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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Ministers may scrap fuel duty hike if Middle East war drags on, Ed Miliband suggests

The government is looking at scrapping a planned fuel duty hike in response to the rising energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East, the energy secretary has suggested.

Ed Miliband said ministers will intervene if necessary, insisting the government is “going to stand by people in this crisis” amid growing pressure to protect consumers amid spiralling costs.

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