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Rows of glass bottles are lined up on a conveyer belt.

Glass bottle returns permitted under Welsh DRS

13 February 2026
Rachel Reeves stands at a podium in parliament.

Employer national insurance contributions frozen as OBR leaks Autumn Budget details

26 November 2025
Cabinets in a shop with vaping products in them.

Vape levy set to come in from April 2026

26 November 2025
Bottles of milk-based drinks lined up in a chiller shelf.

Soft drinks levy charges to change

25 November 2025
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street holding a red file.

UK drinks industry calls on the Chancellor to not raise excise...

13 November 2025
Scottish finance secretary Shona Robison stands in Parliament with the Scotland flag behind her.

Scottish budget pushed to January

24 September 2025
Glass cabinet of vaping products lined up against a store wall.

Imperial Brands urges Government to prevent disposal of refillable vapes

29 July 2025

Govt could demand cash

8 July 2025
A person is putting an empty plastic bottle into a reverse vending machine.

New operator announced for UK DRS

6 May 2025
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Retailers urged to sell disposable vape stock before ban

2 April 2025
Gift packs of wine brands sit on a shelf in a store with glittery pink hearts and promotional prices. The brands include I Heart Wines, Freixenet and Vino Chic.

Inflation falls ahead of Reeves’ spring statement

26 March 2025
A person carries a blue Co-op Tote bag in a Co-op store with a photograph credit in the bottom right corner.

Co-op admits breach of Competitions Authority

6 March 2025
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

DEFRA outlines single-use vape ban

22 January 2025

New licensing powers on vapes hailed as a victory

5 November 2024
Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves stands at a podium with the text "International Investment Summit 2024" against a red backdrop.

Chancellor confirms rise in worker wages

30 October 2024
Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer, stands at a podium delivering a speech with a TV screen featuring her to her left.

ACS warns of £634m cost from Budget

28 October 2024
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