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"The government are really clear that they've invested more in special educational needs year on year, but it doesn't reflect the actual costs per pupil funding, so that gap has grown," he said.

Lead times for electrical generators, switchgear and other equipment have in some cases grown by months.

Now playing its ninth edition, the eight-a-side competition has grown to 14 teams.

But investors have grown increasingly fearful that the vast sums pumped into the sector may have been overdone and could take some time to see profits realised, leading to warnings of a possible market correction.

You feel a warmth from the supporters it is very hard to get if you've not grown up knowing it yourself.