Households up and down the country are hoping Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will come up with a couple of ‘surprise’ announcements.

The new Chancellor Philip Hammond forecasts that Britain’s economy will continue to grow and create new jobs in every year to the end of this Parliament, says ALEX BRUMMER.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Harriet Dart and Heather Watson both exited on Thursday to complete a second round British wipeout in the Australian Open singles draw

Drones are being put forward as a 'quick, fast, efficient and safe' way to sanitise Australia's public places, and could even be used to enforce social distancing and self-isolation directives.

Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH rounds up the best of the stats that came out of the action following West Indies stunning comeback victory over England on day five at Headingley.

STEPHEN MCGOWAN AT HAMPDEN PARK: Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans made headlines by comparing a game against Scotland to playing San Marino. 

Troy Parrott is keeping his fingers crossed that he did enough on his Republic of Ireland debut to be involved in Monday night's Euro 2020 showdown with Denmark.

Grocery store workers across the US are being forced to pick up the potentially contaminated protective gear left behind by shoppers.

Larah Bross, who runs the Bross Bagels shop in Edinburgh, asked landlord Mario Aydemir Demirezen for alternative rent arrangements, a request he branded 'typical Jewish behaviour'.

Brooklyn Beckham has a new girlfriend. The son of Victoria and David Beckham stepped out with model Nicola Peltz in Beverly Hills on Wednesday afternoon to do some shopping.

Shrewsbury's 38-year-old goalkeeper Joe Murphy gives Sportsmail the low-down on his team-mates who are hoping to defy the odds and somehow stop Jurgen Klopp's high-flying Liverpool side.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I try not to be overly partisan in my columns because I love good rugby and admire top-quality play from all teams, but I hope Scotland record a thumping win over Italy.

Sportsmail has sifted through the young stars who are giving Southgate something to think about and rated their chances of featuring in the Euros.

If last week was hellish, Northampton were far more saintly in Lyon on Saturday - winning with a bonus-point to do all they could to make the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Hallelujah! After temporarily shutting, our favourite Italian restaurant in South London, Lo Paste Tradizionali, has reopened for collections and deliveries on Friday to Sunday.

Sydney Whitson, from Oklahoma, shared her anonymous co-worker's excuse online, which showed a dubious looking nail in a tire. Many social media users were left in hysterics over the post.

Albania are hoping the return of inspirational captain Lorik Cana will drive the debutants on to a first victory and help them sneak into the last 16.

CRAIG HATHERALL AT STADE DES LUMINIERES: An Armando Sadiku header gave Albania three points, and a fighting chance of making the Last 16 in France.

Queens Park Rangers lost ground in the Sky Bet Championship play-off race with a 1-0 defeat at struggling Reading.

Phillip Wilson (left), 71, was arrested at his home on Thursday on suspicion of killing Robin Brooks (right), who was 20 years old when she was stabbed to death in her apartment on April 24, 1980.

The former Pretty Little Liars actress, 30, stepped out to shop for essentials in Los Angeles on Monday amid the global crisis.

The couple are currently adhering to strict social distancing measures in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19 by remaining behind closed doors at the enormous Encino property.

Dustin Hart, who goes by Dusty Shekel on social media, posted a 14-minute clip of his encounter in a Santee Food 4 Less on Bit Chute - a video hosting platform that appeals to the far right.

Jack Rodwell has reportedly entered talks with Parma regarding a surprise switch to Italian football. The free agent looked on course to sign for Roma, but the deal ultimately fell through.

The brawl was filmed in Ai to Ai, a beauty salon in Aberdeen market in Scotland. Two women, one in black and one in pink, start arguing then fighting in the salon.

Amanda Coulter, from the UK, shared a handy present -wrapping hack to Facebook group Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks - and all you'll need is a mop and two chairs.

KIERAN GILL AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Wales got the Euro 2020 qualifying win they desperately needed, with help from the most calamitous own goal and a Gareth Bale winner.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN TRNAVA: Former lifeguard Kieffer Moore kept Wales' Euro 2020 qualification hopes afloat with a goal on his competitive debut to earn Ryan Giggs' team a vital point.

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN TRNAVA: Ryan Giggs hailed Kieffer Moore after the former lifeguard kept Wales' Euro 2020 qualifying hopes alive with a goal on his competitive debut.

Managers across the top flight are said to have held talks with players about plans to get back to the training pitch ahead of a proposed restart to the season following over a month of suspension.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Having given up £1million of his salary, England manager Gareth Southgate must have been rather surprised to end up as the villain on Sunday.

Lisa Nandy and Piers Morgan engaged in an explosive row over transgender rights today as the Labour leadership hopeful was accused of failing to give 'straight answers'.

Tunisia came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations Group E.

DR Congo put themselves in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-0 thumping of Zimbabwe.

 Wilfried Bony has revealed he is close to moving abroad after leaving Swansea this summer - and is training with League Two Newport County to keep his fitness up.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: For the first time, sporting director Igli Tare has admitted that it is up to Milinkovic-Savic if he wants to leave the Stadio Olimpico.

The shop owners told the would-be thieves to 'go home and sleep', instead of trying to source the in-demand product in the Asian neighbourhood.

Video has emerged of a line of Australian shoppers queuing in a calm, orderly fashion as supermarket staff hand out packs of toilet paper. 

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Billy Gilmour was so far from Chelsea's first team that the club did not put him forward when Sky Sports filmed their walk-on shots at the start of the season.

The silver iPhone XS Max 64GB is currently an Amazon Lightning Deal. Shoppers are snapping it up fast, so you'll need to be quick if you want to take advantage of this unmissable deal.

The unusual pet lives with its owner in Truro, Cornwall, and is treated as a surrogate child. His popular vlog currently has more than 2,000 subscribers and features him doing human tasks.

After flaunting two new tattoos earlier this week, Ashley Benson spent the afternoon bundled up in a chic biker jacket for a shopping trip in New York City on Friday, which included Stella McCartney.

What a week, what a month. Enough to turn many investors' hair grey (mine included) - with some no doubt wishing that commercial travel to the moon was a) available now; and b) affordable.

The Qianlong Emperor's vase made its way to a charity shop in Hertfordshire where it was picked up for £1 and then listed on eBay for a pittance.

Sellers have made a windfall on the popular website selling spooky objects they have lying around the house

The Qianlong Emperor's vase was bought for £1 in a Hertfordshire charity shop and has now been sold for £484,000. The shopper says he will use fortune to 'save for [his] daughter's future'.

Aldi shopper Michelle Denny, from Fallowfield, Manchester was left baffled after she purchased a toy of the store's festive character, Kevin the Carrot, with an upside down face.

Disgruntled shoppers have called out the 'feral' customers who 'shoved' others out of the way just to get their hands on Aldi Australia's sought-after caviar-infused moisturiser.

Amaan Zameer, 30, Mohammed Nadeem, 28, Nadeem Arshad, 42, (who admitted a lead role) and Zahir Hussain, 31, stole at least 117 vehicles from across England in burglaries and carjackings.

Katie Donelon, who lives in the UK, told the Facebook group We Love Mrs Hinch how she restored a beloved Tiffany ring that had turned black over the years, using a £1.99 cloth.