PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has acknowledged that his current cost-of-living measures are insufficient and hinted at further government intervention. He suggested that future efforts may focus on bringing essential services like energy, water, and housing under greater public control.
Why it matters
The shift toward public control of essential services represents a significant potential change in UK economic policy and government interventionism.
Image source, WPA Pool/Getty Images Image caption, The prime minister said he understood that his cost-of-living announcements were not enough to meaningfully help people
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he accepts his announcements aimed at tackling the cost of living are not enough on their own and hinted at further support.
Burnham told BBC's Wake up to Money he will deliver an "accumulation of smaller things" that "combine to take the pressure down" on household budgets.
He spoke of an overhaul of train fares and "more public control" of energy, water and housing but did not give details on how he would bring this about.
Burnham has made a number of announcements to help people with the cost of living since taking office, including the removal of VAT from domestic energy bills and bringing forward an already planned end to 'subscription traps' .
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