Jess Jones

Kiki McDonough borrowed the money from her father in 1985 — she paid it off in two years and went on to supply jewellery to Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson

The first in a five-part series on how University of the Arts London alumni are transforming their ideas into fast-growing commercial ventures

Pioneering eye surgeon Sheraz Daya says R&D sets his clinic apart from competitors as being innovative and at the cutting edge

In this five-part series, we explore how University of the Arts London alumni are transforming their creative ideas into fast-growing commercial ventures

Katie Lopes founded Stripe & Stare looking for a middle way between uncomfortable lingerie and ‘massive granny pants’. Her designs have thrived

The Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth on how he gets the finances right, not just the food, at his Cornish hospitality group and has a good work-life-balance

The late Terry de Havilland’s shoes have been worn by the likes of the Rolling Stones. His nephew. Darren Spurling, took over in 2015 and is set on US expansion

Only a fifth of more than 300 construction professionals surveyed said they were fully prepared to comply with the Building Safety Act

The former prime minister tried the caipirinha — ‘Caipi in a Can’ made by Oliver Dawnay — and ‘absolutely loved it’

Despite the extreme heat, the great British summer holiday could be here to stay — and operators are having to get used to the growing demand