16 h. ago As much as £5bn needed to revive UK’s struggling high streets, study finds

Business rates cuts not enough as people in poorer areas simply ‘don’t have money to spend’, says Centre for CitiesAs much as £5bn is needed to revive ailing UK town and city centres, with areas including Bradford in Yorkshire, Newport in south Wales, and Blackpool in Lancashire having double the proportion of empty shops as London, a study has found.A report from the Centre for Cities thinktank showed that the health of high streets across the country has varied significantly, and called for authorities to focus on developing homes and high-paying jobs in central locations to increase local spending power. Continue reading...

Economics

26 h. ago My Dad just died again! A close inspection of TV’s most shocking plot

A character just got bumped off for the second time in And Just Like That – but it’s far from the first show to mess up in this way. Just look at Friends!Now in its third season, it’s safe to say that HBO’s Sex and the City revival And Just Like That has struggled to capture the zeitgeist in the same way as its mother series. But that all changes now because, in its most recent episode, shrugged off its tired old premise to become something new. Now it is nothing less than a show about the miracle of human reanimation.The most recent episode was entitled Silent Mode. In it, Nicole Ari Parker’s character Lisa learned that her 90-year-old father had died. As she prepared to deliver a moving eulogy, sharp-eyed And Just Like That loyalists were all grabbed by the same sudden thought: wait, hadn’t he already died once before? Continue reading...

Events

42 h. ago Enzo Maresca's key decision that leaves Chelsea one game from Club World Cup glory

Chelsea are one game away from winning the inaugural Club World Cup as they advanced to the final thanks to a dominate performance from new signing Joao Pedro

Sport

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves can end the London exodus and unleash the City

In the latest in our London Unleashed series Peel Hunt’s Charles Hall outlines how the City can be revived

Politics

1 week ago Harry Kane highlights Bayern key to upsetting PSG at Club World Cup

The Germans had too much firepower for the Brazilian giants, who exit the competition after winning their group above Chelsea

Politics

2 w. ago From heat to unrest: how five major Club World Cup storylines are shaping up

With the group stage approaching halfway, it is time to take stock of key issues surrounding the expanded tournamentThe Club World Cup is into the second round of games in the group stage, with matches across the United States showing off all that was hotly anticipated about this newly expanded tournament, as well as a few concerns.Here’s a breakdown of five major storylines we were keeping track of before the games, and where we stand. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Inter Miami v Porto live: Samu Aghehowa scores early penalty in key Club World Cup clash

Lionel Messi is in action as Inter Miami and Porto vie to take control of Group A at the Club World Cup

Society

3 w. ago Kylian Mbappe: Real Madrid striker hospitalised ahead of key Club World Cup clash

The Frenchman was absent from Real’s Club World Cup opener

Events

3 w. ago Chelsea: Andrey Santos and three key issues Enzo Maresca must address at the Club World Cup

Summer tournament will be important for Maresca as he plans for next season

Politics

3 w. ago Club World Cup is key for Guardiola as he plots Manchester City revival

The manager knows the summer tournament in the US can provide a blueprint for success after a trophyless seasonLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 18 June, 5pm local time: when Manchester City wander out for their opening Fifa Club World Cup Group G game against Wydad AC, the 2025-26 campaign begins for Pep Guardiola.The Premier League’s opening day may be 16 August but if the Club World Cup exists in a quasi-no-man’s land of post-season, close-season or pre-pre-season, for the Catalan the inaugural 32-team tournament fires the starting pistol on next season, an attempt to fix the wrongs of 2024-25, and a push to reestablish City as a relentless force. As he says: “I’m pretty sure next season we’ll be better.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Man City enter a new era at Club World Cup and two arrivals hold the key

Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki hold a particular importance as Pep Guardiola builds his third Manchester City team and looks to re-establish the club as the best in the world

Politics