UK VAT-Free Power Mandate 2026: Historic Cost of Living Cuts Announced

 GLOBAL NEWS 24 — In a dramatic policy shift, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey have introduced the highly anticipated VAT-Free Power Mandate to tackle the lingering cost-of-living crisis. The emergency legislation will entirely abolish the 5% VAT on domestic electricity and gas bills for British households nationwide. To fully fund this massive financial relief package without increasing the national deficit, the Treasury has officially scrapped the previous administration's controversial £1.8 billion Digital ID Scheme. The bold cancellation permanently halts the national digital surveillance pipeline, shifting massive public funds directly into consumer energy subsidies to buffer families against upcoming winter fuel shocks.