Rishi Sunak WON'T increase fuel duty in victory for Sun's Keep It Down campaign

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RECORD petrol prices have forced Chancellor Rishi Sunak to ditch a 2.84p budget hike in fuel duty — a win for The Sun’s Keep It Down campaign. The average forecourt price per litre hit a reco…

The RAC said retailers have increased their profit margins by 4p a litre, from around 5.5p in April last year to 8.59p.

Its fuel price spokesman Luke Bosdet added: “As for poorer motorists — many of them now facing daily charges to drive in cities — there is no escape. It’s a return to cutting back on other consumer spending, ­perhaps even heating or food, to keep the car that gets them to work on the road.”Dozens of MPs from Northern Tory pressure group the NRG wrote to him saying: “Those in the North rely on cars to go to work, to take their children to school, and to put food on the table.

Dean Cooper, 42, from Croydon, South London said: “It’s ridiculous. It’s £1.39 for the cheapest. I'm a dad of eight kids. It's impacting everything.

 

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With the price of fuel at record highs , you really think he's going to add extra tax on top ? As if at any point you thought he would ?

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