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More shops to charge for carrier bag use

A small fee for carrier bags, already charged in some parts of the UK, will be extended to England from 5 October. Businesses with more than 250 employees will have to charge 5p for a carrier bag - with exceptions for some items.

Jo Coburn got reaction from Chris Noice of the Association of Convenience Stores, before testing her guests - commentator Toby Young and Green MP Caroline Lucas - about the new rules.

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