All tank and no think

Healey is urged by Labour's favourite think-tank to hit motorists at the pumps

Labour's favourite think-tank has sparked outrage by calling on the Chancellor to make it even more expensive for motorists to fill up their cars.

Despite widespread pleas for John Healey to help families struggling with sky-high pump prices in next week's Budget, the Left-wing Resolution Foundation says Fuel Duty should be increased instead.

It says continuing the long-standing freeze 'should not be a priority' for the Government, claiming it mainly benefits the wealthy and the levy should be hiked every few months.


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The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK. We focus particularly on households with low and middle incomes; those on low pay or in precarious work; and those vulnerable to financial shocks. We also investigate fairness between the generations in our Intergenerational Centre.