MPs and industry chiefs have warned new government ‘Net Zero’ proposals could see Britons hit by a £1billion ‘toaster tax’. Plans to amend regulations to promote the reuse and recycling of used electrical equipment are presently being consulted on by the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. One of the proposed changes to theContinue reading “A £1 Billion ‘Toaster Tax’ Faces Britons Under Government ‘Net Zero’ Plans”
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Sleepwalking Into Food Crisis
Britons could shortly encounter shortages of tomatoes, cucumbers and pears as farmers warn that the United Kingdom is sleepwalking into a food supply crisis amid skyrocketing fuel, fertiliser and feed prices. Ahead of an emergency press conference, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said the Government needed to step in to help primary producers under unbearableContinue reading “Sleepwalking Into Food Crisis”