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Howard Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Founder of FairFuelUK |
| Political party | Reform UK |
| Children | 1 |
Howard Cox is a British politician and founder of FairFuelUK, a campaign lobbying to freeze fuel tax and keep petrol prices down.[1][2][3]. Cox participated in the 2024 London mayoral election, representing Reform UK[4].
FairFuelUK[edit]
Cox founded the FairFuelUK pressure group in 2010. The campaign claimed to have saved drivers over £200bn in planned tax hikes in duty and VAT[5]. FairFuelUK claims its funding comes from regular donations from supporters and in the past has come from Logistics UK, the Road Haulage Association, the RAC, Association of Pallet Networks, UKLPG and others.
In 2022, it was found that Cox, who was at that time part of the "All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers", was also a director of a company called Ultimum, which markets a fuel additive. Cox denied any conflict of interest[6]. Ultimum Ltd was dissolved in December 2022[7].
2024 London mayoral election[edit]
On May 10, 2023, Cox announced his candidacy for the 2024 London mayoral election, representing Reform UK[8]. Cox's positions included scrapping the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and refunding all fines and fees collected in the 2023 outer expansion of the ULEZ[4][9].
Cox finished in 5th place, gathering 3.1% of the total votes[10].
Columnist[edit]
Cox has written opinion pieces for GB News[11], The Sun[12] and the Daily Express[13].
Personal life[edit]
Cox is married and has one child[3].
References[edit]
- ^ "Who is Howard Cox? Reform UK London mayoral candidate who wants to 'ditch Sadiq Khan'". Sky News. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Who is the Reform UK London mayoral candidate Howard Cox?". BBC News. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b "What's driving Howard Cox? We meet the anti-ULEZ campaigner from Kent running to be Mayor of London". Kent Online. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ a b "Howard Cox | London Elects". www.londonelects.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "FairFuelUK". Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Walker, Peter; Barnett, Adam; Collett-White, Rich (2022-03-02). "Lobbyist opposed to UK petrol cars ban is director of fuel additive firm". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "ULTIMUM LTD overview - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Anti-Ulez Reform UK candidate Howard Cox launches London mayoral campaign". ITV News. 10 May 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Jabed (2024-04-29). "London Mayoral Election 2024: Howard Cox – Reform UK". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Total Mayor of London results 2024 | London Elects". www.londonelects.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Cox, Howard. "Latest stories from Howard Cox | GB News". GB News. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Cox, Howard (2024-02-21). "Motorists are still being ripped off at pumps - Jeremy Hunt must cut fuel duty". The Sun. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Cox, Howard (2024-03-30). "I will sack police chiefs that put wokery before tackling crime, says Howard Cox". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-19.