Many schools now give a year's notice of overseas trips due to the several hundred pounds costs. Friend's daughter went to India with her school about 15 years ago. Given 2 years to pay as over £3000 - it was for 2 weeks, I think they stayed in a youth hostel
Even primary school trips are pricey. 10 year old granddaughter going on school trip - less than 10 miles from school - cost £40. daughter has a few months to save up for this!
Fascinating The Rest is Politics questions this week and they deal with the farmer issue as the first question. Rory Stewart has a fascinating insight into the issues here - about the high cost of land and the low returns from farming and how this is anything but a few farms being affected.
Well worth a listen for those that want to hear both sides of the argument.
Robber Reeves strikes AGAIN.
"Royal Mail threatens to hike stamp prices again in more misery for UK households"
Royal Mail has warned it will have to raise prices after taking a £120m hit from Rachel Reeves’s Budget tax raid.
Royal Mail warns of price rises after £120m hit from Reeves’s tax raid
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