Michael Gove denies EU is 'one step ahead' on plastic straw ban

Environment secretary in Twitter spat with EU after suggesting UK ban could be preventedMichael Gove has become embroiled in a Twitter row with the EU over his suggestion that Brussels could block the UK government from banning plastic straws.The environment secretary and the European commission’s vice-president, Frans Timmermans, goaded each other on the social media platform over their rival claims to be the most advanced in clamping down on plastic waste. Continue reading...