Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will...
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Read MoreWhitehall watchdog gives red rating to set of measures aimed to bring net-zero goals, amid backlash over retreat on climate policyRishi Sunak has been accused of showing disregard for the climate crisis after Whitehall officials...
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Read MoreSingle-use E-cigarettes difficult to recycle and cause fires in bin lorries, Local Government Association saysDisposable vapes are increasingly causing fires in bin lorries and recycling issues at a “great cost” to...
Read MoreHumza Yousaf wrote to Rishi Sunak to say decision to remove glass containers from scheme has put environmental plan in ‘danger’Leaders in Westminster and Holyrood have been urged to get round a table to sort out a...
Read MoreSNP government preparing to accept UK ministers’ demand to exclude glass from deposit return schemeScottish ministers are poised to accept a UK government ultimatum over a controversial can and bottle recycling scheme...
Read MoreConservative ministers say Scotland will have to remove glass bottles from its environmental initiativeThe UK government has been accused of trying to “sabotage” Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) after it...
Read MoreSNP request for trade exemption set to be rejected in latest clash after gender recognition rowHolyrood and Westminster are heading for another showdown as the UK government prepares to block a second policy move by the Scottish...
Read MorePM urges firms to reduce use of single-use plastics and dismisses recycling as ‘a red herring’Boris Johnson has admitted Britain could fail to broker adequate enough deals to curb irreversible and devastating climate...
Read MoreNestlé and UK supermarkets sign open letter calling for G7 nations to show leadership this JuneMajor packaging producers and environmental charities have called for the G7 summit to agree to a global treaty on plastic to...
Read MoreInvestigation reveals that ‘plastic waste coming from the UK to Turkey is an environmental threat, not an economic opportunity’Turkey has become the latest destination for British plastic waste, which ends up dumped,...
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Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
Running as a ‘pseudo-independent’ in a region in which
Resounding victory in London mayoral race came despite media
Rob Ford was part of the BBC team analysing
Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option
Britain has turned out in force to vote for
Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
After this week’s terrible results for his party, the
Labour has secured mayoral victories in London, Greater Manchester,
Sadiq Khan has won a historic third term as