Thursday evening news briefing: Huge spike in bets on day before Sunak announced election

Hjulmand took advantage of the way England's defenders dropped deep

Credit: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

England face a Denmark side who they haven’t beaten in 90 minutes in their last three encounters,follow our live blog here.

Earlier,a last-second Luka Jovic equaliser for Serbia denied Slovenia victory,Sam Dean has the full report.

Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines

Money | Over a million homeowners will pay hundreds of pounds a year more on their mortgages after the Bank of England held interest rates for the seventh consecutive time.

Netherlands | Mark Rutte to become head of NatoIDF | Tragic suicide leaves Israel at breaking pointRussia | Hackers demand £40m ransom from NHSPictured | Angler catches Britain’s biggest freshwater eelWatch | Putin and Kim Jong-un share a laugh on ‘carpool karaoke’ drive

Watch: Just Stop Oil targets Taylor Swift’s jet — and fails to find it

The stunt comes a day after two protesters sprayed orange powder over Stonehenge.

Comment and analysis

Liam Fox | Keir Starmer,Corbyn’s old ally,is a threat to national securityMatthew Lynn | Not even billionaires can endure Starmer’s war on wealthJacob Rees-Mogg | Labour would allow wokery to destroy capitalismCon Coughlin | Desperation is making Putin even more dangerousIsabel Oakeshott | Lockdown rule-breakers don’t deserve to be treated like criminals

Feature of the day

‘It’s like a travelling circus’: inside the super-rich Ascot auctions

At the Goffs London Sale,guests greet each other like old friends – and everyone is expensively dressed and well-groomed

Credit: Jeff Gilbert

Purchasing thoroughbreds is not for the faint of heart – or the light of wallet.

Editor’s choice

Health | Sleeping pills ruined my life – and my GP didn’t warn meEuro 2024 | I spent the day riding trains around Germany – and it was a nightmareRevealed | Britain’s richest family spent more on pet dog than on servants

Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines

Royal Ascot 2024 | Latest updates from Ladies DayCricket | How Salt went from unreliable to England aceTeam GB | Kenny hits out at ‘savage’ former team-mates‘Lizzie’s in a box’ | Scotland fans mock death of late QueenEuro 2024 | Serbia threaten to quit tournament over ‘kill the Serb’ chantsIf you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here.