Category: Retail industry

UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods

Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across boardUK supermarkets have been asked by the government to consider putting a price freeze on some essential foodstuffs to...

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Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings

Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year Business live – latest updatesTrainline has said the US standoff with Iran is hitting its revenues, with rail...

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No 10 publishes previously confidential memo to refute claim that Starmer misled MPs over Mandelson appointment – UK politics live

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier confirmed that MPs will decide whether to let inquiry into Keir Starmer’s statements over Peter Mandelson proceedDowning Street has said that the UK is “in a good position” to...

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Badenoch says parliament ‘right place to hold Starmer to account’ in bid to win support from Labour MPs for inquiry – UK politics live

The Conservative leader said Labour MPs should ‘look in to their consciences’ during vote on whether privileges committee should hold an inquiryDowning Street has said that the UK is “in a good position”...

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No 10 claims Starmer did not know Mandelson failed security vetting until this week – as it happened

The prime minister was not aware that the former US ambassador had failed the vetting process, according to Downing StreetSwinney says this is a manifesto for the whole of Scotland.He confirms that the SNP would argue for the...

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Badenoch says revelations that Mandelson failed security vetting shows Starmer misled MPs– UK politics live

The Conservative party leader said the prime minister misled parliamentariansSwinney says this is a manifesto for the whole of Scotland.He confirms that the SNP would argue for the Scottish power to have more control over energy...

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Scottish retailers dismiss SNP proposal to cap price of essential foods as a ‘potty gimmick’ – UK politics live

Scottish Retail Consortium blames rising supply chain and commodity costs as it also hits out at ‘relentless rises in statutory costs imposed by government’ Swinney says this is a manifesto for the whole of...

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M&S calls for crackdown on ‘brazen, organised, aggressive’ retail crime

Bosses write to home secretary and London mayor listing series of incidents staff have faced in past week Marks & Spencer has called on the government and London’s mayor to crack down on retail crime, saying it has...

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