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Labour mocked for fuel price pledge that saves drivers just 80p a week — 'That's it?'

From the Newshound archive · first published 8 October 2026 · last updated 9 October 2026.

Labour mocked for fuel price pledge that saves drivers just 80p a week — 'That's it?'

Drivers have rounded on Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh after she boasted on social media that integrating fuel prices into Google Maps would save families an average of £40 a year — roughly 80p a week, or £3.33 a month. The announcement was greeted with fury online, with many users questioning whether the post was satire. The backlash lands as new Resolution Foundation research shows British families are nearly £3,000 worse off after five years of runaway prices.

Fahnbulleh said 'tackling affordability is one of the top priorities of this Government' — then pointed to a mapping app tweak as the answer.

Drivers pointed out that fuel price comparison apps have existed for years, making the announcement look not just small but redundant.

The Resolution Foundation found the UK has crammed 13 years of normal price rises into just five years, with nearly one in five lower-income households now behind on essential bills.

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