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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu

What has Burnham promised since he became PM, and when will it happen?

Andy Burnham gestures with both hands while speaking into microphones
Andy Burnham has promised to cap single bus fares at £2 and scrap VAT on household electricity bills. Photograph: Hannah McKay/AFP/Getty Images

Andy Burnham has floated a number of policies, ideas and ambitions for his government since becoming prime minister, from shifting power out of Westminster, bringing services under public control and addressing the rising cost of living. But many of his promises are not actually firm commitments, so what has he pledged, how much will it cost and when should the public expect change?

Cutting VAT from household electricity bills

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