Petition

Drop government fuel tax to ease cost of living during crisis

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Reduce fuel duty immediately to ease pressure on households and businesses. Lower transport costs will reduce prices across food, goods and services, supporting families, protecting jobs and helping the economy during this cost of living crisis.
Fuel costs are driving up prices across everything, from food to deliveries, putting huge pressure on households and businesses. High fuel duty is making it worse during an already difficult cost of living crisis. Reducing it would provide immediate relief, lower inflation, support jobs, and help businesses survive while protecting consumers from further price increases.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Suspend fuel duty and VAT on fuel until the Iran conflict ends
Suspend fuel duty and VAT on fuel until the Iran conflict ends

Timeline

2 Apr 2026 Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.