All Government policy articles – Page 117
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Retailers unite in call for urgent action on business rates
Seven different trade groups have called on the government to commit to “fundamental change” to the system
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ACS calls for energy 'back-billing' protection
Ofgem’s plans to protect domestic customers should be extended to shops and small businesses, it says
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Comment & Opinion
An election manifesto for food and drink
The food and drink industry has six, important weeks to make its case to whomever forms the next government
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Comment & Opinion
A chance to shout out
It took a Bristolian to sum up the national reaction: “You’re joking – not another one!”
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McMeikan calls for business to tackle 'school holiday hunger'
Brakes boss contributed to a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on hunger..
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Comment & Opinion
Labour puts welcome focus on looming skills crisis post-Brexit
The food and drink industry has to step up and keep stressing the huge ramifications not just for the current workforce but for the skills and people it needs in the future too
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Snap general election on 8 June: the food & drink industry reacts
Theresa May has announced a snap general election. Here’s how leading voices and organisations from the world of grocery have reacted to the news.
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Labour to 'declare war on late payments' to small businesses
Jeremy Corbyn will also pledge not to increase the corporation tax rate for small businesses…
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Industry trade bodies call for ambitious free-trade deal with EU
The BRC, FDF and NFU want to “avoid costly and disruptive customs checks, processes and procedures”
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Pub conversion planning application loophole to be closed
Developers will be required to submit a planning application if they plan to convert or demolish a pub
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PHE meets wall of silence over out-of-home nutritional data
PHE offers confidentiality agreements in struggle to get information from OOH businesses
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ACS and Scottish Grocers Federation slam bottle return scheme
Yesterday delegates at the NFRN Scotland conference pledged to support the scheme
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RVS opens healthier Shop & Co store at Hairmyres Hospital
RVS said Shop & Co Hairmyres was the “first of many”
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Fresh review of supermarket forecasting to be launched
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon is to launch a fresh probe into supermarket forecasting to suppliers…
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FDF launches new sustainability packaging checklist
The new document produced with Incpen urges companies to slash the environmental impact of their products’ packaging
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FSA publishes results of hygiene trial with Tesco
The Food Standards Agency has moved a step closer to a new light-touch model for the UK’s Food Hygiene Ratings System
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Government discusses £150m business rates rescue package
Communities secretary Sajid Javid held talks on Wednesday with business rates experts CVS aimed at diffusing a crisis
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Nigel Farage urges scrapping of all EU fisheries rules
The government should “tear up” all EU fisheries rules, Nigel Farage has urged
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Comment & Opinion
Boris serves up a pineapple fever dream on exports
The foreign secretary tells the British Chambers of Commerce the future for UK exports (including pineapple jam) is bright
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Chancellor under pressure over business rates reform
Communities secretary Sajid Javid told the Commons that more needs to be done on rates