Retail Price Cuts: Aldi is investing £100m to cut prices on 330 everyday items, including steaks, fruit and veg, and cheddar, as it pushes “summer holidays” affordability. Food Safety: Plamil Foods celebrates a top BRCGS AA+ health and safety rating, highlighting its audited standards for chocolate and private label production. Consumer Rights: A practical guide explains how to complain and get money back from a bad trader under the Consumer Rights Act, including repair/refund steps and escalation routes. Pub Rules Backlash: Westminster Council’s draft licensing policy could restrict “vertical drinking” (standing at bars), sparking anger from campaigners and pub operators. Supermarket Tech: Morrisons plans to roll out AI-powered self-checkout help across 200 stores to reduce missed or wrongly scanned items and cut queues. Wildfire Impact on Shopping: Asda pulls disposable BBQs after wildfires, following NFCC guidance and similar moves by other major retailers. Energy Update: UK renewables supplied 52.1% of electricity in 2025, with wind and solar hitting record contributions. Transport Costs: RAC Fuel Watch puts petrol at 161.47p and diesel at 181.45p on average, with prices still sensitive to geopolitical oil shocks. Travel Fees Row: A Ryanair customer complains about a £75 “oversized” bag charge despite fitting the stated gauge. M&A Watch: The UK clears Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros Discovery deal after competition review, with commitments aimed at protecting UK editorial independence. New Store Openings: Next opens its biggest UK store at Bluewater, as it continues investing in physical retail.