Rachel Reeves’ latest attempt to ease the cost of living crisis has landed with a thud among many Independent readers, who argued that cheaper biscuits, baked beans and zoo tickets barely scratch the surface of the financial pressures facing households.
The chancellor’s package included plans to cut tariffs on around 100 imported food items, reduce VAT on children’s meals and summer attractions to 5 per cent, introduce free summer bus travel for children and increase the tax-free mileage allowance for people who use their cars and vans for work.
