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Harris polls badly ... but at least she can walk straight

IN THE end, the longest weekend eventually resulted in the simplest decision: “I’m out.”

Harris moves fast after Biden quits as Republicans go on the attack

VICE-PRESIDENT Kamala Harris moved at speed to confirm her succession as the Democrats’ White House nominee, locking up endorsements and donors after Joe Biden’s exit transformed the battle against Donald Trump.

Pope's century a classy riposte to questions about his future at No3

IT IS better to be lucky than good. Fortunately for England, Ollie Pope is both.

Dina's definitely in Olympics medal mix, insists Ennis-Hill

DINA ASHER-SMITH has been tipped by Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill to be in the medal mix over both 100 and 200metres at the Paris Olympics.

Hughes bids to silence Lyles before Paris sprint showdown

ONE of the take-outs from Sprint, athletics’ and Netflix’s answer to Drive to Survive, is the confidence that exudes from every pore of Noah Lyles.

Why Carsley deserves to be in the mix for England job

U-21s boss has tasted Euro glory, is on same career path as Southgate and likes to attack

Netflix raises a glass to Bridgerton after sign-ups soar

A FLURRY of new hit shows including the latest season of Bridgerton, left, and drama Baby Reindeer helped Netflix storm past market expectations and add eight million subscribers in the three months to June.

Diamond Life: the perfect London album to conjure up a unique time and place

ONE of those intermittent social media posts celebrating a record’s anniversary caught my eye this week.

Labour's idlers' charter is bad for business

NOT for the first time, Jacob Rees-Mogg got it: the Government’s plan to make working from home “the default from day one” is, he says, “an idler’s charter”.

The arts should take the oil money and be grateful to get it

AMONG its many lively claims to a place in history, the summer of 2024 will surely come to be known as the one that finally killed corporate sponsorship of the arts.

Oxford Street candy stores make way for celeb trainers and Cadbury heir

A SHOE brand popular with footballers and a chocolate store set up by a descendant of the Cadbury founder will be among the first independent businesses to open in Oxford Street as part of a multi-million-pound plan to rid the area of American sweet shops.

Magamania: inside the glitziest Trump show yet

Ageing wrestlers, kisses with his wife and controversial celebrities the Republican convention was electric for the former Potus who just escaped death

'Upset' Nadiya fuels Strictly crisis

BBC bosses hear complaints from dancer on show since 2017

Show your leadership, Zelensky urges PM as he addresses Cabinet

VOLODYMYR Zelensky pleaded for British “leadership” today so Ukraine’s armed forces can fire West-supplied missiles at targets deep inside Russia.

Planes, trains and health services hit in IT meltdown

Cyber attack ruled out as worldwide chaos brings huge queues at airports

TRUMP

Trump's unity plea then it's back to barbed attacks

D-day for Biden as Obama adds to the pressure

JOE BIDEN was facing a crunch decision today as Barack Obama joined calls for the 81-year-old president to reconsider his race with Donald Trump for the White House.

Bologna playing hardball with Arsenal over fee for Calafiori

ARSENAL target Riccardo Calafiori has been asked to attend pre-season training at Bologna next week, with the clubs still apart in their valuation of the Italy defender.

Hammers target Wan-Bissaka in defensive revamp

WEST HAM have joined the race for Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka as they bid to further strengthen their defence.

ANGE ONLY HAS EYES FOR SPURS

AUSTRALIAN IS TOTALLY FOCUSED’ ON TOTTENHAM AS IT EMERGES HE IS INFRAME FOR THE ENGLAND JOB

Fast-starter Smith has all the skills to become key England cog

AMID the fanfare of James Anderson playing his final Test and Gus Atkinson’s miraculous 12-wicket debut, there was a quieter, but potentially just as significant, moment taking place: Jamie Smith had become an England player.

McIlroy hopes to end on a high as the big guns misfire early on

Rory begins Open bid with a bogey but he’s not the only one struggling in pouring rain

Frasers shares soar on profits forecast

SHARES in retail giant Frasers jumped as much as 10% to 900p today as the Sports Direct owner forecast a big jump in profitability.

Wage rises make August interest rate cut less likely

MORE sticky-looking numbers on inflation reverberated around the City today, making a rate cut from the Bank of England look less likely next month and helping the pound hold around its highest levels in a year

Too bad: locals need to live with new developments

ON Monday, a group of residents in north London secured a major victory: The “Nocado” campaign ended its years-long battle with grocery delivery business Ocado, who wanted to open a distribution centre next to a primary school in Tufnell Park.

Private tutoring is unethical — and I'm all for it

THE private tutoring of children is fundamentally unethical.

This one-night stand with a celeb is heartening but ultimately a bit boring

EACH performance of this slippery metatheatrical experience features a different famous actor, unrehearsed and unprepared, interacting with the life story and the apparently live and recorded image of expat Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour.

I won't forget working men, vows Trump's Silicon Valley VP hopeful

REPUBLICAN vice presidential hopeful JD Vance introduced himself to US voters as a defender of “forgotten” workers, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy played up their shared troubled backgrounds.

Biden shields with Covid as Pelosi ally says: Time's up

President insists only a medical condition will stop him running again as he appears to zone out’ on T'V

Ex-Strictly pro hits out at ‘pain' clip

Dancer’s denial amid growing row over treatment of stars on BBC show