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  • Lloyd’s of London allows staff to work from home as heatwave hits the capital

    Business

    Lloyd’s of London is allowing its staff to stay away from the historic City building as yet another heatwave threatens to hit London.  The home of the world’s leading specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace has told staff they are able to use their judgement and work from home this week with temperatures in the Square [...]

    Lloyds of London building exterior showcasing iconic architecture in the financial district, highlighting business heritage
  • ‘Nearing a turning point’: Reinsurers set to pay out as climate disasters loom

    Insurance

    The insurance industry is bracing for severe losses in the next financial year as global natural disasters trigger higher claims from consumers. Morningstar analysts predict reinsurance earnings to peak over the course of 2026, arguing that the industry is currently at the bottom of a low-loss weather cycle, meaning it is seeing the end of [...]

    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 23: Heavy rain clouds pass over Canada skyline on September 23, 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings for heavy rain in the Oxford region with yellow warnings stretching from Middlesbrough to the South Coast. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
  • Lessons in comms from my children’s primary school

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    As the London heatwave sends primary schools into meltdown, comms expert Adam Smith reflects on what we can learn.

  • The best wine to take to a picnic in the sun

    June 25, 2026

    Picnic season is on a roll and no matter what picky bits you are currently into, there is a drop of the good stuff to make it taste even better.  Scotch Eggs x English Sparkling Wine Fortnum & Mason first invented the modern “scotch egg” in 1738 as a convenient meal for coach travellers from [...]

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