Barometer! Man United’s Rúben Amorim is devastatingly gorgeous, Rachel Reeves killed the bob

Going up!

Rúben Amorim 

Ruben Amorim (Getty Images)

Warm welcome to Man United’s new manager Rúben Amorim, the 39-year-old Portuguese prince of hearts. Finally understand this fantasy football thing. 

Posh sake 

(@yukiguma.sake)

Having a real moment — Mark Ronson is weirdly DJing at the launch of Yukiguma sake tonight. What’s Japanese for cheers, poppet? 

The ultra-marathon set 

William Goodge, left, was the toast of Vuori’s London launch (@williamgoodge)

Athletic powerhouses have infiltrated high society. William Goodge, who took Rocco Ritchie on his first ultra last year, was recently toast of Vuori’s London launch dinner at Maison Estelle. 

Skating 

Skate At Somerset House, 2023 (Dave Benett)

Festive party season officially starts next week, with the VIP opening of Somerset House’s Skate ice rink — followed by Annabel’s unveiling its everexcessive holiday façade. Bring it on. 

Going down…

Supersized sandwiches 

Sandwich Sandwich arrives in the capital (Sandwich Sandwich)

Sick, “American-style” XXXL sandwiches have crept into Britain. See: Sandwich Sandwich. Loaves of bread in one end; shots of Ozempic in the other. It’s all a bit dystopian. 

Homely venues 

One Soho joint is marketing itself on the fact guests “relax and feel as if they are in someone’s kitchen”. Who would want that? You want to beware anyone’s kitchen in Soho. 

A wind turbine in De Beauvoir 

(Octopus Energy Group))

Noticed the hot pink turbine? Nice to have a piece of the North Sea skyline in town, but Octopus Energy — please pull it down now. Too weird. 

Rachel Reeves’s bob 

(Tayfun Salci/Zuma Press/eyevine)

Rumour has it Anna Wintour is booked in for a head of extensions after Rachel finally, truly, killed the bob (oh yes, and the farms).