All Government policy articles – Page 118
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NewsMike Coupe hits out at 'failing' business rates system
Coupe criticised the system for failing to take into account new online players in the market
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NewsBusiness rate appeal change proposals slammed by retailers
13 different trade groups, including the BRC, the ACS and the BPF, have condemned the proposals
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NewsFood & drink bodies warn of Northern Ireland Brexit chaos
Food and drink companies have urged the government to tackle a looming crisis in Northern Ireland because of Brexit
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Comment & OpinionFood hygiene ‘self-regulation’ shows progress… and desperation
If any organisation likes to be seen to be tough, it is the Scottish version of the FSA
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NewsFSS begins consultation into 'light touch' safety regulation
Industry sources are angry at suggestions from the FSS that companies should finance the new system
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NewsAdjudicator role extension review to be postponed
The idea of expanding the GCA remit to cover thousands of suppliers has met with a hugely mixed response
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit white paper gives food & drink cause for optimism
Securing rights for EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in the EU is named as a key objective
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NewsPickavance urges government to crack down on online giants
Government action could avert “millions of job losses in a soulless virtual world” warned a report by the Fabian Society’s retail taskforce
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Mauritian growers are preparing for sugar quota changes
“We are very afraid of the future,” one farmer tells The Grocer
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NewsMore sandwiches to be redistributed following guidance change
Changes mean retailers and manufacturers to relabel and redistribute sandwiches past their use-by date where they are still safe to eat
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NewsAdjudicator should have powers extended, claims NFU
The union also called for the Adjudicator to be given extra powers to police primary producers
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NewsHMRC reveals worst excuses for not paying minimum wage
A list of bizarre excuses is part of a £1.7m government campaign to make sure workers are paid the minimum wage
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NewsRetail leaders oppose extension of GCA to primary producers
Supermarket leaders have urged the government to reject calls for the remit of Christine Tacon to be extended
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NewsGovernment must give urgent reassurance to European workers, fmcg leaders insist
European workers should be given “unambiguous assurance” of their right to remain in the UK
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NewsPricing practice guide for retailers published by government
The new guidance follows the government’s response to the Which? super-complaint on misleading pricing practices in the grocery sector
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NewsBrits must eat more UK-grown fruit & veg, says campaign
A new report calls on the government to link post-Brexit agricultural subsidies to supporting the public good
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Analysis & FeaturesWidening the net: who should Adjudicator Tacon tackle next?
Never mind farmer concerns does the GCA have bigger fish to fry?
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NewsFood and drink action plan targets £3bn boost in exports
Government targeting nine key markets across 18 countries with best potential for export growth
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Analysis & FeaturesAndrea Leadsom hints at no more blank cheques for farmers
Apart from ‘banging the drum’, what’s Defra’s post-Brexit plan?
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NewsRetailers in London face massive business rates increases
Outside the capital most retailers are expected to see reductions when the new rates kick in next April