Green Budget? Treasury reportedly considering fuel duty hike

The Sun reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering a 5p a litre increase in fuel duty, as he seeks to improve public finances in wake of the coronavirus crisis
The government could end the decade-long fuel duty freeze, increasing it by up to 5p per litre in the Autumn Budget, according to reports today in The Sun. Citing Treasury sources, the paper reported...
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