A LACK of leadership has left the Scottish government’s target of cutting car use by a fifth by 2030 “unlikely” to be met, auditors said today.

In a damning new report, Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission issued a stark warning on the chances of reducing car travel to 1994 levels, slashing journeys by 7.3 billion kilometres to 29.3bn.

“A lack of leadership has resulted in minimal progress against the demanding policy intention,” it said.