More than 70 retailers urge Reeves to make 20% cut to business rates In letter to chancellor, Tesco and M&S are among firms warning tax could result in widespread store closures The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024
‘My disability is the least interesting thing about me’: Actor Adam Pearson on fame, film and his sibling rivalry Actor Adam Pearson feels disfigurement onscreen is often presented as a problem. He sees it very differently. He talks about karaoke in Croydon, rivalry with his twin, Oscar ambitions – and why his mum refuses to believe he’s famous The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024
Three superb sémillons from the southern hemisphere This grape variety can produce glorious results in Argentina, Australia and South Africa The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024
Blue plaque erected outside east London Tesco to honour lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss Daily Star's lettuce given mock heritage plaque after outlasting Truss's premiership Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2024
‘Blue plaque’ at Walthamstow Tesco honours lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss Star of Daily Star’s web stunt given fake heritage mark after proving itself less perishable than Truss’s premiership The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
Flower sales have bloomed: Why small joys can make a big difference for day-to-day wellbeing Abi Jackson speaks to experts about the power of embracing little luxuries. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
Tesco promises jobs to staff affected by Dobbies closure in Scottish city TESCO bosses in a Scottish city have vowed to support workers losing jobs at a neighbouring Dobbies store. The National (Scotland) · Oct 4, 2024
Tesco is unbeatable when it concentrates on the day job Having exited most of its overseas adventures the retailer is an advertisement for the virtues of sticking to the knitting The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
Easing Inflation Lifts Profit At UK Supermarket Tesco Supermarket group Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said Thursday that net profit gained in its first half as cost pressures eased for consumers and companies. International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024
Tesco boss says new workers’ rights laws must not hurt growth Bill is likely to include measures such as ending ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts and changes to sick pay The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
Pound heads for biggest fall in 18 months after Bank of England governor hints at ‘more activist’ rate cuts; Oil hits $77 per barrel – as it happened Andrew Bailey tells the Guardian the Bank could become a ‘bit more aggressive’ in cutting interest rates if news on inflation continued to be good The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
Best white rums that will make cocktails truly delicious, taste tested Looking to brighten up your white rum cocktails? These are the ‘clear’ winners Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2024
Most soft plastic collected for recycling is burned, campaigners say Campaigners call supermarket takeback schemes a diversion and say there is too much plastic packaging The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024
Warning to convenience store shoppers over cost of essentials like milk Marked up prices may cost shoppers up to £800 a year The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2024 UK supermarkets not doing enough to tackle antibiotic misuse, report says Findings come amid growing concerns about overuse of medicines in farm animals and rise of superbugs
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024 Open sesame? Sainsbury’s and Tesco drop lids from pots of hummus Unhappy shoppers complain of waste and inconvenience after peel-off film cover is introduced to reduce plastics use
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024 Tesco’s Aldi price-matched products are not like for like, report says Dozens of items at UK’s largest supermarket chain contain lower proportions of key ingredients than rival, BBC claims
The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2024 Scottish food brand lands major deal with supermarket giant A SCOTTISH food brand has announced it has secured a major deal which will see its products appear on the shelves in more than 250 Tesco stores…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024 Supermarket convenience stores ‘charge up to 21% more than their larger branches’ Which? study of 42 popular items such as pasta and milk revealed price difference even greater for loyalty card members
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024 Tesco could use AI to encourage Clubcard shoppers to make healthier choices The Clubcard could ‘nudge’ Tesco shoppers into making healthier choices
The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 2024 Watch as smoke fills Fife Tesco store as customers continue to shop A video that has been circulating on social media shows the store filled with smoke as members of the public continue to shop.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 Jacob’s Creek, Campo Viejo … the wines I grew up with are suddenly as relevant as Blue Nun The commercial brands that flavoured my youth are being sold off, but there are still consistently good bottles under £10, if you look hard enough
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024 What will new John Lewis chair Jason Tarry focus on as he starts work? Former Tesco boss will hope to speed turnaround at parent company of retailer and Waitrose chain
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024 Hair of the dog? Our pick of the premix brunch cocktails Are there any combos that can beat the bloody mary?
Android Central · Sep 13, 2024 Google is making it harder to sideload apps on Android Android apps can now demand downloads through Google Play, putting the brakes on sideloading.