FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Marks & Spencer / 11 October 2026
Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Sunday 11 October 2026
+1.7 slightly positive
Coverage was dominated by M&S chief Stuart Machin's criticism of the Budgets and business rates, alongside a Salmonella recall. These were offset by plenty of positive reviews of clothing, food offers and Christmas hiring.
What drove it
- Machin Budget criticism
- Salmonella recall
- Positive product coverage
The 33 stories
- −9.2 Full list of Marks and Spencer products recalled due to Salmonella risk as 'do not eat' warning issued
Salmonella recall of M&S products hurts reputation - +6.3 'Unreal value': M&S has launched a brand-new Dine In Meal Deal for four – and it's only £4 per person
New value meal deal praised - +5.8 M&S trousers are 'best I've bought in a long time' and will be 'worn to death in winter'
Positive customer praise for M&S clothing - +5.7 Marks and Spencer's 'flattering' £26 trousers 'so comfortable I bought two colours'
Shoppers praise M&S trousers, repeat buying - +5.5 M&S shoppers race to buy new 'stylish' £36 Christmas jumper 'to go with jeans'
Shoppers rushing to buy new Christmas jumper - +5.5 M&S jumper 'goes with skirts and jeans' and is 'too nice to save for Christmas'
Favourable review of M&S jumper - +5.3 M&S £28 cord trousers in five colours 'look more expensive than they cost'
Cord trousers praised as good value - −5.0 Bradford shoppers warned as M&S, Asda, Tesco and Home Bargains issue recalls
M&S among retailers issuing product recalls - +5.0 In pictures: See inside newly-opened M&S Aldergrove after major transformation increases store size
Newly transformed larger M&S store opened - +5.0 M&S' cocoa studded flats are autumn's most polished ballerina pump – they're £50 but look five times the price
Flats praised as looking expensive - +5.0 Cape cardigans are giving autumn knitwear a stylish update - and M&S’s £38 version is the one to know
M&S cardigan picked as the one to know - +4.7 M&S's €52 Borg jacket is 'so soft and warm' and perfect for autumn
Borg jacket praised as soft and warm - +4.2 M&S 'luxury cottage' £35 bedding is selling out - Dusk's is almost identical and cheaper
M&S bedding selling out, though cheaper rival noted - −3.3 M&S boss: 'The last two Budgets were a disaster for businesses'
M&S boss says past Budgets hurt businesses - −3.3 M&S chief urges Healey to ‘take handcuffs off business’ as ‘two budgets were a disaster’
M&S chief criticises budgets as disaster for business - +3.3 M&S shoppers snap up 'magical' light-up candles for £4.20
Shoppers snap up M&S candles - +3.3 M&S confirms big change to UK stores in bid to entice younger shoppers
Store change aimed at attracting younger shoppers - −3.0 M&S boss tells Healey to ‘take the handcuffs off Britain’ weeks before Burnham’s first Budget
M&S boss criticises tax policy ahead of Budget - +3.0 Shoppers can now get M&S LED light-up Christmas candles at a discounted price
Discounted Christmas candles promoted, mild product interest - −2.5 M&S boss tells Healey: Take the handcuffs off business and get Britain growing
M&S boss attacks crushing tax policies before Budget - −2.5 Bosses of high street giants warn chancellor over business rates
Retail bosses including M&S warn over business rates - +2.5 M&S announces Christmas vacancies and plans to recruit 50 people for Newcastle stores
Christmas recruitment shows seasonal activity - −2.5 M&S and John Lewis bosses warn Chancellor over business rates burden ahead of Budget
M&S and John Lewis warn over business rates - −2.5 M&S and John Lewis bosses warn chancellor over business rates ahead of budget
M&S boss warns chancellor on business rates burden - +2.0 M&S Wolstanton Christmas jobs up for grabs - how to apply
Christmas jobs at a store, routine hiring - +2.0 Essex M&S stores that are hiring temporary staff for the Christmas season
Christmas temporary hiring in Essex stores - +1.7 Stuart Machin of M&S is not sparing Labour's blushes, says ALEX BRUMMER
Commentator highlights M&S boss's outspoken criticism of Labour - +1.7 Further taxes on warehouses ruled out ahead of budget after M&S and John Lewis issue warnings
Warehouse taxes ruled out after M&S warnings - +1.7 Chancellor John Healey 'rules out' warehouse tax in Budget after M&S boss's call for growth
M&S boss's call coincided with warehouse tax being ruled out - −0.8 M&S boss Stuart Machin: My six ways Healey can get Britain growing again
M&S boss sets out growth proposals for chancellor - +0.8 From M&S to H&M and Zara – I tried the best autumn jackets on the high street so you don't have to
M&S jackets among several brands tested - +0.8 I tried instant porridge pots from Aldi, M&S, Tesco & 2 more — 37p pot beat Quaker Oats
M&S porridge one of several compared; not the winner - +0.5 I tried instant porridge pots from Aldi, M&S, Tesco and more — winner was clear
Product comparison, M&S not clearly highlighted as winner
Marks & Spencer: every day · Retail on 11 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day