Ministers propose ‘biggest welfare reforms in a generation’
newMillions of people on disability benefits face “the biggest welfare reforms in a generation” under which those with depression and anxiety could lose cash payments. Sickness benefit payments should cease for “many, many people” with the conditions, ministers will argue, instead proposing...Millions of people on disability benefits face “the biggest welfare reforms in a generation” under which those with depression and anxiety could lose cash payments. Sickness benefit payments should cease for “many, many people” with the conditions, ministers will argue, instead proposing...Millions of people on disability benefits face “the biggest welfare reforms in a generation” under which those with depression...
Tory rebels have drawn up plans for a 100-day “policy blitz” in an attempt to turn around the Conservative Party’s fortunes as they intensify efforts to remove Rishi Sunak from office. The prime minister is facing one of the most testing weeks of his premiership as the party prepares for a hugely challenging set of local election results on...Tory rebels have drawn up plans for a 100-day “policy blitz” in an attempt to turn around the Conservative Party’s fortunes as they intensify efforts to remove Rishi Sunak from office. The prime minister is facing one of the most testing weeks of his premiership as the party prepares for a hugely challenging set of local election results on...Tory rebels have drawn up plans for a 100-day “policy blitz” in an attempt to turn around the Conservative Party’s fortunes as...
The Metropolitan Police have denied involvement in the decision to cover up London’s Holocaust memorial to protect it during pro-Palestinian protests. The memorial in Hyde Park was covered in a blue tarpaulin on Saturday, as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched from Parliament Square to a rally...The Metropolitan Police have denied involvement in the decision to cover up London’s Holocaust...The Metropolitan Police have denied involvement in the decision to cover up London’s Holocaust...
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Kevin Maher
Country living. Don’t you just hate it? At least you do, apparently, if you write for Country Life, a magazine based...Country living. Don’t you just hate it? At least you do, apparently, if you write for Country...Country living. Don’t you just hate it? At least you do, apparently, if you write for Country...
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a woman — coming out...Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a...Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a...
After an hour doing yoga surrounded by cats, one thing was quite clear — they did not like me. While the other participants of “kitten yoga” had them running around their mats, playing with their hair or even climbing on top of them, I had been...After an hour doing yoga surrounded by cats, one thing was quite clear — they did not like me.After an hour doing yoga surrounded by cats, one thing was quite clear — they did not like me.
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Beneath a grey sky in a cemetery 30 minutes’ drive from Calais, Mohammed al-Mayali sinks to his knees and sobs. His wife, Nour, stares numbly into the distance as he cries, prays and speaks in Arabic, his halting words barely audible over the roar...Beneath a grey sky in a cemetery 30 minutes’ drive from Calais, Mohammed al-Mayali sinks to his...Beneath a grey sky in a cemetery 30 minutes’ drive from Calais, Mohammed al-Mayali sinks to his...
Charlotte Ivers
YOUNG POWER LIST
The rising stars in the first ever Sunday Times Young Power List are artists and entertainers, sportsmen and women dominating their field, entrepreneurs changing the world for the better, tech trailblazers, a political powerhouse and many more.The rising stars in the first ever Sunday Times Young Power List are artists and entertainers...The rising stars in the first ever Sunday Times Young Power List are artists and entertainers...
In Marseilles’s quartiers nord, teenage drug dealers have one decision to make: wait or run. The boys seem to languish in this perpetual state of flux. Seventeen-year-old Benze is a chouf — French for lookout. Dressed head to toe in black, hood pulled up, with rainbow-reflective ski glasses hiding half of his face, he looks as if he should be in the Alps. Instead, Benze...In Marseilles’s quartiers nord, teenage drug dealers have one decision to make: wait or run. The...In Marseilles’s quartiers nord, teenage drug dealers have one decision to make: wait or run. The...
LOUISE CALLAGHAN DISPATCH
From a balcony up on the hallowed walls of Columbia University, two students wearing Palestinian keffiyeh scarves...From a balcony up on the hallowed walls of Columbia University, two students wearing Palestinian keffiyeh scarves looked down on a group of pro-Israeli protesters gathered in the road below. “Hey, you like Hamas so much, why don’t you go to Gaza?” one man shouted up at them, with evident glee. “I’ll buy you a ticket.From a balcony up on the hallowed walls of Columbia University, two students wearing Palestinian keffiyeh scarves looked down...
When Paola Cortellesi told a producer she wanted to make a film about domestic violence against women, set it in 1946...When Paola Cortellesi told a producer she wanted to make a film about domestic violence against...When Paola Cortellesi told a producer she wanted to make a film about domestic violence against...
She is the most powerful woman in Europe and arguably the most consequential president of the European Commission in...She is the most powerful woman in Europe and arguably the most consequential president of the...She is the most powerful woman in Europe and arguably the most consequential president of the...
Union leaders have conceded for the first time that they will accept an end to six-day-a-week letter deliveries, clearing the way for Royal Mail to enact historic cuts to postal services. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents 110,000 postal workers and brought services to a...Union leaders have conceded for the first time that they will accept an end to six-day-a-week letter deliveries, clearing the way for Royal Mail to enact historic cuts to postal services. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents 110,000 postal workers and brought services to a...Union leaders have conceded for the first time that they will accept an end to six-day-a-week letter deliveries, clearing the...
Specialist US lenders famed for taking risky bets on troubled WeWork and the Hollywood studio MGM are snapping up debt in troubled Thames Water — in a bet that losses in the utility’s restructuring will be less severe than feared. Reports last week stated that Elliott Management, famed for its activist investing, was buying up the debt, but...Specialist US lenders famed for taking risky bets on troubled WeWork and the Hollywood studio MGM are snapping up debt in troubled Thames Water — in a bet that losses in the utility’s restructuring will be less severe than feared. Reports last week stated that Elliott Management, famed for its activist investing, was buying up the debt, but...Specialist US lenders famed for taking risky bets on troubled WeWork and the Hollywood studio MGM are snapping up debt in...
As the Andes unfurl along the spine of Peru, rolling south towards Chile, the mountainside is suddenly broken open by a huge gash. This giant sandy pit, with steep walls patrolled by yellow trucks, is the Quellaveco copper mine, owned by London-based Anglo American. Quellaveco is one of the world’s most bountiful...As the Andes unfurl along the spine of Peru, rolling south towards Chile, the mountainside is...As the Andes unfurl along the spine of Peru, rolling south towards Chile, the mountainside is...
Oliver Shah
Last month, in what already seems like the distant past, I interviewed Duncan Wanblad. My final question before...Last month, in what already seems like the distant past, I interviewed Duncan Wanblad. My final...Last month, in what already seems like the distant past, I interviewed Duncan Wanblad. My final...
david smith
The weather has taken time to get the message, but spring appears to have sprung for the economy, both here and...The weather has taken time to get the message, but spring appears to have sprung for the economy...The weather has taken time to get the message, but spring appears to have sprung for the economy...
interview
When a chief executive opens an interview by describing how her crib as a baby was the galley sink of a yacht in the West Indies, you know you’re not in for an ordinary interview. Or, for that matter, when she says her seaplane pilot father had a...When a chief executive opens an interview by describing how her crib as a baby was the galley...When a chief executive opens an interview by describing how her crib as a baby was the galley...
Sir Dickson Poon has committed to lend another £32.5 million to Harvey Nichols as the long-term owner of the struggling department store chain strives to steer it away from financial difficulty. Accounts filed at Companies House last week reveal that Poon, 67, lent Harvey Nichols £25.5 million, and committed to lend a further £7 million, after the retailer’s year-end...Sir Dickson Poon has committed to lend another £32.5 million to Harvey Nichols as the long-term...Sir Dickson Poon has committed to lend another £32.5 million to Harvey Nichols as the long-term...
The US hedge fund behind Travelodge is in talks to buy £40 million of hotels from their landlords as it gears up for...The US hedge fund behind Travelodge is in talks to buy £40 million of hotels from their landlords as it gears up for a fresh tilt at a sale. GoldenTree Asset Management has created a structure that increases its options to cash out of the budget hotel chain. The moves follow its £210 million purchase of 66 hotels...The US hedge fund behind Travelodge is in talks to buy £40 million of hotels from their landlords as it gears up for a fresh...
irwin stelzer
At the beginning of this month, Federal Reserve Board chairman Jay Powell was wondering aloud how many cuts in the...At the beginning of this month, Federal Reserve Board chairman Jay Powell was wondering aloud how...At the beginning of this month, Federal Reserve Board chairman Jay Powell was wondering aloud how...
Lucy Tobin
Centrica has enjoyed a spell in the sun. The surge in wholesale energy prices after Russia invaded Ukraine wounded a...Centrica has enjoyed a spell in the sun. The surge in wholesale energy prices after Russia...Centrica has enjoyed a spell in the sun. The surge in wholesale energy prices after Russia...
how i made it
When Graham Corfield received a call from a man with a thick Stoke accent claiming to be a pilot from Air Libya — and wanting to buy a staircase for an aeroplane — he initially shrugged it off as a hoax. The call got more bizarre by the minute...When Graham Corfield received a call from a man with a thick Stoke accent claiming to be a pilot...When Graham Corfield received a call from a man with a thick Stoke accent claiming to be a pilot...
Some companies are refusing to cover a range of treatments, leaving disgruntled pet owners picking up ever increasing bills, reports Ali Hussain
When Nakul Puri’s two labradors, Floss and Ben, had a reaction to a vaccination in 2020, he assumed that his insurer would foot the bill. Puri, 57, was paying £60 a month for insurance but was left with £1,500 to pay when Direct Line refused his claim. Puri, a semi-retired accountant from...When Nakul Puri’s two labradors, Floss and Ben, had a reaction to a vaccination in 2020, he assumed that his insurer would foot the bill. Puri, 57, was paying £60 a month for insurance but was left with £1,500 to pay when Direct Line refused his claim. Puri, a semi-retired accountant from...When Nakul Puri’s two labradors, Floss and Ben, had a reaction to a vaccination in 2020, he assumed that his insurer would foot...
When Douglas Ellison moved to America he was worried about what would happen to the £700,000 pension he had in the UK. He had built up his pot working in London for 20 years for multinational firms such as JP Morgan and ING. A few years after his move, a financial adviser told him about a new type of pension from the British government...When Douglas Ellison moved to America he was worried about what would happen to the £700,000 pension he had in the UK. He had built up his pot working in London for 20 years for multinational firms such as JP Morgan and ING. A few years after his move, a financial adviser told him about a new type of pension from the British government...When Douglas Ellison moved to America he was worried about what would happen to the £700,000 pension he had in the UK. He had...
johanna noble
I’m a dog person so it might seem rather odd that I got a cat last year. But my kids were pestering me for a pet and I reckoned that a feline friend would be a bit easier to look after. We picked up Gus from a rescue centre in southwest London in September. We never got to find out much about why he ended up there...I’m a dog person so it might seem rather odd that I got a cat last year. But my kids were...I’m a dog person so it might seem rather odd that I got a cat last year. But my kids were...
fame and fortune
JILL INSLEY | QUESTION OF MONEY
My daughter and I listed six Taylor Swift tickets on Viagogo’s website in July after buying them early before general release. We were trying to raise money for my daughter’s first car. They sold within a couple of days. The news then came out that the Eras tour would be a “lead booker” event (where the person whose name appears on the card used to buy tickets must...My daughter and I listed six Taylor Swift tickets on Viagogo’s website in July after buying them...My daughter and I listed six Taylor Swift tickets on Viagogo’s website in July after buying them...
The number of families waiting at least six months for a grant of probate has more than doubled since 2020. In the...The number of families waiting at least six months for a grant of probate has more than doubled since 2020. In the first nine months of 2023 — the most recent data available — 6,942 people waited at least half a year for a probate application to be approved. That’s a rise of 112 per cent from the 3,267 applications...The number of families waiting at least six months for a grant of probate has more than doubled since 2020. In the first nine...
exclusive
In 1979 the art historian was outed as one of the Cambridge spies recruited by Stalin. Shocking new evidence suggests he may also have passed deadly secrets to the Nazis
interview
The end of her picture-perfect marriage shocked Canada. What does a former first lady do next? Reinvent herself as a wellness and relationship guru, obviously
farmer clarkson
‘Do you want healthy soil or a healthy sky? Bees or orangutans? These are the questions I face every day’
Charlotte Ivers | Table Talk
Charlotte Ivers is brought to tears by a carrot in the new Noma
a life in the day
The politician and podcaster, 53, on finding love the second time
spectrum
When the photographer Chris Killip first pitched up in Skinningrove, a remote fishing village in northeast England between Middlesbrough and Whitby, in 1982, he didn’t get the warmest of welcomes. “Like a lot of tight-knit fishing communities, it...When the photographer Chris Killip first pitched up in Skinningrove, a remote fishing village in...When the photographer Chris Killip first pitched up in Skinningrove, a remote fishing village in...
COLLECTORS’ CLASSICS
An earthy Egyptian spice blend, dukkah is an elevating friend to have to hand if you want to bring instant character and texture to a dish. Making your own is easy. Dry-fry 100g hazelnuts, 2 tablespoons of coriander seeds, 2 tablespoons of cumin seeds, 3 tablespoons of sesame seeds and a pinch of fennel seeds for 2-3 min, shaking the pan once in a while until just...An earthy Egyptian spice blend, dukkah is an elevating friend to have to hand if you want to...An earthy Egyptian spice blend, dukkah is an elevating friend to have to hand if you want to...
WILL LYONS
The choice of rosés gets more bewildering every year. As we head towards the May bank holiday all we’re looking for...The choice of rosés gets more bewildering every year. As we head towards the May bank holiday all we’re looking for is a refreshing wine that will hit the spot with bright citrus acidity and can be enjoyed straight from the fridge. Yet we are confronted by rows of pink bottles online or on the shelf. How to choose?The choice of rosés gets more bewildering every year. As we head towards the May bank holiday all we’re looking for is a...
INTERVIEW BY oliver shah
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Decca Aitkenhead
INTERVIEW
After starring in the two biggest films of last year, the pair have joined forces. They talk typecasting, taking risks and why family comes first
INVESTIGATION
As galleries face a funding crisis, there is one solution being discussed behind closed doors — but it is a cultural taboo
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Pop’s No 1 super troupe have come a long way since they won Eurovision in 1974. This hilarious account charts the highs and lows
REVIEW | camilla long
It’s flooded with nostalgia like a happy Aldi version of the Beeb, with Amanda Owen and Michael Palin — no wonder its audience is growing
interview
The actress won an Olivier for her portrayal of an addict. She reveals how the role had parallels with her own life
Sport naturally lends itself to drama, whether that’s the heartbreak of loss or the jubilation of victory, so it’s no wonder that directors turn to them time and again as the backdrop for films. That’s exactly what Luca Guadagnino has done with Challengers, a tennis-set love triangle starring Zendaya, that’s in cinemas. What this new steamy sports drama reminds us...Sport naturally lends itself to drama, whether that’s the heartbreak of loss or the jubilation of...Sport naturally lends itself to drama, whether that’s the heartbreak of loss or the jubilation of...
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REVIEW
“Sexy” is such an impossible word. When was the last time you used it? It’s so on-the-nose — so naff, so obvious, so...“Sexy” is such an impossible word. When was the last time you used it? It’s so on-the-nose — so naff, so obvious, so resolutely unsexy — that you can barely use it without a smile, a shrug or air quotes. Justin Timberlake promised to “bring sexy back” as if it were some retro Seventies relic, like moussaka...“Sexy” is such an impossible word. When was the last time you used it? It’s so on-the-nose — so naff, so obvious, so resolutely...
REVIEW | SOCIETY
waldemar januszczak
The theme of the 60th Venice Biennale, announced in neon signs scattered about the venues, is Stranieri Ovunque — in English, “Foreigners Everywhere”. Some have complained that it can be misinterpreted as a fascist rallying cry. Which is obviously true. We live in angsty, bellicose, territorially fluid times. And the world’s most significant art event is investigating...The theme of the 60th Venice Biennale, announced in neon signs scattered about the venues, is...The theme of the 60th Venice Biennale, announced in neon signs scattered about the venues, is...
How is it that a group photograph, one of a series taken in a Soho seafood restaurant by the struggling photographer...How is it that a group photograph, one of a series taken in a Soho seafood restaurant by the struggling photographer John Deakin in March 1963 — and immediately spiked by the commissioner of the society magazine Queen — emerged 60 years later, blown up to wall-size for an exhibition in the Gagosian gallery? The...How is it that a group photograph, one of a series taken in a Soho seafood restaurant by the struggling photographer John...
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REVIEW | Poetry
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2023 was a bumper year for film, but what cinematic treats will this year have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya will be stuck in a tense tennis love triangle in Challengers, and there are Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse biopics on the horizon. Plus our favourite marmalade-loving bear will be back in a new film. Here our critic picks the...2023 was a bumper year for film, but what cinematic treats will this year have in store? Timothée...2023 was a bumper year for film, but what cinematic treats will this year have in store? Timothée...
All Born Screaming
★★★★☆
Total Pleasure/Virgin
After the deeply divisive Daddy’s Home, with its heavily stylised...All Born Screaming
★★★★☆
Total Pleasure/Virgin
After the deeply divisive Daddy’s Home, with its heavily stylised early Seventies singer-songwriter mannerisms, Annie Clark returns to the menacing music with which she first made her name. All Born Screaming is a mostly pitch-black affair, with Nine Inch Nails...All Born Screaming
★★★★☆
Total Pleasure/Virgin
After the deeply divisive Daddy’s Home, with its heavily stylised early...
Television
TELEVISION
interview
The world of the super-rich Cotswolds set was ripe for a juicy page-turner — and who better to write it than the social expert Plum Sykes
Dolly Alderton
Your love, life and friendship dilemmas answered
interview
The British male supermodel Paul Sculfor was huge in the Noughties, but behind the scenes he was battling for his life
Thanks to flexible working, parents are choosing clever ‘muddling’. How are they making it work?
Voting is now open and there are more than £27,000 worth of prizes to win
India Knight
I have been furious with the so-called spring weather so far but am hoping that the mere act of writing that sentence...I have been furious with the so-called spring weather so far but am hoping that the mere act of...I have been furious with the so-called spring weather so far but am hoping that the mere act of...
sarah jossel
Four months back in the real world. I say back in the real world because last year after I had my daughter I sank...Four months back in the real world. I say back in the real world because last year after I had my...Four months back in the real world. I say back in the real world because last year after I had my...
premier league
Tottenham 2 Arsenal 3
Eleven days ago, after two juddering defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, Arsenal’s season was in danger of fading out, tailing off, falling flat. The ghosts of seasons past were looming at the edge of the picture. Their response, since then, has been an emphatic demonstration of the calibre, unity and mettle of this team. Ten goals in three games, nine points...Eleven days ago, after two juddering defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, Arsenal’s...Eleven days ago, after two juddering defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, Arsenal’s...
Alyson Rudd
If lucky enough to be wearing an entry tag, a journalist can stand in the mixed zone at the London Stadium and watch...If lucky enough to be wearing an entry tag, a journalist can stand in the mixed zone at the London Stadium and watch the visiting team’s players walk along a corridor from their dressing room to the bus. On Saturday there were faces hidden deep in hoodies, bodies shielded by minders and then there was Mohamed Salah...If lucky enough to be wearing an entry tag, a journalist can stand in the mixed zone at the London Stadium and watch the...
Harry Brook interview
Tom Allnutt
There is so much to like about this Tottenham Hotspur team, the fearless approach, that sense of adventure and...There is so much to like about this Tottenham Hotspur team, the fearless approach, that sense of...There is so much to like about this Tottenham Hotspur team, the fearless approach, that sense of...
Elgan ALderman
It would be best for all parties if Karl Dickson did not referee Harlequins games any more. Not because of his...It would be best for all parties if Karl Dickson did not referee Harlequins games any more. Not...It would be best for all parties if Karl Dickson did not referee Harlequins games any more. Not...
premier league
stephen Jones
Out on the fields of play, there has been a delightful surge in professional club rugby. And of course, you are...Out on the fields of play, there has been a delightful surge in professional club rugby. And of...Out on the fields of play, there has been a delightful surge in professional club rugby. And of...
stuart fraser
Even after claiming his best win on a tennis court for close to a year-and-a-half, Rafael Nadal refused to ease the...Even after claiming his best win on a tennis court for close to a year-and-a-half, Rafael Nadal...Even after claiming his best win on a tennis court for close to a year-and-a-half, Rafael Nadal...
gallagher premiership
Come the end of this latest Gallagher Premiership defeat for Gloucester by Exeter Chiefs — their 12th in 16 league matches this season and 25th in 36 since 2022 — you wondered why it is so often like this here. Kingsholm was quiet at full-time...Come the end of this latest Gallagher Premiership defeat for Gloucester by Exeter Chiefs — their...Come the end of this latest Gallagher Premiership defeat for Gloucester by Exeter Chiefs — their...
David Walsh | tommy freeman interview
david walsh
Vitaly Stepanov tells a story from his time working for the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada). In 2010, the World...Vitaly Stepanov tells a story from his time working for the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada).Vitaly Stepanov tells a story from his time working for the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada).
Arne Slot will be appointed as Liverpool’s new head coach rather than manager as Anfield prepares for a shift away...Arne Slot will be appointed as Liverpool’s new head coach rather than manager as Anfield prepares...Arne Slot will be appointed as Liverpool’s new head coach rather than manager as Anfield prepares...
gallagher premiership
simon wilde
The unusual situation of Lancashire having four men away at the Indian Premier League — Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt and Luke Wood — has left the county shuffling their playing resources, and with some regulars stepping up to the...The unusual situation of Lancashire having four men away at the Indian Premier League — Jos...The unusual situation of Lancashire having four men away at the Indian Premier League — Jos...
rod liddle
I watched Shaun Murphy clawing back Stephen Maguire’s lead at the World Snooker Championship yesterday in the hope...I watched Shaun Murphy clawing back Stephen Maguire’s lead at the World Snooker Championship...I watched Shaun Murphy clawing back Stephen Maguire’s lead at the World Snooker Championship...
kelly holmes interview
Twenty years ago Dame Kelly Holmes stood at the front of an open-top bus as it made its way from Hildenborough to...Twenty years ago Dame Kelly Holmes stood at the front of an open-top bus as it made its way from...Twenty years ago Dame Kelly Holmes stood at the front of an open-top bus as it made its way from...
Sport naturally lends itself to drama, whether that’s the heartbreak of loss or the jubilation of victory, so it’s no wonder that directors turn to them time and again as the backdrop for films. That’s exactly what Luca Guadagnino has done with Challengers, a tennis-set love triangle starring Zendaya, that’s in cinemas. What this new steamy sports drama reminds us...Sport naturally lends itself to drama, whether that’s the heartbreak of loss or the jubilation of...Sport naturally lends itself to drama, whether that’s the heartbreak of loss or the jubilation of...
This filly shaped well on her first start for trainer Hugo Palmer and she is fancied to get off the mark for the...This filly shaped well on her first start for trainer Hugo Palmer and she is fancied to get off the mark for the season here. A winner for Kevin Ryan on her final start last year at Kempton in September, she was held up in a slowly-run race back at the same track last month, unable to land a blow as she stayed on to...This filly shaped well on her first start for trainer Hugo Palmer and she is fancied to get off the mark for the season here. A...
video
Would you go analogue on holiday, relying on paper maps, taking the advice of strangers and making dice-based decisions for a fortnight? Our writer did — here’s what happened
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The DJ has presided over the Balearic club scene for 40 years. As the island’s season kicks off, he gives us an insider’s lowdown on its best known hotels
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
This week Kathy Lette helps a reader navigate a Hamptons trip with her Midwest family and French in-laws, and another plan a holiday to a late wife’s favourite haunt
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Abu Dhabi, further connected by a new BA flight, is a calmer, cultural and cheaper version of its glitzy Middle East alternatives
This quiet beach hotel near Antalya comes with easy sun, sea and sightseeing
Comment
A wise friend once said that the definition of being an adult was staying in a hotel but being too busy to use the pool.A wise friend once said that the definition of being an adult was staying in a hotel but being...A wise friend once said that the definition of being an adult was staying in a hotel but being...
interview
Gail Porter, 53, is a television personality, presenter and former model from Edinburgh. Beginning her career in...Gail Porter, 53, is a television personality, presenter and former model from Edinburgh....Gail Porter, 53, is a television personality, presenter and former model from Edinburgh....
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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Cruise
Longer than the Shard and the Eiffel Tower are tall, Icon of the Seas is the largest ship afloat. But with 7,600 passengers, does it all feel too much? Cathy Adams gets onboard to find out. Plus read more about Royal Caribbean’s other...Longer than the Shard and the Eiffel Tower are tall, Icon of the Seas is the largest ship afloat...Longer than the Shard and the Eiffel Tower are tall, Icon of the Seas is the largest ship afloat...
How the Chinese philosophy guided a family’s new-build project. Plus four ways to use it in your own space
Building a home that generates all its own energy is expensive and complicated — it shouldn’t be this way
Plain white up on the ‘fifth wall’ is a waste of a good space — take the plunge and be bold
Plus a stone cottage in the Lakes, a Bedfordshire barn conversion and a West Sussex house with a turret
SECRET AGENT
Our columnist discovers that hell is other people, especially a super-rich couple messing with their sellers
The past 12 months or so have been notably wet and it’s taking a toll on our garden plants, according to the recently published Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) list of top ten garden diseases for 2023, compiled from member inquiries to its...The past 12 months or so have been notably wet and it’s taking a toll on our garden plants...The past 12 months or so have been notably wet and it’s taking a toll on our garden plants...
COMMENT
For centuries the Church of England was the defining institution of British community life. Today it is faced with...For centuries the Church of England was the defining institution of British community life. Today...For centuries the Church of England was the defining institution of British community life. Today...
the two robs
I have a buy-to-let flat and my tenant has occupied it for more than 20 years. I want to sell it, he wants to buy...I have a buy-to-let flat and my tenant has occupied it for more than 20 years. I want to sell it...I have a buy-to-let flat and my tenant has occupied it for more than 20 years. I want to sell it...
Puzzles to solve at your leisure on paper
Former SNP leader is seeking to force the beleaguered first minister into key policy changes — including putting independence back at the top of the agenda
Alex Salmond has outlined three cornerstone demands that beleaguered Humza Yousaf must meet if he is to survive as first minister of Scotland. The former SNP leader is proposing to use his Alba party’s leverage to force Yousaf to put independence back at the top of the political agenda, row back...Alex Salmond has outlined three cornerstone demands that beleaguered Humza Yousaf must meet if he is to survive as first minister of Scotland. The former SNP leader is proposing to use his Alba party’s leverage to force Yousaf to put independence back at the top of the political agenda, row back...Alex Salmond has outlined three cornerstone demands that beleaguered Humza Yousaf must meet if he is to survive as first...
Kate Forbes, the former Scottish finance secretary, and Jenny Gilruth, the education secretary, are being touted as the most likely candidates to replace Humza Yousaf as first minister should he be forced out of office. One source said that Forbes, who last year narrowly lost out to Yousaf in the battle to replace Nicola Sturgeon, was...Kate Forbes, the former Scottish finance secretary, and Jenny Gilruth, the education secretary, are being touted as the most likely candidates to replace Humza Yousaf as first minister should he be forced out of office. One source said that Forbes, who last year narrowly lost out to Yousaf in the battle to replace Nicola Sturgeon, was...Kate Forbes, the former Scottish finance secretary, and Jenny Gilruth, the education secretary, are being touted as the most...
Iain Macwhirter
We always said it would end in tears, and it did. The Green MSP Gillian Mackay, breaking down under very gentle questioning from John Beattie on BBC Scotland’s Drivetime on Friday was the definitive moment in the breakup of the Green-SNP marriage of inconvenience. She quickly composed herself, however, then declared...We always said it would end in tears, and it did. The Green MSP Gillian Mackay, breaking down...We always said it would end in tears, and it did. The Green MSP Gillian Mackay, breaking down...
Dan Parks interview
It is unlikely to take Leinster and Northampton Saints long to get the scoreboard moving in Saturday’s Champions Cup semi-final, but for now Dan Parks remains the last rugby player to notch points at Croke Park. The former fly half famously kicked...It is unlikely to take Leinster and Northampton Saints long to get the scoreboard moving in...It is unlikely to take Leinster and Northampton Saints long to get the scoreboard moving in...
melanie reid | notebook
Quietly, in a generation, wedding conventions have been revolutionised. Two old friends have recently been...Quietly, in a generation, wedding conventions have been revolutionised. Two old friends have...Quietly, in a generation, wedding conventions have been revolutionised. Two old friends have...
Fergus Mutch
My dear father — a constant source of support for 35 years — remarked on Friday that I’ve only myself to blame for...My dear father — a constant source of support for 35 years — remarked on Friday that I’ve only...My dear father — a constant source of support for 35 years — remarked on Friday that I’ve only...
The number of people seeking asylum is expected to more than double by the end of the year. There has already been an 87 per cent rise in asylum applications in the first four months of the year compared with the same period last year, sparking concerns that the overall number of arrivals could...The number of people seeking asylum is expected to more than double by the end of the year. There has already been an 87 per cent rise in asylum applications in the first four months of the year compared with the same period last year, sparking concerns that the overall number of arrivals could...The number of people seeking asylum is expected to more than double by the end of the year. There has already been an 87 per...
Simon Harris, the taoiseach, accused senior health officials of “gravely insulting and shameful” behaviour after they failed to attend a key cabinet committee meeting this week, The Sunday Times can reveal. Harris launched an extraordinary broadside at the Department of Health for failing to send any representative to the first meeting of...Simon Harris, the taoiseach, accused senior health officials of “gravely insulting and shameful” behaviour after they failed to attend a key cabinet committee meeting this week, The Sunday Times can reveal. Harris launched an extraordinary broadside at the Department of Health for failing to send any representative to the first meeting of...Simon Harris, the taoiseach, accused senior health officials of “gravely insulting and shameful” behaviour after they failed to...
Leo Varadkar greets an elderly woman standing in the doorway of her Blanchardstown home and, after discussing the pavement she needs fixed, she tells the former taoiseach he was right to stand down. “It’s time you had your own life,” she says. “And you’re young enough to enjoy it.” The 72-year-old asks Varadkar if...Leo Varadkar greets an elderly woman standing in the doorway of her Blanchardstown home and...Leo Varadkar greets an elderly woman standing in the doorway of her Blanchardstown home and...
The rapid sell-out of Leinster Rugby’s Champions Cup semi-final encounter with Northampton at Croke Park, at...The rapid sell-out of Leinster Rugby’s Champions Cup semi-final encounter with Northampton at...The rapid sell-out of Leinster Rugby’s Champions Cup semi-final encounter with Northampton at...
The final report into care received by Aoife Johnston who died at the University Hospital Limerick (UHL) after...The final report into care received by Aoife Johnston who died at the University Hospital...The final report into care received by Aoife Johnston who died at the University Hospital...
Ronald Reagan once joked: “St Patrick, we’re told, died on this day in the year of our Lord 461. And leave it to the Irish to be carrying on a wake for 1,500 years.” As I learnt while making Quintessentially Irish, we are full of...Ronald Reagan once joked: “St Patrick, we’re told, died on this day in the year of our Lord 461.Ronald Reagan once joked: “St Patrick, we’re told, died on this day in the year of our Lord 461.
gary murphy
In October 2019 Paschal Donohoe presented the last budget of the minority Fine Gael independent government. He began...In October 2019 Paschal Donohoe presented the last budget of the minority Fine Gael independent...In October 2019 Paschal Donohoe presented the last budget of the minority Fine Gael independent...
Tom Dunne | comment
Nostalgia is an expensive game. I was reminded of this last week on Record Store Day watching scenes of men my age...Nostalgia is an expensive game. I was reminded of this last week on Record Store Day watching...Nostalgia is an expensive game. I was reminded of this last week on Record Store Day watching...
Hugh O’Connell | Analysis
Last weekend Cillian Murphy followed up his Oscar win with an Irish Film and Television Academy statue but despite...Last weekend Cillian Murphy followed up his Oscar win with an Irish Film and Television Academy...Last weekend Cillian Murphy followed up his Oscar win with an Irish Film and Television Academy...
In the space of nine years Picture This have crossed over from being an unknown band from Athy with a viral song to...In the space of nine years Picture This have crossed over from being an unknown band from Athy...In the space of nine years Picture This have crossed over from being an unknown band from Athy...
business | interview
brian carey
Nick Webb | Inside Track
I hear Eddie Jordan is throwing a big Grand Prix party in Monaco for Jordan and Associates, his boutique investment advisory group. The former Formula One boss and his son Kyle will be hosting the party “trackside on a luxury...I hear Eddie Jordan is throwing a big Grand Prix party in Monaco for Jordan and Associates, his boutique investment advisory group. The former Formula One boss and his son Kyle will be hosting the party “trackside on a luxury...I hear Eddie Jordan is throwing a big Grand Prix party in Monaco for Jordan and Associates, his boutique investment...
There are corners of London’s Alternative Investment Market that resemble a singles bar after closing time. It is populated with companies, once with lofty ambitions of industry disruption and FTSE 100 membership, now burnt out...There are corners of London’s Alternative Investment Market that resemble a singles bar after closing time. It is populated with companies, once with lofty ambitions of industry disruption and FTSE 100 membership, now burnt out...There are corners of London’s Alternative Investment Market that resemble a singles bar after closing time. It is...
Cormac Lucey | Economic Outlook
peter o’reilly
Ask anyone about Will Connors and the conversation won’t travel very far before the words ‘chop’ and ‘tackle’ are mentioned in close proximity to one other. Meet him in the flesh and you are surprised that someone so tall – 6’ 4” – can swoop and scythe monsters like Will Skelton and Uini Atonio...Ask anyone about Will Connors and the conversation won’t travel very far before the words ‘chop’ and ‘tackle’ are mentioned in close proximity to one other. Meet him in the flesh and you are surprised that someone so tall – 6’ 4” – can swoop and scythe monsters like Will Skelton and Uini Atonio...Ask anyone about Will Connors and the conversation won’t travel very far before the words ‘chop’ and ‘tackle’ are mentioned in...
Paul Rowan
When is an Irishman not an Irishman? When he is Martin O’Neill, according to how other people thought about him during his time as Ireland manager. Or so he feels. O’Neill has chosen the latest twist in his long and distinguished career in football – taking a role as Chairman of the League Managers Association – to reopen some old wounds on...When is an Irishman not an Irishman? When he is Martin O’Neill, according to how other people thought about him during his time as Ireland manager. Or so he feels. O’Neill has chosen the latest twist in his long and distinguished career in football – taking a role as Chairman of the League Managers Association – to reopen some old wounds on...When is an Irishman not an Irishman? When he is Martin O’Neill, according to how other people thought about him during his time...
Shane Horgan
There are some similarities between next weekend’s semi-final at Croke Park and the 2011 final – the same two teams are involved, Leo Cullen who was Leinster captain then is Leinster coach now and there’s the scope for Northampton to cause an upset. We were favourites going into that game against Northampton. We’d...There are some similarities between next weekend’s semi-final at Croke Park and the 2011 final –...There are some similarities between next weekend’s semi-final at Croke Park and the 2011 final –...
Rhasidat Adeleke interview
Comment
Don’t assume we will get assisted dying right
Josh Glancy
Profound change is coming, and big risks. Debate must be frank and open
Matthew Syed
Like queueing, democracy relies on restraint, and we’re losing the knack
Camilla Long
After MeToo soap opera, the unhappiest ending would be for Weinstein to walk free
Hadley Freeman
Gina Ford gave birth to a war about nothing
Robert Colvile
Cameron’s ‘tens of thousands’ pledge is achievable, but not with Deliveroo visas
ROD LIDDLE
It’s all very well telling us tourists to go home, but surely these islanders have tat to sell
Stephen Bleach
I confess, I have a conscious bias against unconscious bias training
Week Ending | Aasmah Mir
If I’d wanted a date with you, I’d have asked … probably, eventually
What’s Appening
The PM and friends get creative with numbers*
Lucy Kellaway
We turned 1,000 execs into teachers. Now our funding’s been scrapped
Nick Newman’s week: April 28, 2024
The Sunday Times View
SNP meltdown reveals flaws at the heart of devolution
A week of drama and farce in Edinburgh left Humza Yousaf’s coat hanging from a shoogly peg, to use a phrase commonly...A week of drama and farce in Edinburgh left Humza Yousaf’s coat hanging from a shoogly peg, to...A week of drama and farce in Edinburgh left Humza Yousaf’s coat hanging from a shoogly peg, to...
The Sunday Times View
Apartheid is a fading memory but challenges remain for South Africa
South Africa is enjoying a landmark moment. Yesterday’s Freedom Day marked 30 years since the end of apartheid. The...South Africa is enjoying a landmark moment. Yesterday’s Freedom Day marked 30 years since the end...South Africa is enjoying a landmark moment. Yesterday’s Freedom Day marked 30 years since the end...
letters to the editor
Truss has earned every single brickbat
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‘Openly’ doing all Jews a disservice
letters to the editor
State handouts have dissolved our resilience
Readers’ poll: are cars that automatically obey the speed limit a good idea?