If you looked up “Glorious Glosters” in the sporting dictionary its entire synopsis would be focused around Saturday afternoon. Because the rank outsider of T20 teams, the forgotten bunch who …
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Thames Water in talks over £3.3bn emergency fundraising deal
Thames Water has been in contact with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and Global Infrastructure Partners about a £3.3bn emergency fundraising deal to help pay off some of the struggling utility’s large …
Activist investors call for shake-up at Rentokil after share price tumble
Nelson Peltz’s activist hedge fund Trian Partners is among the shareholders reportedly calling for a shake-up at pest control firm Rentokil after a severe drop in its share price. Trian …
Natwest chair says he ‘deeply regrets’ time at Petrosaudi after £1.3bn ‘scam of the century’
Natwest chairman Rick Haythornthwaite has expressed his regret and sadness for his role at the UK arm of oil company Petrosaudi, which was involved in a £1.37bn “scam of the …
UK will become less attractive for firms if workers’ rights reforms are passed, CBI survey finds
The UK is likely to become a less attractive place to do business in the coming years if Labour’s workers’ rights reforms are implemented in their current form, a new …
Great Britain out of Davis Cup as Evans questions tennis future
Great Britain were knocked out of the Davis Cup on Sunday after losing to Canada in Manchester as Dan Evans questioned his future in the competition. The team, who beat …
Arsenal kick off crunch week with hat-trick win over rivals Tottenham
Mikel Arteta toasted the perfect start to a crunch week for his depleted Arsenal team after they won the north London derby at local rivals Tottenham Hotspur for the third …
Sir Ed Davey jet skis into ‘very excited’ Lib Dem conference
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said people are “absolutely ecstatic” as the party’s autumn conference began in Brighton on Saturday. At its first conference since the party won …
Lib Dems push for changes to Commons rules to boost their influence
The Liberal Democrats will push for changes to Parliament’s procedures to give them more influence as the third biggest party. Lib Dem chief whip Wendy Chamberlain questioned the fairness of …
Oasis ballot tickets listed on reselling websites for thousands of pounds
Oasis tickets that were released for fans that missed out on the original sale are being sold on reselling websites for thousands of pounds. The Britpop band, which reformed with …