UK Fuel Crunch Forces Starmer to Face Difficult Policy Choices

Sir Keir Starmer has spelt out a number of policies to address fuel shortages, signalling the government’s fears that the Iran war could hit motorists and households. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer defended an announcement last year to “phase” new sanctions on Russia, while also trailing a policy to freeze a 5p fuel duty cut beyond September. The government pledged to introduce a new sanction on oil and gas flows from Russia that passed through third countries, announcing the measure last October. …