article_snippet: Danny Alexander said 17 rural areas would benefit from a 5p a litre cut in fuel duty after a scheme – funded by the British taxpayer – was signed off by European Commission.
article_snippet: At the pumps: Shadow Treasury chief secretary Danny Alexander said 17 rural areas would benefit from a 5p a litre cut in fuel duty after a scheme – funded by the British taxpayer – was signed off by the European Commission .
article_snippet: While I’m sure there are many living in rural areas who would love a fuel duty cut, it seems more than a coincidence that this is largely restricted to Treasury chief secretary Danny Alexander backyard and those of Treasury chief secretary Danny Alexander small band of Lib Dem colleagues.
article_snippet: Mr Alexander said the move will help up to 125,000 people in areas faced with some of the highest fuel prices in the country.
article_snippet: It is the first time the European Union has approved a fuel discount for people living on the UK mainland.
article_snippet: Currently, islanders off the coast of Scotland and in the Isles of Scilly are eligible for a 5p discount on petrol and diesel because the cost of transporting fuel there means pump prices are much higher.
article_snippet: This is testament to how hard Danny has fought and campaigned on this issue over many years,
article_snippet: Danny represents a rural community with many remote areas and so Danny knows first-hand the extra financial burden this puts on families and businesses facing high fuel costs while relying on cars to travel long distances.
highlights_snippet: Danny Alexander says 17 rural areas will benefit from drop in fuel duty .
  