Government

Tesco boss calls for youth employment reform

Tesco CEO Ken Murphy has called on the government to make youth employment a priority, claiming the apprenticeship levy is…

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Sainsbury’s boss backs tougher retail crime laws

Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has backed calls for tougher laws to protect shop workers from abuse and physical attacks. Roberts…

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Morrisons owner appoints ex-Tesco CEO Dave Lewis as operating advisor

Morrisons owner Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) has today (15 January) announced the appointment of Sir Dave Lewis as an…

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Sainsbury’s in talks with Gov over Red Sea shipping delays

Sainsbury’s is reportedly in talks with the UK government to mitigate possible shipping delays due to unrest in the Red…

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Shop price inflation flatlines in December

The annual shop price rise was slower than the three-month average rate of 4.6% at 4.3%, the lowest since June…

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UK inflation falls to two-year low of 3.9% 

UK inflation has fallen to 3.9% in the year to November, the lowest level seen in two years, according to…

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Retailers urge government to reform Apprenticeship Levy

Three leading trade bodies and seven food retailers are calling for urgent action to reform the broken Apprenticeship Levy system…

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BRC accuses Hunt of ‘selling out’ retailers and customers

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has accused the chancellor of selling out retailers and customers in his Autumn Statement delivered…

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Fortnum and Mason boss urges gov to scrap tourist tax

Fortnum and Mason boss Tom Athron has urged the government to scrap the tourist tax or risk businesses losing sales…

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BRC welcomes government pledge to bring down inflation

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed the government’s pledge to bring down inflation as outlined in the King’s Speech…

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