Politics latest: Starmer branded 'clueless' for raising bus fare cap
Sir Keir Starmer has given a speech in the West Midlands ahead of his government's long-awaited first budget on Wednesday. The prime minister offered what our political correspondent Liz Bates described as the "clearest expression yet" that taxes will be going up.
Keir Starmer confirms £2 bus fare cap will be hiked to £3 ahead of ‘tough’ Budget
Laying the groundwork for further tough choices in Wednesday’s Budget, Sir Keir Starmer said the existing cap will be replaced by the higher fare limit
UK to cap bus fares in England at three pounds in 2025, say PM Starmer
Britain's new government will cap bus fares in England at three pounds ($3.89) in 2025, an increase from an existing scheme which expires at the end of the year and caps the fare at two pounds, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
Bus fare cap in England rises to £3
Ministers will fund the new £3 cap until the end of 2025. Starmer’s announcement in a speech in Birmingham came after regional mayors, industry and passenger groups had voiced concerns that the popular cap would be scrapped by the government on Wednesday.
Cap on bus fares to be raised to £3, says Starmer
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that Labour will raise the cap on bus fares in England to £3 in the upcoming Budget. It is an increase on the current limit of £2 which was introduced under the previous Conservative government.
Bus fare cap to be RAISED by 50% until end of 2025, Starmer confirms
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the cap on bus fares will be raised from £2 to £3 in a blow to commuters. Ahead of this week's Autumn Budget, the Labour leader defended the new Government's fiscal decision-making and said "better days were ahead".
PM announces bus fare cap will be raised to £3
The bus fare cap in England will be raised to £3 in the budget, the prime minister has announced. It is an increase on the current cap of £2 which was introduced under the previous Conservative government to help ease the cost-of-living crisis.
Keir Starmer reveals bus fare cap will be included in the 2024 budget
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The prime minister is giving a speech in the West Midlands ahead of his party delivering its first budget since 2009 on ...