Supermarkets issue new warning to Brazil over law threatening Amazon rainforest

British supermarkets today issued a new warning to Brazil that they could stop sourcing products from the country if it passes a law which threatens the Amazon. Retailers including Tesco, Aldi, Marks & Spencer, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Waitrose and Iceland are among those raising fears over a new effort by Brazil to legalise the private … Read more

Caterpillar Cake Taste Test: Supermarket versions rated amid M&S legal action

From Aldi’s Cuthbert to Tesco‘s Curly, most British supermarkets have their own version of a caterpillar cake.  The original, Marks & Spencer’s Colin Cake – who turned 30 last year – has been a staple at British birthday parties for years, with similar cakes gaining in popularity in recent years.   M&S lodged an intellectual property … Read more

Tesco delivery driver sacked for taking toilets breaks at home during shifts wins £17,000 payout

A Tesco delivery driver who was sacked for taking a toilet break at home during one of his shifts has won a £17,000 payout for being unfairly dismissed. Billy Fitzsimmons, from Kilmarnock, Scotland, suffered from a number of medical problems that meant he frequently needed access to a bathroom at very short notice. But he was … Read more

Tesco delivery driver sacked for taking toilets breaks at home during shifts wins £17,000 payout

A Tesco delivery driver who was sacked for taking a toilet break at home during one of his shifts has won a £17,000 payout for being unfairly dismissed. Billy Fitzsimmons, from Kilmarnock, Scotland, suffered from a number of medical problems that meant he frequently needed access to a bathroom at very short notice. But he was … Read more

Two police officers are forced to apologise after they were caught kissing in patrol car

Two police officers are forced to apologise after they were caught kissing in patrol car at Tesco supermarket One witness said they saw officers kissing for 20 minutes in Blackburn carpark  Witness said female officer then got out and continued kissing through window  A spokesman for Lancashire Police described it as an ‘isolated incident’  By … Read more

Tesco online sales soar by 77% but profits tumbled with coronavirus costs

Tesco has revealed that its profits fell by 20 per cent over the past year after coronavirus costs of almost £900 million offset surging sales. The supermarket giant today announced that pre-tax profits slid to £825 million for the 12 months to February, compared with £1.03 billion the previous year. It said profits were weighed … Read more