The government is determined to keep costs down for motorists paying more because of the war in Iran. That's why we've extended the 5p fuel duty cut twice, until September. While the chancellor will continue to monitor the situation, as the chancellor has set out, a rapid de-escalation in the Middle East remains the best way to keep pump prices low.
"Donald Trump's idiotic war with Iran cheered on by Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage is making it far more expensive for people to get around. Families are paying more at the pump because of a war they didn't start and don't support."
The amount of income at which you pay different rates of income tax will still not be increased in line with rising prices. Instead the bands - known as tax thresholds - will stay frozen until 2031. That is three years longer than previously planned. This means any kind of pay rise could drag you into a higher tax bracket, or see a greater proportion of your income taxed than would otherwise be expected.
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