Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘choice of language’ after saying immigrants ‘colonising’ UK
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026

Monaco-based Manchester United co-owner responds to politicians’ and football fans’ anger at ‘disgraceful’ wordsUK politics live – latest updatesMonaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe faced implicit criticism from the football club he co-owns, after widespread condemnation of his claims that the UK is being “colonised” by immigrants.The Manchester United co-owner was forced to issue a heavily qualified apology on Thursday after citing inaccurate immigration statisticsin comments labelled hypocritical and reminiscent of “far-right narratives”. Following a day of censure from the prime minister, football fans, union leaders and anti-racism campaigners, Ratcliffe said he was sorry his “choice of language has offended some people in the UK and Europe”. Continue reading...

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Share values of property services firms tumble over fears of AI disruption
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026

But, after second day of Wall Street falls, analysts say sell-off ‘may overstate AI’s immediate risk to complex deal-making’Shares in commercial property services companies have tumbled, in the latest sell-off driven by fears over disruption from artificial intelligence.After steep declines on Wall Street, European stocks in the sector were hit on Thursday. Continue reading...

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UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026

GDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this yearAnalysis: UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026Business live – latest updatesThe UK economy expanded by only 0.1% in the final three months of last year, according to official data, as falling business investment and weak consumer spending led to little momentum going into 2026.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the economy grew at the same rate of 0.1% as the previous three months. This was less than a 0.2% rise that economists had been expecting. Continue reading...

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Share values of property services firms tumble over fears of AI disruption
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026

But, after second day of Wall Street falls, analysts say sell-off ‘may overstate AI’s immediate risk to complex deal-making’Shares in commercial property services companies have tumbled, in the latest sell-off driven by fears over disruption from artificial intelligence.After steep declines on Wall Street, European stocks in the sector were hit on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026

Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say expertsElon Musk’s longtime fixation on a white racial majority is intensifying. The richest man in the world posted about how the white race was under threat, made allusions to race science or promoted anti-immigrant conspiracy content on 26 out of 31 days in January, according to the Guardian’s analysis of his social media output. The posts, made on his platform X, reflect a renewed embrace of what extremism experts describe as white supremacist material.“Whites are a rapidly dying minority,” Musk said on 22 January, a short time before taking the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, while reposting an Irish anti-immigrant influencer’s video about demographic change. Continue reading...

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Winter Olympics 2026: Ukrainian athlete kicked out over helmet tribute, Lollobrigida claims dramatic speed skating gold – live
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026

Medal table | Live scores and schedule | Results | BriefingFollow us over on Bluesky | And get in touch: mail James Women’s Super G 11.30am GMTMen’s moguls 12.15pm GMT Continue reading...

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Brentford v Arsenal: Premier League – live
Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm (GMT) kick-off⚽ Tables | Top scorers | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Scott3 min: … but then Gabriel inexplicably toe-punts a wild backpass out for a corner. So careless. An early chance for Brentford to cause some of that six-yard-box chaos their manager was talking about before the game.2 min: Brentford stroke it around a bit. Then Arsenal stroke it around a bit. One of those starts. Continue reading...

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