TV star Jeremy Clarkson is spearheading calls to halt the increase of fuel, urging Rachel Reeves to consider its effects on businesses and families. The Chancellor is expected to raise fuel duty by 7p in today’s budget, which would add nearly £4 to the cost of filling up an average family car. The Clarkson's Farm star and Sun columnist expressed his concerns about the looming fuel hike, sharing: “If you live in Kentish Town, then you are well served by many transport options.
If you don’t live in Kentish Town, you aren’t. “You need a car and you need to be able to afford to drive it.” Meanwhile, Shadow Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: “Every single one will remember if the Chancellor double-crosses them today.
” Former Cabinet Ministers Dame Priti Patel and Esther McVey also cautioned that a fuel duty increase would significantly impact working people’s finances. Tory MP Saqib Bhatti criticised the Chancellor's rumoured tax increases in the Budget, describing them as a “Socialist raid” on ordinary people. He said: “The least the Chancellor can do is back Britain’s 37million motorists and keep the cost of fuel down this winter by maintaining the Conservatives’ 5p freeze in fuel duty.
” Jeremy's supporters have rallied behind the star to support his stance. On X, one person said: “How are ordinary people meant to keep funding yet another rise in bills, they're not driving around for fun and there are often no alternatives. Just because patrol.
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