Its awkward . And can we put the long term interests of our country before the short term political needs of the moment . Even if it means being controversial . Controversial . Well, that was just a couple of hours ago, but already the move has ignited quite a significant backlash. More than 250 charities and businesses have been urging the government not to weaken green targets. Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth says the Prime Ministers decision puts pressure now on households. Pressure now on households. It reveals rishi sunak is very weak. Hes being pushed around by liz truss and hes causing chaos. This is a set of announcements which is undermining Business Investment in this in this country is undermining the stability of our economy and its actually going to cost consumers more well away from net zero. The governments plan to deal with inflation is working. With inflation is working. According to the chancellor, the rate of inflation fell to 6. 7 in august. Thats down fr
Foes of our farmers will debate all of that and more, but that will follow the news with polly middlehurst. At middlehurst. At nigel, thank you and good evening to you. Well, the top story tonight is that the Prime Minister has set out this afternoon revised plans to his net zero in a controversial overhaul of the governments green policy. Among the measures green policy. Among the measures was a weakening of the phasing out of gas boilers , as well as out of gas boilers, as well as easing the transition to electric vehicles by pushing back a ban on new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. Rishi sunak said he wants a more realistic approach to net zero, which eases the burden on the british people. British people. Our destiny can be our own choosing , but only if we change choosing, but only if we change the way our politics works. Can the way our politics works. Can we be brave in the decisions we make, even if there is a political cost. Can we be honest when the facts change, even if i
On that later. And well be getting the inside track on on a business thats been milking big profits around the globe, were going to be speaking to the boss of arla, one of the worlds Biggest Dairy Companies. Also, as volvo calls time on the internal Combustion Engine, are you ready to give up your gas guzzler . Get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to Business Live. Today, the Eu Commission will decide whether or not to give the green light to General Motors for the 2. 5bn sale of its European Operations. Gm is hoping to off load vauxhall and opel to the psa group, thats the french company, which owns peugeot and citroen. Its easy to see why General Motors wants to sell their European Operation, which is dominated by opel, has lost about 9. 1 billion since 2009. If successful, the deal would make psa the continents second biggest car maker, after volkswagen, and ahead of french rival, renault. Opel employs 38,000 people across europe, and its feared the sale
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