A British Chinese fashion designer hopes her new runway show will help people within the East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) community to “feel seen” in society. Margaret Sam, 28, is believed to be the first British Chinese designer to showcase her clothing at the Museum of the Home in Hoxton, London, which is sponsored by...
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Decision to drop Rosebank review fight could ‘jeopardise’ jobs, says Lamont
Whitehall’s decision not to fight a legal challenge against drilling for untapped oil could “jeopardise” energy and jobs in Scotland, a Commons frontbencher has warned. John Lamont, Conservative shadow Scotland secretary, described oil and gas as a “crucial industry” north of the border, before Scotland Secretary Ian Murray said he should “stop scaremongering”. The UK...
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Pride in British history is collapsing – and we all know the reason why
A favourite book of my childhood was Our Island Story, H E Marshall’s magisterial (and chronological) account of this country’s history. Twenty years ago, this newspaper and the think tank Civitas collaborated on a venture to supply thousands of these books to primary schools across the land. Readers contributed more than £25,000 and free copies were...
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Commons leader outlines ‘packed legislative agenda’ for Parliament’s return
MPs can expect a “packed legislative agenda” on their return to Parliament, Commons leader Lucy Powell said, including Bills on renters’ reform and water regulation. In the coming weeks, the Government is also expected to focus on improving workers’ rights, tightening the rules on MPs’ second jobs, and tackling the root causes of the energy...
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In other coffee business news… 24-30 August 2024
US specialty coffee chain Blue Bottle Coffee opens Singapore pop-up store, UK-based M&S Café rolls out new coffee blend, South African petrol station retailer Engen opens 365th Café 365, UK coffee wholesaler All Things Bloom sponsors British Cycling race and Germany’s Coffee Fellows plans further US expansion The Raffles City ‘soft launch’ will sell Blue Bottle branded...
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Rachel Reeves promises to ‘co-design’ policy with business group leaders
Rachel Reeves held talks with the leaders of some of Britain’s biggest business groups on Thursday, vowing to “co-design” Government policy with them ahead of the October Budget. The Chancellor, who embarked on a major charm offensive with businesses while in opposition, said she would “continue the strong partnership” now that Labour is in Government....
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Oasis: Mancunian rockers who took on the world before their acrimonious split
Oasis were one of the most successful groups to emerge during the Britpop era of the mid-1990s before their bitter split in 2009, prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris. Formed in Manchester in 1991, the rock band was led by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher and his brother, lead...
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Putin will soon turn his war machine on Britain
In October 2022, in the dead of night, specialist troops and officials from Moscow slipped into St Catherine’s Cathedral in Kherson and exhumed the bones of famed 18th-century Russian commander Grigory Potemkin. He was a favourite of Empress Catherine the Great and played a critical role in the annexation of Crimea in 1783. No one...
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Pakistani judge acquits man of spreading misinformation that sparked riots in UK
A Pakistani judge has acquitted a man who was charged with spreading misinformation that helped spark widespread rioting in the UK earlier this month, officials said on Monday. The decision came less than a week after Farhan Asif was arrested in a raid on his home in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province, and...
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Meet the owner of Britain’s tiniest shoe shop – which is less than a METRE wide
At Peter Scott Shoes, it’s not just the stock that boast wedges – the building is one too. Britain’s smallest shoe shop has been squeezing in customers for 25 years despite being a tight fit – at just 3ft (0.91m) wide. The shop is so tiny – the equivalent of three size 11 shoes at...
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Flights axed as Storm Lilian brings travel disruption to bank holiday weekend
Flights have been cancelled and drivers urged to take care as Storm Lilian sweeps across parts of the UK ahead of what could be the busiest August bank holiday on the roads on record. Strong winds of up to 80mph are forecast in northern parts of England and Wales on Friday, with travel disruption, flooding,...
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UK weather forecast: Thousands plunged into blackout and hit by travel carnage as Storm Lilian’s 80mph hurricane-force winds strike
Storm Lilian has wreaked havoc in Britain and Ireland after it touched down in the early hours of Friday morning. The storm, which was named yesterday, has ripped across the north of England and south of Scotland – leaving transit and powercut chaos in its wake. One flight from London Heathrow to Edinburgh just after...