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Sir Ed Davey has called for immediate action on fuel costs Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to immediately cut fuel duty by 10p a litre until Christmas as part of a package of policies aimed at cutting the cost of living. The Liberal Democrat leader is also urging the government to scrap a permanent increase in fuel duty which is set to take effect in January. Fuel duty was frozen under the Conservatives in March 2022 and Sir Keir Starmer's government continued the freeze, deciding in May to push back a planned 3p increase in September until the end of this year. The Lib Dems claim cutting 10p from fuel duty now would mean fuel would drop by 12p per litre at the pump. Sir Ed claimed drivers should be supported and a temporary three-month fuel duty cut would pay for itself by stimulating the economy. "Petrol and diesel prices are higher than they've been for a long time because of Trump's mad war with Iran, and people need help now," he said. The policy would cost about £2bn, he said, adding: "It's a three-month package, a temporary package, but if you look at the extra money the government will get through the energy profits levy, from gas taxes, from VAT and fuel duty, it's self-funding." In a speech to his party's conference on Tuesday, Sir Ed will make further calls to cut the bus fare cap from £3 to £1, and reduce rail fares by 10%. He will also call for VAT to be dropped from public charging points for electric vehicles and a review of network costs the Lib Dems have labelled unfair. Chancellor John Healey is under pressure to raise taxes or cut spending at his Budget next month, amid soaring government borrowing costs. Asked about Sir Ed's call for a fuel duty cut, Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson told Laura Kuenssberg: "I'm sure John Healey will be open to any and all suggestions ahead of the budget but actually this is an area where the Labour government has taken action on fuel duty already. "Whilst I recognise what the Lib Dems have to say on this topic, this is the element of politics about it - they've got their conference, they're making their pitch, good luck to them." Sign up for our Politics Essential newsletter to read top political analysis, gain insight from across the UK and stay up to speed with the big moments. It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

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中文标题： 埃德·戴维呼吁立即将燃油税每升下调10便士

自由民主党领袖埃德·戴维呼吁立即将燃油税每升下调10便士至圣诞节，并取消明年1月生效的永久性增税；他称三个月减税约耗资20亿英镑，可通过经济刺激及能源利润税、燃气税、增值税和燃油税增收自行覆盖；他还提议公交票价上限从3英镑降至1英镑、铁路票价降10%、取消电动车公共充电点增值税并审查网络成本。

  • 情报分类：综合情报
  • 分类依据：英国生活成本与燃油税政治新闻，不属指定专业类别，归综合情报。
  • 信息来源：英语新闻 / BBC News Top Stories
  • 发布时间：2026/9/20 17:32:50