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Diesel tops £2 per litre as politicians discuss fuel costs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 08:02 · Archive

Diesel prices have recently topped £2 per litre, prompting discussion among Cumbrian politicians about the impact on rural communities.

Diesel prices have recently topped £2 per litre, according to discussion on BBC Politics North on Sunday. Higher fuel costs increase business expenses for transporting food to supermarkets, with those costs then passed on to customers.

Markus Campbell-Savours, Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, appeared on the programme alongside John Stevenson, former Conservative MP for Carlisle and Chair of the True North think tank. Campbell-Savours said that rising fuel prices feel like 'a tax that hits rural areas particularly hard', since in rural constituencies car ownership is essential for accessing work, education and healthcare, unlike in some cities.

Campbell-Savours described the fuel crisis as 'unprecedented in terms of the impact it's having on fuel' and noted that the Government's fuel duty freeze last year reduced prices by about 11p per litre. He said he hoped to see further Government action on fuel costs and the cost of living in the Autumn budget scheduled for 28 October.

Diesel tops £2 per litre as politicians discuss fuel costs
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In this story: Markus Campbell-Savours · John Stevenson · Penrith and Solway · Carlisle · BBC · True North

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