The Latest Breaking News from England

The former England striker tells Sam Cunningham about stepping up to tackle racism, protecting his sons and Liverpool’s woes

Wood has suffered fresh knee problems and will depart Australia, having got through just 11 wicketless overs in the first Test at Perth.

Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood will also sit out the rest of the series

England quick Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the Ashes, making the tourists' task of recovering from 2-0 down even more difficult.

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The fast bowler said: ‘My knee just hasn’t held up,’ after a flare-up following the first Test of the joint he had an operation on in March

Australia, meanwhile, have ruled Josh Hazlewood out of the final three Tests

Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services

Costs in England have now risen to £2.3bn a year, with local authorities arguing eligible pupils don’t always need a ‘door-to-door taxi service’

Brendon McCullum’s regime may be unravelling but there is rarely any suggestion of what to do next and how the team can be improved

The Thames estuary in southeast England — the tidal stretch of the river — once supported extensive saltmarshes, seagrass meadows and oyster beds. These shallow areas, which flood and drain with the tides, provided vital feeding and nursery grounds for fish. But centuries of urban development have replaced them with…