An early warning system to spot synthetic opioids and other drugs is being developed by ministers, in an attempt to prevent a US-style fentanyl crisis. It will test waste water and spikes of overdoses being reported by the emergency services to track the presence and strength of synthetic drugs across the UK in real time. ...
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How a new editor’s Vogue cover defines a fashion era – from Anna Wintour to Chioma Nnadi
After 25 years at Vogue’s helm, Shulman resigned in 2017 and Edward Enninful, the London-born son of Ghanaian immigrants, was made editor. His version of the magazine grappled with both the weight of fashion history and the reality of post-Brexit Britain. Model of the moment Adwoa Aboah starred on a cover which could have come...
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Victoria Beckham matches crutches to her outfit at Paris Fashion Week
David Beckham and their daughter Harper, 12 sat alongside eldest son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham, who was rocking a pair of sky-high heels and body-con red dress. The footballer Ronaldo also joined the family on the front row. The new collection showcased on the catwalk included a slinky navy dress that...
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Letting women join front-line Army fighting units a ‘failed exercise in political correctness’
The decision to allow women to join front-line Army fighting units has been described as a “failed exercise in political correctness” after government figures revealed that only 10 female recruits started infantry and Royal Armoured Corps basic training last year. Just 15 female recruits completed basic training for either infantry or tank units between January...
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Prime Minister’s wife wears suit by Samantha Cameron to back British design at London Fashion Week
It comes three months after David Cameron was parachuted in to bolster Rishi Sunak’s Government with his surprise appointment as Foreign Secretary and elevation to the House of Lords. Shortly before his return to government, Lord Cameron invested £100,000 in his wife’s label, which has also been worn by the Princess of Wales and Holly...
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Greeks get shirty over British Museum’s Elgin Marbles fashion show
She added that the phot shoot at the Acropolis, of a collection “inspired by ancient Greece” and made in collaboration with Greek artists, took place while the landmark was closed and the models were photographed “motionless, just like statues”. “The fashion show at the British Museum was held in the Duveen Gallery, in an enclosed...