Lidl, Tesco, M&S, Poundland & more UK supermarket recalls
A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) added: “Poundland & Dealz is recalling the above product. “These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought it. A Lidl spokesman said: “Lidl GB is recalling the above-mentioned product due to the potential presence of glass foreign bodies which may present a choking hazard. Tesco is recalling its Tesco Free From Breadcrumbs because they contain wheat which is not mentioned on the label. A Tesco spokesman added: “We are recalling all date and batch codes of Tesco Free From Breadcrumbs 170g, due to the presence of undeclared wheat (gluten) in the product.
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November 07, 2025 12:40 UTC
Energy transition is ‘alive and delivering benefits across world’ – report
As world leaders meet in Brazil ahead of the UN climate summit next week, the paper outlines how renewable energy has brought down costs, improved energy security and transformed local economies in every region of the world. It comes as the first report from the Clean Power Action Taskforce, which was established earlier this year and is chaired by the UK’s former net zero tsar Chris Skidmore. The report, which was released on Friday, seeks to celebrate the progress that has been made in the last decade to counter the growing political pushback against net zero ambitions. The paper explores 30 examples of how countries and communities have experienced both significant environmental and economic benefits from deploying renewable power at scale. In the report, ambassador Patricia Espinosa, the former executive secretary of the UN climate agency and co-chair of the Clean Power Action Taskforce, said: “I am convinced that, despite the current pushback, international efforts will prevail.
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November 07, 2025 12:15 UTC
I visited the best pub in the UK, The Highland Laddie
But, when it comes to the real title of the best pub in Britain, there can only be one winner. The winner of the list was The Highland Laddie in Leeds, owned by Sam Pullan and Nicole Deighton. I visited the UK’s best pub and it blew me awayThe Highland Laddie is just a 20-minute walk from Leeds City Centre, tucked away amongst tall overshadowing buildings. The Highland Laddie is the perfect pubThe Highland Laddie is everything you want a pub to be and more. What I loved the most about The Highland Laddie is how welcoming it is to all who walk through the door.
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November 07, 2025 11:10 UTC
Oxfordshire homes included on exclusive UK Christmas listing
The Times has named the best 25 homes for rent in the festive period with entries from Cornwall to Aberdeenshire. All are large enough to host a big family or group of friends and come well equipped for the Christmas season. A waterside thatched cottage, it is next to Sonning Eye, a hamlet of the River Thames that has been a favoured location for artists, including George Price Boyce, a Victorian watercolour painter. Meanwhile, Church Cottage in the village of Kelmscott can be rented for four nights for eight adults and four children from £4,450. Get trusted Oxford news from the Oxford Mail for just £4 for 4 months or save 40 per cent on an annual subscription.
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November 07, 2025 10:45 UTC
Manhunt continues for wrongly released prisoner as pressure mounts on Lammy
Cabinet minister Steve Reed defended the Justice Secretary’s response to the fiasco as Mr Lammy faced condemnation from within government. Another prisoner, Billy Smith, 35 – who was also accidentally freed from the same prison on Monday, handed himself back in. “The key is to make sure we have a digital system so that no prisoner is ever released by mistake. Mr Lammy told reporters during the visit that he was “not equipped with all the detail” about Kaddour-Cherif’s release when he appeared at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday. Mr Lammy said he found out about the mistake on Wednesday morning, but the detail was released just after he had finished PMQs.
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November 07, 2025 09:16 UTC
UK facing long, tough flu season, NHS chiefs warn
The UK is facing a long, drawn-out flu season, the boss of the NHS in England is warning. Sir Jim Mackey said there is "no doubt" this winter will be one of the toughest the health service has faced. It comes as flu rates have started climbing early this year, which is causing concern because the winter vaccination campaign has only just got under way and there are lots of vulnerable people yet to get protected. NHS England is issuing a "flu jab SOS", urging those eligible for the free vaccine to come forward quickly for it.
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November 07, 2025 08:56 UTC
The Times names Isle of Wight holiday home among UK best for Christmas
The Art Deco House on Littlestairs Road in Shanklin is featured on a national list of 25 of the best places to stay over the festive period. The broadsheet newspaper hailed its art deco details, including round windows in the drawing room, a walnut cocktail cabinet. The house, also known as Marine Villa, overlooks Sandown Bay and boasts deep leather sofas and a Sonos sound system, disguised as a radio. "Of the six bedrooms, the master suite has a round stained-glass window, and there is an accessible room. The Art Deco house provides accommodation for up to 18 guests and a three quarter acre garden with ponds.
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November 07, 2025 08:42 UTC
Should I feel threatened by his old flame?
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November 07, 2025 08:04 UTC
The best of Pep Guardiola’s 1,000 matches — as revealed by his biographer
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November 07, 2025 08:03 UTC
Headache for Starmer as splits erupt over tax hikes and minister breaks rules
Sir Keir will return to the UK from Cop30 in Brazil with questions swirling about Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy’s handling of a mistaken prisoner release. But the Prime Minister, while at the Belem summit, backed his deputy by saying it was “right” he was “setting out the facts to the best of his knowledge”. New deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell (Lucy North/PA)The former Commons leader told BBC Radio 5 Live: “We should be following through on our manifesto, of course. A spokesperson for Ms Powell later said she would continue to support the Chancellor. “As Lucy made clear in the interview the Chancellor and Prime Minister make decisions on the Budget in the round.
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November 07, 2025 06:55 UTC
William: Courage, co-operation and commitment needed to tackle climate crisis
The future King told Cop30, convened in the city of Belem in the heart of the Amazon: “We must ask ourselves, what legacy do we wish to leave? The Prince of Wales was speaking at the Cop30 UN climate conference in Belem (Aaron Chown/PA)“The road ahead will be tough. We must transform the way we power our lives, produce our goods, move from place to place, and care for our land. William was speaking on behalf of the Government and the King (Aaron Chown/PA)“The initiative recognises that climate and nature must be addressed together – not in silos, but in synergy. The president joked and laughed with the prince and Prime Minister in front of the cameras before he put his arms around their backs as the three men left walking away in unison.
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November 07, 2025 06:55 UTC
A 137-carat diamond hasn’t been seen in public since 1919. It had been hidden inside a Canadian bank for a century
Read our Privacy noticeThe legendary 137-carat yellow gem known as the Florentine Diamond, long believed lost after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, has resurfaced. Once among the most prized jewels of the Habsburg crown, the diamond’s trail went cold after World War I. Among them was a remarkable 137-carat diamond, famous for its pear shape, bright yellow color, and rich history. Known as the Florentine Diamond, the stone had once belonged to the powerful Medici family, rulers of Florence, before passing to the Habsburgs after the Medici line died out. Its disappearance inspired fascination and countless tales, even becoming the centerpiece of novels and films such as The Imperfects, which wove fiction around the mystery of the lost diamond.
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November 07, 2025 06:18 UTC
Times letters: Finger pointing over wrongly freed prisoners
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November 07, 2025 04:44 UTC
Britain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.
In the budget, Ms. Reeves is expected to either increase taxes or cut spending in order to find tens of billions of pounds if she is to stick to her self-imposed rules on lowering debt. But the chancellor recently presented her spending plans, so raising taxes seem to be only one way out of this bind. Ms. Reeves did not say in her speech that taxes were going to increase, but analysts have said she appears to be preparing the waters for an unpopular decision. The Labour Party promised before it was elected into government last year that it would not raise taxes on working people. Breaking that pledge is likely to infuriate many voters and provide ammunition to her political opponents.
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November 07, 2025 03:50 UTC
American father and son die after being stung over 100 times by swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos
An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while zip lining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday. The camp is located outside the city of Luang Prabang, a popular tourist site in the Southeast Asian nation that was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The two were taken to a local clinic and then transported to Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital where they arrived in critical condition, said Jorvue Yianouchongteng, the emergency room physician who received them. "The son was unconscious and passed away after half an hour, while the father was conscious and passed away about three hours later," he told The Associated Press. Farmers burn crop waste from a field outside the Laos UNESCO heritage site of Luang Prabang, Saturday, April 6, 2024.
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November 07, 2025 00:42 UTC