Healeys profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers

Chancellor says the government wants to prevent shoppers being taken for a ride at the pump or tillThe 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 said there had been no significant evidence of so-called price gouging during the crisis, he used a weekend column to tell the big retailers that ministers were watching closely for any signs of profiteering.