Journalist. Formerly data editor @VogueBusiness, data journalist @Guardian.
Joined June 2008
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Post-Brexit trade in 4 charts. While EU countries have recovered to pre pandemic trade levels, Brexit has hampered the UK and made it more reliant on China. By @sebwhale @grbarnett
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I keep thinking about this. An editorial in @thetimes calling for an end to gypsies’ way of life. There is apparently no place for them in modern Britain. It seems to have attracted widespread support. It’s most sinister & the most horrifying thing I’ve read in the UK press.
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I know a pregnant primary school teacher who is giving up her job for a flexible admin role because her wages won't cover childcare costs of 2 children under-3. Why do we just accept that in this country? Seriously - we can revolt for football, but we just shrug at this bullshit?
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This story took hours upon hours of data work from the brilliant @sarah_turnnidge. It shows pretty conclusively why journalists need to stop relying on press releases from the Met. bit.ly/3l5JVYF
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The sources of UK coronavirus cases in the first wave, detected by genetic analysis. During this period only visitors from Iran, Italy and China's Hubei province were advised to quarantine. Meanwhile...
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We're delighted to announce the launch of our talent competition, which aims to amplify new voices in fashion and beauty business journalism.✍ The winner will be published on our site, obtain a four-week paid internship with us, and a year's mentoring ➡️ condena.st/ds6
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It took eight years to negotiate, but the world’s biggest #freetrade agreement finally crossed the line on 15 November. Cue a scramble to digest the implications, for fashion and textiles as much as any other sector. voguebusiness.com/companies/…
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Today, @gucci is the first to sponsor AR shoe try-on with @Snapchat using tech announced last week. Users can try on 4 shoes then click to shop. Tomorrow I talk to #Gucci about why it's investing in #AR, and why Snap's leaning into AR commerce. Join us! condenast.zoom.us/webinar/re…
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As always, @voguebusiness is accepting freelance pitches from writers looking to cover what's happening in fashion right now. Email me your ideas (hilary.milnes@condenast.com), share with someone you know and spread the word.
cc: @WritersofColor
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Sufficient data worldwide now exists to conclude that, to date, the UK has the highest rate of excess deaths in the Coronavirus pandemic in the world
Free to read article with @jburnmurdoch
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The Sustainable Fashion Glossary is live! Partnering with Conde Nast, we've written a vital glossary of terms to strengthen and develop sustainability literacy, providing guidance on over 250 key sustainability terms. Please share it. Knowledge is power! bit.ly/2zZv7HS
From me: A leading luxury manufacturer has launched an antiviral fabric, anticipating consumer interest in high-end protective gear. Fashion brands are keen. voguebusiness.com/fashion/co…
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Vogue Business is delighted to announce our first podcast series: The Tech Edit, hosted by
@maghanmcd🎙condena.st/techedit
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Looking for self-employed/freelancer fashion workers (MUAs, stylists, set designers, fashion assistants etc) who would like to talk to me for a feature about how Covid-19 has affected them. Please DM for more details (and share!)
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🎙Join us live tomorrow! We’ll be hosting @voguebusiness data editor @grbarnett to discuss the COVID-19 impact on the Retail & luxury industries. You’ll hear exclusive data, insights and learn the impact it has on your investments! 📈eventbrite.co.uk/e/covid-19s…
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NEW: a lot of data on reported Covid deaths is highly suspect, so we’ve been looking into excess mortality — how many more people than usual have been dying around the world in recent weeks?
Story by me, @ChrisGiles_ & @valentinaromei (free to read): ft.com/content/6bd88b7d-3386…
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Editors! Do you need illustrations? I know everything is a bit upside-down right now, but (because of that), I am available to take on commissions and would love to work with some new clients. See some recent work for
@gaytimesmag @underpinned - hmu on christajarrold@gmail.com
Covid-19’s long wave hits Italian luxury manufacturing voguebusiness.com/companies/… @annachiara_b
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Sex education: ‘We can’t let teachers perpetuate a homophobic or transphobic narrative’ theguardian.com/education/20…
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Luxury executives expect the outbreak to cause a 13 per cent decline in EBITDA in 2020, according to a survey led by Altagamma.
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