Andy Murray is using the Cincinnati Masters, where eight of the world’s top 10 are appearing, as his final tune-up for the US Open. Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/AP If Andy Murray really is favourite for the US Open – a peculiarly British perspective – he is keeping his buoyancy in... 

Nick Gibb, schools minister, denies bill will allow schools to select pupils. Photograph: Getty Images The government’s flagship academies bill was rushed through parliament last night, though six Liberal Democrat MPs voted for an amendment calling for more consultation with parents. MPs... 

David Miliband: ‘I’ve set out to run a campaign that presents the real me.’ Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Whenever people joke about David Miliband, they tend to mention two things. They say that he looks a bit funny – like a rubbery sort of puppet – and that... 

Lloyds Bank: strong high-street presence. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA The UK’s bailed-out banks may have returned to profitability but analysts caution that it may be too soon to suggest that the sector has fully recuperated after the three-year banking crisis. Falling impairment charges...