Petrol and diesel owners will enjoy a fuel duty freeze for another 10 months. The decision, to be confirmed by Rachel Reeves in her Autumn Budget, will mean petrol and diesel duty rates remain at 52.95p per litre until September 2026, in a boost to road users.

The Conservatives' 5p per litre fuel duty cut , introduced in March 2022 to help alleviate the cost of living crisis, was expected to be axed at the Budget. The policy was expected to end in Spring 2026, but Labour has extended the benefit in a boost to combustion owners across the UK.

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It means fuel duty rates have not increased for almost 15 years, with the last increase coming back

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