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Stonehenge A303 tunnel plan scrapped

Published 31 July 2024
By Matt Robinson
The £1.7 billion scheme to build a two-mile tunnel on the A303 to bypass Stonehenge has been canned by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Spring Budget 2024

EV industry unhappy with Spring Budget

Charging network CEO says the government’s failure to cut VAT on public charging prevented a “huge boost” for electric car drivers.
Published 07 March 2024
New higher grade biofuel risks damaging hundreds of thousands of cars

Fuel duty cut is 'drop in the ocean' for motorists

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a 5p per litre cut to fuel duty as part of an effort to combat the spiralling cost of living.
Published 23 March 2022
Budget 2021 rules for cars and drivers

Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlines plans

Rishi Sunak's fiscal plans for roads, cars and vans, including fuel duty, VED road tax, pothole repairs and electric vehicle incentives.
Published 03 March 2021