7 h. ago 11 cities and towns where living standards rose over twice as fast as rest of UK

A new report by the thinktank Centre for Cities has found Living standards grew by 5.2% in 11 top-performing places since 2013, compared to 2.4% nationally

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8 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 27 January: Pubs set for £300m support, Dr Martens and Evoke slump

The Chancellor is set to unveil a £300 million support package for pubs after they warned budget tax changes could lead to mass closures, job cuts and price rises.

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8 h. ago Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos

A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece eventRemoving the United States as co-host of the 2026 World Cup would hurt for pretty much everyone. Fans would miss out on seeing the sport’s pinnacle in their home towns (or somewhere nearby). Cities and businesses small and large would lose the financial benefits they had banked on. It would be a logistical and political nightmare on an international scale, the likes of which have never been seen before in sports. It would be eminently sad. And it would be entirely justified.It brings me no pleasure to say this. The United States has been eager to host a men’s World Cup for more than a decade and a half. The desire survived and even grew after 2010’s failure to out-bid Russia and Qatar (in public and behind closed doors) for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. With hosting rights for 2026 later secured alongside Canada and Mexico, the US soccer scene prepared to show off ...

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9 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 27 January: Pubs set for £300m support, Dr Martens posts update

The Chancellor is set to unveil a £300 million support package for pubs after they warned budget tax changes could lead to mass closures, job cuts and price rises.

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10 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Alvarez to Arsenal; Chelsea confirm double deal; Mateta bid; Man Utd, Liverpool latest

January window enters final stretch ahead of February 2 deadline

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11 h. ago How disposable income has climbed in some areas but dropped in others: Where does YOUR town rank?

Eleven towns and cities have seen their disposable incomes rise twice as fast as the rest of the UK over the past decade, a report has found.

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21 h. ago Jamie Carragher issues latest Arne Slot verdict after Liverpool falter in top

Reds were beaten in stoppage time at the weekend

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21 h. ago Liverpool: Second signing of January transfer window confirmed as defender deal done

Young defender will move to Anfield

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22 h. ago Mapped: Where living standards are growing the fastest in the UK

Residents’ disposable incomes in 11 towns and cities in the UK has grown twice as fast in the past decade

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29 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal in Alvarez talks; Chelsea confirm double deal; Man Utd hijack; Liverpool latest

January window enters final stretch ahead of February 2 deadline

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31 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal in Alvarez talks; Chelsea fear Man Utd hijack; Liverpool latest

January window enters final stretch ahead of February 2 deadline

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31 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 January: Gold tops $5000 amid dollar pressure, Ryanair lifts outlook

Gold today traded above $5000 an ounce for the first time after safe haven demand and a weaker dollar lifted the price by another 2%.

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33 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 January: Gold tops $5000 an ounce, Ryanair lifts outlook

Gold today traded above $5000 an ounce for the first time after safe haven demand and a weaker dollar lifted the price by another 2%.

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33 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 January: Gold tops $5000 an ounce, Nikkei 225 slumps

Gold today traded above $5000 an ounce for the first time after safe haven demand and a weaker dollar lifted the price by another 2%.

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34 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal in Alvarez talks; Chelsea fear Man Utd hijack; Alexander

January window enters final stretch ahead of February 2 deadline

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34 h. ago Tottenham handed Andy Robertson transfer hope as new Liverpool talks confirmed

Roma confirm a replacement for Kostas Tsimikas has been identified

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34 h. ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal in Alvarez talks; Chelsea fear Man Utd hijack; Man City want Alexander

January window enters final stretch ahead of February 2 deadline

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35 h. ago Liverpool injury update: Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate and Federico Chiesa latest news and return dates

Champions are extremely light at the back

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35 h. ago Severe delays on the Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines

Severe delays on the Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines - live  standard.co.uk

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36 h. ago Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK

Study finds top performers over past decade have companies in industries such software, marketing and financeA southern town in the north: how Warrington has adapted to changeEleven towns and cities in the UK, including Warrington, Barnsley and Wakefield, have seen their disposable incomes rise twice as fast as the rest of the UK over the past decade, a study has found.A report from Centre for Cities, a thinktank, showed that between 2013 and 2023, disposable income for residents of these top performing towns and cities rose by an average of 5.2%, compared with an increase of 2.4% for urban areas in the UK overall. Continue reading...

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