Hannah Boland

London

Retail Editor at The Telegraph

Retail Editor for The Telegraph. Views are my own. [email protected]

Articles

Mike Ashley pulls out of race to buy Revolution Beauty

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Hannah Boland

Revolution is under mounting financial pressure after revenues plunged by 26pc, falling from £191m to £141m in the year to February 2025. Bosses at Revolution are attempting to refinance a £32m credit facility before it expires in October 2025. The size of the bank loan currently eclipses the entire value of Revolution Beauty, which now has a market capitalisation of just £25m.
John Lewis orders staff back to the office as it strips back perks

1 week ago | msn.com | Hannah Boland

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John Lewis orders staff back to the office as it strips back perks

1 week ago | msn.com | Hannah Boland

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John Lewis orders staff back to the office as it strips back perks

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Hannah Boland

John Lewis has ordered staff back to the office for at least three days a week amid a wider shake-up of the benefits it offers workers. The partnership said staff in its commercial team, including buyers and merchandisers, will be required in the office just months after it scrapped lifetime perks for long-serving employees, and workers were denied a bonus for the third year running.
Vindictive Labour is waging war on aspiration, says James Dyson

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Matthew Field |Hannah Boland

Sir James Dyson has accused "vindictive" Labour of waging "war on aspiration" through tax raids on businesses, private schools and families. The billionaire inventor said that "myopic policies and a lack of vision from the ruling class" was "draining aspiration, undermining our future prosperity and frustrating those who seek to improve their lot".
Poundland to axe more than 1,000 jobs under new owner

1 week ago | msn.com | Hannah Boland

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Poundland to axe 1,000 jobs under new owner

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Hannah Boland

Poundland is preparing to axe 1,000 jobs and close dozens of stores after being sold in a rescue deal for a £1. The discount chain, which was taken over by private equity group Gordon Brothers last week, said it would shut 68 stores as well as two distribution centres in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands over the next year.
Trump to force NHS to pay for wonder drugs

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Hannah Boland

Nice has maintained that, to get approval for use on the NHS, medicines "must not only provide benefits to patients but also represent a good use of NHS resources and taxpayers' money". However, critics say a failure to raise the threshold in-line with inflation meant life-changing drugs were being blocked. Richard Torbett, chief executive of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, said: "There is growing evidence that it is becoming harder to bring new medicines to NHS patients.
Shein faces legal battle over tax loophole

1 week ago | buff.ly | Hannah Boland

Shein has been hit with a High Court lawsuit over claims the online shopping giant illegally dodged taxes in the UK. The fast fashion retailer is facing new allegations that it committed customs and VAT fraud when flying parcels over from China to UK customers amid rocketing sales of cheap clothes. In High Court documents seen by The Telegraph, Shein is accused of “manipulating customs declarations for VAT evasion”.
Shein faces legal battle over tax loophole

1 week ago | msn.com | Hannah Boland

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