Seven MPs and peers from Northern Ireland back boycott due to the Taliban's oppression of women.

A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.

Downing Street has called on the International Cricket Council to “deliver on their own rules” as the England cricket team resists pressure to boycott their forthcoming match against Afghanistan.