live from london, this is bbc news. tackling soaring food prices: rishi sunak meets food industry leaders for crisis talks. struggling to find workers: we'll look ahead to britain's employment data as companies grapple with a tight labour market. furniture poverty: millions of people in social housing are living without flooring. we have a special report. i was expecting at least something to be down on the floors, and there was nothing. all the laminate floor that was throughout the downstairs had gone. and we look ahead to cannes as big—name stars gather for this year's film festival.

time now to focus on the top business stories. i'm sally bundock and we begin here in the uk where labour shortages and the rising cost of living have crippled the food sector with issues ranging from livestock stranded on farms, worker shortages at abattoirs and crops left to rot in fields with no one to harvest them. the prime minister, rishi sunak, is holding a food summit for crisis talks with farming and supermarket bosses to discuss how inflation is impacting food production. the nationalfarmers�* union has reported a ao—year low in domestic salad production, while egg production recently fell to its weakest level in nine years. let's hear now from anna taylor, executive director of the food foundation. good morning to you, anna. good

morninu. good morning to you, anna. good morning- what — good morning to you, anna. good morning. what is _ good morning to you, anna. good morning. what is the _ good morning to you, anna. good morning. what is the situation - morning. what is the situation like when _ morning. what is the situation like when it — morning. what is the situation like when it comes _ morning. what is the situation like when it comes to - morning. what is the situation like when it comes to food - like when it comes to food production in the uk? because for viewers, we get a snapshot, we see these headlines about shortages, but what is the overall picture if we put it in context?— context? well, i think the situation _ context? well, i think the situation in _ context? well, i think the situation in terms - context? well, i think the situation in terms of - situation in terms of production, i think perhaps it is a good idea to focus on fruit and vegetables, fish because fruit and veg production in the uk has been declining, and we are very dependent on imports so we get about 85% of our fruit and half of our vegetables from abroad. but at the moment, we are very dependent on countries which are feeling the effects of climate change or are experiencing water stress. we are in a situation where we need to really think seriously about whether we should be growing more fruit and vegetables in britain. some of

the headline messages which you just spoke about in terms of the challenges which the farming sector are facing is because we are not really taking a strategic look at how do we secure that long—term resilience of our supply chains? so we don't have a situation like have had in this spring where there are shortages of tomatoes or peppers on the shelves, but we are actually shoring up our supply chains so that we can guarantee that we will be able to access fruit and veg. the impression _ to access fruit and veg. the impression we _ to access fruit and veg. the impression we are - to access fruit and veg. the impression we are giving is for uk farmers it is very hard to make a living. they want to see a fair return for what they are producing. it is tough to negotiate with the big supermarkets. your take on that? i supermarkets. your take on that? ., ., , that? i mean, that is absolutely _ that? i mean, that is absolutely right, - that? i mean, that is absolutely right, andj that? i mean, that is| absolutely right, and i that? i mean, that is - absolutely right, and i think the conversations which are going to happen today in relation to dennis across the supply chain and really making sure that farmers are played

properly —— paid properly by supermarkets is vitally important. but we also need to make sure we are paying attention to the needs of ordinary citizens. she doesn't look to me like there is anybody discussing today about what is in their four consumers. there is nothing repose that is actually going to make a real difference to consumers here and now, and we are in a situation where we have seen, still seeing food rises rise incredibly rapidly, and our data shows that that has led to a doubling of food insecurity amongst households insecurity amongst households in britain. so food insecurity is now 39 million adults and 4 million children. we have a very great situation on the ground. ithink very great situation on the ground. i think there are some important conversations that will undoubtedly happen today, but this needs to be the first step to a much more serious attempt to think about how can we ensure that we sit your healthy, affordable food for

everyone in britain. we healthy, affordable food for everyone in britain.- everyone in britain. we are auoin everyone in britain. we are going to — everyone in britain. we are going to have _ everyone in britain. we are going to have to _ everyone in britain. we are going to have to leave - everyone in britain. we are going to have to leave it i going to have to leave it there. anna taylor, thank you for your thoughts on that from the food foundation, just to say we will be a that event taking place in downing street today. we will have more on the cost of food later in this programme. now to the us, where treasury secretary janet yellen has again sent a letter to congress warning that the treasury would be unable to satisfy its obligations or pay its bills as early asjune i. talks to resolve the stand—off over the us debt ceiling were supposed to take place on friday, but were postponed to allow more time for the two sides to negotiate. president biden is meeting today with key players in congress today. our north america business correspondent samira hussain has the latest from new york. in less than two weeks, the united states could fail to meet its debt obligations if lawmakers in washington cannot come to some sort of agreement. republicans have continued to

demand cuts to social spending before they will agree to raise borrowing limit. us president joe biden has repeatedly said he would not send conditions that lawmakers must raise a death limit because failure to do so would result in an economic catastrophe. some of the possible outcomes are job losses, those that depend on social security benefits will get —— won't get paid, and the most dire of outcomes would be the loss of confidence in america's ability to pay the interest on its debt. the stakes are high. while the two sides seem far apart, traders on wall street are finding some comfort in the two sides coming together to at least try and negotiate a deal. samira hussain there. that is another meeting that will be taking place that we will be taking place that we will be taking an eye on. in the next hour or so, we'll hear the latest from the office for national statistics about the ukjobs market. that will include information

about how many people are out of work at the moment, and how fast wages have been going up. for many employers, the problem has been not having enough workers, and they've been putting up pay to attract them, something the bank of england has been warning against. here's our business reporter ben king. what is on the menu tonight? business is good at this hotel group. the problem is finding the staff. more than one in ten jobs. in the north, housekeepers are hard to come by. ea in eastbourne, it is shifts. ' ., ., , shifts. offering more money will cive shifts. offering more money will give you _ shifts. offering more money will give you a _ shifts. offering more money will give you a short-term . shifts. offering more money. will give you a short-term fix, will give you a short—term fix, and a really short—term fix. our wages have gone up by about 15 to 20% in the last 12 months. at that doesn't solve the problem, and i think we need to be looking at other ways to attract people into our industry, and keep them retained within our industry. they have tried offering better hours, discounts of shopping, even cinema tickets. they are difficult to get the people

they need has been echoed around the country. unemployment is still low, 3.8% according to the latest figures. there are more than a millionjobs unfilled. they million jobs unfilled. they have millionjobs unfilled. they have been rising rapidly, at 6.6%. rising wages are an issue here at the bank of england as well. the fear is that companies will put their prices up companies will put their prices up to cover the extra money they are spending on wages. that means higher inflation for longer which means that the bank may have to put up interest rates yet again to bring inflation back down to its 2% target. there have recently been signs things are heading in the right direction. we are starting to see fewer vacancies on offer, and we are starting to say perhaps wage growth no longer rising, and thatis growth no longer rising, and that is all welcome news from the point of view of bringing inflation under control. what it means that individual households may be a different story, the aggregate picture, which is what the bank of focuses on, is eight positive one for inflation.— focuses on, is eight positive one for inflation. things have been more —

one for inflation. things have been more positive _ one for inflation. things have been more positive at - one for inflation. things have been more positive at the - one for inflation. things have i been more positive at the hotel recently as well with workers a little easier to find. if the jobs figures continue to fewer vacancies and pay rise less fast, that will make life easier for businesses hoping to grow, even if it gives workers lest help with the rising cost of living. ben king, bbc news. well, let's unpack this further with chris gray, director of manpower group uk. good morning to you, chris. we are expecting the numbers to come out on unemployment. what are the focus of the government has been to is described as economically inactive back into the workforce. how are they getting with that? i the workforce. how are they getting with that?— getting with that? i lost a there. please _ getting with that? i lost a there. please repeat - getting with that? i lost a there. please repeat the | there. please repeat the question. {lit there. please repeat the question-— there. please repeat the cuestion. , ., , question. of course. iwas pointing — question. of course. iwas pointing out _ question. of course. iwas pointing out that - question. of course. iwas pointing out that the - pointing out that the government is really pushed to get the economic inactive back into the workplace. are we seeing progress on that, do you think? ., , .,, think? the trend was most definitely _ think? the trend was most definitely coming - think? the trend was most definitely coming down - think? the trend was most| definitely coming down with more people coming back into work, and it is slightly

different to other european countries where we have not got that same level of people back in work after covid. but the trend that we saw at the last release from the ons is that most of those coming back into work with the over 50s and we're hoping we see more of the 16-24 we're hoping we see more of the 16—24 —year—olds coming back to work during this next release but we will wait and see what at seven o'clock.— at seven o'clock. basically, the government _ at seven o'clock. basically, the government and - at seven o'clock. basically, - the government and employers' companies are desperate, aren't they, to see people return to they, to see people return to the workforce, that is seen as one of the key ways to help this problem they are saying? absolutely. out of the a0 odd million people that are available to work in the workplace, 9 million are inactive, just over a million unemployed and about 30 million employed. 9 million represents a really big talent pool that can be tapped in to help the uk grow by delivering services, building goods and so forth.

what do you think the numbers will tell us today when they do come out in terms of joblessness and also wage growth? joblessness and also wage urowth? ~ , , , ., growth? well, these numbers of course represent _ growth? well, these numbers of course represent a _ growth? well, these numbers of course represent a period - growth? well, these numbers of course represent a period with i course represent a period with is january to march, they are light indicators, so we still expect to see numbers characterised a tight labour market. inactivity we hope will come down, wages will probably be about the same number as in a, but we are most interested in vacancies because of course the message is vacancies are cooling so we expect demand to get a bit closer to what is available in terms of labour suoply, available in terms of labour supply, which will get the balance right between demand and supply if you will. {lilia and supply if you will. ok, chris. thank _ and supply if you will. ok, chris. thank you. - and supply if you will. ok, chris. thank you. we - and supply if you will. 0k, chris. thank you. we appreciate your thoughts and of course we will update you here on bbc news when we do get those statistics. let us bring you some other business stories. british men are taking payments of thousands of pounds to pose as fathers for migrant women a bbc investigation has found. they are being offered up

to £10,000 to add their names to birth certificates, enabling a child to get uk citizenship and giving mothers a residency route. scammers are using facebook to tout for business and claim to have helped thousands of women in this way. facebook says such content is banned by its rules. a former executive is suing tiktok owner bytedance saying he was fired after criticising the company for having what he called "a culture of lawlessness." yintao yu says tiktok was stealing videos published on rival sites like instagram and snapchat and presenting them as its own. mr yu says he sounded the alarm, but the practice continued, and he was fired in 2018. eu regulators have approved microsoft's $69 billion attempt to purchase call of duty publisher activision blizzard.

the european commission said microsoft had addressed their concerns on competition issues. it comes three weeks after the uk blocked the deal over worries it would hurt competition in the emerging cloud gaming business. david waddell has the details. microsoft may be better known for its suite of office products, but it is very keen to make its mark on the games market as well. it's playful activision would be a game trained ever comes to pass, giving them the tools to complete —— met with its rival, sorry. that would give it until such globally popular titles such globally popular titles such as call of duty and overwatch. what he wants to do is to add them to its game past service, a subscription better understood as like the netflix of the games market. microsoft regards this ascription model as the future of gaiman and conclude that needs more effort in terms of the volume and calibre for new titles. the company faces a big hurdle. just a few weeks ago britain was no competition and market authority blocked the activision takeover, saying it

would put microsoft in a position to dominant in his up—and—coming sector. microsoft was resident brad smith said the decision was bad for britain. cma are standing firm, and while the uk is a much smaller market than the union, it can't really be ignored by us company in a burgeoning industry. microsoft has satisfied the european commission by agreeing to license activision blizzard on rival platforms. it is appealing the uk decision and ruling for the us trade federation. it could be many months before those questions are clarified. david waddell, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. when i play i get lost into my own world so you can forget what's going on in reality.

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staying in the uk there are calls for a new law to stop social landlords ripping carpets and flooring out of rental properties. currently only two percent of social housing are let with carpets. most landlords rip them out and dispose of them regardless of their condition. a new report from the national charity end furniture poverty has found six million people in the uk are now living in furniture poverty which includes 1.2 million adults going without flooring. colletta smith reports. ina in a small town tucked in a corner of the rhondda valley there is a company solving a problem they didn't even know existed. ., , ., ., ., existed. people moving out of temporary _ existed. people moving out of temporary accommodation, i temporary accommodation, domestic abuse survivors, etc, they are put into homes and they are put into homes and they are put into homes and they are not provided with any flooring. they are not provided with any floorina. �* ., ,, , they are not provided with any floorin.. �* . ,, , ., flooring. alan spends most of her time selling _ flooring. alan spends most of her time selling use - flooring. alan spends most of her time selling use of - flooring. alan spends most of her time selling use of his - her time selling use of his carpet tiles to stop them going to landfill but now she gives away what she can't sell. i had no idea if _ away what she can't sell. i had no idea if this _

away what she can't sell. i had no idea if this when _ away what she can't sell. i had no idea if this when i - away what she can't sell. i had no idea if this when i set - away what she can't sell. i had no idea if this when i set it - no idea if this when i set it up, you can imagine the demand, mad, it'sjust mad.— mad, it's 'ust mad. they are 0 en mad, it's 'ust mad. they are open the — mad, it'sjust mad. they are open the doors _ mad, it'sjust mad. they are open the doors to _ mad, it'sjust mad. they are open the doors to give - mad, it'sjust mad. they are open the doors to give free | open the doors to give free carpet tiles to some of the 1.2 million p across the uk currently living without flooring. currently living without flooring-— currently living without floorin.. ., ., currently living without floorina. ., ., ., flooring. we had to coke two ears flooring. we had to coke two years ago — flooring. we had to coke two years ago when _ flooring. we had to coke two years ago when we _ flooring. we had to coke two years ago when we moved i flooring. we had to coke two i years ago when we moved into the flat just carpet fitted all around over thousand pounds and we don't have that money to spare at any point.— we don't have that money to spare at any point. this couple had been _ spare at any point. this couple had been living _ spare at any point. this couple had been living in _ spare at any point. this couple had been living in a _ spare at any point. this couple had been living in a house - spare at any point. this couplej had been living in a house with vehicles like so many other people in social housing because almost all housing associations remove carpets and flooring between each tenant. i was expecting at least something to be done on the floors and there was nothing, only the laminate floor throughout the downstairs was gone and what i assumed was laminar carpet upstairs was gone, there was nothing, just bare floors. taste gone, there was nothing, 'ust bare floorsi bare floors. we have had four ofthe bare floors. we have had four of the coldest _ bare floors. we have had four of the coldest months - bare floors. we have had four of the coldest months of - bare floors. we have had four of the coldest months of the l of the coldest months of the year with a concrete floor, has it been hard to his house? yes,

heatin: it been hard to his house? yes, heating bills — it been hard to his house? yes, heating bills are _ it been hard to his house? 1a: heating bills are horrendous, it's a very simple solution, not rocket science. they don't even think to offer a choice to people, it isjust even think to offer a choice to people, it is just rip it out. the national housing federation told us removing flooring or standard practice to ensure hygiene between lips and to prevent possible contamination. the wealth government are due to introduce new rules forcing housing associations to provide flooring in all habitable rooms, end furniture of a t1 or the other nations to do the same thing. the other nations to do the same thing-— the other nations to do the same thing. inspect flooring that looks — same thing. inspect flooring that looks good _ same thing. inspect flooring that looks good clean - same thing. inspect flooring that looks good clean and i same thing. inspect flooring . that looks good clean and leave it in place for the next tenant, it is low—cost, quick and easy, given how tough things are for people to happen now. , ,., things are for people to happen now. , _, ., things are for people to happen now. , ., ., , now. the department for housing in encland now. the department for housing in england said _ now. the department for housing in england said landlords- now. the department for housing in england said landlords must i in england said landlords must ensure houses over a decent standard and investigate and respond to complaints quickly, the scottish government said floor coverings are the responsibility and personal choice of social housing tenants. right across the uk

those on the lowest incomes have no choice. i have been speaking to loads of people queueing up here desperate to get their hands on some of these carpet tiles, doors have only been open a5 knots and they have shifted a5,000 of these carpet tiles, giving away enough carpet for 75 rules, lifeline for anyone lucky enough to get hold of them. stefano is wasting no time getting the tiles cut and laid. no more concrete for learning to call. the floors are finally covered. to call. the floors are finally covered-— to call. the floors are finally covered. , , , ., covered. this will be your full flat done, _ covered. this will be your full flat done, how _ covered. this will be your full flat done, how does - covered. this will be your full flat done, how does it - covered. this will be your full flat done, how does it feel i covered. this will be your full flat done, how does it feel to | flat done, how does it feel to have got them today?- have got them today? really nood, have got them today? really good. feels _ have got them today? really good, feels like _ have got them today? really good, feels like we - have got them today? really good, feels like we have i good, feels like we have accomplished something for the kids. let's stay on the subject of the rising cost of living. returning to food. supermarkets in the uk are being investigated

by the competition watchdog over high food and fuel prices. britain's competition and markets authority said it would look at whether a "failure in competition" means customers are overpaying. sunaina sinha haldea is global head of private capital at raymond jones. do you think they will find there is a failure in competition within our supermarkets?- competition within our supermarkets? competition within our suermarkets? , . , ., supermarkets? they are starting to look hard _ supermarkets? they are starting to look hard and _ supermarkets? they are starting to look hard and send _ supermarkets? they are starting to look hard and send a - supermarkets? they are starting to look hard and send a signal. to look hard and send a signal to look hard and send a signal to supermarkets that they are watching and that may be enough to make sure any behaviour that is anti—competitive as bounced off at the crux of this issue is whether supermarkets are raising prices very quickly in reaction to global macro movements but they fall in both food and fuel prices when two well does settle down is taking too long and that is hurting consumers. i too long and that is hurting consumers.— too long and that is hurting consumers. | know consumer t i’ou -s consumers. i know consumer grouos and — consumers. i know consumer groups and charities - consumers. i know consumer groups and charities have i consumers. i know consumer. groups and charities have been wanting figures at some of the

big like tesco saying they have overinflated prices but competition is very strong, isn't it with the likes of aldi and little in the market now. supermarkets can't really afford to put their prices up too much, can they?- afford to put their prices up too much, can they? no, they cannot and — too much, can they? no, they cannot and the _ too much, can they? no, they cannot and the big _ too much, can they? no, they cannot and the big statement| too much, can they? no, they. cannot and the big statement in that press release from cma there was one supermarket they don't say who, increased profit market target on fuel last year, and the worry is that other supermarkets see that and follow suit and keep prices artificially high for longer than they needed to. they are not sharing that is the case but they are looking into it. i think with the cost of fuel thatis think with the cost of fuel that is a different aspect to the cost of basic food items because when it comes to the pricing of fuel, there could be in theory more collaboration on that, easily, more easily collaboration on that? fuel and

food are quite _ collaboration on that? fuel and food are quite distinct - collaboration on that? fuel and food are quite distinct in i collaboration on that? fuel and food are quite distinct in that i food are quite distinct in that regard, we need more cooperation between the players, when it comes to food, it is very competitive already. however there was an issue a few months ago with empty grocery shelves and fingers being pointed at fixed—price arrangements that supermarkets had with their suppliers, this emi wants to look at that to make sure free market competition prevails in the supermarket so we need to have pervasively higher prices, no empty shelves.— pervasively higher prices, no empty shelves. thank you very much. leonardo di caprio, robert de niro, harrison ford and scarlettjohannsen are just a few of the movie star names attending the 76th cannes film festival. it's one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, showcasing the best of international cinema. the festival is known for its red carpet glamour and its competitive nature.

security is being stepped up, protesters are against pension reform in france. paul brett is a film producer at flying tiger entertainment. he was executive producer of oscar—winning film the king's speech and the bbc drama wolf hall. paul is in cannes. we dragged you out of bed to talk to about the film festival. who will be grabbing all the attention this year, which films will really get all the attention and headlines? the opening film this evening, as directed by a leading female director here in france but it starsjohnny depp, this is his big return to the screen, the first time he has had a big cinema release in four years, and of course the opening night attracts media from all over the world, and all eyes will be onjohnny depp. it

the world, and all eyes will be on johnny deon-— on johnny depp. it is a big moment _ on johnny depp. it is a big moment for— on johnny depp. it is a big moment for him, - on johnny depp. it is a big moment for him, and i on johnny depp. it is a big| moment for him, and quite on johnny depp. it is a big i moment for him, and quite a coup for them to have him there. talk us through, you do a lot of work in china, talk us through how the film industry has pivoted so much to china and what that means of feature productions?— productions? china has had a hue productions? china has had a huge presence _ productions? china has had a huge presence here, - productions? china has had a huge presence here, but- productions? china has had a| huge presence here, but then the rise of nationalism worldwide, meant that that receded, and during the pandemic, there was no travel with china, the chinese are definitely back in town, and looking to buy films from hollywood and to promote their own film. funnily enough the big hit of last chance, top gun maverick has been a shot for shot remake made in china called born to fly, china is very keen to export its own film now and will be back on the market base. we

film now and will be back on the market base.— film now and will be back on the market base. we have got to mention harrison _ the market base. we have got to mention harrison ford _ the market base. we have got to mention harrison ford back- the market base. we have got to mention harrison ford back with| mention harrison ford back with his adventure film, that will be a highlight?— be a highlight? that is the fifth instalment _ be a highlight? that is the fifth instalment in - be a highlight? that is the fifth instalment in the i be a highlight? that is the i fifth instalment in the indiana jones style of destiny, this is the first one stephen spielberg hasn't directed but he has produced and there will be a lot of interest to see the de— ageing process that has been used so we are seeing a younger harrison ford on screen as well as his current look. but is expectations are very high and bars on the film is fantastic. and martin scorsese has a new film here, 3.5 hours long, killers of the flower moon starring at leonardo dicaprio, thatis starring at leonardo dicaprio, that is brought to us by apple, one of the streamers so again, things are settling down in the streamers and the big hollywood studios, seem to be coexisting

because we will be able to see in the cinema.— in the cinema. you have got a lona in the cinema. you have got a long day _ in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead _ in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of _ in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of you - in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of you so i in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of you so we . long day ahead of you so we will let you go. thank you so much for your thoughts on the cannes film festival. thank you also for your company. i will see you soon. hello there. for the rest of this week, the weather's looking pretty quiet. that's because we've got high pressure dominating the scene. so a lot of dry weather around with some sunshine, too. a few showers around mainly to the north of the uk. and after a bit of a cool start to this week, temperatures will begin to climb slightly by the end of the week and into next weekend. now, the early part of tuesday looks largely dry. clearskies, quite a chilly start to the day. we'll see thicker clouds, more of a breeze, some rainjust getting into the north and west of scotland. temperatures recovering here, nine degrees in stornoway, but a chilly start to tuesday for many areas. now, high pressure sitting almost on top of the uk. we have this weak weather front bringing more clouds and showers to scotland.

and you'll notice that blue tinge on the air mass chart indicating there's still some fairly cool air around for tuesday. so, it's a chilly start. dry, bright, lots of sunshine around. showers from the word go across northwest scotland. these become more widespread across scotland into the afternoon. some showers for northern ireland, a few for northern and eastern england. probably the dry, sunniest weather will be across wales, midlands down into the southwest and here we could make 16 or 17 degrees. but again, for most, it's the low—to—mid teens. that is below par for the time of year. through tuesday night, many of those showers fade away. most places once again will be dry to start a wednesday variable cloud, but widespread clear skies certainly in the north and the west. and again, temperatures taking a bit of a tumble and single digits for most. high pressure, almost slap bang on top of the uk for wednesday. lighter winds. this feature, though, will start to bring more cloud, breeze, outbreaks of rain to the northwest of scotland, but that is about it. plenty of sunshine around, could just see a few isolated showers across the midlands and eastern england.

but many places will stay dry and the temperatures creeping up a little bit. we could be up to 18, maybe 19 degrees in the warmest spots. 0therwise, again, for most it's the mid—teens, particularly towards the north. as we move through thursday, friday, high pressure still holds on. a few weather fronts flirt with the north of the uk and you'll notice we start to import some slightly warmer air from the west, the orange and yellow colours taking over. so apart from a few showers across the north of the uk, thanks to those weather fronts, you can see — because of high pressure — it's mostly dry and it'll be feeling warmer with temperatures hitting the low 20s.

good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today. a bbc investigation reveals a british businessman who owns companies at the centre of an international money laundering investigation is a major donor to the conservative party. that should be a concern, notjust people who are worried about where that money came from, but what it says about how easily money can reach political parties without due proper checks on its origins. ukrainian capital, kyiv, has been bombarded overnight by what officials say was "an exceptional number of missiles fired over a short time".

getting your food from farm to fork. the prime minister meets retailers and farmers to work out how to boost