Keir Starmer – Page 2
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NewsFive Guys lands £185m refinancing deal
It is understood the burger brand will now look to open a greater number of drive-thru sites
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NewsMedia Bites 21 July: John Lewis bonus, taxes, food prices and tariffs
The big news in retail this weekend was the revelation that John Lewis is considering reinstating its staff bonus scheme for the first time in four years
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NewsHenry Dimbleby warns government’s Food Strategy is ‘worthless’ without backing from PM
‘To guarantee success, the prime minister needs to step in,’ said Dimbleby
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Analysis & FeaturesThin on detail, can Defra’s food plan achieve anything?
Defra wants to improve diets, sustainability and resilience – but detail is lacking, along, it seems, with real support from No 10
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Comment & OpinionDoes the new Food Strategy lack real Treasury commitment?
Sources close to the process suggest a reluctance from Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to give the go-ahead to the investment that will be needed to back up the strategy
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NewsFood white paper ‘erased’ from Food Strategy after claims of No 10 intervention
It is understood proposals to set out plans for future policies and possibly legislation, which were included in an original draft of the proposals, were ditched after intervention from No 10
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Category ReportThe last hurrah? Sugar confectionery trends 2025
Sweets brands are splurging on deals and ads ahead of the delayed HFSS clampdown. Is this their final chance to flash some cash?
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NewsJunk food promotions ban to be scrapped under new NHS 10-year plan
Both the already implemented ban on HFSS promotions and the clampdown on bogofs are now set to be axed under Labour’s new 10-year plan
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NewsHospitality sector loses 69,000 jobs since the budget
UKHospitality is calling on the government to ‘fix' National Insurance contributions and boost jobs
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NewsGrocery and food to play major role in NHS 10 Year Health Plan
Announced this morning, the plan includes a radical overhaul of the NHS, with a focus on food and drink forming a key part of its ‘prevention rather than cure’ approach
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NewsMedia Bites 3 July: Greggs, Rachel Reeves, farming fears
Gregg’s profit warning features heavily across the nationals, as does Rachel Reeves.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 June: Asda £600m loss, M&S slowdown and a strawberry sandwich
News that Asda reported an almost £600 million loss last year was widely reported in yesterday’s papers
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Comment & OpinionBanning alcohol advertising would hammer Britain’s beleaguered booze industry
As plans to ban alcohol advertising grow, the abstinence movement appears to have struck a body blow in its war against drinkers
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NewsAmazon announces thousands of new jobs in £40bn UK investment plan
The investment will include four new fulfilment centres and thousands of ‘new permanent, full-time’ jobs.
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NewsAnimal welfare warnings ahead of Gulf trade deal
A UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade agreement is said to be imminent
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NewsMedia Bites 23 June: Morrisons WFH changes, Sainsbury’s sunshine sales boost, cancer warning labels for booze?
Morrisons is forcing head office staff back to their desks, while leading health professionals are calling for mandatory cancer warnings on alcohol packaging
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Comment & OpinionSpending review shows food is low in government pecking order
Defra is one of the big losers in the review, says former FDF boss Ian Wright. It’s clear that Chancellor Rachel Reeves doesn’t worry much about the food and drink industry
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Trump, Poundland, Oxford Street
UK-US trade deal is ‘done’, Trump said as he met Keir Starmer at the G7 summit
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NewsMedia Bites 13 June: US-UK trade deal, Tesco and Dubai chocolate
Top story is news of an imminent UK-US trade deal that will allow more imported beef and ethanol
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NewsUK food and drink exports to US jump in Q1 – but April figures hit by Trump tariffs
British food and drink producers rushed to export to the US ahead of Trump’s tariffs