UK inflation steady but food and drink costs continue to climb

The price of groceries has risen for the fifth month in a row, according to the latest inflation figures, as ITV News Political Correspondents Harry Horton and Romilly Weeks report The headline annual rate of inflation in the UK held steady in...

Iconic US fast food chain reveals UK menu ahead of opening first English restaurants and it’s cheaper than McDonald’s

CHICK-FIL-A is stepping up its UK expansion, promising delicious chicken sandwiches at prices that undercut McDonald’s. The iconic US chain, known for its signature chicken dishes, opened its first UK restaurants earlier this year in Northern...

UK dairy sets global benchmark for sector-led sustainability action

If the Dairy Roadmap were a person, it would have the vote next year. These are the words of Dairy UK chief executive Dr Judith Bryans, an industry stalwart whose contribution to the dairy industry earned her the prestigious RABDF Princess Royal...

‘Love your liver’ - Charity roadshow brings free health checks to Northern Ireland

One in ten adults in Belfast may be unaware they have liver disease, a health charity has warned. A roadshow from the British Liver Trust has been providing free screenings to the public this week, urging them to avoid the main risk factors of...

Brit dad-of-two, 37, left paralysed after breaking his spine while diving into the sea during Ibiza family holiday

A BRIT dad-of-two has been left quadriplegic after snapping his spine in freak accident on holiday. David Hayes, 37, was left in a coma for almost three weeks following the incident while he was on holiday in Ibiza. 3 A British father-of-two has...

Food prices continue to rise as inflation remains at 3.8%

Official figures show UK inflation is holding steady with prices rising by 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to August. But food prices continue to rise more sharply, at 5.1 per cent, with beef, butter, chocolate and coffee seeing much bigger jumps.

Britain must help establish a Palestinian state

Seventy-seven years ago, 750,000 Palestinians were terrorised out of their homes and farms and villages in Galilee – from Tiberias, Beit She’an, Safed and the great Palestinian ports of Jaffa and Acre. They were driven out with napalm and machine...

Food Fortress Ltd appoints new chairman and chief executive

Food Fortress Ltd, the organisation with a bespoke remit for testing and analysing over eight million tonnes of compound animal feed annually across the UK and Ireland, has announced two key leadership appointments. Sean McGlynn, Managing Director...

UK interest rates set to be held as inflation ‘uncomfortably high’

Interest rates in the UK are set to be held at 4% as inflation remains ‘uncomfortably high’, according to experts. Economists are expecting the Bank of England to keep rates unchanged on Thursday when they announce them. It comes after the rate of...

UK food inflation climbs as shrinkflation spreads

UK food price inflation rose to 5.1% in August, the fifth consecutive monthly increase and the highest level since early 2024. The rate is forecast to peak at 6% in December, according to Pantheon Macroeconomics, with households facing the...

UK food industry shows shocking lack of contingency plans for water shortages

According to research by water services and treatment company Alpheus, 94 per cent of food and drink makers think a steady supply is essential to their daily operations, yet more than half (61 per cent) do not have a contingency plan in place for...

British Birley Bakery Opens First U.S. Location on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

Birley Bakery, the acclaimed London patisserie by Robin Birley, officially opens its doors in the United States this summer at 20 East 69th Street in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This marks the bakery’s second location globally, and...

Drinks United launches industry-wide inclusivity survey 

Drinks United has partnered with the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) to launch its first industry-wide survey. The survey seeks to gather insight into how the UK drinks industry can be more united, inclusive and supportive by understanding...

UK’s cheapest supermarket unveiled as inflation pushes food prices up by 5.1 per cent

Shoppers are being warned to brace for higher grocery bills even as one retailer comes out on top for value. A fresh comparison by Which? shows the gap between Britain's cheapest and priciest supermarkets is widening. Aldi has secured its spot as...

Food and Drink Festival will return to East Yorkshire market town this October

Pocklington's Food and Drink Festival will return this October, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced. The two day festival aims to promote a celebration of local flavours, fun and community spirit. Organised by Market Square Group Ltd in...

Drink driver, 27, caught on rural road near Shropshire Hills gets road ban

Lauren Davies, aged 27, drove a Volkswagen Golf near Caer Caradoc on the B5477 from the Shrewsbury Road end of the A49 junction at Gorsty Bank, All Stretton on July 27 this year. A breath test found she had 61 micrograms of alcohol per 100...

Wetherspoons pubs in and around Newcastle to slash prices on food and drinks for one day only

Customers can cash in when drinking or dining out at North East branches of Wetherspoon this Thursday as the pub chain marks 'Tax Equality Day'. For one day only, savings can be made on the price of all food and drink at 11 local pubs. Costs will...

UK Muay Thai fighters have a lot to say about Zara McDermott’s ‘ignorant’ Thailand documentary

Zara McDermott has been branded as ‘really out of touch’ in the BBC documentary (Picture: BBC/Metro) ‘Benidorm on steroids: cheap, cheerful, full of women.’ That’s how Thailand is described in Zara McDermott’s ‘The Dark Side of Paradise’, a new...

Ukrainian Parliament ratifies agreement on 100-year partnership with United Kingdom

The Verkhovna Rada has ratified the One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. According to a Ukrinform correspondent, the legislative initiative No. 0332 was adopted with...

Food prices drive UK inflation to 3.8%, above US, eurozone

Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 3.8% in the year to August, official data showed on Wednesday, the highest among major advanced economies and reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will not cut interest rates until next year....