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Arla said the industry labour shortage is helping to fuel food price inflation (Arla)
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Arla warns of further price rises unless labour shortage addressed ‘urgently’

The UK’s largest dairy cooperative said the industry labour shortage was fuelling food price inflation.
Jun 22, 2023
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Facebook Marketplace tops list of most complained-about online retail platforms

More than half of respondents representing about 50 local authorities in the UK identified Facebook as the most complained-about online marketplace.
Jun 21, 2023
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Grocery inflation falls to lowest monthly rate this year

Grocery inflation dropped to 16.5% for the four weeks to June 11, down from last month’s 17.2% and March’s record 17.5%, according to analysts Kantar.
Jun 20, 2023
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Insulating British homes would deliver £39bn boost by 2030 – Citizens Advice

A study by the advisory service found that more than 15 million homes across Great Britain are energy-inefficient.
Jun 20, 2023
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Large quantities of restricted chemicals found in two toys sold in UK

The use of restricted phthalates is tightly restricted across Europe and toy products must contain no more than 0.1%.
Jun 20, 2023
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Iceland trials ‘world first’ air fryer food aisle

A survey suggests 46% of Britons have either personally bought an air fryer or had someone in their household buy one for them in the last five years.
Jun 19, 2023
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Cheap, own-brand sunscreen triumphs in testing

One lotion from Avon has been labelled a ‘Don’t Buy’, according to consumer group Which?
Jun 17, 2023
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Cost of pasta bake, fish finger supper and spag bol up by 27%, Which? finds

The cost of a regular fish finger supper with chips and beans has risen from £3.06 to £3.79 over the last year, Which? found.
Jun 16, 2023
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Energy bill support took too long to reach consumers most in need, MPs conclude

The Public Accounts Committee said about 1.7 million people were left waiting months for help with soaring energy costs.
Jun 16, 2023
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Sainsbury’s cuts price of toilet paper as pulp costs fall

The supermarket said it was able to drop the prices after the cost of pulp used to make the paper had fallen for the first time in two years.
Jun 14, 2023
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Government facing challenges in meeting latest smart meter rollout targets – NAO

Just 57% of all meters in Great Britain are now smart, according to latest figures.
Jun 14, 2023
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Charities call for ‘help to repay’ scheme for household energy debt

An estimated 5.5 million UK adults are behind on their energy bills, according to a survey for the Money Advice Trust.
Jun 14, 2023
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Anglian Water ad banned for leaving out detail on sewage release

The ad about Anglian’s building of wetlands failed to mention the firm’s history of releasing sewage into rivers.
Jun 13, 2023
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New fixed-rate below-cap energy deal ‘encouraging sign’ for consumers

The new tariff from So Energy costs £2,047 – £27 less than July’s price cap – for households with average consumption.
Jun 13, 2023
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Asda freezes prices on more than 500 products until end of August

The lock comes as supermarkets begin to lower prices across a range of items including milk, butter and pasta as commodity prices begin to fall.
Jun 13, 2023
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Trust in food industry falls to nine-year low – Which?

The Which? consumer insight tracker found 88% of consumers are worried about food prices – the highest level since the survey began in 2012.
Jun 13, 2023
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High street records negative sales for first time in more than two years

Total like-for-like retail sales, combining in-store and online, fell by 1.5% overall compared with last May, according to BDO.
Jun 9, 2023
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M&S agrees settlement with Swizzels in Percy Pig court case

M&S said it had reached an ‘amicable resolution’ with Swizzels who agreed to change the design of its Pigs Mugs treats

Jun 8, 2023
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Three-quarters of consumers confused by their energy bill, Which? finds

Almost half of consumers have a negative emotional response when reading their energy bills, a poll for the watchdog found.
Jun 8, 2023
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Bank holidays fail to boost sales growth amid ongoing inflation worries

Total UK retail sales increased by 3.9% last month, below the three-month average growth of 4.7%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
Jun 6, 2023
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Lidl to introduce vacuum-packed mince despite ‘mush’ complaints

The discount supermarket follows Sainsbury’s and Co-op with its plans to sell beef mince in vacuum-packed plastic.
Jun 5, 2023