Cost of living tariffs ‘blitz’ will save shoppers 4p per week if all goes to plan

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The underwhelming cost of living’ blitz’ will likely be treated with contempt

The list is out. Tariffs will be cut on 125 items, we are told, as part of a cost of living “blitz”, saving shoppers £150m a year – if the savings are passed on, that is. Some say the emphasis on imports does nothing to help British farmers and producers. Indeed, almost 60% of the items on the list are grown or manufactured in the UK. Some say the items selected do not join up with health policy. And it’s true: 25% of them are often HFSS.

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