- Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey have announced five everyday fixes ahead of Wednesday's Budget to tackle living costs.
- Tariffs on more than 100 popular food items will be removed, saving households an estimated £21 a year on grocery shopping. Products included in the chancellor's tariff cuts: Garlic, Gherkins, Citrus jams, marmalades and pastes, Throat pastilles and cough drops, Boiled sweets, Toffees, caramels and similar sweets, Plant-based beverages, Chocolate-coated waffles/wafers Kerosene Fertilisers.
- The 55p mileage rate for work-related driving will be locked in for the first 10,000 miles, with higher-mileage rates increased from 25p to 35p.
- Parental pay will be extended to 150,000 additional parents annually, while the carer's allowance will transition to a gradual tapering system.
- Further plans include tariff cuts on fertiliser and heating oil, extra Post Office drop boxes, and £432m in funding to combat homelessness.
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