Rachel Reeves Signals Intent to Maintain 5p Fuel Duty Discount Amid Rising Energy Costs Tuesday, April 14, 2026 rachelreeves fuelduty energycrisis labourparty geopolitics iranconflict economy inflation internationalmonetaryfund ukpolitics Rachel Reeves has raised hopes that the 5p fuel duty discount will be retained as geopolitical tensions threaten to push fuel prices higher. The Labour Party’s Chancellor emphasized her commitment to avoiding rash decisions … Read More
Rachel Reeves to Introduce Up to £40 Increase in Car Tax for Petrol and Diesel Drivers from April 1 Thursday, March 26, 2026 vehicletax petrol diesel rachelreeves fuelduty vehicleexciseduty emissions cartax motoringcosts fuelprices Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party Chancellor, is set to increase Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for petrol and diesel drivers beginning Wednesday, April 1. This move follows decisions made in the Autumn Budget, aiming to … Read More
Pay-Per-Mile Car Tax Set to Expand Beyond EVs to All Petrol and Diesel Vehicles Monday, February 16, 2026 paypermile taxation ev motoring fuelduty labour roadtax ved mileage infrastructure The UK government’s new pay-per-mile car tax is poised to extend beyond electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids, soon encompassing all petrol and diesel drivers. This significant shift in motoring taxation has been … Read More
Labour Signals Potential Fuel Duty Hike Affecting Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury’s Petrol Prices Wednesday, November 5, 2025 labour fuelduty tesco asda sainsburys petrolprices budget fuelhike fuelfinder government The Labour Party has signaled it will not rule out raising fuel duty, a move that could lead to steep price increases at petrol stations operated by Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons. Currently, a 5p cut on fuel duty is … Read More