By Paul Watts-Barnes Founder & Director, No.20 Berkeley Square On 14 May 2026, a San Francisco startup called Gatsby says it made U.S. history by sending a humanoid robot to clean a customer’s apartment, booked through its consumer app. Gatsby is positioning itself not as a robot manufacturer, but as the consumer distribution layer for humanoid robotics — starting with home cleaning. At first glance, that might sound like another Silicon Valley headline. A clever demo. A piec

Mulberry, British Pasture Leather and Bristol’s Moment in Global Fashion By Paul Watts-Barnes, Founder & Director, No.20 Berkeley Square Bristol and the South West have just been handed a reminder of something we should say more confidently: We are not on the edge of the UK economy. We are one of the places shaping what the next generation of British luxury can look like.

Bristol’s waterfront just got a very loud, very tangible signal that the market is turning a corner. Canons Wharf — the Grade II-listed harbourside estate and former regional headquarters of Lloyds Banking Group — has secured a £74m development loan from Puma Property Finance, backing a joint venture between Mactaggart Family & Partners (MF&P) and Kinrise. In a cautious UK office climate, that’s not just funding — it’s conviction.