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England’s World Cup dreams ended in a heartbreaking semi-final defeat to Argentina as Lionel Messi inspired a chaotic late 2-1 turnaround. A game that looked like it would go down in English football folklore instead ended in all too familiar despair as the dream of football coming home for the first time since 1966 ended in Atlanta. Anthony Gordon’s strike had England on the cusp of a first men’s World […]

England's arch rivals will face Spain on Sunday England's dream of a World Cup final is over. They've been beaten in Atlanta 2-1 by rivals Argentina after they scored two late goals in the 85th and 92nd minute. England's Anthony Gordon scored in the 55th minute but a late surge by Argentina has taken them through. Lionel Messi's side will now face Spain in New Jersey on Sunday. Published: 15/07/2026 […]

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to give his “wholehearted support” to prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham, as he made his final appearance at the despatch box. The Prime Minister said he will “give my support privately if asked for, not publicly when not asked for”, as he faced his last Prime Minister’s Questions. He also thanked Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for her “kindness” after the death of his brother and the […]

Thomas Tuchel does not feel burdened by England’s 60-year wait for World Cup glory and instead sees beauty in the enormity of Wednesday’s semi-final against historic rivals Argentina Thomas Tuchel does not feel burdened by England’s 60-year wait for World Cup glory and instead sees beauty in the enormity of Wednesday’s semi-final against historic rivals Argentina. The eyes of the footballing world will be on Atlanta as Lionel Messi and […]

Sir Keir Starmer will face his last Cabinet and Prime Minister’s Questions while Andy Burnham nears the Labour leadership finish line as nominations close on Wednesday. The outgoing leader will hold farewell talks with his senior ministers in Downing Street before taking his last Commons grilling at the despatch box at noon. Meanwhile, Makerfield MP and prime minister-in-waiting Mr Burnham will edge closer to No 10 as nominations for the […]

The boss of Thames Water has called for urgent clarity from prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham over his plans for the sector as he insisted the stricken utility could run out of cash within months unless a funding deal is struck. Chief executive Chris Weston told the Press Association Thames Water has enough funding until October and is relying on creditors for support as they battle to secure a rescue takeover […]

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has not ruled out changing the voluntary element of social media curfews for teenagers in the future if it is found they are turning off safety features. On top of the social media ban for under-16s announced by Sir Keir Starmer last month, plans unveiled on Wednesday will see 16 and 17-year-olds prevented from accessing social media sites between midnight and 6am by default. The measures, […]

More than one in five mothers (22%) need emergency care in the year after their babies are born, according to new analysis. And emergency hospital admission in the year after birth occurs after more than one in 20 (6%) deliveries, the Nuffield Trust said. Emergency contacts were most likely to occur soon after birth, according to the Nuffield Trust report. It warned that mothers are particularly “vulnerable”, especially during the […]

The Government must “stand up” to the food industry after decades of failure to tackle obesity that is costing the country tens of billions a year, MPs have said. All outdoor advertising of junk food should be banned and front-of-pack labelling should be mandatory to tackle England’s obesity epidemic, the Health and Social Care Committee said. It said its proposals, which include mandatory reporting and targets for supermarkets, backed up […]