Plans set to be announced on Friday could include delaying ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars

Rishi Sunak is planning to row back on some of the government’s net zero policies that impose a direct cost on consumers as the Conservatives attempt to create a dividing line with Labour before the next election.

The Guardian understands that the move, expected to be announced in a major speech this Friday, could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Where to start with: Charles Dickens

The great Victorian chronicler of inequality and poverty was also a tremendous…

‘One step at a time’: entrepreneur buys stairwell in London to help startups

Simon Squibb plans to provide small businesses with rent-free space after bidding…

‘Dear Butthead’: when a neighbourhood noticeboard gets nasty | Maddie Thomas

Lockdown harmony has given way to fury – and my apartment building’s…

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 544 of the invasion

Netherlands and Denmark to donate up to 61 F-16 fighter jets to…