Head teacher Bernadette Kennedy said she was pleased the school was still managing to offer a “healthy roast meal”, but added: “Some children stopped having roast dinner, and when we asked them why, they said they really liked the roast… Read More »School dinners: Beef off the menu as costs rise

“If things are getting close to their use-by date you should always try to freeze them,” she says. “You’ll also be able to buy things cheaper in supermarkets that are close to their sell-by date. Things like milk and cheese,… Read More »Cost of living: How can I save money on my food shop?

Robert Hayton, head of Altus in the UK, said: “Whilst pubs proved remarkably resilient during the pandemic, they’re now facing new headwinds grappling with the cost of doing business in a crisis through soaring energy costs, inflationary pressures and tax… Read More »Number of pubs falls by 7,000 in a decade

Both sides are allowed, under the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, to adjust terms and conditions. The editor-in-chief of the Grocer magazine, Adam Leyland, says in the past retailers typically demanded changes but now it is suppliers who are clamouring… Read More »The supermarket rows you don’t usually hear about

But she thinks some sectors might struggle with cover and rotas, if the fertility bill becomes law. She says it is difficult for women in public-facing roles like retail, hospitality, teaching or the emergency services to take unplanned time off.… Read More »Fighting for rights for workers undergoing fertility treatment

The airline, whose services from Heathrow are likely bear the brunt of this week’s cancellations, said the measures would make it “easier to consolidate some of our quieter daily flights to multi-frequency destinations well in advance, and to protect more… Read More »Flight cancellations aim to ease summer chaos