Speaking during a round of interviews with broadcasters, Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell initially stopped short of committing to maintaining the ban, saying people should “wait for any announcement” and that he could not “prophesise for the future”. But after a series of questions on the issue, he said the 2030 ban remains in place “and will remain in place”. But Mr Mitchell said “you can do both”, and also described the wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes as “undoubtedly a wake-up call” on climate change. Andrew Mitchell said the ban will continue to remain in place (PA)Rishi Sunak is said to be considering delaying or ditching climate change-tackling measures that could impose costs on consumers. One of the options on the table is an exemption for smaller car manufacturers — dubbed an “Aston Martin exemption” — on the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, according to The Times.

Source: The Times July 24, 2023 09:31 UTC