Fair fuel campaigners have won their battle to stop a January hike in fuel prices.

A planned 3p rise at the petrol pumps early next year will now not go ahead.

That is according to Chancellor George Osborne in his autumn statement today.

Kent campaigner Peter Carroll spearheaded the fight to get the government to abandon the massive hike in fuel duty.

But a 3p rise will still go ahead in August.

The FairFuelUK campaign also wanted to bring down and stabilise the cost of fuel.

Motoring columnist and TV presenter Quentin Willson was also at the front of the online petition handed in to Chancellor George Osborne.

It was signed by more than 100,000 people, and a parliamentary motion was backed by MPs earlier this month.

Speaking after today's announcement Mr Carroll said the announcement was a 'great result for people power."

But petrol and diesel were still too expensive, and the FairFuelUK campaign would still be fighting for a cut in fuel duty.

Audio: Peter Carroll's reaction to today's fuel duty announcement

Mr Carroll said he would continue campaigning for a better deal for drivers, whether the Chancellor abandons the planned increases or not.

"It's not enough for him just to scrap the rises planned for next year as that will still leave diesel and petrol scandalously high," he added.

"Even if he scraps the rises, the FairFuelUK campaign goes on and I plead with people across Kent to sign up to it. Don't leave it to someone else."