Vehicle breakdowns caused by Britain’s pothole-ridden roads reached record levels this year, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation said it received almost 6,000 calls…
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UK government to ‘call out fuel retailers who rip off public’
The government has warned it will “not hesitate to call out retailers who rip off the public” by not passing on lower wholesale prices to…
View More UK government to ‘call out fuel retailers who rip off public’UK inflation expected to fall to 6.5% in September
Headline inflation eased again in September, official figures are expected to show this week, while pay growth is slowing. Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the…
View More UK inflation expected to fall to 6.5% in SeptemberUK cost of diesel soars as RAC says petrol is ‘overpriced by about 7p a litre’
The price of diesel in the UK has shot up at one of its fastest rates in more than 20 years – while retailers have…
View More UK cost of diesel soars as RAC says petrol is ‘overpriced by about 7p a litre’Rural areas being hit hardest at pumps as fuel prices rise again, says AA
Supermarkets have been accused of overcharging customers in rural areas for fuel, as petrol prices on forecourts in the UK hit their highest level for…
View More Rural areas being hit hardest at pumps as fuel prices rise again, says AAAsda publishes daily petrol prices online after pressure from watchdog
Asda has begun publishing local fuel prices at its forecourts online, becoming the first retailer to launch the service following pressure from the competition watchdog…
View More Asda publishes daily petrol prices online after pressure from watchdogAverage price for UK litre of petrol below 150p for first time since war in Ukraine
The average UK price for a litre of petrol has fallen below 150p for the first time since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The…
View More Average price for UK litre of petrol below 150p for first time since war in UkraineUK petrol and diesel retailers accused of ‘rocket and feather’ tactics
The UK competition watchdog is to deepen a probe into fuel retailers and accused them of “rocket and feather” tactics after drivers faced record pump…
View More UK petrol and diesel retailers accused of ‘rocket and feather’ tacticsUK inflation hits 10.1%, driven by soaring food and fuel prices
UK inflation has risen above 10% for the first time in 40 years, driven by soaring prices for food and fuel as households come under…
View More UK inflation hits 10.1%, driven by soaring food and fuel pricesUK petrol prices not falling in line with wholesale cost – RAC
Petrol prices at the pumps are not falling fast enough and in line with wholesale price drops, according to the RAC. Over the last eight…
View More UK petrol prices not falling in line with wholesale cost – RAC