The UK Economy Could Do With an England World Cup Win

Cheer up. England are in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. British wildcard Arthur Fery is through to the next round of Wimbledon. The sun is shining. Andy Burnham, that cheeky chappy from Manchester, is poised to take over as prime minister. All of which is giving consumer sentiment and the economy a much-needed boost — but the euphoria may not last.