More infoJust six weeks stand between Manchester United and their 2024/25 Premier League opener against Fulham at Old Trafford on August 16. The latter is now into the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and the club wants to sell him. Irrespective of their pursuit of De Ligt, who would be reunited with Erik ten Hag if brought to Old Trafford, United retain an interest in Jarrad Branthwaite. United have the chance to re-sign Amrabat for around £21m and he could suit a back up role at Old Trafford. Possible 20-man squad to face Fulham:Starting line-up: Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Shaw; Neves, Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Hojlund, Rashford.

Voters streamed into a polling station in Portsmouth, a city nestled along England’s southern coast that is known for its naval base and historic dockyard, on Thursday morning as ballot workers greeted them warmly. Older couples walked hand in hand into the local church, which had been temporarily fitted out with ballot boxes, alongside parents with children in strollers, and young adults rushing in on the way to work. One by one, they weighed in on the future of the nation in a vote that polls suggested could end 14 years of Conservative-led government. “I just want to see change,” said Sam Argha, 36, who was outside the polling station on Thursday morning. “I just really want to see us do something differently.”

It's 2pm which means that Sir John Curtice already knows the result of the exit poll. The rest of us have to wait until 10pm... pic.twitter.com/hUspWC4HQt — Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) July 4, 2024Has the exit poll been wrong before? In 2017, the exit poll predicted a shock hung parliament, despite Theresa May's party leading opinion polls throughout the campaign. In the end, the Tories won 317 seats, just three more than the exit poll had predicted, and Labour took 262, four fewer than the poll suggested. In 1974, the first British exit poll predicted a Labour majority of 132, but the actual majority was three.

The terms “sustainable growth” and “sustainable economic growth” appear prominently and frequently in government documents.Footnote 22 Indeed, Finland’s WE efforts are linked to its Sustainable Growth Programme (Ministry of Finance, 2021a; Korhonen et al., 2022, p. 2). However, Finland’s WE approach, with its drive for further economic growth, does not emphasize sufficiency when it comes to the macro-economy. Prevention is seen to be part of the “virtuous circle” of wellbeing and economic growth, discussed above, as wellbeing investments cut costs and boost productivity (e.g. Economy Minister Vaughan Gething—who later became the first minister in 2024—also expressed the government’s commitment to economic growth many times. Gething described the “Government’s mission” as “economic growth in a sustainable manner, and a genuine fair-work nation” (Welsh Parliament, 2022a, par.

In an interview with ESPN, Arteta said he believes Arsenal will be active both in terms of incomings and outgoings. Then when quizzed on how active the club will be, he replied: "I think both ways [players coming in and going out of the club]. There are things that we have to improve, that's for sure and we are going to try to. "We have been very aggressive, we are very determined and we have a clear idea obviously of what we want to do. It will come down to finding the right agreements at the right time."

The BBC, along with other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open. It follows a shaky performance by Mr Biden in his first debate against Republican contender Donald Trump last week. A CBS News poll which indicated Mr Biden was in the lead a month ago found that Trump was two points ahead following the debate, according to The Financial Times. The paper says Mr Biden is under mounting pressure to withdraw, as Democratic politicians, party operatives, and donors question his prospects. The Times reports on the awarding of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland's highest order of chivalry, to Queen Camilla and Duke of Edinburgh, external.

Picture: Press GazetteThe Times has turned off comments under its leader article declaring it will not endorse a party in the 2024 general election after readers chastised the paper for fence-sitting. It has also sat poorly with subscribers to The Times, who made their feelings known underneath the leader article. What a waste of a once great reputation.”Only Times subscribers are able to comment under articles on its website and they must use their real names. At some point on Thursday morning The Times turned off comments for the article, in the process making those that had already been published invisible. Turning off the comments provoked further irritation among Times subscribers, who began posting under another leader article published on Thursday instead.

(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelNew Delhi: Malabar Gold Diamonds , the world's sixth-largest jewellery retailer, opened its second UK showroom in Leicester on Thursday, marking a significant step in its expansion plans for the region. The 2,000-square-foot store , located on Belgrave Road's Golden Mile, was inaugurated by Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby. It showcases over 20,000 jewellery designs from 20 countries, catering to various wear categories including bridal and office, the company said in a statement.Malabar Gold, which operates 350 showrooms across 13 countries, entered the UK market a year ago with its first store in London "We have ambitious expansion plans in the UK & Europe region with immediate openings planned in Southall and Wembley in London, as well as Birmingham and Manchester," Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director of International Operations at Malabar Gold & Diamonds, said in a statement.The company aims to capitalise on the UK's vibrant Indian sub-continent community, which appreciates handcrafted Indian jewellery, Ahamed added.Malabar Gold's expansion strategy includes strengthening its presence in existing markets and entering new countries such as South Africa, Egypt, Bangladesh, Turkey and New Zealand.The retailer emphasises responsible sourcing, using London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)-certified bullion and conflict-free diamonds. It also allocates 5 per cent of net profits towards Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives in each country of operation.

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to congratulate Jennifer Robinson for being named The Times Lawyer of the Week. Jennifer was awarded Lawyer of the Week after negotiating a plea deal with the US justice authorities that allowed Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, to walk free last week after a 14-year legal battle over publishing classified information. Read more about the case and Jennifer’s interview with The Times here.

More infoManchester United are working on a permanent exit for Donny van de Beek this summer with the midfielder keen for a fresh start after four years at the club. Van de Beek was visited in Frankfurt by United's then-football director John Murtough and Matt Hargreaves, the club's director of football negotiations, not long before Murtough left his role in April. United could also be in the market for another midfielder this summer, with Paris St-Germain's Manuel Ugarte linked with Old Trafford. A knee injury picked up midway through Ten Hag's first season ended any chance of Van de Beek establishing himself at United. He hasn't played a full 90 minutes since doing so for Everton in March 2022 and in his four seasons at Old Trafford he has made just 62 appearances, scoring two and registering two assists.

The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, arrived early with his wife, Akshata Murty, to cast their ballots at a polling station in Richmond and Northallerton, the seat Sunak is competing for in North Yorkshire. The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, later arrived at a polling station in the London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras with his wife, Victoria, as voting in the general election got under way

Bucks have included 18-year-old Stony Stratford seamer Louis Gulliver in their squad when they start the defence of their National Counties Championship title against Lincolnshire at Sleaford on Sunday. Gulliver has impressed while playing for the Bucks 2nd XI over the past two summers and is in line to make his Championship debut. Another possible debutant is Richmond's 19-year-old Vanish Jani, who has made 150 for the 2nd XI this summer. Both are included in the Bucks squad of 12 along with Michael Wells, who returns to the side following his successful first season three years ago. Bucks squad: T Hampton (Wokingham) capt, C Hemp (High Wycombe), M Wells (Stony Stratford), V Jani (Richmond), A Sharma (Great Brickhill), A Kervezee (Halesowen), R Richardson (Henley), E Bragg (Halesowen), C Haddow (High Wycombe), C Parsons (High Wycombe), T Weymes (Tring Park), L Gulliver (Stony Stratford).

More infoManchester United have not made a signing in the summer transfer window so far. READ MORE: Ratcliffe's net worth ahead of 250 Man United jobs being axedREAD MORE: De Ligt gives blunt response to transfer question amid Man United linksSelling MaguireSelling Harry Maguire is a 'strong possibility' for United this summer, according to TEAMtalk. Zirkzee latestSticking with TEAMtalk, United are said to be 'extremely confident' of signing Bologna attacker Joshua Zirkzee this summer. MEN Sport says: "United need to sign another striker this summer; of that there is no doubt. "At this point, Zirkzee does feel like the perfect United signing.

John Behan, CEO of AMPYR Distributed Energy (ADE) said: “We are talking to businesses every day who can see the advantages of solar to drive down energy costs, increase supply security and deliver measurable decarbonisation progress. Distributed energy aligns with the need for investment in the UK’s property infrastructure, including energy efficiency, carbon reporting, and enabling decentralised energy solutions with clear market reform. This is key to enabling solar, at scale, for everyone and accelerating progress towards the UK’s net zero energy landscape of tomorrow. Behan concluded: “The UK needs to push the day-to-day of distributed energy firmly up the agenda. Once the dust settles, I’d like to see a step-change in enthusiasm, ambition and commitment when it comes to renewable energy.

AEMO also points to the risks arising from a lack of a social licence and supply chain and adequate skills workforce risks. It also recently issued a risk/threat notice for the east coast gas system. AEMO’s ISP modelling applied weather patterns from 2010-11 to 2019-20 to analyse the future operability of the power system. The chart covers a ten-day period with the first two days showing high levels of wind generation. The reliability analysis in the outer years of the ISP raises questions around how the energy system would cope with renewable droughts.