Millions of drivers face extra hammering at petrol pumps as incoming PM Andy Burnham looks for cash to fund his rush to build more council houses, it is feared

Millions of drivers face an extra hammering at the pumps as Andy Burnham looks for cash to fund his rush to build more council houses, it is feared.

Sources close to the Prime Minister-in-waiting repeatedly refused to rule out his incoming Government hiking fuel duty in the New Year and increasing it annually by linking it to inflation.

By contrast, Mr Burnham has pledged to stick to Labour‘s manifesto commitment not to increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

It has increased fears that Mr Burnham, who has so far revealed little detail about his tax and spend plans and refused to take

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