# Reynolds backs tariff cuts set to save households 40p a week

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cabinet-minister-defends-insulting-cuts-to-tariffs-on-beans-chocolate-and-gherkins-that-will-save-just-40p-a-week/
- Published: 2026-10-27T12:17:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T12:33:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16242355/Cabinet-minister-cuts-tariffs-beans-chocolate-gherkins.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Tariff cuts on everyday foods are expected to save about 40p a week.
- The Government also announced expanded parental pay and other support.
- Conservatives say the measures fall short as household costs rise.

## Summary

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds defended planned cuts to import tariffs on everyday goods, including beans, chocolate and gherkins, as part of the Government’s cost of living measures. The proposals drew criticism from Conservatives, who said the savings would be tiny compared with pressures from rising energy bills, inflation and taxes.

The changes are expected to save households about 40p a week. Other measures include extending two weeks of parental pay worth nearly £400 to 150,000 more fathers or partners, helping farmers with fertiliser costs and maintaining mileage tax relief at 55p per mile for the first 10,000 miles, with the rate above that rising from 25p to 35p.

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