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The Conservative's 2017 manifesto launched this morning was dominated by Brexit, social care, education and cyber security but was without the party's intentions on controlling the UK ivory trade. This is in contrast to the 2015 version, which pledged an outright ban on trade in ivory.

Christie’s evening sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York met with a robust response last night and was led by paintings by two of the biggest names in the market: Cy Twombly (1928-2011) and Francis Bacon (1909-92).

A map showing one of the few occasions since 1066 that a part of England has been occupied by foreign forces will be offered at the London Map Fair next month.

Professional eBay sellers in the UK with turnover of more than £85,000 will be asked to pay VAT on their fees when the online marketplace restructures later this year.

A painting by William Dobson revealing Oxford’s role in the English Civil War has been acquired by the university’s Ashmolean Museum.

The late withdrawal of Sotheby’s star lot at an evening auction in New York last night was a blot on an otherwise solid sale of Impressionist & Modern art.

Berlin auction house Historia Auktionshaus has acquired the website and trademark of defunct German online firm Auctionata Paddle8 AG.