Donald Trump returns to a Manhattan criminal court for his trial over a hush money payment to the porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump faces 34 felony charges related to the $130,000 payment that Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer, made to Daniels to stop her claims of a sexual encounter with...Donald Trump returns to a Manhattan criminal court for his trial over a hush money payment to the porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump faces 34 felony charges related to the $130,000 payment that Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer, made to Daniels to stop her claims of a sexual encounter with...Donald Trump returns to a Manhattan criminal court for his trial over a hush money payment to the porn star Stormy Daniels.
John Swinney has become leader of the SNP after being confirmed as the sole candidate to replace Humza Yousaf. The party avoided a damaging and costly election after Graeme McCormick, a longtime leadership critic, dropped plans to stand against Swinney, 60. Government officials have been told to prepare for a change of first minister on...John Swinney has become leader of the SNP after being confirmed as the sole candidate to replace Humza Yousaf. The party avoided a damaging and costly election after Graeme McCormick, a longtime leadership critic, dropped plans to stand against Swinney, 60. Government officials have been told to prepare for a change of first minister on...John Swinney has become leader of the SNP after being confirmed as the sole candidate to replace Humza Yousaf. The party...
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Israel has asked Palestinians to start evacuating the eastern parts of Rafah before a military operation after ceasefire talks with Hamas unravelled over the weekend. The military said on Monday that it believed it would have to remove 100,000 Palestinians from the city at this stage of the operation. Some...Israel has asked Palestinians to start evacuating the eastern parts of Rafah before a military...Israel has asked Palestinians to start evacuating the eastern parts of Rafah before a military...
JK Rowling is often asked questions by fans and budding writers about her writing process: where she writes, how she...JK Rowling is often asked questions by fans and budding writers about her writing process: where...JK Rowling is often asked questions by fans and budding writers about her writing process: where...
libby Purves
‘Young people,” says one of them, “are the conscience of the nation and the world.” Student protest campers think so...‘Young people,” says one of them, “are the conscience of the nation and the world.” Student...‘Young people,” says one of them, “are the conscience of the nation and the world.” Student...
Researchers have developed a vaccine technology shown to protect against a range of coronaviruses — even some we may not have discovered yet. The scientists, from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Caltech in California...
Researchers have developed a vaccine technology shown to protect against a range of coronaviruses — even some we may not have discovered yet. The scientists, from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Caltech in California...
Researchers have developed a vaccine technology shown to protect against a range of coronaviruses — even some we may...
Bars, restaurants and offices will be barred from creating new premises with gender-neutral lavatories, under changes to the law to take effect later this year. In a move which ministers said would increase the “safety, privacy...Bars, restaurants and offices will be barred from creating new premises with gender-neutral lavatories, under changes to the law to take effect later this year. In a move which ministers said would increase the “safety, privacy...Bars, restaurants and offices will be barred from creating new premises with gender-neutral lavatories, under changes...
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...
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...
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...
A speeding cyclist involved in a fatal collision with a pensioner could not be prosecuted because speed limits do not...A speeding cyclist involved in a fatal collision with a pensioner could not be prosecuted because...A speeding cyclist involved in a fatal collision with a pensioner could not be prosecuted because...
A cancer patient who endured a multiple-organ transplant will have to go through the process again to beat the...A cancer patient who endured a multiple-organ transplant will have to go through the process...A cancer patient who endured a multiple-organ transplant will have to go through the process...
Gazans ordered to leave the city are running out of places to go as Israel prepares for a ground operation
newThe automated phone call those living and sheltering in Rafah were dreading finally came on Monday morning. It was the recorded voice of an Arabic-speaking Israeli military spokesperson telling them to “advance towards the expanded humanitarian area” of al-Mawasi, a small, sandy strip of land...The automated phone call those living and sheltering in Rafah were dreading finally came on Monday morning. It was the recorded voice of an Arabic-speaking Israeli military spokesperson telling them to “advance towards the expanded humanitarian area” of al-Mawasi, a small, sandy strip of land...The automated phone call those living and sheltering in Rafah were dreading finally came on Monday morning. It was the recorded...
An interior designer in West Palm Beach, near Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Todd Schlanger, admits he felt a little nervous after investing more than $20,000 in the former president’s social media empire, Truth Social. The fluctuating fortunes of the company may have propelled Trump to his highest ranking in the Forbes World’s...An interior designer in West Palm Beach, near Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Todd Schlanger, admits he felt a little nervous after investing more than $20,000 in the former president’s social media empire, Truth Social. The fluctuating fortunes of the company may have propelled Trump to his highest ranking in the Forbes World’s...An interior designer in West Palm Beach, near Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Todd Schlanger, admits he felt a little nervous...
It is the spiritual home of Italy’s motor industry, a land of fast cars where Ferrari and Maserati produce their most sought-after models. Now, as President Xi visits Europe to face down claims Beijing is seeking to corner the market on electric vehicles, the town of Modena has declared war on China over alleged...It is the spiritual home of Italy’s motor industry, a land of fast cars where Ferrari and...It is the spiritual home of Italy’s motor industry, a land of fast cars where Ferrari and...
A Russian academic who urged President Putin to carry out a pre-emptive nuclear strike against Europe has been hired...A Russian academic who urged President Putin to carry out a pre-emptive nuclear strike against...A Russian academic who urged President Putin to carry out a pre-emptive nuclear strike against...
The scion of a political dynasty whose party is allied with India’s prime minister has left the country amid...The scion of a political dynasty whose party is allied with India’s prime minister has left the...The scion of a political dynasty whose party is allied with India’s prime minister has left the...
On May 11, 1937, 15 days after the bombing of the Basque country town of Guernica, Pablo Picasso stretched a huge canvas and started what would come to be his defining masterpiece. He finished it about five weeks later. Ercole Pignatelli, an...On May 11, 1937, 15 days after the bombing of the Basque country town of Guernica, Pablo Picasso...On May 11, 1937, 15 days after the bombing of the Basque country town of Guernica, Pablo Picasso...
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...
Political donations resumed after Capitol riot
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...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...Political committees affiliated with some of Britain’s biggest companies with operations in the United States have donated more...
Referrals of chief executives for mental health problems triple around the time of deadlines for filing financial results, according to a clinic for wealthy individuals. Paracelsus Recovery, an addiction and psychological treatment centre based in Zurich and London, treats senior executives, royals and celebrities. It reported an average...Referrals of chief executives for mental health problems triple around the time of deadlines for filing financial results, according to a clinic for wealthy individuals. Paracelsus Recovery, an addiction and psychological treatment centre based in Zurich and London, treats senior executives, royals and celebrities. It reported an average...Referrals of chief executives for mental health problems triple around the time of deadlines for filing financial results...
Retail investors could receive a “bonus” share in NatWest if they hold on to the stock for at least a year, in plans being drawn up by ministers for a populist Tell Sid-style privatisation of some of the government’s remaining shares in the bank. It plans a mass-market sale of NatWest shares, which Jeremy Hunt, the...Retail investors could receive a “bonus” share in NatWest if they hold on to the stock for at...Retail investors could receive a “bonus” share in NatWest if they hold on to the stock for at...
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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.
On the day The Times visits Port Talbot, a 40mph gale is blowing, whipping up white horses in the bay. If this were the North Sea, offshore wind turbines would be spinning furiously. Here, however, because the nearby waters of the Celtic Sea are...On the day The Times visits Port Talbot, a 40mph gale is blowing, whipping up white horses in the...On the day The Times visits Port Talbot, a 40mph gale is blowing, whipping up white horses in the...
Need to know
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...
times enterprise network | Manufacturing
recruitment
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...
Premier League
A Premier League referee will wear a camera for the first time during a match on Monday night, with the footage released later this year. Jarred Gillett, an Australian official who is one of the Premier League’s elite referees, will wear a head-mounted device called a “RefCam” for the game between Crystal Palace and Manchester United. The...A Premier League referee will wear a camera for the first time during a match on Monday night, with the footage released later this year. Jarred Gillett, an Australian official who is one of the Premier League’s elite referees, will wear a head-mounted device called a “RefCam” for the game between Crystal Palace and Manchester United. The...A Premier League referee will wear a camera for the first time during a match on Monday night, with the footage released later...
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...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 depth of the malaise. Twenty-four hours before McKenna was handed his first post in senior management, in December 2021, Ipswich...To fully appreciate the scale of Kieran McKenna’s impact upon Ipswich Town, it is first important...To fully appreciate the scale of Kieran McKenna’s impact upon Ipswich Town, it is first important...
game in numbers
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...
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.
Champions Cup semi-final
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...
premier league
David Moyes cited Declan Rice’s departure as a reason for West Ham United’s numerous heavy defeats this season. His...David Moyes cited Declan Rice’s departure as a reason for West Ham United’s numerous heavy...David Moyes cited Declan Rice’s departure as a reason for West Ham United’s numerous heavy...
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
interview
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
interview
The actress on France’s #MeToo moment, hecklers and playing Mary Queen of Scots
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...
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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...Q. When my son was born, his grandfather took out some Premium Bonds in his name. It was...
first person
For over 35 years I’ve worked as a designer, mainly in the luxury hotel industry [says Martin Farrow, 60]. I love this area of work because I’m hugely passionate about interior spaces and I am fortunate that it’s taken me all over the world. I have been part of the teams that designed interiors for the Burj Al Arab hotel in the UAE and Madinat Jumeirah resort in...For over 35 years I’ve worked as a designer, mainly in the luxury hotel industry [says...For over 35 years I’ve worked as a designer, mainly in the luxury hotel industry [says...
FIRST PERSON
“Not again,” I sigh as I’m asked to sign for another cardboard box from a discount retailer for my 15-year-old son. I...“Not again,” I sigh as I’m asked to sign for another cardboard box from a discount retailer for my 15-year-old son. I know what’s inside. The smell gives it away. These deliveries have become a regular thing since he developed a dangerous and fiendishly expensive habit. One that leads him to spend many furtive hours...“Not again,” I sigh as I’m asked to sign for another cardboard box from a discount retailer for my 15-year-old son. I know...
First night review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
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review
The Responder
BBC1 ★★★★★
The Responder was nominated for six Baftas last year and won nothing. By the look of the new series, the snub has not knocked its confidence one jot. Tony Schumacher’s Liverpool drama, which is based on a police officer...The Responder
BBC1 ★★★★★
The Responder was nominated for six Baftas last year and won nothing.The Responder
BBC1 ★★★★★
The Responder was nominated for six Baftas last year and won nothing.
Viewing GUide
interview
Sheridan Smith is putting on a brave face. We’re meeting days after it was announced that Opening Night, the West End musical she is starring in, will close early following some stinging reviews, sluggish ticket sales and reports of...Sheridan Smith is putting on a brave face. We’re meeting days after it was announced that Opening...Sheridan Smith is putting on a brave face. We’re meeting days after it was announced that Opening...
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
video
Hannah Evans gets trained at Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester
In the rapidly modernising Middle Eastern city, laid-back luxury reigns supreme
video
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...
video
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...
from the archive
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...
law report
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
John Swinney has become leader of the SNP after being confirmed as the sole candidate to replace Humza Yousaf. The party avoided a damaging and costly election after Graeme McCormick, a longtime leadership critic, dropped plans to stand against Swinney, 60. Government officials have been told to...John Swinney has become leader of the SNP after being confirmed as the sole candidate to replace Humza Yousaf. The party avoided a damaging and costly election after Graeme McCormick, a longtime leadership critic, dropped plans to stand against Swinney, 60. Government officials have been told to...John Swinney has become leader of the SNP after being confirmed as the sole candidate to replace Humza Yousaf. The party...
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...
scottish PREMIERSHIP
There was a long spell when this was a million miles away from being fun for Rangers. Ibrox was in ferment, their team having gone a goal behind and missed a penalty. They laboured to break down ten-man opponents and the prevailing mood was a rage against the dying of the light and a title bid hanging by a thread. Instead, goals, points and relief. Three strikes in the...There was a long spell when this was a million miles away from being fun for Rangers. Ibrox was...There was a long spell when this was a million miles away from being fun for Rangers. Ibrox was...
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
Mayors are the political disrupters we need
Trevor Phillips
Even Labour-run fiefdoms will pose awkward questions for Starmer as power shifts from the centre to the regions
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
Tony Lodge
UK can’t keep track of emissions with imported electricity
Leading Articles
Starmer’s Challenge
After a successful performance in local elections last week, Labour needs to show definitively that it has abandoned fantasy economics and pressure-group politics
Shadow Fleet
Russia’s decrepit oil tankers pose an enduring threat to British waters
Songs of Praise
The tradition of hymnody deserves rediscovery in a secular age
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.