67 m. ago Lucy Bronze responds to squad controversy with defiant Lionesses message ahead of Euro 2025

Lucy Bronze has hailed the Lionesses squad as one full of "winners", despite losing experienced trio Mary Earps, Fran Kirby and Millie Bright ahead of their European Championship defence

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75 m. ago 'If you're linked with Rangers...': Club told to reject Ibrox transfer approach as 'more mileage' claim made

Rangers have been linked with a transfer for the England international.

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1 hour ago Violence ‘excessively high’ in prisons driven by overcrowding and drugs – report

An annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board said concerns about drugs also rose in 2024.

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2 h. ago Marcus Rashford transfer latest as new Manchester United exit route emerges

The latest Man Utd transfer news and gossip amid speculation around England forward Marcus Rashford.

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2 h. ago Finland's lawmakers vote to leave land mine treaty as Nordic country boosts defenses against Russia

Finland’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on land mines as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an increasingly assertive Russia

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2 h. ago It would be remarkable to drop Ollie Pope after 171 – Ben Stokes

Pope will line up for England against India despite pressure on his number three place from Jacob Bethell.

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2 h. ago All of Donald Trump's options in Iran as president faces biggest decision yet

Will Donald Trump bow to Netanyahu’s calls for escalation in the Middle East, hold his nerve and wait, or listen to MAGA voices urging him to pull back from the brink?

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2 h. ago Heatwave latest hit to farmers struggling with increasingly extreme weather

Farming leaders warning of the need to invest in water infrastructure to make food production more resilient to climate change.

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2 h. ago Maro Itoje on Australia tour and wife's response to becoming first black British Lions captain

The England and Saracens second row joins an illustrious group of men to lead the Lions as they head Down Under to face Australia with Itoje taking on his third captaincy role in less than 12 months

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2 h. ago England squad full of ‘winners’ ahead of Euros defence – Lucy Bronze

The England squad have gathered at St George’s Park ahead of their Euros quest and will open their campaign on July 5 against France in Zurich.

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2 h. ago Savers warned ‘loyalty does not pay’ as Bank of England base rate held at 4.25%

Average savings rates have been on a downward path in recent weeks, but some providers have unveiled new products.

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2 h. ago Putin issues WW3 warning and reveals one thing that will trigger NATO conflict

Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin has warned he will use a deadly missile against Germany if the country decides to provide further support to Ukraine, sparking WW3 fears

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2 h. ago England are right to stick with a settled top six – Bethell should follow the Lara model | Mark Ramprakash

Ollie Pope retains his No 3 spot for the first Test and India wouldn’t mind having a bit more of that kind of continuityThere always seems to be one man under pressure in England’s batting lineup and consensus over the winter seemed to be that Jacob Bethell’s emergence had put Ollie Pope’s place at risk. Pope has clung on to his place for the start of the India series and my view is that Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum should be very careful before they mess with what is probably the most settled top six of any Test side in the world at the moment.There was speculation about both Pope and Zak Crawley before they scored centuries in last month’s game against Zimbabwe, but that performance should have secured their spots for this series at least. Bethell is a huge talent and some really top cricketers have spoken very highly about his performances and potential – clearly his time will come. He was impressive in New Zealand over the winter and since then we’ve seen exhilarating glimpse...

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2 h. ago What the latest interest rates mean for your mortgage, savings and bills

The base rate has been held by the Bank of England at 4.25 per cent

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3 h. ago Interest rates – live: Bank of England holds rate amid oil and inflation concerns

Rate remains at 4.25 per cent as experts look to balance higher inflation with economic growth

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3 h. ago UK health experts urge people to 'stay inside' between 11am and 3pm this week

A spokesperson for NHS England has issued urgent advice amid the heatwave

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3 h. ago Interest rates held at 4.25% but with three votes for a cut: What it means for your mortgage and savings

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.25% as it continues to tread carefully amid fears of resurgent inflation.

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3 h. ago Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.25% amid fears Middle East crisis and rising food inflation could increase cost

Most economists had predicted that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) would opt to keep interest rates on hold at 4.25 per cent following its latest meeting.

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3 h. ago UK interest rates kept on hold with Bank alert to ‘highly unpredictable’ world

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep rates unchanged at 4.25%.

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3 h. ago Senior doctors asked about prospect of industrial action amid row over pay

Doctors in England were given a 4% pay uplift this year.

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