Tesla, led by Elon Musk, lobbied the UK government to implement policies that would increase profits for electric car sales, including charging petrol car drivers more. In a letter to the roads minister, Tesla called for the extension of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate to include lorries and suggested using subsidies from petrol car purchases to support EV sales. Musk’s involvement in British politics has been controversial, with tensions over his interventions leading to his exclusion from a government investment summit.
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Opposition leader Nika Gvaramia jailed in Georgia amid deepening crackdown | Politics News
Tblisi court sentences opposition figure Nika Gvaramia to eight months and bans him from holding office for two years.A Georgian court sentenced opposition leader Nika Gvaramia to eight months in prison and barred him from office for two years, amidst rising repression against critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party. The UK and Amnesty International condemned the government's actions, citing concerns over democratic backsliding and the targeting of dissenting voices. Explain It To Me Like...
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