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Steve Bannon tried to distance himself from the Cambridge Analytica scandal on Thursday, claiming: “I didn’t even know anything about the Facebook mining.” Bannon is a former vice-president and board member of the political consultancy, which...

Tough trading conditions for Britain’s hard-pressed retail sector eased slightly in February, according to official figures showing the first increase in sales in three months. The Office for National Statistics said retail sales volumes were up by...

One of the founders of mixer maker Fever-Tree is toasting a £82.5m payday after cashing in on the firm’s recent success by selling a stake in the group. The deputy chairman, Charles Rolls, offloaded a 2.6%...

Craig Erlam at online trading site Oanda, says investors are concerned that an impending trade war will derail the global economy:  For a person who’s been obsessed with stock market gains since his election victory 16...

Researchers say a new discovery may help to create pesticides that don’t kill bees. But critics say we need to move away from a ‘chemical mindset’ altogether. Scientists say they have made a “breakthrough” that could...

A new V&A exhibition examines the artist’s enduring image. But is fashion’s co-opting of her aesthetic reductive or true to her maverick spirit? Frida Kahlo is wearing a long, tiered cotton skirt, teamed with a high-necked, ruffled...

Carbonated water is making a splash as sugary drinks are ditched for healthier options with Instagram-ready packaging. But do we really need water sommeliers? It’s getting to the point where buying a plastic bottle of still...

Pregnancy is increasingly common among trans men. For Jason Barker, who has made a film about the experience, it changed his life It’s hard to perform a somersault at 36 weeks pregnant. Towards the end of...

Dennis Hopper was not happy. It was the summer of 1992, a few weeks into shooting Super Mario Bros: The Motion Picture and the atmosphere on set was febrile. Endless rewrites and script splices had scrambled the story and...

The data analytics firm that worked on the Donald Trump election campaign was offered material from Israeli hackers who had accessed the private emails of two politicians who are now heads of state, witnesses have told...