Fortnum & Mason struggling to recruit staff after Brexit vote
Boss of luxury store blames fall in pound and rising anti-migrant rhetoric, saying staff shortage is most acute in restaurants
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Meghan Markle and the power of a stylish rear-view image
How you look from behind is now as important as how you look from the front, as the royal engagement pictures, Roland Mouret and Instagram will attest
Taste for champagne falls flat as half of Britons put £10 cap on fizz
Prosecco and cava popularity still bubbling up as austerity leaves buyers unwilling to splash out on luxury French product
Empty homes council tax rise unlikely to deter rich owners, say critics
Hammond’s 100% extra tax on vacant property dismissed as ‘joke’ unlikely to hit wealthy buyers or spur re-use of housing
V&A futuristic exhibition: from a drone to clean oil spills to a towel-folding robot
Museum plans 2018 exhibition, called The Future Starts Here, exploring how groundbreaking technologies could change the world
Are pop-up igloos the new Christmas markets?
Pop-up snowglobes are appearing on roof terraces, and in back gardens and holiday resorts – with Instagram feeds set to be filled with #igloo pics all winter