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5 October 2015

What will the new 5p plastic bag charge mean in the long run?

Carrier bag chaos or sensible solution?

By Barbara Speed

Panic and confusion gripped the nation this morning as it gradually dawned on us: plastic bags aren’t free anymore. The Daily Mail channeled the feelings of Middle England with a typically calm and considered front page:

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