Good news that VAT will be cut on electricity bills. It’s a simple way for families to save a few quid, and to mechanically help to keep inflation that little bit lower.
— Darren Jones MP (@darrenpjones) July 21, 2026
But the DigitalID program was unfunded.
The government will have to set out how it will pay for its new… https://t.co/3iqrTFf1Nv
Given that it was in the public domain yesterday that digital id wasn't funded, it is noteworthy that "journalists" such as Rigby didn't mention it when trumpeting the £45 per annum saving in VAT on fuel bills.
Only when Jones blasted it out on twitter, did they bother to mention it!
