Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is set to be fit for England's Six Nations meeting with Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The 27-year-old had been a doubt with a knee problem but took a full part in training in Girona, Spain on Monday morning.

Such platitudes are expected from any new player, but there was a kernel of truth within it. Chelsea have positioned themselves as being the best team in England’s thriving market by bringing in talented personalities on and off the pitch. That, in turn, encourages others to join.

Much of New England saw the first “warm” day on Sunday after a brief cold snap and nearly a week of below average temperatures. The work week ahead will start with temperatures staying at or slightly above average with two weak storm systems passing through New England starting Tuesday, bringing some light snow showers.

Employers are cutting jobs and raising prices to offset tax increases, with wages still growing too fast for policymakers’ comfort

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across England applies to all bird keepers, whether they have pets or a commercial flock. It means owners have to conduct enhanced biosecurity measures, including:

A strain of bird flu known to infect humans, H5N1, has been confirmed in recent outbreaks across Scotland and England. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has extended protection and surveillance zones as well as mandatory housing orders due to the widespread impact.

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A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers whether to cut interest rates in early February as well as its message about the outlook for the rest of the year.

UK Finance called for the central bank to go further by increasing the size threshold to £40bn-£50bn to take account of inflation since the rule was introduced in 2015. It also called for the active account threshold to be scrapped or raised from 40,000-80,000 to 100,000-150,000.

"I definitely see them as characters," the artist says of his two nature-themed sculptures. "I feel like I know their personalities."