New net zero ‘grocery tax’ could increase bills by £1,400,000,000 a year

It’s hoped the new levy on firms will help cut the huge amount of packaging produced in the UK – much of which ends up in landfill in the UK and abroad (Picture: Getty)A new ‘grocery tax’ on packaging used by retailers and manufacturers could increase shopping bills by up to £1.4 billion.
It’s hoped the green levy, designed to meet the government’s net zero targets, will help cut the enormous amount of packaging used in the UK.The government projects th