Chancellor says the government wants to prevent shoppers being ‘taken for a ride’ at the pump or till The chancellor, John Healey , has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken for a ride at the pump or the till” as the Iran war continues to hit prices. While he...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/02/john-healey-profiteering-warning-retailers-backlash)