Alok Sharma
This coverage focuses on Alok Sharma’s influence on UK retail policy during his tenure as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and as COP26 President. Reporting includes his communications with the retail sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, guidance on post-Brexit trade adjustments, and initiatives related to climate action and sustainability. Analysis provides insights into how Sharma’s leadership impacted retail operations, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning, offering valuable information for retail executives and policymakers.
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Mar- 2020 -30 MarchCoronavirus
Government relaxes insolvency rules
The government has announced a set of changes to help improve the insolvency system to enable companies undergoing restructuring to continue trading. The relaxed measures announced by business secretary Alok Sharma, will allow companies undergoing restructuring to continue to access supplies and raw materials. It has also temporarily suspended wrongful…
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20 MarchSupermarkets
Government tells supermarkets to ‘join forces’
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has told supermarkets to “join forces” as the coronavirus crisis unfolds. It announced it is “temporarily relaxing” elements of competition law as part of a new package of measures to allow supermarkets to “work together to feed the nation”. The move…
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