All Government policy articles – Page 186
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NewsE-cigarette players vow to fight 'unworkable' EU clampdown
The UK’s electronic cigarette industry has moved to allay fears that the nascent market for e-cigs will be stymied within …
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Analysis & FeaturesNascent e-cigs market dashed as EU's ruling 'misses point'
E-cigs: so near to the tipping point, has the EU’s 11th hour change to tobacco directive scuppered all the good work?…
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Analysis & FeaturesBusiness rates: will the door really open for a shake-up?
The BRC may say the BIS inquiry is a “nail in the coffin” but diverse solutions present no quick fix for high streets…
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NewsDaily sugar intake should be halved: WHO
People should seek to cut by half the amount of sugar they consume each day, the World Health Organisation has said, in new guidance on sugar intake.
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NewsSugar tax could tackle soaring obesity, says chief medical officer
A sugar tax may be needed to tackle the obesity crisis, the chief medical officer for England said yesterday.
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Comment & OpinionWhere next for the high street?
Yesterday’s long overdue report by MPs highlights once more the government’s farcical handling of its high street rescue mission.
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NewsBusiness rates not fit for purpose, BIS committee finds
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee of MPs has called for reform of the business rate system – and asks stern questions around Portas Pilot funding.
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Comment & OpinionDrinks lobby coasts into battle
The Call Time on Duty campaign ramped up its activity against the duty escalator a notch on Wednesday night with the launch of a new ‘coaster campaign’ to raise public awareness…
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NewsFishermen appeal for same help as farmers after storms
Help for fishermen battered by an “unprecedented” succession of storms is on the agenda today at a meeting between the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) and fisheries minister George Eustice.
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NewsScottish seafood gets £700,000 funding boost
The Scottish government is to invest £700,000 in the Scottish seafood sector.
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NewsUK food security needs long-term strategy, says NFU’s Kendall
The UK urgently needs a long-term food strategy to ensure its food security and boost the global competitiveness of UK food and farming.
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News'No backlash' over non-GM policy shift
The mults’ decision last year to abandon non-GM policies on poultry feed has not led to a consumer backlash…
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Comment & OpinionBRC's business rates proposals come with drawbacks
The BRC’s three potential models to replace the business rates system raise far more questions than they answer…
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NewsWill brands get new powers to crack down on copycats?
The government is reviewing whether to give brand owners new legal powers to crack down on “parasitic” lookalike products…
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NewsDavid Cameron warned EU membership crucial to trade
PM has been warned growing Euroscepticism in government could seriously damage the interests of UK food and drink…
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter the Queen, the Costa King of Coffee rides to the rescue
Well-meaning volunteers are out, business expertise and longer-term thinking are in. But this time there’s no cash…
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NewsFood banks are a ‘last resort’ for Brits, Defra report finds
Demand for food aid in the UK is rising, a Defra-commissioned report has warned.
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Comment & OpinionBlue sky thinking
The BRC’s ideas on reforming business rates have certainly produced a few curveballs - but will they fly?
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NewsBRC’s ‘radical’ business rates review floats green tax plan
Retail leaders have urged the government to consider “radical” alternatives to business rates, including replacing them with a new energy tax based on businesses’ energy efficiency.
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NewsBlight-resistant GM potato developed in UK trial
Potatoes are at the centre of a new debate about GM technology in the UK, sparked by news of a successful trial of a blight-resistant variety of genetically modified potatoes.