McDonald's slashes price of Big Macs, McNuggets and Happy Meals thanks to VAT cut

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McDonald's is to slash the price of its classic menu items thanks to the government's VAT reduction.The fast food chain will reduce everything from Big Macs and nuggets to breakfasts and coffees from today.It follows Chancellor Rishi Sunak's decision last week to slash VAT from 20 per cent to 5 per cent.The restaurant chain will also trials dine-in for the first time since March - a move which could see people get food for up to an extra 50 per cent off.However, McDonald's is only trialling sit-in meals in four restaurants across the UK and it is not yet known if any are in Scotland.The price reductions will include lower charges for meal bundles and McDonald’s classics, like the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese and six Chicken.