POLITICSJul 21 · 15:50 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

'We've got to be prepared to reprioritise': UK's PM holds first cabinet meeting

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first cabinet meeting, announcing a 'cost-of-living government' and an energy tax cut. He emphasized 'fiscal discipline' amid criticism over funding the VAT cut by scrapping former prime minister Keir Starmer's digital ID scheme.

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