52 m. ago England beat West Indies by four wickets: second men’s T20 – cricket live

Over-by-over report from T20 match in Bristol‘Harry’s team now’ Brook makes instant impactHe’s got him first ball! A snorter of a yorker beats Lewis for pace and bangs him right in front. The batter reviews but it’s more in hope than anything. Maybe he thought he made contact with the ball as he attempted to dig it out, but there’s a gap between leather and willow. A stunning start for Wood and England.The players are now geared up and ready to roll. Continue reading...

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53 m. ago BBC The Gold's real life characters and fictional figures analysed

BBC's The Gold mixes fact and fiction creating compelling drama

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68 m. ago Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHSLetter: Resident doctors should vote against strike actionSix senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea | Editorial

Giving lunch to more pupils is a good move – but poor nutrition points to deeper problems that ministers must faceIt was Ellen Wilkinson, education minister in the Attlee government, who announced in 1946 that free school dinners would be introduced, along with free school milk, at the same time as child benefit. No doubt Rachel Reeves, who has a picture of Wilkinson on the wall of her office, is aware of this – and also that the Treasury subsequently decided the policy was unaffordable. The meals were subsidised instead.Despite these initial charges, and later price rises, poorer children did gain, and keep, an entitlement to free school meals. The announcement last week that this is being extended in England to all those whose parents or carers claim universal credit – rather than restricted to families with incomes lower than £7,400 – should be welcomed by all objectors to child poverty. Being assured of a hot lunch in the middle of the school day makes pupils’ lives be...

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1 hour ago England chasing 197 to beat West Indies: second men’s T20 – cricket live

Over-by-over report from T20 match in Bristol‘Harry’s team now’ Brook makes instant impactHe’s got him first ball! A snorter of a yorker beats Lewis for pace and bangs him right in front. The batter reviews but it’s more in hope than anything. Maybe he thought he made contact with the ball as he attempted to dig it out, but there’s a gap between leather and willow. A stunning start for Wood and England.The players are now geared up and ready to roll. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note

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1 hour ago Jobe Bellingham to Dortmund: Transfer fee, salary and Sunderland's stars squad number at Signal Iduna

Borussia Dortmund are set to sign Sunderland and England under-21 midfielder Jobe Bellingham according to reports.

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2 h. ago Race Across The World star Sam Gardiner's grieving family overwhelmed after huge donation

Sam and his adopted mum Jo delighted fans with their unbreakable bond as they competed in season two of BBC's Race Across The World, in which they ventured across South America together

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3 h. ago Wake up call for Labour: Football fans aren’t the only ones using expletives about Starmer

Politicians becoming the subject of expletive-laden chants by fans of football – or any sport – is historically bad for political careers, explain David Maddox and Kate Devlin

Sport

3 h. ago James Haskell's major body transformation as he makes Chloe Madeley split admission

The England international has been putting in the hours in the gym

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3 h. ago Missing Scots schoolgirl who 'boarded train to England' found after urgent search

Ava Stewart, from Kilmarnock, had last been seen at around 1.35pm on Friday, June 6, at Glasgow Central Station.

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4 h. ago Lions set to be without 16 players as England star called into squad

The British & Irish Lions will be without 16 players for their first training camp

Sport

5 h. ago Football fans chanting against Keir Starmer should be a wake

Politicians becoming the subject of expletive-laden chants by fans of football – or any sport – is historically bad for political careers, explain David Maddox and Kate Devlin

Sport

5 h. ago There’s lots to get better – Thomas Tuchel demands improvement from England

Tuchel’s side were less than impressive in their narrow win over Andorra.

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6 h. ago Harry Kane admits England ‘got away with it’ against Andorra

Kane’s goal was all Thomas Tuchel’s side had to show for their outing against FIFA’s 173rd-ranked team

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6 h. ago Everton emerge as shock contenders for Jack Grealish as new owners look to make statement signing ahead of move to Bramley

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN:Bringing the England international to Bramley-Moore Dock would be seen as a serious statement of intent for the club's new owners, the Friedkin Group.

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7 h. ago Peter Kyle says England fans calling Keir Starmer a c*** was ‘in the spirit of the game’

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle brushed off a new football chant where England fans reportedly called Keir Starmer a c*** during the World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday (7 June).

Sport

7 h. ago Millions of UK mortgage holders may be overpaying due to questionable statistics

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told MPs a lack of faith in key data from the Office for National Statistics 'does have a bearing' on decisions over interest rates

Economics

8 h. ago Female traveller reveals reason she feels safer in Spain than in the UK

Mother-of-two Carley Chaplin, who moved with her family to near Barcelona more than 18 months ago, has revealed why she feels safer in her adopted country than her homeland.

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9 h. ago England gets £16bn for transport as people share views on what Wales needs

WalesOnline readers have shared their thoughts on the the billions of pounds that will be spent on tram, train, and bus projects in mayoral authorities across the Midlands, the north, and the west of England

Economics