All Politics articles – Page 14
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NewsWelsh government u-turns on controversial compulsory farm tree-planting proposal
Proposals under the Sustainable Farming Scheme had the potential to kill off 5,500 jobs, according to the Welsh government’s own impact assessment
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NewsMajority of companies bracing for commodity price increases in 2025
Rising energy costs and continued geopolitical turmoil are set to contribute to commodity price increases, experts warn
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Comment & OpinionLabour must think twice on flexible working laws
Leaders want to embrace all aspects of D&I, but they can’t make decisions that don’t pay out, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsCompetition watchdog probe finds 92% of supermarket loyalty deals are ‘genuine’
The CMA said it had found “very little” evidence of supermarkets lifting their “usual” prices as displayed on the offers to make the deals seem more attractive
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NewsFresh farm protests on Wednesday as tax row still rages
Save British Farming and Kent Fairness for Farmers will stage a rally in Dover in protest at inheritance tax changes and wider government policy
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NewsDeposit return scheme: regulations published despite Wales pullout
Publication of the DRS legislation was seen as a vital step towards hitting the UK government’s timetable
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NewsPoliticians back call for bold National Food Strategy to tackle obesity
Three former prime ministers and 10 former health secretaries are among a raft of former leaders backing action in the new report published today
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Wales backs out, is there any hope left for a UK DRS?
Hopes DRS would be simpler under Labour have been shattered, as Wales’ withdrawal leaves drinks industry players ‘speechless’
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Comment & OpinionNFU: Labour can’t wish away farmers’ anger. We will keep fighting
Our industry feels betrayed. A year ago, Steve Reed said no changes would be made to Agriculture Property Relief if Labour won the general election, says NFU president Tom Bradshaw
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NewsFood transparency body faces shake-up as Labour increases outside scrutiny
The move comes with growing pressure on Labour to distance itself from food and drink companies in policy setting on areas such as obesity
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NewsSteve Reed says deposit return scheme ‘better’ without Wales
Drinks industry bosses were left stunned this week, after Wales withdrew from the planned UK-wide rollout of DRS in October 2027
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NewsDefra secretary Reed vows no inheritance tax u-turn in testy Efra Committee hearing
The Defra secretary stressed farmers were mistaken over IHT changes on the day more than 10,000 turned up to protest in Westminster
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Comment & OpinionLabour likely to double down as farming protest gets political
Labour has failed to set out its plans for the farming sector, but the sheer number of protesters - and their extreme views - should raise alarm bells
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s disregard for farmers makes my blood run cold
This government pursues a technocratic globalist agenda over small farms, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Analysis & Features‘We’ll have nothing left’: Emotional reactions from Westminster farmers’ protest
The Grocer spoke to protesters to understand what has so ignited the passions of food producers
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Comment & OpinionUK food & drink must prepare now for Trump’s presidency
It’s late for businesses to be starting to prepare now, but there are still just over 70 days until president Trump takes the oath of office, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsFarmer protests kick off in London following ‘stab in the back’ budget
Some estimates have suggested 12,000 farmers had registered their attendance at the rally in Whitehall with many predicting actual numbers could be far higher
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NewsUK-wide deposit return scheme in tatters as Welsh government pulls plug
Wales said it had been left with no option but to withdraw from the deposit return scheme because Westminster was not allowing it to include glass
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NewsMedia Bites 18 November: Farmer protests, Black Friday, inflation
Thousands of farmers are expected in London tomorrow to protest over the government’s changes to inheritance tax eligibility
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NewsDonald Trump’s proposed tariffs add to olive oil sector’s woes
European olive oil suppliers are prioritising exports to the US in a bid to avoid potential 20% tariffs proposed by Trump