Bloomberg Supermarket shoppers in Britain are increasingly opting for own-brand labels in a bid to save pennies on groceries. J Sainsbury Plc is seeing some customers switch into economy own-label goods and rival Tesco Plc said last month that clients are moving to store-brand versions of bread, pasta and beans. Households could save $649 a year by switching from ...

Bloomberg Boris Johnson could face a leadership challenge as soon as next week as rank-and-file Conservative MPs meet Wednesday to discuss whether to allow a fresh confidence vote. Members of the Tory 1922 Committee will meet at 5 p.m. to discuss Johnson, a person familiar with the matter said. If there is a majority in favor of another confidence vote, ...

Bloomberg Russian authorities are pushing through a raft of new repressive measures against domestic opponents, expanding crackdowns on critics as the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine is in its fifth month. Legislators have approved new proposals to dramatically broaden treason statutes, as well as restrictions on “foreign agents,” a legal category that’s been used widely against critics and independent journalists. Another ...