The Latest Breaking News from England

New Zealand v England: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick and Jacob Bethell made 96 on a dominant day for England in Wellington

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

Three million receive rare emergency alert as UK braces for Storm Darragh

The red warning – which has led to the cancellation of events, including Christmas attractions – covers parts of Wales and the south-west of England.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

The crisis in the courts in England and Wales: how did we get here?

Official data paints bleak picture of justice system, with large backlog of cases and record numbers on remand

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

Fossil Forest, Dorset: England's 145 million-year-old tree stump fossils preserved by ancient microbes

The Fossil Forest in Dorset is a stretch of southern English coastline peppered with living mounds of limestone that hide the remains of cypress trees from the late Jurassic period.

LiveScience · Dec 6, 2024

‘Busybody’ fines up 42% in 2023 in England and Wales, report shows

Majority of 19,162 penalties issued by private enforcement companies contracted by councils

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

Storm Darragh: Schiphol airport cancels hundreds of flights as UK braces for travel chaos

Storm Darragh cancels European flights as UK braces for strong winds and rain

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – as it happened

Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on Thursday

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

Harry Brook explains where game-changing New Zealand century ranks for him

A total of 15 wickets fell on day one of the second Test but Brook was alone in dominating with bat in hand, pounding out 123 runs in just 115 balls

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Harry Brook's magnificent century puts England in command against New Zealand

Tourists lead by 194 runs in Wellington

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

England in command in Wellington on the back of another Harry Brook century

England were reeling at 43 for four after being sent in and would have been sunk had Brook not taken charge.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024