Priti Patel demands Jeremy Hunt end ‘war against the motorist’

FORMER Home Secretary Priti Patel is demanding Jeremy Hunt end the “war against the motorist”.

She vented her anger at hard-up motorists having to pay fuel duty and VAT at the pump.

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The ex-Cabinet Minister said: “Paying tax twice every time is an absurdity. It is simply an outrageous burden on drivers.”

She said the situation can’t be made worse by Ministers by “whacking up” fuel duty.

Her call came as speculation mounted that stricken drivers and haulage firms will be helped with the retention of a 5p cut in the price of petrol and diesel.

Mr Hunt is also expected to maintain the fuel duty freeze that will cost Treasury coffers around £6 billion overall.

Ms Patel presented a petition in Downing Street last week demanding costs are kept as low as possible for households who have motors.