Rishi Sunak has refused to be drawn on the future of the eastern leg of HS2 just three days before announcing his spending plans in the autumn Budget later this week.
Road toll confusion in transport ‘greenprint’ as ministers seek new way to make drivers pay
Growing criticism over the lack of detail in what will be one of the biggest shifts in generations for the country s transport network
14 July 2021 • 12:01am
Ministers will unveil a new blueprint for “decarbonising” Britain s transport system on Wednesday amid Whitehall wrangling over how to replace petrol tax after traditional cars and lorries are banned from the country s roads.
Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, will pledge to ban diesel and petrol lorries from 2035 and the sale of new petrol cars from 2030 – while promising billions to encourage cycling.
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