Ban on new petrol car sales in 2030 is 'immovable', warns Tory minister Michael Gove
A ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel car sales in the UK will take place in 2030, Michael Gove has insisted after Rishi Sunak cast doubt on the policy.
The PM declined in an interview to recommit to the ban on the sale of new fossil fuel cars by the end of the decade in order to reduce emissions as he warned against heaping “hassle” or extra costs on to families.Asked on Times Radio if it was “immoveable”, he replied: “Yes.” Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell said yesterday he could not "prophesy for the future" when asked about the plan - before saying it remains in place and "will remain in place".
Some senior Tories, including Jacob Rees-Mogg, have been calling for delays to climate pledges after the Conservatives narrowly held on to Uxbridge and South Ruislip in last week’s by-election.
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