06/05/2026
Oh dear. It just gets worse.
Fresh from suddenly realising that the £80bn black hole from moving away from fuel tax and VED, to electric cars, was opening (took them* a good 10 years longer than the rest of us with half a brain) a new charge was trumpeted.
This is now costed as negative, and effectively unaffordable.
I'm not surprised, but no, I haven't checked the calculations.
* Them = politicians of all colours
Coalition of electric vehicle trade bodies write to minister asking for delay in Budget mileage charge, stating cost of rollout would exceed revenue raised
