Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has urged the UK government to implement an immediate 10p per litre cut to fuel duty until Christmas to alleviate cost-of-living pressures. He argues that this temporary measure would be self-funding through increased tax revenues from a stimulated economy and calls for the cancellation of a planned permanent duty increase in January. Additionally, Davey is proposing other cost-cutting measures, including reducing bus fare caps and rail fares, ahead of the upcoming government budget.
- ▪Ed Davey is calling for a temporary 10p per litre reduction in fuel duty that would last until Christmas.
- ▪The Liberal Democrat leader claims the policy would result in a 12p per litre drop at the pump and cost the government approximately £2bn.
- ▪Davey asserts that the measure is self-funding due to increased revenue from the energy profits levy, gas taxes, and VAT.
- ▪The Lib Dem leader is also proposing to lower the bus fare cap from £3 to £1 and reduce rail fares by 10%.
- ▪Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson responded that the government has already taken action on fuel duty but acknowledged the political timing of the Lib Dem conference.
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Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel dutyImage caption, Sir Ed Davey has called for immediate action on fuel costs ByJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterPublished5 minutes agoSir Ed Davey is calling on the government to immediately cut fuel duty by 10p a litre until Christmas as part of a package of policies aimed at cutting the cost of living.The Liberal Democrat leader is also urging the government to scrap a permanent increase in fuel duty which is set to take effect in January.Fuel duty was frozen under the Conservatives in March 2022 and Sir Keir Starmer's government continued the freeze, deciding in May to push back a planned 3p increase in September until the end of this year.The Lib Dems claim cutting 10p from fuel duty now would mean fuel would drop by 12p per litre at…
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