Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced the Spring Budget for 2023, supported by Economic & Fiscal Outlook (EFO) from the Office For Budget Responsibility (OBR). The UK strategic position has improved, a little The OBR suggests that the economic position of the UK is marginally better than was envisaged in the Autumn Statement of November 2022. Inflation ...

New data from ONS shows that the UK labour market remains fairly robust, in spite of increasing economic pressure, with employment rising and unemployment low. ONS research shows that employment rose slightly in December 2022 (the latest month for which there is data), reaching 32.84m, although this is still short of the 33.07m seen just before the outbreak of COVID-19. Average hours wo...

New data from ONS suggests that nominal pay growth may be slowing. With inflation still very high, this will place still further pressure on the incomes of many workers. Data from ONS shows that average nominal pay in the UK continues to rise strongly, but there is some evidence that the rate of growth is slowing. Average pay, including bonuses, in the UK was £630 per week in January 20...

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Purpose of this document This document details IGD’s commitments relating to complaints from people and organisations coming into contact with IGD through its work. It is intended to be used by beneficiaries and stakeholders in the event that they have a complaint against IGD in relation to its charitable activities. Our policy IGD is committed to providing the highest levels of ...

Your overview of economic and policy news with a focus on the food and consumer goods industry. Featuring the latest developments and guidance on the rising cost of living, disruptions to supply chains, the Ukraine crisis, labour shortages, policy developments and adapting to a new relationship with the EU. Shoppers increasingly divided IGD ShopperVista insight has revealed that fin...

New CEO to lead IGD as it works to make a tangible difference for society, business, and the individual. IGD today announces the appointment of Sarah Bradbury as new CEO, effective from 3 July 2023. Sarah succeeds Susan Barratt, who is stepping down as CEO on 30 June 2023. Sarah has more than 25 years’ experience in retail, most recently as Group Quality Director at Tesco. She is responsibl...

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This week, we take an in depth look at the new deal between the UK and the EU, the Windsor Framework , and assess how this differs to the existing Northern Ireland Protocol, whether it will fix the issues for the food industry, and what to look out for. What’s in the Windsor Framework? The Prime Minister and President of the EU Commission have announced the Windsor Framework , inten...

After months of negotiation, the UK and the EU have announced the Windsor Framework , intended to address issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol . The Framework should help to solve operational difficulties faced by grocery businesses in moving goods from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), without threatening EU interests or the Good Friday Agreement . It there...