The Latest Breaking News from England

England captain returned after injuring his shoulder in July

England’s keeper and a 19-year-old French forward are part of our selection of players who are essential to their clubs

Eight out of the 10 worst-performing hospital trusts in England for average handover times are in the Midlands, analysis of data shows

England captain Ben Stokes announced his readiness for the Ashes with six wickets on the first day of their in-house warm-up game

The manager has given his star player a big point to prove on his recall to the squad ahead of next summer’s tournament

The Met Office has forecast up to 80mm of rain in parts.

Western Australian hits 94 and bowls injury-free spell, with one more day of action to impress before Australian XI is named

Home secretary says PCCs, in England and Wales, were ‘failed experiment’ – and scrapping them will save £100m over this parliament

More than 50 flood warnings and alerts were issued on Wednesday as the UK braces for more heavy rain

The UK is grappling with a housing crisis, with a shortage of 2.5 million homes in England alone. To address this, the government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 and 12 new towns before the next election.

It is well known that more teachers are needed in England. A shortage of teachers affects young people’s attainment at school and puts pressure on the existing education workforce. There are two key reasons for this teacher shortage. Not enough people are signing up to become teachers, and too many…