Britain's government plans to give the grocery industry watchdog powers to fine UK supermarkets if they fail to treat their suppliers, including farmers, fairly.
Measures before Parliament will grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) the power to impose penalties on large retailers of up to 1 percent of their annual UK turnover, dependent on the seriousness of the breach of its rules.
The government believes the proposed measures will become law before the May 7 general election.
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