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Dreaming of taking a long drive this weekend? Even with the government halving the fuel excise to 22 cents a litre, petrol prices are still high. So what's going on?

Households are being hit hard as the cost of living continues to soar at the quickest rate in 40 years. Energy bills have already shot up, but analysts are now predicting that the Ofgem price cap will stretch further - to just under £3,000 - in the a

Some price rises are unavoidable, but there are small things you can do to make a difference to your wallet. We round up 40 ways to cut your bills and make extra cash as inflation hits 9.1%

Karl Hughes couldn't keep up with mortgage payments

The ECHO has rounded up the cheapest places to buy petrol and diesel today

Karl Hughes, a crofter who has lived on Tiree for 20 years, had to sell his home last year after falling behind on mortgage payments due to an accident that left him unable to work.

It comes after Tesco's boss said shoppers were also asking for items to stop being scanned

The cost of living is continuing to rise dramatically as inflation has hit a 40 year high and with that petrol prices are soaring as experts warn that each day the cost of fuel keeps breaking records.

A union representing Rolls Royce Holdings plc (OTC:RYCEY) workers in the U.K. rejected the company's offer of a £2,000 one-off payment to beat the crippling inflation, the BBC reports. The offer also included a 4% pay hike. The union known as Unite argued that the offer "falls far short of the real cost…