Rishi Sunak comes under pressure not to hike fuel duty amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each 

Don’t punish the truckers! Rishi Sunak comes under pressure from motoring groups not to hike fuel duty by 5p amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each Cross-party report says fuel duty hike would threaten UK’s post-Covid recovery MPs’ report says rise would add up to £2,250 a year to average haulier’s fuel bill  Fuel … Read more

Rishi Sunak comes under pressure not to hike fuel duty amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each 

Don’t punish the truckers! Rishi Sunak comes under pressure from motoring groups not to hike fuel duty by 5p amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each Cross-party report says fuel duty hike would threaten UK’s post-Covid recovery MPs’ report says rise would add up to £2,250 a year to average haulier’s fuel bill  Fuel … Read more

Rishi Sunak urged to freeze fuel duty as petrol prices rise

Rishi Sunak urged to freeze fuel duty in the March Budget as cost of petrol at the pumps rises By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has come under increasing pressure to freeze fuel duty again as the cost … Read more

‘I’d be crucified if I supported it’: Northern Tory MPs vent anger over potential fuel duty hike

‘I’d be crucified if I supported it’: Northern Tory MPs vent anger over Rishi Sunak’s potential fuel duty hike to help fill coronavirus black hole in UK’s finances A rise in fuel duty of up to 2p per litre is said to be ‘inevitable,’ after 10 year freeze Northern Tory MPs have warned they will … Read more

Winter Fuel Payment: DWP admits some payouts have been delayed

Have you received your Winter Fuel Payment? The DWP admits a technical issue has led to small number of payouts being delayed A small number of households have not received their payouts yet   This was due a technical issue, the DWP said, although it has paid out 99.9%   The Winter Fuel Payment can help older … Read more

No £1-a-litre fuel this lockdown: Petrol prices jump 4p-a-litre in a month

Fuel prices in the last month have risen by 4p-a-litre, bringing petrol costs for motorists close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. In a stark contrast to the first lockdown – when unleaded dipped to below £1-a-litre – average unleaded prices have jumped from 114.5p-a-litre a month ago to 118.91p by the middle … Read more

Tesco apologises for taking payments from petrol station customers months after they bought fuel

Tesco shoppers are stunned when supermarket debits their bank accounts for petrol station payments up to FOUR months after they filled up Shoppers who’ve incurred bank charges due to delays should ask Tesco to reimburse them, said MoneySavingExpert.com One reader told MSE at weekend they were charged £30 the previous day for petrol bought on … Read more

My late dad qualified for winter fuel payment – will it still be paid?

My late father qualified for winter fuel payment, so will it still be paid? Steve Webb explains the rules for help with heating bills By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 07:42 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 07:42 GMT, 11 January 2021 My dad passed away in November. He was entitled to the … Read more

Dancing On Ice’s Vanessa Bauer and Joe-Warren Plant fuel up on coffee at rehearsals

Dancing On Ice’s Vanessa Bauer and Joe-Warren Plant fuel up on coffee at rehearsals amid claims she’s in a ‘love triangle’ with skate partner and her ex By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 10:22 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 10:22 GMT, 8 January 2021 They have been busy training on the rink ahead of … Read more

Supermarkets stung drivers with above-average fuel price hikes in December

Supermarkets accused of stinging drivers with above-average fuel price hikes in December The wholesale price of petrol and diesel rose by 1p-a-litre in December However, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco increased fuel prices by 3p per litre Only Asda matched the wholesale increase and was by far the cheapest to fill up RAC said retailers were … Read more