4 h. ago UK's best supermarket roast potatoes voted by British shoppers and it's not McCain

A blind taste-test survey by Which? has been revealing the best UK supermarket products, comparing branded products with supermarket's own labels - now on the category of roasted potatoes.

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9 d. ago British shoppers call for better labelling to support local producers in supermarkets

Locally produced eggs, milk, fish and potatoes are among the items British shoppers are most likely to seek out in stores, but they say it's not always easy to find.

Economics

1 week ago Dietitian issues warning over new M&S vegan staple: 'It could put people at risk'

A leading dietitian has warned that a desire to make products sold on British supermarket shelves less processed could lead to some people being at risk of potentially serious health hazards.

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1 week ago Original Dubai chocolate maker hits out at British supermarkets for 'damaging his brand' with dupes

Can't Get Knafeh of It, by FIX Chocolatier has been sold in the UAE since 2022, by British couple Yezen Alani and his wife Sarah Hamouda.

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2 w. ago UK supermarket tea bags ranked better than PG Tips by British shoppers

A research conducted by Which? has revealed which is the best UK supermarket tea brand, and you'd be shock to find out that it's not the worldwide known PG Tips, who falls into second place.

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2 w. ago UK's best supermarket coffee ranked by British shoppers and it's not Nescafe

Instant coffee has a hard time pleasing British drinkers, but on this occasion a supermarket's own-brand has claimed the top spot, knocking off the likes of Kenco and Nescafe

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2 w. ago UK's best supermarket butter is named by British shoppers and it's not Lurpak

Which? has ranked the best supermarket butter - with one comparably cheap version of the famous Lurpak winning the top spot

Economics

3 w. ago John Rentoul answers your Trump tariffs questions from the ‘Brexit dividend’ to chlorinated chicken

In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on Trump’s trade war, its global consequences and the UK’s options for navigating this latest storm

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3 w. ago Labour minister insists chlorinated US chicken ‘will remain illegal in the UK’

Treasury secretary James Murray says chlorinated chicken 'will remain illegal in the UK’, in light of Donald Trump’s demands for Britain to allow US chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-laced beef into UK markets in exchange for relief from his sweeping tariffs.

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3 w. ago Could chlorinated chicken be sold in the UK after Donald Trump demand and is it safe to eat?

Trump demands that the UK should open its doors to chlorinated chicken, but how safe is it?

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3 w. ago Chlorinated chicken: Is it bad for you and will it be sold in British supermarkets?

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he would agree to allow American chlorine-washed chicken to be sold in the UK as part of a free trade deal with the US

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's 'politically toxic' demands to UK in global trade war revealed as experts speak out

If Sir Keir Starmer was to increase the amount of American food and other products on the shelves of British shops and supermarkets, it would be "politically toxic" and hugely unpopular here in the UK

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3 w. ago UK sets May 1 deadline for deal to stop US tariffs: Ministers hint at retaliation if agreement cannot be reached as Trump 'pushes Britain to accept chlorinated chicken'

Jonathan Reynolds told MPs that a consultation will be held over the next four months on what American products could be targeted in a retaliation package.

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3 w. ago Trump tells UK to buy chlorinated chicken from US if it wants tariff relief

The UK has long-ruled out allowing imports of chlorine-washed chicken from the US, with Rachel Reeves in November reiterating her opposition

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3 w. ago Is Donald Trump trying to bully Britain into taking chlorinated chicken? White House swipes at 'non

The US President last night slapped a 10 per cent tariff on American imports of UK goods as part of blizzard of global levies on what he dubbed 'Liberation Day'.

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3 w. ago Farmers' fury as British cauliflowers are 'left to rot' in fields

Growers say major supermarkets are 'spurning' British produce in favour of larger cauliflowers grown in countries like Spain, France, Italy and the Netherlands.

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4 w. ago Starmer ‘disappointed’ Sentencing Council won’t change guidelines that have prompted fears of two tier justice – UK politics live

Justice secretary says ‘all options are on the table’ and threatens to change law Keir Starmer has said that he is “disappointed” at the Sentencing Council’s refusal to agree to the government’s request to withdraw the guidelines that have led to claims it is promoting “two-tier” justice. (See 11.44am.) Asked about the Sentencing Council’s letter this morning, he said:Look, I’m disappointed in this response, and the lord chancellor is obviously continuing to engage on this, and we’re considering our response.All options are on the table. I’m disappointed at this outcome, and now we will have to consider what we do as a result.Farage wants you to eat chlorinated chicken just so he can keep licking the boots of his idol Donald Trump. It’s so pathetic and unpatriotic. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Farage confirms he wants new NHS funding model but Labour says plan would lead to huge patient bills – UK politics live

Nigel Farage has tried to fend off claims that Reform UK would force people to pay to see a doctorNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, also told Today that the UK should negotiate a wide-ranging trade deal with the US. This should include agriculture, he said. Farage acknowledged that in the past talks on this have been held up by Britain not wanting to allow food imports produced to America’s less rigorous standards, but he claimed the solution was just to give consumers a choice. He said:Now there’s been some concern about chlorine-treated chicken etc, but there is an answer to that which is label things, let consumers decide I would allow consumers in America to buy our products and consumers here to buy their products, and provided we have the right labelling, that’s good.It looks like Nigel Farage has had the full indoctrination at Mar-a-Lago. No one in this country wants chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves.Farage wants to sell out our hard-working British farmers for...

Economics

4 w. ago Chlorinated chicken: Is it safe and will it be sold in British supermarkets?

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he would agree to allow American chlorine-washed chicken to be sold in the UK as part of a free trade deal with the US

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