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His confirmation came despite a snap YouGov poll this afternoon showing majority support for Mr Sunak\u2019s decision to push the deadline back.<\/p>\n
The poll revealed that 50 percent of Brits either strongly or somewhat support the policy, compared to just 34 percent who back the 2030 deadline.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the BBC, Labour\u2019s Steve Reed confirmed he will revert the ban to 2030.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, because industry has been gearing up towards 2030 as the date by which you can no longer buy a brand new petrol vehicle\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou could keep the car that you\u2019ve got if it\u2019s petrol, you don\u2019t have to get rid of that, this is about the sale of new vehicles and if we still allow petrol vehicles to be sold at that point we\u2019re not going to hit our net zero targets for the 2030s.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat means we\u2019re going to miss our targets for 2050 by which we\u2019re supposed to have a fully carbon free economy\u201d.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Responding to Labour\u2019s confirmation, a Conservative spokesperson said Labour isn\u2019t being clear with the country, unlike the PM who understands tradeoffs.<\/p>\n \u201cLabour aren’t being clear with the country on the upfront costs and practicalities of introducing electric cars.<\/p>\n “The Prime Minister understands the trade offs households face. That’s why he’s set out a fair plan that protects families budgets and consumer choice.<\/p>\n “Starmer should let families and firms decide what’s right for them.\u201d<\/p>\n The same snap YouGov poll showed 44 percent of Brits back the Government\u2019s move to delay or drop some climate commitments.<\/p>\n 38 percent of the public say the Government should keep its current climate plans and its Net Zero by 2050 commitment.<\/p>\n
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