Andy Burnham issues cost-of-living payment update and says 'not the end'The Prime Minister has already announced measures designed to ease the pressure on householdsView Image Andy Burnham has spoken out about cost-of-living pressures. Andy Burnham has suggested further cost-of-living help could be on the way for households. ‌The Prime Minister said he was determined to do more to ease pressure on hard-up families. ‌Burnham has already announced several policies during his early days in Number 10, including slashing VAT on energy bills and capping bus fares. ‌The public will find out more about Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey's tax and spending plans at October's Budget.