All Government policy articles
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NewsUK unprepared for climate challenges now and for the future, Climate Change Committee warns
The CCC said the UK had not yet adapted to ’the changes in weather and climate that we are living with today, let alone those that are expected over coming decades’
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NewsLogistics bodies warn of delays from new EU border controls
The new Entry/Exit System will mean travellers have to undergo additional passport and biometric checks on entering the 29 countries within the EU’s Schengen area
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NewsNew Zealand under fire from campaigners over watered-down methane emission targets
New Zealand has cut its methane reduction target, based on the principle of ‘no additional warming’
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NewsM&S chief Stuart Machin meets Rachel Reeves ahead of budget
The Chancellor visited M&S’s Pudsey store in her Leeds West constituency on Friday
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Comment & OpinionWill an Inheritance Tax u-turn be too little, too late for UK’s farmers?
Almost a year after Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ controversial budget announcement on changes to Inheritance Tax relief for farming businesses, could we now be on the cusp of at least a partial u-turn?
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NewsACS demands Chancellor implement maximum business rates discount for small shops
The trade body is demanding the Chancellor goes as far as possible in her autumn budget to support convenience retailers
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News60,000 small shops at risk without promised business rates discount
The Co-op is calling on Rachel Reeves to make full use of new powers to cut business rates for small shops in her autmn budget
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NewsNestlé, Mars Wrigley and Ferrero call for EUDR delay reversal
European Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced a second one-year delay to the rollout of the EUDR a fortnight ago
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NewsUnite launches recognition campaign at Milk & More
Milk & More has formally moved to derecognise Unite and fellow union Usdaw
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NewsMorrisons extends Aussie beef trial with relaunched range of steaks
The range, sold under Morrisons’ Limited Edish tertiary brand, consists of Australian rump, ribeye, sirloin and fillet steaks
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NewsNo food strategy until spring 2026 at earliest, admits Defra
Defra presented an update on the food strategy during an industry webinar, in which officials appeared flummoxed by several questions
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NewsOver half of UK fish stocks under threat, new data finds
Stocks of North Sea cod, North Sea herring, North East Atlantic mackerel, Southern North Sea edible crab and North East Atlantic blue whiting were found to be either at critically low levels or fished beyond sustainable limits, according to research by marine charity Oceana UK
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InterviewsBiffa CEO on Defra failures and unlocking circular investment
Biffa lost millions when Scotland’s DRS collapsed, but its CEO Michael Topham believes ‘investment-grade’ policies can still make a massive impact
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NewsEUDR delay set to ‘worsen problems’ at key cocoa producers
EU environment commissioner Jessika Roswall confirmed the delay of the rollout of the EUDR by a year last Tuesday
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can supermarkets persuade suppliers to cut Scope 3 emissions?
Sustainability-linked supply chain finance aims to help suppliers, but should supermarkets go further to drive Scope 3 progress?
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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NewsEat-Lancet calls for major reduction in meat consumption
The agrifood sector was the ’single most influential driver of planetary boundary transgression’, said the Eat-Lancet Commission
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NewsTesco CEO Ken Murphy hits out at rivals’ irrational price cuts
‘Some competitors went pretty strong at the start of the year with their statement of intent and they’ve acted on that,’ said Murphy. ‘It doesn’t feel that rational from where I’m sitting’
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NewsRachel Reeves ‘set to back down on higher business rates for large shops’
Treasury officials have reportedly said the Treasury is working to exclude retail from a proposed higher rate for larger properties from 2026.
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Comment & OpinionLabour should seize the chance to push plant-rich diets
The first part of the Good Food Cycle was an ambitious and promising step towards healthier and more sustainable food systems, says Claire Ogley, head of campaigns, policy and research at The Vegan Society