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At the end of March there were 35,744, down from 85,839 just before Labour took office in June 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“While prices have come down from their peak, businesses are still facing higher costs for labor, transportation and energy, and some of those costs will eventually find their way to consumers,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The online pet-supplies retailer said it now expects net sales to come in between $13.4 billion and $13.55 billion this year, down from a prior forecast of $13.6 billion to $13.75 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Chewy trimmed its guidance range to $13.4 billion to $13.55 billion, down from $13.6 billion to $13.75 billion previously.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Before they left, I got out the notes I had taken down from Peter Avakoff and read them over.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell