Resident doctors in England have said they will strike for five days from 25 July after voting in favour of fresh action over pay. Previously known as junior doctors, the medics will stage a walkout from 07:00 on 25 July until 07:00 on 30 July - giving ministers two weeks to agree to negotiate their pay instead.

Junior doctors in England will go on strike from July 25-30, giving the British government two weeks to negotiate a higher pay deal, their trade union said on Wednesday.

Resident doctors in England will walk out for five days from 7am on July 25 in a dispute over pay, the British Medical Association said. BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt said they met with health secretary Wes Streeting on Tuesday and “made every attempt to avoid strike action by opening negotiations for pay restoration”.

Injury-prone pace bowler Jofra Archer will play his first cricket test for England in 4 1/2 years after being selected for the third match of the series against India starting Thursday at Lord’s

England's Jofra Archer has been named in the team to face India in the third test of the series at Lord's, England's cricket board (ECB) announced on Wednesday, as the fast bowler prepares for his first test in more than four years.