Beyond Starmer's wildest dreams: Labour landslide with majority of more than 170

The King arrived at Buckingham Palace shortly before 10.30am as Rishi Sunak was due to head there to resign as PM after his decision to call an early summer election backfired so spectacularly.

ANDY AIMS TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS 'SPECIAL' OPPORTUNITY

FINALLY, the Andy Murray farewell tour begins after two weeks of conjecture over whether he would take to Wimbledon’s Centre Court one more time.

IT'S HOME RULE AS BRITS TAKE CENTRE STAGE

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S No1 AND No2 FACE OFF, WHILE MURRAY STARTS DOUBLES CAMPAIGN WITH BROTHER

Southgate's subs set the benchmark for Euro success

“YOU just have to be ready when the chance comes,” said Ivan Toney on the eve of this European Championship, knowing he would be unlikely to displace Harry Kane in the starting XI.

Foden calls for leaders to resolve England's poor press

PHIL FODEN has admitted he is frustrated with his performances at Euro 2024, but believes he can “click” with Jude Bellingham against Switzerland on Saturday.

West End landlord GPE says its portfolio is 'virtually full'

GREAT Portland Estates, the major central London landlord, today hailed \"strong\" leasing demand and said that its portfolio was \"virtually full\".

Broker sees 'pick up' in capital markets

CITY investors were betting on better times ahead today after a long period of stagnation due to uncertainty around interest rates and inflation.

High street suffers again as chilly June hits footfall

THE retail summer has got off to a soggy start with bad weather partly blamed for the weakest June footfall performance on the high street and in shopping centres since before the pandemic.

Britain has never had its own Amazon ... thank God

IMAGINE a firm that flipped the retail sector on its head. Instead of strolling round the aisles of a shop with a basket, its customers browse pictures in a catalogue and have items brought right to them.

London is 'sketchy"? Do stay in your lane, Ed

ED SHEERAN was asked this week about what he considers to be the “most dangerous” places in London.

Woman dying from breast cancer is latest victim of fast-track justice

A WOMAN with terminal breast cancer has been convicted of not paying for a TV licence in the latest outrage from Britain’s controversial fast-track courts.

Missing Jay came to my Airbnb alive and left alive, says Londoner

AN EAST London man who rented the Airbnb where missing Jay Slater stayed has broken his silence, saying: “Jay came to the house alive and he left the house alive.”

'Inspiring' Brit Kartal swaps her sick bed for place in third round at SW19

SONAY KARTAL was today hailed as “an inspiration” after overcoming a health scare to become the first British ladies’ qualifier to reach the Wimbledon third round this century.

All eyes on Corbyn & co in fight for key London seats

Nail-biting battles across the capital as candidates stage final push

Police open Wimbledon crash probe review

THE Metropolitan Police have opened a review of the investigation into a car crash at a school which killed two eightyear-old girls.

Sunak goes to vote with Tories at record poll low

SIR Keir Starmer is set to enter No10 as Prime Minister tomorrow, according to the final poll of the election campaign by Ipsos which showed Rishi Sunak’s Tories flatlining on a record low of 19 per cent.

Our Mandy in DC? Rumour mill has Labour grandee at embassy

WHO’S in and who’s out in the great jobs carve-up to come if Labour wins tomorrow? There have been incessant rumours about shadow foreign secretary David Lammy being bumped in favour of a more experienced hand, although Sir Keir Starmer has denied this.

Off-days are now behind Three Lions as the focus turns from fun to graft

YESTERDAY was a total rest day for England’s squad and staff, a chance for the players to switch off from the daily grind of training, meetings and media duties.

The England chess star... aged just nine

A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl from Harrow has become the youngest person selected to represent England in an international competition after being named in the women’s team for September’s Chess Olympiad.

'NO REASON I CAN'T BE GREAT LIKE ANDY'

DRAPER SAYS HE’S READY TO FILL THE HUGE VOID LEFT BY HIS HERO | MURRAY ANNOUNCES DREAM DOUBLES PAIRING WITH RADUCANU

Midfield master Xhaka has shown England - and Rice - how to be team dictator

Drei spiele entfernt, kandidat für Ballon d’Or zu sein? So, went the headline in one Swiss newspaper on Monday, and despite picking up roughly no German across three weeks travelling the nation to cover this tournament, it was not a line that took much translating.

Fearnley has 'no idea' how to beat Djokovic!

HOW do you beat Novak Djokovic? It is an age-old riddle most have failed to answer at Wimbledon.

Games studio backs £2.1bn takeover bid

KEYWORDS STUDIOS, the video game services firm, has backed a reduced £2.1 billion takeover offer from Scandinavian private equity firm EQT.

GSK in £1.2bn deal to control vaccines

PHARMA giant GSK today signed a deal worth up to €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion) to take full control of the next generation of Covid and flu vaccines it has been developing in partnership with German firm CureVac.

Vodafone signs landmark deal with biggest UK rival

VODAFONE’S blockbuster £15 billion merger with Three edged a crucial step closer to completion today after the telecoms giant signed a fresh network deal with its biggest British rival, Virgin Media O2.

It's time for the break glass option ― England should switch to a back three now

ONE familiar subplot to England’s deeply unconvincing European Championship campaign has been their erratic search for identity.

Biden's a bust and Democrats must go for broke to get him out

THE ridiculous claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US presidential election was the first big lie to infect its politics.

Tories could slump to three seats in the capital amid last-minute race for votes

THE major parties fought an 11th-hour scramble for votes in the capital as the clock ticked down to tomorrow’s election, which polls suggest will see Londoners deliver a historic repudiation of the Conservatives.

Raducanu's Brit pack vow to 'do Murray proud' after their stellar Wimbledon start

EMMA RADUCANU was leading British hopes at Wimbledon today as a new generation of tennis talent aimed to “do Andy Murray proud” after he was forced to withdraw from the singles.

Skyscraper as tall as The Shard put on hold over impact on staff working nearby

A DECISION to approve London’s largest skyscraper has been delayed amid fears the 74-storey building would “rob” office workers of vital outdoor space.