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Daily TelegraphThursday, 21 May 2026
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Don't cap food prices, Bank warns Reeves
Supermarket bosses and experts round on ‘unsustainable’ plan to curb inflation
The paper frames the Chancellor's policy proposal as broadly opposed by authoritative figures, amplifying criticism from the Bank of England and retail executives to suggest the plan is economically unsound.
The government has proposed price caps on essential food items to manage high inflation. This has prompted swift pushback from economic institutions and supermarket leaders who argue such interventions distort free markets.
“'unsustainable' plan to curb inflation”
“Critical of state intervention”
Snooping HMRC changes tax codes... but gets it wrong
Characterises the tax authority's actions as intrusive and incompetent, focusing on errors in automated tax code adjustments.
Drone threat forces Lithuanian president to hide in bomb shelter
Reports a significant security escalation in Eastern Europe factually, focusing on the immediate threat to a head of state.
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