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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Patrick Greenfield

Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

John Swinney addresses Holyrood today.
John Swinney sets out his government’s plans at Holyrood on Tuesday, including a shake-up of NHS health boards. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

John Swinney insisted on Tuesday he still planned to introduce a legally binding price cap on bread, milk and other essential food items in Scotland despite fierce opposition from farming and business groups.

Unveiling the Scottish National party’s programme for government – the equivalent to the king’s speech – the first minister said he wanted to give “families greater peace of mind at a time of rising prices”.

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