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Chancellor rishi sunak. we ve already put quite a lot of support in place. rememberfuel duty has been cut. the biggest ever amount, to have billion pounds and together with the fuel duty freeze that save the typical family £100 a year. injust a that save the typical family £100 a year. in just a week s time we will be raising the national insurance threshold. , . ~ , ., be raising the national insurance threshold. , ., threshold. given back-up of that? well, for the threshold. given back-up of that? well, for the vast threshold. given back-up of that? well, for the vast majority - threshold. given back-up of that? well, for the vast majority of - well, for the vast majority of people in work that represent a tax cut. that is 30 million people in work are going to see a tax cut worth £330 foot of it is very significant for debate means the verse 12 and have thousand pound that someone urges going to be completely free of tax now. we know what you ve completely free of tax now. ....
Drivers have saved around £1,200 over the past decade due to the freeze (Image: Getty) Mike Childs, head of policy at Friends of the Earth said the Chancellor “should be doing more” to turn people away from heavily polluting vehicles. He said: “It’s astonishing that a government pledging to confront the climate emergency has frozen fuel duty yet again. “No wonder passenger cars’ contribution to the climate crisis has barely fallen in the past decade. “The sale of gas-guzzling SUVs are a particular concern, as they have helped drive a rise in average emissions from new cars in the last five years. ....
Trending Conservative MP for Harlow, Rob Halfon said: “The freeze shows that the Government is putting its money where its motor mouth is, that cutting the cost of living isn t just a slogan but a meaningful pledge from Boris. “Millions of motorists will breathe a big sigh of relief as the Chancellor has recognised their plight. Well done Rishi and Boris. Earlier this week, the Prime Minister said the economic recovery would be powered by “white van men”. At the weekend, Rishi Sunak also insisted he wanted to “keep tax low for people” despite the current financial crisis. READ MORE ....
“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. READ MORE 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. ....