British Food Firms Urge Burnham to Act on Costs as Drought Hits

Markets Contact us:Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip?Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback:Take our Survey By Martin Alfonsin Larsen August 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM UTC Food and drink makers called for relief from new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham as European droughts push up the price of key ingredients. The government should act to ease the pressure by limiting labor cost rises, reviewing regulation and introducing measures to cut energy costs, according to a survey of businesses by the Food and Drink Federation .