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Conservatives call on Gov to stop 'ridiculous' decision to increase fuel duty

With red diesel costs on the rise due to conflict in the Middle East, the decision to increase fuel duty will only see prices spike further

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Conservatives call on Gov to stop 'ridiculous' decision to increase fuel duty

With farmers under immense pressure due to rising taxes, the Conservatives have called on the Labour government to end its decision to increase fuel duty in September. Shadow Defra Secretary,...

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