Starmer: Fuel Duty Freeze a ‘Budget-by-Budget’ Issue

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour has always supported the freeze, but refused to make future commitment on the policy, and ruled out reforming council tax bands.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visits Bristol Rovers football ground in Bristol, England, on June 17, 2024. Geoff Caddick/Getty Images

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested he may keep fuel duty frozen, but refused to make a commitment, saying it’s “a budget-by-budget” issue.

Asked about his plan on fuel duty, Sir Keir told GB News on Friday that Labour knows “how impactful it is” but declined to “write five years-worth of budget two or three weeks before the election.”