World Cup boost fails to land UK services sector on front foot Economics A World Cup boost failed to drag the UK’s services sector to growth last month after it recorded its fastest rate of decline in three-and-a-half years as businesses braced for the Andy Burnham coronation. The latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) from S&P Global showed a reading of 48.8 in June, falling from 49.3 in May. […]
Lisa Nandy has set a terrible precedent by flouncing off Twitter Opinion A government that first declares a platform beyond the pale, then withdraws official engagement from it, is constructing the moral case to compel its regulator to act. First you leave; then you police; then, when policing proves “insufficient”, you ban, says James Price When the Roman Senate ordered the burning of Aulus Cremutius Cordus’s histories […]
Tech, trackers and tourniquets: How England are preparing for Mexico World Cup altitude Sport Business For an array of reasons, England face the toughest test of their World Cup credentials late on Sunday night when they face co-hosts Mexico. At the Azteca Stadium, they will come up against a team who have won four games out of four at this tournament, are backed by fervent home support and who have […]
‘It’s military precision’: meet the chefs crafting summer’s £6k corporate hospitality dishes Life&Style
Episode 95: Coral Eclipse Day at Sandown and Newmarket Sport Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview Coral Eclipse Day at Sandown, as well as the rescheduled Old Newton Cup and Lancashire Oaks at Newmarket on Saturday. Bill also discussed his King Of Stars who rounded off a brilliant career with a win at Salisbury on Tuesday, happy retirement! The Punter ‘The Punter’ […]
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