Judges said Middle England by Jonathan Coe (pictured) - described as a story of nostalgia and delusion - was 'the perfect novel for now'.

They may be poles apart sartorially but Ms Watson, 31, has developed a strong working relationship with Boris's adviser since they worked together on Vote Leave before the 2016 EU referendum.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Take a bow, Britain! We were entitled to congratulate the British people on their fortitude in resisting the threats and embellishments of Project Fear.

Official figures released by Eurostat show over 6,000 UK nationals have become Germans and more than 3,000 obtained French passports in the rush to secure future residency in EU states.

Gareth Southgate's England are 5/1 favourites to win Euro 2020 after being paired with Croatia and Czech Republic in Saturday's draw.

Anthony Taylor will take charge of Saturday's Manchester derby at the Etihad stadium despite coming from a town only six miles away from Old Trafford.

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been questioned again by Swiss federal prosecutors in a two-year investigation into allegations he bribed a FIFA official.

Frank Lampard says he will know within 'days' if he can sign players in January as Chelsea wait to hear whether their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has been successful.

Data from world governing body FIFA's International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) has shown that agents' fees have climbed above the half a billion pound mark for the first time this year.

Chelsea suffered a second defeat in three Premier League games with their 3-1 defeat to Everton. So with their transfer ban now lifted, where could Frank Lampard now look to invest?

West Bromwich Albion are still waiting for Barcelona to pay up the £230,000 owed for teenage star Louie Barry - and are planning to raise the issue with FIFA.

FIFA has been told to take legal action to claw back the two million Swiss francs that was 'unduly' paid by Sepp Blatter to Michel Platini in 2011, following a review by its Governance Committee.

KIERAN JACKSON: Ahead of Liverpool's venture in the Club World Cup, a look at all the factors at play and why English sides have notoriously struggled in the competition.

Liverpool are one step away from making the Club World Cup final for the sixth time with Monterrey standing in their way. Sportsmail's Jordan Seward will provide LIVE UPDATES from Qatar.

MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM: By the time it came to the 85th minute Jurgen Klopp had seen enough. So on came Firmino for Origi.

EXCLUSIVE BY DOMINIC KING IN DOHA: Liverpool were left dismayed by the over-zealous actions of FIFA officials who prevented their squad from celebrating with their fans in Doha.

Bahrain international Sayed Baqer has been banned for 10 matches for a racist gesture during a World Cup qualifier.

Every team has an unsung hero. Since he signed from Hoffenheim, Roberto Firmino has often played in the shadows - putting in some stellar displays but not always getting the recognition he deserves.

ADAM SHERGOLD: England memorably won the Under-17 World Cup back in 2017. Some members of that team have already shot to stardom. We take a look at what happened to them.

The Welshman co-owns the eSports franchise along with 38 Entertainment Group, with the team founded by investor Jonathan Kark and former footballer Larry Cohen.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly the leading candidate to become the new president of Ligue 1 side Rennes and is open to talks with the club's wealthy owners.

Valcke has also been charged with accepting bribes over World Cup television rights. Al-Khelaifi is the chairman of beIN Media Group and also on the UEFA executive committee.

Frank Lampard is planning to make drastic changes to his squad this summer and reports sugggest he is plotting a summer move for highly-regarded Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.

It's the acrobatic volley that has left awe-struck football fans picking up their jaws from the floor. Jordan Flores' sublime strike for Dundalk has been given the nod for a FIFA Puskas award.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has called the League Cup 'important' while stressing 'we have to work on a solution' following calls from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin to scrap it.

With the suspension of the Premier League and EFL, Orient have taken it upon themselves to start a 128-team FIFA 20 tournament, with clubs including Man City, Brentford and Derby set to take part.

The governing body of world football is also set to change the dates of this summer's transfer window and will also allow players whose contracts run out on June 30 to extend their deals.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At some stage this week, the National League will make a decision on their competitions above tier seven of the pyramid system.

FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani has admitted that priority will be given to domestic football over the international game when it is safe to continue playing again.

SPECIAL REPORT - JAMES SHARPE: Ronaldinho's trademark grin had vanished. His long, curly hair tucked up under a black hat as police ed him through the mass of flashing bulbs.

The game's world governing body said each of its 211 member countries would receive £404,000 in the coming days plus any entitlement under the Forward 2.0 development programme.

Rizzoli, the Italian official who took charge of the 2014 World Cup final and is now a referee designator for Serie A, said one change could be five subs instead of the usual three.

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: A few years earlier, many professions had been virtually all-male. In the City, women were not allowed on the floor of the Stock Exchange until March 1973.

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: 'To some extent,' wrote Boris Johnson in his book about his hero Winston Churchill, 'all politicians are gamblers with events.

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: We are only a few days into the election campaign and the conspiracy theories have already begun.

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: We've packed our bags and bought our tickets, and on Friday evening we are off. Whatever you think of the decision, there is no doubt this is a landmark in our modern history.

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: The new slimmed down Royal Family is a good thing, though I don't for a moment underestimate the strain it has placed upon our 93-year-old Queen.

Queensland long distance runner Tim Franklin set up a 21 metre circuit in his Brisbane apartment and ran an entire marathon inside.

Married At First Sight star Davina Rankin was recently forced to close her gym, Infamous Physiques, in Brisbane amid the government's strict coronavirus measures.

Darcy Lord, his wife Ketut and baby Reef returned from Bali on Sunday morning and were escorted directly to Brisbane Airport;s Novotel hotel for their compulsory quarantine period.

The 49-year-old was arrested on Monday night and spent the night behind bars.

The 222 Australian citizens and 28 New Zealand nationals and permanent residents are scheduled to arrive in Brisbane on Thursday.

Nigerian student Kelechi Emeh, 33, avoided a jail cell after pleading guilty to his role in a sophisticated scam which defrauded Queensland woman out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The producer of children's program Bluey was left red-faced when his bare feet were revealed during an appearance on Channel Ten's The Project. 

Nobunaga Yakitori in Brisbane launched the new takeaway menu this week after the government banned dine-in service to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

From their Gold Coast homes, national co-founders of the group, Julian Corvin and Tara O'Kane, are connecting people in need with those offering to do grocery shopping.

House Rules: High Stakes premiered on Monday night and it's not the impressive size of the building that has viewers in a tizz, but it's the strapping contestants. 

He had been working on the southern Barrier Reef with a group of rangers when he was attacked on Tuesday afternoon.

The mother, 31, was parked at the corner of Brightview Road and Grove Street in Glenore Grove, Queensland, at 6am on Tuesday when the incident happened.

Vicki Thomas brought the magic of her favourite Japanese conveyor belt restaurant into her Brisbane home by arranging boxes of sushi on top of a children's train set.