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Politics

Cheaper petrol, gloomier growth: parties split on budget

TimesLIVE Politics · 22 October 2026 at 09:22

Cheaper petrol, gloomier growth: parties split on budget

Political parties cautiously welcomed the medium-term budget policy statement, highlighting fuel levy relief

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