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Burnham risks ‘breaking manifesto’ without business rates reform

Retail

Andy Burnham has been warned that he risks breaking Labour’s manifesto if he does not go further in his plans to overhaul the business rates system. The Prime Minister-to-be has been urged by hospitality and retail industry figures to expand his plans to modify a business rates system which they say unfairly disadvantages high street […]
As it happened: FTSE 100 recovers after oil surge dampens mood; Strikes in the Strait of Hormuz

Markets

Opinion

World Cup: England must do it for the Falklands

Opinion

Whether England wins or loses against Argentina tonight, moments of national pride should be a shared opportunity to celebrate our past – including victory in the Falklands war, says Joseph Dinnage The build-up to the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina has revealed two different breeds of football pundit. I refer you to two […]
Argentina’s already beating England… on economic freedom

Opinion

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Sport

Football ‘muddling through’ in face of growing ‘tensions’, says Boston Consulting Group

Sport Business

Football is in danger of eating itself unless the sport comes together to address growing inequalities, the consultancy hired by the Independent Football Regulator has warned. Boston Consulting Group, which is working with the IFR to produce the State of the Game report that will shape the regulator’s approach to English football, has today published […]
England v Argentina: Bellingham bounce attracts more bets than Messi to score

Sport Business

The Punter

Clyde and Honour look keys to crack Hackwood

Sport

WHILE this Saturday brings a slightly more low-key racing programme than of late, there’s still plenty of competitive action to look forward to. Newbury’s Group Three Hackwood Stakes (3.02pm) is a race that has a good ante-post shape to it, with the market leaders looking vulnerable in my eyes. Marvelman and Kind Of Blue set […]
Appleby sprinter has Annaf in hand for Stewards’ Cup

Sport
Thunder and Crimson can flash home at season finale

Sport

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