Burnham's Conundrum: Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis Without Breaking the Bank Andy Burnham, the newly appointed prime minister, has made it clear that addressing the cost of living crisis will be a top priority for his government.
However, as he gathers his cabinet to explore ways to ease this burden, a question remains unanswered: how will he pay for it all?
Burnham's first full day in power was marked by questions about funding his policy pledges, including removing VAT from electricity bills and increasing defense spending.