Digital ID scheme

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a VAT cut on electricity bills to reduce living costs, funded by canceling a previous digital ID scheme. He reshaped his cabinet by removing Keir Starmer's allies and promoting his own, signaling a leftward shift for the Labour government.

The UK is cutting VAT on energy bills to ease the cost of living, funded by scrapping a previous government's digital ID scheme. This move is part of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's efforts ahead of his first cabinet meeting.

Andy Burnham announced the government will remove VAT from electricity bills, reducing them by an average of £45 annually from October. Chancellor John Healey stated the move will be funded by canceling a digital ID scheme.

U.K.'s Burnham has dropped a digital ID scheme to prioritize cost of living concerns, according to allies. He will become Prime Minister on July 20 and announce his cabinet team.

Andy Burnham is scrapping a digital ID scheme proposed by Starmer as part of a shift in priorities. The move reflects a strategic reset rather than opposition to the policy itself.

Burnham has canceled a new digital ID scheme. The saved funds will be redirected to address the cost-of-living crisis.

Incoming PM Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s digital ID card plans, reallocating resources to address the cost of living. The decision marks a 'reset of priorities' for the new Labour leader.

Keir Starmer's digital ID scheme faces criticism after being labeled 'ridiculous' by critics, with the minister confirming it will be optional and exclude biological sex data. The policy's optional nature and exclusion of gender information have sparked debate.