“Anyone can produce a what if straight-line extrapolation of the future to justify the lost revenue argument.
“And that is what the Treasury and successive Chancellors have done Budget after Budget to portray themselves as fiscal martyrs.”
FairFuelUK sent a letter signed by 26 Tory MPs to the Chancellor last week demanding the duty was not increased.
They warned any rise would “disproportionately impact” lower-paid workers outside of London.
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They also hinted Prime Minister Boris Johnson had pledged to not raise the tax ahead of the 2019 General Election.
A Treasury source said electric vehicle costs would be the “priority” in the budget instead of raising fuel duty costs.
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Rishi Sunak has repeatedly stated he would do whatever it takes to keep the economy afloat in the face of coronavirus impacts. According to the ONS, this sentiment could end up resulting in public spending ballooning to £393.5billion by the end of March.
UNIVERSAL Credit payments have been boosted by a £20 uplift since early 2020 as Rishi Sunak took steps to help those struggling with the pandemic. Today, a non-binding vote was made on a motion to extend the uplift put forward by the Labour party.
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