Rishi Sunak would ban new smart motorways to end ‘war on motorists’

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Rishi Sunak has announced he would ban new smart motorways from being created, clamp down on rogue parking fines, and review low traffic neighbourhoods to combat what he calls a “war on motorists”.

The Tory leadership contender’s camp described him as the “most pro-driver chancellor in history” as he battles to make up ground on rival Liz Truss.

In his latest bid to gain support from members of the public, Sunak also pledged to transition to electric vehicles without punishing drivers and deliver a “rural rollout action plan” to ensure countryside communities are not left behind.

Mr Sunak said: “The UK is a passionate driving nation because driving provides freedom. We need to stop making life difficult for the vast majority of people across the UK who rely on a car as their primary source of transport to healthcare, employment and other essential day-to-day things. READ MORE: Man, 44, arrested on suspicion of threats to destroy property after homes evacuated amid 'gas leak' fears “As chancellor, I introduced the largest cut to fuel duty in a generation, and as prime minister I will go further so that we stop the war on motorists once and for all.” Mr Sunak’s campaign, which polls suggest is lagging far behind the Foreign Secretary’s, clarified he was not hinting at further fuel cuts with that remark.