Rishi Sunak news and analysis
Rishi Sunak was the British Prime Minister between 2022-2024. He was a leading figure in developing the Windsor Framework, the post-Brexit agreement designed to streamline trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol. The Grocer covered this and his other contributions to food, farming and supply chain policy extensively.
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NewsHFSS legislation ‘gutted’ by big food lobbyists as BOGOF ban goes live
A member of the Food Strategy Advisory Board said HFSS legislation has been watered down
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s going wrong with the Windsor Framework?
It was designed to solve the problems Brexit caused to Northern Irish imports and exports – but red tape and the resulting red lanes remain
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Comment & OpinionFood price inflation will bring down Starmer’s government
Sustained food price inflation promises to fuel a cost of living crisis which is immediately obvious to anyone who goes in a supermarket or convenience store (which probably excludes the PM), says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsPromo study academics meet government to call for extension of HFSS ban
The experts will call on the DHSC and Defra to expand the scope of the ban beyond the 13 pre-packaged products covered by the original legislation brought in by the previous government
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Comment & OpinionWill the government really scrap the junk food bogof ban?
What The Sun newspaper called the “bonkers ban on buy one get one free offers” was cast into the wilderness
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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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NewsSurplus food: £13.6m awarded to divert farm waste to food banks – but £1.2m withheld
The fund was drawn up to fund the redistribution of ‘healthy and nutritious’ food from farmgate to homeless shelters, food banks and charities
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Comment & OpinionPublic backing for smoking reform is stronger than ever
Recent YouGov polling reveals strong public support for further smoking reforms across all parties, ages, and even among many smokers, says Peter Kellner, former trustee of ASH and former president of YouGov
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad uncertainty is destroying marketing plans
Uncertainty is a surefire route to creating policies with profound unintended consequences, says Stephen Woodford, CEO, Advertising Association & Phil Smith, director general, ISBA
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NewsEx-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability both to Defra secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the Windsor Framework isn’t delivering for GB-NI trade
A year in, the Windsor Framework’s green and red lanes aren’t cutting red tape for GB-NI trade as intended, say experts. And it’s about to get worse
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NewsIceland Foods EV rollout not ‘happening fast enough’ Richard Walker admits
Walker called on the government to make it easier for retailers to transition their delivery fleets to EVs
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NewsIndia trade deal talks resume as government eyes exports boom
The UK and India have resumed negotiations towards a trade agreement, as British ministers landed in the south east Asian nation on Monday eyeing a deal to help grow the economy
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NewsSainsbury’s joins ChargeUK as EV ambitions grow
Sainsbury’s is on track to become a top five player in electric charging
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NewsGovernment promises to salvage £15m fund to tackle farmgate food scandal
An estimated 330,000 tonnes of edible food is either wasted or repurposed as animal feed before leaving farms every year
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Analysis & FeaturesOatly, Asda and RSPCA hypocrisy: The Grocer’s unofficial review of 2024
The Grocer takes a look back over what hit the headlines this year – the highs, the lows and the downright ridiculous, in our 100% unofficial review of 2024
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NewsAlcohol industry rages as duty set to go up in line with inflation
The tax hike was ‘a kick in the teeth to distillers’ said the UK Spirits Alliance
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NewsThe budget as it happened and what it means for fmcg
Rachel Reeves confirms this budget will raise taxes by £40bn
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NewsDisposable vapes: retailers given until June to clear stocks
From June, the only vaping products available for sale legally in the UK must be refillable and rechargeable, intended for repeat uses
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme confirmed for 2025
The scheme will provide a total of 43,000 seasonal worker visas for horticulture and 2,000 for poultry next year