‘Pay up, or it trebles’: bailiffs accused of strong-arm tactics in UK

Charities are alarmed by the increasing use of private firms to collect money owed to the public sector

How to save on car hire – and avoid getting ripped off

From just saying ‘no’ to the hard sell, to taking photographic evidence of every possible scratch or blemish

Less than half of fuel duty cut passed on to UK drivers, says AA

The 5p-a-litre reduction announced in Rishi Sunak’s spring statement began at 6pm on 23 March

Adding fuel to the fire: customers at the forecourt react to Sunak’s statement

The chancellor hoped motorists would welcome drop in fuel duty, but rising price elsewhere loom large

Morrisons takeover could lead to higher fuel prices, watchdog warns

Competition and Markets Authority says deal could lead to higher costs for motorists in 121 areas of Britain

Lack of help from Rishi Sunak for struggling UK families will push 1.3m into poverty

Resolution Foundation says it will be first large increase in number of people pushed into poverty outside of a recession

Rishi Sunak lowers fuel duty by 5p and promises income tax cut

In spring statement, chancellor raises threshold at which workers pay national insurance by £3,000

Fuel price cuts in the UK will largely benefit the SUV-driving elite

Rishi Sunak’s expected fuel tax cuts won’t benefit those in need. The top fifth of households spend almost five times each year as the bottom fifth, says economics researcher Alex Chapman

Tyre Extinguishers – deflating SUV tyres as a form of climate action

UK activists fighting climate heating and pollution say public response more welcoming than expected

UK petrol prices could hit £2.50 a litre and diesel £3, experts tell MPs

Diesel rationing a possibility after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Treasury select committee told

‘We expect a huge hit’: UK companies struggle as fuel costs soar

Transport firms urge government to act as rising petrol and diesel prices threaten profitability

Petrol prices are soaring – here’s how you can save money on running a car

From using a cashback card to emptying your boot, there are ways to reduce running costs

Irish cabinet to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel

Response to warning over impact of Ukraine-Russia war piles pressure on UK chancellor to follow suit

What does action over Russian oil and gas mean for UK consumers?

Households already feeling pain from surging inflation and high energy and fuel bills set to be hit hard

‘We don’t visit granny any more’: the social costs of soaring petrol prices

From skimping on food and heating to missing friends and kids’ clubs, three cash-strapped drivers tell us what they are having to sacrifice