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Britons Worry About Running Out Of Food, Keeping Warm, Survey Finds

One in six people in Britain are worried about running out of food and more cannot keep warm enough in their own homes, according to an official survey on...

Sainsbury's Orders More Turkeys This Year As Britain Faces Bird Flu Outbreak

Sainsbury's has ordered more turkeys for Christmas this year than last year, giving it a buffer in case avian flu hinders supply, its boss has said.

Half Of UK Shoppers To Spend Less This Christmas: Kantar

Half of UK shoppers plan to spend less on Christmas this year as a cost-of-living crisis curtails their purchasing power, market researcher Kantar said.

Lidl GB To Hire 1,000 Staff In Britain Over Five Months

German-owned discount supermarket Lidl GB said it would hire 1,000 hourly paid staff in Britain over the next five months for its new stores and warehouses...

UK's Co-op Profit Tanks 84% On Supply Chain Snags, Inflationary Costs

Britain's Co-operative Group reported a sharp drop in its interim profit as it continued to face supply chain snags, and higher wage and energy costs,...

UK Shop Price Inflation Jumps To 5.1% In July: BRC

Shops and supermarkets in Britain increased prices by 5.1% in the 12 months to August, the largest rise in records dating back to 2005, reflecting a jump i...

UK Consumers Suffer Biggest Confidence Drop Since Start Of Pandemic – GfK

British consumer confidence suffered its biggest month-on-month drop in February since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as people worried about fast-...

Britain To Increase Contactless Payment Limit To £100 In October

Banks will start rolling out the new £100 ($137) spending limit for contactless payments from 15 October, Britain's banking industry body UK Finance...