Andy Burnham chairs first Cabinet after ex-minister criticises 'unfunded tax cut'
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Andy Burnham chairs his first Cabinet meeting amidst criticism of his VAT decision and discusses various news topics including a Russian naval exercise and an abandoned monkey in London.
Andy Burnham has led his first Cabinet meeting after his decision to scrap VAT on electricity bills was criticised as 'unfunded', by a sacked ally of Sir Keir Starmer. Also: Russia denies a live firing exercise one of its warships conducted in the English Channel yesterday was timed to coincide Andy Burnham's first day. And the RSPCA says a 'terrified' monkey, which was abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus, is safe and well.
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