Cabinet won’t cut taxes on soaring fuel costs

The return of the school run is only days away, but already hard-pressed motorists will have no escape from soaring fuel prices after the Government ruled out following France’s lead and cutting taxes on petrol and diesel.

The AA has predicted that motorists could be paying record-high prices within weeks — as much as €1.70 for a litre of petrol, which would pass the previous high of €1.659 set last May.