A1

The firm rates France’s bonds Aa3, the equivalent of AA-, and a downgrade would bring them to A1.

Memphis Depay stood with both feet on the ball as Corinthians ticked towards glory in the Paulista A1 final against Palmeiras, sparking a mass brawl that eventually led to a player from each side sent off.

On the route of the old Great North Road, it was bypassed by the modern A1 in the 1970s, and residents thought they had seen the back of congestion.

The A1 blocks up and lorries cannot get back on.

As India's KL Rahul celebrated his century, one that threatened to take the first Test away from England at Headingley and add to their bowlers' toil, a glimmer was offered 90 miles up the A1.