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Should fair vetters see themselves as the bad guys? Find out what one fair organiser said in our weekly roundup of quotes from the art and antiques trade.

Trade body leaders and dealers have given a collective thumbs up to the new Conservative government’s pledge to slash small business rates by half.

A white porcelain sculpture made in the experimental years of the Chelsea factory has been acquired for the national collection of ceramics at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a pair of 19th century electroplated cups from Australia featuring heads of Aborigine people that sold above predictions.

A 90-page journal kept by a 15-year-old boy has been purchased by the University of York for £3200 at auction.

Star Wars has always made money. Even with lacklustre reviews its newest instalment, released today, is likely to clean up at the box office this season. The memorabilia attached to the 42-year-old franchise is also enduringly popular, revolutionising the toy industry and remaining a subject of interest for many collectors.

A further two Victorian animal troughs have been stolen in south London, following four that went missing in September.