2 h. ago By slapping tariffs on Britain, Trump has gifted Starmer with the perfect excuse to ditch Net Zero fiasco, writes MATT RIDLEY

Sir Keir Starmer has woken up to the fact that his policies are killing one of Britain's last successful manufacturing industries, the £90-billion-a-year car industry, on which 800,000 jobs depend.

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2 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: The poohbahs were like aristocratic ladies confronted by the pong of fish

Bumpy sort of day for our political class. Stock markets were diving like guillemots and Net Zero sprang a leak - Labour was doing a reverse-ferret on electric car rules.

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12 h. ago Starmer pledges to slash time needed to set up clinical trials to 150 days

The Prime Minister also announced new investment of ‘up to £600 million’ into Britain’s life sciences industry.

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15 h. ago Map shows how many electric car charging points are in your area ahead of new ban

Keir Starmer is set to reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars - but some parts of the country have far less public charging infrastructure than others

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15 h. ago As Starmer relaxes electric car targets, here's what it really means for YOU: Five major changes including a stay of execution for hybrids

The PM has dramatically watered down the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, and provided more lenience to manufacturers tasked with meeting binding EV sales targets.

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17 h. ago 'I bought an electric car and there's one huge thing I wish I'd known before'

Taking a leap of faith in the world of electric vehicles, in 2024 I bought one thinking it would be the best decision to make for the future - but lots needs to change

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22 h. ago Retaliation or restraint: how should Keir Starmer react to US tariffs?

Tit-for-tat levies on American goods may appeal to voters but would risk adding to UK’s economic headwindsKeir Starmer has said he wants to shelter Britain from the storm of Donald Trump’s escalating trade wars.Governments the world over are considering how best to respond to the turmoil unleashed on the global economy by the US president last week.Meat, fish and dairy products.Whiskey and rum.Clothing.Motorcycles.Musical instruments. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Starmer wants Britain at front of electric car ‘revolution’ as reforms unveiled

The Prime Minister said the ‘new era of global instability’ will push the Government to go ‘further and faster’ to support businesses.

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3 d. ago Dad electrocuted to death immediately after escaping horror car crash

Nathan Merritt, aged 27, from Hendricks County in Indiana, tragically died after his car drove into power lines which had come down during a tornado and the vehicle was found in flames

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3 d. ago Full list of DVLA tax changes to hit petrol, diesel and electric car drivers

Check if your car is affected following the April 1 changes

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3 d. ago Ministers 'to water down Net Zero electric car targets next week' in bid to prop up UK industry after Trump tariffs

No10 refused to be drawn on claims that the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate could be eased next week, with targets downgraded.

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3 d. ago Trump claims Starmer is ‘very happy’ about tariffs imposed on Britain

UK foreign secretary regrets ‘return to protectionism’ and says Britons will be concerned about impact on financesBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has claimed that the UK is “very happy” with tariffs imposed on the country as part of his shock upending of global trade, but the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, said he regretted the “return to protectionism”.Wielding a chart in the White House Rose Garden, the US president revealed on Wednesday that the UK would be hit with 10% so-called “reciprocal” tariffs as part of a sweeping drive on all countries. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Britain avoids worst of Trump’s tariffs, but risks remain for Starmer

PM hopes to strike a US trade deal to further cut 10% levy

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5 d. ago STEPHEN GLOVER: The time's come to stop indulging Trump. Bending the knee hasn't got Keir Starmer anywhere

All of our Prime Minister's grovelling and sucking up has come to nothing. As recently as last week, No 10 was suggesting that this country might obtain its own favoured deal. This slipped Trump's mind.

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5 d. ago Tesla quarterly sales slump 13% amid backlash against Elon Musk

Drop is likely combination of ageing lineup, increased competition and backlash to Musk’s politicsTesla sales declined in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.The drop of 13% is likely due to a combination of factors, including its ageing lineup, competition from rivals and a backlash from Musk’s embrace of rightwing politics. It also is a warning that the company’s first-quarter earnings report later this month could disappoint investors. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash, aging models hurt demand

Tesla sales fell in the first three months of the year in another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers

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6 d. ago What price will the UK pay for a trade deal with Donald Trump?

Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britain’s digital services tax and agriculture

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6 d. ago PM braces for Trump to drop the bomb: Starmer admits UK WON'T be spared tariffs as Chancellor warns of huge hit to stalling economy

Keir Starmer has acknowledged the 'likelihood' that Britain will face hugely damaging levies on exports to the US on the president's so-called 'Liberation Day'.

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6 d. ago EV owners hit with £22.3m double whammy of car tax and higher charging bills from today

EV owners will collectively pay millions more a month to run their cars as they pay car tax for the first time and Ofgem's price cap kicks in.

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6 d. ago Major British car manufacturer slashes prices in bid to curb expensive new tax

The move will help drivers to avoid any additional charges.

Economics