UK inflation rate hits 3.5% as fuel prices surge
The steepest climb in close to a year As fuel costs piled pressure on households ahead of the Budget, the UK inflation rate jumped to 3.5% in September. The headline rate climbed to 3.5% last month, up from 3.1% in August, the Office for National Statistics confirmed on Wednesday. That marks the sharpest annual rise […]
3 weeks ago
Scottish diesel prices hit £2 a litre at 226 forecourts
‘Absolutely devastated’ Keeping a lorry on the road is becoming increasingly expensive in Scotland, with diesel now costing more than £2 a litre at 226 forecourts across the country. The worst-hit areas are the Highlands and islands, where motorists can pay up to 50p more per litre than customers using supermarket pumps in the central […]
1 month ago