Andy Burnham urged to take 'emergency measures' to slash petrol and diesel prices for millions

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The Liberal Democrats have called on the new Prime Minister to take action and slash fuel prices for drivers, in addition to cutting rail fares, to battle high costs.Labour announced this morning that it would be reintroducing the £2 cap on single bus fares, the second significant change Andy Burnham has made since becoming Prime Minister.From January next year, single bus fares outside of London will be slashed by up to a third and will be backed by £400 in extra funding.When the bus fare cap was last set at £2, an estimated 30 million more journeys were taken by bus in the space of just 10 months.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Prime Minister Andy Burnham said nobody should be priced out of travel, adding that he had pledged to build a country for "everyone, everywhere".This was echoed by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who noted that it would make everyday journeys "easier and cheaper".Responding to the announcement, Bobby Dean, transport spokesperson for the Liberal...

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