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First-time MPs made ministers as London dominates front bench

THREE first-time London MPs have been appointed ministers as at least 21 of the capital’s newly elected Labour politicians sit on the government front bench.

You cannot wait for US election to take action, Zelensky warns summit

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky said decisive action must be taken before the US presidential election in November to repel Russia’s offensive against his country.

Selfridges takes gold for 'sportif" fashion in latest store takeover

IN SPITE of the weather, we are undoubtedly on course for a stylishly winning summer.

Djokovic doubles down after accusing crowd of booing him

NOVAK DJOKOVIC remained adamant the crowd had overstepped the mark and booed him on Centre Court last night.

UEFA had an easy out over ref, but chose to ignore it

FAIR play to Die Zeit, the German newspaper which forecast the storm.

FODEN'S BACKING KANE TO TURN A CORNER

SKIPPER IS CRUCIAL TO OUR EUROS BID, INSISTS CITY STAR

Rodri-Kante match-up will hold the key to which of these giants head to Berlin

ON THE eve of this European Championship, Didier Deschamps sensed something was not quite right.

Mixed feelings for legend Anderson as he prepares for his final England bow

IT IS HARD to believe James Anderson when he says he has \"made peace\" with the decision by England's management that the Test against West Indies this week will be his 188th and last.

Disappointing BP update sees heavy selling of oil giant's shares

HEAVY selling of BP shares held back the FTSE 100 index today after an update by the oil giant caused City analysts to rip up forecasts for results later this month.

Vistry promises 18,000 new homes this year

VISTRY, the developer specialising in affordable housing, said it would complete 18,000 homes this year and hailed the commitment from the new Starmer government to get Britain building.

Thames Water faces new liquidity crisis in spring without investment

THAMES Water bosses today issued a bleak warning that London's biggest water supplier will run out of money by May next year without major injections of cash from investors.

Exciting Belgrade makes London look so dull

IT was, I admit, an obscure destination for a weekend break. An unsmiling Serb in a bar was so bemused by the presence of two Brits in his nation's capital that he seemed to believe we were spies.

My ex-husband Donald Trump is entirely innocent

Marla Maples, the presidential candidate's ex-wife, would be forgiven for hating her former husband - instead, she has joined his campaign. She tells Joe Bromley about family, freedom and why she doesn't believe he's guilty

Ukrainians mourn after Russia hits children's hospital - as Modi meets Putin

A DAY of mourning was being held across Ukraine today after one of the worst waves of Russian strikes in months killed at least 41 and injured more than 170.

Run against me, says battling Biden to critics as Sir Keir arrives

PRESIDENT Joe Biden battled to defuse mounting doubts over his fitness to serve as he readied to welcome Nato leaders including Sir Keir Starmer, who was heading to Washington today on his first foreign trip as prime minister.

Starmer ends Whitehall's eight-year clash with Khan

New Prime Minister promises to work with the Mayor to boost London

Braverman under fire after 'monstrous' Pride flag speech

SUELLA BRAVERMAN faced a backlash today after describing flying the Progress Pride flag as \"monstrous\" and blaming \"liberal Conservatives\" for the party suffering a record defeat at the general election.

Here are the 12 summer winners of our A Lifetime of Smiles competition

Hundreds of cat and dog owners sent in photos of pets in happy moments - and these gorgeous pets' grins won the votes of our panel of judges

New faces at Commons have to wait for desks

NEW MPs face having to “hot desk” in Parliament as authorities rush to find them offices.

'LISTEN UP...WE CAN WIN IN ANY WAY'

SAKA DRAWS CONFIDENCE FROM ABILITY TO CLOSE OUT TIGHT GAMES

Southgate must be brave again if captain Kane is failing to click

IT MUST have been a little unnerving for Harry Kane, watching from the sidelines as the final seconds of extratime ebbed away and penalties loomed ever closer.

Emotional Hamilton ends 945-day wait for a win he thought would never come

LEWIS HAMILTON feared he would never win in Formula One again after his struggles since the end of his thrilling duel with Max Verstappen for the 2021 championship.

Ocado boost as deal with Japanese supermarket chain is extended

THE advance of Ocado robots in one of the world’s most automated economies today gave a much-needed boost to the former FTSE 100 company.

£4bn Carlsberg deal takes Britvic off London exchange

SOFT drinks maker Britvic is leaving the London Stock Exchange after backing a bid from Danish brewer Carlsberg that values it at over £4 billion including debt.

UK biotech secures £90m in fundraising

A LONDON drugmaker spun out of Imperial College and the Crick Institute today secured one of Europe’s largest ever early stage fundraising for a biotech, with £90 million backing for its pioneering cancer treatment.

Apple's UK firms pay £280m in divis to parent company

TECH giant Apple’s two main UK based companies paid a total of almost £280 million in dividends to its Californian parent last year as profit rose, latest accounts show today.

Andy Murray got brickbats for being honest - and Scottish-but I'll miss him

AS the sibling of a professional tennis player, much of my childhood was spent mooching around various tennis courts killing time, in particular the National Tennis Centre in south-west London.

Father-of-two stabbed to death in weekend of London violence

THE family of a father-of-two stabbed to death on the streets of London today said “the world is less bright” as detectives appealed for help to track down his killer.

Support ebbs away from Biden amid health fears

PRESIDENT Joe Biden’s support among elected Democrats appeared to be fraying as members of Congress raised doubts about his re-election bid.

At least 20 dead as children's hospital hit in blitz by Russians

AT LEAST 20 people were killed today after Russia launched a massive missile attack against cities across Ukraine, including on a children’s hospital.