With Love, Meghan has divided critics and viewers — praised as charming domestic storytelling by some and derided as a polished PR vehicle by others — yet Netflix has confirmed a second season and commercial tie‑ins as producers target an international audience. Since its debut, With Love, Meghan has polarised…

As the Woodcraft Folk marks 100 years, its blend of outdoor skills, peer-led political education and international solidarity — showcased at Camp 100 — offers a model missing from current government youth interventions. At six I made a small, private choice that turned out to be anything but: I joined…

Reports that Labour figures have been informally canvassing possible replacements for Diane Abbott in Hackney North and Stoke Newington have provoked criticism that the party is deciding her fate before a disciplinary investigation concludes, intensifying a long‑running row over how the leadership handles allegations of prejudice and candidate selection. Moves…

A collection of Guardian long reads — from transnational rights and London’s Tideway project to Black family reunions and Anne Geddes’s photography — frames intimate stories as a critique of a Labour administration perceived to be prioritising grand projects over everyday value, urging readers to demand accountability, sovereignty and practical…

Reports that Class A drugs are being openly exchanged on the cathedral steps — sometimes during services and yards from choir schools — have alarmed worshippers, parents and residents, highlighting tensions between concentrated outreach services and calls for tougher policing in central Westminster. The quiet ritual inside Westminster Cathedral on…

An intimate photographic archive collected from family albums, nightclub negatives and community submissions traces how Black British women have prepared, dressed and performed for Saturday night from the 1950s to today — and argues these domestic rituals are foundational to Britain’s sartorial history. Before the music arrives, there is the…

MPs will debate government plans to raise the minimum residency for indefinite leave to remain from five to ten years after two petitions totalling more than 250,000 signatures triggered a Westminster debate on 8 September 2025. Campaigners warn the changes could be applied retrospectively to established routes, hitting skilled workers,…

Speculation over a possible MSQ–S4 tie‑up — publicly denied by MSQ but acknowledged as preliminary contact by S4 — collided with standout retail creative from Uncommon for B&Q and Dentsu’s senior creative appointment, underscoring simultaneous consolidation chatter and continued advertiser spending on distinctive creative talent. Campaign’s weekly roundup has lifted…

Generative AI, streaming pipelines and rising cloud and hiring costs have turned 2025 into a fast‑moving year for analytics teams. Five events—ranging from hands‑on engineering days to executive governance forums—offer complementary routes to skills, vendor validation and governance playbooks that can shorten time‑to‑value for AI projects amid budget and talent…

Shein’s UK arm reported sales of about £2.05bn and pre-tax profits of roughly £38.3m in 2024, as the online fast-fashion giant pairs aggressive pricing and promotions with pop-ups and local offices to convert app users to in-person shoppers — even as supply-chain allegations, regulatory pressure and cost inflation threaten future…

Citigroup cut its price target for Bellway to GBX 3,000 while maintaining a buy rating, highlighting a roughly 20% upside; the move contrasts with an earlier RBC downgrade that flagged doubts about the housebuilder’s ability to sustain growth beyond fiscal 2026, leaving investors weighing valuation support against execution and balance‑sheet…

Finsbury Food Group has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Lola’s, bringing the London-born cupcake brand and its digital-first platform into the group as part of a buy‑and‑build strategy under new private ownership. The deal — valuing Lola’s at around £30m in some reports and tapping into c.£25–26m of…