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Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests

Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes second – are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda? Ministers are expected to make steep cuts to the government’s electric vehicle (EV) targets this week, in a move that will relieve carmakers but alarm many Labour MPs who are worried about the government’s commitment to the green agenda. Louise Haigh, the de facto deputy prime minister, will finalise the

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
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United Kingdom
Economy & energy · intensity 0.5 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Guardian (United Kingdom), . 4 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

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Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests
    The GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests
    The Guardian (Bluesky)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. Labour ‘plans to cut EV targets’ despite backlash from MPs
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Labour ‘plans to cut EV targets’ despite backlash from MPs
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  5. Burnham's mixed signals on Net Zero: Ministers 'finally poised to cut EV targets' as PM heads for climate summit
    dailymail.comAustralieAustralia → United KingdomEnglish