Plastic bag charge to double from 5p to 10p from today for shoppers in all stores
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mirror.co.ukThe price of a single-use plastic carrier bag has today increased from 5p to 10p across all stories in England. The extension means those purchasing items in smaller, convenience shops will also be subject to the charge.
Under the old rules, only businesses with 250 employees or more had to charge per bag - with smaller shops able to choose whether to apply the fee.
The 5p levy on plastic bags was introduced in England in 2015, with the most recent figures showing the number of single-use bags distributed by large supermarkets has fallen by more than 95%.
All stores in Scotland already charge 10p for single use bags, while Wales and Northern Ireland retailers charge 5p. It comes as Morrisons became the first supermarket to completely remove
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