Leicester’s fast fashion to die for: Cramped ragtrade workshops in the pariah city

How do you turn a profit on a £5 party dress, a £6 miniskirt or £3 bikini top if you’re a fashion house or online retailer?  You have them made in Leicester – in the vicinity of St Saviours Road to be precise – where there are around 1,000 clothes factories. Some are concealed in … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: We can’t afford to turn Lloyds of London into a pariah

ALEX BRUMMER: Britain cannot afford to turn a valuable international earner like Lloyds of London into a pariah By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 Britain’s insurers have not won many friends during the Covid-19 pandemic. The reluctance of Hiscox to pay … Read more