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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed he is interested in buying a stake in Manchester United . Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis Privacy Policy According to Bloomberg , Ratcliffe has entered into preliminary discussions with the Glazer family to buy a stake in the club, providing he is given the opportunity to take full control of the Old Trafford side in the future. The family took full control of Manchester United in May 2005 in a takeover worth £790 million. However, the Glazers have been the subject of years of protest from Manchester United fans unhappy with their running of the club: United haven’t won the Premier League since 2013, an estimated £1.1 billion has been taken out of the club by the family in the past 17 years and tired-looking Old Trafford is in desperate need of refurbishment work. With change in sight, here is everything you need to know about Ratcliffe. Who is Sir Jim Ratcliffe? Ratcliffe is CEO of the Ineos … [Read more...] about Who is Ineos’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe and what’s his net worth as he sets sights on buying Manchester United?

Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo by HBO Max Game of Thrones ended its epic eight-season run three years ago as the most-watched show in HBO history, an unlikely outcome given how it started back in April 2011 . While network suits always had confidence in the show’s long-term prospects — hence the massive investment in production and marketing —they were also fairly certain it would not be setting any records out of the gate. In fact, they weren’t even thinking it would be their biggest hit of the season. “No one is expecting it to hit Boardwalk Empire numbers,” an exec at the network emailed me at the time. Perhaps it was a case of preemptive spin, but those internal predictions turned out to be right: The very first GOT opened with 4.3 million linear viewers, about a half-million fewer than watched the series premiere of Terrence Winter’s mob drama seven months earlier. More than a decade later, HBO is once again getting ready to launch an adaption of a book from … [Read more...] about House of Questions: All Eyes on HBO’s

Weather forecasts save lives. Every year, millions of people are evacuated to safety thanks to early-warning systems that can predict the path of a hurricane, the intensity of floods and the risk of wildfires. But weather systems are becoming more erratic. Climate change has increased both the severity and the frequency of extreme weather. We need more accurate and timely data to understand how our weather systems are changing—data that is needed to continue saving lives. Yet the global map of weather stations looks much like our planet at night: The brightly lit conurbations of Europe and North America show in sharp contrast to the darkness engulfing Africa and much of Latin America, polar regions and the vast expanse of our oceans. What is more, those dark, data-less regions have got darker as investment in the upkeep of weather stations has dried up , particularly during the pandemic. The shortfall in weather data undermines the science that underpins early warning systems and … [Read more...] about Weather stations underpin effective climate action—We need more of them | Opinion

Households across the UK apparently owe a staggering total of £1.3 billion to energy companies. That’s a whopping sum, but when it comes to individual households, the cost of gas and electricity – dictated by Ofgem’s soaring energy price cap – can also feel overwhelming. In protest, some are signing up for Don’t Pay UK , essentially ‘striking’ against the cost of living by refusing to pay for their winter energy supply. But if you’re in a position where you can’t afford to cover your energy bills at all, what are your options? And what help is available to you? Here is everything you need to know. What happens if you can’t pay your energy bills? If you’ve realised your bills are so out of hand that you can’t pay them, your first move should be to contact your energy company . Energy expert Myles Robinson explains: ‘Notify [your supplier] that you want to pay off your debt through a payment plan. ‘They should discuss with you ways to pay what you owe … [Read more...] about What happens if I can’t pay my energy bills amid cost of living crisis?

By Ellie Cleverley Published 8 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Heart pounding and palms sweating, you've opened the envelope or email containing your A-level, BTec or T-level results. But they're not what you expected. Don't panic - whether you want to go on to university, an apprenticeship or a full-time job, here are some of the things you can do next. Double check It's always worth double checking with your university if you can still attend, despite not getting the grade requirements. Clearing If you applied for university but just missed the mark, some universities may still have a place for you thanks to Clearing. So, if you still want to go to university, visit the Ucas website to see the universities that have available places. You can search until mid-October. Found a university you like? As soon as you can, phone the … [Read more...] about A-level results day: What to do if your grades aren’t what you wanted

Ukrainian and Russian forces battled fiercely for control of a key eastern city Wednesday, while fears of a global food crisis escalated as millions of tons of grain pile up inside the besieged country, unable to be exported by sea because of the war. Follow our live updates below. 06.08.2022 07:00 Wednesday's key points The embattled eastern city of Sievierodonetsk is now "largely" under Russian control, according to the region's governor. Russia and Turkey have voiced support for the creation of a safe maritime corridor in the Black Sea so Ukraine can export grain to global markets but Ukraine says Russian promise not to use safe shipping corridors to attack Odesa is not credible. Zelenskyy has said that victory will only be achieved when Russian forces are out of the 'entire' Ukraine, including Crimea and separatist areas. Hundreds of dead Ukrainian fighters were handed over to Kyiv by Russia. Most were killed defending the Azovstal steel mill in the … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Row over grain exports intensifies

Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, Russia had received criticism in international media over its response to the pandemic. In reality, the country is setting an example others can learn from in many vital areas. Russia is one of the global leaders in testing for the virus, in producing efficient drugs and it is rapidly approaching mass production of its own vaccine. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the country's sovereign wealth fund, has played a key role in fighting the virus in Russia. We learned about the threat in late January from our network of international partners, advised the government in its assessment of it and moved ahead with investment. With countries like the United States predicted to reach a staggering 100,000 cases a day, it is important that we quickly develop focused solutions based on proven technologies with no time to spare. We believe that RDIF has now developed key elements of such a practical solution. Working jointly with some of … [Read more...] about What Russia got right about the coronavirus—and what it can share with the world | Opinion

Some of you may be holding out on seeing your A- l evel results , but us? We’re hanging around waiting to see what Jeremy Clarkson has to say about his own. Each and every year, without fail , the Grand Tour host shares his grand wealth on results day – and it is grand – to try and distract any gutted kids from thinking their future is in the bin if they didn’t get the grades they were hoping for. It’s the humblebrag to end all humblebrags, with last year’s message an homage to his Bentley . Before that, it was all about his Cotswolds mansion and expansive Diddly Squat farm. In 2019 it was his grand French chateau. This year? He’s on a boat. Sharing a most glorious shot of his view on Thursday morning, the Clarkson’s Farm star, 62, wrote: ‘Don’t worry if your A level results are disappointing. ‘I got a C and 2 Us and I’m currently holidaying on this boat.’ Fair play to him, the vessel did look like a fine maid, with a smattering of mountains and … [Read more...] about It’s that time of year: Jeremy Clarkson blesses us with yet another A-levels inspirational message of wonder on results day

ANALYSIS: For the first time since leaving office, former US president Donald Trump has started getting specific about what he would do if he wins a second term in the White House. The pitches he's made onstage over the past month in speeches from Washington, DC, to Dallas to Las Vegas are a stark contrast from ordinary stump speeches. He promises a break from American history if elected, with a federal government stacked with loyalists and unleashed to harm his perceived enemies. There has never been a potential candidate like Trump : a defeated former president whose followers attacked the Capitol, who still insists he never lost, and who openly pledges revenge on those he views as having wronged him. As his 2016 campaign and administration showed time and again, from the border wall to the Muslim ban, he and his aides worked furiously to translate rally slogans into official policy - whether or not there were legal or political barriers to overcome. And if Trump does … [Read more...] about The drastic plans Donald Trump is already promising for a second term as president

August 18, 2022 - 14:56 BST Doria Ragland house: The Duchess of Sussex's mother lives in LA, making it easy for her to visit Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Archie and Lilibet's family home in Montecito. The Duchess of Sussex 's mother Doria Ragland can easily visit her two young grandchildren, Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana, since she lives a short distance away from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry . SEE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's £11m family home is a fully-fledged hotel The royals purchased their Montecito mansion in 2020 after relocating from the UK to America, but Doria already had her own property in LA that she inherited in 2011. Located under two hours' drive from her daughter's home, Doria's beautiful property looks like it belongs in a holiday brochure. Photos of the exterior show it is complete with a clay roof, lime green exterior, a bay window and palm trees framing either side of the front … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland’s tropical home she didn’t have to buy