They’ve bottled out: Fury as plastic bottle deposit scheme is delayed for three years as ministers lay blame on Covid pandemic Deposit return scheme to encourage bottle recycling was put back until 2024 Government said plans would go ahead but it would consult ‘continued appetite’ Ministers claim delay is due to Covid but it has dismayed … Read more
Return of the ‘money back bottle’? Shoppers could be handed 20p for every plastic bottle or can they recycle as Government mulls bringing back popular 1960s deposit scheme The Government has long been planning to introduce a deposit return scheme Scheme would see a small deposit added to the cost of drinks in plastic bottles … Read more
Return of the ‘money back bottle’? Shoppers could be handed 20p for every plastic bottle or can they recycle as Government mulls bringing back popular 1960s deposit scheme The Government has long been planning to introduce a deposit return scheme Scheme would see a small deposit added to the cost of drinks in plastic bottles … Read more
Has green-fingered Kate found a new calling? Gardening-mad Duchess of Cambridge could take advantage of seed-swapping scheme on her doorstep Phone box is turned into a gardening seed swap just 200 yards from Kate’s home Locals hope that the Duchess of Cambridge will visit the seed-swaping box soon She revealed just last June that her … Read more
Prince Charles is aiming to get 50 million people reliable and sustainable water sources by 2030 as part of his new initiative. The Resilient Water Accelerator will bring together governments, the private sector, development banks and agencies to help fast-track finances towards protecting vital water services from climate and health threats. Some six locations, due … Read more
Billionaire tax exiles, an oil-rich nation and Saudi royals have claimed millions of pounds under the furlough scheme, an investigation reveals. The super-rich owners made the ‘obscene’ claims for taxpayers’ cash for staff who were sent home after their businesses, which include the Ritz Hotel and Harrods department stores, were closed under coronavirus restrictions. The cost … Read more
New push for vaccine passports: Michael Gove eyes scheme that could speed up our return to bars and theatres after lockdown Michael Gove is heading a review looking into Covid-status certification for Brits Vaccine passports could see lifting of limits on social contacts being accelerated Gove said that there may be ethical considerations around the … Read more
Spain is set to trial a four-day working week after the government agreed to launch a pilot project among interested companies. In December, deputy prime minister Pablo Iglesias confirmed that the government was looking into the idea, saying that reducing the number of working hours in a week to 32, without loss of pay would … Read more
Sanjeev Gupta and Greensill Capital accused of using taxpayer-backed Covid support scheme to borrow eight times the maximum allowed By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 14 March 2021 Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta and collapsed lender Greensill Capital have been accused of using a taxpayer-backed … Read more
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey ‘helped to design’ debt scheme in RBS scandal By Adam Luck, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey helped design a controversial financial crisis debt scheme that ultimately led to thousands of small … Read more