The Latest Breaking News from England

Six Nations and Champions Cup produced classic matches in a campaign where rugby union’s future came under the spotlight

As most of the country enjoyed the final knockings of the spring’s rare hat-trick of bank holidays yesterday, England’s players arrived at Lord’s, the most monumental international summer since 2019’s World Cup-Ashes double-header now almost upon us. Brendon McCullum, the head coach, could hardly keep the smile off his face.

The right blend has been sought since Sir Alastair Cook retired nearly five years ago.

England have a number of injury concerns heading into the summer, specifically around stress fractures in the back

Club captain Harry Maguire has fallen out of favour at Manchester United, with manager Erik ten Hag preferring Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez at centre-back

Industrial action will blight family travel during the school half-term in England

Exclusive: England, Scotland and Wales survey reports similar response to people with gas boilers

Alastair Cook became his country’s all-time leading Test run-scorer.

Leicester City will cash in on Tottenham target James Maddison this summer as the England international will soon enter the final year of his contract