All Government policy articles – Page 116
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Comment and Opinion
Power to the people, but what about the shopkeepers?
The phrase “standing up for hard-working people” is already looking like one of those terrible buzzwords for the next General Election
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News
Fruit and veg suppliers blast Defra for spurning compensation fund
British fruit and veg growers have blasted Defra for opting not to take advantage of an EU aid package offered in the wake of the Russian trade embargo on Western foods.
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News
2,500 companies given government help for food & drink exports
The UK government helped more than 2,500 food and drink businesses sell abroad during the past 12 months…
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Comment and Opinion
We need new cultural advice on food, says Tim Lang
Next month, the UN hosts the second International Conference on Nutrition in Rome…
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News
MPs urge Defra to step up war on food waste
MPs have urged the government to reverse millions of pounds of cuts made to industry body Wrap, amid a growing crisis over household food waste.
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News
Labour loses fight to give SMEs protection against late payments
The government has voted down a Labour move to prevent “late payment misery” for small businesses.
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News
Scottish carrier bag charge begins today
Shoppers in Scotland will be charged a minimum 5p for single-use carrier bags from today (20 October).
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Comment and Opinion
Portman Group's increased interference is unacceptable
I have written before of my concerns that initiatives introduced by local authorities…
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News
Rising cost of illegal booze demands new controls, warns FWD
The UK needs new measures to tackle the rising cost of the black market trade in alcohol, the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) has warned.
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News
Minister: we don’t collect data on out-of-town developments
Planning minister Brandon Lewis MP has revealed the government is not collecting data on whether retail floor space is built in or out of town centres.
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Comment and Opinion
High streets on a knife edge
The threat facing our high street shops remains as clear and present as it was before Mary Portas’ intervention
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News
Make Responsibility Deal law, says new obesity report
The UK needs a permanent taskforce to tackle the obesity crisis – and the government’s voluntary Responsibility Deal should be turned into law, a new report has said.
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News
EC rules out extension of dairy quota system beyond March 2015
The European Commission has ruled out extending the dairy quota system past its planned expiry date…
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News
C-stores and discounters on the rise as high-street openings slump
Convenience stores and discounters are moving into the British high street, but shop closures are still outstripping openings.
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News
Towns shortlisted for best high-streets prize
The government has announced a shortlist of 21 towns, cities and villages that have made it through to the final stages of a competition to find Britain’s best high streets.
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News
High street action plan extends to four Welsh towns
A high street rescue campaign led by several of the UK’s leading retailers has moved into Wales…
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Comment and Opinion
The lessons from the Scottish referendum for our food system
Whitehall breathed a sigh of relief at the Scottish referendum result….
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Comment and Opinion
Climate change minister Amber Rudd calls for energy efficiency
It’s time for an energy-efficiency revolution in the UK – and Britain’s retailers can lead the way…
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Comment and Opinion
Which? calls for war on food fraud after Elliott review
The latest testing as part of Which?’s Stop Food Fraud Campaign has found fish from chip shops being substituted for cheap…
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News
Penny Mordaunt calls for 'fundamental' business rates reform
The government’s new high streets minister has acknowledged there has to be “fundamental reform of business rates”…