Jeremy Hunt news and analysis – Page 6
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco chairman warns of increasing pressure on households
Tesco chairman John Allan has sounded the alarm over the increasing pressure on households as interest rates rise higher.
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NewsTory leadership contenders urged to commit to business rates reform
They should commit to delivering promises made in the Conservative manifesto rather than ‘throw around tax cuts like confetti’, says leading property consultancy Colliers
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NewsFSA appoints scientist Professor Susan Jebb as new chair
Jebb will start her three-year term on 1 July
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NewsNo-deal Brexit expected but food and drink unclear on plans
Senior industry sources believe a no-deal Brexit is now likely, but will that translate into increased planning from businesses
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NewsMichael Gove out at Defra but will work to stave off no-deal
Gove has been charged with overseeing planning for a possible no-deal Brexit
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NewsNew prime minister Boris Johnson urged to abandon no-deal threat
Johnson was elected to lead the Conservative Party today by 92,153 votes to 46,656 over his rival Jeremy Hunt
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NewsHeck insists it ‘didn’t mean to cause offence’ amid Boris Johnson furore
The company was accused of resorting to a ‘cheap publicity stunt’ with the pro-Brexit MP
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Comment & OpinionNo-deal disaster: let’s hope Johnson and Hunt are bluffing
Both Tory leadership contenders have said they would back a no-deal Brexit if necessary
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Analysis & FeaturesWill ‘trailblazing’ food sector review succeed where others failed?
Henry Dimbleby’s review has a broad remit. But will it survive Brexit, and the passage of time?
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Comment & OpinionTake Boris Johnson’s anti-nanny state stance with a pinch of salt
As Mayor of London, Johnson’s stance on sugar regulation was decidedly different
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NewsMedia Bites: Tesco/Brexit, Majestic Wine, Sin taxes
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has told the BBC that planning for the new Brexit deadline of the end of October will be more difficult because the supply network will be full of Christmas stock.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: Sainsbury’s, Brexit, AB InBev
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has said pressure on retail means mergers are inevitable — months after his £14bn move for Asda was blocked by regulators.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does a no-deal in October mean for food and drink?
And amid the Conservative leadership race, have government department preparations stalled?
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NewsObesity Plan Mark 2: government considers HFSS promotions ban
Ministers announced they would pass legislation to ban so-called supermarket guilt lanes and buy one get one free deals
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NewsMPs back calls for major clampdown on 'junk food' promotions
Regulation was needed to tackle the ‘appalling’ obesity crisis, the health and social care committee said today
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NewsPHE lines up tougher measures on obesity
Industry sources said it was looking increasingly likely the government would be reviving proposals jettisoned from David Cameron’s original Childhood Obesity Strategy
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Comment & OpinionAs a nation, we need to diet. But will PHE's bitter pill work?
Instead of pile-it-high sell it cheap, retailers must somehow sell less, waste less and charge more
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Comment & OpinionScotland takes a radical approach to obesity – with far-reaching implications
There could be some pretty uncomfortable times ahead for some of the nation’s most loved products - under proposed regulations north of the border
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NewsScotland moves to ban promotions on HFSS food & drinks
Industry sources predicted the move could hit tens of thousands of SKUs and lead to price rises across many sectors
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Comment & Opinion10 takeaways for food and farming from the Conservative and Labour party conferences
As the Tory conference draws to a close, here is the Grocer’s take on events in Brighton and Manchester