All Government policy articles – Page 125
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News
Retailers braced for consumer confusion over new tobacco laws
A poll of 130 retailers by Palmer & Harvey found 60% did not believe smokers were aware of the changes
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Lib Dems manifesto promises new referendum on EU membership
Tim Farron said voters should not have to put up with “Theresa May and Nigel Farage’s extreme version of Brexit”
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Comment & Opinion
Why the Tories’ workers’ rights charter might put the wind up big business
Food and drink organisations have been calling for the government to invest in the workforce, so why the jitters over a new Conservative election pledge?
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National Lottery retailers improve proof of age performance
Camelot conducted 11,600 such visits last year as part of its commitment to ensure that under-16s were not buying the ticket
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Analysis & Features
Leaked Labour manifesto: the key points for food & drink
From a new childhood obesity strategy to an extension of the Adjudicator’s remit, we’ve picked out the key policy pledges for food & drink
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Comment & Opinion
It’s too late to talk TV ad watersheds. Social media is the regulatory battleground
Whoever is in No 10 after 8 June, it is clear that the food and drink industry will face a raft of new advertising restrictions, both in broadcast and other media, after the election dust settles
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Analysis & Features
Party lines on those 'bloody difficult' industry issues
With the EU divorce dominating the general election campaign, we round up what’s being promised by the parties on the workforce, rates and taxes
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Drinks industry urges alcohol duty cuts in party manifestos
Reducing duty would help keep booze prices down after Brexit, they claimed…
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Retailers unite in call for urgent action on business rates
Seven different trade groups have called on the government to commit to “fundamental change” to the system
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ACS calls for energy 'back-billing' protection
Ofgem’s plans to protect domestic customers should be extended to shops and small businesses, it says
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Comment & Opinion
An election manifesto for food and drink
The food and drink industry has six, important weeks to make its case to whomever forms the next government
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Comment & Opinion
A chance to shout out
It took a Bristolian to sum up the national reaction: “You’re joking – not another one!”
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News
McMeikan calls for business to tackle 'school holiday hunger'
Brakes boss contributed to a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on hunger..
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Comment & Opinion
Labour puts welcome focus on looming skills crisis post-Brexit
The food and drink industry has to step up and keep stressing the huge ramifications not just for the current workforce but for the skills and people it needs in the future too
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Snap general election on 8 June: the food & drink industry reacts
Theresa May has announced a snap general election. Here’s how leading voices and organisations from the world of grocery have reacted to the news.
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Labour to 'declare war on late payments' to small businesses
Jeremy Corbyn will also pledge not to increase the corporation tax rate for small businesses…
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Industry trade bodies call for ambitious free-trade deal with EU
The BRC, FDF and NFU want to “avoid costly and disruptive customs checks, processes and procedures”
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Pub conversion planning application loophole to be closed
Developers will be required to submit a planning application if they plan to convert or demolish a pub
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PHE meets wall of silence over out-of-home nutritional data
PHE offers confidentiality agreements in struggle to get information from OOH businesses
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ACS and Scottish Grocers Federation slam bottle return scheme
Yesterday delegates at the NFRN Scotland conference pledged to support the scheme