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By: David Wrench

David Wrench is partner and head of new investments, south, at YFM Equity Partners

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  • Boat Race 2025: Avast! There is life outside of London

    Opinion

    The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race should put a spotlight on the regions, whose businesses need support now more than ever, writes David Wrench.

    LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: A general view as Gemma King, Joanna Matthews, Iris Powell, Jenna Armstrong, Carina Graf, Carys Earl, Clare Hole, Megan Lee and Hannah Murphy of Cambridge University Boat Club compete against Lucy Edmunds, Ella Stadler, Tessa Haining, Claire Aitken, Sarah Marshall, Annie Sharp, Julia Lindsay, Annie Anezakis and Joe Gellett of Oxford University Boat Club as they approach Hammersmith Bridge during The Gemini Boat Race 2024 on March 30, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

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