Richard Walker
Executive chair of Iceland Foods and the government's appointed cost of living champion, known for leading the supermarket chain and advising on consumer and energy issues.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 44min
264. Why the chair of Iceland Foods is not worried about their energy bills
Richard Walker, executive chair of Iceland Foods and the government's cost of living champion, shares his take on energy protection and consumer risk. He discusses temporary profit caps for energy firms. He talks about how Middle East tensions affect pricing, hedging and supermarket strategy. He also covers labour pressures, youth opportunities and the North Sea drilling versus transition trade-offs.
Feb 2, 2024 • 43min
28. Are the Tories bad for business? Richard Walker on leaving the Tory party, running Iceland, and emerging from his dad’s shadow
Richard Walker, executive chairman of Iceland, discusses leaving the Tory party, running Iceland, and emerging from his dad's shadow. Topics include UK supermarkets coping with the Red Sea crisis, making green business choices affordably, and the speaker's disillusionment with the Tory party and support for the Labour party.
Jan 10, 2024 • 24min
Best of Money Clinic - How to keep your food bill down: supermarket hacks
Laura Gaga, aka Reduction Raider, shares tips on finding yellow sticker bargains. Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland supermarkets, discusses their interest-free buy-now-pay-later loans. Topics include rising food prices, saving money on groceries, benefits of frozen foods, and choosing between fresh and frozen options.
