Labour voters reject pay-per-mile and fuel duty in Budget as drivers 'screwed'

Petrol and diesel owners could be hit with new charges (Image: Getty)

Labour voters have overwhelmingly rejected petrol and diesel price rises and car tax changes with major updates expected to be confirmed within hours.

New polling from FairFuelUK found that a whopping 96 percent of more than 13,000 Labour voters were against any fuel duty price hikes in the Autumn Budget. 

A staggering 57 percent said they wanted fuel duty costs frozen at their current 52.95p per litre rate. 

Meanwhile, hefty 39 percent suggested they would prefer it if fuel tax rates were cut even more. 

Just three percent, around 396 individuals, said they supported the idea of a fuel duty price rise with one percent polled unsure. 

Rachel Reeves is tipped to increase fuel duty in the Autumn Budget (Image: Getty)

Labour is tipped to increase fuel duty rates by around 7p per litre in tomorrow’s Budget announcement. 

This would see motorists forced to pay an extra £3.75 per tank of fuel or around £175 more over the course of a year.

Reacting to the findings, Howard Cox, Founder of FairFuelUK, accused Labour of suffering from "fiscal amnesia” and warned motorists were set to feel the sting.

He said: “I have used highly respected independent economic analysis since 2010 to argue that higher fuel taxation costs jobs and business investment, reduces consumer spending, decreases tax receipts, and increases inflation. 

“Most MPs I speak to agree, even those from Labour! However, there is fiscal amnesia once they become Ministers, and the question asked by the Treasury is always how much more can we screw out of the driver.”

Meanwhile, Labour voters polled by FairFuel have also turned their noses up at the idea of a pay-per-mile car tax charge.

A total of 49 percent of the 13,209 Labour voters surveyed said they did not support pay-per-mile at all as 16 percent confirmed they would back the concept if it was announced by the Chancellor. 

A further 30 percent only agreed with the scheme if it replaced fuel duty with five percent not sure either way.

FairFuel has previously suggested that pay-per-mile could be announced at the Autumn Budget statement. 

However, the Government has since confirmed they would not be introducing a road pricing scheme for now. 

A spokesperson told Express.co.uk: “We have no plans to introduce road pricing.

“We are committed to supporting our automotive sector as we transition to electric vehicles in order to meet our legally binding climate targets.”