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The government sought to prorogue parliament on 10 September and have the Queen’s Speech opening the new session of parliament on 14 October. The Budget would be brought forward to 4 September. The prorogation caused much fury among Remainers. Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, had met other opposition party leaders to hatch a plan to pass legislation to stop Britain leaving the European Union on 31 October without a withdrawal agreement. Mr Corbyn had proposed becoming prime minister for a bit, but few fancied that prospect.
Bury was expelled from the English Football League after the company trying to buy the club pulled out. England won the third Ashes Test at Headingley despite being bowled out for 67 in their first innings and being left with 359 to make in their second to beat Australia; Leach was the last man in, with 73 to make, and a dogged Stokes, scoring a total of 135, took the partnership to victory.
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