New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham will gather his Cabinet for a first meeting on Tuesday, after purging allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government.
Burnham made a small down payment on his pledge to give people “breathing space” in their finances, announcing a tax cut on energy bills that will save the average household about 45 pounds ($60) a year. The cut will take effect Oct. 1, Burnham said, with the funding coming from scrapping a plan for digital ID cards announced by Starmer.
