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Labour scraps EV charging fund pledged by Tories

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June 23, 2025

Labour ministers have scrapped a promise by the previous government for a £950m fund for installing electric car chargers near motorways, instead setting aside a smaller sum mainly for on-street charging points.

- Jasper Jolly

The rapid charging fund (RCF) was first announced in 2020 by Rishi Sunak, then Conservative chancellor, to support upgrades to the grid so that more electric vehicles could be rapidly charged at the same time. However, it was mired in delays amid concerns it could unfairly benefit some motorway service companies.

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