Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham
Posted on Sunday July 05, 2026

Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy

A former chief economic adviser to the Treasury has called on Andy Burnham to appoint Ed Miliband as chancellor, arguing the energy secretary has a “bold” vision to revive the economy.

Nicholas Stern, a professor at the London School of Economics who was a senior figure in the Treasury during Gordon Brown’s tenure, said only Miliband had the experience and the strategic vision to accelerate investment and rebuild public trust in the state’s ability to “get things done”.

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Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary
Posted on Sunday July 05, 2026

Company seeks redress for contracts it says it has lost as a result of programme’s claims about its business practices

The parcel delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for £1.2m over a documentary it claims caused it serious financial loss.

Evri has filed particulars of claim at the high court which state that it lost prospective clients after the broadcast of the Panorama documentary Evri: Where’s my parcel?

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‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham | Richard Partington
Posted on Sunday July 05, 2026

Blair met good fortune when he assumed office, others such as Wilson faced tougher times. The PM-presumptive will start firmly on the back foot

• Make Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Burnham

• John Harris: Without a good revival plan, Burnham cannot succeed

In politics, timing and luck matter. Tony Blair had astounding good fortune, benefiting from goldilocks economic conditions and a weak opposition. Others have taken charge in tougher times: in the 1970s Harold Wilson faced a global energy crisis, as have the last four occupants of No 10.

As Andy Burnham prepares to replace Keir Starmer, there are clear economic headwinds for the prime minister-presumptive.

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Can I take the day off for England’s World Cup game – and what if I’m late for work?
Posted on Sunday July 05, 2026

Millions of fans could face a tricky day on Monday if they sleep in – or pull a sickie – after the 1am kick-off

Whether it’s all over or another step closer to home on Monday morning, the usual back-to-work rush hour could be more sluggish than usual. The timing of the Mexico v England game – a 1am kick-off, and the prospect that it could go on until almost 4am if it goes to penalties – means that for many workers choosing to watch the match there will be not much opportunity for a sleep before the alarm goes off.

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NHS to use AI on its app to direct patients to appropriate services
Posted on Saturday July 04, 2026

Update in England expected to reach about 200,000 patients over the next year as part of £10bn package to overhaul NHS systems

The NHS will begin using AI on its app to direct patients to the appropriate services, it has been announced.

The tool will be used to triage patients and to ascertain if they should be allocated a GP appointment. Some may be advised to attend a pharmacy or their local A&E department instead, depending on the severity of their condition.

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OpenAI’s apparent failure to visit key site raises questions over UK investment
Posted on Saturday July 04, 2026

Exclusive: £20bn of ‘potential’ £30bn AI investment touted by UK ministers appears to have been hypothetical

It was to be the biggest undertaking in Britain for OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Stargate UK – a multibillion-pound UK datacentre project – would represent “a major step forward in the US-UK technology partnership”.

But the plans were paused in April, with an OpenAI spokesperson citing concerns over regulation and high energy costs.

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England v Australia: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup final – live
Posted on Sunday July 05, 2026

• All the latest news from Sunday’s final at Lord’s

• England book final date with Australia | Mail James

Here we go! Lord’s looks an absolute picture, huge cheers ring out for Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones as they stride out to the middle. Kim Garth is going to open the bowling for Australia from the Nursery End. Play!

The players emerge onto the outfield for the anthems, well be underway very shortly. Can England grab this game by the scruff of the neck and post a decent score to put the Aussies under pressure. All eyes on Danni Wyatt-Hodge…

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Wimbledon 2026: Djokovic wins, Sabalenka v Osaka, Bencic v Gauff, and Sinner in action on day seven – live
Posted on Sunday July 05, 2026

All the latest news from Sunday’s live action at SW19
Swiatek and Rybakina go out | Order of play | Mail Sarah

I can’t wait to see Naomi Osaka’s look today, she has been using fashion to express herself and represent her heritage across all of the slams. So far at Wimbledon she has been wearing a white kimono and she told the BBC about it:

When I think about Wimbledon, it’s obviously the all white. There’s obviously the tradition of it all. In my head, when I think about that, I think about my cultures, my heritage, which is Japanese and Haitian.

Then, if I dive deeper into Japanese culture, I think about the most iconic silhouette, which for me is a kimono. You don’t have to see the colour of a kimono to know that it is a kimono.

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