'Interest rate cut expected despite inflation'

The Bank of England is likely to cut interest rates this week despite the impact that such a move could have on inflation, according to City experts - The Telegraph ​

SABMiller 's shares have lost some 20 per cent of their value since the start of the year as investors worry about the impact of the weaker rand on the brewer's profits (South Africa contributes nearly a third of the group's earnings) and higher costs of raw materials- The Financial Times​

Fast food giant KFC has hired bouncers to crack down on violent drunken yobs. Fed-up cops ordered bosses to get tough on thugs who fight in restaurants after pub closing. One outlet was hit by ten violent incidents in two months - The Sun​

Rising food prices threaten economic stability and could trigger riots, Gordon Brown has been warned. The World Bank said this week that the price of staple foods has risen by 80 per cent in the past three years - The Telegraph​

Artificial colourings could be removed from hundreds of food products after researchers found that they may be almost as harmful to children's development as leaded petrol - The Telegraph​

The potential European holiday destinations for diehard British puffers looking to escape the draconian smoking ban - if only for a few days - are dwindling in numbe. France, that one-time smoker's paradise, is now off limits. So too are Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia and most of Germany. And from July 1, we can also forget about lighting up in most enclosed public places in the Netherlands - The Guardian​

A takeover of Somerfield edged closer last night after it emerged that talks between the British supermarket chain and its suitor, the Co-op, were progressing despite disagreements over price - The Times​

A number of Delia Smith's recipes in her How to Cheat at Cooking series contain more salt than the recommended daily intake, food campaigners warn today - The Telegraph​

Having a pot belly during middle-age means you are far more likely to develop Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia later in life, scientists have warned - The Mirror​

Government attempts to fight childhood obesity by banning adverts for junk food is being hampered by such programmes as The X Factor and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, the Prime Minister's adviser on obesity has admitted - The Independent ​