UK fuel duty cut is regressive policy that benefits the wealthy, study finds

Chancellor’s 5p freeze will save £60 a year for well-off motorists compared with just £22 for lower earners

Retaining the fuel duty cut in the budget is a regressive policy that benefits the wealthiest in society, who will save £60 a year, while those who earn the least will save just £22, according to analysis.

Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce an extension of the 5p cut in fuel duty brought in during 2022, a proposal that has won him plaudits across the rightwing press.