Starbucks introduces 'latte levy' of 5p on single-use paper cups

Coffee giant first in UK to add charge in bid to cut overuse of 2.5bn disposable cups a year

Starbucks is the first UK coffee chain to introduce a national "latte levy" - a 5p charge on single-use paper coffee cups - in a bid to reduce the overuse and waste of 2.5bn disposable cups every year.

Following the success of a three-month trial in London, the chain said it would roll out the charge to all of its 950 stores in the UK from 26 July.