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Scottish Government to press ahead with food price caps

QMS, NFUS and GB Potatoes were amongst businesses urging First Minister against plans to ‘establish legal price ceilings on some essential food items’

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Scottish Government to press ahead with food price caps

Scottish Government has confirmed it will seek to place caps on the price of some food items despite opposition from the food industry. The policy, announced in the run up to this year's elections,...

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