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The City liked what it saw with Labour in '97.It's the same now

THE City seeks winners. It likes to get in early, ahead of everyone else, and reap the extra reward.

How Labour wooed the City

BUSINESS BOSSES READY TO EMBRACE STARMER AFTER BLAIR-STYLE CHARM OFFENSIVE CONVINCES THEM THEY HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR

Hislop 'conscious and talking' after TV collapse

SHAKA HISLOP is said to be \"conscious and talking\" after collapsing live on television overnight.

Mudryk breaks duck and insists: I've reached just 20 per cent of my potential

MYKHAILO MUDRYK says he has realised only 20 per cent of his potential, but believes Mauricio Pochettino can take him to the next level at Chelsea.

Zaha heads to Galatasaray to chase European dream

WILFRIED ZAHA last night flew to Istanbul after agreeing to sign for Galatasaray, having left Crystal Palace.

James can provide a spark for misfiring England

ENGLAND boss Sarina Wiegman has called on her attackers to be more ruthless, but she may have to follow the same advice when picking her team for Friday's game against Denmark.

Bringing the inflatable silver screen to audiences outdoors

GEORGE Wood started his career on stage as an actor, but being knocked off his scooter on Elephant and Castle roundabout while commuting into a West End play gave him a business idea which has put Wood firmly behind the scenes.

M&C Saatchi set for top-rank shake-up as veteran CEO retires

THERE was a shake-up looming at the top of the advertising trade today when M&C Saatchi said chief executive Moray MacLennan will retire at the end of September.

Empire of peace: the untold Roman story

Leading historian Tom Holland has an intriguing new perspective on Rome's emperors, he tells Melanie McDonagh

Labour is learning that to win, it is better not to speak

ON a fine morning in Tooting last Wednesday, the Labour tribe, Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan among them, gathered to pay its final respects to one of its winners.

At Oxford, Keir Mather arrived fully formed

I REMEMBER meeting him on a street in Oxford through a mutual acquaintance. It was the month Donald Trump won the election.

Tory turmoil 'slowed down reform'

THE chaos at the top of the Conservatives caused delays in fulfilling plans to tackle Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination in the party, an independent reviewer has said.

Choudary charged with terror offences

HATE preacher Anjem Choudary was due in court after being charged with a series of terrorism offences.

Why is central London such a desert for up-and-coming bands?

The heart of the capital no longer has smaller spaces for the next big things to play. What does that mean for live music?

Spain's far-Right fails to win first share of power since Franco

THE prospect of a far-Right nationalist party entering government in Spain faded today after a snap election failed to produce a clear winner.

Moscow buildings ‘damaged in drone attack'

BUILDINGS near Russia's defence ministry in Moscow were hit by attack drones tody, the city's mayor said.

Reimagining of Greek myth full of inspired moments

IN HANDEL'S Semele, the eponymous princess is a flighty, narcissistic young woman whose demand to see her lover Jove in all his divine glory and to join the immortals proves her downfall.

Ezra returns to his spiritual home for Latitude festival's feelgood finale

THE back of his double-denim jacket read Gold Rush Kid, but George Ezra ended his 18-month tour on the final night of Latitude as more of a Good Time Bloke returning to his spiritual home, four years after he last headlined Suffolk's cultivated weekend of music, comedy, debate and psychedelic sheep.

Couple say email about 'enjoying holiday' was only contact from TUI

A BRITISH couple stranded by wildfires on Rhodes today said they felt \"abandoned\" - and claimed their tour operator sent them an email asking if they were enjoying their trip.

Inferno must be wake-up call on global warming, says minister

Evacuation flights bring back terrified British tourists trapped on Rhodes as fires sweep through island

Freddie Forsyth compares Met to 'Stasi hounding an old codger' in speed fine row

AUTHOR Frederick Forsyth has compared the Metropolitan Police to the Stasi and accused the force of \"hounding an old codger\" over a speeding ticket rather than solving burglaries.

Gove tells mayor: I'll intervene if City Hall plan fails to deliver enough homes

HOUSING Secretary Michael Gove took a dramatic step today to intervene in Sadiq Khan's London Plan to force through a new homes boom.

With so many storylines, England have it all to do to reach the final chapter

FIFA president Gianni Infantino made his usual prediction on the eve of this Women's World Cup.

It's important for me to play with a smile... that's when I'm at my best

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2023

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Pochettino 'happy' with Chelsea's start as youngsters catch the eye

MAURICIO POCHETTINO'S start at Chelsea has been punishing for his players, but fans were given a glimpse of his vision for the future in his first game in charge.

Amateur dramatics as qualifier Lamprecht sets the early pace

AMATEUR Christo Lamprecht was the surprise early leader on day one of the Open at Hoylake.

Every chance that Broad will be the last to join bowling's exclusive club

IT WAS probably not how Stuart Broad envisaged reaching the landmark and not merely because David Warner was not the batter to fall.

No dancing with joy just yet to the tune of decreased inflation

THE fall in CPI inflation from 8.7% in May to 7.9% in June announced on Wednesday morning may have got the Prime Minister and the Governor of the Bank of England dancing for joy around their respective breakfast tables. But there is a long way to go before they can take a bow.

Easyjet profits soar as heatwaves fail to cool thirst for summer sun

FIRES and heatwaves in Europe are doing little to quell Brits' thirst for some European summer sun, the boss of easyjet said today as it reported a surge in profit and looked to expand its fleet to keep pace with demand.