Petrolhead Populism: Free Refills, Empty Tank
UK ministers quietly torch climate targets at the altar of the next news cycle, one frozen fuel duty at a time.
Number 11 Downing Street, where “tough choices” means torching the future so today’s headlines don’t get grumpy at the pump.
Source headline
Planned fuel duty rise axed amid high pump prices — Rates were previously planned to increase from September.
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