All Government and Regulation articles
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News(Delivery) Robot Wars: who really owns our public spaces?
Living Streets says delivery robots are not consistently detectable by cane or guide dog, and too wide for prams or mobility scooters to pass
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NewsOne in six hospitality venues at risk of closure, industry warns
Almost a quarter (23%) of hospitality businesses said they were operating at a loss, up from 15% three months ago
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NewsRevamped Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme unveiled
The Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier has opened to direct farmer applications for the first time, with £50m available
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s roadmap deliver for farms and food security?
NFU leaders admire the intent, but have concerns about funding
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Comment & OpinionOur children’s poor health is a manufactured crisis
We are living in a manufactured health crisis driven by industry profit lines – and it’s wrecking the health of a generation, says Alice Mazon, member of the UK Youth Food and Farming Forum
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Comment & Opinion‘Made in Britain’ labels are no substitute for farming policy
In a return to the old political battleground of food labels, more than 40 MPs have called for the government to require clearer country-of-origin labelling on a wider range of meat products
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NewsHealthy food proposals could cut childhood obesity by a quarter, study finds
The policy is aimed at encouraging supermarkets to make the average shopping basket healthier
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NewsDelivery robots face ‘pavements are for people’ campaign
Delivery robots are putting ‘millions of disabled and vulnerable pedestrians’ at risk, campaigners say.
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NewsDigital IDs to be used to make alcohol purchases from this autumn
The government has taken steps to change the law so digital IDs can be used as proof of age when purchasing alcohol
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Comment & OpinionThe Treasury can’t mark its own homework on alcohol duty reform
As we approach the three-year anniversary of the first major reform of the UK’s alcohol excise regime in over 50 years, Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, shares his hopes and fears of the government’s evaluation of the new system
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NewsDaabon expands deforestation-compliant palm oil supply with Agropalma acquisition
The move makes the Colombian group the largest palm oil supplier in the Americas and ensures enhanced availability of fully traceable and certified palm oil that is compliant with EU deforestation regulation
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NewsUK fibre gap must be closed to tackle ill-health, warns BNF
The report highlighted out-of-home as a particular target area, with nearly 70% of foods sold in this sector being low in fibre
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NewsSoil degradation supercharging UK household food price pressures, new analysis warns
NGO Save Soil said degraded soils were increasing the severity of supply shocks by making farms less resilient to drought, heatwaves and flooding
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NewsCost of NPM changes much higher than government assessment, finds Oxford Economics
The FDF said the findings reflected a ‘massive underestimation’ of the time required to interpret and implement the changes
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NewsLeave fruit juice on school menus, industry urges
The government has proposed to remove fruit juice from primary school menus as part of plans unveiled in April to overhaul the school food standards
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NewsTOTM rolls out compact tampons with CottonLock 360° safety tech
The new product features a patented safety veil made from 100% organic cotton
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NewsMajority of high-risk suppliers to UK retail lack worker grievance systems
Sustainability data platform EcoVadis found 56% of high-risk suppliers to UK retail and consumer goods companies provided no formal channels for staff safely report issues including unpaid wages, harassment and forced labour
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NewsGLP-1 use set to double following Wegovy pill approval
The number of adults using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could more than double to seven million following the approval of pill-format medication, according to PwC
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NewsScottish salmon sector needs urgent reform to unlock growth, claims study
Prosper delivered the warning in its study ‘Net gains: supporting Scotland’s salmon farming sector’
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NewsWales planning supermarket round table talks to boost local producers
Plaid Cymru MS Llyr Gruffydd said he wanted to collaborate with supermarkets to boost the visibility of Welsh food