Hamish Powell gives a botanist’s guide to London
Camellias in Chiswick, topiary in Islington, orchids in Kew: what to see where
Camellias in Chiswick, topiary in Islington, orchids in Kew: what to see where
The Osip chef serves soupe au pistou and rosé in Somerset
How one man’s horticultural infatuation became a £30mn brand
Rebuilding needed but proposals still lack detail on local control and funding within Labour’s fiscal constraints
The much-loved perennial is the star of the summer launches
The Lisbon-based artist creates sumptuous still lifes. Dior and Chanel are fans
Neobank plans to restructure banking and tech operations, leading to elimination of ‘duplicate’ roles
Beijing argues Japan-Philippines maritime border talks violate international law
Both US and Iran have good reason to maintain ceasefire, bank’s analysts say
With Rebecca Ferguson still at the helm, this dystopian drama shows Apple TV’s flair for high-concept sci-fi
Plus, tricks with trimmed mean inflation
Also in this newsletter: Pegasus targeted Greek former MEP while they were probing the spyware
Contango for two
Fireworks; dictators; Andy Burnham; weddings; the Daily Mail; semi-liquid private credit funds; forums; eggs; and government
Katie Martin speaks to Robert Armstrong
Also in today’s newsletter: Wall Street profits and Burnham’s fiscal plans
Saffeya Ahmed speaks to Daniel Tudor, Josh Noble and Laura Pitel
Soumaya Keynes talks to Tyler Goodspeed, chief economist of ExxonMobil
The private equity firm is struggling to sell a Hispanic grocer after US immigration raids hit sales
Analysts’ expectations for S&P 500 earnings are rising at fastest rate since rebound from Covid pandemic
Some MPs say Darlington campus has been ‘woefully underutilised’
Boardroom battle escalates after plot to oust founder and CEO Tim Steiner
Football-obsessed Mexico fans have paid the highest prices throughout the tournament
Engineers are still finding ways to use AI models despite stringent restrictions