As Keir Starmer was rearranging the Downing Street deckchairs today the yield on 30-year gilts hit 5.64%, highest since 1998.

The only player in Test history to hit a six on all 5 days of a Test match - against England at Lords in 1980. Kim Hughes #OnThisDay He made 117 and 84.

There’s never a bad day to join the The Free Speech Union - but today is perhaps especially appropriate.

List of PMs born in September: Keir Starmer (2) Henry Campbell-Bannerman (7) HH Asquith (12) Andrew Bonar Law (16) Henry Pelham (25) Duke of Grafton (28)

Lowest England ODI totals to include 50: 125 (IT Botham 60) v WI - St Vincent 1981 127 (DI Gower 53) v NZ - Christchurch 1983 131 (JL Smith 54) v SA - Headingley 2025 #EngvSA

Lowest ODI totals for England v South Africa: 103 - The Oval 1999 (WC) 111 - Johannesburg 2000 115 - East London 1996 131 - Headingley 2025 152 - Rawalpindi 1996 (WC) #EngvSA

England captains run out in ODIs v South Africa: AJ Stewart (77) - Melbourne 1992 (WC) MA Atherton (49) - Edgbaston 1994 MP Vaughan (42) - Bloemfontein 2005 HC Brook (12) _ Headingley 2025 #EngvSA

Best ODI bowling by South African spinners v England: 4-22 - KA Maharaj - Headingley 2025 4-38 - Imran Tahir - Chennai 2011 (WC) 3-22 - RJ Peterson - Chennai 2011 (WC) 3-25 - KA Maharaj - Lord's 2017 3-26 - PR Adams - East London 1996 #EngvSA

Most runs conceded by England bowlers on ODI debut: 76* - S Baker v SA - Headingley 2025 70 - LA Dawson v Pak - Cardiff 2016 67 - DV Lawrence v WI - Lords 1991 66 - GLS Scrimshaw v Ire - Trent Bridge 2023 #EngvSA

England avoid 10-wicket defeat which would have been their 7th, previously by India at The Oval on 12 July 2022, thanks to their topscorer. #EngvSA

Rashid avoids record for England's biggest defeat v South Africa in terms of wickets - 9 at Bridgetown on 17 April 2007 in the World Cup. #EngvSA

Largest ODI defeats of England at Headingley in terms of wickets: 8 wkts by SL - 2006 7 wkts by SA - 2025 6 wkts by Ind - 1990 4 wkts by NZ - 1990 4 wkts by Aus - 1975 (WC) #EngvSA

James Wilson FRHistS Arthur_S Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine Peter Cullivan Beth Moore broadcast on 2 January 1992. Ffrancon-Davies was 15 when it was first published in The Strand so could have read it when it came out.

That’s me reading Peter Tinniswood’s amazing description of the great Wally Hammond. A trifle risqué, extremely incorrect politically… But gosh, so entertaining. Daring to tag the amazing Peter Cullivan and Francis Payne and Arthur_S, because they may like it!

Arthur_S James Wilson FRHistS Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine Peter Cullivan Beth Moore Esmond Knight was remarkable - blinded completely for some years when he was blown up on the bridge of the Prince of Wales, he blithely reprised the experience in Sink the Bismarck.

Lowest England ODI totals at Headingley: 93 v Aus - 1975 (WC) 131 v SA - 2025 156 v Pak - 2001 165 v Aus - 1981 170 v NZ - 1986 174 v WI - 1980 #EngvSA

As Ian Austin says in the House of Lords, Israel has been discussed ten times more than Sudan where 500,000 children have died from starvation, more than twice as much as Ukraine and even twice as much as the NHS, immigration and asylum - which they can actually do something

England ODI debutants dismissed 1st ball: PJW Allott v SL - Colombo (SSC) 1982 NA Foster v NZ - Christchurch 1984 AP Grayson v SA - Nairobi 2000 GJ Batty v Aus - Sydney 2002 J Overton v WI - Antigua 2024 S Baker v SA - Headingley 2025 #EngvSA

MikeD The Labour Party Good. He was funny, but also a complete tosser. Just like Tony Benn and Jeremy Corbyn.

Highest South African opening partnerships in ODIs v England in England: 121 - AK Markram (86) & RD Rickleton (31*) - Headingley 2025 111 - G Kirsten (45) & HH Gibbs (60) - The Oval 1999 (WC) #EngvSA