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Bus in London: Other means of transport, such as the London Underground, are exempt from the relief
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In England, too, in view of the enormously rising prices, attempts are being made to relieve consumers and to strengthen local public transport: from January to March, bus travel there should cost a maximum of two pounds per route.
The price cap, which is the equivalent of around 2.30 euros, is intended to support the English with discounts in times of sharply rising prices.
"Buses are the most widely used form of public transport, so the £2 per journey limit will help passengers over the winter months and provide direct relief to households across the country," UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Saturday.
Regulation does not apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
According to the government, the average price for a three-mile trip is currently £2.80 (€3.25) – making the average trip about 30 percent cheaper.
The measure only applies to England.
In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, decisions of this kind are a matter for the respective regional parliaments, not the UK central government.
Other means of transport, such as the London Underground, are exempt from the relief.
The opposition criticized.
"This 90-day relief for the government after years of price increases does not do justice to the extent of the crisis," said Louise Haigh, who is responsible for transport in the largest opposition party, Labor.
The likely successor to outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, was yet to commit to how she intends to ease the burden on Britain's budgets.
The change of government will take place next week.
Poverty in the UK will rise sharply as a result of skyrocketing energy and food costs, a new study says.
If the future government continues the current policy, the number of people living in absolute poverty will increase by 3 million to 14 million by the financial year 2023/2024, the think tank Resolution Foundation (RF) announced this week.
That would be almost every fifth of the 67 million inhabitants.
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