New Food Taxes Could Damage Thousands of Businesses

New Food Taxes Could Damage Thousands of Businesses

Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, Founder and Chair of Rural Policy Group spoke to The Grocer about the new taxes proposed by the National Food Strategy and shared his concerns about their imact on the food industry. Those at the bottom of the food supply chain are already working...
The Road to Decarbonising Commercial Transport

The Road to Decarbonising Commercial Transport

The WMO (World Meteorological Organisation), commenting on the flooding that occurred in a number of western European countries in July, said the catastrophe was the latest indication that all nations need to do more to hold back climate change.    The government...
Mark Lumsdon-Taylor Comments on the Proposed Salt & Sugar Tax

Mark Lumsdon-Taylor Comments on the Proposed Salt & Sugar Tax

Proposed sugar and salt tax has the capacity to do more harm than intended good – RPG Founder Mark Lumsdon-Taylor comments on behalf of MHA MacIntyre Hudson. Following the publication of an independent report on England’s National Food Strategy led by businessman...
The True Cost of Electric Vehicles in Food and Farming

The True Cost of Electric Vehicles in Food and Farming

On 14th July the Secretary of State for Transport announced that the sale of new diesel and petrol HGVs would be banned from 2040. The government also aims to decarbonise agriculture by 2040 – so we look at the reality of introducing electric vehicles into the food...