UK economy gets a kick from World Cup and heatwave

Bank of England says England win can help Britain recover from Brexit-induced slowdown

England's World Cup success combined with the heatwave is helping the UK economy recover from the slowdown triggered by the Brexit vote and heavy snowfall earlier this year, according to economists.

Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, believes winning the trophy in Moscow at the weekend would be an "unadulterated, unalloyed good" for the whole of the British economy.