Sunak Claims Cutting Inflation is Best Tax Cut, But UK Infrastructure Costs More Than France and Germany Leads on Emissions Cuts; Fracking and North Sea Oil Unlikely to Impact UK Energy Prices Much Despite US Military Aid to Ukraine Topping Germany's
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Inflation is not a tax, although high inflation makes people worse off. Sunak claimed cutting inflation would be the best tax cut.
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HS2 costs much more in the UK than similar projects in France, possibly due to tunnelling and other factors.
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The UK has cut greenhouse gas emissions faster than other G7 countries since 1990, but recently Germany has reduced emissions faster.
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Fracking and North Sea oil are unlikely to meaningfully impact UK gas prices and consumer bills, according to experts.
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The US has provided the most military aid to Ukraine, followed by Germany which has committed more than the UK.