Border fuel News

Independent fuel retailers are urging drivers to lobby their MPs to demand a freeze on fuel tax.

They've teamed up with the pressure group "The Taxpayers' Alliance" to highlight just how much of what we pay at the pump goes straight to the Government.

Petrol station owners say high prices are hurting them just as much as their customers, as Ryan Dollard reports.

• UK
• Petrol
• Cumbria

The TaxPayer's Alliance (TPA) is ramping up pressure on the government to cut duty on fuel. Together with the Petrol Retailer's Association (PRA) they are setting up stands on 5,000 independent forecourts around the country today to ask motorists to lobby local MP's.

Sixty pence in every pound spent on petrol or diesel in the UK goes directly to the treasury.The UK has the highest tax component of unleaded petrol in the EU.

• UK
• Fuel
• Tax Payers Alliance

Campaigners against high fuel tax will be on forecourts across the region this morning to tell customers how much their petrol costs and how much money is going to the Treasury. Over 5,000 stands will be set up across the country.

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• Fuel

Businesses have welcomed the announcement by the Chancellor that fuel duty will not rise by 3p in August.

It could ultimately benefit consumers, by preventing an increase in the cost of transporting essential goods.

• Business
• Fuel
• Carlisle

Businesses in the region have welcomed the Chancellor's decision to postpone a planned 3 pence rise in fuel duty.

It had been due to go up in August, but will now be frozen until the end of the year.

ITV Business Club member Chris Reay, Managing Director of Reay's Coaches in Carlisle says it's given their firm a big boost in challenging times.

• UK
• Fuel
• Tax