It could become one of the largest airports in Europe

Brand new photos show upgrades at London Stansted Airport ahead of a huge transformation. The airport is speeding up work on changes that will see new passenger facilities added.

Plans were announced in October 2024 and detailed designs have been developed since. Work has also been undertaken to enable the progression of the scheme, which could see the terminal capacity grow to serve more than 40 million people per year.

The next phase of development begin later this summer with the construction of new “skylink” walkways. This is to connect the terminal to existing satellite buildings, enabling Stansted’s track transit people mover system to then be decommissioned. This will enable the terminal building to be extended in later phases.

The showpiece part of the transformation is the three-bay extension to the existing terminal, creating a more spacious area with new shops, bars and restaurants. Once complete it is thought it will make Stansted the largest single-terminal airport in Europe.

A series of projects have already been completed or started, including a new domestic arrival building, an enlarged security hall, and a new airside access security facility.

Gareth Powell, London Stansted’s managing director, said: “This year has already been another exciting period for everyone connected with London Stansted as we continue to welcome a record number of passengers, new airlines and routes and drive forward the airport’s transformation programme.

“We have real momentum behind our vision for London Stansted and a strong platform to build upon having joined the big league of airports last year when we passed the 30m passengers a year milestone and securing planning permission to serve up to 51m passengers a year.

“This presents us with a great opportunity to develop and optimise the infrastructure of the airport as we continue to grow passenger numbers and secure links to even more global destinations over the next couple of decades. We sit at the heart of the Innovation Corridor that runs from London to Cambridge and onwards to Peterborough and is growing at a rapid pace.”

He continued: “This economic success is underpinned by excellent international connectivity, so our ability to increase passenger numbers coupled with our investment plans will bring new opportunities for growth across the Corridor.

“We have made great progress on enabling works to set the scene for the next stage as we now ramp up work and move to the delivery phase that will shape the airport of the future. We are unique among major airports in operating a single terminal, which means we can give people a simple, efficient and seamless experience, which we know they value, whether travelling for business, leisure or to visit friends and family. These exciting plans mean we are able to retain all those benefits, while introducing an array of new facilities and giving us the space we need to grow.

“Given the strong economic performance of our region, our ability to grow passenger numbers by making best use of the available runway capacity and the investment in new facilities, I’m confident the airport’s future is looking very bright.”

This is the moment an ex-Labour candidate, who said she hoped Ann Widdecombe suffered an ‘extremely painful death’, nodded along as her friend said: ‘If people don’t show love, show bullets.’

Heather Herbert, a transgender web developer at Aberdeen University, relished in the ‘good news’ of the former Tory MP’s death in a vile post on Bluesky on July 10, one day after Ms Widdecombe was found dead with serious injuries at her cottage in Haytor on Dartmoor.

Both police and her employer launched an investigation after the comments – posted before news of the murder probe broke – were reported by members of the public.

Police Scotland initially said the information had been assessed and ‘no criminality’ had been established.

However, in an update yesterday afternoon, a spokesperson for the force said: ‘We received reports on Saturday 11 July 2026 relating to a post made online.

‘Following further assessment, additional enquiries are being carried out.’

Now, a video has resurfaced which appears to show Ms Herbert nodding along as her friend endorses violence against people who don’t ‘show love’ to transgender people.

In the clip, which was filmed and posted in May last year, Ms Herbert is in conversation with a friend known as Poppybear Hackett.

Former Scottish Labour candidate Heather Herbert, a web developer at Aberdeen University, relished in the news of Ann Widdecombe’s death online

Poppybear Hackett said: ‘What the f*** does it matter what the colour of your skin is, what your sexual orientation is. You know, why don’t we all just show some love.

‘And if people don’t show love, show bullets.’

The video comes after Ms Herbert shared a post on Bluesky on the day of Ann Widdecombe’s death calling it ‘good news’.

She wrote: ‘And some good news for once. I hope it was an extremely painful death.’

In another post, Ms Herbert said: ‘And I hope she was handcuffed to the bed as she screamed in agony.’

Ms Herbert later doubled down, insisting she was ‘glad [Ms Widdecombe] was dead’ – even after deeply distressing details of the 78-year-old’s murder emerged.

The hard-Left has been condemned for seeking to use Ms Widdecombe’s death to score political points. 

Aberdeen University was quick to distance itself from her comments, with rector Iona Fyfe saying: ‘I’d like to condemn any comments which glorifies violence of any sort, against anyone.’

Ms Herbert said she hoped the former Tory MP, 78, suffered an agonising death 

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Ms Widdecombe was killed in her home on Wednesday last week, and discovered 24 hours later

Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Edwards, said the university has a zero-tolerance approach to ‘violence or hateful behaviour’, and gave his assurance the comments were being investigated ‘as a priority’.

Yesterday, the Scottish Greens launched a probe, confirming they have opened an investigation given Ms Herbert’s association with the party.

The activist joined the Scottish Greens in late 2021 after previously being a member of Scottish Labour.

Ms Widdecombe was found dead by her gardener at her cottage in Haytor on Dartmoor at around 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries.

A 28-year-old white British man from Rotherham was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday.

On Monday, specialist officers from Counter Terrorism Policing took over the investigation into the death of the former minister.

Laurence Taylor, leading the investigation, said that it is believed the political veteran was the victim of a ‘targeted attack’ and confirmed officers are still looking into any ‘motivation’ behind her death. 

Mr Taylor said: ‘We are still working to understand the extent of any planning or preparation, and the motivation that sits behind that attack.

‘I don’t want to comment further on that motivation or preparation at this stage of our inquiries.’

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a man in his 20s was arrested on Tuesday after a post on X warned the Reform UK leader: ‘I am going to shoot you in the head if you win’.

The suspect is understood to have described himself as a terrorist on social media.

The post on X was made on May 8, on the day of the local elections, but the suspect was only arrested yesterday – almost two months later, and six days after Ms Widdecombe was found dead in the kitchen of her remote Dartmoor bungalow.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police told Mr Farage this morning that a male had been arrested on suspicion of sending a threatening communication.

He has since been released on bail.

Mr Farage revealed yesterday that he gets 30 death threats a week. Reform UK said it has recorded 1,577 threats against him since February, including 597 death threats.

The figures include multiple threats from a number of individuals whom the party believes are ‘fixated’ with the idea of killing him.

Cheese toasties can often come out of the pan burned with the cheese still hard, but there is a simple method to make them crispy and melty using an everyday ingredient most people have in their kitchen.

Cheese toasties are the ultimate comfort food, whether enjoyed alongside tomato soup or simply as a speedy lunchtime treat. They are among the easiest meals to prepare, yet they can develop an unpleasant charred texture when made with butter.

It may seem natural to reach for the butter when making a toastie, but it contains milk solids that burn very easily under heat, meaning the bread cooks far more quickly than the cheese. What typically happens is that people notice the bread beginning to smoke and remove it from the heat, only to find the cheese remains unmelted while the bread is slightly burnt.

Award-winning cook and former caterer Julie Blanner has revealed that the secret to achieving a crispier toastie lies in ditching the butter in favour of mayonnaise.

Julie said: “Did you know? Mayo is the secret to the best grilled cheese! It seals in delightful flavour, adds a delicious crisp to every bite, just before you sink your teeth into creamy, melted cheese!”.

Butter has a low smoke point, meaning the water within it evaporates rapidly when heated, causing the milk proteins to break down and produce smoke.

It will begin to burn before the cheese has had a chance to melt, leaving you with a toastie that remains hard on the inside, while the outside becomes excessively greasy as the butter soaks into the bread.

However, mayonnaise contains oils that are capable of withstanding high temperatures, making it far easier to cook with and ensuring the bread crisps evenly, so every part of the toastie turns a perfect golden brown.

Toasties will cook at a more gradual pace, giving the cheese sufficient time to melt, resulting in a gloriously gooey sandwich with an impeccably crisp exterior.

How to make tastier cheese toasties

You will need:

• Two slices of bread
• Two slices of cheese
• One tablespoon of full-fat mayonnaise

If you’re aiming to create the ultimate toastie, it’s worth knowing that combining two or more cheeses will typically produce a superior melt compared to using just one variety.

Cheddar remains the classic toastie choice due to its rich flavour, though because it is aged for a longer period, it doesn’t always melt as smoothly and can turn oily if used in excess.

For optimum results, pair cheddar with a cheese boasting a higher moisture content, such as mozzarella, Gruyère or Emmental. This combination strikes the ideal balance of flavour, creaminess and stretch, delivering a wonderfully melty toastie.

Additional toppings, sauces or seasoning can also be incorporated if desired, though take care not to overfill, as cheese expands when melting and could spill out into the frying pan.

Method

1. To start, place a frying pan over a medium heat and allow it to warm up for one minute. There is no need to add olive oil or any other cooking fat, as the mayonnaise will provide sufficient coverage to toast the bread.
2. In the meantime, prepare the toastie by placing the cheese inside the bread. Feel free to add any additional toppings or seasonings, but take care not to overstuff the sandwich, as the cheese may seep out during cooking.
3. Press the two slices of bread together, then apply a thin coating of mayonnaise to the outside of each slice before placing it straight into the pan.
4. Allow it to cook for approximately two minutes until the bread turns a golden brown colour. Use a spatula to gently press down on the sandwich, as this will help achieve a crispier finish.
5. Flip the toastie over and cook the other side for a further two minutes.
6. Once cooked, leave the toastie to rest on a plate for one minute, as this allows the cheese to firm up slightly so it won’t spill out when you slice into it.

Works to repair a sinkhole “the size of a family car” have been paused due to an issue

Work to repair the Milton Road sinkhole have been paused due to an issue that needs investigating, according to Cambridgeshire County Council. Part of the road has been closed since June 22 after the large sinkhole opened up.

A county council spokesperson has confirmed an “unknown source of water” was discovered during excavations. Works to repair the sinkhole have now been paused for further investigation.

The works to dig out and fill the hole, which is “the size of a family car”, will be delayed until the issue is resolved, the spokesperson said.

Work to repair the Milton Road sinkhole began on Tuesday, July 14, after collaboration with Anglian Water. The repairs involve the council’s contractors pouring concrete into the sinkhole to create a slab, before letting it dry out and harden.

Digging out and filling in the hole will take several more days to complete, allowing again for time to dry out. The area will then be resurfaced.

A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “Works to repair the sinkhole, are underway but while excavating, the team discovered a new, unknown source of water, which needs investigating further. Works have paused while this issue is resolved.”

The council is currently unable to confirm the reopening date. Milton Road between Hurst Avenue and the Elizabeth Way roundabout can still be accessed on foot or bike. It will be reopened to motor vehicles once safe.

Olive oil is a versatile and healthy ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes, but with so many different types of olive oil available, it can be confusing to know which one to choose

Olive oil is a kitchen essential across the globe, renowned for its health benefits, culinary versatility, and deep roots in Mediterranean tradition. It has numerous applications — from being used in vinaigrettes, marinades, and dishes featuring vegetables and meats, to desserts and baked goods.

This nutritious fat is a plant-based oil produced by pressing or crushing fresh olives.

Yet, with supermarket aisles brimming with countless bottles and tins, it can be difficult to work out which olive oil to select. And that’s before tackling the vital question: what sets olive oil apart from “extra virgin” olive oil?

Are olive oil and extra virgin olive oil the same?

Put simply, no. While both originate from the humble olive, the distinctions lie in the production techniques, flavour, growing regions, and overall quality, reports the Express.

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Extra virgin olive oil is the finest-quality olive oil available. It is an unrefined oil, which means it is created by cold-pressing whole olives without any extra heat or chemicals.

This method preserves the purest flavours and aromas, capturing the true character of the olive.

Extra virgin olive oil is completely free from defects, has an acidity level of less than or equal to 0.8%, and, when stored properly, boasts exceptional taste and aroma.

The flavour of your extra-virgin olive oil will vary depending on the variety of olive. It can span from buttery and herbal to peppery and bitter.

Conversely, regular olive oil is a lower-grade product composed primarily of refined olive oil. Occasionally, producers will process the olive paste through the mill several times to extract additional oil, which reduces the quality of the end product.

As regular olive oil doesn’t need to meet stringent manufacturing or taste requirements, it is considerably more economical than extra virgin olive oil.

On the whole, regular olive oil possesses a more neutral flavour profile compared to extra-virgin olive oil. It is also typically paler in colour and aroma.

While extra-virgin olive oil is superior in quality to regular olive oil, there’s room for both varieties in your kitchen.

Can different oils be substituted for each other?

Put simply, yes. If a recipe calls for olive oil, which many recipes do, you can choose either extra-virgin or regular olive oil.

The decision is yours and largely comes down to personal preference. Both varieties of olive oil work well for baking and cooking, though bear in mind they have different smoke points.

As a general rule, it is advisable to use the more flavourful extra-virgin olive oil for dipping bread, in dressings, dips, and raw dishes, as well as for final flourishes, enabling the flavour to truly shine through.

A homeowner has lost a bitter planning row after her neighbours built a platform that she has compared to an ‘East German lookout tower’.

The 65-year-old, who does not wish to be named amid tensions with her neighbours, said she has largely been left in darkness after the ‘eyesore’ was built in the garden.

Initially, in 2024, when the neighbours moved in, there was a staircase, but they later replaced it with new steps, a larger platform and a 1.8-metre-high screen.

Retrospective planning permission was granted for it last November as Brighton & Hove City Council found it did not pose ‘significant harm’ to nearby properties.

Despite no officer site visit being undertaken, they determined that refusal to grant permission for the previously ‘unsafe’ staircase could not be justified.

The central issue acknowledged by the local authority was a higher platform, which they outlined could be mitigated by 1.8-metre-high privacy screens on the terrace.

‘The larger terrace would result in a slightly greater degree of loss of light and outlook than the original,’ the report read.

‘But given the relatively modest scale overall and the distances to neighbouring properties, this would not be to an unacceptable extent.’

However, the decision has left a woman living in an adjacent property furious, as she claims the loss of light has killed her plants.

‘I went into my garden, and people were there… and then suddenly there was this structure,’ the homeowner told the Daily Mail. ‘Inside I was thinking, “My god”.’

She claims the structure (pictured) has caused a loss of light in her garden, causing her plants to die. The 65-year-old also compared it to an ‘East German lookout tower’ 

The woman, who lives in Brighton, said the towering structure has ‘changed the whole way’ she looks at her garden.

‘It’s changed the whole way I look at my garden now,’ she added. ‘It’s changed the whole way I feel about living there.’

‘I had a palm tree, and it lived in that corner of the garden, happily growing, but it got a bit too big. So I cut it back.

‘And then suddenly, after the structure had gone up, I thought, there’s something wrong with my plant, and it died. It died because of the lack of light.’

She said that she could previously see the sun on the wall from her kitchen, but that is no longer the case.

‘I think it’s had an effect on the value of my property,’ she said. ‘I still get light, but less than I had before, because [of] that structure.’

The 65-year-old also described the development as ‘ridiculously out of proportion with the amount of space that they’ve got,’ adding there is no room for a washing line.

‘It looks like it hasn’t been thought through well. They’ve just gone ahead and done it and think that it looks great.’

She claims to now avoid her neighbours ‘like the plague’.

‘I haven’t spoken to them since that day when I went into the garden, and they put the structure up,’ she said.

Meanwhile, one of the objections against the ‘overbearing structure’ was that the noise disturbance of ‘constant up and down the stairs’ would impact them.

They said that their ‘right to enjoy the home will be affected’ and would ‘create an unacceptable level of disturbance’.

They also claimed its ‘poor design’ would have a negative impact on the property, arguing the structure is ‘out of character with the existing building’.

Another objection said the raised platform/sundeck with space for tables and chairs completely changed the structure’s ‘dynamic and function’.

‘This balcony, or so-called “increased landing”, now has more far-reaching and invasive views into neighbouring gardens and windows,’ the objection read.

‘It has been changed into an outdoor entertainment space and kitchen extension for fine days, which compromises the privacy of surrounding neighbours.’

They also alleged the screens were not 1.8 metres high on one side as detailed in the plans, complaining that it was made ‘from flimsy split bamboo canes’.

‘Such material would not be robust enough to survive many winters and would require being constructed from more hard-wearing materials,’ it said.

‘In addition, the appearance and quality of the structure reflect its hasty construction. It is too large for the space that contains it.’

Retrospective planning permission was granted for the structure on November 21, 2025, by Brighton and Hove City Council.

The local authority found the plans ‘would not give rise to unacceptable material impact on individuals or identifiable groups with protected characteristics.’

A spokesperson for Brighton & Hove City Council said: ‘When considering planning applications, objections or concerns raised by residents are considered.

‘This application was a modest proposal for a staircase replacing a previous staircase of the same scale and size and to enlarge the accompanying platform. 

‘It fell within planning guidelines and was not something which warranted refusal.’

By JADA BAS, REPORTER

Published: 01:48 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 02:55 BST, 16 July 2026

A dental nurse has been banned from driving after she pulled into traffic without stopping and ploughed into a couple.

Horrifying dashcam footage showed Halle Bae Osborne-Holland, 22, turn her car into the major road in Swanley, Kent, instead of stopping at the junction and waiting for a clear entrance.

Christopher Collins, 22, and Rebecca Good, 21, were travelling on a motorbike which crashed into the car and saw the pair propelled up into the air while debris and shattered glass were scattered in the road.

The collision happened in August last year and left the couple seriously injured.

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Ms Good, a student, was left stuck under the car until members of the public lifted it away and she was airlifted to a hospital in London for specialist treatment.

The student suffered a fractured thigh bone and had to have splints in her leg. The injury resulted in her having to defer her university course for a year.

Mr Collins was rushed to the same hospital by ambulance and suffered a serious hematoma (a blood clot) in one of his legs which left him unable to work for a significant period of time.

He has undergone three surgeries to drain the pooled blood under his skin.

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Halle Bae Osborne-Holland, 22, has been banned from driving after she pulled into traffic without stopping and ploughed into a couple

Horrifying dashcam footage showed the moment the dental nurse sent the pair on the motorbike flying

Osborne-Holland turned her car into the major road in Swanley, Kent instead of stopping at the junction and waiting for a clear entrance

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The collision happened in August last year and left the couple seriously injured

KentOnline reported Mr Collins wrote a victim impact statement which was read by the prosecutor at Medway Magistrates’ Court.

He said: ‘I had to have a [month] off work, and I can’t sleep at night.

‘The confidence I gained in the five years I was riding has been taken away in five seconds. I no longer have a bike and feel a prisoner in my own home.’

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Victoria Aked, prosecuting, told the court: ‘It’s obvious [ Osborne-Holland] didn’t take a second to stop when she left the forecourt… She didn’t think of anyone; they could be dead today.’ 

Osborne-Holland admitted two counts of causing serious injury by careless driving.

She has been banned from driving for a year and placed on a 12-month community order, where she will have to do 100 hours of unpaid work.

She was also made to pay a victim surcharge of £114 and £85 court costs.

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Fans gathered at venues across the area to watch the Three Lions take on their South American rivals in the semi-final match

England’s quest to bring it home was brought to a heartbreaking end by Argentina tonight as the reigning champions secured a 2-1 victory over the Three Lions in Atlanta.

Sadly a Gordon goal wasn’t enough and the second half saw Argentina come back fighting after a scrappy first 45 minutes. Two late goals from Fernandez and Martinez sealed our fate.

The question on everyone’s lips heading into Wednesday evening: Could England stop Lionel Messi guiding the reigning champions Argentina to another World Cup final?

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The football star has been on serious form so far, scoring eight times and setting up two goals on the way to the semi final.

But heading into the blockbuster clash, England manager Thomas Tuchel confessed that while he was “nervous” to face the Argentinians he didn’t “feel the burden” of leading the Three Lions into their fourth World Cup Semi Final.

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That confidence was shared by fans up and down the country including thousands who packed out Manchester’s Freight Island and Depot Mayfield to watch the two nations go head to head. “Jude is the man,” confessed England fan Amy ahead of the match.

“In fact I wish he was my man,” she joked to friends Steph and Eb who had joined her, and thousands others in attendance on Wednesday night. All three agreed though, England’s success was “bringing the country together”.

The atmosphere at Castlefield Bowl meanwhile was energetic from the start with Josh Baker setting the mood with a set that saw people dancing, singing and reared up ready for kick-off.

Before the game, there was no shortage of confidence among England fans. Many believed the Three Lions had what it would take to reach the final, despite expecting a tough contest.

“I feel like I have to be hopeful, it’s alright, we have Dan Burn,” said Eve, 25. She predicted a 2-1 England win, adding: “Quite confident, I think we will win, but it’s supposed to be hard. I think you have to believe they will win it.”

Sienna Gordon, 20, was equally upbeat. “Super confident with the crowd and the atmosphere, and a sunny day always helps. I feel like we are going to win,” she said. Predicting a 2-1 England victory, she added: “100% think we are going to bring it home, in it to win, up the lads!”

Others shared the same optimism. Theo, 27, predicted a 2-1 England win, saying: “I think we will win, I really think we will. I think Jude will get one and Kane.”

It’s a sentiment that was shared by friends Louis, Kian, Ben and Will at Depot too, all of whom predicted an England victory, albeit with different score cards. Their confidence in the Three Lions boss was palpable too, as they declared Tuchel to be better than Southgate, who they said was simply “just vibes”.

If Southgate was pure vibes, Tuchel was pure anger and frustration during a scrappy first half that was more messy than Messi. The referee, unable to get a hold of the first 45 minutes, allowed a battle to ensue as tempers frayed on both sides, even resulting in a yellow card for Elliot Anderson.

Half time done and dusted, Morgan Rogers served up a brilliant ball allowing Anthony Gordon to finish it off and send us 1-0 up.

The crowds at Depot Mayfield and Castlefield Bowl erupted, could it actually be coming home? England just needed to dig deep, and that they did – but never underestimate the quality and persistence of an Argentinian football team.

Striking saves from Pickford weren’t enough and sadly, as the game progressed, England sat back, giving Argentina the upper hand they had been waiting for.

In the space of just seven minutes England’s hopes of heading to the World Cup final were dashed as Fernandez equalised with a strike from the penalty area in the 85th minute and Lautaro Martínez finished it off with a header.

Heads in their hands, fans at both Mayfield Depot and Castlefield Bowl couldn’t help but scream at the screens, as hope turned to despair. Devastated, despondent and unable to grapple with the scenes playing out in front of them, as the final whistle blew we knew we had to accept at least four more years of hurt.

England have showed character at this World Cup, coming from behind to defeat both DR Congo at the last-32 stage and Norway in the quarter-finals.

“The difference is hanging on against Norway or Mexico [in the last 16], they have not got the quality this Argentina team have got in terms of the ability on the ball and the ability they have to punish you,” former England captain Alan Shearer told BBC Sport.

“Tuchel played his cards very, very early and it has backfired.”

England looked to have taken full control of the semi-final against their old foes when Gordon put them ahead 10 minutes into the second half.

England’s fans celebrated wildly – but then the Three Lions opted to sit back and defend.

“The fact that England got themselves in front and then basically handed Argentina the initiative… that was a coaching catastrophe from Thomas Tuchel,” Chris Sutton, a Premier League winner with Blackburn in 1994-95, told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“You can’t expect to defend for 30 minutes against the quality Argentina had.

“It’s all on the coach where I am concerned. He made the changes. He was negative, so the question which I’m going to ask is ‘how can you trust Thomas Tuchel to take this team forward?’”

England have come undone against Argentina in the past.

Who can forget Diego Maradona’s infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup or the 1998 World Cup defeat that burns so deep.

England, however, have no-one but themselves to blame for Wednesday’s loss.

“Norway and Mexico panicked against England,” former England goalkeeper Joe Hart told BBC Sport.

“I didn’t see one bit of panic from that Argentina side. I saw belief, I saw the realising they could free up the great man Lionel Messi in the pocket, and they were running all over England.

“Gareth Southgate took a lot of criticism for the big moments with England, when they had the lead in big games and shut up shop. I don’t see that anything has changed in that big moment out there.”

So what were the changes that frustrated England fans so much?

Leading 1-0, many expected Tuchel to go for another goal – but instead the German made three defensive changes.

He brought Konsa on for Gordon in the 72nd minute – switching to a back five – before bringing on further defensive reinforcements 10 minutes later in Burn and O’Reilly.

Tuchel sent on forward Rashford and Toney in added time, but it proved too little too late.

“I felt the changes we made at 1-0, that if Argentina scored we wouldn’t make extra time,” added Rooney.

Former England defender Micah Richards told BBC Sport: “When England scored that first goal they should have gone for the second.

“Yes, you respect their quality, but dropping deep allowed Argentina to get into their flow.”

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, said Tuchel went too deep too soon,

“I think he has got that wrong,” added Robinson, who won 41 caps for England between 2003 and2007.

“He has got a lot of decisions right, but I think trying to defend a lead against this team was a wrong choice.”

Shabana Mahmood is widely expected to be named as Andy Burnham’s chancellor after the prime-minister-in-waiting’s inner circle objected to his original choice, Ed Miliband, The Independent understands.

The home secretary has impressed many with her sure-footed handling of the immigration crisis and she is seen as a chancellor who will keep the markets calm when the new government takes over on Monday.

On Wednesday, after The Times first reported Ms Mahmood as a frontrunner, the pound rose from $1.34 to $1.35.

The choice of chancellor has been seen as crucial for Mr Burnham, who told Andrew Marr on LBC recently that he had yet to make up his mind about who will get the job.

But with Ms Mahmood previously endorsed by former prime minister Sir Tony Blair as a potential leader of the party, and as someone more on the right of the party than Mr Miliband, she is seen as someone who will not spook the markets.

A source told The Independent: “Shabana is in the driving seat for the job. It won’t be Ed now. But Andy is going to do things differently from before.”

Another added: “Ed Miliband’s previous as leader [of the party] is problematic. The net zero stuff isn’t ideal either.”

Last year, when there were rumours that Sir Keir was to sack Rachel Reeves, the outgoing prime minister was forced to make a public statement assuring her future to prevent a run on UK bonds, which would have hit the cost of borrowing.

Meanwhile, Mr Miliband, who has served as energy secretary under Sir Keir, has caused division within Mr Burnham’s team.

Some of his decisions in his current role have upset businesses, such as his move to drop opposition to drilling for new oil and gas in the North Sea, and were seen by some as a confirmation that he would get the chancellor job. But beyond concerns over his hardline stance on net zero policies, there have also been worries over his image as a former leader of Labour who spectacularly failed to win over voters in the 2015 election.

Other names in the frame for the chancellor job have been former health secretary Wes Streeting, outgoing chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Darren Jones and foreign secretary Yvette Cooper.

Mr Streeting was apparently discounted early as “too divisive”, while another potential candidate, welfare secretary Pat McFadden, was seen as too supportive of welfare cuts – an issue highlighted when texts to the disgraced Labour peer Peter Mandelson were published.

Part of the changes in cabinet will see more economic policy run from Downing Street and Cabinet Office, rather than the Treasury.

In an interview with former England football captain and ex-BBC presenter Gary Linker’s podcast, Mr Burnham hinted at introducing a wealth tax.

He said: “I’m going to obviously take my time to properly look at the state of things, particularly the state of finances. I’m not going rule things out right now. I do believe we need a greater sense of fairness and people feeling that things are being done in the right way and a fair way.

“But at the same time, you know, I don’t want to sort of be perceived as somebody who’s coming in with grudges and agendas and, you know, going to just immediately find or demonise one group or create a new way of dividing people.

“So, you know, decisions to be taken in time, they’re going to be difficult. I’m not going to shy away from that. You know, we are going to have to work quite hard to make sure, you know, we can pay our way.

“And at some point that might be having to ask for a little more. But, you know, those decisions are not for now. They’re for another day.”

The Independent earlier revealed that former transport secretary Louise Haigh is set to be running the Cabinet Office in a beefed up chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster role which will see her controlling policy as well as aspects of economic policy.

Former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and current deputy leader Lucy Powell are also set for cabinet roles, while culture secretary Lisa Nandy is expected to be promoted.

With jobs not set to be confirmed before Monday when Mr Burnham takes over officially from Sir Keir, having become Labour leader on Friday, there is still speculation as to who will end up in his top team.

But one very senior minister admitted to The Independent that very little is known about who will fill what roles.

“This has been such a spectacular coup that nobody has a clue what’s happening,” they said. “Let’s hope Andy and his team know what they are doing.”

Ms Mahmood’s spokesperson said it was a matter for Mr Burnham’s office. Mr Burnham’s team declined to comment.

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said: “Andy Burnham should be ruling out a fresh tax raid. Instead, he is fuelling speculation about new taxes.

“We know how this ends – we saw it already last year. Fears of tax rises at the Budget will mean investment and hiring get put on hold and wealth creators leave our shores.

“Labour’s answer is always more taxes. Only the Conservatives have a plan to build a stronger economy by getting the benefits bill down so we can bring down the tax burden and get Britain working.”