Key facts
- Keir Starmer is reportedly set to lower the 2030 electric vehicle sales target.
- The new target for electric vehicle sales is reportedly 50%.
- The previous target for electric vehicle sales was 80%.
- The adjustment allows for more hybrid vehicle sales.
- The decision addresses industry and union concerns over job security.
- Keir Starmer secured an £18 billion investment deal with Japan.
- The Japan investment deal includes a £9 billion offshore wind deal.
- The Japan investment deal deepens nuclear research collaboration.
- The deals aim to bolster post-Brexit ties.
- Keir Starmer informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the UK's defense plan.
- The UK's defense investment plan will be published before the NATO summit in Ankara.
- Starmer and Rutte agreed on the necessity for allies to bolster collective defense.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly set to lower the 2030 target for electric vehicle sales from 80% to 50%, a move that would permit a greater proportion of hybrid vehicle sales. This adjustment is intended to alleviate concerns raised by the automotive industry and labor unions regarding job security. The decision signals a potential shift in the UK's approach to its green transition targets.