威尔士农民指责超市欺凌; 议员呼吁建立更强有力的监管机构。 Welsh farmers accuse supermarkets of bullying; MP calls for stronger regulatory body.

威尔士农民面临超市的“欺凌”, 包括延迟付款和变更订单, Welsh farmers face "bullying" by supermarkets, including delayed payments and order changes, according to Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick. Chadwick呼吁加强监管零售商与供应商关系的《市场守则裁决人》,以便更好地保护农民。 Chadwick called for strengthening the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), which regulates retailer-supplier relationships, to better protect farmers. 他希望GCA拥有更多的调查权力和更多工作人员。 He wants the GCA to have more power to investigate and more staff. 商业和贸易部长Justin Madders承认这些关切,并注意到3月份GCA的审查。 Business and trade minister Justin Madders acknowledged the concerns and noted a GCA review in March.