Josie Clarke

Business News

Consumer confidence plunges among younger adults

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index remained unchanged at an overall score of minus 23 in June.
19 Jun 2026
Business News

CMA orders Marks Electrical to refund customers over opt-ins to extra services

The retailer will pay affected customers an average of £15 each – totalling around £600,000, the Competition and Markets Authority said.
18 Jun 2026
Business News

Gambling ads in football creating ‘tidal wave of normalisation’, Lords told

James Grimes, from Gambling with Lives, said gambling advertising and sponsorship in football is a ‘priority issue’.
18 Jun 2026
UK

British raspberries up to 50% sweeter after cool spring and May sun, say growers

This season’s crop was registering unusually highly on the Brix scale, which measures the approximate sugar content of fruit, figures suggested.
17 Jun 2026
Business News

Pub bookings surge by 300% for England’s World Cup kick-off

Bookings for pub arrivals up to two hours before England’s opener against Croatia on Wednesday are up 293%, according to technology provider Zonal.
17 Jun 2026
Business News

Food inflation may not reach worst-case scenario but will last longer – industry

Latest predictions suggest households with children would need to find an extra £203 for food and drink this year, and another £207 next year.
17 Jun 2026
UK

Cremation firm ad banned for ‘misleadingly implying’ plan included a service

The ASA said the ad misleadingly implied that the standard Pure Cremation package included an in-person funeral service, when this was not the case.
17 Jun 2026
Business News

Energy debt fears plaguing third of UK households – survey

Among those in energy debt, the median amount owed to an energy supplier was £750, the poll for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition found.
16 Jun 2026
Business News

Prawn cocktails and pavlova back on menu as 1980s revival boosts demand

Waitrose, Vogue and London restaurants have all reported a surge in interest in the era’s food and fashions.
13 Jun 2026
Business News

Poorest families must spend 85% of disposable income to get healthy diet – study

Healthier food is nearly twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy alternatives, according to the Food Foundation’s annual Broken Plate report.
11 Jun 2026
Tech

Fake phone chargers filled with modelling clay sold by major retailers

Which? bought 15 USB phone chargers, finding that nine were so badly manufactured that anyone using them was at risk of an electric shock.
11 Jun 2026
Tech

Electric shock warning over phone chargers sold on Amazon and eBay

Which? found nine phone chargers so badly manufactured that anyone using them was at risk of receiving an electric shock

10 Jun 2026
Business News

Millions unaware of available support with household bills as debt soars – NAO

The watchdog said Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom must strengthen support for consumers in vulnerable circumstances.
10 Jun 2026
UK

May heatwave boosts spending on barbecue food, sandals and sunglasses

Total UK retail sales increased by 3.7% year on year in May, well above the 12-month average of 2%, according to the BRC and KPMG.
9 Jun 2026
Business News

Tickets go on sale for National Lottery’s overhauled Lotto game

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year.
8 Jun 2026
UK

Shopper footfall suffers in record-breaking May temperatures

Sunny weather initially encouraged consumers to the shops, but soaring heat towards the end of the month led to an overall 2.6% drop in UK footfall.
5 Jun 2026
Business

Sainsbury’s to stop selling brown eggs in major sustainability push

The UK’s second biggest supermarket said white eggs have a 12.7 per cent lower carbon footprint than brown eggs

4 Jun 2026
Business News

Sainsbury’s to cut sales of brown eggs in sustainability drive

The UK’s second biggest supermarket said white eggs have a 12.7% lower carbon footprint than brown eggs.
4 Jun 2026
Money

Decathlon offering cash refund to stop festival-goers abandoning tents

The offer runs until September 6 and customers need to be a Decathlon member at the time of return.
4 Jun 2026
UK

Unintentional phone use to reach average of four years and eight months

The study by Virgin Media O2 found that more than a third of phone use (36%) now takes place without a clear purpose.
3 Jun 2026
Business News

Ofcom launches investigation into Royal Mail delivery target failures

Royal Mail announced last week that it had missed targets for another year running.
1 Jun 2026