Starmer overrules Miliband, slashes UK electric vehicle sales targets amid industry pressure
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EVSHIFT
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Keir Starmer has overruled energy secretary Ed Miliband to water down the UK's electric vehicle sales targets, responding to pressure from the automotive industry, the Unite union, and business secretary Peter Kyle. The decision represents a significant blow to Miliband's net-zero agenda and aims to quell industry fears. An official announcement outlining the changes is expected in the coming weeks, which will slow the pace of the UK's EV transition.
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· 3 pulledStarmer has slashed the EV target in a blow to Miliband
Keir Starmer will water down the UK's electric vehicle sales, in a significant blow to energy secretary Ed Miliband's net-zero agenda
The prime minister is understood to have overruled Miliband following pressure from the industry, the Unite union and business secretary Peter Kyle
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