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• Escalating Fuel Costs Threaten School Attendance in Rural New Zealand

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  Rural families across New Zealand are expressing deep concern over the financial burden of rising fuel prices as the second school term approaches. With students set to return to c...

• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Pledges £53 Million Emergency Fund for Rural Households Amid Heating Oil Price Surge

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Middle East

  Sir Keir Starmer has announced a £53 million targeted support package to assist approximately 1.5 million "vulnerable" households facing skyrocketing heating oil costs linked to th...