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‘What Brexit was about’: How Tories in the conference hall saw Sunak’s speech

UK Politics

Rishi Sunak was praised by Tory delegates for an “amazing” conference speech which saw him cancel the Manchester leg of HS2, scrap A-Levels and announce a long-term smoking ban. Attendees leaving the packed Manchester conference hall were effusive in their reactions to the Prime Minister – and vowed they were “confident” he could win the […]
Bailey: Brexit has created ‘opportunities’ – but policymakers must tread carefully

BREXIT

Opinion

Taxes have never been so high but it’s still not enough for some

Paul Ormerod

While tax levels reach a historic highs and public spending soars, public sector workers are striking for more pay. Paul Ormerod argues that we’ve forgotton who pays for those salary increases.
Why Dame Sharon White failed at John Lewis and what her successor needs to do

Simon Neville

Lifestyle

Old Friends review: Sondheim’s legacy honoured in show bursting with love

NEW THEATRE

Old Friends review and star rating: ★★★★★ What drew Bernadette Peters, living legend of Broadway, aged 75, after a half-century-long career in New York, to finally make her West End debut? Especially given she’ll make a considerably worse salary here compared to financially flush Broadway? A knees-up to celebrate musical impresario, Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim passed […]
Picture a Day Like This at the Royal Opera House: A beautiful ode to hope

new opera

Sport

World No1 Vu and rising star Zhang primed for Aramco Team Series debuts

Voulez Vu

Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang are looking to bounce back from Solheim Cup disappointment at the Aramco Team Series in Hong Kong this week.
Aramco Team Series: Jin Young Ko adds to stellar field in Hong Kong

Field watch

M&A Talk

More Consolidation Ahead for Europe’s Consumer Sector?

City Talk

Europe’s consumer industry has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has had to adjust quickly to survive. Lockdowns froze physical players and e-commerce provided a lifeline for survival for some. But the easing of restrictions did not necessarily help: consumer behaviours have clearly changed and retail footfall has not recovered to pre-pandemic […]
Women in M&A: Challenge Accepted

City Talk
What are the key factors that can sink M&A?

City Talk

Rugby World Cup – sponsored by City Index

England need best players playing in Premiership, says Care

strong words

England international Danny Care has said he sees the positives of proposed hybrid international contracts if it keeps the country’s top rugby players in the English Premiership. A number of stars, such as Henry Arundell and Jack Willis, have fled overseas after the collapse of the rugby clubs last season while the surviving 10 outfits […]
Scotland can cause untold World Cup misery to Springboks or Ireland

in the balance

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