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M&S boss calls proposal to cap food prices “preposterous”
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
Summary: Stuart Machin criticized a government push for voluntary supermarket price limits on key food items.
WHO: Stuart Machin
WHAT: M&S boss slams a proposal to cap food prices and criticizes voluntary price limits for key items.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 6:34 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: He was reacting to the government’s push for supermarkets to sign up to voluntary price limits for key items.
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