Yuan Yang, described as a top ally to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, calls for changes aimed at bringing more budget supermarket options such as Aldi and Lidl to neighbourhoods with limited access to shops. In coverage of his proposal, Yang argues that so-called “food deserts”—areas described as having few outlets for essential goods—should be targeted to improve local availability of food retailers. He says the approach should involve loosening aspects of planning rules that affect where new stores can open. Yang also calls for changes to Sunday trading laws, arguing that current rules limit the ability of retailers to operate on Sundays. The reporting focuses on the use of regulatory changes, rather than direct funding measures, as a way to encourage additional supermarket openings in working-class areas. Across the available accounts, the central elements are the push to attract major discount chains to underserved locations through adjustments to planning and Sunday trading regulation.