better place

“We’re definitely in a better place. Certainly no harm in saying that,” Riley said.

She says: “I have real optimism that we will come through this period of time to a much better place as a society. What I don't have optimism about is that this is a quick fix.”

If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high school level has converged among the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 to create one of those “I can’t believe it” moments.

They both also leave him open to accusations of hypocrisy - the wealthy prince, with the comfort of privilege, from his palaces and castles telling us how to make the world a better place.

The two largest players in the market are currently EE and 02 - Mr Pescatore said a merged Vodafone and Three would be in a better place to take them on.