23 h. ago "With business rates, minimum wage and National Insurance that’s £24,000 I’ve got to find for next year"

A number of bars, pubs and small businesses will see an increase to their business rates bill next April

Economics

23 h. ago The VERY posh Christmas foods rated worse than their cheap supermarket counterparts

Taste-testers Dominic Parker, a hotelier and former Gogglebox star, and private chef  Philippa Davies put their taste buds to the test. to decide whether the priciest of festive foods was worth it.

Politics

30 h. ago UK inflation latest: Christmas interest rate cut on the way after food prices drive inflation down

Interest rate cut appears likely after inflation eases further than expected

Economics

41 h. ago Morrisons left with £17m bill after losing VAT battle with HMRC over rotisserie chicken

The High Court has ruled that Morrisons' whole cooked cool-down chickens are subject to the standard 20% tax rate for hot food.

Economics

58 h. ago Morrisons loses £17mn food fight as chicken tax comes home to roost

High court rules rotisserie product should be subject to the 20 per cent VAT rate for hot food

Economics

7 d. ago For the love of God, can we please stop mulling drinks? (cloned)

What's worse than cheap red wine? Cheap red wine with star anise in it

Politics

8 d. ago Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environmentScientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture.The health burden from phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides and Pfas “forever chemicals” amounts to up to $2.2tn a year – roughly as much as the profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies, according to the report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Supermarkets warn of higher food bills after Chancellor's business rates U

The country's biggest retailers, including Tesco and Sainsbury's, have been calling on the Chancellor to exempt grocers from her plans to raise taxes on about 4,000 shops.

Events

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves under mounting pressure as food prices soar and households struggle with cost of living

RACHEL Reeves facing huge under pressure to help households with the cost of living as food prices went up. The Chancellor vowed to do more to “bring down prices” in her Budget next week as the overall rate of inflation dipped slightly to 3.6 per cent. But food costs were up from 4.5 per cent...

Society