Great news if you like marmalade-stuffed gherkins – 24 funniest reactions to the wildest pre-budget price-cut teasers

Oonagh Keating. Updated October 28th, 2026

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https://t.co/GOsbUX7cny pic.twitter.com/K1mos4ljSH

— The TV Grump (@TheTVGrump) October 27, 2026

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I'm absolutely gutted.

I bought this jar of gherkins in Sainsbury's on Sunday, but if I'd waited until after the budget they'd have been 1p cheaper 🥲 pic.twitter.com/NpXdc4w6dY

— Wokerati Marty (@WokeratiMarty) October 27, 2026

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pic.twitter.com/Bvxh2AAbwU

— LiveFight (@LiveFight) October 27, 2026

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https://t.co/zn7SB7wUka pic.twitter.com/ltgcQWrFh2

— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) October 27, 2026

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https://t.co/zOWh0BCwoh pic.twitter.com/fImCWe6lch

— Cameron Yarde Jnr (@CameronYardeJnr) October 27, 2026

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Cheaper Marmalade….they’ll Luv that.. what about Gherkins ? Given that any thought ? pic.twitter.com/2ShasgBxG3

— Norm (@normAL219) October 27, 2026

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Chancellor announcing an ‘everyday fix’ removing import duties which “could save £21 a year” on marmalade, gherkins & boiled sweets is too funny for me to be mad at. What.

— Victoria Freeman (@v_j_freeman) October 27, 2026

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Cheaper gherkins and 40 pence off your weekly shop. Are we living in East Germany?

— George Smiley (@364690) October 27, 2026

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BREAKING: Prime Minister Andy Burnham Pledges to ensure all tins of beans have ring pulls, saving British families the cost of a can opener. https://t.co/NQmV4VgA0T

— HutchOnline (@Hutch_Online) October 27, 2026

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All our Bills have gone up, are going up again in January, but take heart… Andy Burnham is saving you £17.40 a year on Beans & Gherkins & you better be thankful for it. https://t.co/zlvD3KKWhU pic.twitter.com/kg9LKtMgpU

— Michael Walsh (@thatbloodyMikey) October 27, 2026

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That’s great, just the other day I was watching a TikTok on how to insulate your home using gherkins and marmalade but the price was to prohibitive. This will make such a difference to the ever increasing cost of heating your home, plus it will count as stockpiling food…..

— cptclaw (@fluffmyfairy) October 27, 2026

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still, good news about the gherkins https://t.co/UoFdsiiF6W pic.twitter.com/0j0nkNTScv

— Ross McCafferty (@RossMcCaff) October 27, 2026

Let’s not discourage any gherkin hate on the timeline.

Someone needs to write a robust “In defence of gherkins” piece urgently. They’re getting a wholly undeserved kicking on here

— john sturgis (@sturgios) October 27, 2026

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