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Petrol forecourts charging hard-up drivers up to 24% extra amid Iran war
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (793+ words) MOTORISTS have seen the cost to fill their cars soar after the Chancellor warned retailers against exploiting the Middle East conflict to push up prices. An Asda Express petrol station in Bothwell, Scotland, had the most expensive petrol and diesel…...
Churchill and Jane Austen to be axed on bank notes in 'bonkers' shake-up
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (514+ words) ICONIC British figures including Winston Churchill and Jane Austen are to be pulled from banknotes by the Bank of England in a move that has sparked outrage. The next series of notes will instead feature animals native to the UK…...
Cost of food shops, fuel & holidays will soar due to Iran war, experts warn
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (588+ words) HOUSEHOLDS face being clobbered by rising prices this year if there is a sustained spike in energy prices amid the Middle East conflict, experts say. Consumers will be hit in the pocket as inflation could hit 3 per cent by the…...
Rise in punters smuggling in booze to the pub a 'punch in the face', says boss
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (548+ words) A LANDLORD has warned of a rise in people smuggling in their own drinks to the pub " branding it a "punch in the face. Megan Sim said she had recently noticed customers sneaking in full bottles of their own booze…...
Labour plot to slap new levy on energy bill to save failing firms
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (552+ words) STRUGGLING households could be hammered by a fresh hike in their energy bills as Labour reportedly plots to bail out failing factories. Ministers are understood to be weighing up a new levy that would force families to subsidise the electricity…...
Thousands of households to see energy standing charges AXED in new April trial
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1047+ words) HARD-pressed Brits are set for a major boost as four of the country's biggest energy firms prepare to scrap or slash hated standing charges in a brand new trial starting this April. British Gas, EDF, E.ON and Octopus have all…...
How to protect your cash from Middle East war fall-out - from mortgages to bills
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1363+ words) Experts have warned a "war premium" could push up your bills - we explain how you can shield your money now HOUSEHOLDS across the UK will have their wallets hit by the fall-out of the escalating war in the Middle East....
Diesel hits 16-month HIGH as Iran conflict sends cost of filling car up £3
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (464+ words) DIESEL prices have surged to a 16-month high since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, new figures suggest. New figures from RAC Fuel Watch show that diesel has jumped by a 6p a litre since last Saturday, reaching…...
Low-income households to get £1bn - experts warn it'll go on luxuries & holidays
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (628+ words) THOUSANDS of low-income households will get cash handouts from a "1billion cash pot from next month, but experts warn it could be used to buy luxuries and holidays. The new Crisis and Resilience fund will see councils give free cash instead…...
Diesel prices surge to 147p a litre since the start of the Middle East conflict
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (376+ words) DIESEL prices have surged since the start of the Middle East conflict. The RAC said the average cost of a litre at UK pumps has gone up by 5p on a week ago, to 147p. Petrol prices rose by an average 3p to…...