Retired judge urges £20 tax on kitchen knives in Rachel Reeves Budget

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A retired judge has written an open letter to the Chancellor calling on her to include a tax on pointed kitchen knives in the Budget. Former circuit judge Nic Madge wants a tax of around £20 on pointed knives to discourage consumers from using them, which he believes would work in a similar way to charges for plastic bags . ‌

He wrote: “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 ." ‌

He added: “In the absence of agreement from manufacturers and retailers, Rachel Reeves should use the Budget to impose a tax of, say, £20 on every poi