The Lamington – a much-loved treat originating in Australia – is a square of sponge cake, coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut.

From Tuesday, customers can trade in their clothing, footwear and accessories through M&S’s first online takeback scheme.

The UK’s most impersonated brands are Royal Mail and Evri, the study for TransUnion found.

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points to minus 17 in August, likely because of the latest cut to interest rates.

Research estimates that two million fewer products high in fat, sugar or salt were sold per day in England after the new law took effect.

New labelling guidelines will also help parents make informed choices about what they feed their children.

The watchdog said the ad was likely to reinforce the offensive racial stereotype that black skin was problematic and that white skin was superior.

Cornwall Insight said it expects the typical household energy bill to rise by £17 to £1,737 per year when Ofgem’s new price cap comes into force.

The figure is down from July’s 5.2% – which represented a rise from inflation of 4.7% a month earlier and marked the highest level since January 2024.

The study also found that consumers are turning away from AI and automation when it comes to customer service.

On average between this May and July, 56% of people thought the economy would get worse and just 16% thought it would get better, Which? found.

The EuroMillions jackpot is capped once it has reached 250 million Euros – an estimated £210 million.

A survey of adults in England found the majority did not notice any calorie information during their most recent online takeaway purchase.

Ofcom publishes figures for complaints it receives about the UK’s main landline, mobile broadband and pay-TV providers every quarter.

Of the 36,534 complaints received over the last year, 5,230 of those (14.3%) involved scams or rogue traders.

The uptick in the UK’s total retail sales was against growth of 0.5% last July and the 12-month average growth of 1.9%, figures show.

Data released by BRC-Sensormatic shows total UK footfall was down by 0.4% year on year in July.

A rare ‘stop-drive’ order has left 120,000 customers unable to drive their cars, and Which? warned that many had no alternative mode of transport.

The ad for the brewing firm’s Wingman beer, seen in May, featured the headline: ‘Brewdog. Always Got Your Back’.