All Government policy articles – Page 19
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NewsReeves warns forecourts against exploiting Middle East crisis with fuel price rises
Reeves said she had asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to be ‘vigilant’ over essential costs including road fuel and heating oil
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NewsMost Mother’s Day flowers grown by workers in ‘harsh conditions’, Fairtrade says
Fairtrade revealed 96% of UK adults were unaware most of the flowers sold at this time of year come from countries, such as Kenya, where workers can earn as little as £2 a day or less
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Comment & OpinionDefra calls on business to help cut ‘post-Brexit red tape’
We’re negotiating a new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU that will deliver frictionless trade with our closest neighbour and cut red tape, says Baroness Hayman, minister for biosecurity, borders and animals
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Comment & OpinionCan health strategy survive retail’s rage over NPM changes?
The government’s health strategy is facing a pivotal moment, and it could see co-operation turn into rebellion
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NewsBacon backlash over cancer fears drives sales slump
Nitrite-cured fresh bacon suffered a 7.3% drop in value and a 4.1% fall in volume over the 12 weeks ending 25 January 2026 vs the same period in 2025
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News‘Hell for hens’ uncovered in investigation at Shropshire farm
In its undercover investigation, first reported by the Metro, the group revealed footage showing “filthy, baren cages stacked seven high” at the reportedly 122,000-hen farm, housing around 60 birds each
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Analysis & FeaturesEPR avoidance: what can be done to stop it happening?
As EPR arrived, so did a raft of companies falling below the threshold
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NewsFDF calls for government help over energy price spike
Energy prices have surged since the start of the conflict last weekend
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NewsCriminals swerving inland border controls to bring illegal meat into UK
So-called ‘drive-bys’ of ‘disease-risk’ illegal meat and plant products – where vehicles swerved the facility after being directed there from Dover – rose from 8% last August to 18% in November
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NewsConservatives vow to tackle food labelling ‘flag loophole’
The proposal was unveiled on Monday by the oppostion party, which warned it was ‘increasingly urgent’ especially in light of the ‘devastating Family Farm and Family Business Tax’ and the ‘lack of clarity’ over the Sustainable Farming Incentive
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NewsReeves rejects calls to scrap fuel duty rises despite Middle East oil surge
The plan to gradually reverse the fuel duty cut extended in the autumn budget, and return fuel duty to pre‑March 2022 levels, remains in place
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NewsDefra currently without strategy, Efra committee chair warns
In an Efra Committee meeting this morning, chair Alistair Carmichael said the department was publishing ‘tactics before you have strategy’
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NewsEmployment costs drive up Greggs prices but CEO predicts more ‘positive’ 2026
In January, Greggs increased the price of a sausage roll by 5p and added 10p to the price of a latte coffee
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NewsIran conflict raises inflation fears as global trade badly hit
Container costs are surging, while shipments are having to be diverted as a result of the rapidly escalating war
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NewsShop price inflation eases amid fierce retailer competition
Ambient food inflation dropped to its lowest level for four years in February, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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Comment & OpinionBetter chicken is only possible with better infrastructure
The challenges of producing to higher welfare standards were thrown into sharp focus last week as eight businesses announced they are withdrawing from the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), says Naomi Kissman, social impact director for IGD
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Partner FeaturesHow retailers can profit by preparing for the UK deposit return scheme
Evidence from Europe shows stores with convenient return points see higher footfall and increased basket spend. As the UK’s DRS rollout takes shape, retailers who invest in the right tech now will protect margins and build customer loyalty later.
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NewsFirst tariff-free UK beef shipment hits US
The shipment follows the signing of the UK/US Economic Prosperity Deal last May, which gives both countries a reciprocal 13,000-tonne tariff-free quota for beef
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RankingsBig 30 wholesaler report and rankings 2026: a heavy load to bear
Inflation, increasing employment costs, new regulation… as the challenges mount up, how are the Big 30 wholesalers responding?
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Comment & OpinionEPR bailout is a victory for The Grocer’s relentless journalism
EPR is not a sexy topic but our relentless, exclusive coverage on the controversial tax is making a big difference