Step-by-step guide to danceRambertInspired by the dancing of Pavlova and Fonteyn, Ashton’s lyrical, restrained choreography created a very English kind of ballet In shortFrederick Ashton was an outsider who became an insider. Raised in South America, he moved to the UK in 1919 and went on to embody the “English style” of ballet – lyrical rather than dramatic, preferring nuance over statement – and moved into the highest echelons of English society.

OpinionTrade unions This article is more than 1 month oldUnions must resist the Tories’ new anti-strike laws – even if that means breaking the law ourselvesThis article is more than 1 month oldSharon GrahamAs the TUC meets to plan its response, my message is clear: don’t back down, strikes are a vital part of how we improve pay and conditions Sharon Graham is the general secretary of UniteThe British government is about to launch one of the greatest ever attacks on trade union rights.

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MusicObituaryBarrington Pheloung obituaryComposer who found fame with the theme and incidental music he created for the TV series Inspector MorseIn 1987, the Australian composer Barrington Pheloung, who has died aged 65 of respiratory failure, provided the haunting theme and incidental music to the ITV crime drama series Inspector Morse. The combination of the complex, grumpy detective, played by John Thaw, the Oxford setting of the underlying novels by Colin Dexter and the 100-minute length of each episode created scope for a very distinctive approach.

BusinessDelancey bid fails to net property firmGreycoat seeks white knight after rejecting £218m spoilerGreycoat, the property group which part-owns the former NatWest Tower, appealed for a white knight yesterday after rejecting a £218 million bid from a company controlled by financial speculator George Soros. The bid forced Greycoat to bring forward previously undisclosed plans to solicit buyers due to its consistently lacklustre share price. The company, it emerged, had been planning to raise the 'for sale' sign after reporting its year-end results in May.