That Britain could is very much testament to the man at the helm - Baron Desborough of Taplow.

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Kris Malde, Desborough Ritz owner, said he was "very sad", but could not justify the costs of any court action.

BBC: Desborough Ritz backs down over London hotel name threat

He had said last month that he could not justify the potential cost of any court action surrounding the name of his hotel in Desborough.

BBC: Ritz venue keeps name over door in row with hotel

The wedding and conference venue in Desborough has used the name since the 1930s, but last month it was asked to sign a name-change agreement.

BBC: Desborough Ritz backs down over London hotel name threat

The Ritz in Desborough has used the name since the 1930s but was informed in December that it faced the threat of legal action from the London hotel.

BBC: Ritz venue keeps name over door in row with hotel

The teenager, from Desborough, Northamptonshire, who studied at Tresham College of Further and Higher Education, has picked up two C grades in business and history A-levels, an A in psychology AS level, and a C in sociology AS level.

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