Sir Keir Starmer is poised to water down Britain’s ambitious electric car sales targets by allowing motorists greater freedom to buy hybrid options, although the government will stick to its pledge to end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
The UK prime minister is set to launch a consultation into the changes following conversations with industry leaders, business secretary Peter Kyle and trade union bosses concerned about job losses in the sector from stricter green targets.
The current zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate requires 80 per cent of all new cars sold in Britain to be all-electric by the end of the decade, with hybrid cars making up the other 20 per cent.
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