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UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Trade body to attend Reeves meeting hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of ‘price gouging’

• Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war

The trade body for the UK’s petrol station industry has fuelled a row with the government after claiming that the “inflammatory language” used by ministers to describe rising pump prices may have incited abuse against forecourt staff.

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said ministers had for several days suggested that forecourts might be “price gouging” and “ripping off” motorists as global oil markets have surged in response to the war in Iran .

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UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Trade body to attend Reeves meeting hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of ‘price gouging’

• Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war

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The trade body for the UK’s petrol station industry has fuelled a row with the government after claiming that the “inflammatory language” used by ministers to describe rising pump prices may have incited abuse against forecourt staff.

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said ministers had for several days suggested that forecourts might be “price gouging” and “ripping off” motorists as global oil markets have surged in response to the war in Iran .

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UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Trade body to attend Reeves meeting hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of ‘price gouging’

• Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war

• Business live – latest updates

• UK politics live – latest updates

The trade body for the UK’s petrol station industry has fuelled a row with the government after claiming that the “inflammatory language” used by ministers to describe rising pump prices may have incited abuse against forecourt staff.

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said ministers had for several days suggested that forecourts might be “price gouging” and “ripping off” motorists as global oil markets have surged in response to the war in Iran .

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Give mayors more powers to tackle youth unemployment crisis, says Alan Milburn

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Exclusive: Government’s work tsar warns that having young people not in work will create ‘long-term scarring effect’

Mayors across England should be given greater powers to tackle the youth unemployment crisis and avoid its “long-term scarring” of regions outside London, the government’s work tsar has said.

Alan Milburn, who is leading a major review into rising inactivity among Britain’s young people, said the issue could not be solved by Whitehall alone.

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Give mayors more powers to tackle youth unemployment crisis, says Alan Milburn

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Exclusive: Government’s work tsar warns that having young people not in work will create ‘long-term scarring effect’

Mayors across England should be given greater powers to tackle the youth unemployment crisis and avoid its “long-term scarring” of regions outside London, the government’s work tsar has said.

Alan Milburn, who is leading a major review into rising inactivity among Britain’s young people, said the issue could not be solved by Whitehall alone.

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Give mayors more powers to tackle youth unemployment crisis, says Alan Milburn

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Exclusive: Government’s work tsar warns that having young people not in work will create ‘long-term scarring effect’

Mayors across England should be given greater powers to tackle the youth unemployment crisis and avoid its “long-term scarring” of regions outside London, the government’s work tsar has said.

Alan Milburn, who is leading a major review into rising inactivity among Britain’s young people, said the issue could not be solved by Whitehall alone.

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UK drops plan to cut benefits for survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Campaigners rejoice after Keir Starmer backs ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain

Survivors of Ireland ’s mother and baby homes can continue to receive benefits in the UK after Downing Street dropped a plan to cut payments.

Keir Starmer bowed to pressure from campaigners to back a bill known as Philomena’s law, which would ringfence survivors’ benefits if they accepted compensation from Dublin.

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UK drops plan to cut benefits for survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Campaigners rejoice after Keir Starmer backs ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain

Survivors of Ireland ’s mother and baby homes can continue to receive benefits in the UK after Downing Street dropped a plan to cut payments.

Keir Starmer bowed to pressure from campaigners to back a bill known as Philomena’s law, which would ringfence survivors’ benefits if they accepted compensation from Dublin.

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UK drops plan to cut benefits for survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Campaigners rejoice after Keir Starmer backs ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain

Survivors of Ireland ’s mother and baby homes can continue to receive benefits in the UK after Downing Street dropped a plan to cut payments.

Keir Starmer bowed to pressure from campaigners to back a bill known as Philomena’s law, which would ringfence survivors’ benefits if they accepted compensation from Dublin.