THE BAN on buy one get one free deals on tasty snacks looks set to be junked to ease the cost of living crisis. Ministers have been ordered to comb through all their policies to work out what risks…
He added: “Mitigating the impact on UK households, especially the most vulnerable, will require a whole government response.
“That is why I am writing - to ask for your support in doing all we can to collectively help households across the UK.” Every department is being summoned to a crunch meeting where they must set out how they can cut costs for Brits without demanding more money from the Treasury. Mr Barclay said ideas could include delaying policies which will push up prices, or accelerating cost-cutting plans.Mr Barclay wants a massive bonfire of red tape to help keep prices as low as possible.
The Office for Budget Responsibility has warned that inflation could hit a 40 year high of 8.7 per cent later this year.
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