These days just about anything can be turned into an aesthetic or trend, simply by adding ‘-core’ to the end of a word. We’ve recently lived through the likes of ‘Barbiecore’,‘Dadcore’, and ‘Cottagecore’, and the latest to blow up online is ‘Britishcore’. TikTok revealed last week that #Britishcore is set to be one of Autumn’s biggest trends, but what exactly is it? According to the social media platform, it’s hot off the heels of the Britpop resurgence this summer and is all to do with...

For more than 800 years the person in charge of the UK’s purse strings has always been a man. Even before the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer officially existed, it was a man making the country’s major financial decisions. All that changed on July 4 when Rachel Reeves became the first woman to ever take on the position under the new Labour Government. It was a historical moment for women and girls everywhere. ‘Let today show that there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes...

In the 80s and 90s, The Body Shop was the pinnacle of the British high street, with shoppers desperate to try the brightly hued body butters, shimmering bath pearls, and White Musk perfume oil. Flash forward to today and the cosmetics chain is in a critical situation after collapsing into administration in the UK. We don’t yet know what this will mean for the 199 stores across the country, but a statement from owner Aurelius has suggested that drastic action could be taken to find a way...