The Latest Breaking News from England

New Zealand’s Southee cleared for World Cup after thumb surgery

Tim Southee broke and dislocated his right thumb while attempting to take a catch in the fourth ODI against England earlier this month.

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023

Matthew Mott: Jofra Archer ‘desperate to play but realistic’ ahead of World Cup

The 28-year-old is not expected to be ready to return to action until the tournament is close to a conclusion.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Rushing Jofra Archer’s England return would risk ‘serious ramifications’

Jofra Archer flies to India with England’s World Cup squad but with a warning that rushing him back from injury could have dangerous consequences

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Sunak warned he is ‘risking cohesion of country’ as Labour mayors meet over HS2

Labour mayors Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham, Tracy Brabin, Oliver Coppard and Steve Rotheram gathered in Leeds to warn against further rail cuts.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Australia players revive Ashes ‘spirit of cricket’ row with accusations of England ‘hypocrisy’

Australia’s players have accused England captain Ben Stokes of hypocrisy as the summer’s Ashes row over the ‘spirit of cricket’ rumbles on.

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2023

Labour says Sunak should take blame for soaring HS2 costs as they happened on his ‘direct watch’ – as it happened

Labour says HS2 costs almost trebled while Sunak was chief secretary to the Treasury, chancellor and then PM

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

Millie Bright criticises ‘mind-blowing’ lack of VAR in Nations League after Lionesses lose to Netherlands

England suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands but VAR would have ruled out Lieke Martens’ opener for offside

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Brickbat: Lying Is Worse Than Disobedience

In England, Northumbria Police has fired Police Constable Philip Aiston after a panel found he failed to notify a couple of the death of their son, as he was told to do, then lied about it for two years. Aiston reported going to deliver the news and finding no one…

Reason · Sep 27, 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 explained in map and charts

India is set to host the 13th edition of the ICC’s Men’s Cricket World Cup from October 5 to November 19, 2023.

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023

Fine parents for school absence in England only as last resort, MPs urge

Commons education committee report also says mental health struggles should be accepted as valid reason for missing school

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023