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'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps

SNP leader John Swinney has been criticised after proposing a statutory limit on the price of some food items

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock 鈥� 2 min read
'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps

Food industry leaders in Scotland have expressed concern after First Minister John Swinney has proposed price caps on some food items at large supermarkets. As the country gears up for elections in...

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