Labour to commit to big increase in charging points for electric cars

Policy is part of a green industrial revolution promised by the party if elected

Labour will build a national network of charging points for electric vehicles at a cost of 3.6bn to kickstart its planned "green industrial revolution" if elected, the party will say on Monday.

The rollout of rapid-charging stations on motorways and urban streets would be enough for more than 21m cars in the next decade, and, the party said, would remove one of the biggest obstacles to electric car ownership and create 3,000 skilled jobs for electricians and engineers.