Treasury backs £28.4bn beauty industry, celebrating the ‘best of British enterprise and innovation’

To close British Beauty Week, the Treasury welcomed leading professionals and innovators from across the beauty industry to No. 11 Downing Street. The event showcased first-hand the industry’s breadth, diversity, and success.
Anna Cofone releases ‘Beyond Vision’, championing value of beauty for blind and low vision community

Anna Cofone, hairstylist, and founder of Hair & Care, releases short film uncovering the importance of hair, beauty and personal care for building confidence of low vision and blind people.
Lucy Edwards: From viral TikToks to shaping the future of accessible beauty

Award-winning blind presenter, commentator, content creator and consultant, Lucy Edwards, has used beauty as her metaphorical soap box for increasing accessibility for those living with disabilities. Here, she shares more about her journey from going viral on socials to walking catwalks and founding her own beauty brand.
UK prestige beauty sales outpace other EU5 markets

According to new data from Circana, the UK prestige beauty market has outpaced that of France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
United Nations negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty break down – here’s what it means for beauty

Today, negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty broke down after a three-year negotiation period – but what is it and what does this mean?
UK Government has announced increased immigration requirements – how does it impact beauty?

The UK beauty industry relies on skilled workers who provide vital skills and services to the sector, here’s how new legislation could impact the industry…
What do the new Government’s new strategies mean for beauty?

The UK Government recently published its Industrial Strategy, Trade Strategy, and Creative Industries Sector Plan. Here’s how beauty could feed into the plans…
The State of Beauty: Business of Fashion unveils trends shaping the global sector

In its new, State of Fashion Beauty report, Business of Fashion proves that product efficacy, a refreshed marketing perspective and utilisation of AI are crucial to success for beauty leaders
British Beauty Council announces strategic partners to propel equity strategy

In 2024, the British Beauty Council released its landmark report ‘A Beauty Industry That Looks Like You’ report, which uncovered the true make up of the industry. Whilst proving that the sector promotes social mobility and entrepreneurialism for many (as also uncovered in the Value of Beauty report), it uncovered areas in which the sector was failing when it comes to providing opportunities for specific diverse groups.
How to master the hair category in 2025 according to THG

From hair loss and sustainability to investment purchases and more, THG has uncovered its key haircare trends for 2025.