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UK Electric Car Target Cut: Ministers Expected to Slash 2030 Goal as Burnham Says No Decision Made Yet

Ministers are expected to cut the UK’s electric car target by about a quarter this week, lowering the share of new cars that must be zero-emission by 2030 from 80% to about 60%, according to reports. Prime Minister Andy Burnham insisted on Monday 9 November 2026 that no decision has been made, calling the reports speculation as he prepared to…