Reform piles pressure on Labour as diesel hits £2 a litre and fuel duty hike looms

Comment now Next REFORM is piling pressure on Labour to cut fuel duty, after diesel hit £2 a litre. The tax is set to rise in January when Labour ditches the current 5p cut . Reform is piling pressure on Labour to cut fuel duty as diesel hits £2 a litre, with motorists facing another squeeze when the 5p tax cut is scrapped in January Credit: U. J. Alexander Reform’s Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick said his party would cancel the 5p increase and cut it even further at the next budget Credit: Alamy Advertisement And rates may rise further in March if ministers fail to keep a 15-year freeze. Reform ’s Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick said his party would cancel the 5p increase and cut it even further at the next budget . Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. He said: “We urge Chancellor John Healey to see sense and listen to motorists.” He added: “Motorists are being battered right now. READ MORE MOTORING NEWS POWER TRIP Millions will be BANNED from charging cars outside homes in UK under new rule FUEL PROOF How much YOU can save on fuel every year as petrol prices launch on Google maps “Tradesmen, carers, mums and dads trying to take their kids to school, HGV drivers. It can’t go on. Mr Healey said he is concerned about the pressure that rising pump prices put on families and businesses. Meanwhile, Labour has brought in a tool which allows motorists to search for local forecourts on the Google Maps app to check how much a litre of fuel will cost. It currently costs around £110 to fill a typical 55-litre tank with diesel , with the price of the fuel now at 199.98p a litre, according to the AA . Advertisement Most read in Motors ROCK & ROLLER Noel Gallagher's classic 1978 Rolls Royce going under the hammer for £30k BIG CAT'S OUT THE BAG Inside different £130k Jaguar Type 01 with 1,030hp & 450-mile range FAB 500 Fiat 500's petrol version is capital B bargain. It's the cool & classless classic U-TURN Jaguar finally axes 'woke' £130k pink EV after widespread backlash Petrol currently costs 174.79p a litre, meaning it now costs around £96.13 to fill a typical 55-litre petrol tank. The Sun’s Keep It Down campaign has successfully kept fuel duty frozen since 2011. Comment now