5 d. ago Met Office tells Brits 'prepare emergency kit' in new weather warning for 15 hours

The Met Office has issued new weather warnings this week, including one for rain spanning several areas such as the Southwest of England, as conditions remain unsettled

Events

1 week ago Alastair Cook outlines stance over becoming England’s next head coach

The former England captain has been linked with replacing Brendon McCullum as head coach

Society

1 week ago The two men who should really be in the firing line after latest Ashes debacle

Coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes are taking the flak after the debacle Down Under but the spotlight should also be on their complacent ECB bosses

Politics

1 week ago Jacob Bethell insists England remain driven in Ashes battle after punishing day

Australia had piled on a towering total of 518 for seven – 134 ahead – by the end of day three.

Events

2 w. ago Keir Starmer admits government failings and expresses regret over social post on Egyptian activist

In an interview with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged government failings in vetting a controversial Egyptian activist social media and expressed regret over a post welcoming him back to Britain.

Politics

2 w. ago 'Joining Liverpool was a dream come true – but I massively regret it now'

A former Liverpool player admits his £3.5m transfer to Anfield was his biggest career regret, despite calling the move a 'dream come true'

Politics

2 w. ago UK faces 'blizzard conditions' with 15 inches of snow as Met Office upgrades warning

Met Office issues amber weather warnings for Highlands and north-east Scotland with up to 40cm of snow forecast. Yellow warnings remain in place for England, Wales and Northern Ireland with travel disruption expected

Events

2 w. ago Over 3,000 flu patients in hospital before Christmas as warning issued

Figures show a slight dip in the average daily number of beds occupied by flu patients – but England’s top doctor cautions ‘pressures on hospitals remain incredibly high’

Events

3 w. ago Marcus Rashford's transfer reality as finance expert hails 'double benefit' to Man Utd sale

Manchester United misfit Marcus Rashford has looked like his old self since joining Barcelona on loan, but question marks remain as to what lies in store for the England forward next summer

Economics

4 w. ago Kate Winslet admits 'it's the only thing I regret' as she confronts childhood health issue

The 50-year-old star has spoken frankly about her troubled childhood – when school classmates were 'bloody hor­rible' to her, locking her in cupboards and mocking her weight

Society

4 w. ago Ben Stokes vows to stay on as captain as Brendon McCullum admits Ashes preparation ‘didn’t work’

England lost the third Test in Adelaide and face the prospect of a series whitewash, with head coach Brendon McCullum expressing regret over how the team prepared for the series

Politics

4 w. ago Ben Stokes wants to remain England captain as Brendon McCullum admits Ashes mistakes

Stokes ‘absolutely’ keen to stay on as captain despite crushing Ashes defeat in Australia

Politics

4 w. ago Stokes vows to remain England captain as McCullum admits regret over Ashes preparations

Tourists’ skipper ‘absolutely’ has energy to stay in roleHead coach after defeat: ‘Sitting here 3-0, it didn’t work’As Ben Stokes stressed his commitment to leading England after losing the Ashes inside 11 days, Brendon McCullum gave his first admission of regret. Poor preparation has been widely blamed for this failed tour of Australia and, in that regard, the head coach was prepared to hold his hand up.Speaking after the 82-run defeat at Adelaide Oval that sees Australia 3-0 up with two Tests in Melbourne and Sydney to come, Stokes offered a simple “absolutely” when asked if he had the energy to continue as captain but played down England’s threadbare warmup period. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Brendon McCullum admits England’s Ashes preparation ‘didn’t work’

England finally took a Test match into the fifth day in South Australia but an 82-run defeat leaves them 3-0 down to Australia.

Politics

last month Pat Cummins primed to pop the corks after bursting England’s fragile bubble | Geoff Lemon

Australia’s captain marvel, the ultimate flat-wicket operator, stormed into this third Ashes Test like he had never been awayOn a redundancy scale, attending the Adelaide Test and noting that Pat Cummins was good is in the realm of noting that the Torrens was wet or the cathedral was spiky. Still, on day four, any one of those obvious things might justifiably have caught an observer’s eye. Perhaps it’s more notable just how natural, how inevitable, it felt that Cummins was indeed bowling at his best in his first match back after a nascent stress fracture cost him the first two Tests of this Ashes series and any match preparation before that.England observers will spend four years until their team’s next visit pondering explanations for this year’s poor showing, inevitably including much examination of the lack of chances for their bowlers to adjust to Australian conditions. Cummins spent five months in the gym and the nets without once seeing the middle of a ground, latterly powerin...

Politics