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

The prime minister says at PMQs he is extending the freeze - initially due to be phased out from September - because of events in the Middle East.

Keir Starmer postpones a planned 5p increase in fuel duty, extending the freeze until the end of year
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 and the ones to come are an indicator of how keenly aware the cost of living pressures already are 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 - watch live above
On the government's decision to loosen some sanctions on Russian oil products, she 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