Britain's government and the police on Friday urged organisers of a planned pro-Palestinian protest in London this weekend to cancel or postpone the event, following the deadly attack on a synagogue in northern England.

The Church of England’s long search for a new leader is set to end Friday amid hopes the next Archbishop of Canterbury will help the church recover from scandal and guide the global Anglican movement through disagreements over sex and gender.

Ex-England head coach Andy Flower has left Trent Rockets to take charge at London Spirit. Zimbabwean Flower, 57, has signed a multi-year contract and replaces Australian Justin Langer at Spirit, who finished second-bottom of the eight-team table last summer.

Peter Philip and Geoff Reader are proof that the NFL’s trips to the UK are creating dedicated fans. They’ll watch their team closer to home on Sunday in London.

Reforms under former leader Justin Welby, who resigned last year over a child abuse cover-up scandal, paved the way for women to be consecrated as bishops a decade ago, a change that now makes it possible for a woman to hold office as the senior-most bishop in England's established church.