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OUTLETS DISAGREEMonday 31 August 2026

Outlets disagree: Sainsbury's opening hours on August bank holiday Monday: whether most stores open 7am–10pm or 7am–8pm

independent.co.uk (7am–10pm); liverpoolecho.co.uk (7am–8pm) the full text

As published

6 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

cambridge-news.co.uk as published: August bank holiday opening times for Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’scambridge-news.co.uk2026-08-31 11:20:21independent.co.uk as published: From Tesco to Asda: which UK supermarkets are open on the August bank holiday?independent.co.uk2026-08-31 11:20:21liverpoolecho.co.uk as published: Bank holiday opening and closing times for Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and moreliverpoolecho.co.uk2026-08-31 11:20:21manchestereveningnews.co.uk as published: Bank holiday supermarket closing and opening times for Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, and Lidlmanchestereveningnews.co.uk2026-08-31 11:20:21mirror.co.uk as published: Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Asda Bank Holiday opening timesmirror.co.uk2026-08-31 11:20:21thesun.co.uk as published: Are shops open today? Tesco, Co-op, Aldi and Sainsbury’s August Bank Holiday opening times revealedthesun.co.uk2026-08-31 11:20:21

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

mirror.co.uk

  • A Lidl spokesperson said: "Our store opening hours for the Summer Bank Holiday are as follows: All our stores in Scotland and those inside the M25 will remain open as normal. Most stores outside the M25 and in Wales will operate under slightly reduced hours of 08:00 – 20:00 (8am-8pm)."

named elsewhere in the same article: Lidl spokesperson (unnamed)

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    independent.co.uk carried 7 details no other outlet reported.

    • Most Sainsbury's stores are expected to open from 7am until 10pm on Monday
    • M&S stores will operate on reduced hours on Monday and will typically close between 6pm and 8pm
    • Most Waitrose stores will be open from 8am to 6pm on Monday
    • This August bank holiday is the last bank holiday until December
    • This summer bank holiday marks the last day of summer this year
    • Weather is expected to brighten up with sunny interludes for parts of the country on Monday
    • Much of the UK is forecast to see rain and thunderstorms over the bank holiday weekend
6independent outlets
What happened, for context

UK supermarket opening times for the August bank holiday on Monday, August 31, 2026. Multiple outlets published guides to opening hours across major chains including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Lidl, Asda, and others, noting reduced hours typical for bank holidays.

5 of 6 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: thesun.co.uk. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • cambridge-news.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
  • independent.co.ukINDEP
    • liverpoolecho.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
    • mirror.co.ukINDEP
    one owner · Reach plc
  • manchestereveningnews.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
  • thesun.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • cambridge-news.co.ukAugust bank holiday opening times for Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’sScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
  • independent.co.ukFrom Tesco to Asda: which UK supermarkets are open on the August bank holiday?Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
  • liverpoolecho.co.ukBank holiday opening and closing times for Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and moreScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
  • manchestereveningnews.co.ukBank holiday supermarket closing and opening times for Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, and LidlScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
  • mirror.co.ukLidl, Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Asda Bank Holiday opening timesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21
  • thesun.co.ukAre shops open today? Tesco, Co-op, Aldi and Sainsbury’s August Bank Holiday opening times revealedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-31T11:20:21

Carried by multiple outlets

  • The August bank holiday falls on Monday, August 31, 2026independent.co.uk, liverpoolecho.co.uk, manchestereveningnews.co.uk, mirror.co.uk
  • Tesco larger stores in England and Wales will open from 8am to 6pm on the August bank holidayindependent.co.uk, cambridge-news.co.uk
  • Tesco Express stores will operate normal hoursindependent.co.uk, cambridge-news.co.uk
  • Aldi stores in England and Wales will open from 8am to 8pm on the August bank holidayliverpoolecho.co.uk, manchestereveningnews.co.uk, mirror.co.uk
  • Aldi stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland will operate usual opening hoursliverpoolecho.co.uk, manchestereveningnews.co.uk, mirror.co.uk
  • Lidl stores across Cambridgeshire will open from 8am to 8pm on Mondaycambridge-news.co.uk, mirror.co.uk
  • and 2 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • In Cambridge, Aldi stores on Histon Road and Newmarket Road will open from 8am until 8pmonly cambridge-news.co.uk
  • In Chatteris, Aldi will open from 8am until 9pmonly cambridge-news.co.uk
  • In Peterborough, Chatteris, March, Whittlesey and Huntingdon, Aldi stores will open from 8am until 10pmonly cambridge-news.co.uk
  • In Cambridge, Sainsbury's stores will open from 7.30am until 8pmonly cambridge-news.co.uk
  • In Peterborough and March, Sainsbury's stores will open from 7am until 8pmonly cambridge-news.co.uk
  • In Huntingdon and Ely, Sainsbury's shops will open from 8am until 8pmonly cambridge-news.co.uk

Reported unevenly

  • Sainsbury's opening hours on August bank holiday Monday: whether most stores open 7am–10pm or 7am–8pmstated by independent.co.uk (7am–10pm), liverpoolecho.co.uk (7am–8pm)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Sainsbury's August 31 opening hours: independent.co.uk states 'most larger supermarkets are expected to open from 7am until 10pm on Monday', while liverpoolecho.co.uk states 'The vast majority of our supermarkets will be open from 7am until 8pm on bank holiday Monday'. Confirm which figure Sainsbury's officially provided.
  • Mirror.co.uk headline repeats 'Asda' in sequence ('Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Asda Bank Holiday opening times'). Confirm whether this is a typographical error or intended reference to two Asda sections.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be establishedSainsbury's August 31 opening hours: independent.co.uk states 'most larger supermarkets are expected to open from 7am until 10pm on Monday', while liverpoolecho.co.uk states 'The vast majority of our supermarkets will be open from 7am until 8pm on bank holiday Monday'. Confirm which figure Sainsbury's officially provided.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.