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The Daily Express headline promises a UK decision and an EU ruling, but its own body reports neither. The body describes a vote and proposals by a European Parliament committee, and reports that UK officials have confirmed no policy decisions have been made.
Headline goes beyond the article
Serious
“EU issues major new ruling”
Why this matters
The words "EU issues major new ruling" present the change as a binding decision handed down by the European Union.
The impression it gives
A reader believes the EU has formally ruled to change its petrol and diesel car rules.
The context
The body reports only that MEPs on one European Parliament committee want lower targets and voted to back a proposal. That is a committee position, not a ruling by the EU.
How we know
Elsewhere in the article“MEPs from the European Parliament Environment Committee (ENVI) want to lower the CO2 emissions goal”
Elsewhere in the article“the committee voted to back a 35% reduction target by 2030”
Elsewhere in the article“The committee has also proposed to modify the definition”
The words "UK decision" tell the reader the government has decided something new on the petrol and diesel car ban.
The impression it gives
A reader believes the UK has just taken a decision on the ban in response to the EU.
The context
The body says the UK is still reviewing its ZEV Mandate and that officials have confirmed no policy decisions have been made. The only UK position reported is an existing commitment the DfT has restated.
How we know
Elsewhere in the article“officials have recently confirmed that no policy decisions have been made”
Elsewhere in the article“The UK is currently reviewing its ZEV Mandate targets”