Andy Burnham says "every possible measure is being looked at" to help households with high costs

UK fuel duty is under review as a freeze in place since 2011 and a temporary 5p reduction are due to end in the new year, with the tax projected to rise in January and again in March. Chancellor John Healey has not excluded retaining the 5p cut, as pump prices increase during the US-Iran war; RAC analysis indicated diesel reached a record £2 a litre in October, making an average family-car fill-up £32 costlier than when the Middle East conflict began. Healey will announce his decision in the October 28 Autumn Budget. Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the BBC he is weighing ways to help households facing high costs during an energy crisis, while noting that the government's budget position limits its choices. He also cautioned that Healey has little flexibility in his first Budget.