Burberry's chief executive has called on the UK government to reinstate VAT-free shopping for international visitors, arguing that Britain could reclaim its title as Europe's leading luxury retail destination.
"It wasn't planned that we would leave England to go back to Germany. I had just finished my school exams and I was enjoying being at Chelsea. But then Bayern came in and, again, it just felt right to try something new."
Since Brexit, clubs in the UK must navigate a complex transfer system, including regulations like Governing Body Endorsements (GBE) and Elite Significant Contributions (ESC), to sign non-British players.
In 2021, a bellicose Boris Johnson sent Royal Navy frigates to patrol off the coast of Jersey in response to a dispute with Paris over fishing rights.
"Bosses at Eurostar and London's St Pancras station have signed a deal to increase capacity for the Eurostar, potentially removing one of the biggest obstacles to increases in UK-France train services."
In the face of war in Ukraine and turmoil in the US, old alliances are reforming. Many thought the channel would become an ocean. But we are emerging from this sleep.
