Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan

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1. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories11:56first to report
     Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan

     Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan BBC ACS calls on Scottish government to rethink statutory food price caps Talking Retail SNP food price cap ‘will drive up cost of living’ The Telegraph Scotland's papers: Food price cap warning and abuse victim speaks out bbc.co.uk Scottish food price cap plans come under fire conveniencestore.co.uk

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     Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan

     More than 20 organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices.

2. Tue, 1 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World16:52
     Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

     First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’ John Swinney insisted on Tuesday he still planned to introduce a legally binding price cap on bread, milk and other essential food items in Scotland despite fierce opposition from farming and business groups. Unveiling the Scottish National party’s programme for government – the equivalent to the king’s speech – the first minister said he wanted to give “families greater peace of...

3. Fri, 11 September 2026

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   • aol.co.uk13:19
     John Swinney backs calls for whisky duty cut

     Scottish First Minister John Swinney has backed calls for a cut in whisky duty in the UK Government’s upcoming Budget. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) made the ask in its submission to the Treasury this week, which was bolstered by the intervention of the First Minister following a meeting on Friday. The organisation has claimed the levy has increased by 17% in the past three years, with a cut allowing producers to expand operations. Speaking after the meeting on Friday, the First Minister...

4. Tue, 22 September 2026

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   • dailyrecord.co.uk11:00
     Scots pubs face charging £10 for a pint as hospitality industry 'on its knees'

     Leading figures from Scotland's hospitality industry have warned businesses are already on the brink - and without an urgent cut in VAT many more will go to the wall.