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At your services: Britain’s economic bright spot

23 min • 11 juli 2025

Growth is abysmal; wages are low. But seen from the outside, Britain is a great place to contract services and buy bargain-basement bonds. We explore the opportunities amid the challenges. After months of reporting, our correspondent shares what he learned about Austin Tice, a missing American journalist. And our obituaries editor remembers Jimmy Swaggart, a famed and fallible televangelist.


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