England demolish Japan in Autumn Nations farewell to end losing streak | Autumn Nations Series
A disappointing calendar year for England at least ended with them scoring tries and looking healthier. But even scoring a ton of points on a blustery Sunday afternoon against a lackluster Japanese team didn't do much to boost overall revenue. Five wins in 12 Tests (four of which came against Japan twice, Italy and Wales) […]
Drones could bring guns into prisons in England and Wales, watchdog fears | Prisons and probation
Guns could be delivered by drone to prisons already roiled by drug-related gang warfare amid an “inadequate” response from prison authorities, a leading watchdog told the Guardian. Britain's chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, said the rapid increase in the use of large unmanned aerial vehicles was of “biggest concern”, increasing the likelihood that firearms […]
Ellen DeGeneres Leaves United States, Flees to England over Trump Election
Comedian and former talk show mogul Ellen DeGeneres has defected from the US to the UK following President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris. A source close to DeGeneres and her partner, Portia de Rossi, said: The Wrap A celebrity couple has put their Montecito home on the market and moved to the English countryside […]
Labour plan for 100,000 new nursery places in England ‘unlikely to work’ | Early years education
The government's plan to use spare capacity in England's primary schools to create 100,000 new nurseries is “unlikely to succeed”, according to a study. The study attributes this to a geographic mismatch between capacity and demand, but leaders in the field say that staffing, providing sleeping places for the youngest children, They have expressed concerns […]
Call to ban cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England | Sugar
Schools in the UK should be banned from giving pupils cakes and biscuits as part of their lunches due to their high sugar content, food campaigners say. They are calling on ministers to overhaul the rules guiding the nutritional content of meals served by schools to ban these sugary snacks. The call comes from Action […]
West Indies v England: fifth men’s T20 cricket international – live | England cricket team
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The scene of Darren Sammy Stadium is projected through a fisheye lens. The stadium is like a police officer and is undergoing rejuvenation. Sammy is only 40 years old and has already been with Stadium for eight years. More importantly, the […]
Houses in national parks in England and Wales sell for 25% more, study finds | House prices
Britain's largest building association says there is a 25% price premium for buying a home in a national park, making the New Forest the most expensive of 13 parks in England and Wales. Nationwide said that based on the average UK house price of £266,640, properties within national parks are valued at around £67,000 more […]
Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy | Andrew Bailey
The Bank of England governor has warned ministers that Brexit is hurting Britain's economy and urged them to “rebuild our relationship” with the EU. Speaking at the Mansion House dinner in the City of London on Thursday night, Andrew Bailey said he would not take a position on Brexit “per se”, but said he would […]
Church of England leader who married Harry and Meghan resigns over pedophile scandal
The head of the Church of England, who is married to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, announced on Tuesday that he was resigning following a scathing report that he did not act quickly enough to stop a violent serial pedophile. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, who presided over the coronation of Charles III and the […]
NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit | Smoking
Hundreds of thousands of smokers are set to be given a drug to improve their chances of quitting, with NHS chiefs believing it will save thousands of lives. Approximately 85,000 people a year will be offered access to varenicline in the UK. Varenicline is a once-daily pill that experts say is just as effective as […]