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Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in the street. The attack happened in the town of Handlova, 85 miles northeast of Bratislava. Four shots were fired and one hit Fico in the abdomen, the news channel TA3 reported, adding that a suspect had been detained. The government office said Fico was in a...Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a life-threatening condition after being...Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a life-threatening condition after being...
Ministers have triggered emergency measures to keep defendants in police custody because jails in England and Wales...Ministers have triggered emergency measures to keep defendants in police custody because jails in England and Wales have run out of space. Hundreds of bail hearings at magistrates’ courts will be delayed from Wednesday under Operation Early Dawn, which orders courts to keep defendants in police cells until prison...Ministers have triggered emergency measures to keep defendants in police custody because jails in England and Wales have run...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Here comes another screen-to-stage adaptation, just days after adaptations of Spirited Away and Minority Report.Here comes another screen-to-stage adaptation, just days after adaptations of Spirited Away and...Here comes another screen-to-stage adaptation, just days after adaptations of Spirited Away and...
ask the experts
Q: My parents lived in a nursing home for several years before they died, but kept ownership of an apartment in a...Q: My parents lived in a nursing home for several years before they died, but kept ownership of...Q: My parents lived in a nursing home for several years before they died, but kept ownership of...
Economy ‘doing far better than many believe’
political sketch
investigation
Leaked records show how convicts secretly invest millions in Emirates
A money launderer who bought two luxury Dubai apartments from his prison cell in the north of England is among dozens of British criminals found to have secretly invested millions of pounds in the Gulf state. A Times investigation has discovered more than £200 million of property in Dubai that has been bought by criminals convicted in British courts and people who have...A money launderer who bought two luxury Dubai apartments from his prison cell in the north of...A money launderer who bought two luxury Dubai apartments from his prison cell in the north of...
INVESTIGATION
The wife of the notorious crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been selling and letting high-end Dubai properties despite...The wife of the notorious crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been selling and letting high-end Dubai properties despite international attempts to freeze her husband’s assets, The Times can disclose. Caoimhe Robinson, who married Kinahan in 2017, has sold significant assets in the Gulf state since July 2022, according to...The wife of the notorious crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been selling and letting high-end Dubai properties despite...
The historic shipyard that built the Titanic could face closure amid reports of an intense government “row” over its future. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, is expected to block a financial support package designed to keep the...The historic shipyard that built the Titanic could face closure amid reports of an intense government “row” over its future. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, is expected to block a financial support package designed to keep the...The historic shipyard that built the Titanic could face closure amid reports of an intense government “row” over its...
It is, perhaps, Richard Scolyer’s greatest research project. He also hopes it is not his last. So far at least, there is just a hint it might not be. A year ago Scolyer was given the closest thing to a death sentence, he was...It is, perhaps, Richard Scolyer’s greatest research project. He also hopes it is not his last. So far at least, there is just a hint it might not be. A year ago Scolyer was given the closest thing to a death sentence, he was...It is, perhaps, Richard Scolyer’s greatest research project. He also hopes it is not his last. So far at least, there...
the times diary
She is the billionaire pop star enticing us to each spend hundreds of pounds on a night out. Taylor Swift fans will each spend nearly £850 attending one of the musician’s summer concerts in a turbocharging of the experience economy, according to a...She is the billionaire pop star enticing us to each spend hundreds of pounds on a night out.She is the billionaire pop star enticing us to each spend hundreds of pounds on a night out.
DISPATCH FROM PRISTINA
On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer sounds from the Ottoman mosques as a pink sunset backlights the tower blocks. On the streets stylish young people head for a night out. Twenty-five years on from its...On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer sounds from the Ottoman mosques as a pink sunset backlights the tower blocks. On the streets stylish young people head for a night out. Twenty-five years on from its...On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer...
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President Macron has declared a state of emergency in the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia after deadly riots by supporters of independence who fear that they are being marginalised by French migrants. At least four people have been killed, including a French police officer who was shot in the head, in an outbreak of shooting...President Macron has declared a state of emergency in the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia after deadly riots by supporters of independence who fear that they are being marginalised by French migrants. At least four people have been killed, including a French police officer who was shot in the head, in an outbreak of shooting...President Macron has declared a state of emergency in the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia after deadly riots by...
Interpol has issued a “red notice” seeking the arrest of the convict who was sprung from a prison van in an ambush on Tuesday that left two guards dead and two others in a critical condition. An international hunt is under way for the gang that freed Mohamed Amra, who was at large for a second day, the French...Interpol has issued a “red notice” seeking the arrest of the convict who was sprung from a prison...Interpol has issued a “red notice” seeking the arrest of the convict who was sprung from a prison...
Prince Laurent, the black sheep of the Belgian royal family and King Philippe’s younger brother, is considering an...Prince Laurent, the black sheep of the Belgian royal family and King Philippe’s younger brother...Prince Laurent, the black sheep of the Belgian royal family and King Philippe’s younger brother...
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The United States has said it would “fundamentally reassess” its relations with Georgia if a law on foreign funding...The United States has said it would “fundamentally reassess” its relations with Georgia if a law...The United States has said it would “fundamentally reassess” its relations with Georgia if a law...
IN maps and CHARTS
Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, her lawyer has...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...
The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged in a jail cell “like...The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged...The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged...
Improved bid will protect public interest factors and recognise UK business’s national infrastructure status
newThe board of Royal Mail’s parent company is prepared to recommend an improved £3.5 billion takeover approach for the postal services group from its Czech tycoon shareholder. International Distributions Services (IDS) said it had received a 370p per share “non-binding” proposal from EP Group, a...The board of Royal Mail’s parent company is prepared to recommend an improved £3.5 billion takeover approach for the postal services group from its Czech tycoon shareholder. International Distributions Services (IDS) said it had received a 370p per share “non-binding” proposal from EP Group, a...The board of Royal Mail’s parent company is prepared to recommend an improved £3.5 billion takeover approach for the postal...
The rate of inflation in the US economy fell in April, breaking a run of three consecutive months of higher than expected price growth and raising hopes of interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy this year. Official figures showed annual consumer price inflation in the US dipped from 3.5 per cent to 3.4 per cent in April, in line...The rate of inflation in the US economy fell in April, breaking a run of three consecutive months of higher than expected price growth and raising hopes of interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy this year. Official figures showed annual consumer price inflation in the US dipped from 3.5 per cent to 3.4 per cent in April, in line...The rate of inflation in the US economy fell in April, breaking a run of three consecutive months of higher than expected price...
Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float on the London Stock Exchange in a boost to the City and the UK’s tech sector. In its last fundraising round, the microcomputer business that aims to “democratise technology” was valued at just over £440 million, with...Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float...Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float...
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When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent in the first...When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent...When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent...
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In early 2022, a survey asked 4,000 Americans how much they’d pay to avoid a pandemic mask mandate for three months.In early 2022, a survey asked 4,000 Americans how much they’d pay to avoid a pandemic mask...In early 2022, a survey asked 4,000 Americans how much they’d pay to avoid a pandemic mask...
Capital spending on the project to be cut from a planned $3 billion over the next three years to just $1 billion
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
London’s leading stock market index hit a new intra-day high this morning, boosted by corporate news and hopes that...London’s leading stock market index hit a new intra-day high this morning, boosted by corporate...London’s leading stock market index hit a new intra-day high this morning, boosted by corporate...
tempus
£4.3 billion Market capitalisation £418 million Operating profit Burberry is the only sizeable luxury fashion brand...£4.3 billion Market capitalisation £418 million Operating profit Burberry is the only sizeable...£4.3 billion Market capitalisation £418 million Operating profit Burberry is the only sizeable...
International Trade
recruitment
About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory certification and compliance courses to upskilling for a new role, and experts estimate that the UK training market is worth approximately £7 billion. Training and skills development is proved to increase the human capital in the national labour force, narrowing skills gaps...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to...Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000 deliveries a week. The activist recently launched the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign calling for supermarkets to adopt better business practices to safeguard the future of British fruit and veg farmers.Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000...
paul joyce
Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan Whittingham’s friends suggesting she should consider taking drastic action. In the warren of roads in the shadow of Anfield, where Randolph Street meets Burnand Street, the entire side of the Liverpool fanatic’s house is adorned with a mural of Klopp. He is grinning as he peers...Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan...Jürgen Klopp is staying put. In the end, there was not even a debate to be had, despite Susan...
Manchester United’s hopes of luring Thomas Tuchel to replace Eric ten Hag could be scuppered by a dramatic U-turn to...Manchester United’s hopes of luring Thomas Tuchel to replace Eric ten Hag could be scuppered by a dramatic U-turn to keep the German at Bayern Munich. Bayern had announced in February that former Chelsea head coach Tuchel would be leaving the club at the end of the season. The club will end a disappointing season...Manchester United’s hopes of luring Thomas Tuchel to replace Eric ten Hag could be scuppered by a dramatic U-turn to keep the...
The trend
If I told you that there was a statistic in which West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester City ranked as the three highest teams, and Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal ranked as the three lowest, would you guess that it was the...If I told you that there was a statistic in which West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester City...If I told you that there was a statistic in which West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester City...
premier league | martin samuel
Ali Orr interview
Ali Orr is not your stereotypical Millwall supporter. The 23-year-old Hampshire opener, from Eastbourne on the south...Ali Orr is not your stereotypical Millwall supporter. The 23-year-old Hampshire opener, from...Ali Orr is not your stereotypical Millwall supporter. The 23-year-old Hampshire opener, from...
martin samuel
Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went straight back down again.Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...
charlotte duncker
When it was suggested to Unai Emery that he was under pressure to deliver the Europa Conference League trophy this season, he was indignant. While a first piece of major silverware for 28 years would have given the club’s supporters a precious short-term fix, the head coach’s key objective for the season has never wavered: qualify for the Champions League. In the 32...When it was suggested to Unai Emery that he was under pressure to deliver the Europa Conference...When it was suggested to Unai Emery that he was under pressure to deliver the Europa Conference...
PREMIER LEAGUE | PAUL HIRST
We found out on Monday that Pep Guardiola had never heard of “squeaky bum time” and given their ice-cold...We found out on Monday that Pep Guardiola had never heard of “squeaky bum time” and given their ice-cold performances last night, it appears that Erling Haaland and Stefan Ortega do not understand the concept either. With Manchester City 1-0 ahead, Son Heung-min raced through on goal in the 87th minute of this...We found out on Monday that Pep Guardiola had never heard of “squeaky bum time” and given their ice-cold performances last...
the scorer | elgan alderman
One has to admire Haseeb Hameed, who is in approximately the eighth epoch of his career at 27 years old. Precocious saviour of English batsmanship, fractured finger on legs, single-figure average on legs, Lancashire reject, Nottinghamshire reboot, slightly less precocious saviour of English blockmanship, Ashes cannon fodder, and now county captain — plus scorer of large...One has to admire Haseeb Hameed, who is in approximately the eighth epoch of his career at 27...One has to admire Haseeb Hameed, who is in approximately the eighth epoch of his career at 27...
Ben Stokes will make his first County Championship appearance in two years when he plays for Durham against...Ben Stokes will make his first County Championship appearance in two years when he plays for Durham against Lancashire on Friday. The England Test captain withdrew from consideration for the upcoming T20 World Cup, as he looks to focus on the red-ball summer, and so will play at least a couple of rounds of...Ben Stokes will make his first County Championship appearance in two years when he plays for Durham against Lancashire on Friday.
mike atherton
There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution model for the...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...
steve james
The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan Warner and Frankie...The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan...The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan...
A traumatic labour triggered a series of catastrophic problems for the former Made in Chelsea star
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
The monarch passed on a recent meeting with his son for a non-urgent hang with Goldenballs — and why not?
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A subscriber thinks he’s messaging a female model in London — in reality, it’s a team of men manipulating him in Asia. Sophie Peachey investigates
Anna Murphy gives her golden rules for the season
No surprise to me, says Anna Murphy, the fashion industry has also fallen out of love with animal pelts
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Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle that many teenagers...Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle...Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle...
INTERVIEW
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, is so embedded into American folklore it is easy to forget he was a real...Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, is so embedded into American folklore it is easy to...Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, is so embedded into American folklore it is easy to...
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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Netflix Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is a tawdry, depressing tale told with lip-smacking, clickbaity relish by the film-makers, but which, if you ask me, delivers one useful life lesson. Never underestimate how recklessly stupid a bored, married man with a high sex drive can be. Actually make that two life lessons. Some...Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Netflix Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is a...Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Netflix Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is a...
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REVIEW
The crackpot French auteur Quentin Dupieux is on palatable, audience-pleasing form for this Cannes opening night...The crackpot French auteur Quentin Dupieux is on palatable, audience-pleasing form for this Cannes opening night comedy about movie-making gone mad. Famed for his zany non-human protagonists, including a killer tyre (Rubber), a sentient jacket (Deerskin) and a giant housefly (Mandibles), he has here...The crackpot French auteur Quentin Dupieux is on palatable, audience-pleasing form for this Cannes opening night comedy about...
REVIEW
Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in ice-cream parlour...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in...
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Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress and activist Liz...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...
the Lowdown
first night review
Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the veteran singer Dionne Warwick spent a lot more time on the sofa talking about the hits of a fabled career rather than singing them. The first half featured just two songs — Don’t Make Me Over, the hit that started it all, and a lightly jazzed I Say a Little Prayer. This...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...
first night review
The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to...The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to superstardom. It was 2015’s must-see ticket, the next great play after Jerusalem. And now it is back, with Gough as well as the original director, Jeremy Herrin, not to mention the same set and...The original production of Duncan Macmillan’s gruelling play about addiction catapulted its lead, Denise Gough, to superstardom.
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of the streetwise...Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of...Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play about a retired New York cop won a Pulitzer in 2015, but if some of...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to walk their part, an...The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to...The evening felt a little cursed. There was an onstage illness, with one cast member having to...
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The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting, open fires and more than a hint of drug taking at an illegal beach rave. Oh, and a teenager called Kelly having her head thrust...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens...
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MindGames
1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament? 3 The WI uses the slogan “Inspiring …” who? 4 Who played the Reverend Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley? 5 The Nemean Lion and The Lernean Hydra are stories in which 1947 collection by Agatha Christie? 6 Playing the fictitious Sherif...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...
These fine jewellers are encouraging their successors in the schools and universities of Birmingham. Anna Murphy reports
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Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
It’s London Craft Week, and everywhere you look there’ll be master potters, embroiderers and quilt makers doing their thing
You want your likeness captured for posterity, but who to choose? The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, on this week, is a good place to start
Are your knees ready to be revealed? If not, try one of these innovative knee smoothing solutions. By Jennifer George
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Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership of Lawrence Stroll. The latest is the new and improved Vantage, the entry-level sports car from the British manufacturer that is seeking greater...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...
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Kansas City’s native jazz, BBQ brisket and friendly, low-key charm was thrust into the spotlight when the singer started dating its Superbowl star Travis Kelce
Can’t get to Chelsea? Towns and villages around the country are bright with a profusion of spring and summer flowers. These are the best
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A private cove, jungle-style surroundings and delicious locally sourced menus await at Yazz Collective, a vibey, luxury hideaway not far from Fethiye
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Have a mini interrail adventure through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on an affordable route that takes in the Adriatic’s aristocratic history
Jersey’s empty coves, surfing and incredible seafood helped our writer and her teenagers break out of a ten-year family holiday rut
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Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders from the Airbnb loo?Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question is “Where next?” Of...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...
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The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery school, brewery and farm shop. Now it has opened chic new accommodation which food lovers can book to stay in overnight. Alicia Miller checks in.
...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...
SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me.’ Genesis 21.6 (GNB)...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...
Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning. The King, Freeman...Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
PM mentioned Scottish nationalists alongside ‘extremists’ dividing the country
John Swinney has urged Rishi Sunak to apologise for his “foolish” comments describing Scottish nationalism as a danger to the UK. In a speech on Monday the prime minister said the coming five years were set to be among the “most dangerous” and included independence supporters in a passage on...John Swinney has urged Rishi Sunak to apologise for his “foolish” comments describing Scottish nationalism as a danger to the UK. In a speech on Monday the prime minister said the coming five years were set to be among the “most dangerous” and included independence supporters in a passage on...John Swinney has urged Rishi Sunak to apologise for his “foolish” comments describing Scottish nationalism as a danger to the UK.
A fugitive who faked his own death has been warned he is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after opting to defend himself against rape charges in the United States. American authorities claim that Nicholas Rossi, 36, raped two women in Utah before fleeing across the Atlantic in a bid to evade justice. He was deported from...A fugitive who faked his own death has been warned he is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after opting to defend himself against rape charges in the United States. American authorities claim that Nicholas Rossi, 36, raped two women in Utah before fleeing across the Atlantic in a bid to evade justice. He was deported from...A fugitive who faked his own death has been warned he is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after opting to...
ALEX MASSIE
Doublethink, George Orwell decreed, means holding a brace of contradictory beliefs in your mind and believing in each of them simultaneously. Step forward, then, Shirley-Anne Somerville to demonstrate the great man’s point. On Wednesday Somerville, the cabinet secretary for social justice, declared a housing...Doublethink, George Orwell decreed, means holding a brace of contradictory beliefs in your mind...Doublethink, George Orwell decreed, means holding a brace of contradictory beliefs in your mind...
Scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Scotland could boost its economy by up to £490 million a year and create 4,900 jobs by transporting and storing carbon emissions, according to...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
comment | ian bradley
With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate...
Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An...
Roger crofts
Glasgow Warriors have added further Scottish-qualified depth in the nation’s problem position of tight-head prop by...Glasgow Warriors have added further Scottish-qualified depth in the nation’s problem position of...Glasgow Warriors have added further Scottish-qualified depth in the nation’s problem position of...
Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night with the visiting...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...
It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a league title at the weekend, but oh no. Their patience and temper still had more to endure. Their team eventually beat Dundee — with plenty to spare...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...
Comment
Why Starmer was right to welcome Elphicke
Daniel Finkelstein
The Tory defector’s change of heart reflects the inconsistent attitudes of most voters better than ideological purity
ALICE THOMSON
NHS must end medieval maternity practices
ROGER BOYES
Kremlin reshuffle sets Putin up for long war
NOTEBOOK | MATTHEW PARRIS
I still regret the day I stuck two pins in Peter
GUY DABBY-JOORY
Free speech shake-up fails to protect Jewish students
Leading Articles
So Many Failings
The latest review into the killings in Nottingham a year ago underlines the many ways in which the victims’ families have been let down
Blinken in Kyiv
The US secretary of state’s visit comes at a critical time as Kharkiv is threatened
What’s That Noise?
A survey suggests that half of us wouldn’t notice if British opera houses disappeared
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Weight-loss jabs and the fight against obesity
Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can never be the only solution to our obesity crisis (“Weight loss jab reduces heart deaths by a fifth”, May 14). Getting access to this new generation...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Women and equalities select committee holds oral evidence session as part of inquiry into incel culture; Labour-commissioned review of private rented sector presents findings.
Germany: Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, hosts President Amherd of Switzerland in Berlin.
Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong, the longtime prime minister, steps down and is replaced by Lawrence Wong.
On this day
In 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, married James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; in 1921 the British Legion was formed from the merger of four First World War ex-servicemen’s support groups. Of 1.75 million war veterans with a disability, half were permanently disabled; in 1928 the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service (Royal Flying Doctor Service) was inaugurated; in 1936 the pioneering aviator Amy Johnson arrived in England after a record-breaking flight to and from South Africa; in 1989 the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev began a highly publicised visit to Beijing, China. At the time mass protests were being held against the Communist Party of China led by students calling for comparable reforms to the glasnost policies Gorbachev had introduced in the USSR.
Nature notes
There are approximately 9,000 wasp species in the UK. The vast majority of these bear very little resemblance to the yellow-jacketed variety that cause mayhem at picnics, but all of them do sterling work in the pest-killing department. The mournful wasp, Pemphredon lugubris, is a particular friend of farmers and gardeners. This medium-sized wasp (7.5–12mm) feeds its young almost entirely on aphids. Nesting in dead wood, the female constructs a system of chambers and lays an egg in each one. Every egg is accompanied by 40 or so aphids, which the wasp larvae will devour when it hatches. This solitary wasp’s poetic name comes from its black colour, which is reminiscent of traditional funeral clothing. Jonathan Tulloch
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