Quick pickled cabbage, apple chutney and banana ketchup: recipes from Cornersmith’s Alex Elliott-Howery | Australian food and drink

Quick pickled cabbage wedges (Pictured above) Here’s the perfect pickle when you’ve bought a whole cabbage for a slaw and end up having some left over in the bottom of your fridge. It’s super easy to prepare, full of flavour, and makes midweek sausages and mash even more delicious. Serve it sliced with pulled pork,…

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Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ – as it happened | Politics

Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ The Conservative party has reacted angrily to the latest reports about the proposed deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. (See 2.49pm.) Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, has issued a statement claiming…

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UK regulator fines 10 carmakers and two trade bodies over green ad collusion | Competition and Markets Authority

Ten leading car manufacturers – plus two automotive trade bodies – have been fined more than £77m by a UK regulator after admitting breaking competition law in relation to advertising their green credentials. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation after a tipoff from Mercedes-Benz, which allowed the German marque to avoid financial…

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Blind date: ‘I was in the bathroom when she arrived – the maitre d’ thought I’d done a runner’ | Life and style

Bridget on Sacha What were you hoping for?A man with teeth, good posture, social skills and character. First impressions?Smiley, friendly, chatty– and good posture. What did you talk about?Tennis. Yoga. Dr Martens. Growing up. Our careers. Travels. Spike Milligan and much more. It was an evening full of talk. Most awkward moment?I’m immune to awkwardness,…

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