2 hours ago · United Kingdom
UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC. The headline in use is “UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit £1,965, up from £1,294 Millions of British van drivers face a combined £2. 5bn cost to cover the rising price of diesel this year, according to figures, fuelling calls for the government to…
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UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
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