His big speech showed promise, but the need is urgent. Keir Starmer failed to fix a broken economic model; Burnham must not make the same mistakeToday’s speech by Andy Burnham underlines that he represents a shift in vibes. What matters, however, is substance, and on that front we still have more questions than…

Holistic care for incurably ill people has to include discussions about death and dying – but getting there is hardIt could be her usual generosity or disquiet, subtly disguised, but she leads by asking about “the kids”. Mine, not hers.The question from a patient who has known me for years is a reminder that…

All of the critiques of this tournament have proven valid and warranted, even as the action on the pitch has delighted us • Predict the winner | Daily podcast | Download our appThe football has taken over. Ultimately, that’s what always happens. Football is an incredibly resilient sport, the World Cup an…

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In The Good Life, To the Manor Born and beyond, the star played domineering snobs with pinpoint comic timing – yet she still made them feel like old friends. No one will do it betterAt their broadest, and most audience-friendly, sitcoms thrive on stock characters: chancers, jobsworths, slobs and snobs. No actor has…

Inhaling, I lined up an arrow with trembling hands, pulled back the string and launched itRead more from the My rookie era series hereI’ve always secretly believed I might be incredible with a bow and arrow.Not because I have great aim, or good hand-eye coordination or an aptitude for sport, but because I would…

Of the trio of World Cup hosts, only Canada is hosting the tournament for the first time – local soccer officials hope it can be transformativeToronto’s Front Street, which loosely tethers the city’s central station and some of its landmarks to the part of the waterfront that hosts the fan fest and Toronto…

⚽ Kick-off time: 12pm local/1pm EST/6pm BST/3am AET⚽ Bracketology | Player guide | Golden Boot | Email TimIt feels as if everyone in football knows Carlo Ancelotti, but Rodrygo, of Real Madrid and Brazil, knows him better than most. Ancelotti, he believes, is “driven by a phenomenal coherence”. Not something…

Gabriel Garland, 24, was involved in New Year’s Eve altercation but not charged with any offenceA Love Island contestant has reportedly left the programme over his connection to a stabbing in London.Gabriel Garland, 24, was removed from the ITV2 dating series after briefly featuring in an episode on Sunday night as…