The Latest Breaking News from England

Euro 2025 power rankings: how the Lionesses and the rest are shaping up

After a frenetic international window, here’s what we have learned about England and the 15 other contenders

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

What the latest NHS hospital figures for England show

Some 193,516 people had been waiting more than a year for hospital treatment at the end of February.

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

NHS meets key cancer target amid warning that patients still face delays to care

The overall waiting list for treatment also fell for the sixth consecutive month.

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

More than 90% of schools in England ban mobile phone use, survey shows

Head of National Education Union calls for statutory ban on phones in schools and social media ban for under-16s

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

Deadline nears to register to vote in May 1 local and mayoral elections

Some 1,641 council seats in England are up for grabs across 23 local authorities.

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

Children have access to porn in the classroom, education union head says in call for phone ban

The National Education Union warns that children currently have access to ‘hardcore pornography’ in the classroom

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Half of England’s state secondaries forced to cut staff in budget squeeze, poll finds

More schools also reducing spending on trips, IT, extracurricular activities and GCSE subject choices

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025

Nearly quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on devices – poll

The Children’s Commissioner for England has called for ‘stronger action’ to protect young people from harmful content online.

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

Deprivation levels higher in Northern Ireland than rest of UK, study shows

Researchers compared census data on deprivation by employment, education and health across the UK.

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

England white-ball skip Brook dreams of Ashes first

Yorkshireman Harry Brook is charged with transforming England's white-ball fortunes as the new captain - but winning the Ashes is what really floats his boat.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025