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Jude Bellingham has joined a select group of British players in signing for Real Madrid. The 19-year-old England international has agreed a six-year deal to move to the Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the male players from these shores to have played for the Spanish giants. Laurie Cunningham England international Cunningham was the trailblazer for those that followed him after becoming the

Max Homa is hoping for “carnage” in the 123rd US Open to ensure his course record remains firmly intact. Homa shot a stunning nine-under-par 61 at Los Angeles Country Club on his way to winning the prestigious Pac-12 title in 2013, a tournament which also featured two-time major winner Jon Rahm. To no-one’s surprise, Rahm predicted on Tuesday that typical US Open conditions would ensure there would be no repeat

More young people are accessing news via TikTok with users tending to pay more attention to celebrities and social media influencers than to journalists or media companies for news, a report has found. The Chinese-owned app is the “fastest growing social network” in the Reuters Institute Digital News Report’s survey – used by 44% of 18-24-year-olds for any purpose and by 20% for news. The shift comes as the use

Speed limits of 20mph should be imposed on all roads near schools to reduce the number of child crash deaths, according to a charity. Brake, which campaigns to boost road safety, said cutting speed limits “saves lives”. Department for Transport figures show 2,456 children aged under 16 were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads last year. Many councils have introduced 20mph zones around schools. But Brake said nearly two-thirds

More work is needed to understand the risks that artificial intelligence could pose to schools, colleges and universities, the Education Secretary will say. Gillian Keegan will call on education leaders and technology experts to come forward with ideas on how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to best support the education sector in the future. In a speech at the London Tech Week conference, Ms Keegan will launch a call for evidence to ensure AI

A 72 hour walkout is beginning this morning and will end at 7am on Saturday Thousands of NHS appointments in England are expected to be cancelled as junior doctors go on strike in a dispute with the Government over pay. The 72-hour walkout by medics – who can have up to eight years of experience as a hospital doctor or three years in general practice – will run from 7am

Gross domestic product increased by 0.2% for the month, after a 0.3% fall in March The UK economy bounced back in April after it was boosted by stronger consumer spending in shopping and hospitality. UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2% for the month after a 0.3% fall in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed. The latest figure was in line with forecasts for the month from

The BBC has released a first look at Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Bella Ramsey in the upcoming second series of the prison drama Time – this time looking at the lives of women behind bars. The Last Of Us star Ramsey, 19, is pictured with her hair in a bun and arms crossed as she leans against a metal fence next to co-stars Lawrance, 29, and Whittaker, 40. The

Nicola Sturgeon is Europe’s “most impressive” politician, her successor Humza Yousaf has insisted – though he conceded her arrest as part of an police investigation into SNP finances was a “difficult time” for the party. Police Scotland had confirmed on Sunday that Ms Sturgeon, who was Scotland’s longest serving first minister when she she stepped down from the job in March, had been arrested as part of Operation Branchform. She