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Security cooperation, the situation in Afghanistan, the fight against climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a free trade agreement - these were the main topics raised during the meeting of US and UK leaders Joe Biden and Boris Johnson.more

Due to galloping inflation, most consumers begin to cut back on spending on many basic product categories. This is a challenge not only for stores, but also for producers, reports Rzeczpospolita.more

The cashier at the gas station was shot dead as a result of a dispute over wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus, according to DPA, citing a statement from the German prosecutor’s office.more

Once overwhelmingly the norm, cow’s milk is now falling out of favour for plant-based alternatives.more

British stores and stalls will again sell goods weighted only in pounds and ounces, which was forbidden by the European Union, the government announced. As the media recall, it was this ban that sowed the seeds of Brexit years ago.more

The Co-op warned of food price increases and pressure on its annual profits from the mounting supply chain crisis as it swung to a half-year loss. The group’s chief executive, Steve Murrells, told the PA news agency that supermarket price rises are “coming” as retailers across the UK battle with the lorry driver shortage, increased shipping costs and global commodity price rises. more

As reported by Money.pl, the popularity of Polish stores in the UK is growing, due to the fact that they are better supplied during the crisis related to the lack of drivers. "Empty shelves in Tesco, the same in Sainsbury's. And with a Pole, everything is" - the portal reported by one of the British.more

The fast fashion giant has committed to making all of its clothes using recycled or more sustainably-sourced material by 2030. more

Sainsbury’s has joined the list of retailers planning to give staff the day-off on Boxing Day, with plans to close its supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol stations on December 26.more

Brexit controls on food and animal products that were due to come into effect in January are being postponed until July 2022 because of the potential impact on businesses, the British government has announced.more

Shares in retailer’s parent company ABF fall despite company raising its profits forecastmore

The British supermarket chain Marks & Spencer has branded the EU’s Brexit border controls “pointless bureaucracy” as the UK government considers delaying checks on food imports amid fears of mounting pressure on supermarket supplies in the run-up to Christmas.more

There is strong evidence that British American Tobacco (BAT) has paid a bribe to former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, according to a journalistic investigation, the results of which will be presented on Monday on BBC Panorama.more

Selfridges has hosted the first ever wedding at its London store as an Essex couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony. more

Labour shortages in the food industry means consumers may not be able to find the products they like in supermarkets, an industry boss has warned. "The just-in-time system is no longer working and I don't think it'll work again," Food and Drink Federation (FDF) boss Ian Wright said at an Institute for Government event on Friday.more

The huge West End shop that was home to Topshop whose owner fell into administration, could become a Ikea branch, with a deal reportedly agreed.more

JD Wetherspoon is the latest chain to suffer with shortages as they have been unable to serve some customers toast.more

Supermarket chain Morrisons has said it expects the UK's lorry driver shortage to stoke inflation during the rest of this year.more

Each year, Poles irretrievably lose over 5 million tons of food, although at the same time almost 1.6 million people live in extreme poverty on the Vistula River. Poles throw away food unused at home and destroyed in the production, storage and trade processes - reports "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

Marks & Spencer has warned of a range of problems for food imports to the UK when Brexit rules change next month.more

A high street worth of shops closed down every 24 hours in the first half of 2021. Almost 50 chain stores were permanently shuttered on a daily basis as big brands found themselves on the wrong side of pandemic-era changes in shopping habits.more

Ikea has apologised to customers blaming Brexit and Covid for their failure to supply hundreds of items to their stores.more

Price rises for consumers are "inevitable" as a consequence of the HGV driver shortage, the boss of Iceland has warned. more

Coca-cola is the latest company to be hit by supply issues which have affected major supermarkets, pubs and restaurants across the UK in recent weeks. more

From November, Tesco stores will disappear completely, because the British giant is not interested in further operations in Poland. According to the Netto Polska group, some supermarkets will now operate under the Netto discount brand.more