- A 'national fuel protest' organised by Reform UK, promoted by senior party members including treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick, failed to attract significant support in London.
- The planned march down Whitehall was cancelled after only a small number of Reform UK supporters and a majority of media personnel gathered, with no other protest vehicles appearing by the advertised start time.
- Robert Jenrick, leading the demonstration, urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to implement an emergency cut to fuel duty and abandon the planned September increase, citing actions taken by other nations.
- Reform UK highlighted that countries such as Australia, Germany, Sweden, Spain, and Ireland are taking measures to ease the financial burden on motorists.
- The protest took place as oil prices reached a near three-week high, influenced by the ongoing blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and stalled negotiations between the US and Iran, with Donald Trump stating envoys would not travel for talks.
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