Less than half of fuel duty cut passed on to UK drivers, says AA

The AA says: ‘I expect the government will be watching very closely to see if pump prices reflect more of the fuel duty cut over the weekend.’ Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock

Less than half of the fuel duty cut announced by Rishi Sunak has been passed on to drivers filling up at pumps, according to the AA.

The 5p-a-litre reduction in fuel duty came into force at 6pm on Wednesday after the chancellor announced the measure in his spring statement amid the soaring cost of living.