a campaign, say pants to the tax, demanding that the treasury lifts vat. now a stream of other retailers, including john lewis and waitrose, have joint m&s and tesco in voluntarily reducing the price by 20%. we believe that periods are not a luxury. sustainability is not a luxury. we want people who will to live sustainable lives should not be punished, and this is clearly what s happening. period pants are taxed at 20%, whereas disposable are taxed at 7%. in a statement, the government said it is committed to making sanitary products affordable and available to all, pointing out the decision to scrap vat on many products in 2021. it s time to start a new cycle. period pants rose to popularity at the start of the pandemic as a more sustainable option, but it s a hard sell if you re having to pay more. charlotte winfield, bbc news.
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