Under the plans that we inherited, fuel duty was due to go up by 5% in April. We stopped that.

It is true that a scheduled fuel-duty rise (the RPI uprating plus reversal of the temporary 5p/litre cut) was cancelled and the freeze extended (at Budget 2024 to April 2026 and Budget 2025 to end August 2026). However, the increase is a 5p-per-litre cut plus RPI, not a flat '5%'; the figure is a loose characterisation.

▸ House of Commons Library — Fuel duty: Developments since 2022

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:59 · Broadcast: PMQs: Prime Minister's Questions - 20 May 2026

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