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Davey calls for emergency cuts to fuel duty and train fares

He said the changes would help households and drivers as petrol prices rose 20p a litre in March and diesel 40p, according to the party.

  • Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, called for emergency cuts to fuel duty and train fares, as well as VAT on public charging of electric vehicles, to reduce inflation.
  • The conflict in the Middle East has led to a spike in oil prices, with Iran effectively closing the vital oil shipping channel in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Opposition parties like the Conservatives and Reform UK have been calling on the government to reconsider the autumn rise in fuel duty, which has been frozen since 2022.
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Politics Home broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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