Labour Confirms No Changes to State Pension Triple Lock Amid Defence Funding Debate Friday, April 17, 2026 labour welfare statepension triplelock defence chancellor rachelreeves dwp budget policy Labour has firmly ruled out altering a contentious rule set by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regarding the state pension triple lock. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced questions about whether the Labour government … Read More
Rachel Reeves Signals Intent to Maintain 5p Fuel Duty Discount Amid Rising Energy Costs Tuesday, April 14, 2026 rachelreeves fuelduty energycrisis labourparty geopolitics iranconflict economy inflation internationalmonetaryfund ukpolitics Rachel Reeves has raised hopes that the 5p fuel duty discount will be retained as geopolitical tensions threaten to push fuel prices higher. The Labour Party’s Chancellor emphasized her commitment to avoiding rash decisions … Read More
Rachel Reeves Empowers Drivers with New Fuel Finder Tool Amid Rising Petrol and Diesel Prices Tuesday, March 31, 2026 fuel fuelfinder petrol diesel rachelreeves prices drivers rac geopolitics economy As petrol and diesel prices surge amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Iran, Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves is equipping drivers with a new tool to ease the financial burden. Reeves has called on motorists … Read More
Rachel Reeves to Introduce Up to £40 Increase in Car Tax for Petrol and Diesel Drivers from April 1 Thursday, March 26, 2026 vehicletax petrol diesel rachelreeves fuelduty vehicleexciseduty emissions cartax motoringcosts fuelprices Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party Chancellor, is set to increase Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for petrol and diesel drivers beginning Wednesday, April 1. This move follows decisions made in the Autumn Budget, aiming to … Read More
Rachel Reeves Confirms New £180 Annual Charge for Drivers Covering 6,000 Miles in EVs Sunday, March 22, 2026 electricvehicles pluginhybrids mileagecharge governmenttax vehicletax evtax motoringpolicy roadusage transportation rachelreeves sport Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a new pay-per-mile tax targeting owners of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids, set to take effect from April 2028. This charge will see motorists paying 3p per mile for driving … Read More
Birmingham Restaurant Boss Issues Stark Warning to Rachel Reeves Over Hospitality Crisis Saturday, March 21, 2026 hospitality vat rachelreeves ukeconomy nationalinsurance birmingham restaurants jobloss policy chaophraya Ian Leigh, managing director of Birmingham’s popular Chaophraya Thai Restaurant, delivered a blunt message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, highlighting the dire state of the hospitality industry. … Read More