All new buildings in England to have electric car charge points from 2022

Boris Johnson to announce plans at CBI conference, telling business leaders the UK is at a pivotal moment

Boris Johnson will seek to boost the UK's clean energy credentials after a tricky UN climate crisis conference by announcing that all new buildings in England will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from next year.

In a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in the north-east of England on Monday, the prime minister will reveal plans, briefed as world-leading", to toughen up regulations for new homes and buildings.