England, Scotland and Northern Ireland confirm October 2027 launch, following the Welsh Government’s decision to delay its scheme

Deputy First Minister confirms nation will exit UK-wide DRS process over Internal Market Act constraints

Green Alliance report reveals how lack of understanding and vested interests blocked progress on resources strategy

Organisations attending roundtable event hosted by the King issue joint-statement calling on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to ‘agree to an ambitious treaty that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics’

Rachel Reeves first budget confirms existing commitments to managing waste resources, as well as investment in carbon capture storage

Significant step forward for pEPR implementation as the statutory instrument to mandate disposal cost payment obligations for producers is added to parliamentary timetable

Concerns raised about UK Government environmental policy after exclusion of glass from DRS

Defra announces ban on sale and supply of disposable vapes from June 2025 in a bid to ‘end this nation’s throwaway culture’

RECOUP calls for urgent reforms to Plastic Packaging Tax enforcement

Former No10 Policy Unit head Dan Corry to examine regulatory landscape for economic and environmental balance