All Politics articles – Page 17
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News
Consumer spending falls in May as shoppers display caution
High street footfall also declined in May with a fall of 2%
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Comment and Opinion
The Grocer's view on the General Election 2017
Let us be absolutely clear Mrs May. There is no clarity right now. Only confusion …
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News
What a Conservative-DUP coalition means for food and drink
The Northern Irish party is keen to maintain free trade with the EU but is a harsh critic of the Common Fisheries Policy
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News
Sainsbury's hit hardest by shock election result as Tesco to benefit
Sainsbury’s is likely to be the hardest hit of the listed grocers by the ongoing political and economic uncertainty brought by a hung parliament thanks to its exposure to the high street with Argos, analysts have warned today.
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News
SNP losses mean independence vote 'unlikely' says SGF
The SNP lost 21 seats in the General Election…
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Analysis and Features
Where now for the pound – and food price inflation?
So far, so Brexit. The day after a political earthquake, the value of the pound has dropped sharply while the globally focussed FTSE 100 is on the rise
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News
Markets rocked by election uncertainty
The pound has dropped in value by almost 2% overnight against the dollar as markets come to terms with the shock UK general election result that has produced a hung parliament.
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News
General Election 2017: what the analysts say
As the shock of this morning’s General Election result began to sink in, organisations from the food and drink industry have been giving their reaction
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News
Food and drink industry urges government to act swiftly
FDF and BRC call for clarity and firm leadership in the wake of shock election result
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Theresa May under pressure to resign as UK votes for hung parliament
After a dramatic night, the UK has woken up to a hung parliament this morning, with the Conservatives emerging as the largest party
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News
New National Living Wage: what are the implications for grocery?
George Osborne announced plans for a new compulsory ‘national living wage’ today. Here’s our round-up of reactions from industry and employment experts.
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News
Summer Budget 2015: The key points for grocery
George Osborne has today unveiled the first Tory-only budget since the general election
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Comment and Opinion
Osborne no longer in the mood to compromise over Sunday trading
The political football that is Sunday trading might finally be kicked into touch
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News
Sunday trading: Reactions and analysis
Controversial reform for Sunday trading hours is on the cards, and reaction is coming in
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News
Sunday trading: Major reform on the cards
Summer budget set to feature proposals to devolve Sunday trading regulation decisions to local authorities
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Comment and Opinion
Queen's Speech - what lies in store for fmcg?
Not many would have predicted the election would end in the manner it did, with David Cameron triumphant and his three main rivals resigning their way into ignominy. It was a shocker. But that’s politics. Now it’s back to business. And the business of politics means four ...
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News
Cameron gives crucial business brief to Saijd Javid
New business secretary Sajid Javid will help spearhead the prime minister’s negotiations with EU bosses over changes to the UK’s membership
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Analysis and Features
Conservative election victory: where now for food and drink?
From Brexit and the war on sugar to the wider Responsibility Deal and the state of Britain’s high streets
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Analysis and Features
Welcome political stability may prove to be short-lived
Many of the leaders of the UK grocery industry will be breathing a sigh of relief today as the general election results sink in.