Is Trent Alexander-Arnold the missing piece in Gareth Southgate’s England jigsaw? June 20, 2023 Trent Alexander-Arnold has shown he can thrive in midfield for England like he has with Liverpool – and Gareth Southgate deserves praise for finding the right role for him. Valuable lessons are thin on the ground in Euro 2024 qualifying — especially when, as in England’s case over the past few days, your opponents are [...]
The NHS has lost its edge for clinical trials, but private firms can pull it back June 20, 2023 An NHS choked by bureaucracy is losing ground-breaking clinical trials, and it needs to the private sector to help save its reputation, writes Elena Siniscalco
Sam Torrance: Breakthrough for Clark, heartbreak for McIlroy at US Open June 19, 2023 An enormous win for Wyndham Clark and more heartbreak for Rory McIlroy – the 123rd US Open was an exhilarating watch that featured some sublime golf. Clark won by one shot at Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday night, and while the margin was a fine one he had looked like a winner for most [...]
The Notebook: Jeffrey Bronheim on what the UK could learn from the US’s attitude to ‘revolving doors’ June 19, 2023 Today, Jeffrey Bronheim, managing partner of law firm Cohen & Gresser‘s London office, takes the notebook pen. As an American who has built up a legal practice in London, I have seen differing views on what is dubbed the ‘revolving door’ between business and government on either side of the Atlantic. In the UK, politicians [...]
‘Mortgage crunch’ deepens: Repayments will rise by £2,900 a year, reaching eye-watering £15.8bn by 2026 June 17, 2023 Annual mortgage repayments are set to rise by £2,900 for the average household remortgaging next year, according to a think-tank. As the UK’s “mortgage crunch” deepens, total annual mortgage repayments could rise by £15.8 billion by 2026, the Resolution Foundation said. Stickier-than-expected inflation has raised expectations that the Bank of England’s base rate-rising cycle, which [...]
How the Home Office made it easier for English football to sign foreign youngsters June 16, 2023 A little over two years after English football shut the door on a host of foreign talent by implementing strict post-Brexit rules, it prised it open again this week when the Home Office approved a relaxation of the regulations. The biggest change affords clubs more scope to appeal for an exception to be made if [...]
Roger Federer responds to Novak Djokovic breaking record for most Grand Slams won June 15, 2023 Roger Federer has said he “couldn’t have been more happy” for Novak Djokovic following the Serbian’s 23rd Grand Slam win at the French Open this week, a win that means Djokovic now holds the record for most Grand Slams wins ever. Rafael Nadal previously held the title, with twenty-two Grand Slam triumphs. Speaking at the [...]
Roger Smith pocket watch smashes record at auction June 15, 2023 It may look like a Patek Philippe from the 19th century, but ‘Pocket Watch No.2′ was made between 1992 and 1997 – not by a Swiss atelier, but at the hands of Roger Smith, a Bolton lad, in his parents’ garage. Sold in 2004 to a US collector to fund Roger Smith’s commercial venture on [...]
The Flash is a fantastic blockbuster and closure to DC Universe June 15, 2023 In the spirit of the film’s theme, here’s a very quick explainer of The Flash’s offscreen origins. Producer James Gunn was recently brought in to oversee a complete reboot of the DC Universe films using The Flash’s Multiverse time travel plot to essentially start from scratch. This turning point has been hampered by star Ezra [...]
UK staff in EU holiday jobs plummets 70 per cent as British tourism pleads for post Brexit help June 14, 2023 The UK travel sector has called on the government to address difficulties employing British staff in EU holiday destinations, due to post-Brexit red tape and rising hiring costs. Trade association ABTA’s report found that the number of UK workers in holiday roles in the European Union has dipped by 69 per cent from 11,970 to [...]