Health Secretary Wes Streeting faced calls last night to ditch the 'absurd' Net Zero strategy to amaze all UK ambulances within 15 years.

The cash-strapped NHS is preparing to desert all its diesel ambulances and install nearly 5,000 charging points at hospitals and ambulance stations to power a fleet of electric-powered automobiles.

Health chiefs have actually refused to reveal just how much the new ambulances will cost, but main figures seen by the Mail on Sunday reveal it will cost ₤ 100million just to update the grid and electrical infrastructure needed for charging points.

The MoS can also reveal there are presently simply two electric-powered ambulances getting passengers in England - compared with more than 4,500 diesel ambulances.

There are 160 other electrical emergency vehicles for paramedics, including 2 cars and trucks, 16 reaction vans and three motorcycles.