FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Marks & Spencer / 10 October 2026
Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Saturday 10 October 2026
+1.3 neutral
Coverage was mostly favourable, with festive hiring of 11,000 seasonal staff, new Workington store plans and plenty of positive product features. A salmonella recall of three ready-to-eat products, also involving Tesco, weighed on the tone.
What drove it
- salmonella recall
- Christmas hiring
- new store plans
The 35 stories
- −8.3 Tesco and M&S recall five items over salmonella fears
Recall of items over salmonella fears. - −8.3 Shoppers warned 'do not eat' three M&S products due to Salmonella contamination
Salmonella warning on three M&S products hurts reputation. - −8.3 Recall notice issued over three Marks & Spencer ready-to-eat meal products
Recall of three ready meals over salmonella. - −8.3 Marks & Spencer ready-to-eat products recalled over salmonella fears
Products recalled over salmonella fears. - +7.5 Major vote of confidence for West Cumbria as M&S prepares to open new Workington food hall
New food hall opening signals expansion and local investment. - −7.5 Full list of M&S and Tesco food staples pulled from UK shelves due to salmonella
M&S and Tesco products pulled over salmonella. - −7.5 M&S and Tesco Products Pulled From Shelves As 48-Hour Isolation Warning Issued
Products pulled with isolation warning. - +6.7 Bid for new Marks & Spencer store and drive-thru Starbucks for Workington officially lodged
Planning bid for new store shows expansion. - +4.2 M&S announces 11,000 new temporary jobs for the festive season
Large seasonal hiring suggests confidence in trading. - +4.2 M&S to hire 11,000 seasonal workers for Christmas trading
Hiring 11,000 seasonal workers for Christmas. - +4.2 Kate, Princess of Wales, nails Traitors style in checked kilt skirt – and M&S's version is just £40
M&S version of royal-linked style, positive. - +4.2 Claudia Winkleman Proves Kilts Are Autumn’s Most Wearable Trend: M&S’ Chic Style Is Back In Stock
Popular item back in stock. - +4.2 M&S has very chic lookalike versions of Princess Kate's sold-out Emilia Wickstead checked skirt, from just £28 - and they're selling fast
Lookalike items selling fast, positive. - +3.7 Claudia Winkleman’s sleek black kilt is her chicest look of the season - and M&S has an exact match for £48
M&S offers matching item, positive. - +3.3 M&s shoppers 'can't wait' to wear £30 Claudia Winkleman-style jumper
Positive product buzz, minor story. - +3.3 A Rain Jacket Is An Autumn Must-Have And M&S's £55 Chocolate Brown Funnel Neck Is Both Stylish And Practical
Favourable product feature. - +3.3 M&S embellished jeans are the chic, grown-up way to wear sparkles this season
Favourable fashion product feature. - +3.3 'I tried M&S's new £3.80 Too Good To Go bag - the haul left me speechless'
Positive review of Too Good To Go bag. - +3.0 M&S and Kelly Hoppen have quietly added a bold new colourway – 6 pieces that will cosy up your home this autumn
Collaboration range promotion, minor positive. - +3.0 M&S shoppers snap up 'soft to the touch jacket' they can get 'plenty of wear from'
Shoppers buying product, mild positive. - +3.0 Marks and Spencer's 'stretchy and smart' £20 trousers are my 'go-to for colder months'
Positive product review. - +3.0 Marks and Spencer's 'lovely pretty' £30 cardigan can be worn on its own as a top
Positive product feature. - +3.0 M&S shoppers race to buy £16 accessory that's 'perfect for autumn'
Shoppers rushing to buy accessory. - +3.0 M&S's 'comfy' £28 trousers in 5 colours are 'just right for the colder months'
Positive product feature. - +3.0 M&S's 'luxurious' dressing gown is 'unbelievably gorgeous' and 'beautifully soft'
Positive product praise. - +3.0 Marks & Spencer's €36 dressing gown praised by shoppers as 'luxurious' and 'gorgeous'
Shoppers praise dressing gown. - +3.0 'Very nice quality' - Marks & Spencer fans rushing to buy 'ultimate' sweatshirt for €34 in 3 colours
Fans rushing to buy sweatshirt. - +2.5 M&S wants 300 Christmas staff at Durham, Hartlepool, Teesside and Metrocentre shops
Local Christmas recruitment. - +2.5 M&S recruiting staff for Christmas with vacancies in Northumberland and North Tyneside stores
Local Christmas recruitment. - +2.5 Jo Good proves that styling is everything when it comes to elevating M&S jeans
Styling feature on M&S jeans. - −2.5 Best supermarket olive oils named - Aldi and Lidl better than M&S
M&S olive oil ranked below Aldi and Lidl. - −0.8 M&S Leeds lingerie thief jailed after going on the run
Shop theft case, M&S only the victim. - −0.8 Supermarket giant launches dupe of ‘heavenly’ M&S chocolate bar for fraction of the price
Rival dupe of M&S chocolate; shows brand appeal. - +0.8 M&S boss tells Healey: Take the handcuffs off business and get Britain growing - as he savages Labour's 'crushing' tax policies just weeks ahead of first Burnham Budget
CEO lobbying government on tax; neutral for company. - +0.5 M&S boss: Budget must give UK hope after Rachel Reeves’s disasters
CEO comments on Budget, neutral for company.
Marks & Spencer: every day · Retail on 10 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day