Burnham's VAT Cut: A Sigh of Relief or a Band Aid Solution?
The news that Andy Burnham's Labour government has scrapped VAT on household electricity bills from October is being hailed as a major victory for families struggling with the cost of living crisis.
However, the £45 annual saving might be a welcome respite, but it's hard not to feel that this measure is little more than a sticking plaster on a much deeper wound.