The supermarket has expanded its Aldi Price Match scheme into more than 2,000 Tesco Express stores, meaning customers can now pick up key items at prices matched to Aldi without heading to a larger supermarket.

It marks the biggest expansion of the scheme since it launched in 2020, and is aimed at helping households manage rising costs while keeping the convenience of local shopping.

More than 200 products will be included, with items clearly marked in-store so shoppers can easily spot the deals.

Examples of price-matched products include:

• Tesco Penne Pasta Quills 500g – £0.69
• Tesco British Semi-Skimmed Milk (2 pints) – £1.20
• Tesco Iceberg Lettuce – £0.89
• Tesco Cauliflower – £1.19
• Tesco Broccoli 375g – £0.82
• Tesco Tuna Chunks in Spring Water 145g – £0.65
• Tesco Basmati Rice 1kg – £1.79
• Tesco Loose Red Peppers – £0.70
• Tesco Red Kidney Beans 400g – £0.39

The exact range will vary depending on store size and location, but all included items will feature the Aldi Price Match label on shelves.

Tesco UK chief executive Ashwin Prasad said the move is designed to give shoppers confidence they are getting good value, even in smaller convenience stores.

He said: “We know that household budgets are again under pressure, but we are committed to keeping the cost of the weekly food shop affordable for Tesco customers.

“By extending our Aldi Price Match scheme to Express stores we can now give customers the confidence that they can get great prices on a range of everyday products at Tesco, whether that’s in our large stores, online or in more than 2,000 of our local convenience stores.”

BLB Solicitors describe themselves as ‘an award-winning law firm serving Wiltshire and the South West across the border from Oxfordshire.

‘We offer expert, clear, practical and cost-effective legal advice to both business and private clients,’ reads their website.

‘But more than that, our friendly, approachable lawyers are committed to the highest standards of client care, tailoring their service to your unique needs and providing a bespoke legal service you can rely on.’

However, as of April 29, a notice pops up on when you visit the website, reading: “We regret to confirm that BLB Solicitors Limited will cease to trade and be placed into administration with effect from midday on April 30, 2026.

“Please direct any enquiries to enquiries@blbsolicitors.co.uk, and we will respond as soon as we are able.”

They offered advice on commercial property, divorce family law and mediation, lifetime planning and wills, probate and estate administration and legal services for business, among other areas.

BLB Solicitors have been contacted for a comment.

A response has not been provided at this stage.

KALEAH SALMON

News Editor

Roke has launched Works with Roke, a partner programme focused on defence technology integration in the UK and allied markets.

The scheme gives suppliers, technology partners and systems integrators a formal way to show their products work with Roke systems. Partners that complete the process can use a Works with Roke badge to show their technology has been tested for interoperability.

The framework is intended to make collaboration more visible and repeatable across defence projects. Roke is positioning the programme as a way to reduce reliance on closed architectures and single-vendor systems, which can make upgrades and procurement more difficult.

The launch comes as ministers and defence planners place greater emphasis on industrial cooperation, shared supply chains and faster adoption of new technology. In that context, interoperability has become a more prominent issue for both government buyers and companies trying to bring products into service.

Works with Roke sets out a structured process for technical assessment, joint integration work and validation through live demonstrations. Participation is open to organisations of all sizes, with no fee beyond the time needed to collaborate.

The process formalises the integration work already underway between Roke products and third-party systems. By creating a standard label around that work, the company aims to give partners a clearer way to present compatibility to customers and procurement teams.

Open systems

For defence customers, the issue goes beyond branding. Programmes that combine software, sensors, communications equipment and autonomous systems often rely on products from multiple vendors, and delays can arise when those systems are hard to connect or validate.

Roke says the framework is designed to address those barriers earlier in the development process. Proving integration earlier can lower technical risk and support investment decisions by giving public- and private-sector buyers greater confidence that a combined system will function as intended.

Vendor lock-in has also become a recurring concern in defence procurement, particularly where proprietary systems limit flexibility over upgrades, maintenance and future competition. A structured interoperability process gives suppliers a way to present a more open approach while still working within existing programmes and procurement rules.

Matt Albans, chief technology officer at Roke, linked the launch to practices established in other sectors.

“Other sectors have shown what’s possible when you make collaboration the default. In telecoms, in cloud, in advanced manufacturing, organisations build around shared standards and open ecosystems.”

“Defence hasn’t always worked that way, and it’s holding us back. There has been a new push for diversity and resilience, which means avoiding vendor lock-in. We need to move faster from concept to deployment, and that means working together earlier and more openly. ‘Works with Roke’ is our call to industry to step forward, integrate, collaborate and help deliver capability at pace for the UK and its allies,” Albans said.

Industry response

One of the early voices backing the approach is Overview, whose chief technology officer said the framework reflects a broader shift in engineering priorities across the defence sector.

“Interoperability is no longer a ‘nice to have’ in defence, it’s fundamental to delivering capability at pace and with confidence. Works with Roke builds on existing open standards and provides a practical framework for engineers and architects on both sides to prove integration early, reduce technical risk and avoid closed, proprietary approaches. From a technical leadership perspective, that openness and clarity is exactly what’s needed to accelerate innovation while maintaining robustness and security,” said James Kinsman, chief technology officer at Overview.

The programme also has a supply-chain dimension. Recent defence cooperation agreements between the UK and overseas partners have placed greater emphasis on how companies align development work across borders, particularly as governments seek faster routes from prototype to deployment.

For firms trying to enter that supply chain, a recognised integration mark may offer a simpler way to signal compatibility with an established defence supplier. For larger contractors, it may provide a way to bring in specialist products without relying on bespoke claims about technical fit.

Roke has operated in the UK defence and national security market for decades and is part of Chemring Group. Its work spans cybersecurity, communications, sensors, robotics, and autonomous systems, placing it across several parts of the defence technology stack where interoperability issues often emerge.

Successful integrations under the new programme will be validated through live demonstrations, after which participating organisations can display the Works with Roke badge on their products and marketing materials.