Rishi Sunak news and analysis – Page 27
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NewsHigh street failures blamed for soaring government redundancy payouts
The Insolvency Service last year paid out £346m to workers made redundant by the collapse of a company
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Feb: US trade deal, ABF/Primark, Tesco
Farmers have hit back at suggestions the government will allow imports of chlorinated chicken and other low-standard farm produce in trade talks with the US.
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NewsRetail property group Revo joins calls for business rates overhaul
Revo is demanding an immediate reduction in the tax, which has risen from 34% to 50% of rateable values since 1990
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Feb: Asda/Walmart, Post-Brexit immigration, Business rates
Sales slipped at Asda in the final three months of last year after customers cut back on spending in the run-up to Christmas.
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Comment & OpinionWhat will George Eustice bring to the role of Defra secretary?
His appointment has been welcomed by the industry. Can he push food higher up the agenda?
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NewsUKHospitality demands business rates reform in upcoming Budget
The group said tens of thousands of jobs would be in jeopardy if the government failed to act
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NewsEustice replaces Villiers at Defra after cabinet reshuffle
The former farming minister’s promotion has been welvomed by food industry bodies
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NewsHow will Johnson’s Whitehall merger affect Brexit trade talks?
Reports say Downing Street has plans for a new economic “super-ministry”, formed by merging the departments for business and international trade
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat post-Brexit UK free ports could mean for food & drink
Boris Johnson has proposed to open up to 10 ‘free ports’ in the UK after Brexit. Is this a good thing for the food and drink industry?