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Defra price cap plan worries farmers听

The government is considering voluntary plans for supermarkets to introduce price caps on basic food items such as bread and milk

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Defra price cap plan worries farmers听

A fortnight after the Prime Minister's Farm to Fork summit, the Government is now proposing a 鈥榲oluntary' cap on the price of basic foods such as milk and bread, to help consumers cope with the cost of...

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