Fuel prices `forcing Brits to extreme measures`

Debt-hit British motorists are considering quitting their current jobs and looking for work closer to home in order to offset rising fuel costs, a new study has revealed.

According to research by insurance.co.uk, 16 per cent of Brits are suffering so much financially that the recent hikes to fuel costs are the last straw, with them currently considering leaving their jobs.

Meanwhile, in order to manage their debts more effectively - and not add to them, a quarter of those polled decide to leave the car at home to cut costs, while 35 per cent are reducing car trips to supermarkets.

The company`s Steve Grainger said: "The rising cost of fuel is taking its toll on British drivers in more ways than one.

"In the current climate, it`s more important than ever that motorists take stock of their finances."

Recent research by Post Office Travel Services found that the cost of unleaded petrol has risen by 20 per cent in the UK in the last year.