The Latest Breaking News from England

Prison population dips 3% as inmates released early to cut overcrowding

there were 85,867 prisoners behind bars in England and Wales on Monday.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

FA launches four-year plan to ‘transform the landscape’ of grassroots football

The Football Association has launched a new four-year strategy aiming to get a further 220,000 people playing across England by forming an additional 15,000 teams

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

'Another part of the country': Anas Sarwar defends GB Energy chief's England base

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has defended the UK Government’s decision to base the chair of GB Energy in England – saying it is…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2024

It’s goodbye to disposable vapes – for former fans like me, not a moment too soon

Next year’s ban in England and Wales will put an end to one of the most embarrassingly era-defining trends of the early 2020s, says writer Hannah Ewens

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

How Cole Palmer became a cultural phenomenon: from Burberry ads to conquering TikTok

With a growing list of goals to his name, and even more TikTok views, Cole Palmer is quickly becoming England’s most beloved footballer. Here’s how he became a national treasure

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

Schools in England and Wales use dogs and prize draws to lure absent pupils back

Steep fall in attendance after Covid could become ‘generational’ if not urgently tackled, school leaders say

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

Number of babies born in London drops to lowest level in 15 years

The capital’s fertility rate has dropped to the lowest level since 2008

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to new record low

The average age of mothers remained stable at 30.9, while fathers’ average age increased to 33.8.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024

Pep Guardiola 'will' manage national team for next World Cup cycle

The prospect of Pep Guardiola becoming England manager may not be over despite Thomas Tuchel's appointment

FourFourTwo · Oct 28, 2024

Fertility rate for England and Wales plummets to lowest level since 1930s

Data shows the total fertility rate was 1.44 children per woman last year

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024