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Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has said the operation in Rafah will go ahead and that a ceasefire proposal agreed to be by Hamas does not meet Israel’s demands. Hamas had earlier announced that it accepted the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s political...Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has said the operation in Rafah will go ahead and that a ceasefire proposal agreed to be by Hamas does not meet Israel’s demands. Hamas had earlier announced that it accepted the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s political...Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has said the operation in Rafah will go ahead and that a ceasefire proposal...
An organisation that presented itself as a leading authority for tackling Covid loan fraud was in truth a council office in Essex with no right to claim it had policing powers, The Times can reveal. The National Investigation Service (Natis) was given £30 million by government to play a central role in tackling abuse of the £47 billion...An organisation that presented itself as a leading authority for tackling Covid loan fraud was in truth a council office in Essex with no right to claim it had policing powers, The Times can reveal. The National Investigation Service (Natis) was given £30 million by government to play a central role in tackling abuse of the £47 billion...An organisation that presented itself as a leading authority for tackling Covid loan fraud was in truth a council office in...
It is known as the fashion Oscars, tickets cost $40,000 and the strictly VIP-only guest list is vetted by the editor of American Vogue herself, Anna Wintour. The Met Gala — which begins tonight at 5pm local time (10pm BST) and is due to last three hours or so — is famously the world’s best-dressed party and this...It is known as the fashion Oscars, tickets cost $40,000 and the strictly VIP-only guest list is...It is known as the fashion Oscars, tickets cost $40,000 and the strictly VIP-only guest list is...
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‘This is the worst idea I’ve ever had,” says Frank Turner, standing on the stage of the Jacaranda Baltic venue in...‘This is the worst idea I’ve ever had,” says Frank Turner, standing on the stage of the Jacaranda...‘This is the worst idea I’ve ever had,” says Frank Turner, standing on the stage of the Jacaranda...
Readers of this column will be aware that there is no disaster that can befall the Conservative Party without me...Readers of this column will be aware that there is no disaster that can befall the Conservative...Readers of this column will be aware that there is no disaster that can befall the Conservative...
Schools should be allowed to drastically cut content in subjects to reduce the burden of a “bloated curriculum” on pupils, a report says. The Social Market Foundation, a think tank, claims there is too much rote learning in...Schools should be allowed to drastically cut content in subjects to reduce the burden of a “bloated curriculum” on pupils, a report says. The Social Market Foundation, a think tank, claims there is too much rote learning in...Schools should be allowed to drastically cut content in subjects to reduce the burden of a “bloated curriculum” on...
The King and Queen have released a video inviting the public to revisit their favourite coronation memories as they mark one year since the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Gun salutes were fired across the UK on Monday as part...The King and Queen have released a video inviting the public to revisit their favourite coronation memories as they mark one year since the ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Gun salutes were fired across the UK on Monday as part...The King and Queen have released a video inviting the public to revisit their favourite coronation memories as they...
A girls’ under-tens football team which lost every game in their first season has made a remarkable comeback and won a cup in a local league of all-boys squads. Woodlanders FC, from Bradley in West Yorkshire, is the first girls’ side to win the...A girls’ under-tens football team which lost every game in their first season has made a...A girls’ under-tens football team which lost every game in their first season has made a...
Arthur and Hilary Miller dreamt of swapping the rat race of corporate life for coastal walks and whale watching on...Arthur and Hilary Miller dreamt of swapping the rat race of corporate life for coastal walks and...Arthur and Hilary Miller dreamt of swapping the rat race of corporate life for coastal walks and...
Britons are racing to book holidays in the sun as they seek to escape the miserable weather at home, travel companies...Britons are racing to book holidays in the sun as they seek to escape the miserable weather at...Britons are racing to book holidays in the sun as they seek to escape the miserable weather at...
Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, allied forces landed in Normandy for what would become the largest air, naval and land operation in history. The landings, codenamed Operation Overlord, mobilised more than 5,000 ships and landing...Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, allied forces landed in Normandy for what would...Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, allied forces landed in Normandy for what would...
Epileptic patients will soon be treated with a “game-changing” laser beam therapy that targets affected brain tissue...Epileptic patients will soon be treated with a “game-changing” laser beam therapy that targets...Epileptic patients will soon be treated with a “game-changing” laser beam therapy that targets...
For despairing parents who feel they have tried everything to get their teenager to put down their smartphone, there...For despairing parents who feel they have tried everything to get their teenager to put down...For despairing parents who feel they have tried everything to get their teenager to put down...
When President Putin struts through the Kremlin’s gilded doors at his glittering inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday, he will be met by loyal members of the political and religious elite who portray him as the living embodiment of Russia. Not since Joseph Stalin, the Soviet tyrant, has a...When President Putin struts through the Kremlin’s gilded doors at his glittering inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday, he will be met by loyal members of the political and religious elite who portray him as the living embodiment of Russia. Not since Joseph Stalin, the Soviet tyrant, has a...When President Putin struts through the Kremlin’s gilded doors at his glittering inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday, he...
Journalists at Italy’s state-run TV network went on strike on Monday to protest alleged censorship by Giorgia Meloni’s government, only to be scolded by management at the broadcaster for peddling “fake news”. The one-day strike by more than a thousand journalists at the national broadcaster, Rai, was announced by a statement read out on...Journalists at Italy’s state-run TV network went on strike on Monday to protest alleged censorship by Giorgia Meloni’s government, only to be scolded by management at the broadcaster for peddling “fake news”. The one-day strike by more than a thousand journalists at the national broadcaster, Rai, was announced by a statement read out on...Journalists at Italy’s state-run TV network went on strike on Monday to protest alleged censorship by Giorgia Meloni’s...
An American soldier has been detained in Russia, an incident that threatens to worsen tensions between the two countries. The off-duty soldier is said to have been stationed in South Korea but travelled over the weekend to Russia on his own and not with the US military. He is accused of stealing from a woman...An American soldier has been detained in Russia, an incident that threatens to worsen tensions...An American soldier has been detained in Russia, an incident that threatens to worsen tensions...
The Supernova festival was a celebration for which Millet Ben Haim and her four friends had waited months, and at which she felt comfortable. It was her community. But hours after a barrage of rockets signalled the arrival of Hamas nearly seven...The Supernova festival was a celebration for which Millet Ben Haim and her four friends had...The Supernova festival was a celebration for which Millet Ben Haim and her four friends had...
One of the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s running-mate has suggested that President Biden’s unruly pet dog...One of the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s running-mate has suggested that President...One of the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s running-mate has suggested that President...
An interior designer in West Palm Beach, near Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Todd Schlanger, admits he felt a...An interior designer in West Palm Beach, near Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Todd Schlanger...An interior designer in West Palm Beach, near Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Todd Schlanger...
A “lost Caravaggio” that was to be sold at auction with a reserve price of €1,500 is to go on show at the Prado museum in Madrid. The sale of the Ecce Homo was blocked in 2021 by the Spanish government after experts said it was likely to be by the...A “lost Caravaggio” that was to be sold at auction with a reserve price of €1,500 is to go on...A “lost Caravaggio” that was to be sold at auction with a reserve price of €1,500 is to go on...
Donald Trump hosted a lavish fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago home on Saturday that doubled as an audition for those...Donald Trump hosted a lavish fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago home on Saturday that doubled as an...Donald Trump hosted a lavish fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago home on Saturday that doubled as an...
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President Biden said “order must prevail” as he insisted that the student protests at campuses across the US had not...President Biden said “order must prevail” as he insisted that the student protests at campuses...President Biden said “order must prevail” as he insisted that the student protests at campuses...
Cambridge University has launched a new approach to capitalising on the research of its academics as it seeks to become the “world leader in creating science-backed businesses”. Diarmuid O’Brien, who heads the university’s efforts to commercialise the innovation that emerges from academia, said...Cambridge University has launched a new approach to capitalising on the research of its academics as it seeks to become the “world leader in creating science-backed businesses”. Diarmuid O’Brien, who heads the university’s efforts to commercialise the innovation that emerges from academia, said...Cambridge University has launched a new approach to capitalising on the research of its academics as it seeks to become the...
Political committees affiliated with some of Britain’s biggest companies with operations in the United States have donated more than $1.1 million since the Capitol riot to Republican “election deniers”, The Times has found. The political action committee (PAC) of BAE Systems, which briefly suspended donations after the violence on January 6...Political committees affiliated with some of Britain’s biggest companies with operations in the United States have donated more than $1.1 million since the Capitol riot to Republican “election deniers”, The Times has found. The political action committee (PAC) of BAE Systems, which briefly suspended donations after the violence on January 6...Political committees affiliated with some of Britain’s biggest companies with operations in the United States have donated more...
History could have been made last week. In fact, with two of the three remaining candidates to become PwC’s UK chair and senior partner being women, there was more than a fair chance that it would be made. Had either Laura Hinton, PwC’s head of tax, or Hemione Hudson, who runs the audit business, emerged victorious...History could have been made last week. In fact, with two of the three remaining candidates to...History could have been made last week. In fact, with two of the three remaining candidates to...
Warren Buffett has heaped praise on Apple, despite dumping billions of dollars of stock in the iPhone maker. The investor lauded the iPhone as “one of the greatest products”, and potentially “the greatest product, of all time”. The technology...Warren Buffett has heaped praise on Apple, despite dumping billions of dollars of stock in the...Warren Buffett has heaped praise on Apple, despite dumping billions of dollars of stock in the...
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We need to talk about risk. Economies thrive on the individual pursuit of personal profit and purpose in return for...We need to talk about risk. Economies thrive on the individual pursuit of personal profit and...We need to talk about risk. Economies thrive on the individual pursuit of personal profit and...
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Waiting in the California sunshine for “Pastries with Papa” at my daughter’s nursery, I tense. The father I’ve been...Waiting in the California sunshine for “Pastries with Papa” at my daughter’s nursery, I tense.Waiting in the California sunshine for “Pastries with Papa” at my daughter’s nursery, I tense.
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Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year, mediation is the “quiet revolution” aiding British business and the family courts. Succinctly summed up by those in the sector as “mediation avoids litigation”, the confidential process involves an independent mediator appointed to help parties to talk through their problems...Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year...Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year...
RECRUITMENT | six from the best
Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor...Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor Sarah Willingham is now founder and chief executive of the UK’s leading premium cocktail bar group Nightcap. Willingham, is renowned for her eclectic career combining savvy start-ups with hands-on...Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor Sarah...
West Ham United have agreed personal terms with Julen Lopetegui to replace David Moyes as manager at the end of the season. The east London club reached a verbal agreement with the Spaniard last week and it has become clear that they would be unable to appoint Rúben Amorim, who said he will stay...West Ham United have agreed personal terms with Julen Lopetegui to replace David Moyes as manager at the end of the season. The east London club reached a verbal agreement with the Spaniard last week and it has become clear that they would be unable to appoint Rúben Amorim, who said he will stay...West Ham United have agreed personal terms with Julen Lopetegui to replace David Moyes as manager at the end of the season. The...
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As unhappy an ending as it is for David Moyes, he will look back on his time at West Ham United as one of the best periods in his managerial career and in the club’s history. His second spell in charge, lasting 4½ years, will finish when his contract expires at the end of the season and he will take his place in the home dugout for the...As unhappy an ending as it is for David Moyes, he will look back on his time at West Ham United as one of the best periods in his managerial career and in the club’s history. His second spell in charge, lasting 4½ years, will finish when his contract expires at the end of the season and he will take his place in the home dugout for the...As unhappy an ending as it is for David Moyes, he will look back on his time at West Ham United as one of the best periods in...
Bayern Munich have contacted representatives of Erik ten Hag, the Manchester United manager, as they look to replace Thomas Tuchel. The German side have been frustrated in their search for a new manager after Ralf Rangnick, the Austria national team coach, became the latest to turn them down. Bayern have also been...Bayern Munich have contacted representatives of Erik ten Hag, the Manchester United manager, as...Bayern Munich have contacted representatives of Erik ten Hag, the Manchester United manager, as...
Will Kelleher
As the dust settles on an epic pair of Champions Cup semi-finals and Northampton Saints and Harlequins try to...As the dust settles on an epic pair of Champions Cup semi-finals and Northampton Saints and...As the dust settles on an epic pair of Champions Cup semi-finals and Northampton Saints and...
Premier League
A Premier League referee will wear a camera for the first time during a match on Monday night, with the footage...A Premier League referee will wear a camera for the first time during a match on Monday night...A Premier League referee will wear a camera for the first time during a match on Monday night...
Martin samuel
A chap called Roger Elvin was my first year German teacher, so I’ve always had a soft spot for Ipswich Town. We’re talking 1975-76. Ipswich were on the rise with Sir Bobby Robson in charge, and Mr Elvin made the trip from our corner of east London to Portman Road religiously. Ipswich had finished third and reached the semi-final of the FA Cup the previous season, now...A chap called Roger Elvin was my first year German teacher, so I’ve always had a soft spot for...A chap called Roger Elvin was my first year German teacher, so I’ve always had a soft spot for...
Gregor Robertson
To fully appreciate the scale of Kieran McKenna’s impact upon Ipswich Town, it is first important to understand the...To fully appreciate the scale of Kieran McKenna’s impact upon Ipswich Town, it is first important to understand the depth of the malaise. Twenty-four hours before McKenna was handed his first post in senior management, in December 2021, Ipswich fell to a 2-0 defeat against Barrow of League Two in an FA Cup...To fully appreciate the scale of Kieran McKenna’s impact upon Ipswich Town, it is first important to understand the depth of...
Premier League
Perhaps this is why Ange Postecoglou is not overly bothered by problems at corners. By the time the excellent Harvey...Perhaps this is why Ange Postecoglou is not overly bothered by problems at corners. By the time...Perhaps this is why Ange Postecoglou is not overly bothered by problems at corners. By the time...
Stuart Barnes
Gloucester have got me thinking of a line from the Bob Dylan song Love Minus Zero. Dylan’s lyrical love...Gloucester have got me thinking of a line from the Bob Dylan song Love Minus Zero.Gloucester have got me thinking of a line from the Bob Dylan song Love Minus Zero.
ian hawkey
It takes something to upstage Jude Bellingham in his gilded debut season in Spain. But on the day Bellingham’s 22nd Real Madrid goal, two minutes after coming on against Cádiz, all but sealed the title, someone else trumped him. Take a bow...It takes something to upstage Jude Bellingham in his gilded debut season in Spain. But on the day...It takes something to upstage Jude Bellingham in his gilded debut season in Spain. But on the day...
mike atherton
On a day when English professional cricketers registered their concerns about a congested fixture list and the...On a day when English professional cricketers registered their concerns about a congested fixture...On a day when English professional cricketers registered their concerns about a congested fixture...
gregor robertson
‘Declan Rice, we got him half price,” the Arsenal fans chant with glee these days but, increasingly, it feels more...‘Declan Rice, we got him half price,” the Arsenal fans chant with glee these days but...‘Declan Rice, we got him half price,” the Arsenal fans chant with glee these days but...
game in numbers
For every home-team player sent off in the top flight in the 18 years from 1983 to 2001 there were 1.8 away-team players dismissed. Then in 2001 referees became professional and over the next 18 years, up to 2019, that ratio of away to home red...For every home-team player sent off in the top flight in the 18 years from 1983 to 2001 there...For every home-team player sent off in the top flight in the 18 years from 1983 to 2001 there...
Champions Cup semi-final
WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE
Harry Maguire has been ruled out for the rest of the Premier League season after suffering an injury in training.Harry Maguire has been ruled out for the rest of the Premier League season after suffering an...Harry Maguire has been ruled out for the rest of the Premier League season after suffering an...
Racecards This mare ran a cracker when fourth of 16 to Pretending in a much better race at Cheltenham last time and...Racecards This mare ran a cracker when fourth of 16 to Pretending in a much better race at...Racecards This mare ran a cracker when fourth of 16 to Pretending in a much better race at...
INTERVIEW
The doctor’s stories of working as an emergency care psychiatrist in the NHS might frighten you — if he wasn’t so funny
The author speaks about the liberation of writing under a pseudonym and the future of her hit series
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As a beauty industry insider Ellen Atlanta nudged women to look more like Instagram stars. Now she wants to expose the harm
KEVIN MAHER
The prince is in the UK this week, and has hinted that he’d like to see his father
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The actress on France’s #MeToo moment, hecklers and playing Mary Queen of Scots
DR MARK pORTER
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has sent an alert to doctors reminding them to warn men taking...The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has sent an alert to doctors reminding them to...The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has sent an alert to doctors reminding them to...
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Q. I grew up in India, the daughter of educated, middle-class parents and had an arranged marriage to a medic...Q. I grew up in India, the daughter of educated, middle-class parents and had an arranged...Q. I grew up in India, the daughter of educated, middle-class parents and had an arranged...
sarah jossel
Today’s daily routine begins as normal. “Ma ma ma,” the 6am toddler alarm clock wakes up the house. (Sadly there is no snooze button.) I get dressed. I get her dressed. I do a hasty make-up job while she stands in the bath and plays “throw everything out of mama’s make-up bag and break anything that is breakable”. I feed her breakfast. She feeds the floor breakfast. And...Today’s daily routine begins as normal. “Ma ma ma,” the 6am toddler alarm clock wakes up the house.Today’s daily routine begins as normal. “Ma ma ma,” the 6am toddler alarm clock wakes up the house.
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Q. When my son was born, his grandfather took out some Premium Bonds in his name. It was a thoughtful gift and...Q. When my son was born, his grandfather took out some Premium Bonds in his name. It was a thoughtful gift and the idea was that any prizes won would be reinvested and my son would get access to the money when he was 18. He could then decide for himself whether to withdraw the cash or keep it in the account...Q. When my son was born, his grandfather took out some Premium Bonds in his name. It was a thoughtful gift and the idea...
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MINDGAMES
Are you a pre-prandial plate warmer or nonchalant about the temperature of your tableware? Once considered a “nan...Are you a pre-prandial plate warmer or nonchalant about the temperature of your tableware? Once...Are you a pre-prandial plate warmer or nonchalant about the temperature of your tableware? Once...
olympics
With its long tradition of jewellery savoir-faire, the house of Chaumet brings historical sparkle to the medals at this year’s games
Do not attend a baby shower before consulting this list of nice things for newborns
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Hannah Evans gets trained at Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester
In the rapidly modernising Middle Eastern city, laid-back luxury reigns supreme
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So you’ve tried farm-to-fork dining and you’ve eaten garden-to-table, but have you ever dined wall-to-plate? Pioneered by some of Britain’s finest restaurants, it’s the latest dining trend: a menu made using ingredients grown within the restaurant...So you’ve tried farm-to-fork dining and you’ve eaten garden-to-table, but have you ever dined...So you’ve tried farm-to-fork dining and you’ve eaten garden-to-table, but have you ever dined...
The song contest has a fitting home in the laid-back Swedish city with waterside charm and a buzzy nightlife, says one resident. Here’s what to do while you’re there
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Line dancing, high-tech theatres and magic tricks are all part of the formula for retro fun in a thoroughly modern and spoiling setting on this new launch
Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup and family visited the little Ionian island of Paxos a decade ago. Now an A-list favourite, would it still have all of its simple barefoot appeal?
A relaxed beachside boutique hotel awaits on the Tyrrhenian island of Ischia, where you can hike to the summit of volcanoes and bathe in natural hot springs
In 2020 the British hellraiser Pete Doherty and Katia de Vidas, his now wife, retreated to Étretat from Margate
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend to celebrate our...Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend...Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
“What’s keeping you?” hisses my friend, hovering by the exit. “I was just admiring the general splendour,” I tell him...“What’s keeping you?” hisses my friend, hovering by the exit. “I was just admiring the general...“What’s keeping you?” hisses my friend, hovering by the exit. “I was just admiring the general...
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Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of French climbers made the first ascent. He’s not ashamed to say that the mountain almost broke him. This is his story. Become a subscriber and,...Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of...Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of...
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St James’s Palace
4th May, 2024
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried...St James’s Palace
4th May, 2024
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim...St James’s Palace
4th May, 2024
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim...
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Supreme Court
Published on May 6, 2024
Bertino v Public Prosecutor’s Office, Italy
Before Lord Hodge, Lord Sales...Supreme Court
Published on May 6, 2024
Bertino v Public Prosecutor’s Office, Italy
Before Lord...Supreme Court
Published on May 6, 2024
Bertino v Public Prosecutor’s Office, Italy
Before Lord...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
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John Swinney has admitted to being part of the problem behind political polarisation in Scotland as he prepares to become the next first minister. The former deputy first minister on Monday became the SNP leader after no challengers stood against him. In his acceptance speech in Glasgow, Swinney...John Swinney has admitted to being part of the problem behind political polarisation in Scotland as he prepares to become the next first minister. The former deputy first minister on Monday became the SNP leader after no challengers stood against him. In his acceptance speech in Glasgow, Swinney...John Swinney has admitted to being part of the problem behind political polarisation in Scotland as he prepares to become the...
John Swinney has said he will consider a new approach to gender recognition reform if he is appointed as Scotland’s new first minister. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is one of the contentious pieces of legislation believed to be behind a decline in SNP electoral fortunes over the past year. The legislation proposes to make...John Swinney has said he will consider a new approach to gender recognition reform if he is appointed as Scotland’s new first minister. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill is one of the contentious pieces of legislation believed to be behind a decline in SNP electoral fortunes over the past year. The legislation proposes to make...John Swinney has said he will consider a new approach to gender recognition reform if he is appointed as Scotland’s new first...
Magnus Linklater
Michael Corleone, in The Godfather: Part II, speaks in those hushed and threatening tones much favoured by the mafia: “My father taught me many things in this room.” He says (or rather Al Pacino speaks the lines), “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Actually, that excellent advice was first coined...Michael Corleone, in The Godfather: Part II, speaks in those hushed and threatening tones...Michael Corleone, in The Godfather: Part II, speaks in those hushed and threatening tones...
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
The wife of Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, has had surgery to remove her gall bladder after being rushed to...The wife of Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, has had surgery to remove her gall bladder...The wife of Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, has had surgery to remove her gall bladder...
Iain Macwhirter | comment
John Swinney, the first minister in waiting, has had a pretty good press on the whole, despite being so obviously...John Swinney, the first minister in waiting, has had a pretty good press on the whole, despite...John Swinney, the first minister in waiting, has had a pretty good press on the whole, despite...
Mosese Tuipulotu says he is looking forward to “exposing” his older brother Sione, the Glasgow Warriors and Scotland centre, after signing for rivals Edinburgh. A deal to bring the 23-year-old, who also plays at centre, to the Scottish capital...Mosese Tuipulotu says he is looking forward to “exposing” his older brother Sione, the Glasgow...Mosese Tuipulotu says he is looking forward to “exposing” his older brother Sione, the Glasgow...
An MSP has asked for reassurances over the care of a young patient who barricaded themself into the bathroom of a...An MSP has asked for reassurances over the care of a young patient who barricaded themself into...An MSP has asked for reassurances over the care of a young patient who barricaded themself into...
Melanie Reid | Notebook
An interesting sub-plot in the weekend’s political narrative is the success of the English Greens. Just as their...An interesting sub-plot in the weekend’s political narrative is the success of the English Greens.An interesting sub-plot in the weekend’s political narrative is the success of the English Greens.
review | concert
If one national orchestra wasn’t enough for you, this concert had two. The Usher Hall regularly hosts the classical musicians of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, but this weekend they shared the stage alongside the 15 virtuosi of the...If one national orchestra wasn’t enough for you, this concert had two. The Usher Hall regularly...If one national orchestra wasn’t enough for you, this concert had two. The Usher Hall regularly...
Football
For David Larter, long-distance football commuting is a labour of glove. He met his now wife Hilary in a motorway McDonalds on his way home to York after helping out at a pre-season session with Berwick Rangers back in 2004. Since last summer, meanwhile, the 64-year-old has been making a 620-mile round-trip at least once a week in order to fulfil his duties as...For David Larter, long-distance football commuting is a labour of glove. He met his now wife...For David Larter, long-distance football commuting is a labour of glove. He met his now wife...
Scottish PRemiership
Celtic’s emphatic 3-0 win over Hearts only strengthened their position as we reach the point in the season when the...Celtic’s emphatic 3-0 win over Hearts only strengthened their position as we reach the point in the season when the prizes are handed out. The confidence and conviction that Brendan Rodgers’ players displayed were in sharp contrast to the dross they served up when the Tynecastle outfit last came calling. That was...Celtic’s emphatic 3-0 win over Hearts only strengthened their position as we reach the point in the season when the prizes are...
Comment
All Sunak can do now is prove he has a plan
William Hague
Poor local election results shouldn’t mean despair or short-term fixes but a strong and coherent vision for a changing world
hugo rifkind
Sadiq Khan’s secret weapon is his dullness
newmelanie phillips
Protect pedestrians from these deadly cyclists
newgiles coren | notebook
Why vote when your children can do it for you?
newClaire Horton
Remembering war dead now falls to the next generation
newgeorgia heneage | notebook
Sometimes a broken hand dryer is the final straw
newA woman from Scarborough was recently told by NHS hospital staff that, according to their records, she had been dead for four months. She replied, quite fairly, “I’m not, I’m still talking to you” and later told a journalist that “it was very hard...A woman from Scarborough was recently told by NHS hospital staff that, according to their records...A woman from Scarborough was recently told by NHS hospital staff that, according to their records...
TREVOR PHILLIPS
Mayors are the political disrupters we need
libby Purves
Angry protests didn’t work in ’68 and they don’t now
edward lucas
It’s high time Britain did more for Taiwan
helen rumbelow | notebook
Meeting a monster in a grim garage off the M25
Leading Articles
Hollow Victory
As Vladimir Putin begins his fifth term as president, his political legacy is one of escalating damage. His ambitions to expand Russia’s reach must be checked
Schoolboy Errors
The government’s efforts to tackle pandemic-era fraud do not inspire confidence
Force of Nature
The modern zoo has a valuable role in fostering connections with the natural world
letters to the editor
Sending in police to break up campus protests
Sir, American universities are facing vigorous outside intervention to end student protests about the war in Gaza. Protests at UK universities are beginning to prompt calls for a similar response, though external intervention in a university in...Sir, American universities are facing vigorous outside intervention to end student protests about...Sir, American universities are facing vigorous outside intervention to end student protests about...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Early May bank holiday; nominations close in the Scottish National Party leadership election; the King’s Awards for Enterprise winners are announced for “outstanding achievement by UK businesses”.
US: Pulitzer prizewinners announced for journalism, drama, letters and music at Columbia University in New York; annual Met Gala takes place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
On this day
In 1966 Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were sentenced at Chester Assizes to life imprisonment for the murders of Edward Evans, 17, Lesley Ann Downey, 10, and John Kilbride, 12; in 1994 the 31.5 mile-long Channel Tunnel was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and France’s President François Mitterrand. Eurostar services started in November that year; in 1997 Gordon Brown, the chancellor, granted the Bank of England independence to set interest rates, freeing it from political influence; in 1999 elections were held in Scotland and Wales to their respective devolved legislatures; in 2023 the coronation service of King Charles III and Queen Camilla took place at Westminster Abbey, with 90 heads of state among 2,300 in attendance inside the abbey. A total of 4,000 armed forces personnel and 19 military bands took part on the day, making it the biggest state occasion since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953.
Nature notes
The circular pond was ringed with ash and oak trees, the ground beneath them clothed in dog’s mercury, herb robert, bluebells and red dead-nettle. But here and there, tiny pinkish-white clusters of petals were held up above the undergrowth on long stems. They were the shy, fragile flowers of sanicle, a perennial umbellifer once renowned for its healing properties: the name comes from the Latin sanus, meaning healthy, whole or sound. Tracing the stem down to ground level it was possible to discover which leaves belonged to it: they looked a little like those of a buttercup, each with three to five toothed lobes, and occasionally seven. Its seeds are bristly and are distributed on animals’ fur — or humans’ clothing. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Prof Dawn Adès, art historian, 81; Sir Tony Blair, prime minister (1997-2007), 71; Sir Damon Buffini, chairman, National Theatre, deputy chairman, BBC, chairman, Permira private equity company (1997-2010), 62; George Clooney, actor, Gravity (2013), and producer, The Monuments Men (2014), 63; Jeffery Deaver, author, The Bone Collector (1997), The Cutting Edge (2018), 74; Ariel Dorfman, novelist and playwright, Death and the Maiden (1990), The Compensation Bureau (2021), and human rights activist, 82; Ron Fawcett, rock climber, one of the first professional climbers in the UK, 69; Alessandra Ferri, prima ballerina assoluta, 61; Lord (Malcolm) Forbes, premier lord of Scotland, 78; Rt Rev Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Rochester, 63; Sir Tom Hunter, entrepreneur, West Coast Capital, and philanthropist, 63; Lord (John) Hutton of Furness, Labour MP (1992-2010), defence secretary (2008-09), 69; Catherine Mackintosh, violinist, 77; Kit Martin, architect who specialises in country house restoration, 77; John Pawson, architectural designer, Sackler Crossing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2006), 75; Sir Craig Reedie, sports administrator, vice-president, International Olympic Committee (2012-16), 83; Duncan Scott, swimmer, Olympic gold medallist (2020), four-time world championship gold-medallist (2015, 2017, 2019, 2023), 27; Bob Seger, musician, Night Moves (1976), 79; Gabourey Sidibe, actress, Precious (2009), Antebellum (2020), 41; Graeme Souness, footballer, Liverpool (1978-84), manager, Rangers (1986-91) and sports pundit, 71; Prince Archie, son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 5; Jason Tarry, chairman-designate, John Lewis (John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets), chief executive, Tesco UK and Republic of Ireland (2018-Mar 2024), 57.