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Who can stop Harry Kane winning the Ballon d'Or?

England captain is the favourite to win his first Ballon d’Or, but the race remains wide open

Evening Standard

Lloyds Bank to become England’s first back-of-shirt sponsor

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The Independent UK

England Bucks Global Education Decline as PISA Rankings Put UK Top 10 in Maths, Reading and Science

England's teenagers have entered the top ten globally in maths, reading, and science, according to the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment, despite a decline in average OECD scores.

International Business Times UK

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England to make major change to kit after striking sponsorship deal with Lloyds Bank

The bank’s name will be worn on the back of players’ shirts in a lucrative new partnership

The Independent UK

England set to offer Steve Borthwick contract extension beyond World Cup

The England head coach’s deal is set to be extended to provide clarity ahead of next year’s tournament

The Independent UK

England's Pupils Now Outread France, Finland as Global Reading Slump Deepens

England's students maintain stable reading scores in PISA 2025, outperforming Finland and matching the US, despite a global decline in reading proficiency across OECD countries.

International Business Times UK

England seek calm end to chaotic Test summer against penitent Pakistan

Late-night drinking incidents and a post-Bazball reboot have given the hosts plenty to think about, while the tourists have their own problems to sort out

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England coach explains what Courtney Lawes must do to earn international recall

Lawes is back available for his country after signing for Sale Sharks

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on English schools: teachers and pupils should be proud of bucking a downward trend

Editorial: International comparisons suggest that some things are being done right in England’s classrooms

The Guardian - UK

England coaches tell Lawes and Marchant they need to prove themselves in Prem

Sale’s Courtney Lawes and Joe Marchant have been told they must go ‘over and above’ their rivals if they are to earn an England recall

The Guardian - UK

Men's Ballon d'Or shortlist revealed, three England stars nominated

Kane is on the shortlist for the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or award along with England team-mates Bellingham and Rice.

The National (Scotland)

Energy prices could soar even higher, Bank of England boss admits in cost of living warning

Andrew Bailey told MPs that energy prices ‘could be higher still’ as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues

The Independent UK

When is Ballon d’Or 2026 ceremony? Date, contenders and how to watch

Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Rodri and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the top contenders for the men’s award

The Independent UK

Root makes Kevin Pietersen request as former batter joins England coaching team

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The Independent UK

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Joe Root says it is ‘disrespectful’ to suggest Pakistan have shown lack of fight

Pakistan took the unprecedented step of sending seven players plus head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and assistant Umar Gul home during the tour.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root backs ‘always brilliant’ Pietersen to bring best out of England players

Joe Root has backed Kevin Pietersen to bring the best out of England’s players after the former captain’s surprise appointment as a specialist mentor to the white-ball squad

The Independent UK

Joe Root reacts to Kevin Pietersen’s appointment to England coaching role

Pietersen is returning to England’s ODI and T20 ranks as a batting mentor

The Economic Times

2026 Ballon d’Or: PSG, Arsenal, Bayern Munich among Club of the Year nominees as Harry Kane emerges as favorite. Check full list of contenders

The much-anticipated 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony is set to take place in London on October 26. This esteemed award will recognize outstanding performances spanning from August 2025 to July 2026. The forthcoming FIFA World Cup, hosted in North America, is expected to sway the final nominations significantly. Among the frontrunners,…

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The Guardian - UK

One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years

More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued

The Times of India

At 13, a UK boy’s plant-selling business helps pay his £4,000 school fees

A 13-year-old boy living in Surrey, England began selling plants outside his father’s office at the age of 6, and has now turned that early venture into a business that helps pay his £4,000-a-term school fees. ‘Malaki Conteh’ first started selling to raise money for singing lessons because he wanted…

The Independent UK

How fertility rates compare in your area after record drop in England and Wales births

London and university cities are driving a drop in fertility rates, according to new figures

Evening Standard

Local areas with highest and lowest fertility rates revealed

Some 12 of the top 25 local authorities with the lowest fertility rates are in the capital.

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan applauds Kevin Pietersen return but says England face challenge

Vaughan captained Pietersen at the start of his international career.

The Guardian - UK

It was clear Pakistan would struggle in England but they were set up to fail

My heart has always belonged to Pakistan’s cricketers but the PCB’s nonsensical decision-making is breaking it

Evening Standard

Drought conditions will continue without ‘sustained rainfall’ in affected areas

The Environment Agency said even a few weeks of wetter weather ‘cannot reverse the impacts of several months of exceptionally dry conditions’.

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