Driving law changes launching in November could see new fuel duty rules, pay-per-mile car taxes and more

With the new rules being introduced over the next few weeks, GB News has rounded up the most important driving law changes in November that could impact you.

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Budget

Rachel Reeves will unveil Labour's first Budget in Government later this afternoon, with many expecting major changes to be introduced that will impact millions of British motorists.

Experts and think tanks have highlighted how the Chancellor could target fuel duty as a way to address the £22billion black hole in funding, potentially hiking petrol and diesel prices by at least five pence.

The 5p per litre fuel duty cut was unveiled in March 2022 by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the freeze being extended twice. It is currently set to expire next March.

Car tax changes could also be included in the Autumn Statement as the Government looks at measures to counter the impending drop in revenue from fuel duty as more people switch to electric vehicles. A pay-per-mile scheme has been backed by many as the way to solve this issue.

Motorists could also see Chancellor Rachel Reeves make changes to car insurance premiums, increase funding for potholes and unveil funding for more public EV chargers.

Posting on X earlier today, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "This is a huge day for Britain. After 14 years of decline, we will invest in our country - rebuilding our schools, hospitals and roads.

"We won’t shy away from the tough decisions to grow our economy and protect working people’s payslips. There is a brighter future ahead."

Electric cars

The Public Charge Point Regulations guidance was unveiled last year to ensure EV chargers are more reliable for motorists, with the Government giving a one-year grace period to ensure a number of conditions are met.

This includes ensuring that new public charge points of 8kW and above and existing charge points of 50kW and above offer contactless payment options.

Rapid public chargers must have a reliability rate of 99 per cent, measured as an average across each charge point operator’s rapid network over the calendar year.

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US Presidential election

On November 5, hundreds of millions of Americans will head to ballots to cast their vote for who they want their next President to be. Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris will be taking on Republican former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has been vocal in his dislike of electric vehicles, despite his new allegiance with Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk. Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance has also called for more than $100billion (£77billion) in existing electric vehicle subsidies to be eliminated in favour of grants for American-made petrol and diesel cars.

On the other side of the aisle, Kamala Harris and her VP pick Tim Walz, are likely to move ahead with plans to support American workers and crack down on Chinese EVs with strong tariffs.