'We must keep going' says charity hit by fuel prices
Both petrol and diesel prices have risen by a third or more in just the past seven months.
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Notable Quotes
"We're having to do a lot more fundraising so that we can keep operating."
— Alex Wood , Activist
"We've absorbed a lot of that cost ourselves but unfortunately we've had to apply fuel surcharges across a number of our services."
— James Berry , Executive
"I'm very aware as I prepare the budget - I'll deliver it a month today - that this needs to be a breathing space budget."
— John Healey , Politician
Key People
Alex Wood is associated with the charity Freewheelers, which delivers medical supplies.
James Berry is from Berry's Coaches, a transportation company based in the South West.
John Healey is the UK's Defence Secretary who recently resigned due to concerns over military funding.
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Both petrol and diesel prices have risen by a third or more in just the past seven months.
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