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Editor’s picks: Sainsbury’s KickStarter, Colman’s for sale and Gousto ready meals

2026-08-28T14:45:00+01:00By

The first rung on the career ladder is harder to reach than ever before. The government’s latest figures show 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET). 

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Waitrose’s regen-ag films: more ads than critical engagement

2026-08-28T10:34:00+01:00By

It’s beautifully shot, but more than two short episodes are required for this topic

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DRS: Is the UK rollout back on track?

2026-08-25T15:00:00+01:00By

With a huge amount to do if DRS is to hit its October 2027 deadline, there is surely a far greater chance of success with industry calling the shots rather than being pulled in different directions by Westminster, Holyrood or the Senedd

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Are we doing enough to protect the people producing our food?

2026-08-25T10:34:00+01:00

If agriculture’s safety record is to improve, the conversation needs to go beyond what individual farmers should do differently and consider the wider pressures shaping decisions on farms, says Anna Wylie, chair of the UK Youth Food and Farming Forum

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Why climate risk is a foreign policy problem

2026-08-14T07:44:00+01:00By

As drought grips England and low water levels disrupt the Rhine, trade policy needs to treat climate risk as a standing economic threat, not a one-off shock, says Marco Forgione, DG of The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

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