Euro 2020: TV audience hits 31m as England lose on penalties July 12, 2021 Just under 31m people tuned into England’s Euro 2020 final loss last night, making the heart-wrenching fixture one of the largest TV audiences ever recorded. Viewer numbers peaked at 30.95m during the tense penalty shootout against Italy at Wembley, which was broadcast on both the BBC and ITV. An average of 29.85m people watched across [...]
They may not have won Euro 2020 but Gareth Southgate and his England colleagues pulled off one of their most important victories long ago July 12, 2021 England may not have ended 55 years of hurt but reaching the Euro 2020 final was a further step in the right direction. There are many things you can attribute Gareth Southgate’s achievements as England manager to, from a willingness to change formation and a winning team, to putting his faith in youth or even [...]
Tory MP backtracks on criticising Marcus Rashford for missed penalty July 12, 2021 Tory MP Natalie Elphicke has backtracked on comments criticising England forward Marcus Rashford for missing a penalty in last night’s Euro 2020 final. The Dover MP said in a private message to a Conservative WhatsApp group last night that Rashford should have spent more time practicing penalties than politics in reference to the footballer’s campaigning [...]
UK firms to hire more staff as Covid recovery boosts confidence July 12, 2021 UK firms to hire more staff as Covid recovery boosts confidence
Flat weekend for crypto but future looking brighter than ever July 12, 2021 Hopes for a Bitcoin breakout this weekend were thwarted again, with the leading cryptocurrency by market cap continuing to trade in the same narrow range between $32-36k.
Pandemic rethink: Nearly half of all UK workers are less career-focused July 12, 2021 With freedom day fast approaching, all attention is on workers returning to the office and the nature of flexible working options. Since working from home, due to Covid-related restrictions, 50 per cent of people experienced difficulty with disassociating their work lives with their home lives, according to insurance giant Aviva. The company’s study found that [...]
House sales drop by over half as stamp duty holiday winds down July 12, 2021 House prices were down 60 per cent on the five year average in the first week of July as the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. This follows a bumper June, with the number of UK property transactions last month set to be the highest on record according to Knight Frank. Tax savings fell [...]
SoftBank gears up investments in second quarter, dishing out $13bn July 12, 2021 SoftBank’s Vision Fund II has pushed the pedal on its investments in recent weeks, dishing out $13bn in its second quarter, according to reports. The Japanese venture capital fund has injected cash into at least 50 companies, the Financial Times first reported, citing people brief on the data. Many of the companies eyed by SoftBank’s [...]
Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recovery July 12, 2021 Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recover
Minister: Covid announcement on 19 July freedom day will give ‘clarity’ on face masks July 12, 2021 A health minister has said Boris Johnson’s announcement tonight on the 19 July shedding of restrictions will “give people more clarity” on the government’s stance on face masks after recent mixed messaging. Health minister Edward Argar also said the government’s stance on face masks is not confusing and that people will be able to “form [...]
