The ban was introduced as a short-term measure in April 2022 to protect consumers during the energy crisis.

The first UK Food Security Index is to be published to ‘ensure the Government and sector is resilient to unexpected shocks to the market’.

The combination of cold weather and little sunlight means the first big harvests of the season are forecast for the end of May.

Food Foundation executive director Anna Taylor said the ‘failures’ of the current food system were being felt by both farmers and consumers.

On average, Britons bought three items of clothing from secondhand retailers in 2023, the survey for Westfield suggests.

Which? warned that fraud is ‘soaring’ on second-hand marketplaces after finding that 32% of buyers had experienced a scam over the last two years.

The majority of problems were found in independent food stores and small independents operating under a brand name, the competition watchdog found.

A reader complained to the advertising watchdog after being unable to find any rooms at the advertised £35 price.

Checks will initially come into force for online gambling customers spending £500 a month from August 30.

The ad was published in a local Scottish newspaper in response to the Scottish Government’s proposal to ban the sale of disposable vapes by 2025.

Lidl GB’s chief commercial officer Richard Bourns had told MPs: ‘We do not use farm brands, just to be absolutely clear.’

Prices in April were 0.8% higher than a year earlier, the lowest growth since December 2021, according to figures from the BRC and NielsenIQ.

The company announced it is developing a new counterfeit stamp scanner in the Royal Mail app to allow customers to scan stamp barcodes.

An Aldi steak and gravy pie had a British flag on its packaging but was made with meat from the EU, Which? found.

Customers’ complaints were mainly driven by how their complaints were handled, Ofcom said.

The British Independent Retailers Association said enforcing the proposed ban ‘may well lead to flashpoints of abuse’.

Two passengers who frequently travelled first class but did not receive complimentary food and drink complained that the ad was misleading.

The energy firm charged 1,699 direct debit customers a higher rate than the price cap between 2015 and 2023.

The tax disproportionately affects women and could be considered discriminatory, delegates at the Society of Radiographers conference will hear.