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Minibus and taxi firms demanding an extra 20 per cent from cash-strapped councils

The chancellor’s 5p cut in fuel duty is unlikely to make much difference because the Ukraine war, wider fears over energy supplies and inflation have all pushed up prices at the pumps.

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