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Banking on Britain<\/h2>\n
Analysts at BNP Paribas \u2013 the French multinational which employs nearly 200,000 people worldwide \u2013 now believe the UK is a smarter place to invest than the EU, in a huge boost to the City after years of post-Brexit uncertainty.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Telegraph, Viktor Hjort, head of credit research at the bank, said: \u201cThe outlook for UK equities is not bad at all. The FTSE is a value market. It has lots of energy and materials and a lot of banks.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cWe think this kind of environment is quite favourable to value investing in general as opposed to growth. The UK is a pretty good example of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cheap pound, the economy performing better than anticipated and an attractive mix of sectors \u2013 with both a world-leading financial services industry in the capital and booming manufacturing nationwide \u2013 were cited as reasons behind the expert\u2019s rosy view of Britain\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n If the eyes of the world are trained on France at the moment, however, it is for the Rugby World Cup, which kicked off on Friday. As the hosts prepared to take on the formidable New Zealand side in Paris, Mr Macron was booed by the Stade de France crowds.<\/p>\n The following day in Marseille, French authorities came under fire again for a lack of preparedness as hundreds of English fans were left stranded outside the Stade Velodrome to watch their opener against Argentina.<\/p>\n Some supporters who had arrived well in advance weren\u2019t able to gain entry until 20 minutes into the game, while others were caught in a crush at the gates, the Evening Standard reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rugby\u2019s governing body was subsequently forced to issue an apology for the \u201caccess challenges,\u201d as similar congestion issues were noted at the Paris opener and in Bordeaux for Ireland\u2019s match against Romania.<\/p>\n But, in perhaps the most damning indictment of Mr Macron\u2019s governance, many officers in Calais funded by the \u00a3480milllion UK-taxpayer-funded initiative to get to grips with the migrant crisis have been found in complete dereliction of duty.<\/p>\n The Express\u2019s own investigation into the issue spoke to one man from the Compagnies R\u00e9publicaines de S\u00e9curit\u00e9 (CRS) who admitted, despite being paid by the UK to police the beaches: \u201cWe don\u2019t stop the migrants, it\u2019s not our job to stop them. A couple of days ago I let a family go that wanted to leave. They touched my heart.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore we are cops we are humans. When I see those migrant families I just want to let them be \u2013 I should not say that \u2013 but we cannot welcome all the misery in the world in France.\u201d<\/p>\n The UK sent Mr Macron over \u00a362million over the past financial year to bolster anti-smuggling operations, but the problem has only got worse. The five-year tally for illegal Channel crossings crossed the 100,000 mark this summer, as over 23,000 have now made the journey already this year.<\/p>\n Senior Tory MP David Jones said the findings confirmed longstanding suspicions that \u201cthe French commitment to stopping the vile people-smuggling trade is little more than a facade.\u201d<\/p>\n
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