All Government policy articles – Page 105
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Ex-MoD spin doctor Stephen Bethel to head BRC corporate affairs
Bethel will lead the BRC’s communications and political engagement team with its three priority campaigns…
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Analysis and Features
Defra's 25 Year Environment Plan: the industry reacts
Yesterday prime minister Theresa May outlined her plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042
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Independent retail bodies welcome 5p bag charge extension
Theresa May is expected to outline the proposals on Thursday as part of a high-profile speech on the environment
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Bailiff visits to retailers hits 10,000 since rates increase
Altus Group suggested 41,000 business premises were referred by councils to bailiffs between April and August
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Retailers sign up to corrosive acid sales ban to under-18s
Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose and The Co-op sign up to voluntary government scheme for acid and corrosive substances
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VOA ordered to review business rates processes by senior judges
The practice of denying appeals before they get to court was highlighted in a case at the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
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Analysis and Features
Coffee industry reacts to 'latte levy' environment report
MPs calling for a 25p charge for consumers using disposable cups
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MPs call for 25p 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups
The Environmental Audit Committee said the tax is needed to halt the ‘avoidable waste problem’ of 2.5bn coffee cups
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Comment and Opinion
Gove promises change – but there’s no getting away from those Brexit fault lines
While the environment secretary was again adamant that UK food and animal welfare standards would be a red line in negotiations, the fault lines are already clear to see
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GLAA mourns unexpected death of CEO Paul Broadbent
Broadbent described as “a champion for the vulnerable and exploited”
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MPs pledge to keep 'close eye' on 2 Sisters audits
Poultry giant’s commitment to publish audit results should be seen as a “necessary means” to rebuild consumer confidence, …
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PM insists EU free-trade deal before Brexit is possible
General election delay to negotiations will not affect ability to secure deal before 29 March 2019 insists May
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Gove announces 'four-point plan' to tackle plastic recycling
Retail and supplier leaders have urged the government not to focus on taxation measures…
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Urgent clarity needed over post-Brexit transition period, warns FDF
Food and drink businesses could start scaling down UK operations next year unless the government confirms there will be a post-Brexit transition period, it suggested
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Food industry welcomes Brexit 'breakthrough' on Irish border
PM Theresa May has confirmed there will be “no hard border” with Ireland after Brexit
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Non-EU trade deals could collapse due to Brexit warns BRC
The BRC and FDF are urging ministers to address the future of bilateral deals…
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Comment and Opinion
Sector Council will be a game-changer
This has been an historic week for government’s relationship with the food & drink industry
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Food and Drink Sector Council to pursue post-Brexit growth
Theresa May and business, energy and industry strategy minister Greg Clark announced the plans
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Forecast and promo failures driving waste warns Tacon
Millions of tonnes of food is being ploughed back into the ground because of “systemic” failures in retailers’ forecasting
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Potassium salt substitutes get OK from government scientists
SACN has been debating for four years whether to give the green light for the controversial salt alternatives