Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

Reeves cuts food tariffs and children’s bus fares in cost of living push

UK chancellor to announce wide-ranging package intended to win back voters

Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package

Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increase Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer Rachel Reeves is to promise free summer bus rides for children and cut tariffs on some food imports, as part of a package of measures aimed at easing the costs of the Iran conflict. The chancellor will give a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, outlining her latest plans for cushioning the blow to consumers from an expe...

By Heather Stewart, Peter Walker and Sarah Butler

Cheaper food and free bus rides for children in Reeves’ cost-of-living plan

Rachel Reeves said: ‘My number one priority is protecting households from rising costs.’

By David Hughes

Children across England to get free bus travel this August under £100 million Government Scheme

Millions of children aged five to 15 in England will receive free local bus travel throughout August as part of a government initiative to ease the cost of living. This "Great British Summer Savings" package aims to help families with rising expenses during the school holidays, potentially saving households significant amounts.

By TOI World Desk