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Morrisons launches new DIY aisle in partnership with Wilko
The new DIY aisle is in partnership with Wilko, with it opening last week at the Speke store in Liverpool.
However, reports say that it will be rolled out to further stores this year.
Morrisons launches new DIY aisle in partnership with Wilko
The new aisle offers shoppers the opportunity to purchase Wilko favourites, such as paint and other decorating tools, various household essentials and car accessories.
The aisle is adorned with Wilko’s iconic red branding and will offer the products during standard weekly shops.
A Morrisons spokesperson said: “We are pleased to have launched our new Wilko’s concession in our Speke store, marking the start of an exciting new partnership.
“We are looking forward to rolling this out to further stores later in the year.”
The rollout in Liverpool began towards the end of March, with more than 20 more proposed locations coming in 2026, according to The Grocer.
It comes as Morrisons looks to fill the gap in its stores following the closure of a large number of cafes, market kitchens, florists, meat counters, fish counters and pharmacies.
Rami Baitieh, Morrisons’ chief executive, said the changes were a “necessary part of our plans to renew and reinvigorate” the chain and invest in areas that “customers really value”.
It was suggested at the time that some fresh food counters or cafes could be replaced with specialist offers from third-party companies.
Holland & Barrett partnered with Morrisons to open concessions in a small number of Morrisons stores towards the end of last year.
Other changes at Morrisons
The new Wilko aisle is not the only change that has come to Morrisons in recent months.
The supermarket chain has worked to make all accessible toilets in its stores stoma‑friendly after affected customers called for better support.
The change is designed to help shoppers manage their condition with greater dignity and independence.
The updated facilities include hooks for clothing or bags, a shelf for medical supplies, a bin for discreet disposal and a mirror to help people check their stoma appliances.
The supermarket has also been updating a “significant proportion” of tills across all of its UK stores, in a move to make them “more efficient”.
New, sleeker black versions of the technology have come in to replace older checkouts, as part of the big refresh, which aims to provide “excellent levels of service”.
However, not all changes have been well-received by customers.
The supermarket giant has been trialling pay-to-use ATMs at a handful of its convenience stores, a change from a service that used to be free.
Morrisons said the change will allow customers to continue withdrawing cash at their local Daily site rather than losing the ATM service entirely.
Pricing decisions for ATMs are also not controlled by Morrisons as they are operated by external providers.
Shoppers labelled the change “very unfair” with some urging people to write to their MP.
What is your favourite supermarket to shop at in the UK? Let us know in the comments.
The historic venue ranked seventh in a new list of top registry office locations for 2026 ceremonies, compiled by chauffeur service SIXT ride using data from TikTok, Instagram, and Google.
The findings highlight the growing demand for intimate weddings with fewer than 50 guests, a trend fuelled by celebrity examples.
Social media searches for ‘how much is a registry office wedding UK’ have risen by 1,200 per cent in the past year, and ‘registry office wedding package’ searches are up 967 per cent.
Leading the rankings is Chelsea Old Town Hall in London, which received the highest number of Google searches.
Chelsea was followed by The Old Marylebone Town Hall and Islington Town Hall, which also saw strong interest.
Other venues in the top 10 include Manchester Town Hall, Hackney Town Hall, and Cheltenham Town Hall, with Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham also making the list.
Sheffield Town Hall and Brangwyn Hall in Swansea were tied in ninth place.
The trend towards smaller, more personal ceremonies appears to be shaping wedding choices for the coming years.
Celebrities such as Charli XCX and Made in Chelsea’s Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing have helped fuel the rise in popularity of registry office weddings.
Percy Pig Fruit Gums are one of M&S’s most iconic sweets.
Over the years, the popular Percy Pig sweet has expanded, with a wide range of variations introduced from Squidgy Snouts to Phizzy Pigtails.
The Percy Pig range now even includes ice creams, cookies, and juices.
M&S confirms axing of Percy Pig product
But M&S has confirmed it is discontinuing its Percy Pig Phizzy Fruit Juice Drinks.
The Percy Pig drink is made with apple and grape juice mixed with fizzy spring water.
One shopper took to X (formerly Twitter) recently, asking why they could no longer find the juice drinks in-store.
They posted: “Hi @marksandspencer is there a reason why I can’t find the fizzy Percy pig juice anywhere! I’m in turmoil over this.”
To which an M&S spokesperson replied: “Hey Jordi! I’ve checked and it’s not showing in stock anywhere. Seems we might be phasing it out, sorry about this.”
Hey Jordi! I’ve checked and it’s not showing in stock anywhere 😭 Seems we might be phasing it out, sorry about this…. 😔 – Charley
— M&S (@marksandspencer) April 7, 2026
Following the reply, the shopper said they had been able to find limited stock in their local M&S store, but was “heartbroken” at the news Percy Pig Phizzy Fruit Juice Drinks were being discontinued.
They wrote: “Not to worry! I’ve found some in my local store and have cleared the shelves as they were reduced to clear.
“I’m heartbroken but have enough to last a few months now. Thank you!”
Following the exchange on social media, M&S confirmed the axing of the popular drink, but assured shoppers there was still a wide range of Percy Pig products available.
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An M&S spokesperson, speaking to The Sun, said: “At M&S Food, we are constantly innovating and refreshing our range of products, reacting to trends, and customer feedback.
“We have a great selection of over 30 Percy Pig products in our Foodhalls, including the very popular Percy Pig Grape, Apple and Raspberry Juice Drink, and a number of sweet bags, including customer favourite, the original Percy Pig fruit gums.
“Although our Percy Pig Phizzy Fruit Juice is currently not available, we always listen to customer feedback when reviewing future ranges.”
Were you a fan of Percy Pig Phizzy Fruit Juice Drinks? Let us know in the comments below.
The party leader said the only people receiving such calls were “paid-up members of the party”, and that any claim otherwise was “absolute rot”.
It comes after The Guardian reported that Reform had been ringing members of the public who had signed up for the party’s email updates to ask them to stand as “paper candidates”.
Those who had reportedly been asked to stand included members of other parties and a Guardian journalist.
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Mr Farage told the Press Association: “Could you think of anything more ludicrous than going through the phone book and saying, ‘Please would you be a candidate?’ It’s absolute rot.”
He said: “If one of their (The Guardian) reporters is a paid-up member of the party, masquerading as a supporter, when in fact they’re not, that’s why they would have got a phone call.”
Thursday afternoon marks the deadline to submit nominations to stand in the local elections.
Paper candidates are those who stand for election, but are unlikely to win and may not do any active campaigning.
Asked whether paper candidates were fair to voters, Mr Farage told PA: “Do you think the Conservative Party standing in Sunderland expect their candidates to win? Of course, they don’t.
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“Or Labour candidates standing in rural Oxfordshire? Of course not.
“All parties have candidates that are target seats and candidates that are not target seats.
“The real challenge is finding 5,000 candidates, and nominations will close tomorrow afternoon, and we’ll see where all the parties are.
“I would suggest that, actually, you’ll see a lot of the big parties struggling to field full lists.”
Responding to YouGov polling from April 6-7 that found 4% of Britons would vote for Restore Britain in a general election, Mr Farage said that YouGov was “utterly discredited”.
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“YouGov was the gold standard of polling; it has now completely lost its way,” he said.
On Restore Britain, he said the party was “not standing in these elections”, arguing that they were fielding only a handful of candidates.
He added: “Politics isn’t just about ideas – and by the way, their party’s ideas, officially, are exactly the same as ours – politics is about money, structure, organisation, discipline and all of those things.
“It is much harder to form a brand new political party and have success.
“And you know what, I’m going to say to you, I can’t do it modestly, but I’m pretty much the only person in modern times that has set up new political parties from scratch that have achieved success. It is a very, very difficult thing to do.”
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