The Latest Breaking News from England

In the academic year so far, the proportion of children who are “persistently absent” from schools in England – missing at least 10% of school sessions – stands at 19.5%. This is up from last year – and significantly higher than the 10.5% who were persistently absent before the pandemic.

England have suffered a major setback on the eve of their Six Nations opener against Wales with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out with a hamstring injury, prompting a surprise recall for Tom Roebuck

The current situation in England and Wales is akin to generational warfare – Martin Lewis is right when he takes ministers to task, says student Rohan Sathyamoorthy

Another year, another existential catastrophe off the field for Welsh rugby but Steve Tandy may finally have the team headed slowly in the right direction

Steve Borthwick’s side fly into the championship on the back of 11 straight wins, with an ideal opening game against crisis-riddled Wales, which may set up something special

We’ve collected the latest T20 World Cup odds on a range of markets for the 2026 tournament

The yellow warnings come as rain has been reported somewhere across the Met Office’s network every day of the year so far

16-year-old son of Old Trafford and England legend Wayne Rooney has impressed in Red Devils academy

Brendon McCullum’s England have the tools to seize glory amid a backdrop of turmoil between hosts India, fierce rivals Pakistan, and the now withdrawn Bangladesh