20 h. ago Never mind the late drama, Amorim and Postecoglou still face the Ten Hag trap | Jonathan Wilson

The Australian could leave after Spurs win the Europa League, while United may stick with their coach after winning nothingErik ten Hag has gone, but his shadow looms over English football still. The mistake was understandable enough: high on the euphoria of beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, Manchester United renewed his contract. Three months into the new season, more than £180m spent on summer transfers, Ten Hag was dismissed with United 14th in the table on 11 points from nine games.The sporting director, Dan Ashworth, and various members of Ten Hag’s backroom staff also left, at a total cost of £14.5m. Or, to put it another way, keeping Ten Hag cost United £200m and in effect undermined this season. Nobody wants to be caught in the Ten Hag trap. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Topps Tiles faces £4m in added staff costs after Reeves' tax changes

Topps Tiles faces additional annual labour costs of £4million as a result of changes announced in the Autumn Budget.

Economics

3 w. ago They're glamourised in Hollywood films and beloved around the world

Publican's have opened up about Ireland's rural pubs staffing crisis- after a survey revealed more than a quarter of rural pubs are being staffed by as few as two people.

Culture

3 w. ago Major theme park will close five rides and reduce opening hours after £2.7million loss

The historic attraction, which was opened on the town's seafront in 1896, said it had been struggling with visitor numbers not recovering after the pandemic - and now faces a sharp rise in staff costs.

Economics

3 w. ago Major theme park announces it is closing rides and cutting opening hours after £2.7million loss

The historic attraction, which was opened on the town's seafront in 1896, said it had been struggling with visitor numbers not recovering after the pandemic - and now faces a sharp rise in staff costs.

Economics

3 w. ago Cheers Rachel! Average pint of pint surges past £5 or first time as pubs suffer ballooning staffing costs

Industry bosses have warned that a rise in the UK minimum wage and National Insurance contributions next month means they will be forced to put up prices.

Economics

3 w. ago Fury as average price of pint to surge past £5 for first time as industry gives warning

Pub industry bosses have warned that customers will have to face an increase in prices of 21p per pint or else venues won't be able to keep running as they are

Events

3 w. ago This is why the average cost of a pint will surge past £5 for the first time

The average pint will increase in cost by 21p, beer bosses claim

Economics

4 w. ago A temple to extravagance. And that goes for Manchester United’s new stadium, too | Rowan Moore

Could Norman Foster’s £2bn design for the club, which will be seen 25 miles away, turn out to be a case of hubris before ruin? There’s a phenomenon in architectural history whereby great empires build their grandest monuments just before they fall. The Parthenon was completed just before Athens embarked on the devastating Peloponnesian War. Manhattan’s most celebrated skyscrapers went up on the brink of the Great Depression. The British inaugurated the imposing government buildings of New Delhi 16 years before the end of the Raj. I won’t say that this will definitely be the case with the £2bn stadium designed by the Mancunian Norman Foster for Manchester United Football Club, but it’s striking that it’s proposed at a time when the club has closed its staff canteen and made redundant hundreds of workers to cut costs.Every good thing is promised. It is to be “the world’s greatest football stadium”, iconic AND sustainable, with both rainwater harvesting and a “trident” of 200m-hig...

Politics

last month Wetherspoons: Price hikes could be on cards as Martin warns of £60m staffing cost hit

“The combination of much higher VAT rates for pubs than supermarkets, combined with increased labour costs will weigh heavily on the pub industry” – Sir Tim Martin

Events

last month Wetherspoons: ‘Cost of burger and pint will have to rise’ amid £60 million staffing cost hit

“The combination of much higher VAT rates for pubs than supermarkets, combined with increased labour costs will weigh heavily on the pub industry” – Sir Tim Martin

Economics