Shoppers who purchased the item have been urged to stop using it ‘immediately’ and return it to any branch for a full refund as it could pose health risks

Primark has urgently recalled a fashion accessory after it was found to contain a chemical that could pose health risks.

Shoppers who purchased the item have been urged to stop using it “immediately” and return it to any branch for a full refund – without the need for a receipt.

Primark‘s 101 Dalmatians Zip Purse, part of its Disney collection, “has been found to contain phthalates above permitted levels,” a recall notice reads. “This may cause harm to health and the environment.”

Phthalates, synthetic chemicals used to make plastics softer and more flexible, can pose health risks to children as well as potentially damaging the reproductive system if present in excessive quantities.

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The faux leather purse was therefore found not to meet the retailer’s usual high safety standards. The product was sold in UK stores between March 2026 and June 2026.

Primark has also asked the public to spread the word about the recall, “especially if you know that the recalled product was offered, borrowed or sold to someone else.”

The recall notice reads: “We are recalling our product pictured above due to a safety issue. Model: 101 Dalmatians Faux Leather Coin Purse (Kimball no. 2595301).

“This was sold in Primark stores in the UK between March 2026 and June 2026.

“We’ve learned the product does not meet our usual high safety standards. The product has been found to contain phthalates above permitted levels, and this may cause harm to health and the environment.

“Please stop using the product immediately. Please return the product to any of our Primark stores. It is not necessary to show proof of purchase. The returned product will be fully refunded.

“We apologise for any inconvenience and concerns this may cause.”

Customers seeking more information about the recall have been asked to email help.uk@help.primark.com.

The 25-year-old became a familiar face on Channel 5 while appearing on the show about her family’s remote North Yorkshire farm, but chose science over full-time farming.

She regularly shares snaps on her Instagram page of holidays, enjoying drinks with friends, riding horses, and exploring the countryside.

But between all the fun, she has an impressive career and educational background.

Raven studied biomedical science at York St John University, graduating with first-class honours in 2022 before completing a master’s degree in the same field.

Her academic achievements were celebrated by proud mum Amanda, who has often spoken about her daughter’s hard work and determination.

The Yorkshire Shepherdess expressed her pride on Instagram, writing: “Result! A first! Her dedication & determination has paid off.

“Always in the library, a laboratory or a catering van. She works so hard. The sky is the limit – massively proud of Raven.”

According to her professional profile, Raven’s research focused on oncology and ways of improving chemotherapy treatments.

She has previously stated ambitions of progressing even further academically, with hopes of eventually studying for a PhD.

Since leaving university, Raven has established herself in the scientific sector.

Wolfsong Media lists her as an assistant scientist, while a more recent professional profile says she works in analytical chemistry and chemical residue analysis.

The profile says her work includes mass spectrometry and laboratory testing.

Raven’s scientific career has taken her away from daily farm work, but she has not forgotten her roots.

She still returns to Ravenseat to help her family and has appeared with Amanda, Clive and her siblings on More4’s Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids.

Her journey marks a striking contrast to the life many viewers expected after watching her grow up on screen in one of Britain’s best-known farming families.

Raven has built a career in laboratory science rather than staying on the farm, while maintaining strong links to her North Yorkshire home.

Britain should ensure aid money is earmarked specifically for overseas food assistance to protect its security interests, the report, which was commissioned by the organisation United Against Hunger and Malnutrition, argues.

The UK’s overseas development budget (ODA) has been drastically reduced in the last six years, falling from 0.7 per cent to 0.3 per cent of GDP.

Defence spending is up but largely earmarked for the military – and is not designed to address the root causes of global instability. 

The drop in aid – which equates to roughly £6.5 billion in real terms – has hit food assistance programmes particularly hard. 

The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), the largest provider of food relief globally, received £448 million of British aid money in 2024, a figure cut to £322 million last year. 

The organisation has had to drastically scale down operations, including giving emergency food packages to pregnant women and young children, in places like Somalia, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Haiti. 

“[Britain] needs to protect and prioritise spending on proven nutrition interventions, including supplementary and emergency therapeutic foods such as [….], breastfeeding support and ready-to-use therapeutic food. 

“There isn’t really a choice between spending money and saving money. It’s between spending modestly before a crisis and paying far more for it afterwards,” Prof Gordon said. 

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All good things come to those who wait. And Liverpool have certainly had to be patient with Alexander Isak.

But this was Isak back to his scintillating best as last summer’s record buy stole centre stage from this year’s big money buy Bradley Barcola.

Isak scored twice within the space of four first half minutes to secure Liverpool ’s first win of the season as they were simply too good for newly-promoted Ipswich.

The hangover from a transfer window can easily derail a club’s season and there must have been worries for Liverpool.

For a start, Cody Gakpo nearly joined bitter rivals Manchester City in the final days of the window while new £106m signing Bradley Barcola was deemed not fit enough to start so was on the bench.

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But, actually, the uncertainty clearly gave Gakpo something to prove to Andoni Iraola. Let’s not forget Liverpool were willing to let Gakpo go but could not get their transfer targets in.

Liverpool, with Gakpo at the heart of everything, started with a real buzz and energy which threatened to overwhelm newly-promoted Ipswich. And the home fans were left very quiet within the first ten minutes.

It was last year’s big-money buy, Alexander Isak, who really shone and lit up Portman Road with his pace, movement and sublime finishing.

Liverpool paid £125m for Isak last summer, he only scored four goals in all competitions for the Reds in an injury-plagued first season and the spotlight has really been on him in the early weeks of this campaign.

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville branded Isak and Florian Wirtz “the biggest disappointments” after their draw at Newcastle on the opening weekend. Frankly, it was also a reflection of their time at Anfield so far. Both of last summer’s big-money buys have been underwhelming.

But this was more like the Isak Liverpool thought they were signing. And Liverpool also looked more like an Iraola team. They were high energy, they pressed and were playing with high intensity.

It took them just six minutes to go ahead. It was Gakpo’s pass who released Isak and the Liverpool striker’s shot was so fierce that Ipswich keeper Kjell Scherpen could not keep it out.

Liverpool’s traveling fans began singing: “Isak again, ole, ole.” That seemed a bit rich has he has hardly been prolific. But he did score in the draw with Nottingham Forest last weekend and quickly had them singing again.

This time, Gakpo’s pass was really special. From the left, through the eye of a needle, Gakpo’s through ball released Isak who tied Ipswich defender Jacob Greaves up in knots before slotting past Scherpen.

Liverpool were in cruise control. Ipswich were in disarray. We should not forget that Ipswich spent £189m which was more than Spanish giants Barcelona. Yes, no-one expected anything other than another fight for survival. But there was little evidence of any fight.

They were being steamrollered in midfield, overwhelmed in defence and a bit powder puff up front. Ipswich captain Dara O’Shea remonstrated angrily with his teammates. In fairness, Julio Enciso gives them an edge.

But it took them a long time to get going and Liverpool could have been out of sight. Dominik Szoboszlai unleashed two long range efforts. Isak thought he had a hat trick only to have strayed offside.

Eventually, Liverpool fans got their wish and on came Barcola for his first run-out since playing for France against England in the third-place play-off at the World Cup. Barcola came on to a great reception and there were enough glimpses to leave the fans very excited.

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A long-lost Italian portrait looted from a prominent Jewish art dealer during World War II was set to be returned to his heir after an Argentine court on Friday approved a deal under which the daughter of a fugitive Nazi official agreed to give up her claim rather than face trial.

The agreement paves the way for the long-sought return of “ Portrait of a Lady ” to Marei von Saher, the sole surviving heir of Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, whose celebrated collection was sold under duress to Nazi officials after Adolf Hitler’s Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940.

Patricia Kadgien, the daughter of the late high-ranking Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien, and her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso, were charged with aggravated cover-up last year after authorities said they hid the 18th-century painting despite knowing it was being sought by Argentine and international investigators.

Under the agreement, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the couple agreed to give up any claim to the work and consent to its return to von Saher in exchange for avoiding a criminal trial and spending two years under court supervision. During that time, they must make payments to a hospital in Argentina’s coastal city of Mar del Plata, where they live, and keep authorities informed of their whereabouts.

The deal ends a generations-long search for the missing portrait and a yearlong legal saga that began in August 2025. Dutch reporters investigating Friedrich Kadgien, a fugitive Nazi financial official who fled to Argentina after World War II, spotted “Portrait of a Lady” hanging above a green velvet couch in an online real estate listing for his daughter’s rustic home in Mar del Plata.

The listing disappeared within hours of the Rotterdam-based newspaper Algemeen Dagblad publishing its findings. Police raided the home several times but failed to find the painting. More than a week later, Kadgien’s lawyer turned it over to authorities.

For decades, the portrait had been identified as a work by the Italian Baroque painter Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi. It appeared under that attribution in Goudstikker’s collection records and was exhibited as a Ghislandi in Amsterdam before the war. But a court-ordered examination by Argentina’s National Academy of Fine Arts reached a different conclusion, attributing the work to the Italian artist Giacomo Antonio Melchiorre Ceruti.

Experts authenticated the painting as part of Goudstikker’s collection and estimated its value at about 250,000 euros ($290,000).