Dragons chairman David Buttress has been appointed as the Government’s new “cost of living business tsar”.
The Cabinet Office said Buttress, who is also the founder and former chief executive of online food order and delivery service Just Eat, will work with the private sector to develop new business-led initiatives to help people struggling with the squeeze on living standards. This will include building on price locking campaign schemes, product offers and the expansion of business-run programmes.
Buttress was awarded the role by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay on a voluntary basis and will continue in the position until the end of the year. He will join Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on Tuesday at a meeting with supermarkets and sports organisations to discuss what assistance can be offered through initiatives like the Government’s holiday activities and food programme.
