Lucia Kendall marked her 'homecoming' with the opening goal at St Mary's Stadium as England ended 2025 with a friendly victory over Ghana. Southampton academy graduate Kendall, 21, started just her second game for the Lionesses and scored six minutes in when the ball fell to her in the six-yard area.

About half of all jury trials will instead be heard by magistrates or a judge under a radical shake-up of the criminal court system in England and Wales, according to government projections. Justice secretary David Lammy on Tuesday set out historic plans to curb trial by jury in an attempt to deal with record-breaking court delays.

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England wrapped up the "Homecoming Series" with a win over Ghana in Southampton. So what is there to take from the four games for the Lionesses?

In the only change from the first test, Will Jacks has been named in England’s team for the second Ashes test against Australia, with the all-rounder preferred to Shoaib Bashir for the day-night match starting Thursday in Brisbane.

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Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Ashes test at the Gabba in Brisbane with a back injury, Cricket Australia said Tuesday. The 38-year-old Khawaja's place in the starting side for the day-night test in Brisbane starting Thursday had been under scrutiny since back spasms forced him from the field in the two-day first-test victory over England and meant he could not open the batting.

The seven biggest British lenders have enough capital to withstand a deep global recession, large falls in financial markets and a jump in interest rates, the Bank of England said on Tuesday after conducting its latest stress tests.

England host Ghana in a friendly match at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton on Tuesday 2 December, with kick-off at 7pm GMT. Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the game live for free on ITV4 and streaming service ITVX, with coverage from 6.15pm.