Car costs soar under Labour

The cost of running a family car has risen to almost £2,200 a year - a 56% increase since Labour came to power, according to an analysis of the rising expense of everyday living from the House of Commons library.

It now costs an average of 2,197 to maintain, service, insure, tax and fuel most vehicles, compared with £1,409 in 1997. The price of petrol and oil alone has risen by 52.6% during more than a decade of Labour rule. In addition vehicle tax and insurance have increased by 52% on average from £395 to £601.

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