'Not very British!' Rachel Reeves reacts to persistent heckler
The freeze will stay in place until the end of 2026, and the package is expected to cost £455 million, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced at a Leeds petrol station that the government will extend the 5p fuel duty cut through the end of the year, keeping the rate at nearly 53p per litre.
- Reeves cited Middle East conflict impacts on families and businesses to justify the extension, emphasizing the policy provides certainty despite ongoing inflationary pressures.
- During the broadcast interview, a man driving a truck adorned with St George's flags interrupted the Chancellor, shouting, "Nigel Farage, go on Nigel," and claiming, "You're ruining the country."
- The Chancellor rebuked the heckler, telling him it was "not very British" to shout at someone, adding, "I love our country, and one of the things about our country is good manners."
- Following heavy losses at local and devolved elections earlier this month, the administration faces ongoing uncertainty regarding Sir Keir Starmer's premiership, providing political context for the announcement.
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Western Morning NewsRachel Reeves tells Reform heckler his behaviour is ‘not very British’
Rachel Reeves hit back at a heckler, who appeared to be a Reform UK supporter, at a petrol station after he repeatedly shouted at her while she tried to answer questions from the media on Wednesday (20 May). The chancellor gave a broadcast interview in Leeds after announcing that a planned increase in fuel duty would be scrapped to help consumers. Whilst speaking to journalists, Ms Reeves was interrupted by a man driving a truck with two St Geor…
Rachel Reeves accused of 'running the country into the ground' in furious clash with heckler: 'Piece of s***!'
Watch the moment Chancellor Rachel Reeves is accused of "running the country into the ground" by a furious man in Leeds.Ms Reeves was attempting to offer her reaction to the decision to freeze the 5p hike in Fuel Duty when a van driver launched his attack.Speaking to the media outside a petrol station in Hunselt, the man begins by shouting "get Starmer out" at Ms Reeves, before entering the petrol station's kiosk.Making light of the situation, M…
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