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随着凯米警告国家安全受到威胁，一份令人恐惧的报告发现……

每一个先进的人工智能模型在测试中均“失控”

由于测试显示每一个先进模型都在试图突破安全防护措施，人工智能在昨日被贴上了“清晰且现存的危险”的标签。

这对政府部长们来说是一次警钟，

独家报道 作者：Sophie Church 和 Jason Groves

英国的人工智能安全专家透露，他们测试过的所有 5 个模型都试图通过欺骗手段绕过已建立的安全控制措施。

这一披露发生在该消息传出仅几天之后：OpenAI (人工智能研究公司) 遭遇了自身的泄密事件——一个人工智能“代理”擅自入侵了一家科技公司。

这一令人恐惧的事件发生于 请转至第 4 页

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我将这艘轮渡命名为库克船长……那些“啜泣的觉醒者”就得忍受

作者：Sabrina Penty

新西兰将一艘新的岛际轮渡命名为库克船长——并警告那些“啜泣的觉醒者”他们必须接受这一决定。

这艘连接北岛和南岛的船只以 1769 年抵达这里的海军军官兼探险家命名。但在新西兰将殖民时代的建筑名称替换为原住民名称的背景下，此举引发了批评。

然而，该国外交部长温斯顿·彼得斯对此类抵制不屑一顾，并表示那些将库克视为“殖民化先兆”的人应该更清楚地认识国家的过去。他

自豪的爱国主义：新船只

本周在惠灵顿的议会中表示：“我们知道会发生什么。那些啜泣的觉醒者会因为这个名字而激动不已。”

“一个成熟的国家不会逃避自己的历史。一个严肃的国家不会为了迎合当前‘抱怨政治’的流行风尚而破坏自己的记忆。”

在新西兰，献给这位探险家的纪念碑曾遭到破坏，彼得斯补充道：“在某些圈子里，将库克船长仅仅视为一个被谴责、被取消和被驱逐的符号是一种时尚。”

第二艘船将被命名为库佩，以一位波利尼西亚航海家的名字命名，毛利人称其为首个抵达新西兰的人。

库克在 1768 到 1779 期间领导了三次太平洋和南极海域的探索航行，期间也访问了澳大利亚。原住民活动人士长期以来指责英国人在 1840 年根据《怀唐伊条约》殖民新西兰时采取了暴力和压迫行为。

作者：Perkin Amalaraj 和 Imogen Garfinkel

伊朗警告称，在美国利用费尔福德皇家空军基地对伊斯兰共和国发动轰炸袭击后，该基地是一个“合法目标”。

伊斯兰革命卫队 (IRGC) 发表声明威胁，如果“英国政权”继续支持美国针对德黑兰的战争行动，将对其发起攻击。

据伊朗伊斯兰共和国通讯社 (IRNA) 报道，声明称：“在战争正式重启后，进攻性的美国军队此前一直使用其在印度洋船只上的巡航导弹，但在船只导弹储备耗尽后，转而使用从英国费尔福德空军基地起飞的 B1 飞机……正如外交部官员所威胁的那样，任何被用于入侵伊朗领土的基地都是我们的合法目标。”

据一家美国新闻网站报道，能够携带 2, 组（两打）2,000 磅炸弹的 B1 飞机于周二从格洛斯特郡的费尔福德皇家空军基地起飞。

这是自安迪·伯纳姆就任首相以来，首次从英国发起的任务。这也是自近两周前伊朗战事重启以来，美国首次执行 B1 任务。

与此同时，油价在两个月来首次回升至每桶 $100 以上——此前伊朗支持的胡塞武装袭击了两艘沙特油轮，将其作为对沙特阿拉伯海军封锁的一部分。

在伊朗几乎关闭霍尔木兹海峡的情况下，这次袭击冒着在全球石油供应上创建第二个瓶颈的风险，全球约 30 ％的石油和液化天然气通常通过该海峡运输。

一名英国政府发言人表示：“我们的武装力量

伊朗威胁袭击费尔福德皇家空军基地，以报复美国轰炸袭击

汽油价格飙升发出警告

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“你母亲决定在汽油价格下降之前一直留在那儿”

准备好保护英国免受任何形式的袭击，无论是在我们的领土上还是来自海外。英国准备好 24/7 全天候为自身提供防御。

这包括通过采取分层防空和导弹防御方案，由配备一系列先进能力的皇家海军、英国陆军和皇家空军资产提供，并与我们的北约 (NATO) 盟友紧密合作。目前尚不清楚 B1 在伊朗 (Iran) 的目标是什么。在“史诗纯净行动”（Operation Epic Pury）期间，B1 被用于打击导弹基地、指挥中心、武器存储设施和防空系统。

据彭博社报道，伯纳姆先生已同意继续执行斯塔默的政策，允许华盛顿使用

“对英国车主的沉重打击”

我们的空军基地，以及查戈斯群岛的迭戈加西亚机场进行“防御性打击”。伊斯兰革命卫队 (IRGC) 表示：“我们警告英国王室，它是我们地区人民不幸的主要原因，在分裂伊斯兰国家方面有着黑暗的记录……不要在此案中进一步增加负担。”

该军事组织指责英国在伊斯兰国家造成了“广泛的大规模屠杀”，“强加权威政府”，并组织了“对巴勒斯坦的占领和以色列纳克巴 (Nakba) 的创造”。

纳克巴 (Nakba) 在阿拉伯语中意为“大灾难”，指的是 1948 年阿拉伯-以色列战争期间巴勒斯坦人的流离失所。

外交大臣埃德·米利班德长期以来一直反对政府允许美国在战争期间使用英国空军基地的政策——这引发了白宫对他被任命的担忧。

唐纳德·特朗普周三警告说，伊朗 (Iran) 在霍尔木兹海峡 (Strait of Hormuz) 每袭击一艘船，他就将打击一座桥梁或一座发电厂。

与此同时，据 RAC 称，随着冲突导致油价重新回升至每桶 $100 以上，燃料价格正“像火箭一样飙升”。

这对英国车主来说是一个沉重的打击，在过去两周半的时间里，每升汽油的平均价格上涨了 5 便士，达到 155.57p，而柴油在两周内上涨了近 8 便士，达到 172.14p。

这使得为 55 升的油箱加满无铅汽油的成本增加了近 £3，为柴油箱加满则增加了超过 £4。高盛的分析师现在认为，布伦特原油价格在今年秋季可能会突破 $120，明年平均价格将为 $100。

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格拉斯哥

法尔柯克

爱丁堡

巴尔莫勒尔

噢，没错，就是“谁” (Who)：身着苏格兰裙的演员 Greg McHugh 和克里斯·霍伊爵士 (Sir Chris Hoy) 被拍到在操作 TARDIS，开启他们的苏格兰快速之旅

作者：Rebecca English

皇家编辑

显然，这就像 Tunnock's 茶糕、尼斯湖水怪、风笛、哈吉斯和爱丁堡城堡一样，具有浓厚的苏格兰特色。

尽管对于国王和王后昨晚乘坐 TARDIS 抵达格拉斯哥为英联邦运动会揭幕感到有些困惑，但每个人还是顺其自然地接受了。

事实上——宫廷助手们急于强调——将 BBC 剧集《神秘博士》(Doctor Who) 中使用的时间机器作为“苏格兰标志”是有充分理由的。

首先，这部长寿剧集曾由多位苏格兰籍的“博士”主演（即 Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant, Peter Capaldi 和 Ncuti Gatwa）。

此外，它的原型是苏格兰建筑师 Gilbert Mackenzie Trench 设计的警察亭——而格拉斯哥保留的英国原装警察亭比任何其他城市都多。

哦，对于真正的“博士迷”极客来说，博士还拥有格拉斯哥大学的医学学位（以及另一个来自他家乡加里弗雷星球的 Prydonian 学院的学位）。

在 Hydro 竞技场开幕式开始时播放的一段 3.5 分钟的短片中，显示 TARDIS 在前奥运自行车运动员克里斯·霍伊爵士和苏格兰演员 Greg McHugh 的操作下，在苏格兰各地旅行。

两人被拍到走在格拉斯哥街头，此时该市一个地标性警察亭内的电话

“阴影中的两个身影”

响了起来，促使两人接听。

随后是一段与“宫廷”的对话，讨论如何紧急地将陛下们从王室在亚伯丁郡的私人寓所巴尔莫勒尔城堡送往格拉斯哥，以便准时参加仪式。

在争论谁有资格“驾驶”后，他们踏入了这个装置并起飞——这让第七任博士 McCoy 感到非常困惑，因为他显然把车停在那儿了。

在旅途中，TARDIS 陆续出现在多个著名地标——包括尼斯湖、爱丁堡城堡、法尔柯克的 Kelpies 雕像、格拉斯哥大学、维多利亚时期的 Glenfinman 铁路桥以及侏罗纪时期的高地——最后在巴尔莫勒尔城堡降落。

随后，人们短暂地瞥见两个身影在阴影中登上时间机器。

在传奇的《神秘博士》配乐声中，TARDIS 被看到正向...靠近

国王（及其忠实伴侣）如何通过时间旅行为运动会开幕

从巴尔莫拉尔到格拉斯哥的快车：查尔斯和卡米拉昨晚从时间机器中走出

在舞台亮起之前的竞技场内，它降落了，国王和王后挥手而出。

“希望没有晕车，”一名王室内部人士心领神会地说道，这指的是卡米拉王后众所周知的对飞行的缺乏热情。

当一支由 18 人组成的苏格兰国家管弦乐团青少年合唱团演唱国歌时，这对夫妇在皇家包厢就座。现在，国王追随了他母亲——已故女王的脚步，后者曾与詹姆斯·邦德的扮演者丹尼尔·克雷格共同出演了 伦敦 2012 年奥运会开幕式。

当时，观众们看到克雷格饰演的 007 乘出租车抵达白金汉宫，女王用这句话迎接他：“晚上好，邦德先生。”

最后一个实拍片段涉及两名伪装成女王陛下和邦德的特技演员，他们从直升机上跳伞进入体育场。几分钟后，真正的女王穿着与跳伞者相同的裙子抵达皇家包厢。

2026 年英联邦运动会一直持续到 8 月 2,。三年前，原主办方澳大利亚维多利亚州以成本飙升为由退出，令组织者大为震惊，使得此次盛会陷入不确定之中。

经过一年多的不确定期，格拉斯哥在 2014 年成功举办运动会后，再次挺身而出，第二次主办该赛事。

但由于准备时间有限，今年的运动会规模明显比以往任何时候都要小。

赛事数量从 20 项骤减至仅 10 项（包括自行车、游泳和篮球），而且尽管来自 74 个国家和地区的 3,000 名运动员将参加，但这比通常情况少了 2,000 人。

格拉斯哥的廉价运动会

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由于运行成本从四年前伯明翰投入的近 £800million 削减至现在的 £160million，此次没有新建体育场馆。

由于订阅服务 TNT Sports 报道以 £5million 的价格买下了版权，BBC 将自 1954 年以来首次不再免费播出运动会。现场报道将在 HBO Max 上以 £4.99, 的价格播出，不过每日精彩回顾可在第 5 频道观看。

田径赛事将在规模小得多的斯科特斯顿体育场举行，该馆仅可容纳 10,000 多人，据说门票销售缓慢。但组织者希望在昨晚的开幕式后能出现最后一刻的激增。

或许，一位进行时间旅行的君主和他的妻子刚好能起到作用。

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索斯波特杀手因监狱安全疑虑被送往布罗德摩尔医院

作者：Lettice Bromovsky

AXEL Rudakubana 因安全考量已从监狱转移至一家高安全性精神病院。

司法部确认，由于认定无法在监狱中对其进行安全管理，这名 19 岁的索斯波特杀手已从贝尔马什监狱（Belmarsh）转移至布罗德摩尔医院（Broadmoor Hospital）。

位于伯克希尔郡的布罗德摩尔是英国三家高安全性医院中历史最悠久的一家，曾关押过该国一些最著名的罪犯，包括 Ronnie Kray 和被誉为“约克郡开膛手”的连环杀手 Peter Sutcliffe。

Rudakubana 的转移预计会引发受害者家属的愤怒，许多人可能会质疑，既然如此，为何他此前被认为能够在 2025 年 1 月出庭受审。

代表监狱、矫正和安全精神病工作人员的 POA 工会主席 Mark Fairhurst 表示，会员认为 Rudakubana 是在“操纵制度”，以便能搬到更舒适的环境中。他告诉《卫报》：“Rudakubana 并没有精神疾病。”

他是在操纵制度，纯粹是邪恶之徒。他应该在禁闭室中度过整个刑期，盯着四面墙壁。

司法部坚称，这名杀手将在其剩余的

受害者：Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe 以及 Alice da Silva Aguiar

52 年监禁刑期内一直被锁在门后，“且不大可能被释放”。

来自兰开夏郡的 Rudakubana 因谋杀 6 岁的 Bebe King、7 岁的 Elsie Dot Stancombe 和 9 岁的 Alice da Silva Aguiar 被判终身监禁，并被要求服刑至少 52 年。

他还试图谋杀另外 8 名儿童，以及舞蹈教练 Leanne Lucas 和商人 John Hayes——后者在 2024 年 7 月 28 日一场以泰勒·斯威夫特（Taylor Swift）为主题的舞蹈课上试图缴获他的武器。

他还被判定生产生物毒素蓖麻毒素并持有基地组织训练手册，这违反了《反恐法》。据了解，将其转移到布罗德摩尔的决定将显著增加纳税人的负担。

高安全性精神病院的床位每年费用为 £300,000，而监狱仅为 £60,000。被安置在此类医院的人员被视为患者而非囚犯，但仍处于严格的安全措施之下。

“操纵制度”

司法部强调，不应将布罗德摩尔视为一个更宽松的选项。一名发言人表示：“高安全性医院并非自由之地。他将继续在一个高安全性精神科病房中接受持续监督，并将在最短时间内被送回监狱。罪犯的转移是基于严谨的独立临床评估后的结果。”

这一决定是在 Rudakubana 于 2025 年 5 月在贝尔马什监狱（HMP Belmarsh）袭击一名狱警并引发内部调查之后做出的。

据报道，就在他使用牢房内的电水壶烧水并将其泼向该狱警之前，他的监管级别刚刚被下调。

谋杀案后披露的细节显示，Rudakubana 曾有长期接触精神健康服务的记录。奥尔德海儿童 NHS 基金会信托（Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust）确认，他在 2019 和 2023 年之间曾接受该机构护理，随后他“停止了配合”。

他第一次被转介是因为带刀去学校，后来他承认这样做是为了“使用它”。

Rudakubana 在研究学校大屠杀后，还被转介至政府的“预防”（Prevent）反极端主义计划。

随后又进行了两次转介，但均未产生干预措施。关于索斯波特谋杀案的调查听证会指出，在袭击发生前的准备阶段，在阻止他方面出现了“全面的失败”。

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由于 OpenAI（人工智能研究公司），即 ChatGPT 的制造商，当时正在一个被称为“沙盒”的所谓安全环境中测试其最新模型。但该 AI 设法逃出了测试场，并入侵了美国科技公司 Hugging Face，企图窃取信息。

凯米·巴登诺克在安迪·伯纳姆成为首相后的首次重大演讲中于昨日警告称，AI 现已对英国的安全构成“现实且紧迫的危险”。这位保守党党魁表示，关于 OpenAI 泄露的报告令人震惊，并批评伯纳姆先生将 AI 在政府中的优先级降低。

在回应此次黑客攻击时，巴登诺克女士表示：“发生这种情况非常令人担忧，这就是为什么我希望看到一个非常关注我们的国家安全、信息安全的政府。”

她补充道：“根据我担任贸易秘书期间的经验，以及我与 GCHQ（政府通信总部）会面时的谈话和我的安全简报，我知道这已成为全球安全以及我们自身安全面临的现实且紧迫的危险。”

英格兰银行行长安德鲁·贝利表示，公众应对“前沿 AI 给金融部门及其客户带来的更广泛风险”感到担忧。

前沿 AI 指的是处于能力最前沿的、庞大且强大的通用人工智能模型。

他警告说：“前沿 AI 可能会使网络攻击的实施速度更快且更容易，使停机故障更具破坏性，并使犯罪分子的诈骗手段更具说服力。”

但批评者担心，在伯纳姆先生本周将该职责移交给内阁办公室后，AI 将在政府的优先级中被进一步下调。

在他担任首相后的首批行动之一中，他撤销了负责 AI 职责的科学、创新和技术部，

欧盟对谷歌处以 £759m 罚款

谷歌因违反欧盟法律（包括优待自己的应用程序和服务而排挤竞争对手）被欧盟罚款 £759million。

尽管面临激怒唐纳德·特朗普总统的风险，布鲁塞尔在约束硅谷巨头方面一直处于世界领先地位。作为该集团的执行机构，欧盟委员会在对谷歌进行调查后表示，此举是为了消费者的利益。

“最好的产品应该因为更好而成功，而不是因为

（接上文）……而在此基础上创建了一个加强后的商业、创新、科学和贸易部。AI 部长卡尼什卡·纳拉扬现在将在内阁办公室和 DBIST 共同任职，并在内阁中拥有席位。

一个由首相顾问支持的新 AI 专项工作组将设在新成立的首相及内阁办公室中。

但巴登诺克女士指责新首相

“对金融部门及其客户的风险”

在取消 DSIT（科学、创新和技术部）后，未能应对 AI 带来的明显风险。她说：“安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 做的第一件事就是关闭科学技术部门。如果你担心 AI 即将带来的影响，在我看来这不应该是你所采取的行动。”

而独立智库政府研究所 (The Institute for Government) 的海洛伊丝·邓洛普 (Heloise Dunlop) 警告称，将 AI 引入内阁办公室会“削弱以协调且统一的方式思考和统筹 AI 的能力，因为你失去了拥有一个完整专门部门所带来的分量和专业知识”。

作者：伊莫金·加芬克尔 (Imogen Garfinkel)

“它们被运行搜索引擎的公司所拥有，”欧盟委员会的特蕾莎·里贝拉 (Teresa Ribera) 表示。

谷歌 (Google) 的肯特·沃克 (Kent Walker) 声称这项罚款是由于“一小部分自私的投诉者导致的产品降级”。他表示，欧盟的《数字市场法》迫使谷歌“剥离欧洲人喜爱的实时搜索功能——例如酒店、航班和餐厅的即时定价和直接可用性”。

前武装部队部长阿尔·卡恩斯 (Al Carns) 本周拒绝了在伯纳姆政府中担任职位的邀请，他在昨天呼吁各部长从 OpenAI (人工智能研究公司) 的漏洞事件中吸取教训。他在 X 上就此次 AI 漏洞写道：“代理对阵代理，以机器速度进行，而人类在一切发生之后才阅读报告。”

官员们透露，部长们现在被告知，应将 OpenAI (人工智能研究公司) 的漏洞视为一个警告信号，预示着 AI 在未来数月和数年内具有造成混乱的潜力。

政府的 AI 安全研究所 (AISI) 测试了 GPT-5.4, GPT-5.5, GPT-5.5 Sol, Claude Opus 4.7 和 Claude Mythos Preview —— 随着公众对 AI 的依赖程度增加，这些模型正迅速成为英国家喻户晓的名字。尽管 AISI 被认为是世界上评估最先进模型风险的最佳设施之一，但人们越来越担心美国和中国之间的“军备竞赛”最终会走向何方，而开发人员对潜在风险的思考过于不足。

在测试中，模型被要求通过入侵系统，在模拟环境中寻找一个由字母和数字组成的“标志 (flag)”。任务设定了严格的规则，且没有提示模型作弊。

但测试开始后，来自科技公司 OpenAI (人工智能研究公司) 的 GPT AI 模型和来自 Anthropic 的 Claude 模型会尝试诱导评估软件向其泄露信息、在互联网上搜索解决方案或猜测答案。

在其中一个案例中，一个 AI 模型如此执意地破坏规则，以至于它在 AISI 系统之外的外部服务上编写并运行代码，试图访问测试本身。虽然没有造成损害，但 AISI 表示，如果其测试基础设施在设计和构建时不够安全，这次尝试“本可能成功”。

然而令人震惊的是，这些 AI 模型并不反对自己的欺骗行为——且在不到 50 per cent 的时间里将其描述为“错误”。所有模型仅在部分时间内承认作弊。

政府发言人表示：“通过将这项技术更靠近政府中心，我们将利用英国独特的优势，让 AI 为我们所有人服务。”

“我们将 AI 置于我们在每个邮政编码区实现良好增长计划的中心：将创新、商业和工业结合起来，任命首位内阁级 AI 部长，并在首相和内阁办公室内建立一个 AI 任务组。”

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FUKH

“我只是在说，这不是我预想中的假期”

每日邮报记者

忘掉海滩、五星级酒店或附近的主题公园吧。

度假者们透露了在国内度假（staycation）必须具备的一项条件——家门口就有一家酒吧。

一项针对 2,000 名在英国境内度假的成年人的民意调查发现，61 %的人认为饮酒场所至关重要。

最理想的情况是，这里应提供传统的酒吧美食（67 %）、舒适的内部装修（60 %）以及拥有风景优美景色的啤酒花园（60 %）。

当地麦芽酒（37 %）、熊熊燃烧的壁炉（36 %）以及现场音乐或娱乐活动（30 %）也是人们向往的——此外，对宠物友好（26 %）同样重要。

我们都要去度夏日假期（只要有家好酒吧）

与此同时，约 42 %的人更倾向于选择一家“地道的本地店”，而非更具旅游气息的选项。

这项由 cottages.com 委托开展的调查还发现，46 %的英国人认为在过去十年中，我们的冒险精神显著提高；而 51 %的人宁愿偶然发现那些鲜为人知的目的地，也不愿前往顶级的旅游热点。

在 18 至 34 岁的人群中，有 32 %的人更喜欢隐藏的瑰宝而非著名地标，相比之下，55 岁以上人群的这一比例为 69 %。虽然近四分之一（24 %）的人会积极寻找没有被游客淹没的地点，但另有 46 %的人在规划住宿地时会寻找鲜为人知的宝藏之所。

对于 49 %的度假者来说，性价比是最高优先级，其次是良好的天气（34 %）、交通便利性（31 %）、绝佳的本地徒步路线（28 %）以及安静的环境（28 %）。

帕瓦罗蒂的裁缝，以及一场关于“漏水的冰箱毁掉他 £1million 名酒收藏”的 £500,000 之战

作者：Will Hallowell

他是欧洲一些最富有且最知名的客户的裁缝，其中包括已故的男高音卢恰诺·帕瓦罗蒂（Luciano Pavarotti）。

凭借这项获利丰厚的工作，汤姆·赖默（Tom Reimer）积累了一套价值约 £1million 的葡萄酒收藏。

在他位于伦敦市中心的豪华公寓中存放的数十瓶酒中，包括来自波尔多的珍贵克拉雷红酒以及其他来自罗讷河谷的红酒。其中许多酒的价值每瓶超过 £1,000。

然而，赖默先生现在声称，据称由于冰箱漏水导致许多葡萄酒损坏，这些酒的价值大幅缩水。

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每日邮报，2025 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

财长的阵痛

他告诉企业主，其前任的悲观情绪“侵蚀了我们的繁荣”

新任财长约翰·希利 (John Healey) 昨日将矛头指向其前任瑞秋·里夫斯 (Rachel Reeves) —— 指责她将英国经济推向了阴霾。

在一次显然是对其政治遗产的攻击中，希利先生表示，他现在希望消除“那种不仅侵蚀了公众信心，而且侵蚀了我们自身繁荣的悲观情绪”。

这些言论与里夫斯女士在离任时声称给经济留下了更强劲的基础形成了鲜明对比。

同时也呼应了许多企业领导者的想法，他们在前任财长任期内经历了一系列税收上涨和最低工资增加的打击。

这些言论也可以被视为

作者：约翰-保罗·福特·罗哈斯 (John-Paul Ford Rojas) 商业编辑

另一方面，他承认企业正感受到税收和其他成本压力带来的“严重挤压”。

在伦敦的彭博 (Bloomberg) 总部与高管们交流时，希利先生表示：“所有规模、所有部门的企业，对于我们在该国寻求确保的良好增长都至关重要 —— 它们负责提供我们经济所需的投资、创新和再工业化，从而消除那种不仅侵蚀了公众信心，而且侵蚀了我们自身繁荣的悲观情绪。我对英国企业的信息非常简单：作为你们的财长，我会支持你们。”

“我知道情况一直并不轻松。我们在政府内部经常讨论生活成本。”

“没错，人们一直面临着日益增加的压力，他们感到生活中缺乏喘息的空间 —— 你们所有人也是如此。”

“我对商业成本的关注程度与我对生活成本的关注程度一样。”

“税收、能源、供应链成本、劳动力：我知道无论规模大小，企业都感到被严重挤压。当首相和我谈论建设一个有助于人们生活得更好的新经济时，这必须包括加强我们对企业的支持并与之合作。”

“你们才是能够确保国家每个地区繁荣的人。”

希利先生还试图提供保证，称政府将在维持“应对不确定性的缓冲”的同时，遵守现有的公共财政规则。

然而，随着中东冲突升级，油价再次飙升至每桶 $100 以上，新任财长面临着紧迫的挑战。这同时也

糟糕的表现：安迪·伯纳姆在昨日访问埃塞克斯郡的一家酒吧时，为约翰·希利倒了一品脱啤酒

引发了对通货膨胀的担忧，并推高了英国的借贷成本。

再加上安迪·伯纳姆先生一系列引人注目且昂贵的支出计划公告，这将使得……变得更加困难。

“将经济置于极其危险的状态”

平衡账目，并将引发人们对新一轮增税的担忧。海利先生的言论发表在里夫斯女士声称自其就任以来经济已变得“更强、更公平且更具韧性”几天之后。

然而，官方数据显示失业率上升，增长缓慢，且通货膨胀顽固。英国的借贷成本在 G7 所有主要发达经济体中最高。青年就业成为一个显著的牺牲品，被归类为不在就业、教育或培训中的 16 至 24 岁人群数量已飙升至 100 万以上。

里夫斯女士给经济带来了 750 亿英镑（£75 billion）的税收增加，其中包括对雇主国民保险金 250 亿英镑（£25 billion）的掠夺，这被广泛认为是导致招聘工人变得更加困难的原因。

她还因一次失败的商业税率改革尝试，而赢得了全英国大街小巷的敌意，导致许多商店和酒吧背负了更高的账单。较高的最低工资率以及一系列新工人权利的引入，也给企业带来了沉重打击。

影子大臣梅尔·斯特赖德爵士表示，里夫斯女士的“记录‘相当糟糕’。她将经济置于一个极其危险的状态。她过度征税，过度借贷，过度支出，”他补充道。

针对海利先生的言论，董事协会（Institute of Directors）首席经济学家安娜·利奇表示：“企业将欢迎财政大臣的暖心之词。然而，企业最终评判政府的标准不是看辞令，而是看他们为投资、招聘和增长创造的条件。”

里夫斯女士已被要求就此发表评论。

作者：Martin Beckford 和 Emily Hawkins

保守党警告称，安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）为酒吧、俱乐部和演出场所提供的商业税率削减，将在即将到来的 90 亿英镑（£9 billion）隐形税收增长面前显得微不足道。

首相昨天表示，明年他将为酒店业公司降低 20% 的税率，平均为每家酒吧节省 1,100 英镑（£1,100）。他表示，这项 1 亿英镑（£100 million）的政策将通过削减对那些“对社区生活贡献不大”的赌博游戏厅和电子烟商店的税收减免来筹资。

伯纳姆先生在埃塞克斯郡的 The Hare Inn 宣布这一举措时，为没有将其扩大到陷入困境的餐厅、咖啡馆和酒店辩护。他表示：“酒吧需要知道援军正在赶来。对我来说，这就是我们的遗产。这是工人阶级文化。”

英国啤酒和酒吧协会（British Beer and Pub Association）表示对此“非常高兴”，格林王（Greene King）酿酒厂表示此举带来了“急需的缓解”。但业主们表示，这项每天价值 3 英镑（£3）的削减，无法抵消工党给他们带来的其他成本，例如更高的国民保险缴费——

酒吧赠款在面对 £9bn 税率上涨时“不过是杯啤酒钱”

tions。饮料公司 Global Brands 的创始人 Steve Perez（其旗下的两家酒店包含一家酒吧和一家餐厅）表示，减税虽然受欢迎，但规模“极小”，并补充道：“这对任何一家酒吧都不会产生任何实质性的影响。”

他表示，在时任首相 Sir Keir Starmer 和财政大臣 Rachel Reeves 试图帮助该行业但以失败告终后，他的税率账单在 4 月上涨了 130 per cent。

贸易协会 UKHospitality 的负责人 Allen Simpson 表示：“虽然今天的公告将为酒吧、俱乐部和现场音乐场所提供受欢迎的支持，但它们仅占酒店餐饮业就业人数的约五分之一。该行业的其余部分现在需要看到同样的雄心。”

Wahaca 餐厅董事长 Mark Selby 表示：“顾客无法承受更多的涨价，但我们被迫承担越来越多的成本。我们雇佣的人员比几乎任何其他行业都多，但我们在税收方面受到的打击最大。增值税（VAT）需要成为更大的关注点，尤其是看看其他欧盟国家通过降低增值税为酒店餐饮业做了什么。”

保守党则声称，安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）先生的减税措施无法抵消工党引入的商业税率上涨。他们公布的议会答复显示，政府预计在 2029-30 年从商业税中获取 £37.6 billion，比选举时增加了 £9.1 billion。

此前，人们对安迪·伯纳姆先生将如何支付电费增值税减免和 £2 巴士票价上限产生了质疑。影子财政大臣 Sir Mel Stride 在谈到安迪·伯纳姆先生时说：“就像他到目前为止的所有承诺一样，他对商业税率的计划缺乏细节，并且代表了另一个尚未列出资金来源的承诺。”

“与已经在实施的 £9 billion 工党加税相比，这显得微不足道。”

保守党商业发言人 Andrew Griffith 警告说：“到目前为止，政府还无法令人信服地解释它将如何为其任何一项‘新’政策提供资金。”

“这无疑意味着更多家庭和企业无法负担的工党加税。”

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里夫斯深陷泥潭 (Reeves under bus)

作者：Jason Groves 政治编辑

凯米 (Kemi) Badenoch 警告称“加税即将来临”——同时她预测安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）可能会成为工党的 Liz Truss。

在伦敦的一次演讲中，Badenoch 女士敦促新任首相排除新税的可能性，称他应该削减福利支出，而不是给企业和工人增加更多成本。但她警告说，他挥霍无度的承诺使得加税不可避免。她预测，他宣布无资金支持之承诺的习惯可能会导致 2022 年 Liz Truss 戏剧性垮台的重演。“四年前，一位首相在没有制定削减开支方案以支付资金的情况下宣布了政策，结果并不顺利，”她说道。

“安迪·伯纳姆每天似乎都在抛出一个昂贵的新想法。一项耗资 £18 billion 的国家护理服务，以及像 20 世纪 70 年代那样建设大量市政房屋，耗资 £13 billion。”

“周一，他说他在考虑提高个人免税额。周二他反对这样做。”

“周三他又支持了。有人知道他今天在想什么吗？因为我不知道。他实际上不知道自己想做什么。他在大声思考。我们唯一知道的是，这将花费大量资金。”

这位保守党领袖透露，安迪·伯纳姆先生尚未回复她的信函，信中她提出在面对工党后座议员的反对时，愿意帮助他推行福利削减。

“这部电影我们以前看过，”她说。

“加税即将来临。”安迪·伯纳姆先生在就职最初几天内提出了一系列生活成本承诺，总计 £1.6 billion —— 相当于每小时约 £20 million。

部长们难以解释其中大部分资金将如何筹集。

但新任首相还表示支持一系列成本高得多的政策，

巴德诺克称：这种戏码我们见过了，增税即将到来

包括建立一个提供社会护理的国家护理服务、建造 50 万套新的市政房屋，以及将泰晤士水务等私有化公用事业收归国有。唐宁街无法说明这些计划将花费多少，或者如何筹措资金。官员们已经开始起草一项国家护理服务的提案，预计成本为 £18 billion，尽管他们也在研究成本较低的方案。

伯纳姆先生多次提出对所有遗产征收 10 per cent 的税款来为其提供资金——这一想法被批评者贴上了“死亡税”的标签。

他正在寻求跨党派支持以改革社会护理。但巴德诺克女士昨-

天表示，她绝不会支持死亡税计划，她认为这将惩罚那些为晚年护理做好准备的人。财政部首席秘书艾玛·雷诺兹昨日坚持认为，本周公布的计划可以在不增税的情况下获得资金。在被问及伯纳姆先生是否会加税时，她在 BBC Radio 4 的 Today 节目中表示：“不，我们本周没有这么说。”但伯纳姆先生的长期盟友尼尔·劳森表示，首相的变革愿景只能通过增税来实现——包括打破工党不提高所得税、国民保险或增值税的承诺。

左翼压力团体 Compass 的负责人劳森先生说：“我们必须寻找重大对策。筹集资金总是困难的，但我会从那项政纲承诺开始。”

“那是一个愚蠢的决定，而当政府做出愚蠢的决定时，他们应该予以撤回，尤其是在他们有了新领导人的时候。”

“政府以前也曾违背承诺并改变主意。当事实改变时，你就得改变主意。现在事实已经改变了。”

看看我！曾称学校拼写测试“荒谬”的新任教育大臣陷入语法麻烦

作者：Claire Ellicott 白厅编辑

新任教育大臣露西·鲍威尔（Lucy Powell）曾将小学拼写测试称为“荒谬”，如今她却因自己的拼写错误而遭到嘲讽。

这位工党副党魁在推文中写道，她对被“任命为教育大臣”感到“非常激动”（thrilled the appointed Education Secretary）。保守党在 X 平台上发布了她这条帖子的版本，并用红墨水进行了批改，指出了第一行的拼写错误，并批评了第二行的语法。

此次模拟批改发生在鲍威尔女士此前作为后座议员在接受《Tes》杂志（原《泰晤士教育增刊》）采访时的言论被重新翻出之后。在 2019. 年的采访中，她称保守党引入的拼写评估“荒谬”，并声称这些测试被用于对儿童进行“微观管理”。她还表示，学生不应该因为拼错了“几样东西”就面临英语、数学或科学不及格的风险。她补充道：“小学里那些荒谬的 Spag（拼写、标点和语法）测试，或者学生因为拼错几样东西就考试不及格，这已经走得太远了。”

她补充道：“如果你是一名教师，而你的评价标准取决于有多少孩子通过了 Spag 测试或极其困难的新 GCSE 考试，但你明知那些孩子其实没有得到适当的喂养或没有衣服穿，那么这种氛围就不好，而且感觉有点过于严苛。”

鲍威尔女士曾表示，工党应“确保”具有慈善性质的收费学校不再享受税收减免。基尔·斯塔默（Keir Starmer）政府对学费征收增值税，此后已有 100 多所独立学校关闭。

露西·鲍威尔议员 @ @LucyMPowell Absolutely thrilled the appointed Education Secretary. In-global agreement For me there's no more important job for any government than making sure young people have the best education, the best opportunities and the best future they can. Tories Lots to do and I look forward to getting started. 3/10 See and offer check

模拟批改：保守党对露西·鲍威尔在 X 上发布的帖子的红墨水回应

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没有授权的“救世主”

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雷纳：为何我不会退还离职后获得的 £17,000 补偿金

昨日，在安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 将其重新启用至内阁后，安洁·雷纳 (Angela Rayner) 对要求她退还近 £17,000 补偿金的呼吁不予理会。

雷纳女士因未缴纳税款而辞职十个月后，现已被重新任命为原职住房秘书。

保守党敦促她偿还离职时收到的 £16,876，并认为她此前对保守党部长也提出了同样的要求。雷纳女士此前曾表示，在全国上下“人们都在为支付抵押贷款和维持温饱而挣扎”时，那些保留补偿金的人表现出了“令人震惊的厚颜无耻”。

作者：James Tapsfield 和 Greg Heffer

然而，这位新任命的内阁部长昨日在 BBC Radio 5 Live 电台节目中表示，她的批评是针对那种部长辞职后又“立即回归”的“旋转门”机制。

在主持人 Matt Chorley 追问她是否会退还这笔资金时，雷纳女士说：“不，我的离职补偿金是在当时发放给我的。我在政府工作了一段时间，然后离开政府大约一年时间，我想时间表是这样的，现在我将再次在政府中发挥作用。”

雷纳女士在去年 9 月 5 日辞职，此前她含泪承认自己未缴纳一处新公寓的 £40,000 印花税。

保守党住房发言人 James Cleverly 表示：“雷纳应该退还这笔钱。她的重新任命仅仅证明了，工党有一套规则，而其他人则适用另一套规则。”

重返岗位：安洁·雷纳

作者：James Tapsfield

地方议会警告称，安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 拟议的“豪宅税”将复杂、令人困惑且成本高昂。

地方政府协会 (LGA) 表示，由瑞秋·里夫斯 (Rachel Reeves) 在上次预算中宣布的针对价值 £2 million 以上房产所有者的收费，还将创建一套相对于议会税 (council tax) 的“低效并行系统”。

新任首相谈到了他彻底改革税制之决心，同时面临来自国会议员的巨大压力，要求筹集更多资金用于支出。

伯纳姆先生此前表示，他被“说服”接受土地价值税 (LVT) 的论点，该税种将基于土地的未开发价值。

根据目前的计划，议会将负责高价值议会税附加费 (High Value Council Tax Surcharge) 的开票、征收和执行，但将不负责设定税率、资格规则或豁免条款。

但根据目前的计划，议会将无法保留征收的附加费收入，这些收入将被设定为归还给政府。

在针对土地价值税 (LVT) 的咨询回复中，LGA 表示，该计划将需要“大量”人员配备，面临沉重的法律和技术成本，且如果政府——

“这需要一个十年的计划”

政府并未为新增负担提供充足资金。在昨日对伯纳姆先生（Mr Burnham）计划的进一步打击中，他的政治导师布隆克特勋爵（Lord Blunkett）警告称，“豪宅税”（mansion tax）将需要多年时间才能实施，并会在伦敦和东南部地区引发愤怒。

首相在 2015 年竞选工党党魁失败期间，将豪宅税的概念描述为“嫉妒政治”的象征。

但由于认为目前的市政税（council tax）具有“累退性”，他最近支持对房产税进行改革，并将新的土地价值税视为潜在的重点领域。

政府表示，筹集的资金将用于支持地方政府服务，但地方政府协会（LGA）表示，关于这在实践中如何运作，几乎没有提供细节，目前尚不确定这些资金是额外的，还是通过抵消其他地方的削减而实现。

LGA 资源委员会主席卡姆·赖（Kam Rai）表示：“该附加税是一项全国性税收，但市政当局却被要求负责其管理、承担风险并应对它给居民带来的混乱。”

如果不能为执行成本提供充足资金并明确问责，该方案在市政当局已经承受巨大压力的时刻，可能会增加成本和复杂性。

我们需要政府给出铁一般的保证，即筹集的任何资金必须是真正额外的，且绝不能用于抵消其他地方的削减。

地方议会领导者警告豪宅税将“令人困惑且成本高昂”

图：昨日在苏格兰的米亚塔·法恩布勒（Miatta Fahnbulleh）

“不应期望市政当局运行一套新的全国税收制度，因为这可能会让他们蒙受损失，并削弱地方民主问责制。”

布隆克特勋爵表示，根据土地价值的百分比征收年度费用在“政治上是有问题的”，并且会“因为产生赢家和输家而扰乱系统”。

这一警告出现在一些预测之中，这些预测认为，如果将市政税和印花税切换为这种征收方式，可能会导致数百万人面临令人瞠目的账单，并导致房价暴跌。一些家庭（其中许多人为了住在昂贵地区而背负了巨额债务）可能每年面临超过 £50,000 的税款。

估算表明，在伊斯灵顿（Islington）拥有一套 F 级公寓的业主每年将支付 £12,000，而目前的市政税为 £2,900。在西区购买了 H 级房产的人们——

新任能源大臣在阿伯丁“躲避审查”

安迪·伯纳姆 (ANDY Burnham) 旗下“惊恐万分”的能源大臣在昨日首次正式访问阿伯丁会见石油和天然气高管期间，躲避了审查。

米亚塔·法恩布勒 (Miatta Fahnbulleh) 在苏格兰能源之都的一处英国政府办公室会见北海领袖后，将媒体排除在外，且未能发表声明。

这位前经济学家此前曾反对开辟新的油气田，并呼吁加快实现净零目标。

能源安全与净零部门 (DESNZ) 声称，屏蔽媒体是因为法恩布勒女士直到周一才被任命。但她在就任后的 24 小时内，就在伦敦接受了电视和广播采访。

苏格兰保守党声称，她害怕为工党禁止新钻探的政策以及对能源公司征收 78% 的毁灭性超额利润税进行辩护，而这些公司被指导致每月 1,000 个工作岗位流失。

苏格兰保守党发言人安德鲁·鲍伊 (Andrew Bowie) 表示：“惊恐万分的米亚塔·法恩布勒在首次以能源大臣身份访问阿伯丁时，就逃避任何形式的审查，这充分说明了工党对石油和天然气行业的轻视态度。”

他补充道：“这次走形式的活动没有公布任何内容，凸显了米亚塔·法恩布勒的任命……并未改变这是一个老掉牙的工党的事实。而且日益清晰的是，她不过是前任埃德·米利班德 (Ed Miliband) 的翻版。”

她的沉默反映了首相在接任该职务前，对其治理计划缺乏清晰定义。

……大臣或肯辛顿地区，其价值已飙升至数百万英镑，将分别需要支付 £44,000 和 £54,000。

曾在托尼·布莱尔 (Tony Blair) 内阁任职的布兰基特勋爵 (Lord Blunkett) 告诉《i Paper》，转向土地价值税 (LVT) 需要一个“十年的计划”。

他说：“这在短期内无法实现。因此，在政治上必须基于现实，同时具备激进的思维。”伯纳姆先生的亲密盟友、利物浦大都会市长史蒂夫·罗瑟拉姆 (Steve Rotheram) 强调了这对那些“资本丰富”但缺乏现金的人产生的影响。

一名政府发言人表示：“该税项预计每年将筹集约 £450 百万英镑，用于资助公共服务，并旨在解决我国长期以来的一种不公正现象，即达灵顿或黑池的 D 级住宅所缴纳的市政税，比梅费尔的一栋 £10 百万英镑豪宅还要多。”

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伯纳姆陷入提前释放囚犯的愤怒风暴

在释放杀害警察凶手的计划引发强烈反对后，该计划被“暂停”

作者：Greg Heffer 和 Ryan Hooper

在两名杀害警察安德鲁·哈珀 (Andrew Harper) 的凶手获释引发愤怒之际，安迪·伯纳姆 (ANDY Burnham) 昨日宣布“暂停”工党的监狱提前释放计划。

首相表示，他与新任司法大臣亚历克斯·诺里斯 (Alex Norris) 将对该政策进行“紧急审查”，该政策原定于 9 月 2 日开始实施。

根据新的《量刑法》，约 6,000 名罪犯将根据该计划获释。

政府目前尚未说明杀人犯、强奸犯和恋童癖者是否会被排除在计划之外。

伯纳姆先生此前已为政策掉头铺平道路，他在周三回应关于两名杀害哈珀警官的凶手可能提前获释的愤怒时，承诺将“审视”该计划。

“他们竟然能被释放，简直令人愤慨”

司法部此前确认，杰西·科尔（Jessie Cole）和阿尔伯特·鲍尔斯（Albert Bowers）——两人在 2020 年于老贝利法院（Old Bailey）就 PC Harper 之死受审后，均被判处 13 年监禁——可能符合提前释放的条件。

PC Harper 的遗孀利西（Lissie）表示，科尔和鲍尔斯在服刑期限仅过半而非三分之二的情况下，就可能符合出狱条件，这简直是“令人愤慨”的。

他的母亲德比·阿德拉姆（Debbie Adlam）表示，暂停该计划的决定是一个“好的开始”，但“还远远不够”。她告诉 ITV News：“这件事影响了太多人，不仅仅是我们。我认为这真的需要认真研究，而不是通过一次快速会议就说‘就这样，我们继续前进’。它需要被彻底审查，这也是我的希望。我们希望看到实际的结果。”

2019. 8 月，PC Harper 在响应伯克郡苏尔汉斯特德（Sulhamstead）的一起四轮摩托车盗窃案时身受致命伤，当时他 28 岁。在三名青少年嫌疑人逃离盗窃现场时，他被卷入一根系在汽车后部的带子，并在乡间道路上被拖行，最终不幸去世。

当时作为车内乘客的科尔和鲍尔斯均年仅 17 岁。导致 PC Harper 死亡的车辆驾驶员亨利·隆（Henry Long）被判处 16 年监禁，将不符合提前释放计划的条件。

在政府的临时提前释放计划下，从 2024 年 9 月到 2025 年 12 月，已有超过 60,000 名囚犯被重新释放回社会。

该计划允许部分囚犯在服刑 40% 后即可获释，而非原先的一半。

这一计划原定由新的释放方案取代，但暂停计划的举措恐将使监狱系统陷入新的混乱。安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）坚持认为，在审查完成之前，任何囚犯都不会被提前释放。

这将导致官员们不得不匆忙决定如何处理数千名犯罪分子，这些人本应在服刑仅三分之一后就符合提前释放的条件。

首相暗示，该计划——此前是基尔·斯塔默（Keir Starmer）领导下的工党应对监狱过度拥挤危机的方案——可能仍由诺里斯（Norris）先生进行大修，安迪·伯纳姆表示他将“毫不犹豫”地做出改变。他在一份声明中说：“确保公众安全始终是我的首要任务。”

“我正与新任司法大臣紧密合作，并已指示我的团队暂停原定于 9 月开始的变更。”

自周一起接管司法部的诺里斯先生表示，原定于 9 月提前释放的约 700 名囚犯现在将不再获释。

当被问及 9 月起是否仍有囚犯将根据该计划获释时，司法大臣告诉记者：“首相已经非常明确地表示， 9 月 2 日这个日期现在处于暂停状态。”

他补充道：“首相和我已经听取了受害者、幸存者以及全国各地民众的意见，他们对《量刑法》中一些非常重要条款的执行表示担忧。”

英国改革党（Reform UK）内政发言人齐亚·尤苏夫（Zia Yusuf）表示，他的政党将“驱逐我们监狱中的所有外国国民，并利用空出的空间取消提前释放，让暴力犯罪分子留在他们该在的地方：监狱里”。

受害者：PC Andrew Harper 与妻子利西，以及上方其母亲德比·阿德拉姆

“史上最恶”醉驾司机本将获释

凶手：韦特撞击了费内拉·霍斯

一名被警方描述为“在方向盘后见过的最醉的人”的杀人司机，本将成为那些根据提前释放计划获释的囚犯之一。

2022年7月，马尔科姆·韦特（Malcolm Waite）在诺福克郡的斯塔尔汉撞倒了两名行人——一名16岁的女孩，受了割伤和挫伤；以及20岁的费内拉·霍斯（Fenella Hawes），不幸身亡。当时她正带着给母亲的向日葵回家，而现年72岁的韦特驾驶一辆SUV冲上了人行道。

他继续行驶，直到撞上一块路标和

作者：Kristina Wemyss

一英里外的树木。当警员抵达时，他们发现韦特坐在驾驶座上，身上散发着酒精味，身边有一瓶喝了一半的伏特加，且他拒绝提供呼气测试。

他的酒精含量是法定限额的四倍。在承认因危险驾驶导致死亡后，他于2022年被判处八年监禁。

逮捕他的警员卡勒姆·沃尔切斯特（Callum Walchester）表示：“我担任警员十年来，他是我在汽车方向盘后见过的最醉的人。”

韦特原本将在监狱中服刑期满一半后获释，而此前他必须服刑三分之二。

在宣布该计划将被“暂停”之前，霍斯女士的家人呼吁，任何导致人员死亡的人员都应被排除在计划之外。

他们警告称，减轻韦特的刑期对他再次犯罪将“没有任何威慑力”。

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没有授权的“弥赛亚”

每日邮报，2026年7月24日，星期五

特朗普将“容忍”伯纳姆……暂时如此

唐纳德·特朗普将“容忍”安迪·伯纳姆，因为他相信伯纳姆不会是他总统任期内最后一位首相。

华盛顿方面对伯纳姆先生与特朗普政府之间可能产生的

独家报道

作者：Sam Merriman 和 Elina Shirazi

摩擦表示了担忧——特别是关于任命埃德·米利班德为外交大臣的问题。

特朗普圈子里的高级人物，如副总统 JD 范斯，近年来干预了英国政治——尤其是在移民和言论自由方面。在伯纳姆先生被任命为首相后，华盛顿方面传出简报称，他可能会与白宫产生冲突。但一名接近白宫的消息人士告诉每日邮报，总统目前将“容忍”这位工党领导人。

该消息人士表示，白宫的想法是，这个工党政府最终会崩溃，随后将举行英国大选，而奈杰尔·法拉奇可能会成为下一任首相。

唐宁街昨晚拒绝置评。

伯纳姆先生是英国十年来的第七任首相——也是自特朗普先生2016年首次当选以来的第六任——

“法拉奇可能是下一任首相”

以及美国总统将任职至 2029 年 1 月。

另一位特朗普消息人士表示，由于安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 是由其政党任命而非通过大选获胜，华盛顿的一些人已经认为他很软弱。

一位华盛顿内部人士表示：“人们感觉到伯纳姆没有民主授权。他的立足点非常薄弱。”

特朗普在上个月首次公开谈论伯纳姆时，称其“极端自由派”且只是“一个小镇的市长”。

然而，总统此后对这位首相发表了支持性言论，并表示两人之间的通话“进行得非常顺利”。

据称，特朗普在表面上仍对他这位新对手持积极态度，并致力于维持与英国的温暖关系。

有更重要的事情要做：唐纳德·特朗普

另一位接近白宫的消息人士表示：“特朗普正尽量不对新任英国首相说任何坏话，看看是否能先与他合作。这并不意味着他喜欢他。他只是采取观望态度。双方都同意很快会面，但尚未确定日期。”

但美国国务院对新任外交大臣的任命感到“困惑”。一名官员表示：“米利班德（Miliband）可能会成为白宫的一个麻烦，他们很清楚这一点。你只需要看看他的政治主张：绿色能源、反对将英国基地用于美国目的，所有这些都会引起特朗普的反感。”

总统基本上是对这个人的加入感到愤怒。但由于他现在有更好的事情要做，而且有更重要的事情要处理！

与此同时，埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）昨天表示，英国将因文化紧张局势而面临一场“清算”。

在被问及此前关于英国因穆斯林人口增长而走向“内战”的言论时，这位世界首富表示：“如果你有一个快速增长的群体，其信仰与西方信仰背道而驰，那么在某个时间点，将会发生一场清算。”

美国大使称米利班德称总统为“种族主义者”是错误的

美国大使在昨天的一次尴尬采访中，被质询了埃德·米利班德（Ed Miliband）此前关于唐纳德·特朗普是“种族主义者”和“白痴”的言论。

当听到天空新闻（Sky News）读出米利班德的评论时，沃伦·斯蒂芬斯（Warren Stephens）坚称新任外交大臣是“错误”的，并表示“希望”他已经改变了想法。

这位驻英国特使还表示，他在能源政策上与前净零秘书（Net Zero Secretary）“持有异议”，并暗示两人唯一的面对面会议进行得并不顺利。

尽管人们担心米利班德将如何处理与美国政府的关系，但安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 仍将其任命为外交部负责人。

他在昨晚菲律宾的一次峰会上与对方负责人马可·鲁比奥（Marco Rubio）举行了首次会谈，并同意很快访问华盛顿。

米利班德此前曾被考虑任命为财政大臣，但最终被放弃，该职位由前国防大臣约翰·希利（John Healey）接任。在

作者：James Tapsfield

在昨天的采访中，主持人 Wilfred Frost 向 Stephens 先生读了一段 Miliband 先生在 2016 年对 Trump 先生的嘲讽，其中提到：“认为我们与一个种族主义者、厌女主义者且自认是摸胸者的一个人拥有共同价值，简直令人难以置信。”

Stephens 先生带着冷峻的微笑回答道：“是的，我看过那些话。我想那是很久以前的事了……希望他的观点已经改变。”

Stephens 先生补充道：“人们在 2016 年对 Trump 总统的看法可能与 2026. 年大不相同。我怀疑他对 Trump 总统的看法已经改变了。”

当被问及在担任净零秘书期间与 Miliband 先生的打交道时，Stephens 先生表示：“Miliband 先生和我对能源政策持有分歧，这并非秘密。但作为外交大臣，我相信他会珍视与美国的关系。”

至于他与 Miliband 先生唯一的一次会面，Stephens 先生说：“正如你所预期的那样——我们意见不合。”

*仅限 2009 年，仅限英国，所有 200g 樱桃包装仅含英国樱桃。价格核实于 Aida, Sainsbury's, Tesna, Marmoma, Aidi, Co-op,

Marks & Spencer, Walthose, Ocado 和 Iceland，日期为 23.07.2026。优惠有效期为 23.07.2026 - 29.07.2026。

视库存情况而定，仅限英国，详情请参阅：ldd.co.uk/cherries。

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真实的芭比之家

生活中的娃娃：Robbie 女士在宣传《芭比》

Margot Robbie 斥资 £21million 购买澳大利亚童年故居附近的房产

作者：Olivia Kemp 娱乐圈记者

据认为，Margot Robbie 凭借在电影《芭比》中的主演角色赚到了 $50million ——现在她买下了自己的“梦幻屋”。

这位女演员在澳大利亚成长地附近斥资 $28million (£20.8million) 购置了一处房产。

据透露，她是 Redwood 的买家，这是位于昆士兰州黄金海岸 Currumbin Valley 的一座豪华六卧室牧场别墅。

芭比的粉丝们无疑会说，这座房产凭借其流畅的现代设计、阳台和大量玻璃窗，正是她们心中的女主角会选择的房产。

房产记录显示，该交易于去年 6 月完成，使其成为昆士兰州有记录以来最昂贵的住宅交易。该房产包括六间卧室、六间浴室，可停放十辆车的车库、马厩、游泳池、网球场以及七英亩土地。

这次购买标志着这位奥斯卡提名影星的回归。

在 2019 年与母亲一起接受《Vogue Australia》采访时，她说：“你还记得我们住在 Currumbin Valley 时，我总是在树上做作业吗？我现在跟那些在纽约市或 伦敦 长大的人提起这件事，他们完全不明白我的意思。我说：‘在牧场后面的后方有樟 laurels 树，妈妈在晚餐准备好时可以在窗边大喊。’”

“你会意识到在黄金海岸长大是多么幸运。”

在出演电视剧《邻居》后，Robbie 女士离开澳大利亚去征服好莱坞。在出演了包括《玛丽女王》和《一次在好莱坞》在内的好评电影后，她在 2023. 年主演了《芭比》。该片赚了 $1.4billion (£1billion)，是 2023 年票房最高的电影，在上映时是史上第 14 高票房电影。Robbie 女士

模范之家：豪华的昆士兰房产，以及（插图）芭比玩具屋

同时也是该片的制片人。今年，她主演并制作了与 Jack Elordi 对演的《呼啸山庄》。Robbie 女士现在将时间分配在洛杉矶、澳大利亚以及她与丈夫 Tom Ackerley（36. 岁）在 伦敦 Notting Hill 的基地之间。她在 2013 年拍摄浪漫战争剧《法语套房》时搬到了 伦敦，并在 Clapham 与六名剧组人员合租了一栋房子。正是在 Clapham，她与出生于萨里郡的 Ackerley 展开了恋情，随后两人于 2016. 年结婚。他们在 2024 年育有一个儿子。

三名消防员因在开放日期间让儿童乘坐消防车而受调查

三名消防员因在开放日期间允许儿童乘坐消防车而面临纪律处分。

这些在非值班期间的应急工作人员被举报至大曼彻斯特消防救援服务部门（Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service）的上级，原因是他们允许进行此类乘坐行为，据信该行为发生在公共公路上。

一名不愿透露姓名的消防员表示：“其中一个孩子是一个正在从癌症中康复的小男孩。这件事让他以及他的父母都非常开心。”

该消息人士补充道：“消防局一直在推动社区参与，[[SOURCE_CLEANUP_NOTE: 文本在此处断开]]

By Jake Holden

接下来的反应却是这样，完全过分了。这是一场闹剧。

‘那辆消防车在路上行驶不超过四分之一英里，然后绕了一个环岛就回来了。’

‘真的，在这种情况下，应该运用一点常识。’

消防局的一位发言人表示：“根据政策，在相关事项进行期间，该服务部门不会就个别员工问题、调查或纪律处分程序发表评论。”

持续的金钱困扰“可能会让你的大脑老化更快”

持续的金钱困扰与大脑老化加速相关。

一项新研究表明，这种影响在男性、童年遭遇不幸的人以及患阿尔茨海默病遗传风险较高的人群中尤为显著。

来自伦敦大学学院 (UCL) 的专家分析了 2,759 人的数据，这些人参与了 MRC 国家健康与发展调查（也称为 1946 英国队列研究）。

研究发现，在成年早期和中期经历持续金钱挣扎或贫困的人，在 53 岁时的认知测试表现较差。

每日邮报记者

在接受脑部扫描的人群中，收入较低者的脑健康状况在 69 到 71 岁时较差。

这项发表在《老龄化创新》(Innovation In Aging) 杂志上的研究表明，这种联系可能是由于金钱困扰影响了大脑中处理注意力和决策部分的“带宽”。

伦敦大学学院的 Praveetha Patalay 教授表示：“支持面临经济困难的人并减少长期贫困，也有助于预防未来的认知能力下降和痴呆病例。”

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每日邮报，2026 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

怒火中烧：司机（圈出者）在克拉克顿向奈杰尔·法拉格（同样圈出者）破口大骂

据报道，一名司机在被拍到开车撞车——就在她对着奈杰尔·法拉格大声辱骂几秒钟之后——遭遇了“即时因果报应”。

在英国改革党领导人的 TikTok 页面上发布的一段视频显示，他周二晚上正在克拉克顿进行竞选活动。

他站在路边，可以听到他正与一群人聊天，车辆在双向通行。

正当一辆沃克斯豪尔 (Vauxhall) 两厢车经过人群并驶向一组红绿灯时，驾驶员探出窗外向法拉格先生大吼大叫，辱骂其为：“W***”。但她立即

作者：Sam Lawley

在发表完这番谩骂后，因未能及时刹车，撞上了一辆在前方红灯前等待的宝马 (BMW) 轿车。

围观人群在目睹碰撞时惊呼，一名旁观者被听到打趣道：“她短期内不会再这么干了。”

法拉格先生在自己的 X 账户上发布了这段剪辑，配文称：“这位女士对我大吼大骂，然后撞了自己的车。这就是所谓的即时因果报应！”在这起轻微擦碰事故中，似乎没有人受伤。

擦碰：沃克斯豪尔车在红绿灯处撞上宝马车

作者：Martin Beckford 政策编辑

一项调查显示，凯米 (Kemi) Badenoch 的受欢迎程度高于过去五年中任何一位保守党党魁。

在她指责新任首相安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 对国家没有计划的那一周，她的“净好感度评级”为负 11。

但本周早些时候对 2,063 名成年人进行的 YouGov 调查显示，工党和保守党与改革党的差距已在咫尺之遥。

调查还显示，随着奈杰尔·法拉格面临更多关于其财务状况的质疑，他的受欢迎程度大幅下降。

这位英国改革党领导人的评级已跌至 YouGov 追踪其十年来共同最低的水平——这使得他变得像基尔·斯塔默爵士在被迫辞任首相前一样不受欢迎。

目前仅有 22% 的英国人对法拉格先生持有正面评价，这是自 2020 年以来记录的最低比例，而 68% 的人对他持负面看法。

其中包括超过一半 (56%) 的公众认为法拉格先生“非常不受欢迎”。

YouGov 表示：“总的来说，这使得法拉格的净好感度评级为 -46，这不仅是我们追踪器运行十年中记录的共同最低数字，而且与鲍里斯·约翰逊在首次‘派对门’曝光后记录的数字相当。”

凯米的受欢迎程度上升，而法拉奇的公众评分下跌

破纪录（2021年12月初为-42），以及基尔·斯塔默上个月辞职前的评分（-45）。

相比之下，新任首相安迪·伯纳姆拥有正值的净好感度评分（+3）。

此外，YouGov最新的

“10年来共同的最低数值”

投票意向民调显示，工党和保守党都在追赶改革党。

法拉奇先生的政党在过去一周下降了一个百分点，至23%，而保守党上升至21%，

工党增加到20%。与此同时，改革党领导人本月初在克拉克顿选区引发了一场补选，以向公众证明他们仍然支持他，但目前他可能面临另一项调查，涉及他在回归一线政治之前从一名加密货币大亨那里收到的£5million资金。

保守党正促请英国税务海关总署调查，克里斯托弗·哈博恩的这份赠礼是否可以被视为“掩盖的报酬”，从而需要缴纳所得税。

党主席凯文·霍林雷克写道：“如果这笔款项旨在作为与法拉奇先生在改革英国党（Reform UK）内职务相关的奖励、诱因或补偿，那么其税务处理可能与真正的个人赠礼所适用的处理方式有实质性差异，且与正常的政治捐款税务状态不同。”

但改革党领导人的发言人坚称：“法拉奇先生一直明确表示，这是一份个人的、无条件的赠礼，没有违反任何规则，也没有欠缴任何税款。这纯粹是垂死的保守党在绝望地挣扎。”

他此前因未能申报这笔资金（他坚称这与他的政治活动无关）而受到议会标准专员的调查，但在他辞去国会议员职务后，调查被暂停。

SAS首脑呼吁立法保护英国退伍军人

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SAS指挥官昨晚将矛头指向安迪·伯纳姆和韦斯·斯特里廷，要求保护北爱尔兰退伍军人。

呼应《每日邮报》的“背叛勇者”运动，特种空勤团促请首相和新任国防大臣结束虐待前士兵的“国家之耻”。

他们的前任，基尔·斯塔默爵士和约翰·希利，废除了保守党的《遗产法》（Legacy Act），该法首次为退伍军人提供了法律保护。

这部由前退伍军人事务部长强尼·默瑟倡导的立法，实际上禁止了所有关于冲突 era. 时期的起诉、死因研讯和民事案件。

工党计划通过一项在都柏林与政府达成一致的简化版替代方案，即《冲突法案》（Troubles Bill）。

“是时候停止这场国家之耻了”

该法案包含一个遗产委员会，旨在调查那个时期的杀戮事件。

该法案为恢复死因研讯铺平了道路，于今年早些时候提交至上议院。

SAS团当局表示：“这是一个必须停止的国家之耻。”

前SAS首脑理查德·威廉姆斯上校补充道：“那些深知人权法不能应用于武装战斗人员‘杀或被杀’行动的退伍军人将被孤立。像韦斯·斯特里廷这样的任命，传递出一种孤立主义且不切实际的愿景。”

政府表示，该法案创建了一个“公正透明的体系”，使受害者的家属能够寻求答案。政府称，退伍军人将受益于六项保护措施，且该法案将结束恐怖分子的豁免权。

首相在更多船只跨越英吉利海峡时仍保持沉默

昨日，在英吉利海峡被截获的移民连续第二天抵达英国——而安迪·伯纳姆自担任首相以来尚未就此问题发表看法。

由于天气温暖且海面平静，近日跨海行程已重新开始。

多佛港的照片显示，身着救生衣的男女被带上岸。

英国海岸警卫队表示，昨日上午，边境部队船只、一架英国海岸警卫队飞机以及一艘 RNLI 邓内内斯 (Dungeness) 救生艇对英吉利海峡的“小船活动”做出了响应。

周三有约 172 人乘坐三艘船完成了航行，结束了在海峡大风期间为期 11 天的停歇。

在基尔·斯塔默爵士 (Sir Keir Starmer) 担任首相期间，有超过 77,000 名移民在跨越英吉利海峡后抵达英国，内政部记录的今年以来抵达人数为 12,641 人。

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简直像贝克汉姆！

罗密欧展示受父亲启发而纹的手臂刺青

作者：Katie Hind 演艺界顾问编辑

毫无疑问，罗密欧·贝克汉姆的时尚感继承自他的父亲。

这位 23 岁的青年与其父亲、前英格兰队长大卫极其相似。两人在游艇上沐浴阳光，腰间围着白色浴巾，昨日在与家人共度伊比萨岛度假时光时，展示了他们非常相似的纹身。

现年 51 岁的大卫和罗密欧都被拍到在价值 £8 million 的 Riva 130 Bellissima 游艇上度过了一天，两人面带微笑。

父在子随：大卫和罗密欧展示他们极其相似的纹身；上方图片为罗密欧与女友 Kim 乘坐喷气滑雪板。

这艘游艇被命名为“Seven”。一位家庭朋友表示：“罗密欧很喜欢他父亲的纹身，他一直对其心向往之，现在我们可以看到他很大程度上模仿了他的父亲。”

值得注意的是，罗密欧的哥哥布鲁克林并未出现，他与父母及大家庭成员关系不和。

前足球运动员罗密欧是贝克汉姆夫妇的次子，他还被拍到与女友 Kim Turnbull 一起驾驶喷气滑雪板，Kim 此次加入了家庭的长夏假之行。

与此同时，他的母亲 52 岁的维多利亚也被拍到在船上，她身穿一件黑色挂脖太阳裙。这艘船的命名源自大卫在曼联和英格兰队效力时的球衣号码。

此次旅行之际，大卫和维多利亚最小的孩子哈珀 (Harper) 确认将把她的新美妆品牌命名为 “Harlo by Harper”。

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不仅仅是年长者认为情况糟糕——看来年轻人对自己的生活也并非十分满意。

事实上，一项调查显示，如今生活在英格兰的 16 至 24 岁人群中，感到满意的人数不足一半，低于 2010 年的近三分之二。

公共政策研究所 (IPPR) 智库表示，其研究表明，“在英格兰长大已变得比十年前压力更大、更孤立，且更缺乏乐趣”。

对英国住户纵向调查数据的分析发现，虽然 2010 年英格兰该年龄组中 62% 的人表示对生活满意，但这一比例已下降至 44%。

IPPR 表示，在英格兰最贫困地区，年轻人的生活满意度仅略高于三分之一 (34.7%)，低于之前的 55.9%。

16 至 24 岁人群中一个引起关注的主要问题是青年失业——今年早些时候，一名政府顾问表示，这有导致“失去的一代”的风险。

一份关于所谓 Neets（即 16 至 24 岁且未在学、未就业、未接受培训的人群）的中期报告指出……

“不足半数年轻人”对生活感到满意

就业、教育或培训——该报告于 5 月发布，警告称“全系统性失效”已导致英国该年龄组中近七分之一的人处于这种境地。前卫生大臣 Alan Milburn 表示，他的报告显示英国“面临着代际断层”。

IPPR 的儿童与青年专家 Conor Carleton 表示：“英格兰年轻人的生活满意度和归属感已跌至谷底。”

“感到安全、获得支持或与周围的人和地方有联系的人越来越少——而起初能享受青春的人就更少了。”

“这并非一次轻微的波动。它反映了一种更广泛的转变，即在英格兰成长比即使在十年前也承受了更多压力，更加孤立，且不那么愉快。”

Carleton 先生补充道：“年轻人觉得他们只有一次成功的机会，但在事情出错时，能支持他们的值得信赖的人或场所太少了。”

“部长们必须将归属感置于其儿童计划的核心，从学校内部文化到恢复青年俱乐部、体育、艺术以及其他可以让年轻人建立关系并享受青春的场所。”

IPPR 分析了 2010-12 到 2023-25 年间的 Understanding Society 数据集。

该数据集年复一年地跟踪约 40,000 个英国家庭（约 100,000 个个体）的同一组人群，以追踪他们的生活、态度和经济状况如何变化。

儿童慈善机构 Barnardo's 的 Lynn Perry 表示：“这些发现应该让我们所有人感到担忧。”

让你达成 5-a-day 目标的完美野餐

野餐是充分利用好天气的一种流行方式——而且它们也能确保你达成每日 5 份（蔬菜水果）的目标。

根据英国心脏基金会 (BHF) 的说法，在篮子中装入正确的“小点心”——例如鹰嘴豆泥、法拉费 (falafel) 和 tzatziki 酱——将帮助你达到每日健康目标。

仅需 4 个晒干的番茄即可构成一份，三汤匙鹰嘴豆泥同样如此。加入 80 克胡萝卜或黄瓜用于蘸食，又是另外一份。一个装有三满汤匙豆类（如毛豆或白芸豆）的零食盒也算在内。但你需要吃 30 颗橄榄才能构成一份。

BHF 高级饮食学家 Dell Stanford 表示：“夏季野餐是一个很好的提醒，你的 5-a-day 可以包含比显而易见的选择多得多的食物，豆类、豆荚类和蔬菜蘸酱都能提供帮助。”

“用这些选项填满野餐篮是一种有趣且社交化的方式，有助于照顾你的心脏。”

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AI 对人类构成的恐怖威胁

尽管本周的人工智能惊魂事件发生得如此突然，但它绝非完全出乎意料。

没有人能说我们没有收到关于 AI 恐怖威胁的充分警告。在强调这些危险的杰出人士中，包括已故的斯蒂芬·霍金爵士，他在十多年前就警告称，这项技术可能会“意味着人类种族的终结”。

其他专家也承认，它对人类构成的风险与核战争和全球大流行病相当。

在某些方面，令人欣慰的是，在这次事件中——一个失控的 AI 模型逃离了测试区域并入侵了另一家公司的数据——似乎并不涉及任何恶意企图。

但如果这是在意外情况下（姑且这么称呼）可能发生的事情，那么如果存在涉及所谓“恶意行为者”的蓄意阴谋，其可能产生的后果简直不敢想象。

根据我们所了解的情况，这种可能性超出了即使是科幻小说中最富有想象力的人所能构思的任何情节。例如，单在我们的这个角落，完全可以想象我们会看到每一家 NHS 医院瘫痪，大笔资金从英格兰银行被抽走，甚至发生更糟糕的灾难。

鉴于威胁的规模，显而易见，我们需要一个统一的国际机制来取代现有的独立监管机构网络。同样显而易见的是，安迪·伯纳姆未能意识到形势的严峻性，因为他决定——借用凯米·巴德诺克的话说——“在内阁中安排一个人来负责 AI”。

世界刚刚经历了一次极其惊悚的警钟。首相需要意识到，下次我们可能就没有这么幸运了。

一个毫无头绪的内阁

很难责备保守党领袖的观察，即伯纳姆先生的内阁部长们“不是那些能够扭转国家局面的人”。

首先，前排议席中有太多人的职业经历很大程度上仅限于工会、非营利部门或工党本身。首相本人的职业生涯，除了大学毕业后在一家贸易杂志社工作过三年外，几乎完全围绕着工会和政治权力轮替而展开。

然而，如果内阁对大多数人所经历的职场缺乏实际了解，那么一个更大的担忧是其商业专业知识的匮乏。

对于酒吧和俱乐部税率下调的反应相当冷淡，这并不令人惊讶。由于工党已经引入的国民保险缴费大幅增加和青年最低工资率上涨，这些节省下来的资金将变得毫无意义。

在这里捐款吧，加里

通过提出支付更多税款，加里·利尼克正沉溺于一项他极为擅长的活动——竞争性美德信号传递（virtue-signalling）。

观察人士指出，没有什么能阻止他悄悄写一张支票，或直接向陛下财政部进行银行转账。

政府网站上甚至有一个方便的链接，供任何有额外几英镑想要投入国库的人使用。为了利尼克先生的方便，他可以在这里找到：www.gov.uk/guidance/voluntary-payments-donations-to-government。

加里，如果你想多交税，请便——但请私下进行。否则任何行为都会让你看起来像个自负的怪人

总的来说，我们英国人不热衷于大规模的自我鞭笞。

我们对那些忏悔节（例如 Riti Settennall）感到反感，在那些节日里，意大利人用金属鞭子抽打自己，将钉有钉子的软木塞塞进赤裸的胸膛，就像在烤土豆之前对土豆所做的一样。

然而，大约 120 位英国百万富翁，包括加里·利尼克 (Gary Lineker)，签署了一封公开信，恳请安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 政府让他们缴纳更多的税款。

作为一项受虐练习，这看起来可能令人印象深刻。主啊，请用更高的税收鞭笞我们，不停地鞭笞吧。但请在报纸上正确地拼写我们的名字。

这些繁荣的典范自称为“爱国百万富翁”，他们希望安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) “全力”抓住机会，对 180 万英镑 (£1.8million) 以上的财富征收 2% 的税。

他们声称，这将筹集 240 亿英镑 (£24billion)，并导致“财富和权力从最富有的人手中转移”——他们指的就是他们自己。

天真

这封信的签署者除了不可救药的爱出风头之辈利尼克，还包括风格柔和的电影导演理查德·库蒂斯 (Richard Curtis)、年迈的摇滚乐手布莱恩·伊诺 (Brian Eno) 以及犯罪小说作家、热烈的苏格兰民族主义者瓦尔·麦克德尔米德 (Val McDermid)。

名单上还有我的一个老酒友，布莱恩·巴沙姆 (Brian Basham)，一个金融城公关界的圆滑之辈，他曾为马拉维的杀人独裁者哈斯廷斯·班达 (Hastings Banda) 润色形象。班达 (死于 1997 年) 确实有缺陷，但对公关代理人吝啬并不是其中之一。布莱恩非常有钱。

好吧，为他感到高兴。高开支的民主国家需要金融能手。

这封“爱国百万富翁”公开信的问题在于——尽管对于这种心态的签署者来说可能很奇怪——它在财务上非常天真。

它所提议的财富税可能会驱逐数百名不那么圣洁的千万富翁。即便它能从那些人那里筹得 240 亿英镑 (£24billion)

作者：昆汀·莱茨 (Quentin Letts)

那些选择留下的人，在冲向机场的狂潮中，将会导致数百亿的税收流失。

“爱国百万富翁”的构思始于 2010 年的美国，得到了富有的民主党人的支持，例如乔治·索罗斯——这位亲欧的金融家曾在 1992 年的“黑色星期三”几乎搞垮了英格兰银行。

是索罗斯，还是像他那样的人，怂恿加里·利内克 (Gary Lineker) 搞这次噱头？如果是这样，他们可能没有意识到，我们的加里在税务方面的名声并不算完全清白，因为他在 2017, 年卷入了“天堂文件”丑闻，该丑闻揭露了在英属维尔京群岛的避税行为。虽然可能没有违法，但这绝非一个热切的利他主义者的行为。

我们不应怀疑“爱国百万富翁”信函的其他签署者会欣然地将手腕上叮当响的金手镯扯下来，扔进财政大臣的募捐盆里，但正如保守党领导人 凯米 (Kemi) 巴登诺克昨天所指出的，没有什么能阻止他们现在就这么做。

财政部雇佣公务员来处理捐款。我被告知，那是整个部门里最受欢迎的办公桌——“因为那里永远不忙”。

大多数极其富有的人往往不喜欢交税。这就是财富积累的方式。

约翰·保罗·盖蒂 (John Paul Getty) 曾观察到，“温顺的人将继承大地，但不能继承矿权”。正如乔治·伯纳德·肖 (George Bernard Shaw) 让他的一个角色所说：“我是个百万富翁。这就是我的宗教”。

极富之人与我们其他人不同。他们追逐的是数字。

他们的动力不仅限于贪婪，因为龙虾你只能吃那么几只。这种动力源于另一种东西，既是对禁令的愤慨，也是对物质的渴求。如果他们认为自己被那些干预政局的政治家当成傻瓜，

他们内心深处就会有些东西断裂，然后像九月的雨燕一样迅速迁徙。

Henley & Partners 是一家帮助富豪逃离高税收政权的公司，该公司发布了“国家财富流动”图表。这些图表显示，高税收的英国流失的多百万富翁数量比世界上任何其他地方都多。

同样，《星期日泰晤士报》富豪榜发现，英国亿万富翁的人数目前为 157, 人，比四年前减少了 20 人。

自食其果

一些听到这话的同胞会说：“太棒了——我们实在无法忍受那些招摇的亿万富翁。”对炫富产生反感是人之常情，但在这种情况下，这无异于自食其果。

目前仍留在这里的 157 位亿万富翁代表了我们国内生产总值的 22 %。这或许表明了自从其中 20 位离开后我们损失了多少，以及如果安迪·伯纳姆先生足够愚蠢地去挤压 1000 万英镑 (£10million) 的资产，还会有多少财富可能消失。

这些特权阶层难道负担不起更高的税单吗？是的，他们可以负担。但他们也可以负担搬到其他地方，而且他们现在不再犹豫是否要这样做——他们正前往海湾地区、美国、意大利和瑞士。

一年前，我遇到一位在英国愉快生活了 15 年的加州富豪。他在这里抚养家庭并经营公司，但现在正搬到葡萄牙，因为我们的遗产税开始让他感到厌烦。在葡萄牙，他们没有这种税。

遗产税仅仅是超级富豪离开后留下的一个缺口。还有他们在购买豪宅时支付的印花税（伦敦市场已经暴跌）。还有他们购买跑车、珠宝，以及前往梅费尔精品店和拍卖行时支付的增值税。

还有他们的所得税，以及他们雇佣的人员——女佣、司机、保镖——以及他们咨询的律师，以及他们吞入干瘪喉咙中的珍馐美味。

自由市场研究机构亚当·斯密研究所 (Adam Smith Institute) 的最新研究显示，目前英国英镑百万富翁的人数处于 2008 年金融危机以来的最低水平。

与此同时，意大利政府简直不敢相信自己的好运。突然之间，它接收到了大量由这些无国籍大亨过去在伦敦挥霍的财富。

在这种人口流动中唯一获益的英国人是智库和机构中的左翼意识形态主义者，他们想将英国变成某种平等主义的乌托邦。而我们其他原本能从百万富翁缴纳的税款中获益的人，将会变得更穷。

人们会说不平等现象降低了，但这仅仅是因为它是一个相对衡量标准。

自认为政治影响力的加里·内克尔 (Gary Lineker) 可能觉得自己是在顺水推舟。安迪·伯纳姆先生确实发出了一两次关于新财富税的声音。但威斯敏斯特是否支持他？

财政部的官员们对千万富翁的流失感到惊恐。在首相更换之前，工党议员们似乎开始意识到，这只下金蛋的鹅已被薅秃了。

拔除过度

伯纳姆先生可能还没有意识到议会观点已经成熟到了何种程度，直到他五周后出现在下议院。

至于 Riti Settennall 仪式，在那个仪式中，瓜尔迪亚-圣弗拉蒙迪 (Guardia Sanframondi) 的虔诚居民们在街道上行走并鞭打自己的背部，这与“财大气粗”的莱尼克 (Lineker) 及其公司相比，在一个关键方面截然不同。

瓜尔迪亚-圣弗拉蒙迪的自省者们头上戴着白色兜帽。这可能让他们看起来像三K党成员，但这种装扮赋予了他们匿名性。他们的朋友看不出是谁。他们的美德是隐秘的。

亲爱的加里，如果你愿意，请多缴税，但请私下进行。除此之外的任何行为看起来都像是一个自负的怪人的举动。

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周一，我们的新任首相站在唐宁街的台阶上宣布：“在 20 世纪 80 年代，英国走了一些弯路。”

“政治权力被集权，经济权力被私有化，国家大部分地区经历了去工业化，而且至今仍未恢复。”

他的意思是：推翻撒切尔！一个显而易见的事实是，工党后座议员，特别是那些代表“红墙”选区的议员，仍然对玛格丽特·撒切尔持有极其深刻的厌恶，这种厌恶近乎狂热。

他们恨她是可以理解的，即使这种恨是不公平的。在她担任首相期间，英国与几乎所有欧洲国家一样，在制造业中无法与美国和亚洲市场竞争。我们曾是世界上最伟大的造船国家，在钢铁生产、汽车制造和数百个盈利的熟练工业领域处于领先地位，但随后我们失去了优势。

我来自斯托克-昂-特伦特 (Stoke-on-Trent) 及其周围被称为“陶都” (Potteries) 的地区，那里曾雇佣近 80,000 人生产世界上最实用且最盈利的陶瓷。现在，陶都从事该行业的人数已不足 5,000 人。

责怪撒切尔很容易，但安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 及其亲信或许可以问问他的母亲——当他进入唐宁街 10 号时，他的母亲在那里自豪地流下泪来——在他 1970 年出生时，也就是他们如此渴望追溯到的、在“铁娘子”上台之前的那个时代，真实情况究竟是如何的。

我在 20 世纪 70 年代也生了两个孩子，那是一个阴郁的十年。经济崩溃了，这要归功于历届政府采取的鲁莽的税收和支出政策，而这正是伯纳姆今天想要追求的政策。

一周有半周时间没有电：电力被切断了。首相爱德华·希思 (Edward Heath) 指示公民将恒温器最高调至 17℃，并将路灯亮度调至一半。我们在半黑暗中抚养孩子。

我记得去参加一次葬礼，当我们抬着棺材到达墓地大门时，发现门锁上了。墓地工作人员和掘墓人在罢工。你可以看到棺材在墓地内部堆积如山。

好几个星期没有人清理垃圾。整个国家正在经历伯明翰人过去几年所经历的事情。老鼠在腐烂的污垢中跳来跳去。空气中弥漫着恶臭，英国，这个曾经地球上最富有且最强大的国家，字面意义上地成了一个发臭的垃圾堆——成为了世界的笑柄。

这一切都是因为 1945 年之后工党和保守党政府的经济政策追随约翰·梅纳德·凯恩斯 (John Maynard Keynes) 的理论。他们认为

伯纳姆应该问问他的母亲 70 年代的生活究竟是什么样子——在他那疯狂的实验导致骚乱和破产之前

作者：AN Wilson

他们可以通过借贷来摆脱每一个困难，结果导致通货膨胀飙升。

“通货膨胀有什么问题？”保守党首相哈罗德·麦克米伦曾这样问道。在他之后的社会主义继任者——哈罗德·威尔逊政府执政期间，工资无法跟上通胀速度。工会扼杀了经济，而政治家们对他们深感恐惧。

在互联网出现之前，舰队街（Fleet Street）被印刷工会所掌控。《泰晤士报》为了不屈服于工会的暴政，甚至停刊了一年多。

那时，我在牛津大学的一所大型学院担任讲师。一名工会大亨伦·默里（Len Murray）——顺便说一句，他是个非常友善的人——每隔几周就会来那里共进晚餐。他乘坐私人火车抵达牛津，就像皇室成员一样。他们被称为“工会大亨”并非毫无道理。

国家当时陷入困境，在破产中感到羞辱。1976 年，国际货币基金组织到来并告诉我们的财政大臣，这一切必须停止。

然而，英国似乎没有哪个政治家有勇气去做必要的事，即限制工会的权力、停止借钱并削减福利，无论这看起来多么残酷。

直到“铁娘子”玛格丽特·撒切尔到来，她做了所有这些事情，并因此连续赢得了三次选举。托尼·布莱尔模仿了她，他也一次又一次地赢得了选举。经济繁荣，我们也变得富裕——尽管代价是失去了我们的制造业。

现在，任何理智且有同情心的人都会完全理解安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）在谈到必须为生活在“红墙”（Red Wall）地区的人们做点什么时的心情。那里的选民日益被政党疏远，并目睹了他们财富与自豪感的源泉化为乌有——钢铁厂、煤矿、制造船舶的码头、陶器厂和汽车工厂。

但这些地方永远无法通过一个重复 20 世纪 60 年代和 70 年代所有错误的政府而复兴；那个政府沉溺于借贷并分发福利，且往往分发给那些并不需要的人。

更糟糕的是，上一次社会主义经济将国家推向崩溃边缘是在 20 世纪 70 年代，那时我们仍然是一个相对凝聚、统一的社区。现在情况不再如此。我们现在是一个更加分裂的社会：分裂于族群、宗教和文化之间。

生活在旧工党核心地带的人确实感到被抛弃了。他们通常比繁荣的东南部地区的人更贫穷。但他们的解决方案不是回到 20 世纪 70 年代。

所有社会主义政府在公共部门工会的压力下表现都一样。我们最近在工党与初级或“住院”医生的交涉中看到了这一点，这些医生的薪资在过去四年中增长了 33.4%。

回到哈罗德·威尔逊担任首相的那段日子，公务员的薪资也增长了 32%，医生的工资增长了类似的 35%，而那些没有运气加入强大工会的人则在艰苦挣扎。

同样的事情将在伯纳姆领导下发生。失业率将上升。不在公共部门工作的人将受到沉重打击。英镑将崩溃。在我们本已破碎的社会中，将出现前所未有的无政府状态、街头暴力和动荡。

只要我们还拥有那些不敢告诉我们经济真相的政治家，我们就在走向真正的社会灾难。

在 20 世纪 70 年代，我们温顺地坐在烛光下，用毯子包裹着寒冷的婴儿。而这一次，我们将通过暴动，并寻找一个可以责怪的人。

[[IMG_XXXX]] 图片来源：ALAMY; HILTON ARCHIVE/GETTY 黑暗日子：停电期间街道上堆积的垃圾和烛光晚餐

我们必须停止借贷。我们必须停止在负担不起的福利金上挥霍。我们必须拥有这样的政治家，能够让这个国家依然存在的聪明才智和企业精神得以释放，而不是被税收和监管所束缚。

有时，历史的教训只能在书中找到。但在伯纳姆 (Burnham) 对 20 世纪 70 年代怀旧的情况下，无需阅读书籍。

那些当时还活着的人可以告诉他，那时候的生活是多么可怕。他应该倾听。他的政策将导致国家破产、无政府状态、街道暴力和恐怖。而那些他想要帮助的人，那些生活在最贫困地区的人，将会是遭受痛苦最深的人。

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艳蝶之夏

现在是清点它们的时候了

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环保人士表示，英国正迎来十年一遇的“艳蝶之夏”，大量迁徙的艳蝶在此抵达并繁衍。

野生动物慈善机构“蝴蝶保护协会” (Butterfly Conservation) 呼吁公众在年度“大蝴蝶计数”活动中记录所见到的艳蝶数量，这将帮助专家评估蝴蝶每年的生存状况。

该机构表示，今年春季欧洲的温暖天气促使数百万只艳蝶聚集于此。一次“艳蝶之夏”大约每十年发生一次，届时这种拥有独特橙色、黑色和白色图案翅膀的蝴蝶数量将激增。

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去年，英国民众共报告了 15,856 只艳蝶——但上一次出现艳蝶之夏是在 2019, 时，总数超过了 420,000 只。■ 有关如何参与的信息，请访问 bigbutterflycount.org

多尔多涅谋杀案：“情敌嫌疑人”不在场证明漏洞百出

作者：Peter Allen 和 Perkin Amalaraj

调查人员称，在一名女性的不在场证明被揭露存在“重大漏洞”后，她被指控谋杀居住在法国农村的英国侨民 Karen Carter。

65, 岁的 Karen Carter 于 2025 年 4 月在多尔多涅地区一个村庄的家中被杀害。

调查人员当时表示，她被刺了八刀，其中一击“穿透了主动脉”。她的尸体在她于村中开设的旅馆前被发现。

她的死亡之谜重重，在杀人案发生后的几天里，数人被拘留并接受审问。

但在 7 月 2 日 76 岁的 Marie-Laure Autetort 被逮捕并起诉（此事于昨日披露）之后，调查消息人士告诉每日邮报，他们对其不在场证明存有疑虑。此前有报道称，她在 Carter 女士去世后被拘留了 48 小时，随后在“对其行踪进行核查”后被释放。

在此期间，一名调查法官与高级司法警察一起对其进行了审问，所有面谈均被录音。

Carter 女士当时正准备

离婚之饮：Karen Carter 及其丈夫 Alan

与她的丈夫 Alan Carter（现年 66, 岁）离婚，并传闻与住在特雷莫拉村附近的 75 岁退休高管 Jean-Francois Guerrier 保持关系。

据认为，该嫌疑人“疯狂地爱着”Guerrier 先生。Carter 先生在南非家中接受《泰晤士报》采访时表示：“我知道有些人怀疑我参与了 Karen 的死亡，这加剧了震惊和丧亲之痛，我希望这次结果能在某种程度上证明他们错了。”他告诉每日邮报：“我们感到欣慰的是，经过一年多，调查已进展到对一个被认为应对我们亲爱的妻子、母亲、姐妹和朋友 Karen 的死亡负责的个人进行正式调查。我们共同希望真相能大白于天下，Karen 最终能获得正义。”

一名调查消息人士告诉每日邮报：“她的 [Autetort 的] 不在场证明集中在帮助照顾特雷莫拉的其他人，看起来非常可信。她”

“受害者被刺八次”

其成年生活的大部分时间都在从事护理工作，在社区中享有很高声誉，且没有犯罪记录。

“除此之外，她似乎没有体力实施如此暴力的袭击，因此最初被释放。”

但直到 7 月 2 日——整整 15 个月后——该嫌疑人被指控犯有“预谋谋杀罪”。

消息人士称，警方需要核查疑似不一致之处，而“这花费了很长时间”。

以法兰·哈德卡斯特 (Ephraim Hardcastle)

肯特公爵夫人本周公开的 1.4 百万英镑 (£1.4million) 遗嘱是否激怒了安德鲁·蒙巴顿-温莎 (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor)？她自愿放弃了头衔，成为自戴安娜王妃以来第一位公开遗嘱的高级王室成员。与此同时，AMW 一直拒绝向国王的财务审计员透露其财务细节。而且，他对其他王室成员公开分享此类信息的行为持反感态度。但我们应该能看到他最后遗嘱的更多内容，而不仅仅是瞥见一面。王室成员的遗嘱传统上是密封且保密的，但现在安德鲁已成为平民，将不再享有此类保护。在他去世后，他那如迷宫般复杂的财务状况将公开在众人面前。

随着安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 的内阁洗牌尘埃落定，现任卫生大臣伊薇特·库珀 (Yvette Cooper) 成为了最大的输家，她失去了外交大臣的两处官方住所：位于购物广场 (the Mall) 旁的大豪宅卡尔顿花园 (Carlton Gardens)，以及位于肯特郡的乡村庄园切夫宁 (Chevening)。卫生大臣没有此类特权，不过她或许可以向她的接任者埃德·米利班德 (Ed Miliband) 请求帮忙。2001 年罗宾·库克 (Robin Cook) 辞去外交大臣职务时，他希望能保留卡尔顿花园。于是，他的继任者杰克·斯特劳 (Jack Straw) 允许库克搬进楼上的一套两居室“老人房”。现在这里还能提供给鲍尔斯夫人 (Mrs Balls) 吗？

在昨天前安德鲁王子与弗吉 (Fergie) 结婚 40 周年纪念日之际，威廉王子是否与今天过生日的儿子乔治分享了他在婚礼上调皮捣蛋的回忆？当时年仅四岁且身穿水手服的调皮威廉（见图）抢尽了风头，他拉着表妹劳拉·费洛斯 (Laura Fellowes) 走过走道，在仪式期间对着她吐舌头，还将礼拜程序单卷成了小号。

在回想起他的老板戴安娜王妃曾短暂痴迷于饮用甜菜根汁时，她的私人厨师达伦·麦格雷迪 (Darren McGrady) 惊恐地透露：“她有一次走进厨房说：‘达伦，你毒死我了！看我的脸，全是斑点！’我告诉她可能是因为甜菜根汁过量了。”麦格雷迪指出这件事发生在军队阅兵 (Trooping the Colour) 前一晚，并补充道：“她接着去了日光浴床——那是我们当年在肯辛顿宫准备的——晒了点色，然后化了浓妆。幸好，当她出现在阳台参加阅兵时，没人注意到，也没人提起。”

精力充沛的博学者盖尔斯·布兰德雷斯 (Gyles Brandreth) 自豪地指出：“我曾保持过史上最长荧幕之吻的记录。那是 1987 年情人节在 TV-am 节目中发生的，我与 [Bucks Fizz 流行星] 谢丽尔·贝克 (Cheryl Baker) 接吻了 3 分 33 秒。”自嘲的盖尔斯补充道：“我不知道这个记录是否依然有效，但我知道现在每当我见到谢丽尔时，她都会躲起来。”

电子邮件：john.mcentee@daliymail.co.uk

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正义是像莉西这样的所有遗孀所拥有的全部

在有报道称两名杀死安德鲁·哈珀警员（PC Andrew Harper）的凶手可能会被提前释放后，这位遗孀将囚犯可能被提前释放的情况描述为“令人遗憾的”。

她是正确的。而更糟糕的是，安迪·伯纳姆新内阁的成员们竟然在幸灾乐祸地开关于该计划的玩笑，该计划允许囚犯仅服刑部分刑期以腾出空间。

莉西·哈珀表示，政治家们正“在办公桌后做出决定，而这将给受害者家属带来真实且持久的影响”。她本可以补充说，如果杀害警察的人被宽恕，那么社会将毫无希望。

首相安迪·伯纳姆表示他

图片：STEVE PARSONS/PR WIRE

将审查《量刑法》政策，但在他这样做之前，他必须承认，正义对于像莉西这样的丧夫妻子至关重要。在她的丈夫（上图与她合影）殉职后，这点正义的碎片是她唯一能用来慰藉自己的东西。

你在想她所想的事情吗？

jan.moir@dailymail.co.uk

食品新闻。炎热的天气导致英国出现黄瓜短缺，而韩国的一位厨师在面临最高一年的监禁，因为他的招牌菜——撒了冻蚂蚁的苹果和山椒叶雪葩——违反了食品安全规定。

在韩国，蝗虫、蚂蚱和蟑螂被批准供人类食用，但蚂蚁不行，因为蚂蚁含有的重金属可能比其他可食用昆虫高出 55 倍。

这些是你会预期野外生存专家贝尔·格里尔斯会吃的东西，但他被发现正从一辆体贴地停在海滩上的 Waitrose 货车里为他在威尔士的私人岛屿领取补给。这位温室里的男人不需要采集或钓鱼。我希望他的无籽易剥柑橘和必备鹰嘴豆泥都准备齐全。

真是个典型的英国富翁，贾米拉

贾米拉·贾米尔（JAMEELA JAMIL）称英国人是历史上最邪恶的人。等她发现纳粹之后再说吧。那将冲击她那狭小的认知。

这位出生于 London 的女演员、喜剧演员、活动家以及全方位无名之辈在一次播客中滔滔不绝，告诉她的美国主持人，如果认为英国人“甜美”那就疯了。为什么？“因为事实上，英国人真的是历史上最邪恶的人。”

根据这位前 C4 主持人的说法，我们欠印度数万亿——事实上，直到 2015 年我们仍在向这个富裕国家提供对外援助——并且我们残暴地“殖民了世界”。与此同时，英国富人则很“糟糕”。

这太令人厌烦了。这种反殖民主义、白人至上主义、抨击帝国主义、反爱国主义——但现在谁还会买账？

任何理智的人都知道，我们依然是一个值得自豪的国家，我们的历史给世界带来的好处多于坏处。这一点在贾米拉身上可看不到。

霍莉·威洛比（HOLLY WILLOUGHBY） 带着一个新的 YouTube 节目回归了，重点关注家居、家庭、食谱、花艺和时尚。天呐。这看起来和听起来都像《致爱，梅根》——但增加了喇叭裤，而非增加了才华。在这位前《早晨》节目主持人的一段预告片中，她承诺会分享关于“连体裤、化妆品、砸肉堡和精美花艺”的内容。她的首批嘉宾之一是那个慢条斯理的意大利裔斯坦利·图齐，端上了他惯常的招牌菜——自鸣得意芝士面。请用，顺便把呕吐袋传给我。

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每日邮报，星期五，2026年7月24日

第 19 页

Jan MOIR

当我们不能嘲笑那些出丑的议员时，就是我们的民主消亡之日

STELLA Creasy 认为 JK 罗琳是错误的，并且认为一名女性可以拥有阴茎。

这是随后而来的“觉醒”疯狂的一个绝佳起点。而这一切始于这位工党议员相信她当地公园里的一只鹦鹉是走失的宠物，并拍了一段视频试图让这只鸟与它想象中的主人团聚。

“您在沃尔瑟姆斯托 (Walthamstow) 丢失鹦鹉了吗？请转发！”她热切地发推特，并配上了 Joey 愉快地啃食浆果并无视她的片段。

每个人都对 Stella 的无知大笑，因为很少有伦敦人不知道这座城市拥有超过 50,000 只野生鹦鹉，它们在 20 世纪 70 年代初在此定居，并且在每周的每个日子里都在大多数城市公园中制造欢快的喧闹。一名当地议员怎么可能不知道这一点？

人们只能好奇“乌贼骨”Creasy 在鸟类救援方面接下来还会做什么。“您在蛇形湖 (Serpentine) 附近丢失白天鹅了吗？请转发！”她会这样喊，同时发起活动，试图让特拉法加广场的鸽子与它们的家养笼子、Trill 鸟食以及焦虑的父母团聚。

如果不是这位沃尔瑟姆斯托议员对随后而来的欢乐反应如此气恼，这一切可能还稍微有点意思。

她删除了那个被众人嘲笑的、关于鹦鹉的社交媒体动态（它不复存在了），并将其替换为一段令人震惊的、自命不凡的哀鸣，声称媒体对她很刻薄，并因此担心“我们的民主和公共生活”。

听着，亚西西的圣 Stella。当我们不再尽情嘲笑在当地公园里出丑的议员时，就是民主消亡之日。

然而，她这种敏感的态度在这一新一代“自我优先”、喝双倍抹茶、爱哭的政客中太典型了。他们带着一种由感知到的伤害和精心假设的受害者心态所构成的、薄荷味的、抱怨式的漱口水，迅速冲入了威斯敏斯特的深喉。

我想，这迟早会发生；一代“雪花”会长大（几乎），并飘入英国政府的半权力职位。他们形成了一场由软弱和愚蠢构成的白化风暴，这对谁都没有好处，尤其是对他们本应服务的选民。

而令我痛心地报告的是，他们中的大多数似乎是女性。

绿党议员 Carla Denyer 不久前宣布，由于健康问题和“职业倦怠”，她将休一段长时间的假。Denyer——她宣布自己是纯素主义贵格会教徒——表示，在听取医生的建议后，她做出了休假的“艰难”决定。

《卫报》认为她的健康问题是因为她“过于关心”，但目前尚不清楚她是真的生病了，还是单纯地厌倦了。

Denyer 在 2024, 年被选为布里斯托中心区议员，她是一位资深的当地议员，曾宣布该市进入气候紧急状态区，挑战布里斯托机场的扩建，试图引入拥堵费，并对全市企业的停车位征税，同时提高了最高档的市政税并建设了更多自行车道。

如果真的有人在经历精神崩溃，那绝对应该是布里斯托的人们。

当然，谁知道 Carla 在承受什么样的私人痛苦。

人们只能祝愿她早日康复，这样她就能回到工作中，把布里斯托变成一个无化石燃料的、石器时代的偏僻之所，在那里每个人都吃野生黑莓，骑着牦牛去上班。

在其他地方，Natalie Fleet 在就任仅两个月后就辞去了保障大臣一职，她发现这个角色“极具触发性”，并告诉所有人这“让我生病了”。

这位博尔索弗 (Bolsover) 的工党议员在青少年时期曾被诱骗并强奸，她发现自己无法应对一个意味着“你会听到人类最糟糕一面”的政府角色。这确实令人极其悲伤——但在之前考虑到这一切，难道不是很有先见之明，且理智的做法吗？

娜塔莉（Natalie）以为她会听到什么样的内容？花朵、小兔子和从此幸福地生活在一起？

弗利特（Fleet）将她的辞职描述为“我做过的最勇敢的事”——但即便带着最大的善意地来看，这真的算勇敢吗？

我认为，如果她能留在岗位上，利用自己既是受害者又是幸存者的经历，去帮助那些遭受相似痛苦的女孩和女性，那才会勇敢得多。毕竟，她处于一个能够提供极具启发性的帮助的特殊位置。

遗憾的是，事情并没有那样发展。她在面对第一个情感障碍时就崩溃了，而且似乎期待在辞职后能赢得一阵钦佩的掌声。

弗利特是在国会议员杰西·菲利普斯（Jess Phillips MP）辞职后被任命到这个岗位的，后者至少在任近两年，即便她几乎没取得什么成就。她主持的一项关于诱拐犯罪团伙（grooming gangs）的调查陷入了混乱，并且

阿黛尔的锋芒！

请告诉我，英国史上销量最高的音乐艺术家是谁？一项新调查将其列为 Queen、Abba、The Beatles，以及——请注意——阿黛尔 (Adele)。

这位来自托特纳姆的 38 岁歌手是该名单中唯一的女性独唱者，而她的成就不止于此。她于 2011, 发行的专辑《21》是 21 世纪最畅销的专辑，击败了所有其他男性艺人。

在全球范围内，该专辑已售出 31 million 份，是对一次心碎经历的深刻记录。

没错，阿黛尔在录制这张专辑时年仅 21 岁。此外，她还拥有另外三张畅销专辑。

亲爱的们，这就是金钱的力量！难怪她不屑于巡演。相反，阿黛尔将在一部关于阉伶（为了保持高音而被阉割的意大利男高音歌唱家）的电影中首次尝试演员身份，该片由时尚设计师 Tom Ford 执导。

这看起来不太可能，但阿黛尔一直知道如何在生活和舞台上触及最高音。你直接省掉中间环节。很简单。

图片：GARETH CATTERWOLF/GETTY IMAGES

依然不愿指责这些罪行的实施者。

菲利普斯和弗利特。真是绝配。你可以在同情这些政治家及其立场的同时，依然得出结论：这两位负责保障安全的部长，保护自身安全的程度远比保护他们本应帮助的女性要勤勉得多。

这都是“觉醒主义”宣言的一部分，在这种宣言中，弱点被重新定义为力量，而表演性的脆弱被视为荣誉勋章，是值得钦佩而非怜悯的事。

事实是，女士们，成为一名国会议员并非在野餐，也不适合胆小的人。你是被选民选出的公职人员，肩负的责任重大。

第一条规则？这不关乎你，也不关乎你的需求、欲望、受伤的感情、痛苦，以及被嘲笑时的愤怒。这关乎我们。这关乎服务你的选民并将他们放在首位，而不是你自己。这是为了协助制定法律，追究部长和政府的责任，增强公众信任，并尽自己的一份力来净化政治，让世界变得更美好。

在几乎所有这些方面，这伙人都失败得惨不忍睹。

所以，我现在打算给斯特拉·克里西 (Stella Creasy) 寄一本关于鸟类学的大书，这样她就能停止让自己像只傻鸟 (tit) 一样出丑了。

你在粪便之地丢失了一只渡渡鸟吗？请分享！

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每日邮报，Friday, July 24, 2025

作者：Patrick Harrington

法庭获悉，一名教师被指控“无数次”性虐待一名十岁学生，手段包括将其蒙上眼睛并将其绑在她的婚床上。据称，在长年的虐待过程中，德博拉·富兰克林 (Deborah Franklin)，65, 岁，还被学生的姐姐发现与该学生一起躲在后者的被窝里。

她面临八项指控，涉嫌在 1991 和 1995 之间，在她于赫特福德郡的一所预科学校任教期间，对一名 14, 以下男孩实施严重猥亵。

据称，富兰克林在涉嫌受害者九岁时与他相识，该受害者目前 40 多岁。

私立学校教师被指“在婚床上虐待十岁男孩”

加入了她的班级。他声称两人发生了“无数次”性接触，并表示他被引导 believe 自己与富兰克林（Franklin）处于一段关系中——在涉嫌虐待开始时，富兰克林大约 30 岁。

这名男子在一次录音采访中表示：“我记得她脱掉了衣服，她正在教我如何抚摸女人……我记得她只是告诉我怎么做，我就照做。”

原告的兄弟姐妹周三在圣奥尔本斯刑事法院（St Albans Crown Court）作证，并回忆起该教师经常在他们家中逗留。

他的姐姐告诉陪审团，有一次她发现富兰克林“在被窝里给[原告]读一本书”。

在描述当时对富兰克林的印象时，她说：“她很有趣，很有魅力。我觉得她很酷。”

“她经常来家里。她成了家庭之友。她会在周六下午过来。”

当被问及是否怀疑有任何不妥之事时，她说：“我知道发生了什么——他告诉了我父亲。”

她说，她的弟弟在发现富兰克林 2024 年仍在同一所学校工作后，将其举报给了警方。

一名以前的校园好友回忆起富兰克林与原告之间有着“非常亲密”且“挑逗性”的关系，以至于他们在学校旅行时会牵手。

原告的哥哥

虐待指控：德博拉·富兰克林 (Deborah Franklin)

告诉法庭，富兰克林过去经常和他的弟弟一起看电视，并在他弟弟的卧室里逗留，而且他的弟弟至少去过该教师家一次。

检控官加文·波廷格（Gavin Pottinger）问他：“[你弟弟]是否曾经告诉你他与黛比（Debbie）之间发生了什么？”

他回答道：“关于发生了某些事，这个话题经常被提起。他从未告诉我细节，我也从未询问过。”

在警方的审讯中，富兰克林表示：“这完全是胡说八道，我很抱歉，但这不是真的，我不明白为什么有人会说这么可怕的话。我感到震惊，出乎意料。”

她提到原告时说：“我对他的记忆不多。”来自赫特福德郡（Hertfordshire）拉德莱特（Radlett）的富兰克林否认指控。审判仍在继续。

选民告诉伯纳姆：将痴呆症视为医疗保健重点

作者：Shaun Wooller 健康编辑

十分之八的英国人希望安迪·伯纳姆将痴呆症列为国家医疗保健的重点，但很少有人认为政府在应对病例增加方面做了足够准备。

调查表明，首相曾谈到其父亲与阿尔茨海默症斗争的经历，如果他采取行动，将在选民中提升其人气。

在受访者中，约 81 per cent 希望将痴呆症列为国家医疗保健重点。

但仅有 15 per cent 认为政府在为日益增加的受影响人数做准备方面做得足够。

此外，在阿尔茨海默症协会对 1,000 人的民意调查中（该结果独家分享给每日邮报），52 per cent 的人表示，他们更有可能支持一个承诺增加痴呆症资金的政党。每日邮报与阿尔茨海默症协会已合作开展一项击败痴呆症的行动，痴呆症每年夺走 76,000 人的生命，是英国最大的杀手。

“击败痴呆症”运动旨在提高人们对该疾病的认识，以努力增加早期诊断，加强研究并改善护理。

阿尔茨海默症协会首席执行官 Michelle Dyson 表示：“痴呆症是英国最大的杀手，但历届政府一次又一次地未能将其提升到应有的优先级。”

“这次民调向我们的新首相传递了一个非常明确的信号。人们期待在痴呆症方面采取行动，并需要一位能够实现这一目标的领导者。随着新疗法和诊断血检已成为现实，希望就在眼前。”

“但如果没有果断的行动，太多人将面临失去机会的风险。”

阿尔茨海默症协会向首相提出了五项建议，包括 18 周的诊断目标、设立一名新的痴呆症特使，以及一项准备推广新药的计划。

来自伯纳姆先生所在的梅克菲尔德（Makerfield）选区的 Andrea Yates（41, 岁）表示：“我很高兴有一位是我们当地的首相，而且他知道有一个患有痴呆症的父亲是什么样子。”

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每日邮报，星期五，2026年7月24日

第 21 页

胆大之父跳桥身亡，其母在开车前往确认尸体途中被杀

跳水：安德鲁·廷斯利（Andrew Tinsley），右，与他的儿子

危险：在热浪期间，朗戈伦（Llangollen）的桥梁已成为热门的跳水地点

作者：埃德·霍尔特 (Ed Holt)

在一次双重悲剧中，一名父亲和一名祖母在相隔数小时的两起独立事故中相继去世，一个家庭陷入了极大的痛苦之中。

安德鲁·廷斯利 (Andrew Tinsley)，46 岁，于 7 月 10 日跳入北威尔士的一条河流后死亡。

这位三个孩子的父亲当时身处朗戈伦镇的一座桥上，那里是胆大之人的热门聚集地。

他的家人接到了这个令人心碎的消息，并被要求前往 50 英里外的雷克瑟姆 (Wrexham) 停尸房确认廷斯利先生的尸体。

廷斯利先生的母亲卡罗尔 (Carol)，70 岁，带着她的三个孙辈（年龄分别为 17, 20 和 21 岁）出发前往威尔士，但悲剧再次降临——他们的车在切斯特 (Chester) 发生碰撞。廷斯利女士在事故中丧生，而她的三个孙辈受伤。廷斯利女士的孙女、廷斯利先生的侄女丽莎 (Lisa)，42 岁，在 7 月 10 日晚上 11.30 发生碰撞时，正与车内的一位表亲通话。

车祸：卡罗尔·廷斯利 (Carol Tinsley)

她说：“我只知道她上了车并出发了，然后我们听到的下一件事就是发生了惨烈的事故。”

“我当时正和其中一个孩子通话，事故发生时他正坐在后座。只听到一声尖叫，然后是隆隆声和撞击声。”

“电话断了，我们一遍又一遍地尝试拨打。最终我们接通了我的表亲，她当时在救护车里，急救员接过电话告诉我发生了什么。”

她形容这场悲剧“令人震惊”，就像“生活在电影里”一样，并补充道：“我不认为我们的生活还能恢复原样。在六个小时内，我们的家庭被撕碎了。”她说她的叔叔对她来说“更像一个哥哥”，因为他们的年龄相近。他经常访问朗戈伦，并喜欢在流经该镇的迪河 (River Dee) 中游泳。

她说：“我们还不太清楚具体发生了什么。但就我们所知，他的心脏受到了冷水冲击。他们尝试让他的心脏重新跳动，但遗憾的是，他没能挺过来。”

一名家庭成员在呼吁中写道：“在前往医院的路上，他们不幸发生了严重的 RTC（道路交通事故），令人悲哀的是，我们的那位女性在现场死亡，我的两个表亲也受了重伤，另一个受轻伤。”

“这击碎了我们的家庭，因为我的三个表亲从小就和这位女性生活在一起，她是他们的监护人，现在他们在同一天失去了这位长辈和他们的父亲。所以他们现在一无所有，我们非常需要帮助筹集双重葬礼的资金，以减轻我表亲们的压力和精神负担。”

北威尔士警方表示，关于河流死亡事故的情况仍在调查中。

7 月 10 日星期五晚上 8.16，在目击者报告看到一名男子跳水后失踪后，警员赶赴现场。

警方表示，将与当地议会合作，强调从朗戈伦这座 16 世纪桥梁上跳水的危险性——该行为被描述为“一项长期存在的夏季传统”。这座一级列名建筑桥梁吸引了许多游客，而接连而至的热浪给朗戈伦和迪河带来了巨大的人群。

《Top Gear》的 Stig 因弗雷迪·弗林托夫车祸导致背部受伤，起诉 BBC 索赔 £100,000

Stig：保罗·里斯 (Paul Rees)

在揭露《Top Gear》的 The Stig 参与了弗雷迪·弗林托夫 (Freddie Flintoff) 那场恐怖车祸后，他现正起诉 BBC。

保罗·里斯自 2019 年起饰演这位沉默的赛车手，直到 2022 年车祸导致拍摄停止；当时他正坐在那辆三轮跑车的乘客席上。

里斯现要求该公司支付 £100,000 的损害赔偿金。

此次首次披露，当车辆在萨里郡的登斯福德机场 (Dunsfold Aerodrome) 翻覆时，弗林托夫并非单独在车内。

作者：查理·斯皮德 (Charlie Speed)

昨天，这位前 Formula 2 赛车手抨击 BBC “将我弃之不顾”，因为 BBC 坚持认为在驾驶 Morgan Super 3 时，确保弗林托夫的安全是他的职责。

“我做的第一件事就是告诉弗雷德：‘我们真的不想让这车翻车，弗雷德，这超出了我的舒适区……我对这辆车一无所知’，”这位 41 岁的人士说道。“我从未驾驶过任何三轮车辆。”里斯声称，此次事故导致他患上了创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 且背部骨折未获诊断，他指责 BBC 选择忽视他的缺乏经验。

一名 BBC Studios 发言人表示：“我们对该项指控持有异议并正在进行辩护。由于此事已在法院审理中，进一步评论是不恰当的。”

ADHD 爆发导致病例增加 31%……仅在一年之内

每日邮报 记者

去年，在英国国家医疗服务体系 (NHS) 中被开具 ADHD 药物的患者人数激增超过 100,000 人，创下历史新高。

超过 427,000 人接受了中枢神经系统兴奋剂或其他治疗注意缺陷多动障碍的药物。

这比前一年的 326,000 人增加了 31%。增长最明显的是成年人，有 267,000 名 18 岁及以上的人被开具了此类药物——比 2024-25 年增加了 40%。

包括《每日邮报》的麦克斯·彭伯顿 (Dr Max Pemberton) 博士在内的专家警告称，这种爆发是

“教育塑造了需求”

由“诊断范围扩张”以及人们通过私人付费来获得他们想要的诊断所驱动的。

他最近表示：“我一次又一次地看到成年人声称患有 ADHD，以此来解释他们无法集中注意力或无法在工作中专注的事实。”

“而他们真正需要的是放下手机，学会忍受生活中的挫折、无聊和单调。”

政府在 3 月发布的一项关于 ADHD、自闭症和心理健康服务需求上升的审查报告中发现，诊断“越来越多地被用于争取支持”，而教育系统“不仅在响应诊断，而且在塑造对其的需求”。

比赛后 284,000 名学生缺课

数据显示，在英格兰队昨夜在世界杯中戏剧性地战胜墨西哥后，近 11 分之一的孩子至少缺席了半天课。

英国教育部报告称，7 月 6 日英格兰的缺课率为 8.7%，是夏季学期所有周一中的最高值。

这相当于英格兰政府资助的中学里约有 284,000 名儿童缺席。

英格兰队 3-2 战胜墨西哥的比赛原定于英国时间 7 月 6 日凌晨 1 点开球，但由于风暴推迟到凌晨 2 点，这意味着终场哨声直到凌晨 4 点左右才响起。

公立学校的一天分为上午和下午两个时段。如果孩子缺席一天的两个时段，通常会被记录两次缺课。

现已离职的教育部长奥利维亚·贝利 (Olivia Bailey) 敦促孩子们即使“有点困”也要去学校。

在比赛后的第二天早晨，她表示：“他们可能会感到有点累，但学校里会度过美好的一天。他们去学校非常重要，因为学校的每一天都至关重要，即使你感到有点困。”

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她在我的餐桌上吃早餐，在我的吊床里放松，并在我的旧床上与他大声地亲热

我最记得的声音并不是他们爬楼梯时的笑声，而是电动牙刷的声音。

在 60 岁这个年纪，我从未想象过自己会和女儿肩并肩地站在浴室里，带着不必要的狂热刷着牙，在心中默默祈祷，希望这嗡嗡声能掩盖掉隔壁卧室传来的那清晰可辨的吱吱声。

他们身下发出吱吱声的那张床也不是随便一张旧床。那是我当年在利物浦为《早晨》（This Morning）和《理查德与朱迪》（Richard & Judy）节目工作时，用我的第一份工资买的。它足够古老，能讲述一千个故事。但此刻，我觉得它不再属于我了。

我的女儿在镜中与我对视。我们谁也没有说话。我们不需要。我们只是把刷牙的声音弄得更大了一点。

大多数人想象中的分手是以某人收拾行李、甩上大门并消失在一段新生活而告终。

然而，越来越多的情侣陷入了被困在一起的局面。

由房产网站 Zoopla 委托进行的一项研究发现，大约三分之一的分居房主被迫继续住在一起，通常时间超过一年，因为他们根本负担不起分开生活的费用。

我就是其中之一。没有人告诉过你接下来会发生什么。不是指那些争吵，而是那些微小的屈辱。那种逐渐意识到自己的家不再完全属于自己的感觉。

奇怪的是，当我们 2016 年刚在一起时，我不认为我遇到了此生的挚爱。我曾独自抚养三个孩子度过了很多年。

当我离开结婚五年的丈夫时，孩子们才三岁、两岁和一岁。那时我 36 岁。

到那时，我已经相当习惯于成为房子里唯一的成年人，不再期待有人骑着白马从山丘另一边奔向我。我并没有积极地寻找另一段感情。但他引起了我的好奇。

我们是通过网络认识的。他的用户名是“Bloodaxe”（血斧）。这绝对不是那种会轻声细语说“嫁给我吧”的名字。

他 61 岁，是一位性格古怪的教师兼诗人，拥有极其冷幽默的感官。他热爱斯卡音乐，戴着古怪的帽子和酷酷的墨镜。而我，则喜欢《音乐之声》、安德鲁·劳埃德·韦伯和 Heart Radio 电台。从表面上看，我们可能不合适。

但不知怎么地……我们竟然合拍。我们住在布赖顿相隔仅几条街的地方，却从未谋面。我们的孩子已经在学校认识了。他能让我笑。我觉得值得尝试一次。

在一起仅约一年时间，我们就共同买了一套房子。现在回想起来，对于两个 51 岁和 61 岁、且彼此并不太了解的人来说，这是一个巨大的飞跃。但我们很理智。如果一切出了问题，我们双方在财务上都能得到保护。

而且在最初的四年里，一切都进展得异常顺利。

我一直梦想着建立一个那样光辉而混乱的融合家庭，在那里每个人都能找到自己的位置。

作者：尼基·泰勒 (Nicky Taylor)

有一段时间，我觉得我们做到了。我当时处于青少年时期的儿子突然有了另一个足球狂热分子可以一起失踪好几个小时，讨论 VAR、转会以及天底下每一场比赛，而我和女儿们则在旁边翻白眼。

我在走廊里布置了一面画廊墙，使用了配套的相框，仔细地填入他的家人、我的家人，以及随后渐渐地，我们共同家庭的照片。不同的历史和姓氏，不知怎么地融合在了一起。

现在回想起来，这一切听起来有些令人作呕。事实上，如果你在那时遇到我，你可能会想轻轻摇醒我。我以一种令人尴尬的热情拥抱了这种“融合家庭”的尝试。没错，我们甚至发送印有我们所有人照片的圣诞卡片。

回顾起来，这一切似乎乐观得近乎荒谬。但这就是希望的特点。

然后，生活悄悄地改写了剧本。

孩子们做了他们理应做的事。他们长大了。卧室一个个变得空荡，关于足球的对话停止了，曾经填满屋子每个角落的、美好而混乱的家庭生活地消失了。

第一次，只剩下我们两个人。失去了所有那些灿烂的嘈杂和干扰，我们不得不面对一些可能被忽视了多年的东西。我们确实是非常不同的人。

那些曾经让我们微笑的差异，在生活变得艰难时，成了我们各自寻求慰藉的退避之所。

与此同时，我正拼命试图维持我的电视制作公司的生存。行业正在萎缩，每一次争取订单都感觉比上一次更艰难。

生活变得沉重。资金变得紧张。乐趣开始流逝。而我慢慢变成了一个我并不太喜欢的样子。我焦虑，急躁，认不出自己了。

我一直想象，如果其中一个人陷入困境，另一个会本能地说：“别担心，我们会一起度过难关的。”

然而，当我们谈起这件事时，对话变成了关于钱的问题。每个人能负担多少。谁该支付什么。它

与前任及其新欢共同生活在同一个屋檐下的极度情感折磨

并不是不善良。甚至算不上是在争吵。这纯粹是出于实际考虑。也许一直以来，我们地在说着两种不同的语言。那时，我以为这只是因为喜欢斯卡音乐（Ska）和音乐剧曲调的不同。现在我意识到，问题远比那深层。

他地在谈实际问题。而我地在寻求安慰。他试图解决一个财务问题。而我需要听到的是：“别担心，我们会一起度过难关的。”

就在那一刻，有些东西改变了。这其实并不是钱的问题。在那一瞬间，我意识到我们衡量爱的尺度完全不同。

于是，在 2023 年的一天，我发现自己说出了一些我从未想象过会说的话：“我觉得我不想再维持这段关系了。”

并不是因为我们发生了什么激烈的争吵。也不是因为我们之中有人做了什么不可原谅的事。纯粹是因为我意识到，对于成为伴侣意味着什么，我们的想法完全不同。没有摔门而去，没有戏剧性的场面。只有一种悲哀的接纳——在七年之后，我们的故事走到了尽头。

接下来发生的事情，在很多方面完全可以理解。他开始向前看。而我则在拼命地努力生存。

人们经常问，为什么我们不干脆把房子卖掉，然后各自开启新生活。如果事情真的那么简单就好了。

我失去了工作。而没有固定收入，就没有任何机会获得另一笔抵押贷款。我之前的那笔贷款利率固定在 1 per cent 左右。在当今世界，这简直像是神话般的低利率。就在我的事业崩塌之时选择放弃它，似乎是不可能的。

但不仅仅是因为这个。这栋房子不再仅仅是砖墙和水泥。它成了我的锚。其他一切都让人感到不确定。我的事业，我的自信，我的未来。这栋房子是我生命中唯一仍然感到坚实的东西。我用双手死死地抓着它。

他想要一个全新的开始。而我想要一个安全的着陆点。我们两个都没有错。我们只是在尝试用完全不同的方式生存。

因此，当我还试图思考如何重建生活时，他申请参加了一篇名为《Over 60 And Still Got It》的报纸相亲专题。他在申请之后才告诉我。

我认为他并没有意图伤害我。恰恰相反。我想他真心认为我们都已走出了过去。也许他不明白为什么这很重要。而当时，我不明白为什么这对他不重要。

几周后，他通过那个专题遇到了一个他非常喜欢的女人，没过多久，她就

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独居：尼基终于在她新房中找到了平静

搬进了这栋房子。因为我们两个都无法在一夜之间理清各自的生活，于是我们所有人都住在一起，为了完全不同的理由在同一个屋檐下生活。就在那时，我的房子不再感觉像个家了。

人们想象最困难的部分是争吵。其实不是。最困难的部分是发现我不再喜欢分享——这让我感到有些震惊，因为我一直认为自己是一个真正的分享者。

有一天早晨，我听到他们两人在楼下吃早餐时聊天，意识到我已经变成了那种把牛肝菌蘑菇放在冬装外套旁边的女人。我的卧室看起来不像是睡觉的地方，而更像 Waitrose 超市的全球食品货架。别管内衣和鞋子了，我的衣柜里塞满了腌菜和酒。准确地说，是马尔顿烟熏海盐、第戎芥末酱和接骨木花利口酒。

谁会把调味料藏在衣柜里？显然我做了。

有必要吗？感觉是有必要的。因为这其实不是关于食物，而是关于尝试保留生活中最后一点仍然属于我的角落。

最终，我会深吸一口气，强迫自己下楼吃早餐。我会告诉自己：

“快点，尼基。成熟一点。”然后她就出现在那里。坐在我的桌子旁。那不是一张昂贵的桌子，也不是什么无价的古董。只是一张旧松木桌，是我 35 年前还是个年轻的电视研究员，住在曼彻斯特迪兹伯里郊区的一间小公寓里、过着惬意生活时买的。

那张桌子静静地见证了我成年生活中的几乎每一个章节：我的第一段婚姻，给三个孩子喂他们的第一口实实在在的食物，以及多年后，这场意想不到的第二幕。

每一个凹痕，每一道划痕，每一个咖啡杯留下的圆环都承载着一段回忆。而现在，一个我从未邀请进入这段故事的人，正用我女儿买给我的那个小蛋杯吃着早餐。

我礼貌地微笑着。但在内心深处，我在想：“你是谁？我没有邀请你进入我的生活。”

这其实与餐具无关，与松木桌也无关。而是一种感觉——有人闯入了我的记忆，并把那里当成了自己的家。

花园外面放着我的

吊床椅。每天早晨，在一天开始前的十分钟里，我会蜷缩在里面，喝一杯茶，享受宁静。然后，有一天早晨我看向窗外。她就坐在里面，轻轻地摇晃。我的前任在弹奏弗拉门戈吉他。我记得当时我想，相当孩子气地：“走开！那是我的椅子。”

现在我可以笑了。但在当时，这一点也不好笑。

然后是 Jo Malone 的沐浴油。我们一直很喜欢坐在浴缸的两端聊天，谈论生活。现在他正与另一个人重现那个时刻——还用我最喜欢的沐浴油。我知道这听起来很荒谬。但悲伤习惯于附着在最微小的事物上。

朋友们不停地告诉我，我也应该开始约会了。我记得当时在想：“你在开玩笑吗？”我当时还在努力维持我的栖身之所。找另一个男人是我最不需要考虑的事情。

最让我惊讶的不是愤怒，而是我觉得自己是多么渺小。我花了几年的时间建立一个家，抚养孩子，创造传统。然后，突然之间，感觉就像有人拿起

图片：NEALE HAYNES 妆发：BETHANY RICH

一块橡皮擦，开始将其抹掉。

很长一段时间里，我觉得没有人支持我。我希望有人能大步走进屋子，说：“你竟敢那样对待她。”

我现在知道，确实有人支持我。只是没有出现我内心秘密希望的那种冲突。当那篇约会报道出现时，我的朋友吉娜写信给他，询问他怎么能如此伤人。其他朋友也让他准确地知道了他们的看法。他们没有替我战斗，他们只是提醒我，我并非隐形。

事实是，我的经历绝非唯一。在整个英国，成千上万对分居的伴侣仍在共用一套房子，因为他们根本负担不起离开的费用。房贷不会因为关系的破裂而消失，利率也不会。

当然，人们会继续前行。他们应该这样做。没有人能永远拥有另一个人。但当你仍然共用同一个大门时，在还没机会完成自己的结局之前，就得眼睁睁地看着另一个人的新开始，这种感觉有着一种独特的痛苦。

这其实不是一个关于我前任的故事，甚至不是关于他女朋友的故事。而是一个关于当一段生活尚未完全收拾妥当，另一个人就开始拆包安置新生活时所发生的故事。

如果当时你告诉我——当时我和女儿正站着刷牙，故意刷得大声一点，以掩盖隔壁咯吱作响的床声——告诉我有一天我会回首这段时期，将其视为更幸福生活的开始，我一定会大笑。但生活总有某种奇妙的方式给你带来惊喜。

终于，当这一切变得难以承受时，我意识到改变的不止是房子。我也在改变。我发现自己产生了一些我无法认同的想法，行为方式也变得不再是我。我的孩子们温柔地建议我去咨询一下专业人士。

我去看全科医生时，深信自己需要服用抗抑郁药。相反，在静静地听完我的诉说后，她看着我说：“我对你现在的挣扎并不感到惊讶。我惊讶的是，你竟然坚持了这么久。”

听到这句话，我感到一种奇怪的宽慰。并不是因为我破碎了——而是因为我正处于一个极其困难的境地中。

这其实并不关乎他，也不关乎他的新伴侣。我只是无法忍受在那个曾经让我感到最安全的地方，永远地处于一种焦虑不安的状态。

最终，在我们的房子挂牌出售期间，我妈妈帮我找了一栋出租房。走出那扇前门并不是承认失败。那是重新找回自我的第一步。

我们在一起生活了七年。分手后，在我们的房子缓慢进入市场交易的过程中，我们忍受了一年极其痛苦的同屋生活。随后我租房住了一年，最后买下了自己的那栋破旧小房，现在我正一间房一间房地修复它。在很多方面，它也在修复我。

最重要的是，我喜欢现在的这个自己。因为我意识到，家其实并不是我死死抓住不放的那些砖墙。而是你在其中建立的生活。

有时候，你在还没准备好时，一个章节就结束了。有时候，在你还没来得及收拾好前一个章节之前，另一个章节就已经开始了。而不知不觉中——你发现自己到家了。

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我深表歉意

警长就未能抓住阻止犹太会堂恐怖分子袭击的机会而道歉；警员在袭击前数月便已获取其短信，但未予检查

作者：James Tozer

据昨日披露，尽管警方在致命袭击发生前数月就没收了两部手机，但未能发现其中详细阐述该曼彻斯特犹太会堂恐怖分子极端观点的信息。

伊斯兰国支持者吉哈德·阿尔-沙米（Jihad Al-Shamie），35 岁，于去年 10 月 2 日故意将车撞向希顿公园希伯来教区犹太会堂（Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue）外，并开始用刀刺杀礼拜者。

梅尔文·克拉维茨（Melvin Cravitz），66 岁，被刺死；而当警员枪击该恐怖分子时，阿德里安·道尔比（Adrian Daulby），53 岁，被流弹击毙。

“本应导致进一步行动”

该恐怖分子当时佩戴着一条假自杀式炸弹腰带。由于阿尔-沙米的一名同伙因帮助其策划早前针对一个军事训练基地的袭击而被判终身监禁，目前披露警方早在数月前就没收了其手机。

然而，这些手机直到赎罪日（犹太历中最神圣的一天）惨剧发生后才被检查。

反恐警察发现了充满仇恨的反犹太聊天记录，其中阿尔-沙米向另一名“坚定圣战者”穆罕默德·巴希尔（Mohammad Bashir），31 岁，发送信息讨论如何进入“战争准备状态”，并表示他已“对这个世界感到厌倦”。

在巴希尔被判处至少 17 年监禁后，大曼彻斯特地区警察局局长斯蒂芬·沃森（Stephen Watson）表示，对于错失调查阿尔-沙米的机会，他感到“深表歉意”。

他表示，在对手机进行分析时，其中包含的数据“在证明极端主义心态方面具有实质性意义”。斯蒂芬爵士表示，将由警察监督机构和验尸官来决定其“影响”，但他补充道：“毫无疑问，这些设备中的信息本会激发进一步的调查行动。”

警员在 2025 年 2 月 13 日逮捕阿尔-沙米（当时被指控违反禁止骚扰令）时没收了第一部手机，并在 9 月 21 日因一项强奸指控没收了第二部手机。在那个阶段，反恐警察或安全部门尚不了解他的情况。手机在犹太会堂袭击发生后的数小时内被检查，随后导致六人被捕。

搜索发现了阿尔-沙米与巴希尔之间的交流，包括一个名为“志在进入精英阶层”的聊天群组，两人均是该组成员。警方意识到，两人在两个月前曾策划对牛津郡的英国国防学院发动恐怖袭击，

被判刑者：巴希尔（插图），以及与阿尔-沙米的监控画面。最左侧：犹太会堂的阿尔-沙米。

据信他们当时认为以色列军队在那里进行训练。

阿尔-沙米与巴希尔（一名与父母同住的快递司机）于 2025 年 8 月 9 日在曼彻斯特 Al-Sunnah 清真寺一座荒废祈祷厅的后方会面，讨论潜在目标。

在曼彻斯特刑事法院播放的监控视频记录了阿尔-沙米说道：“我希望我们有武器。我们需要弄到一件，尽快。”

8 月 14 日，他们驾驶一辆黑色起亚掀背车前往该训练基地进行了 10 小时的往返行程，而阿尔-沙米随后在犹太会堂袭击中使用了同一辆车。来自曼彻斯特奇瑟姆山的巴希尔于 11 月被捕。他随后承认准备恐怖袭击。

独立警察行为监督办公室（Independent Office for Police Conduct）目前正在调查阿尔-沙米与大曼彻斯特警方接触的相关情况。

英国监狱中拘留的极端分子人数创纪录

作者：Ryan Hooper

数据显示，英国监狱中拘留的恐怖分子人数创下纪录，其中大多数持有伊斯兰主义或极右翼极端观点。

截至 3 月底，共有 273 名罪犯因恐怖主义被关押——比前 12 个月增加了 7 人。

根据内政部的数据，约 58%（159 名囚犯）持有伊斯兰主义极端观点，而 29%（80 名囚犯）持有极右翼信仰。

其余 34 人持有“其他”意识形态，包括左翼极端主义。因恐怖主义犯罪而被监禁的人数是 2010 年记录开始时的 126 人的两倍多。

“逮捕人数激增”

五分之三的恐怖相关犯罪者表示他们是穆斯林，而五分之一的人表示他们是基督徒。

其中 219 人（80%）自称来自英国。伊拉克是其次，有 8 名囚犯，随后是 5 名伊朗人。

数据还显示，去年有 41 名恐怖分子被释放。恐怖分子将不适用政府目前暂停的旨在解决过度拥挤而提前释放囚犯的计划，且必须在狱中服刑两三分之二的时间。

在禁止支持“巴勒斯坦行动”（Palestine Action）后，恐怖袭击相关的逮捕人数也出现激增。

在截至 3 月的一年中，因涉嫌恐怖活动而被逮捕的 3,061 人中，有 2,819 人与在去年 7 月该组织被列入禁令后对其提供支持有关。

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海滨惊魂：在埃塞克斯郡小镇，当悲剧发生时，应急服务人员抵达海滩小屋

紧急出击：空中救护车抵达西默西亚（West Mersea）现场附近

母女俩在尝试营救7岁表弟时溺亡

家庭出游 以悲剧收场 小男孩 被潮水卷走

作者：Elizabeth Haigh, James Fielding 和 Eleanor Mann

一次海滩家庭日变成了悲剧，一名母亲和她的 teenage 女儿在试图营救一名年幼的孩子时溺水身亡。

41 岁的教师 Shelina Rahman 和她 15 岁的女儿 Sameeha 在一次家庭夏季度假旅行中，为了帮助那个年幼的孩子冲入水中，随后双双遇难。

亲属表示，那名 7 岁的男孩——据称是该女孩的表弟——目前正在医院与死神搏斗，另有两人也在医院治疗，伤情不危及生命。

据了解，该家庭当时正在享受出游，随后涨潮将男孩卷入水流中。

此前，在埃塞克斯郡科尔切斯特附近西默西亚 (West Mersea) 海滩，已有数人在高潮期间陷入水难。

来自 London 的 Rahman 夫人和 Sameeha 都试图营救他，结果两人也陷入了困境。

一名海滩小屋业主讲述了这起可怕事件的经过，当时该女性正“试图拯救[她的]家人”，并补充道：“太可怕了。这听起来像是一场最可怕的噩梦。显然她竭尽了全力，最终却丧生了。”

Rahman 夫人是 Mansur Rahman 博士的妻子，后者是 Jubo Dal UK 的领导人——该组织是

令人心碎：在营救尝试中丧生的 Shelina Rahman。右图：女儿 Sameeha 与父亲 Mansur Rahman 博士

孟加拉国国民党的青年之翼——同时也是 Mujibur Rahman 的女儿，后者曾任英国孟加拉国国民党副主席。

认识该家庭的工党议员 Naz Shah 告诉 每日邮报：“我崩溃了。他们是一个非常、非常可爱的家庭。我为他们感到极其心碎。”

“我简直不敢相信发生了什么。我和家人谈过了，我直接崩溃了——我自己就有一个 14 岁的孩子。我想再次提醒人们遵循水上安全建议。同时感谢紧急救援服务。”

首相 Andy Burnham 在访问埃塞克斯郡哈洛 (Harlow) 期间感谢了紧急救援服务，并将周三晚上发生的事件描述为“非常、非常令人悲伤”。

家庭友人 Mishba Uddin 表示，他听说“那个小家伙陷入了麻烦，然后另一个尝试去救”她。他说这个家庭“就是一个去出游的工人阶级家庭。我们整个社区都震惊了。”

现场共派遣了至少 6 辆救护车、十几辆警车、一辆消防车、一艘救生艇、两架空中救护机和一架海岸警卫队直升机。

东英格兰救护车服务中心表示，一名伤员被空运至医院，另有三人通过公路送院。西默西亚 (West Mersea)

“这听起来像是一场最可怕的噩梦”

海岸警卫救援队表示，他们已“对一起悲剧性事件做出响应”，并表示其心意“与涉事家庭同在”。

来自埃塞克斯警局的首席督察 Al Pitcher 表示：“我们现在可以确认，她们是来自伦敦 (London) 的母女，在这样一个难以想象的时刻，我们正在为她们的家人提供支持。”

“我们一直在努力查明导致此次事件的情况。在目前阶段，我们认为她们当时正试图帮助一名陷入困境的七岁男孩。”

“该男孩被送往医院，目前仍处于危急状态，但遗憾的是，那名女性和十几岁的女孩已经去世。此次事件涉及的所有人员均互为亲属。”

救护车服务机构的一位发言人表示：“在收到西默西亚 Sea View 度假公园水中有多人遇险的报告后，我们派遣了包括危险区域响应小组、重症监护护理急救员和两架空中救护车在内的多项资源赶赴现场。”

“遗憾的是，尽管付出了最大努力，两名患者未能复苏。一名患者通过空中运输送往医院，另有三名患者通过陆路送往医院。”

该地区以强流著称。第二位海滩小屋所有者，60 岁的 Beverly Smit 表示，她听到了应急响应的声音，便前去查看发生了什么。“那时他们正在海滩上为那个人进行复苏，”Smit 女士说。

她与一名租赁相邻海滩小屋并尝试提供帮助的当日游客进行了交谈。

“他看到他们在呼救，孩子们和成年人都地在水里，”她说。“我想他大概游出去了三次。”

“他救回来的两个孩子情况都不太好。”

“当涨潮时，游泳并不轻松——你是在顶着水流游。”

附加报道： Ed Holt 和 Isaac Crowson

正式宣布：无雨之夏迎来首个干旱预警

随着破纪录的干旱天气导致 23million 名英国人面临软管禁令，英国夏季的首个正式干旱状态已宣布。

北威尔士在截至目前 7 月份的降雨量不足预期 2 per cent 之后，现已进入干旱状态。

来自威尔士自然资源部的 Rhian Thomas 表示：“虽然干旱状态并不自动意味着客户会出现用水短缺，但这反映了我们的环境正承受着日益增加的压力，”并补充说，“我们要求每个人通过明智地用水来发挥自己的作用”。干旱状态不一定会立即对家庭产生影响，但它要求水务公司采取额外措施，防止情况进一步恶化。

与此同时，环境局透露，英格兰南部、中部和东部的大部分地区已接近正式干旱状态。英格兰 7 月份的降雨量仅为平均水平的 3 per cent，目前有六个水库被归类为水位“显著低”，包括萨默塞特郡的 Wimbleball、剑桥郡的 Grafham 和埃塞克斯郡的 Hanningfield，而萨默塞特郡的 Blagdon 则被归类为“极低”。

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海伦对她的合作演员非常“挑剔” (catty)

海伦·巴克森代尔 (HELEN Baxendale) 抱怨说，拍摄 ITV 新惊悚剧《黑暗》(The Dark) 的经历远非舒适——因为她不喜欢猫。在剧中饰演悲痛母亲贝塞尼·摩根 (Bethany Morgan) 的巴克森代尔（左图）表示：“我的角色在一名叫迈克尔的男人的家里度过了一些时间，而那个人非常喜欢猫。拍摄现场任何时候都可能有多达 20 只猫，

这是因为如果有些猫走掉了，还需要五到十只猫能被引导出现在镜头前。我尽可能地远离它们！”海伦在拍摄过程中还必须携带一把枪。她承认，这可能比面对“猫”是更大的挑战。“我的手臂其实相当纤弱，为了让枪口指向正确方向，我得使出全身的力气。”《黑暗》的所有剧集均可在 ITV 观看。

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DJ 兼汽车爱好者 Chris Evans 在白金汉郡马洛 (Marlow, Bucks) 购买了一栋价值 £14 million 的水边豪宅——该房产拥有一个私人码头，足以停放 30 艘船。

现年 60 的 Evans 成长于沃灵顿 (Warrington) 的一个市政住宅区，如今他加入了这座泰晤士河畔小镇的名人圈，其中包括他的两位至亲好友：厨师 Tom Kerridge 和企业家 Peter Jones。

这栋豪宅是他与妻子 Natasha 及其四个孩子——Noah（17 岁）、Eli（14 岁）以及双胞胎 Walt 和 Boo（7 岁）共同居住的，该建筑在原址的一栋小屋被拆除后，于 15 年前建成。

这座环保建筑拥有 6 间带卫浴的卧室，一个台球室酒吧、书房、阅览室，以及另一间专门为狗准备的房间——这很实用，因为他非常宠爱他救助的爱犬 Sparkles。屋内甚至安装了电梯，可将客人快速送至不同楼层。

室外有一个带凉亭和廊柱的游泳池；向外延伸是树木，在房产北侧则是一长段水域。

这并非 Evans 在马洛购买的第一处房产。2019 年，他曾花费 £4 million 购买过一套“临时落脚点”，以便在与 Jones 和 Kerridge 聚会后在那过夜。

但显然他已经爱上了这个地区，并在去年年底通过他的公司 Zimple，在 Coutts 银行抵押贷款的帮助下低调完成了此次购买。他及其家人此前居住在伯克希尔郡的阿斯科特 (Ascot, Berkshire)。

埃文斯 (Evans) 的财富在 2000 年飞速增长，当时他以 £30million 的价格出售了 Ginger Media Group。据称他的资产约为 £70million，其中包括他的汽车收藏——其本身价值 £30million。

他的儿子诺亚 (Noah) 与他一样热爱汽车，在 2012, 埃文斯花费 £500,000 购买了一辆符合道路行驶标准的原始 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 复制车，以便两人能一起开着它四处穿梭。

他仍然在 Virgin Radio 主持工作日的早餐节目；并创立了 Carfest，旨在为英国儿童慈善机构筹集资金。

他还在 YouTube 上主持 TF1 Unplugged

附图：克里斯·埃文斯 (Chris Evans) 与好友兼新邻居汤姆·克里奇 (Tom Kerridge)

该节目在今年 4 月被 Channel 4 选中并播出了 6 集。该节目基于他在 1990 年代大受欢迎的脱口秀节目 TF1 Friday，但埃文斯打趣说，这次“预算仅有 1, per cent”。

16, 岁离开学校后，埃文斯从事过多种工作，包括担任 Tarzan-o-gram，随后在曼彻斯特的 Piccadilly Radio 找到了作为 DJ 的定位。

他被 Channel 4 的《大早餐》(The Big Breakfast) 雇佣，后来又加入了游戏节目《别忘了你的牙刷》(Don't Forget Your Toothbrush)，并在 Britpop era. 鼎盛时期主持 BBC Radio 1 的早餐节目时达到了名声的顶峰。

在一次长达 17 小时的酒吧巡游后，他与老板闹翻了。此外，在计划外的假期和出勤时间方面也存在摩擦；最终他在要求每周五休息后离职。

埃文斯结过三次婚。第一任妻子是前 Loose Women 主持人卡罗尔·麦格芬 (Carol McGiffin)（从 1991 到 1993）；随后是流行歌手兼演员比利·派珀 (Billie Piper)（在 2001, 当时她 18 岁）。两人在三年后分居，并友好离婚。

他在一次名人高尔夫球赛中与模特兼职业高尔夫球手妻子娜塔莎·希什马尼安 (Natasha Shishmanian) 组队并相识，两人于 2007 年结婚。

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Boshoff

■ Mick Jagger 迎来了喜忧参半的消息。滚石乐队的最新专辑《Foreign Tongues》以 53,000 份的销量进入美国 Billboard 200 榜单的前十名。但保罗·麦卡特尼的《Boys Of Dungeon Lane》在今年初夏售出了 63,000 份，并排名第 5，而滚石乐队则排在第 7。两人之间维持着一种“健康”的竞争关系，显然，当麦卡特尼的作品未能在美国夺冠时，Jagger 绝对注意到了这一点。

大银幕在向伊德里斯的模特妻子招手

SABRINA Elba —— 英国明星 Sir Idris 的妻子，从模特转变为慈善活动家 —— 刚刚完成了她的首个女主角表演角色。

38 岁的 Sabrina 在浪漫喜剧《Not Like Us》中饰演一名索马里药剂师兼单亲母亲，她爱上了一名牙买加男子，该片计划于明年上映。该片在 伦敦 拍摄。

这确认了 Sabrina 的一个新方向。她在大学期间曾尝试电影拍摄，随后在 2022 年通过在《Three Thousand Years Of Longing》（由其丈夫主演）中饰演一个小角色回归演艺圈。她在 2025 年的 Alan Ritchison 电影《Playdate》以及即将上映的科幻电影《White Mars》中均有参演。

Sabrina 创办了 Elba Hope 基金会，旨在“赋予青年权力，促进可持续发展，并在整个非洲创造变革性改变”。在谈到她在《Three Thousand Years》中的角色时，她表示：“我永远不会接受任何我觉得会干扰慈善工作的机会，但我确实想看看这种平衡如何增长。”

“就个人而言，有时这有点冲突，一方面是在帮助真实的人，而另一方面是在做如此光鲜亮丽的事情。所以这也是一种平衡，有些日子比其他日子更困难。”

她和 Idris（右图）于 2017 年在一家爵士酒吧相识，并于 2019 年结婚。

我们不知道谁将成为新的 007... 但肯定不是 Harris

寻找下一任 007 的工作仍在继续，但显然英国希望之星 Harris Dickinson 已出局。

Dickinson 是被选中进入 8 月选角下一阶段的少数竞争者之一（Callum Turner 似乎仍是领先者）。

但记者 Jeff Sneider 在 The Hot Mic 播客中透露，Dickinson 已告知制片人 David Heyman 和 Amy Pascal 他将退出，因为他觉得太累了，无法全身心地投入到这个巨型系列电影中。

他刚刚结束在披头士电影四部曲中饰演 John Lennon，且自 2022 年的《Triangle Of Sadness》让他名声大噪以来一直没有停止工作。

有人将在今年年底前获得该角色，制作将于 2027. 年开始。尽管目前还没有最终剧本。

心惊胆战，但未被搅拌（Shaken, but not stirred）：英国演员 Harris Dickinson

■ Victoria Beckham Beauty 财源广进。Beckham 夫人的商业帝国将在本月底报告收益，但消息人士指出，她的彩妆和护肤品牌今年的营收“超过 $100 million”。而 The Growth Shop 的营销人员声称，很大程度上得益于 Facebook 广告，他们今年监督实现了 241% 的增长。

■ 纹身、不停地咒骂 —— 并且抢尽所有能抢的戏 —— 这位英国演员 Leo Woodall 出现在《Tony》中，这是一部关于已故深受喜爱的美国主厨兼作家 Anthony Bourdain 的即将上映的电影。Woodall 饰演 Tony 在马萨诸塞州一家餐厅的同事。Dominic Sessa 饰演 Bourdain，而

Antonio Banderas 则是他们的烹饪导师。评论家对早期放映的反应非常积极 —— 尤其是关于 Woodall 的部分。

庞特曼与曾被她称为好友的小说家：故事的结局并不愉快

这究竟是一场背叛，还是艺术，亦或两者兼而有之？

据报道，演员娜塔莉·庞特曼 (Natalie Portman) 感到愤怒，因为英国小说家瑞秋·库斯克 (Rachel Cusk) —— 两人曾是密友 —— 撰写了一本书，其内容似乎基于庞特曼的性格和人生故事。

《M的生命》(The Life Of M) 将于下月出版。据称，以《黑天鹅》和《星球大战》系列电影而闻名的庞特曼，对库斯克在书中对其内心想法的刻画感到心碎。

两人相识多年；庞特曼是库斯克作品的拥趸，并在 2022 年为她的读书会挑选了库斯克的一部小说。

尴尬的是，两人目前都住在巴黎。《M的生命》讲述了一位电影明星（“M”）同意让一位作家朋友为其创作自传的故事。

书的开头写道：“不久前，我告诉演员 M，我想写她的自传。她很喜欢这个主意。她是个豁达的人。”

关系破裂：左侧为庞特曼，右侧为库斯克

叙述者解释说，她在一家书店遇到了 M，并且“除了是电影明星，她还是一个大品牌的模特，她的形象无处不在，从商店橱窗、广告牌到公交候车亭被雨水冲刷的有机玻璃上”。（庞特曼是 Miss Dior 香水的代言人。）

叙述者观察到，M 在孩童时期就成名了，且“她的第一部电影剧本最初包含几场戏，其中显示这个孩子渴望或诱导与核心男性角色发生性互动”。书中补充道，在 M 的母亲反对后，这些场景被删除了。

庞特曼在 1994 年电影《这个杀手有点冷》(Leon) 中扮演了一个充满争议的角色，拍摄时她 11 岁，讲述了一个女孩与由让-雷诺 (Jean Reno) 饰演的成年杀手之间的关系。她的母亲反对许多场景，随后这些场景被删除。

书中将 M 刻画成一个逐渐被名声异化，变得不再像人类的人……住在一座“像个大娃娃屋一样的豪宅里，而她自己就是其中的一个娃娃”。

她与正常社会脱节，发现很难倾听朋友们讲述关于他们自己的事情。

书的结尾是 M 与作家的对峙，作家被指责将她的被描写对象写得“可被识别”，并在书中充斥着虚构内容。

图片：ASHON HOWARD/SMITH GRIFFIN/GC. RANKS/SMITH M. MORTES/OP/STUART/STOCK/RE/AGITY

■ 诺埃尔 (Noel) 和利亚姆·加拉格尔 (Liam Gallagher) 将于 9 月参加威尼斯电影节，届时将展出关于他们重聚演唱会的纪录片《不要在愤怒中回顾》(Don't Look Back In Anger)。其他预计将出现在利多岛 (Lido) 的嘉宾包括 93, 岁的老牌女演员艾伦·伯斯汀 (Ellen Burstyn) 和前《海滩救护队》明星帕梅拉·安德森 (Pamela Anderson)，两人均出演了电影《必经之地》(Place To Be)。开幕影片将是《墨水》(Ink)，由詹姆斯·格雷厄姆 (James Graham) 根据他关于鲁珀特·默多克 (Rupert Murdoch) 领导下《太阳报》崛起的戏剧改编。该片由丹尼·博伊尔 (Danny Boyle) 执导，盖·皮尔斯 (Guy Pearce) 饰演默多克。

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劳工党议员欢迎与“哈马斯有关联”的活动人士

安迪·伯纳姆 (ANDY Burnham) 正面临压力，要求其解释下属议员们在一名涉嫌与哈马斯有关联的活动人士被美国制裁仅数周后，便邀请其访问议会这一“令人瞠目结舌的幼稚”行为。

赛义夫·哈希姆·卡梅尔·阿布基舍克 (Saif Hashim Kamel Abukishek) 被指为海外巴勒斯坦人大会 (PCPA) 的“核心人物”。美国财政部表示，该组织由哈马斯出资成立，且哈马斯“指导其活动”。

阿布基舍克于 6 月 8 日在波特库利斯大厦 (Portcullis House) 与议员们进行了交流。

作者：Francine Wolfisz

劳工党的尼尔·邓肯-乔丹 (Neil Duncan-Jordan) 被指为此次活动的召集人，参加活动的还包括同党议员理查德·博根 (Richard Burgon)、洛林·比弗斯 (Lorraine Beavers) 和史蒂夫·维瑟登 (Steve Witherden)。

邓肯-乔丹先生表示，他的办公室“收到了保证……没有证据表明受邀出席者与任何恐怖组织有关联”。

前警监马丁·加拉格尔 (Martin Gallagher) 表示：“将这样一个人带进议会的幼稚程度令人瞠目结舌。”

“内政部不应允许涉嫌与哈马斯有关联的人员进入该国，尤其是当美国已因该等涉嫌关联而制裁该名人士时。”

阿布基舍克先生表示：“这些制裁是政治性的，而非司法性的。我从未被指控犯有任何罪行，从未获得回应机会，也从未能通过任何法律程序对这些指控提出质疑。”

邀请函：赛义夫·哈希姆·卡梅尔·阿布基舍克参加西敏斯特活动

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特朗普称沙特必须承认以色列才能达成核协议

作者：Andy Jehring 首席驻外记者

唐纳德·特朗普表示，沙特阿拉伯必须承认以色列，才能确保与美国达成民用核协议。总统在周三宣布该协议后遭到批评，人们担心这可能使该海湾王国获得原子武器。

专家警告称，在一个本就动荡的地区，目前还没有足够的保障措施来防止核扩散。

但特朗普先生在昨天坚持认为，该协议将“不涉及材料浓缩”，且“仅限于非军事用途”。

他表示，该协议“将会获得批准”，随后补充道，这“完全取决于沙特

“极力想让他们加入”

阿拉伯加入备受推崇且成功的《亚伯拉罕协议》。

特朗普先生在第一任期内促成了这些协议，当时阿拉伯联合酋长国和巴林承认了犹太国家。随后，苏丹、摩洛哥和哈萨克斯坦也签署了协议。

这位美国领导人极力希望沙特阿拉伯加入，这将代表中东地区的一项历史性成就。今年 5 月，他曾试图强迫该王国作为伊朗和平协议的一部分而签署，但被拒绝了。

沙特阿拉伯尚未对特朗普先生最新的诱导其加入协议的尝试做出回应。

但穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼王储私下表示，除非为巴勒斯坦人开辟实现国家地位的路径，否则无法承认犹太国家。

凯米：迎合加沙立场危及生命

凯米·巴德诺克 (KEMI BADENOCH) 警告称，工党通过破坏与以色列的关系，正面临危及英国人生命的风险。

这位保守党领袖指责安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 通过加强对以色列的批评来迎合工党左翼人士，这可能会损害与一个关键安全盟友的关系。

她表示：“无论人们是否喜欢，今天仍有英国公民能够生存，正是因为以色列向我们提供的情报。”

“我非常担心由于本届政府想要讨好其后座议员而导致缺乏合作。”

一些工党议员将基尔·斯塔默未能谴责以色列在加沙行动所导致的对绿党以及所谓“加沙独立派”支持率的流失归咎于此。

如果在哈马斯 10月 7日 暴行之后，以色列将加沙夷为平地并导致数万人死亡，而该事实上的统治者若此时选择使与以色列的关系正常化，将面临激烈的反抗风险。

王储此前曾警告，如果伊朗研发核武器，“我们将尽快效仿”。美国媒体报道称，该协议未来可能允许沙特阿拉伯浓缩铀。

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伊甸园 (Eden)

机密 (Confidential)

乔·伍德称自杰西分手后菲恩再未致电

菲恩·科顿（Fearne Cotton）在为了健康离开 Radio 1 之后成为了一名“健康”专家，并凭借她的播客《快乐之地》（Happy Place）赢得了新一代粉丝。

然而，这位 44 岁的播音员在与继子杰西·伍德（Jesse Wood）分道扬镳后，让乔·伍德（Jo Wood）陷入了不快之中。

菲恩与音乐人杰西（49 岁）——滚动石乐队（Rolling Stones）吉他手罗尼·伍德（Ronnie Wood）与其前妻、已故的克里西·芬德利（Krissy Findlay）之子——在结婚十年后，于 2024 年宣布婚姻结束。两人育有一个儿子雷克斯（Rex）和一个女儿哈妮（Honey）。

杰西在之前的感情中也有两个孩子。

当时，菲恩坚持认为“一切都非常友好”。

然而，现在 71 岁的乔（此前与菲恩关系密切）表示，自菲恩与电视导演埃利奥特·海加蒂（Elliot Hegarty，54 岁）开始新恋情以来，这位主持人就与家人保持距离，而她与埃利奥特的约会始于与杰西分手后。

“从那以后我就没和菲恩说过话，”前《舞动奇迹》（Strictly Come Dancing）参赛者乔透露，“她没有给任何人打电话——什么都没有。”乔在《突然单身》（Suddenly Single）播客中补充道：“我想她想和新男人开始新生活，我认为

亲密：菲恩·科顿与乔

这没问题。”菲恩的行为对于前模特乔来说似乎格外令人失望，因为即使在 2008 年罗尼为了一个 18 岁的俄罗斯鸡尾酒女招待而抛弃她、令她心碎之时，她依然设法与罗尼及其家人保持友好关系。

由于不想激怒这个她视为女儿的女人，乔补充道：“我对菲恩没有意见。我认为她很可爱，而且我明白当你爱上一个人时，你是无法控制自己的。我为她感到很高兴。”

菲恩在右髋部纹上“新的开始”（new beginnings），以此迎接她的新篇章。

尽管家庭发生了变故，乔依然是菲恩孩子们心中敬爱的祖母形象。“杰西的孩子们叫我乔奶奶，我的孩子们叫我匪徒奶奶，”她说。

■ 蒙提·派森（Monty Python）明星埃里克·艾德尔（Eric Idle）原定于今年 9 月出版一本关于他在普罗旺斯生活的书，但他宣布自己因山火被赶出家门。83 岁的艾德尔表示：“火势太近了，让人不安，我们撤离到了附近一位朋友家。我们没被烧伤，但空气闻起来很糟糕。”

■ 阿根廷足球运动员在周日世界杯决赛负于西班牙且场上爆发暴力冲突后，面临禁赛。

为阿根廷流泪的是伊莱恩·佩奇（Dame Elaine Paige）爵士，她曾在热门音乐剧《艾薇塔》（Evita）中饰演该国前第一夫人艾娃·佩隆。

“真是遗憾，大家得不停地互相殴打且变得具有攻击性，”这位 78 岁的女演员在伦敦 West End 的海马基特剧院（Haymarket Theatre）出席《Transpotting》音乐剧首演之夜时告诉我。

“看在上帝的份上，这只是一场游戏。”她补充道：“我们需要回到我的时代，也就是 20 世纪 60 年代和 70 年代。那时候到处是和平、爱和摇滚乐。”难道她忘记了像诺曼·亨特（Norman Hunter）和隆·“砍刀”·哈里斯（Ron 'Chopper' Harris）这类足球悍将的行径吗？不过如此（Plus ca change）。

支持：艾米莉亚·克拉克与娜塔莉·埃曼纽埃

直率的娜塔莉划定底线

在《权力的游戏》中饰演丹妮妮丝·坦格利安的顾问弥桑黛的娜塔莉·埃曼努埃尔（Nathalie Emmanuel）曾应对过喷火的巨龙。

她还不得不应对一名配角在片场对其露骨服装发表的性别歧视评论。当时，饰演战士女王丹妮妮丝的艾米莉亚·克拉克（Emilia Clarke）支持了她。现在，她告诉我，她不会让恶劣行为轻易溜走。“我在这方面变得更擅长了，”她在伦敦迪安街（Dean Street）索荷屋（Soho House）参加新片《回声》（Echoes）放映会时说道。

这位出生于埃塞克斯的演员，37岁，解释道：“设定（界限）并互相支持是很重要的，因为你想要营造一个让每个人都感到舒适且安全的工作环境。”

她补充道：“不应该让过程变得痛苦或艰难，以至于人们受到伤害。创造一个安全空间确实非常重要。”

■ 西区明星露西·亨沙尔（Ruthie Henshall）声称，莎拉·布赖特曼（Sarah Brightman）非常担心自己被抢风头，以至于在查尔斯王子和戴安娜参加的一场音乐会之前，她要求将露西那件“精致美丽”的黑色礼服改掉。

当露西到达现场时，她发现那件礼服变成了“沉闷的灰色”。她在新出版的回忆录中写道：“我被告知，女主角要求查看所有伴舞的服装，并觉得我的衣服会分散观众对她表演的注意力。我不想提及任何名字，不过我现在已经原谅了莎拉·布赖特曼。”

在2012年Channel 4频道的《年度大肥趣猜谜》（Big Fat Quiz of the Year）节目中，杰克·怀特霍尔（Jack Whitehall）针对伊丽莎白女王和菲利普亲王开了一个极其粗俗且毫无笑意的玩笑，令许多观众感到震惊。

然而，这位喜剧演员现在对那些向电视监管机构Ofcom投诉的人不屑一顾，指责他们是“英格兰中产阶级的歇斯底里”。

“在所有人之中，他们应该是最合适的调侃对象，”他在谈到王室成员时说道。

“这绝对是‘向上出击’（讽刺权力高层）。”

杰克声称粗俗的王室玩笑是在“向上出击”

毕业于马尔堡学院（Marlborough College）的杰克——他的好友包括尤金妮公主——告诉美国喜剧演员比尔·马赫（Bill Maher）：“确实存在一种英格兰中产阶级的歇斯底里。”

怀特霍尔在2018年表示，他后悔开了那个玩笑，因为那令他的家人感到不快，并表示未来会“更加小心”。

价值£350m的克尔斯蒂：kinky靴子让群山欢唱

她正承受着心碎之痛，但克尔斯蒂·贝尔塔雷利（Kirsty Bertarelli）证明了生活必须继续。

上个月我披露了英国最富有离婚女性与她的男友马克·西特龙（Marc Citron）分手的情况。

现在，这位前英国小姐召集了一群朋友，举办了一场以《音乐之声》为主题的派对来庆祝她的55岁生日。女性们穿着修女服。但与达姆·朱莉·安德鲁斯（Dame Julie Andrews）饰演的玛丽亚不同，克尔斯蒂穿了一双挑逗的金色过膝靴。

她原名克尔斯蒂·罗珀（Kirsty Roper），出生于斯塔福德郡。当瑞士企业家欧内斯特·贝尔塔雷利（Ernesto Bertarelli）在2021年同意支付£350 million的离婚安置费时，她变得比伊丽莎白女王还要富有。

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实施强奸的警察在自杀前曾企图谋杀受害者

一名警员在进行了长达 14 年的强奸和企图谋杀暴行后自杀身亡。

在被认为是对“苏格兰的韦恩·库赞斯时刻 (Wayne Couzens moment)”的案件中，警员艾伦·格里尔 (Alan Greer) 于 5 月自杀。

但他的这些“令人真正震惊”的罪行直到两个月后才由苏格兰警察局披露。格里尔，47 岁，是一名已婚且育有 1 个孩子的父亲。据称，他的家人对他双面生活的真相“并不知情”。

警员们坚持认为，没有出现任何能够预示其多年犯罪活动的“危险信号”。但一名接近调查的消息人士表示：“这可能是苏格兰警察局的韦恩·库赞斯时刻。公众在得知全部真相后将处于震惊状态。”

韦恩·库赞斯在伦敦警察厅任职期间强奸并杀害了莎拉·埃弗拉德 (Sarah Everard)，目前正在服无期徒刑。他的案件揭露了伦敦警察厅在审核环节的重大失败。

格里尔于 5 月 6 日自杀。他的同事被告知，他在被停职并接受刑事调查期间死亡。

侦探发现他共有九名受害者，其中五名为性工作者。在几起案件中，性攻击行为极其暴力，已构成企图谋杀。

出生于澳大利亚的格里尔拥有 17 年看似毫无污点的服务记录。但一名女性在 2025 年底站出来指证，他在 2012. 年强奸了她。该女性当时是一起犯罪事件的受害者，警方被叫去查看她的情况。数小时后，格里尔显然单独返回并袭击了她。

4 月 24 日，警方搜查了他的住所。没收了七部手机和一台笔记本电脑。警方恢复了数千段露骨的性爱视频，显示至少有 5 名女性遭到强奸或性侵犯。

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丹尼·戴尔，49. 这位来自 伦敦 的演员在《东区》中饰演米克·卡特，并在《对手》中饰演弗雷迪·琼斯。十年前，他在 BBC 的《你认为你是谁？》节目中发现自己是爱德华三世的亲戚，但他表示自己太“反体制”而无法接受爵位。

今日诞辰 西蒙·玻利瓦尔 (1783-1830)。这位委内瑞拉政治家参加了 100 场以上的战斗，使玻利维亚、哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔、秘鲁和委内瑞拉脱离西班牙统治。玻利维亚以他的名字命名。1966, 为了纪念他，他的国家被更名为委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔共和国。

哈里·霍纳 (1910-1994)。这位捷克出生的艺术指导在 20 世纪 30 年代随其演剧团前往纽约时逃离了纳粹。他因在《继承人》和《 hustler》中的设计获得了奥斯卡奖。他的作曲家儿子詹姆斯·霍纳也凭借《泰坦尼克号》斩获了两座奥斯卡奖。

7月24日历史上的今天... 1936, 语音报时钟首次发声。 1974, 美国最高法院命令尼克松总统移交与水门事件相关的录音带，这最终导致了他的辞职。

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短语详解： Time takes its toll（时间夺走了太多/时间造成了影响）：意味着时间索取了代价，导致了痛苦、损害或死亡；这个隐喻是指一条需要缴纳通行费的道路，人们可以行走其上，但必须付出代价。

今日金句 让人们变得值得信赖的方法就是信任他们。 欧内斯特·海明威， 美国作家 (1899-1961)

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由 ETAN SMALLMAN 和 ADAM JACOT DE BOINOD 编译

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秘密与生活

我发现了我男朋友 与 ChatGPT 的 对话……结果 发现 他认为我 看起来很虚弱， 头发很糟糕， 而且一点也不性感

发现你的男朋友 一直在质疑他 对你的感情和 吸引力，有许多 种方式——没有一种 是好消息。

但我发现的方式可能是 最反乌托邦、最令人发笑 且最具现代感的：他一直在 向 ChatGPT 寻求建议。 我们都快 40 岁了，当时 我们都在寻找那个我们想要

作者：林赛·霍尔 (LINDSEY HALL)

共度余生的人。 我们在一个约会应用上匹配成功， 初次见面时我就立刻喜欢上了他。

他与我交往过的其他男人不同， 他的抱负与我相当， 我对他的兴趣之专注表示尊重， 我们都渴望组建家庭， 且他的冷静沉稳正好 抵消了我更多情绪化的 心血来潮。

在六周后，我觉得可以 把他介绍给我的家人， 而他也相应地将我介绍给了他的家人。

是的，我们在某些显著方面 截然不同——他死板且逻辑严密， 而我冲动且外向——但我们深爱着

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惊人发现： 林赛·霍尔 (Lindsey Hall)

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每日邮报，2025年7月24日，星期五

为什么你绝不能透露谁是你最喜欢的孩子（尤其是如果你只有一个的话！）

作者：SYBILLA HART

当我的七岁儿子本尼（Benny）终于渐渐入睡时，我在他身边沉浸在满足的幸福感中。

我每晚给他读睡前故事以帮助他入睡，而且直到他睡着我才离开。

直到他四岁——没错，四岁——只要他需要安慰，我都会给他喂奶。我满足他的每一个念头。

你可能会认为本尼是一个被过度纵容的独生子。远非如此。事实上，本尼是我五个孩子中最年幼的一个——他们所有人都指责我把他视为特殊的“最宠爱”的孩子。当然，我对这些指控予以坚决否认。

因为虽然由于性格各异，确实更容易与某些孩子相处得更好，但作为母亲，你必须否认任何偏爱——即便所有证据都摆在面前。

这就是为什么上周当我听到喜剧演员凯瑟琳·赖安（Katherine Ryan）在播客中公开承认她有最宠爱的孩子时，我差点把茶喷出来。

这位四个孩子的母亲解释说，她的长女维奥莱特（Violet），17 岁，在赖安成名致富之前出生，是她最心爱的后代。

她接着描述她的三个年幼孩子——三岁的弗雷德（Fred）、两岁的费玛（Fema）和九个月大的霍兰德·朱丽叶特（Holland Juliette）——是享有特权的“名门之子”（nepo-babies），并解释说他们长大后将享受她财富带来的便利，例如私立教育。

这谁的错？孩子是否就读私立学校将是赖安的决定，而不是孩子们的决定。他们长大后被宠坏的程度，完全取决于她这个母亲的决定。

赖安辩称，考虑到他们童年的差异，维奥莱特是她的最爱才算“公平”。但在让孩子知道你更偏爱其中一个而非另一个这件事上，根本没有什么公平可言。

虽然我真心坚持说我没有最宠爱的孩子，但我承认，我对本尼的关注确实比对其他孩子更多。

部分原因是他的年龄比其他孩子小得多：艾萨克（Isaac），19 岁；碧翠丝（Beatrice），16 岁；弗洛伦斯（Florence），14 岁，以及塞莱斯蒂亚（Celestia），11 岁。

凭借经验的帮助——

爱所有人：西比拉（Sybilla）及其同样被宠爱的孩子们

我在 38 岁时生了他，这使我在养育本尼时能够比我在 29 岁时抚养前三个幼儿时更加放松。我更有信心，也更信任自己的直觉。

我推迟将他送往托儿所，直到他快三岁半——比其他孩子晚一年——以便进一步沐浴在他幼儿时期的温馨光辉中。而且我喂奶的时间更长，而我的其他孩子在还是婴儿时我就停止了。如果现在能让我回到过去，我会对他们所有人都这么做。

我想我内心的一部分是在执着于拥有一个需要照顾的宝宝。我一直知道他很可能是我的最后一个孩子。

当我像个保姆一样陪他从一个房间走到另一个房间时，我的大孩子会翻白眼。在抚养他们时，总有另一个年幼的孩子需要安抚或收拾残局，这意味着玩耍和关注的时间少得多。但现在真正需要我的只有本尼——其他孩子越来越认为自己太酷了，已经“长大”到不需要我了——讽刺的是，这反而增强了我的母性本能。

意识到给予本尼如此密集关注的不仅仅是我的后代。

本尼四岁时，从绳索秋千上摔下来导致手臂骨折。当我们到达医院时，我脸色惨白，一想到本尼在受苦就心如刀割。医生安慰我说：“这种事情在养第一个孩子时经常发生。”

承认他是我的第五个孩子，且事实上我并不是一个过度焦虑的初产妇，这让我感到相当尴尬。

我承认，我对本尼的行为不仅仅是因为他是我受挫母爱的出口。在拥有两个儿子和三个女儿之后，我意识到男孩通常要简单得多。同时面对三个中学年龄的女孩，简直是泪水、闹情绪和大量被“借走”的化妆品的温床。

相比之下，男孩们往往就那样顺其自然。虽然他们在婴儿时期要求更多——根据我的经验，我的两个儿子比他们的姐妹们更贪吃且更活泼——但他们的情绪波动要小得多。而这反过来又降低了我在这方面承受的情绪压力。

也许并不令人惊讶，我的

长子艾萨克（Isaac）最近从大学回家，宣布道：“你排名第二最爱的孩子在暑假回家了。”

但当然，毋庸置疑的是，我同样爱我的所有孩子。他们每天都让我感到无比自豪。

发现某些孩子比其他孩子更容易相处是非常自然的，尤其是当某些孩子还处于“我爱你，妈妈”的阶段，而他们的年长兄妹却在摔门而出或深夜潜逃时。

但如果你像凯瑟琳·赖恩（Katherine Ryan）那样，真的有一个最爱的孩子，那么请帮他们一个忙，不要承认这一点——为了你，也为了他们！

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其他人。我们两人都感觉到这段关系有潜力发展成为一段严肃的感情。我们无话不谈。

至少我是这么认为的。

那个周五晚上，在我们在一起几个月后，我们一起躺在他的沙发上。由于我正处于一场关于某次公关危机的客户沟通战中，我一直在加班，而他则在我肩头毫无顾忌地打盹，这时我的手机没电关机了。

“该死！！”我低声抱怨道。

为了解决问题，我从地板上拿起他的笔记本电脑，打算用 AI 对我最后一份疲惫不堪的电子邮件回复进行一次逻辑检查。

当我启动电脑时，他的 ChatGPT —— 简直具有某种诗意地 —— 已经显示在屏幕正中央。

但随后，当我将邮件内容复制到对话框中时，我看到了侧边栏里的内容：一段标题为“感情问题与不确定性”的历史对话。

我盯着这些文字。

有些人会认为，男人被允许与机器人分享私密想法，而我应该忽略那个对话线程。也许你是对的。

但我敢打赌，如果你偶然发现伴侣的 ChatGPT，看到那些文字，你绝对无法克制自己不去点击阅读更多。无论如何，他已经给了我……

“他详细列举了对我的担忧”

很久以前他就告诉我电脑密码了，所以这不像是我撬开了秘密日记的锁——它就那样直接摆在我的面前。

虽然我还未遇到过处于完全相同境地的人，但鉴于人工智能工具在生活中的日益普及，我确信我不会是唯一一个经历过被 ChatGPT “人格暗杀”的人。

而且我想告诉你，当你读到某人对你毫无怜悯、未加过滤的意识流吐槽时，会有一种独特的羞辱感——尤其是当那个人一直亲吻你、与你同床共枕、将你介绍给他们的家人时。

也许我有点天真，但我认为可以合理地假设，一个选择与你在一起的人，在看待你时应该是带着宽容且愉快的。

即便当你难以相处、过于复杂、神经质或令人不便时，他们从根本上来说依然是站在你这一边的。因此，当面对在另一个人心中我们的位置竟然如此不稳定时，这种感觉极其刺耳。

起初，我点击进入对话，以为他所谓“不确定”的焦点会是我的三只猫，因为这从一开始就是个问题。

我们最初匹配时，我只有一只猫。但直到我们真正第一次约会时，我又收养了两只流浪小猫。

所以我已经在心理上准备好面对他惯常的顾虑：猫太多、空间太小，对于一个崇尚秩序与平静的男人来说，生活太混乱。

但我在第一眼看到的并不是关于猫的抱怨——但愿如此。而是 ChatGPT 的最终回复：“根据你分享的内容，你应该考虑结束这段关系。”

我僵住了。这和我预想的方向完全不同。

我向上滚动到开头。

“在 3.5 个月后我应该坠入爱情吗？”这是我的男朋友在与他的机器人“情感咨询师”开启对话时的开场白。

我的心沉了下去。这个问题所隐含的意味显然对我极为不利，我的手瞬间变得冰凉。在我读到这段对话时，我们已经在一起度过了五个多月，几乎每天都在一起——但他已经犹豫好几周了。

他用简洁得近乎临床分析的片段，详细列举了对我的担忧：我冲动的生活方式、我过去的感情经历、我的敏感、我的网络写作、以及我的进食障碍病史。

接着，我看到了一句话，它以一种破坏性的力量深深地刻在了我的脑海里：“嗯，猫肯定是问题，然后还有吸引力整体的问题。”

吸引力整体的问题。

我的自尊心在瞬间蒸发，因为如果说我们的关系中有一件事是我绝对确定的，那就是他觉得我很有身体吸引力。这个男人的整个“爱之语”都根植于身体接触，他总是亲昵地触碰我。

然而，他竟然在那里质疑我以为的是想要与某人在一起最基本的部分：外貌。

他写道我太娇小了。洗完澡出来的样子太虚弱。我的脸很漂亮，但身材不够性感。

他写道，刚开始的时候我的头发看起来受损了。

什么？！我整个夏天都在海边。

我的厌食症病史导致我在 2013 年接受了住院治疗，并在 2021 年几乎复发，这让他担心如果我再次复发，他会失去所有吸引力。

这种思维模式完全缺乏同情心或关怀；他并不担心复发对我个人的影响，而只担心这将如何影响他以及他对我的吸引力。

简而言之，我正被有条理地评估——但并没有一份“优点清单”来抵消那些缺点。

这才是让我震惊的部分。他的表现就像他深爱我一样。但在他私下的想法中，我似乎是一系列累赘。

然后，我读到了那行我想我可能会记得直到进坟墓的话：“我就是不以她为傲。”

他重复了这句话。

“我就是不以她为傲。”

“那么你应该考虑结束这段关系，”ChatGPT 指导道。

不。该死。

我想知道他还有多少次在 ChatGPT 中咨询关于我的事情。令我惊恐的是，我发现还有好几次记录可以追溯到我们关系之初，当时他竟然引导 ChatGPT 为他写一段短信，用来“安抚”我关于进食障碍康复的心情。

就像那些沉溺于“创伤色情”的人一样，我无法将目光从他对我的那些不利评价上移开。从记录来看，他竟然没有起码的体面去构思自己的回应，而是将其外包给了一个机器人。

看完后，我坐在那里，陷入了一种不知所措的死寂之中。

我想，这个男人——我看向他，他正睡在身边的沙发上，安详地靠在那个他曾有过诸多顾虑的身体上。

这个男人，我见过他的家人，我几乎确信他是爱我的。

这个男人并不崇拜我。

看来这个男人甚至并不真正喜欢我。

我小心地从他身下移开，默默地收拾起过去几个月留在其家中的物品。

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“我只是不以她为荣，”我的男友写道。“那么你应该考虑结束这段关系，”ChatGPT 建议道。这令人心碎，但我无法停止阅读。

我感到一种诡异的冷静。

我在凌晨1点开车回家，20 分钟后当我进家门时，电话和信息已经开始了。

“你在哪里？”

“怎么回事？”

“你还好吗？”

我无法回答。我的每一寸肌肤都因羞辱感而灼烧。我不会让他看到我有多受伤——我还剩下最后一点自尊。

我关掉了手机。半小时后，他的车灯照亮了我的卧室窗户。

那时，愤怒开始在我的身体中奔涌。

他使用 ChatGPT 这一事实让整件事显得更加荒诞且离奇。他甚至没有给予我最基本的尊重，去与一个真实的人讨论关于我的事情。

如果他向朋友倾诉，对方可能会提醒他，他曾经在我也身上发现的那些吸引他的品质，或者提醒他没有人是完美的，每个人都有自己的包袱。

或者，他们可能会建议，如果这么早就产生质疑，那么或许是时候结束关系了。

相反，他选择了一个机器人——一个倾向于同意他的机器人，准备接纳他残酷的想法，并将其塑造得听起来合理。

当他不停地按门铃时，我打开正门，用像咕噜姆（Gollum）一样嘶哑的声音低吼道：“赶紧滚出这里。”

他看起来吓坏了。真的感到非常困惑。

“怎么回事？”他恳求道，声音在颤抖。“我做了什么？”

而当我保持沉默，在泪水开始灼烧时转过头去，他用手揉乱了头发，在我家门口跪了下来。

俯视着他，我内心的一部分想抱抱他，他那样可怜地蜷缩着，看起来如此不安和动摇。

但我读到的那些话在脑海中不断重复：“我只是不以她为荣。”

最终，我把它说出来了。

“我全读到了，”我低吼道。“我读完了你他妈的所有 ChatGPT 记录。”

他的表情瞬间改变了。他看起来被击中了。

“噢天呐，”他喃喃道。“不。不。噢不。”

接下来的事情完全在预料之中：泪水、道歉、解释、澄清，以及数小时的谈话。

他一遍又一遍地告诉我他在意我。说这比看起来要复杂得多，我相信这都是真的。说他当时很困惑，很害怕，并且试图理清头绪。

说他被我吸引。说他不想失去我。说他很抱歉。

在那晚的某些时刻，我承认阅读他的私密对话让我感到糟糕。但我也解释说，如果这就是他的内心想法，我不明白他为什么要跟我约会。

在内心深处，我知道这段关系很可能已经无法挽救了。

但当你被某人伤害，然后立即目睹对方因为伤害了你而感到痛苦时，这种感觉相当令人迷茫。

它将痛苦变成了一种共同的

继续：林赛和她的伴侣决定分手

这段充满情感的经历，让我整个周末都躺在床上，剖析所发生的一切。它诱使我在还没能完全意识到自己真实感受之前，就产生了怜悯之心。

于是，违背我的女性

“我的自尊在那一刻烟消云散”

直觉告诉我们，我们试着像以前那样继续生活。

公平地说，在那之后他确实努力过了。

接下来的几个月里，他成了一个极其体贴的男朋友。更加富有表达力。更加温柔。更加令人安心。

问题在于，我知道在那些关爱、温柔和努力的表象之下，不久前曾有一份私人记录，在其中我被反复地衡量，而结果是不合格。

我知道在他对我的照顾中，某个角落里曾有过权衡。有保留。有巨大的犹豫。

而一旦我知道了这一点，我就无法将其忘掉。

在那之后，每一次宽慰之下都潜藏着回响。每一次爱的举动都附带一个阴影般的问题：你是认真的，还是你仍在试图说服你自己？

我可以忍受他的怀疑。但我无法在这些怀疑之上建立根基。

我想，这是整个折磨过程中最大的启示：并非他私下里对我持有不光彩的想法——我确信其他的前任可能想过更糟糕的事，而且我也完全意识到，对于我关心的人，我也曾有过不友好的想法和不合理的“厌恶感”（icks）。

毕竟，爱一个人并不意味着对对方的缺点视而不见。我并不是一个容易相处的人。我想没有人是，但我并不否认自己的缺陷。

但我认为，在意识到对方的荒诞而依然爱着对方，与试图决定对方总体上是否足够可以容忍而值得被选择之间，是有区别的。

意识到爱你的人有时也觉得你难以捉摸、荒诞、令人恼火甚至失望是一回事；而阅读实际的文字记录则是完全另一回事。

某些认知会改变一段关系的化学反应，使其无法修复。

最终，我无法承受这样一种可能性：他可能会那样地留在我身边。他可能会继续尝试，继续进一步地陷入共同生活，继续在心中地推理，甚至可能与我结婚并共度数十年——而与此同时，他内心深处的一部分始终根本不确定。

于是几个月后，我说出了那句在我看到他笔记本电脑屏幕上闪烁的 ChatGPT 对话那一刻起就注定是事实的话——

“一个倾向于顺从的机器人”

我永远无法停止怀疑他的爱。

在泪水和长久的叹息中，我想我们都明白了。

最终，我并没有因此认为他是个恶棍，甚至没有认为他以某种特殊的方式伤害了我。如果说有什么让人如此痛苦的话，那就是这件事可能多么地平常。

他有权产生怀疑——问题是我看到了这些怀疑的原始形态，它们被剥离了礼貌和爱所带来的柔化语言。

坦白说，我们可能只是不合适，而这种不合适简单地在这次事件中爆发了。

一个倾向于用清单式检查来寻求确定性的男人的有序生活，永远无法成为我那飓风般的特质、我的流浪猫、我的强度以及我对新鲜感渴望的天然归宿。

在我人生的这个阶段，我不追求幻想般的浪漫。但我不想被一个必须不断说服自己才选择我的男人所选中。

我不想在一个人身边度过一生，他可能会留下，甚至可能会忠诚，但在他内心的某个私密房间里，依然不被说服。

最终，我闯入了对他之爱的“后勤办公室”，发现了那些文书工作。那些怀疑，那些计算，以及在我名字旁的小小私人注解。

也许所有的爱在荧光灯下看起来都少了些浪漫。但在那之后，我无法回到前厅，假装自己没有看过那本账本。

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对于大多数人来说，夏天是值得期待的，预示着阳光、漫长的夜晚和应得的假期。

但 40 年来，我一直将 7 月到 9 月这几个月视为需要忍受而非享受的时期。

为什么？因为我知道炎热的天气会带来大量涌现的蜘蛛，因为它们要出来交配。

蜘蛛恐惧症——对蜘蛛的恐惧——影响了约 20% 的英国人，据认为女性患此病的可能性是男性的两倍。原因尚不完全清楚，但专家认为这可能是由于进化因素或荷尔蒙波动所致。

就我的情况而言，仅仅是看到一只蜘蛛就会让我心跳加速，并感到一阵阵恶心。然而，上周末我竟然在手里抓着一只巨大的蜘蛛整整六分钟。不久前，哪怕只是想到这件事，都会引发我心中升起的恐慌，让我想要逃跑。

但我证明了你可以克服对蜘蛛的恐惧——或者至少不再让它主宰你的生活。

我不记得自己什么时候不害怕蜘蛛。

在成长过程中，我母亲从未被它们困扰，但我父亲在认为房间里有蜘蛛时会恐惧得发抖。现在我从事心理治疗师的工作，我知道孩子通常会镜像地模仿他们在特定情境中看到的强烈反应，这意味着我父亲的恐惧从小就深深根植于我心中。

十岁那年，我在准备上学时在楼梯上看到了一只蜘蛛。我被恐惧吓得瘫痪在原地，看到邮递员走向前门，我不得不站在楼梯顶端恳求他进来帮我把蜘蛛处理掉，这样我才能下楼。

随着年龄的增长，我的恐惧并没有减轻。在 29 岁生下第一个孩子后不久，我独自在家，在卧室里发现了一只蜘蛛。我把所有的衣服、化妆品和鞋子都搬到了另一个房间，并恳求一个朋友请假从公司赶来帮我把它处理掉。

然后，几年前，我与一位同样患有这种恐惧症的朋友聊天。他有三个儿子，他意识到自己的焦虑正在影响孩子们。他知道是时候改变了，于是有一天他在花园里发现了一只巨大的蜘蛛……并让它在自己身上爬来爬去。他的故事让我深感震撼，

我是如何克服终身蜘蛛恐惧症的——你也可以做到！

作者：安娜·马图尔 (ANNA MATHUR)

心理治疗师

然而——那时我已经是一个三个孩子的母亲——我知道我需要解决自己的蜘蛛恐惧症。

此前，我在经历一次车祸后，通过使用系统脱敏技术克服了持续多年的驾驶恐惧症。在这种技术中，你逐渐让自己接触恐惧之源，直到心率下降，从而教会你的身体这种威胁是可以生存下来的。

因此，每次走进我们那布满蛛网的车库时，我开始强迫自己抓起一只潜伏在角落里的小型细腿蜘蛛，直到我的心率开始下降。

我的手在发抖，但在尝试几次后，我就能够抓起越来越大的蜘蛛。

对于有些人来说，触摸蜘蛛可能步子迈得太大了，但我们家里也有蜘蛛陷阱，所以当陷阱里有蜘蛛时，我会强迫自己将陷阱举到脸前，盯着里面的居民看。我还给每只蜘蛛起了一个名字。你可能觉得这听起来很疯狂，但这让它们人性化了，使其感觉威胁较小。这起作用了，虽然速度缓慢，但每次看到蜘蛛时，焦虑反应都会减轻一点。

虽然我的恐惧有所减轻，但当我看到蜘蛛时的本能仍然是逃跑或杀死它——我常用的方法是用吸尘器将其吸走，或者用书拍死。

但前几天，我那热爱所有爬行动物的十岁儿子委屈地问我为什么非要杀死它们，我意识到我必须彻底克服这种恐惧。

于是，我们一起在客厅的角落里发现了一只巨大的蜘蛛——我说的是有我手指那么长，比我车库里那些小蜘蛛大得多。就在我本能地向后退时，孩子们好奇地围了上来。

我的儿子把它抓起来带到了室外。我观察了他几分钟，给自己做心理建设。当我从他手中接过蜘蛛时，我的手在发抖；40 年根深蒂固的恐惧很难摆脱。我的理性大脑知道我可以做到，但我的原始大脑在告诉我，这是一个必须不惜一切代价避免的威胁。我告诉自己握住它

掌握技巧：安娜现在可以应对大蜘蛛了

两分钟——这是一个难以想象的长久时间。但两分钟后，我的心率仍然很高——于是我又坚持了两分钟。随着我的信心增强，心跳加速的感觉减轻了，我又多坚持了两分钟，直到我意识到，虽然我不开心，但焦虑感减轻了很多。

在某些人看来，这可能微不足道，但对我来说，这是最不可思议的胜利。我至今仍沉浸在那种成就感中。所以，如果你也遭受蜘蛛恐惧症的困扰，请记住，隧道尽头终有光亮。

以下是我正面对抗恐惧的顶端建议——别担心，并非所有建议都涉及持有蜘蛛……

■ 从小处着手是可以的。你可以看网上的蜘蛛图片，或者留在一个你知道有蜘蛛的房间里。关键是将自己置于能激发焦虑感的环境中，而不是自动逃避。

■ 不要在依然恐慌时停止。系统脱敏的目的是教会你的身体这种恐惧并非威胁，因此在停止之前，你需要等到心率开始下降。

■ 阅读关于蜘蛛习性的资料。我们将它们塑造为反派，但实际上它们非常害羞，并不想向你靠近。

■ 邀请一个不怕蜘蛛的朋友和你一起进行“猎蛛任务”。身边有一个面对蜘蛛能保持冷静的人，会让你通过关联而感到更冷静。在持有蜘蛛时让他们陪在你身边，或者在他们持有蜘蛛时站在他们旁边。

■ 记住，任何进步都具有意义。你可能永远无法完全战胜恐惧，但随着你接触次数的增加，肾上腺素的激增将会减轻。

《如何停止对你爱的人发脾气》(How to Stop Snapping at the People You Love)，作者安娜·马图尔 (Penguin Life, £18.99)，现已出版。

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秘密与生活

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我们变卖家产在游轮上生活。那么你的婚姻能挺得住吗？

在游轮上走过甜点台总是很艰难。我必须使出全部的意志力，才能忽略那些成堆的酥皮点心和奶油甜食。

在我周围，其他乘客们正愉快地在取第二次份量。而且，既然他们很快就会回到健康的家常饮食中，为什么不这么做呢？

但我再也不会回到厨房了。事实上，我一个锅或平底锅都没有。因为三年前，我的丈夫丹（Dan）和我——当时分别为 57 岁和 49 岁——卖掉了我们拥有的一切，放弃了陆地生活，永久地居住在游轮上。

这听起来可能很极端，但这个决定是我们为财务状况和婚姻做出的最正确的决定。尽管对我的腰围来说并非如此。

我 18 岁时参加了第一次游轮之旅。当我们环绕加勒比海航行，从一个美丽的海滩跳到另一个海滩时，我对自己承诺有一天要再次尝试。

多年后，在我 39 岁与 37 岁的丹（当时是我工作的计算机公司的一名同事）结婚时，我们两人开始谈论有一天将要开启的大冒险。2004 年，我的工作为我们提供了从美国搬到加拿大的机会，我们立刻抓住机会。

搬家永远没有压力小的时候，但我被我们三居室家中如此之多的财产给震撼了。我从来不是一个囤积者，但一个家就是会积累这么多东西。

搬运家具、电器以及装满从衣服到小女儿莎拉（Sarah）玩具的没完没了的箱子，过程既压力大又昂贵。

2010 年，我在 伦敦 获得了一份工作，并将这次搬迁视为一次大清理的机会。这带来了难以言喻的快感，当我们完成时，我们三个人之间只剩下六个行李箱的财物。既然我们不再被财产字面意义地压在身下，我感到轻松了许多。

到 2013 年我们搬回美国时——那时莎拉已经搬到荷兰读大学了——丹和我已经接纳了极简主义的生活方式。我担任了一份新的 IT 顾问工作，需要经常出差，而丹作为一名作家和企业家，可以在任何地方工作。

因为频繁旅行，购买一套我几乎不在其中的房子在财务上没有意义。我们考虑过租房，这样我们仍有一个“基地”。但考虑到我在出差期间，公司会支付我的酒店和餐费——而且丹可以陪我一起——为什么还要浪费钱？相反，我们选择永久住在酒店里，在两项任务之间自费支付。

在我工作时，我们只需要承担丹的伙食费以及洗衣等费用，每天大约 £75。我还能够积累忠诚度

游牧生活：丹和利比（Libby）在拥有 19 层甲板的游轮上共用一个无窗船舱

作者：LIBBY ROME

积分，我们可以用这些积分来抵扣我们入住的费用。

虽然有些人可能觉得住在酒店没有灵魂，但不用被家中多年积累的杂物包围反而是一种解脱。

尽管如此，这确实需要一段时间来适应。虽然我很享受不必担心烹饪和清洁，但即便像爱好之类的事情也必须改变。因为我一直在搬家，我不得不退出我非常喜爱的保龄球联赛，并且不得不放弃手工创作。

我知道有些人可能会认为不拥有自己的住房在财务上是不负责任的，但我们的朋友和家人都很支持——即使他们自己做梦也不会这么做！

我学会了在无论身在何处都能建立起社区，而技术帮助我与朋友保持联系，所以我从未感到孤独。

六年来，我们一直过着从一家酒店搬到另一家酒店的生活。虽然我不确定这种生活方式能持续多久，但我确定一件事：我再也不想回到郊区拥有房子的日子了。

2019 年，我因为工作需要前往欧洲，这时我突然灵光一现：之后我们应该乘邮轮回到美国。没错，一次 15 晚的航程将花费我们 £3,000。但当你将其与花费 £1,965 的机票，以及同一时期在酒店入住 15 晚约 £1,200 的费用相比时，这就是一笔划算的交易。

丹以前从未坐过邮轮，我担心他不会喜欢。但他非常热爱；被海洋环绕让他感到如此快乐，我确信我们会再次尝试。

然后疫情爆发了。我们一直蜷缩在酒店里，或者住在我的姐姐家，但最终在 2022 年，我们决定将一年中的一半时间花在不同的邮轮之间穿梭，以便游览多个目的地。我们可以远程工作，这太棒了。

一旦回到陆地上，一切似乎都变得更困难、更无聊且更混乱。如果我们想出去吃晚餐，我们需要预约出租车，而不是仅仅走几个甲板。与在船上相比，我并不觉得独自探索是安全的，而且我们两人都极度思念大海。

然后是钱的问题。随着陆地上的生活成本飞涨，我们意识到邮轮生活要实惠得多。得益于积累船上积分（这些积分可用于抵扣下一次折扣甚至免费的邮轮之旅），我们在海上享受全包式生活的平均支出每月约为 £1,500。即便加上在陆地上的活动额外费用以及我们的手机和流量账单，这种生活方式每月仅花费我们约 £2,400。

虽然我们必须支付港口费和邮轮税，但仍然比支付每月房贷、账单以及食物和娱乐费用要便宜得多。一份来自《周日邮报》财富团队的最新报告发现，两个住在 伦敦 的成年人每月需要 £4,414 来支付日常必需品，而住在英国的一对夫妇平均每月成本为 £2,964。

我们没有房子也没有车，我们拥有的一切东西都可以装在两个行李箱和我们的电脑包里。莎拉很欣然接受。那么，为什么不尝试全职住在邮轮上呢？2023 年 3 月，我们迈出了这一步。

在第一年里，我们尝试了不同的邮轮公司，看看我们喜欢哪一家以及哪一家的性价比最高。为了最大限度地利用每一分钱，我们选择了最便宜的船舱，这意味着一个没有舷窗的小型内部舱房。如果你不是处于一段稳固的关系且是最好的朋友，这将是一场灾难的开端。

幸运的是，我们一直很擅长沟通，而且因为我们将船舱仅仅视为一个睡觉和看电视的地方，所以从未感到幽闭恐惧。18 个月后，我厌倦了不断地从一艘船跳到另一艘船。我们决定固定在一艘船上，这样即使其他人都下船了，我们也能留在船上。我们选择了“天空公主号”（Sky Princess），这是一艘拥有 19 层甲板、可搭载 3,660 名乘客的巨轮。它在冬季航行于加勒比海，而在一年中的其余时间则在欧洲和加那利群岛之间航行。

莎拉从一开始就支持我们，因为她知道我们有多热爱冒险，但一些朋友和亲戚认为我们疯了。

虽然有些人说他们也想这样做，但另一些人显然认为这很可怕，并说我们将面临病毒和感染的持续风险。我不确定当我告诉他们 Dan 在船上从未生病，而我过去三年里只感冒过两次时，他们是否相信我。

食物在邮轮上确实是一个风险，但原因并非人们所想的那样。由于 24/7 提供各种美食，我的裙子尺寸比三年前大了一号，但我计划减肥。我从不乘坐电梯，每天至少爬 15 层楼梯，并在甲板上多次行走。我每天轻松地达到 20,000 步。

住在船上，即使是在一个小舱房里，也改善了我们的婚姻。这里没有那些会让关系疲惫且充满压力的生活琐事，也没有关于轮到谁去清空洗碗机或倒垃圾的争吵。我们生活的重心是乐趣。

我也拥有很大的独立空间。我每天晚上去跳舞，不用担心如何回家，并且可以在任何想要的时候，在没有 Dan 陪同的情况下安全地探索港口。

今年 3 月，在远程工作并节省了三年一半薪水后，我在 52. 岁时退休了。那是一种奇妙的感觉——这让我有更多时间去享受邮轮上提供的一切。

我们在陆地上唯一真正想念的是 Sarah，她现在 33, 岁，以及我们的孙女，她出生于 2024. 年 10 月。12 月时，我们 all 在伯恩茅斯的一家度假屋里住了两个月。能在一起真是太美好了，但 Dan 和我却想念邮轮生活。再次踏上船并重新漂流起来的感觉太棒了。

虽然有一天，随着老年必然带来的健康和行动力问题，可能会导致邮轮生活变得不切实际，但目前我并不担心未来。

我是有史以来最自由、最快乐的，我希望我们能永远这样生活。我只是希望我们能早点这么做。

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运动辣妹证明了在 50 岁之前结婚简直是疯了！

在 41 岁时，我能精准地捕捉到对方决定“我一定有什么问题”的那一刻。

这通常发生在他们问我是否结过婚，而我回答“没结”之后。他们的头会微微倾斜，然后突然地安慰我“时间还早”——尽管我从未要求被安慰。接着就是各种问题。我是否考虑过不要那么挑剔？我是否足够积极地去社交？我不担心孤独吗？或者最近一个亲戚抛出的重磅问题：“亲爱的，你确定你不是女同性恋吗？”

遗憾的是，我不是。我只是在男性方面的品味实在太差了。大多数时候，我付之一笑，但每隔一段时间——大约在生日前后，或者收到另一张婚礼邀请函后——恐慌感就会悄悄袭来。尤其是当这场婚礼是一位女性朋友的第二次结婚时；她们在 40 岁左右的岁月里到底是怎么找到两个男人结婚的，而我却一个还没找到？

我开始怀疑自己当初是否应该在一段糟糕的前任关系中更加努力（尽管快速回顾一下往事，我确信：不必）。我还发现自己会答应一些平时会被我拒绝的男性的约会请求。再次意识到，这简直是灾难的配方。

“祝你在一群猫中生活愉快，”一名前任在我明智地将他踢出生活后如此讥讽道。

好吧，布莱恩。祝你的发际线后移好运，冠军。

然而，虽然我不想要孩子，所以不必为生物钟而焦虑，但作为“最后一个”单身者的那种无声的羞愧感却是如此真实。坦白说，婚姻仍然被视为一个女人真正成年生活的开始。

所以，当我在上周末看到前辣妹组合成员 Mel C 在 52 岁时——第一次——结婚时，我感受到了一种意想不到的情绪。

解脱感。这有点令人尴尬，因为到了 41 岁，你已经变得非常擅长伪装，假装你不需要别人向你保证你终将获得“从此幸福地生活在一起”。

你告诉每个人你对现状很满意。你会指着你的职业、你经常使用的护照，以及你可以舒展身体横跨整张床而不用担心一个打呼噜的壮汉指责你偷走被子。这一切都是事实。但我发现自己盯着 Mel C 的婚礼照片，其情感强度就像一个 1900 年代的女人在接收来自前线的消息。

因为她给了我们这些晚年单身者一个极少能获得的东西：证明成为最后一个单身者并不意味着爱情地将你抛弃。

运动辣妹在 49 岁时，在约会应用 Raya 上遇到了她的新丈夫——同样 52 岁的澳大利亚模特 Chris Dingwall。而那时，大多数单身女性已经忍受了多年关于“约会池在缩小”的警告。在相遇之前

渴望结婚？52 岁的 Mel C 与 Chris Dingwall

作者：JANA HOCKING

面对他，她宣布她“再也不想见到任何人了”，我觉得这太有共鸣了。任何用过约会软件的女性都发表过类似的宣言。这通常发生在度过了一个夜晚，在手机上不断划过那些拿着死鱼的照片，或者把“开玩笑（banter）”描述为爱情语言的男人之后。

然后克里斯出现了。她将这个男人描述为一名“温柔的灵魂”，他安静地提供支持，而不过分干涉。在 21 岁时，我会觉得这种描述极其乏味。戏剧冲突在哪里？

然而，在 41 岁时，一个尊重个人空间的温柔男人听起来几乎具有某种吸引力。

克里斯似乎进入了一个已经非常充实的生活。他不必将梅尔从孤独的生存状态中拯救出来，也不必提供那个让她变得完整的缺失碎片。她只是足够喜欢他的陪伴，所以决定留住他。这看起来是一个相当不错的结婚理由。

仔细想想，我们这些女性被鼓励在还足够年轻、还相信“化学反应”可以弥补几乎所有缺陷的时候就做出这个决定，这有点疯狂。

直到我 30 多岁的时候，我才学会如何停止将“危险信号”浪漫化。我见过太多朋友嫁给了那个令人生彩的男人，然后发现当他整夜失踪时，这种“刺激感”就远没有那么迷人了。到 49 岁，我想女性会对她们实际上能容忍的品质有更清晰的认识。

而且，仅仅为了“梦幻”婚礼而结婚的诱惑也小得多。直到现在，我参加过足够多的婚礼，知道昂贵的花朵会枯萎，总有人会醉得离谱，而照片最终会被塞进橱柜。男人才是你必须留下的部分。

当然，有些人 25 岁就遇到了那个命中注定的人，并保持着极其幸福的生活。但我把这些称为“独角兽”婚姻，因为它们越来越罕见。

许多其他人遵循被认可的时间表，结果直到 40 多岁才意识到，他们在将焦虑误认为吸引力的时候，做出了人生中最重要的决定。然而，不知为何，我们这些等待的人反而被对待得像是做了冒险选择一样。

我花了很多年思考，是否应该仅仅因为某人就在那里，而坚持与一个不合适的人在一起。庆幸的是，看到梅尔·C 在她的大日子里那样幸福，提醒了我很高兴自己没有那么做。

所以，不，我不会把下一个勉强像样的人拖进珠宝店。

我会继续约会。我可能会再次愤怒地删除那些软件，或许会养一只猫，哪怕只是为了吓跑这个世界上那些像布莱恩一样的人。

但我不再觉得自己在面对一扇已经关闭的门。

运动辣妹（Sporty Spice）在 49 岁时遇到了她的丈夫。我 41 岁。

有一次，我似乎提前完成了计划。

我的车在路上飞驰向我姐姐科琳（Coleen）的家，而她的未婚夫詹姆斯（James）则向相反方向逃逸。

我通过后视镜看着他的车逐渐变成一个小点。我发现科琳站在外面，几乎因震惊而处于僵直状态。购物袋被遗弃在她的脚边。

我将她拉入怀中，告诉她：“我现在在这儿。你没事了。”但科琳，我的双胞胎姐妹——我的另一半——远非没事。我们在很长一段时间内都不会没事。因为我刚刚发现，当时 43 岁的科琳是一场浪漫骗局的受害者——一名法官后来将其描述为展现出“令人瞠目结舌的傲慢与残酷”。

那个开着崭新的 Mini Cooper 疾驰而过的男人，用我的钱——事实证明——是一个我家人认识且喜爱的人，名叫詹姆斯·斯科特（James Scott）。他是一个英雄般的 36 岁消防员，后转行为富有的商人。他和科琳交往了两年半，有一个一岁的儿子，查理（Charlie）。

但在 2017 年 2 月那个可怕的日子里，我们发现詹姆斯·斯科特并不存在。他的真名叫格雷格·威尔逊（Greg Wilson），一个已婚的前士兵和熟练的骗子，他谎报一切，从职业直到虚假声称自己做了输精管切除术。

而且，通过他的谎言，他骗了我 £56,000。

这个被冠名为“消防员骗局”的故事，让科琳在某种程度上成为了一个不情愿的名人，出没于电视节目并拥有一个排名第一的播客。

虽然她的故事值得被讲述，但还有一个故事被相当地遗忘了：我的故事。因为虽然威尔逊伤了我姐姐的心，但他却让我破产、失业，并陷入了我人生中的最低谷。

所以，人们后来询问我是否对他将这个男人带入我的生活而感到愤恨，这也许并不奇怪——尤其是考虑到科琳一分钱都没损失。发生的事情是否摧毁了我们之间只有两个人才共享的独特纽带？

在利兹长大时，我总是比较安静的那一个。科琳在每个房间里都光彩照人，而我则是那个结巴的人，学术成绩稍逊，且乐于让她发光。

在 12 岁之前，我们共用一间卧室，并且属于同一个朋友圈。我们都在 20 多岁时遇到了伴侣并组建家庭。

我在第一段婚姻期间生下了女儿艾米莉，她现在 27, 岁，那段婚姻于 2013. 年结束。随后我在 2014. 年遇到了现在的伴侣瑞安，他是一名 IT 经理。在 18 年的时间里，科琳与一位可爱的男人结婚。他们在 2012 年友好分手前有两个女儿——劳拉和凯蒂。

2014, 年 9 月，当时我们都住在达勒姆郡，时年 41, 岁的科琳加入了约会网站 match.com。

她很快被一名自称詹姆斯·斯科特的 34 岁男子吸引，他在该网站上自称“消防员 J”。

和科琳一样，他离了婚并有两个女儿，他们看起来是绝配。在他们约会大约六周后我见到了他，并立刻就喜欢上了他。他风度翩翩且热情。

他给我们讲述关于他工作的故事，比如他如何抱着一个小孩子从一栋燃烧的大楼窗户跳下，救了男孩的命，而自己在坠落中伤到了背部。

科琳告诉我，她见过孩子父母发来的感谢卡和感恩短信。

由于他的“轮班模式”，他每周有四天不在家——事实上，他是在陪同结婚 13 岁妻子，他们有三个儿子。他经常在与科琳见面时仍然穿着消防装备，我们后来才知道那是他在 eBay 上买的。他的父亲确实曾在消防部门工作，所以他对这方面非常了解。

他说他还有钱，是通过他的母亲——一位住在法国南部的富有的体育经纪人，她有 £2 million 想要投资。

现在回想起来，我认为他盯上我的程度不亚于盯上科琳。而

作者：KAREN CREAR

我们当时都在从事物业管理工作，我的可支配收入比科琳 (Coleen) 要多。在经历过公务员工作和银行业之后，我进入了房地产行业——并且拥有 11 套出租房。

当威尔逊 (Wilson) 开始谈论他宏伟的计划，打算创办一家名为 Gemini 的物业管理公司，并利用他母亲所谓的数百万资金在纽卡斯尔 (Newcastle) 的码头区 (Quayside) 建造一家精品酒店时，我看到了建立自己事业的机会。毕竟，科琳热爱并信任他。那么，为什么我不可以呢？

威尔逊从未要求我投资；他太聪明了，不会这么做。相反，他以一种极其诱人的方式地阐述了他的计划，以至于是我询问他是否可以投资——而他欣然接受了。我们开始制定计划。

2015 年 6 月，在她和威尔逊约会九个月后，科琳发现自己怀孕了。她惊呆了；她和詹姆斯 (James) 已经各有两个孩子，不想要更多了。这就是为什么——他曾欺骗地告诉她——他在两个月前做了输精管切除术。他甚至在从诊所回家时步履蹒跚，身上还贴着医疗敷料。

事后看来，很明显他是在试图诱导她怀孕。

科琳大惊失色。“每个人都会认为我不忠，”她告诉我。然而，威尔逊却欣喜若狂，滔滔不绝地讲述关于极少数男性输精管切除术失败的统计数据。

2015 年 11 月 5 日，在怀孕 23 周时，科琳羊水早破，被要求强制卧床休息。

那年的圣诞节，威尔逊求婚了。计划是在一年后的 2016 年 12 月在达勒姆郡 (County Durham) 的温亚德大厅 (Wynyard Hall) 结婚，那是一家四星级、二级登录建筑的酒店。

2016 年 2 月，科琳在怀孕 36 周时开始分娩，需要进行紧急剖腹产，之后他们的儿子查理 (Charlie) 被紧急送入新生儿重症监护室。科琳当时也病得很重。

科琳在医院住了将近一周，威尔逊一直守在她的床边。这就是我们以为认识的那个深情且体贴的男人。

科琳和查理都挺过来了，不久后，婚礼——以及我们新业务的计划——重新启动。2016 年 4 月，我向威尔逊转了第一笔 25,000 英镑 (£25,000) 的投资，随后又转了 5,000 英镑 (£5,000) 作为任何酌情支出的应急资金。我又向 Gemini 投资了 25,000 英镑 (£25,000)。

我辞掉了高薪工作，将自己——以及我的钱——完全投入到这个项目中，而这个项目一天比一天变得更加复杂。此时，威尔逊提出了在码头区买一套房产并开一家葡萄酒吧的想法。戈登·拉姆齐 (Gordon Ramsay)，

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背叛：在被揭露为惯犯之前，凯伦 (Karen) 和科琳与那个他们认知为“詹姆斯·斯科特 (James Scott)”的男人在一起

诈骗罪，两项伪造罪，以及一项将犯罪财产转化为合法财产罪和一项关于出生证明作假罪。

当时正值新冠疫情期间，所以我们从未在法庭上见过他——他在法庭的 Zoom 链接中拒绝开启摄像头。

我对自己竟然被如此欺骗而感到震惊。总共，我损失了约 56,000 英镑 (£56,000.)。2020 年 2 月，我申请了破产。在 46 岁时，我没有积蓄，而且随着疫情的到来，我也失去了工作。

人们认为我一定对科琳感到愤怒，认为她太天真才会落入他的谎言陷阱。但是，尽管科琳一再告诉我她多么后悔将威尔逊带入我们的生活，但我从未责怪过她。他是伤害我们两个人的那个罪魁祸首。如果我们没有如此亲近，发生的事情可能会摧毁我们。但我们是双胞胎。我们证明了没有什么能切断这种纽带。在威尔逊欺骗的余波中，我比以往任何时候都更需要我的姐姐。

“46 岁时，我破产且失业”

2020 年 9 月，我被诊断出患有 3 期肾癌。一个月后，我的右肾被切除；2021 年 5 月，在我的喉部甲状旁腺中发现了另一个肿瘤，需要手术。

科琳和瑞安全程陪伴在我身边。去年 10 月，我的肾癌被宣布痊愈，而我的甲状旁腺仍处于监测中。

那段时间很可怕，但它给了我清晰的认知。我一直梦想成为一名作家。现在，我想追求这个梦想。

2023 年 1 月，我和科琳关于威尔逊所发生之事的书——名为《玩火》(Playing With Fire)——出版了。

我们原以为只能卖出 50 册，但现在已售出超过 10,000 册，并被翻译成八种语言。因此，我们在 2023 年与维基·帕廷森共同推出了一个名为《爱之炸弹》(Love Bombed) 的 BBC 播客，该播客排名第一。我们将大部分利润捐赠给了纽卡斯尔妇女援助中心 (Newcastle Women's Aid)。

那一年，我还自出版了我的第一部小说《洛蒂·波茨的重塑》(The Reinvention Of Lottie Potts)——讲述一名女性在 40 多岁时重新开始的故事。上个月，我出版了我的第一本儿童书（使用了我的原姓，因为这是一个我在九岁时写的故事）。

总共，科琳和我为慈善事业筹集了约 £10,000，其中包括捐给支持末期癌症儿童的蜻蜓癌症信托基金 (Dragonfly Cancer Trust)。这意味着威尔逊所做的事情产生了一些正面的结果。

如今，在 52 岁时，我已经与过去发生的事达成了和解。在悲伤之后是愤怒——一种真正的、吞噬一切的愤怒——但我必须让它过去，因为痛苦是具有腐蚀性的，我拒绝让它摧毁我。我拒绝让威尔逊获胜。

因为他，我失去了一切，之后我几乎失去了生命。但我依然在这里。这教会了我什么才是真正重要的。而那是任何人都无法从我这里夺走的东西。

■ Karen Ferguson 的作品 《有轮子，就有路》(Where There's A Wheel, There's A Way) (Crear Publishing, £8.99) 已在亚马逊上市

口述整理：MATTHEW BARBOUR

在我的双胞胎姐姐陷入一个骗子陷阱后，我被骗走了 £56,000。我能原谅她吗？

他告诉我们，他将以自己的名义开设这家餐厅，而且歌手 Sam Smith 将领衔开业派对。这对我来说很合理，因为几年前，曾与 Ramsay 共事过的 Marco Pierre White 也曾在纽卡斯尔的一家餐厅挂名。

在我们建立业务期间，Wilson 每月支付给我 £300，这意味着我们靠着 Ryan 的收入生活。对我而言，这是一次经过计算的冒险。我们信任 Wilson，而且我想为自己工作，而不是为他人打工。

但就在 Ryan、Emily 和我省吃俭用的时候，Wilson 却带着 Coleen 出入米其林星级餐厅。他给她买了一辆全新的 Mini Cooper，并在桑德兰足球俱乐部的企业包厢招待了 12 人。而这一切都是用我的钱支付的。

在 Coleen 婚礼前几个月，即 2016, 10 月，出现了一次严重的挫折。

Wilson 告诉我们他患有睾丸癌。他给我们看了医院的信函，甚至在我们的在场下与他的“顾问”通电话。当然，这一切都是伪造的——但在那时，我们非常担心他。

婚礼被推迟了。随后在 11 月，他宣布医生意识到这是一个误报——并重新将婚礼定在 2017. 2 月。接着又出现了另一个挫折。他在美国的前妻禁止他的两个女儿（Coleen 仅通过短信与她们联系过）前来，而他无法忍受在没有她们的情况下举行婚礼。

Coleen 崩溃了。但我开始觉得有些不对劲。我无法向我的姐姐表达我的恐惧；如果我错了怎么办？她永远不会原谅我。因此，在 2017, 2 月，Ryan 和我花了几天时间悄悄地寻找破绽：检查公司注册处（Companies House）的记录，给婚礼场地和消防局打电话。

每一根线索都揭开了真相。场地没有记录任何预订。那些企业是虚构的。消防局从未听过他的名字。每一个字都是谎言。

至于那个在美国心怀怨恨的前妻？我在 Facebook 上找到了她——她实际上就住在 30 英里外的达灵顿，而且他们仍然处于婚姻关系中。她同样被各种谎言所轰炸。

2 月 17, 我给 Coleen 打了多次电话提醒她，终于在她在车里与 Wilson 和 Charlie 一起从超市回家的路上接通了。“他说的一切都是谎言，”我告诉她，“而且他偷走了我所有的钱。我们现在就去你家。”

他显然偷听了我们的对话。就在他们到家，Coleen 和 Charlie 下车的一瞬间，他飞快地逃走了。Ryan 和我只差 20 秒就抓住了他。我们再也没有见过他。

Ryan 和我直接开车去了达勒姆警察局。是警察告诉了我们 Wilson 的真实姓名以及他作为一名失业士兵的经历——并且我们并不是他唯一的受害者。他骗了许多其他人，盗窃金额超过 £100,000. 人们可能认为只有傻瓜才会上这种当，但警察说他在欺骗方面有一种惊人的天赋。

经过两年的调查，Wilson 被逮捕，并在 2020, 年因承认八项罪名而被判处六年监禁。

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今天是周五！音乐与戏剧

每日邮报，2025 年 7 月 24, 星期五

作者：Adrian Thrills

Charli XCX：《音乐、时尚、电影》（Atlantic 出版社）

结论：大胆、朗朗上口、自信 ★★★★☆

作为一张围绕舞曲节奏和鲜亮荧光绿视觉效果打造的“派对女孩”唱片，Charli XCX 2024 年的专辑《Brat》，让这位在埃塞克斯长大的歌手从一个用她自己的话来说“出名，但还不够”的人，变成了一个真正的超级巨星。

它引发了“Brat 夏季”，并让 Charli 成为了格拉斯顿伯里音乐节（Glastonbury）“其他舞台”（Other Stage）的领衔艺人。其大胆的封面艺术也成为了网络热门。

在宣布“Brat 夏季”结束后，这位 33 岁、原名 Charlotte Aitchison 的艺人最初转向电影领域，创作了 Emerald Fennell 的《呼啸山庄》原声带，并参演了纪录电影《The Moment》，这是一部关于成名的讽刺肖像画。

但她现在正回归流行音乐，并在今天发行的第七张录音室专辑中巧妙地革新了自己的音色。

在音乐、时尚和电影方面，这张专辑很大程度上摒弃了舞曲，转而采用沉重的吉他声和失真电子音。有时，它触及了一种古怪而间接的风格，这种风格在 20 世纪 80 年代末由 Pixies 等美国乐队推广。

在与长期合作者 A.G. Cook 和 Finn Keane 共同创作下，这张专辑短小精悍。其 11 首歌曲在 30 分钟内疾速掠过，没有任何曲目显得冗长。

它还详细描述了听起来像是一场全面的身份危机。很明显，成功并非 Charli 预想的样子，而这些歌曲对她与名声之间爱恨交织的关系进行了风趣且透彻的解读，涵盖了她的“坏女孩”人设、演艺生涯以及 2025 年的婚礼。在《I'm Afraid》中，她唱道：“我的感觉很复杂，但我必须把它发泄出来，以免我的内心变得漆黑。”

她以一个使命宣言开篇。“我认为舞池是……”

名副其实的超级巨星；Charli XCX 去年在格拉斯顿伯里音乐节上的演出

“坏女孩” Charli 放弃舞蹈，转向激进的吉他演奏

“死了”，她在《Rock Music》中告诉我们。这是一首对大音量吉他和舞台跳水的赞美诗，尽管其中仍保留着她电音流行过去的一丝痕迹。

在《Yeah》中，吉他的地位更加突出，而关于寻找个性之购物的《Card Declined》则再次证明了她在融合主流风格与实验性曲风方面的技巧。

她的歌词一如既往地坦率。在《I'm Afraid》中，她唱到：“如果我毁了它怎么办？拿走戒指，拿走戒指，”在探讨她与英国乐队 The 1975 的鼓手 George Daniel 的婚姻。

《Camera》揭露了她在电影角色与音乐之间权衡时的复杂心情，而《Wink Wink》则戏仿了她作为派对动物的名声。“我不再是坏女孩了，我保证……眨眨眼，”她俏皮地唱道。

Aitchison 之前曾写过关于演艺圈同辈的歌曲（包括 Lorde），并在《Persona》中向另一位“好朋友”（未点名）倾诉。她的观察一如既往地细腻而非报复性。“我在电影里看到你的脸，这让我想要哭泣，”她唱道，“你每天都在受苦，但你说你过得很好。”

在她的疑虑之中，阳光有时也会透过缝隙洒下。《Magic Metal Montana》是对她的制作人 Cook 的致敬（“如果没有你，我将一事无成”），而结尾曲目《No One Lasts Forever》则主张活在当下，而《2007》则怀旧地回顾了她在埃塞克斯（Essex）的成长岁月。“卧室里的流行巨星，”她回忆道。

《Music, Fashion, Film》不太可能像 2024 年的“Brat summer”那样引发一场时尚狂潮。首先，它的封面是一张音乐家 John Cale、时尚设计师 Marc Jacobs 和电影制作人 Martin Scorsese 的简单照片。

然而，这张专辑确实肯定了 Charli 作为英国最敢于冒险的主流流行歌星的地位。

Charli XCX 将于 8 月 28 日周五和 29 日周六在雷丁和利兹音乐节（Reading and Leeds Festivals）演出 (readingandleedsfestival.com)。

新发行专辑

SHANIA TWAIN：《Little Miss Twain》(EMI) 刚刚在温布利体育场为 Harry Styles 担任开场嘉宾，Twain 在这张关于她在安大略小镇成长岁月的怀旧专辑中回归初心。在同名曲目中，她唱道：“在我母亲看来，我是下一个 Tanya Tucker”，Tucker 也在其中加入了和声。

但占据中心地位的是她的浪漫回忆，《Stranger Things》地回忆起青涩时代的迷恋，而《Faded Blue Jeans》则是与摇滚歌手 Josh Homme 的合唱。 ★★★☆☆

BABY QUEEN：《I Hope You Don't Remember Me》(Insanity)

南非歌手 Arabella Latham（又名 Baby Queen）搬到 伦敦 开启职业生涯，现在在好友 Courtney Love 的鼓励下，她移居洛杉矶创作第二张专辑。在这张专辑中，她在经历了一场糟糕的分手后处于情感动荡之中。在《Abigail》中尝试了 1960 年代的迷幻风格，在苦甜参半的同名曲目中运用了民谣吉他，她的强项在于机智、洗脑且极具态度的流行乐。

★★★★☆

献给失恋之痛的柔情小夜曲

作者：Patrick Marmion

《午夜永不抵达》（Midnight At The Never Get，伦敦 Monier 巧克力工厂剧场）

结论：巧克力松露般的一出音乐剧 ★★★☆☆

《J·埃德加来了！》（Here Comes J. Edgar!，伦敦 King's Head 剧院）

结论：胡佛的表现有些空洞 (vacuum)

★★☆☆☆

如果你能穿越时空，你会去哪里？我们中的许多人可能会（错误地）试图重新找回青春时期的旧爱——而这正是《午夜永不抵达》的切入点，这是一出甜蜜且忧郁的老派卡巴莱表演。

该剧由 Ben Platt 演唱，他曾在百老汇剧作《亲爱的埃文·汉森》（Dear Evan Hansen）中饰演原版主角；音乐和歌词则出自奥斯卡奖得主 Mark Sonnenblick（《KPop Demon Hunters》）之手。整出剧就像一盒巧克力松露一样令人沉醉。

David Cromer 的制作向《伟大的美国歌曲集》（Great American Songbook）致敬，结合了爵士标准曲和原创剧场歌曲。故事发生在 1965 年纽约一家虚构的同性恋酒吧中，由歌手 Trevor (Platt 饰) 及其钢琴师男友 Arthur (Gregor Milne 饰) 演绎。

当时同性恋行为依然是违法的，但这些音乐家渴望用歌曲记录他们的

非法的激情：Gregor Milne 与 Ben Platt 在《午夜永不抵达》中

他们的爱，而这种爱并不符合异性恋词曲创作的商业利益。

在曲目中，痛苦多于快感，例如开篇的《爱的慈悲》（The Mercy Of Love），歌颂了浪漫奉献的卑微。但一些更明快的曲调，如《铃声在回荡》（The Bells Keep Ringing），听起来像是 Cole Porter 的作品……由 Bing Crosby 演唱。

随后，我们听到了爵士小曲《为何非要称之为爱》（Why Do You Have To Call It Love），以及一首钢琴酒吧风格的温情曲《我无法改变我的样子》（I Cannot Change The Way I Am）。最有趣的是 Trevor 为一名逮捕他的警官所作的颂歌《我的蓝色男孩》（My Boy In Blue），歌词中唱道：“我不会忘记你的号码，它是 911”。

但作为爱情故事，这部剧的效果略逊一筹。故事背景设定在 1969 年引发同性恋解放运动的石墙骚乱前夕，而真正让这对组合分开的却是商业上的成功。

Platt 为 Trevor 赋予了脆弱感和一种渴望的假声，而 Milne 则在饰演激进的反活动分子 Arthur 时展现了冲劲与愤怒。但如果这个世界上还有正义，Scott Pask 应该凭借其惊人的设计赢得奖项，他重新打造了一个华丽而颓废的非法小酒吧，配备了灯光桌椅和镶框镜子。

■ 六十年代负责执行反同性恋法律的最高负责人是 FBI 局长 J·埃德加·胡佛（J. Edgar Hoover）——人们普遍认为他本人也是一名深柜同性恋。

于是有了《J·埃德加来了！》——一部关于他的事迹的轻浮大型音乐剧，由《广告狂人》（Mad Men）中风格极其妖娆的 Bryan Batt 主演。

剧中加入了来自《辛普森一家》配音演员 Harry Shearer 和《赛恩菲尔德》（Seinfeld）编剧 Tom Leopold 的陈旧笑料。胡佛的故事是以他临终前的回顾形式展开的。

我们看到了年幼的埃德加敲诈他的校长，随后升级到胁迫总统、电影明星以及像马丁·路德·金这样的民权活动家。

在 FBI 任职期间，我们看到他在男洗手间里爱上了被他任命为“终身助手”的 Clyde Tolson (Hugo Bolton 饰)。剧中还有关于胡佛对健身杂志的文学兴趣的贯穿笑话，以及对他所谓跨性别装扮的轻微嘲弄。

这部剧最初在 1990 年代作为广播剧出现，胡佛的一生被呈现为由 Peter Matz 作曲的音乐拼贴画。由于过于温和，剧本显然本可以加入更多黑色幽默。按照 Mel Brooks 式的幽默风格，我们本可以期待一部《埃德格的春天》（Spring-time For Edgar）——当然，得戴着手铐。

《午夜永不抵达》将演出至 9 月 12 日；《J·埃德加来了！》演出至 8 月 16 日。

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每日邮报，2026 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

周五到了！电影版 第 43 页

作者：Brian Viner

《丁克》（The Dink，PG 级，102 分钟）

结论：极其出色

★★★★☆

请允许我大胆宣布，Apple TV 的《丁克》是有史以来最伟大的匹克球（pickleball）喜剧。

就我所知，这也是有史以来唯一一部匹克球喜剧，但我们不必纠结于分析数据。

这部剧出奇地荒诞，有些片段甚至能让人大笑出声……而且你可以在家里观看。

对于不熟悉的人来说，皮克球（Pickleball）有点像“轻量版”的网球，使用塑料球进行比赛。在美国，它比其更高端的“表亲”板式网球（padel）要受欢迎得多；而且从场地利用率来看，它比网球实用得多。一个网球场可以容纳四个皮克球场，而且它也更容易上手。

但其迅速的普及（据估计美国有 36 million 名玩家）被一些网球纯粹主义者视为一种生存威胁。

这正是《The Dink》（片名指的是一种策略，类似于网球中的放小球，先迫使对手后退，然后将球轻盈地过网）这部影片以一种令人愉悦且轻快的风格所探讨的问题。

杰克·约翰逊（Jake Johnson）饰演达斯蒂（Dusty），一个笨手笨脚的中年网球教练。他少年时期在最高水平赛事中打球的抱负，在很久以前一场对抗新秀安迪·罗迪克（Andy Roddick）的比赛中，随着他手腕的骨折而破灭。

如今，达斯蒂之所以能保住教练的职位，是因为他在一个由他严厉且情感疏离的父亲查克（Chuck，艾德·哈里斯 Ed Harris 饰）拥有的豪华乡村俱乐部工作。

当一些会员开始鼓动增加皮克球场时，查克愤怒不已。“网球是一个活生生的生命，她需要我们的保护，”他大声吼道。他嘲讽地称皮克球是“体育界的冠状病毒”。

为了解决这个问题，双方安排了一场比赛，皮克球选手派出他们的冠军对阵查克的冠军。这是对 1973 年著名的鲍比·里格斯（Bobby Riggs）与比利·简·金（Billie Jean King）之间“性别之战”的迷你版重现（那场比赛本身也被戏剧化地呈现为

混合双打：上方为饰演达斯蒂的杰克·约翰逊与艾德·哈里斯，右侧为玛丽·斯汀伯根（Mary Steenburgen）

匹克球？约翰·麦肯罗？一只杀手猫头鹰？这部喜剧真是有趣极了！

（一部相当不错的 2017 年电影，由史蒂夫·卡瑞尔和艾玛·斯通主演）。自然地，达斯蒂认为自己会是父亲的选择。但他就像这类美国喜剧电影中的典型角色：一个彻头彻尾的失败者。于是，他父亲确实选择了别人。

然而，在一次由一只愤怒的猫头鹰引起的致命事故之后（我说过这很荒唐），达斯蒂最终得到了这个机会。不幸的是，他随后又遭遇了另一次腕部受伤，而医生（由该片制片人之一本·斯蒂勒客串）开方称匹克球是恢复体能的最佳方式。毫无疑问，你可以预见到接下来的走向。

出人意料的是，达斯蒂与年长得多的匹克球搭档坎迪丝（玛丽·斯汀博根饰）之间似乎有着浪漫发展的可能，尽管——如果你能原谅这个剧透——导演乔希·格林鲍姆和编剧肖恩·克莱门茨理智地选择了避开任何代际差异的性爱戏。顺便记录一下，约翰逊 48 岁；斯汀博根 73. 与此同时，故事情节不可避免地向一场匹克球决战以及达斯蒂的救赎推演。

饰演他自己的罗迪克再次出现，而约翰·麦肯罗也在另一段令人愉悦且愚蠢的客串中登场。

不过，我也得补充一点，电影中相当一部分尝试的笑料并没有“击中”目标（就像球飞出了底线一样）。例如，达斯蒂那崇拜他的助手 PJ（由澳大利亚喜剧演员亚伦·陈饰演）仅能让我偶尔感到好笑。

也许你需要处于某种特定的心情才能享受《The Dink》。但我当时正是这种状态，而且我也确实很享受。

在某些方面，它让我想起《The Best Of Times》，这是一部 1986 年的美式橄榄球喜剧，由罗宾·威廉姆斯和库尔特·罗素主演，这部电影并不适合所有人，且现在几乎被遗忘，但我一直很热爱。

所以我再次冒这个险（给出推荐）。无论是否有杀手猫头鹰，《The Dink》都非常有趣。《The Dink》从今天起在 Apple TV 上线。

构思不错，但面向儿童的新版《动物农场》甜到令人尴尬

过往在学校里读过乔治·奥威尔《动物农场》的人请举手。我相信大多数人都读过，而且如果你幸运地拥有一位优秀的英语老师（就像我一样；谢谢你，韦克菲尔德先生），那么奥威尔这部反映他对斯大林主义深感幻灭的乌托邦寓言，将会留在脑海中清晰可见。

但我们对《动物农场》的熟悉程度——一种近乎集体所有权的意识——对于那些将其改编为银幕作品的人来说，并不总是一件好事。

上一个版本（一部 1999 年的电视电影）被堆积了大量的批评之词，我担心本周发布的由安迪·瑟金斯执导的动画片也将面临同样的命运。

这很遗憾。我是瑟金斯的忠实仰慕者，无论作为演员，还是在与其见过几次面后对他这个人的印象，他都非常讨人喜欢。

而且他确实组建了一支一流的配音阵容，包括塞斯·罗根（饰演冷酷的猪，拿破仑）和格伦·克罗斯。

同样上映

基兰·库尔金、伍迪·哈瑞尔森、史蒂夫·布舍米和凯瑟琳·特纳。此外，将奥威尔的故事面向更年幼的儿童似乎是个相当稳妥的主意。

但《动物庄园：一个警示故事》（Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail，分级PG，95 分钟，★☆☆☆），正如其副标题所暗示的那样，极其矫情且平淡。

此外，动画水平充其量也只是平庸，而且有一个极其令人尴尬的圆满结局，甚至连迪士尼都可能对此望而却步。

编剧尼古拉斯·斯托勒拥有极其亮眼的履历，其中不乏《穆ppet》（The Muppets，2011 年），但他和塞基斯这次完全搞错了。一个笨拙的放屁笑话就说明了这一切。

《皮诺曹：失控》（Pinocchio: Unstrung，分级18，80 分钟，★★☆☆）则恰恰相反，在一部儿童经典作品中注入了大量恐怖的残暴情节。基本上，这是一部砍杀电影；它是所谓的“扭曲童年宇宙”中的第五部且是最出色的一部，该系列始于可怕的《小熊维尼：血与蜜》（Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood And Honey，2023 年）。

这一部由同一位导演里斯·弗雷克-沃特菲尔德执导，但在这里，他在恐怖氛围中适当地融入了讽刺喜剧。故事讲述了盖比托（由恐怖片老将理查德·布雷克饰演）雕刻了一个木偶，旨在给他的孤孙詹姆斯（卡梅隆·贝尔饰演）找个玩伴。

令人担忧的是，这个皮诺曹看起来像个心理变态，并且很快就开始表现得像个变态，尽管接下来的血洗场面对于那些在孩童时代被 1940 年迪士尼电影吓到的人（比如我）来说可能并不意外。

最后，这里有一个完全安全的学校假期儿童选项：《鸡兔与土拨鼠的秘密》（Chickenhare And The Secret Of The Groundhog，分级PG，88 分钟，★★☆☆）。

如果你还没猜到的话，这是 2022 年《鸡兔与黑暗仓鼠》（Chickenhare And The Hamster Of Darkness）的续集。和《动物庄园》一样，它充满了拟人化的动物，这次主要是由一只鸡兔混合体、一只臭鼬和一只乌龟组成。这勇敢的三人组一起开启了一场疯狂的冒险，去寻找一只脸朝后的古老土拨鼠，至于原因，你可能不需要知道。

所有这些电影现在都在电影院上映。

电视经典电影

《上流社会》（HIGH SOCIETY，1956 年）

即使是电影迷也无法准确地回忆起查尔斯·沃尔特是本片的导演。但演员阵容——宾·克罗斯比、弗兰克·辛纳特拉、格蕾丝·凯利——是令人难忘的。虽然情节单薄，但充满活力，真是一部极佳的电影。

周六，下午 1:05。 BBC2

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每日邮报，2025 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

星期五

本周推荐书目

WITCHLAND （巫术之地）

作者：Marion Gibson (Simon & Schuster 出版，£22, 320页)

评论员：KATHRYN HUGHES

1650年，一名年轻漂亮的女子被拖到纽卡斯尔的中世纪主广场，接受“搜巫刺针人”（Witch Pricker）的检查。这名刺针人刚从苏格兰边境抵达，他的职责就是判定这个不幸的女孩是否真的如邻居所言，是一个女巫。

他的“检查”方式是用一枚锋利的锥子刺她的大腿上部：如果她因疼痛而畏缩且伤口流血，那么她就是清白的。

不出所料，人们聚集在一起，看着搜巫刺针人将该女子的裙子掀到头上，使其腰部以下完全赤裸。在刺她之后（每个人都意识到了其中带有淫秽的暗示），该男子大声宣布她没有流血。她是个女巫，必须被处死。

该男女的名字都已淹没在历史中，但这一事件触及了1640年代那个陷入女巫恐慌的时代，在英格兰境内横行的厌女症、偏执狂和宗派暴力的核心。数百名女性（几乎全部是穷人，且通常是单身）被指控与魔鬼签署了契约。

她们为了换取性、金钱或仅仅是一块奶酪而将灵魂卖给恶魔，并同意杀掉邻居的孩子、毁掉庄稼或烧毁房屋。

那个无名的纽卡斯尔女子很幸运。当地的军事长官开始怀疑搜巫刺针人的动机：这个无赖每抓获一名女巫就能获得20先令，显然他正利用任何借口来掀起年轻漂亮女性的裙子。霍布森中校（Lieutenant-Colonel Hobson）坚持要求重新进行测试。

这一次，年轻女子流血了，搜巫刺针人被迫承认她“并非魔鬼之子”。尽管如此，仍有15人（包括一名男性）未能通过测试，并在现今纽卡斯尔联队体育场附近的一处地点被绞死。

Marion Gibson 是一位顶尖的巫术历史学家。在这本令人恐惧但又令人欲罢不能的书中，她阐明了在一个缺乏科学知识的迷信时代，人们是如何地相信日常灾难真的具有撒旦根源的。

1641年，埃塞克斯郡的轮匠托马斯·哈特（Thomas Hart）因心爱的儿子去世而崩溃，他的第一反应就是这是镇上一个名叫安妮·韦斯特（Anne West）的寡妇——一个脾气古怪的人——所为。后来，哈特提出了更令人不安的指控，称韦斯特导致他的妻子普鲁登斯（Prudence）在教堂中流产。

同样，格雷特亚茅斯（Great Yarmouth）富有的旅店老板亨利·莫尔顿（Henry Moulton）声称，伊丽莎白·布拉德韦尔（Elizabeth Bradwell）对其年幼的儿子进行了长达18个月的“施法”，几乎导致孩子死亡。原因竟然是，他之前拒绝给布拉德韦尔增加额外的编织工作。

而在康沃尔郡，琼·皮特（Joan Pitt）在白天行走时摔跤弄伤了腿，这让她起了疑心。

唯一的解释就是她的仆人安·杰弗里斯（Ann Jefferies）——后者有时承认与“小精灵”交谈——对她下了诅咒。韦斯特和布拉德韦尔最终承认与魔鬼勾结而被绞死，而杰弗里斯则被囚禁在博德明监狱（Bodmin Jail）。

今天，我们可能会将这种“女巫狂热”归结为群体癔症。Gibson 解释说，英格兰的内战让每个人都变得偏执。追随国王的人（保皇党）倾向于宽松的旧宗教秩序，对地方迷信持宽容态度；而新的清教徒则坚持对《圣经》进行严格解读。

这两种世界观注定会发生碰撞，而那些所谓的“顽固之辈”（Boundheads）获胜的英格兰地区，恰恰也是女巫恐慌最严重的地区，这绝非巧合：尤其是东安格利亚，以及兰开夏郡和纽卡斯尔。战争状态意味着陪审团审判被暂停，取而代之的是当地权贵根据地域偏见来裁决案件。

东安格利亚无疑是最糟糕的。1644年，一名来自埃塞克斯郡的年轻牧师之子，名叫马修·霍普金斯（Matthew Hopkins），自封为“搜巫总长”（Witchfinder General），并声称可以收取高额费用，前往当地社区搜捕女巫。

根据他那部著名的著作《猎巫指南》(1647)，他在寻找几个关键的迹象。首先是最重要的契约：嫌疑人必须承认她为了实现心中所愿，与魔鬼签署了一份协议，最好是用血签名的。

例子包括丽贝卡·韦斯特渴望一名“体面的年轻人”——一个能照顾她经济生活的帅气丈夫；海伦·克拉克梦想杀死猪；以及伊丽莎白·古德温，她仅仅是想要奶酪。

如果嫌疑人拒绝承认与恶魔达成的契约，那么霍普金斯有办法让她开口。她会被连续数日剥夺睡眠，由轮班的守卫强迫她在牢房中行走。

在苏格兰的南莱斯，玛格丽特·汤姆森连续行走 26 天，“日夜都有男人在旁陪伴”。

接下来的环节是对多余乳头进行令人羞辱的身体搜查，女巫会用这些乳头喂养她的使魔或邪灵——从小鬼到兔子大小的熊，任何东西都有可能。

“搜查员”们在寻找可能被误认为额外乳头的肿块、疣或口腔溃疡。然后是苏格兰式的“针刺法”。如果嫌疑人身上有不流血的麻木点，这就是曾发生过恶魔吮吸的证据。

在经历了数日的折磨后，许多可怜的灵魂开始随口乱说以求停止痛苦，这并不令人惊讶。其中一些女性显然患有精神病，另一些可能患有产后抑郁症，还有少数人有智力障碍。

最近分娩的玛丽·斯卡顿讲述了三个小鬼，她每天三次用血液喂养它们。贝丝·克拉克承认拥有一个像灵缇犬、名叫“醋汤汤”(Vinegar Tom)的“使魔”，而简·沃利斯则说名为“格里泽尔”(Grizzel)和“贪吃鬼”(Greedigut)的生物给她带来了钱财。

而较为平庸的例子是，玛格丽特·怀亚德承认自己造成了一场枯萎病

来自植物与

斯卡拉布雷（SKARA Brae）是奥克尼群岛的一个新石器时代村庄，是英国最古老的定居点之一。

在考古发掘过程中，那里发现了药用植物的痕迹。

正如弗劳尔（Flower）教授这部内容广泛的著作所证明的，人类长期以来一直使用药物来对抗疾病。

在美索不塔米亚出土的楔形文字泥板可追溯至公元前7世纪，其中包含了 5,000 份医疗处方。来自埃及的所谓埃伯斯纸草（Ebers papyrus）则更加古老，或许可以声称是第一部关于使用药用植物治疗疾病的独立书籍。

DRUGS（药物） 作者：罗德·弗劳尔 (Rod Flower) (耶鲁大学出版社 £20, 336pp)

尼克·伦尼森 (NICK RENNISON)

植物：古希腊和古罗马也有自己的医学论著。

其中一些疗法简直荒唐。在一部罗马文献中推荐的，通过焚烧黄鼠狼并用其灰烬擦拭身体来治疗痛风，看来不太可能起什么作用。

埃及人则坚信使用河马粪便可以治疗胃肠道问题。

长期以来，动物粪便被认为是有益的。1618, 在伦敦出版的一本药典中列出了 11 种治疗性排泄物。最初可辨认的迹象

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书籍

十七世纪的猎巫行动为色情狂、厌女者和宗教狂信徒迫害独立女性提供了完美的掩护

漂亮且单身的女性？你一定是女巫！

照片：ALAMY

审判日：彼得·库欣（Peter Cushing）在 1971 年的电影《邪恶双生》（Twins Of Evil）中饰演一名狂热的猎巫人

落在当地富绅威廉·梅斯（William Mase）的玉米地里。四人均被判处死刑。尽管猎巫审判发生在将近 400 年前，但吉布森（Gibson）坚决认为，我们绝不能掉以轻心，认为这类事情永远不会发生在我们身上。她甚至在苏格兰发现了一个名为“马里恩·吉布森”（Marion Gibson）的女性，此人因被指控为女巫而被处以绞刑；她将此视为一个提醒，让我们意识到任何一个人都很容易陷入歇斯底里的群体思维的掌控之中。毕竟，如今我们轻描淡写地谈论由社交媒体煽起的“猎巫行动”。读完这本精彩的书，我的感觉不再像是历史痛苦的窥视者，而更像是一个得到了及时提醒的人——提醒我们永远不要让自己卷入最新的刑事阴谋，这关乎生死。

动物排泄物到大型制药公司

毛地黄：用于心脏治疗

科学的药物研究方法出现在 18 世纪。一位名叫威廉·威瑟林（William Withering）的伯明翰医生发现了毛地黄中的活性成分，可用其治疗充血性心力衰竭。詹姆斯·林德（James Lind）意识到——用弗劳尔（Flower）的话说——“测试药物是一个简单但至关重要的想法”，于是开展了可以被描述为早期临床试验的研究。通过对船员使用不同的治疗方法，他证明了饮用柠檬汁可以预防坏血病。如今，药理学（研究药物如何发挥作用及其如何影响人体的学科）既是一门学术科目，

也是一个庞大的全球产业。英国每年开出的处方量超过 10 亿份，而美国则是这个数字的六倍。大型制药公司（Big Pharma）并不总是获得好评。弗劳尔通过揭示开发潜在救命药物所投入的巨大时间、精力和金钱，以此来修正这种失衡。试验的成功率低得惊人。95% 的药物失败了，且大多数在进行人体测试之前就失败了。他还记录了临床试验是如何向更好的方向改变的。白人男性身体曾被视为，用一位评论者的话说，“默认的人体”。制药公司现在意识到，在试验中必须妥善考虑女性和种族因素。某些种族群体更容易患上特定疾病。阿什肯纳齐犹太人（Ashkenazi Jews）患某些遗传性疾病的可能性更高。非洲裔黑人在接受抗糖尿病药物治疗时出现并发症的风险更大。药物需要根据接收者量身定制。弗劳尔的书是一本（基本上）通俗易懂的指南，介绍了我们尝试实现这一目标的历史和科学。

哪本书？

贝丝·奥布莱恩 (BETH O'BRIEN) 作家

……你现在正在读？

我总是同时读好几本书，而我正在听（并且很喜欢！）的一本是卡里尔·刘易斯 (Caryl Lewis) 写的《微小之物的危险》(The Danger Of Small Things)。这是一本女权主义的反乌托邦小说，设定在一个蜜蜂灭绝的土地上。男孩被训练战斗，女孩被教授如何用手为植物传粉，而艺术被禁止。它关注我们与自然的互联性，以及在压迫和革命面前女性友谊的力量。这本书是别人推荐给我的，它没有让我失望。我正尽可能地挤出每一分钟来继续聆听！

……你会带到荒岛上的书？

好吧，我活不了多久……所以我认为我会选择《绿山墙的安妮》(Anne Of Green Gables)，因为它是我的心理慰藉之书之一。我读过无数遍，它总能让我开怀大笑。

我对这本书的喜爱部分源于它的熟悉感，但我也发现这些角色尽管有瑕疵，却充满了温暖和真实感。此外，我热爱安妮对自然的描述。在过去，这本书（以及该系列的其他书籍）提醒我这个世界美好的一面。

……最先让你迷上阅读的书？

J. K. 罗琳 (J. K. ROWLING) 的《哈利·波特》系列！伴随着这些故事成长是另一番体验，等待下一本书出版的兴奋感也是如此。

我有视力障碍，但那时有声书并不普及，而且大字版书籍比常规印刷版出版得晚。

但我绝对没有耐心等待，所以我对这些书的第一印象是别人读给我听。

我对那段时间有非常美好的回忆，尤其是我的姐姐大声读给我听的时候。我会央求她，直到她妥协，然后她会编造额外的台词，要么是为了让我笑，要么是为了激怒我（而且很奏效！）。

……让你感到心冷？

我非常热爱重读书籍，经常会回到童年时期读过的故事中。其中很多故事曾让我流泪，甚至让我感到恐惧，但都没有罗尔德·达尔（Roald Dahl）的《查理和大玻璃电梯》那样深刻。那本书，还有书中的“贪婪之膝”（Vermicious Knicks）曾让我陷入恐怖之中！我从未重读过它，也不打算这么做。

■ BETH O'BRIEN 凭借《Wolf Siren》（HarperCollins 出版，£8.99）获得了 2026 年卡内基写作奖金牌，该书现已上市。

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图书 | 小说

每日邮报，2025 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

文学小说

CLAIRE ALLFREE

《ASH》 作者：Louise Wallace (Hutchinson Heinemann £14.99, 160页)

THEA 是新西兰 一个小镇上的兽医，在努力兼顾工作与照顾两个幼子的同时，她那个没用的丈夫 Nick 却在周围游荡，假装在工作中很忙碌。

随后，这座笼罩着该家庭的阴影下的山爆发了，使小镇被一层持久且黏稠的火山灰所覆盖。

作为四本诗集的作者，Wallace 在这部结构创新的中篇小说中利用了现成文本。她让其他女性生活的片段打断了 Thea 的内心独白，而此时 Thea 正在应对性别歧视的同事、沉重的家务活、与丈夫日益疏远的感情以及尖叫的孩子们——有时这些情况是同时发生的。

不过，最主要的是，Wallace 完美地捕捉到了 Thea 的声音——尖刻、疲惫且愤怒地沸腾。这是一次残酷且令人振奋的两小时阅读体验。

《FAMILY FRIENDS》

作者：Chloe Ashby (Pig Tree £13.99, 320页)

这是一本适合在旅行中阅读的好小说——除非你正与家庭朋友一起度假，且你的同行者中有两人曾有过一段情史。

在过去的 20 年里，Maggie 和 Will 每个夏天都会在 Lydia 和 Roland 的法国别墅里停留两周。但 Roland 的第一任妻子最近去世了，他与前妻所生的女儿现在随行，而当 Lydia 在情感动荡中挣扎时，久远的情感被重新点燃，被掩埋的秘密也随之浮出水面。

Ashby 有效地将这种“汉普斯特德式”的小说搬到了法国南部，并加入了大量关于闷热天气和诱人美食的丰美描写，效果往往令人心醉。

事实上，她在情节上的热度或许可以再推高一些，但这部小说依然炽热，提醒读者即使是最平凡的家庭也容易受到欺骗和背叛的影响。

《COLSON

COOL MACHINE》

作者：Colson Whitehead (Little, Brown £22, 368页)

WHITEHEAD 倾向于写两种书——一种是像《地下铁路》这样重要的普利策奖获奖作，另一种则是构成他以 20 世纪 70 年代哈莱姆区为背景的“哈莱姆三部曲”的犯罪闹剧，而这部优秀的作品为该系列画上了句号。

然而在许多方面，他其实在做同样的事：通过写作来还原美国经常被遗忘的种族关系史，从而记录美国本身在不断变化的面貌。

《Cool Machine》讲述了 Ray Carney 的故事——他白天是一个体面的家具销售员，夜晚则是一名资深的销赃者。故事发生在里根时代狂热的 20 世纪 80 年代，此时一项计划正在酝酿：在杰西·欧文斯（Jesse Owens）被迫出售其奥运金牌后，试图将其追回。

这部小说是对 80 年代街头文化的一次怀旧之旅，充满了生命力，从以抢劫为驱动的情节，到跳跃式的对话，再到对纽约以及 Carney 本人深刻的刻画——Carney 绝对是犯罪小说中最丰满的人物塑造之一。极其出色。

关注一个充满磁性的爱情故事

当代文学

SARA LAWRENCE

MAIN CHARACTERS

作者：Bobby Palmer （Headline Review £25, 416pp）

我非常喜欢这个由克拉拉（Clara）和塞巴斯蒂安（Seb）主演的令人上瘾的爱情故事。小说从他们在 20 岁出头时相遇开始，一直追踪到他们 40 多岁的时候。

故事完全由那些遇到并观察这对情侣的人的视角来讲述——从亲戚到咖啡师，从他们的遛狗员，甚至到一辆伦敦巴士上的同行乘客。

叙事随着他们关系的进展按时间顺序展开，尽管我们从未听过主角本人的心声，但每一个视角都构建了人物性格的发展。

塞巴斯蒂安和克拉拉会犯错，并不总是诚实，有时对待彼此也很糟糕。但他们之间的吸引力像磁铁一样，感受到的爱如此深沉：我太希望他们能有一个圆满的结局了。

LONELY MOUTH

作者：Jacqueline Maley （Vintage £16.99, 336pp）

马蒂尔达（Matilda）在青少年时期在寄养家庭中长大，因为她患有精神疾病的母亲在 2002 年将她和她小得多的半妹拉拉（Lara）遗弃在堪培拉市外一个卡车停靠站的洗手间里。

到 30 岁时，马蒂尔达在悉尼最好的餐厅之一 Bocca 工作——与此同时，她正深受进食障碍的困扰。

拉拉美得惊人，在巴黎担任模特。她赚了很多钱，生活比马蒂尔达更安定。但姐妹俩混乱的童年阴影从未远离她们的脑海。

当拉拉疏远的父亲——也是马蒂尔达的继父，她对他几乎没什么美好的回忆——作为成瘾康复计划的一部分联系女孩们时，马蒂尔达再次被卷入了旧时的创伤。

这本书深刻地展现了，压抑过去而非正视过去，意味着它将永远存在，并随时准备摧毁现在。

MR SIDHU'S POST OFFICE

作者：Amman Brar （Juniper £16.99, 416pp）

那是 2007, 年，正值邮局 Horizon 丑闻时期。经营一家伦敦邮局的西杜先生（Mr Sidhu）最近因癌症失去了妻子。在她去世前，她让他承诺一定要确保他们的两个孩子，拉朱（Raju）和米娜（Meena），生活安定。

西杜先生专注于这个承诺，同时也在努力理清他对商店同事罗斯（Rose）日益增长的浪漫情感。

西杜先生想帮拉朱买房，并希望米娜最终能与她长期的未婚夫结婚。

随后他注意到自己的账目显示亏损在增加。他不知道原因，也不知道将如何偿还。

这个关于悲伤、爱、不公正和社区的绝美故事深深打动了我。

THRILLERS

GEOFFREY WANSELL

ICARUS 17

作者：Charles Cumming （Henlock £20, 480pp）

这是关于由拉克兰·“洛基”·凯特（Lachlan 'Lockie' Kite）领导的绝密间谍部门 Box 88 的第四个故事，它再次证明了 Cumming 已经成为一名多么出色的间谍小说作家。

在本书中，凯特被大学时的旧情人玛莎·雷恩（Martha Raine）请求帮助寻找她的儿子马克斯（Max），马克斯与女友雅斯明（Yasmine）一起在希腊失踪。

两人都完全失去了联系，而且似乎有黑暗势力决定抓捕并审问雅斯明，因为她掌握的一个秘密可能会在未来数十年内动摇中东的局势。

于是，一场致命的追逐开始了，一支以色列特工团队被派去杀死她。这是 Cumming 最顶尖的作品——情节极其曲折且真正令人惊险，充满了令人难忘的角色和真实的紧张感。

捉迷藏 (HIDE AND SEEK)

作者：克里斯·卡特 (Chris Carter) (Simon & Schuster 出版，£20, 528页)

富有的家庭主妇萨姆·斯图尔特 (Sam Stewart) 多年来一直遭受投资银行家丈夫尼尔森 (Nelson) 的虐待，但她终于鼓起勇气将其告上法庭，后者被定罪并判处 13 年监禁。但在被带走之前，他对她大喊：“我会来找你的。无论花多久。”

萨姆担心他拥有足够的财力和犯罪关系来实现威胁，于是她化名为玛丽·史密斯 (Mary Smith)，开始在全美各地迁移，从纳什维尔 (Nashville) 开始。

然而，尽管采取了预防措施，她似乎在每一步都被跟踪。随着卡特的故事情节像快车一样飞驰，这场猫鼠游戏不断升级，毫无停歇之势，令读者屏息凝神。这位极具巧思的女主角能否真正逃脱？

我们之中有人有罪 (ONE OF US IS GUILTY)

作者：史蒂夫·卡万纳 (Steve Cavanagh) (Headline 出版，£16.99, 432页)

从骗子转行为辩护律师的埃迪·弗林 (Eddie Flynn)，如今已经像迈克尔·科尼利 (Michael Connelly) 笔下的“林肯律师”一样出名且地位稳固。

聪明、敬业且不惧于灵活运用法律，这是他的第十起案件，也是最出色的一起，令人心惊。帕特里克·范德普尔 (Patrick Vanderpool) 是亿万富翁媒体大亨朱利安 (Julian) 的儿子，父亲对他寄予厚望——希望他先担任纽约州州长，然后成为总统。

帕特里克的妻子凡妮莎 (Vanessa) 意识到丈夫的政治助手之一玛丽·格林 (Mary Green) 与他有私情，随后玛丽失去头颅的尸体在公寓中被发现。

是凡妮莎因嫉妒而杀人，还是帕特里克担心她会威胁到他的政治前途？埃迪·弗林受雇为凡妮莎辩护，但他是否相信她的清白？剧情在弗林的主导下充满了反转，绝对不容错过。

短篇故事集 (SHORTS)

作者：伊芙妮·费瑞 (EITHNE FERRY)

废土女孩 (WASTELAND GIRLS)

作者：安娜·贝利 (Anna Bailey) (Doshléday 出版，£15.99, 394页)

贝利卓越的故事将美国广袤荒野的景观作为背景，细致地审视其角色在寻求救赎、复仇与爱时的生活。

书中有一种诡异的认知，即突发事件能摧毁一个人的一生——从失踪多年后从洞穴中重新出现的女人（《地底女孩》），到在《恶魔杰克》页面中徘徊的、看似长生不老的内战逃兵。在其他故事中，令人不安的是情感，如在《谜语》中，一名女性在观察妻子的痴呆症进展；或在《长路求水》中，一名兄弟在关于麻烦遗产的故事中探访疏远的亲人。

它会回到你身边 (IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU)

作者：西格里德·努内斯 (Sigrid Nunez) (Virago 出版，£20, 224页)

这是备受赞誉的小说家努内斯的第一个短篇集。这 13 个故事创作于她长达三十年的写作生涯中，捕捉了她长篇作品的主题——记忆、精神疾病、关于生命意义的哲学问题以及对连接的追求。

她的文字带着冷幽默且巧妙地挑逗，擅长对人物进行快速素描——从《哲学家》中陷入爱河的教师明特夫人 (Mrs Mint)——“一个不幸的女人，头发打理得体，胸部丰满且令人分心”——到以“巫师之貌”走进派对的迪克·弗兰兹 (Dick Franz)（《想象力》）。

此外，书中还出现了一个布拉德·皮特的替身，姐妹们为抑郁的兄弟担忧，以及一名连环杀手计划一场谋杀。

心碎史 (A HISTORY OF HEARTACHE) 作者：帕特里克·斯特里克兰 (Patrick Strickland) (Melville House 出版，£14.99, 240页)

关于他们的成长经历。在受损之人的抚养下，面对失业、无家可归且绝望的未来，毒品是逃避也是囚笼，而暴力仅在一拳之遥。

这些设定在德克萨斯州北部小镇的震撼故事，充满了丧亲者、迷失者和受困之魂，同时也闪烁着黑色幽默和转瞬即逝的温柔。

在这里，有尴尬的友谊，有鲁莽的关系，但在这些阴郁且措辞精美的故事中，失败永远在地平线上若隐若现。

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鲍里斯·约翰逊：进入乌克兰杀戮区，晚上9点，CH5 来自优秀的每日邮报原创系列 (Daily Mail Originals) 的首部引人入胜的影片

鲍里斯·约翰逊在基辅与乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基肩并肩而立，是他担任首相期间最具代表性的画面之一。现在，这部强有力的长篇纪录片基于每日邮报的独家素材，由新成立的每日邮报原创 (Daily Mail Originals) 制作部门打造，记录了这位前首相重返乌克兰的旅程。这一次，他回归了曾经的记者职业，开启了一次隐姓埋名、低调潜行的 72 小时前线之行。

约翰逊希望让全世界关注普京选择向乌克兰人民施加的野蛮战争的现实，并亲自探究这位俄罗斯领导者的残暴是否有机会实现其目标。为此，他冒着生命危险——当他从陪同人员（其中包括他的每日邮报同事、战地记者理查德·彭德尔伯里，后者自 2022 年2月俄罗斯全面入侵开始便一直在报道这场冲突）那里得知，佩戴记者的蓝色头盔会让他处于极大的危险之中，因为俄罗斯人正积极地将记者作为目标，这让他感到有些不安。

在进入被围困城市扎波里亚附近的“杀戮区”后，在被摧毁的村庄和废弃的房屋之间，他遇到了在战壕中坚守阵地的步兵、在绝密基地中的精英无人机操作员，以及临时炸弹工厂的工人。同时，他也了解到这场非法且违反条约的冲突给乌克兰战士及其家庭带来的毁灭性个人代价。约翰逊在每日邮报的专栏中写道：“乌克兰人正在面对同样的战争，对抗着同样的无人机，而这些无人机正由同一个暴政联盟派遣去攻击平民。”我们花了 4 年时间在重复陈词滥调，告诉他们他们的战斗就是我们的战斗。但基于我的所见，我们极其可笑地未能履行我们的承诺，未能给予他们所需的帮助。

这是每日邮报原创 (Daily Mail Originals) 与 Soho Studios 合作的首档节目，该部门将每日邮报的优秀内容转化为极具吸引力的电视节目和电影。这是一部引人入胜且重要的纪录片，约翰逊希望它能凸显乌克兰人的英雄主义，并鼓励西方国家针对他们对持续支持的迫切需求采取行动。

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	6.00 早安节目 (Breakfast) 9.30 动物公园 (Animal Park) (AD) 系列最后一集。 10.15 证明时刻 (The Moment of Proof) (AD,R) 10.45 专家证人 (Expert Witness) (AD) 系列最后一集。 11.15 房屋拍卖 (Homes Under the Hammer) (AD,R) 介绍诺福克、斯旺西和利物浦的房产。 12.15 猎宝寻价 (Bargain Hunt) 两支队伍在纽瓦克寻找有利润的古董。 1.00 BBC 1点新闻 天气 1.35 BBC 地区新闻 天气 1.45 BBC 1点新闻 天气 2.00 理发师谜案 (The Hairdresser Mysteries) (AD) 当一名天气预报员被发现死亡时，莉莉调查他对所有当地企业的评论是否促使其中一人实施了谋杀。 2.45 瑞克·斯坦的澳大利亚之旅 (Rick Stein's Australia) (AD) 瑞克沿着海岸线向北旅行。 3.15 逃离城市 (Escape to the Country) (R) 丹尼斯·纳斯帮助一对夫妇在什罗普郡农村寻找新家。 3.45 竞标室 (The Bidding Room) 4.30 电视

Travelling Auctioneers (AD,R) 5.15 Pointless (R) Alexander Armstrong 与 Gyles Brandreth 共同主持。6.00 BBC News at Six 天气预报 6.30 BBC Regional News 天气预报 | 6.30 Animal Park (AD,R) 7.15 The Bidding Room (R) 8.00 Marcus Wareing Simply Provence (BSL,R) 探索当地橄榄的秘密。9.00 BBC News 12.30 Political Thinking with Nick Robinson 嘉宾为 Kerni Badenoch。1.00 Richard Osman's House of Games (R) 嘉宾包括 Kernan Bob, JJ Chalmers, Kevin Clifton 和 Victoria Derbyshire。1.30 The Finish Line (R) 问答节目。2.15 Lightning (R) 快速问答。2.45 The Farmers' Country Showdown (R) 羊驼养殖者在西摩兰郡展（Westmoreland County Show）展开竞争。3.15 The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge (AD,R) 探讨该行业如何在大规模范围内提供卓越服务。4.15 Wild Brazil (AD,R) 5.15 Flog It! (R) 拍摄地：诺维奇（Norwich）。6.00 Richard

Osman's House of Games (R) 前参赛者 Fern Britton, J.B. Gill, John Kearns 和 Sally Lindsay 再次挑战常识问答。6.30 Just One Thing (AD,R) Roman Kemp 建议一种“反向运动”的锻炼方法。| 6.00 Good Morning Britain 10.00 This Morning 日间杂志类节目，涵盖名人访谈、娱乐圈新闻、生活特写、热门话题讨论、健康与美容建议等。1.30 News 天气预报 1.55 Regional News 天气预报 2.00 Dickinson's Real Deal (AD,R) David Dickinson 及其团队来到纽卡斯尔赛马场（Newcastle Racecourse），一条钻石金项链让 Henry Nicholls 愿出高价。3.00 Deal or No Deal (AD,R) 由 Stephen Mulhern 主持，Carolyn 尝试按正确顺序打开 22 个红盒子，与臭名昭著的“银行家”对决，以赢取巨额现金奖金；地区天气预报 4.00 Tipping Point (R)** 问答节目，由 Ben

Shephard 主持。5.00 The Chase (R) Bradley Walsh 主持，Ben, Kieran, Fi 和 Roxy 回答常识性问题，并以团队形式挑战残酷的“追猎者”（Chasers）。6.00 Regional News 天气预报 6.30 News 天气预报 | 6.25 Cheers (R) 情景喜剧三集连播。7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD,R) 三集连播，由 Ray Romano 主演。9.10 Frasier (AD,R) 四集连播。11.10 American Pickers (AD,R) 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary 12.10 Car S.O.S (AD,R) 一辆 Lexus 6500。1.10 The Great House Giveaway (R) 两名陌生人获得购买房产的机会。2.10 Countdown Justin Moorhouse 现身词典之角（Dictionary Corner）。3.00 A Place in the Sun (R) 一对夫妇在加那利群岛的富埃特文图拉岛（Fuerteventura）寻找度假屋。4.00 Narrow Escapes (AD,R) 在切希尔郡（Cheshire），当地哑剧剧组在 Kim 的船上进行排练。5.00 Chateau DIY (AD,R) 在诺曼底的 L'alleville 城堡，Terry 和 Ashley 完成了他们的翻新工程。6.00 Four in a Bed (R) 这里的 B&B 经营者们有一些不满。6.30 Come Dine with Me (R) 在贝尔法斯特的最后一晚，业余飞行员 James 试图用他精心计划的墨西哥风味菜单来打动客人们。| | | 7 PM | 7.00 Hunting the Giant Bluefin Tuna: Our Lives (AD) 大西洋蓝鳍金枪鱼重返爱尔兰。7.30 The Travelling Auctioneers (R) Izzie Balmer 和 Robin Johnson 帮助为一个女孩获得特殊物理治疗筹集资金。| 7.00 Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs (R) Paul Murton 邂逅“美丽王子”查理（Bonnie Prince Charlie）及詹姆斯党历史。7.30 Beechgrove Garden Brian Cunningham 和 Kirsty Wilson 修整边境花坛。| 7.30 Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes Abbey Clancy 参观美妆与时尚影响者 Lorna Luxe 的超现代化地下住宅。

以及作家兼商业女性 Jo Wood 的离网农场。| 7.00 Channel 4 News | | | 8 PM | 8.00 Granite Harbour (AD) 新剧集。一起失踪人口案件演变为双重谋杀调查，而旅行者社区与亚伯丁社区之间长期的紧张关系威胁到即将爆发。| 8.00 Gardeners' World 这是首届 RHS 桑德林格花展，Art Anderson、Jamie Butterworth 和 Frances Tophill 将在现场进行参观。| 8.00 Emmerdale (AD) Dawn 对 Billy 与 Gabby 约会感到不满。8.30 Coronation Street (AD) Sarah 承认谋杀了 Theo。| 8.00 Surgery Secrets of the Super Rich (AD) 商业主管 Phoebe 进行了午餐时间胸部手术，品牌主管 Ziad 则致力于去除眼袋。| | | 9 PM | 9.00 Would I Lie to You? (R) 嘉宾包括 Nabil Abdulrashid, Lucy Beaumont, Gethin Jones 和 Francesca Mills。9.30 Ann Droid (AD) Sue 提出在慈善商店工作，但由于 Linda 的原因，结果是一场灾难。| 9.00 Bergerac (AD) 新剧集。该剧的现代改编版，由 Damien Molony 主演。9.45 Bergerac (AD) 警方急于在为时太晚之前找到被绑架的婴儿。| 9.00 The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (AD) 随着 Amanda, Raffaele 和 Patrick Lumumba 进入监狱，检察官 Giuliano Mignini 构建了针对他们的起诉方案，而媒体则将 Amanda 塑造成一个怪物。| 9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox (AD) 回顾近期剧集的精彩瞬间，名人嘉宾们对 Coronation Street、Open House: The Great Sex Experiment 和 Match Me Abroad 发表看法。本系列最后一集。| | | 10 PM | 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.30 BBC Regional News (随后为天气预报) 10.45 Austin (AD) Ingrid 发现了谁在秘密撰写 Big Bear。这部以堪培拉为背景的喜剧由 Ben Miller 和 Sally Phillips 主演。| 10.30 Newsnight 由 Matt Chorley 主持，分析当日事件。(随后为天气预报) | 10.05 The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (AD) Mignini 的案件出现变数，寻找新嫌疑人的工作开始。随着审判的展开，Amanda 的选择继续受到审视。| 10.00 Big Fat Quiz: Best Bits 该节目的震撼、惊人且令人不快瞬间，参与者包括 Miranda Hart, David Mitchell, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Sue Perkins 和 Sarah Millican。| | | 11 PM | 11.10 Austin (AD) Austin 面临一次家庭干预。11.40 La La Land (2016) (12) ♦ (AD) 职业演员 Mia 和挣扎中的爵士钢琴手 Sebastian 相爱。音乐剧，由 Emma Stone 和 Ryan Gosling 主演。| 11.05 Janet Planet (2023) (12) ♦ 首播。一名 11 岁的女孩漂浮在幻想世界中，而三位访客对她的母亲产生了兴趣。成长题材剧，由 Zoe Ziegler 和 Julianne Nicholson 主演。| 11.05 News (随后为天气预报) 11.40 Regional News (随后为天气预报) 11.55 Inside the Langham: Britain's First Grand Hotel (AD,R) 纪录片，记录这家伦敦中心酒店的生活。| 11.05 Sarah Millican: Outsider (R) 在布莱顿穹顶，这位直言不讳的乔德方言脱口秀演员分享了她关于搬到乡村、收养救援犬以及与肠易激综合征抗争的看法。| | | 12 MNT | 1.40 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.45 BBC News | 12.50 There's a Gangster In My Flat — Panorama (BSL,R) Hazel Martin 报道。1.20 Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together (AD,BSL,R) 该演员的培训重心转移到老年人护理。1.50 Starmer: What Went Wrong (BSL,R) 2.15 This is BBC2 | 12.20 Shop on TV 3.00 Nobody's Fool

(AD,BSL,R) 随着结局的轰鸣而至，联盟在收紧，背叛似乎不可避免。3.50 Long Lost Family (AD,BSL,R) 两个庆祝兄弟情谊的案例。4.45 Unwind with ITV | 12.05 电影：Polite Society (2023) (12) ♦ 动作喜剧，由 Priya Kanawa 主演。1.55 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (R)*2.45 Britain's Most Expensive Houses (AD,R)3.40 Come Dine with Me (R)4.10 Come Dine with Me (R)4.35 Come Dine with Me (R)5.05 Come Dine with Me (R)5.30 Come Dine with Me (R)* | |

(R) 重播。(HD) 高清。(AD) 视听描述。(b/w) 非彩色。(BSL) 英国手语。

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网红母亲在推销其“完美”家庭的同时隐藏了一个残酷的秘密

所有那些自称为网红的人——他们不过是骗子，全部都是，是在线欺诈者和伪装者，推销着他们精心修饰的完美外壳。

我们都知道这一点。但当那 1,000 瓦的虚假门面崩塌，伪装微笑背后的噩梦揭晓时，看到证据是多么令人快慰。

我从未听说过弗兰基一家或他们的 YouTube 频道，尽管几年前他们在美国显然很有名。但我被美国纪录片《家庭中的魔鬼：露比·弗兰克的陨落》（The Devil In The Family: The Fall Of Ruby Franke）深深吸引，片中展示了父母拍摄但未公开的片段——愤怒、苦涩、暴力和控制的瞬间——这些是他们绝不想让世人看到的怪异行径。

露比·弗兰克（Ruby Franke）是一位留着金色波波头的六个孩子的母亲，她的家庭是犹他州斯普林维尔摩门社区的一员。2015, 年，她开始拍摄自己和孩子们，捕捉那些经过精心排演的可爱瞬间。

起初，美国人非常喜爱他们。该频道在巅峰时期拥有 250 万粉丝，其视频观看次数超过 10 亿次。

但随着大孩子查德（Chad）和莎里（Shari）进入青少年时期，他们那种健康、中产阶级、虔诚礼拜的幸福形象变得越来越难以维持。孩子们厌倦了地不断地被展示，尤其是查德，他开始反抗。

他们母亲的反应极其残酷。她雇佣了一名严苛的治疗师乔迪·希尔德布兰特（Jodi Hildebrandt）——一个像军曹一样咆哮着心理学胡言乱语的人。两人实施了严厉的纪律制度以约束孩子们。查德被威胁说，他青少年时期的剩余时间将在军队训练营中度过，并被禁止进入自己的卧室 7 个月——被迫睡在地下室的一个豆袋沙发上。

但当露比在镜头前不经意地透露她如何残酷地欺负家人时，网络上的反弹异常激烈。那是她陨落的开始。她目前因虐待儿童被判处最高 30 年监禁。

这部三集纪录片的第 1 集——

本周非法赛车手：发明家巴里在《回收者：萨福克制造》（The Reclaimers: Made In Suffolk，More4 频道）中展示了他用老旧车辆零件组装的敞篷三轮“自行车车”。他渴望将其开上路……但他说得很遗憾，“我不想最后进监狱”。

北爱尔兰电视节目变动

GTN 7:30pm (TV) Jan. 7,30 隐藏的北爱尔兰。探索该国罕见地区，包括庄园大宅和被遗忘的地标。10:30 阿比·克兰西：名人住宅。阿比走访了美妆网红里奇·卢克（Richie Luke）和女商人乔·伍德（Jo Wood）的家中。

威尔士电视节目变动

BBC 7:30pm 气象员步行精华辑。7:30 我们的生活：大猫调查员。一名建筑商致力于揭开萨里山丘据报有大猫出没的真相。6:30pm 酷与乡村：介绍一家充满过去宝藏的神奇玩具博物馆。5:40pm 现场：中文报纸 5:40pm 12:05 “慢”之英雄。12:20 鲁宾 - 1:30 报纸 5:40pm 12:05 “慢”之英雄。6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve

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家庭中的恶魔：

Ruby Franke 的陨落 (BBC2) ★★★★☆

这部系列剧集在警方破门进入 Franke 家时结束。在其中一名孩子（营养不良且带有伤疤）从窗户逃脱后，邻居们向警方报警。

一些邻居

参与讲述了这个故事。Chad 和 Shari 也是如此。但令人不安的是，Ruby 的丈夫 Kevin 也是受访者之一，他坚持声称自己完全不知道妻子如何残酷地虐待他们的孩子。他从未被起诉——尽管

他有时似乎在拿着相机拍摄。

在她在 YouTube 上发布的片段中，Ruby 那被一圈鲜红唇膏勾勒出的宽阔笑容，总是近乎扭曲。她看起来像是为了维持这个微笑而耗尽了体力。

但当笑容消失，她释放出的残暴令人恐惧。这个女人是一个自恋的怪物。而且，她亲自拍摄了这些定罪的证据。

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每日邮报，2026年7月24日，星期五

数字与点播电视精选

STUART 没能拯救宇宙，HBO MAX

自从《太原理论》(The Big Bang Theory) 在 2019, 年完结以来，我们已经有了两部衍生剧：令人愉快的前传《少年谢尔顿》(Young Sheldon)，以及平平的《乔治与曼迪的第一次婚姻》(Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage)，后者讲述了谢尔顿的哥哥进入家庭生活的故事。那些剧集设定在 20 世纪 80 年代和 90 年代，但这部作品将我们带回了现在。嗯，差不多吧。这部看起来预算巨大的作品围绕谢尔顿在《太原理论》中的朋友 Stuart (Kevin Sussman) 展开，他是一名漫画爱好者，因弄坏了谢尔顿和 Leonard 制造的一台设备，意外触发了一个导致世界末日的多元宇宙。随后他必须踏上修复一切的旅程，这引发了一场跨越平行宇宙的喜剧闹剧，其中引用了诸如《矩阵》(The Matrix) 等电影以及像《最后生还者》(The Last Of Us) 这样的末日剧集。Stuart 得到了他的女友 Denise、地质学家 Bert Kibbler 以及谢尔顿的死对头 Barry Kripke (Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn 和 John Ross Bowie，与 Sussman 合影) 的帮助，所有这些角色都来自《太原理论》——而且在 Stuart 的旅程中，出现的熟悉面孔将不仅限于这些人。

末日剧集

第 11 站 (Station Eleven)

BBC THREE

Interview 33 Sky 115 Virgin 107 7.00pm The Catch Up. 7.05 Deadly 60. 8.00 电影：Horrible Histories: The Movie (2019) (PG) 9.30 Ludwig. 10.30 Fleshag.

COMEDY CENTRAL

Sky 113 Virgin 113

12noon The Upper Hand. 1.05 Friends. 9.00 Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad. 10.00 Jack Whitehall Live. 11.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA.

DISCOVERY

Sky 125 Virgin 177

11.00am Bedding Alaska. 12noon Building 10" the Grid. 1.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet. 3.00 How It's Made. 5.00 Alaska Homestead Rescue. 7.00 Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan. 9.00 Expedition Files. 10.00 Mystery at Blind: Frog Ranch. 11.00 The Alaska Triangle.

E4 (日间)

Interview 42 Sky 135 Virgin 106 11.00am Below Deck. 12noon The Simpsons. 2.00 Brooklyn Nine Nine. 3.00 Modern Family. 5.00 The Simpsons.

SSTAR (日间)

Interview 32 Sky 128 Virgin 136 11.00am Traffic Cops. 2.00pm Police Interceptors. 5.00 Shoplifters: Caught Red Handed. 6.00 Home and Away.

5 SELECT

Interview 46 Sky 113 Virgin 138 12noon All Creatures Great and Small. 1.00 Murder, She Wrote. 3.00 Colasins. 4.25 Around America by Train with Tony Robinson. 5.00 Secret Life of the Forest. 6.00 Sunken Washing: Secrets from the Deep. 7.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 9.00 Taggart. 11.45 Ellis.

5 USA (日间)

Interview 31 Sky 141 Virgin 120

12noon Law & Order. 6.00 NCIS.

FOOD NETWORK UK

Interview 43 Sky 144 Virgin 168

11.00am The Great British Bake Off. 1.00pm James Martin's Great Britain Adventure. 3.00 The Hairy Bikers Go North. 4.00 Nigella Bikes. 5.00 Prize Letitia Coloweid Kitchen. 6.00 Eatndust Codessa. 7.00 The Great British Bake Off. 9.00 The Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure. 10.00 Nadiya Bakes. 11.15 Diners, Drive-Box and Dives.

GREAT! TV

Interview 34 Sky 157 Virgin 170

12noon Little House on the Prairie. 1.00 The Wabona. 4.00 Little House on the Prairie. 6.00 Hamish Macbeth. 7.00 W'X'S'H. 8.00 电影：Mr Brooke (2007) (B) 11.25 电影：Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. (1974) (PG)

ITV2 (日间)

Interview 6 Sky 135 Virgin 115

10.30am The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. 11.20 Real Housewives of Orange County. 12.15pm Dinner Date. 1.15 Supermarket Sweep. 2.15 The Floor USA. 3.10 The Only Way Is Essex. 4.10 The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. 5.00 The Real Housewives of Orange County. 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase.

ITV3 (日间)

Interview 35 Sky 119 Virgin 117

9.10am A Touch of Frost. 11.20 Heartbeat. 1.30pm Midstream Murders. 3.35 Classic Homemaker. 4.40 Classic Companion Street. 5.50 Heartbeat.

ITV4 (日间)

Interview 38 Sky 120 Virgin 119

10.15am The Champions. 11.20 Earthshot. 12.25pm Magnum, Fl. 2.35 Dempsey and Makepeace. 3.45 Doon. 4.50 The Champions. 5.50 Minder. A boy claims to be Terry's son. 6.55 Sharpe.

MORE4 (日间)

Interview 18 Sky 136 Virgin 147

10.00am Four in a Bed. 12.45pm Come Dine with Me. 3.20 Four in a Bed. 5.50 George Cutkeys Old House, New Home. 6.55 Location, Location, Location.

NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC

Sky 129 Virgin 182

11.00am Car S.O.E. 12noon Inside Airport Lost & Found. 1.00 Air Crash Investigation. 2.00 Eyewitness WWII: Emission Italy. 4.00 Lost Treasures of Egypt. 5.00 Framing Loch Ness In Search of the Monster. 6.00 World War II: The Apocalypse. 7.00 Air Crash Investigation. 10.00 Mega Marine Machines. 11.00 Air Crash Investigation.

PBS AMERICA

Interview 64 Sky 173 Virgin 187

11.55am Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army. 1.00pm America the Bountiful. 1.35 Treasures Deceased. 2.35 Waco: The Longest of the Cold War. 4.55 Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army. 5.55 America the Bountiful. 6.30 Treasures Deceased. 7.35 Waco: The Longest Siege. 8.40 Titans of the Cold War. 9.50 Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army. 10.50 Waco: The Longest Siege.

REALLY

访谈 46 Sky 142 Virgin 165

12noon 名人约克郡 Suction House。 2.00 The Beyond Shop。 3.00 Salvage Hunters。 5.00 Long Lost Family。 6.00 Antiques Road Trip。 7.00 The Yorkshire Auction House。 8.00 Antiques Road Trip。 9.00 My Lottery Dream Home。 10.00 Home Town。 11.00 Help! My House Is Haunted。

SKY ARTS

访谈 36 Sky 123 Virgin 123

11.00am Discovering Barbara Stunnprick。 12noon The Myth of Marilyn Monroe。 1.00 Tales of the Unexpected。 2.00 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour。 3.00 Discovering: Gregory Peck。 4.00 Guy Garvey: From the Vaults。 5.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2021。 6.00 Tales of the Unexpected。 7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents。 8.00 Guy Garvey: From the Vaults。 9.00 Live from Abbey Road。 11.00 Siouxsie and the Banshees: Nocturne。

SKY ATLANTIC

Sky 104 Virgin 111

12noon Billians。 2.15 The White Lotus。 4.40 Gommoth。 6.50 The Gilded Age。 9.00 Station Eleven。 11.00 Prisoner。

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5.00am 新闻摘要。

5.04 简报室 (The Briefing Room)。

5.32 天气。

5.34 航运预报。

5.43 今日祷告。

5.45 今日农业。

6.00 今日 (Today)。

9.00 荒岛唱片 (Desert Island Discs)。

嘉宾：Shania Twain。

10.00 女性时间 (Woman's Hour)。

11.00 食品

节目。

11.45 本周之书：《泥土沉思录》

(A Meditation on Mud)。

作者：Rebecca Stott。

12noon 新闻。

12.04 Antifectal。

12.57 天气。

1.00 一点钟的世界。

1.45 埋葬：死兔子 (Buried: Dead Rabbit)。

2.00 农夫 (The Archers)。

2.15 剧集：中央

情报局 (Central Intelligence)。主演

Kim Cattrall 和

Kelsey Grammer。

2.45 边缘生活 (Living on the Edge)。

3.00 园艺问题

时间。专家建议。

时间。

专家建议。

SKY COMEDY

Sky 113 Virgin 112

11.45am Will & Grace。 12.15pm The Rehearsal。 1.35 I Love Là。 2.45 Will & Grace。 3.45 Hacks。 5.00 Community。 6.00 Will & Grace。 7.00 The Office (US)。 8.00 Breeders。 9.00 Maisie Adam: Agraised。 10.15 Hacks。 11.30 Breeders。

SKY DOCUMENTARIES

Sky 104 Virgin 131

12noon 速度女王 (Queen of Speed)。 2.00 Gl. Made in America。 4.00 导演们 (The Directors)。 5.00 Discovering: Tom Hanks。 6.00 电影：Itthrolike The Making of Monsters (2019) (12)。 8.00 电影：Tina (2020) (15)。 10.10 真相 vs Alex Jones。

SKY HISTORY

Sky 123 Virgin 131

10.10am 仓库大战 (Storage Wars)。 12noon 历史上最伟大的飞机。 1.00

今日广播精选

CROWDSCIENCE,

晚上 8.30, BBC 世界服务

再次有机会听到这部极具古怪风格的科学节目中获得奖项的剧集。本集的切入点是一位听众，她正苦恼于如何铺设浴室瓷砖，以便让瓷砖随机排列而没有任何图案。由此，她询问是否真的存在绝对的随机，如果不存在，那么是否一切在理论上都是可预测的。为了帮助她，主持人 Anand Jagatta 邀请了一位专门研究概率论的数学家、一名认知神经科学家和一名量子物理学家。

3.45 短篇作品。

4.00 最后一言。

4.30 侧面 (Sideways)。

5.00 晚上 7PM 天气。

6.00 六点新闻。

6.30 Current-ish。新剧集。Lucy Porter 将与嘉宾 Amy Auzette, John Tothill 和 Kyrah Gray 一起讨论每个人都在谈论的故事。

7.00 农夫 (The Archers)。Fallon

被一个

意外的发现震惊。

7.15 截图 (Screenshot)。Ellen

和 Mark 探讨那些

动作限于

单一一日的电影。

8.00 有任何问题吗？

Alex Forsyth 主持

这场政治论坛，

地点在伯明翰大学的

Eigar 音乐厅。

Salvage Kings。 3.00 Hardcore Pawn。 6.00 History's Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe。 7.00 Forged in Fine。 8.00 英国伟大城堡的秘密。 9.00 塞勒姆的女巫 (The Witches of Salem)。 10.00 Longland Chronicles。 11.00 MonsterQuest。

SKY ONE

Sky 106 Virgin 109

12noon Chasing the Rams。 1.00 Hawaii Finest。 3.00 S.W.A.T.。 5.00 辛普森一家 (The Simpsons)。 6.00 动物控制 (Animal Control)。 7.00 辛普森一家 (The Simpsons)。 8.00 F1 节目。 9.00 An Idiot Abroad。 2.10.00 Ricky Gervais Fame。 11.30 动物控制 (Animal Control)。

SKY SCI-FI

5. Salvage Kings。 8. Hardcore Pawn。 10. History's Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe。 11. Forged in Fine。 12. Secrets of Great British Castles。

Sky 145 Virgin 140

12noon 星际迷航：航海家号 (Star Trek Voyager)。1.00 星际之门：亚特兰蒂斯 (Stargate Atlantis)。2.00 13号仓库 (Warehouse 13)。4.00 星际之门 5G (Stargate 5G)。5.00 星际迷航：航海家号 (Star Trek: Voyager)。6.00 星际迷航：企业号 (Star Trek: Enterprise)。7.00 星际之门：亚特兰蒂斯 (Stargate Atlantis)。

8.00 星际之门 SG-1 (Stargate SG-1)。9.00 居民

外星人 (Alien)。10.00 格林 (Grimm)。11.00 丧尸

行尸走肉 (Walking Dead)。

SKY WITNESS

Sky 107 Virgin 110

12noon FBL。2.00 新手警员 (The Rookie)。3.00 法律与秩序：刑事意图 (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)。4.00 无物可申报 (Nothing to Declare)。8.00 行车记录仪捕捉 (Caught on Dashcam)。9.00 芝加哥之火 (Chicago Fire)。10.00 法律与秩序：特殊受害者单元 (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)。11.00 新手警员 (The Rookie)。

TLC

面试 12 Sky 133 Virgin 113

12noon 理论大爆炸 (The Big Bang Theory)。2.00 乔治和曼迪的第一次婚姻 (George and Mandy's First Marriage)。3.00 少年谢尔顿 (Young Sheldon)。5.00 理论大爆炸 (The Big Bang Theory)。9.00 90 天未婚夫 (90 Day Flance)。11.00 痘痘博士 (Dr Pimple Pogger)。

U&ALIBI

Sky 108 Virgin 114

11.00am 哈德逊与雷克斯 (Hudson & Rex)。12noon

难忘。 1.00 死亡于

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ITV3	ITV4	MORE4	SKY MIX	QUEST	U&DAVE	U&DRAMA	5STAR	5USA
10 6.55 Heartbeat 一位非洲酋长访问 Addenfield Doc Martin 在 Janice 离开后，Louisa 和 Martin 寻找托儿所，而 Tehill 夫人震惊地发现 Al 患有高血压	26 6.55 Sharpe 一个老敌人的回归导致了一系列问题，始于 Sharpe 失去上尉军衔，最终演变成一场与时间的赛跑，旨在从 Wellesley 军队进攻的 Bodajoz 城中救出他的爱人 Teresa 和他们的婴儿	18 6.55 Location, Location, Location 在牛津郡和利兹寻找房屋 7.55 Grand Designs Kevin McCloud 记录教师 Michele Long 和建筑师 Michael Howe 的进展，他们希望修复并改造安特里姆郡一座 100 年历史的铁匠铺	Star Trek: The Next Generation 团队 出现幻觉，由此产生的恐慌威胁到 Enterprise 号的安全 Police 24/7: 一次交通拦截升级为激光部署的徒步追击，而一场关于食物的争执导致一名被通缉者被捕	Antiques Road Trip James Braxton 兴奋地发现了一个与废奴运动有关的鼻烟盒 The Yorkshire Auction House 一位客户需要帮助清理她父亲的物品	Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing 在英国各地的垂钓之旅 7.40 Would I Lie to You? 主持人：John Bishop, Chris Addison, Joanna Page 和 Patsy Palmer 8.20 Would I Lie to You? — The Uneen Bits 未公开资料集 QI XL 延长版，Jason Maitford, Aisling Bea 和 Johnny Vegas 与常驻嘉宾 Alan Davies 一起，在主持人 Stephen Fry 提出关于地点的系列问题	20 7.20 Last of the Summer Wine Hobbo 试图 确定自己的出生地 Father Brown 牧师与 Hambess 联手在一座 15 世纪的城堡中寻找失踪的宝藏	32 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 在从麦加朝圣回来并经历了两次长途飞行后，Mohammed 因左腿疼痛红肿就诊于诊所 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts 在火警响起后，Sister Benita 必须准备疏散该部门 99% Critical Condition 急诊医生救治一名腹部多处被刺伤的男子	21 NCIS 当一名中尉在万圣节前夕回到家，发现有人在自己的住处为他人举办惊喜派对时，该部门被召集进行调查 NCIS 在收到关于多个地点面临致命威胁可能导致灾难性战争的情报后，NCIS 被召集以消除危险

1998 年在格拉斯哥的 Margo Lafferty，一起在当地社区引起恐惧涟漪的犯罪事件 | 《修复铺》(The Repair Shop) 团队修复桂冠诗人 Simon Armitage 的风风琴、一双皮革木鞋和一只幸运符手链 《修复铺》(The Repair Shop) 专家们修复一枚充满感情的三叶草胸针和一个黄铜微型厨房装饰品 | 《马格num侦探》(Magnum P.I.) 在一名准新郎得知其未婚妻曾接受过大规模面部手术后，Thomas 试图查明这名昏迷女子的真实身份 | 《布朗神父》(Father Brown) 当神父与一名有影响力的新教区居民发生冲突时，发现自己的地位受到了威胁 《新线索》(New Tricks) 一名濒死之人请求团队为他的儿子洗清冤屈，该儿子是一名高尔夫球手，在被卷入一起 10 岁男孩谋杀案后自杀 | 《99% 危殆》(99% Critical Condition) 急救医生救治一名腹部多处被刺伤的男子 《急诊室之夜》(A&E After Dark) 在生日当天被车撞后，

73 岁的 Sue 乘坐救护车就诊，患有脊髓和头部损伤 | 《美女与野兽》(Beauty and the Beast) Cat 试图通过告知真相来挽救他们的关系并确保 Vincent 的安全。与此同时，Evans 的怀疑引导他发现了一个震惊的消息 | | 11.50 《审判与惩罚》(Trial & Retribution) 团队调查一名妓女的死亡 (至 1.25) | | 《急诊 24 小时》(24 Hours in A&E) 当一名 72 岁的老人被发现大脑有血栓时，其家人面临一项重大决定 (至 12.05) | 《星际迷航：企业号》(Star Trek: Enterprise) 三集之第一部分。船员们前往与支持者进行和平谈判，但来自 Shran 的求救信号使他们偏离了航向 (至 12.00) | 《他们是怎么做到的？》(How Do They Do It?) 从面包中生产胰岛素 《他们是怎么做到的？》(How Do They Do It?) 牛奶如何变成凝结奶油 (至 12.00) | 《马格num侦探》(Magnum P.I.) Higgins 的一位艺术鉴赏家朋友被谋杀，由于 Thomas 被受害者雇佣来测试其

安全性，他成为了首要嫌疑人 (至 12.00) | 11.20 《见证》(Some Witness) Lyell 团队调查一起在河边野餐时被枪杀的家庭谋杀案 (至 1.35) | 《创伤室一号》(Trauma Room One) 一名神经外科医生争分夺秒地阻止 21 岁的 Caitlin 变盲 (至 12.00) | 《法律与秩序：特殊受害者单元》(Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) 两名野心勃勃的地区检察官在一起谋杀案上发生冲突 (至 12.00) |

8.55 本周历史 (This Week in History)。 9.00 4频道档案 (Archive on 4)：陌生人简史。 Joe Queenan 与 Emma Garland、Catherine Carr、Alexei Sayle 以及 Edith Hall 教授探讨成为陌生人和遭遇陌生人的经历。 10.00 今夜世界 (The World Tonight)。 10.45 《荒野暗岸》(Wild Dark Shore)。作者：Charlotte McConaghy。

■ 由 John Wilson (如图) 及其 伦敦 Sinfonia 乐团带来的音乐会始终是 BBC PROMS 的亮点 (7.30PM, RADIO 3)，今年有两场。他们将在九月回归，带来一场英国作曲家的弦乐音乐会，但今晚，他们将演奏 Respighi 为罗马这座“永恒之城”创作的三部分、阳光灿烂的庆典曲，以及 Verdix 的《命运之力》序曲和 William Walton 的大提琴协奏曲，由挪威大提琴手 Jonathan Aasgaard 担任独奏。

11.00 美国观察 (Americast)。关于美国最新报道的见解。 11.30 佳作推荐 (A Good Read)。Duncan Campbell 和 Mark Hodkinson 讨论心仪的书籍。 12 午夜 新闻 天气。 12.30 本周之书：《关于泥泞的沉思》(A Meditation on Mud)。作者：Rebecca Stott。 12.48 航运预报。 1.00 BBC 世界服务 (BBC World Service)。

天堂 (Paradise)。2.00 《默多克探案》(Murdoch Mysteries)。 4.00 《精神分析师》(The Mentalist)。5.00 《哈德逊与雷克斯》(Hudson & Rex)。6.00 《莎士比亚与哈撒韦：私家侦探》(Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators)。 7.00 《私家侦探》(Private Eyes)。8.00 《天堂之死》(Death in Paradise)。8.00 《布朗神父》(Father Brown)。 11.00 《私家侦探》(Private Eyes)。

U&DAVE (日间)

Freerview 20 Sky 151 Virgin 117

11.15am Rick Steins Long Weekends。 12.20pm Top Gear。 2.20 Mortimer & Whitehouse. Gone Fishing。 3.00 Robson Green. World's Best Amazing Wales。 4.00 The Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best。 5.00 Rick Steins Long Weekends。

U&DRAMA (日间)

Freerview 20 Sky 143 Virgin 116

10.40am Casualty。 11.40am The Bill。 12.40pm Classic EastEnders。 2.00 Neighbours。 3.00 Pie to the Sky。 4.05 Lovejoy。 5.20 Waiting for God。 6.00 Last of the Summer Wine。

UAEDEN

Freerview 57 Sky 166 Virgin 176 10.00am Sonny Beverly South America。 1.00pm Ireland with Simon Reeve。 2.00 Sonny Beverly South America。 5.00 Bread Xmas 1988. 5.35 Bread。 8.10 Bread Xmas 1988. 8.55 Bread。

U&GOLD

Sky 160 Virgin 124

11.40am Ever Decreasing Circles。 12.30pm Only Pools and Horses。 1.00 Keeping Up Appearances。 1.40 Dad's Army。 2.00 The Green Green Grass。 3.00 Are You Being Served? 3.40 Ever Decreasing Circles。 4.20 Dad's Army。 5.00 Last of the Summer Wine。 6.20 Dad's Army。 7.00 Only Pools and Horses。 7.40 Keeping Up Appearances。Hyacinth 计划将 Richard 变成一名主管。 8.20 Are You Being Served? 员工庆祝 Mrs

RADIO 2 PM. 89-90 2MHZ

6.30am Sara Cox。 9.30 Vernon Kay。 12noon Jeremy Vines。 2.00 DJ Spoons。 4.00 Angela Scanlon。 7.00 Michelle Visage。 8.30 Michelle Visage's Handbag Hits。 9.00 Sophie Ellis-Benton's Kitchen Disco。 11.00 The Rock Show with Shaun Keaney。 12midnight Homesh Ranganathan. For the Love of Hip-Hop。 1.00 Tony Blackburn's Sounds of Soul。

RADIO 3 PM. 90-2-92 4MHZ

6.30am Breakfast。 9.30 Essential Classics。 1.00pm Classical Live。Super Park Joins Sibellians Violin Concerts。 4.00 Composer of the Week: George Fritsner, Handel。 9.00 In Tune。 7.00 Classical Mixtape。 7.30 Dads。 8.00 BBC Promo. 2026. 10.00 Late Junction。 11.30 Round Midnight。 12.30am Through the Night。

RADIO 5 LIVE

WM. 6.00/6000/6

5.00am Wake Up to Money。 6.00 Breakfast。 9.00 Ricky Campbell。 11.00 Tules on Friday。 1.00pm His James and John Robins。 2.00 Mad Chorley。 4.00 5 Live Drive。 7.00 Glasgow 2026。 10.00 Laura McGlue。 1.00am Joel Mitchell。

Slocombe 的生日。 9.00 Porridge。 10.20 Not Going Out。Lee 被放逐到 acts。 11.00 Colin's Sandwich。 11.40 Porridge。

UAW

Freerview 25 Sky 152 Virgin 125

12noon UAW 505 The Big Build。 1.00 Tipping Point。 4.00 Brother's Brother。 5.00 DIY SGG. The Big Build。 8.00 Free Wicks For Dogs' Sake。 11.00 Garin & Stacey。

UAYESTERDAY

Freerview 27 Sky 155 Virgin 129

11.00am World War Two from Above。 12noon Antiques Roadshow。 2.00 Rangers & Cash Restoring Classics。 4.00 Secret Nazi Bears。 5.00 World War Two from Above。 6.00 Antiques Roadshow。 7.00 Asia。 8.00 Citizen Smith。 9.40 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em。 10.00 Rangers & Cash: Restoring Classics。

SPORT (体育)

SKY MAIN EVENT

Sky 401 Virgin 505

9.30am 现场直播 Ladies European Tour Golf。Women's Scottish Open。Ayrshire 的 Dundonald Links 举办 Jay two。 12noon 现场直播 Formula 1。匈牙利大奖赛第一次练习赛。 1.55 Ted 探讨法规变更。 2.00 Sports Desk。 3.00 The Hundred 现场直播。Birmingham Phoenix Women 对阵 Trent Rockets Women（开始时间 3pm）。来自 Edgbaston。 6.00 The Hundred 现场直播。Birmingham Phoenix Men 对阵 Trent Rockets Men（开始时间 6.30pm）。 9.30 现场直播 World Matchplay Darts。前两场四分之一决赛。 11.00 Sky Sports News。

SKY PREMIER LEAGUE

Sky 403 Virgin 502

9.00am Premier League Review。 11.00pm Premier League Years。

SKY CRICKET

Sky 405 Virgin 505

10.00am The Hundred。 1.30pm The Hundred Bitesize。 2.45 The Hundred 现场直播。Birmingham Phoenix Women 对阵 Trent Rockets Women（开始时间

3pm）。 6.00 The Hundred 现场直播。Birmingham Phoenix Men 对阵 Trent Rockets Men（开始时间 6.30pm）。 9.30 The Hundred。

SKY MIX

Sky 406 Virgin 511

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TNT SPORTS 1

Sky 410 Virgin 521

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TNT SPORTS 2

Sky 415 Virgin 522

8.30am 联邦运动会 360 直播。格拉斯哥运动会第一日的日间赛程。 6.00pm 联邦运动会 360 直播。夜间赛程。 10.30 联邦运动会 — 每日精彩回顾。 11.30 联邦运动会格拉斯哥 — 休息。

TNT SPORTS 3

Sky 413 Virgin 523

10.30am AFL 直播。墨尔本 Demos v 吉朗加特 (Bounce-up 10:40am)。 1.30pm 女子骑行职业系列赛直播。报道 2026 年波兰自行车赛的第一赛段。 4.15 MLB 精彩回顾。 5.15 联邦运动会 — 体操直播。 9.00 AFL。 10.30 LIV 高尔夫球。

电影

FILM4

Freerview 14 Sky 151 Virgin 428

11.00am 奇幻公园 (Wonder Park)。 (2019) (PG) 12.45pm Anastasia。 (1996) (1) 2.55 勇敢之士 (The Valiant Men)。 (1995) (PG) 4.50 杰森与阿尔戈弄船者 (Jason and the Argonauts)。 (1963) (1) 6.55 地球静止之日 (The Day the Earth Blood Still)。 (2008) (2) 9.00 Quadruphemia。 (1979) (3) 12.25 White Oakmine。 (1998) (5) 1.50am Sequin in a Blue Room。 (2021) (3)

GREAT ACTION

Freerview 42 Sky 215 Virgin 428

1.00pm The Daz。 2.00 局内交易 (Burn Notice)。 4.00 The Forget。 (2014) (5) 6.00 The Hurt。 7.00 局内交易 (Burn Notice)。 9.00 高地人 (Highlander)。 (1986) (7) 11.30 猎人的祈祷 (The Hunter's Prayer)。 (2017) (5)

GREAT MYSTERY

Freerview 40 Sky 224 Virgin 428

12noon Undergettable。 1.00 就在眼前 (In Plain Sight)。 2.00 城堡 (Castle)。 3.00 诊疗谋杀 (Diagnosis Murder)。 5.00 谋杀之书 (Murder. She Wrote)。 7.00 城堡 (Castle)。 8.00 Undergettable。 9.00 就在眼前 (In Plain Sight)。 10.00 Murder. She Baked Just Desierto。 (2017) (PG) 11.55 车库拍卖之谜：谋杀案 (Garage Sale Mysteries: A Case of Murder)。 (2017) (PG) 主演 Lori Loughlin。

GREAT ROMANCE

Freerview 52 Sky 212 Virgin 428

10.15am Car's Day My Love。 (2017) (PG) 12.05pm The Love Subscripture。 (2013) (PG) 2.80 Sand Dollar Crew。 (2021) (PG) 3.50 27 小时之日 (The 27 Hour Day)。 (2021) (PG) 5.40 The Blessing Bitesize。 (2021) (PG) 7.30 恋爱管家 (Butlers in Love)。 (2022) (PG) 9.25 Valentino's Again。 (2017) (PG) 11.15 小妇人们 (Little Women)。 (2018) (2)

SKY DRAMA

Sky 210 Virgin 401

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SKY PREMIERE

Sky 303 Virgin 401

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TALKING PICTURES TV

Freerview 32 Sky 324 Virgin 445

12noon 铁路谋杀案 (Railway Murders)。1.00 1950年代厨房卫生 — 掠影 (1950s Kitchen Hygiene — Glimpses)。1.05 埃德加·华莱士神秘剧场 (The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre)。2.15 罗宾汉历险记 (The Adventures of Robin Hood)。2.45 恶性循环 (The Vicious Circle)。(1997) (15) 4.25 浮雕记忆 (Cameo Memories)。4.30 克拉韦特一家 (The Clavets)。5.00 战争中的家庭 (A Family at War)。6.00 锤子 (Hammer)。7.00 Z Cuts。8.00 公众之眼 (Public Eye)。9.05 马克斯韦尔 (Maxwell)。10.55 塞勒俱乐部，与卡罗琳·门罗主持 (Cellar Club with Caroline Munro)。11.00 超自然 (Supernatural)。

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每日邮报，2025 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

彼得伯勒 (PETERBOROUGH)

电子邮件：pboro@dailymail.co.uk

丑陋的八腿生物也需要爱！

极端的反差

“拯救北极熊！”是环保主义者的恳求。而我是一只tarantula（捕鸟蛛），那么拯救我的运动在哪里？

哦，我知道冰原正在逐渐消融， 但我失去了家园，就在你们阅读的书本之中！

他们正在摧毁我们所有的雨林，一英亩接一英亩，为了冰棍棒、铅笔，甚至卫生纸。我今天醒来，发现花园里有两个伐木工，挥舞着斧头，大喊着那句愚蠢的“伐木！”行话。

那些拿着标牌抗议我命运的人在哪里？ “在太晚之前，救救我们的捕鸟蛛吧！” 他们都太忙于参加“拯救北极熊”的游行， 而我也处于濒危状态——以防你们没看到通知。

但我知道为什么你们把北极熊排在我之上—— 因为北极熊很可爱，而捕鸟蛛很丑陋。 我被拉出来在每年的万圣节活动中吓唬人， 而北极熊却能在 Fox's Glacier Mints 的广告中担任模特。那里有北极熊毛绒

手语

包含免费围嘴：曾有一任主人？在卢顿 (Luton) 发现出售。 Dave Sisson, 卢顿, 贝德福德郡 (Beds)

Wordy Wise（文字游戏）

SNIPCHAT — 输精管结扎支持小组。

FARCEBOOK — 尼古拉·斯特鲁琴的回忆录。

WINSTAGRAM — 该网站仅限第一名！

罗杰·班尼斯特 (Roger Bannister)， 沃里克郡，莱明顿温泉 (Leamington Spa, Warks)

孩子们拥抱的玩具， 但给孩子看只大得角蛛，它跑起步来能赢过博尔特。 我的长相不够完美，这很难说是我的错， 我也许很丑，但我依然是上帝的造物。

那么我该如何让自己变得更吸引人？给我的獠牙贴瓷片？

找个专门给蛛形纲动物看整形外科的医生？

没错，我咬过人，但如果你被一个 穿着十码鞋的伐木工随手踩在头上，你会怎么反应？

然而，世界却对北极熊的真面目视而不见 —— 去北极漫步吧，看看北极熊是否会向你抛媚眼。

它不会笑着走近，更不会热情地 自我介绍， 你只会成为一道两腿走地的开胃菜，在海豹正餐之前先上桌。

当它流着口水舔你时，你会惊恐地尖叫， 随后它会用一根海豹骨牙签，在你身上剔牙。

我并不是说北极熊不值得拯救， 只是希望大家能平等对待大得角蛛，这才是我们渴望的结果。

不只是我们这些大得角蛛，还有我所有亚马逊的朋友 —— 蝎子、锹形甲虫以及其他无脊椎动物。

天知道它们什么时候能找到新住处， 现在已经有千万只蚂蚁在寻找共享出租房 (HMOs) 了。

但所谓的“看不见就忘了”，难道不就是这么说的吗？ 好，现在你看不见我 —— 但也许有一天 你会看见我， 当我们相遇时，我将极其诱惑地想嘲讽你， 但我会太忙于在你们的高街上，兜售《大问题》(The Big Issue) 杂志。

G. 寇普 (G. Cope)，埃塞克斯郡，斯托克 (Stock, Essex)

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes（孩童之言）

几年前，我们正准备去迈阿密度假。在出发前的几周里，我们四岁的孩子在房子里蹦来蹦去，大喊他等不及要去“欧拉米”(Ourami) 了。我们觉得这是可爱的胡言乱语。 I kept correcting him but he wouldn't have any of it. 然后，

One-line Philosophers（单句哲学家）

■ 以前女性去看脊椎矫正师是为了去除“脖子上的痛处”（烦心事）；现在她们去离婚法庭。

瓦莱丽·阿什顿夫人 (Mrs Valerie Ashton)， 伦敦 N14

Limerick（五行打油诗）

ITV一直在使用他的声音， 边境以北的人们欢欣鼓舞， 但他说话的速度如此之快， 我需要谷歌翻译才行， 我说的就是那个“Colst的艾利”(Ally 'of Colst')。

理查德·沃特金斯 (Richard Watkins)，斯旺西

Picture That!（看图说话！）

卷曲的小家伙：最近的热天气对我的跑豆没帮助。我现在拥有了一匹绿色的海马。

杰基·佩特特 (Jackie Pettett)， 多塞特郡，基督教会 (Christchurch, Dorset)

LETTERS（读者来信）

Burnham thoughts（关于伯纳姆的看法）

祝贺我们的新任首相安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham)。但说他“对自己很自信”？你见过他的指甲吗？我认为他现在感到的恐惧程度正是他应该有的。

吉尔·霍普金森 (JILL HOPKINSON)，林肯郡，安卡斯特 (Ancaster, Lincs)

在首相问答环节 (PMQs) 中，我想知道安迪·伯纳姆是否能提供他的前任无法给出答案的回答。

史蒂夫·宾格 (STEVE BYNG)，南安普敦

希望伯纳姆的“给英国人民呼吸的空间”比斯塔默的“更轻地踏在我们的生活上”有所改善。

莱昂内尔·查普曼 (LIONEL CHAPMAN)， 西约克郡，索尔比桥 (Sowerby Bridge, W. Yorks)

安迪·伯纳姆最好把他的十年计划改为十个月计划。

凯·韦克菲尔德-科尔 (KAY WAKEFIELD-COLE)，伯克郡，阿斯科特 (Ascot, Berks)

伯纳姆先生说他将成为北方、南方、东方和西方的领导者。他没有提到中英地区 (Midlands)，那里居住着超过 11 million 人口 —— 这一人口数量超过了联合国半数以上的国家。

仅中英地区的制造业每年就产生超过 £28 billion 的经济产值。

鲍勃·班尼斯特 (BOB BANNISTER)，西米德兰兹郡，考文垂 (Coventry, W. Mids)

伯纳姆先生仍然在为撒切尔夫人扭转了 20 世纪 70 年代工党治理国家后的社会主义路线而感到愤怒。我只希望在下次选举他失败后，能有另一个“T夫人”来收拾残局。

特里·佩恩 (TERRY PAYNE)，萨里郡，班斯特德 (Banstead, Surrey)

阴谋论

当我们的新首相在 No. 10 外发表演讲时，他是否佩戴了能在镜片上显示内容或提供语音提示的智能眼镜？

我注意到他时不时地触碰眼镜右侧。他只是在把眼镜往回推，还是在通过低调的点触来切换到下一个话题？

CHRISTINE SCHWICK（智能眼镜持有者），赫特福什尔郡，阿什韦尔

安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 是否佩戴了肉色的耳机？

我不相信他背下了作为首相的就职演说。我认为他是预先录制并将其播放到耳机中，这样他就能字斟句酌地发表演讲。这是一项需要练习的技巧，但许多电视节目主持人及记者都在使用。

MARTIN EVERARD，伦敦 W14

为我们起舞

既然安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 已经在 No. 10 稳住了脚跟，他的待办事项清单首位应该是结束这场可怕的干旱。

我建议他效仿 1976 年被任命为干旱部长的丹尼斯·豪威尔 (Denis Howell)，去跳一场祈雨舞。几天后，天空敞开，大雨连下了好几天。

来吧，安迪，快行动起来，给我们演示一下怎么做。

LYNDA ROBSON，萨里郡，肯利

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■ 虽然我们无法逐一回复，但所有收到的信件都会被阅读和考虑。感谢您的来信。

直击要点

■ 那么，那些船怎么处理，安迪？

WILL CARR，谢菲尔德

■ 我们的新首相承诺带来希望。然后安洁拉·雷纳 (Angela Rayner) 走了进来。

KEVIN FOWLE，肯特郡，查塔姆

■ 四年里我们经历了多少个十年计划？

J T SMITH，达勒姆郡，哈特尔普尔

■ 为什么不削减电力和天然气的增值税 (VAT)？

SUE BAILEY，北约克郡，斯基普顿

■ 地狱也没有像被冷落的前部长那样愤怒。

MIKE CATTERALL，兰开郡，阿克灵顿

■ 通货膨胀率已降至 2.6 per cent。如果你信这个，你什么都会信。

PETER LAURIE，埃塞克斯郡，科尔切斯特

■ 埃德 (ED) 给特朗普打的第一通电话应该会很有趣。

RON MAKIN，柴郡，沃灵顿

■ 我的医生告诉我每天走 10,000 步。我一直走到了布里斯托尔，然后就厌烦了。

EDWARD COLLINS，斯旺西

奇数与偶数

在安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 登基之后，我突然想到，自从玛格丽特·撒切尔以来，我们还没有过一位姓氏字母数量为偶数的首相。

也许这解释了为什么我们现在如此混乱。在下次大选时投票选凯米 (Kemi) 为首相，难道我们还需要更强的动力吗？

IAN HILTON，兰开郡，彭斯沃瑟姆

凯文之王

1982 年 5 月，我在阿森纳球场看到了凯文·基根 (Kevin Keegan) 为南安普顿队出战的最后一场比赛。

赛后，球迷们聚集在海布里球场外，希望能拿到凯文以及其他著名的圣徒球员的签名。

凯文是最先出来的几个人之一，所有人都疯了！他签了几个

非凡之举

我的兄弟约翰

作者：马尔科姆·戴维斯 (Malcolm Davies)

在 19 世纪中叶，我们的高高高祖父约翰·戴维斯 (John Davies) 在斯塔福德郡的登斯顿 (Dunston) 开了一家铁匠铺。这家铺子被五代戴维斯家族的铁匠/蹄铁匠使用，至今仍在那里，尽管已不再作为铁匠铺使用了。

我的兄弟约翰出生在登斯顿的一栋小屋里。他没有学术天赋，但动手能力很强，就像我们的父亲一样。在他 15 岁离开学校时，他开始了他的蹄铁匠学徒生涯，在父亲的监督下工作。1975 年，《蹄铁匠注册法》生效，规定未经资格认证而对马匹进行某些操作属于刑事犯罪，于是约翰前往赫里福德学院 (Hereford College) 接受正式的蹄铁匠培训，随后继续经营家族生意，制作马蹄铁、修整马蹄并钉上马蹄铁。他的客户群体广泛，从私人马主到赛马马厩，并且经常在郡内奔波。他赢得了名声，成为一名能够驾驭最烈马的蹄铁匠。他 21 岁时与来自附近彭克里奇 (Penkridge) 村的桑德拉 (Sandra) 结婚。当时他与一名朋友去往斯塔福德的一家夜总会

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第 55 页

慷慨捐赠固然很好，但是……

人们很容易认为，那些敲开我们家门、请求支持慈善机构的筹款人本身就是这些组织的成员。事实绝非如此。大多数情况下，他们是受雇于慈善机构以筹集资金的个人或公司。任何打电话为儿童医院或宠物之家筹款的人，可能与该机构毫无关系，对该机构的了解程度也与我们差不多。曾经有一个时代，我们在街角的慈善募捐箱里投几枚硬币，事情就这么简单。而如今，筹款人希望我们签署年度订阅协议，且每年自动续费。一旦他们拿到了我们的手机号，我们就会接到电话，询问我们是否可能考虑增加捐款额度。甚至连《大议题》(Big Issue) 的摊贩现在也接受感应式支付了，真是多谢了。收集旧衣物的志愿者可能会用承诺收益的百分比将捐给当地医院等方式来诱惑我们。电视广告说服我们拿出辛苦赚来的钱去改善国外的供水情况、推进女孩们的

教育、帮助灾难受害者、将老虎和大象从囚禁中释放、资助驴类避难所，以及无数其他看似高尚的事业，但完全没有提供任何线索说明资金究竟流向何处、将帮助哪些国家或将如何分配。我们将资金投入所谓的外国援助，因为有人告诉我们这有助于减少全球贫困并“提高全球稳定性”。但为什么我们要向地球上一些最大的国家发送资金，比如印度，它已经花自己的钱发送了多艘航天器在月球着陆？大多数人可能会惊讶地发现，像英国癌症研究基金会 (Cancer Research UK)、巴纳多之家 (Barnardo's)、英国心脏基金会 (British Heart Foundation) 和国民信托 (National Trust) 等慈善机构的首席执行官年薪都超过了 £200,000。英国红十字会、Age UK、英国皇家国家救生协会 (RNLI)、英国皇家防止虐待动物协会 (RSPCA)、导盲犬协会和 PDSA 的负责人也不相上下，年薪均轻松达到六位数。下次当我们觉得想要摸摸口袋，因为被说服是为了正义事业而交给传单员钱时，或许值得调查一下这些钱是否真的流向了需要的人，谁负责分配资金，以及有些人究竟做了什么才配得上他们的薪水。

伊恩·麦克唐纳 (IAN MacDONALD)，埃塞克斯郡，比勒里凯

安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 作为首相主持他的首次内阁会议时（见上图）在说什么？我们的图片特写邀请您在对话气泡中写一段幽默的配文。请将您的配文连同姓名和地址发送至 pbor@dailymail.co.uk，请于 7 月 30. 星期四前送达。被评为最佳的配文作者将赢得一张 £20 的图书礼券。

■ 本周 £20 图书礼券的获得者是北约克郡马尔顿的尼克·弗莱彻 (Nick Fletcher)，他为哈里王子在沃克斯郡马克斯托克的一个夏季节庆活动中参加“山羊瑜伽”时设计了配文：

如需获得复制剪报用于内部管理和信息目的的许可，请联系报纸许可机构 (NLA)，PO Box 101, Tunbridge Wells TN1 6NY, 电话: 0892 525273, 电子邮件: copy@nla.co.uk

在登上教练车之前，人们将签名本推到他面前。人群中发出了呻吟声。

其他知名球员则直接绕过了粉丝。这时我注意到教练车另一边出现了一阵骚动。

凯文在驾驶座上坐得很舒服，打开窗户，接下来的至少半小时里一直在签名。司机不得不把他拉开，他们才能出发！

他证明了足球确实能让人们团结在一起。

大卫·帕特里克·摩尔 (DAVID PATRICK MOORE)，西萨塞克斯郡，沃辛

双重麻烦

一位著名的政治家似乎有一个冒充他的替身。

一位名叫 Anas Sarwar 的绅士准备辞去苏格兰工党领袖一职，

并进入上议院担任英国政府商业大臣。

然而，在五月的一次采访中，另一位同样名叫 Anas Sarwar 的绅士表示，如果他在苏格兰议会选举中失败（事实证明他确实失败了），他将拒绝接受贵族爵位。他还多次要求废除上议院。

如果这两个人其实就是同一个人，那么人们对政治家的信任度如此之低也就不足为奇了。

亚历克斯·奥尔 (ALEX ORR)，爱丁堡

税收与把戏

如果这个工党真的致力于降低生活成本，那么取消宠物食品的增值税 (VAT) 怎么样？我刚刚收到每月配送猫粮的账单。

增值税 £9.81。那样一年能帮我省下 £117。

卡罗尔·福特 (CAROL FORD)，西萨塞克斯郡，沃新

政府习惯于一手给钱一手拿走，那么取消电费账单的增值税和限制公交票价最终会让我损失多少？

S. 拜尔斯 (S. BYRES)，埃塞克斯郡，布伦特伍德

本周之信

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当他看到桑德拉 (Sandra) 时，他说：“我要娶那个女孩。” 后来他们有了三个孩子——乔安娜 (Joanne)、安东尼 (Anthony) 和杰玛 (Gemma)。父亲去世后，约翰继续经营。但当新冠疫情袭来时，生意受到了沉重打击，因为没有差旅，当地人不再到访，赛马场也没有订单。在那段时间里，约翰开始失去平衡感，医生发现他患有糖尿病。他被迫从邓斯顿 (Dunston) 搬到卡诺克 (Cannock) 的一座平房中，这让他深感心碎，因为这意味着他必须卖掉铁匠铺，他的蹄铁匠生涯就此结束。他的儿子安东尼从事计算机事业，而我的两个儿子则选择不继承家族企业。因此，尽管我们的远祖约翰·戴维斯是邓斯顿的第一位铁匠，但我亲爱的哥哥（与他同名）却是最后一位。约翰后来被诊断出患有进行性核上质瘫痪。随着时间的推移，他失去了肢体功能，随后必须通过管喂食，但他从未抱怨，也从未失去幽默感。他在利奇菲尔德 (Lichfield) 附近的 St Giles 临终关怀中心度过了最后的三个星期。看着这样一个强壮的男人逐渐消逝，令人心碎。但当约翰去世时，他的葬礼出席人数众多，来自全郡的蹄铁匠都前来与他告别。■ 约翰·威廉·戴维斯 (JOHN WILLIAM DAVIES)，出生于 1949 年 3 月 17 日，逝世于 2026 年 2 月 3 日，享年 76 岁。

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每日邮报，2026 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

问题：1943 年 1 月，弗里德里希·保卢斯 (Friedrich Paulus) 元帅在斯大林格勒投降后，俄罗斯人是如何对待他的？

尽管他是希特勒的高级指挥官之一，但保卢斯元帅 (1896-1957) 受到了俘虏方的极大尊重，其待遇显然与许多普通德国战俘截然不同。

在德国第六军于斯大林格勒投降后，他是被苏联俘虏的最高级别军官。那是有史以来最血腥的战役之一，从 1942 年 7 月 17 日持续到 1943 年 2 月 2 日，共 199 天。据估计，约有 1.5 million 到 2 million 人被杀、受伤或被俘。

希特勒原以为他的元帅会自杀。俘虏方通过不让他接触危险物品来小心防止这种情况发生。无论如何，保卢斯是一名罗马天主教徒，因此他反对自杀。

投降后，他立即被与普通战俘隔离，并接受苏联人的审问。苏联人渴望从他口中套出关于德国军队和希特勒战略决策的情报。起初他进行了抵抗，但随着他意识到风向的变化，他改变了态度。

1944 年，他通过公开批评纳粹政权，协助了苏联的宣传机器。他还加入了由苏联支持的“自由德国国家委员会”，这是一个由德国战俘和流亡者组成的组织，旨在鼓励反抗希特勒，并号召德国士兵放下武器投降。

战后，当他被苏联人视为政治资产时，他的待遇变得更好。据说他在莫斯科郊外被分到了一处别墅 (dacha)，并拥有私人医生、厨师以及多名助手。

尽管有过去的历史，他甚至在 1946 年作为苏联方的证人出现在纽伦堡国际军事法庭上。他

问题集

问：许多国家的马匹前往参加皇家阿斯科特赛马会。它们会患时差症吗？

Colin Powles，达勒姆郡，斯托克顿-昂-蒂斯 (Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham)

问：目前仍有多少英国军人被埋在福克兰群岛上？

D. Coulson，萨里郡，法姆康布 (Farmcombe, Surrey)

问：为什么东西被形容为“blown to smithereens”（炸得粉碎）？这个短语的来源是什么？

Peter Rice，萨福克郡，伊普斯威奇 (Ipswich, Suffolk)

从纳粹到苏联傀儡

备受优待：保卢斯元帅

就纳粹德国的军事规划及其对苏联的入侵提供了证词。

在 1953 年约瑟夫·斯大林去世后，保卢斯获准离开苏联并回到了他的祖国。

他移居东德，定居在德累斯顿市，在那里度过了晚年，致力于研究军事历史并支持东德共产党政权。

保卢斯于 1957 年 2 月 1 日在德累斯顿去世。

伊恩·米切尔，斯温顿

问题：现在是否还有人靠经营跳蚤马戏团维持生计？

仍有几位表演者靠经营跳蚤马戏团维持生计，尽管绝大多数人现在使用魔术、木偶和机械幻象的结合来模拟跳蚤的动作，例如跳蚤拉战车或走钢丝。

目前仍然在运营的极少数真正跳蚤马戏团之一是 Birk 跳蚤马戏团（Flohzirkus Birk），它每年都出现在德国慕尼黑的十月节上。该马戏团由跳蚤驯兽师（或称跳蚤教授）罗伯特·Birk 经营，其特点是这些小虫子在鞋盒大小的舞台上完成各种特技，如拉动微型马车、转动镶嵌施华洛世奇水晶的旋转木马、踢足球以及表演“跳蚤芭蕾”。

马戏团帐篷（或称小型顶棚）可容纳约 20 人观看一场 15 分钟的表演，观众会分到放大镜，以便更清晰地观察这些表演之星移动高达自身体重 20,000 倍的物体。

跳蚤马戏团在 19 世纪 30 年代到 20 世纪 60 年代之间极受欢迎，尤其是在英国和德国。由于在 20 世纪 40 年代之前，大多数人睡觉时床上有至少几只跳蚤，因此跳蚤的供应量一直很充足。特别是人跳蚤，其后腿异常强壮且更容易喂养——教授只需要在表演之间让它们吸一点他手臂上的血以避免疲劳即可。

人跳蚤马戏团从 20 世纪 50 年代起开始消失，并非如某些人认为的是因为对动物虐待的担忧，而是因为更好的卫生条件、吸尘器和更温暖的房屋共同导致了它们的灭绝。

随后，教授们转向了机械跳蚤马戏团，利用幻象和秘密杠杆使跳蚤看起来在进行表演。

记忆力好的读者可能会记得前果阿人迈克尔·本廷在 20 世纪 70 年代制作的儿童电视节目《 Potty Time》，其中经常出现一个机械跳蚤马戏团。

史蒂文·贝利，沃灵顿

问题：哪个国家支付的养老金最高？

这个问题没有唯一答案，因为全球排名和背景会根据你衡量退休财富的方式而有所不同，但有几个国家会声称其支付的养老金最高。

卢森堡支付全球平均养老金最高，为退休人员提供的月收入相当于约 £5,400。其他拥有极其丰厚国家养老金体系的国家包括冰岛、荷兰、丹麦、奥地利、以色列和新加坡。

英国的国家养老金低于大多数其他发达经济体，因为该体系将责任放在个人和职场计划而非政府身上。因此，英国的国家养老金在七国集团（G7）中是最低的。

玛格丽特·塔兰特，普雷斯顿

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房产邮报

每日邮报，2026 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

随着后疫情时代的“空间竞争”落下帷幕，买家请警惕……

乡村住宅区的衰落

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曾几何时，在周边郡（Home Counties）购买房产被视为一种无风险投资。

现在不再如此。房产价值已悄然停滞，颠覆了人们长期以来认为该地区是稳赚不赔的信念。

Together 的私人客户总监 Scott Clay 告诉《每日邮报》：“去年，一套典型的通勤带房屋售价约为 £398,000 —— 仅比 2022 年的 £396,000 高出一点。”

“这意味着三年来涨幅不足 1%。一旦剔除通货膨胀因素，价值实际上是在下降。”

部分原因是后疫情时代“空间争夺战”的剧烈终结。在新冠疫情尾声，那些现在可以居家办公的买家纷纷离开伦敦，寻求更好的生活方式。

Harrington's UK 的 Jamie Freeman 表示：“那个时期不可能永远持续。我们现在看到的是从一个异常高点进行的重新校准。”

但周边郡的哪些地区感受到的压力最剧烈？

1. 萨里郡，法纳姆 (FARNHAM, SURREY)

这座历史悠久的集镇以其乔治亚风格建筑、工艺美术遗产和绝美的自然环境而闻名，长久以来以鹅卵石街道和明信片般的魅力吸引着买家。

然而，法纳姆房产中介 Anderson Jones 的所有者 Adrian Jones 表示，市场缺乏紧迫感。

他解释道：“那些保持积极心态并持有长期观点的买家，现在能够买到几年前他们认为可能触不可及的房屋。”

“价格较 2022 年的峰值下降了约 4%。”

2. 伯克县，比肯斯菲尔德 (BEACONSFIELD, BUCKS)

这个美丽的集镇位于伦敦西北 24 英里处，一直深受渴望逃离首都的人们喜爱。尽管地处奇尔特恩丘陵（Chiltern Hills）郊区，通勤者仍能在 25 分钟内到达伦敦。

但 Stacks Property Search 的副总监 Hayley Adshead 表示：“自三月份以来，我们注意到定价有所软化，房屋价格目前平均下调了 10 到 20%。”

“在实际操作中，这意味着在比肯斯菲尔德买一套宽敞的家庭住宅可以控制在 £2million 以下。”

3. 萨里郡，吉尔福德 (GUILDFORD, SURREY)

这座位于河畔的萨里郡城镇拥有鹅卵石铺就的高街，两旁林立着木架建筑、独立餐厅和商店。然而，根据国家统计局的数据，吉尔福德的平均房价在 4 月份为 £525,000 —— 比去年 4 月下降了 3.9%。

Bettermore 的创始人 Nick Statman 表示：“我们看到更多房产在市场上的挂牌时间比几年前更长，这给买家提供了与有搬迁意愿的卖家协商的空间。”

古迹：圣奥尔本斯大教堂

4. 伯克希尔郡，纽伯里 (NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE)

纽伯里到伦敦的火车行程不到一小时，其通勤吸引力还得到了优质学校、繁荣的赛马和文化活动，以及肯内特-埃文河运河（Kennet and Avon Canal）等优美户外空间的助力。

然而，房产市场承受了下行压力，尤其是 £400,000 到 £900,000 区间的卖家感受到了压力。购房代理机构 Reco Property Search 的 Nigel Bishop 解释道：“一个关键原因是，该市场细分领域的买家往往依赖抵押贷款。”

5. 马洛，白金汉郡 (MARLOW, BUCKS)

这座市场小镇坐落在泰晤士河的一段风景优美地带，距离伦敦 35 英里，紧邻杰尔滕丘陵（Chiltern Hills），该地区被定义为杰出自然风景区。

然而，根据 The Property Buying Company 的联合创始人 Karl McArdle 的说法，最近的数据显示，马洛在英格兰和威尔士年度房价下跌幅度最大的前十名城镇之列。与 12 个月前相比，房价中位数下降了 9-10%，目前约为 £610,000。

“许多卖家仍然执着于 2022-23 年的最高价，”McArdle 先生表示，“而买家对利率更为敏感且更加挑剔，因此房产的挂牌时间更长，且要价的降幅更大。”

6. 毕晓普斯托福德，赫特福德郡 (BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTS)

毕晓普斯托福德提供了一种传统上对买家极具吸引力的生活方式：拥有前往伦敦的便捷铁路连接，且距离斯坦斯特德机场仅几英里。

然而，这座市场小镇的平均成交价格在过去一年中下降了约 8.4%，至约 £479,000。

“随着工作模式的不断演变，以及更多的人返回办公室，这种需求已开始重新平衡，从而在像毕晓普斯托福德这样的地点创造了更多机会，”Share to Buy 的 Nick Lieb 解释道。

7. 圣奥尔本斯，赫特福德郡 (ST ALBANS, HERTS)

这座英国最古老的城市曾是一位罗马-不列颠圣人的故居，拥有优秀的学校，且通勤前往伦敦圣潘克拉斯车站仅需 20 分钟。这里看起来像是一个理想的居住地，但情况正在发生变化。

数据显示，圣奥尔本斯的平均成交价格约为 £675,000，在之前的 12 个月内下降了 10.2%。

Curetons 的购房代理 Robin Edwards 表示：“最大的机会在于那些需要现代化翻新且已在市场上挂牌一段时间的房产，例如陈旧的老式家庭住宅。”

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城市与财经 (City & Finance)

城市与财经 —— 唉，政府 (City & Finance - Alas, Government)

www.foxnews.com/ceo

商业编辑：Thapa Deemar

Centrica 威胁关闭关键天然气储存站

British Gas 的所有者警告称，除非 安迪·伯纳姆 介入，否则将关闭一个关键的燃料储存枢纽，与此同时该公司宣布裁员 1,300 人。

能源集团 Centrica 运营着位于北海、距离东约克郡海岸 18 英里外的 Rough 储存设施。

该设施提供了英国一半的天然气储存能力，足以在最多六天内为能源网提供电力。

但人们担心，该公司与部长们之间的冲突可能会导致英国在未来的冬季缺乏足够的储备。

Centrica 首席执行官 Chris O'Shea 表示，Rough 的生产许可证将于 4 月底到期，续期“没有经济意义”。他表示，该设施到今年冬天将“接近耗尽”。

由 Emily Hawkins 和 Angharad Carrick 报道

该站点在 2017 年被关闭，当时政府拒绝为其提供支持。2022 年，在政府的请求下，该站点部分重新开放，因为俄罗斯入侵乌克兰导致全球能源价格和家庭账单飙升。

Centrica 表示，只有在政府介入，或者国家面临与 2022, 年类似的情况（当时天然气价格上涨至极端水平）时，才会续展许可证。

该集团表示：“我们继续就 Rough 的未来发展与英国政府进行建设性的接触。虽然我们仍渴望投资于这一国家重要资产，但任何重新开发必须得到长期监管框架的支持，以提供适当的援助。”

与此同时，该公司昨天表示，将在上个月宣布的 500 个岗位基础上，进一步裁减 800 个职位。

此次裁员涉及使用“定向部署的 AI 工具”替代客户服务岗位，据认为这将涉及使用聊天机器人取代呼叫中心员工。

该公司报告称，截至 6 月 30 日的六个月内，利润下降了 18pc，主要是由于 Spirit Energy 资产处置和生产电力削减的影响。温暖的天气和较弱的市场条件也增加了压力。

O'Shea 表示：“能源市场的波动给我们的部分业务带来了挑战，且部分交付速度比我们希望的要慢。”

Centrica 表示，欢迎 伯纳姆 关于取消家庭账单增值税（VAT）的宣布，但再次呼吁为低收入客户实施定向支持计划。

该公司补充道：“目前 Ofgem 必须与政府密切合作，以确保必要的政策和资金决定到位，这一点至关重要。”

油价触及 $100 导致借贷成本飙升

通胀与利率担忧引发债券市场大跌

作者：John-Paul Ford Rojas

昨日，由于油价再次飙升至 $100 以上引发全球债券市场大跌，英国的借贷成本随之激增。

由于伊朗战争驱动油价上涨，引发了对通货膨胀和加息的担忧，十年期英国国债（gilts）收益率攀升至 5.1% 以上。

在这次冲突之前，国债收益率自 2008 年金融危机以来尚未达到过这一水平。

此次上涨将增加英国债务规模的偿还成本，给新任首相安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）及其财政大臣约翰·希利（John Healey，见图）带来头疼之痛。

在就能源账单、巴士票价和商业税率做出了一系列引人注目的承诺后，伯纳姆目前正面临关于政府将如何平衡账目的质疑。

而且，随着抵押贷款利率上涨，同时燃料和能源价格也随之升高，市场动荡可能会给家庭带来新的痛苦。

RAC 昨日的数据显示，车主已经在为中东地区敌对行动的重启付出代价。

在过去的两周里，柴油每升上涨了 8 便士，而汽油在两周半内上涨了 5 便士。

RAC 政策负责人 Simon Williams 表示，价格正“像火箭一样飙升”。

这次上涨可能意味着近期通胀的下降只是昙花一现。它引发了对英格兰银行加息的担忧，目前市场押注今年将有两次加息。

贷方已通过提高向抵押贷款借款人提供的利率来做出响应。昨日英国债券（即国债）的动荡

是全球性抛售的一部分。

在德国，十年期债券收益率创下 15 年来新高。

全球油价基准布伦特原油在也门胡塞武装声称击中了两艘沙特油轮并扩大干扰范围后，自 5 月以来首次突破 $100 —— 且已连续第五日上涨。

此前，战争阻塞了通过霍尔木兹海峡的供应。胡塞武装现在将目标转向另一条关键水道——曼德海峡，制造了第二个阻塞点。

高盛（Goldman Sachs）的分析师认为，如果霍尔木兹海峡继续受阻，布伦特原油在第四季度可能突破 $120，明年平均价格在 $100. 左右；如果曼德海峡遭受持续问题，价格甚至会更高。

自从唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）在 2 月底发动伊朗战争以来，油价一直像过山车一样波动。

油价从战前的 $72 跃升至 4 月的峰值 $126。在停火和脆弱的和平协议后，价格回落，在本月初下降至 $70。

但自从协议崩溃以来，价格一路攀升，昨日最高触及 $101。股市同样表现低迷，富时 100 指数（FTSE 100）昨日收盘下跌 0.7pc，即 77.80 点，报 10,639.17。

Wealth Club 的首席投资策略师 Susannah Streeter 表示：“由于对能源危机的新担忧冲击了市场情绪，投资者感到谨慎。”

“中东局势升级增加了更深层供应中断以及对关键能源动脉威胁的风险。”

“伊朗似乎将胡塞武装重新拉回了这种剧毒的地缘政治混合体中。”

“如果袭击属实，这将是胡塞武装宣布对沙特阿拉伯实施海上禁运以来的首次行动，在冲突中开辟了另一个潜在战线。”

伯纳姆被敦促降低工业能源账单

作者：John-Paul Ford Rojas

安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 昨日被敦促大幅降低工业电价，因为制造商正面临四年来最剧烈的成本上涨。

根据英国工业联合会 (CBI) 编制的 7 月份数据，新订单的下降速度也达到了六年来的最快。

这些数据揭示了首相在试图推动英国重新工业化时所面临的挑战。

订单下降反映出国内和出口贸易的疲软——且企业预计订单将再次“快速”下降。

随着成本上涨速度超过价格，利润受到挤压，导致信心持续低迷，迫使企业削减投资计划和岗位，预计就业岗位将被进一步削减。

“两头受挤”

一个关键问题是，英国工厂支付的电费比七国集团 (G7) 主要发达经济体的平均水平高出 45%。

CBI 高级经济学家本·琼斯 (Ben Jones) 表示：“我们看到制造商正面临两头受挤的局面。成本攀升，而需求疲软限制了提高价格的能力，导致企业不得不通过压缩利润率、削减投资以及进一步削减就业来吸收压力。”

“如果新政府认真对待重新工业化，恢复工业竞争力必须成为其优先事项之一。”

“降低电费成本将使制造商更有信心进行投资、扩张并创造就业机会。”

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雷诺兹的投资之祸

在安迪·伯纳姆的所有内阁选择中，最令人触目的是重新任命皇家邮政的出售者乔纳森·雷诺兹 (Jonathan Reynolds) 为商业大臣。

雷诺兹过去关于自己是曼彻斯特律师的掩饰行为已经足够令人不安。而他的政策误判则影响到我们所有人。

在一些对国家利益至关重要的富时 350 (FTSE 350) 指数成份股被出售给私募股权和依赖债务的海外买家的时刻，英国需要一名强有力的商业部负责人，愿意为国家的商业利益挺身而出。

在彭博社的演讲中，财政大臣约翰·希利 (John Healey) 承认了商业在创造就业和驱动投资方面的显著作用。但当如此之多的公司控制权正消失在金融驱动所有权的黑洞中时，这种雄心毫无意义。

泰晤士水务 (Thames Water) 和英国钢铁 (British Steel) 制造的混乱，为这类交易如何演变成糟糕的结局提供了令人心碎的证据。

关键资产控制权迅速消失在私人资本真空中的速度，应当成为公众辩论的话题。英国数据中心的潜在出售——

Alex

Brummer

城市编辑

将冠军企业 Segro 以 £14bn 的价格出售给旧金山巨头 Prologis 是错误之举。

Segro 主席安迪·哈里森及其唯唯诺诺的董事会反应软弱，他们先是一致拒绝了该提议，随后又为了更多现金而改变主意，这令人心酸。VT Gravis UK Listed Property Fund 的 Segro 和 Prologis 投资者马修·诺里斯质疑，为什么海外私募股权参与者能看到价值，而英国养老基金却看不到。

如果工党真的想成为 AI 革命的一部分，那么允许 Segro 落入美国人之手，可能会演变成一场类似 Arm Holdings 风格的失误。

短暂接替雷诺兹担任商业秘书的彼得·凯尔意识到，将英国智能芯片设计公司 Arm 和 AI 先驱 DeepMind 出售给美国人造成了技术损失。他本会寻求阻止这两笔交易。

Segro 作为英国的数据中心冠军，显然符合《国家安全与投资法》下进行审查的理由。

其他被围攻的企业，例如被出售给瑞典秃鹫 EQT 的 Intertek，以及被对冲基金 Apollo 盯上的 easyJet，都是显然需要干预的对象。

海外掠夺者 Prologis 以及联合利华食品部门买家 McCormick 承诺在 伦敦 寻求二次上市，但这根本不够。

这类手段是投资银行启发下的花招，目的是为了让交易达成。

至于 easyJet，我们必须希望在不安全收购方面更具战斗力的欧盟告诉 Apollo 滚开。

英国作为航空公司、旅游和度假枢纽的地位正岌岌可危。金融买家看到的仅仅是 easyJet 对其订购的 157 架新短途空客飞机的留置权以及航槽的价值。

对乘客的服务以及能源价格上涨的影响则被视为沉重的负担。

没人应该忘记乔纳森·雷诺兹如何背叛了皇家邮政的所有者 International Distribution Services。

尽管其财富建立在俄罗斯能源管道之上，他仍将“捷克狮身人面像”丹尼尔·克雷廷斯基定为“合法”的商业人物。克雷廷斯基对皇家邮政的所有权已经彻底失败。

监管机构 Ofcom 修订了通用服务义务，以反映信件量的急剧下降并帮助恢复盈利能力。然而上个月，Ofcom 披露了截至 2026 年 3 月的一年内令人震惊的服务供应情况。

仅有 75.6pc 的一类信件按时送达，而目标是 90pc。二类信件的送达率为 90.2pc，而要求是 98.5pc。

针对这种“不可接受的表现”，Ofcom 在此前因失败记录处以 £27m 罚款后，启动了调查。

认为通过债务融资的皇家邮政交易能带来更好服务的想法，尽管有 £500m 投资的承诺，但简直是痴人说梦。

然而雷诺兹批准了它。如果恢复职位的商业秘书能在海外所有权和技术转移方面采取更强硬的立场，那将是非常美好但不太可能的事情。

到目前为止，今年已有 £70bn 的上市资产被出售，其中许多被出售给了无法追责的金融参与者。资产的快速转手和榨取是他们的信条。这类买家很少会让投资需求以及公众和消费者利益干扰他们的决定。

EASYJET 利润因燃料价格飙升下跌 70%

由于燃料价格上涨和需求疲软打击业务，EASYJET 的利润下跌了 70%。

这家廉价航空公司在截至 6 月 30 日的三个月内实现了 £85m 的利润，而去年同期为 £286m。

此前，在有报道称欧盟正准备审查相关规则以防止外国投资者获得控制权后，该公司股价在周三下跌了 12%。

在此前收到来自 Castlelake 的 £5.5bn 报价后，EasyJet 已支持来自美国私募股权集团 Apollo 的 £5.7bn 收购报价。

随着该公司指出夏季晚期预订需求强劲，股价昨日上涨 2.7%。

集团营收增长 2% 至 £2.98bn，但燃料成本飙升 17% 至 £732m，而乘客人数基本持平，为 25.8m。

与此同时，希思罗机场表示，中东地区的需求有所“软化”，但其他地区需求强劲，并报告上半年乘客人数创纪录，达到 40m。

美国交易令 伦敦 股市震惊

作者：John-Paul Ford Rojas

两家美国掠夺者在洗劫 伦敦 市场后计划在英国进行二次上市，这一计划在昨日被描述为“几乎只是一个安慰奖”。

在以 £12bn 的交易吞并联合利华（Unilever）的食品业务（包括 Hellmann's、Marmite 和 Colman's 等品牌）后，在纽约上市的 McCormick 表示将寻求在 伦敦 进行较低级别的上市。

Prologis 在说服富时 100 指数（FTSE 100）仓储和数据中心巨头 Segro 的董事会支持一项 £14bn 的方案后，正计划采取类似行动。

Segro 的股价在昨日上涨 6.5%，即 58.2p，至 953.2p，因为该公司在拒绝了三次出价后表示，来自 Prologis 的“最终且最佳”报价是可以接受的。

然而，这一交易加剧了人们对 伦敦 失去宝贵公司给外国掠夺者廉价收购的担忧。Segro 是今年支持被收购的第五家——且规模较大——的富时 100 指数公司，此前还包括实验室检测公司 Intertek、伦敦劳合社（Lloyd's of London）保险公司 Beazley、金融机构 Schroders 以及能源集团 DCC。其他目标还包括 easyJet、Rotor、Mitte 和 Tate & Lyle。

外国买家在 伦敦 的二次上市有时被视为一种提振，但经纪公司 Peel Hunt 的研究负责人 Charles Hall 表示，这“几乎只是一个安慰奖”，并且“仅意味着英国基金可以持有得稍久一些”。

“如果这些公司不在富时指数中，大多数英国基金将会抛售，”Hall 说道。“因此，伦敦证券交易所集团可能会喜欢，但对英国几乎没有好处。”

AIRTEL 选择金融城

昨日，当 Airtel Africa 选择 伦敦 证券交易所为其将于今年晚些时候上市的移动货币业务时，金融城（The City）得到了急需的提振。

首席执行官 Sunil Taldar 表示：“我们相信 伦敦 上市将提供接触广泛国际投资者群体的机会，并支持我们释放非洲领先金融科技平台之一长期价值的雄心。”

这家专注于非洲的电信集团计划在其第三大部门 Airtel Money 于 2026 年下半年上市，由于战争相关的成本压力，这比原计划要晚。

BT 收益增速放缓

BT 透露，尽管削减了成本，但过去三个月的收益略有下降。

尽管高管们称赞本财年有一个“稳健的开局”，但股价昨日下跌 1%，即 2p，至 193.8p。

此时，这家电信巨头继续削减成本并投资光纤宽带以驱动增长。截至 6 月 30 日的季度，同比收益下降 1% 至 £2bn。

成本削减被其宽带和语音业务中较低的利润率所抵消。税前利润下降 4% 至 £56bn，而整个集团的营收持平，为 £4.3bn。

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AJ 与 Pry 的比赛

仅在名义上是“闪光点”

今晚在泰国观看泰森·普里（Tyson Pury）拳击，然后明天在沙特阿拉伯参加安东尼·约书亚（Anthony Joshua）的比赛，这将成为可能。

这位“吉普赛之王”将通过在与老将马里乌什·瓦赫（Mariusz Wach）交手后不久从曼谷飞往利雅得，从而证明这一点，以便及时观看 AJ 对阵一个名叫克里斯蒂安·普伦格斯（Kristian Prengs）的人。可以肯定的是，他们各自数以千计的粉丝中，几乎没有人会加入普里的这次旅程，或出现在任何一场比赛现场。这不仅仅是因为许多人已经在英格兰那次不幸的世界杯远征中牺牲了一两年的工资。

即使是随行的富家子弟，在面对这些名义上是比赛的远程活动时，可能也不愿再挥霍一笔小金库去参加。

场地的选择已经泄露了底牌。这次没有选择首都。普里在泰国的海滨度假胜地走个形式。

作者 MEEFF

POWELL 理学硕士

拳击特派记者

在芭提雅，以及在沙特阿拉伯的吉达海边，约书亚（Joshua）都在进行比赛。

这些都是为了让他们在今年晚些时候进行那场人们期待已久的票房大戏而做的准备。但这些比赛与其说是热身，不如说是在原地踏步。这些对手甚至不太可能被聘请为他们的陪练。

将波兰的瓦赫（Wach）描述为一名老将，是对他自以 37-0 的战绩挑战弗拉基米尔·克利奇科（Wladimir Klitschko）争夺冠军赛以来状态下滑的轻描淡写。他在 14 年前的那场德国之战中不仅输了，而且未能通过药检，这中断了他向如今 39 胜 13 负战绩的下滑进程。

随着他接近 47 岁，他拖得越久，就越成了一个有用的沙袋，因为他有一种受虐般的承受打击数回合的能力。这场比赛显然是实力悬殊，因此全球没有任何地方将其电视转播，而是由 Netflix 录制，以便在普里（Pury）对阵约书亚的比赛临近时用来进行宣传。快点结束吧，泰森（Tyson）。

普伦格斯（Prengs）在他原籍阿尔巴尼亚之外几乎无人知晓。自从移民美国后，他在陪赛比赛中几乎没有引起任何注意。

至少他比瓦赫年轻 11 岁，且战绩中有 30 场击倒胜，仅有一次点数负。不过，你不太可能认出那张对阵单上的任何名字。他们大多数人有其他工作，比如酒吧服务员、保镖或司机。

普伦格斯在伦敦的新闻发布会上说了一些冠之语。“AJ（约书亚）和他的团队犯了一个错误。他们忽视了我的击倒记录，并且忘记了他已不能像承受我的重拳那样承受打击。准备好迎接将永远改变我生活的全球震惊吧。”

他似乎没有注意到 AJ 曾是一名奥运金牌得主且两度获得世界重量级冠军。也没有注意到

轻而易举：普里与瓦赫在赛前会面 GETTY IMAGES

他正踏入一个完全不同的更高境界。也没有注意到，约书亚在情感上具有极强的动力，因为这是他在两名好友死于车祸（他幸运地幸存）后的首场比赛。“这是为了他们，”他说。早点搞定，AJ。

然后他们就可以开始大肆宣传了。普里对阵约书亚的比赛很可能在 11 月举行。场地在温布利体育场，但前提是布伦特议会同意取消 1rpm 的禁宵令，以便在美国东部时间凌晨 2 点到 4 点之间播出。这与本周末的差距将极其巨大，普里目前在一个小礼堂里面对的不过是一千名当地观众。他将把门票收入捐给慈善机构。这种行为已成为他训练营的一部分。但如果不可思议的事情发生了怎么办？不仅巨额的报酬将付诸东流，而且普里和约书亚中至少一个，甚至可能是两个人的职业生涯都将受到威胁。

千万别提到这件事。

● 约书亚对阵普伦格斯的比赛将在 DAZN 按次付费频道播出。

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7.00	Dean Lare Legend	7.15	Trance
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8.35	Runna	8.35	Dragon Sight

NORMANKEY - 6.40 Coral Cove (旧); 7.50 DIAMOND RAIN (地图)。

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作者：Lawrence Booth

板球 特派记者

JAMIE SMITH 希望利用“百球赛”（the Hundred）来重启他的英格兰白球赛生涯——并计划确保他在经历了困难的几个月后，让自己的测试赛平均分重新回到正确的轨道上。

自从在灰烬杯之前的 新西兰 比赛中表现挣扎后，Smith 还没有参加过任何有限回合的国际板球赛；而在 2025 年 7 月于 Edgbaston 对阵印度队并打出令人惊叹的 184 分不出和 88 分的双重表现后，他在测试赛中的平均分仅为 21 分。

但他将加盟 Southern Brave（这是他三年内加盟的第三支百球赛特许经营球队）视为一次重新开始的机会，旨在给英格兰白球赛教练 Brendon McCullum 留下深刻印象。他在本周对阵 Welsh Fire 的首场比赛中仅得三分，开局并不理想——但接下来的比赛还很多。

“我的目标一直是为英格兰队参加三种形式的比赛，”Smith 告诉 每日邮报 体育版。“我已经体验过了，百球赛是一个绝佳的机会，可以与世界上一些顶尖球员竞争并表现出色，并将其作为跳板。”

Smith 仅参加了五场 T20 比赛，主要原因是英格兰队拥有一对稳定且具有破坏性的开局搭档 Phil Salt 和 Jos Buttler。但在他参加的 19 场 ODI（单日国际赛）中，仅有三次得分达到 50 分，平均分为 21 分。

“这只是不够稳定，”他说。“我有几次不错的击球，但没能将其转化为关键得分。对于我所获得的机会，我不能抱怨。现在要尝试从中学习。”

在下个月对阵巴基斯坦的三场测试赛系列赛之前，他的主要目标是在选拔人员将他提升至第 6 位（在对阵 新西兰 时排在 Ben Stokes 之前）后，回报他们的信任。

他将那次系列赛描述为“脱节的”，他在 Lord's 举行的一场低分首场测试赛中贡献了至关重要的 38 分，随后由于

限制你的 (Limit Your)

波动 (Varying)

一个平均值 (an average)

下降……曾是 (drop...was)

糟糕的

JAMIE SMITH 讨论恐怖的灰烬杯（Ashes）、他移至 6 号位的情况，以及他打算如何改进他的接球工作

陪产假。在特伦特桥的决定性比赛中，他在第二局中节奏良好的表现来得太晚，未能救英格兰队于水火，而巴斯蒂尔时代也随之烟消云散。但他很感激这次升位。

“这增强了我的信心，尤其是在令人失望的灰烬杯之后，”他说。“我觉得每次走入球场中心时，都能看到我的平均分在下降。当你表现不佳时，确实挺令人心灰意冷的。”

“这是我想改进的地方，努力尽可能地将其提高。没有理由我不能在 6 号位获得成功。”

“我知道要回到我开始时设定的标准需要付出很大努力，但如果我能进一步将其推向正确的方向，那就太好了。”

Smith 的平均分从埃奇巴斯顿测试赛后的 58 分滑落至略低于 40 分，他在灰烬杯期间因在球门后的表现而受到批评，尤其是来自前英格兰接球手 Matt Prior 的批评，后者认为他太安静了。

“我理解人们的看法，”他说。“你想尽力而为，但对我来说，关键是尝试打上自己的烙印。我认为我不会改变太多。”

这就是为什么他搁置了曾在萨里郡（Surrey）时抱有的队长雄心。“我不会说这一定适合我，考虑到我的性格。我很放松，并且享受现在这样由他人主导的局面。我很乐意扮演支持角色，”Smith 表示，在两年前进入球队时感受到 McCullum 的支持后，他将想念这位测试赛教练，但他很享受与前英格兰接球手 Sarah Taylor 合作的时光，因为此时在球门后的每一次失误都会伴随着社交媒体上“本·福克斯（Ben Foakes）不会漏掉那个球”的呐喊。

“Sarah 表现得太棒了，”他说。“她为团队带来了很多能量，

并且总是乐于在各项事务上下功夫。

“当你漏掉几次接球，类似的事情接踵而至时，确实令人失望。但我觉得总体而言，我的接球表现好多了。”

面对新西兰队时，压力进一步增加，对方的接球手 Tom Blundell 在贴近球门（standing up to the stumps）方面展现了大师级的水平。在一场比赛后英格兰队将 Ollie Robinson 排除在名单之外，他们的投球手速度太快，使得 Smith 无法镜像执行同样的战术。但他补充道：“这绝对是我们将会努力改进的地方。”

Smith 刚刚年满 26 岁，但已经确立了自己作为该国击球最干净的球员之一的地位。他的国际击球率令人敬畏——测试赛 73，一日赛（ODIs）112，T20 赛 194。

如果他能让其他数据也朝着正确的方向发展，那么将没有人能阻挡他。

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# NEWBURY 5.32 — WASEL (3) James 7-4 J. Far 1 Victory Gold 7-4 J. Far 2. Melanoma 1-1 2. 4. ran, J. R. Burley 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 4.30 — LORANNE (R. Hayles) J. Far 1 Victory Gold 7-4 J. Far 2. Melanoma 1-1 2. 4. ran, J. R. Burley 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — CAMPION (J. Morris) 2-17 1 Diamond Bay 9-1 2 Golden Flame 5-1 (2nd Far) 3 3 ran, (B) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — CAMPION (J. Morris) 2-17 1 Diamond Bay 9-1 2 Golden Flame 5-1 (2nd Far) 3 3 ran, (B) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.10 — SARANIPUR (D. Potter) 9-4 1 Newfoundland 10-2 2 Ints Battle 9-4 (2nd Far) 3 4 ran, (R. Hughes), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.40 — RANTOWN (Miss Scarlett Duncan) 10-2 1 Cash Star 3-1 (2nd Far) 2 Just An Hour 10-9F

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# SYNDICATIONS 3.8 ran, (J) S Moors), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. GOLFWHELL 4.53 — TWELY APPAR (J. Johnston) 9-2 1. Danville 3-1F 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.28 — HULK POWER (S. D. Brown) 11-4 1. Foley Night 7-4F 2. Burning Impact 15-6 (2nd Far) 3 12 ran, (R. Vessell), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — CAMPION (J. Morris) 2-17 1 Diamond Bay 9-1 2 Golden Flame 5-1 (2nd Far) 3 3 ran, (B) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — RANTOWN (Miss Scarlett Duncan) 10-2 1 Cash Star 3-1 (2nd Far) 2 Just An Hour 10-9F Essex 4-1 1. Time And Effort 28-1 2. Belle Locks 10-1 3. 12 ran, (1) Coles & K. Wood), 2-1 4. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — BELLE OF KT (Mike Worwood) 10-2 1. Note Blue 9-1 2. Silver Marine 3-1F 2. 4 ran, (J) E Moors), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.21 — 30 WHITE (J) E. Impact) 9-2 (J) 2nd Far) 1. Havelock 5-1F 2. Snyder Bellamy 11-1 3. 12 ran, (J) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.50 — HAVIN A FLYER (T. Kelly Marshall) 9-1 1. My Blue Mackley 9-4 J. Far 2. Golden Harvest 9-1 7 ran, (R. Meehan), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

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8.50 — EVERFALL (B. Loughman) 4-6F 1. Missler Blot 10-1 2. Amellette 9-4 (2nd Far) 3. 4 ran, (G. Brughes), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.10 — TOO MANY SPIRITS (T Midsacord) 7-1 1. Roger Dymsey 5-2 (2nd Far) 2. Distinct Sport 9-4F 3. 6 ran, (T. Kent), 3-1 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.10 — ROOSE ALLEGANCE (H Duncan) 2-1 J. Far 1 North View 10-1 2. Campion 3-1 J. Far 3 6 ran, (James Owen), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.24 — MR. GOLLINGER (B. Loughman) 4-1 1. Canning 10-1F 2. Contra Dreams 9-4 (2nd Far) 3 6 ran, (W. Bell), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.28 — DIANA (M. Olsen) 9-1 1. Chasing Gold 11-2 2. Havana Jag 7-3F 2. 7 ran, (Martin Dunn) 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 8.34 — CELTIC CHAROT (B. Loughman) 8-2 1. Roll De Chow 2-1 J. Far 2. Guard House 2-1 J. Far 3. 4 ran, (K. Frost), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.34 — CELTIC CHAROT (B. Loughman) 8-2 1. Roll De Chow 2-1 J. Far 2. Guard House 2-1 J. Far 3. 4 ran, (K. Frost), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

体育简讯

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每日邮报体育

英联邦运动会

每日邮报，2026年7月24日，星期五

NIK SIMON

格拉斯哥 Hydro Arena 场馆

在乘坐《神秘博士》的 TARDIS 时空机降落在 Hydro Arena 后，国王步出机舱，宣布英联邦运动会正式开幕。

借用一些格拉斯哥式的自嘲幽默，这样至少为组织者省下了安排额外接驳车的几英镑。

这些低成本运作的运动会急需一次提振，而陛下通过与尼斯湖怪、独角兽以及一个巨大的 Tunnock's 茶点蛋糕同台，尽到了他的职责。

事实上，用这种充满神话色彩的方式来启动一场几乎夭折的赛事，倒是十分贴切。

原本应该是澳大利亚的维多利亚州承办接下来的 10 天赛事。令人遗憾的是，他们在 2023 年因预算超支而退出，随后由格拉斯哥挺身而出挽救了局面。

苏格兰人凭借极其有限的预算完成了筹备——几乎仅为 2022 年伯明翰赛的五分之一——且没有任何纳税人的资助。安迪·伯纳姆坐在皇家包厢中，或许新任首相可以从他们的谈判负责人那里听取一些建议。

削减成本的证据随处可见。12 年前，博尔特在汉普登公园球场令 51,866 名崇拜他的粉丝们目不暇接。而现在，田径比赛将在 Scotstoun 举行，那是拥有 10,000 个座位的格拉斯哥勇士橄榄球队主场。在 2026 年，你与这位牙买加超级巨星最近的距离，可能就是机场的一则手表公司广告。

赛事数量从 10 项减少到 10 项。BBC 自 1954 年以来首次放弃了转播权，且由于与欧洲锦标赛的时间冲突，这意味着像卡塔里娜·约翰逊-汤普森、迪娜·阿舍-史密斯和基利·霍奇金森这样的人物并未出席。

体育项目更少，场馆更少，超级巨星更少，但即便是在这座充满怀疑精神的城市，人们依然在这次体育盛会中找到了快乐。

59 岁的草地滚球运动员 Alex 'Tattie' Marshall 持苏格兰国旗进入 Hydro Arena。人们记得他在 2014 年击败英格兰后那句“Get it up yet”的庆祝词，而他认为现在的氛围并没有什么不同。

“格拉斯哥现在就像 12 年前那样兴奋，”他告诉《每日邮报》体育版。“许多人都期待着英联邦运动会。它将在第五频道、BBC Alba 和 TNT Sports 播出。如果人们无法到场支持，他们也会打开电视。”

“我们经历了温布尔登，经历了世界杯。每个人都有时间看完《艾默代尔》和《加冕街》，所以现在他们可以调到英联邦运动会频道，为苏格兰加油！”如果世界杯教会了我们一件事，那就是每个人都热爱一位年长的英雄。佛得角门将 Vozinha 在 Tattie 面前根本不够看。

这次运动会的预算级别完全不同。然而，查尔斯国王与卡米拉王后经巴尔莫勒尔城堡抵达的方式，在许多方面就像看着罗纳尔多开车把麦当娜送往周日的半场表演一样，充满了超现实感。

这里没有运动员村。各代表团在格拉斯哥全市预订了酒店，这意味着在市中心各处都能发现国际运动员。留意像亚当·拉姆塞-皮蒂、邓肯·斯科特、艾米·亨特和乔什·克尔这样的人物。

每缺席一名巨星，就有一名梦想着在 2028 年奥运会上夺牌的年轻人。

请关注为泽西岛游泳的 18 岁选手 Filip Nowacki，为英格兰参加 400 米栏赛跑的 22 岁选手 Emily Newnham，以及 23 岁的自行车选手 Josh Charlton。

许多人在等待这次运动会失败，但也许他们应该借用格拉斯哥之子、比利·康诺利的一句话：“在评价一个人之前，先穿上他的鞋走一英里。在那之后，谁在乎呢？他已经走远了一英里，而你穿了他的鞋。”

Let the Games begin: 英格兰队在开幕式上尽情享受，（插图）Tattie Marshall 是苏格兰的持旗手。路透社 / PA

塔蒂、茶点蛋糕与时空旅行：格拉斯哥启动低成本运动会

一级方程式赛车 (FORMULA ONE)

JONATHAN McEVOY

布达佩斯报道

随着梅赛德斯车队在周日匈牙利大奖赛前发现了那个神秘故障，乔治·罗素（George Russell）波动不定的世界冠军希望得到了提升。上周末在比利时站，这位英国赛车手在凯梅尔直线道（Kemmel Straight）上速度剧降并撞上刘易斯·汉密尔顿（Lewis Hamilton）的法拉利赛车，在第一圈就遗憾出局。

导致其退赛的软件故障，与在练习赛中导致他每圈损失高达六分之六秒的间歇性

梅赛德斯修复神秘故障，宽心的罗素可重启冠军争夺战

故障是分开的。绝望的罗素将最初的故障比作一只手被反绑在背后开车，随后在次日比赛被提前终止时，他在无线电中愤怒地咆哮道：“绝对-没-有-办法-接受！” 现年 28 岁的罗素昨天在布达佩斯透露，布拉克利（Brackley）工厂的后续工作已发现了问题。罗素表示：“这些新型动力单元极其复杂，在代码（电力组件部分）的校准中深埋着一些问题，除非你准确地知道要寻找什么，否则几乎不可能发现。很高兴我们找到了它。”尽管他在积分榜上已下滑至第三位，不仅落后于队友基米·安东内利（Kimi Antonelli） 50 分，且落后汉密尔顿 5 分，但他坚持认为：“这是我一生中韧性最强的一次，我对自己在车外的心态感到自豪。我的 F2 赛季有点像这样，感觉是一个接一个的问题。你好不容易反弹回来，然后又被击倒。三天后，我感觉不错。很高兴工厂给出了一些积极的答案。现在我正向前看。”罗素并未直接为他在无线电中的激烈爆发道歉，但希望扮演一个调解的团队成员角色。“我们都对自己要求极高，”他说，“因为被挤出比赛，我的情绪异常激动。无线电中 99% 的话纯粹是出于挫败感和冲动。”

“我是第一个在镜子前审视自己并努力改进的人。我们共同工作。整个团队在支持我，我也同样支持他们。”

电视转播：匈牙利大奖赛。排位赛：明天下午 3 点。正赛：周日下午 2 点。Sky Sports Fi 频道。

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每日邮报，2026 年 7 月 24 日，星期五

足球 | 每日邮报体育 67

为什么中场重组能让曼联获得更多掌控力

的亚曼斯（Tielemans）和桑托斯（Santos）的签约是卡里克革命的关键

作者：NATHAN SALT

随着曼联在迈克尔·卡里克（Michael Carrick）率领下进入今天的第二场季前赛，人们对于一个完整的卡里克赛季将呈现何种景象感到兴奋。

曼联将在特隆赫姆（Trondheim）对阵挪威球队罗森堡（Rosenberg），尽管上周末在赫尔辛基 1-0 负于雷克瑟姆（Wrexham）令人失望，但仍有理由感到乐观。

卡里克拼图中的一些关键部分今天将缺席，但这给年轻的学院球员和新签约球员提供了证明自己的机会。例如，新中场安德烈·桑托斯（Andrey Santos）据说在训练中给队友留下了深刻印象。

此外，曼联的转会工作远未完成。卡里克渴望签下第三名中场球员、一名能减轻本杰明·塞什科（Benjamin Sesko）压力的前锋以及一名左后卫。此处由《每日邮报体育》分析局势。

中场重建接下来的方向如何？

这是曼联必须处理好且在过去几个月里，Ineos 与老特拉福德决策者之间会议中重点讨论的领域。

卡里克希望曼联能以更强的掌控力踢球，从而主导比赛，而不是像上赛季那样依赖反击，当时卡塞米罗和科比·梅努组成了一个稳固的搭档。

曼联的首选目标曾是埃利奥特·安德森，但在曼城以 £116 million 的价格将其签下之前。同样，许多曼联内部人士确信会加盟的马特乌斯·费尔南德斯，最终以 £85m 的价格加盟了托特纳姆热刺。

在错过这些目标后，曼联重新转向桑托斯，他是上赛季将加纳乔转会切尔西交易的一部分要求。切尔西当时否决了该请求，但现在曼联通过一项 £50m 的交易得到了他。22, 岁的桑托斯应能提供在埃里克·滕哈格和鲁本·阿莫林执教期间所缺乏的保护。

此外还有尤里·蒂莱曼斯，曼联在本月早些时候触发了其 £33m 的违约金，将其从阿斯顿维拉带走。

这位 29, 岁的比利时球员在英超联赛中已有证明，曼联相信他能够掌控比赛。蒂莱曼斯将减轻布鲁诺·费尔南德斯的创造性压力。

考虑到卡塞米罗的离队，曼联希望再增加一名中场球员，并对伯恩茅德的

新鲜血液：中场球员桑托斯与（内插图）蒂莱曼斯 EPA/GETTY IMAGES

亚历克斯·斯科特和泰勒·亚当斯、里尔的艾尤布·布阿迪、罗马的马努·科内、富勒姆的桑德·贝尔格以及皇家马德里的奥雷利安·楚阿梅尼感兴趣。

预计卡里克将坚持使用上赛季对他很有帮助的 4-2-3-1 体系，让费尔南德斯在两名防守球员之前的 No 10 位置上，但这可能会根据曼联接下来的签约人选而改变。

例如，签下斯科特将使曼联有选择地采用 4-3-3 体系，从而更加强调控球。

后卫方面的最新进展如何？

曼联需要评估利桑德罗·马丁内斯在上周日世界杯决赛中受到的伤情，然后再决定是否需要另一名中后卫。

马泰斯·德利赫特在接受背部手术后将错过赛季初，这使得哈里·马奎尔、艾登·海文和莱尼·约罗成为他们仅有的资深选项。曼联认为迪奥戈·达洛特和努赛尔·马兹拉威已经覆盖了右后卫位置——两人都能在左路踢球——但卡里克想要另一名出球型中后卫，以免过度依赖马丁内斯。

签下一名左后卫在曼联的优先事项清单中排名更高，因为卢克·肖预计不会像上赛季那样出场次数那么多。哈里·亚马斯渴望在季前赛中给人留下深刻印象，但英冠联赛对他这位 19-year-old 球员感兴趣，他可能会被出售。

全背位新星詹姆斯·奥弗里受到了澳大利亚 A-League 的关注，同时也受到格拉斯哥流浪者的监控。

卡里克对门将的人选定下来了吗？

是的。塞尼·拉门斯是他的 No 1，尽管在世界杯四分之一决赛对阵西班牙时出现了代价高昂的失误，但这位比利时球员并没有被质疑。曼联相信从长远来看，这次逆境将使他变得更好。

获得一名替补门将被视为至关重要，签下自由球员卡尔·达洛后，阿尔泰·巴因迪尔和拉德克·维特克可以离队。消息人士认为，维特克的现实转会费约为 £15m。

由于 40-year-old 的汤姆·希顿在更衣室中的经验和领导力，保留他作为曼联的第三选择被认为是必不可少的。

有没有可以顶上的年轻人？

曼联拥有过多已经超越了青训足球水平、但尚未准备好进入一线队的年轻球员。即便如此，他们中的许多人仍决心在阵容中寻找一个位置。

阿马斯（Amass）是左后卫一个有趣的选择；而曾在圣米伦（St Mirren）租借期间表现出色的中场球员雅各布·德瓦尼（Jacob Devaney），正努力争取成为从青训院晋升的额外中场。泰勒·弗莱彻（Tyler Fletcher）受到了基尔马诺克（Kilmarnock）的关注，但他希望争取自己的位置；而其他球员如塞库·科内（Sekou Kone，被洛桑俱乐部看中）、杰克·穆尔豪斯（Jack Moorhouse，在英甲和海外有选择）以及杰克·弗莱彻（Jack Fletcher，受到多家英格兰足球联盟球队关注）则预计将离开。

奇多·奥比（Chido Obi）在赫尔辛基的表现并不理想，其下一步动向尚不确定。曼联内部有些人不愿将其租借出去，但由于他需要接受考验。

左翼情况如何？

曼联对左翼的计划可能取决于他们如何使用 18 岁的泰南·汤普森（Tynan Thompson），他们本周以一项可能上升至 £8m 的转会费签下了他。

汤普森来自热刺。虽然他必须努力工作才能获得一线队的机会，但向他推销的愿景中一个关键部分是，曼联为年轻球员提供了成长路径，正如海文（Heaven）在中后卫位置上的进步所证明的那样。

英格兰青年队的一位关键人物告诉《每日邮报》体育版，汤普森是一名“90年代曼联风格的边锋”，具有强大的单挑能力。

马库斯·拉什福德（Marcus Rashford）及其每周 £325,000 的合同在巴塞罗那放弃签下他之后，进一步增加了左翼的难题。与此同时，卡里克（Carrick）将帕特里克·多古（Patrick Dorgu）视为一名边锋，而非左后卫。

另一个中前锋是否是一个选项？

SESKO 仍在从上赛季末遭受的胫骨受伤中恢复，这是一个问题，因为球队前场缺乏深度。

如果需要，Matheus Cunha 可以在那里踢球，Bryan Mbeumo 也可以，而且 Carrick 喜欢使用伪 9 号，尤其是在联合队不期望掌控球权的比赛中。

联合队对于转让 Joshua Zirkzee 持开放态度，但他深受更衣室成员欢迎，并且在联合队重返欧洲赛场、有更多比赛机会的情况下，渴望为自己的位置而战。

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68 每日邮报 体育 足球

每日邮报，2026年7月24日，星期五

作者 KIERAN GILL

UNAI EMERY 曾在前排亲眼见证了 Alejandro Garnacho 的巅峰状态。在 3 月初于 Villa Park 举行的一场 4-1 胜仗中，当这名边锋为切尔西贡献其最出色的表现之一时，这位阿斯顿维拉的主教练在技术区显得十分沮丧。

由于 Pedro Neto 停赛，Garnacho 全场散发出积极的能量。他很少寻求稳妥的回传。他速度快，打法直接，并无私地为 Joao Pedro 创造机会完成帽子戏法。

那晚唯一的遗憾是 Garnacho 自己没有进球。他在突破 Emery 的后防线时拥有足够的机遇。

即便如此，Villa Park 见证了这名本月早些时候刚满 22 岁的球员的潜力。他体内潜藏着一个能影响比赛的进攻者，也许 Emery 现在可以成为那个激发出 Garnacho 自信的教练。维拉已将其签下，最初为租借，并带有条件性的买断义务。

在他在切尔西的单个赛季中，Enzo Maresca、Liam Rosenior 或 Calum McFarlane 都没有能够做到这一点。像在 Villa 那样电光火石的夜晚很少见。斯坦福桥的观众更习惯看到 Garnacho 在左边路挣扎于状态之中，特别是有一场英超比赛深刻影响了他赛季末的结局。

那是在 1 月下旬，切尔西在主场落后于西汉姆联，而 Garnacho 在第 32 分钟前就丢失了 10 次球权。他在半场结束时被换下，当时他的球队以 0-2 落后。下半场，他们在没有他的情况下实现了逆转，以 3-2 获胜。

在那场比赛之后的 14 场英超赛程中，Garnacho 仅首发了 2 次——其中一次是在维拉。俱乐部和球员都得出结论：这样行不通。

事实上，双方的消息人士都表示，让 Garnacho 离开的决定是双方一致的。不仅是切尔西想为他寻找新家，Garnacho 同样想离开切尔西。

这位阿根廷人感觉到自己已成为多余之辈。最后的提醒出现在切尔西赛季的最后一场比赛，在桑德兰。Garnacho 从未收到脱掉橙色训练背心的指令。

在一场客队必须避免输球才有机会获得某种形式的欧洲赛资格的比赛中，他一直坐在替补席上。他们以 1-2 输掉了比赛。

正如《每日邮报》体育版本月早些时候透露的，Garnacho 没有与所有其他非世界杯征召球员一起返回俱乐部的 Cobham 训练基地参加季前训练。这是在他与切尔西沟通之后的结果。他被告知可以暂时不回来，而俱乐部则致力于确保转会达成。

尽管他的赛季令人失望，但俱乐部内部认为市场正渴望像他这样的边锋。切尔西

新的开始： Garnacho 在签 约加盟阿斯顿维拉 后与 Emery 合作

盖蒂图片社 (GETTY IMAGES)

Garnacho 如何赢得了 Emery 的青睐

一次出色的表现令维拉老板决定赌一把，签下这位“被误解”的切尔西弃将

在与罗马接触时，他们优先考虑的是永久出售，但随后维拉出现了，且在关于摩根·罗杰斯的谈判中，加纳乔和尼古拉斯·杰克逊的名字被提及。

维拉并不介意给那些职业生涯经历过不幸低谷的球员一次机会。他们对待马库斯·拉什福德和贾登·桑乔时就是如此。

切尔西唯一担心的可能是，维拉随后并没有永久签下这两名球员，哈维·埃利奥特也是如此——这位利物浦的租借球员在上一赛季几乎被他自己那 10 场出场次数的条件性义务所“挟持”。

加纳乔是去年夏天由切尔西从曼彻斯特联签下的。他在那个转会窗口拒绝了沙特球队利雅得胜利的邀请。在拜仁慕尼黑签下路易斯·迪亚斯之前也曾有过询问，此外——作为埃梅里长期尊重的证明——维拉也询问过。切尔西支付了 4000 万英镑 (£40million) 的固定费用，无附加条款，而曼联保留了 10% 的二次出售分成条款。

科巴姆训练基地的员工不确定加纳乔会带来什么。和我们所有人一样，他们听过那些传闻，见过他在曼联的结局，并且知道他带着一定的名声而来。

然而，如果今天询问那些消息人士，你会发现他们相当喜欢这个小伙子。他被描述为“害羞”且“被误解”，而且我们被提醒，他到达切尔西时年仅 21 岁。

此外，他比所有人到队都晚，没有参加季前训练，最终在九个月内经历了三任主教练。在这样一个赛季中适应新俱乐部并不容易。

切尔赛在过程中试图帮助加纳乔（右图，他在上赛季维拉主场出色表现期间）。罗泽尼奥觉得有必要特别保护他的球员，感觉到他是一个更希望得到关怀和支持的人。

在一次新闻发布会上，当被问及为什么加纳乔无论走到哪里都被嘘时，罗泽尼奥的回答几乎就像你母亲在面对学校霸凌者时的说法——嫉妒。“我不明白为什么会这样，”罗泽尼奥告诉我们，“也许是因为他太具威胁了。”在对阵亚特兰大的比赛前，切尔赛安排他们的球员参加了欧冠新闻发布会。那次发布会仅仅是热身。

随后，俱乐部安排了他与英超制作公司（Premier League Productions）的一次坐谈采访以讲述他的故事；值得称赞的是，他表现得十分真诚，或者如他自述的那样，是个“普通家伙”。

他谈到了自己作为两岁儿子恩佐之父的谦逊心态，并承认自己犯过错误——推测是指他在社交媒体上的行为，比如他穿了一件印有同样被曼联弃之不顾的拉什福德名字的维拉球衣。现在，他至少在一个赛季内将真正穿着一件。

考虑到切尔西和维拉都在欧足联（UEFA）的财务限制下运作，这自然是一次奇怪的举动，因为在罗杰斯以 1.17 亿英镑 (£117m) 转会至对方阵营后不久，欧足联会对任何关于加纳乔的交易进行审查。可以肯定，其他俱乐部也会密切关注事态发展。

根据欧足联的书面规则，如果租借协议中的条件性义务被认为“几乎确定”会触发，那么这次临时转会从一开始就必须被归类为永久转会。在欧洲足球管理机构看来，这必须被视为真正的条件性协议。

当然，维拉可以说他们对埃利奥特的租借安排看起来可能“几乎确定”——他只需要在英超出场 10 场，就可以被以 3500 万英镑 (£35m) 从利物浦永久买断——但该条款从未被触发。

无论结果如何，切尔西和加纳乔都意识到，在经历了一个发现彼此不合适赛季后，他们的共同时光已经结束。

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足球 | 每日邮报体育 69

作者：大卫·肯特 (DAVID KENT)

阿森纳（ARSENAL）已完成从俱乐部布鲁格（Club Brugge）以 £34 million 签下希腊边锋克里斯托斯·措利斯（Christos Tzolis），但在追求纽卡斯尔的布鲁诺·吉马良斯（Bruno Guimaraes）时，被告知要“要么拿出实际行动，要么闭嘴”。

枪手准备为这位巴西球员提供 £70m，但可能需要支付更多才能说服纽卡斯尔出售。

到目前为止，所有的讨论都来自这位巴西人的经纪人，而纽卡斯尔则对他们认为的“战术手段”感到不安，因为随着球员未来的猜测在公众面前上演，球员也因此分心。

吉马良斯告诉纽卡斯尔他希望与阿森纳交谈，但俱乐部的立场是他非卖品。在签入措利斯（见下文）后，体育总监安德里亚·贝尔塔（Andrea Berta）现在必须拿出更高的报价。

阿森纳是如何错过罗杰斯的？

仍有其他英超俱乐部在围绕吉马良斯地盘算。这对阿森纳球迷来说听起来太熟悉了。看到摩根·罗杰斯（Morgan Rogers）宣布很高兴能加入“伦敦最大的俱乐部”……切尔西，这让他们感到极其不快。

在很长一段时间里，阿森纳认为 £80m 到 £100m 就足以签下罗杰斯。维拉则认为他们没能正确判断市场行情。

维拉的共同所有者兼主席纳赛尔·萨维里斯（Nasser Sawiris）在美国与阿森纳进行了非正式交谈，很明显，双方在价格上存在分歧。维拉坚持要求一名英国球员的纪录转会费。

这位 22 岁的球员对这次转会持开放态度，只需要一个合适的出价。然而，当阿森纳未能

要么出价，要么闭嘴：图恩警告阿森纳

枪手追求吉马良斯令纽卡斯尔愤怒……且他们正准备提供 £70m 的报价

为了把握时机，切尔西抓住了机会。他们在英格兰半决赛输给阿根廷的次日便开始了正式谈判。

里斯·詹姆斯向罗杰斯施压，科尔·帕尔默给该球员——他的好哥们——发了短信，而哈比·阿隆索在周五给他打了电话，向其解释了自己的计划。条款在当天达成一致。

阿森纳接到了通知，但决定将资金保留用于其他交易会更好。

枪手还在瞄准谁？

马德里竞技的朱利安·阿尔瓦雷斯仍在阿森纳的关注名单中。尽管他倾向于加盟巴塞罗那，但如果枪手认为有机会，他们仍会出价。

阿森纳还在与利物浦竞争巴黎圣日耳曼令人兴奋的进攻球员布拉德利·巴尔科拉。

由于费兰·托雷斯在考虑离开巴塞罗那，这位西班牙世界杯英雄被建议作为目标。此外有传闻称，尼科·威廉斯在假期结束后可能会考虑离开毕尔巴鄂竞技。

这些人都被讨论过，但价格必须合适。这一点同样适用于被估值为 £85m 的伯恩茅斯球员朱尼奥尔·克鲁皮及其队友亚历克斯·斯科特。阿森纳从切尔西失败的报价中得知，今年夏天要挖走斯科特需要超过 £64m。

里尔的阿尤伯·布阿迪目前的估值为 £85m，而他在世界杯之前的潜力估值是 £60m。曼城在这次争夺中处于领先地位。

罗马的马努·科内是阿森纳掌握信息的另一名球员。如果他们决定推进，他的价格会更可负担，不过曼联也在这笔交易附近徘徊。

阿森纳近日确实就颜·迪奥曼德的情况致电了 RB 莱比锡，但预计他将加盟巴黎圣日耳曼。

听好了：吉马良斯已经告诉纽卡斯尔，他想与阿森纳谈谈。图片来源：盖蒂图片社 (GETTY IMAGES)

那么防线呢？

威廉·萨利巴在与阿森纳咨询后，决定不对其背伤进行手术。但该球员需要较长时间的休息，因此找到合适的替补至关重要。

自由身球员约翰·斯通斯在他们的名单上，西汉姆联的亚伦·万-比萨卡也在——但价格不能是 £25m。水晶宫的马克桑斯·拉克鲁瓦被讨论过，但这位 26 岁的球员注定将前往切尔西，而科莫俱乐部不愿失去雅各布·拉蒙。

阿森纳最近对维拉后卫埃兹里·孔萨的询问显示，两家俱乐部在估值上相差甚远。在皇家马德里处于冗余状态的劳尔·阿森西奥是另一个被提及的名字。

阿森纳的目标中有年轻球员吗？

在争夺 17 岁的边锋杰里米·蒙古输给曼城后，阿森纳正努力签下 16 岁的水晶宫前锋迈洛·伯纳德。他的合同上月到期，水晶宫已经提供了更好的条款。

阿森纳还与卡迪夫城就艾克塞尔·多佩讨论过。这位 16 岁的中场在上赛季成为了卡迪夫队史最年轻球员。

谁将走向离队之门？

富勒姆重新燃起了对边锋里斯·尼尔森的兴趣，尼尔森在布伦特福德令人失望的租借期后需要寻找稳定的出场时间。

查尔斯·巴戈二世受到瑞典 AIK 队的青睐，而汉堡队继续尝试用报价诱使阿森纳出售法比奥·维埃拉。

汉堡队首席财务官埃里克·胡瓦尔本周早些时候表示：“我们去年有点爱上法比奥了。我们每天都在为他而战。我们用财务数字证明了我们的兴趣，但没人松口。”

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巴斯克地区做事的方式与众不同，尤其是毕尔巴鄂竞技俱乐部。不过，这与利物浦的方式也没差太多。

一种坚定不移、不知疲倦的身份认同感。一种“我们对抗他们”的心态，是对既有体制的蔑视。一种延伸至足球领域的哲学信念，即相信提拔年轻人，并将集体利益置于任何个人或自我之上。

正因如此，利物浦及其新任主教练安多尼·伊拉奥拉（Andoni Iraola）认为他们找到了完美的结合。

在与这位被委以重任带领利物浦重回辉煌的男人进行的一次长谈中，“价值感”是一个被反复提及的话题。这是他接替被解雇的阿尔内·斯洛特（Arne Slot）以来，首次接受的面对面采访。

“人们经常问我，为什么很多巴斯克教练能达到这个高度，以及为什么很多西班牙球队能赢得如此之多，”伊拉奥拉在芝加哥市中心一家豪华高层酒店内、一个宛如《学徒》（Apprentice）节目风格的董事会会议室里说道，“我总是说，（拥有）一种集体意识是非常重要的。”

“西班牙从未拥有过最顶尖的运动员。如果你分析游泳、田径等项目，他们通常不拿奖牌。”

“但在集体运动中，他们非常出色。在足球、篮球、手球、曲棍球中……他们通常有很强的球队。我们始终把球队放在首位。”

“比如罗德里（Rodri）这样的球员。他没有进球也没有助攻，但最终他们赢得了世界杯，而他获得了赛事最佳球员。‘团队至上’一直融入在我们的成长过程中。”

这一点颇为切中时宜，因为在我们的谈话开始前不到 48 小时，西班牙刚刚被加冕为世界冠军。在伊拉奥拉身后的色玻璃窗外，一群富裕人士正一边品啜玛格丽特（margaritas）和 Aperol spritzes 鸡尾酒，一边享用小盘餐。

伊拉奥拉目前只喝黑咖啡。由于时差，加上或许是对首次季前巡回赛的一丝紧张感，他凌晨 4 点就起床了。

西班牙两年前也赢得了欧洲杯。上赛季英超冠军的教练？出生于圣塞巴斯蒂安的米克尔·阿尔特塔（Mikel Arteta）。欧冠冠军？出生于希洪的路易斯·恩里克（Luis Enrique），连续两次。两项英格兰国内杯赛冠军？佩普

刘易斯·斯蒂尔（LEWIS STEELE）发自芝加哥

瓜迪奥拉（Guardiola），出生于巴塞罗那。欧联杯冠军？乌奈·埃梅里（Unai Emery），另一位巴斯克人。

巴斯克人、西班牙人、加泰罗尼亚人，他们是足球之王。也是女王——西班牙也是女足世界杯冠军。

利物浦和切尔西都任命了巴斯克人，分别是伊拉奥拉和他的老友哈维·阿隆索（Xabi Alonso），而富勒姆也选择了一位西班牙人阿尔瓦罗·阿贝尔B罗亚（Alvaro Arbeloa）。

这是自征服阿兹特克和印加帝国的征服者以来规模最大的一次“西班牙入侵”。

伊拉奥拉补充道：“社会中一定存在某种因素。这不能仅仅关乎足球。当我们不再仅仅自私时，事情才会成功，不是吗？当你最终优先考虑那些弱势者的处境时。这在足球中同样适用。”

“那些没有出场的人，那些来自青训营的人，那些收入较低的人。这可以作为一个参照，你可以将其与社会进行类比。”

“我看到了很多（与利物浦相似的）东西。这种归属感，这种觉得自己有点特立独行感觉。此外，与青训球员的这种联系。以及安菲尔德的氛围。”

“这是世界上最伟大的俱乐部之一。在某种程度上，将其与毕尔巴鄂竞技（Athletic Club）相比可能不公平，但在很多方面，我看到了很多相似之处。”

在斯洛特 era, 结束时，这位荷兰人几乎在所有方面都受到了批评。球迷们已经忍无可忍。在许多人看来，12 个月前还让斯洛特被誉为天才的那些方法，现在却成了他被解雇的理由。情况变得糟糕、阴暗且具有毒性。

用来攻击斯洛特的其中一个理由是他没有沉浸在这座城市的文化中。而伊拉奥拉已经这么做了。这位前伯恩茅斯主教练在几年前作为游客访问时就非常喜欢圣诞市场，他希望体验所有的文化景点。

伊拉奥拉今年夏天跳过了度假——除了短暂返回毕尔巴鄂的一次旅行——以便专注于寻找房屋和学校

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这位西班牙人在担任安菲尔德主帅后的首次采访中，概述了在毕尔巴鄂的生活与在他新俱乐部工作的相似之处

他的两个孩子。当被问到业余时间喜欢做什么时，伊拉奥拉给出了一个冷面回应：“我有两个孩子。”

那么事情就是这样了。足球和全职父亲。不过，他确实为另一个伟大的爱好预留了时间：骑行。

他通过观看环法自行车赛来放松，并对顶级自行车选手的纪律——包括身体和心理层面——深感兴趣。在伯恩茅斯效力的三个赛季里，他热爱在新森林骑行，程度几乎与在他家乡一样。

伊拉奥拉已经收到了一些关于默西赛德郡骑行路线的建议，并认为他的头盔和防风面罩将有助于隐藏自己的身份。

另一个用来与斯洛特（Slot）对比的弱点是他对表现不佳球员的顽固支持，以及他不愿提拔年轻人的倾向（尽管他在里奥·恩古莫哈，现年 17 岁，的成长过程中发挥了不可或缺的作用）。

回到毕尔巴鄂的话题，伊拉奥拉非常信奉内部提拔。在竞技俱乐部（Athletic Club，因由英国工人创立而采用了英文名称），他别无选择。他们著名的 la cantera（青训）政策坚持要求每位球员必须拥有巴斯克血统。“这是

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安德森：能够加入曼城这支惊人的球队是我的荣幸

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诺丁汉森林昨日达成交易，使其成为历史上第二昂贵的英国球员，仅次于本周早些时候以 £117m 加入切尔西的摩根·罗杰斯。

23 岁的安德森签了一份为期六年的合同并表示：“曼城是世界上最伟大的俱乐部之一，他们的阵容非常惊人——每个位置都如此强大。一旦我知道他们想要我，我就决定促成这次转会。”

“作为一名足球运动员，你希望在最高水平上挑战自己。在曼城意味着我将拥有这个机会。”

“从外部来看，曼城是一家善待球员并提供完美成长环境的俱乐部。他们在过去 10 到 15 年中所取得的成功以及他们的比赛方式都极其非凡。”

“能有机会成为其中的一员是我的荣幸。”曼城还希望增加一名边锋和一名右后卫。

与此同时，纽卡斯尔已就摩纳哥中场阿拉吉·班巴（Aladji Bamba）达成一项 £35.5million 的交易。

这名 20 岁的球员于昨日上午前往泰恩赛德进行体检，随后将完成这次令人意外的转会。这位法国 U-20 国脚在摩纳哥一线队仅度过了一个赛季，仅在 12 场正式比赛中首发，但被评价为一名杰出的潜力新星。

两家俱乐部已同意支付 £30m 的初始保证款，外加 £5.5m 的附加费。此外还包含 15% 的转售条款。

纽卡斯尔上个月将桑德罗·托纳利（Sandro Tonali）卖给了托特纳姆热刺，在从阿贾克斯签下 18 岁的肖恩·斯图尔（Sean Steur）后，一直在市场上寻找第二名年轻中场。

另一名目标，弗赖堡的约翰·曼赞姆（Johan Manzamb），在纽卡斯尔同意支付 £49m 的转会费后，于上周选择加盟阿斯顿维拉。他们还询问了托特纳姆热刺被估值为 £50m 的卢卡斯·贝里瓦尔（Lucas Bergvall），但并未提交正式报价。

这凸显了纽卡斯尔签署可培养球员的战略转变，这带有一定程度的风险。这也增加了留住布鲁诺·吉马良斯（Bruno Guimaraes）等经验丰富球员的重要性——尽管他仍然渴望加盟阿森纳。

在告别特拉福德（Trafford）后，纽卡斯尔仍在寻找门将。他们确实与布莱顿的卡尔·鲁什沃思（Carl Rushworth）进行过会面，后者一直是科文垂报价的对象，并处于利兹联的关注范围内。

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“这是一个特别的俱乐部，”伊拉奥拉（Iraola）说道，他认为在这里扎根对他大有裨益。

“在毕尔巴鄂竞技（Athletic Club），你必须最大限度地发挥每个球员的作用。你不能在很多次尝试后将其卖掉然后选择另一个。”

“作为一名球员，你必须付出额外努力。这种政策能成功的唯一途径就是你付出 100% 的努力。这创造了一种联系，你会看到他们赢得奖杯，而且他们从未被降级。”

伊拉奥拉曾为他们出场 510 次，并在马塞洛·比埃尔萨（Marcelo Bielsa）的率领下担任队长参加 2012 年欧联杯决赛。2024 年，他远在异地地看着球员们放弃传统的巴士巡游，而是乘坐载有国王杯（Copa del Rey）的驳船沿着内尔维翁河而下，两岸数百万民众欢呼，这是自 1984 年以来的首座奖杯。

那次胜利的教练给伊拉奥拉留下了最深刻的印象：埃内斯托·巴尔韦德（Ernesto Valverde）。这位曾带领巴塞罗那两次赢得西甲冠军、且三次执掌毕尔巴鄂竞技的教练，由于其执教风格，曾出现在利物浦取代尤尔根·克洛普（Jurgen Klopp）的名单中。

“我遇到过非常优秀的教练，”当被问及教练偶像时，伊拉奥拉解释道。“如果必须选一个，我总是说巴尔韦德。我在青训学院时就遇到过他，是他给了我在一线队踢球的机会。在我的毕尔巴鄂竞技职业生涯末期我也遇到了他。我从他那里学到了很多。”

“每个人都问我关于比埃尔萨的事。在国家队时我也和比森特·德尔博斯克（Vicente del Bosque，2010 年世界杯和 2012 年欧锦赛冠军）一起共事过几场比赛。”

“他们都是优秀的教练。甚至在我的职业生涯末期，为帕特里克·维埃拉（Patrick Vieira）效力，在我签给纽约市队之后，他给了我一个不同的视角。但如果我必须选一个，那就是巴尔韦德。”

“那是他的常识。他从不把问题扩大化。他总是能洞察球员。对于他所坚信的事情，他非常坚定。但我非常喜欢他对待球员的方式，无论是上场比赛的还是没上场的。”

伊劳拉 (IRAOLA) 知道自己肩负重任，尤其是在上赛季笼罩着一层负面阴云之后，当时利物浦直到最后一天才确保获得冠军联赛的资格。

斯洛特 (Slot) 的足球有时很难让人观看，尽管

“你需要一种归属感，一种与学院的联系”

球员们同样不能免于责备。

安菲尔德著名的氛围消失了，利物浦的主场不再像一座堡垒，而更像是一个客队可以充满自信地造访的地方。

新帅渴望纠正这一切。

“第一件事是努力踢好球，”伊拉奥拉说。“足球本身能给你带来更多帮助，但这不仅仅关乎踢得好。这很有帮助，但支持者必须对他们在球场上看到的东西产生认同感。”

“有时这不仅仅是在球门的死角进一个球。很多时候，看球的人在想……好吧，他们可能做不到（进球），但他们可以奔跑，可以争抢球权，可以施压，他们可以在每一种情况下战斗到最后一分钟。当他们从球队球员身上看到这些时，就更容易支持这支球队。我会鼓励我的球队给他们带来这些。”

“我们能交付的最重要的东西就是表现。无论我表达得好不好，无论我说的话是否正确，这都不重要。”

“最终，人们只想看到球队踢好并取得好结果。”

“我知道这是我工作的 90 per cent。关键在于打造一支非常优秀的球队，一支很难被击败的球队。我目前设想、看到并思考的球队，如果我们能成为那样一支球队，我认为我们会获得成功。”

在三站美国之旅之前，伊拉奥拉的球队目前在芝加哥进行训练营。球队将在今天训练后飞往纳什维尔，于明晚对阵桑德兰，随后下周将分别在纽约市对阵雷克瑟姆，并在这座所谓的“风之城”再次对阵利兹联。

这是一个走马观花式的巡回赛，结束后，伊拉奥拉将回到利物浦——他在这里的第二个家。

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利物浦是伊拉奥拉的第二个家

足球：第 70-71 页

售出特拉福德！

利兹联即将签下价值 £35m 的城队及英格兰门将

作者：SIMON JONES

利兹联正与曼城进行深入谈判，计划在一笔价值超过 £35million 的交易中签下门将詹姆斯·特拉福德（James Trafford）。

纽卡斯尔在近几周内与曼城讨论过特拉福德，并此前尝试签下他，目前正在探索其他选择。

这位 23 岁的球员代表希望在任何新合同中加入解约条款，因为预计排名更高的俱乐部在未来会寻求这位英格兰门将的服务。

个人条款不会成为问题，因为利兹联的所有者支付具有竞争力的薪水。

特拉福德去年夏天以 £27m 的转会费从伯恩利加盟曼城，而两年前曼城曾以 £14m 将他卖出，因此曼城预计将获得丰厚利润及二次转会分成。在加盟佩普·瓜迪奥拉麾下时，这位门将原本期待拿到 1 号球衣，但由于曼城抓住机会从巴黎圣日耳曼签下吉安路易吉·多纳鲁马，他被边缘化了。

特拉福德最终在瓜迪奥拉执教的联赛中仅出场四次，但在其他赛事中又出场 13 场，助力球队赢得了足总杯和联赛杯。

曼城目前在就特拉福德的转会费进行谈判的同时，也在寻找另一名门将作为多纳鲁马的替补。

他们还在与里尔继续讨论一项关于摩洛哥中场球员艾尤布·布阿迪（Ayyoub Bouaddi）潜在的 £85m 交易。这位 18 岁球员的加盟，连同 £116m 签入的埃利奥特·安德森（Elliot Anderson），正值时机，因为罗德里将因背部手术错过赛季开局。这位西班牙队长尚未就新合同达成一致，且合同仅剩一年。

曼城宣布安德森从

请转至第 71, 页，第 5 栏

“这次转会太完美了”。安德森对加盟曼城感到欣喜

完整故事：第 71 页

KJT 与 Dina 退出，为运动会带来沉重打击

NIK SIMON 发自格拉斯哥

在九名运动员宣布退出后，英格兰在 Commonwealth Games（英联邦运动会）上的奖牌希望受到严重打击。

两届七项全能金牌得主 Katarina Johnson-Thompson 是此次退出的焦点人物，她将注意力转向在伯明翰举行的欧洲锦标赛。原定参加 4x100 米接力的短跑之星 Dina Asher-Smith 同样加入了格拉斯哥的缺席名单。

“不得不退出，我感到非常难过，”Johnson-Thompson 表示。“我一直期待在主场比赛，并有机会捍卫我的冠军头衔。”

“虽然本赛季早些时候受的伤已经好转，但我还没能恢复到所需的水平。错过一场锦标赛绝非易事，但我知道这是正确的决定。”

在昨晚的开幕式之前，同样获得过奥运奖牌的英格兰选手 Matthew Hudson-Smith 和 Daryll Neita 也宣布退出。Keely Hodgkinson 甚至没有让自己进入入选名单。

土豆饼、茶点与时空旅行 - 第 66 页

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赢取一支奢华 Cross 钢笔

横向

• 6 疾病的突然猛烈发作，尤其是影响心脏或大脑的疾病 (7)
• 7 欠债的 (5)
• 9 《Runnings》，1994 年关于一名牙买加选手参加冬季奥运会的喜剧电影 (4)
• 10 Roy — 已故政治家，1983-1992 年期间担任工党副党魁 (10)
• 11 在审判前或因政治信仰而被拘留的人 (8)
• 13 立方体的边数 (6)
• 15 古埃及人认为神圣的涉水鸟 (4)
• 17 Rae Jepsen，加拿大歌手，其热门歌曲包括《Call Me Maybe》 (5)
• 18 英国最北端有人居住的岛屿 (4)
• 19 时尚品牌包括 Chanel 和 Givenchy 的国家 (6)
• 20 现任者拥有巨大优势的选区 (4,4)
• 23 对保守且老派人士的非正式称呼 (5-5)
• 26 In — health，意为“强健且健康”的表达方式 (4)
• 27 Roger — 在《Endeavour》中饰演 Fred Thursday 的演员 (5)
• 28 James — BBC 的外交通讯员，电视记者 (7)

纵向

• 1 Kane — 前新西兰板球队队长，于 2026 年宣布退休 (10)
• 2 Andrew — 在《Code Of Silence》中饰演侦探督察 James Marsh 的演员 (6)
• 3 夹克或裙子下摆处向上延伸的开衩 (4)
• 4 Two-tone 音乐发源地的英国城市 (8)
• 5 斯诺克球轻触另一球 (4)
• 6 Mike — 新浪潮乐队 A Flock of Seagulls 的创始人兼主唱 (5)
• 8 保护腿部的盔甲碎片 (7)
• 12 某种货币，其面值最低的钞票采用灰色调并描绘了古典建筑时期 (5)
• 14 骑马技巧高超的人 (10)
• 16 — shorts，半休闲穿着的及膝服装 (7)
• 17 在 6 月 FIFA 世界杯中为苏格兰队出战的前锋 (3,5)
• 21 — visit，仅持续短时间的访问 (6)
• 22 MacDowell，出演电影包括《土拨鼠之日》和《缪斯》的演员 (5)
• 24 Matryoshka 是一种俄罗斯木制____ (4)
• 25 Iain — 记者兼 LBC 电台主持人，1962 年出生 (4)

字母轮盘

您有十分钟时间使用轮盘中的字母尽可能多地寻找单词。每个单词必须使用中心字母和至少另外三个字母，且字母只能使用一次。不能使用复数、外来词或专有名词。允许以 's' 结尾的动词。今日九字母单词的提示：Turn up around the end, I left Louis hanging. 评分标准：15 个单词，平均；20 个，良好；25 个，非常好；30 个或更多，优秀。明日公布答案

通过我们 Morning Mail 通讯中的测验，每天测试您的常识。扫描二维码立即注册

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名字游戏

网格中隐藏了一位演员的名字。请回答问题，然后将与答案对应的字母重新排列，填入该名字。周一公布答案。

BOX 1：在以下哪部电影中，海利·乔尔·奥斯蒙特（如图）饰演的角色看到了死者？

第六感 (S)

Signs (G)

A.I. 人工智能 (H)

BOX 2：前足球运动员罗利·格雷戈尔是第一位为哪支球队效力的黑人球员？

布里斯托尔流浪者 (M)

纽卡斯尔 (L)

桑德兰 (A)

BOX 3：卡斯珀·鲁德是挪威在下列哪项运动中的职业选手？

橄榄球 (E)

网球 (R)

板球 (K)

BOX 4：哪部新超级英雄电视剧由尼古拉斯·凯奇饰演主角？

蜘蛛侠 2099 (D)

蜘蛛朋克 (K)

蜘蛛诺尔 (I)

BOX 5：以下哪一项是起源于阿巴拉契亚地区的美国传统民间音乐形式？

黄草音乐 (H)

蓝草音乐 (N)

绿草音乐 (P)

BOX 6：谁以约翰·戈迪（John Godey）为笔名撰写了 1973 年的小说《劫持佩勒姆 1 2 3》？

托马斯·品钦 (N)

莫顿·弗里德古德 (A)

考马克·麦卡锡 (V)

BOX 7：以下哪一项描述了“明暗对照法” (chiaroscuro)？

一种墨西哥辣酱 (O)

希腊神话中的一个怪物 (W)

艺术中的一种对比技巧 (T)

BOX 8：“Hoosier”一词通常指来自美国哪个州的人？

印第安纳州 (Z)

爱达荷州 (U)

伊利诺伊州 (L)

铺轨

铺设轨道，使火车能从 A 村行驶到 B 村。数字表示每行和每列中有多少段轨道。只有直线轨道和曲线轨道。轨道不能自交。

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每日邮报 谜题

Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026

蜂巢谜题

所有答案均围绕其数字顺时针阅读。1. 号线索的答案从给定的字母开始。

1. 围场 (Paddocks)
2. 二者之一 (One of two)
3. 拿走 (Take away)
4. 祝圣的 (Consecrated)
5. 诱出 (Elicits)
6. 武术 (Martial art)
7. 敲击 (Rapped)
8. 比目鱼 (Flatfish)
9. 环 (Ring)
10. 腕骨 (Wrist bone)
11. 糖果盒 (Candy holder)
12. 常规程序 (Routines)

答案：见封底抽页

数和谜题 (KAKURO)

仅使用 1 到 9 的数字填充网格中的空白格，且在任何一组空白格中数字不得重复。填充的数字之和必须等于每行开头或顶端阴影框中的总数。阴影框下半部分的数字表示纵向总和；上半部分的数字表示横向总和。

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大师问答

1. 哪位美国民权领袖创立了非裔美国人团结组织 (Organization of Afro-American Unity)？
2. 一英亩等于多少平方码？

3. 哪条河赋予了阿基里斯（不完美的）刀枪不入之身？

4. 2024 年环法自行车赛男子组的终点位于哪个城市？这是迄今为止唯一一次终点线不在巴黎的年份。

5. 丹麦的首都主要位于哪个岛上？
6. 哪位英国政治家是印度最后一任总督？

答案：见封底抽页

脑力挑战

1. 鲁滨逊·克鲁索和星期五挑战对方进行一场比赛。他们分别乘独木舟在自己的圆形岛屿周围以恒定速度划行。他们从同一点出发，反向行驶，每 30 分钟相遇一次。如果同向行驶，他们每两小时相遇一次。如果环岛一周的距离是 1,800 米，且鲁滨逊的速度较慢，那么星期五划独木舟的速度是多少？

2. “assistant”（助手/助理）、“floor”（地板/楼层）和“steward”（乘务员/管家）有什么共同点？

3. 哪个啮齿动物可能是 “NO MEERKAL LAD” 的字母异位词？
4. 哪一个是多余的：Some Girls, Rubber Soul, Aftermath, Tattoo You?
5. 重新排列字母组，组成三个电影名称：DIA NEM OUS ATO TOR ORI NOT GLA ENT。

答案：见封底抽页

PITCHERWITS™

1a. 简练地描述在饼干旁能找到的东西？ (2,1,8)

1b. 麦芽酒可能导致面条变硬 (2,5)

1a. 假设第二次收获也屈服 (5,2)

1b. 尝试非常努力，配合止痛药？ (6,5)

1c. 在南海岸，港口所在地，‘哞’？ (4,2,5)

4d. 倔强的女孩用音符标记来挑衅 (6,5)

5d. 据说用来测量鸡蛋重量，但拦截了 (7)

7d. 奇怪的是，学生头目必须服从 (4,3)

在 Pitcherwits 中挑战你的智慧——这是一个令人兴奋的谜题，部分答案在图片中！视觉线索的解答将填入网格的阴影区域。

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PITCHERWITS 书籍

如需订购由 Rebus 教授编写的《每日邮报 Pitcherwits 第 9 卷》，价格为 £9.99，请访问 mailshop.co.uk@or29 或致电 020 3179 2837。购买 3 本或更多每日邮报谜题书可享受 20% 的折扣。订单满 £25 英国境内免运费。

杀手数独 (KILLER SUDOKU)

在网格中填写数字，使每行、每列及每个 3x3 方格都包含 1 到 9 的所有数字。由虚线连接的一组单元格之和必须等于左上角的数字。在每组单元格内数字不能重复。

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需要提示？请致电 0901 293 6238 或发送短信 KILLER 至 65700，即可获取今日谜题的四条提示。通话和短信费用为 £1 加上您的标准网络资费。今日提示仅在今日 00.01 至 23.30 之间有效。

横向

1 图片线索 5 蓝色底座？ (3) 7 拥有，但在阴影中 (3) 8 图片线索 10 长躺椅掩饰了动荡 (3-4) 11 图片线索

14 来自颤抖白杨的燃料 (3) 15 对日元的一种渴望 (3) 16 图片线索

纵向

1 图片线索 2 不公平地被起诉，随后被雇用 (4) 3 像猫一样审视？ (4) 4 图片线索 6 图片线索 7 图片线索

9 切开一个青柠，它比邮寄快 (5) 12 收入的平稳部分 (4) 13 邓迪游行中的深刻部分 (4)

昨日答案 – 横向：1 Dissipates. 6 Noel. 7 Orb. 8 Loud. 9 Be absent. 11 Overpaid. 14 Abet. 15 Pub. 16 Edit. 17 Trades down. 纵向：1 Drill corps. 2 Sand bar. 3 Ad-lib. 4 Evoke. 5 Abstention. 10 Sedated. 12 Ember. 13 Plead.

MAILWORD

横向

1 起泡酒 5 陡峭的 10 山羊 11 便服 12 关切 14 自由获取的 15 以...的风格 16 肉酱抹酱 18 教授 19 隐居处 22 同样 23 定冠词 24 卡萨布兰卡钢琴师 26 更简单的 28 过去 29 容器 30 撕裂 31 无背椅

34 网球比分 36 可怕的 37 快乐的 38 婴儿便盆 39 聚集

纵向 1 鸣叫的昆虫 2 可食用的腹足类动物 3 露台 4 手斧 5 窒息 6 无线电接收机 7 蝾螈 8 希腊字母 9 苹果种子 13 就范围而言 17 板球奖杯 20 通常

21 被迷住的 25 轻型摩托车 27 哨所 31 植物液体 32 支撑 33 反复地 35 早餐食物

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HIDATO

完成网格，使所有数字 1 到 80 连续连接——水平、垂直或对角线。提示：你不必从 1 或 80 开始。从中间数字入手可能会有更好的开始。

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每日邮报，2026年7月24日，星期五

第 37 页

KENKEN

每行和每列应包含 1 到 9 且不重复。笼格中的数字必须使用给定的数学符号（顺序不限）组合以得出该笼格起始处所示的目标数字。单格笼格可直接填写给定的数字。

周一公布答案

	S	D	S
K				S
T				T
A				T
	S	D	K

ANTIGENIC

NINE TO FIVE

将给定单词的乱序字母填入网格中，组成六个五个字母的单词（横向和纵向）。

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世界上最小、最难的填字游戏

横向

1. 运动中的 (3)
2. 止血剂 (4)
3. 地栖鸟 (4)
4. 拳击手 (俚语) (3)

纵向

1. 坚固的建筑材料 (3)
2. 焦虑/紧张 (4)
3. 日本鱼类美食 (4)
4. 饮水容器 (3)

明日答案

1	2	3
4			5
6
	7

数字 crossword

可能存在多个解法

	8			21
			5	16
4				20
		4		25
13	30	10	29	17

今日挑战时间：

3 分 7 秒

您的操作时间：

☐ 分 ☐ 秒

在每个方格内填入 1 到 9 之间的数字。横向方格之和等于右侧的总数。纵向方格之和等于底部的总数。经过中心的对角线方格之和等于右上角和右下角的总数。

答案将于周一公布

数独 X (SUDOKU X)

在每一行、每一列、每一条对角线（以 X 形高亮显示）以及每个 3x2 的水平方格（由线框定）中，将数字 1-6 各填入一次。

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6	4
		5
		3
1	3

快速问答 (QUICK QUIZ)

1. David Byrne 最为人所知的是作为哪个乐队的成员？
2. Besiktas J.K. 是哪个国家的足球队？
3. Girls Aloud 乐队的哪个成员在 5 月分娩了她的第一个孩子？
4. 爱德华七世的母亲是谁？
5. 哪项运动是在标记为格栅状（gridiron）的场地上使用椭圆形球进行的？

答案：见抽页背面

GOGEN

BLOW BOWSPRIT DUG FOE HYPE JOKER LOQUACITY MIXER VAIN

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

通过在相邻单元格之间（水平、垂直或任何方向的对角线）移动，插入字母以组成列出的单词。将字母表的所有剩余字母（Z 除外）填入网格中，使所有列出的单词都被拼写出来。

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每日邮报益智游戏 (Mail Puzzles)

Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025

桥牌大师课 (BRIDGE MASTERCLASS)

North

▲ 3

9765

A1098

△

West

▲AK10

▼ A Q

◆ KQ52

▲K85

South

▲954

▼KJ842

◆ 76

▲J109

East

▲QJ876

10

◆ J43

▲ 7643

你作为西家在打 4 约。北家出 ▼7 到南家的 ▼K 和你的 ▼A。这在三轮内抽掉了所有的将牌，北家舍掉了两张红桃，随后出方块到你的 ▼Q 和北家的 ▼A。北家回出 ▼10, 此时你用 ▼J 赢得，然后出方块到 ▼K，此时南家舍牌。从这里开始你该如何打？

兑现 ▼Q，从明手（dummy）舍掉一张梅花，然后出你的第四张方块。当北家盖牌时，你应该再次从明手舍掉一张梅花。这种“败者对败者”的打法使北家陷入绝境，只能给你提供一次弃将机会，或者通过梅花轮到你的 ▲K。通过这种方式，无论哪位防守方持有 ▲A，你都能确保完成合同。

HEATHER DHONDY

隐喻填字游戏 (CRYPTIC CROSSWORD)

No 17,929

为了赢得机会，请完成填字游戏以揭晓阴影方格中纵向排列的单词。参赛方式：致电 0901 293-6233 留下今天的答案和您的详细信息，或发送短信 65/100 包含单词 CRYPTIC、您的答案和姓名。短信/电话费用为 £1 加上标准网络费用，可通过邮寄方式发送填写完整的填字游戏至 Daily Mail Price Crossword 17,929, PO Box 28, Colchester, Essex CO2 8GF 进行首次申报。请附上您的姓名和地址。每周将从 00:01 Monday 到 23:59 Friday 之间收到的所有正确每日参赛者中选出一名获胜者。邮寄参赛作品必须在次日之前盖有邮戳才有效。电话和短信必须在 23:59, 答案在 00:01. 变更。英国居民 18+, excl 16. 详见条款与条件。

ACROSS

1. 极古老的某种藤cane

在衣柜后面 (7)

5. 美国人进入法语

城市是最暴露的 (6)

9. 比如说大鼠，在房间的

限制范围内奔跑时被注意到 (7)

10. 一名高大的警察

在工作前喝酒 (7)

11. 嘲笑 英国 圈子 两次 (3)

12. 刻薄类型 欢呼 一个

陷入麻烦的同僚 (11)

13. 稳固的支持 针对一个

有兜帽的生物？ (5)

14. 伙伴 招待 旧的

西部人物 拥有

一份份额 (4-5)

16. 是的，我变得不稳且

表现异常？ (2,7)

17. 追随 旧校友？ 是的，

在奋斗之后 (5)

19. 儿子 使用 模具

不恰当地显示出

阴险的本性 (11)

22. 不清晰的 皮肤

凹痕 半隐藏 (3)

23. 亚洲公民 在一个

接纳一名苏格兰人的群体中 (7)

24. 开创性的

在餐点中烹饪 (7)

26. 开始 测量 范围

带有附属建筑的农场 (6)

27. 基金 是特殊的 关于

南部士兵 (7)

DOWN (向下)

1 A tiresome kind in turn

in charge, describing

some exercise? (7)

2 Voice of huge board sadly

rejecting good rules

about conduct (4,2,9)

3 Renown intermittently

for a very long time (3)

4 Sense host as tense

somewhat (5)

5 Bar's damaged over

short sequence in

small restaurant (9)

6 Summary about a PC

requiring repair (5)

7 Inexpress turned off senior

police officers (15)

8 More modest resort or

ferry on a regular basis (6)

12 Companion on a railway

is fairly cautious (5)

14 Sue panics about

showjumping

competition (9)

15 Itinerants giving up hour

for music makers (5)

16 Fay glad possibly after

dismissing a constantly

irritating person (6)

18 Related mail for distribution

received by knight (7)

20 Head for tearjerker? (5)

21 Stops, first off, and

loses intensity (5)

25 Scholar has love for

noted chairman (3)

NEED A CLUE? 发送 TIP 至 65/100 即可获取今日填字游戏的四个答案，

或致电 0901 293-6236。短信和通话费用为 £1 加上标准网络费用。

今日线索仅在今日 00:31 至 23:30 之间可用。

SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLES (昨日谜题答案)

SUDOKU (数独)

WORD SEARCH (单词搜索)

Missing SKATER (缺失词：SKATER)

NINE TO FIVE (九到五)

CHILLEST (最冷静)

PRIZE SUDOKU (奖金数独)

HIDATO (HIDATO 游戏)

CROSS NUMBER (数字填字)

PRIZE SUDOKU (奖金数独)

KAKURO (数和)

MAKING TRACKS (追踪)

WORD WHEEL (单词轮): deer, deter, dexter,

dexterity, deter, dire, dirt, dirty,

drey, deer, elder, jeer, eyer, reed,

reedy, rete, retie, retied, ride,

rite, tier, tiered, tire, tired, titre,

tree, treed, trey, tried, trite, tyre.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD (常识填字游戏)

ACROSS (横向): I Globerrothers. B Slot. 9 Bubble

Whip. 10 Cliche. 11 Nephirod. 12 Corrosion.

14 Fish. 15 Buzz. 16 Odd Man Out.

20 Username. 21 Homage. 23 Hullabaloo.

24 Nina. 25 Hometown Glory.

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As Kemi warns of threat to national security, a terrifying report finds...

EVERY SINGLE ADVANCED A.I. MODEL 'GOES ROGUE' IN TESTING

AI was branded a 'clear and present danger' yesterday as tests showed every advanced model is trying to beat security safeguards.

In a wake-up call to ministers,

EXCLUSIVE By Sophie Church and Jason Groves

Britain's artificial intelligence security experts revealed that all five models they had tested tried to trick their way round

the security controls they had put in place.

The revelations come just days after it emerged. OpenAI had suffered its own leak - where an AI 'agent' hacked into a tech company of its own accord.

The terrifying incident occurred Turn to Page 4

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I name this ferry Capt Cook... and 'snivelling wokesters' can lump it

By Sabrina Penty

NEW Zealand has named a new inter-island ferry after Captain Cook - warning 'snivelling wokesters' they will have to accept the decision.

The vessel linking North and South Islands is named after the Naval officer and explorer who arrived in 1769. But it has drawn criticism when New Zealand has been replacing colonial-era names of buildings with indigenous ones.

However, the country's foreign minister, Winston Peters, has dismissed the backlash and said those who view Cook as a 'harbinger of colonisation' should be more aware of the country's past. He

Proudly patriotic: The new vessel

told parliament in Wellington this week: 'We know what will happen. The snivelling wokesters will work themselves into a lather over the name.'

'A mature country does not run from its history. A serious country does not

vandalise its memory to satisfy the latest fashion in whinger politics.'

Monuments dedicated to the explorer have been vandalised in New Zealand, and Peters added: 'It is fashionable in certain circles to treat Captain Cook as nothing more than a symbol to be condemned, cancelled and cast out.'

A second vessel will be named Kupe, after a Polynesian navigator who, Maori say, was first to reach New Zealand.

Cook led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans from 1768 to 1779 visiting Australia too. Indigenous activists have long accused the British, who colonised New Zealand in 1840 under the Treaty of Waitangi, of violence and oppression.

By Perkin Amalaraj and Imogen Garfinkel

IRAN has warned that RAF Fairford is a 'legitimate target' after the US used the base to launch a bombing raid on the Islamic Republic.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement threatening the 'British regime' with attacks if it continues to support America's war effort against Tehran.

The aggressive US military, which had been using Cruise missiles from its ships in the Indian Ocean after the official resumption of the war, turned to using B1 aircraft flying from Fairford Air Base in England... as the missile reserves of the ships ran out,' the statement said, according to the IRNA news agency. 'As Foreign Ministry officials have also threatened, any base used to invade Iranian territory is our legitimate target.'

According to a US news website, the B1 - which can carry two-dozen 2,000lb bombs - took off from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Tuesday.

It marks the first mission launched from the UK since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. It was also the first time the US has carried out a B1 mission since fighting in Iran resumed nearly two weeks ago.

It came as oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months - after Iran-backed Houthi militants struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of its naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

The attack risks creating a second chokepoint on the world's oil supplies amid Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 30 per cent of the globe's oil and liquefied natural gas usually flows.

A UK Government spokesman said: 'Our Armed Forces

Iran threatens to attack RAF Fairford for US bombing raid

Warning as petrol prices soar

world

'Your mother's decided to stay until petrol prices have gone down'

are ready to keep the UK safe from any kind of attacks, whether it's on our soil or from abroad. The UK stands ready 24/7 to defend itself.

This includes through operating a layered approach to air and missile defence, provided by Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force assets equipped with a

range of advanced capabilities, working closely with our Nato allies. It is not known what the B1's target in Iran was. During Operation Epic Pury, B1s were used to hit missile bases, command centres, weapons storage facilities and air defence systems.

Mr Burnham had agreed to continue Starmer's policy of allowing Washington to use

'Painful blow to British motorists'

our air base, as well as Diego Garcia airfield in the Chagos Islands for 'defensive strikes', according to Bloomberg. The IRGC said: 'We warn the British monarchy, which is the main cause of the misfortunes of the people of our region and has a dark record of dividing Islamic countries... not to burden itself any further with this case.'

The military group accused the UK of causing 'wide-

spread massacres' in Islamic countries, 'imposing authoritarian governments', and organising 'the occupation of Palestine and the creation of the Israeli Nakba'.

Nakba, 'catastrophe' in Arabic, refers to the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Ed Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, has long been against the Government's policy of permitting the US to use British airbases during the war - prompting concern from the White House over his appointment.

Donald Trump warned on Wednesday he would hit a bridge or power plant for every vessel Iran attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, fuel prices are 'shooting up like a rocket', according to the RAC, as the conflict sent oil back above $100 a barrel.

In a painful blow to British motorists, the average price of a litre of petrol has risen by 5p in the past two-and-a-half weeks to 155.57p while diesel is up almost 8p to 172.14p in a fortnight.

That has added nearly £3 to the cost of filling up a 55-litre tank with unleaded petrol and more than £4 to a tank of diesel. Analysts at Goldman Sachs now believe Brent could top $120 this autumn and average $100 next year.

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Och aye the Who: Kilt-wearing actor Greg McHugh and Sir Chris Hoy were seen operating the Tardis as they embarked upon their speedy tour of Scotland

By Rebecca English

ROYAL EDITOR

IT'S apparently as Scottish as Tunnock's Tea Cakes, Nessie, bagpipes, haggis and Edinburgh Castle.

And even if there was a little puzzlement over the King and Queen arriving in the Tardis to open last night's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, everyone went with the flow nonetheless.

In fact - palace aides were keen to stress - there was very good reason to feature the time machine used in the BBC's Doctor Who as an 'icon of Scotland'.

Firstly, the long-running series has featured many Scottish Doctors (namely Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant, Peter Capaldi and Ncuti Gatwa).

Moreover, it is based on a police box designed by Scottish architect Gilbert Mackenzie Trench - with Glasgow boasting more surviving original UK police boxes than any other city.

Oh, and for the real 'Whovian' nerds, The Doctor holds a degree in medicine from the University of Glasgow (as well as another from the Prydonian Academy on his home planet of Gallifrey).

A three-and-a-half minute film at the start of the Hydro Arena's opening ceremony showed the Tardis going on a journey around Scotland, operated by former Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and Scottish actor Greg McHugh.

The pair were seen walking through Glasgow when the phone

'Two figures in the shadows'

in one of the city's landmark police boxes started ringing, prompting the men to answer.

A conversation with 'the palace' followed about how to hurriedly get Their Majesties from Balmoral, the Royal Family's private Aberdeenshire home, to Glasgow in time for the ceremony.

After arguing about which one of them was qualified to 'drive', they stepped into the contraption and took off - much to the confusion of the seventh Doctor, McCoy, who had apparently parked it there.

During its journey, the Tardis materialised at a number of famous landmarks - including Loch Ness, Edinburgh Castle, The Kelpes in Falkirk, the University of Glasgow, the Victorian Glenfinman Viaduct and a Jurassic period Highlands - before alighting at Balmoral Castle.

Two figures were then briefly glimpsed in the shadows boarding the time machine.

To the sounds of the legendary Doctor Who soundtrack, the Tardis was then seen approaching

How the King (and his loyal companion) travelled in time to open the Games

Balmoral to Glasgow Express: Charles and Camilla emerging from the time machine last night

the arena before the stage lit up and it landed, with the King and Queen stepping out with a wave.

'Hopefully there was no travel sickness,' a royal insider said knowingly, in reference to Queen Camilla's well-known lack of enthusiasm for flying.

The couple took up their seats in the Royal Box as an 18-strong

Scottish National Orchestra Youth Chorus sang the National Anthem. Now the King has followed in the footsteps of his mother, the late Queen, who starred in the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony alongside James Bond actor Daniel Craig.

Back then, viewers saw Craig's 007 arriving at Buckingham

Palace in a cab and the Queen greeting him with the words: 'Good evening, Mr Bond.'

The final live-action sequence involved two stuntmen disguised as Her Majesty and Bond parachuting into the stadium from a helicopter. Minutes later, the real Queen arrived in the Royal Box in the same dress as the parachutist.

Running until August 2, the 2026 Commonwealth Games were thrown into doubt when original host, the Australian state of Victoria, pulled out three years ago, citing spiralling costs, much to the shock of organisers.

After more than a year of uncertainty, Glasgow stepped in to host the event for the second time, following on from its highly successful games in 2014.

But with limited preparation time, this year's games are notably smaller than ever before.

The number of events has plunged from 20 to just ten (including cycling, swimming and basketball), and although 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and

Glasgow's cut price Games

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territories will take part, this is 2,000 fewer than normal.

No new stadiums have been built as running costs have been slashed from the near £800million spent in Birmingham four years ago to £160million now.

The BBC will also no longer air the games for free for the first time since 1954 after subscription service TNT Sports bought the rights for a reported £5million. Live coverage will be on HBO Max at £4.99, although daily highlights can be seen on Channel 5.

Athletics events will be held in the significantly smaller Scotstoun Stadium, which holds just over 10,000 people and tickets sales are said to have been sluggish. But organisers are hoping for a last-minute surge after last night's opening ceremony.

Perhaps a time-travelling monarch and his wife might just do the trick.

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Southport killer is sent to Broadmoor over jail safety fears

By Lettice Bromovsky

AXEL Rudakubana has been transferred from prison to a high-security psychiatric hospital over safety concerns.

The Ministry of Justice confirmed the Southport killer, 19, was moved to Broadmoor Hospital from Belmarsh after it was decided he could not be managed safely in jail.

Broadmoor, in Berkshire, is the oldest of the UK's three high-security hospitals and has held some of the country's most high-profile criminals, including Ronnie Kray and serial killer Peter Sutcliffe - known as the Yorkshire Ripper.

Rudakubana's transfer is expected to provide fury among the families of his victims, with many likely to question why he was deemed fit to stand trial in January 2025.

Mark Fairhurst, chairman of the POA union which represents prison, correctional and secure psychiatric workers, said members believe Rudakubana is 'playing the system' so he can move to a more comfortable environment. He told The Guardian: 'Rudakubana is not mentally unwell.'

He is playing the system and is nothing more than evil. He should spend his entire sentence in solitary staring at four walls.

The Ministry of Justice insisted the killer will remain behind locked doors for the rest of his

Victims: Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar

52-year custodial sentence and is unlikely to ever be released'.

Rudakubana, from Lancashire, was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 52 years for the murders of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine.

He also attempted to murder eight other children, as well as dance instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes, who tried to disarm him during the Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 28, 2024.

He was also convicted of producing the biological toxin ricin and possessing an Al Qaeda training manual, an offence under

the Terrorism Act. It is understood the decision to transfer him to Broadmoor will significantly increase the cost to taxpayers.

A place in a high-security psychiatric hospital costs £300,000 a year, compared with £60,000 in prison. Those held in such hospi-

'Playing the system'

tals are treated as patients rather than prisoners, but remain under strict security measures.

The Ministry of Justice stressed Broadmoor should not be viewed

as a softer option. A spokesman said: 'High-secure hospitals are not places of freedom. He will remain under constant supervision in a high-security psychiatric unit, and be returned to prison as soon as possible. The transfer of an offender follows a robust independent clinical assessment.'

The decision comes after Rudakubana attacked an officer at HMP Belmarsh in May 2025, triggering an internal investigation.

His supervision was reportedly downgraded just before he used the kettle in his cell to boil water which he threw over the officer.

Details disclosed after the killings revealed Rudakubana had

Life sentence: Rudakubana must serve 52 years

an extensive history of contact with mental health services. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust confirmed he was under its care between 2019 and 2023 before he 'stopped engaging'.

He was first referred after taking a knife to school and later admitting he had done so 'to use it'.

Rudakubana was also referred to the Government's Prevent counter-extremism programme after researching school massacres.

Two further referrals followed, but none resulted in intervention. The inquiry into the Southport murders heard there had been a 'wholesale failure' to stop him in the lead-up to his attack.

Continued from Page One

as OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, was testing its latest models in a supposedly secure environment known as a 'sandbox'. But the AI managed to escape the testing ground and hack into US tech firm Hugging Face in a bid to steal information.

Kemi Badenoch warned yesterday AI is now a 'clear and present danger' to Britain's security in her first major speech since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. The Conservative leader said reports of the OpenAI leak were alarming as she criticised Mr Burnham for relegating AI as a priority in Government.

Responding to the hack, Mrs Badenoch said: 'It is very worrying that this has happened, and this is why I want to see a Government that is very focused on our national security, on our information security.'

She added: 'I know from my time as trade secretary, from my conversations when I've had visits with GCHQ, from my security briefings, that this is becoming a clear and present danger for global security as well as our security.'

And Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said the public should be concerned by 'the wider risk posed by frontier AI to the financial sector and its customers'.

Frontier AI refers to the massive, powerful general-purpose artificial intelligence models at the cutting edge of capability.

He warned: 'Frontier AI may make cyber-attacks faster and easier to perpetrate, outages more disruptive, and scams by criminals more convincing.'

But critics fear AI will now be pushed down Government's priorities after Mr Burnham this week moved the brief into the Cabinet Office.

In one of his first acts as PM, he abolished the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, in which the AI brief

EU hits Google with £759m fine

GOOGLE has been fined £759million by the EU for breaching its laws - including by favouring its own apps and services over those from rivals.

Brussels has led the world in reining in the Silicon Valley giants despite the risk of incurring the wrath of President Donald Trump. The European Commission, the bloc's executive branch, said it was acting in the interest of consumers after an investigation of Google.

'The best products should succeed because they're better, not because

sits, to create a beefed-up Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade in its place. AI minister Kanishka Narayan will now serve across the Cabinet Office and DBIST, and have a seat at Cabinet.

A new AI taskforce, supported by a prime ministerial adviser, will sit in the newly created Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.

But Mrs Badenoch accused the new PM

'Risk to financial sector and its customers'

of failing to meet the clear risks posed by AI in scrapping DSIT. She said: 'One of the first things Andy Burnham did was close down the science and technology department. That doesn't strike me as what you do if you're worried about what AI is about to deliver.'

And Heloise Dunlop of the independent

By Imogen Garfinkel

they're owned by the company running the search engine,' said Teresa Ribera of the commission.

Google's Kent Walker claimed the fine was 'product degradation driven by a small group of self-serving complainants'. He said the EU Digital Markets Act forces Google 'to strip away real-time search features Europeans love - like instant pricing and direct availability for hotels, flights, and restaurants'.

think tank The Institute for Government's warned that bringing AI into the Cabinet Office 'reduce the ability to think and co-ordinate about AI in a coherent way, because you lose the heft and expertise of having an entire dedicated department.'

Former Armed Forces minister Al Carns, who turned down a job in Mr Burnham's Government this week, called yesterday for ministers to learn lessons from the OpenAI breach. He wrote on X of the AI breach: 'Agent versus agent, at machine speed, with humans reading the report after it all happened.'

Ministers have now been told to see the Open AI breach as a warning shot for AI's potential to cause havoc in the coming months and years, officials revealed.

The Government's AI Security Institute tested GPT-5.4, GPT-5.5, GPT-5.5 Sol, Claude Opus 4.7 and Claude Mythos Preview - models fast becoming household names in Britain as the public grow to rely on AI. Although the AISI is viewed as

being one of the best facilities of its kind in the world for evaluating the risks posed by the most advanced models, there is growing concern about where the 'arms race' between the US and China could end, with too little thought given by developers about the potential risks involved.

In the test, models were tasked with hacking a system to find a 'flag' of letters and numbers hidden within a simulated environment. Strict rules were set for the task, and models were not prompted to cheat.

But when the test began, the GPT AI models from tech firm OpenAI and the Claude models from Anthropic would try to prompt the evaluation software to leak information to them, search the internet for solutions, or guess answers.

And in one case, an AI model was so determined to break the rules that it wrote and ran a code on an external service outside of AISI's systems to try to access the test itself. No damage was done, but the AISI said the attempt 'could have succeeded' had its testing infrastructure not been designed and built securely.

Shockingly however, the AI models did not disapprove of their trickery - and described it as 'wrong' less than 50 per cent of the time. All models only admitted to cheating some of the time.

A Government spokesman said: 'By bringing this technology closer to the centre of Government, we will harness Britain's unique strengths to make AI deliver for all of us.'

'We are putting AI at the centre of our plans for good growth in every postcode: bringing together innovation, business and industry, appointing the first-ever Cabinet-level minister for AI, and establishing a AI Taskforce within the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet.'

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FUKH

'I'm just saying it's not the holiday I had in mind'

Daily Mail Reporter

FORGET the beach, a 5-star hotel or a nearby theme park.

Holidaymakers have revealed the one thing a staycation must have – a pub on the doorstep.

A poll of 2,000 adults who have taken a break in the UK found 61 per cent consider a drinking establishment to be essential.

Ideally, it should offer traditional pub grub (67 per cent), a cosy interior (60 per cent) and a beer garden with scenic views (60 per cent).

Local ales (37 per cent), a roar-

We're all going on a summer holiday (if there's a good pub)

ing fire (36 per cent) and live music or entertainment (30 per cent) are also desirable – as is being dog friendly (26 per cent).

Meanwhile, some 42 per cent prefer a 'proper local' over a more touristy option.

The survey, commissioned by cottages.com, also found that 46 per cent of Britons reckon our sense of adventure has risen

significantly over the past ten years, while 51 per cent would rather stumble across lesser-known destinations than visit top tourist hotspots.

Some 32 per cent of 18- to 34-year-olds prefer hidden gems to famous landmarks, compared to 69 per cent of over-55s. And while nearly a quarter (24 per cent) would actively seek out

spots that aren't overrun with tourists, an extra 46 per cent look for little-known treasures when planning where to stay.

Value for money was the highest priority for 49 per cent of holidaymakers, followed by good weather (34 per cent), accessibility (31 per cent), great local walks (28 per cent) and peaceful surroundings (28 per cent).

Pavarotti's tailor and a battle to the tune of £500,000 over 'leaky fridges that ruined his £1m fine wine collection'

By Will Hallowell

HE'S tailor to some of Europe's most wealthy and high-profile clients, among them the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti.

And with the proceeds of this lucrative work, Tom Reimer accumulated a wine collection worth around £1million.

Among the scores of bottles stored in his luxury central London flat were prized clarets from Bordeaux and other reds from the Rhone Valley. Many were valued at more than £1,000 a bottle.

Now, however, Mr Reimer claims their value has been slashed after leaky fridges allegedly spoilt many of the wines.

Three fridges with a capacity of

'Condensation and mould'

1,383 bottles were installed at the property in Marylebone as part of an £8million refurbishment in 2021. But Mr Reimer claims faults with wine chillers installed by International Food Services Equipment Ltd caused condensation and mould growth on the labels and 'probably' left some of the vintage wines 'corked'.

He is suing the kitchen fitting company for more than £550,000.

Mr Reimer claims the fitters left a 1cm gap running the full height of the fridge doors, allowing cool air to leak from the units and warm air to enter, causing temperature and humidity levels to fluctuate.

The tailor alleges that this caused the condensation and

mould growth. But Croydon-based International Food Services Equipment said Mr Reimer was responsible for any damage to the labels, saying he repeatedly turned the units off when his neighbours complained about the noise they made. The firm said the doors had no more than a 'hairline' gap – and were installed to industry standard.

Mr Reimer's collection included bottles of 1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, which can sell for more than £1,500.

This red wine earned legendary

US wine critic Robert Parker's first 100 out of 100 score and has a rare, signed label painted by John Huston, who wrote and directed the 1941 film classic The Maltese Falcon.

The fridges also housed bottles of 2012 Chateau Petrus Pomerol, which sell for between £2,500 and £3,600. The wine is highly prized because just 30,000 bottles a year are produced from the 28-acre vineyard just east of Bordeaux.

Rare wines are much less valuable on the collectors' market if their labels are damaged because

buyers are wary of taking a risk on the wine itself also being ruined.

At Central London County Court, Mr Reimer is suing International Food Services Equipment for more than £500,000 for the reduced value of his collection, as well as another £50,000 in other costs and losses.

The company installs kitchens and fridges in some of the most exclusive restaurants, cafes and private homes in the UK.

The business says it wouldn't have taken the job on at all if it had been told the alleged value of

Seeing red: Tom Reimer, left, dressed Pavarotti (above). His 'damaged' wines included these two sought-after clarets

the collection. Mr Reimer, a scion of a wealthy German family, carved out a highly lucrative career as a top tailor in Hamburg, where in the 1990s his company dressed opera star Pavarotti in a white silk tailcoat as a contrast to his customary black tails and white tie.

Over the years, he has built up a colossal collection of 20,000 bottles, many of them ultra-prime Bordeaux and Rhone Valley reds, mostly cleared in Germany.

But while carrying out a refurbishment of his apartment at The Regent, Marylebone, the tailor decided to install special chillers to 'house some bottles' in the UK, his barrister, Ololade Saromi, told Recorder Sarah Ellington.

Mr Reimer's architect contacted International Food Design asking whether it could supply cooled wine storage for the flat, which was being transformed into a 'high-end residential apartment'.

It ultimately installed, at a cost of £23,000, two fridges in March 2021 with a total capacity for 195 bottles in the kitchen, and a third cooler for 1,188 bottles on the first-floor patio. The case continues.

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Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025

Chancellor throes

He tells bosses that his predecessor's pessimism 'eroded our prosperity'

NEW Chancellor John Healey yesterday turned his fire on predecessor Rachel Reeves – accusing her of plunging Britain's economy into gloom.

In an apparent attack on her legacy, Mr Healey said he now wanted to lift 'the pessimism that has eroded not just the public's confidence but has eroded our own prosperity'.

The comments were in stark contrast to Ms Reeves' claim to have left the economy stronger at the end of her time in office.

And they echo the thoughts of many business leaders bludgeoned by a series of tax hikes and minimum wage increases under the former chancellor.

The remarks could also be seen

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Business Editor

onside, he acknowledged that firms were feeling 'really squeezed' by tax and other cost pressures.

Speaking to executives at Bloomberg's headquarters in London, Mr Healey said: 'Businesses of all sizes, in all sectors, are so critical to the good growth we seek to secure in this country – for delivering the investment, the innovation, the reindustrialisation that our economy needs, lifting the pessimism that has eroded not just the public's confidence but has eroded our own prosperity. My message to British business is quite simple: I will back you as your Chancellor.'

'I know things haven't been easy. We talk a lot in government about the cost of living.'

'And that's right, people have been facing increasing pressures, they've been feeling that lack of a breathing space in their life – but so have all of you.'

'And I am just as concerned about the cost of business as I am about the cost of living.'

'Tax, energy, supply chain costs, labour: I know that businesses large and small have felt really squeezed and when the Prime Minister and I talk about building a new economy that helps people live well, that must involve stepping up our support for and work with business.'

'You're the ones who can ensure prosperity in every part of the country.'

Mr Healey also sought to provide reassurance that the Government would meet existing rules on public finances while maintaining a 'buffer against uncertainty'.

Yet the new Chancellor faces immediate challenges after a surge in oil prices back above $100 a barrel as conflict ramps up in the Middle East. That has also

Pour performance: Andy Burnham serves John Healey a pint yesterday on visit to an Essex pub

stoked inflation fears and pushed up UK borrowing costs.

Combined with a series of eye-catching and costly spending announcements by Mr Burnham, that will make it even harder to

'Left economy in a very perilous state'

balance the books and will raise fears of fresh tax increases. Mr Healey's comments come days after Ms Reeves claimed that the economy had become 'stronger, fairer and more resilient' since she took office.

Yet official figures point to higher unemployment, sluggish

growth and stubborn inflation. Britain's borrowing costs are the highest among all of the major advanced economies of the G7. And youth jobs have been a notable casualty, with the number of 16 to 24-year-olds classed as not in employment, education or training soaring past a million.

Ms Reeves saddled the economy with £75 billion of tax hikes including a £25 billion raid on employer national insurance which has been widely blamed for making it harder to hire workers.

She also won the enmity of high streets up and down Britain with a botched attempt to reform business rates that resulted in many shops and pubs saddled with even higher bills. Higher

minimum wage rates and the introduction of a raft of new workers' rights have taken a hefty toll on firms too.

Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride said Ms Reeves 'record was 'pretty abysmal'. She has left the economy in a very perilous state. She's overtaxed, she's overborrowed, she's overspent,' he added.

Responding to Mr Healey's comments, Anna Leach, chief economist at the Institute of Directors, said: 'Businesses will welcome the Chancellor's warm words. However, firms ultimately judge governments not by rhetoric, but by the conditions they create for investment, hiring and growth.'

Ms Reeves was approached for comment.

By Martin Beckford and Emily Hawkins

ANDY Burnham's business rates cut for pubs, clubs and gig venues will be dwarfed by a looming £9 billion stealth tax rise, the Tories have warned.

The Prime Minister said yesterday he would knock 20 per cent off rates for hospitality firms next year, saving pubs £1,100 on average. He said the £100 million policy would be funded by slashing reliefs for gambling arcades and vape shops that 'don't add much to community life'.

Announcing the move at The Hare Inn in Essex, Mr Burnham defended not extending it to struggling restaurants, cafes and hotels. He said: 'Pubs need to know that the cavalry is coming. This is to me our heritage. It's working-class culture.'

The British Beer and Pub Association said it was 'delighted' and the Greene King brewery said the move brought 'much needed relief'. But landlords said the cut – worth £3 a day – would not compensate for other costs Labour has imposed on them such as higher national insurance contribu-

Pub giveaway 'just beer money in face of £9bn rates rise'

tions. Steve Perez, the founder of drinks firm Global Brands whose two hotels include a pub and a restaurant, said the cut was welcome but 'tiny', adding: 'This won't make any material difference to any pub.'

He said his rates bill rose 130 per cent in April, after botched attempts to help the sector by then prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Allen Simpson, head of trade association UKHospitality, said: 'While today's

announcement will provide welcome support for pubs, clubs and live music venues, they only account for around a fifth of hospitality jobs. The rest of the sector now needs to see the same ambition.'

Wahaca restaurant chairman Mark Selby said: 'Customers can't take any more pricing but we are forced to take on more and more costs. We employ more people than almost any other industry, yet we are hammered the most by taxes. VAT needs to be

the bigger focus, especially when looking at what other EU countries have done for hospitality by reducing VAT.'

And the Conservatives claimed Mr Burnham's cuts would not compensate for business rate rises introduced by Labour. They published parliamentary answers showing the Government expects to take in £37.6 billion from business rates in 2029-30, £9.1 billion more than at the time of the election.

It comes after questions over how Mr Burnham will pay for his VAT cut to electricity bills and £2 bus fare cap. Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride said of Mr Burnham: 'Like all his promises so far, his plan for business rates is devoid of detail and represents yet another commitment for which the funding has not been set out.'

'It pales in comparison to the £9 billion Labour tax hike already under way.'

And Tory business spokesman Andrew Griffith warned: 'As yet the Government has not been able to credibly explain how it will fund any one of its 'new' policies.'

'That undoubtedly means more Labour tax rises that families and businesses across the country cannot afford.'

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Reeves under bus

By Jason Groves Political Editor

KEMI Badenoch has warned that 'taxes are coming' - as she predicted Andy Burnham could become Labour's Liz Truss.

In a speech in London, Mrs Badenoch urged the new prime minister to rule out new taxes, saying he should cut the benefits bill instead of piling more costs on business and workers. But she warned that his lavish promises make tax rises inevitable. And she predicted that his habit of announcing unfunded pledges could lead to a repeat of Liz Truss's dramatic downfall in 2022. 'Four years ago, a Prime Minister announced policies without making savings to pay for them and it didn't end very well,' she said.

'Every day Andy Burnham seems to float a new expensive idea. A national care service that costs £18 billion, building as many council houses as in the 1970s, costing £13 billion.'

'On Monday, he said he was thinking about increasing the personal allowance. On Tuesday he was against it.'

'On Wednesday he was for it again. Does anyone know what he's thinking today? Because I don't. He doesn't actually know what he wants to do. He is thinking out loud. All we know is that it is going to cost a lot of money.'

The Conservative leader revealed that Mr Burnham has not replied to her letter offering to help him drive through welfare cuts in the face of opposition from Labour backbenchers.

'We have seen this movie before,' she said.

'Tax rises are coming.' Mr Burnham has made a series of cost of living pledges in his first few days, totalling £1.6 billion - equal to about £20 million an hour.

Ministers have struggled to explain how most of them will be funded.

But the new PM has also signalled support for a string of much more costly policies,

We've seen this movie before, tax increases are on the way, says Badenoch

including a national care service to provide social care, building half a million new council houses and bringing privatised utilities such as Thames Water into state control. Downing Street has been unable to say how much these plans will cost, or how

they will be funded. Officials have already started drawing up proposals for a national care service, costing an estimated £18 billion, although they are also working on cheaper proposals.

Mr Burnham has repeatedly raised the idea of using a 10 per cent levy on all estates to fund it - an idea critics have labelled a 'death tax'.

He is seeking cross-party support for reforming social care. But Mrs Badenoch yes-

terday said she would never support the death tax plan, which she said would penalise those who have made provision for their care in later life. Treasury Chief Secretary Emma Reynolds yesterday insisted that this week's announcements could be

funded without tax rises. Asked if Mr Burnham would raise taxes, she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'No, we are not saying that this week.' But Neal Lawson, a long-time ally of Mr Burnham, said the PM's vision of change could only be achieved by raising taxes - including breaking Labour's pledge to not raise income tax, national insurance or VAT.

Mr Lawson, head of the Left-wing pressure group Compass, said: 'We have to find big answers. Raising money is always difficult, but I would start with that manifesto promise.'

'That was a stupid decision and when governments make stupid decisions they should reverse them, especially when they have a new leader.'

'Governments have broken commitments and changed their minds before. When the facts change, you change your mind. The facts have changed.'

See me! Grammar trouble for new Education Secretary who dismissed spelling tests at school as 'ridiculous'

By Claire Ellicott Whitehall Editor

NEW Education Secretary Lucy Powell - who once branded primary school spelling tests 'ridiculous' - has been mocked for her own spelling mistakes.

The Labour deputy leader tweeted that she was 'thrilled the appointed Education Secretary'. Tories posted a version of her post on X with corrections in red ink, pointing out a typo in the first line and criticising her grammar in the second.

The mock marking came after comments resurfaced that Ms Powell made as a backbencher in an interview with Tes magazine, formerly the Times Educa-

Lucy Powell MP @ @LucyMPowell Absolutely thrilled the appointed Education Secretary. In-global agreement For me there's no more important job for any government than making sure young people have the best education, the best opportunities and the best future they can. Tories Lots to do and I look forward to getting started. 3/10 See and offer check

Mock marking: Conservatives' red ink response to Lucy Powell's post on X tional Supplement, in 2019. In it she called the spelling assessments introduced by the Tories 'ridiculous' and claimed they were used to 'micro-manage' children. She also said pupils should not be at risk of failing at English, maths or science because they had spelt 'a couple of things' incorrectly. She added: 'It's gone

too far with ridiculous Spag [spelling, punctuation and grammar] tests in primary schools or pupils failing exams if they spell a couple of things wrong.'

She added: 'If you're a teacher who is then being judged on the number of kids who pass a Spag test or a really hard new GCSE but you know that those kids aren't actually being fed properly or not being clothed, then it's not a great atmosphere, and it can feel a bit draconian.'

Ms Powell has said Labour should 'ensure' fee-paying schools with charitable status should no longer receive tax breaks. Keir Starmer's government put VAT on school fees, with more than 100 independent schools closing since then.

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'MESSIAH' WITHOUT A MANDATE

Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026

Rayner: Why I won't be giving back £17,000 pay-off I got after quitting

ANGELA Rayner yesterday dismissed calls to return her near-£17,000 payoff after Andy Burnham brought her back into the Cabinet.

Ms Rayner has been installed in her old post as Housing Secretary ten months after quitting over unpaid tax.

The Tories have urged her to repay £16,876 she received on her exit, arguing that she demanded the same of Conservative ministers. Ms Rayner previously said those who retained payoffs were showing 'a staggering lack of shame' when people

By James Tapsfield and Greg Heffer

'up and down the country are struggling to pay their mortgages and put food on the table'.

But the newly minted Cabinet minister told BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday that her criticism was in the context of a 'revolving door' where ministers resigned and went 'straight back'.

Pressed by presenter Matt Chorley over whether she would return the cash, Ms Rayner said: 'No, my severance payment

was given to me at the time. I'd worked in government for a period of time and then I came out of government for just under a year, I think is the timetable, and I'll be delivering in government again.'

Ms Rayner quit on September 5 last year after a tearful admission that she didn't pay £40,000 stamp duty on a new flat.

Tory housing spokesman James Cleverly said: 'Rayner should hand back the cash. Her reappointment just confirms that there is one rule for Labour and another for everyone else.'

Going back to work: Angela Rayner

By James Tapsfield

ANDY Burnham's proposed 'mansion tax' would be complex, confusing and costly, local councils have warned.

The charge on owners of properties valued above £2 million, announced by Rachel Reeves in the last Budget, would also create an 'inefficient parallel system' to council tax, the Local Government Association (LGA) said.

The new Prime Minister has talked up his determination to overhaul the tax system, with huge pressure from MPs to raise more cash for spending.

Mr Burnham has previously said he is 'persuaded' of the argument for a land value tax (LVT), which would be based on the undeveloped value of land.

Under the current plans, councils would be responsible for billing, collecting and enforcing the High Value Council Tax Surcharge - but would not set the tax rate, eligibility rules or exemptions.

But councils would not retain the surcharge revenue they collect under current plans, with the income set to return to the Government.

In its response to a consultation on LVT, the LGA said the plan would need 'significant' staffing, hefty legal and technology costs, and would risk leaving councils 'out of pocket' if the Govern-

'It needs to be a ten-year project'

ment does not fully fund new burdens. In a further blow to Mr Burnham's plans yesterday, his political mentor Lord Blunkett warned that a 'mansion tax' would take many years to implement and cause fury in London and the South-East.

The Prime Minister described the concept of a mansion tax as symbolising 'the politics of envy' during his unsuccessful bid to become Labour leader in 2015.

But he has recently backed changes to property taxes, citing 'regressive' council tax and a new land value tax as elements of potential focus.

The Government has said the income raised would support local government services but little detail has been provided on how this would work in practice, the LGA said amid uncertainty about whether funding would be additional rather than offset by reductions elsewhere.

Kam Rai, chairman of the LGA's resources committee, said: 'The surcharge is a national tax, yet councils would be left to administer it, carry the risk and deal with the confusion it will create for residents.'

Without full funding for implementation costs and clear accountability, this proposal risks adding cost and complexity at a time when councils are already under enormous pressure.

We need a cast-iron guarantee from government that any money raised must be genuinely additional and must not be used to offset reductions elsewhere.

Mansion tax will be 'confusing and costly' warn local council leaders

Tour: Miatta Fahnbulleh in Scotland yesterday

'Councils should not be expected to run a new national tax system that could leave them out of pocket and undermine local democratic accountability.'

Lord Blunkett said imposing annual charges based on a percentage of the value of land would be 'politically problematic' and 'dislocate the system because of the winners and losers'.

The warning comes amid predictions that switching from council

tax and stamp duty to such a levy could leave millions facing eye-watering bills and send property prices plunging. Some households, many of whom have taken on large debt to live in expensive areas, would face paying more than £50,000 a year.

Estimates suggested that owners of a band F flat in Islington would be paying £12,000 a year, instead of £2,900 in council tax. People who bought a band H property in West-

New energy secretary 'hides from scrutiny' in Aberdeen

ANDY Burnham's 'terrified' energy secretary hid from scrutiny on her first official visit to Aberdeen to meet oil and gas bosses yesterday.

Miatta Fahnbulleh excluded the media and failed to issue a statement after meeting North Sea leaders in a UK Government office in Scotland's energy capital.

The former economist has previously opposed new oil and gas fields and called for Net Zero targets to be accelerated.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) claimed the media shut-out was because Ms Fahnbulleh was only appointed on Monday. But she gave TV and radio interviews in London within 24 hours of taking up the post.

The Scottish Tories claimed she was scared of defending Labour's ban on new drilling and the crip-

By Tom Gordon

Deputy Scottish Political Editor

pling 78 per cent windfall tax on energy firms, which are blamed for 1,000 job losses a month.

Tory Scottish spokesman Andrew Bowie said: 'It speaks volumes for Labour's dismissive attitude towards oil and gas that a terrified Miatta Fahnbulleh ran away from any sort of scrutiny on her first visit to Aberdeen as energy secretary.'

He added: 'Nothing was announced in this tick box exercise, highlighting Miatta Fahnbulleh's appointment... hasn't changed the fact it's the same old Labour Party. It's becoming clearer by the day she is just a replica of predecessor Ed Miliband.'

Her silence mirrors the PM's lack of clarity on his plan for governing ahead of taking on the role.

minster or Kensington that has soared to be worth millions of pounds would need to find £44,000 and £54,000 respectively.

Lord Blunkett, who served in Tony Blair's Cabinet, told The i Paper a switch to LVT would need to be a 'ten-year project'.

'It cannot happen in the immediate future. So there's got to be a grounding of reality in politics, as well as radical thinking,' he said. Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve

Rotheram, a close ally of Mr Burnham, highlighted the impact on people who were 'capital rich' but do not have much cash.

A Government spokesman said: 'This tax is expected to raise around £450 million per year to help fund public services and is addressing a longstanding unfairness in our country, where a Band D home in Darlington or Blackpool pays more in council tax than a £10 million mansion in Mayfair.'

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Page 9

Burnham engulfed by early release outrage

Scheme 'paused' after backlash over plans to let out PC's killers

By Greg Heffer and Ryan Hooper

ANDY Burnham yesterday announced a 'pause' on Labour's prison early release scheme amid outrage at two of PC Andrew Harper's killers being freed from jail.

The Prime Minister said he and his new Justice Secretary Alex Norris would conduct an 'urgent review' of the policy, which had been due to start on September 2.

Under the new Sentencing Act, some 6,000 criminals were due to be released under the scheme.

The Government has so far failed to say whether killers, rapists and paedophiles will be exempt from the plans.

Mr Burnham had previously paved the way for a U-turn when he promised to 'look at' the scheme on Wednesday, as he addressed anger at the possible early release of two of PC Harper's killers. The

'Deplorable they could be released'

Ministry of Justice had confirmed Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers - who were each handed 13 years in custody for manslaughter after a trial into PC Harper's death at the Old Bailey in 2020 - might be eligible to be released early.

PC Harper's widow Lissie had said it was 'deplorable' that Cole and Bowers could have become eligible to be released from prison after serving half of their sentences, rather than two-thirds.

And his mother Debbie Adlam said the decision to pause the plan is a 'good start' but 'not enough'. She told ITV News: 'There's so many people this affects, it's not just us. I think it really needs a good looking

at, not just a quick meeting and 'that's it, we'll move on'. It needs to be looked at thoroughly and that's what I'm hoping for. We want to see some results from it.'

PC Harper was 28 when he sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in August 2019. He died after getting caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and being dragged down a country road as three teenage suspects fled the scene of the burglary.

Cole and Bowers, who were

passengers in the car, were both 17 years old at the time. The driver of the vehicle which caused PC Harper's death, Henry Long, received a 16-year sentence, and will not be eligible for the early release scheme.

More than 60,000 prisoners have already been let back on the streets under the government's temporary early release scheme between September 2024 and December 2025.

It allowed some prisoners to be

freed after serving 40 per cent of their sentence, instead of half.

This was supposed to be replaced by the new release scheme, but the move to pause the plans threatens to plunge the prisons system into fresh chaos, with Mr Burnham insisting no prisoners will be let out early until the review is complete.

It will leave officials scrambling to work out what to do with thousands of criminals who were due to become eligible for early

release after serving as little as a third of their sentence.

The PM indicated the scheme - which had been Labour's solution to the prison overcrowding crisis under Keir Starmer - could yet face a major overhaul by Mr Norris, with Mr Burnham saying he would 'not hesitate' to make changes. 'Keeping the public safe will always be my top priority,' he said in a statement.

'I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have

Victim: PC Andrew Harper with wife Lissie and, above, his mother Debbie Adlam

instructed my team to put a pause on the changes that were due to start in September.'

Mr Norris, who has only been in charge at the Ministry of Justice since Monday, said around 700 prisoners who had been set for early release in September would now no longer be released.

Asked if any prisoners would still be released under the scheme from September, the Justice Secretary told reporters: 'The PM has been very clear that the September 2 date is now on pause.'

He added: 'The PM and I have heard from victims and survivors, and from people across the country, about their concerns about the implementation of some very important elements of the Sentencing Act.'

Reform UK's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf said his party would 'deport all foreign nationals in our jails and use the space to end early release so violent criminals stay where they belong: in jail'.

'Worst ever' drink-driver had been set to go free

Killer: Waite drove into Fenella Hawes

A KILLER driver, described by police as the 'drunkest ever seen behind the wheel', had been one of those set to be freed from prison under the early release scheme.

Malcolm Waite knocked down two pedestrians in Stalham, Norfolk, in July 2022 - a 16-year-old girl, who suffered cuts and bruising, and Fenella Hawes, 20, who died. She was carrying home sunflowers for her mother when Waite, now 72, mounted the pavement in an SUV.

He drove on until he hit a road sign and

By Kristina Wemyss

trees a mile away. When officers arrived, they found Waite in the driver's seat, smelling of alcohol and with a half-drunk bottle of vodka beside him, refusing to provide a breath test.

He was four times the legal alcohol limit and was jailed for eight years in 2022 after he admitted causing death by dangerous driving.

PC Callum Walchester, who arrested him, said: 'I've been a PC for ten years and

he was the drunkest person I have ever seen behind the wheel of a car.'

Waite had been set to be released after serving half of his sentence in prison, rather than the two-thirds he previously would have had to.

Before it was announced the scheme would be 'paused', the family of Ms Hawes had called for anyone who has caused a death to be exempted from the plans.

They warned that reducing Waite's sentence would be 'no deterrent' to him repeating his crime.

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Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026

Trump will 'tolerate' Burnham... for now

DONALD Trump will 'tolerate' Andy Burnham as he believes he will not be the last Prime Minister of his presidency.

Concerns have been raised in Washington about potential

EXCLUSIVE

By Sam Merriman and Elina Shirazi

frictions between Mr Burnham and the Trump administration - particularly over the

appointment of Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary.

Senior figures in Trump's circle, such as Vice-President JD Vance, have intervened in British politics in recent years - particularly on immigration and free speech. Following Mr

Burnham's appointment as PM, there have been briefings from Washington that he could be on a collision course with the White House. But the President will 'tolerate' the Labour leader for now, a source close to the White House told the Daily Mail.

The thinking in the White House is this Labour government will eventually implode, there'll be a UK General Election and Nigel Farage might be the next Prime Minister, the source said.

Downing Street declined to comment last night.

Mr Burnham is Britain's seventh PM in a decade - the sixth since Mr Trump was first elected in 2016 -

'Farage might be the next PM'

and the US President will serve until January 2029.

Another Trump source said that Mr Burnham is already seen as weak by some in Washington because he was appointed by his own party rather than winning a General Election.

'There's a sense that Burnham has no democratic mandate,' a Washington insider said. 'He's on a very weak footing.'

Mr Trump labelled Mr Burnham 'extremely liberal' and 'the mayor of a town' in his first public comments about him last month.

However the President has since spoken supportively about the PM and said a call between them 'went very well'.

Mr Trump is said to remain outwardly positive about his new counterpart and is committed to maintaining a warm relationship

Bigger fish to fry: Donald Trump

with the UK. Another source close to the White House said: 'Trump is trying not to say anything bad about the new British Prime Minister to see if he can work with him first. That doesn't mean he likes him. He is just taking the wait-and-see approach. They both agreed to meet soon without setting a date.'

But the US State Department is 'baffled' by the appointment of the new Foreign Secretary. One official said: 'Miliband could become a problem for the White House and they know it. All you have to do is look at his politics. Green energy, the opposition of using UK bases for US purposes, all things that are going to rub Trump the wrong way.'

The President is basically p***d that this guy is coming into the fold. But he has better things to do and bigger fish to fry right now!

Meanwhile Elon Musk said yesterday there will be a 'reckoning' in the UK over cultural tensions.

Questioned about past comments the UK was heading for a 'civil war' due to the growing Muslim population, the world's richest man said: 'If you have a rapidly growing group of people whose beliefs are antithetical to Western beliefs, at some point there will be a reckoning.'

Miliband wrong to call President 'racist', says US ambassador

THE US ambassador was confronted with Ed Miliband's previous comments about 'racist' and 'idiotic' Donald Trump in an awkward interview yesterday.

Warren Stephens insisted the new Foreign Secretary was 'wrong' and had 'hopefully' changed his mind as he was read Mr Miliband's remarks on Sky News.

The envoy to the UK also said he 'disagreed' with the former Net Zero Secretary on energy policy, and suggested their sole face-to-face meeting had not been smooth.

Mr Miliband has been put in charge of the Foreign Office by Andy Burnham despite concerns about how he will handle ties with the US administration.

He held his first talks with counterpart Marco Rubio at a summit in the Philippines overnight, and agreed to visit Washington soon.

Mr Miliband had been in the frame to become Chancellor, but was passed over in favour of former Defence Secretary John Healey. In

By James Tapsfield

the interview yesterday, presenter Wilfred Frost read Mr Stephens a 2016 jibe by Mr Miliband at Mr Trump, in which he had said: 'The idea that we have shared values with a racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper beggars belief.'

With a grim smile, Mr Stephens replied: 'Yeah, I've read those. Those were some time ago I think... Hopefully his views have changed.'

Mr Stephens added: 'People's view of President Trump in 2016 is probably a lot different than it is in 2026. I would suspect his views have changed on President Trump.'

Quizzed on his dealings with Mr Miliband as Net Zero Secretary, Mr Stephens said: 'It's no secret Mr Miliband and I disagree on energy policies. But as Foreign Secretary I'm sure he'll cherish the relationship with the US.'

As for his only meeting with Mr Miliband, Mr Stephens said: 'It was as you'd expect - we disagree.'

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The real Barbie house

Living doll: Ms Robbie publicising Barbie

Margot Robbie splashes out £21million on property near childhood home in Australia

By Olivia Kemp Showbusiness Reporter

MARGOT Robbie is thought to have made $50million from her starring role in the Barbie movie – and now she's snapped up her own 'Dreamhouse'.

The actress has splashed out on a $28million (£20.8million) home close to where she grew up in Australia.

She has been revealed as the buyer of Redwood, an opulent six-bedroom ranch in Currumbin Valley on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Barbie fans will no doubt say the property, with its sleek modern design, balconies and abundance of glass is just the sort of property their heroine would choose.

Property records show the sale was completed in June last year, making it Queensland's most expensive residential transaction on record. The property includes six bedrooms, six bathrooms, garaging for ten vehicles, stables, a swimming pool, tennis court and seven acres of land.

The purchase marks a homecoming for the Oscar-nominated star.

In a 2019 interview with Vogue Australia alongside her mother, she said: 'Do you remember when we lived in Currumbin Valley, I would always do my homework in a tree? I've said that to friends now who grew up in New York City or London and they have no idea what I mean. And I say: 'Well, there were camphor laurel trees down the back past the paddock and Mum could yell out the window when dinner was ready.''

'You realise how lucky you are to have grown up on the Gold Coast.'

After appearing in TV series Neighbours Ms Robbie left Australia to conquer Hollywood. Following appearances in acclaimed movies including Mary Queen Of Scots and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, she starred in Barbie in 2023. The film made $1.4billion (£1billion) and was the highest-grossing film of 2023 and the 14th highest ever at the time of its release. Ms

Model home: The opulent Queensland property and, inset, a toy Barbie house

Robbie was also the film's producer. This year she starred in and produced Wuthering Heights opposite Jack Elordi. Ms Robbie now divides her time between Los Angeles, Australia and her London base in Notting Hill with her husband Tom Ackerley, 36. She moved to

London in 2013 when filming romantic war drama Suite Francaise and she shared a house in Clapham with six members of the production crew. It was in Clapham that her romance with Surrey-born Ackerley began, before the pair married in 2016. They had a son in 2024.

Firefighters probed for giving rides to children at open day

THREE firefighters are facing disciplinary action for giving children rides on their fire engine during an open day.

The off-duty emergency workers were reported to bosses at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for allowing the rides, which are thought to have taken place on a public highway.

One unnamed firefighter said: 'One of the children was a little boy who is recovering from cancer. It made both his day – and his parents.'

The source added: 'The brigade is always pushing community engage-

By Jake Holden

ment, then they react like this, which is completely over the top. It is a travesty.

'The engine went no more than a quarter of a mile down the road then circled a roundabout and came back.'

'Really, in this case, a bit of common sense should have been applied.'

A spokesman for the brigade said: 'As a matter of policy, the service does not comment on individual employee issues, investigations or disciplinary processes whilst the matter is ongoing.'

Constant money woes 'could make your brain age quicker'

PERSISTENT money troubles have been linked to faster brain ageing.

The effect was particularly pronounced among men, those who had disadvantaged childhoods and people with a greater genetic risk of Alzheimer's, according to a new study.

Experts at UCL analysed data from 2,759 people taking part in the MRC National Survey of Health and Development, also known as the 1946 British cohort study.

It found that people who experienced constant money struggles or poverty in early and middle adulthood performed worse on cognitive tests at the age of 53.

Daily Mail Reporter

And among people who had brain scans, those who had lower incomes had worse brain health by 69 to 71.

The link could be down to money troubles impacting the 'bandwidth' in parts of the brain that process attention and decision-making, suggests the study, published in the journal Innovation In Aging.

Professor Praveetha Patalay, of UCL, said: 'Supporting people facing financial hardship and reducing chronic poverty could also help prevent cognitive decline and dementia cases in the future.'

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Seeing red: Driver, circled, swears at Nigel Farage, also circled, in Clacton

A DRIVER was said to have suffered 'instant karma' when she was filmed crashing her car - just seconds after screaming abuse at Nigel Farage.

A video posted on the Reform UK leader's TikTok page shows him on the campaign trail in Clacton on Tuesday evening.

Standing on the side of the road, he can be heard chatting with a group of people as cars pass by in both directions.

Just as a Vauxhall hatchback passes the crowd and heads towards a set of traffic lights, the driver hurls abuse at Mr Farage, leaning out the window and shouting: 'W***.' But she immediately

By Sam Lawley

crashes into a BMW waiting at a red light ahead of her, failing to apply the brakes in time after unleashing her tirade.

The watching group gasps as they witness the collision, with one bystander heard quipping: 'She won't be doing that again in a hurry.'

Mr Farage posted the clip on his X account with the caption: 'This lady shouted abuse at me and then crashed her own car. That's what you might call instant karma!' No one appeared to be hurt in the minor prang.

Prang: The Vauxhall runs into BMW at lights

By Martin Beckford

Policy Editor

KEMI Badenoch's popularity levels are higher than those of any Conservative leader for more than five years, a survey has revealed.

In the week she accused the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham of having no plan for the country, her 'net-favourability rating' was put at minus 11.

But the YouGov survey of 2,063 adults - carried out earlier this week - put both Labour and the Tories within touching distance of Reform.

And it showed that Nigel Farage's popularity has nosedived as he faces more questions over his finances.

The Reform UK leader's ratings have sunk to the joint lowest level in the decade they have been tracked by YouGov - making him as unpopular as Sir Keir Starmer was just before he was forced to quit as Prime Minister.

Only 22 per cent of Britons now have a positive opinion of Mr Farage, the smallest proportion recorded since 2020, while 68 per cent see him in a negative light.

This includes more than half (56 per cent) of the public who view Mr Farage 'very unfavourably'.

YouGov said: 'Altogether, this leaves Farage with a net favourability rating of -46, which is not only the joint lowest figure recorded by our tracker in the ten years it has run, but is on a par with figures recorded by Boris Johnson after the first 'partygate' revelations had

Kemi's popularity is on the rise as Farage's public rating takes a dip

broken (-42 in early December 2021) and Keir Starmer just before his resignation last month (-45).'

By contrast, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has a positive net-favourability rating (plus 3).

In addition, YouGov's latest

'The joint lowest figure in 10 years'

voting-intention poll showed that both Labour and the Tories are catching up with Reform.

Mr Farage's party fell a point in the past week to 23 per cent while the Tories rose to 21 and

Labour increased to 20. Meanwhile the Reform leader, who triggered a by-election in his Clacton seat earlier this month to show the public still back him, could face another investigation into the £5million he received from a crypto tycoon just before he returned to frontline politics.

The Tories are urging HM Revenue and Customs to look into whether the gift from Christopher Harborne could count as 'disguised remuneration' and so be liable for income tax.

Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake wrote: 'If the payment was intended as a reward, inducement or compensation connected with Mr Farage's roles within Reform

UK, the tax treatment may be materially different from that applicable to a genuine personal gift and different to the tax status of a normal political donation.'

But a spokesman for the Reform leader insisted: 'Mr Farage has always been clear that this was a personal, unconditional gift, and no rules were broken nor is any tax is owed. This is pure desperation from a dying Tory party.'

He was under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for failing to declare the cash - which he insists was not related to his political activities - but the probe was paused when he quit as an MP.

SAS chiefs call for law to protect UK veterans

Daily Mail Reporter

SAS commanders took aim at Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting last night demanding Northern Ireland veterans be protected.

Echoing the Mail's 'Betrayal of the Brave' campaign, the Special Air Service urged the Prime Minister and new Defence Secretary to end the 'national shame' of mistreating former soldiers.

Their predecessors, Sir Keir Starmer and John Healey, tore up the Tories' Legacy Act, which offered legal protections for veterans for the first time.

The legislation, championed by former Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer, effectively banned all Troubles-era prosecutions, inquests and civil cases.

Labour plans to pass a watered down alternative, the Troubles Bill, agreed with the government

'Time to stop this national shame'

in Dublin. It includes a legacy commission intended to investigate killings from that era.

The Bill, paving the way for inquests to resume, reached the House of Lords earlier this year.

The SAS's Regimental Authority said: 'It is a national shame which must be stopped.'

Ex-SAS chief Colonel Richard Williams added: 'Veterans who know human rights laws can't be applied to the 'kill or be killed' action of armed combatants will be isolated. Appointments, such as Wes Streeting's, signal an isolationist and unrealistic vision.'

The Government said the Bill created a 'fair and transparent system' enabling families of victims to seek answers. It said veterans would benefit from six protections and the Bill would end immunity for terrorists.

PM still silent as more boats cross Channel

MIGRANTS picked up in the Channel arrived in the UK for the second day in a row yesterday - with Andy Burnham yet to address the issue since becoming Prime Minister.

Crossings have recommenced in recent days due to warm weather and calm seas.

Photos from Dover show men and women in life jackets being brought ashore at the port.

The UK Coastguard said Border Force vessels, a UK Coastguard plane, along with an RNLI Dungeness lifeboat responded to 'small boats activity' in the Channel yesterday morning.

Some 172 people made the trip in three boats on Wednesday, ending an 11-day hiatus while wind swept the Channel.

More than 77,000 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel during Sir Keir Starmer's premiership, with the Home Office recording 12,641 arrivals so far this year.

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TAT'S JUST LIKE BECKS!

Romeo shows off inked arm inspired by his dad

By Katie Hind Consultant Editor Showbusiness

THERE'S no doubting where Romeo Beckham has inherited his sense of style from.

The 23-year-old is a dead ringer for his dad, former England captain David, as both are pictured with white towels wrapped around their waists as they soak up the sunshine aboard their yacht, showing off their very similar tattoos yesterday as they enjoy a holiday in Ibiza with their family.

Both David, 51, and Romeo were spotted smiling as they spent the day on board the £8million Riva 130 Bellissima yacht,

Like father, like son: David and Romeo show off their very similar tattoos and, above, Romeo on a jetski with girlfriend Kim

called Seven. A family friend said: 'Romeo loves his dad's tattoos, he has always been in awe of them and now we can see that he has very much copied him.'

Notably missing was Romeo's older brother Brooklyn, who has fallen out with his parents and the wider family.

Former footballer Romeo, the Beckham's second son, was also seen riding on a jetski with his girlfriend Kim Turnbull, who has joined the family on their long summer holiday.

Meanwhile his mother Victoria, 52, was seen on the boat, named after David's

shirt number when he played for Manchester United and England, wearing a black halterneck sun dress.

Their trip comes as it was confirmed that the David and Victoria's youngest child, Harper, will name her new beauty brand Harlo by Harper.

Daily Mail Reporter

IT'S not just older folk who think things are bad – it seems the young aren't terribly happy with their lives either.

In fact, fewer than half of 16 to 24-year-olds living in England feel satisfied nowadays, down from almost two thirds in 2010, according to a survey.

The Institute for Public Policy Research think-tank said its research suggests 'growing up in England has become more pressured, more isolating and less enjoyable than it was even a decade ago'.

Analysis of data from a UK Household Longitudinal survey found that while 62 per cent of this age group in England reported being satisfied with their lives in 2010, this had fallen to 44 per cent.

The IPPR said life satisfaction for young people in England's most deprived areas was at just over a third (34.7 per cent), down from 55.9 per cent.

One major issue for 16 to 24-year-olds which has come into focus is youth unemployment – something a Government adviser earlier this year said risked 'a lost generation'.

An interim report into so-called Neets – 16 to 24-year-olds not in

'Fewer than half of young people' satisfied with life

employment, education or training – published in May, warned a 'whole system failure' has led to nearly one in seven of this age group in the UK being in this situation. Former health secretary Alan Milburn said his report showed Britain 'faces a generational fault line'.

The IPPR's children and young people expert Conor Carleton said: 'Life satisfaction and belonging have fallen off a cliff for young people in England.'

'Fewer and fewer feel safe, supported or connected to the people and places around

them – and fewer still are getting to enjoy being young in the first place.

'This is not a minor wobble. It reflects a wider shift in which growing up in England has become more pressured, more isolating and less enjoyable than it was even a decade ago.'

Mr Carleton added: 'Young people feel they have only one chance to succeed, but too few trusted people or places to support them when things go wrong.'

'Ministers must put belonging at the heart of their plans for children, from the culture inside

schools to the restoration of youth clubs, sports, arts and other spaces where young people can build relationships and enjoy being young.'

The IPPR analysed the Understanding Society Dataset between 2010-12 to 2023-25.

This follows the same group of around 40,000 UK households – some 100,000 individuals – year after year to track how their lives, attitudes, and economic circumstances change.

Lynn Perry of children's charity Barnardo's, said: 'These findings should concern us all.'

The perfect picnic to get your 5-a-day

PICNICS are a popular way to make the most of the fine weather – and they can ensure you get your five-a-day too.

Packing your basket with the right 'picky bits' – such as houmous, falafel and tzatziki – will help you hit the daily health target, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Just four sundried tomatoes make up one portion, as do three tablespoons of houmous. Add 80g of carrot or cucumber for dipping, and that's another one. A snack pot with three heaped tablespoons of beans – such as edamame or cannellini – also counts. But you'd need to eat 30 olives to make up a portion.

Dell Stanford, senior dietitian at the BHF, said: 'Summer picnics are a good reminder that your five-a-day can include much more than the obvious choices, with beans, pulses and vegetable dips all helping.'

'Filling a picnic basket with these options is a fun, sociable way to help look after your heart.'

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Daily Mail

COMMENT

The terrifying threat AI poses to humanity

ALTHOUGH this week's artificial intelligence scare came out of the blue, it was hardly a complete surprise.

No one can say that we haven't received ample notice of the terrifying threat from AI. Among the distinguished individuals to highlight the dangers was the late Sir Stephen Hawking, who warned more than a decade ago that the technology could 'spell the end of the human race'.

Other experts have acknowledged that it poses the same sort of risk to humanity as nuclear war and global pandemics.

In some respects, it is a relief that in this instance - in which a rogue AI model broke free from a testing area and hacked into another firm's data - does not appear to have involved any malicious intent.

But if this is what can happen by accident - for want of a better term - it hardly bears thinking about the possible consequences if there were a deliberate plot involving so-called 'bad actors'.

From what we have learned, the possibilities go beyond anything that even the most fertile minds in science fiction could dream up. It is entirely conceivable in this corner of the world alone, for example, that we could see every NHS hospital paralysed, vast sums of money extracted from the Bank of England or even worse calamities.

Given the scale of the threat, it is blindingly obvious that a single international regime is needed to replace the existing network of standalone regulators. It is also clear that Andy Burnham has failed to grasp the enormity of the situation, given his decision - to borrow Kemi Badenoch's words - to 'put one guy in Cabinet to look at AI'.

The world has just had an extremely frightening wake-up call. The Prime Minister needs to realise that we may not be so lucky next time.

A clueless Cabinet

IT IS difficult to fault the Tory leader's observation that Mr Burnham's Cabinet ministers are 'not the people that are going to turn the country around'.

For starters, the front bench has more than its share of individuals whose employment history is largely restricted to trade unions, the not-for-profit sector or the Labour Party itself. The PM's own career, apart from a three-year spell on the payroll of a trade magazine after leaving university, has almost entirely centred on unions and the political merry-go-round.

Yet if the Cabinet has little practical knowledge of the working world as most people experience it, an even bigger concern is its lack of business expertise.

That there was a decidedly lukewarm response to the rates cut for pubs and clubs was hardly surprising. The savings will be rendered meaningless by the crippling increases in National Insurance contributions and youth minimum wage rates already introduced under Labour.

Donate here, Gary

BY LOUDIX offering to pay more tax, Gary Lineker is indulging in an activity at which he excels - competitive virtue-signalling.

Observers remark that there is nothing stopping him from quietly writing a cheque or making a bank transfer directly to His Majesty's Treasury.

There is even a helpful link on the Government website for anyone with a few extra quid to throw into the state coffers. For Mr Lineker's convenience, he will find it here: www.gov.uk/guidance/voluntary-payments-donations-to-government.

Gary, please pay more tax if you want to - but do it in private. Anything else makes you look like a conceited creep

BY and large we British do not go in for mass self-flagellation.

We frown at penitential festivals such as the Riti Settennall, when Italians flay themselves with metal whips and push nail-embedded corks into their naked chests, much as one does to a potato before baking it.

And yet some 120 British millionaires, including Gary Lineker, have signed an open letter begging the Burnham government to make them pay more tax.

As an exercise in masochism it may seem impressive. Thrash, oh thrash us with higher taxes, Lord. But do please spell our names correctly in the newspaper.

Calling themselves the 'Patriotic Millionaires', these prosperous paragons want Andy Burnham to grab 'with both hands' the opportunity to impose a 2 per cent tax on fortunes of £1.8million.

This, they allege, would raise £24billion and lead to a 'devotion of wealth and power from the very richest' - by which they mean themselves.

Naive

The letter's signatories, alongside incorrigible show-off Lineker, include soft-focus film director Richard Curtis, ageing rocker Brian Eno and crime writer Val McDermid, an ardent Scots nationalist.

Also on the list is an old drinking acquaintance of mine, Brian Basham, a City public relations smoothie who used to polish the halo of Hastings Banda, murderous dictator of Malawi. De Banda (who died in 1997) had his faults, but parsimony towards PR agents was not one of them. Brian is loaded.

Well, bully for him. High-spending democracies need financial go-getters.

The trouble with the Patriotic Millionaires letter, odd as it might seem from signatories of such kidney, is that it is financially naive.

The wealth tax it proposes would likely drive away hundreds of less saintly multi-millionaires. Even if it reaped £24billion from those

by Quentin Letts

who stayed, greater billions in tax receipts would be lost amid the dash for the airports.

The Patriotic Millionaires idea began in America in 2010 with the support of rich Democrats such as George Soros, the Europhile financier who nearly broke the Bank of England on Black Wednesday in 1992.

Has Soros, or someone like him, put Gary Lineker up to this stunt? If so, they possibly did not realise that our Gary has a not exactly spotless reputation on tax, having, in 2017, been entangled in the Paradise Papers scandal that unveiled tax-avoidance in the British Virgin Islands. No law may have been broken but it was hardly the behaviour of a champing altruist.

We should not doubt that other signatories of the Patriotic Millionaires letter would happily tear the jangling gold bangles from their wrists and throw them into the Chancellor's collecting bowl, but as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch noted yesterday, there is nothing to stop them already doing so.

The Treasury employs civil servants to handle donations. I am told that it is the most popular desk in the entire department - 'because it is never busy'.

Most filthy rich tend to dislike paying tax. That is how fortunes are made.

John Paul Getty once observed that 'the meek shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights'. And as George Bernard Shaw has one of his characters say: 'I am a millionaire. That is my religion'.

Stonkingly rich people are not like the rest of us. They chase numbers.

Their motivation goes beyond avarice, for you can only eat so many lobsters. It is powered by something different, as much by indignation at prohibition as by material lust. If they think they are being taken for fools by interfering politicians,

something snaps inside them and they migrate, as fast as swifts in September.

Henley & Partners, a firm that helps plutocrats flee high-tax regimes, publishes 'country wealth flow' charts. These show that high-tax Britain is losing more multi-millionaires than anywhere else in the world.

Likewise, the Sunday Times Rich List has found that the number of billionaires in Britain, now 157, is 20 lower than it was four years ago.

Self-defeating

Some of our fellow citizens, hearing that, will say: 'Hooray - we can't bear blingy billionaires'. Revolution at flaunted wealth is only human, but it is, in this case, self-defeating.

The 157 billionaires who remain here represent 22 per cent of our gross domestic product. That may indicate how much we have lost since 20 of them left, and how much more might vanish if Mr Burnham were dim enough to squeeze assets of £10million.

Can such privileged people not afford higher tax bills? Yes. But they can also afford to move elsewhere and they are no longer hesitating to do so to the Gulf, the USA, Italy and Switzerland.

A year ago I met a rich Californian who had lived in Britain happily for 15 years. He reared his family and ran his company here but was now moving to Portugal because our inheritance tax had started to annoy him. In Portugal they have no such tax.

Death taxes are but one area where the super-rich leave a hole. There is the stamp duty they pay on big houses (the London market has slumped). There is the VAT on their sports cars, jewels and trips to Mayfair boutiques and auction houses.

There is their income tax and the people they employ - maids, chauffeurs, body-guards - and the lawyers

they consult and the victuals they slosh down their skinny gullets.

New research by the free-market Adam Smith Institute shows that the number of sterling millionaires in Britain today is the lowest since the financial crash of 2008.

Meanwhile, the Italian government can't believe its luck. Suddenly it is receiving lots of lovely loot that these stateless tycoons used to drop in London.

The only British people who gain from such movements are Left-wing ideologues in the think-tanks and institutions who want to turn Britain into some egalitarian utopia. The rest of us, who used to benefit from the taxes paid by millionaires, will be poorer.

Inequality will be said to drop merely because it is a relative measure.

Gary Lineker, who fancies himself as a political influencer, probably reckons he is pushing at an open door. Mr Burnham has certainly made one or two noises about a new wealth tax. But is Westminster with him?

Officials at the Treasury have become alarmed by the exodus of multi-millionaires. Before the change of prime minister, Labour MPs appeared to be starting to understand the golden goose had been over-plucked.

Over-plucked

Mr Burnham may not notice how much parliamentary opinion has matured until he turns up in the Commons in five weeks' time.

As for the Riti Settennall, in which those devout residents of Guardia Sanframondi trudge through the streets lashing their backs, comparisons to Moneybags Lineker & Co fail in one crucial respect.

The self-mortifiers of Guardia Sanframondi wear white hoods over their heads. These may make them look like Ku Klux Klansmen but they bestow anonymity. Their friends cannot see them. Their virtue is incognito.

Dear Gary, please pay more tax if you wish, but do it in private. Anything else just looks like the actions of a conceited creep.

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ON MONDAY, our new Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and declared: 'In the 1980s, Britain took some wrong turns.'

'Political power was centralised, economic power privatised, large parts of the country de-industrialised, and they still haven't recovered.'

By this he meant: Down with Thatcher! It is an observable fact that the back-bench Labour MPs, especially those representing Red Wall constituencies, still have a visceral loathing of Margaret Thatcher, which borders on the fanatical.

It is understandable, even if it is unfair, that they hate her. Throughout her time as Prime Minister, Britain, in common with almost all European nations, failed to compete with American and Asian markets in the manufacturing industries. Having been the greatest shipbuilding nation in the world and a leader in steel production, motor-manufacture and hundreds of profitable skilled industries, we lost out.

Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding district known as the Potteries, where I come from, used to employ nearly 80,000 people making the most useful and profitable ceramics in the world. Now, fewer than 5,000 people work in the Potteries.

It's easy to blame Thatcher, but Andy Burnham and his cronies might instead ask his mother - who was shedding a proud tear in Downing Street as he entered No 10 - what it was really like when he was born in 1970, a time they are so keen to hark back to, before the Iron Lady came to power.

I also had two babies during the 1970s and it was a grim decade. The economy had collapsed, thanks to successive governments following reckless tax and spend policies, the likes of which Burnham wants to pursue today.

For half the week there was no electricity: the power was switched off. Prime Minister Edward Heath instructed citizens to lower their thermostats to a maximum of 17C and dim the streetlights to half-strength. We raised our children in the semi-dark.

I remember going to a funeral and when we got to the cemetery gates, carrying the coffin, we found them locked. The cemetery workers and gravediggers were on strike. You could see coffins piled up inside the graveyard.

No one collected the rubbish for weeks. The whole country was going through what the people of Birmingham have experienced in the past couple of years. Rats pranced about on the rotting filth. The air stank, Britain, once the richest and most powerful nation on earth, was, quite literally, a stinking pile of rubbish - the laughing stock of the world.

This was all because the economic policies of Labour and Tory governments after 1945 pursued the theories of John Maynard Keynes. They thought

Burnham should ask his mum what life was really like in the 70s - before his mad experiment ends in riots and bankruptcy

by AN Wilson

that they could borrow their way out of every difficulty, and as a result inflation soared.

'What's wrong with inflation?' asked Tory PM Harold Macmillan. Under his socialist successors, the Harold Wilson governments, wages could not keep up with inflation. The unions had a stranglehold over the economy and politicians were terrified of them.

Fleet Street - before the internet - was in hock to the print unions. The Times was closed down for over a year rather than submit to the unions' tyranny.

At the time I was a lecturer at

one of the bigger Oxford colleges. A trade union baron, Len Murray, - a very nice chap, incidentally - used to come for dinner there every few weeks. He would arrive at Oxford in his own private train, just like a member of the Royal Family. They weren't called the 'union barons' for nothing.

The country was on its knees. It was humiliated by bankruptcy. In 1976, the International Monetary Fund arrived and told our Chancellor enough was enough.

No politicians in Britain, however, seemed to have the guts to do what was necessary, which was to limit the power of the unions, stop borrowing money and cut back on welfare, however harsh that might have seemed.

Until the arrival of the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher did all these things and won three successive elections because of it. Tony Blair imitated her, and he, too, won

election after election. The economy flourished and we became prosperous - albeit at the terrible cost of losing our manufacturing industry.

Now, any reasonable and compassionate person would fully understand Andy Burnham when he says that something must be done for those who live in the 'Red Wall'. Voters there are increasingly alienated by political parties and have watched the source of their wealth and pride evaporate - the steelyard, the coal mine, the docks where ships were manufactured, the potteries and the car factories.

But such places will never be revived by a government repeating all the mistakes of the 1960s and 1970s; addicted to borrowing and to dishing out welfare, often to those who do not need it.

Worse still, the last time socialist economics brought the country

PICTURES: ALAMY; HILTON ARCHIVE/GETTY

Dark days: Rubbish piled in the streets and meals by candlelight in a power cut

to the brink of ruin, in the 1970s, we were still a reasonably cohesive, united community. That is no longer the case. We are now a much more divided society: by ethnicity, by religion, by culture.

Those living in the old Labour heartlands do feel let down. They are generally poorer than those in the prosperous South-East. But their problems will not be solved by going back to the 1970s.

All socialist governments behave the same way under pressure from public-sector unions. We have seen this most recently in Labour's dealings with the junior or 'resident' doctors, who have trousered a 33.4 per cent pay rise over the past four years.

Back in the day when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister, civil servants also got pay rises of 32 per cent, doctors wages rose by a similar 35 per cent, while those not lucky enough to belong to a powerful union struggled.

THE same will happen under Burnham. Unemployment will rise. Those who do not work in the public sector will be hammered. The pound will collapse. And amid our already fractured society there will be anarchy, street violence and unrest such as we have never seen.

So long as we have politicians who do not dare to tell us the truth about the economy, we are heading for real social disaster.

In the 1970s, we meekly sat in the candlelight, wrapping our cold babies in blankets. This time round, we'll be rioting, and looking for someone to blame.

We must stop borrowing. We must stop spending money on benefits which we can't afford. We must have politicians who allow the wealth of cleverness and enterprise in this country, which still exists, to be released, rather than being hampered by taxation and regulation.

Sometimes the lessons of history can only be found in books. In the case of Burnham's nostalgia for the 1970s, there's no need to read a book.

Those of us who were alive at the time can tell him just how horrible life was. He should listen. His policies will lead to national bankruptcy, anarchy, street violence and horror. And those he wants to help, those living in the poorest areas, will be the ones who suffer the most.

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Summer of the painted ladies

And now it's time to count them

FOGH

THE UK is enjoying a once-in-a-decade 'painted lady summer' when huge numbers of the migratory butterflies arrive and breed here, conservationists said.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is urging the public to count the painted ladies they see for its annual Big Butterfly Count, which helps experts assess how butterflies are faring each year.

The charity says warm weather across Europe this spring prompted millions of painted ladies to flock here. A 'painted

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lady summer' occurs around every ten years and sees soaring numbers of the butterflies with distinctive orange, black and white patterned wings.

Last year people in the UK reported a total of 15,856 painted ladies – but the last time there was a painted lady summer, in 2019, the total was over 420,000. ■ For information on how to take part, go to bigbutterflycount.org

Dordogne murder: Alibi of 'love rival suspect full of holes'

By Peter Allen and Perkin Amalaraj

A WOMAN was charged with the murder of British expat Karen Carter at her home in rural France after 'significant holes' were exposed in her alibi, investigators claim.

Karen Carter, 65, was murdered at her home in a village in the Dordogne in April 2025.

Investigators said at the time she had been stabbed eight times, with one blow 'penetrating the aorta'. Her body was found in front of the guesthouse she opened in the village.

Her death was mired in mystery, with several people detained and questioned in the days after the killing.

But following the arrest and charging of 76-year-old Marie-Laure Autetort on July 2, which was revealed yesterday, investigative sources told the Daily Mail they had concerns over her alibi. It was previously reported that she was held for 48 hours after Ms Carter's death, before being released after 'checks regarding her whereabouts'.

During this time, an investigating magistrate questioned her, alongside senior judicial police officers, and all of the interviews were taped.

Ms Carter was on the verge

Drink of divorce: Karen Carter and husband Alan

of divorcing her husband Alan Carter, now 66, and was rumoured to be in a relationship with Jean-Francois Guerrier, a 75-year-old retired executive who lived close to her in the village of Tremolat.

The suspect is thought to have been 'madly in love' with Mr Guerrier. Speaking from his

South African home to The Times, Mr Carter said: 'I am aware there were some people who suspected I was involved in Karen's death, which exacerbated the sense of shock and bereavement, and I hope this goes some way to showing how wrong they were.' He told the Daily Mail: 'We are relieved

that, after more than a year, the investigation has progressed to the formal investigation of an individual believed to be responsible for the death of our beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, Karen. We remain united in our hope the full truth will come to light, and that justice will ultimately be served for Karen.'

An investigating source told the Daily Mail: 'Her [Autetort's] alibi was centred on helping to look after other people in Tremolat, and it appeared very credible. She

'Victim stabbed eight times'

had spent much of her adult life as a care worker, was highly respected in the community, and has no criminal record.

'Beyond this, she did not appear to have the physical strength to carry out such a violent attack, and so was initially released.'

But, on July 2 – a full 15 months later – the suspect was charged with 'premeditated murder'.

Sources said suspected inconsistencies needed to be checked out by police, and 'this took a long time'.

Ephraim Hardcastle

HAS the publication of the Duchess of Kent's £1.4million will this week irked Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor? She voluntarily laid aside her titles and became the first senior royal to have her will published since Princess Diana. Meanwhile, AMW has consistently refused to share any details of his finances with the King's bean counters. And he takes a dim view of fellow royals sharing such information publicly. But we should get more than just a glimpse of his last will and testament. Royal Family wills are traditionally sealed and secret but now he is a commoner Andrew will have no such protection. After his death, his labyrinthine finances will be there for all to see.

AS the dust settles on Andy Burnham's Cabinet reshuffle, Yvette Cooper, now the Health Secretary, emerges as the biggest loser, forfeiting the Foreign Secretary's two official residences: Carlton Gardens, a grand mansion just off the Mall, and Chevening, a country pile in Kent. The Health Secretary has no such perks, although she might be able to ask her replacement, Ed Miliband, for a favour. When Robin Cook resigned as Foreign Secretary in 2001 he wanted to keep Carlton Gardens. And so his successor Jack Straw allowed Cook to move into a two-bedroom 'granny flat' upstairs. Is it still available for Mrs Balls?

UPON yesterday's 40th anniversary of the former Prince Andrew's marriage to Fergie, did Prince William share memories, with birthday boy son George, of his unruly antics at the ceremony? Then aged just four and dressed in a sailor suit, cheeky William, pictured, stole headlines, dragging his cousin Laura Fellowes up the aisle, sticking his tongue out at her during the ceremony, and rolling his order of service into a trumpet.

RECALLING his boss Princess Diana's brief obsession with drinking beetroot juice, her personal chef Darren McGrady alarmingly reveals: 'She once came into the kitchen and said, 'Darren, you've poisoned me! Look at my face, it's all blotchy!' I told her it could have been the overdose of beetroot juice.' Noting that this occurred the night before Trooping the Colour, McGrady adds: 'She went on to the sunbed, which we had at Kensington Palace back in the day, got a little bit of a tan and put on loads of makeup. Thankfully, no one noticed when she went out on the balcony for Trooping, and no one picked up on it.'

PERKY polymath Gyles Brandreth proudly notes: 'I once held the record for the longest-ever screen kiss. It happened on TV-am on Valentine's Day in 1987 when I kissed [Bucks Fizz pop star] Cheryl Baker for three minutes and 33 seconds.' Self-deprecating Gyles adds: 'I've no idea whether the record still stands, but I do know that whenever I see Cheryl these days, she ducks for cover.'

Email: john.mcentee@daliymail.co.uk

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Justice is all widows like Lissie have

THE widow of PC Andrew Harper has described the possible early release of prisoners as 'deplorable', following reports that two of his killers could be freed early.

She is right. And what made it even worse were members of Andy Burnham's new cabinet gloating and joking about the scheme, which sees prisoners serving a fraction of their sentences to free up spaces.

Lissie Harper said politicians were 'making decisions from behind a desk that will have real and lasting consequences' for the families of victims. She could have added that if police killers are shown clemency, then there is no hope for society.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he

Picture: STEVE PARSONS/PR WIRE

would review the Sentencing Act policy but, before he does, he must acknowledge that justice is important to bereaved wives such as Lissie. After her husband (pictured above with her) was killed in the line of duty, this fragment of justice is all she has to comfort her.

Are you thinking what she's thinking?

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FOOD news. The hot weather has resulted in a cucumber shortage in the UK, while a chef in South Korea is facing up to a year in prison after his signature dish of apple and sancho leaf sorbet sprinkled with frozen ants fell foul of food safety violations.

Grasshoppers, locusts and cockroaches are approved for human consumption in Korea but not ants, which can contain 'up to

55 times more heavy metals' than other edible insects.

They are the kind of thing you'd expect survivalist Bear Grylls to eat, but he was spotted picking up supplies for his private island in Wales from a Waltrose van that obligingly parked on the beach for him. No foraging or fishing for this softly. I hope his seedless easy peelers and essential hummus were present and correct.

That's a Brit rich, Jameela

JAMEELA JAMIL has called the British the evilest people in history. Wait until she finds out about the Nazis. It will blow her tiny mind.

The London-born actress, comedian, activist and all-round nobody was in full foam on a podcast, telling her American hosts that they were mad to think that the Brits were 'sweet'. Why? 'Because actually British people are truly the most evil people in history.'

According to the former C4 presenter, we owe India trillions – actually we

were still giving this rich nation foreign aid until 2015 – and we brutally 'colonised the world'. Meanwhile, British rich people are 'horrible'.

It is so tiresome. This kind of anti-colonialism, white supremacy, empire bashing, anti-patriotism – but who buys it any more?

Anyone sensible knows that we are still a country to be proud of with a history that put more good in the world than bad. Which is more than you can say about Jameela.

HOLLY WILLOUGHBY is back with a new YouTube show that focuses on home, family, recipes, flower arranging and fashion. Dear God. It looks and sounds like With Love, Meghan – but with added flares, if not added flair. In a trailer, the former This Morning presenter

promised items on 'Jumpsuits, make-up, smash burgers and beautiful flower arrangements'. One of her first guests is that chronic Italian-born Stanley Tucci, serving up his usual signature dish of smug-aroni and cheese. Prego, pass the busta per il vomito.

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The day we can't laugh at MPs who make fools of themselves is the day our democracy dies

STELLA Creasy believes that JK Rowling is wrong and that a woman can have a penis.

This is a good starting point for the woke lunacy that follows and which started when the Labour MP believed that a parakeet in her local park was a lost pet and made a video trying to reunite the bird with its imaginary owner.

'Have you lost a parrot in Walthamstow? Please share!' she tweeted eagerly, complete with footage of Joey happily nibbling on a berry and ignoring her.

Everyone had a good laugh at Stella's ignorance, for few Londoners are unaware that the city is host to a population of more than 50,000 feral parakeets and parrots, which established themselves here in the early 1970s and create a cheery racket in most urban parks every blessed day of the week. How can a local MP not know this?

One can only wonder what of Cuttlebone Creasy is going to do next on the bird rescue front. 'Have you lost a white swan near the Serpentine? Please share!' she will cry, while campaigning to reunite the pigeons in Trafalgar Square with their domestic cages, packets of Trill and worried mums and dads.

All this might have been marginally diverting were it not for the Walthamstow MP's huffy reaction to the merriment that ensued.

She deleted her much-mocked, parrot-based social media feed (it ceased to be) and replaced it with a whiny lament of staggering self-importance, claiming the Press had been mean to her and that she was worried about 'our democracy and public life' as a result.

Listen, St Stella of Assisi. The

day we stop having a good laugh at MPs making fools of themselves in a local park is the day that democracy dies.

Yet this touchy attitude of hers is all too typical of this new generation of me-first, double matcha, cry-baby politicians who have swooshed through the maw of Westminster in a minty, moany mouthwash of perceived hurts and elaborately assumed victimhood.

I suppose that sooner or later it had to happen; that a generation of snowflakes would grow up (almost) and drift into positions of semi-power in the British government. Forming a white-out of weakness and witlessness that does no one any favours, least of all the electorate they are supposed to serve.

And it pains me to report that most of them seem to be women.

Green Party MP Carla Denyer has not long announced she is taking some major time off because of health issues and 'occupational burnout'. Denyer - who declares her status as a vegan Quaker - said she made the 'difficult' decision to take time off following advice from her doctor.

The Guardian thinks her health issues are because she 'cares too much', but it remains unclear if she is ill or just really fed up.

Elected as Bristol Central MP in 2024, Denyer is a long-standing local councillor who once declared the city a climate emergency zone, challenged the expansion of Bristol airport, tried to introduce congestion charges and put a levy on city-wide corporate parking while raising the top band of council tax and building more cycle lanes.

If anyone is having a nervous breakdown, surely it should be the people of Bristol.

Of course, who knows what private struggle Carla is enduring.

One can only wish her a speedy recovery so she can get back to turning Bristol into a fossil fuel free, stone age backwater where everyone eats wild brambles and goes to work on a yak.

Elsewhere, Natalie Fleet has stepped down as safeguarding minister after barely two months in the job, finding the role 'overwhelmingly triggering' and telling everyone that it 'was making me ill'.

The Labour MP for Bolsover was groomed and raped as a teenager and found that she could not cope with a government role which meant that 'you hear the worst of humanity'. That is incredibly sad - but wouldn't it have been prescient, not to mention sensible, to have thought of all this before?

WHAT did Natalie think she was going to hear about? Flowers and bunnies and happy ever after?

Fleet described her resignation as 'the bravest thing I've ever done' - but with the best will in the world, is it really?

I suspect it would have been far braver to have stayed in post and used her experience as both victim and survivor to help girls and women who have similarly suffered. After all, she was in an especially illuminating position to do so.

Sadly, this was not to be. She buckled at the first emotional hurdle and seems to expect an admiring round of applause for her resignation.

Fleet was appointed to the role following the resignation of Jess Phillips MP, who at least held the position for nearly two years, even if she achieved little. She presided over a grooming gangs inquiry that collapsed into chaos and

Adele's cutting edge!

PRAY tell, who are the all-time top-selling musical artists in the UK? A new survey names them as Queen, Abba, The Beatles and - wait for it - Adele.

The 38-year-old from Tottenham is the only solo woman to make the list and her achievements don't stop there. Her 21 album, released in 2011, is the bestselling album of the 21st century, trumping all the rest of the guys.

Globally, it has sold 31 million copies and is a compelling chronicle of a heart-break.

And yes, Adele was just 21 when she recorded it. She also has three more bestselling albums.

The money, my dears! No wonder she can't be bothered touring. Instead, Adele will make her acting debut in a film about castrati - Italian male opera singers who were castrated to preserve their high voices - directed by fashion designer Tom Ford.

It seems unlikely, but Adele has always known how to hit the highest notes in life and on stage. You cut out the middle men. Simple.

Picture: GARETH CATTERWOLF/GETTY IMAGES

remains reluctant to blame the perpetrators of their crimes.

Phillips and Fleet. What a pair. You can have sympathy with these politicians and their positions, while still concluding that both these safeguarding ministers guarded their own safety far more assiduously than that of the women they were meant to be helping.

It is all part of the wokist manifesto, in which weakness is reclassified as strength and performative vulnerability is seen as a badge of honour and something to be admired, not pitied.

The truth is ladies, that being an MP is no picnic and it is not for the faint-hearted. You are a public servant chosen by the electorate and your responsibilities are huge.

Rule number one? It is not all about you and your needs and wants and hurt feelings and suffering and anger at being laughed at. It is all about us. It is all about serving your constituents and putting them first, rather than yourself. It is helping to make laws, holding ministers and governments to account, boosting public trust and doing your bit to clear up politics and make the world a better place.

On nearly all these counts, this lot are falling miserably.

So what I am going to do now is send Stella Creasy a big book on ornithology, so she can stop making such a tit of herself.

Have you lost a dodo in doodoo land? Please share!

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By Patrick Harrington

A TEACHER accused of sexually abusing a ten-year-old pupil 'countless' times blindfolded and strapped him to her marital bed, a court heard. Deborah Franklin, 65, was also allegedly found under the covers with him at his house by his sister, during the years-long campaign of abuse.

She faces eight allegations of gross indecency against a boy under 14, between 1991 and 1995 - when she taught at a prep school in Hertfordshire.

Franklin is said to have met the alleged victim, now in his 40s, when he was nine and

Prep school teacher 'abused boy of ten in her marital bed'

joined her class. He claims they had 'countless' sexual encounters, and said he was led to believe that he was in a relationship with Franklin - who

was around 30 when the alleged abuse began.

The man said in a recorded interview: 'I remember her clothes were off and she was

teaching me how to touch a woman... I remember her just telling me what to do and I would just do it.'

The complainant's siblings gave evidence to St Albans Crown Court on Wednesday, and recalled the teacher spending a lot of time at their house.

His older sister told jurors that on one occasion she found Franklin 'under the covers reading a book to [the complainant].'

Describing her impression of Franklin back then, she said: 'She was fun, she was charismatic. I thought she was cool.'

'She was in the house often. She became a family friend. She came on Saturday afternoons.'

Asked if she had suspicions of anything untoward, she said: 'I knew something had happened - he told my dad.'

She said that her brother had reported Franklin to the police after finding out she was still working at the same school in 2024.

A former school friend remembers Franklin and the complainant having a 'very close' and 'flirtatious' relationship, such that they would hold hands on school trips.

The complainant's older brother

Abuse claim: Deborah Franklin

told the court that Franklin used to watch TV with his brother, and spend time in his bedroom, and that his brother went to the teacher's house at least once.

Gavin Pottinger, prosecuting, asked him: 'Did [your brother] ever tell you anything had happened between him and Debbie?'

He replied: 'It came up a lot that something had happened. He never told me the details, and I never asked for them.'

Questioned in her police interview, Franklin said: 'It's a lot of rubbish, I'm sorry, but it's not true, and I don't understand why someone would say such dreadful things. I'm stunned, shocked.'

She said of the complainant: 'I don't remember much about him.' Franklin, of Radlett, Hertfordshire, denies the charges. The trial continues.

Make dementia a healthcare priority, voters tell Burnham

By Shaun Wooller Health Editor

EIGHT in ten Britons want Andy Burnham to make dementia a national healthcare priority but few believe the Government is doing enough to prepare for rising cases.

The Prime Minister, who has spoken about his father's battle with Alzheimer's, would boost his popularity with the electorate by taking action, the survey suggests.

Some 81 per cent of those polled want dementia to be made a national healthcare priority.

But just 15 per cent believe the Government is doing enough to prepare for the growing number of people affected.

Furthermore, in the poll of 1,000 people by Alzheimer's Society - shared exclusively with the Daily Mail - 52 per cent say they would be more likely to back a party that commits to increased dementia funding. The Mail and Alzheimer's Society have partnered in a drive to defeat dementia, which claims 76,000 lives a year as Britain's biggest killer.

The Defeating Dementia campaign aims to raise awareness of the disease, in an effort to increase early diagnosis, boost research and improve care.

Michelle Dyson, chief executive of

Alzheimer's Society, said: 'Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, but time and time again successive governments have failed to make it the priority it needs to be.'

This polling sends a very clear message to our new Prime Minister. People expect action on dementia and need a leader who will deliver it. Hope is on the horizon, with new treatments and blood tests for diagnosis already a reality.

But without decisive action, too many risk missing out.'

Alzheimer's Society has recommended five proposals for the Prime Minister, including an 18 week diagnosis target, a new dementia tsar and a plan to prepare for the rollout of new drugs.

Andrea Yates, 41, from Mr Burnham's constituency of Makerfield, said: 'I'm pleased to have a Prime Minister who is local to us and who knows what it's like to have a dad living with dementia.'

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Daredevil father dies in bridge leap, then his mother is killed as she drives to identify body

Plunge: Andrew Tinsley, right, with his son

Danger: Llangollen's bridge has become a popular jump spot in the heatwave

By Ed Holt

A FAMILY is reeling after a double tragedy in which a father and a grandmother died hours apart in separate accidents.

Andrew Tinsley, 46, died after he jumped into a river in North Wales on July 10.

The father of three was at a bridge, which is a popular spot for daredevils, in the town of Llangollen.

His family were notified of the heart-breaking news and were asked to travel 50 miles to identify Mr Tinsley's body at a mortuary in Wrexham.

Mr Tinsley's mother Carol, 70, set off for Wales with her three grandchildren, aged 17, 20 and 21, but tragedy struck again when their car was involved in a crash in Chester. Ms Tinsley was killed in the accident while her three grandchildren were injured. Ms Tinsley's granddaughter and Mr Tinsley's niece Lisa, 42, was on the phone to one of her cousins in the car at the time of the collision, which happened at 11.30pm on

Car crash: Carol Tinsley

July 10. She said: 'All I know is she got in the car and set off, and the next thing we hear is there's been a tragic accident.'

'I was on the phone to one of the kids, who was sitting in the back seat as the crash happened. It was just a scream and a rumble and crashing.'

'The phone cut off and we were trying to ring and ring and ring and ring. Eventually we got

through to my cousin and she was in the ambulance, and the paramedic took the phone off her and told me what had happened.'

She described the tragedy as 'shocking' and like 'living in a movie', adding: 'I don't think our lives are ever going to be the same again. Within six hours, our family has been ripped apart.' She said her uncle was 'more like

'They have been left with nothing'

a brother' to her because of their close ages. He was a regular visitor to Llangollen and enjoyed swimming in the River Dee that runs through the town.

She said: 'We don't really know what's happened yet. But as far as we know, he had cold water shock to the heart. They tried to start his heart again, but unfortunately he didn't make it.'

An appeal from a family member said: 'When on the way to the Hospital they tragically got in a

serious RTC, sadly our man died at the scene my two cousins also had serious injuries, the other had minor injuries.'

'This has broken our family as my three cousins lived with our man from very young, she was their guardian and now they lost our man and their dad in same day. So they have been left with nothing and we really need help to raise funds for a double funeral to take some pressure and stress away from my cousins.'

North Wales Police said the circumstances surrounding the river death are still being investigated.

Officers went to the scene at 8.16pm on Friday, July 10, after witnesses reporting seeing a man disappear after jumping.

The force said it will be working with local councils to highlight the dangers of jumping from Llangollen's 16th-century bridge - described as 'a long-held summer tradition'. The Grade I-listed bridge attracts many visitors - and successive heatwaves have brought huge crowds to Llangollen and the Dee.

Top Gear's Stig sues BBC for £100,000 for broken back in Freddie Flintoff crash

Stig: Paul Rees

TOP Gear's The Stig is suing the BBC after it emerged he was involved in the Freddie Flintoff horror crash.

Paul Rees portrayed the silent racing driver from 2019 up until filming halted after the 2022 crash, when he was in the passenger seat of the three-wheeled sports car.

Rees is now claiming £100,000 in damages from the Corporation.

It has emerged for the first time that Flintoff was not alone in the

By Charlie Speed

car when it flipped at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey.

Yesterday, the ex-Formula 2 driver hit out at the BBC for 'throwing me under the bus' by insisting it was his job to ensure Flintoff's safety when driving the Morgan Super 3.

'One of the first things I did was I told Fred, 'We really don't want to roll this, Fred I'm outside my comfort

zone here... I don't know anything about this car' the 41-year-old said. 'I'd never driven anything with three wheels.' Rees, who says he has been left with PTSD and an undiagnosed broken back after the incident, claimed the Beeb chose to ignore his inexperience.

A BBC Studios spokesman said: 'We dispute the claim and are defending it. As it is before the courts, it would be inappropriate to comment further.'

ADHD boom sees 31% rise in cases... in just ONE year

Daily Mail Reporter

PATIENTS being prescribed ADHD drugs on the NHS soared by more than 100,000 last year to a record high.

More than 427,000 people received central nervous system stimulants or other drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

This was up 31 per cent from 326,000 in the previous year. The biggest rise was in adults, with 267,000 people aged 18 and over prescribed the drugs - 40 per cent up on 2024-25.

Experts, including the Daily Mail's Dr Max Pemberton, are warning that the boom is

'Education shapes demand'

driven by 'diagnosis creep' and people paying privately to get the diagnosis they want.

He recently said: 'Time and time again, I've seen adults claim to have ADHD to explain away the fact that they can't concentrate, or focus at work.'

'When what they need is to get off their phones and learn to tolerate frustration, boredom and tedium in life.'

A Government review into the rising demand for ADHD, autism and mental health services, published in March, found diagnosis is 'increasingly being used to secure support', with education systems 'not merely responding to diagnosis, but also shaping demand for it'.

School's out for 284,000 after match

NEARLY one child in 11 missed at least a half-day at school after England's dramatic overnight World Cup win against Mexico, figures show.

The pupil absence rate in England was 8.7 per cent on July 6, the highest for any Monday during the summer term, the Department for Education reports.

That's equivalent to about 284,000 children in state-funded secondary schools in England.

England's 3-2 victory over Mexico was scheduled to kick off at 1am UK time on July 6, but was delayed until 2am by storms, meaning the final whistle did not come until around 4am.

State school days are divided into a morning session and afternoon one. A child will typically get two absence marks if they miss both sessions in a day.

Education minister Olivia Bailey, who has now left her post, urged children to go to school even if they were 'a bit sleepy'.

On the morning after the game she said: 'They might feel a bit tired, but it'll be a good day at school, and it's really important they get in there, because every day at school matters, even when you're feeling a bit sleepy.'

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She ate breakfast at my dining table, relaxed in my hammock and noisily made love to him in my old bed

THE sound I remember most isn't the laughter as they climbed the stairs. It's the electric toothbrush.

At 60, I never imagined that I'd be standing shoulder to shoulder with my daughter in the bathroom, brushing our teeth with unnecessary enthusiasm, silently willing the buzzing to drown out the unmistakable squeaks coming from the bedroom next door.

The bed that's creaking beneath them isn't just any old bed either. I bought it with my very first wage packet when I was working in Liverpool on This Morning and Richard & Judy. It's old enough to tell a thousand stories. Right now, though, it feels as though it doesn't belong to me any more.

My daughter catches my eye in the mirror. Neither of us says a word. We don't need to. We simply brush our teeth a little louder.

Most people imagine a break-up ends with someone packing a suitcase, slamming the front door and disappearing into a new life.

Increasingly, though, couples are stuck together.

Research commissioned by the property website Zoopla found that around a third of homeowners who separate are forced to continue living together, often for more than a year because they simply can't afford to live apart.

I was one of them. No one prepares you for what comes next. Not the rows. It's the tiny indignities. The gradual feeling that your own home is no longer entirely yours.

The strange thing is, when we first got together in 2016, I didn't think I'd met the love of my life. I'd spent years bringing up my three children on my own.

They had been just three, two and one when I left their father, to whom I'd been married for five years. I was 36.

By then I'd got rather used to being the only adult in the house and had stopped expecting anyone to come riding over the hill on a white horse. I wasn't actively looking for another relationship. But he intrigued me.

WE met online. His username was Bloodaxe. Not exactly the sort of name that whispers, 'Marry me'.

He was 61, an eccentric teacher and poet with a wonderfully dry sense of humour. All ska music, quirky hats and cool shades. I meanwhile, was The Sound Of Music, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Heart Radio. On paper, we probably shouldn't have worked.

But somehow... we did. We'd lived only a few streets apart in Brighton without ever meeting. Our children already knew each other from school. He made me laugh. It felt worth taking a chance.

We'd only been together for about a year when we bought a house together. Thinking about it now, it was an enormous leap for two people aged 51 and 61 who barely knew each other. But we were sensible. If it all went wrong, we'd both be financially protected.

And for the first four years it went wonderfully right.

I'd always dreamed of creating one of those gloriously chaotic blended families where everyone somehow finds their place. For a

by Nicky Taylor

while, it felt as though we had. My son, then in his teens suddenly had another football fanatic to disappear off with for hours discussing VAR, transfers and every match under the sun while the girls and I rolled our eyes.

I created a gallery wall in the hallway with matching frames, carefully filling them with photographs of his family, my family and, slowly, our family together. Different histories and surnames. Somehow becoming one.

It all sounds slightly nauseating now. In fact, if you'd met me back then, you'd probably have wanted to give me a gentle shake. I embraced this blended family lark with embarrassing enthusiasm. And, yes, we even sent Christmas cards with photographs of us all in them.

It all seems almost absurdly optimistic in retrospect. But that's the thing about hope.

Then life quietly changed the script.

The children did exactly what they are supposed to do. They grew up. One by one the bedrooms emptied, the football conversations stopped and the beautifully chaotic family life that had filled every corner of the house disappeared.

For the first time it was just the two of us. Without all that glorious noise and distraction, we were left facing something we'd probably ignored for years. We really were very different people.

The differences that had once made us smile became the places we each retreated to for comfort when life became difficult.

Meanwhile, I was desperately trying to keep my television production company afloat. The industry was shrinking and every commission felt harder to win than the last.

Life became heavier. Money became tighter. The fun started to drain away. And I slowly became someone I didn't much like. I was anxious. Short-tempered. I didn't recognise myself.

I'd always imagined that if one of us hit hard times, the other would instinctively say: 'Don't worry. We'll get through this together.'

Instead, when we talked about it, the conversation became about money. What each of us could afford. Who should pay for what. It

The excruciating emotional torture of staring my home with my ex AND his new love

wasn't unkind. It wasn't even an argument. It was simply practical. Perhaps we'd been speaking different languages all along. Back then, I thought it was just ska and show tunes. Now I realised it ran much deeper than that.

He spoke practically. I spoke reassurance. He was trying to solve a financial problem. I needed to hear: 'Don't worry. We'll get through this together.'

That's when something shifted. It wasn't really about the money. In that moment, I realised we'd been measuring love by completely different yardsticks.

And one day in 2023 I found myself saying something I never imagined I'd say: 'I don't think I want to be in this relationship any more.'

Not because we'd had some spectacular row. Not because either of us had done anything unforgivable. Simply because I'd realised we had completely different ideas about what being

partners meant. No slammed doors. No dramatic scenes. Just the sad acceptance that after seven years we'd reached the end of our story.

What happened next was, in many ways, entirely understandable. He started looking forwards. I was desperately trying to stay afloat.

PEOPLE often ask why we didn't simply sell the house and move on. If only it had been that simple.

I'd lost my job. And without a regular income there was no chance of getting another mortgage. The one I already had was fixed at just over 1 per cent. In today's world, that felt almost mythical. Walking away from it just as my career had collapsed seemed impossible.

But it was more than that. The house had stopped being bricks

and mortar. It had become my anchor. Everything else felt uncertain. My career. My confidence. My future. The house was the last thing in my life that still felt solid. I clung to it with both hands.

He wanted a fresh start. I wanted somewhere safe to land. Neither of us was wrong. We were simply trying to survive in completely different ways.

So, while I was trying to work out how to rebuild my life, he applied to appear in a newspaper dating feature entitled Over 60 And Still Got It. He actually told me after he'd done it.

I don't think there was any attempt to hurt me. Quite the opposite. I think he genuinely believed we'd both moved on. Perhaps he couldn't understand why it mattered. At the time, I couldn't understand why it didn't.

A few weeks later he met someone he really liked through the feature, and before long she was

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Home alone: Nicky has finally found peace in her new house

staying at the house. Because neither of us could afford to untangle our lives overnight, there we all were, trying to live under the same roof for completely different reasons. That's when my house stopped feeling like home.

People imagine the hardest part is the arguments. It wasn't. The hardest part was discovering I no longer liked sharing - which came as something of a shock because I'd always considered myself a bona fide sharer.

One morning I heard the two of them chatting over breakfast downstairs and realised I'd become the sort of woman who now kept her porcini mushrooms

next to her winter coats. My bedroom looked less like somewhere to sleep and more like the Waitrose World Foods aisle. Forget knickers and shoes, my wardrobe was full of pickles and booze. Well, smoked Maldon sea salt, Dijon mustard and elderflower liqueur to be precise.

Who hides condiments in a wardrobe? Apparently I did.

Recessary? It felt like it. Because this wasn't really about food. It was about trying to preserve the last little corners of a life that still felt like mine.

Eventually I'd take a deep breath and make myself go downstairs for breakfast. I'd tell myself:

'Come on, Nicky. Be a grown-up.' And there she'd be. Sitting at my table. Not an expensive table. Not some priceless antique. Just an old pine table I'd bought 35 years earlier when I was a young television researcher living my best life in a tiny flat in the Manchester suburb of Didsbury.

That table had quietly witnessed almost every chapter of my adult life: my first marriage, feeding my three children their first spoonfuls of real food, and, years later, this unexpected second act.

Every dent. Every scratch. Every ring left by a coffee mug carried a memory. And now someone I'd never invited into that story was eating her breakfast from the little egg cup my daughter had bought me.

I smiled politely. Inside my head I was thinking: 'Who are you? I didn't invite you into my life.'

It wasn't really about the crockery. Or the pine table. It was the feeling that somebody had wandered into my memories and made themselves at home.

Outside in the garden stood my

hammock chair. Every morning I'd curl up in it with a cup of tea for ten peaceful minutes before the day began. Then, one morning I looked outside. She was sitting in it. Swinging gently. My ex was playing flamenco guitar. I remember thinking, rather childishly: 'Get off! That's my chair.'

Now I can smile. At the time, it didn't feel funny at all.

Then there was the Jo Malone bath oil. We'd always loved sitting at opposite ends of the bath chatting about life. Now he was recreating that moment with somebody else - using my favourite bath oil. I know it sounds ridiculous. But grief has a habit of attaching itself to the smallest things.

Friends kept telling me I should start dating, too. I remember thinking: 'Are you kidding?' I was still trying to save the roof over my head. Finding another man was the last thing on my mind.

What surprises me most isn't the anger. It's how diminished I felt. I'd spent years building a home. Raising children. Creating traditions. Then, suddenly, it felt as though somebody had picked

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up an eraser and started rubbing it out.

For a long time I thought nobody was standing up for me. I wanted somebody to march into the house and say: 'Don't you dare treat her like that.'

I now know that people did stand beside me. Just without the confrontation I'd secretly hoped for. When the dating article appeared, my friend Gina wrote to him asking him how on earth he could be so hurtful. Other friends let him know exactly what they thought, too. They didn't fight my battles. They simply reminded me that I wasn't invisible.

The truth is, I'm far from unique. Across Britain, thousands of separated couples are still sharing homes because they simply can't afford to leave. Mortgages don't disappear because relationships do. Neither do interest rates.

Of course, people move on. They should. Nobody owns another person for ever. But when you're still sharing the same front door, there is something uniquely painful about watching somebody else's new beginning before you've even had the chance to finish your own ending.

This isn't really a story about my ex. Or even about his girlfriend. It's about what happens when one life hasn't quite been packed up before somebody else starts unpacking their new one.

If you'd told me back then, while my daughter and I stood brushing our teeth just a little louder to drown out the squeaky bed next door, that one day I'd look back on that period as the beginning of a happier life, I'd have laughed. But life has a funny way of surprising you.

EVENTUALLY when it got too much, I realised it wasn't just the house that was changing. I was. I found myself thinking thoughts I didn't recognise and behaving in ways that simply weren't me. My children gently suggested I speak to someone.

I went to my GP convinced I needed antidepressants. Instead, after listening quietly, she looked at me and said: 'I'm not surprised you're struggling. I'm amazed you've managed for as long as you have.'

Hearing that was oddly reassuring. It wasn't that I was broken - I was living through an extraordinarily difficult situation.

It wasn't really about him. Or his new partner. I just couldn't bear feeling permanently on edge in the place that had once made me feel safest.

In the end, my mum helped me find a house to rent while ours was on the market. Walking out of the front door wasn't admitting defeat. It was the first step towards becoming myself again.

We had been together for seven years. After the split, we endured one excruciating year living under the same roof while our house slowly made its way onto the market. I then rented for a year before finally buying my own tumble-down house that I'm now restoring one room at a time. In many ways it's been restoring me, too.

Most importantly, I like this version of me. Because home, I've realised, isn't really the bricks and mortar I clung to. It's the life you build inside them.

Sometimes one chapter ends before you're ready. Sometimes another begins before you've even packed the first one away. And somehow, without even noticing - you discover you're home.

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I'm deeply sorry

Police chief's apology over missed chance to stop synagogue terrorist after officers had access to his texts months before attack... but didn't examine them

By James Tozer

POLICE failed to discover messages spelling out the Manchester synagogue terrorist's fanatical views despite seizing two phones from him months before the deadly attack, it emerged yesterday.

Islamic State supporter Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, deliberately crashed his car outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on October 2 last year and began knifing worshippers.

Melvin Cravitz, 66, was stabbed to death while Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed by a stray bullet when police officers gunned down the terrorist,

'Would have led to further action'

who was wearing a fake suicide belt. As an associate of Al-Shamie was jailed for life for helping him plot an earlier planned attack on a military training base, it emerged police seized the phones from him months earlier.

But they were examined only after the atrocity on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

Counter-terror police found hate-filled anti-Semitic chats in which Al-Shamie messaged fellow 'committed jihadist' Mohammad Bashir, 31, about getting 'war ready' and saying that he'd 'had enough of this world'.

Following Bashir's sentencing to a minimum 17 years, Stephen Watson, the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, said he was 'deeply sorry' for a 'missed opportunity' to investigate Al-Shamie.

He said when the handsets were analysed, they contained data

which was 'substantial in respect of evidencing an extremist mindset'. Sir Stephen said it would be for the police watchdog and coroner to determine the 'impact', but added: 'There can be little doubt the information contained within these devices would have inspired further investigative action.'

Officers seized the first phone when Al-Shamie's was arrested on February 13, 2025, accused of breaching a non-molestation order, and the second on September 21 on an allegation of rape. At

that stage he was unknown to counter-terror police or the security services. The phones were examined in the hours after the synagogue attack, leading to six people being arrested.

Searches uncovered exchanges between Al-Shamie and Bashir, including a chat group called 'Aspiring to the Ranks of the Elite' of which they were both members. Police realised the pair had plotted a terrorist attack on the UK Defence Academy in Oxfordshire two months earlier,

Jailed: Bashir, inset, and on CCTV with Al-Shamie. Far left: Al Shamie at the synagogue

apparently in the belief that Israeli forces were training there.

Al-Shamie and Bashir, a delivery driver who lived with his parents, met up at the back of the deserted prayer hall at Al-Sunnah Mosque in Manchester on August 9, 2025, to discuss potential targets.

CCTV played to Manchester Crown Court captured Al-Shamie saying: 'I wish we had a weapon. We need to get one, crosshow.'

On August 14 they made a ten-hour round trip to the training base in the same black Kia hatchback which Al-Shamie would later use in the synagogue attack. Bashir, of Cheetham Hill, Manchester, was arrested in November. He later pleading guilty to preparing a terrorist attack.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is examining Al-Shamie's contact with Greater Manchester Police.

A record number of extremists are held in UK prisons

By Ryan Hooper

BRITAIN'S prisons are holding a record number of terrorists, with the majority holding Islamist or far-Right extremist views, figures show.

A total of 273 criminals were locked up for terrorism as of the end of March - up by seven on the previous 12 months.

Some 58 per cent (159 inmates) held Islamist-extremist views, according to the Home Office, while 29 per cent (80 prisoners) had extreme flight-wing beliefs.

The remaining 34 held 'other' ideologies, including Left-wing extremism. The numbers in jail for terror offences is more than

'A surge in arrests'

double the 126 when records began in 2010. Three in five terror-related offenders said they were Muslim, while one in five said they were Christian.

And 219 of them (80 per cent) self-declared as being from the UK. Iraq was the next best-represented with eight prisoners, followed by five Iranians.

The figures also show 41 terrorists were freed last year. Terrorists will not be subject to the Government's plans, now on pause, to release prisoners early to tackle overcrowding, and will have to serve two-thirds of their time behind bars.

There has also been a surge in terror arrests following the ban on supporting Palestine Action.

Of 3,061 arrests for suspected terrorist activity in the year to March, 2,819 were linked to supporting the group after it was proscribed in July last year.

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Seaside horror: Emergency services at beach huts at the Essex town as the tragedy unfolded

Scrambled: Air ambulance near scene at West Mersea

Mother and daughter drown trying to save cousin, aged 7

Family day out ends in tragedy after little boy caught by tide

By Elizabeth Haigh, James Fielding and Eleanor Mann

A FAMILY day at the beach turned to tragedy when a mother and her teenage daughter drowned trying to save a young child.

Shelina Rahman, a 41-year-old teacher, and her 15-year-old daughter Sameeha both died after rushing into the water to try to help the youngster while on a family summer holiday trip.

The seven-year-old boy – said to be a cousin of the girl – is fighting for his life in hospital, relatives have said, while two others also remain in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

It is understood the family was enjoying a day out when an incoming tide swept the boy away in the current.

Several people had previously got into difficulty in the water amid high tides at West Mersea beach near Colchester, Essex.

Both Mrs Rahman and Sameeha, from London, attempted to rescue him, only to get into difficulty themselves.

One beach hut owner told how the awful scenario unfolded as the woman was 'trying to save [her] family', adding: 'It's horrific. It sounds like a worst nightmare. Apparently she did all she could and ended up dying.'

Mrs Rahman was wife of Dr Mansur Rahman, leader of Jubo Dal UK – the youth wing of

Heartbreaking: Shelina Rahman who died in rescue bid. Right: Daughter Sameeha with father Dr Mansur Rahman

the Bangladesh Nationalist Party – and daughter to Mujibur Rahman, former vice president of the UK Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

Labour MP Naz Shah, who knows the family, told the Daily Mail: 'I'm devastated. They're a lovely, lovely family. I'm absolutely heartbroken for them.'

'I just can't believe what's happened. I've spoken to the family, and I just broke down – I've got a 14-year-old myself. I would just reiterate to people to follow water safety advice. And my thanks to the emergency services.'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham thanked emergency services during a visit to Harlow, Essex, describing Wednesday night's events as 'very, very sad'.

Family friend Mishba Uddin said he heard that 'the little one got into trouble then the other one tried to save' her. He said the family were 'just a working-class

family going for a day out. We as a whole community are in shock.'

At least six ambulances, a dozen police cars, a fire engine, a lifeboat, two air ambulances and a coastguard helicopter were sent to the scene.

East of England ambulance service said one person was airlifted to hospital while a further three were taken by road. West Mersea

'It sounds like a worst nightmare'

coastguard rescue team said it had 'responded to a tragic incident' and that its thoughts were 'with the family involved'.

Detective Chief Inspector Al Pitcher from Essex Police said: 'We can now confirm they were a mother and daughter from London and we are supporting

their family in what is an unimaginable time.

'We have been working to establish the circumstances which led up to this incident. At this stage we believe they were trying to help a seven year-old boy who had got into difficulties.'

'The boy was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition but the woman and teenage girl, sadly, died. All the people involved in this incident are related to each other.'

A spokesman for the ambulance service said: 'Following reports of multiple people in distress in the water at Sea View holiday park, West Mersea, we dispatched multiple resources including our hazardous area response team, critical care paramedics and two air ambulances to the scene.'

'Sadly, despite best efforts, two patients could not be resuscitated. One patient was trans-

ported by air to hospital, and a further three patients were transported by road to hospital.'

The area is known for its strong currents. A second beach hut owner, Beverly Smit, 60, said she heard the emergency response and went to see what was going on. 'By that time they were resuscitating the person on the beach,' said Ms Smit.

She spoke to a day tripper who had rented a neighbouring beach hut and had tried to help.

'He saw they were calling for help and the children and adults were out there,' she said. 'He swam out I think three times.'

'Two of the children he brought back were not in good condition.'

'It's not an easy swim when the tide's coming in – you're swimming against the current.'

Additional reporting by: Ed Holt and Isaac Crowson

It's official: First drought declared in rain-free summer

BRITAIN'S first official drought of the summer has been declared as 23million Britons are under hosepipe bans following record-breaking dry weather.

North Wales now has drought status after getting less than 2 per cent of the rainfall expected for July so far.

Rhian Thomas, of Natural Resources

By Sam Lawley

Wales, said: 'While drought status does not automatically mean water shortages for customers, it does reflect the growing pressure being placed on our environment,' adding that 'we are asking everyone to play their part by using

water wisely'. Drought status does not necessarily make an immediate difference to households, but it does require water companies to take extra measures to stop the situation getting worse.

Meanwhile, large parts of southern, central and eastern England have moved closer to official drought status, the

Environment Agency revealed. England received just 3 per cent of its average rainfall for July and six reservoirs are currently classed as having 'notably low' levels, including Wimbleball in Somerset, Grafham in Cambridgeshire and Hanningfield in Essex, while Blagdon in Somerset is classed as being 'exceptionally low'.

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Helen's very catty about her co-stars

HELEN Baxendale complains that making new ITV thriller The Dark was a far from comfortable experience - because she doesn't like cats. Baxendale, who plays grieving mother Bethany Morgan, left, in the show, said: 'My character spends time at the home of a man called Michael, who rather likes cats. There were as many as 20 of them on set at any one time,

on the basis that between five or ten of them could be wrangled into appearing on camera if the others wandered off. I stayed as far away as I could! Helen also had to carry a firearm for part of the filming. That was probably a bigger challenge than the 'cats,' she admitted. 'My arms are actually quite weedy and it took all my strength to keep the gun pointing in the right direction.' All episodes of The Dark are available on ITV.

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DJ AND petrolhead Chris Evans has bought a £14million waterside mansion in Marlow, Bucks - which boasts a private marina with enough room for 30 boats.

Evans, 60, who grew up on a council estate in Warrington, is joining a celebrity crowd in the Thames-side town that includes two of his closest friends: the chef Tom Kerridge and the entrepreneur Peter Jones.

The mansion, which he shares with wife Natasha and their four children - Noah, 17, Eli, 14 and twins Walt and Boo, seven - was built 15 years ago, after a cottage on the site was demolished.

The eco-friendly building has six ensuite bedrooms, a snooker room bar, study, reading room and another room reserved just for dogs - handy, as he is devoted to his rescue pooch, Sparkles. There are even lifts to whisk guests to the different levels.

Outside, there is a swimming pool with a pergola and loggia; giving way to trees and, on the north of the property, a long stretch of water.

It's not Evans's first property in Marlow. In 2019, he bought a 'crash pad' for £4million, where he would spend the night after hanging out with Jones and Kerridge.

But he's clearly fallen in love with the area, and made this purchase quietly at the end of last year via his company Zimple, with the aid of a mortgage from Coutts. He and his family were previously based in Ascot, Berkshire.

Evans's fortune rocketed in 2000 when he sold the Ginger Media Group for £30million. He is said to be worth around £70million, which includes his collection of cars - itself worth £30million.

His son Noah shares his enthusiasm for motors, and in 2012, Evans bought a road-legal replica of the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car - for £500,000 - for the two of them to zip around in together.

He still presents a weekday breakfast show on Virgin Radio; and created Carfest, which raises money for UK children's charities.

He also presents TF1 Unplugged

Close: Chris Evans with pal, and new neighbour, Tom Kerridge

on YouTube, which was picked up for a six-episode run on Channel 4 in April this year. The show was based on his 1990s hit chat show TF1 Friday, but with 'only 1 per cent of the budget', Evans quipped.

After leaving school at 16, Evans worked in various jobs including as a Tarzan-o-gram before finding his niche as a DJ on Piccadilly Radio in Manchester.

HE WAS hired on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast, later adding the gameshow Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, and was at the peak of his fame when presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1, at the height of the Britpop era.

He fell out with bosses after a 17-hour pub crawl. There was friction, too, about unplanned holidays and his time-keeping; and he eventually left after demanding every Friday off.

Evans has been married three times. First to former Loose Women presenter Carol McGiffin (from 1991 to 1993), then to pop star and actress Billie Piper (in 2001, when she was 18). They separated after three years and divorced amicably.

He met his model and professional golfer wife Natasha Shishmanian after they were paired together in a celebrity golf tournament, and they married in 2007.

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■ MIXED news for Mick Jagger. The Stones' latest album Foreign Tongues has gone top ten in the US Billboard 200 charts with 53,000 sales. But Paul McCartney's Boys Of Dungeon Lane sold 63,000 copies earlier this summer and landed at No 5, while the Stones entered at No 7. The pair nurse a 'healthy' rivalry and apparently Jagger definitely noticed when McCartney's offering failed to make it to No 1 in the States.

The big screen beckons for Idris's model wife

SABRINA Elba - the model turned charity activist wife of British star Sir Idris - has just wrapped her first leading acting role.

Sabrina, 38, plays a Somali pharmacist and single mother who falls for a Jamaican man in the romantic comedy Not Like Us, which is slated for release next year. It was made in London.

This confirms a new direction for Sabrina, who after dabbling in film at

university returned to acting in 2022 with a small role in Three Thousand Years Of Longing - which starred her husband. She had a part in the 2025 Alan Ritchison film Playdate; and in the upcoming sci-fi film White Mars.

Sabrina, who founded the Elba Hope Foundation to 'empower youth, promote sustainability, and create transformative change across Africa' said about her role in Three Thousand

Years: 'I would never, ever take anything on that I felt was interrupting charity work, but I do want to see how this balance grows.

'It's a bit of a conflict personally sometimes, to be helping real people but then to be doing something so glamorous. So it's also a balancing act, and some days are harder than others.'

She and Idris, right, met in a jazz bar in 2017 and were married in 2019.

We don't know who'll be the new 007... but it won't be Harris

THE hunt for the next 007 continues, but apparently British hopeful Harris Dickinson is out.

Dickinson was among a handful of contenders selected to move forward to the next phase of casting in August (Callum Turner seems to be the front-runner still).

But journalist Jeff Sneider told The Hot Mic podcast that Dickinson let producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal know he was dropping out, because he felt too tired to commit to the mega-franchise.

He's coming off playing John Lennon in the Beatles film quadrilogy and has not stopped working since being catapulted to fame in 2022's Triangle Of Sadness.

Someone will get the role by the end of this year, with production starting in 2027. Despite the fact that there is still no final script.

Shaken, but not stirred: Brit Harris Dickinson

■ TILLS are ringing at Victoria Beckham Beauty. Lady Beckham's business empire will report its earnings at the end of this month but sources indicate this year's revenues

at her make-up and skincare brand are 'over $100 million'. And marketers at The Growth Shop claim to have overseen 241 per cent growth this year, largely thanks to Facebook ads.

■ TATTOOED, swearing incessantly - and stealing every scene he can - here is British actor Leo Woodall in Tony, the forthcoming film about the beloved late American chef and author Anthony Bourdain. Woodall plays Tony's co-worker in a restaurant in Massachusetts. Dominic Sessa plays Bourdain and

Antonio Banderas is their culinary mentor. Reactions of the critics to early screenings have been very positive - especially when it comes to Woodall.

Unhappy ending in the story of Portman and the novelist she once called a friend

IS THIS a betrayal, or art, or both?

Actress Natalie Portman is said to be outraged after the British novelist Rachel Cusk, once a close friend, wrote a book which appears to be based on her character and life story.

The Life Of M comes out next month and Portman, best known for Black Swan and the Star Wars films, is said to be devastated at the way Cusk has depicted her inner thoughts in print.

The pair have known each other for years; and Portman is a fan of Cusk's work, having chosen one of her novels for her book club in 2022.

Awkwardly, both now live in Paris. The Life Of M is about a movie star ('M'), who agrees to let a writer friend produce an autobiography.

The book begins: 'A little while ago, I told the actor M that I was thinking of writing her autobiography. She liked the idea. She's a good sport.'

Falling out: Portman, left, and Cusk

The narrator explains she met M in a bookshop and that 'in addition to being a film star, she was the model for a major brand, and her image looked out everywhere, from shop windows and hoardings and the rain-streaked perspex of bus shelters'. (Portman is the face of Miss Dior perfume.)

The narrator observes that M became famous as a child and that 'the script of her first film originally included several scenes in which the

child was shown wanting or inviting sexual interaction with the central male character'. It adds that such scenes were cut after M's mother objected.

Portman's controversial role in the 1994 film Leon, filmed when she was 11 years old, was about a girl's relationship with an adult hitman played by Jean Reno. Her mother objected to numerous scenes, which were cut.

The book portrays M as someone who is gradually transformed by her fame into something not quite human... living in a mansion 'like a big doll's house, with her as a doll inside of it'.

Alienated from normal society, she finds it challenging to listen to friends talking about themselves.

The book ends with a confrontation between M and the writer, who is accused of making her subject 'identifiable', as well as filling her pages with fabrications.

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■ NOEL and Liam Gallagher will be at the Venice Film Festival in September, with the documentary about their reunion concerts Don't Look Back In Anger. Others expected on the Lido include the veteran actress Ellen Burstyn, 93, and former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, both of whom are in the movie Place To Be. The opening picture will be Ink, adapted by James Graham from his play about the rise of The Sun under Rupert Murdoch. Danny Boyle directs, and Guy Pearce plays Murdoch.

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'Hamas links' of activist welcomed by Labour MPs

ANDY Burnham is under pressure to explain the 'jaw-dropping naivety' of his MPs after they invited an alleged Hamas-linked activist to Parliament just weeks after being sanctioned by the US.

Saif Hashim Kamel Abukishek is cited as a 'central figure' in the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA). The US Treasury says the group was established with Hamas funding and Hamas 'directs its activity'.

Abukishek spoke to MPs on

By Francine Wolfisz

June 8 in Portcullis House. Labour's Neil Duncan-Jordan was named as hosting the event, attended by fellow party MPs Richard Burgon, Lorraine Beavers and Steve Witherden.

Mr Duncan-Jordan said his office had 'received assurances... that there was no evidence linking invited attendees to any terrorist organisations'.

Former police superintendent Martin Gallagher said: 'The naivety of bringing such an indi-

vidual into Parliament is jaw-dropping.

'The Home Office shouldn't be allowing individuals with alleged links to Hamas into the country, especially when the US have sanctioned a person for such alleged links.'

Mr Abukishek said: 'These sanctions are political, not judicial. I was never charged with any offence, never given an opportunity to respond, and never able to challenge the allegations through any legal process.'

Invitation: Saif Hashim Kamel Abukishek at Westminster event

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Saudis must recognise Israel to get nuclear deal, says Trump

By Andy Jehring Chief Foreign Correspondent

SAUDI ARABIA must recognise Israel to secure its civil nuclear deal with the US, Donald Trump has said. The President was criticised after announcing the agreement on Wednesday over fears it could enable the Gulf kingdom to obtain an atomic weapon.

Experts warned there were not enough guardrails in place to prevent nuclear proliferation in an already unstable region.

But yesterday Mr Trump insisted the deal will see 'no enrichment of material' and 'pertains only to non-military use'.

He said it 'will be approved' then added it 'is totally subject to Saudi

'Desperate to make them join'

Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords.

Mr Trump brokered the agreements in his first term which saw the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain recognise the Jewish state. Sudan, Morocco and Kazakhstan have since also signed on.

The US leader is desperate to make Saudi Arabia join, which would represent a historic achievement in the Middle East. In May he tried to force the kingdom to sign on as part of an Iran peace deal but was rebuffed.

Saudi Arabia has yet to respond to Mr Trump's latest attempt to cajole it into joining the accords.

But Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has privately signalled that it cannot recognise the Jewish state unless there is a path to statehood for the Palestinians.

Kemi: Gaza pandering risks lives

KEMI BADENOCH has warned that Labour risks putting British lives in danger by undermining relations with Israel.

The Conservative leader accused Andy Burnham of pandering to Labour Left-wingers by stepping up criticism of Israel, which could damage relations with a key security ally.

She said: 'Whether people like it or not, there are British citizens alive today because of intelligence that Israel gave us.

'I am very worried about a lack of cooperation because this Government wants to please its backbenchers.'

Some Labour MPs blame Keir Starmer's failure to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza for a loss of support to the Greens and so-called Gaza Independents.

The de-facto ruler would risk a ferocious revolt were he to normalise relations with Israel after it flattened Gaza and killed tens of thousands in the wake of the October 7 atrocities by Hamas.

The crown prince has previously warned if Iran develops a nuclear weapon 'we will follow suit as soon as possible'. US media reports suggested the deal could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in future.

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Confidential

Fearne hasn't called since Jesse split, says Jo Wood

FEARNE Cotton became a 'wellness' guru after quitting Radio 1 for the good of her health and has won a new generation of fans with her podcast, Happy Place.

The broadcaster, 44, has, however, left Jo Wood in an unhappy place since she separated from her stepson Jesse Wood.

Fearne and musician Jesse, 49 - the son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and his first wife, the late Krissy Findlay - announced that their marriage was over in 2024, after ten years. The pair have a son, Rex, and a daughter Honey.

Jesse also has two children from a previous relationship.

At the time, Fearne insisted that 'it was all very amicable'.

However, now Jo, 71, who was close to Fearne, says the presenter has distanced herself from the family since embarking on a new relationship with TV director Elliot Hegarty, 54, whom she's been dating since her split from Jesse.

'I haven't spoken to Fearne since,' reveals former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jo. 'She didn't call any of us - nothing.' Jo adds on the Suddenly Single podcast: 'I figured that she wanted to start a new life with a new man, and I thought

Close: Fearne Cotton and Jo

that's fine.' Fearne's behaviour appears to have been particularly disappointing for ex-model Jo because she managed to remain friendly with Ronnie and his family even though she was devastated when he abandoned her for an 18-year-old Russian cocktail waitress in 2008.

Keen not to antagonise the woman she regarded as a daughter, Jo adds. 'I've got nothing against Fearne. I think she's lovely, and I understand that when you fall in love with someone you can't help yourself. I'm very happy for her.'

Fearne has embraced her fresh chapter by having 'new beginnings' tattooed on her right hip.

Despite the family changes, Jo remains a devoted grandmother figure to Fearne's children. 'Jesse's kids call me Grandma Jo and my kids call me Gangster Granny,' she says.

■ DUE to publish a book about his life in Provence this September, Monty Python star Eric Idle announces he's been forced out of his home by wildfires. Idle, 83, says: 'It came a bit too close for comfort, we evacuated to a nearby friend. We are unburned but the air smells vile.'

■ ARGENTINE footballers face bans after violence broke out on the pitch after they lost the World Cup final to Spain on Sunday.

Crying for Argentina is Dame Elaine Paige, who played the country's former first lady Eva Peron in hit musical Evita.

'It's a shame everyone has to keep punching each other and get aggressive,' the actress, 78, tells me at the first night of Transpotting: The Musical, at Haymarket Theatre in London's West End.

'It's a game, for God's sake.' She adds: 'We need to get back to my era which was the 1960s and '70s. It was all peace, love and rock 'n' roll.' Has she forgotten the exploits of football hardmen such as Norman Hunter and Ron 'Chopper' Harris? Plus ca change.

Support: Emilia Clarke and Nathalie Emmanuel

No-nonsense Nathalie sets out red lines

AS DAENERYS Targaryen's adviser Missandei in Game Of Thrones, Nathalie Emmanuel coped with fire-breathing dragons.

She also had to deal with a sexist comment on set from a supporting actor about her revealing costume. And she was supported by Emilia Clarke, who played warrior queen Daenerys. Now, she tells me she won't let bad behaviour slide. 'I've got better at it,' she says at a screening of her new film, Echoes, at Soho House in Dean Street, London.

The Essex-born actress, 37, explains: 'It's important to have them [boundaries] and to support each other as well because you want to create a set that everyone feels good in and feels safe in.'

She adds: 'It shouldn't be painful or hard, in a way that people get harmed. It's really important to create a safe space.'

■ WEST End star Ruthie Henshall has claimed Sarah Brightman was so worried about being upstaged that she ordered her 'beautifully intricate' black gown to be drawn before a concert attended by Prince Charles and Diana.

When Ruthie arrived she found the dress had been turned into a 'dull grey'. She writes in her newly published memoirs: 'I was told that the leading lady had asked to see all the chorines' outfits and had felt mine would distract from her performance. I am not going to mention any names, however I have now forgiven Sarah Brightman.'

MANY viewers were appalled when Jack Whitehall made an extremely crude and unfunny joke about Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz of the Year in 2012.

Now, however, the comedian is dismissive about those who complained to TV watchdog Ofcom, accusing them of 'Middle England hysteria'.

'They should be, out of everyone, the most fair game,' he says of the Royal Family.

'You could not be more punching up.'

Marlborough College-edu-

Crass royal joke was 'punching up', claims Jack

cated Jack, whose pals include Princess Eugenie, tells US comic Bill Maher: 'There's definitely a sort of Middle England hysteria.'

Whitehall said in 2018 that he regretted the joke, which had upset his family and that he'd be a 'lot more careful' in future.

The hills are alive to the sound of £350m Kirsty's kinky boots

SHE'S nursing a broken heart, but Kirsty Bertarelli has proved the show must go on.

Last month I disclosed that Britain's richest divorcee had split up with her boyfriend Marc Citron.

Now, the former Miss UK has gathered a group of friends to celebrate her 55th birthday with a Sound of Music-themed

party. The women dressed in nuns' habits. But, unlike Dame Julie Andrews's Maria, Kirsty wore a pair of racy, thigh-high gold boots.

Born Kirsty Roper in Staffordshire, she became richer than Queen Elizabeth when Swiss entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli, agreed to a £350million divorce settlement in 2021.

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Rapist policeman who took own life also tried to murder his victims

A POLICE officer killed himself after carrying out a 14-year spree of rapes and attempted murders.

In a case said to be 'Scotland's Wayne Couzens

By Martin Robinson

moment', PC Alan Greer took his life in May.

But his 'truly shocking' offences were not revealed by Police Scot-

land until two months later. Greer, 47, was a married father of one. His family are said to be 'oblivious' to his double life.

Officers have insisted there were no 'red flags' to indicate years of offending. But a source

Investigated: PC Alan Greer

close to the investigation said: 'This could be Police Scotland's Wayne Couzens moment. Polk will be in a state of shock when they learn the full truth.'

Wayne Couzens raped and killed Sarah Everard while he was in the Metropolitan Police and is serving a life sentence. His case revealed major vetting failures at the Met.

Greer killed himself on May 6. His colleagues were told he had died while suspended and under criminal investigation.

Detectives have discovered he had nine victims, five of whom were sex workers. In several cases, the sex attacks were so violent they constituted attempted murder.

Australian-born Greer had 17 years of apparently unblemished service. But a woman came forward in late 2025 to say he raped her in 2012. She had been a victim of a crime and police were called to check on her. Hours later Greer apparently came back alone and attacked her.

On April 24, police raided his home. Seven mobile phones and a laptop were seized. Thousands of graphic sexual videos were recovered showing at least five women were raped or sexually assaulted.

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THE Channel Tunnel Act, which will revolutionise travel to the Continent, became law yesterday. Transport minister David Mitchell said: 'The Act prepares the ground for the most exciting civil engineering project this century.' The Eurotunnel company is still raising funds but building could begin 'shortly'.

JULY 24, 2002 THE Conservatives appointed their first female chairman yesterday in a move aimed at showing they are 'living in the 21st century, not the 19th'. But the appointment of Theresa May plunged the party into a round of infighting. Some Shadow Cabinet members denounced Iain Duncan Smith's choice as 'sheer tokenism'.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIA BRADBURY, 56. The Dublin-born TV presenter hosted Countryfile and Watchdog. She has three children, Zephyr, Xanthe and Zena, and a puppy, Zeus – all names inspired by her Greek mother. Since being diagnosed with breast cancer at 51, she has cut out alcohol and gluten.

DANNY DYER, 49. The actor from London played Mick Carter in East-Enders and stars as Freddie Jones in Rivals. A decade ago, he discovered on the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? that he is a relative of Edward III, but he says he is too 'anti-establishment' to accept a knighthood.

BORN ON THIS DAY SIMON BOLIVAR (1783-1830). The Venezuelan statesman fought in more than 100 battles to free Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela from Spanish rule. He lent his name to Bolivia. In 1966, his country was renamed The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in his honour.

HARRY HORNER (1910-1994). The Czech-born art director escaped the Nazis when his acting troupe travelled to New York in the 1930s. He won Academy Awards for his designs for The Heiress and The Hustler. His composer son, James Horner, also scooped two Oscars, for Titanic.

ON JULY 24... IN 1936, the speaking clock spoke for the first time. IN 1974, the US Supreme Court ordered President Nixon to hand over the Watergate-related tape recordings that would trigger his resignation.

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Secrets & Lives

I found my boyfriend's conversations with ChatGPT ...and discovered he thought I looked frail, had terrible hair and just wasn't sexy

THERE are many ways to discover that your boyfriend has been question- ing his feelings and attraction for you – none of them good.

But I found out in maybe the most dystopian, laughably modern way possible: he'd been asking for advice from ChatGPT. In our late 30s, we were both looking for the person we wanted

by LINDSEY HALL

to spend the rest of our lives with. Having matched on a dating app, when we first met I liked him instantly.

He was different from other men I'd dated, with ambition that matched mine, a dedication to his

interests that I respected, a matching desire to have a family and a levelheadedness that counterbalanced my more emotional whims.

I felt comfortable introducing him to my family after six weeks, and he had introduced me to his in turn.

Yes, we were chalk and cheese in some notable ways – him rigid and logical, me impulsive and extroverted – but we adored each

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Shock discovery: Lindsey Hall

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Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025

Why you must never reveal who your favourite child is (especially if you have one!)

by SYBILLA HART

A S MY seven-year-old son Benny finally drifts off to sleep, I may beside him in contented bliss.

I read him a bedtime story every night to help him feel sleepy and rarely leave until he drops off.

Until he was four - yes, four - I breastfed him whenever he needed comfort, too. I indulged his every whim.

You might assume that Benny is an over-indulged only child. Far from it. In fact, Benny is the youngest of my five children - all of whom accuse me of holding him in particular esteem as my "favourite" child. Allegations which, of course, I hotly deny.

Because while it may be true that it's easier to get on with some of your children better than others due to your respective personalities, as a mother you simply have to deny any favouritism - even if all the evidence is there.

Which is why I nearly spat out my tea last week when I heard comedian Katherine Ryan admitting on a podcast, quite openly, that she had a favourite child.

The mother of four explained that her eldest daughter, Violet, 17, who was born before Ryan was rich and famous, is her preferred offspring.

S HE went on to describe her three younger children - Fred, three, Fema, two, and nine-month-old Holland Juliette - as privileged "nepo-babies", explaining that they would grow up enjoying the trappings of her wealth, such as private education.

Whose fault is that? It will be Ryan's decision if her children attend private school, not theirs. They will only ever grow up to be as spoiled as she, their mother, decides.

Ryan caveated that, given the differences in their childhoods, it was only "fair" that Violet is her favourite. But there's nothing fair in letting your children know you prefer one over the other.

While I genuinely maintain that I don't have a favourite child, I can admit that I do fuss over Benny more than my other children.

Partly it's because he's significantly younger than the rest: Isaac, 19; Beatrice, 16; Florence, 14, and Celestia, 11.

With the benefit of experi-

Love all: Sybilla and her equally favourite children

ence, having had him aged 38, I was able to relax while parenting Benny much more than I could with my first three tots in my 29s. I had more confidence and trusted my instincts more.

I put off sending him to nursery until he was nearly three and a half - a year later than my others went - in order to further bask in the warm glow of his toddlerhood. And I breastfed him for longer, despite having stopped with my others when they were still babies. If I had the time again now, I would have done the same for them all.

I suppose part of me is clinging on to having a baby to look after. I always knew that he'd likely be my last.

My older children roll their eyes as I follow him around like a nursemaid from room to room. With them, there was always another young child to settle, or clean up after, which meant much less time for play and fussing. But it's only Benny that really needs me now - the others increasingly consider themselves far too cool and "grown-up" for me - which, ironically, has supercharged my maternal instinct.

My offspring aren't the only ones to pick up on the rather more intense attentions lavished on Benny.

When he was four, Benny broke his arm falling from a rope swing. When we turned up at the hospital, I was white as a sheet, in agony at the thought of Benny in pain. Doctors reassured me that "this sort of thing happens with your first child".

It was rather humbling to admit that he was my fifth and

that I was not, in fact, an overanxious first-time mother.

I'll admit that my behaviour towards Benny is due to more than him just being an outlet for my frustrated maternal love. With two sons and three daughters, I've come to realise that boys are often much more straightforward. Having three secondary school-age girls at once has been a recipe for tears, tantrums and a lot of "borrowed" make-up.

By comparison, boys tend to just get on with it. While they're more demanding as babies - in my experience, my two boys were hungrier and more active than their sisters - they're much less emotional. Which, in turn, makes things less emotional for me.

PERHAPS it's no surprise that my

eldest, Isaac, recently returned from university and announced: "Your second-favourite child is home for the summer."

But, of course, it goes without saying that I love all of my children equally. They make me infinitely proud on a daily basis.

It's perfectly natural to find some of your offspring easier to get on with than others, especially if they're still in the 'I love you, Mummy' phase, while their older siblings are slamming doors and sneaking out at night.

But if, like Katherine Ryan, you really do have a favourite child, do them a favour and don't admit it - for your sake and theirs!

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other. Both of us sensed this had the potential to be a serious relationship. We talked about everything.

Or so I thought.

That Friday night, after we'd been together for months, we were laid out on his sofa together. I was working late as he snoozed blasantly on my shoulder when my phone died in the heat of a client exchange about some PR crisis.

"S"!! I mumbled.

Proving, I grabbed his laptop off the floor to run my final, fatigued email response through AI for a sense check.

As I powered up his computer, his ChatGPT - almost poetically - was already front and centre on the screen.

But then, as I copied my email into the dialogue box, I saw it in the sidebar: a past chat titled "Relationship issues and uncertainty".

I stared at the words.

Some will argue that a man is allowed to share private thoughts with a robot, and that I should have ignored the thread. And you're probably right.

But I dare you to come across your partner's ChatGPT, see those words, and not click through to read more. In any case, he'd given me the

'HE LAID OUT HIS CONCERNS ABOUT ME'

password for his computer long ago, so it wasn't as if I'd picked the lock of a secret diary - it was right there in front of me.

While I'm yet to meet anyone who has been in this exact situation, given the increasing prevalence of AI tools in our lives I am sure I won't be the only one to experience character assassination by ChatGPT.

And let me tell you, there is something uniquely humiliating about coming across someone's merciless, uncensored stream of consciousness about you - especially when that someone has been kissing you, sleeping beside you, introducing you to their family.

Maybe I'm a tad naive but I think it's reasonable to assume that a person who has chosen to be with you is happily viewing you in a forgiving light.

That even when you are difficult, meaty, neurotic, inconvenient, they are still, fundamentally, on your side. It's jarring, then, to be faced with how provisional our place in someone else's mind can really be.

At first, I clicked on the chat assuming that the focus of his "uncertainty" would be my three cats, which had been an issue from the start.

When we first matched, I had one. But by the time we actually went on a first date, I had acquired two more rescue kittens.

So I was mentally prepared for his usual concerns: too many cats, too small a space, too chaotic a life for a man who prized order and peace.

But the first thing I saw was not cat complaints - if only. It was ChatGPT's final response: "From what you're sharing, you should consider ending the relationship."

I froze. That's not where I thought this was going.

I scrolled up to the beginning.

"Should I be in love after 3.5 months?" was how my boyfriend had

begun the conversation with his robot agony aunt.

My stomach dropped. The inference of that question was so clearly not in my favour that my hands grew instantly clammy. We'd spent nearly every day together for more than five months by the time I read this conversation - but he'd been having doubts for weeks.

He laid out his concerns about me in clipped, almost clinical fragments: my impulsive lifestyle, my past relationships, my sensitivity, my online writing, my eating disorder history.

And then I saw a sentence that would lodge itself in my brain with the force of disrupted: "Well the cats definitely, and then there's the whole attraction thing."

The whole attraction thing.

My ego evaporated on the spot, because if there was one area of our relationship I had felt completely certain about it was that he found me physically attractive. This man's entire love language was rooted in physical affection, and he was constantly tactile with me.

And yet there he was, questioning what I assumed was the most basic part of wanting to be with someone: their looks.

He wrote that I was too petite. Too frail-looking getting out of the shower. That my face was pretty but my body wasn't sexy.

In the beginning my hair had looked damaged, he wrote.

What?! I had been on a beach all summer.

My history of anorexia, which had resulted in residential treatment in 2013 and a near return in 2021, made him concerned about what would happen if I relapsed and he lost all attraction.

It was a train of thought that lacked all compassion or concern; he wasn't worried for me if I relapsed, only how it would impact him and his attraction to me.

I was, in short, being methodically assessed - but there was no "pro" list to offset the cons.

That was the part that floored me. He behaved as if he adored me. But it seemed that in the privacy of his own thoughts, I was a set of liabilities.

Then I read the line I think I will probably remember to my grave: "I'm just not proud of her."

He repeated it.

"I'm just not proud of her."

"Then you should consider ending it," ChatGPT guided.

No. Shit.

I wondered how many other times he'd consulted ChatGPT about me. To my horror, I would find handfuls of other times dating back to the very beginning of our relationship, when he went as far as to prompt ChatGPT to write a text for him "placating me" about my eating disorder recovery.

Like those who relish in trauma porn, I could not peel myself away from the unfavourable things he was saying about me. From the times, it transpired, he hadn't had the decency to come up with his own responses to me but instead out-sourced it to a robot.

When I was done, I sat there, stunned into a kind of silence I didn't know what to do with.

This man, I thought, looking over at him asleep on the sofa beside me, resting peacefully against the body he had multiple concerns about.

This man whose family I had met. Whom I had felt almost sure loved me.

This man does not adore me.

It seems this man does not even really like me.

I slid out from under him carefully, and silently gathered the belongings I'd left around his house over the

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'I'm just not proud of her,' my boyfriend wrote. 'Then you should consider ending it,' advised ChatGPT. It was devastating, but I couldn't stop reading

past months. It was eerie how calm I was.

I drove home at 1am, and by the time I got through my front door 20 minutes later the calls and messages had already started.

'Where are you?'

'What is going on?'

'Are you OK?'

I couldn't answer. Every inch of me burned with humiliation. I would not show him how hurt I was - I had some self-respect left.

I turned off my phone. Half an hour later, his headlights lit up my bedroom window.

By then, rage was beginning to course through my body.

The fact he had used ChatGPT made the whole thing feel even more grotesque and surreal. He hadn't even had the respect to discuss me with a human being.

If he'd confided in a friend they might have reminded him about the qualities he'd presumably once found attractive in me, or that no one is perfect and everyone comes with baggage.

Or, they might have suggested that if he was having doubts this early then perhaps it was time to end things.

Instead, he'd chosen a robot - predisposed to agree with him, ready to take his cruel thoughts and shape them into something that sounded reasonable.

When he rang the doorbell incessantly, I opened the front door and hissed in a Gollum-esque voice: 'Get the f*** out of here.'

He looked terrified. Truly bewildered.

'What is going on?' he pleaded, his voice shaky. 'What did I do?'

And when I said nothing, but

instead turned my head as tears began to burn, he ran his hands through his hair and fell to his knees in my doorway.

Peering down at him, a part of me wanted to hug him, crouched pitifully, looking so unsure and shaken.

But the words I'd read were on repeat in my head: 'I'm just not proud of her.'

Finally I said it.

'I read everything,' I hissed. 'I read your whole f***ing ChatGPT.'

His face changed instantly. He looked stricken.

'Oh God,' he muttered. 'No. No. Oh no.'

What followed was entirely predictable: tears, apologies, explanations, clarifications, hours and hours of talk.

He told me over and over he did care about me. That it was more nuanced than it looked, which I'm sure is all true. That he had been confused, scared and trying to sort it out.

That he was attracted to me. That he did not want to lose me. That he was sorry.

At times throughout that night, I admitted I felt terrible for reading his private conversations. But I also explained that I just didn't understand why he was dating me if these were his inner thoughts.

In my heart, I knew then that the relationship was likely unsalvageable.

But there is something quite disorienting about being wounded by someone and then immediately witnessing their anguish over hurting you.

It turned pain into a shared

Moving on: Lindsey and her partner decided to break up

emotional event, lying in my bed the entire weekend dissecting what had happened. It tempted me into mercy before I'd had the chance to fully recognise my own feelings.

And so, against my feminine

'MY EGO EVAPORATED ON THE SPOT'

intuition, we tried to carry on as we had before.

To be fair to him, he really did try after that.

For the next few months he was nothing but an attentive boyfriend. More expressive. Kinder. More reassuring.

The problem was I knew that beneath the affection, the tenderness and the effort, there had

recently been a private record in which I had been repeatedly tallied and come up short.

I knew that somewhere inside his care for me there had been deliberation. Qualification. Massive hesitation.

And once I knew that, I could not unknow it.

After that, every reassurance had an echo under it. Every act of love arrived with a shadow question attached: do you mean this, or are you still trying to convince yourself?

I could stomach his doubts. What I could not do was build a foundation on top of them.

That was, I suppose, the biggest revelation of the whole ordeal: not that he privately had unflattering thoughts about me - I'm sure other exes have thought worse, and I'm fully aware I, too, have had unkind thoughts and unjustified 'icks' about people I cared for.

After all, loving someone does not mean being blind to their flaws. I am not an easy person to

be with. I suppose no one is, but I am not blind to my defects.

But I do think there is a difference between loving someone despite their absurdities and trying to decide whether they are, on balance, tolerable enough to actually choose.

It is also one thing to suspect that the people who love you also find you difficult, absurd, exasperating, even disappointing at times. It is another thing entirely to read the actual transcript.

Some knowledge alters the chemistry of a relationship beyond repair.

And I ultimately could not bear the possibility that he might have stayed with me anyway. That he might have kept trying, kept sliding further into a shared life, kept reasoning his way through it, maybe even married me and spent decades together - all while some part of him remained fundamentally unsure.

So a few months later, I said what I knew would be true from the moment I saw that ChatGPT conversation glowing on his lap-

'A ROBOT PREDISPOSED TO AGREE'

top screen: I would never be able to stop doubting his love

Through tears and long sighs, I think we both understood.

Ultimately, I don't come away from this believing he was a villain, or even that he wronged me in some exceptional way. If anything, what made it so painful was how ordinary it probably was.

He was entitled to his doubts - the problem was that I saw them in their raw form, stripped of tact and love's softening language.

Truthfully, we were probably just not right for each other and it simply bled out into this situation.

The ordered life of a man who prefers to checklist his way into certainty was never going to be a natural home for my hurricane tendencies, my stray cats, my intensity, my desire for novelty.

At this point in my life, I am not asking for a fantasy romance. But I do not want to be chosen by a man who has to continuously talk himself into it.

I do not want to spend my life beside someone who may stay, may even be loyal, and yet remain, in some private chamber of himself, unconvinced.

In the end, I had wandered into the back office of his love for me and found the paperwork. The doubts, the calculations, the small private notations beside my name.

Maybe all love looks less romantic under fluorescent light. But after that, I could not return to the front of house and pretend I had not seen the ledger.

■ lindsey/otherties. substack.com

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FOR most people, summer is something to look forward to, promising sunshine, long evenings and well-earned holidays.

But for 40 years, I've seen the months of July through to September as something to be endured rather than enjoyed.

Why? Because I know the hot weather will bring with it an influx of spiders, as they emerge to mate.

Arachnophobia - a fear of spiders - affects about 20 per cent of Britons, with women thought to be twice as likely to suffer from the condition. It's not exactly clear why, but experts believe it could be due to evolutionary factors or hormonal fluctuations.

In my case, just the sight of one causes my heart to race and a rising tide of nausea. And yet, last weekend I managed to hold a huge spider in my hand for six minutes. Not long ago even the thought of this would have triggered rising panic that would make me want to run away.

But I'm proof that you can conquer your fear of spiders - or at least stop it ruling your life.

I don't remember a time when I wasn't scared of spiders.

Growing up, my mum was never bothered by them, but my dad would quake with fear when he thought there was one in the room. Now working as a psychotherapist, I know children typically mirror the biggest reactions they see in any given situation, meaning my dad's fear was instilled in me from an early age.

When I was ten, I saw a spider on the stairs when I was getting ready for school. Paralysed with fear, I saw the postman approach the front door and had to beg him from the top of the stairs to come inside to get rid of it so I could get downstairs.

My fear didn't abate as I got older. Not long after having my first baby, aged 29, I was home alone and saw a spider in my bedroom. I moved all my clothes, makeup and shoes into another room, and begged a friend to leave work to come and get rid of it for me.

Then, a few years ago, I had a conversation with a friend who shares my phobia. He has three sons, and could see his anxiety was impacting them. He knew it was time to change, so one day he found a massive spider in the garden... and let it crawl all over him. I was so disturbed by his story,

How I beat my lifelong fear of spiders - and you can too!

by ANNA MATHUR

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

and yet - by then a mother-of-three myself - I knew I needed to tackle my own arachnophobia.

I'd previously beaten a years-long fear of driving following a road accident by using systematic desensitisation techniques, where you gradually expose yourself to your fear until your heart rate comes down, teaching your body the threat is survivable.

So every time I went into our cobwebby garage, I started forcing myself to pick up one of the tiny, spindly spiders lurking in the corners until my heart rate started to drop.

My hands would shake but within a few attempts I was able to pick up larger and larger ones.

Touching a spider may be a step too far for some, but we've also got spider traps in our house, so when there was one in there I would make myself hold the trap up to my face and eyeball its inhabitant. I also gave

each spider a name. You might think it sounds mad, but it humanises them, and makes them feel less threatening. It worked, albeit slowly, lessening the anxiety response a little every time I saw one.

While my fears subsided somewhat, my instinct when I saw a spider was still to flee or kill it - my go-to methods being to suck it up with the hoover or bashing it with a book.

But then the other day my ten-year-old son, who loves all creepy crawlies, asked plaintively why I had to kill them, and I realised I had to get over the fear for good.

So together we found a massive spider - I'm talking the length of my fingers, much bigger than my tiny garage spiders - in the corner of the living room. While I instinctively felt myself drawing back, the kids crowded round in fascination.

My son picked it up and took it outside. I watched him for a few minutes, gearing myself up. My hands were shaking as I took it from him; 40 years of ingrained fear is hard to escape. My rational brain knew I could do it, but my primitive brain was telling me this was a threat to avoid at all costs. I told myself to hold it for

Got a handle on it: Anna can now cope with large spiders

two minutes - an unimaginably long time. But after two minutes, my heart rate was still high - so I did another two. As my confidence grew, and the pounding lessened, I did a further two, until I realised I was feeling, while not happy, much less anxious.

It might sound small to some people, but to me it's the most incredible victory. I'm still riding on that high. So if you suffer with arachnophobia, know there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Here are my top tips for facing your fear head-on - and don't worry, they don't all involve holding a spider...

■ It's fine to start small. You could look at pictures of spiders online, or stay in a room you know has a spider in it. The key is to hold yourself in a situation that inspires feelings of anxiety, rather than automatically running from it.

■ Don't stop while you're still panicking. The point of system-

atic desensitisation is to teach your body the fear isn't a threat, so you need to wait till your heart rate starts to drop before you stop.

■ Read up about spider's characters. We cast them as villains, but in reality they're very shy, and don't want to come towards you. ■ Ask a friend who isn't afraid of spiders to come on a spider-hunting mission with you. Having someone who is calm around spiders with you will mean you'll feel calmer by association. Have them stand with you while you hold a spider, or stand next to them while they hold one.

■ Remember, any progress counts. You may not ever totally beat the fear, but the spike of adrenalin will soften the more you expose yourself.

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We sold up to LIVE on a cruise ship. So could your marriage survive it?

IT'S always hard to walk past the dessert table on a cruise ship. It takes every ounce of my willpower to ignore the piles of flaky pastries and creamy confections.

Around me, fellow passengers happily reach for seconds. And why not, when they'll soon be back to healthy home cooking?

But there will be no return to the kitchen for me. In fact, I don't own a single pot or pan. Because three years ago my husband Dan and I, then aged 57 and 49 respectively, sold everything we owned and gave up life on land to live permanently on cruise ships.

It may sound extreme, but this decision is the best thing we've ever done for our finances and our marriage. If not my waistline.

I was 18 when I took my first cruise. As we sailed around the Caribbean, hopping from one beautiful beach to the next, I promised myself to do it again one day.

Years later, aged 39, when I married Dan, 37 - a colleague at the computer company where I worked - the two of us began talking about the big adventures we'd have one day. When my job offered us the chance to move from the US to Canada in 2004, we jumped at it.

A house move is never stress-free, but I was overwhelmed by the amount of possessions we had in our three-bedroom home. I was never a hoarder, but a home just accumulates so much stuff.

It was stressful and expensive to shift the furniture, appliances and endless boxes containing everything from clothes to toys for my young daughter Sarah.

In 2010, I was offered a job in London, and saw the move as an opportunity for a clear-out. It was incredibly cathartic, and by the time we were done we only had six suitcases of belongings between the three of us. I felt so much lighter now we were no longer literally weighed down by possessions.

By the time we moved back to the US in 2013 - and Sarah had moved to the Netherlands for university - Dan and I had embraced the minimalist lifestyle. I had a new job as an IT consultant, which required constant travel, and as an author and entrepreneur Dan could work from anywhere.

Because of all the travel, it didn't make financial sense to buy a home I'd rarely be in. We considered a rental so we'd still have a 'base'. But given my work would pay for my hotels and meals while I was travelling - and Dan could come with me - why waste the money? Instead, we chose to stay in hotels permanently, paying our own way in between assignments.

When I was working we only had to cover the cost for Dan's meals and things like laundry which came to around £75 a day. I could also accumulate loyalty

Nomadic life: Dan and Libby share a windowless cabin on the 19-deck cruise ship

by LIBBY ROME

points, which we could use to offset the costs of our own stays.

While some might find hotel living soulless, it was freeing not to be surrounded by the years of clutter a home accumulates.

That said, it definitely took some getting used to. While I enjoyed not having to worry about cooking and cleaning, even things like hobbies had to change. I had to leave my much-loved bowling league as I was constantly moving, and had to give up crafting.

I know some might think it's financially irresponsible not to own your own home, but our friends and family were all supportive - even if they wouldn't dream of doing it themselves!

I learned to build a community wherever I was, and technology helped me stay in touch with friends, so I was never lonely.

For six years we lived moving from hotel to hotel. While I wasn't sure how long this lifestyle would last, I was certain of one thing: I never wanted to go back to owning a house in the suburbs.

In 2019, I needed to travel to Europe for work and I had a brainwave: we should cruise

back to America afterwards. Yes, a 15-night cruise would cost us £3,000. But when you compared it to spending £1,965 on flights and then around £1,200 for 15 nights in a hotel during the same period, it was a bargain.

Dan had never been on a cruise before, and I worried he wouldn't enjoy it. But he loved it; being surrounded by the ocean made him so happy and I was sure we'd be back.

Then the pandemic hit. We spent it holed up in hotels or staying with my sister but finally, in 2022, we decided to spend half the year moving between various cruises in order to enjoy multiple destinations. We could work remotely, and it was wonderful.

Once we were back on land, everything seemed so much harder, more boring and more chaotic. If we wanted to go out for dinner, we needed to book a taxi rather than just walk a few decks. I didn't feel safe exploring alone compared to being on a ship, and we both desperately missed the ocean.

Then there was money. As the cost of living skyrocketed on land, we realised how much more affordable cruise life was. Helped by collecting onboard points that you can put towards your next discounted - or even free - cruise, our average outlay for all-inclusive living while at sea was around

£1,500 a month. Even adding in any extra costs for activities while on land and our mobile and data bills, the lifestyle only cost us around £2,400 a month.

Though we had to pay port fees and cruise taxes, it was still much cheaper than paying a monthly mortgage, bills and for food and entertainment. A recent report by The Mail on Sunday's Wealth team found that two adults living in London needed £4,414 a month to cover the day-to-day essentials, with the average monthly cost for a couple living in Britain being £2,964.

We didn't own a house or car, and everything we owned could fit in two suitcases and our computer bags. Sarah was happily settled. So why not try living on cruise ships full time? In March 2023, we took the leap.

For the first year we tried different cruise lines, to see which we liked and which offered the best value. To make the most of every penny we picked the cheapest cabins, which meant a small internal one without portholes. If you're not in a strong relationship and the best of friends, this would be a recipe for disaster.

Luckily, we've always been good at communicating and because we treated the cabin as simply a place to sleep and watch TV, it never seemed claustrophobic. After 18 months I was tired of

constantly jumping from one ship to the next. We decided to stick with one ship so we could stay onboard even when everyone else disembarked. We chose the Sky Princess, a 19-deck ship that carries 3,660 passengers. It cruises the Caribbean in the winter months and between Europe and the Canary Islands the rest of the year.

Sarah was supportive from the start, knowing how much we loved adventure, but some friends and relatives thought we were crazy.

While some people say they'd love to do the same, others clearly think it's horrible and say we'll be at risk of constant viruses and infections. I'm not sure they believe me when I say that Dan has never been ill onboard, while I've only had two colds in the past three years.

FOOD is a risk on a cruise, but not for the reasons people think. With cuisine of every kind available 24/7 I am a dress size larger than I was three years ago, but plan to lose weight. I never take the lift and climb at least 15 flights of stairs a day, walking around the decks multiple times. I easily hit 20,000 steps daily.

Living onboard, even in a tiny cabin, has improved our marriage. There's none of the tiring, stressful life admin that can wear a relationship down, no arguments about whose turn it is to unload the dishwasher or take out the rubbish. The focus of our life is fun.

I also have a lot of independence. I go dancing every evening without worrying about how I'll get home and can safely explore the ports without Dan whenever I want to.

In March this year, after three years of saving half my salary while working remotely, I was able to retire at 52. It was an amazing feeling - and gave me even more time to enjoy all a cruise ship has to offer.

The only thing we really miss on land is Sarah, now 33, and our granddaughter, who was born in October 2024. In December we all stayed in a holiday home in Bournemouth for two months. It was wonderful to be together, but Dan and I missed cruise life. It felt amazing to step back onboard and float away again.

While a time may come when the inevitable health and mobility issues that come with old age mean that cruise living becomes impractical, for now I'm not worrying about the future.

I'm the freest and the happiest I've ever been and hope we can live this way forever. I just wish we'd done it sooner.

■ Follow Libby at islibbyrome As told to KATE GRAHAM

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Sporty Spice is proof you'd be mad to get married before you hit 50!

AT 41, I can spot the exact moment someone decides there must be something wrong with me.

It usually arrives just after they ask whether I've ever been married and I say no. Their head tilts and suddenly I'm reassured 'there's still time' - even though I never asked to be consoled. Then come the questions. Have I considered being a little less picky? Am I putting myself out there enough? Am I not worried about being alone? Or the recent doozy from a relative: 'Darling, are you sure you're not a lesbian?'

Sadly not. My taste in men is just really, really bad. Most days, I laugh it off, but every so often - around a birthday or after another wedding invitation - panic creeps in. Especially if the wedding is a female friend's second; how the heck have they found two blokes to marry in their 40-or-so years, when I'm yet to find one?

I start wondering whether I should have tried harder with an awful ex (though a quick walk down memory lane assures me, no). I also find myself agreeing to dates with men I would normally decline. Again, I realise that's a recipe for disaster.

'Have fun living with a bunch of cats,' one ex spat after I wisely gave him the boot.

OK, Brian. Best of luck with that receding hairline, champ.

Yet while I don't want children, so don't have to stress about a biological clock, the quiet shame of being 'the last one' single is all too real. Let's be honest, marriage is still treated as the moment a woman's proper adult life begins.

So when I saw that last weekend former Spice Girl Mel C had got married - for the first time - at 52, I felt something I hadn't expected.

Relief. Which is slightly embarrassing, as by 41 you become very skilled at pretending you don't need reassurance that you will get your 'happily ever after'.

You tell everyone you're happy with the way things are. You point to your career, your much-used passport and the fact you can stretch across the bed without a large, snoring man accusing you of stealing the duvet. All of which is true. But I found myself staring at Mel C's wedding photos with the emotional intensity of a 1900s woman receiving word from the front.

Because she's given us late-in-life singles something we rarely get: proof that being the last single one doesn't mean love has passed you by.

Sporty Spice met her new husband - Australian model Chris Dingwall, also 52 - on the dating app Raya when she was 49, when most single women have already endured years of warnings that the dating pool is shrinking. Before meeting

Wannabe wed? Mel C, 52, with Chris Dingwall

by JANA HOCKING

him, she declared she 'never wanted to meet anyone ever again', which I found far too relatable. Any woman who has used a dating app has made a similar announcement. It normally follows an evening spent swiping past men holding dead fish or describing 'banter' as their love language.

Then along came Chris. A man she has described as a 'gentle soul', who stays quietly supportive without being overly interfering. At 21, I would have found that description terribly dull. Where was the drama?

However, at 41, a gentle man who respects personal space sounds almost erotic.

Chris also appears to have entered a life that was already very full. He didn't have to rescue Mel from a lonely existence or provide the missing piece that made her complete. She simply loved having him there enough to keep him. That feels like a rather good reason to marry someone.

When you think about it, it's slightly bonkers that we women are encouraged to make this decision while we're still young enough to believe 'chemistry' can compensate for almost anything.

It took me well into my 30s to learn how to stop romanticising red flags. I've seen so many friends marry the exciting man, then discover excitement is far less charming when he has disappeared for

the night. By 49, I imagine a woman has a much clearer understanding of the qualities she can actually live with.

There is also far less temptation to marry just for the 'dream' wedding. By now, I've attended enough to know the expensive flowers will die, someone will get horribly drunk and the photographs will eventually be shoved into a cupboard. The man is the part you have to keep.

OF COURSE, some people meet their person at 25 and remain deliriously happy. But I call these 'unicorn' marriages because of their increasing rarity.

Many others follow the approved timeline, only to reach their 40s and realise they made the biggest decision of their lives while confusing anxiety with attraction. Yet somehow, those of us who waited are treated as though we made the risky choice.

I've spent years wondering whether I should have held on to someone unsuitable simply because he was there. Thankfully, seeing how happy Mel C looked on her big day reminded me I'm glad I didn't.

So, no, I won't be dragging the next vaguely presentable man into a jeweller's shop.

I'll keep dating. I'll probably delete the apps in fury again and perhaps acquire a cat, if only to frighten the Brians of the world.

But I no longer feel as though I'm standing outside a door that has already closed.

Sporty Spice met her husband at 49. I'm 41.

For once, I appear to be ahead of schedule.

MY CAR raced up the road to my sister Coleen's house as her fiance James fled in the opposite direction.

I watched in my rear-view mirror as his car faded to a dot. I found Coleen standing outside, almost catatonic with shock. Grocery bags lay abandoned at her feet.

I drew her into a hug, telling her: 'I'm here now. You're OK.' But Coleen, my twin - my other half - was far from OK. None of us would be for a very long time. Because I'd just found out that Coleen, then 43, was the victim of a romance scam - one a judge would later describe as showing 'jaw-dropping arrogance and cruelty'.

The man who'd just sped past me in his brand-new Mini Cooper thought with my money, it turned out: was someone my family knew - and loved - as James Scott. He was a heroic 36-year-old fireman turned wealthy businessman. He and Coleen had been in a relationship for two-and-a-half years and had a one-year-old son, Charlie.

But on that awful day in February 2017, we discovered James Scott didn't exist. His real name was Greg Wilson, a married ex-soldier and adept conman who lied about everything, from his job to falsely claiming he'd had a vasectomy.

And, through his lies, he scammed me out of £56,000.

The story, dubbed 'Fireman Scam', turned Coleen in to something of a reluctant celebrity, with TV appearances and a number one podcast.

But while her story deserved to be told, there was another story that got rather lost: mine. Because while Wilson broke my sister's heart, he left me bankrupt, jobless and the lowest I've ever been in my life.

So it's perhaps no surprise - particularly given Coleen never lost a penny - that people have since asked if I feel resentful that she brought this man into my life? Did what happen shatter the unique bond between us that only two is share?

Growing up in Leeds, I was always the quieter one. Coleen lit up every room, while I was the one with the stutter, who was less academic and happy to let her shine.

We shared a bedroom until we were 12 and were part of the same friendship group. We both met our partners in our 20s and started families.

I had my daughter Emily, now 27, during my first marriage, which ended in 2013. I then met my current partner Ryan, an IT manager, in 2014. For 18 years, Coleen was married to a lovely man. They had two girls - Laura and Katie - before amicably splitting in 2012.

In September 2014, when we were both living in County Durham, Coleen, then 41, joined the dating site match.com.

She was soon swept off her feet by a 34-year-old calling himself James Scott, who referred to himself as 'Firefighter J' on the site.

Divorced with two daughters, like Coleen, they seemed a perfect match. I met him after they'd been dating for about six weeks and instantly liked him. He was charming and warm.

He told us stories about his work, such as how he'd jumped out of a window of a burning building holding a small child, saving the boy's life and breaking his own back in the fall.

Coleen told me she'd seen a thank-you card and grateful texts from the child's parents.

He'd spend four days away each week due to his 'shift pattern' - in truth, he was with his wife of 13 years, with whom he had three sons. He'd often meet Coleen still wearing his firefighting gear, which we later learnt he'd bought on eBay. His father really had been in the fire service, so he was very knowledgeable about it.

He had money too, he said, via his mother, a wealthy sports agent living in the South of France who had £2million she was looking to invest.

With hindsight, I reckon he had me in his sights as much as Coleen. While

by KAREN CREAR

we both worked in property management, I had more disposable income than Coleen. After working in the civil service, then banking, I'd gone into property - and owned 11 rentals.

When Wilson began talking about his grand plans to develop a property management company called Gemini and build a boutique hotel on Newcastle's Quayside using his mother's supposed millions, I saw a chance to build something of my own. After all, Coleen loved and trusted him. So why shouldn't I?

Wilson never asked me to invest; he was too clever for that. Instead, he laid out his plans in such an enticing way that I asked him if I could invest - which he eagerly accepted. We started making our plans.

In June 2015, after she and Wilson had been dating for nine months, Coleen discovered she was pregnant. She was horrified; she and James had two children each and didn't want more. That's why - he'd told her, fraudulently - he'd had a vasectomy two months previously. He'd even limped home from the clinic, wearing medical dressings.

In hindsight, it's clear he was trying to trick her into a pregnancy.

Coleen was aghast. 'Everyone's going to think I was unfaithful,' she told me. Wilson, however, was delighted, reeling off statistics about a small percentage

of men for whom a vasectomy was unsuccessful.

On November 5, 2015, when she was 23 weeks pregnant, Coleen's waters broke, and she was placed on enforced bed rest.

That Christmas, Wilson proposed. The plan was to marry a year later in December 2016 at Wynyard Hall, a four-star, grade II-listed hotel in County Durham.

Coleen went into labour at 36 weeks in February 2016, requiring an emergency C-section, after which their son Charlie was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit. Coleen was also gravely ill.

Coleen was in hospital for almost a week with Wilson at her bedside. That was the loving, caring man we thought we knew.

Both Coleen and Charlie pulled through, and before long plans for the wedding - and our new business - were back on. In April 2016, I transferred Wilson my first investment of £25,000, then another £5,000 as a slash fund for any discretionary expenses. I invested a further £25,000 in Gemini.

I'd left my well-paid job to fully immerse myself - and my money - in the venture, which was becoming more elaborate by the day. By now, Wilson was floating the idea of buying a property on the Quayside and opening a wine bar. Gordon Ramsay,

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Betrayed: Karen and Coleen with the man they knew as 'James Scott' before he was revealed to be a prolific conman

fraud, two of forgery and one each of converting criminal property and making a false statement about a birth.

It was during Covid, so we never got to see him in court – he refused to turn his camera on for the court's Zoom link.

I was horrified to have been so deceived. In total, I lost about £56,000. In February 2020, I filed for bankruptcy. Aged 46, I had no savings and, with the pandemic on, no job.

People assume I must be furious at Coleen and her naivety at falling for his lies. But, while Coleen has repeatedly told me how sorry she is for bringing Wilson into our lives, I have never blamed her. He was the one who hurt both of us. If we hadn't been so close, what happened might have broken us. But we're twins. We're proof nothing can break that bond. And in the aftermath of Wilson's deceit, I'd need my sister more than ever.

'AT 46, I WAS BANKRUPT WITH NO JOB'

In September 2020, I was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer. My right kidney was removed a month later, and in May 2021 a further tumour was found on one of my parathyroid glands in my throat, requiring surgery.

Coleen and Ryan were with me every step of the way. I was given the all clear on my kidney cancer last October, and my parathyroid glands are still being monitored.

It was frightening, but it gave me clarity. I'd always dreamed of being a writer. Now, I wanted to pursue that dream.

In January 2023, mine and Coleen's book about what happened with Wilson, called Playing With Fire, was released.

We expected to sell 50 copies, it's now sold more than 10,000, and is being translated into eight languages. As a result, we launched a number one BBC podcast with Vicky Pattinson called Love Bombed in 2023. We donate a significant portion of the profits to Newcastle Women's Aid.

That year, I also self-published my first novel, The Reinvention Of Lottie Potts – about a woman starting over in her 40s. Last month I published my first children's book (under my maiden name, as it's a story I wrote when I was just nine years old).

In all, Coleen and I have raised around £10,000 for charity, including for the Dragonfly Cancer Trust, which supports children with terminal cancer. It means something good has come out of what Wilson did.

Today, at 52, I've made peace with what happened. After the grief came anger – a proper, consuming anger – but I had to let it go as bitterness is corrosive and I refuse to let it destroy me. I refuse to let Wilson win.

I lost everything because of him, and afterwards I nearly lost my life. But I'm still here. It's taught me what really matters. And that's something no one can take from me.

■ WHERE There's A Wheel, There's A Way, by Karen Ferguson (Crear Publishing, £8.99) is available on Amazon

As told to MATTHEW BARBOUR

I was scammed out of £56,000 after my twin sister fell for a con artist. Could I ever forgive her?

he told us, was going to put his name to the restaurant and singer Sam Smith would headline the opening party. It made sense to me as Marco Pierre White, who'd worked with Ramsay, had put his name to a Newcastle restaurant a few years before.

While we built up the business Wilson paid me £300 a month, meaning we were living off Ryan's earnings. For me it was a calculated risk. We trusted Wilson and I wanted to work for myself rather than someone else.

But while Ryan, Emily and I were economising, Wilson was taking Coleen to Michelin-starred restaurants. He bought her a brand-new Mini Cooper and hosted 12 people in a corporate box at Sunderland Football Club. And my money was paying for it all.

A few months before Coleen's

wedding, in October 2016, came a terrible setback.

Wilson told us he had testicular cancer. He showed us hospital letters and even had phone calls with his 'consultant' in our presence. It was all fake, of course – but at the time we were so worried about him.

The wedding was put on hold. Then, in November, he announced doctors had realised it was a false alarm – and he rebooked the wedding for February 2017. Then came another setback. His ex-wife in America was forbidding his two daughters – who Coleen had only spoken to via text – from coming and he couldn't stand the thought of going ahead without them.

Coleen was devastated. But I was beginning to feel like something was off. I couldn't voice my fears to my sister; what if I was

wrong? She'd never forgive me. So, in February 2017, Ryan and I spent a few days quietly pulling at threads: checking Companies House records, calling the wedding venue and the fire station.

Every thread unravelled. The venue had no record of any booking. The businesses were phantom. The fire station had never heard of him. Every word was a lie.

As for the resentful ex-wife in America? I found her on Facebook – she was actually living 30 miles away in Darlington and they were still very much married. She, too, was being bombarded with lies.

On February 17, I called Coleen several times to warn her, finally getting through when she was with Wilson and Charlie in the car, on their way back from the supermarket. 'Everything he's

said is a lie,' I told her. 'And he's stolen all my money. We're coming to your house now.'

He'd obviously overheard our conversation. The moment they got home and Coleen and Charlie were out of the car, he raced off. Ryan and I missed him by 20 seconds. We never saw him again.

Ryan and I drove straight to Durham police station. It was the police who told us Wilson's real name and history as an out-of-work soldier – and that we weren't his only victims. He'd duped numerous others, stealing over £100,000. People may think you have to be stupid to fall for such a scam, but the police said he had a prodigious knack for deception.

After a two-year investigation Wilson was arrested, and he was jailed for six years in 2020, after pleading guilty to eight counts of

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Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025

by Adrian Thrills

Charli XCX: Music, Fashion, Film (Atlantic)

Verdict: Candel, catchy, confident ★★★★☆

As a party-girl record built around dance beats and vibrant lime-green artwork, Charli XCX's 2024 album, Brat, turned the Essex-raised singer from someone who was, in her own words, 'famous, but not quite' into a bona fide superstar.

It sparked the 'Brat summer' and turned Charli into a bill-topper on Glastonbury's Other Stage. And its bold cover art became a viral sensation.

After declaring the Brat summer over, the 33-year-old born Charlotte Aitchison initially pivoted to film, creating the soundtrack to Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights and starring in documentary movie The Moment, a satirical portrait of stardom.

But she's now returning to pop, and she cleverly revamps her sound on her seventh studio album, out today.

Music, Fashion, Film largely eschews dance in favour of grinding guitars and distorted electronics. At times, it taps into a strand of off-kilter indirect, popularised by US bands such as the Pixies in the late 1980s.

Made with regular collaborators A.G. Cook and Finn Keane, it's short and sharp. Its 11 songs race by in 30 minutes, and nothing outstays its welcome.

It also details what sounds like a full-blown identity crisis. It's obvious that success wasn't quite what Charli had envisioned, and these songs offer a witty, knowing take on her love-hate relationship with fame, taking in her bad-girl persona, acting career and 2025 wedding. 'It's complicated how I feel,' she sings on I'm Afraid. 'But I have to get it out, so my insides don't turn black.'

She opens with a mission statement. 'I think the dance floor is

Bona fide superstar; Charli XCX performing at Glastonbury last year

Brat girl Charli ditches dance for grinding guitars

dead,' she tells us on Rock Music, a paean to loud guitars and stage diving, even if it does contain traces of her electro-pop past.

Guitars are more to the fore on Yeah, while Card Declined – about shopping for a personality – reiterates her skill at mixing mainstream styles and more experimental fare.

Her lyrics are typically candid. 'What if I ruin it? Take the ring, take the ring,' she sings on I'm Afraid, addressing her marriage to George Daniel, drummer with British band The 1975.

Camera sees her laying bare her mixed feelings on juggling film roles with music, while Wink Wink parodies her reputation as a

party animal. 'I'm not a bad girl anymore, I promise... wink, wink,' she teases.

Aitchison has previously written songs about her showbiz peers, including Lorde, and she addresses another 'best friend' (without naming names) on Persona. Her observations, as usual, are nuanced rather than vengeful. 'I see your face in a film and it makes me wanna cry,' she sings. 'Every day you're suffering, but you say you're doing fine.'

Amid her doubts, the sun sometimes peeps through. Magic Metal Montana is a tribute to her producer Cook ('I'd be nothing without you'), while closing track No One Lasts Forever

advocates living for the moment, and 2007 harks back nostalgically to her formative years in Essex. 'Pop star in my bedroom,' she reminisces.

Music, Fashion, Film is unlikely to launch a fashion craze along the lines of 2024's Brat summer. For starters, its artwork is a plain photo of musician John Cale, fashion designer Marc Jacobs and filmmaker Martin Scorsese.

It does, however, rubber-stamp Charli's position as Britain's most adventurous mainstream pop star.

Charli XCX plays Reading and Leeds Festivals on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August (readingandleedsfestival.com).

NEW RELEASES

SHANIA TWAIN: Little Miss Twain (EMI) Fresh from supporting

Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium, Twain goes back to her roots on a nostalgic album about her formative years in smalltown Ontario. 'According to my mother, I'm the next Tanya Tucker,' she sings on the title track, with Tucker adding harmonies.

But it's her romantic memories that take centre stage, with Stranger Things recalling a teenage crush and Faded Blue Jeans a duet with rocker Josh Homme. ★★★☆☆

BABY QUEEN: I Hope You Don't Remember Me (Insanity)

South African singer Arabella Latham (aka Baby Queen) moved to London to launch her career and now, encouraged by her close friend Courtney Love, she's decamped to Los Angeles for a second album that finds her in emotional turmoil following a messy break-up. Dipping into 1960s psychedelia on Abigail, and folky guitars on the bittersweet title track, her forte is whipsmart, hook-heavy pop with bags of attitude.

★★★★☆

Soft-centred serenade to the pangs of lost love

by Patrick Marmion

Midnight At The Never Get (Monier Chocolate Factory, London)

Verdict: Chocolate truffle musical ★★★☆☆

Here Comes J. Edgar! (King's Head Theatre, London)

Verdict: Hoover shows a bit of a vacuum

★★☆☆☆

WHERE would you travel if you could go back in time? Many of us might (mistakenly) revisit the lost loves from our youth – and that's exactly where

Midnight At The Never Get heads, in a sweetly melancholic, old-school cabaret act.

Sung by Ben Platt, who originated the title role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway – with music and lyrics by Oscar-winner Mark Sonnenblick (KPop Demon Hunters) – it's as indulgent as a box of chocolate truffles.

David Cromer's production pays homage to the Great American Songbook with jazz standards and show tunes of its own, performed by singer Trevor (Platt) and his pianist boyfriend Arthur (Gregor Milne) in a fictional gay bar in New York in 1965.

Homosexuality was still illegal, but the musicians are eager to document their

Unlawful passion: Gregor Milne and Ben Platt in Midnight At The Never Get

love in songs that don't suit the commercial interests of heterosexual songwriting.

There's more agony than ecstasy in numbers that start with The Mercy Of Love, celebrating the servitude of romantic devotion. But brighter tunes, such as The Bells Keep Ringing, could be Cole Porter... sung by Bing Crosby.

Later, we get Why Do You Have To Call It Love, a jazz ditty, and I Cannot Change The Way I Am, a piano bar smooch-along. There's more fun with Trevor's ode to an

arresting police officer, My Boy In Blue ('I won't forget your number, it's 911').

But the show works less well as a love story. Set against the backdrop of the lead up to the Stonewall riots of 1969, which triggered the gay liberation movement, it's commercial success that actually divides the duo.

Platt brings vulnerability and a pining falsetto to Trevor, while Milne brings drive and rage as militantly anti-activist Arthur. But if there's any justice in the world, Scott Pask will win an award for his amazing design,

re-creating a gorgeously seedy shebeen fitted with lamp-lit tables and framed mirrors.

■ THE man in charge of invigilating anti-gay law-enforcement in the Sixties was FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover – widely believed to have been a closet homosexual himself.

Cue Here Comes J. Edgar! – a big frivolous musical about his exploits, starring Mad Men's resolutely camp Bryan Batt.

Festaoned with creaky gags from Simpson's voice artist Harry Shearer, and Seinfeld writer Tom Leopold, Hoover's story is told as a retrospective from his death bed.

We meet the child Edgar, blackmailing his school headmaster, before graduating to coercing presidents, movie stars and civil rights activists like Martin Luther King.

Installed in the FBI, we see him fall in love in the men's room with the man he appointed as his 'Life Time Assistant' Clyde Tolson (Hugo Bolton). And there are running gags about Hoover's literary interest in body-building magazines, as well as mild mirth at his supposed cross-dressing.

Originating as a radio play in the 1990s, Hoover's life is rendered as musical pastiche with a score by Peter Matz. Too genial for its own good, there was surely space for more black comedy. In line with the Mel Brooksish humour we might have had a Spring-time For Edgar – in handcuffs obviously. Midnight At The Never Get is on until September 12; Here Comes J. Edgar! runs until August 16.

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by Brian Viner

The Dink (PG, 102 mins)

Verdict: Thoroughly ace

★★★★☆

LET me go out on a limb and declare Apple TV's The Dink to be the greatest pickleball comedy ever made.

As far as I'm aware it's also the only pickleball comedy ever made, but we mustn't get bogged down in analytics.

It's engagingly daft, even laugh-out-loud funny in places... and you can watch it at home.

Pickleball, for the uninitiated, is kind of tennis-lite, played with a plastic ball. In the United States it is much more popular than its more sophisticated cousin, padel; and in playing terms it's way more practical than tennis. Four pickleball courts can fit into a single tennis court, and it's also easier.

But it's rapid spread (in the US there are an estimated 36 million players) is viewed by some tennis purists as an existential threat.

That's exactly the issue addressed, in pleasingly jaunty fashion, by The Dink (its title a reference to the strategy, like a drop-shot in tennis, of forcing your opponent back only to then feather the ball over the net).

Jake Johnson plays Dusty, a bumbling middle-aged tennis coach, whose boyhood aspirations to play at the highest level were shattered along with his wrist in an incident during a long-ago match against the rising Andy Roddick.

These days, Dusty only holds down a coaching position because he works at a swanky country club owned by his fierce, emotionally distant father Chuck (Ed Harris).

When some members start agitating for more pickleball courts, Chuck is furious. 'Tennis is a living, breathing animal and she needs our protection,' he thunders. Pickleball, he sneers, is 'the coronavirus of sports'.

A match is arranged to settle the matter, with the pickleballers putting up their champion against Chuck's. It's a mini-version of the famous 1973 'Battle of the Sexes' between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King (which was itself dramatised in

Mixed doubles: Jake Johnson as Dusty with Ed Harris, above, and Mary Steenburgen, right

Pickleball? John McEnroe? A killer owl? This comedy really is a hoot!

a pretty good 2017 film starring Steve Carell and Emma Stone). Naturally, Dusty assumes that he will be his father's pick. But he is that stock character in American comedy films of this kind: an abort loser. His dad duly chooses someone else.

However, following a fatal accident caused by an angry owl (I

said it was daft), Dusty winds up getting the gig. Unfortunately, he then suffers another wrist injury, and the doctor (a cameo for one of the film's producers, Ben Stiller) goes and prescribes pickleball as the best way to get his strength back. You can doubtless see where this is heading.

Less predictably, there appears

to be every chance of romance between Dusty and his much older pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen), although - if you'll forgive the spoiler - director Josh Greenbaum and writer Sean Clements sensibly choose to swerve any generation-gap sex. For the record, Johnson is 48; Steenburgen is 73. Meanwhile,

the narrative builds inexorably towards a pickleball showdown and Dusty's redemption.

Roddick, playing himself, pops up again and so, in another delightfully silly cameo, does John McEnroe.

Mind you, I should also add that a fair few of the film's attempted gags land, as it were, beyond the baseline. For example, I was only fitfully amused by Dusty's adoring sidekick PJ (played by the Australian comedian Aaron Chen).

Maybe you need to be in a certain kind of mood to enjoy The Dink. But I was, and I did.

In some ways it reminded me of The Best Of Times, a 1986 American Football comedy starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell, which wasn't for everyone and is now all-but forgotten, yet which I have always loved.

So I'm going out on that limb again. With or without killer owls, The Dink is a hoot. The Dink is on Apple TV from today.

Good idea, but new Animal Farm for kids is wincingly twee

HANDS up those who read George Orwell's Animal Farm at school. Most of us did, I'm sure, and if you were blessed with a good English teacher (as I was; thank you, Mr Wakefield), then Orwell's dystopian allegory, reflecting his deep disillusion with Stalinism, will remain vivid in the mind.

But our familiarity with Animal Farm, a sense almost of collective ownership, is not always a good thing for those who adapt it for the screen.

A considerable pile of critical manure was heaped on the last version, a 1999 TV film, and I fear the same fate awaits this week's release, an animation directed by Andy Serkis.

This is a shame. I'm a great admirer of Serkis, both as an actor and, having met him a couple of times, as a bloke. He's delightful.

And he has certainly assembled a first-class voice cast, including Seth Rogen (as the ruthless pig, Napoleon), Glenn Close,

ALSO SHOWING

Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi and Kathleen Turner. Moreover, aiming Orwell's story at younger children seems like a solid enough idea.

But Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail (PG, 95 mins, ★☆☆☆), as its very sub-title hints, is disastrously twee and bland.

Furthermore, the animation is at best mediocre, and there's a wincingly happy ending that even Disney might have shied from.

Screenwriter Nicholas Stoller has a terrific set of credits, not least The Muppets (2011), but he and Serkis get this all wrong. A clunky flatulence gag says it all.

Pinocchio: Unstrung (18, 80 mins, ★★☆☆) does the precise opposite, injecting a children's classic with loads of gruesome nastiness. It's a slasher movie, basically; the fifth and best film in the

Pig's ear: Animal Farm gets it all wrong

so-called Twisted Childhood Universe which began with the ghastly Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood And Honey (2023).

This one has the same director, Rhys Frake-Waterfield, but here he does a decent job of tempering the horror with tongue-in-cheek comedy after Geppetto (played by horror veteran Richard

Brake) carves a wooden puppet intended as a playmate for his orphaned grandson James (Cameron Bell).

Worryingly, this Pinocchio looks like a psycho and soon starts behaving like one, although the subsequent bloodbath might not surprise those of you who as kids were more than a little freaked out by the 1940 Disney film, as I was.

Finally, here's a perfectly safe school-holidays option for children: Chickenhare And The Secret Of The Groundhog (PG, 88 mins, ★★☆☆).

It's a sequel, in case you hadn't guessed, to 2022's Chickenhare And The Hamster Of Darkness, and like Animal Farm it's full of anthropomorphised animals, in this case principally a chicken-hare hybrid, a skunk and a tortoise. Together, the intrepid trio embark on a nutty adventure to find an ancient groundhog with a backwards-facing face, for reasons you probably don't need to know.

All these films are in cinemas now.

CLASSIC FILM ON TV

HIGH SOCIETY (1956)

NOT even film buffs can reliably recall that Charles Walters was the director here. But the cast - Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly - is unforgettable. Flimsy of plot but effervescent, what a swell movie it is.

Saturday, 1:05pm. BBC2

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FRIDAY

BOOK OF THE WEEK

WITCHLAND

by Marion Gibson (Simon & Schuster £22, 320pp)

KATHRYN HUGHES

IN 1650, a pretty young woman was hauled into Newcastle's medieval main square to be examined by the Witch Pricker. Newly arrived from over the Scottish border, the Pricker's job was to decide whether the unfortunate girl really was, as her neighbours claimed, a witch.

His 'examination' involved poking her upper thigh with a sharp bodkin: if she winced from pain and bled from the scratch then she was innocent.

Inevitably, a crowd had gathered to see the Witch Pricker fling the woman's skirt over her

head, leaving her naked from the waist down. On pricking her – and everyone was aware of the lascivious innuendo – the man announced loudly that she had not bled. She was a witch and would have to die.

The name of both the woman and man have been lost to history, but the incident goes to the heart of the misogyny, paranoia and sectarian violence that stalked England

during the witch-crazed 1640s. Hundreds of women, nearly always poor and often single, were accused of signing a pact with the Devil.

Having sold their soul to the Evil One in return for sex, money or just a piece of cheese, they agreed to kill their neighbours' children, spoil their crops or burn down their houses.

The nameless Newcastle woman was lucky. The regional military governor had become suspicious about the Witch Pricker's motives: the scoundrel was paid 20 shillings for every witch he caught and clearly enjoyed any excuse to lift the skirts of pretty young women. Lieutenant-Colonel Hobson insisted on the test being done again.

This time, the young woman bled and the Witch Pricker was forced to admit that 'she

was not the child of the Devil'. All the same, 15 people, including one man, failed the test and were hanged on a site near to what is now Newcastle United's stadium.

Marion Gibson is a leading historian of witchcraft and in this terrifying but compulsive book she spells out how, in a superstitious age without much scientific know-how, it was possible to believe that everyday disasters really did have a satanic cause.

When Essex wheelwright Thomas Hart was devastated by the death of his prize son in 1641, his automatic assumption was that it was the work of the town's curmudgeon, a widow called Anne West. Later, and far more ominously, Hart accused West of causing his wife Prudence to miscarry in church.

Likewise, wealthy Great Yarmouth hostel Henry Moulton claimed that Elizabeth Bradwell had 'bewitched' his baby son for 18 months, almost to the point of death. The reason? Earlier, he had refused to give Bradwell any extra knitting work.

AND in Cornwall, Joan Pitt was suspicious when, while walking in daylight, she fell and hurt her leg.

The only explanation was that Ann Jefferies, her servant who sometimes admitted to talking to 'fairies', had put a curse on her. West and Bradwell eventually confessed to being in league with the Devil and were hanged, while Jefferies was confined in Bodmin Jail.

Today, we might put the 'witch craze' down to group hysteria. Gibson explains that the Civil War in England had turned everyone paranoid. While the people who followed the king – Royalists – were favourable to the lax old religious order which took a tolerant view of local superstitions, the new Puritans insisted on a strict interpretation of the Bible.

These two world views were bound to collide, and it is no coincidence

the areas of England where the Boundheads were winning were also places that experienced the greatest witch panics: East Anglia especially, but also Lancashire and Newcastle. Wartime conditions meant jury trials were suspended in favour of local big-wigs deciding cases according to regional prejudices.

East Anglia was undoubtedly the worst. In 1644, a young Essex clergyman's son called Matthew Hopkins appointed himself Witchfinder General and offered, for a hefty fee, to visit local communities and flush out any witches.

According to his famous book The Discovery Of Witches (1647), he was looking for several tell-tale signs. First was the all-important pact: the suspect had to admit that she had signed an agreement, preferably in blood, with the Devil in return for getting her heart's desire.

EXAMPLES include Rebecca West's yearning for 'a proper young man' – a nice-looking husband who would look after her financially; Helen Clarke, who dreamt of killing pigs; and Elizabeth Goodwin, who just wanted cheese.

If the suspect refused to confess her pact with the Evil One, then Hopkins had ways of making her talk. She would be kept awake for days at a time, forced to walk around her cell by guards working in shifts.

In South Leith in Scotland, Margaret Thomsone walked for 26 days straight with 'men daily and nightly attending upon her'.

Next came the humiliating physical search for the extra teats with which a witch would feed her familiar or evil spirit – anything from an imp to a bear the size of a rabbit.

The 'searchers' were looking for a pile, wart or mouth ulcer that might pass as an extra nipple. And then there was the 'pricking', Scottish-style. If a suspect had a numb spot on her body which didn't bleed, it was proof that demonic suckling had taken place.

After days of this torture, it is no surprise that many poor souls started to say anything to get the pain to stop. Some of the women were clearly psychotic, others may have been suffering from postnatal depression, a few were mentally disabled.

Mary Scutton, who had recently given birth, talked of three imp's whom she suckled with her blood three times a day. Bess Clarke confessed to having a 'familiar' that looked like a greyhound called Vinegar Tom, and Jane Wallis said creatures called 'Grizzel' and 'Greedigut' had brought her money.

More prosaically, Margaret Wyard admitted to having caused a blight

From plants and

SKARA Brae, a Neolithic village in Orkney, is one of the oldest settlements in Britain.

During archaeological excavations, traces of medicinal plants have been found there.

As Professor Flower's wide-ranging book demonstrates, humans have been using drugs to combat illness for a long time.

Cuneiform tablets unearthed in Mesopotamia, and dating back to the 7th century BCE, include 5,000 medical prescriptions. The so-called Ebers papyrus from Egypt is even older and may lay claim to be the first self-contained book on the treatment of disease with medicinal

DRUGS by Rod Flower (Yale University Press £20, 336pp)

NICK RENNISON

plants: Ancient Greece and Rome had their own medical treatises.

Some of the remedies were ludicrous. It seems unlikely that burning a weasel and rubbing yourself with the ashes, as recommended in one Roman text, would do much for gout.

Egyptians swore by hippopotamus dung to treat gastrointestinal issues.

Animal faeces were long thought to be beneficial. In 1618, a pharmacopoeia published in London listed 11 types of therapeutic excrement. The first signs of a recognisably

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BOOKS

Seventeenth century witch-hunts were the perfect cover for perverts, misogynists and religious zealots to persecute independent women

Pretty, single female? You must be a witch!

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Judgment Day: Peter Cushing starred as a fanatical witch-hunter in 1971 film Twins Of Evil

to fall on the cornfield of wealthy local gentleman William Mase. All four were condemned to death. Even though the witch trials were nearly 400 years ago, Gibson is adamant that we must

not get complacent that such things could never happen to us. She even finds a woman called 'Marion Gibson' in Scotland who was hanged as a witch, which she takes as a reminder of how easy it would be for any of us to

find ourselves at the mercy of hysterical groupthink. After all, we talk glibly today of 'witch-hunts' stirred up by social media. I finished this wonderful book feeling less like a voyeur of

historic pain and more like someone who has received a timely reminder about the life-and-death importance of never allowing yourself to get caught up in the latest criminal conspiracy.

animal droppings to Big Pharma

Foxgloves: Used in heart treatment

scientific approach to medicines came in the 18th century. A Birmingham doctor named William Withering identified the active ingredient in foxgloves which could be used to treat congestive heart failure. James Lind, recognising that, in Flower's words, 'testing drugs is a straightforward but crucial idea', conducted what can be described as an early clinical trial. Using different treatments on a ship's crew, he showed that consumption of lemon juice prevented scurvy. Today, pharmacology, the study of how medicines work and how they affect our bodies, is both an academic discipline

and a vast global industry. More than a billion prescriptions are issued each year in the UK, in the US, it's six times that number. Big Pharma doesn't always get good press. Flower redresses the balance by revealing just how much time, effort and money goes into the development of potentially life-saving drugs. The success rate of trials is astonishingly low. Ninety-five per cent of drugs fail, mostly before they are even tested on humans. He also chronicles how clinical trials have changed for the better. The white male body used to be seen as, in the words

of one critic, 'the default human body'. Drugs companies now recognise that proper account of women and ethnicity must be taken in trials. Certain ethnic groups are more susceptible to particular diseases. Ashkenazi Jews have increased incidence of certain genetic disorders. Black people of African descent are at greater risk of complications from treatment with anti-diabetic drugs. Drugs need to be tailored to their recipient. Flower's book is a (mostly) accessible guide to the history and science of our attempts to do that.

WHAT BOOK?

BETH O'BRIEN Author

...are you reading now?

I ALWAYS have multiple books on the go and one I am listening to (and loving!) Is The Danger Of Small Things by Caryl Lewis. It's a feminist, dystopian book set in a land where bees are extinct. Boys are trained to fight, girls are taught to pollinate plants by hand, and the arts are banned. It focuses on our interconnectedness with nature, and the power of female friendships in the face of oppression and revolution. I was recommended this book and it has not disappointed. I'm squirrelling away any minutes I can just to keep listening!

...would you take to a desert island?

WELL I wouldn't survive long... so I think I'd like Anne Of Green Gables as it is one of my go-to comfort books. I've read it more times than I can count and it never fails to make me laugh.

Part of my love for this book is how familiar I am with it, but I also find the characters have, in all their flaws, such warmth and realness. Plus, I love Anne's descriptions of nature. In the past, this book (and the rest of the series) has reminded me of the good in the world.

...first gave you the reading bug?

J. K. ROWLING's Harry Potter series! Growing up with these stories was something else, as was the excitement of the next book being released.

I'm partially sighted but audiobooks weren't as common then, and the large-print editions came out later than the regular print books.

But there was no way I was patient enough to wait, so my first experiences of these books were of them being read to me.

I have such great memories of this time, especially when my older sister would read aloud to me. I'd beg her until she gave in and then she'd make up extra lines either to make me laugh, or to rage-bait me (which worked!).

...left you cold?

I LOVE to re-read books and very often return to the stories I read when I was a child. So many of them made me cry, or even frightened, but nothing compared to Charlie And The Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl. That book, and the 'Vermicious Knicks' caused terror in me! I have never re-read it, nor do I ever plan to.

■ BETH O'BRIEN won the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026 for Wolf Siren (HarperCollins, £8.99), out now.

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BOOKS FICTION

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LITERARY FICTION

CLAIRE ALLFREE

ASH by Louise Wallace (Hutchinson Heinemann £14.99, 160pp)

THEA is a vet in a small New Zealand town, struggling to combine her job with looking after her two small children while her useless husband Nick drifts about pretending to be busy at work.

Then the mountain in whose shadow the family live erupts, cloaking the town in a persistent claggy film of ash.

Wallace, the author of four poetry books, draws on found texts in this structurally innovative novella. She allows snapshots of other female lives to interrupt Thea's internal monologue as she deals with sexist work colleagues, domestic drudgery, her growing estrangement from her husband and screaming children, sometimes simultaneously.

Mainly, though, Wallace absolutely nail's Thea's voice - spiky, beleaguered and seething with rage. A brutal, invigorating two-hour read.

FAMILY FRIENDS

by Chloe Ashby (Pig Tree £13.99, 320pp)

THIS is a good novel to take on a trip away - unless you are holidaying with family friends and two members of your party were once romantically involved.

For the past 20 years, Maggie and Will have stayed at Lydia and Roland's French villa for a fortnight each summer. But Roland's first wife has recently died, his daughter from that marriage is now in tow, and as Lydia struggles with the emotional disruption, long ago feelings are rekindled and buried secrets surface.

Ashby has effectively relocated the Hampstead novel to the South of France, loading it to often delicious effect with succulent descriptions of smouldering heat and sultry food.

In fact, she might have dialed up the heat still further in terms of plot, but this novel still sizzles, reminding the reader that even the most ordinary family is vulnerable to deceptions and betrayal.

COLSON

COOL MACHINE

by Colson Whitehead (Little, Brown £22, 368pp)

WHITEHEAD tends to write two sorts of books - important Pulitzer Prize winners such as The Underground Railroad, and the crime capers that make up his 1970s-set Harlem Trilogy, which this excellent instalment brings to a close.

Yet in many respects, he is doing the same thing: writing into being America's often forgotten history of race relations in order to document the changing face of America itself.

Cool Machine follows Ray Carney - respectable furniture salesman by day, veteran fence by night - into Reagan's raging 1980s where a plan is afoot to reclaim Jesse Owens' Olympic gold medal after he was forced to sell it.

The novel, a nostalgic trip through 1980s street culture, is full of juice, from the heist-driven plot to the pinballing dialogue to the indelible portrait of New York and of Carney too - surely one of the richest creations in crime fiction. Cracking.

Keeping an Eye on a magnetic love story

CONTEMPORARY

SARA LAWRENCE

MAIN CHARACTERS

by Bobby Palmer (Headline Review £25, 416pp)

I ADORED this addictive love story starring Clara and Seb. The novel starts when they meet in their early 20s and follows them until their 40s.

It is told solely from the perspectives of those who encounter and observe the couple - from relatives to a barista, their dog walker and even a fellow passenger on a London bus.

The narrative progresses chronologically through their relationship and each viewpoint builds character development even though we never hear from the main protagonists themselves.

Seb and Clara make mistakes, are not always honest and sometimes treat each other badly. But their connection is magnetic and the love they feel is deep: I so wanted everything to work out for them.

LONELY MOUTH

by Jacqueline Maley (Vintage £16.99, 336pp)

MATILDA spent her teens in foster care after her mentally ill mother abandoned her

and her much younger half-sister, Lara, in the toilets of a truck stop outside Canberra in 2002.

By 30, Matilda is working at Bocca, one of Sydney's best restaurants - while in the grip of an eating disorder.

Lara is exquisitely beautiful and modelling in Paris. She earns a lot of money and is more settled than Matilda. But the sisters' chaotic childhood is never far from their minds.

When Lara's estranged father - and Matilda's stepfather, whom she has few fond memories of - contacts the

girls as part of his addiction rehab, Matilda is drawn back into the old trauma.

This book is brilliant on how repression the past rather than dealing with it means it's always there, ready to ruin the present too.

MR SIDHU'S POST OFFICE

by Amman Brar (Juniper £16.99, 416pp)

IT is 2007, the time of the Post Office Horizon scandal, and Mr Sidhu, who runs a London post office, has recently lost his wife to cancer. Before she died, she made him promise he would make sure their

two children, Raju and Meena, were settled in life.

Focused on this promise, Mr Sidhu is also struggling to make sense of his growing romantic feelings for Rose, his co-worker in the shop.

Mr Sidhu wants to help Raju buy a property and Meena finally get married to her long-term fiance.

Then he notices that his accounts are showing an increasing loss. He has no idea why or how he's going to pay it back.

I was moved by this beautiful story about grief, love, injustice and community.

THRILLERS

GEOFFREY WANSELL

ICARUS 17

by Charles Cumming (Henlock £20, 480pp)

THIS fourth story about the ultra-secret espionage unit Box 88, headed by Lachlan 'Lockie' Kite, underlines just what a magnificent writer of spy fiction Cumming has become.

Here, Kite is asked by an old flame from university, Martha Raine, to help track down her son Max who has disappeared in Greece alongside his girlfriend Yasmine.

Both have dropped off the grid completely and it seems there are dark forces determined to capture and interrogate Yasmine for a secret she knows that could destabilise the Middle East for decades.

So begins a deadly chase, with a team of Israeli agents despatched to kill her. This is Cumming at his best - a genuinely thrilling,

superbly tortuous plot, packed with memorable characters and real tension.

HIDE AND SEEK

by Chris Carter (Simon & Schuster £20, 528pp)

RICH housewife Sam Stewart has suffered abuse at the hands of her investment banker husband Nelson for years, but she has finally summed up the courage to take him to court, where he is convicted and sentenced to 13 years. But before he is taken away he shouts to her: 'I will be coming for you. No matter how long it takes'.

Terrified that he has the financial resources and the criminal connections to do so, Sam adopts a whole new identity as Mary Smith and starts to move around the United States, starting in Nashville.

But at every turn she seems to be followed, in spite of precautions. This game of cat and mouse escalates as Carter's story roars along like an express train, never pausing for breath and leaving the reader gasping. Can the inventive heroine ever truly escape?

ONE OF US IS GUILTY

by Steve Cavanagh (Headline £16.99, 432pp)

CONMAN turned defence lawyer Eddie Flynn is now every bit as good and firmly established as Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer.

Smart, dedicated and not afraid to bend the law, this, his tenth and best case, is haunting. Patrick Vanderpool is the son of billionaire media mogul Julian, who has vast ambitions for his son - Governor of New York and then President.

Patrick's wife Vanessa realises that one of her husband's political assistants, Mary Green, has been having an affair with him when her headless body is discovered in her apartment.

Did Vanessa kill her out of jealousy, or did Patrick fear she would threaten his political future? Enter Eddie Flynn, hired to defend Vanessa, but does he believe she's innocent? Corkscrew twists abound with Flynn at the heart: utterly unmissable.

SHORTS

EITHNE FERRY

WASTELAND GIRLS

by Anna Bailey (Doshléday £15.99, 394pp)

BAILEY'S outstanding stories make the wide, wild landscape of America a backdrop to her intimate look at the lives of her characters as they search for redemption, revenge and love.

There's an eerie recognition that off-killer events can unhing a life - from the woman who reappears from a cave after being missing for years (The Girl In The Ground), to the seemingly immortal Civil War deserter who stalks the

pages of Jack The Devil. Elsewhere, it's emotions that are unsettling, as a woman checks the progress of her wife's dementia in Riddles, or a brother visits his estranged sibling in a tale of a troubled inheritance in Long Way To Come For A Sip Of Water.

IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU

by Sigrid Nunez (Virago £20, 224pp)

THIS is the first story collection from acclaimed novelist Nunez and the 13 tales, composed over a three-decade-long writing career, capture the themes of her longer work - memory, mental illness, philosophical questions about the meaning of life and the quest for connection.

Wryly funny and slyly provocative, she excels at quick sketches of her characters -

from Mrs Mint, the smitten teacher in Philosophers - 'an unhappy woman with tastefully teased hair and large, distracting breasts' - to Dick Franz who walks into a party 'with his look of a warlock' (Imagination).

Elsewhere, a Brad Pitt lookalike appears, sisters worry about their depressed siblings, and a serial killer plans a murder.

A HISTORY OF HEARTACHE by Patrick Strickland (Melville House £14.99, 240pp)

of their upbringings. Parented by damaged people, facing into a jobless, homeless, hopeless future, drugs are an escape and a prison, and violence is just one punch away.

Peopled by the bereaved, the lost and the haunted, these stunning stories, set in the small towns of north Texas, are also shot with dark humour and fleeting tenderness.

Here, there are awkward friendships, reckless relationships, but failure is forever on the horizon in these bleak, but beautifully articulated, stories.

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PICK OF TODAY'S TV

BORIS JOHNSON: INTO UKRAINE'S KILL ZONE, 9PM, CH5 Riveting first film from the brilliant new Daily Mail Originals

BORIS Johnson standing shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyv in Kyiv is one of the defining images of his premiership. Now, this powerful, feature-length documentary, based on exclusive Daily Mail footage and made by the newly launched Daily Mail Originals production unit, follows the former Prime Minister as he returns to Ukraine, this time reverting to his former career as a journalist to undertake an incognito, under-the-radar 72-hour journey to the front line.

Johnson wants to bring the world's attention to the realities of the barbaric warfare that Putin has chosen to unleash on the people of Ukraine, and to find out for himself

whether the Russian leader's cruelty has a chance of succeeding in accomplishing his aims. And to do so, he is risking his life — he's a little disconcerted to learn from his escorts (among them his Daily Mail colleague, war correspondent Richard Pendlebury, who has been covering the conflict since the full-scale Russian invasion began in February 2022) that wearing the reporter's blue helmet will put him in grave danger as the Russians actively target journalists.

On entering the 'kill zone' near to the besieged city Zaporizhzhia,

among obliterated villages and abandoned homes, he meets the infantrymen holding the line in the trenches, elite drone operators in their top-secret bases, and workers in a makeshift bomb factory. He learns, too, of the devastating personal cost of this illegal, treaty-breaking conflict to the Ukrainian fighters and their families. In his Daily Mail column, Johnson wrote: 'The Ukrainians are fighting the same war, against the same drones, that are being sent against civilians by the same alliance of tyrannies.' We have spent four years psalming

platitudes and telling them that their fight is our fight. On the basis of what I have seen, we are risibly failing to live up to our pledges, and to give them the help they need.'

The first programme from Daily Mail Originals - in association with Soho Studios - which takes the Daily Mail's brilliant content and turns it into compelling TV and film, this is a riveting and important documentary, one that Johnson hopes will highlight the heroism of the Ukrainians, and encourage the West to act on their desperate need for continued support.

A full-length version, 100 per cent raw and uncut, will also be available on the Daily Mail app and Daily Mail World YouTube channel.

	BBC 1		BBC 2	ITV 1	CHANNEL 4
	6.00 Breakfast 9.30 Animal Park (AD) Last in series. 10.15 The Moment of Proof (AD,R) 10.45 Expert Witness (AD) Last in series. 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer (AD,R) Featuring properties in Norfolk, Swansea and Liverpool. 12.15 Bargain Hunt Two teams hunt for profitable antiques in Newark. 1.00 BBC News at One Weather 1.35 BBC Regional News Weather 1.45 BBC News at One Weather 2.00 The Hairdresser Mysteries (AD) When a weather reporter is found dead, Lily investigates if his reviews of all the local businesses have driven one of their own to murder. 2.45 Rick Stein's Australia (AD) Rick travels north along the coastline. 3.15 Escape to the Country (R) Denise Nurse helps a couple to find a new home in rural Shropshire. 3.45 The Bidding Room 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers (AD,R) 5.15 Pointless (R) Alexander Armstrong is joined by Gyles Brandreth. 6.00 BBC News at Six Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News Weather	6.30 Animal Park (AD,R) 7.15 The Bidding Room (R) 8.00 Marcus Wareing Simply Provence (BSL,R) The secrets of the local olive. 9.00 BBC News 12.30 Political Thinking with Nick Robinson With Kerni Badenoch. 1.00 Richard Osman's House of Games (R) With Kernan Bob, JJ Chalmers, Kevin Clifton and Victoria Derbyshire. 1.30 The Finish Line (R) Quiz show. 2.15 Lightning (R) Quickshe quiz. 2.45 The Farmers' Country Showdown (R) Alpaca farmers compete at the Westmoreland County Show. 3.15 The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge (AD,R) How the industry delivers exceptional service on a huge scale. 4.15 Wild Brazil (AD,R) 5.15 Flog It! (R) From Norwich. 6.00 Richard Osman's House of Games (R) Former players Fern Britton, J.B. Gill, John Kearns and Sally Lindsay test their trivia skills again. 6.30 Just One Thing (AD,R) Roman Kemp suggests a 'reverse-moves' approach to exercise.	6.00 Good Morning Britain 10.00 This Morning Daily magazine, featuring a mix of celebrity chat, showbusiness news, lifestyle features, topical discussion, health and beauty advice and more. 1.30 News Weather 1.55 Regional News Weather 2.00 Dickinson's Real Deal (AD,R) David Dickinson and the team are at Newcastle Racecourse, where a diamond and gold necklace has Henry Nicholls digging deep. 3.00 Deal or No Deal (AD,R) Stephen Mulhern hosts as Carolyn tries to open the 22 red boxes in the right order, taking on the infamous Banker for the chance to win a big cash prize; Regional Weather 4.00 Tipping Point (R) Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. 5.00 The Chase (R) Bradley Walsh presents as Ben, Kieran, Fi and Roxy answer general knowledge questions and work as a team to take on one of the ruthless Chasers. 6.00 Regional News Weather 6.30 News Weather	6.25 Cheers (R) Triple bill of the sitcom. 7.45 Everybody Loves Raymond (AD,R) Triple bill, starring Ray Romano. 9.10 Frasier (AD,R) Four episodes. 11.10 American Pickers (AD,R) 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary 12.10 Car S.O.S (AD,R) A Lexus 6500. 1.10 The Great House Giveaway (R) Two strangers are given the opportunity to buy a property. 2.10 Countdown With Justin Moorhouse in Dictionary Corner. 3.00 A Place in the Sun (R) A couple seek a holiday home on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canaries. 4.00 Narrow Escapes (AD,R) In Cheshire, the cast of the local panto rehearse on Kim's boat. 5.00 Chateau DIY (AD,R) At Chateau de L'alleville in Normandy, Terry and Ashley conclude their makeover. 6.00 Four in a Bed (R) The B&Bers have complaints to make. 6.30 Come Dine with Me (R) The final night in Belfast sees amateur pilot James trying to impress his guests with a Mexican-inspired menu that he has planned to a tee.
7 PM	7.00 Hunting the Giant Bluefin Tuna: Our Lives (AD) The Atlantic bluefin tuna's return to Ireland. 7.30 The Travelling Auctioneers (R) Izzie Balmer and Robin Johnson help to raise cash for a girl get special physiotherapy.	7.00 Grand Tours of Scotland's Locks (R) Paul Murton encounters Bonnie Prince Charlie and Jacobite history. 7.30 Beechgrove Garden Brian Cunningham and Kirsty Wilson work on the borders.	7.30 Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes Abbey Clancy visits the super-modern subterranean home of beauty and fashion influencer Lorna Luxe, and author and businesswoman Jo Wood's off-grid farmhouse.	7.00 Channel 4 News
8 PM	8.00 Granite Harbour (AD) New series. A missing persons case turns into a double murder investigation, and age-old tensions between the traveller and Aberdoniaan communities threaten to explode.	8.00 Gardeners' World It is the first RHS Sandringham Flower Show, and Art Anderson, Jamie Butterworth and Frances Tophill are there to take a look around.	8.00 Emmerdale (AD) Dawn is not happy about Billy dating Gabby. 8.30 Coronation Street (AD) Sarah confesses to Theo's murder.	8.00 Surgery Secrets of the Super Rich (AD) Business executive Phoebe undergoes a lunchtime boob job, and brand executive Ziad is on a mission to get rid of his under-eye bags.
9 PM	9.00 Would I Lie to You? (R) With panellists Nabil Abdulrashid, Lucy Beaumont, Gethin Jones and Francesca Mills. 9.30 Ann Droid (AD) Sue offers to work at the charity shop, but it is a disaster, thanks to Linda.	9.00 Bergerac (AD) New series. Modern re-imagining of the drama, starring Damien Molony. 9.45 Bergerac (AD) The police are desperate to find a kidnapped baby before it is too late.	9.00 The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (AD) As Amanda, Raffaele, and Patrick Lumumba enter prison, prosecutor Giuliano Mignini builds his case against them, while the media turn Amanda into a monster.	9.00 Celebrity Gogglebox (AD) The best moments from the recent series, as famous faces cast their thoughts on Coronation Street, Open House: The Great Sex Experiment and Match Me Abroad. Last in series.
10 PM	10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.30 BBC Regional News (Followed by Weather) 10.45 Austin (AD) Ingrid discovers who is secretly writing Big Bear. Canberra-set comedy, starring Ben Miller and Sally Phillips.	10.30 Newsnight Analysis of the day's events, with Matt Chorley. (Followed by Weather)	10.05 The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (AD) A wrench is thrown in Mignini's case, and the search for a new suspect begins. As the trial unfolds, Amanda's choices continue to be scrutinised.	10.00 Big Fat Quiz: Best Bits Shocking, surprising and scandalous moments from the show, featuring Miranda Hart, David Mitchell, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Sue Perkins and Sarah Millican.
11 PM	11.10 Austin (AD) Austin faces a family intervention. 11.40 La La Land (2016) (12) ♦ (AD) Jobbing actress Mia and struggling jazz pianist Sebastian fall in love. Musical, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.	11.05 Janet Planet (2023) (12) ♦ Premiere. An 11-year-old girl drifts into a fantasy world as three visitors take an interest in her mother. Coming-of-age drama, starring Zoe Ziegler and Julianne Nicholson.	11.05 News (Followed by Weather) 11.40 Regional News (Followed by Weather) 11.55 Inside the Langham: Britain's First Grand Hotel (AD,R) Documentary following life at the central London hotel.	11.05 Sarah Millican: Outsider (R) At the Brighton Dome, the plain-speaking Geordie stand-up shares her thoughts on moving to the countryside, getting a rescue dog, and her struggles with irritable bowel syndrome.
12 MNT	1.40 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.45 BBC News	12.50 There's a Gangster In My Flat — Panorama (BSL,R) Hazel Martin reports. 1.20 Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together (AD,BSL,R) The actress's training switches to care for the elderly. 1.50 Starmer: What Went Wrong (BSL,R) 2.15 This is BBC2	12.20 Shop on TV3.00 Nobody's Fool (AD,BSL,R) With the finale booming, alliances tighten and betrayals feel inevitable. 3.50 Long Lost Family (AD,BSL,R) Two cases that celebrate the bond between brothers. 4.45 Unwind with ITV	12.05 FILM: Polite Society (2023) (12) ♦ Action comedy, starring Priya Kanawa. 1.55 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA (R)2.45 Britain's Most Expensive Houses (AD,R)3.40 Come Dine with Me (R)4.10 Come Dine with Me (R)4.35 Come Dine with Me (R)5.05 Come Dine with Me (R)5.30 Come Dine with Me (R)

(R) Repeat. (HD) High Definition. (AD) Audio Description. (b/w) Not in colour. (BSL) British Sign Language.

Family viewing Generally suitable for all ♦ Caution recommended

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Influencer mum hid a savage secret while peddling her 'perfect' family

ALL these people who call themselves influencers — they're just shysters, all of them, online frauds and fakers peddling their veneers of perfection.

We all know it. But how satisfying it is to see proof, when the 1,000-watt facade slips and the nightmare behind the false smile is revealed.

I'd never heard of the Frankies or their YouTube channel, though they were apparently famous in the States, a few years ago. But I was engrossed by the US documentary The Devil In The Family: The Fall Of Ruby Franke, which showed footage the parents filmed and didn't release — glimpses of anger, bitterness, violence and control—freakery they never intended the world to see.

Ruby Franke is a blonde-bobbed mother-of-six, whose family was part of the Mormon community in Springville, Utah. In 2015, she began filming herself and her children, capturing moments of carefully choreographed cutleness.

At first, America adored them. The channel had two-and-a-half

ILLEGAL RACER OF THE WEEK: Inventor Barry was showing off the open-top, three-wheeler 'cycle car' he built from bits of vintage vehicles, on The Reclaimers: Made In Suffolk (More4). He was itching to take it out on the road... 'but I don't want to end up in prison,' he said regretfully.

million followers at its peak, and their videos were viewed more than a billion times.

But as the older children, Chad and Shari, hit their teens, their cynical image of wholesome middle-class church-going happiness became more difficult to sustain. The children grew tired of being constantly on parade, and Chad in particular rebelled.

Their mother's response was brutal. She hired a draconian therapist, Jodi Hildebrandt — a sort of sergeant-major bellowing psycho-claptrap. The two of them imposed a severe regime of discipline to keep the children in line. Chad was threatened with spending the rest of his teens at an army bootcamp, and banned from his own bedroom for seven months — forced to sleep on a beanbag in the basement.

But when Ruby let slip a hint on camera of how harshly she bullied her family, the online backlash was intense. That was the beginning of her downfall. She is now serving up to 30 years in prison for child abuse.

The first episode of this three-

N. IRELAND TV VARIATIONS

GTN 7:30pm (TV) Jan. 7,30 Hidden Northern Ireland. Exploring rarely seen parts of the country, including stately homes and abandoned landmarks. 10:30 Abbey Clancy: Celebrity Homes. Abbey visits the homes of beauty influencer Richie Luke and businesswoman Jo Wood.

WELSH TV VARIATIONS

BBC 7:30pm Best of Weatherman Walking. 7:30 Our Lives: The Big Cat Investigator. A builder on quest to uncover the truth behind the reported nighting-out a big car roaming the Surrey Hills. 6:30pm Cool & Country: Featuring a magical toy museum filled with treasures from the past. 5:40pm Live: Chinese Newspapers 5:40pm 12:05 Hero of 'Slow. 12:20 Rubin - 1:30 Newspapers 5:40pm 12:05 Hero of 'Slow. 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve: 6:30 Gleeve

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS LAST NIGHT'S TV

The Devil In The Family:

The Fall Of Ruby Franke (BBC2) ★★★★☆

part series ended with police breaking down the door to the Frankies' home. Neighbours raised the alarm after one of their children, malnourished and scarred, escaped through a window.

Some of those neighbours

helped to tell the story. So did Chad and Shari. Disturbingly, though, Ruby's husband Kevin was one of the interviewees, insisting he had no idea how cruelly his wife mistreated their children. He was never charged — even though

he sometimes appeared to be holding the camera.

In the clips she released via YouTube, Ruby's broad grin, ringed in a lasso of brilliant scarlet lipstick, always verged on becoming a grimace. She looked exhausted by the sheer physical effort it took to hold the smile.

But when the smile went out, the savagery she unleashed could be terrifying. The woman was a narcissistic monster. And she filmed the damning evidence herself.

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PICK OF DIGITAL & ON DEMAND TV

STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE, HBO MAX

SINCE The Big Bang Theory finished in 2019, we've had two spin-offs: delightful prequel Young Sheldon, then the so-so Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, following Sheldon's older brother into family life. Those shows were set in the 1980s and 1990s, but we're back to the present here. Well, sort of, This big-budget-looking affair follows Sheldon's Big Bang friend Stuart (Kevin Sussman), a comic book lover who accidentally triggers a world-ending multiverse by breaking a device created by Sheldon

and Leonard. He must then go on a quest to fix things, which is a trigger for a comic romp across alternate universes with references to films like The Matrix and post-apocalyptic shows such as The Last Of Us. Stuart receives help from his girlfriend Denise, geologist Bert Kibbler and Sheldon's nemesis Barry Kripke (Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and John Ross Bowie, pictured with Sussman), all characters from The Big Bang Theory — and they won't be the only familiar faces turning up during Stuart's quest.

APOCALYPTIC DRAMA

Station Eleven.

9pm, Sky Atlantic

MOST of the world is wiped out by deadly fit in this US drama, which was first shown in the UK in early 2022 when, perhaps, the premise was a little too close to the bone for people to really enjoy. It deserves a good audience, though, because this is one of those dystopian stories that are executed not just with scale but with compassion and humour, too. The ten part series begins by tracking the unlikely but deep bond between two strangers — Jeevan (Himesh Patel) and a young girl, Kirsten (Matilda Lawler) — in the immediate aftermath of

the virus, then jumps forward 20 years to show Kirsten (now played by Mackenzie Davis, pictured) has become a travelling actress.

FUNNY FILM

77 Hours, Netflix

IN A comedy with echoes of The

Hangover, Kevin Hart stars as an old (he's 40) ad executioner who embarks on a three-day (72-hour) festival of hedonism to prove to his boss that he hasn't lost his connection to the youth. A chaotic gagfest is the result, with Hart the reliable and very game comedian at the heart of it all.

DARK COMEDY

Fleahag, 10.30pm, BBC3

HERE'S a welcome chance to see the entire first series of Phoebe Waller-Bridges hugely acclaimed dark comedy about a self-destructive woman, Sam Clifford, Bill Peterson and Olivia Colman provide excellent support as her sister, father and stepmother.

TIME	BBC 4	E4	ITV2
	9 (Scot 24)	13	6
7.00pm	Prog Rock at the Proms Classic tracks on an orchestral scale, with arrangements of works by ELP, Ilex, Genesis, Jeffrey Tait performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra	The Simpsons Lisa stays with a Broadway legend for a month	The Floor USA New series, Rob Lowe hosts the American version of the game show
7.30pm		The Simpsons Marge and Homer think Bart might be a sociopath
8.00pm		Supercrushing: Life at Sea Fleet executive chef Sen lifts the lid on some culinary secrets, teaching passengers how some of the ship's dishes are prepared	The T's Club Quiz game show hosted by Lee Mack in which the questions are all about logic and common sense
8.30pm	8.55 Wonderwall at the Proms A performance of David's Wonderman
9.00pm	TOTP: 2000 Jamie Theakston presents the pop chart programme	American Pic (1999) DJ Four teenage kids make a pact to lose their virginity before the high-school brom, but cause huge embarrassment in the process. Comedy, starring Jason Biggs	Love Island Relationship-based reality show in which singletons seeking a romance compare in the hope of finding love — and winning a £50,000 prize
9.30pm	TOTP: 1982 Featuring the Belle Stars, Trio, Junior, the Stranglers and Irene Cara
10.00pm	TOTP: 1986 Featuring Sinitta, Audrey Hall, Robert Palmer and Madonna		10.05 Love Island: The Betbrief Daily Love Island reactions
10.30pm	Prog Rock at the BBC Footage of performances by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Ilex, Genesis, Caravan, Family, Atomic, Rooster and other rock bands of the 1970s	10.50 Naked Attraction A 22-year-old woman and 25-year-old man seek their perfect partners	10.35 Family Guy Meg becomes obsessed with Brian
11.00pm			11.05 Family Guy Brian leads a protest against a superstore
11.30pm	Genesis: Old Grey Whistle Test A concert from 1980 (To 12.10)	11.55 Naked Attraction Contenders's Alesia and Louise select their dates (To 1.00)	11.35 American Dad! Stari moves to Chicago to become a comic (To 12.05)

ENTERTAINMENT & FACTUAL

SECTION

Interview 33 Sky 150

10.05am FILM: The Devil's Brigade (1968) (PG) 12.45pm FILM: The Alamo (1965) (PG) 4.00 The Motorway 5.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speakers 6.00 Police Interceptors 8.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain's Speakers 9.00 Police Interceptors. 10.00 Cops. 11.00 The X-Files.

BBC THREE

Interview 33 Sky 115 Virgin 107 7.00pm The Catch Up. 7.05 Deadly 60. 8.00 FILM: Horrible Histories: The Movie (2019) (PG) 9.30 Ludwig. 10.30 Fleshag.

COMEDY CENTRAL

Sky 113 Virgin 113

12noon The Upper Hand. 1.05 Friends. 9.00 Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad. 10.00 Jack Whitehall Live. 11.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? USA.

DISCOVERY

Sky 125 Virgin 177

11.00am Bedding Alaska. 12noon Building 10" the Grid. 1.00 Dr Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet. 3.00 How It's Made. 5.00 Alaska Homestead Rescue. 7.00 Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan. 9.00 Expedition Files. 10.00 Mystery at Blind: Frog Ranch. 11.00 The Alaska Triangle.

E4 (DAYTIME)

Interview 42 Sky 135 Virgin 106 11.00am Below Deck. 12noon The Simpsons. 2.00 Brooklyn Nine Nine. 3.00 Modern Family. 5.00 The Simpsons.

SSTAR (DAYTIME)

Interview 32 Sky 128 Virgin 136 11.00am Traffic Cops. 2.00pm Police Interceptors. 5.00 Shoplifters: Caught Red Handed. 6.00 Home and Away.

5 SELECT

Interview 46 Sky 113 Virgin 138 12noon All Creatures Great and Small. 1.00 Murder, She Wrote. 3.00 Colasins. 4.25 Around America by Train with Tony Robinson. 5.00 Secret Life of the Forest. 6.00 Sunken Washing: Secrets from the Deep. 7.00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild. 9.00 Taggart. 11.45 Ellis.

5 USA (DAYTIME)

Interview 31 Sky 141 Virgin 120

12noon Law & Order. 6.00 NCIS.

FOOD NETWORK UK

Interview 43 Sky 144 Virgin 168

11.00am The Great British Bake Off. 1.00pm James Martin's Great Britain Adventure. 3.00 The Hairy Bikers Go North. 4.00 Nigella Bikes. 5.00 Prize Letitia Coloweid Kitchen. 6.00 Eatndust Codessa. 7.00 The Great British Bake Off. 9.00 The Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure. 10.00 Nadiya Bakes. 11.15 Diners, Drive-Box and Dives.

GREAT! TV

Interview 34 Sky 157 Virgin 170

12noon Little House on the Prairie. 1.00 The Wabona. 4.00 Little House on the Prairie. 6.00 Hamish Macbeth. 7.00 W'X'S'H. 8.00 FILM: Mr Brooke (2007) (B) 11.25 FILM: Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. (1974) (PG)

ITV2 (DAYTIME)

Interview 6 Sky 135 Virgin 115

10.30am The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. 11.20 Real Housewives of Orange County. 12.15pm Dinner Date. 1.15 Supermarket Sweep. 2.15 The Floor USA. 3.10 The Only Way Is Essex. 4.10 The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. 5.00 The Real Housewives of Orange County. 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase.

ITV3 (DAYTIME)

Interview 35 Sky 119 Virgin 117

9.10am A Touch of Frost. 11.20 Heartbeat. 1.30pm Midstream Murders. 3.35 Classic Homemaker. 4.40 Classic Companion Street. 5.50 Heartbeat.

ITV4 (DAYTIME)

Interview 38 Sky 120 Virgin 119

10.15am The Champions. 11.20 Earthshot. 12.25pm Magnum, Fl. 2.35 Dempsey and Makepeace. 3.45 Doon. 4.50 The Champions. 5.50 Minder. A boy claims to be Terry's son. 6.55 Sharpe.

MORE4 (DAYTIME)

Interview 18 Sky 136 Virgin 147

10.00am Four in a Bed. 12.45pm Come Dine with Me. 3.20 Four in a Bed. 5.50 George Cutkeys Old House, New Home. 6.55 Location, Location, Location.

NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC

Sky 129 Virgin 182

11.00am Car S.O.E. 12noon Inside Airport Lost & Found. 1.00 Air Crash Investigation. 2.00 Eyewitness WWII: Emission Italy. 4.00 Lost Treasures of Egypt. 5.00 Framing Loch Ness In Search of the Monster. 6.00 World War II: The Apocalypse. 7.00 Air Crash Investigation. 10.00 Mega Marine Machines. 11.00 Air Crash Investigation.

PBS AMERICA

Interview 64 Sky 173 Virgin 187

11.55am Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army. 1.00pm America the Bountiful. 1.35 Treasures Deceased. 2.35 Waco: The Longest of the Cold War. 4.55 Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army. 5.55 America the Bountiful. 6.30 Treasures Deceased. 7.35 Waco: The Longest Siege. 8.40 Titans of the Cold War. 9.50 Messages Home: Lost Films of the British Army. 10.50 Waco: The Longest Siege.

REALLY

Interview 46 Sky 142 Virgin 165

12noon Celebrity Yorkshire Suction House. 2.00 The Beyond Shop. 3.00 Salvage Hunters. 5.00 Long Lost Family. 6.00 Antiques Road Trip. 7.00 The Yorkshire Auction House. 8.00 Antiques Road Trip. 9.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.00 Home Town. 11.00 Help! My House Is Haunted.

SKY ARTS

Interview 36 Sky 123 Virgin 123

11.00am Discovering Barbara Stunnprick. 12noon The Myth of Marilyn Monroe. 1.00 Tales of the Unexpected. 2.00 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. 3.00 Discovering: Gregory Peck. 4.00 Guy Garvey: From the Vaults. 5.00 Portrait Artist of the Year 2021. 6.00 Tales of the Unexpected. 7.00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents. 8.00 Guy Garvey: From the Vaults. 9.00 Live from Abbey Road. 11.00 Siouxsie and the Banshees: Nocturne.

SKY ATLANTIC

Sky 104 Virgin 111

12noon Billians. 2.15 The White Lotus. 4.40 Gommoth. 6.50 The Gilded Age. 9.00 Station Eleven. 11.00 Prisoner.

RADIO

RADIO 4

FM: 524.04.04/012.

5.00am News Summary.

5.04 The Briefing Room.

5.32 Weather.

5.34 Shipping Forecast.

5.43 Prayer for the Day.

5.45 Farming Today.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Desert Island Discs.

With Shania Twain.

10.00 Woman's Hour.

11.00 The Food

Programme.

11.45 Book of the Week: A

Meditation on Mud.

By Rebecca Stott.

12noon News.

12.04 Antifectal.

12.57 Weather.

1.00 The World at One.

1.45 Buried: Dead Rabbit.

2.00 The Archers.

2.15 Drama: Central

Intelligence. Starring

Kim Cattrall and

Kelsey Grammer.

2.45 Living on the Edge.

3.00 Gardeners' Question

Time. Expert advice.

Time.

Expert advice.

SKY COMEDY

Sky 113 Virgin 112

11.45am Will & Grace. 12.15pm The Rehearsal. 1.35 I Love Là. 2.45 Will & Grace. 3.45 Hacks. 5.00 Community. 6.00 Will & Grace. 7.00 The Office (US). 8.00 Breeders. 9.00 Maisie Adam: Agraised. 10.15 Hacks. 11.30 Breeders.

SKY DOCUMENTARIES

Sky 104 Virgin 131

12noon Queen of Speed. 2.00 Gl. Made in America. 4.00 The Directors. 5.00 Discovering: Tom Hanks. 6.00 FILM: Itthrolike The Making of Monsters. (2019) (12) 8.00 FILM: Tina (2020) (15) 10.10 The Truth vs Alex Jones.

SKY HISTORY

Sky 123 Virgin 131

10.10am Storage Wars. 12noon History's Greatest Aircraft. 1.00

PICK OF TODAY'S RADIO

CROWDSCIENCE,

8.30PM, BBC WORLD SERVICE

ANOTHER chance to hear an award-winning episode of this wonderfully quirky science show. The starting point here is a listener who's struggling to work out how to tile her bathroom so that the tiles are arranged randomly and not in a pattern. From that she

asks if anything is truly random and, if not, is everything therefore theoretically predictable. To help her out, presenter Anand Jagatta lines up a mathematician who specialises in probability theory, a cognitive neuroscientist and a quantum physicist.

3.45 Short Works.

4.00 Last Word.

4.30 Sideways.

5.00 7PM Weather.

6.00 Six O'Clock News.

6.30 Current-ish. New series. Lucy Porter is joined by guests Amy Auzette, John Tothill and Kyrah Gray to discuss the stories everyone is talking about.

7.00 The Archers. Fallon

is rocked by an

unexpected discovery.

7.15 Screenshot. Ellen

and Mark look at films

that confines their

action to a single day.

8.00 Any Questions?

Alex Forsyth chairs

the political forum

from the Eigar Concert

Hall at the University

of Birmingham.

Salvage Kings. 3.00 Hardcore Pawn. 6.00 History's Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe. 7.00 Forged in Fine. 8.00 Secrets of Great British Castles. 9.00 The Witches of Salem. 10.00 Longland Chronicles. 11.00 MonsterQuest.

SKY ONE

Sky 106 Virgin 109

12noon Chasing the Rams. 1.00 Hawaii Finest. 3.00 S.W.A.T. 5.00 The Simpsons. 6.00 Animal Control. 7.00 The Simpsons. 8.00 The F1 Show. 9.00 An Idiot Abroad. 2.10.00 Ricky Gervais Fame. 11.30 Animal Control.

SKY SCI-FI

Sky 145 Virgin 140

12noon Star Trek Voyager. 1.00 Stargate Atlantis. 2.00 Warehouse 13. 4.00 Stargate 5G. 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 7.00 Stargate Atlantis.

8.00 Stargate SG-1. 9.00 Resident

Alien. 10.00 Grimm. 11.00 The

Walking Dead.

SKY WITNESS

Sky 107 Virgin 110

12noon FBL 2.00 The Rookie. 3.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 4.00 Nothing to Declare. 8.00 Caught on Dashcam. 9.00 Chicago Fire. 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 11.00 The Rookie.

TLC

Interview 12 Sky 133 Virgin 113

12noon The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 George and Mandy's First Marriage. 3.00 Young Sheldon. 5.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 90 Day Flance. 11.00 Dr Pimple Pogger.

U&ALIBI

Sky 108 Virgin 114

11.00am Hudson & Rex. 12noon

Unforgettable. 1.00 Death in

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FREEVIEW PRIMETIME PLANNER

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ITV3	ITV4	MORE4	SKY MIX	QUEST	U&DAVE	U&DRAMA	5STAR	5USA
10 6.55 Heartbeat An African chieftain visits Addenfield Doc Martin Louisa and Martin search for a nursery now that Janice has left, and Mrs Tehill is shocked to find out that Al has high blood pressure	26 6.55 Sharpe The return of an old enemy leads to a series of problems, beginning with the loss of Sharpe's captaincy, and culminating in a race against time to rescue his lover Teresa and their baby from the city of Bodajoz where Wellesley's forces attack	18 6.55 Location, Location, Location House-hunting in Oxfordshire and Leeds 7.55 Grand Designs Kevin McCloud follows the progress of teacher Michele Long and architect Michael Howe, who want to restore and transform a 100-year-old blacksmith in County Antrim	Star Trek: The Next Generation The team suffers hallucinations, and the resulting panic threatens the safety of the Enterprise Police 24/7: A traffic stop escalates into a foot chase with a laser deployment and a dispute over food leads to an arrest over outstanding warrants	Antiques Road Trip James Braxton is excited by his discovery of a snuff box with a connection to the abolitionist movement The Yorkshire Auction House A customer needs help to thin out the items from her father	Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing to sacking trip round the UK 7.40 Would I Lie to You? With John Bishop, Chris Addison, Joanna Page and Patsy Palmer 8.20 Would I Lie to You? — The Uneen Bits A compilation of unseen material QI XL Extended edition, Jason Maitford, Aisling Bea and Johnny Vegas join regular panellist Alan Davies as host Stephen Fry asks a range of questions on the topic of location	20 7.20 Last of the Summer Wine Hobbo tries to establish where he was born Father Brown The priest joins forces with Hambess to search for a lost treasure in a 15th-century castle	32 GPs: Behind Closed Doors After returning from pilgrimage in Mecca and taking two long flights, Mohammed visits the surgery with pain and redness in his left leg Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts Sister Benita must prepare the department for evacuation after a fire alarm goes off 99% Critical Condition The emergency medics treat a man with multiple stab wounds to his abdomen	21 NCIS The unit is called in to investigate when a lieutenant returns home on the eve of Halloween to find a surprise party being thrown for someone else at his place NCIS After receiving intelligence on deadly threats to multiple locations that could lead to a catastrophic war, NCIS is called in to neutralise the danger
Doc Martin The curmudgeonly GP discovers his already busy wife is preparing to accept another responsibility Grantchester A young man covered in blood confesses to Sidney and Geordie that he defends and killed his landlord Grantchester Sidney and Geordie find themselves at odds	Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads The truckers drive up to a height of 11,000ft in the Himalayas, negotiating treacherous paths All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite hard-fitting action from the world of All Elite Wrestling — the roster features world-class talent including Jon Mosley and Claudio Castagnoli (To 12.05)	The Sommerdahl Murderer The owner of a martial arts school is found stabled in the black, after an argument with a business associate whose husband is in need of money	Forensics: Catching the Killer Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004 Forensics: Catching the Killer The brutal attack and murder of Margo Lafferty in Glasgow in 1998, a crime that sent ripples of fear through the local community	The Repair Shop The team restore Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's harmonium, a pair of leather clogs and a charm bracelet The Repair Shop The experts restore a sentimental shamrock brooch and a miniature brass kitchen ornament	Magnum P.I. Thomas tries to find out a comatose woman's true identity after her husband-to-be learns she has had extensive facial surgery	Father Brown The padre finds his position under threat when he clashes with an influential new parishioner New Tricks A dying man asks the team to clear the name of his son, a golfer who committed suicide after being implicated in the murder of a 10-year-old boy	99% Critical Condition The emergency medics treat a man with multiple stab wounds to his abdomen A&E After Dark After being run over by a car on her birthday, 73-year-old Sue arrives by ambulance with spinal and head injuries	Beauty and the Beast Cat tells this the truth in an attempt to save their relationship and keep Vincent safe. Meanwhile, Evans suspicions lead him to a shocking discovery
11.50 Trial & Retribution The team investigate the death of a prostitute (To 1.25)		24 Hours in A&E A 72-year-old family faces a big decision when she is found to have a blood clot on her brain (To 12.05)	Star Trek: Enterprise Part one of three. The crew members head for peace talks with the endorsers, but a distress call from Shran takes them off course (To 12.00)	How Do They Do It? The production of insulin from bread How Do They Do It? How cows' milk is turned into clotted cream (To 12.00)	Magnum P.I. An art connoisseur friend of Higgins is murdered and Thomas becomes the prime suspect as he had been hired by the victim to test his security (To 12.00)	11.20 Some Witness The Lyell team investigates the murder of a family shot while picnicking by a river (To 1.35)	Trauma Room One A neurosurgeon races to stop a 21-year-old Caitlin from becoming blind (To 12.00)	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Two ambitious district attorneys clash over a murder case (To 12.00)

8.55 This Week in History. 9.00 Archive on 4: A Brief History of Strangers. Joe Queenan discusses the experience of being and encountering a stranger, with Emma Garland, Catherine Carr, Alexei Sayle and Professor Edith Hall. 10.00 The World Tonight. 10.45 Wild Dark Shore. By Charlotte McConaghy.

■ CONCERTS by John Wilson (pictured) and his Sinfonia of London are always a highlight of the BBC PROMS (7.30PM, RADIO 3), and this year there are two. They'll be back in September with a concert of English composer's music for strings, but tonight, they play Respighi's three-part, sun-soaked celebration of Rome, 'the Eternal City', as well as Verdix overture to The Force Of Destiny and William Walton's Cello Concerto, with Norwegian cellist Jonathan Aasgaard as the soloist.

11.00 Americast. Insights on the latest stories from the US. 11.30 A Good Read. Duncan Campbell and Mark Hodkinson discuss favourite books. 12 midnight News Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: A Meditation on Mud. By Rebecca Stott. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 BBC World Service.

Paradise. 2.00 Murdoch Mysteries. 4.00 The Mentalist. 5.00 Hudson & Rex. 6.00 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators. 7.00 Private Eyes. 8.00 Death in Paradise. 8.00 Father Brown. 11.00 Private Eyes.

U&DAVE (DAYTIME)

Freerview 20 Sky 151 Virgin 117

11.15am Rick Steins Long Weekends. 12.20pm Top Gear. 2.20 Mortimer & Whitehouse. Gone Fishing. 3.00 Robson Green. World's Best Amazing Wales. 4.00 The Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best. 5.00 Rick Steins Long Weekends.

U&DRAMA (DAYTIME)

Freerview 20 Sky 143 Virgin 116

10.40am Casualty. 11.40am The Bill. 12.40pm Classic EastEnders. 2.00 Neighbours. 3.00 Pie to the Sky. 4.05 Lovejoy. 5.20 Waiting for God. 6.00 Last of the Summer Wine.

UAEDEN

Freerview 57 Sky 166 Virgin 176 10.00am Sonny Beverly South America. 1.00pm Ireland with Simon Reeve. 2.00 Sonny Beverly South America. 5.00 Bread Xmas 1988. 5.35 Bread. 8.10 Bread Xmas 1988. 8.55 Bread.

U&GOLD

Sky 160 Virgin 124

11.40am Ever Decreasing Circles. 12.30pm Only Pools and Horses. 1.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 1.40 Dad's Army. 2.00 The Green Green Grass. 3.00 Are You Being Served? 3.40 Ever Decreasing Circles. 4.20 Dad's Army. 5.00 Last of the Summer Wine. 6.20 Dad's Army. 7.00 Only Pools and Horses. 7.40 Keeping Up Appearances. Hyacinth plans to turn Richard into an executive. 8.20 Are You Being Served? The staff celebrate Mrs

RADIO 2 PM. 89-90 2MHZ

6.30am Sara Cox. 9.30 Vernon Kay. 12noon Jeremy Vines. 2.00 DJ Spoons. 4.00 Angela Scanlon. 7.00 Michelle Visage. 8.30 Michelle Visage's Handbag Hits. 9.00 Sophie Ellis-Benton's Kitchen Disco. 11.00 The Rock Show with Shaun Keaney. 12midnight Homesh Ranganathan. For the Love of Hip-Hop. 1.00 Tony Blackburn's Sounds of Soul.

RADIO 3 PM. 90-2-92 4MHZ

6.30am Breakfast. 9.30 Essential Classics. 1.00pm Classical Live. Super Park Joins Sibellians Violin Concerts. 4.00 Composer of the Week: George Fritsner, Handel. 9.00 In Tune. 7.00 Classical Mixtape. 7.30 Dads. 8.00 BBC Promo. 2026. 10.00 Late Junction. 11.30 Round Midnight. 12.30am Through the Night.

RADIO 5 LIVE

WM. 6.00/6000/6

5.00am Wake Up to Money. 6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 Ricky Campbell. 11.00 Tules on Friday. 1.00pm His James and John Robins. 2.00 Mad Chorley. 4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 Glasgow 2026. 10.00 Laura McGlue. 1.00am Joel Mitchell.

Slocombe's birthday. 9.00 Porridge. 10.20 Not Going Out. Lee is banished to the acts. 11.00 Colin's Sandwich. 11.40 Porridge.

UAW

Freerview 25 Sky 152 Virgin 125

12noon UAW 505 The Big Build. 1.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Brother's Brother. 5.00 DIY SGG. The Big Build. 8.00 Free Wicks For Dogs' Sake. 11.00 Garin & Stacey.

UAYESTERDAY

Freerview 27 Sky 155 Virgin 129

11.00am World War Two from Above. 12noon Antiques Roadshow. 2.00 Rangers & Cash Restoring Classics. 4.00 Secret Nazi Bears. 5.00 World War Two from Above. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Asia. 8.00 Citizen Smith. 9.40 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. 10.00 Rangers & Cash: Restoring Classics.

SPORT

SKY MAIN EVENT

Sky 401 Virgin 505

9.30am Live Ladies European Tour Golf. The Women's Scottish Open. Jay two at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire. 12noon Live Formula 1. The Hungarian Grand Prix first practice session. 1.55 Ted Looks at the Regulation Change. 2.00 Sports Desk. 3.00 The Hundred Live. Birmingham Phoenix Women v Trent Rockets Women (Start-time 3pm). From Edgbaston. 6.00 The Hundred Live. Birmingham Phoenix Men v Trent Rockets Men (Start-time 6.30pm). 9.30 Live World Matchplay Darts. The opening two quarter finals. 11.00 Sky Sports News.

SKY PREMIER LEAGUE

Sky 403 Virgin 502

9.00am Premier League Review. 11.00pm Premier League Years.

SKY CRICKET

Sky 405 Virgin 505

10.00am The Hundred. 1.30pm The Hundred Bitesize. 2.45 The Hundred Live. Birmingham Phoenix Women v Trent Rockets Women (Start-time

3pm). 6.00 The Hundred Live. Birmingham Phoenix Men v Trent Rockets Men (Start-time 6.30pm). 9.30 The Hundred.

SKY MIX

Sky 406 Virgin 511

11.00am NBA Basketball. 1.00pm One-Day International Cricket. 2.00 Super League. 4.45 Women's State of Origin. 5.00 One-Day International Cricket. 6.00 PGA Tour Golf. 7.00 NFL Highlights. 8.00 Live NFL Flag Championships. Coverage of the youth flag football tournament at Droplight Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana.

TNT SPORTS 1

Sky 410 Virgin 521

10.45am Live Formula 1. World Championship. The Tokyo Africa first free practice session. 12noon Cycling Essential Stories. 12.15 The Grappetts. 12.30 Live Tour de France Men. Coverage from stage 19, a 127/8km mountain route from Gap to Alpe d'Huez. 5.15 Live LIV Golf. Coverage from the second day at JCB Golf and Country Club in

Rochester, Ottonette. 6.30 AFL. 8.00 Tour de France Men: Highlights. 9.00 Women's Cycling Pro Series. 10.00 Spirit of Numbing. 10.30 MLB Classic. 11.00 MLB Highlights. 12midnight Live MLB Tampa Bay Rays v Cleveland Guardians.

TNT SPORTS 2

Sky 415 Virgin 522

8.30am Live Commonwealth Games 360. The day session on day one of the Games in Glasgow. 6.00pm Live Commonwealth Games 360. The night session. 10.30 Commonwealth Games — Daily Highlights. 11.30 Commonwealth Games Glasgow — Resting.

TNT SPORTS 3

Sky 413 Virgin 523

10.30am Live AFL. Melbourne Demos v Geelong Cats (Bounce-up 10:40am). 1.30pm Live Women's Cycling Pro Series. Coverage of the first stage of the 2026 Tour of Poland. 4.15 MLB Highlights. 5.15 Live Commonwealth Games — Artistic Gymnastics. 9.00 AFL. 10.30 LIV Golf.

MOVIES

FILM4

Freerview 14 Sky 151 Virgin 428

11.00am Wonder Park. (2019) (PG) 12.45pm Anastasia. (1996) (1) 2.55 The Valiant Men. (1995) (PG) 4.50 Jason and the Argonauts. (1963) (1) 6.55 The Day the Earth Blood Still. (2008) (2) 9.00 Quadruphemia. (1979) (3) 12.25 White Oakmine. (1998) (5) 1.50am Sequin in a Blue Room. (2021) (3)

GREAT ACTION

Freerview 42 Sky 215 Virgin 428

1.00pm The Daz. 2.00 Burn Notice. 4.00 The Forget. (2014) (5) 6.00 The Hurt. 7.00 Burn Notice. 9.00 Highlander. (1986) (7) 11.30 The Hunter's Prayer. (2017) (5)

GREAT MYSTERY

Freerview 40 Sky 224 Virgin 428

12noon Undergettable. 1.00 In Plain Sight. 2.00 Castle. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 Murder. She Wrote. 7.00 Castle. 8.00 Undergettable. 9.00 In Plain Sight. 10.00 Murder. She Baked Just

Desierto. (2017) (PG) 11.55 Garage Sale Mysteries: A Case of Murder. (2017) (PG) Starring Lori Loughlin.

GREAT ROMANCE

Freerview 52 Sky 212 Virgin 428

10.15am Car's Day My Love. (2017) (PG) 12.05pm The Love Subscripture. (2013) (PG) 2.80 Sand Dollar Crew. (2021) (PG) 3.50 The 27 Hour Day. (2021) (PG) 5.40 The Blessing Bitesize. (2021) (PG) 7.30 Butlers in Love. (2022) (PG) 9.25 Valentino's Again. (2017) (PG) 11.15 Little Women. (2018) (2)

SKY DRAMA

Sky 210 Virgin 401

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Ugly eight-leggers need some love too!

POLAR OPPOSITES

'Save the polar bears!' is the environmentalist's plea. I'm a tarantula, so where's the campaign to save me?

Oh, I know that the ice floes are gradually receding, But I've lost my home, for the books you're reading!

They're destroying all our rainforests, acre by acre, for lolly sticks and pencils, and even toilet paper. I woke up today with two lumberjacks in me garden, Swinging axes and shouting that silly 'Timber!' jargon.

Where's the people with placards, protesting at my fate?

'Save our tarantulas before it's too late!' They're all too busy at 'Save the polar bear' demos, Yet I'm endangered too – in case you missed the memos.

But I know why it is you put polar bears above me – It's cos polar bears are cute, and tarantulas are ugly. I'm rolled out to petrify at annual Hallowa'en stints While polar bears get to model on Fox's Glacier Mints. There are polar bear cuddly

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toys for kids to embrace, But show a kid a tarantula, it beats Usain Bolt in a race. It's hardly my fault I've less than exemplary features, I may well be ugly, but I'm still one of God's creatures.

So how do I turn myself into a more attractive version? Veneers on me fangs?

Find an arachnid plastic surgeon?

Yes, I've bitten a human, but what would be your response

If a lumberjack in size tens casually stamped on your bonce?

Yet the true nature of polar bears the world just dismisses –

Stroll across the Arctic, see if a polar bear blows you kisses.

It won't approach with a smile, and itself warmly

introduce, You'd be a two-legged appetiser in a pre-seal amuse-bouche.

You'd be screaming in terror as it gave you a salivating lick,

Later probing you from its teeth with a seal-bone toothpick.

I'm not saying that polar bears don't deserve saving, Just treat tarantulas equally, it's the result we're all craving.

And not just us tarantulas, but all my Amazonian mates – The scorpions and stag beetles, and other invertebrates.

When they'll all find new addresses, heaven only knows,

We've already ten million ants now looking for HMOs.

But out of sight, out of mind, isn't that what they say? Well you can't see me now – but you may see me

one day, And when we do meet, I shall be sorely tempted to diss you,

But I'll be too busy in your High Street, flogging The Big Issue.

G. Cope, Stock, Essex

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

A FEW years back, we were getting ready for a holiday in Miami. For weeks beforehand, our four-year-old bounced around the house shouting about how he couldn't wait to go to 'Ourami'. We thought it was adorable nonsense. I kept correcting him but he wouldn't have any of it. Then,

One-line Philosophers

■ WOMEN used to go to a chiropractor to get rid of a pain in the neck; now they go to a divorce court.

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Limerick

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But he talks with such speed

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I'm talking of Ally 'of Colst'.

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Picture That!

CURLY CRITTER: The recent hot weather has not helped my runner beans. I now have a green seahorse.

Jackie Pettett, Christchurch, Dorset

LETTERS

Burnham thoughts

CONGRATULATIONS to our new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. But 'comfortable in his own skin'? Have you seen his nails? I think he's as terrified as he ought to be.

JILL HOPKINSON, Ancaster, Lincs

AT PMQs, I wonder if Andy Burnham will be providing the answers that eluded his predecessor.

STEVE BYNG, Southampton

HERE'S hoping Burnham's 'Giving the British people space to breathe' is an improvement on Starmer's 'Treading more lightly on our lives'.

LIONEL CHAPMAN,

Sowerby Bridge, W. Yorks

ANDY BURNHAM would be well advised to change his ten-year plan to a ten-month plan.

KAY WAKEFIELD-COLE, Ascot, Berks

MR BURNHAM says he'll be leader of the North, South, East and West. He didn't mention the Midlands, where more than 11 million people live – a greater population than more than half the nations in the UN.

The Midlands manufacturing sector alone generates an annual economic output of over £28 billion.

BOB BANNISTER, Coventry, W. Mids

MR BURNHAM is still sore that Mrs Thatcher reversed socialism after Labour's attempt to run the country in the 1970s. I just hope there is another Mrs T to pick up the pieces after he loses the next election.

TERRY PAYNE, Banstead, Surrey

Conspiracy theories

WHEN our new PM gave his speech outside No. 10, was he wearing smart glasses that provided a display on the lens or audible prompts?

I noticed that every so often he touched the right-hand side of his specs. Was he just pushing them back on his face, or were they discreet taps to move on to the next subject?

CHRISTINE SCHWICK (Spa-Ban

smart glasses owner), Ashwell, Herts

WAS Andy Burnham wearing a flesh-coloured earpiece?

I don't believe that he memorised his opening speech as PM. I believe he pre-recorded it and played it back into an earpiece, so he could deliver it word perfect. This is a technique that requires practice but is used by many TV presenters and reporters.

MARTIN EVERARD, London W14

Dance for us

NOW Andy Burnham has his feet firmly under the desk in No. 10, top of his to-do list should be ending this terrible drought.

I suggest he tries to emulate Denis Howell, who in 1976 was instructed,

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Straight to the POINT

■ WHAT about the boats, then, Andy?

WILL CARR, Sheffield

■ OUR new PM promised to bring back hope. Then Angela Rayner walks in.

KEVIN FOWLE, Chatham, Kent

■ HOW many ten-year plans have we had in four years?

J T SMITH, Hartlepool, Co. Durham

■ WHY not cut VAT on electricity AND gas?

SUE BAILEY, Skipton, N. Yorks

■ HELL hath no fury like an ex-Minister scorned.

MIKE CATTERALL,

Accrington, Lancs

■ INFLATION has fallen to 2.6 per cent. If you believe that, you'll believe anything.

PETER LAURIE, Colchester, Essex

■ ED'S first phone call to Trump should be interesting.

RON MAKIN, Warrington, Cheshire

■ MY DOCTOR told me to walk 10,000 steps a day. I got as far as Bristol, then got fed up.

EDWARD COLLINS, Swansea

as Minister for Drought, to perform a rain dance. Days later, the heavens opened and it rained for several days.

Come on, Andy, shake a tail feather and show us how it's done.

LYNDA ROBSON, Kenley, Surrey

Odds and evens

FOLLOWING the coronation of Andy Burnham, it occurred to me that not since Margaret Thatcher have we had a Prime Minister whose surname contains an even number of letters.

Perhaps this explains why we are in such a mess. Do we need any greater incentive to vote Kemi for PM at the next General Election?

IAN HILTON, Penswortham, Lancs

King Kevin

I SAW Kevin Keegan play what must have been his final game for South-ampion at Arsenal in May 1982.

Afterwards, fans gathered outside Highbury in the hope of getting not only Kevin's autograph but those of other well-known Saints players.

Kevin was among the first out and everyone went mad! He signed a few

Extraordinary

MY BROTHER JOHN

By Malcolm Davies

IN the mid-19th century, our great-great-great-grandfather, John Davies, established a

blacksmith's shop in Dunston, Staffordshire. It was used by five generations of Davies blacksmith/farriers and is still there, albeit no longer used as a smithy.

My brother John was born at one of the cottages in Dunston. He wasn't academic but was good with his hands, just like our dad. When he left school at 15, he started his farrier's apprenticeship, working under Dad's watchful eye. In 1975, when the Farrier

Registration Act came into effect, making it a criminal offence to do certain processes to horses without a qualification, John attended Hereford College to train formally as a farmer, and afterwards continued the family business, making horseshoes, paring horses' hooves and nailing on horseshoes. He had a varied customer base, from private to racing stables, and often travelled around the county. He gained a reputation as a farmer who could handle even the wildest of horses. He was 21 when he married Sandra, from the nearby village of Penkridge. He had gone to a nightclub in Stafford with a friend

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Giving generously is all very well but...

IT'S easy to assume that fundraisers knocking at our front door, asking for support for charities, are themselves involved with those organisations. Not at all. Most often they will be individuals or companies contracted to raise funds on a charity's behalf. Anyone calling to raise money for a children's hospital or a dogs' home is probably nothing to do with that organisation and doesn't know any more about it than we do. There was a time when we put a few coins in a charity collection box on the street corner, and that was it. Nowadays, fundraisers want to sign us up for annual subscriptions, automatically renewable each year. When they have our mobile number, we'll get a call asking if we might possibly consider increasing our contributions. And even Big Issue sellers accept contactless payments these days, thank you very much. Collectors of bags full of clothes we no longer need may tempt us by promising that a percentage of their earnings will be donated to a local hospital, for example. TV adverts persuade us to part with our hard-earned cash to improve foreign water supplies, further girls'

education, help disaster victims, release tigers and elephants from captivity, help donkey sanctuaries and countless other seemingly noble causes, without offering any clue whatsoever as to exactly where the

money is going, which countries it will be helping or how it will be allocated. We pour money into so-called foreign aid because we're told it helps decrease world poverty and 'improves global stability'. But why are we sending money to some of the biggest countries on the planet, including India, for example, which has already spent its own money sending several spacecraft to land on the Moon? Most people would be shocked to learn that the CEOs of charities such as Cancer Research UK, Barnardo's, the British Heart Foundation and the National Trust have all earned more than £200,000 a year. The heads of the British Red Cross, Age UK, the RNLI, the RSPCA, Guide Dogs for the Blind and the PDSA don't lag far behind, all comfortably into six figures. Next time we feel like putting a hand in our pocket to part with a flyer because we've been persuaded it's for a good cause, it might be worthwhile investigating whether it really is going to those who need it, who is responsible for distributing the money, and what some people really do to justify their salary.

IAN MacDONALD, Billericay, Essex

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autograph books thrust at him before boarding the coach. A groan went up.

Other well-known players just bypassed the fans. Then I noticed a commotion on the other side of the coach.

Kevin had made himself comfortable in the driver's seat, opened the window and spent at least the next half an hour signing autographs. The driver had to pull him away so they could leave!

He showed football really can bring people together.

DAVID PATRICK MOORE, Worthing, W. Sussex

Double trouble

ONE prominent politician appears to have a double masquerading as him.

A gentleman called Anas Sarwar is set to quit as Labour in Scotland's leader

and enter the House of Lords to become a UK Government business minister.

Yet in an interview in May, another gentleman also called Anas Sarwar ruled out accepting a peerage if he lost the Scottish Parliament election, which he did. He has also called repeatedly for abolition of the Lords.

Should these two men in

fact be just one man, no wonder people have so little faith in politicians.

ALEX ORR, Edinburgh

Tax and tricks

IF THIS Labour Party is serious about reducing the cost of living, how about removing VAT from pet food? I've just had the bill for my monthly delivery of cat food.

VAT £9.81. That would save me £117 a year.

CAROL FORD, Worthing, W. Sussex

WITH the Government's penchant for giving with one hand and taking with the other, how much is the removal of VAT on electricity bills and capping of bus fares going to cost me?

S. BYRES, Brentwood, Essex

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LIVES

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and when he saw Sandra, he said: 'I'm going to marry that girl.' They went on to have three children - Joanne, Anthony and Gemma. After Dad died, John carried on. But when Covid struck, the business was hit hard, as there was no travelling, no visits from locals and no work from racecourses. During that period John started losing his balance and doctors discovered he was diabetic. He was forced to move from Dunston to a bungalow

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in Cannock, which upset him deeply because it meant he had to sell the blacksmith's shop and his days as a farrier were over. His son Anthony pursued a career in computers and my own two sons chose not to follow in the family business. So while John Davies, our distant ancestor, was the first blacksmith in Dunston, my beloved brother, his namesake, was the last. John was later diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy. As

time went on, he lost the use of his limbs, then had to be fed through a tube, yet he never complained or lost his sense of humour. He spent his last three weeks at St Giles Hospice, near Lichfield. It was heartbreaking to see such a strong man fade away. But when John died, his funeral was well attended and farriers from all over the county came to bid him farewell. ■ JOHN WILLIAM DAVIES, born March 17, 1949, died February 3, 2026, aged 76.

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QUESTION How did the Russians treat Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus after he surrendered at Stalingrad in January 1943?

ALTHOUGH he was one of Hitler's senior commanders, Field Marshal Paulus (1896-1957) was treated with a great deal of respect by his captors and certainly in a very different manner to many ordinary German prisoners of war.

He was the highest-ranking officer captured by the Soviet Union after the German Sixth Army surrendered at Stalingrad. One of the bloodiest battles ever, it had lasted for 199 days from July 17, 1942 to February 2, 1943 and it is estimated that somewhere between 1.5 million and 2 million people were killed, wounded or captured.

Hitler had assumed that his Field Marshal would take his own life. His captors took care to prevent this by not allowing him access to dangerous objects. Anyway Paulus was a Roman Catholic so he was opposed to suicide.

Straightaway after his surrender he was kept away from ordinary prisoners and was interrogated by the Soviets keen to wheedle out of him intelligence about the German Army and Hitler's strategic decisions. At first he resisted, but as he came to see the way the wind was blowing he changed his time.

In 1944 he helped the Soviet propaganda machine by openly criticising the Nazi regime. He also joined the Soviet-sponsored National Committee for a Free Germany, an organisation made up of German prisoners and exiles that encouraged resistance to Hitler and called on German soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender.

His treatment after the war got even better when he came to be regarded by the Soviets as a political asset. He is said to have been given a lacha just outside Moscow, and to have had access to a personal doctor and cook as well as a number of assistants.

Despite his past he even went on to appear at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1946 as a witness for the Soviet side. He

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gave testimony about Nazi Germany's military planning and their invasion of the Soviet Union.

After Joseph Stalin's death in 1953, Paulus was allowed to leave the Soviet Union and he returned to his home nation.

He moved to East Germany and settled in the city of Dresden where he spent his latter days researching military history and supporting the Communist East German state.

Paulus died in Dresden on February 1, 1957.

Ian Mitchell, Swindon

QUESTION Is there anyone alive who makes a living out of a performing flea circus?

SEVERAL performers still make a living operating flea circuses, although the vast majority now use a mix of magic, puppetry and mechanical illusions to simulate their antics, such as fleas pulling chariots or walking tightropes.

Among the only genuine flea circus still operating is the Flohzirkus Birk which appears each year at Munich's Oktoberfest in Germany. Run by flea tamer, or flea professor, Robert Birk, the circus features the bugs pulling

off stunts such as hauling miniature carriages, turning Swarovski-studded carousels, playing football and performing a 'flea ballet' on a stage the size of a shoebox.

The circus tent, or small top, seats about 20 people for a 15-minute show, with magnifying glasses handed out for the audience to watch the action more clearly as the stars of the show move objects up to 20,000 times their own body weight.

Flea circuses were hugely popular between the 1830s and 1960s, particularly in England and Germany. Fleas were always in plentiful supply given that until the 1940s most people shared their beds with at least a few of them. Human fleas in particular have exceptionally strong back legs and were easier to feed – all the professor had to do was allow them a nip of blood from his arm between performances to avoid fatigue.

Human flea circuses died out from the 1950s onwards, not, as some people believe, because of concerns about animal cruelty but because greater hygiene, vacuum cleaners and warmer houses combined to wipe them out.

Professors then turned to mechanical flea circuses which employed illusions and secret levers to make the fleas appear to be performing.

Readers with long memories may recall ex-Goan Michael Bentine's 1970s children's TV show Potty Time, which regularly featured a mechanical flea circus.

Steven Bailey, Warrington

QUESTION Which country pays out the highest pension?

THERE is not on one answer to this question given that global rankings and context vary according to how you measure retirement wealth, but several countries would claim to pay out the highest pension.

Luxembourg pays the highest average pension in the world, providing retirees with a monthly income equivalent to approximately £5,400. Other countries boasting extremely generous state pension systems include Iceland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, Israel and Singapore.

The UK state pension is lower than that of most other advanced economies because the system places responsibility on the individual and workplace schemes rather than the government. As a result, the UK state pension is the lowest in the G7.

Margaret Tarrant, Preston

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Ideal for summer gatherings. Serves 12 Ingredients

190g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for the tin

75g cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

200g dark brown soft sugar

190g caster sugar

3 medium eggs

300g self-raising flour

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300ml double cream

2 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

2 tbsp peanut butter

150g raspberries

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1 Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter a 200ml diameter cake tin and line with baking parchment. Place the cocoa powder, vanilla paste and brown sugar into a large heatproof jug and whisk in 200ml boiling water. Leave to cool slightly.

2 In a large bowl, beat the butter and caster sugar together using an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in half the flour and half the cocoa mixture, then beat in the remaining flour and cocoa mixture. Scrape the batter into the tin and smooth the surface. Bake for 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins, or until risen and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in the tin.

3 For the filling, whisk the cream, icing sugar and vanilla to form soft peaks. Add the peanut butter and whisk again to combine.

4 To assemble, slice the cake in half through the middle and spread the peanut butter cream over one half. Scatter with the raspberries, then sandwich with the other sponge half. Dust with icing sugar just before serving. Will keep chilled for up to two days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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THERE was a time when buying property in the Home Counties was seen as a risk-free investment.

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'A typical commuter belt home sold for around £398,000 last year – barely more than the £396,000 it fetched in 2022,' Scott Clay, Private Clients Director at Together told the Daily Mail.

'That's a rise of less than one per cent in three years. And once inflation is stripped out, values have effectively drifted lower.'

Part of the reason is the dramatic end to the post-pandemic 'race for space', when in the tail end of Covid, buyers who could now work from home rushed out of London in search of a better way of life.

'That period was never going to last forever,' says Jamie Freeman at Harrington's UK. 'What we are seeing now is a recalibration from an extraordinary high.'

But which parts of the Home Counties are feeling the pinch most acutely?

1. FARNHAM, SURREY

FAMED for its Georgian architecture, arts-and-crafts heritage and stunning natural surroundings, this historic market town has long attracted buyers with its cobbled streets and postcard appeal.

However, Adrian Jones, owner of Farnham estate agents Anderson Jones, says there is a lack of urgency in the market.

'Buyers being positive and taking a longer-term view are now able to buy a home they thought may be out of reach a few years ago,' he explains.

'Prices are falling approximately 4 per cent from their 2022 peak.'

2. BEACONSFIELD, BUCKS

THIS pretty market town, 24 miles north-west of London, has always been popular with those who are keen to flee the capital. Despite sitting on the outskirts of the Chiltern Hills, commuters can still get into London in 25 minutes.

But Hayley Adshead, associate director at Stacks Property Search, says: 'Since March we've noticed pricing softening, with houses on average now being reduced by 10 to 20 per cent.'

'What that means practically is that a substantial family home in Beaconsfield is achievable for under £2million.'

3. GUILDFORD, SURREY

THIS riverside Surrey town boasts a cobbled high street lined with timber-framed buildings, independent restaurants and shops. However, according to the Office for National Statistics, the average house price in Guildford was £525,000 in April – down 3.9 per cent from April last year.

Nick Statman, Founder of Bettermore, says: 'We're seeing more properties remain on the market for longer than they would have done a few years ago, giving buyers scope to negotiate with sellers who are motivated to move.'

Ancient site: St Albans Cathedral

4. NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE

WITH a train line into London of just under an hour, Newbury's commuter appeal has also been boosted by good schools, a thriving horse racing and cultural scene, and lovely outdoor spaces such as the Kennet and Avon Canal.

Yet the property market has suffered downward pressure with sellers in the £400,000 to £900,000 sector feeling the pinch. Nigel Bishop, of buying agency Reco Property Search explains: 'A key reason for this is that buyers in this segment of the market tend to be mortgage-dependent.'

5. MARLOW, BUCKS

SITTING on a scenic stretch of the Thames, this market town 35 miles from London nudges the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

However, according to Karl McArdle, co-founder of The Property Buying Company, recent figures put Marlow among the top ten towns in England and Wales for year-on-year price falls. Median values are down by 9-10 per cent compared with 12 months ago, to roughly £610,000.

'Many sellers are still anchored to 2022-23 peak prices,' Mr McArdle says, 'While buyers are more rate-sensitive and selective, so properties are sitting longer and seeing bigger asking-price reductions.'

6. BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTS

BISHOP'S Stortford offers the kind of lifestyle that was traditionally a honey-pot for buyers, with frequent rail connections into London and being only a few miles from Stansted Airport.

However, average sold prices in the market town are down around 8.4 per cent over the past year, to about £479,000.

'As working patterns have continued to evolve and more people have returned to offices, that demand has begun to rebalance, creating more opportunities in locations such as Bishop's Stortford,' explains Nick Lieb at Share to Buy.

7. ST ALBANS, HERTS

BRITAIN'S oldest city, once home to a Romano-British saint, has good schools and a 20-minute commute into London St Pancras. It seems like a dream location, but the picture is changing.

Data shows the average price paid in St Albans sits at about £675,000, down 10.2 per cent over the previous 12 months.

Robin Edwards, a buying agent at Curetons, says: 'The biggest opportunities are in properties that need modernising and have been on the market for a while, such as dated older family homes.'

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City & Finance

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Centrica threatens to shut vital gas storage site

THE owner of British Gas warned it will shut a key fuel storage hub unless Andy Burnham intervenes as it announced 1,300 job cuts.

Energy group Centrica runs the Rough storage facility in the North Sea, 18 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire.

It provides half of the UK's storage capacity for natural gas, enough to power the energy grid for up to six days.

But there are fears that a clash between the company and ministers could leave Britain without sufficient reserves for future winters.

Centrica chief executive Chris O'Shea said Rough's production licence will expire at the end of April and it 'makes no

By Emily Hawkins and Angharad Carrick

economic sense' to renew it. He said that the facility would be 'close to exhausted' by this winter.

The site was shut in 2017 when the Government refused to support it. It was partly reopened in 2022 at the request of the Government when Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused global energy prices and household bills to spike.

Centrica said it would only renew the licence should the Government intervene or the country be faced with a similar situation to 2022, when gas prices rose to extreme levels.

The group said: 'We continue to engage

constructively with the UK Government on the future development of Rough.

While we remain keen to invest in this nationally important asset, any redevelopment must be supported by a long-term regulated framework which delivers appropriate support.'

That came as it yesterday said it will axe a further 800 jobs on top of the 500 announced last month.

The cuts involve replacing customer service jobs with a 'targeted deployment of AI tools', which is thought to involve using chatbots instead of call centre staff.

The firm reported an 18pc fall in profit for the six months to June 30, primarily due to the impact of Spirit Energy asset

disposals and production power cuts. The warmer weather and weaker market conditions also added to pressures.

O'Shea said: 'Volatility across energy markets has created challenges in some parts of our business, and some of our delivery has been slower than we would like.'

And Centrica said it welcomed Burnham's announcement to remove VAT on household bills, but renewed calls for a targeted support scheme for its lower-income customers.

'It is crucial that Ofgem now works closely with the Government to ensure that the necessary policy and funding decisions are in place,' it added.

Borrowing costs soar as oil hits $100

Inflation and interest rate fears spark bond market rout

By John-Paul Ford Rojas

UK BORROWING costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100.

Yields on ten-year gilts climbed above 5.1pc as the oil price rise, driven by the Iran war, fuelled inflation and interest rate hike fears.

Until the conflict, gilt yields had not been at that level since the financial crisis in 2008.

The rise will add to the cost of servicing the UK's debt pile, creating a headache for new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his Chancellor John Healey (pictured).

Burnham is already facing questions about how the Government will balance the books after a series of eye-catching pledges on energy bills, bus fares and business rates.

And the market turbulence is likely to spell fresh misery for households, as mortgage rates rise while fuel and energy go up too.

RAC figures yesterday showed motorists are already paying the price for the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East.

Diesel has climbed by 8p a litre in the past fortnight, while petrol is up 5p in two-and-a-half weeks.

RAC head of policy Simon Williams said prices were 'shooting up like a rocket'.

The rise is likely to mean a recent fall in inflation proves short-lived. It has raised fears of Bank of England interest rate hikes, with markets now betting there will be two this year.

Lenders have responded by putting up rates they offer mortgage borrowers. Yesterday's turmoil

for UK bonds - known as gilts - was part of a global sell-off.

In Germany, ten-year bond yields hit a 15-year high.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, passed $100 for the first time since May - a fifth day of increases - as Yemen's Houthi rebels said they struck two

Saudi tankers, widening the scope of disruption.

Until now, the war has choked off supply via the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis are now targeting a

separate key waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, creating a second choke point.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe Brent could top $120 in the fourth quarter and average $100 next year if the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted - or go even higher if Bab el-Mandeb suffers persistent problems.

Oil has been on a rollercoaster ride since Donald Trump's Iran war began in late February.

It leapt from $72 before the war to a peak of $126 in April. The price slid back after a ceasefire and fragile peace deal, dipping to $70 by the start of this month.

But since the deal collapsed it has spiralled as high as $101 yesterday. Stock markets were also

on the back foot, with the FTSE 100 ending 0.7pc, or 77.80 points, lower at 10,639.17 yesterday.

Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, said: 'Investors are wary as fresh jitters of worry about the energy crunch hit sentiment.'

'Escalating Middle East tensions raise the risk of deeper supply disruptions and threats to vital energy arteries.'

'Iran appears to have pulled the Houthis back into the toxic geopolitical mix.'

'The strikes, if confirmed, would mark the first since the Houthis announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia, opening another potential front in the conflict.'

Burnham urged to cut industrial energy bills

By John-Paul Ford Rojas

ANDY Burnham was yesterday urged to slash industrial electricity prices as manufacturers suffered the steepest rise in costs in four years.

New orders also fell at the fastest pace in six years, according to figures for July that were compiled by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

They illustrate the challenge facing the Prime Minister, who wants to reindustrialise Britain.

The falling orders reflected domestic and export trade weakening - and firms expect them to decline again 'at a rapid pace'.

Sentiment continued to slump as costs outpace prices, squeezing profits, forcing firms to cut investment plans and jobs, with deeper cuts to employment expected. A

'Being squeezed from both sides'

key problem is that UK factories pay 45pc more for electricity than the average across the G7 major advanced economies.

Ben Jones, senior economist at the CBI, said: 'We're seeing manufacturers being squeezed from both sides. Costs climb while weak demand limits ability to raise prices, leaving firms to absorb pressure through shrinking margins, weaker investment and further cuts to employment.'

'If the new administration is serious about reindustrialising, restoring industrial competitiveness must be one of its priorities.'

'Cutting electricity costs would give manufacturers greater confidence to invest, expand and create jobs.'

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Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025

Reynolds investment blight

OF ALL Andy Burnham's cabinet choices, the most egregious is the reinstatement of Jonathan Reynolds, seller of the Royal Mail, as Business Secretary.

Reynolds' past dissembling about being a Manchester-based solicitor is disturbing enough. His policy misjudgments affect us all.

At a moment when constituents of the FTSE 350, vital to the national interest, are being sold off to private equity and debt-fuelled overseas buyers, Britain needs a robust occupant of the business department willing to stand up for the nation's commerce.

In his speech at Bloomberg, Chancellor John Healey recognised the significant role business plays in creating jobs and driving investment. But such ambition is meaningless when control of so many companies is vanishing into the black hole of financially driven ownership.

The mess created at Thames Water and British Steel offers damning evidence of how such deals go horribly wrong.

The speed with which control of critical assets is vanishing into a private capital void ought to be a matter of public debate. A prospective sale of Britain's data cen-

Alex

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tre champion Segro to San Francisco giant Prologis for £14bn is wrong-headed.

The flaccid response of Segro chairman Andy Harrison and his nodding-dog board, which unanimously rejected the approach and then changed its mind for more cash, is pitiful. Segro and Prologis investor Matthew Norris, of VT Gravis UK Listed Property Fund, questions why British pension funds cannot see value when overseas private equity players can.

If Labour is serious about being part of the AI revolution, then allowing Segro to fall into American hands could turn out to be an Arm Holdings-style blunder.

Peter Kyle, who briefly replaced Reynolds as Business Secretary, recognised the technology loss of selling UK smart-chip

designer Arm and AI pioneer DeepMind to the Americans. He would have sought to block both deals.

Segro, as the UK's data centre champion, clearly justifies a reference under the National Security and Investment Act.

Others under siege, such as Intertek – sold to Swedish vultures EQT – and easyJet – in the sights of hedge fund Apollo – are obvious candidates for intervention.

Pledges by overseas marauder Prologis and the buyer of Unilever's food arm McCormick to seek secondary listings in London don't cut it.

Such devices are investment banker-inspired wheezes to get deals over the line.

AS FOR easyJet, we must hope that the EU, which is more combative on unsafe takeovers, tells Apollo to take a hike.

Britain's role as an airline, travel and vacation hub is at stake. All that financial buyers see is easyJet's lien on 157 new short-haul Airbus jets that the carrier has on order and the value of slots.

Services to passengers and the impact of higher energy prices are deadweight.

No one should forget how Jonathan Reynolds betrayed International Distribution Services, owner of the Royal Mail.

He designated 'Czech sphinx' Daniel

Kretinsky a 'legitimate' business figure despite a fortune being built on Russian energy pipelines. Kretinsky's ownership of the Royal Mail has fallen flat.

Regulator Ofcom revised the Universal Service Obligation to reflect a steep decline in letter volumes and help restore profitability. Yet last month, Ofcom revealed appalling service provision in the year to March 2026.

Just 75.6pc of first-class letters were delivered on time, against a target of 90pc. Second-class deliveries came in at 90.2pc, against a requirement of 98.5pc.

In response to an 'unacceptable performance', Ofcom launched a probe following fines of £27m levied for past failures.

The idea that a debt-funded deal for the Royal Mail could ever result in better service, despite promises of £500m of investment, was cloud-cuckoo-land.

Yet Reynolds signed it off. It would be wonderful, but unlikely, if the Business Secretary in a restored role were to take a tougher line on overseas ownership and technology transfer.

Thus far, £70bn of listed assets have been sold this year, many to unaccountable financial players. Flipping and exploitation of assets is their mantra. Such buyers rarely let investment needs and public and consumer interest intrude.

EASYJET PROFITS TUMBLE 70PC AS FUEL PRICES SURGE

EASYJET profits have tumbled 70pc as higher fuel prices and weaker demand hit business.

The budget airline posted a profit of £85m for the three months to June 30, having made £286m in the same period a year ago.

It came after shares fell 12pc on Wednesday following reports that the European Union is preparing to review rules to prevent foreign investors from gaining control.

EasyJet has backed a £5.7bn takeover offer from US private-equity

group Apollo, after an earlier £5.5bn offer from Castlelake.

Shares climbed 2.7pc yesterday as it flagged up strong late-booking demand for the summer.

Group revenue rose 2pc to £2.98bn, but fuel costs surged 17pc to £732m, while passenger numbers were broadly flat at 25.8m.

Meanwhile, Heathrow said demand for the Middle East had 'softened', but was strong elsewhere, as it reported a record 40m passengers in the first half.

US deals leave London stock market reeling

By John-Paul Ford Rojas

PLANS by two US predators to launch secondary listings in the UK after raiding the London market were described as 'barely a consolation prize' yesterday.

New York-listed McCormick said it will seek a lesser listing in London after gobbling up Unilever's food business – including brands such as Hellmann's, Marmite and Colman's – in a £12bn deal.

Prologis is planning a similar move after persuading the board of FTSE 100 warehouse and data centre giant Segro to back a £14bn approach.

Segro's shares rose 6.5pc, or 58.2p, to 953.2p yesterday after it said the 'best and final' offer from Prologis was acceptable, having batted away three bids.

Yet the deal has added to fears that London is losing valuable firms to foreign predators buying them up cheaply. Segro is the fifth – and big-

AIRTEL OPTS FOR CITY

THE City received a much-needed boost yesterday when Airtel Africa picked the London Stock Exchange for the listing of its mobile money business due later this year.

'We believe a London listing will provide access to a broad international investor base and support our ambition to unlock the

long-term value of one of Africa's leading fintech platforms,' said chief executive Sunil Taldar.

The Africa-focused telecoms group is targeting a listing of its third-largest unit, Airtel Money, in the second half of 2026, which is later than originally planned due to war-related cost pressures.

gest – FTSE 100 firm to back a takeover this year, following lab testing firm Intertek, Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley, City institution Schroders and energy group DCC. Other targets include easyJet, Rotor, Mitte and Tate & Lyle.

Secondary listings in London by foreign buyers are sometimes presented as a boost,

but Charles Hall, head of research at broker Peel Hunt, said it was 'barely a consolation prize' and 'just means UK funds can hold on a bit longer'.

'If the businesses are not in the FTSE indices, most UK funds will sell,' Hall said. 'So London Stock Exchange Group might like it, but it is of little advantage to the UK.'

BT earnings slowdown

BT has revealed its earnings dipped slightly over the past three months despite cutting costs.

Shares fell 1pc, or 2p, to 193.8p yesterday despite bosses hailing a 'solid start' to the financial year.

It came as the telecoms giant continues to cut costs and invest in fibre

broadband to drive growth. Year-on-year earnings fell 1pc to £2bn for the quarter to June 30.

Cost cuts were offset by lower margins in its broadband and voice businesses. Pre-tax profits slipped by 4pc to £56bn as revenues across the group were flat at £4.3bn.

Food sales slump at M&B

MITCHELLS & Butlers yesterday said a slump in food sales after 'exceptional heat' dented demand for steak dinners and carvery lunches.

The hospitality operator said sales were flat in the quarter to July 18, as hot weather particularly

affected Toby Carvery and Miller & Carter venues.

Food sales across the group, which also runs Harvester and Sizzling Pubs, fell by 2.4pc, while pubs were helped by the football World Cup, with drink sales 2.6pc higher.

Shares fell 5.1pc.

Nestle's Perrier spin-off

NESTLE is spinning out its Buxton and Perrier business to create a joint venture worth around £4.2bn, and to be based in Paris.

The Swiss maker of Kit Kat has agreed a deal with private-equity firm Platinum Equity to form a company called Peranel – each having a 50pc stake – that

includes more than 30 brands, such as Perrier, Buxton and Acqua Panna, hydration drinks and the Nestle Pure Life brand.

Nestle said the deal value 'implies' cash proceeds of £2.6bn for it. Trade union Unite warned against an attack on jobs at its Buxton water business in the UK.

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Anmpes & Belts
Aron Martin	36.4	-1.4	81	57	Barbers Int'l	147.1	-1.4	81	57	TOP FALLERS	CLOSING PRICE	DAILY CHANGE	Brilliant Land	42.9	-1.4
BAC Systems	19.0	-1.4	231	1000	Brilliant's Credit	72.1	-1.4	81	57	Centrica	161.4p	-10.23%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Channing Op	82.1	-1.4	611	462	Brilliant's Debt	272.1	-1.4	81	57	Ocado	181.8p	-7.01%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Credit	40.1	-1.4	641	462	Brilliant's Bank	82.1	-1.4	81	57	CVS Group	1212p	-6.91%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Robt-Ryan	13.9	-1.4	1004	977	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	Pennon	463.6p	-6.46%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Senior	28.1	-1.4	611	962	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	Bioconsbury	650p	-6.20%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Banks
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Barbers	11.9	-1.4	1004	82	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	Centrica	161.4p	-10.23%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
HSBC Mktg	12.7	-1.4	1004	82	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	Ocado	181.8p	-7.01%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Leo Purnola	14.7	-1.4	1004	82	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	CVS Group	1212p	-6.91%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Leon Banking	12.1	-1.4	1004	82	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	Pennon	463.6p	-6.46%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Marin Bank	6.1	-1.4	1004	82	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	Bioconsbury	650p	-6.20%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4
Marin Bank	6.1	-1.4	1004	82	Brilliant's Loan	82.1	-1.4	81	57	Deceased London	650p	-6.20%	Deceased London	20.8	-1.4

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2.20 - SPORTSMUGES OCTOBER CLUB 5W FILLIES' MOVES

STATES (12) (2-4-0) (25,000 added (613,500) 6/16)
1.00	AM	ROY ROY (2) (25) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)	O Murphy
1.02	(5)	BLUE FLIGHT 3K (25) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)	O Murphy
1.04	(5)	7K	REDWOOD STAR 1K (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
1.06	(5)	7K	PERFECT CARY (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
1.08	(5)	7K	SCHROEDER (1K) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
1.10	(5)	7K	SPIRITTOCKER (2K) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
1.12	(5)	7K	SPIRITTOCKER (2K) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
Probable SP: 1K (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)			1 Marquerer
Probable SP: 1K (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)			1 Marquerer

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2021	(5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

2021 (5)	1.10	ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

2021 (5) 1.10

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ALFRED HALLACE 2 (25) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5 64 Daily Mail Sport BOXING Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025 Backwater bouts of AJ and Pry are 'flickers' in name only T will be possible to be at frugside to watch Tyson Pury box in Thailand tonight and then attend Anthony Joshua's fight in Saudi Arabia tomorrow. The Gypsy King will prove that by flying from Bangkok to Riyadh soon after his encounter with the veteran Mariusz Wach in time to see AJ take on someone called Kristian Prengs. It is safe to presume that previous few, if any, of their respective thousands of fans will join Pury on that journey or pitch up at either occasion. And not only because many of them will have sacrificed a year or two's wages on England's ill-fated World Cup expedition. Even the rich boys on tour are likely to lift at forking out another small fortune to attend distant events which are fights in name only. The choice of venues gives the game away. No capital cities this time. Pury goes through the motions in the Thai beach resort BY MEEFF POWELL MSc Boxing Correspondent of Pattaya, Joshua at Saudi Arabia's Jeddah-on-sea. These are preparation for them fighting each other in that forever awaited box-office boomer later this year. But these are not so much warm-ups as water-treaders. These opponents would be unlikely to get work as their sparring partners. Describing Poland's Wach as a veteran is an understatement of his decline since he went into a title fight against Wladimir Klitschko as a 37-0 challenger. He not only lost that night in Germany 14 years ago, but failed a drugs test which interrupted his descent into today's 39 wins, 13 defeat record. The longer he drags on, as he approaches 47, the more he becomes a useful punch-bag, given his masochistic capacity to absorb punches for several rounds. This is so patently a mismatch that it is not being televised anywhere in the world, but being saved by Netflix to help promote Pury versus Joshua when that comes around. Make it quick, Tyson. Prengs is virtually unknown outside his native Albania. He has passed almost unnoticed on undercards since he emigrated to the US. At least he is 11 years younger than Wach and has 30 knockout wins on his record against one points defeat. Not that you are likely to recognise any of the names on that dance card. Most of them have other jobs, such as barmen, bouncer or drivers. Prengs made the right noises at his London press conference. 'AJ and his team have made a mistake. They've overlooked my knockout record and forgotten that he can no longer take a big punch like mine. Get ready for the worldwide shock which will change my life for ever.' He seems not to have noted that AJ is a former Olympic gold medallist and two-time world heavyweight champion. Nor that Easy street: Pury and Wach meet before their fight GETTY IMAGES he is stepping into an altogether higher realm. Nor that Joshua is highly motivated emotionally by this being his first fight since his two close friends were killed in a car crash which he was lucky to survive. 'This is for them,' he says. Get it done early, AJ. Then they can start the big sell. November is the likely month for Pury v Joshua. Wembley the stadium, but only if Brent Council agree to lift their 1rpm curfew so it can be shown in America between 2am and 4am. So huge will be the difference from this weekend that Pury is about to entertain no more than a thousand locals in a small hall. He is donating the revenue from tickets to good cash. That kind, of which he has become fond as a training camp. But what if the inconceivable old happen? Not only would a gigantic pay-day go down the drain, but at least one or maybe both of Pury and Joshua's careers would be tempted. Don't dare mention it. ● Joshua v Prengs is line on DAZN pay-per-view. 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(4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 1.5.2 EXTRIMATERAL CLUB, RANDICAP (4) 2017-2018 Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 CRICKET | Daily Mail Sport 65 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW by Lawrence Booth Cricket Correspondent JAMIE SMITH wants to use the Hundred to reignite his England white-ball career — and plans to ensure his Test average heads back in the right direction after a difficult few months. Smith has not played any limited-overs international cricket since struggling in New Zealand before the Ashes, while he has averaged just 21 in Tests since his stunning double of 184 not out and 88 against India at Edgbaston in July 2025. But he regards his move to Southern Brave, his third Hundred franchise in three years, as a chance for a fresh start and to impress England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum. He did not get off to the best start with just three in his opener against Welsh Fire this week — but there are plenty more matches to come. "My goals have always been to play three formats for England," Smith tells Daily Mail Sport. "I've had a taste of it and the Hundred is a great opportunity to do well against some of the best players in the world and use it as a springboard." Smith has played only five T20s, mainly because England have a settled and destructive opening pair in Phil Salt and Jos Buttler. But his 19 ODIs have produced just three fifties and an average of 21. "It just wasn't consistent enough," he says. "I had a couple of decent innings, but didn't make them count. I can't complain with the opportunity I was given. It's trying to learn from that." His main goal, ahead of next month's three-match Test series against Pakistan, is to repay the selectors' faith after they moved him up to No6, above Ben Stokes, against New Zealand. He describes his series as 'disjointed', having made a crucial 38 in a low-scoring first Test at Lord's before missing the second at the Oval because of Limit Your Varying an average drop...was horrible JAMIE SMITH discusses horror Ashes, his move to No 6 and how he is going to improve his glowwork paternity leave. In the decider at Trent Bridge, his well-paced second-innings fit came too late to save England as the Bastial era went up in smoke. But he appreciated his promotion. It was a confidence-booster, especially after a disappointing Ashes," he says. "I felt like every time I was walking out to the middle, I was seeing my average drop. When you're not playing well, it's quite disheartening." "That's something I'm looking to improve on, trying to push that up as much as possible. There's no reason I can't go to No6 and have success." "I know it would be a good effort to go back to the standards I set at the start, but if I can go a bit further towards pushing it back in the right direction, that would be nice." Smith, whose average has slipped from 58 after that Edgbaston Test to just under 40, heed criticism during the Ashes for his demeanour behind the stumps, especially from former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior, who felt he was too quiet. "I understand people's opinions," he says. "You want to do the best you can, but the thing for me is trying to put my own stamp on it. I don't think I'll be changing too much." It is why he has parked the captaincy ambitions he once harboured at Surrey. "I wouldn't say it necessarily is for me, not with my personality. I'm very relaxed and enjoy the way things are going now, playing off other people. I'm happy to play the supporting role," Smith says he will miss McCullum's Test coaching after feeling supported by him on his entry to the team two years ago, but has enjoyed working with former England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor at a time when every mistake behind the stumps is accompanied by social media cries of 'Ben Foakes wouldn't have dropped that.' "Sarah's been fantastic," he says. "She brings a lot of energy to the group and is always willing to work at things. "It's disappointing when you drop a couple of catches and the same sort of things crop up. But I felt like overall I was keeping a lot better." The pressure grew against New Zealand, whose wicketkeeper, Tom Blundell, provided a masterclass in standing up to the stumps. Once England had left out Ollie Robinson after Lord's, their bowlers were too quick for Smith to mirror the tactics. But he adds: "It's definitely something we'll be working on." Smith has just turned 26, but has already established himself as one of the cleanest strikers in the country. His international strike-rates are formidable — 73 in Tests, 112 in ODIs and 194 in T20s. If he can get his other numbers heading in the right direction, there may be no stopping him. NEWBURY 5.32 — WASEL (3) James 7-4 J. Far 1 Victory Gold 7-4 J. Far 2. Melanoma 1-1 2. 4. ran, J. R. Burley 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 4.30 — LORANNE (R. Hayles) J. Far 1 Victory Gold 7-4 J. Far 2. Melanoma 1-1 2. 4. ran, J. R. Burley 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — CAMPION (J. Morris) 2-17 1 Diamond Bay 9-1 2 Golden Flame 5-1 (2nd Far) 3 3 ran, (B) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — CAMPION (J. Morris) 2-17 1 Diamond Bay 9-1 2 Golden Flame 5-1 (2nd Far) 3 3 ran, (B) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.10 — SARANIPUR (D. Potter) 9-4 1 Newfoundland 10-2 2 Ints Battle 9-4 (2nd Far) 3 4 ran, (R. Hughes), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.40 — RANTOWN (Miss Scarlett Duncan) 10-2 1 Cash Star 3-1 (2nd Far) 2 Just An Hour 10-9F SYNDICATIONS 3.8 ran, (J) S Moors), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. GOLFWHELL 4.53 — TWELY APPAR (J. Johnston) 9-2 1. Danville 3-1F 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.28 — HULK POWER (S. D. Brown) 11-4 1. Foley Night 7-4F 2. Burning Impact 15-6 (2nd Far) 3 12 ran, (R. Vessell), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — CAMPION (J. Morris) 2-17 1 Diamond Bay 9-1 2 Golden Flame 5-1 (2nd Far) 3 3 ran, (B) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — RANTOWN (Miss Scarlett Duncan) 10-2 1 Cash Star 3-1 (2nd Far) 2 Just An Hour 10-9F Essex 4-1 1. Time And Effort 28-1 2. Belle Locks 10-1 3. 12 ran, (1) Coles & K. Wood), 2-1 4. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.40 — BELLE OF KT (Mike Worwood) 10-2 1. Note Blue 9-1 2. Silver Marine 3-1F 2. 4 ran, (J) E Moors), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.21 — 30 WHITE (J) E. Impact) 9-2 (J) 2nd Far) 1. Havelock 5-1F 2. Snyder Bellamy 11-1 3. 12 ran, (J) W. Pleasant, 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.50 — HAVIN A FLYER (T. Kelly Marshall) 9-1 1. My Blue Mackley 9-4 J. Far 2. Golden Harvest 9-1 7 ran, (R. Meehan), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.50 — EVERFALL (B. Loughman) 4-6F 1. Missler Blot 10-1 2. Amellette 9-4 (2nd Far) 3. 4 ran, (G. Brughes), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.10 — TOO MANY SPIRITS (T Midsacord) 7-1 1. Roger Dymsey 5-2 (2nd Far) 2. Distinct Sport 9-4F 3. 6 ran, (T. Kent), 3-1 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.10 — ROOSE ALLEGANCE (H Duncan) 2-1 J. Far 1 North View 10-1 2. Campion 3-1 J. Far 3 6 ran, (James Owen), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.24 — MR. GOLLINGER (B. Loughman) 4-1 1. Canning 10-1F 2. Contra Dreams 9-4 (2nd Far) 3 6 ran, (W. Bell), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 7.28 — DIANA (M. Olsen) 9-1 1. Chasing Gold 11-2 2. Havana Jag 7-3F 2. 7 ran, (Martin Dunn) 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 8.34 — CELTIC CHAROT (B. Loughman) 8-2 1. Roll De Chow 2-1 J. Far 2. Guard House 2-1 J. Far 3. 4 ran, (K. Frost), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 8.34 — CELTIC CHAROT (B. Loughman) 8-2 1. Roll De Chow 2-1 J. Far 2. Guard House 2-1 J. Far 3. 4 ran, (K. Frost), 1-1 2. 5. 7. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. SPORT IN BRIEF CONFERENCE LEAGUE SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND, FIRST LEG RUBIN DULLAN (D) 1 TNS K... (B) 99. 99. 99. 99. 99. 99. 99. 99. 99. 99.[{"box_2d": [573, 865, 66 Daily Mail Sport COMMONWEALTH GAMES Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 NIK SIMON at the Hydro Arena, Glasgow AFTER landing in the Hydro Arena in Doctor Who's Tardis, the King stepped out to declare the Commonwealth Games open. To borrow some self-deprecating Glaswegian humour, at least it saved the organisers a few quid from putting on an extra shuttle bus. These cut-price Games were desperate for a pick-me-up and His Majesty did his bit by sharing a stage with the Loch Ness monster, a unicorn and a giant Tunnock's Teacake. Indeed, it was a fittingly mythical way to launch an event that almost ceased to exist. Victoria, in Australia, was supposed to host the next 10 days of competition. Shamefully, they pulled out in 2023 due to blown budgets, before Glasgow stepped in to save the day. The Scots have pulled this together on a shoestring budget — almost a-fifth of Birmingham 2022 — with no taxpayer assistance. Andy Burnham was sat in the Royal Box and perhaps the new Prime Minister will take some advice from their head of negotiations. Evidence of cost-cutting is all around. Twelve years ago, Usain Bolt dazzled 51,866 adoring fans at Hampden Park. Now the track and field will be at Scotstoun, the 10,000-seat home of Glasgow Warriors rugby. The closest you will get to the Jamaican superstar in 2026 is an advert for a watch company at the airport. The number of events is down from 10 to 10. The BBC let go of the rights for the first time since 1954 and a scheduling clash with the European Championships means the likes of Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Dina Asher-Smith and Keely Hodgkinson are not here. There are fewer sports, fewer venues and fewer superstars, yet even this city of sceptics have found joy in the festival of sport. Alex 'Tattie' Marshall, the 59-year-old lawn bowler, carried the Scottish flag into the Hydro Arena. He is remembered for his 'Get it up yet' celebrations after beating England in 2014 and he believes the mood is no different. 'Glasgow's buzzing just like it was 12 years ago,' he told Daily Mail Sport. 'So many people look Let the Games begin: England's team enjoy the opening ceremony and (inset) Tattie Marshall is Scotland's flag bearer REUTERS / PA Tatties, teacakes and time travel as Glasgow launch cut-price Games forward to the Commy Games. It's on Channel 5, BBC Alba and TNT Sports. If people are not able to come and support, they will have their TV switched on. 'We've had Wimbledon, we've had the World Cup. Everyone's had time to catch up with Emmerdale and Coronation Street, so now they can tune into the Commonwealth Games and watch Scotland!' If the World Cup taught us one thing, it is that everybody loves an ageing hero. Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has got nothing on Tattie. These Games are in a different tax bracket. Yet Charles' arrival, via Balmoral Castle, with Queen Camilla was in many ways just as surreal as watching Madonna being driven into Sunday's half-time show by Ronaldo. There is no athletes' village here. Teams have block-booked hotels all over Glasgow, meaning international athletes can be spotted all over the city centre. Look out for the likes of Adam Ramsay-Peaty, Duncan Scott, Amy Hunt and Josh Kerr. For every absent star, there is a youngster with dreams of a medal at the 2028 Olympics. Keep an eye out for 18-year-old Filip Nowacki swimming for Jersey, 22-year-old Emily Newnham running the 400m hurdles for England and 23-year-old cyclist Josh Charlton. Plenty are waiting for these games to fail, but perhaps they should borrow a phrase from Glasgow's favourite son, Billy Connolly: 'Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? He's a mile away and you've got his shoes.' FORMULA ONE JONATHAN McEVOY in Budapest GEORGE RUSSELL'S rocky world championship hopes received a boost as Mercedes discovered the mystery glitch ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. The British racer crashed out on the first lap in Belgium last weekend after dramatically losing pace on the Kemmel Straight and tagging Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari. The malfunctioning software that led to his retirement was separate from intermittent Relieved Russell can kick-start title bid after Mercedes fix his mystery gremlin failures that cost him up to six-tenths per lap in practice. A despairing Russell likened the initial gremlins to driving with an arm tied behind his back, before ranting over his radio when his race was cut short the next day. 'Un-firming-acceptable,' he screamed. Now the 28-year-old, speaking in Budapest yesterday, revealed work back at the factory in Brackley has uncovered the problems. Russell said: 'These new power units are exceptionally complex and there was something deeply embedded in the calibration of the code (in the electric component) that was almost impossible to see unless you knew exactly what to look for. I am glad we found it.' Despite having slipped to third in the title standings, not only 50 points behind his team-mate Kimi Antonelli but five back from Hamilton, he insisted: 'This is the most resilient I have been my whole life, and I take pride in my mentality out of the car. My F2 season was a little bit like this. It felt like one thing after another. You bounce back and then you get knocked down again. Three days later I'm feeling good. I am glad there are some positive answers from the factory. Eyes are looking forward now.' Russell stopped short of apologising for his heated radio outburst, but wanted to play the conciliatory team man. 'We all hold ourselves to the highest of levels,' he said. 'My emotions were exceptionally high because of getting knocked out of the race. Ninety-nine per cent of words over the radio are pure frustration and hot-headedness. 'I am the first person to look at myself in the mirror and try to improve. We work together. The whole team is standing by me and vice versa.' TV: Hungarian Grand Prix. Qualifying: tomorrow 3pm. Race: Sunday 2pm. LINE on Sky Sports Fi. Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 FOOTBALL | Daily Mail Sport 67 Why midfield overhaul can give United more mastery Tielemans and Santos signings are key to Carrick revolution By NATHAN SALT A S Manchester United head into their second game of pre-season today, there is excitement at what a full season under Michael Carrick will look like. United take on Norwegian side Rosenberg in Trondheim and although they were disappointed to lose 1-0 against Wrexham in Helsinki last weekend, there were reasons to be cheerful. Some key pieces of the Carrick puzzle will be absent today but that gives young academy players and new signings a chance to make a point. New midfielder Andrey Santos, for example, is said to be impressing his team-mates in training. United's transfer business is far from done, either. Carrick is keen to sign a third midfielder, a striker to ease the pressure on Benjamin Sesko and a left back. Here Daily Mail Sport looks at the state of play. WHAT NEXT FOR THE MIDFIELD REBUILD? THIS is the area United must get right and has been the focus of months of meetings between Ineos and the decision-makers at Old Trafford. Carrick wants United to play with greater control so they can dominate matches and not rely on playing on the counter-attack like they did last season, when Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo formed a solid partnership. United's top target was Elliot Anderson before Manchester City signed him for £116million. Similarly, Mateus Fernandes, whom many inside United were convinced would join, went to Tottenham for £85m. Having missed out on those targets, United went back to Santos, whom they requested as part of the deal taking Garnacho to Chelsea last season. Chelsea shot that down at the time but now United have their man after striking a £50m deal. Santos, 22, should provide the protection that was lacking under Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim. Then there is Youri Tielemans, whose £33m release clause United triggered to get him out of Aston Villa earlier this month. The Belgian, 29, is proven in the Premier League and United believe he can dictate games. Tielemans will ease the creative burden on Bruno Fernandes. United want to add a third midfielder, taking into account the departure of Casemiro, and are interested in Bournemouth's Fresh legs: midfield men Santos and (inset) Tielemans EPA/GETTY IMAGES Alex Scott and Tyler Adams, Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi, Roma's Manu Kone, Sander Berge of Fulham and Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni. The expectation is that Carrick will stick with the 4-2-3-1 system that served him well last season, keeping Fernandes at No 10 ahead of two defensive players, but that could change depending on who United sign next. A move for Scott, for instance, would give United the option of playing a 4-3-3 system with greater emphasis on possession. WHAT'S THE LATEST WITH DEFENDERS? UNITED need to assess the injury picked up by Lisandro Martinez in last Sunday's World Cup final before deciding if they need another centre back. Matthijs de Ligt will miss the start of the season after back surgery, leaving Harry Maguire, Ayden Heaven and Leny Yoro as their only senior options. United feel they are covered at right back with Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui — both of whom can play on the left as well — but Carrick wants another ball-playing centre back so he is not overly reliant on Martinez. Signing a left back is higher up United's list of priorities, because Luke Shaw is not expected to play as much as he did last season. Harry Amass is keen to impress in pre-season but there is interest in the 19-year-old from the Championship and he could be offloaded. James Overy, a rising star at full back, has interest from Australia's A-League and is also being monitored by Rangers. IS CARRICK SETTLED ON HIS GOALKEEPERS? YES. Sennie Lammens is his No 1 and there are no question marks over the Belgian, despite his costly error against Spain in the World Cup quarter-finals. United believe he will be better for that adversity in the long run. Landing a back-up goalkeeper was seen as essential and signing free agent Karl Darlow frees up Altay Bayindir and Radek Vitek to go. Sources believe a realistic fee for Vitek is around £15m. Keeping Tom Heaton as United's third-choice option was seen as imperative because of the 40-year-old's experience and leadership in the dressing room. ANY YOUNGSTERS WHO CAN CHIP IN? UNITED have too many young players who have outgrown academy football but are not ready for the first team. Even so, a lot of them are determined to find a role in the squad. Amass is an interesting option at left back and midfielder Jacob Devaney, who shone on loan with St Mirren, is fighting to be the additional midfielder promoted from the academy. Tyler Fletcher has interest from Kilmarnock but wants to fight for his place, but others such as Sekou Kone (wanted by Lausanne), Jack Moorhouse (who has options in League One and abroad), and Jack Fletcher (who has lots of EFL interest) are set to depart. Chido Obi did not impress in Helsinki and there is uncertainty over his next move. Some at United are reluctant to loan him out but he needs to be tested. HOW IS THE LEFT WING LOOKING? UNITED'S plans for the left wing could depend on how they use 18-year-old Tynan Thompson, who they signed this week for a fee that could rise to £8m. Thompson has joined from Tottenham and although he will have to work hard to earn a shot at the first team, a key part of the vision sold to him was that there is a pathway for young players at United, as shown by Heaven's progress at centre back. One key figure in the England's youth set-up told Daily Mail Sport Thompson is a 'United-type winger from the 90s' with strong one-on-one ability. Adding to the left-wing conundrum is Marcus Rashford and his £325,000-a-week contract after Barcelona passed on signing him. Patrick Dorgu, meanwhile, has been seen as a winger, rather than a left back, by Carrick. IS ANOTHER CENTRE FORWARD AN OPTION? SESKO is still recovering from a shin injury he sustained at the end of last season, and that is a problem because there is a lack of depth up top. Matheus Cunha can play there if needed, as can Bryan Mbeumo, and Carrick does like playing with a false nine, particularly in games where United are not expecting to dominate the ball. United are open to moving on Joshua Zirkzee but he is a popular member of the dressing room and eager to fight for his place with more games available now United are back in Europe. 68 Daily Mail Sport FOOTBALL Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 By KIERAN GILL UNAI EMERY had a front-row seat to see Alejandro Garnacho at his very best. The Aston Villa manager cut a frustrated figure in his technical area as the winger produced one of his finest performances for Chelsea in a 4-1 win at Villa Park in early March. With Pedro Neto suspended, Garnacho exuded positivity throughout. Rarely did he seek to play a safe pass backwards. He was fast, direct and unselfishly set up Joao Pedro to complete his hat-trick. The only gripe on the night was that Garnacho did not grab a goal for himself. He had enough opportunities while bursting beyond Emery's back line. Even so, Villa Park witnessed the potential of this player, who turned 22 earlier this month. There is an attacker who can influence games lying within, and perhaps Emery can be the coach who coaxes that confidence out of Garnacho now. Villa have signed him on an initial loan with a conditional obligation to buy. None of Enzo Maresca, Liam Rosenior or Calum McFarlane were able to do so during his single season with Chelsea. Electric evenings like that one at Villa were rare. Those at Stamford Bridge were more used to seeing Garnacho struggle for form on their left wing, and there was one Premier League game in particular which impacted how his campaign ended. That was in late January, when Chelsea were losing at home against West Ham and Garnacho had given up possession 10 times by the 32nd minute. He was hooked at half-time with his team trailing 2-0. In the second half, they staged a comeback, winning 3-2 without him. In the 14 Premier League fixtures that followed that game, Garnacho started just twice — one of those at Villa. Both club and player came to the conclusion it was not working. Indeed, sources on both sides say the decision for Garnacho to leave was mutual. It is not only that Chelsea wanted to find him a new home. Garnacho wanted out of Chelsea, too. The Argentine sensed his status as surplus to requirements. The final reminder came in Chelsea's last game of the season, at Sunderland. Garnacho never received word to remove his orange bib. He remained on the bench in a match the visitors needed to avoid losing to be in with a chance of securing some form of European football. They lost 2-1. As revealed by Daily Mail Sport earlier this month, Garnacho did not return for pre-season at the club's Cobham training ground alongside all of their other non-World Cup call-ups. That followed talks between him and Chelsea. He was told he could stay away while they worked on securing a transfer. Despite his disappointing season, there was belief inside the club the market was aching for wingers such as him. Chelsea Fresh start: Garnacho with Emery after signing for Aston Villa GETTY IMAGES How Garnacho won over Emery One stand-out performance convinced Villa boss to take punt on 'misunderstood' Chelsea outcast were prioritising a permanent sale while speaking with Roma, but then Villa came along, with Garnacho and Nicolas Jackson's names raised during their talks over Morgan Rogers. Villa do not mind taking a chance on a player who has had an unfortunate patch in his career. They did so with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho. The only concern for Chelsea might be that Villa did not then sign either of those players permanently, and the same goes for Harvey Elliott, the Liverpool loanee who was practically held hostage by his own conditional obligation — of 10 appearances — last season. Garnacho was signed by Chelsea from Manchester United just last summer. He turned down an approach from Saudi side Al-Nassr in that window. There was also an enquiry from Bayern Munich before they signed Luis Diaz, and — as a reminder of Emery's long-term respect — Villa. Chelsea paid a fixed fee worth £40million with no add-ons, and United retained a 10 per cent sell-on clause. Employees at Cobham were unsure what to expect with Garnacho. Like all of us, they had heard the stories, had seen how it ended at United and were aware he arrived with a reputation. Yet speak to those sources today and you will find they rather liked the lad. He is described as 'shy' and 'misunderstood', and we are reminded he arrived at Chelsea at the age of 21. He also turned up later than everyone else, without a pre-season behind him and ended up playing under three head coaches in nine months. It was not an easy campaign in which to adapt to a new club. Chelsea tried to help Garnacho (right, during his stellar display at Villa last season) along the way. Rosenior felt a particular need to protect his player, sensing he was someone who preferred having an arm around him. Asked at one press conference why Garnacho was booed wherever he went, Rosenior's answer bordered on what your mum tells you when the bullies at school are being mean — jealousy. 'I don't understand why that happens,' Rosenior told us. 'Maybe it's because he can be such a threat.' Chelsea put their player up for a Champions League press conference before playing Atalanta. That presser was only the warm-up. The club then arranged a sit-down interview with Premier League Productions to tell his story and, to his credit, he came across as sincere or a 'normal guy', as he described himself. He discussed being a humble father to his two-year-old son Enzo and conceded he had made mistakes — presumably referring to his social media presence, like when he wore a Villa shirt with fellow United outcast Rashford's name on the back. Now he will be wearing one for at least a season. It is naturally a curious move, given both Chelsea and Villa are working under financial restrictions with UEFA, who would scrutinise any deal struck for Garnacho so soon after Rogers headed in the other direction for £117m. They can bet other clubs will be watching what happens closely, too. Per UEFA's written rules, if a conditional obligation in a loan is considered 'virtually certain', the temporary transfer must be categorised as a permanent one from the offset. It would need to be seen as genuinely conditional in the eyes of European football's governing body. Villa could, of course, argue their loan arrangement for Elliott may have appeared 'virtually certain' — he had to play just 10 Premier League games to be bought permanently from Liverpool for £35m — but it was never triggered. Whatever happens, Chelsea and Garnacho realise their time together is up, after a season in which they learned they were not suited for one another. Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 FOOTBALL | Daily Mail Sport 69 By DAVID KENT ARSENAL have completed the signing of Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34million, but are being told 'to put up or shut up' in their pursuit of Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes. The Gunners are ready to offer £70m for the Brazilian, but are likely to have to come up with more than that to persuade Newcastle to sell. All discussions so far have come from the Brazilian's agent and Newcastle are becoming agitated by what they view as a 'tactical process', with the player becoming distracted by the speculation over his future as it is played out in public. Guimaraes has told Newcastle he wishes to talk to Arsenal, but the club stance is he is not for sale. After bringing in Tzolis (below), sporting director Andrea Berta now has to come to the table with a bigger offer. HOW DID ARSENAL MISS OUT ON ROGERS? THERE are other Premier League clubs circling around Guimaraes. That will sound all too familiar to Arsenal fans. It will stick in the craw to see Morgan Rogers declaring his delight at joining 'London's biggest club'... Chelsea. For a long period, Arsenal thought that £80m to £100m would be enough to sign Rogers. Villa felt they were not reading the market. Villa, co-owner and chairman Nasser Sawiris had an informal chat with Arsenal in the USA and it was clear they were apart in terms of their prices. Villa were insisting on a record fee for a British player. The 22-year-old was open to the move, it just needed the right bid. Yet when Arsenal failed Put up or shut up, Toon tell Arsenal Gunners anger Newcastle with their pursuit of Guimaraes... as they line up £70m offer to read the room, Chelsea seized their chance. They began formal negotiations the day after England's semi-final defeat by Argentina. Reece James leaned on Rogers, Cole Palmer sent the player — his best pal — a text and Xabi Alonso phoned him on Friday to explain his plans. Terms were agreed the same day. Arsenal were informed but decided that it would be better if they kept their cash for other deals. WHO ELSE ARE THE GUNNERS TARGETING? ATLETICO MADRID'S Julian Alvarez remains on Arsenal's radar. Though he is set on Barcelona, the Gunners would bid if they thought they had a chance. Arsenal are also competing with Liverpool for exciting Paris Saint-Germain attacker Bradley Barcola. Spain World Cup hero Ferran Torres has been suggested as he considers leaving Barcelona. There are also rumblings Nico Williams could consider leaving Athletic Bilbao once he finishes his holiday. All have been discussed, but the price has to be right. The same applies to £85m-rated Junior Kroupi at Bournemouth and his team-mate Alex Scott. Arsenal know from Chelsea's failed bid that it will take more than £64m to prize away Scott this summer. Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi is now valued at £85m, when he was a £60m prospect before the World Cup. Manchester City are leading that chase. Roma's Manu Kone is another Arsenal are briefed on. He would be more affordable if they proceed, though Manchester United are also hovering around that deal. Arsenal did make a call to RB Leipzig over Yan Diomande's situation in recent days, but he is expected to join PSG. Hear this: Guimaraes has told Newcastle he wants to talk to Arsenal GETTY IMAGES AND THE DEFENCE? WILLIAM SALIBA has decided not to have surgery on his back injury after consultation with Arsenal. But the player will need a long period of rest, so it is crucial they find suitable cover. Free agent John Stones is on their list, as is West Ham's Aaron Wan-Bissaka — but not at £25m. Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix was discussed but the 26-year-old is destined for Chelsea, and Como are reluctant to lose Jacobo Ramon. Arsenal's recent enquiry for Villa defender Ezri Konsa showed the clubs were miles apart in valuation. Raul Asencio, surplus at Real Madrid, is another name to be floated. ANY YOUNG GUNS IN ARSENAL'S SIGHTS? AFTER missing out to Manchester City in the race for 17-year-old winger Jeremy Mongu, Arsenal are pushing to sign 16-year-old Crystal Palace striker Mylo Bernard. His contract expired last month and Palace have offered improved terms. Arsenal have spoken to Cardiff City too about Axel Doncay. The 16-year-old midfielder became the youngest player in Cardiff's history last season. AND WHO IS HEADING FOR THE EXIT DOOR? FULHAM have rekindled interest in winger Reiss Nelson, who needs to find regular game time after a disappointing loan at Brentford. Charles Bagoe Jr is wanted by AIK in Sweden and Hamburg continue to try to tempt Arsenal with offers for Fabio Vieira. Eric Huwar, Hamburg's chief financial officer, said earlier this week: 'We fell a bit in love with Fabio last year. We're fighting for him every day. We've backed up our interest with financial figures, but no-one is flushing.' Existing Sky TV customers only. £7 extra a month on a 31-day rolling subscription. Cancel any time. 31 days' notice required to cancel. Men's and Women's fixtures. Exclusive behind-the-scenes access. Original documentaries. £7 extra a month sky Search sky.com/MUTV 70 Daily Mail Sport FOOTBALL Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 THEY do things differently in the Basque Country, especially in Bilbao at Athletic Club. Not too differently, mind, from Liverpool. An unwavering, indefatigable sense of identity. An us-against them mentality, two fingers to the establishment. A philosophical belief that extends to football, with a belief in promoting youth and prioritising the collective over any one ego or individual. It is for this reason Liverpool and their new head coach Andoni Iraola believe they have found the perfect marriage. This feeling of worth is a topic that repeatedly comes up during a lengthy chat with the man tasked with leading Liverpool back to glory, in his first sit-down interview since taking over from the sacked Arne Slot. 'People ask me a lot why a lot of Basque managers especially have arrived at this level and why a lot of Spanish teams are winning a lot of things,' says Iraola, in an Apprentice-style boardroom at a high-rise, swanky hotel in downtown Chicago. 'I always say (having) a sense of collectiveness is very important.' 'Spain has never had the best athletes. If you analyse, in swimming, track and field, they don't normally win medals.' 'But in collective sports they are very good. In football, basketball, handball, hockey... normally they have good teams. We always put the team first.' 'An example is someone like Rodri. He didn't score or make an assist but at the end they won the World Cup and he won best player of the tournament. 'Team first' was always integrated in how we're raised.' It is pertinent because Spain were crowned world champions fewer than 48 hours before our chat. Through the tinted glass behind Iraola sit a group of well-to-do individuals sipping on margaritas and Aperol spritzes, dining on small plates. Iraola sticks to the black coffee for now. He was up at 4am due to jet-lag and perhaps a sense of nerves ahead of his first pre-season tour. Spain also won the Euros two years ago. Last season's Premier League-winning manager? San Sebastian-born Mikel Arteta. Champions League? Gijon-born Luis Enrique, twice in a row. Both English domestic cups? Pep LEWIS STEELE in Chicago Guardiola, born in Barcelona. Europa League? Unai Emery, another Basque. Basque, Spanish, Catalan, they are the kings of football. And queens — Spain are the Women's World Cup champions, too. Liverpool and Chelsea have both appointed Basques in Iraola and his old mate Xabi Alonso, and Fulham have also gone for a Spaniard in Alvaro Arbeloa. It is the biggest Spanish invasion since the conquistadors of the Aztec and Inca empires. Iraola adds: 'There has to be something in society. It cannot only be about football. Things work when we are not just selfish, no? When, in the end, you prioritise the situation of the one who has less. That happens also in football.' 'The ones that don't play, the ones who come from the academy, the ones who earn less. It could be a reference, you can compare it with society.' 'I see a lot of things (that are similar to Liverpool). This sense of belonging, of being a little bit different. This connection, also, with players from the academy. The atmosphere of Anfield.' 'This is one of the biggest clubs in the world and, in some way, the comparison to Athletic Club probably isn't fair, but in a lot of ways I see a lot of things similar.' By the end of the Slot era, the Dutchman was being criticised for pretty much everything. Fans had seen enough. The methods for which Slot was heralded as being a genius 12 months earlier were now reasons for him to be sacked, in the eyes of many. It turned sour, nasty and toxic. ONE stick used to beat Slot with was how he did not immerse himself in the culture of the city. Iraola has already done that. A fan of the Christmas markets when he visited as a tourist several years ago, the former Bournemouth boss wants to experience all the cultural sites. Iraola skipped going on holiday this summer — save for a brief trip back to Bilbao — to focus on finding a house and schools for Why Iraola says Liverpool is... HOME FROM HOME In his first interview as Anfield boss, the Spaniard outlines the similarities between life in Bilbao and working with his new club his two kids. Asked what he enjoys doing in his spare time, Iraola gave a deadpan response: 'I have two kids.' So that is that, then. Football and full-time fatherhood. He does make time, though, for his other great hobby: cycling. He unwinds by watching the Tour de France and is fascinated by the discipline — physical and mental — of top-level cyclists. He loved cycling in the New Forest during his three seasons at Bournemouth, nearly as much as his homeland. Iraola has already been given a few recommendations for bike rides in Merseyside and believes his helmet and wind-mask will help conceal his identity. Another stick to beat Slot with was his stubborn backing of players who were not performing and his reluctance to promote youth (though he did play an integral part in the rise of Rio Ngumoha, now 17). Iraola, back on the topic of Bilbao, is a big believer in promoting from within. At Athletic Club, the name anglicised as it was founded by British workers, he had no choice. Their famed la cantera policy insists every player has to have Basque heritage. 'It is Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 FOOTBALL | Daily Mail Sport 71 In the hot seat: Iraola on his first day at Liverpool and (far left) meeting fans on the streets of Chicago earlier this week GETTY IMAGES / PHONAGANDA Anderson: It's a privilege to join amazing squad at City From Back Page Nottingham Forest yesterday in a deal that made him the second-most expensive British player ever, behind Morgan Rogers, who joined Chelsea for £117m earlier this week. Anderson, 23, signed a six year contract and said: 'City are one of the biggest clubs in the world and their squad is amazing — so strong in every position. As soon as I knew they wanted me, I was determined to make this move happen.' 'As a footballer, you want to test yourself at the highest level. Being at City means I will have that opportunity.' 'From the outside looking in, City are a club that treat their players well and provide the perfect environment to excel. The success they have had and the way they have played the game in the last 10 to 15 years has been extraordinary.' 'It's a privilege to be given the chance to be part of that.' City also want to add a winger and a right back. Newcastle, meanwhile, have agreed a £35.5million deal for Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba. The 20-year-old travelled to Tyneside for a medical yesterday morning ahead of completing his surprise move. The France Under-20 international has had just one season in Monaco's first team and made only 12 competitive starts but is rated as an outstanding prospect. The clubs have agreed an initial £30m guaranteed payment plus £5.5m in add-ons. There is also a 15 per cent sell-on clause. Newcastle sold Sandro Tonali to Tottenham last month and have been in the market for a second young midfielder after signing Sean Steur, 18, from Ajax. Another target, Freiburg's Johan Manzamb, opted to join Aston Villa last week after Newcastle had agreed a £49m fee. They also enquired about Tottenham's £50m-rated Lucas Bergvall but stopped short of a formal offer. It underlines a change in strategy for Newcastle of signing players to develop, which carries a degree of risk. It also gives added importance to keeping experienced players such as Bruno Guimaraes — though he remains eager to leave for Arsenal. Newcastle remain in the market for a keeper after moving on from Trafford. They did hold a meeting over Brighton's Carl Rushworth, who has been the subject of offers from Coventry and was on the radar of Leeds. TOON ANGER AT ARSENAL OVER GUIMARAES: PAGE 69 a special club,' says Iraola, believing his roots there have served him well. 'At Athletic Club, you have to maximise every player you have. You cannot sell him and choose another one a lot of times.' 'As a player, you have to give extra. The only way that policy can be successful is if you give 100 per cent. This creates a connection and you see they win things, they have never been relegated.' Iraola played 510 times for them, captaining them to the 2012 Europa League final under Marcelo Bielsa. He watched from afar in 2024 when players ditched a traditional bus parade to sail down the Nervion, banks filled by millions, on a barge with the Copa del Rey, a first trophy since 1984. The manager of that triumph left the biggest impression on Iraola: Ernesto Valverde. The two-time La Liga winner with Barcelona, who took charge of Athletic three times, was on Liverpool's list to replace Jurgen Klopp due to his playing style. 'I had very good managers,' explains Iraola when asked about his coaching idols. 'If I have to choose one I always say Valverde. I had him when I was in the academy and he gave me the chance to play in the first team. I also had him towards the end of my Athletic Club career. I learned a lot from him.' 'Everyone asks me about Bielsa. I also had some games with the national team with Vicente del Bosque (World Cup winner in 2010 and Euros in 2012).' 'They were good managers. Even at the end of my career, playing for Patrick Vieira, after I signed for New York City, gave me a different perspective. But if I have to pick one, it's Valverde.' 'It was his common sense. He never made problems bigger than they were. He always understood the players. He was very firm with the things he believed in. But how he treated the players, both those who were playing and those who weren't, I liked it a lot.' IRAOLA knows he has a big task on his hands, especially after the cloud of negativity that lingered over last season when Liverpool only secured Champions League qualification on the final day. Slot's football was tough to watch at times, though the 'You need a sense of belonging, a connection with the academy' players were not exempt from blame either. The famous Anfield atmosphere became non-existent and Liverpool's home turf was less of a fortress and more of a place where away teams rocked up with confidence. The new man is keen to put all that right. 'The first thing is try to play well,' Iraola says. 'Football is what helps you more, but it's not just only about playing well. This helps a lot but the supporters have to feel identified with what they see on the pitch.' 'Sometimes it's not about just putting one ball in the top corner. A lot of times the ones watching the game are... OK, they cannot do it, but they can run, they can fight for the balls, they can press, they can fight until the last minute for every situation. When they see this from the players of their team it's easier to get behind that team. I will encourage my team to give them these things. 'The most important thing we can deliver is our performances. It doesn't matter if I speak well, if I don't speak well, if I say the right things or if I don't say the right things.' 'At the end people just want to see the team play well and deliver good results.' 'I know this is 90 per cent of my job. It is about creating a very good team, a very difficult team to beat. The team I envision now, that I see and think of, if we become that team, I think we are going to be successful.' Iraola's team are at a training camp here in Chicago ahead of a three-leg tour of America. The squad will fly to Nashville today after training to take on Sunderland tomorrow night, before games next week against Wrexham in New York City and Leeds back here in the so-called Windy City. It is a whistle-stop tour and when it is done, Iraola will head back to Liverpool — his new home from home. Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025 Liverpool is Iraola's home from home FOOTBALL: PAGES 70-71 SOLD TRAFFORD! Leeds on the brink of signing £35m City and England keeper By SIMON JONES LEEDS are in advanced talks with Manchester City to sign goalkeeper James Trafford in a deal worth more than £35million. Newcastle, who have spoken to City in recent weeks about Trafford and tried previously to sign him, are now exploring other options. The 23-year-old's representatives wish to insert a release clause in any new deal, with the expectation that higher-placed clubs will be in the market for the England keeper's services further down the line. Personal terms will not be an issue, with Leeds' owners paying competitive salaries. Trafford joined City last summer in a £27m move from Burnley, two years after City sold him for £14m, and they expect a substantial profit plus sell-on. The keeper was expecting to take the No1 jersey when he signed for Pep Guardiola but was sidelined when City seized an opportunity to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain. Trafford ended up playing just four times under Guardiola in the league, but a further 13 games in other competitions as they won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. City are now looking to add another keeper as cover for Donnarumma as they negotiate the fee they want for Trafford. They are continuing discussions with Lille also over a prospective £85m deal for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. The 18-year-old's arrival, alongside that of £116m signing Elliot Anderson, would be timely with Rodri due to miss the start of the season with back surgery. The Spain captain has also yet to agree on a new contract and has one year remaining. City announced Anderson's arrival from TURN TO PAGE 71, COL 5 'This move is perfect'. Anderson's City delight FULL STORY: PAGE 71 KJT and Dina withdraw in huge blow for Games NIK SIMON in Glasgow ENGLAND'S medal hopes for the Commonwealth Games have been rocked after nine athletes pulled out. Katarina Johnson-Thompson, the two-time heptathlon gold medallist, is the headline withdrawal as she turns her attention to the European Championships in Birmingham. Sprint star Dina Asher-Smith, who was due to compete in the 4x100metres relay, also joined the absentees in Glasgow. 'I'm gutted to have to pull out,' said Johnson-Thompson. 'I was looking forward to competing on home soil and having the chance to defend my title.' 'Although the injury I picked up earlier this season has improved, I haven't been able to get back to the level I need. 'Missing a championship is never easy but I know it's the right decision.' Ahead of last night's opening ceremony, fellow English Olympic medallists Matthew Hudson-Smith and Daryll Neita also pulled out. Keely Hodgkinson has not even made herself available for selection. 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Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 Mystic Mosaic: Grand Tour of Ancient Türkiye with Luxury Cunard Mediterranean Voyage 17 - 18 Nights May & Sep 2027 Your Holiday Includes Escorted Tours Istanbul city tour including the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome Square, Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar, Troy ancient city, Hierapolis, Cotton Castle, Thermal Baths, Cappadocia and more Full-Board Cruise Seven-night full-board cruise on board Queen Elizabeth Visiting*: Barcelona, Messina Strait, Athens, Dardanelles Strait, Istanbul (overnight in port) Hotel Stays Four-star hotel stays in Barcelona, Istanbul, Çanakkale, Kuşadası, Pamukkale and Konya Five-star hotel stay in Cappadocia All hotel stays include breakfast All Flights & Transfers London departure - regional flights available HOLIDAY CODE: EUR2364 INSIDE FROM* £2,999pp OCEANVIEW FROM* £3,399pp BALCONY FROM* £3,799pp GRILL SUITE FROM* £5,299pp Images are solely illustrative of the destination, and do not necessarily feature activities included in your cruise or recommended by Imagine Cruising. Prices, duration and itinerary shown are based on 13 May 2027 departure. *Scenic cruising All-Inclusive Celebrity Australasia Voyage with Singapore & Sydney Escapes 19 Nights 24 March 2027 Celebrity Cruises Your Holiday Includes All-Inclusive Cruise 13 night all-inclusive cruise on board Celebrity Solstice* Visiting: Singapore, Lombok, Darwin, Yorkeys Knob, Airlie Beach, Sydney Complimentary Ocean View to Veranda upgrade Includes Classic Drinks Package & Wi-Fi worth £1,040 per couple Complimentary Hotel Stays Two-night four-star hotel stay in Singapore at the Four Points by Sheraton Singapore Two-night four-star hotel stay in Sydney at the Rydges World Square All hotel stays include breakfast All Flights & Transfers London departure - regional flights available Overnight flights Upgrade Available Enjoy five-star hotel stays in Singapore and Sydney with breakfast from only £299pp View this holiday online by scanning the QR code or search the code on our website. COMPLIMENTARY OCEAN VIEW TO VERANDA UPGRADE COMPLIMENTARY HOTEL STAYS IN SYDNEY & SINGAPORE INCLUDES CLASSIC DRINKS PACKAGE & WI-FI HOLIDAY CODE: ASA8647 INSIDE FROM £3,499pp OCEAN VIEW FROM £3,999pp VERANDA FROM £3,999pp CONCIERGE CLASS FROM £5,499pp Holiday duration includes overnight flights when applicable and is subject to change. IMAGINE CRUISING Book with Confidence 15 Years of Experience ABTA AUSTRALIA Trustpilot Call us on 01793 575 184 Mon - Sun: 9am - 8pm Visit us online imaginecruising.co.uk For full terms and conditions please visit www.imaginecruising.co.uk. Imagine Cruising are fully ABTA and ATOL bonded. Prices are correct at the time of print and are subject to change. Prices are per person based on two adults sharing a cruise cabin or suite and include flights from London (regional flights available at a supplement). Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 OUR BEST PRICE EVER 25 NIGHTS FROM AN INCREDIBLE £3,999pp SAVE UP TO £2,000 PER COUPLE OFFER ENDING SOON 31 JUL 2026 TROPICAL TRACKS UNWIND WITH A COMPLIMENTARY FIVE-STAR ALL-INCLUSIVE ESCAPE IN BALI AN IMMERSIVE CULTURAL & HISTORICAL TOUR OF SRI LANKA All-Encompassing Sri Lanka Discovery, All-Inclusive Asia Voyage & Bali Escape 25 Nights 20 January 2027 Your Holiday Includes Scenic Rail Journey Scenic train journey from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya™ Fully Escorted Tours Dambulla Cave Temple, Polonnaruwa, traditional Sri Lankan lunch at a local farmer's house, National Park Jeep safari, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Private Spice Garden, Temple of the Tooth, tea plantation visit and more All-Inclusive Cruise 12 night all-inclusive cruise on board Celebrity Millennium® Visiting: Bali, Lombok, Celukan Bawang, Port Klang, Penang (overnight in port), Langkawi, Phuket (overnight in port), Singapore Includes Classic Drinks & Wi-Fi package worth £1,192 per couple Hotel Stays Complimentary four-night five-star all-inclusive stay in Bali at the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa - Handwritten Collection Five-star hotel stays in Negombo and Colombo with breakfast Five-star hotel stay in Habarana with breakfast and dinner Four-star hotel stays in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya with breakfast and dinner All Flights & Transfers London departure - regional flights available Overnight flights HOLIDAY CODE/AS48532 INSIDE FROM £3,999pp OCEAN VIEW FROM £4,499pp VERANDA FROM £5,499pp CONCIERGE CLASS FROM £6,499pp Book with Confidence ✓ Trusted Worldwide ✓ Financial Protection ✓ 15 Years of Experience EST 2011 IMAGINE CRUISING® Scan the QR code or search the holiday code on our website. Call us on 01793 575 184 Mon - Sun: 9am - 8pm Visit us online imaginecruising.co.uk For full terms and conditions please visit www.imaginecruising.co.uk. Imagine Cruising are fully ABTA and ATOL bonded. Prices are correct at the time of print and are subject to change. Prices are per person based on two adults sharing a cruise cabin and include flights from London (regional flights available at a supplement). Holiday duration includes overnight flights when applicable and is subject to change. Prices shown include discount and savings based on two passengers sharing, booking directly with Imagine Cruising. Scenic train ride between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya will be subject to availability. Wildlife sightings not guaranteed. Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 EXCLUSIVE PROMOTION 10 NIGHTS FROM AN INGREDIIBLE £2,699pp* SAVE UP TO £3.292 PER COUPLE* View this holiday online by scanning the QR code or search the code on our website. UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF EGYPT ON EXPERT-LED TOURS DRINKS AT MEALTIMES, GRATUITIES & WI-FI INCLUDED** EXCLUSIVE PROMOTION 13 NIGHTS FROM AN INGREDIIBLE £2,899pp* SAVE OVER 52%** View this holiday online by scanning the QR code or search the code on our website. ENJOY GUIDED TOURS THROUGHOUT YOUR HOLIDAY RELAX WITH DRINKS, GRATUITIES, AND WI-FI INCLUDED Treasures of Egypt: Immersive River Nile Cruise and Five-Star Cairo Escape 🕒 10 Nights 🕒 Sep 2026 - Apr 2028 Your Holiday Includes Fully Escorted Tours Giza Plateau including the Pyramids and Sphinx, Grand Egyptian Museum, Luxor Temple, Dendera Temple Complex, Esna Temple, Temple of Horus, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Felucca Sailing on the Nile, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings and Queens and more Full-Board River Cruise Seven-night full-board river cruise on board Travelmarvel Sirius Visiting: Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Luxor Includes drinks with all meals, gratuities & Wi-Fi Luxury Hotel Stay Three-night five-star stay in Cairo at the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino with breakfast and welcome dinner All Flights & Transfers London departure - regional flights available HOLIDAY CODE: AFR7393 DELUXE CABIN FROM £2,699pp PREMIUM CABIN FROM £3,199pp PHARAOH SUITE FROM £3,499pp Prices and itinerary shown are based on 14 November 2026 departure. Prices shown include discount and savings based on two passengers sharing, departing 23 January 2027, booking directly with Imagine Cruising. Overnight in port. *Drinks with meals are included during the Nile cruise portion of your holiday only and do not extend to your hotel stay in Cairo. Treasures of Vietnam & Cambodia: Immersive Mekong River Cruise 🕒 13 Nights 🕒 Oct 2026 - Feb 2027 Your Holiday Includes Full-Board Cruise Seven-night full-board cruise on board RV Lotus Visiting: Mỹ Tho, Cái Bé, Sa Đéc, Tân Châu, Border Crossing, Phnom Penh** Oudong, Koh Chen, Phnom Penh, Oksha Tey, Angkor Ban, Koh Pen, Kampong Cham Includes drinks with all meals, gratuities and Wi-Fi Escorted Tours of Vietnam and Cambodia Mekong Delta villages, Killing Fields, Cù Chi Tunnels, Angkor Wat and more Luxury Hotel Stays Two-night five-star hotel stay in Ho Chi Minh City at the Le Méridien Saigon Two-night five-star hotel stay in Siem Reap at the Shinta Mani Angkor All hotel stays include breakfast All Flights & Transfers London departure - regional flights available Overnight flights HOLIDAY CODE: ASA8599 DELUXE TWIN BALCONY SUITE FROM £2,899pp SADEC TWIN BALCONY SUITE FROM £3,199pp Prices shown include discount and savings based on two passengers sharing a Deluxe Twin Balcony Suite, booking directly with Imagine Cruising. Prices and itinerary shown are based on 3 October 2026 departure. ***Overnight in port. Book with Confidence 15 Years of Experience Call us on 01793 575 184 Mon - Sun: 9am - 8pm Visit us online imaginecruising.co.uk For full terms and conditions please visit www.imaginecruising.co.uk. Imagine Cruising are fully ABTA and ATOL bonded. Prices are correct at the time of print and are subject to change. Prices are per person based on two adults sharing a cruise cabin or suite and include flights from London (regional flights available at a supplement). Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 Mail Puzzles Page 35 TERMS & CONDITIONS, PAGE 56 SUDOKU FILL in all the squares in the grid so that each row, column and each of the 3x3 squares contains all the digits from 1 to 9. SOLUTIONS ON MONDAY 8 6 5 1 1 2 8 9 3 9 7 3 8 3 9 3 1 8 6 4 2 6 5 Difficulty rating ★★★★☆ 6 3 2 5 1 4 2 9 1 3 2 4 6 5 2 9 8 9 7 8 4 1 7 5 6 Difficulty rating ★★★☆☆ PRIZE SUDOKU 1 9 6 7 8 1 2 3 6 8 2 5 4 7 9 6 3 1 9 5 1 8 7 6 2 9 1 WIN £250 REVEAL the three shaded squares for your chance to win £250. HOW TO ENTER: Call 0901 292 5009 and leave today's three-number answer (reading left to right) and your details. Or text SUDOKU to 65700 with your answer and name. Texts and calls cost £1 plus standard network charges. One weekly winner chosen from all correct entries received between 00.01 Monday and 23.59 Friday. Answers change daily at 00.01. UK residents aged 18+, excl NI. See Terms & Conditions. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD PLAY our accumulator game! For your chance to win a Cross ballpoint pen, solve the crossword to reveal the letter in the pink circle. If you have been playing since Monday, you should now have a five-letter word. To enter, call 0901 133 4423 and leave your answer and details. Or text 65700 with the word FIVE and your answer and name. ■ TEXTS and calls cost 50p plus standard network charges. One winner chosen from all correct entries received between 00.01 today and 23.59 this Sunday. UK residents aged 18+ excl NI. See Terms & Conditions. WRITE YOUR LETTERS IN THESE SQUARES WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN ACROSS 6 A sudden violent attack of an illness, especially one affecting the heart or brain (7) 7 Indebted (5) 9 Runnings, 1994 comedy film about a Jamaican entry to the Winter Olympics (4) 10 Roy — late politician who was deputy leader of the Labour Party 1983-1992 (10) 11 One held in custody before trial or for political beliefs (8) 13 The number of edges on a cube (6) 15 Wading bird considered sacred by ancient Egyptians (4) 17 Rae Jepsen, Canadian singer whose hits include Call Me Maybe (5) 18 The northernmost inhabited Island in Britain (4) 19 Country whose fashion houses include Chanel and Givenchy (6) 20 A constituency with a huge majority for the incumbent (4,4) 23 An informal term for a conservative old-fashioned person (5-5) 26 In — health, expression meaning 'strong and fit' (4) 27 Roger — actor who played Fred Thursday in Endeavour (5) 28 James — TV journalist who is the diplomatic correspondent of the BBC (7) DOWN 1 Kane — former New Zealand cricket captain who announced his retirement in 2026 (10) 2 Andrew — actor who played Detective Inspector James Marsh in Code Of Silence (6) 3 A slit rising from the bottom hem of a jacket or skirt (4) 4 English city in which two-tone music originated (8) 5 A light touch of a snooker ball on another (4) 6 Mike — founder and lead vocalist of new wave band A Flock of Seagulls (5) 8 Pieces of armour to protect the leg (7) 12 Currency whose lowest value note has a grey colour scheme and depicts the classical architectural period (5) 14 One who is highly skilled riding horses (10) 16 — shorts, knee-length clothing worn semi-casually (7) 17 Striker who played for Scotland at the FIFA World Cup in June (3,5) 21 — visit, one that lasts only a short time (6) 22 MacDowell, actress whose films include Groundhog Day and The Muse (5) 24 A matryoshka is a wooden Russian one (4) 25 Iain — journalist and LBC radio presenter, born in 1962 (4) WORD WHEEL YOU have ten minutes to find as many words as possible using the letters in the wheel. Each word must use the hub letter and at least three others, and letters may be used only once. You can't use plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. Verbs ending in 's' permitted. Clue for today's nine-letter word: Turn up around the end, I left Louis hanging. RATING: 15 words, average; 20, good; 25, very good; 30 or more, excellent. SOLUTION TOMORROW Test your general knowledge daily with our quiz in the Morning Mail newsletter. Scan the QR code to sign up now SOLUTION ON MONDAY NAME GAME HIDDEN in the grid is the name of an actor. Answer the questions, then rearrange the letters corresponding to your answers to fill in the name. SOLUTION ON MONDAY BOX 1: In which of these films did Haley Joel Osment's (pictured) character see dead people? The Sixth Sense (S) Signs (G) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (H) BOX 2: Former footballer Roly Gregoire was the first black player to play for which team? Bristol Rovers (M) Newcastle (L) Sunderland (A) BOX 3: Casper Ruud is a Norwegian professional in which of the following sports? Rugby union (E) Tennis (R) Cricket (K) BOX 4: Which new superhero TV drama stars Nicolas Cage in the title role? Spider-Man 2099 (D) Spider-Punk (K) Spider-Noir (I) BOX 5: Which of these is a form of traditional American folk music originating in the Appalachian region? Yellowgrass (H) Bluegrass (N) Greengrass (P) BOX 6: Under the pen name John Godey, who wrote the 1973 novel The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three? Thomas Pynchon (N) Morton Freedgood (A) Cormac McCarthy (V) BOX 7: Which of these describes chiaroscuro? A Mexican hot sauce (O) A monster in Greek mythology (W) A contrasting technique in art (T) BOX 8: The term 'Hoosier' usually refers to someone hailing from which of these U.S. states? Indiana (Z) Idaho (U) Illinois (L) MAKING TRACKS LAY tracks to enable the train to travel from village A to village B. The numbers indicate how many sections of rail go in each row and column. There are only straight rails and curved rails. The track cannot cross itself. SOLUTION ON MONDAY Page 36 Mail Puzzles Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 HONEYCOMB ALL the solutions read clockwise around their numbers. The solution to clue number 1 starts from the given letter. Paddocks One of two Take away Consecrated Elicits Martial art Rapped Flatfish Ring Wrist bone Candy holder Routines SOLUTION: PULLOUT BACK PAGE KAKURO FILL in the blank squares of the grid using only the numbers 1 to 9, without repeating any number in any line of blank squares. The lines must be filled in with numbers which add up to the total in the shaded box at the top or beginning of each line. A number in the bottom half of a shaded box gives a downwards total; in the top half, it's a horizontal total. SOLUTION ON MONDAY MASTERQUIZ Which U.S. civil rights leader founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity? How many square yards constitute an acre? Which river lent Achilles his (imperfect) invulnerability? The end point of the 2024 men's Tour de France was in which city, the only year to date that the finishing line wasn't in Paris? The capital of Denmark sits mainly on which island? Which British statesman was the last viceroy of India? SOLUTION: PULLOUT BACK PAGE MINDBENDER Robinson Crusoe and Friday challenged each other to a race. They are canoeing around their circular island at constant rates, in separate canoes. They start at the same point and, moving in opposite directions, meet every 30 minutes. If moving in the same direction, they would meet every two hours. If the course around the island is 1,800 metres, and Robinson is the slower of the two, how fast is Friday paddling his canoe? What connects assistant, floor and steward? Which rodent may be NO MEERKAL LAD? Which is the odd one out: Some Girls, Rubber Soul, Aftermath, Tattoo You? Rearrange the letter groups to make three film titles: DIA NEM OUS ATO TOR ORI NOT GLA ENT. SOLUTION: PULLOUT BACK PAGE PITCHERWITS™ 1a. Concisely where it's to be found with crackers? (2,1,8) 1b. Ale could tend to bring out pasta firm (2,5) 1a. Give in with second harvest, say (5,2) 1b. Trying very hard, with an analgesic? (6,5) 1c. On the South coast, where the port goes, 'Moo'? (4,2,5) 4d. Contrary girl needles with note marks (6,5) 5d. Said to measure eggs' weight, but intercepts (7) 7d. Pupil boss had to obey, bizarrely (4,3) PIT your wits against Pitcherwits – the exciting puzzle where some of the answers are in pictures! The solutions to the visual clues fit into the shaded spaces on the grid. SOLUTION ON MONDAY PITCHERWITS BOOK TO ORDER Daily Mail Pitcherwits Vol 9 by Professor Rebus for £9.99, go to mailshop.co.uk@or29 or call 020 3179 2837. Buy 3 or more Daily Mail puzzle books and save 20 per cent. Free UK delivery on orders over £25. KILLER SUDOKU FILL in squares in the grid so each row, column and each 3x3 square contains all digits from 1 to 9. Each set of cells joined by dotted lines must add up to the number in the top-left corner. Numbers can't be repeated within each set of cells. SOLUTION ON MONDAY NEED A CLUE? Call 0901 293 6238 or text KILLER to 65700 and receive four clues to today's puzzle. Calls and texts cost £1 plus your standard network charges. Today's clues available between 00.01 today and 23.30 only. ACROSS 1 Picture Clue 5 Blue base? (3) 7 Owned, but in the shadows (3) 8 Picture Clue 10 Long recliner belied a turmoil (3-4) 11 Picture Clue 14 Fuel from the quaking aspen (3) 15 A hankering for Japanese currency (3) 16 Picture Clue DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Unfairly sued, then employed (4) 3 Look over like a CAT? (4) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 7 Picture Clue 9 Cut up a lime, it's quicker than post (5) 12 The smooth part of revenue (4) 13 Profound part of the Dundee parade (4) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION – ACROSS: 1 Dissipates. 6 Noel. 7 Orb. 8 Loud. 9 Be absent. 11 Overpaid. 14 Abet. 15 Pub. 16 Edit. 17 Trades down. DOWN: 1 Drill corps. 2 Sand bar. 3 Ad-lib. 4 Evoke. 5 Abstention. 10 Sedated. 12 Ember. 13 Plead. MAILWORD ACROSS 1 Sparkling wine 5 Precipitous 10 Mountain goat 11 Civilian clothes 12 Is concerned 14 Freely available 15 In the style of 16 Meat spread 18 Professor 19 Hermitage 22 Also 23 Definite article 24 Casablanca pianist 26 Simpler 28 In the past 29 Container 30 Rend 31 Backless chair 34 Tennis score 36 Dreadful 37 Happy 38 Infant's toilet 39 Comes together DOWN 1 Chirping insect 2 Edible gastropod 3 Open terrace 4 Hatchet 5 Suffocated 6 Radio receiver 7 Newt 8 Greek letter 9 Apple seed 13 In terms of expanse 17 Cricket trophy 20 Usually 21 Enchanted 25 Lightweight motorcycles 27 Lookout 31 Plant liquid 32 Brace 33 Repeatedly 35 Breakfast food SOLUTION ON MONDAY HIDATO COMPLETE the grid so that all the numbers, 1 to 80, connect consecutively – horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Hint: you don't have to begin with 1 or 80. Working on the mid-numbers might give you a better start. SOLUTION ON MONDAY Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2026 Page 37 KENKEN EACH row and column should contain 1 to 9 without repeats. Numbers in cages must combine to produce the target number shown at start of that cage using, in any order, the mathematical sign given. Single-box cages can be filled with the number given. SOLUTION ON MONDAY S D S K S T T A T S D K ANTIGENIC NINE TO FIVE FIT the scrambled letters of the given word into the grid to form six five-letter words across and down. SOLUTION ON MONDAY WORLD'S SMALLEST, HARDEST CROSSWORD ACROSS In motion (3) Stypic agent (4) Ground-dwelling bird (4) Boxer (inf) (3) DOWN Sturdy building material (3) Tizzy (4) Japanese fish delicacy (4) A drinking-vessel (3) SOLUTION TOMORROW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CROSS NUMBER THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE SOLUTION 8 21 5 16 4 20 4 25 13 30 10 29 17 Today's Challenge time: 3 mins 7 secs Your working time: ☐ mins ☐ secs FILL each square with a number; 1 to 9. Horizontal squares add up to totals on right. Vertical squares add up to totals on bottom. Diagonal squares through centre add up to totals in top and bottom right. SOLUTION ON MONDAY CODEWORD EACH number in our Codeword grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. Today 22 represents W, so fill in W every time the figure 22 appears. You have two letters in the control grid to start you off. Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid, then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. SOLUTION TOMORROW COMPLETE Codeword to reveal the word in the shaded boxes. HOW TO ENTER: Call 0901 293 6232 and leave your answer and your details or text 65700 with the word CODE, your answer and then your name. Texts and calls cost £1 plus standard network charges. One weekly winner chosen from all correct daily entries received between 00.01 Monday and 23.59 Saturday. Answers change daily at 00.01. UK residents aged 18+, excl NI. 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Price £6.95 + £1.95 UK P&P (£8.90) each. Selected previous volumes also available. Allow 14 days for delivery. NEED A CLUE? Text the word CODEWORD to 65700 to receive FOUR clues to today's puzzle or call 0901 293 6200. Texts and calls cost £1 plus your standard network charges. Today's clues available between 00.01 today and 23.30 only. SUDOKU X PUT the numbers 1-6 once in each row, each column, each diagonal (highlighted to form an X) and each horizontal 3x2 box (ruled). SOLUTION ON MONDAY 6 4 5 3 1 3 QUICK QUIZ David Byrne is best known as a member of which band? Besiktas J.K. are a football team from which country? Which member of the band Girls Aloud gave birth to her first child in May? Who was the mother of Edward VII? Which sport is played with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron? SOLUTION: PULLOUT BACK PAGE GOGEN BLOW BOWSPRIT DUG FOE HYPE JOKER LOQUACITY MIXER VAIN ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ INSERT letters to form listed words, moving between adjacent cells horizontally, vertically or diagonally in any direction. Insert all remaining letters of the alphabet (except Z) in the grid so all listed words are spelt out. SOLUTION ON MONDAY Page 38 Mail Puzzles Daily Mail, Friday, July 24, 2025 BRIDGE MASTERCLASS North ▲ 3 9765 A1098 △ West ▲AK10 ▼ A Q ◆ KQ52 ▲K85 South ▲954 ▼KJ842 ◆ 76 ▲J109 East ▲QJ876 10 ◆ J43 ▲ 7643 YOU are playing 4 by West. North leads the ▼7 to South's ▼K and your ▼A. This draw trumps in three rounds, North discarding two hearts, and lead a diamond to your ▼Q and North's ▼A. North returns the ▼10, which you win with the ▼J and lead a diamond to the ▼K, on which South discards. How do you play from here? CASH the ▼Q, discarding a club from dummy, and lead your fourth diamond. When North covers this, you should again discard a club from dummy. This loser-on-loser play leaves North endplayed to give you a ruff and discard or lead a club round to your ▲K. In this way you can guarantee the contract whichever defender holds the ▲A. HEATHER DHONDY CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No 17,929 FOR your chance to win, solve the crossword to reveal the word reading down the shaded boxes. HOW TO ENTER: Call 0901 293-6233 and leave today's answer and your details, or TEXT 65/100 with the word CRYPTIC, your answer and your name. Texts/calls cost £1 plus standard network charges, 1st order by post by sending the completed crossword to Daily Mail Price Crossword 17,929, PO Box 28, Colchester, Essex CO2 8GF. Please include your name and address. One weekly winner chosen from all correct daily entries received between 00:01 Monday and 23:59 Friday. Postal entries must be date-stamped no later than the following day to qualify. Calls and texts must be received by 23:59, answers change at 00:01. UK residents aged 18+, excl 16. See Terms & Conditions. ACROSS 1 Very old sort of cane in back of closet (7) 5 American entering french city is most exposed (6) 9 Rats, say, noted when scurrying in confines of rooms (7) 10 A large police officer before work has drink (7) 11 Jeer British circle twice (3) 12 Mean type cheers a peer in trouble (11) 13 Firm support for creature with a hood? (5) 14 Mate entertaining old Western figure with a share in possession (4-5) 16 Yeah, I grow unsteady and perform erratically? (2,7) 17 Follows old boy? Yes, after a struggle (5) 19 Son uses dies improperly showing scheming nature (11) 22 Unclear indentation in the skin half concealed (3) 23 Asian citizen in group embracing a Scot (7) 24 Ground-breaking cooking in meals (7) 26 Start to gauge scope for farm with outbuildings (6) 27 Fund is special regarding southern soldiers (7) DOWN 1 A tiresome kind in turn in charge, describing some exercise? 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