All Government policy articles – Page 25
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NewsAnimal rights groups slam Farmfoods for continued sourcing of caged eggs
Four charities, including The Humane League, Compassion in World Farming, Open Cages and the RSPCA, have sent an open letter to the retailer – the only major multiple not committed to moving away from colony systems
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Comment & OpinionDonald Trump’s latest move is a direct hit to UK food and drink
Food producers are having to build in a ‘risk element’ thanks to Trump’s unpredictability
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NewsTrump Greenland tariffs leave UK food facing £800m hit
Donald Trump said the UK and seven other European nations would be hit by the 10% tariffs (rising to 25% in June) over their opposition to his Greenland annexation plans
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Comment & OpinionWithout question the new Defra team is on a mission
Emma Reynolds, Angela Eagle and Paul Kissack are breathing fresh life into Defra
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Analysis & FeaturesAre latest policy changes enough to placate farmers?
Announcements have come thick and fast, including IHT u-turn
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NewsGrowers exposed as middlemen dodge GSCOP regulation
An Egyptian onion grower told The Grocer a distributor had reneged, at short notice, on a £550K supply deal, leaving his business ’devastated’
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Comment & OpinionCorporate agrifood lobbying comes at the cost of citizen voices
When vested interests call the shots, the consequences can be severe – skewed policies, biased research and outcomes that benefit corporations over people, animals and the planet, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsUnder-18s low & no-alcohol drinks ban proposal ‘doesn’t stand up to scrutiny’
Ministers are currently considering measures to regulate access to alcohol-free beers, wines and spirits to under-18s
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Comment & OpinionUK food must prepare for the brewing UPF litigation storm
The conditions for UK litigation are aligning with frightening precision, says Mike Coppen-Gardner of WeAreSPQR
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NewsPackUK faces fresh supplier fury after ‘heavy handed’ EPR fine mix-up
Defra has been forced to write again to all of those contacted, after admitting that nearly 1,400 of them were on track with payments
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NewsWindsor Framework: Dublin route easier for hauliers supplying NI
The Road Haulage Association has called for an increased focus on logistics providers in EU SPS talks
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NewsDefra talks stress need for growth agenda as much as health
Industry leaders complained the food strategy has been dominated by calls from NGOs for more regulation on health, with little focus on growth
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NewsScottish budget leaves shops ‘worse off than those in England’
The Scottish Retail Consortium says shops have been short-changed on business rates compared with their English counterparts
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NewsNew lamb pricing regulations to bring fairness and transparency for farmers
The changes, which were established following consultation with industry, are designed to establish a consistent and transparent system
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NewsTom Bradshaw to face opposition for NFU presidency
Tom Bradshaw has announced he will be seeking a second term as leader of the farming union, but unlike two years ago he will not be running unopposed
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Comment & OpinionThe government’s new health proposals are hard to swallow
The proposals would be some of the biggest and most controversial moves to hit the industry on health in the past decade
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NewsCage egg ban raises ‘serious concerns’ for the egg industry
The British Egg Industry Council has said the move could undermine farmers and distort the market while delivering ‘little meaningful benefit for hens’
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NewsNo more British caged eggs by 2032, government says in new proposal
Under the proposals, all colony cage systems across the laying hen sector would be phased out by 2032, including for smaller producers
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Analysis & Features2026 agrifood commodities outlook: how will Trump chaos impact on trade?
While 2025 was a generally stable year for agrifood commodities, the risk of geopolitical and regulatory chaos looms large in 2026
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NewsCampaigners up in arms as soy traders leave deforestation moratorium
The Amazon Soy Moratorium has restricted the sale of soy grown in deforested areas since 2008