Rishi Sunak news and analysis – Page 21
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NewsRishi Sunak announces £4bn extra funding for businesses forced to close
Grants of up to £9,000 will be awarded per property to retail, leisure and hospitality businesses
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Campaigns: the 50 best brand adverts of 2020
From fraughtly shouting fruit bowls to frozen fish shavings, ad makers have had to cook up new ways of catching the eyes of locked down consumers this year, here’s our pick of the best
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Dec: Border closures/food supply, Retail/Tier 4, Asda
Boris Johnson is holding emergency talks to avert Christmas food shortages after France banned freight and travel from the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesWhitehall Power List: how the political landscape has changed with Covid and Brexit
The key figures who have emerged to drive through not only their own interests, but in some cases those of the entire country
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NewsMedia Bites 8 December: Brexit, Kingfisher, The Hut Group
Business leaders and unions have heaped renewed pressure on the government to strike a last-minute Brexit agreement, saying the UK economy is ill-equipped for a disruptive no-deal scenario.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Dec: Nando’s, Business rates, Christmas turkeys
Nando’s is in crisis talks over its debt pile after spending £20m to make its UK restaurants Covid-secure, raising £100m from shareholders.
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NewsSupermarkets pay back £2bn in business rates as Tesco move sparks chain reaction
Sainsbury’s and Aldi confirmed today that they would pay their business rates this year
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NewsMedia Bites 3 December: Tesco, lab-grown meat, High Street
News that Tesco has repaid £585m of business rates relief dominates the papers today.
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NewsPlans for bottle DRS delayed for a year amid coronavirus chaos
The government has said it will now be 2024 before the system is implemented
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco business rates payback: the industry reacts
Industry and City analysts respond to Tesco’s repayment of £585m in government BR relief
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Comment & OpinionThrough-the-line support is needed for the hospitality sector this at-home Christmas
Hospitality staff should get priority on Covid tests, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Analysis & FeaturesChancellor’s spending review: the industry reacts
Industry figures share their reactions to Rishi Sunak’s spending review and how it could affect jobs and the economy
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NewsCity snapshot: Britvic confident in recovery after sales and profits plummet in lockdown
Brtivic’s boss has pledged to be at the forefront of the recovery in a soft drinks category slammed by the coronavirus pandemic after revenues and profits slumped at the group. Plus, PZ Cussons appoints a new CFO.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 Nov: Spending review, Living wage, Eat Out to Help Out
The papers respond this morning to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review
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NewsMedia Bites 25 November: Business rates row, Pets at Home, AO.com
Retailers that paid out dividends after a boost in sales during lockdown are under growing pressure to hand back millions of pounds of taxpayer support after the boss of AO World said that executives “should go and ask their mum if she would be proud”.
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NewsMedia Bites 18 November: Asda, Unilever, Imperial Brands
Shoppers are stocking up on festive groceries earlier than ever with Asda reporting a surge in frozen turkeys and “lockdown proof” items alongside a slowdown in quarterly sales.
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Promotional FeaturesFrom dining out to dining in: how are shoppers re-creating the restaurant experience at home?
As more consumers cook from scratch at home, they are now looking to world foods for inspiration
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NewsSecond lockdown is ‘final nail in the coffin’ for hospitality supply chain
Industry leaders this week said the second lockdown would be the final nail in the coffin for many companies
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Nov: Sainsbury’s, Lockdown/Retail, Brexit
The papers disect Sainsbury’s plans to close more than 400 Argos stores and accelerate plans to cut costs following the Covid-19 pandemic
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Category ReportA new sugar tax? The Dairymen drinks category report 2020
Dairy drinks have escaped the soft drinks levy so far. But two years on, momentum from anti-sugar campaigners is growing