British Prime Minister delays ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 5 years.

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20-Sep-23

Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars in a major change to the government's approach to achieving net zero by 2050. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the planned ban was being pushed back five years from 2030 to 2035.

He said it was "not right to impose more costs on working people", adding "sensible green leadership" was needed.
A drivers campaign group said it was "delighted" by the delay, arguing the policy costs outweighed the benefits.
Fair Fuel UK said the original plan was "always doomed to be dropped".
But Ford, one of the UK's most popular car brands, selling more than 126,000 vehicles in 2022, said the change would "undermine" the move to electric.

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