Nigel Farage’s face adorns condoms at the Ukip party conference September 21, 2018 Ukip has struggled for headlines in recent months, with its conference in Birmingham this weekend failing to make the kind of impact the party enjoyed at its peak before the EU referendum. But despite polling below five per cent, the party is back in the limelight now, but perhaps not for a reason it might want to [...]
Insurance giant makes a £4.3bn bet on the future of Brexit Britain, Uni-leaving doesn’t make sense, and Macron’s not one to mince words September 21, 2018 The news that US insurance giant Marsh and McLennan has swooped on British rival Jardine Lloyd Thompson in a shock £4.3bn move sparked a lot of City chatter about the future of the sector. Will other US firms look to snap up UK rivals as they eye expansion? As one Lloyd’s veteran put it [...]
Insurance giant makes a £4.3bn bet on the future of Brexit Britain, Uni-leaving doesn’t make sense, and Macron’s not one to mince words September 21, 2018 The news that US insurance giant Marsh and McLennan has swooped on British rival Jardine Lloyd Thompson in a shock £4.3bn move sparked a lot of City chatter about the future of the sector. Will other US firms look to snap up UK rivals as they eye expansion? As one Lloyd’s veteran put it [...]
Burnley v Bournemouth: Eddie Howe looks to overtake Sean Dyche as familiar opponents renew acquaintances September 20, 2018 Burnley’s home match against Bournemouth may not jump out as the most appetising in the Premier League this weekend, but look beyond the facade and an interesting sub-plot appears. The clash at Turf Moor sees two of the smallest, most unfancied, yet well-run and over-achieving clubs in the top flight go head to head. Both are [...]
Burnley v Bournemouth: Eddie Howe looks to overtake Sean Dyche as familiar opponents renew acquaintances September 20, 2018 Burnley’s home match against Bournemouth may not jump out as the most appetising in the Premier League this weekend, but look beyond the facade and an interesting sub-plot appears. The clash at Turf Moor sees two of the smallest, most unfancied, yet well-run and over-achieving clubs in the top flight go head to head. Both are [...]
Ollie Phillips: Will Spencer red card highlights complicated nature of rugby’s high tackle laws September 20, 2018 Will Spencer’s red card and subsequent four-week ban for a high tackle during Leicester’s 41-35 defeat by Wasps last weekend has sparked a perennial debate in rugby. High tackles are a complicated subject. The focus of rugby’s administrators is to reduce concussions and they’re understandably hot on the issue at the moment. The law change [...]
Ollie Phillips: Will Spencer red card highlights complicated nature of rugby’s high tackle laws September 20, 2018 Will Spencer’s red card and subsequent four-week ban for a high tackle during Leicester’s 41-35 defeat by Wasps last weekend has sparked a perennial debate in rugby. High tackles are a complicated subject. The focus of rugby’s administrators is to reduce concussions and they’re understandably hot on the issue at the moment. The law change [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: There’s Moore to come from Stoute’s pair September 20, 2018 TRAINER Sir Michael Stoute and jockey Ryan Moore can rekindle the magic of their former association by landing a quickfire double at Newbury tomorrow. The pair team up with the lightly raced ADAMANT in the opening Dubai Duty Free Handicap (1.45pm), who bounced back to form at Chelmsford last month after disappointing at Newmarket on [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: There’s Moore to come from Stoute’s pair September 20, 2018 TRAINER Sir Michael Stoute and jockey Ryan Moore can rekindle the magic of their former association by landing a quickfire double at Newbury tomorrow. The pair team up with the lightly raced ADAMANT in the opening Dubai Duty Free Handicap (1.45pm), who bounced back to form at Chelmsford last month after disappointing at Newmarket on [...]
Housing construction is stuck in the dark ages – time to embrace modern methods September 20, 2018 Imagine if there were an off-the-shelf solution to London’s housing shortage. Well, imagination could become reality: the nine-metre-high structure built from cross-laminated timber on show during the London Design Festival this week highlights that the technology is there. But this impressive prototype design is far from the UK’s traditional approach to building homes. Read more: [...]