Reeves Stands Firm on Fuel Duty, Energy Bailout Delayed

0:00On April 1st, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves just made it clear, no cuts to fuel duty, even as pump prices hit some of the highest levels in years. Diesel's taking the biggest hit, thanks to Chaos in the Middle East, with Iran blocking the straight-of-form moves and mixed signals from Donald Trombon. The conflict. She's pushing back hard on calls to slash taxes at the pumps, like other countries have done. In a BBC Breakfast interview, Reeves stressed she's got public finances stable now and won't risk undoing that progress. Drivers are fuming, feeling squeezed while Middle-Erner's worry about footing the bill for support aimed elsewhere. Critics say it's unfair that everyday folks subsidize benefits again, especially with prices soaring. On energy bills, Reeves says any bailout won't come before autumn and will zero in on low-income households. She wants to avoid past mistakes, like when the top third of Erner's grabbed over a third of Ukraine crisis aid. At least families bracing through summer, when gas use dips anyway, but the pressure's

1:01building as officials weigh options based on real household incomes.