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Rachel Reeves is warned that hiking fuel duty by 5p a litre will make the UK even more of an outlier in Europe – as drivers say hike comes at the ‘worst possible time’ [Video]

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Hiking fuel duty by 5p a litre will make the UK even more of an outlier in Europe, Rachel Reeves has been warned.

New analysis by the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows Britain already has the highest duty on diesel and is ninth highest for petrol, compared with EU countries.

If the Chancellor does not renew a ‘temporary’ 5p cut in fuel duty, which is due to end in March next year, the UK will rise to sixth for petrol.

Rachel Reeves has been warned about raising hiking fuel duty by the Taxpayers’ Alliance
Fuel duty is currently 52.95p per litre. Drivers in the UK already pay 6p a litre above the EU average on petrol, and 16p a litre more on diesel (stock photo)
Ms Reeves is considering hiking fuel duty by up to 7p a litre as she scrambles for cash in this month’s Budget (stock photo)
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