Starmer postpones 5p fuel duty increase for rest of the year

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Keir Starmer postpones a planned 5p increase in fuel duty, extending the freeze until the end of year - BBC Verify looks at the cost
Fuel duty had been due to rise between September and March 2027 - the PM says the extension is due to the conflict in the Middle East
Farmers and hauliers will also get duty cuts, the government says - more detail here
Chris Mason analysis: Today's announcements are an indicator of the cost of living pressures for millions of families - and how they may still get more difficult
In his first Prime Minister's Questions since Labour's recent election losses, Starmer is thanked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch "for the U-turn" on fuel duty - PMQs at a glance
On the government's changes to new sanctions on imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil, Badenoch asks the PM to explain why "oil from Russia is acceptable, but oil from Aberdeen is not"
Starmer says existing sanctions have not been lifted, rather two "short-term licences" have been issued to phase new sanctions in - our political correspondent explains the measures

The first PMQs since national elections in Scotland and Wales, and local contests in Englandpublished at 10:17 BST 20 May

Keir Starmer's gearing up to face Prime Minister's Questions for the first time since Labour suffered heavy election losses across the UK earlier this month.

Several ministers, including former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, have resigned since the results - in which Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in local elections across England, was pushed into third place in the Welsh Parliament and tied with Reform UK in second place in Scotland.

The PM has defied mounting calls from Labour MPs to resign or set out a timetable for his departure, and has instead said he will "get on with governing".

Streeting and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham are seen as potential leadership challengers to the prime minister, though a contest has not yet been triggered. Burnham has, though, been confirmed as Labour's candidate for an upcoming by-election in Makerfield.

There's a full list of candidates announced so far here - the Conservatives, Lib Dems and Greens are among parties yet to confirm their picks.

From 12:00 BST we'll bring you live updates from inside the House of Commons - until then we'll catch you up on all things politics.

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The first PMQs since national elections in Scotland and Wales, and local contests in Englandpublished at 10:17 BST 20 May

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