Not exact matches
Balls says the
scrapping of the
fuel duty rise was done «On Labour's advice» even though they voted against it.
A planned
fuel duty rise has been
scrapped, and there will be help for people struggling to find mortgage deposits.
Limiting benefit
rises to 1 %,
scrapping the planned
fuel duty increase, devolving power over teacher pay to schools and cutting corporation tax are steps in the right direction.
The FSB want the planned 3p
fuel duty rise in January
scrapped.
The statement was trailed in some circles as being one for «strivers» and, as well as the benefits squeeze, headlines this morning have focused on help for drivers as the 3p
fuel duty rise due next month was
scrapped.
Aviation tax
rises were dropped despite the fact that aviation is historically under - taxed compared to road
fuels and, whilst the road
fuel duty escalator was
scrapped, there was no help for bus and train users suffering much greater cost increases.
The decision to
scrap the 3p
rise in
fuel duty planned for January altogether, rather than just putting it off until April, wins the chancellor brownie points far in excess of its actual cost.
In the last autumn statement, he
scrapped an increase he had already deferred until January and now it appears he may freeze
fuel duty rises throughout this parliament.