Rural petrol price cut to be extended
Motorists in rural areas could see their fuel bills cut by up to 5p a litre under the proposed expansion of a duty discount scheme which already covers parts of Devon and Isles of Scilly.
The UK Government has asked the European Commission to consider seven new regions across Scotland and in a part of north-east England.
Chief Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander, a Highlands MP, said: “High fuel prices in areas where cars are a necessity, not a luxury, is a major issue in rural communities…