Badenoch demands action from Starmer on fuel prices soaring due to Iran war in PMQs clash amid Cabinet rift over extending duty freeze for struggling drivers

The Conservative leader used Prime Ministers Questions to push Sir Keir to extend a freeze on fuel duty in the wake of the US/ Israeli attack on Iran which has sent oil prices into spasm.


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