Warm air from Mediterranean predicted to push temperatures in parts of Britain to 28C next weekAfter weeks of soggy weather, temperatures are expected to soar in parts of the UK next week.The south-east is predicted to experience the hottest weather, w…
Gareth Southgate calls for protection for his players after abuse in Hungary
• Missiles thrown at players and reports of monkey chants• FA asks Fifa to investigate allegations of racismGareth Southgate called for Fifa to take strong action after Hungary fans targeted Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham with monkey chants during…
Hungary v England: World Cup qualifier – live!
Minute-by-minute updates from the 7.45pm BST kick-offMaguire reflects on Euros heartbreak as England returnAnd you can email Scott with your thoughts 6.46pm BST There’s just the one change to the starting XI named for the final of Euro 2020. Jack Greal…
As a head in England, I know it’s not just Covid that will make it tough to go back to school | Jules White
The pandemic has exposed the flaws in our schools system, which will only widen the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged childrenJules White is headteacher at Tanbridge House School, HorshamLike most headteachers I view the formal start back to sch…
Take-up of second Covid jab in England levelling off
Concern as scientists say vaccinating adults is more important than inoculating children or booster shotsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of thousands of people have failed to come forward for their second Covid jab…
‘This place is on the move’: how artists are reviving Cornwall’s St Austell
Project including UK’s tallest ceramic sculpture is raising profile of town often overlooked by holidaymakersTourists have long tended to bypass the Cornish town of St Austell on their way to the surfing beaches of Cornwall’s north coast or the bays an…
Surge in Britons booking ahead for UK holidays in 2022
Thousands of reservations taken for next summer as holidaymakers seek to avoid missing out on propertiesIt is a conundrum that British tourist boards have struggled for decades to solve: how do you persuade holidaymakers to swap sangria in Spain for Bl…
Vulnerable children at risk as England faces shortfall of 25,000 foster families
No support, a broken system and increasing poverty are hampering the recruitment of carers, charities warnEngland faces a 25,000 shortfall in foster families over the next five years, amid complaints of a lack of support for existing carers and a broke…
Gareth Southgate: I got more abuse for vaccine video than managing England
Manager was abused for encouraging young people to get jabSouthgate says some players have ‘really suffered’ with CovidGareth Southgate has revealed that he received more abuse for recording a video urging young people to have a Covid-19 vaccination th…
Doctors in England ration blood tests due to sample bottle shortage
Some GPs have had to stop giving routine blood tests for high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetesHospitals and GPs in England are being forced to ration blood tests as the NHS struggles to cope with a severe shortage of the plastic sample bottle…