All The Budget articles
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NewsFood price inflation hits 3.7% as autumn budget costs bite
It pushed overall shop prices into inflation for the first time in almost a year
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NewsSpending review: food and farming offer ‘cautious’ welcome
Defra was handed a £2.7 billion annual settlement, however, questions remain over how the money will be spent
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Comment & Opinion‘Food and farming’ fail to register as government focuses on health
With a “record” £29bn funding boost to “get the NHS back on its feet and fit for the future”, today’s government spending review had a strong emphasis on health
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NewsMore than 90,000 retail jobs lost last year amid ‘rising tide’ of employment costs
ONS figures show 360,000 roles have been lost from the retail sector over the past decade, warned the BRC
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NewsBooths rues ‘significantly increased costs’ for latest store closure
The closure would leave the family-owned grocer with 25 stores, in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumbria and its Lancashire heartland.
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NewsInheritance Tax reform FOI requests turned down by government
Farming groups submitted freedom of information requests to the government asking for clarification on the modelling it used to dismiss alternatives to the ‘family farm tax’ that were rejected
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NewsFood inflation hits 11-month high as retailers hit by ‘mountain’ of rising employment costs
Food inflation hit 2.6% in April as everyday essentials such as bread, meat and fish all increased in price, according to the BRC
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Comment & OpinionBudget pressures are here. Food needs a long-term strategy
Short-term fixes like workforce reductions are already underway, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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NewsUK fmcg businesses offshoring jobs to cheaper European countries amid tax rises
Small to medium-sized fmcg businesses are increasingly hiring for certain roles in international markets
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NewsIceland Foods CEO warns of price rises as food inflation surges
Tarsem Dhaliwal said that he expected food inflation to reach 4% across the sector, as suppliers and retailers mitigate cost increases from April
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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NewsFood inflation steady at 3.3% as industry braces for spring budget
There was good news for fish shoppers with prices down 0.7%
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NewsMedia Bites 24 March: Ocado, pub prices and Jamaican rum
Ocado has watered down its DE&I targets, the Telegraph reports
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NewsGrocery propping up high streets as supermarkets expand convenience footprint
Convenience stores were the fastest-growing type of outlet in 2024 based on net openings, fuelled by a ‘space race by large chains’, according to a report from PwC
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NewsSFI closure ‘crushes all trust’ in Defra, farmers warn
The post-CAP subsidy scheme was closed at short-notice by the government last week
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NewsLogistics’ staffing costs soar ahead of retail and manufacturing sectors
New government figures reveal that 35.7% of transport & storage sector firms’ staffing costs rose in the past three months
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NewsConsumers to pay more for apples as government measures kick in
New data commissioned from Andersons Farm Consulting has estimated policy changes will add 7p to the cost of producing a kilogram of apples
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NewsFood & drink deal activity bounces back to five-year high in 2024
Dealmakers are confident momentum in the food & drink M&A market is set to ramp up in 2025 after activity in the industry recovered to a five-year high in 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesNFU Conference: what could Steve Reed offer angry farmers?
Faced with furious questions and protests, Reed tried in vain to reassure a farming sector left reeling by the much-hated ‘family farm tax’
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NewsDefra aims to reset farming sector relations with raft of NFU conference announcements
The NFU’s annual conference will see the union look to reset the farming sector’s relationship with government following the Chancellor’s controversial budget