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And now for a look at the Sunday papers.
The Mail on Sunday has pictures of bedding and kitchenware being taken into Downing Street in anticipation of Andy Burnham's arrival as prime minister tomorrow. The Sunday Telegraph, external leads on reports that Burnham is preparing to unveil a package of measures in his first weeks aimed at tackling the cost of living. As well as scrapping the digital ID scheme, he's said to have told Labour members that he would like to see free bus travel across the country for 11 to 16 year olds.
According to the Sunday Times, external, Andy Burnham is also expected to push for Thames Water to be put into a special form of administration. The paper says the move suggests Burnham's team does not believe a viable deal can be agreed between Thames and its creditors, who are owed £17bn . The plan would reportedly risk leaving the taxpayer with a bill for £2bn to keep the company running until the end of next year.
The Sun on Sunday, external says Andy Burnham is to spend the summer travelling around Britain's seaside towns on a listening tour. The paper says the trip, dubbed "Burnham-on-Sea", will involve meet-and-greets, group discussions and official engagements. The Mail on Sunday, external's front page suggests the public may have already made up its mind about one thing. "Flutter those eyelashes all you like, Andy... we want an election now", is the headline, with the Mail reporting that 47% of those surveyed want a chance to test Burnham's popularity at the ballot box.
The Sunday Times uses its leader to say the country will wake to a "sobering reality" tomorrow, with the launch of yet another government full of promises to transform Britain. The Daily Star Sunday says as the seventh prime minister in ten years, Andy Burnham "needs to quickly show" he has the ideas and the capability to make the country a better place to live. The Observer's editorial is upbeat. "The hope he has ignited should not be dismissed", it says, because the new Downing Street team have "political smarts, policy experience, a personal touch and belief in the people and potential of Britain".
The Daily Mirror, external leads on reports that Prince Harry is keen to bring his wife and children back to the UK for more reunions with the King. Sources say there was an emotional meeting last week after four years apart.
And the British athlete, Josh Kerr, is the toast of the front pages after shaving half a second off the world record for a mile. The Mail on Sunday, external reveals Kerr's months of "meticulous" preparation included ice baths lasting exactly three minutes and 42 seconds and eating spinach with almost every meal. Noting that he pocketed a $50,000, the Mail's headline is "Kerr-ching!"
