Plastic bag fee ‘to double to 10p’ and include every shop
Craig TaylorThe government wants to double the charge and extend it to all shops in England, to cut plastic use. BBC News – UK
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Tories accused over Boxing Day ‘rail standstill’
Labour accuses government of hypocrisy, saying it complained about a lack of trains in opposition. BBC News – UK
Gatwick drone arrest couple feel ‘completely violated’
Paul Gait and Elaine Kirk were arrested and released without charge over the drone chaos at Gatwick. BBC News – UK
Ex-Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown dies aged 77
Leading political figures pay tribute to Lord Ashdown, who has died following a short illness. BBC News – UK
Gatwick drones: Airport reopens after latest suspension
There was a new sighting of a drone at 17:10 GMT, causing the airport briefly to suspend flights. BBC News – UK
Sarah Wellgreen: Ben Lacomba appears in court
bethkent ✅A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of missing mother of five Sarah Wellgreen. Ben Lacomba of Bazes Shaw, New Ash Green, Kent appeared before Medway magistrates and was remanded to appear at Maidstone Crown Court later. The search for Sarah is still on going. Yesterday, police investigating the case re-arrested Sarah’s…