Rich and famous flee French Riviera over tax and fuel charges
Local politicians write to Emmanuel Macron to complain about loss of business at resorts such as Antibes as luxury yachts head for Spain or Italy instead
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Total UK wealth tops £10tn thanks to City and property boom
Soaring value of homes and financial assets will fuel debate about inequality, as report reveals many Britons are not saving
Cabbies’ shelter and ‘hobbit house’ Grade II-listed for 70th anniversary
Grosvenor Gardens shelter and Underhill in Yorkshire added to system that has preserved important buildings since the end of the second world war
Fashion must fight the scourge of dumped clothing clogging landfills
Every year millions of garments are discarded as consumers ditch fast-fashion styles for a new wardrobe. At last the industry is acting – but more has to be done
London’s Walkie Talkie building sold for record-breaking £1.3bn
Sum paid for City skyscraper by Hong Kong food conglomerate Lee Kum Kee is highest ever for a single UK building
V&A exhibition sets sail for glory days of luxury ocean liners
On show will be luggage belonging to the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson as well as wooden panels from the Titanic