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Boycott Boots! The new Christmas advert backlash and TV’s other most ‘controversial’ campaigns

People are losing their minds over Boots’ Christmas ad for being too woke...but it’s hardly the first campaign to receive a backlash

Evening Standard

OPINION - The 'woke' Boots Christmas advert is the latest trick of the cynical outrage machine

If you’re a humdrum high street retail outlet associated with pain relief and you want to draw attention to your Christmas offering, what could be better than a good row on social media? Boots’ Christmas ad campaign has got three lemons in a row on the jackpot that is a…

Evening Standard

Why a Christmas advert has led to 'boycott Boots' trending online

Right-wing critics are calling the company’s Christmas campaign a “woke monstrosity”

Evening Standard

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The best Christmas ads of 2024, ranked: from John Lewis to Coca Cola, who comes out on top?

Let the battle of the festive ads begin

Evening Standard

The Vamps star Bradley Simpson announces debut solo album and 2025 tour

Bradley Simpson has unveiled his debut solo album and announced a headline tour.

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Man jailed for shoplifting £25,000 worth of beauty products from Boots

Ionel Elvis Dulea, of Stephenson Street, Gateshead, stole the items between March and August this year.

The Independent UK

Boots says it will ‘draw lessons’ from research into links to slavery

Report looked into donations to Nottingham universities by Jesse Boot, who expanded pharmacy chain

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Best moisturisers for winter to protect against dry skin, tried and tested

Layer up with nourishing formulas to protect the skin barrier

Evening Standard

14 best hyaluronic acid serums for hydrated skin, tested by a beauty writer

Quench your skin with one of these calming and smoothing serums

The Independent UK

When is Black Friday 2024?

All the best brands are set to take part, from Asos and Zara to Amazon and Shark

The Independent UK

Best anti-frizz serums and oils for high-porosity curly, coily and wavy hair

Flyways and lion’s manes be gone!

Evening Standard

Some people being ‘excluded’ from stores’ loyalty schemes – Which?

Vulnerable groups in society such as young carers and homeless people may find themselves excluded from lower prices at some stores, Which? said.

Evening Standard

Inside CVS and Walgreens' downturn: How misguided M&A damaged America's drugstores

CVS and Walgreens shares have plummeted from all the M&A, while Rite Aid is a much smaller chain.

Fortune

Maureen Towlson obituary

Other lives: Social worker who worked with homeless people and in day centres in Birmingham

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The Independent UK

Best perfume deals still live after Black Friday 2025, from Chanel to Marc Jacobs

The Independent UK

The Boots Black Friday sale left me impressed even after Cyber Monday

Whether you're stocking up on makeup bag essentials or investing in a high-tech beauty tool, these deals in the aftermath of the Boots Cyber Monday sale have you covered

The Independent UK

I’ve sifted through hundreds of Black Friday deals, these are the best ones worth shopping

Our consumer experts round up top offers and provide their shopping tips

Evening Standard

Best garlic pills and supplements in 2024 and the benefits explained

Lauded for centuries by ancient medicines, Abha Shah asks if garlic a day can keep the doctor away

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SURI's brand new electric toothbrush colourway is here, and it's blooming beautiful

Sunset Bloom officially launches today

Evening Standard

Let’s Make-Up: the new beauty launches to have on your radar in October 2024

Our series that fills you in on the buzziest beauty launches to know this month

The Guardian - UK

Promise of ‘glass skin’ drives surge in sales of K-beauty products in UK

South Korean skincare brands expected to follow country’s music, film and TV exports in becoming blockbusters

Evening Standard

Best shaving brushes for men for a smoother shave, tried and tested

The return to traditional shaving methods has promoted the shaving brush as a bathroom essential

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock: Is WBA Underperforming the Healthcare Sector?

As Walgreens Boots Alliance underperformed the healthcare sector, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

Evening Standard

Martin Jackson: Prolific shoplifter who caused 'misery' to Greenwich businesses jailed for three years

Martin Jackson was sentenced to three and a half years in prison

Evening Standard

Best advent calendars for kids of 2024 for chocolate-filled Christmas joy

Help your little ones prepare for Santa’s arrival the proper way

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