The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the chancellor to freeze or cut fuel duty ahead of Wednesday’s FairFuelUK event at the House of Commons. Chief executive David Wells has written to George Osborne asking him not to renege on his promise to hold current levels until September.
The recent massive fall in the price of oil continues not to be reflected at the pumps. FairFuelUK is repeating its call for a full pricing enquiry into why prices are not being passed onto consumers every time they fill up their vehicles. Following a meeting with FairFuelUK, Priti Patel the Exchequer Secretary to the […]
An article in The Scotsman says that there are warnings that the UK Government might restore the unpopular fuel duty escalator system due to falling oil prices and falling North Sea tax revenue. Three years ago George Osborne introduced a fuel stabiliser system as oil prices surged above $115 a barrel. He said “the escalator […]
The million UK Supporters of the FairFuelUK Campaign call on Danny Alexander to set up an OFT Enquiry into the pricing process at the pumps. FairFuelUK says that Alexander’s call for oil companies and retailers to lower prices is a bit rich and opportunistic when the Government already takes over 62 per cent in Tax. FairFuelUK has called for a 3p cut in duty since it has proven that cutting duty is good for growth, new jobs and lowering inflation. For an essential resource so important to the public, haulage industry, businesses and the economy, why is there no transparent pricing control?
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