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Fuel protesters have caused traffic congestion on highways and major A routes throughout the UK in a series of rolling gosslow road blocking. On Monday, dozens of campaign participants seeking fuel tax cuts targeted the South Wales and Somerset M4 and the Devon-Bristol M5.
Rishi Sunak said he would carefully consider demanding a “significant” reduction in fuel tariffs, as the 5p per liter cut in March couldn’t stop the price hike.
However, Mr Snacks cannot extend them to Northern Ireland under the Brexit Protocol, as he is ready to announce new measures to reduce his living expenses.
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson wrote:
“Almost 50% of this cost comes from tariffs, VAT and green taxes.
“It’s time to reduce the tax burden on working families.
“However, the reductions need to be applicable to all regions of the UK, and the benefits need to be directly available to consumers in Northern Ireland.
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“It is unreasonable that the power granted to the European Union on VAT in Northern Ireland under the Protocol could be an obstacle to achieving this equivalence.
“The introduction of legislation to address the NI protocol is welcome.
“We encourage you to confront the EU’s obstruction to extend tax cuts to Northern Ireland.
“The fact that the UK’s energy program can use zero VAT, but not Northern Ireland is an example of the protocol’s madness.”
Reflecting his words, former Brexit party MEP Benhabib said:
“Can’t you? Why? Because the EU dominates Northern Ireland.
“The Protocol affects all of us, not just Northern Ireland.”
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With a series of 30mph rolling obstacles, protesters were able to disrupt the road network during the morning rush hours.
It is understood that the protests, which began around 7 am, were organized via social media under the banner “Fuel PriceStand Against Tax.”
Experian’s latest figures show that on Sunday the average price of gasoline reached a new high of 191.5p per liter, while the average price of diesel was 199.0p per liter.
Rolling protests began at the same time at Magor Service in South Wales and M4 from Junction 20 Armonsbury Interchange near Bristol, police told demonstrators that they could not stop and had to drive at speeds above 30mph.
Police escorted two blocks across the River Severn, but blocked their return.
Due to the demonstration, I couldn’t cross the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge in either direction for more than an hour.
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According to witnesses, at least eight drivers were arrested by Gent police for violating public order and morals, and their cars were confiscated.
Some of their passengers said the arrested people were “unjustly” targeted by police.
Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall police said drivers in their 50s were arrested for A38 against public order and morals after being allegedly driven “dangerously slow.”
Among the people who gathered at Magor Service near Caldicott was Vicky Stamper, 41.
A former HGV driver from Cwmbran said she and her partner Darren had to give up their job in Bristol because they couldn’t afford the fuel.
She states: “I had to quit these jobs because it cost me £ 380 a week just to get in and out of work.
“Then I lost my job two weeks ago because the company couldn’t afford to fuel many heavy trucks.
She said the situation made an emotional sacrifice to her and her family.
“We’re doing this for us and them, and if they want to moan, we should join us instead,” Stamper said, talking about the turmoil that the protests bring to the drivers. rice field.
When asked what to ask Prime Minister Boris Johnson to do, she said she would “resign.”