Stokes defends England criticism from ‘has-beens’
Stokes defends England criticism from ‘has-beens’ Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Stokes has played 115 Tests for England By Stephan Shemilt Chief cricket reporter in Perth Published 2 hours ago 282 Comments Captain Ben Stokes says England will go…
‘VAR has to rein its neck in’ – how I’d change football for the fans
‘VAR has to rein its neck in’ – how I’d change football for the fans Published 11 November 2025 1093 Comments After more than 50 years involved in football – as a player, coach and manager in what I consider…
Thousands of NHS England staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal
2 hours ago Nick TriggleHealth correspondent PA Media Thousands of NHS staff redundancies in England will now go ahead after a deal was reached with the Treasury to allow the health service to overspend this year to cover the cost…
Henry Zeffman: Efforts to shore up Starmer’s leadership may have backfired
1 hour ago Henry ZeffmanChief political correspondent PA Media Yes, it really is only 496 days since Sir Keir Starmer won a colossal general election landslide. That feels like a different era this morning: a morning on which health secretary…
Streeting denies plotting against PM after leadership claims
1 hour ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Wes Streeting has said suggestions from the prime minister’s allies that he is seeking to challenge for the leadership are “self-defeating nonsense” and has urged Sir Keir Starmer to sack whoever is briefing the…
Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit
2 hours ago US President Donald Trump has said he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC over the way a section of his speech was edited in a Panorama documentary. Speaking to Fox News, he said his 6 January…
UK seeks to curb AI child sex abuse imagery with tougher testing
49 minutes ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images The UK government will allow tech firms and child safety charities to proactively test artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make sure they cannot create child sexual abuse imagery. An amendment to the…
New consoles used to come out every five years – so where’s the PlayStation 6?
50 minutes ago Tom GerkenTechnology reporter Getty Images You used to be able to count the number of years between game consoles on one hand. The original Sony PlayStation came out in the UK in September 1995. Five years later,…
‘VAR has to rein its neck in’ – how I’d change football for the fans
‘VAR has to rein its neck in’ – how I’d change football for the fans Published 2 hours ago 371 Comments After more than 50 years involved in football – as a player, coach and manager in what I consider…
Kerr ‘relishing every moment’ after first Chelsea start in 692 days
Kerr ‘relishing every moment’ after first Chelsea start in 692 days Image source, ReutersImage caption, Sam Kerr has now scored four goals for Chelsea this season ByAlex Brotherton BBC Sport journalist Published 1 hour ago They say a week is…