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Great British summer savings scheme
Coverage of Great British summer savings scheme in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals
The UK government introduced a temporary VAT cut on children's meals, leading some restaurants to create unusual menus to exploit the tax break. The scheme, part of a 'Great British summer savings scheme,' aims to support struggling venues and ease family expenses.
- Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces a package to ease living costs, including free summer bus rides for children and cuts to food tariffs. The move is part of a broader effort to mitigate the impact of inflation and the Iran conflict on consumers. A planned fuel duty rise is also to be scrapped.