Rachel Reeves ends fuel duty freeze with prices to rise from 2027 (Image: Alberto Case via Getty Images)

The Chancellor has ended the fuel duty freeze, which was initiated in 2011 and then reduced by an additional 5p, resulting in a rise in petrol and diesel prices for motorists across the UK . Rachel Reeves stated that fuel duty would remain frozen for a few more months before gradually increasing.

Electric car drivers will not be exempt from taxes as a new pay-per-mile fee is set to be introduced in 2028. According to the Office for Budget Responsibility, drivers of battery electric cars will be subject to a 3p per mile tax from April 2028 , with the charge increasing annually in line with inflation.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the latest fuel duty policy as part of t

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