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But Chelsea felt his wages limited the options they could present to Sterling, particularly with regard to his preference to stay close to London.

Among those whose current party preference is Reform, a remarkable 89% are pessimistic about the prospects for the economy.

"Given the rising cost of food and the enduring cost of living crisis for students... if that's the trade-off, then cheaper food is clearly the preference," he says.

Ministers have always maintained that full nationalisation for any steel company is not the government's preference and the source added that it was "unlikely" the companies would be nationalised together.

That is looking increasingly unlikely, given the number of counties that have publicly stated their preference for retaining a 14-game season.