Mcconnell Warning Over Petrol Tax Rise; First Minister Says Chancellor May Have to Rethink Planned Duty Hike
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JACK McCONNELL today said Chancellor Gordon Brown should reconsider his planned petrol tax rise if international pressure failed to bring down oil prices.
Mr McConnell made the call during First Minister's Questions at Holyrood, where he came under pressure from the SNP over the planned increase of just under 2p a litre in September.See the full content of this document
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Mcconnell Warning Over Petrol Tax Rise; First Minister Says Chancellor May Have to Rethink Planned Duty Hike
At one point, Nationalist MSPs roared with laughter when Mr McConnell insisted: "1.92p is not a hike, with prices now over 80p a litre - it's an increase."
He argued any price cut that could be achieved w...See the full content of this document
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