The Latest Breaking News from England

Ministers have climbed down over plans to require the new football regulator to consider the government’s foreign policy when making decisions about club takeovers

The England and Wales Cricket Board has made a ‘mistake’ in not committing to making participation in the county talent pathway free, said the chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

Jose Mourinho has managed Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham previously but is yet to rule out a return to England's top flight

The centre is in line to play his first minutes of the season against Harlequins on Sunday as he bids to make England’s opening November Test against the All Blacks

England are poised to select Henry Slade against New Zealand after they released him from a training camp to play for Exeter

Manchester United have made an unbeaten start to the WSL season, with their captain now determined to earn a spot at Euro 2025

Jason Gillespie, Pakistan’s red-ball coach, has acknowledged his reduced remit since being stripped of his influence over team selection

Deaths from drug use in England and Wales have risen by 11%, according to the latest annual data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2023, there were 5,448 fatalities (93 deaths per million people) – the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993.

The assessment system for children and young people with additional needs in England is failing.

THE UK and Welsh governments have announced the largest review of the water sector since privatisation – as the Environment Secretary claimed…

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