During a visit to a petrol station in Derbyshire, and have today [Tuesday 10
March] announced plans to reverse the government's planned 5p
rise in fuel duty and cut costs for British drivers by scrapping
green spending.
Reform UK's Leader and Shadow Chancellor visited New Haven
Services in Derbyshire where they filled up cars with fuel
discounted to 5p below the national average - expected to be
among the cheapest in the country - and committed to the reversal
of the fuel duty rise, which will cost £2.4 billion a year in
2029/30.
In order to fund the commitment, they urged the government to
scrap the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and the Carbon Capture Usage and
Storage spending which will save around £12.1 billion by the end
of this parliament and bring immediate relief to motorists.
In a new announcement, Reform UK will also end the Electric Car
Grant, saving a further £1.5 billion this parliament. Of the 40
cars currently eligible for this grant, 39 are made abroad.
branded this a “common
sense move”, stating that “British taxpayers' money
should not be wasted bankrolling foreign car companies”.
Reform UK Shadow Chancellor said:
“Rachel Reeves is delivering a brutal blow to hardworking people.
They're already being hammered by the cost-of-living crisis, and
now she's raising petrol prices at the worst possible moment.
“Reform UK stands squarely with alarm clock Britain: the people
who get up, fill the tank, drive to work, and keep this country
running. We will always stand up for working people and help
lower household costs for families.”
These reductions take the total savings Reform has identified to
around £38 billion a year, and £165 billion in total this
parliament.
In March 2022, fuel duty was cut by 5p from 57.95p to 52.95p per
litre. This cut was then extended every year from 2022 to 2025.
Prior to that, fuel duty had been frozen at 57.95p since 2011.
However, announced in November 2025
that, starting in September 2026, she'd be steadily raising fuel
duty by the 5p it was cut and from April 2027 it would increase
with the Retail Prices Index (RPI) for the first time since 2011.
This would mean that by 2029, petrol would be roughly 10p-12p per
litre more expensive as a result of Reeves' 5p fuel-duty rise and
the later RPI duty increases.
Notes to editors:
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