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What will Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills mean for you?

The Guardian Politics Tuesday 21 July 2026, 13:24 UTC By Hilary Osborne and Jillian Ambrose 1 min read
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New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British householdsAndy Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost of living moveHousehold electricity bills for people in Great Britain will not attract VAT for six months, under the first of a series of cost of living measures announced by the new prime minister, Andy Burnham.

New prime minister is implementing immediate tax cut to help ease cost of living pressures for British households

Household electricity bills for people in Great Britain will not attract VAT for six months, under the first of a series of cost of living measures announced by the new prime minister, Andy Burnham.

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