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Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August
Key takeaways
- Harry Sekulich Getty Images Children aged five to 15 will travel for free on participating local buses in England in August, the chancellor will anounce on Thursday.
- Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free scheme designed to relieve some of the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
- The Labour government will also suspend tariffs on more than 100 types of products including biscuits, chocolate, and dried fruit and nuts.
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Harry Sekulich Getty Images Children aged five to 15 will travel for free on participating local buses in England in August, the chancellor will anounce on Thursday.
Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free scheme designed to relieve some of the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
The Labour government will also suspend tariffs on more than 100 types of products including biscuits, chocolate, and dried fruit and nuts.
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