How state schools fought back in the great youth rugby arms race
A quiet revolution is underway at the heart of English rugby. The hegemony of independent schools in the age-group game might be well-established, but the signs of…
Inside Exeter’s toxic Chiefs row: ‘We don’t want Devon to be viewed as a Confederate state’
But he also hopes that Wednesday night’s annual general meeting (AGM) of club members persuades Chiefs to abandon its increasingly divisive imagery, partly because Bentley believes a…
Forget the new manager – appointing Edwin van der Sar as CEO should be Man Utd’s priority
But Arnold, formerly United’s commercial director, has had little to no involvement in football operations at the club, at least until very recently as the handover looms,…
Young stars and a bond with Fergie – Mauricio Pochettino’s five-year itch for Man Utd job
It is one of those delicious little quirks of fate that Mauricio Pochettino will be in Manchester on Tuesday. Whether he is in the city more permanently…
How Manchester United’s out-of-form players performed under Michael Carrick
Manchester United are through to the Champions League round of 16 after second-half goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho, his first for the club since his…
Manchester United hold talks with Ernesto Valverde over interim manager job
By a twist of fate, Pochettino is in Manchester ahead of PSG’s Champions League group game against Manchester City. PSG have not been informed by Pochettino that…
How to make a mid-life career change
There has never been a more popular time to resign in search of a job with more meaning – or better pay. More than two million people…
How to get a graduate job and maximise your salary
Some 12pc of recent graduates were unemployed in the third quarter of 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics, as the above chart shows. Web searches…
HS2 route map: how the high-speed rail plans will affect you
Plans for HS2, the high-speed rail link from London to the Midlands and the North of England, have been scaled back by the Government. The eastern leg…
Ex-Enron prosecutor to investigate sexual assault claims at Princess Beatrice tech firm
Afiniti, the embattled technology company, has appointed a former Enron prosecutor to investigate sexual assault claims against its former chief executive. Leslie Caldwell, who led the US…
British Airways customers bemoan yet another IT mishap
Angry customers have bemoaned fresh IT failures at British Airways after its loyalty website was offline for well over a week. The airline said earlier this month…
Daily Mirror publisher builds financial firepower for takeovers
The publisher of the Daily Mirror is building its financial firepower for more newspaper mergers as it grapples with soaring print costs. Reach has extended its loan…
Pret A Manger sales rise above pre-pandemic level for first time
The Bank of England may not think the recovery from Covid will be complete until next year, but one measure of the economy suggests we are already back…
Fridge magnate’s warning means a bleak Christmas lies ahead
And no wonder. It’s the second time that forecasts have been sharply downgraded since the beginning of October, giving the impression of a company that suddenly finds…
Outrage cannot make the web safer, warns Ofcom chief after criticism from Paul Dacre
Dame Melanie is hiring 150 new tech and cybersecurity staff at a new hub in Manchester to help the regulator become the “Red Adair” of big tech…
Boris’s shambolic schtick cannot conceal the breakdown in Downing Street
Such tension highlights another contradiction at the heart of this Government. The Conservatives promised to deliver a free-wheeling, buccaneering vision of global Britain while simultaneously distancing itself…
Which energy provider will go bust next?
When these companies crumple, their customers are handed over to another rival through what is known as the “supplier of last resort” mechanism, a safety net that…
Britain joins global challenge to Opec’s oil stranglehold
The Opec-plus coalition, comprising Opec members Saudi Arabia and Iran and other major oil producers such as Russia, agreed to steep production cuts in the teeth of…