Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander did not deny that Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans a pay-per-mile scheme in the Budget for electric vehicle drivers at the same time as adding £1.3 billion to a grant cutting the upfront costs for buyers.Ms Alexander said she would not pre-empt the Budget, but told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg: "As we make the transition to electric vehicles, I think two things can be true at the same time.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander did not deny that Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans a pay-per-mile scheme in the Budget for electric vehicle drivers at the same time as adding £1.3 billion to a grant cutting the upfront costs for buyers.Ms Alexander said she would not pre-empt the Budget, but told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg: "As we make the transition to electric vehicles, I think two things can be true at the same time.