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At the end of March there were 35,744, down from 85,839 just before Labour took office in June 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The online pet-supplies retailer said it now expects net sales to come in between $13.4 billion and $13.55 billion this year, down from a prior forecast of $13.6 billion to $13.75 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The cost of goods rose 1.1% in the 12 months ended in May, down from a recent peak of 1.5% last fall.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In the most recent quarter ended in March, Brinker’s same-store sales rose 3.3% from a year ago, down from double-digit growth last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That hundred dollar monkey dropped down from a sycamore tree and landed smack in the center of the game trail I was walking on.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls