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Running a small business has become almost impossible | Letter
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Running a small business has become almost impossible | Letter

Rosie Wolfenden says that under the current tax system, and with rising costs, traditional business models are no longer viableThank you, Anita Chaudhuri, for writing about a crisis that is unfolding...

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Pub chain Fuller’s hopes for bumper summer of World Cup and staycations
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Pub chain Fuller’s hopes for bumper summer of World Cup and staycations

Company says it has strong bookings for England matches and has spruced up gardens for domestic holidaymakersBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the pub and hotel chain Fuller’s has said that th...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Whey protein shortage looms as use of weight-loss drugs fuels global demand
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Whey protein shortage looms as use of weight-loss drugs fuels global demand

Price of dairy product has risen fivefold after users of GLP-1 medications advised to increase protein consumptionThe growing popularity of weight-loss drugs has fuelled global demand for whey protein...

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‘Immediate national priority’: ministers accused of complacency over UK food supply
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‘Immediate national priority’: ministers accused of complacency over UK food supply

Cold storage and logistics body warns food supplies at risk from fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weatherMinisters have been accused of being complacent about the risks to vital supplies of f...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Gluten-free basics ‘now a luxury’ as price of a small branded loaf nears £4
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Gluten-free basics ‘now a luxury’ as price of a small branded loaf nears £4

People with coeliac disease say inflation and shrinking ranges are making food staples unaffordableGluten-free versions of everyday staples such as bread and biscuits are becoming a luxury, with shopp...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Salmonella infections in England at highest level in a decade, figures show
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Salmonella infections in England at highest level in a decade, figures show

Cases remain ‘consistently high’ – with 10,406 infections last year, 26% more than in 2016The number of people in England struck by salmonella poisoning after eating contaminated food has reached its...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb UK food inflation
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Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb UK food inflation

Exclusive: Package of measures discussed with farmers, including pause on duty due to come into effect next year Ministers are in discussions about suspending a carbon tax on fertilisers, due to come...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say
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Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say

Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran warBritain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme weathe...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
How an Essex valley became one of the UK’s most exciting new wine regions
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How an Essex valley became one of the UK’s most exciting new wine regions

English wine grown in Crouch Valley is fast becoming globally renowned – even the French are taking noticeIt was a Thursday afternoon spent basking in the sunshine, strolling through rolling hills and...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?
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Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?

Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaulThe news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs
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Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs

Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “soundbite” that will make little difference to famili...

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‘We feel let down’: sustainable chefs in UK mourn end of Michelin green star
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‘We feel let down’: sustainable chefs in UK mourn end of Michelin green star

Guide retires award for eco-friendly practices – and says restaurants will no longer be able to advertise they have itWith rare bluefin tuna and red meat often on their menus, Michelin-starred restaur...

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Old Spanish Hen? Estrella owner buys Greene King ale brand
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Old Spanish Hen? Estrella owner buys Greene King ale brand

Pub owner’s sale to Barcelona-based brewer Damm is latest takeover of a British beer by an overseas buyerPub chain Greene King has agreed to sell its Old Speckled Hen ale brands to the Spanish owner o...

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Plum position: how Mutti turned tinned tomatoes into a status symbol
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Plum position: how Mutti turned tinned tomatoes into a status symbol

Italian brand poised to overtake Napolina in UK sales is touring the country on a mission to win more customersPosh jars of beans, fancy cooking oils and bougie tonic waters have tempted many of us to...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Typical English roast dinner potentially ‘drenched’ in 102 pesticides, says report
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Typical English roast dinner potentially ‘drenched’ in 102 pesticides, says report

Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruitIt is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have sto...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘Restaurants won’t survive’: Michelin chef opens venues abroad to withstand UK taxes
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‘Restaurants won’t survive’: Michelin chef opens venues abroad to withstand UK taxes

Jason Atherton, who has restaurants in Dubai, St Moritz and now Tuscany, says it’s tough to stay afloat in UK hospitality industryA British Michelin-starred chef says he is opening restaurants abroad...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘We don’t want to make the same mistakes’: Jamie’s Italian reopens in London
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‘We don’t want to make the same mistakes’: Jamie’s Italian reopens in London

Jamie Oliver’s head of restaurants is optimistic about new recipe of smaller site, slimmed-down menu and no burgersWhen Jamie’s Italian crashed and burned in 2019, with the company in £83m of debt and...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
More farming co-operatives could ‘unleash growth’ in UK, finds report
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More farming co-operatives could ‘unleash growth’ in UK, finds report

Greater agricultural collaboration can improve food security and resilience to global crises, says policy paperAgricultural co-operatives could “unleash growth” in the UK and improve national food sec...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Last Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says
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Last Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says

Whitbread to call time on restaurants in UK and Ireland blaming higher costs and taxes for latest strategic resetPremier Inn owner Whitbread is to cut about 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland and shut i...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘There’s no streetlights’: North Yorkshire restaurant told to stop driving diners home
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‘There’s no streetlights’: North Yorkshire restaurant told to stop driving diners home

Award-winning chef and husband ordered to stop offering lifts home from rurally located HansomIt was when people were bringing a change of shoes to walk home that a couple running an acclaimed restaur...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago