The Latest Breaking News from England

Abrar Ahmed makes stunning Test debut to leave England five down at lunch

The Pakistan spinner took all five wickets to fall, including Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope for half-centuries.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

UK strikes timeline: How December’s industrial action will affect you

Protests against salary stagnation and working conditions happening almost every day this month, threatening widespread disruption across Britain as Christmas approaches

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Arsenal star Ben White allegedly left England's World Cup camp after 'bust-up' in front of squad

The defender left the squad at the end of last month with the FA citing 'personal reasons' as the main cause of his departure from Qatar

Football London · Dec 9, 2022

UK cost-of-living woes stir push for more free school meals

For some children in low-income areas in England, a school lunch may be the only nutritious hot meal they get in a day

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Full list of bank closures coming in 2023 and 2024 - including HSBC, Lloyds and Barclays

Banks and building societies have closed, or have scheduled to close, a total of 5,695 branches since January 2015 - so which lenders have already announced they will close sites for good in 2023?

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Ben White left England's World Cup squad after 'alleged bust-up' in front of teammates

The defender hadn't played a single minute for his nation at the tournament before departing the Al Wakrah training base last week

Irish Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Friday briefing: What happens when an ‘Arctic blast’ hits amid an energy price crisis

In today’s newsletter: For millions of people, this month’s sudden drop in temperature couldn’t come at a worse time – this is how some are coping

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Health chief warns some chemists running low on Strep A antibiotics

England's top pharmaceutical officer has admitted that some local chemists are now running low on vital Strep A antibiotics amid a deadly outbreak of the infection in children

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Sixty people now dead from strep A in England this winter, health chiefs confirm

The deaths come well ahead of the usual Strep A season which normally runs from February to April

Wales Online · Dec 9, 2022

Thousands wait more than 12 hours in Greater Manchester A&Es as NHS faces 'perfect storm'

Data has been released by the NHS

Manchester Evening News · Dec 9, 2022