Food labels strike blow for Palestinians
Press Review 10 July 2002
Food Safety (Amendment) Bill (Failed bill 2001/02 session)
Legislation 3 July 2002
David Drew introduced this bill, to clamp down on the placing of inedible items (such as gifts and toys) within chocolates.
David Felwick - Chairman of the British Retail Consortium
Interview 30 April 2002
Question: What effect has the budget had on the retail industry?
Retailers warn of £100m Budget bill
News Article 30 April 2002
Britain's retailers are facing a £100 million bill following the national insurance increases announced in the Budget, a representative of the sector warns today.
Forum Brief: Christmas Day Trading Bill
Policy Consultation 19 April 2002
Kevin Hughes, the Labour MP for Doncaster North, has today introduced a bill in the House of Commons which seeks to ban large stores from opening on Christmas day.
Hewitt campaigns against High Street 'scrooges'
Press Review 19 April 2002
Small shops need help say Lib Dems
News Article 12 April 2002
The Liberal Democrats have called for newsagents to be given more help to deal with rising delivery costs from newspaper wholesalers.
Sales soar on the high street
Press Review 22 March 2002
Forum Brief: Retail sales
Policy Consultation 22 February 2002
City calls on the Bank of England to raise interest rates are being opposed by retailers following another fall in high street sales.
Lord Howe of Aberavon - Patron of the UK metric association
Interview 18 February 2002
Question: You are the patron of the UK metric association - what exactly does it hope to achieve?
Hospital food plans 'a gimmick' says Burstow
News Article 12 February 2002
A £40million government campaign to improve hospital food has been heavily criticised by the Liberal Democrats.
Organic food report abandoned
Press Review 22 January 2002
Christmas shoppers wake up to £5bn hangover
Press Review 22 January 2002
Shock Christmas sales drop
Press Review 18 January 2002
Forum Brief: Sunday trading
Policy Consultation 15 January 2002
Safeway and Sainsbury's have called on the government to increase Sunday trading hours from its current six hours limit.
