A road pricing system should be developed “without delay” to prevent a £35billion black hole in Treasury coffers, MPs warn today.
As drivers switch to electric cars - with sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles banned from 2030 - the Government is taking less tax from fuel and vehicle excise duty.
While moves to end the use of gas-guzzling motors will help the fight against climate change, they will also starve Whitehall of funds for schools, hospitals and police.
