By: Frances Leach

Frances Leach is a communications and campaigns consultant, with a focus on sustainable fashion. She is a former Labour Party advisor and writes about UK politics.

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Baglioni Hotel: A slice of Italy beside Hyde Park

The world may be making a spirited attempt to put Covid behind it, but that doesn’t mean international travel is suddenly a breeze. Couple this with over-booked and over-priced UK staycation destinations such as Cornwall and York, and you have a holiday dilemma. So why not take the sting out of a weekend break by [...]
Paying for the privilege: inside the members’ club with a conscience

As I write this, the weight of the world’s many crises feels heavy on my shoulders. The Conduit’s reopening comes at a time of general global unease. Closed in 2020 during the pandemic, and following the exceptional collective effort of its co-founders, team, and board thereafter, it will make its return next week to an [...]
DEBATE: Should employees be given extra mental health sick days?

David Collington, Head of Benefits Consultancy at Barnett Waddingham, says NO Mental health has rightly shot to the top of risk registers across the country, and is a core threat to the functioning of our businesses, economy and society if left unattended. But our focus should not be on extra “mental health sick days”. It’s [...]

The Budget lever Healey could pull to tax family business succession

Knicks trade publicly as MSG chief Dolan nets $10m pay-out

Autumn Budget 2026: In defence of cheaper gherkins, nature’s Ozempic

By: Frances Leach

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