BBCNEWS World Business Report July 7, 2024
hello. we start with the soaring cost of living, because the price of filling up an average car here in the uk has hit more than £100 for the first time ever. fuel prices are adding to the intensifying pressure on household budgets, notjust here, but around the world, coming on top of rising energy bills and food prices. our business editor simonjack reports. butcher alistair paul makes deliveries from here in inverness all over the west coast of scotland, but he's considering doing fewer journeys in his three vans, or charging for delivery, as higher fuel costs put a squeeze on the...