15 h. ago Battery electric cars will overtake diesels in Great Britain by 2030, analysis suggests

London predicted to be the first UK city to go diesel-free, largely because of the ultra-low emission zoneBattery electric cars are poised to overtake diesels on Great Britain’s roads by 2030, according to analysis that suggests London will be the first UK city to go diesel-free.The number of diesel cars on Great Britain’s roads in June had fallen to 9.9m in June last year, 21% below its peak of 12.4m vehicles, according to analysis by New AutoMotive, a thinktank focused on the transition to electric cars. Electric car sales are still growing rapidly, albeit more slowly than manufacturers had expected. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the Government scale down the rights of children with less severe special needs?

Currently families of children with any additional needs are able to obtain a legal document from councils guaranteeing them expensive extra support.

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3 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Sir Keir Starmer's claim that 'things can and will get better' in 2026?

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the Government will 'defeat the decline and division offered by others' by 'staying the course' with its efforts to improve public services and the cost of living.

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4 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Reform UK 'genuinely the last chance for Britain', as Nigel Farage claims?

In a New Year address to voters shared with the Daily Mail, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said his party had led for over 175 opinion polls in a row with an average lead of 10 per cent.

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7 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Can Adam Peaty and his family ever reconcile after he disinvited them from his wedding to Holly Ramsay?

Adam Peaty has married Holly Ramsay in a lavish ceremony at Bath Abbey. But the day filled with joy and love was shrouded by an ugly family drama.

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1 week ago Most and least reliable hybrid cars REVEALED: Which of these green(ish) motors can you really count on?

While always considered a stepping stone from ownership of a traditional petrol or diesel car before opting to go full electric, they tend to offer the best of both worlds with less compromise than an EV.

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1 week ago Most and least reliable hybrid cars REVEALED: Which of these green motors can you really count on?

While always considered a stepping stone from ownership of a traditional petrol or diesel car before opting to go full electric, they tend to offer the best of both worlds with less compromise than an EV.

Transport

1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Labour's plans to ban chefs and home cooks from boiling live lobsters and crabs?

A new strategy led by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds issued today said that this method of dispatching the crustaceans was 'not an acceptable killing method'.

Society

2 w. ago Man poured diesel over partner's car and kicked in front door of her home

Stuart Kimmins, 34, has now been ordered to stay away from the woman's house in Airdrie over the festive period and beyond.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the Government block publication of trans guidance to protect women

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been accused of blocking trans guidance to protect women-only spaces from being published.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Britain right to rejoin the Erasmus EU education scheme?

Work on the UK joining Erasmus was announced as part of the Prime Minister's post-Brexit reset deal with Brussels in May. The UK left the scheme under Boris Johnson.

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2 w. ago Diesel drivers face hefty £78 fuel bills at the garage this December

Latest figures show the cost of filling diesel cars this winter, with an expert revealing the most cost-effective places to refuel

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the BBC introduce adverts to increase its income?

Advertising could be introduced for the first time in the BBC's 100-year history and favourite shows placed behind a paywall as part of radical reforms being proposed.

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2 w. ago EU abandons bid to force everyone to drive electric vehicles as it scraps 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars

In a major climbdown, the European Commission confirmed carmakers will no longer be forced to sell only zero-emissions vehicles.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Was Trump wrong to attack murdered Rob Reiner's politics and accuse him of having a 'mind

Donald Trump appeared to blame Rob Reinerand his wife Michele's murders on the director's 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' in a new post on Truth Social this week.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars be scrapped?

Labour's plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in just five years' time will be axed by the Conservative, Kemi Badenoch has pledged.

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3 w. ago Car buyer demand for petrol and diesel bounces back as EVs took a walloping even before Rachel Reeves' pay

In a poll of UK motorists intending to purchase a new car in the next 24 months, 41% said their preference would be petrol or diesel, while just 19% would choose electric.

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3 w. ago Kemi Badenoch confirms Tories would scrap ban on sale of petrol and diesel cars as she warns Labour's Net Zero drive is 'economic self

Leader of the opposition. Kemi Badenoch, vowed to bring an end to Labour's push for electric vehicles, lambasting it as an 'economic act of self-harm'.

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3 w. ago Britain will press ahead with banning new petrol and diesel cars despite Europe set to ditch its own plans

BRITAIN will press ahead with banning new petrol and diesel cars despite Europe preparing to ditch its own plans. Downing Street said it remained "committed" to phasing out all new non-zero emission car and van sales by 2035 and that there was "no change" in policy. Brussels had also planned to outlaw combustion engines by...

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3 w. ago UK will have to follow EU and delay ban on sale of diesel and petrol cars, experts warn

Labour environment secretary Ed Miliband under pressure as Europe prepares to water down key net zero pledge

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