The Latest Breaking News from England

Enzo Maresca hasn’t guaranteed Liam Delap a starting spot for Chelsea but backs the 22-year-old to be England’s number nine of the future.

Legal protection of abortion rights in England and Wales is fragile. Abortion has popular support and is readily available on the NHS, but has also generated a series of criminal investigations. Nicola Packer is one of the most recent abortion-seekers facing criminalisation rather than care. She was found innocent in…

The Bible Society recently published a report claiming that church attendance in England and Wales increased by more than half between 2018 and 2024. The revival was especially striking among young men, with reported church attendance jumping from 4% to 21% over this short period.

The ICC is ready to sanction four-day Tests in the World Test Championship to help smaller nations to play more games and longer series

Nature and farmers’ groups cautiously welcome spending review as there were fears Treasury wanted bigger cuts

The Labour government has announced plans to scrap the laws associated with criminalising homelessness from spring 2026. This comes in the form of repealing the Vagrancy Act, which has made rough sleeping and begging illegal in England and Wales for 200 years.

Women’s football has exploded onto the global stage. Record-breaking crowds, major sponsorships, elite athletes and huge media deals have transformed the sport into a fast-growing spectacle. Its rise may be inspiring, but behind the success, many players are struggling with the growing physical and mental demands of the modern game.

The fly-half was omitted from his father’s British and Irish Lions squad for this summer’s tour

Temperatures are forecast to hit a sweltering 30 degrees this week

Nicolas Jackson could stand to lose his starting credentials as new competition arrives

Littler and Humphries suffered a surprise last-16 exit with England at the World Cup of Darts in Germany.