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The Latest Breaking News from England

Local election results live: Farage hails ‘end of two-party politics’ as Starmer and Badenoch apologise

Reform takes control of 10 councils, snatches dramatic victory in Runcorn by-election and wins two mayoral contests

The Independent UK

UK Local Elections Test Big Two Parties

Britain's two main parties are tipped to suffer losses Thursday in local elections likely to confirm the rise of hard-right populists and portend the splintering of a century-long political duopoly.

International Business Times

Veteran card is now accepted as photo ID at polling stations

Voter ID rules were first enforced in England in 2023 and across Britain at the 2024 general election.

Evening Standard

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Children’s commissioners call for a complete ban on smacking

‘Let this be Sara’s legacy,’ England’s child commissioner says

The Independent UK

Schools in England and Wales urged to teach relationship violence prevention

Youth Endowment Fund says specialised lessons needed to tackle issues such as abuse, consent and coercion

The Guardian - UK

One in four patients in England find errors in medical records, watchdog says

Healthwatch England says mistakes mean some patients are refused care or given drugs they do not need

The Guardian - UK

‘Let UK-wide smacking ban be murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s legacy’

Smacking is illegal in Wales and Scotland but there remains a legal defence in England and Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

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Harry Redknapp says ‘German spy’ joke about Thomas Tuchel ‘badly backfired’

Harry Redknapp said his description of England’s head coach Thomas Tuchel as a “German spy” was a “joke that badly backfired”

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wood cautions England players against making ‘dumb’ comments to the media

Rob Key, England’s managing director of men’s cricket, said last month some England players “speak a lot of rubbish a lot of the time”.

The Independent UK

New vaccine to treat 15 types of cancer now available on NHS

New jab will treat skin, bladder and oesophagus cancer, with 1,200 patients a month receiving it

The Independent UK

Cancer patients in England to be first in Europe to be offered immunotherapy jab

Up to 15,000 could be given nivolumab in injectable form to treat 15 cancers including lung, bowel and skin cancer

The Guardian - UK

Extended opening hours for pubs on VE Day approved by MPs

Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8.

Evening Standard

Pubs and bars cleared to extend opening hours on VE Day

Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving on May 8

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves investigated by parliament’s watchdog

Blow to Labour as news of probe into ‘freebie’ theatre tickets emerges on eve of local elections in England

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The Independent UK

Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir set to keep England spots for Zimbabwe Test

Ben Stokes is likely to return after injury.

The Independent UK

Harry Redknapp breaks silence on Thomas Tuchel ‘joke’ after ‘German spy’ comments

Redknapp was filmed making the comments at a charity event last month

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England backs scheme to put more economics teachers into state schools

Initial training to be offered in north-west England, as report shows disparities in access to the subject

Evening Standard

Starmer and Badenoch clash as Labour and Tories brace for tough elections

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hopes to take the Runcorn and Helsby seat in the Commons off Labour and scores of councillors off the Tories.

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Passionate about the Peak District? The government is seeking 2 new members to oversee the iconic park, and anyone can apply

You could apply to help lawmakers look after one of England's wildest nature areas

The Guardian - UK

Hats off to the county cap, the players’ headwear with a mystical symbolism

Bowlers for bowlers? Not quite, but county cricket’s capping traditions are rich, varied – and wonderfully idiosyncratic

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage talks up Runcorn and Helsby by-election win on May 1: 'I feel the gap with Labour is closing'

Reform leader hopeful of win against Labour while Tories face losing hundreds of seats in the local elections in England

The National (Scotland)

MPs urged to address ‘scandalous’ dementia support for families of ex-footballers

Campaigners have called on MPs to help tackle what they say is a “scandalous” lack of funding to support the families of footballers diagnosed…

FourFourTwo

Euro 2025 injuries: The full list of players ruled out

Euro 2025 injuries are racking up, as there are a few players who are a doubt for the tournament

Evening Standard

Estimated declaration times for May 1 local and mayoral elections

Polling day will see elections taking place in 23 councils in England, while six mayors will also be chosen.

The Independent UK

Warning cuts to STI clinics will make target to end HIV in England by 2030 ‘impossible’

The call comes as the number of new cases in England has almost doubled since 2019

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