Prime minister to speak to press this morning while on visit to Sainsbury’s supermarket
Answering questions on the energy price cap, which will increase by 4% from October to a three-year high, Burnham said he acknowledged how “difficult” it will be for people to deal with rising energy bills, but that the government will look at ways to bring them down.
He told reporters:
It’s why, within days of taking office, I announced that we would remove VAT off electricity bills to give people that little bit of help.
That kicks in from October.
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