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10th November 2021 The full list of 125 ‘everyday essentials’ you’ll soon be able to get for cheaper in the UK
Emily Sergeant
Crisps, biscuits, avocado, and chewing gum are just a few of the items that are soon set to be available for cheaper in the UK.
First announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week, the Government has now published a list of more than 100 of key items that are set to see targeted cuts to tariffs, alongside uprating mileage rates for the first time in 15 years and reducing VAT.
It covers a wide range of ‘everyday essentials’ – from fresh fruit and vegetables, oil and baked goods, to chocolate, sauces, and soft drinks.
“The war in Iran isn’t our war, but one we will need to respond to,” Chancellor Reeves commented.
“My priority is keeping prices down for households and businesses. That’s why we’re freezing fuel duty, increasing the mileage rate for the first time in 15 years and slashed VAT temporarily this summer to help reduce the cost of days out.”
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Full list of 125 ‘everyday essentials’
- Garlic
- Gherkins
- Aubergines
- Sweet peppers
- Other peppers (capsicum/pimenta)
- Olives (fresh/chilled)
- Olives (for oil production)
- Olives (frozen)
- Plantains (fresh and dried)
- Bananas (fresh and dried)
- Limes
- Citrus fruits (various)
- Avocados
- Fresh figs
- Dried figs
- Other fresh fruits
- Frozen fruits
- Dried apricots
- Dried apples
- Dried peaches/nectarines
- Dried pears
- Dried papaya
- Mixed dried fruit
- Mixed nuts
- Mixed fruit and nuts
- Green tea
- Buckwheat
- Fonio
- Quinoa
- Olive oil (extra virgin)
- Olive oil (virgin)
- Olive oil (other)
- Margarine
- Mixed fats and oils
- Vegetable oils
- Chewing gum
- Liquorice products
- White chocolate
- Marzipan and pastes
- Throat pastilles
- Sugar confectionery
- Boiled sweets
- Toffees and caramels
- Sugar tablets
- Cocoa paste
- Cocoa powder
- Chocolate (bulk and retail)
- Chocolate bars
- Chocolate with fruit, nuts or cereal
- Chocolate spreads
- Chocolate drink preparations
- Couscous
- Crispbread
- Gingerbread
- Biscuits
- Waffles and wafers
- Rusks
- Toasted bread products
- Bread
- Pizzas and quiches
- Pickled peppers
- Prepared vegetables
- Crisps
- Processed potatoes
- Baked beans
- Preserved beans
- Preserved vegetables
- Preserved tropical fruit
- Candied fruit
- Jams and marmalades
- Preserved citrus fruits
- Mixed preserved fruit and nuts
- Tomato ketchup
- Tomato sauces
- Soups and broths
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Plant-based drinks
The Government says these cuts support the action it has already taken to reduce the cost of living – including freezing prescription charges, protecting motorists from fuel duty increases, and raising the minimum wage.
The list of everyday essentials set to see targeted cuts to tariffs comes after the Great British Summer Savings initiative was announced last week.
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This means that, from 25 June through to 1 September 2026, a temporary reduced rate of VAT – down from 20% to 5% – will be introduced on children’s meals in restaurants and family leisure activities over the summer period.
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Manc actor Max Beesley shares touching moment with his dad after latest Hollywood role
Danny Jones
Greater Manchester-born actor Max Beesley has shared a heartwarming story from when he first got into acting, not to mention how he tried to repay the support since day one by his biggest fan, his dad, more than three decades later.
A familiar face in British film and television over the years, the now fully fledged Manc movie star has booked some of the biggest gigs of his career of late.
Having gone from appearing in UK classics like Looking For Eric and landing parts in the Sky drama Jamestown back in 2019, to appearing in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen TV series and more recently Netflix’s Hijack with Idris Elba, he’s becoming a more recognisable face not just here in the North.
But there was a time when becoming a full-time actor was just a pie in the sky dream of a Burnage boy who fell in love with films – all thanks to his father’s fantastic taste in movies…
Right, who’s cutting onions?…
As the now 55-year-old actor wrote on social media: “1992. South Manchester. I watched a film, turned to my dad, and told him I was going to New York to become an actor. No agent. No contacts.
Just a flight and a plan. He didn’t laugh. He said, ‘Go for it, son.’ Thirty-four years later, he came to the Jack Ryan set. Best mate I’ve ever had.”
He also went on to credit another key name in the caption, adding, “The coach who helped me then and still today is the queen of acting, the best in the business in my opinion: Sheila Nieves Gray. Life-changing techniques and tools. I love you too, Sheila.”
Gray – who has been running an acting school from NYC since 1990 – was evidently one of the first people Max met when he arrived in the States, and clearly had a huge impact on his professional life.
You just have to love stories like this; we still remember watching shows and thinking he was a standout.
After working with her all that time ago, his career has been on a gradual climb ever since, and while you could argue he’s had multiple ‘breakout’ roles, his progression feels very much like slow and steady wins the race; good things come to those who wait, and all that.
As for his dad, Maxton Beesley Sr., it sounds like he couldn’t have been named after and raised by a more supportive parental figure than any stereotypical, model dad you’ll see in the movies.
Having also starred in the second Gentlemen spin-off flick, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (starring Jason Statham, Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza and more), this latest project is the second feature-length adaptation of an existing streaming service hit, with John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan now on the big screen.
You can see the trailer for Jack Ryan: Ghost War down below.
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