Tuesday April 15 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Vice President J.D. Vance at a White House event.
Good chance of a great trade deal with UK, says JD Vance

Cultural ties and reciprocal trade make Britain a ‘priority for Washington’

US politics
NEW
Carmakers lifted by Trump hint of tariff exemption

The president said he was “looking at something to help car companies” as they move production to America

Economics
55 minutes ago
NEW
Manchester bomber’s brother given spork after prison attack
Crime
17 minutes ago
Johnny Depp in a dark blue suit holding a glass.
Johnny Depp’s big movie return — in Snow White director’s thriller

The actor accused of domestic abuse will play a mysterious yacht guest in Day Drinker after years in the Hollywood wilderness

US movie news
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
People wading through floodwaters in a city street.
NEW
Europe suffers weather extremes as climate change drives up temperatures
Environment
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Collage depicting surveillance technology, a prison corridor, and a person using a Gov.UK ID check app.
NEW
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Live facial recognition would enhance UK justice, says Blair
Crime
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Commuters walking across a bridge in London.
UK wages increase in February
Economics
Warwick Davis and his wife Samantha Davis at the Rush premiere.
Warwick Davis’s wife, Samantha, died hours before hospital discharge
Media
Cate Blanchett accepting the Donostia Award.
Cate Blanchett suggests she may have performed her final role
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Worker carrying a long pole in front of a fiery blast furnace.
Labour backed Chinese investment in critical UK infrastructure
Politics
Why did the government take control of British Steel?
Politics
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Editor's picks

Times Crime and Justice Commission

World

‘Russia wants to break us’: Sumy mourns victims of Palm Sunday strike

Two Iskander missiles that tore out of a bright blue sky killed 34 people in a Ukrainian border town. Those who survived are bloodied but unbowed

Russia-Ukraine war
Students and visitors walking through Harvard Yard.
Harvard funding frozen as it defies DEI and immigration demands
US news
Trump thanks El Salvador for prisons and tells Americans: You’re next
Trump thanks El Salvador for prisons and tells Americans: You’re next
US politics
Two Chinese nationals captured in Ukraine at a press conference.
Chinese prisoner in Ukraine: We were trapped into fighting for Russia
Russia-Ukraine war
Rocket launch.
In space, we could all hear Katy Perry scream — Blue Origin blasts off
US news
Re-elected Ecuadorean president renews commitment to war on drugs
Re-elected Ecuadorean president renews commitment to war on drugs
Latin America
Photo of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
ANALYSIS
Meloni walks diplomatic tightrope between Brussels and Washington
Europe
Two Chinese nationals captured in Ukraine at a press conference.
Chinese prisoner in Ukraine: We were trapped into fighting for Russia
Russia-Ukraine war
Rocket launch.
In space, we could all hear Katy Perry scream — Blue Origin blasts off
US news
Re-elected Ecuadorean president renews commitment to war on drugs
Re-elected Ecuadorean president renews commitment to war on drugs
Latin America
Photo of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
ANALYSIS
Meloni walks diplomatic tightrope between Brussels and Washington
Europe
Students and visitors walking through Harvard Yard.
Harvard funding frozen as it defies DEI and immigration demands
US news
Trump thanks El Salvador for prisons and tells Americans: You’re next
Trump thanks El Salvador for prisons and tells Americans: You’re next
US politics
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Comment

a man in a suit and white shirt smiles for the camera
WILLIAM HAGUETrump’s policy on China is a strategic blunder

US will pay a high price in both wealth and influence after underestimating Beijing’s resolve not to be pushed around

Illustration of rats amidst overflowing garbage bags, commenting on strikes and critical infrastructure.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a woman wearing glasses and a necklace looks at the camera
MELANIE PHILLIPSKeep children well away from the ballot box
a woman wearing a leopard print shirt has a gold chain around her neck
SARAH DITUMI’ll take Minecraft’s mayhem if it saves cinema
a man in a suit and white shirt is looking at the camera
GILES COREN | NOTEBOOKGardening task brings a net loss. I blame the tree…
Women and children in striped prison uniforms at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp after liberation.
SARA TOR | NOTEBOOKBe thankful that liberators of Belsen told their stories
a woman wearing glasses and a necklace looks at the camera
MELANIE PHILLIPSKeep children well away from the ballot box
a woman wearing a leopard print shirt has a gold chain around her neck
a man in a suit and white shirt is looking at the camera
Women and children in striped prison uniforms at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp after liberation.
a woman wearing glasses and a necklace looks at the camera
a woman wearing a leopard print shirt has a gold chain around her neck
a man in a suit and white shirt is looking at the camera
Women and children in striped prison uniforms at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp after liberation.

Business

David Solomon, Goldman Sachs managing director, speaking at a panel.
Goldman Sachs boss warns of ‘material risks’ from trade war

David Solomon’s remarks come as the investment bank reveals record revenues from equities trading of $4.2 billion

Companies
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneFinal act of the British Steel caper needs a rewrite
a woman wearing glasses and a black jacket looks at the camera
Mehreen KhanOdds are in favour of China winning trade war with America
A robot placing an orange in a basket.
Nvidia plans to build AI supercomputers solely in America
Technology
Aerial view of a retirement housing village under construction.
Vistry spends £14m with plant hire supplier linked to boss
Companies
Lex Greensill, CEO of Greensill Capital, London.
Greensill and GFG settlement too small, say administrators
Companies
Usher on an escalator at a Selfridges pop-up shop, greeting fans.
Rising retail sales raise hopes for a bumper Easter
Companies
A robot placing an orange in a basket.
Nvidia plans to build AI supercomputers solely in America
Technology
Aerial view of a retirement housing village under construction.
Vistry spends £14m with plant hire supplier linked to boss
Companies
Lex Greensill, CEO of Greensill Capital, London.
Greensill and GFG settlement too small, say administrators
Companies
Usher on an escalator at a Selfridges pop-up shop, greeting fans.
Rising retail sales raise hopes for a bumper Easter
Companies
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneFinal act of the British Steel caper needs a rewrite
a woman wearing glasses and a black jacket looks at the camera
Mehreen KhanOdds are in favour of China winning trade war with America

Sport

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Justin Rose at the Masters Tournament.
RICK BROADBENT
Nice but gnarly Rose shows Rory doesn’t have monopoly on heartbreak

Archetypal English gent showed exceptional skill as he pushed McIlroy all the way but fell just short as a Masters runner-up for the third time

Golf
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
This was the best of sport: late drama, traumatic scars — and pure joy
Golf
Fulham manager Marco Silva and players reacting during a Premier League match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Silva fury at ‘confused’ official after wrong player substituted in defeat
Football
Diptych of a golfer wiping sweat from his brow and another golfer celebrating a win.
DAVID WALSH
Agony to ecstasy: my 19 holes following McIlroy’s path to glory
Golf
Illustration of two cyclists.
DAVID BATES
Skilful, blessed, born winner — why do fans keep attacking Van der Poel?
Cycling
Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa celebrating a goal.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Watkins can show he is still Villa’s main man by inspiring famous comeback
Football
Sarina Wiegman and Arjan Veurink holding the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 trophy.
NEW
Wiegman’s right-hand man to take Netherlands job after Euro 2025
Women's football
Diptych of a golfer wiping sweat from his brow and another golfer celebrating a win.
DAVID WALSH
Agony to ecstasy: my 19 holes following McIlroy’s path to glory
Golf
Illustration of two cyclists.
DAVID BATES
Skilful, blessed, born winner — why do fans keep attacking Van der Poel?
Cycling
Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa celebrating a goal.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Watkins can show he is still Villa’s main man by inspiring famous comeback
Football
Sarina Wiegman and Arjan Veurink holding the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 trophy.
NEW
Wiegman’s right-hand man to take Netherlands job after Euro 2025
Women's football
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
This was the best of sport: late drama, traumatic scars — and pure joy
Golf
Fulham manager Marco Silva and players reacting during a Premier League match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Silva fury at ‘confused’ official after wrong player substituted in defeat
Football

Life & Style

Fit couple taking a break from jogging.
How to run a marathon — without injury

With the London event only weeks away, Peta Bee asks the experts for their top tips

Health & Fitness
Two ballet dancers performing on stage.
Robert CramptonNo one wants to see a fatty at the ballet. It just doesn’t stack up
a man wearing a blue vest and a pink shirt
Dr Mark PorterCT scans could increase your risk of cancer. Here are the facts
A psychologist and teenage girl talking on a couch.
INTERVIEW
The autistic psychiatrist who diagnoses (autistic) patients
Health & Fitness
Man sitting on grass with five dogs and a rooster.
James Middleton’s doggy dynasty: ‘One of my puppies went to Monty Don’
Property & Home
Medieval Bottcherstrasse street in Bremen, Germany, with tourists.
The underrated German city that’s full of fairytales
Germany
Hoover Building facade.
Where to see the finest art deco design
Luxury
A psychologist and teenage girl talking on a couch.
INTERVIEW
The autistic psychiatrist who diagnoses (autistic) patients
Health & Fitness
Man sitting on grass with five dogs and a rooster.
James Middleton’s doggy dynasty: ‘One of my puppies went to Monty Don’
Property & Home
Medieval Bottcherstrasse street in Bremen, Germany, with tourists.
The underrated German city that’s full of fairytales
Germany
Hoover Building facade.
Where to see the finest art deco design
Luxury
Two ballet dancers performing on stage.
Robert CramptonNo one wants to see a fatty at the ballet. It just doesn’t stack up
a man wearing a blue vest and a pink shirt
Dr Mark PorterCT scans could increase your risk of cancer. Here are the facts

Culture

James B Partridge at a school assembly.
Put your hands in the air! My big night out clubbing to school assembly hymns

James Partridge is a music teacher who plays Glastonbury with his Assembly Bangers, a set dedicated to 1990s hymns. Sophia Money-Coutts went along to join the congregation

Music
Barristers Leon Lynch and Kate Riekstina walking down a street.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Barristers: Fighting for Justice
TV & Radio
Black and white photo of Dorothy Whipple, author.
REVIEW
REREADING
Dorothy Whipple — the ‘north-country Jane Austen’
Books
Collage of a man, Gandalf, and the Simpsons family.
INTERVIEW
Josh Widdicombe: The Lord of the Rings is a pointless waste of time
Comedy
Collage of three actors from the Harry Potter films.
New cast members of Harry Potter TV show announced
TV & Radio
Collage of thriller book covers.
UPDATED
REVIEW
Great new crime fiction — our critics’ top books
Books
Alan Spence and Emma Barnett listen intently at a garden gate.
REVIEW
The Feud — is this kitchen-extension thriller actually a sly send-up?
TV & Radio
Collage of a man, Gandalf, and the Simpsons family.
INTERVIEW
Josh Widdicombe: The Lord of the Rings is a pointless waste of time
Comedy
Collage of three actors from the Harry Potter films.
New cast members of Harry Potter TV show announced
TV & Radio
Collage of thriller book covers.
UPDATED
REVIEW
Great new crime fiction — our critics’ top books
Books
Alan Spence and Emma Barnett listen intently at a garden gate.
REVIEW
The Feud — is this kitchen-extension thriller actually a sly send-up?
TV & Radio
Barristers Leon Lynch and Kate Riekstina walking down a street.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Barristers: Fighting for Justice
TV & Radio
Black and white photo of Dorothy Whipple, author.
REVIEW
REREADING
Dorothy Whipple — the ‘north-country Jane Austen’
Books
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Travel

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Seven of the UK’s loveliest coastal villages — without the crowds

We’ve rounded up the quieter, more authentic spots around the British coast you might not have considered for a spring getaway, plus where to stay

UK
Packed yellow suitcase with clothes, hat, and sandals.
Nine things I’ve learnt about packing for trips
Advice
View from the top of Durdle Door, Dorset, UK, showing the natural arch and beach below.
The six surprising UK attractions that overseas tourists can’t get enough of
UK
Businessman sleeping in an airport terminal.
COMMENT
CHRIS HASLAM
Poor airport etiquette? It’s time passengers stopped getting the blame
Lanzarote floods: is it safe to travel and should I cancel my holiday?
EXPLAINER
Lanzarote floods: is it safe to travel and should I cancel my holiday?
Advice
Cruise ship sailing past snow-capped mountains reflected in calm water.
I’ve found the perfect cruise … for people who think they’ll hate cruises
Cruises
Penmaenuchaf Hotel in Eryri (Snowdonia)
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in Snowdonia worth up to £1,290 at Penmaenuchaf Hotel
Businessman sleeping in an airport terminal.
COMMENT
CHRIS HASLAM
Poor airport etiquette? It’s time passengers stopped getting the blame
Lanzarote floods: is it safe to travel and should I cancel my holiday?
EXPLAINER
Lanzarote floods: is it safe to travel and should I cancel my holiday?
Advice
Cruise ship sailing past snow-capped mountains reflected in calm water.
I’ve found the perfect cruise … for people who think they’ll hate cruises
Cruises
Penmaenuchaf Hotel in Eryri (Snowdonia)
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in Snowdonia worth up to £1,290 at Penmaenuchaf Hotel
Packed yellow suitcase with clothes, hat, and sandals.
Nine things I’ve learnt about packing for trips
Advice
View from the top of Durdle Door, Dorset, UK, showing the natural arch and beach below.
The six surprising UK attractions that overseas tourists can’t get enough of
UK

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