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Burnham pledges VAT-free electricity bills in UK election

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the next UK election will not be before 2029.
Burnham pledged a VAT exemption on electricity bills to address the cost-of-living crisis.
He rejected another Scottish independence referendum.
Burnham blamed Brexit for worsening illegal Channel crossings, giving no deadline to stop them.
At UN General Assembly, Burnham met U.S. President Donald Trump, who called him a ‘natural businessperson’.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the next UK election will not be before 2029.
Burnham pledged a VAT exemption on electricity bills to address the cost-of-living crisis.
He rejected another Scottish independence referendum.
Burnham blamed Brexit for worsening illegal Channel crossings, giving no deadline to stop them.
At UN General Assembly, Burnham met U.S. President Donald Trump, who called him a ‘natural businessperson’.