'Andy Burnham's whirlwind start as PM and Cabinet shake-up ushers in new era'
Andy Burnham told Cabinet they must 'always show how they are going to pay' for policies today - hours after unveiling an unfunded £850million energy bills cut…
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Andy Burnham told Cabinet they must 'always show how they are going to pay' for policies today - hours after unveiling an unfunded £850million energy bills cut Chancellor John Healey told his new colleagues they need to have 'fiscal credibility' New Chancellor John Healey arriving for the first meeting of the new Cabinet this morning Darren Jones - who was sacked from the Cabinet in Mr Burnham's purge of Starmer loyalists yesterday - warned this morning that no funding had been earmarked for that policy Backbencher Oliver Ryan enthused about 'stellar appointments', highlighting Louise Haigh as de facto deputy PM and comebacks for Angela Rayner and Lucy Powell, as well as roles for Anneliese Midgley, Lisa Nandy and Bridget Phillipson Mr Jones posted on X: 'Good news that VAT will be cut on electricity bills. Intriguingly, Wes Streeting was made Defence Secretary, replacing decorated former soldier Dan Jarvis. And he is expected to trumpet a £2 cap on bus fares and 20 per cent cut in business rates for the hospitality sector within days.
Furthermore, The IFS think-tank said the saving for an average household over that period would be around £25. Burnham has packed his Cabinet with experienced people as well as some fresher faces to shake things up. Over a whirlwind two days, he purged his Cabinet of Keir Starmer's allies and replaced them with several eye-catching appointments, in between calls with world leaders and a flurry of announcements.
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Andy Burnham told Cabinet they must 'always show how they are going to pay' for policies today - hours after unveiling an unfunded £850million energy bills cut Chancellor John Healey told his new colleagues they need to have 'fiscal credibility' New Chancellor John Healey arriving for the first meeting of the new Cabinet this morning Darren Jones - who was sacked from the Cabinet in Mr Burnham's purge of Starmer loyalists yesterday - warned this morning that no funding had been earmarked for that policy Backbencher Oliver Ryan enthused about 'stellar appointments', highlighting Louise Haigh as de facto deputy PM and comebacks for Angela Rayner and Lucy Powell, as well as roles for Anneliese Midgley, Lisa Nandy and Bridget Phillipson Mr Jones posted on X: 'Good news that VAT will be cut on electricity bills.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIntriguingly, Wes Streeting was made Defence Secretary, replacing decorated former soldier Dan Jarvis.
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And he is expected to trumpet a £2 cap on bus fares and 20 per cent cut in business rates for the hospitality sector within days.
according to Daily MailThe IFS think-tank said the saving for an average household over that period would be around £25.
according to Daily MailBurnham has packed his Cabinet with experienced people as well as some fresher faces to shake things up.
according to Daily Mirror - NewsOver a whirlwind two days, he purged his Cabinet of Keir Starmer's allies and replaced them with several eye-catching appointments, in between calls with world leaders and a flurry of announcements.
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