Labour will reinstate 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars

Labour will reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, if it wins power at the forthcoming general election. Shadow roads minister Bill Esterson said the government’s decision to row back on the ban could cost the UK over £100 million in investment in electric vehicles (EVs) and related infrastructure. Prime minister Rishi Sunak delayed the ban to 2035 during his speech on net zero last September.

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