date:Jul 17, 2014
increase should not take away from the significant reduction since 2006.
In England alone last year, the figure rose 5 per cent to 7.4 billion, compared to just over 7 billion in 2012.
Northern Ireland's usage dropped by 71 per cent, resulting from a charge being introduced in April 2013. Although Wales' usage increased by 18 per cent last year, it uses only a tiny percentage of what other parts of the UK use, as a result of a charge that has been in place for a number of years. This charge ha