The fuel duty freeze that has been in place since 2010-11 will continue, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has confirmed in today’s Budget.
However, the extra 5p reduction that was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic has only been extended until September 2026, after which it will be gradually removed by March 2027.
The biggest motoring news from the Budget was the introduction of a new 3p-per-mile tax for EVs, and 1.5p-per-mile for plug-in hybrids, from April 2028, but this has been confirmed as only applying to cars rather than commercial vehicles.
