All Government policy articles
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are worrying about the wrong consumer law risk
While retailers brace for fake reviews and dark patterns rules, the CMA’s real enforcement focus is something far more routine – how prices are shown, says Iona Silverman, IP and media partner at Freeths
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Comment & OpinionThe Be Ready campaign should help households waste less, too
The governement’s preparedness campaign tells people to stock up but not how to avoid waste. It should, says Alex Robinson, chief programmes officer at Wrap
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NewsHalloween boosts food sales but retail spending stalls ahead of Black Friday
Food sales increased by 3.2% year on year, above the three-month average growth of 2.7%
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NewsDefra seeks to recruit food bosses to help crisis planning
In its latest move to ramp up resilience planning, Defra posted the chance for individuals to go on a three-month secondment to the department in Westminster
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NewsWrap calls on COP31 to accelerate action on food waste
Wrap has called on world leaders to prioritise scaling up action on food waste
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NewsRetail and police unite against crime as shopworker abuse soars
Resarch by Retail Trust found 79% of shopworkers have faced an abusive or violent situation in the past year, compared with 77% in 2025, and more than half (54%) are now targeted weekly
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Comment & OpinionYour voice: obesity goals, value promises and trust
For the food industry, clarity matters. Businesses are already preparing for the Healthy Food Standard, mandatory healthy sales reporting and changes to the Nutrient Profiling Model.
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NewsUp to 70% of retail crime is by 10% of offenders, research finds
Retailers using Auror, an intelligence platform used to record crime, have been able to ‘connect the dots’ of repeat offenders committing theft offences across the UK
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Comment & Opinion‘Be Ready’ campaign changes the shopper-retailer dynamic
‘The public has responded to the government’s ‘Be Ready’ campaign with sensible calm, but ministers are quietly shifting resilience costs on to shoppers and retailers alike, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsStormy weather dampens high street footfall in October
Back-to-back storms, as well as fears over the cost of living crisis, meant shoppers stayed home in greater numbers during October, according to the latest BRC-Sensormatic data
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Comment & OpinionEPR: can the ‘vote losing’ system be saved without starting over?
Anger over EPR’s impact – and the possibility of the issue becoming a vote loser – has persuaded ministers to step in again
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NewsRetailer use of facial recognition tech to get new legal code from government
The technology was ‘in need of a clear, consistent set of laws’ the Home Office said
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Comment & OpinionThe unhealthy food loophole giving chocolate spreads a free pass
Maltesers face advertising curbs, but Maltesers Spread doesn’t. That’s a regulatory gap that’s letting sugary spreads off the hook, says Kawther Hashem, head of research and impact at Action on Salt & Sugar, Queen Mary University of London
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NewsFarm supplier relationships improving but ‘mistrust’ remains, Adjudicator says
In his latest report, the Adjudicator, Richard Thompson, has encouraged farmers to raise concerns about their supply contracts and highlighted progress in promoting fairer trading practices across the dairy and pig sectors
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NewsShoppers slow to follow stockpiling advice, according to The Grocer poll
The Be Ready campaign urges households to stock up on essential supplies, warning ‘from severe weather to cyber attacks, emergencies can disrupt the services you rely on’
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: ad regulations, world cuisine & hacking fears
I read with concern Katharine Jenner’s opinion piece last week. Not for the first time, the Obesity Health Alliance misses the bigger picture.
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NewsChefs in Schools launches national membership ahead of school food overhaul
The membership programme aims to connect whole kitchen teams across the country and give them access to ongoing chef-led training
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NewsThousands of pigs backed up on farms due to lack of demand
Many producers were given notice on contracts and now the National Pig Association says between 12,000 and 15,000 pigs have ‘nowhere to go’
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Comment & OpinionPoundland politics: who should decide the retailer’s fate?
Few tears will be shed for Gordon Brothers as it faces an onslaught of criticism for the way it has handled the Poundland crisis, but calls for government intervention in the affairs of a private business should be treated with caution
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Comment & OpinionYour voice: budget, vape rules & online sales tax
One employer questions if the budget goes far enough, while vape rules and online sales tax are also ripe for change