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Food inflation jumps upwards again

Fresh food prices at British supermarkets in early December were 15% higher than a year earlier, the biggest annual increase since at least 2005 when records started, figures from trade…


Chemicals in recycling – important research focussing on WEEE, construction and furniture

Defra has commissioned WRAP (The Waste and Resource Action Programme) to undertake a piece of research into the information needs of suppliers. The research is to better understand how chemicals…


Major boost for tourism in North East

North East England will pilot a new £2.25 million scheme to restructure tourism boards

DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) has announced that the North East has been…


Food prices up by a fifth in a year

The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) has just been released for the year to October 2022.  The research company says that the Index has “continued its relentless upward march…


Prices rise to 41-year high

The latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on how fast prices are rising has been released. Inflation reached a 41-year high, with price rises of 11.1% in…


FCA publishes new Consumer Duty rules

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) previously announced that they are introducing a new Consumer Duty to set higher standards and enhance consumer protection across financial services. The FCA has now…


Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet – key roles of interest to the caravan sector

Below are a number of appointments in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Cabinet that will be of interest to various sectors of the caravan and motorhome industry. 

  • Jeremy Hunt MP


Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet – key roles of interest to the parks sector

Below are a number of appointments in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Cabinet that will be of interest to various sectors of the parks, caravan and motorhome industry. 

  • Jeremy Hunt…


Motorhome & Caravan show 2022 sells over 100k advance tickets

NCC Events, organiser of the upcoming Motorhome & Caravan Show has announced (on Monday 10 October 2022) that with just over one week to go, advance ticket sales for the…


Blackouts cannot be ruled out for the coming winter

National Grid has revealed its worst-case scenario plan to keep the lights on this winter.

The UK faces blackouts for us to three hours a day if it is unable…