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The reviews are in for Andy Burnham's speech yesterday.
The Guardian says what he put forward "is a vision that could bring a country together, external". Patrick Maguire in The Times calls the address "deceptively substantial, external".
But The Sun's Jack Elsom is less generous, saying what he heard was a "jumbled word salad, external with little meaningful substance". The Financial Times says while the speech hit "the right political notes, external", it lacked "a roadmap for growth".
The Daily Star, external uses its editorial to remind readers that while Burnham has "set out his vision" for running Britain "no one other than members of his own party has voted him to be in that position".
The Daily Mail leads on reports that Burnham wants to run Britain "part time, external" from Manchester. Friends say he intends to spend a day or two a week there when his schedule allows. Burnham is also reported to be planning to "shun" a move to Downing Street and only use No 10 when he is working in Westminster.
An investigation by the Sun, external claims that 83 asylum seekers are to be moved into new build homes, worth £250,000 each, in Stoke Heath in Shropshire. One local is quoted as saying "its bang out of order". The government insists the move is part of a wider strategy to cut costs and reduce hotel use by 2029.
"A very good life" is how The i Paper, external pays tribute to the actress Penelope Keith after her death at the age of 86. The Guardian salutes her "comic timing, external", while the Daily Mirror, external says "she became part of the fabric of TV". According to the Daily Express, external, she "epitomised the social-climbing, curtain-twitching snob and we adored her for it".
And there's intrigue about a floor-length kimono-style dress worn by the Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka, on the opening day of Wimbledon. "It was imposing to say the least, external" is the verdict of the Times, while the Daily Telegraph, external calls the outfit "tennis whites but not as you know them".
