UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods

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Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across board Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across board UK 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. Retailers rejected the plan, criticising its potential cost amid rising taxes, fuel and energy costs and arguing

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UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods https://www.theguardian.com - 20.05.2026 01:03

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UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods https://www.theguardian.com - 20.05.2026 01:03