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Inside Ben Stokes' bombshell retirement: The dressing-room confidants he told first, why Brendon McCullum was not surprised... and how the battle with England chiefs unfolded behind the scenes

Daily Mail

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June 29, 2026

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Inside Ben Stokes' bombshell retirement: The dressing-room confidants he told first, why Brendon McCullum was not surprised... and how the battle with England chiefs unfolded behind the scenes
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Metro

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· Jun 28, 2026

Every word Ben Stokes said in shock England retirement speech

Every word Ben Stokes said in shock England retirement speech

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 10, 2026

Nigel Farage issues emotional statement on Ann Widdecombe's death

Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage has paid tribute to Ann Widdecombe after police launched a murder investigation into the former MP's death. Mr Farage described Widdecombe as an "extraordinary" spokesperson and one of Britain's best-known female politicians since Margaret Thatcher. "She stood up and fought for what she believed in," he said.

Ya Libnan

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· Jun 24, 2026

10 years after vote, majority of Britons say “Brexit” was an absolute disaster

PHOTO- Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage , an ally of President Trump speaks at a press conference for a Reform candidate on June 10, 2026 in Ashton in Makerfield, England.Ryan Jenkinson/Getty London — A decade after the public referendum vote that led to the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” from the European Union, a majority of Britons now []

India TV News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Ben Stokes announces international retirement, Trent Bridge Test to be his last England appearance

England Test captain Ben Stokes has announced his international retirement, confirming that he will bring curtains to a glorious England career at the end of the ongoing third Test match against England. Ben Stokes has announced his retirement as England Men's Test Captain and from international cricket, ECB wrote in a media release on Sunday. Stokes will end his England career at the Third Rothesay Test Match at Trent Bridge.

Crikey

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· Jun 25, 2026

As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage?

The UK has made quite a habit of crowning prime ministers at a dizzying pace. This time, it's Labour's last roll of the dice against Nigel Farage. The post As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage? appeared first on Crikey.

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· Jul 10, 2026

UK police arrest suspect in alleged murder of conservative Farage ally

British police said they had arrested a 26-year-old man on the suspicion of murder in the death of Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former government minister whose death was announced earlier on Friday. Widdecombe was a Conservative member of parliament between 1987 and 2010, and held several junior ministerial positions in former prime minister John Major’s []...Click to read more

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Related coverage for "Inside Ben Stokes' bombshell retirement: The dressing-room confidants he told first, why Brendon McCullum was not surprised... and how the battle with England chiefs unfolded behind the scenes": Metro — Every word Ben Stokes said in shock England retirement speech. Sky News Australia — Nigel Farage issues emotional statement on Ann Widdecombe's death. Ya Libnan — 10 years after vote, majority of Britons say “Brexit” was an absolute disaster. India TV News — Ben Stokes announces international retirement, Trent Bridge Test to be his last England appearance. Crikey — As Britain prepares to crown yet another PM, is it a battle of the vibes against Nigel Farage?. Off The Press — UK police arrest suspect in alleged murder of conservative Farage ally