General · 20 May 2026
Shops asked to freeze prices for basic foods
Ordinary people could see some food costs frozen if supermarkets agree to a government request for voluntary price limits. The UK government has urged retailers to cap prices on key groceries like bread, eggs, and milk, offering to ease regulations. However, the British Retail Consortium believes this policy would force shops to sell goods at a loss, calling it "1970s style price controls."
Reported by BBC · How we write briefs