Defra's plastic bag charge tangled in red tape, warn MPs

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Environmental Audit Committee urges government to drop planned exemptions for small businesses and biodegradable plastic bags

For a government that claims to be wholeheartedly committed to slashing red tape, it seems odd to have planned a plastic carrier bag charge that is far more complex than needed. That is the conclusion...

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