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Third Rothesay Test, Trent Bridge (day two of five)New Zealand 438: Conway 157, Latham 151; Stokes 4-70England 223-2: Duckett 113, Bethell 74*England are 215 runs behindScorecardBen Duckett’s scintillating century built on an inspirational bowling spell from Ben Stokes to haul England back into the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.In a remarkable turnaround from the Black Caps reaching 317-0 at one stage on the opening day, England took all 10 wickets for 121 runs to dismiss the tourists for 438, then closed the second day on 223-2 – 215 behind.Captain Stokes, back in the side after the…

Thirteen men who have been accused of raping a woman after her husband allegedly drugged her have been named.A legal order anonymising the men has been lifted, allowing the media to name and picture them for the first time. The thirteen men will go on trial in September in what Greater Manchester Police has described as “complex” alleged drug-induced sexual abuse case. Among the accused is the woman’s husband, a man in his 60s from Stockport, who cannot be named as it would likely lead to her identification. An alleged victim of sexual abuse gains lifelong anonymity at the point…

The Royal Family have made a “significant step”, but a royal commentator exclusively told GB News that the King and Queen refraining from moving into Buckingham Palace is “raising eyebrows”.Royal documents were issued on Thursday evening, showing, for the first time, the monarch’s voluntary tax contribution.King Charles paid £12.9million in income tax in 2025/26, placing him within the top 100 contributors in the UK, while the Prince of Wales paid £7.76million over the same period.However, the accounts also show a dramatic 37.5 per cent increase in official net expenditure over the last 12 months.This year, royal accounts show expenditure reached…

Pension tax relief could be in line for a major overhaul under proposals aimed at boosting investment in British businesses.The changes would encourage more retirement savings to support UK companies and economic growth.Andy Haldane, the former Bank of England chief economist who is advising Andy Burnham on economic policy, has urged the Government to link pension tax relief to investment in UK businesses.Speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference in London, Mr Haldane said the more than £50billion spent each year on pension tax relief offered a “ready made” opportunity to help grow the economy.Mr Haldane, who is…

The UK record for the hottest day in June was broken for a third day in a row on Friday, with temperatures reaching 37.3C in Suffolk, the Met Office has said.The 50-year-old record was beaten by more than a full degree, highlighting the intensity of the heatwave which has gripped the country this week.It has resulted in travel disruption, schools closing, and six NHS trusts declaring critical incidents after being overwhelmed with patients.But the scorching heat is expected to ease off over the weekend, and a yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Scotland and parts of northern England.…

Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts – but is not retiring.The 39-year-old, who has an undefeated professional record of 25 wins, held the WBA ‘super’, WBC and IBF belts.”This is a well-considered decision that I am confident will open new opportunities for me. This is not the end of the story. The continuation lies ahead,” he said on X.The Ukrainian said in the build-up to his last fight in May – a gritty win over Rico Verhoeven in Egypt – that he still wanted to fight on two more occasions before considering whether to…

Last month, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it would not pursue a third trial against Amaaz and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, 26, who faced a single count of assaulting PC Marsden, and they were formally acquitted by the judge.The brothers had claimed they acted in lawful self-defence, or in defence of the other, during the brawl.In December 2024 the CPS announced no police officer would face criminal charges over the incident, which led to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) lifting the suspension of Marsden from all duties.GMP chief constable Sir Stephen Watson said the force would fully co-operate with the…

A recently refurbished crown court adjourned key criminal sentences this afternoon due to overwhelming temperatures, while many Britons still troop into the office.Among the cases postponed at Harrow Crown Court in north-west London was a major firearms sentencing hearing concerning the fatal shooting of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005.The getaway driver Faisal Razzaq, had been scheduled to be sentenced from 10am, alongside five defendants for their involvement in a conspiracy to supply converted blank-firing weapons.However, the temperature inside the dock exceeded the maximum 26 degrees permitted under health and safety limits, forcing the proceedings to be postponed until October.Further delay…

The Labour Government has been accused of being “soft on justice” by a former Attorney General after unveiling plans to release thousands of prisoners early.Speaking to GB News, Sir Michael Ellis declared the decision to free criminals early is a “disgrace”.Up to 6,000 criminals convicted of manslaughter, rape and sexual assault could be released early as part of Labour’s prison scheme.The first group of 700 prisoners will be released in September, with a similar number of criminals freed for each of the next nine months in a staggered release schedule.Criticising the Government’s decision, Sir Michael told GB News: “This is…

Sarah Ferguson met Jeffrey Epstein on two separate occasions at the Palm Beach headquarters of a sham company he established to obtain work release privileges while serving time for procuring a minor for prostitution.The former Duchess of York visited the convicted paedophile at the Florida Science Foundation office during his imprisonment between June 2008 and July 2009, with email correspondence revealing she described him as “a legend” and expressed eagerness to tap into his “genius ideas.”A third planned meeting at the bogus foundation’s premises was abandoned when her travel arrangements collapsed.Victims have recently alleged that Epstein sexually abused them at…