UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods

Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across boardUK supermarkets have been asked by the government to consider freezing the prices of some essential foodstuffs to protect the public from inflation fuelled by the Middle East conflict.They would be incentivised to make the move in exchange for the relaxation of some regulations such as easing restrictions on packaging and a possible postponing of changes to the rules around healthy food. Continue reading...