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UK a 'tax haven' for sales of polluting SUVs, says green think tank

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Britain is becoming a tax haven for drivers of highly polluting cars, according to analysis released by a green think tank.

Transport & Environment shared a report on Friday that said that UK laws are “failing to address the cost of the emissions” under its current laws.

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