New photo Price of plastic bags to double to 10p

The price of single-use plastic bags could be doubled from 5p to 10p as 250,000 corner shops are banned from handing the bags out for free.

Currently, only supermarkets and large stores are forced to apply the charge. 

But the Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said it will now be extended to smaller shops, where some 3.6billion bags are handed out every year.

Mr Gove last night put forward the plans – first mooted in August – in a consultation document. He wants the changes to come in by January 2020.

The price of single-use plastic bags could be doubled from 5p to 10p as 250,000 corner shops are banned from handing the bags out for free

It is another significant victory for the Daily Mail, which has campaigned against the scourge of plastic for more than a decade.

Government scientists believe plastic in the sea is set to treble in a decade unless marine litter is curbed – with one million birds and more than 100,000 sea mammals dying every year from eating and getting tangled in plastic waste. 

Currently, the 5p charge applies only to big business, but it will now be extended to shops with fewer than 250 employees.

Trade bodies representing around 40,000 small retailers have already launched a voluntary 5p charge, but this accounts for less than one fifth of England’s 253,000 small shops.

Mr Gove last night put forward the plans – first mooted in August – in a consultation document. He wants the changes to come in by January 2020

Mr Gove said: ‘The 5p single-use plastic bag carrier charge has been extremely successful in reducing the amount of plastic we use in our everyday lives.

‘Between us, we have taken over 15billion plastic bags out of circulation. But we want to do even more to protect our precious planet and today’s announcement will accelerate further behaviour change and build on the success of the existing charge.’

While the consultation document suggested the charge could be increased to 10p, this was only mooted as one possible option, meaning the price could end up being lower than that.

It is another significant victory for the Daily Mail, which has campaigned against the scourge of plastic for more than a decade

The progress was welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores.

Chief executive James Lowman said: ‘We welcome the Government’s plans to extend carrier bag charging to all shops. This has been shown to be highly effective at reducing waste, whilst also raising money for local, national and environmental charities.’

Samantha Harding, litter programme director at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said: ‘It’s great to see the Government using its initiative to take the bag charge one step further.’

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You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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