Drivers could be forced to pay 11p per mile on average to run an electric car following intense speculation that Labour is looking at a new tax scheme for EVs set to be announced on Wednesday.

It has been reported that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil a 3p-per-mile tax on EVs in the speech on November 26, when she also sets out tax and spending plans thought to include possible manifesto-breaking Income Tax or National Insurance rises.

With the cost of running an EV per mile currently an average of about 8p per mile on a typical home standard tariff according to Which? figures, that would take the cost per mile to 11p, combining the charging cost with the tax.

For those with a special EV off-peak charge tariff, currently averaging 2p per mile, it would more than double

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