Michael Gove denies EU is 'one step ahead' on plastic straw ban
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels from Environment | The Guardian on (#3GK4B)
Minister in Twitter spat with Brussels after suggesting UK ban could be prevented by EU
Michael Gove has become embroiled in a Twitter row with the EU over his suggestion that Brussels could block the UK government from banning plastic straws.
The environment secretary and Frans Timmermans, a European commission vice-president, goaded each other on the social media platform over their rival claims to be the most advanced in clamping down on plastic waste.
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