The cost of running a car has continued to fall while fares on public transport have risen sharply, according to new figures from the RAC.

Although ministers have vowed to lure people out of their cars, motorists spent a weekly average of £103.58 between April and June - 1.7 per cent, or £1.83, less than in the first three months of the year.

It contrasts with large fare increases for rail and tube passengers this year - up to seven per cent on some overground lines and 5.3 per cent on the London Underground.