He is a passionate advocate of smoking and freedom of choice. Now artist David Hockney has linked his two obsessions in a remarkable new artwork based on cigarette packets... more
Apple has overtaken Google as the world's most valuable brand, ending a four-year reign by the Internet search leader, according to a new study by global brands agency Millward Brown... more
Chancellor George Osborne is even now considering just how much good news he might be able to afford to give us in next Wednesday's Budget. There's more than a strong possibility that drivers will get some kind of relief against soaring petrol and diesel prices. Whisky drinkers might even get a modest discount on the rise in duty on their favourite dram... more
For the first time in three years, Kate Moss took to the runway today, closing the excellent Louis Vuitton show on the final day of Paris fashion week... more
Forget Mitchells & Butlers — another battle royal is raging in the City that shows no sign of abating despite having gone on for several months... more
This morning, I woke up feeling thirsty and went to fetch a drink of water. But wait. Should it be from the bottle, full of CFCs leached from its plastic container?... more
Britney Spears' parenting skills have come under fire yet again after photographs emerged showing the star smoking in front of her son as he plays with a packet of cigarettes.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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