46 h. ago England warned of making selfish Ben Stokes decision as new T20 captain decided

Ben Stokes and Harry Brook are reportedly in a two-horse race to become England's next ODI captain, with Brook already set to be appointed in the role for the T20 side

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46 h. ago Michael Vaughan claims England would be ‘selfish’ to give Ben Stokes white

Reports suggest that England’s Test skipper and Harry Brook could split the white-ball captaincy duties

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3 d. ago Saracens boss defends resting England stars for Champions Cup clash after claims of disrespect

Mark McCall will take Saracens to Toulon in the absence of skipper Maro Itoje and others

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4 d. ago What Man United really thought of Brandon Williams: How club legends and bosses took to

Williams, 24, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving last week after crashing his car at 99mph 'with a balloon in his mouth' while accompanied by a young woman in August 2023.

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4 d. ago James Anderson to miss county season start but could play for three more years

The 42-year-old’s England career ended last summer having claimed a record-breaking 704 wickets.

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6 d. ago Rebecca Loos claims alleged David Beckham affair 'felt wrong' in new interview

David Beckham's former personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, claimed in 2004 that she'd slept with the married England ace and now she's made more claims about the alleged affair

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7 d. ago Justin Welby says 'I got it wrong' over child abuse: Former Archbishop of Canterbury says scale of abuse claims in Church of England was 'absolutely overwhelming'

The ex-archbishop has defended his record after a report revealed he did not adequately follow up on reports on Smyth, a barrister who was prolifically involved in the Church of England.

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2 w. ago ‘No hunger, no identity’: Thomas Tuchel claims England were afraid at Euro 2024

Head coach scathing about Southgate’s last tournamentHe wants to see ‘joy to win’ in his first England matchThomas Tuchel has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s performance under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024, saying they lacked “hunger” and “identity” last summer.England fought their way to a second consecutive Euros final before losing 2-1 to Spain but Tuchel felt the side were afraid of losing and played without any excitement during a campaign in which Southgate faced fierce criticism from supporters and pundits. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arsenal news: Gunners star makes new position claim as defender handed England warning

Mikel Arteta has seen several of his first-team stars link up with their international squads, with some in UEFA Nations League action and others playing World Cup qualifiers

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2 w. ago DWP cuts unveiled today, including £5bn reduction and PIP overhaul

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says reform is necessary, given the number of people in England and Wales claiming either sickness or disability benefit

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2 w. ago Government to unveil cuts to benefits amid backbench discontent

The number of people in England and Wales claiming either sickness or disability benefit has soared from 2.8 million to about 4.0 million since 2019.

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2 w. ago Shocking report reveals 10 most dangerous UK hospitals to give birth in

A review of preventable birth injury claims across England found Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust recorded the highest number between 2022 and 2014.

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2 w. ago Wes Streeting says doctors are 'overdiagnosing' mental health conditions as Labour tries to get a grip on Britain's ballooning benefits bill

Almost four million working-age adults in England and Wales currently claim incapacity or disability benefits, up from 2.8 million before the Covid pandemic.

Science

2 w. ago DWP update on PIP changes as the Government's 'plan for change' unveiled

Currently, nearly four million working-age adults in England and Wales claim incapacity or disability benefits

Politics

3 w. ago Scotland can't spoil France's Six Nations party as hosts shut the door on England to claim their crown

Gregor Townsend's men couldn't make a strong first half display count and the French had too much after the break in Paris

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3 w. ago The honeymoon is over for Trump, whose every unwitting misstep brings chaos and strife | Simon Tisdall

After just a few weeks in the White House, the self-appointed peace-giver has stoked war, accelerated the nuclear arms race and alienated US alliesIf Robert K Merton, the founding father of American sociology, were alive today, he’d be fascinated by the Donald Trump phenomenon. Scarcely more than 50 days into his second presidential term, hapless Trump provides daily proofs of Merton’s universal “law of unintended consequences”.Rooted in ignorance, error, wilful blindness and self-defeating prediction, Trump’s rash actions produce contradictory, harmful and often opposite results to those he says he wants. The ensuing chaos characterises what may become the briefest honeymoon in White House history. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thomas Tuchel explains shock Jordan Henderson recall with emphatic England claim

New England head coach Thomas Tuchel has given Jordan Henderson a glowing endorsement after opting to hand the veteran midfielder an unexpected recall on Friday

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3 w. ago Tonight's rugby news as England make Wales claim and 'exceptional' Welsh sub impresses coach

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

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