The government is freezing all regulated rail fares in England for one year starting from March 2026. This means prices of season tickets, peak return fares for commuters and off‑peak returns between major cities will all stay the same until March 2027. The measure will save commuters on expensive routes more than £300 per year…
A government paper released alongside the budget announced that limited new North Sea oil and gas production will be allowed but ruled out further exploration or a tax reduction. A new class of permits, known as ‘Transitional Energy Certificates’, will allow oil and gas companies to expand extraction near existing oil fields as long as…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, the controversial measure that prevented families on benefits from claiming support for more than two children. The move was greeted with cheers by Labour MPs who have long opposed the cap, that was introduced by the Conservative government in 2017. The removal of the…