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Illustration for: Fuel duty: the 5p cut now lasts until 31 December 2026. Here's what happens next

Tax & running costs24 October 2026 · 2 min read

Fuel duty: the 5p cut now lasts until 31 December 2026. Here's what happens next

Fuel duty stays at 52.95p a litre until 31 December 2026, then rises in two steps in 2027. The Budget on 28 October could change this.

Illustration for: Pay-per-mile for electric cars from April 2028: how eVED will work

Tax & running costs24 October 2026 · 2 min read

Pay-per-mile for electric cars from April 2028: how eVED will work

From April 2028, electric cars will pay 3p a mile and plug-in hybrids 1.5p a mile, on top of normal car tax.