England rout neighbours Wales to cruise into Euro 2025 quarter-finals

July 14, 2025 10:00 AM

England rout neighbours Wales to cruise into Euro 2025 quarter-finals

Reigning champions England thrashed neighbours Wales 6-1 to reach the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals on Sunday, securing second spot in Group D and cruising into the knockouts, where they will face Sweden, on a high note. Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones were all on target for England, who finished runners-up to France after their 5-2 victory over the Netherlands. Sarina Wiegman's team will next face a Sweden side, who won all three of...

Dominant France thrash Wales 4-1 at Euro 2025 to go top of group

July 10, 2025 10:49 AM

Dominant France thrash Wales 4-1 at Euro 2025 to go top of group

France produced a dominant display to thrash Wales 4-1 and go top of Group D at Euro 2025 on Wednesday, outclassing their opponents who scored their first goal at a major championship. After England beat the Netherlands 4-0 earlier in the day, France went top of the group on six points, followed by the English and the Dutch on three points each. Wales, who face England in their final group game on Sunday, have yet to register a point but still have a mathematical chance of going through to the...

UK begins emotive debate on assisted dying as law change proposed

October 17, 2024 12:23 AM

UK begins emotive debate on assisted dying as law change proposed

A proposal to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to end their lives was introduced to parliament on Wednesday, setting off an emotional debate on an issue that polarises opinion. The assisted dying bill is expected to allow mentally competent, terminally ill adults with six months or less left to live the right to choose to end their lives with medical help. It is the first attempt to change the law in a decade. Kim Leadbeater, the lawmaker from Britain's governing Labo...