Government poised for EPR glass bailout as closures spark fury

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Industry bosses have been summoned to a meeting next Wednesday by Defra which will set out a proposed solution, amid fury over the closure of UK glass furnaces

The government is to announce a major intervention in its controversial Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging tax, in the face of a massive backlash from MPs, glass manufacturers and the hospitality sector, The Grocer can reveal

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