The UK Government's 3p-a-litre rise in fuel duty planned for January could lead to 35,000 job losses, campaigners have said.
The rise could also have a 0.1% effect on economic growth, a report for the FairFuelUK group said.
The report said that, as a result of the job losses and damage to growth, the tax increase would raise half of the expected extra tax revenue – £800 million rather than £1.5 billion.
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