Drop in sterling adds 7p per litre to fuel bills
Sterling’s fall in value has added 7p per litre to drivers’ fuel bills over the past year, according to Government-commissioned analysis.A review by regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that the “principal drivers” of high fuel costs are
Miriam Margolyes swears on Radio 4 as she wishes new Chancellor good luck
Miriam Margolyes has told how she wanted to swear at new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt when she met him in a BBC radio studio just a day after he took up his latest role in Government.The 81-year-old actress, who is known
Kwarteng’s tax-cutting programme ‘not a gamble, it’s a necessity’, says minister
Speaking on Saturday following the Chancellor’s raft of tax cuts, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chris Philp said Mr Kwarteng's tax-cutting programme is "not a gamble, it's a necessity". Despite causing the pound to plummet against the dollar, Mr Philp
What the papers say – July 30
The ruling from the ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel case and Rishi Sunak’s growing desperation are featured among the front pages. Source link
New Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi must battle rising prices and calls for tax cuts
Nadhim Zahawi inherits a raft of cost-of-living problems following the resignation of Rishi Sunak as chancellor.In recent days, Boris Johnson has sought to shift the focus onto the economy rather than the row surrounding his former deputy chief whip Chris
Government under fire for plans to cut controls on City bosses’ pay
The Government has come under fire for planning to reduce controls on City bosses’ pay while calling for wage restraint in the public sector.The Cabinet Office minister is said to have written to the Chancellor with a plan for “deregulatory