Lidl is to open 50 new UK stores in the year ahead as it aims to overtake Morrisons as the country's fifth largest supermarket chain. The German-owned retailer, which now has more than 1,000 British stores, said it planned to invest more than 600m in UK growth, creating almost 2,000 jobs as it expands its warehouse and logistic network to supply its new outlets.
A number of food products sold at Aldi, Tesco, Lidl, Iceland and other UK supermarkets have been recalled with 'do not eat' warnings issued by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).