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title: "UK wants to cap food prices, riling retailers"
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description: "UK retailers are opposing a government proposal for voluntary price caps on essential groceries, with Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Machin labeling the idea as 'completely preposterous,' according to the Financial Times."
datetime: "2026-05-20T11:01:18.000Z"
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# UK wants to cap food prices, riling retailers

British retailers are pushing back against a government proposal to introduce voluntary price caps on essential groceries, with Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Machin calling the idea “completely preposterous,” according to the Financial Times. The proposal, first reported by the FT, would see supermarkets agree to cap prices on staples such...

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