Victoria Derbyshire, who is among the broadcaster’s highest earners pocketing around £215,000-a-year, opened Thursday’s programme by insisting: ‘We are still here telling your stories.’ Via: Piers Morgan blasts BBC over 'very strange decision' to axe Victoria Derbyshire Show
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenLong-Bailey sets out vision of hope in Labour leadership pitchCan Momentum survive after Jeremy Corbyn stands down? 1.58pm GMT John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, has released a video message backing his fellow leftwinger Richard Burgon for the Labour deputy leadership. Its Read more
British screenwriters Simon Pegg and Richard Curtis join call to tackle crisis of equality Via: 'We're the most privileged humans on earth': Millionaires and billionaires demand to pay higher taxes
No 10 source says it would not be viable to exclude Chinese firm despite US warningsThe government has hinted strongly that it will allow the Chinese firm Huawei some role in the UK’s 5G mobile network, despite warnings from the US that doing so could compromise security.A Downing Street source Read more
• Play delayed for up to two hours after overnight deluge• Medvedev speeds past Spanish qualifier Pedro MartinezAs the Australian Open staggers towards the end of an eventful first week through hail, heat and polluted dust bombs, there was relief for Dominic Thiem, encouragement for Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev Read more
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading… Via: Hair-raising fashion and an urban fox: Thursday's best photos
Follow all the latest developments Via: Boris Johnson news – live: EU threatens UK with 'sanctions' over post-Brexit border checks, as Bercow hit by fresh bullying claims
• England captain says ‘sky’s the limit for this team’• No decision yet made on bowling selection at the WanderersJoe Root has said sealing a Test series win in South Africa this week would be the biggest achievement of his England captaincy and insisted: “The sky’s the limit for this Read more
Residents say houses ‘shook and electricity flickered’ Via: UK earthquake: Magnitude 3.0 tremor hits Teesside
Downing Street insists no final decision made, amid reports that officials are recommending a green light for the Chinese tech giant Via: Huawei: Chinese tech giant to be involved UK 5G network, government hints