Richard Walker calls for price cap on infant formula as competition watchdog finds evidence of greedflation The boss of Iceland has hit out at “exploitation” of new parents and joined calls for a price cap on baby...
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Read MoreSales at world’s top four traders have soared, raising concerns of profiteering and speculationCompanies at the centre of the global grain trade have enjoyed a record bonanza amid soaring food prices around the world,...
Read MoreOfgem should stop rises in cap, and energy firms unable to offer lower bills should be nationalised, says Nick ButlerA former executive at the oil company BP has called for increases to the energy price cap to be scrapped and...
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Read MoreExclusive: António Guterres says growing north and south divide is ‘morally unacceptable’ and dangerousHumanity is facing a “perfect storm” of crises that is widening inequality between the north...
Read MoreRise of £2.4bn in costs could be ‘disastrous’ and essential services may need to be cut, says LGA chairCouncil leaders in England have said a multibillion-pound financial crisis caused by rising inflation could...
Read MoreRising fuel costs, higher wages and the surging price of imported goods and raw materials are forcing a ‘change of behaviour’Britain’s army of more than a million small and medium-sized businesses are...
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Read MoreLatest updates: PM says he will ‘keep going’ after Labour wins Wakefield and Lib Dems take Tiverton and Honiton and party chair resigns Full report: Boris Johnson says he will keep going despite defeatsLabour and Lib...
Read MoreReal-terms pay cut, staff shortages and Covid legacy could prompt staff exodus and ‘perfect storm’ situationMinisters are likely to face a fresh outbreak of industrial unrest if, as expected, the government accepts a...
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