Andy Burnham told ministers he will lead a “cost-of-living Government” after announcing an £850 million tax cut on electricity bills. But Darren Jones, a key ally of former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer who lost his Cabinet post on Monday when Mr Burnham took office, said the policy was “unfunded”. Mr Burnham used the first meeting of his Cabinet to say that ministers must give people “a sense that help is coming”. Mr Burnham told the Cabinet that they needed to examine “all possible ways” to help families struggling with high costs. Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert, said the VAT cut would have little impact.