(CNN) -- Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items as the government seeks to tackle the country's -- and the world's ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Single-use plastic items including cutlery and plates are due to be banned in England, as the UK government ...

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are set to be banned in England, under government plans confirmed by environment secretary Therese Coffey. The government will take action to ...