The rise of the nano-influencer: how brands are turning to common people

It’s not just celebrities and YouTubers who are paid to plug stuff – now everyday Instagram citizens are being courted

Westminster council to ban supersize new homes

London borough’s 150 sq metre limit aims to inspire building of more affordable properties

Welsh slate region to be nominated as Unesco world heritage site

Heritage minister says Gwynedd quarries shaped buildings across the world

Harrods unveils jewel-encrusted champagne at £115,000 a pop

The three rare bottles are adorned with a ruby, sapphire or emerald

Qatari firm buys London’s Grosvenor House hotel

Katara Holdings which owns the Savoy and Connaught pays undisclosed sum for hotel on Park Lane

Mulberry blames high street crisis and House of Fraser woes for loss

Sales fall 8% while debts from department store collapse and fewer tourists add to losses