Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Miriam Burrell

Hunt ‘wants to extend 5p fuel duty cut another year’

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver a spring budget on March 15

(Picture: REUTERS)

The Chancellor is reportedly planning to extend the 5p fuel duty cut for another year if the economic outlook improves.

Jeremy Hunt wants to extend the reduction in the price of petrol and diesel in his spring budget if public finances allow, The Times reports.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.