UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will this week scrap the government’s planned hike to fuel duty, the Sun reported, without saying where it got the information.
Politics Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift Expand Reeves is now expected to ditch the plan, as part of efforts to help with the cost of living.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Jillian Deutsch May 17, 2026 at 10:46 AM UTC Bookmark Save UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will this week scrap the government’s planned hike to fuel duty, the Sun reported Bloomberg Terminal , without saying where it got the information.
The tax rate on petrol and diesel had been due to rise from September, when a 5p cut made in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was set to be phased out.
