Chancellor says she will raise tax on global oil giants to help meet costs of plans and confirms freeze on fuel duty increasesBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves will cut VAT to 5% on summer attractions such as...
Read MoreChancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increasePlanned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir StarmerRachel Reeves is to promise free summer bus rides for...
Read MoreChancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a yearUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves is planning to cancel a rise in fuel duty this week when...
Read MoreCap of 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would cut fuel demand and combat rising prices, IPPR saysBritain should lower speed limits for drivers as part of a package of measures to reduce the impact of the Iran war...
Read MoreRichard Walker says any planned September rate rise should be scrapped to reflect increase in petrol pricesA cut to fuel duty should be extended to reflect the rise in petrol prices, the government’s cost of living...
Read MoreKemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won’t workOil prices hit $100 a barrel soon after the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran, and though...
Read MoreStarting in September 2026, reversal of ‘temporary’ 5p-a-litre cut in duty introduced by Rishi Sunak aims to keep EVs attractive to motorists Budget 2025 – live updatesFuel duty will be frozen again, but only...
Read MoreIndustry experts welcome extra incentives but fear a consultation on a mileage tax sends mixed messages Drivers will be able to claim government subsidies to cut the cost of buying a new electric car until 2030 under plans to be...
Read MoreRachel Reeves will seek to close £40bn Whitehall spending gap with range of potential measuresLabour has two aims in the budget: to make tax rises and spending cuts that close a spending gap in day-to-day Whitehall budgets...
Read MoreRachel Reeves urged to shelve fuel duty plans and overhaul taxes amid expected switch to electric vehiclesA pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank, which is urging the...
Read MoreRachel Reeves told to shelve plans for fuel duty and reform taxes amid expected switch to electric vehiclesA pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank which is urging the...
Read MoreCampaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the trainFuel duty is expected to rise by up to 7p per litre after the budget, with speculation intensifying that the chancellor will restore...
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Reform leader jeered in parliament as he is urged
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