Rishi Sunak news and analysis – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionA cash-free society only benefits well-off shoppers and faceless financial companies
Independent merchants who want to support their local communities lose out in the switch to card-only payments, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsCity snapshot: THG’s sales slow as it agrees new lending package
THG remained in growth in the third quarter amid resilience in its beauty, health and wellness categories, though sales momentum slowed considerably in its third quarter
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NewsMedia Bites 25 October: Rishi Sunak, UK economy, Tesco, M&S
The front pages of this morning’s papers are dominated by news that Rishi Sunak has been crowned as the new prime minister.
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Comment & OpinionNow Sunak is PM, more stormy waters lie ahead for industry
Anyone expecting lavish spending from the new PM is likely to be in for a shock
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NewsCity snapshot: consumer confidence slides to historic lows
Consumer confidence in the UK has plunged to record lows as households reigned in spending amid economic volatility and soaring inflation
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Comment & OpinionWhat Truss’s HFSS offensive tells us about the new government
The procedural issues of changing policy will not stand in the way of Truss and her team’s unwavering dogma, says Adam Isaacs of Dentons Global Partners
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the new PM mean for the UK’s food industry?
Liz Truss has pledged to support farmers with labour and reduce nannying on the health and regulatory fronts. Will her Cabinet deliver?
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Comment & OpinionOur new Cabinet has arrived. What do Truss’s choices mean for industry?
Liz Truss has the worst in-tray since Churchill in 1939, says Ian Wright, outgoing co-chair of the Food & Drink Sector Council
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NewsTruss replaces sacked George Eustice with Ranil Jayawardena at Defra
Jayawardena is a Truss loyalist and previously served as a minister at the Department for International Trade
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Comment & OpinionFood sector welcomes Liz Truss but she must act quickly on labour, rates, energy and more
Truss will likely be more engaged than her predecessor, but needs to take ‘urgent action’
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NewsActivists warn about pesticide use on Indian farms as FTA deadline looms
While India could be a huge market for British food, any deal should not compromise on standards, PAN warns
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Analysis & FeaturesAs donations take a hit, can food banks prevent a winter disaster?
Decreased donations from retailers, who in turn face supply chain issues, have created a shortage of food for charity just as household bills rocket
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NewsMedia Bites 18 August: inflation, wonky veg, Haleon
The main story of the day is the latest inflation figures, with UK inflation passing double-digits for the first time in 40 years.
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NewsSurplus food donations from supermarkets down during cost of living crisis
FareShare said the “crippling” knock-on effects of the supply chain crisis had resulted in a fall in supermarket donations of around 200 tonnes a month
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Comment & OpinionWhat does the Truss red tape ‘bonfire’ mean for the food industry?
HFSS rules might be on the pile, but a new database could represent one of the biggest pieces of industry regulation yet
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Analysis & FeaturesCould the Competition & Markets Authority seriously do the job of policing the GSCOP?
Critics say the GCA has over-stepped its remit and made itself vulnerable, but supporters warn handing its job to the CMA would be disastrous
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Comment & OpinionWill Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss be better news for the food industry?
Both candidates seem to agree on policies that are bad news for food, says Andrew Kuyk, director general of the Provision Trade Federation
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NewsFWD urges incoming PM to tackle inflation and support food distributors
In a letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the FWD said its members had been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, labour shortages and the Ukraine war
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Comment & OpinionChanging the rules for low and no alcohol labelling is a no-brainer even Rishi and Liz can agree on
Reports suggest the threshold for a beer to be classed as ‘no alcohol’ will rise from 0.05% to between 0.5% and 1%, while ‘low alcohol’ will include drinks up to 3%
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working