Fuel discount for drivers in parts of North Yorkshire and Northumberland

Drivers in some of the most remote parts of the UK are to get a discount on petrol and diesel thanks to a rebate scheme.

The rural fuel rebate is being extended to 17 of the most isolated communities in Scotland and England, including Hawes in North Yorkshire and around Bellingham and Kielder in Northumberland.

The scheme will come into effect at the end of May, allowing motorists living there to get 5p off every litre.

It is the first time that the European Union has approved a fuel discount for people living on the UK mainland.

Currently, islanders off the coast of Scotland and in the Isles of Scilly are eligible for a 5p discount on petrol and diesel because the costs of transporting fuel there means prices at the pump are much higher.