5 h. ago 'Best free coffee service' to end at UK coffee chain with 70 locations

The scheme allowed subscribers to claim up to five free coffees a day for £25 a month - but baristas struggled to keep up with demand

Politics

5 h. ago Coffee chain with 70 sites to axe 'UK's best free coffee' subscription service

The firm's scheme had allowed subscribers to get up to five coffees a day

Politics

19 h. ago Cost to football fans of TNT losing Champions League rights revealed as viewers set to need FOUR subscription services

PREMIER LEAGUE sides qualifying for the Champions League could earn an extra £30million per season after the latest TV shake-up - but fans will be picking up the tab. It was revealed on Thursday that Paramount+ would be taking over Champions League broadcast duties from TNT Sport - previously BT Sport and now under the...

Sport

47 h. ago How much is Spotify? Premium subscription costs increase for UK listeners

Spotify announces another price increase for UK premium subscribers, impacting individual, duo, and family plans

Politics

2 d. ago ‘No contract, no coffee’: what to know about the Starbucks workers’ strike in over 40 US cities

Starbucks union threatens to expand campaign as politicians like Zohran Mamdani back striking workersUnionized Starbucks workers are threatening to expand a US strike against the world’s biggest coffee chain into “the largest, and longest” in the company’s history – and urging customers to steer clear.Starbucks has said the vast majority of its cafes remain open, and expressed disappointment that Starbucks Workers United launched the strike. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago ‘Red cup rebellion’: striking Starbucks baristas urge customers to stay away

In Brooklyn, workers walked off the job in search of fair pay and conditions – and said many customers were in supportAt a popular Starbucks in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, hundreds of people – including workers, union allies, and community supporters – filled the sidewalks. In 40F (4.4C) weather, picketers held signs, marched, and chanted “What’s disgusting? Union-busting!” and “No contract, no coffee!”More than a thousand Starbucks workers across the US walked off the job on Thursday in over 40 cities, marking one of the largest coordinated actions yet by the rapidly-growing union movement inside the world’s largest coffee chain. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Starbucks Red Cup Day 2025: How to get a free reusable cup this festive season

The coffee chain’s annual promotion has finally arrived

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain Hundreds of Starbucks workers are set to strike in more than 25 cities across the US today amid stagnant negotiations with the world’s largest coffee chain over a first union contract.On the company’s annual “red cup day”, hailing the start of the lucrative holiday season, Starbucks Workers United is launching an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, with rallies planned in locations including New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Anaheim, California. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trouble brewing for Starbucks? Millennial favourite is at risk of becoming 'irrelevant', experts say

Starbucks' fortunes appear to be changing, and in September, bosses announced it would be closing 'some stores' in the UK amid global cuts - with details kept firmly under wraps.

Events

1 week ago Netflix viewers vow to 'cancel' subscription over latest Meghan Markle show

Meghan Markle's Netflix Christmas special has been branded 'nonsense' by fans who have vowed to 'boycott' the festive show

Politics

2 w. ago Horror moment McDonald's customer hurls scalding cup of coffee at manager

Shocking footage captures the moment one irate customer threw her entire cup of coffee at the manager of the fast food chain, sending her into a fit of searing pain and screams

Economics

2 w. ago Starbucks sells majority stake in China business as local competitors eat into market share

American coffee chain’s market share in China fell sharply to 14 per cent last year from 34 per cent in 2019

Economics

3 w. ago Starbucks lovers get early access to Christmas menu ahead of launch next week

The popular coffee chain is already letting certain customers get their hands on some festive favourite drinks.

Politics

3 w. ago Spotify raises UK subscription prices for second time in 18 months

The cost of the paid service will also rise for users in Switzerland

Politics

4 w. ago Aldi launches subscription free video doorbell to rival Ring, Blink and Nest and it's just £16.99

The budget supermarket’s option is battery-powered and supports micro SD cards

Economics