‘More of a con artist than Conservative’ Sunak is chastised for a fuel shortage as petrol prices soar

RISHI SUNAK has been chastised for failing to act on spiraling gas costs, despite the fact that three-quarters of Tory voters believe he should be doing more.

Prices in the UK are increasing at the quickest rate in 30 years, owing to a steep spike in the cost of fuel and diesel. Between February and March, petrol prices increased by more than 12 pence per liter, the highest monthly increase since records began in 1990, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). According to new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, three out of four respondents (75 percent) believe the government has done insufficient to assist them in affording petrol prices.

77 percent of Conservative voters believe the government has not done enough to rein in rising fuel prices.

“Rishi Sunak is more con artist than Conservative,” Liberal Democrat Transport spokesman Sarah Olney told Express.co.uk. His feeble attempt to reduce petrol prices is a farce.

“Clearly this Government thinks they can take the British people for granted.

“It is time Rishi Sunak did the decent thing and resigned. This is a law-breaking and tax-hiking Chancellor, who is now too busy trying to save his own job rather than saving households struggling with rising prices.

“Enough is enough, we need a new Chancellor who will reverse tax hikes and finally get a grip of this cost of living crisis.”

The cost of living is projected to grow even more if the energy price cap is implemented, increasing millions of people’s gas and electricity bills.

The energy price cap, which was increased on April 1, is predicted to increase average annual energy expenditures by £700.

The Government is under increasing pressure to act as prices continue to outpace salaries.

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to abolish VAT on fuel and all other domestic goods, which would save the typical family £600 per year.

Additionally, the measures would bolster struggling high street businesses by increasing consumption and aid in containing inflation by lowering retail prices.

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