Conservatives will force a House of Commons vote on Tuesday to overturn Chancellor Rachel Reeves's plans to increase fuel duty by 5p. They argue the petrol pump price hike is the last thing cash-strapped motorists need as the Iran conflict sends the cost of oil soaring. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said, 'Last week at the spring statement, Rachel Reeves said that the 5p cut on fuel duty would only last until September.
' Motorists face the first fuel duty increase in 15 years this year, with a 5p rise being introduced in stages from September. Rising global oil prices are adding further pressure to household budgets. Conservatives are accusing Labour of prioritising higher spending over protecting commuters and small businesses.
Instead, she spent the statement telling us what a fabulous job she was doing.
They claim Labour's looming fuel duty hike will punish motorists, commuters and small firms as global tensions push up oil prices. A motion tabled in the name of Mrs Badenoch and signed by Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride, as well as Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden, will be tabled this week to try to force a vote. Sir Mel warned Ms Reeves that the fuel duty rise would be a 'hammer blow' for families, commuters and businesses already facing rising costs.
It remains unknown how many Labour MPs are expected to support the Conservative motion to overturn the fuel duty rise. The exact timeline and stages for the 5p fuel duty increase from September have not been detailed.
So tomorrow, I'm going to be bringing a vote so that we can make sure that we keep fuel duty low, and I would expect Labour MPs and others to support that at a time when we're expecting serious shocks to energy prices.
The fuel duty rise would be a 'hammer blow' for families, commuters and businesses already facing rising costs.