Drivers, business and economists today let rip at Boris Johnson’s ‘Stalinist’ ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 – warning rushing the transition is impossible and electric vehicles are still out of reach for ordinary Britons. The PM heralded a ‘green industrial revolution’ as he launched a ten-point, £12billion plan for the environment, … Read more
ELECTRIC VEHICLES PM’S PLAN: Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘ban new sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030’ . He announced £2.8billion in funding as part of his ten-point green plan, including £1.3billon on the rollout of electric car charging points. REALITY: The 2030 target is viewed by the industry as ‘incredibly ambitious’ with car … Read more
One of the worst kept secrets at Westminster was the antipathy between former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson and his then boss Jeremy Corbyn. But only now, after Labour’s worst defeat since 1935, is Watson revealing quite how much he despised Corbyn. Accusing the former Labour leader of running a ‘Stalinist operation’, he singles out … Read more
One of the worst kept secrets at Westminster was the antipathy between former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson and his then boss Jeremy Corbyn. But only now, after Labour’s worst defeat since 1935, is Watson revealing quite how much he despised Corbyn. Accusing the former Labour leader of running a ‘Stalinist operation’, he singles out … Read more