More than 3m households in fuel poverty BEFORE the pandemic, official data shows: With the energy price cap set to rise, experts call for more help 13% of homes in England were living in fuel poverty as of 2019, data shows Many will be struggling financially now due to the impact of the pandemic Experts … Read more
Cheers to that! Rishi Sunak freezes booze tax for a second year in a row in a boost for Covid-weary Brits and also keeps fuel duty frozen for the tenth successive year Increases in duty on beer, cider, wine and spirits axed for second year in a row Tax on a tankful of fuel will … Read more
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that fuel duty will be frozen for a tenth consecutive year. The decision in today’s Budget means the tax paid on petrol and diesel will remain at 57.95p-a-litre, as has been the case since 2011. As a result, the tax currently accounts for around 47 per cent of what drivers pay … Read more
Plug-in hybrid electric cars can use four times more fuel than makers claim, costing owners an average of £462 per year more than expected, Which? has warned. The consumer watchdog tested 22 popular hybrid models over 62 miles (100km) and found that they had all been advertised with unrealistic fuel efficiency figures. On average, hybrid cars … Read more
The Tory civil war over tax is raging today as Boris Johnson hinted fuel duty will be frozen in tomorrow’s Budget – but Lord Hague warned that taxes will have to rise to heal the public finances. The PM signalled that Rishi Sunak will avoid raising the levy on fuel as he insisted the economic … Read more
E10 arrival in September:The Department for Transport has confirmed that fuel retailers will be selling the greener fuel later this year – though drivers of older cars are warned to avoid it Filling stations across the UK will switch from E5 to E10 petrol in September, the Department for Transport has confirmed today. The greener … Read more
Rebel Wilson shows off her 30kg weight loss in a quirky blue ensemble as she fills up on petrol in LA… after her split from Jacob Busch By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:31 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 00:38 GMT, 22 February 2021 Rebel Wilson has been on a health and … Read more
Fuel duty hike ‘may stop UK bouncing back’: Campaigners warn Rishi Sunak any increase in levy would put ‘unprecedented’ strain on family finances Rishi Sunak is rumoured to be considering a fuel duty raise of up to 5p per litre Fuel duty has been frozen at 57.95 pence per litre for petrol and diesel since … Read more
Is this a solution to traffic pollution? ‘Supershrub’ at the roadside can trap fuel emissions, experts say The Cotoneaster plant was found to absorb more pollution than similar shrubs It was found by researchers to be 20 per cent more effective at soaking up traffic fume particles than plants such as hawthorn and western red cedar … Read more
Is this a solution to traffic pollution? ‘Supershrub’ at the roadside can trap fuel emissions, experts say The Cotoneaster plant was found to absorb more pollution than similar shrubs It was found by researchers to be 20 per cent more effective at soaking up traffic fume particles than plants such as hawthorn and western red cedar … Read more