Politics
Lib Dems unveil £2bn fuel duty cut plan at Brighton conference
September 20, 2026 at 05:26 PM
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TGThe Guardian
Lib Dems use conference to set out £2bn plan to cut fuel duty
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BNBBC News
Lib Dem Daisy Cooper vows to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth
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Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
(opens the publisher’s site)Ed Davey has called on the government to cut fuel duty by 10p a litre for three months as his party opens its Brighton conference.
- Davey said the £2bn temporary cut would be self-funding and urged ministers to scrap a permanent fuel duty rise due in January.
- He will also propose cutting the bus fare cap from £3 to £1 and reducing rail fares by 10% in his Tuesday speech.
- Deputy leader Daisy Cooper outlined plans for economic growth through closer EU ties, part of the party's bid to rejoin the single market.
- More in Common polling presented at the event found only 39% of voters said they knew what the Lib Dems stand for.
- Cooper unveiled a 30-page growth plan to end the UK's 'computer says no' approach, proposing a one-stop-shop for businesses and an EU Growth and Defence Partnership.
- Cooper said Brexit costs the UK £90bn a year in lost tax revenue.