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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
David Lynch

Ministers unveil five ‘everyday fixes’ to help with living costs ahead of Budget

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey have announced a series of steps to help with heightened living costs (Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ministers have unveiled five “everyday fixes” to help people with the cost-of-living crisis ahead of Wednesday’s Budget.

A higher tax-free mileage allowance will be made permanent, and tariffs on a range of foods will be slashed to bring down their prices, the Chancellor and Prime Minister have announced as part of a series of steps to help with heightened living costs.

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