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Scottish journalism ‘in crisis’ as media body calls for local press funding

The organisation set up to promote and protect journalism in Scotland has asked Holyrood’s new minister with responsibility for the media to…

The National (Scotland)

World Cup football kits branded ‘completely unaffordable’ as families turn to fake alternatives

The World Cup is due to get underway in just over three weeks, but concerns have been raised over the price of kits

The Independent UK

Retail workers call for more security after Waitrose sacking for tackling shoplifter

Shop workers’ union Usdaw says 59% of its members in its annual survey said they would welcome more security guards in stores

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Wednesday briefing: Has the sacking of a shop worker highlighted our unease around how crime is tackled?

In today’s newsletter: A Waitrose worker’s dismissal after confronting a shoplifter has become a flashpoint in a wider debate over rising retail crime

The Guardian - UK

Waitrose employee fired after confronting shoplifter offered job at rival supermarket

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp weighed in, branding Waitrose's decision ‘disgraceful’

The Independent UK

Iceland chain offers job to man sacked by Waitrose after confronting shoplifter

Iceland’s chair Richard Walker says Walker Smith is ‘welcome to a job with us’ as public fundraiser hits £7,500

The Guardian - UK

Iceland boss demands pepper spray and batons for guards after Clapham mob chaos

It follows scenes of chaos on Clapham High Street earlier this week as throngs of youths targeted shops

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Starmer’s cost of living tsar calls for fuel duty cut to be extended in light of Iran war

Chancellor Rachel Reeves previously announced the 5p-per-litre cut in fuel duty would only be extended until the end of August

The Independent UK

Starmer’s cost of living adviser urges him to extend fuel duty cut in light of Iran war

Richard Walker says a possible September rate rise should be scrapped to reflect increase in petrol prices

The Guardian - UK

Here’s the danger: if Labour doesn’t offer a radical solution to the energy-price crisis, others will

Money-off vouchers won’t do. Instead, the government needs to offer a lasting vision for energy security – because we already know what Reform’s is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to unveil action to protect UK from ‘unfair prices rises’ after crisis meeting over Iran war

The chancellor will outline the action she is set to take in a statement to MPs on Tuesday following Monday’s emergency Cobra meeting

The Independent UK

Chancellor to set out action as surging prices spark profiteering fears

Rachel Reeves will make a statement to MPs on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms

PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran war

The Guardian - UK

UK supermarket chain Iceland drops trademark dispute with Iceland

Company promises ‘rapprochement discount’ for shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU court

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Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland boss Richard Walker among new peerage nominations

PM announces 25 new members of the House of Lords, including his former director of communications

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer

Appointment marks a rapid political transformation for a former Tory donor and potential candidate for MP

Evening Standard

Ex-Tory Iceland boss Richard Walker set to become Labour peer

The party said Mr Walker is a committed champion for families dealing with the cost of living.

Evening Standard

Who will take charge of Wolves against Chelsea today after Vitor Pereira sacking?

Vitor Pereira took just two points from his first ten Premier League outings this season

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Supermarket giant says it will pay customers to report shoplifters

The business revealed that they take an estimated £20 million annual hit from the cost of shoplifting

Evening Standard

Iceland to offer customers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters

Last month, official figures revealed that the number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales climbed to another record high.

Evening Standard

Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen to make debut as children’s author

Owen, who is known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, rose to fame for starring in the Channel 5 documentary series, Our Yorkshire Farm.

The Guardian - UK

‘Six out of 10’: Iceland boss and Labour backer grades UK government

Richard Walker laments record so far but welcomes more upbeat tone, planning reforms and move to better EU trading ties

The National (Scotland)

Speakers announced for Believe in Scotland indyref anniversary rally

THE full line-up of speakers has been announced for the upcoming Believe in Scotland rally to mark 10 years since the first independence referendum…

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve not had a summer’: retailers battle unpredictable British weather

Soggy summers and warmer winters are hitting sales as climate crisis blurs seasons

The Guardian - UK

Sun, sea and sales … Britain’s delayed summer arrives to thaw the retail chill

After a difficult period on the high street, base rates are falling, temperatures are rising and things are looking up

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