1 hour ago Clever deal gets you a John Lewis Christmas cracker with Medik8 and Elemis products for £6

The After Party Cracker worth £75 has been reduced to £21 in the John Lewis sale, but you can get it for under £6 with this hack

Economics

3 h. ago John Lewis selling luxury £75 Elemis and Medik8 gift set for £6 for savvy sale shoppers

It's the perfect stocking filler for fans of luxury beauty

Economics

10 h. ago Long summer, Oasis and cost of living dominated 2025 sales trends – John Lewis

Four heatwaves led to record sales of swimwear as the traditional summer months waned, up 18% in September and 28% in October, the retailers said.

Economics

10 h. ago Popular department store reveals the shopping trends of 2025: From Oasis to summer heatwaves

The announcement of Oasis' 41-date reunion tour sparked a notable boom in fashion

Economics

15 h. ago John Lewis sale shoppers snapping up luxury £87 Christmas MAC and Nars gift set for £6

"This makes a really lovely Christmas gift. Lovely branded items and great value"

Economics

17 h. ago Goodbye June review – Kate Winslet’s Christmas heartwarmer is like a two

Star turns from Helen Mirren, Andrea Riseborough and Toni Colette can’t stop cartoony sentimentality smothering this film directed by Winslet and written by her son Joe AndersKate Winslet’s feature directing debut is a family movie, scripted by her son Joe Anders; it’s a well-intentioned and starrily cast yuletide heartwarmer, like a two-hour John Lewis Christmas TV ad without the logo at the end. There are one or two nice lines and sharp moments but they are submerged in a treacly soup of sentimentality; in the end, I couldn’t get past the cartoony quasi-Richard Curtis characterisation and the weird not-quite-earthlingness of the people involved. Having said this, I am aware of having been first in the queue to denigrate Winslet’s Christmas film The Holiday, that is regarded by many as one of the most successful films of all time.Helen Mirren is the June of the title, an affectionate but sharp-tongued matriarch who is diagnosed with terminal cancer in the run-up to Christmas, and h...

Events

28 h. ago Sajid Javid told Boris Johnson he was Dominic Cummings’ ‘puppet’

Former chancellor also says Johnson was ‘least well briefed’ of the PMs he had servedSajid Javid told Boris Johnson he was a “puppet” of Dominic Cummings before he resigned as chancellor rather than accept a Cummings-led takeover of his Treasury, he has said in an interview about his experiences as a minister.Speaking to the Institute for Government (IfG), Javid also said that his other departure from Johnson’s government, shortly before it collapsed in 2022, was because he had lost confidence in the prime minister after being assured that allegations about lockdown-breaking parties in No 10 were “bullshit”. Continue reading...

Politics

28 h. ago What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty

More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products – money for care siphoned off for profitOf Arthur Scargill it was said that he began each day with two newspapers. The miners’ leader read the Morning Star of course, but only after consulting the Financial Times. Why did a class warrior from Yorkshire accord such importance to the house journal of pinstriped Londoners? Before imbibing views, he told a journalist, he wanted “to get the facts”.In that spirit, let us parse a deal just struck by the governments of Donald Trump and Keir Starmer. You may not have heard much about this agreement on medicine, but it is huge in both financial and political significance – and Downing Street could not be more proud. A “world-beating deal,” boasts the science minister, Patrick Vallance. It “paves the way for the UK to become a global hub for life sciences,” claims the business secretary, Peter Kyle, with the government press release adding: ...

Economics

42 h. ago Your guide to the John Lewis Boxing Day 2025 sales, from dates to early deals

The likes of Dyson, Charlotte Tilbury and Le Creuset are set to be discounted by the retailer

Economics

45 h. ago Here's everything the You magazine team are loving at John Lewis right now

The problem with browsing for Christmas gifts on the John Lewis website is that I inevitably get distracted and end up scrolling through the new-in fashion section - possibly resulting in a little more self-gifting than I had anticipated.

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46 h. ago Liverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai

‘It’s going to be the club’s and his decision,’ midfielder saysCurtis Jones insists squad firmly behind Arne SlotDominik Szoboszlai has said the Liverpool dressing room will have no influence over Mohamed Salah’s next move because only the player and the club can decide how their standoff ends.Salah missed Liverpool’s valuable Champions League win at Inter on Tuesday having been left out of Arne Slot’s squad in response to his highly critical interview at Leeds. The 33-year-old could also be absent when Liverpool host Brighton on Saturday. He is due to report for Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt on Monday. Continue reading...

Sport

48 h. ago Heartwarming Christmas advert rivals John Lewis as schoolgirl and grandfather star in emotional film

Schoolgirl Niamh Lee and her grandfather Billy both appear in the touching festive film.

Events

66 h. ago John Lewis’s January sale has previously seen up to 50% off – here’s what to expect in 2026

Top brands such as Dyson, Ninja, Le Creuset and more are expected to be included in the sale

Politics

2 d. ago Name ‘Stakeknife’ IRA spy, government told as report finds operation cost more lives than it saved

British spy inside IRA ‘committed ‘grotesque’ crimes, report says

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3 d. ago We've found Keira Knightley's exact outfits from the Waitrose Christmas advert at John Lewis

Keira Knightley was unveiled as the star of the Waitrose Christmas advert this year, which follows a mini romantic-comedy story between the actress and comedian Joe Wilkinson as widow Phil.

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4 d. ago UK mortgage rates fall to lowest since September 2022; China’s trade surplus hits $1tn – business live

Trade data shows China’s exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-US marketsBack in China, car sales have fallen for the second month running.Retail vehicle sales fell about 8% to 2.1 million units in November, according to data published by the China Passenger Car Association today. This shows a 22% slump in sales of gasoline cars, with new-energy vehicle sales rising 4.2% for the month.“Usually the trend at the end of the year is that the car market should get stronger and stronger from October. But the retail sales in November compared to previous years is unusual.”“Mortgage rates continue on the downward trend and November was particularly fruitful for fixed rate cuts.The re-pricing by lenders led to the average five-year fixed rate dropping below 5% for the first time in over two years and sits at its lowest point since before the ‘mini-Budget’ in September 2022, alongside its two-year counterpart. Continue reading...

Economics

5 d. ago Inspired by Manchester's summer of Oasis, this indie band are ready to dominate

'It just feels like it's all sort of really happening for music here in Manchester'

Events

6 d. ago First look at John Lewis' magical Santa's Grotto where the gifts are Lego

Santa has officially made it to Cardiff!

Politics

6 d. ago School ‘stunned’ after John Lewis praises its Christmas video

The headteacher of Fivemiletown College in Co Tyrone described the response to the video as ‘overwhelming’.

Culture

6 d. ago Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont

Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponentsJudging by the Saracens side starting their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday, a show of strength is the aim.Owen Farrell, Elliot Daly, Tom Willis and Nick Isiekwe are some of the distinguished names who will line up in north London aiming to put a small, symbolic dent in the notion that French clubs are poised to dominate the competition again. Even without the rested England captain, Maro Itoje, and back-row Ben Earl – both recently returned from a successful autumn campaign – the quality of the lineup indicates the depth required for a deep tournament run. Continue reading...

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