Polanski says Labour has ‘shocking record’ on climate issues as ministers expected to cut EV targets for car industry – UK politics live

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The UK government is expected to reduce its electric vehicle sales target by about a quarter, a move criticized by Green Party leader Zack Polanski as evidence of Labour’s poor climate record. The article also notes wider political debate over the policy and a separate £40 million programme intended to keep vulnerable patients out of hospital.

Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut a target for EV sales by about a quarter Good morning. Monday is often the busiest day of the week at Westminster but, with the Commons still enjoying a mini November recess, today is looking a bit quiet. Andy Burnham is on a visit to a hospital this morning and he wants to talk about a £40m programme in England to try to keep vulnerable patients out of hospital. The Department of Health and Social Care has the details here, and Andrew Gregory explains it all here. But Burnham may find he ends up taking more questions from the media on another Guardian story, Kiran Stacey’s scoop about the government being on course to water down electric vehicle (EV) targets. Continue reading...