Motorists could be hit with a £43 tax hike if Labour pushes through its significant Budget plans.
The proposal for a 5p per litre increase in fuel duty could generate approximately £2 billion annually, translating to an extra £43 per annum for petrol drivers and an additional £39 for diesel users.
Liberal Democrat deputy leader and Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper said she feared an increase in fuel duty would hit already stretched personal budgets, and said a lack of effective public transport meant the impact would be harsher.
She said: “We are deeply concerned about this proposal during a cost-of-living crisis.
“If there was a viable alternative in terms of being able to use buses and proper cycle routes and being able to use the train and they were accessible and affordable and comfortable and reliable, then I think it might be easier to stomach.”
Using data from petrolprices.com, these are the cheapest places to fill up in and around Blackpool as of Wednesday, October 23:

1. Sainsbury's, Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 3BP
Petrol - 128.9p/ Diesel - 134.9p (Prices updated 11.07.25) | Google

2. Tesco, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9JW
Petrol - 128.9p/ Diesel - 134.9p (Prices updated 11.07.25) | Google

3. Asda, Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool, FY4 4QH
Petrol - 129.7p/ Diesel - 135.7p (Prices updated 11.07.25) | Google

4. Shell, Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 3QX
Petrol - 129.9p/ Diesel - 137.9p (Prices updated 10.07.25) | Google

5. Tesco Extra, Clifton Retail Park, Sandhams Way, Blackpool, FY4 4UJ
Petrol - 129.9p/ Diesel - 136.9p (Prices updated 11.07.25) | Google

6. Morrisons, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 2AY
Petrol - 130.9p/ Diesel - 136.9p (Prices updated 11.07.25) | Google