Petrol and diesel fuel duty rates should be cut in next week’s Spring Budget to stop the “war on motorists” according to leading campaigners.
FairFuelUK has claimed a 20p reduction in fuel duty fees would boost the economy and help the struggling Conservatives.
It could secure a major win for road users as the cost of motoring continues to rise.
It comes after FairFuelUK delivered a petition with a whopping 126,000 signatures in support of keeping fuel duty frozen at its current rate.
FairFuel has led the campaign to prevent fuel duty rates for over a decade with fees remaining frozen since 2011.
Speaking to GB News, FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox said he was confident fuel duty rates would be retained at their current rate.
However, he urged the Chancellor to make further cuts to help road users struggling.
Mr Cox explained: “I’m optimistic. I just think come on let’s go for it. I think let’s go further, cut it by 20p.
“That’s right 20 pence per litre, do it for six months and see what it does to not only the economy, because it would actually blossom beyond belief if we did have that cut in fuel duty. But more importantly it would deliver votes for the Tories.”
Mr Hunt was reportedly put under intense pressure from the Treasury to increase fuel duty fees last autumn.
However, costs continued to remain at the same level alongside a 5p cut introduced at the start of the cost of living crisis in 2022.
Politicians have now joined forces to demand drivers do not face cost increases with dozens of MPs backing FairFuelUK’s calls.
Howard added: “The best thing about today is not only delivering the 126,000 but delivering a letter that contained 40MPs and peers, some big heavyweights like Suella Braverman, Priti Patel and Lord Frost.
“They signed it and said ‘Hey stop this attack on motorists into their pockets and start giving them a break in the budget next week.”
Mr Cox suggested it would be “economic and political suicide” to increase the fuel duty rates by 5p. Howard commented: “The most important thing for Wednesday week is he has got to wake up and make this budget a driver’s budget.
“Wake up and realise drivers should be seen as the commercial heartbeat of the economy and a solution to getting out of the cost of living crisis rather than seeing them as pure cash cows, so fingers crossed.”
