Search results for ‘fuel duty’
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Motoring taxes: a future headache for the chancellor
Fuel-efficent cars and electric vehicles are likely to leave a big hole in the public finances, according to a new report.
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Budget 2012 – top tax rate cut to 45p
Chancellor George Osborne cuts the 50p rate of tax to 45p from April 2013 and announces changes to his plans to withdraw child benefit from all 40p taxpayers.
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Budget 2012: What will Osborne deliver?
Personal tax statements indicating how money will be spent and the scrapping of the 50p tax rate are expected as George Osborne promises Wednesday’s budget will be “for working people”.
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People to receive personal tax statements
Taxpayers are to to be given a personal statement telling them how much money is deducted from their earnings and what this is spent on, but they will not learn what they are paying in indirect taxes.
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Options for improving Britain’s roads
As David Cameron raises the prospect of the privatisation of the roads network, Channel 4 News looks at the government’s options for improving Britain’s infrastructure.
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Families ‘£580 worse off’ after tax and benefit changes
Ed Miliband has warned that the so-called “squeezed middle” are set to feel the pinch even more thanks to changes in the tax and benefits system.
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Osborne plans boost for parents amid economy gloom
Working parents and businesses will benefit most from George Osborne’s autumn statement, as the chancellor tries to boost the ailing UK economy. Channel 4 News looks at what to watch out for.
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Growth down, borrowing up, says Osborne
Britain’s economic prospects take a hammering as Chancellor George Osborne’s autumn statement reveals that growth will be lower than expected and borrowing far higher.
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MPs prepare to debate petrol price rises
MPs will today debate a motion calling on the government to stem fuel price rises, following an e-petition signed by more than 100,000 people.
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Petrol: are you getting a good deal?
As the AA warns that motorists are cutting back on petrol use as a result of sky high petrol prices, Channel 4 News maps the locations of the most expensive petrol stations in the UK.
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Cash-strapped drivers cut petrol use by 15 per cent
Drivers stung by high fuel prices have cut petrol use by 15 per cent since the credit crunch hit, new figures show. The AA tells Channel 4 News it is a welcome environmental boost – but at a price.
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Where can you get the UK’s cheapest – and priciest – petrol?
As the Bank of England meets to set interest rates, one of its main headaches is soaring petrol prices. Channel 4 News maps where you can get the cheapest, and most expensive, petrol in the UK.
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Oil price surge could hit recovery and push up pump prices
Amid warnings that serious unrest in Saudi Arabia could push oil prices to unheard-of levels, there are fears that the record price of Brent crude could put the brakes on the UK’s recovery.
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Where can you get the UK’s cheapest petrol?
As the Chancellor cuts petrol duty by 1p a litre in the Budget, check out the Channel 4 News map of where in the UK you can buy the cheapest – and the most expensive – petrol.
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Budget 2011: the analysis
Chancellor George Osborne delivers a “keep calm and carry on” Budget – with some surprises, including fuel price cuts for the consumer. An expert picks out the key points for Channel 4 News.