A retired judge has penned an open letter to the Chancellor, urging her to introduce a tax on pointed kitchen knives in the Budget. Former circuit judge Nic Madge is advocating for a tax of approximately £20 on pointed knives to deter consumers from using them, drawing parallels with the charges imposed on plastic bags.
He stated: “Some people call for a ban on new pointed kitchen knives, but expert chefs, butchers and fishmongers need them. An easier and less controversial method would be to create a price differential. The imposition of a 5p charge for single use plastic bags rendered them obsolete.
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