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Electric car charging – London

EV drivers no longer required to get planning permission for cross-pavement char...

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Online tax crackdown must not ‘unfairly’ hit small UK businesses, eBay boss says

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Britons to have ‘marginally healthier’ Christmas with less alcohol, Tesco says

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Tesco sales boosted by online shopping as consumers hunt for ‘value’

Pensioner saving money for bills

Governments should target cost-of-living support to poorer households – IMF

Fuel prices

Diesel hits £2 a litre mark in the UK for the first time

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Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% new year increase

A diesel fuel pump at a petrol station in Coventry.

‘Every possible measure’ being considered to cut cost of driving, says Burnham

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Energy bills set to see biggest rise in four years in January, experts warn

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Ofgem energy price cap hike set to take effect on household bills

A person fills up a vehicle with diesel

Price of diesel in UK climbs to record high

Petrol Pump Station GVs

Price of diesel hits all-time high in ‘financial blow’ for households – RAC

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UK growth to slow next year after stronger-than-expected 2026, says OECD

Kemi Badenoch

Badenoch pledges to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists

Sir Ed Davey speaking during the Liberal Democrat Party conference

Lib Dems press for 10p fuel duty cut until Christmas

A BrewDog sign outside a bar in Sheffield

‘Insufficient funds’ to pay creditors’ debts at collapsed BrewDog company

Andy Burnham

Hundreds of hospitality businesses call on Burnham to lower VAT
The VAT’s The Problem campaign has called for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10%.
Sam Hall, Press Association

Kemi Badenoch

Badenoch warns of tourist tax ‘disaster’ for hospitality industry

Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label

Volkswagen’s Amarok goes stealthy with new Dark Label edition

EU referendum

VAT differential on island of Ireland ‘putting NI businesses under pressure’

Volkswagen Transporter Sportline

Long-term report: The Volkswagen Transporter Sportline arrives to life by the se...

An energy bill on a mobile phone screen

Rising energy bills ‘difficult’ for people, Andy Burnham says

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Why are energy bills going up and what can I do?

Thermostat

Winter energy price cap to rise 4%

A hand touching a radiator

Households brace for winter energy squeeze as Ofgem to reveal October price cap

A hand adjusting a combi boiler

Households set to learn how energy bills will change as Ofgem reveals new cap

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Household energy bills expected to jump to three-year high in October

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Surging energy prices push inflation up to highest level since March
The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 2.9% in July, up from a 15-month low of 2.6% in June.
Holly Williams, Press Association Business Editor

Andy Burnham visit to Derbyshire

Burnham says he wants to go ‘further’ on business rates at the budget

Isuzu D-Max EV

UK Drive: Can Isuzu make electric pick-ups work with the D-Max EV?

Prime Minister Andy Burnham drinks a beer during a visit to the Hare pub in Harlow, Essex

Burnham taking overseas holiday after fortnight in No 10

John Healey

Healey tells ministers to prepare to make cuts to fund Burnham’s new pledges

John Healey speaks to Treasury staff

Healey will set out first budget of Burnham premiership on October 28

Sonia Kumar

MP welcomes decision to suspend VAT on energy bills

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a National Economic Council meeting at No 10 North, located in Heron House, central Manchester

Burnham warned ‘no scope’ for extra borrowing to fund cost-of-living support

Andy Burnham speaking to the media

Burnham must go further and faster on cost of living, says SNP

Andy Burnham visit to Harlow

Burnham defends limiting business rate cuts, saying pubs are ‘our heritage’

Discarded empty glasses are seen on a table outside a bar

Burnham cuts business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues across England

A British Gas van

British Gas owner Centrica plans overhaul with 1,300 job cuts over two years

A woman looking at an energy bill

Santander contacts almost 150,000 customers under strain from energy bills

An energy bill displayed on a mobile phone

Gethins calls for further action from UK Government on energy after VAT cut

Motorists fill up at a service station

UK inflation eases to 15-month low in June after food and fuel prices fall

Cabinet meeting

New NI Secretary Bryant says his door will be open to all Stormont parties

Someone holds an energy bill

Energy VAT cut ‘does not address scale of what households are facing’

Cabinet meeting

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to lead ‘cost-of-living government’

Andy Burnham as he becomes Prime Minister

Burnham announces £850m tax cut on energy bills but faces questions over funding

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham making a speech outside 10 Downing Street

Andy Burnham announces £850m VAT cut on energy bills to ease cost-of-living

Chancellor John Healey

UK borrowing falls by more than forecast in early relief for new Chancellor

Andy Burnham becomes new PM

Burnham unveils tax cut to ‘bring back hope’ for struggling families

Someone pulls a lovely pint

Wetherspoons hoping for World Cup boost to offset consumer pressure

Nigel Farage gestures during a speech

Farage demands immediate election saying Burnham has no mandate for power

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham declines to rule out wealth tax and will be ‘upfront’ with Trump

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Ditch pension triple lock and consider scrapping some VAT exemptions, says OECD

Harry Styles on stage

Treasury should return tax on £1 gig ticket contributions, say industry bosses

Alton Towers sign

Great British Summer Savings scheme comes into effect for families

Government building stock

Small parcel tax changes brought forward but two-year wait still ‘unacceptable’

People at a restaurant

Treasury minister signals no special VAT cut for Northern Ireland hospitality

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