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Reece James scored a spectacular first half free kick to set England on their way to a comfortable 3-0 Wembley win The win made it two from two for manager Thomas Tuchel, the first man to achieve such a feat as England manager since Fabio Capello 15 years ago. After a moderately paced first quarter […]

Sir Keir Starmer has said there needs to be “accountability” in the system of fixing potholes, and suggested damage caused by them is “irritating”. It comes as the Prime Minister told councils to prove they are tackling the issue or face losing the cash to fix them. He said that councils need to “get on […]

Morrisons has said 365 jobs are at risk of redundancy because of plans to close some of its cafes, convenience stores, florists and fresh food counters. The supermarket chain said it was costing more to run the services than it was making from customer spending. The closures will see it shut down 52 cafes, all […]

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke about progress on an economic deal between the UK and US, amid reports that a tax on tech giants could be slashed and as the Government eyes up cuts at the spring statement. The Prime Minister spoke with the US president about the agreement on Sunday night, Sir […]

Heathrow Airport had “enough power” from remaining substations despite Friday’s shutdown, the chief executive of National Grid has said. John Pettigrew said two substations were “always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power”. Flights were halted after a fire knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes on Thursday evening, and were not able […]

A cancer charity has criticised NHS England for failing to fund a pioneering targeted radiotherapy treatment for patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) in the liver. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) approved selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) for use in the NHS in May last year. Until the decision, SIRT was only […]

The average price of a pint of beer is set to surge past £5 for the first time due to cost hikes hitting the sector next month, according to industry bosses. Pub sector chiefs have warned that prices for customers will have to increase in order to help keep venues running in the face of […]

Scottish star Alan Cumming will host the Bafta TV awards for the first time when he presents the ceremony in May. The 60-year-old actor, writer and presenter – known for hosting the US version of The Traitors and American drama The Good Wife – will helm the event at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall […]

One in 10 parents living in poverty told how their child had been bullied as a result, according to a survey said to show the “devastating impact” financial struggles can have on families. Polling of 2,000 UK parents of school-aged children living on the lowest incomes found they spend on average £2,000 a year on […]

Scotland were relegated from Nations League A after a 3-0 home defeat by Greece. Steve Clarke’s side made a decent start but goals from Giannis Konstantelias, Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis had the visitors 3-1 up on aggregate with just 15 seconds of the second half played. The Hampden crowd expressed their dissent on several […]