After years, if not decades, of insurers routinely hiking customers' policy prices at renewal, many thought an end to the loyalty penalty was in sight.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER AT OLD TRAFFORD: The only surprise was the declaration. For some time, as the shadows lengthened, it seemed as if Tim Paine was waiting.

England have named an unchanged squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval as Joe Root looks to salvage a consolation win after Sunday's disappointment of failing to regain the Ashes.

A spectator reportedly left the ground on the second day on Thursday after hearing a section of supporters sing a racist song about England's Barbados-born bowler Jofra Archer.

Jimmy Anderson will consider changing his diet in a bid to prolong his Test career after the disappointment of missing the Ashes through injury - and has looked at the possibility of going vegan.

Jason Roy's Test future looks uncertain after he was dropped from Thursday's Ashes finale at The Oval, as England look to finish their summer with a series-squaring win over Australia.

PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: Root wore the tired, almost haunted, look of many an England captain coming to the end of the road as he tried to summon up one last effort on Wednesday.

Aberdeen will host the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019 in December. The favourite to land the award is Ben Stokes after his remarkable heroics in the Cricket World Cup final.

Karen Twilley, from Hertfordshire, wishes to be buried alongside her son Ted, when she dies. His ashes were buried in consecrated ground by mistake at Cheshunt Cemetery in 2004.

After playing an angel and God himself, where else can you go? To the Dark Ages - that's where Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi are headed next in season two of TBS's Miracle Workers.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: England's greatest ever bowler Jimmy Anderson is fit again and is targeting the 2021 Ashes series which begins in November that year.

The 37-year-old Lancashire seamer managed just four overs in the Ashes last summer due to a recurring calf injury but has proved his fitness on a pre-tour fitness camp.

NASSER HUSSAIN: Jofra Archer was so exceptional in the way he burst on to the scene that everyone assumed he was the finished article and would soon be the next Kagiso Rabada or Dale Steyn.

JOFRA ARCHER: Much was made about the two full tosses I bowled in consecutive balls at Anrich Nortje on the second evening, and they certainly weren't beamers.

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Daniel Matthews reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.  

England's white-ball opening batsman says he has been going 'stir crazy' during the coronavirus lockdown, hitting a tennis ball against a wall as he attempts to stay in some kind of touch.

The Apprentice has come under fire this year for seemingly picking off those from an ethnic minority group when it comes to the boardroom firings - and this week has been no different.

President Trump blasted former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in a series of tweets an hour into her Capitol Hill testimony.

The former Hollyoaks star, 31, reflected on years of battling drug addiction as well as his 2012 suicide attempt, and the moment he recognised that he had the mental health disorder four years ago.

And while the Capital DJ, 26, knows he was voted to participate by the public, he was no doubt unaware that his famous father Martin, 58, would be ringing in

The 35-year-old reality star candidly replied to a fan on Twitter and even gave some insight on where she stands with the 28-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers power forward.

A Twitter user named Sam took to social media on December 26 to share a video of the De'Longhi Magnifica espresso maker brewing a cup of coffee.

UN Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said the airstrike 'is tantamount to opening a war against Iran.' It comes as thousands lined the streets for funeral processions in Baghdad this morning.

Mourners chanted 'Death to America' as they thronged in the streets beside the coffins of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on Saturday.

I'm A Celebrity's Myles Stephenson has accused Ellie Goulding's mother Tracey of racism amid a Twitter war. 

The news of Harry and Meghan's departure from frontline royal roles was shared on the Sussexes' social media channels, causing a flood of reaction from Twitter and Instagram users.

Fact-checkers have identifies multiple false posts and the Silicon Valley tech firms are battling to stop such claims from spreading to avoid mass hysteria

Louis Tomlinson soldiered on with his commitments on Monday afternoon following his uncomfortable appearance on BBC Breakfast.

Louis Tomlinson has refused to appear on BBC Breakfast ever again.

Thousands of people on social media backed the 57-year-old This Morning host, who has been married to his wife for nearly 27 years, after he made the announcement on Instagram today.

Sarah Vine: The death of Caroline Flack is truly a tragedy. A talented young woman who nevertheless felt so worthless and unloved, so scared and hopeless, she decided to take her own life.

Nazir Afzal, a former CPS prosecutor, posted on Twitter hitting out at online trolls and explaining why the CPS decides to prosecute cases when a complaint has been withdrawn.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen remains sidelined with a knee injury but that did not prevent him from watching his national side draw 0-0 at home to Albania in their crunch Group I clash.

A stoppage time header by defender Miguel Veloso gave Portugal a 1-0 win in Albania and allowed them to extend their lead on top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group I on Monday.

Having trouble eulogising over Alban Hoxha or Haukur Heidar Hauksson? Don't worry as Sportsmail are on hand to help.

Switzerland have to communicate better on the field and must be more composed in possession if they want to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2016, goalkeeper Yann Sommer said.

Euro 2016 may have got the final it deserved as Portugal beat France in a low-key affair on Sunday night, but the fans showed that they were the life and soul of the party over the past month.

Kosovo police say they prevented simultaneous attacks by ISIS fanatics, including one on the Israeli national football team which played a World Cup qualifier in neighboring Albania.

The 27-year-old has been pursued by a number of Championship clubs including Wigan Athletic and Bristol City but is keen to link up with Mark Warburton and expects to sign this weekend.

The countdown to the English domestic season continues for Premier League and Football League clubs. Sportsmail's LUKE AUGUSTUS provides live coverage of the 3pm friendlies.

QPR have signed West Ham striker Jordan Hugill on a season-long loan. The 27-year-old found opportunities hard to come by at the Hammers after making the step up from Preston.

EXCLUSIVE: Both Pogba and Lingard have come under scrutiny for their activity across social media sites like Instagram in the last 12 months but Berbatov believes they must express themselves.

Manchester United's former goalkeeper coach Eric Steele has recalled that sickening moment they lost out on the Premier League title to City with one of the last kicks of the season.

Chris Wilder believes he has a potential £50million player on his hands in Ravel Morrison after providing one of English football's unfulfilled talents with a Premier League lifeline.

West Bromwich Albion went top of the Championship - albeit for a short time - as they disposed of QPR at Loftus Road. Victory meant they extended their unbeaten run to nine in a row.

In October 2018 Mason Mount featured as Derby drew 1-1 away to QPR in the Championship. Fast forward a year and the midfielder is is in line to make his first start for England.

DEREK HUNTER AT ELLAND ROAD: Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison fired Leeds United to the top of the Championship as they comfortably saw off QPR 2-0 at Elland Road.

Tottenham winger Jack Clarke is to join QPR on loan for the rest of the season. The 19-year old will be in contention to face former club Leeds at Loftus Road this Saturday.

Derby County are to offer a new deal to forward Mason Bennett, who has attracted interest from Millwall. The 23-year-old is out of contract in the summer. Derby wanted to sign Jack Clarke.

The 26-year-old left-back was at the Blades' training ground on Monday to undergo the second part of a medical. Robinson, who can also operate as a centre-back, joined Forest in the summer of 2018.