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休·杰克曼谈其罗宾汉角色的翻新

尼泊尔死亡人数攀升，外界担忧新一轮洪水袭来

数十名英国公民失踪，其中包括儿童；水位上涨的湖泊存在溃堤“高风险”

大卫·布朗、德万·赖 加德满都报道

据信，在周三毁灭性的山洪之后，尼泊尔面临第二次灾难的危险，目前有 30 多名英国公民失踪，至少 389 人死亡。针对 1,400 多人的搜救行动仍在继续。

尼泊尔和中国警告称，在首次灾难性溃决地点，一个快速蓄水的湖泊带来了新的洪水风险。中国官员表示，该湖泊在由滑坡形成的堰塞湖后方发育，存在“高风险”将其冲毁并导致下游进一步洪水。

尽管确切的事件顺序仍在确定中，但专家认为，周三的山洪是由西藏的一座冰川崩塌引起的。美国地质调查局表示，崩塌产生的碎片流导致了“随后的下游灾难性影响”。

巨大的泥石流和水流从尼泊尔-西藏边境向下倾泻，冲毁了城镇和村庄。尼泊尔的无人机视频显示，道路和建筑物被水泥色的水淹没。

安迪·伯纳姆表示，英国将在尼泊尔“处于危难时刻”时提供支持。这位首相补充道：“尼泊尔传来的场景如此令人心碎，我们对那里的人们以及他们所经历的一切深感同情……过去，英国在危难时刻曾得到尼泊尔的帮助，现在我们将在这个危难时刻支持尼泊尔。”

国王表示：“我们向所有不幸失去亲人的人表达最深切的同情，我们也深切关注许多正焦虑等待亲友消息的家庭。”

失踪者中包括 55 岁的萨拉达·西姆卡达（Sarada Simkhada），她是来自肯特郡达特福德的一名资深护士。她于周六前往尼泊尔，随后加入前往冈仁波齐峰的朝圣队伍。

34 岁的普拉莫德·波德尔（Pramod Poudel）当时在盖特威克机场试图寻找飞往加德满都的航班，因为他与妻子苏米特拉·萨普科塔（Sumitra Sapkota）失去了联系。苏米特拉当时住在努瓦科特区的索莱村，该村是此次被冲毁的村庄之一。

64 岁的纳比·南丹·达斯（Nabhi Nandan Das）是一位来自伦敦南部的印度教祭司，他与一组 11 名信徒（包括一名 13 岁女孩）一同失踪。位于伦敦南部库尔斯登的南伦敦萨纳坦曼迪尔与社区中心的一位发言人表示，该团体原计划访问冈仁波齐峰。据信他们在山洪袭击前已进入中国。

失踪者包括：左侧，东萨塞克斯郡普拉莫德·波德尔的妻子苏米特拉·萨普科塔；上方，肯特郡达特福德的护士萨拉达·西姆卡达；右侧，来自伦敦南部的祭司纳比·南丹·达斯。

一名 94 岁的女性上演了一场惊人的生存故事，她于周三被一台救援挖掘机从养老院的碎片中救出。该女性是拉苏瓦（Rasuwa）这家养老院中唯一幸存的居民或员工，昨晚正在康复中。

旅游官员昨日表示，在 667 名失踪游客中，有多达 540 名来自 31 个国家的外国人。

国家广播机构中国中央电视台（CCTV）表示，在西藏日隆县失踪的外国人数量为 260 人，总计 558 人，但国籍详情尚未立即公布。关于第二次灾难的预警，见第 10-11 页。

ADHD与自闭症检测支出增长十倍

埃莉诺·海沃德 (Eleanor Hayward) 健康编辑

过去一年中，医疗信托基金在ADHD（注意缺陷多动障碍）诊断上的支出激增至十倍，NHS（英国国家医疗服务体系）领导层表示，相关成本已“失控且不可持续”。

由于需求激增，一些私人诊所如同处于“西部荒野”般趁机牟利，向NHS收取每位患者高达 3,000 英镑 的费用，为那些在候诊名单上的人员进行ADHD和自闭症评估。

代表医疗信托基金和医院的NHS联盟（NHS Alliance）在一份报告中指出，NHS董事会不得不削减关键护理以满足需求。该报告研究了42个区域NHS综合护理委员会在ADHD和自闭症服务支出上的“剧烈且持续的增长”。

在某个地区，支出从2024-25年度的£175 万增加到2025-26年度的£1800 万。在切希尔和默西赛德郡，成人ADHD服务的支出从2023-24年度的£1100 万增加到2024-25年度的£3800 万，而本财年的预计支出将达到£5100 万。

在英格兰，有800,000人正在NHS的ADHD评估候诊名单中。根据一项名为“选择权”（Right to Choose）的计划，他们拥有接受私人评估的法定权利，并由NHS支付费用。

去年，NHS在该计划下支付了100,000次评估费用。报告发现“服务支付价格存在巨大差异”，一次评估的费用从£300到 3,000 英镑 不等。

巨额利润的可能性导致私人ADHD服务提供商大量涌现，其中一些由私募股权公司所有，并在线上进行诊断评估。一家NHS信托基金表示，它收到了来自80家诊所的账单。

NHS联盟心理健康网络主任丽贝卡·格雷（Rebecca Gray）表示，由于需求增加，信托基金正面临“失控的飙升成本”。

她表示：“ADHD和自闭症评估及治疗的计划外超支可能会影响其他活动并干扰长期规划。”

“目前的局面是不可持续的，且对患者而言并非良策。续见第4页”

新闻速递

教师被判有罪

65岁的萨莉-安·鲍文（Sally-Anne Bowen）被判定在20世纪80年代于伦敦北部的一所学校中猥亵两名14岁男孩。她此前否认了相关指控。第3页

移民在政策收紧前抢占先机

在改革提高资格门槛之前，获得在英国永久居留权的移民人数已升至16年来的最高点。第6页

杀子母亲受审

在美国的一场审判中，一名在产后精神病发作期间杀死三个孩子的女性被称作“一生没有做过任何错事”。第28页

Lidl在布鲁克林大受欢迎

纽约布鲁克林一个时尚区域的居民们正在街区排长队，他们等待的不是鸡尾酒吧或披萨店，而是一家新开的Lidl超市。第32页

埃普斯坦证词

前巴克莱银行首席执行官杰斯·斯塔利（Jes Staley）在向美国国会委员会就其与杰弗里·埃普斯坦（Jeffrey Epstein）的关系提供证词时，被指缺乏诚实。第33页

巴尔科拉£120m交易

在与巴黎圣日耳曼达成谈判突破后，利物浦正在敲定一项价值1.2 亿英镑 million的交易，以引进法国边锋布拉德利·巴尔科拉（Bradley Barcola）。第64页

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波兰斯基称应停止“肆无忌惮”的数据中心建设

亚当·沃恩 (Adam Vaughan) 环境编辑

在《泰晤士报》披露数据中心数量将增加三分之一以上几天后，扎克·波兰斯基 (Zack Polanski) 敦促部长们针对其环境影响“踩下刹车”，限制新数据中心的建设。

这位绿党领袖指责工党在面对近 200 个计划中或在建数据中心对水资源和能源的需求时表现得过于疏忽。

“地球之友” (Friends of the Earth) 的活动人士也加入他的行列，呼吁暂停建设。

政府已将人工智能及其中心视为其经济增长计划和亲发展议程的基石。根据研究公司 Barbour ABI 的数据，目前约有 500 个数据中心，但其数量将再增加 183 个。

反对者担心运行这些中心所需的能源——对于最大的设施而言，其能耗可能相当于一个小镇——以及冷却服务器所需的水量。由于许多项目计划在绿地（未开发土地）上建设，人们还担心会失去原有的农田、用于休闲的绿地以及野生动物的栖息地。

在美国，巨型数据中心的增长引发了抵制，共和党和民主党候选人在其中期选举竞选期间，将限制数据中心作为一项关键承诺。

波兰斯基表示：“我们需要制止肆无忌惮的新数据中心建设，这可能会使我们的社区面临水资源短缺的风险并推高能源账单，然而我们的政府却在对此一路绿灯。”

绿党希望工党撤销将新数据中心指定为关键基础设施的决定，该决定使数据中心与水务、能源和应急系统处于同等地位。

波兰斯基说：“数据应该为人们服务，而不是相反。但因为数据中心被指定为关键基础设施，人们反而成了次要考虑对象，数据中心在水和电的供应上被赋予了优先权。”

政府已经“介入”了数项数据中心的规划决策，将其从地方当局手中接管。政府允许由部长审议相关计划，例如在白金汉郡 M40 高速公路附近的一个中心。

波兰斯基表示：“部长们在粗暴地对待当地社区，通过快轨审批规划决策，剥夺了当地民众的发言权。”

英国环保主义者的一种担忧是，新数据中心可能会使国家的气候目标脱轨。“地球之友”呼吁在政府制定出保护环境免受其影响的战略之前，暂停新数据中心的建设。

技术部门则表示这些中心至关重要。行业组织 techUK 的马修·埃文斯 (Matthew Evans) 表示：“呼吁剥夺数据中心关键国家基础设施的认定是天真的，这表明其缺乏对数据中心在英国经济和社会中所扮演的关键角色的理解。”

一名政府发言人表示，停止建设数据中心会将投资和就业机会推向海外，并使英国依赖于海外计算。

“这将是对就业和国家安全的灾难。这并不意味着给科技巨头开一张空白支票，也不意味着每个数据中心都应获得批准。开发商必须计划使用清洁能源，负责任地用水，创造英国的就业机会和供应链，并为建设地所在的社区提供投资。”

世界危险地绑定在 AI 的繁荣与萧条之中，艾玛·邓肯 (Emma Duncan)，第 24 页 德米斯·哈萨比斯 (Demis Hassabis)，那个构建 AI 以解决宇宙之谜的人，第 34-35 页

旨在倡导健康生活的计划将驾驶者边缘化

比尔·柯蒂斯 (Bill Curtis)

政府已支持一项提案，计划在新建住宅区实施 20mph 限速，鼓励拼车并缩窄道路。

政府住房与再生机构英格兰住房局（Homes England）发布的新指南得到了卫生与社会保障部（DHSC）的认可。该指南建议采取一系列措施，在鼓励新开发项目减少汽车使用的同时，腾出更多空间以建造更多房屋。

一名政府医疗官员表示，这些提案鼓励健康生活，但活动人士批评该指南是“针对驾驶者的最新战争”。

在英格兰住房局本月发布的《为健康生活而建设》指南中，开发商被敦促将道路转角宽度控制在 3 米以内；如果自行车停车位的距离比汽车停车位离正门更远，则需重新考虑计划，因为这违背了“积极出行优先”的原则。

指南指出，住宅区的设计应排除对汽车依赖的接送学生模式，转而支持步行、巴士和自行车出行。指南称：“汽车俱乐部有助于减少私家车拥有量，并提高土地利用效率。”

英格兰副首席医疗官珍妮尔·德·格鲁奇 (Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy) 在指南中表示：“当社区、街道和公共空间的设计考虑到健康与福祉时，我们创造的环境将在长期健康中发挥强大作用。”

“《为健康生活而建设》提供了一个实用的工具包，使步行、轮椅出行和骑行等健康选择能够被所有人触及，并融入日常生活。”

压力团体英国驾驶员联盟 (Alliance of British Drivers) 的休·布拉登 (Hugh Bladon) 表示：“现在出现了一种集体努力，旨在让人们使用汽车变得尽可能困难。这些强迫人们转向自行车的荒谬尝试是不切实际的。这份新指南是针对驾驶者的最新战争。”

本周，伯明翰市议会表示，将通过降低限速成为英格兰第一个 20mph 城市，并称：“住宅区和当地中心将成为以人为本的地方。汽车将不再主导街道生活。”

英格兰住房局的一位发言人表示：“[我们]支持交付设计良好的房屋和场所，使人们能够保持活跃、健康和安全。”

卫生与社会保障部（DHSC）已被要求就此发表评论。

资本利得税创纪录地带来 240亿英镑 收入

由于税率提高且额外有 181,000 名纳税人被迫缴税，去年缴纳的资本利得税金额创下历史新高。

英国税务海关总署（HMRC）的数据显示，在 2024-25 纳税年度，税收收入为 242 亿英镑 billion，比前一年增长了 89%。资本利得纳税人数增加至 584,000 人。该税种针对出售或处置资产（包括企业和房产）所得的利润征收。

工党在首次预算案中提高了资本利得税：对于 2024 年 10 月之后进行的处置，基本税率从 10 per cent 提高到 18 per cent，高税率从 20 per cent 提高到 24 per cent。

前几年税收减免的削减也导致了金额的增加。

英国税务海关总署（HMRC）的数据还显示，2024-25 年度共有 240 名加密货币百万富翁。共有 17,600 人处置了需缴纳资本利得税的加密资产，总收益达 13.8 亿英镑 billion。

财政部表示：“大臣正全力关注其优先事项：为家庭和企业提供喘息空间，支持英国就业，并驱动增长。税收将用于这些优先事项。” 加密货币百万富翁，第 33 页

私立学校 A 等级成绩丰收

Nicola Woolcock 教育编辑

在私立学校参加的 A-level 考试中，超过一半获得了前两个最高等级。

一项针对独立学校委员会（ISC）成员的调查发现，在参与调查的学校中，51.9% 的 A-level 成绩被评为 A* 或 A。其中 20% 以上获得了最高等级 A*。这一数字与去年基本持平，且高于 28.5 的全国平均水平。

根据 Ofqual 基于英格兰全境学校的数据，收费学校的这一比例低于 ISC 的数据，为 48.9 。根据 的民意调查，整体有 78.1 的报考科目获得了 A* 至 B 的等级，与去年相似，而 91.4 获得了 A*-C 的等级。在北部的学生中，17.4 获得了 A*，高于去年的 16.9 和 2019 年的 14。在所有 学校中，8.9 的考生获得了三个或三个以上的 A* 等级。

这些数据基于 408 所 学校提交的结果，共有 31,915 名考生参加了至少一项 A-level 考试。

首席执行官 Julie Robinson 表示：“这些 A-level 结果反映了学生以及支持他们的教师和家庭所付出的巨大努力。”

“每个学生都走过一段独特的旅程，这无法用纸上的一封字母来概括。”

BTEC 的参与度继续增长，115 所学校共有 1,867 名学生参加了 BTEC 资格考试。与 2025 年相比，学生人数增加了近 8 人，自 2019 年以来增加了 44 人。

私立学校成绩 独立学校 A-level 表现如何 第 52 页

教师被判在 20 世纪 80 年代猥亵两名男孩有罪

Shayma Bakht 报道：Sally-Anne Bowen 此前否认了伦敦一所学校前学生提出的指控

当 25 岁的 Sally-Anne Bowen 于 1986 年在伦敦一所男校开始她的第一份教学工作时，她立即“受到了很多关注”。

伦敦北部芬奇利基督学院（Christ's College Finchley）的前学生回忆说，这位金发化学教师穿着超短裙在校园里行走，性格“爱挑逗”，且足够“酷”，在她在那里工作的两年间，学生们在午餐时间敢于接近她。

到 1988 年夏天，她自认“友好”的方式导致一名学生将 Bowen 送到她家门口。这一事件在 25 年多时间里双方均未举报。

在门口发生了什么存在争议。教学监管局（TRA）的一个小组在 2023 年得出结论，该学生进入屋内且两人“进行了性活动”。该小组无限期禁止 Bowen 从事教学工作。

现在，在哈罗刑事法院（Harrow crown court）为期一个月的一场审判中，她被裁定对两名提出该时期指控的男孩实施的七项猥亵罪名成立。

第一位原告告诉法庭，他们在五个月内发生了“20 到 30 次”性行为。第二位原告称曾与她接吻。两名男性目前均在五十多岁，不能透露姓名，事发时均为 14 岁。

法官 Karim Ezzat 感谢了陪审团，并将量刑推迟到 11 月 20 日。法官告诉面临最高十年监禁的 Bowen：“你必须对量刑方案保持现实的态度。所有量刑方案仍然可行。”

Bowen 现在必须被列入性犯罪者登记册，并获准保释，条件是她不得接触受害者或检方证人。

共用的公交车站

首先对这名原教师提出指控的学生 A 在 2014 年告诉警方，他在未成年期间与现年 65 岁的鲍文（Bowen）建立了性关系，两人是在一个共用的公交车站结识的。

尽管学生 A 不是她的化学课学生，但他告诉法庭，来自赫特福德郡海梅尔亨普斯特德（Hemel Hempstead）的鲍文在从学校回家的公交车上经常与他交谈。他说，这导致他多次被邀请进入她位于伦敦北部戈尔德斯格林（Golders Green）的住所，据称他们在那里抽烟并进行性活动。

他告诉法庭，与鲍文在一起的那段时间导致了“我教育的毁灭”。最近，他在 Tortoise 的《幸运男孩》（Lucky Boy）播客节目中表示，由此产生的后果导致他变得无家可归并产生自杀倾向。

鲍文在审判早些时候被判定一项性侵指控不成立，她否认了这些指控，但告诉法庭，“他确实在公交车上坐在我旁边聊学校的事”。她回忆起一次事件，当时“他朝着我住址的方向走去，[我说]再见，准备关上前门……他仍然站在那里，一只脚卡在门缝里。

“他看起来像是在开玩笑；并没有恶意。现在回想起来，这显然是应该被举报的行为。”

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萨莉-安·鲍文（Sally-Anne Bowen，图中右侧）在哈罗刑事法院外，面临最高十年的监禁。她的伴侣达伦·李·斯科奇布鲁克（Darren Lee Scotchbrook，图中左侧）接受了交叉质询。

由于这些指控，鲍文面临教师监管机构（TRA）的听证会。专家组得出结论：“很明显……鲍文对学生 A 经证实的行为具有性动机。她决定允许学生 A 在公交车上坐在她旁边，一起步行，访问她的家，并与她一起喝茶抽烟，这些行为旨在发展一段不恰当的关系。”

在阅读了关于 TRA 听证会的报道后，第二名原告站了出来，声称在他还是个男孩时，她在学校附近一家咖啡馆吃午餐期间允许他触摸她的乳房并亲吻她。法庭获悉，那个“痴迷”的男孩陪鲍文走回家，两人在分别前接吻。鲍文的律师马克·金西（Mark Kimsey）指责第二名原告编造指控是“希望能够提起一项过失诉讼”。鲍文则表示她不认识该学生。

1988 年，学生 A 的母亲对他儿子与一名教师的关系产生怀疑，并向学校举报，随后给他的全科医生（GP）写了一封信。

鲍文告诉法庭，她认为原告们对她形成了某种“阴谋”，这是学生群聊或《幸运男孩》播客的结果，学生 A 去年在该播客中分享了他的故事。她说，那位母亲在举报时是“把 2 加 2 算成了 5”。

公开的秘密

陪审团被告知，鲍文与她的主要指控者之间的关系在学校里是一个公开的秘密，相关传闻在教职员工和学生之间流传。

这些传闻在年终员工聚饮活动时达到了顶峰，学生 A 声称他是受鲍文邀请参加的。一名同事回忆道，当时希望该学生能“安全回家”。学生 A 声称，在酒吧度过的那晚最终以鲍文在地铁车厢内为其进行口交而告终，但她对此予以否认。

学生 A 指责学校在保护鲍文。鲍文于 1988 年离开该校，但随后在其他几所学校继续工作。直到她在海梅尔亨普斯特（Hemel Hempstead）的 Astley Cooper 学校担任最后一份工作（在那里工作了 12 年，直到 2022, 年），鲍文在任何一个教学岗位的任职时间都不超过两年。

在交叉质询中，鲍文告诉陪审团，由于她患有某种医疗状况，她“没有欲望”进行性行为；她在 20 世纪 90 年代结识其伴侣达伦·李·斯科奇布鲁克（Darren Lee Scotchbrook）时意识到了这一点，斯科奇布鲁克比原告们大三岁。

斯科奇布鲁克在法庭作证时告诉陪审团，由于医疗状况的原因，在他们 36 年的关系中，性行为对他而言“显然”比对鲍文来说更令人愉悦。当被问及他是否享受性生活时，斯科奇布鲁克说：“她让我听

莱昂纳德·科恩（Leonard Cohen）的歌。那比听歌更令人愉悦。”学生 A 告诉法庭，他最初希望与鲍文交谈以寻求“修复性正义”，但警方告诉他，这些指控“过于严重”，无法同意此请求。在警方审讯中，他表示希望“能和所有那些老师以及萨莉-安·鲍文待在同一个房间里，然后说，‘那就是我的生活’，因为人生只有一次。”

64岁私立学校教师因吸食冰毒被禁教

乔纳森·艾姆斯 (Jonathan Ames) 法律编辑

一名伦敦私立学校的教师在承认周末吸食冰毒后，被开除出教师行业。

查尔斯·理查德·迈尔斯 (Charles Richard Miles)，64岁，曾在德怀特学校 (Dwight School) 教授英语。该校在纽约设有分校，社交名媛帕丽斯·希尔顿 (Paris Hilton) 曾就读于此。

该校伦敦分校的年学费高达 37,500 英镑。在对其“仪表、身心健康及专业职能”产生严重担忧后，校方官员将迈尔斯举报给了专业监管机构。

迈尔斯在该校担任英语、附加语言及学习支持教师长达40年，现已被禁止从事该职业。

该校招收从幼儿园到高中预科 (sixth form) 的学生，声称提供“北伦敦最好的国际文凭 (International Baccalaureate) 教育”，且隶属于一个在迪拜、河内、上海和首尔均设有分校的连锁机构。

该校推广所谓的“德怀特体验”。据副校长布莱克·斯潘 (Blake Spahn) 称，其使命是“点燃每一位学生的天才火花”。

但教学监管局 (Teaching Regulation Agency) 的一个纪律小组获悉，2024年，在迈尔斯报告其东伦敦公寓出现“水管鼓包”问题后，警方前往其家中。

警员注意到，“很明显他吸食冰毒”，并提到迈尔斯受到了“持续使用A类毒品”的影响。警方将调查结果报告给了学校管理层，校方在去年年初与该教师举行了一次“非正式能力评估会议”。在会议上，迈尔斯表示他服用冰毒是为了“放松”，且“控制得相当好”，并未成瘾。

该教师坚称其吸毒行为属于私人事务。然而，校方表示他承认是“重复性而非偶然性”的消费。

迈尔斯随后告知学校，他打算在那个学年结束时退休。校方将其移交给监管机构。由沙巴娜·罗伯逊 (Shabana Robertson) 主持的小组得出结论，认为“经证实的非法吸毒行为发生在学校场所之外且在工作时间之外”。

然而，罗伯逊表示，“证据表明”，迈尔斯“在工作期间的仪表、身心健康及专业职能”令人担忧。小组结论认为，“其经证实的行为与其专业角色以及履行教师职责的能力直接相关”。

迈尔斯被无限期禁止在“英格兰任何学校、高中预科学校、相关青少年住宿机构或儿童之家”从事教学工作。该禁令可在五年后重新审核。

德怀特学校伦敦分校原为霍姆伍德男子预备学校 (Holmewood Boys' Preparatory School)，于1885年在北芬奇利 (North Finchley) 成立。

它是英国128所提供国际文凭 (International Baccalaureate) 作为A-level替代方案的中学之一。国际文凭课程的学生通常在两年内学习六门科目。

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私立诊所从 ADHD 支出增长中获利

以及纳税人。”NHS 信托机构被迫在权衡中寻求预算平衡，其中一家机构不得不推迟引入针对学习障碍人士的支持团队，以便将资金用于 ADHD。

格雷表示，需要进行紧急改革，使信托机构能够“更好地管理和针对性地使用我们有限的资源”。

NHS 联盟（ Alliance）的要求包括制定一项全国统一的固定资费标准，以限制私立诊所向 收费的金额，以及制定一项全国服务规范，以确保评估的高质量。

智库纳菲尔德信托（Nuffield Trust）首席执行官西娅·斯坦（Thea Stein）表示，国家无法满足 ADHD 和自闭症服务需求的“剧烈增长”。

“这就像在地平线上观察海浪，你看到它在逼近，看到它在增长，而且它仍在继续增长，”她说道。斯坦补充说，“国家未能满足海量的需求”

因此，私立供应商通过填补这一真空来获利。

她表示，除非政府做出“非常困难的政治决定”，暂停 患者在私立诊所接受 ADHD 和自闭症评估的权利，否则将难以控制 的支出。斯坦还表示，至关重要的是患者需要获得“在 ADHD 供应商这个‘无法无天之地’（Wild West）中寻找方向的支持”，因为部分诊所的“诊断严谨性较低”，且在快速的在线评估后便给出诊断结果。

这些数据是在政府对 ADHD 和自闭症诊断率上升进行调查之前公布的。3 月份发布的中期报告发现，存在某种“制度性激励”，促使人们寻求诊断以在学校和工作中获得特殊调整。

一名 发言人表示：“我们知道对于太多家庭来说，等待时间太长了，我们正在采取行动改善获取 ADHD 和自闭症支持的途径，同时确保由 资助的服务具有良好的性价比。”

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最好的羊（Best baa none）在多塞特郡西湾举行的梅尔普拉什农业协会展（Melplash Agricultural Society Show）上，年仅三岁的儿童即可参加青少年养羊员竞赛。

乳腺癌筛查有望发现心脏病

波比·科隆卡（Poppy Koronka），健康记者，发自慕尼黑

研究发现，常规乳腺筛查可被用于检测心脏病。

通过使用人工智能，在进行常规乳腺 X 线摄影（mammograms）期间，可以识别出患冠心病、中风和高血压风险较高的女性。专家表示，这项技术可能开启女性“双用途”筛查时代，因为女性在心脏病学领域经常被“忽视”且“诊断不足”。

乳腺 X 线摄影用于检测乳腺癌。根据英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）的乳腺筛查计划，所有 50 至 71 岁的女性每三年会被邀请进行一次扫描。

在慕尼黑举行的欧洲心脏病学会（European Society of Cardiology）年会上，来自特拉维夫大学的科学家在展示其研究成果时表示，他们开发了一种人工智能模型，能够通过乳腺 X 线摄影准确识别哪些女性更有可能患有心脏病。

该研究使用了 29,364 名平均年龄为 54 岁的女性数据，以及她们的 97,364 份扫描记录。其中 16% 的女性患有高血压，2.5% 患有心脏病，2.5% 曾中风。

该团队利用这些女性的数据对 AI 模型进行了回顾性训练，结果显示，该模型在 79% 的情况下能准确判定高血压的高概率，在 79% 的情况下能准确判定心脏病的高概率，在 86% 的情况下能准确判定中风的高概率。

研究人员正致力于提高该软件的准确性，希望有一天它能被用于更早地发现女性的心脏病，因为对于许多女性来说，这种疾病“仍然太经常被过晚识别”。

英国心脏基金会（BHF）临床主任兼顾问心脏病专家索尼娅·巴布-纳拉扬（Sonya Babu-Narayan）博士表示：“心脏病不仅是男性的，也是全球女性的最大杀手。”

“尽管如此，‘这只是男性疾病’的迷思依然存在，这意味着在心脏问题上，女性在意识、发声、诊断、治疗方面都严重不足，且在临床研究中通常代表性不足。”

“令人兴奋的是，如果这项来自以色列的大规模研究方法得到进一步证实，它可能会为女性带来更好、更早的心血管疾病检测和预防。AI 有一天可能会让乳腺癌筛查计划变成双用途，既能帮助标记出患危险心血管疾病风险最高的女性，又能早期发现乳腺癌。”

根据英国心脏基金会（BHF）的数据，冠心病是导致心脏病发作的主要原因，在英国每年导致女性死亡的人数是乳腺癌的两倍，并且在 2023 年是全球女性单一最大的杀手。在英国，有多达 800,000 名女性患有冠心病。在会议上展示该研究的特拉维夫大学维安娜·科普兰（Viana Copeland）博士表示：“尽管心血管疾病是全球女性的首要死因，但它一直被诊断不足且治疗不足。”她补充说，女性被诊断出的阶段通常比男性更晚。

英国人接受AI手术，全球首例

拉拉·鲍曼 (Lara Bowman)

一名英国男子成为全球首位在人工智能实时引导下接受脑手术的患者，此次手术挽救了他的视力。

来自贝德福德郡的客户服务经理里斯·希伯特 (Rhys Hibbert)，现年 48 岁，在接受垂体肿瘤切除手术时，AI 对手术的实时画面进行了分析，并对大脑最敏感区域之一的微小结构进行了颜色标记。希伯特在 2024 年被诊断出患有该肿瘤，自 5 月份手术后已恢复工作。他表示：“我很荣幸能成为这项研究中的全球首位患者。”

执行此次手术的伦敦国家神经病学与神经外科医院顾问神经外科医生、伦敦大学学院 (UCL) 昆宁广场神经病学研究所神经外科教授哈尼·马库斯 (Hani Marcus) 表示：“非常感谢参与试验的人员和团队……我们在全球范围内迈出了这重要的一步，并利用英国本土研发的 AI 来帮助降低这些精细手术中的风险。”

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萨尔莫内拉菌病例上升

数据显示，与进口鸡蛋相关的萨尔莫内拉菌病例有所增加。英国卫生安全局表示，截至周二，过去一年共有 259 例病例和 1 例死亡，高于上周的 207 例。没有证据表明英国本土鸡蛋受到影响。官员表示，婴儿、孕妇和老年人应仅食用完全煮熟的鸡蛋。

五人被指控纵火

五名青少年被指控对南威尔士尼思 (Neath) 附近的一座历史悠久的庄园实施纵火袭击。凯尔·伦佐尼 (Kyle Renzoni)，18 岁；埃利斯·哈丁 (Ellis Harding)，19 岁；伊恩·福斯特 (Yian Foster)，18 岁；埃文·特雷诺 (Evan Traynor)，18 岁，以及一名不能透露姓名的 17 岁男孩被指控纵火。里奥拉大宅 (Rheola House) 由白金汉宫的建筑师约翰·纳什 (John Nash) 设计，建于 1818 年。

香氛可能污染空气

科学家表示，使用香氛清洁产品可能会让你吸入与站在繁忙主干道旁一样多的污染颗粒。研究人员分析了常见家用清洁产品中香氛产生的“隐形空气污染”量，并建议人们改用无香产品并在清洁时保持通风。

19 万英镑 电话推销罚款

一家公司在声称销售拦截骚扰电话设备的同时，向老年人发送大量骚扰电话，被英国数据监管机构处以 19 万英镑 罚款。在 2024 年 5 月至去年 2 月期间，Elderly Aids Limited 向在电话偏好服务 (Telephone Preference Service) 注册的用户进行了近 760,000 次陌生拜访电话推销。

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秘密滑翔进入敌方领土中心？伞兵正致力于此

拉里莎·布朗（Larisa Brown）撰文：一套背包大小的装备让部队能够通过一次跳跃和飞跃深入敌对地形

机身采用英国制造的钛合金，滑翔机可容纳防弹衣、夜视设备和武器支架。

伞兵曾从运输机跳下，以便谨慎地降落在敌后。

然而现在，随着今年一家英国初创公司的发明，部队将配备背包大小的动力滑翔伞，用于深入敌对领土的秘密任务。

在国防部约 £600 万 的资金支持下，Blakcro 公司开发了英国首个足起飞军事滑翔伞系统。

皇家海军陆战队和伞兵团将在未来几个月内测试该装备。飞行员可以通过奔跑启动该系统，仅依靠双腿和风力，而无需车轮或发动机。

这些滑翔机将使部队能够在没有跑道、直升机或投放飞机的情况下，秘密飞入敌对领土。它们可以在黑暗中于 8 分钟内组装完成，航程可达 200 miles。

总部位于威尔特郡的 Blakcro 公司专门为军事用途设计了这些独特的滑翔机。该公司将于明年供应相关系统。

该公司得到了英国国防创新局（UKDI）的支持，该局是此前未与国防部门合作过的公司的国防部“前门”通道；此后，该公司的员工人数已从 3 人增加到 11. 人。它持有三份与英国及北约盟友签署的主合同。

国防准备与工业大臣卢克·波拉德（Luke Pollard）表示：“通过英国国防创新局支持像 Blakcro 这样的小型企业从设计图纸走向部署，我们正在构建一个更具韧性的本土国防供应链，并确保我们的武装部队获得能够让他们在战场上占据优势的先锋装备。”

“国防部门与工业界有了新的合作方式，支持英国的创新，为我们的武装部队提供尖端能力，并在威尔特郡等地区创造良好的就业机会。”

该滑翔机可折叠进一个大约像大背包大小的箱子中，并能在完全黑暗的环境下组装，具有低声学、低视觉和低雷达特征，旨在支持进入敌对领土的隐身任务。

这项技术已经投入使用。

Blakcro 还为另一个项目获得了一笔国防创新贷款，使其能够扩大规模以生产多种产品。

Blakcro 创始人兼首席执行官萨姆·韦奇伍德（Sam Wedgwood）表示：“从英国国防创新局的成功案例来看，我们非常迅速地从 2024, 的基础技术，经过英国国防创新局支持的快速创新，一直到采购，再到 2026 投入作战使用。”

“如果没有我们收到的支持，不仅是资金，还有商业化支持以及接触正确人员的机会，我们不可能以这样的速度完成。英国国防创新局一直告诉我们很特别。我认为这是相互的。”

国防部表示，Blakcro 与英国国防创新局之间的伙伴关系是一个例证，表明政府正在支持“灵活的本土创新者以提供尖端军事能力和可持续增长，在加强英国国防工业基础的同时，使我们的武装部队在面对新兴威胁时保持领先”。

购买一件衬衫即可迷惑AI摄像头

Lowri Lewis

在公共场所识别嫌疑人。

一件色彩极其艳丽、近乎迷幻的衬衫现已上市，据称该衬衫能让穿着者在英国警方使用的AI面部识别摄像头面前“隐身”。

这款名为“数字迷彩”的衬衫覆盖着多种颜色和抽象形状的组合，旨在干扰人工智能。

这款设计的创作者是来自柏林的艺术家西蒙·韦克特（Simon Weckert），他声称该衬衫通过干扰AI系统使其无法识别穿着者，从而达到欺骗系统的目的。

英国警方正越来越多地使用面部识别摄像头

穿着这款彩色衬衫时，AI系统无法识别该人员

韦克特在柏林科特布瑟门（Kottbusser Tor）地区警方部署AI辅助视频监控后设计了这款衬衫。据报道，德国警方一直在测试旨在分析公共场所行为的系统。

韦克特表示：“如果那些无法接受公开测试的系统能被一块布料化解，我们应该对它们寄予多少信任？”

这位艺术家将衬衫售价定为$75.60（£55.65），他表示该设计是对日常生活中自动化监控角色日益增强的一种回应。

BBC确认《Top Gear》将回归节目单

Seren Hughes

在安德鲁·“弗雷迪”·弗林托夫（Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff）于2022年发生车祸导致停播后，《Top Gear》即将重返电视屏幕。

在昨日的爱丁堡电视节上，BBC娱乐总监埃德·哈瓦德（Ed Havard）表示：“关于此事有很多猜测，我们可以确认《Top Gear》将会回归。”

他拒绝确认新主持人的人选以及节目回归的具体时间。当被问及喜剧演员吉米·卡尔（Jimmy Carr）是否将担任主持时，哈瓦德回答道：“吉米会是一个很棒的主持人，但我今天不会讨论这个问题。”

前橄榄球运动员、现为《名人叛徒》（Celebrity Traitors）明星的乔·马勒（Joe Marler）也被认为是潜在的主持人选。

2022年12月，在萨里郡登斯福德机场（Dunsfold Aerodrome）拍摄期间发生的一起车祸导致弗林托夫重伤，随后《Top Gear》被停播。预计其搭档帕迪·麦金尼斯（Paddy McGuinness）和克里斯·哈里斯（Chris Harris）将不会回归。

新闻 政治

获得居留权的移民人数

马特·达森 (Matt Dathan) 内政编辑

在过去一年中，获得在英国永久居留权的移民人数攀升至 16 年来的最高点，因为外国国民在政府改革之前竞相确保自己的身份。

在截至 6 月的一年里，政府向 199,628 人授予了永久居留权（ILR），该权利允许移民在此永久生活、工作和学习。这比前一年增加了 24%，也是自 2010 年以来授予定居权的最高人数。

在截至 6 月的 12 个月里，申请英国公民身份的人数达到了创纪录的 315,224 人。同期获得公民身份的人数为 245,520 人，比前一年减少了 4%，但仍处于历史高位。移民在获得定居身份 12 个月后即可申请公民身份。

移民专家表示，获得定居身份人数的激增，是由于在鲍里斯·约翰逊实施脱欧后改革后，抵达的移民工人人数创下纪录。

这些改革于 2021 年 1 月生效，并导致净移民人数在截至 2023 年 3 月的一年里达到 944,000 人的峰值。

现行规则允许大多数移民工人在五年后获得 ILR 资格，但根据内政大臣沙巴纳·马哈茂德 (Shabana Mahmood) 的计划，这一期限将从今年秋季起增加。

牛津大学移民观察站的努尼·约根森 (Nuni Jorgensen) 表示，此次激增部分还归因于近 175,000 名根据 2021 年推出的一项签证计划移居此处的人士，该计划是在中国在该地区实施严厉的国家安全法后推出的。她表示：“申请公民身份的人数增加，部分反映了即使在脱欧之前，非欧盟移民人数就在增加，以及自 2021 年以来，选择成为公民的非欧盟移民比例逐渐上升。在欧盟公民中，这一增长尤为剧烈，表明人们希望成为英国公民的愿望发生了更突然的变化。”

马哈茂德的改革将使大多数移民获得定居资格所需的时间翻倍至十年，低薪外国工人将面临 15 年的等待期，而难民则至少需要 20 年。然而，新的“赢得定居”规则将允许部分高薪和公共部门的移民工人在短短三年后即可获得资格，而通过志愿服务做出贡献的人员也可以缩短等待时间。

领取福利或犯有刑事罪行的人将不得不等待更长时间。关于改革的一项咨询还建议，禁止移民在获得公民身份之前领取福利，而他们只能在获得 ILR 一年后申请公民身份。

内政大臣尚未就预计在 2026 年至 2030 年间有资格获得 ILR 的约 160 万 名英国移民的规则宣布最终决定，但 100 多名劳工党议员正敦促其取消该规则的追溯适用。保守党和改革英国党（Reform UK）承诺将采取更进一步的措施。奈杰尔·法拉奇 (Nigel Farage) 的政党已制定了取消 ILR 的计划。

马哈茂德赞扬了昨天公布的其他统计数据，数据显示住在酒店的寻求庇护者人数在过去一年中减半，截至 6 月底为 16,021 人。

然而，这导致住在分散安置房（如多人合租房）的人数有所增加。

共有 69,038 人住在此类安置房中，比去年增加了近 3,000 人。过去一年中，由纳税人资助的安置房中的总人数下降了四分之一，至 93,293 人。

马哈茂德表示：“就职两年多以来，寻求庇护的积压案件有所减少，住在酒店的寻求庇护者人数正在下降，非法工作逮捕人数处于创纪录水平，驱逐和遣返人数显著增加。”

保守党指责劳工党将移民转移至

从酒店转移到当地社区。影子内政大臣克里斯·菲尔普（Chris Philp）表示：“目前有超过 93,000 人由纳税人出资提供住房，而挤在安置

挤在安置房中的人数在劳工党执政期间上升了 12%。”

沙巴娜·马哈茂德（Shabana Mahmood）正将申请永久居留权的等待期延长至十年

入门级工作机会枯竭导致 NEET 人数上升

本·克拉特沃西 (Ben Clatworthy) 怀特霍尔编辑

在过去一年中，处于失业或未接受教育状态的年轻人数量增加了 30,000 人，且每三个求职者中仅有一个入门级工作岗位。

据估计，在截至 6 月的三个月里，16-24 岁且未在接受教育、培训或就业（即 NEET）的人数达 981,000 人。

与前三个月相比，这一数字下降了 30,000 人（此前该数字首次突破 100 万），但与去年同期相比则增加了相同的人数。

部长们尤其担心失业年轻男性的数量上升。国家统计局表示，在 NEET 人数增加的人群中，年轻男性占 25,000 人，而年轻女性仅占 4,000 人。

求职者面临入门级职缺短缺的问题。兰开斯特大学的工作基金会（Work Foundation）发现，在过去十年中，初入职场者可申请的入门级工作数量下降了 49%，导致全国范围内每三个年轻人仅有一个入门级空缺。

一项针对 1,001 位企业领导者的调查发现，在生活工资上涨、国民保险增加以及工人权利加强的背景下，36% 的企业在过去一年中削减了入门级岗位。

该基金会主任本·哈里森 (Ben Harrison) 表示：“对于年轻求职者来说，面对接连的拒绝并艰难地在职场中站稳脚跟，可能会让他们感到格外沮丧。”

“就业机会的下降至关重要，因为如果不改善年轻人获得稳定工作的途径，将很难可持续地减少劳动力市场之外的年轻人数量。”

该基金会发现，近一半的中型雇主（48%）和大型雇主（46%）削减了入门级岗位，这一比例是小型雇主（24%）的两倍。约 43% 的雇主报告称已投资于 AI 或自动化，从而减少了入门级岗位的数量。

曾任劳工党卫生大臣并就青年失业问题向政府提供建议的艾伦·米尔本 (Alan Milburn) 表示，“近一百万年轻人的生活停滞不前，是这个国家的一道伤疤”。

艾伦·米尔本表示年轻人“只需要一个机会”工作

他说：“年轻人渴望获得学习或赚钱的机会。”

“相反，我们正在创造一个迷失的一代。他们想要工作——他们只需要一个机会。”

他在 5 月发布的中期报告研究发现，84% 的 NEET 人员希望能够学习或工作。英国商会政策经理汉娜·拉森 (Hannah Larsen) 表示，企业“希望雇佣更多年轻人，但不断上升的成本压力使这变得极具挑战性”。

她补充道：“《就业权利法》的影响、雇主国民保险缴款 (NICs) 的变更以及国家生活工资的提高，使得企业在试图做正确事情时，就像被绑住了一只手一样。”

预计米尔本将在秋季发布最终报告，其中包括向部长们提出的关于如何减少 NEET 人数的建议。

青年未来基金会 (Youth Futures Foundation) 副首席执行官克里斯·古尔登 (Chris Goulden) 表示，最新数据是一个“严峻的提醒，尽管数据有小幅波动，但青年就业挑战仍然是一个巨大的长期问题”。

工作与养老金大臣帕特·麦克法登 (Pat McFadden) 昨天警告称，福利制度错误地将太多人划分为“适合工作”或“不适合工作”。

麦克法登称这种方法是一个“缺陷”，并认为一些因焦虑和 ADHD 等状况而请病假的人没有得到足够的支持以重返工作岗位。

他指出，求职者必须满足相关要求，证明其在积极寻求就业，否则将面临被扣除福利的可能。

在接受 LBC 电台采访时，麦克法登表示：“在标准失业人员中，存在一套制裁机制。”

“我认为不能完全照搬，因为这些人已被判定为不适合工作。”

当被问及那些因情绪和心理健康原因被判定为“不适合工作”的人是否可能面临更严格的标准或面临失去福利的风险时，他表示：“我不希望直接让他们休病假，然后就将他们弃之不顾。”

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定居英国人数创16年新高

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安迪·伯纳姆在访问北爱尔兰期间，于贝尔法斯特的库洛登酒店会见了新婚夫妇康纳·罗萨托和基拉·罗萨托，以及新娘的母亲芭芭拉·斯科特。右图，苏格兰议会外寻求改善父亲权利的抗议活动。下图，财政大臣约翰·希利访问了滕比的基尔恩公园度假中心，以宣传“英国夏季省钱”活动。

特朗普盟友提出法案，拟使美国网站免受在线监管规则约束

马克斯·肯迪克斯（Max Kendix）华盛顿特派员

总统特朗普的盟友支持一项法律，该法律将阻止英国监管机构对总部位于美国的网站执行在线安全规则。

由共和党国会议员迈克尔·鲁利（Michael Rulli）发布的一项法案，将禁止美国法院承认或执行与在线言论相关的外国罚款。

英国通信管理局（Ofcom）已多次追究违反英国《在线安全法》的美国网站责任，开出数十万英镑的罚单，并表示可以与美国执法部门合作执行这些罚款。

据了解，鲁利的法案得到了特朗普政府高级成员的支持，该政府此前曾批评欧洲监管机构试图将法律强加于美国公司。该法案被称为“花岗岩法案”（Granite Act），是“保障免受新型国际暴政与敲诈之权利”（Guaranteeing rights against novel international tyranny and extortion）的首字母缩写。

鲁利告诉《泰晤士报》：“外国官僚无权决定美国人能说什么。我的法案明确指出，如果外国政府试图因受第一修正案保护的言论而惩罚美国人，那么该判决在我们的法院中将毫无效力。宪法保护我们的言论自由权，它不会向布鲁塞尔或伦敦低头。”

如果公司不遵守 2023. 年通过的《在线安全法》下的规定，Ofcom 有权处以 £1800 万 或全球年营业额 10 per cent 的罚款，以较高者为准。根据该法，网站有责任保护用户免受非法内容的侵害，并阻止儿童接触有害材料。

今年 3 月，Ofcom 在发现美国消息平台 4chan 未能实施年龄检查以防止儿童在网站上观看色情内容后对其处以罚款 52 万英镑，该平台在英国每月有 140 万 用户。4chan 的律师普雷斯顿·伯恩（Preston Byrne）用仓鼠的照片回应了 Ofcom 的威胁，开玩笑说这些通知将被撕碎并用来铺在仓鼠笼里。该平台与 Kiwi Farms（一个经常协助骚扰在线人物和社区的讨论版）共同在美国法院提起诉讼，寻求禁令以阻止 Ofcom。

监管机构对此回应，请求驳回此案，因为其行为属于外国政府行为，受美国法律保护免于被起诉。

鲁利的法案将在言论自由案件中废除该保护，允许被外国言论监管机构罚款的美国公民获得法院命令，声明该罚款不可执行。

如果罚款失效，Ofcom 仍可采取措施阻止英国观众访问这些网站，包括申请法院命令，要求维珍媒体（Virgin Media）和 Sky 等互联网服务提供商拦截访问。

州一级也曾提出过类似的法律，最著名的是在怀俄明州，但这是首次由联邦政治人物提出。

鲁利版本的法案不太可能被正式编入法律，但据了解，众议院强大的司法委员会成员可能会在白宫和美国国务院的支持下提出类似的提案。

伯恩表示：“‘花岗岩’并非单一法案，而是一份关于如何利用美国法律阻止外国审查的公开规范……在各个联邦部门中还流传着其他版本。到 2027 年，美国某地出台类似‘花岗岩’法案的可能性很大。”

智库繁荣研究所（Prosperity Institute）战略总监弗雷德·德·福萨德（Fred de Fossard）表示，该法案是对《在线安全法》的“激进回应，并提醒人们，Ofcom 试图监管其管辖范围之外公司的尝试将遭遇阻力”。

BBC负责人誓言对抗$10bn诉讼

赫比·罗素（Herbie Russell）

BBC总干事表示，该机构将通过挑战特朗普总统的诉讼来“捍卫其公正性”。

马特·布里廷（Matt Brittin）表示，BBC将“强力”应对这起涉及100 亿美元 billion (75 亿英镑 billion)的诽谤案，该案件的核心在于一部2024年《全景》（Panorama）纪录片中对特朗普演讲内容的剪辑。

该广播公司此前曾为一次“判断失误”道歉，但目前正寻求撤销此案。它主张该节目不符合诽谤的法律标准，且并未在其美国平台播出。

布里廷于5月成为BBC第18任总干事，接替在《全景》争议后辞职的蒂姆·戴维（Tim Davie）。在昨日的爱丁堡电视节上，布里廷表示：“在佛罗里达法院进行自我辩护的决定是在我就任之前做出的，但我非常支持这一决定……捍卫我们的公正性至关重要。”

“我们以管辖权为由申请驳回此案，因为在美国实际上没有人看过该节目。”曾任谷歌欧洲区总裁的布里廷表示：“我们必须对抗……这起诉讼。”

这段在美大选前一周播出的剪辑演讲，似乎显示特朗普在6, 2021, 告诉支持者，他将与他们一起走向国会大厦，进行“拼命战斗”。而事实上，特朗普当时说的是他将与他们一起走，“以和平且爱国的方式让你们的声音被听到”。美国总统最初指控该集《全景》节目对他造成了名誉和经济上的双重损失。

戴维和BBC新闻首席执行官德博拉·特内斯（Deborah Turness）在11月宣布辞职，此前一份关于《全景》剪辑的内部备忘录被泄露了两周。戴维表示他承担“最终责任”。特内斯则表示“确实出现了错误”，但关于机构偏见的指控是“错误的”。

本月，在一名法官推迟了特朗普提交其公司财务细节的截止日期后，特朗普在法律斗争中取得了一次小胜。此前，他被要求提交这些资料以证明其“品牌、房产和业务”受到了损害。

近年来，该广播公司一直饱受偏见指控的困扰，批评者涵盖了从加里·莱因克尔（Gary Lineker）到右翼政治人物的广泛群体。然而，文化大臣丽莎·南迪（Lisa Nandy）在3月承诺将授予BBC永久皇家特许状。政府尚未决定是采取这一做法，还是维持每十年更新一次特许状的流程。

在去年记录了£1.21 亿的赤字后，BBC高管一直试图稳固该机构的财务模式。4月，它宣布计划削减最多2,000个工作岗位，以在未来两年内节省£5 亿。部长们一直在考虑是否采取措施，强制Netflix和Amazon Prime Video等流媒体服务的用户支付电视执照费。

16岁以下禁用社交媒体计划将实施

斯蒂文·斯温福德 (Steven Swinford) 政治编辑

安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 将推进明年起禁止16岁以下青少年使用社交媒体，以及对16岁和17岁较大年龄段青少年实施夜间宵禁的计划。

这项此前由基尔·斯塔默爵士 (Sir Keir Starmer) 宣布的禁令将于春季前实施。该计划将参考澳大利亚的做法，禁令范围包括 TikTok、Instagram、Threads、Facebook、X、YouTube、 Snapchat 和 Reddit。部长们计划对社交媒体公司引入更严格的年龄验证要求。

政府希望 Facebook 和 Instagram 的所有者 Meta 在英国实施禁令之前，先在美国为青少年提供保护。作为结束在美国法律战的一项和解协议，Meta 已同意支付高达 180 亿加元 billion (133 亿英镑 billion) 的款项，并将在美国引入针对青少年的新保护措施。

该协议解决了由 47 个州提出的指控，这些州指控 Meta 设计的 Instagram 功能令儿童和青少年上瘾，并可能损害其心理健康。

工作和养老金大臣帕特·麦克法登 (Pat McFadden) 告诉天空新闻 (Sky News)，政府不希望美国的年轻人拥有比英国年轻人“更高的保护率”。他补充道：“我们必须针对这种令年轻人极易上瘾的‘无尽滚动’采取行动。”

赫特福德大学 (University of Hertfordshire) 法律副教授费利佩·罗梅罗-莫雷诺 (Felipe Romero-Moreno) 表示，在 Meta 达成和解后，“全球监管的溢出效应不可避免。欧洲和英国的监管机构已经在强迫各大平台履行主动的关怀职责，并实现‘默认安全’。”

社论：在 Meta 承诺实施限制之后，必须采取更多行动，见第 27 页

这是一项肮脏的工作……去年被倾倒在牛津附近基德灵顿 (Kidlington) A34公路旁的一堆长达 150 米的垃圾已被清理。

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这是一个提供简单解释的网站，旨在为您普及退休后的税务运作方式。这样，在管理资金和税务时，您可以感到自信且掌控全局。

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海军“尚未准备好应对俄罗斯海底威胁”

拉里莎·布朗 (Larisa Brown) 国防编辑

英国海军首长表示，由于英国及其盟友在“努力遏制”俄罗斯海底能力方面陷入困境，可能会面临潜在且不可避免的“灾难性事件”。

第一海务大臣格温·詹金斯上将 (General Sir Gwyn Jenkins) 表示，俄罗斯的水下系统，包括“能力极强的潜艇”以及一项致力于摧毁水下基础设施的研究计划，令人“深感担忧”。

他在地缘战略委员会 (Council on Geostrategy) 智库的播客节目《国防对话》(Defence Talks) 中表示，“联盟感十分脆弱”，他担心“未来可能出现多种情景，导致灾难性事件发生，且无法确定我们能够避免这些事件”。

此次采访是在英国与俄罗斯紧张局势升级之际发表的。昨日，俄罗斯外交部发言人玛丽亚·扎哈罗娃 (Maria Zakharova) 威胁称，针对英国导弹被用于袭击俄罗斯，俄方将打击英国在乌克兰境内外的军事基地和设备。

英国政府表示，有少数陆军医疗专家在乌克兰境内开展工作。据信特种部队也在现场协助培训，而英国制造的无人机正被用于对俄罗斯深处进行袭击。

周一，安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 表示，“尽管俄罗斯对英国发出了令人愤慨的威胁”，他仍将继续支持乌克兰。

詹金斯说：“请不要忘记，我们是一个岛国，我们的所有数据、几乎所有的贸易以及几乎所有的能源都完全依赖海洋。在海洋环境中，特别是面对目前的俄罗斯威胁，我看到水下能力在真实增长，而如果作为盟友坦诚相待的话，我们正难以遏制这种增长。能力极强的潜艇，以及一个非常先进的所谓研究计划，其直接目标就是我们的关键水下基础设施。”

俄罗斯的深海研究总局（被称为 Gugi）在海底运行着一套自主监测站系统，长期以来一直被怀疑在绘制西方国家使用的海底电缆地图。

该系统包括远程传感器，且根据英国间谍的消息，它还具备为携带锯齿、爪子和炸药的无人机加油的能力。

除了电缆切割设备外，由 Gugi 运营的先进情报搜集船之一“燕塔尔号” (Yantar) 还配备了两艘自航有人潜水器。这使其能够检查水下深达 6 公里 (3.7 英里) 的区域。该船于去年 11 月进入英国海域，并向军事飞行员发射激光。

詹金斯表示，Gugi 计划是“俄罗斯国家的一个独立部门，一个由俄罗斯国家独立资助的部门，其唯一目的是在转向战争的情况下，或者仅仅作为俄罗斯国家的经济筹码，致力于摧毁关键水下基础设施”。

詹金斯表示，一旦发生冲突，由英国领导的由北欧十国组成的快速反应军事联盟——联合远征部队 (JEF) 可以在北约介入之前对突发危机做出反应。

他说：“因为在 JEF 中采取行动不需要十个国家全部达成共识，这在政治上提供了反应的灵活性，特别是在危机中，能够比北约更早地做出反应，因为北约采取行动需要更高标准的共识。”

詹金斯还表示，他对乌克兰战场上技术变革的速度感到担忧，并认为英国“别无选择”，必须向自主战争转型。他说：“从黑海以及现在的霍尔木兹海峡可以吸取的教训是，如果我们发现自己是在与一个已经转型为自主战争的对手作战，而我们还没有转型，那么我们将失败。我的职责不是失败，我的职责是获胜。”

英国脆弱的防御，见第 26 页读者来信

监管机构针对枪支许可制度提出批评

大卫·伍德 (David Woode) 犯罪编辑

警察监察机构发出警告，称目前的枪支许可制度“不符合目的”，必须进行彻底改革。

英格兰和威尔士全境有近 471,000 名证书持有者合法地将枪支和散弹枪用于工作和娱乐。然而，在 38 个枪支与爆炸物许可部门 (FELUs) 的审查力度和办理时间上，他们面临着一种“邮政编码彩票”（指因地区不同而导致标准不一）的局面。

一项针对枪支许可的检查发现，不明确的指导方针与监督不力的结合，使公众面临受伤害的风险。报告指出，在一次类似的检查之后，十年间所取得的“渐进式改进”并未实现所需的“一致性、韧性或保证”。

陛下警察与消防救援服务监察局 (His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services) 表示，许可部门应被一个国家枪支管理局所取代，由该局负责评估枪支和散弹枪证书的申请、续期以及持续监测。

陛下警察监察员李·弗里曼 (Lee Freeman) 表示：“无论申请人或证书持有者居住在何处，公众都应该能够信任并对整体许可制度充满信心，使其所有环节都按照高标准运行……而我们发现，该制度并不符合目的。”

内政部数据显示，在截至 2025 年 3 月 31 日的十年间，至少有 39 人在持有合法枪支的枪击事件中被谋杀。

内政部表示：“英国拥有世界上最严厉的枪支法律。近年来，我们采取了重大措施来加强枪支许可……包括为警队提供国家级培训，以及提高枪支许可费用。”

“我们将与警务合作伙伴密切合作，审议该报告并采取进一步行动。”

为 VIP “叛徒”们默哀

在一部新剧集的预告片中，最新一批《名人叛徒》(Celebrity Traitors) 的成员出现在一座空教堂的 pew 座中（彼得·查佩尔 Peter Chappell 撰文）。

节目主持人克劳迪娅·温克尔曼 (Claudia Winkleman) 告诉参赛者：“请为今天聚集在这里的名人们默哀。愿你们在思考与祈祷中获得平静。”聚集在现场的人员包括理查德·E·格兰特 (Richard E Grant)、罗斯·肯普 (Ross Kemp)、阿莫尔·拉詹 (Amol Rajan)、詹姆斯·布朗特 (James Blunt) 和迈克尔·希恩 (Michael Sheen)。

该节目将于 10 月回归荧屏，届时将有 21 位名人相互较量，以争取为他们选择的慈善机构赢得高达 10 万英镑 的奖金。

游戏设定在苏格兰高地的一座城堡中。大多数玩家被称为“忠诚者”，他们试图找出由节目制作组指定的“叛徒”，而叛徒则会在夜间将玩家一个个“除掉”。

BBC 节目预告片中，《名人叛徒》的成员们在“表达哀思”。今年的演员阵容包括右上角的演员理查德·E·格兰特和喜剧演员米兰达·哈特。

在 30 秒的预告片中，温克尔曼站在由花朵组成的字母前，字母拼写为“RIP VIP”（愿 VIP 安息）。随后她走在教堂的走道上并问道：“谁不喜欢一个戏剧性的谢幕呢？”

肯普与喜剧演员罗梅什·兰加纳森 (Romesh Ranganathan) 以及女演员朱莉·赫斯蒙德哈尔 (Julie Hesmondhalgh) 坐在一起，而布朗特与喜剧演员兼女演员米兰达·哈特 (Miranda Hart) 坐在他们身后。

另一位喜剧演员罗布·贝克特 (Rob Beckett) 也在画面中，此外还有《最后生还者》的明星贝拉·拉姆齐 (Bella Ramsey)，她看起来在努力忍住不笑。

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其他名人还包括《爱之岛》(Love Island) 的主持人玛雅·贾玛 (Maya Jama)、

前 Little Mix 组合歌手利安·皮诺克 (Leigh-Anne Pinnock) 以及《行业》(The Industry) 的女演员迈哈拉·赫罗尔德 (Myha'la Herrold)。他们将面对包括詹姆斯·阿卡斯特 (James Acaster)、乔·莱塞特 (Joe Lycett) 和乔安娜·麦克纳利 (Joanne McNally) 在内的喜剧演员，以及前超级名模杰里·霍尔 (Jerry Hall) 和播报员兼数学家汉娜·弗莱 (Hannah Fry) 教授。

珍妮·默里之死与数日前发生的车祸有关

大卫·伍德 犯罪编辑

一项死因研讯听证会获悉，珍妮·默里女爵士在伦敦北部遭遇车祸受伤数日后，死于肺炎。

这位资深广播员在 1987 年至 2020 年间主持 BBC Radio 4 的《女性时间》（Woman's Hour）节目，于 3 月 12 日在汉普斯特德的皇家自由医院去世，享年 75 岁。当时并未公布死因。

昨日在北伦敦验尸官法院举行的一场死因研讯前审查中获悉，她于今年 3 月 4 日晚上 7.44 分在汉普斯特德荒野附近的一条道路上撞上了两辆静止的汽车。

曾在医院负责其治疗的顾问克莱尔·莫尔凯恩医生在一份声明中表示，默里当时被“车辆灯光晃了眼”，无法完全回忆起事件经过。

默里的婚后姓名为詹妮弗·福格姆-贝利，她被送往皇家自由医院，CT 扫描显示其多根肋骨骨折，胸骨上部骨折且右肺萎陷。莫尔凯恩医生表示，由于出现呼吸衰竭，默里在车祸次日（3 月 5 日）接受了无创通气治疗。由于包括慢性阻塞性肺病病史在内的健康问题，医疗方案决定不启动心肺复苏（CPR）或干预措施。

默里在 3 月 6 日接受了短时间的有创通气治疗。随后，她的支气管肺炎病情恶化，抗生素剂量随之增加。听证会获悉，默里在 3 月 10 日“病情进一步显著恶化”。在与家人进行多次讨论后，决定转为姑息治疗。默里于 3 月 12 日下午 3.45 分在医院去世。

她的丈夫大卫·福格姆-贝利通过视频连线参加了听证会。

医学死因为支气管肺炎，由道路交通事故导致的创伤性肋骨骨折引起。默里的慢性阻塞性肺病病史被列为其“整体健康状况”的一个影响因素。

珍妮·默里女爵士在 30 多年时间里一直是《女性时间》节目的标志性声音

地区验尸官彼得·安东尼·默菲表示，苏格兰场对此次车祸进行了调查，并表示不会采取进一步行动。

默里因对广播事业的贡献于 1999 年被授予 OBE（大英帝国官佐勋章），并于 2011 年被授予女爵士爵位。

她被数百万广播听众熟知且尊敬，她利用在《女性时间》中的平台放大女性的声音，并聚焦于曾经被视为禁忌的话题，如更年期、家庭暴力和女性健康。

默里同时也是一名作家和报纸专栏作家，于 2020 年离开 BBC。随后，她通过参加 ITV 的《真实全蒙蒂》（The Real Full Monty）节目鼓励更多女性检查乳腺癌，令电视观众感到惊喜。她曾在 2006 年在直播中宣布自己患有乳腺癌。

BBC Radio 4 的主管莫希特·巴卡亚将默里描述为英国广播界一个“强大的声音”。他说：“她温暖、无畏，深受听众喜爱。在主持《女性时间》的数十年间，她以智慧、严谨以及与观众沟通的卓越能力，帮助塑造了国民对话。”

热水浴缸事故被指导致度假悲剧

大卫·沙罗克（David Sharrock） 马德里报道

调查人员认为，一对在西班牙瓦伦西亚海岸租用度假屋的爱尔兰夫妇，在被其青少年子女发现死亡时，可能是死于一场热水浴缸事故。

这名50岁的男子及其45岁的妻子于周二下午在瓦伦西亚南部的库列拉（Cullera）高端住宅区 Cap Blanc 的一处房产中被发现。他们的孩子（分别为14岁和16岁）在发现父母赤裸地躺在热水浴缸附近后发出了警报。

由于在尸体上发现了细小的伤口，国民警卫队启动了谋杀调查，尽管警员并未发现明显的暴力或抢劫迹象。据《国家报》（El País）报道，调查人员目前将热水浴缸可能出现的机械故障作为主要假设。伤口可能是其中一方试图将另一方从水中拉出时造成的。

一种可能性是，来自莫纳汉郡卡斯尔布莱尼（Castleblayney, Co Monaghan）的该女性在离开水面时遭遇了医疗紧急情况或事故，而她的丈夫在试图营救她时死亡。调查人员还在研究电击或烟雾是否在其中发挥了作用。

调查人员同时在检查该房产及监控摄像头录像。西班牙电视台报道称，录像显示没有迹象表明有第三者进入该别墅。

该家庭在度假期间一直住在该房产中。

超级游艇乘务员“被解雇后自杀”

劳里·刘易斯（Lowri Lewis）报道

一项死因研讯听证会获悉，一名超级游艇乘务员在因彻夜狂欢后醉酒且吸食可卡因而被解雇后自杀。

21岁的伊莫金·艾姆斯伯里（Imogen Amesbury）于2021年11月，在豪华游艇“米里女王号”（Queen Miri）停靠在加勒比海圣马丁岛期间，被告知离开游艇。

伯恩茅斯验尸法庭获悉，在她飞回英国并与一名关系不稳定的男友恢复往来两个月后，被发现吊死。

游艇上的厨师亚历克斯·索耶（Alex Sawyer）表示，她曾告诉他，其男友

伊莫金·艾姆斯伯里从19岁起就在超级游艇上工作

安德鲁·休伊特（Andrew Hewitt）在2022年1月12日凌晨的一次争吵中殴打过她，并威胁要将私密照片发送给他人。休伊特对此予以否认。

玛丽·艾姆斯伯里（Marie Amesbury）在几小时后于多塞特郡莱姆里吉斯（Lyme Regis）的家中发现女儿死亡，她泣不成声地说道：“伊莫温柔且热心，但内心坚定，热爱冒险且勇敢。”

“19岁时，她成为了超级游艇的乘务员。她是我最美丽、最有才华、最敢于冒险的孩子。”

死因研讯听证会仍在继续。

新闻 尼泊尔洪水

快速上涨的湖泊可能引发溃决

德万·赖 加德满都 理查德·斯宾塞 中国特派员 亚当·沃恩 环境编辑

北京昨日表示，在中国与尼泊尔边境附近一个快速增长的堰塞湖可能会发生溃决，并在周三导致数百人死亡的灾难之后，再次引发下游破坏性洪水。

中国水利部表示，在 Chhochen Khola 河与 Purepu Tsangpo 河的交汇处附近形成了一个巨大的湖泊，估计蓄水量达200万立方米。

据中国中央电视台报道，该湖泊昨日已出现溢流，且在接下来的三天内可能还有300万立方米的水流入其中，导致天然屏障崩溃的风险极高。

这两条河流就位于该系统的东侧，此前该系统的一处冰川崩塌引发了洪水，冲毁了尼泊尔与西藏之间的 Rawusa 边境口岸，并席卷了更南方的村庄。

尼泊尔当局昨晚表示，他们已寻获 389 具尸体，另有 910 人失踪，其中包括约 540 名外国游客。中国方面表示，在边境的西藏一侧已寻获 3 具尸体，558 人失踪，其中包括 260 名外国公民；此外，在尼泊尔一侧有 100 名中国人失踪。

在混乱的情况下，尚不清楚部分失踪人员是否被双方重复计算，因为灾难发生时，边境哨所正有大量车辆在两个方向往来通行。

周三上午冰川滑坡后，充满冰块和岩石的洪水以估计 100 英里 / 小时的速度沿 Lhende Khola 河向下冲刷，该河在尼泊尔一侧沿边境延伸。洪水在 Lhende Khola 河与 Trishuli 河交汇的边境哨所处猛烈撞击，Trishuli 河由北向南从西藏流向翻越喜马拉雅山进入尼泊尔的山谷。

昨日拍摄的航拍照片显示，水流的冲击力冲走了边境口岸的数十辆汽车和巴士以及数百人，该口岸被淹没在泥海之中。其威力甚至足以将洪水反向推向西藏的高地，威胁到仍在驶向边境哨所的车辆。

“我们面前的树木和电线杆完全倒塌了，然后一股巨大的水流滚滚而来，几乎直接从我们身上压过去，”一名自称方（Fang）的女性在接受中国当地媒体采访时说道，“我们不敢尝试掉头，只能赶紧挂倒挡，尽可能快地后退。”

即便如此，洪水仍沿着山谷在她身后追击了三公里。

向南流动的洪水在下山过程中速度加快，抹去了村庄，并使其他村庄陷入孤立。直升机救援人员在该地区搜寻幸存者的迹象，而地面人员则在泥泞中挖掘以搜寻遇难者。

“没有任何人造之物，没有任何人类定居点留存，”旅游运营商萨加尔·潘德（Sagar Pandey）在乘坐直升机飞越该地后告诉路透社，“一切都被夷为平地。因此，我认为在酒店、餐厅或车里的所有人都已经不在了。”

在边境口岸或其附近遇难的人员中，许多是印度教和佛教信徒。Rawusa 口岸是前往壮丽的冈仁波齐峰的主要陆路通道，这座神山吸引着两种宗教的信徒以及冒险的徒步旅行者。

在其他地方，村民们被冲到了山坡深处。在下游 60 英里外的奇特万（Chitwan）区，有 100 多具尸体被冲上岸。

鉴于中方的最新预警，尼泊尔水文气象局警告该地区居民保持警惕。

该局洪水预报部门负责人比诺德·帕拉朱利（Binod Parajuli）表示，预计流入新湖泊的 300 万立方米水量虽然少于周三排放的量，但破坏力可能毫不逊色，并且会卷起第一波洪水留下的碎片。

中国总理李强已抵达西藏，以监督当地的救援工作。西藏在理论上是中国的一个自治区，但由于多年来对中国统治的反对和动荡，北京对其采取了严格控制。

中国当局尚未提供其境内失踪人员的国籍明细。在

中国警告将发生第二次灾难

EZRA ACAYAN, 尼泊尔军队 / 盖蒂图片社; NAVESH CHITRAKAR / 路透社

在尼泊尔方面，名单包括 33 名英国人、178 名印度人、90 名美国人、53 名乌克兰人、51 名马来西亚人、34 名澳大利亚人、25 名加拿大人，以及来自法国、德国、新加坡和其他地区的数十人。九名韩国水电站工人失踪。

早先关于此次灾难是由地震引起的报道被——

工人周三在博特科西河（Bhote Koshi River）流域洪水席卷而至时奔逃。被摧毁的村庄包括特里舒利（Trishuli，见上图）。幸存者由直升机救援，包括一名儿童（见左下图），或被转移至安全地带。村民们面临漫长的等待，直到道路上的碎片被清理完毕，他们才能回家。

古纳凯沙里·博哈拉（Gunakeshari Bohara）在从碎片中被救出后在医院接受治疗（见下图）。

否认。地质学家表示，监测设备捕捉到的地震冲击是由巨大的冰盖断裂并坠入 4,000 英尺下方的山谷所产生的冲击波引起的。

“此次地震事件是一次冰川崩塌和泥石流，随后对下游造成了灾难性的影响，”美国地质调查局（US Geological Survey）表示。

前往西藏朝圣的护士在33名失踪英国人之列

埃德·哈尔福德、劳拉·维尔登伯格、埃莉诺·泰特

55岁的萨拉达·西姆卡达（Sarada Simkhada）正追随数千名印度教徒的脚步，前往位于西藏高原西部的冈仁波齐峰进行精神之旅。在夏季，数百名朝圣者沿着尼泊尔-西藏边境徒步旅行并不罕见。

冈仁波齐峰是印度教徒和佛教徒的圣地，被认为是湿婆神（Lord Shiva）和帕尔瓦蒂女神（Goddess Parvati）的宇宙之居。

但周三，这些旅程突然中断。当地时间上午8.30分左右，一次明显的冰川崩塌引发了激流，冲毁了博特科西河（Bhote Koshi River），沿途造成严重破坏。

西姆卡达是一名居住在肯特郡达特福德（Dartford, Kent）的高级护士，她于周六前往尼泊尔，随后与前往冈仁波齐峰的朝圣者汇合。

她的朋友，54岁的拉杰德拉·普达赛尼（Rajendra Pudasaini）表示，她以参与社区工作而闻名，并且在达伦特谷医院（Darent Valley Hospital）总是“工作极其努力”。

在搬到伦敦之前，西姆卡达在加德满都接受护士培训，她就是在那里结识了普达赛尼，两人的友谊已持续40多年。“她一直非常善良，非常务实且富有同情心，”普达赛尼说。

西姆卡达的亲属最后一次与她取得联系时，她正住在尼泊尔-中国边境蒂穆雷（Timure）的冈仁波齐酒店（Kailash Hotel），当时她正在等待中国海关官员批准她的签证。

西姆卡达的丈夫仍处于震惊之中，而普达赛尼则抱有希望，期待很快能有关于她下落的积极消息。

救援队伍仍在开展行动，希望能找到至少33名失踪的英国人，其中包括一名13岁的女孩和一名14岁的男孩。

在许多情况下，亲属们正匆忙赶往机场，搭乘最早的航班前往加德满都，以协助搜救工作。34岁的普拉莫德·普德尔（Pramod Poudel）昨晚在盖特威克机场，回想起这令人心碎的24小时。他告诉《泰晤士报》：“我周三凌晨4.30分还在和妻子通话，一切都完全正常。”

“6点以后我再次给她打电话，当然没打通……我当时没想太多。”

普德尔的妻子，25岁的苏米特拉·萨普科塔（Sumitra Sapkota），住在努瓦科特（Nuwakot）地区的索莱村（Sole village），该村随后被特里舒利河（Trishuli River）冲走。普德尔在克罗地亚结识了萨普科塔，两人于四个月前结婚。普德尔强忍泪水，形容她“美丽且心地善良”。

洪水袭击时，他身在东萨塞克斯郡的厄克菲尔德（Uckfield），目前仍不清楚他的兄弟普拉迪普·普德尔（Pradip Poudel，31岁）、母亲图拉萨（Tulasa，52岁）以及叔叔马德哈夫·普拉萨德（Madhav Prasad，64岁）是否安全。

居住在阿伯丁的尼泊尔男子，26岁的巴伦·拉米查内（Barun Lamichhane）表示，他失去了兄弟、叔叔和表亲。他告诉BBC，他的母亲、父亲和祖母仅靠像婴儿一样“爬向山坡”才得以幸存。拉米查内来自

女性的“奇迹”生还

一段一名年长女性被机械挖掘机的铲斗载着穿过洪水转移到安全地带的视频，已成为尼泊尔这场灾难中最具代表性的画面之一（大卫·布朗在加德满都报道）。

关于她生还的惊人故事于昨日在加德满都的一家医院揭晓。该患者是拉斯瓦（Rasuwa）一家政府运营养老院中唯一幸存的居民或工作人员，该养老院已被汹涌的泥石流冲毁。

一支军队救援队使用挖掘机将该女性从碎片中救出。她随后被送往加德满都创伤中心，但由于患有认知障碍症且遭受洪水冲击，她无法说话，甚至无法告知自己的姓名。

昨天下午，一名女性亲属确认她的身份为古纳凯沙里·博哈拉（Gunakeshari Bohara），94岁。

创伤中心的医疗官员伊姆兰（Imran）医生表示：“已经发生了这么多……”

来自贝特拉瓦蒂（Betrawati）村的一位村民说，他成长的地方已荡然无存。

“发生了如此多的悲剧，但这是一次非凡的经历。”

“患者无法解释她是如何幸存的，养老院里的其他所有人都遇难了。我们可能永远无法知道发生了什么。这是一个奇迹。”

在创伤中心的另一处区域，亲属们……

失踪人员中还包括来自南伦敦库尔斯登（Coulsdon）的印度教祭司纳比·南丹·达斯（Nabhi Nandan Das），64, 以及由他带领的11名信徒，其中包括一名13岁女孩。南伦敦萨纳坦曼迪尔与社区中心（South London Sanatan Mandir and Community Centre）的一位发言人表示，人们拥挤在警方设立的一张桌子周围，桌上公示着572名失踪人员以及在医院接受治疗的31名幸存者的名单。

许多亲属在名单中寻找父母和孩子的名字时，被巨大的震惊和悲痛所淹没。

苏斯米塔·塔芒（Susmita Tamang），23, 在疯狂寻找她的叔叔比杰·塔芒（Bijay Tamang），43. 这名卡车司机当时正将货物从受灾地区运往加德满都。他最后一次与家人通话是在周三早上7点，即灾难发生前两小时。

在听到受害者遗体被直升机运往首都的传闻后，塔芒已经走访了另一家医院、市停尸房和机场。“我们希望我的叔叔在医院昏迷，或者在某个没有手机信号的地方，”塔芒说，“我们必须继续寻找。”

……原计划访问冈仁波齐峰和玛旁雍措湖。据信他们已进入中国境内，但中心正在等待中国当局的确认。

英国非居民尼泊尔协会昨日启动了紧急筹款呼吁，目前已筹集超过 8,000 英镑。

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黑客窃取900万机场乘客数据并索要赎金

劳伦斯·斯莱特 (Laurence Sleator) 交通记者

在黑客入侵英国三大主要机场的IT系统并索要赎金后，近900万名乘客的个人信息被窃取。

运营曼彻斯特机场、斯坦斯特德机场和东米德兰兹机场的曼彻斯特机场集团（MAG）表示，黑客窃取了存储的客户数据，包括电子邮件地址、电话号码、车辆登记号和邮政编码。银行账号、密码、住址和护照信息等数据未被获取。据称，此次黑客攻击影响了约 869 万 名客户。

绝大多数数据与机场航站楼内的 Wi-Fi 注册相关，部分数据来自停车场、休息室和快速通道的预订。

MAG 表示，在周末发现系统出现可疑活动后，该公司于周二察觉到了此次泄密。该公司在当天解决了问题，并已联系所有受影响的乘客。

该机场机构不愿透露黑客的身份，但表示这是一个“知名”团体。对方索要了巨额赎金，但未获支付。

一名发言人表示：“在任何时刻，乘客安全或航空安全均未受到威胁。此次事件未导致任何运营中断。机场运营保持不受影响，客户停车服务继续正常运行。我们希望向客户保证，曼彻斯特机场集团极其重视客户信息的安全，对于造成的任何不便或担忧，我们深表歉意。”

在给受影响客户的电子邮件中，MAG 写道：“您无需采取任何行动。我们敦促您对自称来自我方的意外电子邮件、电话或短信保持特别警惕。”

作为预防措施，该集团暂停了其在线预订服务的访问。希望修改预订的客户被要求通过电话办理。

政府表示：“我们正与曼彻斯特机场集团合作应对此次网络事件。”

信息专员办公室（ICO）表示：“我们可以确认，我们已收到曼彻斯特机场集团提交的泄密报告，目前正在评估所提供的信息。我们理解此类事件可能会引起公众的担忧。”

武装警察被派往米德尔斯堡平息混乱

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Sian Bradley 北方特派记者 Ben Ellery 副首席记者 Eleanor Tait

武装警员在埃斯顿区（Eston district）部署，数小时前附近南岸（South Bank）地区的一辆汽车撞毁了一面花园墙，见左图。

在不到一周的时间内有九人死亡，警方宣布逮捕了19人，一名米德尔斯堡的国会议员将居民所感受到的恐吓描述为“恐怖主义”。

在周六凌晨发生的一起导致七人死亡（包括两名警员）的正面碰撞车祸后，一系列暴力事件接踵而至，约200名警察已从邻近警队抽调，以加强行动。

周三，一名七岁的女孩瓦伦蒂娜·福斯特（Valentina Foster）及其34岁的姨妈娜塔莉·麦克唐纳（Natalie McDonald）在一次房屋火灾中丧生。警方正在调查这是否与更广泛的有组织犯罪有关，但尚未确定这些事件之间是否存在联系。

米德尔斯堡和索纳比东区（Middlesbrough & Thornaby East）的国会议员安迪·麦克唐纳（Andy McDonald）告诉《泰晤士报》广播电台：“人们去商店购物时感到不安全，觉得被困在自己的家中。”

“这绝对不可接受。这就是恐怖主义，我们必须采取适当的应对措施，处理那些在我们的社区制造如此混乱的人，让人们能够过上平静的生活。”

昨天，在一名39岁男子遭到利器袭击后，武装警察包围了埃斯顿区的一栋房屋。该男子被送往医院。此次行动没有逮捕任何人。

早些时候，在凌晨12点40分左右，一辆汽车在米德尔斯堡东部的附近南岸地区，反复冲撞一栋空屋的花园墙。砖块和金属栅栏散落在草地上，但没有报告人员受伤。

该房屋距离周三凌晨发生在格兰格顿（Grangetown）的致命火灾现场仅几分钟车程。一名要求匿名的邻居表示：“响起了一连串巨大的撞击声。一辆吉普车撞上了前墙，然后不断地在墙上前后冲撞，直到将其撞塌。”

“这都是几个月来在南岸和格兰格顿发生的同样事情的一部分。这很可怕，你会担心接下来会发生什么。我们已经看到路边有个小孩被杀了。得发生什么事人们才能停止这一切？”

另一位邻居说：“我女儿看到了。她说一辆车一遍又一遍地前后冲撞那面墙。外面的人觉得这很可怕，但我并不在意。我在这里长大，这很正常。这里总是有事情发生。”

雷德卡与克利夫兰（Redcar & Cleveland）议会领导人亚历克·布朗（Alec Brown）将此归咎于多年的紧缩政策、毒品文化以及社交媒体的“毒害”影响。他说：“不需要脑外科医生也能明白，如果你剥夺了对家庭和年轻人的所有早期支持，最终的结果就是这样。”他敦促人们让警察履行职责。

37岁的警员马修·布莱兹（Matthew Blades）和38岁的警员汤姆·克劳（Tom Clough）在他们的警车被一辆在A66公路上逆行的大众帕萨特（Volkswagen Passat）撞击时丧生。帕萨特车内的五人（年龄在17至23岁之间）也全部死亡。

周一和周二，17名年龄在16至61岁之间的人员因涉嫌与车祸前的事件有关而被逮捕。涉嫌罪名包括参与有组织犯罪集团、枪支和毒品犯罪、死亡威胁以及协助罪犯。

周三，在导致瓦伦蒂娜和麦克唐纳死亡的房屋火灾后，两名年龄分别为23岁和31岁的男子因涉嫌谋杀被逮捕。

往返英爱两国的渡轮旅客需携带护照

Lowri Lewis

在超过 100 年以来，往返于英国和爱尔兰之间的渡轮旅客将首次被要求携带护照。

从 September 28, 起，根据英国边境部队（UK Border Force）的要求，渡轮乘客必须携带有效护照。

运营商 Stena Line 和 Irish Ferries 本周将这一变更通知了客户。尽管英国和爱尔兰公民在两国之间往来并没有法律上的护照携带要求，但该规定仍将生效。

运营商表示，此次变更是由英国边境部队关于“登船前乘客数据的准确性和完整性”的规定所致。

此前，乘客并不总是被要求出示护照，但有时需要提供另一种形式的有照片身份证件。自 1923, 年起实施的共同旅行区（Common Travel Area）协议意味着，爱尔兰和英国公民在爱尔兰与英国之间旅行在法律上不需要护照。

Stena Line 告知在霍利黑德（Holyhead）与都柏林（Dublin）或菲什加德（Fishguard）与罗斯莱尔（Rosslare）之间旅行的乘客，他们在出发时需要出示护照。

其他任何形式的身份证件将不被接受，且该规定适用于所有乘客，无论年龄或国籍。

在一份类似的声明中，Irish Ferries 表示：“所有在爱尔兰共和国与英国之间（双向）旅行的乘客，包括爱尔兰和英国公民，都将被要求携带有效护照。”

瑞安航空（Ryanair）和爱尔兰航空（Aer Lingus）等航空公司已经要求乘客在乘坐往返于英国和爱尔兰之间的飞机时携带护照。

许可证问题令无人驾驶出租车陷入停滞

劳伦斯·斯莱特 (Laurence Sleator)

由于有助于企业获得许可证的关键信息尚未公布，伦敦全面自动驾驶车辆的推出可能会被推迟。

由谷歌支持的 Waymo、与 Uber 合作的英国初创公司 Wayve 以及中国公司百度，都希望在首都的道路上运行无人驾驶车辆。

本月，伦敦交通局（TfL）授予了 Uber 和 Wayve 运行乘客自动驾驶出租车的许可证，但车辆必须配备一名安全驾驶员在方向盘后就绪，以便在出现问题时及时干预。

然而，伦敦交通局（TfL）尚未公布关于运营商如何成功申请运行全面自动驾驶乘客服务的指南。

上个月，伦敦交通局（）战略总监克里斯蒂娜·卡尔德拉托 (Christina Calderato) 告诉伦敦议会交通委员会，该机构在“一段时间内”将无法接受申请，并补充道：“我认为我们并不急于发布（这些指南）。幕后正在进行大量工作。”

今年 5 月，政府表示希望在年底前让全面自动驾驶汽车上街。洛杉矶和奥斯汀等美国城市已经拥有全面自动驾驶汽车。

希望在伦敦运输乘客的公司将需要获得伦敦交通局（）颁发的“自动化乘客服务”许可。关于如何申请该许可的指南仍未公布。

据了解，伦敦交通局（）正在等待伦敦议会关于无人驾驶出租车在市内如何运行的调查报告公布后，再发布相关指南。伦敦交通局（）补充说，目前还没有运营商完成国家流程的第一阶段，而该局负责授予在首都运行的最终批准。

Waymo 希望在获得相关批准的前提下，在年底前为乘客提供预订无驾驶员车辆的机会。

Wayve 首席执行官亚历克斯·肯德尔 (Alex Kendall) 本周告诉《金融时报》，今年推出完全无人驾驶汽车从未在议程之内。百度上个月开始在首都进行测试，并表示计划明年提供公共乘车服务。

伦敦交通局（）表示：“我们正在制定指南，并将于近期发布，以支持寻求运营未来服务的申请人。”

交通部表示：“安全是我们的首要任务，我们正在建立一个世界领先的监管框架，以确保自动驾驶车辆从 2027 年起安全引入。”

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诱骗团伙的犯罪关联被揭露

菲奥娜·汉密尔顿 (Fiona Hamilton)

一项揭露非法活动规模的研究项目显示，诱骗团伙的犯罪者与另外 150 多名罪犯及有组织犯罪网络存在关联。

研究表明，这些团伙与毒枭、保护费敲诈以及暴力行为有关。该研究还首次详细记录了受害者被贩运的具体过程。该项目强调了部分实施强奸和性犯罪团伙之间的互联性，以及犯罪范围如何从普利茅斯延伸至邓迪。

将于本周发布的《网络图谱》（The Network Map）利用警方、法院和地方当局的记录，以及对诱骗团伙幸存者、记者和活动人士的采访，来分析诱骗现象，并声称是关于该主题最全面的单一档案。

研究人员表示，他们试图弥补此前警方在相关问题上数据收集不足的缺陷，这一问题已被一系列独立调查所凸显。他们要求保持匿名，称由于担心揭露如此大规模的犯罪行为会带来后果，因此不便公开身份。

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一项关于诱骗团伙的公开调查预计将在第一阶段调查伦敦、奥尔德姆、布拉德福德和凯利（Keighley）的犯罪行为。在已故的《泰晤士报》记者安德鲁·诺福克（Andrew Norfolk）揭露大规模虐待（受害者主要是白人女孩）十多年后，工党政府宣布启动该调查。去年，布莱克斯托克的凯西男爵夫人（Baroness Casey of Blackstock）在一次审计中发现，在某些地区，亚裔男性在虐待行为中所占比例过高，而历届政府和公共机构因担心被贴上种族主义标签或引发紧张局势，未能解决这一局面。

凯西发现，在犯罪记录中仍然“极度缺乏关于种族的数据”，而面对问题的不愿以及信息共享的失败，意味着犯罪者得以自由地继续实施进一步的性犯罪。

《网络图谱》试图填补这一数据空白，其中涵盖了 1,000 多名犯罪者、团伙、家庭、机构以及与诱骗者有关的“知名人士”（包括议员和警察）。它强调了这些团伙的全国性特征，活动人士表示，专注于局部调查的公开调查可能会忽略这一点。

在这些“知名人士”中，有 150 多人涉及其他犯罪并与诱骗犯罪者有关联。许多人具有直接关系，或通过共同的犯罪企业、家庭或团伙冲突而产生联系。

阿马尔·伊利亚斯（Amar Ilyas）是近期被定罪的一名来自谢菲尔德的诱骗者，他使用枪支和强奸威胁来胁迫女孩。《网络图谱》阐述了他如何被一名与毒品贩运有关的有组织犯罪分子刺中头部，侦探将这一事件与另一起枪击案联系起来。伊利亚斯在被捕后逃往巴基斯坦。目前已有针对他的逮捕令。

其他被揭露的犯罪关联包括布拉德福德的一名毒枭，他与帕瓦泽·艾哈迈德（Parvaze Ahmed）有亲属关系，后者因性犯罪于 2019 年入狱。菲奥娜·戈达德（Fiona Goddard）在 2019 年童年时期被他和其他八名男子性虐待。她放弃了匿名权，以开展反对诱骗的活动。

灯光秀 中央码头，布莱克浦（Blackpool）三个码头之一，游客可以在这里乘坐大摩天轮，喝杯饮料并欣赏风景。

多名男子被指将女学生视为性奴

夏洛特·奥尔特 (Charlotte Alt)

法庭获悉，两名来自罗奇代尔 (Rochdale) 的弱势女学生被一群亚裔男子诱导（groomed）成为“性奴”。

被指为“头目”的 55 岁塔希尔·拉希德 (Tahir Rashid) 据称在 2000 年代中期虐待了两名青少年，并涉嫌在 1980 年代后期强奸一名 12 岁女孩。另外五名被告被指控在 2003 年至 2006 年期间，在不同日期强奸并性剥削其中一名或两名青少年女孩。

控方大律师罗萨诺·斯卡马德拉 (Rossano Scamardella KC) 昨日在开庭时告诉曼彻斯特明舒尔街 (Manchester Minshull Street) 刑事法院，当时 13 岁的女孩 A 和女孩 B “经常被强迫”与“同一天的多名男子”发生性关系……“她们成了性奴”。来自罗奇代尔的拉希德面临涉及所有三名女孩的指控，他否认强奸、猥亵袭击和侵入性袭击。同样来自罗奇代尔的穆罕默德·萨利姆 (Mohammed Saleem, 47 岁)、萨克莱恩·沙 (Sucklane Shah, 47 岁) 和伊特法克·侯赛因 (Itfaq Hussain, 46 岁) 均否认强奸。来自罗奇代尔的阿尔沙德·穆罕默德 (Arshad Mohammed, 56 岁) 否认强奸和侵入性袭击。来自罗奇代尔的阿姆贾德·马哈茂德 (Amjad Mahmood, 54 岁) 否认强奸、猥亵袭击、对儿童实施猥亵行为以及侵入性袭击。

法官马修·科贝特-琼斯 (Matthew Corbett-Jones) 表示，马哈茂德“不适合接受审判”，因为他正在国外接受“精神疾病”治疗。他表示，陪审团必须确定他是否“实施了涉嫌的侵入行为”。审判仍在继续。

因“女巫”指控获准暂缓遣返

乔纳森·艾姆斯 (Jonathan Ames) 法律编辑

一名肯尼亚女性在法官裁定原决定未考虑她因被贴上“女巫”标签而面临的“耻辱”后，被暂时免于遣返。

这名在法庭听证会上被匿名处理的女性曾处于一段不幸福的多妻制关系中，当其伴侣的另一任妻子去世后，她被指控从事巫术。

她逃离肯尼亚前往英国，但她的避难申请被拒绝，因为直到她意识到自己的案件“毫无希望”之前，她都没有提到这些指控。

这名 63 岁的女性现在被允许重新审理其案件。

移民与避难法庭的高级法官获悉，该女性在肯尼亚处于一个“不幸福的家庭”中，她 75 岁的丈夫还有另一任妻子。

她照顾着自己与该男子的儿子，以及丈夫与另一名女性所生的三个孩子。她的儿子现在 42 岁。

在诉讼过程中被称为“JB”的这名女性表示，她曾承受“压力”，被迫接受违背其意愿的多妻制安排。

JB 声称，当她丈夫的另一任妻子和女儿去世时，她被指控从事巫术。她于 2010 年离开家，四年后抵达英国，但法庭获悉，她直到 2023 年才申请避难。

在 JB 没有立即提出她在肯尼亚面临的指控这一情况曝光后，她表示：“我所经历的耻辱和创伤使我极难具体说明我被指控为女巫。”

她告诉法庭，返回原籍国对她来说将非常危险。

上诉法庭获悉，最初对 JB 避难申请做出裁决的法官认为，女巫指控是“编造”的，旨在“增强一个原本毫无希望的申请”。

这名肯尼亚女性对拒绝其申请的原决定提出上诉。现在，高级法庭法官乔安娜·麦克威廉 (Joanna McWilliam) 裁定原决定存在法律错误，这“触及了可信度评估的核心，因此具有实质性影响”。

她命令由一个新的法庭重新审理该申请。

大脑“标签”决定哪些记忆能伴随终生

卡雅·伯吉斯 (Kaya Burgess) 科学记者

今天你将经历数百件事，从平凡琐事到重大时刻不等。但我们的大脑是如何知道哪些事件是我们想要永远记住的，而哪些是我们乐于忘记的？

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科学家们发现，当我们经历重要事件时，大脑会为其贴上一个特殊的“标签”，将其标记为在睡眠期间需要被处理并长期存储的记忆。

没有强标签的记忆则会被允许逐渐淡忘。

如果我们的大脑记得日常生活中每件事的每一个微小细节，那么在区分琐碎细节与我们需要用来做出决定、学习新技能、保持安全以及维持人际关系的重要信息时，将会陷入困境。

来自约克大学、慕尼黑路德维希-马克西米利安大学以及德克萨斯州贝勒大学的科学家研究了大脑中随学习或探索而波动的电活动模式。这种被称为“theta

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失去了多莉，工党也失落了

多莉·帕顿（Dolly Parton）的去世让全世界许多人都深感悲痛，但对于那些痴迷于她的工党大佬们来说，这似乎是一个格外沉重的打击。在宣传青年就业保障计划时，内阁大臣帕特·麦克法登（Pat McFadden，见下文）大声地自问，记者是否会问他关于这位已故乡村歌手的事，因为他是她的粉丝。“心碎，”他说。或许为了致敬，他可以将自己的职位头衔改为“Working 9 to 5 国务大臣”。与此同时，该党前学校大臣埃德·鲍尔斯（Ed Balls）分享了一张他与帕顿会面的照片，当时帕顿正在为她的儿童识字计划寻求支持。她把手放在鲍尔斯的膝盖上，用美国人请求资金的方式说：“抱歉打扰你了（Sorry to hit on you）。”局促不安的鲍尔斯回答道：“你随时都可以打扰我。”

前财政大臣乔治·奥斯本（George Osborne）与广播员阿莫尔·拉詹（Amol Rajan）的一次访谈简直就是一场“简历之战”。这两位英国最显赫的就业人士在《政治货币》（Political Currency）播客中进行了对话，前者宣布后者将“离开 BBC 的最高职位”，这起初令人困惑，直到人们意识到他指的是《今日》（Today）节目而非《大学挑战赛》（University Challenge）。拉詹将成为一名 YouTuber，他的节目将命名为《阿莫尔·拉詹连接》（The Amol Rajan Connection）。他说他喜欢这个缩写，因为他的主题是“历史的弧线”。顺便一提，他承认正是因为缩写，他才没有将其命名为《阿莫尔·拉詹秀》。

偏见者被赶走 历史学家西蒙·塞巴格·蒙蒂菲奥里（Simon Sebag Montefiore）写了一部关于中东的新历史书，名为《大熔炉》（The Cauldron），遗憾的是，他并不陌生于反犹主义，但他知道如何应对。他告诉《旁观者》（The Spectator），他从其祖先、世界著名金融家摩西·蒙蒂菲奥里（Moses Montefiore）那里汲取灵感。他曾参加一次皇家晚宴，当时一名偏见者对他发起攻击。“我刚去了日本，”这个卑劣之徒说，“我很喜欢那里，因为日本没有犹太人，也没有猪。”蒙蒂菲奥里保持冷静，回答道：“那么你和我应该一起去日本，这样他们就能各有一个了。”

关于“节奏”，这些是由大脑中数千个同步运行的神经元创造的，以每秒三到八个周期的波形脉动。

根据发表在《Plos Biology》杂志上的这项研究，这些模式“被认为通过将体验中互不相关的方面绑定到单一且连贯的表征中，从而支持成功的片段学习”。

这意味着你的大脑收集各种信息，如视觉、听觉、嗅觉、情感线索和其他背景，并将它们绑定到一个可以被召回的单一文件中。

研究人员在参与者观看单词与随机图片的配对（例如单词“咖啡”与足球的图片）时，测量了他们大脑中这种电活动的强度。

他们发现，这些节奏的强度起到了某种标签的作用，就像清醒的大脑留下的信号，随后在睡眠中的大脑对白天的记忆进行分类时被读取。

政党会议季即将到来，它也未能免于通货膨胀的影响。Politico 报道称，参加工党会议的出席者将支付令人瞠目结舌的费用，这些钱足以在一定程度上解决约翰·希利（John Healey）的预算问题。游说者、行业人士及其他人员在支付数千英镑参加会议后，还必须支付更多费用来款待他们的客人。一份价格表显示，一瓶桃红葡萄酒收费 £50，一壶果汁 £14，一瓶啤酒 £9.50。不过也有好消息：自来水的价格保持不变，仍为 £3.50，因此工党会议成了唯一一个自来水没有涨价的地方。然而，面对这些价格，一些客人可能会把水变成哀鸣（whine）。

安息在点心之中 又有令人悲伤的消息。 比利时正在为该国顶尖的“扔派者”（l'entarteur）诺埃尔·戈丹（Noël Godin）哀悼。他在用一生向权贵们“投喂”点心后，于 80 岁时去世。欧洲多家媒体发表了沉痛的悼词，其中《世界报》指出，

戈丹的受害者包括法国前总统尼古拉·萨科齐、微软创始人比尔·盖茨以及法国知识分子贝尔纳-亨利·列维。这真是尘归尘，土归土，皮归皮。

杰克·布莱克本

研究人员通过测量哪些配对在参与者的大脑中引发了更强烈的活动，从而能够预测在两小时的午睡后，参与者会对哪些配对记忆最清晰。

他们发现，由清醒时的大脑打上更强标签的记忆，会导致睡眠时大脑中的两种脑电波模式结合或“耦合”得更紧密，从而有助于将这些记忆写入我们的长期存储库中。

“长期以来人们都知道，充足的睡眠对于处理记忆至关重要，”约克大学心理学系的丹·丹尼斯（Dan Denis）表示。

“大脑如何决定哪些内容重要需要记住，哪些可以被遗忘，仍然是一个谜。这些新发现有助于回答这个问题，因为

它首次揭示了一种神经活动特征，该特征指

皮克斯电影《头脑特工队》探讨了记忆存储

导大脑在睡眠期间处理哪些经历并将其转化为长期记忆。”

这在皮克斯动画电影《头脑特工队》中有所描绘，该片大部分情节发生在一名小女孩的大脑内部。在她入睡后，被称为“思维工人”的人物决定哪些记忆要“发送到长期存储”，而其他人则决定哪些将被抛入“记忆垃圾场”的黑暗深渊。

目前尚不清楚哪些事件会触发强标签，但这很可能是那些我们在情感上认为重要，或者认为我们需要回忆起来的事情。

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阿戴回忆录“不必真实”

布鲁姆斯伯里（Bloomsbury）出版社的前负责人声称，出版商没有责任核实回忆录中的事实，因为这类作品“接近于小说”，而非基于事实的逐日记录。

随着杰森·阿戴（Jason Arday）的书籍《伟大而不幸之事》（Great and Unfortunate Things）（见下文）出版，在 2022, 年卸任前领导该出版社超过 20 年的亚历山德拉·普林格（Alexandra Pringle）表示，回忆录“并非新闻报道”，编辑们也“不是《纽约时报》”。

她说：“我认为真相、准确性与回忆录之间的问题非常、非常模糊，因为它们是对某人生活片段的主观描述。回忆录不是自传，区分这两者很重要。如果你想到的是，例如约翰·梅杰（John Major）或撒切尔夫人的自传，你会期望那是绝对真实的。”

“但回忆录是一部接近于小说的文学作品，你不能必然地期望回忆录是对某人生活的基于事实的逐日或逐年记录。”

普林格曾出版过包括伊丽莎白·吉尔伯特（Elizabeth Gilbert）的《美食、祈祷、爱》和安东尼·波登（Anthony Bourdain）的《厨房机密》在内的畅销回忆录，她表示自己并不考虑这些作品是否“严格准确”。她在 BBC Radio 4 的 Today 节目中表示：“那是作者对他们人生中一段时期的唤起。”

当被问及出版商是否应该核实作者的说法时，普林格说：“你打算怎么做，坐在作者对面核实每一项[信息]吗？……这是一位作者以某种特定方式书写他们人生中的一段时期，我认为事实核查并不真正适用。”

“你只能希望人们在描述事情时是正确的，而且确实会有法律报告，但回忆录不是历史记录，它是作者的一段叙述。”

当被问及阿戴声称自己在 35 天内跑了 30 场马拉松时，她表示必须考虑到他的自闭症诊断。她表示编辑会审阅这本书，并赞扬了西蒙与舒斯特（Simon & Schuster）出版社坚持支持阿戴。

“我的观点是，书的精髓就是书的精髓。我没读过，但我认识读过的人，他们觉得这本书令人极其感动且非常鼓舞人心。人们可以对一本书做出自己的判断，这并不意味着它应该被审查或被没收。”

在人们对其背景故事和慈善工作的真实性提出质疑并引发数周的媒体关注后，阿戴去世了。

在他去世时，他已经辞去了剑桥大学教授的职务，其出版商也要求对其书籍进行修改。

● 率先指控杰森·阿戴剽窃的美国学者内森·科夫纳斯（Nathan Cofnas），在几个月前曾因涉嫌“专业知识非常有限”而受到同事的质疑。被比利时根特大学停职的科夫纳斯否认自己资历不足。

剑桥学者赞美无知

迈克尔·戈夫（Michael Gove） 评论

乔利昂·莫汉（Jolyon Maugham）的观点有其道理。在杰森·阿尔代（Jason Arday）不幸去世后，确实需要进行一项调查。但这位良好法律计划（Good Law Project）的负责人并非第一次找错目标。

需要被调查并追究责任的并不是新闻界。如果报纸和杂志（包括本报）出现错误或失职，或者诽谤或诋毁，法院可以予以制裁，读者可以弃之不用。我们能够生存并继续出版，是基于公众的需求。调查的真正焦点——且应是持续且详细的调查——应该是剑桥大学，特别是其教育学院。他们是阿尔代的雇主。事实上，不仅如此，他们还是他的拥护者和拉拉队，通过吸引公众关注来吹捧他的任命。

阿尔代的去世令人深感悲痛。其原因目前尚不可知。出于对他以及所有可能在自残念中挣扎的人的适当尊重，在评判导致他离世的原因之前，应当保持谨慎。

但此次事件中，人们将注意力转向剑桥大学所扮演的角色是完全合理的。阿尔代曾担任教育社会学教授的剑桥大学教育学院，是国内最负盛名的教师培训机构之一。它的存在及其卓越地位是由纳税人支撑并由政府保证的。从该机构毕业的人员塑造着下一代的思想。我们都关心其资金如何使用，以及它如何塑造我们孩子的学习。

十多年前，我首次对大学教育学院的行为提出了担忧。我具体质疑了像剑桥这样的高等教育机构中，负责教师培训的人员的优先级和意识形态取向。我当时建议——或许有些轻率——大学专业人员中存在一个“团块”（blob），其价值观和方法与卓越教育背道而驰。

我因为敢于质疑他们的资历和权威而遭到嘲笑。在批评最激烈的人之中，就有教育学院院长希拉里·克雷明（Hilary Cremin）教授。正是她曾在阿尔代被任命时称赞他为“在研究方面是世界上最顶尖的”。无论她给出这种赞美之词的动机为何，一句话不应定义一个职业生涯。但克雷明最近详细撰写了关于她自己的教育哲学和世界观的文章。因此，我们可以根据她自己深思熟虑的想法来评判她。

她的著作《教育再野化》（Rewilding Education）不仅拒绝学校中对纪律、知识和测试的需求，甚至拒绝学校本身这一概念。学校被谴责为基于启蒙运动缺陷原则而构建的、失败的新自由主义现代性观念的体现。

克雷明特别怀疑“经验真理”，她认为这“倾向于一种现代的、都市的、自由的、西方的世界观”。克雷明主张，与其采用这种“北方的认识论”，我们或许可以通过“突出挑战全球北方欧洲中心主义思想主导地位的南方认识论”来实现“认知正义”。

这本书展现了现代学术界的所有弱点：将唯我论的个人回忆视为“实地调研”；通过引用其他同样充斥着晦涩术语的作品来寻求伪权威；在试图证明某个观点时使用统计数据，却完全不承认相关性并不等于因果关系。

艾伦·本内特（ALAN BENNETT）

克雷明教授负责那些本应成为我们最优秀教师的人所接受的教育。然而，在她主要发表的作品中，她不仅展示了无知，而且还在炫耀并赞美无知。她是在学习的坟墓上起舞。

这件事最令人痛心的悲剧在于，当剑桥大学——以及其他大学教育学院——在兜售这些有毒的谬论时，实际上存在着真正改变工人阶级和少数族裔儿童机遇的范例，而剑桥以及教育体制中的大部分机构却对这些范例嗤之以鼻或视而不见。

希拉里·克雷明（Hilary Cremin），剑桥大学教育学院院长，对“经验事实”持怀疑态度。

本月，我们能够对比英格兰各地学校在 A-level 和 GCSE 考试中的表现。我们可以辨别出哪些学校表现出色。你可能会认为，像剑桥这样的机构应当赞扬并从中学习这些学校。

有大量丰富的数据可供参考。但或许最好的单一参考点是一项名为 Progress 8. 的衡量指标。它分析了儿童在校期间教育成绩的提升幅度。值得注意的是，我们之所以拥有这项指标，是因为我们在小学结束时有 Sats 考试，在 16, 岁时有 GCSE 考试，而这两项干预措施正是克雷明及其在教师工会的盟友们所厌恶的。

在 Progress 8 指标中表现最好的英格兰学校是位于温布利的一所州立综合学校：米凯拉社区学校（Michaela Community School）。进入前十名的还包括位于哈克尼的姐妹综合学校：莫斯本维多利亚公园学院（Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy）和莫斯本社区学院（Mossbourne Community Academy）。这些学校都服务于较贫困的多民族社区，且全部是非选拔性学校。它们通过在 GCSE 考试中超越许多私立付费学校的成绩，改变了人们的生活。

人们或许希望这些学校及其领导者能受到专业协会的赞赏，被左翼政府因其为工人阶级儿童提供的机遇而称赞，并被培训我们教师的大学教育系视为值得效仿的典范。但相反，它们却被污名化、被羞辱并被排斥。

这些学校的共同点在于，它们坚信统一制服、高行为标准、学术严谨、定期测试、由教师主导的启发式直接教学，并避开大学教师培训师所信奉的“基于小组”或“以儿童为中心”的学习法。

这些学校的成功是对克雷明及其盟友们倾注职业生涯的所有理论和意识形态的一次响亮、有力、基于经验且无可争辩的反驳。

使这一教训变得紧迫的原因在于，他们声称信奉的事业——即解放最贫困和边缘化的人群——恰恰是由那些他们摒弃其方法、蔑视其领导者的学校在推动。

如果我们想确保更多来自少数族裔、贫困背景或有残疾的年轻人获得成功，那么我们需要更多这样的学校。如果政府想知道资金从哪里来，那么我有一个建议。

或许，当未来的任何调查不可避免地得出结论，认为剑桥大学教育学院应当关闭时，由此释放的资金可以提供帮助？

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风暴席卷全国，房屋被淹

赫比·罗素 (Herbie Russell)

在经历了数月的干旱天气后，雷暴袭击了西米德兰兹郡，一名房屋受损的男子描述称，在财产被淹之前，他看到“一条河从拐角处奔涌而来”。

周三晚上，该地区出现“严重洪水”，导致房屋和企业被淹，车辆被困。

瑞安·古德温（Ryan Goodwin）表示，他位于伯明翰佩里巴尔（Perry Barr）地区的阳光房被淹，积水达3英尺，而他的客厅也受到了雷暴的破坏。古德温说：“在短短约半小时内，整条路就变成了一条从拐角处奔涌而来的河。”

在描述家中的损坏时，他说道：“前房的复合地板下面进水了。阳光房被淹了，电断了。阳光房里大约有3英尺深的水，幸运的是那里低于房屋平面。邻居的地毯、沙发和所有东西也都湿了。”

“沿着这条路，有两座小山汇向拐角处，水淹到了他们门的一半高度，所以我觉得我们这里真的算幸运了。”

在经历了数周的干旱后，环境署（Environment Agency）周三向伯明翰部分地区发布了洪水预警，而南斯塔福德郡（south Staffordshire）的部分地区收到了程度较低的洪水警报，该警报一直持续到昨天。

诺丁汉郡（Nottinghamshire）的埃德温斯托（Edwinstowe）和奥勒顿（Ollerton）的蒙河（River Maun）也发布了洪水预警。英格兰其他地区共有41个洪水警报。

气象局（Met Office）在昨天晚上10点前，向整个威尔士以及包括东南部、米德兰兹和西北部在内的英格兰大部分地区发布了黄色雷暴预警。

由于雷暴原因，伯明翰机场昨天被迫暂停地面运行一段时间，至少有一架抵达航班被迫折返。前往机场的火车也被取消，而斯塔福德郡海德内斯福德（Hednesford）与鲁格利特伦特谷（Rugeley Trent Valley）之间的一条线路也被迫短暂关闭。

该市北部受灾尤为严重。格雷特巴尔（Great Barr）比切斯庄园（Beeches Estate）的居民告诉当地媒体，这场“圣经级别”的洪水摧毁了他们的家。

在暴雨短暂间歇期间，一些人被迫将浸水的家具搬到街上晾干。

伯恩特伍德（Burntwood）皇冠旅馆（Crown Inn）的女店主谢莉·马歇尔（Shelley Marshall）描述称，她在“晚上8点左右听到脚下有轰鸣声”，走到外面看到“一条河在街道上奔流”。

伯明翰房屋被水淹没

她告诉《泰晤士报》：“当我听到外面有人大喊大叫时，我意识到是因为砖块被水冲出了路面。一个窨井盖被顶了起来并裂成了两半。”

气象局气象学家艾丹·麦吉文（Aidan McGivern）将其描述为“英国部分地区周四早晨一个活跃的开始”。

他表示，随着降雨从全国南部向北部推进，部分地区可能会在“几个小时内”迎来30至50毫米的降雨。

今天，英国全境将有进一步的强降雨和雷暴，随后明天将再次迎来更多降雨。

这场雨结束了英国一段长时间的高温天气，此前英国经历了极度干燥的状况，英格兰近四分之三的地区以及整个威尔士均宣布进入干旱状态。

气象局此前表示，在经历了五次热浪（期间伦敦记录到的最高气温达38.1℃）之后，英国有望迎来有记录以来最热的夏天。 天气，第53页

悬崖崩塌成为高尔夫球手的新威胁

英格兰最古老的高尔夫球场之一正面临因侵蚀而坠入大海的危险，使得球员在击球时距离150英尺的垂直深渊仅有几英寸之遥（Herbie Russell 撰文）。

位于东萨塞克斯郡、拥有139年历史的西福德海德（Seaford Head）高尔夫球场计划将其第18洞发球台和第17洞果岭进行迁移，此前极端天气引发了一系列悬崖崩塌。

第18洞发球台因其背后七姐妹白垩悬崖的壮丽景色而成为全球最常被拍摄的地点之一，该发球台位于海平面以上300英尺处。

该俱乐部表示，迁移部分球场是为了“所有使用者的安全”，包括在旁边新开通的查尔斯三世英格兰海岸步道（King Charles III England Coast Path）上散步的行人。

这家市政高尔夫俱乐部成立于1887年，是该国最古老的链路球场（links courses）之一，近期其数百吨白垩悬崖岩面崩塌至下方的海滩上。

西福德海德高尔夫球场的第17洞果岭靠近悬崖边缘，位于波涛之上300英尺处。

在这家由议会拥有的俱乐部担任球场经理26年的西蒙·兰伯特（Simon Lambert）表示：“多年来，海岸侵蚀一直是西福德海德需要考虑的一个重要因素……我们需要积极采取行动，来管理这个看似无法阻挡的问题所带来的影响。”

42岁的高尔夫球手乔纳森·比奇（Jonathan Beech）表示：“西福德是一个标志性的链路高尔夫球场，是这项运动遗产的一部分，迁移第17洞果岭和第18洞发球台是一个巨大的举措。”

“我认为需要采取更多措施来保护它的未来以及英国其他链路球场的未来，但这将耗费大量资金。”

第17洞果岭的一部分位于一座铁器时代的山堡内，这座山堡在屹立2,500年后现在也正坠入大海。该山堡被列为具有特殊科学价值的地点（这是针对需要保护区域的正式认定），在2021年发生了一次大规模崩塌，促使英格兰历史古迹委员会（Historic England）将其列入“受威胁遗产”名录。

这座18洞球场此前曾经历过第二次世界大战期间的军事征用，并于1946年恢复。它在2019年启用了一座由 Miller Bourne Architects 设计的新会所。

该场地经常被评为英国最壮丽的球场之一，其会所可提供毫无遮挡的海景。

迁移计划将提交给会员以及包括南唐斯国家公园（South Downs National Park）、英格兰自然保护局（Natural England）和英格兰历史古迹委员会（Historic England）在内的组织。俱乐部表示，在收集所有反馈并考虑相关建议后，将寻求获得规划许可。

大肠杆菌导致两名儿童住院

在南海岸的一个港口发现大量大肠杆菌后，两名儿童在医院接受了治疗。

最近对流入多塞特郡克赖斯特彻奇港（Christchurch Harbour）的两条河流进行的污染测试显示，这种可能致命的细菌含量激增。该港口此前被描述为“伯恩茅斯的马桶”，是一个受欢迎的水上运动目的地。

这两名青少年曾接触过港口的水。其中一人当时在进行桨板冲浪。一名女性赛艇运动员也因疑似感染大肠杆菌而处于“极差的健康状态”。

克赖斯特彻奇港与海洋协会（Chams）是由志愿者组成的监测水质团体，其成员担心还有其他人染病。

环境局已派遣团队采集样本，并正在检查该地区的威塞克斯水务（Wessex Water）污水处理厂。

根据欧盟的一项指令，安全洗浴和游泳水的大肠杆菌水平不应超过 1,000 个菌落形成单位。

但 Chams 主席马丁·斯图尔特（Martin Stewart）表示，8月15日对斯图尔河（River Stour）的读数为 130,000，到 8月19日则上升至 370,000。他表示：“我们不确定这来自哪里，但显然发生了某些事情，无论是什么，这都是一个丑闻。”

“我们认为在伯恩茅斯医院输液的两名患病儿童是感染了大肠杆菌。他们在……

发病前不久曾在港口活动，其中一人是脚部有伤口的桨板冲浪者。另一位女士联系我们说，她刚刚从极差的健康状态中恢复。她是当地一家赛艇俱乐部的成员，并将她的疾病与接触水联系起来。我确信还有很多……人染病了，但我们还没有听说。”

克赖斯特彻奇港容易受到污染，因为斯图尔河和埃文河（Avon）这两条河流在流入港口之前，会经过有牛群的农田、建筑工地和污水处理厂。其港口口径狭窄，这意味着污染物在下一次涨潮前难以流入大海。正因如此，河流行动（River Action）的创始人查尔斯·沃森（Charles Watson）将其贴上了“马桶”的标签。

父子农民在青贮罐事故中丧生

一名父亲和儿子在掉入农场的一个工业青贮罐后死亡。

切希尔农业协会昨日对 72, 岁的艾伦·福特（Alan Ford）及其 42, 岁的儿子里克（Rick）表达了哀悼。

周三下午 12.20pm 左右，紧急服务部门接到报案，随后两人在切希尔郡阿利（Arley）附近的阿斯特-拜-巴德沃思（Ast By Budworth）农场罐中被救出。两名男子在现场被宣布死亡。

皇家切希尔郡展会（Royal Cheshire County Show）的 Facebook 页面上的一篇帖子写道：“作为切希尔农业协会的主席，我怀着深切的悲痛宣布，我们的前任主席艾伦·福特及其儿子里克在昨日一起悲剧性的农业事故中不幸离世。艾伦于今年 4 月退休，不再担任协会主席和董事，而里克担任协会董事已有数年。”

“福特家族多年来为协会不懈工作，所有认识艾伦和里克的人都将深切地怀念他们。”

“在这个极其困难的时刻，我们向其家属表达我们的关切、同情和祈祷。”

切希尔警局的一位发言人表示，调查正在进行中。

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汤姆·霍华德 (Tom Howard) 专业服务记者

安永（EY）正敦促初级员工增加回办公室办公的频率，以磨炼一些“软技能”。行业高管认为，随着人工智能（AI）应用的增长，这些技能将变得更加重要。

这家四大会计师事务所尚未对其居家办公政策做出正式修改，但表示其合伙人们正在提醒年轻顾问，为了个人发展，在办公室中“共同度过有意义的时间”至关重要。

业内的共识是，人际交往能力正日益成为工作的关键部分，因为 AI 正在使数据公司能够产出的技术性工作趋于同质化。相反，资深合伙人认为，员工如何展示这些研究结果以及如何与客户互动，将决定哪家公司能赢得新业务。他们主张，这些技能最好是通过与经验丰富的同事面对面接触来学习。

安永英国区咨询主管萨耶·甘巴里（Sayeh Ghanbari）在接受《金融时报》（该报率先报道了此消息）采访时表示：“过去几年我们看到人们将生活方式设定为……大量时间在家里，这在 AI 时代根本不是通往成功的路径。”

她补充说，人类顾问将“必须在我们的真正强项——即‘人性化’方面表现出色。要在咨询领域建立职业生涯并培养所有这些人类技能……你无法通过如此大量的远程工作来实现”。

毕马威（KPMG）英国区咨询主管卡勒姆·莱森斯（Callum Licence）表示，在职业生涯初期向经验丰富的同事学习“是我学习如何开展工作的至关重要且令人兴奋的一部分”，并补充说，在 AI 世界中，直接从他人那里学习软技能现在“比以往任何时候都更重要”。

莱森斯补充道：“虽然从长远来看，AI 的优势将实现更高效的工作和不同类型的角色，但人际连接和互动的这种人性化益处将永远存在。”

毕马威自疫情以来更新了其培训计划，以确保有更多的面对面学习，同时经理们在参加客户会议时会额外多带一名随行人员，以便初级同事能够观察如何与客户打交道。

安永的一位发言人表示，尽管公司不会改变其“长期坚持的灵活性方案”，但在办公室与同事共度更多时间可以“加强我们员工发展技能、建立关系以及服务客户的方式”。

其他白领行业的领导者也公开谈论了面对面工作的重要性。美国巨头摩根大通（JP Morgan Chase）首席执行官杰米·戴蒙（Jamie Dimon）长期以来一直表示，年轻银行家需要进入办公室，以便从资深人士那里学习专业判断力；而微软（Microsoft）首席执行官萨蒂亚·纳德拉（Satya Nadella）则认为，AI 的迅速崛起使得在办公室工作“变得更加重要”。大型会计和咨询公司注意到，在疫情期间入职的离校生和毕业生群体，在软技能的发展速度上慢于之前无需被迫居家办公的新入职群体。

他们已经开设了培训课程，向初级员工演示如何进行陈述以及如何与客户沟通。

那些在居家办公期间可能丧失部分敏锐度的资深员工也被鼓励参加。

尽管这些公司渴望向初级员工强调在办公室工作的重要性，但只要竞争对手仍在提供灵活性，大多数公司都不愿更新其混合办公政策。

年轻人开始在 LinkedIn 上寻找爱情

当杰克琳·恩内利（Jackleen Nnely）在 LinkedIn 上给希拉里·埃杜格莱（Hilary Edughele）发送消息时，浪漫是他们两人最不关注的事情（比尔·柯蒂斯文）。

当时恩内利正准备开始攻读硕士学位，想向埃杜格莱请教他在北安普顿大学的就读体验。他回复了消息，两人随后保持联系，五年后，他们结为夫妻。

随着年轻人对约会软件感到厌倦，这种通往浪漫的路径正变得越来越普遍。

新数据显示，在专业人士社交网站 LinkedIn 的美国用户中，约有四分之一的人认为将其作为约会工具是可以接受的。根据简历模板平台 Zety 的一项调查，约 22% 的人表示他们曾出于浪漫意图在 LinkedIn 上联系或回应过他人。

IT 专业人士埃杜格莱表示：“杰克琳在考虑申请北安普顿大学的硕士学位时，看到了我为该大学制作的一段宣传视频，于是她发来几个问题以帮助她做出决定。”心理治疗师埃洛伊丝·斯金纳（Eloise Skinner）表示：“人们开始

杰克琳·恩内利和希拉里·埃杜格莱在 LinkedIn 上相识并在三月结婚；左下方的埃斯梅·戈登-克雷格也在该网站上找到了爱情

感到厌倦于在约会软件上没完没了地滑动、点击，以及与那些在其他情况下绝无交集的人进行初步聊天。”

埃斯梅·戈登-克雷格（Esme Gordon-Craig）是一名在伦敦工作的 24 岁自由撰稿人，她在实习结束后使用 LinkedIn 与一名同事跟进联系，建议两人在喝酒时继续探讨职业发展路径。

对方选择了一家办公室附近的酒吧。“他大概是说，‘这是一次约会，对吧？’”她说，“而我的反应是，‘是的’。”但她承认：“女性产生好感并以一种冒险的方式表达出来通常被认为是可爱的，而男性这样做则更容易被认为很诡异。”

如果 LinkedIn 发现账户被用于约会目的，可能会将其封禁。一名发言人表示：“我们的重点是确保人们免受不必要的浪漫追求之扰。”

青少年植入可溶解心脏补片

一名十几岁的女孩成为了英国首位植入可溶解补片以关闭心脏孔洞的人，该孔洞的大小相当于一枚 10 便士硬币。

来自切希尔郡沃灵顿的莉莉·耶鲁（Lillie Yale）曾面临必须植入永久性金属装置的局面，而这将阻碍她成为职业橄榄球运动员的梦想。然而，这种新型生物可降解补片将在接下来的几个月和几年里充当支架，引导莉莉的心脏自我修复，随后完全溶解且不留痕迹。

这项手术于 6 月由利物浦阿尔德海儿童 NHS 基金会信托基金（Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust）的外科医生为这名 14 岁女孩实施。

这是名为 Memosorb 的设备首次在英国用于治疗房间隔缺损（ASD）患者，这是一种位于心脏两个上腔室之间分隔墙上的孔洞。

莉莉 38 岁的母亲贝琪·尼科尔斯（Becci Nichols）表示，她的女儿“恢复得非常完美”，并且此后已经跑了一个 5 公里，参观了主题公园并恢复了橄榄球运动。

莉莉·耶鲁现在可以追求成为一名橄榄球运动员的梦想了

Memosorb 由生物医学聚合物制成，常用于可吸收缝合线。

奥尔德海（Alder Hey）医院的儿童心脏病专家萨利姆·吉万吉（Salim Jivanji）博士告诉英国新闻社（Press Association）：“该设备看起来与现有的普通设备非常相似，不同之处在于它是用聚合物制成的。”他表示，使用传统的金属设备，组织会开始在植入物周围形成衬层，而 Memosorb 则起到了“支架”的作用。吉万吉认为，如果莉莉植入的是金属植入物，她将无法打橄榄球，因为在心脏完全痊愈之前，剧烈的撞击可能会导致植入物移位。

奥尔德海医院从药品监管机构获得了特别许可，在莉莉身上使用 Memosorb。莉莉说：“我很高兴这一切都完成了，而且知道自己是英国第一个接受这种新型植入物的人，这种感觉太棒了。我现在能尽情做我热爱的事情，而不用担心我的心脏。”

莉莉在早产 33 周出生后被诊断出患有 ASD。每 1,000 名婴儿中有一到两名患有 ASD。

嗅觉灵敏的警犬营救一名养老金领取者

使其无法脱身或前往安全地带。

一名警犬在追踪到一名失踪的养老金领取者后受到赞扬，该老人被困在 1 英里外的一片荆棘丛中。

一名公众人士曾举报称，一名 80 多岁的老人在热浪期间出现脱水症状，在气温高达 20 多摄氏度时表现得十分困惑并大声呼救。

由于该老人走开了，这名公众人士无法与他沟通。

警犬贝拉（Bella）及其训导员杰玛·约翰逊（Gemma Johnson）警员被派往怀特岛（Isle of Wight）对其进行追踪。这只德国牧羊犬捕捉到了气味，引导警方追踪这名脆弱的老人近 1 英里。她将警方引导至一片田野，老人就在那里摔倒并被卡在灌木丛中，导致

该男子被警方安全地从灌木丛中救出，随后被送往医院进行预防性检查。

汉普郡和怀特岛警察局（Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary）赞扬了贝拉的追踪能力及其与训导员的协作。一名发言人表示：“警犬贝拉及其训导员做出了极大的努力。这是一次真正的团队协作，贝拉在工作中的决心、技巧和嗅觉，与她的训导员在整个追踪过程中解读和理解其行为的能力相得益彰。”

“他们之间的信任与协作在定位这名脆弱男子并将其带到安全地带的过程中发挥了至关重要的作用。”

民主党策划如何打击跛脚鸭特朗普 凯蒂·鲍尔斯（Katy Balls）

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选举制度改革可能证明是一场公关灾难

伯纳姆呼吁实行比例代表制，但有一种更好的方式可以改善政治和选民的信任

索尼娅·索达 (Sonia Sodha)

@SONIASODHA

重构英国国家机器是安迪·伯纳姆最钟爱的主题之一。到目前为止，这位大曼彻斯特前市长通过计划将白厅的部分权力下放到城市区域和市政厅，以及在北方设立 No 10 的前哨站，为这一路线注入了活力。但他的政治盟友中正形成一股强大的浪潮，敦促他采取进一步行动。本周 98 名工党议员，包括部分部长，签署了一项修正案，呼吁政府宣布成立一个国家委员会，以提出选举制度改革的建议。

他们很可能是在推一扇已经敞开的门。自从 2017, 年首次竞选大曼彻斯特市长以来，伯纳姆一直对这一事业持同情态度，那次选举采用了补充投票制，选民选择第一和第二意向候选人。他表示，争取第二意向和第一意向的选票一样，是“敲开任何一扇门的动力”，且去年他明确呼吁威斯敏斯特采用比例代表制（PR）。在梅克菲尔德补选活动期间，他确认了支持态度，但补充说，此类变更必须包含在竞选宣言中，并在大选中获得认可。

比例代表制的悖论在于，那些在简单多数制下苦苦挣扎时支持它的政治家，一旦现行制度为他们带来了丰厚的多数席位，就会像扔掉烫手山芋一样将其抛弃。托尼·布莱尔在 1997. 年赢得 177 个席位的多数优势后，放弃这一想法的速度之快可见一斑。自由民主党在同意与保守党组成联合政府时，葬送了该制度最可能的实现机会，而他们换来的微小奖赏仅是一场关于替代投票制的全民公投——在这种制度中，选民按偏好顺序对当地候选人进行排名，排名最低者的选票将被重新分配，直到获胜者获得 50% 以上的选票。随后，他们在一次投票率低得可怜的公投中惨败。

现在，No 10 有一位支持比例代表制的首相，且下次大选后有可能出现进步派联合政府，你可以理解为什么其支持者认为时机终于成熟了。如果工党将比例代表制写入竞选宣言，并与自民党和绿党达成一致，且这些政党共同吸引了超过一半的选票——甚至可能发现自己

首相表示，这将产生一种“敲开任何大门的动力”

共同组建政府——那么，瞧，就出现了一条民主且体面的路径，可以实现那些活动人士长期以来未能达成的选举制度改革。

但我会对新任首相发出警告。比例代表制（其变体被用于地方政府、荷罗都、塞内德和斯托蒙特选举）最热烈的支持者认为，它天生比“领先者当选制”更公平，因为政党获得的席位数与得票率的关系更密切。然而，关键不在于席位数，而在于这些席位所赋予的执政权力。一个席位数仅比执政党少几个的反对党，最终可能几乎没有任何实际的政治权力。而一个在执政联盟中的微小政党，如果手段得当（不像自由民主党那样），则可能拥有过大的影响力。例如，看看民主统一党（DUP）通过其信心与供应协议对特蕾莎·梅的少数派政府所拥有的否决权，或者激进的绿党对荷罗都苏格兰民族党（SNP）领导的政府的影响力。从这个意义上说，“比例”选举制度在实质上的比例性并不比领先者当选制更高。

比任何比例概念更重要的，是选举制度的公众合法性。它是否赢得了选民的信任？人们能否通过将其罢免，可靠地让不受欢迎的政府承担责任？它是否能抵御欺诈和操纵？在这一点上，改革的鼓动者拥有更强的立论基础：在绝大多数公众在两个主要政党中择其一投票的社会中，领先者当选制在产生替代政府方面运作良好。但在一个选民碎片化、分布在多个政党之间，且人们基于超越旧有左右经济光谱的问题进行投票的环境中，其结果则较难预测。

在这个新世界中，我们将看到更多议员和政府是在少数派得票率的支持下当选的。大多数公众现在似乎也支持某种形式的选举制度改革，尽管这肯定不属于选民最关注的问题，而且在一定程度上将是他们对政治交付能力的信心下降的一种症状。

对于伯纳姆来说，改变现状存在风险。左翼的一些人一直在主张实行比例代表制，理由是英国存在一个永久性的进步派多数，他们投票给保守党左侧的政党，而比例制度将有效地帮助将右翼排除在政府之外。奈杰尔·法拉奇长期以来一直是比例代表制的支持者，他在2024年选举中，改革英国党（Reform UK）获得14%的选票却仅产生五个议会席位时，再次表达了对现行制度的沮丧。然而，自从改革英国党的民调支持率飙升以来，他在这一问题上变得异常沉默。现在，作为其反建制政治品牌的一部分，他很可能会利用任何变革的迹象来榨取最大利益。

尼克·克莱格领导的自由民主党曾争取到一次关于投票制度改革的全民公投，但最终失败了。

转向比例制度还可能导致我们的政治变得更加极化和碎片化，因为小党通过吸引选民中相对小众的部分可以获得良好表现，随后在联合政府中掌握不成比例的权力。我想知道，大多数选民对于“恢复党”（Restore）或某种形式的加沙独立人士，亦或是“你的政党”（Your Party）左右当权政府，会感到多么舒适。

认为改变选举制度就能改变我们的政治文化，这不过是痴心妄想。

我在想选民是否希望看到 Restore 或 Your Party 掌握主导权

……会变得更好，而事实是社交媒体的影响力要大得多。政府可能会花费大量的时间和政治资本去对其进行改革，但结果最好的情况也只能获得选民的一点赞许，最坏的情况则是公众对政治产生更深层的愤世嫉俗。

自由民主党在 AV（替代投票制）上的想法可能确实有其道理：它虽然不是一种比例代表制，但是一种渐进式的微调，这意味着人们可以诚实地对选区候选人进行排序，而不是进行策略性投票，并且鼓励候选人向更广泛而非更狭窄的选民群体争取支持。但伯纳姆为了恢复选民对政治的信心，能做的最重要的事情是证明政府能够兑现经济增长和社会护理等重大项目，而不是重新制定政治游戏的规则。

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演讲嘉宾包括：

艾丹·戈麦斯 (Aidan Gomez) Cohere 联合创始人兼首席执行官

朱迪思·达达 (Judith Dada) Langdock 共同首席执行官兼 Visionaries 高级合伙人

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世界危险地绑定在 AI 的繁荣与萧条之中

随着美国与中国在计算主导权方面展开竞争，无论谁获胜都存在风险

艾玛·邓肯 (Emma Duncan)

像比尔·盖茨这样理智的人（他本周发表了一篇关于此问题的 6,000 字文章）希望世界能够团结起来管理 AI 带来的风险。如果美国总统能有更长的注意力跨度，并且对他国家的命运比对他自己的命运更感兴趣，这或许会实现；但目前，美国和中国正陷入一场主导该行业的竞争。两者的路径截然不同。对我们其余的人来说，两者都带有风险，但风险的性质完全不同。

美国的 公司通过股票市场，基于飙升的估值，筹集了惊人的资金用于投资 。按市值计算全球最大的公司英伟达（Nvidia）生产 模型运行所需的芯片，其价值达 $5 trillion ——是四年前价值的十倍多。

这次繁荣看起来比 20 世纪 90 年代的互联网泡沫更稳固，因为 公司不仅拥有高估值，还拥有令人印象深刻的营收。英伟达周三宣布，其第二季度销售额为 960 亿加元 billion，预计明年将增长 70%。

Anthropic 的模型 Claude 是目前的 领跑者，该公司预计将在今年晚些时候上市，估值约为 $2 trillion。其营收从 2022 年的零起点增长到了约 650 亿加元 billion。去年，英国最有价值的公司汇丰银行（HSBC）的营收为 710 亿加元 billion。

投资速度正在加快。预计到 2030 年， 公司将在数据中心上花费 $7 trillion。即使是这些价值极高的公司也没有这么多现金，因此他们必须通过借贷来支付。

该行业的营收需要继续呈天文数字般增长，才能证明这项投资的合理性。三年前，就职于硅谷最著名的风险投资公司红杉资本（Sequoia Capital）的大卫·卡恩（David Cahn）提出了他所谓的 的 2000 亿加元 billion 之问：哪里有

AI公司预计将在2030年前在数据中心投入$7 trillion

用于偿还AI基础设施前期投资所需的年度营收将从何而来？他表示，考虑到投资规模，这现在已变成一个$3 trillion的问题——其规模超过了美国整个科技产业的营收总额。

许多人怀疑这个问题是否能得到一个令人满意的答案。曾带领高盛度过金融危机的劳埃德·布兰克费恩（Lloyd Blankfein）本周在X上发帖称：“我担心市场（以及经济）对AI营收正面故事的敞口有着无限的胃口”。已有迹象表明，这种热情可能会减退。到目前为止，每一个新AI模型都被人们热切接纳，但对于Anthropic最新且最强的模型Claude Fable 5的支出已陷入停滞，因为没有足够多的公司愿意支付Anthropic为其服务要求的价格。

目前有许多廉价的替代方案，其中大多数来自中国。当美国公司在努力打造全球最顶尖的AI时，中国则在追求低成本方案，其成本仅为前者的一小部分——有时是通过自主研发，有时是通过模仿美国。中国AI公司在数据中心上的支出不足美国公司的十分之一，这意味着它们可以收取较低的费用，而其模型的性能几乎一样好。例如，由中国公司Moonshot AI生产的模型Kimi K3，被认为具有Fable 5 95 per cent的性能，但成本仅为其三分之一。而且，每当一个新的美国模型领先于其他竞争对手时，中国模型仅需几个月时间就能追赶上来。

或许令人惊讶的是，中国的方法比大多数美国公司更开放。美国公司将模型视为核心机密，并在自己的服务器上处理客户数据，而中国模型可以托管在其他公司的服务器上，并根据用户需求进行定制。这种方法有助于推广中国模型，而美国政府对外国人使用最先进美国AI模型的临时限制也起到了推动作用。尽管美国AI公司赚得更多，但今年中国在数量规模上已超过美国。

中国并非美国唯一的替代方案。英国的DeepMind已被谷歌吞并，但法国和加拿大也有遵循开放模式的竞争者。

市场参与者越多，且开放程度越高，价格就越低。还记得那些必须向微软支付高额费用才能在个人电脑上使用其软件的日子吗？这种情况已被那些收费更低或提供免费软件的公司通过竞争给消除了。最终，我们都是AI的客户，因为我们购买商品和服务的公司正在使用它，因此，这项技术像计算机软件那样商品化符合我们的利益。

然而，这并不符合投资者的利益。如果美国AI公司无法为其“前沿”模型收取高额溢价，它们将无法在投资中获得可观的回报，那么这些公司占据S&P 500指数价值三分之一到二分之一的股价将会下跌。考虑到AI热潮中涉及的债务和股权规模，以及目前美国政府财政的动荡，股市崩盘可能会非常惨烈。我们都可能感受到其后果——尤其是那些在全球市场拥有投资（包括养老金）的人。

这种情况以前发生过。铁路曾是一项变革性技术，投资者为此而疯狂。资金大量涌入该行业，但回报并不足以证明投资规模的合理性。当1847年英国出现泡沫破裂时，引发了银行危机，许多中产阶级家庭失去了积蓄。投资者并未吸取教训，同样的事情在1857, 1873和1893.的美国再次发生。如果AI遵循这一模式，希望它留下的遗产能像铁路一样有用。

马丁·塞缪尔 笔记本

当优渥生活化为泡影，没什么好抱怨的

一场发生在当地野生禽类与一家顶级乡村俱乐部富豪成员之间的战争，对于那些百万富翁来说，在公关战上注定难以获胜。位于韦布里奇（Weybridge）的圣乔治山草地网球俱乐部（St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club）在宰杀八只鹅后陷入了争议。

据称，一些“深受喜爱”的加拿大鹅在深夜被射杀。至于是否真的被喜爱，我并不确定。一名叫菲奥娜（Fiona）的会员写信给《泰晤士报》，使用了诸如“不卫生”和“黏糊糊”之类的形容词，并将这些鸟类描述为“一种威胁”。当然，写信的人叫菲奥娜。这就是问题所在。如果加拿大鹅入侵的是谢菲尔德郊外某个工人俱乐部停车场，或许还能赢得一些同情。而萨里郡的那些像马戈·利德贝特（Margo Leadbetters）一样的人最终陷入鹅粪之中，这种混乱的能量曾是20世纪70年代最受欢迎的情景喜剧的驱动力。

圣乔治山的这家网球俱乐部是一家高端场所。修剪整齐的草坪和球场，湖边的精致餐饮——说实话，这简直是在招鹅，不是吗？——以及豪华水疗中心。这里很难进入。几年前，一位熟人带着他热爱网球的妻子搬到了那个地区。她为当地一些有影响力的人组织了一场小型花园晚宴，我的朋友被要求提供家政支持。

家政支持。一名国家级报纸记者，温布尔登常客，在全英俱乐部（All England Club）颇有名气：人们希望他能给人留下深刻印象。他确实做到了。在一家午餐场所逗留过久后回家，他被出租车直接“倾倒”在花园聚会众人的视线中，向侧面走了四步，掉进了一丛树篱里，然后昏了过去。我不确定入会申请的结果如何，但可以想象，它大概遭遇了相当于凌晨五点那种规模的“大清洗”。

早晨观鹅

但尽管如此，无论如何误判了过程，这些会员都得到了我的同情。菲奥娜关于在被鹅粪污染的露台上吃午餐的描述，让我想起了今年夏天在曼哈顿对岸哈德逊河边晨练的经历。

霍博肯（Hoboken）拥有美丽的河滨景观，非常适合散步，只需侧头一瞥就能看到全球最著名的天际线。不幸的是，盯着前方的地面会更明智，最好在由巡逻在岸边的一群鹅所排出的海量粪便中左右穿梭。

听着，我明白。我们生活在它们的世界里，就像它们生活在我们的世界里一样。而且那些鹅雏确实很可爱。

但那些排泄物呢？简直没完没了。巨大的铺装区域几乎无法通行，每个人都在躲闪、转向、跳跃、踮脚。它们到底吃了多少东西？产出量似乎不成比例。悄悄告诉你，我支持菲奥娜。

天堂版本 另外我也悄悄告诉你们，我最喜欢的《天堂阶梯》（Stairway to Heaven）版本

是多莉·帕顿（Dolly Parton）唱的，而不是齐柏林飞艇（Led Zeppelin）。

这首歌收录在她 2002 年的专辑《光环与号角》（Halos & Horns）中，当时她的主流人气正在衰减。但这并不重要，因为她转而创作了三张极出色的蓝草音乐专辑，其中一张获得了格莱美奖。

《光环与号角》就是该三部曲之一，而《天堂阶梯》则是压轴的大作。班卓琴、小提琴、合唱团，当然还有多莉，她的嗓音一如既往地清澈。她非常谦逊，将这首歌发给了吉米·佩奇（Jimmy Page）和罗伯特·普兰特（Robert Plant）请求批准。“我当时吓死了，因为我知道我是在触碰神圣的领域，”她说。他们批准了。

对比一下埃尔维斯·普雷斯利（Elvis Presley）在 1974 年提出翻唱帕顿的《我将永远爱你》（I Will Always Love You）的故事。帕顿告诉普雷斯利的经纪人汤姆·帕克上校（Colonel Tom Parker），作为一名词曲作者，这是她最大的荣幸。帕克却告诉帕顿，录制的条件是她必须放弃一半的出版权，将普雷斯利列为共同作者。她拒绝了。她坚持认为这是她的歌，并承认自己曾因这个决定而哭着入睡。她说，她从未停止过希望听到普雷斯利版本的愿望。

但如果她当时同意了，那么当惠特尼·休斯顿（Whitney Houston） 1992 年的翻唱版本成为全球热门歌曲时，普雷斯利的遗产继承人将不公正地获得一半的版税分成。帕顿说，仅仅保留那一首歌的权利就给了她“足够买下格雷斯兰（Graceland）的钱”。为她感到高兴。

是时候取消这场危险且昂贵的狂欢节了 詹姆斯·福特（James Ford）

诺丁山狂欢节（Notting Hill Carnival）已经举办了很长时间。60 年来，人们在 8 月银行假期周末聚集在伦敦西部，在街道上派对。该活动已成长为全球规模最大的街头派对之一，每年吸引 200 万名狂欢者。但有充分的证据表明，这场狂欢节已经变得规模过大——且过于危险——无法以目前的形式继续下去。

请试想，如果在十年的时间里，牛津剑桥赛船赛（Boat Race）发生了 75 起以上的捅人事件和至少两起谋杀案；如果每年四月，普特尼（Putney）的街道都被牛剑学生的鲜血染红。或者在连续两年的骄傲游行（Pride）中，有 130 名警察遭到袭击并受伤。如果在圣帕特里克节游行中发生了 18 起性侵事件会怎样？

公众理应产生强烈的愤怒。议会将会提出质询。我们会积极考虑取消这些活动。永久性地取消。但尽管所有这些事情

白人的愧疚感似乎发挥了很大作用……并开出了一张巨额支票

在近年来的诺丁山狂欢节上发生了，而我们却只是耸耸肩将其掩盖。

更糟糕的是，我们的民选领导人竟然心安理得地让纳税人为这场大屠杀和犯罪行为买单。当地议会花费 £100 万 清理狂欢节后的现场；伦敦警察厅在 2025 年为该活动投入了 £1570 万 的警力；而市议会今年在安保人员费用上投入了高达 £560 万（这项纳税人出资的成本在十年内增长了 16 倍）。对于一场免费参加且被犯罪和暴力困扰的街道派对，单年的账单就高达 £2000 万 以上。

我们不仅允许这场“犯罪盛宴”每年举行，而且还积极为其提供补贴，这简直是一桩丑闻。白人的愧疚感似乎发挥了很大作用……并开出了一张巨额支票。

此前有人猜测雷阵雨会冲毁今年的狂欢节。但很有可能，任何一场大雨都可能会拯救生命。也许雨水不仅会浇灭人们的热情，还会促使许多摸胸者、袭击警察者和嗜好捅人的暴徒留在家里，让他们在今年的诺丁山街道狂欢中休假一年。当然，我们不应该指望伦敦市长或首相能拿出勇气，叫停这项危险的企业。我们需要取消狂欢节，至少直到我们能找到减少暴力并降低纳税人成本的方法为止。

詹姆斯·福特（James Ford）曾任伦敦市长鲍里斯·约翰逊的顾问

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民主党策划如何打击跛脚鸭特朗普

如果共和党失去对众议院的控制，总统的家族财务状况很可能会在国会山被彻查

凯蒂·鲍尔斯 (Katy Balls)

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如今在华盛顿的酒吧里，人们一直在讨论一个话题：何时套现离场？这指的不是结账离开，而是何时决定放弃工作，用漫长的工作时间和（相对）低廉的联邦薪水去换取私营部门的机会。唐纳德·特朗普的新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特 (Karoline Leavitt) 将离职以专注于她的家庭（她于5月分娩）。但更多的人正关注着中期选举，并决定避开一个可能充满痛苦的“跛脚鸭”总统任期。

如果共和党在11月 3 日遭遇惨败（正如广泛预期那样），这将预示着一个由调查、传票以及一个日益不安的老板所构成的新世界。现在，听到 MAGA 人物用过去时态来谈论一个仍有两年多任期的总统任期已不再罕见。“本不必如此，”该党的一位潜在候选人说道，“但我们处理了伊朗，却没处理爱泼斯坦。”随着生活成本给许多美国人带来压力，特朗普的支持率最终与乔·拜登 (Joe Biden) 的支持率趋同。

近几周，特朗普失去了多位白宫高级助手，包括他的国会首席联络官、特赦律师和首席法律顾问。在特朗普的第二任政府中，经参议院批准而离职的官员人数，比21世纪任何其他政府的前 18 个月都要多。

其中一部分是常规现象。在每个政治周期中，总会有一个时间点，助手们决定在人脉依然有用时选择变动。但同样事实是，恐惧感正让人们清醒。华盛顿最喜爱的消遣——预测市场，认为民主党同时赢得众议院和参议院的概率为 47%。即使共和党仅失去众议院，华盛顿的气氛也会在一夜之间发生变化。

最近几天，特朗普甚至开始利用这一前景进行竞选。在南卡罗来纳州的一次集会上，他向人群警告说：“如果我们输掉中期选举，我将被弹劾。”事实上，弹劾可能是特朗普最不需要担心的事情。在 250 年里，众议院仅四次投票弹劾总统，其中两次涉及特朗普。2019 年，特朗普因向乌克兰施压要求调查乔·拜登（包括扣押美国对基辅的军事援助）而被指控滥用权力。2021 年，在 1 月 6 日袭击国会山事件后，他被指控煽动叛乱。但他从未被参议院（需要三分之二多数）定罪，且这两次事件都没有给民主党带来他们预期的轻松政治胜利。事实上，这反而有助于强化特朗普“我们对抗他们”的叙事，帮助他赢得了连任。

经验丰富的民主党人对于尝试第三次弹劾持谨慎态度，尽管可以搜集到潜在的指控。“我们需要避免陷入

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传递出的信息将是：看看他们在你受苦时是如何变得更富有的

“弹劾陷阱，”一名党内工作人员说道。相反，他们正在考虑在国会山发起一系列针对特朗普家族财务状况、特朗普心仪项目的资金来源，以及将政府合同授予朋友和关联方的调查。

如果民主党夺回众议院，极有可能出任议长的哈基姆·杰弗里斯（Hakeem Jeffries）尚未排除追求弹劾的可能性。但他明确表示，当务之急是让“特朗普集团的每一个成员都承担责任”。

在这方面，他可能会得到新一批激进左翼候选人的帮助，这些人认为弹劾是一场旧战，对于推进他们的议程没什么帮助。相反，他们希望将攻击与生活成本议程挂钩。“敛财才是第二任期的真实故事，”一名此类民主党人主张。因此，传递出的信息将是：看看特朗普及其家人是如何变得更富有的，而你却在家里为了维持生计而苦苦挣扎：精英在繁荣，而工人阶级在受苦。

特朗普家族在加密货币领域的投资以及与主权财富基金的合作，都被民主党讨论为潜在的攻击目标。目前流传的一个想法是，从向特朗普心仪项目提供巨额捐款的公司和个人入手，例如白宫舞厅，其预估成本已至少翻了一番，超过 4亿美元。

这可能会发生在对特朗普行政权力加强监督的背景下，而这只会让总统的心情更加阴郁，并可能导致局面恶化。针对法院裁定总统不能暂停 75 个国家公民签证办理的裁决，特朗普本周通过取消所有签证预约予以回应。华盛顿顶级的表演艺术场所肯尼迪中心是另一个例子。在法院驳回总统将其更名为“特朗普肯尼迪中心”的要求后，他愤怒地表示，他将“与国会合作，将这个失败的机构交还给他们”。他的律师本周警告称，如果法官阻止他的翻修计划，他可能会直接将其拆除。

预计会有更多此类愤怒，尤其是在海外。如果民主党真的成功制约了特朗普，埋葬了他的议程，并让他陷入与烦人的调查的持续战斗中，他将花更多时间处理外交事务，因为在这些领域无需国会批准地采取行动更为容易。如果一个受挫的总统在华盛顿被阻挠，那么在古巴采取行动，甚至升级当前的对加贸易战，可能会开始产生吸引力。

特朗普无法（或不能）再次竞选，但他的目标是成为美国共和国历史上最具影响力的总统。几周前，他在社交媒体上自豪地发布了一份文件，称其全球影响力以及运用影响力的意愿使他比毛泽东、成吉思汗和其他历史统治者更强大。“在我看来很不错，”特朗普说道。难怪他的一些顾问正被更平静的生活所吸引。

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Meta 的和解协议

先生：

Meta 的这项里程碑式和解协议是近年来最佳的法院判决结果之一（见 8 月 27 日新闻《Meta settles 180亿美元 US lawsuit pledging child safety overhaul》）。希望这标志着年轻人使用社交媒体时代的终结，并预示着“西部蛮荒”时代的结束。然而，公司和国家仍会试图寻找规避限制的方法。政府和学校终结社交媒体祸害的最佳方式是教育家长。新晋父母应被不断提醒不要让孩子使用电子设备，而学校应与家长合作，以消除导致每个孩子在社交上都需要 Snapchat 和 Instagram 等网站的“网络效应”。如果家长现在拒绝允许孩子访问社交媒体，那么他们的孩子将面临真正的社交缺失风险。我知道这一点，是因为我只有 15 岁，且出于个人选择没有使用 Snapchat 和 Instagram 等社交媒体。这就是为什么我认为，如果学校里没有人使用社交媒体，就能打破这个循环，而这只能通过家长的努力才能真正实现。

托马斯·斯皮迪 (Thomas Speedy) 伦敦 N6

激素替代疗法与痴呆症

先生：

关于贵报报道的《激素替代疗法（HRT）可能降低女性痴呆风险》（8 月 27 日），在进化论中，女性只要具有生育能力就有其价值。事实上，1900 年英国女性的预期寿命为 50 岁。如今，女性的平均寿命比男性长三到四年。这意味着她们在没有保护其免受骨质疏松症影响的激素水平的情况下生活 30 年，更不用说还要承受围绝经期和绝经期的困扰。作为对比，如果一名女性失去甲状腺功能，用药物补充甲状腺素是毫无疑问的。直到现在，绝经期女性仍被拒绝使用雌激素，因为人们担心这会增加患乳腺癌的风险。这并非事实。如果说有影响，雌激素反而能保护她们免受乳腺癌侵害。现在我们有了为 50 岁以上女性开具 HRT 处方的另一个理由，因为其益处超过了危害。

迈克尔·鲍姆 (Michael Baum) 伦敦大学学院 (UCL) 外科名誉教授兼医学人文客座教授

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英国脆弱的防御面临俄罗斯威胁

先生，我想知道还需要多少次警钟，还需要忽略多少个作战指标，英国政府才会认真对待我们岛屿及其人民的安全？在缺乏官方解释的情况下，人们不得不同意爱德华·卢卡斯（Edward Lucas）的观点，即中央情报局（CIA）局长约翰·拉特克利夫（John Ratcliffe）是在向莫斯科发出严厉警告，不要挑战北约（“普京随时可能考验北约的决心”，8月27日）。但这样的任务是实力的象征还是弱点的体现？在与乌克兰战争进入第五年之际，普京在国内的处境并非特别强劲，但特朗普总统也同样如此。美国的导弹库存较低，其外交政策像是一场猜测游戏，且领导层反复无常。在这些不确定的时刻，威斯敏斯特一个负责任的政府应当采取行动，通过紧急国防资金方案来加强我们的防御。安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）周一在基辅一定闻到了火药味；我希望他不必在唐宁街也闻到这种味道。 丹纳特勋爵将军（General Lord Dannatt MC） 前陆军总参谋长

先生，正如爱德华·卢卡斯如此清晰地指出的，自约翰·梅杰（John Major）决定通过其仓促构思的“变革方案”（Options for Change）削弱我们的武装力量，无视俄罗斯残余的核能与军事能力以来，英国在国防方面一直过于自满。此后，历任首相都犯有进一步削弱国家防御的错误。我希望现在还不算太晚，但我们没有国家综合防空系统，皇家海军拥有两艘毫无用处的航空母舰且几乎没有其他装备，而陆军在部署三个旅时都感到吃力。这是一个由自满的政治家们一手造成的可悲局面，然而财政部在国防支出方面仍然拖拖拉拉。英国现在既弱小又脆弱。 迈克尔·诺里斯（Michael Norris）集团上校 康沃尔郡，圣奥斯特尔

先生，美国人显然知道一些让他们深感不安的事情。然而，中央情报局局长约翰·拉特克利夫周二向其莫斯科同行传达了什么并不重要。在俄罗斯，所有关键决定都由弗拉基米尔·普京一人做出，且迄今为止，他无视了西方所有的警告和制裁，或者仅仅以谎言、威胁以及秘密的破坏和谋杀行为作为回应。

普京唯一认真对待的干预来自北京。因此，我们可以排除俄罗斯计划向乌克兰发射战术核武器的情景，因为普京知道习近平不会允许这样做。

更有可能的计划是对国际海域的海底电缆和管道进行可否认的攻击，对西方航运进行不承认的袭击，以及在最极端的情况下，在爱沙尼亚和拉脱维亚东部的俄语区发生小规模边境冲突。普京将探测那些有胆量且具备军事能力采取行动的少数北约强国将如何强有力且有效地做出反应。尽管如此，接下来的几个月里，情况可能会变得极其令人担忧。 特里·史密斯（Terry Smith） 伦敦 NWII

先生，首相关于俄罗斯纵火的断言虽然完全正当，但听起来有点太像操场上的孩子说话了（“伯纳姆在与克里姆林宫的口水战中反击”，8月25日）。如果能向普京明确表示，只要他停止，我们也会停止，肯定会更好。 尼克·里特布拉特（Nick Ritblat） 伦敦 NW8

NIMBY 与 YIMBY 之争

先生：巴克莱银行的研究可能发现，支持在自家附近建设新房的英国人多于反对者，但这并不反映实际情况（见 Aug 25《英国人将 NIMBY 转向 YIMBY，住房建设支持率上升》）。开发商经常遇到强烈的当地反对，即使方案中提供了经济适用房、绿地和社区福利。

City & Country 公司近期在斯坦斯特附近提交的两项住房申请便说明了这一点。这两项方案合计将提供近 500 套新住宅，其中一半为经济适用房。两项方案均得到了区议会规划官员的批准建议，其中一项被描述为“具有卓越且典范质量、以景观为导向的方案”。然而，规划委员会拒绝了这些申请。此后，这些决定被政府收回并将进入调查程序——这为一个本不该走到这一步的流程增加了更多的时间和成本。

或许安迪·伯纳姆关于赋予市长更大权力以在议会阻挠住房建设时介入的新提案能改善这一状况。但英国表面上从 NIMBY（邻避主义）向 YIMBY（邻迎主义）转变的真正考验，将在于新住宅能否在没有反对的情况下建成。 蒂姆·萨金特 (Tim Sargeant) City & Country 公司董事长

先生，安迪·伯纳姆计划赋予市长推翻当地规划当局决定的权力，这在多个方面是对民主的冒犯。这是一种奇怪的权力下放：它将权力从最基层的政府（其决定可参考社区的反对意见）转移到更高层级，目的是为了废除这些反对意见。NIMBY 虽是一个带有贬义的词汇，但它往往掩盖了对大规模开发项目的合理批评。在没有经过适当审查和议会投票的情况下实施这种权力转移，同样是对民主的亵渎。 克里斯·兰姆 (Chris Lamb) 布里斯托

为乌克兰捐罐

先生，马克·霍林斯沃思 (Mark Hollingsworth) 不需要去土耳其就能看到回收利用的实际操作（见 Aug 26《乌克兰的战争努力需要我们的旧铝罐》）。最近在一次前往科克郡班特里湾的旅行中，我们在离开一家超市时惊讶地看到一位女士将铝罐和塑料瓶投入一台机器中。她解释说，作为回报，她收到了一张可以在店内消费的代金券。爱尔兰的 Re-turn 押金计划于 2024. 启动。自那时起，已有超过 30 亿个瓶子和罐子被回收。 罗宾·奥蒙德 (Robynn Ormond) 伯明翰

午餐盒警察

先生，普鲁·莱斯 (Prue Leith) 建议学校应禁止携带午餐盒以限制零食，并且每所学校的每个孩子都应获得强制性的免费学校晚餐（Aug 27）。她在发表如此笼统的言论之前真的应该考虑清楚。有些孩子对食物不耐受，而食堂工作人员没有责任了解每位学生的不同需求。我还确信政府无法负担为所有儿童提供免费餐食的补贴。我认为普鲁应该专注于烹饪节目。 杰基·陶尔斯 (Jacky Towers) 东约克郡，海登

改革者铲除其对手

摘自《泰晤士报》1926年8月28日

纳齐姆·贝（Nazim Bey）博士、贾维德·贝（Javid Bey）、奈尔（Nail）和希尔米（Hilmi）因密谋反对土耳其共和国总统，昨日被安哥拉（Angora）独立法庭判处死刑，并于8月26日在安哥拉中央监狱对面被处以绞刑。

除被判处终身监禁的劳夫（Rauf）和拉赫米（Rahmi）外，统一进步委员会（Committee of Union and Progress）的三名秘书埃德赫姆（Edhem）、胡斯尼（Husni）和韦比（Vehbi）被判处数年监禁。在宣布判决时（贾维德及其他三名被判死刑的人员被关押在监狱中，未能听到判决），独立法庭主席凯拉松德的阿里（Ali of Kerassund）表示，在斯米尔纳（Smyrna）和安哥拉审判的不同阶段中，事实证明统一进步委员会（CUP）的成员在战争前或战争期间均不具备治理国家的能力，并在灾难性的停战协定后逃往国外，随后试图通过一个秘密委员会重新夺权。他补充说，成员的证词和承认证明了CUP在贾维德家中秘密举行会议，目的是推翻现任政府。

对这些判决无需过多评论，但由于针对穆斯塔法·凯末尔帕夏（Mustapha Kemal Pasha）而失败的斯米尔纳阴谋现已推测被瓦解，值得注意的是，反对派的17名主要成员已为他们的行为付出了生命，而阿卜杜勒·卡迪尔（Abdul Kadir）也将很快被处以绞刑。在西欧，17人因参与一场失败的阴谋而被处死似乎是非常罕见的。但这里不是西欧，政治及其他标准完全不同。此外，许多土耳其人对贾维德被判死刑感到有些惊讶，因为人们原以为他可能会在最后一刻获得赦免。

穆罕默德·贾维德（Mehmed Javid）于1876年出生于一个贫穷的萨洛尼卡（Salonian）家庭。在宪法公布前四天，贾维德成为了青年土耳其委员会的成员。此后，他的晋升速度极快。土耳其失去了他们唯一的金融专家和一名才华横溢的演说家。

以色列制裁

先生：

您在社论（《表演性政治》，8月27日）中过于轻易地将安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）追求对以色列实施制裁的行为描述为参与“一场为了争取英国选民中反犹派系选票的低劣竞争”，从而陷入了毫无根据的反犹主义指控。这忽视了一个现实，即很大一部分英国民众对以色列在被占领土上的残暴行为感到震惊，包括杀害平民、等同于种族清洗的驱逐行为、掩盖战争罪行，以及有强有力证据表明巴勒斯坦被拘留者遭受酷刑和性侮辱。如果这样做的是俄罗斯或中国，毫无疑问，《泰晤士报》将站在要求英国采取强力回应的最前沿。这与反犹主义无关，而关乎我国是否始终支持我们引以为傲的价值观。正是阿克顿勋爵（Lord Acton）观察到，绝对的权力导致绝对的腐败。而这正是我们在以色列所看到的。

托尼·布伦顿爵士（Sir Tony Brenton） 前英国驻俄罗斯大使；剑桥

高黄油饮食

先生：

我认为薇薇安·赖安（Viv Ryan）不必太在意顶尖心脏病专家为了避免心脏病而采取的做法（周末版，8月22日；读者来信，8月26日及27日）。我的父母每天晚上只吃黄油和喝威士忌。他们分别活到了90岁和92岁。他们不吃的是预制餐或加工食品。他们两人都死于自然衰老；两人都没有心脏病。

安妮·托马斯-费兰（Anne Thomas-Ferrand） 彭布罗克郡，滕比

草坪与秩序

先生，我想知道圣乔治山草地网球俱乐部那些愤怒的成员们（见8月25日和26日的来信）是否有人愿意每天早晨去清理草坪上的狗便便。我们的地网球场也遇到过类似的问题，但通过使用长柄簸箕、刷子以及愿意出力的人手，这个问题得到了解决。 帕特里夏·马尔卡希 (Patricia Mulcahy) 牛津郡，亨利-昂-泰晤士 (Henley-on-Thames, Oxon)

垂死之鼹

先生，在当地森林散步时，我曾多次发现未被触动且新鲜的鼹鼠尸体。我想知道这是否纯粹是一个局部现象。然而，由于干旱，我强烈怀疑这是自然界在气候压力下出现的又一个微小但显著且令人心酸的迹象。我很想知道其他人是否也有过同样的悲惨经历，以及原因可能是什么。 安德鲁·莫特博士 (Dr Andrew Mott) 西萨塞克斯郡，阿伦德尔 (Arundel, W Sussex)

慢跑之眠

先生，我很有兴趣地读到，科学家发现睡眠不足后去慢跑与小睡90分钟一样有效（见8月26日报道《慢跑与小睡一样能帮助应对睡眠不足》）。我对妻子说，与其维持我们每天早上5点左右由我接替她照顾两个月大婴儿的惯例，她或许会发现把孩子放在婴儿车里带他轻快地慢跑一圈更有益处。遗憾的是，她迅速的反应表明，我们的惯例不会改变。 奥利弗·雅克 (Oliver Jacques) 华威 (Warwick)

每日全球简报

英国：苏格兰工党领导层投票开启。 美国：联合国安理会在纽约举行会议，就黎巴嫩问题进行磋商。

自然笔记

即便在今年如此痛苦的干旱中，北约克郡这里的一些植物似乎依然能够繁茂生长，这简直令人难以置信。

其中一个显著的幸存者是田野旋花，它是篱笆旋花的较小近亲。谁能想到考克斯沃尔德 (Coxwold) 的温尼银行 (Whinny Bank) 那干涸的路边，竟能开满繁茂的田野旋花小喇叭状花朵，将其染成糖果棒般的粉红色。这种惊人成功的秘密在于其根茎和根系可以深入地下9米。这种植物不仅能在干旱时期生存，而且对此乐在其中，因为竞争植物在干旱期间会枯死。每朵田野旋花仅能维持一天，其香草味吸引着蜜蜂和食蚜蝇。这种植物也被称为野牵牛花。乔纳森·图洛克 (JONATHAN TULLOCH)

今日生日

佛罗伦斯·韦尔奇（Florence Welch，如图），歌手，Florence + the Machine 乐队，《How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful》(2015)，40岁；艾未未，艺术家、活动家及电影制作人，《向日葵种子》(2010)，69岁；金·艾普比（Kim Appleby），创作歌手，Mel and Kim 组合，《Respectable》(1987)，65岁；斯图尔特·比塞尔（Stuart Bithell），水手，奥运金牌得主，男子 49er 级 (2020)，40岁；杰克·布莱克（Jack Black），演员、喜剧演员及音乐家，《摇滚校园》(2003)，57岁；卡里姆·布罗希（Karim Brohi）教授，创伤与血管外科顾问，伦敦重大创伤系统（英格兰国民医疗服务体系）临床总监，58岁；保罗·布鲁梅尔（Paul Brummell），英国驻毛里求斯高级专员兼印度洋网络负责人，61岁；林德卡·谢拉赫（Lindka Cierach），高级定制服装设计师及时尚设计师，74岁；伊莫金·库珀（Imogen Cooper）女爵士，音乐会钢琴家，77岁；休·康威尔（Hugh Cornwell），歌手及吉他手，The Stranglers 乐队，《Golden Brown》(1982)，77岁；迈克尔·克雷格-马丁（Michael Craig-Martin）爵士，概念艺术家，85岁；罗娜·费尔黑德（Rona Fairhead）男爵夫人，RS Group（工业及电气产品分销商）董事长，BBC 信托基金会主席 (2014-17)，65岁；大卫·芬奇（David Fincher），电影导演，《曼克》(2020)，64岁；汤姆·休斯-哈莱特（Tom Hughes-Hallett）爵士，Helpforce NHS 支持小组联合创始人，玛丽·居里癌症护理中心首席执行官 (2000-12)，72岁；玛丽·麦卡特尼（Mary McCartney），摄影师，57岁；阿尔普·梅赫梅特（Alp Mehmet），英国移民观察组织（智库）主席，前英国外交官，78岁；杰米·奥斯本（Jamie Osborne），国家猎狐赛马训练师，59岁；杰森·普里斯特利（Jason Priestley），演员，《比佛利山超级名媛》(Beverly Hills, 90210) (1990-2000)，57岁；乔纳森·雷诺兹（Jonathan Reynolds），商业大臣，劳工党（合作社）斯塔利布里奇与海德选区议员，46岁；利安·莱姆斯（LeAnn Rimes），乡村歌手，《Blue》(1996)，44岁；萨莎·罗森尼尔（Sasha Roseneil）教授，萨塞克斯大学副校长兼校长，60岁；菲尔·索尔特（Phil Salt），板球运动员，兰开夏郡及英格兰队，30岁；艾玛·萨姆斯（Emma Samms），演员，《综合医院》(1982-2024)，《王朝》(1985-89)，66岁；谢丽尔·桑德伯格（Sheryl Sandberg），Meta 首席运营官 (2008-22)，57岁；罗德·塔克（Rod Tucker），澳大利亚板球裁判，国际板球理事会（ICC）精英小组成员，62岁；莎妮亚·特温（Shania Twain），乡村歌手，《That Don't Impress Me Much》(1998)，61岁。

历史上的今天

2016年，在商业街经营 88 年后，最后一批 BHS 百货商店关闭。

每日金句

“成为一名政治家是一项糟糕的职业。而成为一名公仆则是一项高尚的职业。”——赫伯特·胡佛（Herbert Hoover），美国总统 (1929-33)，《成长：给美国男孩女孩的信》(1962)

驯服精灵

在美国法院，Meta 已同意限制 18 岁以下未成年人使用其平台。为了防止伤害，必须采取进一步行动，但责任始于父母

回溯到 2017 年，Facebook 的创始总裁肖恩·帕克（Sean Parker）对社交媒体的早期阶段提供了一个令人震惊的见解。他说，在 Facebook 成立之初，其创建者的目标是：“我们如何尽可能多地消耗你的时间和意识注意力？”为了实现这一目标，他们引入了诸如“点赞”按钮等功能，这给用户带来了“少量的多巴胺冲击”。他说，这是一个“社交验证反馈循环”，旨在“利用人类心理中的漏洞”。帕克先生对这场随后席卷全球的实验所产生的影响表示担忧：“它实际上改变了你与社会、与彼此之间的关系……它可能会以奇怪的方式干扰生产力。天知道它在对我们孩子的大脑做些什么。”

近十年过去了，公众对这类负面影响的担忧反而日益加剧，而从中获利的公司在很大程度上仍继续不受约束。但本周，运营 Facebook 和 Instagram 的科技巨头 Meta 在一起由 29 个美国州发起的加利福尼亚州法院诉讼中达成了一项具有里程碑意义的和解。该诉讼指控该公司故意让儿童沉溺于社交媒体，并多次违反联邦和州隐私法采集其数据。

Meta 没有选择继续打官司，而是同意支付 180 亿美元的和解金，这是该公司迄今为止在儿童安全方面支付的最大一笔款项。尽管作为和解的一部分，它否认有任何不当行为，但它已同意在十年内将这笔款项分发给多个州。对于一家市值 1.48 万亿美元的公司来说，这笔钱本身不太可能造成严重的经济痛苦。更为重要的是 Meta 承诺对其美国平台进行的运营变更。今后，18 岁以下的用户将被限制在每日两小时的默认时间限制内，该限制仅能由父母解除。他们还将面临午夜至凌晨 6 点之间的访问封锁，以及在夜间和上学期间的通知封锁。

在长期致力于让社交媒体文化承担一定责任的斗争中，这些是积极的步骤，因为这种文化在太长时间里一直像一个虚拟的“西部蛮荒之地”。一些决定性的危险实际上在开始时就被植入了。其中一项存在于 1996 年《通信体面法》（Communications Decency Act）的第 230 条中，该条款保护在线服务提供商无需为用户生成的内容承担责任：这在一定程度上导致年轻人经常接触到前几代人无法想象的极端色情和暴力内容。另一项危险则在于社交媒体公司部署技术以吸引用户注意力并引导他们进入偏好内容的“兔子洞”（有时是非常阴暗的内容）时所采取的精心计算的残酷手段。

当然，如果年轻用户可以简单地放弃 Meta 的平台而转向其他没有限制的平台，那么 Meta 的这些变更效果将会打折扣。该公司已经预见到了竞争劣势的风险：它同意支付的和解金中约有三分之一是以 TikTok 和 YouTube 签署类似限制协议并支付款项为条件的。鉴于其他法院诉讼即将到来，社交媒体公司很可能会在法律强制和社会压力的共同作用下，被推向承担更大的责任。但它们不愿自愿如此的事实是一个警告——即便它们在恳求公众对 AI 给予信任——任何新技术从一开始就必须接受更为严格的审查。

工作与养老金大臣帕特·麦克法登（Pat McFadden）坚持要求 Meta 在英国推出与美国相同的限制措施，这是正确的。同时，家长们也不应忘记自己在控制或禁止孩子使用智能手机方面所拥有的自主权。互联网就像一个无法被重新装回瓶中的精灵，它提供了许多连接与探索的机会。但绝不能再允许它自行制定条款，并随意地将危害施加给年轻且脆弱的用户。

Neet 构想

计划无法终结青年失业，减轻雇主负担才能

如果某种东西的价格上涨，其需求通常会下降，除非它是必需品。劳工党显然忽视了这一基本规律，其拙劣的操作导致英国约 100 万名 16 至 24 岁的人群处于非教育、非就业或非培训状态（Neets）。这些所谓 Neet 人群的数量在各季度之间有所波动——从 1 月至 3 月的 100 多万下降到 4 月至 6 月的 981,000 人——但依然维持在顽固的高位。这对经济造成了巨大损失，不仅体现在当前的福利支出和税收损失上，还体现在未来的财富损失中。“让英国工作”（Keep Britain Working）审查报告估计，一名失业的 22 岁青年在其一生中可能会因此损失超过 10 亿英镑 million。

面对这场无声的国家紧急状态，安迪·伯纳姆应该竭尽全力让年轻人就业。出于其干预主义的本能，劳工党大肆宣传一项新的“就业保证”计划，为那些领取通用信贷且寻找工作已达 18 个月的 18 至 24 岁青年提供直接就业途径。政府将全额资助为期六个月、每周 25 小时的带薪工作，以使这些年轻人熟悉工作环境。将有 90,000 多人通过这种方式获得帮助，耗资 25 亿英镑 billion。这将缓解 2021 年至 2024 年间 Neet 人数增加约 250,000 人的局面。但这在整体问题面前不过是杯水车薪。私营部门在计划中发挥了作用，但从根本上说，就业保证是一项涉及国家补贴的人为操纵。

让年轻人就业有一个简单得多的方法：降低雇佣他们的成本。目前，每三个 Neet 人才对应一个入门级岗位。这真的是因为人工智能（AI）吗？不大可能。过去十年入门级岗位的数量确实有所下降，但结构性衰退被愚蠢的政策进一步加剧了。

更有可能的情况是，雇主们采取了防御姿态并停止发布招聘广告。为什么？因为自 2024 年 7 月重新执政以来，这个所谓的“工人党”已竭尽全力确保工人的数量减少。在工会的怂恿下，政府正通过提高雇佣成本，将企业赶出就业市场。

由雷切尔·里夫斯引入的更高雇主国民保险（NI）缴款是一颗毒药。对于 21 岁以下的绝大多数员工，企业无需缴纳雇主 NI，但对于 21 至 24 岁且收入超过 5,000 英镑 的员工，企业需缴纳 15% 的费用。伯纳姆先生喜欢将自己塑造为大胆之人。那么很好：他应该创造公平竞争环境，取消所有 25 岁以下员工的雇主 NI。想象一下这将给企业带来怎样的推动力。

首相可以而且应该走得更远。他现在就应该声明，他的政府已放弃将 18 至 20 岁青年的最低工资率提高至与 21 岁及以上人员相同水平的承诺。这一承诺是另一个巨大的拖累：当企业能以同样的价格雇佣经验更丰富的人时，为什么要冒险雇佣年轻人？

酒店业、零售业和仓储业传统上提供入门级岗位。在酒店业，劳工党的涨薪举措使工资成本增加了 10 亿英镑 billion。现在，每八个 16 至 24 岁青年中就有一个处于迷茫的停滞状态。这是严重的。伯纳姆先生必须放弃这些计划，解放企业，允许企业做它最擅长的事：赚钱并创造就业机会。

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英国应热情拥抱即将到来的自动驾驶汽车革命

去年夏天，交通大臣海蒂·亚历山大（Heidi Alexander）宣布“交通的未来正在到来”，并表示“自动驾驶车辆试点”将于今年春季启动。换句话说，无人驾驶汽车革命的到来将比预期更早。亚历山大女士希望在年底前让自动驾驶汽车行驶在伦敦的道路上。这座首都已经见证了来自谷歌旗下的自动驾驶公司 Waymo 以及与 Uber 合作的本土科技公司 Wayve 的测试车辆大量涌入。政府的时间表虽然雄心勃勃，但无论如何，这都是对交通革命的一次受欢迎的拥抱。

不幸的是，伦敦对自动驾驶出租车的希望陷入了困境。由于监管延迟，三大主要运营商——中国的百度以及 Wayve 和 Waymo——今年都不太可能让其车辆上路。部分原因可能在于唐宁街 10 号情绪的变化：总的来说，安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）在拥抱大科技公司方面似乎不那么热情了。但看来伦敦交通局（TfL）对无人驾驶汽车也缺乏热情。它甚至还没有为希望获得监管批准的公司发布指导意见。TfL 的战略总监已公开承认，发布这些材料并不紧迫。

考虑到 TfL 在网约车公司 Uber 最初进入英国时表现出的抵触，这种卢德主义（Luddism）并不令人惊讶。乘客们已经在等待，约有 100,000 人注册尝试 Uber 和 Wayve 的无人驾驶服务。机器人出租车有潜力比黑色出租车（black cabs）和小型出租车（minicabs）更快、更便宜且更可靠，而且没有驾驶员在方向盘后喋喋不休。Waymo 声称，其在美国的车辆涉及严重事故的概率比人类驾驶员低 92%。慕尼黑似乎将成为首个接纳自动驾驶汽车的欧洲城市。伦敦不应在方向盘前打瞌睡。

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六个月后，伊朗的闪击战迫使美国缩减规模

美国

大卫·查特（David Charter）发自华盛顿

“亚伯拉罕·林肯”号航空母舰上的水手们疲惫不堪，此次部署是美国自越南战争以来第二次最长的海上部署，这已成为美国在与伊朗冲突中陷入精疲力竭的象征。它还揭示了一个更深层的故事：在这场为期六个月的战争中，军事资源被严重耗尽。

这艘旗舰航空母舰在下个月进入泰国港口之前，将在海上连续度过 295 天。此前有报道称，船上出现了基本物资短缺、厕所堵塞、淋浴间发霉，且至少有一名水手跳海，此次进港将带来一定的缓解。如果该舰能够进入港口，或者能由美国第五舰队驻巴林麦纳麦的基地派遣船只补给，这一切都不会发生。但该基地在冲突初期就被伊朗的袭击瘫痪了。

总计，海湾地区美国军事基地的损失估计在

最高领袖阿里·哈梅内伊葬礼上的哀悼者

40 亿加元 billion 到 90 亿加元 billion 之间，具体取决于关于如何重建以及是否重建的决定。

“美国在进入这场战争时，没有充分考虑基地的防御……结果我们被重创了，”华盛顿战略与国际研究中心（CSIS）国防与安全负责人塞斯·琼斯（Seth Jones）表示。

美国基地遭受的深远破坏所受到的关注，少于对弹药耗尽的关注。但这两个因素之间有着不可分割的联系。

CSIS 等机构对卫星图像的分析显示，在美以联合袭击后的最初几天里，伊朗摧毁了巴林海军支援活动中心（NSA Bahrain）的十多栋建筑，包括两个卫星通信终端和一个通信设施。位于麦纳麦的这个基地曾是航空母舰可以停靠、家属可以入住宿舍楼的地方，如今已被摧毁并撤离。

由于距离伊朗不足 200 英里的巴林海军支援活动中心失去功能，这意味着补给船必须从

分析

与伊朗战争的前六个月给美国及其三军统帅敲响了沉重的警钟（迈克尔·埃文斯文）。

特朗普总统的“史诗之怒”行动（Operation Epic Fury）未能推翻德黑兰政权，因为白宫和军事规划者低估了他们的敌人。

在经历了数月的轰炸破坏、海军封锁和前所未有的经济制裁后，伊朗的穆拉和将军们调整了他们的战争应对方式，以削弱并挫败美国在火力上的巨大优势。

“伊朗最强有力的策略并不是在常规军事竞赛中战胜美国或以色列，而是让这场战争变得更难以控制，”国家安全分析师内达·博卢尔奇（Neda Bolourchi）在为纽约西点军校现代战争研究所撰写的冲突评估报告中总结道。

她写道：“波斯湾各首都、航运保险公司、能源市场、化肥市场、数据中心、美国的盟友以及国内政治受众，全都成为了战场的一部分。”

美国军事规划者知道，伊朗可能会尝试关闭霍尔木兹海峡，以此作为对抗中央司令部在该地区集结的军舰和导弹的筹码。

然而，“史诗之怒”行动的目标是对伊朗的军事基础设施造成如此巨大的破坏，从而导致政权崩溃，或者促成一项有利于特朗普要求结束核计划的协议；或者减少伊朗的弹道导弹库存，并让德黑兰承诺停止资助其代理民兵。

一名五角大楼前高级官员表示：“就像在越南一样，我们不了解我们的敌人……认为接替阿里·哈梅内伊的领导层会像旧帐篷一样轻易崩溃的假设被证明是……错误的。”

对美国而言，最大的教训应该是很久以前就该吸取的：即仅靠空中力量，即便达到美国军队所能提供的规模，也很少能带来持久且令人满意的政治结果。

如果对抗升级，特朗普将永远无法宣布胜利。

位于印度洋的迭戈加西亚岛，航程五天。

《泰晤士报》获悉，美国海军在未宣布的情况下，将第五舰队总部临时迁至佛罗里达州的坦帕，且目前很可能将留在那里。美国国家安全局（NSA）巴林分部的未来现在面临疑问。

战略与国际研究中心（CSIS）分析了卫星图像，以计算伊朗对12个主要基地中122个建筑物的袭击成本。受损最严重的包括：● 阿里夫詹营地（Camp Arifjan），位于科威特城以南沙漠地带的关键军事物流和指挥基地（估计损失高达10 亿美元 billion）。

• 伯林营地（Camp Buehring），位于科威特西北部沙漠地带的训练和物流基地（在$520 million和$857 million之间）。

• 阿里·萨利姆空军基地（Ali Al Salem Air Base），位于科威特西部靠近伊拉克边境的军事机场（高达7.87亿美元）。

● 达夫拉空军基地（Al Dhafra Air Base），位于阿拉伯联合酋长国阿布扎比以南20英里处（高达5.77亿美元）。

● 乌代德空军基地（Al Udeid Air Base），美国中央司令部的前方总部，也是美国在中东最大的军事基地，位于卡塔尔多哈西南方向（损失在$172 million和$466 million之间）。

● 苏丹王子空军基地（Prince Sultan Air Base），位于沙特阿拉伯阿尔哈尔杰的军事空军基地。

未能保卫美国关键基础设施对美国的能力产生了其他连锁反应。

美国MQ-9 Reaper无人机机队的约四分之一——总计约45架——要么在防御薄弱的基地地面上被击中，要么在执行侦察任务时被击落。其中一些任务之所以必要，是因为伊朗摧毁了美国在该地区周围的雷达监测站。

预计五角大楼的审查将导致美国在海湾地区的部署减少，部分原因是已经在进行的从中东向太平洋的战略转移，以及第二任特朗普政府的孤立主义倾向。

大西洋理事会中东整合项目主任艾莉森·迈诺（Allison Minor）表示：“对该地区安全态势的重新评估早已刻不容缓。”

迈诺曾在第一任特朗普政府的国家安全委员会担任阿拉伯半岛事务主任，她补充道：“这既是对这些基地受损的反应，但特朗普政府内部部分成员也确实存在孤立主义倾向。”

她预测，五年后美国在海湾地区的部署将大不相同。“我们会完全撤出其中任何一个（海湾）国家吗？可能不会，”她说。“我们会大幅缩减规模并改变这些基地的性质吗？甚至包括其中大多数基地？我不会感到惊讶。”

一项艰巨的任务：柏林的威廉皇帝纪念教堂将进行一次

杀害其子女的女性

凯莉·里斯曼（Kelly Rissman） 纽约

在一场审判中，一名在患有未确诊产后精神病期间杀害其子女的女性被描述为一名“非常优秀的母亲”，且“一生中没有做过任何错事”。

林赛·克兰西（Lindsay Clancy）是一名来自马萨诸塞州达克斯伯里（Duxbury）的36岁前产科护士，被指控于2023年1月24日谋杀她的三个孩子，所有孩子均在六岁以下。

在普利茅斯高等法院为期五周的审判中，经过数小时充满激情的结案陈词后，案件现已交给陪审团。她的律师从未否认她杀害了孩子。

辩方主张，克兰西患有未确诊的产后精神病（一种罕见的产后疾病），不应对孩子们的死亡承担刑事责任。克兰西已请求不认罪。她的律师凯文·雷丁顿（Kevin Reddington）昨天表示：“这位年轻女士一生中没有做过任何错事。她曾是一名护士，一个女儿，一名妻子，而且是一个非常优秀的母亲。”

为了证明克兰西作为母亲的尽职，雷丁顿读了她交给保姆的笔记，其中记录了孩子们喜欢如何食用蔬菜。“把红薯切成块，”克兰西在一本黄色日记本中写道，日记本封面上用记号笔写着孩子们的名字，下方画着一颗心。

在杀人事件发生前的几个月里，克兰西一直与恶化的心理健康状况作斗争。在另一本日记中，她记录了被开出的药物以及自己的情绪。雷丁顿读到：“可怕的想法，可怕的想法，深度抑郁。”他表示，在2023, 9月至1月期间，她寻求过19次医疗帮助，包括联系自杀干预热线、会见

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€4000 万 翻修工程，其中包括加固其马赛克装饰，并使受战争损坏的塔楼向游客开放

孩子们曾认为她是位“极好的母亲”

与精神科医生会诊，并入住精神病院。

法官指示陪审团判定克兰西（Clancy）是否应对这些谋杀行为承担“刑事责任”，或者她在犯罪时是否患有精神疾病，从而缺乏

林赛·克兰西（Lindsay Clancy）的辩护律师称她患有产后精神病

理解其行为之错误性的能力。

雷丁顿（Reddington）主张她患有产后精神病——以及双相情感障碍、失眠、焦虑和抑郁——因此不应承担刑事责任。他告诉陪审团：

“这位年轻女士在杀死孩子时没有罪，因为她当时患有疾病且存在缺陷。”

然而，检方主张克兰西的行为是理性的，因为她在杀死婴儿之前先掐死了较大的孩子，并且是在丈夫不在家时实施的犯罪行为。

“林赛·克兰西患有精神疾病且曾试图自杀，这一点没有争议，”检方代表詹妮弗·斯普拉格（Jennifer Sprague）告诉法庭。“这不是问题的关键。问题的关键在于，在她杀死科拉（Cora）、道森（Dawson）和卡兰（Callan）时，她是否知道正确与错误的区别，以及她能否使自己的行为符合法律要求。”

斯普拉格表示，克兰西拥有“充足”的支持、资源和护理，但一直在寻找一种能快速治疗其病情的“神奇药丸”。她声称克兰西未能遵循医疗提供者的治疗计划，或向他们隐瞒信息，包括她伤害孩子的想法。

检察官还质疑了辩方的精神病论点，指出从2022年9月到谋杀案发生前一天，她就诊的所有医疗提供者均未观察到精神病的迹象。

克兰西的丈夫帕特里克（Patrick）在2023年1月24日办完事回家后，发现家里异常安静。他在花园里发现了半昏迷的妻子，其腰部以下瘫痪。她告诉他孩子们在地下室。当他找到他们时，他们已经死亡，脖子上套着健身弹力带。“她把他们像破玩具一样丢弃在地下室的地板上，因为她已经玩腻了这个游戏，”斯普拉格说道。

评议于昨天上午开始。裁决必须一致。

独裁者联手计划建立“正义的新世界秩序”

朝鲜 马克·贝内茨 (Marc Bennetts)

上个月，一枚朝鲜弹道导弹击中了乌克兰中部克里维里赫的一栋住宅，导致一家人在熟睡中全部遇难。

据一名乌克兰军事情报官员称，这是俄罗斯在过去一年中首次发射朝鲜弹道导弹，但这绝不会是最后一次。

此次袭击似乎标志着莫斯科在加强与金正恩政权关系的进程中，使用朝鲜武器的程度进一步升级。

俄罗斯外交部长谢尔盖·拉夫罗夫上周写道：“莫斯科和平壤正作为一个统一战线，致力于建立一个基于多极化、真正的平等和尊重国家利益原则的新正义世界秩序。”

乌克兰空军表示，自本月初以来，俄罗斯至少在 8 月 11 日和 8 月 16 日两次向乌克兰发射朝鲜弹道导弹。未经证实的报告称，这些导弹在上周三对基辅的一次袭击中也被使用，导致至少 17 人死亡。泽连斯基总统表示，由于缺乏美国制造的“爱国者”防空系统，乌克兰目前在拦截弹道导弹方面陷入苦战。

自 2022 年俄罗斯全面入侵乌克兰以来，莫斯科与平壤的关系以高超音速发展。在普京总统 2024 年访问平壤期间——这是他自 2000 年以来的首次访问——这位俄罗斯领导人与金正恩签署了一项共同防御协议。

牛津大学朝鲜问题专家爱德华·豪威尔 (Edward Howell) 表示：“俄罗斯与朝鲜的关系现在不再仅仅是交易。它正向战略方向发展，而且至关重要的是，它是长期的。我认为其意图是延续到乌克兰战争结束之后。”

俄罗斯武装部队还从朝鲜接收了数百万发弹药。在普京访问之后，金正恩还部署了数千名士兵，帮助俄罗斯将乌克兰军队赶出其西部的库尔斯克地区，而朝鲜工人则在填补俄罗斯的人力缺口。

据乌克兰军事情报局 (Hur) 称，俄罗斯已向朝鲜请求 120 枚 KN-30 弹道导弹，其威力是此前接收的 40 枚 KN-23 和 KN-24 导弹的三倍。平壤声称 KN-30 的射程超过 370 英里，可携带 2.5 吨重的弹头。

俄罗斯还希望获得六台朝鲜导弹发射车及最多 90 名随行人员，以及 30,000 到 50,000 名士兵。军事情报局表示，普京和金正恩可能会在下个月的会谈中讨论这一请求。

皇家联合服务研究所 (RUSI) 的俄罗斯与朝鲜问题专家塞缪尔·拉马尼 (Samuel Ramani) 表示：“这给已经削弱的乌克兰防空系统带来了又一次压力。技术转移正变得更加复杂。朝鲜在援助俄罗斯方面的影响现在比 2024-2025 年更为显著。”

据总部位于华盛顿的战争研究所 (Institute for the Study of War) 称，由于精度问题，俄罗斯去年暂停了使用朝鲜导弹。这些问题似乎尚未解决：据军事情报局副局长瓦迪姆·斯基比茨基 (Vadym Skibitskiy) 少将称，上个月击中克里维里赫住宅的 KN-23 导弹偏离目标约 10 英里。

随着两国之间首条公路链路的建成，朝鲜向俄罗斯转移军事物资和军队的可能性将会增加。一座跨越图们江的新桥几乎完工，预计将在未来几周内正式开放。该过境点位于友谊桥以南 500 米处，而友谊桥是朝鲜与俄罗斯之间唯一的铁路链路。

作为对其援助的回报，朝鲜在联合国获得了俄罗斯的外交支持，以及粮食援助和导弹技术。俄罗斯为武器和军队支付的款项也为其经济提供了急需的推动。根据韩国央行的数据，自2023年以来，朝鲜的GDP每年增长超过3%，高于任何G7国家。然而，几乎所有新获得的财富都集中在平壤。

“金正恩在疫情结束后能希望得到的最大礼物，就是俄罗斯在乌克兰的战争，”前白宫国家安全官员、朝鲜问题专家维克多·查（Victor Cha）在《将军与记者》（The General & The Journalist）播客中表示。朝鲜军队获得了至关重要的实战经验，包括无人机的使用。查表示：“（金正恩）非常想学习这些新的战争方式。”

尽管普京政权从未谴责朝鲜广泛的人权侵害行为，但此前曾因朝鲜的核导弹计划而支持对其采取制裁。然而，上个月，拉夫罗夫确认，由于所谓的对朝鲜主权的威胁，俄罗斯不再致力于朝鲜半岛的“无核化”。

豪威尔（Howell）的著作《新动荡轴心》（A New Axis of Upheaval）探讨了朝鲜、中国、俄罗斯和伊朗给西方带来的挑战，他表示：“朝鲜在基本上迫使俄罗斯承认平壤的价值方面取得了极大成功。这与我们在冷战期间看到的情况形成了剧烈反差，当时朝鲜基本上依赖于莫斯科和北京。”

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泰国“走私者”在机场被捕后，鹦鹉蛋孵化

南非 简·弗拉纳根 (Jane Flanagan)

在约翰内斯堡国际机场从一名乘客身上没收的 50 枚鹦鹉蛋已开始孵化，在确认物种期间，饲养员正在人工抚养这些雏鸟。

这些蛋于上周被发现，它们被放置在一个自制的孵化器包中，由一名 50 岁的泰国国民作为手提行李携带。

负责管理比勒陀利亚国家动物园的南非国家生物多样性研究所正在对这些蛋进行孵化。林业、渔业和环境部表示，已有几枚蛋孵化，雏鸟正“接受精心护理，以最大限度地提高其生存机会”。

这些雏鸟呈粉红色，无毛且脆弱，小到可以放在手掌心中。

初步调查表明，这些蛋来自受 Cites（监管濒危野生动植物贸易的国际公约）保护的鹦鹉物种。该部门表示，被捕男子面临最高 1000 万兰特 (46.1 万英镑) 的罚款，或 10 年监禁，或两者兼施。

新孵化的雏鸟可能是受保护鸟类

结合早前的一次没收，最近几周在南非的主要机场——奥利弗·坦博国际机场 (OR Tambo)，已有 468 枚蛋从泰国乘客身上被没收。7 月 16, 一名 23, 岁的泰国国民被拦截，涉嫌试图用两个自制孵化器包走私 418 枚蛋。

南非是国际鹦鹉繁育贸易的主要枢纽。尽管南非没有野生非洲灰鹦鹉种群，但它是全球最大的人工繁育灰鹦鹉出口国。

最近的这次逮捕行动是由环境部“绿蝎子” (Green Scorpions) 调查组、警方犯罪情报部门、边境警察和濒危物种部门联合开展的。

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迟到总比不到好：非洲之星创造好莱坞历史

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简·弗拉纳根 (Jane Flanagan)，开普敦

好莱坞星光大道花了 60 多年时间才授予一名黑人非洲人一颗星。拥有五项格莱美奖和 18 张专辑的贝宁歌手安杰莉克·基乔 (Angélique Kidjo) 以歌舞形式接受了好莱坞大道上的第 2,854 颗星（其中包含 2,），随后她告诉《泰晤士报》，这真是“迟到总比不到好”。

66, 岁的基乔将她的星献给了非洲，她并不在意这比南非白人女演员查理兹·塞隆 (Charlize Theron) 获此殊荣晚了二十年。

“如果没有非洲，根本就不会有音乐，”基乔说道，并补充说因为人类起源于非洲，其影响力存在于每个人的 DNA 中。

她花了 40 多年时间在世界各地演出，合作艺术家包括博诺 (Bono)、艾丽西亚·凯斯 (Alicia Keys) 和伯纳·博伊 (Burna Boy)。

在贝宁最大城市及经济中心科托努 (Cotonou) 的母亲剧团 6 岁首次登台后，她成为了青少年时期的电台之星。但在当时该国的马克思主义政府下，音乐家被要求录制宣传内容，而基乔拒绝这样做。在一名海关官员的帮助下，她于 1983 年逃往巴黎，在担任清洁工的同时学习爵士乐。随后她签约 Island Records 唱片公司，并在 1991 年推出了突破性专辑《Logozo》。

安杰丽克·基乔于1983年逃往巴黎学习爵士乐并从事清洁工作

基乔能用五种语言演唱——法语、英语以及三种西非语言——她在英国是一个熟悉的身影。2019年，她在皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅的逍遥音乐会（Proms）上首次亮相，向塞莉亚·克鲁兹致敬，此次演出被《泰晤士报》称为“至少十年来最令人振奋的世界音乐逍遥音乐会”。她曾在2022年参加了格拉斯顿伯里音乐节，并于去年重返逍遥音乐会。

基乔长期以来一直拒绝“世界音乐”这个标签，这个词在西方业界被用来指代来自英美主流之外的音乐。“直接叫我‘音乐家’就好，”她说。

在谈到离开非洲的原因时，基乔表示这并非为了更好的事业。“你生活在一个国家，你缴纳税款，一切按规矩办事，他们告诉你你可以畅所欲言，但实际上你不能。”

她现在合作的年轻非洲音乐家拥有更多机会。互联网意味着他们的才华可以让其在非洲本土的大量观众中谋生。基乔希望非洲各国政府能看到留住年轻人的经济价值。“如果你创造一个让每个公民都感到自豪且拥有工作的经济环境，他们就会留下。”

她的最新专辑《HOPE!!》汇集了法瑞尔·威廉姆斯、尼尔·罗杰斯以及年轻的非洲之星。该专辑献给于2021年去世的母亲，基乔希望它能成为一张在艰难时期聆听的专辑。“在痛苦时刻，希望是我们所能做的一切的核心，”她说。

在上周的仪式后，她说她的丈夫、音乐家让·埃布赖尔与亲属一起回到大道上，发现一个非洲家庭正聚集在基乔的星形标志旁。那位母亲正在向孩子们解释人行道上写的是谁的名字。基乔说：“新一代人需要看到自己站在那里（好莱坞大道上），无论他们来自哪里。”

波斯尼亚塞族将军在海牙监狱去世

荷兰 曾在二战后在欧洲发动唯一一次种族灭绝的波斯尼亚塞族将军拉特科·姆拉迪奇在服终身监禁期间去世，享年84岁。一名亲属证实了姆拉迪奇在海牙一家联合国监狱医院去世的报道。这位前共产主义军官后转变为民族主义军阀，是波斯尼亚战争中最臭名昭著的人物之一，这场战争导致超过100,000人死亡。他曾命令部队“烧毁”波斯尼亚穆斯林的“大脑”，并吹嘘自己是“塞尔维亚之神”。1992年战争爆发时，姆拉迪奇成为波斯尼亚塞族部队的指挥官，并控制了该国的大片地区以建立一个微型国家。

在姆拉迪奇控制下的塞族人围攻了萨拉热窝及其他城市和村庄，为非塞族平民和敌军士兵建立了集中营，并杀害了囚犯。1995年，姆拉迪奇的部队在斯雷布雷尼察屠杀了8,000多名穆斯林男子和男孩。姆拉迪奇及其崇拜者从未忏悔。2017年，当他被判定犯有种族灭绝罪、战争罪和反人类罪时，他对着联合国法官大喊：“你们所说的一切纯属谎言。你们可耻！”他自2011年起被拘留，并多次入院治疗。据信，在他潜逃期间曾多次中风。 讣告，第50页

9 / 11嫌疑人审判日期确定

美国 一名军事法官裁定，在经历了数十年的法律僵局后，涉嫌策划9 / 11袭击的主谋将于2028年6月接受审判。哈立德·谢赫·穆罕默德在2001年9月11日纽约双子塔恐怖袭击后于2003年被捕，并自2006年起被关押在关塔那摩湾拘留营。

哈拉尔国王病重

挪威 挪威国王哈拉尔，欧洲最高龄的国家元首，目前处于“极其严重”的状态，王室宫殿如此表示。89岁的哈拉尔患有溶血性贫血（一种由红细胞破坏引起的疾病），并因水肿自8月17日起住院治疗。他的儿子及法定继承人，53岁的王储哈康目前担任摄政王。

冲撞事件致两人死亡

法国 警方逮捕了一名 26 岁的俄罗斯籍车臣裔男子。此前，一辆汽车冲撞了两名男子（均被认为是阿富汗人），导致两人死亡，另有九人受伤。该车辆于周三在诺曼底城市卡昂冲入一群人群中。据一名警方消息人士透露，此次事件发生在一场冲突之后，当时嫌疑人遭到了多人的围攻。

错发金正恩服装

澳大利亚 墨尔本的一个家庭为其十岁的女儿在网上订购了一套玛丽·波平斯的服装，但收到的却是一套像朝鲜独裁者金正恩标志性装束的服装。该家庭已联系公司要求退款并请求发送正确的服装。该服装公司表示，这次混淆是一个“简单但令人遗憾的人为错误”。

奢华俱乐部将里维埃拉风情带到塞纳河畔

法国

亚当·塞奇（Adam Sage）发自巴黎

在市中心，数以千计的人在“巴黎沙滩”（Paris Plages）拥挤不堪，这是由市议会在塞纳河沿岸开设的临时人工海滩。

但 41 岁的理发师塞西尔·法夫罗（Cécile Favreau）并不想加入人群。相反，她支付了 €10，在 Annette K 俱乐部的一把躺椅上度过了 90 分钟。这是一个位于停泊在河岸驳船上的时尚水滨俱乐部。

“这里就像个海滩俱乐部，”法夫罗一边翻身躺下，以确保在八月的阳光下均匀地晒黑，一边说道，“我喜欢这里，感觉非常宁静。”

该俱乐部的会员费每月 €200，其开设旨在将法国里维埃拉（French Riviera）的氛围带到塞纳河畔。这种转变可以追溯到 2002, 年，当时地方当局启动了“巴黎沙滩”项目，配备了 1,300 把躺椅、650 把遮阳伞以及在七月和八月吸引一百万或更多游客的海滩。这一举措帮助振兴了这座城市的夏季，而此前由于当地人纷纷逃往海边，这座城市在夏季曾显得极其冷清。

但如果目标是将蔚蓝海岸（Côte d'Azur）带到首都，那么就需要像在圣特罗佩（Saint-Tropez）那样兴旺的私人场所，让富人们可以在那里游泳、饮用鸡尾酒和闲逛，而无需与大众挤在一起。

这种空白正由三年前成立的 Annette K 等俱乐部的出现而得到填补。它拥有一个 50 米长的游泳池、一个健身房、一个屋顶酒吧和一家餐厅，以及健康和福祉设施。游客可以花费 €100, 预约一次按摩，还可以预约由社会保障系统资助的运动医生和物理治疗师。

俱乐部发言人科伦丁·吉罗（Corentin Giraud）表示，该俱乐部的开设是因为市议会寻求为巴黎西区一段塞纳河堤岸注入“新的活力”。在此之前，该地点曾是一家酒吧。

在塞纳河岸的其他地方，向高端化转移的趋势也十分明显。Foil in Paris 在第 16 区的河上运营。会员每月支付 €285 即可使用游泳池，另付每小时 €150 即可预约 e-foil（电动冲浪板，无需波浪即可使用）课程。非会员可以支付 €50. 预约在游泳池边度过三小时。

28, 岁的商人罗宾·纳卡什（Robin Nakache）在体验了一小时 e- 后正在晒太阳。他说：“太棒了。”

e- 教练尼古拉斯·佩诺代（Nicolas Pernodet）正诱导巴黎人回到塞纳河，远离那些人工海滩，

尼诺·帕萨万（Nino Passavant），23, 岁，项目经理

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在 in Paris 工作的佩诺代表示，该地点曾创下 68 公里 / 小时的 e- 记录，不过像纳卡什这样的初学者速度在 15 公里 / 小时到 20 公里 / 小时之间。

in Paris 由商人尼古拉斯·佩诺代创办，他已经在法国里维埃拉、大西洋沿岸和英吉利海峡运营 e- 业务。

帕萨万承认，当地人曾经可能不愿尝试一项涉及多次潜入一条长期被认为是不卫生的河流的活动。但他说，在为 2024 年奥运会投入 €14 亿欧元的塞纳河清理工程后，这种顾虑已基本消失。市议会此后在塞纳河开设了三个游泳点。上个月，约 70,000 人在河中游泳。

纳卡什说，监督人员向他保证水质会定期检测，如果结果低于安全水平，e- 课程将被取消。

“我们穿着泳裤在塞纳河畔享受阳光，”他说，“这延长了度假的心情。”

就在他说话时，一堂课即将结束。一名 e- 初学者认为自己已经学会了如何脱手操作。他伴随着一声不体面的水响掉进了河里，不得不游过去追赶那块漂走的冲浪板。

移民危机引发塞乌塔暴力冲突

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大卫·沙罗克（David Sharrock）马德里报道

在西班牙领土塞乌塔（Ceuta）陷入由移民危机引发的公众愤怒而导致的暴力爆发之际，警方开火示警，四名士兵在一次袭击中受伤。

最新的动荡始于昨日，约一百名塞乌塔居民拦截了一支向在埃尔·特兰波林（El Trampolin）海滩露宿的移民运送食物的红十字会车队。抗议者坐在道路上，以阻止包括一辆卡车、救护车和警方护卫车在内的车辆抵达营地。车队最终通过，食物得以分发。

随后，居民转移到附近的贝尼特斯（Benitez）海滩，自上个月数万人从摩洛哥跨境进入以来，移民在那里搭建了临时避难所。部分财物被毁，帐篷和其他材料被焚烧。警方阻止了抗议者接触移民，随后使用电击枪清理该区域。

在埃尔·特兰波林，警方拦截了数百名试图第二次冲破警戒线并自行将移民从海滩上驱除的居民。此次冲突发生在居民要求将移民移出城市的示威活动之后。

暴力行为并不局限于居民与移民之间的冲突。在凌晨时分，一组约 30 到 40 名移民涉嫌伏击了一辆前往监视哨所的军车，车内有四名士兵。他们投掷大石头，迫使士兵弃车逃离。四人全部受伤并需要医疗救治。12 名摩洛哥移民已被逮捕。

总检察长特蕾莎·佩拉马托（Teresa Peramato）昨日表示，自危机开始以来，已记录到 17 起性侵受害者，其中大多数是儿童。她还报告称，盗窃、袭击公职人员以及对抗警察的行为有所增加。

西班牙内政部已将 17 名摩洛哥囚犯从塞乌塔转移到大陆的一所监狱。他们在大规模跨境期间进入塞乌塔，目前因涉嫌加重盗窃和袭击当局等罪行被羁押候审。

首相佩德罗·桑切斯（Pedro Sánchez）预计将于 9 月 3 日在议会面对质，就其政府处理此次危机的方式进行说明。对于一个人口仅 84,000 人的城市来说，数千人的露宿、敌对的居民、对士兵的袭击以及承受压力的监狱系统，已将一场移民紧急情况演变成了公共秩序危机。

布鲁克林时髦人群排长队抢购 Lidl 优惠商品

黄舒然（SHURAN HUANG）为《泰晤士报》报道

右侧的欧文·埃门多弗（Owen Emmendorfer）、其伴侣及一名朋友均获得了礼品卡

美国

苏西·科恩（Susie Coen）发自纽约

这是一个周三的威廉斯堡，时间还不到上午 7.30，但在布鲁克林这个时髦街区，排队的队伍已经绕了整个街区。

越来越多的人赶来。有些人看起来像是刚从健身房出来，一手拿着咖啡，另一手将免费的羊角面包样品塞进嘴里。克里斯蒂安·韦德（Christian Wade）对身后数百名购物者感到惊叹。

“这超过了我见过的所有队伍，”他说。吸引纽约人群聚集的这个热门新地点并非什么走红的披萨店或鸡尾酒吧，而是一家 Lidl 超市。

该社区居民租一套一居室公寓的月均花费为 $5,000，但他们的钱并不能让他们在附近买到价格合理的食品杂货。威廉斯堡的这一部分在某种程度上是“超市荒漠”，仅由少数几家价格过高的当地小店服务。

排队的人在 18 个月前该店宣布开业之前可能从未听说过这家德国零售商，但此后他们成了超级粉丝，潜伏在 Reddit 讨论帖中，并透过建筑窗户寻找开业时间的线索。

“当我得知他们要开业时，我告诉我的朋友们：‘这将改变生活，’”韦德说道，他手里拿着因为在早上 6.30 到达而获赠的 T 恤。“每天在走去健身房的路上，我都会往里面窥视，试图看看：‘天呐，他们开始摆货架了吗？’” 26 岁的韦德从事营销工作，每月支付 $3,100 的房租。他说该地区“没有好的杂货店”，只有卖“长霉的过期食品”的价格过高的小店。

剪彩仪式结束后，人群开始鱼贯而入，浏览著名的中间走道，其中包括一台 $36.99 的空气炸锅和一款售价 $5.99 的 Stanley 杯仿制品。

这家折扣超市连锁店于 2017 年进入美国市场，目前在全美拥有 200 多家门店，其中包括几家位于纽约的门店。

根据美国劳工统计局的数据，从 2019 年到今年 6 月，食品价格上涨了 33%。GlobalData 的零售分析师尼尔·桑德斯（Neil Saunders）表示：“食品通胀让许多消费者对现有供应的满意度达到了极限……因此我认为现在应该是 Lidl 在美国大放异彩的时候。”

佐兰·马姆达尼（Zohran Mamdani）将他的市长竞选重点放在可负担性上，承诺开设五家由市政府运营的超市以提供更便宜的杂货。他面临着小型超市和杂货店店主的反对，后者对他提起诉讼，指控他的计划侵犯了他们的公民权利，因为他们无法与受补贴商店提供的折扣相抗衡。

由于担心会削弱当地企业的竞争力，像沃尔玛（Walmart）这样其他可负担的零售商基本上被挡在市外，但 Lidl 却成功开设了几家门店。桑德斯表示，这可能是因为 Lidl 尽管是“全球最大的零售商之一”，但由于在美国相对知名度较低，能够“逃避审查”：“它没有像沃尔玛那样受到关注……它在全国范围内的市场份额也不如沃尔玛，因此不被视为那种威胁。”

威廉斯堡曾由工厂、仓库和移民居住的公寓楼组成，在 20 世纪 90 年代成为了新的“波希米亚”之地，成为那些在曼哈顿买不起房的画家、诗人及艺术家的避风港。如今，随着豪华酒店、普拉提工作室和时尚高层建筑的出现，房租飞涨，这里的当地居民更多的是银行家而非挣扎在生活线上的艺术家。

周三，在该地区居住了几十年的居民与新搬到布鲁克林的居民一起排队，他们对 Lidl 的开业感到兴奋不已。81 岁的阿里埃拉·卢戈（Ariela Lugo）在威廉斯堡居住了 25 年，她排在队伍的最前面。她凌晨 5 点就到达了现场，希望能拿到一张 100 美元的礼品卡。在填满购物车后，她拍手欢呼道：“我太开心了！价格真便宜！”

28 岁的护理专业学生欧文·埃门多弗（Owen Emmendorfer）表示：“这是第一家让我们觉得真正可以去买菜的超市。”

三位住在同一栋建筑且每月支付 2,000 美元房租的朋友被这里的价格震惊了。

“我们不知道价格竟然能这么低，”从事娱乐行业的 23 岁女子卡罗琳·梅尔奇（Caroline Melchi）说道。她补充道：“我现在能省下很多钱了。”她的室友芬蒂·米尔顿（Finty Milton）是一名 24 岁的电影预告片助理编辑，她表示：“我工资的一半用来交房租，大概还有三分之一花在食品杂货上，所以希望这能让我有更多钱花在好玩的事情上。”

“逃脱巫师”的消失戏法终结

意大利

汤姆·金顿 罗马报道

一名阿尔巴尼亚罪犯因曾通过锯断铁栏杆、沿着打结的床单下滑，甚至利用人体金字塔爬过监狱院墙而成功越狱四次，被绰号为“逃脱巫师”。目前，该男子已在西班牙被捕。

托马·陶兰特（Toma Taulant），42岁，在西班牙塔拉戈纳被追踪到并被第五次拘留。此前，他在意大利和比利时创下了令人惊叹的越狱记录。西班牙警方表示：“这听起来像电影里的情节，但有时现实比小说更离奇。”

陶兰特最初在意大利中部的特尔尼因抢劫被捕并入狱。2009年，他趁狱警被囚犯们踢的足球赛分散注意力时，利用打结的床单条攀爬外墙逃脱。

事实证明，他擅长越狱胜过擅长躲避警方。几周后他被追踪到并在帕尔马入狱，但随后在2013年再次逃脱——他锯断了牢房窗户的铁栏杆，并依靠打结的床单爬过监狱围墙。陶兰特逃到了比利时，但很快又被抓获。

西班牙警方通过他脸颊上的一道深疤认出了托马·陶兰特

在兰廷监狱服刑期间，他说服其他囚犯组成人体金字塔，以便他爬墙逃至同伙等待的接应车中。直到去年12月，他再次入狱，这次是在米兰的奥佩拉监狱，因涉嫌暴力抢劫和贩毒，其释放日期定为2048年。

他再次回归锯铁栏和打结床单的惯用套路成功逃脱，但这次运气在西班牙耗尽，当时他正与一群阿尔巴尼亚犯罪同伙潜伏在此。西班牙警方追踪到他，并在他与另外三名男子同乘一辆车时将其拦截——警方通过他脸颊上的一道深疤认出了他。

警方表示，陶兰特在被捕时进行了反抗，随行人员试图阻止他被戴上手铐，其中一名男子导致两名警员受伤。警方在现场缴获了一把被其中一名男子遗弃的西格-绍尔（Sig Sauer）手枪。被拘留后，警方发现陶兰特持有伪造的身份证明文件和两张面值为€500的钞票，这些钞票可能为伪造。

尽管€500面值的钞票目前仍具有法定货币效力，但由于被犯罪分子广泛用于毒品交易和洗钱，欧洲中央银行已于2019年停止发行。在等待再次被引渡回意大利期间，陶兰特被关押在塔拉戈纳的一所监狱中。

商业

加密货币在一年内让 240 名英国人成为百万富翁 —— 且他们缴纳了税款

克里斯·多雷尔 (Chris Dorrell)

技术商业记者

数据显示，在过去的纳税年度中，数百名英国加密货币投资者获得了超过 £100 万 的资本利得，数字资产的上涨助力产生了一波加密货币百万富翁浪潮。

英国税务海关总署（HMRC）表示，截至 2025, 年 4 月的一年里，加密货币产生的应纳税资本利得总额为 13.8 亿英镑 billion，这些收益分布在 17,600 个人之间；其中，每人获利超过 £100 万 的 240 名投资者贡献了 £7.17 亿。

HMRC 的数据显示，87 per cent 的投资者为男性，而超过一半，54 per cent，的人年龄在 25-44. 岁之间。在其他资产的资本利得纳税人中，仅有 17 per cent 处于该年龄段。

比特币占据了整个加密货币市场约一半的份额，近年来一直处于持续的牛市，这得益于特朗普总统再次当选后更具支持性的监管环境。比特币价格在 2025, 年 10 月达到 $126,198 的峰值，自 2022 年 11 月加密货币交易所 FTX 崩溃以来，涨幅超过 600 per cent。

会计师事务所 UHY Hacker Young 的合伙人菲尔·金泽特-埃文斯 (Phil Kinzett-Evans) 表示，这些收益是“惊人的”，但他补充说，许多收益可能并未向税务机关申报。

他说：“HMRC 怀疑目前仍有大量未申报的收益。该机构正在加强对涉嫌逃税的加密货币投资者的调查。”

据该会计师事务所称，HMRC 向其认为在截至 4 月的一年里可能少缴税的加密货币投资者发送了 81,000 封警告信，同比增长 25 per cent。

从明年起，根据经济合作与发展组织（OECD）制定的新会计标准，无论加密货币运营商总部位于何处，税务机关都将开始接收其客户信息。这些标准将有助于识别来自加密货币的未申报收益。

HMRC 首席执行官约翰-保罗·马克斯 (John-Paul Marks) 表示：“随着新的国际报告规则生效，人们检查自己是否缴纳了所有欠税比以往任何时候都更加重要。”

UHY Hacker Young 的另一位合伙人尼拉·乔汉 (Neela Chauhan) 表示：“一旦 HMRC 掌握了这些数据，对加密货币投资者的税务调查将就像‘瓮中捉鳖’一样简单。”

斯塔利对国会“不诚实”

前巴克莱首席执行官因与爱泼斯坦的关系受审

海伦·卡希尔 (Helen Cahill) 金融记者

前巴克莱首席执行官杰斯·斯塔利 (Jes Staley) 在就其与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦 (Jeffrey Epstein) 的关系向美国国会委员会作证时，其证词遭到质疑。

斯塔利因与爱泼斯坦的关系而离开巴克莱，在回答众议院一个调查已故性犯罪者事务的委员会提问时，被指责并非“完全诚实”。

该委员会公布了斯塔利在 7 月 24 日闭门面试中的证词。在面试中，他被追问了一些此前在其针对英国金融行为监管局 (FCA) 禁令提起上诉时出现的问题，该禁令禁止他在英国银行业工作。

一名被隐去姓名的质询者表示：“斯塔利先生，我担心您今天对我们并不完全诚实，很大程度上是因为您过去习惯于为了得到想要的东西而说您认为需要说的话。”

另一名质询者质疑斯塔利关于他不记得电子邮件中提到的一个被称为“白雪公主”的女人的说法。记录显示，斯塔利曾给爱泼斯坦发邮件，请他“代我向白雪公主问好”，而就在一天后，该女性给爱泼斯坦发邮件称：“白雪公主一穿上服装就被操了两次。”

质询者说：“您是否同意这是一个相当不可思议的巧合，您在 7 月 9 日给他发邮件说‘那很有趣，代我向白雪公主问好’，然后她第二天给他发邮件，汇报一件与您完全无关的事情？”当斯塔利回答“当然，为什么不呢？”时，质询者回应道：“这很难让人相信。”

民主党国会议员梅兰妮·斯坦斯伯里 (Melanie Štansbury) 表示：“您声称能记得在爱泼斯坦服刑期间与他的一次友好会面，但您却不记得多年后关于一名被称为‘白雪公主’的女性的电子邮件？”当斯塔利坚持其说法时，她回答道：“这太荒谬了。”

斯塔利否认了通过爱泼斯坦结识并袭击女性的指控。一名匿名质询者表示：“斯塔利先生，我们有可靠信息表明，您曾激进地，甚至暴力地，对多名与爱泼斯坦先生有关联的女性实施性侵。我们担心您的回答不真实。”

斯塔利于 2021 年 11 月辞去巴克莱职务，以对抗 FCA 的禁令。在摩根大通工作 30 多年并领导其私人银行和资产管理部门后，他于 2015 年被任命为巴克莱首席执行官。他因在爱泼斯坦 2008 年因诱导未成年人从事卖淫而被定罪后仍与其保持密切联系而受到批评。

7 月，民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦 (Elizabeth Warren) 及其两名同事致信巴克莱董事长奈杰尔·希金斯 (Nigel Higgins)，询问该贷款机构在任命斯塔利为首席执行官之前是否进行了充分的尽职调查。

已联系斯塔利的代表寻求评论。“我认为这只是偶然一次”，第 36 页

安德鲁·博耶斯 (ANDREW BOYERS) / 路透社

在欧洲锦标赛获得四枚金牌的艾米·亨特 (Amy Hunt) 获得了彩票基金资助

国家彩票公司销售额下降

艾米莉·戈斯登 (Emily Gosden)

国家彩票的运营商报告称，在宣布其英国首席执行官意外离职一周后，第二季度的英国销售额下降了 14%。

Allwyn 表示，这一跌幅部分反映了与去年同期“有利的欧洲百万彩票 (EuroMillions) 头奖周期”相比的结果。

截至 6 月底的三个月内，英国总收入为 €9.14 亿，低于去年同期的 €11 亿加元，降幅为 16%；在剔除汇率波动后，降幅为 14%。

此次下降反映了“第一季度数字渠道平台重构的持续影响”。在进行一项耗资 £4.5 亿 的技术升级期间，国家彩票的网站和应用程序在 1 月份曾离线 24 小时，此次升级为引入新游戏铺平了道路。

Allwyn 上周表示，于 2023, 10 月就任英国首席执行官的安德里亚·维德勒 (Andria Vidler) 将于下个月卸任。在升级工作完成后，她与董事长贾斯汀·金 (Justin King) 达成一致，认为现在是她离开的“正确时机”。

国家彩票筹集资金的一部分用于资助体育、艺术、医疗、教育和环境。Allwyn 是捷克亿万富翁卡雷尔·科马雷克 (Karel Komarek) 商业帝国的一部分，该公司在 2024, 年获得了经营许可，击败了自 1994. 年彩票创立以来一直负责运营的 Camelot 公司。Allwyn 胜出的部分原因在于其承诺增加对公益事业的捐款。

博彩委员会 (Gambling Commission) 的数据显示，截至 6 月底的三个月内，公益事业的总捐款额下降至 £3.772 亿，同比下降 22%，为八年来最低的季度捐款额。

博彩税和公益捐款总额下降 21% 至 €6.78 亿，使 Allwyn 实现了 €2400 万 的营业利润，而去年同期为 €200 万 的亏损。

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DeepMind 创始人深知 AI 的危险，但塞巴斯蒂安·马拉比（Sebastian Mallaby）问道，他能做些什么来遏制这些危险

我第一次见到德米斯·哈萨比斯（Demis Hassabis）是在 2010 年代中期：他身材娇小，深色头发垂在棱角分明的眉毛前，脸上戴着一副标准的眼镜。尽管当时他已是顶尖的技术专家并拥有丰厚的财富，但看起来比他实际的 38 岁要年轻得多。他皮肤光滑，体格纤细，给人的感觉像是一个口才极佳的青年，而非一个稳重的成年人。

在会议上登台时，他通常穿着一件少年感的圆领衫和宽松的西裤。“AI 是让机器变得聪明的技术，”在 2015 年的一次典型演讲中，他以最简单明了的方式阐述了他的前提。

接下来的话才是真正吸引人的。哈萨比斯开始解释他的人生目标：追求机器超智能。

在伦敦北部长大期间，他认定有两个研究领域脱颖而出：物理学和神经科学。物理学解释外部世界，从粒子的行为到宇宙的运行。神经科学则解释内部世界——构成智能的神经元、突触和电脉冲。

后来，在二十多岁的某个时间点，哈萨比斯得出结论，认为神经科学两者中更为重要：内部世界胜过外部世界。智能是基础，是一切其他事物的根源。它是人类感知现实的机制。哈萨比斯依然用平实的语气，就像在说午饭后会洗碗一样，引用了 18 世纪哲学家伊曼努尔·康德（Immanuel Kant）的话。“心智诠释世界，”康德曾如此宣称。“正是心智创造了我们周围的现实，”哈萨比斯为了强调而补充道。

后来我了解到，当哈萨比斯在 2010 年创立他的公司 DeepMind 时，同行科学家们对此嗤之以鼻，认为构建类人 AI 是不可能的。几乎每一个潜在投资者都拒绝了哈萨比斯，认为“启蒙”并不是一种商业模式。

但哈萨比斯凭借其令人振奋的愿景，依然筹集到了资金并说服了天才研究员加入他的团队。用传统的语言来描述那个愿景似乎并不太充分。

“人工智能”这个词太冷冰冰了。他想要的不仅仅是构建一台全知全能的机器：一台能让我们更好地了解自己的机器；一台能解开物理学无限奥秘的机器；一台在宇宙中实际上占据宗教信徒曾经赋予全能神之地位的机器。

在接下来的几年里，哈萨比斯及其公司取得了惊人的成就。2016 年，DeepMind（一个现由谷歌拥有的英国小型研究小组）解决了计算机科学领域的一项重大挑战，创建了一个在古老棋类游戏围棋中超越世界顶尖棋手直觉天才能力的系统。

2020 年，DeepMind 解决了生物化学领域的第二项重大挑战，将 32 个算法结合在一起，推断出自然界中几乎所有蛋白质的形状。正是这项突破让哈萨比斯分享了诺贝尔化学奖。

到 2025 年，面对来自硅谷和中国追随实验室的激烈竞争，DeepMind 成为构建智能聊天机器人竞赛的领跑者之一，并在视频生成、药物研发和数学的 AI 技术领域处于领先地位。

在创立 DeepMind 之初，哈萨比斯曾承诺要为 AI 打造一个“曼哈顿计划”，而这正是他现在所实现的。就好像洛斯阿拉莫斯的精神被搬到了伦敦一个 19 世纪火车站周围，聚集着时尚餐厅和精品店的街区。

他展现出自己是一个非凡的消费者和讲述者——他的观点由小说和电影塑造，而他作为领导者的天赋则与他叙述自身经历的天才能力紧密相连。其中有很多令人惊讶之处，但有一点尤其令我印象深刻。

理解宇宙的深层奥秘，在某种程度上就是我的宗教。

“我们人类拥有这些能力。世界是可理解的。但为什么会是这样？我认为是有原因的。”

问题在于如何

2022年后期——巧合的是，就在DeepMind最激烈的竞争对手OpenAI通过发布其对话伙伴ChatGPT引发人工智能狂潮之时——我提出了

问题现在变成了我如何理解智能。此时，哈萨比斯转向了第二位知识巨匠，诺贝尔奖得主理查德·费曼。“我不能构建的，我就不理解，”费曼曾有过这句名言，哈萨比斯点击手中的控制器，显示出一张这位伟大物理学家的幻灯片。遵循费曼的格言，为了掌握人类智能，科学家必须构建一个人工模拟物：一台模仿人类思维的机器。AI的实用性和盈利潜力是次要考虑因素。舞台上这个年轻的身影想要“更好地理解我们自己的心智”。

哈萨比斯在2010年代的科技集会上多次发表此类演讲，礼堂里的听众表情看起来既入迷又困惑。舞台上这个像男孩一样的哲学家显然不是一个兜售承诺带来巨额财富的热门应用的典型企业家。他提供的是计算机科学与神经科学的混合体，而最终的大奖则是启迪。

哈萨比斯一本关于DeepMind的书。这将是一个创业冒险故事，一次对AI的探索，同时也是对他驱动力的动机和激情的调查。

在某种程度上，哈萨比斯代表了一种类型：传教士式的企业家和打破常规的科学家，他们凭借才华和非凡的驱动力，

为了一个特定的时刻——在这种情况下，是指硬件、软件和数据达成一致，使超人类智能成为可能的时刻。

但在更深层次上，哈萨比斯提供了一个观察生命永恒之谜的窗口。是什么驱动人们行动？他们的目的是什么？哈萨比斯相信，除非社会理解变革性技术的发明者是如何思考的，否则他们永远不会信任这些人，因此他同意了我所需的深度接触。

在接下来的三年里，我们总共交谈了约30小时，我还采访了他在DeepMind内部和外部的100多名随行人员。

在这个过程中，哈萨比斯重新

2023年夏末的一天，我在伦敦北部一个公园的咖啡馆见到了哈萨比斯，那里离他度过童年的社区很近。我们坐在一面发黄的砖墙旁的一张饱经风霜的木桌旁，周围是平淡的午餐时间闲谈。在我的左侧和身后，两名中年妇女在聊一个朋友的医疗诊断；在前方，一名拿着文件夹的销售员正用智能手机讨论业务。对于伦敦来说，天气异常炎热，阳光直射在哈萨比斯身上，而此时戴着时尚眼镜、剃了光头的他没有任何遮蔽物。

但他似乎并不在意。热浪、苔藓图案的砖块、邻桌平凡的闲聊：我们很快都忘记了这些。因为在那里，坐在一个油漆剥落的椅子上，哈萨比斯正滔滔不绝。想法和典故像洪流一样从他口中倾泻而出。我感谢史蒂夫·乔布斯，因为桌上的设备记录下了其中的每一个字。

哈萨比斯现在说，构建人工智能的真正原因超越了康德和费曼。目标是更接近于可能被称为“上帝”的存在——即那个推测设计了我们周围一切的智能。

“我首先是一个科学家，”哈萨比斯开始说道，“我的目标是理解自然。但从事科学研究，在某种程度上，就像是在阅读上帝的思想。在——”

“计算机不过是一些沙子和铜，”哈萨比斯继续说道，语气现在显得更加紧迫，“为什么这些东西结合在一起就能产生任何作用？我的意思是，这太荒谬了！电子在其中移动，然后就创造出一个能击败围棋大师的人工智能系统？为什么这会成为可能？”

“这张桌子，塞巴斯蒂安！”哈萨比斯用手掌拍击桌面以示强调，“为什么它应该是固体？”

“这已经超出了进化巧合的范畴。我们可以制造电子显微镜，在最微小的层面上审视现实。我们可以构建能够探测到十多亿年前黑洞碰撞的系统。我的意思是，这到底是什么？这里究竟发生了什么？”

现场陷入了沉默，但哈萨比斯还没有说完。“我凌晨两点坐在书桌前，我觉得现实正在凝视着我，对我尖叫。字面意义上的尖叫。试图告诉我一些事情——只要我能足够专注地倾听。”

“这就是我每天的感受。所以，你可以理解为什么我想构建人工智能。从很小的时候起我就感觉到：关于这里发生的一切，存在着一个极深、极深的谜团。”

“你可以随心所欲地定义它。你可以称之为上帝的设计，或者你可以说这仅仅是自然。对于描述方式，我持开放态度，而且我不知道答案最终会是什么。但目前，我们并不真正知道时间是什么，重力是什么，或者这些东西中的任何一个。所以，有一个谜团正等待着——”

解开宇宙之谜

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这位著名的物理学家曾给他的启发；在20多岁时，右下方的哈萨比斯通过设计视频游戏崭露头角

被解开，而且它几乎涵盖了一切。

“我想在断气之前能够理解它。我想理解它，然后我就能心满意足地脱离这凡胎肉身了。”

2026年，一种新型的智能正由极少数的人强行推向世界。他们每个人都被一种好奇心与傲慢、虚荣与贪婪、理想主义与渴望的特殊混合体所驱动。而冷酷的现实是，无论好坏，他们的性格品质都将影响社会。

好消息是，开创了竞争对手们所追随之先河的德米斯·哈萨比斯（Demis Hassabis）为人正直且具有公共精神，希望人类能获得最好的结果。当然，他有自负的一面。他具有令人畏惧的竞争心；作为AI的开发者，他的使命感近乎于救世主。但他的目标是科学启蒙，而非金钱或权力。他有时用精神层面的语言来描述自己的使命，这凸显了他对此的重视程度。

一些厌倦了科技巨头傲慢姿态的读者可能会觉得这个评价难以接受。自2008年金融危机（该危机让华尔街的巨头们变得谦卑）以来的这些年里，硅谷已成为商业权力的新中心，这助长了其中一些领导者的傲慢与虚伪。

那些最爱夸夸其谈的大亨们过度自以为是的正义感，使得“救世主式的创新者可能心怀善意”这一观点失去了信誉。

但在硅谷发财与不受约束的自我狂热之间并没有必然联系，将科技行业描绘成无政府自由意志主义的堡垒也不公平。在科技行业中，每有一个特朗普的支持者，就有多个进步主义者。每有一个贪婪的利己主义者，就有一个比尔·盖茨，他将微软财富的大部分用于提高全球最贫困人口的预期寿命。

此外，哈萨比斯本人是一个特例。并非巧合，他选择留在伦敦，远离硅谷的炒作与喧嚣。在他更具幻想色彩的时刻，他谈到退休后去大学任教，将时间花在最初的热爱上——物理学、神经科学和哲学。

目前，哈萨比斯并未躲在象牙塔里。恰恰相反。他处于一场关于AI的资本主义争斗的汹涌中心：这场争斗发生在一个全球和国家监管机构似乎难以控制其后果的时刻。事实上，很难想象还有比这更具爆炸性的巧合——一场变革性的科学冲击、不稳定的地缘政治竞争，以及美国内部沸腾的政治混乱，而美国通常是最有可能领导一项旨在保障这种普罗米修斯式技术的努力的国家。哈萨比斯对此种局面感到如此震惊，以至于他最近将注意力从构建技术转向了治理技术的挑战。

在这种动荡的环境下，哈萨比斯努力坚守个人价值观的挣扎，是我们这个时代的一个定义性故事。他想行善，但他能保持善良吗？他理解AI的危险，但他能做些什么来遏制它们？J·罗伯特·奥本海默创造了原子弹，但他无法控制其使用。也许这就是历史上所有伟大科学家的特权与宿命。

版权所有 Sebastian Mallaby 2026。 摘自《无限机器： 德米斯·哈萨比斯、DeepMind与 超级智能的追求》 (Allen Lane, £30)

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商业

章鱼触角深陷 Fern

商业评论 阿利斯泰尔·奥斯本 (Alistair Osborne)

大多数公司都试图避免引发“伍德福德式”的问题：如果所有投资者都想在同一天拿回资金，会发生什么？

因此，章鱼集团（Octopus Group）在处理 Fern Trading 时引发了这种情况，只能自食其果：这家亏损企业的估值被幻想地定为 31.7 亿英镑 billion，而它又是章鱼遗产税（IHT）服务的核心。上个月，该公司告知 18,000 名利用 Fern 的商业救济能力来避税 40 per cent 遗产税的投资者，由于其正在寻求一项“潜在的并购交易”，将暂停赎回“大约一周”的时间（见第 40 页报道）。

随后，随着交易消息泄露，这一期限变成了“六到八周”：这成了一个令人费解的局面——Fern 的宽带光纤部门在经历了两年共计 £2.77 亿 的亏损后，去年被减值 £1.25 亿，但现在竟然在以据称高达“数亿”英镑的价格收购 TalkTalk 的 PXC 批发网络。

谈判仍在继续。谁知道呢，章鱼集团的联合创始人兼老板西蒙·罗格森（Simon Rogerson）或许还能变出什么惊人的绝招。但与此同时，Fern 被锁定的投资者们正变得焦虑不安——而 Citywire 披露的消息更是火上浇油：早在任何并购谈判之前，财富顾问圣詹姆斯广场（St James's Place）去年就放弃了章鱼的遗产税服务。Fairstone 集团以及最近的 Openwork Partnership 也是如此。

当然，章鱼集团在淡化这一切。如果你暗示它是因为赎回请求而对 Fern 实施“限制赎回（gating）”，它会否认任何伍德福德式的“流动性”问题；而章鱼零售投资主管克里斯蒂·巴尔（Kristy Barr）则表示，这仅仅是因为一项“可能对价值产生重大影响”的交易。然而，公司通常不会因为并购交易而暂停交易。正如 N2 资产管理公司董事尤金·内古（Eugen Neagu）所指出的，暂停交易的影响“可能会导致更多赎回”——对于像 Fern 这样“依赖于现有或新投资者持续资本流入”的企业来说，这毫无帮助。

那么，如果更多投资者想要退出，会发生什么？简单来说，正如《泰晤士报》两年来一直指出的那样，这将揭露 Fern 被严重高估的事实。自 2010, 年成立以来，章鱼集团已从该公司中收取了超过 £900 in fees 的费用，该公司拥有 300-plus 家子公司。其资产分布为：光纤业务占 38 per cent；绿色能源（生物质能、太阳能和风能）占 35 ；房地产贷款和房屋建设占 26 。

去年，Fern 的税前亏损为 £420，前两年的亏损分别为 £18 和 £149。该公司没有正向的经营现金流：三年的数值分别为负 £117 , 、£167 和 £40.7 . 去年净债务增长 23 至 10.4 亿英镑 billion，净资产下降 12 至 21.6 亿英镑 billion。除了亏损严重的光纤业务，房屋建筑商 Elivia 去年需要申请债务契约豁免，而它和养老院部门 Rangeford 都难以销售。根据去年的账目，它们分别持有 £226 和 £154 的库存。

在公开市场上，你在哪里能找到一家财务指标如此糟糕、且估值远高于净资产价值（NAV）的企业？正如投资公司协会今年指出的，可再生能源公司的交易价格约为 NAV 的三分之二，而房屋建筑商和光纤公司同样在折价交易。然而，在没有通过资产出售在市场中测试 Fern 的估值的情况下，尽管国债收益率在上升，章鱼集团仍轻描淡写地将其“市值”定为比 NAV 高出 10 亿英镑 billion 溢价，即便章鱼集团在《泰晤士报》提出质疑后，已将 Fern 的价值从 35 亿英镑 billion 下调。

因此，巨大的担忧在于：如果章鱼集团必须抛售 Fern 的资产以应对汹涌的赎回请求，它能获得多少价值？在匆忙中很难出售风电场和太阳能电站，尤其是当 Fern 的运营公司是其 10 亿英镑.14 billion 贷款的抵押品时。是的，如果罗格森能达成一项惊人的交易，情况可能不会如此。但你现在明白为什么投资者们如此焦虑了。

能量耗尽

事实胜于雄辩。回溯到July 3，Ninety One的英国股票基金经理亚历山德罗·迪科拉多（Alessandro Dicorrado）在接受《金融时报》采访时，曾表示他非常反对一项针对DCC Energy的57.5 亿英镑 billion私募股权收购方案，而这家能源分销商的董事会随后却推荐了该方案。

在谈到来自KKR和Bridgepoint旗下的Energy Capital Partners提出的每股£65.25（外加股息）的报价时，他表示：“我不认可DCC的价格。”他并非唯一持有此观点的人。Aviva Investors的英国主动股票主管马特·本尼森（Matt Bennison）表示，在这个水平上出售业务“不符合我们客户的利益”。

那么，你可能会问，之后发生了什么？看看Rule 8.3的申报文件就知道了，两家公司都在积极地以低于报价的价格出售其大部分持股。诚然，具体价格并未披露，但自他们发表言论以来，DCC的交易价格在£60.90和£63.90之间：略低于包含147便士股息在内的£66.72,。尽管如此，Ninety One的持股比例已从3.4 per cent降至0.69 per cent，Aviva则从2.19 per cent降至0.7 per cent。

询问原因时，Ninety One拒绝置评。Aviva表示，它仍然认为“该交易低估了业务价值”，但理性的股东不会推翻董事会的决定。因此，相比于为了“固定上涨空间”而坚持持有，该公司决定通过“将客户资本重新部署到其他被低估的公司”来获得“更好的回报”。真是好话一套。

戴蒙的乌龙球

一份美国法院的申请文件旨在从约书亚·库什纳（Joshua Kushner）、其公司Thrive Capital以及国际足联（Fifa）美洲分部追回文件，所有这些都将用于针对詹尼·因凡蒂诺（Gianni Infantino）的刑事指控。因此，欧足联（Uefa）这次出击精准，就国际足联主席试图出售世界杯一事持续施压。不过，别忘了协助他的那家银行：摩根大通（JP Morgan），在经历了欧洲超级联赛的“重炮”失误后，又踢了一个乌龙球。当杰米·戴蒙（Jamie Dimon）上场时，得小心点。

alistair.osborne@thetimes.co.uk

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欧洲央行会议纪要显示通胀担忧，支持加息

梅林·汗 (Mehreen Khan) 经济编辑

根据欧洲中央银行最近一次会议的记录，该行的政策制定者越来越担心今年通胀会再次激增，并会考虑提高利率。

在由克里斯蒂娜·拉加德领导的欧洲央行，7月份将借贷成本维持在 2.25% 不变。此前，由于美伊战争导致全球油价攀升，该行在上个月进行了三年来的首次加息。

欧洲央行7月会议的纪要显示，部分利率制定者在上个月主张再次提高借贷成本，认为“先发制人”的紧缩政策将遏制能源价格上涨带来的影响。

纪要称：“部分成员指出，由于6月管理委员会会议以来的最新数据强调了进一步收紧政策的必要性，他们不会反对在本次会议上提高利率。”

“这些成员强调，不需要进一步加息的情况可能性较低。有证据表明，尽早采取行动的成本可能较低，并能降低落后于形势的风险。”

交易员预计欧洲央行将在两周后的下一次会议上将利率提高至 2.5%。欧元区 20 个经济体的通胀率在7月份从 2.8% 上升至 2.9%，且近期天然气价格的上涨

克里斯蒂娜·拉加德是欧洲中央银行行长

可能会在年底前推高消费价格。欧洲央行的年度通胀目标为 2%。

这个由 20 个成员组成的集团也证明了其韧性超出预期，这表明它可以承受另一次借贷成本的上升。欧元区的平均增长率在第二季度为 0.4%，是 2025 年初以来的最佳表现。

纪要称，欧洲央行认为经济前景“充满了高度的不确定性。新获得的信息好于预期，且由于信心指标持续恢复，增长的下行风险被认为已变得不那么明显。” 6月会议以来的数据被认为“既包含令人安心的因素，也包含需要继续保持警惕和谨慎的原因，尽管通胀风险依然偏向于上行”。

油价本周下跌，此前上月曾涨至 \$100 以上，但由于冬季临近且燃料库存较低，欧洲天然气价格已触及三年高点。

欧洲央行执行委员会成员伊莎贝尔·施纳贝尔周二表示：“通胀在中期内不太可能回到目标水平，因此进一步的紧缩将是必要的。”

荷兰国际集团（ING）全球宏观经济主管卡斯滕·布雷斯基表示：“随着油价维持高位且新的天然气价格冲击风险增加，大多数欧洲央行政策制定者可能会认为有必要再次加息。”

“我原以为爱泼斯坦的罪行是个例”

海伦·卡希尔 (Helen Cahill) 金融记者

杰斯·斯塔利上个月在接受美国国会委员会成员质询时，处于一个虽然不舒服但相当熟悉的境地。质询内容涉及在他与已故性犯罪者杰弗里·爱泼斯坦关系调查期间浮现的一系列令人不快的话题。

这位前巴克莱银行首席执行官自愿接受众议院监督委员会的质询，并再次被问及他与爱泼斯坦一名员工的性关系、他访问爱泼斯坦私人岛屿的情况，以及他个人如何从这位华尔街金融家的精英网络中获益。

助手“保留起诉权利”

在闭门会议的早期阶段，这位前银行家被问及一名爱泼斯坦的员工。斯塔利此前曾在英国法院承认与该名未公开身份的爱泼斯坦助手发生过性关系，并在面对美国委员会时回忆起在纽约一栋公寓楼内发生的该事件。

在质询过程中，斯塔利表示，他并不知晓爱泼斯坦会指示女性与他社交网络中的男性发生性关系，且是该女性建议他前往她的公寓，随后“顺水推舟”。

然而，一名质询斯塔利的人员指出：“这名女性曾因性虐待起诉爱泼斯坦先生，并与其遗产管理机构达成了和解。[她]在和解协议中将你排除在外……这意味着她保留了对你采取法律行动的权利。你是否知晓此事？”

斯塔利回答道：“不，我不知道。”当被追问时，他的律师布伦丹·沙利文（Brendan Sullivan）介入道：“他对该问题的回答将需要披露律师与客户之间的沟通内容。”

斯塔利声称不知情，而就在一年多前，英国金融行为监管局（FCA）的律师利安·马尔卡希（Leigh-Ann Mulcahy）在去年的交叉质询中曾向他提及该和解协议的性质。当时，马尔卡希向斯塔利指出，该员工“似乎在与爱泼斯坦遗产管理机构的和解协议中将你排除在外”，对此斯塔利回答称他“对此不知情”。

对斯塔利职业生涯的帮助

斯塔利表示，在那个美国金融家承认招募未成年人从事卖淫后，他依然维持着与爱泼斯坦的关系，因为他认为该罪行是“一次性事件”，且爱泼斯坦在之后“会改过自新”。他补充道：“我维持这段关系是因为他在我的职业生涯中为我提供了许多切实可行的帮助。”

他举例提到，爱泼斯坦将他介绍给了纽约对冲基金 Highbridge Capital 的创始人格伦·杜宾（Glenn Dubin）。在摩根大通任职期间，斯塔利领导该银行以 10 亿美元 billion 的价格收购了 Highbridge Capital，这笔交易提升了他在银行中的地位——并为爱泼斯坦带来了 1000万美元 的费用。

斯塔利说：“在他之前，他对我职业生涯中最重要的交易起到了关键作用。他给我带来了很多业务。他将我与……一群极其优秀的人联系在一起……所以，是的，他非常有帮助。”

银行家列出客户推荐名单 向委员会提供的证词揭示了斯塔利作为摩根大通顶级银行家的生活：从飞往沙特阿拉伯与本·拉登家族就其账户进行谈判（此前该家族的“叛逆”成员奥萨马·本·拉登策划了双子塔袭击事件），到他在金融危机期间与美联储打交道的角色。

斯塔利列出了他声称由爱泼斯坦带给摩根大通的客户名单，其中包括谷歌联合创始人谢尔盖·布林（Sergey Brin）、阿联酋商人苏丹·艾哈迈德·本·苏莱耶姆（Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem）、前以色列总理埃胡德·巴拉克（Ehud Barak）、微软联合创始人比尔·盖茨（Bill Gates）以及特斯拉大亨埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk），仅举几例。

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Jes Staley 与其妻子 Debora 2012 年在纽约；下方从左起为斯塔利与经济学家 Larry Summers、Jeffrey Epstein、Bill Gates 以及风险投资家 Boris Nikolic；斯塔利表示，下方的爱泼斯坦对他职业生涯非常有帮助

他似乎确认了媒体报道，即该银行从这些推荐中获利约 1亿美元。

他说：“如果你管理着私人银行，并且被介绍给世界上潜在最富有的五个人中的三个，那么，这确实是一件很有价值的事情……我个人没有获得单独的报酬，因为，比如，没有所谓的介绍费之类的东西。”

“我认为这是（爱泼斯坦）构建其网络的一部分。事后看来，我认为他所做的是……将我们介绍给这些人以帮助摩根大通。而且我认为他是在向这些人展示他与摩根大通有联系，以建立自己的信誉。”

银行将困境归咎于斯塔利 摩根大通卷入爱泼斯坦丑闻也是一个关键议题，委员会仔细审查了该银行为切断与这位金融家联系所做的努力。三年前，该银行起诉斯塔利，要求其承担损害赔偿责任，并指控他隐瞒了与爱泼斯坦关系的性质。双方最终就该索赔签署了一份保密和解协议。

银行是否将名誉损失归咎于他？斯塔利说：“我相信他们确实这么做了，是的。”

当被问及他认为摩根大通本可以采取哪些不同做法时，他回答道：“从快速响应团队到合规部门，再到法律部门、信贷部门，银行拥有如此庞大的基础设施。银行团队本身负责管理他的账户，了解账户中发生了什么……”

“在大部分时间里，我是管理投资银行的高级管理人员。然而，它却将责任推到我的肩上，而不是将其视为显然属于银行的责任。”

机密信息

调查还确认，斯塔利多次与爱泼斯坦分享关于摩根大通的机密信息和市场敏感信息。

斯塔利告诉委员会，他透露了银行在2008年金融危机期间与美联储的沟通情况以及其他细节，并认为自己有权这样做，他表示：“我没有付钱给他……我认为，作为银行的高级管理人员，在我认为合适的情况下，我有权使用机密信息。”

哈里·沃洛普 (Harry Wallop)

超级早起者们正在为他们的低生产力进行补偿

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顶级杂志《花花公子》(Playboy) 再次重启，据出版公司总裁大卫·米勒 (David Miller) 称，这次承诺将变得“包容”、“尊重”且“现代”，他还承诺将展示“令人惊叹的新闻报道”。新团队的这些言论——他们像练习《欲经》(Kama Sutra) 一样扭曲自己的立场，声称《花花公子》是女性赋权的堡垒——让我想起读者在杂志鼎盛时期经常说的话：“我读它只是为了看采访。” 呵呵，真是这样。

当然，除了裸体照片，该杂志确实刊登过对名人的深度采访，包括马丁·路德·金、拉里·埃里森、萨尔曼·鲁什迪、伯尼·桑德斯、菲德尔·卡斯特罗、谢尔盖·布林和史蒂夫·乔布斯。阵容相当强大。

其中一篇是对邦德系列作者伊恩·弗莱明 (Ian Fleming) 的采访，他解释了自己在牙买加住宅“金眼”(GoldenEye) 的典型一天。他会在早上 7.30 与“群鸟一同”起床，与妻子在海中裸泳，然后吃一顿丰盛的早餐，接着在花园里坐着。

他直到上午 10 点才开始工作，并在中午 12.15 停止，此时他会去潜水捕捉龙虾，然后喝至少两杯午餐前的粉红金酒。下午的时间大部分用于午睡和在花园里度过，在晚上 6 点到 7 点之间仅工作一小时，然后再加上几杯“强力饮品”。我觉得这听起来像天堂一样。

成功人士的日常生活总是令人着迷。他们做了哪些我没做的事？如果我像杰夫·贝佐斯那样，在一天中的第一个小时不看手机，我的生产力会提高吗？我能否像温斯顿·丘吉尔在不列颠之战期间那样，熬夜到凌晨 2 点并喝掉大半瓶白兰地，且依然能正常运转？如果我像沃伦·巴菲特那样，早餐吃低糖可乐和麦当劳的香肠麦满分，我会成为一名极其成功的投资者吗？呃，不会。

了解这些日常习惯的绝佳来源之一是《星期日泰晤士报》的商业人物特写，在那里，老板们——顺便一提——会被问及他们的作息，以及他们最喜欢的书和电影。答案总是《肖申克的救赎》和纳尔逊·曼德拉的《漫漫自由路》。

上周末报道的是 Specsavers 的共同首席执行官约翰·珀金斯 (John Perkins)（没错，又是《肖申克的救赎》），他声称自己凌晨 3.30 起床，通过 Zoom 与他的“驻巴厘岛教练”一起做普拉提，然后与澳大利亚团队通话，并在早上 7.30 前赶到办公室。真的吗，凌晨 3.30？如果他像伊恩·弗莱明那样在中午 12.15 下班，我可以理解他古怪的时间表，但他还说他经常工作到晚上 9.30。

我认为这正式成为了这个长期系列采访中所有老板里最早的起床时间。Starling Bank 的安妮·博登 (Anne Boden) 说她早上 5.30 起床，去咖啡馆工作，因为“早上 7.30 办公室里一个人也没有”，而她喜欢在人群中。Aviva 的阿曼达·布兰克 (Amanda Blanc) 说她的起床时间是凌晨 5 点，这样她可以在早上 7.15 到办公室之前骑上她的 Peloton 健身单车。 AO World 的约翰·罗伯茨 (John Roberts) （又是《肖申克的救赎》）是另一位 凌晨 5 点起床的人，他声称： “我可以在睡眠很少且 大量饮酒的情况下正常运转。”

电动汽车公司 Fisker Inc 的总部位于加州的创始人亨里克·菲斯克 (Henrik Fisker) 在 2023 年表示，他凌晨 4.30 起床开始与欧洲通话，然后工作到晚上 9 点以及整个周末。这些疯狂的工作时间并没能阻止他的公司在采访一年后就破产。

我是珀金斯家族的粉丝。约翰的父母道格 (Doug) 和玛丽 (Mary) 创建了一家家族企业，证明了资本主义可以成为一种向善的力量，使许多 Specsavers 的加盟商成为了百万富翁。但约翰和其他早起 CEO 们——凭借他们的

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在大多数同胞还未醒来之前就进行 Peloton 健身、普拉提和 Zoom 会议——这让我想起中世纪的本笃会修士，他们试图在虔诚地修行方面胜过彼此。

根据所属修道院的不同，即便在 21 世纪，修士们最早可能在凌晨 3.10 分就起床参加晨祷（Vigils），这是当天的第一次“礼拜”（office），随后在接下来的 24 小时里，他们闭关进行不间断的祈祷，期间仅有短暂的休息时间用于木工、园艺和进食。晨祷（Vigils）、早祷（Prime）、三时祷（Terce）、六时祷（Sext）、九时祷（None）、晚祷（Vespers）和终祷（Compline）这些严格的祈祷时间被称为“礼拜”（offices），因为这个词可以追溯到拉丁语 officium——意为职责或服务。伦敦金融城（the City）的摩天大楼与中世纪修士的祈祷在词源上如此相似，并非巧合。

我访问过修道院，对现代修士的自律和深思熟虑印象深刻。但在许多方面，他们的生存方式是自私的：一种由慈善捐款和投资收益资助的简单且有保障的生活。他们的一天全部用来侍奉上帝，而非他人。

现代首席执行官在侍奉谁？平庸的答案是他们的股东。在不想扮演业余心理学家的前提下，我好奇约翰·珀金斯（John Perkins）那疯狂的起床时间，在多大程度上是为了赢得他父亲的认可——其父是 Specsavers 的创始人兼大股东，最初曾声称他的儿子不应加入公司，因为他没有什么能贡献的。

我怀疑上帝——如果他存在的话——根本不在乎你一天中什么时候向他祈祷；股东们当然也不在乎你是身处黑暗中开始一天，还是在裸泳之后于上午 10 点开始。他们在乎的是你能为他们赚到钱。

本周，决议基金会（Resolution Foundation）发现，自 2024 年以来，英国的生产力远比官方数据所示的要强。这是一个好消息。虽然实现这一目标的具体方式有些模糊，但有一点很明确：这并非通过延长工作时间实现的，而是通过更聪明地工作实现的。

愚蠢的早起不应被视为自律和奉献的令人钦佩的信号，而应被视为低生产力的表现。

哈里·沃洛普（Harry Wallop）是一名消费者记者和广播员。可在 X 上关注他 @hwallop

商业

烈酒集团销售额下滑，陷入低谷

詹姆斯·赫利 (James Hurley) 助理商业编辑

全球第二大饮料集团报告称，其在美国和中国的销售额大幅下降，其首席执行官警告称，美国市场在 2029 年之后才可能恢复增长。

保乐力加 (Pernod Ricard) 正努力恢复关键市场的需求，同时还受到了中东冲突导致旅游业中断的影响。

这家法国葡萄酒和烈酒集团报告称，年度有机销售额下降了 3.9%，低于预期，这也是其连续第三次出现下滑。

该集团首席执行官亚历山大·里卡尔 (Alexandre Ricard) 表示，美国市场的增长在三年内不会恢复，这与全球最大饮料集团帝亚吉欧 (Diageo) 的预期一致。

其本财年（始于 7 月 1, 日）的复苏前景似乎较为黯淡。保乐力加预测有机净销售额将基本保持稳定，但美国和中国在第一季度依然表现困难。

保乐力加表示，在那个年份之前，其销售增长预测将处于 3% 至 6% 范围的低端。“驱动这种前景的假设是基于一个在该期间没有增长且相当疲软的美国市场，”里卡尔告诉路透社。

不过他表示，保乐力加更广泛的地理覆盖范围将在未来几年增强其业绩。

保乐力加的股价昨日在巴黎下跌了 4.6%。

该企业的起源于 1975, 年保乐 (Pernod) 与里卡尔 (Ricard) 的合并，这次合并将保乐的茴香开胃酒和里卡尔的茴香酒 (pastis) 结合在一起。

瑞士蒸馏酒商亨利-路易·保乐 (Henri-Louis Pernod) 在 1797, 年开设了他的第一家苦艾酒蒸馏厂，而里卡尔则是由亚历山大的祖父保罗·里卡尔 (Paul Ricard) 于 1932 年在马赛创立的。

保乐力加建立的业务涵盖了诸如哈瓦那俱乐部 (Havana Club)、马里布 (Malibu)、卡鲁亚 (Kahlúa)、周艾美 (Perrier-Jouët) 和比菲特 (Beefeater) 等领先品牌。该集团今年试图与杰克丹尼 (Jack Daniel's) 的制造商布朗-福曼 (Brown-Forman) 合并，但谈判破裂。

加拿大皇家银行资本市场 (RBC Capital Markets) 的分析师詹姆斯·爱德华兹·琼斯 (James Edwardes Jones) 表示，尽管在中国等关键市场的表现“惨淡”，但结果“勉强可以接受”。

烈酒公司正面临着长达数年的销售低迷，这导致估值下滑、首席执行官离职以及公司出售资产并削减成本。

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热浪助力 Halfords 业绩飙升

汤姆·霍华德 (Tom Howard)

在热浪期间，人们大量购买自行车、帐篷并为汽车空调加注冷媒，这意味着 Halfords 今年的盈利将远高于其此前预测。

就在两个月前，这家零售商还告诉股东，其在本财年（截至 3 月底）的年度利润将处于预期值的“高端”，约为 £5300 万。

然而，由于 7 月和 8 月的强劲销售，公司高管昨日在今年夏天第二次上调了预测，目前预计利润总额将至少达到 £5500 万，最高可能达到 £6500 万。

最新的利润上调使股价上涨 26p，即 10.8%，至 267p，使该公司的估值达到 £5.9 亿。该股票上一次触及这一水平是在 2022 年春季，当时是由于新冠疫情后自行车、滑板车和汽车配件销售的反弹所推动。

在 6 月份已经告知投资者，其夏季开局良好，并于昨日表示，其 370 家门店在近几周的交易“继续表现出色”。这归功于“异常温暖的夏季天气”，该公司在包括露营和骑行设备在内的“季节性类别”中取得了“非常强劲的表现”。由于今年夏天有望成为英国有记录以来最热的夏天，该零售商的空调服务在夏季可能也需求旺盛。

公司表示，这些“季节性类别”的额外销售带来了额外的 £500 万 利润。

成立于 1892, 的莱斯特，以销售汽车配件和作为英国最大的自行车零售商而闻名。然而，它已将重心转向不断扩张的车库业务，提供汽车维修和 MoT（车辆年检）等服务。

前 Very 首席执行官亨利·比尔奇 (Henry Birch) 自 4 月就任以来，进一步加强了这一转型，并推出了“面向未来 (Fit for the Future)”战略。他的计划得到了投资者的认可；在他任职期间，股价翻了一番。 表示，该战略的进展为整个业务提供了“潜在动力”。

Panmure Liberum 的本·亨特 (Ben Hunt) 表示：“重要的是，这次（利润）上调并非完全由天气驱动，而是基于同店销售额和利润率改善的背景。”

现在预计其年度利润的大部分将在本财年的上半年实现，并计划在冬季“加速在技术和营销方面的投资”。

Peel Hunt 的乔纳森·普里查德 (Jonathan Pritchard) 认为，其他零售商可能像 一样从热浪中获益：“投资者之间曾激烈讨论今年夏天的酷暑究竟是利好还是利空。”

“对于更广泛的（零售）行业，结论可能尚未得出，但 在过去几个月里趁势大赚了一笔。我们感觉到，今年的‘居家度假 (staycations)’比往年更盛行，但我们毫不怀疑，这对 来说是市场份额的增长。”

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商业信心创六个月来新高

梅林·汗 (Mehreen Khan) 经济编辑

由于对经济状况和价格持乐观态度，英国企业的信心水平达到了自美伊战争初期以来的最高点。

由劳埃德银行（Lloyds）编制的月度情绪指标在8月份上升了4个点，达到自3月份以来的最高水平，而3月份正是2月28日冲突爆发后不久。

推动该指标上升的是企业对经济的乐观情绪，事实证明，经济对高油价和通货膨胀的抵御能力比此前担心的要强。

劳埃德商业晴雨表（Lloyds Business Barometer）显示，本月经济情绪上升了7个点，自6月以来累计增长18个点。整体晴雨表数值升至53%，为3月份的55%以来的最高水平，且高于47%的12个月平均值。

尽管全球油价上涨，但表示本月将提高价格的公司数量有所减少。

该指标在过去三个月中持续下降，这表明能源成本的上升并未波及公司供应链的其他部分及消费者价格。7月份通货膨胀率升至2.9%，但自春季以来一直低于预测值。

劳埃德商业与商业银行首席执行官阿曼达·墨菲（Amanda Murphy）表示：“企业报告称客户需求更强，对整体经济更加乐观，对其自身的贸易前景信心增强，所有这些都将有助于支持投资和增长计划。”

“虽然企业仍在一个充满挑战的环境中运营，但成本压力的缓解以及预计在未来一年提高价格的公司减少，应能让他们减少对应对不利因素的关注，而更多地专注于追求增长。”

调查显示，企业和消费者的支出及投资计划在近几个月有所增加。由GfK编制的一项备受关注的消费者信心指标在本月达到了两年来的最高水平。

英国本土公司报告其信心上升了10个点，国际公司的信心则上升了3个点。全球企业报告称，“客户需求更高，全球环境更稳定，财务状况有所改善”。

英国经济在第一季度增长了0.6%，在截至6月的三个月内增速放缓至0.4%。

保诚增加股票回购

海伦·卡希尔 (Helen Cahill) 金融记者

保诚（Prudential）在公布新业务增长后，增加了其股票回购计划，尽管目前尚不确定北京方面的税制变化是否会“影响其中国客户的购买行为”。

这家专注于亚洲市场的富时 100 指数（FTSE 100）人寿保险公司报告称，在截至 6 月 30. 的六个月中，新业务利润（对保单预期收入的预测）增长了 8 per cent 至 13.8 亿加元 billion。上半年的税前利润增长了 10 per cent 至 18 亿加元 billion。

保诚表示，基于此次业绩，将在其股票回购计划中再增加 3亿美元；此前该公司已宣布计划在 2026. 回购价值 12 亿加元 billion 的股票。其中期股息提高了 15 ，至每股 8.88 cents。

由于媒体报道指出，中国政府可能会在对中国客户销售的保单征税方面采取更强硬的措施（这些客户会前往香港购买保诚的产品），该集团的股价一直承压。

上半年，香港的新业务利润增长了 8 ，达到 5.81亿美元。

香港是保诚最大的市场，贡献了约 40 的新业务，其中约一半被认为来自中国内地买家。

保诚表示，目前“还太早评估”监管变化是否会“影响中国内地客户的购买行为”。

公司表示，依然“对香港业务的结构性增长前景充满信心”，并补充道：“我们过去曾成功适应监管发展，预计任何影响都将是暂时性的。”

保诚还宣布，以约 3.3亿美元 出售 ICICI 保诚资产管理公司 2 的股份，以帮助这家在印度上市的合资企业满足最低公众持股要求。

根据印度法规，公众持股比例低于 15 的大型上市公司的五年内需将公众持股比例提高至至少 15 ，十年内需达到 25 。

Stella 起用盖·里奇黑色喜剧剧集《绅士们》的主演西奥·詹姆斯，与大卫·贝克汉姆共同出演 Stella Artois 的电视及社交媒体广告。此次活动是酿酒商 AB InBev 与 Netflix 合作的一部分。

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谷歌将向应用公司支付 2.6亿英镑

克里斯·多雷尔 (Chris Dorrell)

科技商业记者

谷歌已同意向总部位于英国的应用开发者支付记录性的 2.6 亿英镑 million 赔偿金。这些开发者声称，由于该公司在 Play 商店收取的佣金而遭受了损失。

如果获得批准，这笔赔付将成为英国集体诉讼制度下的最大规模赔付。该诉求在最初提出时的估值为略高于 10 亿英镑。

竞争上诉法庭将于下个月审议拟议的结算方案。该案件原定于进入审判阶段。谷歌表示：“我们很高兴能与开发者达成协议以结束此次诉讼，但仍需法院批准。”

该诉讼指控谷歌滥用其主导地位，要求开发者在销售额中支付高达 30 per cent 的“不公平佣金”。

诉讼还指称，这家科技巨头限制了替代分发渠道，以确保谷歌 Play 商店成为英国应用开发者在安卓设备上销售软件的唯一场所。

该诉求由斯特拉斯克莱德大学法学院的竞争法专家巴里·罗杰 (Barry Rodger) 提出，旨在为 2018 年 8 月起遭受损失的企业寻求赔偿。

罗杰表示：“对于数以千计的英国应用开发者（其中许多是小企业）来说，Play 商店是接触客户的唯一现实途径——他们别无选择，只能支付谷歌的佣金。这次结算是一个极好的结果。如果获得批准，那些永远无法单独对抗……谷歌的企业将获得实质性的财务赔偿。”

根据拟议的结算方案，£1.6 亿 将用于赔付，而 £1 亿 将用于支付法律行动的成本和费用。

任何通过在 Play 商店分发的应用销售内容的英国应用开发者都有可能获得赔偿。

谷歌仍面临一项代表英国企业提出的 50 亿英镑 billion 诉讼。牛津大学竞争法副教授奥尔·布鲁克 (Or Brook) 指控该集团在搜索市场滥用其主导地位。法庭已认证该诉求，案件将进入审判阶段。

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香港上市使 Shein 估值定为 265亿美元

波涛汹涌？Shein 的潜在新估值仅为其 2022 年疫情后达到顶峰时的四分之一

Emma Powell

下周在香港的上市预计将使其这家快时尚巨头的估值定为 265 亿加元 billion，约为其私募市场峰值估值的四分之一。

这家中国快时尚零售商将于 September 1, 开始交易，据报道，其股票定价为 HK$48.56 并筹集 HK136 亿加元 billion (17 亿加元 billion)。

此次发行近 2.8 亿 股，价格处于 HK$47.60 至 HK$49.50 之间的市场区间中点。这一估值远低于其 2022, 在疫情推动的需求激增后不久所达到的近 1000 亿加元 billion 峰值。同时，这也比该公司放弃在伦敦上市计划时寻求的价格低约 60%。

在过去四年中，该公司多次尝试在纽约和伦敦上市，此次在香港进行首次公开募股（IPO）。

由 Chris Xu（又名徐阳天）于 2008 年在中国共同创立，现总部位于新加坡。它通过利用数据和算法来识别趋势，并以惊人的速度生产数千款设计，从而从一家默默无闻的在线零售商成长为全球快时尚强国。

该公司以销售 £3 连衣裙和 £8 牛仔裤而闻名，给包括 Zara、H&M、Boohoo 和 Asos 在内的成熟连锁店带来了压力。

然而，近期由于营收增长放缓、利润率缩减以及监管加强，该公司承受了压力。在美国，针对低价值进口商品的 $800 de minimis exemption 已经结束，这增加了像 这样直接向消费者发送大量小包裹的零售商的成本。

与此同时，在英国，价值 £135 或以下的商品一直享有关税减免（尽管仍需缴纳增值税），但政府计划从 2029 年起取消该项减免。

今年第一季度，营收增长放缓至 1.1 per cent， 记录了 9900万美元 亏损。

的扩张还一直受到对其供应链、劳工实践、涉嫌侵犯知识产权以及与中国关系的审查困扰。

上个月，担任 创始人西方代理人的执行主席 Donald Tang 从领导岗位上卸任。他此前负责与全球政治家和监管机构联络，并代表该电子商务集团出席会议和其他公开活动。

据报道，徐阳天将接管主席的职责以领导最后的投资者路演，而 Tang 将转任高级顾问职位。

徐阳天是 的主要创始人，但该公司是由 Maggie Gu（顾晓晴）、Molly Miao（苗佳晴）和 Tony Ren（任晓晴）共同创立的。

作为上市的一部分， 的四位创始人将持有公司近 60 per cent 的股份和近 90 per cent 的投票权，锁定期为 24 个月。

根据招股说明书，包括博裕资本（Boyu Capital）、老虎全球管理（Tiger Global）和通用大西洋（General Atlantic）在内的基石投资者已认购约 3.83亿美元 的股份。

这些早期支持者也是有权获得 35 亿加元 billion 现金或额外股份的人员之一，旨在缓冲公司估值自峰值以来下跌带来的冲击。

此次 IPO 由华尔街投资巨头高盛（Goldman Sachs）、摩根士丹利（Morgan Stanley）和摩根大通（JP Morgan）支持。

表示，将把约 80 per cent 的所得资金用于改进技术、扩大品牌影响力及全球覆盖范围。

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PureGym 加速扩张计划

英国最大的健身房及健身运营商计划加快其在全球范围内的门店开设速度，并在公布强劲的上半年业绩后增加女性健身空间。其利润增长了 23%（夏洛特·本德报道）。

PureGym 截至 6 月底的六个月调整后扣除前收益增长至 £1.236 亿，高于去年同期的 £1.004 亿。

该集团是欧洲第二大健身运营商，拥有 700 多家门店和 240 万 名会员。该集团表示，其在 2026 年在全球新增 60 家门店的计划仍按预期推进。

这家总部位于利兹的公司今年以来已开设了 17 家新健身房，其中 15 家位于英国。PureGym 目前共有 728 家健身房，其中 467 家在英国；其目标是在未来几年将总数提高到 750 个以上的新地点。

在此前于健身房中引入女性空间后，近期公布的上半年业绩显示，由于“这些旨在提高女性会员舒适度和自信心的专用训练空间受到了积极反响”，其扩张速度有所加快。

公司报告称，上半年营收增长 6%，达到 £3.93 亿，会员人数同比增长 3%，达到 244 万。

“我们行业的长期基本面仍然极具吸引力，”PureGym 最近任命的首席执行官亚历克斯·伍德（Alex Wood）表示。

“展望未来，我们仍按计划在今年在整个集团范围内开设约 60 家高质量的新健身房。”

“在 2026, 之后，我们在现有市场和爱尔兰共和国看到了巨大的空白[机会]，并相信在未来几年我们可以开设 750 家以上的高质量门店。”

PureGym 成立于 2008 年，此后成为了丹麦的领先运营商，截至 2025. 12 月底，在丹麦拥有 128 家健身房。在 2024, 年底收购 Blink fitness 的资产后，该集团在美国地区运营 60 家健身房，重点分布在纽约和新泽西。

PureGym 引入了女性空间。下方的克里斯·霍伊爵士（Sir Chris Hoy）与该集团合作，以帮助其他前列腺癌患者。

财富管理机构纷纷退出 Octopus 遗产税计划

海伦·卡希尔 (Helen Cahill) 金融记者

由于对其费用和估值方法的质疑日益增加，多家领先的财富管理机构已停止建议客户将资金投入由 Octopus Investments 运营的一项遗产税减免计划。

St James's Place、Fairstone Group 和 Openwork Partnership 已停止建议客户使用 遗产税服务 (OITS)，该服务通过投资企业来帮助客户规避该税项。

Investments 管理着 OITS，该计划汇集了购买底层控股公司 Fern Trading 股份的客户资金。该计划已从约 18,000 名投资者处筹集资金。

据 Citywire 报道，St James's Place 去年停止向其客户推荐 OITS。Fairstone Group 去年也停止了支持，Openwork Partnership 则在 5 月停止支持。

上月底， Investments 暂停了 OITS 的申请和赎回，预计暂停时间为六到八周。该公司表示，原因是 Fern Trading 正在洽谈一项重大投资组合交易——该公司正就收购 TalkTalk 的批发部门 PlatformX Communications (PXC) 进行独家谈判——这使得准确的股份估值暂时无法实现。该公司还表示，一旦有足够的清晰度来确定公平的股价，交易将“恢复”。

Fern Trading 由约 330 家公司组成，涵盖可再生能源、宽带光纤、房屋建筑和贷款等多个领域，其价值由内部股价决定，该股价根据“国际私募股权和风险投资估值指南”计算。

Fern Trading 至今损失 4亿英镑

尽管该投资工具连续两年亏损超过 4 亿英镑 million，但 Investments 从 Fern 获得了超过 £1 亿 的费用。 Investments 对该业务前 30 亿英镑的价值收取 1.85 per cent 的管理费，此后的每 £5 亿 费用则降低 0.25 of a percentage point。

在最新的估值中，该公司估计该业务的市场估值为 30 亿英镑.17 billion，尽管其净资产在整个财年下降了 12 per cent，至 21.6 亿英镑 billion。

一名领先的独立财务顾问在 2 月份对该工具的费用和估值方法提出质疑，并告诉《泰晤士报》：“ 收取的费用与底层资产的表现之间似乎没有任何联系。股东们似乎是在付钱给 来摧毁价值。”

Investments 的零售投资主管克里斯蒂·巴尔 (Kristy Barr) 表示：“我们与投资者一样，对 OITS 最近的表现感到失望。造成这一局面的最大驱动因素是光纤投资组合部分领域的表现疲软和估值降低。”

“我们正通过引入新领导层、改变这些业务的计划以及停止对小型光纤公司的进一步投资来直接解决这个问题。”

“我们有信心该投资组合在中长期内能够交付成果，我们现在的重点是提高业绩。”

该集团此前表示，其亏损是由于“初期的运营支出较高，特别是在光纤投资组合中，以及某些一次性减值”。

由埃琳·普拉茨 (Erin Platts) 领导的 Investments 是 Group 的一部分，后者由首席执行官西蒙·罗格森 (Simon Rogerson)、克里斯托弗·胡拉特 (Christopher Hulatt) 和盖伊·迈尔斯 (Guy Myles) 于 2000 年共同创立。

Vertu 押注中国市场并收获回报

夏洛特·本德 (Charlotte Bend)

行业数据显示，销售额再次创下纪录。

Vertu Motors 预测，由于强劲的需求以及中国品牌的加入带动了销售增长，其年度利润将高于市场预期。

这家在伦敦小型替代投资市场（AIM）上市的公司，其股价昨日反弹至 19 年多来的最高水平。股价收盘上涨 6p，涨幅 6.9%，报 92p。

Vertu 表示，其 2027 年的全年业绩可能将高于目前的市场预期，分析师预计调整后税前利润约为 £2550 万。

截至 7 月底的五个月期间，按同口径计算，营收增长了 4.6%。

该集团运营着 18 家代表中国品牌（包括比亚迪和名爵 MG）的门店，并迅速扩大了对中国汽车制造商的布局。上个月，该集团在伯顿-昂-特伦特（Burton-upon-Trent）开设了两家中国品牌 Omoda 和 Jaecoo 的首家门店。

近期，该集团在哈罗盖特（Harrogate）和克鲁（Crewe）开设了首批 Leapmotor 门店。预计未来几个月的投资组合开发将重点关注中国品牌。

上个月，英国新车销量上升，创下 2019 年以来表现最好的 7 月，而电池电动汽车

Vertu 首席执行官罗伯特·福雷斯特（Robert Forrester）对政府就零排放车辆指令进行的磋商表示欢迎。该指令于 2024, 1 月正式成为法律，旨在逐步停止销售新型汽油和柴油车；此次磋商旨在保留实现转型的政策，同时征求关于该指令有效性的意见。

福雷斯特将该指令描述为公司“一段时间以来一直积极与政府接触”的领域。

他补充道：“我们希望这将带来一个更务实的电气化转型，能更好地反映消费者需求和当前状况。现在有一个重启的机会，可以让英国汽车行业为英国的经济增长做出更大贡献。”

Vertu 上个月关闭了位于约克的一家亏损的马自达门店，并将谢菲尔德的马自达业务与日产合并，旨在削减成本。

Vertu 成立于 2006, 11 月，是英国第四大汽车零售商，排在 Sytner、Lithia UK 和 Arnold Clark Automobiles 之后。

今年 5 月，该公司语气谨慎，警告称伊朗战争、英国电动汽车销售目标以及与捷豹路虎相关的干扰可能会影响价格和需求。

约翰·费塞内克 (John Ficenec) Tempus 买入、卖出还是持有：今日最佳股票建议

押注亚洲财富激增

汇丰银行 (HSBC)

市值 2610 亿英镑 billion

贷款与垫款 $1trn

作为英国规模最大的上市公司，汇丰银行正受益于更高的利率和飙升的全球市场。

这使其能够通过股票回购和股息向股东返还更多资金。随着投资者争相分享这些派息，股价已随之攀升至历史高点。

这家 FTSE 100 银行巨头在利率较高且信贷环境宽松的时期，正采取其应有的策略——即赚大钱。具体做法是提高抵押贷款、信用卡和其他贷款的收费，同时降低客户存款的利息。

这两者之间的差额，即净利息收益率，在截至6月的半年期内增长了 4 个基点，达到 1.61 per cent。0.04%听起来可能不多，但当你拥有约 10 亿加元 trillion 的贷款时，粗略估计，每 100 分之一可能意味着每年增加约 1亿美元 的净收入。

税前利润高于市场预期，上半年增长 23 per cent，达到 195 亿加元 billion。该银行还大力进军财富管理领域，尤其是在亚洲地区，以实现从传统的贷款和存款业务中多元化。中国、新加坡、印度和韩国财富的快速增长，使财富管理业务的收入增长了 18 。通常，较高的

建议 持有 理由 基于创纪录的利润和资产估值，股价处于高位，但面临增长放缓的风险

亚洲家庭的储蓄率进一步受到全球范围内创纪录资产价格的推动。

此外，随着汇丰银行变得更加精简，成本也在降低。十年前该公司约有 247,000 名员工，到6月底已减少至 206,000 名。成本降低和利润增加使6月底的股东权益回报率从一年前的 14.2 提升至 18.2 。管理层有信心在 2028 年底前将该水平维持在 17 以上。

鉴于如此乐观的前景，在去年年底以 136 亿加元 billion 的价格完成收购恒生银行剩余股份的交易并暂停回购后，股票回购现已恢复，金额为 10 亿加元 billion。预计年度股息将增长 13 ，至每股 $0.85，或 63p，收益率为 4.1 。

资产负债表同样健康，其权益缓冲——或使用监管指标“核心一级资本”——资本充足率为 14.1 ，比一年前低 0.8 个百分点。这主要是由收购恒生银行少数股权所致。

在如此强劲的业绩和改进的战略之后，持有负面看法似乎不公平。但问题在于，作为投资者，考虑长期利益总是值得的。汇丰银行的股价在 2000, 年底达到 £9 的峰值，随着互联网泡沫破裂并带动资产价值和利率下跌，股价在接下来的 25 年里一直未能恢复到那个价格。在此期间，股价在 2008 年金融危机和 2020 年疫情期间大幅下跌，令投资者心惊胆战。

考虑到银行股固有的风险，以创纪录的每股 £15 的价格购买，且预期收益率为 4 ，看起来并非极具价值。诚然，它们在复苏期表现出色，因为 10 亿加元 trillion 贷款账簿和财富业务带来的利润流向了 1960 亿加元 billion 的股东权益。在过去 12 个月中，该股上涨了 60 ，且在过去五年中，从新冠疫情后约 £4. 的低点上涨了三倍。

但随着人工智能热潮推动股市创下新高，且不良贷款仍处于多年来的最低水平，人们不禁质疑这一切在多大程度上具有可持续性。如果信贷条件开始恶化，或者资产价值下跌，那么任何银行的股东权益都会受损，而当估值基于创纪录的利润时，这种情况会更加严重。

根据德意志银行的数据，汇丰银行的股价交易价格为全年每股预测收益 1.70 美元（或 1.25 英镑）的 12 倍。这使其相对于富时 100 指数（约 15 倍）处于折价状态。

已经持有该股票的投资者可以继续持有以获取股息，但 Tempus 在目前的价格水平上买入将不会感到舒适。我们可能会因此错过一些收益，但宁愿等待市场或银行股的抛售。

伦敦科技公司在英伟达的光芒下获益

华尔街报告

市场报告

得失共存。久负盛名的 FTSE 100 的科技巨头匮乏使其免受近期 AI 焦虑的影响，但也导致其错失了昨天的反弹（Simon Freeman 撰文）。

Nvidia，这家 $5 trillion 的硅谷巨头，其芯片和资产负债表支撑着 AI 革命，它用另一组惊人的数据开启了这场狂欢。尽管季度营收翻倍至 960 亿加元 billion，但这让华尔街的完美主义者感到冷淡，但首席执行官 Jensen Huang 激进的长期销售预测让交易员相信，聊天机器人热潮仍有增长空间。

Nvidia 在纳斯达克上市的股票在伦敦收盘前已上涨近 9 per cent，为其市值增加了近 5000 亿加元 billion。伦敦少数几家与科技相关的股票也因此沾光。

Computacenter 是一家总部位于 Hatfield 的集团，帮助企业构建和运行从笔记本电脑到数据中心的一切设施，该公司股价飙升至 FTSE 100 之首。其股价今年已上涨超过 80 per cent，上涨 410p，或 7.9 ，至 £56.25.

紧随其后的是 Sage Group，这家薪资软件公司的

科技股，尤其是与 AI 相关的股票，在 Nvidia 强劲的业绩以及更乐观的营收增长预测后带动了指数上涨。这家芯片设计公司的股价上涨了 8.7 ，而数据管理公司 Salesforce 在表示 AI 帮助其实现了有史以来最好的季度业绩之一后，股价上涨了 22.6 。纳斯达克指数上涨 411.15 点，或 1.6 ，至 26,541.35，而 S&P 500 上涨 55.29 点，或 0.7 ，至 7,730.99. 道琼斯工业平均指数上涨 105.56 点，或 0.2 ，至 53,569.44.

当日最大涨跌幅

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Games Workshop 昨日除权，股价下跌 480p，至 £183.20

股价上涨 40½p，或 3.8 ，至 £11.03. 数据公司 London Stock Exchange 也获得了助力，上涨 292p，或 3.4 ，收于 £89.80. Relx 的专业法律和科学数据库被用于训练 AI 模型，其股价上涨 82p，或 3.2 ，达到 £26.68.

然而，这波科技狂热到此为止，未能阻止 FTSE 遭遇 7 月初以来的最糟糕的一天。该指数收盘下跌 85.58 点，或 0.79 ，至 10,792.54，其中 Entain 和 Prudential 是最大的拖累因素。

一些股票除权进一步增加了压力，其中 Games Workshop 下跌 480p，或 2.6 ，至 £183.20; Croda International 下跌 36p，或 1.6 ，至 £34.29, 且 LondonMetric Property 下跌 5½p，或 2.7 ，至 189½p.

在 FTSE 250, 中，Halfords 在阳光明媚的夏天带动销售增长并触发利润上调后，股价上涨 26p，或 10.8 ，至 267p。最后一波涨势刚好将该指数从亏损中挽救回来，使这一中盘股基准指数微涨，收于 24,898.86.

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酒店客房单价上涨

Park Plaza 和 Art'otel 背后的酒店集团报告称，客房可用收入（RevPAR，一项关键的行业指标）增长 3.9%，达到 £113.50。PPHE 酒店集团表示，尽管中东地区持续的冲突造成了旅行的不确定性并缩短了预订窗口，且工党提高了商业地产税，但该公司在截至 6 月底的六个月中在伦敦的业绩表现良好。

联合首席执行官格雷格·赫加蒂（Greg Hegarty）向投资者更新了董事会的战略审查进展。此前，Fattal 酒店集团在 11 月提出了一项可能的现金收购方案，但最终未达成正式报价。他将此描述为一个“重要时刻”，但表示这并未分散管理层对“致力于实现持续财务进步这一核心目标”的注意力。

PPHE 最近开设了多家物业，包括位于伦敦、萨格勒布和罗马的 Art'otel 酒店。该公司股价收盘下跌 114p，跌幅 7%，报 £15.26。

今年 2 月，该集团以 £1.479 亿的价格收购了伦敦滑铁卢 Park Plaza 酒店的永久产权，资金由以色列最大的银行之一——哈普利姆银行（Bank Hapoalim）提供的一项 £1.365 亿的新贷款额度支持。

该公司还宣布出售其在纽约的开发地块（购入价为 $33.500 万），所得资金用于偿还 $6.7500 万的相关债务。

“Claudeforce”驱动销售额

Salesforce 上调了年度营收和利润预期，并发布了一款将自身功能与 Anthropic 的 Claude AI 模型相结合的新插件，推动其在纽约的股价上涨 22.6%，收于 $252.10。这项名为 Claudeforce 的计划标志着两家公司在 6 月达成合作伙伴关系后的进一步扩张。Salesforce 同时也是 Anthropic 的投资者，该公司报告称，截至 7 月底的季度营收增长 11%，达到 113.5 亿加元 billion。该公司预计 2027 年营收将在 461 亿加元 billion 至 464 亿加元 之间，而此前预测的区间为 459 亿加元 至 462 亿加元 。

太阳能装机量有望打破纪录

官方数据显示，自 2026, 年初以来，太阳能装机量已接近 172,000 套，英国各地区及英格兰各区域均有所增长。7 月份，住宅、企业及大规模项目的完工装机量近 28,000 套，成为英国历史上太阳能装机量第三高的月份，仅次于今年的 3 月和 6 月。环境部的数据显示，屋顶太阳能正推动这一增长，7 月份安装的屋顶面板超过 19,800 块，占上月总装机量的七成以上。

Macfarlane 陷入困境

包装专家 Macfarlane 集团报告中期利润下降 5%。得益于工业和国防客户的强劲趋势，营收增长 2%，达到 £1.489 亿。截至 6 月底的六个月税前利润为 £470 万，而 2025. 年上半年则接近 £500 万。长期担任首席执行官的彼得·阿特金森（Peter Atkinson）预计下半年利润将有所改善。这家总部位于格拉斯哥、自 1973, 年起在伦敦上市的公司，其中期股息持平，为每股 0. 96p。Macfarlane 还承诺从 10 月起启动一项新的 £600 万股票回购计划。

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投资资金 (OEIC) - 零售份额 交易热线：0845 602 1952 私人客户：0845 777 5511

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OEIC B 类

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《泰晤士报》单位信托信息服务

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ARTEMIS 基金管理公司

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AXA FRAMLINGTON 单位管理公司

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AXA 基金管理公司

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HALIFAX 投资基金管理公司

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汇丰全球资产管理（英国）

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EDENTREE 投资管理

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富达国际

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<><><>美国指数 零售收益 $1245< / ><>+4< / ><>0.77< / >< / >

INVESCO 基金管理有限公司

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INVESTEC FUND MGRS LTD

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<><>All Stcks Credit A ‡< / ><>113.6< / ><>...< / ><>4.50< / >< / ><><>Asian Div U Trust ‡< / ><>100.8< / ><>...< / ><>5.60< / >< / ><><>Cautious Managed Fd A ‡< / ><>358.6< / ><>...< / ><>3.80< / >< / ><><>Cautious Managed A ‡< / ><>153.9< / ><>...< / ><>3.90< / >< / ><><>China Opp Fund A ‡< / ><>1306< / ><>...< / ><>0.10< / >< / ><><>Emg Mkts Opps Fd A ‡< / ><>306.6< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Erp Sel Opps Fd A ‡< / ><>3255< / ><>...< / ><>0.20< / >< / ><><>Fix IntMnthly Fd ‡< / ><>33.2< / ><>...< / ><>5.90< / >< / ><><> Equity Fund ‡< / ><>6610< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> Equity Income A ‡< / ><>888.5< / ><>...< / ><>2.30< / >< / ><><> Tech A ‡< / ><>6955< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Inst! UK idx Opps A ‡< / ><>80308< / ><>...< / ><>2.10< / >< / ><><>M-Asset Abs Rtn A ‡< / ><>189.1< / ><>...< / ><>2.70< / >< / ><><>M-Man Active Fd A ‡< / ><>338< / ><>+0.8< / ><>1.80< / >< / ><><>M-Man Grth A ‡< / ><>162< / ><>...< / ><>2.80< / >< / ><><>M-Man Fd Grth A ‡< / ><>233.4< / ><>...< / ><>2.70< / >< / ><><>Sterling Bond U Trst ‡< / ><>229.7< / ><>...< / ><>4.30< / >< / ><><>Sterling Bond U Trst ‡< / ><>55.48< / ><>...< / ><>4.30< / >< / ><><>Strategic Bond A ‡< / ><>95.62< / ><>...< / ><>5.70< / >< / ><><>UK Abs Ret Fd A ‡< / ><>207.5< / ><>...< / ><>2.10< / >< / ><><>UK Alpha Fund A ‡< / ><>201< / ><>...< / ><>1.20< / >< / ><><>US Growth Fund A ‡< / ><>2981< / ><>...< / >< / table>

< / td><>卖出价< / ><>买入价< / ><>+ / -< / ><>收益率 %< / >< / tr><><>Extra Income Inc ‡< / ><>828.36< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>5.09< / >< / ><><>Gilt & Fxd Int Inc ‡< / ><>66.92< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>4.78< / >< / ><><>GI Hi Yd Bd ‡< / ><>39.93< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>6.26< / >< / ><><>Index Linked Bd ‡< / ><>101.44< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>1.57< / >< / ><><>Index Trckr ‡< / ><>105.03< / ><>< / ><>0.35< / ><>2.99< / >< / ><><>Short Dated Corp Bd ‡< / ><>25.37< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>4.28< / >< / ><><>UK Select A ‡< / ><>3351.79< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>2.61< / >< / table>

英镑 A 类投资资金 3

<><>Corp Bd A ‡< / ><>32.76< / ><>...< / ><>5.08< / >< / ><><>Dividend ‡< / ><>66.64< / ><>...< / ><>5.36< / >< / ><><>Recovery A ‡< / ><>142.42< / ><>...< / ><>2.85< / >< / ><><>Sml Cos ‡< / ><>367.06< / ><>...< / ><>2.79< / >< / table>

玛莎百货单位信托 (MARKS & SPENCER UNIT TRUST) 0808 005 5555

摩根资产管理 (J.P. MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT)

英国股票核心 E 净累积 @711.9000< / td><>-2.2000< / ><>2.51< / >< / tr>< / table>

<><>高收益 ‡< / ><>87.32< / ><>...< / ><>4.60< / >< / ><><>高收益累积 ‡< / ><>298< / ><>...< / ><>4.60< / >< / ><><>英国 100 指数累积 ‡< / ><>725.2< / ><>...< / ><>3.10< / >< / ><><>英国 100 指数收益 ‡< / ><>326.2< / ><>...< / ><>3.10< / >< / ><><>英国精选组合 ‡< / ><>482.9< / ><>...< / ><>2.90< / >< / ><><>英国精选组合累积 ‡< / ><>1104.8< / ><>...< / ><>2.90< / >< / ><><>全球管理累积 @< / ><>1336< / ><>...< / ><>0.20< / >< / ><><>全球管理累积 @< / ><>743.6< / ><>...< / ><>0.20< / >< / table>

木星单位信托管理有限公司 (JUPITER UT TRUST MANAGERS LTD) 020 7581 3020

<><>分红与增长< / ><>124.84< / ><>+0.0976< / ><>2.93< / >< / ><><>欧元特别机会< / ><>601.92< / ><>+0.3727< / ><>0.71< / >< / ><><>欧洲< / ><>4005.99< / ><>+0.3788< / ><>0.61< / >< / ><><>金融机会< / ><>1348.51< / ><>-0.3656< / ><>1.01< / >< / ><><>全球宏观债券 L 英镑累积< / ><>427.16< / ><>-0.7012< / ><>3.87< / >< / ><><>Merlin 平衡累积< / ><>348.18< / ><>+0.5175< / ><>2.26< / >< / ><><>Merlin 增长累积< / ><>835.85< / ><>+0.0910< / ><>0.20< / >< / table>

摩根士丹利投资管理 (MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MGMT)

<>< colspan="3">股票< / >< / ><><>全球平衡收益 F F 累积 ‡< / ><>1049.40< / ><>... 1.54< / >< / ><><>全球平衡 F I ‡< / ><>938.65< / ><>... 1.55< / >< / ><><>全球平衡 F I ‡< / ><>936.69< / ><>... 1.49< / >< / ><><>全球平衡 F I 累积 ‡< / ><>1046.53< / ><>... 1.47< / >< / ><><>全球平衡可持续 F F 累积 ‡< / ><>1036.68< / ><>... 1.65< / >< / ><><>全球平衡可持续 F I ‡< / ><>989.88< / ><>... 1.66< / >< / ><><>全球平衡可持续 F I 累积 ‡< / ><>1034.12< / ><>... 1.57< / >< / ><><>全球平衡可持续 F I ‡< / ><>989.45< / ><>... 1.60< / >< / ><><>全球宽基股票基金 F ‡< / ><>1124.05< / ><>... 4.25< / >< / ><><>全球宽基股票基金 I 累积 ‡< / ><>1770.55< / ><>... 4.21< / >< / ><><>全球宽基股票基金 I ‡< / ><>1188.18< / ><>... 4.33< / >< / ><><>全球宽基基金 I 累积 (PH) ‡< / ><>14361.28< / ><>... 0.32< / >< / table>

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Merlin Inc Acc @< / td><>471.3< / ><>-0.0202< / ><>3.40< / >< / tr><><>Merlin Wwide Inc ‡< / ><>610.11< / ><>-0.2582< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>UK Dynamic Equity L Dis ‡< / ><>292.8< / ><>-0.5082< / ><>1.75< / >< / ><><>UK Growth ‡< / ><>286.01< / ><>-0.1195< / ><>0.64< / >< / ><><>UK Income Trust ‡< / ><>1022.73< / ><>-0.1658< / ><>4.58< / >< / table>

LEGAL & GENERAL (UT MANGRS) LTD 查询电话：0870 050 0955 交易电话：0870 050 0956

<><>Euro Ind Acc @< / ><>813.1< / ><>-2.2< / ><>1.90< / >< / ><><>Euro Ind Inc ‡< / ><>485.5< / ><>-1.3< / ><>1.90< / >< / ><><>Fixed Int ‡< / ><>150.3< / ><>-0.3< / ><>4.60< / >< / ><><>Fixed Int Dist ‡< / ><>62.12< / ><>-0.12< / ><>4.60< / >< / ><><>Global Health ‡< / ><>126.2< / ><>-1.6< / ><>0.90< / >< / ><><>Glob Tech @< / ><>236.5< / ><>+3.6< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>High Inc @< / ><>154.7< / ><>+0.1< / ><>5.70< / >< / ><><>Japan Ind ‡< / ><>112.3< / ><>+0.2< / ><>1.30< / >< / ><><>Pacific Ind ‡< / ><>429.5< / ><>+3.6< / ><>1.30< / >< / ><><>UK Index Trust ‡< / ><>540.7< / ><>-1.7< / ><>2.50< / >< / ><><>UK Index Trust Dist ‡< / ><>234.1< / ><>-0.7< / ><>2.50< / >< / ><><>US Ind

‡< / ><>1413< / ><>+4< / ><>0.50< / >< / ><><>Worldwide ‡< / ><>471< / ><>+0.8< / ><>0.90< / >< / table>

<><>Glob Br Fund I Inc (PH) ₽1667.12< / ><>...< / ><>0.45< / >< / ><><> Br Fund I (PH) ₽1776.99< / ><>...< / ><>0.45< / >< / ><><> Br I Inc (PH) ₽3862.71< / ><>...< / ><>0.32< / >< / ><><> Quality F (PH) ₽1563.17< / ><>...< / ><>0.49< / >< / ><><> Quality F Inc ₽1520.21< / ><>...< / ><>0.51< / >< / ><><> I ₽1562.17< / ><>...< / ><>0.34< / >< / ><><> I (PH) ₽1557.66< / ><>...< / ><>0.34< / >< / ><><> F ₽1578.76< / ><>...< / ><>0.51< / >< / ><><>Stg Corp Bond F F ₽ 144.55< / ><>...< / ><>4.88< / >< / ><><>Stg Corp Bond F F Inc ₽ 98.02< / ><>...< / ><>4.90< / >< / ><><>Stg Corp Bond F I Inc ₽ 1380.38< / ><>...< / ><>4.73< / >< / ><><>Stg Corp Bond F I ₽

3057.92< / ><>...< / ><>4.73< / >< / ><><>US Adv F F ₽ 2483.13< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>US Adv F F (PH) ₽ 1499.65< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>US Adv F I ₽ 2614.14< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>US Adv F I (PH) ₽ 1552.54< / ><>...< / >< / table>

M&G 证券

Equity Inc Inc ‡< / td><>237.2< / ><>...< / >< / tr><><>Stkmkt 100 Tkr ‡< / ><>230.8000< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>UK Growth I Acc ‡< / ><>658.9< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>UK Growth ‡< / ><>316.4< / ><>...< / >< / table>

<><><>Charifund @< / ><>1909.93< / ><>-11.07< / ><>5.10< / >< / >

SCOTTISH MUTUAL INV MNGRES LTD 0141 248 6100

Sterling Class A 投资资金 2

<><><>Far Eastern < / ><>617.0700< / ><>649.4700< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Mutual Far Eastern< / ><>1391.7200< / ><>1468.8300< / ><>+10.02< / ><>0.39< / >< / ><><>Mutual UK Eq< / ><>1429.4900< / ><>1508.7000< / ><>...< / ><>7.81< / >< / >

<><><>< / ><>卖出< / ><>买入< / ><>+ / -< / ><>收益率 %< / >< / ><><>UK Equity < / ><>562.2300< / ><>593.3800< / ><>...< / ><>7.81< / >< / >

SCOTTISH WIDOWS UNIT TRUST MNGRS 0845 300 2244

<><><>UK Trkr A Acc ‡< / ><>609.3< / ><>-1.20< / ><>2.50< / >< / ><><>UK Trkr A ‡< / ><>277.3< / ><>-0.50< / ><>2.50< / >< / >

英国及收益投资资金

<><><>Corp Bond A @< / ><>329.1< / ><>-0.30< / ><>4.20< / >< / ><><>Corp Bond A @< / ><>107.9< / ><>-0.10< / ><>4.20< / >< / ><><>Envir Invtr A @< / ><>472.1< / ><>+0.10< / ><>2.10< / >< / ><><>Hi Bond A Ac @< / ><>299.5< / ><>+0.20< / ><>6.40< / >< / ><><>Hi Bond A @< / ><>70.57< / ><>+0.05< / ><>6.40< / >< / ><><>Hi Res A @< / ><>565.0< / ><>-0.90< / ><>3.70< / >< / ><><>Hi Res A @< / ><>152.9< / ><>-0.30< / ><>3.80< / >< / ><><>Strat In A @< / ><>228.9< / ><>-1.30< / ><>4.60< / >< / ><><>Strat In A @< / ><>86.24< / ><>-0.48< / ><>4.60< / >< / ><><>UK Eq Trckr A @< / ><>137.3< / ><>-0.20< / ><>2.50< / >< / >

<><><>UK Trkr B ‡< / ><>675.1< / ><>-1.20< / ><>2.60< / >< / ><><>UK Trkr B ‡< / ><>275.8< / ><>-0.50< / ><>2.60< / >< / >

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS 0845 279 3003

<><><>AAA CAT ‡< / ><>98.5< / ><>...< / ><>2.52< / >< / ><><>AAA CAT ‡< / ><>51.13< / ><>...< / ><>2.52< / >< / ><><>AAA Income ‡< / ><>108.60< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Amer Eq Gth ‡< / ><>285.70< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Glb Advtg CAT ‡< / ><>203< / ><>...< / ><>1.32< / >< / ><><>Glob Advtg ‡< / ><>267.50< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Higher ‡< / ><>186.40< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Higher ‡< / ><>48.23< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Managed ‡< / ><>521.5< / ><>...< / ><>1.83< / >< / ><><>UK Ethical ‡< / ><>261.50< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>UK Smlr Cos ‡< / ><>824.80< / ><>...< / >< / >

SVS BROWN SHIPLEY 基金 查询电话：0141 222 1151

<><><>Balanced A ‡< / ><>186.87< / ><>...< / ><>2.02< / >< / ><><>Blanced A ‡< / ><>158.15< / ><>...< / ><>2.07< / >< / ><><>Cautious A ‡< / ><>133.43< / ><>...< / ><>2.44< / >< / ><><>Cautious A ‡< / ><>105.53< / ><>...< / ><>2.48< / >< / ><><>Dynamic A ‡< / ><>498.96< / ><>...< / ><>1.40< / >< / ><><>Dynamic A ‡< / ><>436.56< / ><>...< / ><>1.41< / >< / ><><>Growth A ‡< / ><>493.46< / ><>...< / ><>1.63< / >< / ><><>Income A ‡< / ><>319.76< / ><>...< / ><>2.17< / >< / >

线程针投资 (THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS)

Threadneedle HY Bd Rtl Inc ‡39.4093< / td><>+0.73< / ><>...< / >< / tr><><>Threadneedle Mnthly Etr Inc ‡101.4296< / ><>-51.32< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle SterlingCorp Bd ‡54.8624< / ><>-11.99< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle SterlingCorp Acc ‡54.7531< / ><>-12.02< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle Stg Bd Ret ‡39.508< / ><>-7.07< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle Strat Bd Ret ‡41.7579< / ><>-7.6< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle UK Eq Rtl ‡119.7846< / ><>-90.27< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle UK Growth & ‡112.3982< / ><>-78.73< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle Istl ‡250.7138< / ><>-67.09< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle Mnthly ‡89.6851< / ><>-57.04< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle ‡167.9322< / ><>-91.87< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>Threadneedle U Smaller Coms ‡410.8226< / ><>+131.13< / ><>...< / >< / table>

分辨率请参阅 Ignis

<><>IFSL Marlborough Eur A Dis @1011< / ><>1011< / ><>...< / ><>1.21< / >< / table>

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英国基金

12个月< / td>< rowspan="2">价格(£)< / >< rowspan="2">+ / -< / >< rowspan="2">内部收益率%< / >< rowspan="2">总干收益率< / >< / tr><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>股票< / >< / ><>< colspan="7">指数挂钩< / >< / ><><>73.08< / ><>63.68< / ><> IL 0 %50< / ><>64.20 + .12< / ><>0.78< / ><>2.52< / ><>< / >< / ><><>66.33< / ><>56.73< / ><> IL 0 %52< / ><>57.34 + .17< / ><>0.44< / ><>2.52< / ><>< / >< / ><><>101.91< / ><>97.20< / ><> IL 0 %28< / ><>99.57 + .03< / ><>0.13< / ><>0.35< / ><>< / >< / ><><>100.99< / ><>97.50< / ><> IL 0 %29< / ><>98.50 + .06< / ><>0.13< / ><>0.72< / ><>< / >< / ><><>98.88< / ><>94.73< / ><> IL 0 %31< / ><>95.95 + .24< / ><>0.13< / ><>0.97< / ><>< / >< / ><><>88.33< / ><>82.97< / ><> IL 0 %36< / ><>83.77 + .20< / ><>0.15< / ><>1.88< / ><>< / >< / ><><>82.85< / ><>76.16< / ><> IL 0 %39< / ><>77.67 + .24< / ><>0.16< / ><>2.16< / ><>< / >< / ><><>79.32< / ><>72.11< / ><> IL 0 %41< / ><>72.99 + .17< / ><>0.17< / ><>2.26< / ><>< / >< / ><><>74.05< / ><>65.19< / ><> IL 0 %44< / ><>67.19 + .21< / ><>0.19< / ><>2.43< / ><>< / >< / ><><>71.23< / ><>62.80< / ><> IL 0 %46< / ><>63.53 + .07< / ><>0.20< / ><>2.49< / ><>< / >< / ><><>68.00< / ><>59.19< / ><> IL 0 %48< / ><>59.90 + .07< / ><>0.21< / ><>2.51< / ><>< / >< / ><><>60.61< / ><>49.87< / ><> IL 0 %56< / ><>50.60 + .07< / ><>0.25< / ><>2.45< / ><>< / >< / ><><>58.90< / ><>48.59< / ><> IL 0 %58< / ><>49.50 + .14< / ><>0.25< / ><>2.42< / ><>< / >< / ><><>54.25< / ><>43.57< / ><> IL 0 %65< / ><>44.27 + .10< / ><>0.28< / ><>2.28< / ><>< / >< / ><><>53.89< / ><>40.40< / ><> IL 0 %68< / ><>43.20 + .12< / ><>0.29< / ><>2.23< / ><>< / >< / ><><>57.66< / ><>42.98< / ><> IL 0 %73< / ><>44.53 + .20< / ><>0.28< / ><>1.94< / ><>< / >< / ><><>97.88< / ><>93.36< / ><> IL 0 %34< / ><>94.15 + .27< / ><>0.80< / ><>1.57< / ><>< / >< / ><><>79.12< / ><>70.87< / ><> IL 0 %47< / ><>71.61 + .10< / ><>1.05< / ><>2.48< / ><>< / >< / ><><>62.70< / ><>49.79< / ><> IL 0 %62< / ><>52.28 + .17< / ><>0.72< / ><>2.37< / ><>< / >< / ><><>87.38< / ><>80.77< / ><> IL 0 %40< / ><>81.39 + .22< / ><>0.77< / ><>2.22< / ><>< / >< / ><><>84.28< / ><>76.40< / ><> IL 0 %42< / ><>77.04 + .12< / ><>0.81< / ><>2.33< / ><>< / >< / ><><>104.16< / ><>100.95< / ><> IL 1 %27< / ><>101.38 + .08< / ><>1.23< / ><>0.13< / ><>< / >< / ><><>103.67< / ><>99.28< / ><> IL 1 %32< / ><>100.02 + .26< / ><>1.25< / ><>< / >< / ><><>86.56< / ><>72.33< / ><> IL 1 %54< / ><>74.81 + .15< / ><>1.67< / ><>2.50< / ><>< / >< / ><><>85.60< / ><>73.36< / ><> IL 1 %55< / ><>74.36 + .12< / ><>1.68< / ><>2.49< / ><>< / >< / ><><>99.52< / ><>94.19< / ><> IL 1 %35< / ><>94.89 + .16< / ><>1.19< / ><>1.74< / ><>< / >< / ><><>97.09< / ><>90.76< / ><> IL 1 %37< / ><>91.47 + .34< / ><>1.23< / ><>1.98< / ><>< / >< / ><><>102.53< / ><>95.86< / ><> IL 1 %38< / ><>96.70 + .17< / ><>1.81< / ><>2.06< / ><>< / >< / ><><>99.42< / ><>88.49< / ><> IL 1 %49< / ><>89.38 + .10< / ><>2.10< / ><>2.48< / ><>< / >< / ><><>248.27< / ><>236.46< / ><> IL 2% 35< / ><>242.04 + .72< / ><>0.83< / ><>1.74< / ><>< / >< / ><><>349.35< / ><>338.55< / ><> IL 4 %30< / ><>342.00 + .44< / ><>1.21< / ><>0.95< / ><>< / >< / table>

长期基金（15年以上）

26.99< / td><>21.99< / ><>Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 61< / ><>22.63 - .05< / ><>2.21< / ><>5.49< / >< / ><><>65.04< / ><>55.40< / ><> 0 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 51< / ><>56.25 + .13< / ><>0.22< / ><>2.53< / >< / ><><>38.39< / ><>32.78< / ><> 0 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 50< / ><>33.56 - .03< / ><>1.86< / ><>5.75< / >< / ><><>47.60< / ><>40.99< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 53< / ><>41.73 + .02< / ><>3.59< / ><>5.80< / >< / ><><>45.88< / ><>39.62< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 51< / ><>40.40 - .01< / ><>3.09< / ><>5.80< / >< / ><><>33.04< / ><>27.34< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 73< / ><>27.80 - .04< / ><>4.05< / ><>5.32< / >< / ><><>48.44< / ><>41.83< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 57< / ><>42.43 + .01< / ><>4.12< / ><>5.76< / >< / ><><>48.36< / ><>41.73< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 54< / ><>42.57 - .01< / ><>3.82< / ><>5.78< / >< / ><><>41.45< / ><>35.52< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 71< / ><>36.03 - .05< / ><>4.51< / ><>5.45< / >< / ><><>57.14< / ><>49.72< / ><> 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 65< / ><>50.51 + .01< / ><>4.95< / ><>5.66< / >< / ><><>74.02< / ><>64.55< / ><> 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 68< / ><>65.64 - .02< / ><>5.33< / ><>5.65< / >< / ><><>81.50< / ><>72.00< / ><> 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 52< / ><>73.24 + .01< / ><>5.12< / ><>5.75< / >< / ><><>80.90< / ><>71.30< / ><> 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 53< / ><>72.40 - .01< / ><>5.18< / ><>5.78< / >< / ><><>88.15< / ><>77.58< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ / % 55< / ><>78.83 + .01< / ><>5.39< / ><>5.75< / >< / ><><>83.52< / ><>73.28< / ><> 4% 60< / ><>74.38 + nc< / ><>5.38< / ><>5.73< / >< / table>

中期（5-15年）

<><>83.19< / ><>79.47< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 31< / ><>81.44< / ><>-.04< / ><>0.31< / ><>4.49< / >< / ><><>86.27< / ><>82.79< / ><> 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 30< / ><>84.72< / ><>-.03< / ><>0.44< / ><>4.45< / >< / ><><>72.25< / ><>67.14< / ><> 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 35< / ><>68.86< / ><>-.03< / ><>0.91< / ><>4.99< / >< / ><><>79.97< / ><>75.46< / ><> 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 33< / ><>77.10< / ><>-.05< / ><>1.13< / ><>4.80< / >< / ><><>48.97< / ><>42.75< / ><> 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 46< / ><>43.74< / ><>-.02< / ><>2.00< / ><>5.70< / >< / ><><>54.44< / ><>47.82< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 47< / ><>48.76< / ><>-.01< / ><>3.08< / ><>5.74< / >< / ><><>61.88< / ><>55.55< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 41< / ><>56.98< / ><>-.02< / ><>2.19< / ><>5.46< / >< / ><><>66.75< / ><>60.85< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 39< / ><>62.36< / ><>-.05< / ><>1.80< / ><>5.30< / >< / ><><>75.83< / ><>69.99< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 37< / ><>71.35< / ><>-.04< / ><>2.45< / ><>5.20< / >< / ><><>55.77< / ><>49.19< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 49< / ><>49.99< / ><>-.01< / ><>3.50< / ><>5.75< / >< / ><><>85.07< / ><>81.01< / ><> 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 32< / ><>82.70< / ><>-.04< / ><>1.21< / ><>4.64< / >< / ><><>82.54< / ><>74.42< / ><> 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 45< / ><>75.58< / ><>-.03< / ><>4.63< / ><>5.65< / >< / ><><>95.49< / ><>90.74< / ><> 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 33< / ><>91.83< / ><>-.04< / ><>3.54< / ><>4.74< / >< / ><><>80.41< / ><>72.57< / ><> 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 44< / ><>73.82< / ><>-.02< / ><>4.40< / ><>5.63< / >< / ><><>100.00< / ><>85.76< / ><> 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$

38< / td> 87.22< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.30< / ><>5.25< / >< / tr> <>102.40< / ><>96.34< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 34< / ><>97.48< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.62< / ><>4.88< / >< / ><><>101.93< / ><>0.01< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 35< / ><>96.83< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.65< / ><>4.96< / >< / ><><>96.45< / ><>87.54< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 42< / ><>88.95< / ><>-.05< / ><>5.06< / ><>5.54< / >< / ><><>102.33< / ><>0.01< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 32< / ><>98.11< / ><>-.05< / ><>4.33< / ><>4.63< / >< / ><><>100.56< / ><>94.70< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 34< / ><>95.82< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.44< / ><>4.89< / >< / ><><>99.39< / ><>92.65< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 36< / ><>93.98< / ><>-.06< / ><>4.52< / ><>5.05< / >< / ><><>100.00< / ><>88.42< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$

39< / ><>89.84< / ><>-.06< / ><>4.73< / ><>5.34< / >< / ><><>100.00< / ><>86.92< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 40< / ><>88.49< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.80< / ><>5.42< / >< / ><><>90.97< / ><>81.54< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 46< / ><>82.95< / ><>-.02< / ><>5.12< / ><>5.68< / >< / ><><>89.58< / ><>79.95< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 49< / ><>81.26< / ><>+ nc< / ><>5.23< / ><>5.72< / >< / ><><>101.49< / ><>97.47< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 31< / ><>98.20< / ><>-.05< / ><>4.20< / ><>4.57< / >< / ><><>100.70< / ><>95.57< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 33< / ><>96.52< / ><>-.03< / ><>4.27< / ><>4.75< / >< / ><><>104.72< / ><>100.54< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 30< / ><>101.06< / ><>-.06< / ><>4.70< / ><>4.47< / >< / ><><>103.33< / ><>96.78< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$

35< / ><>98.00< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.85< / ><>5.03< / >< / ><><>102.00< / ><>93.84< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 38< / ><>95.24< / ><>-.06< / ><>4.99< / ><>5.28< / >< / ><><>102.58< / ><>98.98< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 30< / ><>99.57< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.39< / ><>4.51< / >< / ><><>97.07< / ><>89.07< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 40< / ><>90.41< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.84< / ><>5.39< / >< / ><><>100.37< / ><>99.68< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 32< / ><>99.84< / ><>-.07< / ><>4.63< / ><>4.66< / >< / ><><>100.00< / ><>94.52< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 37< / ><>95.70< / ><>-.06< / ><>4.83< / ><>5.16< / >< / ><><>100.99< / ><>96.96< / ><> 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 36< / ><>98.25< / ><>-.04< / ><>4.96< / ><>5.10< / >< / ><><>105.68< / ><>96.52< / ><> 5 $\frac{1}{2}\%$

41< / ><>98.09< / ><>-.05< / ><>5.35< / ><>5.44< / >< / ><><>105.44< / ><>93.20< / ><> 5 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 56< / ><>94.65< / ><>+.01< / ><>5.68< / ><>5.75< / >< / table>

短期债券（5年以下）

<><>91.87< / ><>89.09< / ><> $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 29< / ><>91.27< / ><>-.03< / ><>0.55< / ><>4.33< / >< / ><><>98.67< / ><>91.49< / ><> $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 28< / ><>94.61< / ><>-.01< / ><>0.13< / ><>4.06< / >< / ><><>99.54< / ><>96.23< / ><> $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 26< / ><>99.51< / ><>+.01< / ><>0.38< / ><>3.67< / >< / ><><>91.00< / ><>0.01< / ><> $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 29< / ><>89.70< / ><>-.02< / ><>0.98< / ><>4.41< / >< / ><><>97.50< / ><>95.36< / ><> $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 27< / ><>97.45< / ><>+.01< / ><>1.28< / ><>4.21< / >< / ><><>95.46< / ><>92.89< / ><> $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 28< / ><>94.52< / ><>-.02< / ><>1.72< / ><>4.32< / >< / ><><>101.17< / ><>98.03< / ><> $\frac{4}{2}\%$ 29< / ><>98.81< / ><>-.03< / ><>4.05< / ><>4.47< / >< / ><><>101.39< / ><>99.44< / ><>

$\frac{4}{2}\%$ $ 27< / td> 99.98< / ><>-.03< / ><>4.25< / ><>4.26< / >< / tr> <>101.88< / ><>98.28< / ><> $\frac{4}{2}\%$ $ 29< / ><>99.08< / ><>-.03< / ><>4.16< / ><>4.46< / >< / ><><>100.70< / ><>99.60< / ><> $\frac{1}{2}\%$ $ 27< / ><>100.03< / ><>-.01< / ><>4.12< / ><>4.01< / >< / ><><>101.65< / ><>99.40< / ><> $\frac{4}{2}\%$ $ 28< / ><>100.03< / ><>-.01< / ><>4.37< / ><>4.35< / >< / ><><>107.15< / ><>103.38< / ><> $\frac{6}{2}\%$ $ 28< / ><>103.68< / ><>-.06< / ><>5.79< / ><>4.28< / >< / table>

* 到期日具有八个月的指数化滞后。

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<>< colspan="2">布伦特原油 (Brent)< / >< / ><><>10月 88.99-88.96< / ><>1月 83.35-83.31< / >< / table>

<><>9月 4400 +251< / ><>9月 4544 +241< / >< / ><><>12月 4486 +248< / ><>12月 4455 +218< / >< / ><><>3月 4610 +253< / ><>3月 4610 +253< / >< / ><><>5月 4614 +251< / ><>5月 4614 +251< / >< / ><><>7月 4606 +251< / ><>成交量: 55313< / >< / table>

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股票价格

股息率 请注意，股息率由 ICE Data Services 提供。该收益率为公司年度 12 个月的股息支付总额除以最后一交易日的收盘股价。

12 个月最高价和最低价 英国股票和投资信托的最高 / 最低价基于日内数据。

12 个月< / td>< rowspan="2">价格(p)< / >< rowspan="2">+ / -< / >< rowspan="2">预测收益率%< / >< rowspan="2">市盈率< / >< / tr><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / >< / ><><> $2621\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><> $1864\frac{3}{8}$ < / ><>National Australia< / ><>2011< / ><>-< / ><> $6{1}{8}$ < / ><>4.5< / >< / ><><>726< / ><> $500{1}{4}$ < / ><>NatWest Group $^{\S}$ < / ><> $678{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $13{1}{8}$ < / ><>5.2< / >< / ><><> $833{1}{8}$ < / ><> $438{1}{8}$ < / ><>PayPoint $^{\ddagger}$ < / ><>632< / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>6.3< / >< / ><><>1238< / ><> $910{1}{4}$ < / ><>Prudential< / ><> $1013{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>26< / ><>2.0< / >< / ><><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Quantum Blockchain $^{\blacklozenge}$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>209< / ><> $150{1}{4}$ < / ><>Quilter $^{\ddagger}$ < / ><> $192{1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{4}$ < / ><>3.3< / >< / ><><>2500< / ><>1580< / ><>Rathbones Group< / ><>1710< / ><>+< / ><>10< / ><>5.8< / >< / ><><>326< / ><>245< / ><>Rockwood Strategic< / ><>324< / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $2458{1}{2}$ < / ><>1620< / ><>S & U< / ><>1975< / ><>+< / ><>10< / ><>5.8< / >< / ><><>3< / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Sancus Lending $^{\blacklozenge}$ < / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $59{1}{8}$ < / ><> $42{1}{4}$ < / ><>Schroder REIT $^{\ddagger}$ < / ><> $43{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>8.3< / >< / ><><> $599{1}{2}$ < / ><> $358{1}{8}$ < / ><>Schroders< / ><>584< / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>3.8< / >< / ><><> $1575{1}{2}$ < / ><> $1038{1}{4}$ < / ><>St James's Place $^{\S}$ < / ><> $1176{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $5{1}{2}$ < / ><>1.5< / >< / ><><>2278< / ><> $1351{1}{2}$ < / ><>Standard Chart $^{\ddagger}$ < / ><> $2147$ < / ><>-< / ><>35< / ><>2.4< / >< / ><><> $948{1}{2}$ < / ><>615< / ><>Standard Life< / ><> $929{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>6< / ><>6.0< / >< / ><><> $6347{1}{2}$ < / ><> $4254{1}{2}$ < / ><>Sun Life Canada $^{\S}$ < / ><> $5795{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $13{1}{8}$ < / ><>3.5< / >< / ><><> $6{1}{4}$ < / ><> $2{1}{4}$ < / ><>Tavistock Invs $^{\blacklozenge}$ < / ><> $2{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>3.4< / >< / ><><>5200< / ><>3615< / ><>TBC Bank Grp $^{\S}$ < / ><>5015< / ><>-< / ><>90< / ><>5.1< / >< / ><><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Term $^{\blacklozenge}$ < / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>60< / ><> $40{1}{8}$ < / ><>Time Finance $^{\blacklozenge}$ < / ><> $57{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>Tooru $^{\blacklozenge}$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>4< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>Truetide $^{\blacklozenge}$ < / ><> $3{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>132< / ><>75< / ><>Vanquis Banking Gp< / ><> $79{1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / >< / ><><>2800< / ><>2000< / ><>Volvere< / >< / table>

$^{\blacklozenge}$ < / td> 2120< / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / tr> <> $7239\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><> $5453\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><>富国银行 (Wells Fargo) $^{\ddagger}$ < / ><> $6251{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $20{1}{8}$ < / ><>2.4< / >< / ><><> $2275{1}{8}$ < / ><> $1755{1}{8}$ < / ><>西太平洋银行公司 (Westpac Bkg Corp)< / ><> $1783{1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${5}{8}$ < / ><>4.6< / >< / ><><> $31{1}{4}$ < / ><>23< / ><>沃斯利投资者 (Worsley Investors)< / ><> $28{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>57550< / ><>49947 $^{\ddagger}$ < / ><>苏黎世保险 (Zurich Insurance)< / ><> $54112{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $456{1}{8}$ < / ><>5.1< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="8">建筑与地产< / >< / ><><>357< / ><>181< / ><>Alumax♦< / ><>235< / ><>+< / ><>5< / ><>4.7< / ><>9.1< / >< / ><><>61⁄2%< / ><>41⁄2%< / ><>Aseana Properties< / ><>51⁄2%< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>1.3< / >< / ><><>21⁄2%< / ><>11⁄4%< / ><>Built Cybernetics♦< / ><>11⁄2%< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-390.0< / >< / ><><>973< / ><>5791⁄2%< / ><>巴尔福比蒂 (Balfour Beatty)< / ><>880< / ><>-< / ><>8< / ><>1.6< / ><>16.7< / >< / ><><>4101⁄4%< / ><>2351⁄2%< / ><>巴拉特 (Barratt)

Redrow< / ><>3191⁄2%< / ><>-< / ><>21⁄2%< / ><>5.4< / ><>23.5< / >< / ><><>2890< / ><>1715< / ><>贝尔威 (Bellway)< / ><>2166< / ><>-< / ><>34< / ><>3.3< / ><>16.3< / >< / ><><>4442< / ><>2796< / ><>伯克利 (Berkeley)< / ><>3542< / ><>-< / ><>68< / ><>...< / ><>10.7< / >< / ><><>1208< / ><>8001⁄2%< / ><>大黄集团 (Big Yellow Grp)< / ><>887< / ><>-< / ><>101⁄2%< / ><>5.3< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>460< / ><>233< / ><>比林顿控股 (Billington Hldgs)♦< / ><>410< / ><>< / ><>2.7< / ><>39.4< / >< / ><><>237< / ><>1331⁄2%< / ><>Boot (Henry)< / ><>1541⁄2%< / ><>< / ><>5.1< / ><>8.8< / >< / ><><>3833⁄4%< / ><>2713⁄4%< / ><>布里登 (Breedon)< / ><>358< / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>4.3< / ><>14.8< / >< / ><><>4513⁄4%< / ><>3183⁄4%< / ><>英国

土地 (British Land)< / ><>4273⁄4%< / ><>-< / ><>4< / ><>5.4< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>2900< / ><>2500< / ><>卡迪夫地产 (Cardiff Property)< / ><>2750< / ><>< / ><>1.1< / ><>20.7< / >< / ><><>2196< / ><>14691⁄4%< / ><>德文特伦敦 (Derwent London)< / ><>2050< / ><>-< / ><>14< / ><>4.0< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>51⁄2%< / ><>41⁄4%< / ><>DCI Advisors♦< / ><>41⁄4%< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.8< / >< / ><><>191⁄2%< / ><>11< / ><>第一地产 (First Property)♦< / ><>131⁄2%< / ><>< / ><>1.9< / ><>7.5< / >< / ><><>75< / ><>29< / ><>弗莱彻金 (Fletcher King)♦< / ><>421⁄2%< / ><>< / ><>5.3< / ><>28.7< / >< / ><><>62< / ><>311⁄4%< / ><>福克斯顿集团 (Foxtons Group)♦< / ><>39< / ><>< / ><>3.0< / ><>9.1< / >< / ><><>640< / ><>4071⁄2%< / ><>加利福德特赖

控股 (Galliford Try Hldgs)< / ><>614< / ><>-< / ><>3< / ><>3.3< / ><>18.2< / >< / ><><>3911⁄2%< / ><>241< / ><>Genuit Group♦< / ><>2791⁄2%< / ><>-< / ><>12< / ><>4.6< / ><>15.4< / >< / ><><>435< / ><>221< / ><>格利森 (Gleeson (MJ))< / ><>277< / ><>+< / ><>21⁄2%< / ><>4.0< / ><>10.2< / >< / ><><>10621⁄4%< / ><>7883⁄4%< / ><>格拉夫顿集团单位 (Grafton Grp Units)< / ><>1038< / ><>-< / ><>12< / ><>3.6< / ><>14.8< / >< / ><><>2023⁄4%< / ><>1491⁄2%< / ><>格兰杰 (Grainger)< / ><>1731⁄4%< / ><>-< / ><>21⁄2%< / ><>4.9< / ><>6.3< / >< / ><><>377< / ><>270< / ><>大波特兰地产 (Great Portland Est)< / ><>3403⁄4%< / ><>-< / ><>61⁄4%< / ><>2.4< / ><>0.0< / >< / ><><>3913⁄4%< / ><>2631⁄4%< / ><>汉默森 (Hammerson)< / ><>3753⁄4%< / ><>-< / ><>41⁄2%< / ><>4.9< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>185< / ><>1163⁄4%< / ><>哈沃斯 (Harworth)< / >

Group< / td> 180< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>1.0< / ><>62.1< / >< / tr> <>400< / ><>2151⁄2%< / ><>Heath (Samuel)♦< / ><>245< / ><>< / ><>5.3< / ><>30.6< / >< / ><><>2363⁄4%< / ><>1803⁄4%< / ><>Helical< / ><>200< / ><>-< / ><>3< / ><>1.3< / ><>41.4< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="3">12个月< / >< colspan="2">价格< / >< colspan="3">预测< / >< / ><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / ><>(p)< / ><>+ / -< / ><>收益率%< / ><>市盈率< / ><>< / >< / ><><> $143\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><> $82\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>Ibstock‡< / ><> $88{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{4}$ < / ><>2.3< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $161{1}{2}$ < / ><> $112$ < / ><>James Halstead♦< / ><> $135{1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><>6.6< / ><>14.0< / >< / ><><>3518< / ><>1238< / ><>Keller‡< / ><>3040< / ><>+< / ><>60< / ><>2.7< / ><>15.0< / >< / ><><> $8925{1}{2}$ < / ><> $8805{1}{2}$ < / ><>Kingspan Group< / ><> $8902{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>0.5< / ><>28.1< / >< / ><><>726< / ><> $522{1}{2}$ < / ><>Land Securities< / ><> $686{1}{2}$

< / ><>-< / ><>10< / ><>6.0< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $216{1}{4}$ < / ><> $175{1}{4}$ < / ><>LondonMetric Prop< / ><> $189{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $5{1}{4}$ < / ><>6.6< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>24< / ><> $4{1}{2}$ < / ><>Macau Prop Opp Fd< / ><> $5{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{4}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-0.3< / >< / ><><> $184{1}{4}$ < / ><>124< / ><>Marshalls< / ><>166< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>4.2< / ><>29.1< / >< / ><><>105< / ><>66< / ><>Michelmersh Brick♦< / ><>75< / ><>< / ><>6.1< / ><>18.7< / >< / ><><>1< / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Mindflair♦< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.2< / >< / ><><>5730< / ><>3915< / ><>Morgan

Sindall< / ><>4388< / ><>-< / ><>52< / ><>3.7< / ><>11.8< / >< / ><><>10200< / ><>8350< / ><>Mountview Estates< / ><>8750< / ><>+< / ><>150< / ><>6.0< / ><>16.8< / >< / ><><>85< / ><> $65{1}{4}$ < / ><>NewRiver REIT< / ><> $80{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><>8.3< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>226< / ><>160< / ><>Palace Capital< / ><> $185{1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>8.1< / ><>41.2< / >< / ><><>320< / ><>261< / ><>Panther Securities♦< / ><>285< / ><>+< / ><>5< / ><>4.2< / ><>11.6< / >< / ><><>1552< / ><> $947{1}{2}$ < / ><>Persimmon< / ><>1182< / ><>-< / ><> $23{1}{2}$ < / ><>5.1< / ><>13.2< / >< / ><><>24< / ><>15< / ><>Plaza Centers< / ><> $14{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.1< / >< / ><><>

$109{1}{8}$ < / ><> $87{1}{8}$ < / ><>Primary Health Props< / ><>96< / ><>-< / ><> ${7}{8}$ < / ><>7.6< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $33{1}{8}$ < / ><>28< / ><>Real Estate Inv♦< / ><> $31{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>4.8< / ><>-62.4< / >< / ><><> $849{1}{2}$ < / ><> $554{1}{2}$ < / ><>Safestore< / ><>592< / ><>-< / ><> $9{1}{2}$ < / ><>5.2< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $1142$ < / ><> $791{1}{2}$ < / ><>萨维尔斯‡< / ><>1050< / ><>-< / ><>8< / ><>2.2< / ><>20.2< / >< / ><><> $5{1}{2}$ < / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Secure Prop Dev & Inv♦< / ><> $0{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.1< / >< / ><><> $997{1}{8}$ < / ><>603< / ><>Segro§< / ><>964< / ><>-< / ><>7< / ><>3.3< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $155{1}{8}$ < / ><>

$124\frac{1}{8}$ < / td> Shaftesbury Capital‡< / ><> $147\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $3{1}{8}$ < / ><>2.9< / ><>7.9< / >< / tr> <>12< / ><> $6{1}{4}$ < / ><>SIG< / ><> $9{1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{4}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-1.7< / >< / ><><>153< / ><>105< / ><>SigmaRoc♦< / ><> $128{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $3{1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>17.7< / >< / ><><>113< / ><>86%< / ><>Sirius Real Estate< / ><> $96{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${7}{8}$ < / ><>5.7< / ><>7.4< / >< / ><><>140< / ><>106< / ><>Smart (J)< / ><>115< / ><>< / ><>2.8< / ><>8.8< / >< / ><><> $23{1}{4}$ < / ><>16< / ><>Steppe Cement♦< / ><> $21{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>19.3< / >< / ><><> $116{1}{8}$ < / ><> $74{1}{8}$ < / ><>Taylor Wimpey< / ><>

$85{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>4.9< / ><>30.5< / >< / ><><>139< / ><>104< / ><>Town Centre< / ><>127< / ><>< / ><>3.9< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $723{1}{2}$ < / ><> $493{1}{8}$ < / ><>Travis Perkins< / ><>653< / ><>-< / ><>6< / ><>1.8< / ><>-7.8< / >< / ><><>175< / ><> $132{1}{4}$ < / ><>Tritax Big Box§< / ><>159< / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><>5.2< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $729{1}{2}$ < / ><> $442{1}{4}$ < / ><>Unite Group< / ><> $511{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $10{1}{2}$ < / ><>7.4< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $746{1}{8}$ < / ><>220< / ><>Vistry Group< / ><>303< / ><>-< / ><> $10{1}{4}$ < / ><>...< / ><>7.2< / >< / ><><> $434{1}{8}$ < / ><>312< / ><>Workspace Group< / ><> $367{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><>

$1{1}{8}$ < / ><>7.1< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>930< / ><>730< / ><>Wynnstay Props♦< / ><>905< / ><>-< / ><>10< / ><>3.1< / ><>12.6< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="8">消费品< / >< / ><><>229< / ><> $117{1}{8}$ < / ><>AEP Plantations< / ><> $195{1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>3.1< / ><>11.5< / >< / ><><>30< / ><> $17{1}{8}$ < / ><>Airrea◆< / ><>27< / ><>< / ><>3.7< / ><>10.6< / >< / ><><>2359< / ><> $1729{1}{2}$ < / ><>AB Foods< / ><>2064< / ><>-< / ><>15< / ><>3.1< / ><>14.6< / >< / ><><> $715{1}{8}$ < / ><>589< / ><>Barr (AG)< / ><>600< / ><>-< / ><>6< / ><>3.1< / ><>14.2< / >< / ><><>5326< / ><>3677< / ><>British Amer Tob< / ><>4152< / ><>-< / ><>86< / ><>5.9< / ><>11.8< / >< / ><><> $1376{1}{2}$ < / ><>976< / ><>Burberry Group< / ><>1072< / ><>-< / ><>16< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $176{1}{8}$ < / ><> $85{1}{8}$ < / ><>C&C

Group< / ><> $95{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>5.2< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $5{1}{8}$ < / ><> $2{1}{8}$ < / ><>Capital Metals◆< / ><>4< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-34.0< / >< / ><><>460< / ><>271< / ><>Churchill China◆< / ><>370< / ><>< / ><>5.7< / ><>9.3< / >< / ><><>5195< / ><>3270< / ><>Coca-Cola HBC< / ><>4564< / ><>-< / ><>102< / ><>2.3< / ><>20.6< / >< / ><><> $1515{1}{4}$ < / ><>821< / ><>Colefax◆< / ><>1440< / ><>< / ><>0.4< / ><>10.2< / >< / ><><>5810< / ><>4775< / ><>Cranswick‡< / ><>5380< / ><>< / ><>2.1< / ><>18.2< / >< / ><><>2109< / ><> $1295{1}{2}$ < / ><>Diageo< / ><> $1701{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>35< / ><>2.2< / ><>29.6< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{4}$

< / td> 0< / ><>Distil◆< / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.6< / >< / tr> <>1918< / ><>1160< / ><>Evans (M.P.)◆< / ><>1760< / ><>< / ><>3.4< / ><>10.9< / >< / ><><> $149\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><> $114\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>Fevara< / ><> $140{1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>1.7< / ><>6.1< / >< / ><><>23540< / ><>14070< / ><>Games Workshop< / ><> $18320$ < / ><>-< / ><>480< / ><>3.1< / ><>29.4< / >< / ><><> $2185{1}{8}$ < / ><> $1136{1}{8}$ < / ><>Glanbia‡< / ><> $1946{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $-41{1}{8}$ < / ><>2.0< / ><>36.1< / >< / ><><> $3072{1}{2}$ < / ><> $191{1}{8}$ < / ><>Greencore< / ><> $264{1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>1.0< / ><>20.1< / >< / ><><>76< / ><> $4{1}{8}$ < / ><>Headlam< / ><> $9{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-0.1< / >< / ><><> $842{1}{4}$ < / ><> $447{1}{8}$ < / ><>Hilton Food< / ><>631< / ><>+< / ><>10< / ><>5.5< / ><>7.2< / >< / ><><>3632< / ><>2476< / ><>Imperial Brands< / ><> $2523$ < / ><>-< / ><>36< / ><>6.6< / ><>10.0< / >< / ><><> $7646{1}{8}$ < / ><> $5567{1}{4}$ < / ><>Kerry Group< / ><> $7253{1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $226{1}{4}$ < / ><>1.7< / ><>21.1< / >< / ><><> $172{1}{8}$ < / ><> $106{1}{4}$ < / ><>McBride< / ><> $167{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>1.8< / ><>8.6< / >< / ><><>260< / ><>85< / ><>Mulberry Group◆< / ><>250< / ><>+< / ><>10< / ><>...< / ><>-19.2< / >< / ><><>1250< / ><>880< / ><>Nichols◆< / ><>1155< / ><>< / ><>3.4< / ><>19.7< / >< / ><><>374< / ><>252< / ><>Norcross< / ><>325< / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>3.5< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $388{1}{8}$ < / ><>309< / ><>Origin Ents◆< / ><> $382{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>3.9< / ><>9.0< / >< / ><><>1< / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>PACSCo◆< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.0< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="3">12个月< / >< colspan="2">价格< / >< colspan="2">预测< / >< / ><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / ><>(p)< / ><>+ / -< / ><>收益率%< / ><>市盈率< / >< / ><><>138< / ><>47 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Portmeirion♦< / ><>53< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.2< / >< / ><><>1 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Provexis♦< / ><>1< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-51.2< / >< / ><><>114< / ><>65 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>PZ Cussons< / ><>103 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>- 1 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>3.6< / ><>22.0< / >< / ><><>138< / ><>92< / ><>REA< / ><>110< / ><>+ 1< / ><>...< / ><>-213.4< / >< / ><><>210< / ><>155< / ><>Tandem♦< / ><>180< / ><>< / ><>1.7< / ><>11.6< / >< / ><><>320< / ><>220< / ><>The Character Grp♦< / ><>315< / ><>< / ><>2.2< / ><>-46.7< / >< / ><><>10< / ><>5< / ><>Ukrproduct Grp♦< / ><>7< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-16.3< / >< / ><><>5542 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>3644< / ><>Unilever♣< / ><>4752< / ><>- 20< / ><>3.5< / ><>12.8< / >< / ><><>76 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>19 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Victoria♦< / ><>54< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.2< / >< / ><>< colspan="7">工程< / >< / ><><>59 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>10< / ><>Assoc Brit Eng< / ><>20< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-6.9< / >< / ><><>2180< / ><>1458< / ><>Avon Technologies♣< / ><>1852< / ><>+ 46< / ><>1.0< / ><>72.1< / >< / ><><>1527< / ><>902 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Babcock♣< / ><>1082< / ><>- 3 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>0.7< / ><>25.7< / >< / ><><>2360< / ><>1529< / ><>BAE Systems< / ><>2092< / ><>+

4< / td> 1.8< / ><>30.4< / >< / tr> <>1500< / ><>500< / ><>Braime A N / V♦< / ><>1250< / ><>+ 50< / ><>1.3< / ><>6.6< / >< / ><><>2490< / ><>1376< / ><>Braime Group♦< / ><>2350< / ><>< / ><>0.7< / ><>12.5< / >< / ><><>550< / ><>350< / ><>Caffyns< / ><>500< / ><>< / ><>2.0< / ><>-12.3< / >< / ><><>0 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>0 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>Cap XX Ld♦< / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.4< / >< / ><><>340< / ><>202 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Castings< / ><>300< / ><>- 6< / ><>6.1< / ><>17.3< / >< / ><><>27< / ><>12 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Checkit♦< / ><>20< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-7.7< / >< / ><><>650 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>446 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Chemring Group♣< / ><>561< / ><>+ 4< / ><>1.4< / ><>31.5< / >< / ><><>55< / ><>28 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Chesterfield Spec Cyl♦< / ><>37< / ><>+ 2< / ><>...< / ><>-41.1< / >< / ><><>1538< / ><>881 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Cohort♦< / ><>1236< / ><>+ 20< / ><>1.4< / ><>23.7< / >< / ><><>570< / ><>190< / ><>Dialight< / ><>566< / ><>+ 26< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>15< / ><>5 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Feedback♦< / ><>6 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.3< / >< / ><><>1270< / ><>463 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Gooch & Housego♦< / ><>1205< / ><>- 10< / ><>1.1< / ><>88.0< / >< / ><><>28500< / ><>9292 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Goodwin< / ><>18200< / ><>- 40< / ><>1.5< / ><>55.6< / >< / ><><>4902< / ><>3194< / ><>Halma< / ><>3672< / ><>+ 56< / ><>0.7< / ><>37.3< / >< / ><><>3220< / ><>1994< / ><>Hill & Smith< / ><>2945< / ><>+ 10< / ><>...< / ><>28.7< / >< / ><><>2 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>1 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Image Scan♦< / ><>2 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-12.4< / >< / ><><>3166< / ><>2216< / ><>IMI♣< / ><>3124< / ><>- 14< / ><>1.1< / ><>25.1< / >< / ><><>6800< / ><>3480< / ><>Judges Sci.♦< / ><>4010< / ><>+ 10< / ><>2.9< / ><>48.5< / >< / ><><>90< / ><>34< / ><>LPA♦< / ><>77 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-29.4< / >< / ><><>685< / ><>409 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Melrose♣< / ><>509< / ><>- 2< / ><>1.5< / ><>17.6< / >< / ><><>261< / ><>179 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Morgan Advanced< / ><>237 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>- 3 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>5.1< / ><>31.7< / >< / ><><>405< / ><>200< / ><>Mpac♦< / ><>342 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+ 5< / ><>...< / ><>-10.8< / >< / ><><>1800< / ><>1120< / ><>MS Intl♦< / ><>1690< / ><>< / ><>1.5< / ><>25.1< / >< / ><><>3318< / ><>1682< / ><>Oxford Instruments< / ><>2856< / ><>+ 36< / ><>0.8< / ><>33.8< / >< / ><><>2413 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>1779 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Phillips Elec< / ><>1978 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>- 4 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>3.7< / ><>-46.2< / >< / ><><>4 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>1< / ><>PipeHawk♦< / ><>1 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.7< / >< / ><><>5490< / ><>3110< / ><>Renishaw< / ><>5145< / ><>+ 35< / ><>1.5< / ><>44.7< / >< / ><><>1586< / ><>990< / ><>Rolls-Royce♣< / ><>1529 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>- 13 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>0.7< / ><>22.0< / >< / ><><>489 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>286 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Rotork♣< / ><>485 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+ ${1}{2}$ < / ><>1.7< / ><>35.2< / >< / ><><>105< / ><>60< / ><>SDI

Group♦< / td> 91< / ><>+ 1< / ><>...< / ><>19.4< / >< / tr> <>318 $\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><>161< / ><>Senior< / ><>294< / ><>< / ><>0.7< / ><>-288.2< / >< / ><><>2144 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>2123 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>SKF Group< / ><>2137 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>2.8< / ><>32.1< / >< / ><><>2754 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>2088< / ><>Smiths< / ><>2626< / ><>- 1< / ><>1.8< / ><>30.6< / >< / ><><>215< / ><>135< / ><>Solid State♦< / ><>188 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>1.5< / ><>26.2< / >< / ><><>250< / ><>170< / ><>Somero Enter♦< / ><>240< / ><>< / ><>3.1< / ><>17.2< / >< / ><><>8050< / ><>5950< / ><>Spirax Group< / ><>7140< / ><>- 65< / ><>2.4< / ><>32.2< / >< / ><><>7 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>3 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Tanfield♦< / ><>4< / ><>+ ${1}{2}$

< / ><>...< / ><>-3.9< / >< / ><><>320< / ><>240< / ><>Thorpe FW♦< / ><>260< / ><>- 2 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>2.8< / ><>12.0< / >< / ><><>142 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>46< / ><>Transense Tech♦< / ><>46 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>5.0< / >< / ><><>507 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>350< / ><>Vesuvius< / ><>391< / ><>- 1 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>6.0< / ><>18.5< / >< / ><><>710< / ><>325< / ><>Volexi♣< / ><>625< / ><>+ 6< / ><>0.8< / ><>24.1< / >< / ><><>3580< / ><>2254< / ><>Weir< / ><>2852< / ><>- 48< / ><>1.5< / ><>29.8< / >< / ><><>2060< / ><>843< / ><>XP Power< / ><>1862< / ><>+ 60< / ><>...< / ><>-44.3< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="8">医疗健康< / >< / ><><> $284{1}{2}$ < / ><>187< / ><>Advanced Medical◆< / ><> $281{1}{2}$ +< / ><>< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>1.0< / ><>60.9< / >< / ><><> $12{1}{8}$ < / ><>5< / ><>Allergy Therapeutics◆< / ><> $5{1}{8}$ +< / ><>< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-6.8< / >< / ><><>8< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>CelLBxHealth◆< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.2< / >< / ><><>580< / ><> $391{1}{8}$ < / ><>Anpario◆< / ><>525 +< / ><>5< / ><>2.4< / ><>13.1< / ><>< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="3">12个月< / >< colspan="2">价格< / >< colspan="2">预测< / >< / ><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / ><>(p)< / ><>+ / -< / ><>收益率%< / ><>市盈率< / >< / ><><>15732< / ><>9892< / ><>AstraZeneca< / ><>12114< / ><>- 120< / ><>2.0< / ><>24.9< / >< / ><><> $3{1}{2}$ < / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>Cambridge Nutri Sci◆< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>2.7< / >< / ><><> $259{1}{4}$ < / ><>193< / ><>Convatec< / ><> $229{1}{2}$ < / ><>+ 2< / ><>2.4< / ><>36.3< / >< / ><><>34< / ><>20< / ><>Potter & Moore◆< / ><>22< / ><>- ${1}{2}$ < / ><>2.5< / ><>7.2< / >< / ><><> $116{1}{8}$ < / ><>72< / ><>Eco Animal Health◆< / ><> $98{1}{2}$ < / ><>- ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>30.2< / >< / ><><>32< / ><> $21{1}{4}$

< / ><>EKF Diagnostics◆< / ><> $25{1}{8}$ < / ><>+ ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>54.0< / >< / ><><> $10{1}{2}$ < / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Futura Medical◆< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.1< / >< / ><><> $3228{1}{4}$ < / ><>1943< / ><>Genus< / ><>2332< / ><>+ 32< / ><>1.4< / ><>79.6< / >< / ><><>2282< / ><> $1440{1}{4}$ < / ><>GSK◆< / ><>1852< / ><>- $47{1}{2}$ < / ><>3.8< / ><>13.1< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>Gunsynd◆< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.1< / >< / ><><> $416{1}{4}$ < / ><> $274{1}{8}$ < / ><>Haleon◆< / ><> $369{1}{2}$ < / ><>- $3{1}{2}$ < / ><>2.0< / ><>19.9< / >< / ><><>1865< / ><>1187< / ><>Hikma Pharma◆< / ><>1628< / ><>。

12< / td><>3.9< / ><>12.1< / >< / tr> <>266< / ><> $150\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><> HUTCHMED 中国◆< / ><> $182\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>- ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>4.7< / >< / ><><> $19{1}{8}$ < / ><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><>ImmunoPharma◆< / ><> $3{1}{2}$ < / ><>- ${1}{4}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-9.5< / >< / ><><>32< / ><> $12{1}{4}$ < / ><>Inspiration Health◆< / ><> $18{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-15.9< / >< / ><><>15< / ><> $6{1}{4}$ < / ><>IXICO◆< / ><> $7{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-4.2< / >< / ><><>1< / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Thalia Therapeutics◆< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.9< / >< / ><><> $77{1}{8}$ < / ><> $53{1}{8}$ < / ><>NIOX Group◆< / ><> $68{1}{4}$ < / ><>- ${3}{8}$ < / ><>2.3< / ><>40.4< / >< / ><><>OFII3L50< / ><>96.03< / ><>诺华 (Novartis)< / ><>CHF124.64< / ><>- 2.54< / ><>3.0< / ><>40.7< / >< / ><><>962< / ><> $441{1}{4}$ < / ><>Oxford Biomedica< / ><>527< / ><>+ 12< / ><>...< / ><>-19.6< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>Physiomics◆< / ><> $0{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.0< / >< / ><><> $4{1}{8}$ < / ><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><>Proteome Sciences◆< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.5< / >< / ><><>65227⁄2< / ><>3664< / ><>利洁时 (Reckitt Benck)◆< / ><>5116< / ><>- 42< / ><>4.2< / ><>10.9< / >< / ><><> $29{1}{8}$ < / ><> $10{1}{8}$ < / ><>RUA Life Sci◆< / ><> $28{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-122.3< / >< / ><><>40< / ><> $9{1}{8}$ < / ><>Sareum Holdings◆< / ><>35< / ><>- 2< / ><>...< / ><>-14.6< / >< / ><><> $1441{1}{2}$ < / ><>1046< / ><>Smith & Neph< / ><> $1072{1}{2}$ < / ><>+ $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>2.7< / ><>20.2< / >< / ><><> $256{1}{2}$ < / ><> $140{1}{4}$ < / ><>Spire Healthcare< / ><> $234{1}{2}$ < / ><>- $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>0.6< / ><>57.2< / >< / ><><>14< / ><>5< / ><>Talisman Metals◆< / ><>7< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>2.0< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>ValiRx◆< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.3< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="7">工业< / >< / ><><>79%< / ><>58%< / ><>Accsys Tech◆< / ><>69%< / ><>-< / ><>1%< / ><>... 30.2< / >< / ><><>4780%< / ><>3665%< / ><>巴斯夫 (BASF)< / ><>4400%< / ><>-< / ><>51%< / ><>4.4 28.2< / >< / ><><>4606%< / ><>2268%< / ><>拜耳 (Bayer)< / ><>4174%< / ><>-< / ><>39%< / ><>0.2 -13.2< / >< / ><><>98%< / ><>73%< / ><>Coats Group< / ><>82< / ><>+< / ><>1%< / ><>3.0 18.8< / >< / ><><>3520%< / ><>2437< / ><>Croda< / ><>3429< / ><>-< / ><>36< / ><>3.2 77.2< / >< / ><><>525< / ><>230< / ><>Cropper (James)◆< / ><>515< / ><>+< / ><>35< / ><>... 16.7< / >< / ><><>195%< / ><>136< / ><>Elementis< / ><>175< / ><>-< / ><>4%< / ><>1.9 -30.5< / >< / ><><>110< / ><>6%< / ><>Hardide◆< / ><>91%< / ><>-< / ><>3%< / ><>...

...< / td>< / tr> 3775< / ><>2095< / ><>International Paper?< / ><>3010< / ><>-< / ><>35< / ><>4.5 -7.6< / >< / ><><>3245%< / ><>2224< / ><>Johnson Matthey< / ><>2226< / ><>-< / ><>40< / ><>4.6 -29.2< / >< / ><><>1078%< / ><>660< / ><>Mondi< / ><>878%< / ><>+< / ><>13%< / ><>1.4 27.4< / >< / ><><>169%< / ><>110< / ><>Robinson◆< / ><>127%< / ><>< / ><>4.7 9.4< / >< / ><><>992%< / ><>597< / ><>Swire Pacific< / ><>989%< / ><>+< / ><>10%< / ><>3.8 48.6< / >< / ><><>11< / ><>5%< / ><>Symphony Enviro◆< / ><>7< / ><>-< / ><>1%< / ><>... -6.5< / >< / ><><>124< / ><>16%< / ><>Synthomer< / ><>97< / ><>-< / ><>1%< / ><>... -1.0< / >< / ><><>2858%< / ><>2026%< / ><>Takeda Pharma< / ><>2684%< / ><>-< / ><>21< / ><>3.5 -60.0< / >< / ><><>841< / ><>515< / ><>Victrex< / ><>836< / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>7.1 26.1< / >< / ><><>430< / ><>320< / ><>Wynnstay◆< / ><>367%< / ><>-< / ><>7%< / ><>4.9 37.2< / >< / ><><>479%< / ><>318%< / ><>Zotefoams< / ><>440< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>1.8 9.5< / >< / table>

<><>451< / ><>231< / ><>Accesso Tech◆< / ><>292< / ><>-< / ><>9< / ><>...< / ><>14.2< / >< / ><><>260< / ><>160< / ><>Celtic◆< / ><> $187\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>5.2< / >< / ><><> $221\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>164< / ><>Domino's Pizza§< / ><> $210{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>5.4< / ><>13.9< / >< / ><><> $915{1}{2}$ < / ><> $500{1}{2}$ < / ><>Entain§< / ><>511< / ><>-< / ><> $19{1}{2}$ < / ><>3.9< / ><>-4.9< / >< / ><><> $60{1}{2}$ < / ><> $19{1}{2}$ < / ><>Evoke< / ><> $46{1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-0.4< / >< / ><><>52< / ><>29< / ><>Gaming Realms◆< / ><>30< / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>14.8< / >< / ><><>310< / ><>210< / ><>Heavitree◆< / ><>195< / ><>< / ><>2.2< / ><>5.5< / >< / ><><>244< / ><>130< / ><>Heavitree A◆< / ><>195< / ><>< / ><>3.4< / ><>3.6< / >< / ><><>$175.70< / ><>116.00< / ><>InterCont'l Hotels‡< / ><>$162.90< / ><>-< / ><>1.10< / ><>1.2< / ><>33.2< / >< / ><><> $301{1}{2}$ < / ><> $223{1}{2}$ < / ><>Mitch & Butlers< / ><>284< / ><>-< / ><> $3{1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>9.6< / >< / ><><>297< / ><> $129{1}{2}$ < / ><>On The Beach< / ><>194< / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>2.1< / ><>35.3< / >< / ><><> $144{1}{2}$ < / ><>86< / ><>Rank Group< / ><> $105{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>3.3< / ><>16.5< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="3">12个月< / >< rowspan="2">价格(p)< / >< rowspan="2">+ / -< / >< rowspan="2">预测收益率%< / >< rowspan="2">市盈率< / >< / ><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / >< / ><><>219 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>137 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>SSP< / ><>200< / ><>-< / ><>2 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>2.2 -21.5< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Bow Street Group◆< / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>... -0.3< / >< / ><><>865< / ><>530 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Wetherspoon JD< / ><>854< / ><>+< / ><>4< / ><>1.4 14.2< / >< / ><><>3302< / ><>2098< / ><>Whitbread< / ><>2472< / ><>-< / ><>21< / ><>3.9 20.0< / >< / ><>< colspan="7">媒体< / >< / ><><>76 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>51 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Aeorema Comms◆< / ><>64 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>4.1

51.2< / td>< / tr> 29< / ><>18< / ><>Altitude Group◆< / ><>23< / ><>< / ><>... -92.0< / >< / ><><>115< / ><>70 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>Arcontech Group◆< / ><>78 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>5.1 11.1< / >< / ><><>828 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>418 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Autotrader◆< / ><>536 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><>3< / ><>2.2 15.7< / >< / ><><>690< / ><>435< / ><>Bloomsbury Pub< / ><>651< / ><>+< / ><>4< / ><>2.5 19.7< / >< / ><><>3 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>Caledonian Hldgs◆< / ><>1 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>... -0.1< / >< / ><><>60< / ><>40< / ><>Catalyst Media◆< / ><>42 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>... 23.1< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Catenai◆< / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...

-2.6< / >< / ><><>20 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>9< / ><>Ebiquity◆< / ><>9 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>... -0.9< / >< / ><><>779< / ><>262 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Future< / ><>314 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><>7 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>5.4 5.0< / >< / ><><>154< / ><>60 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>GlobalData< / ><>84 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{4}$ < / ><>1.8 19.2< / >< / ><><>110< / ><>44< / ><>IG Design Group◆< / ><>97 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>1.0 -0.8< / >< / ><><>1000< / ><>719< / ><>Informa◆< / ><>891 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><>2 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>2.5 ...< / >< / ><><>87 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>65 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>ITV< / ><>71 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>7.0 12.1< / >< / ><><>206 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>98 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>ME

Group< / ><>128< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>6.6 8.5< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Mediazest◆< / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>... 13.8< / >< / ><><>27< / ><>12< / ><>Mission Group◆< / ><>21< / ><>< / ><>... -1.0< / >< / ><><>220 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>139 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Mony Group◆< / ><>206 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>6.1 13.5< / >< / ><><>2341 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>1624 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>News Corp A< / ><>2283 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>0.6 ...< / >< / ><><>2603 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>1891 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>News Corp B< / ><>2584 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><>8< / ><>0.6 ...< / >< / ><><>439 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>217< / ><>Next 15 Group◆< / ><>317< / ><>+< / ><>7< / ><>4.8

-10.6< / >< / ><><>1337< / ><>874 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Pearson◆< / ><>1229 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><>12< / ><>2.1 23.9< / >< / ><><>4 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>3< / ><>Primorus Inv◆< / ><>3 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>... 5.0< / >< / ><><>73 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>40 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Reach◆< / ><>42 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{4}$ < / ><>13.8 -1.0< / >< / ><><>59< / ><>40< / ><>React◆< / ><>42 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>... -29.3< / >< / ><><>3575< / ><>1991< / ><>Relix◆< / ><>2668< / ><>+< / ><>82< / ><>2.6 23.7< / >< / ><><>769 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>391 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Rightmove< / ><>513 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><>4 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>2.1 18.3< / >< / ><><>270< / ><>130< / ><>SpaceandPeople◆< / ><>135< / ><>< / ><>...

6.2< / td>< / tr> 129 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>95 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>STV Group< / ><>109 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>... -10.1< / >< / ><><>447< / ><>170 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>System1 Group◆< / ><>335< / ><>< / ><>1.8 32.2< / >< / ><><>5169 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>5095 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>21st Cent Fox A< / ><>5095 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>0.8 ...< / >< / ><><>3361< / ><>3309 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>21st Cent Fox B< / ><>3361< / ><>< / ><>1.3 ...< / >< / ><><>369< / ><>230< / ><>Wilmington< / ><>272< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>4.3 21.1< / >< / ><><>412 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>218 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>WPP< / ><>384 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><>3< / ><>3.9 7.6< / >< / ><><>71 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>40< / ><>Zinc Media◆< / ><>56 ${1}{2}$

< / ><>< / ><>... -5.5< / >< / table>

自然资源

<><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>0< / ><>ADM Energy $\S$ < / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>1.2< / >< / ><><> $17{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $8{1}{8}$ H-Power $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $11{1}{8}$ +< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-4.6< / ><>< / >< / ><><> $89{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $36{1}{8}$ Afentra $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $73{1}{8}$ -< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-71.4< / ><>< / >< / ><><>0< / ><>< / ><>0 Arkadian Strat Metals $\blacklozenge$ 0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.9< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ Alien Metals $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-15.9< / >< / ><><> $2{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ Aminex< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ +< / ><> ${1}{8}$

< / ><>...< / ><>-18.1< / ><>< / >< / ><><>8924< / ><>< / ><> $3349{1}{8}$ Anglo Amer Plat< / ><> $6414{1}{2}$ -< / ><> $20{1}{8}$ < / ><>7.2< / ><>23.7< / ><>< / >< / ><><>4280< / ><>< / ><>Anglo Amer $\S$ < / ><>4243+< / ><>23< / ><>0.7< / ><>-17.4< / ><>< / >< / ><><>435< / ><>< / ><>160 Anglo Asian Mng $\blacklozenge$ $\S$ < / ><>425+< / ><>5< / ><>0.7< / ><>37.2< / ><>< / >< / ><><>4475< / ><>< / ><>Antofagasta< / ><>4039+< / ><>15< / ><>1.4< / ><>40.7< / ><>< / >< / ><><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ Arc Minerals $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.5< / >< / ><><> $2{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ Ariana Resources $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $1{1}{8}$ -< / ><> ${1}{8}$

< / ><>...< / ><>-160.0< / ><>< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ Arkle Resources $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-10.6< / >< / ><><> $2{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $0{1}{8}$ Asiamet Resources $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-13.6< / >< / ><><>1100< / ><>508< / ><>Atalaya Mine< / ><>1100+< / ><>43< / ><>0.9< / ><>21.1< / ><>< / >< / ><><> $4{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><> $2{1}{8}$ Beacon Energy $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $3{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.7< / >< / ><><>13< / ><>< / ><>4 Beowulf Mining $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $10{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.1< / >< / table>

价格

主要指数

纽约< / td>< / tr><><>道琼斯< / ><>53569.44 (+105.56)< / >< / ><><>纳斯达克< / ><>26541.35 (+411.15)< / >< / ><><>标准普尔 500< / ><>7730.99 (+55.29 )< / >< / ><>< colspan="2">东京< / >< / ><><>日经 225< / ><>66131.98 (-130.18)< / >< / ><>< ="2">香港< / >< / ><><>恒生< / ><>25565.74 (-87.23)< / >< / ><>< ="2">阿姆斯特丹< / >< / ><><>阿姆斯特丹 AEX< / ><>1103.38 (-4.38)< / >< / ><>< ="2">悉尼< / >< / ><><>澳大利亚 AO< / ><>9243.20 (-95.60)< / >< / ><>< ="2">法兰克福< / >< / ><><>DAX< / ><>26367.24 (+81.28)< / >< / ><>< ="2">新加坡< / >< / ><><>新加坡海峡< / ><>5684.12 (-37.47)< / >< / ><>< ="2">布鲁塞尔< / >< / ><><>布鲁塞尔 BEL20< / ><>5838.67 (-22.28)< / >< / table>

<>< ="2">巴黎< / >< / ><><>巴黎 CAC< / ><>8319.87 (-142.52)< / >< / ><>< ="2">苏黎世< / >< / ><><>苏黎世 SMI< / ><>14384.37 (-158.53)< / >< / ><><>苏黎世 DJ Euro Stoxx 50< / ><>6424.73 (-46.01)< / >< / ><>< ="2">伦敦< / >< / ><><>富时 100 (FTSE100)< / ><>10792.54 (-85.58)< / >< / ><><>富时 250 (FTSE250)< / ><>24898.86 (+1.02)< / >< / ><><>富时 350 (FTSE350)< / ><>5890.09 (-41.54)< / >< / ><><>富时欧洲 100 (FTSE Eurotop 100)< / ><>5030.15 (-43.69)< / >< / ><><>富时全股指数 (FTSE All Share)< / ><>5826.09 (-40.50)< / >< / ><><>富时非金融指数 (FTSE Non Financials)< / ><>6400.54 (-43.20)< / >< / ><><>TechMark Focus< / ><>9698.04 (+192.37)< / >< / ><><>美元< / ><>1.3582 (-0.0006)< / >< / ><><>欧元< / ><>1.1663 (-0.0005)< / >< / ><><>特别提款权 (SDR)< / ><>0.9905 (-0.0005)< / >< / ><><>7月 CPI (2015=100)< / ><>142.9< / >< / ><><>7月 RPI (1987=100)< / ><>419.1< / >< / ><><>7月 RPIX (1987=100)< / ><>412.2< / >< / table>

伦敦金融期货

<><>< / ><>周期< / ><>开盘< / ><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>结算< / ><>成交量< / ><>持仓量< / >< / ><>< rowspan="3">长期国债 (Long Gilt)< / ><>9月26日< / ><>86.53< / ><>86.73< / ><>86.47< / ><>86.55< / ><>16554< / ><>19597< / >< / ><><>12月26日< / ><>86.53< / ><>86.75< / ><>86.35< / ><>86.48< / ><>199148< / ><>1280839< / >< / ><><>3月27日< / ><>86.51< / ><>86.46< / ><>1< / ><>0< / >< / ><>< rowspan="4">3个月 Sonia 指数< / ><>6月26日< / ><>96.2525< / ><>921< / ><>388948< / >< / ><><>9月26日< / ><>96.17< / ><>96.175< / ><>96.17< / ><>22213< / ><>442589< / >< / ><><>12月26日< / ><>95.945< / ><>95.955< / ><>95.94< / ><>95.945< / ><>55020< / ><>591253< / >< / ><><>3月27日< / ><>95.77< / ><>95.79< / ><>95.765< / ><>95.77< / ><>34659< / ><>402229< / >< / ><>< rowspan="3">3个月 Sonia 指数< / ><>6月27日< / ><>95.685< / ><>95.71< / ><>95.67< / ><>95.685< / ><>38550< / ><>377608< / >< / ><><>9月27日< / ><>95.67< / ><>95.69< / ><>95.65< / ><>95.665< / ><>31848< / ><>253777< / >< / ><><>12月27日< / ><>95.69< / ><>95.71< / ><>95.665< / ><>95.68< / ><>33240< / ><>299138< / >< / ><>< rowspan="5">3个月 欧元银行间同业拆借利率 (Euribor)< / ><>9月26日< / ><>97.385< / ><>97.39< / ><>97.38< / ><>97.385< / ><>67596< / ><>631223< / >< / ><><>12月26日< / ><>97.215< / ><>97.225< / ><>97.2< / ><>97.21< / ><>114190< / ><>950145< / >< / ><><>3月27日< / ><>97.1< / ><>97.11< / ><>97.075< / ><>97.085< / ><>91083< / ><>479260< / >< / ><><>6月27日< / ><>97.04< / ><>97.055< / ><>97.01< / ><>97.02< / ><>99757< / ><>503715< / >< / ><><>9月27日< / ><>97.03< / ><>97.045< / ><>97< / ><>97.005< / ><>69083< / ><>449456< / >< / ><>< rowspan="7">3个月 Saron

Index< / td> 26-Jun< / ><>100.05< / ><>100.0475< / ><>100.05< / ><>2652< / ><>69208< / >< / tr> <>26-Sep< / ><>100.05< / ><>100.055< / ><>100.045< / ><>100.05< / ><>2345< / ><>67723< / >< / ><><>26-Dec< / ><>100.015< / ><>100.02< / ><>100.01< / ><>5917< / ><>53267< / >< / ><><>27-Mar< / ><>99.95< / ><>99.96< / ><>99.94< / ><>7435< / ><>39825< / >< / ><><>27-Jun< / ><>99.87< / ><>99.88< / ><>99.85< / ><>99.855< / ><>5160< / ><>30511< / >< / ><><>27-Sep< / ><>99.8< / ><>99.805< / ><>99.77< / ><>99.775< / ><>3647< / ><>27150< / >< / ><><>27-Dec< / ><>99.72< / ><>99.735< / ><>99.7< / ><>99.705< / ><>2127< / ><>21804< / >< / ><><

rowspan="2">FTSE100< / ><>26-Sep< / ><>10891< / ><>10792< / ><>10817.5< / ><>53042< / ><>478808< / >< / ><><>26-Dec< / ><>10942.5< / ><>10861< / ><>10885< / ><>15< / ><>1464< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">FTSEurofirst 80< / ><>26-Sep< / ><>< / ><>8809.6< / ><>0< / ><>< / >< / ><><>26-Dec< / ><>< / ><>8855.6< / ><>0< / ><>< / >< / table>

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原油 (\$ / 桶 FOB)

<><><>WTI NOV 26< / ><>81.03< / ><>0.03< / >< / ><><>WTI DEC 26< / ><>79.1< / ><>-0.17< / >< / ><><> JAN 27< / ><>77.41< / ><>-0.36< / >< / ><><> FEB 27< / ><>75.99< / ><>-0.47< / >< / ><><> MAR 27< / ><>74.84< / ><>-0.5< / >< / >

产品

<><><>燃料油< / ><>493.238< / ><>0.088< / >< / ><><>欧洲石脑油< / ><>744.427< / ><>0.685< / >< / >

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<><><>Nov87.54-87.53< / ><>Feb81.77-81.74< / >< / ><><>Dec85.32-85.3< / ><>成交量: 667398< / >< / >

罗布斯塔咖啡

9月< / td><>3550 -38< / ><>5月< / ><>3498 -59< / >< / tr><><>11月< / ><>3549 -65< / ><>7月< / ><>3489 -55< / >< / ><><>1月< / ><>3536 -62< / ><>< / >< / ><><>5月< / ><>3498 -59< / >< colspan="2">成交量: 40193< / >< / table>

白砂糖

<><>10月 516.3 +2.3< / ><>8月 517.4 +7.9< / >< / ><><>12月 520.2 +6.5< / ><>10月 512.3 +6.6< / >< / ><><>5月 522.8 +8.3< / ><>< / >< / ><><>5月 522.8 +8.3< / ><>成交量: 50106< / >< / table>

伦敦谷物期货

LIFFE 小麦（收盘价 £ / 吨）

<>< colspan="2">11月 212.5 +2.25< / >< colspan="2">5月 218.5 +3< / >< / ><><>1月< / ><>211.5< / ><>7月< / ><>217.5< / >< / ><><>3月< / ><>213.5< / >< colspan="2">成交量: 15739< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="2">汇率< / >< / ><><>澳大利亚元< / ><>1.88905 (-0.00524)< / >< / ><><>加拿大元< / ><>1.88338 (-0.00224)< / >< / ><><>丹麦克朗< / ><>8.71928 (+0.00337)< / >< / ><><>欧元< / ><>1.1664 (+0.0003)< / >< / ><><>港元< / ><>10.654 (nc)< / >< / ><><>匈牙利< / ><>426.09 (+4.08)< / >< / ><><>印度尼西亚< / ><>24123.71 (+50.63)< / >< / ><><>以色列< / ><>4.0286 (-0.011)< / >< / ><><>日元< / ><>216.508 (+0.041)< / >< / ><><>新西兰元< / ><>2.28395 (-0.00171)< / >< / ><><>挪威克朗< / ><>12.67444 (-0.03136)< / >< / ><><>波兰< / ><>5.0556 (+0.0431)< / >< / ><><>俄罗斯< / ><>117.317 (+2.628)< / >< / ><><>南非< / ><>21.72276 (+0.05206)< / >< / ><><>瑞典克朗< / ><>12.92959 (-0.01561)< / >< / ><><>瑞士法郎< / ><>1.09231 (-0.00137)< / >< / ><><>土耳其里拉< / ><>65.428 (+0.031)< / >< / ><><>美元< / ><>1.3595 (+0.0004)< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="3">12个月< / >< rowspan="2">价格 (p)< / >< rowspan="2">+ / -< / >< rowspan="2">预测收益率%< / >< rowspan="2">市盈率< / >< / ><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / >< / ><><>5 $\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><>2 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>Prosexp Energy◆< / ><>3 ${3}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-5.7< / >< / ><><>5< / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Quadrise◆< / ><>1< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-5.6< / >< / ><><>160< / ><>35< / ><>Reabold Resources◆< / ><>61 ${1}{2}$ +< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-768.8< / >< / ><><>0< / ><>0< / ><>Red Rock Res◆< / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.3< / >< / ><><>10416 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>5502 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>力拓有限公司 (Rio Tinto Ltd)‡< / ><>9461 ${1}{4}$ -< / ><>10 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>3.6< / ><>18.1< / >< / ><><>9117< / ><>4528< / ><>力拓 (Rio Tinto)‡< / ><>7688< / ><>-34< / ><>4.5< / ><>17.0< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Rome Resources◆< / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-14.2< / >< / ><><>375< / ><>195< / ><>Serabi Gold◆< / ><>315< / ><>-10< / ><>1.6< / ><>6.0< / >< / ><><>302 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>146< / ><>Serica Energy◆< / ><>255 ${1}{2}$ +< / ><>5 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>6.3< / ><>-26.7< / >< / ><><>3758 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>2553 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>壳牌 (Shell)‡< / ><>3311< / ><>-60< / ><>4.6< / ><>14.8< / >< / ><><>7< / ><>2 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Shuka Minerals◆< / ><>3 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.4< / >< / ><><>13< / ><>1 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Sound Energy◆< / ><>1 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.5< / >< / ><><>27< / ><>5 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Star

Energy◆< / td> 21 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.8< / >< / tr> <>4 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Sunda Energy◆< / ><>2 ${1}{2}$ +< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-2.3< / >< / ><><>0< / ><>0< / ><>Sunrise Resources◆< / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.3< / >< / ><><>0< / ><>< / ><>Synergia Energy◆< / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>0.5< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>0< / ><>Tertiary Minerals◆< / ><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-7.2< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Thor Energy◆< / ><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.6< / >< / ><><>7066< / ><>4293 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Total Eng SE< / ><>6359 ${1}{2}$ -< / ><>92 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>4.7< / ><>12.5< / >< / ><><>0< / ><>0< / ><>Tower

Resources◆< / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.4< / >< / ><><>21 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>3 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Tullow Oil< / ><>20 +< / ><>1< / ><>...< / ><>67.8< / >< / ><><>0< / ><>0< / ><>UK Oil & Gas◆< / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.2< / >< / ><><>13< / ><>2 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>URU Metals◆< / ><>4< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.8< / >< / ><><>9 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>2 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Vast Resources◆< / ><>4 ${1}{2}$ -< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-0.7< / >< / ><><>9< / ><>1 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Westmount Energy◆< / ><>3 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-8.6< / >< / ><><>1 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Xtract Resources◆< / ><>1< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-4.2< / >< / ><><>4 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>2 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Zephyr

Energy◆< / ><>3< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-7.0< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="8">专业与支持服务< / >< / ><><>5135< / ><>2980< / ><>4imprint $\S$ < / ><>4512< / ><>-< / ><>82< / ><>4.0< / ><>15.2< / >< / ><><>615< / ><>464< / ><>Andrews Sykes $\P$ < / ><>597 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>4.3< / ><>13.8< / >< / ><><>130< / ><>103 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>BTG Consulting $\P$ < / ><>110< / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>4.2< / ><>20.8< / >< / ><><>2886< / ><>1981< / ><>Bunzl< / ><>2782< / ><>-< / ><>4< / ><>2.7< / ><>19.7< / >< / ><><>416< / ><>215< / ><>Capita< / ><>280< / ><>-< / ><>2< / ><>...< / ><>-1.9< / >< / ><><>49 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>25< / ><>CEPS $\P$ < / ><>40 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-11.5< / >< / ><><>165< / ><>90< / ><>Christie Group $\P$ < / ><>152 ${1}{2}$

< / ><>< / ><>2.3< / ><>30.0< / >< / ><><>2581 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>2000< / ><>Compass< / ><>2244 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><>31 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>2.3< / ><>27.7< / >< / ><><>87< / ><>64 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Croma Security $\P$ < / ><>70< / ><>< / ><>3.4< / ><>12.2< / >< / ><><>6740< / ><>4188< / ><>DCC Energy< / ><>6390< / ><>+< / ><>20< / ><>3.4< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>37< / ><>15< / ><>Diales Grp $\P$ < / ><>36< / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>4.2< / ><>27.7< / >< / ><><>7765< / ><>4970< / ><>Diploma< / ><>7290< / ><>-< / ><>65< / ><>0.9< / ><>52.9< / >< / ><><>840< / ><>505< / ><>DiscoverIE< / ><>822< / ><>+< / ><>21< / ><>1.6< / ><>27.2< / >< / ><><>115 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>78 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Essentra< / ><>111 ${1}{2}$

< / td> +< / ><>1 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>1.9< / ><>...< / >< / tr> <>3987< / ><>2203< / ><>Experian< / ><>3045< / ><>+< / ><>78< / ><>1.7< / ><>25.1< / >< / ><><>330< / ><>110< / ><>FIH Group $\P$ < / ><>182 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>2 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>3.7< / ><>-4.5< / >< / ><><>850< / ><>588< / ><>Hargreaves Servs $\P$ < / ><>824< / ><>-< / ><>6< / ><>4.9< / ><>8.8< / >< / ><><>5860< / ><>3519 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Intertek< / ><>5845< / ><>< / ><>2.8< / ><>26.8< / >< / ><><>250 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>163 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Int'l Workplace< / ><>188 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>0.6< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>172 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>123 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Johnson Service< / ><>147 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><>1 ${1}{4}$

< / ><>3.3< / ><>15.9< / >< / ><><>554< / ><>360< / ><>Journeo $\P$ < / ><>505< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>20.8< / >< / ><><>263 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>178 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Kier Group< / ><>257 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>2 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>3.0< / ><>20.1< / >< / ><><>1170< / ><>910< / ><>Latham (J) $\P$ < / ><>1070< / ><>< / ><>3.4< / ><>11.6< / >< / ><><>3800< / ><>2100< / ><>London Security $\P$ < / ><>3650< / ><>< / ><>2.7< / ><>18.8< / >< / ><><>298< / ><>204< / ><>LSL Property Servs< / ><>275< / ><>+< / ><>4< / ><>4.1< / ><>16.6< / >< / ><><>99< / ><>59 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Macfarlane< / ><>74 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>4.9< / ><>18.6< / >< / ><><>188 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>64 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Maintel Holdings $\P$

< / ><>68 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-5.8< / >< / ><><>28< / ><>15 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Malvern Intl $\P$ < / ><>21 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.8< / >< / ><><>460< / ><>310< / ><>Mears Group< / ><>426 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>4< / ><>4.2< / ><>7.7< / >< / ><><>260< / ><>101 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Michael Page $\P$ < / ><>217 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><>5 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>2.2< / ><>74.9< / >< / ><><>214< / ><>134 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Mitie Group $\P$ < / ><>209< / ><>< / ><>2.2< / ><>31.7< / >< / ><><>15 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>MobilityOne $\P$ < / ><>6 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.1< / >< / ><><>137< / ><>71 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Newmark Security $\P$ < / ><>106 ${1}{2}$

< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>15.1< / >< / ><><>260< / ><>170< / ><>Norman Broadbent $\P$ < / ><>204< / ><>+< / ><>3< / ><>...< / ><>6.4< / >< / ><><>158< / ><>84 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Northern Bear $\P$ < / ><>125< / ><>-< / ><>7 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>6.0< / ><>4.1< / >< / ><><>187 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>110< / ><>NWF Group $\P$ < / ><>153< / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>5.7< / ><>8.2< / >< / table>

<><>黄金 / 贵金属（美元 / 盎司）< / >< / ><><>金锭：开盘 $4595.928< / >< / ><><>收盘 $4609.04 最高 $4643.27< / >< / ><><>最低 $4564.61< / >< / ><><>上午 $4594.95 下午 $4568.95< / >< / ><><>铂金 $1843.3< / >< / ><><>白银 $69.345< / >< / ><><>钯金 $1333.379< / >< / table>

12个月< / td>< rowspan="2">价格 (p)< / >< rowspan="2">+ / -< / >< colspan="2">预测< / >< / tr><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / ><>收益率%< / ><>市盈率< / >< / ><><>66< / ><>42< / ><>PCI-PAL◆< / ><> $62\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><> $12\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>7< / ><>Petards◆< / ><>10< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-14.9< / >< / ><><> $12{1}{2}$ < / ><>7< / ><>PHSC◆< / ><> $7{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-2.6< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><> $0{1}{8}$ < / ><>PowerHouse Energy◆< / ><> $0{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.0< / >< / ><><> $62{1}{6}$ < / ><> $41{1}{8}$ < / ><>Record< / ><> $42{1}{2} - 1{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>8.5< / ><>10.8< / >< / ><><>979< / ><>772< / ><>Renew Holdings◆< / ><>962< / ><>+ 1< / ><>2.1< / ><>15.6< / >< / ><><>507< / ><> $329{1}{8}$ < / ><>Rentokil‡< / ><> $344{1}{8} - {1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>2.7< / ><>25.1< / >< / ><><>310< / ><>222< / ><>Restore◆< / ><>294< / ><>- 3< / ><>< / ><>-62.6< / >< / ><><>7< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>River Global A◆< / ><> $2{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.3< / >< / ><><>30< / ><>14< / ><>Roebuck Food Group◆< / ><>26< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-9.0< / >< / ><><> $760{1}{2}$ < / ><> $536{1}{8}$ < / ><>RS Group< / ><> $751{1}{2} - 2{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>3.0< / ><>21.7< / >< / ><><>150< / ><>85< / ><>RTC Group◆< / ><>95< / ><>< / ><>7.1< / ><>6.7< / >< / ><><> $125{1}{8}$ < / ><>68< / ><>RWS Holdings◆< / ><> $123{1}{8} + 3{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>5.2< / ><>-4.6< / >< / ><><>612< / ><>520< / ><>Science Group◆< / ><>578< / ><>< / ><>1.7< / ><>7.7< / >< / ><><> $325{1}{2}$ < / ><> $212{1}{8}$ < / ><>Serco‡< / ><>258< / ><>- $2{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>17.9< / >< / ><><> $79{1}{8}$ < / ><> $54{1}{8}$ < / ><>Smiths News< / ><>69< / ><>< / ><>8.0< / ><>5.9< / >< / ><><> $27{1}{4}$ < / ><> $13{1}{8}$ < / ><>Software Circel◆< / ><> $15{1}{2} - {1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-73.8< / >< / ><><> $52{1}{2}$ < / ><> $36{1}{8}$ < / ><>Staffline Group◆< / ><> $41{1}{2} - 1{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>10.5< / >< / ><><> $300{1}{2}$ < / ><> $132{1}{8}$ < / ><>SThree< / ><> $290{1}{2} - 4$ < / ><>< / ><>4.9< / ><>21.2< / >< / ><><>350< / ><>146< / ><>Synectics◆< / ><> $197{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>2.5< / ><>9.0< / >< / ><><>2< / ><> $0{1}{2}$ < / ><>Thruvision Group◆< / ><> $1{1}{8} + {1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.6< / >< / ><><>74< / ><>46< / ><>Tribal◆< / ><>63< / ><>+ 2< / ><>< / ><>15.0< / >< / ><><>81< / ><>58< / ><>Vianet◆< / ><> $65{1}{2} - {1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>3.7< / ><>45.8< / >< / ><><>490< / ><> $294{1}{2}$ < / ><>ZIGUP‡< / ><>435< / ><>- $26{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>12.9< / >< / table>

零售业
117 $\frac{1}{2}$	82 $\frac{1}{2}$	AO World	93 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	14.7
269 $\frac{1}{4}$	140	B&M European	244	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	3.9	15.0
115 $\frac{1}{4}$	58 $\frac{1}{4}$	Card Factory	76 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	6.5	8.5
1648	1062	CVS Group	1298	-	1	0.7	17.6
204	113	DFS Furniture	165	+	1	0.6	15.7
1246	707	Dunelm	874	-	$17\frac{1}{2}$	8.0	11.3
845	598	Frasers Group	823 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$11\frac{1}{2}$	...	9.5
2046	1407 $\frac{1}{4}$	Greggs	1847	-	25	3.7	15.4
274 $\frac{1}{2}$	123 $\frac{1}{4}$	Halfords $\ddagger$	267	+	26	3.4	17.6
981	713	Howden Joinery	804 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$15\frac{1}{2}$	2.7	16.4
895	640 $\frac{1}{4}$	Inchcape $\ddagger$	837 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	4.0	11.6
$1\frac{1}{2}$	$0\frac{1}{2}$	Imaging Biometrics	$0\frac{1}{4}$			...	-4.1
106 $\frac{1}{4}$	64	JD Sports	86 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	1.4	10.0
372 $\frac{1}{4}$	240 $\frac{1}{4}$	Kingfisher	318 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$4\frac{1}{2}$	3.9	22.7
418 $\frac{1}{4}$	301 $\frac{1}{4}$	Marks & Spencer	391 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$2\frac{1}{2}$	1.1	30.8
$3\frac{1}{2}$	$0\frac{1}{2}$	Mothercare $\blacklozenge$	$0\frac{1}{4}$			...	-0.8
93 $\frac{1}{4}$	61 $\frac{1}{4}$	Naked Wines $\blacklozenge$	66	-	$\frac{5}{8}$	...	-7.2
15900	11200	Next	15535	-	120	1.7	20.4
351 $\frac{1}{2}$	140 $\frac{1}{4}$	Ocado	241 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$8\frac{1}{2}$	...	5.1
240 $\frac{1}{4}$	167 $\frac{1}{4}$	Pets at Home	213	-	3	3.5	15.4
575	200	Pinewood Tech Group	454 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$4\frac{1}{2}$	...	94.7
747	192 $\frac{1}{2}$	Saga	687	-	1	...	...
380 $\frac{1}{2}$	292 $\frac{1}{4}$	Sainsbury's	332 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$

< / td> 4.1< / ><>19.2< / >< / tr> <>719 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>378 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>WH Smith< / ><>412 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $8{1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-3.7< / >< / ><><>14< / ><> $4{1}{2}$ < / ><>Sosandar $\blacklozenge$ < / ><> $13{1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>94.6< / >< / ><><>510 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>411 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Tesco< / ><>455< / ><>-< / ><> $5{1}{2}$ < / ><>3.2< / ><>16.5< / >< / ><><>50< / ><>30 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Tops Tiles< / ><>35 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>8.7< / ><>11.7< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="8">科技< / >< / ><><>252< / ><>140 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Alfa Financial< / ><>166< / ><>+< / ><>2 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>5.8< / ><>16.3< / >< / ><><>307< / ><>195< / ><>Aptitude Software< / ><>215< / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>2.5< / ><>29.5< / >< / ><><>129< / ><>55< / ><>Bango◆< / ><>62 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-8.6< / >< / ><><>20< / ><>11 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>BATM Adv Coms< / ><>11 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-3.8< / >< / ><><>33< / ><>19 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Berkeley Res< / ><>25< / ><>-< / ><>1 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-64.7< / >< / ><><>3 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Blackbird◆< / ><>1 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.8< / >< / ><><>194< / ><>74< / ><>Celebrus Tech◆< / ><>96< / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>3.5< / ><>-107.8< / >< / ><><>28< / ><>12 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Cirata◆< / ><>13< / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-2.9< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>CloudCoCo◆< / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>0.5< / >< / ><><>5625< / ><>2234< / ><>Computacenter< / ><>5625< / ><>+< / ><>410< / ><>1.3< / ><>38.4< / >< / ><><>286< / ><>173 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Concurrent Tech◆< / ><>250< / ><>-< / ><>2 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>0.5< / ><>42.7< / >< / ><><>13 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>6 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Corero◆< / ><>7 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-98.5< / >< / ><><>2644< / ><>988< / ><>Craneware◆< / ><>1348< / ><>+< / ><>84< / ><>2.5< / ><>32.6< / >< / ><><>110< / ><>50< / ><>Crimson Tide◆< / ><>90< / ><>+< / ><>2 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>21.4< / >< / ><><>10< / ><>5 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>CyanConnode Hldgs◆< / ><>10< / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-8.5< / >< / ><><>15 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>8< / ><>Dillstone Group◆< / ><>12< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-8.2< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="3">12个月< / >< rowspan="2">价格 (p)< / >< rowspan="2">+ / -< / >< colspan="3">预测< / >< / ><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / ><>收益率%< / ><>市盈率< / ><>< / >< / ><><> $0{1}{2}$ < / ><>0< / ><>Forgent◆< / ><>0< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.0< / >< / ><><> $165{1}{4}$ < / ><> $94{1}{2}$ < / ><>FDM Group< / ><>111< / ><>-< / ><> ${3}{8}$ < / ><>6.3< / ><>21.3< / >< / ><><>480< / ><>114< / ><>Filtronic◆< / ><>237< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>265< / ><> $151{1}{8}$ < / ><>GB Group< / ><> $158{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><>4< / ><>2.8< / ><>-5.2< / >< / ><><>51< / ><>24< / ><>Ilika◆< / ><>27< / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-6.7< / >< / ><><>138< / ><>56< / ><>Ingenta◆< / ><>

$65\frac{1}{2}$ < / td> < / ><>< / ><>6.9< / ><>5.5< / >< / tr> <>178< / ><>73< / ><>Intercede◆< / ><>111< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>19.5< / >< / ><><> $28\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><> $11{1}{8}$ < / ><>lomart◆< / ><> $14{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${3}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-1.8< / >< / ><><> $72{1}{8}$ < / ><> $4{1}{8}$ < / ><>IQE◆< / ><> $48{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $1{1}{4}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-12.9< / >< / ><><> $4453{1}{2}$ < / ><> $912{1}{8}$ < / ><>LG Electronics< / ><> $1811{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${3}{4}$ < / ><>1.4< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>79< / ><>37< / ><>MTI Wireless◆< / ><>66< / ><>< / ><>3.1< / ><>15.3< / >< / ><><> $13{1}{2}$ < / ><>2< / ><>Nanoco Group< / ><> $2{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-2.1< / >< / ><><>138< / ><> $94{1}{8}$ < / ><>Netcall◆< / ><> $116{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>0.8< / ><>47.6< / >< / ><><>36< / ><>22< / ><>Northamber◆< / ><>25< / ><>< / ><>2.4< / ><>-1.7< / >< / ><><> $60{1}{8}$ < / ><> $37{1}{2}$ < / ><>Oxford Metrics◆< / ><> $40{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><>1< / ><>8.0< / ><>-73.5< / >< / ><><>31< / ><>17< / ><>Pennant Intl◆< / ><> $29{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-5.9< / >< / ><><>447< / ><>210< / ><>Playtech< / ><> $404{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $4{1}{4}$ < / ><>...< / ><>1.0< / >< / ><><>50< / ><>23< / ><>Pulsar Group◆< / ><>24< / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-3.1< / >< / ><><> $576{1}{2}$ < / ><> $398{1}{2}$ < / ><>QinetiQ< / ><>512< / ><>-< / ><>6< / ><>2.1< / ><>25.5< / >< / ><><>117< / ><>88< / ><>RM< / ><>103< / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>39.6< / >< / ><><> $6{1}{2}$ < / ><> $2{1}{8}$ < / ><>Seeing Machines◆< / ><> $4{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-11.3< / >< / ><><>66< / ><> $35{1}{2}$ < / ><>Shearwater Group◆< / ><> $58{1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-1.5< / >< / ><><>2112< / ><>1083< / ><>Softcat< / ><>2112< / ><>+< / ><>68< / ><>1.4< / ><>31.7< / >< / ><><> $39{1}{2}$ < / ><>5< / ><>Sorted Group◆< / ><>9< / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-0.2< / >< / ><><> $1018{1}{2}$ < / ><> $575{1}{2}$ < / ><>Tele Ericsson< / ><> $741{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${7}{16}$ < / ><>3.1< / ><>11.2< / >< / ><><>1181< / ><> $771{3}{8}$ < / ><>The Sage Grp< / ><> $1103{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $40{1}{2}$ < / ><>2.0< / ><>29.2< / >< / ><><> $89{1}{2}$ < / ><> $52{1}{2}$ < / ><>Touchstar◆< / ><>85< / ><>< / ><>3.8< / ><>-6.4< / >< / ><><>435< / ><>280< / ><>Tracsis◆< / ><>340< / ><>< / ><>0.8< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>430< / ><>236< / ><>Triad Group§< / ><>410< / ><>< / ><>2.2< / ><>41.3< / >< / ><><>360< / ><>210< / ><>Water Intel◆< / ><> $342{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $2{1}{2}$ < / ><>...< / ><>16.2< / >< / ><><>150< / ><> $96{1}{8}$ < / ><>Xaar< / ><>112< / ><>-< / ><>4< / ><>...< / ><>-26.0< / >< / ><><>19< / ><> $8{1}{2}$ < / ><>Zoo Digital◆< / ><> $18{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{4}$ < / ><>...< / ><>-6.5< / >< / table>

电信< / td>< / tr><><>436 $\frac{1}{4}$ < / ><>212 $\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><>Airtel Africa< / ><>340< / ><>+< / ><> ${3}{8}$ < / ><>1.5< / ><>24.8< / >< / ><><>242 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>173< / ><>BT Group $\ddagger$ < / ><>206 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><>1 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>4.0< / ><>18.7< / >< / ><><>169 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>106< / ><>Currys $\ddagger$ < / ><>150 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><>1 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>2.0< / ><>9.7< / >< / ><><>1186< / ><>687< / ><>Gamma Comms< / ><>1156< / ><>+< / ><>29< / ><>1.9< / ><>16.6< / >< / ><><>247 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>127 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Helios Towers $\ddagger$ < / ><>203 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${3}{8}$ < / ><>0.9< / ><>74.7< / >< / ><><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Gana Media

$\bullet$ < / ><>0 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>...< / ><>-3.1< / >< / ><><>1914< / ><>638< / ><>Telecom Plus $\ddagger$ < / ><>863< / ><>+< / ><>3< / ><>5.8< / ><>8.5< / >< / ><><>131 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>83 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Vodafone< / ><>117 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${3}{4}$ < / ><>3.4< / ><>-82.8< / >< / table>

<>< colspan="7">交通< / >< / ><><>260< / ><> $203{1}{8}$ < / ><>Braemar‡< / ><>227< / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>3.1 31.4< / >< / ><><>5485< / ><>3365< / ><>Clarkson‡< / ><>5005< / ><>+< / ><>15< / ><>2.3 23.4< / >< / ><><> $683{1}{4}$ < / ><> $332{1}{8}$ < / ><>EasyJet< / ><> $674{1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>2.0 10.3< / >< / ><><> $227{1}{4}$ < / ><> $152{1}{8}$ < / ><>FirstGroup< / ><>178< / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>4.0 8.3< / >< / ><><>554< / ><>325< / ><>Fisher (James)< / ><>436< / ><>-< / ><>5< / ><>... -50.1< / >< / ><><> $492{1}{8}$ < / ><> $332{1}{8}$ < / ><>Intl Cons Air< / ><> $436{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> $5{1}{8}$ < / ><>1.6 7.1< / >< / ><><> $699{1}{8}$ < / ><>458< / ><>Irish

Cont< / ><> $622{1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>5< / ><>... 15.6< / >< / ><><> $35{1}{2}$ < / ><>17< / ><>Mobico Group< / ><> $23{1}{8}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>... -1.1< / >< / ><><>7< / ><> $1{1}{8}$ < / ><>Sutton Harbour♦< / ><> $4{1}{8}$ < / ><>< / ><>... -0.4< / >< / ><><>1453< / ><>832< / ><>Wizz Air< / ><>1104< / ><>-< / ><>18< / ><>... ...< / >< / table>

货币利率 % 清算银行基准利率：3.75% 欧洲央行再融资利率：2.40% 联邦基金利率：3.5-3.75% 哈利法克斯抵押贷款利率 (SVR)：7.24%

<>< colspan="7">公用事业< / >< / ><><>220 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>151 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>Centrica $\ddagger$ < / ><>154 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${1}{8}$ < / ><>3.7 -103.1< / >< / ><><>937 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>613 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Drax Group< / ><>767< / ><>+< / ><>10 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>4.0 37.1< / >< / ><><>485< / ><>420< / ><>Jersey Electricity< / ><>435< / ><>< / ><>5.0 12.1< / >< / ><><>1428 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>1000< / ><>National Grid< / ><>1160< / ><>-< / ><>22 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>4.2 17.7< / >< / ><><>606< / ><>439 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Pennon $\ddagger$ < / ><>474 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>-< / ><> ${5}{8}$ < / ><>6.2 24.5< / >< / ><><>3335< / ><>2381< / ><>塞文河特伦特< / ><>3100< / ><>-< / ><>50< / ><>4.1 25.1< / >< / ><><>2767 ${1}{2}$

< / ><>1597< / ><>SSE $\ddagger$ < / ><>2381< / ><>-< / ><>35< / ><>2.9 22.6< / >< / ><><>1497< / ><>1072< / ><>联合公用事业公司< / ><>1419< / ><>-< / ><>17< / ><>3.8 16.5< / >< / table>

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12个月< / td>< colspan="2">价格< / >< colspan="3">预测< / >< / tr><><>最高< / ><>最低< / ><>公司< / ><>(便士)< / ><>+ / -< / ><>收益率%< / ><>市盈率< / ><>< / >< / ><><>4497< / ><>1825< / ><>3I 集团< / ><>2834< / ><>-< / ><>10< / ><>3.0< / ><>5.3< / >< / ><><>399 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>325< / ><>3I Infrastructure< / ><>395 $\frac{1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>3.4< / ><>12.4< / >< / ><><>1786< / ><>1408 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Aberforth Smir $\ddagger$ < / ><>1776< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>2.7< / ><>27.7< / >< / ><><>1394< / ><>1178< / ><>Alliance Witan $\ddagger$ < / ><>1373< / ><>-< / ><>9< / ><>2.1< / ><>74.2< / >< / ><><>405< / ><>321< / ><>Artemis UK Future Lead< / ><>402< / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>3.8< / ><>32.5< / ><>< / >< / ><><>210< / ><>116 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Athelney Trust< / ><>165< / ><>< / ><>6.1< / ><>14.5< / >< / ><><>273< / ><>235 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>AVI Global< / ><>264< / ><>+< / ><> ${1}{2}$ < / ><>1.7< / ><>52.1< / >< / ><><>194< / ><>154 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>AVI Japan< / ><>173< / ><>+< / ><>1< / ><>1.3< / ><>58.8< / >< / ><><>331< / ><>277< / ><>Baillie Gifford Ch Gr< / ><>307 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>0.8< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>133< / ><>91 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Baillie Gifford Eur Gr< / ><>126 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>0.6< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>1090< / ><>811 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Baillie Gifford Jpn< / ><>1066< / ><>-< / ><>2< / ><>0.9< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>176< / ><>123< / ><>Baillie Gifford SN< / ><>172 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>+< / ><> ${3}{4}$ < / ><>0.4< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>231< / ><>180 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Baillie Gifford UK Gr< / ><>227< / ><>-< / ><>1< / ><>2.7< / ><>36.4< / >< / ><><>154 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>121 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Bankers Invstmt Tst $\ddagger$ < / ><>151< / ><>+< / ><> ${3}{4}$ < / ><>1.9< / ><>67.1< / >< / ><><>445< / ><>387 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>BH Macro GBP< / ><>424 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><>1< / ><>...< / ><>20.0< / >< / ><><>1786< / ><>876< / ><>Biotech Growth< / ><>1768< / ><>+< / ><>22< / ><>...< / ><>-490.5< / >< / ><><>289 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>201< / ><>贝莱德 Amer Inc $\ddagger$ < / ><>280< / ><>-< / ><>2< / ><>5.3< / ><>98.9< / >< / ><><>205< / ><>123< / ><>贝莱德 Eng&Res Inc< / ><>186 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>3.1< / ><>53.3< / >< / ><><>208< / ><>164 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>贝莱德 Fro Inv< / ><>193 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>3.9< / ><>25.9< / >< / ><><>625< / ><>507< / ><>贝莱德 Grt Euro< / ><>607< / ><>-< / ><>4< / ><>1.2< / ><>88.1< / >< / ><><>240< / ><>200< / ><>贝莱德 Inc&Grth $\ddagger$ < / ><>231< / ><>-< / ><>3< / ><>3.3< / ><>32.0< / >< / ><><>288 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>230 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>贝莱德 Smir $\ddagger$ < / ><>277< / ><>-< / ><> $1{1}{2}$ < / ><>2.9< / ><>31.6< / >< / ><><>1072 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>562< / ><>贝莱德 Wild Min< / ><>1048< / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>2.3< / ><>43.5< / >< / ><><>1665< / ><>1280< / ><>Brown Adv US< / >

Sm< / td> 1585< / ><>+< / ><>5< / ><>...< / ><>-264.6< / >< / tr> <>1584< / ><>1336< / ><>Brunner $\ddagger$ < / ><>1566< / ><>-< / ><>8< / ><>1.7< / ><>56.2< / >< / ><><>402< / ><>312< / ><>Caledonia Inv< / ><>397< / ><>+< / ><>2< / ><>1.9< / ><>51.6< / >< / ><><>599< / ><>486< / ><>City of Lon IT $\ddagger$ < / ><>589< / ><>-< / ><>4< / ><>3.8< / ><>27.3< / >< / ><><>155 $\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><>80 $\frac{1}{8}$ < / ><>Crystal Amber Fd< / ><>82 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>< / ><>-59.8< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>592< / ><>439 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>CT Priv Eq Ord< / ><>485< / ><>+< / ><>5< / ><>5.8< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>373< / ><>320< / ><>CT UK Cap & Inc< / ><>358< / ><>-< / ><>3< / ><>3.7< / ><>29.5< / >< / ><><>120< / ><>92< / ><>CT UK HIT

B< / ><>109< / ><>< / ><>5.5< / ><>22.5< / >< / ><><>126< / ><>97< / ><>CT UK HIT< / ><>119< / ><>< / ><>5.0< / ><>24.5< / >< / ><><>480 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>460< / ><>Dunedin Ent $\ddagger$ < / ><>475< / ><>< / ><>...< / >< / ><><>867< / ><>737 ${1}{8}$ < / ><>Edinburgh IT< / ><>859< / ><>-< / ><>4< / ><>3.7< / ><>32.3< / >< / ><><>294 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>188 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>Edin Wwide< / ><>265 ${1}{2}$ < / ><>+< / ><>3< / ><>...< / ><>-239.2< / >< / ><><>1332< / ><>325 ${1}{4}$ < / ><>F&C Inv Trust< / ><>343< / ><>-< / ><> ${3}{4}$ < / ><>1.2< / ><>76.3< / >< / ><><>672< / ><>546< / ><>Fidelity Asian Val< / ><>624< / ><>< / ><>3.3< / ><>27.7< / >< / ><><>339< / ><>241< / ><>Fidelity China

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指导家庭选择合适的学校

简·汉密尔顿（Jane Hamilton）写道，越来越多的家长正在聘请教育顾问，以规划孩子的入学之路。

我们中很少有人会在没有专业建议的情况下投资高达六位数的巨额资金。但每年仍有数以千计的家长仅凭一次短暂的参观和一份精美的宣传册，就将孩子送入私立学校。

然而，随着学校学费被征收增值税（VAT），导致从接待班（reception）到高中（sixth form）的独立教育平均成本上升至 41 万英镑，而寄宿学校或备受追捧的伦敦日校费用则更高。因此，越来越多的家长开始寻求教育顾问的建议，以选择合适的学校。

咨询公司 William Clarence Education 发现，无论是入学申请还是牛剑（Oxbridge）申请支持，需求都出现了“显著增长”，这导致更多的人将该行业作为第二职业加入其中。

总经理史蒂夫·斯普里格斯（Steve Spriggs）表示：“选择合适的学校或大学是家庭做出的最高优先级决定之一。专业建议正变得越来越普遍，而不再是少数家庭的特权。”

斯普里格斯预计英国将效仿美国模式，专业大学录取顾问的数量将有所增长；同时，该行业对特殊教育需求和残障（SEND）顾问的需求也在增加。

英国的这一行业尚未受到监管，但可分为四类。最成熟的咨询公司通常由前高级学校领导者组成。除此之外，还有一些“夫妻店”，即那些曾为自己孩子办理过入学申请的家长。一些小规模的导师提供高度本地化的建议，而企业化补习机构则经常将咨询作为一项附加服务提供。

至关重要的一点是，“代理人”与提供客观、公正建议的“顾问”之间存在非常明确的区别。前者收取的预付款较低，但从接收学校那里收取佣金。这种区别可能会让国际家庭感到惊讶，也凸显了教育顾问需要应对的文化细微差别。

ESB Consulting 的联合创始人爱德华·博顿（Edward Borton）解释道：“合规的教育顾问不能、也不应该保证能进入任何特定的学校。对于美国家庭来说，这往往会带来文化冲击，因为在他们的私立学校录取过程中，幕后交易可能是一种常态。”

除了应对文化差异，这一角色还意味着在极端压力时期与家长和孩子共同工作，且通常伴随着搬家甚至跨国迁移。斯普里格斯

“协助做出重大决定”

案例研究

亚历克斯·麦克拉斯基（Alex McLusky）在创办 Beyond the Prospectus 之前，曾在伦敦一所著名的独立学校任教 20 年。来自萨里郡欣奇利伍德（Hinchley Wood）、现年 49, 岁的麦克拉斯基表示：“教育咨询就像在买房前进行房屋勘察。在进行人生最大额度的消费之一时，仅凭房产中介的宣传册来做决定是不明智的。那么，对待孩子的教育为何要采取不同的方式呢？

“我通过实地走访、查阅公开信息、交流以及秘密调研来研究学校。我会与教师、家长、员工，以及最关键的——学生进行沟通。

“另一半工作是了解家庭。我会为孩子建立一份深入的画像，而不是将他们简单地定型，然后寻找能让孩子茁壮成长的合适学校。

“如果你喜欢与年轻人打交道，并希望他们在面对人生重大决定之一时感到自信，那么这份工作将带来巨大的成就感。”

精选六则

八月的银行假期是全国最大的音乐节周末，作为 Marshall 集团的首席营销官，尼克·斯特里特（Nick Street）将处于繁忙状态。

尼克·斯特里特将全力投入工作。他曾任街头服饰品牌 Vans 的副总裁，在此他分享了关于将文化直觉与业务增长相结合的建议。

将资金投入到当下。你可以将营销预算花在一部关于你多么在意的精美电影上，或者花在事情本身——签约乐队、填满场地、试用产品、支持场馆。

你无法通过简报让人群产生某种感觉。你无法在纸面上制造出真实的情感。Do the t，故事自然会随之而来。

传承是基石，而非剧本。一个具有传承的品牌通过创造新时刻来保持影响力。尊重并保护它，同时不断为其增色。

给创意留出成长的时间。这个行业的长久发展源于对正确方向的耐心，而非追逐每一个趋势。

一致性并不意味着重复同样的话。不要为了让信息适应所有场合而将其扁平化。相反。

如果你拥有一个平台，请利用它成为解决方案的一部分。不要利用你的影响力仅仅是指向一个问题。

更有效的方法是出现在事情发生的地方，并支持那些促成事情发生的人。

持有相同的信念，但根据场合的不同而展现出不同的面貌。

“技能翻转”（Skills-flipping）可以通过将弱点重新定义为优点来帮助求职者。Online DISC Profile 的亚当·斯塔姆（Adam Stamm）建议，将“沉默寡言”改为“观察力强且专注倾听”，而“微观管理”则变为“致力于获得最佳结果”。“倾向于独立完成任务”可以是“具备强大的独立工作能力”。“技能翻转并非掩饰弱点，而是理解天生的倾向在工作中如何体现。”

弱点即我的强项

进入该行业的顶级建议

● 极度精通你的专业领域。深入了解各个学校或学院及其录取流程。

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• 保持更新。 录取流程在不断变化。

• 在积累知识的同时培养判断力。家庭需要的不仅仅是在网上就能找到的信息。他们需要有人能对其进行解读并告诉他们：“我认为你们应该这样做，原因如下。”

像学生一样思考，而不是像顾问。最优秀的顾问能够理解从孩子的角度来看，这个过程实际感受如何。

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• 关注整体市场的走势趋势，而非孤立事件。

杜伦大学商学院表示，女性建立的职场友谊比男性更紧密。研究人员观察到，女性更有可能成为“朋友的朋友”，从而形成更大的友谊群体。这些关系也更有可能获得回报，且对象多为其他女性。相比之下，男性在友谊选择上似乎更具选择性，倾向于建立有利于其目标的社交关系。

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“作为家长，我们关注的是孩子是否‘足够优秀’能进入某所学校，但却忘了问这所学校是否足够优秀，能适合这个孩子，”她说。“收到一所名校的录取通知可能感觉像赢得了一项奖赏，但这并不是决策的终点。有时，我需要向家长解释，他们为孩子倾心向往的学校，可能并不是最适合孩子成长的环境。”

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雇主将青少年失业水平描述为一场“国家危机”，每 3 名失业青年仅对应 1 个入门级职位空缺。兰开斯特大学工作基金会（Work Foundation）的数据显示，36% 的企业在过去 12 个月内削减了面向青少年的入门级岗位。该基金会主任 Ben Harrison 表示：“年轻人正进入多年来最艰难的劳动力市场之一。”

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法律专业人士在所有行业中健康和福祉水平最低。三分之二的人感到工作量过大，16% 的人每天工作时间超过合同约定。开展此项研究的福利平台 Epassim 的 Antonio Barradas 表示：“法律事务所长期以来与高压环境、长时间工作和糟糕的福祉联系在一起。不幸的是，这些做法依然普遍存在。”

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草间弥生

这位先驱艺术家以迷幻的波点和无限镜屋装置而闻名，她最初将绘画作为治疗幻觉的一种手段。

草间弥生 10 岁时，波点的幻象首次在她的脑海中舞动。她说，这些幻觉既“奇妙”又“恐怖”，但它们将成为她最大的创作灵感来源。“我称之为我的重复视觉，”她在 2002 年的自传《无限网》中写道，“我至今仍能看到它们。它们覆盖了画布，生长到地板、天花板、椅子和桌子上。然后波点转移到身体上，转移到我的衣服上，进入我的灵魂。这是一种执念。”她看到的南瓜幻象同样令人振奋。第一次发生这种情况时，她正和祖父在一起，年龄 11. 当她弯腰去捡那个像人头一样大的球形果实时，它开始对她说话。她把它画了下来并获奖。

接着是花朵。少女时期的她喜欢带着写生本走到日本家中附近的种子收获地，在花蕾中蹲伏，直到它们开始拥挤地围住她并对她说话。桌布上的花卉印花追着她跑上楼。通过绘画，她得以缓解这些发作带来的冲击，并试图理清这段艰难的早年生活。

她于 1929 年出生在东京西北部松本市的一个保守的上层家庭。她的父母是种子商人，经营着种植紫罗兰、牡丹和百日草并销往全日本的植物苗圃。

作为四个孩子中最小的一个，草间弥生被卷入了父母之间激烈的争吵之中。她被母亲派去监视父亲在艺伎屋和妓院的风流行为——这导致她终身厌恶性行为——而当她汇报情况时，她反而被责备并经常遭到殴打。“没有一天我的母亲不后悔生下我。她是富家的独生女，所以我的父亲作为女婿，能够过上奢侈的生活。”

草间弥生变成了一个无聊、郁郁寡欢且多疑的青少年。一名精神科医生鼓励她通过绘画来进行治疗，但她的母亲坚持让她学习礼仪以准备包办婚姻，因此非常讨厌这个想法。当母亲毁掉女儿的画布并藏起她的美术材料时，草间弥生便使用泥土和旧麻袋。

13 岁时，草间弥生被送往一家军工厂工作，每天轮班 12 小时，为在第二次世界大战中作战的日本军队缝制降落伞。战后，她报名进入京都工艺学校学习日本画（Nihonga），这是一种在丝绸上用墨绘画的技法，她认为这种技法“死板”且传统。她在业余时间继续绘画——每天创作 70 多幅水彩画——并于 1948. 年开始展出。早期的一幅画作《留恋之梦》将传统的花卉静物扭曲成了血红色荒原中枯萎肢体的噩梦。

有一天，草间弥生在松本市的一家书店浏览时，偶然发现了乔治亚·欧姬芙（Georgia O'Keeffe）色彩鲜艳的画作。她梦想逃离母亲的掌控，决定写信给这位比她年长 42 岁、身在新墨西哥州的美国画家。欧姬芙回信提供了如何进入艺术界的建议，并鼓励她搬到纽约。草间弥生将移居美国视为她真正的开始。“我于 11 月 18, 1957 抵达美国，”她的自传开篇这样写道。27, 岁的她随身带来了 60 件丝绸和服以及数千幅素描和绘画。她的母亲告诉她永远不要回来。

草间弥生抵达纽约后做的第一件事就是登上帝国大厦，俯瞰这座 sprawling 的城市。随后，她找了一间窗户破碎的工作室进行绘画，像街头小贩一样在城市各处兜售她的艺术作品，靠此生存

当她的母亲藏起她的美术材料时，她便用泥土和旧麻袋

她靠在鱼贩的垃圾中搜寻食物残渣生存，包括将鱼头煮成汤。

最终，她的努力结出了果实。她拥有抽象表现主义者那种大胆、不羁的风格，以及极简主义者那种精简的美学，但她的作品与他们截然不同——更加令人眩晕且具有迷幻感。她是波普艺术圈的一员，并声称安迪·沃霍尔（Andy Warhol）和克拉斯·奥尔登堡（Claes Oldenburg）偷窃了她的设计。“他们都来看我，问我为什么这么做，”擅长自我神话的草间说道，“我说我只是在创作‘草间艺术’。”

她的突破出现在1958年的《无限网》（Infinity Nets），这是一系列通过层叠小块厚白漆，创造出像生物一样起伏变幻的海面般表面的绘画作品。她开始创作这些作品是为了理清自己混乱的精神状态。

极简主义画家唐纳德·贾德（Donald Judd）曾是她的早期男友。“我们当时都极其贫穷，”她说，“据我回忆，后来成为我《累积》（Accumulation）系列作品之一的一把扶手椅，也是他从某个地方捡回来的。他帮我用床单制作了填充的阴茎。”此时，草间的重心已从绘画转向雕塑，她开始将对性的“厌恶”与着迷转化为缝制和填充阴茎形状的物体。《聚合：一千艘船展》（Aggregation: One Thousand Boats Show）在1963.年首次亮相时引起了轰动，她在其中用阴茎形状的祭品覆盖了一艘划艇。她的“偶发艺术”（happenings）同样引起轰动——在这些公开表演中，她经常赤身裸体地在填充阴茎的海洋中打滚。在她与画家兼电影制作人约瑟夫·康奈尔（Joseph Cornell）的长久关系中，两人很少发生性行为。

当“摇摆六十年代”到来时，草间开始将她的艺术与反主流文化运动相结合。波点再次成为中心。她用波点来唤起“宇宙统一”和个体的瓦解（她称之为“自我消融”），并开始在纽约街头的“解剖爆炸偶发艺术”中，将波点画在裸体上——包括她自己和她的合作者。为了

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2022年的草间；右上为十岁时的她；下方是展出于日本“艺术之岛”直岛的《黄南瓜》

抗议越南战争和理查德·尼克松（Richard Nixon）的当选，她在自由女神像的台阶上以及纽约证券交易所对面举行了她的偶发艺术表演。

她的传统和服逐渐被更西方的风格所取代——起初是端庄的套装，随后在标志性的红色波波头和圆睁的双眼之下，换成了红色紧身衣和连体衣。当草间在1960年代成立自己的时尚公司时，其设计中带有孔洞，不可避免地露出了胸部或生殖器。

她希望利用艺术将自己塑造为一个局外人，于是1966年，她身着粉色花卉印花和服，撑着丝绸阳伞，画着白脸，发间点缀着花朵，走在纽约的一个贫民区。同年，她用《水仙花园》（Narcissus Garden）在第33届威尼斯双年展上抢尽风头，这是一个湖泊装置，由1,500个反光球组成，观众的面孔在其中向无限方向折射。她以每个$2的价格出售这些球——广告上写着“你的自恋待售”。

她对艺术界这种自我沉溺的嘲讽是否具有讽刺意味尚不明确，但草间因被指是厚颜无耻的自我推销者而受到批评，部分原因是她经常邀请摄影师记录她的创意噱头。

到1960年代末，由于其作品中坚持不懈的色情倾向，她在小报中还拥有

一个“裸体女王”的名声。人们对她的兴趣开始减弱。

当康奈尔于1972年去世时，她回到了日本，将她的悲痛转化为一组关于东京一座塔楼的超现实拼贴挽歌。她童年时的幻觉——她称之为“人格解体”——再次出现，她多次住院，直到1977年她自行入住东京的一家精神病房，并在那里自愿地度过了余生的大部分时间；每天她都会穿过马路前往工作室绘画。她从未结婚。

尽管与外界隔绝，她的作品仍具有政治色彩；1995年，她创作了一系列纪念广岛原子弹爆炸受害者的绘画。这些作品中点缀着她标志性的圆点，但反常地缺乏色彩。

两年前，她被选中代表日本参加威尼斯双年展；她曾与凯歌香槟（Veuve Clicquot）和路易威登（Louis Vuitton）等奢侈品牌合作，年轻人纷纷涌向她场场售罄的展览，“就像古希腊人曾经在遥远的洞穴中寻求德尔斐神谕一样”，劳拉·弗里曼在《泰晤士报》中写道。草间在日本人眼中长期被忽视，但在她80岁时却迎来了一次某种程度上的复兴，成为了全球最畅销的女艺术家之一，这证明了她作品的原创性和持久生命力。

尤其受欢迎的是她的沉浸式“无限镜屋”装置，它将她钟爱的圆点和南瓜折射成一个光影交织的迷幻仙境，令Instagram一代赞叹不已，并与新科技时代相契合。该装置如此受欢迎，以至于在纽约的一家画廊中，观众的参观时间被限制在45秒一个时段。

然而，这些闪烁的幻象并非新鲜事。“很久以前，我就决定我唯一能做的就是通过艺术表达我的想法，并且我会一直这样做直到死去，即使没有人看过我的作品，”她在2018年说道。“今天，我从未忘记我的艺术作品已经感动了全世界数百万人。”

艺术家草间弥生出生于1929年3月22日。她于2026年8月14日去世，享年97岁。

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拉特科·姆拉迪奇

巴尔干冲突中残酷的波斯尼亚塞族军事领导人，其政策让世界记住了“种族清洗”这个阴森的词汇

拉特科·姆拉迪奇（Ratko Mladic）这个名字将永远与 20 世纪 90 年代初南斯拉夫继承战争中最严重的暴行联系在一起。这些战争夺走了超过 100,000 人的生命，并导致 200 多万人被迫离开家园。

正是姆拉迪奇的歧视和迫害政策给了我们“种族清洗”这个阴森的术语；正是姆拉迪奇对萨拉热窝进行了长达三年多的残酷围攻，建立了肮脏的拘留营和可怖的“强奸营”以恐吓和羞辱非塞族平民；他劫持了 400 多名联合国士兵作为人质；最重要的是，在姆拉迪奇的指挥下，1995 年 7 月在斯雷布雷尼察及其周边地区，有 7,000 多名波斯尼亚穆斯林男子和男孩被屠杀。如此规模的暴行在欧洲自希特勒和斯大林时代以来从未出现过。

拉特科·姆拉迪奇 1943 年出生在萨拉热窝以南约 50 公里的卡利诺维奇附近，波斯尼亚博扎诺维奇村的一个塞尔维亚东正教家庭。他出生时面对的是一个几乎丧失理智的暴力世界。当时波斯尼亚被并入克罗地亚独立国，其由德国支持的法西斯领导人安特·帕韦利奇（Ante Pavelic）曾宣称，其政府解决“塞尔维亚问题”的方案是：三分之一的波斯尼亚塞族将被驱逐出境，三分之一将被强迫皈依天主教，三分之一将被杀害。这并非空谈。姆拉迪奇的父母都加入了由共产党主导的抵抗组织，他的父亲在儿子两岁生日那天的一次袭击帕韦利奇家乡的行动中被杀。姆拉迪奇的祖父也死于战斗。

姆拉迪奇在关于德国人、穆斯林和克罗地亚人残酷行为的故事中长大，并由此产生了持久的怀疑和仇恨。当被告知波斯尼亚穆斯林和克罗地亚军队开始互相厮杀时，他评论道：“我会看着他们互相毁灭，然后把他们两个都推入大海。”在围攻萨拉热窝期间，他的深切仇恨被记录在案，当时他命令一名炮兵军官“瞄准穆斯林区域。炮击他们，直到他们濒临疯狂”。很明显，姆拉迪奇渴望战争，渴望有机会偿还历史欠账。

当时指挥波斯尼亚联合国维和部队的迈克尔·罗斯（Michael Rose）将军建议，天主教克罗地亚人和东正教波斯尼亚塞族人之间的基督教联盟可能会为波斯尼亚塞族人提供一种无需诉诸战争的政治补救措施，姆拉迪奇对他大发雷霆，大喊道：“你对克罗地亚人在战争中对塞族人所做的一切一无所知——他们永远是我们的敌人。”

卡尔·比尔特（Carl Bildt）在当地敌对行动结束之后成为了国际社会在波斯尼亚的第一任高级代表，他给人的印象是，姆拉迪奇“将自己的任务视为重新打一次第一次世界大战。他似乎既不愿也无法让自己从这种历史负担中解脱出来”。他的历史积怨追溯得更远。在部队占领斯雷布雷尼察的第二天，姆拉迪奇宣布他正“将这座城市作为礼物献给塞尔维亚民族”；他说，这将是对 1804 年奥斯曼苏丹军队从塞尔维亚反叛者手中夺回该镇之事件的报复。

姆拉迪奇对穆斯林和克罗地亚人的盲目仇恨，与他对塞族人卓越美德的同样盲目的信念互为镜像。而这些美德正是战士的美德。“没有人，”他告诉罗斯将军，“能威胁一个塞族人还能活下来。”姆拉迪奇说，塞族人将战斗到集体血液的最后一滴，他们不会向北约、美国或任何其他人的强大力量屈膝。他认为，塞族人必须统一在一个单一的民族国家中，并且绝不能放弃这个目标，“即使这意味着另一场世界大战”。

姆拉迪奇几乎向所有与他谈判的人阐述他的历史理论。但这并不总是符合对方的口味。当美国助理国务卿理查德·霍尔布鲁克同意姆拉迪奇参加最终促成波斯尼亚停火并结束萨拉热窝围城的谈判时，他的条件之一是塞尔维亚领导人斯洛博丹·米洛舍维奇必须控制姆拉迪奇及其政治同行拉多万·卡拉季奇，并且“他们绝不能像对待其他人那样，给我们灌输大量历史废话”。

鉴于他强烈的民族情感

姆拉迪奇的幼女在读到关于其残暴行径的报道后自杀

鉴于他强烈的民族情感以及内心深藏的好战怨恨，年轻时的姆拉迪奇选择军事生涯并不令人意外。他在贝尔格rade附近的一所陆军学校就读，15岁时进入军事学院，并于1965年毕业，随即加入南斯拉夫国民军（JNA）。同年，他加入了共产主义者联盟，对于任何有志于在军队或任何其他职业中晋升的人来说，这都是明智之举。

姆拉迪奇无论如何都是一名优秀的士兵。在马其顿随后在科索沃服役期间，他的军衔稳步提升，很快进入了享有盛誉的指挥参谋学院，毕业时被授予军官

1994年姆拉迪奇向其部队发表讲话；左图为斯雷布雷尼察附近一座战争坟墓的遗迹

被视为最高职位的候选人。米洛舍维奇正是那些注意到姆拉迪奇能力和潜力的人之一。到20世纪90年代初，他建立了一套所谓的“军事路线”，这是一个由南斯拉夫人民军（JNA）军官组成的网络，这些人预见到南斯拉夫已经走到了尽头，并且在用什么来取代它方面有着相似的想法；姆拉迪奇在“军事路线”中地位突出。

到1991年，在南斯拉夫处于崩溃边缘之际，姆拉迪奇担任驻克罗地亚克宁的南斯拉夫人民军第9军团参谋长。当该地区爆发战斗时，姆拉迪奇在战场上脱颖而出，在“身先士卒”时表现出对自身安全的无畏漠视。进攻是姆拉迪奇的核心战术。“对我而言，武装冲突的主导形式就是进攻，”姆拉迪奇告诉一名美国记者，“我具有进攻性的性格。”

1991年8月，当时军衔为中校的姆拉迪奇将自己的正规部队与一支非正规部队结合起来，袭击了基耶沃，这是克罗地亚克拉伊纳地区一个以塞尔维亚人为主的区域中一个孤立的克罗地亚村庄。这并非首次采取此类行动，但却是首次获得贝尔格莱德全力支持的行动，它设定了一种迅速传播的模式，并最终在塞尔维亚炮兵几乎摧毁多瑙河畔城镇武科瓦尔的惨剧中达到顶峰。

在自己的士兵心中，姆拉迪奇享有极高的尊重，甚至是崇拜。他与士兵们同食、同住帐篷、同处掩体，更重要的是，他在战斗中表现出无畏的勇气。他曾亲自登上一个设有陷阱的巴士并剪断电线，从而拆除了一枚炸弹；1994年9月，他的鲁莽导致他在比哈奇附近的一场战斗中受伤。

姆拉迪奇在战场上的能力及其政治可靠性，使得米洛舍维奇在1992年5月越级提拔他，让他指挥波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维那的塞尔维亚军队，而他之前有许多资历更深的军官。当时，波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维那已经脱离南斯拉夫，而该地区的塞尔维亚人口拒绝承认这一发展。当波斯尼亚塞尔维亚人宣布成立自己的独立共和国时，姆拉迪奇成为了其军队——波斯尼亚塞尔维亚共和国军队（BSA）的领导人。在接下来的三年里，他主导了波斯尼亚战场的局势。

他同时也是政治领域的重要参与者。他对军队的掌控以及在极端塞尔维亚民族主义者中的人气，意味着他不能被忽视。正是姆拉迪奇确保了由欧文勋爵和美国外交官赛鲁斯·万斯起草的和平计划被波斯尼亚塞尔维亚议会否决，尽管卡拉季奇和米洛舍维奇此前已接受该计划。姆拉迪奇是一名老练的政治操盘手。他非常清楚自己的主张可以推进到什么程度，并在达到极限时能够适时撤退。曾有一段时间，姆拉迪奇的政治狡诈使得米洛舍维奇考虑让他同时担任波斯尼亚塞尔维亚共和国的政治和军事首脑。

姆拉迪奇的能力和权力部分源于他极端的两面性。这一点在他占领城镇后，立即向斯雷布雷尼察的居民保证他们将安全无虞时表现得最为明显。

然而，在斯雷布雷尼察大屠杀发生几周后，形势开始对姆拉迪奇不利。塞尔维亚人在克罗地亚遭受了惨重损失，北约的空中力量正在削弱波黑塞族军队（BSA）。随着政治解决方案的谈判开始，对于塞尔维亚的领导层来说，姆拉迪奇与其说是资产，不如说是累赘。在波黑塞族共和国的首都帕莱，政府试图将其解职，但姆拉迪奇拒绝下台，一度看来可能会发生军事政变。但姆拉迪奇知道自己的时代已经过去了。他感到疲惫、沮丧，而且在1995年7月，前南斯拉夫国际刑事法庭（ICTY）对姆拉迪奇以及卡拉季奇提出了16项指控，包括种族灭绝、反人类罪和围攻萨拉热窝。11月，两人又因涉嫌在斯雷布雷尼察大屠杀中负有责任而被另行起诉。1996年7月，ICTY对两人发出国际逮捕令，随后姆拉迪奇被撤销BSA指挥官职务。

他开始潜逃，但带着典型的自负坚持认为，自己过于重要且受欢迎，任何塞尔维亚政府都不会将其交出。他曾公开出现在贝尔格莱德，参加过一名军方同事的葬礼以及他儿子的婚礼。只要米洛舍维奇在位，他关于自己不可被触碰的吹嘘就是成立的，而且他在塞尔维亚民族主义者中的受欢迎程度毋庸置疑：在好几年时间里，印有他与卡拉季奇头像的T恤在贝尔格莱德市场的摊位上畅销。即便有人开出500万美元的赏金，也没能诱使任何人透露他的行踪。

直到2011年5月，他才在贝尔格莱德以北约45英里的一个小村庄拉扎雷沃被捕。逮捕行动由二十多名身穿黑色制服和面具且未佩戴任何徽章的塞尔维亚特警执行。他们在清晨大多数居民尚在熟睡时，驾驶四辆SUV进入村庄。据透露，姆拉迪奇一直用假名住在其表亲家中。由于多次中风，他的一只手臂已瘫痪。

他被引渡至海牙，并在经过三年的审理后，于2017年被前南斯拉夫国际刑事法庭裁定犯有战争罪、反人类罪和种族灭绝罪。他被判处终身监禁。他的多次上诉均被驳回，去年，他以患有不治之症为由申请人道主义释放，该请求也被否决。

姆拉迪奇的妻子博西里卡（Bosiljka）和儿子达尔科（Darko）在他之后继续生活。他的女儿安娜（Ana）当时是贝尔格莱德一名23岁的医学生，她在1994年3月在读到一篇描述其父亲残暴行为的报纸文章后，用父亲的手枪自杀身亡。

最高 500万美元 悬赏

针对反人类罪行

针对种族灭绝及反人类罪行

米洛舍维奇、卡拉季奇和姆拉迪奇已被联合国前南斯拉夫国际刑事法庭起诉，涉嫌犯有反人类罪，包括谋杀和强奸数千名无辜平民、酷刑、劫持维和人员、肆意破坏私人财产以及破坏神圣场所。姆拉迪奇和卡拉季奇还被起诉犯有种族灭绝罪。

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为了将米洛舍维奇、卡拉季奇和姆拉迪奇绳之以法，美国政府提供最高 500万美元 的悬赏，用于征集能够导致上述任何个人或任何其他被国际法庭起诉的人员被移交给前南斯拉夫国际刑事法庭或被该法庭定罪的信息。

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姆拉迪奇并不是一个有吸引力的人。他身材矮小，肥胖，面相粗鲁。美国将军卫斯理·克拉克认为他“粗鄙且自大”，而罗斯将军通过回忆一次冗长的会议来阐述这种粗鄙——他观察到姆拉迪奇当时正“试图挤掉他那本就长满脓疱的鼻子上的一个大脓包”。理查德·霍布鲁克认为，“好莱坞也找不到一个更具说服力的战争反派”。但姆拉迪奇拥有强大且强势的个性，用霍布鲁克的话说，他是“历史偶尔会推举出来的那些致命组合之一——一个具有魅力的杀手”。

波斯尼亚塞族军事领导人拉特科·姆拉迪奇出生于 March 12, 1943. 在经历长期的健康状况不佳后，其死讯于 August 27, 2026. 公布。他享年 83

谢丽尔·霍尔

与现实生活中的丈夫罗伯特·林赛共同出演《公民史密斯》，随后在肯特郡发起“人民阵线”的女演员

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奥斯卡·王尔德曾写道，“生活模仿艺术远比艺术模仿生活更多”，谢丽尔·霍尔（Cheryl Hall）恰恰证明了这一格言。她在BBC情景喜剧《公民史密斯》（Citizen Smith，1977-80）中饰演雪莉·约翰逊（Shirley Johnson），随后她领导了某些人称之为“拉姆斯盖特人民阵线”的组织，试图将社会主义带到“英格兰花园”（肯特郡），并担任肯特郡议会的工党议员，以及该党在梅德斯通郡政厅反对派小组的负责人。

《公民史密斯》由后来创作了《只有傻瓜和马》（Only Fools and Horses）的约翰·沙利文（John Sullivan）编写，讲述了雪莉和她的男友沃尔菲·史密斯（Wolfie Smith，由罗伯特·林赛饰演，当时是霍尔现实生活中的丈夫）的种种闹剧。沃尔菲是“图廷人民阵线”的理想主义领袖。这群自诩为革命者的团体热衷于使用诸如“权力归人民”和“图廷自由”之类的口号，但他们推翻既有秩序的半吊子计划总是化为泡影。

沃尔菲经常与雪莉那不认可他的父母发生冲突：天真的弗洛伦斯（Florence）误将他叫作“福克西”（Foxy），而右翼的查理（Charlie，彼得·沃恩饰演）则称他为“那个该死的雪人”。然而，当查理在第二季中被裁员时，沃尔菲却在工厂大门外领导了一场示威活动。

霍尔在第二季结束后离开了《公民史密斯》，称她的角色没有发展空间，她希望尝试其他方向。在剧情中，雪莉在意大利里米尼找到了一份工作，并称沃尔菲是个失败者，这番尖刻的话深深刺痛了这位城市革命者的心。

在访问印度后，霍尔回来时“更加意识到世界上贫富差距的存在”。这一点以及《公民史密斯》的剧情线增强了她的政治意识。她告诉《每日邮报》：“虽然这部剧带有讽刺意味，但在当时是非常具有政治胆量的。剧中有很多关于卡尔·马克思的引用，我也开始阅读他的所有著作。”

在1997年大选中，霍尔代表工党在坎特伯雷参选。尽管该党在全国范围内取得了压倒性胜利，但这仍不足以推翻朱利安·布雷齐尔（Julian Brazier）。不过，霍尔确实给这位保守党人带来了巨大的压力，将其领先优势缩小至3,964票。她说，虽然“图廷人民阵线”对于肯特郡体面的市民来说可能过于激进，但她的竞选策略与之相似：“（距离《公民史密斯》）二十年过去了，我仍在为权力归人民而奋斗。”

谢丽尔·乔治特·霍尔于1950年出生在东伦敦的怀特查佩尔，是乔治·霍尔（一名橱柜制造者兼市场商贩）和妻子莉莉安（原姓科尔，一名在皇家法院工作的工会活动家）的独生女。

她就读于科伯恩学校（Coborn School），随后进入科罗娜舞台学院（Corona Stage Academy）。她最早的专业演出之一是1971年在卡姆登圆房剧院出演的巴里·雷克福德（Barry Reckford）的作品《Skyvers》，讲述了一群前途渺茫的男性辍学青年。欧文·沃德尔（Irving Wardle）在《泰晤士报》中写道：“谢丽尔·霍尔饰演他们世界中的顶级性感符号，表演堪称绝佳。”同年，她在充满暗示的《巴士上》（On the Buses）的一集中饰演一名乘务员艾琳（Eileen）。

霍尔早期的其他电视角色包括《神秘博士》故事《怪物狂欢节》（Carnival of the Monsters，1973）中的希娜（Shirna）；情景喜剧《祝福这栋房子》（Bless this House，1974）中西德·艾博特（Sid Abbott，西德·詹姆斯饰演）的秘书琳达（Linda）；以及《幸运儿》（Lucky Feller，1976）中大卫·杰森（David Jason）的恋人凯瑟琳（Kathleen）。饰演水管工“短腿”梅普斯特（Shorty Mepstead）的杰森回忆道，当该剧结束时，“谢丽尔给了我一张劳莱尔和

1997年，霍尔在坎特伯雷代表劳工党参选，但败给了保守党候选人

“作为纪念品，因为他知道我是多么大的粉丝”。

在20世纪70年代初，她与以《忏悔》（Confessions）系列电影闻名的演员罗宾·阿斯奎斯（Robin Askwith）交往。两人曾与罗尼·科贝特（Ronnie Corbett）共同出演闹剧《请不要性爱，我们是英国人》（No Sex Please, We're British，1973年）。她还出演了与简·亚舍（Jane Asher）合作的《深处》（Deep End，1970年）、迪克·克莱门特（Dick Clement）的喜剧《捕捉间谍》（To Catch a Spy，1971年），并在《14人》（The 14，1973年）中饰演一名单身母亲。

尽管林赛饰演的沃尔菲·史密斯（Wolfie Smith）不相信婚姻，但在现实生活中，这对夫妇自1974年起就结了婚，当时他在西区剧院的《上帝之咒》（Godspell）中饰演耶稣。有一次，他们开着他那辆破旧的雷诺车前往马拉喀什。在出演《史密斯公民》（Citizen Smith）之前，他们共同出演了《三人行》（Three for All，1975年），这是一部由戴安娜·多尔斯（Diana Dors）、约翰·勒·梅苏里埃（John Le Mesurier）和Showaddywaddy乐队参演的星光熠熠的音乐喜剧。这段婚姻于1980年解体，随后她在佛教中找到了慰藉。“那是五年纯粹的痛苦，”她在一次激烈的离婚诉讼中说道，期间她声称林赛与他所有的女主角都发生过关系。

霍尔获得了皇家莎士比亚剧团为期18个月的合同，并于1985年与唱片制作人罗伯特·波特（Robert Potter）结婚。这段婚姻同样解体，她的儿子本杰明（Benjamin）和约书亚（Joshua）在世。她继续出现在荧幕上，包括在《警局》（The Bill）中饰演酒吧女服务员兼警探泰德·罗奇（Ted Roach）的心腹萨迪（Sadie），以及在1988年的《东区东窗》（EastEnders）中饰演帮“肮脏的丹”（Dirty Den）躲避警察的克里斯汀（Christine）。

那时，她已经花费了八个月的时间治疗子宫癌，期间她住在威尔士的一座山间小屋里。后来她搬到了肯特郡的拉姆斯盖特（Ramsgate），并在1993年击败了保守党现任议员约翰·托马斯少校（Major John Thomas），代表拉姆斯盖特南部进入郡议会。她在2001年失去了席位，随后定居在德比郡，在那里担任教学助理，通过给学生们展示她出演的《神秘博士》（Doctor Who）剧集而深受喜爱，之后她退休前往泽西岛，最后移居希腊。

在1997年大选期间，霍尔被问及作为图廷（Tooting）自己的“切·格瓦拉”的女友，是否梦想进入唐宁街10号。“噢，不，”她回答道，“我不认为我会产生走那么远的志向。《史密斯公民》是我人生中的一个重要跳板，但还没那么大。”在停顿片刻后，她补充道：“不过，担任文化部长会很不错。”

切丽尔·霍尔（Cheryl Hall），演员及劳工党议员，出生于1950年7月23日。她于2026年8月9日去世，享年76岁。

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ALLEN 约翰·爱德华教授（Professor John Edward）于2026年8月19日逝世，享年97岁。他的家人、朋友以及所有认识他的人都将深切地怀念他。约翰曾担任牛津大学大学学院（University College Oxford）院士及工程学讲师超过30年。退休后，他依然是学院社区中一位为人熟知且受人尊敬的成员。葬礼仪式将于2026年10月3日举行。欲了解更多详情，请联系牛津的 CS Boswell 殡葬服务公司。

CAWTHRON 希拉（Sheila）于2026年8月2日安详离世，享年98岁。她是唐（Don）的遗孀，也是深受爱戴的母亲、祖母及曾祖母。葬礼咨询请联系 Lodge Brothers，电话：01932 854758。

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KERR 邓肯·亚历山大（Duncan Alexander）于2026年8月12日逝世，享年90岁。在长期患病后于家中安详离世。感恩仪式将于9月11日（周五）上午11:30在赫特福德郡 Chorleywood 的基督教堂（Christ Church, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5SG）举行。欢迎所有人参加。

MOODY 雷蒙德（Raymond）于2026年8月20日在牛津郡伯福德（Burford, Oxfordshire）家中安详离世，享年97岁。他是一位深受怀念的丈夫、父亲、祖父及曾祖父，为该镇及更广泛的社区做出了诸多贡献。将举行家庭葬礼，随后举行追思仪式。

TILLYARD 维维安·莫里斯（Vivian Maurice）于2026年8月17日逝世，享年80岁。他是卡米拉（Camilla）和汤姆（Tom）挚爱的父亲，我们将深切怀念他。葬礼将于9月3日（周四）上午11点在巴恩斯的圣迈克尔与所有天使教堂（St Michael and All Angels, Barnes）举行。请勿送花，捐款请赠予英国心脏基金会（BHF）。咨询请联系 TH Sanders & Sons，电话：020 8876 5255。

WILLIAMS 大卫·奈杰尔（David Nigel），现居 Langthwaite，原居西哈特尔普尔（West Hartlepool），于8月8日在 Friarage 医院安详离世，享年82岁。葬礼仪式将于9月7日（周一）下午2点在 Arkengarthdale 的圣玛丽教堂（St Mary's church）举行。请仅限家属献花，捐款可在仪式上赠予圣玛丽教堂的持续工作。

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ROBINS 拉尔夫爵士（Sir Ralph）。庆祝其生命的追思仪式将于2026年9月18日（周五）正午在伦敦斯特兰德的圣克莱门特丹教堂（St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London）举行。欢迎所有认识他的人参加。

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向 Laurentiu Sorodoc 祝贺其60岁生日，向 Andrei Laurentiu Sorodoc 祝贺其即将到来的18岁生日——这是一个家庭中两个相当重要的生日。

致 Laurentiu：内心深处的历史学家，热情的旅行者，一个总能被信赖地告知我们身在何处，以及数百年前这里发生了什么的人。

致 Andrei：聪明、善良且痴迷赛车，现在正步入成年，或许会追随父亲的脚步学习医学——尽管他偏爱的机器通常拥有更高的马力。

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明天 GCSE 成绩

私立学校 A-Level 成绩

排名< / td><>学校< / ><>学生人数< / ><>考试报考数< / ><>A %< / ><>A %< / ><>A / A %< / >< / tr><><>1< / ><>剑桥阿比学院 (Abbey College Cambridge)< / ><>82< / ><>259< / ><>27.8< / ><>34.4< / ><>62.2< / >< / ><><>2< / ><>马尔文阿比学院 (Abbey College in Malvern)< / ><>6< / ><>20< / ><>15.0< / ><>25.0< / ><>40.0< / >< / ><><>3< / ><>AKS Lytham< / ><>43< / ><>127< / ><>11.8< / ><>23.6< / ><>35.4< / >< / ><><>4< / ><>奥登汉学校 (Aldenham School)< / ><>93< / ><>279< / ><>13.6< / ><>24.4< / ><>38.0< / >< / ><><>5< / ><>艾林学校 (Alleyn's School)< / ><>178< / ><>567< / ><>36.3< / ><>40.7< / ><>77.1< / >< / ><><>6< / ><>阿丁利学院 (Ardingly College)< / ><>137< / ><>300< / ><>19.7< / ><>26.3< / ><>46.0< / >< / ><><>7< / ><>阿什福德学校 (Ashford School)< / ><>55< / ><>171< / ><>11.1< / ><>15.8< / ><>26.9< / >< / ><><>8< / ><>巴布莱克学校 (Bablake School)< / ><>96< / ><>296< / ><>17.9< / ><>24.0< / ><>41.9< / >< / ><><>9< / ><>羽毛球学校 (Badminton School)< / ><>67< / ><>208< / ><>12.0< / ><>23.6< / ><>35.6< / >< / ><><>10< / ><>班克罗夫特学校 (Bancroft's School)< / ><>121< / ><>394< / ><>34.3< / ><>39.1< / ><>73.4< / >< / ><><>11< / ><>贝德福德现代学校 (Bedford Modern School)< / ><>136< / ><>422< / ><>21.6< / ><>30.1< / ><>51.7< / >< / ><><>12< / ><>贝尔法斯特皇家学院 (Belfast Royal Academy)< / ><>195< / ><>598< / ><>15.6< / ><>27.8< / ><>43.3< / >< / ><><>13< / ><>贝塔尼学校 (Bethany School)< / ><>31< / ><>76< / ><>10.5< / ><>18.4< / ><>29.0< / >< / ><><>14< / ><>伯克代尔学校 (Birkdale School)< / ><>119< / ><>342< / ><>11.1< / ><>24.3< / ><>35.4< / >< / ><><>14< / ><>比肯黑德学校 (Birkenhead School)< / ><>65< / ><>205< / ><>16.1< / ><>30.2< / ><>46.3< / >< / ><><>16< / ><>比肖普斯托特福德学院 (Bishop's Stortford College)< / ><>107< / ><>328< / ><>17.1< / ><>29.0< / ><>46.0< / >< / ><><>17< / ><>博尔顿学校男子部 (Bolton School Boys' Division)< / ><>114< / ><>343< / ><>13.4< / ><>21.6< / ><>35.0< / >< / ><><>18< / ><>博尔顿学校女子部 (Bolton School Girls' Division)< / ><>85< / ><>260< / ><>10.0< / ><>23.9< / ><>33.9< / >< / ><><>19< / ><>博斯沃思私立学校 (Bosworth Independent School)< / ><>33< / ><>102< / ><>2.9< / ><>15.7< / ><>18.6< / >< / ><><>20< / ><>布拉德福德文法学校 (Bradford Grammar School)< / ><>108< / ><>347< / ><>19.9< / ><>38.0< / ><>57.9< / >< / ><><>21< / ><>布兰普顿学院 (Brampton College)< / ><>115< / ><>316< / ><>12.3< / ><>26.6< / ><>38.9< / >< / ><><>22< / ><>布伦特伍德学校 (Brentwood School)< / ><>172< / ><>338< / ><>18.3< / ><>29.3< / ><>47.6< / >< / ><><>23< / ><>布赖顿学院 (Brighton College)< / ><>275< / ><>914< / ><>40.2< / ><>40.3< / ><>80.4< / >< / ><><>24< / ><>布里斯托文法学校 (Bristol Grammar School)< / ><>164< / ><>483< / ><>26.3< / ><>31.7< / ><>58.0< / >< / ><><>25< / ><>布罗克伍德公园学校及因伍兹小规模学校 (Brockwood Park School and Inwoods Small School)< / ><>13< / ><>28< / ><>10.7< / ><>53.6< / ><>64.3< / >< / ><><>26< / ><>布罗姆利高中 GDST (Bromley High School GDST)< / ><>50< / ><>160< / ><>18.8< / ><>37.5< / ><>56.3< / >< / ><><>27< / ><>伯吉斯希尔女子学校 (Burgess Hill Girls)< / ><>24< / ><>72< / ><>9.7< / ><>27.8< / ><>37.5< / >< / ><><>28< / ><>坎福德学校 (Canford School)< / ><>146< / ><>459< / ><>24.8< / ><>28.1< / ><>52.9< / >< / ><><>29< / ><>卡迪夫第六形式学院 (Cardiff Sixth Form College)< / ><>144< / ><>565< / ><>58.6< / ><>32.7< / ><>91.3< / >< / ><><>30< / ><>卡迪夫第六形式学院 (Cardiff Sixth Form College),< / >< / table>

剑桥< / td> 49< / ><>186< / ><>36.6< / ><>37.1< / ><>73.7< / >< / tr> <>31< / ><>卡特汉姆学校 (Caterham School)< / ><>150< / ><>491< / ><>33.8< / ><>35.0< / ><>68.8< / >< / ><><>32< / ><>切德尔赫姆学校 (Cheadle Hulme School)< / ><>144< / ><>428< / ><>15.0< / ><>30.8< / ><>45.8< / >< / ><><>33< / ><>切尔滕纳学院 (Cheltenham College)< / ><>166< / ><>448< / ><>15.9< / ><>30.4< / ><>46.2< / >< / ><><>34< / ><>切尔滕纳女子学院 (Cheltenham Ladies' College)< / ><>148< / ><>379< / ><>31.7< / ><>37.7< / ><>69.4< / >< / ><><>35< / ><>基督学院 (Christ College)< / ><>60< / ><>157< / ><>19.1< / ><>24.2< / ><>43.3< / >< / ><><>36< / ><>彻彻斯学院 (Churcher's College)< / ><>151< / ><>456< / ><>26.3< / ><>41.2< / ><>67.5< / >< / ><><>37< / ><>伦敦市自由民学校 (City of London Freemen's School)< / ><>98< / ><>312< / ><>26.9< / ><>39.7< / ><>66.7< / >< / ><><>38< / ><>伦敦市学校 (City of London School)< / ><>159< / ><>521< / ><>40.9< / ><>40.5< / ><>81.4< / >< / ><><>39< / ><>克莱尔法院 (Claires Court)< / ><>75< / ><>194< / ><>8.8< / ><>11.3< / ><>20.1< / >< / ><><>40< / ><>克莱蒙特范考特学校 (Claremont Fan Court School)< / ><>103< / ><>304< / ><>19.4< / ><>31.9< / ><>51.3< / >< / ><><>41< / ><>克利夫顿高中 (Clifton High School)< / ><>50< / ><>155< / ><>17.4< / ><>20.7< / ><>38.1< / >< / ><><>42< / ><>科尔夫学校 (Colfe's School)< / ><>100< / ><>298< / ><>24.2< / ><>42.6< / ><>66.8< / >< / ><><>43< / ><>大学学校 (Collegiate School)< / ><>73< / ><>196< / ><>13.3< / ><>20.9< / ><>34.2< / >< / ><><>44< / ><>康科德学院 (Concord College)< / ><>159< / ><>554< / ><>38.3< / ><>32.0< / ><>70.2< / >< / ><><>45< / ><>d'Overbrock's< / ><>210< / ><>660< / ><>17.6< / ><>24.9< / ><>42.4< / >< / ><><>46< / ><>戴姆·艾伦学校 (Dame Allan's Schools)< / ><>124< / ><>380< / ><>10.0< / ><>18.7< / ><>28.7< / >< / ><><>47< / ><>迪恩克洛斯学校 (Dean Close School)< / ><>107< / ><>346< / ><>14.5< / ><>19.9< / ><>34.4< / >< / ><><>48< / ><>登斯通学院及登斯通学院预备学校 (Denstone College and The Prep at Denstone College)< / ><>106< / ><>299< / ><>9.4< / ><>18.4< / ><>27.8< / >< / ><><>49< / ><>德比高中 (Derby High School)< / ><>42< / ><>129< / ><>25.6< / ><>26.4< / ><>51.9< / >< / ><><>50< / ><>达尔维奇学院 (Dulwich College)< / ><>236< / ><>788< / ><>29.8< / ><>37.7< / ><>67.5< / >< / ><><>51< / ><>达勒姆大教堂学校基金会 (Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation)< / ><>64< / ><>183< / ><>12.6< / ><>18.0< / ><>30.6< / >< / ><><>52< / ><>伊丽莎白学院 (Elizabeth College)< / ><>77< / ><>234< / ><>9.0< / ><>19.7< / ><>28.6< / >< / ><><>53< / ><>埃尔姆赫斯特芭蕾舞学校 (Elmhurst Ballet School)< / ><>23< / ><>35< / ><>14.3< / ><>8.6< / ><>22.9< / >< / ><><>54< / ><>伊曼纽尔学校 (Emanuel School)< / ><>152< / ><>485< / ><>20.4< / ><>38.1< / ><>58.6< / >< / ><><>55< / ><>埃普索姆学院 (Epsom College)< / ><>214< / ><>614< / ><>29.3< / ><>43.2< / ><>72.5< / >< / ><><>56< / ><>尤尔城堡学校 (Ewell Castle School)< / ><>59< / ><>166< / ><>8.4< / ><>12.1< / ><>20.5< / >< / ><><>57< / ><>埃克塞特学校 (Exeter School)< / ><>96< / ><>284< / ><>22.5< / ><>30.3< / ><>52.8< / >< / ><><>58< / ><>范伯勒山 (Famborough Hill)< / ><>25< / ><>76< / ><>17.1< / ><>19.7< / ><>36.8< / >< / ><><>58< / ><>费茨 (Fettes)

College< / td> 130< / ><>250< / ><>15.6< / ><>30.0< / ><>45.6< / >< / tr> <>60< / ><>Fidelis College< / ><>29< / ><>85< / ><>9.4< / ><>12.9< / ><>22.4< / >< / ><><>61< / ><>Forest School< / ><>123< / ><>380< / ><>24.0< / ><>34.5< / ><>58.4< / >< / ><><>62< / ><>Guildford High School< / ><>103< / ><>340< / ><>51.8< / ><>30.0< / ><>81.8< / >< / ><><>63< / ><>Haileybury< / ><>190< / ><>380< / ><>18.2< / ><>29.5< / ><>47.6< / >< / ><><>64< / ><>Hampstead Fine Arts College< / ><>68< / ><>200< / ><>15.0< / ><>14.5< / ><>29.5< / >< / ><><>65< / ><>Heathfield Knoll School< / ><>5< / ><>13< / ><>0.0< / ><>30.8< / >< / ><><>66< / ><>Highgate School< / ><>195< / ><>659< / ><>51.1< / ><>35.4< / ><>86.5< / >< / ><><>67< / ><>Hill House

School< / ><>78< / ><>245< / ><>15.9< / ><>31.4< / ><>47.4< / >< / ><><>68< / ><>Howell's School, Llandaff GDST< / ><>80< / ><>250< / ><>28.0< / ><>36.8< / ><>64.8< / >< / ><><>69< / ><>Hulme Grammar School< / ><>29< / ><>87< / ><>20.7< / ><>25.3< / ><>46.0< / >< / table>

<><>排名< / ><>学校< / ><>学生人数< / ><>考试报考人数< / ><>A%< / >< / ><><>70< / ><>Hurtwood House< / ><>132< / ><>414< / ><>22.0< / ><>33.3< / ><>55.3< / >< / ><><>71< / ><>Hymers College< / ><>67< / ><>207< / ><>28.5< / ><>22.7< / ><>51.2< / >< / ><><>72< / ><>Ibstock Place School< / ><>80< / ><>246< / ><>24.0< / ><>39.0< / ><>63.0< / >< / ><><>73< / ><>Immanuel College< / ><>33< / ><>93< / ><>16.1< / ><>36.6< / ><>52.7< / >< / ><><>74< / ><>Ipswich School< / ><>123< / ><>362< / ><>14.9< / ><>35.4< / ><>50.3< / >< / ><><>75< / ><>James Allen's Girls' School< / ><>107< / ><>348< / ><>38.2< / ><>36.5< / ><>74.7< / >< / ><><>76< / ><>Jersey College for

Girls< / ><>116< / ><>332< / ><>10.8< / ><>20.8< / ><>31.6< / >< / ><><>77< / ><>Kimbolton School< / ><>96< / ><>295< / ><>13.2< / ><>23.4< / ><>36.6< / >< / ><><>78< / ><>King Edward's School< / ><>135< / ><>419< / ><>24.3< / ><>33.7< / ><>58.0< / >< / ><><>79< / ><>King Henry VIII School< / ><>66< / ><>201< / ><>9.0< / ><>27.9< / ><>36.8< / >< / ><><>80< / ><>King's College School, Wimbledon< / ><>231< / ><>681< / ><>50.7< / ><>35.2< / ><>85.9< / >< / ><><>81< / ><>King's Ely< / ><>90< / ><>283< / ><>19.4< / ><>25.1< / ><>44.5< / >< / ><><>81< / ><>Kingham Hill School< / ><>38< / ><>78< / ><>11.5< / ><>25.6< / ><>37.2< / >< / ><><>83< / ><>Kingston Grammar

School< / ><>145< / ><>533< / ><>23.8< / ><>40.0< / ><>63.8< / >< / ><><>84< / ><>Kingswood School< / ><>139< / ><>413< / ><>16.5< / ><>29.3< / ><>45.8< / >< / ><><>85< / ><>Leicester Grammar School< / ><>116< / ><>373< / ><>31.6< / ><>35.1< / ><>66.8< / >< / ><><>86< / ><>Leicester High School for Girls< / ><>22< / ><>74< / ><>29.7< / ><>31.1< / ><>60.8< / >< / ><><>87< / ><>Leighton Park School< / ><>90< / ><>228< / ><>12.3< / ><>20.6< / ><>32.9< / >< / ><><>88< / ><>Lewes Old Grammar School< / ><>37< / ><>90< / ><>6.7< / ><>23.3< / ><>30.0< / >< / ><><>89< / ><>Lichfield Cathedral School< / ><>35< / ><>75< / ><>18.7< / ><>22.7< / ><>41.3< / >< / ><><>90< / ><>Loretto School< / ><>59< / ><>163< / ><>8.6< / ><>20.3< / ><>28.8< / >< / ><><>91< / ><>Loughborough

文法学校< / td> 141< / ><>447< / ><>16.6< / ><>26.6< / ><>43.2< / >< / tr> <>92< / ><>拉夫堡高中 (Loughborough High School)< / ><>72< / ><>214< / ><>11.7< / ><>39.7< / ><>51.4< / >< / ><><>93< / ><>玛格达伦学院学校 (Magdalen College School)< / ><>168< / ><>584< / ><>42.8< / ><>38.7< / ><>81.5< / >< / ><><>94< / ><>曼彻斯特女子高中 (Manchester High School for Girls)< / ><>86< / ><>264< / ><>24.2< / ><>37.1< / ><>61.4< / >< / ><><>95< / ><>曼德·波特曼·伍德伯明翰 (Mander Portman Woodward Birmingham)< / ><>66< / ><>166< / ><>7.8< / ><>25.3< / ><>33.1< / >< / ><><>96< / ><>曼德·波特曼·伍德剑桥 (Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge)< / ><>65< / ><>161< / ><>18.6< / ><>37.3< / >< / ><><>97< / ><>商人泰勒学校 (Merchant Taylors' School)< / ><>146< / ><>492< / ><>40.5< / ><>33.9< / ><>74.4< / >< / ><><>98< / ><>默奇斯顿城堡学校 (Merchiston Castle School)< / ><>44< / ><>130< / ><>22.3< / ><>19.2< / ><>41.5< / >< / ><><>99< / ><>莫顿大厅 (Moreton Hall)< / ><>47< / ><>145< / ><>35.2< / ><>18.6< / ><>53.8< / >< / ><><>100< / ><>凯利山 (Mount Kelly)< / ><>86< / ><>202< / ><>4.0< / ><>14.9< / ><>18.8< / >< / ><><>101< / ><>米德顿学院 (Myddeiton College)< / ><>16< / ><>49< / ><>16.3< / ><>24.5< / ><>40.8< / >< / ><><>102< / ><>新厅学校 (New Hall School)< / ><>102< / ><>342< / ><>17.0< / ><>21.4< / ><>38.3< / >< / ><><>103< / ><>纽卡斯尔女子高中 GDST (Newcastle High School for Girls GDST)< / ><>52< / ><>157< / ><>10.2< / ><>31.2< / ><>41.4< / >< / ><><>104< / ><>纽卡斯尔男子学校 (Newcastle School for Boys)< / ><>37< / ><>72< / ><>5.6< / ><>23.6< / ><>29.2< / >< / ><><>105< / ><>莱姆纽卡斯尔学校 (Newcastle-under-Lyme School)< / ><>61< / ><>190< / ><>16.8< / ><>30.0< / ><>46.8< / >< / ><><>106< / ><>诺里奇女子高中 (Norwich High School for Girls )< / ><>61< / ><>183< / ><>15.9< / ><>25.7< / ><>41.5< / >< / ><><>107< / ><>诺里奇学校 (Norwich School)< / ><>162< / ><>502< / ><>24.1< / ><>29.3< / ><>53.4< / >< / ><><>108< / ><>诺丁山与伊灵高中 (Notting Hill and Ealing High School )< / ><>75< / ><>236< / ><>22.5< / ><>41.5< / ><>64.0< / >< / ><><>109< / ><>诺丁汉女子高中 (Nottingham Girls' High School )< / ><>72< / ><>219< / ><>16.9< / ><>31.1< / ><>48.0< / >< / ><><>110< / ><>昂德尔学校 (Oundle School)< / ><>195< / ><>617< / ><>26.9< / ><>37.0< / ><>63.9< / >< / ><><>111< / ><>牛津高中 (Oxford High School )< / ><>63< / ><>205< / ><>40.5< / ><>32.2< / ><>72.7< / >< / ><><>112< / ><>庞本学院 (Pangbourne College)< / ><>70< / ><>145< / ><>7.6< / ><>16.6< / ><>24.1< / >< / ><><>113< / ><>普利茅斯学院 (Plymouth College)< / ><>53< / ><>158< / ><>3.8< / ><>8.9< / ><>12.7< / >< / ><><>114< / ><>普特尼高中 (Putney High School )< / ><>89< / ><>279< / ><>31.9< / ><>40.9< / ><>72.8< / >< / ><><>115< / ><>伊丽莎白女王医院 (Queen Elizabeth's Hospital)< / ><>104< / ><>325< / ><>14.5< / ><>30.2< / ><>44.6< / >< / ><><>116< / ><>埃塞伯加女王学院 (Queen Etheburga's College)< / ><>205< / ><>390< / ><>35.6< / ><>42.8< / ><>78.5< / >< / ><><>117< / ><>伦敦女王学院 (Queen's College London)< / ><>41< / ><>119< / ><>19.3< / ><>30.3< / ><>49.6< / >< / ><><>118< / ><>雷丁蓝外套学校 (Reading Blue Coat School)< / ><>141< / ><>432< / ><>18.8< / ><>31.9< / ><>50.7< / >< / ><><>119< / ><>雷德梅兹高中 (Redmaids' High School )< / ><>71< / ><>218< / ><>25.2< / ><>28.0< / ><>53.2< / >< / ><><>120< / ><>RGS

Worcester< / td> 137< / ><>356< / ><>21.1< / ><>37.1< / ><>58.2< / >< / tr> <>121< / ><>罗切斯特独立学院 (Rochester Independent College)< / ><>126< / ><>371< / ><>12.1< / ><>16.2< / ><>28.3< / >< / ><><>122< / ><>鲁克伍德学校 (Rookwood School)< / ><>4< / ><>10< / ><>20.0< / ><>40.0< / >< / ><><>123< / ><>罗萨尔学校 (Rossall School)< / ><>85< / ><>181< / ><>9.9< / ><>13.3< / ><>23.2< / >< / ><><>124< / ><>皇家文法学校 (Royal Grammar School)< / ><>164< / ><>524< / ><>33.4< / ><>32.3< / ><>65.7< / >< / ><><>125< / ><>巴斯皇家高中 (Royal High School Bath, GDST)< / ><>53< / ><>127< / ><>14.2< / ><>33.1< / ><>47.2< / >< / ><><>126< / ><>皇家医院学校 (Royal Hospital School)< / ><>80< / ><>210< / ><>5.7< / ><>18.1< / ><>23.8< / >< / ><><>127< / ><>赖达尔-彭罗斯学校 (Rydal Penrhos School)< / ><>24< / ><>69< / ><>30.4< / ><>17.4< / ><>47.8< / >< / ><><>128< / ><>赖德学校 (Ryde School)< / ><>75< / ><>133< / ><>15.8< / ><>34.6< / ><>50.4< / >< / ><><>129< / ><>圣费利克斯学校 (Saint Felix School)< / ><>17< / ><>57< / ><>3.5< / ><>21.1< / ><>24.6< / >< / ><><>130< / ><>萨莱修斯学院 (Salesian College)< / ><>48< / ><>140< / ><>14.3< / ><>23.6< / ><>37.9< / >< / ><><>131< / ><>谢贝尔学院 (Shebbear College)< / ><>13< / ><>32< / ><>6.3< / ><>15.6< / ><>21.9< / >< / ><><>132< / ><>谢菲尔德女子高中 (Sheffield High School for Girls)< / ><>72< / ><>220< / ><>27.3< / ><>31.8< / ><>59.1< / >< / ><><>133< / ><>谢拉兹伍德学校 (Sherrardswood School)< / ><>33< / ><>89< / ><>6.7< / ><>21.4< / ><>28.1< / >< / ><><>134< / ><>希普莱克学院 (Shiplake College)< / ><>108< / ><>326< / ><>4.9< / ><>23.3< / ><>28.2< / >< / ><><>135< / ><>什鲁斯伯里高中 (Shrewsbury High School)< / ><>34< / ><>102< / ><>14.7< / ><>31.4< / ><>46.1< / >< / ><><>136< / ><>威廉·珀金斯学校 (Sir William Perkins's School)< / ><>46< / ><>139< / ><>21.6< / ><>38.1< / ><>59.7< / >< / ><><>137< / ><>索尔赫尔学校 (Sollhull School)< / ><>184< / ><>581< / ><>24.3< / ><>37.4< / ><>61.6< / >< / ><><>138< / ><>南汉普斯特高中 (South Hampstead High School GDST)< / ><>65< / ><>214< / ><>47.7< / ><>35.5< / ><>83.2< / >< / table>

<><>排名< / ><>学校< / ><>学生人数< / ><>考试报考人数< / ><>A %< / ><>A %< / ><>A / A %< / >< / ><><>139< / ><>圣奥古斯丁修道院 (St Augustine's Priory)< / ><>18< / ><>54< / ><>9.3< / ><>37.0< / ><>46.3< / >< / ><><>140< / ><>圣阿尔班学校 (St Albans School)< / ><>149< / ><>466< / ><>25.3< / ><>37.6< / ><>62.9< / >< / ><><>141< / ><>剑桥圣安德鲁学院 (St Andrew's College Cambridge)< / ><>34< / ><>119< / ><>10.1< / ><>21.9< / ><>31.9< / >< / ><><>142< / ><>圣比德学院 (St Bede's College)< / ><>39< / ><>124< / ><>9.7< / ><>25.0< / ><>34.7< / >< / ><><>143< / ><>圣本尼迪克特学校 (St Benedict's School)< / ><>114< / ><>351< / ><>17.7< / ><>34.8< / ><>52.4< / >< / ><><>144< / ><>布拉姆利圣凯瑟琳学校 (St Catherine's, Bramley)< / ><>76< / ><>236< / ><>29.2< / ><>58.5< / >< / ><><>145< / ><>圣哥伦巴学院 (St Columba's College)< / ><>73< / ><>221< / ><>10.9< / ><>25.3< / ><>36.2< / >< / ><><>146< / ><>布鲁伍德圣多明尼克文法学校 (St Dominic's Grammar School, Brewood)< / ><>15< / ><>42< / ><>0.0< / ><>14.3< / >< / ><><>147< / ><>圣邓斯坦学院 (St Dunstan's College)< / ><>94< / ><>311< / ><>29.6< / ><>40.5< / ><>70.1< / >< / ><><>148< / ><>圣爱德华学校 (St Edward's School)< / ><>25< / ><>77< / ><>20.8< / ><>28.6< / ><>49.4< / >< / ><><>149< / ><>圣加百列学校 (St Gabriel's School)< / ><>22< / ><>65< / ><>13.9< / ><>18.5< / ><>32.3< / >< / ><><>149< / ><>圣杰拉德学校信托 (St Gerard's School Trust)< / ><>4< / ><>14< / ><>0.0< / ><>21.4< / >< / ><><>151< / ><>圣海伦学校 (St Helen's School)< / ><>74< / ><>244< / ><>26.2< / ><>36.9< / ><>63.1< / >< / ><><>152< / ><>圣约翰学院 (St John's College。

Cardiff< / td> 49< / ><>154< / ><>30.5< / ><>42.2< / ><>72.7< / >< / tr> <>153< / ><>圣约翰预备及高级学校 (St John's Preparatory and Senior School)< / ><>36< / ><>100< / ><>31.0< / ><>23.0< / ><>54.0< / >< / ><><>154< / ><>圣约翰学校 (St John's School)< / ><>136< / ><>418< / ><>24.4< / ><>33.3< / ><>57.7< / >< / ><><>155< / ><>圣玛格丽特学校 (St Margaret's School)< / ><>43< / ><>126< / ><>5.6< / ><>23.8< / ><>29.4< / >< / ><><>156< / ><>圣玛丽学校，考恩 (St Mary's Calne)< / ><>54< / ><>165< / ><>29.1< / ><>35.8< / ><>64.9< / >< / ><><>157< / ><>圣玛丽学院 (St Mary's College)< / ><>33< / ><>107< / ><>17.8< / ><>16.8< / ><>34.6< / >< / ><><>158< / ><>圣玛丽学校，阿斯科特 (St Mary's School Ascot)< / ><>61< / ><>191< / ><>36.7< / ><>32.5< / ><>69.1< / >< / ><><>159< / ><>圣玛丽学校，

剑桥 (Cambridge)< / ><>36< / ><>117< / ><>14.5< / ><>22.2< / ><>36.8< / >< / ><><>160< / ><>圣玛丽学校，杰拉兹十字 (St Mary's School, Gerrards Cross)< / ><>25< / ><>75< / ><>17.3< / ><>32.0< / ><>49.3< / >< / ><><>161< / ><>圣迈克尔学校 (St Michael's School)< / ><>55< / ><>185< / ><>37.3< / ><>36.2< / ><>73.5< / >< / ><><>162< / ><>圣弗朗西斯学院 (St Francis' College)< / ><>18< / ><>61< / ><>13.1< / ><>29.5< / ><>42.6< / >< / ><><>163< / ><>斯坦福德学校 (Stamford School)< / ><>147< / ><>369< / ><>10.8< / ><>29.0< / ><>39.8< / >< / ><><>164< / ><>斯托克波特文法学校 (Stockport Grammar School)< / ><>122< / ><>382< / ><>15.2< / ><>26.4< / ><>41.6< / >< / ><><>164< / ><>斯托弗学校 (Stover School)< / ><>16< / ><>46< / ><>13.0< / ><>28.3< / ><>41.3< / >< / ><><>164< / ><>斯特雷瑟姆与克拉珀姆高中

GDST< / ><>62< / ><>186< / ><>12.4< / ><>29.6< / ><>41.9< / >< / ><><>167< / ><>瑟比顿高中 (Surbiton High School)< / ><>114< / ><>352< / ><>29.0< / ><>37.5< / ><>66.5< / >< / ><><>168< / ><>萨顿高中 GDST (Sutton High School GDST)< / ><>50< / ><>144< / ><>16.0< / ><>20.8< / ><>36.8< / >< / ><><>168< / ><>塔尔博特希斯学校 (Talbot Heath School)< / ><>17< / ><>54< / ><>24.1< / ><>29.6< / ><>53.7< / >< / ><><>170< / ><>蒂赛赛德高中 (Teesside High School)< / ><>6< / ><>17< / ><>5.9< / ><>35.3< / ><>41.2< / >< / ><><>171< / ><>修道院学校 (The Abbey School)< / ><>77< / ><>203< / ><>29.1< / ><>37.0< / ><>66.0< / >< / ><><>172< / ><>兰代夫大教堂学校 (The Cathedral School Llandaff)< / ><>65< / ><>214< / ><>45.8< / ><>31.3< / ><>77.1< / >< / ><><>173< / ><>利兹文法学校 (The Grammar School at Leeds)< / ><>170< / ><>526< / ><>23.2< / ><>35.0< / ><>58.2< / >< / ><><>174< / ><>The

Grange School< / ><>80< / ><>239< / ><>22.2< / ><>32.2< / ><>54.4< / >< / ><><>175< / ><>麦克尔斯菲尔德国王学校 (The King's School in Macclesfield)< / ><>101< / ><>293< / ><>13.3< / ><>31.1< / ><>44.4< / >< / ><><>176< / ><>坎特伯雷国王学校 (The King's School, Canterbury)< / ><>207< / ><>640< / ><>21.6< / ><>28.3< / ><>49.8< / >< / ><><>177< / ><>切斯特国王学校 (The King's School, Chester)< / ><>126< / ><>387< / ><>16.5< / ><>32.6< / ><>49.1< / >< / ><><>178< / ><>女子学院 (The Ladies' College)< / ><>44< / ><>133< / ><>19.6< / ><>26.3< / ><>45.9< / >< / ><><>179< / ><>莱斯学校 (The Leys School)< / ><>105< / ><>337< / ><>16.6< / ><>32.6< / ><>49.3< / >< / ><><>180< / ><>曼彻斯特文法学校 (The Manchester Grammar School)< / ><>208< / ><>694< / ><>31.8< / ><>37.6< / ><>69.5< / >< / ><><>181< / ><>蒙特学校 (The Mount School)

York< / td> 16< / ><>49< / ><>8.2< / ><>28.6< / ><>36.7< / >< / tr> <>181< / ><>国家数学与科学学院< / ><>68< / ><>251< / ><>43.0< / ><>29.1< / ><>72.1< / >< / ><><>183< / ><>珀斯学校< / ><>196< / ><>653< / ><>40.9< / ><>35.8< / ><>76.7< / >< / ><><>184< / ><>邓根农皇家学校< / ><>88< / ><>254< / ><>11.8< / ><>26.0< / ><>37.8< / >< / ><><>185< / ><>沃斯盖特学校< / ><>70< / ><>111< / ><>1.8< / ><>18.0< / ><>19.8< / >< / ><><>186< / ><>叶胡迪·门胡因学校< / ><>17< / ><>40< / ><>5.0< / ><>40.0< / ><>45.0< / >< / ><><>187< / ><>塞特福德文法学校< / ><>15< / ><>46< / ><>4.4< / ><>13.0< / ><>17.4< / >< / ><><>188< / ><>索普豪斯

学校< / ><>20< / ><>51< / ><>3.9< / ><>7.8< / ><>11.8< / >< / ><><>189< / ><>特鲁罗学校< / ><>85< / ><>257< / ><>20.6< / ><>28.4< / ><>49.0< / >< / ><><>190< / ><>特威克罗斯豪斯学校< / ><>32< / ><>100< / ><>22.0< / ><>30.0< / ><>52.0< / >< / ><><>191< / ><>大学学院学校（汉普斯特德）< / ><>172< / ><>541< / ><>37.3< / ><>41.0< / ><>78.4< / >< / ><><>192< / ><>维多利亚学院< / ><>81< / ><>239< / ><>12.6< / ><>17.2< / ><>29.7< / >< / ><><>193< / ><>沃尔瑟姆斯托大厅< / ><>48< / ><>146< / ><>24.0< / ><>26.7< / ><>50.7< / >< / ><><>194< / ><>威灵顿公学< / ><>266< / ><>600< / ><>26.0< / ><>35.0< / ><>61.0< / >< / ><><>195< / ><>西巴克兰学校< / ><>65< / ><>236< / ><>11.0< / ><>23.3< / ><>34.3< / >< / ><><>196< / ><>韦斯特霍姆

学校< / ><>40< / ><>131< / ><>22.1< / ><>24.4< / ><>46.6< / >< / ><><>197< / ><>威斯敏斯特学校< / ><>207< / ><>804< / ><>58.2< / ><>29.9< / ><>88.1< / >< / ><><>198< / ><>韦瑟比高级学校< / ><>48< / ><>151< / ><>9.3< / ><>28.5< / ><>37.8< / >< / ><><>199< / ><>惠特吉夫特学校< / ><>209< / ><>544< / ><>23.4< / ><>32.2< / ><>55.5< / >< / ><><>200< / ><>温布尔登女子高中 GDST< / ><>94< / ><>290< / ><>32.1< / ><>43.8< / ><>75.9< / >< / ><><>201< / ><>威辛顿女子学校< / ><>71< / ><>229< / ><>34.1< / ><>44.5< / ><>78.6< / >< / ><><>202< / ><>伍尔弗汉普顿文法学校< / ><>83< / ><>253< / ><>17.4< / ><>28.1< / ><>45.5< / >< / ><><>203< / ><>伍德布里奇

学校< / ><>71< / ><>217< / ><>12.9< / ><>29.5< / ><>42.4< / >< / ><><>204< / ><>怀科姆修道院< / ><>82< / ><>296< / ><>44.3< / ><>35.1< / ><>79.4< / >< / ><><>205< / ><>亚姆学校< / ><>134< / ><>430< / ><>22.3< / ><>29.5< / ><>51.9< / >< / table>

本表基于独立学校委员会（Independent Schools Council）于 2026 年 8 月 21 日提供的 A level 成绩，未计入此后修订的成绩。并非所有会员学校都向 ISC 提交了用于公布的成绩。学生人数少于 10 人的学校未被列入。来源：独立学校委员会

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城市 / 温度 / 天气 / 降水量 / 湿度 / 其他 :--- 布里斯托 (Bristol) / 23 / PC / 13.8 / 2.3 坎伯恩 (Camborne) / 19 / C / 10.0 / 6.3 加的夫 (Cardiff) / 24 / PC / 11.6 / 9.3 爱丁堡 (Edinburgh) / 19 / C / 0.0 / 4.2 埃斯克代尔缪尔 (Eskdalemuir) / 19 / C / 0.0 / 3.3 格拉斯哥 (Glasgow) / 21 / B / 1.2 / 0.3 赫里福德 (Hereford) / 19 / R / 18.0 / ** 赫斯特蒙休 (Herstmonceux) / 22 / B / 30.8 / 7.0 伊普斯威奇 (Ipswich) / 20 / R / 1.0 / 4.7 曼岛 (Isle of Man) / 21 / C / 0.4 / 1.6 米尔福德海文 (Milford Haven) / 19 / R / 3.6 / ** 纽卡斯尔 (Newcastle) / 19 / C / 0.0 / ** 诺丁汉 (Nottingham) / 17 / R / 24.8 / 0.4 奥克尼 (Orkney) / 18 / PC / 0.0 / ** 牛津 (Oxford) / 21 / C / 4.6 / ** 普利茅斯 (Plymouth) / 21 / B / 11.2 / ** 波特兰 (Portland) / 20 / PC / 9.6 / ** 圣玛丽岛，西利群岛 (Scilly, St Mary's) / 19 / R / 10.6 / ** 肖勒姆 (Shoreham) / 24 / ** / 4.8 / 8.1 什鲁斯伯里 (Shrewsbury) / 18 / R / 20.6 / 2.5 斯诺多尼亚 (Snowdonia) / 17 / R / 16.0 / ** 绍森德 (Southend) / 21 / C / 7.0 / 8.7 [South Ulist] / 18 / PC / 1.6 / ** 斯托诺韦 (Stornoway) / 19 / PC / 0.0 / 8.1 蒂里岛 (Tiree) / 21 / S / 0.4 / 2.1 怀特黑文 (Whitehaven) / 19 / C / 0.0 / 1.0 威克 (Wick) / 17 / C / 0.0 / ** 尤维尔顿 (Yeovilton) / 24 / PC / 6.6 / 6.7

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未来五天预报

天气不稳定，伴有零星阵雨或较长时间的降雨，局部地区有强降雨并伴有雷暴

明日

低压将给不列颠群岛带来大范围强降雨和阵雨，随后从西南部开始转晴。苏格兰地区较为干燥，仅有少量阵雨。

周日

低压将带来不稳定的一天，伴有零星阵雨，局部地区将转为强降雨并伴有雷暴，但期间会有阳光。最高 24℃，最低 8℃

周一

阳光时段与零星阵雨交替，北部地区阵雨最为频繁。南部地区较为干燥，阳光时段较长。 最高 23℃，最低 7℃

周二

英国北部大范围出现阵雨，局部地区降雨强度大。一条雨带向东南方向横跨英国中部和南部。随后天气转干，伴有阳光时段。

周三

东部地区起初基本干燥，伴有阳光时段和偶尔的阵雨。随后降雨移至西部和南部地区。 最高 21℃，最低 8℃

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温度

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洪水预警与警告

周四 17:00，英格兰地区有 42 个洪水预警和 1 个警告，威尔士或苏格兰没有洪水预警或警告。欲了解英格兰的更多信息和更新，请访问 check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk；威尔士请访问 naturalresources.wales / flooding；苏格兰请访问 SEPA.org.uk

总体情况：不稳定的一天，伴有阵雨或较长时间的降雨。苏格兰西部和爱尔兰地区较为干燥。苏格兰西北部、爱尔兰共和国、北爱尔兰、格拉斯哥、阿盖尔：爱尔兰南部和中部有零星强阵雨。其他地区基本干燥，伴有阳光时段。北风轻至中等。最高 23℃ (73F)，最低 11℃ (52F)。英格兰中部北部、英格兰西北部、湖区、马恩岛、苏格兰西南部、英格兰东北部、英格兰东部：天气不稳定，伴有降雨或阵雨，东部地区转为强降雨

潮汐

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并伴有雷暴。下午从西部开始转为干燥和晴朗。西南风至西北风轻微。最高 21℃ (70F)，最低 10℃ (50F)。莫雷湾、爱丁堡和邓迪、边境地区、阿伯丁、中部高地、苏格兰东北部、北群岛：多云伴有降雨，东北部降雨持续。随后西部地区较为干燥，伴有部分阳光时段。北风轻微，东北部风力清新至强劲。最高 21℃ (70F)，最低 8℃ (46F)。

综述情况

北海的低压驱动一系列移动缓慢的闭塞锋面横跨不列颠群岛，带来强阵雨或阵雨时段。随着低压向东移走，锋面将于今晚开始消散，英国南部将建立起轻微的高压脊。随着明天有一道锋面从西方接近，这种情况将有所改变。

威尔士、西米德兰兹、英格兰西南部：起初有分散的雷阵雨，随后变得更加零星，阳光时段增加。西南风，轻风至中风。最高 22℃ (72F)，最低 13℃ (55F)。英格兰中南部、英格兰东南部、伦敦、东安格利亚、东米德兰兹、海峡群岛：早前阵雨将从东安格利亚开始消散，带来一个基本干燥且晴朗的早晨。随后有雷阵雨风险。西南风，中风至强风。最高 24℃ (75F)，最低 15℃ (59F)。

最高与最低气温 昨日至下午5点的24小时内 最高温：彻特西修道院 米德抽水站，27.6℃ 最低温：布雷马尔，4.5℃ 最高降水量：谢菲尔德，48.2mm 最充足日照：多塞特郡 本茅斯，10.1小时*

日出日落与月相 格林威治 日出：06.06 日落：19.55 月出：19.56 月落：07.32 周六 下弦月：9月 4

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天气

天气之眼 保罗·西蒙斯

感受到雨水从阴郁的天空中倾泻而下，天空如此昏暗，以至于白昼仿佛已变成了黄昏，而湿润泥土的诱人气息弥漫在空气中，这种感觉多么奇怪。令人惊叹的是，酷热与干旱竟如此迅速地反转为早秋的滋味，伴随着雷暴的爆发、倾盆大雨，而且很可能还会转风。

这一转变源于低压的回归，尽管可能很难回忆起来，但这与夏季开始时非常相似，当时6月初就经历了非常潮湿的开端。那么，问题是，这种潮湿天气将持续多久？

由于低压主导了英国大部分地区的天气格局，预期的前景是多变的情况将继续。短期来看，周末天气将很阴湿，正好赶在周一的银行假期之前，但苏格兰除外，因为苏格兰的8月公众假期在本月早些时候已经结束。但这绝不会是一个被雨水毁掉的假期周末，部分地区会有阳光，南部基本干燥，尽管周日和周一北部可能会有分散的阵雨。随着近期令人不适的湿度消失，体感将变得清爽许多。

下周二标志着气象日历中秋季的开始，低压预计将潜伏在英国北部附近，而高压则位于南部。

随着这些气压模式在英国上空争夺位置，天气可能会在湿润和干燥之间切换，不过北部和西部看到的降雨可能会比南部和东部更多。然而，英国各地气温可能都在平均水平左右，没有出现异常高温甚至寒冷时段的迹象。

这一切都令人不可思议地想起了50年前那个漫长、炎热且干燥的夏天结束时的情景。1976年8月下旬，大雨倾盆而下——恰恰在丹尼斯·豪威尔被任命为干旱事务部长之时——那个银行假期在很大程度上被雨水毁了，而且那个秋天的大部分时间都在下雨。

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全黑队在测试赛前对跳羚队的争抢发球表示担忧

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跳羚队在第一场测试赛中未能充分利用其占据主导地位的争抢发球

亚历克斯·洛（Alex Lowe） 橄榄球特派记者 开普敦

新西兰队主教练戴夫·雷尼（Dave Rennie）向世界橄榄球联合会（World Rugby）就南非队的争抢发球（scrummaging）提出了担忧，旨在抵消对方在明天于开普敦 DHL 体育场举行的关键第二场测试赛中的定点球（set-piece）优势。

在上周末于埃利斯公园球场举行的第一场测试赛中，跳羚队的进攻效率低下，但他们赢得了六次争抢发球罚球，其中三次发生在下半场中间连续出现，当时他们试图像去年11月在都柏林对阵爱尔兰队那样，彻底击溃全黑队的锋线。

但上周六，当南非队准备致命一击，选择在靠近新西兰队底线处再次进行争抢发球而非通过踢球得分时，格哈德·斯蒂内坎普（Gerhard Steenekamp）因绕行外侧被判罚球。

比赛在那个瞬间转向有利于全黑队。新西兰队认为南非队的争抢发球应该更频繁地被判罚——他们已要求比赛裁判确保跳羚队保持正面对抗。

由于尼卡·阿马舒凯利（Nika Amashukeli）因病退出，安格斯·加德纳（Angus Gardner）将接管本场比赛的执裁。

“在争抢发球方面，我们就我们认为的几个问题与世界橄榄球联合会进行了沟通，因此我们认为——在争抢发球方面——我们会表现得好得多，”雷尼说。“那是他们上周的一个巨大优势。我们认为，如果他们被强制要求正面对抗，而不被允许侧移或绕过我们，那么我们将能够保持领先，并能以此展开进攻。”

重返跳羚队阵容的前巴斯队（Bath）前锋托马斯·杜托伊（Thomas du Toit）坚称，南非队的争抢发球意图始终是纯粹的。“我们尽可能地遵守比赛规则，以及我们对规则的理解，”他说。“凡事都有两面性。一个人眼中的绕行，在另一个人看来就是直线。”

由于伊森·德格鲁特（Ethan de Groot）和乔什·洛德（Josh Lord）因脑震荡缺阵，全黑队在第二场测试赛中做出了一项战术调整，由勒罗伊·卡特（Leroy Carter）在边锋位置上首发，取代乔什·穆比（Josh Moorby）。乔治·鲍尔（George Bower）进入前锋线，他在上周末的替补出场中留下了深刻印象；图普·瓦伊（Tupou Vaai）转任锁锋，西蒙·帕克（Simon Parker）被提升为首发盲侧翼锋。

“西蒙适合对阵南非队。他身体强壮，能为我们在6号位提供一定的体型优势。我们知道争抢发球将再次成为比赛的重要部分，而（鲍尔）在那里的表现很好，”雷尼补充道。“如果你看勒罗伊，他可能是一个更好的防守者，我们认为这将至关重要。”

在23人的阵容中，有12人在去年的惠灵顿比赛中出战，当时跳羚队在伊甸公园球场失利后迅速反弹，给全黑队带来了创纪录的惨败。

“我们意识到了这种潜在的反弹能力，”雷尼说。“我们讨论了他们去年是如何反弹的。处于巅峰状态的跳羚队很难被击败。”

“他们会尝试重复上周的做法，但会做得更好。他们可能会在定点球阶段攻击我们，增加高球次数，试图在我们面前筑起一道高墙，并尽可能多地在我们的22米区内停留。我们认为我们可以做得更好。”

新西兰队需要改善他们的纪律性。他们虽然被判了14次罚球——其中9次发生在前30分钟——但由于南非队在全黑队22米区内的执行力较差，他们才得以幸免。客队希望比赛的实际运行时间（ball-in-play time）能超过27分钟。

“如果我们能多控球，就有机会给他们施压，”雷尼说。“我们仍然希望以高节奏比赛以创造机会，而他们上周在阻止我们这一点上做得很好。有时你只需要顶住压力，强力推进，并在支援中赢得速度竞争以产生快速球。我们需要非常精准且纪律严明。”

波加查获胜但给对手带来希望

自行车赛 肖恩·罗素 (Sean Russell)

在环西班牙赛（La Vuelta）的第六赛段，塔德伊·波加查（Tadej Pogacar）自4月在鲁贝赛（Paris-Roubaix）输给沃特·范·阿特（Wout van Aert）以来，第一次显得像个普通人。虽然像个普通人，但还不完全是，因为他依然在进入卡斯特略（Castelló）的两人冲刺战中击败了恩里克·马斯（Enric Mas），夺得他在六个赛段中的第三场胜利。

这一天本应属于突围者，但当这位斯洛文尼亚选手在距离终点24公里处的埃尔·巴托洛山口（Puerto El Bartolo）发起单骑进攻时，这看起来又将是一场统治力的展示。

但来自移动星队（Movistar）的马斯有不同的想法。当这位西班牙选手到达该爬坡路段短暂的碎石路末端时，波加查身穿的红色领骑衫在尘雾中现身。当他们回到柏油路并接近山顶时，马斯追上并超过了波加查，拿到了登山王积分。“我在山顶真的很惊讶，[马斯]像火箭一样从我身边飞过，”波加查说。“我知道我在冲刺中能赢他，但我很欣赏他全力以赴的态度——这是一场伟大的比赛。”

来自 Netcompany-Ineos 队的英国选手乔什·塔林（Josh Tarling）昨日退赛，就在两周前，他的兄弟芬莱（Finlay）在葡萄牙环赛（Volta a Portugal）中去世。芬莱，19, 在赛道上与一辆非比赛车辆相撞后死亡，但乔什决定在西班牙参赛以纪念他的兄弟。“乔什·塔林勇敢的环西班牙赛之旅已经结束，他决定停止比赛。我们无比自豪，”Netcompany Ineos 表示。

Rothesay 郡冠军赛计分板

埃塞克斯 对阵 萨里 切姆斯福德（四日赛之首日）：埃塞克斯队在首轮仍有 9 个三击球机会，落后萨里队 173 分

萨里队首轮 *R J Burns lbw b Porter 6 D P Sibley c Pepper b Cook 21 J W Blake c Harmer b Snater 14 A R G Thomas c Critchley b Cook 43 †B T Foakes lbw b Snater 0 M K Lomror run out 17 O J D Pope lbw b Akhter 13 T E Lawes c Pepper b Akhter 38 M D Fisher c Westley b Akhter 4 R D Chahar c Westley b Cook 9 D J Worrall 未出局 12 额外分 (b 4, lb 2) 6 总分 (53.2 轮) 183 N V Gorantla 准备击球。 出局顺序 1-16, 2-41, 3-41, 4-50, 5-102, 6-108, 7-138, 8-146, 9-161. 投球 Porter 14-5-56-1; Snater 9-2-31-2; Bennett 3-1-5-0; Akhter 10.2-3-36-3; Cook 15-5-41-3; Harmer 2-1-8-0.

埃塞克斯队首轮 D Elgar 未出局 2 P I Walter c Foakes b Worrall 4 *T Westley 未出局 0 额外分 (lb 4) 4 总分 (1 wkt. 4, 1 euro) 10

格拉摩根对阵汉普郡

索菲亚花园球场（四日赛第一日；格拉摩根赢得抛硬币）：格拉摩根在首轮仍有三个三击球名额，目前落后汉普郡 51 分。

汉普郡首轮 A G H Orr lbw b Ul-Hassan 36 N R T Gubbins c Carlson b van der Gugten 1 T E Albert b Ul-Hassan 10 J S Lehmann 未出局 51 T J Prest b Douthwaite 0 *T B C Brown b Hamza 9 A J Neal c Tribe b Hamza 9 S W Currie b van der Gugten 0 J K Fuller c Tribe b Ul-Hassan 4 K J Abbott c Cooke b Douthwaite 16 E V Jack b Hamza 7 额外分 (b 4, lb 1, nb 14) 19 总分 (40.2 轮) 162

击球出局顺序 1-9, 2-38, 3-77, 4-78, 5-107, 6-123, 7-124, 8-129, 9-150。 投球 van der Gugten 13-3-36-2; Hamza 10.2-2-39-3; Ul-Hassan 11-1-33-3; Douthwaite 6-0-49-2。

格拉摩根首轮 Z UL-Hassan lbw b Abbott 0 A M Tribe c Lehmann b Jack 0 *X S Carlson c Lehmann b Jack 0 B I Kellaway c Brown b Baker 57℃ A Ingram lbw b Abbott 32 S R Dickson b Abbott 1 †C B Cooke b Baker 8 D A Douthwaite 未出局 8 M S Crane 未出局 0 额外分 (lb 3, nb 2) 5 总分 (7 击球出局, 38 轮) 111

T van der Gugten 和 M Hamza 准备击球。 击球出局顺序 1-0, 2-0, 3-2, 4-67, 5-77, 6-102, 7-103。

投球 Abbott 11-4-23-3; Jack 7-2-25-2; Fuller 9-1-36-0; Currie 8-2-21-0; Baker 3-0-3-2。

霍夫（四日赛第一日；萨塞克斯赢得抛硬币）：萨塞克斯在首轮仍有八个击球名额，目前落后萨默塞特 125 分。

萨默塞特首轮 J F Thomas c Simpson b Crocombe 26 T A Lammonby c Unadkat b Hunt 1 A M Vaughan c Unadkat b Hunt 20 H M Nicholls b Crocombe 0 T B Abell c Tear b Clark 72 †J E K Rew c Simpson b Hunt 12℃ Overton c Simpson b 54 *L Gregory c and b Clark 0 J Shaw 未出局 7 M Pretorius c Haines b 0 M J Leach c Simpson b 0 额外分 (lb 6, nb 4) 10 总分 (58 轮) 202

击球出局顺序 1-6, 2-48, 3-48, 4-59, 5-96, 6-191, 7-191, 8-202, 9-202。

投球 Unadkat 13-2-45-0; Hunt 16-5-31-3; 14-2-56-5; Evison 5-0-22-0; Carson 2-0-11-0; Coles 3-0-18-0; Clark 5-0-13-2。

总分 (2 击球出局, 17.2 轮) 77 J M Coles, †J A Simpson, J D M Evison, J J Carson, H T , S F Hunt 和 J D Unadkat 准备击球。

击球出局顺序 1-15, 2-57。 投球 Gregory 7-3-19-1; Shaw 4-2-18-0; Overton 4-0-26-0; Pretorius 2.2-0-11-1。

约克郡对阵莱斯特郡

斯卡伯勒（四日赛第一日；莱斯特郡赢得抛硬币）：约克郡在对阵莱斯特郡的比赛中，五个击球出局时得分为 144 分。

约克郡首轮 A Lyth c Tattersall b Davey 4 W A Luxton b Davey 2 S M Whiteman c Tattersall b Scriven 49 J H Wharton 未出局 70 M L Revis c Tattersall b Green 14 *†J M Bairstow c Tattersall b Hull 1 G C H Hill 未出局 0 额外分 (lb 4) 4 总分 (5 击球出局, 52.5 轮) 144 D M Bess, B O Coad, B M Cliff 和 C J White 准备击球。

击球出局顺序 1-5, 2-6, 3-121, 4-140, 5-144。 投球 Holland 13-5-24-0; Davey 10-1-22-2; Hull 5.5-0-24-1; Scriven 13-0-43-1; Green 10-1-26-1; Ahmed 1-0-1-0。

莱斯特郡 R K Patel, S S E Gumbs, R Ahmed, H Shaikh, N F Kelly, †J A Tattersall, *I G Holland, J H Davey, T A R Scriven, J O Hull, A M Green。

因雨未赛：埃德巴斯顿 华威郡对阵诺丁汉郡。

达勒姆对阵格洛斯特郡 切斯特勒斯特里特（四日赛第一日；达勒姆赢得抛硬币）：达勒姆在首轮仍有七个击球名额，目前落后格洛斯特郡 37 分。

格洛斯特郡首轮 *C Bancroft c Bedingham b Potts 1 J Phillips b Carse 2 O Price c Ackermann b Aldridge 27 M Hammond b Carse 1 †J Bracey lbw b Aldridge 60 T Boorman c Robinson b 0 D Ahmed c b Potts 17 M Killeen c Robinson b 6 S Kishore b Stokes 0 J Hayes 未出局 0 J Langridge c McKinney b 4 额外分 (b 8, lb 9, nb 2) 19 总分 (42 轮) 137

昨日赛马结果

卡莱尔 (Carlisle)

掉球顺序 1-4, 2-12, 3-13, 4-79, 5-81, 6-109, 7-128, 8-129, 9-133。 投球：Potts 12-1-27-2；Carse 12-0-51-2；Stokes 9-3-18-1；Rhodes 4-1-8-0；Aldridge 5-0-16-5。

3.30 (5f 182yd) 1, Rikki Tiki Tavi (K Stott, 12-1); 2, Rogue Attraction (11-4); 3, Go Vince Go (7-2)。7匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Here Forever, Tip Foster, Trust Amy。差距：颈差 (nk), 颈差 (nk)。K A Ryan。

3.00 (7f 173yd) 1, Bincimbal (Callum Rodriguez, 9-4); 2, Emerald Bay (6-1); 3, Ten Clarets (2-1 热门)。5匹参赛。差距：$2^{1 / 2}$ 马身, $3 / 4$ 马身。Harry Charlton。

场地状况：良好（部分区域良好至坚硬）

2.00 (1m 1f) 1, Jewel Maker (Miss Rebecca Burley, 13-2); 2, Up The Jazz (3-1); 3, Sanafi Zabeel (15-8)。8匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Spirit Catcher。差距：4马身, 头差 (hd)。T D Easterby。

4.00 (5f) 1, Royal Duke (Rhys Elliott, 12-1); 2, Cotai Starlight (6-1); 3, Never Dark (6-1)。11匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Impressor, Opal Storm。差距：头差 (hd), $1 \frac{1}{2}$ 马身。R M Smith。

2.30 (5f 182yd) 1, Blazing Inferno (D Tudhope, 11-2); 2, Mehmas Star (13-2); 3, Prosperity Angel (100-30)。11匹参赛。差距：颈差 (nk), $1 \frac{1}{2}$ 马身。E Bethell。

G Clark, C Ackermann, †O Robinson, K Aldridge, B Carse 和 M Potts 准备击球。 掉球顺序 1-12, 2-16, 3-100。

4.30 (1m 3f 39yd) 1, Dr Rio (Zak Wheatley, 5-1); 2, Taylormade Lad (13-8); 3, Off Spin (13-2)。7匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Riddikulus, Vampire Slayer。差距：5马身, $^{3 / 4}$ 马身。D Carroll。

*A Lees 被 Bracey 接球，由 Langridge 投球 6 B McKinney 被 Phillips 接球，由 Ahmed 投球 8 W Rhodes 被 Price 接球，由 Langridge 投球 22 D Bedingham 未出局 59 B Stokes 未出局 0 额外分 (b 4, lb 1) 5 总分 (3个掉球, 26轮) 100

5.00 (1m 3f 39yd) 1, Farabove The Limit (S H James, 17-2); 2, Annandale (11-4 热门); 3, Hey Havana (6-1)。9匹参赛。差距：$\frac{3}{4}$ 马身, $\frac{1}{2}$ 马身。Phillip Makin。

达勒姆第一局 (Durham First Innings)

2.37 (6f) 1, Downonmainstreet (D Egan, 9-2);

投球：Langridge 8-2-28-2; Ahmed 7-1-32-1; Hayes 6-0-17-0; Killeen 4-1-18-0; Kishore 1-1-0-0。

四重彩 (Quadpot)：£71.30

弗斯拉斯 (Ffos Las)

4.07 (2m) 1, Last Flight (S Donohoe, 9-4); 2, Lusaka (15-8 热门); 3, Make A Splash (33-1)。7匹参赛。差距：$1 \frac{1}{2}$ 马身, 颈差 (nk)。James Horton。

3.37 (6f) 1, Macarone (Rossa Ryan, 5-2 共同热门); 2, Ridger (5-2 共同热门); 3, Outer Edge (100-30)。6匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Coast, Demetris Mouflon, Rogue Rebellion。差距：$1 \frac{1}{4}$ 马身, 短头差 (sh hd)。G Harris。

4.37 (1m 3f 209yd) 1, Winday (Rossa Ryan, 11-8); 2, Blue Hercules (6-5 热门); 3, Neswick (10-1)。5匹参赛。差距：6马身, $3^{1 / 2}$ 马身。E Mullins。

3.07 (6f) 1, Tumishi (Daniel Muscutt, 8-11 热门); 2, Channel Islands (40-1); 3, War Gaming (4-1)。6匹参赛。差距：头差 (hd), 颈差 (nk)。J R Fanshawe。

2, Laylaty (2-1 热门); 3, Seed Ya Later (11-2)。7匹参赛。差距：$\frac{3}{4}$ 马身, $1\frac{1}{4}$ 马身。M L W Bell。

5.07 (1m 2f) 1, Grand Pier (Harry Vigors, 100-30); 2, The Anthony Gover (10-1); 3, Revich (12-1)。9匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Sahm Naif。差距：5马身, $1 \frac{1}{4}$ 马身。W Greatrex。

林菲尔德公园 (Lingfield Park)

四重彩 (Quadpot)：£5.00

2.52 (1m 1yd) 1, Thuritha (S M Levey, 4-1); 2, Please Don't Go (11-8); 3, Scrappetalene (3-1)。4匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Boomshakalak。差距：$\frac{1}{2}$ 马身, $1\frac{1}{2}$ 马身。D M Simcock。

2.22 (1m 1yd) 1, Prince Kameo (Jack Gilligan, 4-1); 2, Whiskey Galore (12-1); 3, Magical Life (5-2)。11匹参赛。差距：$^{3 / 4}$ 马身, $^{3 / 4}$ 马身。Sir Mark Prescott。

场地状况：标准

3.22 (1m 1yd) 1, Enoch (W Buick, 2-5 热门); 2, Black Chiffon (3-1); 3, Colonnade (5-1)。7匹参赛。差距：头差 (hd), 47 $^{1 / 2}$ 马身。J & T Gosden。

3.52 (5f 6yd) 1, Style King (Harry Davies, 11-4 热门); 2, Desert Treasure (11-4 热门); 3, Isle Of Lismore (14-1)。6匹参赛。差距：颈差 (nk), 2马身。C A Dwyer。

4.22 (1m 2f) 1, Kev (Tom Marquand, 16-1); 2, Pride Eye (11-2); 3, Taskheer (3-1)。13匹参赛。差距：短头差 (sh), $\frac{1}{2}$ 马身。W Muir & C Grassick。

4.55 (7f 1yd) 1, Royal County Glory (Cieren Fallon, 4-7); 2, Credit Forgedd It (17-2); 3, Power Cut (40-1)。11匹参赛。未参赛 (NR)：Twilight Baby。差距：头差 (hd), $1 \frac{1}{2}$ 马身。Jack Jones。

位置彩 (Placepot)：£74.60 四重彩 (Quadpot)：£4.60

牛顿艾伯特 (Newton Abbot)

场地状况：好至坚实（部分路段良好）

4.42 (2英里2弗隆110码 障碍赛) 1, St Just In Time (Paul O'Brien, 4-9); 2, Nightflyer (3-1); 3, Wait At The Gate (11-1)。4匹参赛。未参赛：Morissette。$2^{1 / 4}$ 长度, 40l。Harry Derham。

5.12 (3英里1弗隆170码 追逐赛) 1, Flashy Boy (Charlie Price, 13-8); 2, Premier Fantasy (2-1); 3, Lynsey Larue (11-1)。4匹参赛。未参赛：Better Off Alone。12l, 19l。R L Llewellyn。

5.42 (2英里167码 障碍赛) 1, Buxted Reel (Stan Sheppard, 11-8); 2, Most Wanted (9-1); 3, Ask Peter (11-4)。5匹参赛。未参赛：Estate Planning, Run Away Joe。$6^{1 / 2}$ l, $27^{1 / 2}$ l。T Lacey。

6.12 (2英里75码 追逐赛) 1, Breaking Cover (Chad Bament, 3-1); 2, Obsessedwithyou (13-2); 3, Centara (9-2)。4匹参赛。未参赛：Gower Prince, Ice In The Veins。11l, $2\frac{1}{2}$ l。A J Honeyball。

6.42 (3英里2弗隆105码 障碍赛) 1, My Girl Katie (Conor Ring, 15-8); 2, Man Oh Man (11-2); 3, Alberts Bay (17-2)。6匹参赛。未参赛：Final Entry。1l, 2l。G Harris。

北安普顿郡 对阵 肯特郡 北安普顿（四日赛之首日；北安普顿郡赢得抛硬币）：肯特郡在对阵北安普顿郡的比赛中，在未丢掉任何球门的情况下得分 154 分 北安普顿郡第一局 B Compton 未出局 51 Z Crawley 未出局 82 额外分 (b 1, lb 9, nb 10, w 1) 21 总分 (无球门, 36 轮) 154 S Northeast, T Muyeye, *D Bell-Drummond, †C Benjamin, G Stewart, E Singh, K Dudgeon, M Milnes 和 M Parkinson 待击球。 投球 Sanderson 10-2-38-0; Guthrie 6-1-29-0; Procter 3-0-17-0; Chahal 8-0-30-0; Sales 6-2-23-0; Harrison 3-0-7-0; 北安普顿郡 R Vasconcelos, *L Procter, C Harrison, N McSweeney, S Zaib, J Sales, G Bartlett, †L McManus, L Guthrie, B Sanderson 和 Y Chahal。

因雨停止比赛：德比 德比郡 对阵 米德尔塞克斯。伍斯特 伍斯特郡 对阵 兰开夏郡。

7.12 (2英里4弗隆216码 追逐赛) 1, Thickthorn Tom (Harry Skelton, 5-4); 2, It's A Breeze (100-30); 3, Quick Sharpener (13-2)。4匹参赛。未参赛：McGregors Charge。$8\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{l}, {3}{4}\mathrm{l}$ 。D Skelton。 7.42 (2英里2弗隆110码 障碍赛) 1, Ellerton (Brendan Powell, 5-4); 2, Donnie Azoff (8-13)。未参赛：King Of The Bronx。$17{1}{2}{l}$ 。J Tizzard。

南韦尔 (Southwell)

场地状况：标准

6.00 (7弗隆14码) 1, Heretic (David Probert, 2-1 热门); 2, Cable Beach (3-1); 3, Beaming Light (7-2)。10匹参赛。$2{1}{2}{l}, {1}{2}{l}$ 。M Herrington。

6.30 (7弗隆14码) 1, Shades Of May (Rose Dawes, 6-1); 2, King Sharja (6-1); 3, Adelaide Bay (7-4 热门)。10匹参赛。$3 {1}{2} l$ , nk。M D I Usher。

7.00 (7弗隆14码) 1, Mr Noble (C Lee, 7-4 热门); 2, Haaderr (7-2); 3, Dublin Bay (22-1)。11匹参赛。17½l, hd。K R Burke。

7.30 (7弗隆14码) 1, Market Leader (James Doyle, 15-8); 2, Secano (50-1); 3, Night Of Gold (5-6)。9匹参赛。未参赛：Neverbeatdeswalker。6l, 3 / 4L。K R Burke。

8.00 (6弗隆16码) 1, Nour (C Lee, 4-1); 2, Lord Ragnar (4-1); 3, Trust Yourself (7-4 热门)。7匹参赛。hd, $2^{1 / 2}$ l。K R Burke。

8.30 (6弗隆16码) 1, Massimo Blue (Billy Loughnane, 11-8 热门); 2, Jenever (14-1); 3, Azure Zain (11-1)。11匹参赛。$1 {1}{4} l$ , $1 {1}{4} l$ 。Dylan Cunha。

9.00 (1英里6弗隆21码) 1, Captain Cairney (David Probert, 3-1); 2, Currumbin (2-1 热门); 3, Lordsbridge Grey (9-2)。5匹参赛。$1 {1}{2} l$ , $5 {1}{2} l$ 。W Muir & C Grassick。

Placepot: £7.50 Quadpot: £4.70

切尔滕纳姆英雄 Galopin 退役

古德伍德 (Goodwood)

罗布·赖特 (Rob Wright)

4.35 Motown Filly 6.20 Ruby's Profit (首选) 5.10 Brighton Beach 6.55 Veil Of Clouds 5.45 Liveinthelight 7.28 Kimeko Glory

场地状况：好至坚实，部分路段良好 抽签：5弗隆-6弗隆，高号最佳 Racing TV

4.35 纯血雌马锦标赛 (2岁: 10,468 英镑: 6f) (6匹参赛马)

1 (3) 0 CUBBIE'S DREAM 50 J Portman 9-2 R Hornby 2 (1) 35 CUT AND SEW 35 E Walker 9-2 K Shoemark 3 (5) GOBBY GRACE R Hughes 9-2 H Crouch 4 (4) 20 MOTOWN FILLY 64 R Spencer 9-2 G Wood 5 (2) 54 QUEEN OF CHRISTMAS 65 (BF) K R Burke 9-2 Doubtful 6 (6) 0 WIG WAM BAM 42 J Channon 9-2 T Marquand 4-6 Motown Filly, 3-1 Cut And Sew, 7-1 Wig Wam Bam, 8-1 Gobby Grace, 50-1

4-6 Motown Filly, 3-1 Cut And Sew, 7-1 Wig Wam Bam, 8-1 Gobby Grace, 50-1 Cubbie's Dream.

罗布·赖特（Rob Wright）的选择：Motown Filly 在这次比赛中会比上次在列级赛中获得第七名时更容易获胜。潜在威胁：Queen Of Christmas

5.10 让赛 (5,574 英镑: 1m 2f) (13)

1 (9) 13342 SHADY BAY 18 (T,D) T Ward 5-10-2 S Osborne 2 (2) 14334 OASIS SUNRISE 22 (BF,D) G Harris 4-9-12 Ashley Lewis (3) 3 (12) -6326 MOLO DEL PALAZZO 39 (B) R Beckett 3-9-9 H Crouch 4 (8) 36322 BLUE NOON 21 R Hannon 3-9-9 P Dobbs 5 (1) 5-131 HAUTELUCE 22 E Walker 3-9-9 K Shoemark 6 (3) 0-415 BLUE WONDER 76 (B,D) H Morrison 4-9-9 D Egan 7 (10) 21101 ALICE DE CLARE 15 (D) J Fanshawe 3-9-8 J Peate 8 (5) 0-065 STAR OF DUBAI 32 D Coakley 4-9-8 J Mitchell 9 (7) 531 BRIGHTON BEACH 27 W Haggas 3-9-7 T Marquand 10(13) 12323 LADY MILTON 30 (D) J Portman 3-9-8 R Hornby 11 (4) 4-142 KOKOLUNA 98 E J-Houghton 3-9-6℃ Bishop 12 (6) 51420 MOHAAB 18 (BF,D) W Muir & C Grassick 3-8-11 N Currie 13(11) 5-064 TIME AFTER TIME 43 H Main 4-8-11 E Greatrex 9-2 Brighton Beach, 5-1 Hauteluce, 6-1 Alice De Clare, 7-1 Shady Bay, 8-1 Kokoluna, 10-1 Blue Wonder, Lady Milton, 12-1 Blue Noon.

赖特选择：Brighton Beach 在瑟斯克（Thirsk）的一英里赛中获胜；应该能胜任这次距离。潜在威胁：Blue Noon, Hauteluce

5.45 让赛 (7,668 英镑: 1m 4f) (9)

1 (5) 1-02 KISSMEHONEYHONEY 27 W Haggas 4-10-2 T Marquand 2 (7) -2212 AMMOONY 30 Tom Clover 3-9-7 D Egan 3 (8) 12113 LIVEINTHELIGHT 15 (D) Ollie Sangerster 3-9-5 K Shoemark 4 (4) 52151 KELLY BOUR 63 (D) J Fanshawe 3-9-3 Ashley Lewis (3) 5 (9) 400 MARIANITA 32 R Beckett 3-9-2 H Crouch 6 (1) 015 MOTHER DEAR 59 (BF,C) H Morrison 3-9-1 R Hornby 7 (6) 0400 PIERPOINT 42 R Hannon 3-9-0 P Dobbs 8 (2) 0-33 CRACKING BEAUTY 31 R Teal 3-9-0 N Currie 9 (3) 45213 GLENNA 32 (BF) T Ward 3-8-1 S Osborne 9-4 Kelly Burn, 4-1 Kissmehoneyhoney, 9-2 Ammoono, 7-1 Mariantia, 10-1 Mother Dear, Glenna, 12-1 Cracking Beauty, Liveintheight, 25-1 Pierpoint. 赖特选择：Liveintheight 上次在索尔兹伯里（Salisbury）一场竞争更激烈的比赛中获得第三名。潜在威胁：Ammoono, Mother Dear

6.20 让赛 (7,911 英镑: 5f) (9)

1 (8) 46403 RUBY'S PROFIT 14 (T,CD) T Ward 4-10-2 T Marquand 2 (5) -1606 GRANDLAD 17 (B,T,CD) James Horton 5-9-12 J Mitchell 3 (6) 51432 ROGUE BULLET 22 (P,D) James Owen 4-9-11 H Davies 4 (4) 0-431 BRAVE NATION 20 (D) M Attwater 6-9-10 K Fox

10-1 Grandlad, Silver Wraith, 12-1 Kiss And Run, 14-1 其他。

赖特选择：Ruby's Profit 在为新马房首次出赛的埃普瑟姆（Epsom）比赛中找回了状态。潜在威胁：Velvet Goldmine, Silver Wraith

6.55 让赛 (5,751 英镑: 6f) (10)

1 (8) 61130 RORY ROCKET 30 (D) G & J Moore 4-9-12 T Moore (7) 2 (7) -6330 RAFFLES ANGEL 21 (D) Jack Jones 5-9-11 H Crouch 3 (10) 52531 VEIL OF CLOUDS 11 (T,D) S & E Crisford 3-9-11(6ex) H Davies

4 (9) 20015 PERFECT LOCATION 46 (P,CD) T Ward 3-9-9 R Hornby 5 (2) 46022 NORTHCLIFF 14 (V,D) R Burdon 6-9-9 T Marquand 6 (3) -6064 NEWSREADER 24 (BF) A Carroll 5-9-7 D Egan

赖特选择：Veil Of Clouds 可以延续她最近在林菲尔德（Lingfield）以6个身位优势获胜的表现。潜在威胁：Sound And Vision, Dark Alley

7.28 障碍赛 (5,290 英镑: 1英里1弗隆) (10)

1 (9) 50431 KIMEKO GLORY 7 (B) C Hills 4-11-5(5ex) J Hills (5) 2 (4) 41535 SHOW BIZ KID 29 (B) J & S Birkett 5-11-2 R Birkett 3 (2) 34044 BEACH POINT 22 (P) W Knight 5-11-2 H Callan 4 (1) 11104 PRIDE OF NEPAL 19 (P,CD) A Carroll 8-11-1

5 (6) 56141 GONE ROGUE 22 (P) G & J Moore 5-11-1 G Gorman (3) 6 (7) 1-004 SANT ALESSIO 58 (D) J Tickle 5-11-0 H Moore (5) 7 (8) 5000 ROMANTIC SPIRIT 62 (D) D Monaviger 4-10-12

G Mitchell (5) 8 (10) -6623 GREY FOX 14 (T) E Lavelle 9-10-11 S Walker 9 (8) 5-054 PLATINUM PRINCE 51 (R CD) G & J Moore 9-10-9

Miss A Crowley (7) 10 (3) -0360 ARTAVIAN 20 (T,V) P Chamings 6-10-0 F Tett 13-8 Kimeko Glory, 7-2 Gone Rogue, 7-1 Grey Fox, 8-1 Platinum Prince, 12-1 Romantic Spirit, Show Biz Kid, 14-1 Pride Of Nepal, Beach Point.

专家选择：Kimeko Glory 在索尔兹伯里以12个身位获胜，此次可挑战负重惩罚。危险对手：Sant Alessio, Gone Rogue

Ffos Las

2.00 Forever Glamorous 3.45 Alice's Influence 2.35 Santiago Boy 4.20 Grindleton 3.10 Sydney Rock 4.55 Robusto

场地状况：良好 Sky Sports Racing 抽签：5弗隆-6弗隆，高号最佳

2.00 障碍赛 (3,454 英镑: 5弗隆) (8)

1 (6) 00010 THE FIXER 53 (D) S Dixon 5-9-9 K O'Neill 2 (5) 06033 LITTLE JAYBEE 16 (D) P Evans 3-9-8 J Leavy 3 (7) 60200 SON OF ASTAR 35 (CD) A Carroll 4-9-7 D Probert 4 (3) 23513 FOREVER GLAMOROUS 32 (P,CD) C Mason 3-9-7

5 (8) -0216 BRIDGET'S BABY 2 (D) A Carroll 3-9-5 Myla Coppins (5) 6 (4) 5-006 CALL TIME 76 (P,D) J S Moore 5-9-3 Taylor Fisher 7 (2) 0-300 RED WALLS 18 (D) L Williamson 8-8-11

8 (1) -0265 KODI K 21 J Gallagher 3-8-9 L Wright (3) 11-4 Forever Glamorous, 3-1 Bridget's Baby, 5-1 Little Jaybee, 7-1 The Fixer, Call Time, 8-1 Kodi K, 10-1 Son Of Astar, 33-1 Red Walls.

2.35 障碍赛 (4,187 英镑: 7弗隆) (10)

1 (9) 50203 BELLA BISBEE 13 (D) S Dixon 5-9-10 K O'Neill 2 (8) 45601 LERWICK 24 (B,E,CD) M Loughnane 6-9-10℃ Hutchinson (5) 2041 THE STONE POWER 10 (C) R Beckett 9-7 K Clutterback (1) 54022 SANTIAGO BOY 9 (B) C Hills 3-9-5 H Vigors (5) (5) 002 MOUNTAIN OF LIGHT 24 James Horton 3-9-4 S Donohoe (6) 01122 DAPPLED LIGHT 43 (P,C) A Wintle 6-9-4 F Marsh (7) 0-615 GELATO 24 (CD) A Wintle 3-9-0 Taryn Langley (5) (8) 06324 CYPRIOT DIASPORA 7 (CD) B Millman 5-8-12

R Kavanagh (3) 9 (3) 5-520 NEBBIA 42 H Morrison 3-8-11 D Probert 10 (5) 65-00 GRIMESE'S SPECIAL 80 (B,D) J S Moore 3-8-4

11-4 Lerwick, 3-1 The Stone Power, 5-1 Santiago Boy, 6-1 Bella Bisbee, 8-1 Dappled Light, 12-1 Mountain Of Light, 14-1 Cypriot Diaspora, 16-1 Nebbia.

3.10 雌马锦标赛 (5,400 英镑: 1英里) (5)

1 (5) 06 ESPLANADE 28℃ Hills 3-9-2 H Vigors (5) 2 (2) 0-464 GRANITEVILLE M 9 Botti 3-9-2 B Sayette 3 (4) 00622 SYDNEY ROCK 15 (BF) Oliver Cole 3-9-2 M Paetel (3) 4 (1) 2232 WITHTEARSINMYEYES 9 (BF) J Channon 3-9-2 D Probert 5 (3) 4-ZUPA TRUPA 261 R Beckett 3-9-2 R Clutterbuck 6-4 Withtearsinmyeyes, 7-4 Graniteville, 3-1 Sydney Rock, 12-1 Zupa Trupa, 66-1 Esplanade.

3.45 分级锦标赛 (3,454 英镑: 1英里) (10)

1 (8) 04655 BELLTONY 59 R J Price 4-9-9 G Mangan 2 (1) 14236 DINAH MYTE 17 (CD) J Gallagher 4-9-9 D E Hogan 3 (3) 46363 EYE OF THE WATER 58 (P,C,D) R Harris 10-9-9

4 (5) 2U364 KING OF THE DANCE 7 (B,D) B J Llewellyn & R Williams 7-9-9 D J Murphy (7) 5 (7) -0044 LAUNCESTON 46 A Carroll 4-9-9 Myla Coppins (5) 6 (10) 44603 PEBBLE DASH 34 B J Llewellyn & R Williams 4-9-9 D Probert

7 (2) 10 / 0- PRIVATE OFFICER 303 (B,D) A Wintle 5-9-9 F Marsh 8 (6) 00536 WEST HILL ROSIE 23 Seamus Mullins 4-9-9 G Downing 9 (4) 34345 ALICE'S INFLUENCE 16 (V,D) P Evans 3-9-3 J Leavy 10 (9) 00002 CASTLEKEELY 14 James Owen 3-9-3 K O'Neill 11-4 Castlekeely, 9-2 Alice's Influence, 6-1 Eye Of The Water, 7-1 Dinah Myte, 8-1 Pebble Dash, 10-1 King of The Dance, 12-1 others.

4.20 障碍赛 (3岁马: 3,454 英镑: 1英里2弗隆) (11)

1 (2) 6030 SERAGLIO POINT 32 H Morrison 9-9 D Probert 2 (11) 00122 SUNSHINE AND ROSES 10 J Channon 9-9 Rose Dawes (5) 3 (7) 00240 KATALYST 17 (B) W Muir & C Grassick 9-8 R Kavanagh (3) 4 (1) 66104 BERYL'S GIRL 23 (P,D) E J-Houghton 9-7℃ Hutchinson 5 (10) -4202 GRINDLETON 24 D & C Kubler 9-7 E Nader 6 (8) 00531 LC TIFFEN 20 (D) L Williamson 9-6 Molly Gunn (5) 7 (3) 46453 THAI PRINCESS 44 (T) A Wintle 9-6 F Marsh 8 (6) 22555 PANGBOURNE 14 R Teal 9-5 O Lewis (5) 9 (5) -0331 GIVE ME SUN 32 (D) P Owens 9-5 B Sayette 10 (9) 06622 IVAT GHIA 16 (H) M Usher 9-0 T Heard 11 (14) 0-006 SUMMER OASIS 36 (P) M Usher 8-10 H Vigors (5) 3-1 Give Me Sun, 9-2 Sunshine And Roses, 7-1 Grindleton, 8-1 Lc Tiffen, Ivat Ghia, Pungboone, 10-1 Beryl's Girl, Thai Princess.

4.55 障碍赛 (4,187 英镑: 1英里4弗隆) (8)

1 (6) 11524 HIBERNATE 37 (D) E Dunlop 4-9-9 M Paetel (3) 2 (8) -4415 CRACKERGEE 46 (CD) H Morrison 4-9-9 D Probert 3 (5) 15031 ROBUSTO 19 (B,D) E J-Houghton 6-9-8 H Vigors (5) 4 (4) 42312 RAINTOWN 14 (P,D) J S Moore 6-9-7 Taylor Fisher 5 (2) -0021 FLIGHTOFTHEPHOENIX 18℃ Hills 4-9-7 F Marsh 6 (1) -2423 KING'S CASTLE 22 (C) D M Simcock 9-9-6

7 (7) -0110 LUAN 22 (T,D) Nick Scholfield 4-8-13 B Sayette 8 (3) 50-03 SHAFFRON 106 D Menuisier 4-8-13 D E Hogan 5-2 Robusto, 4-1 Flightofthephoenix, 6-1 Hibernate, Raintown, 7-1 Crackergee, 8-1 King's Castle, 10-1 Shaffron, 14-1 Luan.

桑当园 (Sandown Park) Rob Wright

2.25 Rotelle 4.10 Drymee 3.00 South Shore 4.45 Poets Praise 3.35 Palace Legacy 5.20 Carnival Day

场地状况：良好，环形赛道良好至坚实

2.25 幼马赛 (2岁马: 6,019 英镑: 5弗隆) (8)

1 (4) 41505 SKY SECRET 11 (BF,D) C Cox 9-10 R Ryan 2 (2) 21130 INNICHEN 8 (D) J Channon 9-9 W Buick 3 (5) 23105 UNDERCOVER AFFAIR 21 (D) P Evans 9-5 B Loughnane 4 (6) 315 BETTY BOOP 20 R Hughes 9-3 O Murphy 5 (3) 102 ROTELLE 21 (P,D) C Fellows 9-2 P Bradley 6 (1) 42130 ARABICA QUEEN 28 J Portman 8-11 J Watson 7 (8) 31303 HOLI SCARLETT 27 (D) S C Williams 8-10 S M Levey 8 (7) 205 TRUE CHARM 49 (T) Lemos Souza 8-8 M Ghiani 11-4 Sk Sure, 7-2 Innichen, 6-1 Rotelle, Betty Boop, 7-1 True Charm, 8-1 Holi Scarlett, 10-1 Undercover Affair, 16-1 Arabica Queen.

3.00 障碍赛 (4,449 英镑: 5弗隆) (9)

1 (2) 11222 SOUTH SHORE 4 (BF,D) R Cowell 5-9-12 M Ghiani 2 (7) 42056 GOOD EARTH 15 (CD) M Herrington 9-9-12℃ Planas 3 (8) 64010 DUSKAURA 21 (D) A Carroll 3-9-10 W Carson 4 (4) 02253 HINT OF HUMOUR 66 (D) A Carroll 4-9-10 R Ryan 5 (6) 00610 MAHARAJAS EXPRESS 11 (D) I Williams 6-9-9

6 (9) 22216 LEVEL UP 22 (B,D) P Evans 7-9-9 O Murphy 7 (3) 24305 CAMELEY DAYS 14 (B,D) C Dwyer 4-9-6 L Edmunds 8 (5) 03-20 JENNY JEROME 125 S Hodgson 3-9-4 A Rawlinson 9 (1) 43130 SO SMART 11 (P,T,D) G Harris 7-9-4 Laura Coughlan (3) 5-2 South Shore, 5-1 Hint Of Humour, Level Up, 6-1 Good Earth, 8-1 Maharajas Express, Cameley Days, 14-1 Jenny Jerome, So Smart, Duskaura.

3.35 初赛 (2岁马: 7,020 英镑: 7弗隆) (11)

1 (9) 0 ALGAIHABANE 9 (BF) J & T Gosden 9-2 W Buick 2 (11) BELOVED COUNTRY E Dunlop 9-2 R Havlin 3 (6) 20220 CLICIAN 29 B Meehan 9-2 T Greatrex 4 (8) 0 DIAMONDISE 13 W Muir & C Grassick 9-2 P Bradley 5 (7) 5 EL PASO 45 A King 9-2 R Ryan 6 (4) KEEGAN H Main 9-2 M Ghiani 7 (2) 3 NETHERSTREAM 21 J Chapple-Hyam 9-2 O Murphy 8 (1) 4 NEW OXFORD 36 Harry Charlton 9-2 L Edmunds 9 (10) 04 OLD OAK 13 R Hannon 9-2 S M Levey 10 (5) 3 PALACE LEGACY 43 J Tate 9-2 J Watson 11 (3) 052 THUNDER HOME 36 James Horton 9-2 B Loughnane 11-4 Cilician, 7-2 Thunder Home, 4-1 Algaihabane, 6-1 Palace Legacy, 7-1 Netherstream, 12-1 New Oxford, Old Oak, 20-1 Beloved Country.

4.10 障碍赛 (3岁马: 6,019 英镑: 1英里) (8)

1 (5) 4-341 HUNGARIAN 42 (B,T) Lemos Souza 9-11 D Keenan 2 (7) 01510 HOME HERO 2 (V,CD) H Palmer 9-9 L Catton (3) 3 (3) -3505 MAGIC TRIP 77 (D) A Balding 9-7 J Watson 4 (6) 22212 THURSDAY GIRL 22 (BF,D) E Walker 9-6 O Murphy 5 (4) -0113 DRYMEE 20 (D) J Fanshawe 9-6 B Loughnane 6 (8) 0-22 DOVECOTE 36 (BF) R Beckett 9-5 R Ryan 7 (1) 34131 TAMZAN 19 (D) M Tregoning 9-4 M Ghiani 8 (2) 43042 GLEN NEVIS 8 (P,BF) C Johnston 9-2 W Buick 7-2 ThursdayGirl, 4-1 Dovcote, 5-1 Drymee, 6-1 Tamzan, Hungarian, Glen Nevis, 12-1 Home Hero, 14-1 Magic Trip.

4.45 障碍赛 (4,449 英镑: 1英里) (8)

1 (5) 03506 POST RIDER 18 (B,D) Oliver Cole 5-10-2 L Edmunds 2 (1) 20031 BOX CLEVER 7 (P,D) J Portman 3-10-1(6ex) J Watson 3 (6) 00363 DARK ROSA 13 G Nicholls 4-9-11 B Loughnane

赛马编辑 Rob Wright

顶级追逐马 Galopin Des Champs 已退役，该马曾为练马师 Willie Mullins 赢得 2023 年和 2024 年的切尔滕纳姆金杯赛。这匹十岁马在最高级别赛事中赢得了 12 次冠军。

不过，他在 2025 年的金杯赛中屈居 Inowthewayur-thinkin 之后获得第二名。虽然他在接下来的一个月里又在战绩单中增加了一座庞切斯敦金杯赛冠军，但在去年冬天于利奥波兹敦两次失利时，其表现低于水准，并且

4 (2) 446 KINO PLASMAT 23 E Walker 3-9-10 O Murphy 5 (8) 54-4 POETS PRAISE 42 (BF) R Beckett 3-9-9 R Ryan 6 (4) 4-551 PERFECT RULER 10 (D) M Botti 3-9-7(6ex) M Ghiani 7 (7) 65633 DANDY KHAN 8 (D) J Boyle 4-9-6 P Cosgrave 8 (3) 3-302 PRETTY SPIRITED 25 (D) L Mullaney 4-9-2 A Voikhansky 11-4 Box Clever, 4-1 Perfect Ruler, 5-1 Poets Praise, 6-1 Kino Plasmat, 13-2 Dandy Khan, 10-1 Pretty Spirited, Dark Rosa, 12-1 Post Rider.

5.20 障碍赛 (6,019 英镑: 1英里 2弗隆) (9)

1 (1) 3-046 GALYX 17 (D) J Channon 5-10-2 G Bass 2 (2) 41-0 SHARP MOVE 32 (D) W Haggas 4-10-2 W Buick 3 (5) 331-0 MOON ANGEL 111 S C Williams 5-10-1 M Ghiani 4 (7) - 3045 CARNIVAL DAY 16 (CD) J Boyle 5-9-11 P Cosgrave 5 (6) 26343 SOVEREIGN VIEW 16 J Tate 3-9-10 R Ryan 6 (9) 59445 GOLDEN CIRCET 18 (D) J S Best 6-9-6 T P Queally 7 (4) -4030 MAGNATURA 28 (V) T Ward 3-9-6 S M Levey 8 (3) -2415 OH YES YOU DO 48 (BF), D J Menuliser 3-9-5 B Loughnane 9 (8) 130-6 GOLDEN PHASE 35 (D) D Coakley 6-9-0 O Murphy 3-1 Sharp Move, 4-1 Galys, 5-1 Oh Yes You Do, 6-1 Moon Angel, 7-1 Carnival Day, 8-1 Sovereign View, 12-1 Golden Circet, 14-1 Golden Phase, 20-1 Magnatura.

瑟斯克 (Thirsk)

2.13 Hatamoto 4.00 Anyasi (nb) 2.48 Wootz 4.38 Perfect Part 3.25 Baarberini 5.13 Talismans Time

抽签：5f-6f，高号最佳 Racing TV

2.13 障碍赛 (2,980 英镑: 1英里) (11)

1 (10) 1-600 SANDRET 31 (C) S England 10-11-5 L Baxter (3) 2 (3) 43424 TEES GEORGE 17 (P,D) Adrian Nicholls 6-11-2 J Lander 3 (9) -0440 DEEP SLEEP 74 (H) James Owen 3-11-1 Miss R Criscuolo 4 (5) 60006 TROPEZ POWER 18 (M) Walford 7-11-0 Miss A Cooke 5 (1) 21162 HATAMOTO 18 (P,C) T Easterby 3-10-13 Miss B Burley 6 (4) 04-60 CALAXY 198 M Loughnane 4-10-12 J Loughnane (3) 7 (6) -0614 JUENGE KNIGHT 57 (T) M Rimell 3-10-11 H Rimell (3) 8 (2) 530-0 SUZETTE 34 T Coyle & K Wood 4-10-10 W Pearman 9 (11) 34231 MISEMERALD 4 (P,D) P Kirby 5-10-9(5ex) N Cookson 10 (7) -0036 DANDY'S ANGEL 73 J Wainwright 9-10-4 F Robson 11 (8) 65250 HARSWELL RIVER 15 (P,D) Roger Fell 3-9-11

Miss S Dobson 7-2 Misemerald, 4-1 Hatamoto, 9-2 Tees George, 15-2 Jungle Knight, Deep Sleep, 8-1 Dandy's Angel, 10-1 Tropez Power, 16-1 Sandret.

2.48 新手赛 (5,234 英镑: 1m) (9)

1 (2) 1 WOOTZ 24 (D) R Varian 3-9-11 R Dawson 2 (9) 05 MORTY ROBINSON 27 B Ellison 6-9-10 MP Sheehy 3 (1) 0-55 RUA MOR. 88 S England 4-9-10℃ Hardie 4 (5) 3 WHO'S THE GOAT 60 M Hammond 6-9-10 A Brooks 5 (3) EAGLEONTHEBALCONY J Goldie 3-9-4 Joanna Mason 6 (6) 5 EAGELS INSTINCT 17 J Goldie 3-9-4 Lauren Young (5) 7 (8) 00 JETPACK JIMMY 12 S Whitaker 3-9-4 A Elliott 8 (7) 64 LEAGUE OF JUSTICE 17 G Tutty 3-9-4℃ Whiteley (5) 9 (4) WALK IN PROVENCE C Johnston 3-8-13℃ Shepherd 1-2 Wootz, 9-2 Walk In Provence, 14-1 Who's The Goat, Rua Mor, 16-1 Eagleonthebalconco, 20-1 League of Justice, Eagles Instinct, 33-1 其他。

3.25 新手赛

1 (14) 53 ASTRAL CROWN 22 D O'Meara 9-7 D Tudhope 2 (3) 33 MR MINZ 46 I Jardine 9-7 A Mullen 3 (2) 0 MR TWIG 14 M Bell 9-7 J Hart 4 (4) 0 QUINTILLION 16℃ Johnston 9-7℃ Shepherd 5 (7) 32 BAARBERINI 22 (8F) James Horton 9-4 D Muscutt 6 (15) 0 FRONTIER LEGEND 34 M Dods 9-4 R Elliott (5) 7 (5) RIVER GLEN R Menzies 9-4 O Orr 8 (6) CHAO'S INN COURT I Furtado 9-1 B McHugh 9 (1) LION'S DEN M Dods 9-1 M Winn 10(10) PERSIAN SUMMER M Dods 9-1 T Eaves 11 (9) POPULAR T Easterby 9-1 S B Kirrane

4.00 让赛 (9,720 英镑: 6f) (20)

1 (11) 01-00 TOPWARRIOR 62 (B,T,D) R Beckett 4-10-0℃ Rodriguez 2 (14) 62222 DEEP HAVANA 135 (D) H Al Jehani (UAE) 5-10-0 F Bughanaim

4 (4) 45213 LORD ROXBY 13 (BF,D) N Tinkler 4-10-0 A Jary (3) 5 (13) 03344 VEBLEN GOOD 12 (BF,D) D O'Meara 4-9-13℃ Whiteley (5) 6 (16) 31100 NOVELLO LAD 34 (D) P Midgley 5-9-12 D Nolan 7 (20) 3-11 ANYASI 55 (D) R Varian 3-9-11 R Dawson 8 (2) 00020 WE NEVER STOP 34 (P,D) K Ryan 5-9-11 K Stott 9 (1) 40313 JORDAN ELECTRICS 7 (P,D) J Goldie 10-9-10

10(17) -3150 STARMADE 50 (D) E Dunlop 3-9-8 P J McDonald 11 (7) -4020 WOVEN 53 (P,D) M Dods 10-9-8℃ Beasley 12 (9) 100-2 ART LOVER 48 (T,D) W Haggas 3-9-7℃ Fallon 13(10) 26100 MANILA SCOUSE 13 (T,D) T Easterby 7-9-7 D Allan 14 (8) 02205 YES I'M MALI 12 (CD) D O'Meara 4-9-6 D Tudhope 15 (6) / 056- BIG CYRIL 396 (D) Roger Fell 4-9-6 Joanna Mason 16(19) -0000 EYE OF DUBAI 13 (D) J & S Quinn 5-9-6 J Hart 17(15) 62241 WOODSTOCK 13 (V,D) R Carr 6-9-5 O Orr 18(18) 24120 COUNTY CARLOW 13 (D) B Haslam 3-9-4 A Mullen 19 (3) 53302 HAVANA RUM 12 (D) R & P Fahey 6-9-0 Doubtful 20 (5) 00220 KATS BOB 13 (V,CD) R Carr 8-9-0 J Dickson (5) 4-1 Anysi, 6-1 Lord Roxby, 7-1 Deep Havana, 8-1 Woodstock, 10-1 Art Lover, Jordan Electrics, Durham Castle, 14-1 Topwarrior.

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4.38 障碍赛 (15,702 英镑: 7f) (14)

1< / td><>(9) 44003 PALMAR BAY 26 (D) R Beckett 5-10-0< / ><>C Rodriguez< / >< / tr> <>2< / ><>(2) 30200 INVICTUS GOLD 27 Tom Clover 4-9-13< / ><>C Fallon< / >< / tr>< / table>

随后因伤势受挫错过了切尔滕纳姆节日赛。

“考虑到他的年龄，我们共同决定让 Galopin Des Champs 退役，因为我们觉得他无法在以往习惯的水平上发挥出应有的水准，”Mullins 表示。“他作为一匹优秀且健康的马退役，希望他在作为运动马的第二职业生涯中能取得成功。”

Galopin Des Champs 在其 26 场比赛中赢得了 15 场，包括三场爱尔兰金杯赛，同时他在 2021 年的 Martin Pipe 赛事中获得了首个切尔滕纳姆节日赛冠军

3 (14) 35513 NORTHERN EXPRESS 27 (P,C,D) M Dods 8-9-12℃ Beasley 4 (10) 3061- HE'S A MONSTER 369 (D) H Al Jehani (UAE) 6-9-12

4 (10) 3061- HE'S A MONSTER 369 (D) H AJ Jehani (UAE) 6-9-12 F Bughainam 5 (1) 0-420 BOBBY BENNU 30 (H,BF,CD) R Varian 5-9-9 R Dawson 6 (5) 00000 MIRSKY 8 (C) D'Meara 7-9-7 D Tudhope 7 (6) 01340 SUPERPOSITION 30 (D) E Dunlop 5-9-6 P J McDonald 8 (11) 46020 SERGEANT WILKO 62 (P,C) K Ryan 5-9-1 K Stott 9 (7) 0-100 OUR ANALY ZA'7 (V,D) R & P Fahey 5-9-0 W Fentiman (3) 10(12) 12022 ALPHA CAPTURE 16 (V,BF,CD) Roger Fell 6-8-13 T Eaves 11 (4) 60603 BRIGHTON BOY 6 (BF,CD) T Easterby 4-8-12 D Allan 12(13) 42005 PERFECT PART 8 (P) B Ellison 4-8-12 MP Sheehy 13 (3) 12 MAJESTIC DANE 190 (D) K R Burke 3-8-10℃ Lee 14 (8) 23000 FRANKIES DREAM 20 (H,D) J Candlish 4-8-9 L Morris 4-1 Northern Express, 9-2 Majestic Dane, S-L Brighton Boy, B-I Alpha Capture, 10-1 Bobby Bennu, He's A Monster, Palmar Bay, 14-1 Sergeant Wilko.

5.13 障碍赛 (5,234 英镑: 1m 6f) (7)

1 (1) 060-4 PINATIQUE 13 Sir M Prescott 4-10-2 L Morris 2 (2) 65333 SAX APPEAL 54 (8) C Johnston 6-10-1℃ Shepherd 3 (7) 410-6 SUDU 21 (BF) R Varian 4-10-0 R Dawson 4 (5) -P354 TALISMANS TIME 17 E Bethell 4-9-10℃ Horgan (5) 5 (4) 4 / 1-0 MICK COLLINS 34 M Todhunter 5-9-9 D Nolan 6 (6) 3-053 HAMADHAN 90 J Candlish 4-9-6 J Hart 7 (3) 06223 ARRANGE 21 (D) M Todhunter 8-8-13 M Winn 2-1 Sudu, 7-2 Arrange, 5-1 Talismans Time, 11-2 Sax Appeal, 15-2 Pinatique, 10-1 Hamadhan, 16-1 Mick Collins.

丰特韦尔公园 Rob Wright

4.05 Motazzen 6.25 Steal A Glance 4.40 Salkadan 7.00 Merely A Detail 5.15 Kotari 7.33 God Of Fire 5.50 Youdecide

4.05 障碍赛 (4,066 英镑: 2m 6f) (5)

1 2164F KOM TU VOUDRAS 8 (P,T) Faye Bramley 6-11-9 H Cobden 2 51-04 MOTAZZEN F12 (P,T,CD) Miss H Knight 8-11-5 B J Powell 3 3-034 BREAK POINT 37 L Dace 6-11-5 F Keighley (5) 4 548-1 EASTER ICON F23 (CD) 6 Brown 7-11-3 Isabelle Ryder (5) 5 5-360 BALTRAY 35 E Lavelle 8-11-2 B R Jones 2-1 Easter Icon, 9-4 Kom Tu Voudras, 4-1 Break Point, 9-2 Motazzen, 10-1 Baltray.

4.40 初赛障碍赛

1 GREY SANDS F10 (T,V), K Bailey & M Nicholls 11-2 Gethings 2 HOUNDSWOOD WILLOW F24 (P) T Dascombe 11-2 D Bass 3 4 JUST CALL ME MO 47 S-J Davies 11-2 S Burton (7) 4 P NICOLAI 33 N Mulholland 11-2 B Harris (3) 5 OCTOBER SURPRISE F20 Miss S West 11-2 M Goldstein 6 RUM DIAMOND F151 (W,T) M Comley 11-2 J Brace (5) 7 3 SALKADAN 33 (P) D Skelton 11-2 H Skelton 8 SHORT SYMPHONY L Horsfall 10-9 B Carver

10-11 Salkadan, 9-2 Grey Sands, 11-2 Rum Diamond, 13-2 Houndswood Willow, 10-1 October Surprise, 20-1 Short Symphony, 66-1 其他。

5.15 障碍赛 (3,248 英镑: 2m 3f) (7)

1 3 / 34- KOTARI F84 G & J Moore 7-11-12 F Mitchell (3) 2 3-00P UNCLE REMUS 6 Miss H Knight 5-11-10 B J Powell 3 -0051 DELGANY SECOND NOW 3 D Skelton 4-11-5(7ex) H Skelton 4 05-50 KHALK'EAU SPIGAO 58 (P) C Gordon 4-11-0 F Gordon 5 235-4 ONEHUNDREDNEIGHTY 100 (BF) B Pauling 6-10-13

6 0-U66 NORTH ACCOUNT 49 (P) Nick Scholfield 6-10-10 H Reed 7 600-6 WISE COUNSELLOR 66 (P) G & J Moore 4-10-9℃ Quinn 10-11 Delgany Second Now, 7-2 Onehundredneighty, 9-2 Kotari, 12-1 Khalk'eau Spigao, 14-1 Uncle Remus, 20-1 Wise Counsellor, 25-1 North Account.

5.50 障碍赛让磅赛 (3,248 英镑: 2英里6弗隆) (7)

1 44P-1 YOUDECIDE 3 B Pauling 6-12(7ex) B R Jones 2 P3116 EDGEWELL 13 (B) Nick Scholfield 8-12-0 H Reed 3 3 1051 / PAWPAW 551 (T,CD) D J Jeffreys 9-11-8℃ Quinn 4 -2POP KING OF THE STORY 37 (T,C,D) P Gundry 10-10-13 B Poste 5 5 0065 / HELIOS ALLEN 726 (P) B Case 9-10-8 H Bannister 6 6 56-55 OF CORSE I CAN 35 (P,C) N Mulholland 9-10-5 B Harris (3) 7 7 24325 BALLINOULART 41 (P) D Bridgwater 8-10-3 R Upton (7) 8-1 Youdecide, 4-1 Pawpaw, 6-1 Edgewell, 12-1 Of Corse I Can, 16-1 Helios Allen, 33-1 King Of The Story, Ballinoulart.

6.25 跨栏赛让磅赛 (3,248 英镑: 3英里2弗隆) (7)

1 1 51-13 CAMSHAFT 44 (P,BF) J & A O'Neill 5-12-0 J O'Neill Jr 2 2 53-20 MOBILE MAMMA 21 (P,T) Ian Donoghue (Ire) 7-11-7 H Skelton 3 3 3-613 LUNA RUN 40 (P,T,D) Harry Derham 7-11-2 P O'Brien 4 -0552 STEAL A GLANCE 3 (T) A Honeyball 4-10-11℃ Bament (5) 5 5 4-235 ATHENA'S DREAM 44 (B) H Dickin 4-10-10 M Bevan (7) 6 6 24-1P LYNSEY LARUE 76 (T) Mrs C Williams 7-10-10℃ Ring 7 OPP-F GLORIOUS MIST 96 (P) P Butler 9-10-2 M Goldstein 15-8 Camshaft, 9-4 Luna Run, 4-1 Athena's Dream, 6-1 Steal A Glance, 14-1 Mobile Mamma, Lynsey Larue, 50-1 Glorious Mist.

7.00 障碍赛让磅赛 (4,700 英镑: 2英里2弗隆) (6)

1 -B612 PERSON OF INTEREST 47 (BF) Faye Bramley 6-11-13 H Cobden 2 2 3-213 SHE IS FOR ME BOYS 60 (W,T) J Snowden 7-11-13 Isabelle Ryder (E)

Isabelle Ryder (5) 3 3 43-41 MERELY A DETAIL 35 T Bulgin 5-11-10 J J Burke 4 4 13-24 TWO TO TANGO 73 (P) E Lavelle 8-11-9℃ J Todd 5 -11UF A LITTLE SOMETHING 37 (C) E Lavelle 7-11-8 B R Jones 6 F-111 MARTIN'S DENUO 26 (H,T) D Pipe 4-11-2 Rian Corcoran (5) 5-2 She Is For Me Boys, 3-1 Person Of Interest, 4-1 A Little Something, 5-1 Merely A Detail, 6-1 Martin's Denuo, 10-1 Two To Tango.

7.33 跨栏赛让磅赛 (3,248 英镑: 2英里2弗隆) (9)

1 1 24 / 14 GOD OF FIRE 13 (D) J & A O'Neill 6-12-0 J O'Neill Jr 2 -5234 BEST NIGHT F29 (W,T,BF) D Pipe 5-11-13 Rian Corcoran (5) 3 3 2003- AGGAGIO F28 (B,C) G & J Moore 8-11-12℃ Quinn

赛马运动

见习骑师跨栏让磅赛。他为马主 Audrey Turley 赢得了近 £200 万。

与此同时，在爱尔兰的冠军骑师 Dylan Browne McMonagle 今年在英国的顶级赛事中产生了巨大影响，他在 Bellestown 坠马后被送往医院。23, 岁的 Browne McMonagle 在骑乘 Mosel 参加一场一英里平地赛时受伤。其伤势程度尚未公布，但预计将缺席数周。

4 - 22U5- BRAVE GUEST F46 Miss S West 4-11-12 M Goldstein 5 - 0000 DOUBLE POWER 15 (P,T) Ian Donoghue (Ire) 6-11-11 H Skelton 6 - U423 / GRAFFITI F52 (T,CD) G Brown 7-11-6 M Bevan (7) 7 - P5-26 CHARLIE MY BOY 59 (D) J R Jenkins 99-11-6 J M Davies 8 - 42135 RAFFLES NOBU 5 (B,T,B,F,D) Nick Scholfield 6-11-6 J Quinlan 9 - 130 / 5 HARRY GULLIVER 35 A Hales 8-10-9 B Carver 4-1 God Of Fire, 9-2 Raffles Nobu, Graffiti, 5-1 Best Night, 13-2 Agagio, 8-1 Harry Gulliver, 10-1 Brave Guest, 12-1 Double Power, 25-1 Charlie My Boy.

塞奇菲尔德 Rob Wright

4.25 Genealogy 6.40 Jeteye 5.00 Return With Gold 7.15 William Yeats 5.32 Delpotro 7.50 Arc Kunoichi 6.05 Fine Point

场地状况：良好，部分区域良好至坚实

4.25 新手跨栏赛 (5,446 英镑: 2英里4弗隆) (8) 1 1 25-21 GENEALOGY F7 Faye Bramley 4-11-3 H Kimber 2 PPP-P CADILLAC RANCH 9 L Morgan 6-11-0 Miss E Callwood (7) 3 000-0 CREDIT UNION 13 (H) J Bedl 5-11-0℃ O'Farrell 4 ROCK ARMOUR F95 D Thompson 5-11-0 J Thompson (5) 5 66 TRACKER ISSUE 13 A Nicol 4-10-10 R Manía 6 44-12 DATSTHEHOLYALLOFIT 9 P Neville 5-10-7 B Hughes 7 10-P ORESTINA 44 (W,T) R Menzies 5-10-2 N Moscrop 8 SWEET CICELY F15 (P) M Sowersby 4-10-3℃ Maggs 4-7 Genealogy, 9-4 Datsteholallylofit, 8-1 Tracker Issue, 20-1 Rock Armour, 33-1 Sweet Cicely, 50-1 Orestina, 66-1 Credit Union, 100-1 Cadillac Ranch.

5.00 障碍赛让磅赛 (3,248 英镑: 2英里1弗隆) (10)

1 1 3334 DAARIS T38 (Br) & Host 7-11-12 L Edwards 2 -5244 CHARACTER TESTING F13 (T) M Walford 5-11-10 J Hamilton 3 500-P EXPERT ANALYSIS 94 J Candlish 4-11-10 S Quinlan 4 / 335- HIJO DE LA LUNA F13 (V) S G West 6-11-6 B Lynn 5 5 34 RETURN WITH GOLD F15 (BF) O Pears 4-11-0 B Hughes 6 6 66522 YANKA BLUE 40 B J Murphy (Ire) 5-10-11℃ Pritchard 7 -00U2 LITTLETON LAD 35 (T) S England 6-10-11 J England 8 8 0 BREAKING GROUND 006 R M Smith 5-10-8 B Smith (7) 9 5095 RED TRAIL 13 (T) M Sowersby 7-10-6℃ Maggs (3) 10 10 6 SCOPIC 39 (H,T) B Haslam 5-10-5 K Brogan 11-4 Yanka Blue, 3-1 Littletown Lad, 9-2 Daaris, 11-2 Return With Gold, 15-2 Red Trail, 8-1 Character Testing, 25-1 Expert Analysis, Breaking Ground.

5.32 追逐赛让磅赛 (3,248 英镑: 2英里3弗隆) (9)

1 3-242 DELPOTRO 59 (T,CD) C Longsdson 6-12-0 S Bowen 2 P-432 THANK YOU BLUE 43 (T) J Candlish 9-11-11 I Power 3 -2344 FISKARDO 9 (T) M Bowen 6-11-11 S Fenelon (5) 4 / 50P / WHEREARETHEJUDGES 193 D Bourke 61-19. C Bewley 5 P-446 WUDYA 35 (B,T) J Parkinson & S Smith 7-11-9 D McMenamin 6 OP3U-TOM GREEN 140 (T,B,CD) S England 11-17. J England 7 3534 CLEAN GETAWAY 13 (P,C) P Kirby 9-10-9 J Williamson 8 8 5 HUIT REFLETS 042 (V,C) M Walford 9-10-9 J Hamilton 9 -364P APPLEJACK POET 40 B J Murphy (ire) 9-10-6℃ Pritchard 7-2 Delpotro, 4-1 Thank You Blue, Huit Reflets, 5-1 Tom Creek, Fiskardo, 10-1 Clean Getaway, Wudya, 25-1 Applejack Poet, 50-1 Wherearethejudges.

6.05 障碍赛让磅赛 (4,066 英镑: 2英里1弗隆) (6)

1 0140 MACHETE BEACH 44 J Showden 9-12-2 G Sheehan 2 -0140 GLORY AND HONOUR 41 (P,T) S England 10-12-0 Rebecca Hitchen (10) 3 011 SAINTO POLO 66 (P,T,D) J Candlish 6-11-10 L Scott (3) 4 -03-42 JOLIE COEUR ALLEN 41 (T,CD) B Haslam 7-11-6 K Brogan 5 -211U2 SCOTS POET 39 (B,T,CD) Ewan Whillans 10-11-4℃ O'Farrell 6 -3-13U FINE POINT 13 A Nicol 5-11-1 R Mania 6-4 Saint Polo, 100-30 Machete Beach, 5-1 Scots Poet, 7-1 Jolie Coeur Allen, Fine Point, 10-1 Glory And Honour.

6.40 追逐赛让磅赛 (3,248 英镑: 3英里2弗隆) (7)

1 4223 GETAWAY VIC 49 (P,BF) M Bowen 7-12-0 J Bowen 2 -PUP2 MAGGIES BOY 57 (P,C) J Candlish 7-11-7 S Quinlan 3 -1431 JETEYE 41 (P,T) S England 9-11-4 J England 4 6P-04 YOU DID 41 (P) B Ellison 6-10-6 P W Wadge 5 UP163 UNCLE AL 13 (P,C) J Bedi 7-10-5℃ O'Farrell 6 6-1P2 JO ARENGEOT BEY AA 35 (P,T) D McCain 7-10-5 G Sheehan 7 P / 02P CROAGH PATRICK 61 (B,D) G Boanas 11-10-2 B Hughes 9-4 Getaway Vic, 3-1 Jeteye, 7-2 Jo Arenegot Bey Aa, 6-1 Maggies Boy, 7-1 Uncle Al, 16-1 Croagh Patrick, 20-1 You Did.

7.15 障碍赛让磅赛 (3,248 英镑: 2英里4弗隆) (10)

1 4-44 AIMERIC 52 J Candlish 7-12-0 S Quinlan 2 33 / 6- SOCKS OFF F220 (CD) K Frost 9-11-12 L Edwards 3 3-330 AMERICAN EMPIRE 35 (P,T) D McCain 6-11-12 T Gillard 4 -3264 INDIAN SUNBIRD 37 Sara Ender 9-11-11 J Best 5 5 5633 WILLIAM YEATS 140 (T) S England 5-11-11 J England 6 -35F5 LIPSTICK TRACES 44 Justin Landy 6-11-10℃ Bewley 7 7 62 PEPITE DE SAPHIR 85 (T) R Menzles 6-11-9 N Moscrop 8 -4530 TOP FLIGHT CENTURY 39 (P,CD) D Thompson 5-11-7

9 9 51316 MAKINBECON 40 (P,T,BF) B J Murphy (Ire) 6 3℃ Pritchard 10 2FP5- LILLISTAR F24 M Hammond 6-10-11 B Hughes 3-1 William Yeats, 100-30 Makinbecon, 7-1 Top Flight Century, Socks Off, 8-1 Aimeric, Lillistar, 12-1 Indian Sunbird, Lipstick Traces.

7.50 开放式国家猎狐平地赛 (3,921 英镑: 2英里1弗隆) (9)

1 YOU BE LUCKY JEAN 96 M Hammond 4-11-6 S Quinlan 2 YOULOOKLIKEYOURMUM Justin Landy 5-11-2℃ Maggs (3) 3 ARC KUNOICHI R Menzies 4-10-13 N Moscrop 4 CUMNOCK R L Llewellyn 4-10-13℃ Price 5 GREY DAY M Hammond 4-10-13 J Thompson (5) 6 3 MEGATOTHEMAX 86 K Frost 4-10-13 L Edwards 7 REVERSE CHARGE J Snowden 4-10-13 G Sheehan 8 5 TOTTIE'S MOON 78 (T) M Bowen 4-10-13 J Bowen 9 O- TRUE MEASURE 177 (H) S Cameron 4-10-13 P J Kavanagh

9-4 Reverse Charge, 7-2 Megatothemax, 4-1 You Be Lucky Jean, 8-1 Grey Day, Arc Kunoichi, 10-1 Tottie's Moon, Cumnock, 20-1 others.

体育 网球

为什么身材矮小的球员在网球大满贯赛事中不再能出人头地？

距离身高不足6英尺的男子赢得大满贯冠军已经过去了22年。汤姆·克肖（Tom Kershaw）探讨费里（Fery，5英尺9英寸）及其同类球员如何能打破这一趋势。

亚瑟·费里（Arthur Fery）在温布尔登网球锦标赛上的突破性表现，集中体现了体育运动中那种能让常理显得荒诞的非凡能力。在即将迎来24岁生日之际，他成为了自2001年戈兰·伊万尼塞维奇（Goran Ivanisevic）以来，首位进入半决赛的野生卡球员，也是排名最低（第114位）的球员。

这位身材高大的克罗地亚人无论在场上还是场下都是极佳的伙伴，但他与费里（其身高被宽容地列为5英尺9英寸）之间的对比，揭示了一项记录以及一项限制——如果这位英国人想要巩固其在精英球员中的地位，这可能是最难以克服的挑战。

已经有22年没有身高不足6英尺的男子赢得大满贯冠军了。即便在当时，加斯顿·高迪奥（Gaston Gaudio）在2004年法网公开赛中击败同胞吉列尔莫·科里亚（Guillermo Coria）夺冠时也带有一定的特殊性。那是一个时代的末期，当时西班牙和红土场专家通过削球和迷惑手段，在红土场上击败那些强力发球手，但随后往往就销声匿迹了。高迪奥（5英尺9英寸）在其他任何大满贯赛事中都未能闯过第三轮。

若要寻找最后一位持有世界第一排名的身高不足6英尺的男子，你必须将时间回溯到两年前的莱顿·休伊特（Lleyton Hewitt，5英尺10英寸）。

这一趋势正变得更加明显。费里是温网男子单打签表中身材最矮的第四名球员。塞巴斯蒂安·巴埃兹（Sebastian Baez，5英尺7英寸）是前50名中唯一比他矮的男子——目前的平均身高略高于6英尺2英寸。

当然，仅凭身高并不能决定结果。一直以来都有像伊万尼塞维奇（6英尺4英寸）这样的球员，他们在网前俯视对手，拥有雷霆万钧的一发，但在面对如安德烈·阿加西（Andre Agassi）那样的底线技巧时却会陷入困境。

但关键的区别在于，特别是过去十年中，随着运动科学的进步，球员们变得越来越强壮且更具运动能力，巡回赛中的巨人们不再在灵活性方面存在同样的缺陷。

女子比赛中的模式也类似。自从身高5英尺5英寸的异类艾什莉·巴蒂（Ashleigh Barty）在2022年退役以来，所有九位不同的大满贯冠军身高均至少在5英尺8英寸，且通常接近6英尺。

“如果你观察几乎每一代球员，平均身高都有显著的跳跃，”领先的性能专家马克·科瓦克斯（Dr Mark Kovacs）博士说道。他的客户范围从在场上覆盖能力无疑是最强的诺瓦克·德约科维奇（Novak Djokovic，6英尺2英寸），到身高6英尺10英寸、处于该光谱完全相反端的约翰·伊斯内尔（John Isner）。

“旧的思维方式是，如果你稍微矮一点，你在场上的移动速度会更快，因为你拥有更好的平衡感、更好的协调性等等。这种观点现在已经被推翻了。如果你考虑像扬尼克·辛纳（Jannik Sinner，6英尺3英寸）、亚历山大·兹维列夫（Alexander Zverev，6英尺6英寸）或丹尼尔·梅德韦杰夫（Daniil Medvedev，6英尺6英寸）这样的球员，他们很高，但这个身高区间的人移动能力惊人。在过去，他们相对较慢，而且在对方回击发球后，他们通常觉得自己在底线拉锯战中占据优势。现在，情况并非如此。”

“利用我的身高。我的接发球非常好，因为我重心低，所以能移动得很好。但我需要在心态上努力，尽早击球，利用我的手感技巧等等，”他最近说道。

费里的教练们还研究并寻求像丹·埃文斯（Dan Evans，5英尺9英寸，世界排名最高曾达第21位）和迭戈·施瓦茨曼（Diego Schwartzman，5英尺7英寸）等球员的建议，以进一步开发能够打乱对手节奏的多样性。

“丹·埃文斯拥有极其出色的削球，他在正拍上使用大量旋转将球击出界，并有效地利用发球来布置第一拍击球，”科瓦克斯说。

“阿德里安·曼纳里诺 [5英尺11英寸] 在另一种意义上非常相似。他会降低球速，通过轻触球来试探，然后在需要时打出极具侵略性的击球。如果你的身高与对手不同，你就需要采取不同的策略。”

曼纳里诺使用的球拍在巡回赛中线弦张力最低，这能产生类似蹦床的效果来改变球的方向，且几乎不带旋转。2024年，他在35岁时成为了首次闯入前20名年龄最大的男子球员。

“要站在网球之巅，需要三项接近顶尖（如果不是最顶尖的话）的技术能力。可以是发球、正手、速度或耐力，但你至少需要三项。如果回到两三代之前，顶尖球员拥有两件不可思议的武器就足够了。而现在你需要三件。”

身高在多大程度上成为影响因素，仍然

很大程度上取决于比赛条件和对阵情况。埃文斯曾在2021年的蒙特卡洛红土赛中爆冷击败德约科维奇，这在当时非常出名。曼纳里诺在梅德韦夫职业生涯早期占据上风，赢得了两人前三场交手，其中包括2018年温布尔登网球锦标赛第四轮的一场五盘大战。理论上，草地最适合费里的打法，不仅因为他更习惯于此，还因为球的弹跳往往较低。

“[费里] 的切削球非常好，”科瓦奇说，“当球处于膝盖高度或臀部以下时，他的正手发挥得更好。当球高于肩膀时，身材较小的球员通常普遍感到吃力，因此像印第安之泉那样高弹跳的场地 [2003年休伊特是最后一位身高低于6英尺的男子冠军] 会稍微困难一些。”

费里在美式大学体系中磨练技巧，随后在未来赛（Future）和挑战赛（Challenger）巡回赛中苦战两年，对此有着深刻的认识。“在……时，有些事情我可以比 [身材更高的球员] 做得更好。”

“所以，在某些场景下，[费里] 为什么可能在草地上表现出色是有道理的。他拥有有效的切削发球，这在草地上比在硬地或红土场上有效得多。关键在于，那些在草地上成功的击球是否能提供同样的价值，而通常情况下是不能的。”

美国公开赛将是试金石，尽管在费里遗憾未能获得种子排名后，抽签情况将至关重要。在辛辛那提站与世界排名第7的亚历克斯·德米诺尔的一场苦战失利中，他获得了不少鼓舞；同时，在温网结束后休息一个月后，费里选择本周参加在北卡罗来纳州举行的一项 ATP 250 赛事，以继续提升比赛状态。

费里将在美网首轮对阵13号种子

统计数据并不在他这一边——尤其是在冲击顶峰方面——但费里已经证明了自己拥有打破既定格局的天赋和勇气。

亚瑟·费里（Arthur Fery）在美网首轮抽到了一个艰难的对手，将对阵洛伦佐·穆塞蒂（Lorenzo Musetti）。

这位24岁的英国选手在温网闯入半决赛后，世界排名上升至第37位，但未能获得种子席位。13号种子穆塞蒂去年在纽约进入了八强。英国1号种子卡梅伦·诺里（Cameron Norrie）的首轮对手则较为轻松，他将对阵法国选手卢卡·范·阿什（Luca Van Assche），在此前三次交手中诺里均获胜。

阿里娜·萨巴伦卡（Aryna Sabalenka），

卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯（Carlos Alcaraz）在因手腕受伤缺席四个月后将通过对阵罗马·萨菲林（Roman Safiullin）重返赛场。

凯蒂·博尔特（Katie Boulter）是唯一一名凭借排名进入正赛的英国女选手，她将对阵李嘉荣（Carol Young Suh Lee）。

如果她未能卫冕，可能会在近两年来首次失去世界1号排名。

在从接球开始的相持球中。“毫无疑问，这是一个巨大的优势，所以如果你没有身高，就必须拥有其他独特的技能，”科瓦奇（Kovacs）继续说道。他正力争连续第三年夺冠，计划在四分之一决赛中对阵温网冠军琳达·诺斯科娃（Linda Noskova）。

“你必须拥有

身材高大的根本优势在于，在球速比以往任何时候都快的时代，球员可以用更少的步数更好地覆盖球场。身高能增加发球速度——在温网半决赛中，费里的第一发平均时速为118英里，而兹维列夫（Zverev）为135英里——且更大的臂展有助于每一个

所有这些——很多球员都具备这些素质，但他将其发挥到了极致水平。

在这种情况下，这正是转变发生的地方。”

纪录频落之夜，韦罗更接近历史

马特·劳顿 (Matt Lawton)

首席体育记者，苏黎世

目前，在田径场的两圈赛程中，只有田径运动那段更为动荡的过去的幽灵仍领先奥德丽·韦罗（Audrey Werro）一步。这位身材高挑的瑞士选手再次证明，对于当下的竞争对手而言，她的速度太快了。

在本赛季已经两次击败基利·霍奇金森（Keely Hodgkinson）之后，在苏黎世，威胁来自奥运冠军的训练伙伴，且在本赛季已三次获得重大赛事冠军的乔治亚·亨特-贝尔（Georgia Hunter Bell）。

但在这一场堪称令人心醉神迷的较量中，这位新的欧洲 1,500m 冠军只能屈居第三。当韦罗追逐着旨在将她带向打破史上最长久世界纪录的引导灯时，这位 32 岁的选手几乎变成了一个旁观者。

距离雅米拉·克拉托赫维洛娃（Jarmila Kratochvilova）跑出 1 分 53.28 秒已经过去了 43 年；而距离俄罗斯选手纳杰日达·奥利扎伦科（Nadezhda Olizarenko）跑出 1:53.43（当时女性 800m 最快成绩）的时间则更久。

尽管运动员本人声称自己是干净的，但人们长期以来一直对那些成绩持有怀疑。然而，韦罗在几乎每一次尝试中都更进一步，今年她跑出了历史上五个最快成绩中的三个，而这一次她以 1:53.70 创造了新的国家纪录和个人最好成绩。

由于费姆克·布鲁德斯-博尔（Femke Broeders-Bol）试图干扰她，这次表现显得更加令人印象深刻。韦罗在本赛季的大多数比赛中是通过领先控制局面获胜的。但布鲁德斯-博尔在继续从 400m 栏转型的同时，跑出了个人最佳的 1:54.71，她在本次比赛中采取了快速起跑，不仅是为了扰乱这位 22 岁的当地热门选手，更是为了耗尽她的冲刺体力。

在 200m 后，布鲁德斯-博尔领先于引导灯，只有领跑员在她之前。当她们经过铃声标志时，成绩是极快的 55.36。韦罗紧随其后排名第三，亨特-贝尔落后一名。

然而，韦罗保持了令人印象深刻的冷静，在后直道上简单地移动到速度放缓的布鲁德斯-博尔肩侧，然后在距离终点 180m 处爆发出一记致命且决定性的冲刺，击败了这位 400m 栏世界冠军。

亨特-贝尔以 1:55.03 完赛，虽然对没能跑得更快感到有些失望，但对韦罗及其延续的不败室外赛季充满敬意。“她太惊人了，”亨特-贝尔说，“这是一场疯狂的比赛。我想过费姆克可能会那样做，但以 55 通过对我来说很吃力。这让我的冲刺劲头消减了一些。”

这也让她确信，将目标定在下个月布达佩斯终极锦标赛（Ultimate Championships）的 1,500m 项目中会更为审慎。

目前她是该距离上的世界顶尖选手，而这场比赛将对她大有裨益。“当我看到奥德丽拉开距离时，我心想，‘哇’，她

韦罗在今年夏天跑出了史上前十快 800m 成绩中的四个

43年来最佳800米成绩

年份 运动员 成绩 1983 Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28 2026 Audrey Werro 1:53.70 2008 Pamela Jelimo 1:54.01 2018 Caster Semenya 1:54.25 2026 Keely Hodgkinson 1:54.33 1989 Ana Fidelia Quirot 1:54.44 2025 Lilian Odira 1:54.62 2026 Femke Broeders-Bol 1:54.71

说道。“但是，是的，我将在布达佩斯参加15项。” 正如塞巴斯蒂安·科（Seb Coe）昨晚在向现场26,000名观众介绍时所提醒的那样，这次赛事被誉为“两小时后的奥运会”，而就在不到一分钟的时间里，它实际上盖过了奥运历史上一些最令人瞩目的时刻。

五年前，当卡斯滕·沃霍尔姆（Karsten Warholm）在东京一个空荡荡的体育场中以45.94秒跑完400米栏时，即使是现场见证的人也陷入了震惊的沉默。这是一个惊人的成绩；即使没有十个栏架需要跨越，这也是一次极速的赛道环绕。

但昨晚，在那场比赛中获得铜牌、落后近0.8秒的巴西选手跑得更快。

艾莉森·多斯桑托斯（Alison dos Santos）是一个非凡的故事；这位26岁的巴西人身上带着婴儿时期因家庭事故导致的三度烧伤疤痕，但他已成长为历史上最优秀的运动员之一。

他在此时展现了令人震撼的

田径 体育

表现，在出最后一个弯道时领先沃霍尔姆如此之多，以至于看起来这位挪威人一定是状态不佳。但事实并非如此。沃霍尔姆以46.69秒完赛。然而，多斯桑托斯跑出了45.80,秒，当成绩在计时钟上闪现时，莱齐格伦体育场爆发出了巨大的欢呼声。“这简直不可思议，”沃霍尔姆说。“没什么好说的了。这是一场疯狂的比赛。”

在98年的历史中，世界顶级田径赛（Weltklasse meeting）等待了17年才迎来第26项世界纪录，但昨晚纪录就像公交车一样密集，第二项纪录在不到40分钟后便随之而来。

同样是跨栏项目，美国现任奥运冠军马赛·罗素（Masai Russell）将女子短距离项目纪录从12.12秒降低至12.09秒。

这里的田径水准令人惊叹。由埃马纽埃尔·瓦尼奥尼（Emmanuel Wanyonyi）以1:41.76夺冠的激烈男子800米赛几乎成了陪衬，男子1,500米赛亦然，另一位奥运冠军科尔·霍克（Cole Hocker）以3:31.71获得第一，雅各布·英格布里格森（Jakob Ingebrigtsen）则回落至第五名。

艾米·亨特（Amy Hunt）本月在伯明翰可能度过了辉煌的一周，夺得了四枚欧洲金牌，但在苏黎世，她面对的无疑是一个更为艰巨的挑战。

从纸面数据看，她是九人参赛阵容中最慢的，其中包括奥运冠军朱利安·阿尔弗雷德（Julien Alfred）、两名世界冠军梅丽莎·杰斐逊-伍登（Melissa Jefferson-Wooden）和沙卡里·理查德森（Sha'Carri Richardson），以及其他一些速度极快的女性；其中还包括在英联邦冠军争夺战中击败亨特的新西兰选手佐伊·霍布斯（Zoe Hobbs）。

公平地说，100米可能是亨特两个项目中相对较弱的一个。200米是她去年获得世界锦标赛银牌的项目，而直到本赛季，她在短距离项目上才跑进11秒。但这位来自纽瓦克的24岁选手敢于挑战如此高水准的对手，值得赞赏，且她最终领先于霍布斯和其他三人获得第五名，同样值得肯定。

这是一场精彩的比赛，阿尔弗雷德和杰斐逊-伍登在微弱的逆风中均跑出了10.70秒的极速，最终获胜的是来自圣卢西亚的25岁选手阿尔弗雷德。

亨特以11.04,秒完赛，但考虑到她最近的比赛频率，她对此感到满意。

“这实际上真的很好，”她说。“今天重点在于过程，以及清除掉系统中的一些积尘。”

欧足联：因凡蒂诺的抛售行为涉嫌犯罪

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以及信念，本文所述的因凡蒂诺的行为已上升到刑事管理不善的程度。但瑞士法律并不要求欧足联或其成员协会在提起刑事诉讼前，必须证明该诉讼在实质内容上有胜诉可能性。”

他们还表示，如果相关刑事犯罪被证实，最高可被判处三年监禁。

因凡蒂诺原计划由约书亚·库什纳（Joshua Kushner，唐纳德·特朗普女婿贾里德的兄弟）领导的私人投资者收购一家名为“国际足联前行企业”（Fifa Forward Enterprise，简称 FFE）公司的股份。因凡蒂诺为该提案辩护称，其目的是为了加强国际足联成员协会（包括那些最需要帮助的协会）的地位。但在《泰晤士报》披露该计划三天后，他撤回了该方案，而此时欧足联成员国已投票决定抵制国际足联的各项赛事。

法庭文件称，因凡蒂诺本人将从此次出售中获得经济利益。文件中指出：“事实上，[FFE] 是因凡蒂诺及其小圈子用来获取国际足联最值钱资产的永久股份并从中获利的工具，而这损害了国际足联、其成员以及足球大家庭中其他方的利益。”

法律文件还请求法院下令要求库什纳的 Thrive Capital 基金披露所有与 FFE 相关的文档和电子数据，并请求法院发出传票，要求 Thrive 和库什纳出庭作证。

法庭文件还揭露了据称为了让国际足联 211 个成员协会支持该计划而提供的财务诱饵——四年内支付 4000万美元，如果拒绝该方案，则金额将减少 75 per cent——且要求在极短的时间表内做出决定。

文件中指出：“对于许多国家足球协会来说，如此规模的款项相对于其日常运营预算而言是极其巨大的。”

“此外，这笔诱饵资金将由国际足联自身的储备金和未来收入支付，这意味着成员们被提供了一部分国际足联现有资金的份额，而条件是他们必须批准永久出售国际足联未来资金的一定份额。”

“因凡蒂诺试图强迫成员在压缩的时间表内考虑这一诱饵。因凡蒂诺及其亲信设定的答复截止日期是 September 19, 2026 — 从 July 28, 2026, 公布之日起，仅有大约 53 [天] 的时间来考虑一项秘密筹划一年多、涉及国际足联商业资产重大重组的方案。”

在出售前故意低估公司价值在瑞士可能构成刑事犯罪。欧足联的申请文件称，300 亿加元 billion (257 亿英镑 billion) 将是对 FFE 价值的一个“保守”估计。

此次新行动是在欧足联驻纽约律师此前发出信函警告，要求保存所有与因凡蒂诺计划相关的文档和信息之后采取的。

8 月早些时候，欧足联的律师点名了包括因凡蒂诺在内的 14 名国际足联高管，要求他们“专门保存其持有、保管或控制的”所有与世界杯抛售相关的材料。

未参与此案的体育律师尼克·德马科（Nick De Marco KC）表示，欧足联的行动表明，它不满足于仅仅阻止世界杯抛售，而且似乎决心让因凡蒂诺为此承担责任。

“调查人员显然想要确立的问题之一，就是因凡蒂诺或其他人员是否预想过获得任何个人经济利益，”德马科补充道。

卡拉格可能面临破产

前利物浦和英格兰后卫杰米·卡拉格（Jamie Carragher）在英国税务海关总署（HMRC）对其提出申请后，可能面临破产。

法院记录显示，英国税务海关总署于周三下午就一项未缴纳的税单提起诉讼。据 BBC 报道，该金额在 70 万英镑 至 80 万英镑 之间。

一名 HMRC 发言人表示：“在处理有欠税的客户时，我们采取支持性的方式，尽一切努力帮助那些与我们沟通的人摆脱债务，例如提供分期付款计划。我们仅在万不得已的情况下才会申请破产。”

现年 48 岁的卡拉格整个职业生涯都在利物浦度过，并且是 2005 年赢得欧冠冠军的球队成员。

他在为俱乐部出场 737 次后于 2013 年退役，此后成为了 Sky Sports 和 CBS Sports 的评论员。

卡拉格的一位发言人表示：“这是一个私人税务问题，本应更早解决。据了解，此事将不再进一步推进，并将在近期得到解决。”

流浪者队跌至新低

迈克尔·格兰特（Michael Grant）

流浪者队再次陷入极度低谷。就在凯尔特人浪费四个球的领先优势而被淘汰出欧冠，引发幸灾乐祸的两天后，流浪者队仿佛在说“看着吧”，他们在捷克共和国输掉了欧协联附加赛的第二回合（比分为 1-0），随后在点球大战中被亚布洛内茨（Jablonec）击败。

就后果而言，他们的出局情况更糟。在已经从欧联杯出局后，他们没有了安全网。这是自 2017-18 赛季以来，他们首次完全没有小组赛可踢。现在才 8 月，一切就结束了，他们先后被比亚韦斯托克（Jagiellonia Bialystok）和亚布洛内茨淘汰出两项赛事。

在许多球迷看来，德里克·麦金尼斯（Derek McInnes）无法从这次失败中恢复。他的球队看起来毫无组织，他进行了没完没了的调整，尝试了所有方法却未能激起任何反响。在点球大战中，当劳伦斯·尚克兰（Lawrence Shankland）、博扬·米奥夫斯基（Bojan Miovski）和塞洛·阿斯高德（Thelo Aasgaard）踢进流浪者队的前三个球，且伊沃·潘杜尔（Ivor Pandur）扑出菲利普·佐尔万（Filip Zorvan）的球时，他们处于领先。随后，芬德利·柯蒂斯（Findlay Curtis）射门偏出，詹姆斯·彭里斯（James Penrice）的射门被扑出，而亚布洛内茨则踢进了最后两个球。

体育足球

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利物浦终于签下“蚱蜢”巴尔科拉

保罗·乔伊斯 (Paul Joyce)

北部足球特派记者

布拉德利·巴尔科拉 (Bradley Barcola) 在后点处于空档。他张开双臂，请求传球；当球传到时，他用右脚猛力抽射，皮球直挂顶角。

利物浦现在希望在准备将其签为 15 个月内第三位身价超过 £1 亿-plus 的球员时，能反复看到那个画面。而这一幕早在近四年前就曾在他们眼前上演。2022, 12 月，在卡塔尔举行赛季中世界杯期间，利物浦在迪拜与里昂进行了一场友谊赛。

尤尔根·克洛普 (Jürgen Klopp) 的球队以 3-1 告负，当时 20, 岁的巴尔科拉在当时 19 岁的拉扬·谢尔基 (Rayan Cherki) 经过一次迷幻盘带后接球得分。鉴于两人在法国青年队的成长，加上里昂被广泛认为是人才工厂，这两名球员此前应该已被欧洲顶尖俱乐部所熟知，但他们的表现依然引起了关注。

因此，在很多方面，巴尔科拉即将加盟安菲尔德可以被视为对耐心的回报。

首先，俱乐部意识到他是一个需要持续关注的球员，即便是在巴黎圣日耳曼于 2023 年 8 月以约 €4500 万（£3850 万）签下他之后。

随后，在去年夏天，出现了初步迹象表明巴尔科拉可能对在巴黎圣日耳曼的顺位中排在德西雷·杜埃 (Désiré Doué) 和赫维查·克瓦拉茨赫利亚 (Khvicha Kvaratskhelia) 之后感到不安。

利物浦当时与这名法国球员传出联系，但由于此前已挥霍 £4.5 亿，其中包括在弗洛里安·维尔茨 (Florian Wirtz) 和亚历山大·伊萨克 (Alexander Isak) 身上可能花费的 £2.41 亿，他们无法承诺签约。然而，毫无疑问，他们一直与该球员的阵营保持着关系——这随后让利物浦在正式展开抢签战时占据了先机。

在本次转会窗口中，需要的是另一种形式的等待游戏。巴黎圣日耳曼对巴尔科拉的最初估价据称是 €1.7 亿（£1.45 亿）。虽然每位主教练都希望能在最早的可用时机招募新援，但支付该要价是难以承受的。

巴尔科拉坚持不会延长一份还剩 2 年到期的合同，这让利物浦敢于保持冷静，希望欧冠

（接后页） 伊拉奥拉继续寻求更多球员

而向皇家马德里询问恩德里克 (Endrick) 以及向水晶宫询问伊斯梅拉·萨尔 (Ismaïla Sarr) 的尝试均未获得积极回应。

对布莱顿 (Brighton & Hove Albion) 球员扬库巴·明特 (Yankuba Minteh) 的追求进展最快，但南海岸俱乐部拒绝了 £5000 万 和 £6000 万 的两次报价。

巴尔科拉将成为利物浦第三位身价超过 £1 亿 的签约球员，此前是去年夏天签下的弗洛里安·维尔茨（最终成本可能达到 £1.16 亿）和亚历山大·伊萨克（£1.25 亿）。两人目前都尚未给人留下深刻印象。

当被问及是否“理想地”希望在周二转会截止日期前在其他位置进行签约时，伊拉奥拉补充道：“‘理想地’是一个神奇的词。最终，有些东西是你可能会失去的，而我们不知道能做些什么，但确实优先级最高的是边路区域。”

“我们还有四五天时间。我相信如果我们能改善其他区域，我们一定会去做，但我不知道市场将如何收尾。我必须耐心，就像你们一样。到 9 月 2 日，当他们告诉我‘这就是我们的阵容，这就是我们拥有的选择’时，我会感到安心。”“现在我们还不知道。我心中有我想要的。我们从一开始 [伊拉奥拉 6 月接手以来] 就一直在沟通，他们也知道我们想要什么；然后就是达成交易的问题。”

哈维·埃利奥特 (Harvey Elliott) 可能会被租借离队，他未进入对阵纽卡斯尔的比赛日名单。

这位 23 岁的球员上赛季在阿斯顿维拉租借，但仅出场 277 分钟。

联赛冠军球队会降低他们的要求。

目前达成的框架协议金额略高于 £1 亿，加上附加条款后总包约为 £1.2 亿，这意味着节省了 £2000 万 到 £2500 万 之间的一笔资金。

这是一笔相当可观的金额，或许可以用于引进其他球员，但如果利物浦想要获得真正的价值，那么巴尔科拉（Barcola）现在必须证明自己。正如在伊萨克（Isak）和维尔茨（Wirtz）身上看到的那样，这才是最难的部分。

在巴黎圣日耳曼（PSG），他们欣喜地将这个夏天称为“史上最伟大的超级替补转会窗”。冈萨洛·拉莫斯（Gonçalo Ramos）以 €7500 万（£6400 万）加盟 AC 米兰，李刚仁（Lee Kang-in）前往

据称巴尔科拉缺乏杀手本能，但他的转化率很高

马德里竞技，转会费为 €4000 万，而现在巴尔科拉应该将以约 €1.4 亿 的价格加盟利物浦。对于那些并非总是能进入路易斯·恩里克（Luis Enrique）球队首发名单的球员来说，总额达到了 €2.55 亿。

尽管如此，利物浦仍愿意再次豪赌巴尔科拉是一名顶尖天才。在今年夏天英超俱乐部之间出现大量转会之后，这位 23 岁的球员将为联赛注入新鲜血液。

过往表现表明，巴尔科拉——年轻时因脚步轻快而被昵称为 la sauterelle（“蚱蜢”）——无论是否有球在脚，都将带来进球威胁、极速和活力。

利物浦主教练安多尼·伊拉奥拉（Andoni Iraola）已经表示，他希望他的边锋能胜任两侧，尽管巴尔科拉更倾向于左翼，这使得他更像是路易斯·迪亚斯（Luis Díaz）而非穆罕默德·萨拉赫（Mohamed Salah）的替代者。因此，人们将更加关注科迪·加克波（Cody Gakpo）的未来，托特纳姆热刺希望签下他，曼城也曾对其进行过考察。

在 2024-25 赛季，巴尔科拉在 64 场比赛中贡献了 42 次进球参与（21 个进球和 21 次助攻），不过这一数字在上个赛季下降到了 20 次。

他有时因缺乏杀手本能而受到批评；然而，Opta Analyst 指出，在过去两个赛季中，巴尔科拉在面对绝佳机会时的转化率为 28.7%（87 次机会中完成了 25 次）。作为对比，被誉为世界顶尖边前锋之一的拜仁慕尼黑球员迈克尔·奥利塞（Michael Olise）在 58 次绝佳机会中打入了 16 球（27.6%）。

然而，考虑到伊拉奥拉的战术意图，巴尔科拉的无球跑动以及在进攻三区抢回球权的欲望也将具有吸引力。

利物浦自去年夏天开始的支出即将达到 £6.7 亿，且仍需一名右边锋——扬库巴·明特（Yankuba Minteh）、伊斯梅拉·萨尔（Ismaila Sarr）和恩德里克（Endrick）在不同程度上都曾是关注对象。在外界看来，人们在呼吁填补其他位置的空缺。

自从十年前前体育总监兼芬威体育集团（Fenway Sports Group）足球首席执行官迈克尔·爱德华兹（Michael Edwards，近期已离职）在安菲尔德崭露头角以来，俱乐部一直致力于转向一种质量优先于数量的模式。

虽然支持者和评论员强调了阵容中明显的漏洞，但俱乐部的重点一直是在有顶尖人才出现时对其进行识别和招募。

这并不是说管理层没有看到缺口，或者不认可扩充阵容的好处，而是他们选择通过在顶尖人才出现时优先引进，来利用可用资源。

对于利物浦而言，其逻辑在于，在英超联赛难以吸引并留住这类球员的时刻，采取相反的方向将是一个错误。与此同时，俱乐部也意识到过去 12 个月的过渡期尚未取得成果。

就巴尔科拉的情况而言，现在的耐心必须获得回报。

阿森纳将面对旧敌凯恩（Kane），以及他们今年夏天试图签下的皇马球员维尼修斯（Vinicius Jr），见插图

阿森纳在欧冠抽签中对阵拜仁和皇马

彼得·鲁茨勒 摩纳哥报道

在本赛季欧冠联赛的联赛阶段抽签中，阿森纳将被分到两个他们最厌恶的对手：由若泽·穆里尼奥执教的皇家马德里，以及哈里·凯恩效力的拜仁慕尼黑。

米克尔·阿尔特塔的球队力争在上一赛季的基础上更进一步，此前他们屈居巴黎圣日耳曼之后获得亚军。他们还将面对前防守球员埃克托尔·贝列林，后者目前效力于皇家贝蒂斯。这是昨日在摩纳哥举行的抽签仪式中出现的几场引人注目的“故人重逢”之一。

穆里尼奥将率领皇家马德里回到斯坦福桥球场，对阵本赛季在切尔西主场进行主场比赛的顿涅茨克矿工，而

曼彻斯特城将与两名俱乐部最优秀的功勋球员重逢。他们将客场挑战西班牙冠军巴塞罗那，届时将面对前中场球员罗德里，同时还将迎来凯文·德布劳内的那不勒斯造访伊蒂哈德球场。恩佐·马雷斯卡的球队抽到了一个艰难的分组，其中包括客场挑战葡萄牙冠军波尔图，以及主场迎接卫冕冠军巴黎圣日耳曼的到访。

曼彻斯特联自2023年以来首次重返欧冠，他们将客场挑战马德里竞技并主场迎战拜仁，同时还将面对两支参加本届赛事的球队：挪威的维金和由塞斯克·法布雷加斯执教的意大利科莫。

欧联杯冠军阿斯顿维拉将在维拉公园球场对阵巴黎圣日耳曼，此前他们在该球场经历了一场惊心动魄的四分之一决赛较量。

阿森纳

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阿斯顿维拉

<><>Pot< / >< colspan="2">Team< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">1< / ><>Paris Saint-Germain< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>Barcelona< / ><>(away)< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">2< / ><>Borussia Dortmund< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>Club Bruges< / ><>(away)< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">3< / ><>Fenerbahce< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>Galatasaray< / ><>(away)< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">4< / ><>Viking< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>Slavia Prague< / ><>(away)< / >< / table>

利物浦

<><>Pot< / ><>Team< / ><>< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">1< / ><>Atletico Madrid< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>Inter Milan< / ><>(away)< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">2< / ><>Porto< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>Club Bruges< / ><>(away)< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">3< / ><>Villarreal< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>Fenerbahce< / ><>(away)< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">4< / ><>Lens< / ><>(home)< / >< / ><><>LASK< / ><>(away)< / >< / table>

曼彻斯特城

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曼联

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路易斯·恩里克率领的球队在2025. 乌奈·埃梅里率领的球队也将前往诺坎普球场面对巴塞罗那，这是自1978年以来的首次。

利物浦将回到伊斯坦布尔——他们2005年著名胜利的地点——对阵费内巴切，还将前往圣西罗球场对阵意大利冠军国际米兰。

联赛阶段由一个36支球队的组别组成。每支球队被抽中对阵8支不同的球队，其中4场主场，4场客场。这是新赛制实施的第三个赛季，该赛制于2024-25赛季引入，当时欧足联出台了一项新规则，以防止同一场对决在三个赛季中重复出现。该规则阻止了阿森纳再次在圣西罗面对国际米兰，以及利物浦主场迎战Real。

两支来自挪威的球队获得资格

挪威首次获得欧冠资格，维京队与博多 / 格林特队共同参与抽签。科莫队和奥地利球队LASK（将面对利物浦）

利物浦，首次获得资格。皇家贝蒂斯时隔21年首次获得资格。

包含比赛日期和开球时间的完整赛程表将由欧足联最晚于明天确认。

首轮比赛将在两周后，即9月8至10.举行。决赛将于6月5.在马德里竞技的万达大都会球场举行。巴黎圣日耳曼正寻求连续第三次夺冠。

体育

俱乐部现在意识到，他们只需将弃将套现即可

詹姆斯·吉尔布兰特 (James Gheerbrant)

上周，在萨维尼奥 (Savinho) 舍弃他名字中的第五和第六个字符之前——就像一家霓虹灯招牌闪烁不定的汽车旅馆一样——

在一些关于他传闻转会至托特纳姆热刺的报道中，出现了一个有趣的措辞，据推测该措辞是由曼城方面提供的信息。报道称，曼城预计将从这名边锋身上“获得显著利润”。

一周后，这一预期得到了充分验证：周二，萨维奥 (Sávio) 转会托特纳姆热刺的消息公布，据报道转会费为 £7500 万，外加最高 £1000 万 的附加条款，这为曼城带来了 £4400 万-£5400 万 的利润，更不用说这还是任何球员的最高销售价格。他于周三晚上在对阵查尔顿竞技的比赛中完成了热刺首秀，在出场的 20 分钟里表现相当不错。

然而，在“正确地预期利润”与“有权预期利润”之间存在着微妙的区别。就萨维奥的情况而言，人们不禁好奇，除了对市场冷酷而准确的解读之外，这种预期究竟是基于什么。

如果俱乐部能让球员明显进步，使其在自己的指导下地位提升，那么预期获利是合理的。但在他效力俱乐部的两个赛季中，曼城显然没有将萨维奥培养成一名更好的球员。如果说有什么变化，那就是他退步了。当他在 2024, 7 月加盟时，他在赫罗纳的表现使他成为了巴西队的常客——当时他在之前的八场比赛中出场了七场——但自去年 3 月以来，他再未为巴西国家队出场，且未能入选世界杯大名单。

他在曼城的第一个赛季中首发了 21 场英超比赛和 7 场欧冠比赛，但上赛季分别仅首发 7 场和 4 场。因此显然，根据俱乐部自身的衡量，在他离开时，他已成为计划中重要性较低的一环，而非加盟之初的状态。

如果一名球员停滞不前甚至退步，那么获利的预期究竟基于什么？是因为萨维奥在腿上积累了两个赛季的英超节奏和身体对抗，使他成为一个更强韧、经过更多考验的选择？是因为萨维奥接触了曼城的获胜心态和成功文化，使他成为一名更有价值的球员？是因为曼城顶尖教练团队的投入？还是仅仅因为在一个失控的市场中，巨额利润几乎是默认发生的？

毕竟，不仅仅是萨维奥。曼城在詹姆斯·特拉福德 (James Trafford) 几乎没有在英超和欧冠出场的赛季后，也从中净赚了 £1300 万（诚然，他在国内双冠王的每场比赛中都出场了）。切尔西刚刚以 £5000 万 的价格卖掉了利亚姆·德拉普 (Liam Delap)，而去年夏天他们是以 £3000 万 签下他的，尽管没人认为他在 41 场比赛中仅进两球的赛季后职业生涯有所进步。马特乌斯·费尔南德斯 (Mateus Fernandes) 上赛季在西汉姆联表现相当不错，

萨维奥在曼城退步了，但曼城通过将其卖给热刺仍获得了巨额利润

但还不足以阻止他们被降级：这一个赛季让他从一名 £4000 万 的引进球员变成了 £8500 万 的出售球员。

德拉普从伊普斯维奇镇加盟后在斯坦福桥糟糕的首个赛季，在过去曾会让买入俱乐部陷入沮丧，要么决定加强招募以避免重复如此昂贵的错误，要么制定新计划以发挥球员的最大潜力。但在如今的新现实中，切尔西只需像转手一套公寓一样将他抛出，然后赢得胜利。

曾经，这里存在一种天然的紧张感与平衡。你在球员身上赚到的任何利润，大致与你对该球员的提升程度成正比。你只有在投入足够的工作将其提升到另一个层次时，才能在球员身上获得巨额利润，而在这种情况下，你可能无论如何都更倾向于留住他们；在转会市场上赚取的任何利润，都是为了补偿失去一名重要球员而带来的损失。

例如，曼城在萨维奥身上、西汉姆联在费尔南德斯身上今年夏天分别赚到的 £4500 万，与那不勒斯在克维查·克瓦拉茨赫利亚身上赚取的利润相差无几——那不勒斯以约 £1000 万 的价格将其从格鲁吉亚俱乐部巴图米迪纳摩签下，并在将其从无名之辈发掘出来、打磨其原始天赋并将其打造成为世界足坛最顶尖的边锋之一后，以 £5900 万 的价格将其卖给巴黎圣日耳曼。

英超联赛在这一方面（以及许多其他方面）压倒性的霸权，正在破坏欧洲俱乐部足球生态系统中现有的平衡。多年来，像本菲卡、阿贾克斯、波尔图和摩纳哥这样被誉为足球界顶尖人才培养者和销售者的俱乐部，通过出售球员赚到的资金数额与英超顶级精英俱乐部相当。例如，根据 Transfermarkt 网站的数据，在 2022 年夏季至 2025, 冬季之间的六个转会窗口中，本菲卡通过出售球员赚了 €5.65 亿，阿贾克斯赚了 €4.43 亿，而切尔西为 €5.86 亿，曼城为 €4.4 亿。

但随着英超俱乐部之间日益频繁地互相买卖，以及西甲、意甲、德甲和沙特职业联赛等其他联赛也追求那种“英超经验”的标签，那些欧洲俱乐部已经无法跟上步伐——即便通过出售其最佳球员也无济于事——而英国球队则在套现他们不需要的球员。

根据 Transfermarkt 的数据，在包括本次在内的过去三个转会窗口中，切尔西和曼城通过出售球员产生的收益基本上与之前六个窗口的总和相当：分别为 €5.57 亿 和 €4.44 亿，而本菲卡为 €2.24 亿，阿贾克斯为 €1.94 亿。而且这还没有将像尼古拉斯·杰克逊这样正在酝酿中的变动计算在内。

多俱乐部模式的阴影也无法被忽视。萨维奥先后经过了两家城市足球集团旗下的俱乐部：特鲁瓦（他从未在那里出场）和吉罗纳（他被外租至此）。安德烈·桑托斯是另一名与萨维奥出生月份仅差一个月的巴西人，他在切尔西的体系下经历了类似的旅程：被纳入麾下，外租至斯特拉斯堡，在从未真正确立一线队地位的情况下被切尔西签下，随后被卖给曼联并获利丰厚。

今年夏天，切尔西又从斯特拉斯堡移交了两名球员：前锋埃马纽埃尔·埃梅加和中场巴伦廷·巴尔科。他们是优秀的球员，也许其中一人能留下来，但如果埃梅加不能成为若昂·佩德罗首发位置的真正竞争者或足够可靠的替补，那么仅仅在队中待一两个赛季，获得那种“英超光环”的提升，可能就有助于提高他的身价，使其成为一个可获利的待售资产。

尤其是切尔西，在过去几个赛季中因为看起来像是一个球员交易公司而非一家严肃的足球俱乐部而承受了大量抨击。但坦率地说，如果利用转会市场赚钱如此简单——而且糟糕的招募几乎没有任何负面激励——你为什么不这么做？不这么做才是疯了。在 BlueCo era, 切尔西目前通过出售球员赚了超过 10 亿英镑 billion，如果 £1.17 亿 签下的摩根·罗杰斯能让他们在本赛季获得一个不错的排名，他们可以理直气壮地说，这是由那种在布莱顿和霍夫阿尔比恩成功时被所有人赞赏的商业精明所驱动的。

曼城的情况也一样：如果埃利奥特·安德森（Elliot Anderson）和艾尤布·布阿迪（Ayyoub Bouaddi）是构建新成功时代的基石，那么他们可以为这个夏天通过球员出售筹集了近 £3 亿 而感到自豪。大家都记得利物浦当年如何精明地筹集资金购买阿利松（Alisson）和范戴克（Virgil van Dijk）——这两位是他们夺冠球队的关键成员——而资金来源则是将菲利佩·库蒂尼奥（Philippe Coutinho）以 £1.42 亿 的价格卖给巴塞罗那。

但库蒂尼奥——尽管巴萨可能出价过高——曾是一名被利物浦珍视、培养并使其成熟的球员。而在曼城这个夏天出售的所有球员中，你可能只能对罗德里（Rodri）说同样的话。这就是现在感觉不同的地方：无论好坏，我们已经到了这样一个阶段，俱乐部——至少在英超联赛中——可以期待不仅能从他们培育、引导并使其变得更好的球员身上获利，还能从那些仅仅是短暂经过的球员身上获得丰厚利润。

体育 足球

没有费尔南德斯——但狡黠的韦尔贝克证明了自己的价值

切尔西 韦尔贝克 50, 奥多芬 79 (乌龙球)

卢顿镇

基特·谢泼德

由于曼城对中场球员恩佐·费尔南德斯感兴趣，他在切尔西击败卢顿镇的联赛杯比赛阵容中被排除在外。

切尔西主教练哈比·阿隆索曾在周三表示，费尔南德斯将参加对阵卢顿的比赛，因此此次缺席增加了外界的猜测，即曼城将在周二转会截止日期前采取行动将其签下。

费尔南德斯的缺席，以及切尔西就签下阿斯顿维拉门将埃米利亚诺·马丁内斯达成协议的消息，掩盖了阿隆索执教后的首场主场比赛，尽管丹尼·韦尔贝克的首秀进球让斯坦福桥球场的夜晚变得愉快。

阿隆索否认了 25 岁的费尔南德斯要求不参加比赛的说法，坚称“这是我个人和俱乐部的决定”。

“他是一名优秀的职业球员，训练状态很好，”阿隆索补充道，“这是我们必须做出的决定，考虑到我们今晚要打的比赛，周日的安排我们再看。”

费尔南德斯的未来已演变成一场长篇剧集。切尔西正在等待曼城是否会正式表达对这位阿根廷国脚的兴趣，此前切尔西对他开价 £1.2 亿。俱乐部设定的一个以该估值达成交易的截止日期已于本月到期，然后

阿隆索周三对费尔南德斯的评估被证明是错误的。

“他训练得非常好，”阿隆索此前说道，“他是一名优秀的职业球员，他将参加（对阵卢顿的比赛）。”

将一名重要球员出售给直接竞争对手将引发人们对切尔西转会策略的新质疑，但他们在球场上的表现很有前景。韦尔贝克在下半场的进球使阿隆索上任后取得了两战全胜的战绩，此前他们在周一的英超比赛中 3-2 客场击败了富勒姆。

这个进球展现了 35 岁的韦尔贝克标志性的终结能力。埃斯特旺将球传给前插的马洛·古斯托，后者从右路送出一次精妙的传中。韦尔贝克

马丁内斯即将加盟切尔西

切尔西已与阿斯顿维拉达成协议，将以 £750 万 的价格签下阿根廷门将埃米利亚诺·马丁内斯。

马丁内斯下周将年满 34 岁，预计将签署一份为期两年的合同，并包含一年续约选项。

切尔西在整个夏季都决心维持现有的门将阵容，并将 21, 岁的迈克·彭德斯视为长期培养重点。然而，在 3-2 击败富勒姆的比赛中，罗伯特·桑切斯出现了 2 次失误，而签下马丁内斯的交易为球队提供了更大的操作空间。切尔西已就签下亚特兰大后卫奥内斯特·阿哈诺达成 4000 万英镑m 的协议。

找到了极小的空间，随后展现了他永恒的实力，高高跃起将球顶入网窝。

这一时刻展现了今夏从布莱顿和霍夫阿尔比恩加盟的韦尔贝克能为切尔西提供什么。他并非

韦尔贝克助力阿隆索在主场取得开门红 首选门将，但在面对顽固防线时，他拥有这支年轻的切尔西队所缺乏的经验和进攻灵敏度。

他是与富勒姆之战首发阵容中六名变动成员之一，若昂·佩德罗被移至替补席。阿隆索依然派出了一支由科尔·帕尔默、摩根·罗杰斯和里斯·詹姆斯组成的强力阵容。巴伦廷·巴尔科完成了首秀。

切尔西在比赛中展现出的流畅足球少于对阵富勒姆时，部分原因是他们的英甲对手采取了保守部署。韦尔贝克、埃斯特旺和罗杰斯有一些精妙的触球，但卢顿在上半场顶住了压力。当防线被突破时，切尔西的终结往往不精准，乔什·基利做出了一些精彩的扑救。

由杰克·威尔希尔执教的卢顿在本赛季的前两场联赛中获得 4 分，尽管与周末的比赛相比进行了六处人员调整，但他们并非单纯防守。他们勇敢地发起反击，并组织了几次漂亮的传球配合。

然而，切尔西的实力过于强大。在韦尔贝克为球队取得领先半小时后，埃斯特旺凭借灵巧的脚法和一次势大力沉的射门，导致哈基姆·奥多芬将球挡入自家大门，比分变为 2-0. 切尔西将在第三轮主场迎战利兹联。

切尔西的统治地位意味着无法从迈克·彭德斯的表现中得出太多结论。在罗伯特·桑切斯对阵富勒姆出现失误后，这位门将进入了阿隆索的首发名单。除了处理好一次棘手的角球外，他并未受到考验。马丁内斯的预期加盟进一步让切尔西在这个位置上的情况变得模糊。

尽管对手实力弱得多，但与对阵富勒姆时的松散表现相比，切尔西在防守端显得更加稳固。

阿尔贝洛亚麾下富勒姆年轻球员大放异彩

富勒姆 史密斯-罗 37, 穆尼兹 42, 加西亚 90+3

AFC 温布尔登 多米尼克-阿基博耶

富勒姆将与西汉姆联在联赛杯第三轮交手。阿尔瓦罗-阿尔贝洛亚率领一支年轻且极具进攻性的球队在克拉文农场球场轻松击败温布尔登，取得了他的首场正式比赛胜利。

阿尔贝洛亚的球队在控球方面游刃有余，哈里森-里德负责调度，谢亚-查尔斯则试图在中场发动推进。温布尔登在预料到触球机会较少的情况下，在主队试探进攻时保持了纪律严明的 5-4-1 阵型封堵。

这支英甲球队在第 20 分钟摆脱富勒姆的压力后发起了威胁。迈尔斯-希波利特在禁区边缘获得空间，将球凶猛地传向卡勒姆-梅考克，但这位中场球员的凌空抽射刚好偏出球门柱。不久之后，当查尔斯找到禁区内跑位的罗德里戈-穆尼兹，且史蒂文-塞塞尼翁拦截到球并传给史密斯-罗时，后者获得了一个更好的机会。他本应得分，但他的左脚半凌空抽射在弹地后偏出。

这位前阿森纳中场在第 37 分钟把握住了下一个机会：肯尼-特特传向后点的挑传球被瑞安-塞塞尼翁头球横传门前，冲上的史密斯-罗接球头球破门。5 分钟后，主队凭借特特的另一次传中将领先优势扩大为两球，这次目标是穆尼兹，他凭借身高优势在防守球员头顶之上将球顶入由内森-比肖把守的球门。

阿尔贝洛亚似乎拥有大量早熟的进攻天才可用。半场时，23 岁的奥斯卡-博布被 18 岁的首秀球员麦考利-泽帕替换下场。

这位青少年球员在克拉文农场球场显得非常自在，不断尝试突破对手，并与右路的特特展现出极佳的默契。凭借速度和灵气而闻名的凯文状态正佳，时而戏弄温布尔登的防线。

当晚最热烈的欢呼声送给了冈萨洛-加西亚，他上赛季为皇家马德里打入 12 球，此次在英超首秀中得分。加西亚迅速进入状态，在边路奔跑并在面对温布尔登后防线时能很好地护球，随后将球交给史密斯-罗或其中一名边锋。

加西亚用一个精彩的进球为这场表现收官。在承受压力后，泽帕向前推进并将球传给这位 22 岁的球员。加西亚将球拨过丹-斯威尼，凭借速度过掉防守球员，随后绕过比肖，将球推入空门。

这场常规的胜利或许不像上周一富勒姆与切尔西的对决那样令人兴奋，但阿尔贝洛亚和他的年轻球员们给了支持者一个期待未来的理由。

布莱顿四球大胜晋级欧协联

布莱顿-霍夫阿尔比恩 4-0 大胜挪威球队特隆松，确认获得欧协联席位，这也是该俱乐部历史上第二次参加欧战。

法比安-许策勒的球队在上周的附加赛首回合中，在北极圈以北 200 英里处被对方逼成 0-0 平局，但在美通球场，他们在 16 分钟内打入三球，彻底锁定了胜局。

布莱顿在 2023-24 赛季由罗伯托-德泽尔比率领时曾闯入欧联杯 16 强，他们将在今天得知联赛阶段的对手。

欧协联五届赛事中有三届由英超俱乐部夺冠——切尔西、西汉姆联以及上赛季的水晶宫——这支英格兰球队将再次成为 6 月在伊斯坦布尔捧杯的热门之一。

查拉兰波斯-科斯图拉斯在第 22 分钟率先破门，随后马克西姆-德-库伊佩尔利用对方防守失误得分。马茨-维费尔在半场前抽射打入第三球，而奥利维尔-博斯卡利在比赛还剩 4 分钟时完成了这场大胜。

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格拉利什可能成为交易恩迪亚耶的筹码

夏洛特·邓克，保罗·乔伊斯

曼城准备测试埃弗顿对其前锋伊利曼·恩迪亚耶（Iliman Ndiaye）的决心，因为他们希望进一步增强进攻火力。

在曼城表现出兴趣之前，大卫·莫耶斯曾表示，除非开出“绝对离谱”的条件，否则不会允许这名 26 岁的球员在今年夏天离开。

恩迪亚耶已经拒绝了埃弗顿的几次续约邀请，分歧点在于解约金条款。

在萨维奥（Sávio）和奥马尔·马尔穆什（Omar Marmoush）加盟托特纳姆热刺后，恩佐·马雷斯卡率领的球队正寻求加强进攻——其中后者的租借协议（包含一项最高 £6000 万 的强制买断条款）已于昨日确认。

恩迪亚耶在本赛季埃弗顿的两场比赛中均首发，自 2024 年从马赛加盟以来，他一直是球队的关键球员。

“我们常说‘每个人都有一个价格’，但对我来说，他没有价格，”莫耶斯上周表示，“当他回到球队时，他的水平提升让整个团队都提高了几个档次。”

杰克·格拉利什可能会被纳入谈判范围，这位英格兰国脚渴望回到古迪逊公园球场。阿斯顿维拉也在考虑签下这名 30 岁的球员。

格拉利什上赛季租借加盟埃弗顿，在联赛中 18 次首发。在 1 月份脚部骨折后，他留在队中进行康复训练。埃弗顿上赛季承担了他的 £1200 万 工资，并且有能力再次采取类似方案。

对于埃弗顿来说，租借协议（可在赛季末其曼城合同到期后转为永久转会）是首选，但维拉必须将其永久签下，因为维拉已经注册了两名租借球员——亚历杭德罗·加纳乔（Alejandro Garnacho）和亚伦·万-比萨卡（Aaron Wan-Bissaka）——这已达到英超联赛允许的最高人数。

维拉准备从切尔西签下尼古拉斯·杰克逊（Nicolas Jackson），交易金额可能升至 £6500 万，以替代即将离队、前往沙特阿拉伯球队阿尔希拉尔（Al-Hilal）的奥利·沃特金斯（Ollie Watkins）。

与此同时，詹姆斯·沃德-普劳斯（James Ward-Prowse）正接近从西汉姆联回归南安普顿，后者在 2023 年以 £3000 万 的价格签下了他。

诺丁汉森林队正努力签下水晶宫翼卫丹尼尔·穆尼奥斯（Daniel Muñoz）。

森林队主教练奥利弗·格拉斯纳（Oliver Glasner）渴望与这位后卫重聚，这也是他寻求加强的球队最后一个位置。

30 岁的穆尼奥斯自 2024 年 1 月转会窗从根克（Genk）加盟水晶宫以来，表现令人印象深刻。

赛果

足球

欧协联附加赛，第二回合 布莱顿 (3) 4 特罗姆瑟 (0) 0 科斯图拉斯 22 德·库伊珀 33 维费尔 38, 博斯卡利 86 (布莱顿总比分 4-0 获胜)

弗赖堡 (1) 4 马瑟韦尔 (1) 1 舍尔汉特 6 隆格洛 22 马塔诺维奇 60 伊里埃 63, 后藤 85 红牌：格德伍德-赖希 (马瑟韦尔) 57 (弗赖堡总比分 7-2 获胜)

希伯尼安 (0) 2 根特 (1) 3 克尔 56 维加拉 39 帕斯拉克 77 伯吉斯 84 查瓦 99+1 (乌龙球)

亚布洛内茨 (0) 1 流浪者 (0) 0 特钱图里什维利 73 (加时赛；总比分 1-1；亚布洛内茨点球 4-3 获胜)

联赛杯第二轮：南部 切尔西 (0) 2 卢顿 (0) 0 韦尔贝克 50 奥多芬 79 (乌龙球)

富勒姆 (2) 3 AFC温布尔登 (0) 0 史密斯-罗 37 17,714 罗德里戈-穆尼斯 42 冈萨洛-加西亚 90+3

企业国家联赛：博勒姆伍德 2 波士顿联 1。

自行车

西班牙自行车赛 领先位置：第 6 赛段（从 Alcossebre 到 Castellón de la Plana，177.4km）：1, T·波加查 (斯洛文尼亚, UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 4分 12分 40秒；2, E·马斯 (西班牙, Movistar) 同时；3, R·德布鲁因 (比利时, Alpecin-Premier Tech) 落后 46秒。总成绩 1, 波加查 15:38:27；2, 马斯 落后 3分 34秒；3, P·罗格利奇 (斯洛文尼亚, Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) 4:21。

高尔夫

KPMG女子爱尔兰公开赛

KPMG女子爱尔兰公开赛 基尔代尔郡：首轮领先成绩（除非另有说明，均为英国及爱尔兰选手）：63℃ Alexander (南非)。67 A Fanali (意), J Melichova (捷克), A Dawson (马恩岛), L Humphreys。68 S Kouskova (捷克), A Fuller, L Rydqvist (瑞典)。69 K Arwefjaell (瑞典), B Navarroosa (美国), P Urs (印度), A Donegan。70

L Harm (德国), D Forbrigd (挪威), M Hinson-Tolchard (澳大利亚), M Folke (瑞典), A Försterling (德国), C Viden (瑞典), G Clews。71 A Wilson, T Cheenglab (泰国), C Gainer, A Hewson, L Pettersson (瑞典), M Kobori (新西兰), H Screen, L Maguire, Roberta Liti (意), C MacNab (南非), A Sauzon (法), M Skarpnord (挪威), E Hume, C Gorlei (南非), J Baker, S Witt (德国)。72℃ Screene, M Svedenskioeld (瑞典), S Tan (新加坡), A Lains (法), E Hamilton, A Foster, L Hall, C Herbin-Marshall (法), M Haddioui (摩洛哥), B Fernandez (西班牙), A Morgan (美国), V Knecht (瑞士), K Mühlbauer (奥地利), D Zalewska (波兰), L Lau (法), C Finne-Ipsen (丹麦), S Schober (奥地利)。

橄榄球联盟

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赛程

足球

英超联赛 水晶宫 对阵 曼城 (8.0)。

天空投注冠军联赛 雷克瑟姆 对阵 伯明翰 (8.0)。

企业国家联赛 (7.45)：AFC 费尔德 对阵 森林格林；奥尔德肖特 对阵 哈罗盖特；阿尔特林查姆 对阵 哈利法克斯；巴罗 对阵 约维尔；盖茨黑德 对阵 萨顿联；哈特尔普尔 对阵 东莱斯特；霍恩丘奇 对阵 沃金；斯坎索普 对阵 索利赫尔摩尔；绍森德 对阵 基德明斯特；塔姆沃思 对阵 沃辛；韦尔德斯通 对阵 卡莱尔。

常秉育 (中国) 5-1 击败 J Trump；R O'Sullivan 5-3 击败 M Selby；肖国栋 (中国) 5-3 击败 M Williams (威尔士)；赵昕桐 (中国) 5-1 击败 N Robertson (澳大利亚)。

网球

ATP 温斯顿-塞勒姆公开赛 第二轮 F Marozsan (匈牙利) 击败 M Damm

威廉希尔苏格兰锦标赛 邓弗姆林 对阵 雷斯 (7.30)。第二联赛 爱丁堡城 对阵 福法 (7.45)。

板球

第二场测试赛：洛德球场：五日赛之第二天（11.0；最少 90 轮）：英格兰 对 巴基斯坦。

罗瑟赛郡冠军赛：四日赛之第二天（11.0；最少 96 轮）：第一组：切姆斯福德埃塞克斯 对 萨里，索菲亚花园格拉摩根 对 汉普郡，霍夫萨塞克斯 对 索默塞特。埃奇巴斯顿华威郡 对 诺丁汉郡。斯卡伯勒约克郡 对

Jr (美) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3。四分之一决赛 B Bonzi (法) 胜 B Van de Zandschulp (荷) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4。

WTA 蒙特雷公开赛

第二轮 E Mertens (比) 胜 P Udvardy (匈) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3；A Parks (美) 胜 M Chwalinska (波) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2；C Tauson (丹) 胜 E Alexandrova (俄) 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-3。

莱斯特郡。第二组：德比德比郡 对 米德尔塞克斯。切斯特勒街达勒姆 对 格洛斯特郡。北安普顿北安普顿郡 对 肯特。伍斯特伍斯特郡 对 兰开夏郡。

高尔夫

萨顿科尔德 DP 世界巡回赛英国大师赛。

橄榄球联盟

Betfred 超级联赛 (8.0)：卡斯尔福德 对 卡塔隆龙队；哈德斯菲尔德 对 利，圣海伦斯 对 利兹。

考克斯有特罗特的影子——他最终可能会担任开局击球手

西蒙·怀尔德 (Simon Wilde)

乔丹·考克斯 (Jordan Cox) 显然已经读到了关于英格兰队渴望重启的备忘录。他不仅在主场勋章球场 (Lord's) 的这场第二场测试赛中再次获得得分——继上周在海丁利 (Headingley) 获胜时迅速砍下 73 分之后——而且他根据具体情况灵活应对，而非试图采用一种“通用”的方法，而后者似乎一直是近期但如今已不被怀念的“巴兹球” (Bazball) 体制下的指令。

在午餐前击球难度最高的一段时间里，他看起来是英格兰队最稳健的击球手，展现了良好的判断力且击球时机把握得很好。当有得分机会时，他便抓住机会，到休息时间为止，他用 29 个球得到了 27 分。

然而，在下午的阶段，他满足于缓慢推进，在第一个小时增加了 15 分；更具启发性的是，在第二个小时他仅得到了 13 分，而此时杰米·史密斯 (Jamie Smith) 正在加速得分，考克斯本很容易因此分心。

他最终在最后一个阶段早早出局，被替补场手萨尔曼·阿加 (Salman Agha) 精彩接球淘汰，但到那时，考克斯已经通过稳定局面并为球队奠定基础，履行了测试赛 3 号击球手的基本职责。在他留在击球区期间，他个人得分 55 分，而英格兰队的总分增加了 166 分。

这种适应能力正是近年来这支英格兰队经常匮乏的。

在他处理事务时那种冷静、不事繁琐的方式中，可以看到乔纳森·特罗特 (Jonathan Trott) 的影子——特罗特是过去 25 年英格兰队最成功的 3 号击球手。这让人回想起那个由阿拉斯泰尔·库克 (Alastair Cook)、安德鲁·斯特劳斯 (Andrew Strauss) 和特罗特组成的前三名击球手为球队许多成功提供动力源的时代。

他化解了穆罕默德·阿巴斯 (Mohammad Abbas) 威胁的方式尤为重要，后者在开局阶段就拿下了三个三击球。考克斯在自己的节奏内击球，几乎只处理点球 (dot balls) 和单分球，对投球手保持充分的尊重，就像在上一场测试赛中那样，当时阿巴斯几乎在第一个球就将他击出。

阿巴斯的挫败感最终显现出来，他慢悠悠地走下球道想说几句话，但此时已经得分超过 40 分的考克斯并不为所动。他们过去在郡级联赛中有过几次对决，考克斯通常占据上风，2024 年在 Utilita Bowl 球场，他代表埃塞克斯队对阵汉普郡队（当时阿巴斯效力于该队）时砍下了 141 分。

衡量考克斯努力的另一个标准是，近期在勋章球场测试赛中，前排击球手的难度之大。事实上，3 号位置是最棘手的，自 2017 年以来，在该球场此位置的击球手平均得分为 22.55 分，而在此前的十年中，他们的平均得分为 46.08 分，下降幅度超过 50%，在前七名击球手的所有位置中下降幅度最大。

值得注意的是，在过去十个赛季中，只有一名击球手得分超过 73 分，那就是三年前奥利·波普 (Ollie Pope) 对阵爱尔兰队时砍下的 205 分。

考克斯因为雅各布·贝塞尔 (Jacob Bethell) 的膝伤而在本系列赛中获得机会，当贝塞尔回归时（可能是为了南非冬巡赛），他肯定已经做了足够多的努力来保住自己的位置。具体情况如何演变仍有待观察，但在埃米利奥·盖伊 (Emilio Gay) 最近再次低分出局后，考克斯和贝塞尔与本·达克特 (Ben Duckett) 共同组成前三名击球手的道路开始开启。

贝塞尔此前是 3 号位置的在任者，但选拔委员会现在可能想考虑贝塞尔和考克斯之间谁能成为更好的开局击球手。考克斯在肯特队早期的经历增强了他的竞争力，当时他在锦标赛击球中担任开局击球手约 30 次——2020 年在该位置对阵萨塞克斯队时砍下 238 分且未被淘汰——随后他移至 4 号位置确立了自己的地位。

曾经有一段时间，英格兰队拥有大量经过专业训练的开局击球手——库克（Cook）和

那些与考克斯（Cox）密切工作过的人，包括在印度超级联赛（IPL）皇家挑战者班加罗尔队期间（当时他有大量时间在替补席上），都表示他拥有极佳的职业道德和良好的态度。他们说他拥有惊人的手速和出色的眼力。有人议论他面对向内倾斜的短球时可能存在弱点，但这在大多数球员身上都适用，而且这仅基于他在西印度群岛的一次白球系列赛中的几次出局。

斯特劳斯（Strauss）基本上就是这种情况——但如今，他们大多数顶尖球员在成长过程中都是在中游位置击球。盖伊（Gay）本人在夏季初被召回担任开局击球手时，在达勒姆队（Durham）处于 3 号位。

当达克特（Duckett）在四年前被召回球队时，他度过了那个夏天

Ig 那个夏天在诺丁汉郡队（Nottinghamshire）的 3, 号位上为冠军赛刷了大量得分，包括在该赛季对阵德比郡队的一场比赛中砍下 241 分。

他的第一个系列赛是在巴基斯坦，那里的球横向摆动并不明显，他以 105 球一个世纪分开启了良好势头。此后他一直势头强劲。考克斯在甲级板球赛中担任开局击球手的经验比贝塞尔（Bethell）丰富，且他喜欢球速快——这在之前的巴基斯坦测试赛中并未真正出现——因此在 12 月约翰内斯堡与达克特搭档开局的人选中，他可能被认为是略微占优的一方。

第二场 Rothesay 测试赛：英格兰对阵巴基斯坦 体育

与达克特一起在 12 月的约翰内斯堡出战。

当然，从现在到那时，情况仍有进一步变化的可能，但至少另一个曾被讨论的方案——考克斯接替史密斯（Smith）担任接球击球手——在史密斯取得一年来最佳测试赛得分后，暂时似乎已不再被考虑。

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考克斯可能会在今年冬天提升击球顺序，因为盖伊再次得分较低，低于

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从葡萄酒产区到开普敦，这是一场在奢华环境与绝佳风景中进行的测试赛板球之旅。本次行程由迈克·加廷主持，首站将抵达斯泰伦博斯（Stellenbosch），体验私人葡萄园参观，品鉴优质南非葡萄酒，并享受开普葡萄酒产区的宁静时光。您将通过一场盛大的晚宴以优雅的方式迎接新年，随后前往开普敦，在纽兰兹（Newlands）观看为期五天的英格兰对阵南非的全部比赛。您将坐在高级看台席位，在桌山（Table Mountain）——这项运动最伟大的背景景观之一——的注视下，见证每一节比赛的展开。此外，您还将参加标志性的“比赛状态”（State of Play）活动，迈克·加廷将与特邀嘉宾共同分享深刻的见解、优质的陪伴以及第一手的板球内部故事。

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体育 第二场 Rothesay 测试赛：英格兰对阵巴基斯坦

阿巴斯为系列赛注入强心剂，游客发起反击

迈克·阿瑟顿 (Mike Atherton)

首席板球记者， 洛德球场

英国 v 巴基斯坦

洛德球场（五日赛之第一日）：英格兰队在第一局仅剩一个出局名额时，得分 248 分

尽管英格兰队及其支持者可能不这么认为，但本系列赛终于迎来了它需要的一天，尽管时间被缩短了。在海丁利球场的一次完全没有竞争力的交锋中，巴基斯坦队糟糕地扮演了一支测试赛球队的角色，但随后他们在之前两次测试赛均获胜的球场上反弹，凭借更强的纪律性投球，将英格兰队压制在 248 分（九人出局）。

考虑到巴基斯坦队在利兹比赛结束时的状态——部分评论称其为 50 年来访英最差的球队——这在某种程度上代表了一项成就，但除了下午茶前一小时阳光普照的短暂时间外，其余时间对击球手来说都非常艰苦。英格兰队的总分既反映了这些困难，也反映了他们自身的不足。

两名击球手获得了半个世纪（50分以上），而且这一次他们不得不面对乔·鲁特 (Joe Root) 和哈里·布鲁克 (Harry Brook) 无法做出贡献的情况，后者在阴云密布的困难上午时段出局。乔丹·考克斯 (Jordan Cox) 在获得 55 分时展现出了国际级球员的所有特质，表现得十分沉着；而杰米·史密斯 (Jamie Smith) 则贡献了急需的 61 分，这是他在一年测试赛生涯中的第三个半世纪，也是这段时间内的最高分。

不出所料，巴基斯坦队由其最经验丰富且技术最精湛的投球手穆罕默德·阿巴斯 (Mohammad Abbas) 驱动。他拿下了四个出局名额，其中三个来自育苗端 (Nursery End)，他在 2018 年巴基斯坦队在此获胜期间曾在该端拿下八个出局名额。尽管其一级比赛记录目前拥有超过 900 个出局名额，平均分为 20 分，但自那时起，他参加的测试赛不足其总数的一半，这标志着困扰其板球运动的决策偶尔会出现混乱。

180 乔丹·考克斯在四场测试赛局中得分的总数，包括对阵巴基斯坦队的两个半世纪

较难预料的是萨尔曼·阿里·阿加 (Salman Ali Agha) 的表现，他从利兹的队长被降级为这里的替补接球手，在傍晚时段向右飞身，完成了该球场见过的最伟大的滑击接球之一。他在利兹时曾错过一次布鲁克的接球机会，且发生在关键时刻，但现在他通过一次精彩的俯冲接球考克斯而完成了自我救赎，尽管巴基斯坦队的滑击接球手全天站位普遍过深，这造成了损失。

第一个迹象出现在上午的第六个球，本·达克特 (Ben Duckett) 的球在接近第二滑击手的位置被阿巴斯边缘球击中。在经历了上午降雨导致的长时间延迟后，这预示了接下来的走势，大气环境对于阿巴斯这种类型的投球手来说堪称完美。球场的草皮没有之前那么厚，它

计分板

英格兰 第一局< / td><>得分(R)< / ><>球数(B)< / ><>分钟(M)< / >< / tr><><>本·达克特 (Ben Duckett) lbw b 阿巴斯< / ><>17< / ><>20< / ><>32< / >< / ><><>埃米利奥·盖伊 (Emilio Gay) c 里兹万 b 阿巴斯< / ><>8< / ><>17< / ><>23< / >< / ><><>乔丹·考克斯 (Jordan Cox) c 替补 b 沙扎德< / ><>55< / ><>105< / ><>215< / >< / ><><>*乔·鲁特 (Joe Root) lbw b 阿巴斯< / ><>4< / ><>13< / ><>24< / >< / ><><>哈里·布鲁克 (Harry Brook) b 阿里< / ><>15< / ><>26< / ><>34< / >< / ><><>丹·劳伦斯 (Dan Lawrence) 跑出局< / ><>17< / ><>41< / ><>72< / >< / ><><>†杰米·史密斯 (Jamie Smith) b 阿里< / ><>61< / ><>80< / ><>96< / >< / ><><>古斯·阿特金森 (Gus Atkinson) 未出局< / ><>34< / ><>27< / ><>46< / >< / ><><>奥利·罗宾逊 (Ollie Robinson) b 阿里< / ><>0< / ><>2< / >< / ><><>乔弗拉·阿彻 (Jofra Archer) b 阿巴斯< / ><>14< / ><>13< / ><>14< / >< / ><><>乔什·汤根 (Josh Tongue) 未出局< / ><>1< / ><>2< / >< / ><><>额外分 (b 2, lb 10, nb 10)< / ><>22< / ><>< / >< / ><><>总计 (9 人出局, 56 轮)< / ><>248< / ><>< / >< / table>

出局顺序 1-21, 2-26, 3-36, 4-77, 5-120, 6-187, 7-222, 8-222, 9-243. 投球 阿巴斯 15-3-56-4; 沙扎德 15-0-79-1; 阿里 17-2-67-3; 乌斯曼 9-1-34-0.

巴基斯坦队：伊玛目-乌尔-哈克、阿赞·阿瓦伊斯、尚·马苏德、阿卜杜拉·沙菲克、*巴巴尔·阿赞、索德·谢基尔、†穆罕默德·里兹万、阿里·乌斯曼、库拉姆·沙扎德、穆罕默德·阿巴斯以及穆罕默德·阿里。

裁判：A·帕莱克（南非）和 P·赖费尔（澳大利亚）。 电视裁判：C·加法尼（新西兰）。

此前曾对阵过新西兰队，但仍覆盖着一层新鲜的草皮。在赢得抛硬币决定权后，重新掌控局面的巴巴尔·阿赞很感激能获得先击球的机会。

如果说阿巴斯拿下的第一个三柱门带有运气成分——当时埃米利奥·盖伊试图向腿侧轻击，球却落入了飞身救球的穆罕默德·里兹万手中——那么接下来的两个三柱门（达克特和鲁特）则毫无侥幸之说，两人均因球在接缝处产生偏移而导致腿前球（LBW）。在纠缠的线路和长度中，通过这种方向不定的轻微偏移来击球，正是阿巴斯的风格。达克特在后脚支撑时被判定出局，成为了阿巴斯在甲级板球赛中的第900个三柱门。

对于像阿巴斯这样的中速投球手来说，接球手在对抗英格兰中场球员时已成为日益重要的盟友。里兹万接盖伊球时的接球动作堪称绝美，是在全力伸展状态下的单手接球；而他在面对鲁特时贴近三柱门（stumps）的站位也产生了同样深远的影响。当鲁特刚进入击球区时，由于里兹万当时站位较后，鲁特凭借一个大幅度的前跨步化解了阿巴斯的腿前球申诉；但当接球手近在咫尺时，他无法再次重复那个跨步。鲁特没有请求视频回放。

整个上午的天气条件依然有利，厚厚的云层直到午餐后才消散。布鲁克和考克斯在相当一段时间内合力增加了41分，决心抓住每一个得分机会，直到布鲁克在面对穆罕默德·阿里一个向后偏移的球时，击球动作过硬且过早。当球在移动时，击球应当轻柔且稍迟，而非过早且过硬。随着鲁特和布鲁克的出局，巴基斯坦队欢欣鼓舞。英格兰队此时只剩下两名测试赛新手可用。

在利兹经历了一场像学生般业余的防守表现后，巴基斯坦队的接球防守不可避免地受到了审视。从一开始，接球手（slips）站位就太深，这在第一轮中让达克特受益，随后鲁特在击球开始时，也被站在第二接球位的伊玛目-乌尔-哈克低位漏接。英格兰队在午餐时已损失四人，本可以损失更多；随后，丹·劳伦斯在一次坚决地击向中腿区（mid-wicket）的球后，也被尚·马苏德漏接。

午餐后的投球在近一小时内保持了精准和一致，在13个回合中仅让对方获得28分，这代表了巴基斯坦队在本系列赛中的最佳表现。这种压力或是饮水休息时间导致了劳伦斯的跑出局（runout），这谁也说不准，但在休息结束后，他将左臂旋转球手阿里·乌斯曼的球击向中腿区并示意快速跑分，结果与考克斯之间发生了混乱。

刚在利兹拿到五个三柱门的乌斯曼在休息前就为压力的积累做出了贡献，他完成了三个精妙的旋转球回合，仅丢两分。他在球上施加了大量动作，从而产生了下坠和旋转。史密斯的第一个边界球——也是本局93个球后的第一个边界球——源于一次不确定的边缘击球，因为他在空中和球场落地后都被对方击败。

接球手保守的站位继续导致损失，考克斯在获得40分时出现了短距离边缘击球，19分的史密斯也同样如此。下午的第二个小时属于英格兰队，随着阳光出现，条件有所缓解，尤其是史密斯找到了得分的欲望。考克斯表现得令人印象深刻且自信，他通过连续两次对乌斯曼的拉球边界球达到了半个世纪（50分）。在饮水休息和下午茶之间的13个回合中，双方共得62分，其中44分由史密斯贡献。

史密斯的半个世纪得分在当日最精彩的时刻——萨尔曼那次惊人的接球——发生前不久到来。考虑到史密斯在利兹被出局的方式，巴基斯坦队在史密斯突破 50 分之前没有用短球试探他，这很奇怪，但当他们这样做时，他的挥击显得毫无说服力。他的出局是以球队针对他的另一种方式实现的，即在史密斯击球时球向内侧反弹，就像这次一样，他前腿僵硬，导致球拍与护腿之间产生了缝隙。

穆罕默德·阿里是继阿巴斯之后最好的快球投手。他的常规球是远离右手击球手的球，但他拿到的三个三击球全部来自内切球。首先是布鲁克，然后是史密斯，最后是奥利·罗宾逊，在第二球被击中三柱门。随着云层再次聚集，古斯·阿特金森发起了反击，而乔弗拉·阿彻在一次大肆挥击中被击中三柱门。光线不足导致比赛提前结束，不过在收盘时，巴基斯坦队的情况感觉没那么糟糕。

史密斯在面对阿里的一次内切球时进行了夸张的击球，结果被击中三柱门，但如果

接续后页 安德森：球星必须成熟

“接下来 12 个月将有非洲客场和澳大利亚主场之战——如果你不能全身心地投入到渴望在球场上表现出色的愿望中，那我无法理解。”

在一段视频片段流出，显示达勒姆快投卡斯在德比的一场夜生活活动中被警方在场馆外戴上手铐后，他被移出了英格兰队对阵巴基斯坦的第二场测试赛名单。

警方随后确认他们正在调查当晚一起涉嫌袭击的事件，但尚未确认更多细节。

在此之前，涉及古斯·阿特金森、本·斯托克斯、本·达克特和哈里·布鲁克等人的系列其他事件，已使人们将注意力集中在英格兰队的饮酒文化上。

由于警方的介入，板球监管机构对卡斯事件的调查将被推迟。监管机构还可能扩大调查范围，将当晚同样在场的斯托克斯和马修·波茨纳入其中。两人均为英格兰及威尔士板球委员会（ECB）的中央合同雇员，其合同中包含有关损害运动声誉的条款。

安德森在回顾自己的职业生涯时承认，年轻球员时他也并非对场外错误免疫。回想起 2007 年圣卢西亚那次臭名昭著的世界杯事件——当时他与几名队友在一次深夜饮酒活动后被罚款，而该活动以安德鲁·弗林托夫驾驶踏板船出海告终——安德森强调，从这些早期错误中学习才是定义漫长职业生涯的关键。

“我在早期通过惨痛的教训学到了东西，” 44, 岁的安德森说。“我在 2007. 年被罚款了。你从中学习，我当时对自己说：‘好吧，接下来的两年我不再出去社交了，’这对我来说是一个巨大的警钟。年轻时可以犯错，但你必须从中学习并迅速成熟。所以，在如此多关注的情况下，人们仍然让自己陷入这种境地，简直令人难以置信。”

布罗德认为，在球队声誉方面“需要进行一些修复”， “因为热爱观看英格兰板球比赛并填满看台的公众对此感到沮丧”。“是的，享受胜利，但要以一种能展现你是一名英格兰板球运动员的方式去庆祝，”布罗德补充道。

“你必须让人们觉得物有所值，”安德森说。“这是一款参与成本和关注成本都很高的运动，如果球员在场内外的表现不符合预期，人们就不会再来了。你必须记住，你是英格兰板球的形象大使。”

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板球圣地（Lord's）四日天气预报

今天：阵雨，微风

明天：小雨，微风

第四天：雷阵雨，轻风

表现出色地拿到了 61 分——这是他一年来在测试赛中的最高分——而考克斯被萨尔曼一次精彩的接球淘汰，见插图

第五天：间歇性晴天，微风

“他们正试图杀死他” —— 伊姆兰之子

伊丽莎白·阿蒙 (Elizabeth Ammon)

伊姆兰·汗 (Imran Khan) 的儿子们指责巴基斯坦政府在“公然试图杀死”这位被监禁的前测试赛队长兼总理。

现年 73 岁的汗在过去三年中一直被囚禁在巴基斯坦监狱中，其支持者称相关指控具有政治动机。他在 2022 年 8 月被罢免总理职务。

昨日在勋爵板球场 (Lord's) 的午休期间，他与杰米玛·戈德史密斯 (Jemima Goldsmith) 婚姻所生的儿子卡西姆 (Kasim) 和苏莱曼 (Sulaiman) 在接受天空体育 (Sky Sports) 采访时，对他被囚期间的待遇表达了严重关切，称对他实施的限制正在“进一步加剧孤立感和折磨感”。

在该广播公司播出采访后，巴基斯坦板球委员会向天空体育提出了正式投诉。

包括 21 位前国际板球队长在内的全球各界人士呼吁，应给予汗更好的待遇。汗的儿子们表示，他的一只眼睛失去了 80% 的视力，且每天有 23 小时生活在“极小的牢房”中。

苏莱曼表示，由于“孤立和单独监禁”带来的压力，他父亲的血压正在升高。卡西姆在勋爵板球场接受迈克·阿瑟顿 (Mike Atherton) 的预录采访时说：“他们 [巴基斯坦当局]……就在那里公然试图杀死他。[他们试图]尽可能长时间地将他关押并让他噤声。”

“上一次他能够与我们的姑母及其他人交谈时，他说情况已经严重恶化。他将其与其他政治犯或在狱中死亡的人的情况进行对比。现在的情况比以往任何时候都要糟糕。”

“对他而言获得妥善治疗至关重要。他看起来明显压力很大，这对我们来说很难想象，因为在我见过的每一次机会中，他都体现出一种非常冷静、自信的风范——包括有一次我们乘坐的汽车在枪口威胁下被抢劫，他是当时最冷静的人，甚至比抢劫犯还要冷静。”

上周，巴基斯坦最高法院命令将汗转移到伊斯兰堡的一家医院，并至少在那里停留至 9 月 16 日，但他的儿子们表示，他被带到一家政府医疗机构“待了几个小时，然后直接被带回了监狱”。

“实际上，那是政府官员进行的一次一小时体检，他们说：‘太好了，他没事，’然后说现在我们将把他送到独立的希法 (Shifa) 医院。结果他们让所有医生等待，让我们身为医生的姑母等待，却直接把他送回了监狱。”

这对均持有英国国籍的兄弟表示，他们曾尝试探望父亲，但签证因“技术原因”被拦截。他们还声称，英国政府对援助呼吁的回应“软弱无力”。

外交部发布的一份回应称：“巴基斯坦的司法程序是其国内事务，英国不干涉。英国部长和官员已定期与巴基斯坦同行就维护巴基斯坦宪法和国际人权义务的需求进行沟通，包括涉及伊姆兰·汗的部分。”

巴基斯坦政府通过美联社 (Associated Press) 做出回应，否认虐待指控。政府称，汗是以“定罪囚犯”的身份被拘留，被安置在一个拥有 7 个牢房的区域内，该区域设有锻炼设施，且他可以获得家常菜、书籍和电视；自 2023 年入狱以来，汗已接受了 900 余次探视。声明称，医生认为他的身体状况良好。

体育

鲁特因另一位“接球手限制其风格”而感到沮丧

史蒂夫·詹姆斯 (Steve James)

令人惊讶的是，这件事竟然拖了这么久。在莫罕默德·阿巴斯 (Mohammad Abbas) 向乔·鲁特 (Joe Root) 投出四个球之后，接球手莫罕默德·里兹万 (Mohammad Rizwan) 才示意拿头盔，以便他能站在三柱门前接球。

为天空体育 (Sky Sports) 提供评论的前印度接球手迪内什·卡蒂克 (Dinesh Karthik) 从英格兰队长走上击球区那一刻起，就在呼吁里兹万这样做。当时英格兰队正处于摇摆状态，比分为 26 分丢 2 wicket。卡蒂克的理由是，在这样一个带有绿色且能提供一定缝线运动的球场上，腿前球 (leg-before) 始终将是鲁特最可能的出局方式。

而且在近期，接球手采取站立姿势——去年冬天澳大利亚的亚历克斯·凯里 (Alex Carey) 和今年夏天新西兰的汤姆·布伦德尔 (Tom Blundell) 便是如此——使得这种情况变得更加可能。鲁特一直以来都是腿前球的潜在受害者，自从他青少年时期的生长突增导致了一系列此类出局后便是如此；大卫·沃纳 (David Warner) 在灰烬杯前给出的典型笨拙建议进一步强化了这一点，他称如果鲁特和英格兰队想要成功，鲁特需要“把前腿上的冲浪板拿掉”。

在很多方面，鲁特成了他自身正统技术的牺牲品，因为你的技术越好，在面对球并延迟击球时身体就越倾向于侧向，那么你就越容易受到向内切球的影响，简单来说，是因为你的头部更容易向离身侧倾斜。这就是一场考验平衡、对齐和移动的游戏中不幸的权衡。

当面对速度不快的投球手时，鲁特的应对方式一直是站在击球区之外较远的位置，这样当球向内切入时，他的前脚更有可能处于离身柱线之外。

这正是阿巴斯向他投出第二个球时发生的情况。投球手及其队友发出的腿前球申诉足够自信，以至于在裁判保罗·赖费尔 (Paul Reiffel) 最初拒绝时，他们寻求了视频回放，但球击中鲁特的位置恰好在界线之外。

意识到自己逃过一劫的惊险程度，鲁特在击球区之外站得更远了。就在那个球之后，里兹万采取了行动，就像最近的凯里和布伦德尔所做的那样。这是投球手们的一种狡猾应对。

鲁特被搞乱了阵脚。在另一端，由于接球手站在后方，他面对莫罕默德·阿里 (Mohammad Ali) 的第一个球时出现了边缘球，低低地飞向第三个掩护员，但伊玛姆-乌尔-哈克 (Imam-ul-Haq) 没能接住；随后他的一次击球过高，落在后点 (backward point) 附近。这一切都非常不像鲁特，显得非常局促。就像在海丁利 (Headingley) 两人更高效的搭档期间一样，乔丹·考克斯 (Jordan Cox) 实际上看起来更加冷静和稳健。

在仅获得 4 分且面对里兹万站立接球时阿巴斯投出的第四个球时，鲁特的护腿再次被击中。这一次赖费尔同意了巴基斯坦队的申诉，鲁特没有请求回放，因为他被逼回击球区，并被一个向内切的球击中了后腿。

然而，球并没有切入那么深，尽管他确实在一定程度上失去了平衡，但这看起来更像是一个心理问题而非技术问题。鲁特显得被困住了。凑巧的是，前英格兰接球手杰克·罗素 (Jack Russell)——他在单日赛中曾擅长在格洛斯特郡 (Gloucestershire) 的缝线投球手面前站立接球——当天晚些时候出现在新闻席，并证实击球手仅仅因为接球手距离如此之近而产生的心理压力，就会导致其动作受限。

随着时间的推移，我变得越来越能理解那些郡级击球手采取“离外截击线”（off-stump guards）站位的狂热，以应对接球手在近距离站位时，由不稳定性接球（wobble-seam deliveries，如阿巴斯在此次比赛中的表现）带来的剧烈接缝摆动。只要能将前腿推到外截击线之外，任何方法都行；你也可以看出为什么这么多人采用了开放式站姿来应对向内切的球。而随之而来的困难则是球向外偏移。一个解决方案往往会制造另一个问题。“击球这项令人心力交瘁的职业向来如此。”

当然，在如此有利的条件下，被阿巴斯淘汰并不丢人——阿巴斯在本局比赛中完成了first-class 900次击球出局的记录，场均出局数约为20,。而且，鲁特毕竟是英格兰最伟大的测试赛击球手，场均得分仍超过50分，并拥有41个世纪纪录。萨钦·滕杜尔卡尔仍在紧张地关注着鲁特向测试赛得分榜顶端迈进的进度。

但这是鲁特在过去11场测试赛局中第8次被判定为腿前球（LBW），且过去五次中的四次发生在接球手近距离站位的情况下。数据告诉我们，在今年的测试赛中，当接球手近距离站位时，鲁特面对快球手的场均得分为20.3分（四次出局）；而当接球手远距离站位时，其场均得分为57.6分（三次出局）。

我们是否正在进入类似凯文·皮特森对左臂旋转球的“左手恐惧症”，或是格雷厄姆·古奇面对特里·奥尔德曼时不可避免的腿前球出局的境地？我

在澳大利亚的一场世纪之战中，他解决了这个问题？——但现实是，击球永远不会变得更容易。成功越多，压力越大，随之而来的审视和分析也越多。

另一周的场外闹剧也不会让队长感到舒心。

鲁特在再次被判定为腿前球出局后离场

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利物浦将以 1.2亿英镑 签下巴尔科拉

边锋的加盟可能为加克波的离队铺平道路

保罗·乔伊斯，马丁·齐格勒

在与巴黎圣日耳曼达成谈判突破后，利物浦正在敲定一项价值 1.2 亿英镑 million 的交易，以签下法国边锋布拉德利·巴尔科拉（Bradley Barcola）。

这位 23 岁的球员在今年夏天大部分时间里一直是利物浦的优先目标，两家俱乐部在周三深夜达成了一项框架协议。利物浦将支付略高于 £1 亿 的保证费用，加上附加条款后，总方案金额约为 1.2 亿英镑 million。

巴黎圣日耳曼最初对巴尔科拉的估值为 £1.45 亿，但在与利物浦体育总监理查德·休斯（Richard Hughes）以及芬威体育集团（Fenway Sports Group）总裁迈克·戈登（Mike Gordon）的谈判过程中降低了要价。戈登在俱乐部的日常运营中承担着主导角色。

“如你们所知，我们正尝试在那个位置进行签约，但我们不能谈论目前还不属于我们的球员，”利物浦主教练安多尼·伊拉奥拉（Andoni Iraola）表示。“但很明显，我们正试图改进并填补，或者说尝试填补那个位置，因为我们的人数不足。我希望很快能有好消息，但目前还没有达成。”

巴尔科拉与巴黎圣日耳曼的合同还剩两年，但他明确表示希望离开，因为在这支连续两届欧冠冠军球队的顺位中，他排在德西雷·杜埃（Désiré Doué）和赫维查·克瓦拉茨赫利亚（Khvicha Kvaratskhelia）之后。因此，他已被排除在主教练路易斯·恩里克（Luis Enrique）的计划之外。

巴尔科拉将于周三年满 24 岁，他更倾向于在左路出击并内切使用右脚。他的特点——以及其身价——将引发人们对其队友科迪·加克波（Cody Gakpo）未来的质疑。这位荷兰前锋一直是挥金如土的托特纳姆热刺的目标，曼城也对其进行了关注。

加克波在上周末 2-2 战平纽卡斯尔联的比赛中打入一球，但或许耐人寻味的是，伊拉奥拉并未对其未来做出保证。

“他为我们踢得非常好，自从世界杯后以及假期结束后，他的表现一直很出色，态度很好，我希望他能保持在这个水平，因为他一直非常有影响力，”伊拉奥拉说。

“当转会市场开放时，你无法向任何人保证任何事情。我不知道我们的任何球员将会发生什么。我无法保证任何事情。”

利物浦一直在寻求在进攻端进行多项补强，西班牙边锋维克多·穆尼奥斯（Victor Muñoz）已于 6 月以 £3450 万 的价格从奥萨苏纳加盟。

在右路寻找穆罕默德·萨拉赫的替代者一直是优先事项，但这被证明更为困难。利物浦错过了首选目标——来自 RB 莱比锡的进攻球员扬·迪奥曼德（Yan Diomande），后者本月以 1.2 亿英镑 million 转会至皇家马德里。利物浦还关注了许多其他球员。

Ibrahim Mbaye, 18, 是巴尔科拉在巴黎圣日耳曼的队友，他被追踪 续见第 58 页

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巴基斯坦在勋爵球场反击

哈里·布鲁克被击中三柱门出局，英格兰队在第二场测试赛的首日，在雨天和光线不佳导致比赛缩短的情况下，得分 248 分，失去 9 个三柱门，详情见第 61-63 页

欧足联升级与因凡蒂诺之争

马丁·齐格勒 (Martyn Ziegler) 首席体育记者

美国法院的文件披露，欧足联（Uefa）正准备就国际足联（Fifa）主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺（Gianni Infantino）的世界杯出售计划对其提起“刑事诉讼”。

欧足联律师提交的法院文件称，以 $4.20 亿加元 (£31 亿加元) 出售国际足联赛事 20% 股份的计划，其价格“低得荒谬”，且“既非公开竞争性拍卖的结果，也未经任何独立评估师的测试”。

这份长达 56 页的文件指出：“欧足联及其法律顾问正考虑根据《瑞士刑法典》第 158 条，就刑事管理不善行为对因凡蒂诺以及可能的其他国际足联官员提起瑞士刑事诉讼，并根据后续发展的事实记录提出进一步或替代性指控。根据信息 Continued on page 57

安德森与布罗德发出批评

伊丽莎白·阿蒙 (Elizabeth Ammon)

英格兰快球传奇人物斯图尔特·布罗德（Stuart Broad）和詹姆斯·安德森（James Anderson）批评了导致多起深夜事件发生的文化氛围，并警告称这有令球迷厌弃板球运动的风险。

两人在勋章室（Long Room）揭幕其双人肖像画时——该画作旨在庆祝他们合计取得的 1,304 次测试赛三柱门（wickets）——在谈到围绕布赖登·卡斯（Brydon Carse）的最新纪律问题后，两人直言不讳。

“30 名中央合同球员中已有 8 人受到谴责或卷入其中，这相当极端，而且实际上相当令人厌倦，”40 岁的布罗德说道。“乔·鲁特对此发表了非常精彩的看法，他是如何应对的绝佳榜样。如果你不能听从他并效仿他，那么这里不适合你。South Continued on page 62

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劳拉·弗里曼 我热爱庄园府邸——但它们不应仅仅成为孩子的游乐场

早夏时分，我带着两个年幼的孩子坐在后座，在各处庄园府邸和花园间开启了一场盛大的巡访。我们先去了剑桥郡的温波尔大厅（Wimpole Hall）和奥德利端（Audley End），接着前往温莎附近的萨维尔花园（Savill Garden），最后在沃里克郡的康普顿弗尼（Compton Verney）结束行程。关于温波尔大厅的国宾室、画廊或著名的约翰·索恩爵士浸浴池，我几乎无法向你们描述，因为我们一个都没看到。但我可以给你们提供一份关于林间漫步、冒险游乐场，以及最重要的一项——冰淇淋柜台的详细报告。我的小女儿非常喜欢她口中的“yolly”（棒棒冰）。

谈到艺术和乡村别墅，我的感觉是：从小培养。从历史上看，这也是任何博物馆、美术馆或遗产景点的经营模式。然而，现在可能需要改变策略。

近期一期关于博物馆和遗产领域动态的指南——《麦克斯韦尔博物馆》（Maxwell Museums）时事通讯，关注到了由领先景点协会（Association of Leading Visitor Attractions）和咨询集团 Baker Richards 开展的一项新研究。研究发现，英国目前有 760 万名 35 至 54 岁且家中没有受抚养子女的成年人，且这是该国增长最快的家庭类型。到 2030 年，这一群体的数量将超过有子女的家庭数量。

Baker Richards 的首席战略官大卫·里斯（David Reece）表示：“景点一直以来依靠家庭来吸引人们回头。你小时候随学校旅行来这里，长大后带着自己的孩子回来，以后再带着孙辈回来。”

温波尔大厅，剑桥郡

这与新近翻修的布里斯托尔船坞（Bristol Dockyards）首席执行官安德鲁·爱德华兹（Andrew Edwards）今年夏天向理查德·莫里森（Richard Morrison）发表的观察相呼应：“两年前我刚到布里斯托尔时，我会告诉当地人我在‘大不列颠号’蒸汽船（SS Great Britain）工作，他们会说：‘噢是的，我小时候去过那里。’那么，我们必须给他们成年后再次光临的理由，而且最好是让他们一次又一次地回来。”

旧有的“生命轮回”模式已不再足够。文化领域面临的挑战是如何吸引一个不断增长的人口市场。该报告就如何吸引艺术领域的“sinkies”（单薪无孩族）和“dinkies”（双薪无孩族）提出了一些有趣的建议。想法包括健康课程、晚间及闭馆后活动、专家引导的幕后之旅，以及艺术、工艺和其他技能课程。优质的餐饮同样重要。我对此深表赞同。一些拥有垄断客源的乡村别墅简直是在胡作非为——或者至少是在提供干巴巴的椰子片蛋糕。

我丈夫和我至今仍认为我们在国家信托基金（National Trust）旗下的汉姆庄园（Ham House）吃过的烤土豆，是我们吃过的最糟糕的餐食之一。大多数菜单几十年没变过：司康饼、三明治、软塌塌的土豆。就好像奥托伦吉（Ottolenghi）、安娜·琼斯（Anna Jones）、康普茶和韩式泡菜从未出现过一样。

关于“健康”的部分很有趣。这是一个——而且在比他们年轻十岁的那一代人中会更加明显——热衷于健身、瑜伽、自我护理以及与分心的“屏幕恶魔”进行分秒之争的群体。博物馆和乡村别墅可能会在成为学习场所的同时，也成为放松身心的地方。我能想象在罗伯特·亚当（Robert Adam）图书馆里练瑜伽，在卡帕比利蒂·布朗（Capability Brown）设计的湖泊中进行野泳，以及在范布鲁（Vanbrugh）的装饰建筑中进行引导式冥想。

该报告估计，这一群体每年在自由支配的休闲活动上花费约 50 亿英镑 billion，其中 £4 亿 至 £5 亿 用于参观景点。如果能提供合适的方案——且不至于让那些会对在长廊图书馆里进行“颂钵浴”感到震惊的忠实访客望而却步——遗产部门可以在休闲消费市场中占据更大的份额。

尽管如此，也不应在舍弃旧物时将有用的东西一并扔掉。在学校假期的酷暑中步履蹒跚、且即将迎来银行假日的父母们，仍然需要高质量、健康的历史文化一日游。位于白金汉郡的瓦德森庄园（Waddesdon Manor）最近开设了一个新的野林冒险游乐场。我们正计划去那里一日游。我期待着不去欣赏那些无价的迈森瓷器收藏——而是把 Mini Milk 牛奶吸吸乐从我的裙子上擦掉。

准备，起跑，蒙德里安！

虽然现在还是八月，但开始考虑秋季购物永远不算早：一件新外套，一双皮革布洛克鞋，以及一件随意的 3000 万英镑蒙德里安作品。本周，佳士得公布了其十月拍卖会的一件明星拍品：皮特·蒙德里安的《构成 III》。这类提前数周甚至数月发布的公告，其作用介于发令枪和闪光灯之间。各就各位（法郎、加元、元），准备……然后等着看我们还有什么好戏。

对于国际拍卖行在伦敦的分部来说，“旗舰周”一年出现两次。三月的旗舰拍卖会开启赛季，而十月的拍卖会则与摄政公园的 Frieze 艺术博览会同步举行。Frieze 将于 10 月 14 日上午开幕，而蒙德里安的作品将在当天晚上于佳士得落槌。每一位国际买家、交易商和代理人都将聚集在城中。要么到场，要么像蒙德里安的风格那样，变成一个“方块”。

当然，拍品不仅仅有蒙德里安。在接下来的几周里，佳士得和苏富比将展开一场委托竞购战，以确保能拿到顶尖名家的最佳画作。在艺术界，人们对十月已经感到不安。伯纳姆预算案将在两周后出台，而这份预算案不太可能对超级富豪持有同情态度。

至于那些在面对罗斯科、波洛克或蒙德里安的作品时说“我也能画，不过是一些色块、一些喷溅、一些方块”的人，我想说：我敢打赌你做不到。事实上，现在就试一下吧。拿一张纸，给我画一个蒙德里安。掌控色彩与留白的平衡，让那些方块跳起布吉舞。要让画作“歌唱”出彩出奇地难，而要让它“起舞”则更难。而且无论如何，这不是你画的，是他画的。而且他抢在先前。

我是我婚姻中的梅根：我飞往远方，他负责接送孩子

萨塞克斯公爵夫人预计将在加利福尼亚之间往返，留下哈里来应对孩子们的琐事。凯西·亚当斯（Cathy Adams）表示，这就像我和我丈夫的情况一样。

从表面上看，萨塞克斯公爵夫人和我截然不同。房产中介可能会否认，但我位于伦敦东南部“婴儿带”的排屋，与迷人且乏味的蒙特西托（Montecito）那些 sprawling 的西班牙殖民风格平房相比，简直差之千里。我的“社交圈”里没有奥普拉·温弗瑞，更多的是干洗店老板和咖啡店员。我的私人飞机？是一辆 Lime 共享单车。

然而，我们都有疫情期间出生的孩子，年龄相仿（我的儿子萨姆六岁，而阿奇和莉莉贝特分别是七岁和五岁）。我们都是工作狂。此外，我们在经营家庭的方式上有着不可否认的联系：我们都是“潜水艇式”父母。我们会消失一段时间，把大部分育儿工作交给男性，然后再次现身。

据报道，这就是萨塞克斯夫妇回到英国后的运作方式。梅根将来来去去，而哈里将负责为孩子们被送往的那个禁止携带坚果的艺术夏令营准备三明治。他将站在阿奇橄榄球赛的场边，并处理学校家长教师协会（PTA）那极其复杂的日程表。

好吧，在梅根的情况下，这是一个模糊的计划，即为了那些果酱和花卉类业务以及与夫妇俩的制作公司 Archewell 的会议而往返于加利福尼亚；而我的情况则是更不光彩的工作，比如在图卢兹的空客工厂报道，或者在全球最大的新邮轮上体验高空滑索。但即便如此，你依然能看出相似之处。我是一个缺席的家长，且对此完全不以为意。

这种动态模式并不适用于所有人，但它适用于我的家庭。

作为本报的旅游编辑，我的工作意味着我经常在旅途中。举个例子：在纽约经历了 whirlwind 的 36 小时后，我正顶着疲惫的双眼写这篇文章。我不像梅根那样与 Netflix 的高管共进午餐，而是整天待在纽瓦克机场一个没有窗户的机库里面对一架新飞机，在机场万豪酒店的大堂里惆怅地凝视着曼哈顿的天际线。这种跨大西洋的生活，真是充满了光鲜。

相反，哈里的计划是成为一名“全职父亲”，正如他上个月在《叛徒》（Traitors）明星乔·马勒（Joe Marler）的播客中所说的那样。他将成为居家家长，负责协调家长之夜、前往他们位于时髦的科姆波塔（Comporta）住所的家庭度假以及孩子们的玩耍约会，尽管在现实中，大部分繁重的工作将由一群价格高得离谱的保姆来完成。

除了在葡萄牙的第二套房和保姆——我们依赖的是由课后俱乐部、祖父母和被委屈的当地朋友组成的、摇摇欲坠的互助网络——这种情况异常地熟悉。

我经常不在家，以至于我丈夫的同事起初以为他是个单亲爸爸，因为接送孩子的大部分工作都由他承担。我无比感激他负责为我们六岁的孩子规划饮食，并通过 WhatsApp 告诉我那天晚上需要加热冰箱里哪个贴了标签的保鲜盒。就像梅根和传闻中在《绅士们》（The Gentlemen）中的选角一样，这是我无法胜任的一个角色。

泰晤士报摄影师 詹姆斯·格洛索普（JAMES GLOSSOP）

“好吧，我的‘圈子’不像奥普拉那样高端，更像是干洗店老板和咖啡店员

就像所有默认家长一样，如果儿子萨姆在学校出了任何问题，学校都会给我的丈夫打电话，大概是因为他们有一次给我拨号时听到了国际长途信号，不想为一次昂贵的闲聊买单。今年我唯一一次在下午 3.30pm 出现在学校操场时，结果被送出来的却是另一个叫萨姆的孩子。“我们简直不敢相信来接孩子的会是你，”老师轻快地对我说道，然后才去找我那个尴尬至极的孩子。好吧。

在这种全新的跨大西洋半半生活中，人们会假设梅根将成为养家糊口的人。但关于我自己的家庭，有一件稍微有点尴尬的事：我的丈夫在金融城从事一份稳健且高薪的工作，他承担着我们家庭的情感和经济双重重担。我知道，我知道。我开玩笑地将其合理化为：我带来光彩，而他带来稳定。我宏大地主张，我们正在开创一种现代家庭动态，而他通常会让我闭嘴。

情况向来如此。十多年前我们搬到香港时，前 18 个月我一直在伦敦之间往返奔波，以筹备我们的婚礼并处理公寓出租事宜。当然，这不像坐私人飞机，而更像是乘坐一系列经停在奇怪地点的航班中的79K号座位。然而，这就是现代婚姻的写照。

就像萨塞克斯公爵夫妇以及亨氏或可口可乐的老板们一样，我们经常不一起飞行，即使是在家庭度假期间，我们也会选择使用Avios积分，购买符合各自时间表和财务状况的机票。这在欧洲护照检查站会引发一些有趣的对话。今年春天我抵达去滑雪度假时，一名傲慢的苏黎世边检官员困惑地问我：“但你的家人在哪里？”很快，人们可能也会问梅根同样的问题。

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少女饮食法？不用了。像我这样的男人更喜欢粗犷的增肌方式

真男人不吃兔子餐——他们通过壶铃健身来竞争。遗憾的是，我的 BMI 几乎达到了“肥胖”级别，西蒙·米尔斯（Simon Mills）如是说

莎拉·克雷斯韦尔（SARAH CRESSWELL）为《泰晤士报》撰文

中年时改变体重很难。随着年龄增长，身体对胰岛素的抵抗力日益增强，处理血糖的效率降低；而代谢减缓、肌肉减少以及脂肪增加，意味着你每天消耗的热量更少。有氧运动大多徒劳无功——巨大的体力消耗换来的收益 / 损失却微乎其微。你知道吗，以中速跑三英里（我有时会在公园里这么跑）仅能燃烧 340-400 卡路里？这仅相当于一份用牛奶调制并铺上香蕉片的健康肉桂燕麦粥早餐，或者一个麦满分，亦或是一品脱美味的帝国 IPA 啤酒。

如果你在慢如蜗牛的艰苦慢跑结束之后，在公园咖啡馆里纵情享用一杯庆祝用的小白咖啡和一只牛角面包（就像我那样），那么你所有的卡路里缺口信用就全部被抵消了。即使是快速骑行，每小时也只能消耗 600-700 卡路里。

一个人跑步和骑行已经没有意义了——“兄弟社区”发现，男性的锻炼在游戏化时效果最好。目标、数据、竞争：这些是你可以炫耀、在应用程序上分享并在社交媒体上讨论的“硬汉”元素。

事实证明，食物和节食也是如此。由安格利亚鲁斯金大学（Anglia Ruskin University）团队撰写并发表在《Plos One》杂志上的一份报告发现，男性在尝试遵循传统饮食法减肥时倍感吃力，主要是因为他们觉得“饮食（diet）”这个词令人反感，不够爷们，且暗示了过多的限制。

男人不想要限制或克制——他们想要享受和六块腹肌。《泰晤士报》报道称，科学家表示，“避免使用‘饮食’这个词……可以帮助男性参与减肥计划，将该计划设定为一项挑战或竞争也可以起到同样的作用”。

女性的饮食法旨在减少一两个裙子尺寸，而男性的动力则来自数字、痛苦和羞耻感。当一个男人感受到肥胖的耻辱，或者被哥们儿嘲笑肥胖时，他需要某种比女性化的“饮食法”更硬核的东西。他需要一个“计划”或一个“饮食系统”。奶昔、代餐、补剂。

男人热衷于带有积分和等级的 App 方案，用户可以通过记录饮食照片来获得“奖励”或“升级”。“连续记录（Streaks）”是另一项功能——像 MyFitnessPal 这样的 App 鼓励每日签到以维持连续天数计数器，而挑战赛和排行榜则让用户与朋友或社区进行竞争。

但在现实中，将其变成游戏可能并不总是健康的选择。《柳叶刀》在 2024 年发表的一份报告提供了关于“使用带有游戏化功能的健康 来支持成年人行为改变和健康的有效性的全面概述”。报告发现：“与非游戏化 干预相比，在 中使用游戏化导致了体力活动（每日步数）的增加，以及体重、

男人不想要 限制或克制—— 他们想要 享受和 六块腹肌

身体质量指数（BMI）、体脂率和腰围的降低。”但“在血压、血脂、血糖控制和饮食因素方面未观察到显著影响”。

作为一个多年来尝试过各种饮食法的人——从阿特金斯饮食法（Atkins）、无碳水饮食和纯果汁饮食，到痛苦的卡路里计算，甚至包括伊丽莎白·赫อร์利（Elizabeth Hurley）简单的“小盘子”法（通过缩小盘子尺寸来减少盘中的食物量）——我可以确认，伟大的 AA 吉尔（AA Gill）在表达类似“只要你能坚持，所有饮食法都有效”时是正确的。而我从未坚持过。直到去年。

2024年圣诞节后不久，我报名参加了一个在线健身计划，其重点是打造一个更强壮、更结实的身体，以及一种健康、无脂肪、低糖且以蛋白质为主的饮食。这场为期75天的磨难鼓励参与者几乎全程拍摄，并每天上传自己的锻炼过程、饮食准备和壶铃摆动视频，所有这些旨在激发健康的竞争意识和一种相互游戏化的文化。

我对饮食和负重训练没意见（对全面禁酒也勉强能接受），但我发现那个在线社区有点过于激进，令人厌烦且具有侵入性。我私下里都讨厌在镜子里看着自己那可悲的身体，为什么还要把它展示出来，并与一群住在彻特西（Chertsey）的完全陌生人进行比较？尽管如此，我还是坚持完成了计划，减掉了腰间一些中年发福的赘肉，腹部变得平坦，感觉体力增强了。令人兴奋的是，人们注意到了。

失望发生在我想通过实证方法查明自己究竟达到了什么样的“苗条”程度时。在英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）的在线BMI计算器中，我输入了自己的体重和身高，结果，天哪，我意识到自己其实并没有那么苗条，甚至可能有点……圆润？情况变得更糟了。统计数据显示我的BMI为28.3，仅比被临床定义为“肥胖”低了几个点。

我参与了竞争性节食，却惨败而归。那么在官方定义上，我依然是“胖子”。游戏结束。

封面故事

为什么这个罗宾汉现在成了抢劫穷人的残暴杀手

休·杰克曼与这部颠覆传统的英国传奇英雄电影的导演接受了安德鲁·比伦的采访

他本人年轻了许多，饰演一名领取养老金的犹太骗子，此人坚称自己出生于2,000年前，并与此后每一位伟大或“近乎伟大”的人物都打过交道。赖纳（电影导演罗布的父亲）则是他那恭敬的电台采访者，对他嘉宾对历史英雄的揭露感到沮丧。

罗宾汉？“个不错的人。在森林里跑来跑去，”布鲁克斯说。那么他真的劫富济贫吗？“不，他没有。他抢所有人的东西，然后全部据为己有。”他解释说，人们之所以感到困惑，是因为罗宾猛击受害者的头部，让他们根本不知道是谁或什么击中了他们。

但布鲁克斯笔下的罗宾汉，在我们将要在一部颠覆传统的新电影《罗宾汉之死》（The Death of Robin Hood）中发现的那个罗宾面前根本不算什么。在这里，通过“金刚狼”之星休·杰克曼的演绎，我们认识到的是一个沉溺于暴力的13th世纪残暴掠夺者——他不是盗贼之王，而是这个不光彩职业中最糟糕的典型。他胡须狂野，肤色像他横冲直撞的荒芜景象一样灰暗，看起来比杰克曼的57岁要年长几十岁

右图：休·杰克曼与费思·德莱尼在《罗宾汉之死》中。下图：1973年迪士尼电影中的罗宾汉

他是一个被时间摧残的杀手，蔑视那些关于他的甜腻神话。《罗宾汉之死》的宣传语很简单：“他绝非英雄。”

杰克曼告诉我，他第一次接触这个传奇是1973年的迪士尼动画电影——“罗宾汉是一只狐狸，对吧？”但凯文·科斯特纳1991年的电影《罗宾汉：盗贼之王》也“在其中”。“我记得当时被这一切深深吸引，被不断增长的神话所吸引，并且热爱钻研这些神话的历史以及它们如何随政治背景的变化而演变，”他说。

科斯特纳那部荒诞的电影是顶级的娱乐作品——它是好莱坞最后几部展现出一种古怪自信的史诗片之一，认为任何素材都能屈从于其不顾历史的随心所欲。然而，在此之前的迪士尼动画长片则带有更多的细微差别和道德矛盾。约翰王子（由彼得·乌斯蒂诺夫配音的一只瘦弱狮子）不仅在与母亲阿基坦的埃莉诺的关系中陷入俄狄浦斯情结，而且小约翰（基本上就是《丛林之书》里的巴鲁）与罗宾之间也有一段耐人寻味的对话。

哪个罗宾汉最震撼？

最经典的侠客风范 埃罗尔·弗林在《罗宾汉历险记》（1938）中 弗林是一位能拉强弓、在吊灯上荡秋千的奇才，他亲自完成了自己的特技动作，唯一的例外是罗宾在双手被绑的情况下跳上马背的那场戏。

俏皮的动画版 布莱恩·贝福德在《罗宾汉》（1973）中 在迪士尼这部亲切的闹剧中，罗宾是由贝福德配音的一只顽皮的狐狸，贝福德是来自约克郡的、曾获托尼奖提名的莎士比亚剧演员。

发型亮眼的版 迈克尔·普雷德在《舍伍德的罗宾》（1984-85）中 普雷德是所有罗宾汉中最漂亮的，拥有及肩的长发。玛丽·怀特豪斯认为这部剧在茶点时间播出过于暴力，但没人能反驳那头秀发。

平庸的好莱坞版 凯文·科斯特纳在《罗宾汉：盗贼之王》（1991）中 该片预算为5000万美元，在当时规模巨大，充满了夸张的表演和华丽的镜头语言，并配以布莱恩·亚当斯那首无处不在的《(Everything I Do) I Do It For You》。然而，科斯特纳的罗宾缺乏魅力，尤其是与艾伦·里克曼饰演的极具吸引力的诺丁汉治安官相比。

地域口音可疑版 罗素·克劳在《罗宾汉》（2010）中 英国评论员对里德利·斯科特版本中克劳的口音感到困惑，有些人听起来像苏格兰口音，有些人则像爱尔兰口音。当马克·劳森暗示他听起来有点像“罗宾·欧胡德”（Robin O'Hood）时，克劳怒斥其为“胡说八道”并愤而离开了他们的Radio 4采访。 埃德·波顿

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“人们认为罗宾是个英雄。而这是一个残暴的家伙”

大熊问那只敏捷的棕色狐狸，作为法外之徒，他们究竟是“好人还是坏人”。罗宾含糊其辞地表示，他们是在“借用”而非抢劫。小约翰对此感到惊恐，回应说那么他们一定欠了债（1973年的美国利率攀升至令人惊心的10%）。

杰克曼饰演的那个毫无道德感的罗宾并没有这样的幻想或顾虑。当我与《罗宾汉之死》（The Death of Robin Hood）的编剧兼导演迈克尔·萨诺斯基（Michael Sarnoski）交谈时，他承认自己的这种颠覆性塑造并非人人都能接受。“但我认为，如果我们只给人们提供他们习惯的那些角色版本，我们就无法获得太大的成长。”

但我指出，这部电影的前一小时极其阴郁且血腥。他说：“因为人们在观看时，太习惯于假设罗宾是一个英雄和一个好人。而我们要说的是，‘这是一个残暴的家伙。他不是一个仅仅因为生活艰辛而被误解的英雄’。”

一些人，例如历史学家肖恩·麦格林（Sean McGlynn），声称确实存在一个真实的罗宾汉；事实上，在他的著作《罗宾汉：一个真实的传奇》（Robin Hood: A True Legend）中，他指出了一位名叫威廉·肯舍姆（William of Kensham）的弓箭手，他与追随者居住在肯特郡的威尔德森林（Weald of Kent）。但最早提及罗宾汉的资料是些民谣，其抄本可追溯至15世纪。萨诺斯基说：“那些早期的民谣极其残暴，即便它们是以娱乐为目的的。在《罗宾汉与盖伊·吉斯本》（Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne）中，他砍掉了盖伊的头，然后把头戴在自己头上，走进镇上假装成盖伊。我的意思是，这简直太离谱了，不是吗？”

随着电影的出现，这个传奇被洗白了，使罗宾成为了电影史上最早的动作英雄之一。在默片时代，出现了1922年道格拉斯·费尔班克斯（Douglas Fairbanks）主演的《罗宾汉》——这是第一部演员穿着紧身裤的电影——随后在1938年出现了埃罗尔·弗林（Errol Flynn）主演的彩色电影《罗宾汉历险记》（The Adventures of Robin Hood）。在弗林的冒险故事中，罗宾在好国王理查从十字军东征归来时与他相遇，但罗宾本人并未参与东征，并且确实当面谴责了这些战争。这位杀戮穆斯林的仁慈君主并不在意，奖赏给他的则是玛丽安小姐（由奥利维亚·德·哈维兰饰演）的手。直到电影进行到69分钟时，玛丽安才摘掉她符合历史原貌的头巾并露出头发。

这部电影大获成功，但弗林的骑士风度名声并不像罗宾那样持久。四年后，他因强奸两名未成年女孩而被起诉，尽管最终被判无罪，但他的星光逐渐黯淡。他50岁时死于心脏病和肝病。据称他的阴茎上长有巨大的疣。弗林绝非英雄。

近40年后，理查德·莱斯特（Richard Lester）拍摄了《紧身裤男人》（Men in Tights）。虽然考斯纳的电影本身就是一部讽刺剧，但布鲁克斯的这部电影则极其幽默，起用了特蕾西·乌尔曼饰演拉特林夫人（Madame Latrine，原姓氏为Shithouse，意为“茅坑”），布鲁克斯本人饰演塔克曼拉比（Rabbi Tuckman），并设计了一个绝佳的视觉笑点：一排整齐的装甲骑士被轻轻一推，就像多米诺骨牌一样纷纷倒下。

在经历了《盗贼》与《紧身裤》的轻快风格后，后期的罗宾汉电影变得更加血腥和沉重，包括一部误入歧途的2010年里德利·斯科特导演的起源故事，片中由罗素·克劳饰演一个渴望晋升、勇敢但天真的罗宾，他感叹自己作为一名孤儿，“我对父子之情知之甚少”。在这部冗长的前传之后，又出现了一部由塔伦·埃格顿主演的起源电影，随后被一致差评。

但起源故事说得够多了——那么结局呢？罗宾在修道院中平静地死去，这是一个在电影中被讲述过多次的故事。事实上，《罗宾与玛丽安》（Robin and Marian）最初被命名为《罗宾汉之死》，直到更注重商业利益的制片厂主管们最终决定更改。但民谣《罗宾汉之死》（Robin Hoode His Death）至少可以追溯到17世纪，这位法外之徒的 demise 出现在许多后来的书籍中，其中就包括一部在萨诺斯基孩童时期令他着迷的书。在经历了如此多快活的冒险之后，英雄的最后日子让他感到困惑。“他就像是，平静地被放血而死。这甚至算不上一种刺激的死法。这就像是在教堂的卧室里慢慢睡着了一样。”

这本书——他不记得是哪个版本了——是在1997年他的父亲在一场车祸中突然去世后不久，由一位亲切的邻居在他九岁时送给他的。萨诺斯基写道，他既无法回避这种残酷，也无法美化这场悲剧，但他告诉我，罗宾汉成了他处理这段经历的一种方式。

《罗宾与玛丽安》讲述了一个更为微妙的故事。由肖恩·康纳利饰演的罗宾在第三次十字军东征后归来，对战争的毫无意义和残酷感到幻灭（该片于1976年上映，而前一年西贡被越共攻占）。狮心理查（理查德·哈里斯饰）并非理查德·尼克松，而是一个固执的老古董，他背叛了罗宾。他的弟弟约翰则更糟糕，尽管他将盲目且嫉妒的目光投向了那些与他12岁新娘共度床榻的日子。正如电影标题所预示的那样，剧情随后集中在罗宾与玛丽安小姐（奥黛丽·赫本饰，留着七十年代的卷发）重新点燃的浪漫情愫上，玛丽安在某个时刻甚至自虐地恳求他“伤害我，让我哭泣”。

1993年，梅尔·布鲁克斯在电影《罗宾汉》中回到了他破坏罗宾汉名声的老本行：

与民谣和肖恩·康纳利主演的电影一样，在《罗宾汉之死》中，那位在田园宗教静修院中照顾受伤罗宾康复的圣洁女院长（由乔迪·科默饰演）也主导了他的死亡。在电影节奏更慢、更温婉的后半部分，观众心中会产生两个疑问：罗宾能逃离他的过去吗？他能救赎它吗？

“这并不是某种疯狂的罗宾汉解读，”萨诺斯基说，“它就像是，好吧，如果其中一些暴力事件真的发生了会怎样？如果他像许多人类那样处理这件事，也就是说，他在某些方面被其困扰，会怎样？我觉得在很多方面，这种对罗宾的解读，其准确程度就相当于一只会跳舞的狐狸。”

我问杰克曼，是否任何人都能拥有一个体面的死亡，或者体面的死亡是否只能由体面的生活赢得。“如果可以的话，等我到了那个时候再告诉你吧，”他回答道，“但你知道那句老话：大多数人离开这个世界的方式和他们来到这个世界时一样——踢腾并尖叫。我认为迈克尔拍的这部电影是对一个人生命、痛苦和愧疚的一次绝美沉思。”

《罗宾汉之死》并非大多数人期待的那种穿着紧身裤的电影，但它是人们应该观看的一部作品。正如梅尔·布鲁克斯笔下那个2,000岁的老人永远不会承认的那样，关于罗宾汉，没有唯一的真实故事，也没有唯一的真实传奇。

《罗宾汉之死》将于周四起在电影院上映

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像霍克尼一样，草间弥生在每个十年都能赢得新粉丝

劳拉·弗里曼（Laura Freeman）赞美这位 97 岁去世艺术家的古怪之处，并回忆起他们之间那场奇特的对话

昨天早晨，我的 Instagram 动态变成了一座镜像迷宫。任何曾进入过草间弥生（Yayoi Kusama）“无限镜屋”的人都发布了一张自拍。在亚特兰大，在巴黎，在东京，在伦敦。此外，还有大量波点南瓜的照片。这些全部是对这位在东京去世、享年 97 岁的日本艺术家的影像致敬。

我也曾在不同时期拍过几张草间弥生的自拍。她的装置艺术似乎就在要求人们这样做：思考你在宇宙中那微不足道的位置……然后将其发布在社交媒体上。她即将在下个月于阿姆斯特丹市立博物馆（Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam）开幕的回顾展，肯定会门票售罄。

草间弥生完成了一项罕见的壮举。当其他曾经的前卫艺术家逐渐淡出公众视野时，草间弥生与大卫·霍克尼（David Hockney）相似，在每一个十年都能找到新的粉丝。在“没照片就等于没发生”的时代，草间弥生的无限镜屋就像是闪闪发光的拍照亭，能从各个角度捕捉你的身影。

在沉浸式体验的时代，她给参观者带来了从地面盘旋而上的触手，以及在黑暗中旋转的星系。在人们对心理健康更加坦诚的时代，她将自己的幻觉直白地展现在世人面前。

到她漫长生命的终点，出生于 1929, 年日本松本市的草间弥生已成为一个全球品牌。任天堂、三丽鸥、草间弥生。她的波点和南瓜就像古驰（Gucci）或路易威登（Louis Vuitton）的字母标志一样具有辨识度。她还与后者合作推出了多个系列。标志叠加在标志之上。

市面上既有授权的周边，也有未经授权的。通过草间弥生的官方网站，你可以买到南瓜镇纸；通过非官方渠道，你可以买到名为“Yayoi Toesama”的波点袜子。草间弥生与卡罗：艺术之于画廊礼品店的馈赠。

霍克尼利用 iPad 这一新技术，凭借其持久的幽默感和对权威的态度赢得了新粉丝。而草间弥生的艺术则镜像并被新技术和网络趋势所放大。

很难知道卡罗如何看待那些年轻到可以当她曾侄女的画廊参观者对她的接纳。草间弥生自 1977. 起便自愿住在东京的一家精神病院中。东京 since 1974. 当我收到邀请在 2023, 年采访她时，我被要求通过电子邮件提交问题。她的回答往好里说，充满了神谕般的晦涩。

许多人对她的离世所感到的失落，可能不同于对其他艺术家的感受。她古怪且执拗，而且人们能感觉到，在草间弥生的南瓜下野餐时，会有一种荒诞感。我们在她的作品中看到了自己的投影。

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卡勒姆·特纳在一部既无浪漫也无喜剧的爱情喜剧中挣扎

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凯文·马赫表示，这部关于一个禁止婚前性行为社会的电影简直太奇怪了

如果这真的是邦德热门人选卡勒姆·特纳在被宣布为新 007 之前发行的最后一部电影，那么他进入这个系列的开端并不算高光。这是一部极其奇怪且在无意中令人不安的爱情喜剧，他在片中饰演一名性感的披萨厨师；继《永恒》（Eternity）和《修剪玫瑰丛》（Rosebush Pruning）之后，这是他过去一年里的第三部烂片。

这部活泼之作的半成品精髓在于“乔治·奥威尔遇见诺拉·艾芙隆”。故事设定在一个平行时空的美国，在那里，呵呵，一个由特朗普式狂热分子领导的极权政权正通过大规模监控、电子植入物和即时逮捕来强制执行禁止婚前性行为的禁令。原声带中响起了瓦妮莎·卡尔顿欢快的赞歌《一千英里》（A Thousand Miles），随后是特纳饰演的呆板男主欧文与志在成为歌手的艾莉（由《完全未知》中的莫妮卡·巴巴罗饰演）在纽约市的一次轻快邂逅。因为这是一部爱情喜剧，两人注定要在一起。但同样，因为这是一部由威尔·格拉克（《除了你以外》）执导的爱情喜剧，且片中不断提及《西雅图失眠症》和《记得一次相爱》，两人注定要分离，直到最后那些极其好预测的画面出现。

不过没关系，因为欧文和艾莉必须在曼哈顿突然变得放荡的环境中周旋，这得益于政府每年一次的 12 小时豁免期——“仅限一夜”——从而暂时脱离禁欲指令。因此，片中出现了许多“令人捧腹”的纵欲场景，好色的纽约人在餐厅里、在人行道上以及在防火梯上亲吻、脱衣并扭动身体。这本应是古灵精怪且卡通化的，但结果却显得有些压抑且非人性化，仿佛电影制作人正与他们虚构的乌托邦政权步调一致。

在其他地方，一声慵懒的“去他妈的指令！”是这部电影最接近温斯顿·史密斯潦草写下的“打倒老大哥”的抗议了。格拉克是爱情喜剧的老手，曾执导过《简单 A》（Easy A）和《非诚勿扰》（Friends with Benefits），但他似乎无法处理这样一个令人毛骨悚然的前提，因为这抹杀了任何自由享受俏皮话和令人愉悦的音乐蒙太奇的可能性。

欧文和艾莉参加古怪的派对，与法律以及几个不合适的恋人发生冲突，与此同时，他们不断相遇，悄悄调情，并铺垫出一个阴森的结局，而这个结局很容易被看作是特朗普政府近期推行的“仅限禁欲”性教育运动的宣传片。

艾莉端庄而平淡，而单薄的欧文再次证明，特纳的技术储备过于依赖呆滞的僵硬微笑和赤裸上身的半身镜头。他可能会成为一个很棒的邦德。 院线上映

《仅限一夜》（One Night Only） 15, 102分钟 ★★☆☆☆

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《爱乐之城》(La La Land, 2016) 12A, 128分钟 ★★★★★

这部音乐剧在上映十周年之际重返影院，现在承认其经典地位绝不算早。这是一部原创音乐电影，由达米恩·查泽尔（Damien Chazelle，《爆裂鼓手》、《巴比伦》）编剧并执导，贾斯汀·赫威茨（Justin Hurwitz）作曲，本杰·帕塞克（Benj Pasek）和贾斯汀·保罗（Justin Paul）作词，其传统可追溯至《七兄弟之妻》和《吉吉》等好莱坞标准之作。其主题非常像《雨中曲》，聚焦于一对试图在好莱坞闯出名堂的情侣（瑞恩·高斯林和艾玛·斯通），女方是一名演员，男方则是一个爵士乐狂热者。但它加入了一个非常现代的转折，借鉴自《公园长椅上的盖伊和马德琳》，片中的情侣被残酷地剥夺了从此幸福地生活在一起的机会。

《爱乐之城》忧郁且迷人，2015, 年夏天在洛杉矶实地拍摄了 40 多天，仅开篇的高速公路片段就耗时 2 天，动用了 100 名舞者和 2 个封闭的公路匝道。派对后的那段《Lovely Night》是全片的高潮，呈现了高斯林和斯通在舞蹈对称中交融的标志性画面，宛如弗雷德·阿斯泰尔和金格·罗杰斯。它在回溯电影过去的同时，又用两步舞将其带向了一个全新的领域。此后再无超越之作。KM 院线公映

艾玛·斯通和瑞恩·高斯林

《我想要你的性》(I Want Your Sex) 18, 90分钟 ★★★☆☆

奥利维亚·怀尔德（Olivia Wilde）的口碑修复工作正在迅速推进。在凭借反乌托邦灾难片《不要担心亲爱的》及其随之而来的争议略微损害了职业声誉后，她此后的选择都堪称惊艳。她在《巴比伦》中饰演布拉德·皮特愤怒的妻子，抢尽风头；执导并主演了无懈可击的剧情喜剧《邀请》；而现在，她单枪匹马地带领这部庸俗的性喜剧在波涛汹涌中前行。

她饰演埃里卡·特雷西（Erika Tracy），一名住在洛杉矶、傲慢的观念艺术家，拥有一个巨大的仓库工作室，并对BDSM充满热情。埃里卡是一名所谓的“femdom”（女性主导者），她雇佣了毫无经验的Z世代毕业生埃利奥特（Elliot，库珀·霍夫曼饰）担任她的艺术界助手和卧室里的“sub”（服从者）。然而，在一段快进镜头中，埃里卡被拍到显然已经死亡，脸朝下趴在她的豪宅泳池里，风格类似于《日落大道》中的乔·吉利斯。

奥利维亚·怀尔德和 库珀·霍夫曼在 这部庸俗的性喜剧中

本片由格雷格·阿拉基（Gregg Araki）执导并共同编剧，他是 1990s 酷儿电影的先驱，也是一名资深的电影发烧友。在开场戏中，这部黑色电影拼贴之作还向 $9 1 / 2 Weeks、《DOA》以及文森特·加洛（Vincent Gallo）的《棕色兔子》致敬。剧本由前《Vogue》性与关系专栏作家卡莉·肖蒂诺（Karley Sciortino）共同编写，重点关注埃里卡和埃利奥特之间日益紧密的关系中所经历的痛苦转折。当埃里卡准备她的最新一场性主题展览时，埃利奥特陷入了她关于控制与释放的表演性游戏中（随后是打屁股、塞口塞和爬行的蒙太奇片段），导致他的个人生活彻底崩溃。

近期有更好的关于主奴关系的电影：如《Babygirl》和《Pillion》。结尾部分草率、令人沮丧且琐碎。菲利普·塞默·霍夫曼之子霍夫曼为埃利奥特的困境带来了一种古怪的独立电影少年式的漠然。然而，怀尔德饰演的埃里卡如此强势，如此刻意地夸张，以至于她将每一个场景都变成了喜剧大师课，每一次对话都成了与观众之间的内部梗。她还能更出色吗？KM 院线公映

《苦涩的圣诞节》(Bitter Christmas) 15, 111分钟 ★★★★☆

“生活需要虚构才能变得可以忍受，”佩德罗·阿尔莫多瓦尔在2024年说道。这部有时令人心碎地带有自传色彩的电影则在探讨，是否相反的情况同样成立——即虚构需要生活才能使其焕发生机。

阿尔莫多瓦尔是一位挖掘自身经历的大师，而《苦涩的圣诞节》将“自动虚构”（autofiction）作为其主题：艺术家能否在道德上调和对个人生活的这种“吸血式”掠夺？这部电影在情感上比阿尔莫多瓦尔的早期作品更为冷静，但充满了机智和自我意识。故事在两个时间维度中展开：一个是在现在，围绕着一位名叫劳尔（Raúl）的导演展开（由表现出极佳倦怠感的莱昂纳多·斯巴拉格利亚饰演）；另一个是在2004年，一部电影

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自从疫情以来，僵尸电影在寓言力量的表达上大多显得含蓄。在《28年后》（28 Years Later）、《我们埋葬死者》（We Bury the Dead）和《死寂之烧》（Evil Dead Burn）中，通常会出现快速传播的病毒、低效的政府应对、大规模伤亡以及血腥的后果。但没有人真正地，嗯，触及核心。似乎没有人想要通过过多的写实主义来触怒任何人。

但八旬的雷德利·斯科特并非如此，作为现代电影界最无畏且高产的导演之一，他在此呈现了一部僵尸电影。该片在没有明确提及新冠肺炎（Covid-19）的情况下，沉郁地探讨了世界，特别是美国，如何被2020年的事件永远地损害。

这种被简单称为“流感”的病毒，具有增强版冠状病毒般的致命性。在虚构版本的2020年，它几乎根除了美国人口，留下了空荡荡的南丁格尔医院、被烧毁的疫苗接种中心以及极少数不幸的幸存者。这些人要么是被称为“收割者”（Reapers）的疯狂僵尸暴徒，要么是少数所谓的正常人，绝望地紧抓着他们逐渐消逝的人性的最后残余。

飞行员兼敏感的鳏夫希格（Hig，雅各布·埃洛迪 饰）及其前军方好友班格利（Bangley，乔什·布洛林 饰）登场。电影开篇于2025年初，两人在科罗拉多落基山脉一个孤独的乡村大院中，在武装严密的不和谐状态下生活。通过他们不断的争吵（大量的“去你的！”），我们了解到他们代表了“美国人”（Homo Americanus）幸存的两面——强硬的持枪孤立主义者（班格利）和柔软的、面向外部的乐观主义者（希格）。

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法比奥·洛维诺 (FABIO LOVINO)

当一次突如其来的“收割者”袭击导致希格心爱的比利时马利诺犬死亡后，我们这位纤细、长睫毛的英雄开启了一场横跨全国的任务，其中将涉及一名脾气暴躁的牧场主杰克（Jack，盖·皮尔斯 饰）及其悲痛的女儿西马（Cima，玛格丽特·库里 饰）、一名疯狂的前空乘人员兼宗教狂热分子达琳（Darlene，艾莉森·珍妮 饰），以及大量惊心动魄的战斗

饰演飞行员希格的埃洛迪与由乔什·布洛林饰演的前军方好友班格利

一部有“咬劲”的僵尸电影

雅各布·埃洛迪在雷德利·斯科特执导的这部关于被病毒蹂躏的美国的电影中，饰演一名不幸的幸存者。作者：凯文·马赫

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面对着武装精良且偶尔食人的“收割者”（Reapers）。

斯科特当然是一位动作大师，从《异形》到《角斗士》，他处理冲突和枪战时游刃有余。一场在骑马的“收割者”大军追击下进行的最后一刻冲刺，是这位电影制作人在数十年间精心编排的最惊心动魄的场景之一。

The Dog Stars 15, 118min ★★★★☆

但真正令人印象深刻的是那些温情时刻。电影中间关于杰克农场的一整段情节，以罗伯特·奥特曼的西部片《麦凯布夫人》般不紧不慢的节奏展开，并融入了一抹《凤凰之飞》的色彩。Caamp乐队温柔的民谣（《By and By》）在原声带中响起，而希格和西玛之间保持着纯洁的关系，在共同的丧亲之痛中悄然建立起情感纽带。

在其他重复出现的场景中，希格驾驶着他那架小塞斯纳飞机飞在落基山脉高空，他简单地关掉发动机，沉思着自己死亡时的痛苦与解脱。更出色的是，希格与邦利之间的对话凸显了关于“美国计划”失败的重大问题，尤其是当邦利说，自私、仇恨的返祖现象正是人类的真实面貌，而这场大流行病揭露了这一点。

表现起伏不定的埃洛迪在此次演出中胜任地扮演了角色，贡献了自《盐浴》以来最有效且最不令人厌烦的表演。布罗林和皮尔斯一如既往地稳健，夸利同样如此，她在编剧马克·L·史密斯（《龙卷风》）开发不足的角色中挖掘出了意想不到的深度。片中还带有《路》的痕迹，一个名义上乐观的结局暗示着英雄们仍有一线获得幸福的可能性。但最终，电影潜藏着一种伤感的基调，这位现年 88 岁的深受喜爱的电影制作人暗示，更艰难的日子即将到来，而“收割者”正在地平线另一端积蓄力量。 院线公映

在劳尔执导的一部关于一位虚构导演的电影中，艾尔莎（芭芭拉·伦尼饰，其自恋形象令人信服）。

劳尔和艾尔莎在苦苦寻找素材时，将目光转向了自己的生活。他给她安排了一个英俊但迟钝的年轻男友，就像他自己的男友一样。在她的情况下，这个角色是博尼法西奥（帕特里克·克里亚多饰），一名从消防员转行为脱衣舞男的人，我们看到他正为一群欢呼的单身派对女性表演。艾尔莎则在她的新剧本中使用了朋友帕特里夏（维多利亚·卢恩戈饰）濒临崩溃的婚姻。艾尔莎和帕特里夏听着《苦涩的圣诞节》（Amarga Navidad），这是一首墨西哥的失恋金曲。“多么含蓄的标题！”帕特里夏评价这首歌，并由此延伸到阿尔莫多瓦的电影。

劳尔另一个灵感来源是莫妮卡的生活，她是劳尔长期忍耐的私人助理，阿尔莫多瓦可能在俏皮地将她与自己的助理洛拉·加西亚进行对比。

芭芭拉·伦尼和维多利亚·卢恩戈在佩德罗·阿尔莫多瓦的电影中

劳尔对莫妮卡的剥削让我想起乔治·克鲁尼饰演的电影明星及其由亚当·桑德勒饰演的经纪人在《杰·凯利》中的样子。不过在这里，资深人士——阿尔莫多瓦和劳尔——的自我剖析显得更为真诚。

“我的生活是非常自私的生活，”阿尔莫多瓦曾这样说过，斯巴拉利亚和伦尼在这一点上的表现令人信服。

如果电影足够伟大，那么自私或许是值得的；真正的噩梦是电影烂透了。“最糟糕的不是它关于我们，”莫妮卡对劳尔的剧本说，“而是它写得并不太好。”幸好，《苦涩的圣诞节》确实非常出色。 作者：埃德·波顿 院线公映

《低语之人》(The Whisper Man) 15, 113分钟 ★★☆☆☆

这部懒散的、拼凑而成的连环杀手电影——这里借鉴一点《沉默的羔羊》，那里拿一点《十二宫》，到处充斥着《骨 collector》的影子——被过度的套路化和罗伯特·德尼罗极其敷衍的表演给毁了。他饰演一名退休的新泽西州凶杀案侦探皮特·威利斯（Pete Willis），因抓获令人恐惧且极其愚蠢的“低语之人”连环杀手（其作案手法涉及低语）而闻名，后者由迈克尔·基顿饰演。当一名模仿者出现并绑架了威利斯的孙子杰克（Jake，由 Acston Luca Porto 饰演）时，一场狡诈的心理变态者与该地区最聪明、最拼命的警察之间的对决就此拉开帷幕。

至少威利斯应该是这样的角色，但看来有人忘了告诉德尼罗。这位 83 岁的演员的律师在 2021 年的离婚听证会上曾公开声称，由于财务困难，该演员被迫接下所有提供的角色。嗯，这部电影看起来绝非什么热爱之作，尤其是当德尼罗在处理诸如“他还活着。这是最重要的事情”这类平庸台词时，大部分时间都处于一种中庸的单调语调中。

在积极的一面，一向可靠的亚当·斯科特（Adam Scott，《Hokum》）在饰演杰克那个心碎且沦为酗酒废人的父亲时玩得很开心。米歇尔·莫娜汉（Michelle Monaghan）在那个毫无光彩的二号侦探角色中也提供了稳健的支持。本片由詹姆斯·阿什克罗夫特（James Ashcroft，《The Rule of Jenny Pen》）执导，改编自亚历克斯·诺斯（Alex North）的一部机场惊悚小说。我希望原著更好看。KM Netflix

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Beastie Boy 依然拥有令人兴奋的授权

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维多利亚·塞格尔称，Mike D 的首张个人专辑充满活力且出人意料地感人

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1987年，当英国报纸将 Beastie Boys 描绘成自 Sex Pistols 以来对国家道德最大的威胁时，没有人会押注这个来自纽约、像顽童一样的嘻哈三人组能成为某种意义上的元老。如果想到近 40 年后，《(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)》背后的成员之一能够写出一首轻易让听众落泪的歌曲，这在当时看来似乎有些荒谬——就像期待 Firm 乐队 1987 年的热门单曲《Star Trekkin'》背后的艺术家们能留下情感丰富的艺术遗产一样。

然而，对于 Mike D 来说，这首催泪之作现在已经诞生：它是《Thank You》中美妙的同名主打歌，也是自亚当·“MCA”·约奇（Adam "MCA" Yauch）在 14 年前去世以来，幸存的 Beastie Boys 成员首次发布的音乐。现年 60 岁的迈克·戴蒙德（Mike Diamond）谈到了想到在没有队友的情况下进入录音室时所感受到的悲伤，以及考虑新作品的困难。尽管亚当·“Ad-Rock”·霍罗维茨（Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz）尚未发布他自称几乎每天都在创作的音乐，但 Mike D 找到了处理这种脱节的方法：他招募了自己的儿子戴维斯（Davis）和斯凯勒（Skyler）——他们拥有自己的组合 Very Nice Person——来帮助他制作《Thank You》。

这是一张源自脆弱之地的唱片。“我需要一个 B 计划，”Mike D 在《What We Got》那华丽且匆促的节拍中陈述道。“退休的 MC……你以为一切都结束了 / 你甚至还没认识我。”最终呈现的专辑是一部断断续续地令人兴奋、

流行 Mike D 《Thank You》 Capitol ★★★★☆

且出人意料地感人的歌曲拼贴画，这些歌曲与其说是剪切粘贴，不如说是被扔进了一个没有盖子的声音搅拌机中。它与金·戈登（Kim Gordon）最后三张个人专辑中那种粗粝的艺术流行探索相去不远，金·戈登是另一位试图在晚年寻找新路径的 90 年代纽约英雄——尽管《Thank You》的边缘更粗糙，框架也没那么像为了在画廊展出而准备的。

然而，这些歌曲已经由戴蒙德及其伴奏乐队 5D 穿着类似 Devo 乐队的连体工作服在现场成功测试过，在录音室版本中，它们似乎同样有效，愉快地跨越了文化流派。在《Secrets Pt I》或《Switch Up》中，人们既能听到戴蒙德的朋克前史，也能听到他对嘻哈的热爱；其中还包含 dub、drum'n'bass 和 trip-hop 的元素。《That's Right》具有像卡通拳击手套一样的弹性，弹回来直接击中你的脸，而优美的《True Colors》则漂浮在迷幻的极乐之中。

不过，同名主打曲是情感冲击最重的一首：在摇晃的吉他声中，戴蒙德用尖细的声音回忆起“我们还只是孩子 / 摸索方向”的时光，然后重复着“谢谢你接纳我”，这是向青春时期的朋友以及曾经被称为家的地方致意。对于一张受中年考验（战友的离世，以及与电影制作人塔姆拉·戴维斯 Tamra Davis 婚姻的结束）影响的唱片来说，《Thank You》保持着充沛的能量，给人一种男人在激发创造力、超越肌肉记忆的感觉。正如他在焦躁的《Make It Stop》中所宣称的那样：“开始，开始，再次开始 / 唯一不变的就是改变。”

安东尼·霍普金斯用心作曲

许多英国作曲家的音乐值得获得比实际更多的曝光度，而这里有一位在 89 岁高龄时，最近刚与一家主流唱片公司签署了录制合同的人。他就是安东尼·霍普金斯（Anthony Hopkins）。没错，他因在电影中饰演食人魔汉尼拔·莱克特（Hannibal Lecter）而令观众胆寒而闻名，但当他坐在钢琴前作曲时，灵魂却温柔得多——这是他一生中大部分时间里一直在做的事情，且主要是在幕后进行。初步的成果便是这部充满庆典气息的选集，星光熠熠，由古斯塔沃·杜达梅尔（Gustavo Dudamel）亲自指挥，由爱乐乐团（Philharmonia Orchestra，同样光彩夺目）演奏，并有顶尖独奏家、大教堂唱诗班和巴赫合唱团的客串参与。

让我们看看积极的一面。霍普金斯很大程度上是自学成才，他总是用心写作，并乐于从平凡的事物中寻找灵感：他的威尔士童年、一次马戏团之旅，以及他的妻子和家人。他同样谦卑地在心仪的作曲家音乐中寻找灵感：埃尔加（Elgar）和英国田园派作曲家；在更远的地方，则是里姆斯基-科萨科夫（Rimsky-Korsakov）和哈恰图良（Khachaturian），后者在两首受美索不达米亚古寓言启发的交响诗中被唤起。当然，也有较为阴暗的一面。在专业协助下开发的音乐呈现方式往往倾向于过度堆砌，使传统的威尔士旋律变得杂乱，且无法掩盖一个事实，即霍普金斯自己的作品在令人抓狂地接近令人难忘的程度时戛然而止。但另一方面，每一首曲目都带来了某种快感，让人发现汉尼拔·莱克特在业余时间究竟在做些什么。

安东尼·霍普金斯 《人生如梦》（Life Is a Dream） Decca ★★★☆☆

马 / 卡瓦科斯 / 艾克斯 / 塔梅斯蒂特 《三人贝多芬》（Beethoven for Three） Sony Classical ★★★★☆

在之前的专辑中，由大提琴手马友友（Yo-Yo Ma）、小提琴手莱奥尼达斯·卡瓦科斯（Leonidas Kavakos）和钢琴手伊曼纽尔·艾克斯（Emanuel Ax）组成的梦之队推出了《三人贝多芬》，这是一个致力于将作曲家的交响曲神奇地缩减至家庭演奏规模的系列。突然之间，随着中提琴手安托万·塔梅斯蒂特（Antoine Tamestit）的加入，三人变成了四人。这里的交响曲是第三号，即宏伟的《英雄》，中提琴增强了单个织体的质感，并使终曲的赋格段落更加清晰。断奏和弦，就像交响曲开头那些清嗓子般的和弦，也带有了额外的权威感。

演奏一如既往地极具表现力。但我还是想念沙伊·沃斯纳（Shai Wosner）之前编曲中的那种极致大胆，并对在《莱奥诺拉序曲 No 3.》中为了局部效果而拉进来的场外小号感到遗憾。但也许他们是在为最大的挑战——第九交响曲（合唱交响曲）做准备。 杰夫·布朗（Geoff Brown）

Interpol 乐队 《这面镜子重达一吨》（This Mirror Weighs a Ton） Partisan ★★★★☆

自从他们在 2002 年凭借穿着雨衣、带有后朋克风格的处女作《开启明亮之光》（Turn on the Bright Lights）出现以来，Interpol 乐队似乎一直严格遵守夜行作息，在日常生活的边缘活动。因此，在他们的第八张专辑中听到短暂的鸟鸣声令人震惊，这提醒人们在乐队那种立起衣领、低头沉思的世界之外还有一个世界。这张在他们的家乡纽约，与利亚姆·加拉格尔（Liam Gallagher）的制作人安德鲁·怀亚特（Andrew Wyatt）合作录制的专辑《这面镜子重达一吨》，在其 songwriting 中有了更多的空气流动。他们依然行走在阴暗面，但 Interpol 投下的阴影比以往任何时候都更加锐利。

Billy Strings 《So Much for Goodbyes》重评 ★★★★☆

“我喜欢洗牌，”比利·斯特林斯（Billy Strings）在他的第五张专辑曲目《I'm One of Those》中这样唱道。这位得到鲍勃·迪伦认可的蓝草音乐人（原名威廉·阿波斯托尔，William Apostol）以颠覆传统美式根源音乐而闻名，而《So Much for Goodbyes》中仍有传统时刻——尤其是那首刻意命名为《I Like Train Songs》的曲目。然而，《Burn the Other End》的哥特式咒语以及《Lucid Daydream》中复杂的弦乐愿景，表明这位吉他手正在对蓝草音乐做 Lankum 之于爱尔兰民谣那样的事情：将其从枯燥的“遗产”隔离区中解放出来。这张唱片的情感核心并不难寻找：它是在阿波斯托尔的母亲去年因甲基苯丙胺过量死亡后创作的。

克鲁兹·贝克汉姆 (Cruz Beckham) 《Wear and Tear》EP

Republic ★★★☆☆

大卫和维多利亚·贝克汉姆的三儿子克鲁兹在 2016 年发行了他的首支单曲——慈善募捐歌曲《If Every Day Was Christmas》，现在他正以一张首张 EP 拉开序幕。

虽然这六首歌并非纯粹的娱乐圈童话——想象一下如果贝克汉姆真的是一个一代才俊会怎样——但《Wear and Tear》并非一场灾难。这听起来可能像是极其微弱的赞美，仿佛是从井底低语出来的，但这位 21 岁年轻人的这次发行证明了他不仅仅是一个无所事事的“星二代”（据称他在十年内写了 1,000 多首歌）。这些大致以独立音乐为中心的曲目在 2000 年代初的音乐媒体中本可以获得关注——即便不一定是公正的关注——从类似 The Strokes 乐队的《Wannabe》（对于辣妹组合的孩子来说，这是一个讨喜且大胆的标题），到《Seeing Red》的嘈杂心理剧，再到真正干脆利落的《Dumb Down》。

音乐

保罗·西蒙的《格雷斯兰》40周年——种族、丑闻与救赎

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这位歌手的热门专辑曾引发一场抗议风暴，但它经受住了时间的考验。 作者：Stephen Dalton

音乐评论界有一个心照不宣的金科玉律：每一位在1960年代和1970年代大放异彩的摇滚巨星，在80年代都会经历一个令人尴尬的低谷。想想鲍勃·迪伦、滚石乐队、保罗·麦卡特尼、詹姆斯·布朗、乔尼·米切尔和卢·里德。甚至大卫·鲍伊也曾留过全套的鲻鱼头，开启了他后来称之为“菲尔·柯林斯时期”的黑暗阶段。但这个规律也有几个显著的例外，其中之一就是保罗·西蒙，他凭借历史上最具创意胆识、音乐最灿烂且在政治上最具争议的专辑之一，扭转了职业生涯中期离婚后的低迷状态。

《格雷斯兰》（Graceland）于本周发布 40 周年，目前正处于一个备受关注的文化时刻。除了大量的周年纪念致敬外，近期在皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅的一场 BBC 逍遥音乐会（BBC Prom）中，该专辑也得到了庆祝；而在艾希莉·卡恩的新书《奇迹与惊叹之日：保罗·西蒙与〈格雷斯兰〉的考验与胜利》（Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland）中，该专辑被进行了细致的剖析。卡恩是《格雷斯兰》巡演的资深成员，后来与该专辑中最出色的客串嘉宾——拉迪史密斯黑曼巴佐合唱团（Ladysmith Black Mambazo）合作，但他并未回避讨论该专辑在遗产方面存在的问题。

该专辑在发行第一年售出约 600 万张，至今销量超过 1600 万 张，至今仍是西蒙职业生涯中最大的热门作品。专辑中充满了极具感染力、欢快且洗脑的热门歌曲，包括《你可以叫我阿尔》（You Can Call Me Al）、《气泡中的男孩》（The Boy in the Bubble）和《她鞋底的钻石》（Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes），并在 1987 年赢得了格莱美最佳专辑奖，将西蒙重新推回了流行音乐的顶级行列。

《格雷斯兰》最初的灵感火花来自一张南非街头流行音乐的混音带，名为《橡胶靴：手风琴快步舞热门曲集，第二卷》（Gumboots: Accordion Jive Hits, Volume II）。这张带子是由西蒙的朋友、音乐家海蒂·伯格（Heidi Berg）借给他的，伯格当时希望制作一张将自己的歌曲与其中汹涌、滚动且富有旋律感的律动相结合的专辑。西蒙自己也沉溺于这种快乐的音乐，并开始构思他自己的全球融合项目。

当《格雷斯兰》在约 15 个月后问世时，西蒙发现自己处于一场关于打破抵制行动的风暴中心。他当时和现在一样，其辩护理由显得有些天真，即艺术超越政治，音乐比冲突更持久。他还坚持认为，美国白人与南非黑人共同演奏，本身就是一种反对种族隔离的强有力声明。

该专辑持久生命力的另一个重要因素是其在政治上具有煽动性的背景故事，这在发行之初引发了全球争议，并且在如今高压的文化战争时代依然产生共鸣。《格雷斯兰》创作于“文化挪用”和“白人特权”等词汇进入主流话语体系的几十年前，但它与当今的这些辩论高度契合。

拉迪史密斯黑曼巴佐合唱团 1986. 年在《周六夜现场》上的演出。上方：保罗·西蒙 2007 年在华盛顿与该团体及其创始人约瑟夫·沙巴拉拉共同演出。

“一群（英国）白人抗议一场由南非黑人流亡艺术家休·马塞凯拉和米里亚姆·马凯巴——两位最坚定的反种族隔离主义者——主演的音乐会，这其中的讽刺之处在于此。”

随着时间的推移，尤其是在种族隔离结束和曼德拉出狱之后，《格雷斯兰》被认为不再是一个缺乏敏感度的失误，而更像是一次音乐团结的强有力声明。在 1997 年的电视纪录片《经典专辑》（Classic Albums）中，南非吉他手兼《格雷斯兰》资深成员雷·菲里（Ray Phiri）坚称：“我们利用保罗的程度不亚于保罗利用我们。不存在剥削。他来得正是时候，他正是我们将自己的音乐推向主流所需要的人。”

1985年初，西蒙与他长期的制作人罗伊·哈利前往约翰内斯堡，与当地音乐家共同录音。他轻率地忽略了民权活动家哈里·贝拉方特的建议——即应先获得纳尔逊·曼德拉领导的非洲国民大会党的许可——从而违反了联合国大会呼吁对种族隔离政权进行文化抵制的决议。在随后的录音环节中，他还将南非乐手接到了纽约和伦敦。

不可避免地，这些论点无法说服那些政治参与度更高的同行音乐家，其中包括 The Specials 乐队的杰里·达默斯（Jerry Dammers），他创作了 1984 年的反种族隔离赞歌《释放纳尔逊·曼德拉》（Free Nelson Mandela）。“他以为自己是谁？”达默斯抗议道，“他可能在帮助 30 个人，但他在破坏制裁的团结。他造成的伤害远多于益处。”

西蒙的另一位长期批评者是史蒂文·范·赞特（Steven Van Zandt），他是布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀的吉他手，也是《黑道家族》（The Sopranos）的明星。1985年，他组建了“艺术家联合反对种族隔离”专辑项目《太阳城》（Sun City），该项目拥有一个庞大的多种族演职员名单。范·赞特痛斥西蒙打破抵制行为的傲慢，尽管他劝说激进的阿扎尼亚人民组织不要将这位歌手列为暗杀目标。在 2014 年的一次播客采访中，他回忆起对该组织说的话：“如果你们除掉保罗·西蒙，这对任何人都没有帮助。在这件事上相信我，好吗？”当人们发现专辑的客座歌手之一是琳达·朗斯塔特（Linda Ronstadt）时，《格雷斯兰》（Graceland）引发了进一步的抨击，因为她曾收取巨额费用在南非臭名昭著的太阳城度假村演出。

即便如此，西蒙在反弹中相对完好地生存了下来，部分原因在于其音乐带来的愉悦力量，但很大程度上得益于流亡海外的南非音乐传奇人物米里亚姆·马凯巴（Miriam Makeba）和休·马塞凯拉（Hugh Masekela）的认可，两人在 1987. 年加入了他的《格雷斯兰》巡演。通过向非洲音乐家支付高额的录音费，并推崇卓越的声乐组合 Ladysmith Black Mambazo（该组合凭借《格雷斯兰》成为全球之星），他也帮助安抚了一些批评者。

即便如此，当《格雷斯兰》巡演于 1987, 年 4 月抵达伦敦时，仍引发了达默斯、保罗·韦勒（Paul Weller）和比利·布拉格（Billy Bragg）等人的抗议。但正如卡恩在《奇迹与惊叹之日》（Days of Miracle and Wonder）中所指出的，当时出现了一种超现实的

围绕《格雷斯兰》的救赎叙事在导演乔·贝林格（Joe Berlinger） 2012 年的纪录片《非洲天空下》（Under African Skies）中达到了顶峰。该片重新审视了这张专辑起伏的评价，让西蒙与一些最激烈的反对者直接接触。其中一位是达利·坦博（Dali Tambo），他是非国大领导人奥利弗·坦博之子，曾在伦敦流亡期间领导文化抵制运动。坦博告诉西蒙，在“我们为土地、为身份而战”的时代，他的文化旅游“没有帮助”。即便如此，他们的会面以互致歉意和拥抱结束。在影片最后的大结局中，年迈虚弱的曼德拉为这张专辑给予了祝福。

抛开政治不谈，《格雷斯兰》能够长久流传的另一个原因是，其音乐绝非那些尖刻批评者所声称的、单一的二手非洲流行乐拼贴练习。虽然许多曲目以南非旋律和风格为基础，但其上覆盖了丰富的美国文化全景，从德州-墨西哥风格（Tex-Mex）和齐德科（zydeco）到民谣、福音音乐和复古摇滚。与此同时，歌词是典型的西蒙式短篇故事：机智、简洁、都市化、苦乐参半，并带有冷峻的纽约式幽默。

作为一名贪婪的文化“杂食者”，西蒙从庞大的多元文化音乐资源库中组建了《格雷斯兰》。除了南非乐手，专辑还汇集了一批来自不同流派和时代的顶尖客座嘉宾，包括埃弗利兄弟（Everly Brothers）、尤苏·恩杜尔（Youssou N'Dour）以及以与鲍伊（Bowie）和 Talking Heads 合作而闻名的新浪潮吉他手亚德里安·贝鲁（Adrian Belew）。从这个意义上说，西蒙为后来的全球融合协作铺平了道路。

围绕格雷斯兰（Graceland）的政治丑闻从未完全消散，但如今人们在看待这些问题时多了些细微的差别和历史的后见之明。甚至连西蒙的一些长期批评者，如范·赞特（Van Zandt）和布拉格（Bragg），也赞赏他的音乐才华。许多黑人名人也对这张专辑表示认可，其中包括奥普拉·温弗瑞（Oprah Winfrey）。在这场长达40年的奇迹与失误交织的传奇中，最终依然闪耀的是那些奇迹般的音乐。

在 BBC iPlayer 上观看毕业舞会（the Prom）

《玫瑰骑士》（Rosenkavalier）。范·登·希弗（Van den Heever）那闪烁的高音令人心醉——这种甜美程度，让她所饰演的那位恋尸癖公主几乎配不上——并且，对于

第一晚

流行

杰克·怀特 (Jack White) 伦敦 Eventim Apollo 剧院 ★★★☆☆

除了那些穿着像美国西部葬礼般戴着圆顶硬礼帽、打着领带的工作人员，以及舞台后方一座看起来像是由醉酒的 AI 将所有《星球大战》角色 3D 打印在一起的雕像外，杰克·怀特尽其所能地让汉默史密斯·阿波罗剧院（Hammersmith Apollo）感觉像是一个汗水淋漓的车库俱乐部。色调是像摩德族（mod）一样的单色，声音粗犷、响亮且破碎，而其对话风格则是典型的蓝调摇滚传教士。“我们肩负着使命，”怀特嘶吼道，“底特律今晚要把摇滚乐带到伦敦！”

你看，在经历了几张实验性专辑后，怀特近期的作品——2024 年的专辑《No Name》和今年的《Frozen Charlotte》——已经回归到他最热爱的车库摇滚和蓝调，并以他 70 年代硬摇滚偶像们那种具有煽动性的厚重感呈现。然而，在现场演出中，这暴露了单人表演杰克·怀特的困境。白条纹乐队（The White Stripes）那种只有吉他和鼓的配置，让他能像个狂野的杂耍精灵一样，以新鲜的灵活性和纯真在这些领域纵情跳跃。但现在，面对一个全力模仿《Whole Lotta Love》的完整乐队，他被拖入了传统的经典摇滚实践中：冗长的即兴演奏，沉溺于技巧的展示，以及那些让他一边在舞台上快步跳动、一边在独奏中途理发的“吉他之神”式噱头。

一些白条纹乐队的歌曲，如《Icky Thump》和《Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground》（其中包含一段向多莉·帕顿致敬的《Jolene》歌词），在怀特那如车库摇滚风暴般的乐队加持下变得更有冲击力。而另一些歌曲，比如被改编成攻击埃隆·马斯克的《The Union Forever》，则被喧嚣所掩盖。他另一支前乐队 Raconteurs 的歌曲《Broken Boy Soldier》版本充满力量，但单曲《It's Rough on Rats (If You're Asking)》和《GOD and the Broken Ribs》则是对齐体飞艇乐队（Led Zeppelin）的致敬。在他那传奇的双人组合中，没有空间留给沉闷、垃圾摇滚或蓝调式的拖沓。而在这里，这种拖沓却漫无边际。

尽管如此，怀特那如女妖般的嗓音和嬉戏般的独奏依然具有穿透力，而且他最后拿出了《Steady, as She Goes》和《Seven Nation Army》这两首雷霆万钧的压轴曲目。但对于一个以让过去焕发新生而闻名的人来说，今晚的大部分时间，他却像是被踢着、嚎叫着拖入了过去的机械之中。 马克·博蒙特 (Mark Beaumont)

今晚在布里斯托，并开启巡演

阴郁中的烈火

理查德·莫里森（Richard Morrison）称，苏黎世歌剧院管弦乐团以爆发力点亮了爱丁堡一场沉闷的威尔第剧作呈现

歌剧

《假面舞会》（A Masked Ball） 爱丁堡节日剧院（170分钟） ★★★☆☆

威尔第的《假面舞会》奇怪之处在于，舞会本身——即通过一场枪击暴力地解决了剧作核心三角恋的场景——仅占据了全剧最后的15分钟。不过我猜测，在阿黛尔·托马斯（Adele Thomas）的这次制作中，舞会部分占据了大部分预算，该剧现由苏黎世歌剧院带到爱丁堡国际艺术节上演。

她在结尾部分确实倾尽所有。现场有华丽的维多利亚时代礼服，舞者们在跳康康舞时将发夹撒向四方，而整个合唱团则在一个发光的旋转木马上旋转。

问题在于，这反而凸显了前两个小时是多么单调且压抑。托马斯以一场尸检开场，随后的几场戏由于主演们被挤在一个阴森的“戏中戏”舞台里，情况变得更加不乐观；该舞台位置太靠后，导致起初在与管弦乐团的配合和平衡上出现了问题。

汉娜·克拉克（Hannah Clark）设计的布景是灰色的，服装亦然。灯光增加了阴郁感，因为灯泡闪烁着，（我想）是为了表明故事背景已更新至19世纪80年代的美国，当时电灯还是一个新鲜且不可靠的发明。至于托马斯在节目单中表达的希望——即通过赋予故事美国背景来“暗示美国至今仍在应对的问题：枪支、种族主义、成瘾”——嗯，这一点几乎没有体现出来。

尽管如此，我还是很享受这场演出——主要是因为詹安德烈亚·诺塞达（Gianandrea Noseda）克制而富有爆发力的指挥（在解决掉那些合奏问题之后），以及苏黎世歌剧院管弦乐团出色的演奏，他们听起来非常具有意大利风格，且纪律严明。该剧采用了双卡司；在我听到的歌手中，最出彩的是斯洛伐克男中音达利博尔·耶尼斯（Dalibor Jenis），他饰演被背叛的丈夫兼凶手雷纳托，传达出了潜藏的愤怒和情感的崩溃。

斯蒂芬·科斯特洛（Stephen Costello，饰里卡多）和埃琳娜·斯蒂希纳（Elena Stikhina，饰阿梅莉亚）有其热烈时刻，但当你被困在一个小路缘石上、背后紧贴着一面墙地演唱爱情二重唱时，很难传达出激情。尤利娅·马托奇金娜（Yulia Matochkina）在饰演神秘预言家乌尔里卡时展现了深沉的女低音音色，而蕾贝卡·奥尔维拉（Rebeca Olvera）则在饰演顽皮少年奥斯卡时把握住了机会。

剧场

《慢火》（A Slow Fire） 伦敦杰明街剧院（135分钟） ★★★☆☆

西蒙·斯蒂芬斯（Simon Stephens）从未在用显微镜审视我们内心最深处的恐惧方面退缩过。在他的突破性剧作《汽车城》（Motortown）中，他讲述了一名从伊拉克归来的英国士兵在故乡进行暴力报复的故事；而《朋克摇滚》（Punk Rock）则剖析了一场校园枪击案。在《慢火》中，他通过阿什顿（Ashton）和里斯（Reece）这对双人组呈现了一个反乌托邦故事，两人在掩体中避难，而外界则被爆炸和山火摧毁。

这部黑色喜剧中有着浓厚的萨缪尔·贝克特（Samuel Beckett）影子，两名男子试图演练生活中的场景，通过重现希望的时刻来对抗凄凉。然而，在《克拉普的最后一盘带子》（Krapp's Last Tape）中，那种苦涩的幽默源于克拉普聆听以前的自己的录音，而在这里，幽默则源于这两个男人试图扮演定义了他们生命的爱人及其他人物。

罗斯·盖诺（Ross Gaynor）饰演的阿什顿带着一种温和而刺人的傲慢，他是一名渴望初恋大卫（David）的学术神学家，并相信“能够拥有希望才是人类的特质”。伊恩·托纳（Ian Toner）饰演的里斯既敏感又警觉，曾是阿什顿大学的一名搬运工，一直被与儿子母亲的分手阴影所困扰。

雷克斯·瑞安（Rex Ryan）的制作将我们锁在一个幽闭的世界里，蜡烛在豆罐头里燃烧，每一次敲门声都预示着潜在的入侵。通过一种强有力的荒诞感，斯蒂芬斯试图探讨人性的意义，以及当星球分崩离析时，我们对他人的爱是否真的能拯救我们。

这是一部关于我们这个时代的伟大戏剧吗？它在希望与绝望之间徘徊的危险路径，感觉极具我们这个时代的典型特征。两个男人都痴迷于制图，认为这能让人类高于其他物种。而这部悲喜剧的讽刺之处在于，他们的地图唯一能唤起的，是人类所毁灭之物的规模。

由菲昂·奥洛因西（Fionn Ó Loingsigh）饰演的持枪者普雷斯利（Presley）的出现，增强了那种迫在眉睫的毁灭感。他宣称：“作为一个物种，我们的灵魂中内置了这样一个部分，这意味着我们永远、永远、永远无法听从警告。”

一个涉及猪肉的转折维持了这种如焦炭般漆黑的幽默感。有时叙事可能缺乏清晰度，但最终它直击痛处。 瑞秋·哈利伯顿（Rachel Halliburton） 至9月26日

逍遥音乐节 (Proms)

大都会歌剧院管弦乐团/ 内泽-塞金 (Nézet-Séguin) 伦敦，皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅 ★★★★★

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纽约正准备迎接一场管弦乐的“大混战”。这座城市久负盛名但表现未达预期的爱乐乐团即将迎来古斯塔沃·杜达梅尔（Gustavo Dudamel）领导的新时代。与此同时，大都会歌剧院管弦乐团则由充满活力的法裔加拿大人亚尼克·内泽-塞金（Yannick Nézet-Séguin）率领。在这次令人惊叹的逍遥音乐节首秀中，他们展示了自己在音乐厅以及歌剧院中都是多么强大的力量。

诚然，在大都会乐团的两场逍遥音乐节演出之首，这个全理查·施特劳斯（Strauss）的曲目单完全是为了展示技巧。但话又说回来，如果你有才华，就应该尽情展示。我们还必须提到内泽-塞金穿着的那件闪亮外套：一部分像拉斯维加斯风格，一部分像克罗默码头上的魔术师。但他确实在开场曲《玫瑰骑士》（Der Rosenkavalier）组曲中创造了奇迹。乐句处理精巧，演奏华丽，且内泽-塞金没有陷入过度感伤的陷阱。纯粹的愉悦，毫无虚假的悲悯。

诚然，在第二段歌剧片段——《莎乐美》（Salome）最后一幕中，平衡问题并不理想。尤其是当女高音埃尔莎·范登海弗（Elza van den Heever，见右图）处于中音区时，被管弦乐团掩盖了，或许是因为乐团太享受脱离乐池后的释放感。但他们也提醒人们，施特劳斯的管弦乐编曲中蕴含着多少闪光的细节——以及其甜腻的质感实际上如何预示了《玫瑰骑士》的戏谑。

在观众的惊喜之中，歌手在当晚结束时返回进行了惊喜返场，华丽地演绎了施特劳斯的《献词》（Zueignung）。（对电视观众来说是个好消息：平衡问题肯定会被解决，而且你们将看到第二次返场尝试，那时女高音不会忘词。）

这场施特劳斯盛宴的主菜是《英雄生活》（Ein Heldenleben）。这是一部考验耐心和信服力的作品——施特劳斯在其中描绘了自己的战斗以及如何征服它们——但我必须报告，在这里，抵抗是徒劳的。内泽-塞金时不时地通过暗示和眨眼，足以刺破任何自命不凡，而演奏则没有失去那位自鸣得意的作曲家所拥有的热情。 尼尔·费舍尔（Neil Fisher）

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拳击、枪械、帮派……但并非击倒级的剧作

詹姆斯·杰克逊（James Jackson）电视评论

Fightland Sky / Now ★★★☆☆

在电影中，拳击场属于弱者。这是一个通过一次胜利的右勾拳来实现救赎的地方。但在电视剧中情况有所不同，主要是因为目前还没有什么拳击剧（除非你把《一千次打击》中维多利亚时代的徒手拳击算在内）。

直到现在，不过《Fightland》讲述的并非一个挑战者争取荣耀的故事；相反，拳击场只是一个华丽的遮羞布，掩盖着一个由帮派分子、枪械、A类白色粉末走私以及一堆被谋杀的打手组成的世界。

换句话说，它可以被懒惰地描述为通过拳击馆呈现的《伦敦帮派》（Gangs of London）。这部剧由说唱大亨 50 Cent 担任执行制片人，讲述了一个男人复仇的残酷故事。故事始于马杜卡·“杜克”·基尔罗伊（Maduka "Duke" Kilroy，由霍华德·查尔斯饰演，这位演员因在《惠特斯塔布尔珍珠》中可爱的破案形象而更为人熟知）在拉斯维加斯击倒对手，成为世界重量级冠军。然而，他的胜利之夜结局并不美好。他的推广人是犯罪头目金斯利·马歇尔（Kingsley Marshall，由尼古拉斯·皮诺克饰演），而马歇尔发现杜克与他的妻子乔（Jo）有染。

停车场里爆发了一场暴力且悲剧性的冲突，最终导致杜克被关进美国监狱。快进八年，杜克出狱并寻求复仇。如果这听起来像是某种美国嘻哈风格的《基督山伯爵》，那么镜头中不断出现的伦敦地标则让你不会忘记我们身在何处。

杜克似乎并不太在意他的假释监督官怎么看，很快就开始为马歇尔家族工作。马歇尔家族希望通过允许在首都的赌场内进行体育博彩，打造一个“伦敦拉斯维加斯”——称其为“一个未开发市场中可赚取的数十亿资金”。但杜克面临的问题是，金斯利恰好失踪了。

于是，在金斯利的子女——冷酷的塞贝拉（Cebella）和鲁莽的齐克（Zeek）把守阵地时，杜克开始播种不信任，秘密制造混乱。他陷害俄罗斯人，陷害阿尔巴尼亚人，隐藏毒品箱，炸毁建筑……尽管他是一个极具辨识度的前重量级冠军。什么？！没关系：只要能把金斯利引出潜伏之地，让杜克实施复仇，做什么都行。再加上偶尔穿插的配有R&B音乐的性爱场景，你大概能明白这部剧的路数。

霍华德·查尔斯与尼古拉斯·皮诺克在这部残酷的故事中

这一切最终会以杜克重返拳击场而告终吗？迈克·泰森喜欢啃耳朵吗？实际上我不知道，因为我只看了提供给评论家的三集，但一个早期的线索出现在《火线》（The Wire）的克拉克·彼得斯（Clarke Peters）出现时，他饰演一名竞争对手推广人，告诉杜克：“我们无法选择何时离开格斗界，我们只能选择如何离开。是躺在地上，还是站着离开。”彼得斯的戏份不足，但他展现出了一种与他世故的智慧相匹配的锐利感。

这一切在高效的卧底悬疑时刻中，节奏稳步提升。然而，撇开合理性问题不谈，《Fightland》这种不懈的强硬风格可能会让观看体验略显沉闷。如果能有更多独特的瞬间、一些不一定与情节相关的对话闪光点，或者仅仅是更多的拳击戏，或许会更好。

查尔斯在努力克制内心冲突时的表演足够耐看，能让你支持一个被逼向犯罪之途的好人。到目前为止，《Fightland》还不是一部击倒级的剧作。当杜克重返拳击场（他肯定会回去的）时，它能否通过判定胜出？

Heart and Soul BBC World Service, 下午1.30

Swarzy Shire采访了上述人物——福音音乐领域最知名的人物之一柯克·富兰克林（Kirk Franklin），他拥有三十年的职业生涯并获得了20项格莱美奖。他讨论了自己的生活与信仰，包括在被母亲抛弃后由姨妈抚养长大，在经历了一段青少年时期的叛逆后如何回归教会，以及他作为一名都市福音艺术家的工作如何引发公众批评——2024年，他被指控在牙买加的一个基督教节日中穿着和舞蹈不当。尽管经历了许多公开的起伏，富兰克林透露了为什么信仰一直是他生活中的恒久支撑。克莱尔·伍德沃德（Clair Woodward）

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4.00 本周作曲家：莎莉·比米什（Sally Beamish）Donald Macleod 在英格兰南海岸的莎莉·比米什家中与她一起讨论变革、重新演绎、协作以及未来的项目 5.00 In Tune 7.00 Classical Mixtape 7.30 Live BBC Proms Lopa Kothari 主持，获得格莱美奖提名的荷兰-土耳其摇滚乐队 Altin Gün，以及德国歌手兼作曲家 Derya Yildirim，将与指挥家 Jules Buckley、BBC交响乐团及其合唱团在皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅共同举办一场音乐会 10.00 Late Junction 包括英国 techno 制作人 Ibrahim Alfa Jnr 的混音 11.30 'Round Midnight Soweto Kinch 与歌手兼词作者 Norma Winstone 共同出演 12.30am Through the Night

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FM: 92.4-94.6 MHz 5.00am 新闻摘要 5.04 简报室 (9 / 9) (r) 5.34 航运预报 5.43 今日祷告 5.45 今日农业 6.00 Today 9.00 重聚 (1 / 5) (r) 10.00 女性时间 11.00 食品计划 11.45 本周之书： 《世上所有的美》(All the Beauty in the World) 作者：帕特里克·布林利 (Patrick Bringley)。一名博物馆保安被 19 世纪美国吉本 (Gee Bend) 的被褥制作者所吸引。由比利·豪尔 (Billy Howle) 朗读，丽莎·利普曼 (Lisa Lipman) 和乔·罗恩特里 (Jo Rowntree) 节选 (5 / 5) 12.04pm 稀土 (3 / 6) 1.00 一点钟的世界 1.45 人类智能 (10 / 10) 2.00 拱手之人 (The Archers) (r)

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8.00am 罗宾·因斯 (Robin Ince) 的现实隧道 8.30 地下世界 8.45 水下呼吸 9.00 奥尔加·科赫 (Olga Koch)：OK 计算机 9.30 人类宿主 9.45 每日礼拜 10.00 灵魂音乐

10.30 放射性艺术 11.00 五条红鲱鱼 11.30 杀死法老！ 12.00 升旗 12.30pm 超出我们的认知 1.00 罗宾·因斯的现实隧道 1.30 地下世界 1.45 水下呼吸 2.00 好奇心博物馆 2.30 米尔波特 (Millport) 3.00 苍白的火 4.00 灵魂音乐 4.30 放射性艺术 5.00 五条红鲱鱼 5.30 杀死法老！ 6.00 升旗 6.30 超出我们的认知 7.00 罗宾·因斯的现实隧道 7.30 地下世界 7.45 水下呼吸 8.00 好奇心博物馆 8.30 米尔波特 9.00 苍白的火 10.00 喜剧俱乐部：奥尔加·科赫：OK 计算机 10.30 马克·斯蒂尔 (Mark Steel) 讲座 10.55 喜剧俱乐部访谈 11.00 我从未看过《星球大战》 11.30 你写的节目

Radio 5 Live 中波: 693, 909

5.00am 金融唤醒 6.00 5 Live 早餐 9.00 艾玛·瓦迪 (Emma Vardy) 11.00 戈登·斯马特 (Gordon Smart) 1.00pm 埃利斯·詹姆斯 (Elis James) 和约翰·罗宾斯 (John Robins) 2.00 尼克·瓦特 (Nick Watt) 4.00 5 Live 驾驶 7.00 英超开球，主持：达伦·弗莱彻 (Darren Fletcher) 9.00 橄榄球联盟：圣海伦斯 对阵 利兹犀牛 (开球 8.00) 10.00 康纳·菲利普斯 (Connor Phillips) 1.00am 弗朗西斯·芬恩 (Frances Finn)

talkSPORT 中波 1950 1999

中波: 1053, 1089 kHz

5.00am 早期体育早餐 6.00 talkSPORT 早餐，主持：艾伦·巴西尔 (Alan Brazil) 10.00 萨姆·马特费斯 (Sam Matterface) 和亚历克斯·克鲁克 (Alex Crook) 1.00pm 霍克斯比 (Hawksbee) 和雅各布斯 (Jacobs) 4.00 talkSPORT 驾驶 7.00 开球：水晶宫 对阵 曼彻斯特城 (开球 8.00)。来自塞尔赫斯特公园球场 10.00 体育酒吧周末版 1.00am 补时，主持：本·弗莱彻 (Ben Fletcher)

Talk

仅限数字频道

6.00am 马克·多兰 (Mark Dolan) 10.00 亚历克斯·菲利普斯 (Alex Phillips) 1.00pm 伊恩·柯林斯 (Ian Collins) 4.00 凯文·欧苏利文 (Kevin O'Sullivan) 7.00 彼得·卡德韦尔 (Peter Cardwell) 9.00 刚刚发生了什么？主持：凯文·欧苏利文。回顾本周新闻头条 10.00 安德烈·沃克 (Andre Walker) 特邀 Ash 1.00am 本·弗莱彻

6 Music

仅限数字频道

5.00am 混音，主持：克里斯·霍金斯 (Chris Hawkins) 5.30 克里斯·霍金斯 7.00 尼蒙 (Nemone) 10.00 劳伦·拉文 (Lauren Laverne) 1.00pm 克雷格·查尔斯 (Craig Charles) 4.00 休·斯蒂芬斯 (Huw Stephens) 7.00 人民党，主持：费米·科莱奥索 (Femi Koleoso) 9.00 6 Music 独立音乐永恒 11.00 6 Mix，主持：玛丽·安·霍布斯 (Mary Anne Hobbs) 12.00 6 Music 狂欢永恒 1.00am 6 Music 永恒之暗 2.00 专注节拍 4.00 环境专注

Virgin Radio 仅限数字频道

6.30am 克里斯·埃文斯 (Chris Evans) 早餐秀 10.00 艾玛 B (Emma B) 2.00pm 本·琼斯 (Ben Jones) 6.00 斯图·埃尔莫尔 (Stu Elmore) 10.00 Goldierocks 2.00am 珍·托马斯 (Jen Thomas)

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Classic FM FM: 100-102 MHz

6.30am Dan Walker 主持的 Classic 早餐节目 9.00 Dan Walker 主持的 Classic 名人堂之小时 10.00 Aled Jones 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall 4.00 Margherita Taylor 6.00 Jonathan Ross 主持的 Classic 电影之夜。包括来自《银翼杀手》、《2001：太空漫游》和《猩球崛起》的音乐 8.00 Alexander Armstrong 主持的古典音乐聚焦 10.00 宁静古典 2.00am Jonathan Ray

电视

今日推荐

The Rainmaker ITV1, 9pm

凭借数亿的总销量，新剧开头出现的“改编自约翰·格里舍姆（John Grisham）小说”字样就足以保证强大的观众群。然而在改编 The Rainmaker 时，编剧 Michael Seitzman 和 Jason Richman 似乎认为，格里舍姆作品中那些深受读者喜爱的激烈法庭交锋并不合他们的口味。相反，他们选择了一个设定在道德沦丧的法律世界中、带有柔焦感的成长故事。这并不糟糕，但除了 Milo Callaghan 饰演的刚毕业的 Rudy Baylor 的甩发动作，以及 PJ Byrne 饰演的狡猾法律助理 Deck Shifflet 那一口亮白的牙齿外，原著几乎没有留下什么。John Slattery 扮演了一个漫画式的反派，剧中英国演员众多，其中包括 Hugh Quarshie、Robyn Cara 和 Karen Bryson。 Helen Stewart

The Rainmaker (ITV1, 9pm)

大都会歌剧院管弦乐团在逍遥音乐节演奏施特劳斯曲目 BBC4, 7pm

当大都会歌剧院的大都会管弦乐团在音乐总监 Yannick Nézet-Séguin 的带领下在逍遥音乐节（Proms）首次亮相时，皇家阿尔伯特音乐厅的走廊里将弥漫着明显的兴奋气氛（见第 10 页评论）。该乐团极少在纽约以外演出，因此这是一个欣赏他们“华丽”的施特劳斯之夜的难得机会，包括来自《玫瑰骑士》、《英雄生活》和《莎乐美》的曲目。Emma Bullimore

马洛谋杀俱乐部（The Marlow Murder Club）BBC2, 9pm

这部古怪的谋杀谜案剧于 2024 年首次在 UKTV 播出，由于两家广播公司之间签署了“多年承载协议”，C4 的流媒体网站上已有三季内容，现在它完成了广播公司的“帽子戏法”，来到了 BBC。对于那些尚未有机会观看的人来说，它的资历

BBC1

6.00am 早餐节目

9.30 Morning Live 实用技巧与精华 10.30 花园救援 (r) 11.15 房屋拍卖 (r) (AD) 12.15pm 淘货猎人 (AD) 1.00 BBC 一点钟新闻；天气预报 1.35 地区新闻；天气预报 1.45 一点钟新闻；天气预报 2.00 邦妮法斯修女谜案。新剧集。当一名为新《最佳特工》电影试镜的演员被谋杀时，修女感到震惊不安 (AD) 2.45 逃离城市。Jules Hudson 帮助一对夫妇在北威尔士乡村寻找一个健康疗养地的选址 (r) 3.30 修理铺。创意人员修复了一件第二次世界大战期间女性派遣骑手曾穿着的领地服务夹克，以及一台复古电影放映机 (r) (AD) 4.30 答案奔跑。快节奏问答赛 (r) 5.15 Pointless。问答系列赛 (r) 6.00 六点钟新闻；天气预报 6.30 地区新闻；天气预报

7.00 The One Show 由 Angellica Bell 和 Lauren Laverne 主持

7.30 巡回拍卖师 Briony Harford 和 JJ Chalmers 帮助一名寡妇为慈善事业筹款 (r)

8.00 名人厨神 剩下的四位名人向评委 Grace Dent 和 Giorgio Locatelli 提供一套三道菜的墨西哥主题餐点，随后 Tom Kerridge 挑战他们重新制作他备受喜爱的酒吧经典菜肴之一 (AD)

9.00 Would I Lie to You? 嘉宾为 Sam Campbell, Diane Carson, Darren Harriott 和 AJ Odudu (6 / 9) (r)

9.30 布朗太太的儿子们 Agnes 陷入了催眠师的魔咒，Mark 带来了令人心碎的消息 (1 / 7) (r) (AD)

10.00 十点钟新闻

10.30 地区新闻和天气预报

10.40 Fontaines DC @ 雷丁音乐节

这支都柏林摇滚乐队将担任压轴演出，预计将演唱其第四张专辑《Romance》中的歌曲以及职业生涯中的其他热门曲目。详见当日精选

12.10am 电影：《斯坦与奥利》(Stan & Ollie) (PG级, 2018) 劳莱与哈代（Laurel and Hardy）的传记片，聚焦于 1953 年的事件，当时这对深受喜爱的喜剧组合试图通过在英国综艺剧院进行一场艰苦的巡演来重启他们的电影生涯。由史蒂夫·库根（Steve Coogan）和约翰·C·赖利（John C Reilly）主演 (AD) 1.50-6.00 BBC 新闻

BBC2

6.15am 《房屋拍卖》(Homes Under the Hammer) (r) (AD) 7.15 《不劳而获》(Money for Nothing) (r) 8.00 手语区：《时光之屋》(Sign Zone: A House Through Time)。 维多利亚时代的房屋居民 (r) (AD, SL) 9.00 BBC 新闻

1.00pm 《理查德·奥斯曼的游戏屋》(Richard Osman's House of Games)。 杰西·凯夫（Jessie Cave）、艾莎·哈扎里卡（Ayesha Hazarika）、西蒙·希克森（Simon Hickson）和 AJ·普里查德（AJ Pritchard）参加 (r) 1.30 《边缘》(The Edge)。由加比·洛根（Gabby Logan）主持 (r) 2.15 《你知道你的位置吗？》(Do You Know Your Place?) 该问答系列的最后一站是莱斯特 (r) 2.45 《动物公园之夏》(Animal Park Summer)。一只人工抚养的土豚与家人团聚 (r) (AD) 3.30 《塞伦盖蒂 III》(Serengeti III)。河马宝宝 Mafuta 被河水冲走 (r) (AD) 4.30 《古董路演经典版》(Vintage Antiques Roadshow)。2003 年在湖区肯德尔拍摄的一集 (r) 5.25 《把它卖掉！》(Flog It!) 来自伍尔弗汉普顿 (r) 6.00 《理查德·奥斯曼的游戏屋》(Richard Osman's House of Games)。 吉米·法穆雷瓦（Jimi Famurewa）、哈丽特·肯斯利（Harriet Kemsley）、科林·默里（Colin Murray）和萨拉·帕斯科（Sara Pascoe）参加 (r) 6.30 《伟大的欧陆铁路之旅》(Great Continental Railway Journeys)。 迈克尔·波蒂略（Michael Portillo）访问卡尔瓦多斯地区 (r)

7.00 《今日测试赛：英格兰对阵巴基斯坦》。三场比赛系列赛中，在伦敦勋爵板球场举行的第二场测试赛的第二天实况

8.00 《园艺世界》(Gardeners' World) 蒙蒂·唐（Monty Don）反思了一个夏季的持续高温和干旱如何考验全国的园艺师。此外，乔·斯威夫特（Joe Swift）访问了多塞特郡的一家家族经营的苗圃，雷卡·米斯特里（Rekha Mistry）分享了她的容器挑战结果

9.00 《马洛谋杀俱乐部》(The Marlow Murder Club) 改编自

罗伯特·索罗古德（Robert Thorogood）的小说，由萨曼莎·邦德（Samantha Bond）、卡拉·霍根（Cara Horgan）和乔·马丁（Jo Martin）主演。一名退休的考古学家目击了邻居被谋杀——但由于当地警方不愿相信她的说法，她开始了自己的调查，并寻求牧师妻子和一名当地遛狗者的帮助。详见当日精选 (1 / 2) (r) (AD)

10.30 《新闻之夜》(Newsnight) 由露西·霍金斯（Lucy Hockings）主持

11.05 电影：《星期二》(Tuesday) (15, 2023)

当一名患有绝症的青少年被“死亡”拜访时，她请求他给她更多时间，以便她能解决与母亲的关系，而她的母亲一直无法接受不可避免的结局。由罗拉·佩蒂克鲁（Lola Petticrew）主演的剧情片。详见电影选择

12.45am 手语区：《所有骗局之母》(Sign Zone: The Mother of All Cons) 父母试图证明梅根（Megan）并没有危及生命的疾病，且“相信魔法”（Believe in Magic）是建立在谎言之上的 (r) (AD, SL) 1.45-2.45 《大交易》(The Big Deal) 由斯蒂芬·麦戈文（Steph McGovern）主持。剩下的六对搭档共同寻找并为高端豪宅销售艺术品 (r) (AD, SL)

ITV1

6.00am 早安英国 (Good Morning Britain) 10.00 This Morning

1.30pm ITV新闻；天气预报

2.00 迪金森的真实交易 (Dickinson's Real Deal)。大卫·迪金森及其团队访问纽卡斯尔赛马场，在那里，一组令人惊叹的收藏品赚了一小笔财富，而一场钻石戒指交易让亨利·尼科尔斯（Henry Nicholls）在谈判中坚持到底 (r) (AD) 3.00 成交或不成交 (Deal or No Deal)。由斯蒂芬·穆尔恩 (Stephen Mulhern) 主持，另一位参赛者尝试按正确顺序打开 22 个红盒子，与臭名昭著的“银行家”对决，以赢取足以改变生活的现金大奖 (r) (AD) 4.00 倾斜点 (Tipping Point)。本·谢泼德 (Ben Shephard) 主持这场以街机为主题的问答赛，参赛者将代币投入四个选定的滑道中，希望能赢得 1 万英镑 奖金 (r) 5.00 追击 (The Chase)。布拉德利·沃尔什 (Bradley Walsh) 主持，另外四名参赛者回答问题并团队协作，挑战其中一名“追击者”以赢取现金奖金 (r) 6.00 地区新闻；天气预报 6.30 ITV新闻；天气预报

7.30 阿比·克兰西：名人住宅 (Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes) 阿比访问海蒂·兰格 (Heidi Range) 和乔迪·基德 (Jodie Kidd) 的住宅 (1 / 6) (r)

8.00 艾默代尔 (Emmerdale) 怨恨似乎是拉姆斯登警探 (DS Ramsden) 调查的主要驱动力。与此同时，卡莱布 (Caleb) 和露比 (Ruby) 交换了心虚的眼神 ()

8.30 街道冠冕 (Coronation Street) 莎拉 (Sarah) 和基特 (Kit) 分别试图消除凯西 (Kacey) 的威胁，乔治 (George) 面对克里斯蒂娜 (Christina) ()

9.00 制造雨的人 (The Rainmaker) 新剧集。法律

由米洛·卡拉汉 (Milo Callaghan) 主演的法律剧。一名年轻律师被雇佣他的危险律所所陷害。详见今日精选 (1 / 10)

10.00 ITV十点新闻；天气预报

10.15 电影：《超人归来》(Superman Returns) (12, 2006) 钢铁之躯在离开数年后回到地球，发现他失散的爱人露易丝·莱恩 (Lois Lane) 已经开始了新生活。与此同时，大反派莱克斯·卢瑟 (Lex Luthor) 出狱，准备利用从超人故乡氪星偷来的技术给世界带来灾难。由布兰登·劳斯 (Brandon Routh)、凯文·史派西 (Kevin Spacey)、凯特·博斯沃思 (Kate Bosworth) 和帕克·波西 (Parker Posey) 主演的漫画冒险片 ()

12.50am 电视购物 3.00 自然之力 (Force of Nature)。极端高温和干旱对包括袋熊和豹在内的动物产生的影响 (r) (, SL) 3.50 寻找失散家人 (Long Lost Family)。案例包括一名男子发现他的父母其实是他的祖父母 (r) (, SL) 4.45-6.00 ITV放松时光

Channel 4

6.30am 皇后之王 (The King of Queens) (r) () 7.45 大家都爱雷蒙 (Everybody Loves Raymond) (r) () 9.10 弗雷泽 (Frasier) (r) ()

11.10 拉姆齐的24小时地狱改造 (Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back)。为密西西比州的一家餐厅提供帮助 (r) () 12.05pm Channel 4 新闻摘要 12.10 寻找、修复、出售 (Find It, Fix It, Flog It)。在北威尔士寻找被冷落的物品 (r) () 1.10 豪宅赠送 (The Great House Giveaway)。德比郡索默科茨 (Somercotes) 的一处房产被翻新 (r) 2.10 倒计时 (Countdown)。电视名人里奇·安德森 (Richie Anderson) 在词典角参与 3.00 阳光之所 (A Place in the Sun)。一名唐卡斯特 (Doncaster) 女性在太阳海岸 (Costa del Sol) 寻找住所 (r) 4.00 伟大 B&B 挑战赛 (The Great B&B Challenge)。在第二个淘汰日，主持人向客人告别并准备迎接评委的裁决 (r) 5.00 城堡 DIY (Château DIY)。糟糕的天气威胁到法国朗格多克 (Languedoc) 地区的一场婚礼，需要制定备选方案 (r) () 6.00 美国拾荒者 (American Pickers)。迈克·沃尔夫 (Mike Wolfe) 遇到一名退休拍卖师，后者正将行业诀窍传授给女儿 (r)

7.00 Channel 4 新闻

8.00 吉米·多尔蒂的大熊救援 (Jimmy Doherty's Big Bear Rescue) 在原先居住的公园关闭后，这位农民兼环保主义者尝试将两只北极熊从瑞典转移到他位于萨福克 (Suffolk) 的野生动物园 (r) ()

9.00 谋杀侦探 (The Murder Detective) 在对记者莱拉·麦基 (Lyra McKee) 谋杀案进行多年调查后，首席侦探准备采取迄今为止最大胆的行动，其团队执行了一系列协调一致的逮捕行动。本系列最后一集 ()

10.10 电视大问答 (The Big Fat Quiz of Telly)

吉米·卡尔 (Jimmy Carr) 担任问答主持人，哈里·希尔 (Harry Hill)、朱迪·洛夫 (Judi Love)、汤姆·艾伦 (Tom Allen)、乔安娜·麦克纳利 (Joanne McNally)、萨姆·坎贝尔 (Sam Campbell) 和苏珊·沃科马 (Susan Wokoma) 竞争，看谁对过去和现在的电视节目了解最多。查尔斯·丹斯 (Charles Dance)、米切尔·布鲁克小学 (Mitchell Brook Primary School) 的孩子们以及众多名人出题者帮助吉米提出关键问题 (r)

12.10am 电影：《127 Hours》(15, 2010)

12.10am 电影：《127 Hours》(15, 2010) 由詹姆斯·弗兰科主演的基于真实事件的剧情片 (AD) 1.45 《拉姆齐的厨房噩梦》美国版。一家经营不善的纽约餐厅 USA (r) (SL) 2.35 《四人一床》(r) 4.50 《寻找、修复、出售》(r) 5.05-6.00 《克斯蒂和菲尔的爱它还是列它：绝妙建筑》(r) (AD)

5

6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 杰里米·Vine 11.30 Storm & Alexis 12.45pm 5 News 午间新闻 12.50 马特·奥尔赖特

2.20 电影：《Deadly Girls Trip》(12, TVM, 2025) 一名女性在与朋友度假时被发现死亡。其他女性声称这是一起意外，但其中一人怀疑有蓄意谋杀。由克里斯蒂·默多克主演的惊悚片 4.00 《Castle》。当一名骗子被杀时，Castle 和 Beckett 必须调查纽约的精英阶层。与此同时，Castle 计划在他们的结婚纪念日给 Beckett 一个惊喜 4.55 《热爱自然》。一部探讨在达特穆尔恢复树木努力的短片 (r) 5.00 5 News with Dan Walker 6.00 《与 Merton 和 Webster 一起开房车》。保罗·默顿和他的妻子苏基·韦伯斯特探索约克郡，包括参观马舍姆的一家酿酒厂。他们还参观了壮观的里布尔黑德高架桥 (r) 6.55 5 News Update

7.00 自行车：2026年西班牙自行车赛 (Vuelta a España 2026) 丽贝卡·查尔顿主持大环赛第七赛段的精彩回顾，这是一条从 Vall d'Alba 开始并在 Aramon Valdelinares 结束的 149.8km 山地路线

7.55 5 News Update

8.00 亚历山大·阿姆斯特朗在斯里兰卡 在环绕斯里兰卡岛旅程的最后一程中，主持人向北进入泰米尔地区，但首先他与一条致命的眼镜蛇近距离接触。本系列最后一集 (r)

9.00 《Heat》汤姆受伤的真相揭晓，布拉德与米娅的希望得到探讨，基普向汤姆承认他在种植大麻。史蒂夫看到地平线上有烟雾，担心他们确实处于危险之中，尽管布拉德坚持认为没有 (3 / 4) (r) (AD)

10.00 《Heat》当汤姆没有回到房子里时，恐怖感袭来，随着山火愈发逼近，人们开始疯狂搜寻。随着危险增加，这些家庭能否平安脱险仍有待观察。本系列最后一集 (r) (AD)

11.05 《当电视新闻糟糕地出错时》 莫伊拉·斯图尔特讲述了现场新闻广播中令人难忘的失误，包括爱沙尼亚总统在接受德莫特·默纳根采访时直接走开 (1 / 3)

1.00am 《与 LoveitBookit 一起邮轮电视》(r) 2.00 《全科医生：闭门之后》。一名患者头皮上有皮疹 (r) 2.50 《Castle》 3.40 《朋友》(r) (AD) 4.30 《与尼克·诺尔斯的惊人铁路冒险》(r) (SL) 5.25 5频道娱乐新闻 5 5.35 《汪汪队立大功》(r) (SL) 5.45-6.00 Mixmups (r) (AD, SL)

几乎不能更令人期待。剧本由《天堂岛谋杀案》的创作者罗伯特·索罗古德根据他自己的小说改编，闪耀的女主角们是萨曼莎·邦德（《人数过多》）、乔·马丁（《神秘博士》）和卡拉·霍根（《睡魔》）。尽管充满了死亡，但它轻快、明亮，且像其背景所在的白金汉郡乡村一样阳光灿烂，故事开篇是考古学家朱迪思·波茨（邦德 饰）的夜晚在目睹一名邻居被谋杀时被打破。HS

Fontaines DC @ 雷丁音乐节 BBC1, 10.40pm

六月，Fontaines DC 的长期经纪人特雷弗·迪茨去世，享年 47. 岁。这支都柏林乐队迄今为止最大规模的演出，也是今年在英国唯一一次参加的音乐节，将更加令人动容，因为他们将以此开启 BBC 电视、iPlayer 和广播的周末报道。粉丝们可以期待听到他们第四张录音室专辑《Romance》中的曲目以及新素材。 杰克·赫尔姆

流媒体选择

走进欧文 (Meet the Owens) Prime Video

迈克尔·欧文曾是一位令人惊叹的足球运动员（金球奖得主，为利物浦队进球超过100个，为英格兰队进球40个），但任何看过他的评论员表现或他为迪拜房产拍摄的宣传片的人都会知道，他并不怎么具有个人魅力。在这部六集纪录片系列的开篇场景中，他正面回应了自己被评价为“无趣的混蛋”的名声。该系列记录了欧文、他的妻子路易丝以及他们四个孩子的生活。而为该剧提供戏剧冲突的是这个家庭价值数百万英镑的赛马帝国——长女杰玛的目标是在辉煌的古德伍德赛马节（Glorious Goodwood）上参赛。Joe Clay

电影选择

《星期二》(Tuesday) (15, 2023) BBC2, 晚上11.05

朱莉娅·路易斯-德雷弗斯饰演佐拉，一名

电视

居住在伦敦的母亲，她正苦于应对女儿身患绝症且即将离世所带来的影响。在早期的场景中，佐拉坐在车里、躲在咖啡馆里、在公园里散步——做任何事情以避免与即将死去的孩子共处——这些情节具有一种冷峻的质感，并暗示着一场巨大的情感清算即将到来，但这场清算始终没有真正到来。相反，我们看到了一只具有意识且能改变大小的 CGI 金刚鹦鹉作为死亡的化身，这有点奇怪。(Illmin) Kevin Maher

BBC4

7.00pm The Met Orchestra Plays Strauss at the Proms. 纽约大都会歌剧院管弦乐团在 Proms 首次亮相。见今日精选 8.45 TOTP: 2000. 包括 Santana, Savage Garden, Moloko 等人的音乐 9.15 TOTP: 1978. 包括 Blondie, Jilted John 和 the Jam 的音乐 9.50 TOTP: 1988. 演出嘉宾包括 Big Country, Status Quo 和 Breathe 10.20 The Specials: 6 Music Sessions. 2-Tone 先驱在为 Steve Lamacq 录制的节目中演出 10.55 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry. 讲述 2 Tone Records 唱片公司故事的纪录片 11.55 The Specials: Rock Goes To College. 一场来自 1979 12. 年的音乐会 凌晨12.40 Rudies Come Back: The Rise and Rise of 2 Tone — Arena 1.15 The Specials: 6 Music Sessions 1.50 TOTP: 1978 2.25 TOTP: 1988 3.00am-3.30 TOTP: 2000

Sky Arts

6.00am HMS Pinafore with ENO 8.00 Artist of the Year: Masterclass (AD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (AD) 10.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 11.00 Discovering: Dirk Bogarde 12.00 Dickens in Italy with David Harewood 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected 2.00 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 3.00 Stories from Tate Britain 4.00 Discovering: Charles Laughton 5.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2023 () 6.00 Tales of the Unexpected 7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 8.00 Guy Garvey: From the Vaults 9.00 电影：《蒂娜》(Tina) (15, 2021) () 11.10 Tina Turner - What's Love Live. 一场 1993 年在加利福尼亚举行的音乐会 凌晨1.25am Luther Vandross: Live at Wembley Arena. 一场 1989 年的音乐会 3.05 电影：《卢瑟：永不过时》(Luther: Never Too Much) (15, 2024) () 上午5.00am-6.00 Dickens in Italy with David Harewood

More4

7.55 Grand Designs. 凯文·麦克劳德会见一位计划将唐郡的一栋旧农业建筑改造的建筑师 (4 / 10) () 9.00 Carpe Diem. 一名年轻的体操运动员被指控盗窃拿破仑死亡面具以筹集训练资金，但她否认杀害了在犯罪现场发现的博物馆保安。法语 (4 / 6) 10.05 24 Hours in A&E. 一名青少年在骑车撞上停放的汽车后被紧急送往急诊室 () 11.10 24 Hours in A&E. 一名老年男子因心率高得危险被紧急送往急诊室 () 凌晨12.15am 999: On the Front Line 1.20 24 Hours in A&E () 凌晨3.25am-3.55 The Perfect Pitch

曼城队的埃林·哈兰德

现场板球测试赛：英格兰 对阵 巴基斯坦

Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket, 上午10.15am-7pm 伦敦勋爵板球场第二场测试赛的第二天

今日体育赛事

Talking Pictures

6.00am Strike a Note 1946 6.20 电影：《天空中的地铁》(PG, 1959) (黑白) 8.05 电影：《首位进入太空的人》(PG, 1958) 9.40 电影：《另一种爱》(PG, 1947) (黑白) 11.30 电影：《路的尽头》(U, 1954) (黑白) 1.05pm 埃德加·华莱士神秘剧场 (黑白) 2.15 《罗宾汉历险记》(黑白) 2.45 电影：《与灾难约会》(U, 1957) (黑白) 4.00 《那就是我的儿子》 4.30 《骗子》(黑白) 5.00 《战争中的家庭》 6.00 《贝利法院的伦波尔》 7.00 《Z警车》。经典警匪剧 8.00 《公众之眼》 9.05 电影：《傻瓜之船》(12, 1965) 由奥斯卡·维尔纳主演的剧情片 (黑白) 12.00 电影：《记住我的名字》(15, 1978) 讽刺剧 2.00am 电影：《街头之哭》(PG, 1958) (黑白) 3.55 《苏格兰场》 4.30 《万能钳》(黑白) 5.00am-6.00 《联合国特工》(黑白)

Film4

11.00am 《不归河》(PG, 1954) 由罗伯特·米查姆和玛丽莲·梦露主演的西部片 12.50pm 《云养肉丸2》(U, 2013) 由比尔·哈德配音的动画喜剧续集 2.40 《完美捕捉》(PG, 2005) 由吉米·法伦和德鲁·巴里摩尔主演的浪漫喜剧 (AD) 4.45 《神秘岛》(PG, 1961) 由迈克尔·克雷格和赫伯特·洛姆主演的科幻冒险片 (AD) 6.50 《自由人》(12, 2021) 由瑞安·雷诺兹主演的冒险喜剧 9.00 《机械师》(15, 2011) 由杰森·斯坦森和本·福斯特主演的动作惊悚片翻拍版 () 10.50 《性感野兽》(18, 2000) 由雷·温斯顿、本·金斯利和伊恩·麦克舍恩主演的犯罪惊悚片 () 12.35am-2.40 《薄荷糖》(15, 2018) 由詹妮弗·加纳和杰夫·赫普纳主演的复仇惊悚片 ()

BBC3

7.00pm 《追击》 7.05 《致命60》。观察鲨鱼 7.30 《致命60》。在墨西哥尤卡坦半岛追逐旗鱼 8.00 《天堂岛谋杀案》。团队锁定了其母亲谋杀案的主要嫌疑人 (7 / 8) () 9.00 《安·机器人》。由戴安·摩根主演的喜剧。一名寡妇收到了儿子送来的机器人护理员 () 9.30 《安·机器人》。苏提出在慈善商店工作一天 () 10.00 《不出门》。李借了一辆30年车龄的露营车，准备周末带露西出去旅行 () 10.30 《不出门》() 11.00 《像莫宾一样的人》() 11.20 《像莫宾一样的人》() 11.45 《像莫宾一样的人》() 12.05am 《像莫宾一样的人》() 12.30 《理想》 3.25 《我的约会对象是个糟糕的人》 3.50am-4.05 Yaxlont

ITV2

6.00am 《后院建造》(SL) 6.30 《穿出惊艳》(, SL) 7.30 《波托马克真实主妇》 8.20 《比弗利山真实主妇》 9.15 《埃塞克斯唯一方式》 10.15 《道森之溪》 11.10 《魔女》 12.10pm 《交易或不交易》() 1.10 《名人超市大抢购》() 2.10 《幸运轮盘》() 3.10 《埃塞克斯唯一方式》 4.10 《波托马克真实主妇》 5.00 《比弗利山真实主妇》。真人秀系列 6.00 《名人猜词》() 7.00 《幸运轮盘》() 8.00 《1%俱乐部》()

9.00 电影：《蝙蝠侠：侠影之谜》(12, 2005) 由克里斯蒂安·贝尔主演的漫画冒险片 () 11.45 《格里芬一家》() 12.50am 《美国爸爸！》() 1.45am-2.35 《鲍勃的汉堡》()

ITV3

6.00am 《乔治和米尔德里德》 7.05 经典版《艾默代尔》() 8.40 经典版《街道冠冕》() 9.10 《阿加莎·克里斯蒂的波洛》() 11.30 《心跳》() 1.35pm 《米德萨默谋杀案》() 3.35 经典版《艾默代尔》() 4.40 经典版《街道冠冕》() 5.50 《心跳》。乡村剧集 () 8.00 《马丁医生》。医生接受第二次GMC评估，而巴迪失踪了 (4 / 8) () 9.00 《马丁医生》。毒舌全科医生调查一起枪击案，而一名秘密竞标者买下了“螃蟹与龙虾”酒吧 (5 / 8) () 10.00 《刘易斯》。一名谋杀犯对判决提出上诉之际，凶手再次出手 (5&6 / 6) () 11.50 《阿加莎·克里斯蒂的波洛》。侦探的牙医被发现死亡 () 2.00am-2.30 《乔治和米尔德里德》

女子超级联赛直播：圣海伦斯 对阵 约克女武神 Sky Sports Mix, 5pm-7.30 (开球 5.15)。BrewDog体育场的所有精彩瞬间

FNF直播：水晶宫 对阵 曼彻斯特城 Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, 7pm-10.45 (开球 8.00)。在塞尔赫斯特公园进行的英超比赛

EFL直播：雷克瑟姆 对阵 伯明翰城 Sky Sports Football, 7.30pm-10.30 (开球 8.00)。在Racecourse球场进行的一场冠军赛

超级联赛直播：

圣海伦斯 v 利兹犀牛 Sky Sports +，Sky Sports Action，7.30pm-10.00 （Kick-off 8.00）。BrewDog 体育场比赛报道

ITV4

6.00am 《马格努姆，PI》（AD, SL） 8.05 《谢伍德的罗宾》 9.10 《布恩》 10.15 《专业人士》（AD） 11.25 《谢伍德的罗宾》 12.25pm 《马格努姆，PI》（） 2.35 《夏洛克·福尔摩斯回忆录》（） 3.45 《布恩》 4.50 《专业人士》（） 6.00 英国房车锦标赛集锦。多宁顿公园赛道比赛实况 7.30 《河中巨兽》。在赞比西河寻找某种生物 8.00 《谁想成为百万富翁？》 名人特辑。Anton Du Beke 和 Fred Sirieix 竞争 9.00 《冰路卡车司机》。Lisa 被困在危险的暴风雪中 10.00 全精英摔角：Dynamite 12.00 《擂台阴暗面》 12.55am 《保镖》（, SL） 1.50 《两个半男人》 2.15am-2.40 《两个半男人：无删减版》

U&Drama

6.00am 电视购物 7.15 《比尔》 8.10 《医生》 9.20 经典版《霍比城市》 10.40 《伤员》（） 11.40 《比尔》 12.45pm 经典版《东区东区》 2.00 经典版《邻居》 3.05 《惠特斯塔布尔之珠》（） 4.10 《王国》 5.20 《岁月如梭》 6.00 《夏日之末的葡萄酒》 8.00 《你快把我气死了》。在入职第一天，Andi 发现 Allie 正在主持一场婚礼 (2 / 6) 9.00 《布朗神父》。神父被告知 Flambeau 在逃，且因一系列残忍谋杀案被通缉 () 10.00 《新线索》。团队质疑一名被执行死刑的人是否有罪 (5 / 8) () 11.20 《路德》(4 / 4) () 12.40am 《洛夫乔伊》。剧情系列剧 1.50 《博尼法斯修女谜案》（） 2.50 《切尔西侦探》（SL） 4.00am-6.00 电视购物

Variations

7.00pm-8.00 《大交易》，主持人 Steph McGovern。搭档们测试向公众销售的能力 (r)

BBC1 威尔士

7.30pm-8.00 《气象员漫步》精选。Derek Brockway 重新回顾三条以航海为主题的徒步路线

ITV1 威尔士

7.00pm-8.00 《绿人音乐节后台》。走进威尔士最受喜爱的节日之一的幕后

STV

7.00pm STV 广播足球接管。新闻讨论 7.30pm-8.00 苏格兰动态

UTV

7.00pm UTV 生活 7.30pm-8.00 隐藏的北爱尔兰

BBC 苏格兰

7.00pm 苏格兰报道：七点新闻 7.25 体育现场直播：锦标赛：邓弗姆林竞技 v 雷斯罗弗斯（Kick-off 7.30）。来自东端公园 9.30 《仅仅是借口？》精选 (r) 10.00 《依然在游戏中》(r) 10.30 《两门之隔》(r) 11.00pm-12.00 与 Sophie 和 Christine 的关系 (r)

S4℃

6.00am Cyw 12.00 12.05pm Pysgod i Bawb (r) 12.30 Heno (r) 1.00 Y Ci Perffaith (r) 1.30 Dan Do (r) 2.00 2.05 Prynawn Da 3.00 天气 3.05 Ty Ffit (r) 4.00 Awr Fawr (r) 5.00 Stwnsh (r)

6.00 Bwrdd i Dri (r) 6.30 Garddio a Mwy (r) 6.59 7.00 Heno 7.30 8.00 Mike Bubbins: Un Mewn Miliwn (r) 8.55 9.00 Am Dro! (r) 10.00 Y Deis (r) 10.30-11.35pm Miwsig Fy Mywyd (r)

PBS America

8.00am 《风雨飘摇：地球极端环境》 8.35 《书房里的尼克松》 9.40 《真实真相》 10.40 第二次世界大战：巴巴罗萨行动 1.00pm 《风雨飘摇：地球极端环境》 1.35 《书房里的尼克松》 2.40 《真实真相》 3.50 第二次世界大战：巴巴罗萨行动 6.05 《真实真相》。维生素 7.15 第二次世界大战：巴巴罗萨行动。探讨纳粹德国在 1941 年对苏联的入侵 (1 / 2) 8.30 第二次世界大战：巴巴罗萨行动。希特勒发起台风行动

Sky Atlantic

6.00am Urban Secrets (重播) 8.00 Billions (重播) (音频描述) 10.15 The Last of Us (重播) (音频描述) 12.40pm Homicide: Life on the Street (重播) 2.30 Billions (重播) (音频描述) 4.25 The White Lotus (重播) (音频描述) 6.35 The Last of Us (重播) (音频描述) 8.00 The Last of Us. 乔尔和泰丝就艾莉的命运产生分歧 (2 / 9) (重播) (音频描述) 9.00 The Iris Affair. 一位企业家邀请一位神秘的天才与他合作，以解锁一项强大的绝密技术 (重播) (音频描述) 10.00 The Iris Affair. Iris 威胁 Teo 破坏调查并帮助她逃跑，但 Teo 除背叛她的位置外别无选择 (重播) (音频描述) 11.00 Possession. Claudia 寻找她的 Mercy 姨妈，寻求击败 Charlotte 的帮助 (重播) (音频描述) 12.00 Possession. 超自然惊悚片 (重播) (音频描述) 1.00am House of the Dragon (重播) (音频描述) 4.35 Sort Of (重播) (音频描述) 5.05am-6.00 Fish Town (重播)

Sky Docs

6.00am History of the Sitcom (重播) 7.00 Discovering: William Hurt (重播) (音频描述) 8.00 The Directors (重播) 9.00 Urban Secrets (重播) 10.00 Branson (重播) (音频描述) 11.45 My Icon: Ebony Rainford-Brent (重播) (音频描述) 12.00 电影：

U&Yesterday

6.10am Abandoned Engineering (音频描述) 8.00 Bangers & Cash 10.00 Churchill's Bid to Abolish Britain 11.00 The World at War 12.00 Antiques Roadshow 2.00pm Bangers & Cash (音频描述) 4.00 Churchill's Bid to Abolish Britain 5.00 The World at War 6.00 Antiques Roadshow 7.00 Seven Worlds, One Planet. 审视亚洲的生命 (2 / 7) (音频描述) 8.00 Canal Boat Diaries. 从牛津到雷丁的旅程 (3 / 10) (音频描述) 9.00 Canal Boat Diaries. 从雷丁到温莎 (4 / 10) (音频描述) 10.00 Bangers & Cash. 车辆包括一辆二战时期的威利斯吉普车 (音频描述) 11.00 Bangers & Cash. 一辆 1957 Austin Healey 将进行拍卖 (音频描述) 12.00 Bangers & Cash. 一台脱粒机 1.00am Find It, Fix It, Flog It 2.00 Abandoned Engineering (音频描述) 3.00am-6.10 电视购物

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双陆棋 Chris Bray

女性世界锦标赛

Since its inception in 1967, 四位女性赢得了世界冠军。其中一人是来自日本的 Akiko Yazawa，她曾两次夺冠（2014 和 2018）。从历史上看，我们的游戏一直由男性主导，但现在参与该游戏的女性人数正不断增加。双陆棋现在更多的是一种智力游戏而非赌博游戏，这鼓励了许多男女新玩家开始参与。随着男女之间的 PR（表现评级）差距缓慢缩小，观察是否会有更多女性开始进入重大赛事的后期阶段将会很有趣。

早在 2008, 蒙特卡洛赛事的组织者就决定设立单独的女性世界锦标赛，以鼓励更多女性加入这项游戏。虽然英国从未在公开世界锦标赛中产生过冠军，但我们已经产生了四位女性世界冠军：Zoe Cunningham (2010), Cecilia Sparke (2016), Anna Clarke (2017) 和 Miranda Moulton (2025)。

令人鼓舞的是，今年的赛事吸引了创纪录的参赛人数。决赛在 Martha Ghio（美国，蒙特卡洛赛事的长期参赛者）和 Anzhelika Tarzian（阿联酋 / 亚美尼亚，锦标赛双陆棋的新手）之间展开。Anzhelika 在比赛初期以 7-1 领先至 9, 但 Martha（黑方）逐渐追回差距，直到本周的位置，Martha 目前以 6-7 落后且轮到她掷骰。

胜招

就金钱而言，这绝对不能翻倍，因为波动性不足，但这是一个典型的 3-away v 2-away 局面。该分数的指导原则是“尽早翻倍，尽早放弃”。之所以要尽早翻倍，是因为当黑方翻倍时，倍数骰子实际上就失效了，因为白方永远无法利用它来赢得比赛。白方对 Gammon（大胜）不感兴趣，但这对黑方非常有用。

13 14 15 16 17 18 133 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 / 9

玛莎选择了翻倍，安热莉卡接受了。XG 告诉我们双方的操作都是正确的。在重大决赛的极端压力下，两名选手的倍数骰子处理都非常出色。

玛莎赢得了一局单场比赛，随后赢得了克劳福德局（Crawford game），并理所当然地被加冕为女子世界冠军。chrisbraybg@gmail.com

白方走。 此局面出自 Veiga-Silva， 圣佩德罗-杜苏尔 2026。

这是一个复杂的局面，双方都对暴露的国王发动攻击。对于白方来说，温和的措施是不够的，因为他的皇后和骑士受到威胁。例如，1 Qf4 Qh5+ 2 Kg2 exd5 会让黑方多出一个子。白方需要找到一个有创意的延续方案，以最大限度地利用其主动权。你能发现关键走法及随后的构思吗？

密码题 No 5931

1< / td><>2< / ><>3< / ><>4N< / ><>5< / ><>6< / ><>7A< / ><>8< / ><>9< / ><>10< / ><>11< / ><>12< / ><>13< / >< / tr> <>14< / ><>15< / ><>16< / ><>17T< / ><>18< / ><>19< / ><>20< / ><>21< / ><>22< / ><>23< / ><>24< / ><>25< / ><>26< / >< / tr>< / table>

这个十字谜题风格网格中的每个字母都由 1 到 26 的数字表示。字母表中的每个字母在网格中至少出现一次。利用已提供的字母来推断其他字母的身份。在主网格和较小的参考网格中填入字母，直到字母表中的所有 26 个字母都被找齐。专有名词除外。昨天的答案，右侧线索。卡在密码题上了？如需接收 4 个随机线索，请致电 0901 293 6262 或发送短信 TIMECODE 至 64343。通话费用为 £1 加上您电话公司的网络接入费。短信费用为 £1 加上您的标准网络费。如需完整答案，请致电 0905 757 0142。如果您持有旧报纸并需要过去 7 天的线索，请致电 0905 624 0024。拨打 0905 的费用为每分钟 £1 加上您电话公司的网络接入费。SP：Spoke，0333 202 3390（周一至周五，上午 9 点至下午 5.30 点）。

Lexica 简单 No 9081 困难 No 9082

将字母水平或垂直地滑回网格中，以完成一个十字谜题。字母允许滑过其他字母。

铁轨题 No 2956

铺设铁轨，使火车能够从 A 村旅行到 B 村。数字表示每行和每列中有多少段铁轨。只有直线段和曲线段。铁轨不能自我交叉。

五角星谜题® No 2658

使用下方每个字母仅一次，解答所有五个隐喻线索

1 朋友在家里，塞进茶里 (5)

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2 恶棍开始鼓励争吵 (6)

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用来自《泰晤士报》的益智书挑战你的大脑

3 传统故事线，例如，在结局之前 (6)

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4 时髦的人在漫画带中，他重新设计了它 (7)

5 网球赛事掩盖了丈夫的病毒 (8)

A< / td><>A< / ><>C< / ><>D< / ><>E< / >< / tr><><>E< / ><>G< / ><>H< / ><>I< / >< / ><><>I< / ><>I< / ><>L< / ><>N< / ><>O< / >< / ><><>P< / ><>R< / ><>S< / ><>T< / >< / table>

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KenKen 困难级 No 6923

所有数字 1 到 6 必须出现在每一行和每一列中。在每个粗线“区块”中，左上角的数字是通过该区块内所有单元格的数字，使用符号所示的运算计算得出的。 填充空白方格，使每一行和每一列仅包含 1 到 5 的每个数字一次。方格之间的符号表示该数字比相邻数字大 (>) 还是小 (<)。

Kakuro No 4430

仅使用数字 1 到 9 填充网格。每组水平或垂直的白色方格中的数字之和等于其左侧或上方的三角形中的总数。同一个数字在同一行或同一列中可以出现多次，但在同一组白色方格中不能重复。

<>< colspan="4">庄家 S< / >< / ><>< rowspan="3">< / >< colspan="3">♠ Q1075♥ Q754♦ 53♣863< / >< / ><>< rowspan="2">♠ A93♥ K2♦ A84♣KQJ74< / ><>N W E S< / >< rowspan="2">♠ 86♥ AJ96♦ J762♣1095< / >< / ><><>♠ KJ42♥ 1083♦ KQ109♣A2< / >< / ><><>S< / ><>W< / ><>N< / ><>E< / >< / ><><>1NT< / ><>Dbl< / ><>2♥(1)< / ><>Dbl< / >< / ><><>2♠< / ><>End< / ><>< / >< / table>

times2 纵横字谜 No 10,247

横向

1 伊丽莎白塔的大钟 (3,3) 4 古怪的 (5) 8 期待 (5) 9 剧烈的，极端的 (7) 10 小型橙皮水果 (7) 11 定义的空间，区域 (4) 12 基础住所 (3) 14 第三个数 (5) 15 惰性气体 (5)

18 短暂浸没 (3) 20 小海湾 (4) 22 傲慢的 (7) 24 （幽默）尖刻的，锐利的 (7) 25 拉丁美洲舞蹈 (5) 26 薄煎饼 (5) 27 保暖连帽夹克 (6)

纵向

1 床罩 (7) 2 语言规则系统 (7) 3 兴奋的，渴望的 (8) 4 宽阔的 (4) 5 招致 (5) 6 语音字母表中的 "D" (5) 7 泡沫 (5) 13 护身符 (8) 16 微弱的光芒 (7) 17 通过社交活动建立专业联系 (7) 19 心胸狭窄的，琐碎的 (5) 20 幽默的，风趣的 (5) 21 儒勒 ---，法国作家 (5) 23 愤怒地大喊 (G, 而非 V) (4)

纵横字谜 10,246 的答案

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桥牌 安德鲁·罗布森

二十大约定

5. Wriggle（适用于 INT 被加倍的情况） 弱无将（12-14分）非常出色。你可以用 INT 开叫所有这些最低分且平衡的开叫手牌，从而避免再次叫牌的问题，同时让对手很难进行抢叫。弱无将最大的不利因素是被加倍——在 被加倍的情况下宣告是非常痛苦的。

简而言之，当被惩罚性加倍（对手显示 16 分或更多）时，你需要一种救援机制。我喜欢 Halmic Wriggle。

在 -Dbl 之后，响应者通过再加倍（redouble）来显示单套牌（五张或更多）。如果是双套牌（四-四），她则叫出较低级别的 4 张套牌。我们有 ...

过（Pass）：直接打牌。我反对任何通过“过”来强制再加倍的方法。有时你想在 被加倍的情况下赌一把，比如持有 4432 分布且分值分散的 8 分手牌（或者任何 4333 分布——这种情况无法救援）。

再加倍（Redouble）：强制叫 2♣，随后你选择过或将其修正为你的五张套牌。

2♣：显示俱乐部（clubs）和更高等级的 5 张套牌。

2♦：显示方块（diamonds）和 4 张主套（major）。

2♥：红心（hearts）和黑桃（spades）。

2♠：极少叫出（因为你会通过再加倍来显示单套黑桃），但它显示了一手黑桃牌，如果你伙伴在对手之上竞争到 3♠，你会感到满意。

该方法的一个记忆口诀是 ROTT（Redouble = One-suiter; Two-level = Two-suiter，即：再加倍 = 单套；两级 = 双套）。

注意，如果五张套牌等级较高，最好将其视为单套牌；如果等级较低，则将其视为双套牌。

另请注意，此方法适用于第四位叫牌者的加倍，即 -(P)-P-(Dbl)-P-(P)- 到你。-Dbl-?

♠ J2 ♥ K432 ♦ J742 ♣ 632 ♠ J42 ♥ AJ432 ♦ 6 ♣ 6432 ♠ Q2 ♥ K102 ♦ J974 ♣ Q832

面对第一手牌，叫 2♦，显示方块和 4 张主套。如果开叫者只有两张方块，且在两个主套中各有 3 / 4 张牌，她会叫 2♥ —— 你选择过或修正（你会选择过）。

将第二手牌视为单套牌并再加倍，将伙伴强制的 2♣ 转换为 2♥。

(1) - 在主套中。

西家领出 ♠3（这是一个领主套的叫牌过程）。你赢下明手的 ♠10 并尝试从 ♦3 到 ♦10。西家赢下 ♦A 并领出 ♠A，然后是 ♠9。赢下 ♠Q 后，你领出 ♦5 到 ♦9，然后兑现 ♦KQ，舍弃 ♣63。你现在兑现 ♣A，吃掉 ♣2 并赢得八墩。注意，如果 被加倍将是一场灾难！

andrew.robson@thetimes.co.uk

心智游戏

大脑训练营

简单 4< / td><>三倍< / ><>+8< / ><>减半< / ><>x5< / ><>-14< / ><>减半< / ><> $\frac{5}{6}$ OF IT< / ><>三倍< / ><>-11< / ><>答案< / ><>< / >< / tr><><>中等 51< / ><>+ $\frac{1}{3}$ OF IT< / ><>x4< / ><>-76< / ><> ${3}{4}$ OF IT< / ><>+98< / ><>÷5< / ><>+ ${6}{7}$ OF IT< / ><>翻倍< / ><>+115< / ><>答案< / ><>< / >< / ><><>困难 240< / ><>+ ${2}{5}$ OF IT< / ><>x7< / ><> ${3}{4}$ OF IT< / ><>-328< / ><>+ ${3}{4}$ OF IT< / ><>+529< / ><>÷6< / ><>+445< / ><>减半< / ><>答案< / ><>< / >< / table>

单元格区块 No 5814

将网格划分为正方形或长方形区块，每个区块仅包含一个数字。每个区块包含的单元格数量必须与其中的数字一致。

多边形

组合方格 No 4433

利用这些字母，组成包含或更多字母的单词，且必须包含中心字母。答案必须出自《牛津简明词典》，不包括大写单词、复数、动词变位（过去式等）、以 LY 结尾的副词、比较级和最高级。 评分标准：13 个单词为平均；18 个为良好；22 个为优秀；27 个为卓越

昨日答案

adorn, darn, dawn, donor, doona, down, drawn, drown, land, lardon, lardoon, larn, lawn, loan, loanword, loon, lorn, nard, nardoo, nodal, onward, radon, rand, roan, rondo, rowan, wand, warn, worn

请注意，BODMAS（运算优先级）在此不适用

在网格中填入 1 到 9 的每个数字，使六个算式成立。我们已经填入了两个数字以供参考。每个算式应从左到右或从上到下计算。

Killer Moderate No 10,900

Killer Deadly No 10,901

与标准数独一样，填充网格，使每一列、每一行和每个 3x3 宫格都包含数字 1 到 9。由虚线连接的每组单元格之和必须等于其左上角的目标数字。在由虚线连接的每组单元格内，数字不能重复。

Cluelines 数独、Killer 或 KenKen 没思路？请在午夜前拨打 0901 293 6263，获取今日任何谜题的四个线索。通话费用为 £1 加上您电话公司的网络接入费。SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390 (周一至周五 9am-5.30pm)。

答案

Quick Cryptic 3391

数独 17,058

Tetonor 704 密码字 5930

Kakuro 4429

2< / td><>9< / ><>8< / ><>< / ><>8< / ><>3< / ><>9< / ><>< / ><>3< / ><>8< / >< / tr><><>1< / ><>8< / ><>2< / ><>< / ><>7< / ><>2< / ><>8< / ><>9< / ><>1< / ><>5< / >< / ><><>< / ><>5< / ><>1< / ><>9< / ><>3< / ><>< / ><>1< / ><>6< / ><>< / >< / ><><>6< / ><>2< / ><>< / ><>6< / ><>1< / ><>< / ><>2< / ><>8< / ><>1< / ><>< / >< / ><><>8< / ><>3< / ><>< / ><>8< / ><>2< / ><>< / ><>9< / ><>4< / >< / ><><>9< / ><>7< / ><>< / ><>1< / ><>6< / ><>< / ><>3< / ><>1< / >< / ><><>< / ><>1< / ><>8< / ><>2< / ><>< / ><>7< / ><>9< / ><>< / ><>6< / ><>2< / >< / ><><>< / ><>< / ><>4< / ><>1< / ><>< / ><>6< / ><>8< / ><>5< / ><>4< / ><>< / >< / ><><>1< / ><>2< / ><>9< / ><>8< / ><>3< / ><>5< / ><>< / ><>9< / ><>8< / ><>6< / >< / ><><>6< / ><>9< / ><>< / ><>7< / ><>1< / ><>2< / ><>< / ><>6< / ><>2< / >< / table>

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Train Tracks 2955

150< / td>< colspan="3">29< / >< ="3">154< / >< ="3">34< / ><>< / >< / tr><><>6< / ><>x< / ><>25< / ><>7< / ><>+< / ><>22< / ><>7< / ><>x< / ><>22< / ><>10< / ><>+< / ><>24< / >< / ><>< ="2">32< / >< ="3">240< / >< ="3">25< / >< ="3">168< / ><>< / >< / ><><>22< / ><>+< / ><>10< / ><>24< / ><>x< / ><>10< / ><>12< / ><>+< / ><>13< / ><>3< / ><>x< / ><>56< / >< / ><>< ="2">156< / >< ="3">59< / >< ="3">220< / >< ="3">44< / ><>< / >< / ><><>13< / ><>x< / ><>12< / ><>3< / ><>+< / ><>56< / ><>10< / ><>x< / ><>22< / ><>40< / ><>+< / ><>4< / >< / ><>< ="2">35< / >< ="3">234< / >< ="3">31< / >< ="3">160< / ><>< / >< / ><><>9< / ><>+< / ><>26< / ><>x< / ><>9< / ><>25< / ><>+< / ><>6< / ><>4< / ><>x< / ><>40< / >< / table>

Set Square 4432

Cell Blocks 5813

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数独 17,059

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数独 17,060 不等数独 5470 数和谜 6922

词汇 9079

词汇 9080

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Killer 10,898 今日答案

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杀手 10,899

词汇观察

大脑训练 简单 34 中等 297 较难 476

Foxfire (b) 某些真菌发出的光芒 (Collins 词典) Seannachie (c) 凯尔特族谱学家 (Chambers 词典) Yarak (c) (指猎鹰) 适合狩猎的 (OED 词典)

国际象棋 – 胜手

1 Ne7! 是唯一的获胜方式。在 1 ... Rxg5 之后（如果车移开，例如 1 ... Re8，那么 2 Qg7+! Bxg7 3 hxg7 即为将死）2 Rf8+ Rg8 3 Rxg8 将死

Sakuro 4832

问答

1 P.G. 沃德豪斯

12 圣安德鲁 3 古巴 4 太阳 5 庞特弗拉克特 6 胶原蛋白 7 小汉斯·霍尔拜因 8 淡奶，通常等量混合 9 伊达公主 10 理查德·阿米蒂奇 11 布伦丹·格里森 12 欧内斯特·卢瑟福 13 玛格丽特一世或玛格丽特 I 14 乔·鲁特 15 粉红豹 (Pink Pantheress)

益智游戏

数独 简单 第 17,061 号

困难 第 17,062 号

极难 第 17,063 号

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填充网格，使每一列、每一行和每个 3x3 宫格都包含数字 1 到 9。

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词汇观察 David Parfitt

Foxfire a 小熊猫 b 某些真菌发出的光芒 c 危险的混乱

Seannachie a 成年雄性海豹 b 小精灵或精灵 c 凯尔特族谱学家

Yarak a 无意义的闲聊 b 由椰子棕榈汁制成的烈酒 c (指猎鹰) 适合狩猎的

答案在第 15 页

房产实录 (Bricks&Mortar)

房产晴雨表

18,200 英镑

在1月份利率上涨后，普通买家为了获得相同额度的抵押贷款而需要增加的首付款金额 来源：Zoopla

私人租赁价格对比房价

过去五年房价与私人租赁价格的涨跌对比

23%

认为宽带质量差或速度慢会让他们完全打消买房或租房念头的人所占的百分比

来源：Hyperoptic

伦敦通勤热门地区

年度房价增长率（平均房价）

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50%

英国电梯中机龄至少 25 年的比例，根据行业标准，这些电梯被认为已接近更换期限

来源：欧洲电梯协会 (The European Lift Association)

封面故事

学生放弃讲堂投身建房

为什么越来越多的年轻人拒绝学术道路，转而选择建筑业这一更“实在”的职业 —— 记者 Melissa York 报道

当史蒂文·巴恩斯 (Steven Barnes) 的儿子刘易斯 (Lewis) 说他不想上大学时，史蒂文不禁感到失望。

“我真的很为刘易斯感到骄傲，但我希望他能直接上大学，”史蒂文说，“这听起来很糟糕，不是吗？但那曾是我为他制定的计划。”

来自赫特福德郡戈夫斯奥克 (Goffs Oak) 的刘易斯，19, 本可以像他的许多朋友一样上大学。他在商业研究、媒体以及设计与技术等 A-level 考试中取得了优异成绩，但他与父母（两人都上过大学）坐下来谈话，向他们推销一个不同的梦想：在一家建筑公司进行为期五年的学徒培训。

“起初，我只是说‘嗯……’，”史蒂文说，“但他用一种比学校更有效的方式说服了我们。我认为学校很难跟上时代，但刘易斯做了大量详细的研究，这让我大吃一惊。我说：‘这根本不用犹豫，你必须这么做。’”

人们日益意识到学生贷款的弊端，对大学毕业生就业前景的不确定性，以及住房危机，正促使更多学生将讲堂换成建筑工地。

上个月，首相安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 在宣布旨在让 14 岁青少年能够接触技术培训和学徒制的重大教育改革时表示，他希望英国能“像重视毕业帽一样重视安全帽”。

他的信息暗示，高中毕业生选择从事技术贸易而非专业职业仍存在某种污名化，但新数据表明，父母的态度正随着职场环境的变化而迅速改变。

根据咨询公司 Censuswide 的一项民意调查，近四分之三的父母对学徒制的看法比五年前更加积极。同一项研究发现，64% 的父母担心孩子大学毕业后找不到工作，这表明学位已不再被视为曾经那样可靠的职业保证。

技能大臣杰奎琳·史密斯 (Jacqui Smith) 表示，研究表明父母在鼓励孩子探索技术贸易方面“已经走在了时代前列”。

“我在学习期间也可以获得晋升”

史蒂文表示：“当我攻读学位（商业专业）时，我很清楚它将把我带向何方。我只需完成整个流程然后找一份工作，我也确实这么做了（从事市场营销），但现在的情况截然不同。”

64%

担心孩子大学毕业后找不到工作的家长比例

206k

到2030年建筑行业所需的额外工人数量

“因此，相比几年前，我对刘易斯所说的话持有更开放和接纳的态度。”

刘易斯在一家购买空置房产并翻新出售的公司进行工作实践时，对建筑业产生了浓厚兴趣。他开始在互联网上研究学徒制，发现英国最大的房屋建筑商 Barratt Redrow 提供一项为期五年的带薪技术学徒计划，该计划将教授他如何监管建筑项目，从土地收购一直到由市议会接管的阶段。

刘易斯看到他的同龄人陷入了一个熟悉的困境：他们离开学校时拥有资格证书，但没有工作经验。他说：“我几个现在在读大学的朋友，甚至在找兼职工作方面都感到吃力。”

尽管刘易斯所参加的技术与设计管理学徒制比英格兰传统的本科学位多出两年，但他的起薪为 3 万英镑，并且在职学习。在前18个月里，他学习以获得 level 4 资格认证，随后攻读谢菲尔德哈勒姆大学（Sheffield Hallam University）的理学学士学位，该大学为 Barratt Redrow 量身定制了这门课程。学徒们每年四次，每次在校园学习一周。

“我有机会在大学里与来自英国各地、年龄相仿的 50 个人共度一周，我们可以互动并共度美好时光。所以我不觉得我错过了任何东西，”刘易斯说。不过，他“最喜欢的部分”是，他在学习期间仍然可以获得晋升并在职业阶梯上晋级。

刘易斯的父母被这个想法说服了，认为这种学徒制兼顾了两者的优点；史蒂文表示，学生债务是“讨论的一部分”，但“不是主要因素”。虽然

学徒最热门行业

对于有志于成为学徒的人来说，网上有大量信息，但对于担忧的家长来说，相关信息却很少。刘易斯的父母想知道学徒制是否受到监管。他们的儿子在结束学徒期后能否保证获得一份工作？如果公司倒闭了怎么办？

他的母亲简表示：“最大的挑战之一是，对于学校和家长来说，学徒制比大学难得多。大学遵循一个非常清晰的流程，而学徒制在不断变化，很难知道在哪里能找到可靠的信息。”

“木工不太可能被 AI 主导”

正是房屋建筑业的技能缺口——加上在政府 150 万 套新房雄心目标的推动下，对更多住房的巨大需求——促使 23, 岁的亨利·汉金（Henry Hankin）决定将他的创意技能应用于建筑业。他曾是肯特郡的一名文法学校学生。

根据行业团体房屋建筑商联合会（Home Builders Federation）的数据，该行业每年支持约 9,000 名学徒、实习生和毕业生。但建筑业培训委员会（Construction Industry Training Board）的一份报告发现，到 2030 年需要额外增加 206,000 名工人才能满足需求。

“我想长远地考虑我的职业生涯，”汉金说。“人们永远需要房子，而且每个人都意识到了建筑业的就业缺口。”

木工也是一个不太可能被 AI 过度主导的行业。在开始一项职业之前，你必须考虑这些因素。”

在完成了美术、英国文学和心理学的 A-level 课程后，汉金做了三年的体力劳动工，而他的许多朋友则前往以学术卓越著称的罗素大学集团（Russell Group）成员高校就读。

“我的真实看法是，他们没有获得相应的价值，”他说。“学费和投入意味着在投资回报方面存在严重缺失，无论是时间还是金钱。”他表示，甚至社交生活也“有点像个笑话”，因为他们中的许多人仍与父母同住。

虽然他喜欢做体力劳动工，但他一直在寻找具有更高收入潜力的工作，并在梅德斯通（Maidstone）的一个大卫·威尔逊房屋（David Wilson Homes）开发项目中找到了一个 level 2 木工与细木工学徒岗位，在学习期间他每年将获得 3 万英镑。他说，一旦获得资格，他每年可赚约 5 万英镑，随着经验和专业知识的增加，最高可达 10 万英镑。

虽然技术的进步可能正在改变就业市场，但它确实让联系专业人士变得更容易。“我想我会告诉[年轻人]尝试与从事贸易行业的人取得联系，无论是通过熟人、互联网论坛还是 Facebook。一个做了 20 年木工的人能让你对实际情况有一个现实的了解，”他说。

从左起顺时针方向：萨姆拉维特·特舍梅（Samrawit Tesheme）；亨利·汉金（Henry Hankin）；刘易斯·巴恩斯（Lewis Barnes）

“从无到有” 30, 岁的萨姆拉维特·特舍梅在找到建筑管理和住宅开发学徒岗位之前，曾两次大学辍学。

她在人类学、社会学和宗教研究方面的 A-level 成绩让她进入了伦敦布鲁内尔大学（Brunel University of London）的人类学学位课程。她的厄立特里亚母亲拥有许多移民共同的梦想，希望女儿能利用身边的教育机会。“在英国大学毕业对他们来说是一件非常大的事情，因为他们知道这不容易实现，”她说。

但当她听着讲师们概述他们对偏远社区的学术研究时，特舍梅对下一步该怎么走感到越来越不确定。她在布鲁内尔大学就读一年后离开，转而进入伦敦大学金匠学院（Goldsmiths, University of London）学习政治学和社会学。

在课程的最后几个月里，她通过一个“建筑业女性”项目获得了工作经验，了解了学徒制并报名参加。

特舍梅希望有一天能回去完成她的学位——毕竟她还欠有 4 万英镑 的债务——但目前，她对终于能开始工作的前景感到兴奋。无论如何，她的母亲都为她感到自豪。

“父母是可以改变的，”她说。“一旦他们开始看到这对你的生活产生的影响，并看到学徒制确实帮助你进入了你想要从事的职业，他们对你未来工作的看法就会发生转变。”

35 万英镑 在……能买到什么

德文郡

礼拜堂小屋（Chapel Cottage）被认为曾是巴克法斯特修道院（Buckfast Abbey）僧侣在16世纪建立的礼拜堂的一部分，坐落在怀特霍尔庄园（Whitehall Manor）5英亩的公共土地上。该房产设有两间卧室、一间浴室和一个阁楼，可俯瞰楼下的起居区，起居区拥有拱形天花板和一个石制壁炉。此外，还有一个私人铺装花园和一个独立车库。彻奇斯托（Churchstow）是一个美丽的村庄，位于金斯布里奇（Kingsbridge）附近，村内设有酒吧和商店。EPC能效等级为E（潜力为D）——等级范围从A（最佳）到G（最差）。 优点：设有客用洗手间。 缺点：设施陈旧。 价格 35 万英镑 联系方式 marchandpetit.co.uk

伦敦 W3

在伦敦西部的阿克顿（Acton），这套位于一座时期风格半独立式住宅中的一居室公寓拥有近 500 平方英尺的空间。它有很多优势：位于一楼，拥有共有产权（share of the freehold），设有路外停车位、公共花园且无交易链（no onward chain）。这里距离阿克顿中央站（Acton Central）地上铁 0.3 英里，距离中央线（Central Line）的东阿克顿（East Acton）地铁站和伊丽莎白线（Elizabeth Line）的阿克顿主线站（Acton Main Line）均约半英里。此外，它还靠近具有村庄氛围的彻奇菲尔德路（Churchfield Road）上的商店和咖啡馆。对于首次购房者来说，这将是一套极佳的公寓。 EPC能效等级为C（当前及潜力） 优点：共有产权。 缺点：储物空间不多。 价格 35 万英镑 联系方式 dexters.co.uk

凯雷迪基昂

这是一座距离卡迪根湾（Cardigan Bay）海滩五英里的旧磨坊改造房，是该地区传统房屋的典型代表，由坚固的石材建成，室内墙壁采用木板镶嵌。两间卧室和浴室位于底层，而楼上是一个大型开放式生活空间，带有一个阁楼层，包括一个现代厨房和用餐区。生活空间通过双扇门通向景观花园。 EPC能效等级为E（潜力为A）

优点：拥有带露台平台的漂亮花园。

缺点：阁楼只能通过梯子进入。 价格 35 万英镑 联系方式 savills.com

或者……约克郡山谷的一座农庄

海索迈尔（High Sourmire）是一座大型废弃农舍，周围环绕着石制附属建筑和谷仓，位于尼德代尔（Nidderdale）国家景观区。其起源至少可追溯到19世纪，在1850年代起的测绘局（Ordnance Survey）地图中均有出现。可通过一条石路抵达，并欣赏到辽阔的视野。 EPC能效等级：不适用

优点：证书确认该农舍仍为合法住宅。 缺点：需要彻底翻修。 价格 35 万英镑 联系方式 knightfrank.co.uk

我的公寓俯瞰温布利球场——就像坐在前排一样

安妮玛丽·迪布（AnneMarie Deeb）的公寓是观看顶尖流行巨星演出的绝佳位置

我在纽约州北部长大，一直想去国外留学。我住在锡拉丘兹，在15分钟路程外的勒莫因学院（Le Moyne College）学习，所以我很渴望能走出去。在那里，每个人都互相认识，感觉有点令人窒息。而且，想做任何事情都需要开车开很长时间 [安妮玛丽·迪布，29岁，说道]。

该学院与莱斯特大学有合作伙伴关系，后者提供犯罪学和法医学学位。2019年移居英国后，我修读了三门课程，包括犯罪学硕士，并在学生会担任教育干事。

当伦敦的一家大学出现招聘岗位时，我决定搬过去——我已经准备好生活在大城市，置身于所有喧嚣的中心。

我母亲过来帮我找公寓。作为一个单身女性（带着一只救援猫，苏基），我想要一个安全、现代、专门建造且具有社区感的租赁住所。在莱斯特合租房每月仅支付£350后，我能够攒下一笔钱，因此能负担得起更高的租金。

在考虑过具有某种流动感的金丝雀码头后，我来到了温布利公园，发现这里更有家的感觉，家门口就有商店、杂货店和交通设施。我开始租住一套由Quintain Living提供的单身公寓。

它就在温布利球场旁边。我以前从未去过那里，也不太清楚它在英国乃至全球具有怎样的文化影响力，尽管伦敦令人惊叹的音乐场景是我被这座城市吸引的原因之一——我去过O2体育馆和圆屋（Roundhouse）的演出。直到2024年泰勒·斯威夫特举办“时代巡回演唱会”时，我才意识到温布利演唱会的影响力有多大——那真的改变了粉丝参加演出的方式，他们穿着牛仔靴，戴着亮片装饰和友谊手环。

安妮玛丽·迪布在泰勒·斯威夫特（左）举办“时代巡回演唱会”时就住在球场附近

当我搬进一套直接俯瞰球场的一居室公寓时，我相当于拥有了前排座位，我每月为此支付 2,000 英镑。我和我的伴侣哈维（Harvey）住在一起，我们在莱斯特相识，他在帝国理工学院担任神经科学家。当成千上万的人抵达演唱会现场时，我坐在阳台上感受那种氛围。我开始发布相关内容，为第一次参加演唱会的人提供建议。就这样，我见证了拉娜·德雷（Lana Del Rey）、林肯公园（Linkin Park）、酷玩乐队（Coldplay）、AC / DC、杜阿·利帕（Dua Lipa）、绿洲乐队（Oasis）、枪花乐队（Guns N' Roses）以及K-pop女团BlackPink的演唱会。在我开始在Instagram和TikTok上进行直播后，这些视频产生了巨大的影响力。

今年夏天，我看了12场哈里·斯泰尔斯（Harry Styles）和6场布鲁诺·马尔斯（Bruno Mars）的演出——他的纸屑雨最后落在了我的阳台上。这里经常有烟花表演。住户抽奖还给了我们赢取门票的机会——我去看了酷玩乐队、杜阿·利帕、绿洲乐队和卢克·库姆斯（Luke Combs）的演唱会。这里没有任何弊端。一年最多有60场演唱会，晚上10.30点有禁噪令，而且我们的窗户是隔音的。我们没有车，但大楼有预留给家庭访客的停车位。

我最初持有Tier 2工作签证，现在正在申请非婚伴侣签证。拿到签证后，我将被允许工作，理想情况下是在法医学或犯罪学领域。我们的未来在伦敦。我热爱这里的历史建筑、周日烤肉和酒吧文化，尽管职场饮酒文化起初让我有些震惊。这里的工作与生活平衡得好得多，而且与我在美国的老父亲相比，哈维拥有更多的带薪假期。

我正在学习英国手语，希望将其作为通过我的视频与他人建立联系的另一种方式。与此同时，我将分享一些技巧和窍门，以便人们在温布利能度过愉快的时光。 采访人：Liz Rowlinson

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新型房产骗局：共用墙测量员诈骗

如果你的邻居正在装修，请警惕来自伪造测量员的信函。作者：Rick Kelsey

房主们正收到警告，冒充测量员的诈骗者正采取日益激进的手段，在房屋装修期间骗取钱财。随着技术的发展，诈骗者扫描规划申请变得更加容易，这一警示随之而来。

房主联盟（HomeOwners Alliance）首席执行官宝拉·希金斯（Paula Higgins）表示：“这些公司扫描公开的规划申请，识别相邻房产，并发送看起来像官方文件的激进销售信，暗示收信人迫切需要一名共用墙测量员。这不需要任何先进的技术。”

这些信函能让房主相信他们已经卷入了一项正式的法律程序，必须立即聘请该公司。 《泰晤士报》已看到一些案例，某些公司声称自己是测量员，但直到客户在收到关于邻居扩建的信函并同意由其代表后，才在公司注册处（Companies House）进行登记。

来自住宅设计服务公司 Resi 的奥利弗·伯杰斯（Oliver Burgess）表示：“建立此类操作的门槛已大幅降低，因此一家没有业绩记录的公司在成立后的几天内就能生成并发送信函。”

他认为，生成具有法律口吻的信函变得如此简单，助长了这种行为的增加。“我们经常遇到对此类信函感到担忧的客户，他们通常会对这项工作感到沮丧——诈骗信将其描述为紧急且强制性的——但此前并未与他们讨论过。客户觉得建筑师没有早点提醒他们而感到失望，但事实是，这些诈骗公司在制造一种根本不应该存在的虚假紧迫感。”

现居贝德福德郡的 28 岁莎拉·哈特利（Sarah Hartley）及其 31 岁的未婚夫汤姆·邓恩（Tom Dunn）（见上图）在一名自称是共用墙测量员的男子要求数千英镑以与邻居达成协议后，其扩建计划被推迟了数月。

哈特利表示，在她的邻居收到一封“看起来很吓人的信，称当邻居扩建出现问题时（而这种情况确实会发生），他们将承担巨额维修费用”后，只能将这种手段描述为“骚扰”。

在她的邻居同意由该公司代表后，她说她收到的电子邮件经常包含“你需要做出回应”之类的句子，并暗示他们可能在违法。该公司就 8-12 小时的工作要求支付约 2,000 英镑。 “信函、电话和电子邮件持续了三个月。我们当时觉得这不值得承受这种压力。”最终，在情况变得更加激进后，邻居撤回了授权该测量员代表其行事的同意。

当房主想要对房产之间的相邻墙壁进行改动时，需要签署共用墙协议。如果你在附近建筑，地基工程也可能需要该协议。如果你在共用墙上进行扩建或建筑工程，需要在施工前发出通知。

模板可以在 gov.uk 网站上找到。如果你的邻居在 14 天内给予书面同意，则无需制定共用墙协议，因此不需要支付测量员费用，但如果你出售房产，则需要这份签署的通知。

然而，更复杂的改动可能需要共用墙专业人士。伯杰斯表示，如果通知来自一名测量员，人们应该“检查其公司名称、网络存在情况以及是否在英国皇家特许测量师学会（Rics）注册”。

Burgess还表示，他的公司已被迫做出改变以应对这一问题：“我们最近将委任相邻墙测量师的时间点提前到了流程的更早阶段。这样可以在客户的规划申请公开、其邻居在这些运营商面前‘可见’之前，就安排好一位值得信赖的测量师，从而在客户（及其邻居）接触到那些‘饿狼’之前，为他们提供一条可靠的沟通渠道。”

我们如何建造 21 栋经济适用型救济房

剑桥郡的一个村庄居民共同努力，为他们的社区创建了至关重要的住房。作者：休·格雷厄姆 (Hugh Graham)

安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 承诺解决经济适用房危机，但如果你认为“这些话以前听多了”，也是情有可原的。剑桥郡的格雷特谢尔福德 (Great Shelford) 村没有等待政治家来解决他们的问题，而是采取行动，建造了 21 栋真正经济实惠的房屋。

莫尔草地二期 (More's Meadow II) 是一个救济房 (almshouses) 开发项目——但与你记忆中的救济房不同。虽然它的布局像维多利亚时代的救济房一样呈 U 形（当时贫困老人被安置在中央绿地周围），但这是一个 21 世纪的版本——拥有绿色屋顶和先进技术的先锋建筑：空气

位于剑桥郡格雷特谢尔福德的莫尔草地二期新救济房（上图及右图），月租金 £625 起——仅为公开市场租金的一半。

源热泵、三层玻璃和机械通风热回收系统。而且这里不仅面向养老金领取者——还有年轻家庭、单身成年人和各年龄段的关键岗位工作人员。他们是当地人，从店员到护士，他们已经无法负担在人口约 4,500. 的格雷特谢尔福德及其周边地区的居住费用。莫尔草地二期的排屋租金仅为公开市场租金的一半：一居室每月 £625，两居室 £725，三居室 £850。

虽然这是一个现代开发项目，但其起源非常古老。富有的地主莱蒂斯·马丁 (Lettice Martin) 在 1562, 年去世后，将她的土地和资金留给 36 个当地教区，用于建立救济穷人的慈善机构。格雷特谢尔福德教区慈善机构 (Great Shelford Parochial Charities) 延续到了 20 世纪，但其救济房为了降低成本而被出售。该慈善机构在 20 世纪 90 年代重新焕发生机，并于 1995 年出售了半块土地用于开发 20 栋房屋。它利用所得资金建造了 32 栋经济适用房——莫尔草地一期 (More's Meadow I)，这些房屋以市场租金的一半出租，采用标准租赁合同。

二十年后，该慈善机构积累了 £200 万 的储蓄。其收入来自将土地出租给农民、村民的捐款以及 20 世纪 90 年代经济适用房的租金。到那时，一项调查显示格雷特谢尔福德需要 100 栋经济适用房。“谢尔福德是一个生活成本极高的地方，”当时担任格雷特谢尔福德村慈善机构主席的退休全科医生莎拉·兰 (Sarah Rann) 表示，“我们有 9 英亩土地，我们在思考村庄需要什么。其中一名受托人很想种树。所以我们想，我们可以用一块地做分配地，一块地做绿地，一块地建房屋。这些房子必须是我愿意入住的——必须美观且带有花园。”

该慈善机构 £200 万 的资金储备只能覆盖建造 21 栋房屋一半的成本。因此，他们聘请了顾问艾米莉·马尔瓦尼 (Emily Mulvaney) 提供建议。“她引导我们联系了英格兰住房局 (Homes England)，对方为我们提供了 10 万英镑 的启动资金；以及剑桥和彼得伯勒的联合市长，他设有经济适用房的目标并提供了 £100 万，”该慈善机构受托人、退休御用大律师 (KC) 迈克尔·普尔斯 (Michael Pooles) 说道，“我们还需要筹集 £150 万，所以我们向慈善银行 (Charity Bank) 贷款。”

该慈善机构修改了章程，将其变为一家救济房慈善机构，以确保这些房屋永久保持经济适用——与市政房屋不同，救济房永远不能通过“购买权” (Right to Buy) 被私人收购。

接下来他们需要规划许可——这在绿带土地上是一项挑战。2017, 年，当该慈善机构聘请一名建筑师提交预申请时，规划人员

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拒绝了这些设计，认为其过于平庸。“议会非正式地告诉我们，你们可以在绿带区域内建设，但建筑设计必须足够出色，”退休的慈善机构主管布赖恩·康内兰（Brian Connellan）说道。

于是他们聘请了来自 Haysom Ward Miller 事务所的建筑师罗文·海索姆（Rowan Haysom），其设计方案此前已在附近的一项社区主导住房项目中获得批准。海索姆提出了波浪形设计和绿色屋顶，使其能与白垩高地融为一体。浅色砖块反映了当地的建筑风格，而后立面的黑色覆层则向时期的谷仓建筑致敬。向内看的马蹄形布局增强了社区感，父母可以通过窗户看到孩子们在无车绿地（设有独立停车场）上玩耍。但庭院并非封闭式，以保持与村庄的联系。“我们不希望形成‘他们’和‘我们’的对立，”康内兰说。

为了获得在绿带区域建设的许可，他们需要证明拥有强大的公众支持。该慈善机构举行了三次公开会议。教区议会和国会议员也写了支持信。

“我做了一次演示，房间里大约有 80 人，没有人发表反对意见，”普尔斯（Pooles）说。“我想邻居们提交了三封书面反对信。但支持的声音是压倒性的。”

这些救济房（almshouses）于 2023 年完工，并刚刚获得英国皇家建筑师学会的一项奖项。新住房将在社会和经济方面使村庄受益，这一点有助于他们说服规划部门。 “我们收到的申请人是对村庄真正有价值的人，”普尔斯说，并提到他们曾接纳过护士和一名水管工。

“附近生物医学园区有 23,000 人在工作，”康内兰说，“因此有大量的清洁工和实验室技术员，这些人负担不起在格雷特谢尔福德（Great Shelford）生活的费用。这里的房子售价高达 £500 万。我们需要那些能够照顾我们的人。”

救济房的居民包括几位年长的寡妇，但申请人的年龄正在趋于年轻化。“我们有一位店员，一位理发师，还有一对在这里长大但负担不起租金或购房款的年轻夫妇，他们住在这里以攒首付，”普尔斯说。

申请由董事会审核，并根据收入进行资产审查。该安排每五年审查一次，“以确保车道上没有停着劳斯莱斯，”普尔斯说。

救济房营造了一种在许多市政住宅区中缺失的社区感。中央绿地起到了作用。“在夏日的傍晚，会有半打家庭坐在椅子上。我不记得上次来这里没看到孩子是什么时候了，”普尔斯说。

慈善机构董事会每月开会一次，并接收关于居民的最新情况。“时不时有人会打电话给我们的文员说，我最近没看到我的邻居，”普尔斯说。

他大约每周在园区走访两次：“居民会拦住我们，告诉我们有什么需要处理的事情。”

该开发项目也改善了村民的生活。曾经的空地现在有了 250 棵树、一片野花草甸、一个果园、长椅、更多的分配地以及适合轮椅通行的路径。“村里对此感到自豪，”普尔斯说。

救济房由一名物业经理和一名文员管理，两人的薪水由居民的租金（称为维护费）支付。该慈善机构的八名董事会成员通过志愿服务贡献时间；普尔斯每周大约花四个小时在此工作。

“这些人为了社区的利益而奉献时间，”救济房协会（Almshouse Association）首席执行官尼克·菲利普斯（Nick Phillips）说。“通常救济房是由慈善家发起的，但我们看到越来越多的社区表示，我们要自己建立它们。”

他说，英国大约有 2,600 处救济院（almshouse）场地，但有一个障碍阻碍了它们的发展。政府在《国家规划政策框架》中认可社会住房，但慈善住房却被忽视了。这意味着救济院不被视为“经济适用房”，因此没有资格获得 106 条款协议的资金支持，而该协议要求开发商为经济适用房提供资金或土地。这些资金大部分流向了住房协会和市政住房。

但菲利普斯表示，救济院发挥着关键作用。“社会中孤独感和孤立感日益增加。有研究表明，居住在救济院可以减少就医次数——社区的力量减轻了焦虑感等等。人们意识到，有个遮风挡雨的地方并不是故事的全部。小型社区具有某种能够增加价值的特质。”

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救命！我的房东在没有通知的情况下擅自进入我的家

从不靠谱的房东到室友纠纷，我们的专栏作家为您解答疑问

在我居家办公期间，我的房东使用备用钥匙在未通知的情况下进入了我的公寓。他走进来时我震惊极了，但他告诉我，定期的常规检查不需要事先征得同意。

我平时周中通常在办公室，现在我担心他在我不知情的情况下进入我的家，我不想想象他翻找我私人物品的样子。他真的可以就这样直接进

答：您的房东在没有至少提前 24 小时通知的情况下进入您的家，这不仅是一个巨大的危险信号，而且完全是违法的。既然已经发生过一次，我完全理解您的疑虑。当他把钥匙交给您时，他就已经放弃了在未通知情况下随意进入的权利。

这让我想起我母亲经常讲的一个故事。当年她和一位朋友在伦敦南部布里克斯顿（Brixton）租了一套两居室公寓。有一天晚上，她们看到房东在公寓里走动，随后才意识到他一直进进出出，而且浴室里一扇锁着的门实际上是一个小走廊的入口，他一直住在那里。在他这个秘密藏身处的另一侧有一扇外门，他利用那扇门出入，但很明显，他只要想进来，随时都会在公寓里走动。

他并不是个可怕的人，但她们被吓坏了，于是立即搬走。那是 20 世纪 80 年代——幸好，现在我们作为租房者的权利已经得到了显著改善。

我向 Trowers & Hamlins 律师事务所房地产纠纷团队的合伙人多罗塔·帕夫洛夫斯基（Dorota Pawlowski）寻求建议。她说：“本质上，您的房东没有权利在未通知且未征得您许可的情况下进入您的房产：一旦您签署了租赁协议并搬入，这个家就是您的——而不是房东的。”

她补充道：“虽然房东拥有该房产的所有权，但租客拥有对其住所‘安静享有权’（quiet enjoyment）的权利，这是一个在英格兰和威尔士的所有住宅租赁中由法律隐含的条款。”这意味着您有权在不受房东不必要干扰的情况下居住在房产中——他们不能简单地在他们选择的任何时间自行进入。

“在英格兰，房东在进入房产检查状况或进行维修之前，通常需要至少提前 24 小时通知，您的租赁协议中很可能有一项关于房东需要提供多少通知时间的条款，因此值得检查一下具体内容。此类通知应以书面形式提供，且任何访问必须在白天的合理时间内进行。”

即便如此，房东也没有自动进入的权利：您仍然需要允许他们进入。帕夫洛夫斯基表示：“虽然不建议拒绝进入，但您可能有正当理由不让房东进入——例如生病。因此，使用备用钥匙在没有通知或同意的情况下进入，可能构成对您安静享有权的侵犯；如果重复发生，根据《1977 年防止驱逐法案》（Protection from Eviction Act 1977），可能构成刑事犯罪。”

“作为第一步，请与您的房东沟通，并随后以书面形式跟进，明确表示您不同意在未通知的情况下进行访问。要求所有检查和进入的请求必须提前与您商定并以书面形式确认。如果这不是一次性的事件，请务必记录未来任何未经授权的进入情况，包括日期和时间。”

“即便如此，您不应无限期且不合理地阻止进入，并且应配合合理的请求。如果不这样做，可能会导致房东对您采取行动。然而，您有权坚持要求妥善安排预约，并在双方方便的时间进行。

“如果这种情况持续发生，您可以向当地政府反映，他们可以调查房东的行为并采取进一步行动。一些议会设有专门的私人租赁部门或租赁关系团队，因此请尝试先与他们沟通。您也可以寻求专业住房律师或慈善机构 Shelter 的建议：持续的未经授权进入可能会给房东带来法律后果，而法律是站在您这一边的。”

有疑问？请发送电子邮件至 sasha.nugara@the-times.co.uk

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1. 营造好心情的照明

在单一顶灯的刺眼光芒下，没有人看起来状态良好；洗手池上方镜子两侧的眼睛高度壁灯是最能衬托气质的浴室照明。Lights & Lamps 提供一系列精美的壁灯，首选包括乳白色玻璃款（£99, lightsandlamps.com）和 Calla 大理石款（£219, lightsandlamps.com）。一个更经济的替代方案是宜家（Ikea）带有集成照明的 Karrsjon 防雾镜（如图），不过这必须由合格的电工安装（£95, ikea.com）。

若想快速见效，可将蓝色调的“冷白”灯泡更换为“暖白”灯泡（目标色温为 2,700K 至 3,000K），将氛围从冰冷的诊所感转变为温馨感。选择乳白色玻璃的顶灯以获得柔和的漫射光，例如约翰刘易斯（John Lewis）售价 £65 的 Saint LED 灯（johnlewis.com）或一款时尚的雪花石膏灯具（£225, neutralighting.co.uk）。

2. 安装挂钩

“在淋浴区旁边安装一个位置恰当的挂钩，其效果比大多数人对廉价修复方案的预期要好得多，”Plank Hardware 的联合创始人 Tom Revill 说道，该公司专门生产设计用于钻孔安装在墙上的纯黄铜挂钩（£7.97 起, plankhardware.com）。

Keuco 的 Aveno 镀铬挂钩具有流畅的几何形状，可以使用强力胶（随附）安装或用螺丝固定（£16.83, sanctuary-bathrooms.co.uk）。或者，可以选择一个铰接式毛巾环，例如胡桃木材质的 Yoku（£53, heals.com）或 Burlington 的镀铬环（£39.95, victorianplumbing.co.uk），它可以向远离墙壁的方向摆动，让毛巾充分风干。

3. 不要忘记卫生纸

如果你没有空间将卫生纸藏在浴室柜里，一个好的解决方案是将它们整齐地堆叠（或存放在亚麻或藤编篮中），摆放在马桶附近的开放式搁架上，方便拿取。你也可以在马桶旁放置一个高大的编织海草篮（£23.09, laredoute.co.uk）或木盒（£13.33, argos.co.uk）用于隐蔽储物。

4. 减少杂物

在缺乏储物空间的狭小区域，如果无法安装嵌入式柜子，可以考虑纤细的柜子。Dunelm 的 Sawyer 带轮储物车（如图）有多种颜色可选（£59, dunelm.com），而 Habitat 价格实惠的橡木效果 Herson 系列则包括一个高柜，可与壁挂式镜柜配套使用（两件共 £125, argos.co.uk）。

5. 保持淋浴区整洁

避免在淋浴地板上随意摆放各种瓶子，或将其危险地堆放在浴缸周围。瓷砖壁龛是理想的解决方案（在未来的装修中可以考虑），或者安装螺丝固定的防锈置物架（Robert Welch 的产品提供终身保修，£185, robertwelch.com）。

如果你无法或不想在墙上钻孔，也不要在淋浴存储空间上吝啬。选择硅胶、涂层铝或高级不锈钢等材质以避免生锈风险。Umbra 设计精良的双层黑色淋浴置物架可以通过吸盘安装在淋浴头或淋浴门上以增加稳定性（£28.27,

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aspenofhereford.com），而 Simplehuman 的转角淋浴架无需撑杆即可整齐地安装在角落（£68, johnlewis.com）。

6. 下点苦功

可以使用专用清洁剂将阴暗的填缝剂刷白（HG 的版本 500ml 为 £5.99, screwfix.com），或者将两份小苏打与一份 3 per cent 过氧化氢膏混合，用旧牙刷涂在清洁后的填缝线上。放置最多十分钟，并确保通风。

另一种快速修复方法是使用 Unibond 填缝笔（£5.49, bmstores.co.uk）：将其涂在干净且完全干燥的表面上，并用渗透性填缝密封剂锁定，使其固化 48 小时。

对于被霉菌染黑的硅胶密封胶，可以整夜覆盖浸过漂白剂的厨房纸巾，或使用 Mould Magic（两个 £12.99, musthaveideas.co.uk）——如果无效，可能到了更换密封胶的时候了（screwfix.com）。

7. 刷洗淋浴屏

如果你使用的是玻璃淋浴屏且水质较硬，洗完澡后喷洒淋浴喷雾，然后用刮水器刮一遍，可以防止水垢痕迹并最大限度地增加光泽。Method 的淋浴喷雾（£2.80, diy.com）效果很好，而 Purdy & Figg 的青柠和柠檬草喷雾（如图）气味极佳（三个月用量 £15, purdyandfigg.com）。

宜家（Ikea）£1 的刮水器能完美胜任，但 Oxo 的时尚铝制版本带有可伸缩臂，意味着工作效率更高且无需过度伸展（£24.99, lakeland.co.uk）。

8. 高端洗手液

你可以将 Aesop 的 £34 Resurrection 洗手液归功于它催化了这种象征地位的高端洗手液革命。目前最受追捧的洗手液是比利时时尚品牌 Dries Van Noten 最新推出的产品（360ml 为 £65, selfridges.com），带有粉红胡椒和大马士革玫瑰的香气。

与其在洗手液上挥霍，你可以重复使用现有的精致分装瓶，或投资一个耐用的分装瓶，材质选择陶瓷、金属、玻璃或大理石等坚固材料——或者选择一个能让你微笑的产品，比如 Alessi 的 Mr Cold 分装瓶（如图，£40, alessi.com）。

通过大批量购买洗手液来减少不必要的包装。Ecover 的薰衣草和芦荟洗手液有五升装替换装（£22.95, amazon.co.uk），而 Faith in Nature 的野玫瑰香型五升替换装正在促销（£32.50, hollandandbarrett.com）。更倾向于环保的香皂块？请选择带有排水设计的皂盘，以避免香皂被泡软（£9, earlofeast.com）。

9. 更明智的窗饰

“你的百叶窗时刻在与蒸汽、冷凝水和湿度作斗争，”在线定制窗饰公司 Blinds2Go 的设计经理 Chloe Dacosta 表示。“由于具有防水特性，PVC 和涤纶是浴室百叶窗的最佳面料。PVC 百叶窗在易脏区域非常实用，且易于擦拭清洁。”

增强私密性的替代方案包括轻盈的亚麻咖啡馆式窗帘（£22 起, etsy.com）——但亚麻在通风不良、蒸汽极重的房间里并不理想。或者，尝试无需钻孔即可安装的仿木百叶窗（£34.45 起, blinds-2go.co.uk）。

10. 用毛巾增加色彩

白色毛巾能瞬间营造出酒店般的时尚感，但在日常使用中，带有图案和深色的毛巾更耐脏，并能为原本单调的空间提供对比。每平方米克重（gsm）表示毛巾的重量和密度。数值越高，毛巾就越厚，触感越奢华，吸水性也越强。

约翰刘易斯合伙公司（John Lewis Partnership）的 675gsm “极致酒店”系列是该零售商销售的最柔软系列之一，颜色包括淡粉色和卡其色（面巾起售价 £9.90；清仓特价）。或者，可以使用 H&M Home 的 480gsm 条纹毛巾来增加视觉趣味（面巾 £4.99，hm.com）。较轻量级的选择，例如

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土耳其制造的华夫格毛巾是一种时尚且快速干燥的替代方案，能为浴室带来斯堪的纳维亚美学（如图：灰粉色华夫格毛巾，面巾特价 £8.50，heals.com）。

11. 更换垃圾桶

不要忽视最不吸引人的更新：浴室垃圾桶。脚踏式垃圾桶是最卫生的解决方案。Simplehuman 的 £60 5 升垃圾桶拥有十年质保，堪称顶级之作——坚固、智能且超薄。它非常适合狭小空间，得益于内置的储存库，更换垃圾袋十分便捷（150 个 £22）。此外，Jysk 的米色缓闭垃圾桶（如图）是一个经济实惠的选择（£16.50，jysk.co.uk）。

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一对英国夫妇花费 12 年时间，将黑山的一处废墟变成了他们的梦想之屋。作者：休·格雷厄姆（Hugh Graham）

20 年前，当夏洛特·格雷厄姆（Charlotte Graham）出售其摄影制作公司的股份时，她希望将这笔钱投资于一个有趣的项目。夏洛特，61, 对室内设计充满热情——投资房产似乎是一个自然的出口。她和丈夫卢克（Luke）曾考虑在克罗地亚买房，因为那里是当时最热门的投资地。但那里的价格正变得过高，且仍在使用库纳（kuna）货币。而其邻国黑山使用欧元，且价格便宜得多。“我们听说那里可能会成为东欧的摩纳哥，因为波托黑山（Porto Montenegro）码头当时正在建设中，”夏洛特说道。

这对夫妇在那儿找到了一名英国房地产经纪人，并于 2006 年预订了一次为期四天的行程。那时的黑山并非如今拥有超级游艇和五星级度假村的奢华模样。“那时还处于早期阶段，部分地区相当原始且荒废。现在的豪华码头当时还是一个被封死的工地，”夏洛特说。

“经纪人在波德戈里察机场接我们，我们开车前往海岸。当我们到达科托尔湾内湾时，看到了壮丽的山脉直插大海。那里充满了魔力——一层薄雾笼罩在如镜的水面上。那里有很多威尼斯风格的石屋，没有屋顶和窗户，内部生长着植物和蕨类。就像一个被遗忘的世界。”

然而，这里并非秘密：他们面临着来自丹麦、德国、荷兰和挪威买家的激烈竞争，场面一度陷入抢购狂潮。他们徒劳地寻找了三天的地块，但在最后一天，他们爱上了位于普尔恰尼（Prcanj）村附近一座山丘上的石屋废墟，那里俯瞰着科托尔湾，拥有海景和山景。他们为此支付了 €120,000。 “我们是随心而行，而非理智决定。那时我们年轻且鲁莽，”夏洛特说。

购买过程其实很简单。“黑山对每一个地块及其所有者都有明确记录，且记录准确。在交易完成时，产权证书就移交给了我们。”

困难的部分在于建造：旧房子只剩下了地基。这对夫妇联系了英国皇家建筑师学会，学会推荐了斯内扎娜·杰克逊（Snezana Jackson），一位常驻英国、了解黑山的塞尔维亚建筑师。她制定了初步方案：一座拥有三间卧室和三间浴室的现代别墅。杰克逊在设计时确保每间卧室都有阳台和海景。

2009 年，他们联系了一家由英国人经营的公司，该公司负责将开发商与当地建筑商匹配。

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2012 年，他们终于获得了建筑许可，进行了招标，并于 2013. 开始施工。但成本迅速攀升。“我们不得不终止与第一家建筑公司的合同——这超出了我们的预算。我们通过买断合同的方式脱离了他们，随后便可以自由寻找新的承包商。”

到那时，他们已经建立了足够的联系，为项目找到了一名行政经理，那是一位会说英语的黑山当地人，他为他们介绍了新的建筑商。项目缓慢地推进。夏洛特和卢克每年前往两三次，住在酒店里。回到英国后，他们通过Skype进行项目管理。友好的邻居在他们不在时帮忙照看，并协助解决语言障碍。

这是他们的第一个建筑项目。夏洛特现在经营一家商业管理公司，卢克在投资银行工作——他们住在肯特郡。“这很令人畏惧，”夏洛特说。“我们被直接扔进了深水区。但一旦我们掌控了局面，感觉好多了。”

黑山的家居改良公司很少，因此他们雇佣了Lighthouse Solutions——一家专门从事游艇装修的公司——来负责木工和橱柜安装。

夏洛特不喜欢“迪士尼绿松石色”的游泳池，因此负责景观设计的Projektor建筑事务所设计师卡塔琳娜·克拉桑（Katarina Krasan）选择使用Rosa Gres的银灰色瓷砖进行铺设。

这是一个艰辛的过程。“为了像接电这类事情，我们在市政办公室排了许多枯燥的长队，只为了在一张纸上盖个章，”夏洛特说道，“那里到处是烟灰缸里的烟头，70年代的装修，乙烯基地板。很多行政手续仍然是用纸质文档和复印件来办理的。”

卢克和夏洛特·格雷厄姆翻新后的滨水别墅（上图及左图）俯瞰着黑山风景优美的科托尔湾（顶图）。

到2019年，他们安装好了自来水和化粪池，房子变得可以居住。他们还安装了一个水箱，作为主水管的备份。

整个建筑工程耗时12年才完工，这就是为什么他们称之为“永远的家”——“我们经常无法想象它完工的那一天，”夏洛特说。

这座房子在2025年正式完工。这对夫妇估计，他们最终在这个项目上花费了约150万欧元（130万英镑）。在过去的12个月里，他们一直将其在Airbnb上出租，但可能会在今年晚些时候出售。夏洛特认为，出售该房产可以为他们带来20%的投资回报——她见过类似的房产以180万欧元的价格售出；拥有泳池的私人滨水别墅并不多。

她认为市场前景良好，因为黑山希望在两年内加入欧盟。任何在房产上花费超过15万欧元的人都可以申请有效期为12个月的可续签签证；五年后，申请人可能有资格获得永久居留权。她建议潜在买家使用信誉良好的代理机构，如萨维尔斯（Savills）、苏富比（Sotheby's）或英资的NT房地产（NTRealty）。“他们会核实产权是否清晰，以及房屋是否合法建造。”

经过这么多年，夏洛特最喜欢黑山的什么？“它的美。这里有欧洲最深的峡谷；斯卡达尔湖是黑山和阿尔巴尼亚之间一片美丽的湿地；还有亚得里亚海海岸、科托尔湾、群山、国家公园以及联合国教科文组织（Unesco）遗址。它真的集所有精华于一身。”

那么为什么要离开天堂呢？“对我们来说，这个项目已经结束了。有时它就像一份第二职业。我们所有的假期都花在了黑山，所以我认为我们忽略了去其他地方看看。而且有时这并不有趣。坐在破旧的办公室里等待我们的水质证明……你会感到沮丧。但随后我们会去工地，看着海湾的景色，心想：‘天哪，这太神奇了。’”

“这是世界上一个特殊的地方。它无疑已深深铭刻在我们的心中。”

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Nepal death toll climbs amid fears of new flood

Children among the dozens of missing Britons 'High risk' that swelling lake will burst banks

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More than 30 Britons are believed to be missing and at least 389 people are dead amid fears that Nepal is in danger of a second disaster after Wednesday's devastating flash floods. A search and rescue operation is continuing for more than 1,400 people.

Nepal and China warned of a new risk of flooding from a fast-filling lake at the site of the first disastrous breach. Chinese officials said there was a “high risk” that the lake, which was developing behind a dam caused by the landslides, could destroy it and cause further flooding downstream.

Although the exact sequence of events is still being determined, experts believe Wednesday's flash flood was caused by a collapsing glacier in Tibet. The US Geological Survey said the flow of debris from the collapse led to "subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream".

Huge volumes of mud and water surged downhill from the Nepal-Tibet border and swept away towns and villages. Drone video in Nepal showed roads and buildings buried by water the colour of wet cement.

Andy Burnham said Britain would support Nepal “in its hour of need”. The prime minister added: “These are such distressing scenes coming out of Nepal, and we feel for the people there and everything that they’re going through ... In the past, Nepal has been there for Britain in our hour of need, and we will be there for Nepal in its hour of need right now.”

The King said: “We send our most profound sympathy to all those who have so tragically lost their loved ones and we feel deeply for the many families awaiting anxiously the news of friends and relations.”

Among the missing is Sarada Simkhada, 55, a senior nurse from Dartford, Kent. She had travelled to Nepal on Saturday before joining pilgrims on their way to Mount Kailash.

Pramod Poudel, 34, was at Gatwick trying to find a flight to Kathmandu after losing touch with his wife, Sumitra

Sapkota, who was staying in Sole, a village in Nuwakot district that was among those swept away.

Nabhi Nandan Das, 64, a Hindu priest from south London, is missing with a group of 11 devotees, including a 13-year-old girl. A spokesman for the South London Sanatan Mandir and Community Centre in Coulsdon, south London, said the group had also been due to visit

Among the missing are Sumitra Sapkota, left, the wife of Pramod Poudel, from East Sussex, Sarada Simkhada, above, a nurse from Dartford, Kent, and Nabhi Nandan Das, right, a priest from south London

Mount Kailash. It is believed they had crossed into China before the flash flood struck.

There was a remarkable story of survival for a 94-year-old woman, plucked from the debris of her care home by a rescue digger on Wednesday. The woman, the only surviving resident or employee of the care home in Rasuwa, was recovering last night.

As many as 540 foreigners from 31 countries were among the 667 tourists missing, tourism officials said yesterday.

The tally of foreigners missing in Gyirong county in Tibet was 260 out of a total of 558, the state broadcaster CCTV said, but nationality details were not immediately available. Warning of second disaster, pages 10-11

Spending on ADHD and autism tests rises tenfold

Eleanor Hayward Health Editor

The amount of money being spent by health trusts on diagnosing ADHD has surged up to tenfold over the past year, and NHS leaders say the costs are “out of control and unsustainable”.

A “Wild West” of private clinics are cashing in on soaring demand by charging the NHS up to £3,000 per patient to carry out ADHD and autism assessments for those on waiting lists.

NHS boards are having to cut vital care to meet demand, according to a report by the NHS Alliance, which represents health trusts and hospitals. It examined the “steep and relentless rise” in spending on ADHD and autism services by the 42 regional NHS integrated care boards.

In one region, spending has increased from £1.75 million in 2024-25, to £18 million in 2025-26. In Cheshire and Merseyside, spending on adult ADHD services has gone from £11 million in 2023-24 to £38 million in 2024-25 and a projected £51 million for the current financial year.

There are 800,000 people on NHS waiting lists for an ADHD assessment in England. Under an initiative called Right to Choose, they have a legal right to be assessed privately with the NHS picking up the bill.

Last year the NHS paid for 100,000 assessments under this scheme. The report found “huge variations in the prices paid for services” and fees ranged from £300 to £3,000 for an assessment.

The possibility of vast profits has led to a proliferation of private ADHD providers, some of which are owned by private equity firms and conduct diagnostic assessments online. One NHS trust said it received invoices from 80 clinics.

Rebecca Gray, director of the NHS Alliance's mental health network, said that trusts were facing "soaring costs that are running out of control" as a result of rising demand.

"Unplanned overspends on ADHD and autism assessments and treatment can impact on other activities and disrupt long-term planning," she said.

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Put halt to ‘rampant’ building of data centres, says Polanski

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Zack Polanski has urged ministers to "put the brakes on" new data centres over their environmental impact, days after The Times revealed their number is set to expand by more than a third.

The Green Party leader accused Labour of being negligent over the demands on water and energy of nearly 200 data centres planned or being built.

Campaigners at Friends of the Earth, joined him in calling for a moratorium.

The government has made artificial intelligence and the centres a cornerstone of its economic growth plans and pro-development agenda. There are about 500 data centres but their number will swell by another 183, according to Barbour ABI, a research firm.

Opponents are concerned about the energy required to run them, which for the largest facilities could equal that of a small town, as well as the water consumption needed for cooling the servers. With many projects destined for greenfield sites, there are also fears over loss of former farmland, green space for recreation and habitats for wildlife.

In the US growth in gigantic data centres has sparked a backlash, with Republican and Democrat candidates making curbs on data centres a key pledge during their midterm election campaigns.

Polanski said: “We need to put the brakes on the rampant building of new data centres which could put our communities at risk of water shortages and drive up energy bills, and yet are being waved through by our government.”

The Greens want Labour to reverse its decision to designate new data centres as critical infrastructure, that puts them on a par with water, energy, and emergency systems.

Polanski said: “Data should serve people, not the other way around. But because data centres are designated as critical infrastructure, people come a poor second, with data centres being given priority for water and electricity.”

The government has “called in” several data centre planning decisions, taking them out of the hands of local authorities. It has allowed plans to be considered by ministers, such as a centre near the M40 in Buckinghamshire.

Polanski said: “Ministers are riding roughshod over local communities, preventing local people having a say by fast-tracking planning decisions.”

One fear among UK environmentalists is that the country's climate targets could be derailed by new data centres. Friends of the Earth has called for a moratorium on new data centres until the government develops a strategy to protect the environment from them.

The technology sector says the centres are crucial. Matthew Evans, of the industry body techUK, said: "Calling for data centres to be stripped of their critical national infrastructure designation is naive and demonstrates a lack of understanding of the critical role that they play in the UK's economy and society."

A government spokesperson said halting data centres would send investment and jobs abroad and leave Britain dependent on overseas computing.

"It would be a disaster for jobs and national security. This does not mean a blank cheque for big tech or that every data centre should be approved. Developers must plan to use clean power, use water responsibly, create British jobs and supply chains, and provide investment to the communities in which they are built."

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Motorists sidelined in plans for healthy living

Bill Curtis

The government has backed proposals to implement 20mph speed limits, encourage car sharing and make roads narrower on new housing estates.

New guidance by Homes England, the government's housing and regeneration agency, which is endorsed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), has suggested a range of measures to discourage car use in new developments while freeing up more room to build more homes.

A government medical officer said the proposals encourage healthy living, but campaigners criticised the guidance as the “latest war on motorists”.

In Homes England's “Building for a Healthy Life” guidance, published this month, developers are urged to keep road corners tighter than three metres wide and to rethink plans if cycle parking is placed further from front doors than car parking because it contradicts “active travel priorities”.

The guidance says car-dependent school runs should be designed out in estates in favour of walking, bus and bike travel. It said: "Car clubs can help to reduce private car ownership and make more efficient use of land."

Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, England's deputy chief medical officer, said in the guidance: "When the design of neighbourhoods, streets and public spaces keep health and wellbeing in mind, we create environments that can play a powerful role in long term health.

"Building for a Healthy Life provides a useful toolkit for so that healthy choices such as walking, wheeling and cycling are accessible and embedded into everyday life for all."

Hugh Bladon of the Alliance of British Drivers, a pressure group, said: "There is now a collective effort to make it as difficult as possible for people to use a car. These nonsensical attempts to make people switch to bikes are impractical. This new guidance is the latest war on motorists."

This week, Birmingham city council said it was going to become England's first 20mph city by lowering its speed limits, saying: "Residential neighbourhoods and local centres will be places where people are put first. Cars will no longer dominate street life."

A spokesperson for Homes England said: "[We] support the delivery of well-designed homes and places that enable people to be active, healthy and safe."

The DHSC was asked for comment.

Capital gains tax brings in record £24bn

A record amount of capital gains tax was paid last year after rates were increased and an extra 181,000 taxpayers were forced to pay up.

Receipts were £24.2 billion in the 2024-25 tax year, an 89 per cent rise on the year before, HMRC data shows. The number of capital gains taxpayers rose to 584,000. The tax is paid on the profits of the sale or disposal of assets including businesses and properties.

In its first budget Labour increased capital gains tax, from 10 per cent to 18 per cent for the basic rate and from 20 per cent to 24 per cent for the higher rate, on disposals made after October 2024.

Cuts to tax relief in previous years also contributed to the higher amount.

The HMRC figures also revealed there were 240 cryptocurrency millionaires in 2024-25. There were 17,600 individuals making disposals of crypto assets that were liable for capital gains tax, amounting to total gains of £1.38 billion.

The Treasury said: “The chancellor is fully focused on his priorities: giving families and businesses breathing space, backing British jobs, and driving growth. Revenues go towards these priorities.” Crypto millionaires, page 33

Independent schools' haul of A grades

Nicola Woolcock Education Editor

More than half of A-levels taken at independent schools were awarded the top two grades.

An Independent Schools Council (ISC) survey of members found 51.9 per cent of A-levels taken at schools that responded were graded A* or A. More than 20 per cent were at the top grade of A*. The figure is broadly unchanged from last year and is above the national average of 28.5 per cent.

Figures from Ofqual, based on schools across England, set the figure for fee-charging schools lower than the

ISC at 48.9 per cent. Overall, 78.1 per cent of entries achieved grades A* to B, according to the ISC poll, similar to last year, while 91.4 per cent received grades A*-C. Among pupils in the north, 17.4 per cent achieved an A*, up from 16.9 per cent last year and 14 per cent in 2019. Across ISC schools, 8.9 per cent of candidates achieved three or more A* grades.

The figures are based on results submitted by 408 ISC schools, with 31,915 candidates taking at least one A-level.

Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, said: "These A-level results reflect an enormous amount of hard work from pupils and the teachers and families who have supported them.

"Every pupil has followed an individual journey that cannot be captured by a single letter on a page."

BTEC participation continued to grow, with 1,867 pupils at 115 schools taking a BTEC qualification. This represents an increase of nearly 8 per cent in pupil numbers compared with 2025 and of 44 per cent since 2019.

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Teacher guilty of indecently assaulting two boys in 1980s

Sally-Anne Bowen had denied claims brought by the former pupils at a London school, Shayma Bakht writes

When Sally-Anne Bowen, then 25, started her first teaching job at a London boys' school in 1986, she immediately "received a lot of attention".

Former pupils at Christ's College Finchley, north London, remembered the blonde chemistry teacher walking the grounds in miniskirts, having a "flirtatious" personality and being "cool" enough to approach at lunch during the two years that she worked there.

By the summer of 1988, her admittedly “friendly” approach resulted in one pupil walking Bowen to the door of her home. The incident remained unreported by either for more than 25 years.

What happened at that doorstep is disputed. A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel concluded in 2023 that the pupil entered and they "engage[d] in sexual activity". The panel banned Bowen from teaching indefinitely.

Now, a month-long trial at Harrow crown court has found her guilty of seven charges of indecent assault of two boys who brought forward allegations from this period.

The first complainant told the court they had sex "20 to 30 times" over five months. The second claimed to have kissed her. Both men, now in their fifties and who cannot be named, were 14 at the time.

Judge Karim Ezzat thanked the jury and put off sentencing until November

20. The judge told Bowen, who faces a maximum of ten years' imprisonment: "You have to be realistic about sentencing options. All sentencing options remain open."

Bowen must now be placed on the sex offenders register and was granted bail on condition she does not contact the victims or prosecution witnesses.

The shared bus stop

Pupil A, the first to bring accusations against the former teacher, told police in 2014 about entering a sexual relationship with Bowen, now 65, while he was under-age, after they got to know each other at a shared bus stop.

Though not one of her chemistry pupils, Pupil A told the court that Bowen, of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, spoke with him often on bus journeys from school. He said this led to his being invited inside her property in Golders Green, north London, on more than one occasion, where they would allegedly smoke cigarettes and engage in sexual activities.

He told the court that the period with Bowen led to "the destruction of my education". More recently, he told Tortoise's Lucky Boy podcast that the fallout caused him to become homeless and suicidal.

Bowen, who was cleared of one sexual assault earlier in the trial, denied the claims, but told the court "he did sit next to me and chat about school" on the bus. She recalled one event when "he walked in the direction of my address, [I said] goodbye, went to shut the front door ... he was still standing there with the foot in the door.

"He seemed as though he was messing around; it wasn't sinister. Looking back this was clearly behaviour that should have been reported."

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Sally-Anne Bowen, outside Harrow crown court and right, faces a jail term of up to ten years. Her partner, Darren Lee Scotchbrook, left, was cross-examined

As a result of the allegations, Bowen faced a TRA hearing. A panel concluded: "It was clear ... Bowen's proven conduct towards Pupil A was sexually motivated. Her decision to allow Pupil A to sit next to her on the bus, walk [redacted] together, visit her home and have cups of tea and cigarettes with her, was behaviour intended to develop an inappropriate relationship."

After reading about the TRA hearing, a second complainant came forward and claimed that when he was a boy she let him touch her breasts and kiss her during lunch at a café near the school. The court was told that the “besotted” boy walked Bowen home and they kissed before parting ways. Mark Kimsey, Bowen's barrister, accused the second complainant of making up allegations "in the hope there might be a negligence case". Bowen said she did not know the pupil.

In 1988, Pupil A's mother became suspicious about her son's relationship with a teacher and made reports to the school, later writing a letter to his GP.

Bowen told the court she believed the complainants formed a “conspiracy” against her, which was the result of either a pupil group chat or the Lucky Boy podcast, on which Pupil A shared his story last year. She said the mother put “two plus two together ... getting five” when making the reports.

An open secret

The jury was told that the relationship between Bowen and her main accuser was an open secret at the school, as rumours spread among staff and pupils.

These rumours came to a head at the end-of-year staff drinks, where Pupil A claimed he was invited by Bowen. One colleague recalled hoping that the pupil would “get home safely”. Pupil A claimed that the evening at the pub ended with Bowen performing oral sex on a Tube carriage, which she denied.

Pupil A accused the school of protecting Bowen. Bowen left the school in 1988 but continued to work at several others. Until her final job at Astley Cooper School, in Hemel Hempstead, where she remained for 12 years until 2022, Bowen was not in the same teaching post for longer than two years.

In her cross-examination, Bowen told the jury that she had “no desire” for sex because she had a medical condition, which she became aware of in the 1990s when she met her partner, Darren Lee Scotchbrook, who is three years older than the complainants.

Providing evidence in court, Scotchbrook told the jury that sex was “clearly” more enjoyable for him than for Bowen throughout their 36-year relationship because of a medical condition. When asked if he enjoyed the sex, Scotchbrook said: “She made me listen

to Leonard Cohen. It was more enjoyable than that." Pupil A told the court he initially wanted to speak to Bowen for "restorative justice", but police told him the allegations were "so serious" they could not agree to it. In a police interview he said he wished "to get in a room with all those teachers, and Sally-Anne Bowen, and say, 'That's my life', because you only get one."

Private schoolmaster, 64, banned for smoking crystal meth

Jonathan Ames Legal Editor

A teacher at a London private school has been thrown out of the profession after admitting that he smoked crystal meth at weekends.

Charles Richard Miles, 64, taught English at the Dwight School, which has a counterpart in New York where the socialite Paris Hilton was a pupil.

Officials at the London branch of the school, where annual fees are up to £37,500, reported Miles to professional watchdogs after serious concerns were raised about his “presentation, wellbeing and professional functioning”.

Miles, who had worked at the school for 40 years as an English, additional language and learning support teacher, has been banned from the profession.

The school, which takes students from nursery age to sixth form, claims to offer “the best International Baccalaureate in north London” and is part of a chain that has outposts in Dubai, Hanoi, Shanghai and Seoul.

The school promotes the so-called Dwight experience, which, according to Blake Spahn, the vice chancellor, has "the mission of igniting the spark of genius in each and every student".

But a disciplinary panel of the Teaching Regulation Agency was told that in 2024 the police went to Miles's home in east London after he reported concerns about "water bulging" in his flat.

Officers noted it was “clear that he smokes crystal meth” and referred to Miles being affected “by ongoing class A drug use”. Police reported their findings to the school hierarchy, which convened an “informal capability meeting” with the teacher at the beginning of last year. At that meeting, Miles said that he took meth to “relax”, was “pretty controlled” and not addicted.

The teacher maintained that his drug use was a private matter. However, the school said that he admitted “repeated, rather than isolated, consumption”.

Miles later told the school he intended to retire at the end of that academic year. They referred him to the watchdog, where a panel, chaired by Shabana Robertson, concluded that “the proven illegal drug use occurred outside school premises and outside working hours”.

However, Robertson said the “evidence demonstrated concerns” about Miles’ “presentation, well being and professional functioning whilst at work”. The panel concluded that “his conduct as proven had a direct bearing upon his professional role and his ability to discharge his responsibilities as a teacher".

Miles was banned from teaching indefinitely at “any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children’s home in England”. The ban can be reviewed after five years.

The London branch of Dwight was originally the Holmewood Boys' Preparatory School, which was founded in 1885 in North Finchley.

It is one of 128 secondary schools in the UK that offers the International Baccalaureate as an alternative to A-levels. Baccalaureate students typically study six subjects over two years.

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and taxpayers." NHS trusts are being forced into trade-offs to balance their budgets, with one having to delay the introduction of a support team for people with learning disabilities to fund ADHD instead.

Gray said urgent reforms were needed to enable the trusts “to better manage and target the limited resources we have”.

The NHS Alliance's demands include a national fixed tariff to limit how much private clinics can charge the NHS, and a national service specification to ensure high quality assessments.

Thea Stein, chief executive of the Nuffield Trust, a think tank, said the state had been unable to meet the “dramatic growth” in demand for ADHD and autism services.

"It is like watching a wave on the horizon, you see it coming, you see it growing and it is continuing to grow," she said. Stein added that "a huge amount of demand is not being met by the state"

so private providers were making money by filling the vacuum.

She said unless the government took the “very difficult political decision” to suspend the right for NHS patients to be assessed for ADHD and autism at private clinics, then it would be difficult to control NHS spending. Stein also said it was vital patients got “support to navigate the Wild West of ADHD providers” as some clinics had “less diagnostic rigour” and diagnosed people after quick online assessments.

The figures have been published before a government inquiry into rising ADHD and autism diagnosis. The interim report, published in March, found that there were “institutional incentives” to seek a diagnosis to unlock special adjustments at school and work.

An NHS spokesman said: "We know waits have been too long for too many families, and we are taking action to improve access to ADHD and autism support, while ensuring NHS-funded services provide good value for money."

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Breast cancer screening could spot heart disease

Poppy Koronka Health Correspondent, in Munich

Routine breast screenings could be used to detect heart disease, research has found.

Using artificial intelligence, women at higher risk of coronary heart disease, strokes and high blood pressure could be identified during routine mammograms. Experts say the technology could usher in an era of “dual-purpose” screenings for women, who are often “unheard” and “underdiagnosed” in cardiology.

Mammograms are used to detect breast cancer. Under the NHS breast-screening programme, all women aged between 50 and 71 are invited for a scan every three years.

Presenting their research at the European Society of Cardiology annual meeting in Munich, scientists from Tel Aviv University said they had developed an artificial intelligence model that could accurately identify which women were more likely to have heart disease from their mammograms.

The research used data from 29,364 women with an average age of 54, and 97,364 of their scans. Sixteen per cent of the women had hypertension, 2.5 per cent had heart disease and 2.5 per cent had suffered a stroke.

The team retrospectively trained the AI model on the women's data and were able to accurately assign a higher probability of high blood pressure 79 per cent of the time, of heart disease 79 per cent of the time and of a stroke 86 per cent of the time.

Researchers are working to increase the accuracy of the software with the hope that it could one day be used to catch heart disease sooner in women, for many of whom it is “still too often recognised late”.

Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, clinical director at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and a consultant cardiologist, said: "Heart disease is the world's biggest killer of not only men, but also women.

“Despite this, the myth persists that it’s only a ‘man’s disease’, meaning that when it comes to the heart, women are disproportionately unaware, unheard, underdiagnosed, undertreated and typically underrepresented in clinical research.

"It is exciting to think that if the approach used in this large study from Israel is further proven, it could lead to better and earlier cardiovascular disease detection and prevention for women. AI could one day allow breast cancer screening programmes to become dual-purpose, helping to flag women with the highest risk of dangerous cardiovascular disease, as well as spotting breast cancer early."

Coronary heart disease, the main cause of heart attacks, kills twice as many women as breast cancer in the UK each year and was the single biggest killer of women worldwide in 2023, according to the BHF. As many as 800,000 women have coronary heart disease in Britain. “Despite being the leading cause of death in women worldwide, cardiovascular disease is consistently underdiagnosed and undertreated,” said Dr Viana Copeland of Tel Aviv University, who presented the research to the conference. She added that women were often only diagnosed at a later stage than men.

Briton's AI surgery is world first

Lara Bowman

A British man has become the first in the world to undergo brain surgery with artificial intelligence guiding surgeons in real time, in an operation that saved his sight.

Rhys Hibbert, 48, a customer services manager from Bedfordshire, had a tumour removed from his pituitary gland while AI analysed a live feed of the procedure, colour-coding tiny structures in one of the most delicate areas of the brain. Hibbert, diagnosed with the tumour in 2024, has returned to work since the operation in May. He said: "I'm very humbled to be the world's first patient in this research."

Professor Hani Marcus, a consultant neurosurgeon at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London and professor of neurosurgery at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology who performed the operation, said: "Huge thanks to the trial participants and to the team ... taking this important first step globally and using UK homegrown AI to help reduce risk during these delicate surgeries."

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Salmonella cases rise

Cases of salmonella linked to imported eggs have risen, figures show. As of Tuesday, there have been 259 cases and one death in the past year, the UK Health Security Agency has said, a rise from 207 last week. There was no evidence that British eggs were affected. Babies, pregnant women and the elderly should eat only fully cooked eggs, officials said.

Five charged with arson

Five teenagers have been accused of an arson attack on a historic mansion near Neath, south Wales. Kyle Renzoni, 18, Ellis Harding, 19, Yian Foster, 18, Evan Traynor, 18, and a boy, 17, who cannot be named have been charged with arson. Rheola House was designed by the architect of Buckingham Palace, John Nash, and was built in 1818.

Scents can pollute air

Scented cleaning products could lead you to inhale as many particles of pollution as standing next to a busy main road, say scientists. Researchers analysed the amount of “invisible air pollution” from scents in common household cleaning products and recommended that people switch to unscented products and use ventilation while cleaning.

£190,000 cold-call fine

A company that bombarded elderly people with nuisance calls while claiming to be selling devices to block unwanted calls has been fined £190,000 by Britain's data watchdog. Elderly Aids Limited made nearly 760,000 cold calls to those registered with the Telephone Preference Service, between May 2024 and February last year.

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Glide secretly into heart of enemy territory? Paras are on the case

A rucksack-sized kit lets troops go deep into hostile terrain with a hop and a jump, Larisa Brown writes

airframe, the glider accommodates body armour, night vision equipment and weapon mounts.

Paratroopers once jumped from transport planes to land discreetly behind enemy lines.

Now, however, troops will be equipped with rucksack-sized powered paragliders for covert missions deep inside hostile territory, following an invention by a British start-up this year.

Backed by about £6 million from the Ministry of Defence, Blakcro has developed the UK's first foot-launched military paraglider systems.

The Royal Marines and Parachute Regiment will test the kit in the coming months. A pilot can launch the system by running, powered only by their own legs and the wind, rather than wheels or an engine.

The gliders will enable troops to fly secretly into hostile territory without a runway, helicopter or drop aircraft. They can be assembled in under eight minutes, in darkness, and are capable of travelling up to 200 miles.

Wiltshire-based Blakcro has designed the unique gliders specifically for military use. The company will be supplying systems next year.

It has been supported by UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), the Ministry of Defence's "front door" for companies that have not previously worked with defence, and has since increased its number of employees from three to 11. It holds three prime contracts with the UK and Nato allies.

Luke Pollard, the minister for defence readiness and industry, said: "With UK Defence Innovation supporting SMEs like Blakcro from the drawing board through to deployment, we are building a more resilient, homegrown defence supply chain and ensuring our armed forces receive the pioneering equipment that can give them the edge on the battlefield.

“Defence has a new way of working with industry, backing British innovation to deliver cutting-edge capability for our armed forces and good jobs in regions like Wiltshire."

The glider folds into a case about the size of a large rucksack and can be assembled in complete darkness, with a low acoustic, visual and radar signature designed to support stealth missions into hostile territory.

Built around a UK-made titanium

The technology is already in use.

Blakcro also received a defence innovation loan for another project which enabled it to scale up to produce more than one product.

Sam Wedgwood, founder and chief executive at Blakcro, said: "From a UKDI success story perspective, we have very rapidly moved from base technology in 2024, through UKDI-supported rapid innovation, through to purchase, through to operational use by 2026.

"We could not have done that at this pace without the support we have received, not just the funding but the commercialisation support and the access to the right people. UKDI kept telling us we were special. I think it's mutual."

The Ministry of Defence said the partnership between Blakcro and UK-DI was an example of the government backing “agile, homegrown innovators to deliver cutting-edge military capability and sustainable growth, strengthening the UK’s defence industrial base while keeping our armed forces ahead of emerging threats”.

Get thirty to bamboozle AI cameras

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in public spaces to identify suspects.

A garish almost psychedelic shirt which claims to hide the wearer from AI-powered facial recognition cameras used by police forces in the UK has gone on sale.

The “Digital Camouflage” shirt is covered in a combination of colours and abstract shapes that are designed to confuse artificial intelligence.

Simon Weckert, the Berlin-based artist behind the design, claimed it tricks AI systems by confusing them so they cannot recognise its wearer.

Police forces in the UK are increasingly using facial recognition cameras

AI systems fail to recognise a person when the colourful shirt is worn

Weckert designed the shirt after AI-assisted video surveillance was rolled out by police in the Kottbusser Tor area of Berlin. According to reports, German police have been testing systems which are designed to analyse behaviour in public spaces.

Weckert said: "When systems that cannot be publicly tested can be undone by a piece of fabric, how much trust should we place in them?"

The artist, who is selling the shirt for \$75.60 (£55.65), said its design is a response to the growing role of automated monitoring in everyday life.

BBC confirms Top Gear returning to schedules

Seren Hughes

Top Gear is coming back to television screens after being off air since Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff's crash in 2022.

Speaking at the Edinburgh TV festival yesterday, the BBC's director of entertainment Ed Havard said: "There has been a lot of speculation about this and we can confirm that Top Gear is coming back."

He refused to confirm who the new presenters would be or when the show would return. Asked if the comedian Jimmy Carr would be hosting, Havard replied: "Jimmy would be a great host but I won't be discussing that today."

Joe Marler, the former rugby player turned Celebrity Traitors star, has also been tipped as a possible presenter.

Top Gear was taken off air after a crash at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey which seriously injured Flintoff during filming in December 2022. His co-stars Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris are not expected to return.

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Number of migrants given right

Matt Dathan Home Affairs Editor

The number of migrants granted the right to live in the UK permanently rose to a 16-year high over the past year as foreign nationals raced to secure their status before government reforms.

The government granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR), which allows migrants to live, work and study here permanently, to 199,628 people in the year to June. This was a 24 per cent increase on the previous year and the highest number granted settlement since 2010.

There were a record 315,224 applications for British citizenship in the 12 months to June. The number granted citizenship was 245,520 over the same period, a 4 per cent decrease from the previous year but remains at historically high levels. Migrants can apply for citizenship 12 months after securing settled status.

Immigration experts said the surge in the number issued settled status was a result of the record numbers of migrant workers who arrived after Boris Johnson's post-Brexit reforms.

They came into effect in January 2021 and led net migration to hit a peak of 944,000 in the year to March 2023.

The rules allow most migrant workers to qualify for ILR after five years but this will increase from the autumn under plans by Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary.

Nuni Jorgensen from the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford said the surge was also partly due to the nearly 175,000 Hong Kong people who moved here under a visa scheme introduced in 2021 after China imposed a draconian national security law on the territory. She said: "The

law on the territory. She said: "The higher number of people applying for citizenship partly reflects rising non-EU migration even before Brexit, as well as a gradual increase in the share of non-

EU migrants choosing to become citizens since 2021. Among EU citizens the increase is particularly sharp and suggests a more sudden change in people's desire to become British."

Mahmood's reforms will double the time it takes to qualify for settlement to ten years for most migrants, with lower-paid foreign workers facing a 15-year wait and refugees at least 20 years. However, the new "earned settlement" rules will allow some high-earning and public sector migrant workers to qualify after as little as three years while those who contribute to through volunteering could also reduce their waiting time.

Those who claim benefits or commit criminal offences will have to wait longer. A consultation on the reforms also proposes barring migrants from claiming benefits until they have secured citizenship, which they can only apply for a year after obtaining ILR.

The home secretary has yet to announce a final decision on the rules for an estimated 1.6 million migrants in the UK who are set to qualify for ILR between 2026 and 2030 but is being urged by more than 100 Labour MPs to scrap the retrospective application of the rules. The Conservatives and Reform UK have pledged to go further. Nigel Farage's party has set out plans to scrap ILR.

Mahmood hailed other statistics published yesterday that revealed that the number of asylum seekers in hotels had halved over the last year and stood at 16,021 by the end of June.

However, this has led to a rise in the number of people housed in dispersal accommodation, such as homes of multiple occupancy.

There were 69,038 living in such accommodation, a rise of nearly 3,000 over the last year. The overall number of people in taxpayer-funded accommodation has fallen by a quarter over the past year to 93,293.

Mahmood said: "A little over two years into office and the asylum backlog is down, the number of asylum seekers in hotels is falling, illegal working arrests are at record levels, and deportations and returns are up markedly."

The Conservatives accused Labour of transferring migrants

from hotels into local communities. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said: "More than 93,000 people are now being housed at the taxpayer's expense, and the number cramped into disposal

crammed into dispersal accommodation has climbed by 12 per cent under Labour."

Shabana Mahmood is extending the wait for indefinite leave to remain to ten years

Neets on the rise as entry-level job opportunities dry up

Ben Clatworthy Whitehall Editor

The number of young people out of work or education has increased by 30,000 in the past year and there is just one entry-level job for every three people seeking employment.

An estimated 981,000 people aged 16-24 were not in education, training or employment (Neets) in the three months to June.

It represents a 30,000 fall compared with the previous three months, when the figure reached more than one million for the first time, but is up by the same number year-on-year.

Ministers are particularly concerned about the rising number of young men out of work. They accounted for 25,000 of the increase in Neets, as opposed to 4,000 young women, the Office for National Statistics said.

People looking for employment face a shortage of entry-level vacancies. The Work Foundation at Lancaster University found the number of starter jobs that are accessible to applicants entering the workforce has fallen 49 per cent in the past decade, leaving only one starter vacancy for every three young people nationally.

A survey of 1,001 business leaders found 36 per cent have cut entry-level jobs in the past year, against a backdrop of a rise in the living wage, increased national insurance and strengthened workers' rights.

Ben Harrison, the director of the foundation, said: "For young jobseekers, facing repeated rejection and struggling to secure a foothold in work can be particularly demoralising.

"This decline in employment opportunities is critical, as without improving young people's access to secure jobs, it will be very challenging to sustainably reduce the number of young people outside the labour market."

The foundation found that almost half of medium-sized (48 per cent) and large employers (46 per cent) have cut entry-level roles — twice the rate of small employers (24 per cent). Some 43 per cent of employers report having invested in AI or automation, reducing the number of entry-level roles.

Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary who is advising the government on youth unemployment, said that “nearly one million young lives on hold is a scar on this country”.

Alan Milburn says young people "just need a chance" to work

He said: "Young people are desperate for an opportunity to learn or earn.

"Instead, we're creating a lost generation. They want to work — they just need a chance."

Research for his interim report, which was published in May, found that 84 per cent of Neets want to be learning or working. Hannah Larsen, the policy manager at the British Chambers of Commerce, said that businesses “want to hire more young people, but rising cost pressures have made that hugely challenging”.

She added: "The impact of the Employment Rights Act, employer NICs [national insurance contributions] changes and increases in the national living wage have left firms trying to do the right thing with one arm tied behind their back."

Milburn is expected to publish his final report in the autumn, including recommendations for ministers on how to reduce the number of Neets.

Chris Goulden, the deputy chief executive at the Youth Futures Foundation, said the latest figures are a "stark reminder that, despite small fluctuations in the data, the youth employment challenge remains a large, long-term problem".

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, warned yesterday that the benefits system wrongly separates too many people into "fit for work" or "not fit for work".

McFadden called the approach a "flaw" and argued some people signed off sick with conditions such as anxiety and ADHD were not being supported enough to get back into work.

He pointed out jobseekers must fulfil requirements to show they are actively seeking employment or face the prospect of deductions.

Speaking to LBC radio, McFadden said: "In the standard unemployed, there's a sanctions regime.

"I don't think you can apply exactly the same because people have been judged as unfit for work."

Asked if some of those deemed “unfit to work” for emotional and mental health reasons could face stricter criteria or face losing their benefits, he said: “I want to not sign them off and write them off.”

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Andy Burnham meets newlyweds Conor and Kira Rosato and the bride's mother, Barbara Scott, at the Culloden Hotel in Belfast on his visit to Northern Ireland. Right, a protest outside the Scottish parliament seeking better paternity rights. Below, John Healey, the chancellor, visited Kiln Park holiday centre in Tenby to highlight the Great British Summer Savings campaign

Trump ally's bill to exempt US websites from online rules

Max Kendix Washington Correspondent

Allies of President Trump have backed a law that would block British regulators from enforcing online safety rules on websites based in the US.

A bill published by Michael Rulli, a Republican congressman, would bar US courts from recognising or enforcing foreign fines related to online speech.

Ofcom, the British communications regulator, has repeatedly pursued US websites breaking the UK Online Safety Act, issuing fines of hundreds of thousands of pounds and saying it can work with American law enforcement to enforce them.

Rulli's bill is understood to be supported by senior members of the Trump administration, which has criticised European regulators for trying to enforce its laws on American companies. The bill is known as the “Granite Act”, an acronym for “Guaranteeing rights against novel international tyranny and extortion”.

Rulli told The Times: “Foreign bureaucrats do not get to decide what Americans can say. My bill makes clear that if a foreign government tries to punish an American for speech protected by the First Amendment, that judgment is dead on arrival in our courts. The constitution protects our right to speak freely. It does not bend to Brussels or London.”

Ofcom has the power to impose fines of £18 million or 10 per cent of global annual turnover, whichever is higher, if companies do not comply with regulations under the Online Safety Act, which was passed in 2023. Under the act, websites have a responsibility to protect users from illegal content and to block children from seeing harmful material.

In March, Ofcom fined the US messaging platform 4chan £520,000 after finding it failed to put in age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography on the site, which has 1.4 million monthly users in the UK. Preston Byrne, a lawyer for 4chan, responded to threats from Ofcom with images of hamsters, joking that the notices would be shredded and used to line their enclosures. The platform, alongside Kiwi Farms, a discussion board that often facilitates the harassment of online figures and communities, jointly issued a lawsuit in the US courts seeking an injunction to stop Ofcom.

The regulator responded, asking for the case to be dismissed because its actions were covered under those of a foreign government, protected from being sued under US law.

Rulli's bill would repeal that protection in free speech cases, allowing US citizens who have been fined by foreign speech regulators to obtain a court order stating the fines are unenforceable.

If fines fail, Ofcom could still take measures to stop the sites being viewed by a UK audience, including applying for a court order requiring that internet service providers such as Virgin Media and Sky block access.

Similar laws have been proposed at state level, most notably in Wyoming, but this marks the first time a federal politician has put it forward.

Rulli's version of the bill is unlikely to make its way into the statute book, but it is understood similar proposals could be put forward by members of the powerful judiciary committee in the House of Representatives, with the support of the White House and US State Department.

Byrne said: “Granite is not a single bill, but rather a published specification for how to use American law to stop foreign censorship ... there are other versions kicking around various federal offices. The odds that something Granite-shaped will be enacted somewhere in the US in 2027 are good.”

Fred de Fossard, director of strategy at the Prosperity Institute, a think tank, said the bill was an “aggressive response to the Online Safety Act and serves as a reminder that Ofcom’s attempts to regulate companies outside its jurisdiction will be met with resistance”.

BBC chief vows to fight \$10bn lawsuit

Herbie Russell

The BBC director-general said the corporation would “defend its integrity” by challenging President Trump’s lawsuit.

Matt Brittin said the BBC would “vigorously” contest the \$10 billion (£7.5 billion) defamation case, which focuses on the editing of a Trump speech in a 2024 Panorama documentary.

The broadcaster has previously apologised for an “error of judgment” but is seeking to have the case thrown out. It argues the programme does not meet the legal criteria for defamation and was not available on its US platforms.

Brittin became the BBC's 18th director-general in May, taking over from Tim Davie, who resigned in the wake of the Panorama controversy. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival yesterday, Brittin said: "The decision to ... defend ourselves in the Florida court predates me, but I very much support it ... it's ... important we defend our integrity.

"We moved to dismiss the case on the grounds of jurisdiction in that nobody in the US actually saw the show." Brittin, the former president of Google in Europe, said: "We must fight ... the case".

The edited speech, shown a week before the US election, appeared to show Trump telling supporters on January 6, 2021, that he was going to walk to the Capitol with them to “fight like hell”. In fact, Trump said he would walk with them “to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard”. The US president originally alleged the Panorama episode had caused him both reputational and financial injury.

Davie and Deborah Turness, the chief executive of BBC News, announced their resignations in November, two weeks after an internal memo about the Panorama edit was leaked. Davie said he bore “ultimate responsibility”. Turness said “mistakes have been made” but that claims of institutional bias were “wrong”.

This month Trump secured a small victory in his legal battle after a judge pushed back a deadline for him to hand over his company's financial details. He had previously been ordered to hand them over to show his "brand, properties and businesses" had been damaged.

The broadcaster has been plagued by accusations of bias in recent years, with critics ranging from Gary Lineker to right-wing politicians. In March, however, Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, pledged to grant the BBC a permanent royal charter. The government has yet to decide whether to do that or to keep the process of renewing the charter every ten years.

BBC executives have been trying to shore up the corporation's financial model after it recorded a deficit of £121 million last year. In April it announced plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save £500 million over the next two years. Ministers have been considering whether to bring in measures that would force customers of streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to pay for a TV licence.

Ban on social media for under-16s will go ahead

Steven Swinford Political Editor

Andy Burnham will press ahead with plans to ban social media for under-16s next year and overnight curfews for older teenagers aged 16 and 17.

The ban, previously announced by Sir Keir Starmer, will be implemented by the spring. It will be modelled on Australia's approach, which includes a ban on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, X, YouTube, Snapchat and Reddit. Ministers plan to introduce stronger age verification requirements for social media companies.

The government expects Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to apply protection for teenagers in the US before the ban in the UK. Meta has agreed to pay up to \$18 billion (£13.3 billion) as part of a settlement ending a legal battle in the US, where it will also introduce new protection for teenagers.

The deal resolves claims filed by 47 states accusing it of designing Instagram features that are addictive for children and teenagers and can harm their mental health.

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, told Sky News that the government does not want young people in the US to have a “higher rate of protection” than those here. He added: “We’ve got to do something about this endless scrolling, which is so addictive for young people.”

Felipe Romero-Moreno, associate professor in law at the University of Hertfordshire, said after Meta's settlement "global regulatory spillover is inevitable. Regulators across Europe and the UK are already compelling major platforms toward proactive duties of care and 'safety by default'."

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Navy ‘not ready to tackle subsea Russian threat’

Larisa Brown Defence Editor

Britain and its allies could face potentially unavoidable “catastrophic events” as they “struggle to contain” Russia’s undersea capabilities, according to the head of the Royal Navy.

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, the first sea lord, said that Russia's subsurface systems, including “very capable submarines” and a research programme dedicated to destroying underwater infrastructure, were of “real concern”.

He told Defence Talks, a podcast by the Council on Geostrategy think tank, that “alliances feel fragile” and he feared “a number of possible scenarios in future that could lead to catastrophic events with no certainty we can avoid them”.

The interview was published amid escalating tensions between the UK and Russia. Yesterday Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry, threatened to hit British military sites and equipment inside and outside Ukraine in response to British missiles being using in strikes on Russia.

The government has said that a small number of army medical specialists are operating within Ukraine. Special forces are also believed to be on the ground helping with training, while British-made drones are being used for strikes deep inside Russia.

On Monday Andy Burnham said that "despite Russia's outrageous threats" against the UK, he would continue support for Ukraine.

Jenkins said: "Let's not forget that we are an island nation, we are utterly dependent on the sea for all our data, virtually all our trade, virtually all our energy. In the maritime environment, in particular with the Russian threat at the moment, I see a real growth in undersea capability that we are, if we're really honest as allies, we are struggling to contain. Very capable submarines, a very advanced so-called research programme, which is directly aimed at our critical underwater infrastructure."

Russia's main directorate of deep-sea research, known as Gugi, operates a system of autonomous monitoring stations on the ocean floor and has long been suspected of mapping the under-sea cables used by western states.

The system includes long-range sensors and, according to British spies, the capacity to refuel drones that carry saws, claws and explosives.

As well as cable-cutting equipment, the Yantar, one of the advanced intelligence-gathering vessels operated by Gugi, has two self-propelled manned submersibles. They allow it to examine areas up to 6km (3.7 miles) underwater. It entered UK waters in November last year and shone lasers at military pilots.

Jenkins said that the Gugi programme was an “independent arm of the Russian state, an independently funded arm of the Russian state, whose sole purpose is to pursue the destruction of critical underwater infrastructure in particular, in the event of a transition towards war, or just as economic leverage for the Russian state”.

In the event of conflict, Jenkins said the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a UK-led rapid-reaction military coalition of ten nations from northern Europe, could respond to an emerging crisis before Nato stepped in.

He said: “Because you don’t need consensus among all ten nations in JEF to act, it gives you a political flexibility to respond, particularly in crisis, earlier than we might see, for instance, Nato being able to mobilise with its higher bar of consensus being required for action.”

Jenkins also said that he was concerned about the pace of technological change seen on the battlefield in Ukraine, and that the UK “had no choice” but to transition to autonomous warfare. He said: “The lesson to draw from Black Sea and now the Strait of Hormuz is if we were to find ourselves fighting an opponent who had transitioned to autonomous warfare and we had not, we would lose. My job is not to lose, my job is to win.”

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Watchdog takes aim at firearms licensing system

David Woode Crime Editor

The system for licensing firearms is "not fit for purpose" and it must be overhauled, the policing inspectorate has warned.

Nearly 471,000 certificate holders across England and Wales lawfully use firearms and shotguns for work and recreation. However, they face a “post-code lottery” in the level of scrutiny and processing times from the 38 firearms and explosive licensing units (FELUs).

A combination of unclear guidance and poor supervision is leaving the public at risk of harm, an inspection of firearms licensing has found. It said that “incremental improvements” in the decade after a similar inspection have not achieved the “consistency, resilience or assurance” required.

Licensing units should be replaced with a national firearms authority that would assess firearm and shotgun certificate applications, renewals and ongoing monitoring, his Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said.

Lee Freeman, His Majesty's inspector of constabulary, said: "The public should be able to trust and have confidence in the overall licensing system, with all parts operating to high standards, wherever an applicant or certificate holder resides ... we found it is not fit for purpose."

At least 39 people were murdered in shootings with legally held firearms in the decade to March 31 2025, Home Office data shows.

The Home Office said: "The UK has some of the toughest firearms laws in the world. We have taken significant steps in recent years to strengthen firearms licensing ... national training for forces, and increases in firearms licensing fees.

"We will work closely with policing partners to consider the report and take forward any further action."

A moment of silence for VIP Traitors

T he latest crop of Celebrity Traitors have been shown in the pews of an

empty church in a trailer for the new series (Peter Chappell writes).

Claudia Winkleman, the show's host, tells the contestants: "A moment of silence for the celebrities gathered today. Thoughts and prayers." Those gathered include Richard E Grant, Ross Kemp, Amol Rajan, James Blunt and Michael Sheen.

The show will return to screens in October with 21 celebrities who will face one another for the chance to win up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.

Set in a castle in the Scottish Highlands, the game follows the players, the majority of whom are known as “faithfuls”, as they try to seek out those among them assigned by the show’s producers as

The Celebrity Traitors “pay their respects” in the trailer for the BBC show. This year’s cast includes the actor Richard E Grant, top right, and the comedian Miranda Hart

"traitors", who kill off players in the night.

In the 30-second trailer, Winkleman appears standing in front of floral lettering that spells out "RIP

VIP". She later walks down the church's aisle and asks: "Who doesn't love a dramatic exit?"

Kemp sits alongside the comedian Romesh Ranganathan and the actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, while Blunt and the comedian and actress Miranda Hart sit behind them.

Another comedian, Rob Beckett, is also pictured, as well as Bella Ramsey, The Last Of Us star who appears to be trying not to laugh.

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Other celebrities include Maya Jama, the Love Island presenter,

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, the former Little Mix singer, and Myha'la Herrold, the Industry actress. They will face comedians including James Acaster, Joe

Lycett and Joanne McNally, along with Jerry Hall, the former supermodel, and Professor Hannah Fry, the broadcaster and mathematician.

Jenni Murray's death linked to car accident days earlier

David Woode Crime Editor

Dame Jenni Murray died of pneumonia days after being injured in a car crash in north London, an inquest has been told.

The veteran broadcaster, who presented Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 between 1987 and 2020, died at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead on March 12, aged 75. No cause of death was given at the time.

A pre-inquest review yesterday at North London coroner's court was told that she crashed into two stationary cars on a road near Hampstead Heath at 7.44pm on March 4 this year.

Dr Clare Morkane, a consultant who cared for her in hospital, said in a statement that Murray had been “dazzled by vehicle lights” and could not fully recall the events.

Murray, whose married name was Jennifer Forgham-Bailey, was taken to the Royal Free Hospital where a CT scan revealed multiple rib fractures, a fracture to her upper sternum and collapse of her right lung. Dr Morkane said that Murray was put on non-invasive ventilation on March 5, the day after the crash, having suffered respiratory failure. A treatment plan was put in place not to commence CPR or intervening measures due to health issues including a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Murray had a short period of invasive ventilation on March 6. She subsequently developed worsening bronchopneumonia and antibiotics were increased. The hearing was told that Murray “suffered further, significant deterioration” on March 10. After several discussions with her family a decision was made to progress to palliative care. Murray died at the hospital at 3.45pm on March 12.

David Forgham-Bailey, her husband, attended the hearing via video link.

The medical cause of death was bronchopneumonia, caused by traumatic rib fractures resulting from the road traffic collision. Murray's history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was listed as a factor contributing to her "overall health picture".

Dame Jenni Murray was the voice of Woman's Hour for more than 30 years

Scotland Yard investigated the crash and said it would not take any further action, Peter Anthony Murphy, the area coroner, said.

Murray was appointed OBE in 1999 for services to broadcasting and received a damehood in 2011.

Known and respected by millions of radio listeners, she used her platform on Woman's Hour to amplify women's voices and spotlight once-taboo subjects such as the menopause, domestic abuse and women's health.

Murray, also an author and newspaper columnist, left the BBC in 2020. She went on to surprise television viewers by participating in ITV's The Real Full Monty to encourage more women to check themselves for breast cancer. She had announced she had breast cancer live on air in 2006.

Mohit Bakaya, the controller of BBC Radio 4, described Murray as a “formidable voice” in British broadcasting. He said: “She was warm, fearless and beloved by listeners. During her decades at Woman's Hour, she helped shape the national conversation with intelligence, rigour and a remarkable ability to connect with audiences.”

Hot tub accident blamed for holiday tragedy

David Sharrock Madrid

An Irish couple found dead by their teenage children at a rented holiday home on the Valencian coast of Spain may have been killed in a hot tub accident, investigators believe.

The man, aged 50, and his wife, 45, were found on Tuesday afternoon at a property in the upscale Cap Blanc residential development in Cullera, south of Valencia. Their children, aged 14 and 16, raised the alarm after finding their parents naked near the hot tub.

The Civil Guard opened a homicide investigation after finding small cuts on the bodies, although officers found no obvious signs of violence or a robbery. Investigators are now considering a possible mechanical failure in the hot tub as the principal hypothesis, according to El País. The injuries may have been caused when one partner tried to pull the other from the water.

One possibility is that the woman, who is from Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, suffered a medical emergency or accident as she left the water and that her husband was killed while attempting to save her. Investigators are also examining whether electrocution or fumes could have played a role.

Investigators are also examining the property and security camera footage. Spanish television reports said the footage showed no indication that a third person had entered the villa.

The family had been staying at the property while on holiday.

Superyacht stewardess 'killed herself after sacking'

Lowri Lewis

A superyacht stewardess killed herself after she was sacked for returning from a night out drunk and high on cocaine, an inquest was told.

Imogen Amesbury, 21, was told to leave the luxury yacht Queen Miri while it was docked at St Martin in the Caribbean in November 2021.

She was found hanged two months after she flew back to the UK and resumed a tumultuous relationship with an on-off boyfriend, Bourne-mouth coroner's court was told.

Alex Sawyer, a chef on the yacht, said she had told him that the boyfriend,

Imogen Amesbury had worked on superyachts since she was 19

Andrew Hewitt, had hit her and threatened to send intimate pictures to other people during an argument early on January 12, 2022. Hewitt denied this.

Marie Amesbury, who found her daughter dead hours later at her home in Lyme Regis, Dorset, broke down in tears as she said: "Imo was gentle and warm-hearted but quietly determined, adventurous and courageous.

"At 19 she became a stewardess on superyachts. She was my most beautiful, talented and adventurous child."

The inquest continues.

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Fast-filling lake could unleash

Dewan Rai Kathmandu

Richard Spencer China Correspondent Adam Vaughan Environment Editor

A rapidly growing barrier lake near the border between China and Nepal could breach and unleash another destructive flood downstream after the disaster which killed hundreds on Wednesday, Beijing said yesterday.

China's Ministry of Water Resources said a significant lake had formed near the confluence of the Chhochen Khola and Purepu Tsangpo rivers, with an estimated volume of two million cubic metres of water.

The lake was overflowing yesterday, and another three million cubic metres of water could flow into it over the next three days, creating a high risk that the natural barrier could collapse, China Central Television reported.

The two rivers run just east of the system where a collapsed glacier triggered the flood that swept away the Rawusa border crossing between Nepal and Tibet and tore through villages further south.

The authorities in Nepal said last night that they had recovered the bodies of 389 people, with a further 910 people unaccounted for, including about 540 foreign tourists. China said that three bodies had been recovered

and 558 people were missing on the Tibet side of the border, including 260 foreign citizens, and that 100 Chinese were missing on the Nepal side.

It was unclear in the chaos whether some of the missing had been counted by both sides, as the border post was busy with traffic passing in both directions at the time of the disaster.

Floodwater full of ice and rock hurled at an estimated 100mph down the Lhende Khola river, which skirts the border on the Nepali side, after the glacier slip on Wednesday morning. It crashed into the border post where the Llende Khola meets the Trishuli river, which flows north to south from Tibet into the valleys that tumble down the Himalayas into Nepal.

The force of the water swept away scores of cars and buses and hundreds of people at the border crossing, which was left drowned in a sea of mud, pictures taken from the air yesterday showed. It was enough to drive floodwaters uphill into Tibet, threatening cars still driving to the border post.

"The trees and telegraph poles in front of us completely collapsed, and then this massive torrent of water came rolling in, practically rolling right over us," a woman who gave her name as Fang told local media in China. "We didn't dare try to turn the car around, so we could only put it in reverse and back away as fast as we could."

Even so, the water followed her for three kilometres back up the valley.

The water that turned south sped up as it descended the mountains, wiping away villages and leaving others cut off. Rescuers in helicopters scoured the region for signs of survivors, as others on the ground dug through the mud to retrieve the dead.

"There are no human-made things, no human settlement left," Sagar Pandey, a tourism operator, told Reuters after flying over in a helicopter. "Everything is just flat. So anyone in the hotel, the restaurant, or the car, I believe that everybody is gone."

Many of those killed at or near the border crossing were Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. The Rawusa crossing is the main land route to the spectacular

Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain that draws the faithful of both religions — as well as adventurous hikers.

Elsewhere, villagers were swept far down the mountainsides. In Chitwan district, 60 miles downstream, more than 100 bodies washed up.

Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warned residents of the region to be on the alert in light of the new warning from the Chinese side.

Binod Parajuli, head of its flood forecasting division, said the estimated three million cubic metres flowing into the new lake was smaller than the amount discharged on Wednesday but could be no less devastating and pick up debris left by the first flood, he said.

China's prime minister, Li Qiang, arrived in Tibet to oversee rescue efforts there. Tibet, in theory an autonomous region of China, is kept on a close rein by Beijing thanks to years of opposition to Chinese rule and unrest.

The Chinese authorities have not given a breakdown of the nationalities of those missing on their side. On the

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Nepali side, the list included 33 Britons, 178 Indians, 90 Americans, 53 from Ukraine, 51 from Malaysia, 34 Australians, 25 Canadians, and scores more from France, Germany, Singapore and elsewhere. Nine South Korean hydropower workers were unaccounted for.

Early reports that the disaster had been caused by an earthquake were dis-

Workers run for their lives as the flood sweeps along the Bhote Koshi River basin on Wednesday. Among the devastated villages were Trishuli, top. Survivors were rescued by helicopters, including a child, below left, or carried to safety. Villagers face a long wait for roads to be cleared of debris so they can go home

Gunakeshari Bohara in hospital after she was pulled from the debris, below

counted. Geologists said the seismic shocks picked up by monitors were caused by the shock of the giant ice sheet breaking off and landing in the valley 4,000 feet below.

"The seismic event was a glacial collapse and debris flow that caused subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream," the US Geological Survey said.

Nurse on Tibet pilgrimage among 33 missing Britons

Ed Halford, Lara Wildenberg, Eleanor Tait

Sarada Simkhada, 55, was following in the footsteps of thousands of Hindus in making the spiritual journey to Mount Kailash, which towers over the western part of the Tibetan plateau. In the summer months it is not unusual for hundreds of pilgrims to trek along the Nepal-Tibet border.

Mount Kailash is a sacred site for Hindus and Buddhists and is believed to be the cosmic home of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

But on Wednesday the progress of these journeys ground to an abrupt halt when an apparent glacial collapse caused a surge which tore through the Bhote Koshi River and left destruction in its wake at about 8.30am local time.

Simkhada, a senior nurse who lives in Dartford, Kent, had travelled to Nepal on Saturday before she joined pilgrims on their way up to Kailash.

She is known for participating in community work and always “working incredibly hard” at Darent Valley Hospital, her friend Rajendra Pudasaini, 54, said.

Before moving to London, Simkhada trained as a nurse in Kathmandu, and it was there that she met Pudasaini, sharing a friendship that has lasted for more than 40 years. "She was always very kind, very down to earth and compassionate," Pudasaini said.

Simkhada's relatives were last in contact with her when she was staying at the Kailash Hotel in Timure on the Nepal-China border, where she was waiting for Chinese customs officers to approve her visa.

Simkhada's husband remains in shock and Pudasaini is holding out hope that there will soon be positive news about her whereabouts.

Rescue teams are still conducting operations in the hope of finding at least 33 Britons, including a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, who remain unaccounted for.

In many cases, relatives have been rushing to airports to catch the next available flight to Kathmandu to help with the search efforts. Pramod Poudel, 34, was at Gatwick yesterday evening as he reflected on a distressing 24 hours. He told The Times: "I was talking to my wife at 4.30am on Wednesday and everything was absolutely fine.

"After 6am I phoned her again and of course I couldn't get through ... I didn't think anything of it."

Poudel's wife, Sumitra Sapkota, 25, was living in Sole village in the Nuwakot district, which has since been swept away by the Trishuli River. Poudel met Sapkota in Croatia and they married four months ago. Fighting back tears, Poudel described her as "beautiful and kind-hearted".

He was in Uckfield, East Sussex, when the floods hit and remains in the dark about whether his brother Pradip Poudel, 31, his mother Tulasa, 52, and his uncle Madhav Prasad, 64, are safe.

Barun Lamichhane, 26, a Nepalese man living in Aberdeen, said he had lost his brother, uncle and cousin. He told the BBC that his mother, father and grandmother had managed to survive only by “crawling like a baby” into the hillside. Lamichhane, who is from the

Woman's 'miracle' survival

Footage of an elderly woman being carried to safety

through floodwater in the bucket of a mechanical digger has become one of the defining images of the disaster in Nepal (David Brown in Kathmandu writes).

The remarkable story of her survival emerged at a hospital in Kathmandu yesterday. The patient is the only surviving resident or staff member from a government-run care home in Rasuwa, which was swept away by the wall of water and mud.

An army rescue team used the digger to pluck the woman from the debris. She was later taken to the Kathmandu Trauma Centre but because of her dementia and the shock of the flood was unable to speak, even to give her name.

Yesterday afternoon a female relative identified her as Gunakeshari Bohara, 94.

Dr Imran, a medical officer at the trauma centre, said: "There has been so

village of Betrawati, said nothing remained of where he grew up.

"There has been so much tragedy but this is a remarkable experience.

"The patient cannot explain how she survived, everyone else in the home was killed. We will probably never know what happened. It is a miracle."

Outside another part of the trauma centre relatives

Also among the missing are Nabhi Nandan Das, 64, a Hindu priest from Coulsdon, south London, and 11 devotees, including a 13-year-old girl, whom he was leading. A spokesman for the South London Sanatan Mandir and Community Centre said the group had crowded around a table set up by police to display the names of 572 missing people and the 31 survivors being treated at the hospital.

Many relatives were overwhelmed with shock and grief as they searched the lists for the names of their parents and children.

Susmita Tamang, 23, frantically looked for her uncle, Bijay Tamang, 43. The lorry driver was delivering cargo from the area hit by the flood to Kathmandu. He last spoke to his family at 7am on Wednesday, two hours before the disaster.

Tamang had already visited another hospital, the city morgue and the airport after rumours

that bodies of victims were being flown by helicopter to the capital. "We are hoping my uncle is unconscious in hospital or is somewhere without a phone signal," Tamang said. "We have got to keep looking."

been due to visit Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar. It is believed they had crossed into China but the centre is waiting for confirmation about that from the Chinese authorities.

The Non-Resident Nepali Association in the UK began an emergency fundraising appeal yesterday and more than £8,000 has been raised.

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Ransom demand as hackers steal data of 9m airport passengers

Laurence Sleator Transport Correspondent

Nearly nine million passengers have had their personal information stolen after hackers accessed the IT system of three major UK airports and demanded a ransom.

Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which operates Manchester airport, Stansted and East Midlands airport, said the hackers took stored customer data including email addresses, phone numbers, car registrations and post-codes. Data such as bank account numbers, passwords, addresses and passport information was not obtained. The hack was said to have affected about 8.7 million customers.

The vast majority of the data was related to wifi sign-ups within the airports' terminals and some from car park, lounge and fast-track bookings.

MAG said it became aware of the breach on Tuesday after suspicious activity on the system was spotted over the weekend. It remedied the issue the same day and all affected passengers have been contacted.

The airport body would not disclose who the hackers were but said it was a "well-known" group. A substantial ransom fee was demanded but not paid.

A spokesperson said: "At no point has passenger safety or aviation security been compromised. The incident has not resulted in any operational disruption. Airport operations remain unaffected and customer parking services continue to operate normally. We would like to reassure customers that Manchester Airports Group takes the security of customer information extremely seriously and we apologise for any inconvenience or concern caused.”

In an email to affected customers, MAG wrote: "There is no action you need to take. We would urge you to be particularly cautious of unexpected emails, calls or text messages claiming to be from us."

As a precautionary measure, the group suspended access to its online booking service. Customers looking to amend their booking were asked to call.

The government said: "We are working with Manchester Airports Group in response to a cyber incident."

The Information Commissioner's Office said: "We can confirm we have received a breach report from Manchester Airports Group, and we are assessing the information provided. We understand that these incidents can be concerning for the public."

Armed police sent in to quell mayhem in Middlesbrough

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Sian Bradley Northern Correspondent Ben Ellery Deputy Chief Reporter Eleanor Tait

Armed officers in the Eston district hours after a car destroyed a garden wall in nearby South Bank, left

A Middlesbrough MP has described the intimidation felt by residents as “terrorism” after nine people were killed and police announced 19 arrests in less than a week.

About 200 police officers have been drafted in from neighbouring forces to bolster operations after a series of violent incidents since a head-on car crash early on Saturday killed seven people, including two police officers.

Two more people, seven-year-old Valentina Foster and her aunt, Natalie McDonald, 34, died in a house fire on Wednesday. Police are investigating possible links to wider organised crime but have not established whether the incidents are connected.

Andy McDonald, the MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East, told Times Radio: "People are going to their shops and not feeling safe and feeling trapped in their own homes.

“That is just unacceptable. This is terrorism and we’ve got to have an appropriate response to deal with the people who are causing such mayhem in our communities and to allow

people to lead their peaceful lives."

Yesterday armed police surrounded a house in the Eston district after a 39-year-old man was attacked with a bladed weapon. He was taken to hospital. There were no arrests.

Earlier, a car repeatedly rammed the garden wall of an empty house in the nearby South

Bank area east of Middlesbrough at about 12.40am. Bricks and a metal fence were left strewn across the grass, but no injuries were reported.

The house is a short drive from the scene of the fatal fire in Grangetown early on Wednesday. A neighbour, who

asked not to be named, said: "There was a massive series of bangs. A Jeep-type car slammed into the front wall and kept going

front wall and kept going back and forwards over it until it was smashed down.

"It's all part of the same stuff that's been going down across South Bank and Grangetown for months. It's scary and you wonder what's going to happen next. We've already seen a little kid killed down the road. What has to happen before people stop all this?"

Another neighbour said: "My daughter saw it. She said a car kept going backwards and forwards into the wall over and over. People on the outside think it's scary but it doesn't bother me. I've grown up here and it's normal. There's always something going on."

Alec Brown, the leader of Redcar & Cleveland council, blamed years of austerity, drug culture and the “toxic” influence of social media. He said: “It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to work out if you strip away all the early support for families and young people, that this is what you get at the end of it.” He urged people to let the police do their job.

PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom

Clough, 38, were killed when their police car was hit by a Volkswagen Passat being driven the wrong way on the A66. Five people in the Passat, aged 17 to 23, also died.

Seventeen people aged 16 to 61 were arrested on Monday and Tuesday in connection with events preceding the crash. Suspected offences included participating in an organised crime group, firearms and drugs offences, threats to kill and assisting an offender.

On Wednesday two men aged 23 and 31 were arrested on suspicion of murder after the house fire that killed Valentina and McDonald.

Passports required by travellers on UK-Irish ferries

Lowri Lewis

Passengers travelling between Britain and Ireland by ferry will require a passport for the first time in more than 100 years.

From September 28, UK Border Force requirements mean ferry passengers will have to carry a valid passport.

The operators Stena Line and Irish Ferries informed customers of the change this week. It is coming into effect despite there being no legal need for British and Irish citizens to carry a passport to go between the countries.

Operators said that UK Border Force rules on “accuracy and integrity of passenger data before boarding” were responsible for the change.

Previously, passengers were not always asked to show a passport, but were sometimes required to have another form of photo ID. The Common Travel Area agreement, in place since 1923, means that Irish and British citizens do not legally require a passport to travel between Ireland and Britain.

Stena Line told passengers travelling between Holyhead and Dublin or Fishguard and Rosslare that they will need to show a passport on departure.

No other forms of ID will be accepted, and the rule applied to all passengers regardless of age or nationality.

In a similar statement, Irish Ferries said: "All passengers, including Irish and British citizens, travelling between the Republic of Ireland and Britain (both directions) will be required to carry a valid passport."

Airlines such as Ryanair and Aer Lingus already require passengers to carry a passport to board planes travelling between Britain and Ireland.

Robotaxis hit a red light over licences

Laurence Sleator

The launch of fully autonomous vehicles in London may be delayed because crucial information to help firms obtain a licence is yet to be published.

Waymo, backed by Google, the British start-up Wayve, which has partnered with Uber, and the Chinese company Baidu are all hoping to run driverless vehicles on the capital's roads.

This month Transport for London (TfL) granted Uber and Wayve a licence to run autonomous taxis for passengers but they must have a safety driver behind the wheel ready to intervene if something goes wrong.

However, TfL is yet to publish guidance on how operators can succeed with an application to run fully autonomous passenger services.

Last month Christina Calderato, TfL's director of strategy, told the London Assembly transport committee that the authority would not be in a position to accept applications "for some time", adding: "I do not think we are in a rush to get [the guidelines] out. There is a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes."

In May the government said it wanted fully autonomous cars to be on the streets by the end of the year. American cities such as Los Angeles and Austin already have fully autonomous cars.

Companies wanting to transport passengers in London will require an “automated passenger services” permit from TfL. The guidance on how to apply for this is still not published.

It is understood that TfL is waiting for a London Assembly investigation into how robotaxis should work in the city to be published before this is released. TfL added that no operators had completed the first stage of the national process and that it grants the final approval to operate in the capital.

Waymo hopes to offer passengers the chance to book a car with nobody behind the wheel by the end of the year, subject to relevant approval.

Alex Kendall, chief executive of Wayve, told the FT this week that a fully driverless car launch this year was never on the agenda. Baidu began testing in the capital last month and said it planned to offer public rides next year.

TfL said: "We are developing guidance, which will be issued shortly, that will support applicants looking to operate future services."

The Department for Transport said: "Safety is our priority and we're putting in place a world-leading regulatory framework to ensure self-driving vehicles are safely introduced from 2027."

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Criminal links of grooming gangs exposed

Fiona Hamilton

Grooming gang perpetrators have been linked to more than 150 other offenders and organised crime networks in a research project that uncovered the scale of illegality.

The gangs are connected to drug barons, protection rackets and acts of violence, the research showed. It also provided meticulous detail for the first time on how victims were trafficked. The project highlights the interconnectivity of some of the groups carrying out rape and sexual offences, and how the range of offending extended from Plymouth to Dundee.

The Network Map, to be released this week, uses police, court and local authority records, and interviews with grooming gang survivors, journalists and campaigners, to analyse the grooming phenomenon and claims to be the single most comprehensive dossier on the subject.

Researchers say they are attempting to remedy the failings of previously poor police data collection on the problem, which has been highlighted by a series of independent inquiries. They asked to remain anonymous, saying

UK trafficking routes they feared repercussions for exposing criminality on such a wide scale.

A public inquiry into grooming gangs is due to investigate crimes in London, Oldham, Bradford and Keighley in a first stage. The Labour government announced the inquiry more than a decade after the late Times reporter Andrew Norfolk revealed the widespread abuse of predominantly white girls. Last year an audit by Baroness Casey of Blackstock found disproportionate numbers of men of Asian descent in some areas were responsible for the abuse, while successive governments and public authorities had failed to address the situation for fear of being branded racist or raising tensions.

Casey found there was still an “appalling lack of data on ethnicity in crime recording”, while a reluctance to face the problem and failures in sharing information meant perpetrators were left free to carry out further sex crimes.

The Network Map attempts to fill the data gap, featuring more than 1,000 perpetrators, gangs, families, establishments, and “notable individuals”, including councillors and police officers, who were connected to groomers. It underlines the national nature of the gangs, something campaigners have said could be missed by the public inquiry focusing on local investigations.

More than 150 of the “notable individuals” are involved in other crimes and are connected to grooming perpetrators. Many have direct relationships or are linked through a shared criminal enterprise, family or gang conflict.

Amar Ilyas is a recently convicted groomer from Sheffield who used a gun and threats of gang rape to coerce girls. The Network Map sets out how he was stabbed in the head by an organised criminal connected to drug trafficking, an event connected by detectives to a separate shooting. Ilyas fled to Pakistan after his arrest. There is a warrant out for him.

Other criminal connections highlighted include a drugs baron in Bradford who is related to Parvaze Ahmed, who was jailed in 2019 for sexual offences. Fiona Goddard was sexually abused as a child in 2019 by him and eight other men. She waived anonymity to campaign about grooming.

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Men accused of using schoolgirls as sex slaves

Charlotte Alt

Two vulnerable Rochdale schoolgirls were groomed to be "sex slaves" by a group of Asian men, a court was told.

Tahir Rashid, 55, the alleged “ring-leader”, is said to have abused both teenagers during the mid-2000s and also allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl in the late 1980s. Five other defendants are accused of the rape and sexual exploitation of one of the teenage girls or both on dates between 2003 and 2006.

Opening his case yesterday, Rossano Scamardella KC, for the prosecution, told Manchester Minshull Street crown court that Girl A and Girl B, who were 13 at the time, were “often forced” to have sex with “multiple men on the same day ... They became sex slaves." Rashid, of Rochdale, faces allegations in relation to all three girls and denies rape, indecent assault and assault by penetration. Mohammed Saleem, 47; Sucklane Shah, 47; and Itfaq Hussain, 46, all of Rochdale, deny rape. Arshad Mohammed, 56, of Rochdale, denies rape and assault by penetration. Amjad Mahmood, 54, of Rochdale, denies rape, indecent assault, indecency with a child and assault by penetration.

Judge Matthew Corbett-Jones said Mahmood was “not fit to stand trial” because he was receiving treatment for a “psychiatric condition” abroad. He said the jury would have to establish whether he “committed the alleged penetration”. The trial continues.

Asylum reprieve over witch claim

Jonathan Ames Legal Editor

A Kenyan woman has been temporarily reprieved from deportation after a judge ruled that the original decision did not consider the “shame” she faced over being branded a witch.

The woman, who was anonymised in the court hearing, had been in an unhappy polygamous relationship when her partner's other wife died, resulting in her being accused of witchcraft.

She fled Kenya for the UK, but her application for asylum was rejected because she did not mention the accusations until she realised her case was “hopeless”.

The woman, 63, has now been allowed to have her case reheard.

A judge in the upper tier of the immigration and asylum tribunal was told that the woman had been in “an unhappy household” in Kenya, where her 75-year-old husband had another wife.

She had taken care of the son that she had with the man as well as the three children that her husband had with the other woman. Her son is now 42.

The woman, who was referred to as "JB" during the proceedings, said that she had been under "pressure" to accept the polygamous arrangement against her wishes.

When her husband's other wife and daughter died, JB claimed that accusations of witchcraft were levelled against her. She left her home in 2010 and arrived in the UK four years later, but the tribunal was told that she did not claim asylum until 2023.

After it emerged that JB did not immediately raise the accusations she had faced in Kenya, she said: "The shame and trauma I experienced made it extremely difficult for me to specify that I was accused of witchcraft."

She told the tribunal that it would be dangerous for her to return to her home country.

The appeal tribunal heard that the judge who initially ruled on JB's asylum application said that the accusation of witchcraft was "made up" to "bolster an otherwise hopeless claim".

The Kenyan appealed the original decision to reject her claim. Now the upper tribunal judge, Joanna McWilliam, has ruled that there was an error of law in the original decision, which went "to the heart of the assessment of credibility and therefore is material".

She ordered that the claim be re- heard by a fresh tribunal.

Brain ‘tags’ decide which memories last a lifetime

Kaya Burgess Science Correspondent

Hundreds of things will happen to you today, ranging from the mundane to the momentous. But how does our brain know which events we want to remember forever, versus those we are happy to forget?

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Scientists have discovered that our brains apply a special “tag” to important events as they happen, marking these as memories to be processed and stored for the long term while we sleep.

Memories without a strong tag are allowed to fade away.

If our brains remembered each tiny element of every event in our daily lives, they would struggle to differentiate between trivial details and the important information we need to make decisions, learn new skills, stay safe and maintain our relationships.

Scientists from the University of York, the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Baylor University in Texas studied patterns of electrical activity in our brains that fluctuate as we learn or explore. Known as “theta

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Labour lost without Dolly

Dolly Parton's death has been felt keenly by many across the world, but it seems to have been a particularly bitter blow to Labour's big beasts, who were besotted with her. While advertising the youth jobs guarantee, cabinet minister Pat McFadden, below, wondered aloud whether journalists would ask him about the late country singer, of whom he was a fan. "Heartbroken," he said. Perhaps in tribute he could change his job title to Secretary of State for Working 9 to 5. Meanwhile, the party's former schools secretary Ed Balls shared a photo of him meeting Parton, who was then seeking support for her children's literacy initiatives. She put her hand on Balls's knee and, in the American sense of asking for money, said "Sorry to hit on you." A flustered Balls said "You can hit on me anytime you like."

An interview between the former chancellor George Osborne and the broadcaster Amol Rajan really was the battle of the CVs. The two most conspicuously employed men in Britain spoke on the Political Currency podcast with the former announcing that the latter was "leaving the very top job at the BBC", which was confusing until it became clear that he meant the Today programme rather than University Challenge. Rajan is going to become a YouTuber, and his show is going to be called The Amol Rajan Connection. He says that he likes the acronym as his theme is "the arc of history". Incidentally, he admits that acronyms are why he isn't calling it the Amol Rajan Show.

BIGOT SENT PACKING The historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, who has written a new history rhythms", these are created by thousands of neurons acting in sync with each other across our brain, pulsing in waves of between three and eight cycles per second.

These patterns are “thought to support successful episodic learning by binding disparate aspects of an experience into a single, coherent representation”, according to the study, published in the journal Plos Biology.

What this means is that your brain gathers a variety of information such as sights, sounds, smells, emotional cues and other context and binds it together into a single file that can be recalled.

The researchers measured the strength of this electrical activity in the brains of participants while they were being shown pairings of words with random pictures, such as the word “coffee” with a picture of a football.

They found that the strength of these rhythms acts as a sort of tag, like a signal left by our waking brains that will be read later by our sleeping brains as they sort through the day's memories.

of the Middle East called The Cauldron, is sadly no stranger to antisemitism but he knows how to deal with it. He tells The Spectator of the inspiration he draws from Moses Montefiore, his ancestor who was a world famous financier. He was once at a royal dinner where a bigot went after him. "I just visited Japan," said this nasty piece of work, "which I loved because Japan has no Jews and no pigs." Montefiore kept his cool. "Then you and I should go to Japan together," he replied. "So they have one of each."

Party conference season is almost upon us, and it is not immune to inflation. Politico reports that the Labour conference will cost attendees the sort of eye-watering amounts which could go a little way to solving John Healey's budget sums. Once lobbyists, industry figures and others have paid thousands to attend, they'll have to fork out even more to keep their guests well watered. One price list is charging £50 per bottle of rosé, £14 for a jug of fruit juice and £9.50 per bottle of beer. There is good news though: tap water remains unchanged at £3.50, so the Labour conference is the only place where that isn't getting more expensive. At those prices, however, some guests will be turning water into whine.

REST IN PASTRY There is yet more sad news. Belgium is in mourning for its leading pie thrower or l'entarteur Noël Godin, who has died aged 80 after a life of giving the great and the good a pastrying. Sombre tributes have been paid in multiple outlets across Europe, including Le Monde which noted

that Godin's victims included former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and the French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy. A case of ashes to ashes, crust to crust.

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The researchers were able to predict which pairings would be remembered most clearly by participants after a two-hour nap, by measuring which had provoked stronger activity in their brains.

They found that memories with a stronger tag applied by our waking brains caused two patterns of brainwaves in our sleeping brains to combine or “couple” more strongly, helping to write those memories into our long-term storage banks.

"It has long been known that a good night's sleep is important for processing memories," said Dan Denis, from York's Department of Psychology.

"How the brain decides what is important to remember and what can be forgotten is still a mystery. These new findings help to answer that question, by

uncovering for the first time a signature of neural activity which in-

The Pixar film Inside Out explored memory storage

structs the brain which experiences to process during sleep and form into long-term memories."

This is depicted in the Pixar animated film Inside Out, which takes place largely inside a young girl's brain. After she goes to sleep, figures called "mind workers" decide which memories to "send to long-term" while others decide which will be flung down into the dark chasm of the "memory dump".

It remains unclear which events trigger a strong tag, but it is likely to be those we recognise as being important for us emotionally or as something we might need to recall.

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The former head of Bloomsbury has claimed publishers have no responsibility to check facts in memoirs because they are “verging on fiction” and are not factual day-by-day accounts.

As Jason Arday's book Great and Unfortunate Things, below, is published, Alexandra Pringle, who led the publishing house for more than 20 years before stepping down in 2022, said memoirs were "not a piece of journalism" and that editors were "not the New York Times".

"I think questions of truth and accuracy and memoir are very, very blurred because they are subjective accounts of a bit of someone's life. A memoir is not an autobiography, and its important to make the distinction between the two," she said. "If you're thinking of, for example, John Major or Mrs Thatcher's autobiography you would expect that to be absolutely true.

"But a memoir is a work of literature which is verging on fiction and you cannot necessarily expect a memoir to be a factual day-by-day or year-by-year account of someone's life."

Pringle, who published bestselling memoirs including Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, said she did not consider whether they were "strictly accurate". "It was the authors' evocation of a period of their lives," she told Today on BBC Radio 4.

Asked whether publishers should fact check claims by authors, Pringle said: "What are you going to do, to sit down with an author and fact check every bit of [information]? ... This is an author writing in a particular kind of way about a period of their lives and I think fact checking doesn't really apply.

"You have to hope people are getting things right, and indeed there are legal reports done but the memoir is not a historical record, its an account by an author."

Asked about Arday's claim that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, she said that his autism diagnosis had to be taken into account. She said editors would go through the book, and she praised the publisher Simon & Schuster for sticking with Arday.

"My view is that the essence of the book is the essence of the book. I haven't read it, but I know people who have that have found it incredibly moving and very inspiring. People can make up their own minds about a book, that doesn't mean it should be censored, taken away."

Arday died after weeks of media attention following questions being raised about the truthfulness of some of his back story and charity work.

When he died, he had already resigned as a Cambridge professor and his publishers had requested changes to his book.

● Nathan Cofnas, the American academic who first accused Jason Arday of plagiarism, was challenged by colleagues over his alleged “very limited expertise” months earlier. Cofnas, who is suspended by Ghent University in Belgium, denied he was underqualified.

Cambridge academic celebrates ignorance

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Jolyon Maugham has a point. There is a need for an inquiry in the aftermath of Jason Arday's tragic death. But, not for the first time, the Good Law Project director has identified the wrong target.

It's not the press that needs to be investigated and held to account. If newspapers and magazines, including this one, err or fail, libel or traduce, then the courts can sanction and readers can desert. We survive, to publish, by public demand. The real focus of inquiry — sustained and detailed — should be Cambridge University and, in particular, its Faculty of Education. They were Arday's employers. Indeed, more than that, they were his champions and cheerleaders, beckoning the limelight to vaunt his appointment.

Arday's death is a cause of profound sadness. The reasons for it cannot yet be known. A proper respect for his life, and indeed all those who may struggle with thoughts of self-harm, suggests that caution should be exercised before judging what led to his passing.

But the attention drawn to Cambridge's role in this affair is more than merited. The university's Faculty of Education, where Arday was professor of the sociology of education, is one of the most prestigious teacher-training institutions in the country. Its existence, and eminence, is underpinned by the taxpayer and guaranteed by the government. Those who graduate from the institution form the minds of the next generation. We all have an interest in how its funds are spent and how it shapes our children's learning.

I first raised concerns about what education faculties at our universities were doing more than a decade ago. I specifically questioned the priorities and ideological orientation of those in charge of teacher training in higher-education institutions such as Cambridge. There was, I suggested, perhaps incautiously, a “blob” of university professionals whose values, and approach, was inimical to educational excellence.

I was derided for daring to question their credentials and authority. One of those most vehement in their criticism was Professor Hilary Cremin, the head of the education faculty. She was the individual who praised Arday on his appointment as “the best in the world in terms of the research that you do”. Whatever her motivation for that encomium, a single sentence should not define a career. But Cremin has written at length recently on her own educational philosophy and world outlook. So we can judge her by her own, considered, thoughts.

Her book, Rewilding Education, rejects not just the need for discipline, knowledge and testing in schools but the very idea of our schools themselves. They are damned as embodiments of a failed neo-liberal notion of modernity built on the flawed principles of the Enlightenment.

Cremin is specifically sceptical of “empirical truth”, which she sees as “favouring a modern, urban, liberal, western view of the world”. Instead of this “epistemology of the north”, Cremin argues that we might want to achieve “cognitive justice” by “foregrounding the epistemology of the south which challenges the dominance of the eurocentric thought of the global north”.

The book exhibits all the weaknesses of modern academia: solipsistic personal reminiscence is treated as “fieldwork”, spurious authority is sought by citing other works, themselves written in impenetrable jargon, statistics are deployed in an effort to prove a point but without any recognition that correlation does not equal causation.

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Professor Cremin is the woman responsible for what those who are supposed to be our best teachers are themselves taught. And yet in her main published work she doesn't just display ignorance, she flaunts and celebrates it. By dancing on the grave of learning.

The screaming tragedy of this affair is that while Cambridge — and other university education faculties — are peddling this toxic nonsense, there are examples of how genuinely to transform the opportunities of working-class and ethnic minority children, which Cambridge and much of the rest of the educational establishment deride or ignore.

Hilary Cremin, the head of Cambridge's education faculty, is sceptical of "empirical truth"

This month we have been able to compare the performance of schools across England, at A-level and GCSE. We can discern which schools are doing well. Those you might think it would be wise for institutions like Cambridge to celebrate and learn from.

There is a rich diet of data from which to draw. But perhaps the best single reference point is a measure known as Progress 8. It analyses how much the educational performance of children has improved while in school. It's worth noting that we have this measure only because we have Sats at the end of primary school and GCSE exams at age 16, both interventions which Cremin and her allies in the teaching unions hate.

The school in England which performs best in Progress 8 measures is a state comprehensive in Wembley: the Michaela Community School. Also in the top ten are sister comprehensives in Hackney: Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy and Mossbourne Community Academy. All serve poorer, multiethnic communities. All are non-selective. All transform lives with performance at GCSE which transcends what many fee-paying schools are capable of.

One might hope that these schools and their leaders would be celebrated by professional associations, lauded by a left-wing government for the opportunities they are extending to working-class children and held up by the university education departments which train our teachers as the models to emulate. But instead they are stigmatised, shamed and shunned.

What unites so many of these schools is their belief in formal uniform, high standards of behaviour, academic rigour, regular testing, direct instruction with a didactic approach from teachers and an avoidance of the “group-based” or “child-centred” learning which the university teacher trainers believe in.

The success of these schools is a ringing, powerful, empirically sound and uncontestable refutation of all the theory and ideology to which Cremin and her allies have devoted their careers.

What makes this lesson urgent is that the cause they affect to believe in, the liberation of the poorest and the marginalised, is advanced by the schools whose methods they abjure and whose leaders they scorn.

If we want to ensure that more young people from ethnic minorities, poor backgrounds or with disabilities succeed then we need more schools like these. And if the government wants to know where to find the money, then I have a suggestion.

Perhaps, when any future inquiry inevitably concludes that the Cambridge education faculty should be closed, the funds liberated thereby could help?

This article first appeared in The Spectator

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Herbie Russell

A man whose home was damaged when thunderstorms lashed the West Midlands after months of dry weather has described a “river coming round the corner” before his property was flooded.

Homes and businesses were overwhelmed and cars stranded after “significant flooding” in the region on Wednesday night.

Ryan Goodwin said his conservatory, in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham, was flooded with 3ft of water while his living room was also damaged by the thunderstorms. "In a matter of about half an hour, it was just a river coming round the corner, all the way down the road," Goodwin said.

Describing the damage to his home, he said: "It's gone under the laminate flooring in the front room. The conservatory got flooded, the electrics went off. The conservatory had about 3ft of water, luckily that is below the house level. The neighbour's carpet and sofa and everything got wet as well.

"Down the road, they have two hills running into the corner, it was halfway up their doors, so I think we got a bit lucky here, really."

After weeks of drought, the Environment Agency issued a flood warning for parts of Birmingham on Wednesday, while parts of south Staffordshire received less severe flood alerts that remained in effect yesterday.

A flood warning was also issued for the River Maun at Edwinstowe and Ollerton in Nottinghamshire. There were 41 other flood alerts in England.

All of Wales and large parts of England encompassing the southeast, the Midlands and northwest were is- sued with a yellow thunderstorm alert by the Met Office until 10pm yesterday.

Birmingham airport was forced to halt ground operations for a period yesterday because of thunderstorms, with at least one arriving flight being forced to turn around. Trains towards the airport were also cancelled, while a line between Hednesford and Rugeley Trent Valley in Staffordshire was briefly forced to close.

The city's north was hit especially hard. Residents of the Beeches Estate in Great Barr told local media of the “biblical” flooding that had wrecked their homes.

Some were forced to pull their sod- den furniture on to the streets to dry off, during a brief respite in the downpours.

Shelley Marshall, the landlady of the Crown Inn in Burntwood, described hearing “a rumble beneath my feet at about 8pm” and going outside to see “a river running down the street”.

Water reaches homes in Birmingham

She told The Times: "When I heard people yelling outside, I realised it was because bricks were being blown out of the road by the water. A manhole was lifted out and was split in two."

Aidan McGivern, a meteorologist at the Met Office, described it as a “lively start for some parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday morning”.

He said some areas could expect between 30 to 50mm of rain “in a few hours”, as rain swept through from the south to the north of the country.

Today there will be further heavy rain and thunderstorms across the UK, before more rainfall moves in again tomorrow.

The rain ended a long period of hot weather across the UK that coincided with extremely dry conditions and droughts declared in nearly three quarters of England and all of Wales.

The Met Office previously said the UK was on course for its hottest summer on record after five heatwaves during which temperatures of up to 38.1C were recorded in London. Weather, page 53

Cliff falls are latest hazard for golfers

O ne of England's oldest golf courses is in danger of

tumbling into the sea because of erosion, leaving players inches away from a 150ft vertical drop (Herbie Russell writes).

The 139-year-old Seaford Head golf course in East Sussex is set to relocate its 18th hole tee and 17th hole green, after extreme weather triggered a spate of cliff falls.

The 18th tee, one of the world's most photographed thanks to its dramatic backdrop of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, is perched 300ft above sea level.

The club said that relocating parts of the course was “for the safety of all users”, including walkers enjoying the newly opened King Charles III England Coast Path which runs alongside it.

The municipal golf club, founded in 1887 and one of the oldest links courses in the country, recently saw hundreds of tonnes of its chalk cliff face collapse onto the beach below.

Simon Lambert, course manager at the council-owned club for 26 years, said: "Coastal erosion has been a big factor to consider for a number of years now here on Seaford Head ... We need to be

proactively working towards managing the effects of what seems to be an unstoppable issue."

Jonathan Beech, a 42-year-old golfer, said: "Seaford is an iconic

links golf course which is part of the heritage of the sport and it's a huge move to relocate the 17th green and 18th tee.

"I think more needs to be done to protect its future and the future of

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other links courses around Britain, but that will cost a lot of money."

Part of the 17th green sits within an Iron Age hill fort which is also now falling into the sea, having stood for 2,500

The 17th green at Seaford Head golf course is close to the edge of the cliffs, 300ft above the waves

years. A site of special scientific interest, a formal designation for areas requiring conservation, the hill fort suffered a large collapse in 2021 which prompted Historic England to place it on the Heritage at Risk register.

The 18-hole course previously weathered military requisitioning in the Second World War and was restored in 1946. It opened a new clubhouse in 2019, designed by Miller Bourne Architects.

The site is regularly voted as one of the most dramatic courses in the UK, with the clubhouse offering uninterrupted views across the sea.

The relocation plans will be presented to members and organisations including South Downs National Park, Natural England and Historic England. Once all feedback is given and any recommendations are taken into

consideration, the club has said it will look to obtain planning permission.

E coli puts two children in hospital

Two children have been treated in hospital after massive levels of E. coli were found in a south coast harbour.

Pollution tests on two rivers that flow into Christchurch Harbour in Dorset recently showed a surge in the presence of the potentially fatal bacteria. The harbour, which has previously been described as “the toilet bowl of Bournemouth”, is a popular water sports destination.

The two youngsters had been in contact with water in the harbour. One of them had been paddleboarding. A female rower has also been “desperately poorly” with suspected E. coli infection.

Members of the Christchurch Harbour & Marine Society (Chams), a group of volunteers who monitor the water quality, fear others have fallen ill.

The Environment Agency has dispatched a team to take samples and is checking the Wessex Water sewage treatment plants in the area.

E. coli levels for safe bathing and swim water are meant to be at no more than 1,000 colony forming units, according to a European Union directive.

But Martin Stewart, chairman of Chams, said its readings for the River Stour on August 15 were 130,000 and rose to 370,000 by August 19. He said: "We aren't sure where it has come from but clearly something has happened and whatever it is a scandal.

"We believe the cases of two poorly children in Bournemouth hospital on IV drips are E. coli. They had been in ...

the harbour shortly before falling ill, one was a paddleboarder who had a cut foot. Another lady approached us to say she had just recovered from being desperately ill. She is a member of a local rowing club and linked her illness to being in contact with the water. I am sure that are plenty more ... who have been ill but we haven't heard about it."

Christchurch harbour is vulnerable to pollution because two rivers — the Stour and Avon — drain into it, passing agricultural land with cattle, building sites and sewage treatment plants. Its mouth is narrow, meaning pollutants struggle to flow into the sea before the next incoming tide. It is for this reason it was labelled a “toilet bowl” by Charles Watson, founder of River Action.

Father-and-son farmers die in silage tank accident

A father and son have died after falling into an industrial silage tank on a farm.

Tributes were paid to Alan Ford, 72, and his son Rick, 42, by the Cheshire Agricultural Society yesterday.

They were rescued from the tank at the farm in Ast By Budworth, near Arley in Cheshire, after emergency services were called at about 12.20pm on Wednesday. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

A post on the Royal Cheshire County Show Facebook page said: "As chairman of the Cheshire Agricultural Society it is with profound sadness that I have to announce the untimely death of our past chairman Alan Ford and his son Rick following a tragic farming accident yesterday. Alan retired as chairman and director of the society in April this year and Rick has been a director of the society for several years.

"The Ford family have worked tirelessly for the society for many years and both Alan and Rick will be very sadly missed by everyone who knew them.

"We wish to extend our thoughts, sympathy and prayers to the families at this very difficult time."

A spokesman for Cheshire Constabulary said an investigation was under way.

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WFH staff warned about loss of skills

Tom Howard

Professional Services Correspondent

EY is urging junior employees to return to the office more often to sharpen up some of their “softer” skills, which industry executives believe will be more important as the use of AI grows.

The Big Four firm has not made formal changes to its working from home policy, but said its partners were reminding younger consultants about “the importance of meaningful time spent together” in the office for their personal development.

The consensus in the industry is that interpersonal skills are increasingly becoming a key part of the job, because AI is equalising the technical work and data firms can produce. Instead, senior partners think how staff present those findings and interact with clients will determine which firms win new work. They argue that these skills are best learnt in person from their more experienced colleagues.

"This change we've seen in the last few years where people have set up their lives to be ... at home a lot is just not the route to success in the world of AI," Sayeh Ghanbari, EY's UK head of consulting, told the Financial Times, which first reported the story.

She added that human consultants will “have to be good at what we’re really good at, which is to be human. To build a career in consulting and develop all of those human skills ... you cannot do that through so much remote work”.

Callum Licence, KPMG UK's head of advisory, said learning from experienced colleagues at the start of his career “was such a crucial and exciting part of how I learnt to do the job” and added that, in a world of AI, learning softer skills directly from others is now “more important than ever”.

Licence added: “While the benefits of AI will enable more efficient working and a different kind of role over the long term, the human benefits of connectivity and interaction will always remain.”

KPMG has updated its training programme since the pandemic to make sure that there is more face-to-face learning, while managers are also taking an extra seat into client meetings so that junior colleagues can see how to deal with clients.

A spokeswoman for EY said that although the firm would not be changing its “longstanding approach to flexibility”, spending more time with colleagues in the office can “strengthen how our people develop their skills, build relationships and serve our clients”.

Leaders in other white-collar industries have also spoken out about the importance of in-person working. Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JP Morgan Chase, the giant US bank, has long said that younger bankers need to be in the office to learn professional judgement from their seniors, while Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft, believes that the rapid rise of AI has made working at the office “even more important”. The big accounting and consulting firms noticed that the generation of school leavers and graduates who joined during the pandemic were slower to develop the softer skills than previous cohorts of new starters who had not been forced to work from home.

They have put on training sessions to show junior workers how to present things and speak to clients.

More senior staff, who may have lost some of their sharpness while working from home, have also been encouraged to attend.

Although keen to impress on their junior staff the importance of being in the office, most firms are reluctant to update their hybrid working policies while rivals are still offering flexibility.

Young make it their business to find love on LinkedIn

When Jackleen Nnely sent a message

to Hilary Edughele on LinkedIn, romance was the last thing on either of their minds (Bill Curtis writes).

Nnely was preparing to start a master's degree and wanted to ask Edughele about his experience at the University of Northampton. He replied, they kept talking and, five years later, they are married.

Their route to romance is more becoming common as younger people tire of dating apps.

New data shows about one in four US users of LinkedIn, the networking site for professionals, believe using it as a dating tool can be acceptable. Some 22 per cent have said they had either contacted or responded to someone on LinkedIn with romantic intent, according to a survey by Zety, a CV-template platform.

Edughele, an IT professional, said: "Jackleen had come across a promo video I created for the University of Northampton while considering it for her master's degree, and she reached out with a few questions to help guide her decision." Eloise Skinner, a psychotherapist, said: "People start

Jackleen Nnely and Hilary Edughele were married in March after meeting on LinkedIn; Esme Gordon-Craig, below left, also found romance on the site

to feel exhausted by the never-ending process of swiping, tapping, making initial chats on dating apps with people they'd never otherwise have a connection to."

Esme Gordon-Craig, a 24-year-old freelance writer in London, used LinkedIn to follow up with a colleague after her internship ended, suggesting they continue a conversation about career paths over drinks.

He chose a pub near the office. “He was kind of like, ‘This is a date, isn’t it?’” she said. “And I was like, ‘Yeah.’” But she admitted: “Women having a crush and putting themselves out there in a risky fashion is often perceived as cute, men doing the same is more likely to be considered creepy.”

LinkedIn could ban accounts if they are caught being used for dating purposes. “Our focus is on making sure that people are safe from unwanted romantic advances,” a spokesperson said.

Teenager's dissolvable heart implant

A teenage girl has become the first person in the UK to have a dissolvable implant fitted to close a hole in her heart the size of a 10p piece.

Lillie Yale, from Warrington in Cheshire, faced having a permanent metal device that would have hindered her dream of becoming a professional rugby player. However, the new biodegradable implant will act as a scaffold for Lillie's heart to heal itself over the coming months and years before fully dissolving and leaving no trace.

The procedure was performed on the 14-year-old by surgeons at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool in June.

It is the first time that the device, called Memosorb, has been used in the UK on a patient with an atrial septal defect (ASD), a hole in the wall that divides the two upper chambers of the heart.

Lillie's mother Becci Nichols, 38, said her daughter was "healing perfectly" and had since run a 5k, visited a theme park and returned to playing rugby.

Lillie Yale can now follow her dream of becoming a rugby player

Memosorb is made of biomedical polymers, used in dissolvable stitches.

Dr Salim Jivanji, consultant paediatric cardiologist at Alder Hey, told the Press Association: "The device looks very similar to a normal existing device, the difference being that it's made out of a polymer." He said that with a traditional metal device tissue would start lining the implant, while Memosorb acted as a "scaffold". According to Jivanji, Lillie would not have been able to play rugby if she had a metal implant, as there was a risk it could be dislodged by heavy impact before her heart was fully healed.

Alder Hey secured a special licence from the medicines regulator to use Memosorb on Lillie, who said: "I'm really happy it's all done, and it's amazing to know I was the first person in the UK to have this new type of implant. I'm enjoying doing the things I love and not having to worry about my heart."

Lillie was diagnosed with ASD after she was born prematurely at 33 weeks. ASD affects one to two in every 1,000 babies.

Police dog with a nose for trouble rescues pensioner

him unable to free himself or make his way to safety.

A police dog has been praised after she tracked down a missing pensioner who was trapped in brambles a mile away.

A member of the public had reported the man, in his eighties, acting confused and shouting for help as he suffered from dehydration during the heatwave as temperatures reached the high 20s.

The member of the public was unable to communicate with the pensioner as he wandered off.

Police dog Bella was sent to track him down on the Isle of Wight with her handler PC Gemma Johnson. The German shepherd picked up the scent and led police almost a mile in pursuit of the vulnerable old man. She tracked him to a field where he had fallen and become wedged in the undergrowth, leaving

The man was safely rescued from the bushes by the police before being taken to hospital as a precaution.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have praised Bella's tracking abilities and the partnership with her handler. A spokesperson said: "A fantastic effort from PD Bella and her handler. This was a true team effort, with Bella's determination, skill and nose for the job matched by her handler's ability to read and understand her behaviour throughout the track.

"The trust and partnership between them played a crucial role in locating the vulnerable man and bringing him to safety."

Democrats plot how to hurt a lame-duck Trump Katy Balls Page 25

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Electoral reform could prove a PR disaster

Burnham has called for proportional representation but there's a far better way to improve politics and voters' trust

Sonia Sodha

@SONIASODHA

Rewiring the British state is one of Andy Burnham's favourite themes. So far, the former mayor of Greater Manchester has breathed life into this line with plans to give some of Whitehall's powers to city regions and town halls, and in setting up an outpost of No 10 in the north. But a groundswell is building among political allies for him to go further. This week 98 Labour MPs, including some ministers, signed an amendment calling for the government to announce a national commission to come up with proposals for electoral reform.

They may well be pushing at an open door. Burnham has been sympathetic to the cause ever since he first ran for mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017, an election held using the supplementary vote system in which voters choose a first and second-choice candidate. He says that campaigning for second as well as first preferences was “an incentive to knock on any door”, and last year explicitly called for a system of proportional representation (PR) for Westminster. During the Makerfield by-election campaign he confirmed his support but added that such a change would have to be included in a manifesto and endorsed at a general election.

The paradox of PR is that politicians who favour it when struggling under first-past-the-post drop it like a hot potato when the current system delivers them a

handsome majority. Tony Blair could not have gone off the idea more quickly after winning a 177-seat majority in 1997. The Liberal Democrats scuppered its most likely moment when they agreed to go into coalition with the Conservatives for the measly prize of a referendum on alternative vote, in which voters rank their local candidates in order of preference and the votes of the bottom one get reallocated until a winner gets over 50 per cent. A referendum they went on to lose decisively on a miserable turnout.

Now with a PR-friendly prime minister in No 10, and the potential for a progressive coalition government after the next election, you can see why its proponents think its time may have finally arrived. If Labour puts PR in its manifesto alongside the Lib Dems and the Greens, and those parties between them attract more than half the vote — and perhaps even find themselves

The PM said it would create ‘an incentive to knock on any door’

in government together — then, hey presto, there is a democratically respectable path to the electoral reform that has eluded campaigners for so long.

But I would sound a note of caution to the new prime minister. The most fervent supporters of proportional representation — variations of which are used in local government, Holyrood, Senedd and Stormont elections — believe it is innately fairer than first-past-the-post because the number of seats a party gets bears closer relation to their vote share. What matters, though, is not the number of seats but the amount of governing power they endow. An opposition party with only a handful fewer seats than a governing party can end up with almost zero real political power. A tiny party in a governing coalition can have an outsized influence if they play their hand well (unlike the Lib Dems). Just look at the veto power the DUP had over Theresa May's minority government through its confidence and supply agreement, or the influence of the radical Greens on SNP-led government in Holyrood, for example. In this sense "proportional" electoral systems are no more meaningfully proportional than first-past-the-post.

What matters more than any notion of proportionality is the public legitimacy of an electoral system. Does it command the trust of voters? Can people reliably hold unpopular governments to account by removing them from office? Is it resilient to fraud and manipulation? Here agitators for reform are on stronger ground: first-past-the-post works well in generating alternative governments in societies where the vast majority of the public vote for one of two main parties. It has less predictable results in a fragmented electorate split between multiple parties in which people cast their votes based on issues that go beyond the old left-right economic spectrum.

In this new world, we will see more MPs and governments elected off the back of minority vote shares. A majority of the public also now seem to be in favour of some kind of electoral reform, although it certainly does not feature in voters' top issues, and will at least in part be a symptom of their declining faith in politics to deliver.

There are risks to Burnham of changing things. Some on the left have been arguing for PR with the assertion that there is a permanent progressive majority in Britain that votes for parties to the left of the Conservatives, and that a proportional system would effectively help to keep the right locked out of government. Nigel Farage has long been a supporter of PR, reiterating his frustration with the current system when 14 per cent of the vote generated only five parliamentary seats for Reform UK in the 2024 election. Yet since Reform's poll ratings have soared he has gone awfully quiet on this front. Now, he would be likely to milk any whiff of a change for all it is worth, as part of his brand of anti-establishment politics.

Nick Clegg's Lib Dems secured a referendum on voting reform but lost

Switching to a proportional system could also end up making our politics even more polarised and fragmented, as smaller parties do

well out of appealing to relatively niche parts of the electorate, then end up wielding disproportionate power in coalition governments. How comfortable would most voters be with Restore or some incarnation of the Gaza independents or Your Party holding sway over the government of the day, I wonder.

It is wishful thinking to believe that changing the electoral system will transform our political culture

I wonder if voters want to see Restore or Your Party holding sway

for the better, when the truth is social media has much more influence. A government could spend a great deal of time and political capital reforming it for, at best, few plaudits from voters and at worst, even deeper public cynicism about politics.

The Lib Dems may have actually been on to something with AV: it is not a proportional system but an incremental tweak that means people can honestly rank their choice of constituency candidate rather than voting tactically, and which encourages candidates to pitch to a wider rather than narrower segment of the electorate. But the most important thing Burnham could do to restore voters' faith in politics is to show the government can deliver on big-ticket items like economic growth and social care rather than remaking the rules of the political game.

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World is dangerously tied to AI boom and bust

With the US battling against China for computational dominance, there is risk whoever wins

Emma Duncan

Sensible people like Bill Gates, who published a 6,000-word essay on the matter this week, want the world to come together to manage the risks posed by AI. That might happen if America's president had a longer attention span and was more interested in his country's fortunes than his own, but for the moment the US and China are locked in a competition to dominate the business. Their approaches are very different. Both carry risks for the rest of us but of a very different sort.

America's AI companies have raised staggering quantities of money to invest in AI through the stock market, on the basis of soaring valuations. The world's biggest company by market capitalisation, Nvidia, which makes the chips on which AI models run, is worth \$5 trillion — more than ten times its value four years ago.

This boom looks more solid than the dotcom boom of the 1990s because AI companies don't just have high valuations, they also have impressive revenues. Nvidia announced on Wednesday that its sales for the second quarter were \$96 billion and are expected to grow by 70 per cent over the next year.

Anthropic, whose model Claude is the current AI front-runner, is expected to go public later this year at a valuation of about \$2 trillion. Its revenues have risen from a standing start in 2022 to about \$65 billion. Last year the revenues of HSBC, Britain's most valuable company, were \$71 billion.

The investment rate is accelerating. AI firms are expected to spend \$7 trillion on data centres by 2030. Even these vastly valuable companies don't have that sort of cash so they will have to borrow to pay for it.

The sector's revenue needs to continue to grow stratospherically to justify that investment. Three years ago David Cahn, who works for Sequoia Capital, the most famous of Silicon Valley's venture capital firms, posed what he said was AI's \$200 billion question: where were

AI firms are expected to spend \$7 trillion on data centres by 2030

the annual revenues needed to pay back the upfront investment in AI infrastructure going to come from? Given the scale of investment, he says it has now become a \$3 trillion question — bigger than the revenues of America's entire tech industry.

Plenty of people have doubts about whether that question will get a satisfactory answer. Lloyd Blankfein, who steered Goldman Sachs through the financial crisis, posted this week on X that “I worry about the market’s (and the economy’s) unlimited appetite for exposure to the positive AI revenue story”. There are signs that it may flag. Up to now, each new AI model has been eagerly taken up but spending on Anthropic’s latest

and best model, Claude Fable 5, has plateaued because not enough firms are prepared to pay the price Anthropic demands for its services.

There are plenty of cheap alternatives available, most of them Chinese. While America's firms are battling to produce the best AI in the world, China is going for the budget option at a fraction of the cost — sometimes through their own work, sometimes by copying the Americans. Its AI companies are spending on data centres less than a tenth of what American firms are, which means they can charge less, but their models' performance is nearly as good. Kimi K3, for instance, a model produced by Moonshot AI, a Chinese company, is reckoned to be 95 per cent as good as Fable 5 but costs a third as much. And when a new American model pulls ahead of the pack, it takes Chinese models only months to catch up.

China's approach is also, perhaps surprisingly, more open than that of most American companies. While American firms keep their models close to their chests and process customers' data on their own servers, Chinese models can be hosted on other firms' servers and customised to users' needs. This approach has helped to popularise Chinese models, as have temporary US government restrictions on the use of the most advanced American AI models by foreigners. Although American AI firms earn more, this year China overtook America in volume terms.

China isn't the only alternative to the US. The UK's DeepMind has been swallowed by Google, but France and Canada have contenders that are following the open model.

The more players there are in the market, and the more open they are, the lower prices will be. Remember the days when you had to pay a fat fee to Microsoft to use its software on your PC? That has been competed away by companies charging less or offering software for free. Ultimately, we're all customers of AI because the firms from which we buy goods and services are using it, so it is in our interests for the technology to be commoditised, as computer software has been.

It is not, however, in the interest of investors. If American AI firms can't charge a fat premium for their "frontier" models they won't be able to make a decent return on their investments, so their stock prices, which make up between a third and a half of the value of the S&P 500 index, will fall. Given how much debt as well as equity is tied up in the AI boom and how shaky the US government's finances are at present, a stock market crash could be ugly. We're all likely to feel its consequences — especially those of us with investments, including pensions, in global markets.

We've been here before. The railway was a transformative technology for which investors went wild. Money poured into the sector, but the returns did not justify the scale of investment, and when the bust came in the UK in 1847 there was a banking crisis and many middle-class families lost their savings. Investors don't learn, for the same thing happened in America in 1857, 1873 and 1893. If AI follows that pattern, let's hope what it leaves behind is as useful as the railways.

Martin Samuel Notebook

Nothing to honk about when good life goes splat

A battle between local wildfowl and the posh members of an exclusive country club was always going to be a hard PR win for the millionaires. St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club in Weybridge is embroiled in controversy after the culling of eight geese.

“Beloved” Canada geese were shot in the dead of night, it was claimed. Not sure about the love. One member wrote to The Times using adjectives such as “unsanitary” and “slimy” and describing the birds as “a menace”. The member’s name was Fiona. Of course it was. That’s the problem. If Canada geese were invading the car park of a working man’s club outside Sheffield, there might be sympathy. That the Margo Leadbetters of Surrey have ended up knee-deep in goose excrement was the chaotic energy that once drove the most popular sitcom of the 1970s.

It's an exclusive establishment, the tennis club on St George's Hill. Manicured lawns and courts, fine dining by a lake — asking for geese, really, aren't they? — a luxury spa. It's hard to get in. Some years ago, an acquaintance moved to the area with his wife, a keen tennis player. She organised a little garden soirée for some local members of influence, and my friend was called upon for domestic support. National

domestic support. National newspaper journalist, Wimbledon regular, well known at the All England Club: it was hoped he could make an impression. He certainly did. Arriving home via an overlong stay at a lunchtime establishment, he was decanted from a taxi in full view of the garden party, took four steps sideways, fell into a hedge and passed out. Not sure what happened to the membership application but one imagines it received the equivalent of a 5am cull.

Morning gander

But still, however misjudged the process, the members have my sympathy. Fiona's report of lunching on a deck

soiled by goose droppings took me back to my morning constitutionals along the Hudson River across from Manhattan this summer.

It has a lovely riverfront, Hoboken, perfect for a walk with the planet's most famous skyline just a sideways glance away. Unfortunately, it was smarter to stay transfixed by the ground ahead, better to slalom

around the copious quantities of goose faeces deposited by the gaggle that patrolled the shoreline.

Look, I get it. We're in their world as much as they are in ours. And the goslings were delightful.

But the crap? It was without end. Huge paved areas made close to untraversable, everyone dodging and swerving, hopping, tip-toeing. How much are they eating? The product seems disproportionate. Whisper it, but I'm with Fiona.

Heavenly version And I'll whisper this, too, but my favourite version

of Stairway to Heaven is by Dolly Parton, not Led Zeppelin.

It's on her 2002 album Halos & Horns from a time when her mainstream popularity was waning. That didn't matter because she made a trio of splendid bluegrass albums instead, one of which won a Grammy.

Halos & Horns is part of that trilogy, Stairway to Heaven the big closer. Banjo, fiddle, a choir and, of course, Dolly, as crystal clear as always. She had the humility to send it to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for approval. "I was scared to death, because I knew I was walking on sacred ground," she said. They approved.

Compare that to the tale of Elvis Presley offering to cover Parton's I Will Always Love You in 1974. Parton told Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, that it was her greatest honour as a songwriter. Parker told Parton she would have to concede half of the publishing rights, making Presley the co-writer, as a condition of the recording. She refused. It was her song, she insisted, admitting crying herself to sleep over the decision. She said she never stopped wishing she could have heard Presley's version.

But, if she had, the price would have been a half-share in royalties unjustly earned by his estate when Whitney Houston's 1992 cover version became a worldwide hit. Parton said keeping the rights to that one song gave her "enough money to buy Graceland" anyway. Good for her.

It's time to cancel this dangerous and costly carnival James Ford

The Notting Hill Carnival has had a good innings. For 60 years people have gathered in west London to party in the streets over the

August bank holiday weekend. The event has grown to become one of the biggest street parties in the world, attracting 2 million revellers a year. But there is ample evidence that the carnival is getting too big — and too dangerous — to continue in its current form.

Imagine, if you will, that there were more than 75 stabbings and at least two murders at the Boat Race over a ten-year period; that the streets of Putney ran red with the blood of Oxbridge students every April. Or that 130 police officers were assaulted and injured at Pride in two successive years. What if there were 18 sexual assaults at the St Patrick's Day parade?

There would, rightly, be profound public outrage. Questions would be asked in parliament. We would be actively considering cancelling these events. Permanently. But even though all these things have

White guilt, it seems, goes a long way ... and writes a big cheque

happened at the Notting Hill Carnival in recent years, we just shrug it off.

Worse, our elected leaders are happy for taxpayers to pick up the tab for this carnage and criminality. The local council spends £1 million to clean up after carnival; the Met spent £15.7 million to police the event in 2025; and City Hall has chipped in a whopping £5.6 million this year (a taxpayer contribution that has increased in cost sixteen-fold in a decade) for stewarding costs. That's a bill of well over £20 million in a single year for a free-to-attend street party dogged by crime and violence.

That we do not just permit this crime-fest to go ahead each year but actively subsidise it is a scandal. White guilt, it seems, goes a long way... and writes a big cheque.

There was some speculation that thunderstorms would wash out the carnival this year. But chances are that any downpour will probably save lives. Maybe the rain will not just dampen spirits but induce many of the gropers, cop-bashers and stab-happy thugs to stay at home and take a year off from their annual rampage through the streets of Notting Hill. Certainly we shouldn't expect the mayor of London or the prime minister to grow a spine and call this dangerous enterprise off. We need to cancel carnival, at least until we can find a way to reduce the violence and cut the cost to taxpayer.

James Ford was an adviser to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson

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Democrats plot how to hurt a lame-duck Trump

If Republicans lose control of the House, the president's family finances are likely to be picked over on Capitol Hill

Katy Balls

@KATYBALLS

There's a running conversation in the bars of Washington these days: when to cash out? It's not about closing the tab. It's

when to call it quits and swap the long hours and (comparatively) low federal pay for the private sector. Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's press secretary, is off to focus on her family (she gave birth in May). But a great many others are looking to the midterm elections and deciding to skip what may well be the misery of a lame-duck presidency.

If the Republicans are mauled on November 3, as is widely expected, it will herald a new world of investigations, subpoenas and an increasingly rattled boss. Already it's not uncommon to hear Maga figures talk in the past tense about a presidency that still has over two years to run. "It didn't have to be like this," says one of the party's prospects. "But we did Iran and we didn't do Epstein." Trump's approval rating has ended up tracking Joe

Biden's as the cost of living bites for many Americans.

In recent weeks Trump has lost senior White House aides, including his chief liaison to Congress, his pardon attorney and his chief counsel. More officials approved by the Senate have left Trump's second administration than during the first 18 months of any other 21st-century administration.

Some of this is standard. There comes a point in every political cycle where aides decide to move while their contacts are still useful. But it's also the case that trepidation is focusing minds. Prediction markets, Washington's favourite pastime, give the Democrats a 47 per cent chance of winning both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Even if Republicans lose just the House, the mood in Washington will change overnight.

In recent days Trump has even taken to campaigning on this prospect. At a South Carolina rally he warned the crowd: "If we lose the midterms, I am going to be impeached." Actually, impeachment could be the least of Trump's worries. In 250 years the House has voted only four times to impeach a president, and two of them have involved Trump. In 2019, Trump was charged with an abuse of power for pressing Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden (including withholding US

military aid from Kyiv). In 2021, he was charged with insurrection after the January 6 assault on Capitol Hill. But he was never convicted by the Senate (which requires a two-thirds majority) and neither occasion gave Democrats the easy political win they expected. Indeed, it helped feed Trump's "us against them" narrative that help him win re-election.

Seasoned Democrats are wary about trying a third time, despite the potential charges that could be mustered. "We need to not fall into

The message will be, look how they've got richer while you suffer

the impeachment trap," says one party staffer. Instead they are mulling a series of Capitol Hill investigations into Trump family finances, the funding of Trump's pet projects and the handing of government contracts to friends and associates.

Hakeem Jeffries, the likely Speaker if the Democrats take back the House, hasn't ruled out pursuing an impeachment. But he has said pointedly that a priority is to hold "every single member of the Trump cartel accountable".

Here he may have some help from the new brand of insurgent leftist candidates who see impeachment as an old fight that didn't do much to advance their agenda. They instead want to link their attacks into an affordability agenda. "Grift is the real story of the second term," argues one such Democrat. So the message will be, look how Trump and his family have got richer while you have had to make ends meet at home: the elites prospering as the working class suffers.

The Trump family's ventures into cryptocurrency and work with sovereign wealth funds are all being discussed by Democrats as potential targets. One idea going round is to start with the companies and individuals that have made big donations to Trump's pet projects, such as the White House ballroom, where estimated costs have at least doubled to more than \$400 million.

This is likely to come against a background of more checks on Trump's executive powers, which will only darken the president's mood and could turn ugly. Trump responded to a court ruling that the president could not pause visa processing for citizens from 75 countries by this week cancelling all visa appointments. The Kennedy Center, Washington's premier performing arts venue, is another example. After the courts knocked back the president's demand to

change its name to the “Trump Kennedy Center”, he vented that he would be “working with Congress to transfer this failing institution back to them”. His lawyers warned this week he may just demolish it if judges block his renovation plans.

Expect more such wrath, particularly abroad. If Democrats really succeed in checking Trump, burying his agenda and bogging him down in a running battle with vexatious investigations, he'll spend more time on foreign affairs where it is easier to act without congressional approval. If a frustrated president is thwarted in Washington, action in Cuba or even an escalation of the current trade war with Canada may start to have appeal.

Trump can't stand (or win) again but his aim is to be the most consequential president in the history of the US republic. A few weeks ago, he proudly posted on social media a document saying his global reach and his willingness to use it made him more powerful than Mao, Genghis Khan and other historical rulers. "Sounds good to me," said Trump. No wonder some of his advisers are being lured by the quieter life.

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Meta's settlement

Sir, Meta's landmark settlement is one of the best court case outcomes in years ("Meta settles \$18bn US lawsuit pledging child safety overhaul", news, Aug 27). It hopefully marks the beginning of the end for social media for young people and signals that the Wild West era is over. However, companies and nations will still try to find ways around the restrictions. The best way that the government and schools can end the scourge of social media is by educating parents. New parents should have constant reminders not to let their children use devices, while schools should work with parents to end the network effect that causes every child to socially need sites such as Snapchat and Instagram. If parents refuse to allow their children access to social media at present, then their children run a real risk of missing out. I know this because I am only 15 years old and do not have social media such as Snapchat and Instagram by choice. That is why I think that if no one in a school has social media, that will break the cycle, and this can only be done properly through parental effort. Thomas Speedy London N6

HRT and dementia

Sir, Further to your report “HRT may cut women’s dementia risk” (Aug 27), in evolutionary theory women are useful as long as they are fertile. In fact their life expectancy in Britain in 1900 was 50. These days, on average, women live three or four years longer than men. This means they live for 30 years without the level of hormones that protect them from osteoporosis, never mind suffering the problems of the perimenopausal and postmenopausal period. For comparison, if a woman loses her thyroid function, there would be no question of replacing thyroxin by medication. Until now, women suffering the menopause are denied oestrogens because of the anxiety of increasing the risk of breast cancer. That is not true. If anything oestrogen protects them from breast cancer. We now have another reason for prescribing HRT to women over 50 as the benefits outweigh the harms. Michael Baum Professor emeritus of surgery and visiting professor of medical humanities, UCL

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Britain's flimsy defence faces Russian threat

Sir, I wonder how many wake-up calls it will take, and how many combat indicators ignored, before the British government takes the security of our islands and of her people seriously? In the absence of an official explanation, one has to agree with Edward Lucas that the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, was delivering a stark warning to Moscow not to challenge Nato ("Putin could test Nato resolve at any moment", Aug 27). But is such a mission a sign of strength or of weakness? Now in the fifth year of his war with Ukraine, Putin is not in a particularly strong position at home, but neither is President Trump. US missile stocks are low, its foreign policy is a guessing game and its leadership erratic. In these uncertain times a responsible government in Westminster would move to bolster our defences with an urgent defence funding package. Andy Burnham will have sniffed the cordite in Kyiv on Monday; I hope he does not have to sniff it in Downing Street. General Lord Dannatt MC Former chief of the general staff

Sir, As Edward Lucas so clearly suggests, the UK has been complacent about national defence since John Major, disregarding Russian residual nuclear and military capabilities, decided to weaken our armed forces with his hastily conceived "Options for Change". Since then, successive prime ministers have been guilty of further weakening national defences. I hope that's it not too late, but we have no national integrated air defence system, the Royal Navy has two useless aircraft carriers and little else, and the army struggles to field three brigades. It is a pitiful situation engineered by complacent politicians, yet the Treasury is still dragging its feet about defence expenditure. The UK is weak and vulnerable. Group Captain Michael Norris St Austell, Cornwall

Sir, The Americans clearly know something that is troubling them greatly. However, it matters little what the CIA chief, John Ratcliffe, conveyed to his counterpart in Moscow on Tuesday. Vladimir Putin alone makes all the key decisions in Russia, and to date he has ignored all warnings and sanctions from the West or merely responded with lies, threats and covert acts of sabotage and murder. The only interventions

Putin has taken seriously are those from Beijing. We may therefore rule out a scenario in which Russia is planning to fire a tactical nuclear weapon into Ukraine, as Putin knows that Xi Jinping would not stand for it.

Far more likely are plans for deniable attacks on seabed cables and pipelines in international waters, unclaimed attacks on western shipping, and at the furthest extreme, minor border skirmishes in Russian-speaking areas of eastern Estonia and Latvia. Putin will be probing how robustly and effectively the handful of Nato powers with the nerve and military capability to do anything will respond. Nonetheless, matters are likely to become extremely alarming during the next few months. Terry Smith London NWII

Sir, The prime minister's assertion that Russia started the fire, while fully warranted, sounds a little too much like playground-speak ("Burnham returns fire in war of words with Kremlin", Aug 25). It would surely be better to make it clear to Putin that as soon as he desists, so will we. Nick Ritblat London NW8

Nimbys v yimbys

Sir, Barclays research may have found that more Britons support new properties near their homes than oppose them, but this does not reflect the reality on the ground (“Britons swap nimby for yimby as support for housebuilding grows”, Aug 25). Developers regularly encounter strong local opposition, even when schemes provide affordable housing, green spaces and community benefits.

Two recent housing applications from City & Country near Stansted illustrate this. Together, they would provide nearly 500 new homes, half of them affordable. Both schemes were recommended for approval by the district council's planning officers, with one described as an “exceptional and exemplar quality, landscape-led scheme”. Yet the planning committee refused the applications. The decisions have since been called in by the government and will go to inquiry — adding yet more time and cost to a process that should never have reached this point in the first place.

Perhaps Andy Burnham's new proposals to give mayors greater powers to step in when councils block housing will improve this. But the real test of the UK's apparent conversion from nimby to yimby will come when new homes are unopposed. Tim Sargeant Chairman, City & Country

Sir, Andy Burnham's plan to hand mayors powers to overrule local planning authorities is an affront to democracy in a number of ways. It is a strange kind of devolution that removes powers from the lowest tier of government, whose decisions can be informed by community objections, to a higher tier in order to scrap those objections. Nimbyism, a term of opprobrium, often conceals valid criticism of large-scale developments. Enacting this transfer of power without proper scrutiny and a vote in parliament also offends democracy. Chris Lamb Bristol

Cans for Ukraine

Sir, Mark Hollingsworth does not need to go to Turkey to see recycling in action (“Ukraine war effort needs our old aluminium cans”, Aug 26). On a recent trip to Bantry Bay in

Co Cork, we were surprised on leaving a supermarket to see a lady depositing aluminium cans and plastic bottles into a machine. She explained that, in return, she received a voucher that she could spend in-store. Ireland's Re-turn deposit scheme was launched in 2024. Since then, more than three billion bottles and cans have been returned. Robynn Ormond Birmingham

Lunchbox police

Sir, Prue Leith has suggested that lunchboxes should be banned in schools to limit treats and that every child in every school should be given a compulsory free school dinner (Aug 27). She really should have thought before making such a sweeping statement. Some children have food intolerances and dinner staff are not responsible for knowing the different needs of pupils. I am also sure that the government cannot afford to subsidise free meals for all children. I think Prue should stick to cookery programmes. Jacky Towers Hedon, East Riding

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FROM THE TIMES AUGUST 28, 1926

Dr Nazim Bey, Javid Bey, Nail Bey and Hilmi Bey, who were condemned to death by the Tribunal of Independence at Angora yesterday for conspiracy against the President of the Turkish Republic, were hanged on August 26 opposite the Central Prison at Angora.

Besides Rauf Bey and Rahmi Bey, who were sentenced to internment for life, three secretaries of the Committee of Union and Progress, Edhem Bey, Husni Bey and Vehbi Bey, were sentenced to internment for a period of years. In announcing the verdict, which was not heard by

Javid and the three others sentenced to death, who were kept in prison, the President of the Tribunal of Independence, Ali Bey of Kerassund, said that, in the different phases of the Smyrna and Angora trials, it had been shown that the members of the CUP, which did not know how to administer the country before or during the war, had fled abroad after the disastrous Armistice, and had afterwards tried to recover power by means of a secret committee. He added that it was proved by depositions and admissions of members that meetings of the CUP were secretly held in Javid Bey's house with the object of overthrowing the existing Government.

Comment on the sentences is superfluous, but, as the unsuccessful Smyrna plot against Mustapha Kemal Pasha is now presumably dissolved, it is interesting to note that 17 of the chief members of the Opposition have paid for their action with their lives, while Abdul Kadir will shortly be hanged. In Western Europe it would appear extraordinary that 17 persons should be put to death for having participated in a plot which was unsuccessful. But here we are not in Western Europe, and political and other standards are altogether different. It may be added that many Turks were somewhat surprised that Javid Bey was condemned to death, as it was thought that he might be pardoned at the last moment.

Mehmed Javid Bey was born in 1876 of a poor Salonian family. Four days before the proclamation of the Constitution Javid became a member of the Young Turk Committee. Thenceforth his progress was rapid. In him the Turks have lost their one financier and an orator of outstanding eloquence.

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Israeli sanctions

Sir, You are too ready in your leading article (“Performative Politics”, Aug 27) to indulge in unfounded charges of antisemitism when you describe Andy Burnham’s pursuit of sanctions on Israel as participation “in a shoddy contest for the votes of an antisemitic faction of the British electorate”. This overlooks the reality that a significant proportion of the British people are appalled at Israeli brutality in the occupied territories, including the killing of civilians, evictions that amount to ethnic cleansing, concealment of war crimes and strong evidence of the torture and sexual degradation of Palestinian detainees. If it were Russia or China doing this, no doubt The Times would be in the forefront of those demanding a forceful UK response. This is not about antisemitism but about our country consistently supporting the values on which we pride ourselves. It was Lord Acton who observed that absolute power corrupts absolutely. That is exactly what we are seeing in Israel. Sir Tony Brenton Former British ambassador to Russia; Cambridge

Much butter diet

Sir, I don't think Viv Ryan should take much notice of what top cardiologists do to avoid heart disease (Weekend, Aug 22; letters, Aug 26 & 27). My parents only ever ate butter and drank whisky each evening. They lived to be 90 and 92. What they didn't eat were readymade meals or processed food. They both died of old age; no heart disease for either of them. Anne Thomas-Ferrand Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Lawn and order

Sir, I wonder if any of the outraged members of St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club (letters, Aug 25 & 26) volunteered to poop-scoop the lawns every morning. We've had a similar problem on our croquet courts but a long-handled dustpan and brush and willing hands deal with the problem. Patricia Mulcahy Henley-on-Thames, Oxon

Moribund moles

Sir, While walking in local woods I have on several occasions come across untouched fresh mole corpses. I wonder if this is a purely local phenomenon. However, because of the drought, I strongly suspect this is yet another small but significant and poignant sign of the natural world under climate stress. I would be interested to know if others have had the same sorry experience and what the cause might be. Dr Andrew Mott Arundel, W Sussex

Sleeping on the jog

Sir, I read with interest that scientists have found that going for a jog after sleep deprivation is as effective as taking a 90-minute nap ("Running as good as a nap to help cope with sleep deprivation", Aug 26). I said to my wife that instead of our customary routine of me taking over from her at about 5am each day to look after our two-month-old baby, she might find it beneficial to put him in a pram and take him on a gentle jog. Her swift response made it clear, alas, that our routine will not be changing. Oliver Jacques Warwick

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UK: Scottish Labour leadership ballot opens. US: UN security council meets in New York for consultations on Lebanon.

Nature notes

It seems incredible but even in this year's painful drought some plants managed to flourish here in North Yorkshire.

One of the notable survivors was field bindweed, smaller cousin of hedge bindweed. Who could have expected to see the parched verges of Coxwold's Whinny Bank turn candy-cane pink with a profusion of the small, funnel-like flowers of field bindweed. The secrets of this stunning success are rhizomes and roots that can penetrate to depths of nine metres. This is a plant that not only survives dry times, but delights in them, since competing vegetation dies back during arid periods. Each individual field bindweed flower lasts only a day, its vanilla scent drawing bees and hoverflies. The plant is also called wild morning glory. JONATHAN TULLOCH

Birthdays today

Florence Welch, pictured, singer, Florence + the Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015), 40; Ai Weiwei, artist, activist and film- maker, Sunflower Seeds (2010), 69; Kim Appleby,

singer-songwriter, Mel and Kim, Respectable (1987), 65; Stuart Bithell, sailor, Olympic gold medallist, men's 49er class (2020), 40; Jack Black, actor, comedian and musician, School of Rock (2003), 57; Prof Karim Brohi, consultant trauma and vascular surgeon, clinical director, London Major Trauma System (NHS England), 58; Paul Brummell, UK high commissioner to Mauritius and head of the Indian Ocean Network, 61; Lindka Cierach, couturier and fashion designer, 74; Dame Imogen Cooper, concert pianist, 77; Hugh Cornwell, singer and guitarist, the Stranglers, Golden Brown (1982), 77; Sir Michael Craig-Martin, conceptual artist, 85; Baroness (Rona) Fairhead, chairwoman, RS Group (distributor of industrial and electrical products), chairwoman, BBC Trust (2014-17), 65; David Fincher, film director, Mank (2020), 64; Sir Tom Hughes-Hallett, co-founder, Helpforce NHS support group, chief executive, Marie Curie Cancer Care (2000-12), 72; Mary McCartney, photographer, 57; Alp Mehmet, chairman, Migration Watch UK (think tank), former UK diplomat, 78; Jamie Osborne, National Hunt trainer, 59; Jason Priestley, actor, Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), 57; Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary, Labour (Co-op) MP for Stalybridge & Hyde, 46; LeAnn Rimes, country singer, Blue (1996), 44; Prof Sasha Roseneil, vice-chancellor and president, University of Sussex, 60; Phil Salt, cricketer, Lancashire and England, 30; Emma Samms, actress, General Hospital (1982-2024), Dynasty (1985-89), 66; Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer, Meta (2008-22), 57; Rod Tucker, Australian cricket umpire, ICC elite panel member, 62; Shania Twain, country singer, That Don't Impress Me Much (1998), 61.

On this day

In 2016, after 88 years on the high street, the last BHS department stores closed.

The last word

"Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one." Herbert Hoover, US president (1929-33), On Growing Up: Letters to American Boys & Girls (1962)

Taming the Genie

In a US court, Meta has agreed to curbs on the use of its platforms by under-18s. More action must follow to prevent harm but responsibility starts with parents

Back in 2017, the founding president of Facebook, Sean Parker, provided a striking insight into the earliest days of social media. When Facebook was set up, he said, its creators' objective was: "How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?" In pursuit of that goal, they introduced features such as the "like" button, which gave users "a little dopamine hit". This was, he said, "a social-validation feedback loop" that was "exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology". Mr Parker expressed anxiety over the effects of an experiment that had since gone global. "It literally changes your relationship with society, with each other ... it probably interferes with productivity in weird ways. God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains."

Nearly a decade on, public concern over such negative effects has only intensified, while the companies that profit from them have continued largely unchecked. But this week the tech giant Meta — which runs Facebook and Instagram — reached a landmark settlement in a California court case brought against it by 29 American states. The action had accused the company of intentionally hooking children on social media and harvesting their data in numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws.

Rather than continue to fight the case, Meta consented to an \$18 billion settlement, its largest payout over child safety yet. Although it denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, it has agreed to distribute the payment to numerous states over ten years. The money itself is unlikely to cause serious economic pain for a company worth \$1.48 trillion. Far more significant are the operational changes that Meta has pledged for US platforms. Users under 18 will henceforth be restricted to a default daily time limit of two hours, which can be lifted only by a parent. They also face a block on access between midnight and 6am, and on notifications at night and during the school day.

These are positive steps in the long struggle to impose a measure of accountability on a social media culture that has for far too long been a virtual Wild West. Some defining dangers were in effect baked in at the beginning. One was found in section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protected online providers from liability for user-generated content: that has, in part, led to young people being regularly exposed to extremes of pornography and violence unthinkable to earlier generations. Another lay in the calculated relentlessness with which social media companies deployed technology to hold users' attention and lead them down rabbit holes of preferred content — sometimes very dark ones.

The changes at Meta will, of course, be rendered less effective if young users can simply abandon its platforms for others without restrictions. The company has foreseen the risk of competitive disadvantage: about a third of the settlement it has agreed to pay is conditional on TikTok and YouTube signing up to similar restrictions and payments. Given that other court cases are looming, it is likely that social media companies will be pushed towards greater responsibility by a combination of legal compulsion and social pressure. But their reluctance to do so voluntarily is a warning that—even as they plead for public trust on AI—any new technology must be placed under far more exacting scrutiny from the start.

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is right to insist that Meta roll out the same restrictions in the UK as in the US. Parents, too, must not forget their own agency in controlling or denying smartphone access to their children. The internet is a genie that cannot be put back in the bottle. It contains many opportunities for connection and discovery. But it must no longer be allowed to dictate its own terms and freely dispense its harms to young and vulnerable users.

Neet Ideas

Schemes will not end youth joblessness, lower burdens on employers will

If the price of something goes up, demand for it generally falls, unless it is an essential. Labour is happily oblivious to this basic rule, as can be seen by the blundering that has resulted in some one million 16 to 24-year-olds in the United Kingdom being not in education, employment or training. The figure for these so-called Neets varies from quarter to quarter — it was down from more than a million in January-March to 981,000 in April-June — but it remains stubbornly high. This is an enormous loss to the economy, not only now in benefits spent and tax receipts lost but also in future wealth. The “Keep Britain Working” review estimated that a 22-year-old who falls out of work could end up more than £1 million worse off during his or her lifetime.

Given this silent national emergency, Andy Burnham should be pulling out the stops to get youngsters into work. True to its interventionist instincts, Labour is making much of a new “jobs guarantee” offering a direct route into work for 18 to 24-year-olds who have been claiming universal credit and looking for work for 18 months. The government is fully funding 25 hours of paid work for six months to familiarise these young people with the world of work. More than 90,000 will be helped in this way at a cost of £2.5 billion. That will put a dent in the recent increase in Neets of some 250,000 between 2021 and 2024. But it hardly touches the sides of the overall problem. The private sector is playing its part in the scheme but fundamentally the jobs guarantee is an artificial exercise involving state subsidy.

There is a much easier way to get young people into work: make them cheaper to employ. At present there is one entry-level job for every three Neets. Is that really due to AI? Unlikely. Numbers of starter jobs have indeed fallen over the past decade but structural decline has been exacerbated by foolish policies.

More likely, employers have circled the wagons and ceased advertising vacancies. Why? Because since its return to power in July 2024 the supposed party of the workers has done its level best to ensure there are fewer of them. The government is simply hounding companies out of the job market with higher charges on employment, egged on by the unions.

Higher employer national insurance contributions introduced by Rachel Reeves have been a poison pill. Firms pay no employer NI contributions for the vast majority of employees under 21 but they pay 15 per cent for workers aged 21 to 24 earning more than £5,000. Mr Burnham likes to bill himself as bold. Very well then: he should level the playing field and abolish employer NI for every employee under 25. Imagine the boost to business.

The prime minister can and should go further. He should state now that his government has abandoned its promise to equalise the rate of minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds to that enjoyed by those aged 21 and over. The commitment is another huge drag anchor: why should a firm take a chance on a youngster when someone more experienced is available for the same price?

Hospitality, retail and warehousing have traditionally supplied entry-level jobs. In hospitality, Labour's hikes have increased wage costs by £1 billion. One in eight 16 to 24-year-olds are now in aimless limbo. This is serious. Instead of schemes, Mr Burnham must free business and allow it to do what it does best: make money and create jobs.

Look, No Hands

Britain should enthusiastically embrace the impending autonomous car revolution

Last summer, the transport secretary Heidi Alexander announced “the future of transport is arriving” with “self-driving vehicle pilots” commencing in spring this year. In other words, the driverless car revolution would begin sooner than expected. Ms Alexander wanted self-driving cars on London’s roads by the end of the year. The capital has witnessed an influx of test vehicles from Waymo, the Google-owned autonomous car firm, and Wayve, the homegrown technology company working in partnership with Uber. The government’s timeline was ambitious, but nevertheless a welcome embrace of a revolution in transport.

Unfortunately, London's hopes for self-driving taxis have hit the skids. None of the three main operators — China's Baidu as well as Wayve and Waymo — are likely to see their vehicles on the streets this year, thanks to regulatory delays. Part of the blame may be down to a change in mood in No 10: in general, Andy Burnham appears less enthusiastic about embracing big tech. But it seems that Transport for London is also less than keen on driverless cars. It has yet even to issue guidance for companies wanting to gain regulatory approval. TfL's director of strategy has publicly admitted there is no rush to publish the material.

TfL's Luddism is little surprise, given its reluctance to embrace Uber when the ride-hailing company first arrived in the UK. Passengers are already waiting, with some 100,000 signed up to try out Uber and Wayve's driverless services. Robotaxis have the potential to be quicker, cheaper and more reliable than black cabs and minicabs, without the opinionated chatter from behind the wheel. Waymo claims its vehicles in the US have been involved in 92 per cent fewer serious crashes than those with human drivers. Munich seems set to be the first European city to host autonomous cars. London shouldn't be asleep at the wheel.

World

Six months later, Iran's blitz forces US to scale back

United States

David Charter Washington

The plight of weary sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on the second-longest US deployment at sea since Vietnam has become symbolic of American exhaustion with the conflict in Iran. It also exposed a deeper story about the depletion of military resources during the six-month war.

The flagship aircraft carrier will have spent 295 consecutive days at sea by the time it puts into port in Thailand next month to bring some relief after reports of basic supply shortages, clogged lavatories, mouldy showers and at least one sailor jumping overboard. None of this would have happened if it could have put into port or been resupplied by vessels from the home of the US 5th Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. But that base was disabled early on in the conflict by Iranian attacks.

All told, the damage to US military bases in the Gulf region is estimated at

Mourners at the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral

between \$4 billion and \$9 billion, dependent on the decisions taken on how and whether to rebuild them.

"The US walked into this war and had not sufficiently thought through base defence ... and we got hammered," said Seth Jones, the head of defence and security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank in Washington.

The far-reaching damage to US bases has received less attention than the depletion of munitions. But the two factors are inextricably linked.

Analysis of satellite images by the CSIS and others showed that in the early days after the joint US-Israeli attack, Iran destroyed more than a dozen buildings at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, including two satellite communications terminals and a communications facility. The base in Manama, where aircraft carriers used to be able to dock and family members could stay in accommodation blocks, has been devastated and evacuated.

The incapacitation of NSA Bahrain, less than 200 miles from Iran, meant resupply ships had to travel from

Analysis

The first six months of the war with Iran have been a sombre lesson for the United States and for its commander-in-chief (Michael Evans writes).

President Trump's Operation Epic Fury has failed to bring down the regime in Tehran because the White House and military planners underestimated their enemy.

After months of bombing destruction, a naval blockade and unprecedented economic sanctions, the mullahs and generals in Iran have adapted their warfare response to undermine and thwart America's vast superiority in firepower.

"Iran's strongest strategy was not to win a conventional military contest against the United States or Israel. It was to make the war harder to contain," Neda Bolourchi, a national security analyst, concluded in an assessment of the conflict for the Modern War Institute at West Point, New York.

“Persian Gulf capitals, shipping insurers, energy markets, fertiliser markets, data centres, US allies and domestic political audiences all became part of the battlefield,” she wrote.

The US military planners knew there was a risk that Iran would try to close the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the warships and missiles assembled by Central Command in the region.

However, the aim of Operation Epic Fury was to cause such damage to Iran's military infrastructure that the result would be the collapse of the regime or a deal in favour of Trump's demands to end the nuclear programme; or reduction in Iran's ballistic missile inventory and a pledge by Tehran to stop funding its proxy militia.

A former senior Pentagon official said: "As in Vietnam, we did not understand our enemy ... The assumption the leadership that succeeded Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would fold like an old tent proved ... wrong."

The biggest lesson for the US is one that should have been learnt a long time ago: that air power alone, even on the scale the American military can provide, rarely leads to a long-lasting and satisfactory political outcome.

If the confrontation escalates, Trump will never be able to declare victory.

Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a five-day voyage.

Unannounced, the US navy temporarily relocated 5th Fleet headquarters to Tampa in Florida, where it is now likely to remain, The Times understands. The future of NSA Bahrain is now in question.

The CSIS analysed satellite images to calculate the cost of Iranian strikes on 122 structures across 12 main bases. Those with the most damage include: ● Camp Arifjan, a key military logistics and command base in the desert south of Kuwait City (up to \$1 billion of estimated damage).

- Camp Buehring, a training and logistics base in the desert of northwestern Kuwait (between \$520 million and \$857 million).

- Ali Al Salem Air Base, a military air-field in western Kuwait near the Iraqi border (up to \$787 million).

● Al Dhafra Air Base, 20 miles south of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (up to \$577 million).

● Al Udeid Air Base, forward headquarters for US Central Command and the largest US military base in the Middle East, southwest of Doha, Qatar (between \$172 million and \$466 million of damage).

● Prince Sultan Air Base, a military air-base in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

The failure to defend key US infrastructure had other knock-on effects on American capabilities.

About a quarter of the US fleet of MQ-9 Reaper drones — approximately 45 in total — have either been hit on the ground at poorly defended bases or shot down flying reconnaissance missions. Some of those missions were necessary because the Iranians destroyed US radar monitoring stations around the region.

The Pentagon review is expected to lead to a reduced US presence in the Gulf region, partly because of a strategic shift already under way from the Middle East to the Pacific and the isolationist tendency of the second Trump administration.

Allison Minor, director of the Atlantic Council's project for Middle East integration, said: "A reassessment of the security posture in the region was long overdue."

Minor, a former director for Arabian peninsula affairs at the National Security Council in the first Trump administration, added: "It is both a reaction to the damage to these bases but there are also real isolationist tendencies within parts of the Trump administration."

Five years from now the US presence in the Gulf region will look very different, she forecast. "Will we completely eliminate a presence in any of those [Gulf] countries? Probably not," she said. "Will we significantly downsize and switch the nature of those bases? Maybe even most of those bases? I wouldn't be surprised."

A towering task The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin is to undergo a

Woman who killed her

Kelly Rissman New York

A woman who killed her children while she was suffering from undiagnosed postpartum psychosis was a “darn good mother” and “did nothing wrong in her life”, a trial has been told.

Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former labour and delivery nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, is accused of murdering her three children, all under six years old, on January 24, 2023.

During her five-week-long trial at Plymouth superior court, which has now been handed to the jury after hours of charged closing arguments, her lawyers have never denied she killed her children.

The defence argued that Clancy suffered from undiagnosed postpartum psychosis, a rare condition after childbirth, and should not be held criminally responsible for their deaths. Clancy has pleaded not guilty. Kevin Reddington, her attorney, said yesterday: "This young lady did nothing wrong in her life. She was a nurse. A daughter. A wife. And a darn good mother."

In what he said was an example of Clancy's devotion as a mother, he read out notes she gave to the nanny on how her children liked their vegetables. "Cut the sweet potatoes in chunks," Clancy wrote in a yellow journal, the front of which had her kids' names written in Sharpie above a hand-drawn heart.

Clancy struggled with deteriorating mental health in the months leading up to the killings. In a separate diary, she tracked the drugs she had been prescribed as well as her mood. "Horrible thoughts, horrible thoughts, deeply depressed," Reddington read. He said she sought care 19 times between September and January 2023, including contacting suicide hotlines, meeting

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children was a 'darn good mother'

with psychiatrists and checking herself into a psychiatric hospital.

The judge instructed the jury to determine whether Clancy was “criminally responsible” for the killings, or whether she had a mental disease at the time of the crimes and therefore lacked

Lindsay Clancy's defence say she was suffering from postpartum psychosis

the capacity to understand the wrong- fulness of her conduct.

Reddington argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis — as well as bipolar disorder, insomnia, anxiety and depression — and could not be held criminally responsible. He told the jury:

"This young lady is not guilty of the killing of her children because she was suffering from a disease and defect."

The prosecution, however, argued that Clancy acted rationally because she strangled her eldest children before the baby and committed the acts when her husband was out of the house.

"There's no dispute Lindsay Clancy was suffering from mental illness and that she tried to kill herself," Jennifer Sprague, for the prosecution, told the court. "That's not the issue. The issue is whether at the time she killed Cora, Dawson and Callan, she knew the difference between right and wrong and she could conform her behaviour to the requirements of the law."

Sprague said Clancy had an “abundance” of support, resources and care but was in search of a “magic pill” that could treat her condition quickly. She claimed that Clancy failed to follow her providers' treatment plans or kept information from them, including her thoughts of harming her children.

The prosecutor also challenged the defence's psychosis argument, noting none of the providers she saw from September 2022 through the day before the killings observed signs of psychosis.

Clancy's husband, Patrick, returned home from running an errand on January 24, 2023, to an unusually quiet home. He found his wife semi-conscious in the garden, paralysed from the waist down. She told him the kids were in the basement. When he found them, they were dead, with exercise bands around their necks. "She left them discarded on the basement floor like broken toys because she was done playing the game," Sprague said.

Deliberations began yesterday morning. The verdict must be unanimous.

Despots unite in plan for ‘righteous new world order’

North Korea Marc Bennetts

An entire family was killed as they slept when a North Korean ballistic missile crashed into their home in Kryvyi Rih, central Ukraine, last month.

It was the first time Russia had fired a North Korean ballistic missile in the past year, according to a Ukrainian military intelligence official, but it would not be the last.

The attack appeared to signal a new escalation in Moscow's use of weaponry from North Korea as it strengthens its ties with Kim Jong-un's regime.

"Moscow and Pyongyang are pushing as a united front for the creation of a new, righteous world order, based on the principles of multipolarity, genuine equality, and respect for national interests," Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, wrote last week.

Since the start of this month, Russia has launched North Korean ballistic missiles against Ukraine on at least two occasions, on August 11 and August 16, the Ukrainian air force said. Unconfirmed reports said they were also used in an attack on Kyiv that killed at least 17 people on Wednesday last week. President Zelensky has said that a lack of US-made Patriot air defence systems means that Ukraine is now struggling to shoot down ballistic missiles.

Moscow's ties with Pyongyang have developed at hypersonic speed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. During President Putin's visit to Pyongyang in 2024 — his first since 2000 — the Russian leader and

Kim Jong-un signed a mutual defence pact.

Edward Howell, an expert on North Korea at Oxford University, said: "The relationship between Russia and North Korea is now not just a transaction. It's moving more in the strategic direction and, crucially, it's longer term. I think it's intended to outlast the Ukraine war," he said.

Russia's armed forces have also received millions of ammunition rounds from North Korea. After Putin's visit, Kim also deployed thousands of troops to help Russia drive Ukrainian forces out of its western Kursk region, while North Korean workers are plugging manpower gaps in Russia.

Russia has requested 120 KN-30 ballistic missiles from North Korea, which are three times more powerful than the 40 KN-23 and KN-24 missiles they have already received, according to Ukraine's military intelligence agency, the Hur. Pyongyang claimed the KN-30 has a range of more than 370 miles and can carry a 2.5-tonne warhead.

Russia also wants six North Korean missile launchers accompanied by up to 90 personnel, and 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers. Putin and Kim may discuss the request at talks the Hur said will happen next month.

"It's another strain on already weakened Ukrainian air defences," said Samuel Ramani, an expert on Russia and North Korea at the Royal United Services Institute. "The technology transfers are getting more sophisticated. And the impact of North Korea in terms of aiding Russia is now more pronounced than it was in 2024-2025."

Russia paused its use of North Korean missiles last year over accuracy issues, according to the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War. The problems do not appear to have been solved: the KN-23 missile that struck a home in Kryvyi Rih last month was off-target by about ten miles, according to Major General Vadym Skibitskiy, the deputy head of the Hur.

The transfer of military supplies and troops from North Korea to Russia is likely to increase with the first road link between the two countries. A new bridge across the Tumen River is almost complete and is expected to be officially opened in the next few weeks. The crossing runs 500 metres south of the Friendship Bridge, the only rail link between North Korea and Russia.

In return for its assistance, North Korea has received Russia's diplomatic support at the United Nations, as well as food aid and missile technology. Russian payments for arms and troops have also provided a much-needed boost to its economy. North Korea's GDP has grown by more than 3 per cent every year since 2023, higher than any G7 country, according to South Korea's central bank. However, almost all of the new-found wealth is concen-

trated in Pyongyang.

"The biggest gift Kim Jong-un could have hoped for was Russia's war in Ukraine after he came out of the pandemic," Victor Cha, a former White House national security official and North Korea expert, told The General & The Journalist podcast. North Korean troops have re-

ceived vital combat experience, including the use of drones. “[Kim] very much wanted to learn about these new ways of war,” said Cha.

Although Putin's regime has never condemned widespread human rights abuses in North Korea, it had backed sanctions against the country over its nuclear missile programme. Last month, however, Lavrov confirmed that it was no longer working towards the “denuclearisation” of the Korean peninsula because of what it said were threats to North Korea's sovereignty.

Howell, whose book A New Axis of Upheaval is about the challenges to the West from North Korea, China, Russia and Iran, said: "North Korea has been extremely successful in basically forcing Russia to recognise the value of Pyongyang. This is a dramatic reversal to what we saw during the Cold War, when North Korea was basically dependent upon Moscow and Beijing."

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Parrot eggs hatch after airport arrest of Thai 'smuggler'

South Africa Jane Flanagan

Fifty parrot eggs seized from a passenger at the international airport in Johannesburg have begun to hatch, leaving keepers hand-rearing chicks while their species is confirmed.

The eggs were discovered last week in a bag fashioned as a homemade incubator and carried as hand luggage by a 50-year-old Thai national.

The South African National Biodiversity Institute, which runs the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria, is incubating the eggs. Several have hatched and the chicks are "receiving

bandry care to maximise their chances of survival", the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said.

Pink, bald and fragile, they are small enough to sit in the palm of a hand.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the eggs are from parrot species protected under Cites, the international convention governing trade in endan-

gered wildlife. The arrested man faces a fine of up to ten million rand (£461,000), or ten years in prison, or both, the ministry said.

Together with an earlier seizure, 468 eggs have been taken from Thai passengers at South Africa's main air-

The newly-hatched chicks could be protected birds

port, OR Tambo, in recent weeks. On July 16, a Thai national, 23, was stopped allegedly attempting to smuggle 418 eggs in two homemade incubator bags.

South Africa is a major hub in the international parrot breeding trade. Although it has no wild population of African grey parrots, it is the world's largest exporter of captive-bred ones.

The latest arrest followed a joint operation with officers of the environment ministry's Green Scorpions investigation unit, police crime intelligence, border police and the endangered species unit.

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Better late than never: African star makes Hollywood history

Benin

Jane Flanagan Cape Town

It has taken more than 60 years for Hollywood's Walk of Fame to give a star to a black African. Angélique Kidjo, the Beninese singer with five Grammys and 18 albums, accepted the 2,854th star on Hollywood Boulevard with a song and a dance, later telling The Times it was “better late than never”.

Kidjo, 66, who dedicated her star to Africa, was unbothered that it came two decades after the South African actress Charlize Theron, who is white, was honoured.

“Without Africa, there would be no music at all,” Kidjo said, adding because humankind originated in Africa, its influence is in everyone's DNA.

She has spent more than four decades performing all over the world, working with artists including Bono, Alicia Keys and Burna Boy.

After making her stage debut at the age of six in her mother's theatre company in Cotonou, the largest city and economic hub of Benin, she became a teenage radio star. But under the country's Marxist government at the time, musicians were expected to record propaganda, which Kidjo refused to do. Aided by a customs official, she fled to Paris in 1983 and studied jazz while working as a cleaner. She was signed to Island Records and her breakthrough album, Logozo, followed in 1991.

Angélique Kidjo fled to Paris in 1983 to study jazz and work as a cleaner

Kidjo, who sings in five languages — French, English and three west African languages — is a familiar presence in Britain. She made her Proms debut at the Royal Albert Hall in 2019 with a tribute to Celia Cruz, which The Times called “the most electrifying world music Prom in at least a decade”. She played Glastonbury in 2022 and returned to the Proms last year.

Kidjo has long rejected the “world music” label, a term used in the western music industry for music from outside the Anglo-American mainstream. “Just call my music ‘music’,” she said.

When she talks about why she left Africa, Kidjo says it was not for a bigger career. "You live in a country where you pay your tax and do everything by the book and they tell you that you can speak your mind, but you can't."

The young African musicians she works with now have more opportunities. The internet means their talent they can make a living from large audiences in Africa itself. Kidjo hopes African governments are seeing the economic value of keeping young people. "If you create an economy where every citizen is proud, and they have jobs, they will stay."

Her latest album HOPE!! brings together Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers and younger African stars. Dedicated to her mother, who died in 2021, Kidjo intends it to be an album for difficult times. "Hope is at the core of what we can do in moments of distress," she said.

After the ceremony last week, she said her husband, the musician Jean Hébrail, returned to the boulevard with relatives and found an African family at Kidjo's star. The mother was explaining to her children whose name was in the pavement. Kidjo said: "The new generation needs to see themselves standing there [on Hollywood Boulevard], wherever they come from."

Bosnian Serb general dies in jail in the Hague

Netherlands Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general whose forces carried out the only genocide in Europe since the Second World War has died, aged 84, while serving a life sentence. A relative confirmed reports that Mladic had died in a UN prison hospital in the Hague. The former communist officer turned nationalist warlord was one of the most notorious figures of the Bosnian War, which left more than 100,000 people dead. He commanded his troops to “scorch the brains” of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a “Serbian God”. When the war started in 1992 Mladic became the commander of the Bosnian Serb troops and took control of large swathes of the country to form a mini-state.

Serbs under Mladic's control laid siege to Sarajevo and other cities and villages, established concentration camps for non-Serb civilians and enemy soldiers, and killed prisoners. In 1995 Mladic's troops massacred more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica. Mladic and his admirers never repented. When he was convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2017, he shouted at UN judges: "Everything you said is pure lies. Shame on you!" He had been in custody since 2011 and was admitted to hospital several times. It is believed he suffered multiple strokes during his years on the run. Obituary, page 50

9/11 suspect's trial set

United States The alleged 9/11 mastermind is set to face trial in June 2028, a military judge has ruled, after decades of legal deadlock. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was arrested in 2003 after the terror attack on the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001, and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp since 2006.

King Harald seriously ill

Norway King Harald of Norway, Europe's oldest head of state, is in an "extremely serious" condition, the royal palace has said. Harald, 89, has haemolytic anaemia, a disorder caused by destruction of red blood cells, and has been in hospital since August 17 because of fluid retention. His son and heir apparent, Crown Prince Haakon, 53, is serving as regent.

Two killed in ramming

France Police arrested a Russian man, 26, of Chechen origin after a car was rammed into two men, both believed to be Afghans, killing them and wounding nine others. The car ploughed into a group in the Normandy city of Caen on Wednesday. It came after a fight in which the suspect was set upon by several people, according to a police source.

Costume is Jong one

Australia A family in Melbourne ordered a Mary Poppins costume online for their daughter, ten, but received one like the trademark attire of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The family contacted the company for a refund and requested the correct outfit. The costume company said the mix-up was a “simple but regrettable human error”.

Luxury clubs bring touch of the Riviera to banks of Seine

France

Adam Sage Paris

In the centre of the city, thousands of people were jostling for space at Paris Plages, the temporary artificial beaches opened by the council along the Seine.

But Cécile Favreau, a 41-year-old hairdresser, had no desire to join the throng. Instead, she had paid €10 for 90 minutes in a deckchair at Annette K, a chic waterfront club on a barge moored on the banks of the river.

"It's like a beach club," said Favreau as she rolled onto her back to ensure an even tan under the August sun. "I love it here. It feels so peaceful."

The club, where membership costs €200 a month, opened as part of attempts to bring a French Riviera-feel to the Seine. The transformation dates back to 2002, when local authorities launched Paris Plages with its 1,300 deckchairs, 650 parasols and beaches that attract one million or more visitors in July and August. The initiative has helped to invigorate the summer season in a city that used to feel utterly deserted as locals fled to the seaside.

But if the aim was to bring the Côte d'Azur to the capital, there was a need for the sort of private establishments that flourish in Saint-Tropez where the wealthy can swim, drink cocktails and lounge around without having to rub shoulders with the masses.

This gap is being filled by the arrival of clubs such as Annette K, which was launched three years ago. It has a 50-metre swimming pool, a gym, a rooftop bar and a restaurant as well as health and wellbeing facilities. Visitors can book a massage for €100, as well as appointments with sports doctors and physiotherapists funded by the social security system.

Corentin Giraud, a spokesman for the club, said it opened as the city council sought to give "new dynamism" to a stretch of the Seine's embankment in west Paris. Beforehand, there had been a bar at the site.

Elsewhere along the Seine's banks, the move upmarket is noticeable. Foil in Paris operates on the river in the 16th arrondissement. For €285 a month, members have access to a swimming pool, and for another €150 an hour they can book sessions on e-foils, electric surfboards that can be used without waves. Non-members can book three hours by the swimming pool for €50.

Robin Nakache, 28, a businessman, was soaking up the sun after an hour on an e-foil. He said: "It was fantastic."

Nicolas Pernodet, an e-foil instructor, is tempting Parisians back to the Seine and away from the artificial beaches, left

Nino Passavant, 23, project manager

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at Foil in Paris, said an e-foil record of 68kph was set at the spot, although novices like Nakache went between 15kph and 20kph.

Foil in Paris was opened by Nicolas Pernodet, a businessman who already operates e-foils on the French Riviera, the Atlantic coast and the Channel.

Passavant conceded that locals might once have been reluctant to try their hand at an activity that involves numerous dips in a river long regarded as insalubrious. But he said such qualms had largely disappeared after the €1.4 billion clean-up of the Seine for the 2024 Olympics. The council has since opened three swimming spots in the Seine. Last month, about 70,000 people swum in the river.

Nakache said monitors had assured him that the water was tested regularly and e-foil lessons cancelled if the results fall below safety levels.

"Here we are by the Seine enjoying the sun in our swimming trunks," he said. "It prolongs the holiday spirit."

As he spoke, a lesson was coming to an end. One of the e-foil novices thought he had learnt enough to arrive hands-free. He fell into the river with an undignified splash and had to swim after the board as it floated away.

Migrant crisis fuels violence in Ceuta

Spain

David Sharrock Madrid

Police in Ceuta fired warning shots and four soldiers were injured in an attack as the Spanish territory descended into violent outbreaks fuelled by public anger over the migrant crisis.

The latest unrest began yesterday when about a hundred Ceuta residents blocked a Red Cross convoy delivering food to migrants sleeping on El Trampolin beach. Protesters sat in the road to prevent the vehicles — including a lorry, ambulances and police escorts — from reaching the camp. The convoy eventually got through and food was distributed.

Later, residents moved to the nearby Benitez beach, where migrants had set up makeshift shelters since tens of thousands crossed the border from Morocco last month. Some belongings were destroyed and tents and other materials were burnt. Police stopped the protesters reaching migrants and later used charges to clear the area.

At El Trampolin, police stopped hundreds of residents who made a second attempt to cross a cordon and remove migrants from the beach themselves. The confrontation followed demonstrations in which residents demanded that the migrants be removed from the city.

The violence was not confined to clashes between residents and migrants. In the early hours a group of between 30 and 40 migrants allegedly ambushed a military vehicle as four soldiers travelled towards a surveillance post. They hurled large stones, forcing the soldiers to abandon the vehicle and flee. All four were injured and needed medical attention. Twelve Moroccan migrants have been arrested.

Teresa Peramato, the prosecutorgeneral, said yesterday that there had been 17 recorded victims of sexual assault since the crisis began, most of them children. She also reported increases in theft, attacks on public officials and resistance to police.

The Spanish interior ministry has moved 17 Moroccan prisoners from Ceuta to a prison on the mainland. They entered Ceuta during the mass crossing and are being held on remand while being investigated for offences including aggravated theft and attacks on the authorities.

Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister, is due to face parliament on September 3 to explain his government's handling of the crisis. For a city of barely 84,000 people, the combination of thousands sleeping rough, hostile residents, attacks on soldiers and a prison system under strain has turned a migration emergency into a public order crisis.

Strain of heatwaves causes French cheese rules to melt

David Chazan Paris

Some French cheeses may taste different next year as drought and heatwaves have forced the authorities to relax strict production rules.

Comté, Beaufort and Abondance have protected designation of origin status, which means they must be made with milk from specific cattle breeds grazed mainly in the locations defined by their appellations. This summer, however, the Jura Massif and Alps have received so little rain that their pastures are almost bare, so the government has granted emergency exemptions allowing farmers to bring in grass and hay from outside the appellation areas.

The taste of Comté is likely to be less intense and nuttier due to cows eating more forage, according to Emily Monaco, a cheese expert, who said: "Forage would normally be their main feed only in winter, so cheese made this summer is likely to have a taste profile more typical of winter."

"The difference will be even more marked with Beaufort, which will probably be more subdued," she added. Its floral and fruity notes are said to come from Alpine plants.

Jennifer Greco, another expert, said that different soils and climates changed the taste, and because cows had been drinking more water, the milk would be diluted and have less flavour.

Cheese lovers will have to wait to see if they taste the difference. Comté must mature for at least four months, and Beaufort for at least five.

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Hip Brooklyn queues for a Lidl bargain deal

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Owen Emmendorfer, right, his partner and a friend were all given gift cards

United States

Susie Coen New York

It was not yet 7.30am on a Wednesday in Williamsburg and the queue in the hip corner of Brooklyn wound around the block.

More and more people arrived. Some looked like they had just left the gym, clutching coffees in one hand and popping free croissant samples into their mouths with the other. Christian Wade marvelled at the hundreds of shoppers behind him.

“This has surpassed every line I’ve seen,” he said. The hot new spot generating the crowds of New Yorkers was not a viral pizza restaurant or a cocktail bar, but a Lidl supermarket.

Residents spend an average of \$5,000 a month to rent a one-bedroom flat in the neighbourhood, but their money does not buy proximity to reasonably priced groceries. This part of Williamsburg is somewhat of a supermarket desert served by a smattering of overpriced local shops.

Those in the queue may not have heard of the German retailer until it announced the shop opening 18 months ago, but they have since become superfans, lurking on Reddit threads and looking through the building's windows for clues about when it will open.

"When I found out they were opening I told my friends: 'This is going to be a life changer,'" Wade said, holding the T-shirt he was given for arriving at 6.30am. "Every day when I walked to the gym I'd peek inside trying to see: 'Oh my God, are they putting up the shelves yet?" Wade, 26, works in marketing and pays \$3,100 a month in rent. He said that the area had "no good grocery stores", only overpriced shops selling "expired food with mould on it".

After the ribbon was cut, the crowds began filing in to peruse the famous middle aisle, which included a \$36.99 air fryer and a \$5.99 take on a Stanley cup.

The discount supermarket chain launched in the US in 2017 and now has more than 200 shops in the country, including several in New York.

Grocery prices have increased 33 per cent between 2019 and June according to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. Neil Saunders, a retail analyst at GlobalData, said: "Food inflation has just pushed a lot of consumers over the edge in terms of how satisfied they are with the offerings ... so I think this should be Lidl's time to shine in the US."

Zohran Mamdani centred his mayoral campaign on affordability, pledging to open five city-run supermarkets for cheaper groceries. He faced opposition from small supermarkets and bodega owners who sued him, alleging his plan violated their civil rights because they could not match the discounts offered by the subsidised shops.

Other affordable retailers like Walmart have essentially been blocked from the city over concerns they would undercut local businesses, but Lidl has managed to open several shops. Saunders said that this may be because Lidl, despite being “one of the biggest retailers in the world”, could “escape scrutiny” by being relatively unknown in the US: “It just doesn’t have the attention that Walmart has ... it doesn’t have the market share that Walmart has nationally so it’s not seen as that kind of threat.”

Once made up of factories, warehouses and tenements populated by immigrants, Williamsburg became the new “bohemia” in the 1990s, a refuge for painters, poets and artists priced out of Manhattan. Today its locals are more bankers than struggling artists as its luxury hotels, Pilates studios and slick high-rise buildings have sent rents soaring.

On Wednesday, residents who have lived in the area for decades queued with newer additions to Brooklyn as they buzzed with excitement about Lidl. Ariela Lugo, 81, has lived in Williamsburg for 25 years and was at the front of the line. She arrived at 5am in the hope of getting a \$100 gift card. After filling her trolley she clapped her hands and shouted: "I'm happy! Good prices!"

Owen Emmendorfer, 28, a nursing student, said. "This is the first supermarket that we feel like we can actually go to and grocery shop."

Three friends living in the same building and paying \$2,000-a-month rent were astonished by the prices.

“We didn’t know the prices were supposed to be that low,” Caroline Melchi said. The 23-year-old, who works in entertainment, added: “I’m going to have so much money now.” Her flatmate Finty Milton, 24, an assistant editor for film trailers, said: “Half of my my pay cheque is rent and then a third of it is probably groceries, so this hopefully will give me more money to spend on fun stuff.”

Escape wizard's vanishing act ends

Italy

Tom Kington Rome

An Albanian criminal nicknamed “the escape wizard” after he broke out of four jails by sawing through bars, sliding down knotted sheets and even using a human pyramid to clamber over a prison yard wall has been arrested in Spain.

Toma Taulant, 42, was tracked down in Tarragona in Spain and taken into custody for the fifth time after racking up an impressive record of jail breaks in Italy and Belgium. "It sounds like something out of a film, but sometimes reality is stranger than fiction," Spanish police said.

First arrested and jailed for robbery in Terni in central Italy, Taulant escaped in 2009 using knotted strips of bed sheets to scale a perimeter wall while guards were distracted by a football match played by inmates.

He proved to be better at escaping jail than hiding from police and was tracked down weeks later and jailed in Parma, only to escape again in 2013, sawing through the bars of his cell window and relying on knotted sheets to clamber over the prison wall. Taulant made it to Belgium, only to be caught, but not for long.

Spanish police recognised Toma Taulant from a deep scar on his cheek

Locked up in Lantin prison he convinced fellow prisoners to form a human pyramid to allow him to climb over a wall to where accomplices waited in a getaway car. By last December, he was back inside again, this time at Opera jail in Milan with a 2048 release date for offences including violent robbery and drug dealing.

Switching back to his saw and knotted sheets routine he escaped before his luck ran out again in Spain, where he was hiding out with a group of fellow Albanian criminals. Spanish police tracked him down and stopped Taulant while he was in car with three other men — recognising him from a deep scar on his cheek.

Police said Taulant resisted arrest as those accompanying him tried to stop him being handcuffed, with one man injuring two officers. Police recovered a Sig Sauer pistol abandoned at the scene by one of the men. Taken into custody, Taulant was found in possession of fake identity documents and two €500 banknotes which may have been counterfeited.

Although they are still legal tender, the European Central Bank stopped issuing €500 banknotes in 2019 due to their widespread use by criminals for drug deals and money laundering. As he awaits extradition to Italy, again, Taulant is being held in a prison in Tarragona.

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Crypto made 240 Britons millionaires in a year — and they paid tax

Chris Dorrell

Technology Business Correspondent

Hundreds of British crypto investors booked capital gains of more than £1 million in the past tax year, figures show, as the rally in digital assets helped to create a wave of crypto millionaires.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) said that total taxable capital gains from crypto were £1.38 billion in the year to April 2025, with the gains split across 17,600 individuals, while 240 investors who each gained more than a £1 million accounted for £717 million.

The HMRC data showed that 87 per cent of the investors were male while more than half, 54 per cent, were aged 25-44. Only 17 per cent of capital gains taxpayers on other assets were in that age bracket.

Bitcoin, which accounts for about half of all the crypto market, has enjoyed a sustained bull run in recent years, boosted by a more supportive regulatory environment after President Trump's re-election. Bitcoin prices peaked at \$126,198 in October 2025, having gained more than 600 per cent since the collapse of FTX, the crypto exchange, in November 2022.

Phil Kinzett-Evans, partner at the accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, said the gains were “remarkable” but added that many would not have been declared to the taxman.

“HMRC suspects that there are a lot of undeclared gains still out there. It is stepping up its investigations into cryptocurrency investors over suspected tax evasion," he said.

HMRC sent 81,000 warning letters to crypto investors that it thinks might have underpaid taxes in the year to April, according to the accountancy firm, up 25 per cent year-on-year.

From next year the tax authority will also start receiving customer information from crypto operators wherever they are based, under new accounting standards developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and

Development. These standards will help to identify undeclared gains from cryptocurrencies.

John-Paul Marks, HMRC's chief executive, said: "As new international reporting rules come into force, it's more important than ever for people to check they are paying any tax owed."

Neela Chauhan, another partner at UHY Hacker Young, said: "Once HMRC has this data then tax investigations into cryptocurrency investors will be like shooting fish in a barrel."

Staley ‘not honest’ with Congress

Former Barclays boss grilled over Epstein links

Helen Cahill Financial Correspondent

The testimony of the former Barclays boss Jes Staley was questioned as the banker gave evidence to a US congressional committee on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Staley, whose ties to Epstein saw him exit Barclays, was accused of not being "entirely honest" as he answered questions from a House of Representatives committee investigating the affairs of the late sex offender.

The committee has released closed-door testimony from Staley's interview on July 24, during which he was pressed on issues that previously surfaced in his appeal against a Financial Conduct Authority order that banned him from working in UK banking.

A questioner whose name was redacted said: "Mr Staley, I am concerned that you have not been entirely honest with us today, in large part because you have a history of saying what you think you need to, to get what you want."

Another questioner challenged Staley's claim that he did not recall a woman referred to in emails as "Snow White". Records showed Staley had emailed Epstein asking him to "say hi to Snow White for me", a day before the woman emailed Epstein with: "Snow White was f***ed twice as soon as she put on her costume."

The questioner said: "Would you agree that's a pretty incredible coincidence, that you email him on July 9, saying, "That was fun, say hi to Snow White", and then she emails him the next day, reporting back on something that just didn't have anything to do with you?" When Staley replied "Sure, why not?", the questioner responded: "That's pretty hard to believe."

Melanie Štansbury, a Democratic congresswoman, said: "You're claiming that you can remember a friendly visit with Mr Epstein while he was serving his sentence, but you have no recollection of emails regarding a woman referenced as 'Snow White' years later?" When Staley stood by his account, she replied: "That's ridiculous."

Staley denied allegations of assaulting women he met through Epstein. An anonymous questioner said: "Mr Staley, we have credible information that you have aggressively, even violently, sexually assaulted multiple women connected to Mr Epstein. We are concerned that you are not being truthful in your answers."

Staley resigned from Barclays in November 2021 to fight the FCA ban. He had been named chief executive of Barclays in 2015 after more than three decades at JP Morgan, where he headed its private bank and asset management division. He was criticised for remaining in close contact with Epstein even after the latter's 2008 conviction for procuring a minor for prostitution.

In July Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator, and two colleagues wrote to Nigel Higgins, chairman of Barclays, to ask if the lender had performed sufficient due diligence before appointing Staley chief executive.

Staley's representative was contacted for comment. 'I thought it was a one-off', page 36

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Amy Hunt, who won four golds at the European championships, is lottery funded

Sales down at National Lottery firm

Emily Gosden

The operator of the National Lottery has reported a 14 per cent drop in UK sales in the second quarter, a week after announcing the unexpected departure of its UK chief executive.

Allwyn said the fall partly reflected the comparison with “favourable EuroMillions jackpot cycles” in the same period a year earlier.

Total UK revenues in the three months to end of June were €914 million, down 16 per cent from €1.1 billion in the same period a year earlier, or down 14 per cent after stripping out exchange rate fluctuation.

The drop reflected “continued effects related to the digital channel replatforming in the first quarter”. The National Lottery website and apps were offline for 24 hours in January during work on a £450 million tech upgrade that paved the way for new games to be introduced.

Allwyn said last week that Andria Vidler, who became UK chief executive in October 2023, would step down next month after agreeing with Justin King, the chairman, that it was “the right time” for her to leave following the completion of the upgrade.

A share of the money raised by the National Lottery goes toward funding sports, the arts, health, education and the environment. Allwyn, part of the business empire of Czech billionaire Karel Komarek, took over the licence in 2024, beating Camelot, which had run the lottery from its inception in 1994. It prevailed in part on the promise of increasing donations to good causes.

Gambling Commission figures showed total good causes contributions in the three months to the end of June fell to £377.2 million, down 22 per cent on a year earlier and the lowest quarterly contribution in eight years.

Total gaming taxes and good cause contributions fell 21 per cent to €678 million, enabling Allwyn to deliver an operating profit of €24 million, up from a €2 million loss a year earlier.

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Need to know

1 Jes Staley's testimony was challenged several times when the former Barclays boss gave evidence to a committee of the US House of Representatives about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Pages 33, 36

2 Hundreds of British crypto investors booked capital gains of more than £1 million in the past tax year, figures from HMRC show, as the rally in digital assets helped to create a wave of crypto millionaires. Page 33

3 The operator of the National Lottery, Allwyn, has reported a 14 per cent drop in British sales in the second quarter, a week after announcing the unexpected departure of its UK chief executive. Page 33

4 Policymakers at the European Central Bank are increasingly worried about another increase in inflation this year and would consider raising interest rates, according to an account of the bank's most recent meeting. Page 36

5 People splashing out on bikes, tents and regassing the air conditioning in their cars during the heatwaves means Halfords will be much more profitable this year than it had predicted. Page 38

6 British businesses have reported the highest levels of confidence since the early days of the US-Iran war amid optimism about the state of the economy and prices. A measure of monthly sentiment compiled by Lloyds rose by four points in August to the highest level since March. Page 38

7 The flotation of Shein in Hong Kong next week is set to value the giant fast-fashion group at \$26.5 billion, about a quarter of its private-market peak. Page 39

8 A number of leading wealth managers have stopped recommending that customers put their money into an inheritance tax relief scheme run by Octopus Investments amid mounting questions about its fees and valuation methods. Page 40

Early-bird CEOs are like medieval monks, trying to outdo each other with their devotions

Harry Wallop, page 37

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Demis Hassabis takes on an AI robot at chess; Richard Feynman, bottom left,

THE TIMES TITANS OF AI PART 3: DEMIS HASSABIS

The DeepMind founder knows the dangers of AI, but what can he do to contain them, asks Sebastian Mallaby

I first met Demis Hassabis in the mid-2010s: an elfin figure with dark hair falling forward toward angular eyebrows, his face framed by standard-issue spectacles. Already a star technologist and the possessor of a comfortable fortune, he seemed much younger than his 38 years. Smooth-skinned, slight of build, he came across as a phenomenally articulate youth rather than a staid adult.

He would appear onstage at conferences dressed in a boyish crewneck and loose slacks. “AI is the technology of making machines smart,” he began one typical performance in 2015, stating his premise in the plainest form possible.

What he said next was what got your attention. Hassabis embarked on an explanation of his life's purpose: the pursuit of machine superintelligence.

Growing up in north London, he had decided that two fields of inquiry stood out: physics and neuroscience. Physics explains the external world, from the behaviour of particles to the functioning of the universe. Neuroscience explains the internal world — the neurons and synapses and electrical pulses that constitute intelligence.

Later, at some point in his twenties, Hassabis had concluded that neuroscience was the more important of the two: the internal trumped the external. Intelligence is fundamental; it is the root of all else. It is the mechanism through which humans perceive reality. Still speaking plainly, as though he were saying that he'd wash the dishes after lunch, Hassabis invoked the 18th-century philosopher Immanuel Kant. "The mind interprets the world," Kant had declared. "It's the mind that creates our reality around us," Hassabis added, by way of emphasis.

Later, I learnt that when Hassabis had founded his company, DeepMind, back in 2010, fellow scientists had rolled their eyes, believing the construction of humanlike AI to be impossible. Almost every potential investor had turned Hassabis away, observing that enlightenment is not a business model.

But Hassabis had nonetheless scraped together funding and persuaded gifted researchers to join him, all on the strength of his exhilarating vision. It didn't feel quite adequate to describe that vision in conventional language.

The term artificial intelligence was too bloodless. He wanted nothing less than to build an omniscient machine: a machine through which we could better understand ourselves; a machine that would unravel the infinite mysteries of physics; a machine that would occupy, effectively, that position in the cosmos that religious believers once ascribed to an all-powerful divinity.

Over the following years, Hassabis and his company racked up astonishing achievements. In 2016, DeepMind — a small British research group now owned by Google — solved a grand challenge in computer science, creating a system that surpassed the intuitive brilliance of the world's best players of the ancient board game of Go.

In 2020, DeepMind solved a second grand challenge, in biochemistry, stitching together 32 algorithms to divine the shape of nearly all the proteins in nature. This was the breakthrough for which Hassabis shared the Nobel prize in chemistry.

In 2025, by now facing stiff competition from follower labs in Silicon Valley and China, DeepMind was among the frontrunners in the race to build intelligent chatbots, and it led the field in AI technologies for video generation, drug discovery and mathematics.

Back when he had founded DeepMind, Hassabis had promised to build a Manhattan Project for AI, and that was exactly what he now delivered. It was as though the spirit of Los Alamos had been transported to a neighbourhood of trendy restaurants and boutiques clustered around a 19th-century train station in London.

vealed himself as an extraordinary con- sumer and teller of stories — his out- look is shaped by novels and movies, and his gifts as a leader are bound up with his genius for narrating his experi- ences. There were many surprises, but one in particular has stuck with me.

standing the deep mystery of the universe is my religion, kind of.

"We humans, we have these faculties. The world is understandable. But why should it be that way? I think there is a reason.

The question was how to

In late 2022 — coincidentally, right when DeepMind's fiercest rival, OpenAI, set off an artificial intelligence frenzy by releasing its conversational companion, ChatGPT — I pitched

The question was now I comprehend intelligence. Here Hassabis pivoted to a second intellectual giant, the Nobel laureate Richard Feynman. "What I cannot build, I do not understand," Feynman famously remarked, and Hassabis clicked on a controller in his hand to display a slide of the great physicist. Following Feynman's dictum, in order to grasp human inte

gence, scientists would have to build an artificial analog: a machine that mimicked human thinking. The practical and profit-making potential of AI was a secondary concern. The youthful figure on the stage wanted “to understand our own minds better”.

Hassabis delivered this sort of talk repeatedly at tech gatherings in the 2010s, and the faces in the auditorium would seem both rapt and mystified. The boy-ish philosopher onstage was clearly not a stereotypical entrepreneur peddling a hot app that promised untold riches. He was offering a cocktail of computer science and neuroscience, with the grand prize being enlightenment.

Hassabis a book about Deep-

Mind. It would be a start-up adventure story, an exploration of AI, but also an investigation of the motivations and passions that drive him.

Up to a point, Hassabis stands for a type: the missionary entrepreneur and out-of-the-box scientist who, through brilliance and extraordinary drive,

for a particular moment — in this case the moment when hardware, software and data have aligned to make superhuman intelligence possible.

But at a deeper level, Hassabis provides a window on life's eternal enigmas. What drives people to act? What is their purpose? Believing that societies will never trust inventors of transformational technologies unless they understand what makes them tick, Hassabis agreed to the deep access I needed.

Over the next three years we talked for a total of about 30 hours, and I interviewed more than a hundred members of his entourage, inside and outside DeepMind.

During this process, Hassabis re-

On a late summer day in 2023, I met Hassabis at a café in a park in north London, close to the neighbourhood where he had spent his childhood. We sat at a weather-beaten wooden table beside a yellowing brick wall, surrounded by humdrum lunchtime conversations. To my left and behind me, two middle-aged women chatted about a friend's medical diagnosis; in front, a salesman with a file of papers discussed business on his smartphone. The weather was extraordinarily hot for London and the sun beat down on Hassabis, who, now sporting fashion-forward glasses and a shaved scalp, had nothing to protect him.

But he didn't seem to mind. The heat, the moss-patterned bricks, the quotidian chatter at the neighbouring tables: both of us were soon oblivious. For there, seated on a paint-peeled chair, Hassabis was in full flow. Ideas and allusions poured out of him in a torrent. I thanked Steve Jobs for the device on the table that captured every word of it.

The true reason to build artificial intelligence, Hassabis was now saying, went beyond Kant and Feynman. The goal was to draw closer to what might be called God — to the intelligence that may presumably have designed everything around us.

"I am first and foremost a scientist," Hassabis began. "My goal is to understand nature. But doing science is, sort of, like reading the mind of God. Under-

“Computers are just bits of sand and copper,” Hassabis continued, now sounding more urgent. “Why should these combine to do anything? I mean, it’s absurd! The electrons move around and then that creates an AI system that can defeat a Go master? Why should that be possible?”

"This table, Sebastian!" Hassabis rapped his palm on it for emphasis. "Why should it be solid?

"This is beyond evolutionary coincidence. We can build electron microscopes and interrogate reality down to the most minute level. We can build systems that detect black holes colliding more than a billion years ago. I mean, what is this? What the hell is going on here?"

There was a pause, but Hassabis was not yet finished. "I sit at my desk at 2am and I feel like reality is staring at me, screaming at me. Literally, screaming at me. Trying to tell me something — if I could just listen hard enough.

"That's how I feel every day. So, you can see why I'm trying to build AI. I've felt that since I was very young: that there's a deep, deep mystery about what's going on here.

"You can frame it how you want. You can call this God's design, or you can say it's just nature. I'm open-minded about the description, and I don't know what the answers will turn out to be. But at the moment we don't really know what time is, or gravity is, or any of these things. So there is a mystery waiting to

solve the universe

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the renowned physicist, was an inspiration to him; in his 20s Hassabis, below right, made his mark designing video games

be solved, and it encompasses just about everything.

"I would like to understand before I croak. I would like to understand, and then I'm perfectly fine to shuffle off my mortal coil."

In 2026, a new kind of intelligence is being willed into the world by a remarkably small number of people. Each of them is driven by a particular mix of curiosity and hubris, vanity and avarice, idealism and craving, and the sobering reality is that, for better or worse, the quality of their characters will affect society.

The good news is that Demis Hassabis, who blazed the trail followed by rivals, is decent and public-spirited and wants the best for humanity. He has ego, to be sure. He is fearsomely competitive; his sense of destiny, as the developer of AI, borders on the messianic. But his goal is scientific enlightenment, not money or power. The spiritual language in which he sometimes couches his mission underscores how seriously he takes it.

Some readers, sick of the arrogance of tech overlords, may find this verdict difficult to swallow. In the years since the 2008 financial crisis, which humbled the lions of Wall Street, Silicon Valley has emerged as the new epicentre of commercial power, stoking the hubris and hypocrisy of some of its leaders.

The overweening self-righteousness of the most voluble tycoons has discredited the idea that messianic innovators can possibly be well-intentioned.

But there is no necessary connection between making a fortune in the Valley and egomania unbound, and nor is it fair to paint the technology sector as a bastion of anarcho-libertarianism. For every Trump supporter in the tech industry, there are multiple progressives. For every avaricious egotist, there is also a Bill Gates, who has dedicated much of his Microsoft fortune to improving the life expectancy of the world's poorest.

Moreover, Hassabis himself is a figure apart. Not by coincidence, he has chosen to remain in London, far from the Valley's hype and commotion. In his dreamier moments he talks of retiring to a university and spending time with his first loves — physics, neuroscience and philosophy.

For now, Hassabis is not sheltering in an ivory tower. Far from it. He is at the roiling epicentre of a capitalist fight over AI: a fight that is playing out at a time when global and national regulators seem unlikely to contain the fallout. Indeed, it is hard to imagine a more explosive coincidence of a transformative scientific shock, unstable geopolitical competition, and seething political chaos in the US, the country ordinarily most likely to lead an effort to safeguard a Promethean technology. Hassabis is so alarmed by this mixture he has recently pivoted his attention away from building the technology and towards the challenge of governing it.

In these volatile circumstances, Hassabis's struggle to stay true to his personal values is a defining story of our times. He wants to do good, but can he be good? He understands the dangers of AI, but what can he do to contain them? J Robert Oppenheimer created the atom bomb, but he could not control its use. Perhaps this is the privilege and fate of all history's great scientists.

Copyright Sebastian Mallaby 2026. Extracted from The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and the Quest for Superintelligence (Allen Lane, £30)

TOMORROW Alex Kendall, founder of Wayve

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Octopus's tentacles go deep into Fern

BUSINESS COMMENTARY Alistair Osborne

Most companies try to avoid provoking the Woodford question: what happens if all the investors want their money back on the same day?

So, Octopus Group only has itself to blame for doing just that with Fern Trading: the loss-making outfit it values at a fantasy £3.17 billion that's pivotal to the Octopus Inheritance Tax (IHT) Service. Last month it told the 18,000 investors using Fern's business relief clout to shelter 40 per cent IHT that it would be suspending withdrawals for "approximately one week" while it pursued a "potential M&A transaction" (report, page 40).

That then became “six to eight weeks”, as news of the deal leaked: a headscratcher involving Fern's broadband fibre wing, written down last year by £125 million after two years of losses totalling £277 million, somehow buying TalkTalk's PXC wholesale network for what's put at “hundreds of millions” of pounds.

Talks rumble on. And, who knows, Octopus's co-founder boss Simon Rogerson may yet pull a large rabbit out of his hat. But, in the meantime, Fern's locked-up investors are getting jumpy — not helped by Citywire revealing that, long before any M&A talk, wealth adviser St James's Place had last year ditched Octopus's IHT service. Ditto Fairstone Group and, lately, Openwork Partnership too.

Of course, Octopus is playing all this down. Suggest that it is “gating” Fern due to redemption requests and it bridges at any Woodford-style “liquidity” issues, while Kristy Barr, Octopus’s retail investments chief, says it’s only due to a transaction that “could have a material impact on value”. Yet, firms don’t typically suspend trading for M&A deals. And, as Eugen Neagu, director of N2 Asset Management, notes, the effect of suspension “could lead to more withdrawals” — hardly helpful for a business like Fern that’s “relied on a continuous flux of new capital from existing or new investors”.

So, what would happen if a lot more investors wanted out? Short answer: it would, as The Times has been pointing out for two years, expose Fern as grossly overvalued. The company, out of which Octopus has taken more than £900 million in fees since its inception in 2010, has 300-plus subsidiaries. They are split 38 per cent in fibre; 35 per cent in green energy (biomass, solar and wind); and 26 per cent in property lending and housebuilding.

Last year, Fern had pre-tax losses of £420 million to go with the £18 million and £149 million of the previous two. There is no positive operating cashflow: three years of minus £117 million, £167 million and £40.7 million. Last year net debt rose by 23 per cent to £1.04 billion, net assets fell 12 per cent to £2.16 billion. And to go with loss-heavy fibre, housebuilder Elivia last year required a covenant waiver, while both it and Rangeford, a retirement homes unit, are struggling to sell. At last year's accounts, they were sitting on £226 million and £154 million of stock.

Where on the public markets would you find a business with those financial metrics valued at a vast premium to net asset value? As the Association of Investment Companies pointed out this year, renewable energy companies are trading at about one third below NAV, while housebuilders and fibre outfits also trade at a discount. Yet, without testing Fern's valuation in the market with asset sales, Octopus breezily puts its "market cap" at a £1 billion premium to NAV, despite rising gilt yields — even if Octopus has cut Fern's value from £3.5 billion since The Times questioned it.

Hence the big worry: what value would Octopus get if it had to flog Fern's assets to meet a flood of redemptions? It's hard to sell wind and solar farms in a hurry, not least when Fern's operating companies are security for its £1.14 billion of loans. Yes, it may not come to this if Rogerson pulls off a corker of a deal. But you get why it's taxing investors.

Out of Energy

Proof that actions speak louder than words. Rewind to July 3 and Alessandro Dicorrado, a UK equity manager at Ninety One, was telling the Financial Times how opposed he was to a £5.75 billion private equity offer for DCC Energy that the board of the energy distributor went on to recommend.

As he said of the £65.25-a-share bid (plus dividend) from KKR and Bridgepoint-owned Energy Capital Partners: “I don’t like the price on DCC.” He wasn’t the only one. Matt Bennison, Aviva Investors’ UK active equities chief, said it “is not in the interest of our clients to sell the business at this level”.

So, what's happened since, you ask? Well, look at the Rule 8.3 filings and both have been energetically selling most of their stakes at below the offer price. True, the exact price isn't disclosed but, since their remarks, DCC has traded between £60.90 and £63.90: a bit shy of the £66.72, including the 147p dividend. Still, Ninety One has cut from 3.4 per cent to 0.69 per cent, Aviva from 2.19 per cent to 0.7 per cent.

Ask why and Ninety One declines to comment. Aviva says it still thinks “the deal undervalues the business” but reasoned shareholders wouldn’t overturn the board. So, compared to hanging on for “fixed upside”, it’s decided it can get “better returns” from “redeploying our clients’ capital into other undervalued companies”. Fine words indeed.

Dimon's own goal

A US court filing to recover documents from Joshua Kushner, his firm Thrive Capital and Fifa's Americas wing, all en route to a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino. So, a nice shot from Uefa to keep the pressure up on the Fifa chief over his attempt to sell off the World Cup. Still, let's not forget the bank that was helping him: JP Morgan, scoring another own goal after its European Super League howitzer. Be careful when Jamie Dimon gets on the pitch.

alistair.osborne@thetimes.co.uk

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Support for rate rise as ECB minutes show inflation worries

Mehreen Khan Economics Editor

Policymakers at the European Central Bank are increasingly worried about another surge in inflation this year and would consider raising interest rates, according to an account of the central bank's most recent meeting.

The ECB, led by Christine Lagarde, kept borrowing costs unchanged at 2.25 per cent in July, having raised rates for the first time in three years the previous month after global oil prices climbed due to the US-Iran war.

Minutes of the ECB's July meeting showed that some rate-setters argued for another increase in borrowing costs last month, believing that a “pre-emptive” tightening would contain the impact of higher energy prices.

"Some members noted that, as the incoming data since the June governing council meeting had underlined the case for further policy tightening, they would not have opposed raising rates at the current meeting," the minutes said.

"These members stressed the low likelihood of a situation in which a further rate hike would not be warranted. There was some evidence that acting earlier could be less costly and lower the risk of falling behind the curve."

Traders expect the ECB to raise interest rates to 2.5 per cent at its next meeting in two weeks' time. Inflation across the eurozone's 20 economies was up from 2.8 per cent to 2.9 per cent in July, and a recent climb in gas prices

Christine Lagarde is president of the European Central Bank

risks pushing consumer prices higher towards the end of year. The ECB targets inflation of 2 per cent over a year.

The 20-strong bloc has also proved to be more resilient than expected, suggesting that it can withstand another rise in borrowing costs. Average growth across the eurozone was 0.4 per cent in the second quarter, the best performance since the start of 2025.

The minutes said the ECB considered the outlook for the economy as “surrounded by high uncertainty. Incoming information had been better than expected, and downside risks to growth were judged to have become less pronounced, as confidence indicators had continued to recover.” Data since the June meeting was seen as “containing both reassuring elements and reasons for continued vigilance and caution, although the risks to inflation remained to the upside".

Oil prices fell this week, having risen above \$100 last month, but Europe's gas prices have hit three-year highs ahead of the winter and amid low fuel stocks.

Isabel Schnabel, an executive board member at the ECB, said on Tuesday: "Inflation is unlikely to return to target over the medium term and therefore further tightening will be necessary."

Carsten Brzeski, global head of macroeconomics at ING bank, said: "With oil prices remaining elevated and the risk of a fresh gas price shock increasing, most ECB policymakers are likely to see the case for another rate hike."

'I thought Epstein's crime was a one-off'

Helen Cahill Financial Correspondent

Jes Staley stood on uncomfortable but fairly familiar ground as he was questioned by members of a US congressional committee last month on the list of unflattering topics to have emerged during investigations into his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The former Barclays chief executive voluntarily submitted himself to questioning by the House of Representatives oversight committee and was once again asked about his sexual relations with an Epstein employee, his visits to Epstein's private islands and how he personally benefited from the Wall Street financier's elite network.

AIDE 'RESERVES RIGHT TO SUE'

The former banker was questioned early on in the closed-door session about a member of Epstein's staff. Staley has previously admitted in a UK court to having sex with the unidentified Epstein assistant and recalled the incident, at an apartment building in New York, for the US committee.

As part of the questioning, Staley said he was not aware that Epstein would instruct women to have sex with men within his network, and that she was the one to suggest he come to her apartment, where “one thing led to another”.

Yet one of those questioning Staley pointed out that “this woman sued Mr Epstein for sexual abuse and settled with his estate. [She] carved you out of her settlement ... meaning that she reserved the right to pursue legal action against you. Were you aware of this?”

Staley said, "No, I was not." When a follow-up question was asked, Brendan Sullivan, his lawyer, interjected: "His answer to that would require revealing attorney-client communication."

Staley's claim of ignorance comes just over a year after the nature of the settlement was put to him by Leigh-Ann Mulcahy,

a lawyer for the Financial Conduct Authority, in cross-examination last year. At the time, Mulcahy put it to Staley that the staff member had “appeared to have carved you out of a settlement with the Epstein estate”, to which Staley replied that he was “not aware of that”.

HELP FOR STALEY'S CAREER

Staley said he maintained his relationship with Epstein after the American financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor because he thought the crime was a “one-off event” and that Epstein “would have reformed himself” afterwards. He added: “I maintained the relationship because he had done a number of viable things to me in my career.”

He cited Epstein's role introducing him to Glenn Dubin, the founder of Highbridge Capital, a New York hedge fund. While at JP Morgan, Staley led the bank's purchase of Highbridge Capital in a \$1 billion deal that elevated his standing at the bank — and netted Epstein a fee of \$10 million.

Staley said: “He was instrumental in the most important transaction of my career up to that point. He gave me a lot of business. He connected me with ... an incredible group of people ... So, yeah, he was very helpful.”

BANKER LISTS CLIENT REFERRALS The testimony to the committee offered an insight into the life Staley led as a top banker at JP Morgan, from jetting to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with the Bin Ladens about their account — after “rogue” family member Osama Bin Laden masterminded the attack on the Twin Towers — to his role in dealing with the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis.

Staley listed the roster of clients he claimed Epstein had brought to JP Morgan, which included Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder; Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the Emirati businessman; Ehud Barak, a

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Jes Staley with his wife, Debora, in New York in 2012; below, from left, Staley with the economist Larry Summers, Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates and the venture capitalist Boris Nikolic; Staley said that Epstein, below, was very helpful to his career

former prime minister of Israel; Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder; and Elon Musk, the Tesla tycoon, to name just a few. He appeared to confirm press reports that the bank made around \$100 million from these referrals.

He said: "If you're running the private bank and you get introduced to three of the five wealthiest men potentially in the world, yeah, that's a valuable thing ... I didn't personally get something individually because, like, there's no finder's fee or something like that.

"I think it was part of [Epstein] building out his network. In hindsight, I think what he was doing was ... introducing us to these people to help JP Morgan. And I think he was showing to these individuals that he was connected to JP Morgan to build his credibility."

BANK BLAMES STALEY FOR WOES JP Morgan's involvement in the Epstein scandal was also a key topic as the com- mittee combed through the efforts the bank made to break ties with the finan- cier. It sued Staley three years ago to hold him liable for damages and ac- cused him of concealing the nature of his ties to Epstein. The two sides ultimately signed a confidential settlement of the claim.

Did the bank blame him for the reputational damage? Staley said: "I believe they have, yes."

Asked what he thought JP Morgan could have done differently, he replied: "Everything from rapid response teams to compliance, to legal, to credit, you have this enormous infrastructure in the bank. The banking team itself, they were responsible for his accounts, knowing what's going on in accounts ...

"I was the senior executive for most of the time running the investment bank. Yet it places responsibility on my shoulders, as opposed to what clearly was the responsibility of the bank."

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

It was also established that Staley repeatedly shared confidential information and market-sensitive information about JP Morgan with Epstein.

Staley told the committee he divulged the bank's communications with the Federal Reserve during the 2008 financial crisis, as well as other details, believing he had a right to do so, stating: "I was not paying him ... I believe, as a senior officer of the bank, I've got the right to use confidential information where I think it's appropriate."

Harry Wallop

Super-early birds are compensating for their low productivity

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Playboy, the top-shelf magazine, has been relaunched once again, this time promising to be

“inclusive”, “respectful” and “modern”, according to David Miller, the president of the publishing company, who also promises to showcase “incredible journalism”. The comments from the new team, who have — Kama Sutra style — contorted themselves into claiming Playboy is a bastion of feminine empowerment, remind me of what readers often used to say in the magazine’s heyday: “I only read it for the interviews.” Yeah, right.

Of course, alongside the nudity, it did feature in-depth interviews with celebrities including Martin Luther King, Larry Ellison, Salman Rushdie, Bernie Sanders, Fidel Castro, Sergey Brin and Steve Jobs. Quite a roster.

One of them is with Ian Fleming, the Bond writer, who explained his typical day at GoldenEye, his house in Jamaica. It involved him getting up "with the birds" at 7.30am, skinny-dipping in the ocean with his wife, then having a large breakfast, followed by sitting in the garden.

He only started work at 10am and would stop at 12.15pm, at which point he'd go snorkelling for lobsters, before at least two pre-lunch pink gins. The afternoon was mostly taken up with a siesta and more time in the garden, with just another hour's work between 6pm and 7pm before a few more "powerful drinks". I think it sounds heavenly.

The daily routine of successful people is endlessly fascinating. What are they doing that I am not? Would I be more productive if I didn't look at my phone for the first hour of the day, like Jeff Bezos? Can I stay up until 2am consuming the best part of a bottle of brandy, as Winston Churchill did during the Battle of Britain, and still function? If I breakfast on Diet Coke and a sausage McMuffin from McDonald's, as Warren Buffet does, will I become a phenomenally successful investor? Er, no.

One of the great sources for these quotidian habits is The Sunday Times business profile, where bosses are — as an aside — asked for their routine, along with their favourite book and films. It is invariably The Shawshank Redemption and Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom.

Last weekend featured John Perkins, joint CEO of Specsavers (yes, Shawshank), who claimed he got up at 3.30am to do Pilates with his “Bali-based instructor” via Zoom, before doing calls with his team in Australia and heading to the office for 7.30am. Really, 3.30am? If he clocked off after 12.15pm, Ian Fleming-style, I could understand his odd hours, but he also said that he often worked to 9.30pm.

I think this is officially the earliest start by any boss interviewed in this long-running series. Anne Boden, of Starling Bank, said she got up at 5.30am and went to work in a coffee shop because “there’s no one in the office at 7.30am” and she liked to be around people. Amanda Blanc of Aviva said her wake-up time was 5am so she could hop on her Peloton bike before getting to the office for 7.15am. John Roberts of AO World (Shawshank again) is another 5am riser, claiming, “I can function on little sleep and lots of booze.”

Henrik Fisker, the California-based founder of Fisker Inc, the electric car company, in 2023 said he got up at 4.30am to start calls with Europe, before working to 9pm and over the weekend. These insane hours did little to stop his company going bust just a year after the interview.

I am a fan of the Perkins family. John's parents, Doug and Mary, created a family-owned company that proves capitalism can be a force for good, enabling many Specsavers franchisees to become millionaires in their own right. But John and the other early-bird CEOs — with their

Peloton, Pilates and Zoom before most of their fellow citizens have woken — remind me of medieval Benedictine monks, trying to outdo each other with their devotions.

Depending on their monastery, monks, even in the 21st century, can wake as early as 3.10am for Vigils, the first “office” of the day, before spending the rest of their 24 hours cloistered in non-stop prayer, with brief breaks for woodwork, gardening and eating. The strict prayer times of Vigils, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers and Compline are referred to as offices because this word stretches back to the Latin officium — duty or service. It is not a coincidence the skyscrapers of the City and medieval monks’ prayers share an etymology.

I have visited monasteries and been impressed by the discipline and thoughtfulness of modern monks. But their existence is, in many ways, selfish: a simple but secure existence funded by charitable donations and investment income. Their day is spent serving God and no one else.

Who is the modern chief executive serving? The prosaic answer is their shareholders. And without wishing to play cod psychologist, I wonder how much John Perkins's lunatic wake-up time is an attempt to win the approval of his father, the founder and major shareholder of Specsavers, who initially claimed his son shouldn't join the business as he had nothing to add.

I am doubtful that God — if he exists — gives two figs what time of day you pray to him; shareholders certainly don't care if you start your day in darkness, or 10am after some skinny-dipping. They care that you can make them some money.

This week, the Resolution Foundation found that the UK's productivity has been far stronger since 2024 than the official figures have shown. Welcome news. It's a bit murky how this has been achieved but one thing is clear: it wasn't done by working longer hours, it was done by working smarter.

Stupidly early starts should not be

seen as an admirable signal of discipline and dedication, but of low productivity.

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Spirits group drowns its sorrows after sales decline

James Hurley Assistant Business Editor

The world's second biggest drinks group has reported a sharp fall in sales in the United States and China as its boss warned that it would not return to growth in the US until after 2029.

Pernod Ricard, which is battling to revive demand in key markets, was also hit by disruption to tourism from the conflict in the Middle East.

The French wine and spirits group reported a worse-than-expected 3.9 per cent drop in annual organic sales, its third consecutive decline.

Alexandre Ricard, the group's chief executive, said US growth would not return for more than three years, which is in line with expectations from Diageo, the world's largest drinks group.

Recovery prospects for its current financial year, which began on July 1, appear muted. Pernod predicted organic net sales to be broadly stable, with the US and China still proving difficult in the first quarter.

Pernod said that its forecast for sales growth would be at the lower end of its 3 per cent to 6 per cent range until that year. "The assumptions that drive that kind of outlook are based on a US market which is not in growth over that period and which is quite soft," Ricard told Reuters.

However, Pernod's broader geographic reach will bolster its performance in the coming years, he said.

Shares in Pernod fell 4.6 per cent in Paris yesterday.

The business has its origins in the marriage of Pernod and Ricard in 1975, which brought together Pernod's anise aperitif and Ricard pastis.

Henri-Louis Pernod, a Swiss distiller, opened his first absinthe distillery in 1797, while Ricard was launched by the grandfather of Alexandre, Paul Ricard, in Marseille in 1932.

Pernod Ricard has built a business that includes leading brands such as Havana Club, Malibu, Kahlúa, Perrier-Jouët and Beefeater. The group tried to merge with the Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman this year but talks collapsed.

James Edwardes Jones, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said that despite a “grim” performance in key markets including China, the results were “just about OK”.

Spirits companies are battling a multi-year slump in sales that has prompted valuations to slide, chief executives to exit and companies to sell assets and cut costs.

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Heatwaves light a fire under Halfords

Tom Howard

People splashing out on bikes, tents and regassing the air conditioning in their cars during the heatwaves means Halfords will be much more profitable this year than it had predicted.

Just two months ago the retailer told shareholders its annual profit in its current financial year, to the end of March, would be towards the “top end” of expectations, at about £53 million.

Yesterday, however, bosses raised their forecasts for a second time time this summer and now expect profits will total at least £55 million, and possibly as much as £65 million, after strong sales in July and August.

The latest profit upgrade lifted the shares 26p, or 10.8 per cent, to 267p, to value the business at £590 million. The stock last touched this level in the spring of 2022 on the back of the Covid pandemic bounce in the sales of bikes, scooters and car accessories.

Halfords had already told investors in June that it had made a decent start to the summer, and said yesterday that trading at its 370 stores had “continued to outperform” in recent weeks. This was due to “unusually warm summer weather”, with the company enjoying a “very strong performance in seasonal categories” including camping and cycling equipment. The retailer’s air-conditioning services are also likely to have been in demand over the summer, on course to be the UK’s hottest on record.

Additional sales in those “seasonal categories” generated an extra £5 million in profits, the company said.

Founded in Leicester in 1892, Halfords is known for selling car accessories and for being Britain's biggest bicycle retailer. However, it has changed its focus towards an expanding garage business that provides services such as car repairs and MoTs.

Henry Birch, the former Very boss, has doubled down on this shift since taking charge in April and launched a Fit for the Future strategy. His plans have gone down well with investors; the shares have doubled during his tenure. Halfords said progress with that strategy lent an “underlying momentum” to the business as a whole.

“Importantly, the [profit] upgrade is not solely weather-driven, but comes against a backdrop of improving like-for-like sales and margins,” said Ben Hunt at Panmure Liberum.

Halfords now expects to make a bigger portion of its annual profit in the first half of its financial year and is planning to "accelerate investment in technology and marketing" over the winter.

Jonathan Pritchard at Peel Hunt thinks other retailers will have enjoyed the heatwaves as much as Halfords: "It was a live discussion amongst investors whether or not this summer's scorching sunshine was a plus or a minus.

"The jury is probably still out on the wider [retail] industry, but Halfords has made hay over the last couple of months. We sense that staycations have been more of a ‘thing’ this year than normal, but we have no doubt that this is a market share gain for Halfords."

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Business confidence at its highest in six months

Mehreen Khan Economics Editor

British businesses have reported the highest levels of confidence since the early days of the US-Iran war on optimism about the state of the economy and prices.

A measure of monthly sentiment compiled by Lloyds rose by four points in August to the highest level since March, shortly after the outbreak of the conflict on February 28.

The barometer was pushed up by companies' optimism over the economy, which has proved to be more resilient to higher oil prices and inflation than feared.

The Lloyds Business Barometer saw economic sentiment rising seven points this month for a gain of 18 points since June. The overall barometer is up to 53 per cent, the highest since March's 55 per cent and above the 12-month average of 47 per cent.

Despite the rise in global oil prices, fewer companies said they would be raising their prices this month.

The indicator has fallen for the past three months, suggesting that higher energy costs are not spilling over into other parts of company supply chains and consumer prices. Inflation rose to 2.9 per cent in July but has undershot forecasts since the spring.

“Businesses are reporting stronger customer demand, greater optimism about the wider economy and growing confidence in their own trading outlook, all of which will be helping to support investment and growth plans,” Amanda Murphy, chief executive for Lloyds business and commercial banking, said.

"While businesses continue to operate in a challenging environment, easing cost pressures and fewer firms expecting to raise prices in the coming year should allow them to focus less on managing headwinds and more on pursuing growth."

Businesses and consumers have picked up their spending and investment plans in recent months, according to surveys. A closely watched measure of consumer confidence, compiled by GfK, hit the highest levels in two years this month.

Domestic UK companies reported a ten-point rise in their confidence, and it rose by three points for international firms. Global businesses reported higher “customer demand, more stable global environment and improving financial conditions”.

The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter and slowed to 0.4 per cent in the three months to June.

Prudential raises share buybacks

Helen Cahill Financial Correspondent

Prudential has topped up its share buy-back programme after delivering a rise in new business despite uncertainty over whether tax changes from Beijing could “affect the buying behaviour” of its Chinese customers.

The FTSE 100 life insurer, which is focused on Asian markets, reported that new business profit, a forecast of expected income from policies, grew by 8 per cent to \$1.38 billion in the six months ended June 30. Profit before tax for the half year increased by 10 per cent to \$1.8 billion.

Prudential said it would add another \$300 million to its share buyback programme on the back of the results, having previously announced plans to repurchase shares worth \$1.2 billion in 2026. It increased the interim dividend by 15 per cent to 8.88 cents per share.

The group's shares have been under pressure after press reports indicated that the Chinese government may take a more robust approach to levying taxes on the policies it sells to Chinese customers, who cross into Hong Kong to buy Prudential's products.

New business profit in Hong Kong rose by 8 per cent in the half-year to \$581 million.

Hong Kong is Prudential's biggest market, responsible for about 40 per cent of its new business, with about half of that thought to come from mainland Chinese buyers.

Prudential said it was “too early to assess” whether regulatory changes would “affect the buying behaviour of Chinese mainland customers”.

It said it remained “confident in the structural growth prospects” of its Hong Kong business, adding: “We have successfully adjusted to regulatory developments in the past and would expect any impact to be transitory.”

Prudential also announced the sale of a 2 per cent stake in ICICI Prudential Asset Management for about \$330 million to help meet minimum public shareholding requirements for the India-listed joint venture.

Under Indian regulations large companies that list with less than 15 per cent public shareholding have five years to raise their public float to at least 15 per cent and ten years to reach 25 per cent.

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Google to pay £260m to app firms

Chris Dorrell

Technology Business Correspondent

Google has agreed to pay a record £260 million in compensation to UK-based app developers who claim that they suffered losses as a result of the commissions that the company charged on its Play Store.

If approved, the payout would be the largest under the UK's collective action regime. The claim was valued at just over £1 billion when first brought.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal will consider the proposed settlement next month. The case had been scheduled to go to trial. Google said: "We are pleased to reach an agreement with the developers to end this litigation, subject to court approval."

The lawsuit claimed that Google abused its dominant position to require developers to pay “unfair commissions” of as much as 30 per cent on sales.

It also alleged the tech giant restricted alternative distribution channels to ensure that Google's Play Store was the only place UK app developers could sell their software on Android devices.

The claim, brought by Barry Rodger, a competition law expert at Strathclyde University Law School, sought compensation for businesses that suffered losses from August 2018 onwards.

"For thousands of UK app developers, many of them small businesses, the Play Store is the only realistic route to their customers — and they had little choice but to pay Google's commission," Rodger said. "This settlement is a great outcome. If approved, meaningful financial compensation will become available for businesses that could never have taken on ... Google alone."

Under the proposed settlement, £160 million will be available for payouts, while £100 million will go towards the cost and fees of the legal action.

Any UK-based app developer that sold content through apps that were distributed on the Play Store is potentially eligible for compensation.

Google still faces a £5 billion lawsuit on behalf of British businesses. Or Brook, an Oxford associate professor of competition law, has accused the group of abusing its dominant position in the search market. The tribunal has certified the claim and it will go to trial.

Hong Kong float puts Shein at \$26.5bn

Choppy waters? Shein's potential new value is barely a quarter of the peak it reached in 2022 in the wake of the pandemic

Emma Powell

The flotation of Shein in Hong Kong next week is set to value the fast-fashion giant at \$26.5 billion, about a quarter of its private-market peak.

The Chinese fast-fashion retailer will begin trading on September 1, reportedly pricing the shares at HK\$48.56 and raising HK\$13.6 billion (\$1.7 billion).

The offer of almost 280 million shares at the midpoint of its marketed range of between HK\$47.60 and HK\$49.50 each will value the company dramatically lower than its peak of almost \$100 billion in 2022, shortly after a pandemic-fuelled boom in demand. It is also about 60 per cent lower than the price it was seeking when it abandoned plans to list in London.

The initial public offering in Hong Kong comes after repeated attempts to list the company in New York and London during the past four years.

Shein was co-founded in China in 2008 by Chris Xu, also known as Xu

Yangtian, and is now headquartered in Singapore. It grew from an obscure online retailer into a global fast-fashion powerhouse by using data and algorithms to identify trends and produce thousands of designs at extraordinary speed.

The company, known for selling £3 dresses and £8 jeans, has put pressure on established chains including Zara, H&M, Boohoo and Asos.

However, it has come under its strain recently from slower revenue growth and shrinking margins, as well as tougher regulation. In the US, the \$800 de minimis exemption for low-value imports has ended, increasing costs for retailers such as Shein that ship large numbers of small parcels directly to consumers.

Meanwhile in Britain, goods worth up to £135 or less have benefited from customs-duty relief, although VAT is still payable, with the government planning to remove that relief from 2029.

In the first quarter of this year, revenue growth slowed to 1.1 per cent, and Shein recorded a \$99 million loss.

Shein's expansion has also been dogged by scrutiny over its supply chain, labour practices, alleged intellectual property infringements and links to China.

Last month Donald Tang, Shein's executive chairman who acted as the western proxy of the Shein founder, stepped down from the leadership role. He was responsible for liaising with politicians and regulators around the world while also representing the ecommerce group at conferences and other public events.

Xu will reportedly take over the chairman's responsibilities to lead the final investor roadshow, while Tang moves into a senior advisory position.

Xu is the main founder of Shein, but it was co-founded by Maggie Gu (Gu Xiaoqing), Molly Miao (Miao Jiaqing) and Tony Ren (Ren Xiaoqing).

As part of the listing, Shein's four founders will keep almost 60 per cent of the company and close to 90 per cent of the voting rights, locked for 24 months.

Cornerstone investors, including Boyu Capital, Tiger Global and General Atlantic, have subscribed for about \$383 million of shares, according to its prospectus.

Those early backers are also among those entitled to \$3.5 billion in cash or additional shares in an effort to cushion the blow of the company's valuation decline since its peak.

The IPO is being backed by the Wall Street investment giants Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.

Shein has said it will use about 80 per cent of the proceeds to improve its technology and expand its brand and global reach.

Shein was contacted for comment.

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PureGym pumps up expansion plans

The UK's largest gym and fitness operator plans to accelerate its openings

worldwide and boost women's workout spaces after delivering strong first-half results that included a 23 per cent increase in profit (Charlotte Bend writes).

PureGym's adjusted earnings before deductions rose to £123.6 million for the six months to the end of June, up from £100.4 million in the same period last year.

The group, which is the second largest in Europe with more than 700 sites and more than 2.4 million members, said it remains on track to add 60 new sites worldwide in 2026.

The Leeds-based company has opened 17 new gyms so far this year, 15 of which were in the UK. PureGym has 728 gyms in total, including 467 in the UK, and its sights are now set on raising the total total to more than 750 new locations over the coming years.

Having previously introduced women's spaces in its gyms, the recent first-half results saw an accelerated expansion following a "positive reception to these dedicated training spaces designed to boost female members' comfort and confidence".

The company reported first-half revenues rose by 6 per cent to £393 million, with membership increasing 3 per cent year-on-year to 2.44 million.

"The long-term fundamentals of our sector remain extremely attractive," Alex Wood, PureGym's recently-

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appointed chief executive, said.

"Looking ahead, we remain on track to open approximately 60 high-quality new gyms across the group this year.

“Beyond 2026, we see substantial whitespace [opportunities] across our existing markets and the Republic of Ireland, and believe there are more than 750 high-quality sites we can open over the coming years.”

PureGym was founded in 2008 and has since become the leading operator in Denmark, where it had 128 gyms as of the end of December 2025. After the acquisition of the Blink fitness estate in late 2024, the group operates 60 gyms in the US region, with a particular focus in New York and New Jersey.

Wealth managers bail out of Octopus IHT scheme

Helen Cahill Financial Correspondent

A number of leading wealth managers have stopped recommending customers to put their money in an inheritance tax relief scheme run by Octopus Investments amid mounting questions about its fees and valuation methods.

St James's Place, Fairstone Group and Openwork Partnership have stopped recommending customers use the Octopus Inheritance Tax Service (OITS), which helps customers side-step the levy by investing in businesses.

Octopus Investments manages OITS, a scheme that pools money from clients who have bought shares in Fern Trading, an underlying holding company. The scheme has raised funds from about 18,000 investors.

St James's Place stopped recommending OITS to its clients last year, Citywire reported. Fairstone Group dropped its support last year, as did Openwork Partnership in May.

At the end of last month, Octopus Investments paused applications and withdrawals for OITS for an estimated six to eight weeks. It said the reason was that Fern Trading was negotiating a major portfolio transaction — it is in exclusive talks to acquire TalkTalk's wholesale arm, PlatformX Communications (PXC) — making accurate share valuation temporarily impossible. It also said trading would “resume once there is enough clarity to establish a fair share price”.

Fern Trading is made up of around 330 firms spanning a number of sectors including renewable energy, broadband fibre, housebuilding and lending, and its value is determined by an internal share price, calculated according to “international private equity and venture capital valuation guidelines”.

£400m Money lost to date by Fern Trading

Octopus Investments has generated more than £100 million in fees from Fern for two years running, despite the vehicle making losses of more than £400 million. Octopus Investments takes a 1.85 per cent management fee on the business's value up to the first £3 billion, and further charges that fall by 0.25 of a percentage point on every £500 million after that.

In the latest valuation, it estimated the business had a market valuation of £3.17 billion, despite its net assets falling by 12 per cent to £2.16 billion over the financial year.

A leading independent financial adviser questioned the vehicle's fees and valuation methods in February, telling The Times: "There seems to be no connection between the fees that Octopus takes and the performance of the underlying assets. Shareholders seem to be paying Octopus to destroy value."

Kristy Barr, head of retail investments at Octopus Investments, said: "We share investors' disappointment with how OITS has performed recently. The biggest drivers of this have been weaker performance and lower valuations in parts of the fibre portfolio.

"We're addressing that directly by bringing in new leadership, changing the plans for those businesses and stopping further investment in smaller fibre companies.

"We're confident the portfolio can deliver over the medium and longer term, and our focus now is on improving performance."

The group has previously said its losses were due to “initial high operational expenditure, particularly in the fibre portfolio and alongside certain one-off impairments”.

Octopus Investments, run by Erin Platts, is part of the Octopus Group, which was co-founded in 2000 by Simon Rogerson, its chief executive, Christopher Hulatt and Guy Myles.

Vertu plays China card and reaps the rewards

Charlotte Bend

sales reached another record, according to industry data.

Vertu Motors forecast that its annual profit would come in ahead of market expectations after strong demand and its addition of Chinese brands, which boosted sales.

Shares in the company, which is listed on London's smaller alternative investment market, rallied yesterday to their highest level in more than 19 years. They closed up 6p, or 6.9 per cent, at 92p.

Vertu said its full-year results for 2027 were likely to be ahead of current market expectations, with analysts expecting adjusted profit before tax to be around £25.5 million.

Revenue rose 4.6 per cent for the five-month period to the end of July on a like-for-like basis.

The group, which operates 18 outlets representing Chinese brands, including BYD and MG, has rapidly expanded its exposure to Chinese carmakers. Last month it launched its first outlets for two of its brands, Omoda and Jaecoo, in Burton-upon-Trent.

More recently, the group opened its first Leapmotor outlets in Harrogate and Crewe. Forthcoming portfolio developments in the coming months are expected to see a focus on Chinese brands.

British new car sales rose last month, marking the best July performance since 2019 as battery electric vehicle

Robert Forrester, Vertu's chief executive officer, welcomed the government's consultation on the zero-emission vehicle mandate — which came into law in January 2024, intended to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars — which has the aim of retaining policy to deliver the transition while also seeking views on the effectiveness of the mandate.

Forrester described the mandate as an area in which the company has "actively engaged with government for some time".

He added: “We hope this will result in a more pragmatic transition to electrification that better reflects consumer demand and prevailing conditions. There is now an opportunity for a reset to allow the automotive sector in the UK to make a bigger contribution to the economic growth of the UK.”

Vertu closed a loss-making Mazda outlet in York last month and combined its Sheffield Mazda operation with Nissan, aimed at cutting costs.

Vertu, established in November 2006, is the fourth-largest automotive retailer in the UK behind Sytner, Lithia UK and Arnold Clark Automobiles.

In May the company struck a cautious tone, warning that the Iran war, the UK's electric-vehicle sales targets and Jaguar Land Rover-related disruption could hit prices and demand.

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HSBC

Market cap £261 billion

Loans and advances \$1trn

H SBC, the largest listed company in the UK, is benefiting from higher interest rates and soaring global markets.

allowing it to return more money to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. The shares have responded by rising to record highs as investors clamour to share in the payouts.

The FTSE 100 banking giant is doing exactly what it should during times of higher interest rates and benign credit conditions — namely make a lot of money. This is done by charging more on its mortgages, credit cards and other loans, while offering less on customer deposits.

The difference between those two, or the net interest margin, increased by 4 basis points to 1.61 per cent during the half-year ending in June. Four hundredths of a percent might not sound like much, but when you have about \$1 trillion in loans, as a rough estimate each one hundredth could be worth around \$100 million a year in extra net income.

Pre-tax profits were ahead of market expectations, up 23 per cent to \$19.5 billion in the first half. The bank has also been making a major push into wealth management, particularly across Asia, in order to diversify from the classic loans and deposits business. Rapidly growing wealth in China, Singapore, India and South Korea increased the revenue in the wealth business by 18 per cent. Typically, higher

ADVICE Hold WHY The share price, based on record profits and asset valuations, is at a high but looks at risk from moderation

household savings rates in Asia have been further boosted by record asset prices around the world.

Then there are the cost cuts as HSBC becomes a leaner beast. A decade ago there were about 247,000 employees, reduced to 206,000 by the end of June. Lower costs and higher profits have lifted the return on equity to 18.2 per cent at the end of June, from 14.2 per cent a year earlier. Management are confident they can sustain a level above 17 per cent to the end of 2028.

With such a promising outlook, the share buyback was brought back at \$1 billion, after a hiatus to buy the remaining Hang Seng bank shares it did not already own in a deal worth \$13.6 billion at the end of last year. The annual dividend is forecast to rise 13 per cent to \$0.85 per share, or 63p, giving a yield of 4.1 per cent.

The balance sheet is in good health too, with the equity cushion — or, using the regulatory measure, a “common equity tier one” — capital ratio of 14.1 per cent, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than a year ago. This was mainly driven by the purchase of the minority stake in Hang Seng bank.

It seems unfair to take a negative view after such a strong set of results and with an improved strategy. The issue is that as an investor it is always worthwhile considering the longer term. HSBC shares peaked at £9 at the end of 2000, and as the dotcom boom collapsed and took asset values and interest rates down with it, the shares did not recover to that price for another 25 years. During that time nerves were shredded as they lurched much lower during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic.

Paying a record £15 a share, for a 4 per cent forecast yield, does not look great value when considering the risk inherent in banking shares. Yes, they are great for the recovery, as the profits from the \$1 trillion loan book and wealth business flow to the \$196 billion in shareholder equity. The shares are up 60 per cent during the past 12 months and have tripled in the past five years from post-Covid lows of about £4.

But as stock markets hit fresh highs fuelled by the AI boom, and as bad loans remain near their lowest levels for years, there is the question of just how sustainable this all is. If credit conditions do start to worsen, or asset values fall, then the shareholder equity in any bank suffers, even more so when the valuation is based on record profits.

HSBC shares are trading on 12 times the forecast for \$1.70, or £1.25, in earnings per share for the full year, according to Deutsche Bank. That puts them at a discount to the wider FTSE 100 on about 15 times.

Investors who already hold the shares can stick around for the dividends, but Tempus would not be comfortable buying at these levels. We might well miss out on some gains here, but would rather wait for a market or banking shares sell-off.

London tech firms bask in light of Nvidia's glow

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You win some, you lose some. The venerable FTSE 100's scarcity of tech heavyweights has shielded it from recent bouts of AI anxiety, but left it missing out on yesterday's rebound (Simon Freeman writes).

Nvidia, the \$5 trillion Silicon Valley goliath whose chips and balance sheet underpin the AI revolution, got the party started with another set of blow-out numbers. Whilst a doubling of quarterly revenue to \$96 billion left Wall Street perfectionists cold, boss Jensen Huang's aggressive long-term sales forecasts convinced traders the chatbot boom still has room to run.

Nvidia's Nasdaq-listed shares had gained almost 9 per cent by the close in London, adding nearly \$500 billion to its market cap. London's handful of technology-adjacent stocks basked in its reflected glory.

Computacenter, the Hatfield-based group that helps corporates to build and run everything from laptops to data centres, shot to the top of the FTSE 100. Its shares, which have risen by more than 80 per cent this year, gained 410p, or 7.9 per cent, to £56.25.

Following close behind was Sage Group, the payroll software firm whose

Technology stocks, and AI-related ones in particular, lifted indices after Nvidia's strong results and even more upbeat forecasts for revenue growth. The chip designer's stock was 8.7 per cent higher, while the data manager Salesforce was up 22.6 per cent after it said AI helped deliver one of its best ever quarters. The Nasdaq rose 411.15 points, or 1.6 per cent, to 26,541.35 while the S&P 500 was up 55.29 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 7,730.99. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 105.56 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 53,569.44.

The day's biggest movers

Company	Change
Computacenter	7.9%
Sage Group	3.8%
London Stock Exchange	3.4%
Relx	3.2%
Experian	2.6%
GSK	-2.5%
Prudential	-2.5%
Games Workshop	-2.6%
LondonMetric Property	-2.7%
Entain	-3.7%

Games Workshop, which went ex-dividend yesterday, was down 480p at £183.20

stock was up 40½p, or 3.8 per cent, to £11.03. Data company London Stock Exchange also caught a tailwind, gaining 292p, or 3.4 per cent, to close at £89.80. Relx, whose specialised law and scientific databases are used to train AI models, was marked up 82p, or 3.2 per cent, reaching £26.68.

That's where the latest bout of tech euphoria ended, however, and could not stop the FTSE from suffering its worst day since early July. The index closed down by 85.58 points, or 0.79 per cent, to 10,792.54 with Entain and Prudential the biggest drags.

Further weight was added by a number of stocks going ex-dividend, with Games Workshop down 480p, or 2.6 per cent, at £183.20; Croda International off 36p, or 1.6 per cent, to £34.29, and LondonMetric Property down 5½p, or 2.7 per cent, to 189½p.

Over in the FTSE 250, Halfords powered up 26p, or 10.8 per cent, higher to 267p, after a sun-soaked summer boosted sales and triggered a profit upgrade. That last blast did just enough to save the index from losses, leaving the mid-cap benchmark up a fraction of a point at 24,898.86.

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Hotels' room-rate boost

The hotel group behind Park Plaza and Art'otel reported a 3.9 per cent increase in revenue per available room, a key industry metric, to £113.50. PPHE Hotel Group said it had performed well in London in the six months to the end of June despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which created travel uncertainty and shortened booking windows, and Labour's increase in business rates.

Greg Hegarty, co-chief executive officer, updated investors on the board's strategic review following a possible cash proposal from Fattal Hotel Group in November which did not result in a firm offer. He described it as a “significant moment” but that it had not distracted the management from their “core focus on delivering continued financial progress”.

PPHE recently opened properties, including Art'otel sites in London, Zagreb and Rome. Shares in the company closed down 114p, or 7 per cent, at £15.26.

In February, the group acquired the freehold of Park Plaza London Waterloo for £147.9 million, funded by a new £136.5 million loan facility from Bank Hapoalim, which is one of the largest in Israel.

It also announced the disposal of its development site in New York, purchased for \$33.5 million, with the proceeds used to repay the associated debt of \$6.75 million.

'Claudeforce' drives sales

Salesforce increased its annual revenue and profit forecasts and released a new plug-in combining its capabilities with Anthropic's Claude AI models, sending its shares up 22.6 per cent to close at \$252.10 in New York. Dubbed Claudeforce, the initiative marks an expansion in the companies' partnership that was struck in June. Salesforce, which is also an investor in Anthropic, reported that revenue for the quarter to the end of July rose 11 per cent to \$11.35 billion. The company expects 2027 revenue between \$46.1 billion and \$46.4 billion, against its previous range of \$45.9 billion to \$46.2 billion.

Solar set to eclipse records

Solar installations have hit nearly 172,000 since the start of 2026, with increases across every UK nation and every English region, official figures show. Nearly 28,000 were completed across homes, businesses and larger-scale projects in July, making it the third-highest month on record for solar installations across the UK, following March and June this year. Rooftop solar is helping to drive the surge, according to the environment department figures, which showed more than 19,800 roof panels were fitted in July. This accounted for more than seven in ten of the total installations last month.

Macfarlane boxed in

The packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has reported a 5 per cent drop in interim profit. Revenue increased by 2 per cent to £148.9 million with stronger trends from industrial and defence customers. Pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of June was £4.7 million, compared to almost £5 million in the first half of 2025. Peter Atkinson, the long-serving chief executive, expects profit to improve in the second half of the year. The interim dividend at the Glasgow firm, listed in London since 1973, was flat at 0.96p per share. Macfarlane also committed to a fresh £6 million share buyback starting in October.

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Sterling Class A Investment Funds 4
Episode Allocation A Inc *161.66	...	3.79

OEIC B Class

SANTANDER UNIT TST MGRS 08457 413002

OEIC C Class
UK Eq Tkr C ‡	134.1	-0.20	2.60

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Strategic Bond Fund ‡	129.88	-0.35	8.08
UK Equity A ‡	401.14	-0.56	3.93
UK Growth ‡	10420.31	+27.21	2.22

	Sell	Buy	+/-	Yld %
UK Opportunities Fund A Dis	$106.5		...	1.69

ARTEMIS FUND MGRS

Global Income Fund R Acc ⌢386.2	+2.53	...
Global Income Fund R Inc ⌢217.18	+1.42	...
Global Select Fund R ⌢ 230.07	+0.86	...
High Income Fund R Inc ⌢ 66.96	-0.10	...
Income Fund R Acc ⌢ 805.29	-2.70	...
Income Fund R Inc ⌢ 308.65	-1.04	...
Monthly Dist & R Inc ⌢ 93.05	+0.26	...
SmartGarp Eurp Equity R ⌢893.46	-2.90	...
SmartGarp Global Equity R ⌢703.83	+6.21	...
SmartGarp UK Equity R ⌢14282.54	-4.50	...
Strategic Assets R Acc ⌢ 95.69	+0.73	...
Strategic Bd R M Acc ⌢ 116.54	-0.16	...
Strategic Bd R M Inc ⌢ 52.69	-0.07	...
Strategic Bd R Q Acc ⌢ 116.33	-0.17	...
Strategic Bd R Q Inc ⌢ 52.55	-0.08	...
UK Select R Acc ⌢ 1339.91	-4.47	...
Uk Smaller Cos R Acc ⌢ 2357.91	+4.51	...
UK Special Sits R Acc ⌢ 1100.32	-4.67	...

AXA FRAMLINGTON UNIT MGMT

Health ‡	3487	+4.00	...
UK Select Opps Inc ‡	2137	-5.00	1.10
UK Sml Cos Inc ‡	333.2	+0.30	0.37
UK Sust Eqty R Dis ‡	237.3	-0.60	1.10

AXA FUND MANAGERS

Corporate Bond ‡	37.33	...	4.70
Intl Gwth ‡	216.4	...	0.60
UK FTSE 100 IT ‡	108.8	...	...
UK FTSE All-S IT ‡	121.0	...	...

HALIFAX INVESTMENT FUND MGRS

Amer Ind Acc ‡	1617	+6	0.78
Euro Ind Acc ‡	1858	+1	2.29
Euro Ind Inc ‡	1076	...	2.34
FTSE 100 Ind Acc ‡	442.0	-1.5	2.49
FTSE 100 Ind Inc ‡	179.5	-0.6	2.64
FTSE 250 Ind Acc ‡	414.4	+0.2	2.84
FTSE 250 Ind Inc ‡	224.7	+0.1	2.82
FTSE All-S Acc ‡	1113	-4	2.65
FTSE FTSE All-S Inc ‡	500.8	-1.9	2.79
Japan Ind Acc ‡	234.2	+0.7	1.44
Japan Ind Inc ‡	169.8	+0.4	1.48
Pacific Ind Acc ‡	1089	+8	1.52
Pacific Ind Inc ‡	616.0	+4.5	1.54

HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MGMT (UK)

Enq:0845 745 6123 Dlg:0845 745 6126 Mon-Frid:8-6 HSBC Index Tracker Investment Funds (OEIC)

Global Gwth Acc R ‡	288.1	...	0.52
Japan Acc A ‡	162.3	...	1.51

CIS UNIT MANAGERS

European Growth ‡	298.2	-0.10	1.14
Sus Leaders ‡	1029	-0.10	1.47
UK Growth ⚙@	880	-0.29	1.69
UK Income ⚙@	259.4	-0.23	3.83

HSBC Investment Funds (OEIC) Retail Share Class

Winchester ‡

5745.61

+58.32

0.60

Euro Gwth & Inc ‡	1611	+3	0.10
FTSE All Shr Track ‡	599	-2	2.70
Global Gwth SCI ‡	401.4	+1.6	...
Strategic Bd ‡	228.6	-0.4	4.00

EDENTREE INV MGMT

Sust Eur Eqty A Dis @	495.6	-2.80	1.84
Sust Gbl Eqty A Dis @	458.9	+1.00	0.53
Sust Mgd Income @	141.1	-0.90	4.02
Sust Sterling Bond A Dis @ 85.13		-0.11	4.99
Sust UK Eqty A Dis @	254	-0.70	1.77
Sust UK Eqty Opps A Dis @329.6		-1.70	1.47

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL

Corp Bd Acc @	311.8	-0.6	4.10
Income Acc $	1062	...	3.28
Monthly Inc Acc @	313.4	...	3.75
Monthly Inc Inc @	155.9	...	4.02
UK Grth & Inc Ret B Acc @223.6		-0.6	3.00
UK Grth & Inc Ret B Inv @86.68		-0.23	3.07

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Amer Spec ‡	2937	...	...
American ‡	8008	...	...
Euro Opps ‡	747.4	...	0.48
European ‡	4436	...	0.77
Global Focus ‡	3734	...	...
Global High Income Bond A Dis	122.39	...	6.38
Global Special Sits ‡	8993	...	...
Japan ‡	981.4	...	0.34
Moneyblder Bal ‡	48.89	...	3.52
Moneyblder Inc ‡	28.24	...	5.02
Moneyblder UK Ind ‡	202.67	...	2.47
Special Sits ‡	7535	...	1.64

Corp Bond ‡	231.46	...	4.07
High Income Dis ‡	434.16	...	3.14
Income & Growth Dis ‡	506.11	...	3.09
Income Inc ‡	1678.65	...	2.85
Money Acc ‡	108.03	...	3.64
Monthly Inc Plus Dis ‡	92.47	...	5.73
UK Opps UK Acc ‡	1397.61	...	1.47
UK Sml Cos Eqty Acc ‡	1365.74	...	1.20

INVESTEC FUND MGRS LTD

American A Acc ‡	875.8	-2.1	...
Cautious Managed A Acc ‡	473	-1.06	2.63
Cautious Managed A Inc ‡	271.13	-0.6	2.51
Diversified Growth A Acc ‡	333.25	-0.74	0.21
Diversified Growth Inc ‡	122.63	-0.27	0.96
Diversified Income A Acc ‡	376.96	-0.34	3.89
Diversified Income A Inc ‡	67.88	-0.06	5.28
Emerging Mkts Blended Debt A Acc ‡	144.61	-0.11	5.76
Emerging Mkts Blended Debt A Inc ‡	166.99	-0.05	7.45
Emerging Mkts Equity A Acc ‡	295.41	+1.47	0.04
Emerging Mkts Leaders A Acc ‡	1260.7	+8.8	...
Global Equity A Acc ‡	303.83	+1.56	...
Global Franchise A Acc ‡	408.07	-0.44	...
Global Free Enterprise A Acc ‡	1208.79	+4.62	...
Global Gold A Acc ‡	637.07	-12.53	...
Global Special Situations A Acc ‡	1538.94	-1.11	...
Global Special Situations A Inc ‡	413.46	-0.85	...

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UK Special Situations A Acc	$2747.66		-9.45	1.03
UK Special Situations A Inc	$944.94		-3.26	1.04

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All Stcks Credit A Inc ‡	113.6	...	4.50
Asian Div Inc U Trust Inc ‡	100.8	...	5.60
Cautious Managed Fd A Acc ‡	358.6	...	3.80
Cautious Managed A Inc ‡	153.9	...	3.90
China Opp Fund A Acc ‡	1306	...	0.10
Emg Mkts Opps Fd A Acc ‡	306.6	...	...
Erp Sel Opps Fd A Acc ‡	3255	...	0.20
Fix IntMnthly Inc Fd Acc ‡	33.2	...	5.90
Global Equity Fund Acc ‡	6610	...	...
Global Equity Income A Acc ‡	888.5	...	2.30
Global Tech A Acc ‡	6955	...	...
Inst! UK idx Opps A Acc ‡	80308	...	2.10
M-Asset Abs Rtn A Acc ‡	189.1	...	2.70
M-Man Active Fd A Acc ‡	338	+0.8	1.80
M-Man Inc Grth A Inc ‡	162	...	2.80
M-Man Inc Fd Grth A Acc ‡	233.4	...	2.70
Sterling Bond U Trst Acc ‡	229.7	...	4.30
Sterling Bond U Trst Inc ‡	55.48	...	4.30
Strategic Bond A Inc ‡	95.62	...	5.70
UK Abs Ret Fd A Acc ‡	207.5	...	2.10
UK Alpha Fund A Acc ‡	201	...	1.20
US Growth Fund A Acc ‡	2981	...	...

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Extra Income Inc ‡	828.36		...	5.09
Gilt & Fxd Int Inc ‡	66.92		...	4.78
GI Hi Yd Bd Inc ‡	39.93		...	6.26
Index Linked Bd Inc ‡	101.44		...	1.57
Index Trckr Inc ‡	105.03		-0.35	2.99
Short Dated Corp Bd Inc ‡	25.37		...	4.28
UK Select A Inc ‡	3351.79		...	2.61

Sterling Class A Investment Funds 3

Corp Bd A Inc ‡	32.76	...	5.08
Dividend Inc ‡	66.64	...	5.36
Recovery A Inc ‡	142.42	...	2.85
Sml Cos Inc ‡	367.06	...	2.79

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UK Equity Core E Net Acc @711.9000

-2.2000

2.51

High Income ‡	87.32	...	4.60
High Income Acc ‡	298	...	4.60
UK 100 Comp Acc ‡	725.2	...	3.10
UK 100 Comp Inc ‡	326.2	...	3.10
UK Select Port ‡	482.9	...	2.90
UK Select Port Acc ‡	1104.8	...	2.90
W'wide Mgd Acc @	1336	...	0.20
Worldwide Mgd Acc @	743.6	...	0.20

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Distribution & Growth	124.84	+0.0976	2.93
Euro Special Sits	601.92	+0.3727	0.71
European	4005.99	+0.3788	0.61
Financial Opps	1348.51	-0.3656	1.01
Global Macro Bd L GBP ACC	427.16	-0.7012	3.87
Merlin Bal Acc	348.18	+0.5175	2.26
Merlin Growth Acc	835.85	+0.0910	0.20

MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MGMT

Equity
Glob Bal Inc F F Acc ‡	1049.40	... 1.54
Glob Bal Inc F I Inc ‡	938.65	... 1.55
Glob Bal Inc F I Inc ‡	936.69	... 1.49
Glob Bal Inc F I Acc ‡	1046.53	... 1.47
Glob Bal Sust F F Acc ‡	1036.68	... 1.65
Glob Bal Sust F I Inc ‡	989.88	... 1.66
Glob Bal Sust F I Acc ‡	1034.12	... 1.57
Glob Bal Sust F I Inc ‡	989.45	... 1.60
Glob Br Eq Fund F Inc ‡	1124.05	... 4.25
Glob Br Eq Fund I Acc ‡	1770.55	... 4.21
Glob Br Eq Fund I Inc ‡	1188.18	... 4.33
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Merlin Inc Acc @	471.3	-0.0202	3.40
Merlin Wwide Inc ‡	610.11	-0.2582	...
UK Dynamic Equity L Dis ‡	292.8	-0.5082	1.75
UK Growth ‡	286.01	-0.1195	0.64
UK Income Trust ‡	1022.73	-0.1658	4.58

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Euro Ind Acc @	813.1	-2.2	1.90
Euro Ind Inc ‡	485.5	-1.3	1.90
Fixed Int Acc ‡	150.3	-0.3	4.60
Fixed Int Dist ‡	62.12	-0.12	4.60
Global Health ‡	126.2	-1.6	0.90
Glob Tech Acc @	236.5	+3.6	...
High Inc Acc @	154.7	+0.1	5.70
Japan Ind Acc ‡	112.3	+0.2	1.30
Pacific Ind Acc ‡	429.5	+3.6	1.30
UK Index Trust Acc ‡	540.7	-1.7	2.50
UK Index Trust Dist ‡	234.1	-0.7	2.50
US Ind Acc ‡	1413	+4	0.50
Worldwide Acc ‡	471	+0.8	0.90

Glob Br Fund I Inc (PH) ₽1667.12	...	0.45
Glob Br Fund I Acc (PH) ₽1776.99	...	0.45
Glob Br Fund I Inc (PH) ₽3862.71	...	0.32
Glob Quality Fund F Acc (PH) ₽1563.17	...	0.49
Glob Quality Fund F Inc ₽1520.21	...	0.51
Glob Quality Fund I Acc ₽1562.17	...	0.34
Glob Quality Fund I Acc (PH) ₽1557.66	...	0.34
Glob Quality Fund F Acc ₽1578.76	...	0.51
Stg Corp Bond F F Acc ₽ 144.55	...	4.88
Stg Corp Bond F F Inc ₽ 98.02	...	4.90
Stg Corp Bond F I Inc ₽ 1380.38	...	4.73
Stg Corp Bond F I Acc ₽ 3057.92	...	4.73
US Adv F F Acc ₽ 2483.13	...	...
US Adv F F Acc (PH) ₽ 1499.65	...	...
US Adv F I Acc ₽ 2614.14	...	...
US Adv F I Acc (PH) ₽ 1552.54	...	...

M&G SECURITIES

Equity Inc Inc ‡	237.2	...	...
Stkmkt 100 Tkr ‡	230.8000	...	...
UK Growth I Acc ‡	658.9	...	...
UK Growth Inc ‡	316.4	...	...

Charifund Inc @

1909.93

-11.07

5.10

SCOTTISH MUTUAL INV MNGRES LTD 0141 248 6100

Sterling Class A Investment Funds 2

Far Eastern Inc	617.0700	649.4700	...	...
Mutual Far Eastern	1391.7200	1468.8300	+10.02	0.39
Mutual UK Eq	1429.4900	1508.7000	...	7.81

	Sell	Buy	+/-	Yld %
UK Equity Inc	562.2300	593.3800	...	7.81

SCOTTISH WIDOWS UNIT TRUST MNGRS 0845 300 2244

UK Trkr A Acc ‡	609.3	-1.20	2.50
UK Trkr A Inc ‡	277.3	-0.50	2.50

UK & Income Investment Funds

Corp Bond A Acc @	329.1	-0.30	4.20
Corp Bond A Inc @	107.9	-0.10	4.20
Envir Invtr A Acc @	472.1	+0.10	2.10
Hi Inc Bond A Ac @	299.5	+0.20	6.40
Hi Inc Bond A Inc @	70.57	+0.05	6.40
Hi Res A Acc @	565.0	-0.90	3.70
Hi Res A Inc @	152.9	-0.30	3.80
Strat In A Acc @	228.9	-1.30	4.60
Strat In A Inc @	86.24	-0.48	4.60
UK Eq Trckr A @	137.3	-0.20	2.50

UK Trkr B Acc ‡	675.1	-1.20	2.60
UK Trkr B Inc ‡	275.8	-0.50	2.60

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AAA Inc CAT Acc ‡	98.5	...	2.52
AAA Inc CAT Inc ‡	51.13	...	2.52
AAA Income Acc ‡	108.60	...	...
Amer Eq Gth Acc ‡	285.70	...	...
Glb Advtg CAT Acc ‡	203	...	1.32
Glob Advtg Acc ‡	267.50	...	...
Higher Inc Acc ‡	186.40	...	...
Higher Inc Inc ‡	48.23	...	...
Managed Acc ‡	521.5	...	1.83
UK Ethical Acc ‡	261.50	...	...
UK Smlr Cos Acc ‡	824.80	...	...

SVS BROWN SHIPLEY FUNDS Enquiries:0141 222 1151

Balanced A Acc ‡	186.87	...	2.02
Blanced A Inc ‡	158.15	...	2.07
Cautious A Acc ‡	133.43	...	2.44
Cautious A Inc ‡	105.53	...	2.48
Dynamic A Acc ‡	498.96	...	1.40
Dynamic A Inc ‡	436.56	...	1.41
Growth A Acc ‡	493.46	...	1.63
Income A Acc ‡	319.76	...	2.17

THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS

Threadneedle HY Bd Rtl Inc ‡39.4093	+0.73	...
Threadneedle Mnthly Etr Inc Inc ‡101.4296	-51.32	...
Threadneedle SterlingCorp Bd Inc ‡54.8624	-11.99	...
Threadneedle SterlingCorp Acc ‡54.7531	-12.02	...
Threadneedle Stg Bd Ret Inc ‡39.508	-7.07	...
Threadneedle Strat Bd Ret ‡41.7579	-7.6	...
Threadneedle UK Eq Rtl Inc ‡119.7846	-90.27	...
Threadneedle UK Growth & Inc Rtl Inc ‡112.3982	-78.73	...
Threadneedle UK Istl Rtl ‡250.7138	-67.09	...
Threadneedle UK Mnthly Inc Rtl Inc ‡89.6851	-57.04	...
Threadneedle UK Rtl Inc ‡167.9322	-91.87	...
Threadneedle U Smaller Coms Rtl Inc ‡410.8226	+131.13	...

For Resolution see Ignis

IFSL Marlborough Eur A Dis @1011

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* Yield expressed as CAR (Compound Annual Return); † Ex dividend; *Middle price; . . . No significant data. # Periodic charge deducted from capital; @ Exit charge

British funds

12 month			Price(£)	+/-	Int Yld%	Grs dryld
High	Low	Stock
Index-Linked
73.08	63.68	Tr IL 0 %50	64.20 + .12	0.78	2.52
66.33	56.73	Tr IL 0 %52	57.34 + .17	0.44	2.52
101.91	97.20	Tr IL 0 %28	99.57 + .03	0.13	0.35
100.99	97.50	Tr IL 0 %29	98.50 + .06	0.13	0.72
98.88	94.73	Tr IL 0 %31	95.95 + .24	0.13	0.97
88.33	82.97	Tr IL 0 %36	83.77 + .20	0.15	1.88
82.85	76.16	Tr IL 0 %39	77.67 + .24	0.16	2.16
79.32	72.11	Tr IL 0 %41	72.99 + .17	0.17	2.26
74.05	65.19	Tr IL 0 %44	67.19 + .21	0.19	2.43
71.23	62.80	Tr IL 0 %46	63.53 + .07	0.20	2.49
68.00	59.19	Tr IL 0 %48	59.90 + .07	0.21	2.51
60.61	49.87	Tr IL 0 %56	50.60 + .07	0.25	2.45
58.90	48.59	Tr IL 0 %58	49.50 + .14	0.25	2.42
54.25	43.57	Tr IL 0 %65	44.27 + .10	0.28	2.28
53.89	40.40	Tr IL 0 %68	43.20 + .12	0.29	2.23
57.66	42.98	Tr IL 0 %73	44.53 + .20	0.28	1.94
97.88	93.36	Tr IL 0 %34	94.15 + .27	0.80	1.57
79.12	70.87	Tr IL 0 %47	71.61 + .10	1.05	2.48
62.70	49.79	Tr IL 0 %62	52.28 + .17	0.72	2.37
87.38	80.77	Tr IL 0 %40	81.39 + .22	0.77	2.22
84.28	76.40	Tr IL 0 %42	77.04 + .12	0.81	2.33
104.16	100.95	Tr IL 1 %27	101.38 + .08	1.23	0.13
103.67	99.28	Tr IL 1 %32	100.02 + .26	1.25	1.25
86.56	72.33	Tr IL 1 %54	74.81 + .15	1.67	2.50
85.60	73.36	Tr IL 1 %55	74.36 + .12	1.68	2.49
99.52	94.19	Tr IL 1 %35	94.89 + .16	1.19	1.74
97.09	90.76	Tr IL 1 %37	91.47 + .34	1.23	1.98
102.53	95.86	Tr IL 1 %38	96.70 + .17	1.81	2.06
99.42	88.49	Tr IL 1 %49	89.38 + .10	2.10	2.48
248.27	236.46	Tr IL 2% 35	242.04 + .72	0.83	1.74
349.35	338.55	Tr IL 4 %30	342.00 + .44	1.21	0.95

Longs (Over 15 Years)

26.99	21.99	Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 61	22.63 - .05	2.21	5.49
65.04	55.40	Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 51	56.25 + .13	0.22	2.53
38.39	32.78	Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 50	33.56 - .03	1.86	5.75
47.60	40.99	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 53	41.73 + .02	3.59	5.80
45.88	39.62	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 51	40.40 - .01	3.09	5.80
33.04	27.34	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 73	27.80 - .04	4.05	5.32
48.44	41.83	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 57	42.43 + .01	4.12	5.76
48.36	41.73	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 54	42.57 - .01	3.82	5.78
41.45	35.52	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 71	36.03 - .05	4.51	5.45
57.14	49.72	Tr 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 65	50.51 + .01	4.95	5.66
74.02	64.55	Tr 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 68	65.64 - .02	5.33	5.65
81.50	72.00	Tr 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 52	73.24 + .01	5.12	5.75
80.90	71.30	Tr 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 53	72.40 - .01	5.18	5.78
88.15	77.58	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ /% 55	78.83 + .01	5.39	5.75
83.52	73.28	Tr 4% 60	74.38 + nc	5.38	5.73

Mediums (5-15 Years)

83.19	79.47	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 31	81.44	-.04	0.31	4.49
86.27	82.79	Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 30	84.72	-.03	0.44	4.45
72.25	67.14	Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 35	68.86	-.03	0.91	4.99
79.97	75.46	Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 33	77.10	-.05	1.13	4.80
48.97	42.75	Tr 0 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 46	43.74	-.02	2.00	5.70
54.44	47.82	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 47	48.76	-.01	3.08	5.74
61.88	55.55	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 41	56.98	-.02	2.19	5.46
66.75	60.85	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 39	62.36	-.05	1.80	5.30
75.83	69.99	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 37	71.35	-.04	2.45	5.20
55.77	49.19	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 49	49.99	-.01	3.50	5.75
85.07	81.01	Tr 1 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 32	82.70	-.04	1.21	4.64
82.54	74.42	Tr 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 45	75.58	-.03	4.63	5.65
95.49	90.74	Tr 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 33	91.83	-.04	3.54	4.74
80.41	72.57	Tr 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 44	73.82	-.02	4.40	5.63
100.00	85.76	Tr 3 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 38	87.22	-.04	4.30	5.25
102.40	96.34	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 34	97.48	-.04	4.62	4.88
101.93	0.01	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 35	96.83	-.04	4.65	4.96
96.45	87.54	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 42	88.95	-.05	5.06	5.54
102.33	0.01	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 32	98.11	-.05	4.33	4.63
100.56	94.70	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 34	95.82	-.04	4.44	4.89
99.39	92.65	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 36	93.98	-.06	4.52	5.05
100.00	88.42	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 39	89.84	-.06	4.73	5.34
100.00	86.92	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 40	88.49	-.04	4.80	5.42
90.97	81.54	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 46	82.95	-.02	5.12	5.68
89.58	79.95	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 49	81.26	+ nc	5.23	5.72
101.49	97.47	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 31	98.20	-.05	4.20	4.57
100.70	95.57	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 33	96.52	-.03	4.27	4.75
104.72	100.54	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 30	101.06	-.06	4.70	4.47
103.33	96.78	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 35	98.00	-.04	4.85	5.03
102.00	93.84	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 38	95.24	-.06	4.99	5.28
102.58	98.98	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 30	99.57	-.04	4.39	4.51
97.07	89.07	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 40	90.41	-.04	4.84	5.39
100.37	99.68	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 32	99.84	-.07	4.63	4.66
100.00	94.52	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 37	95.70	-.06	4.83	5.16
100.99	96.96	Tr 4 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 36	98.25	-.04	4.96	5.10
105.68	96.52	Tr 5 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 41	98.09	-.05	5.35	5.44
105.44	93.20	Tr 5 $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 56	94.65	+.01	5.68	5.75

Shorts (Under 5 Years)

91.87	89.09	Tr $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 29	91.27	-.03	0.55	4.33
98.67	91.49	Tr $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 28	94.61	-.01	0.13	4.06
99.54	96.23	Tr $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 26	99.51	+.01	0.38	3.67
91.00	0.01	Tr $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 29	89.70	-.02	0.98	4.41
97.50	95.36	Tr $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 27	97.45	+.01	1.28	4.21
95.46	92.89	Tr $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 28	94.52	-.02	1.72	4.32
101.17	98.03	Tr $\frac{4}{2}\%$ 29	98.81	-.03	4.05	4.47
101.39	99.44	Tr $\frac{4}{2}\%$ 27	99.98	-.03	4.25	4.26
101.88	98.28	Tr $\frac{4}{2}\%$ 29	99.08	-.03	4.16	4.46
100.70	99.60	Tr $\frac{1}{2}\%$ 27	100.03	-.01	4.12	4.01
101.65	99.40	Tr $\frac{4}{2}\%$ 28	100.03	-.01	4.37	4.35
107.15	103.38	Tr $\frac{6}{2}\%$ 28	103.68	-.06	5.79	4.28

* maturities having an eight-month indexation lag.

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Business

EQUITY PRICES

Dividend yields Please note dividend yields are supplied by ICE Data Services. The yield is the sum of a company's annual 12-month dividend payments divided by the last day's closing share price.

12-month high and low High/low prices for UK equities and investment trusts are based on intra-day figures.

12 month			Price		Forecast
High	Low	Company	(p)	+/-	Yld%	P/E
Automobiles & Part
86 $\frac{1}{4}$	33	Aston Martin Lag	33 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{4}$	... -0.7
Banking & Finance
265	177 $\frac{1}{2}$	Aberdeen Group $\ddagger$	251	+	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	5.8 11.6
1 $\frac{1}{4}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Acuity RM♦	0 $\frac{1}{4}$			... -3.5
4128	2624	Admiral	4076	-	52	3.5 16.5
662 $\frac{1}{2}$	414 $\frac{1}{8}$	AJ Bell	612	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	2.4 23.8
2876 $\frac{1}{4}$	2237 $\frac{2}{4}$	AON Corp	25814 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	238 $\frac{1}{8}$	0.9 ...
1104 $\frac{1}{4}$	765	Arbuthnot♦ $\ddagger$	810	-	10	6.8 7.4
276 $\frac{1}{2}$	145 $\frac{1}{2}$	Ashmore Group	225 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	7.5 18.5
2126 $\frac{1}{2}$	1590 $\frac{1}{2}$	Australia & NZ	1930 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	18	6.0 18.7
740 $\frac{1}{4}$	590 $\frac{1}{8}$	Aviva	722	-	7 $\frac{1}{4}$	5.6 26.8
1122	689	Banco Santander	1070	-	20	1.6 13.7
554 $\frac{1}{4}$	352 $\frac{1}{8}$	Barclays♦	492 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	7	2.3 11.2
17	4	Blue Star Capital♦	5 $\frac{1}{4}$			... -2.7
710	613	BP Marsh & Ptnrs♦	680			5.3 5.1
351 $\frac{1}{4}$	212	Bridgepoint Grp	318 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	4	3.0 63.8
359 $\frac{1}{2}$	264 $\frac{1}{8}$	Chesnara	359	+	9 $\frac{1}{2}$	6.4 -71.1
496	349	City of London Grp	496	+	2	6.7 16.8
556 $\frac{1}{4}$	318 $\frac{1}{8}$	Close Bros	413	-	7	... -6.2
753	203	CMC Markets	726	+	13	1.9 26.4
2996 $\frac{1}{2}$	2057	Deutsche Bank	2947 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	11 $\frac{1}{2}$	2.9 10.9
93	73 $\frac{1}{8}$	EFG-Hermes Hldgs	73 $\frac{1}{8}$			0.9 ...
240 $\frac{1}{4}$	136	EPE Special Opps♦	211			... 8.7
85	52	Fiske♦	67 $\frac{1}{2}$			1.7 5.9
92	80	Foresight Ventures VCT 83				4.3 15.5
4700	2215	Georgia Capital	4465	+	15	... 2.8
57	43 $\frac{1}{4}$	Hansard Global	51 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{3}{4}$	8.6 39.8
230	194	Helios U/W♦	227 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	4.4 7.8
1904	1257 $\frac{1}{4}$	Hiscox♦	1835			2.1 13.8
1610	942 $\frac{1}{4}$	HSBC♦	1504	-	18 $\frac{1}{4}$	3.7 16.9
1956	1016	IG Group♦	1394	+	1	3.1 9.6
200	90 $\frac{1}{2}$	Impax Asset Mgmt♦	115 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{3}{4}$	8.6 7.3
2340	1424 $\frac{1}{8}$	ICG	2008	-	4	4.3 12.0
145 $\frac{1}{4}$	115 $\frac{1}{8}$	Intl Public P'ship♦	139	-	$\frac{3}{4}$	6.3 -9.5
690	499 $\frac{1}{4}$	Investec♦	645	+	5 $\frac{1}{2}$	6.0 8.4
78	60	Investment Co	77 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	1	... ...
75	48	IP Group	72 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	1.8 10.0
24	6 $\frac{1}{2}$	Jarvis Securities♦	8			43.8 2.5
214 $\frac{1}{2}$	113 $\frac{1}{8}$	Jupiter Fund Mgmt♦	172 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{1}{4}$	3.5 9.0
700	549	Lancashire Hldgs♦	615	+	4 $\frac{1}{2}$	2.7 6.9
318 $\frac{1}{4}$	217 $\frac{1}{4}$	Legal & General♦	291 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	7.5 29.1
13620	6905	Lion Finance Group L3360	13360	+	10	2.4 9.4
374	223	Liontrust Asset Mgmt	318 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	2	6.0 20.7
61	35	Livermore Invs Grp♦	37 $\frac{1}{4}$			8.3 16.9
117 $\frac{1}{8}$	77 $\frac{1}{8}$	Lloyds Banking♦	109 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	3.7 15.6
22	14	LMS Capital	15 $\frac{1}{8}$			25.6 ...
10140	6684	London Stock Exchange L880	18980	+	292	1.8 37.7
367 $\frac{1}{4}$	247	M&G	348 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	1 $\frac{1}{4}$	5.9 27.7
327 $\frac{1}{4}$	154 $\frac{1}{4}$	Man Group♦	307 $\frac{1}{8}$			4.1 27.1
39 $\frac{1}{4}$	20	Manx Financial Grp♦	25	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	2.1 4.6
10	1 $\frac{1}{4}$	Marechale Capital♦	4 $\frac{1}{4}$			... -5.8
186 $\frac{1}{8}$	98 $\frac{1}{4}$	Metro Bank	165 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	2	... 21.2

12 month			Price(p)	+/-	ForecastYld%	P/E
High	Low	Company
$2621\frac{1}{4}$	$1864\frac{3}{8}$	National Australia	2011	-	$6\frac{1}{8}$	4.5
726	$500\frac{1}{4}$	NatWest Group $^{\S}$	$678\frac{1}{8}$	-	$13\frac{1}{8}$	5.2
$833\frac{1}{8}$	$438\frac{1}{8}$	PayPoint $^{\ddagger}$	632	+	6	6.3
1238	$910\frac{1}{4}$	Prudential	$1013\frac{1}{2}$	-	26	2.0
$1\frac{1}{4}$	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Quantum Blockchain $^{\blacklozenge}$	$0\frac{1}{8}$			...
209	$150\frac{1}{4}$	Quilter $^{\ddagger}$	$192\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{4}$	3.3
2500	1580	Rathbones Group	1710	+	10	5.8
326	245	Rockwood Strategic	324	-	1	...
$2458\frac{1}{2}$	1620	S & U	1975	+	10	5.8
3	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Sancus Lending $^{\blacklozenge}$	$1\frac{1}{8}$			...
$59\frac{1}{8}$	$42\frac{1}{4}$	Schroder REIT $^{\ddagger}$	$43\frac{1}{8}$			8.3
$599\frac{1}{2}$	$358\frac{1}{8}$	Schroders	584	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	3.8
$1575\frac{1}{2}$	$1038\frac{1}{4}$	St James's Place $^{\S}$	$1176\frac{1}{2}$	-	$5\frac{1}{2}$	1.5
2278	$1351\frac{1}{2}$	Standard Chart $^{\ddagger}$	$2147$	-	35	2.4
$948\frac{1}{2}$	615	Standard Life	$929\frac{1}{2}$	-	6	6.0
$6347\frac{1}{2}$	$4254\frac{1}{2}$	Sun Life Canada $^{\S}$	$5795\frac{1}{2}$	-	$13\frac{1}{8}$	3.5
$6\frac{1}{4}$	$2\frac{1}{4}$	Tavistock Invs $^{\blacklozenge}$	$2\frac{1}{8}$			3.4
5200	3615	TBC Bank Grp $^{\S}$	5015	-	90	5.1
$1\frac{1}{4}$	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Term $^{\blacklozenge}$	$1\frac{1}{8}$			...
60	$40\frac{1}{8}$	Time Finance $^{\blacklozenge}$	$57\frac{1}{8}$			...
$0\frac{1}{8}$	$0\frac{1}{8}$	Tooru $^{\blacklozenge}$	$0\frac{1}{8}$			...
4	$1\frac{1}{2}$	Truetide $^{\blacklozenge}$	$3\frac{1}{8}$			...
132	75	Vanquis Banking Gp	$79\frac{1}{2}$	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	...
2800	2000	Volvere $^{\blacklozenge}$	2120			...
$7239\frac{1}{8}$	$5453\frac{1}{8}$	Wells Fargo $^{\ddagger}$	$6251\frac{1}{8}$	-	$20\frac{1}{8}$	2.4
$2275\frac{1}{8}$	$1755\frac{1}{8}$	Westpac Bkg Corp	$1783\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{5}{8}$	4.6
$31\frac{1}{4}$	23	Worsley Investors	$28\frac{1}{4}$			...
57550	49947 $^{\ddagger}$	Zurich Insurance	$54112\frac{1}{2}$	-	$456\frac{1}{8}$	5.1

Construction & Property
357	181	Alumax♦	235	+	5	4.7	9.1
61⁄2%	41⁄2%	Aseana Properties	51⁄2%			...	1.3
21⁄2%	11⁄4%	Built Cybernetics♦	11⁄2%			...	-390.0
973	5791⁄2%	Balfour Beatty	880	-	8	1.6	16.7
4101⁄4%	2351⁄2%	Barratt Redrow	3191⁄2%	-	21⁄2%	5.4	23.5
2890	1715	Bellway	2166	-	34	3.3	16.3
4442	2796	Berkeley	3542	-	68	...	10.7
1208	8001⁄2%	Big Yellow Grp	887	-	101⁄2%	5.3	...
460	233	Billington Hldgs♦	410			2.7	39.4
237	1331⁄2%	Boot (Henry)	1541⁄2%			5.1	8.8
3833⁄4%	2713⁄4%	Breedon	358	-	1	4.3	14.8
4513⁄4%	3183⁄4%	British Land	4273⁄4%	-	4	5.4	...
2900	2500	Cardiff Property	2750			1.1	20.7
2196	14691⁄4%	Derwent London	2050	-	14	4.0	...
51⁄2%	41⁄4%	DCI Advisors♦	41⁄4%			...	-2.8
191⁄2%	11	First Property♦	131⁄2%			1.9	7.5
75	29	Fletcher King♦	421⁄2%			5.3	28.7
62	311⁄4%	Foxtons Group♦	39			3.0	9.1
640	4071⁄2%	Galliford Try Hldgs	614	-	3	3.3	18.2
3911⁄2%	241	Genuit Group♦	2791⁄2%	-	12	4.6	15.4
435	221	Gleeson (MJ)	277	+	21⁄2%	4.0	10.2
10621⁄4%	7883⁄4%	Grafton Grp Units	1038	-	12	3.6	14.8
2023⁄4%	1491⁄2%	Grainger	1731⁄4%	-	21⁄2%	4.9	6.3
377	270	Great Portland Est	3403⁄4%	-	61⁄4%	2.4	0.0
3913⁄4%	2631⁄4%	Hammerson	3753⁄4%	-	41⁄2%	4.9	...
185	1163⁄4%	Harworth Group	180	+	2	1.0	62.1
400	2151⁄2%	Heath (Samuel)♦	245			5.3	30.6
2363⁄4%	1803⁄4%	Helical	200	-	3	1.3	41.4

12 month			Price		Forecast
High	Low	Company	(p)	+/-	Yld%	P/E
$143\frac{1}{4}$	$82\frac{1}{2}$	Ibstock‡	$88\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	2.3	...
$161\frac{1}{2}$	$112$	James Halstead♦	$135\frac{1}{4}$	-	$1\frac{1}{4}$	6.6	14.0
3518	1238	Keller‡	3040	+	60	2.7	15.0
$8925\frac{1}{2}$	$8805\frac{1}{2}$	Kingspan Group	$8902\frac{1}{8}$			0.5	28.1
726	$522\frac{1}{2}$	Land Securities	$686\frac{1}{2}$	-	10	6.0	...
$216\frac{1}{4}$	$175\frac{1}{4}$	LondonMetric Prop	$189\frac{1}{8}$	-	$5\frac{1}{4}$	6.6	...
24	$4\frac{1}{2}$	Macau Prop Opp Fd	$5\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	-0.3
$184\frac{1}{4}$	124	Marshalls	166	+	2	4.2	29.1
105	66	Michelmersh Brick♦	75			6.1	18.7
1	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Mindflair♦	$0\frac{1}{8}$			...	-1.2
5730	3915	Morgan Sindall	4388	-	52	3.7	11.8
10200	8350	Mountview Estates	8750	+	150	6.0	16.8
85	$65\frac{1}{4}$	NewRiver REIT	$80\frac{1}{8}$	-	$1\frac{1}{4}$	8.3	...
226	160	Palace Capital	$185\frac{1}{2}$	+	$1\frac{1}{2}$	8.1	41.2
320	261	Panther Securities♦	285	+	5	4.2	11.6
1552	$947\frac{1}{2}$	Persimmon	1182	-	$23\frac{1}{2}$	5.1	13.2
24	15	Plaza Centers	$14\frac{1}{2}$			...	-0.1
$109\frac{1}{8}$	$87\frac{1}{8}$	Primary Health Props	96	-	$\frac{7}{8}$	7.6	...
$33\frac{1}{8}$	28	Real Estate Inv♦	$31\frac{1}{4}$			4.8	-62.4
$849\frac{1}{2}$	$554\frac{1}{2}$	Safestore	592	-	$9\frac{1}{2}$	5.2	...
$1142$	$791\frac{1}{2}$	Savills‡	1050	-	8	2.2	20.2
$5\frac{1}{2}$	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Secure Prop Dev & Inv♦	$0\frac{1}{2}$			...	-0.1
$997\frac{1}{8}$	603	Segro§	964	-	7	3.3	...
$155\frac{1}{8}$	$124\frac{1}{8}$	Shaftesbury Capital‡	$147\frac{1}{8}$	-	$3\frac{1}{8}$	2.9	7.9
12	$6\frac{1}{4}$	SIG	$9\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	-1.7
153	105	SigmaRoc♦	$128\frac{1}{8}$	-	$3\frac{1}{8}$	...	17.7
113	86%	Sirius Real Estate	$96\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{7}{8}$	5.7	7.4
140	106	Smart (J)	115			2.8	8.8
$23\frac{1}{4}$	16	Steppe Cement♦	$21\frac{1}{2}$			...	19.3
$116\frac{1}{8}$	$74\frac{1}{8}$	Taylor Wimpey	$85\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	4.9	30.5
139	104	Town Centre	127			3.9	...
$723\frac{1}{2}$	$493\frac{1}{8}$	Travis Perkins	653	-	6	1.8	-7.8
175	$132\frac{1}{4}$	Tritax Big Box§	159	-	$1\frac{1}{4}$	5.2	...
$729\frac{1}{2}$	$442\frac{1}{4}$	Unite Group	$511\frac{1}{2}$	-	$10\frac{1}{2}$	7.4	...
$746\frac{1}{8}$	220	Vistry Group	303	-	$10\frac{1}{4}$	...	7.2
$434\frac{1}{8}$	312	Workspace Group	$367\frac{1}{8}$	+	$1\frac{1}{8}$	7.1	...
930	730	Wynnstay Props♦	905	-	10	3.1	12.6

Consumer Goods
229	$117\frac{1}{8}$	AEP Plantations	$195\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	3.1	11.5
30	$17\frac{1}{8}$	Airrea◆	27			3.7	10.6
2359	$1729\frac{1}{2}$	AB Foods	2064	-	15	3.1	14.6
$715\frac{1}{8}$	589	Barr (AG)	600	-	6	3.1	14.2
5326	3677	British Amer Tob	4152	-	86	5.9	11.8
$1376\frac{1}{2}$	976	Burberry Group	1072	-	16	...	...
$176\frac{1}{8}$	$85\frac{1}{8}$	C&C Group	$95\frac{1}{2}$			5.2	...
$5\frac{1}{8}$	$2\frac{1}{8}$	Capital Metals◆	4			...	-34.0
460	271	Churchill China◆	370			5.7	9.3
5195	3270	Coca-Cola HBC	4564	-	102	2.3	20.6
$1515\frac{1}{4}$	821	Colefax◆	1440			0.4	10.2
5810	4775	Cranswick‡	5380			2.1	18.2
2109	$1295\frac{1}{2}$	Diageo	$1701\frac{1}{2}$	-	35	2.2	29.6
$0\frac{1}{4}$	0	Distil◆	0			...	-0.6
1918	1160	Evans (M.P.)◆	1760			3.4	10.9
$149\frac{1}{2}$	$114\frac{1}{2}$	Fevara	$140\frac{1}{2}$	+	$1\frac{1}{2}$	1.7	6.1
23540	14070	Games Workshop	$18320$	-	480	3.1	29.4
$2185\frac{1}{8}$	$1136\frac{1}{8}$	Glanbia‡	$1946\frac{1}{8}$	-	$-41\frac{1}{8}$	2.0	36.1
$3072\frac{1}{2}$	$191\frac{1}{8}$	Greencore	$264\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	1.0	20.1
76	$4\frac{1}{8}$	Headlam	$9\frac{1}{8}$	-	$1\frac{1}{8}$	...	-0.1
$842\frac{1}{4}$	$447\frac{1}{8}$	Hilton Food	631	+	10	5.5	7.2
3632	2476	Imperial Brands	$2523$	-	36	6.6	10.0
$7646\frac{1}{8}$	$5567\frac{1}{4}$	Kerry Group	$7253\frac{1}{4}$	+	$226\frac{1}{4}$	1.7	21.1
$172\frac{1}{8}$	$106\frac{1}{4}$	McBride	$167\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	1.8	8.6
260	85	Mulberry Group◆	250	+	10	...	-19.2
1250	880	Nichols◆	1155			3.4	19.7
374	252	Norcross	325	-	1	3.5	...
$388\frac{1}{8}$	309	Origin Ents◆	$382\frac{1}{2}$			3.9	9.0
1	$0\frac{1}{4}$	PACSCo◆	$0\frac{1}{8}$			...	-0.0

12 month			Price		Forecast
High	Low	Company	(p)	+/-	Yld%	P/E
138	47 $\frac{1}{8}$	Portmeirion♦	53		...	-1.2
1 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{2}$	Provexis♦	1		...	-51.2
114	65 $\frac{1}{8}$	PZ Cussons	103 $\frac{1}{8}$	- 1 $\frac{1}{8}$	3.6	22.0
138	92	REA	110	+ 1	...	-213.4
210	155	Tandem♦	180		1.7	11.6
320	220	The Character Grp♦	315		2.2	-46.7
10	5	Ukrproduct Grp♦	7		...	-16.3
5542 $\frac{1}{2}$	3644	Unilever♣	4752	- 20	3.5	12.8
76 $\frac{1}{8}$	19 $\frac{1}{2}$	Victoria♦	54		...	-0.2
Engineering
59 $\frac{1}{8}$	10	Assoc Brit Eng	20		...	-6.9
2180	1458	Avon Technologies♣	1852	+ 46	1.0	72.1
1527	902 $\frac{1}{4}$	Babcock♣	1082	- 3 $\frac{1}{2}$	0.7	25.7
2360	1529	BAE Systems	2092	+ 4	1.8	30.4
1500	500	Braime A N/V♦	1250	+ 50	1.3	6.6
2490	1376	Braime Group♦	2350		0.7	12.5
550	350	Caffyns	500		2.0	-12.3
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	Cap XX Ld♦	0 $\frac{1}{8}$		...	-3.4
340	202 $\frac{1}{4}$	Castings	300	- 6	6.1	17.3
27	12 $\frac{1}{8}$	Checkit♦	20		...	-7.7
650 $\frac{1}{4}$	446 $\frac{1}{2}$	Chemring Group♣	561	+ 4	1.4	31.5
55	28 $\frac{1}{8}$	Chesterfield Spec Cyl♦	37	+ 2	...	-41.1
1538	881 $\frac{1}{4}$	Cohort♦	1236	+ 20	1.4	23.7
570	190	Dialight	566	+ 26	...	...
15	5 $\frac{1}{4}$	Feedback♦	6 $\frac{1}{8}$		...	-0.3
1270	463 $\frac{1}{4}$	Gooch & Housego♦	1205	- 10	1.1	88.0
28500	9292 $\frac{1}{8}$	Goodwin	18200	- 40	1.5	55.6
4902	3194	Halma	3672	+ 56	0.7	37.3
3220	1994	Hill & Smith	2945	+ 10	...	28.7
2 $\frac{1}{4}$	1 $\frac{1}{4}$	Image Scan♦	2 $\frac{1}{8}$		...	-12.4
3166	2216	IMI♣	3124	- 14	1.1	25.1
6800	3480	Judges Sci.♦	4010	+ 10	2.9	48.5
90	34	LPA♦	77 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	-29.4
685	409 $\frac{1}{4}$	Melrose♣	509	- 2	1.5	17.6
261	179 $\frac{1}{4}$	Morgan Advanced	237 $\frac{1}{2}$	- 3 $\frac{1}{2}$	5.1	31.7
405	200	Mpac♦	342 $\frac{1}{2}$	+ 5	...	-10.8
1800	1120	MS Intl♦	1690		1.5	25.1
3318	1682	Oxford Instruments	2856	+ 36	0.8	33.8
2413 $\frac{1}{8}$	1779 $\frac{1}{4}$	Phillips Elec	1978 $\frac{1}{8}$	- 4 $\frac{1}{8}$	3.7	-46.2
4 $\frac{1}{8}$	1	PipeHawk♦	1 $\frac{1}{8}$		...	-2.7
5490	3110	Renishaw	5145	+ 35	1.5	44.7
1586	990	Rolls-Royce♣	1529 $\frac{1}{4}$	- 13 $\frac{1}{4}$	0.7	22.0
489 $\frac{1}{4}$	286 $\frac{1}{8}$	Rotork♣	485 $\frac{1}{4}$	+ $\frac{1}{2}$	1.7	35.2
105	60	SDI Group♦	91	+ 1	...	19.4
318 $\frac{1}{8}$	161	Senior	294		0.7	-288.2
2144 $\frac{1}{4}$	2123 $\frac{1}{8}$	SKF Group	2137 $\frac{1}{8}$		2.8	32.1
2754 $\frac{1}{8}$	2088	Smiths	2626	- 1	1.8	30.6
215	135	Solid State♦	188 $\frac{1}{2}$		1.5	26.2
250	170	Somero Enter♦	240		3.1	17.2
8050	5950	Spirax Group	7140	- 65	2.4	32.2
7 $\frac{1}{2}$	3 $\frac{1}{2}$	Tanfield♦	4	+ $\frac{1}{2}$	...	-3.9
320	240	Thorpe FW♦	260	- 2 $\frac{1}{2}$	2.8	12.0
142 $\frac{1}{4}$	46	Transense Tech♦	46 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	5.0
507 $\frac{1}{2}$	350	Vesuvius	391	- 1 $\frac{1}{2}$	6.0	18.5
710	325	Volexi♣	625	+ 6	0.8	24.1
3580	2254	Weir	2852	- 48	1.5	29.8
2060	843	XP Power	1862	+ 60	...	-44.3

Health
$284\frac{1}{2}$	187	Advanced Medical◆	$281\frac{1}{2}$ +		$\frac{1}{2}$	1.0	60.9
$12\frac{1}{8}$	5	Allergy Therapeutics◆	$5\frac{1}{8}$ +		$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-6.8
8	$0\frac{1}{8}$	CelLBxHealth◆	$1\frac{1}{8}$			...	-0.2
580	$391\frac{1}{8}$	Anpario◆	525 +	5	2.4	13.1

12 month			Price		Forecast
High	Low	Company	(p)	+/-	Yld%	P/E
15732	9892	AstraZeneca	12114	- 120	2.0	24.9
$3\frac{1}{2}$	$1\frac{1}{8}$	Cambridge Nutri Sci◆	$1\frac{1}{8}$		...	2.7
$259\frac{1}{4}$	193	Convatec	$229\frac{1}{2}$	+ 2	2.4	36.3
34	20	Potter & Moore◆	22	- $\frac{1}{2}$	2.5	7.2
$116\frac{1}{8}$	72	Eco Animal Health◆	$98\frac{1}{2}$	- $\frac{1}{2}$	...	30.2
32	$21\frac{1}{4}$	EKF Diagnostics◆	$25\frac{1}{8}$	+ $\frac{1}{8}$	...	54.0
$10\frac{1}{2}$	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Futura Medical◆	$0\frac{1}{8}$		...	-0.1
$3228\frac{1}{4}$	1943	Genus	2332	+ 32	1.4	79.6
2282	$1440\frac{1}{4}$	GSK◆	1852	- $47\frac{1}{2}$	3.8	13.1
$0\frac{1}{4}$	$0\frac{1}{8}$	Gunsynd◆	$0\frac{1}{8}$		...	-2.1
$416\frac{1}{4}$	$274\frac{1}{8}$	Haleon◆	$369\frac{1}{2}$	- $3\frac{1}{2}$	2.0	19.9
1865	1187	Hikma Pharma◆	1628	- 12	3.9	12.1
266	$150\frac{1}{2}$	Hutchmed China◆	$182\frac{1}{2}$	- $\frac{1}{2}$	...	4.7
$19\frac{1}{8}$	$1\frac{1}{4}$	ImmunoPharma◆	$3\frac{1}{2}$	- $\frac{1}{4}$	...	-9.5
32	$12\frac{1}{4}$	Inspiration Health◆	$18\frac{1}{2}$		...	-15.9
15	$6\frac{1}{4}$	IXICO◆	$7\frac{1}{4}$		...	-4.2
1	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Thalia Therapeutics◆	$0\frac{1}{8}$		...	-3.9
$77\frac{1}{8}$	$53\frac{1}{8}$	NIOX Group◆	$68\frac{1}{4}$	- $\frac{3}{8}$	2.3	40.4
OFII3L50	96.03	Novartis	CHF124.64	- 2.54	3.0	40.7
962	$441\frac{1}{4}$	Oxford Biomedica	527	+ 12	...	-19.6
$0\frac{1}{4}$	$0\frac{1}{4}$	Physiomics◆	$0\frac{1}{2}$		...	-3.0
$4\frac{1}{8}$	$1\frac{1}{4}$	Proteome Sciences◆	$1\frac{1}{8}$		...	-1.5
65227⁄2	3664	Reckitt Benck◆	5116	- 42	4.2	10.9
$29\frac{1}{8}$	$10\frac{1}{8}$	RUA Life Sci◆	$28\frac{1}{2}$		...	-122.3
40	$9\frac{1}{8}$	Sareum Holdings◆	35	- 2	...	-14.6
$1441\frac{1}{2}$	1046	Smith & Neph	$1072\frac{1}{2}$	+ $1\frac{1}{2}$	2.7	20.2
$256\frac{1}{2}$	$140\frac{1}{4}$	Spire Healthcare	$234\frac{1}{2}$	- $1\frac{1}{2}$	0.6	57.2
14	5	Talisman Metals◆	7		...	2.0
$0\frac{1}{8}$	$0\frac{1}{8}$	ValiRx◆	$0\frac{1}{8}$		...	-0.3

Industrials
79%	58%	Accsys Tech◆	69%	-	1%	... 30.2
4780%	3665%	BASF	4400%	-	51%	4.4 28.2
4606%	2268%	Bayer	4174%	-	39%	0.2 -13.2
98%	73%	Coats Group	82	+	1%	3.0 18.8
3520%	2437	Croda	3429	-	36	3.2 77.2
525	230	Cropper (James)◆	515	+	35	... 16.7
195%	136	Elementis	175	-	4%	1.9 -30.5
110	6%	Hardide◆	91%	-	3%	... ...
3775	2095	International Paper?	3010	-	35	4.5 -7.6
3245%	2224	Johnson Matthey	2226	-	40	4.6 -29.2
1078%	660	Mondi	878%	+	13%	1.4 27.4
169%	110	Robinson◆	127%			4.7 9.4
992%	597	Swire Pacific	989%	+	10%	3.8 48.6
11	5%	Symphony Enviro◆	7	-	1%	... -6.5
124	16%	Synthomer	97	-	1%	... -1.0
2858%	2026%	Takeda Pharma	2684%	-	21	3.5 -60.0
841	515	Victrex	836	+	6	7.1 26.1
430	320	Wynnstay◆	367%	-	7%	4.9 37.2
479%	318%	Zotefoams	440	+	2	1.8 9.5

451	231	Accesso Tech◆	292	-	9	...	14.2
260	160	Celtic◆	$187\frac{1}{2}$			...	5.2
$221\frac{1}{2}$	164	Domino's Pizza§	$210\frac{1}{2}$	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	5.4	13.9
$915\frac{1}{2}$	$500\frac{1}{2}$	Entain§	511	-	$19\frac{1}{2}$	3.9	-4.9
$60\frac{1}{2}$	$19\frac{1}{2}$	Evoke	$46\frac{1}{2}$	+	$1\frac{1}{2}$	...	-0.4
52	29	Gaming Realms◆	30	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	14.8
310	210	Heavitree◆	195			2.2	5.5
244	130	Heavitree A◆	195			3.4	3.6
$175.70	116.00	InterCont'l Hotels‡	$162.90	-	1.10	1.2	33.2
$301\frac{1}{2}$	$223\frac{1}{2}$	Mitch & Butlers	284	-	$3\frac{1}{2}$	...	9.6
297	$129\frac{1}{2}$	On The Beach	194	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	2.1	35.3
$144\frac{1}{2}$	86	Rank Group	$105\frac{1}{2}$	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	3.3	16.5

12 month			Price(p)	+/-	ForecastYld%	P/E
High	Low	Company
219 $\frac{1}{4}$	137 $\frac{1}{4}$	SSP	200	-	2 $\frac{1}{4}$	2.2 -21.5
0 $\frac{1}{4}$	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	Bow Street Group◆	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			... -0.3
865	530 $\frac{1}{2}$	Wetherspoon JD	854	+	4	1.4 14.2
3302	2098	Whitbread	2472	-	21	3.9 20.0
Media
76 $\frac{1}{4}$	51 $\frac{1}{4}$	Aeorema Comms◆	64 $\frac{1}{2}$			4.1 51.2
29	18	Altitude Group◆	23			... -92.0
115	70 $\frac{1}{4}$	Arcontech Group◆	78 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	1	5.1 11.1
828 $\frac{1}{4}$	418 $\frac{1}{4}$	Autotrader◆	536 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	3	2.2 15.7
690	435	Bloomsbury Pub	651	+	4	2.5 19.7
3 $\frac{1}{2}$		Caledonian Hldgs◆	1 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	... -0.1
60	40	Catalyst Media◆	42 $\frac{1}{2}$			... 23.1
0 $\frac{1}{4}$	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	Catenai◆	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			... -2.6
20 $\frac{1}{4}$	9	Ebiquity◆	9 $\frac{1}{4}$			... -0.9
779	262 $\frac{1}{4}$	Future	314 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	7 $\frac{1}{4}$	5.4 5.0
154	60 $\frac{1}{4}$	GlobalData	84 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	1.8 19.2
110	44	IG Design Group◆	97 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	1.0 -0.8
1000	719	Informa◆	891 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	2 $\frac{1}{8}$	2.5 ...
87 $\frac{1}{4}$	65 $\frac{1}{4}$	ITV	71 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	7.0 12.1
206 $\frac{1}{2}$	98 $\frac{1}{2}$	ME Group	128	+	2	6.6 8.5
0 $\frac{1}{4}$	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	Mediazest◆	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			... 13.8
27	12	Mission Group◆	21			... -1.0
220 $\frac{1}{4}$	139 $\frac{1}{4}$	Mony Group◆	206 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	6.1 13.5
2341 $\frac{1}{4}$	1624 $\frac{1}{4}$	News Corp A	2283 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	6	0.6 ...
2603 $\frac{1}{2}$	1891 $\frac{1}{2}$	News Corp B	2584 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	8	0.6 ...
439 $\frac{1}{2}$	217	Next 15 Group◆	317	+	7	4.8 -10.6
1337	874 $\frac{1}{4}$	Pearson◆	1229 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	12	2.1 23.9
4 $\frac{1}{2}$	3	Primorus Inv◆	3 $\frac{1}{8}$			... 5.0
73 $\frac{1}{4}$	40 $\frac{1}{4}$	Reach◆	42 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{4}$	13.8 -1.0
59	40	React◆	42 $\frac{1}{2}$			... -29.3
3575	1991	Relix◆	2668	+	82	2.6 23.7
769 $\frac{1}{4}$	391 $\frac{1}{4}$	Rightmove	513 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	4 $\frac{1}{8}$	2.1 18.3
270	130	SpaceandPeople◆	135			... 6.2
129 $\frac{1}{2}$	95 $\frac{1}{4}$	STV Group	109 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	... -10.1
447	170 $\frac{1}{4}$	System1 Group◆	335			1.8 32.2
5169 $\frac{1}{4}$	5095 $\frac{1}{4}$	21st Cent Fox A	5095 $\frac{1}{4}$			0.8 ...
3361	3309 $\frac{1}{4}$	21st Cent Fox B	3361			1.3 ...
369	230	Wilmington	272	+	2	4.3 21.1
412 $\frac{1}{4}$	218 $\frac{1}{2}$	WPP	384 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	3	3.9 7.6
71 $\frac{1}{2}$	40	Zinc Media◆	56 $\frac{1}{2}$			... -5.5

Natural Resources

$0\frac{1}{8}$	0	ADM Energy $\S$	0			...	1.2
$17\frac{1}{8}$		$8\frac{1}{8}$ H-Power $\blacklozenge$	$11\frac{1}{8}$ +	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-4.6
$89\frac{1}{8}$		$36\frac{1}{8}$ Afentra $\blacklozenge$	$73\frac{1}{8}$ -	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-71.4
0		0 Arkadian Strat Metals $\blacklozenge$ 0				...	-0.9
$0\frac{1}{8}$		$0\frac{1}{8}$ Alien Metals $\blacklozenge$	$0\frac{1}{8}$			...	-15.9
$2\frac{1}{8}$		$0\frac{1}{8}$ Aminex	$1\frac{1}{8}$ +	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-18.1
8924		$3349\frac{1}{8}$ Anglo Amer Plat	$6414\frac{1}{2}$ -	$20\frac{1}{8}$	7.2	23.7
4280		Anglo Amer $\S$	4243+	23	0.7	-17.4
435		160 Anglo Asian Mng $\blacklozenge$ $\S$	425+	5	0.7	37.2
4475		Antofagasta	4039+	15	1.4	40.7
$1\frac{1}{8}$		$0\frac{1}{8}$ Arc Minerals $\blacklozenge$	$0\frac{1}{8}$			...	-1.5
$2\frac{1}{8}$		$1\frac{1}{8}$ Ariana Resources $\blacklozenge$	$1\frac{1}{8}$ -	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-160.0
$0\frac{1}{8}$		$0\frac{1}{8}$ Arkle Resources $\blacklozenge$	$0\frac{1}{8}$			...	-10.6
$2\frac{1}{8}$		$0\frac{1}{8}$ Asiamet Resources $\blacklozenge$	$1\frac{1}{8}$			...	-13.6
1100	508	Atalaya Mine	1100+	43	0.9	21.1
$4\frac{1}{8}$		$2\frac{1}{8}$ Beacon Energy $\blacklozenge$	$3\frac{1}{8}$			...	-0.7
13		4 Beowulf Mining $\blacklozenge$	$10\frac{1}{8}$			...	-3.1

PRICES

Major indices

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TechMark Focus	9698.04 (+192.37)
US$	1.3582 (-0.0006)
Euro	1.1663 (-0.0005)
SDR	0.9905 (-0.0005)
CPI Jul (2015=100)	142.9
RPI Jul (1987=100)	419.1
RPIX Jul (1987=100)	412.2

London Financial Futures

	Period	Open	High	Low	Sett	Vol	Open Int
Long Gilt	26-Sep	86.53	86.73	86.47	86.55	16554	19597
	26-Dec	86.53	86.75	86.35	86.48	199148	1280839
	27-Mar	86.51	86.51	86.51	86.46	1	0
3-Mth Sonia Index	26-Jun	96.2525	96.2525	96.2525	96.2525	921	388948
	26-Sep	96.17	96.175	96.17	96.17	22213	442589
	26-Dec	95.945	95.955	95.94	95.945	55020	591253
	27-Mar	95.77	95.79	95.765	95.77	34659	402229
3 Mth Sonia Index	27-Jun	95.685	95.71	95.67	95.685	38550	377608
	27-Sep	95.67	95.69	95.65	95.665	31848	253777
	27-Dec	95.69	95.71	95.665	95.68	33240	299138
3-Mth Euribor	26-Sep	97.385	97.39	97.38	97.385	67596	631223
	26-Dec	97.215	97.225	97.2	97.21	114190	950145
	27-Mar	97.1	97.11	97.075	97.085	91083	479260
	27-Jun	97.04	97.055	97.01	97.02	99757	503715
	27-Sep	97.03	97.045	97	97.005	69083	449456
3-Mth Saron Index	26-Jun	100.05	100.05	100.0475	100.05	2652	69208
	26-Sep	100.05	100.055	100.045	100.05	2345	67723
	26-Dec	100.015	100.02	100.01	100.01	5917	53267
	27-Mar	99.95	99.96	99.94	99.94	7435	39825
	27-Jun	99.87	99.88	99.85	99.855	5160	30511
	27-Sep	99.8	99.805	99.77	99.775	3647	27150
	27-Dec	99.72	99.735	99.7	99.705	2127	21804
FTSE100	26-Sep	10891	10891	10792	10817.5	53042	478808
	26-Dec	10942.5	10942.5	10861	10885	15	1464
FTSEurofirst 80	26-Sep				8809.6	0
	26-Dec				8855.6	0

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Commodities

Natural Gas $
2.878	+0.036
Light Crude Oil
82.57	+0.33

Crude Oils (\$/barrel FOB)

WTI NOV 26	81.03	0.03
WTI DEC 26	79.1	-0.17
WTI JAN 27	77.41	-0.36
WTI FEB 27	75.99	-0.47
WTI MAR 27	74.84	-0.5

Products

Fuel Oil	493.238	0.088
Euro Naphtha	744.427	0.685

ICE Futures

Nov87.54-87.53	Feb81.77-81.74
Dec85.32-85.3	Volume: 667398

Robusta Coffee

Sep	3550 -38	May	3498 -59
Nov	3549 -65	Jul	3489 -55
Jan	3536 -62
May	3498 -59	Volume: 40193

White Sugar

Oct 516.3 +2.3	Aug 517.4 +7.9
Dec 520.2 +6.5	Oct 512.3 +6.6
May522.8 +8.3
May522.8 +8.3	Volume: 50106

London Grain Futures

LIFFE Wheat (close £/t)

Nov212.5 +2.25		May 218.5 +3
Jan	211.5	Jul	217.5
Mar	213.5	Volume: 15739

12 month			Company	Price (p)	+/-	Forecast Yld%	P/E
High	Low
0 $\frac{1}{8}$	0	Bezant Resources♦	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	11.3
3589	1918	BHP Group	3547	+	12	3.6	24.9
14	7 $\frac{1}{8}$	Border & Sthn Pet♦	12 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-105.3
122 $\frac{1}{2}$	7 $\frac{1}{8}$	Bougainville	8 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	-12.4
609 $\frac{1}{2}$	399 $\frac{1}{8}$	BP♦	515 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	7 $\frac{1}{4}$	4.8	...
0	0	Buccaneer Energy♦	0			...	-0.6
8 $\frac{1}{4}$	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	Cadence Minerals♦	5 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-11.2
5 $\frac{1}{2}$	3	Cadogan Energy	3 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-11.3
2900	1250	Caledonia Mining♦	1870	+	20	2.2	9.0
3 $\frac{1}{8}$	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	Caspian Sunrise#	1 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	3.5
244	125 $\frac{1}{8}$	Cent Asia Metals♦	174 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	7 $\frac{1}{8}$	8.9	-5.6
2 $\frac{1}{4}$	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	Chariot Ltd♦	1 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	...
0	0	Clontarf Energy♦	0			...	-6.2
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Corcel♦	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-2.5
18 $\frac{1}{2}$	8	Cristm Therapeutics♦	11 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	-2.3
300 $\frac{1}{2}$	129 $\frac{1}{8}$	DRD Gold	222 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	3.5	18.6
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	ECR Minerals♦	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-2.8
0 $\frac{1}{4}$	0	Empyrean Energy♦	0			...	-0.4
5620	2472	Endeavour	4739	-	7	2.8	23.0
28	9 $\frac{1}{8}$	EnQuest	24 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	3.2	...
6	2	Eurasia Mining♦	2 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	14.7
2 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Europa Oil & Gas♦	1 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-9.0
87 $\frac{1}{2}$	27 $\frac{1}{8}$	Ferrexpo#	28 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-4.6
4472	1712	Fresnillo!	3170	+	44	3.5	22.9
80	3	Galantas Gold♦	36	+	3 $\frac{1}{2}$	...	-9.8
21 $\frac{1}{2}$	2 $\frac{1}{8}$	GCM Resources♦	14 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-20.4
7 $\frac{1}{4}$	2 $\frac{1}{8}$	Gem Diamonds	4 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	-0.1
3 $\frac{1}{2}$	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	Getech♦	3 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-7.9
707 $\frac{1}{2}$	281 $\frac{1}{8}$	Glencore!	595 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	3 $\frac{1}{2}$	2.1	...
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Geo Exploration#	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-4.3
4582 $\frac{1}{8}$	2310 $\frac{1}{8}$	Gold Fields	3538 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	23	4.5	...
21	6 $\frac{1}{8}$	Goldplate♦	18 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	3.6	31.2
2	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Goldstone Res♦	0 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	-0.7
800	255	Greatland Resources♦	695	-	11	...	10.2
353 $\frac{1}{4}$	176	Griffin Mining♦	286			...	32.1
235	160 $\frac{1}{8}$	Gulf Keystone	190 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	5 $\frac{1}{4}$	4.0	37.2
858	246 $\frac{1}{8}$	Hochschild	672 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	13 $\frac{1}{2}$	1.0	23.4
553	300	Hunting	413	+	13	2.5	21.4
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0	Ironveld♦	0			...	-2.4
219 $\frac{1}{4}$	57 $\frac{1}{8}$	ITM Power♦	105 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	-14.2
5 $\frac{1}{4}$	2 $\frac{1}{8}$	Jubilee Metals♦	2 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	-3.4
1 $\frac{1}{4}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Karel Diamond Res♦	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-3.9
2 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	KEFI Gold and Copper♦	1 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-11.2
330	178 $\frac{1}{8}$	Kenmare Res	193	-	4	...	-0.7
5 $\frac{1}{8}$	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	Lundore Res♦	2			...	-2.0
0 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Lansdowne Resources♦	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-1.3
4 $\frac{1}{8}$	2 $\frac{1}{8}$	Lexington Gold♦	2 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-28.2
19 $\frac{1}{4}$	10 $\frac{1}{8}$	Metals Exploration♦	16	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	20.7
0 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Nativo Resources♦	0 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-0.2
4 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Nostrum Oil & Gas	0 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-0.0
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Oriole Resources♦	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-16.2
		Ormonde Mining				...	...
41	12	Orosur Mining♦	16 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	...
190 $\frac{1}{8}$	60 $\frac{1}{2}$	Pan African Res	138 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	2	1.6	26.2
33 $\frac{1}{4}$	6 $\frac{1}{8}$	Pantheon Res♦	11 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	1	...	-39.7
27	12 $\frac{1}{8}$	Parkmead Group♦	22 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	3.3
21 $\frac{1}{8}$	5	Petra Diamonds	5 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	-0.2
1 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Petrol Resources♦	0 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-4.0
1 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Petro Matad♦	1 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-4.9
8 $\frac{1}{2}$	2 $\frac{1}{8}$	Plexus Holdings♦	3 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-1.4
938	672	Porvair	856	-	12	0.8	21.8

Exchange rates
Australia $	1.88905 (-0.00524)
Canada $	1.88338 (-0.00224)
Denmark Kr	8.71928 (+0.00337)
Euro	1.1664 (+0.0003)
Hong Kong $	10.654 (nc)
Hungary	426.09 (+4.08)
Indonesia	24123.71 (+50.63)
Israel	4.0286 (-0.011)
Japan Yen	216.508 (+0.041)
New Zealand $	2.28395 (-0.00171)
Norway Kr	12.67444 (-0.03136)
Poland	5.0556 (+0.0431)
Russia	117.317 (+2.628)
S Africa	21.72276 (+0.05206)
Sweden Kr	12.92959 (-0.01561)
Switzerland Fr	1.09231 (-0.00137)
Turkey Lira	65.428 (+0.031)
USA $	1.3595 (+0.0004)

12 month			Price (p)	+/-	Forecast Yld%	P/E
High	Low	Company
5 $\frac{1}{8}$	2 $\frac{1}{4}$	Prosexp Energy◆	3 $\frac{3}{4}$		...	-5.7
5	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	Quadrise◆	1		...	-5.6
160	35	Reabold Resources◆	61 $\frac{1}{2}$ +	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	-768.8
0	0	Red Rock Res◆	0		...	-0.3
10416 $\frac{1}{4}$	5502 $\frac{1}{4}$	Rio Tinto Ltd‡	9461 $\frac{1}{4}$ -	10 $\frac{1}{4}$	3.6	18.1
9117	4528	Rio Tinto‡	7688	-34	4.5	17.0
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	Rome Resources◆	0 $\frac{1}{4}$		...	-14.2
375	195	Serabi Gold◆	315	-10	1.6	6.0
302 $\frac{1}{8}$	146	Serica Energy◆	255 $\frac{1}{2}$ +	5 $\frac{1}{2}$	6.3	-26.7
3758 $\frac{1}{2}$	2553 $\frac{1}{4}$	Shell‡	3311	-60	4.6	14.8
7	2 $\frac{1}{4}$	Shuka Minerals◆	3 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	-2.4
13	1 $\frac{1}{2}$	Sound Energy◆	1 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	-1.5
27	5 $\frac{1}{2}$	Star Energy◆	21 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	-3.8
4 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	Sunda Energy◆	2 $\frac{1}{2}$ +	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	-2.3
0	0	Sunrise Resources◆	0		...	-3.3
0		Synergia Energy◆	0		...	0.5
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0	Tertiary Minerals◆	0 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	-7.2
0 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{2}$	Thor Energy◆	0 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	-0.6
7066	4293 $\frac{1}{2}$	Total Eng SE	6359 $\frac{1}{2}$ -	92 $\frac{1}{2}$	4.7	12.5
0	0	Tower Resources◆	0		...	-0.4
21 $\frac{1}{4}$	3 $\frac{1}{2}$	Tullow Oil	20 +	1	...	67.8
0	0	UK Oil & Gas◆	0		...	-0.2
13	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	URU Metals◆	4		...	-2.8
9 $\frac{1}{2}$	2 $\frac{1}{4}$	Vast Resources◆	4 $\frac{1}{2}$ -	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	-0.7
9	1 $\frac{1}{2}$	Westmount Energy◆	3 $\frac{1}{2}$		...	-8.6
1 $\frac{1}{2}$	0 $\frac{1}{2}$	Xtract Resources◆	1		...	-4.2
4 $\frac{1}{2}$	2 $\frac{1}{4}$	Zephyr Energy◆	3		...	-7.0

Professional & Support Services
5135	2980	4imprint $\S$	4512	-	82	4.0	15.2
615	464	Andrews Sykes $\P$	597 $\frac{1}{2}$			4.3	13.8
130	103 $\frac{1}{2}$	BTG Consulting $\P$	110	-	1	4.2	20.8
2886	1981	Bunzl	2782	-	4	2.7	19.7
416	215	Capita	280	-	2	...	-1.9
49 $\frac{1}{2}$	25	CEPS $\P$	40 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	-11.5
165	90	Christie Group $\P$	152 $\frac{1}{2}$			2.3	30.0
2581 $\frac{1}{4}$	2000	Compass	2244 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	31 $\frac{1}{8}$	2.3	27.7
87	64 $\frac{1}{2}$	Croma Security $\P$	70			3.4	12.2
6740	4188	DCC Energy	6390	+	20	3.4	...
37	15	Diales Grp $\P$	36	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	4.2	27.7
7765	4970	Diploma	7290	-	65	0.9	52.9
840	505	DiscoverIE	822	+	21	1.6	27.2
115 $\frac{1}{4}$	78 $\frac{1}{8}$	Essentra	111 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	1 $\frac{1}{4}$	1.9	...
3987	2203	Experian	3045	+	78	1.7	25.1
330	110	FIH Group $\P$	182 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	3.7	-4.5
850	588	Hargreaves Servs $\P$	824	-	6	4.9	8.8
5860	3519 $\frac{1}{4}$	Intertek	5845			2.8	26.8
250 $\frac{1}{4}$	163 $\frac{1}{2}$	Int'l Workplace	188 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	6	0.6	...
172 $\frac{1}{4}$	123 $\frac{1}{8}$	Johnson Service	147 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	1 $\frac{1}{4}$	3.3	15.9
554	360	Journeo $\P$	505			...	20.8
263 $\frac{1}{4}$	178 $\frac{1}{8}$	Kier Group	257 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	3.0	20.1
1170	910	Latham (J) $\P$	1070			3.4	11.6
3800	2100	London Security $\P$	3650			2.7	18.8
298	204	LSL Property Servs	275	+	4	4.1	16.6
99	59 $\frac{1}{4}$	Macfarlane	74 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	4.9	18.6
188 $\frac{1}{4}$	64 $\frac{1}{2}$	Maintel Holdings $\P$	68 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	-5.8
28	15 $\frac{1}{4}$	Malvern Intl $\P$	21 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	-2.8
460	310	Mears Group	426 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	4	4.2	7.7
260	101 $\frac{1}{4}$	Michael Page $\P$	217 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	5 $\frac{1}{4}$	2.2	74.9
214	134 $\frac{1}{4}$	Mitie Group $\P$	209			2.2	31.7
15 $\frac{1}{4}$	0 $\frac{1}{4}$	MobilityOne $\P$	6 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-2.1
137	71 $\frac{1}{4}$	Newmark Security $\P$	106 $\frac{1}{2}$			...	15.1
260	170	Norman Broadbent $\P$	204	+	3	...	6.4
158	84 $\frac{1}{4}$	Northern Bear $\P$	125	-	7 $\frac{1}{2}$	6.0	4.1
187 $\frac{1}{2}$	110	NWF Group $\P$	153	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	5.7	8.2

Gold/precious metals(US dollars per ounce)

Bullion: Open $4595.928

Close $4609.04 High $4643.27

Low $4564.61

AM $4594.95 PM $4568.95

Platinum $1843.3

Silver $69.345

Palladium $1333.379

12 month			Price (p)	+/-	Forecast
High	Low	Company			Yld%	P/E
66	42	PCI-PAL◆	$62\frac{1}{2}$		...	...
$12\frac{1}{2}$	7	Petards◆	10		...	-14.9
$12\frac{1}{2}$	7	PHSC◆	$7\frac{1}{4}$		...	-2.6
$0\frac{1}{8}$	$0\frac{1}{8}$	PowerHouse Energy◆	$0\frac{1}{4}$		...	-3.0
$62\frac{1}{6}$	$41\frac{1}{8}$	Record	$42\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{1}{4}$		8.5	10.8
979	772	Renew Holdings◆	962	+ 1	2.1	15.6
507	$329\frac{1}{8}$	Rentokil‡	$344\frac{1}{8} - \frac{1}{4}$		2.7	25.1
310	222	Restore◆	294	- 3		-62.6
7	$1\frac{1}{2}$	River Global A◆	$2\frac{1}{2}$		...	-0.3
30	14	Roebuck Food Group◆	26		...	-9.0
$760\frac{1}{2}$	$536\frac{1}{8}$	RS Group	$751\frac{1}{2} - 2\frac{1}{2}$		3.0	21.7
150	85	RTC Group◆	95		7.1	6.7
$125\frac{1}{8}$	68	RWS Holdings◆	$123\frac{1}{8} + 3\frac{1}{4}$		5.2	-4.6
612	520	Science Group◆	578		1.7	7.7
$325\frac{1}{2}$	$212\frac{1}{8}$	Serco‡	258	- $2\frac{1}{4}$		17.9
$79\frac{1}{8}$	$54\frac{1}{8}$	Smiths News	69		8.0	5.9
$27\frac{1}{4}$	$13\frac{1}{8}$	Software Circel◆	$15\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{4}$		...	-73.8
$52\frac{1}{2}$	$36\frac{1}{8}$	Staffline Group◆	$41\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{1}{4}$		...	10.5
$300\frac{1}{2}$	$132\frac{1}{8}$	SThree	$290\frac{1}{2} - 4$		4.9	21.2
350	146	Synectics◆	$197\frac{1}{2}$		2.5	9.0
2	$0\frac{1}{2}$	Thruvision Group◆	$1\frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8}$		...	-1.6
74	46	Tribal◆	63	+ 2		15.0
81	58	Vianet◆	$65\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2}$		3.7	45.8
490	$294\frac{1}{2}$	ZIGUP‡	435	- $26\frac{1}{2}$		12.9

Retailing
117 $\frac{1}{2}$	82 $\frac{1}{2}$	AO World	93 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	14.7
269 $\frac{1}{4}$	140	B&M European	244	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	3.9	15.0
115 $\frac{1}{4}$	58 $\frac{1}{4}$	Card Factory	76 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	6.5	8.5
1648	1062	CVS Group	1298	-	1	0.7	17.6
204	113	DFS Furniture	165	+	1	0.6	15.7
1246	707	Dunelm	874	-	$17\frac{1}{2}$	8.0	11.3
845	598	Frasers Group	823 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$11\frac{1}{2}$	...	9.5
2046	1407 $\frac{1}{4}$	Greggs	1847	-	25	3.7	15.4
274 $\frac{1}{2}$	123 $\frac{1}{4}$	Halfords $\ddagger$	267	+	26	3.4	17.6
981	713	Howden Joinery	804 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$15\frac{1}{2}$	2.7	16.4
895	640 $\frac{1}{4}$	Inchcape $\ddagger$	837 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	4.0	11.6
$1\frac{1}{2}$	$0\frac{1}{2}$	Imaging Biometrics	$0\frac{1}{4}$			...	-4.1
106 $\frac{1}{4}$	64	JD Sports	86 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	1.4	10.0
372 $\frac{1}{4}$	240 $\frac{1}{4}$	Kingfisher	318 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$4\frac{1}{2}$	3.9	22.7
418 $\frac{1}{4}$	301 $\frac{1}{4}$	Marks & Spencer	391 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$2\frac{1}{2}$	1.1	30.8
$3\frac{1}{2}$	$0\frac{1}{2}$	Mothercare $\blacklozenge$	$0\frac{1}{4}$			...	-0.8
93 $\frac{1}{4}$	61 $\frac{1}{4}$	Naked Wines $\blacklozenge$	66	-	$\frac{5}{8}$	...	-7.2
15900	11200	Next	15535	-	120	1.7	20.4
351 $\frac{1}{2}$	140 $\frac{1}{4}$	Ocado	241 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$8\frac{1}{2}$	...	5.1
240 $\frac{1}{4}$	167 $\frac{1}{4}$	Pets at Home	213	-	3	3.5	15.4
575	200	Pinewood Tech Group	454 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$4\frac{1}{2}$	...	94.7
747	192 $\frac{1}{2}$	Saga	687	-	1	...	...
380 $\frac{1}{2}$	292 $\frac{1}{4}$	Sainsbury's	332 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	4.1	19.2
719 $\frac{1}{2}$	378 $\frac{1}{4}$	WH Smith	412 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$8\frac{1}{2}$	...	-3.7
14	$4\frac{1}{2}$	Sosandar $\blacklozenge$	$13\frac{1}{4}$			...	94.6
510 $\frac{1}{2}$	411 $\frac{1}{4}$	Tesco	455	-	$5\frac{1}{2}$	3.2	16.5
50	30 $\frac{1}{4}$	Tops Tiles	35 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$1\frac{1}{2}$	8.7	11.7

Technology
252	140 $\frac{1}{8}$	Alfa Financial	166	+	2 $\frac{1}{8}$	5.8	16.3
307	195	Aptitude Software	215	-	1	2.5	29.5
129	55	Bango◆	62 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	-8.6
20	11 $\frac{1}{8}$	BATM Adv Coms	11 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-3.8
33	19 $\frac{1}{8}$	Berkeley Res	25	-	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	...	-64.7
3 $\frac{1}{4}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Blackbird◆	1 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-1.8
194	74	Celebrus Tech◆	96	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	3.5	-107.8
28	12 $\frac{1}{2}$	Cirata◆	13	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-2.9
0 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	CloudCoCo◆	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	0.5
5625	2234	Computacenter	5625	+	410	1.3	38.4
286	173 $\frac{1}{2}$	Concurrent Tech◆	250	-	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	0.5	42.7
13 $\frac{1}{2}$	6 $\frac{1}{2}$	Corero◆	7 $\frac{1}{4}$			...	-98.5
2644	988	Craneware◆	1348	+	84	2.5	32.6
110	50	Crimson Tide◆	90	+	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	...	21.4
10	5 $\frac{1}{4}$	CyanConnode Hldgs◆	10	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-8.5
15 $\frac{1}{2}$	8	Dillstone Group◆	12			...	-8.2

12 month			Price (p)	+/-	Forecast
High	Low	Company			Yld%	P/E
$0\frac{1}{2}$	0	Forgent◆	0			...	-0.0
$165\frac{1}{4}$	$94\frac{1}{2}$	FDM Group	111	-	$\frac{3}{8}$	6.3	21.3
480	114	Filtronic◆	237	+	2	...	...
265	$151\frac{1}{8}$	GB Group	$158\frac{1}{8}$	+	4	2.8	-5.2
51	24	Ilika◆	27	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	-6.7
138	56	Ingenta◆	$65\frac{1}{2}$			6.9	5.5
178	73	Intercede◆	111			...	19.5
$28\frac{1}{2}$	$11\frac{1}{8}$	lomart◆	$14\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{3}{8}$	...	-1.8
$72\frac{1}{8}$	$4\frac{1}{8}$	IQE◆	$48\frac{1}{8}$	+	$1\frac{1}{4}$	...	-12.9
$4453\frac{1}{2}$	$912\frac{1}{8}$	LG Electronics	$1811\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{3}{4}$	1.4	...
79	37	MTI Wireless◆	66			3.1	15.3
$13\frac{1}{2}$	2	Nanoco Group	$2\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-2.1
138	$94\frac{1}{8}$	Netcall◆	$116\frac{1}{2}$			0.8	47.6
36	22	Northamber◆	25			2.4	-1.7
$60\frac{1}{8}$	$37\frac{1}{2}$	Oxford Metrics◆	$40\frac{1}{8}$	+	1	8.0	-73.5
31	17	Pennant Intl◆	$29\frac{1}{2}$			...	-5.9
447	210	Playtech	$404\frac{1}{8}$	+	$4\frac{1}{4}$	...	1.0
50	23	Pulsar Group◆	24	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	-3.1
$576\frac{1}{2}$	$398\frac{1}{2}$	QinetiQ	512	-	6	2.1	25.5
117	88	RM	103	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	39.6
$6\frac{1}{2}$	$2\frac{1}{8}$	Seeing Machines◆	$4\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{8}$	...	-11.3
66	$35\frac{1}{2}$	Shearwater Group◆	$58\frac{1}{2}$			...	-1.5
2112	1083	Softcat	2112	+	68	1.4	31.7
$39\frac{1}{2}$	5	Sorted Group◆	9			...	-0.2
$1018\frac{1}{2}$	$575\frac{1}{2}$	Tele Ericsson	$741\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{7}{16}$	3.1	11.2
1181	$771\frac{3}{8}$	The Sage Grp	$1103\frac{1}{8}$	+	$40\frac{1}{2}$	2.0	29.2
$89\frac{1}{2}$	$52\frac{1}{2}$	Touchstar◆	85			3.8	-6.4
435	280	Tracsis◆	340			0.8	...
430	236	Triad Group§	410			2.2	41.3
360	210	Water Intel◆	$342\frac{1}{2}$	-	$2\frac{1}{2}$	...	16.2
150	$96\frac{1}{8}$	Xaar	112	-	4	...	-26.0
19	$8\frac{1}{2}$	Zoo Digital◆	$18\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{1}{4}$	...	-6.5

Telecoms
436 $\frac{1}{4}$	212 $\frac{1}{8}$	Airtel Africa	340	+	$\frac{3}{8}$	1.5	24.8
242 $\frac{1}{8}$	173	BT Group $\ddagger$	206 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	1 $\frac{1}{8}$	4.0	18.7
169 $\frac{1}{2}$	106	Currys $\ddagger$	150 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	1 $\frac{1}{2}$	2.0	9.7
1186	687	Gamma Comms	1156	+	29	1.9	16.6
247 $\frac{1}{8}$	127 $\frac{1}{8}$	Helios Towers $\ddagger$	203 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{3}{8}$	0.9	74.7
0 $\frac{1}{8}$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$	Gana Media $\bullet$	0 $\frac{1}{8}$			...	-3.1
1914	638	Telecom Plus $\ddagger$	863	+	3	5.8	8.5
131 $\frac{1}{8}$	83 $\frac{1}{8}$	Vodafone	117 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{3}{4}$	3.4	-82.8

Transport
260	$203\frac{1}{8}$	Braemar‡	227	+	6	3.1 31.4
5485	3365	Clarkson‡	5005	+	15	2.3 23.4
$683\frac{1}{4}$	$332\frac{1}{8}$	EasyJet	$674\frac{1}{8}$	+	$1\frac{1}{8}$	2.0 10.3
$227\frac{1}{4}$	$152\frac{1}{8}$	FirstGroup	178	-	$1\frac{1}{8}$	4.0 8.3
554	325	Fisher (James)	436	-	5	... -50.1
$492\frac{1}{8}$	$332\frac{1}{8}$	Intl Cons Air	$436\frac{1}{8}$	-	$5\frac{1}{8}$	1.6 7.1
$699\frac{1}{8}$	458	Irish Cont	$622\frac{1}{2}$	-	5	... 15.6
$35\frac{1}{2}$	17	Mobico Group	$23\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	... -1.1
7	$1\frac{1}{8}$	Sutton Harbour♦	$4\frac{1}{8}$			... -0.4
1453	832	Wizz Air	1104	-	18	... ...

Money rates % Base Rates Clearing Banks: 3.75% ECB Refi 2.40% Fed Fund 3.5-3.75% Halifax Mortgage Rate (SVR) 7.24%

Utilities
220 $\frac{1}{4}$	151 $\frac{1}{2}$	Centrica $\ddagger$	154 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{1}{8}$	3.7 -103.1
937 $\frac{1}{2}$	613 $\frac{1}{4}$	Drax Group	767	+	10 $\frac{1}{2}$	4.0 37.1
485	420	Jersey Electricity	435			5.0 12.1
1428 $\frac{1}{2}$	1000	National Grid	1160	-	22 $\frac{1}{2}$	4.2 17.7
606	439 $\frac{1}{4}$	Pennon $\ddagger$	474 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$\frac{5}{8}$	6.2 24.5
3335	2381	Severn Trent	3100	-	50	4.1 25.1
2767 $\frac{1}{2}$	1597	SSE $\ddagger$	2381	-	35	2.9 22.6
1497	1072	United Utilities	1419	-	17	3.8 16.5

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

12 month			Price		Forecast
High	Low	Company	(p)	+/-	Yld%	P/E
4497	1825	3I Group	2834	-	10	3.0	5.3
399 $\frac{1}{2}$	325	3I Infrastructure	395 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	2	3.4	12.4
1786	1408 $\frac{1}{8}$	Aberforth Smir $\ddagger$	1776	+	2	2.7	27.7
1394	1178	Alliance Witan $\ddagger$	1373	-	9	2.1	74.2
405	321	Artemis UK Future Lead402	+	6	3.8	32.5
210	116 $\frac{1}{8}$	Athelney Trust	165			6.1	14.5
273	235 $\frac{1}{8}$	AVI Global	264	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	1.7	52.1
194	154 $\frac{1}{2}$	AVI Japan	173	+	1	1.3	58.8
331	277	Baillie Gifford Ch Gr	307 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	1	0.8	...
133	91 $\frac{1}{8}$	Baillie Gifford Eur Gr	126 $\frac{1}{2}$			0.6	...
1090	811 $\frac{1}{8}$	Baillie Gifford Jpn	1066	-	2	0.9	...
176	123	Baillie Gifford SN	172 $\frac{1}{8}$	+	$\frac{3}{4}$	0.4	...
231	180 $\frac{1}{8}$	Baillie Gifford UK Gr	227	-	1	2.7	36.4
154 $\frac{1}{4}$	121 $\frac{1}{4}$	Bankers Invstmt Tst $\ddagger$	151	+	$\frac{3}{4}$	1.9	67.1
445	387 $\frac{1}{8}$	BH Macro GBP	424 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	1	...	20.0
1786	876	Biotech Growth	1768	+	22	...	-490.5
289 $\frac{1}{2}$	201	BlckRck Amer Inc $\ddagger$	280	-	2	5.3	98.9
205	123	BlckRck Eng&Res Inc	186 $\frac{1}{2}$			3.1	53.3
208	164 $\frac{1}{2}$	BlckRck Fro Inv	193 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$1\frac{1}{2}$	3.9	25.9
625	507	BlackRock Grt Euro	607	-	4	1.2	88.1
240	200	BlckRck Inc&Grth $\ddagger$	231	-	3	3.3	32.0
288 $\frac{1}{2}$	230 $\frac{1}{8}$	BlckRck Smir $\ddagger$	277	-	$1\frac{1}{2}$	2.9	31.6
1072 $\frac{1}{8}$	562	BlckRck Wild Min	1048	+	6	2.3	43.5
1665	1280	Brown Adv US Sm	1585	+	5	...	-264.6
1584	1336	Brunner $\ddagger$	1566	-	8	1.7	56.2
402	312	Caledonia Inv	397	+	2	1.9	51.6
599	486	City of Lon IT $\ddagger$	589	-	4	3.8	27.3
155 $\frac{1}{8}$	80 $\frac{1}{8}$	Crystal Amber Fd	82 $\frac{1}{2}$			-59.8	...
592	439 $\frac{1}{8}$	CT Priv Eq Ord	485	+	5	5.8	...
373	320	CT UK Cap & Inc	358	-	3	3.7	29.5
120	92	CT UK HIT B	109			5.5	22.5
126	97	CT UK HIT	119			5.0	24.5
480 $\frac{1}{4}$	460	Dunedin Ent $\ddagger$	475			...	...
867	737 $\frac{1}{8}$	Edinburgh IT	859	-	4	3.7	32.3
294 $\frac{1}{2}$	188 $\frac{1}{4}$	Edin Wwide	265 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	3	...	-239.2
1332	325 $\frac{1}{4}$	F&C Inv Trust	343	-	$\frac{3}{4}$	1.2	76.3
672	546	Fidelity Asian Val	624			3.3	27.7
339	241	Fidelity China Sp	262 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	3.4	28.5
1574	836	FidelityEmrgMkt	1502	+	2	1.3	65.8
447 $\frac{1}{2}$	367 $\frac{1}{2}$	Fidelity European Trust437 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$3\frac{1}{2}$	2.3	38.7
479 $\frac{1}{2}$	372	Fidelity Spec Val	473 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	3	2.2	38.6
902	706 $\frac{1}{4}$	Fins Gwth & Inc	834	+	5	2.4	44.1
85 $\frac{1}{8}$	69 $\frac{1}{4}$	GCP Infrastructure $\ddagger$	83 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$\frac{3}{4}$	8.4	38.8
370	316	Global Opps Tst	336 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	3	3.1	43.1
116	113 $\frac{1}{2}$	Golden Prospect $\ddagger$	115 $\frac{1}{4}$			-17.2	...
69	57 $\frac{1}{4}$	Greencoat Renew $\ddagger$	67 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{5}{8}$	-16.8	...
117	92 $\frac{1}{4}$	Greencoat UK Wind $\ddagger$	109 $\frac{1}{8}$	-	$\frac{7}{8}$	9.7	-12.6
346	250	Hansa Investment Co	332	-	6	1.3	75.5
335	244	Hansa Inv Co A	325	-	5	1.4	73.9
3500	2745	Hrvest Glbl Pt Eq	3415	+	65	...	-58.0
214	173 $\frac{1}{4}$	Hend High Inc	208	+	1	5.3	18.4
998	769	Hend Smir	987	+	8	2.9	37.8
3290 $\frac{1}{4}$	2285	Herald Inv Trust	2980	+	30	...	...
512	318 $\frac{1}{4}$	HgCapital Trust	431	+	6	1.2	...
141	107 $\frac{1}{4}$	HICL Infra $\ddagger$	136 $\frac{1}{4}$	-	$3\frac{1}{4}$	6.2	9.9
1611 $\frac{1}{8}$	1288 $\frac{1}{4}$	ICG Ent Tr $\ddagger$	1486	+	6	2.8	-410.6
494 $\frac{1}{4}$	379	Impax Env Mkts	448	+	3	1.1	90.7

12 month			Price			Forecast
High	Low	Company	(p)	+/-	Yld%	P/E
519	369	Invesco Asia Dragon Tr498 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$1\frac{1}{2}$	3.9	50.7
178 $\frac{1}{2}$	150 $\frac{1}{4}$	Invesco Bond Inc	171	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	7.2	13.1
427	318	Invesco Glbl Eq Inc	415			3.9	82.8
1258	1041	JPM American $\ddagger$	1216	+	6	0.9	...
652	398	JPM Asia Gro & Inc	584			5.3	...
313	259 $\frac{1}{2}$	JPM China $\ddagger$	273	+	2	5.0	70.2
986	791 $\frac{1}{4}$	JPM Claverhs $\ddagger$	978	-	6	3.7	29.0
310	181 $\frac{1}{4}$	JPM Emrg EMEA Sec	239 $\frac{1}{2}$			0.3	...
181 $\frac{1}{4}$	118 $\frac{1}{4}$	JPM Em Mkts	167 $\frac{1}{4}$	+	$\frac{3}{4}$	4.5	72.7
666	548	JPMorgan Euro	637	-	3	2.5	35.0
221	148	JPM Em Mkts Div Inc	210	+	1	2.9	36.9
641	529 $\frac{1}{4}$	JPM G&GI $\ddagger$	616	-	5 $\frac{1}{2}$	4.0	74.5
1098	799	JPM India $\ddagger$	875	+	1	5.1	...
867	661	JPM Japan	815	+	3	1.1	80.3
463	365	JPM Smlr Co	439	+	3	0.7	...
1290	977 $\frac{1}{4}$	Law Debenture	1248	-	8	3.0	33.5
191 $\frac{1}{2}$	145 $\frac{1}{2}$	Lowland Inv	187	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	3.6	27.8
137 $\frac{1}{4}$	137 $\frac{1}{4}$	Marwyn Val Inv $\ddagger$	138 $\frac{1}{2}$			15.3	...
290 $\frac{1}{2}$	234 $\frac{1}{4}$	Mercantile IT	288 $\frac{1}{2}$			2.9	31.2
691	536	Merchants Trust	684	-	4	4.3	22.4
804	682	Mid Wynd	796	+	4	1.0	...
1664	1366	Monks Inv Trust $\ddagger$	1628	+	4	0.1	...
189	142	Montanaro Eur Sml $\ddagger$	179	+	1 $\frac{1}{2}$	0.9	92.3
1036	854 $\frac{1}{4}$	Murray Income Trust $\ddagger$	997	-	5	4.1	25.8
376	293	Murray Intl	374	-	1 $\frac{1}{2}$	3.4	26.9
437	345	Pacific Assets Trust $\ddagger$	424	-	3	...	75.7
409	325	Pantheon Intl	393			...	...
5095	3636	Pershing Sqr $\ddagger$	3920	-	4	1.4	3.8
558	512	Personal Assets $\ddagger$	556	+	3	1.0	92.2
743 $\frac{1}{2}$	385 $\frac{1}{4}$	Polar CapTech	653 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	10 $\frac{1}{2}$	...	-78.0
80 $\frac{1}{2}$	63 $\frac{1}{4}$	Renewables Infra $\ddagger$	76 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	9.9	-14.1
2645	1932	RIT Cap Ptnr	2565			1.8	...
990 $\frac{1}{4}$	490	Riverstone	590			...	-369.3
738	488 $\frac{1}{4}$	Schroder TotRt	705	+	5	1.6	71.9
892	608	Schrd Asia Pac	844	+	8	1.5	63.9
379	311 $\frac{1}{4}$	Schrod Inc Gwth	376	-	3	3.9	30.0
401	276	Schrod Jap Gwth	386	+	1	3.1	55.9
790	652	Schrod UKMid	784	+	14	2.9	31.3
17 $\frac{1}{4}$	12 $\frac{1}{4}$	Schroder UK PP Tr	17 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	...	-73.1
572	480 $\frac{1}{4}$	Scot American $\ddagger$	563	+	2	2.9	36.0
1563	1015 $\frac{1}{4}$	Scot Mortgage	1478 $\frac{1}{2}$	+	11 $\frac{1}{2}$	0.3	...
88	75 $\frac{1}{2}$	Sequoia Eco	85	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	8.1	12.4
253	215 $\frac{1}{4}$	STS Glbl Inc Grwth	229	-	3	3.7	35.3
352	198 $\frac{1}{4}$	Temp Emg Mkt	322	+	2 $\frac{1}{2}$	1.6	59.7
429 $\frac{1}{2}$	334	Temple Bar $\ddagger$	418 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	3 $\frac{1}{2}$	3.7	30.3
198 $\frac{1}{8}$	162 $\frac{1}{8}$	The Glbl Smaller $\ddagger$	194	+	$\frac{1}{2}$	1.6	65.8
9	0 $\frac{1}{2}$	Potentially AI	6 $\frac{1}{4}$			-1.6	...
364 $\frac{1}{2}$	291	TR Property	306 $\frac{1}{2}$	-	$\frac{1}{2}$	5.3	19.4
204	188	UIL	197			19.4	...
302	243	Utilico Emerging Mkt	279	+	1	3.5	20.6
865	682	Vietnam Ent Inv	739	+	6	...	4.8
401 $\frac{1}{2}$	320	Ww Health	393	-	1 $\frac{1}{2}$	0.6	...

Mkt Rates for	Range	Close	1 month	3 month
Copenhagen	8.7193	8.7160	-130.64	-389.52
Euro	1.1664	1.1663	-13.56	-40.12
Montreal	1.8834	1.8852	-25.25	-77.47
New York	1.3595	1.3592	-0.22	-0.4
Oslo	12.6744	12.7070	47.55	162.44
Tokyo	216.5080	216.2520	-50.89	-151.99
Zurich	1.0923	1.0937	-36.18	-109.53

Other sterling
Argentine peso	2057.48828-2057.49023
Australian dollar	1.88905-1.88922
Bahrain dinar	0.51150-0.51350
Brazilian real	7.02540-7.02740
Euro	1.16640-1.16720
Hong Kong dollar	10.65400-10.65800
Indian rupee	129.78230-129.86230
Indonesian rupiah	24123.71094-24163.71094
Kuwaiti dinar	0.41880-0.42080
Malaysian ringgit	5.48100-5.48300
New Zealand dollar	2.28395-2.28428
Singaporean dollar	1.72752-1.72786
South African rand	21.72276-21.73562
UAE dirham	4.99160-4.99360

♦AIM company; # Price at suspension; † Ex dividend; ✱ Ex scrip; ▲ Ex rights issue; ▼ Ex all; § Ex capital distribution; * figures or report awaited; . . . No significant data. Companies in bold are constituents of the FTSE 100 Index. Investment Cos sector Nav Dis or Prm supplied by ICE Data Services.

Dollar rates
Australia	1.38910-1.38990
Canada	1.38554-1.38557
Denmark	6.41391-6.41456
Euro	0.85790-0.85830
Hong Kong	7.83891-7.83928
Japan	159.26401-159.26801
Malaysia	4.03000-4.03600
Norway	9.32440-9.32644
Singapore	1.27079-1.27086
Sweden	9.51282-9.51412
Switzerland	0.80353-0.80357

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More parents are hiring education consultants to navigate their child's path to the classroom, Jane Hamilton writes

Few of us would invest a substantial six-figure sum without taking professional advice. But each year thousands of parents enrol their children in private schools on the strength of a short visit and a glossy prospectus.

However, with the imposition of VAT on school fees pushing the average cost of an independent education from reception to sixth form up to £410,000, and far more for boarding or sought-after London day schools, increasing numbers of parents are turning to educational consultants for advice on selecting the right school.

William Clarence Education, a consultancy, is seeing a “significant growth in demand” for both school entry and support with Oxbridge applications, leading to more people joining the sector as a second career.

Steve Spriggs, managing director, said: "Choosing the right school or university is one of the highest-priority decisions a family makes. Professional advice is becoming increasingly normal rather than something reserved for a small number of families."

Spriggs expects the UK to follow the US model, with a growth in specialist college admission advisers, while the sector is also experiencing a growing demand for special educational needs and disabilities consultants.

The UK industry is unregulated, but falls into four categories. The best-established consultancies tend to be staffed by former senior school leaders. Alongside this, there are “mom and pop shops”, parents who have navigated the school admissions cycle for their own children. Some small-scale tutors offer highly localised advice, while corporate tuition agencies often offer consultancy as an additional service.

Crucially, there is also a very clear distinction between an “agent”, who charges lower upfront fees but takes a commission from the placement school, and consultants who offer objective, impartial advice. This separation can come as a surprise to international families, highlighting the cultural nuances that education consultants need to navigate.

"Ethical educational consultants cannot, and should not, guarantee entry into any particular school. This can often be a culture shock for American families where behind-the-scenes deals can be a feature of private school admissions", Edward Borton, co-founder of ESB Consulting, explained.

As well as navigating cultural differences, the role means working alongside parents and children at a time of extreme stress, often in tandem with moving home or even country. Spriggs

'Helping with a big decision'

Case study

Alex McLusky spent 20 years teaching in a prestigious London independent school before founding Beyond the Prospectus. McLusky, 49, from Hinchley Wood, Surrey, said: "Educational consultancy is like having a survey done before buying a house. When making one of the largest purchases of your life, it's not wise to do so based solely on the estate agent's brochure. Why approach your child's education differently?

"I research schools through visits, published information, conversations and confidential surveys. I speak to teachers, parents, staff and, most importantly, pupils.

"The other half is getting to know families. I build an in-depth profile of the child without pigeonholing them, then find the right schools where the child may thrive.

"If you enjoy working with young people and want them to feel confident in what is one of life's biggest decisions, it can be enormously rewarding."

Six from the best

The August bank holiday is the nation's biggest music festival weekend, and as chief marketing officer for the Marshall Group, Nick Street will be hard.

Nick Street will be hard at work. Formerly vice-president for Vans, the streetwear brand, here he shares his advice for pairing cultural instinct with business growth.

Put your money into the moment. You can spend your marketing budget on a beautiful film about how

much you care, or on the thing itself — signing the band, filling the room, trying the product, backing the venue.

You cannot brief a crowd into a feeling. You can't manufacture a genuine feeling on a page. Do the t and the story will follow.

Heritage is a foundation, not a script. A heritage brand stays relevant with new moments. Respect the protect it, keep adding to it.

Give ideas time to build. Longevity in this industry comes from patience with the right not from chasing every trend.

Consistency isn't about saying the same thing. Don't flatten the message so it fits everywhere. Instead.

If you have a platform, use it to be part of the answer. Don't use your reach to simply point at a problem.

More useful to show up in the rooms where things happen and support the people making them happen.

hold the same belief but show up differently depending on the room.

"Skills-flipping" can help jobseekers by reframing weaknesses as strengths. Adam Stamm of Online DISC Profile, suggests changing being quiet to "observing and attentive listening" while micromanaging becomes "invested in getting the best outcomes". Preferring solo tasks could be "strong independent working". "Skills flipping is not disguising a weakness. It is understanding how natural tendencies show up at work."

Weakness is my strength

Top tips for entering the sector

● Know your area of expertise exceptionally well. Understand the individual schools or colleges, admissions processes in considerable depth.

● Listen to children as well as parents. Their input is vital, too as they are the ones who have to attend the school.

- Keep up to date. Admissions processes change constantly.

- Develop judgment as well as knowledge. Families don't simply need information they can find online. They need someone who can interpret it and say: "This is what I think you should do and this is why."

Think like a pupil, not an adviser. The best consultants understand what the process actually feels like from the child's perspective.

● Build your reputation carefully. This is a relationship-driven industry. Trust, discretion, professionalism and recommendations are hugely important if you want to build a career rather than simply provide occasional advice.

Women work friendships

- Look for trends as the overall market moves, rather than isolated incidents.

Women build tighter workplace friendships than men, according to Durham University Business School. Researchers observed women are more likely to be friend of a friend, creating larger friendship groups. These relationships were also more likely to be reciprocated and with other women. By contrast, men appeared to be more selective in their friendships, targeting relationship that were beneficial to their goals.

stresses that the job does not fit neatly into 9-to-5 hours, with consultations taking place after school.

You will need a proven ability of leading through change, navigating tensions and building relationships. Outstanding communications skills with the ability to advocate the UK's position to a range of audiences are also a pre-requisite. Apply by September 6 at appointments.thetimes.com

For Alex McLusky from Beyond the Prospectus, it was her experience as both a teacher and a parent that led her to switch career. She believes the most effective operators have expertise in education coupled with empathy.

"As parents, we focus on whether our child is ‘good enough’ for a particular school, but forget to ask whether that school is good enough for the child," she said. "An offer from a prestigious school can feel like winning a prize, but that's not the end of the decision. Sometimes, I need to explain to parents that the school they've set their heart on for their child might not be the best environment for them."

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Youth jobs 'national crisis'

Employers have described the level of youth worklessness a “national crisis”, with only one starter vacancy for every three unemployed young people. Figures from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University showed 36 per cent of businesses had cut entry-level jobs for young people in the past 12 months. “Young people are entering one of the toughest labour markets in years,” Ben Harrison, foundation director, said.

Legal eagles suffering

Legal professionals suffer the poorest health and wellbeing levels of any sector. Two thirds feel overwhelmed by their workload with 16 per cent working over their contracted hours every day. Antonio Barradas, from Epassim, the benefits platform, which conducted the study, said: "Legal firms have long been associated with stressful environments, long hours and poor wellbeing. Unfortunately, these practices remain prevalent."

Appointment of the week

Key responsibilities include unlocking opportunities arising from the UK-India free-trade agreement, leading a team of 170, plus driving exports, investment and access.

Exceptional leader needed to be trade commissioner

Candidates must demonstrate experience of leading a complex, matrixed organisation, providing strategic leadership to geographically dispersed teams, managing significant budgets and empowering others.

The Department for Business & Trade is seeking an exceptional leader who will report to the high commissioner to India and be accountable to the secretary of state for business and trade.

As His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for South Asia & Deputy High Commissioner, the successful candidate will lead the UK's trade and investment agenda across South Asia.

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Yayoi Kusama

Pioneering artist known for psychedelic polka dots and infinity room installations who began painting as therapy for her hallucinations

Yayoi Kusama was ten when visions of polka dots first danced in her head. The hallucinations were both “wondrous” and “horrifying”, she said, but they would remain her greatest source of creative inspiration. “I call them my repetitive vision,” she wrote in her 2002 autobiography Infinity Net. “I still see them. They cover the canvas and grow on to the floor, the ceiling, chairs and tables. Then the polka dots move to the body, on to my clothes and into my spirit. It is an obsession.” Her apparitions of pumpkins were no less invigorating. The first time it happened she was with her grandfather, aged 11. When she bent to pick up the bulbous fruit, the size of a man’s head, it began speaking to her. She painted it and won a prize.

Then there were the flowers. As a girl she liked to carry her sketchbook down to the seed-harvesting grounds near her home in Japan and crouch among the buds until they began crowding her and speaking to her. Flower prints on the tablecloth chased her upstairs. Drawing them helped to ease the shock of the episodes, and to make sense of what had been a difficult start to life.

She was born in 1929 into a conservative upper-class family in Matsumoto, northwest of Tokyo. Her parents were seed merchants, managing plant nurseries growing violets, peonies and zinnias to sell all over Japan.

Kusama, the youngest of four, was caught in the middle of a vicious feud between her parents. She was sent by her mother to spy on her father philandering in geisha houses and brothels—it resulted in a lifelong loathing of sex

— and when she reported back she was blamed and often beaten. "Not a single day went by that my mother didn't regret giving birth to me. She was the only daughter of a wealthy family, so my father, as the son-in-law, was able to lead an extravagant lifestyle."

Kusama evolved into a bored, sulky and suspicious teenager. A psychiatrist encouraged her to draw as a form of therapy but her mother, who insisted she study etiquette to prepare for an arranged marriage, hated the idea. When she destroyed her daughter's canvases and hid her art materials Kusama used mud and old sacks.

At the age of 13 Kusama was sent to work 12-hour shifts in a military factory where she sewed parachutes for the Japanese army, which was fighting in the Second World War. After the war she signed up to the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts for a course in Nihonga, a technique of painting with ink on silk that she found “hidebound” and conventional. She continued to paint in her spare time — producing more than 70 watercolours a day — and began exhibiting in 1948. An early painting, Lingering Dream, warped the traditional floral still life into a nightmare of withered limbs in a blood-red wasteland.

Perusing a bookshop in Matsumoto one day, Kusama came across the bright paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe. She dreamt of escaping the clutches of her mother and decided to write to the American painter, who was 42 years her senior, in New Mexico. O'Keeffe replied with advice on how to get into the art world and encouraged her to move to New York. Kusama marked the move to the US as her true beginning. "I landed in America on November 18, 1957," read the opening lines of her autobiography. Aged 27, she brought with her 60 silk kimonos and thousands of her drawings and paintings. Her mother told her never to return.

The first thing Kusama did when she arrived in New York was to go up the Empire State Building and survey the sprawling city. Then she found a studio with broken windows in which to paint and flogged her artistic wares around the city like a street vendor, surviving

When her mother hid her art materials, she used mud and old sacks

off scraps of food scavenged from the rubbish of the fishmonger, including fish heads that she boiled for soup.

Eventually her labours bore fruit. She had the daring, unruly style of the abstract expressionists and the pareddown aesthetic of the minimalists but her work was distinct from them — more dizzying and psychedelic. She was part of the pop art scene and claimed that Andy Warhol and Claes Oldenburg had stolen her designs. “They all came to see me and asked me why I did what I did,” said Kusama, who had a knack for self-mythologising. “I said I just do Kusama art.”

Her breakthrough came in 1958 with Infinity Nets, a series of paintings that layered small licks of thick white paint to create a sea-like surface that billowed and shifted like a living thing. She had started them as a way to make sense of her troubled state of mind. The minimalist painter Donald Judd was an early boyfriend. "We were both extremely poor," she said. "As I recall, an armchair that became one of my Accumulation pieces was also scavenged from somewhere by him. He helped me make the stuffed phalluses from bed linen." Kusama had by this point shifted her focus from painting to sculpture, and she began to channel her "disgust" and fascination with sex into stitching and stuffing penis-shaped objects. Aggregation: One Thousand Boats Show, in which she encrusted a rowing boat with phallic offerings, caused a sensation when it first appeared in 1963. So too did her "happenings" — public performances in which she rolled around in a sea of stuffed phalluses, often naked. During her long-term relationship with the painter and film-maker Joseph Cornell the two rarely had sex.

When the Swinging Sixties can Kusama began to align her art with the counterculture movement. Polka dots were once again centre stage. She used them to evoke “cosmic unity” and individual disintegration, which she called “self-obligation”, and began painting them on naked bodies — both her own and those of her collaborators — in “anatomic explosion happenings” across the streets of New York. In

© YAYOI KUSAMA COURTESY DAVID ZWIRNER, OTA FINE ARTS, AND VICTORIA MIRO

Kusama in 2022; above right, aged ten; and, below, her Yellow Pumpkin displayed on Naoshima, Japan's "art island"

protest against the Vietnam War and the election of Richard Nixon she staged her happenings on the steps of the Statue of Liberty and opposite the New York Stock Exchange.

Her traditional kimonos were gradually replaced with a more western style — at first prim suits, then red leotards and catsuits below her trademark red bob and bulbous eyes. When Kusama set up her own fashion company in the 1960s, the designs featured holes that inevitably revealed breasts or genitals.

She wanted to use her art to pitch her as an outsider and in 1966 walked through a rough neighbourhood of New York in a pink flower-print kimono and silk parasol, with a white-painted face and her hair fixed with flowers; that year she hijacked the 33rd Venice Biennale with Narcissus Garden, a lake installation comprised of 1,500 reflective balls in which the viewer's face is refracted in infinite directions. She sold the balls for \$2 each — “your narcissism for sale”, read the advertisement.

her such a poke at the navelgazing of the art world was ironic was unclear, but Kusama drew criticism for being a shameless self-promoter, in part because she often invited photographers to record her creative stunts.

By the end of the 1960s she also had a

reputation among the tabloids as "Queen of the Nudies" for the relentlessly erotic bent of her work. Interest in her began to wane.

When Cornell died in 1972 she returned to Japan, channelling her grief into an elegy of surreal collages on a tower block in Tokyo. Her childhood hallucinations — she called them “depersonalisations” — resurfaced, and she was hospitalised several times until she checked herself into a psychiatric ward in Tokyo in 1977, where she settled semi-permanently, and voluntarily, for the remainder of her life; each day she travelled across the road to her studio to paint. She never married.

Though closed off from the outside world, her work was still political; in 1995 she made a series of paintings commemorating the victims of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. They were peppered with her trademark polka dots although uncharacteristically devoid of colour.

Two years earlier she had been chosen to represent Japan at the Venice Biennale; she had collaborations with luxury brands such as Veuve Clicquot and Louis Vuitton and the young flocked to her sold-out shows “just as the Greeks might once have sought the oracle at Delphi in her distant cave”, Laura Freeman wrote in The Times. It was a credit to the originality and longevity of her work that, having been mostly ignored as an artist in Japan, Kusama enjoyed something of a renaissance in her eightieth year, when she became one of the world’s highest-selling female artists.

Particularly popular was her immersive Infinity Mirror installation, which refracted her treasured polka dots and pumpkins into a trippy wonderland of light that delighted the Instagram generation and chimed with the new age of technology. It proved so popular that in one New York gallery viewers were restricted to 45-second slots.

The flickering visions, though, were nothing new. “Long ago, I decided that all I could do was express my thoughts through my art and that I would continue to do this until I died, even if no one was ever to see my work,” she said in 2018. “Today, I never forget that my artworks have moved millions of people all around the world.”

Yayoi Kusama, artist, was born on March 22, 1929. She died on August 14, 2026, aged 97

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Ratko Mladic

Merciless Bosnian Serb military leader in the Balkan conflicts whose policies gave the world the grim phrase ‘ethnic cleansing’

The name Ratko Mladic will be associated for ever with some of the worst atrocities of the wars of Yugoslav succession in the early 1990s, wars that claimed more than 100,000 lives and during which more than two million were driven from their homes.

It was Mladic whose policies of discrimination and persecution gave us the grim term “ethnic cleansing”; it was Mladic who laid brutal siege to Sarajevo for more than three years, who established foul detention camps and the hideous “rape camps” to terrorise and humiliate non-Serb civilians; who took more than 400 UN soldiers hostage; and, above all, it was under Mladic’s command that more than 7,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were slaughtered in and around Srebrenica in July 1995. Atrocities on such a scale had not been seen in Europe since the days of Hitler and Stalin.

Ratko Mladic was born in 1943 into a Serbian, Orthodox family in the Bosni-an village of Bozanovici near Kalinovik, some 50 km south of Sarajevo. The world into which he was born was one of almost insensate violence. At the

time Bosnia was incorporated into the Independent State of Croatia, whose Germans-sponsored fascist leader, Ante Pavelic, had stated that his government's solution to the "Serbian problem" would be that one third of Bosnian Serbs would be driven into exile, one third would be forcibly converted to Catholicism, and one third would be killed. It was not an idle boast. Both Mladic's parents joined the communist-dominated resistance and his father was killed on his son's second birthday in an attack on Pavelic's home village. Mladic's grandfather had also died in battle.

Mladic was bred on tales of German, Muslim and Croat cruelty, and from these retained a lasting suspicion and hatred. When told that Bosnian Muslim and Croat forces had begun fighting each other, he remarked, "I will watch them destroy each other and then I will push them both into the sea." His deep hatreds were recorded during the siege of Sarajevo when he ordered one of his artillery officers to "target the Muslim areas. Shell them until they are on the verge of madness." It seems clear that Mladic wanted war, wanted the chance to pay historical debts.

When General Sir Michael Rose, then in command of UN peacekeeping troops in Bosnia, suggested that a Christian alliance between Catholic Croats and the Orthodox Bosnian Serbs might provide a political remedy for Bosnian Serbs without the resort to war, Mladic rounded on him, shouting, "You understand nothing of what the Croats did to the Serbs in the war — they will always be our enemies."

Carl Bildt, who was to become the first High Representative of the International Community in Bosnia after the end of hostilities there, had the impression that Mladic “saw his tasks as fighting the First World War all over again. He seemed both unwilling and unable to extricate himself from this burden of history.” His historical grudges went much further back. The day after his troops had taken Srebrenica, Mladic declared he was “presenting this city to the Serbian nation as a gift”; it was one which, he said, would be revenge for the events of 1804 when the forces of the Ottoman Sultan retook the town from Serbian rebels.

Mladic's blind hatred of Muslims and Croats was mirrored by an equally unquestioning belief in the superior virtues of the Serbs. And those virtues were those of the fighter. "No one," he told General Rose, “can threaten a Serb and live.” The Serbs, said Mladic, would fight to the last drop of their collective blood, and they would not bend their knees to the superior force of Nato, the US or anyone else. The Serbs, he believed, must be united in a single nation state and they must never give up this goal, “even if it means another world war”.

Mladic expounded his theories of history with almost all of those with whom he had to negotiate. It was not always to their taste. When the US assistant secretary of state, Richard Holbrooke, agreed that Mladic should join the talks that eventually produced a ceasefire in Bosnia and an end to the siege of Sarajevo, one of his conditions was that the Serbian leader, Slobodan Milosevic, must control Mladic and his political counterpart, Radovan Karadzic, and that “they must not give us a lot of historical bullshit, as they have with everyone else”.

Given his intensity of national feeling

Mladic's young daughter took her own life after reading of his brutality

and the bellicose resentments he harboured, it was not surprising that the young Mladic chose a military career. He attended an army school near Belgrade and at the age of 15 matriculated into the military academy from where he graduated in 1965, immediately enlisting in the Yugoslav National Army, the JNA. In the same year he joined the League of Communists, a wise move for anyone who had ambitions to rise in the military, or any other profession.

Mladic was in any case an excellent soldier. While serving in Macedonia and then in Kosovo he advanced steadily in rank and soon gained entry into the prestigious Command Staff Academy, which he left as an officer

Mladic addressing his troops in 1994; the remains of a war grave near Srebrenica, left

marked for the highest posts. One who registered Mladic's abilities and potential was Milosevic. By the beginning of the 1990s he had built up the so-called "Military Line", a network of JNA officers who could see that Yugoslavia was finished and had like ideas as to what should replace it; prominent in the Military Line was Mladic.

By 1991, with Yugoslavia on the verge of collapse, Mladic was chief of staff of the JNA's 9th Army Corps based in Knin, Croatia. When fighting began in this region Mladic distinguished himself in the field, showing fearless disregard for his own safety when "leading from the front". Aggression was Mladic's key tactic. "The dominant shape of armed conflict for me is attack," Mladic told an American journalist. "I have an offensive character."

In August 1991, by now bearing the rank of lieutenant colonel, Mladic linked his own regular troops with an irregular unit and attacked Kijevo, an isolated Croat village in a predominantly Serb area of Croatia's Krajina region. It was not the first such action but it was the first to have full backing from Belgrade and it set a pattern that spread rapidly and was to reach a grim culmination in the virtual destruction of the Danubian town of Vukovar by Serbian artillery.

With his own soldiers, Mladic enjoyed enormous respect, even adoration. He joined them in their meals, their tents and their dugouts, and, more importantly, he showed fearless courage in combat. He once defused a bomb in a booby-trapped bus by going on board and cutting the wires himself, and in September 1994 his recklessness led to his being wounded in a battle near Bihac.

Mladic's abilities in the field and his political reliability had led Milosevic to promote him in May 1992, over the heads of many more senior officers, to command the Serb forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina. By then Bosnia-Herzegovina had broken away from Yugoslavia, a development that the Serb population of the area refused to recognise. When the Bosnian Serbs declared their own separate republic, Mladic became leader of its army, the Bosnian Serb Army (BSA). For the next three years he dominated events on the battlefields of Bosnia.

He was also an important player on the political field. His command of the army and his popularity among extreme Serbian nationalists meant that he could not be ignored. And it was Mladic who ensured that the peace plan drawn up by Lord Owen and the American diplomat, Cyrus Vance, was rejected by the Bosnian Serb Assembly, even though Karadzic and Milosevic had accepted it. Mladic was a skilful political operator. He knew just how far he could push his cause and could stage a retreat when that limit was reached. At one time Mladic's political craftiness had led Milosevic to consider making him the political as well as the military boss of the Bosnian Serb Republic.

Part of Mladic's ability and power derived from his utter duplicity. This was nowhere more apparent than when, immediately after he had captured the town, he assured the inhabitants of Srebrenica that they would be safe.

Within weeks of the Srebrenica massacre, however, the tide had turned against Mladic. The Serbs had suffered huge losses in Croatia and Nato air power was degrading the BSA. As negotiations for a political settlement began, Mladic was more an embarrassment than an asset for Serbia's leaders. In the Bosnian Serb capital, Pale, the government tried to sack him but Mladic refused to step down and a military coup at one time seemed a possibility. But Mladic knew his hour had passed. He was tired, dejected and, furthermore, in July 1995 the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) had indicted Mladic, along with Karadzic, on 16 charges, including genocide, crimes against humanity, and the siege of Sarajevo. In November separate charges were laid over their alleged culpability in the Srebrenica massacres. In July 1996 the ICTY issued international arrest warrants for the two men and Mladic was then dismissed as commander of the BSA.

He went into hiding but with characteristic braggadocio insisted that he was too important and popular to be handed over by any Serbian government. He appeared openly in Belgrade both at the funeral of a military colleague and at his son's wedding. His boasts of his invulnerability were justified as long as Milosevic was in power, and his popularity among Serbian nationalists was undisputed: for several years, T-shirts with his, and Karadzic's, images sold briskly on the stalls of Belgrade markets. Not even the offer of a bounty of \$5 million tempted anyone to reveal his whereabouts.

His arrest in Lazarevo, a small village about 45 miles north of Belgrade, did not come until May 2011. It was carried out by two dozen Serbian special police officers wearing black uniforms and masks, and not wearing any insignia. They entered the village in four SUVs in early morning while most residents were asleep. It emerged Mladic had been living under a false name at his cousin's house. One of his arms was paralysed due to a series of strokes.

He was extradited to the Hague and in 2017, after a three-year trial, found guilty by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. His various appeals were rejected and, last year, a request for a compassionate release — on the grounds that he was suffering from an incurable illness — was denied.

Mladic is survived by his wife, Bosiljka, and his son, Darko. His daughter, Ana, then a 23-year old medical student in Belgrade, had taken her own life in March 1994, shooting herself with her father's pistol after reading a newspaper article that had described his brutality.

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Mladic was not an attractive man. He was small, fat and of unrefined features. The American general Wesley Clark found him “coarse and boastful”, and General Rose illustrated this coarseness by recalling that during a lengthy meeting he had watched Mladic “trying to burst a large boil on his already pustulous nose”. Richard Holbrooke believed that “Hollywood could not find a more convincing war villain”. But Mladic had a strong and forceful personality and in Holbrooke’s words was “one of those lethal combinations that history thrusts up occasionally — a charismatic murderer”.

Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb military leader, was born on March 12, 1943. His death, after a long period of poor health, was announced on August 27, 2026. He was 83

Cheryl Hall

Actress who starred with her real-life husband Robert Lindsay in Citizen Smith and later started a ‘popular front’ in Kent

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Oscar Wilde once wrote that "life imitates art far more than art imitates life", an aphorism ably demonstrated by Cheryl Hall. Having played Shirley Johnson in the BBC sitcom Citizen Smith (1977-80), she later led what some might term the Ramsgate Popular Front in its quest to bring socialism to the Garden of England, serving as a Labour member on Kent county council and leading the party's opposition group at county hall in Maidstone.

Written by John Sullivan, who later wrote Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith followed the antics of Shirley and her boyfriend Wolfie Smith (Robert Lindsay, then Hall's real-life husband), the idealist figurehead of the Tooting Popular Front. This band of would-be revolutionaries were big on slogans such as "Power to the People" and "Freedom for Tooting", but their half-baked schemes to overturn the established order invariably came to nought.

Wolfie often ran into problems with Shirley's disapproving parents, the naive Florence who mistakenly called him Foxy, and the right-wing Charlie (Peter Vaughan), who referred to him as "that bloody yeti". Yet when Charlie is made redundant in series two, Wolfie leads a demonstration outside his factory gates.

Hall left Citizen Smith after the second series, saying that her character was going nowhere and she wanted to pursue other directions. In the storyline, Shirley took a job in Rimini, Italy, branding Wolfie a failure, a barb that struck deep in the urban revolutionary's heart.

Having visited India, Hall returned “more aware of the haves and have nots” in the world. This and the Citizen Smith storyline contributed to her increasing political awareness. “Although the series was tongue in cheek, it was quite politically daring for its time. There were lots of references to Karl Marx and I began reading all his works,” she told the Daily Mail.

At the 1997 general election, Hall stood in Canterbury for Labour. Despite the party's national landslide, it was not enough to topple Julian Brazier. However, Hall did give the Tory a good run for his money, reducing his majority to 3,964. She said that while the Tooting Popular Front might be a little too radical for the good burghers of Kent, her campaign strategies were similar: "Twenty years on [from Citizen Smith], I am still fighting to get power to the people."

Cheryl Georgette Hall was born in Whitechapel, east London, in 1950, the only child of George Hall, a cabinet maker and market trader, and his wife Lilian (née Cole), a union activist who worked at the Royal Courts of Justice.

She attended Coborn School, followed by the Corona Stage Academy. One of her earliest professional appearances was in 1971 in Barry Reckford's Skyvers at the Roundhouse in Camden, about a group of dead-end male school-leavers. "There is a peach of a performance by Cheryl Hall as the top sex object in their world," wrote Irving Wardle in The Times. That same year she made an appearance as Eileen, a clippie, in an innuendo-laden episode of On the Buses.

Hall's other early television characters included Shirna in the Doctor Who story Carnival of the Monsters (1973); Linda, secretary of Sid Abbott (Sid James), in the sitcom Bless this House (1974); and Kathleen, David Jason's love interest in Lucky Feller (1976). Jason, who played the plumber "Shorty" Mepstead, recalled that when the series ended "Cheryl gave me a drawing of Laurel and

In 1997 Hall stood for Labour in Canterbury but lost to a Conservative

Hardy as a memento, knowing how big a fan I was".

During the early 1970s she was in a relationship with Robin Askwith, the actor known for the Confessions films. They were seen together in the farce No Sex Please, We're British (1973) with Ronnie Corbett. She was also in Deep End (1970) with Jane Asher, Dick Clement's comedy To Catch a Spy (1971), and played a single mother, in The 14 (1973).

Although Lindsay's Wolfie Smith did not believe in marriage, in real life the couple had been married since 1974, when he was Jesus in Godspell in the West End. On one occasion they drove to Marrakesh in his beaten-up old Renault. Before Citizen Smith, they appeared together in Three for All (1975), a star-studded musical comedy featuring Diana Dors, John Le Mesurier and Showaddywaddy. The marriage was dissolved in 1980 and she found comfort in Buddhism. “It was five years of sheer misery,” she said during an acrimonious divorce in which she claimed that Lindsay had slept with all his leading ladies.

Hall as Shirley Johnson alongside Robert Lindsay in Citizen Smith

Hall was offered an 18-month contract with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in 1985 married Robert Potter, a record producer. That too was dissolved and she is survived by their sons, Benjamin and Joshua. She continued to appear on screen, including as Sadie, a barmaid and confidante of DS Ted Roach in The Bill, and as Christine, hiding Dirty Den from the police, in EastEnders in 1988.

By then she had spent eight months being treated for cancer of the uterus, during which time she lived in a Welsh mountain cottage. Later she moved to Ramsgate, in Kent, and in 1993 beat Major John Thomas, the Tory incumbent, to represent Ramsgate South on the county council. She lost her seat in 2001 and settled in Derbyshire, where she worked as a teaching assistant, delighting her classes by showing them her Doctor Who episodes, before retiring to Jersey and then Greece.

During the 1997 election Hall was asked if the girlfriend of Tooting's very own Che Guevara had dreams of reaching No 10. "Oh no," she replied. "I don't think I'd ever have aspirations to go that far. Citizen Smith was a big stepping stone in my life, but not that big." After pausing for a moment, she added: "Minister for culture would be nice, though."

Cheryl Hall, actress and Labour councillor, was born on July 23, 1950. She died on August 9, 2026, aged 76

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ALLEN Professor John Edward passed away on 19th August 2026, aged 97. John will be truly missed by all his family, friends and all those who knew him. John was a University College Oxford fellow and praelector in engineering for more than 30 years. He remained a familiar and valued member of the college community long after his retirement. The funeral service will be held on 3rd October 2026. For further details, please contact CS Boswell Funeral Services in Oxford.

CAWTHRON Sheila died peacefully on 2nd August 2026 aged 98. Widow of Don and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. Funeral inquiries to Lodge Brothers, 01932 854758.

CRANBROOK Gathorne, 5th Earl of Cranbrook, died peacefully on 25th August 2026, aged 93, with his beloved wife and family at his side. There will be a private funeral in Suffolk and a memorial service will be held in the autumn.

KERR Duncan Alexander on 12th August 2026, aged 90. Died peacefully at home after a long illness. Thanksgiving service at Christ Church, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5SG, on Friday 11th September at 11.30am. All welcome.

MOODY Raymond died peacefully on 20th August 2026, aged 97, at home in Burford, Oxfordshire. A deeply missed husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who gave much service to the town and wider community. Family funeral with a memorial service later.

TILLYARD Vivian Maurice died 17th August 2026, aged 80. Beloved father of Camilla and Tom, he will be sadly missed. Funeral Thursday 3rd September, 11am St Michael and All Angels, Barnes. No flowers, donations to BHF. Inquiries to TH Sanders & Sons, 020 8876 5255.

WILLIAMS David Nigel of Langthwaite, formerly of West Hartlepool, died in the Friarage Hospital peacefully on 8th August. aged 82. Funeral service will take place at St Mary's church, Arkengarthdale, on Monday 7th September at 2pm. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu may be given at the service to the ongoing work of St Mary's church.

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ROBINS Sir Ralph. A memorial service in celebration of his life will take place at St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, on Friday 18th September 2026 at noon. All who knew him are welcome.

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Warmest birthday wishes to Laurentiu Sorodoc on his 60th and Andrei Laurentiu Sorodoc on his upcoming 18th – two rather important birthdays in one family.

To Laurentiu: historian at heart, enthusiastic traveller, and a man who can always be relied upon to know both where we are and what happened there several hundred years ago.

And to Andrei: clever, kind and motorsport-mad, now setting off into adulthood and, perhaps, following his father into medicine – though his preferred machines generally have rather more horsepower.

Two generations, two milestones, and two wonderful men of whom we are enormously proud.

With all our love, Laura, Marcus and the Cotterill family

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CR-2026-004767 IN THE HIGH COURT OF

OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF

ENGLAND AND WALES COMPANIES COURT (ChD) IN THE MATTER

OF ANOCOTE LIMITED AND IN THE MATTER OF

THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

Notice is hereby given that an order of the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts, Companies Court dated 14 July 2026 confirming the reduction of the Company's share capital of the above-named Company whose registered office is at C/O Wolverhampton Electro, Plating Limited Wood Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8 HN on the basis that the reserve arising on the reduction was to be applied in paying up new shares with the same aggregate nominal value as the shares cancelled and the statement of capital approved by the Court were registered by the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales on 24 July 2026.

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Notice is hereby given that an order of the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts, Companies Court dated 14 July 2026 confirming the reduction of the Company's share capital of the above-named Company whose registered office is at C/O Wolverhampton Electro, Plating Limited Wood Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8 H N on the basis that the reserve arising on the reduction was to be applied in paying up new shares with the same aggregate nominal value as the shares cancelled and the statement of capital approved by the Court were registered by the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales on 24 July 2026.

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INTERNATIONAL BIDDING NOTICE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC AUCTION – PEI NO. 25/2026

Process No. 00054-00060911/2026-44. Price Registration through an International Electronic Auction for the future acquisition of new, zero-kilometer Patrol and Encirclement Vehicles (VPC), including supply and delivery, with the Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF) acting as the Managing Agency, and the Civil Police of the State of Minas Gerais – PCMG (UASG 927115), the Military Police of the State of Ceará – PMCE (UASG 926974), and the Public Security and Social Defense Fund of the State of Ceará – FSPDSCE (UASG 927094) acting as Participating Agencies, in accordance with the conditions and requirements established in the Notice and its attachments. Estimated Cost: R\$ 203,822,071.00 (two hundred three million, eight hundred twenty-two thousand, seventy-one Reals). Evaluation Criteria: Lowest price per item. Closing date for receipt of proposals: September 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (Brasília/DF time). A copy of the Notice may be found on the websites: www.gov.br/compras and portal.pm.df.gov.br. UASG: 926016. Information: +55 (61) 3190-5557 or by e-mail: dalf.licitacao@pm.df.gov.br.

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Process No. 00054-00048866/2026-50. Price Registration for the future and eventual acquisition of new, zero-kilometer Operational Support Vehicles (VSO), including supply and delivery, with the Military Police of the Federal District (UASG 926016) acting as the Managing Agency, and the Civil Police of Minas Gerais (UASG 927115), the Civil Police of the State of Roraima (UASG 927020), the Public Security and Social Defense Fund of the State of Ceará – FSPDSCE (UASG 927094), and the Military Police of the State of Ceará (UASG 926974) acting as Participating Agencies, in accordance with the conditions and requirements established in the Notice and its attachments. Estimated Cost: R\$ 298,257,113.00 (two hundred ninety-eight million, two hundred fifty-seven thousand, one hundred thirteen Reals). Evaluation Criteria: Lowest price per item. Closing date for receipt of proposals: September 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (Brasília/DF time). A copy of the Notice may be found on the websites: www.gov.br/compras and portal.pm.df.gov.br. UASG: 926016. Information: +55 (61) 3190-5557 or by e-mail: dalf.licitacao@pm.df.gov.br.

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Independent schools A-level results

Pupils at Solihull School celebrate their results, including Natasha Reda, left, and, right, Zara Collinson, Jess Filmer, Holly Giddings and Natalia Baker

TOMORROW GCSE results

Independent schools' A-Level results

Rank	School	Pupils	Exam entries	A* %	A %	A*/A %
1	Abbey College Cambridge	82	259	27.8	34.4	62.2
2	Abbey College in Malvern	6	20	15.0	25.0	40.0
3	AKS Lytham	43	127	11.8	23.6	35.4
4	Aldenham School	93	279	13.6	24.4	38.0
5	Alleyn's School	178	567	36.3	40.7	77.1
6	Ardingly College	137	300	19.7	26.3	46.0
7	Ashford School	55	171	11.1	15.8	26.9
8	Bablake School	96	296	17.9	24.0	41.9
9	Badminton School	67	208	12.0	23.6	35.6
10	Bancroft's School	121	394	34.3	39.1	73.4
11	Bedford Modern School	136	422	21.6	30.1	51.7
12	Belfast Royal Academy	195	598	15.6	27.8	43.3
13	Bethany School	31	76	10.5	18.4	29.0
14	Birkdale School	119	342	11.1	24.3	35.4
14	Birkenhead School	65	205	16.1	30.2	46.3
16	Bishop's Stortford College	107	328	17.1	29.0	46.0
17	Bolton School Boys' Division	114	343	13.4	21.6	35.0
18	Bolton School Girls' Division	85	260	10.0	23.9	33.9
19	Bosworth Independent School	33	102	2.9	15.7	18.6
20	Bradford Grammar School	108	347	19.9	38.0	57.9
21	Brampton College	115	316	12.3	26.6	38.9
22	Brentwood School	172	338	18.3	29.3	47.6
23	Brighton College	275	914	40.2	40.3	80.4
24	Bristol Grammar School	164	483	26.3	31.7	58.0
25	Brockwood Park School and Inwoods Small School	13	28	10.7	53.6	64.3
26	Bromley High School GDST	50	160	18.8	37.5	56.3
27	Burgess Hill Girls	24	72	9.7	27.8	37.5
28	Canford School	146	459	24.8	28.1	52.9
29	Cardiff Sixth Form College	144	565	58.6	32.7	91.3
30	Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge	49	186	36.6	37.1	73.7
31	Caterham School	150	491	33.8	35.0	68.8
32	Cheadle Hulme School	144	428	15.0	30.8	45.8
33	Cheltenham College	166	448	15.9	30.4	46.2
34	Cheltenham Ladies' College	148	379	31.7	37.7	69.4
35	Christ College	60	157	19.1	24.2	43.3
36	Churcher's College	151	456	26.3	41.2	67.5
37	City of London Freemen's School	98	312	26.9	39.7	66.7
38	City of London School	159	521	40.9	40.5	81.4
39	Claires Court	75	194	8.8	11.3	20.1
40	Claremont Fan Court School	103	304	19.4	31.9	51.3
41	Clifton High School	50	155	17.4	20.7	38.1
42	Colfe's School	100	298	24.2	42.6	66.8
43	Collegiate School	73	196	13.3	20.9	34.2
44	Concord College	159	554	38.3	32.0	70.2
45	d'Overbrock's	210	660	17.6	24.9	42.4
46	Dame Allan's Schools	124	380	10.0	18.7	28.7
47	Dean Close School	107	346	14.5	19.9	34.4
48	Denstone College and The Prep at Denstone College	106	299	9.4	18.4	27.8
49	Derby High School	42	129	25.6	26.4	51.9
50	Dulwich College	236	788	29.8	37.7	67.5
51	Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation	64	183	12.6	18.0	30.6
52	Elizabeth College	77	234	9.0	19.7	28.6
53	Elmhurst Ballet School	23	35	14.3	8.6	22.9
54	Emanuel School	152	485	20.4	38.1	58.6
55	Epsom College	214	614	29.3	43.2	72.5
56	Ewell Castle School	59	166	8.4	12.1	20.5
57	Exeter School	96	284	22.5	30.3	52.8
58	Famborough Hill	25	76	17.1	19.7	36.8
58	Fettes College	130	250	15.6	30.0	45.6
60	Fidelis College	29	85	9.4	12.9	22.4
61	Forest School	123	380	24.0	34.5	58.4
62	Guildford High School	103	340	51.8	30.0	81.8
63	Haileybury	190	380	18.2	29.5	47.6
64	Hampstead Fine Arts College	68	200	15.0	14.5	29.5
65	Heathfield Knoll School	5	13	0.0	30.8	30.8
66	Highgate School	195	659	51.1	35.4	86.5
67	Hill House School	78	245	15.9	31.4	47.4
68	Howell's School, Llandaff GDST	80	250	28.0	36.8	64.8
69	Hulme Grammar School	29	87	20.7	25.3	46.0

Rank	School	Pupils	Exam entries	A%	A%	A%
70	Hurtwood House	132	414	22.0	33.3	55.3
71	Hymers College	67	207	28.5	22.7	51.2
72	Ibstock Place School	80	246	24.0	39.0	63.0
73	Immanuel College	33	93	16.1	36.6	52.7
74	Ipswich School	123	362	14.9	35.4	50.3
75	James Allen's Girls' School	107	348	38.2	36.5	74.7
76	Jersey College for Girls	116	332	10.8	20.8	31.6
77	Kimbolton School	96	295	13.2	23.4	36.6
78	King Edward's School	135	419	24.3	33.7	58.0
79	King Henry VIII School	66	201	9.0	27.9	36.8
80	King's College School, Wimbledon	231	681	50.7	35.2	85.9
81	King's Ely	90	283	19.4	25.1	44.5
81	Kingham Hill School	38	78	11.5	25.6	37.2
83	Kingston Grammar School	145	533	23.8	40.0	63.8
84	Kingswood School	139	413	16.5	29.3	45.8
85	Leicester Grammar School	116	373	31.6	35.1	66.8
86	Leicester High School for Girls	22	74	29.7	31.1	60.8
87	Leighton Park School	90	228	12.3	20.6	32.9
88	Lewes Old Grammar School	37	90	6.7	23.3	30.0
89	Lichfield Cathedral School	35	75	18.7	22.7	41.3
90	Loretto School	59	163	8.6	20.3	28.8
91	Loughborough Grammar School	141	447	16.6	26.6	43.2
92	Loughborough High School	72	214	11.7	39.7	51.4
93	Magdalen College School	168	584	42.8	38.7	81.5
94	Manchester High School for Girls	86	264	24.2	37.1	61.4
95	Mander Portman Woodward Birmingham	66	166	7.8	25.3	33.1
96	Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge	65	161	18.6	18.6	37.3
97	Merchant Taylors' School	146	492	40.5	33.9	74.4
98	Merchiston Castle School	44	130	22.3	19.2	41.5
99	Moreton Hall	47	145	35.2	18.6	53.8
100	Mount Kelly	86	202	4.0	14.9	18.8
101	Myddeiton College	16	49	16.3	24.5	40.8
102	New Hall School	102	342	17.0	21.4	38.3
103	Newcastle High School for Girls GDST	52	157	10.2	31.2	41.4
104	Newcastle School for Boys	37	72	5.6	23.6	29.2
105	Newcastle-under-Lyme School	61	190	16.8	30.0	46.8
106	Norwich High School for Girls GDST	61	183	15.9	25.7	41.5
107	Norwich School	162	502	24.1	29.3	53.4
108	Notting Hill and Ealing High School GDST	75	236	22.5	41.5	64.0
109	Nottingham Girls' High School GDST	72	219	16.9	31.1	48.0
110	Oundle School	195	617	26.9	37.0	63.9
111	Oxford High School GDST	63	205	40.5	32.2	72.7
112	Pangbourne College	70	145	7.6	16.6	24.1
113	Plymouth College	53	158	3.8	8.9	12.7
114	Putney High School GDST	89	279	31.9	40.9	72.8
115	Queen Elizabeth's Hospital	104	325	14.5	30.2	44.6
116	Queen Etheburga's College	205	390	35.6	42.8	78.5
117	Queen's College London	41	119	19.3	30.3	49.6
118	Reading Blue Coat School	141	432	18.8	31.9	50.7
119	Redmaids' High School GDST	71	218	25.2	28.0	53.2
120	RGS Worcester	137	356	21.1	37.1	58.2
121	Rochester Independent College	126	371	12.1	16.2	28.3
122	Rookwood School	4	10	20.0	20.0	40.0
123	Rossall School	85	181	9.9	13.3	23.2
124	Royal Grammar School	164	524	33.4	32.3	65.7
125	Royal High School Bath, GDST	53	127	14.2	33.1	47.2
126	Royal Hospital School	80	210	5.7	18.1	23.8
127	Rydal Penrhos School	24	69	30.4	17.4	47.8
128	Ryde School	75	133	15.8	34.6	50.4
129	Saint Felix School	17	57	3.5	21.1	24.6
130	Salesian College	48	140	14.3	23.6	37.9
131	Shebbear College	13	32	6.3	15.6	21.9
132	Sheffield High School for Girls	72	220	27.3	31.8	59.1
133	Sherrardswood School	33	89	6.7	21.4	28.1
134	Shiplake College	108	326	4.9	23.3	28.2
135	Shrewsbury High School	34	102	14.7	31.4	46.1
136	Sir William Perkins's School	46	139	21.6	38.1	59.7
137	Sollhull School	184	581	24.3	37.4	61.6
138	South Hampstead High School GDST	65	214	47.7	35.5	83.2

Rank	School	Pupils	Exam entries	A* %	A %	A*/A %
139	St Augustine's Priory	18	54	9.3	37.0	46.3
140	St Albans School	149	466	25.3	37.6	62.9
141	St Andrew's College Cambridge	34	119	10.1	21.9	31.9
142	St Bede's College	39	124	9.7	25.0	34.7
143	St Benedict's School	114	351	17.7	34.8	52.4
144	St Catherine's, Bramley	76	236	29.2	29.2	58.5
145	St Columba's College	73	221	10.9	25.3	36.2
146	St Dominic's Grammar School, Brewood	15	42	0.0	14.3	14.3
147	St Dunstan's College	94	311	29.6	40.5	70.1
148	St Edward's School	25	77	20.8	28.6	49.4
149	St Gabriel's School	22	65	13.9	18.5	32.3
149	St Gerard's School Trust	4	14	0.0	21.4	21.4
151	St Helen's School	74	244	26.2	36.9	63.1
152	St John's College, Cardiff	49	154	30.5	42.2	72.7
153	St John's Preparatory and Senior School	36	100	31.0	23.0	54.0
154	St John's School	136	418	24.4	33.3	57.7
155	St Margaret's School	43	126	5.6	23.8	29.4
156	St Mary's Calne	54	165	29.1	35.8	64.9
157	St Mary's College	33	107	17.8	16.8	34.6
158	St Mary's School Ascot	61	191	36.7	32.5	69.1
159	St Mary's School, Cambridge	36	117	14.5	22.2	36.8
160	St Mary's School, Gerrards Cross	25	75	17.3	32.0	49.3
161	St Michael's School	55	185	37.3	36.2	73.5
162	St Francis' College	18	61	13.1	29.5	42.6
163	Stamford School	147	369	10.8	29.0	39.8
164	Stockport Grammar School	122	382	15.2	26.4	41.6
164	Stover School	16	46	13.0	28.3	41.3
164	Streatham and Clapham High School GDST	62	186	12.4	29.6	41.9
167	Surbiton High School	114	352	29.0	37.5	66.5
168	Sutton High School GDST	50	144	16.0	20.8	36.8
168	Talbot Heath School	17	54	24.1	29.6	53.7
170	Teesside High School	6	17	5.9	35.3	41.2
171	The Abbey School	77	203	29.1	37.0	66.0
172	The Cathedral School Llandaff	65	214	45.8	31.3	77.1
173	The Grammar School at Leeds	170	526	23.2	35.0	58.2
174	The Grange School	80	239	22.2	32.2	54.4
175	The King's School in Macclesfield	101	293	13.3	31.1	44.4
176	The King's School, Canterbury	207	640	21.6	28.3	49.8
177	The King's School, Chester	126	387	16.5	32.6	49.1
178	The Ladies' College	44	133	19.6	26.3	45.9
179	The Leys School	105	337	16.6	32.6	49.3
180	The Manchester Grammar School	208	694	31.8	37.6	69.5
181	The Mount School York	16	49	8.2	28.6	36.7
181	The National Mathematics and Science College	68	251	43.0	29.1	72.1
183	The Perse School	196	653	40.9	35.8	76.7
184	The Royal School Dungannon	88	254	11.8	26.0	37.8
185	The Worthgate School	70	111	1.8	18.0	19.8
186	The Yehudi Menuhin School	17	40	5.0	40.0	45.0
187	Thetford Grammar School	15	46	4.4	13.0	17.4
188	Thorpe House School	20	51	3.9	7.8	11.8
189	Truro School	85	257	20.6	28.4	49.0
190	Twycross House School	32	100	22.0	30.0	52.0
191	University College School, Hampstead	172	541	37.3	41.0	78.4
192	Victoria College	81	239	12.6	17.2	29.7
193	Walthamstow Hall	48	146	24.0	26.7	50.7
194	Wellington College	266	600	26.0	35.0	61.0
195	West Buckland School	65	236	11.0	23.3	34.3
196	Westholme School	40	131	22.1	24.4	46.6
197	Westminster School	207	804	58.2	29.9	88.1
198	Wetherby Senior School	48	151	9.3	28.5	37.8
199	Whitgift School	209	544	23.4	32.2	55.5
200	Wimbledon High School GDST	94	290	32.1	43.8	75.9
201	Withington Girls' School	71	229	34.1	44.5	78.6
202	Wolverhampton Grammar School	83	253	17.4	28.1	45.5
203	Woodbridge School	71	217	12.9	29.5	42.4
204	Wycombe Abbey	82	296	44.3	35.1	79.4
205	Yarm School	134	430	22.3	29.5	51.9

This table is based on A level results supplied by the Independent Schools Council on August 21, 2026, and does not take account of grades revised since then. Not all member schools submitted results to the ISC for publication. Schools with fewer than ten pupils are not included. Source: Independent Schools Council

Heights in metres. All times in local time

Today Unsettled with rain or thundery showers. Drier and brighter in western areas. Max 23C (73F), min 8C (46F)

Around Britain

Key: b=bright, c=cloud, d=drizzle, pc=partly cloudy du=dull, f=fair, fg=fog, h=hail, m=mist, r=rain, sh=showers, sl=sleet, sn=snow, s=sun, t=thunder *=previous day **=data not available

	Temp C		Rain mm	Sun hr*
	midday yesterday		24 hrs to 5pm yesterday
Aberdeen	17	M	0.0	3.7
Aberporth	19	C	8.2	4.9
Anglesey	18	R	4.8	5.2
Aviemore	22	PC	0.0	8.0
Barnstaple	25	C	2.0	**
Bedford	18	R	16.8	**
Belfast	21	PC	0.0	1.0
Birmingham	18	C	16.6	**
Bournemouth	24	PC	0.2	10.1
Bridlington	19	PC	3.0	**
Bristol	23	PC	13.8	2.3
Camborne	19	C	10.0	6.3
Cardiff	24	PC	11.6	9.3
Edinburgh	19	C	0.0	4.2
Eskdalemuir	19	C	0.0	3.3
Glasgow	21	B	1.2	0.3
Hereford	19	R	18.0	**
Herstmonceux	22	B	30.8	7.0
Ipswich	20	R	1.0	4.7
Isle of Man	21	C	0.4	1.6
Isle of Wight	22	PC	0.8	**
Jersey	22	PC	8.8	5.6
Keswick	21	PC	0.2	**
Kinloss	23	**	0.0	6.2
Leeds	17	R	13.4	**
Lerwick	16	M	0.0	8.7
Leuchars	18	M	0.0	1.6
Lincoln	18	C	21.2	9.4
Liverpool	18	R	5.4	**
London	23	C	4.0	3.7
Lyneham	23	C	6.8	5.8
Manchester	18	R	18.6	1.1
Margate	23	PC	7.6	8.9
Milford Haven	19	R	3.6	**
Newcastle	19	C	0.0	**
Nottingham	17	R	24.8	0.4
Orkney	18	PC	0.0	**
Oxford	21	C	4.6	**
Plymouth	21	B	11.2	**
Portland	20	PC	9.6	**
Scilly, St Mary's	19	R	10.6	**
Shoreham	24	**	4.8	8.1
Shrewsbury	18	R	20.6	2.5
Snowdonia	17	R	16.0	**
Southend	21	C	7.0	8.7
South Ulist	18	PC	1.6	**
Stornoway	19	PC	0.0	8.1
Tiree	21	S	0.4	2.1
Whitehaven	19	C	0.0	1.0
Wick	17	C	0.0	**
Yeovilton	24	PC	6.6	6.7

The world

All readings local midday yesterday

Madeira	24	B
Madrid	19	PC
Malaga	28	PC
Mallorca	31	PC
Malta	33	PC
Melbourne	13	B
Mexico City	24	B
Miami	33	B
Milan	28	B
Mombasa	29	PC
Montreal	24	PC
Moscow	13	B
Mumbai	31	**
Munich	27	S
Nairobi	25	PC
Naples	35	S
New Orleans	32	PC
New York	25	PC
Nice	29	PC
Nicosia	32	PC
Oslo	23	S
Paris	25	B
Perth	14	R
Prague	24	S
Reykjavik	11	PC
Riga	21	S
Rio de Janeiro	24	B
Riyadh	44	S
Rome	33	S
San Francisco	24	PC
Santiago	**	SH
São Paulo	22	PC
Seoul	30	S
Seychelles	30	PC
Singapore	31	B
St Petersburg	21	S
Stockholm	20	S
Sydney	16	PC
Tel Aviv	33	S
Tenerife	27	B
Tokyo	29	PC
Vancouver	21	PC
Venice	28	PC
Vienna	27	S
Warsaw	23	S
Washington	29	PC
Zurich	29	S

Alicante	33	S
Amsterdam	24	S
Athens	33	S
Auckland	16	B
Bahrain	39	S
Bangkok	31	PC
Barbados	31	PC
Barcelona	31	PC
Beijing	28	S
Beirut	**	**
Belgrade	33	S
Berlin	26	S
Bermuda	30	SH
Bordeaux	25	S
Brussels	29	S
Bucharest	25	PC
Budapest	25	S
Buenos Aires	17	S
Cairo	34	S
Calcutta	30	T
Canberra	14	PC
Cape Town	23	S
Chicago	28	B
Copenhagen	22	PC
Corfu	36	S
Delhi	34	**
Dubai	44	S
Dublin	17	R
Faro	23	PC
Florence	35	S
Frankfurt	30	S
Geneva	28	S
Gibraltar	23	B
Helsinki	20	PC
Hong Kong	30	PC
Honolulu	**	**
Istanbul	30	PC
Jerusalem	33	S
Johannesburg	14	B
Kuala Lumpur	33	PC
Kyiv	**	**
Lanzarote	28	B
Las Palmas	27	B
Lima	21	B
Lisbon	21	PC
Los Angeles	29	PC
Luxor	41	S

Five days ahead

Unsettled with scattered showers or longer spells of rain, heavy and thundery at times

Tomorrow

Low pressure will push areas of heavy rain and showers across the British Isles, before turning brighter from the southwest. Drier in Scotland with just one or two showers.

Sunday

Low pressure will bring an unsettled day with scattered showers, turning heavy and thundery in places, though with spells of sunshine in between. May 24C min 8C

Monday

A mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, most frequent in northern areas. Drier in southern areas with longer spells of sunshine. Max 23C, min 7C

Tuesday

Widespread showers across northern Britain, heavy in places. A band of rain moves southeastwards across central and southern Britain. Becoming drier later with spells of sunshine.

Wednesday

Largely dry in the east at first with sunny spells and occasional showers. Rain moving across western and southern areas later. Max 21C, min 8C

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Wind speed

Temperature

Calm Slight Moderate Rough

28 (degrees C)

Flood alerts and warnings

At 17:00 on Thursday there were 42 flood alerts and one warning in England, and no flood alerts or warnings in Wales or Scotland. For further information and updates in England visit check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk, for Wales naturalresources.wales/flooding and for Scotland SEPA.org.uk

General situation: An unsettled day with showers or longer spells of rain. Drier in western Scotland and Ireland. NW Scotland, Republic of Ireland, N Ireland, Glasgow, Argyll: Scattered heavy showers across southern and central Ireland. Largely dry elsewhere with sunny spells. Light to moderate northerly winds. Maximum 23C (73F), minimum 11C (52F). Cen N Eng, NW Eng, Lake District, IoM, SW Scotland, NE Eng, E Eng: Unsettled with rain or showers, turning heavy

Tides

Day		Ht		Ht
Aberdeen	02:10	4.2	14:42	4.1
Avonmouth	08:16	12.3	20:34	12.8
Belfast	--:--	--	12:16	3.2
Cardiff	08:03	11.5	20:21	12.0
Devonport	06:49	5.1	19:01	5.4
Dover	--:--	--	12:07	6.5
Dublin	00:10	4.0	12:41	3.8
Falmouth	06:20	4.8	18:30	5.1
Greenock	01:19	3.4	13:37	3.1
Harwich	--:--	--	12:55	3.8
Holyhead	11:28	5.2	23:36	5.6
Hull	07:08	7.3	19:43	7.1
Leith	03:30	5.3	15:56	5.3
Liverpool	--:--	--	12:16	8.9
London Bridge	02:51	6.7	15:08	6.8
Lowestoft	10:19	2.6	23:02	2.4
Milford Haven	07:16	6.6	19:31	7.0
Morecambe	--:--	--	12:26	8.9
Newhaven	--:--	--	12:15	6.5
Newguay	06:07	6.5	18:21	6.9
Oban	06:55	3.7	19:13	4.0
Penzance	05:40	5.2	17:55	5.5
Portsmouth	--:--	--	12:42	4.6
Shoreham	--:--	--	12:21	6.0
Southampton	11:49	4.4	23:56	4.4
Swansea	07:19	8.8	19:36	9.2
Tees	04:31	5.4	17:04	5.3
Weymouth	08:01	1.9	20:16	2.1

and thundery in the east. Turning drier and brighter from the west in the afternoon. Light southwesterly to northwesterly winds. Maximum 21C (70F), minimum 10C (50F). Moray Firth, Edinburgh and Dundee, Borders, Aberdeen, Cen Highland, NE Scotland, N Isles: Cloudy with rain, persistent in the northeast. Drier in the west later with some sunny periods. Light northerly winds, fresh to strong in the northeast. Maximum 21C (70F), minimum 8C (46F).

Synoptic situation

Low pressure in the North Sea drives a series of slow-moving occluded fronts across the British Isles, bringing heavy showers or spells of showery rain. The fronts begin to clear this evening as the low pulls away to the east, and a slight ridge of high pressure builds over the southern Britain. This clears as a front approaches from the west tomorrow.

Wales, W Mids, SW Eng: Scattered thundery showers at first, becoming more isolated later with longer spells of sunshine. Light to moderate southwesterly winds. Maximum 22C (72F), minimum 13C (55F). Cen S Eng, SE Eng, London, E Anglia, E Mids, Channel Is: Any early showers clearing East Anglia to bring a largely dry and bright morning. The risk of thundery showers later. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum 24C (75F), minimum 15C (59F).

Highs and lows 24hrs to 5pm yesterday Warmest: Chertsey Abbey Mead Pumping Station, 27.6C Coldest: Braemar, 4.5C Wettest: Sheffield, 48.2mm Sunniest: Bournemouth, Dorset, 10.1hrs*

Sun and moon For Greenwich Sun rises: 06.06 Sun sets: 19.55 Moon rises: 19.56 Moon sets: 07.32 Sat Third quarter: September 4

Hours of darkness
Aberdeen	20:46-05:34
Belfast	20:56-05:55
Birmingham	20:35-05:43
Cardiff	20:38-05:50
Exeter	20:38-05:53
Glasgow	20:52-05:46
Liverpool	20:41-05:46
London	20:26-05:38
Manchester	20:38-05:43
Newcastle	20:39-05:37
Norwich	20:22-05:30
Penzance	20:45-06:02
Sheffield	20:35-05:40

Weather

Weather Eye Paul Simons

How strange to feel rain tumbling from gloomy skies so dark that day seems to have turned to dusk and the evocative

scent of wet earth fills the air. It is remarkable how swiftly the heat and drought somersaulted into an early taste of autumn, with outbreaks of thunderstorms, heavy downpours and it is likely to turn windy as well.

This turn of events has come from the return of low pressure, and although it may be difficult to recall, this was much like how summer began with a very wet start to June. So, the question is, how long will the wet weather last for?

The outlook is for changeable conditions to continue as low pressure dominates the weather picture over much of the UK. In the short term it is looking soggy over the weekend just in time for the bank holiday on Monday, except in Scotland where the August public holiday was earlier this month. But this will be far from a washout holiday weekend, with sunny spells in places and largely dry in the south although scattered showers in the north are likely on Sunday and Monday. And it will feel a lot fresher as the uncomfortable recent humidity disappears.

Next Tuesday marks the start of autumn in the meteorological calendar, and low pressure is set to lurk close to the north of the United Kingdom, while high pressure lies towards the south.

As these patterns jostle for position over the UK, so the weather is likely to shift between wet and dry, although the north and west will probably see more of the rain than the south and east of the country. However, everywhere in the UK is likely to see temperatures at about average, with no sign of any unusually hot or even cold spells.

It is all uncannily reminiscent at the end of the long hot, dry summer of 50 years ago. In late August 1976, the rains crashed down — just as Denis Howell was appointed minister for drought — and the bank holiday was something of a washout, and it carried on raining for much of that autumn.

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Sport

All Blacks flag concerns over Springbok scrum before Test

PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

The Springboks failed to make the most of a dominant scrum in the first Test

Alex Lowe Rugby Correspondent Cape Town

The New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie has raised concerns about South Africa's scrummaging to World Rugby in a bid to neutralise their set-piece dominance in tomorrow's high-stakes second Test at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

The Springboks were wasteful in attack at Ellis Park in last weekend's first Test but they won six scrum penalties, including three in a row in the middle of the second half as they attempted to bury the All Blacks pack, as they did to Ireland in Dublin last November.

But when South Africa went in for the kill last Saturday, having opted for another scrum close to New Zealand's line instead of kicking the points, Gerhard Steenekamp was penalised for walking around the outside.

The game turned in favour of the All Blacks in that moment. New Zealand believe South Africa's scrum should have been penalised more often — and they have asked the match officials to keep the Springboks square.

Angus Gardner will now take charge of the match after Nika Amashukeli dropped out with illness.

"Scrum-wise, we've spoken with World Rugby around a couple of issues from our point of view, and so we think — scrum-wise — we'll be a lot better," Rennie said. "That was a massive in for them last week. We think if they're forced to scrum square and not allowed to step sidewards and walk around us, then we'll be able to stay in front and we'll be able to get the footie going off that."

Thomas du Toit, the former Bath prop who returns to the Springboks squad, insisted South Africa's scrum intentions were always pure. "We try to stay within the laws of the game as much as we can and as much as we perceive it," he said. "There are always two sides to the coin. One person's walking around is the other person's straight."

The All Blacks, who are without Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord because of concussion, have made one tactical switch for the second Test, with Leroy Carter starting on the wing ahead of Josh Moorby. George Bower comes into the front row having made a strong impression off the bench last weekend and Tupou Vaai has switched to lock, with Simon Parker promoted to start at blind-side flanker.

"Simon suits playing the South Africans. He's physical. He gives us a bit of size at six. We know the scrum will be a big part of the game again and [Bower] did a good job there," Rennie added. "If you look at Leroy, [he is] probably a better defender, and we think that'll be important."

Twelve of the 23-man squad played in Wellington last year, when the Springboks rebounded from losing at Eden Park to inflict a record defeat on the All Blacks.

"We are aware of that potential bounce-back," Rennie said. "We've touched on how they bounced back last year. The Springboks at their best are tough to beat.

"They will try to do what they did last week, but better. They might attack us at set pieces, put more balls in the air, try to get a big wall in front of us, and try and spend as much time in our 22 as they can. We think we can be a lot better."

New Zealand need to tidy up their discipline. They got away with conceding 14 penalties — including nine in the first 30 minutes — because South Africa's execution inside the All Blacks' 22 was poor. The visiting team hope for more ball-in-play time than 27 minutes.

"If we hang on to a bit of ball, we have an opportunity to stress them," Rennie said. "We still want to play at a high tempo to give us opportunities and they did a good job last week denying us that. Sometimes you just need to bar up, carry hard and win races in support to generate quick ball. We need to be really accurate and disciplined."

Pogacar wins but gives his rivals hope

Cycling Sean Russell

On stage six of La Vuelta, Tadej Pogacar looked almost human for the first time since he lost Paris-Roubaix to Wout van Aert in April. Almost human, but not quite, as he still won in a two-man sprint with Enric Mas into Castelló to take his third victory in six stages.

It was supposed to be a day for the breakaway but when the Slovenian attacked to go solo on the Puerto El Bartolo with 24km to go, it looked like being another display of domination.

But Mas, of Movistar, had other ideas. As the Spaniard reached the end of the short, gravel section of the climb, the red leader's jersey of Pogacar came into sight through a cloud of dust. As they approached the top of the mountain, back on tarmac, Mas caught and passed Pogacar to take the King of the Mountains points. "I was really surprised on the top, [Mas] flew past me like a rocket," Pogacar said. "I knew I could beat him in the sprint but I appreciated he committed fully — it was a great race."

Britain's Josh Tarling, of Netcompany-Ineos, abandoned the race yesterday, a fortnight on from the death of his brother Finlay in the Volta a Portugal. Finlay, 19, died after a collision with a non-race vehicle on the course, but Josh decided to race in Spain in honour of his sibling. "Josh Tarling's brave La Vuelta has come to an end and he's decided to stop. We couldn't be prouder," Netcompany Ineos said.

Rothesay County Championship scoreboards

Essex v Surrey Chelmsford (first day of four): Essex, with nine first-innings wickets in hand, are 173 runs behind Surrey Surrey First Innings *R J Burns lbw b Porter 6 D P Sibley c Pepper b Cook 21 J W Blake c Harmer b Snater 14 A R G Thomas c Critchley b Cook 43 †B T Foakes lbw b Snater 0 M K Lomror run out 17 O J D Pope lbw b Akhter 13 T E Lawes c Pepper b Akhter 38 M D Fisher c Westley b Akhter 4 R D Chahar c Westley b Cook 9 D J Worrall not out 12 Extras (b 4, lb 2) 6 Total (53.2 overs) 183 N V Gorantla to bat. Fall of wickets 1-16, 2-41, 3-41, 4-50, 5-102, 6-108, 7-138, 8-146, 9-161. Bowling Porter 14-5-56-1; Snater 9-2-31-2; Bennett 3-1-5-0; Akhter 10.2-3-36-3; Cook 15-5-41-3; Harmer 2-1-8-0.

Essex First Innings D Elgar not out 2 P I Walter c Foakes b Worrall 4 *T Westley not out 0 Extras (lb 4) 4 Total (1 wkt. 4, 1 euro) 10

Glamorgan v Hampshire

Sophia Gardens (first day of four; Glamorgan won toss): Glamorgan, with three first-innings wickets in hand, are 51 runs behind Hampshire

Hampshire First innings A G H Orr Ibw b Ul-Hassan 36 N R T Gubbins c Carlson b van der Gugten 1 T E Albert b Ul-Hassan 10 J S Lehmann not out 51 T J Prest b Douthwaite 0 *T B C Brown b Hamza 9 A J Neal c Tribe b Hamza 9 S W Currie b van der Gugten 0 J K Fuller c Tribe b Ul-Hassan 4 K J Abbott c Cooke b Douthwaite 16 E V Jack b Hamza 7 Extras (b 4, lb 1, nb 14) 19 Total (40.2 overs) 162

Fall of wickets 1-9, 2-38, 3-77, 4-78, 5-107, 6-123, 7-124, 8-129, 9-150. Bowling van der Gugten 13-3-36-2; Hamza 10.2-2-39-3; Ul-Hassan 11-1-33-3; Douthwaite 6-0-49-2.

Glamorgan First Innings Z UL-Hassan lbw b Abbott 0 A M Tribe c Lehmann b Jack 0 *X S Carlson c Lehmann b Jack 0 B I Kellaway c Brown b Baker 57 C A Ingram lbw b Abbott 32 S R Dickson b Abbott 1 †C B Cooke b Baker 8 D A Douthwaite not out 8 M S Crane not out 0 Extras (lb 3, nb 2) 5 Total (7 wktis, 38 overs) 111

T van der Gugten and M Hamza to bat. Fall of wickets 1-0, 2-0, 3-2, 4-67, 5-77, 6-102, 7-103.

Bowling Abbott 11-4-23-3; Jack 7-2-25-2; Fuller 9-1-36-0; Currie 8-2-21-0; Baker 3-0-3-2.

Hove (first day of four; Sussex won toss): Sussex, with eight first-innings wickets in hand, are 125 runs behind Somerset

Somerset First Innings J F Thomas c Simpson b Crocombe 26 T A Lammonby c Unadkat b Hunt 1 A M Vaughan c Unadkat b Hunt 20 H M Nicholls b Crocombe 0 T B Abell c Tear b Clark 72 †J E K Rew c Simpson b Hunt 12 C Overton c Simpson b Crocombe 54 *L Gregory c and b Clark 0 J Shaw not out 7 M Pretorius c Haines b Crocombe 0 M J Leach c Simpson b Crocombe 0 Extras (lb 6, nb 4) 10 Total (58 overs) 202

Fall of wickets 1-6, 2-48, 3-48, 4-59, 5-96, 6-191, 7-191, 8-202, 9-202.

Bowling Unadkat 13-2-45-0; Hunt 16-5-31-3; Crocombe 14-2-56-5; Evison 5-0-22-0; Carson 2-0-11-0; Coles 3-0-18-0; Clark 5-0-13-2.

Total (2 Wkts, 17.2 overs) 77 J M Coles, †J A Simpson, J D M Evison, J J Carson, H T Crocombe, S F Hunt and J D Unadkat to bat.

Fall of wickets 1-15, 2-57. Bowling Gregory 7-3-19-1; Shaw 4-2-18-0; Overton 4-0-26-0; Pretorius 2.2-0-11-1.

Yorkshire v Leicestershire

Scarborough (first day of four; Leicestershire won toss): Yorkshire have scored 144 for five wickets against Leicestershire

Yorkshire First Innings A Lyth c Tattersall b Davey 4 W A Luxton b Davey 2 S M Whiteman c Tattersall b Scriven 49 J H Wharton not out 70 M L Revis c Tattersall b Green 14 *†J M Bairstow c Tattersall b Hull 1 G C H Hill not out 0 Extras (lb 4) 4 Total (5 wktis, 52.5 overs) 144 D M Bess, B O Coad, B M Cliff and C J White to bat.

Fall of wickets 1-5, 2-6, 3-121, 4-140, 5-144. Bowling Holland 13-5-24-0; Davey 10-1-22-2; Hull 5.5-0-24-1; Scriven 13-0-43-1; Green 10-1-26-1; Ahmed 1-0-1-0.

Leicestershire R K Patel, S S E Gumbs, R Ahmed, H Shaikh, N F Kelly, †J A Tattersall, *I G Holland, J H Davey, T A R Scriven, J O Hull, A M Green.

No play, rain: Edgbaston Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire.

Durham v Gloucestershire Chester-le-Street (first day of four; Durham won toss): Durham, with seven first-innings wickets in hand, are 37 runs behind Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire First Innings *C Bancroft c Bedingham b Potts J Phillips b Carse O Price c Ackermann b Aldridge M Hammond b Carse †J Bracey lbw b Aldridge T Boorman c Robinson b Aldridge D Ahmed c Aldridge b Potts M Killeen c Robinson b Aldridge S Kishore b Stokes J Hayes not out J Langridge c McKinney b Aldridge Extras (b 8, lb 9, nb 2) Total (42 overs)

1 2 27 1 60 0 17 6 0 0 4 19 137

Yesterday's racing results

Carlisle

Fall of wickets 1-4, 2-12, 3-13, 4-79, 5-81, 6-109, 7-128, 8-129, 9-133. Bowling Potts 12-1-27-2; Carse 12-0-51-2; Stokes 9-3-18-1; Rhodes 4-1-8-0; Aldridge 5-0-16-5.

3.30 (5f 182yd) 1, Rikki Tiki Tavi (K Stott, 12-1); 2, Rogue Attraction (11-4); 3, Go Vince Go (7-2). 7 ran. NR: Here Forever, Tip Foster, Trust Amy. nk, nk. K A Ryan.

3.00 (7f 173yd) 1, Bincimbal (Callum Rodriguez, 9-4); 2, Emerald Bay (6-1); 3, Ten Clarets (2-1 fav). 5 ran. $2^{1/2}\mathrm{l}$ , $3/4\mathrm{l}$ . Harry Charlton.

Going: Good (good to firm in places)

2.00 (1m 1f) 1, Jewel Maker (Miss Rebecca Burley, 13-2); 2, Up The Jazz (3-1); 3, Sanafi Zabeel (15-8). 8 ran. NR: Spirit Catcher. 4l, hd. T D Easterby.

4.00 (5f) 1, Royal Duke (Rhys Elliott, 12-1); 2, Cotai Starlight (6-1); 3, Never Dark (6-1). 11 ran. NR: Impressor, Opal Storm. hd, $1 \frac{1}{2} l$ . R M Smith.

2.30 (5f 182yd) 1, Blazing Inferno (D Tudhope, 11-2); 2, Mehmas Star (13-2); 3, Prosperity Angel (100-30). 11 ran. nk, $1 \frac{1}{2} l$ . E Bethell.

G Clark, C Ackermann, †O Robinson, K Aldridge, B Carse and M Potts to bat. Fall of wickets 1-12, 2-16, 3-100.

4.30 (1m 3f 39yd) 1, Dr Rio (Zak Wheatley, 5-1); 2, Taylormade Lad (13-8); 3, Off Spin (13-2). 7 ran. NR: Riddikulus, Vampire Slayer. 5l, $^{3/4}$ l. D Carroll.

*A Lees c Bracey b Langridge 6 B McKinney c Phillips b Ahmed 8 W Rhodes c Price b Langridge 22 D Bedingham not out 59 B Stokes not out 0 Extras (b 4, lb 1) 5 Total (3 wkts, 26 overs) 100

5.00 (1m 3f 39yd) 1, Farabove The Limit (S H James, 17-2); 2, Annandale (11-4 fav); 3, Hey Havana (6-1). 9 ran. $\frac{3}{4}$ l, $\frac{1}{2}$ l. Phillip Makin.

Durham First Innings

2.37 (6f) 1, Downonmainstreet (D Egan, 9-2);

Bowling Langridge 8-2-28-2; Ahmed 7-1-32-1; Hayes 6-0-17-0; Killeen 4-1-18-0; Kishore 1-1-0-0.

Quadpot: £71.30

Ffos Las

4.07 (2m) 1, Last Flight (S Donohoe, 9-4); 2, Lusaka (15-8 fav); 3, Make A Splash (33-1). 7 ran. $1 \frac{1}{2} l$ , nk. James Horton.

3.37 (6f) 1, Macarone (Rossa Ryan, 5-2 jt-fav); 2, Ridger (5-2 jt-fav); 3, Outer Edge (100-30). 6 ran. NR: Coast, Demetris Mouflon, Rogue Rebellion. $1 \frac{1}{4} l$ , sh hd. G Harris.

4.37 (1m 3f 209yd) 1, Winday (Rossa Ryan, 11-8); 2, Blue Hercules (6-5 fav); 3, Neswick (10-1). 5 ran. 6l, $3^{1/2}$ l. E Mullins.

3.07 (6f) 1, Tumishi (Daniel Muscutt, 8-11 fav); 2, Channel Islands (40-1); 3, War Gaming (4-1). 6 ran. Hd, nk. J R Fanshawe.

2, Laylaty (2-1 fav); 3, Seed Ya Later (11-2). 7 ran. $\frac{3}{4}$ l, $1\frac{1}{4}$ l. M L W Bell.

5.07 (1m 2f) 1, Grand Pier (Harry Vigors, 100-30); 2, The Anthony Gover (10-1); 3, Revich (12-1). 9 ran. NR: Sahm Naif. 5l, $1 \frac{1}{4}$ l. W Greatrex.

Lingfield Park

Quadpot: £5.00

2.52 (1m 1yd) 1, Thuritha (S M Levey, 4-1); 2, Please Don't Go (11-8); 3, Scrappetalene (3-1). 4 ran. NR: Boomshakalak. $\frac{1}{2}$ l, $1\frac{1}{2}$ l. D M Simcock.

2.22 (1m 1yd) 1, Prince Kameo (Jack Gilligan, 4-1); 2, Whiskey Galore (12-1); 3, Magical Life (5-2). 11 ran. $^{3/4}$ l, $^{3/4}$ l. Sir Mark Prescott.

Going: Standard

3.22 (1m 1yd) 1, Enoch (W Buick, 2-5 fav); 2, Black Chiffon (3-1); 3, Colonnade (5-1). 7 ran. hd, 47 $^{1/2}$ l. J & T Gosden.

3.52 (5f 6yd) 1, Style King (Harry Davies, 11-4 fav); 2, Desert Treasure (11-4 fav); 3, Isle Of Lismore (14-1). 6 ran. nk, 2l. C A Dwyer.

4.22 (1m 2f) 1, Kev (Tom Marquand, 16-1); 2, Pride Eye (11-2); 3, Taskheer (3-1). 13 ran. sh, $\frac{1}{2}$ l. W Muir & C Grassick.

4.55 (7f 1yd) 1, Royal County Glory (Cieren Fallon, 4-7); 2, Credit Forgedd It (17-2); 3, Power Cut (40-1). 11ran. NR: Twilight Baby. hd, $1 \frac{1}{2} l$ . Jack Jones.

Placepot: £74.60 Quadpot: £4.60

Newton Abbot

Going: Good to Firm (good in places)

4.42 (2m 2f 110yd hdle) 1, St Just In Time (Paul O'Brien, 4-9); 2, Nightflyer (3-1); 3, Wait At The Gate (11-1). 4 ran. NR: Morissette. $2^{1/4}$ , 40l. Harry Derham.

5.12 (3m 1f 170yd ch) 1, Flashy Boy (Charlie Price, 13-8); 2, Premier Fantasy (2-1); 3, Lynsey Larue (11-1). 4 ran. NR: Better Off Alone. 12l, 19l. R L Llewellyn.

5.42 (2m 167yd hdle) 1, Buxted Reel (Stan Sheppard, 11-8); 2, Most Wanted (9-1); 3, Ask Peter (11-4). 5 ran. NR: Estate Planning, Run Away Joe. $6^{1/2}$ l, $27^{1/2}$ l. T Lacey.

6.12 (2m 75yd ch) 1, Breaking Cover (Chad Bament, 3-1); 2, Obsessedwithyou (13-2); 3, Centara (9-2). 4 ran. NR: Gower Prince, Ice In The Veins. 11l, $2\frac{1}{2}$ l. A J Honeyball.

6.42 (3m 2f 105yd hdle) 1, My Girl Katie (Conor Ring, 15-8); 2, Man Oh Man (11-2); 3, Alberts Bay (17-2). 6 ran. NR: Final Entry. 1l, 2l. G Harris.

Northamptonshire V Kent Northampton (first day of four; Northamptonshire won toss): Kent have scored 154 for no wicket against Northants Northamptonshire First Innings B Compton not out 51 Z Crawley not out 82 Extras (b 1, lb 9, nb 10, w 1) 21 Total (no wkt, 36 overs) 154 S Northeast, T Muyeye, *D Bell-Drummond, †C Benjamin, G Stewart, E Singh, K Dudgeon, M Milnes and M Parkinson to bat. Bowling Sanderson 10-2-38-0; Guthrie 6-1-29-0; Procter 3-0-17-0; Chahal 8-0-30-0; Sales 6-2-23-0; Harrison 3-0-7-0; Northamptonshire R Vasconcelos, *L Procter, C Harrison, N McSweeney, S Zaib, J Sales, G Bartlett, †L McManus, L Guthrie, B Sanderson and Y Chahal.

No play, rain: Derby Derbyshire v Middlesex. Worcester Worcestershire v Lancashire.

7.12 (2m 4f 216yd ch) 1, Thickthorn Tom (Harry Skelton, 5-4); 2, It's A Breeze (100-30); 3, Quick Sharpener (13-2). 4 ran. NR: McGregors Charge. $8\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{l}, \frac{3}{4}\mathrm{l}$ . D Skelton.
7.42 (2m 2f 110yd hdle) 1, Ellerton (Brendan Powell, 5-4); 2, Donnie Azoff (8-13). NR: King Of The Bronx. $17\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{l}$ . J Tizzard.

Southwell

Going: Standard

6.00 (7f 14yd) 1, Heretic (David Probert, 2-1 fav); 2, Cable Beach (3-1); 3, Beaming Light (7-2). 10 ran. $2\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{l}, \frac{1}{2}\mathrm{l}$ . M Herrington.

6.30 (7f 14yd) 1, Shades Of May (Rose Dawes, 6-1); 2, King Sharja (6-1); 3, Adelaide Bay (7-4 fav). 10 ran. $3 \frac{1}{2} l$ , nk. M D I Usher.

7.00 (7f 14yd) 1, Mr Noble (C Lee, 7-4 fav); 2, Haaderr (7-2); 3, Dublin Bay (22-1). 11 ran. 17½l, hd. K R Burke.

7.30 (7f 14yd) 1, Market Leader (James Doyle, 15-8); 2, Secano (50-1); 3, Night Of Gold (5-6). 9 ran. NR: Neverbeatdeswalker. 6l, 3/4L. K R Burke.

8.00 (6f 16yd) 1, Nour (C Lee, 4-1); 2, Lord Ragnar (4-1); 3, Trust Yourself (7-4 fav). 7 ran. hd, $2^{1/2}$ l. K R Burke.

8.30 (6f 16yd) 1, Massimo Blue (Billy Loughnane, 11-8 fav); 2, Jenever (14-1); 3, Azure Zain (11-1). 11 ran. $1 \frac{1}{4} l$ , $1 \frac{1}{4} l$ . Dylan Cunha.

9.00 (1m 6f 21yd) 1, Captain Cairney (David Probert, 3-1); 2, Currumbin (2-1 fav); 3, Lordsbridge Grey (9-2). 5 ran. $1 \frac{1}{2} l$ , $5 \frac{1}{2} l$ . W Muir & C Grassick.

Placepot: £7.50 Quadpot: £4.70

Cheltenham hero Galopin is retired

Goodwood

Rob Wright

4.35 Motown Filly 6.20 Ruby's Profit (nap)
5.10 Brighton Beach 6.55 Veil Of Clouds
5.45 Liveinthelight 7.28 Kimeko Glory

Going: good to firm, good in places Draw: 5f-6f, high numbers best Racing TV

4.35 Maiden Fillies' Stakes (2-Y-O: £10,468: 6f) (6 runners)

1 (3) 0 CUBBIE'S DREAM 50 J Portman 9-2 R Hornby 2 (1) 35 CUT AND SEW 35 E Walker 9-2 K Shoemark 3 (5) GOBBY GRACE R Hughes 9-2 H Crouch 4 (4) 20 MOTOWN FILLY 64 R Spencer 9-2 G Wood 5 (2) 54 QUEEN OF CHRISTMAS 65 (BF) K R Burke 9-2 Doubtful 6 (6) 0 WIG WAM BAM 42 J Channon 9-2 T Marquand 4-6 Motown Filly, 3-1 Cut And Sew, 7-1 Wig Wam Bam, 8-1 Gobby Grace, 50-1

4-6 Motown Filly, 3-1 Cut And Sew, 7-1 Wig Wam Bam, 8-1 Gobby Grace, 50-1 Cubbie's Dream.

Rob Wright's choice: Motown Filly will find this easier than when seventh in a listed race Danger: Queen Of Christmas

5.10 Handicap (£5,574: 1m 2f) (13)

1 (9) 13342 SHADY BAY 18 (T,D) T Ward 5-10-2 S Osborne 2 (2) 14334 OASIS SUNRISE 22 (BF,D) G Harris 4-9-12 Ashley Lewis (3) 3 (12) -6326 MOLO DEL PALAZZO 39 (B) R Beckett 3-9-9 H Crouch 4 (8) 36322 BLUE NOON 21 R Hannon 3-9-9 P Dobbs 5 (1) 5-131 HAUTELUCE 22 E Walker 3-9-9 K Shoemark 6 (3) 0-415 BLUE WONDER 76 (B,D) H Morrison 4-9-9 D Egan 7 (10) 21101 ALICE DE CLARE 15 (D) J Fanshawe 3-9-8 J Peate 8 (5) 0-065 STAR OF DUBAI 32 D Coakley 4-9-8 J Mitchell 9 (7) 531 BRIGHTON BEACH 27 W Haggas 3-9-7 T Marquand 10(13) 12323 LADY MILTON 30 (D) J Portman 3-9-8 R Hornby 11 (4) 4-142 KOKOLUNA 98 E J-Houghton 3-9-6 C Bishop 12 (6) 51420 MOHAAB 18 (BF,D) W Muir & C Grassick 3-8-11 N Currie 13(11) 5-064 TIME AFTER TIME 43 H Main 4-8-11 E Greatrex 9-2 Brighton Beach, 5-1 Hauteluce, 6-1 Alice De Clare, 7-1 Shady Bay, 8-1 Kokoluna, 10-1 Blue Wonder, Lady Milton, 12-1 Blue Noon.

Wright choice: Brighton Beach won over a mile at Thirsk; should stay this trip Dangers: Blue Noon, Hauteluce

5.45 Handicap (£7,668: 1m 4f) (9)

1 (5) 1-02 KISSMEHONEYHONEY 27 W Haggas 4-10-2 T Marquand 2 (7) -2212 AMMOONY 30 Tom Clover 3-9-7 D Egan 3 (8) 12113 LIVEINTHELIGHT 15 (D) Ollie Sangerster 3-9-5 K Shoemark 4 (4) 52151 KELLY BOUR 63 (D) J Fanshawe 3-9-3 Ashley Lewis (3) 5 (9) 400 MARIANITA 32 R Beckett 3-9-2 H Crouch 6 (1) 015 MOTHER DEAR 59 (BF,C) H Morrison 3-9-1 R Hornby 7 (6) 0400 PIERPOINT 42 R Hannon 3-9-0 P Dobbs 8 (2) 0-33 CRACKING BEAUTY 31 R Teal 3-9-0 N Currie 9 (3) 45213 GLENNA 32 (BF) T Ward 3-8-1 S Osborne 9-4 Kelly Burn, 4-1 Kissmehoneyhoney, 9-2 Ammoono, 7-1 Mariantia, 10-1 Mother Dear, Glenna, 12-1 Cracking Beauty, Liveintheight, 25-1 Pierpoint. Wright choice: Liveintheight was third in a stronger race at Salisbury last time Dangers: Ammoono, Mother Dear

6.20 Handicap (£7,911: 5f) (9)

1 (8) 46403 RUBY'S PROFIT 14 (T,CD) T Ward 4-10-2 T Marquand 2 (5) -1606 GRANDLAD 17 (B,T,CD) James Horton 5-9-12 J Mitchell 3 (6) 51432 ROGUE BULLET 22 (P,D) James Owen 4-9-11 H Davies 4 (4) 0-431 BRAVE NATION 20 (D) M Attwater 6-9-10 K Fox

10-1 Grandlad, Silver Wraith, 12-1 Kiss And Run, 14-1 others.

Wright choice: Ruby's Profit returned to form at Epsom on her debut for a new yard Dangers: Velvet Goldmine, Silver Wraith

6.55 Handicap (£5,751: 6f) (10)

1 (8) 61130 RORY ROCKET 30 (D) G & J Moore 4-9-12 T Moore (7) 2 (7) -6330 RAFFLES ANGEL 21 (D) Jack Jones 5-9-11 H Crouch 3 (10) 52531 VEIL OF CLOUDS 11 (T,D) S & E Crisford 3-9-11(6ex) H Davies

4 (9) 20015 PERFECT LOCATION 46 (P,CD) T Ward 3-9-9 R Hornby 5 (2) 46022 NORTHCLIFF 14 (V,D) R Burdon 6-9-9 T Marquand 6 (3) -6064 NEWSREADER 24 (BF) A Carroll 5-9-7 D Egan

Wright choice: Veil Of Clouds can follow up her recent six-length win at Lingfield Dangers: Sound And Vision, Dark Alley

7.28 Handicap (£5,290: 1m 1f) (10)

1 (9) 50431 KIMEKO GLORY 7 (B) C Hills 4-11-5(5ex) J Hills (5) 2 (4) 41535 SHOW BIZ KID 29 (B) J & S Birkett 5-11-2 R Birkett 3 (2) 34044 BEACH POINT 22 (P) W Knight 5-11-2 H Callan 4 (1) 11104 PRIDE OF NEPAL 19 (P,CD) A Carroll 8-11-1

5 (6) 56141 GONE ROGUE 22 (P) G & J Moore 5-11-1 G Gorman (3) 6 (7) 1-004 SANT ALESSIO 58 (D) J Tickle 5-11-0 H Moore (5) 7 (8) 5000 ROMANTIC SPIRIT 62 (D) D Monaviger 4-10-12

G Mitchell (5) 8 (10) -6623 GREY FOX 14 (T) E Lavelle 9-10-11 S Walker 9 (8) 5-054 PLATINUM PRINCE 51 (R CD) G & J Moore 9-10-9

Miss A Crowley (7) 10 (3) -0360 ARTAVIAN 20 (T,V) P Chamings 6-10-0 F Tett 13-8 Kimeko Glory, 7-2 Gone Rogue, 7-1 Grey Fox, 8-1 Platinum Prince, 12-1 Romantic Spirit, Show Biz Kid, 14-1 Pride Of Nepal, Beach Point.

Wright choice: Kimeko Glory can defy a penalty for her 12-length win at Salisbury Dangers: Sant Alessio, Gone Rogue

Ffos Las

2.00 Forever Glamorous 3.45 Alice's Influence
2.35 Santiago Boy 4.20 Grindleton
3.10 Sydney Rock 4.55 Robusto

Going: good Sky Sports Racing Draw: 5f-6f, high numbers best

2.00 Handicap (£3,454: 5f) (8)

1 (6) 00010 THE FIXER 53 (D) S Dixon 5-9-9 K O'Neill 2 (5) 06033 LITTLE JAYBEE 16 (D) P Evans 3-9-8 J Leavy 3 (7) 60200 SON OF ASTAR 35 (CD) A Carroll 4-9-7 D Probert 4 (3) 23513 FOREVER GLAMOROUS 32 (P,CD) C Mason 3-9-7

5 (8) -0216 BRIDGET'S BABY 2 (D) A Carroll 3-9-5 Myla Coppins (5) 6 (4) 5-006 CALL TIME 76 (P,D) J S Moore 5-9-3 Taylor Fisher 7 (2) 0-300 RED WALLS 18 (D) L Williamson 8-8-11

8 (1) -0265 KODI K 21 J Gallagher 3-8-9 L Wright (3) 11-4 Forever Glamorous, 3-1 Bridget's Baby, 5-1 Little Jaybee, 7-1 The Fixer, Call Time, 8-1 Kodi K, 10-1 Son Of Astar, 33-1 Red Walls.

2.35 Handicap (£4,187: 7f) (10)

1 (9) 50203 BELLA BISBEE 13 (D) S Dixon 5-9-10 K O'Neill 2 (8) 45601 LERWICK 24 (B,E,CD) M Loughnane 6-9-10 C Hutchinson (5) 2041 THE STONE POWER 10 (C) R Beckett 9-7 K Clutterback (1) 54022 SANTIAGO BOY 9 (B) C Hills 3-9-5 H Vigors (5) (5) 002 MOUNTAIN OF LIGHT 24 James Horton 3-9-4 S Donohoe (6) 01122 DAPPLED LIGHT 43 (P,C) A Wintle 6-9-4 F Marsh (7) 0-615 GELATO 24 (CD) A Wintle 3-9-0 Taryn Langley (5) (8) 06324 CYPRIOT DIASPORA 7 (CD) B Millman 5-8-12

R Kavanagh (3) 9 (3) 5-520 NEBBIA 42 H Morrison 3-8-11 D Probert 10 (5) 65-00 GRIMESE'S SPECIAL 80 (B,D) J S Moore 3-8-4

11-4 Lerwick, 3-1 The Stone Power, 5-1 Santiago Boy, 6-1 Bella Bisbee, 8-1 Dappled Light, 12-1 Mountain Of Light, 14-1 Cypriot Diaspora, 16-1 Nebbia.

3.10 Fillies' Stakes (£5,400: 1m) (5)

1 (5) 06 ESPLANADE 28 C Hills 3-9-2 H Vigors (5) 2 (2) 0-464 GRANITEVILLE M 9 Botti 3-9-2 B Sayette 3 (4) 00622 SYDNEY ROCK 15 (BF) Oliver Cole 3-9-2 M Paetel (3) 4 (1) 2232 WITHTEARSINMYEYES 9 (BF) J Channon 3-9-2 D Probert 5 (3) 4-ZUPA TRUPA 261 R Beckett 3-9-2 R Clutterbuck 6-4 Withtearsinmyeyes, 7-4 Graniteville, 3-1 Sydney Rock, 12-1 Zupa Trupa, 66-1 Esplanade.

3.45 Classified Stakes (£3,454: 1m) (10)

1 (8) 04655 BELLTONY 59 R J Price 4-9-9 G Mangan 2 (1) 14236 DINAH MYTE 17 (CD) J Gallagher 4-9-9 D E Hogan 3 (3) 46363 EYE OF THE WATER 58 (P,C,D) R Harris 10-9-9

4 (5) 2U364 KING OF THE DANCE 7 (B,D) B J Llewellyn & R Williams 7-9-9 D J Murphy (7) 5 (7) -0044 LAUNCESTON 46 A Carroll 4-9-9 Myla Coppins (5) 6 (10) 44603 PEBBLE DASH 34 B J Llewellyn & R Williams 4-9-9 D Probert

7 (2) 10/0- PRIVATE OFFICER 303 (B,D) A Wintle 5-9-9 F Marsh 8 (6) 00536 WEST HILL ROSIE 23 Seamus Mullins 4-9-9 G Downing 9 (4) 34345 ALICE'S INFLUENCE 16 (V,D) P Evans 3-9-3 J Leavy 10 (9) 00002 CASTLEKEELY 14 James Owen 3-9-3 K O'Neill 11-4 Castlekeely, 9-2 Alice's Influence, 6-1 Eye Of The Water, 7-1 Dinah Myte, 8-1 Pebble Dash, 10-1 King of The Dance, 12-1 others.

4.20 Handicap (3-Y-O: £3,454: 1m 2f) (11)

1 (2) 6030 SERAGLIO POINT 32 H Morrison 9-9 D Probert 2 (11) 00122 SUNSHINE AND ROSES 10 J Channon 9-9 Rose Dawes (5) 3 (7) 00240 KATALYST 17 (B) W Muir & C Grassick 9-8 R Kavanagh (3) 4 (1) 66104 BERYL'S GIRL 23 (P,D) E J-Houghton 9-7 C Hutchinson 5 (10) -4202 GRINDLETON 24 D & C Kubler 9-7 E Nader 6 (8) 00531 LC TIFFEN 20 (D) L Williamson 9-6 Molly Gunn (5) 7 (3) 46453 THAI PRINCESS 44 (T) A Wintle 9-6 F Marsh 8 (6) 22555 PANGBOURNE 14 R Teal 9-5 O Lewis (5) 9 (5) -0331 GIVE ME SUN 32 (D) P Owens 9-5 B Sayette 10 (9) 06622 IVAT GHIA 16 (H) M Usher 9-0 T Heard 11 (14) 0-006 SUMMER OASIS 36 (P) M Usher 8-10 H Vigors (5) 3-1 Give Me Sun, 9-2 Sunshine And Roses, 7-1 Grindleton, 8-1 Lc Tiffen, Ivat Ghia, Pungboone, 10-1 Beryl's Girl, Thai Princess.

4.55 Handicap (£4,187: 1m 4f) (8)

1 (6) 11524 HIBERNATE 37 (D) E Dunlop 4-9-9 M Paetel (3) 2 (8) -4415 CRACKERGEE 46 (CD) H Morrison 4-9-9 D Probert 3 (5) 15031 ROBUSTO 19 (B,D) E J-Houghton 6-9-8 H Vigors (5) 4 (4) 42312 RAINTOWN 14 (P,D) J S Moore 6-9-7 Taylor Fisher 5 (2) -0021 FLIGHTOFTHEPHOENIX 18 C Hills 4-9-7 F Marsh 6 (1) -2423 KING'S CASTLE 22 (C) D M Simcock 9-9-6

7 (7) -0110 LUAN 22 (T,D) Nick Scholfield 4-8-13 B Sayette 8 (3) 50-03 SHAFFRON 106 D Menuisier 4-8-13 D E Hogan 5-2 Robusto, 4-1 Flightofthephoenix, 6-1 Hibernate, Raintown, 7-1 Crackergee, 8-1 King's Castle, 10-1 Shaffron, 14-1 Luan.

Sandown Park Rob Wright

2.25 Rotelle 4.10 Drymee
3.00 South Shore 4.45 Poets Praise
3.35 Palace Legacy 5.20 Carnival Day

Going: good, good to firm on round course

2.25 Nursery (2-Y-O: £6,019: 5f) (8)

1 (4) 41505 SKY SECRET 11 (BF,D) C Cox 9-10 R Ryan 2 (2) 21130 INNICHEN 8 (D) J Channon 9-9 W Buick 3 (5) 23105 UNDERCOVER AFFAIR 21 (D) P Evans 9-5 B Loughnane 4 (6) 315 BETTY BOOP 20 R Hughes 9-3 O Murphy 5 (3) 102 ROTELLE 21 (P,D) C Fellows 9-2 P Bradley 6 (1) 42130 ARABICA QUEEN 28 J Portman 8-11 J Watson 7 (8) 31303 HOLI SCARLETT 27 (D) S C Williams 8-10 S M Levey 8 (7) 205 TRUE CHARM 49 (T) Lemos Souza 8-8 M Ghiani 11-4 Sk Sure, 7-2 Innichen, 6-1 Rotelle, Betty Boop, 7-1 True Charm, 8-1 Holi Scarlett, 10-1 Undercover Affair, 16-1 Arabica Queen.

3.00 Handicap (£4,449: 5f) (9)

1 (2) 11222 SOUTH SHORE 4 (BF,D) R Cowell 5-9-12 M Ghiani 2 (7) 42056 GOOD EARTH 15 (CD) M Herrington 9-9-12 C Planas 3 (8) 64010 DUSKAURA 21 (D) A Carroll 3-9-10 W Carson 4 (4) 02253 HINT OF HUMOUR 66 (D) A Carroll 4-9-10 R Ryan 5 (6) 00610 MAHARAJAS EXPRESS 11 (D) I Williams 6-9-9

6 (9) 22216 LEVEL UP 22 (B,D) P Evans 7-9-9 O Murphy 7 (3) 24305 CAMELEY DAYS 14 (B,D) C Dwyer 4-9-6 L Edmunds 8 (5) 03-20 JENNY JEROME 125 S Hodgson 3-9-4 A Rawlinson 9 (1) 43130 SO SMART 11 (P,T,D) G Harris 7-9-4 Laura Coughlan (3) 5-2 South Shore, 5-1 Hint Of Humour, Level Up, 6-1 Good Earth, 8-1 Maharajas Express, Cameley Days, 14-1 Jenny Jerome, So Smart, Duskaura.

3.35 Maiden Stakes (2-Y-O: £7,020: 7f) (11)

1 (9) 0 ALGAIHABANE 9 (BF) J & T Gosden 9-2 W Buick 2 (11) BELOVED COUNTRY E Dunlop 9-2 R Havlin 3 (6) 20220 CLICIAN 29 B Meehan 9-2 T Greatrex 4 (8) 0 DIAMONDISE 13 W Muir & C Grassick 9-2 P Bradley 5 (7) 5 EL PASO 45 A King 9-2 R Ryan 6 (4) KEEGAN H Main 9-2 M Ghiani 7 (2) 3 NETHERSTREAM 21 J Chapple-Hyam 9-2 O Murphy 8 (1) 4 NEW OXFORD 36 Harry Charlton 9-2 L Edmunds 9 (10) 04 OLD OAK 13 R Hannon 9-2 S M Levey 10 (5) 3 PALACE LEGACY 43 J Tate 9-2 J Watson 11 (3) 052 THUNDER HOME 36 James Horton 9-2 B Loughnane 11-4 Cilician, 7-2 Thunder Home, 4-1 Algaihabane, 6-1 Palace Legacy, 7-1 Netherstream, 12-1 New Oxford, Old Oak, 20-1 Beloved Country.

4.10 Handicap (3-Y-O: £6,019: 1m) (8)

1 (5) 4-341 HUNGARIAN 42 (B,T) Lemos Souza 9-11 D Keenan 2 (7) 01510 HOME HERO 2 (V,CD) H Palmer 9-9 L Catton (3) 3 (3) -3505 MAGIC TRIP 77 (D) A Balding 9-7 J Watson 4 (6) 22212 THURSDAY GIRL 22 (BF,D) E Walker 9-6 O Murphy 5 (4) -0113 DRYMEE 20 (D) J Fanshawe 9-6 B Loughnane 6 (8) 0-22 DOVECOTE 36 (BF) R Beckett 9-5 R Ryan 7 (1) 34131 TAMZAN 19 (D) M Tregoning 9-4 M Ghiani 8 (2) 43042 GLEN NEVIS 8 (P,BF) C Johnston 9-2 W Buick 7-2 ThursdayGirl, 4-1 Dovcote, 5-1 Drymee, 6-1 Tamzan, Hungarian, Glen Nevis, 12-1 Home Hero, 14-1 Magic Trip.

4.45 Handicap (£4,449: 1m) (8)

1 (5) 03506 POST RIDER 18 (B,D) Oliver Cole 5-10-2 L Edmunds 2 (1) 20031 BOX CLEVER 7 (P,D) J Portman 3-10-1(6ex) J Watson 3 (6) 00363 DARK ROSA 13 G Nicholls 4-9-11 B Loughnane

Rob Wright Racing Editor

Top-class chaser Galopin Des Champs, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2023 and 2024 for trainer Willie Mullins, has been retired. The ten-year-old won 12 times at the highest level.

He was second to Inowthewayur-thinkin in the 2025 Gold Cup, though, and while he added the Punchestown Gold Cup to his tally the following month, he was below-par when beaten twice at Leopardstown last winter and

4 (2) 446 KINO PLASMAT 23 E Walker 3-9-10 O Murphy 5 (8) 54-4 POETS PRAISE 42 (BF) R Beckett 3-9-9 R Ryan 6 (4) 4-551 PERFECT RULER 10 (D) M Botti 3-9-7(6ex) M Ghiani 7 (7) 65633 DANDY KHAN 8 (D) J Boyle 4-9-6 P Cosgrave 8 (3) 3-302 PRETTY SPIRITED 25 (D) L Mullaney 4-9-2 A Voikhansky 11-4 Box Clever, 4-1 Perfect Ruler, 5-1 Poets Praise, 6-1 Kino Plasmat, 13-2 Dandy Khan, 10-1 Pretty Spirited, Dark Rosa, 12-1 Post Rider.

5.20 Handicap (£6,019: 1m 2f) (9)

1 (1) 3-046 GALYX 17 (D) J Channon 5-10-2 G Bass 2 (2) 41-0 SHARP MOVE 32 (D) W Haggas 4-10-2 W Buick 3 (5) 331-0 MOON ANGEL 111 S C Williams 5-10-1 M Ghiani 4 (7) - 3045 CARNIVAL DAY 16 (CD) J Boyle 5-9-11 P Cosgrave 5 (6) 26343 SOVEREIGN VIEW 16 J Tate 3-9-10 R Ryan 6 (9) 59445 GOLDEN CIRCET 18 (D) J S Best 6-9-6 T P Queally 7 (4) -4030 MAGNATURA 28 (V) T Ward 3-9-6 S M Levey 8 (3) -2415 OH YES YOU DO 48 (BF), D J Menuliser 3-9-5 B Loughnane 9 (8) 130-6 GOLDEN PHASE 35 (D) D Coakley 6-9-0 O Murphy 3-1 Sharp Move, 4-1 Galys, 5-1 Oh Yes You Do, 6-1 Moon Angel, 7-1 Carnival Day, 8-1 Sovereign View, 12-1 Golden Circet, 14-1 Golden Phase, 20-1 Magnatura.

Thirsk

2.13 Hatamoto 4.00 Anyasi (nb) 2.48 Wootz 4.38 Perfect Part 3.25 Baarberini 5.13 Talismans Time

Draw: 5f-6f, high numbers best Racing TV

2.13 Handicap (£2,980: 1m) (11)

1 (10) 1-600 SANDRET 31 (C) S England 10-11-5 L Baxter (3) 2 (3) 43424 TEES GEORGE 17 (P,D) Adrian Nicholls 6-11-2 J Lander 3 (9) -0440 DEEP SLEEP 74 (H) James Owen 3-11-1 Miss R Criscuolo 4 (5) 60006 TROPEZ POWER 18 (M) Walford 7-11-0 Miss A Cooke 5 (1) 21162 HATAMOTO 18 (P,C) T Easterby 3-10-13 Miss B Burley 6 (4) 04-60 CALAXY 198 M Loughnane 4-10-12 J Loughnane (3) 7 (6) -0614 JUENGE KNIGHT 57 (T) M Rimell 3-10-11 H Rimell (3) 8 (2) 530-0 SUZETTE 34 T Coyle & K Wood 4-10-10 W Pearman 9 (11) 34231 MISEMERALD 4 (P,D) P Kirby 5-10-9(5ex) N Cookson 10 (7) -0036 DANDY'S ANGEL 73 J Wainwright 9-10-4 F Robson 11 (8) 65250 HARSWELL RIVER 15 (P,D) Roger Fell 3-9-11

Miss S Dobson 7-2 Misemerald, 4-1 Hatamoto, 9-2 Tees George, 15-2 Jungle Knight, Deep Sleep, 8-1 Dandy's Angel, 10-1 Tropez Power, 16-1 Sandret.

2.48 Novice Stakes (£5,234: 1m) (9)

1 (2) 1 WOOTZ 24 (D) R Varian 3-9-11 R Dawson 2 (9) 05 MORTY ROBINSON 27 B Ellison 6-9-10 MP Sheehy 3 (1) 0-55 RUA MOR. 88 S England 4-9-10 C Hardie 4 (5) 3 WHO'S THE GOAT 60 M Hammond 6-9-10 A Brooks 5 (3) EAGLEONTHEBALCONY J Goldie 3-9-4 Joanna Mason 6 (6) 5 EAGELS INSTINCT 17 J Goldie 3-9-4 Lauren Young (5) 7 (8) 00 JETPACK JIMMY 12 S Whitaker 3-9-4 A Elliott 8 (7) 64 LEAGUE OF JUSTICE 17 G Tutty 3-9-4 C Whiteley (5) 9 (4) WALK IN PROVENCE C Johnston 3-8-13 C Shepherd 1-2 Wootz, 9-2 Walk In Provence, 14-1 Who's The Goat, Rua Mor, 16-1 Eagleonthebalconco, 20-1 League of Justice, Eagles Instinct, 33-1 others.

3.25 Novice Stakes

1 (14) 53 ASTRAL CROWN 22 D O'Meara 9-7 D Tudhope 2 (3) 33 MR MINZ 46 I Jardine 9-7 A Mullen 3 (2) 0 MR TWIG 14 M Bell 9-7 J Hart 4 (4) 0 QUINTILLION 16 C Johnston 9-7 C Shepherd 5 (7) 32 BAARBERINI 22 (8F) James Horton 9-4 D Muscutt 6 (15) 0 FRONTIER LEGEND 34 M Dods 9-4 R Elliott (5) 7 (5) RIVER GLEN R Menzies 9-4 O Orr 8 (6) CHAO'S INN COURT I Furtado 9-1 B McHugh 9 (1) LION'S DEN M Dods 9-1 M Winn 10(10) PERSIAN SUMMER M Dods 9-1 T Eaves 11 (9) POPULAR T Easterby 9-1 S B Kirrane

4.00 Handicap (£9,720: 6f) (20)

1 (11) 01-00 TOPWARRIOR 62 (B,T,D) R Beckett 4-10-0 C Rodriguez 2 (14) 62222 DEEP HAVANA 135 (D) H Al Jehani (UAE) 5-10-0 F Bughanaim

4 (4) 45213 LORD ROXBY 13 (BF,D) N Tinkler 4-10-0 A Jary (3) 5 (13) 03344 VEBLEN GOOD 12 (BF,D) D O'Meara 4-9-13 C Whiteley (5) 6 (16) 31100 NOVELLO LAD 34 (D) P Midgley 5-9-12 D Nolan 7 (20) 3-11 ANYASI 55 (D) R Varian 3-9-11 R Dawson 8 (2) 00020 WE NEVER STOP 34 (P,D) K Ryan 5-9-11 K Stott 9 (1) 40313 JORDAN ELECTRICS 7 (P,D) J Goldie 10-9-10

10(17) -3150 STARMADE 50 (D) E Dunlop 3-9-8 P J McDonald 11 (7) -4020 WOVEN 53 (P,D) M Dods 10-9-8 C Beasley 12 (9) 100-2 ART LOVER 48 (T,D) W Haggas 3-9-7 C Fallon 13(10) 26100 MANILA SCOUSE 13 (T,D) T Easterby 7-9-7 D Allan 14 (8) 02205 YES I'M MALI 12 (CD) D O'Meara 4-9-6 D Tudhope 15 (6) /056- BIG CYRIL 396 (D) Roger Fell 4-9-6 Joanna Mason 16(19) -0000 EYE OF DUBAI 13 (D) J & S Quinn 5-9-6 J Hart 17(15) 62241 WOODSTOCK 13 (V,D) R Carr 6-9-5 O Orr 18(18) 24120 COUNTY CARLOW 13 (D) B Haslam 3-9-4 A Mullen 19 (3) 53302 HAVANA RUM 12 (D) R & P Fahey 6-9-0 Doubtful 20 (5) 00220 KATS BOB 13 (V,CD) R Carr 8-9-0 J Dickson (5) 4-1 Anysi, 6-1 Lord Roxby, 7-1 Deep Havana, 8-1 Woodstock, 10-1 Art Lover, Jordan Electrics, Durham Castle, 14-1 Topwarrior.

4.38 Handicap (£15,702: 7f) (14)

1	(9) 44003 PALMAR BAY 26 (D) R Beckett 5-10-0	C Rodriguez
2	(2) 30200 INVICTUS GOLD 27 Tom Clover 4-9-13	C Fallon

then missed the Cheltenham Festival after a setback.

"We took a collective decision to retire Galopin Des Champs at his age because we felt he could not do himself justice at the level he was used to," Mullins said. "He retires a good, sound horse who will hopefully have a good second career as a sport horse."

Galopin Des Champs won 15 of his 26 races, including three Irish Gold Cups, while he gained a first Cheltenham Festival success in the 2021 Martin Pipe

3 (14) 35513 NORTHERN EXPRESS 27 (P,C,D) M Dods 8-9-12 C Beasley 4 (10) 3061- HE'S A MONSTER 369 (D) H Al Jehani (UAE) 6-9-12

4 (10) 3061- HE'S A MONSTER 369 (D) H AJ Jehani (UAE) 6-9-12 F Bughainam 5 (1) 0-420 BOBBY BENNU 30 (H,BF,CD) R Varian 5-9-9 R Dawson 6 (5) 00000 MIRSKY 8 (C) D'Meara 7-9-7 D Tudhope 7 (6) 01340 SUPERPOSITION 30 (D) E Dunlop 5-9-6 P J McDonald 8 (11) 46020 SERGEANT WILKO 62 (P,C) K Ryan 5-9-1 K Stott 9 (7) 0-100 OUR ANALY ZA'7 (V,D) R & P Fahey 5-9-0 W Fentiman (3) 10(12) 12022 ALPHA CAPTURE 16 (V,BF,CD) Roger Fell 6-8-13 T Eaves 11 (4) 60603 BRIGHTON BOY 6 (BF,CD) T Easterby 4-8-12 D Allan 12(13) 42005 PERFECT PART 8 (P) B Ellison 4-8-12 MP Sheehy 13 (3) 12 MAJESTIC DANE 190 (D) K R Burke 3-8-10 C Lee 14 (8) 23000 FRANKIES DREAM 20 (H,D) J Candlish 4-8-9 L Morris 4-1 Northern Express, 9-2 Majestic Dane, S-L Brighton Boy, B-I Alpha Capture, 10-1 Bobby Bennu, He's A Monster, Palmar Bay, 14-1 Sergeant Wilko.

5.13 Handicap (£5,234: 1m 6f) (7)

1 (1) 060-4 PINATIQUE 13 Sir M Prescott 4-10-2 L Morris 2 (2) 65333 SAX APPEAL 54 (8) C Johnston 6-10-1 C Shepherd 3 (7) 410-6 SUDU 21 (BF) R Varian 4-10-0 R Dawson 4 (5) -P354 TALISMANS TIME 17 E Bethell 4-9-10 C Horgan (5) 5 (4) 4/1-0 MICK COLLINS 34 M Todhunter 5-9-9 D Nolan 6 (6) 3-053 HAMADHAN 90 J Candlish 4-9-6 J Hart 7 (3) 06223 ARRANGE 21 (D) M Todhunter 8-8-13 M Winn 2-1 Sudu, 7-2 Arrange, 5-1 Talismans Time, 11-2 Sax Appeal, 15-2 Pinatique, 10-1 Hamadhan, 16-1 Mick Collins.

Fontwell Park Rob Wright

4.05 Motazzen 6.25 Steal A Glance
4.40 Salkadan 7.00 Merely A Detail
5.15 Kotari 7.33 God Of Fire
5.50 Youdecide

4.05 Handicap Hurdle (£4,066: 2m 6f) (5)

1 2164F KOM TU VOUDRAS 8 (P,T) Faye Bramley 6-11-9 H Cobden 2 51-04 MOTAZZEN F12 (P,T,CD) Miss H Knight 8-11-5 B J Powell 3 3-034 BREAK POINT 37 L Dace 6-11-5 F Keighley (5) 4 548-1 EASTER ICON F23 (CD) 6 Brown 7-11-3 Isabelle Ryder (5) 5 5-360 BALTRAY 35 E Lavelle 8-11-2 B R Jones 2-1 Easter Icon, 9-4 Kom Tu Voudras, 4-1 Break Point, 9-2 Motazzen, 10-1 Baltray.

4.40 Maiden Hurdle

1 GREY SANDS F10 (T,V), K Bailey & M Nicholls 11-2 Gethings 2 HOUNDSWOOD WILLOW F24 (P) T Dascombe 11-2 D Bass 3 4 JUST CALL ME MO 47 S-J Davies 11-2 S Burton (7) 4 P NICOLAI 33 N Mulholland 11-2 B Harris (3) 5 OCTOBER SURPRISE F20 Miss S West 11-2 M Goldstein 6 RUM DIAMOND F151 (W,T) M Comley 11-2 J Brace (5) 7 3 SALKADAN 33 (P) D Skelton 11-2 H Skelton 8 SHORT SYMPHONY L Horsfall 10-9 B Carver

10-11 Salkadan, 9-2 Grey Sands, 11-2 Rum Diamond, 13-2 Houndswood Willow, 10-1 October Surprise, 20-1 Short Symphony, 66-1 others.

5.15 Handicap Hurdle (£3,248: 2m 3f) (7)

1 3/34- KOTARI F84 G & J Moore 7-11-12 F Mitchell (3) 2 3-00P UNCLE REMUS 6 Miss H Knight 5-11-10 B J Powell 3 -0051 DELGANY SECOND NOW 3 D Skelton 4-11-5(7ex) H Skelton 4 05-50 KHALK'EAU SPIGAO 58 (P) C Gordon 4-11-0 F Gordon 5 235-4 ONEHUNDREDNEIGHTY 100 (BF) B Pauling 6-10-13

6 0-U66 NORTH ACCOUNT 49 (P) Nick Scholfield 6-10-10 H Reed 7 600-6 WISE COUNSELLOR 66 (P) G & J Moore 4-10-9 C Quinn 10-11 Delgany Second Now, 7-2 Onehundredneighty, 9-2 Kotari, 12-1 Khalk'eau Spigao, 14-1 Uncle Remus, 20-1 Wise Counsellor, 25-1 North Account.

5.50 Handicap Chase (£3,248: 2m 6f) (7)

1 44P-1 YOUDECIDE 3 B Pauling 6-12(7ex) B R Jones 2 P3116 EDGEWELL 13 (B) Nick Scholfield 8-12-0 H Reed 3 1051/ PAWPAW 551 (T,CD) D J Jeffreys 9-11-8 C Quinn 4 -2POP KING OF THE STORY 37 (T,C,D) P Gundry 10-10-13 B Poste 5 0065/ HELIOS ALLEN 726 (P) B Case 9-10-8 H Bannister 6 56-55 OF CORSE I CAN 35 (P,C) N Mulholland 9-10-5 B Harris (3) 7 24325 BALLINOULART 41 (P) D Bridgwater 8-10-3 R Upton (7) 8-13 Youdecide, 4-1 Pawpaw, 6-1 Edgewell, 12-1 Of Corse I Can, 16-1 Helios Allen, 33-1 King Of The Story, Ballinoulart.

6.25 Handicap Hurdle (£3,248: 3m 2f) (7)

1 51-13 CAMSHAFT 44 (P,BF) J & A O'Neill 5-12-0 J O'Neill Jr 2 53-20 MOBILE MAMMA 21 (P,T) Ian Donoghue (Ire) 7-11-7 H Skelton 3 3-613 LUNA RUN 40 (P,T,D) Harry Derham 7-11-2 P O'Brien 4 -0552 STEAL A GLANCE 3 (T) A Honeyball 4-10-11 C Bament (5) 5 4-235 ATHENA'S DREAM 44 (B) H Dickin 4-10-10 M Bevan (7) 6 24-1P LYNSEY LARUE 76 (T) Mrs C Williams 7-10-10 C Ring 7 OPP-F GLORIOUS MIST 96 (P) P Butler 9-10-2 M Goldstein 15-8 Camshaft, 9-4 Luna Run, 4-1 Athena's Dream, 6-1 Steal A Glance, 14-1 Mobile Mamma, Lynsey Larue, 50-1 Glorious Mist.

7.00 Handicap Chase (£4,700: 2m 2f) (6)

1 -B612 PERSON OF INTEREST 47 (BF) Faye Bramley 6-11-13 H Cobden 2 3-213 SHE IS FOR ME BOYS 60 (W,T) J Snowden 7-11-13 Isabelle Ryder (E)

Isabelle Ryder (5) 3 43-41 MERELY A DETAIL 35 T Bulgin 5-11-10 J J Burke 4 13-24 TWO TO TANGO 73 (P) E Lavelle 8-11-9 C J Todd 5 -11UF A LITTLE SOMETHING 37 (C) E Lavelle 7-11-8 B R Jones 6 F-111 MARTIN'S DENUO 26 (H,T) D Pipe 4-11-2 Rian Corcoran (5) 5-2 She Is For Me Boys, 3-1 Person Of Interest, 4-1 A Little Something, 5-1 Merely A Detail, 6-1 Martin's Denuo, 10-1 Two To Tango.

7.33 Handicap Hurdle (£3,248: 2m 2f) (9)

1 24/14 GOD OF FIRE 13 (D) J & A O'Neill 6-12-0 J O'Neill Jr 2 -5234 BEST NIGHT F29 (W,T,BF) D Pipe 5-11-13 Rian Corcoran (5) 3 2003- AGGAGIO F28 (B,C) G & J Moore 8-11-12 C Quinn

Racing Sport

Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle. He earned nearly £2 million for his owner Audrey Turley.

Meanwhile, Dylan Browne McMonagle, the champion jockey in Ireland who has made such a big impact at the top meetings in Britain this year, was taken to hospital after a fall at Bellestown. Browne McMonagle, 23, was injured when his mount, Mosel, fell in a Flat race over a mile. The extent of his injuries has not been revealed but he is expected to be out for several weeks.

4 - 22U5- BRAVE GUEST F46 Miss S West 4-11-12 M Goldstein 5 - 0000 DOUBLE POWER 15 (P,T) Ian Donoghue (Ire) 6-11-11 H Skelton 6 - U423/ GRAFFITI F52 (T,CD) G Brown 7-11-6 M Bevan (7) 7 - P5-26 CHARLIE MY BOY 59 (D) J R Jenkins 99-11-6 J M Davies 8 - 42135 RAFFLES NOBU 5 (B,T,B,F,D) Nick Scholfield 6-11-6 J Quinlan 9 - 130/5 HARRY GULLIVER 35 A Hales 8-10-9 B Carver 4-1 God Of Fire, 9-2 Raffles Nobu, Graffiti, 5-1 Best Night, 13-2 Agagio, 8-1 Harry Gulliver, 10-1 Brave Guest, 12-1 Double Power, 25-1 Charlie My Boy.

Sedgefield Rob Wright

4.25 Genealogy 6.40 Jeteye
5.00 Return With Gold 7.15 William Yeats
5.32 Delpotro 7.50 Arc Kunoichi
6.05 Fine Point

Going: good, good to firm in places

4.25 Novices' Hurdle (£5,446: 2m 4f) (8) 1 25-21 GENEALOGY F7 Faye Bramley 4-11-3 H Kimber 2 PPP-P CADILLAC RANCH 9 L Morgan 6-11-0 Miss E Callwood (7) 3 000-0 CREDIT UNION 13 (H) J Bedl 5-11-0 C O'Farrell 4 ROCK ARMOUR F95 D Thompson 5-11-0 J Thompson (5) 5 66 TRACKER ISSUE 13 A Nicol 4-10-10 R Manía 6 44-12 DATSTHEHOLYALLOFIT 9 P Neville 5-10-7 B Hughes 7 10-P ORESTINA 44 (W,T) R Menzies 5-10-2 N Moscrop 8 SWEET CICELY F15 (P) M Sowersby 4-10-3 C Maggs 4-7 Genealogy, 9-4 Datsteholallylofit, 8-1 Tracker Issue, 20-1 Rock Armour, 33-1 Sweet Cicely, 50-1 Orestina, 66-1 Credit Union, 100-1 Cadillac Ranch.

5.00 Handicap Hurdle (£3,248: 2m 1f) (10)

1 3334/ DAARIS T38 (Br) & Host 7-11-12 L Edwards 2 -5244 CHARACTER TESTING F13 (T) M Walford 5-11-10 J Hamilton 3 500-P EXPERT ANALYSIS 94 J Candlish 4-11-10 S Quinlan 4 /335- HIJO DE LA LUNA F13 (V) S G West 6-11-6 B Lynn 5 34- RETURN WITH GOLD F15 (BF) O Pears 4-11-0 B Hughes 6 66522 YANKA BLUE 40 B J Murphy (Ire) 5-10-11 C Pritchard 7 -00U2 LITTLETON LAD 35 (T) S England 6-10-11 J England 8 0-006 BREAKING GROUND 57 R M Smith 5-10-8 B Smith (7) 9 -5095 RED TRAIL 13 (T) M Sowersby 7-10-6 C Maggs (3) 10 6-0P6 SCOPIC 39 (H,T) B Haslam 5-10-5 K Brogan 11-4 Yanka Blue, 3-1 Littletown Lad, 9-2 Daaris, 11-2 Return With Gold, 15-2 Red Trail, 8-1 Character Testing, 25-1 Expert Analysis, Breaking Ground.

5.32 Handicap Chase (£3,248: 2m 3f) (9)

1 3-242 DELPOTRO 59 (T,CD) C Longsdson 6-12-0 S Bowen 2 P-432 THANK YOU BLUE 43 (T) J Candlish 9-11-11 I Power 3 -2344 FISKARDO 9 (T) M Bowen 6-11-11 S Fenelon (5) 4 /50P/ WHEREARETHEJUDGES 193 D Bourke 61-19. C Bewley 5 P-446 WUDYA 35 (B,T) J Parkinson & S Smith 7-11-9 D McMenamin 6 OP3U-TOM GREEN 140 (T,B,CD) S England 11-17. J England 7 -3534 CLEAN GETAWAY 13 (P,C) P Kirby 9-10-9 J Williamson 8 5-042 HUIT REFLETS 41 (V,C) M Walford 9-10-9 J Hamilton 9 -364P APPLEJACK POET 40 B J Murphy (ire) 9-10-6 C Pritchard 7-2 Delpotro, 4-1 Thank You Blue, Huit Reflets, 5-1 Tom Creek, Fiskardo, 10-1 Clean Getaway, Wudya, 25-1 Applejack Poet, 50-1 Wherearethejudges.

6.05 Handicap Hurdle (£4,066: 2m 1f) (6)

1 -1152 MACHETE BEACH 44 J Showden 9-12-2 G Sheehan 2 -0140 GLORY AND HONOUR 41 (P,T) S England 10-12-0 Rebecca Hitchen (10) 3 -3-011 SAINTO POLO 66 (P,T,D) J Candlish 6-11-10 L Scott (3) 4 -03-42 JOLIE COEUR ALLEN 41 (T,CD) B Haslam 7-11-6 K Brogan 5 -211U2 SCOTS POET 39 (B,T,CD) Ewan Whillans 10-11-4 C O'Farrell 6 -3-13U FINE POINT 13 A Nicol 5-11-1 R Mania 6-4 Saint Polo, 100-30 Machete Beach, 5-1 Scots Poet, 7-1 Jolie Coeur Allen, Fine Point, 10-1 Glory And Honour.

6.40 Handicap Chase (£3,248: 3m 2f) (7)

1 /4223 GETAWAY VIC 49 (P,BF) M Bowen 7-12-0 J Bowen 2 -PUP2 MAGGIES BOY 57 (P,C) J Candlish 7-11-7 S Quinlan 3 -1431 JETEYE 41 (P,T) S England 9-11-4 J England 4 6P-04 YOU DID 41 (P) B Ellison 6-10-6 P W Wadge 5 UP163 UNCLE AL 13 (P,C) J Bedi 7-10-5 C O'Farrell 6 6-1P2 JO ARENGEOT BEY AA 35 (P,T) D McCain 7-10-5 G Sheehan 7 P/02P CROAGH PATRICK 61 (B,D) G Boanas 11-10-2 B Hughes 9-4 Getaway Vic, 3-1 Jeteye, 7-2 Jo Arenegot Bey Aa, 6-1 Maggies Boy, 7-1 Uncle Al, 16-1 Croagh Patrick, 20-1 You Did.

7.15 Handicap Hurdle (£3,248: 2m 4f) (10)

1 4-44 AIMERIC 52 J Candlish 7-12-0 S Quinlan 2 33/6- SOCKS OFF F220 (CD) K Frost 9-11-12 L Edwards 3 3-330 AMERICAN EMPIRE 35 (P,T) D McCain 6-11-12 T Gillard 4 -3264 INDIAN SUNBIRD 37 Sara Ender 9-11-11 J Best 5 5633- WILLIAM YEATS 140 (T) S England 5-11-11 J England 6 -35F5 LIPSTICK TRACES 44 Justin Landy 6-11-10 C Bewley 7 62/P4 PEPITE DE SAPHIR 85 (T) R Menzles 6-11-9 N Moscrop 8 -4530 TOP FLIGHT CENTURY 39 (P,CD) D Thompson 5-11-7

9 51316 MAKINBECON 40 (P,T,BF) B J Murphy (Ire) 6-11-3 C Pritchard 10 2FP5- LILLISTAR F24 M Hammond 6-10-11 B Hughes 3-1 William Yeats, 100-30 Makinbecon, 7-1 Top Flight Century, Socks Off, 8-1 Aimeric, Lillistar, 12-1 Indian Sunbird, Lipstick Traces.

7.50 Open NH Flat Race (£3,921: 2m 1f) (9)

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Why can't short players stand tall in tennis grand-slams any more?

It's 22 years since a man under 6ft won a major. Tom Kershaw asks how Fery (5ft 9in) and co can end the trend

Arthur Fery's breakthrough run at Wimbledon encapsulated sport's extraordinary ability to make ridicule of rhyme or reason. On the cusp of his 24th birthday, he became the first wild card and the lowest-ranked player at No114 to reach the semi-finals since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.

The towering Croat makes for fine company — both on and off the court — but the contrast between him and Fery, whose height is generously listed at 5ft 9in, points to the record and the limitation that may be the most challenging of all to overcome if the Briton is to consolidate his place among the elite.

It has been 22 years since a man under 6ft won a grand-slam title. Even then, Gaston Gaudio's triumph over fellow Argentinian Guillermo Coria at the 2004 French Open came with a caveat. It was the dying days of an era in which Spanish and

clay-court specialists sliced and bamboozled big servers on the red

dirt before often barely being heard of again. Gaudio (5ft 9in) never made it past the third round at any other grand-slam event.

To find the last man under 6ft to hold the world No1 ranking, you have to go back two years further to Lleyton Hewitt (5ft 10in).

The trend is to become even more pronounced. Fery was the joint-fourth-shortest player in the men's draw at Wimbledon. Sebastian Baez (5ft 7in) is the only man smaller than him ranked inside the top 50 — the average now sits at just above 6ft 2in.

Height alone, of course, does not decide results. There have always been players like Ivanisevic (6ft 4in) who peered down on their opponents at the net and possessed blistering first serves but came unstuck against the baseline nous of, say, an Andre Agassi.

But the crucial difference, over the past decade in particular as sports science has advanced and players have become ever more powerful and athletic, is that the giants of the tour no longer suffer from the same shortcomings in mobility.

The pattern is similar in the women's game. Since Ashleigh Barty — an anomaly at 5ft 5in — retired in 2022, all nine different grand-slam champions have been at least 5ft 8in and often closer to 6ft.

"If you look at pretty much every generation, there's a significant jump in average height of players," says Dr Mark Kovacs, a leading performance expert whose clients have ranged from Novak Djokovic (6ft 2in), undoubtedly the greatest in terms of court coverage, to John Isner, who stands at 6ft 10in and sits firmly at the opposite end of that spectrum.

"The old thought process was that if you're a little bit shorter, you could be faster around the court because you had better balance, better coordination, things like that. That has been sort of debunked now. If you think about players like Jannik Sinner [6ft 3in], Alexander Zverev [6ft 6in] or Daniil Medvedev [6ft 6in], they're tall, but that height band moves unbelievably well. In the past, they would have been relatively slow and, after someone returned their serve, they usually felt like they had the advantage in rallies. Now, that isn't

using my height. I return very well, I can move very well because of how low to the ground I am. But I need to work on my mindset, taking the ball early, using my hand skills, things like that," he said recently.

Fery's coaches have also studied and sought advice from players like Dan Evans (5ft 9in), who peaked at No 21 in the world, and Diego Schwartzman (5ft 7in) to further develop the variety that can take an opponent out of their rhythm.

"Dan Evans had an unbelievably good slice, he used a lot of spin on the forehand to take the ball off the court, and used his serve effectively to set up the first shot," Kovacs says.

"Adrian Mannarino [5ft l'lin] is quite similar in a different way. He takes pace off the ball, bumps it around, and then he hits an aggressive shot when needed. You need to do something different if your height is not the same as your opponent."

Mannarino uses a racket with the lowest string tension on tour, which redirects the ball with a trampoline-like effect, using virtually no spin. In 2024, he became the oldest man to crack the top 20 for the first time at 35 years old.

three technical skills that are close to the best, if not the best, to be at the top of tennis. It could be a serve, a forehand, speed, endurance, but you need at least three. If you go back two or three generations, the best guys had two unbelievable weapons. Now you need three."

How much height is a factor is still

very much dependent on the conditions and match-up. Evans famously stunned Djokovic on clay in

Monte-Carlo in 2021. Mannarino had Medvedev's number in the latter's early days on tour,

winning their first three matches including a five-set epic in the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2018. Grass does, in theory, suit Fery's game best, not just because he is more accustomed to it, but because the ball tends to bounce lower.

"[Fery] has a very good slice," Kovacs says. "His forehand is functioning better when the ball is at knee level or below hip height. When the ball gets above the shoulders, smaller players usually struggle in general, so high-bouncing conditions like Indian Wells [Hewitt was the last men's winner under 6ft in 2003] are a little bit harder.

Fery is acutely aware of that after honing his skills in the American college system before spending two years grinding on the Future and Challenger circuits. "There are other things that I can do better than [taller players] when

"So you've got scenarios that make sense why [Fery] would do well on grass potentially. He's got a functioning slice serve that is much more effective on grass than if he was playing on a hard court or clay. It's just whether the same shots that were successful on grass are going to provide as much value, which they typically don't."

The US Open is the litmus test, although the draw will be crucial after Fery narrowly missed out on a seeding. A battling loss against Alex De Minaur, the world No7, in Cincinnati offered plenty of encouragement, while Fery has opted to play an ATP 250 event in North Carolina this week to continue building up his match fitness after taking a month off post-Wimbledon.

Fery to face 13th seed in opening round of US Open

The statistics are not in his favour — certainly not when it comes to cracking the very summit — but Fery has already demonstrated the talent and mettle to disrupt the natural order of things.

Arthur Fery has been handed a difficult draw against Lorenzo Musetti in the first round of the US Open.

The Briton, 24, has risen to No 37 in the world after his run to the semi-finals at Wimbledon but missed out on a seeding. Musetti, the 13th seed, reached the last eight in New York last year. Cameron Norrie, the British No 1, received a kinder opener against France's Luca Van Assche, who he has beaten in their three previous meetings.

Aryna Sabalenka,

Carlos Alcaraz will make his comeback after four months out with a wrist injury by facing Roman Safiullin

Katie Boulter, the only British woman to enter the main draw on ranking, will face Carol Young Suh Lee.

If she fails to retain the trophy, she will probably lose the world No 1 ranking for the first time in nearly two years.

in a rally from the return onwards. "There's no doubt that is a serious advantage, so you have to have other unique skills if you don't who is bidding to win the title for a third year in a row, is slated to face Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in the quarter-finals.

have the height," Kovacs continues. "Lleyton Hewitt, for example, was an unbelievable returner, he probably had one of the top two or three backhands of all-time, and he was the fastest guy on tour when he played, plus his competitiveness and work ethic and desire and

"You have to have

The fundamental advantage of being taller is that players can cover the court better in fewer steps in an era when the ball is being hit harder than ever. Height creates more velocity on the serve — Fery averaged 118mph on his first serve compared with Zverev's 135mph in their semi-final at Wimbledon — and an increased wingspan aids every all of that — a lot of players have that, but he had it at extreme levels.

the case, and that's really where the shift has been."

Werro closer to history on night when records fall

Matt Lawton

Chief Sports Correspondent, Zurich

Right now only the ghosts of track and field's more troubled past remain a step ahead of Audrey Werro over two circuits of an athletics track, with the towering Swiss once again proving too fast for those competing with her in the present.

After beating Keely Hodgkinson twice already this season, a threat came here in Zurich in the form of the Olympic champion's training partner and already a three-times major championship winner herself this season, Georgia Hunter Bell.

But the new European 1,500m champion had to settle for third in what amounted to an utterly mesmerising contest, with the 32-year-old reduced almost to a spectator as Werro chased the wavelights that were set to take her beyond the longest-standing world record in the book.

It is 43 years since Jarmila Kratochvilova clocked Imin 53.28sec, and longer still since a Russian, Nadezhda Olizarenko, ran 1:53.43 for what was then the fastest 800m ever by a woman.

Doubts have long persisted about those performances, however much the athletes themselves have claimed they were clean. But Werro is getting closer with almost every attempt, having now run three of the five fastest times in history this year with a new national record and personal best of 1:53.70 on this occasion.

It was all the more impressive because of the attempt by Femke Broeders-Bol to disrupt her. Werro has won the majority of her races this season by controlling from the front. But Broeders-Bol, who continued her transition from the 400m hurdles by setting a best of her own of 1:54.71, took this one out fast in a bid not just to unsettle the 22-year-old local favourite, but run the finish out of her.

After 200m, Broeders-Bol was up on the wavelights, with only the pacemaker ahead as they went through the bell in a blisteringly fast 55.36. Werro followed in third, with Hunter Bell a place back.

Werro remained impressively composed, however, simply moving on to the shoulder of a slowing Broeders-Bol along the back straight before unleashing a deadly, decisive kick with 180m to go to destroy the 400m hurdles world champion.

Hunter Bell finished in 1:55.03, a little disappointed not to have run faster but full of respect for Werro as her unbeaten outdoor season continued. "She is phenomenal," Hunter Bell said. "It was a crazy race. I wondered if Femke might do something like that, but coming through in 55 felt hard for me. It took the sting out of me a bit."

It also convinced her that it would be more prudent to target the 1,500m at the Ultimate Championships in Budapest next month.

Right now she is the best in the world over that distance and this race will serve her well. "When I watched Audrey pull away, I was like, 'Wow,' she

Werro has run four of the top ten fastest 800m times ever, all this summer

Best 800m times in 43 years

Year Athlete Time 1983 Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28 2026 Audrey Werro 1:53.70 2008 Pamela Jelimo 1:54.01 2018 Caster Semenya 1:54.25 2026 Keely Hodgkinson 1:54.33 1989 Ana Fidelia Quirot 1:54.44 2025 Lilian Odira 1:54.62 2026 Femke Broeders-Bol 1:54.71

said. "But, yes, I will do 15 in Budapest." As Seb Coe reminded a capacity 26,000 crowd after being introduced to the crowd here last night, this meeting is known as the Olympics in two hours and in less than a minute it actually upstaged one of the more remarkable moments in Games history.

When Karsten Warholm ran 45.94 for 400m hurdles in an empty stadium in Tokyo five years ago, even those who were there to witness it looked at the clock in stunned silence. It was an astonishing time; an extremely fast circuit of a track even without ten barriers to clear.

But last night the Brazilian who claimed bronze in that race, almost eight tenths of a second behind, ran faster still.

Alison dos Santos is a remarkable story; a 26-year-old Brazilian who carries the scars of the third-degree burns he suffered in a domestic accident as a baby but has emerged as one of the finest athletes in history.

He delivered a staggering

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performance here, coming off the final bend so far ahead of Warholm it looked like the Norwegian must be having an off day. He was not. Warholm finished in 46.69. Dos Santos, however, had run 45.80, sparking an eruption in the Letzigrund stadium when the time flashed up on the clock. "It is unbelievable," Warholm said. "There is nothing more to say. It is a crazy event."

The Weltklasse meeting had waited 17 years for a 26th world record in its 98-year history but last night they were like buses, with a second arriving less than 40 minutes later.

Again it was over hurdles, with Masai Russell, the American reigning Olympic champion, lowering the women's sprint event mark from 12.12 to 12.09.

The quality of the athletics here was astonishing. A fiercely contested men's 800m won by Emmanuel Wanyonyi in 1:41.76 was almost an afterthought, as was a men's 1,500m which had another Olympic champion in Cole Hocker finish first in 3:31.71, with Jakob Ingebrigtsen back in fifth.

Amy Hunt may have had a glorious week in Birmingham this month, claiming four European gold medals, but in Zurich she was certainly presented with a rather more daunting challenge.

On paper she was the slowest in a nine-strong field which included the Olympic champion in Julien Alfred, two world champions in Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Sha'Carri Richardson and some other seriously quick women; among them the New Zealander who beat Hunt to the Commonwealth title, Zoe Hobbs.

In fairness to Hunt, the 100m is probably the slightly weaker of her two events. The 200m is where she claimed World Championship silver last year, and it is only this season that she has dipped under 11 seconds over the shorter distance. But credit to the 24-year-old from Newark for testing herself against such quality, and credit for finishing ahead of Hobbs and three others to take fifth.

It was a terrific race, with Alfred and Jefferson-Wooden both clocking a rapid 10.70 into the slightest of headwinds, with victory going to Alfred, the 25-year-old from St Lucia.

Hunt trailed in 11.04, but was content with that given how much she has been racing.

"That was actually really good," she said. "It was definitely about the process today and getting some of the dust out of the system."

Uefa: Infantino sell-off was criminal

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and belief, Infantino's actions described herein rise to the level of criminal mismanagement. But Swiss law does not require Uefa or its member associations to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits before the criminal proceeding is brought."

They also state that if found proven, such criminal offences can carry a prison sentence of up to three years.

Infantino had planned for private investors led by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared, to take the stake in a company called Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). Infantino has defended the proposal, saying it was intended to strengthen the position of Fifa's member associations, including those most in need. But he withdrew the scheme three days after it was revealed by The Times, by which point Uefa nations had voted for a boycott of Fifa competitions.

The court documents claim Infantino himself stood to profit financially from the sale. They state: "In truth, it [FFE] was a vehicle for Infantino and that small circle to acquire a permanent stake in and otherwise profit from Fifa's most valuable assets to the detriment of

Fifa, its members, and other parties within the football family."

The legal filings also seek a court order for Kushner's Thrive Capital fund to disclose all documents and electronic data relating to FFE, and a court order for subpoenas for Thrive and Kushner to give evidence.

The court documents shed light, too, on the financial inducements allegedly offered to Fifa's 211 member associations to support the plan — \$40 million over four years or 75 per cent less if they rejected the scheme — and to do so in a very short timetable.

They state: "For many national football associations, a payment of this magnitude is extraordinary in relation to their ordinary operating budgets.

"The inducement was, moreover, payable from Fifa's own reserves and future revenues, so that the members were offered a share of Fifa's existing funds conditioned on their approval of the permanent sale of a share in Fifa's future funds.

“Infantino tried to force the members to consider this inducement on a compressed timetable. The response deadline set by Infantino and his cronies was September 19, 2026 — a window of approximately 53 [days] from the announcement on July 28, 2026, to consider a major reorganisation of Fifa's commercial assets hatched in secret over more than a year."

Deliberately undervaluing a company ahead of a sale is a potential criminal offence in Switzerland. Uefa's filing says \$30 billion (£25.7 billion) would have been a “conservative” estimate of the value of FFE.

The new action follows an earlier letter from Uefa's New York-based lawyers warning that all documents and information relating to Infantino's plan be preserved.

Earlier in August, Uefa's lawyers named 14 Fifa executives, including Infantino, who should "specifically preserve all such materials in their possession, custody, or control" relating to the World Cup sell-off.

The sports lawyer Nick De Marco KC, who is not involved in the case, said Uefa's action showed that it was not content with preventing the World Cup sell-off, but appeared determined to hold Infantino accountable for it.

"One of the matters investigators would plainly want to establish is whether there was any contemplated personal financial benefit to Infantino or others," De Marco added.

Carragher may face bankruptcy

The former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher could face bankruptcy after HMRC issued a petition against him.

Court records show HM Revenue & Customs filed the case on Wednesday afternoon over an unpaid tax bill, reported by the BBC to be in the region of £700,000 to £800,000.

An HMRC spokesman said: "We take a supportive approach to dealing with customers who have tax debts and do everything we can to help those who engage with us to get out of debt, such as offering instalment plans. We only petition for bankruptcy as a last resort."

Carragher, 48, spent his entire professional career with Liverpool and was part of the squad that won the Champions League in 2005.

He retired in 2013 after making 737 appearances for the club and has since become a pundit with Sky Sports and CBS Sports.

A spokesman for Carragher said: "This is a private tax matter that should have been resolved sooner. It is understood that the matter will not proceed any further and will be resolved imminently."

Rangers sink to a new low

Michael Grant

Another excruciating low for Rangers. Two nights after the schadenfreude of Celtic blowing a four-goal lead to crash out of the Champions League, Rangers said "Hold my beer" as they were beaten on penalties by Jablonec after losing the second leg of their Conference League play-off in the Czech Republic 1-0.

When it comes to consequences, their elimination was worse. They had no safety net after already crashing out of the Europa League. For the first time since 2017-18 they have no group stage football at all. It is August and it is over, knocked out of two competitions by Jagiellonia Bialystok and Jablonec.

In the eyes of many fans, Derek McInnes cannot recover from this. His team looked disorganised and he made endless changes, trying everything without inspiring a reaction. When Lawrence Shankland, Bojan Miovski and Thelo Aasgaard scored Rangers' first three kicks in the shootout, and Ivor Pandur saved from Filip Zorvan, they led. Then Findlay Curtis blazed over, James Penrice's effort was saved, and Jablonec scored their final two.

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Liverpool finally capture Barcola the ‘grasshopper’

Paul Joyce

Northern Football Correspondent

Bradley Barcola was in space at the back post. Arms outstretched, pleading for a pass and, when it was delivered, a lashed finish with his right foot found the top corner.

That image, one Liverpool will now want to see on repeat as they prepare to make him their third £100million-plus signing in 15 months, was first played out in front of their eyes nearly four years ago. In December 2022, while the mid-season World Cup was taking place in Qatar, Liverpool played a friendly against Lyon in Dubai.

Jürgen Klopp's side lost 3-1 with Barcola, then 20, teed up after a mazy dribble by a certain Rayan Cherki, who was 19 at the time. Both players would have already been known to Europe's elite given their development at youth level with France, plus the fact Lyon is widely regarded as a talent factory, but their contributions were noted.

And so, in many ways, Barcola's impending move to Anfield serves to represent a reward for patience.

First, there was the recognition that he was a player to keep monitoring, even when Paris Saint-Germain signed him in August 2023 for about €45 million (£38.5 million).

Then, last summer, the first signs emerged that Barcola may be getting itchy feet at having to fall in line behind Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the PSG pecking order.

Liverpool were linked with the Frenchman at the time but, having splurged £450 million, including a potential £241 million on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, they could not commit. However, there is little doubt that they would have maintained relationships with the player's camp — and that subsequently gave Liverpool a head start when the race for his signature began in earnest.

In this transfer window, a different kind of waiting game was required. PSG's initial valuation of Barcola was stated to be €170 million (£145million). While every manager wants new signings to be recruited at the earliest available moment, paying that asking price was prohibitive.

Barcola's insistence that he would not extend a contract that had two years left to run emboldened Liverpool to hold their nerve, in the hope that the Champions

CONTINUED FROM BACK Iraola in hunt for more players

while enquiries to Real for Endrick and Crystal Palace for Ismaïla Sarr received no encouragement.

The pursuit of Brighton & Hove Albion's Yankuba Minteh is the most advanced, with two bids of £50 million and £60 million rejected by the south coast club.

Barcola will become Liverpool's third signing to cost more than £100 million after last summer's deals for Florian Wirtz — who could end up costing £116 million — and Alexander Isak, at £125 million. Neither of them has so far impressed.

Asked if he “ideally” wanted signings in other positions before Tuesday’s transfer deadline, Iraola added: “Ideally is the magic word. At the end, there are certain things you can lose and we don’t know what we can do, but it’s true the priority has been most in the wide areas.

"Still we have four or five days. I am sure if we can improve other areas we will, but I don't know how the market is going to finish. I have to be patient, the same as you. I will be comfortable on September 2 when they tell me, 'This is who we are, these are the options we have.' "Right now we don't know. I have in my head what I want. We have been

talking since the beginning [Iraola took charge in June] and they know also what we want; then it is a matter of closing the deals."

Harvey Elliott could leave on loan having been left out of the match-day squad against Newcastle.

The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, but played only 277 minutes.

League winners would lower their demands.

The outline agreement that has now been struck, at just above £100 million, with add-ons taking the overall package to about £120 million, means a saving of somewhere between £20 million and £25 million.

That is a significant amount, a chunk to put towards someone else perhaps, although if Liverpool are to extract true value then Barcola must now perform. That, as seen with Isak and Wirtz, is the hard part.

At PSG, they are joyfully referring to this summer as “the greatest supersub transfer window ever”. Gonçalo Ramos joined AC Milan for €75 million (£64 million), Lee Kang-in went to

Barcola is said to lack killer instinct but his conversion rate is strong

Atletico Madrid for €40 million, and now Barcola should be signed by Liverpool for about €140 million. A total of €255 million for players who did not always start for Luis Enrique's team.

Still, Liverpool are happy to place another huge bet on Barcola being an elite talent and, after a glut of transfers between Premier League clubs this summer, the 23-year-old will bring an injection of freshness to the league.

Past performances indicate that Barcola — nicknamed la sauterelle (“the grasshopper”) when he was younger due to his fleetness of foot — will bring goal threat, searing pace and dynamism with or without the ball.

The Liverpool head coach, Andoni Iraola, has already stated that he wants his wingers to play on both sides, although Barcola prefers the left flank, which makes him more of a replacement for Luis Díaz than for Mohamed Salah. As a result, there will be increased scrutiny on the future of Cody Gakpo, who is wanted by Tottenham Hotspur and has been checked on by Manchester City.

In 2024-25, Barcola had 42 goal involvements (21 goals and 21 assists) in 64 games, although that dropped to 20 last term.

He has been criticised for a lack of killer instinct at times; however, Opta Analyst has noted that across the past two seasons, Barcola has a conversion rate of 28.7 per cent when it comes to big chances (25 out of 87). For context, Bayern Munich's Michael Olise, hailed as one of the world's best wide forwards, scored 16 of his 58 big chances (27.6 per cent).

Yet, given how Iraola wants to play, Barcola's runs off the ball and appetite for winning possession in the final third of the pitch will also appeal.

Liverpool's spending since the start of last summer is about to hit the £670 million mark and there is still a need for a right winger — Yankuba Minteh, Ismaila Sarr and Endrick having been the subject of interest to varying degrees. Outwardly, there is a clamour for other positions to be filled.

Since Michael Edwards, the former sporting director and chief executive of football for Fenway Sports Group, who recently left his role, came to the fore at Anfield a decade ago, the club have continued to move towards a model that prioritises quality over quantity.

While the apparent holes in the squad are highlighted by supporters and commentators, the focus has been on identifying and recruiting elite-level talent as and where it exists.

It is not the case that the hierarchy do not see gaps or recognise the benefits of fattening the squad, rather than they opt to utilise the resources available by prioritising top talent when it becomes available to them.

For Liverpool, the logic is that at a time when the Premier League is struggling to attract and keep those players, it would be a mistake to go in the opposite direction. At the same time, there is a recognition that the transition over the past 12 months has yet to bear fruit.

In the case of Barcola, patience must now pay off.

Arsenal will face an old foe in Kane and a player they tried to sign this summer in Real's Vinicius Jr, inset

Arsenal draw Bayern and Real in Champions League

Peter Rutzler Monaco

Arsenal will face two of their most loathed opponents in this season's Champions League after they were drawn to face Real Madrid, who are coached by José Mourinho, and Bayern Munich, the home of Harry Kane, in the league phase of this season's tournament.

Mikel Arteta's side are bidding to go one better than last season after they finished as runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain. They were also drawn to face their former defender Héctor Bellerín, who plays for Real Betis, one of several eye-catching homecomings thrown up by yesterday's draw, held in Monaco.

Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge with Real Madrid when they face Shakhtar Donetsk, who are playing their home matches at Chelsea's stadium this season, while

Manchester City will be reunited with two of the club's finest servants. They travel to take on the Spanish champions Barcelona, against whom they will meet former midfielder Rodri, and will also welcome Kevin De Bruyne's Napoli to the Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca's side have been handed a difficult draw which also includes a trip to the Portuguese champions Porto and a visit from the holders PSG.

Manchester United, who are back in the Champions League for the first time since 2023, will travel to face Atletico Madrid and host Bayern, while also facing two newcomers to the tournament in Norway's Viking and Cesc Fàbregas's Como, of Italy.

Aston Villa, the Europa League winners, will take on PSG at Villa Park, where they contested a thrilling quarter-final clash against

Arsenal

Pot	Team
1	Real Madrid	(home)
	Bayern Munich	(away)
2	Borussia Dortmund	(home)
	Real Betis	(away)
3	Lille	(home)
	Napoli	(away)
4	Sabah	(home)
	Slavia Prague	(away)

Aston Villa

Pot	Team
1	Paris Saint-Germain	(home)
	Barcelona	(away)
2	Borussia Dortmund	(home)
	Club Bruges	(away)
3	Fenerbahce	(home)
	Galatasaray	(away)
4	Viking	(home)
	Slavia Prague	(away)

Liverpool

Pot	Team
1	Atletico Madrid	(home)
	Inter Milan	(away)
2	Porto	(home)
	Club Bruges	(away)
3	Villarreal	(home)
	Fenerbahce	(away)
4	Lens	(home)
	LASK	(away)

Manchester City

Pot	Team
1	Paris Saint-Germain	(home)
	Barcelona	(away)
2	Sporting Lisbon	(home)
	Porto	(away)
3	Napoli	(home)
	RB Leipzig	(away)
4	AEK Athens	(home)
	Lens	(away)

Manchester Utd

Pot	Team
1	Bayern Munich	(home)
	Atletico Madrid	(away)
2	Roma	(home)
	Sporting Lisbon	(away)
3	RB Leipzig	(home)
	Villarreal	(away)
4	Sabah	(home)
	Como	(away)

Luis Enrique's side in 2025. Unai Emery's team will also travel to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona for the first time since 1978.

Liverpool will return to Istanbul, the site of their famous 2005 triumph, to face Fenerbahce and also travel to the San Siro to face the Italian champions Inter Milan.

The league phase is composed of one 36-team division. Each team is drawn against eight different sides, with four games at home and four away. This is the third season of the new format, which was brought in for the 2024-25 season, when a new Uefa rule was introduced to prevent the same fixture being played across three seasons. That rule prevented Arsenal from

facing Inter at the San Siro again, and Liverpool from hosting Real.

Two teams from Norway have qualified

Norway have qualified for the Champions League for the first time, as Viking joined Bodo/Glimt in the draw. Como and the Austrian side LASK, who will face Liverpool have

Liverpool, have qualified for the first time. Real Betis qualified for the first time in 21 years.

The completed fixture list with the match dates and kick-off times will be confirmed by Uefa no later than tomorrow.

The first fixtures will be played in two weeks' time, from September 8 to 10. The final will be held in at Atletico's Wanda

Metropolitano Stadium, on June 5. PSG are seeking to win their third straight title.

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Clubs know now they can just cash in their outcasts

James Gheerbrant

Last week, before Savinho shed the fifth and sixth characters of his name — like a motel whose neon lettering is on the blink —

an interesting phrase, presumably briefed by sources at Manchester City, appeared in some reports about his mooted transfer to Tottenham Hotspur. City, it was said, would “expect to make a significant profit” on the winger.

A week on, that expectation has been thoroughly vindicated: on Tuesday, Sávio's move to Tottenham was announced, for a reported fee of £75 million plus up to a further £10 million in add-ons, giving City a profit of £44 million-£54 million, not to mention a record sale price for any player. He made his Spurs debut against Charlton Athletic on Wednesday night and looked pretty good for 20 minutes.

There is a subtle difference, though, between being right to expect a profit, and having the right to expect a profit. And in the case of Sávio, it was hard not to wonder what exactly — other than a coldly accurate reading of the market — that expectation was based on.

It makes sense that clubs should expect to make a profit on players whom they have clearly improved, who have grown in stature under their tutelage. But in his two seasons at the club, City demonstrably didn't develop Sávio into a better player. If anything, he regressed. When he joined in July 2024, his form at Girona had made him a Brazil regular — at that point, he'd played some part in seven of their previous eight matches — but he hasn't appeared for the Seleção since March last year, and didn't make their World Cup squad.

He started 21 Premier League and seven Champions League games in his first season at City, but only seven and four respectively last season, so clearly, by the club's own reckoning, he had become a less important part of their plans by the time he left than he was when he joined.

If a player has stood still or gone backwards, what exactly underpins the expectation of making a profit on him? Is it that Sávio has two seasons of Premier League tempo and physicality in his legs which make him a tougher, more tested proposition? Is it Sávio's exposure to City's winning mentality and culture of success that makes him a more valuable player? Is it the input of City's top-class coaching staff? Or is it just that in a runaway market, big profits happen almost by default?

After all, it's not just Sávio. City have also netted £13 million on James Trafford after a season in which he barely played in the Premier League and Champions League (he did, admittedly, play every game in their domestic cup double). Chelsea have just sold Liam Delap for £50 million, having signed him for £30 million last summer, even though no one could think his career has advanced after a season in which he scored two goals in 41 appearances. Mateus Fernandes played quite well for West Ham

Sávio regressed at City but they still made a huge profit by selling to Spurs

United last season, but not well enough to stop them being relegated: that one season turned him from a £40 million acquisition into an £85 million sale.

Delap's woeful first season at Stamford Bridge, after joining from Ipswich Town, would once have had the buying club mired in consternation, either resolving to sharpen up their recruitment to avoid repeating such a costly mistake, or knuckling down with a new plan to get the best out of the player. But in this new reality, Chelsea can just flip him like a rearpeted condo and take the win.

Once, there was a kind of natural tension and balance. Any profit you made on a player was roughly in proportion to how much you had improved them. You could only make a big profit on a player by investing enough work in them to elevate them to another level, in which case you would probably prefer to keep hold of them anyway; any profit made in the transfer market compensated you for the loss of an important player.

For example, that amount of £45 million, which City have made on Sávio and West Ham have made on Fernandes this summer, is not far off the profit that Napoli made on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, whom they signed from the Georgian club Dinamo Batumi for about £10 million and sold to Paris Saint-Germain for £59 million, having plucked him from obscurity, polished his raw talent and turned him into one of the best wingers in world football.

The overweening supremacy of the Premier League, in this respect as in many others, is destabilising the existing balances of the European club football ecosystem. For years, clubs like Benfica, Ajax, Porto and Monaco, renowned as some of the best talent developers and sellers in the game, have generated an amount of money from player sales comparable to the elite clubs of the English top flight. In the six transfer windows between summer 2022 and winter 2025, for example, according to the Transfermarkt website's figures, Benfica made €565 million from selling players and Ajax made €443 million, compared to Chelsea's €586 million and Manchester City's €440 million.

But with Premier League clubs increasingly selling to each other, and other leagues such as La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and the Saudi Pro

League also looking for that stamp of Premier League experience, those European clubs can no longer keep up — not even by selling their best players — while the English teams cash in their unneeded ones.

Over the past three transfer windows including this one, according to Transfermarkt, Chelsea and City have basically generated as much from player sales as they did in the six before: €557 million and €444 million respectively, to Benfica's €224 million and Ajax's €194 million. And that's without taking brewing moves for the likes of Nicolas Jackson into account.

The spectre of the multi-club model is also impossible to ignore. Sávio passed through two City Football Group clubs, Troyes (where he never made an appearance) and Girona, where he was sent on loan. Andrey Santos, another Brazilian born only a month apart from Sávio, had a somewhat similar journey under the Chelsea umbrella: brought into the fold, sent on loan to Strasbourg, signed by Chelsea without ever quite establishing himself as a first-teamer, sold on to Manchester United for a significant profit.

This summer, Chelsea have moved a couple more players from Strasbourg, the striker Emmanuel Emegha and the midfielder Valentín Barco. They're good players, and maybe one of them will stick, but if Emegha, for example, doesn't emerge as a genuine competitor for João Pedro's starting spot or a reliable-enough back-up, just hanging around for a season or two, getting that Premier League glow-up, will probably help to raise his value and make him a profitable piece to be sold on.

Chelsea, in particular, have taken a lot of flak over the past few seasons for seeming to be as much a player-trading operation as a serious football club. But honestly, if it's this easy to use the transfer market to generate money — and the disincentives for bad recruitment are almost non-existent — why wouldn't you? You'd be mad not to. Chelsea have now made north of £1 billion from player sales in the BlueCo era, and if the £117 million signing of Morgan Rogers rockets them to a good finish this season, they can justifiably say that it was powered by the same sort of mercantile cleverness that everyone raved about when Brighton & Hove Albion did it.

Same for City: if Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi are the rock on which a new era of success is built, they can pat themselves on the back for having raised nearly £300 million from player sales this summer. Everyone remembers how cannily Liverpool raised the funds to buy Alisson and Virgil van Dijk, key pieces in their title-winning team, by selling Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona for £142 million.

But Coutinho, though Barça probably overpaid, was a player Liverpool had cherished, improved and matured. Of all the players City have sold this summer, you could probably only say the same of Rodri. That's what feels different now: for better and for worse, we have arrived at a point where clubs — certainly in the Premier League, anyway — can expect to profit handsomely not only from the players whom they nurture and bring on and turn into better players, but also on the ones who are just passing through.

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No Fernández – but wily Welbeck proves his worth

Chelsea Welbeck 50, Odoffin 79 (og)

Luton Town

Kit Shepard

Enzo Fernández was left out of Chelsea's squad for their Carabao Cup win over Luton Town amid interest in the midfielder from Manchester City.

Xabi Alonso, the Chelsea manager, had said on Wednesday that Fernández would be involved against Luton, and so the omission adds to speculation that City will move for him before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

Fernández's absence, alongside Chelsea reaching an agreement to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, overshadowed Alonso's first home game in charge, even if a debut goal from Danny Welbeck made for a pleasing night at Stamford Bridge.

Alonso rejected the notion that Fernández, 25, had asked not to play, insisting that "it was a decision from myself and the club".

"He's a good professional and training well," Alonso added. "It was a decision we had to take, thinking about the game we're playing tonight and we'll see for Sunday."

Fernández's future has become a saga. Chelsea are waiting to see whether City will formalise their interest in the Argentina international, having previously demanded £120 million for him. A club-imposed deadline elapsed this month for a deal to be struck at that valuation, and then

Alonso's assessment of Fernández on Wednesday proved misguided.

"He's training really well," Alonso had said. "He's a good professional and he will be involved [against Luton]."

Selling an important player to a direct rival would raise fresh questions of Chelsea's transfer strategy, but they are performing promisingly on the pitch. Welbeck's second-half strike made it two wins from two under Alonso, after Monday's 3-2 win away to Fulham in the Premier League.

The goal featured a trademark finish from Welbeck, 35. Estêvão fed the advancing Malo Gusto, who delivered a superb cross from the right. Welbeck

Martínez set to join Chelsea

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign the Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for £7.5 million.

Martínez, 34 next week, is expected to sign a two-year contract, with the option of a further year.

Chelsea have spent the

Summer determined to stand by their goalkeeping cohort, with Mike Penders, 21, viewed as the long-term focus. However, a deal for Martínez offers more room for manoeuvre after Robert Sánchez made two errors in the 3-2 win at Fulham. Chelsea

have agreed a £40m deal for the Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor.

had found a sliver of space, and then displayed his evergreen abilities, leaping high and heading home.

This moment displayed what Welbeck, who signed from Brighton & Hove Albion this summer, can offer Chelsea. He is not

Welbeck gives Alonso a winning start on home soil first-choice but, against stubborn defences, has the sort of experience and attacking nous this young Chelsea side have lacked.

He was one of six changes from the XI against Fulham, with João Pedro dropping to the bench. Alonso still fielded a strong team featuring Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Reece James. Valentin Barco made his debut.

Chelsea played less of the flowing football seen against Fulham, partially because their League One opponents set up conservatively. There were some neat touches from Welbeck, Estêvão and Rogers, but Luton held firm during the first half. When they were breached, Chelsea's finishing was often wayward, and Josh Keeley made some excellent saves.

Luton, managed by Jack Wilshere and with four points from two league games this season, did not simply defend despite making six changes from the weekend. They counterattacked valiantly and strung together a couple of nice passing sequences.

However, Chelsea had too much quality. Half an hour after Welbeck had given his team the lead, some fast feet and a searing shot from Estêvão led to Hakeem Odoffin diverting into his own net for 2-0. Chelsea will host Leeds United in the third round.

Chelsea's dominance meant little could be gleaned from Mike Penders's performance. The goalkeeper came into Alonso's XI after Robert Sánchez's errors against Fulham. Besides dealing with one awkward corner well, he was untested. The expected arrival of Martínez further clouds Chelsea's situation in this position.

Although the opposition was far weaker, Chelsea looked more solid defensively after their loose showing against Fulham.

Fulham youngsters shine for Arbeloa

Fulham

Smith Rowe 37, Muniz 42, García 90+3

AFC Wimbledon

Dominic Akiboye

Fulham will play West Ham in the Carabao Cup third round as Álvaro Arbeloa earned his first competitive win with a youthful, attacking side breezing past Wimbledon at Craven Cottage.

Arbeloa's team were comfortable in possession as Harrison Reed circulated the ball and Shea Charles looked to drive through midfield. Wimbledon, who had prepared for their lack of touches, blocked in a disciplined 5-4-1 shape as the home side probed.

The League One team threatened on 20 minutes after freeing themselves from Fulham's pressure. Myles Hippolyte found some room on the edge of the penalty area and whipped a ferocious ball into the path of Callum Maycock, but the midfielder's volley curved just wide of the post. Moments later, Emile Smith Rowe was presented with an even better opportunity when Charles found Rodrigo Muniz's run into the box, and Steven Sessegnon's interception fell to Smith Rowe. He should have scored, but his left-footed half-volley bounced wide.

The former Arsenal midfielder converted his next chance in the 37th minute when Kenny Tete's looped cross to the back post was headed across goal by Ryan Sessegnon and into the range of the onrushing Smith Rowe, who headed home. Five minutes later the home side doubled their lead courtesy of another Tete cross, this time targeting Muniz, who towered over his marker to head past Nathan Bishop.

Arbeloa appears to have a multitude of precocious attacking talents at his disposal. At half-time, 23-year-old Oscar Bobb was replaced by 18-year-old debutant Macaulay Zepa.

The teenager seemed at home at Craven Cottage, constantly looking to drive at his opponent and showing great synergy with Tete on the right. Kevin, who has made a name for himself due to his speed and flair, was in the mood and toyed with Wimbledon's defence at times.

The biggest cheer of the night went to Gonzalo García, who netted 12 times for Real Madrid last season, and scored on his Premier League debut. García was instantly involved, running the channels and holding up the ball well against Wimbledon's backline before bringing Smith Rowe or one of the wingers into play.

García capped off the performance with a wonderful goal. After soaking up pressure, Zepa drove forward before releasing the 22-year-old. García knocked the ball past Dan Sweeney and beat the defender for pace before taking the ball around Bishop and slotting into an empty net.

The routine victory may not have been as exciting as Fulham's clash with Chelsea last Monday, but Arbeloa and his youngsters gave the supporters a reason to look forward to the future.

Four-goal Brighton cruise into Conference League

Brighton & Hove Albion thrashed the Norwegian side Tromso 4-0 to confirm their place in the Conference League, and only the second European campaign in the club's history.

Fabian Hürzeler's side had been held to a goalless draw in last week's play-off first leg, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, but three goals in 16 minutes put the tie beyond doubt at the Amex.

Brighton, who reached the last 16 of the Europa League under Roberto De Zerbi in 2023-24, will discover their league-phase opponents today.

Three of the five stagings of the Conference League have been won by Premier League clubs — Chelsea, West Ham United and, last season, Crystal Palace — and the English side will again be among the favourites to lift the trophy in Istanbul in June.

Charalampos Kostoulas opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Maxim De Cuyper pounced on a defensive error. Mats Wieffer drilled in the third before the interval and Olivier Boscagli completed the rout with four minutes remaining.

Grealish may sweeten deal for Ndiaye

Charlotte Duncker, Paul Joyce

Manchester City are ready to test Everton's resolve over their forward Iliman Ndiaye as they look to further bolster their attacking options.

City's interest comes after David Moyes said it would take something "absolutely outrageous" to allow the 26-year-old to leave this summer.

Ndiaye has rejected several contract offers from Everton with the sticking point around a release clause.

Enzo Maresca's side are looking to strengthen their attack after Sávio and Omar Marmoush joined Tottenham Hotspur — with the latter's move on loan with an obligation to buy for up to £60 million confirmed yesterday.

Ndiaye has started both of Everton's games this season and has been a key player for them since arriving from Marseille in 2024.

"The words we say are that 'Everyone has a price,' but he has not got a price to me," Moyes said last week. "The difference in his level when he came back with the team, he made the whole group jump a couple of levels."

Jack Grealish could come into the negotiations, with the England international keen to return to Goodison Park. Aston Villa are also weighing up a move for the 30-year-old.

Grealish joined Everton on loan last season, starting 18 times in the league. After fracturing a foot in January, he stayed to do his rehab. Everton covered £12 million of his wages last season and would be in a position to do similar again.

A loan, which could be made permanent at the end of the season when his City deal expires, would be preferable for Everton but Villa would have to sign him permanently, as they have already registered two loan players — Alejandro Garnacho and Aaron Wan-Bissaka — the maximum allowed by the Premier League.

Villa are set to sign Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal which could rise to £65 million to replace the departing Ollie Watkins, who is heading to the Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

Meanwhile, James Ward-Prowse is edging closer to a return to Southampton from West Ham United, who signed him for £30 million in 2023.

Nottingham Forest are pushing to sign Crystal Palace wingback Daniel Muñoz.

Oliver Glasner, the Forest head coach, is keen to be reunited with the defender and it is the final area of the team he is looking to strengthen.

Muñoz, 30, has impressed at Palace since signing from Genk in the January transfer window in 2024.

Results

Football

Conference League play-offs, second legs Brighton (3) 4 Tromso (0) 0 Kostoulas 22 De Cuyper 33 Wieffer 38, Boscagli 86 (Brighton win 4-0 on agg)

Freiburg (1) 4 Motherwell (1) 1 Scherhant 6 Longelo 22 Matanovic 60 Irié 63, Goto 85 Sent off: Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell) 57 (Freiburg win 7-2 on agg)

Hibernian (0) 2 Gent (1) 3 Kerr 56 Vergara 39 Passlack 77 Burgess 84 Chawa 99+1 (eg)

Jablonec (0) 1 Rangers (0) 0 Tchanturishvili 73 (aet; 1-1 on agg; Jablonec win 4-3 on pens) Carabao Cup second round: South Chelsea (0) 2 Luton (0) 0 Welbeck 50 Odoffin 79 (og)

Fulham (2) 3 AFC Wimbledon (0) 0 Smith Rowe 37 17,714 Rodrigo Muniz 42 Gonzalo García 90+3

Enterprise National League Boreham Wood 2 Boston Utd 1.

Cycling

Vuelta a España Leading positions: Stage 6 (Alcossebre to Castellón de la Plana, 177.4km): 1, T Pogacar (Slove, UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 4min 12min 40sec; 2, E Mas (Sp, Movistar) same time; 3, R Debruyne (Bel, Alpecin-Premier Tech) at 46sec behind. Overall 1, Pogacar 15:38:27; 2, Mas at 3min 34sec; 3, P Roglic (Slove, Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) 4:21.

Golf

KPMG Women's Irish Open

KPMG Women's Irish Open County Kildare: Leading first-round scores (Great Britain and Ireland unless stated): 63 C Alexander (SA). 67 A Fanali (It), J Melichova (Cz), A Dawson (IoM), L Humphreys. 68 S Kouskova (Cz), A Fuller, L Rydqvist (Swe). 69 K Arwefjaell (Swe), B Navarroosa (US), P Urs (India), A Donegan. 70

L Harm (Ger), D Forbrigd (Nor), M Hinson-Tolchard (Aus), M Folke (Swe), A Försterling (Ger), C Viden (Swe), G Clews. 71 A Wilson, T Cheenglab (Thai), C Gainer, A Hewson, L Pettersson (Swe), M Kobori (NZ), H Screen, L Maguire, Roberta Liti (It), C MacNab (SA), A Sauzon (Fr), M Skarpnord (Nor), E Hume, C Gorlei (SA), J Baker, S Witt (Ger). 72 C Screene, M Svedenskioeld (Swe), S Tan (Sing), A Lains (Fr), E Hamilton, A Foster, L Hall, C Herbin-Marshall (Fr), M Haddioui (Mor), B Fernandez (Sp), A Morgan (US), V Knecht (Switz), K Mühlbauer (Austria), D Zalewska (Pol), L Lau (Fr), C Finne-Ipsen (Den), S Schober (Austria).

Rugby league

Betfred Super League		Wigan 46 Hull KR 0.
	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Wigan	25	20	0	5	761	419	40
Leeds	24	19	0	5	850	362	38
Warrington	24	18	0	6	666	412	36
Wakefield	24	16	0	8	637	448	32
Leigh	24	16	0	8	570	438	32
Hull KR	25	15	0	10	700	461	30
St Helens	24	14	0	10	584	520	28
Catalans D	24	9	0	15	475	718	18
Toulouse	24	8	0	16	492	630	16

Castleford	24	8	0	16	420	752	16
Hull	24	7	0	17	426	525	14
York	24	7	0	17	470	731	14
Huddersfield	24	6	0	18	425	695	12
Bradford	24	6	0	18	402	767	12
Snooker
Wuhan OpenQuarter-finals (England unless stated):

Fixtures

Football

Premier League Crystal Palace v Manchester City (8.0).

Sky Bet Championship Wrexham v Birmingham (8.0).

Enterprise National League (7.45): AFC Fylde v Forest Green; Aldershot v Harrogate; Altrincham v Halifax; Barrow v Yeovil; Gateshead v Sutton Utd; Hartlepool v Eastleigh; Hornchurch v Woking; Scunthorpe v Solihull Moors; Southend v Kidderminster; Tamworth v Worthing; Wealdstone v Carlisle.

Chang Bingyu (China) bt J Trump 5-1; R O'Sullivan bt M Selby 5-3; Xiao Guodong (China) bt M Williams (Wales) 5-3; Zhao Xintong (China) bt N Robertson (Aus) 5-1.

Tennis

ATP Winston-Salem Open Second round F Marozsan (Hun) bt M Damm

William Hill Scottish Championship Dunfermline v Raith (7.30). League Two Edinburgh City v Forfar (7.45).

Cricket

Second Test match: Lord's: Second day of five (11.0; 90 overs minimum): England v Pakistan.

Rothesay County Championship: Second day of four (11.0; 96 overs minimum): Division One: Chelmsford Essex v Surrey, Sophia Gardens Glamorgan v Hampshire, Hove Sussex v Somerset. Edgbaston Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire. Scarborough Yorkshire v

Jr (US) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Quarter-final B Bonzi (Fr) bt B Van de Zandschulp (Neth) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.

WTA Monterrey Open

Second round E Mertens (Bel) bt P Udvardy (Hun) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3; A Parks (US) bt M Chwalinska (Pol) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; C Tauson (Den) bt E Alexandrova (Russ) 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-3.

Leicestershire. Division Two: Derby Derbyshire v Middlesex. Chester-le-Street Durham v Gloucestershire. Northampton Northamptonshire v Kent. Worcester Worcestershire v Lancashire.

Golf

Sutton Coldfield DP World Tour British Masters.

Rugby league

Betfred Super League (8.0): Castleford v Catalans Dragons; Huddersfield v Leigh; St Helens v Leeds.

Cox has shades of Trott – he could end up opening

Simon Wilde

Jordan Cox has clearly read the memo about England's desire for a reset. Not only did he make runs again here in the second Test at Lord's — to

follow his brisk 73 in last week's win at Headingley — but he played the situation rather than attempting to apply a one-size-fits-all approach, as always seemed to be the instruction under the recent but now little-lamented Bazball regime.

When batting was at its most difficult in the period before lunch he looked England's most secure batsman, showing good judgment and playing the ball late. When there were runs to be taken, he took them, and by the interval had scored 27 off 29 balls.

During the afternoon session, though, he was content to just tick along, adding 15 in the first hour and, even more revealingly, 13 in the second at a time when Jamie Smith hit the accelerator and he could easily have become distracted.

He eventually fell early in the final session to a brilliant catch by substitute fielder Salman Agha but by then Cox had fulfilled the basic requirement of a Test No 3 by steadying the ship and laying the ground for his team. While he was at the crease, he scored 55 while England's score rose by 166.

This kind of adaptability is what has often been in short supply in recent years with this England side.

There were shades of Jonathan Trott — England's most successful No 3 of the past 25 years — in the calm, unfussy way he went about his business, a throwback to a time when an England top three of Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss and Trott provided the engine room for a lot of the team's success.

The way he neutered the threat from Mohammad Abbas, who had claimed three early wickets, was especially important. He played within himself, dealing almost exclusively in dot balls and singles, paying the bowler every respect as he did in the previous Test when Abbas almost cleaned him up first ball.

Abbas's frustration showed in the end as he sauntered

down the pitch to have a few words but Cox, who by then had more than 40 to his name, was unperturbed. They have had some duels in county cricket in the past, with Cox generally having had the better of them, scoring 141 for Essex against Hampshire, for whom Abbas was then playing, at the Utilita Bowl in 2024.

Another measure of Cox's efforts was how difficult batting has been at the top of the order in Test cricket in recent

times at Lord's. In fact, No 3 has been the trickiest spot of all, with batsmen averaging 22.55 in this position on this ground since 2017, whereas in the previous ten years they had averaged 46.08, a decline of more than 50 per cent, more than in any other position among top-seven batsmen.

Remarkably, only one batsman has managed a score of more than 73 in the past ten seasons and that was Ollie Pope's 205 against Ireland three years ago.

Cox, who got his chance in this series because of Jacob Bethell's knee injury, has surely done enough to retain his place when Bethell returns, probably for the winter tour of South Africa. Quite how things shake down remains to be seen but after Emilio Gay's latest low score a path is starting to open up for Cox and Bethell to form a top three with Ben Duckett.

Bethell was the incumbent at No3 but the selectors may now want to consider who could make the better opener out of Bethell or Cox. The case for Cox is bolstered by his early days at Kent when he opened about 30 times in championship cricket — scoring an unbeaten 238 against Sussex in that position in 2020 — before moving down to establish himself as a No4.

There was a time when England were flush with batsmen who were openers by training — this was essentially the case with Cook and

Those who have worked closely with Cox, including at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, when he spent a lot of time on the bench, say he has an excellent work ethic and a good attitude. They say he has amazing hand speed and a fantastic eye. There has been some talk that he may be suspect against the short ball angled into him, but this could be said of most players, and it is based on only a couple of dismissals in a white-ball series in the West Indies.

Strauss — but these days most of their best players grew up operating in the middle order. Gay himself was batting at No 3 for Durham when he was brought in at the start of the summer to open.

When Duckett was recalled to the team four years ago he had spent the summer

Ig spent the summer scoring mountains of championship runs for Nottinghamshire at No 3, including a 241 against Derbyshire that season.

His first series was in Pakistan where the ball did not move around laterally very much and he got himself up and running with a century off 105 balls. He never really looked back. Cox has more experience of opening in first-class cricket than Bethell and as he enjoys pace on the ball — not something he has really had in these Pakistan Tests — could be considered marginal favourite to open

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alongside Duckett in Johannesburg in December.

There is time for things to change further between now and then of course, but at least one other scenario that had been mooted — Cox taking over as wicketkeeper-batsman from Smith — seems to have been put to bed for the time being after Smith's best Test score for a year.

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Cox may move up the order this winter after another low score for Gay, below

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Sport Second Rothesay Test: England v Pakistan

Abbas gives series shot in the arm as tourists fight back

Mike Atherton

Chief Cricket Correspondent, Lord's

England v Pakistan

Lord's (day one of five): England, with one first-innings wicket in hand, have scored 248

Though England and their supporters may not feel the same way, this series got the day it needed, truncated though it was. After a wholly uncompetitive encounter at Headingley, where Pakistan gave a poor impersonation of a Test-match team, they bounced back at a ground where they have won their previous two Tests, bowling with greater discipline to reduce England to 248 for nine.

From where Pakistan ended the match at Leeds, described in some quarters as the worst team to tour here for 50 years, this represented an achievement of sorts, but the conditions were taxing for batting for all but a short period when the sun shone in the hour before tea in the afternoon. England's total reflects those difficulties as much as any inadequacies on their part.

Two batsmen made half-centuries and for once they had to do without contributions from Joe Root and Harry Brook, who fell in a difficult morning session under leaden skies. Jordan Cox looked every inch an international player in making 55, showing plenty of composure, and Jamie Smith made a much-needed 61, only his third half-century in a year's worth of Test cricket and his highest score in that time.

Pakistan, perhaps predictably, were propelled by Mohammad Abbas, the most experienced and skilful of their bowlers. He took four wickets, three of them from the Nursery End, from where he took eight wickets during Pakistan's win here in 2018. He has played fewer than half their Tests since then, despite a first-class record that now boasts more than 900 wickets at an average of 20, a signal of the occasionally confused decision-making that bedevils their cricket.

180 Runs scored across his four Test innings by Jordan Cox, including two half-centuries against Pakistan

Less predictable was the sight of Salman Ali Agha, demoted from captain at Leeds to substitute fielder here, flinging himself to his right in the evening session to take one of the great slip catches seen on this ground. He had fluffed a chance off Brook at Leeds, which came at a crucial moment, but now redeemed himself in taking a brilliant diving effort off Cox, though Pakistan's slip fielders generally stood too deep throughout the day, which was costly.

The first sign of that came off the sixth ball of the morning, when Ben Duckett edged Abbas just short of second slip. It was a warning of what lay ahead after a lengthy delay for morning rain, with the atmospherics feeling perfect for a bowler of Abbas's type. The pitch was less thickly grassed than it

Scoreboard

ENGLAND First Innings	R	B	M
Ben Duckettlbw b Abbas	17	20	32
Emilio Gayc Rizwan b Abbas	8	17	23
Jordan Coxc sub b Shahzad	55	105	215
*Joe Rootlbw b Abbas	4	13	24
Harry Brookb Ali	15	26	34
Dan Lawrencerun out	17	41	72
†Jamie Smithb Ali	61	80	96
Gus Atkinsonnot out	34	27	46
Ollie Robinsonb Ali	0	2	2
Jofra Archerb Abbas	14	13	14
Josh Tonguenot out	1	2	2
Extras(b 2, lb 10, nb 10)	22
TOTAL (9 wkts, 56 overs)	248

Fall of wickets 1-21, 2-26, 3-36, 4-77, 5-120, 6-187, 7-222, 8-222, 9-243. Bowling Abbas 15-3-56-4; Shahzad 15-0-79-1; Ali 17-2-67-3; Usman 9-1-34-0.

Pakistan Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Awais, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, *Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, †Mohammad Rizwan, Ali Usman, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali.

Umpires A Paleker (SA) and P Reiffel (Aus). TV umpire C Gaffaney (NZ).

had been against New Zealand, but still had a fresh covering, and Babar Azam, back again in command, was grateful to have the chance to bowl first after winning the call.

If there was an element of good fortune about Abbas's first wicket, when Emi-

lio Gay sent an attempted leg-side tickle into the hands of the diving Mohammad Rizwan, there was little about the next two, those of Duckett and Root, both leg-before to balls that nipped off the seam. A little nip, this way and that, from a nagging line and length is the Abbas way, and Duckett, pinned on the back foot, became his 900th wicket in first-class cricket.

To bowlers of medium pace, as Abbas is, the wicketkeeper has become an increasingly important ally against England's middle order. Rizwan's catch off Gay was a beauty, one-handed at full stretch, but it was his position up to the stumps to Root that had an equally meaningful impact. When Root first came to the crease, he survived a leg-before appeal off Abbas by dint of a big forward stride when Rizwan was standing back, a stride he could not repeat with the wicketkeeper in earshot. Root did not review.

Conditions remained friendly throughout the morning, with the heavy cloud cover not dissipating until after lunch. Brook and Cox added 41 in even time, determined to take every opportunity to score, until Brook played hard and early at a nip-backer from Mohammad Ali. Soft and late is the way when the ball is moving, rather than early and hard, and with Root and Brook gone, Pakistan were jubilant. England had two Test novices to hand.

There was inevitable scrutiny on Pakistan's fielding after a schoolboyish display at Leeds. From the start, the slips stood too deep, which benefited Duckett in that first over and then Root, who was put down by Imam-ul-Haq low down at second slip at the start of his innings. England were four down at lunch but could have been more, and then Dan Lawrence was spilt by Shan Masood immediately afterwards, following a firm clip to mid-wicket.

The post-lunch bowling was accurate and consistent for the best part of an hour, producing just 28 runs in 13 overs, and represented Pakistan's best passage of play in the series. Whether this pressure, or the drinks break, contributed to Lawrence's runout is anyone's guess, but immediately after the break he clipped the left-arm spinner Ali Usman to mid-wicket and called a quick single only for a muddle with Cox to ensue.

Usman, fresh off his five-wicket haul at Leeds, had contributed to that build-up of pressure before the break, with three fine overs of spin that went for just two runs. He puts plenty of action on the ball, gets dip and spin as a result, and Smith's first boundary — the first of the innings for 93 balls — came off an uncertain edge as he was beaten in the air and off the pitch.

The slips' conservative position continued to be costly as Cox, on 40, edged short and Smith, on 19, did the same. The second hour of the afternoon belonged to England, as the sun arrived and the conditions eased, and as Smith, in particular, found an appetite to score. Cox, looking impressive and assured, went to his half-century with consecutive pulled boundaries off Usman, and in the 13 overs between drinks and tea, 62 runs were scored, 44 by Smith.

Smith's half-century arrived shortly before the moment of the day, that stupendous catch by Salman. It was odd, given how Smith had been dismissed at Leeds, that Pakistan did not test him out with a short ball until he passed 50, but when they did he flapped at it unconvincingly. His demise came in the other fashion teams target him with, namely with the ball that runs back in, as he drives, as on this occasion, with a stiff front leg that creates a gap between bat and pad.

Mohammad Ali was the next best seamer after Abbas. His stock ball is the one that moves away from the right-handers, but his three wicket-taking balls all came from nip-backers. Brook first of all; then Smith and finally Ollie Robinson, bowled second ball. Gus Atkinson counterpunched as the clouds rolled in again and Jofra Archer was bowled having a mow. Bad light ended matters early, though things felt far less gloomy for Pakistan at the close.

Smith drives extravagantly at an Ali delivery that nips back to bowl him, but had

CONTINUED FROM BACK Anderson: Stars must grow up

Africa away and Australia at home [coming up over the next 12 months] — if you can't commit every bit of your mind and body to wanting to perform on this field, then I don't understand."

Durham paceman Carse was stood down from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan after video footage emerged showing him being handcuffed by police outside a venue in Derby on a night out.

Police subsequently confirmed they are investigating an alleged assault on the night, although they have not confirmed any more details.

It follows a series of other incidents, involving the likes of Gus Atkinson, Ben Stokes, Ben Duckett and Harry Brook, that have brought focus on a drinking culture in the England team.

The involvement of the police means the Cricket Regulator's investigation into the Carse incident will be delayed. The regulator may also expand its investigation to include Stokes and Matthew Potts, who were also present on the night out. Both are centrally contracted ECB employees with clauses in their contract relating to bringing the game into disrepute.

Anderson, reflecting on his own career, admitted he was not immune to off-field errors as a young player. Recalling the infamous 2007 World Cup incident in Saint Lucia — where he was fined alongside several team-mates after a late-night drinking session that ended with Andrew Flintoff taking a pedalo out to sea — Anderson stressed that learning from those early mistakes is what defines a long career.

"I learnt my lesson the hard way early on," Anderson, 44, said. "I got fined in 2007. You learn from it and I said to myself, 'Right, I am not going out for the next two years,' and it was a massive wake-up call. You can make a mistake when you're young, but you have to learn from it and grow up fast. So it's just mind-numbing that people can still be putting themselves in these positions when there is so much attention."

Broad believes there is “a bit of repair to be done” when it comes to the team’s reputation “because the public who love watching England cricket play and fill these stands are getting frustrated with it”. “Yes, enjoy your wins, but do it in a way that shows you are an England cricketer,” Broad added.

"You have to get value for money," Anderson said. "It's an expensive sport to play and follow, and if players aren't performing how they should be on and off the field, then people won't come. You have to remember you are an ambassador for English cricket."

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played well for 61 — his highest score in Tests for a year — and Cox is dismissed by a wonderful catch from Salman, inset

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'They're trying to kill him' – Imran sons

Elizabeth Ammon

Imran Khan's sons have accused the Pakistan government of "blatantly trying to kill" the jailed former Test captain and prime minister.

Khan, 73, has been held in prison in Pakistan for the past three years on charges his supporters say are politically motivated. He was ousted as prime minister in August 2022.

Kasim and Sulaiman, his sons from his marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, in an interview on Sky Sports during the lunch break at Lord's yesterday, voiced grave concerns about his treatment in prison, saying the restrictions placed on him were "tightening further the sense of isolation and torture".

The Pakistan Cricket Board made a formal complaint to Sky Sports after the broadcaster aired the interview.

There have been calls from around the world, including from a group of 21 former international cricket captains, for Khan to receive better treatment. Khan's sons say he has lost 80 per cent of his vision in one eye and lives in a "very small cell" for 23 hours a day.

Sulaiman said his father has rising blood pressure due to the stress of “isolation and solitary confinement”. “They [the Pakistan authorities] are... just blatantly trying to kill him in there. [They are trying to] keep him in as long as possible and silence him,” Kasim said in a pre-recorded interview with Mike Atherton at Lord’s.

"The last time he was able to speak to our aunties and anyone else, he said the conditions had severely worsened. He has been relating it to other political prisoners or [those] who have died in prison. Right now it is worse than ever.

"It is crucial for us that he gets proper treatment. He seemed visibly stressed and that is something that is very hard for us to imagine, because he embodies a very calm, assured presence every time I have ever seen him — including when, at gunpoint, a car we were in was robbed and he was the calmest person there, including the robbers."

Last week the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered that Khan be moved to a hospital in Islamabad and remain there until at least September 16, but his sons say he was taken to a government medical facility “for a few hours and then taken straight back to jail”.

"In reality it was an hour check-up by government officials who said, 'Great, he's OK,' and then said we will now send him to the independent hospital Shifa. Instead they left all the doctors waiting, our auntie waiting, who is a doctor, and sent him straight back to jail."

The pair, both UK nationals, said they have tried to visit their father but have had their visas blocked for “technical reasons”. They also claim that the UK government’s response to calls for assistance has been “feeble”.

The Foreign Office issued a response that read: “Pakistan’s judicial processes are a domestic matter in which the UK does not interfere. UK ministers and officials have regularly raised with Pakistani counterparts the need to uphold Pakistan’s constitution and international human rights obligations, including with respect to Imran Khan.”

The Pakistan government responded through the Associated Press, rejecting allegations of mistreatment. It said Khan was being detained as a “convicted prisoner” who is being held in a seven-cell compound with exercise facilities and has access to home-cooked food, books and TV and that Khan has received more than 900 visits since his imprisonment in 2023. The statement said doctors found him medically fit.

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Root is frustrated by another 'keeper cramping his style

Steve James

It was a surprise it took so long. Mohammad Abbas had already bowled four balls at Joe Root before the wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan signalled for the helmet so that he could stand up to the stumps.

Dinesh Karthik, the former India wicketkeeper commenting for Sky Sports, had been calling for Rizwan to do as much from the moment the England captain walked to the crease with his side wobbling at 26 for two, reasoning that, on a greenish pitch offering some seam movement, leg-before was always going to be the likeliest mode of dismissal for Root.

And in recent times the wicketkeeper standing up — Alex Carey for Australia last winter and Tom Blundell for New Zealand this summer — has made that even likelier. Root has always been something of a leg-before candidate, ever since a growth spurt as a youngster brought a string of dismissals in that manner; a point reinforced by David Warner's typically gauche advice before the Ashes that Root would need to “take the surfboard off his front leg” if he and England were to succeed.

In many ways Root is a victim of his own orthodoxy because the better you are technically, the more side-on you remain to address the ball and play it late, the more susceptible you become to the ball nipping back into you, simply because your head is more inclined to falling over to the off side. That is the unfortunate trade-off of a game that asks questions of balance, alignment and movement.

When confronted by bowlers of no great pace, Root's answer has always been to stand well outside his crease so that his front foot is more likely to be outside the line of off stump when struck by a ball seaming back in.

That is exactly what happened from the second ball Abbas bowled at him. The leg-before appeal from the bowler and his colleagues was confident enough to seek a review when the umpire, Paul Reiffel, turned them down initially, but the ball had hit Root just outside the line.

Recognising the narrowness of his escape, took guard even further outside his crease and it was after that ball that Rizwan made his move, just as Carey and Blundell have done recently. It has been a cunning response from the bowlers.

Root was rattled. At the other end, with the wicketkeeper standing back, he edged the first ball from Mohammad Ali low to third slip, where Imam-ul-Haq could not hold on, and then drove uppishly just short of

backward point. It was all very unlike Root, all very skittish. As at Headingley in their more productive partnership, Jordan Cox actually looked more calm and secure.

Having made just four and to the fourth ball from Abbas with Rizwan up, Root was rapped on the pads again. This time Reiffel agreed with Pakistan and Root did not review, having been forced back into his crease and hit on the back leg by a ball that nipped back.

It did not nip back that much, however, and, though he did get a little squared up, it looked as much a mental problem as anything technical. Root looked hemmed in. By chance Jack Russell, the former England wicketkeeper who excelled in one-day cricket standing up to Gloucestershire's seamers, popped up to the press box later in the day and confirmed that batsmen became restricted in their movements simply by the mental pressure of the 'keeper being so near.

Over time I have become more sympathetic to the craze of county batsmen taking off-stump guards to combat lavish seam movement from wobble-seam deliveries (as Abbas's was here) with wicketkeepers standing up. Anything to thrust that front leg outside off stump, and you can also see why so many of them have adopted open stances to counter the ball nipping back. The difficulty then is the ball moving away. One solution often creates another problem. "Twas ever thus with the mind-frazzling occupation of batting.

Of course, falling to Abbas, who passed 900 first-class wickets in this innings at an average of about 20, is no disgrace in helpful conditions, and Root is, after all, England's greatest Test batsman with an average still over 50 and 41 centuries. Sachin Tendulkar is still looking nervously over his shoulder at Root's progress towards the top of the Test runscoring chart.

But that is now eight leg-before decisions against Root in his past 11 Test innings, and four of the past five have been with the 'keeper standing up. The numbers tell us that in Test cricket this year Root averages 20.3 (four dismissals) against pace bowlers with the 'keeper up, against an average of 57.6 (three dismissals) with the 'keeper back.

Are we entering the realms of Kevin Pietersen's sinistrophobia against left-arm spinners or Graham Gooch's inevitable leg-befores against Terry Alderman? I

century in Australia, which he solved? — but the reality is that batting never becomes easier. With more success comes more pressure, as well as more scrutiny and analysis.

Another week of off-field nonsense will not have the skipper either.

Root walks after being trapped leg-before again

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Liverpool strike £120m Barcola deal

Winger's arrival could pave way for Gakpo exit

Paul Joyce, Martyn Ziegler

Liverpool are finalising a £120 million deal for the France winger Bradley Barcola after a breakthrough in negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain.

The 23-year-old has been a priority for Liverpool for much of the summer and an outline agreement was struck overnight on Wednesday between the clubs. Liverpool will pay a guaranteed fee of just above £100 million, with add-ons taking the overall package to about £120 million.

PSG had originally valued Barcola at £145 million, but lowered their asking price during negotiations with the Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes and Mike Gordon, the president of Fenway Sports Group, who has taken a lead role in the day-to-day running of the club.

"As you know we are trying to sign in that position and we cannot talk about players that right now are not ours," the Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola said. "But it is evident we are trying to improve and fill, or trying to fill, that position because we don't have the numbers. "I hope we can have good news soon but we are still not there."

Barcola had two years remaining on his PSG contract, but made it clear that he wanted to leave, having found himself behind Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the pecking order at the back-to-back Champions League winners. As a result, he has been excluded from the head coach Luis Enrique's plans.

Barcola, who turns 24 on Wednesday, prefers to play off the left and cut inside on to his right foot, and his profile — and price tag — will raise doubts over the future of Cody Gakpo. The Netherlands forward has been a target for big-spending Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester City have also checked on him.

Gakpo scored in the 2-2 draw at Newcastle United last weekend but, perhaps tellingly, Iraola offered no guarantees over his future.

"He is playing very well for us, he has been very good since he came back from the World Cup and after the holidays, a good attitude and I hope we can keep him at that level because he has been very influential," Iraola said.

"When the market is open you cannot guarantee anything with anyone. I don't know what is going to happen with any of our players. I cannot guarantee anything."

Liverpool have been seeking multiple reinforcements in attacking areas, with the Spain winger Victor Muñoz arriving from Osasuna in a £34.5 million deal in June.

A replacement for Mohamed Salah on the right has been a priority, but that has proved more problematic. Liverpool missed out on their first choice Yan Diomande, the RB Leipzig attacker who this month moved to Real Madrid for £120 million, and have checked on numerous other players.

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Pakistan bounce back at Lord's

Harry Brook is castled as England make 248 for nine on the first day of the second Test, which was shortened by rain and bad light, pages 61-63

Uefa steps up Infantino fight

Martyn Ziegler Chief Sports Reporter

Uefa is preparing to bring “criminal proceedings” against the Fifa president Gianni Infantino over his World Cup sell-off plan, court filings in the United States have revealed.

Court documents submitted by Uefa's lawyers say the plan to sell a 20 per cent stake in Fifa's tournaments for \$4.2billion (£3.1billion) was an "absurdly low" figure "that was neither the product of an open, competitive auction, nor tested by any independent valuer".

The 56-page filings state: "Uefa and its counsel are contemplating a Swiss criminal proceeding against Infantino and possibly other Fifa officials for criminal mismanagement under Article 158 of the Swiss Criminal Code, together with such further or alternative charges as the developed factual record may support. On information Continued on page 57

Anderson and Broad hit out

Elizabeth Ammon

The England fast-bowling legends Stuart Broad and James Anderson have criticised the culture that has led to several late-night incidents and warned it risks turning fans off cricket.

Speaking at Lord's during the unveiling of their double portrait in the Long Room — a celebration of a combined 1,304 Test wickets — the pair did not pull their punches after the latest disciplinary issue surrounding Brydon Carse.

"Eight of the 30 centrally contracted players have now been reprimanded or involved and that is quite extreme and actually quite tiresome," Broad, 40, said. "Joe Root spoke beautifully on this and is a brilliant example of how to do it. If you can't listen to him and follow him, then this is not for you. South Continued on page 62

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Laura Freeman I love stately homes — but they should be more than playgrounds for kids

arlier in the summer, with two small children in the back, we made a grand progress around assorted stately homes and gardens. We started with Wimpole Hall and Audley End in Cambridgeshire, went on to the Savill Garden near Windsor and finished at Compton Verney in Warwickshire. I can tell you little about the state rooms, the picture galleries or the famous Sir John Soane plunge bath at Wimpole because we saw none of them. But I can give you a detailed report on woodland walks, adventure playgrounds and, most important of all, ice-cream counters. My younger daughter is very keen on what she calls a "yolly".

When it comes to art and country houses, my feeling is: hook 'em young. And that has historically been the model for anyone running a museum, gallery or heritage attraction. A change in tactics may now, however, be needed.

A recent edition of the Maxwell Museums newsletter, a guide to goings-on in the museums and heritage sector, drew attention to new research undertaken by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions and the consultancy group Baker Richards. The study identified that there are now 7.6 million adults in the UK aged 35 to 54 with no dependent children at home and that this is the fastest-growing household type in the country. By 2030, this group will have overtaken the number of households with children.

David Reece, chief strategy officer at Baker Richards, said: "Attractions have always had the family to bring people back. You come as a child on a school trip, you come back with your own children, and later with your grandchildren."

Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire

This echoes an observation made by Andrew Edwards, chief executive of the newly revamped Bristol Dockyards, to Richard Morrison this summer: "When I arrived in Bristol two years ago I would tell local people I worked at the SS Great Britain and they would say, 'Oh yes, I went there as a kid.' Well, we have to give them reasons to come back as adults, and preferably to come back over and over again."

The old circle-of-life model is no longer enough. The challenge facing the cultural sector is how to attract a growing demographic market. The report has some interesting suggestions about what might appeal to artistic sinkies (single income, no kids) and dinkies (double income, no kids). Ideas include wellness sessions, evening and after-hours events, expert-led and behind-the-scenes tours, and art, craft and other skills classes. Good food and drink matters too. I'll second this. Some country houses with captive audiences get away with murder — or at any rate with stale coconut slices. My

husband and I still hold up the jacket potatoes we had at the National Trust's Ham House as among the worst meals we have ever eaten. Most menus haven't changed in decades: scones, sandwiches, soggy spuds. It's as if Ottolenghi, Anna Jones, kombucha and kimchi never happened.

The wellness bit is intriguing. This is a cohort — and it is going to be even more true of the generation ten years younger — that goes in for fitness, yoga, self-care and the minute-by-minute fight with the distracting demon screen. Museums and country houses may become places for switching off as much as for swotting up. I'm picturing yoga in the Robert Adam library, wild swimming in the Capability Brown lake and guided meditation sessions in the Vanbrugh folly.

The report estimates that this group spends roughly £5 billion a year on discretionary leisure, of which £400 million to £500 million goes on visitor attractions. With the right offer — and without putting off stalwart visitors who would be appalled by a gong bath in the long library — the heritage sector could claim a greater slice of the leisure spend pie.

Still, don't throw the babies out with the John Soane bathwater. Parents staggering through the dog days of the school holidays and with a bank holiday ahead still need good, wholesome historic days out. Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire has recently opened a new wild wood adventure playground. We're planning a day trip. I look forward to not seeing the priceless collection of Meissen porcelain — and to spongeing Mini Milk off my skirt.

Why it's marks, set, Mondrian!

Though it is still August, it is never too early to start thinking about autumn shopping: new coat, leather brogues, casual £30 million Mondrian. This week, Christie's announced one of the star lots of its October sales: Piet Mondrian's Composition III. Such announcements, made weeks and months ahead, act as something between a starting gun and an ankle flash. On your marks (francs, dollars, yuan), get set... and just wait till you see what else we've got.

"Marquee Week" comes twice a year for the London outposts of the international auction houses. The March marquee sales kick off the season, while the October sales coincide with Frieze art fair in Regent's Park. Frieze opens on the morning of October 14 and the Mondrian will go under the hammer at Christie's that evening. Every international buyer, dealer and agent will be in town. Be there or be, in best Mondrian fashion, square.

It won't only be Mondrian, of course. Over the coming weeks, Christie's and Sotheby's will be in a consignment arms race to secure the best paintings by the biggest names. In the art world, there are already jitters about October. The Burnham budget will follow a fortnight later and it is unlikely to be a budget sympathetic to the super-rich.

And to the person who, confronted with a Rothko, a Pollock or a Mondrian, says, "But I could do that. It's only some blobs, some spatters, some squares," I would say: bet you couldn't. In fact, try it now. Take a sheet of paper. Do me a Mondrian. Master the balance of colour and void, make those squares go boogie-woogie. Surprisingly hard to make it sing, still less to make it dance. And in any case, you didn't do it. He did. And first.

I am the Meghan in my marriage: I fly, he's on the school run

The Duchess of Sussex is expected to go back and forth to California, leaving Harry to wrangle children. It's just like me and my husband, says Cathy Adams

n paper the Duchess of Sussex and I are about as different as can be. Estate agents will claim otherwise but my terrace in

southeast London's baby belt doesn't touch the sides of the sprawling Spanish colonial bungalows in glamorous, tedious Montecito. My "circle" is less Oprah Winfrey and more the dry cleaner and coffee guy. My private jet? A Lime bike.

And yet. We both have Covid children who are about the same age (my son Sam is six, while Archie and Lilibet are seven and five). We're both workaholics. Then there is an undeniable link between us in how we run our families: we are both submarine parents. We disappear for a bit, leaving the men to do the bulk of the childcare, then pop up again.

This is reportedly how the Sussexes will operate now they are back in Britain. Meghan will come and go, and Harry will be the one packing the sandwiches for the nut-free art camp the kids are being shoved off to. It'll be him standing at the side of Archie's rugby matches and him who will deal with the byzantine schedule of the school PTA.

OK, in Meghan's case it's a vague plan to shuttle back and forth to California for the jam and flowery-bits business, plus meetings with the couple's production company, Archewell, while in mine it's the rather more unglamorous job of reporting from the Airbus factory in Toulouse or swinging from a zipline on the world's new biggest cruise ship, but still. You can see the similarities. I'm an absent parent and entirely unbothered by it.

This dynamic doesn't work for everyone but it works for my family.

My job as a travel editor at this paper means I am on the road a lot. Case in point: I'm writing this bleary-eyed after a whirlwind 36 hours in New York. Not, as Meghan will be, lunching with Netflix executives, but rather spending the day inside a windowless hangar with a new plane at Newark airport, gazing wistfully at the Manhattan skyline from the lobby of the airport Marriott. All glitz, this transatlantic life.

Harry's plan is instead to be a “full-time dad”, as he told the Traitors star Joe Marler's podcast last month. He will be the stay-at-home parent, the one co-ordinating the parents' evenings, family holidays to their place in chichi Comporta and play dates, even if in reality it will be a cache of stratospherically expensive nannies who do the bulk of the heavy lifting.

Bar the second home in Portugal and the nannies — we rely on a fraying patchwork of after-school clubs, grandparents and put-upon local mates — this is eerily familiar.

Cathy Adams at Manchester airport. Left: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

I'm away so often that my husband's colleagues at first believed he was a single dad, because he does the lion's share of school drop-offs and pick-ups. I'm endlessly grateful that he's the one who plans the meals for our six-year-old, WhatsApping me to tell me which carefully labelled Tupperware in the fridge I need to reheat that night. Like Meghan and the rumoured casting in The Gentlemen, this is one role I cannot nail.

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Like all default parents, my husband gets called if there are any issues with Sam at school, presumably because they once got an international dialling tone for me and didn't want to be on the hook for an expensive chit-chat. The one and only time I showed up in the school playground at 3.30pm, this year, another Sam was sent out instead. "We just couldn't believe it would be you collecting," the teacher told me breezily before tracking down my own mortified offspring. Well.

In this new transatlantic half-half life, Meghan, you assume, will be the breadwinner. But here is the slightly awkward thing about my own family: my husband, who works in a sensible, well-paid job in the City, carries both the emotional and the financial load for our family. I know, I know. The way I jokingly justify it is that I bring the sparkle and he brings the stability. We are pioneering a modern family dynamic, I argue grandly, to which he usually tells me where to stick it.

It was always going to be this way. When we moved to Hong Kong over a decade ago, I spent the first 18 months shuttling back and forth to London to organise our wedding and to deal with renting out our flat. Naturally this was less private jet and more seat 79K on a series of connecting flights in weird places. And yet this is a portrait of modern marriage.

Like the Sussexes and the bosses of Heinz or Coca-Cola we often don't fly together, even on family holidays, choosing instead to use our Avios points on flights that work for our own schedules and finances. This presents some interesting conversations at European passport control. When I landed for a ski holiday this spring a haughty border official in Zurich asked me, baffled: "But where is your family?" Very soon, people may be asking Meghan the same thing.

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Girly diet? No thanks. Men like me prefer butch ways to buff up

Real men don't eat rabbit food — they get competitive with kettlebells. Sadly, my BMI is nearly ‘obese’, says Simon Mills

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Shifting weight in middle age is hard. As you get older the increasingly insulin-resistant body becomes less efficient at processing blood sugar, while a slowed metabolism, less muscle and more fat mean you use fewer calories day to day. Cardio exercise is mostly futile — massive exertion for minimal gains/losses. Did you know running three miles at a moderate pace, as I sometimes do around the park, burns only 340-400 calories? That's a virtuous cinnamon porridge breakfast made with milk and topped with sliced bananas, or an Egg McMuffin. Or a delicious pint of imperial IPA.

If you indulge in a celebratory flat white and a croissant in the park café at the end of your snail-paced slog-jog (as I do), you have wiped out all your calorie-deficit credit. Even a brisk bicycle ride destroys only 600-700 calories an hour.

No point in running and cycling on your own any more — exercise for men, the bro community has discovered, is best when it is gamified. Goals, data, competition: butch stuff you can show off with, share on apps and talk about on social media.

Turns out the same applies to food and dieting. A report published in the journal Plos One, written by a team from Anglia Ruskin University, finds that men struggle to lose weight when attempting to follow traditional diets, primarily because they find the word “diet” off-putting, unmanly and overly restriction-implicant.

Men don't want restriction or denial — they want enjoyment and a six-pack. "Avoiding the word 'diet'... could help men engage in weight-loss initiatives, scientists said, as could framing the programme as a challenge or competition," The Times reported.

Where women's diets are geared around dropping a dress size or two, men are driven by numbers, pain, shame. When a man feels the ignominy of being fat, of being called fat by his mates, something more butch than a girly "diet" is required. He needs a "programme" or a "food system". Smoothies, meal replacements, supplements.

Men are into app-based regimes with points and levels, where users can earn “rewards” or “level up” by logging pictures of their meals. “Streaks” are another thing — apps like MyFitnessPal encourage daily check-ins to keep a consecutive-day counter alive, while challenges and leaderboards get users to compete against friends or community.

But in reality turning it into a game may not always be the healthy option. A report published in The Lancet in 2024 provided a “comprehensive overview of the effectiveness of using health apps with gamification to support behaviour change and health in adults”. It found: “The use of gamification in apps compared to non-gamified app interventions resulted in increased physical activity (steps per day), as well as decreased body weight, “ Men don’t want restriction or denial — they want enjoyment and a six-pack

body mass index, body fat percentage and waist circumference." But "no significant effects were observed on blood pressure, lipids, glycemic control and dietary factors".

As someone who has tried all sorts of diets down the years — from the Atkins, no-carbs and juice only, through to the misery of calorie-counting and even Elizabeth Hurley's simple "small plate" method (where reduced dish size means less food on your plate) — I can confirm that the great AA Gill was correct when he said words to the effect that "all diets work... if you stick to them". Which I never did. Until last year.

Soon after Christmas 2024 I signed up for an online fitness programme that was focused on a better, buffer body and a healthy, fat-free, low-sugar, protein-based diet. The 75-day-long ordeal encouraged almost constant filming, and a daily uploading of one's workouts, food preps and kettlebell swings, all designed to engender healthy competition and a culture of mutual gamification.

I was OK with the food and the weights (and sort of OK with the total booze ban), but I found the online community bit intensely annoying and invasive. I hate looking at my own

sad body in the mirror in private, so why would I want to show it off and compare it with a bunch of complete strangers in Chertsey? Still, I stuck with the programme and lost some middle-aged spread around my waist, flattened my stomach and felt stronger. Thrillingly, people noticed

disappointment came when I decided to find out, empirically, exactly what level of “skinny” I’d actually achieved. On the NHS’s BMI online calculator I tapped in how much I weighed and my height, and, oh dear, realised I was not so skinny after all, maybe even a bit... chunky? It got worse. The stats rendered my BMI as 28.3, just a few points below being clinically classed as “obese”.

I had competitively dieted and miserably failed. Still officially “fat” then. Game over.

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Why this Robin Hood is now a savage killer who robs the poor

Hugh Jackman and the director of a revisionist film of the legendary English hero talk to Andrew Billen

years younger himself, played a pensionable Jewish fraud who insisted he had been born 2,000 years ago and encountered every great and “near great” since. Reiner, father of the film director Rob, was his deferential radio interviewer, dismayed at his guest’s debunking of history’s heroes.

Robin Hood? “Lovely man. Ran around in the forest,” Brooks said. And did he really steal from the rich and give to the poor? “No, he didn’t. He stole from everybody and kept everything.” People were confused, he explained, because Robin struck his victims so hard on the head they knew not who or what had hit them.

But Brooks's Robin Hood has nothing on the Robin we are about to discover in a revisionist new movie, The Death of Robin Hood. Here, in the Wolverine star Hugh Jackman's portrayal, we are introduced to a savage 13th-century marauder addicted to violence — not a prince of thieves, rather the dishonourable profession's worst possible instance. Wild-bearded and as grey as the forestless landscape through which he rampages, Robin looks decades older

Right: Hugh Jackman and Faith Delaney in The Death of Robin Hood. Below: Robin Hood in the 1973 Disney film

than Jackman's 57 years, a time-ravaged murderer scornful of the saccharine myths about him. The tagline for The Death of Robin Hood is simply: "He was no hero."

Jackman tells me that his first encounter with the legend was the animated Disney film of 1973 — "Robin Hood was a fox, right?" But Kevin Costner's 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was "in there too". "I remember being enamoured by the whole thing, by the myth growing, and loved getting into the history of the mythology and how it changed over time, depending on what the political background was," he says.

Costner's ridiculous film is top-notch entertainment — one of the last epics displaying Hollywood's quaint confidence that any source material could yield to its ahistorical whims. The Disney cartoon feature that preceded it, however, carried more nuance and moral ambivalence. Not only does Prince John (a scrawny lion voiced by Peter Ustinov) labour under an Oedipal relationship with his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, but there is also a telling exchange between Little John (basically Baloo from The Jungle Book) and Robin.

Which Robin rocked?

The classically swashbuckling one Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

A bow-twanging, chandelier-swinging marvel, Flynn did his own stunts, with the notable exception of the one in which Robin jumps on to a horse with his hands tied.

The cheeky animated one Brian Bedford in Robin Hood (1973)

Disney's amiable romp has Robin as a roguish fox voiced by Bedford, the Tony-nominated Shakespearean from Yorkshire.

The lustrously locked one Michael Praed in Robin of Sherwood (1984-85) Praed was the prettiest of Robins with his shoulder-length tresses. Mary Whitehouse found the show too violent for teatime but there was no arguing with that barnet.

The bland Hollywood one Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) With a budget of \$50 million, vast for the day, this was big on bombast and flashy camerawork and soundtracked by Bryan Adams's ubiquitous (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. Costner's Robin, though, was a charisma vacuum, especially in contrast with Alan Rickman's delicious Sheriff of Nottingham.

The regionally dubious one Russell Crowe in Robin Hood (2010)

British reviewers were bemused by Crowe's accent in Ridley Scott's version, some hearing Scottish, others Irish. When Mark Lawson suggested he sounded a touch Robin O'Hood, Crowe snarled "bollocks" and stormed out of their Radio 4 interview. Ed Potton

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“People assume that Robin was a hero. This is a brutal guy

The big bear asks the quick brown fox whether, as outlaws, they are the “good guys or the bad guys”. Robin equivocates that they “borrow” rather than rob. Horrified, Little John responds that they must therefore be in debt (US interest rates in 1973 climbed to an alarming 10 per cent).

Jackman's amoral Robin harbours no such illusions or scruples, and when I speak to Michael Sarnoski, writer and director of The Death of Robin Hood, he admits his takedown is not to everyone's taste. "But I think if we only give people the versions of characters that they're used to, we're just not going to grow very much."

But the film's first hour is extraordinarily bleak and bloody, I say. "Because when people watch, they are so used to assuming that Robin was a hero and a good guy. We're saying, 'This is a brutal guy. This isn't a misunderstood hero who has just had a hard lot in life.'

Some, such as the historian Sean McGlynn, claim there was a real Robin Hood; indeed in his book Robin Hood: A True Legend he points to an archer called William of Kensham who lived with his followers in the Weald of Kent. But the earliest sources naming Robin Hood are ballads whose transcripts survive from the 15th century. “Those early ballads are extremely brutal, even if they are played for fun,” Sarnoski says. “In Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne he chops off Guy’s head and then wears it on his own head and goes into town to pretend to be Guy. I mean, like, what?”

When cinema arrived it cleaned up the legend, making Robin one of the movies' first action heroes. In the silent era came 1922's Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood — the original actor-in-tights film — followed in 1938 by Errol Flynn's Technicolor The Adventures of Robin Hood. In Flynn's adventure Robin meets Good King Richard on his return from the Crusades but has not partaken of them himself and, indeed, condemns them to the Lionheart's face. Slow to take offence, the kindly Muslim-slaying monarch rewards him with the hand of Maid Marian, played by Olivia de Havilland, who does not remove her historically authentic wimple and show her hair until 69 minutes into the movie.

The film was a smash but Flynn's reputation for chivalry did not endure as long as Robin's. Four years later he was tried for raping two under-age girls, and although acquitted, his star waned. He died aged 50 of a heart attack and liver disease. His penis apparently had the most enormous warts. Flynn was no hero.

Nearly 40 years on, Richard Lester's

Men in Tights. Although Costner's film is a parody in its own right, Brooks's is raucously funny, employing Tracey Ullman as Madame Latrine (the family name was changed from Shithouse), Brooks himself as Rabbi Tuckman and a superb visual gag in which a serried rank of armoured knights with one shove topples like a row of dominoes.

After the lightness of Thieves and Tights later Robin Hood films turned bloodier and weightier, including a misguided 2010 Ridley Scott origin story featuring an upwardly mobile, brave but naive Robin, played by Russell Crowe, who laments that as an orphan, “I know little of the love between father and son.” After this turgid prequel came another origin-story movie, starring Taron Egerton, which was duly panned.

But enough of origins — what about endings? Robin's quiet death in a priory is a tale that has been told before on film. Indeed Robin and Marian was originally to be called The Death of Robin Hood before more commercially minded studio heads prevailed. But the ballad Robin Hoode His Death dates at least to the 17th century and the outlaw's demise featured in many later books, among them the one that enthralled Sarnoski as a child. After so many merry adventures the hero's last days puzzled him. "He is just, like, quietly blood-let to death. That's not even, like, an exciting way to die. That's like falling asleep very slowly in a church bedchamber."

The book — he does not remember which edition it was — was given to him at the age of nine by a kindly neighbour shortly after his father's sudden death in 1997 in a car accident. Sarnoski has written that he could neither shy away from the brutality nor sugar coat the tragedy but he tells me Robin Hood became a way of processing it.

Robin and Marian told a more subtle story. Robin, played by Sean Connery, returns from the Third Crusade disillusioned by its pointlessness and cruelty (Saigon fell to the Viet Cong the year before its release in 1976). Richard the Lionheart (Richard Harris) is no Richard Nixon but an obstinate old coot who turns on Robin. His brother John is even worse, although a blind, even envious eye is turned to his spending days in bed with his 12-year-old bride. As the film's title predicts, the drama then focuses to Robin's rekindling of his romance with Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn in a Seventies perm), who at one point masochistically implores him to "hurt me, make me cry".

In 1993 Mel Brooks returned to his old job of destroying Robin Hood's reputation, in his film Robin Hood:

As in the ballad and the Sean Connery film, in The Death of Robin Hood the saintly prioress (played by Jodie Comer) who nurses the wounded Robin back to health in her pastoral religious retreat also negotiates his death. For the viewer two questions arise in the film's much slower, gentler second half: can Robin escape his past? Can he redeem it?

"This isn't some crazy interpretation of Robin," Sarnoski says. "It's just like, OK, what if some of these violent things actually happened? What if he handled that like a lot of humans do, which is that he is haunted in some ways? I feel like in a lot of ways this is an interpretation of Robin that has just as much accuracy as a dancing fox does."

I ask Jackman whether anyone can have a good death, or whether good deaths are earned only by good lives. "I'll let you know, if I can, when I get there," he replies. "But you know the old phrase: most people go out the same way they came in — kicking and screaming. I do think the movie that Michael has done is a beautiful meditation of one's life, the pain and the guilt."

The Death of Robin Hood is not the man-in-tights film most will be looking for but it is one they should see. As Mel Brooks's 2,000-year-old man would never admit, when it comes to Robin Hood there is no one true story, and no one true legend either.

The Death of Robin Hood is in cinemas from Thu

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Like Hockney, Yayoi Kusama found new fans every decade

Laura Freeman hails the oddity of the artist, who has died at 97 — and remembers their strange conversation

Yesterday morning my Instagram feed was a hall of mirrors. Anyone who had ever stood inside one of Yayoi Kusama's infinity

rooms posted a selfie. In Atlanta, in Paris, in Tokyo, in London. There was also a rich harvest of spotted pumpkins. All photographic tributes to the Japanese artist who has died in Tokyo at the age of 97.

I've taken a few Kusama selfies in my time. Her installations seemed to call for it. Consider your infinitesimally small place in the universe... then post about it on your socials. Her forthcoming retrospective at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, opening next month, is sure to be a sell-out.

Kusama pulled off a rare trick. While other artists, once avant-garde, fade from notice, Kusama, not unlike David Hockney, found new fans with every decade. In the age of pics-or-it-didn't-happen, Kusama's infinity rooms were glittering photo-booths that captured you from every angle.

In the age of the immersive

experience, she gave visitors tentacles that wound up from the floor and galaxies that spun in the darkness. In the age of greater honesty about mental health, she wore her hallucinations quite literally on her sleeves.

By the end of her long life, Kusama, born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1929, had become a global brand. Nintendo.

Sanrio. Kusama. Her spots and pumpkins were as recognisable as the monograms of Gucci or Louis Vuitton. She collaborated on several collections with the latter. Logo on top of logo.

There was merch both authorised and unauthorised. Through the official Kusama website you can buy pumpkin paperweights. Through unofficial ones you can buy "Yayoi Toesama" polka-dot socks. Kusama and Kahlo: art's gift to gallery gift shops.

Hockney harnessed the new technology of the iPad and won over new fans with his enduring humour and attitude to authority. Kusuma's art mirrored and was amplified by new tech and online trends.

It is hard to know what Kahlo thought of her adoption by gallery-goers young enough to be her great-grandnieces. Kusama had lived, voluntarily, in a psychiatric hospital in Tokyo since 1977. When I was offered

Tokyo since 1974. When I was offered an interview with her in 2023, I was asked to submit questions by email. Her answers were Delphic to say the least.

Many will mind her loss in a way they might not that of another artist. She was odd and obtuse and, one sensed, picnicking beneath a Kusama pumpkin, had a sense of the absurd. We saw ourselves reflected in her work.

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Callum Turner struggles in a rom-com with no rom. Or com

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This film about a society that has banned premarital sex is just strange, says Kevin Maher

f this really is the last film that the Bond frontrunner Callum Turner releases before he is announced as the new 007, he's not exactly arriving into the franchise on a high. A profoundly strange and unintentionally unsettling

rom-com in which he stars as a sexy pizza chef, it's his third duff movie in the past year, following Eternity and Rosebush Pruning.

George Orwell meets Nora Ephron is the half-baked essence of this perky effort, set in an alternative America where, ho ho, a totalitarian regime led by Trumpian-style zealots is enforcing a ban on premarital sex via mass surveillance, electronic implants and summary arrests. Cue Vanessa Carlton's upbeat anthem A Thousand Miles on the soundtrack, followed by a jaunty New York City meet-cute between Turner's plankish Owen and the aspiring singer Allie (Monica Barbaro from A Complete Unknown). Because this is a rom-com, the pair are destined to be together. But, equally, because this is a rom-com directed by Will Gluck (Anyone but You), and one that keeps dropping references to Sleepless in Seattle and An Affair to Remember, the pair are destined to be separated until the final, painfully predictable frames.

Never mind, though, because Owen and Allie have to negotiate a suddenly raunchy Manhattan courtesy of the

government's annual 12-hour exemption period — “one night only”

— from the chastity mandate. Hence scenes of “hilarious” hump-tastic abandon as randy New Yorkers slurp face, strip down and writhe about in restaurants, on pavements and up fire escapes. It’s supposed to be zany and cartoonish but lands as slightly depressing and dehumanising, as if the film-makers are working in lockstep with their fictional dystopian regime.

Elsewhere, a lethargic chant of "F*** the mandate!" is as close as the film gets to Winston Smith's scrawled protest of "Down with Big Brother". Gluck is a rom-com veteran who also directed Easy A and Friends with Benefits, but he seems ill-equipped to

Turner is too often dependent on blank lockjaw smiles

One Night Only 15, 102min ★★☆☆☆

handle a creepy premise that obliterates any possibility of freely enjoying one-liners and feelgood musical montages.

Owen and Allie attend wacky parties, and clash with the law and a handful of unsuitable lovers, all the while crossing paths, quietly flirting and setting up a grim finale that could easily play as promo for the Trump administration's recent abstinence-only sexual education campaign.

Allie is prim and bland while flimsy Ollie proves yet again that Turner's technical repertoire is too often dependent on blank lockjaw smiles and topless mid-shots. He'd probably make a great Bond. In cinemas

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La La Land (2016) 12A, 128min ★★★★★

It's never too early to acknowledge the classic status of this musical, back in cinemas for its tenth anniversary. It's an original film musical, written and directed by Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, Babylon) with songs composed by Justin Hurwitz and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a tradition that stretches back to Hollywood standards such as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Gigi. And its subject is very Singin' in the Rain, focusing on a couple (Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone) trying to make it in Hollywood, she as an actress, he as a jazz fiend. But it adds a very modern twist, lifted from Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, in which the couple are cruelly denied a happy ever after.

La La Land is wistful and beguiling, shot on location in LA over 40 days in the summer of 2015, with the opening freeway sequence alone requiring two days, 100 dancers and two locked-off motorway ramps. That post-party sequence, A Lovely Night, is the showstopper, providing the emblematic image of Gosling and Stone caught in dance symmetry, like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It reached back to cinema's past while dragging it in two-step to somewhere entirely new. It hasn't been bettered since. KM In cinemas

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling

I Want Your Sex 18, 90min ★★★☆☆

The rehabilitation of Olivia Wilde continues apace. Having slightly sullied her professional reputation with the dystopian disaster Don't Worry Darling and its attendant controversies, she has since made only spectacular choices. She was scene-stealing as

Brad Pitt's furious wife in Babylon, directed and starred in the flawless dramedy The Invite, and now single-handedly steers this kitschy sex comedy through choppy waters.

She plays Erika Tracy, an imperious LA-based conceptual artist with an

Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman in the kitschy sex comedy

enormous warehouse studio and a passion for BDSM. Erika, a so-called femdom (female dominant), hires the clueless Gen Z graduate Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) as her art world assistant and bedroom sub (submissive). Yet in a flash-forward Erika is pictured apparently dead, face down in her mansion pool, in the style of Sunset Boulevard's Joe Gillis.

The film is directed and co-written by Gregg Araki, a pioneer of 1990s queer cinema and an inveterate cinephile. In the opening scenes this noir pastiche also contains nods to $9 \frac{1}{2}$ Weeks, DOA and Vincent Gallo's The Brown Bunny. The screenplay was

co-written by Karley Sciortino, formerly Vogue's sex and relationship columnist, and is focused on the painful twists in Erika and Elliot's ever-tightening bond. While Erika prepares for her latest sex-themed show, Elliot falls for her performative games of control and release (cue montage of spanking, gagging and crawling), initiating the complete implosion of his personal life.

There have been better films about dom-sub relationships recently: Babygirl and Pillion. The ending is slapdash, frustrating and trivial. Hoffman, the son of Philip Seymour Hoffman, brings an odd air of indie kid indifference to Elliot's predicament. Yet Wilde is so strong, so deliberately oversized as Erika, that she makes every set piece a comedic masterclass, every exchange an in-joke with the audience. Can she get any better? KM In cinemas

Bitter Christmas 15, 111min ★★★★☆

“Life needs fiction to make it bearable,” Pedro Almodóvar said in 2024. This at times excruciatingly autobiographical film asks whether something close to the opposite is also true — that fiction needs life to make it sing.

Almodóvar is a maestro at mining his own experiences and Bitter Christmas makes autofiction its theme: can an artist morally reconcile the "vampiric" raiding of their personal life? The film is cooler emotionally than Almodóvar's early work but full of wit and self-awareness. It unfolds in two time frames: one in the present, revolving around a director called Raúl (an excellently jaded Leonardo Sbaraglia); the other in 2004, a film

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ince the pandemic zombie films have mostly been coy about their allegorical power. In 28 Years Later, We Bury the Dead and Evil Dead Burn there tends to be a rapidly spreading virus, an

ineffectual government response, mass casualties and gory repercussions. But no one ever actually, well, goes there. No one, it seems, wants to ruffle any feathers with too much literalism.

Not so the octogenarian Ridley Scott, one of modern cinema's most fearless and prolific directors, who here delivers a zombie film that, without explicitly naming Covid-19, is a sombre exploration of how the world, and America specifically, has been for ever damaged by the events of 2020.

The virus, referred to simply as “the flu”, has struck with the lethality of a supercharged coronavirus and, in a fictional version of 2020, all but eradicated the US population, leaving empty Nightingale hospitals, burnt-out vaccination centres and tiny pockets of luckless survivors. These are either deranged zombie hooligans called Reapers or the handful of so-called normal people hopelessly clinging to the last vestiges of their fading humanity.

Enter the pilot and sensitive widower Hig (Jacob Elordi) and his ex-military buddy Bangley (Josh Brolin). As the film opens, in early 2025, the pair live in heavily armed disharmony on a lonely rural compound in the Colorado Rockies where, through their incessant bickering (lots of “f*** you!”), we learn that they represent the two surviving faces of Homo Americanus — the hard gun-toting isolationist (Bangley) and the soft, outward-looking optimist (Hig).

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When a surprise attack of Reapers leads to the death of Hig's beloved Belgian malinois dog, our delicate, long-lashed hero is launched on a cross-country mission that will involve an ornery rancher called Jack (Guy Pearce) and his grieving daughter Cima (Margaret Qualley), a crazed former flight attendant and religious zealot called Darlene (Allison Janney) and a plethora of breakneck battles

Elordi as the pilot Hig with his ex-military buddy Bangley, played by Josh Brolin

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Jacob Elordi stars as one of the luckless survivors in Ridley Scott's film about an America ravaged by virus. By Kevin Maher

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with heavily armed and occasionally cannibalistic Reapers.

Scott, of course, is an action maestro, from Alien to Gladiator, and handles the skirmishes and shootouts with aplomb. A last-minute dash from a horde of horse-riding Reapers is one of the most thrilling set pieces the film-maker has orchestrated in

The Dog Stars 15, 118min ★★★★☆

decades. But it's the softer moments that really impress. An entire midsection on Jack's ranch unfolds with the unfussy pacing of the Robert Altman western McCabe and Mrs Miller mixed with a dash of The Flight of the Phoenix. The gentle folk music of Caamp (By and By) plays on the soundtrack while Hig and Cima enjoy an entirely chaste relationship and quietly bond over their mutual losses.

Elsewhere in repeated scenes in his tiny Cessna, high above the Rockies, Hig simply switches off the engine and contemplates the agony and the relief of his own demise. And, better still, exchanges between Hig and Bangley highlight huge questions about the failure of the American project, especially when Bangley says that selfish, hateful atavism is simply the

true face of humanity, one that was revealed by the pandemic.

The hit-and-miss Elordi is competent here, delivering his most effective and least annoying performance since Saltburn. Brolin and Pearce are typically solid, as is Qualley, who finds unlikely depths in a role that's underdeveloped by the screenwriter, Mark L Smith (Twisters). There are dashes of The Road too, with a nominally upbeat finale that hints at a flickering possibility of happiness for our heroes. But, in the end, there is a maudlin undertow to the movie and the implication, from a beloved film-maker who is now 88, that there are harder days to come and that the Reapers are gathering strength just over the horizon. In cinemas

within a film by Raúl about a fictional director, Elsa (Bárbara Lennie, plausibly narcissistic).

Raúl and Elsa, struggling for material, look to their own lives. He gives her a gorgeous but dim younger boyfriend, like the one he has. In her case it's Bonifacio (Patrick Criado), a fireman turned stripper whom we see doing a routine for a baying hen party. Elsa in turn uses the imploding marriage of her

friend Patricia (Victoria Luengo) in her new screenplay. Elsa and Patricia listen to Bitter Christmas (Amarga Navidad), a Mexican break-up anthem. "What a subtle title!" Patricia says of the song and, by extension, Almodóvar's film.

Another source of ideas for Raúl is the life of Mónica, his long-suffering personal assistant, whom Almodóvar may be playfully comparing to Lola

Bárbara Lennie and Victoria Luengo in the Pedro Almodóvar film

García, his own assistant. Raúl's exploitation of Mónica made me think of George Clooney's movie star and his manager, played by Adam Sandler, in Jay Kelly. Here, though, the self-laceration on the part of the senior parties — Almodóvar and Raúl — feels more sincere.

"My life is a very selfish life," Almodóvar once said and Sbaraglia and Lennie are convincing on that front.

Selfishness may be worth it if the films are great; the nightmare is for the films to be rubbish. "The worst thing isn't that it's about us," Mónica says to Raúl of his screenplay. "It's that it's not very good." Bitter Christmas, thankfully, is very good indeed. Ed Potton In cinemas

The Whisper Man 15, 113min ★★☆☆☆

This lazy pick'n'mix serial killer flick — bit of The Silence of the Lambs here, bit of Zodiac there, lots of The Bone Collector everywhere — is undone by an excess of formula and a thunderingly non-committal turn from Robert De Niro. He plays a retired New Jersey homicide detective, Pete Willis, famed for catching the dreaded and deeply silly Whisper Man serial killer (his MO involves whispering), played by Michael Keaton. When a copycat emerges and snatches Willis's grandson Jake (Acston Luca Porto) the stage is set for a showdown between a devious psychopath and the smartest, most frantically committed cop on the block.

At least that's what Willis should have been, but it appears someone forget to tell De Niro. The 83-year-old's lawyers famously claimed, during his 2021 divorce hearing, that the actor was forced to take every role offered because of financial difficulties. Well, this doesn't scream passion project, especially when De Niro mostly delivers a middle-ground monotone in workmanlike lines such as, "He's alive. That's the most important thing."

On the positive side the always reliable Adam Scott (Hokum) has fun degenerating into a boozy wreck as Jake's distraught father. Michelle Monaghan also provides sturdy support in the thankless role of second banana detective. It's directed by James Ashcroft (The Rule of Jenny Pen), working from an adaptation of an airport thriller by Alex North. I hope the book was better. KM Netflix

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Beastie Boy is still licensed to thrill

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Mike D's first solo album is energetic and unexpectedly emotional, says Victoria Segal

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In 1987, when British newspapers were casting the Beastie Boys as the greatest threat to the nation's morals since the Sex Pistols, nobody would have put much money on the brattish New York hip-hop trio becoming any kind of elder statesmen. The thought that nearly 40 years later one of the boys behind (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) would be capable of writing a song that could easily make listeners weep would have seemed faintly ridiculous — not that far off expecting the artists behind the Firm's 1987 hit Star Trekkin' to develop an emotionally rich artistic legacy.

For Mike D, however, that tearjerking song now exists: the wonderful title track of Thank You, the first music released by a surviving Beastie Boy since the death of Adam "MCA" Yauch 14 years ago. Mike Diamond, now 60, has talked about the sadness he felt at the thought of going into a studio without his bandmates, the difficulty of considering new work. Yet while Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz has not found himself releasing the music he says he works on nearly every day, Mike D has found a way to handle the disconnect by recruiting his sons, Davis and Skyler, members of their own group Very Nice Person, to help him make Thank You.

It's a record, then, that comes from a place of vulnerability. "I need a plan B," Mike D states over the splashy, hectic beats of What We Got. "Retired MC... You think it's all over/ You haven't even met me." The resulting album is an intermittently thrilling,

pop Mike D Thank You Capitol ★★★★☆

unexpectedly emotional collage of songs, not so much cut-and-pasted as hurled into a sonic blender with no lid. It's not a million miles away from the scratchy art-pop explorations of Kim Gordon's last three solo albums, another 1990s New York hero trying to find a new path through later life — although the edges of Thank You are rougher, the framing less gallery-ready.

Yet these songs have been successfully road-tested live by Diamond and his backing band 5D in their Devo-esque boiler suits, and on record they seem to function just as effectively, gleefully crossing cultural streams. It's possible to hear Diamond's punk prehistory as well as his love of hip-hop in Secrets Pt I or Switch Up; there are elements of dub, drum'n'bass, trip-hop. That's Right has the bounce of a cartoon boxing glove, springing back to punch you right in the face, while the lovely True Colors is set adrift on psychedelic bliss.

That title track is the one that carries the heaviest emotional punch though: over woozy guitar, Diamond reedily remembers a time “we were just kids/ figuring it out” and then repeats “thank you for having me”, a nod to the friends of youth, the places once called home. For a record informed by middle-aged trials — the loss of comrades, the end of his marriage to the film-maker Tamra Davis — Thank You maintains a brimming energy, the sense of a man reflexing his creativity, moving beyond muscle memory. As he declares on the febrile Make It Stop: “Start and start and start again/ What stays is always change.”

Anthony Hopkins composes from the heart

There are numerous British composers whose music is worth more exposure than it will ever receive, yet here is one who has recently

landed a recording contract with a major label in his 89th year. He is Anthony Hopkins, right, better known for frightening film audiences as the cannibal Hannibal Lecter, though a much tenderer soul when he sits at the piano and composes — something he has been

doing, chiefly behind the scenes, for most of his life. The initial result is this celebratory anthology, dripping with stardust, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel no less, played by the Philharmonia Orchestra (almost as lustrous), with passing visits from top-flight soloists, cathedral choristers and the Bach Choir.

Let's look on the bright side. Largely self-taught, Hopkins always writes from the heart and delights in finding much inspiration from ordinary things: his Welsh childhood, a trip to

the circus, his wife and family. He finds inspiration just as

inds inspiration just as humbly in the music of favourite composers: Elgar and the English pastoralists; further afield, Rimsky-Korsakov and Khachaturian, conjured up in two tone poems inspired by an old Mesopotamian fable. There's also, true, a cloudier

side. The musical presentation, developed with professional assistance, often veers towards overkill, cluttering up traditional Welsh melodies and failing to hide the fact that Hopkins' own maddeningly stop just short of being memorable. On the other hand, every track offers the thrill of finding out what Hannibal Lecter, as it were, does in his spare time.

Anthony Hopkins Life Is a Dream Decca ★★★☆☆

Ma/Kavakos/Ax/Tamestit Beethoven for Three Sony Classical ★★★★☆

In previous albums, the dream team of the cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the violinist Leonidas Kavakos and the pianist Emanuel Ax have offered Beethoven for Three, a series devoted to the composer's symphonies magically reduced to domestic proportions. Suddenly, three have become four with the addition of the viola player Antoine Tamestit. The symphony here is the Third, the mighty Eroica, and the viola strengthens individual textures and clarifies the finale's fugal passages. Staccato chords, like the throat-clearing ones at the symphony's start, also carry extra authority.

The playing, as always, is exceptionally expressive. Yet I missed the extreme daring of Shai Wosner's previous arrangements and regretted the offstage trumpet hauled in for a spot effect in the Leonora Overture No 3. But perhaps they are limbering up for their greatest challenge, the Ninth Symphony, the choral one. Geoff Brown

Interpol This Mirror Weighs a Ton Partisan ★★★★☆

Ever since they materialised with 2002's raincoated, post-punkish debut, Turn on the Bright Lights, Interpol have seemed to keep strictly nocturnal hours, operating on the edges of the everyday. It's a shock, then, to hear a brief burst of birdsong on their eighth album, a reminder of a world beyond the band's collars-up, eyes-down universe. Recorded in their home town, New York, with Liam Gallagher's producer Andrew Wyatt, This Mirror Weighs a Ton has a little more air circulating around their songwriting. They're still walking on the dark side but the shadows Interpol cast are sharper than ever.

Billy Strings So Much for Goodbyes Reprise ★★★★☆

"I've got a thing for shuffling the deck," Billy Strings sings on I'm One of Those, a track from his fifth album. While the Bob Dylan-approved bluegrass musician (real name William Apostol) has built a reputation for shaking up old-school Americana, So Much for Goodbyes has its traditional moments — not least a track knowingly titled I Like Train Songs. Yet Burn the Other End's gothic incantation and the intricate stringed visions of Lucid Daydream show the guitarist doing for bluegrass what Lankum do for Irish folk: freeing it from sterile "heritage" quarantine. It's not hard to locate this record's emotional core: it was written after the death of Apostol's mother from a methamphetamine overdose last year.

Cruz Beckham Wear and Tear EP

Republic ★★★☆☆

David and Victoria Beckham's third son, Cruz, who released his first single – the charity fundraiser If Every

Day Was Christmas — in 2016, is kicking off with a debut EP.

While these six songs aren't the stuff of pure showbiz fairytale — imagine if Beckham really was a once-in-a-generation talent — Wear and Tear is no calamity. That may sound like praise so faint it might be whispered from the bottom of a well, but this release from the 21-year-old is proof that he's not merely a nepo baby at a loose end (he has apparently written more than 1,000 songs in ten years). The broadly indie-centric tracks could have received a hearing — if not necessarily the fairest one — in the early 2000s music press, from the Strokes-like Wannabe (an endearingly bold title for a Spice Girl's kid) and Seeing Red's noisy psychodrama to the genuinely snappy Dumb Down.

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Paul Simon's Graceland at 40 — race, scandal and redemption

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The singer's hit album caused a storm of protest but it has stood the test of time. By Stephen Dalton

here is an unspoken golden rule among music critics that holds that every rock star who was great in the 1960s and 1970s hit an embarrassing nadir in the 1980s. Think Bob

Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, James Brown, Joni Mitchell and Lou Reed. Even David Bowie went full mullet, ushering in the dark period he later christened his "Phil Collins years". But there were a few notable exceptions to this rule and one was Paul Simon, who turned a mid-career, post-divorce slump around with one of the most creatively audacious, musically radiant, politically controversial albums in history.

Released 40 years ago this week, Graceland is enjoying something of a buzzy cultural moment right now. Alongside a welter of anniversary tributes, it was recently celebrated in a BBC Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, and is forensically dissected in Ashley

Kahn's new book, Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland. Kahn is a veteran of the Graceland tour, and later worked with the album's standout guests, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, but he does not shy away from discussing the album's problematic legacy.

Selling about six million copies in its first year, and more than 16 million to date, it remains by far the biggest smash of Simon's career. Fizzing with infectious, jubilant, earworm hits including You Can Call Me Al, The Boy in the Bubble and Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, it won the best album Grammy in 1987 and catapulted Simon back into pop's premier league.

The initial inspirational spark for Graceland was a mixtape of South

Another big factor in the album's enduring power is its politically incendiary backstory, which generated worldwide controversy at the time of release and still resonates in the era of high-voltage culture wars. Graceland was made decades before terms such as cultural appropriation and white privilege were part of mainstream discourse, but it speaks very much to those debates today.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo performing on Saturday Night Live in 1986. Top: Paul Simon performing with the group and their founder, Joseph Shabalala, in Washington in 2007

irony in “the spectacle of a group of (British) white people picketing a concert starring the black South African exiles Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba, two of the staunchest opponents of apartheid”.

Over time, especially after the end of apartheid and Mandela's release from jail, Graceland came to be seen as less of a tone-deaf misstep and more like a powerful statement of musical solidarity. In the 1997 TV documentary Classic Albums, the South African guitarist and Graceland veteran Ray Phiri insisted "we used Paul as much as Paul used us. There was no abuse. He came at the right time and he was what we needed to bring our music into the mainstream."

African street pop called Gumboots: Accordion Jive Hits, Volume II, lent to Simon by a friend, the musician Heidi Berg, who was hoping to make an album blending her songs with its surging, rolling, melodic grooves. Simon became addicted to this joyous music himself and began to conceive his own

globe-trotting fusion project.

When Graceland emerged some 15 months later, Simon found himself at the centre of a storm over breaking the boycott. His somewhat naive defence, then as now, was that art transcends politics and music outlasts conflict. He also insisted that white Americans playing with black South Africans made its own powerful statement against apartheid.

In early 1985 Simon and his longtime producer Roy Halee travelled to Johannesburg to record with local musicians. Unwisely ignoring the civil rights activist Harry Belafonte's advice to first clear the trip with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress party, Simon broke a United Nations General Assembly's resolution which called for a cultural boycott of the apartheid regime. For later recording sessions he also flew South African players to New York and London.

Inevitably these arguments did not wash with more politically engaged fellow musicians, including Jerry Dammers of the Specials, writer of the 1984 anti-apartheid anthem Free Nelson Mandela. "Who does he think he is?" Dammers protested. "He's helping maybe 30 people and he's damaging solidarity over sanctions. He's doing far more harm than good."

Another of Simon's longtime critics is Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen's guitarist and a star of The Sopranos. In 1985 he assembled the Artists United Against Apartheid album project Sun City, which featured a huge multiracial cast list. Van Zandt lambasted Simon for his arrogance in breaking the boycott, though he persuaded the militant Azanian People's Organisation not to target the singer for assassination. In a 2014 podcast interview he recalls telling the group, "This is not gonna help anybody if you knock off Paul Simon. Trust me on this, all right?" Graceland drew further heat when it emerged that one of the album's guest vocalists was Linda Ronstadt, who had taken a huge fee to play South Africa's notorious Sun City resort.

Even so, Simon survived the backlash relatively intact, partly thanks to the feelgood power of his music, but aided considerably by endorsements from the exiled South African musical legends Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela, who joined him on the Graceland tour in 1987. By paying high session rates to his African musicians, and championing the magnificent vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who become worldwide stars on the back on Graceland, he also helped mollify some critics.

That said, when the Graceland tour reached London in April 1987, it drew protests from the likes of Dammers, Paul Weller and Billy Bragg. But as Kahn notes in Days of Miracle and Wonder, there was a kind of surreal

The redemption narrative around Graceland reached a peak with the director Joe Berlinger's 2012 documentary Under African Skies, which revisited the album's rocky reception, bringing Simon into direct contact with some of his loudest opponents. One is Dali Tambo, son of the ANC leader Oliver Tambo, who directed the cultural boycott from London exile. Tambo tells Simon that his cultural tourism was "not helpful" in an era when "we were fighting for our land, for our identity". Even so, their meeting ends with an exchange of apologies and a hug. In a grand final flourish, the film features a frail Mandela giving the album his blessing.

Politics aside, another reason Graceland has endured is that the music is far from the one-dimensional exercise in second-hand Afropop pastiche that more scathing critics claim. While many tracks use South African melodies and styles as a foundation, they are overlaid with a rich panorama of Americana, from Tex-Mex and zydeco to folk, gospel and vintage rock'n'roll. Meanwhile the lyrics are typically Simonesque short stories: witty, concise, urbane, bittersweet and laced with wry New York humour.

An omnivorous cultural magpie, Simon assembled Graceland from a vast multicultural menu of musical sources. Alongside the South African players the album featured a dazzling gallery of world-class guests from numerous genres and eras including the Everly Brothers, Youssou N'Dour and the new wave guitarist Adrian Belew, famed for his work with Bowie and Talking Heads. In this sense Simon paved the way for later global-fusion collaborations.

The political scandals around Graceland have never died out completely, but today they are tempered with more nuance and historical hindsight. Even some of Simon's longtime critics, like Van Zandt and Bragg, praise his musical prowess. Many black celebrities have endorsed the album, including Oprah Winfrey. In this 40-year saga of miracle and blunder, it is the miraculous music that ultimately still shines through.

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Rosenkavalier. Van den Heever's shimmering high notes were ravishing — a sweetness that the necrophile princess she was playing almost didn't deserve — and, to the

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Jack White Eventim Apollo, London ★★★☆☆

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part from the roadies dressed in the bowler hats and ties of a Wild West funeral, and a statue at the back of the stage that

looked as if a drunk AI had 3D-printed every Star Wars character in one, Jack White did his best to make the Hammersmith Apollo feel like a sweat-dripping garage club. The colour scheme was a mod-like monochrome, the sound brash, loud and ragged, and the repartee classic blues-rock preacherman. "We're on a mission," White yowled. "Detroit is bringing rock'n'roll to London tonight!"

After several more experimental records, you see, White's recent output — the 2024 album No Name and this year's Frozen Charlotte — has reverted to his core loves of garage rock and blues, delivered with the incendiary heft of his 1970s hard-rock heroes. Which, live, exposed the dilemma of solo Jack. The White Stripes' set-up of guitar and drums allowed him to cavort like a wild vaudevillian sprite around such territory with fresh agility and innocence. With a full band thumping out Whole Lotta Love impressions, though, he was dragged into traditional classic rock practices. The extended jams. The indulgent workouts. The guitar god antics that had him hot-stepping across the stage and brushing his hair mid-solo.

Some Stripes songs like Icky Thump and Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground — which featured a verse of Jolene in tribute to Dolly Parton — gained punch from White's garage-rock firestorm of a band. Others, like The Union Forever, repurposed as an attack on Elon Musk, were buried by the bluster. A version of Broken Boy Soldier by another of his former bands, the Raconteurs, pulsed with power, but solo tracks It's Rough on Rats (If You're Asking) and GOD and the Broken Ribs were Led Zeppelin homage. In his legendary duo there was no space spare for sludge, grunge or bluesy plod. Here there were acres.

Still, White's banshee voice and skylarking solos cut through and he had up his sleeve a thunderous finale of Steady, as She Goes and Seven Nation Army. But for a man renowned for rejuvenating the past, much of the night found him dragged kicking and howling into its machinery. Mark Beaumont

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Fire amid the gloom

The explosive Zurich Opera orchestra lights up a dour Verdi staging in Edinburgh, says Richard Morrison

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A Masked Ball Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (170min) ★★★☆☆

The curious thing about Verdi's A Masked Ball is that the ball itself — containing the shooting that violently resolves the love triangle at

the opera's heart — takes up only the last 15 minutes of the work. I would guess, however, that it took up most of the budget for Adele Thomas's production, now brought to the Edinburgh International Festival by Zurich Opera.

She certainly throws everything at that finale. There are sumptuous Victorian gowns and dancers throwing their pins all over the place in can-cans, while the entire chorus revolves on an illuminated merry-go-round.

The trouble is, that only serves to emphasise how monochrome and constricted the first two hours had been. Thomas starts with a post mortem and things become even less cheery when she plays out the next few scenes with the principals crammed into a dreary stage-within-a-stage placed so far back that there were initial problems of rapport and balance with the orchestra.

Hannah Clark's set is grey and so are her costumes. The lighting adds to the gloom, because bulbs flicker to show (I think) that the story has been updated to 1880s America, when

electric lighting was still a new and unreliable thing. As for Thomas's hope, expressed in the programme, that giving the story an American context would "hint at the origins of issues America still grapples with today: guns, racism, addiction" — well, little of that was apparent.

All that said, I enjoyed it — mainly because of Gianandrea Noseda's controlled yet explosive conducting (once those ensemble issues had been sorted out) and some fine playing from the Zurich Opera orchestra, which sounded very Italian except with impeccable discipline. The show is double-cast; the pick of the singers I heard was Dalibor Jenis, a powerful Slovakian baritone who conveyed coiled anger and emotional devastation as Renato, the wronged husband turned murderer.

Stephen Costello (Riccardo) and Elena Stikhina (Amelia) had their ardent moments, but it's hard to convey passion when you are singing a love duet stuck on a small kerb with a wall right behind you. Yulia Matochkina summoned up dark contralto timbre in the Mystic Meg role of Ulrica, and Rebeca Olvera seized her opportunities as the impish lad Oscar. To Sun

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A Slow Fire

Jermyn Street Theatre, London (135min) ★★★☆☆

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imon Stephens has never flinched from putting the microscope on our worst fears. In his breakthrough play, Motortown, he showed

a British soldier, back from Iraq, taking violent revenge on his home town, while Punk Rock anatomised a school shooting. In A Slow Fire he delivers a dystopian double act in the form of Ashton and Reece, two men taking refuge in a bunker from a world devastated by explosions and wildfire.

The shadow of Samuel Beckett looms large in this dark comedy, with the men trying to act out scenes from their lives, recreating moments of hope to fight off the bleakness. However, where the bittersweet humour in Krapp's Last Tape comes from Krapp listening to recordings of his former self, here it springs from the men's attempts to portray the lovers and others who have defined them.

Ashton, played with gently prickly pomposity by Ross Gaynor, is an academic theologian pining for his first love, David, and who believes that "being able to hope is what makes us human". Ian Toner's Reece, as sensitive as he is wary, is a former porter from Ashton's university, haunted by his break-up with the mother of his son.

Rex Ryan's production locks us into a claustrophobic world where candles burn in baked bean tins and every knock on the door heralds a potential invasion. Through a punchy absurdity, Stephens attempts to probe the point of humanity, and whether our love for others can really save us when the planet is falling apart.

Is this a great play about our times? The precarious path it treads between hope and despair feels highly symptomatic of our age. Both men are obsessed by mapmaking, believing it elevates humans above other species. The tragicomedy is that the only thing their maps can evoke is the scale of what humanity has destroyed.

The arrival of Fionn Ó Loingsigh's gun-toting Presley heightens the sense of imminent annihilation. He declares: "As a species we have this in-built part of our soul that means that we can never, ever, never heed a warning."

A twist involving pork maintains the charcoal-black humour. Sometimes the storytelling can lack clarity but ultimately it cuts close to the bone. Rachel Halliburton To Sep 26

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Met Orchestra/ Nézet-Séguin Royal Albert Hall, London ★★★★★

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New York is shaping up for orchestral battle royal. The city's renowned but underachieving Philharmonic is about to

begin a new era under Gustavo Dudamel. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Opera's orchestra is led by the dynamic French-Canadian Yannick Nézet-Séguin. In this, the Met's dazzling Proms debut, they showed what an incredible force they are in the concert hall as well as the opera house.

True, in the first of two Proms by the Met, this all-Strauss programme was all about showmanship. Then again, if you've got it, flaunt it. We must acknowledge too the spangly jacket sported by Nézet-Séguin: part Vegas, part conjuror on Cromer pier. But he

did make magic with the opening suite from Der Rosenkavalier. It was savvily phrased and gorgeously played,

and Nézet-Séguin did not fall into the trap of oversentimentalising. All pleasure and no fake pathos.

True, balance issues weren't ideal in the second operatic chunk, the final scene from Salome. In the middle of her voice especially, the soprano Elza van den Heever, right, was overshadowed by an

orchestra perhaps overenjoying its release from the pit. But they also reminded one just how much glinting detail there is in Strauss's orchestration — and how

much its sickly sweet textures actually anticipate the japes of Der

audience's surprise, the singer returned for a surprise encore at the end of the night, a

glamorous rendition of Strauss's Zueignung. (Good news for TV viewers: balance issues will surely be solved and you'll get the second attempt at the encore, when the soprano doesn't forget the words.)

The main course in the Strauss banquet was Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). It's a piece that can test patience and credulity — Strauss charts his own battles and how he conquers them — but I must report that here resistance was futile. A nudge and a wink from Nézet-Séguin was enough here and there to prick any pomposity, while the playing lost none of the ebullience of the crowing composer. Neil Fisher

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Boxing, guns, gangs... but not knockout drama

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Fightland Sky/Now ★★★☆☆

In movies the boxing ring belongs to the underdog. It's a place where redemption is served with a triumphant right hook. In TV it's different, mainly because there aren't any boxing dramas (unless, that is, you count A Thousand Blows' bare-knuckle Victorians).

Until now, except Fightland isn't about a contender getting a shot at glory; instead the ring is a glamorous fig leaf for a world of gangsters, guns, shipments of class A white powders and a heap of murdered henchmen.

It could, in other words, be described lazily as Gangs of London via the boxing gym. Executive produced by the rap mogul 50 Cent, it's the gritty tale of one man's revenge, which begins with Maduka "Duke" Kilroy (Howard Charles, an actor better known for loveable crime-solving in Whitstable Pearl) knocking out his opponent in Las Vegas to become heavyweight champion of the world. His night of triumph doesn't end well. His promoter is the crime boss Kingsley Marshall (Nicholas Pinnock) and Marshall has discovered that Duke is having it away with his wife, Jo.

A violent and tragic incident erupts in a parking lot, ending up with Duke in an American prison. Fast-forward eight years, Duke is out of jail and out for vengeance, and if this sounds like some American hip-hop spin on The Count of Monte Cristo, the constant shots of London landmarks don't let you forget where we are.

With little apparent worry about his parole officer's views, Duke is soon working for the Marshalls, who want to make a “Vegas in London” by allowing sports betting inside the capital’s casinos — “billions to be made in an untapped market”. The problem for Duke is that Kingsley happens to have gone Awol.

So Duke sets about sowing distrust, covertly creating mayhem while Kingsley's kids — steely Cebella and impetuous Zeek — are holding the fort. He frames Russians, he frames Albanians, he hides cases of drugs, he blows up buildings... even though he's a recognisable former heavyweight champ. What?! Never mind: anything to draw Kingsley out of hiding so Duke can exact his revenge. Throw in the odd R&B-soundtracked sex scene and you get the drift.

Howard Charles and Nicholas Pinnock in the gritty tale

Will all this end with Duke back in the ring? Does Mike Tyson like to nibble ears? Actually I don't know because I've only seen the three episodes issued to critics, but an early clue comes when The Wire's Clarke Peters shows up as a rival promoter to tell Duke, "We don't get to choose when we leave the fight game, we only get to choose how we leave the fight game. On your back, or on your feet." There's not enough of Peters, who shows a sharp edge to go with his world-weary wisdom.

All this has a steadily mounting pace with efficient moments of undercover suspense. Yet, plausibility issues aside, the relentless toughness of Fightland can make it a slightly dour experience. It could benefit from a few more distinctive moments, flashes of dialogue not necessarily related to plot, or perhaps just more boxing.

Charles is watchable enough as he strives to contain his inner conflicts, helping you to root for a good guy driven to criminal things. So far Fightland is not knockout drama. When Duke gets back in the ring (as he surely will) could it win on points?

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Swarzy Shire meets Kirk Franklin, above, one of the biggest names in gospel music, with a three-decade career and 20 Grammy awards. He discusses his life and faith, from being raised by an aunt after his mother abandoned him, how he returned to the church after some teenage rebellion, and how his work as an urban gospel artist can lead to public criticism — in 2024 he was accused of dressing and dancing inappropriately at a Christian festival in Jamaica. Despite many public ups and downs, Franklin reveals why his faith has been a constant source of support in his life. Clair Woodward

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FM: 90.2-92.4 MHz 6.30am Breakfast 9.30 Essential Classics 1.00pm Classical Live Mark Forrest presents highlights from the Proms and the Cheltenham Music Festival. Debussy (Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune); Copland (Appalachian Spring Suite); Mozart (Violin Sonata in A, K. 305); Dvorák (Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104); Bach (Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 539); Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat, Op. 97 – Archduke); and Leonard Bernstein (Three Dance Episodes from On the Town)

4.00 Composer of the Week: Sally Beamish Donald Macleod joins Sally Beamish at her home on England's south coast to discuss change, renewed performance, collaboration and future projects 5.00 In Tune 7.00 Classical Mixtape 7.30 Live BBC Proms Lopa Kothari presents as the Grammy-nominated Dutch-Turkish rock band Altin Gün, and German singer and composer Derya Yildirim, join conductor Jules Buckley, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for a concert at the Royal Albert Hall 10.00 Late Junction Including a mix from British techno producer Ibrahim Alfa Jnr 11.30 'Round Midnight Soweto Kinch is joined by vocalist and lyricist Norma Winstone 12.30am Through the Night

Radio 4

FM: 92.4-94.6 MHz 5.00am News Summary 5.04 The Briefing Room (9/9) (r) 5.34 Shipping Forecast 5.43 Prayer for the Day 5.45 Farming Today 6.00 Today 9.00 The Reunion (1/5) (r) 10.00 Woman's Hour 11.00 The Food Programme 11.45 Book of the Week: All the Beauty in the World By Patrick Bringley. A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th century America. Read by Billy Howle and abridged by Lisa Lipman and Jo Rowntree (5/5) 12.04pm Rare Earth (3/6) 1.00 The World at One 1.45 Human Intelligence (10/10) 2.00 The Archers (r)

2.15 Drama: Central Intelligence By Greg Haddrick. As anti-war protests erupts, Lyndon B Johnson orders the CIA to find the foreign hand behind it. The truth may be closer to home. Stars Kim Cattrall (8/10) 2.45 Living on the Edge (9/10) (r) 3.00 Gardeners' Question Time 3.45 Short Works 4.00 Last Word 4.30 Sideways (7/8) (r) 5.00 PM 6.00 Six O'Clock News 6.30 The People Have Spoken Ian Smith and his guests try to solve the world's problems (3/3) 7.00 The Archers Khalil makes a controversial move 7.15 Add to Playlist Composer Gavin Higgins and songwriter RuthAnne create a one-off five-track playlist (3/6) 8.00 Any Questions? Topical debate from Tullynessle Community Hall, Aberdeenshire 8.55 This Week in History (r) 9.00 Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics (5/7) (r) 9.30 Breakin' the Cycle (5/6) (r) 10.00 The World Tonight 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Mr Sidhu's Post Office (10/10) 11.00 Americast 11.30 Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares (5/6) (r) 12.00 News and Weather 12.30am Book of the Week: All the Beauty in the World (r) 12.48 Shipping Forecast 1.00 As BBC World Service

Radio 4 Extra Digital only

8.00am Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel 8.30 Underland 8.45 Breathing Underwater 9.00 Olga Koch: OK Computer 9.30 Human Hosts 9.45 Daily Service 10.00 Soul Music

10.30 Radioactive Art 11.00 Five Red Herrings 11.30 Kill the Pharaoh! 12.00 Flying the Flag 12.30pm Beyond Our Ken 1.00 Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel 1.30 Underland 1.45 Breathing Underwater 2.00 The Museum of Curiosity 2.30 Millport 3.00 Pale Fire 4.00 Soul Music 4.30 Radioactive Art 5.00 Five Red Herrings 5.30 Kill the Pharaoh! 6.00 Flying the Flag 6.30 Beyond Our Ken 7.00 Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel 7.30 Underland 7.45 Breathing Underwater 8.00 The Museum of Curiosity 8.30 Millport 9.00 Pale Fire 10.00 Comedy Club: Olga Koch: OK Computer 10.30 The Mark Steel Lecture 10.55 The Comedy Club Interview 11.00 I've Never Seen Star Wars 11.30 The Show What You Wrote

Radio 5 Live MW: 693, 909

5.00am Wake Up to Money 6.00 5 Live Breakfast 9.00 Emma Vardy 11.00 Gordon Smart 1.00pm Elis James and John Robins 2.00 Nick Watt 4.00 5 Live Drive 7.00 Premier League Kick-Off with Darren Fletcher 9.00 Rugby League: St Helens v Leeds Rhinos (Kick-off 8.00) 10.00 Connor Phillips 1.00am Frances Finn

talkSPORT MW 1950 1999

MW: 1053, 1089 kHz

5.00am Early Sports Breakfast 6.00 talkSPORT Breakfast with Alan Brazil 10.00 Sam Matterface & Alex Crook 1.00pm Hawksbee and Jacobs 4.00 talkSPORT Drive 7.00 Kick Off: Crystal Palace v Manchester City (Kick-off 8.00). From Selhurst Park 10.00 The Sports Bar Weekender 1.00am Extra Time with Ben Fletcher

Talk

Digital only

6.00am Mark Dolan 10.00 Alex Phillips 1.00pm Ian Collins 4.00 Kevin O'Sullivan 7.00 Peter Cardwell 9.00 What Just Happened? with Kevin O'Sullivan. A look back at the week's news headlines 10.00 Andre Walker ft. Ash 1.00am Ben Fletcher

6 Music

Digital only

5.00am The Remix with Chris Hawkins 5.30 Chris Hawkins 7.00 Nemone 10.00 Lauren Laverne 1.00pm Craig Charles 4.00 Huw Stephens 7.00 The People's Party with Femi Koleoso 9.00 6 Music's Indie Forever 11.00 The 6 Mix with Mary Anne Hobbs 12.00 6 Music's Rave Forever 1.00am 6 Music's Forever Dark 2.00 Focus Beats 4.00 Ambient Focus

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6.30am The Chris Evans Breakfast Show 10.00 Emma B 2.00pm Ben Jones 6.00 Stu Elmore 10.00 Goldierocks 2.00am Jen Thomas

Classic FM FM: 100-102 MHz

6.30am Classic FM Breakfast with Dan Walker 9.00 The Classic FM Hall of Fame Hour with Dan Walker 10.00 Aled Jones 1.00pm Anne-Marie Minhall 4.00 Margherita Taylor 6.00 Classic FM at the Movies with Jonathan Ross. Including music from Blade Runner, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Planet of the Apes 8.00 Classical Spotlight with Alexander Armstrong 10.00 Calm Classics 2.00am Jonathan Ray

television

PICKS OF THE DAY

The Rainmaker ITV1, 9pm

With total sales in the hundreds of millions, the words “based on the novel by John Grisham” at the top of a new series are enough to guarantee a strong audience. Yet in adapting The Rainmaker, the writers Michael Seitzman and Jason Richman appear to have decided that the intense courtroom back and forth that makes Grisham’s

work so beloved is not to their taste. Instead they opt for a soft-focused coming-of-age tale set in a morally compromised legal world. It's not bad but, aside from Milo Callaghan's hair flick as the just-graduated Rudy Baylor and PJ Byrne's shiny-toothed turn as the crafty paralegal Deck Shifflet, little of the original remains. John Slattery is a cartoonish antagonist and British actors abound, among them Hugh Quarshie, Robyn Cara and Karen Bryson. Helen Stewart

The Rainmaker (ITV1, 9pm)

The Met Orchestra Plays Strauss at the Proms BBC4, 7pm

There will be a palpable buzz through the corridors of the Royal Albert Hall as the Metropolitan Opera's Met Orchestra makes its Proms debut, guided by the music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin (see review, page 10). The ensemble rarely performs outside of New York, so this is a rare opportunity to see their "sumptuous" evening of Strauss, including pieces from Der

Rosenkavalier, Ein Heldenleben and Salome. Emma Bullimore

The Marlow Murder Club BBC2, 9pm

First shown on UKTV in 2024 and with three series on C4's streaming website thanks to a “multi-year carriage agreement” between the two broadcasters, this batty murder mystery completes the broadcaster hat-trick and makes it to the BBC. For those who haven't yet taken the opportunity to watch, its credentials

BBC1

6.00am Breakfast

9.30 Morning Live Top Tips and Best Bits
10.30 Garden Rescue (r)
11.15 Homes Under the Hammer (r) (AD)
12.15pm Bargain Hunt (AD)
1.00 BBC News at One; Weather
1.35 BBC Regional News; Weather
1.45 BBC News at One; Weather
2.00 Sister Boniface Mysteries. New series. The sister is shaken and stirred when one of the actors screen-testing for a role in the new Agent Best film is murdered (AD)
2.45 Escape to the Country. Jules Hudson helps a couple find a location for a wellness retreat in the countryside of north Wales (r)
3.30 The Repair Shop. The creatives repair a territorial service jacket once worn by female dispatch riders during the Second World War, and a vintage cine projector (r) (AD)
4.30 The Answer Run. Fast-paced quiz (r)
5.15 Pointless. Quiz series (r)
6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather
6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather

7.00 The One Show Presented by Angellica Bell and Lauren Laverne

7.30 The Travelling Auctioneers Briony Harford and JJ Chalmers help a widow raise money for charity (r)

8.00 Celebrity MasterChef The remaining four celebrities serve a three-course Mexican-themed meal to judges Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli, before Tom Kerridge challenges them to recreate one of his much-loved pub classics (AD)

9.00 Would I Lie to You? With panellists Sam Campbell, Diane Carson, Darren Harriott and AJ Odudu (6/9) (r)

9.30 Mrs Brown's Boys Agnes falls under a hypnotist's spell, and Mark delivers heartbreaking news (1/7) (r) (AD)

10.00 BBC News at Ten

10.30 BBC Regional News and Weather

10.40 Fontaines DC @ Reading Festival

The headline set by the Dublin rock band, who are expected to play songs from their fourth album Romance, as well as other hits from their career. See picks of the day

12.10am FILM: Stan & Ollie (PG, 2018) Biopic of Laurel and Hardy, focusing on the events of 1953 when the much-loved comedy duo tried to re-ignite their film careers by embarking on a gruelling tour of British variety halls. Steve Coogan and John C Reilly star (AD) 1.50-6.00 BBC News

BBC2

6.15am Homes Under the Hammer (r) (AD) 7.15 Money for Nothing (r) 8.00 Sign Zone: A House Through Time. Victorian-era house residents (r) (AD, SL) 9.00 BBC News

1.00pm Richard Osman's House of Games. Jessie Cave, Ayesha Hazarika, Simon Hickson and AJ Pritchard take part (r) 1.30 The Edge. Hosted by Gabby Logan (r) 2.15 Do You Know Your Place? The final stop on the quiz series is Leicester (r) 2.45 Animal Park Summer. A hand-reared aardvark is reunited with her family (r) (AD) 3.30 Serengeti III. Baby hippo Mafuta is swept away down the river (r) (AD) 4.30 Vintage Antiques Roadshow. A 2003 edition from Kendal in the Lake District (r) 5.25 Flog It! From Wolverhampton (r) 6.00 Richard Osman's House of Games. Jimi Famurewa, Harriet Kemsley, Colin Murray and Sara Pascoe take part (r) 6.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. Michael Portillo visits the Calvados region (r)

7.00 Today at the Test England v Pakistan. Action from the second day of the Second Test in the three-match series, which is staged at Lord's Cricket Ground in London

8.00 Gardeners' World Monty Don reflects on how a summer of prolonged heat and drought has tested gardeners across the country. Plus, Joe Swift visits a family-run nursery in Dorset and Rekha Mistry shares the results of her container challenge

9.00 The Marlow Murder Club Adaptation

of Robert Thorogood's novel starring Samantha Bond, Cara Horgan and Jo Martin. A retired archaeologist witnesses her neighbour's murder – but with the local police reluctant to believe her story, she starts her own investigation, enlisting the help of the vicar's wife and a local dog walker. See picks of the day (1/2) (r) (AD)

10.30 Newsnight With Lucy Hockings

11.05 FILM: Tuesday (15, 2023)

When a terminally ill teenager is visited by Death, she asks him for more time to allow her to resolve her relationship with her mother, who has been unable to come to terms with the inevitable. Drama starring Lola Petticrew. See film choice

12.45am Sign Zone: The Mother of All Cons Parents try to prove that Megan is not critically ill and that Believe in Magic is built on a lie (r) (AD, SL) 1.45-2.45 The Big Deal with Steph McGovern. The remaining six pairs team up to source and sell artwork for high-end luxury homes (r) (AD, SL)

ITV1

6.00am Good Morning Britain 10.00 This Morning

1.30pm ITV News; Weather

2.00 Dickinson's Real Deal. David Dickinson and the team visit Newcastle racecourse, where a gruesome collection makes a small fortune and a diamond ring deal sees Henry Nicholls pushed all the way (r) (AD) 3.00 Deal or No Deal. Stephen Mulhern hosts as another contestant tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the infamous Banker for the chance to win a life-changing cash prize (r) (AD) 4.00 Tipping Point. Ben Shephard hosts the arcade-themed quiz in which contestants drop tokens down a choice of four chutes in the hope of winning a £10,000 jackpot (r) 5.00 The Chase. Bradley Walsh presents as four more contestants answer questions and work as a team to take on one of the Chasers and secure a cash prize (r) 6.00 Regional News; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather

7.30 Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes Abbey visits homes belonging to Heidi Range and Jodie Kidd (1/6) (r)

8.00 Emmerdale Resentment seems to be the main driver of DS Ramsden's investigation. Meanwhile, Caleb and Ruby share guilty looks (AD)

8.30 Coronation Street Sarah and Kit each try to eliminate Kacey's threat, and George faces Christina (AD)

9.00 The Rainmaker New series. Legal

drama starring Milo Callaghan. A young lawyer becomes trapped by the dangerous firm that hired him. See picks of the day (1/10)

10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather

10.15 FILM: Superman Returns (12, 2006) The Man of Steel returns to Earth after an absence of several years to find his lost love Lois Lane has moved on with her life. Meanwhile, arch-villain Lex Luthor is out of jail and about to wreak havoc on the world with technology stolen from Superman's home planet of Krypton. Comic-book adventure starring Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth and Parker Posey (AD)

12.50am Shop on TV 3.00 Force of Nature. The impact of new extremes of heat and drought on animals including wombats and leopards (r) (AD, SL) 3.50 Long Lost Family. Cases include a man who discovered his mum and dad were his grandparents (r) (AD, SL) 4.45-6.00 Unwind with ITV

Channel 4

6.30am The King of Queens (r) (AD) 7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (r) (AD) 9.10 Frasier (r) (AD)

11.10 Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back. Help for a restaurant in Mississippi (r) (AD) 12.05pm Channel 4 News Summary 12.10 Find It, Fix It, Flog It. A search for unloved items in north Wales (r) (AD) 1.10 The Great House Giveaway. A property in Somercotes, Derbyshire, is renovated (r) 2.10 Countdown. With TV personality Richie Anderson in Dictionary Corner 3.00 A Place in the Sun. A Doncaster woman seeks a home on the Costa del Sol (r) 4.00 The Great B&B Challenge. The second elimination day sees the hosts bid adieu to guests and prepare for the judges' verdict (r) 5.00 Château DIY. Bad weather threatens a wedding in the Languedoc region of France, requiring the need of a back-up plan (r) (AD) 6.00 American Pickers. Mike Wolfe meets a retired auctioneer who is passing on the tricks of the trade to his daughter (r)

7.00 Channel 4 News

8.00 Jimmy Doherty's Big Bear Rescue The farmer and conservationist attempts to relocate two polar bears from Sweden to his wildlife park in Suffolk, after the park they previously lived in was shut down (r) (AD)

9.00 The Murder Detective After years of investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, the lead detective is ready to make his boldest move yet, with his team executing a series of coordinated arrests. Last in the series (AD)

10.10 The Big Fat Quiz of Telly

Jimmy Carr acts as quizmaster as Harry Hill, Judi Love, Tom Allen, Joanne McNally, Sam Campbell and Susan Wokoma compete to see who knows the most about past and present television shows. Charles Dance, the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School, and a host of celebrity question-setters help Jimmy to ask the big questions (r)

12.10am FILM: 127 Hours (15, 2010)

12.10am FILM: 127 Hours (15, 2010) Fact-based drama starring James Franco (AD) 1.45 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA. A failing New York restaurant USA (r) (SL) 2.35 Four in a Bed (r) 4.50 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (r) 5.05-6.00 Kirstie and Phil's Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds (r) (AD)

5

6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine 11.30 Storm & Alexis 12.45pm 5 News at Lunchtime 12.50 Matt Allwright

2.20 FILM: Deadly Girls Trip (12, TVM, 2025) While on vacation with friends, a woman is found dead. The other women claim it was an accident, but one suspects foul-play. Thriller starring Kristi Murdock 4.00 Castle. When a conman is killed, Castle and Beckett must investigate New York's elite. Meanwhile, Castle plans to surprise Beckett on their wedding anniversary 4.55 Love Nature. Short film looking at efforts to restore trees in Dartmoor (r) 5.00 5 News with Dan Walker 6.00 Motorhoming with Merton & Webster. Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster explore Yorkshire, including a tour around a brewery in Masham. They also visit the spectacular Ribblehead Viaduct (r) 6.55 5 News Update

7.00 Cycling: Vuelta a España 2026
Rebecca Charlton presents highlights from stage seven of the Grand Tour race, a 149.8km mountain route beginning in Vall d'Alba and concluding in Aramon Valdelinares

7.55 5 News Update

8.00 Alexander Armstrong in Sri Lanka On the last leg of his journey around the island of Sri Lanka, the presenter moves north into Tamil country, but first he has a close encounter with a deadly cobra. Last in the series (r)

9.00 Heat The truth behind Tom's injury is revealed, Brad's hopes with Mia are explored, and Kip confesses to Tom he is growing marijuana. Steve sees smoke on the horizon, concerned they really are in danger despite Brad insisting they are not (3/4) (r) (AD)

10.00 Heat Terror sets in when Tom does not return to the house, and frantic searches ensue as the bushfires rage ever closer. With the danger mounting it remains to bee seen if the families will escape unscathed. Last in the series (r) (AD)

11.05 When TV News Goes Horribly Wrong Moira Stuart narrates memorable mishaps from live news broadcasts, including the President of Estonia walking out of an interview with Dermot Murnaghan (1/3)

1.00am Cruise TV with LoveitBookit (r) 2.00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors. A patient has a rash on her scalp (r) 2.50 Castle 3.40 Friends (r) (AD) 4.30 Amazing Railway Adventures with Nick Knowles (r) (SL) 5.25 Entertainment News on 5 5.35 Paw Patrol (r) (SL) 5.45-6.00 Mixmups (r) (AD, SL)

could scarcely be more promising. The script has been adapted from his own novel by the Death in Paradise creator Robert Thorogood, and the sparkling female leads are Samantha Bond (Outnumbered), Jo Martin (Doctor Who) and Cara Horgan (The Sandman). Despite all the death, it's light, bright and as sunny as the Buckinghamshire countryside in which it is set, and opens with the archaeologist Judith Potts's (Bond) evening being shattered when she witnesses the murder of a neighbour. HS

Fontaines DC @ Reading Festival BBC1, 10.40pm

In June, Trevor Dietz, the long-time manager of Fontaines DC, died aged 47. The Dublin band's biggest show to date, and only UK festival appearance this year, will be even more poignant, as they kick-start a weekend of coverage across BBC TV, iPlayer and radio. Fans can expect tracks from their fourth studio album, Romance, alongside new material. Jake Helm

STREAMING CHOICE

Meet the Owens Prime Video

Michael Owen was a sensational footballer (Ballon d'Or winner, scorer of more than 100 goals for Liverpool and 40 for England), but anyone who has seen his punditry or his promotional video for Dubai property will know that he doesn't exactly ooze charisma. He addresses his reputation as a "boring prick" in the opening

scenes of this six-part docuseries that documents life for Owen, his wife, Louise, and their four children. Providing the drama is the family's multimillion-pound horse racing empire — oldest daughter, Gemma, has her sights set on racing at Glorious Goodwood. Joe Clay

FILM CHOICE

Tuesday (15, 2023) BBC2, 11.05pm

Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as Zora, a

television

London-based mother struggling with the implications of her terminally ill daughter's imminent demise. The early scenes of Zora sitting in her car, hiding in cafés, walking in the park — anything to avoid time with her dying child — have a nice hard edge, and hint at a huge emotional reckoning to come, which never quite arrives. Instead we have a sentient and size-shifting CGI macaw as the characterisation of death, which is a bit odd. (Illmin) Kevin Maher

BBC4

7.00pm The Met Orchestra Plays Strauss at the Proms. New York's Met Orchestra make their Proms debut. See picks of the day 8.45 TOTP: 2000. Music by Santana, Savage Garden, Moloko, and more 9.15 TOTP: 1978. Including music by Blondie, Jilted John and the Jam 9.50 TOTP: 1988. Acts include Big Country, Status Quo and Breathe 10.20 The Specials: 6 Music Sessions. The 2-Tone pioneers in a session recorded for Steve Lamacq 10.55 2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry. Documentary recounting the story of the 2 Tone Records label 11.55 The Specials: Rock Goes To College. A concert from 1979 12.40am Rudies Come Back: The Rise and Rise of 2 Tone — Arena 1.15 The Specials: 6 Music Sessions 1.50 TOTP: 1978 2.25 TOTP: 1988 3.00am-3.30 TOTP: 2000

Sky Arts

6.00am HMS Pinafore with ENO
8.00 Artist of the Year: Masterclass (AD) 9.00 Tales of the Unexpected (AD) 10.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 11.00 Discovering: Dirk Bogarde 12.00 Dickens in Italy with David Harewood 1.00pm Tales of the Unexpected 2.00 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 3.00 Stories from Tate Britain 4.00 Discovering: Charles Laughton 5.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2023 (AD)
6.00 Tales of the Unexpected
7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.00 Guy Garvey: From the Vaults
9.00 FILM: Tina (15, 2021) (AD)
11.10 Tina Turner - What's Love Live. A 1993 concert in California
1.25am Luther Vandross: Live at Wembley Arena. A 1989 concert
3.05 FILM: Luther: Never Too Much (15, 2024) (AD) 5.00am-6.00 Dickens in Italy with David Harewood

More4

7.55 Grand Designs. Kevin McCloud meets an architect who plans to transform an old agricultural building in Co Down (4/10) (AD) 9.00 Carpe Diem. A young gymnast stands accused of the theft of a Napoleon death mask to sell to fund her training, but denies killing a museum guard found at the scene of the crime. In French (4/6) 10.05 24 Hours in A&E. A teenage boy is rushed to A&E after crashing his bike into a parked car (AD) 11.10 24 Hours in A&E. An elderly man is rushed to A&E with a dangerously high heart rate (AD) 12.15am 999: On the Front Line 1.20 24 Hours in A&E (AD) 3.25am-3.55 The Perfect Pitch

Erling Haaland of Manchester City

Live Test Cricket: England v Pakistan

Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket, 10.15am-7pm Day two of the Second Test at Lord's Cricket Ground, London

Live sport today

Talking Pictures

6.00am Strike a Note 1946 6.20 FILM: Subway in the Sky (PG, 1959) (b/w) 8.05 FILM: First Man into Space (PG, 1958) 9.40 FILM: The Other Love (PG, 1947) (b/w) 11.30 FILM: The End of the Road (U, 1954) (b/w) 1.05pm Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (b/w) 2.15 The Adventures of Robin Hood (b/w) 2.45 FILM: Date with Disaster (U, 1957) (b/w) 4.00 That's My Boy 4.30 The Cheaters (b/w) 5.00 A Family at War 6.00 Rumpole of the Bailey 7.00 Z Cars. Vintage police drama 8.00 Public Eye 9.05 FILM: Ship of Fools (12, 1965) Drama starring Oskar Werner (b/w) 12.00 FILM: Remember My Name (15, 1978) Satirical drama 2.00am FILM: A Cry from the Streets (PG, 1958) (b/w) 3.55 Scotland Yard 4.30 The Vise (b/w) 5.00am-6.00 The Man from UNCLE (b/w)

Film4

11.00am River of No Return (PG, 1954) Western starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe
12.50pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (U, 2013) Animated comedy sequel with the voice of Bill Hader 2.40 The Perfect Catch (PG, 2005) Romantic comedy starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore (AD) 4.45 Mysterious Island (PG, 1961) Sci-fi adventure starring Michael Craig and Herbert Lom (AD)
6.50 Free Guy (12, 2021) Adventure comedy starring Ryan Reynolds
9.00 The Mechanic (15, 2011) Action thriller remake starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster (AD)
10.50 Sexy Beast (18, 2000) Crime thriller starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane (AD)
12.35am-2.40 Peppermint (15, 2018) Revenge thriller with Jennifer Garner and Jeff Hephner (AD)

BBC3

7.00pm The Catch Up
7.05 Deadly 60. Observing sharks
7.30 Deadly 60. Chasing sailfish in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
8.00 Death in Paradise. The team pin down the prime suspect in his mother's murder (7/8) (AD)
9.00 Ann Droid. Comedy starring Diane Morgan. A widow receives a robot carer from her son (AD)
9.30 Ann Droid. Sue offers to work at the charity shop for the day (AD)
10.00 Not Going Out. Lee borrows a 30-year-old campervan to take Lucy away for the weekend (AD)
10.30 Not Going Out (AD)
11.00 Man Like Mobeen (AD)
11.20 Man Like Mobeen (AD)
11.45 Man Like Mobeen (AD)
12.05am Man Like Mobeen (AD)
12.30 Ideal 3.25 My Mate's a Bad Date 3.50am-4.05 Yaxlont

ITV2

6.00am Backyard Builds (SL) 6.30 Dress to Impress (AD, SL) 7.30 The Real Housewives of Potomac 8.20 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 9.15 The Only Way Is Essex 10.15 Dawson's Creek 11.10 Charmed 12.10pm Deal or No Deal (AD) 1.10 Celebrity Supermarket Sweep (AD) 2.10 Wheel of Fortune (AD) 3.10 The Only Way Is Essex 4.10 The Real Housewives of Potomac 5.00 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Reality series 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase (AD) 7.00 Wheel of Fortune (AD) 8.00 The 1% Club (AD)

9.00 FILM: Batman Begins (12, 2005) Comic-book adventure starring Christian Bale (AD)
11.45 Family Guy (AD)
12.50am American Dad! (AD)
1.45am-2.35 Bob's Burgers (AD)

ITV3

6.00am George and Mildred 7.05 Classic Emmerdale (AD) 8.40 Classic Coronation Street (AD) 9.10 Agatha Christie's Poirot (AD) 11.30 Heartbeat (AD) 1.35pm Midsomer Murders (AD) 3.35 Classic Emmerdale (AD) 4.40 Classic Coronation Street (AD) 5.50 Heartbeat. Rural drama series (AD) 8.00 Doc Martin. The doctor has his second GMC assessment, and Buddy is missing (4/8) (AD) 9.00 Doc Martin. The acerbic GP investigates a shooting, while a secret bidder purchases the Crab and Lobster pub (5/8) (AD) 10.00 Lewis. A killer strikes as a murder convict launches an appeal against his sentence (5&6/6) (AD) 11.50 Agatha Christie's Poirot. The sleuth's dentist is found dead (AD) 2.00am-2.30 George and Mildred

Live Women's Super League: St Helens v York Valkyrie Sky Sports Mix, 5pm-7.30 (Kick-off 5.15). All the action from BrewDog Stadium

Live FNF: Crystal Palace v Manchester City Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, 7pm-10.45 (Kick-off 8.00). The Premier League game at Selhurst Park

Live EFL: Wrexham
v Birmingham City
Sky Sports Football, 7.30pm-10.30
(Kick-off 8.00). A Championship game at the Racecourse Ground

Live Super League:

St Helens v Leeds Rhinos Sky Sports +, Sky Sports Action, 7.30pm-10.00 (Kick-off 8.00). Coverage of the match at BrewDog Stadium

ITV4

6.00am Magnum, PI (AD, SL) 8.05 Robin of Sherwood 9.10 Boon 10.15 The Professionals (AD) 11.25 Robin of Sherwood 12.25pm Magnum, PI (AD) 2.35 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (AD) 3.45 Boon 4.50 The Professionals (AD) 6.00 British Touring Car Championship Highlights. Action from races held at Donington Park 7.30 River Monsters. A search for a creature in the Zambezi River 8.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Special. Anton Du Beke and Fred Sirieix compete 9.00 Ice Road Truckers. Lisa is caught in a dangerous blizzard 10.00 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 12.00 Dark Side of the Ring 12.55am Minder (AD, SL) 1.50 Two and a Half Men 2.15am-2.40 Two And A Half Men: Uncensored

U&Drama

6.00am Teleshopping 7.15 The Bill
8.10 Doctors 9.20 Classic Holby
City 10.40 Casualty (AD) 11.40 The Bill 12.45pm Classic EastEnders
2.00 Classic Neighbours 3.05 Whitstable Pearl (AD) 4.10 Kingdom
5.20 As Time Goes By
6.00 Last of the Summer Wine
8.00 You're Killing Me. While on her first day of work, Andi discovers that Allie is hosting a wedding (2/6)
9.00 Father Brown. The priest is told Flambeau is on the run and wanted for a series of brutal murders (AD)
10.00 New Tricks. The team questions whether an executed man was guilty (5/8) (AD)
11.20 Luther (4/4) (AD)
12.40am Lovejoy. Drama series
1.50 Sister Boniface Mysteries (AD)
2.50 The Chelsea Detective (SL)
4.00am-6.00 Teleshopping

Variations

7.00pm-8.00 The Big Deal with Steph McGovern. The pairs test their ability to sell to the public (r)

BBC1 Wales

7.30pm-8.00 Best of Weatherman Walking. Derek Brockway revisits three walks with a seafaring theme

ITV1 Wales

7.00pm-8.00 Backstage at Green Man. Behind the scenes at one of Wales' best-loved festivals

STV

7.00pm The STV Radio Football Takeover. Discussion on the news 7.30pm-8.00 What's on Scotland

UTV

7.00pm UTV Life 7.30pm-8.00 Hidden Northern Ireland

BBC Scotland

7.00pm Reporting Scotland: News at Seven 7.25 Live Sportscene: Championship: Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers (Kick-off 7.30). From East End Park 9.30 Best of Only an Excuse? (r) 10.00 Still Game (r) 10.30 Two Doors Down (r) 11.00pm-12.00 Situationships with Sophie and Christine (r)

S4C

6.00am Cyw 12.00 News 12.05pm Pysgod i Bawb (r) 12.30 Heno (r) 1.00 Y Ci Perffaith (r) 1.30 Dan Do (r) 2.00 News 2.05 Prynawn Da 3.00 News; Weather 3.05 Ty Ffit (r) 4.00 Awr Fawr (r) 5.00 Stwnsh (r)

6.00 Bwrdd i Dri (r) 6.30 Garddio a Mwy (r) 6.59 News 7.00 Heno 7.30 News 8.00 Mike Bubbins: Un Mewn Miliwn (r) 8.55 News 9.00 Am Dro! (r) 10.00 Y Deis (r) 10.30-11.35pm Miwsig Fy Mywyd (r)

PBS America

8.00am Weathered: Earth's Extremes 8.35 Nixon in the Den 9.40 The Real Truth 10.40 WWII: Operation Barbarossa 1.00pm Weathered: Earth's Extremes 1.35 Nixon in the Den 2.40 The Real Truth 3.50 WWII: Operation Barbarossa 6.05 The Real Truth. Vitamins 7.15 WWII: Operation Barbarossa. Examining Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 (1/2) 8.30 WWII: Operation Barbarossa. Hitler launches Operation Typhoon

Sky Atlantic

6.00am Urban Secrets (r) 8.00 Billions (r) (AD) 10.15 The Last of Us (r) (AD) 12.40pm Homicide: Life on the Street (r) 2.30 Billions (r) (AD) 4.25 The White Lotus (r) (AD) 6.35 The Last of Us (r) (AD) 8.00 The Last of Us. Joel and Tess clash over Ellie's fate (2/9) (r) (AD) 9.00 The Iris Affair. An entrepreneur invites an enigmatic genius to work with him to unlock a powerful, top-secret piece of technology (r) (AD) 10.00 The Iris Affair. Iris blackmails Teo to botch the investigation and help her flee, but he has no choice but to betray her location (r) (AD) 11.00 Possession. Claudia seeks out her Aunt Mercy to seek help in defeating Charlotte (r) (AD) 12.00 Possession. Supernatural thriller (r) (AD) 1.00am House of the Dragon (r) (AD) 4.35 Sort Of (r) (AD) 5.05am-6.00 Fish Town (r)

Sky Docs

6.00am History of the Sitcom (r) 7.00 Discovering: William Hurt (r) (AD) 8.00 The Directors (r) 9.00 Urban Secrets (r) 10.00 Branson (r) (AD) 11.45 My Icon: Ebony Rainford-Brent (r) (AD) 12.00 FILM:

U&Yesterday

6.10am Abandoned Engineering (AD) 8.00 Bangers & Cash 10.00 Churchill's Bid to Abolish Britain 11.00 The World at War 12.00 Antiques Roadshow 2.00pm Bangers & Cash (AD) 4.00 Churchill's Bid to Abolish Britain 5.00 The World at War 6.00 Antiques Roadshow 7.00 Seven Worlds, One Planet. A look at life in Asia (2/7) (AD) 8.00 Canal Boat Diaries. A journey from Oxford to Reading (3/10) (AD) 9.00 Canal Boat Diaries. From Reading to Windsor (4/10) (AD) 10.00 Bangers & Cash. Vehicles include a WW2-era Willys Jeep (AD) 11.00 Bangers & Cash. A 1957 Austin Healey is up for auction (AD) 12.00 Bangers & Cash. A threshing machine 1.00am Find It, Fix It, Flog It 2.00 Abandoned Engineering (AD) 3.00am-6.10 Teleshopping

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Backgammon Chris Bray

Women's world championship

Since its inception in 1967, four women have won the world championship. One of them, Akiko Yazawa of Japan, has won it twice (2014 and 2018). Historically our game has been dominated by men, but there is an ever-increasing number of women now playing the game. Backgammon is now much more of a mind game than a gambling game and that has encouraged many new players of both sexes to start playing. It will be interesting to see if more women now start to reach the later stages of major tournaments as the PR (performance rating) gap between men and women slowly narrows.

As long ago as 2008, the Monte Carlo organisers decided to introduce a separate women's world championship to encourage more women into the game. While the UK has never had a winner of the open world championship, we have had four women's world champions: Zoe Cunningham (2010), Cecilia Sparke (2016), Anna Clarke (2017) and Miranda Moulton (2025).

Encouragingly this year's tournament drew a record entry. The final was between Martha Ghio (USA), a long-standing Monte Carlo entrant, and Anzhelika Tarzian (UAE/Armenia), a relative newcomer to tournament backgammon. Anzhelika took an early 7-1 lead in the match to 9, but Martha (Black) gradually clawed back the deficit until this week's position was reached, with Martha now trailing 6-7 and on roll.

Winning Move

For money this is a big no double because there is not enough volatility, but this is a classic 3-away v 2-away position. The guideline for this score is “double early, drop early”. The reason for that early double is that when Black doubles, the cube is effectively dead because White will never be able to use it to win the game. Gammons are of no interest to White but are very useful for Black.

13 14 15 16 17 18 133 19 20 21 22 23 24 7/9

Martha doubled and Anzhelika took. XG tells us that both actions were correct. That was excellent cube handling by both players under the extreme pressure of playing in a major final.

Martha won a single game then the Crawford game and was duly crowned women's world champion. chrisbraybg@gmail.com

White to play. This position is from Veiga-Silva, Sao Pedro do Sul 2026.

This is a complex position where both sides have attacks against exposed kings. Quiet measures will not suffice for White as his queen and knight are threatened. For example, I Qf4 Qh5+ 2 Kg2 exd5 leaves Black a piece ahead. White needs to find a creative continuation to make the most of his initiative. Can you spot the key move and subsequent ideas?

Codeword No 5931

1	2	3	4N	5	6	7A	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17T	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26

Every letter in this crossword-style grid is represented by a number from 1 to 26. Each letter of the alphabet appears in the grid at least once. Use the letters already provided to work out the identity of further letters. Enter letters in the main grid and the smaller reference grid until all 26 letters of the alphabet have been accounted for. Proper nouns are excluded. Yesterday's solution, right Cluelines Stuck on Codeword? To receive 4 random clues call 0901 293 6262 or text TIMECODE to 64343. Calls cost £1 plus your telephone company's network access charge. Texts cost £1 plus your standard network charge. For the full solution call 0905 757 0142. If you have an old newspaper and need clues from the past 7 days, call 0905 624 0024. Calls to 0905 cost £1 per minute plus your telephone company's network access charge. SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5.30pm).

Lexica Easy No 9081
Hard No 9082

Slide the letters either horizontally or vertically back into the grid to produce a completed crossword. Letters are allowed to slide over other letters

Train Tracks No 2956

Lay tracks to enable the train to travel from village A to village B. The numbers indicate how many sections of track go in each row and column. There are only straight sections and curved sections. The track cannot cross itself.

Quintagram®No 2658

Solve all five cryptic clues using each letter underneath once only

1 Friend at home tucking into tea (5)

---

2 Rascal to start to encourage scrap (6)

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Challenge your mind with puzzle books from The Times

3 Traditional story line, say, prior to finale (6)

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4 Trendy guy in strip he redesigned (7)

5 Tennis event masking husband's virus (8)

A	A	C	D	E	E	E	E
E	G	G	G	H	H	H	I
I	I	L	L	N	N	N	O
P	R	R	S	S	S	T	T

Solve Ponder crossword on Wednesdays and Fridays at thetimes.com/puzzles and on the Live app

KenKen Difficult No 6923

All the digits 1 to 6 must appear in every row and column. In each thick-line "block", the target number in the top left-hand corner is calculated from the digits in all the cells in the block, using the operation indicated by the symbol.
Fill the blank squares so that every row and column contains each of the numbers 1 to 5 once only. The symbols between the squares indicate whether a number is larger (>) or smaller (<) than the number next to it.

Kakuro No 4430

Fill the grid using the numbers 1 to 9 only. The numbers in each horizontal or vertical run of white squares add up to the total in the triangle to its left or above it. The same number may occur more than once in a row or column, but not within the same run of white squares.

Dealer S
	♠ Q1075♥ Q754♦ 53♣863
	♠ A93♥ K2♦ A84♣KQJ74	N W E S	♠ 86♥ AJ96♦ J762♣1095
		♠ KJ42♥ 1083♦ KQ109♣A2
S	W	N	E
1NT	Dbl	2♥(1)	Dbl
2♠	End

times2 Crossword No 10,247

Across

1 Elizabeth Tower bell (3,3)
4 Bizarre (5)
8 Be in expectation of (5)
9 Drastic, extreme (7)
10 Small orange-skinned fruit (7)
11 Defined space, zone (4)
12 Basic dwelling (3)
14 Tertiary number (5)
15 Noble gas (5)

18 Briefly immerse (3)
20 Small bay (4)
22 Snobbish (7)
24 (Of humour) biting, sharp (7)
25 Latin American dance (5)
26 Thin pancake (5)
27 Warm hooded jacket (6)

Down

1 Bed covering (7)
2 System of linguistic rules (7)
3 Excited, eager (8)
4 Broad (4)
5 Bring upon oneself (5)
6 Phonetic alphabet "D" (5)
7 Foam (5)
13 Protective charm (8)
16 Faint sparkle (7)
17 Make professional contacts via social events (7)
19 Small-minded, trivial (5)
20 Funny, humorous (5)
21 Jules ---, French author (5)
23 Shout angrily $(G, not V)$ (4)

Solution to Crossword 10,246

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Bridge Andrew Robson

Top Twenty Conventions

5. Wriggle (from INT doubled) The Weak Notrump (12-14 points) is great. You open all those minimum, balanced opening hands INT, avoiding a rebid problem while making it very hard for the opponents to overcall. The big off-putting issue for the Weak Notrump is getting doubled — declaring INT doubled is joyless.

The long and the short of it is you need a rescue mechanism when doubled for penalty (the opponent showing 16 or more points). I like the Halmic Wriggle.

After INT-Dbl, responder redoubles to show a one-suiter (five or more cards). With a two-suiter (four-four), she bids her cheaper four-card suit. We have ...

Pass: To play. I am opposed to any method whereby pass forces redouble. Sometimes you want to gamble out INT doubled, say with a 4432 eight-count with spread values (or with any 4333 — you can't go rescuing with that).

Redouble: Forces 2♣, which you'll pass or correct to your five-card suit.

2♣: Shows four clubs and a higher four-card suit.

2♦: Shows four diamonds and a four-card major.

2♥: Four hearts and four spades.

2♠: Seldom bid (as you redouble to show single-suited spades) but shows a spade hand with which you are happy if partner competes to 3♠ over the opponents.

An aide-memoire to this method is ROTT (Redouble = One-suiter; Two-level = Two-suiter).

Note, it's best to treat a five-four as a one-suiter if the five-card suit is higher-ranking, but as a two-suiter if it's lower-ranking.

Also note that this method applies after a fourth-chair double ie INT-(P)-P-(Dbl)-P-(P)- to you. INT-Dbl-?

♠ J2 ♥ K432 ♦ J742 ♣ 632 ♠ J42 ♥ AJ432 ♦ 6 ♣ 6432 ♠ Q2 ♥ K102 ♦ J974 ♣ Q832

With the first, bid 2♦, showing four diamonds and a four-card major. If opener has only two diamonds and three/four cards in both majors, she'll bid 2♥ — pass or correct (you'll pass).

Treat the second as a single-suiter and redouble, converting partner's forced 2♣ to 2♥.

(1) Four-four in the majors.

West led ♠3 (this is a trump-leading auction). You win dummy's ♠10 and try ♦3 to ♦10. West wins ♦A and leads ♠A-then-♠9. Winning ♠Q, you lead ♦5 to ♦9 then cash ♦KQ, shedding ♣63. You now cash ♣A, ruff ♣2 and claim eight tricks. Note, INT doubled would be a disaster!

andrew.robson@thetimes.co.uk

MindGames

Brain Trainer

EASY 4	TREBLE IT	+8	HALVE IT	x5	-14	HALVE IT	$\frac{5}{6}$ OF IT	TREBLE IT	-11	ANSWER
MEDIUM 51	+ $\frac{1}{3}$ OF IT	x4	-76	$\frac{3}{4}$ OF IT	+98	÷5	+ $\frac{6}{7}$ OF IT	DOUBLE IT	+115	ANSWER
HARDER 240	+ $\frac{2}{5}$ OF IT	x7	$\frac{3}{4}$ OF IT	-328	+ $\frac{3}{4}$ OF IT	+529	÷6	+445	HALVE IT	ANSWER

Cell Blocks No 5814

Divide the grid into square or rectangular blocks, each containing one digit only. Every block must contain the number of cells indicated by the digit inside it.

Polygon

Set Square No 4433

From these letters, make words of four or more letters, always including the central letter. Answers must be in the Concise Oxford Dictionary, excluding capitalised words, plurals, conjugated verbs (past tense etc), adverbs ending in LY, comparatives and superlatives. How you rate 13 words, average; 18, good; 22, very good; 27, excellent

Yesterday's answers

adorn, darn, dawn, donor, doona, down, drawn, drown, land, lardon, lardoon, larn, lawn, loan, loanword, loon, lorn, nard, nardoo, nodal, onward, radon, rand, roan, rondo, rowan, wand, warn, worn

Please note, BODMAS does not apply

Enter each of the numbers from 1 to 9 in the grid, so that the six sums work. We've placed two numbers to get you started. Each sum should be calculated left to right or top to bottom.

Killer Moderate No 10,900

Killer Deadly No 10,901

As with standard Sudoku, fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. Each set of cells joined by dotted lines must add up to the target number in its top-left corner. Within each set of cells joined by dotted lines, a digit cannot be repeated.

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Solutions

Quick Cryptic 3391

Sudoku 17,058

Tetonor 704
Codeword 5930

Kakuro 4429

2	9	8		8	3	9		3	8
1	8	2		7	2	8	9	1	5
	5	1	9	3		1	6
6	2		6	1		2	8	1
8	3		8	2				9	4
9	7				1	6		3	1
	1	8	2		7	9		6	2
		4	1		6	8	5	4
1	2	9	8	3	5		9	8	6
6	9		7	1	2			6	2

Train Tracks 2955

150		29			154			34
6	x	25	7	+	22	7	x	22	10	+	24
32		240			25			168
22	+	10	24	x	10	12	+	13	3	x	56
156		59			220			44
13	x	12	3	+	56	10	x	22	40	+	4
35		234			31			160
9	+	26	26	x	9	25	+	6	4	x	40

Set Square 4432

Cell Blocks 5813

4	1	9	5	8	7	3	6	2
7	3	5	1	6	2	9	4	8
2	8	6	3	4	9	1	7	5
6	5	3	2	1	8	7	9	4
9	2	1	4	7	3	5	8	6
8	4	7	9	5	6	2	3	1
1	6	2	7	9	4	8	5	3
5	7	8	6	3	1	4	2	9
3	9	4	8	2	5	6	1	7

Sudoku 17,059

8	1	5	7	3	4	2	6	9
2	6	4	5	8	9	7	3	1
7	3	9	1	2	6	5	8	4
1	2	3	9	4	7	8	5	6
6	9	8	2	1	5	4	7	3
4	5	7	8	6	3	1	9	2
5	7	2	3	9	1	6	4	8
9	4	1	6	5	8	3	2	7
3	8	6	4	7	2	9	1	5

Sudoku 17,060
Futoshiki 5470
KenKen 6922

Lexica 9079

Lexica 9080

1	9	8	3	6	4	5	2	7
7	2	4	9	5	8	1	6	3
5	3	6	2	7	1	4	9	8
2	6	5	7	1	3	8	4	9
8	1	9	5	4	2	7	3	6
3	4	7	8	9	6	2	5	1
9	7	2	1	3	5	6	8	4
6	8	3	4	2	7	9	1	5
4	5	1	6	8	9	3	7	2

4-2	6	20×1	4	10+3	5
12÷3	2÷4	2	5	1	6
4	5	12×3	3÷6	2	1
2-5	3	4	5-1	6	2
6×1	2÷2	450×6	3	5	1-4
6	1	5	2÷2	4	3

4	2	5	3	1
∨			∨
2	5	3	1	4
		^	^
1	3	4	5	2
	^
5	4	1	2	< 3
		^
3	1	< 2	4	< 5

Killer 10,898
Today's solutions

6	3	4	2	1	8	5	9	7
7	5	2	9	3	4	1	8	6
8	1	9	5	7	6	2	3	4
5	4	8	7	6	9	3	2	1
3	9	1	4	2	5	6	7	8
2	6	7	3	8	1	9	4	5
1	7	3	8	5	2	4	6	9
4	8	6	1	9	3	7	5	2
9	2	5	6	4	7	8	1	3

Concise Quintagram	Cryptic Quintagram
1 Okay	1 China
2 Thin	2 Toerag
3 Clement	3 Legend
4 Penalty	4 Hipster
5 Fine-tuning	5 Shingles

6	9	2	3	1	4	8	7	5
7	3	5	8	2	9	1	6	4
1	8	4	5	6	7	3	2	9
2	6	8	7	9	1	4	5	3
3	5	9	4	8	2	6	1	7
4	1	7	6	5	3	9	8	2
9	7	6	2	3	8	5	4	1
5	2	1	9	4	6	7	3	8
8	4	3	1	7	5	2	9	6

Killer 10,899

Word watch

Brain Trainer
Easy 34
Medium 297
Harder 476

Foxfire (b) A glow emitted by certain fungi (Collins) Seannachie (c) A Celtic genealogist (Chambers) Yarak (c) (Of a hawk) fit for hunting (OED)

Chess – Winning Move

1 Ne7! is the only way to win. After 1 ... Rxg5 (if the rook moves away with, say, 1 ... Re8 then 2 Qg7+! Bxg7 3 hxg7 is mate) 2 Rf8+ Rg8 3 Rxg8 mate

Sakuro 4832

Quiz

1 PG Wodehouse

12 St Andrew 3 Cuba 4 The Sun 5 Pontefract 6 Collagen 7 Hans Holbein the Younger 8 Condensed milk, usually in equal parts 9 Princess Ida 10 Richard Armitage 11 Brendan Gleeson 12 Ernest Rutherford 13 Margrete I or Margaret I 14 Joe Root 15 Pink Pantheress

MindGames

Sudoku Mild No 17,061

Difficult No 17,062

Fiendish No 17,063

9
		4			8
	7					6
2			8	4			7
		3	6		5
	5			1	2
7	9			8			6
	3	1	7			9
		8			4			5

		3				6
			4	3	6
		8				5
	5		2	1	9		6
		6	5		8	9
	8						7
	1		9		2		8
	2	4	7		3	1	5

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

	1
7
	5	4	9		6	8
		2		3	4	7	5
				2			9	4
		6		7	9	3	8
	9	5	7		2	6
4
	6

Word watch David Parfitt

Foxfire a The red panda b A glow emitted by certain fungi c A dangerous muddle

Seannachie a An adult male fur seal b A sprite or elf c A Celtic genealogist

Yarak a Meaningless chatter b A spirit made from coco palm sap c (Of a hawk) fit for hunting

Answers on page 15

The Times Daily Quiz Olav Bjortomt

meaning "glue"?

1 Which humourist wrote the books My Man Jeeves (1919) and Very Good, Jeeves (1930)?

2 Who replaced St Columba as Scotland's patron saint?

3 In 1961, Che Guevara became minister of industries for which Caribbean country?

4 Geomagnetic storms on Earth are caused by activity on which other celestial body?

5 "Ponte-Carlo" and "Ponty" are local nicknames for which West Yorkshire market town?

6 Which structural protein is named from the Greek word kolla,

7 Which court painter to Henry VIII was born in the free imperial city of Augsburg c 1497?

8 A café bombón is a Spanish beverage made by layering espresso with which sweetened milk?

9 Which Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera's title character was betrothed to Prince Hilarion in infancy?

10 Which star of The Hobbit film trilogy wrote the novels Geneva (2023) and The Cut (2025)?

11 Which Irish actor plays the mob boss Silvermane in the 2026 Amazon Prime Video series Spider-Noir?

12 In 1899, who coined the terms “alpha ray” and “beta ray” to describe different types of radiation?

13 Which queen of Denmark united Denmark, Norway and Sweden under the Kalmar Union in 1397?

14 Replacing Ben Stokes, who has returned as England men's Test cricket captain?

15 Which British singer, born Victoria Beverley Walker, is pictured?

Answers on page 15

Sakuro No 4832

Place the numbers 1 to 9 in the spaces so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the four surrounding spaces, and each colour total is correct

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The Times Quick Cryptic No 3392 by City

Across
1 Awesome shape I would fit (10)
8 Arsenic, say, is put in spoon when leader's away (6)
9 Take in part of housing estate (6)
10 American dream exposed subject of interest (4)
11 Fine to fork out, holding learner driving licence, perhaps (8)
12 Quickly move profession (6)
14 Demonstrator ignoring first shooter? (6)
16 Strenuously working trait had to change (4,2,2)
18 Alliance's power play (4)
20 Outline of small ship (6)
21 Servant in trouble, worried with nothing set aside (6)
22 Some sorrel scattered around (4,2,4)

2 Old sour smell (5)
3 Maybe put wrong year on new Times ad (7)
4 Study conclusions of Edward Theodore Compton (3)
5 Excellent train bill rewritten (9)
6 Scottish town's extremely ethical spirit (5)
7 Hope tears up in A&E (6)
11 Sick person might need this rest, unfortunately broken by vomit (9)
13 US state also known as being host for Vegas opener? (6)
15 Perhaps Ottawa is excellent (7)
17 Piece of information at university within direct message (5)
19 Mate could complete this part of French essay (5)
21 Life belt is optional at first (3)

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Bricks &Mortar

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Plus 'We spent 12 years on our renovation' Page 10

Buy. Sell. Move. Improve. Your weekly property guide

Trading places

Why students are ditching lectures to build the nation's homes

Source: Gov.UK

Bricks&Mortar

PROPERTY BAROMETER

£18,200

The amount an average buyer needs to add to their deposit to get the same size mortgage after rates went up in January Source: Zoopla

Private rents v house prices

The rise and fall of house prices compared with private rents over the last five years

23%

Percentage of people who say poor or slow broadband would put them off buying or renting a home altogether

Source: Hyperoptic

London commuter hotspots

Annual house price growth (Average house price)

Weyln Hatfield
	5.8%	£450,696
Epping Forest	4.9%	£536,765
Buckinghamshire	4.3%	£490,508
Dartford	3.8%	£351,594
Sevenoaks	3.2%	£543,081
Hertsmere	2.6%	£560,436
Thurrock	2.3%	£327,176
Slough	2.2%	£352,024
Epsom and Ewell	1.3%	£568,810
Mole Valley	0.7%	£540,160
Reigate and Banstead	0.4%	£480,481
Broxbourne	0.4%	£406,678

50%

Percentage of Britain's lifts that are at least 25 years old, considered to be nearing replacement by industry standards

Source: The European Lift Association

Cover story

Students swap lectures for homebuilding

Why more and more young people are rejecting academia for a more concrete career — in construction. By Melissa York

hen Steven Barnes's son, Lewis, said he wasn't going to university, he couldn't help but be disappointed.

W

"I'm really proud of Lewis and I wanted him to go straight off to university," Steven says. "It sounds terrible, doesn't it? But that was my plan for him."

Lewis, 19, from Goffs Oak in Hertfordshire, could have gone to university, as many of his friends have. He has good A-level results in business studies, media, and design and technology, but he sat down with his parents, who both went to university, to sell them a different dream: a five-year apprenticeship at a construction company.

"At first, I just said, 'hmmm'," Steven says. "But he talked us round in a better way than the school could. It's hard for schools to keep up, I think, but Lewis had done a load of detailed research, and I was blown away. I said: 'This is a no-brainer. You've got to do this.'"

Growing awareness of the downsides of student debt, uncertainty surrounding the future of graduate jobs, and the housing crisis are convincing more students to swap lecture halls for building sites.

Last month the prime minister, Andy Burnham, said he wanted Britain to "value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap", while announcing big education reforms aimed at giving 14-year-olds access to technical training and apprenticeships.

His message hints at a stigma about sixth-formers going into trades rather than professions, but new data shows that parental attitudes are changing as quickly as the world of work.

Nearly three quarters of parents are more positive about apprenticeships than they were five years ago, according to a poll by the consultancy Censuswide. The same research found that 64 per cent of parents worry that their child will not get a job after going to university, showing that a degree isn't seen as the career guarantee it once was.

The skills minister, Jacqui Smith, said the research shows parents are “already ahead of the curve” in encouraging their children to explore the trades.

'I can be promoted while studying'

Steven says: "When I did my degree [in business], I knew very much where it was going to take me. I'd go through the process and get a job, and I did [in marketing], but it's very different today.

64%

Percentage of parents who worry that their child will not get a job after university

206k

Number of additional workers needed in the construction industry by 2030

And therefore I was more open-minded and receptive to what Lewis had to say than I would have been a few years ago."

Lewis caught the construction bug while doing work experience at a company that bought empty properties and refurbished them for sale. He started researching apprenticeships on the internet and found that Barratt Redrow, Britain's biggest housebuilder, offered a paid five-year technical apprenticeship that would teach him how to oversee construction projects, from when the land is acquired to the point at which it is adopted by the council.

Lewis saw his peers caught in a familiar situation where they left education with qualifications but no work experience. "A few of my friends who are at uni right now are struggling to even get part-time jobs," he says.

Although Lewis's technical and design management apprenticeship is two years longer than a

conventional undergraduate degree in England, he earns a starting salary of £30,000, and learns on the job while studying for a level 4 qualification for the first 18 months, then a BSc from Sheffield Hallam University, which has custom-designed the

course for Barratt Redrow. The apprentices get to study on campus for one week, four times a year.

"I get to spend a week with 50 people around my age from all across the UK at uni, and we get to interact and have a good time. So I wouldn't say I'm missing out at all," Lewis says. His "favourite part", however, is that he can still be promoted and progress on the career ladder while he studies.

Lewis's parents were sold on the idea that this apprenticeship was the best of both worlds; student debt was “part of the conversation” but “not the primary factor”, Steven says. While there was

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plenty of information online for aspiring apprentices, there was little for concerned parents. Lewis's parents wanted to know whether apprenticeships were regulated. Would their son be guaranteed a job at the end? What if the company collapsed?

His mother, Jane, says: "One of the biggest challenges is that apprenticeships are much harder for schools and parents to navigate than university. University follows a very clear process, whereas apprenticeships are constantly changing, and it can be difficult to know where to find reliable information."

'Carpentry is unlikely to be dominated by AI'

It was the skills gap in homebuilding — coupled with enormous demand for more housing, driven by the government's ambitious 1.5 million new homes target — that persuaded Henry Hankin, 23, a former grammar school student from Kent, to apply his creative skills to construction.

The industry supports about 9,000 apprentices, trainees and graduates every year, according to the Home Builders Federation, a trade body. But a report from the Construction Industry Training Board found that an additional 206,000 workers are needed by 2030 to meet demand.

"I wanted to think long term about my career," Hankin says. "People will always need houses, and everyone is aware of the construction employment gap.

Carpentry is also an industry which is unlikely to be dominated too heavily by AI. You have to think about these things before embarking on a career."

After completing A-levels in fine art, English literature and psychology, Hankin spent three years as a labourer while many of his friends headed to Russell Group universities, which are known for their academic excellence.

"My honest opinion is that they aren't getting their money's worth," he says. "The fees and commitment mean there's a real lack of return on investment, whether it's time or money." Even the social life is "a bit of a farce", he says, because many of them live at home with their parents.

While he enjoyed being a labourer, he was looking for something with more earning potential and found a level 2 carpentry and joinery apprenticeship on a David Wilson Homes development in Maidstone, where he will earn £30,000 a year while he learns. He can earn about £50,000 a year once he qualifies, and up to £100,000, he says, with more experience and expertise.

While the march of tech may be changing the jobs market, it does make reaching out to professionals easier. "I think I would tell [young people] to try to get in contact with people who are in the trades, whether that's through someone you know, internet forums or Facebook. Someone who has been a carpenter for 20 years can give you a realistic idea of what it's like," he says.

Clockwise from left: Samrawit Tesheme; Henry Hankin; Lewis Barnes

'Taking something from nothing' Samrawit Tesheme, 30, dropped out of university twice before she found an apprenticeship in construction management and residential development.

Her A-levels in anthropology, sociology and religious studies led to a degree course in anthropology at Brunel University of London. Her Eritrean mother shared the dream of many immigrants that her daughter would take advantage of the educational opportunities around her. “Graduating from a university in the UK is such a big thing for them because they know it’s not an easy thing to achieve,” she says.

But as she listened to her lecturers outlining their academic research on remote communities, Tesheme felt increasingly unsure of her next steps. She left Brunel after a year and took politics and sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, instead.

In the final months of her course, she gained work experience on a Women in Construction programme, learnt about the apprenticeship and signed up.

Tesheme hopes to go back and finish her degree one day — she still has £40,000 worth of debt, after all — but for now she's thrilled by the prospect of finally getting to work. Her mum is proud of her regardless.

"Parents can change," she says. "Once they start to see the impact that it's made on your life and see that the apprenticeship did actually help you get into a career that you want to do, their idea around the job they saw for you will shift."

What £350,000 buys you in ...

Devon

Chapel Cottage, which is believed to have been part of the 16th-century chapel of the monks from Buckfast Abbey, sits on five acres of Whitehall Manor's communal grounds. The property has two bedrooms, a bathroom and a mezzanine overlooking the downstairs sitting area, which has a vaulted ceiling and a stone fireplace. There is also a private paved garden with a detached garage. Churchstow is a pretty village with a pub and a shop near Kingsbridge. EPC E (potential D) — on a scale of A (best) to G (worst) Upside Guest WC. Downside Outdated. Price £350,000 Contact marchandpetit.co.uk

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In Acton, west London, this one-bedroom flat in a period semi has almost 500 sq ft of space. It has lots of perks: it's on the first floor, has share of the freehold, off-street parking, communal gardens and no onward chain. It's 0.3 miles from Acton Central overground, and about half a mile from both East Acton Tube on the Central Line and Acton Main Line for Elizabeth Line trains. And it's close to the shops and cafés on villagey Churchfield Road. It would make a great flat for a first-time buyer. EPC C (current and potential) Upside Share of the freehold. Downside Not a lot of storage space. Price £350,000 Contact dexters.co.uk

Ceredigion

An old mill conversion five miles from the beaches of Cardigan Bay, this property is typical of traditional houses in the area, built from solid stone and with timber-panelled interior walls. The two bedrooms and bathroom are on the ground floor, while upstairs there is a large open-plan living space with a mezzanine level, including a modern kitchen and a dining area. Double doors from the living space lead down to the landscaped garden. EPC E (potential A)

Upside Pretty garden with a decked terrace.

Downside Mezzanine can only be accessed via a ladder. Price £350,000 Contact savills.com

Or... a farmstead in the Yorkshire Dales

High Sourmire is a large derelict farmhouse surrounded by stone outbuildings and barns in the Nidderdale National Landscape. Its origins date back to at least the 19th century, appearing on Ordnance Survey maps from the 1850s onwards. Approach via a stone track and enjoy far-reaching views. EPC N/A

Upside A certificate confirms that the farmhouse remains a lawful dwelling house.
Downside A real doer-upper.
Price £350,000
Contact knightfrank.co.uk

My flat overlooks Wembley Stadium — it's like a front-row seat

AnneMarie Deeb's apartment is a prime spot to catch some of the biggest names in pop

rowing up in upstate New York, I'd always wanted to study in another country. I lived in Syracuse and studied at Le Moyne College 15 minutes away, so I was keen to

branch out. Everyone knew everyone and it felt a bit suffocating. Plus, you needed to drive for a long while to do anything [says AnneMarie Deeb, 29].

The college had a partnership with the University of Leicester, which offered a degree in criminology and forensic science. After moving to the UK in 2019 I did three courses, including a master's in criminology, and also worked as an education officer at the student union.

When a job in recruitment for the university came up in London I decided to move down — I was ready to live in a big city and be in the centre of all the chaos.

My mum came over to help me look for a flat. As a woman on my own

(with a rescue cat, Suki) I wanted secure, modern, purpose-built rental accommodation with some community. After paying only £350 to share a house in Leicester, I had been able to save up so could afford to pay the higher rents.

After considering Canary Wharf, which had a transient feeling about it, I came to Wembley Park and found it to be more homely, with shops, groceries and transport on my doorstep. I started renting a studio apartment by Quintain Living.

It's next to Wembley Stadium, which I'd never been to or had any inkling of the kind of cultural heft it holds in the UK and globally, although London's incredible music scene was one of the things that drew me to the city — I have been to gigs at the O2 and the Roundhouse. I began to realise just how big a thing the Wembley concerts were when Taylor Swift had her Eras tour in 2024 — that really changed the way fans turned up to gigs, with their cowboy boots, sequins and friendship bands.

AnneMarie Deeb was living by the stadium when Taylor Swift, left, staged her Eras tour

I was able to get a front-row seat when I moved to a one-bedroom flat directly overlooking the stadium, for which I pay £2,000 a month. I live with my partner, Harvey, who I met at Leicester and who works as a neuroscientist at Imperial College. I sat on my balcony and soaked up the atmosphere as thousands of

people arrived at the concerts. I began to post about them, sharing advice for people going to concerts for the first time. In this way I've been party to concerts by Lana Del Rey, Linkin Park, Coldplay, AC/DC, Dua Lipa, Oasis, Guns N' Roses, and the K-pop girl band BlackPink. After I started livestreaming on Instagram and TikTok the videos took on a momentum of their own.

This summer I've had 12 nights of Harry Styles and six nights of Bruno Mars — his confetti showers ended up on my balcony. There are often firework displays too. A residents' lottery also gives us the chance to win tickets — I've been to Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Oasis and Luke Combs concerts. There aren't any trade-offs. There is a maximum of 60 concerts a year, a curfew of 10.30pm, and our windows are soundproofed. We don't have a car, but the building has parking spaces we reserve for family visitors.

Having originally been on a Tier 2 work visa, I am now applying for an Unmarried Partner visa. When I get that I will be allowed to work, ideally in forensics or criminology. Our future is in London. I love the historical buildings, Sunday roasts and pub culture, though the work drinking culture was a bit of a shock at first. There's a much better work/life balance here and Harvey gets so much paid leave compared with my father back home in the US.

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The new property con: party wall scammers

If your neighbour is renovating, watch out for letters from fake surveyors. By Rick Kelsey

Homeowners are being warned that scammers posing as surveyors are using increasingly aggressive tactics to con people out of

money during renovations. The alert comes as technology makes it easier for fraudsters to scan planning applications.

Paula Higgins, chief executive of HomeOwners Alliance, says: “These companies scan publicly available planning applications, identify neighbouring properties and send aggressive, official-looking sales letters suggesting that the recipient urgently needs a party wall surveyor. No sophisticated technology is required.”

The letters can convince homeowners that they are already involved in a formal legal process and must appoint the company immediately. The Times has seen cases of firms claiming to be surveyors but only registering with Companies House once a client has agreed to be represented, usually after a letter about a neighbour's extension.

Oliver Burgess from Resi, the h design service, says: "The barrier to setting up this kind of operation has dropped sharply, so a firm with no track record can be generating and sending letters within days of incorporating."

He believes the ease of generating a legal-sounding letter has helped drive an increase in this behaviour. "We

regularly have clients who are concerned about what

they have received, often frustrated that this piece of work — framed by the scam letter as urgent and mandatory

— hasn't been discussed with them beforehand. Clients feel let down that their architect hasn't flagged it sooner, but the reality is these scam companies are manufacturing a false urgency that shouldn't exist in the first place."

Sarah Hartley, 28, and her fiancé, Tom Dunn, 31 (pictured above), who live in Bedfordshire, had their extension plans delayed by months after a man claiming to be a party wall surveyor asked for thousands of pounds to create an agreement with their neighbours.

Hartley says the only way to describe the approach was “harassment” after her neighbours received a “scary-looking letter saying they would be liable for big repair bills when extensions like your neighbours’ can and do go wrong”.

After her neighbour agreed to be represented by the company, she says the emails she received often contained sentences such as “you need to respond” and implied they might be breaking the law. The company asked for about £2,000 for 8-12 hours’ work. “The letters, calls and emails continued for three months. We were at the point of thinking that this just isn’t worth the stress.” Eventually, after the situation became more aggressive, the neighbours removed their consent for the surveyor to act on their behalf.

A party wall agreement is required when a homeowner wants to make alterations to an adjoining wall between properties. It also may be required for foundations if you're building close by. If you are doing an extension or building work on a party wall you need to serve

notice prior to construction.

Templates can be found

online at gov.uk. If your neighbour gives written consent within 14 days, there's no need to put together a party wall agreement and therefore no fees required for a surveyor, but you will need the signed notice if you sell.

However, more complex changes may require a party wall professional. Burgess says if

a notice comes from a surveyor, people should “check their company name, online presence and whether they’re Rics-registered”.

Burgess also says his company has been forced to make changes to combat the problem: “We’ve recently moved the point at which we appoint a party wall surveyor to earlier in our process. This gets a trusted surveyor in place before a client’s planning application goes public and their neighbours become visible to these operators, giving clients (and their neighbours) a trusted route to go through before they’re exposed to the wolves.”

How we built 21 affordable almshouses

The residents of a Cambridgeshire village came together to create vital new homes for their community. By Hugh Graham

ndy Burnham has pledged to solve the affordable housing crisis, but you would be forgiven for thinking, "Heard

all that before." Instead of waiting for a politician to solve their problems, the Cambridgeshire village of Great Shelford took matters into its own hands and has built 21 truly affordable homes.

More's Meadow II is a development of almshouses — but not as you remember them. Although its layout is U-shaped like the Victorian ones, where the elderly poor were housed around a central green, this one is a 21st-century version — avant garde architecture with a green roof and up-to-date technology: air

The new almshouses at More's Meadow II in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, above and right, cost from £625 a month – half the open-market rent

source heat pumps, triple glazing and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems. And it's not just for pensioners — there are young families, single adults and key workers of all ages. They are local people, from shop assistants to nurses, who can no longer afford to live in or around Great Shelford, which has a population of about 4,500. The terraced houses in

More's Meadow II cost half the open-market rent: £625 a month for a one-bedroom, £725 for a two-bedroom and £850 for a three-bedroom.

It may be a modern development but its origins are ancient. After she died in 1562, Lettice Martin, a wealthy landowner, left her land and money to found charities for the poor in 36 local parishes. Great Shelford Parochial Charities endured into the 20th century, but its almshouses were sold to reduce costs. The charity was reinvigorated in the 1990s, and in 1995 it sold off half a field for a development of 20 houses. It used the proceeds to build 32 affordable houses, More's Meadow I, that were let at half market rent, on standard tenancies.

Twenty years later the charity had built up £2 million of savings. Its income was generated by renting its fields to farmers, donations from villagers and rent from the 1990s affordable houses. By then a survey had identified a need for 100 affordable houses in Great Shelford. "Shelford's an incredibly expensive place to live," says Sarah Rann, a retired GP who was the chair of the Great Shelford Village Charity at the time. "We had nine acres and we were thinking about what the village needed. One of the trustees was keen to plant trees. So we thought, we've got one field for an allotment, one field for green space and one field for homes. They had to be homes I'd be prepared to live in — they had to be attractive and have gardens."

The charity's £2 million war chest would only cover half the cost of building 21 homes. So they hired Emily Mulvaney, a consultant, for advice. "She pointed us to Homes England, who provided us with seed money of £100,000, and to the joint mayor of Cambridge and Peterborough, who had targets for affordable housing and made £1 million available," says Michael Pooles, a trustee of the charity and a retired KC. "We had a further £1.5 million to raise, so we borrowed from the Charity Bank."

The charity rewrote its constitution to become an almshouse charity to keep the homes affordable in perpetuity — unlike council houses, almshouses can never be acquired under Right to Buy.

Next they needed planning permission — a challenge on green belt land. In 2017, when the charity hired an architect to submit a pre-application, the planners

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rejected the designs as too ordinary. "The council told us, informally, that you can build on the green belt, but the architecture has got to be good," says Brian Connellan, a retired charity director.

So they hired Rowan Haysom, an architect from Haysom Ward Miller, whose designs had gained approval for community-led housing nearby. Haysom proposed the wave-shaped design and green roofs so it blended into the chalk uplands. The pale brick reflects the local vernacular and the black cladding on the rear elevations is a nod to period barns. The inward-looking horseshoe layout encourages a sense of community, where parents can look out of the windows and see their children playing on the green, which is car-free (there is a separate car park). But the courtyard isn't enclosed, to keep a connection to the village. "We didn't want it to be them and us," Connellan says.

To get permission to build on the green belt, they needed to demonstrate strong public support. The charity held three public meetings. The parish council and MP wrote letters of support.

"I did one presentation and there must have been 80 people in the room, and nobody spoke in opposition," Pooles says. "I think there were three written objections by neighbours. But the support was overwhelming."

The almshouses were completed in 2023 and have just won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects. It helped their case with planners that the new housing would benefit the village socially and economically. “We get applicants who are of real value to the village,” Pooles says, noting that they have had nurses and a plumber.

"There's 23,000 people working on the nearby biomedical campus," Connellan says, "so there's a hell of a lot of cleaners and lab technicians, people who can't afford to live in Great Shelford. Houses here sell for up to £5 million. We need people who are going to be our carers."

Almshouse residents include a few elderly widows but applicants are getting younger. “We have a chap who is a shop assistant, we’ve got a barber, we’ve had one young couple who grew up here and couldn’t afford to rent or buy, so lived here to save for a deposit,” Pooles says.

Applications are approved by the board, which means-tests based on income. The arrangement is reviewed after five years, “to ensure there’s not a Rolls-Royce on the drive”, Pooles says.

The almshouses creates a sense of community that is missing from many council estates. The central green helps. "On a summer's evening half a dozen families are out sitting in their chairs. I can't remember the last time I came and didn't see children," Pooles says.

The charity board meets monthly and receives updates on residents. “From time to time someone will call our clerk and say I haven’t seen my neighbour recently,” Pooles says.

He walks the grounds about twice a week: "Residents will flag us down and tell us if something needs dealing with."

The development has improved the life of the villagers too. Where there were once empty fields, there are now 250 trees, a wildflower meadow, an orchard, benches, more allotments and wheelchair-friendly paths. "The village takes pride in it," Pooles says.

The almshouses are administered by a property manager and a clerk, both of whom receive salaries funded by the residents' rent (called maintenance charges). The charity's eight board members volunteer their time; Pooles spends about four hours a week on it.

"These are people who give up their time for the good of the community," says Nick Phillips, chief executive of the Almshouse Association. "Normally almshouses are started by philanthropists, but we've seen more communities saying we're going to set them up ourselves."

There are about 2,600 almshouse sites in the UK, but one obstacle is holding them back, he says. The government recognises social housing in the National Planning Policy Framework, but charity housing is ignored. That means that almshouses are not recognised as “affordable housing” and not eligible for funding from Section 106 agreements, which require developers to contribute money or land for affordable housing. That money mostly goes to housing associations and council homes.

But almshouses play a key role, Phillips says. “There’s an increasing sense of isolation and loneliness in society. There is research that living in an almshouse reduces calls to doctors — the strength of community reduces anxiety and so on. People are realising a roof over your head isn’t the end of the story. There’s something about small community that adds value.”

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Sasha Nugara, Property Reporter

Help! My landlord lets himself into my home without notice

From dodgy landlords to housemate dramas, our columnist answers your questions

While I was working from home, my landlord entered my flat unannounced using a spare key. I was so shocked when he walked in, but he told me that periodic routine inspections require no prior consent.

I'm usually in the office during the week and I'm now worried he comes into my home without me knowing, and I hate to think of him poking around my belongings. Is it true that he can just turn

A Your landlord entering your home without giving you at least 24 hours notice is not only a massive red flag — it's completely illegal. Now that it's happened once, I completely understand your paranoia. He relinquished the right to walk in unannounced when he handed you the keys.

It reminds me of a story my mum has often told, of a two-bedroom flat she rented in Brixton, south London, with a friend. After seeing their landlord walking around the flat one night, they realised that he had been going in and out, and that a locked door in the bathroom was actually the entrance to a small hallway that he was living in. There was an external door on the other side of his hidey hole that he was using to get in and out, but it was clear he had been wandering through the flat whenever he wanted to.

He was not a scary guy but they were so alarmed they moved straight out. This was the 1980s – our rights as renters have significantly improved, thankfully.

I asked Dorota Pawlowski, partner in the property disputes team at the law firm Trowers & Hamlins, for her advice. "Your landlord in essence has no right to enter your property unannounced, without asking your permission to do so: once you have signed a tenancy agreement and moved in, the home is yours — not the landlord's," she says.

“Although your landlord owns the property, tenants have the right to the ‘quiet enjoyment’ of their home, a term that is implied by law into every residential tenancy in England and Wales,” she adds. “This means you are entitled to live in the property without unnecessary interference from your landlord — they cannot

simply let themselves in whenever they choose.

"In England, landlords generally need to give at least 24 hours' notice before entering a property to inspect its condition or carry out repairs, and your tenancy agreement may well have a clause on the amount of notice your landlord needs to give so it is worth checking what it says. Such notice should be in writing and any visits must take place at reasonable hours of the day."

Even then, a landlord is not automatically entitled to enter: you still need to let them in. Pawlowski says: "While it is not advisable to refuse access, you may have a genuine reason not to let your landlord in — for example, illness. Therefore, using a spare key to enter without notice or consent may amount to a breach of your right to quiet enjoyment and, if repeated, could constitute a criminal offence under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

"As a first step, speak to your landlord and follow this up in writing, clearly stating that you do not consent to unannounced visits. Ask that all requests for inspections and access be arranged with you in advance and confirmed in writing. If this is not a one-off, then make sure that you keep a record of any future unauthorised entries, including dates and times.

“That said, you should not prevent access indefinitely and unreasonably and you should co-operate with reasonable requests. Failure to do so could result in the landlord taking action against you. However, you are entitled to insist that appointments are arranged properly and at a mutually convenient time.

"If the behaviour continues, you could speak to your local authority, who can investigate a landlord's conduct and take further action. Some councils operate dedicated private rented sector or tenancy relations teams so try speaking to them first. You could also seek advice from a specialist housing solicitor or the charity Shelter: persistent unauthorised entry can have legal consequences for landlords, and the law is on your side."

Got a query? Email sasha.nugara@the-times.co.uk

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11 fast fixes for your bathroom

You don't always need an expensive makeover – flattering lighting, storage solutions and pretty accessories can all go a long way. By Victoria Brzezinski

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rightmove commercial prucing up a bathroom doesn't have to mean succumbing to an expensive makeover — plumber, sledgehammer and all. Sometimes a little practical magic and a few well-considered splurges are all

you need to give this oft-forgotten space a new lease of life.

1. Good-mood lighting

No one looks good under the harsh glow of a single overhead light; eye-level wall lamps on each side of a mirror above the sink are the most flattering bathroom lighting. Lights & Lamps has a beautiful range of wall lights, with top picks including a milky glass (£99, lightsandlamps.com) and Calla marble versions (£219, lightsandlamps.com). A slightly more budget-friendly alternative is Ikea's anti-fog Karrsjon mirror (pictured) with integrated lighting, although this must be installed by a qualified electrician (£95, ikea.com).

For an instant fix, swap blue-toned “cool white” bulbs for “warm white” (aim for 2,700K to 3,000K) to shift the atmosphere from clinical to cosy. Opt for an overhead light fitting in opalescent glass for a soft, diffused glow, such as John Lewis's £65 Saint LED light (johnlewis.com) or a chic alabaster fitting (£225, neutralighting.co.uk).

2. Get hooked

"One well-placed hook by the shower does more for a bathroom than most people expect from an inexpensive fix," says Tom Revill, cofounder of Plank Hardware, a company specialising in solid brass hooks designed to be drilled into the wall (from £7.97, plankhardware.com).

Keuco's Aveno chrome hook has a smooth geometric shape that can be fitted with a powerful glue (supplied) or screwed in (£16.83, sanctuary-bathrooms.co.uk). Otherwise plump for a hinged towel ring, like the Yoku in walnut (£53, heals.com) or Burlington's chrome-plated ring (£39.95, victorianplumbing.co.uk), which swings away from the wall to let towels air-dry properly.

3. Don't forget the loo roll

If you don't have space to hide loo rolls away in a vanity unit, a good solution is to display them neatly stacked (or stored in a linen or rattan basket) on an open shelf near the lavatory for easy grabbing. You could also tuck a tall, woven seagrass basket (£23.09, laredoute.co.uk) or wooden box (£13.33, argos.co.uk) beside the lavatory for discreet storage.

4. Cut the clutter

In tight spaces lacking in storage space, consider a skinny cabinet if built-in isn't a possibility. Dunelm's Sawyer storage caddy on castors (pictured) comes in several colours (£59, dunelm.com), while Habitat's affordable oak-effect Herson

range includes a tall cabinet that matches a mirrored wall-mounted cabinet (£125 for both, argos.co.uk).

5. Keep a neat shower

Avoid keeping an untidy assortment of bottles on the shower floor or stashed precariously around the bath. A tiled nook is the ideal solution (something to consider for a future renovation) or screwed-in rustproof shelves (Robert Welch's come with a lifetime warranty, £185, robertwelch.com).

If you can't or don't want to drill into the wall, don't scrimp on in-shower storage. Avoid the risk of rust by choosing materials like silicone, coated aluminium or high-grade stainless steel. Umbra's well-designed two-tier black shower caddy can be mounted over the shower head or shower door with suction cups for added stability (£28.27,

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aspenofhereford.com), while Simplehuman's corner shower shelf fits neatly into a corner without a tension rod (£68, johnlewis.com).

6. Give it some elbow grease

Whiten grim-looking grout either with a dedicated cleaner (HG's version is £5.99 for 500ml, screwfix.com) or mix two parts bicarbonate of soda with one part 3 per cent hydrogen peroxide paste, applying to cleaned grout lines with an old toothbrush. Leave for up to ten minutes, making sure to ventilate.

Another quick fix is a Unibond grout pen (£5.49, bmstores.co.uk): apply to a clean, bone-dry surface and lock in with penetrating grout sealer, allowing it to cure for 48 hours.

For cases of mould-blacked silicone sealant, apply strips of bleach-soaked kitchen roll overnight or Mould Magic (£12.99 for two, musthaveideas.co.uk) — if ineffective it's probably time to replace the sealant (screwfix.com).

7. Scrub the shower screen

If you have a glass shower screen and hard water, a post-wash spritz of shower spray followed by a once-over with a squeegee will prevent limescale marks and maximise shine. Method's shower spray (£2.80, diy.com) works well, while Purdy & Figg's lime and lemongrass spray (pictured) smells divine (£15 for a three-month supply, purdyandfigg.com).

Ikea's £1 squeegee does the job perfectly well but Oxo's stylish aluminium version has an extendable arm meaning quicker work and less stretching (£24.99, lakeland.co.uk).

8. Posh soap

You can blame Aesop's £34 Resurrection hand soap for catalysing the status-signifying posh hand soap revolution. The cult hand soap du jour is the latest launch from the Belgian fashion brand Dries Van Noten (£65 for 360ml, selfridges.com) in a pink pepper and damask rose scent.

Instead of splurging on soap, you can re-use an existing fancy dispenser or invest in one that will last, made from something sturdy such as ceramic, metal, glass or marble — or pick one that will make you smile, like Alessi's Mr Cold dispenser (pictured, £40, alessi.com).

Cut down on unnecessary packaging by buying hand wash in bulk. Ecover's lavender and aloe vera hand soap comes in a five-litre refill (£22.95, amazon.co.uk) or Faith in Nature's wild rose-scented five-litre refills are on sale (£32.50, hollandandbarrett.com). Prefer an eco-friendly bar of soap? Opt for a soap dish designed with drainage to avoid soggy bars (£9, earlofeast.com).

9. Wiser windows

"Your blinds face a constant battle with steam, condensation and humidity," says Chloe Dacosta, the design manager at Blinds2Go, an online made-to-measure window treatment company. "The best fabrics for bathroom blinds are PVC and polyester due to their water-resistant qualities. PVC blinds are genius in areas prone to dirt and are easy to wipe clean."

Alternatives for bolstering privacy include sheer linen café-style curtains (from £22, etsy.com) — but linen is not ideal in poorly ventilated, super steamy rooms. Alternatively, try slatted faux wood blinds which can be installed without drilling (from £34.45, blinds-2go.co.uk).

10. Add colour with towels

White towels add an instant dose of hotel chic, but day-to-day, patterned and darker-coloured towels are more forgiving and can provide contrast to an

otherwise plain space. Grams per square metre (gsm) indicate how heavy and dense a towel is. The higher the number, the thicker, more luxurious-feeling and absorbent the towel will be.

Those in John Lewis's 675gsm "ultimate hotel" range are among the plushest sold by the retailer, with colours including pale pink and khaki (from £9.90 for a hand towel; reduced to clear). Or add visual interest with a striped 480gsm towel from H&M Home (£4.99 for a hand towel, hm.com). Lighter weight options, such as

Bricks&Mortar

Turkish-made waffle towels, are a stylish quick-drying alternative, which bring a Scandi aesthetic to the bathroom (pictured: waffle towel in putty pink, reduced to £8.50 for a hand towel, heals.com).

11. Bin it

Don't neglect the unsexiest update: the bathroom bin. A pedal bin is the most hygienic solution. Stamped with a ten-year warranty, Simplehuman's £60 five-litre bin is the crème de la crème — sturdy, smart and extra slim. Perfect for tight spaces, it's a breeze to change the bin liners, courtesy of the in-built repository (£22 for 150). Otherwise, Jysk's soft-close bin in beige (pictured) is an affordable choice (£16.50, jysk.co.uk).

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A British couple spent 12 years turning a wreck in Montenegro into their dream home. By Hugh Graham

When Charlotte Graham sold a stake in her photo production company 20 years ago, she wanted to

invest her money in an interesting project. Charlotte, 61, had a passion for interiors — investing in property seemed a natural outlet. She and her husband, Luke, thought about buying in Croatia, the next big thing at the time. But it was becoming overpriced and still used the kuna currency. Its neighbour Montenegro used the euro, and was much cheaper. “We’d heard it could become the Monaco of eastern Europe, with the Porto Montenegro marina just under construction,” Charlotte says.

The couple found a British estate agent based there, and in 2006 booked a four-day trip. This was not the glamorous Montenegro of superyachts and five-star resorts. "It was early days, quite raw and derelict in parts. What's now the luxury marina was a boarded-up site," Charlotte says.

"The agent picked us up at Podgorica airport, we drove to the coast, and when we came to the inner Bay of Kotor we saw spectacular mountains dropping down to the sea. It was magical — a layer of mist over mirror-like water. There were lots of Venetian-style stone houses with no roofs or windows and plants and ferns growing inside. It was like a forgotten world."

It wasn't so secret, however: they faced fierce competition from a feeding frenzy of Danish, German, Dutch and Norwegian buyers. For three days they searched in vain for a plot, but on the last day fell in love with the ruins of a stone house on a hill, near the village of Prcanj, above the Bay of Kotor with sea and mountain views. They paid €120,000 for it. "We were ruled by our hearts rather than our heads. We were young and reckless," Charlotte says.

Buying was actually straightforward. "Montenegro identified every single land plot and its owner, and the records were accurate. The title deeds were transferred to us on completion."

The hard part was the build: all that was left of the old house were the foundations. The couple contacted the Royal Institute of British Architects, which recommended Snezana Jackson, a UK-based Serbian architect who knew Montenegro. She came up with the initial plans: a modern villa with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Jackson designed it so that each bedroom would have a balcony and a sea view.

In 2009 they contacted a British-run company that paired developers with

Kotor ●

MONTENEGRO

One mile

local builders. In 2012 they finally got a building permit, went out to tender and started the build in 2013. But costs mounted

quickly. "We had to end the contract with the first building company —

our budget. We bought ourselves out of the contract with them and were then free to source new contractors."

By then they'd made enough contacts to find an admin manager for the project, a local Montenegrin who spoke English and introduced them to new builders. The project ticked over gradually. Charlotte and Luke went over two or three times a year and stayed at a hotel. Back in the UK, they'd project-manage via Skype. Friendly neighbours kept an eye out in their absence and helped to navigate the language barriers.

It was their first building project. Charlotte now runs a business administration company and Luke works in investment banking — they live in Kent. “It was daunting,” Charlotte says. “We were thrown in at the deep end. But once we took control, we felt a lot better.”

There were few home improvement companies in Montenegro, so they hired Lighthouse Solutions, a company that fits out yachts, to do the joinery and cabinetry.

Charlotte is not a fan of "Disney turquoise" swimming pools, so the designer Katarina Krasan at Projektor architects, the project manager for the landscaping, opted to finish it in silvery-grey tiles by Rosa Gres.

It's been a slog. "We spent many tedious hours queueing in municipal offices for a stamp on a piece of paper for things like electricity connection," Charlotte says. "It was cigarettes in ashtrays, 1970s decor, vinyl floors. Much of the bureaucracy is still done on paper and photocopies."

Luke and Charlotte Graham's renovated waterfront villa, above and left, overlooks Montenegro's scenic Bay of Kotor, top

By 2019 they had running water and a septic tank and the house was habitable. They also put in a water tank as a back-up to the mains.

The build took 12 years to complete, hence why they call it their “forever home”—“We often could not imagine the day it would be finished,” Charlotte says.

The house was properly finished in 2025. In the end the couple reckon they spent about €1.5 million (£1.3 million) on the project. They've been renting it on Airbnb for the past 12 months, but may sell up later this year. Charlotte thinks a sale could return them 20 per cent on their investment — she's seen similar properties sell for €1.8 million; there aren't many private waterfront villas with pools.

She thinks the market prospects are good, as Montenegro is hoping to join the EU in two years. Anyone who spends more than €150,000 on property can apply for a 12-month renewable visa; after five years applicants may become eligible for permanent residency. She advises would-be buyers to use a reputable agent such as Savills, Sotheby's or the British-owned NTRealty. "They will check the title is clean and the house was built legally."

After all these years, what does Charlotte love most about Montenegro? "Its beauty. It has the deepest gorge in Europe; Skadar Lake is a beautiful wetlands area between Montenegro and Albania; there's the Adriatic coast, the Bay of Kotor, the mountains, the national parks, the Unesco sites. It has really picked off the best fruit."

So why leave paradise? “The project’s finished for us. It’s been like a second job sometimes. All of our holidays have been going to Montenegro, so I think we’ve neglected seeing other places. And sometimes it wasn’t fun. Sitting in a tatty office waiting for our water certificate... You’d have low moments. But then we would go to the site and look at the views of the bay and think, ‘Gosh, this is amazing.’

"It's a special part of the world. It's certainly engraved itself in our hearts."

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