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A proposed plan to trial free bus passes for under-22s in England will not go ahead as it is “unaffordable” at the moment, the government has said. The trial was one of a number of recommendations put forward by the Transport Committee, a cross-party group of backbench MPs, in a report this August – with…
Jersey homeless charity concerned over energy costs
Some islanders are struggling to heat their homes in cold temperatures, a homeless charity boss has warned. The Shelter Trust chairman Mike Powell said he was concerned some people were “effectively rough sleeping at home” because they could not afford energy bills. “We think with more cold months likely to come the problem will become…
China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat
Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods is “a typical example of US double standards”, China’s government has said. A Commerce Ministry spokesperson also said China could introduce its own unspecified “countermeasures” if the US President carries out his threat, adding it was “not afraid” of a possible trade…
South West heating oil spikes put pressure on finances
The government said England would receive £27m of the funding, which would be be “targeted” to help low-income households in rural communities, and be distributed by local authorities via the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), which comes into effect from 1 April.
Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8%
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC News Getty Images Food inflation fell, according to the latest figures Food and drinks prices in the UK are increasing at their slowest rate in more than a year, while overall inflation remains unchanged for the third month in a row. Month-on-month, the cost of food and non-alcoholic drinks actually edged…
