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Andy Burnham leads his first Cabinet meeting | Credit: Eddie Mulholland for The Telegraph |
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Nick Gutteridge Chief Political Correspondent |
Andy Burnham was in a jovial mood as he opened his first Cabinet meeting by joking that he expected a round of applause from his top team every week.
Having spent the past few days agonising over who would be in and who would be out of the highest offices in the land, the Prime Minister now finds himself facing more than a few headaches as the consequences of those choices begin to bite.
A fraudulent past
Louise Haigh (L) resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s transport secretary after it emerged she had a historical conviction for fraud | Credit: Eddie Mulholland for The Telegraph |
To his right sat Louise Haigh, whom he elevated to First Secretary of State despite her fraud conviction. She was handed the keys to the Cabinet Office, but faced embarrassment just hours later when it was announced that responsibility for tackling public sector fraud was being transferred to another department.
Read Haigh’s profile here ➤
Fahnbulleh’s net zero dream
Miatta Fahnbulleh has called for wealth taxes and higher borrowing |
Further down the table to his left was Miatta Fahnbulleh, the policy brains behind his platform for No 10, who was rewarded with the position of Energy Secretary. She previously called for Britain to hit net zero by the mid-2030s, a whole 15 years earlier than planned, despite all the costs that would have involved.
Read Fahnbulleh’s profile here ➤
Private schools’ worst nightmare
Lucy Powell was shadow education secretary under Jeremy Corbyn |
Lucy Powell, the new Education Secretary, was also present. She once backed an even bigger tax raid on private schools than the imposition of VAT on fees, arguing they should lose their charitable status entirely.
Read Powell’s profile here ➤
The unexpected Chancellor
John Healey was a leading member of Jeremy Corbyn’s far-Left shadow cabinet | Credit: Chris Ratcliffe / Shutterstock |
Finally, directly opposite Burnham was John Healey, the unexpected Chancellor. In the past, he has backed a 50 per cent top rate of income tax, campaigned for higher benefit spending, and was a leading member of Jeremy Corbyn’s far-Left shadow cabinet.
Read Healey’s profile here ➤ |
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Jeremy Warner If the new Prime Minister’s reset really is the biggest in 40 years, he has no mandate for it Continue reading ➤
Jake Wallis Simons The sinister, Israelophobic Left stands to benefit from Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary Continue reading ➤
Joanna Marchong Why students aren’t repaying their loans Continue reading ➤ |
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David Lloyd George, pictured with Winston Churchill, was the last to attempt a land-value tax |
Andy Burnham has spent recent weeks giving us a history lesson on how “40 years of neoliberalism” failed the country. To undo the damage, the Prime Minister wants to turn the clock back to 1970. 1909 provides a far better picture of how his radical Left-wing tax agenda could backfire. We take a look at what happened last time Britain tried a land value tax. For subscribers only ➤ |
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When it comes to Europe’s defence, much of the past decade has been marked by squabbling. First it was Brexit, then arguments between Berlin and Paris over a joint fighter jet programme, and disputes about how best to counter Russia while Donald Trump shuffles away from Nato. Now, Britain and Germany promise to embark on a “golden era” of defence cooperation, with a flagship missile that can strike targets more than 1,200 miles away at the heart of their partnership. Continue reading ➤ |
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Jamie East felt healthy but a routine blood test shocked him |
Last summer, I thought I was in the best shape of my life, writes Jamie East. I was running 10ks and had notched up eight years sober. When I felt unusually tired on my holiday, I assumed I was pushing myself too hard at work. Aren’t all 51-year-old men knackered? Then, a routine blood test brought some shocking news. For subscribers only ➤ |
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Thousands of families who took out “home loan schemes” in the 1990s and 2000s thought they were doing the right thing. The clever arrangement to shield their wealth from inheritance tax was promoted by reputable wealth managers and appeared legitimate. HMRC didn’t see it that way, and hit many unwitting victims with devastating tax bills. Now, these families have been thrown a lifeline after a landmark High Court ruling, which is expected to unleash a flood of legal challenges against the taxman. Continue reading ➤ |
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Presenter Annabel Croft interviews players on court following matches at Wimbledon |
Annabel Croft has just turned 60, and the former tennis player is looking more radiant than ever. She’s shared some of her most valuable style lessons with Jessica Burrell. These include how she’s avoided her wardrobe staying stuck in the Eighties and the reason she always focuses on finding clothes with feminine details. Read on for more of her wisdom. Continue reading ➤ Here is another article I hope you’ll find helpful this morning:
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Will Hawkes outside The King’s Arms pub in Bethnal Green, London, a new entry in The Telegraph’s guide |
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Will Hawkes Pubs expert |
Is there ever good news for pubs? Two of them close every day, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. Energy bills, inflation and business rates go up while margins get narrower and narrower, or, increasingly, disappear altogether. Young people don’t drink and older customers are cutting back.
The Telegraph’s Save Our Pubs campaign has aimed to turn the tide. Despite these efforts, pubs like The Berry, in Walmer, Kent – a multi-award-winning venue that was included in The Telegraph’s Best 500 pubs in England guide last year – continue to close.
Nevertheless, there are still hundreds of superb, characterful venues all over the UK, from Portrush and Ramsgate to Shetland and Pembrokeshire. Many of us, clearly, are still committed to the pub as the most significant social institution on these islands.
Why wouldn’t we be? At their best, pubs can’t be beaten. They combine superb hospitality with great drinks – beer, in particular, but not just beer – and, often, food too. They are atmospheric, welcoming, comfortable places. They are repositories of the UK’s history, but they’re not museums. They are a happy discovery at the end of a long walk, or a much-loved local.
So, these are difficult times for Britain’s pubs, to put it mildly, but there is still cause for optimism. Read on as I explain why.
Continue reading ➤
You can also explore The Telegraph’s expanded guide to the Best Pubs guide here ➤ |
Great British condimentsEvery weekday, Orlando Bird, our loyal reader correspondent, shares an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Orlando writes...
British condiments, contended Johanna Derry Hall, are the envy of the world. Yes, this nation may have its shortcomings, but we also have Colman’s and Lea & Perrins. Her article extolled no fewer than nine store-cupboard stalwarts, enliveners of sandwiches and steaks alike.
Telegraph readers have rallied in culinary pride. “In general”, wrote Patrick White, “I agree with these choices. However, I insist that ready-mixed mustard is not a patch on its powdered variety (which is becoming more and more difficult to find), and Haywards represents the pinnacle of piccalilli. There is no substitute for homemade mint or horseradish sauce, and both are so simple to make.”
Paul Berry offered a theory as to why our country might have a knack for this particular foodstuff: “It has long been my view that, if our climate had been more conducive to producing wine to moderate the fatty elements of our meat, we might not have bothered to invent all our interesting acidic sauces. For instance, one doesn’t need horseradish with beef if a nice bottle of red is available.”
Intriguing – though it seems only fair to point out that the French are no slouches in this department, either.
My love of condiments is not unconditional. I agree entirely with Simon Long, for instance, that “piccalilli is an abomination”.
Simon rightly adds, though, that “Worcester sauce improves pretty much everything other than desserts. I still remember the television advert from decades ago in which it was described as an ‘instant marinade’ – not wrong.”
Nick Flynn, meanwhile, raised a concern that has been expressed by several readers in recent years: “Sadly, Colman’s mustard has been watered down to the extent that a generous lashing in your sandwich is needed to give the sort of nose-fizzing hit that a smidgeon would have provided a few decades ago. It’s now quite bland, whereas beforehand it had a wasabi-esque punch.” Are British condiments best? Send your responses here, and the best of the bunch will feature in a future edition of this newsletter.
Please confirm in your reply that you are happy to be featured and that we have your permission to use your name. |
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1933 | Wiley Post completes the first solo flight around the world, taking seven days and 19 hours
1965 | Alec Douglas-Home resigns as leader of the Conservative Party (see our front page the following day below)
1992 | Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from prison
1994 | Former American football player and actor OJ Simpson pleads “absolutely 100 per cent not guilty” to murder
Birthdays: Prince George (13), John Leguizamo (66), Willem Dafoe (71)
Plus, in the news today, Greek drivers are ignoring warnings and crossing a collapsed bridge instead of taking a long detour. How long is the alternative route?
Local officials have called for the government to either repair the bridge or fully enforce its closure |
1. 2 miles
2. 7 miles
3. 11 miles
4. 13 miles
Click one of the options to reveal the answer... |
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Yesterday’s Panagram was LIVERWORT. Come back tomorrow for the solution to today’s puzzle. |
Thank you for reading. Have a fulfilling day and I hope to see you tomorrow. Chris Evans, Editor
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