which could be approved this week. but it s far from straightforward. ben croucher has been looking at some of the unanswered questions. right, let s take you back to november last year where manchester united said they were at lowering strategic alternatives that included selling the club. it came off the big protest against the owners, glazes, and that ill fated european super league saga. yeah big bidders emerge, sirjim ratcliffe and owner of ineos and sheikh jassim, owner of one of qatar s biggest bank. united set a soft deadline of 17 february or initial bids and then another deadline in march that was later extended stop both sheikh jassim and radcliffe put together new proposals, radcliffe and ineos 1161% proposals, radcliffe and ineos 461% sheikh jassim for 100%. then, after some of silence, sheikh jassim pulls out. summer. as managers united are listed on the new york stock exchange we can see they are worth around £2.6 billion. earlier this year forbes valued th
this weekend, talks broke down with sheikh jassim of qatar, who was behind a five billion pound bid, paving the way for british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe s offer, which could be approved this week. but it s far from straightforward. ben croucher has been looking at some of the unanswered questions. right, let s take you back to november last year where manchester united said they were at exploring strategic alternatives that included selling the club. it came off the big protests against the owners, the glazers, and that ill fated european super league saga. two main bidders emerge, united fan sirjim ratcliffe, and owner of petrochemicals giant ineos, and sheikh jassim, chairman of one of qatar s biggest banks. united set a soft deadline of 17 february for initial bids, then another deadline in march that was later extended. both sheikh jassim and ratcliffe put together new proposals. ratcliffe and ineos for 61% of the club, ratcliffe and ineos for 69% of the club, shei
bid, paving the way for british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe s offer, which could be approved this week. but it s far from straightforward. ben croucher has been looking at some of the unanswered questions. let s take you back to november last year, when manchester united said they where exploring strategic alternatives that included selling the club. it came after big protests against the owners in the ill fated european super league saga. to mean better emerged from united van sirjim ratcliff and owner of petrol chemicals giant, and the chairman of one of qatar s biggest banks. united sent a soft deadline of the 17th of february for initial beds. then another deadline in march that was later extended. both put together new proposals, ratcliff 469% the club for just 100%. after a summer of silence, he pulls out. as manchester united are listed on the new york stock exchange, we can see that they are worth around 2.6 billion pounds. earlier this year, forbes valued that mirro
it isa it is a significant day in washington where the louisiana lawmaker secured a narrow win overjim jordan. chief of thejustice committee. narrow win overjim jordan. chief of the justice committee. who enjoyed the justice committee. who enjoyed the support of the party right wing now he will do to the house of representatives where he will have to win over many other lawmakers from his own party not a guarantee, heartland republicans who asked of the previous speaker kevin mccarthy after he brokered the deal democrats to effort a government shutdown ensured that there was 15 rounds of the vote to secure him speaker. here is scalise. first, i want to thank my house republican colleagues forjust designating me as the speaker. obviously, we still have work to do. we re going to have to go upstairs on the house floor and resolve this and then get the house opened again. we have a lot of work to do. notjust in the house for the people of this country, but we see how dangerous o
it is once again going to feel pretty warm. i will have all of the details very shortly. it s sunday the fifth of may. good morning to you. our main story: the conservatives have suffered a significant defeat in the west midlands after losing the region s mayoral election to labour. in the closely fought race, andy street, who was seeking a third term in office, lost out to richard parker, by a margin ofjust over 1500 votes. the result had been seen as pivotal for rishi sunakfollowing one of his party s worst ever performances in this week s local elections. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. parker, richard labour and co operative party, 225590. it was a result that will send a shudder through conservatives. street, andrew, the conservative party candidate, 224082. labour victorious in the west midland mayoral race by 1508 votes a tiny margin in a region of 2 million people. one of the conservatives high profile metro mayors andy street toppled. the