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The majority of babies in England and Wales are now born out of wedlock, for the first time since records began in 1845. Thanks in part to Covid restrictions on weddings, 51.3% of the nearly 625,000 births last year were to unmarried mothers. Thames Water has announced it will introduce a hosepipe ban for its 15 million customers “in the coming weeks”. The country’s largest water supplier, which covers most of London and large swathes of southern England, is the fourth provider to announce restrictions. Serena Williams is retiring from tennis aged 40. The 23-time grand slam champion tells Vogue she will end her 27-year career after this month’s US Open, so she can spend more time with her daughter Olympia (pictured). “I have never liked the word retirement,” she says. “What I’m up to is evolution.”