Saturday afternoon news briefing: Starmer says Rwanda scheme ‘dead and buried’

Saturday afternoon news briefing: Starmer says Rwanda scheme ‘dead and buried’

As expected, Southgate has opted for three at the back with Konsa in for Guehi and Trippier at right wing-back. The winner today will take on either the Netherlands or Turkey in the last four. We’ll bring you all the latest build-up from Germany as the fans gather for the 5pm kick-off at the Düsseldorf Arena – follow live updates here.

Andy Murray ‘extremely disappointed’ in Emma Raducanu pulling out of mixed doubles

Andy Murray is understood to be extremely disappointed by Emma Raducanu’s decision to bring his Wimbledon career to an early close by withdrawing from their mixed-doubles match. Judy Murray said Raducanu’s withdrawal was “astonishing”.

Murray and Raducanu had been scheduled to face Marcelo Arevalo and Shuai Zhang in Saturday’s final slot on No1 Court but Raducanu said on Saturday lunchtime that she was withdrawing due to stiffness in her wrist – read more here.

Also in the news this afternoon

Middle East | A former heart surgeon who pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver the freedoms its people have yearned for has won the country’s presidential election.

James Timpson: The philanthropist appointed Starmer’s new prisons minister

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