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Ministers propose ‘biggest welfare reforms in a generation’
newMillions of people on disability benefits face “the biggest welfare reforms in a generation” under which those with depression and anxiety could lose cash payments. Sickness benefit payments should cease for “many, many people” with the conditions, ministers will argue, instead proposing...Millions of people on disability benefits face “the biggest welfare reforms in a generation” under which those with depression and anxiety could lose cash payments. Sickness benefit payments should cease for “many, many people” with the conditions, ministers will argue, instead proposing...Millions of people on disability benefits face “the biggest welfare reforms in a generation” under which those with depression...
Humza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer tenable. Senior SNP figures have been told the nationalist leader decided over the weekend that there is no way for him to survive this week’s vote of no confidence and he may stand down on Monday. It comes as Yousaf...Humza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer tenable. Senior SNP figures have been told the nationalist leader decided over the weekend that there is no way for him to survive this week’s vote of no confidence and he may stand down on Monday. It comes as Yousaf...Humza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer...
The father of a girl who took her own life at boarding school has said on the eve of her inquest that he does not blame the school. Jonathan Scott-Lee’s daughter Caitlyn died at Wycombe Abbey School in April last year as she faced her first detention. She was 16 and about to take GCSEs. A three-day hearing into her...The father of a girl who took her own life at boarding school has said on the eve of her inquest...The father of a girl who took her own life at boarding school has said on the eve of her inquest...
political sketch
Kevin Maher
Country living. Don’t you just hate it? At least you do, apparently, if you write for Country Life, a magazine based...Country living. Don’t you just hate it? At least you do, apparently, if you write for Country...Country living. Don’t you just hate it? At least you do, apparently, if you write for Country...
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a woman — coming out...Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a...Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a...
Humza Yousaf has only been in office for 13 months but if, as expected, he quits then the SNP will need to elect a new leader in a process yet to be decided. Last year, after Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, the SNP embarked on a truncated selection contest where party members had six weeks to choose the new leader who then became first minister. Details of the process...
Humza Yousaf has only been in office for 13 months but if, as expected, he quits then the SNP...
Humza Yousaf has only been in office for 13 months but if, as expected, he quits then the SNP...
Humza Yousaf’s resignation as Scotland’s first minister would mark the end of a tumultous 12 months during which his...Humza Yousaf’s resignation as Scotland’s first minister would mark the end of a tumultous 12 months during which his popularity has plummeted and the SNP’s fortunes have nosedived.
At only one year and 30 days, his term as the country’s leader will have been the second shortest since the advent of devolution, only...Humza Yousaf’s resignation as Scotland’s first minister would mark the end of a tumultous 12 months during which his popularity...
NICK ROSS | COMMENT
Barry George, the man convicted in 2001 of Jill Dando’s murder, has said in a remarkable plea to The Times that he remains unsatisfied that after five hearings he was finally acquitted. He would like a sixth where, he insists, “I can prove my...Barry George, the man convicted in 2001 of Jill Dando’s murder, has said in a remarkable plea to...Barry George, the man convicted in 2001 of Jill Dando’s murder, has said in a remarkable plea to...
After an hour doing yoga surrounded by cats, one thing was quite clear — they did not like me. While the other...After an hour doing yoga surrounded by cats, one thing was quite clear — they did not like me.After an hour doing yoga surrounded by cats, one thing was quite clear — they did not like me.
A reward for the capture of a shark that savaged a British holidaymaker while swimming off the coast of Tobago has...A reward for the capture of a shark that savaged a British holidaymaker while swimming off the...A reward for the capture of a shark that savaged a British holidaymaker while swimming off the...
There is an end in sight to the cold weather that has dominated recent weeks, with a warmer spell set to sweep in and bringing with it hopes for a brighter May bank holiday weekend, forecasts suggest. The Met Office is predicting sunny spells for...There is an end in sight to the cold weather that has dominated recent weeks, with a warmer spell...There is an end in sight to the cold weather that has dominated recent weeks, with a warmer spell...
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INTERVIEW
When Ryan Gosling was growing up, he loved big movies — “Those high concept ideas, you know?” He mentions Cocoon, Big...When Ryan Gosling was growing up, he loved big movies — “Those high concept ideas, you know?” He...When Ryan Gosling was growing up, he loved big movies — “Those high concept ideas, you know?” He...
Andrew Marr
As the Scottish government performs a brilliant impersonation of a box of frogs, with the first minister, Humza...As the Scottish government performs a brilliant impersonation of a box of frogs, with the first...As the Scottish government performs a brilliant impersonation of a box of frogs, with the first...
video
Student-led protests against the war in Gaza spread across more American universities this weekend as the growing wave of dissent that has led to hundreds of arrests now threatens to undermine President Biden’s campaign for re-election. More than 250 people were detained by police on Saturday at Washington University in St Louis, Boston’s Northeastern University as well...Student-led protests against the war in Gaza spread across more American universities this...Student-led protests against the war in Gaza spread across more American universities this...
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, the foreign secretary, and Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, are due in...
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, the foreign secretary, and Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, are due in Saudi Arabia in the next 24 hours to push for a last-ditch ceasefire in Gaza before any Israeli military operation in Rafah. Israel has vowed to conquer Hamas in the southern city that it claimed to be...
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, the foreign secretary, and Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, are due in Saudi Arabia...
The Pope has become the first pontiff to visit the Venice Biennale art festival, calling on the Vatican pavilion — staged in the city’s women’s prison — before celebrating mass for around 10,000 people in St Mark’s Square. “Today we will all leave...The Pope has become the first pontiff to visit the Venice Biennale art festival, calling on the...The Pope has become the first pontiff to visit the Venice Biennale art festival, calling on the...
from our correspondent
The Castilian village of Pampliega has been waiting for the return of its king for 750 years. Wamba, one of the last of the Visigoth rulers, was buried there in the late 7th century in accordance with his dying wishes, nearly a decade after...The Castilian village of Pampliega has been waiting for the return of its king for 750 years.The Castilian village of Pampliega has been waiting for the return of its king for 750 years.
The former boss of Persimmon, who stepped down as chief executive of the listed housebuilder amid an outcry over his “unfathomable” pay package, is on a collision course with the American hedge fund backer of his new venture. Jeff Fairburn, best known in the City for a £75 million bonus payout at...The former boss of Persimmon, who stepped down as chief executive of the listed housebuilder amid an outcry over his “unfathomable” pay package, is on a collision course with the American hedge fund backer of his new venture. Jeff Fairburn, best known in the City for a £75 million bonus payout at...The former boss of Persimmon, who stepped down as chief executive of the listed housebuilder amid an outcry over his...
HM Revenue & Customs is investigating the tax affairs of Babylon, the insolvent healthcare technology company that was championed by Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, and had links to the Conservative Party. Officials are investigating tax matters relating to the period before the appointment in August of administrators from...HM Revenue & Customs is investigating the tax affairs of Babylon, the insolvent healthcare technology company that was championed by Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, and had links to the Conservative Party. Officials are investigating tax matters relating to the period before the appointment in August of administrators from...HM Revenue & Customs is investigating the tax affairs of Babylon, the insolvent healthcare technology company that was...
Elon Musk has made a surprise visit to Beijing to meet China’s premier. As western governments accuse the country of flooding the global market with cheap electric vehicles, the Tesla chief executive met Li Qiang and other officials, who told Musk, 52, that the carmaker’s manufacturing in China was an example of...Elon Musk has made a surprise visit to Beijing to meet China’s premier. As western governments...Elon Musk has made a surprise visit to Beijing to meet China’s premier. As western governments...
Nearly one in five London-listed companies have issued a profit warning in the past 12 months, new research shows.Nearly one in five London-listed companies have issued a profit warning in the past 12 months...Nearly one in five London-listed companies have issued a profit warning in the past 12 months...
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Last week the prime minister committed to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of national
income by 2030. I...Last week the prime minister committed to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of...Last week the prime minister committed to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of...
Butlin’s is suing insurers led by Aviva over a £60 million bill from flooding at its largest holiday resort in a case that turns on the definition of a “storm”. The company filed the claim at the High Court in London in a dispute with its insurers...Butlin’s is suing insurers led by Aviva over a £60 million bill from flooding at its largest...Butlin’s is suing insurers led by Aviva over a £60 million bill from flooding at its largest...
A “brutal” construction skills shortage and continuing planning delays threaten to derail infrastructure projects, despite the growing interest from pension funds to invest. Randstad calculates that the industry needs to hire...A “brutal” construction skills shortage and continuing planning delays threaten to derail infrastructure projects, despite the growing interest from pension funds to invest. Randstad calculates that the industry needs to hire...A “brutal” construction skills shortage and continuing planning delays threaten to derail infrastructure projects...
The average cost of comprehensive motor insurance has risen by a third over the past year, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers. During the first quarter of the year, the average car insurance premium...The average cost of comprehensive motor insurance has risen by a third over the past year, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers. During the first quarter of the year, the average car insurance premium...The average cost of comprehensive motor insurance has risen by a third over the past year, according to figures from...
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recruitment
From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and Peter Saville’s album covers, Britain has a proud history of producing outstanding designers. Yet this legacy could be under threat. Entries to the design and technology GCSE have plummeted by 68 per cent over the past decade, a decline that has not been offset by increases in...From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and...From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and...
recruitment
As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering...As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering state-educated students to reach their potential, irrespective of background or circumstance. With a career spanning 30 years of education leadership, here he shares the lessons he has learnt from classroom to...As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering state-educated...
premier league
Tottenham 2 Arsenal 3
Eleven days ago, after two juddering defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, Arsenal’s season was in danger of fading out, tailing off, falling flat. The ghosts of seasons past were looming at the edge of the picture. Their response, since then, has been an emphatic demonstration of the calibre, unity and mettle of this team. Ten goals in three games, nine points...Eleven days ago, after two juddering defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, Arsenal’s...Eleven days ago, after two juddering defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, Arsenal’s...
Alyson Rudd
If lucky enough to be wearing an entry tag, a journalist can stand in the mixed zone at the London Stadium and watch...If lucky enough to be wearing an entry tag, a journalist can stand in the mixed zone at the London Stadium and watch the visiting team’s players walk along a corridor from their dressing room to the bus. On Saturday there were faces hidden deep in hoodies, bodies shielded by minders and then there was Mohamed Salah...If lucky enough to be wearing an entry tag, a journalist can stand in the mixed zone at the London Stadium and watch the...
Harry Brook interview
mike atherton
The oft-told story of Sir Alex Ferguson being first to the desk the morning after winning another trophy is a...The oft-told story of Sir Alex Ferguson being first to the desk the morning after winning another...The oft-told story of Sir Alex Ferguson being first to the desk the morning after winning another...
Tom Allnutt
There is so much to like about this Tottenham Hotspur team, the fearless approach, that sense of adventure and...There is so much to like about this Tottenham Hotspur team, the fearless approach, that sense of...There is so much to like about this Tottenham Hotspur team, the fearless approach, that sense of...
gallagher premiership
Come the end of this latest Gallagher Premiership defeat for Gloucester by Exeter Chiefs — their 12th in 16 league matches this season and 25th in 36 since 2022 — you wondered why it is so often like this here. Kingsholm was quiet at full-time...Come the end of this latest Gallagher Premiership defeat for Gloucester by Exeter Chiefs — their...Come the end of this latest Gallagher Premiership defeat for Gloucester by Exeter Chiefs — their...
Elgan ALderman
It would be best for all parties if Karl Dickson did not referee Harlequins games any more. Not because of his...It would be best for all parties if Karl Dickson did not referee Harlequins games any more. Not...It would be best for all parties if Karl Dickson did not referee Harlequins games any more. Not...
stuart fraser
Even after claiming his best win on a tennis court for close to a year-and-a-half, Rafael Nadal refused to ease the...Even after claiming his best win on a tennis court for close to a year-and-a-half, Rafael Nadal...Even after claiming his best win on a tennis court for close to a year-and-a-half, Rafael Nadal...
game in numbers
The four own goals scored this weekend by Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, West Ham United and Sheffield United were the most in the Premier League in the space of two days for more than seven years. The rate of one own goal per 7.4 Premier League...The four own goals scored this weekend by Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, West Ham United and...The four own goals scored this weekend by Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, West Ham United and...
interview
The Grand Designs presenter on how the show has made him allergic to super-spending on homes
Judith Godrèche tells Adam Sage about her legal claims against two film directors and her assault by Harvey Weinstein
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INTERVIEW
Some claim the show gave them PTSD, but the TV and radio presenter says it helped her to flourish after years of debilitating neuroses
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first person
Lucy Holden’s plan to take a romantic trip abroad took an unexpected turn after she split up with her boyfriend
YOUNG POWER LIST
We’ve had Bridget Jones’s boyfriend, then break-up, then baby. And 23 years after the first film came out, we’re in...We’ve had Bridget Jones’s boyfriend, then break-up, then baby. And 23 years after the first film...We’ve had Bridget Jones’s boyfriend, then break-up, then baby. And 23 years after the first film...
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a woman — coming out...Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a...Q. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years. When we met he was engaged to a...
the Lowdown
first night review
first night review
first night review
first night review
First night review
I doubt that I will be the only person to come out of this double bill, mounted by the young singers and directors on the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker scheme, with a big smile on my face and hardly the foggiest notion of what any of it meant. If...I doubt that I will be the only person to come out of this double bill, mounted by the young...I doubt that I will be the only person to come out of this double bill, mounted by the young...
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interview | Susannah Constantine
first person
I am 74, a pensioner. An OAP with a bus pass, hearing aids and a shopping trolley. Many people’s perception of a...I am 74, a pensioner. An OAP with a bus pass, hearing aids and a shopping trolley. Many people’s...I am 74, a pensioner. An OAP with a bus pass, hearing aids and a shopping trolley. Many people’s...
interview
The most startling political earthquake to have hit Canada in nearly a decade came on August 2 last year in the form...The most startling political earthquake to have hit Canada in nearly a decade came on August 2...The most startling political earthquake to have hit Canada in nearly a decade came on August 2...
Dainty faces and orange details are just two of the new trends showcased at Geneva’s Watches and Wonders event
How the passion of a local sake master has transformed a little-known town into a gourmet destination
Whether it’s for a classic handwritten invitation or a 3D pop-up cathedral save-the-date, we have the stationers for you
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Go behind the scenes with world famous pâtissier, and learn how is hyper-realistic treats are made
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Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What about the feeling of a cool string of Tasaki pearls hitting your palm, the pearls lightly tapping against each other? Does the sound of an Hermès...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...
Ships by night aren’t all cocktails and casinos — from camping in Antarctica to illuminated Venice, these incredible cruise experiences only happen once the sun sets
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Would you go analogue on holiday, relying on paper maps, taking the advice of strangers and making dice-based decisions for a fortnight? Our writer did — here’s what happened
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The DJ has presided over the Balearic club scene for 40 years. As the island’s season kicks off, he gives us an insider’s lowdown on its best known hotels
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Abu Dhabi, further connected by a new BA flight, is a calmer, cultural and cheaper version of its glitzy Middle East alternatives
For aimless exploring with minimal planning, Italianate Rovinj has it all — fairytale medieval town, characterful atmosphere, and plenty of local wine and seafood
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
Reliably sunny with long stretches of golden beaches, family-friendly Antalya is always a strong contender for...Reliably sunny with long stretches of golden beaches, family-friendly Antalya is always a strong...Reliably sunny with long stretches of golden beaches, family-friendly Antalya is always a strong...
Comment
A wise friend once said that the definition of being an adult was staying in a hotel but being too busy to use the pool.A wise friend once said that the definition of being an adult was staying in a hotel but being...A wise friend once said that the definition of being an adult was staying in a hotel but being...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or history. And there’s a hotel for every mood and budget. Our Paris expert Hannah Meltzer visits five of her favourites and explains why they’re perfect for...Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or...Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or...
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SNP figures are told of first minister’s intentions
newHumza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer tenable. Senior SNP figures have been told the nationalist leader decided over the weekend that there is no way for him to survive this week’s vote of no confidence and he...Humza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer tenable. Senior SNP figures have been told the nationalist leader decided over the weekend that there is no way for him to survive this week’s vote of no confidence and he...Humza Yousaf is preparing to quit as Scotland’s first minister after coming to the conclusion that his position is no longer...
Iain Macwhirter
We always said it would end in tears, and it did. The Green MSP Gillian Mackay, breaking down under very gentle questioning from John Beattie on BBC Scotland’s Drivetime on Friday was the definitive moment in the breakup of the Green-SNP marriage of inconvenience. She quickly composed herself, however, then declared, dry-eyed, that she...We always said it would end in tears, and it did. The Green MSP Gillian Mackay, breaking down under very gentle questioning from John Beattie on BBC Scotland’s Drivetime on Friday was the definitive moment in the breakup of the Green-SNP marriage of inconvenience. She quickly composed herself, however, then declared, dry-eyed, that she...We always said it would end in tears, and it did. The Green MSP Gillian Mackay, breaking down under very gentle questioning...
Humza Yousaf has only been in office for 13 months but if, as expected, he quits then the SNP will need to elect a new leader in a process yet to be decided. Last year, after Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, the SNP embarked on a truncated selection contest where party members had six weeks to choose the new leader...
Humza Yousaf has only been in office for 13 months but if, as expected, he quits then the SNP...
Humza Yousaf has only been in office for 13 months but if, as expected, he quits then the SNP...
Its recorded links to Scottish royalty are almost 1000 years old and its origins have been shrouded in mystery, with legends linking it to biblical heroes and ancient Egyptian pharoahs. But now a new exhibition celebrating the Stone of Destiny has...Its recorded links to Scottish royalty are almost 1000 years old and its origins have been...Its recorded links to Scottish royalty are almost 1000 years old and its origins have been...
obituary
Never mind Lon Chaney Jr and his Universal horror pictures. For Scottish film fans of a certain age, there was only...Never mind Lon Chaney Jr and his Universal horror pictures. For Scottish film fans of a certain...Never mind Lon Chaney Jr and his Universal horror pictures. For Scottish film fans of a certain...
Councillors are facing legal action after striking a multi-million-pound deal to run Edinburgh’s two world-famous...Councillors are facing legal action after striking a multi-million-pound deal to run Edinburgh’s...Councillors are facing legal action after striking a multi-million-pound deal to run Edinburgh’s...
review
New music is a tough sell for any orchestra, so it was a bold (some might say brave) decision by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra to programme not one but two new works in this weekend’s concerts. The unfortunate consequence was that lots of...New music is a tough sell for any orchestra, so it was a bold (some might say brave) decision by...New music is a tough sell for any orchestra, so it was a bold (some might say brave) decision by...
Football
We have long since reached the stage of the season where the ‘what’ matters infinitely more than the ‘how’. Which is just as well for Rangers, as beyond the bare bottom line of three points, there was precious little else that Philippe Clement and...We have long since reached the stage of the season where the ‘what’ matters infinitely more than...We have long since reached the stage of the season where the ‘what’ matters infinitely more than...
Comment
You can’t counter Conspiracy Britain with facts
Will Lloyd
Extremist teaching, as in Stockport, is a US import that thrives on being told by respectable institutions it is wrong
Tomiwa Owolade
Don’t tell me to listen to female podcasters
libby purves
We’re in trouble if a woman’s place is WFH
Sathnam Sanghera | Notebook
I’ll hazard a guess as to why roads are less safe
Sean O’Neill
Truth of Troubles will never out until state comes clean
Leading Articles
The Porous Border
A huge influx of refugees crossing from Northern Ireland into the Republic is proving politically toxic in Dublin. Returning them to the UK is no solution
Sánchez on the Brink
Spain’s prime minister will announce on Monday whether he will stay in office
Keep the Change
The French, who long scorned tips, are being corrupted by the Anglo-Saxons
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Gaza protests and how to keep Jews safe
Sir, Gideon Falter, chairman of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, says about the Metropolitan Police that “the police wanted to keep us safe but the problem is the police see themselves as peacekeepers rather than law enforcers” (“...Sir, Gideon Falter, chairman of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, says about the Metropolitan...Sir, Gideon Falter, chairman of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, says about the Metropolitan...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The National Association of Head Teachers publishes a survey on school building maintenance; the Resolution Foundation think tank holds a discussion event on economic lessons from the past 25 years of devolution, with speakers including John Swinney, former Scottish deputy first minister, and Mark Drakeford, former Welsh first minister.
US: Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, pays two-day visit to Saudi Arabia.
Italy: Gathering of primates and moderators from 42 provinces of the Anglican Communion in Rome.
On this day
In 1587 Sir Francis Drake led a raid into Cadiz harbour and torched more than 20 Spanish ships being equipped for war with England, the “singeing of the king of Spain’s beard”; in 1882 the electrically powered Electromote, a forerunner of the trolleybus, was tested by Ernst Werner von Siemens, its inventor, in Berlin; in 1916, after six days of fighting, a group of Irish nationalists surrendered to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end. In 1921 a treaty was signed that in 1922 established the Irish Free State, later becoming the Republic of Ireland; in 1945 French women voted in an election for the first time, in the first municipal election since the country’s liberation from German occupation. The right for women to vote had been signed into law on April 21, 1944; in 2011 Prince William married Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey, London, in a service broadcast live to an estimated two billion viewers.
Nature notes
Both as a caterpillar and in its adult form, the lappet moth is an extraordinary beast. Bark-brown and covered in fur, when the caterpillar flattens its body and clings to a twig in order not to be seen, you’d think it a sort of lump or swelling: a woody extrusion of some kind, perhaps a scar, one with a light powdering of lichen or mould. Even when it draws in its body to achieve locomotion, it can still be hard to spot, its fine hairs so blur the outline of its form. The adult moth is completely indistinguishable from a dry, brown oak leaf, right down to the small protruding snout that perfectly mimics the petiole. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Andre Agassi, tennis player, former world No 1, 54; Dame Helen Atkinson, engineer, pro-vice-chancellor (aerospace, transport and manufacturing), Cranfield University, 64; Frank Auerbach, painter, 93; General Sir Peter de la Billière DSO MC and Bar, Gulf War commander, 90; Bob and Mike Bryan, doubles tennis players, Olympic gold medallists (2012), 46; Sir Daniel Day-Lewis, actor, There Will Be Blood (2007), Lincoln (2012), 67; Baroness (Ruth) Deech, chairwoman, Bar Standards Board (2009-14), 81; Catherine Dixon, director-general, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 58; Anita Dobson (Lady May), actress, EastEnders (1985-88), 75; Nat Edwards, director-general and master of the Royal Armouries, 58; Prof Sir Ian Kershaw, historian, Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe (2022), 81; Lord (Timothy) Kirkhope of Harrogate, Conservative MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber Region (1999-2016), 79; Zubin Mehta, conductor, 88; Willie Nelson, singer-songwriter, On the Road Again (1980), 91; Michelle Pfeiffer, actress, Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), 66; Franc Roddam, film director, Quadrophenia (1979), and creator, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and MasterChef, 78; Fred Scarlett, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2000), 49; Paul Scully, Conservative MP for Sutton & Cheam, tech and the digital economy minister (2023), 56; Jerry Seinfeld, comedian, 70; Stacey Snider, co-founder of Sister (film and television studio), chair and chief executive of 20th Century Fox (2017-19), 63; Uma Thurman, actress, Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003), 54; David Tindle, painter, 92; Phil Tufnell, cricketer, England (1990-2001), 58; Klaus Voormann, artist, album cover designer for the Beatles’ Revolver (1966), and musician, bassist for Manfred Mann (1966-69), 86; Martin Whitmarsh, chairman and co-founder, BAR Technologies, 66.