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Rachel Reeves Faces Backlash Over Fuel Duty Hike Threatening Family Budgets

Rachel Reeves, the Labour Party’s Shadow Chancellor, is facing intense criticism over a proposed fuel duty hike set to take effect in September. The plan to reverse a recent cut and increase fuel duty by 5p per litre is …

By Rebecca Duffy · Wednesday 29 April 2026 · 2 min read

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Labour Signals Potential Fuel Duty Hike Affecting Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury’s Petrol Prices

The Labour Party has signaled it will not rule out raising fuel duty, a move that could lead to steep price increases at petrol stations operated by Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons. Currently, a 5p cut on fuel duty is …

By Rebecca Duffy · Wednesday 5 November 2025 · 2 min read