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Mr Hayes told Spalding Today: \u201cIt\u2019s time to acknowledge that the ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 is unfair and undeliverable.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecent polling found that around 60 percent of people want the plans to be scrapped or delayed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Hayes added that plans to hammer motorists were driven by \u201cout-of-touch bourgeois liberals\u201d.<\/p>\n
He added those making decisions had \u201cno sense\u201d of how many people rely on vehicles in their daily lives.<\/p>\n
The Tory MP was the Transport Minister between 2016 and 2018 when the ban was set to come into effect by 2050.<\/p>\n
DON’T MISS <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n He commented \u201cToday, there are more than 35 million automobiles on Britain\u2019s roads, with over 77 percent of households owning one.<\/p>\n \u201cFor many people in a rural area like ours, a car is the means of getting to work, taking children to school, or getting to a hospital appointment. For thousands of my constituents, access to a car is a necessity, not a luxury.<\/p>\n \u201cIn my childhood, people used to speak of \u2018going out for a drive\u2019 as a weekend treat.<\/p>\n \u201cFew would say the same today, as climate alarmists are determined to make car ownership more of a burden than a pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n A new poll from Elecrifying.com and the AA found that just 16 percent of road users backed the Government’s 2030 deadline.<\/p>\n It comes as consumer confidence in electric cars is also down with just nine percent saying they would consider buying an EV as their next model.<\/p>\n Earlier this summer, Sunak promised the change would not impact families’ finances due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n He told BBC Radio Scotland: \u201cWhat I have said more generally on my approach, is that we will transition to net zero, I\u2019m committed to it, but we will do it in a proportionate and pragmatic way that doesn\u2019t necessarily add burden or cost to families\u2019 bills, particularly at a time when inflation is higher than any of us would have liked.\u201d<\/p>\n
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