stalemate

GPs in Northern Ireland have said the ongoing stalemate with the Department of Health over an imposed financial contract has left them "angry, disappointed and disrespected".

Now, aged 30, Sterling faces a season in exile at Chelsea, the £30m remaining in wages on his contract a key factor in the stalemate.

Their Stormont office said requests are considered on a "case-by-case basis", but the Alliance Party said the stalemate was "letting the whole community down".

Calls for stronger gun regulations, improved mental health services, and combating misinformation continue to meet political stalemate and logistical hurdles.

It meant England had to make do with only a second draw in 40 Tests since Stokes became captain in 2022, both on this ground, following the rain-affected stalemate with Australia in 2023.