All Government policy articles
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NewsFood transparency body faces shake-up as Labour increases outside scrutiny
The move comes with growing pressure on Labour to distance itself from food and drink companies in policy setting on areas such as obesity
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NewsLidl boss urges government to ‘see sense’ over £7bn in costs heaped on retail
Ryan McDonnell spoke as Lidl announced its latest full-year results
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NewsDefra secretary Reed vows no inheritance tax u-turn in testy Efra Committee hearing
The Defra secretary stressed farmers were mistaken over IHT changes on the day more than 10,000 turned up to protest in Westminster
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NewsHigher business rates aimed at ‘online giants’ will hit 1,900 superstores and hypermarkets
Across England and Wales, the proposed tax hike will hit more superstores and hypermarkets than it will large distribution warehouses, according to analysis by property consultancy Colliers
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Comment & OpinionLabour likely to double down as farming protest gets political
Labour has failed to set out its plans for the farming sector, but the sheer number of protesters - and their extreme views - should raise alarm bells
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s disregard for farmers makes my blood run cold
This government pursues a technocratic globalist agenda over small farms, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionUK food & drink must prepare now for Trump’s presidency
It’s late for businesses to be starting to prepare now, but there are still just over 70 days until president Trump takes the oath of office, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsFarmer protests kick off in London following ‘stab in the back’ budget
Some estimates have suggested 12,000 farmers had registered their attendance at the rally in Whitehall with many predicting actual numbers could be far higher
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NewsRetail will be hit with additional £7bn in costs from next year, industry chiefs warn Chancellor
Costs including rising employers’ national insurance will make job losses and price rises inevitable according to the letter orchestrated by the BRC, which calls for a meeting with Rachel Reeves to discuss measures to reduce the impact
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Comment & OpinionWhy physical retail will be punished by government’s business rates reforms
Rather than promising to level the playing field between online giants and the high street, Labour should have simply said it planned to make the biggest businesses pay for a tax cut for smaller ones
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NewsMedia Bites 18 November: Farmer protests, Black Friday, inflation
Thousands of farmers are expected in London tomorrow to protest over the government’s changes to inheritance tax eligibility
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates reform: how Labour’s plan to ‘deliver stability’ will save the UK high street
Last week, the UK government took the “critical step” to permanently level the playing field between high streets and their competitors, as exchequer secretary to the treasury James Murray explains.
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NewsTreasury minister James Murray defends government’s business rates plans
Increasing business rates from 2026 for the most valuable properties will enable a permanent reduction for the retail, hospitality and leisure properties that “make up the backbone of our high streets”, says James Murray
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NewsWine importers facing ‘large increase in costs’ after budget and upcoming duty changes
Decisions taken in the budget were ‘a huge setback’ for booze, said Hallgarten
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NewsFarm business incomes slump as sector prepares for protests on Tuesday
The latest Farm Business Income figures from Defra have been described as painting a ‘stark picture for the challenges facing many farmers’
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NewsBudget tax raid ‘not significant for us’, says Premier Foods CEO
Premier has estimated the cost of the changes and says ‘it’s not a huge number’
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NewsSupermarket bosses announce food redistribution body that will ‘transform’ fight against hunger
Retailers, producers and other companies across the food supply chain have formed a new national organisation to redistribute thousands more tonnes of edible surplus to people suffering from food poverty
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NewsCold chain sector to foot £600m National Insurance bill
The Cold Chain Federation warned wage increases would result in higher consumer prices
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NewsDave Kennedy calls for industry war room mentality to tackle net zero
The former Defra boss has called on the food industry to bring the “wartime” spirit of its battle during the pandemic to the fight against climate change