All The Budget articles – Page 4
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NewsAlcohol industry calls for Budget cut in beer duty
Move would ’encourage investment, protect jobs and improve confidence in the sector’
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NewsAutumn Statement 2016: Snap industry reaction
Following this afternoon’s autumn statement announcement by the chancellor Philip Hammond, here is a round-up of comments from industry figures on the likely effect on the UK economy over the next fiscal year
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NewsMedia Bites: Budget special - sugar tax and business rates
George Osborne’s sugar tax has been attacked by soft-drink makers and is “certain to cost jobs”.
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NewsShoppers back national living wage but worry about higher prices
An overwhelming majority of consumers welcome the national living wage - but they are concerned food prices might rise as a result
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NewsSunday Trading and living wage moves enrage indies
The Association of Convenience Stores has pledged to fight hard against the relaxation of Sunday Trading regulations…
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NewsMedia bites: Budget, living wage, sunday trading
Under-pressure supermarkets and high-street retailers face paying out billions of pounds in extra wages and tax over the next five years after George Osborne’s budget.
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NewsSummer Budget 2015: The key points for grocery
George Osborne has today unveiled the first Tory-only budget since the general election
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NewsMedia bites 19 March: the budget, AB InBev, tobacco lawsuits
As might be expected with the general election around the corner, the papers are split strictly down party lines on George Osborne’s sixth budget yesterday. There’s a euphoric reaction from the more Conservative leaning press, with the Daily Telegraph proclaiming the “End of tax on savings”, The ...
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Comment & OpinionHow the Budget will affect our industry
Reactions from around The Grocer’s staff to the most important parts of today’s Budget
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News2015 Budget: fmcg industry reactions
Reactions to today’s budget from the wider industry will be updated here as we get them in
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the budget end of the grocery market slowing down?
A lot has been made of the “free ride” the mainstream supermarkets have given the discounters over recent months, but today’s Kantar Worldpanel data seems to point to tougher conditions at the value end of the market.
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Comment & OpinionWhy Steve Parfett welcomes the Budget
In the toughest conditions I can ever recall a budget that does not further harm prospects is a good thing…
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget poses fresh questions over government high-alcohol battle
Does the Budget indicate a cosy relationship with brewers and distillers? Or are bingers still in the firing line?…
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Comment & OpinionPrice wars and The Budget: good news for consumers
Who stands to lose most from this price war isn’t yet clear…
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NewsBudget 2014: Osborne scraps the alcohol duty escalator
George Osborne has heeded long-standing calls from the drinks industry to abolish the alcohol duty escalator in this year’s Budget.
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NewsDefra under pressure from budget cuts, MPs warn
Swingeing budget cuts could hinder Defra’s ability to handle a variety of challenges, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
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NewsBargain Booze passes on Budget cut in price of beer
Bargain Booze will take 1p off the price of a pint of beer from Monday as it passes on the drop in duty in this week’s Budget.
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NewsIndustry reacts to Osborne's 'aspirational' Budget
Industry figures have reacted to George Osborne’s latest Budget, which maintained duty escalator rises on wine, spirits and tobacco, but scrapped the rise for beer.
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Budget 2013: Osborne axes beer duty escalator
Drinkers will pay a penny less on the price of a pint of beer, the chancellor George Osborne announced in the Budget today, along with the scrapping of the beer duty escalator.