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UK cancels a planned rise in motor fuel tax
The freeze will save the average driver £120 since 2025, while hauliers get a 12-month road tax holiday and red diesel users receive a larger cut.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced on Tuesday that the government will cancel the planned 5p fuel duty increase, extending the freeze for the remainder of the year to ease pressure on working people.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer cited the ongoing conflict in Iran as the driver behind rising fuel prices, forcing the administration to intervene and protect household budgets from volatile energy markets.
- Hauliers will receive a 12-month road tax holiday, with typical heavy lorries saving £600 and the largest vehicles saving £912 annually, supporting businesses facing record-high operational costs.
- During Prime Minister's Questions, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch questioned why the government allows Russian oil imports while restricting domestic production from Aberdeen amid the energy crisis.
- To protect families from future energy shocks, the government is implementing measures to "break the link" between volatile gas prices and electricity costs while accelerating clean energy development.
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Starmer extends fuel duty freeze for the rest of the year - but faces fury over Russian oil deal
Sir Keir Starmer has postponed a planned 5p increase in fuel duty, extending the freeze until the end of year, but he is facing pressure after he allowed imports of “dirty Russian oil.”
·London, United Kingdom
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UPDATE 1-UK cancels a planned rise in motor fuel tax
The new 12-month road tax holiday will save hauliers up to £912 per vehicle, the government added. "I know many are feeling the pressure of energy and fuel costs, and are worried about how the conflict in Iran will affect their finances," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in the statement. It was not immediately clear how much the latest extension would cost.
·India
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