The Latest Breaking News from Malcolm Walker

UK supermarket chain Iceland drops trademark dispute with Iceland

Company promises ‘rapprochement discount’ for shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU court

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer

Appointment marks a rapid political transformation for a former Tory donor and potential candidate for MP

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

Walking 42 miles in one day: tackling North Yorkshire’s Lyke Wake route on its 70th anniversary

The walk across the North York Moors – which has to be completed in 24 hours – is a mix of trudging and wild beauty. I experienced both as I joined one of the first people to do it in 1955

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025

Iceland boss accuses baby formula brands of 'exploitation'

The CMA found evidence of overcharging in the baby formula sector earlier this week

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023

Iceland supermarket locked in legal battle with the Nordic country over its name trademark

Both Iceland supermarket and the country of the same name have been locked in a dispute over a trademark for two decades. The country argues that the retailer should never have had the trademark approved in 2016

Daily Mirror · Sep 11, 2022

Iceland stops store openings as its energy bills rise by £20million

Boss of frozen food giant calls on Number 10 to provide a cost-of -living package for struggling retailers this winter

Chronicle Live · Sep 6, 2022

One Grocer Wanted to Give Up Plastic. It Got Rotting Bananas.

When one of the best-known supermarket chains in the U.K. decided to remove plastic from its products, it hadn't anticipated a spike in shoplifting.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2022

Retired couple turned away from £4,000 cruise after Covid app stopped working

Michael Walker, 75 has demanded an apology from the Scottish Government after being turned away from a £4,000 cruise after his NHS Covid app underwent a "security update" just moments before his trip

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022

Scottish OAP barred from £4,000 dream cruise after NHS Covid app 'won't open'

Furious Malcolm Walker, 75, said he missed the 11-day cruise to Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar with his wife on April 18 because of the NHS Scotland Covid Status app.

Edinburgh Live · May 5, 2022

Scots pensioner loses £4k on cruise after NHS app blocks access to vaccine certificate

Malcolm Walker, 75, lost out on his 11-day cruise because the NHS Scotland Covid Status app performed an unexpected 'security update'.

Daily Record · May 5, 2022