All Government policy articles
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NewsOnline marketplaces to collect VAT on UK sellers
Amazon, Ebay, Joybuy and other online marketplaces will be responsible for collecting value added tax (VAT) owed by sellers on their platforms, British finance minister John Healey announced in the budget today
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NewsMoves away from CO2 gas stunning have ‘huge evidence gaps’, say MPs
Josh Newbury MP for Cannock Chase said in an Efra Committee meeting this week that there “are huge gaps in the evidence” on the use of alternative methods
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2026: What Healey’s announcements mean for fmcg
It’s the most hyped budget for years, but now that Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the contents of his famous red box, was it all worth the wait? The Grocer assesses the main implications for the food and drink industry
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Comment & OpinionShoplifting is down. So why is retail crime getting more violent?
Co-op’s expectation that retail crime will fall to a post-pandemic low in 2026 represents a genuine milestone
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NewsFarming schemes being underfunded by over £2bn, says Wildlife Trusts
In research released today, the Wildlife Trusts said England’s Environmental Land Management schemes faced a ‘funding gap’ of over £2bn
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NewsCommittee accuses Defra of setting farmers up to fail on SFI
The department has taken another battering this week as it came under fire in the latest Efra Committee meeting, in which emotions ran high
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NewsPre-budget tariff cut move ‘won’t curb inflation’ says FDF and NFU
The government last Friday confirmed it would press ahead with already-maligned proposals to remove tariffs from more than 100 everyday food items
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NewsAsda tracker shows families’ spending power crashing ahead of budget
Asda says financial squeeze was being felt the most by low-income households
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NewsMeat bosses slam government bid to end the CO2 gassing of pigs
It comes after the government launched its consultation into phasing out the practice, today, in favour of ‘more humane methods’, including the use of argon gas and automated electrical stunning
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Comment & OpinionGreenwashing rules risk fuelling a new problem: greenhushing
Tougher regulation of sustainability claims is welcome. But without clear guidance on what constitutes good evidence, brands may choose silence over transparency, says Provenance CEO Sarah Arana-Morton
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NewsBid launched to stop CO2 gassing of pigs before slaughter
Through a consultation, launched today and running until 21 December, the government’s proposals would see the pork industry move towards ‘more humane methods’ if successful
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Andy Burnham’s EU reset could mean for food and drink
Ten years on from the Brexit vote, Andy Burnham has pledged to set out ‘different options’ for the UK’s relationship with the EU. So what are these options and how will they affect food and drink businesses?
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NewsSupermarkets in talks on cybersecurity as public urged to stockpile food
This week, ministers published new resilience advice to businesses and individuals, including calls for households to stockpile long shelf-life food
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NewsBidfood launches space-saving overhead EV charging system at Slough depot
The foodservice wholesaler has partnered with infrastructure provider Erinion on the venture, in what it has described as an “important milestone in Bidfood’s journey towards alternative fuels”
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NewsEagle rules out intervention from central government in food strategy
Delivering the keynote address to the IGD’s Future of the UK Food System conference in London yesterday, Eagle said the government believed in handing more power and resources to local authorities
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Partner FeaturesSkills: the missing link in supply chain resilience
Robotics, data and AI are opening new career routes on the warehouse floor. Discover how fmcg supply chains are building the skills of the future.
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NewsShop theft falls but retailer robberies surge, ONS data shows
ACS has warned that part of this drop – alongside a 10% spike in robberies to 88,282 offences – has been driven by police now logging thefts involving or threatening violence as a robbery of business property
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘tumbles’ ahead of autumn budget
Consumer confidence in the state of the economy dropped for the third consecutive month in October
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NewsWaitrose owner JLP strikes historic trade union agreement with Usdaw
Although JLP partners are free to join any trade union of their choice under Rule 58 of its Partnership Constitution, it has until now declined to formally recognise any trade union in a collective agreement until now