Episode

Reality Check: why price caps are pointless

Podcast
Best of the Spectator
Published
Jun 2, 2026
Duration seconds
601
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Summary

The government have rolled back on plans to impose price caps in supermarkets. Was Reeves wrong to go after them for price gouging? Michael Simmons has the data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.