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Politics
Craig Paton

Swinney opens door to ‘voluntary’ food price cap scheme

The First Minister was speaking to journalists on Wednesday (Robert Perry/PA) - (PA Wire)

First Minister John Swinney has opened the door to a “voluntary” food price cap scheme to ensure the measure is in place quicker.

The SNP announced plans to legislate to put price ceilings on up to 50 items in large supermarkets at its manifesto launch last week.

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