Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the cap on bus fares will be raised from £2 to £3 in a blow to commuters.
Ahead of this week’s Autumn Budget, the Labour leader defended the new Government’s fiscal decision-making and said “better days were ahead”.
This hike to the bus fare cap is expected to remain in place until the end of 2025.
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Hiking the bus fare cap appears to be one of the Chanclleor’s “tough” Budget decisions
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