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Ben Stokes says he has “no idea” if England’s final World Cup outing will also be his farewell to one-day internationals. Stokes retired from the 50-over format in 2022 citing an unsustainable workload, only to be tempted back to take part in England’s title defence. Things have veered badly off script since he arrived in India, where he missed the first three matches with a hip injury and was unable

A Conservative former energy minister said he cannot support the King’s Speech over the Government’s plans for new oil and gas licensing. Chris Skidmore, who led a government-commissioned review on net zero, offered an apology to the King over his decision and said he regrets that the future use of fossil fuels has become “politicised”. The Government has proposed the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which would mandate licences for oil

That's according to the boss of National Grid, John Pettigrew The boss of National Grid has again called for reforms to slash delays that threaten the rollout of renewable energy across the UK. Wind and solar farms are being forced to wait as long as 14 years before they can be connected to the grid and start producing electricity. But John Pettigrew, the man responsible for the cables that connect

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murdering Alfie Lewis, who was stabbed near a school in Leeds. Alfie, 15, was attacked in the Horsforth area on Tuesday afternoon as children were leaving two nearby schools. West Yorkshire Police said a 14-year-old has been charged with murder and possession of a knife. The boy will appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The teenager was arrested shortly after the incident,

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has sparked a fresh row within the Conservative Party by accusing police of “playing favourites” with pro-Palestinian protesters, with the claim slapped down by a Cabinet colleague. Rishi Sunak is facing calls from opposition parties to sack Mrs Braverman over the “irresponsible” and “divisive” remarks which they say fan the risk of unrest on Armistice Day. In a Times article, the Home Secretary said aggressive right-wing

The NHS waiting list in England has hit a record high as new figures show that more than a million patients are on more than one waiting list. The overall waiting list hit a new high of 7.77 million at the end of September – up from 7.75 million at the end of August, according to NHS England data. But officials have said this figure is actually made up of