All Government and Regulation articles – Page 2
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NewsSpanish ham products go out of stock after African swine fever outbreak
Of the 131 cured Spanish ham lines on sale in the major multiples at the time of writing, a total of 42 had been out of stock for at least three days
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NewsNFU urges MPs to abstain from ‘family farm tax’ vote tonight
A vote is expected to take place on Resolution 50 of the Finance Bill, which specifically relates to the Inheritance Tax proposal
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NewsFarmers criticise lack of food prioritisation in Defra’s environment plan
The government said nature restoration and growth would be prioritised under new plans, with an ‘ambitious roadmap’ to restore the environment, £500m towards Landscape Recovery projects, and new commitments to tackle ‘forever chemicals’
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NewsBird flu and strike action to tighten turkey supply this Christmas
Industry leaders have warned the turkey sector has been hit by bird flu which will make things more difficult this festive season
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NewsTesco ‘Ribenagate’ boss David Beardmore leaves after 15 years
The Tesco veteran will play a key role in SSP’s food strategy across airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas in the UK and Ireland
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2025: how Rachel Reeves compromised on business rates
Supermarket chiefs had been confident Rachel Reeves would exempt them from business rates hikes – they now know that faith was misplaced. What do the changes mean for retail?
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NewsWales threatens to scrap deposit return scheme if Westminster blocks glass plans
Wales has begun the process to appoint a deposit management organisation to run its scheme
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NewsLarger startups to benefit from budget venture capital trust shake-up
New rules coming into effect from April 2026 will allow VCTs to invest up to £24m in each company they support, up from a previous £12m cap
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NewsMorrisons signs store concession deal with vape retailer The E-Cig Store
The standalone concessions will be made up of pods and kiosks within the store as well as external units next to main entrances
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NewsSupermarket food safety shake-up given shock go-ahead
Food safety campaigners and local authorities have raised concerns about supermarkets being allowed to ‘police themselves’
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NewsPlastics Pact successor faces battle to convince major food firms to sign on dotted line
A series of major companies that helped spearhead the previous pact have all so far declined to sign up
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Comment & OpinionInside Track’s defence is long on indignation, short on answers
The British farming and food industry doesn’t need well-meaning professionals pushing for government-co-ordinated market manipulation, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder and CEO of SPQR
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NewsInflation-linked booze duty rise a bitter mouthful for producers
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ignored pleas for a freeze on alcohol duty, confirming it will rise with RPI to maintain its current real-terms value
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NewsBudget: Farmers express dismay at minimal changes to family farm tax
Farmers have pledged to continue fighting changes to IHT, with a small concession in the budget described as ’not enough to change the devastating impact’ of the policy
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NewsMajor soft drinks brands duck sugar levy extension in compromise deal
Under the compromise proposals, plans to toughen the threshold of the tax to include drinks with more than 4g of sugar per 100ml have been amended to 4.5g
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NewsTreasury confirms new national living wage rates from April 2026
The new rates have prompted a mixed response from trade bodies
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NewsSoft Drinks Industry Levy to be expanded and threshold lowered
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy was widely credited with slashing sugar in soft drinks
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NewsFood delivery companies ‘put on notice’ by CMA over pricing tactics
Concerns include drip pricing and misleading countdown timers
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NewsPlastic tax overhaul would generate £100m tax windfall, Chancellor told
A Biffa-commissioned report by Hybrid Economists urges Rachel Reeves to overhaul the tax while phasing out the export of unprocessed plastic packaging waste to other countries
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NewsAntibiotic use in animals for food down by over 50% since 2014
Sales of veterinary antibiotics for use in food-producing animals decreased by 2% since 2023 and 57% since 2014, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate said in its latest report