New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a tax cut to ease cost-of-living pressures as he was set to convene his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday. It came after Burnham promised to "give people some breathing space now, some help with the cost of living". In his first call with US President Donald Trump, Burnham underlined his "commitment to defence and security", a UK government spokesperson said. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWes Streeting, who abandoned plans to run against Burnham for the Labour leadership, is now defence minister. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOther announcements included a vague promise to re-industrialise Britain through public procurement and to build more public housing.