THE Government should reconsider fuel duty rates to ease the burden on working people.

This is what our readers have said after Barrow MP Simon Fell criticised a Barrow petrol station for having extraordinarily high prices.

In his letter Mr Fell stated that at 2pm on June 15, the average price of petrol at Tesco, Morrisons and Asda was 181.6p per litre in Barrow.

By comparison, the price at Barrow’s Shell garage for petrol was 195.9p per litre.

He also stated that it was worth noting that Ulverston’s Shell garage priced petrol lower - 184.9p per litre.

But readers have suggested that the Conservative Government should reduce fuel duty instead.

Kevin Austin said: "That is good of him to come out and say when the government take 49p of every pound spent at the pump, who is making money here?

Pip Larkin said: "Government profiteering needs to be stopped, period."

John Knox said: "Perhaps the Chancellor could cut vat and other taxes on petrol?"

Gary Lightfoot said: "Why did he not ask the PM to reduce the tax on fuel? That would save everyone money.

"The barrel price is no dearer now than five years ago. It is time for a UK-wide boycott of major fuel companies.

"We could do one company a month to show them.

"The fuel strike years ago worked, and that was without social media, so it would be easier now."

Sam Standish said: "It is not the fuel stations' responsibility.

"It's the oil suppliers and Government who set the baseline price, which is beyond ludicrous."

Leanne Longmire said: "How much do the fuel stations make in profit per litre? How much do the oil companies make? How much do the government take?"