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Every week our Money blog interviews chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks and more. Today we chat to Kray Treadwell, a Michelin Young Chef of the Year winner who owns and runs 670 Grams in Birmingham.I don’t believe that all of these places that claim to be zero-waste use absolutely everything… especially when the ingredients taste like crap, and they then try and make it into something for no reason. If it’s not tasty don’t use it – we have bins for a reason! I hate it when customers give criticism… I’d rather that you…

Judging by the headlines, Sir Keir Starmer’s predecessor has gone for the jugular.”Net zero is doomed to fail, warns Tony Blair,” wrote The Times; “Blair blows hole in Labour’s net zero plans,” said The Independent; “Net zero is doomed, Blair tells Starmer,” cheered The Daily Telegraph. Clearly a direct attack on one of Sir Keir’s central missions for government, and on the eve of local elections, no less.Yet at the despatch box later – “in full head teacher mode,” according to our politics team – Mr Starmer scolded the house.”If you look at the details of what Tony Blair said,…

A performance by Belfast rap trio Kneecap at the Eden Project has been cancelled.It comes after a row in which one of the group appeared to call for Tory MPs to be killed and another appeared to shout “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” in historical footage of a gig. A spokesperson for Eden Sessions, which organises the gigs at the Cornwall venue, said: “Eden Sessions Limited announced today that the Kneecap show at Eden Project scheduled for July 4, 2025 has been cancelled.”Ticket purchasers will be contacted directly and will be fully refunded.”The refund process will commence from Wednesday, April 30…

Two coffee companies have had adverts banned for making the “misleading” suggestion that their coffee pods and bags could be composted at home.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the ad for Lavazza’s Eco Caps coffee pods, which stated that customers could achieve a “coffee shop taste in compostable capsules for your home”, gave the misleading impression that the pods could be composted at home, when in fact they could only be composted in an industrial setting. Similarly, the ad for “Dualit’s compostable coffee bags” implied that the pouches could be composted domestically when this was not the case.Money blog: Follow…

A blistering new report has slated government efforts to protect Britons from climate change that is already flooding homes, farmland and railways, overheating hospitals and schools and fuelling wildfires.Following deadly flooding in Valencia and furious wildfires in Los Angeles, the UK’s climate advisers have warned people and critical infrastructure are highly exposed to extreme weather due to a “piecemeal and disjointed approach”. They warned progress in adapting to a hotter world has either been glacial, or moved in the wrong direction – amid fears of budget cuts in the upcoming spending review and spiralling problems in the water industry.Of the…

Comedian Milton Jones has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.The 60-year-old, who is known for his appearances on Mock The Week, has cancelled a number of UK tour dates as he undergoes surgery.In an Instagram post, he said the cancer was treatable, adding: “Thanks for your support and respecting my privacy during this time. This decision has not been taken lightly, trust me.”Abnormal service will resume as soon as possible and I’m looking forward to being back out on the road again soon – though probably not on a bike.”Jones said he would be “undergoing surgery soon”, adding…

The investment firm founded by financier Guy Hands has struck a deal to buy a portfolio of British holiday parks.Sky News has learnt that Terra Firma, which Mr Hands ran for decades, is buying Lovat Parks, a privately owned leisure group, in partnership with Angelo Gordon, a specialist backer of real estate assets. Lovat Parks operates premium holiday homes and luxury lodges at nine sites across the UK, including locations in Cornwall, Norfolk and the New Forest.Money latest: The area where 35k parents have been fined over school attendanceRaoul Fraser, the company’s founder, will continue to run the business. The…

Drinking white wine and Champagne, eating more fruit and keeping waistlines slim could reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study.Experts have suggested thousands of cardiac arrests could be prevented by tackling health and lifestyle issues. They found a higher consumption of Champagne or white wine, more fruit, maintaining a positive mood, remaining a healthy weight and keeping blood pressure under control appeared to protect against a cardiac arrest.People who are more educated also seemed less prone to cardiac arrest, the study suggested, while poor sleep patterns and a lack of exercise could be detrimental.A cardiac…

A review into the BBC workplace has ruled out the presence of a “toxic” culture but says improvements could be made.The report recommended the corporation take quicker action when staff step out of line, as well as intervening earlier and being clearer on the standards of behaviour expected from staff. The independent report, sparked by the Huw Edwards scandal, was carried out by Change Associates, the same management consultancy that led a similar review in 2013, following the Jimmy Savile scandal. Image: Huw Edwards was handed a six-month suspended jail sentence in September. Pic: PA The BBC has been under…

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home as it grapples with the unfolding impact of a cyberattack on Britain’s best-known retailer.Sky News has learnt that roughly 200 people who had been due to undertake shift work at M&S’s vast Castle Donington clothing and homewares logistics centre in the East Midlands have been told not to come in amid the escalating crisis. Agency staff make up about 20% of Castle Donington’s workforce, according to a source close to M&S.Money latest: Vet hits back at critics of pricesThe retailer’s own…