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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has retired from international cricket following his omission from this winter’s Ashes squad.The 36-year-old played 62 Test matches, 122 one-day internationals and 33 T20s for his country. Woakes was part of the England team which won the 50-over 2019 World Cup in a thrilling final against New Zealand at Lord’s, as well as the T20 World Cup in 2022.He made his England debut in a T20 match in 2011 and played his first Test in the final match of the 2013 Ashes series.Woakes was part of the England side that drew 2-2 in a captivating Test…

Rumeana JahangirNorth West@robertschofieldptRobert Schofield says he took up bodybuilding after taking the selfie on the left in June 2024A man who says he became overweight despite being a personal trainer is “super proud” after being selected to represent Britain at an international bodybuilding contest.Robert Schofield, from Manchester, says he was eating too many takeaway meals after experiencing stress and depression while setting up his gym and dealing with his son’s autism diagnosis.The 38-year-old had a turning point last year when he realised he had “not done any self-care” and decided to enter a local bodybuilding contest.”I just knew I wanted…

Yvette Cooper has branded those in Reform UK as “plastic patriots” as she took aim at the party’s foreign policy.The Foreign Secretary said the British people had to choose between Labour and the “right-wing”.”There is a choice between a Labour foreign policy, rooted in our belief that strength at home depends on our partnerships abroad,” Yvette Cooper said.”And whatever chaotic right-wing ideology we end up facing at the next election, with politicians who are happy for us to surrender our national interests or slide into isolation.”Ms Cooper added that Labour was “standing up to Putin” while Nigel Farage “calls him…

Rachel Reeves has sparked fresh tax hike fears after refusing to rule out breaking a major Labour manifesto promise in the upcoming Budget.Ahead of the election last year, Sir Keir Starmer and Ms Reeves promised not to raise taxes on “working people”.However, there is speculation that the Government is considering a tax rise later this year to bring in money.When asked directly by Times Radio whether she had any plans to increase VAT, the Chancellor said: “I am being clear. We made those commitments in the manifesto, and those manifesto commitments stand.”We went through all of this in the general…

Rachel Reeves has revealed the Government continues to recover funds from inefficient contracts awarded during the pandemic by the former administration.She asserted that Labour would continue to fight to reclaim misspent money on PPE contracts and Covid “corruption”, as she told the party’s conference “we want our money back”.The Chancellor has been outlining what she views as key shortcomings of the previous administration, citing Liz Truss’s mini-budget, the “botched Brexit deal,” and describing it as “the worst parliament on record for living standards”.Ms Reeves says nearly £400million has already been reclaimed from pandemic-related fraud that occurred under the Conservative government.Rachel…

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has launched a fierce attack on Emma Watson, declaring the actress is “ignorant of how ignorant she is” in a lengthy statement posted on X.Ms Rowling revealed Ms Watson sent her a single-sentence handwritten note saying “I’m so sorry for what you’re going through” during a period when the author faced death, rape, and torture threats.The pair have been embroiled in a public feud spanning over half a decade after the author began to publicly defend biological women’s spaces. She’s faced relentless abuse from trans rights activists ever since.The author claimed Ms Watson had “publicly…

Drivers are warning Britons about new driving law changes that were introduced over the last month, which could see them pay more to travel.Several crucial driving laws were introduced in September, including new HMRC rates, the announcement of a new congestion charge and even new proposals for self-driving vehicles.To help drivers deal with the countless motoring changes introduced recently, GB News has rounded up the most important new rules you need to be aware of.Motorists could be caught out by several new driving laws introduced over the course of September | PA/GETTYHMRCAdvisory fuel rates (AFRs) are released every three months…

Two people have been taken to hospital after a ceiling collapsed at a Toby Carvery while guests were eating dinner.Joey Pass was dining at the restaurant in Brockworth, Gloucester, on Sunday evening and said a young girl and a woman were helped by other guests after part of the ceiling fell down just after 18:00 BST.Mr Pass, 31 and from Dursley, said he was standing outside with one of his children when he “suddenly heard a massive crash”.”I could see loads of dust and heard a kid scream so I rushed in to see if everyone was OK,” he said.…

The death of ex-Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar was “entirely preventable”, says former Bath City striker Alex Fletcher. Vigar, 21, died on Thursday after sustaining a “significant brain injury” while playing for Chichester City the previous Saturday.It is thought the injury was caused when he collided with a concrete wall, but the club has not confirmed this.Fletcher retired from football at the age of 25 after crashing into concrete advertising hoardings during a National League South game for Bath City.The now 26-year-old was placed in a coma after emergency surgery and did not play for 10 months. He has since…

A woke council has made workers play diversity bingo to show they know the authority’s inclusive language policies.Pembrokeshire Council came up with the game to help its staff understand concepts, including hate crimes and ageism.Players are required to find colleagues who can explain 25 terms which are related to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).It is understood the bingo is used at EDI training sessions paid for by taxpayers.Other terms included in the game are “cyber bullying”, “gender fluid”, “bullying”, “ethnicity” and “Islamophobia”.Once finishing the game, staff must fill out a debriefing sheet which asks what they learnt about the group,…