BBC has intensified efforts to tackle falling licence fee revenues by appointing debt collection specialist Themis Recoveries to pursue households suspected of avoiding payment.
Drivers buying less fuel as petrol prices remain elevated
Drivers avoided filling up at petrol stations last month as soaring fuel prices triggered by the Iran conflict prompted motorists to delay purchases, according to the AA.
Petrol prices hit two-week high as oil market volatility continues
UK fuel prices have started rising again following last week’s sharp surge in oil markets, which briefly pushed crude prices to their highest level in four years.
Economist warns UK is heading into a debt crisis
Gerard Lyons has warned that Britain and several other major advanced economies are moving toward a sovereign debt crisis as governments struggle to rein in public spending and global borrowing
BBC fee hike: licence to cost over £180 a year
The BBC licence fee is set to rise above £180 next year, marking the sharpest increase in years and reigniting debate over the broadcaster’s long-term funding model.
UK Petrol stations under fire for ‘ripping off’ drivers
Petrol stations have been accused of overcharging drivers after the competition watchdog reported a sharp rise in fuel profit margins.
The RAC reports with oil at a four-year low, petrol prices should be falling too this easter
Oil prices are hovering near their lowest point in four years, prompting renewed calls for fuel retailers to lower pump prices.
AA warns petrol prices are nearing peak levels seen during the Ukraine war.
The AA has warned that petrol prices remain “uncomfortably close” to their peak levels from the first two years of the Ukraine war despite a global slump in oil prices.
UK petrol prices drop to lowest level since lockdown
Fuel prices across the UK have fallen to their lowest levels in three years, providing some relief for drivers ahead of Christmas, according to figures released on Wednesday.
UK – Petrol prices hit three-year low
The price of a litre of petrol has dropped to its lowest level in three years, according to industry data, due to decreasing global oil demand.
Petrol prices decline sharply as electric vehicle adoption follows a ‘downward trend’
Petrol and diesel prices are dropping at their fastest rate this year, relieving motorists as electric vehicle adoption falters.
Petrol prices should be 6p per litre lower than what drivers are currently paying at the pump.
According to the RAC, petrol prices should be 6p per litre lower than drivers currently pay at the pump.