EU 'one step ahead' of Michael Gove on plastic straw ban

Commission says law coming before summer, after Gove suggested EU could prevent banBrussels has hit back at Michael Gove’s suggestion that EU law could block him from banning plastic straws, by claiming the bloc is one step ahead.The environment secretary had criticised plastic straws during interviews on Friday but suggested that his hope of enforcing a ban could run into trouble with EU legislation. Continue reading...