Budget cuts threaten Kew Gardens’ world-class status
Up to 125 jobs to go at botanic institution after ministers impose £1.5m cuts despite warning of critical impact on research
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Halving meat and dairy consumption could slash farming emissions
Adopting a ‘demitarian’ diet would lead to a 25-40% reduction in nitrogen emissions from agriculture in Europe, report shows
Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty show to come to London
Fashion designer’s retrospective, the eighth most visited exhibition in Metropolitan Museum’s 142-year history, to be at V&A in 2015
Mulberry to bring in cheaper handbags for price-conscious British customers
New boss Godfrey Davis said the company had got it wrong by following its luxury goods rivals in continually putting up prices
Queen’s old toys among items to go on display in exhibition of royal childhood
Buckingham Palace exhibition will offer small glimpse into toy boxes and wardrobes of generations of young royals
What is it like to live on Britain’s most expensive street?
London’s Kensington Palace Gardens is the most expensive address in the UK. Its vast mansions are a symbol of the growing gulf between ordinary people and the super-rich. Our reporter tries to meet the locals