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There’s a new plague in the capital’s premier restaurants – and it’s not rats. It’s not business rates. It’s not even the eye-watering energy bills. According to the man behind The Ivy, Le Caprice and

The world economy is beset by doom and gloom, but the beauty industry continues to boom. Global beauty retail sales hit $441bn in 2024, with the sector expanding 7% annually from 2022 to 2024, accordi

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We’ve all got a beauty regime, whether it’s a bit of night cream, a good SPF, or the odd tweakment now and then. Some of us have a cabinet full of moisturisers and serums, while others just a few trus

Who’d be a woman in 2026? Fillers, Ozempic, motherhood, non-motherhood, the 5 to 9 after your 9 to 5, “hair botox”, splitting bills, Hinge, protecting your peace, emotional labour, body positivity, bo

Over the past decade, Frankie Bridge has totally transformed her career. After first finding fame aged 12 in S Club Juniors and later achieving chart success with The Saturdays, she has traded the mus