The Latest Breaking News from England

England's women's football team, the Lionesses, concluded their homecoming series with a 2-0 victory over Ghana at St Mary's. Lucia Kendall of Aston Villa scored her first international goal in the first half, giving England the lead. Alessia Russo sealed the win with a penalty in stoppage time, following a…

Smith stood up to West Indies bowling and scored centuries against Australia in the most demanding of circumstances

Ben Stokes is still bullish but the omens suggests pink-ball Test could be a nightmare on Vulture Street

Scott Boland was unhappy with his first-innings display in Perth but bounced back in the second and is now set to inflict more grief on England at the Gabba.

The government says there are almost 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in criminal courts in England and Wales, more than double the pre-pandemic figure.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent budget included an investment of £18 million to be spent, over two years, on up to 200 playgrounds across England.

Justice secretary David Lammy has announced one of the most significant changes to criminal justice in England and Wales in decades, by scrapping the use of jury trials for most offences that carry a likely jail sentence of less than three years.

The UK government has committed to reducing the amount of time pupils spend in GCSE exams in England by up to three hours on average. This comes after recommendations to cut exam time were made in an independent review of the national curriculum and school assessment.

Mauricio Pochettino’s squad could make a splash next summer after a strong end to 2025.