A ban on promotional deals for junk food could be pushed back because of the cost of living crisis, it has been reported. The ban on buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOF) deals is part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to reduce child obesity.
The Times reports that any bills that could increase costs for family could be delays. This could also include suspending planned checks on imported goods the the need to record staff working hours.
The paper says Downing Street chief of staff Steve Barclay, is looking for new regulation that could be delayed, or existing rules that could be suspended, to help households facing a £1,100 hit to incomes this year. Ministers on the domestic economic strategy committee have been urged to “consider what non-fiscal measures we might take to manage the pressure on household finances”.
