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Tech takeover fuels growing boom for an interactive high street

Stores once occupied by the likes of Debenhams and TopShop have given way to VR darts, golf- and even axe throwing

Jailed Briton set to be freed after $6bn US deal with Iran for hostages

A BRITISH citizen and four Americans held in Iran are set to be freed after the US agreed to unfreeze $6billion (£4.6billion) in Iranian funds to secure their release.

US warns against arms deal as Kim arrives in Russia

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia today for talks with Vladimir Putin, with the US warning that he should not agree an arms deal.

'Once-in-lifetime' £90m revamp to save Oxford St from the blight of tacky shops

A MAJOR overhaul of Oxford Street has been given the green light with plans to reduce traffic and increase space for visitors now under way.

London's fashion rebels get a riotous tribute

Design Museum's exhibition shows why city produces so many pioneers

Barefoot glamour and airy crinolines at catwalks full of optimism (and stars)

TWO of American fashion's biggest names both spoke of seeking out optimism in a chaotic world as they staged their latest collections at New York Fashion Week.

New row breaks out at Guardian over trans rights

A FRESH row has broken out at The Guardian about its coverage of trans rights after a US website published a recording of a staff meeting.

At last... official figures show wages outstripping inflation for the first time in two years

SURGING wages have outstripped inflation for the first time in nearly two years, according to new data, but the cost-of-living crisis is far from over for many.

I'M LIVING A DREAM, ADMITS DJOKOVIC

SERB OVERCOME WITH EMOTION AS HE TIES COURT'S SLAM RECORD

Livingstone finally gets time in middle... and end result demands engine-room spot

MIDWAY through the only series a packed schedule has given England to focus fully on World Cup preparation, they cannot yet have drawn too many firm conclusions.

Miners lead FTSE charge on rising hopes for Chinese economy

MULTINATIONAL mining stocks underpinned broad gains on London's FTSE 100 today, helped by hopeful signs for China's economy, the main market for the metals produced by the sector.

We decided our mission was to make the world's best muesli'

A LOT of entrepreneurs talk of starting a business from their kitchen table but Camilla Barnard actually did. First inspiration to set up her food business, Rude Health, struck while eating breakfast at it in 2005, then she spent months creating mueslis from the same table.

September set to be first month that Heathrow passengers top pre-Covid

HEATHROW today said passenger volumes in September are expected to exceed 2019 levels, the first time a whole month's traffic will have been higher than pre-Covid.

Collapse of Wilko rescue casts pall over High Street

IT IS a bleak start to the week for Britain's High Streets. The collapse of a rescue bid for about half of the Wilko estate from HMV's Doug Putnam may have sadly sealed the fate of thousands of jobs.

BMW safeguards 4000 Cowley jobs in all-electric shift

A MOVE to safeguard 4000 jobs at BMW's Cowley plant near Oxford was unveiled today as the car maker drives to become all-electric by 2030.

To me, modelling was all about a sense of freedom'

Nineties style icon Liberty Ross is back as the face of Agent Provocateur, and loving life back in the capital, she tells Victoria Moss

Queen's official tribute band is a stroke of genius

FEW are the people more worried about how they might (not) fit in to an AI-curated future than people in bands. This is because musicians, historically, have been cautious of seismic change within their industry. It was feared the advent of recorded sound might bring an end to live music. Home taping. Drum machines. Sampling. Spoti... well, okay, yes: they may have a point with that last one. But really, AI is just another thing for a next generation to ingeniously co-opt and turn to their advantage, I thought of how this might be possible when Queen, late last week, announced a full scale tour by their \"official\" tribute act Queen Extravaganza. For what are tribute acts if not a primitive, beta version of AI? There is no record of who the first ever of their kind was, but you can bet your bottom dollar the manager of whichever band they were doing an impression of was sitting behind a desk snarling, \"Well hang on a bloody minute.\"

Welcome to our new world of automation replacement anxiety

WHEN Ian Schrager used to run the infamous New York nightclub Studio 54, back in the late Seventies, it was the epitome of decadence and grandeur. Where people arrived semi-naked and halfcut, and where the ice buckets were big enough to bury small dogs in.

Meet the winners of London's Al revolution

From nine-figure valuations to skyrocketing share prices, the tech industry's new AI obsession is creating a gold rush across the capital. Simon Hunt meets the entrepreneurs shaping our future

Stone Age designs rock fashion week

NEW YORK'S club kids and party people were out earlier than normal last night as they flocked to see Area's show at a former bank in Williamsburg.

Terror suspect ‘escaped jail using bedsheets'

Khalife used makeshift straps to attach himself to truck, court told

Beijing's huge scope goes beyond just spying

A CHINESE (alleged) spy free to wander the corridors of Parliament will not come across many, if any, secret documents.

I've spent career warning of China threat, says researcher in spy arrest

A HOUSE of Commons researcher accused of spying for China pleaded his innocence today as angry MPs said they had been kept in the dark about the case for months.

Race to find Morocco earthquake survivors as death toll climbs to 2,100

RESCUERS were today battling against time to find further survivors of the Moroccan earthquake as more tragic accounts of the disaster emerged and the death toll continued to rise.

Costly chat-chat at wheel for Strictly winner

Harry Judd fined after being filmed using his phone in car by cyclist

Jenner and Chalamet finally out in the Open as Djokovic secures win

KYLIE JENNER and Timothée Chalamet shared a kiss at the men's US Open singles final in their most public appearance yet as a couple.

Capital is still a magnet for the world's ultra-elite

IT'S a tale of two cities - whatever hardships Londoners might be enduring, their home remains a magnet for the world's ultra-elite. The big hospitality brands know it: alongside New York, Tokyo and Paris, the capital's top-tier properties achieve some of the world's highest rates.

Doors open on London hotel boom worth billions

LONDON is at the start of an unprecedented \"gold rush\" of luxury hotel launches that will see thousands of high-end new rooms opening over the next two years.

Star man Dupont is relishing expectation of a nation

BEFORE the home Rugby World Cup, a homecoming. Antoine Dupont stands ready to conquer the global game, but still finds time to get back to his roots.

Sexton has no time to lose in lreland’s brutal pool challenge

Skipper put straight into the fray after injury and ban ruled him out of action for six months