Burnham cuts VAT on household electricity bills; UK borrows less than expected in June – business live
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The article reports that Burnham has cut VAT on household electricity bills and that the UK borrowed less than expected in June. Campaigners at the End Fuel Poverty Coalition responded to the VAT cut, describing it as a positive move by the new administration but warning that it does not fully address the scale of the problem faced by British households.
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Direct financial relief for households on electricity bills.
The removal of VAT from electricity bills is a positive statement of intent by the new administration
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The removal of VAT from electricity bills is a positive statement of intent by the new administration
Opinion- Direct financial relief for households on electricity bills.
- The End Fuel Poverty Coalition acknowledges it is 'positive'.
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Loaded language removed<p>Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news</p><p>The removal of VAT from electricity bills is positive but it does not address the scale of the problem that British households are facing, campaigners at the <strong>End Fuel Poverty Coalition </strong>have said.</p><p><strong>Simon Francis</strong>, coordinator of the group, said:</p><p>Removing VAT from electricity bills is a positive statement of intent by the new administration.
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The removal of VAT from electricity bills is a positive statement of intent by the new administration
OpinionThe removal of VAT does not address the scale of the problem that British households are facing
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