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Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to staff and media at 10 Downing Street in London, 20 July 2026

Video. New UK PM touts 'cost of living government' with tax cut and £2 buses

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Andy Burnham has used his first days in Downing Street to scrap the 5% VAT charged on household electricity bills and cap single bus fares in England at £2, telling his new cabinet that Britain now has a "cost of living government".

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