Burnham positions himself as the reformed Blairite – but will that work in Makerfield?

'Not a sackable offence' - Atherton, Hussain back Stokes over England future

Ben Stokes: Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain on why nightclub incident is 'not a sackable offence' England captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were dropped for the second Test against New Zealand, while they are under investigation following an incident in a nightclub; Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain discussed Stokes' future on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast Wednesday 10 June 2026 19:17, UK Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain...

Hundreds of Americans who live near England's World Cup headquarters cheer on Three Lions

PM faces pressure on potential tax rises for WWII-level defence hike

PM faces pressure on potential tax rises for WWII-level defence hike Prime Minister Keir Starmer failed to rule out tax hikes to fund the Government’s long-delayed defence investment plan - but economic experts warn there are bigger problems to come Keir Starmer is under pressure to level with the public over possible tax rises needed to fund a decade-long uplift of defence spending. The Prime Minister today twice failed to rule out tax hikes to fund the Government’s long-delayed defence...

Olympic chief ‘confident’ LA Games will not repeat World Cup referee fiasco

Kirsty Coventry: IOC will have taskforce for any issuesReferee Omar Artan refused entry by US officialsThe International Olympic Committee insists it is “confident” that the LA Games in 2028 will not face the same immigration issues that have marred the buildup to the World Cup – including Africa’s top referee, Omar Artan, from Somalia being refused entry by US officials. Despite Fifa’s close relationship with the Trump administration, it was also unable to stop Iran being moved from a...