RISHI Sunak risked a fresh war with motorists this afternoon after he REFUSED to rule out keeping fuel duty frozen. During a grilling by senior MPs in the Commons, the PM was asked whether he is co…
RISHI Sunak risked a fresh war with motorists this afternoon after he REFUSED to rule out keeping fuel duty frozen.was asked whether he is committed to maintaining the popular 12 year freeze.
But Mr Sunak dismissed the question, saying the matter wasn't one for him.The PM also kept tight lipped about whether an additional 5p cut to fuel duty, due to expire in March, will be extended.If fuel duty unfreezes for the first time in over a decade, the tax rate will go up by a staggering 12p.
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