In a major announcement expected Monday, the prime minister is set to unveil the country’s first nutrition strategy in 75 years. It will call for changes in planning rules to facilitate the conversion of land into farms, announce that poultry workers will be eligible for seasonal immigrant visas, and suggest that schools, prisons and hospitals offer a vegan option. . The plans were delayed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in order to place more emphasis on food security. It comes amid a growing cost-of-living crisis, with inflation hovering above 10% this year, according to the Bank of England. Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, has already warned of “revealing” food prices and interest rates are set to rise again to 1.25%. Mr Johnson paid his first visit to Tiverton and Honiton in Devon on Friday, one of two polling stations to be held later this month. The cost of living is expected to be a key factor in the vote. Prime Minister and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were scheduled to hold a joint economic speech next week, but it is now too late. Both are under pressure from senior Conservatives to do more to reduce the cost of living, with Cabinet ministers backing calls for further reductions in fuel tariffs. Amid efforts to reinstate his prime minister after the no-confidence vote, Mr Johnson will also propose a major Brexit bill to Parliament on Monday, allowing the government to bypass parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Later in the day, she will talk about technology and innovation and its contribution to economic growth.
“The cost of food has real consequences”
The food strategy, which leaked to The Telegraph, will say that farmers need to be more productive and that planning rules need to be relaxed to make it easier to turn land into fruit and vegetable farms. It will be announced during a joint visit by Mr Johnson and George Eustice, the Minister for the Environment, to the south west of England. The strategy paper seen by the Telegraph states that “food costs are having a real impact on people across the country” and that ministers are working “to tackle poverty around the world as we learn to live with recent events and manage them”. the impact of costs live pressures “. He added: “The strategy comes at a time of significant increases in food prices, mainly as a result of energy prices and which is being exacerbated by events in Ukraine, which is very difficult for people across the country. “We are working closely with the food industry to understand the impact on prices and any mitigation measures.”
