<div id="readability-page-1"><div>  <p><time datetime="2026-05-20T09:04:50+01:00">    Wednesday 20 May 2026 9:04 am  </time>      <span> | </span><span> Updated: </span>   <time datetime="2026-05-20T09:05:01+01:00">    Wednesday 20 May 2026 9:05 am  </time></p>         <div>                                                                                                                 Add as a preferred        source on Google                        </div>  </div><p>The boss of M&amp;S has dubbed government proposals to urge supermarkets to cap the prices of foods as “completely preposterous”. </p><p>Stuart Machin, chief executive of the retail giant, called on the government to cut red tape and taxes on grocers instead of pressuring supermarkets to cut prices.</p><p>The Treasury has reportedly been asking supermarkets to volunteer to slash prices on essential foods to protect the public from spiralling inflation caused by the Iran war.</p><p>But the proposals have been slammed by the industry, with one supermarket executive calling the intervention “completely mad”.</p><p>Announcing M&amp;S’ financial results on Wednesday, Machin said: “I don’t think the government should be trying to run business. I think they should try and probably understand business better.</p><p>“My advice to government is to reduce some of the tax and regulatory burden and free us up in a very competitive market.”</p><p><em>This is a breaking news story – more to follow.</em></p></div>

<p>M&S 首席执行官斯图尔特·马钦批评政府关于超市限制食品价格的提议，称其 “完全荒谬”。他呼吁政府减少税收和繁文缛节，而不是通过施压降价来应对与伊朗战争相关的通货膨胀。马钦强调，政府不应干预商业运营，而应更好地理解市场动态</p>

M&S 的老板表示，超市价格上限 ‘完全荒谬’