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A third company has begun a recall over fears of possible E.coli contamination – with customers being urged to avoid eating a specific product.Vegan chicken and bacon wraps sold only at WHSmith have been pulled from the shelves, and anyone who purchased them can return to the store for a full refund. THIS – the food manufacturer that makes it – said the recall applies to all wraps bought up to and including Tuesday 18 June. Image: Pic: THIS! While no E.coli has been found in the product, the company explained this is a “precautionary measure” in case ingredients are…

The England team are taking no chances ahead of Euro 2024 as they sport titanium health rings worn by some of the world’s biggest celebrities.As the team trained for their first Euro 2024 against Serbia on Sunday, manager Gareth Southgate was spotted wearing an Oura tracking ring. Midfielder Conor Gallagher was spotted wearing one too and defender John Stones once described his as “addictive”.”We’re beaming with pride when we see these elite athletes choose Oura, that’s really cool,” said Dorothy Kilroy, the company’s chief commercial officer, to Sky News. Image: The OURA ring. Pic: OURA So what is it? Wearable…

Sir Rod Stewart appeared to be booed as photos of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were shown at a concert in Germany.The 79-year-old singer, who has spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was playing at Leipzig’s Quarterback Immobilien Arena on Friday. Before performing his 1991 hit Rhythm Of My Heart – which he calls a war song and has dedicated to Kyiv in recent shows – the Ukrainian flag was projected on screen behind Sir Rod.Images of Mr Zelenskyy were then shown, prompting loud boos, shouts, and whistles from the crowd.Videos from social media show the crowd appearing to jeer…

Tariffs are rarely a good idea. The imposition – or raising of tariffs – invariably invites retaliation from the country or countries whose goods or services you are targeting. They also, invariably, hurt consumers.Donald Trump’s trade wars with China made for populist politics but ultimately pushed up prices for ordinary Americans. Worse still, they tended to hit poorest Americans the most.Economic impact They also have a damaging effect on the wider economy.As Martin Wolf, the chief economics commentator of the Financial Times, pointed out in a column this week, tariffs hurt imports, which in turn hits demand for the currency…

A Tory social media campaign suggests the party fears a Labour landslide in the upcoming general election, as minister Grant Shapps says they are fighting to avoid a Labour “supermajority”.The Conservatives’ latest advertising campaign appears to target potential Reform voters, warning them that the Tories could be reduced to just 57 seats in the next parliament, even if Reform picked up no seats. It urges them not to risk handing Labour the keys to Number 10 with a majority that may surpass even the 1997 landslide under Tony Blair.Follow latest updates on general electionThe advert is an admission of Labour’s…

An upmarket interiors retailer founded by the mother-in-law of Lord Cameron, the foreign secretary, is to launch a restructuring aimed at securing its survival.Sky News has learnt that OKA, which was founded in 1999 by Lady Astor, went to court on Friday to seek approval for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) that would involve closing one of its 13 UK stores. Money blog: Cadbury’s relaunches popular chocolate barThe proposal, which will require the approval of creditors, comes weeks after Lady Astor – the mother of Samantha Cameron – stepped back from the company’s board.She is thought to retain a financial…

Fans at Taylor Swift’s Scotland concerts last weekend danced so hard they set off earthquake monitors, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).Seismic activity was recorded up to six kilometres away during the three gigs last Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium, with some of her biggest songs causing spikes in activity every night. “Honestly, it was the most magical and wonderful night,” said Lindsay Hempenstall who was at the Eras gig on Friday.”A stadium full of complete love and joy, singing at the top of our lungs and sharing it all with more than 70,000 other people…

Concerns raised informally about Russell Brand’s behaviour while he worked on several Channel 4 programmes were “not properly escalated or adequately addressed”, an investigation has found. Brand, 49, was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse as part of a joint investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, The Times and Sunday Times last year. He has strongly denied all accusations about behaviour which allegedly took place between 2006 and 2013.After the allegations were reported, TV production company Banijay UK began an investigation.Banijay UK bought Endemol, the company commissioned by Channel 4 to produce Big Brother spin-off shows EFourum, Big…

Sandwich maker Greencore, a major supplier to UK supermarkets, has recalled some products because of a risk of E.coli, the Food Standards Agency has said.It’s a precautionary step a week after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced an E.coli outbreak that left some people needing hospital treatment. Retailers including Boots, Asda, Co-op, Aldi and Amazon are affected due to “possible contamination with E.coli”, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA).It’s understood other manufacturers will issue their own recalls in the coming hours.The UKHSA said cases had nearly doubled in the last week – with a further 98 recorded – bringing…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is appearing in every part of our lives, from voice assistants in our speakers to smart washing machines. This week, Apple announced a new slew of AI features in its phones which Elon Musk said could become an “unacceptable security violation”. Last month, Microsoft sparked security concerns when it announced a feature that would take screenshots of users’ laptops every few seconds.So with all this technology sitting in our homes and pockets, should we be worried about privacy and how our personal information is being used?”Technology is great. You need to trust the technology, right?” says Vonny Gamot,…