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Discount supermarket chain Aldi is to begin selling groceries online for the first time this week with food parcels intended for vulnerable people and those self-isolating.

The parcels, which go on sale from Friday and will cost £24.99 including home delivery, contain 22 products including tinned soup, rice and pasta. Each parcel will also include antibacterial handwash and toilet roll.

Aldi currently sells alcohol and non-food goods online but has not previously sold groceries for home delivery - unlike most of the major UK grocers.