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Labour mayor of West Midlands urges rethink on electric car targets
Original: Labour mayor of West Midlands urges chancellor to relax electric car targets
Richard Parker, the Labour mayor of the West Midlands, has called on the chancellor to relax the UK's electric vehicle sales mandates, arguing the targets are placing pressure on carmakers and workers in a region central to the country's automotive industry. The appeal puts a senior Labour figure at odds with government policy on the transition to electric cars.
Why now: A prominent Labour mayor publicly challenging government policy on electric car targets is politically awkward and touches on jobs in the car industry.
Richard ParkerWest MidlandsLabour PartyUK Treasury
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