All Government policy articles – Page 132
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NewsOcado says suppliers need to ‘mitigate’ Brexit costs
The online supermarket has written to suppliers refusing to enter negotiations over price rises
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit: Three ways an EU trade deal could make all the difference for food and drink
Many changes are locked in, but key issues remain at stake
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NewsArsenal helps charity score 500,000 pandemic meals milestone
Charity His Church has been working with the club to deliver food and essentials to needy families
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s behind strange timing of government’s animal transportation review?
The meat industry doesn’t have any spare bandwidth to provide a sufficient response to the government’s proposals
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NewsFood and drink leaders welcome rejection of carbon tax
It follows a government consultation over the summer on what sort of system should replace the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme post-Brexit
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NewsWholesaler prepared to go to prison after refusing to pay thousands in business rates
Darren Labbett, MD of Woods Foodservice, has written to Boris Johnson complaining of the ‘injustice’ of the sector not being included in rates relief
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Comment & OpinionThe least the government can give the food industry this Christmas is the gift of a deal
The challenges stacking up for food, if it’s possible, could be even greater than when Tyas first answered the call in March
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NewsHalf of food and drink SMEs have made no Brexit preparations
A number of surveys paint a gloomy picture of Brexit preparedness among British companies
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NewsGovernment to help food businesses with paperwork costs on GB-NI goods
The scheme will cover the ‘reasonable costs’ of moving goods such as meat and cheese
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Analysis & FeaturesWhitehall Power List: how the political landscape has changed with Covid and Brexit
The key figures who have emerged to drive through not only their own interests, but in some cases those of the entire country
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NewsMounting concerns over NI border plans for food and drink
Big unknowns remain, such as whether a grace period will apply only to supermarkets
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NewsSupermarkets to get Northern Ireland ‘grace period’, Gove confirms
It is unclear whether all food and drink businesses will benefit
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NewsBusiness eviction and debt enforcement protections extended for final three months
Protections currently in place, against eviction, rent arrears recovery and statutory demands or winding-up petitions, are now set to continue until 31 March 2021
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NewsFood and drink industry’s progress on cutting single-use plastic stalls
The overall amount of material suitable for recycling has improved by a negligible 1% since the flagship Plastic Pact strategy began
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Comment & OpinionCrunch time: can Boris Johnson get a critically important free trade deal done?
The markets remain hopeful that Johnson’s visit to Brussels “in the coming days” will be fruitful
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NewsVet shortage could cut EU meat and dairy exports by 75%
The government’s latest scheme to address the “crisis” is said to be falling short.
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NewsUK and EU agree deal over Northern Ireland checks
Michael Gove and Maroš Šefčovič reached the agreement on Tuesday
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus business rates relief: which supermarkets are handing it back?
Here’s the list of supermarkets that have agreed to give it back – and the ones that are staying quiet on the issue
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NewsScottish wholesalers given £5m in sector specific grant funding
The sector-specific support comes after a long-fought campaign by the Scottish Wholesale Association and FWD
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NewsFood industry responds to UK’s latest emissions targets
Boris Johnson set out an “ambitious” target to reduce UK emissions by at least 68% by the end of 2030