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Sir Keir Starmer will unveil a six-point plan for Britain under Labour today with an updated version of Tony Blair’s election-winning pledge card. In an effort to distil Labour’s detailed policies into a “retail offer” to voters, Starmer will set out the “first steps” he will take if he becomes...Sir Keir Starmer will unveil a six-point plan for Britain under Labour today with an updated version of Tony Blair’s election-winning pledge card. In an effort to distil Labour’s detailed policies into a “retail offer” to voters, Starmer will set out the “first steps” he will take if he becomes...Sir Keir Starmer will unveil a six-point plan for Britain under Labour today with an updated version of Tony Blair’s...
The Covid inquiry is on track to becoming the most expensive in history, costing the taxpayer at least £300,000 a day over the last year. An analysis of Baroness Hallett’s investigation into the pandemic, which has been running for almost two years, reveals that it spent almost £70 million in the last financial year during which hearings...The Covid inquiry is on track to becoming the most expensive in history, costing the taxpayer at least £300,000 a day over the last year. An analysis of Baroness Hallett’s investigation into the pandemic, which has been running for almost two years, reveals that it spent almost £70 million in the last financial year during which hearings...The Covid inquiry is on track to becoming the most expensive in history, costing the taxpayer at least £300,000 a day over the...
video
Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was fighting for his life on Wednesday night after being shot several times in an assassination attempt. He is believed to have been hit by at least three bullets, one in the abdomen, as he spoke to voters in Handlova, a town 80 miles northeast of the capital Bratislava. He was...Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was fighting for his life on Wednesday night after being...Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was fighting for his life on Wednesday night after being...
political SKETCH
interview
Kit Vincent was a 24-year-old film and anthropology student when doctors discovered he had an incurable brain tumour.Kit Vincent was a 24-year-old film and anthropology student when doctors discovered he had an...Kit Vincent was a 24-year-old film and anthropology student when doctors discovered he had an...
first night review
Don’t be surprised if, every now and then, you hear members of the audience muttering a line ahead of the actors.Don’t be surprised if, every now and then, you hear members of the audience muttering a line...Don’t be surprised if, every now and then, you hear members of the audience muttering a line...
review
The actor and director Judith Godrèche arrived in Cannes as the ostensible “ambassador” of France’s #MeToo movement. She has spent the past three tumultuous months campaigning for French victims of sexual abuse, during which time she accused the...The actor and director Judith Godrèche arrived in Cannes as the ostensible “ambassador” of...The actor and director Judith Godrèche arrived in Cannes as the ostensible “ambassador” of...
A leading academic no doubt thought she was making polite conversation when she mentioned her fondness of sushi to a...A leading academic no doubt thought she was making polite conversation when she mentioned her...A leading academic no doubt thought she was making polite conversation when she mentioned her...
the TIMES DIARY
While Joe Biden sits sighing by the telephone for Taylor Swift’s endorsement, Sir Keir Starmer might have a slender...While Joe Biden sits sighing by the telephone for Taylor Swift’s endorsement, Sir Keir Starmer...While Joe Biden sits sighing by the telephone for Taylor Swift’s endorsement, Sir Keir Starmer...
My opinion of the portrait is neither here nor there. Jonny Yeo is one of my oldest and closest friends. If he had killed a man, I would cover for him, say the other bloke started it, do the time for him if it came to that. He has painted me in...My opinion of the portrait is neither here nor there. Jonny Yeo is one of my oldest and closest...My opinion of the portrait is neither here nor there. Jonny Yeo is one of my oldest and closest...
dispatch from UKRAINE
Ukrainian police risk their lives to evacuate civilians from Vovchansk as Russian troops advance
Everywhere we looked, the town was burning. Every hundred metres was a destroyed home, every few seconds the thud of a shell impacting. The acrid smell of smoke infected the air. The sound of Russia methodically wiping Vovchansk from the map was interrupted only by the bark of retaliatory mortar...Everywhere we looked, the town was burning. Every hundred metres was a destroyed home, every few seconds the thud of a shell impacting. The acrid smell of smoke infected the air. The sound of Russia methodically wiping Vovchansk from the map was interrupted only by the bark of retaliatory mortar...Everywhere we looked, the town was burning. Every hundred metres was a destroyed home, every few seconds the thud of a shell...
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 cataclysmic war with Slobodan Milosevic’s Serbia...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 cataclysmic war with Slobodan Milosevic’s Serbia...On a buzzy weekend evening in Pristina, the Kosovan capital, the country’s contradictions are on display. The call to prayer...
During a three-decade career, Robert Fico has veered between pro and anti-western views while pitching himself as a man of the people. Now in his third premiership, Fico, 59, has embraced more extreme positions which include attacks on western allies, pledges to stop military support for Kyiv, criticism of Russian...During a three-decade career, Robert Fico has veered between pro and anti-western views while...During a three-decade career, Robert Fico has veered between pro and anti-western views while...
The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run boating accident have spoken of their heartbreak as a hunt...The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run boating accident have spoken of their...The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run boating accident have spoken of their...
PROFILE
He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf. His nicknames do not...He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf.He is known by many names: the Fly, Momo, Yanis or Schtroumpf, the French word for Smurf.
One of the most famous pizza restaurants in Naples has been seized by police amid claims that it was run by a mafia clan, damaging the city’s attempts to shake its reputation for gangsters. Packed with tourists and flying the flag for Naples’...One of the most famous pizza restaurants in Naples has been seized by police amid claims that it...One of the most famous pizza restaurants in Naples has been seized by police amid claims that it...
A future geomagnetic storm like the one that caused spectacular aurora borealis shows across the northern hemisphere and knocked out GPS systems last weekend could cause havoc to life on Earth, a leading solar scientist has warned. Dr Nour Rawafi...A future geomagnetic storm like the one that caused spectacular aurora borealis shows across the...A future geomagnetic storm like the one that caused spectacular aurora borealis shows across the...
video
Donald Trump has accepted President Biden’s challenge to debate him, setting up two televised showdowns between the pair. CNN will host the first debate in Atlanta, without an audience present, on June 27, before the party nominations are finalised. ABC News will host the second on September 10. On Wednesday morning, Biden announced that he would not participate in...Donald Trump has accepted President Biden’s challenge to debate him, setting up two televised...Donald Trump has accepted President Biden’s challenge to debate him, setting up two televised...
IN maps and CHARTS
The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely candidates is doing...The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely candidates is doing little to help predict a winner. American voters are not excited about a rematch between the incumbent, Joe Biden, and the former president Donald Trump, meaning that turnout, which was 62 per cent...The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely candidates is doing little to...
The board of Royal Mail’s parent company is prepared to recommend an improved £3.5 billion takeover approach for the group from Daniel Kretinsky, its Czech tycoon shareholder. International Distributions Services (IDS) has received a 370p a 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 group from Daniel Kretinsky, its Czech tycoon shareholder. International Distributions Services (IDS) has received a 370p a 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 group from...
Slowing inflation in the United States has underpinned optimism that interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy are edging closer, sending stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic to fresh records. Investors and traders breathed a sigh of relief as new data showed that US inflation slowed in April, breaking a run of three...Slowing inflation in the United States has underpinned optimism that interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy are edging closer, sending stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic to fresh records. Investors and traders breathed a sigh of relief as new data showed that US inflation slowed in April, breaking a run of three...Slowing inflation in the United States has underpinned optimism that interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy are...
The Bank of England was too distracted by “putting out current fires” to devote enough time and resources to improving its forecasting procedures, former US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told MPs on Wednesday. Bernanke, who recently carried out a root and branch analysis of the Bank of England’s forecasting...The Bank of England was too distracted by “putting out current fires” to devote enough time and...The Bank of England was too distracted by “putting out current fires” to devote enough time and...
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. The microcomputer company which aims to...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. The microcomputer company which aims to...Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge maker of small and affordable computers, has announced plans to float on the London Stock...
Oliver Dowden has said he hopes a free trade agreement with Gulf countries will be concluded this year as officials familiar with the talks said they were drawing closer to a deal. The deputy prime minister, who has been...Oliver Dowden has said he hopes a free trade agreement with Gulf countries will be concluded this year as officials familiar with the talks said they were drawing closer to a deal. The deputy prime minister, who has been...Oliver Dowden has said he hopes a free trade agreement with Gulf countries will be concluded this year as officials...
Business commentary
Burberry is feeling the pinch. High inflation and economic instability across China, the Americas and Europe has led to a slowdown in spending which in turn has had a catastrophic effect on luxury goods firms. Jonathan Akeroyd, chief executive of...Burberry is feeling the pinch. High inflation and economic instability across China, the Americas...Burberry is feeling the pinch. High inflation and economic instability across China, the Americas...
comment
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...
tempus
Burberry is the only sizeable luxury fashion brand listed in London. It has also lost more than half of its value in...Burberry is the only sizeable luxury fashion brand listed in London. It has also lost more than...Burberry is the only sizeable luxury fashion brand listed in London. It has also lost more than...
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...
Clubs to decide on future of video technology next month
Premier League clubs will vote on whether to keep VAR after a request by Wolverhampton Wanderers to abolish it before the new season. Wolves, who have been on the receiving end of what they believe to be a number of wrong decisions this season, say the technology is not fit for purpose and want...Premier League clubs will vote on whether to keep VAR after a request by Wolverhampton Wanderers to abolish it before the new season. Wolves, who have been on the receiving end of what they believe to be a number of wrong decisions this season, say the technology is not fit for purpose and want...Premier League clubs will vote on whether to keep VAR after a request by Wolverhampton Wanderers to abolish it before the new...
MARTIN SAMUEL
Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t be any vehicular pollution in our major cities today. Just crap. Then along came Karl Benz and the Motorwagen, and now here we are with unpopular low-traffic neighbourhoods and Ulez and the death of the nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah, the...Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t be any vehicular pollution in our major cities today. Just crap. Then along came Karl Benz and the Motorwagen, and now here we are with unpopular low-traffic neighbourhoods and Ulez and the death of the nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah, the...Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t be any vehicular pollution in...
US PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | tom kershaw
This corner of Kentucky prides itself on the character and grit of its sporting heroes. Monuments and murals honour the legacy of Muhammad Ali that towers over Louisville. An hour’s drive away through the farms outside Lexington, graveyards bear the names of the state’s great racehorses. The local legend goes that...This corner of Kentucky prides itself on the character and grit of its sporting heroes. Monuments...This corner of Kentucky prides itself on the character and grit of its sporting heroes. Monuments...
rick broadbent | frank warren interview
matthew syed
I don’t want to overdo things, but if you haven’t been in the Kop or St James’ Park or one of the other great...I don’t want to overdo things, but if you haven’t been in the Kop or St James’ Park or one of the...I don’t want to overdo things, but if you haven’t been in the Kop or St James’ Park or one of the...
mike atherton
It was hard not to think of another great pair of bowlers, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh, when the news arrived...It was hard not to think of another great pair of bowlers, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh...It was hard not to think of another great pair of bowlers, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh...
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 Erik ten Hag could be scuppered by a dramatic U-turn to...Manchester United’s hopes of luring Thomas Tuchel to replace Erik 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 Erik ten Hag could be scuppered by a dramatic U-turn to keep the...
TOM ALLNUTT
One consolation for Tottenham Hotspur’s scolded fans on Tuesday night was they were not the only ones to feel the...One consolation for Tottenham Hotspur’s scolded fans on Tuesday night was they were not the only...One consolation for Tottenham Hotspur’s scolded fans on Tuesday night was they were not the only...
US PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy insisted that he was “ready to play this week” after it was revealed that the Northern Irishman filed...Rory McIlroy insisted that he was “ready to play this week” after it was revealed that the...Rory McIlroy insisted that he was “ready to play this week” after it was revealed that the...
Gallagher Premiership Guide
So this it it. The final round of matches in the regular season of the Gallagher Premiership and, oh boy, what a gallimaufry of a campaign it has been. Good, bad, ugly and Newcastle. The 2023-24 iteration of the English top flight has had it all . .So this it it. The final round of matches in the regular season of the Gallagher Premiership and...So this it it. The final round of matches in the regular season of the Gallagher Premiership and...
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 number of switches completed? Perhaps you would, but far more interesting is asking why those teams do (or do not) switch 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...
Fifa permitted a member of its ruling council to join a summit via video link despite him being in prison accused of...Fifa permitted a member of its ruling council to join a summit via video link despite him being in prison accused of embezzlement. Other members of the 37-strong Fifa Council in Bangkok were surprised to see Mamatou Touré, a senior figure in African football and the head of the Mali football association Femafoot...Fifa permitted a member of its ruling council to join a summit via video link despite him being in prison accused of embezzlement.
the scorer | elgan alderman
TIMES SPORT UNSEEN
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...
BET OF THE DAY
Whiskey Pete (5.20 York) Racecards He showed progressive form as a juvenile, signing off with a...BET OF THE DAY
Whiskey Pete (5.20 York) Racecards He showed progressive form as a...BET OF THE DAY
Whiskey Pete (5.20 York) Racecards He showed progressive form as a...
The trauma of her own childbirth led the politician to launch an inquiry into the nation’s maternity care. Its report is damning
interview
Six years on from his diagnosis, Kit Vincent has made a film about his family and friends’ reaction
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?
interview
Rock stars with shotguns, Hell’s Angels, an offer of cocaine aged 11: Tiffany Murray had some bizarre experiences while living at Rockfield Studios. She returns with Michael Odell
video
REVIEW
The “holiday porn” season begins in earnest with this affable tale of Aegean island-hopping for three French female friends. Technically, by genre, it’s more of a MAWITS entry. You know, middle-aged women in the sun movies — think Mamma Mia!, Love Is All You Need, Under the Tuscan Sun, Adore. The big draw is Kristin Scott Thomas, proving yet again that she’s...The “holiday porn” season begins in earnest with this affable tale of Aegean island-hopping for...The “holiday porn” season begins in earnest with this affable tale of Aegean island-hopping for...
review
It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is back and this year...It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is back and this year promises to be even more, well, Cannes than ever.
Yes, it boasts a big-beast director. Last year it was Martin Scorsese with Killers of the Flower Moon, and this year comes the premiere of...It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is back and this year promises...
Review
‘He really does look pretty scary,” Sue Mitchell says of the migrant smuggling mastermind Barzan Majeed, alias (gulp)...‘He really does look pretty scary,” Sue Mitchell says of the migrant smuggling mastermind Barzan...‘He really does look pretty scary,” Sue Mitchell says of the migrant smuggling mastermind Barzan...
REVIEW
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Sibelius
★★★★★
In 1940 the American composer and critic Virgil Thomson couldn’t see the point...Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Sibelius
★★★★★
In 1940 the American composer and critic Virgil Thomson...Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Sibelius
★★★★★
In 1940 the American composer and critic Virgil Thomson...
review
The actor and director Judith Godrèche arrived in Cannes as the ostensible “ambassador” of France’s #MeToo movement. She has spent the past three tumultuous months campaigning for French victims of sexual abuse, during which time she accused the...The actor and director Judith Godrèche arrived in Cannes as the ostensible “ambassador” of...The actor and director Judith Godrèche arrived in Cannes as the ostensible “ambassador” of...
the big question
Plus a waterside home in Cambridgeshire, a farmhouse in Lincolnshire and an elegant six-bedroom B&B in Powys
Grade II listed Washdyke Farm is a handsome Georgian four-bedroom property (with outbuildings) in the South Kesteven village of Fulbeck, about ten miles north of Grantham. Fitted with a Sonos home sound system, the ground floor includes three reception rooms and a wooden cabinetry kitchen, with ancillary areas including a large utility room and boot room. Two of the...Grade II listed Washdyke Farm is a handsome Georgian four-bedroom property (with outbuildings) in...Grade II listed Washdyke Farm is a handsome Georgian four-bedroom property (with outbuildings) in...
Paul Geary is coming to the end of his five-year fixed-rate mortgage. From September he will pay hundreds of pounds...Paul Geary is coming to the end of his five-year fixed-rate mortgage. From September he will pay hundreds of pounds more a month. Should he fix again now, or take a tracker and wait for rates to drop? More than 100,000 people are facing this dilemma every month. Many, like Geary, increased their mortgage while rates...Paul Geary is coming to the end of his five-year fixed-rate mortgage. From September he will pay hundreds of pounds more a month.
first night review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Here comes another screen-to-stage adaptation, just days after adaptations of Spirited Away and Minority Report. In addition, Fawlty Towers has been exhumed and a version of the French film The Artist has its press night next week. Should we be alarmed? Well, it’s certainly a sign that theatre is in a cautious frame of mind as it continues its recovery from...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...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Terence Rattigan wrote The Deep Blue Sea in 1952 after his former lover Kenneth Morgan disconnected the rubber hose...Terence Rattigan wrote The Deep Blue Sea in 1952 after his former lover Kenneth Morgan disconnected the rubber hose from a stove and gassed himself. While many have speculated that the central character, Hester, actually represents a man, Rattigan’s raw, elegant depiction of a woman adrift in an unhappy love affair...Terence Rattigan wrote The Deep Blue Sea in 1952 after his former lover Kenneth Morgan disconnected the rubber hose from a...
The oldies are the goodies, they say, and they’re not wrong. However, many classics simply aren’t available to stream ― no Fawlty Towers or Our Friends in the North, no Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or Secret Army, no The Day of the Triffids or ...The oldies are the goodies, they say, and they’re not wrong. However, many classics simply aren’t...The oldies are the goodies, they say, and they’re not wrong. However, many classics simply aren’t...
Viewing GUide
TELEVISION
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MindGames
Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 A 100-yen shop is which country’s equivalent of a pound shop? 2 The human body’s lacrimal secretions are commonly known by what name? 3 Which French port is the nearest city to England on the mainland of Europe? 4 In 1930, Lever Brothers merged with Margarine Unie to form which company? 5 In Kipling’s The Jungle Book, “Every beast lives in deadly fear” of “the...1 A 100-yen shop is which country’s equivalent of a pound shop? 2 The human body’s lacrimal...1 A 100-yen shop is which country’s equivalent of a pound shop? 2 The human body’s lacrimal...
The manor house has a 300-year-old garden complete with giant mushrooms and lopsided lollipops
Lisa Grainger on the island the French aristocracy like to keep to themselves, and more travel news
These fine jewellers are encouraging their successors in the schools and universities of Birmingham. Anna Murphy reports
video
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
video
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...
Discover the country’s best Costa, spot bears in wild Asturias or drink in the Duero wine region on these invigorating hikes
Trips abroad became impossible when our writer’s father developed dementia — until full-time care gave his family a chance to share tears and cheers in Florence and Bologna
video
A private cove, jungle-style surroundings and delicious locally sourced menus await at Yazz Collective, a vibey, luxury hideaway not far from Fethiye
Jersey’s empty coves, surfing and incredible seafood helped our writer and her teenagers break out of a ten-year family holiday rut
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
video
I’m riding a Slovenian train from Italy to Croatia, on a line built by the Austro-Hungarian Empire 150 years ago.I’m riding a Slovenian train from Italy to Croatia, on a line built by the Austro-Hungarian...I’m riding a Slovenian train from Italy to Croatia, on a line built by the Austro-Hungarian...
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...
video
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...
Weather Eye
BUT GOD showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we
were sinful. Romans 5.8 (CEV)...BUT GOD showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we
were...BUT GOD showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we
were...
Buckingham Palace
15th May, 2024
The King, as Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, with...Buckingham Palace
15th May, 2024
The King, as Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the...Buckingham Palace
15th May, 2024
The King, as Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Campaigners believe sentences for dangerous, careless, or inconsiderate cycling should be on a par with motoring offences, and want reforms to road safety laws
The death of a retired teacher who was struck by a speeding cyclist has reignited debate over reforming what many see as archaic road safety laws. Hilda Griffiths, 81, was walking her dog in Regent’s Park, London, in 2022 when she was hit by Brian Fitzgerald, a director at Credit Suisse. He was cycling as part of a group, doing timed laps of Regent’s Park and travelling...The death of a retired teacher who was struck by a speeding cyclist has reignited debate over...The death of a retired teacher who was struck by a speeding cyclist has reignited debate over...
A former student leader who was embroiled in claims of antisemitism has warned the prime minister against clamping...A former student leader who was embroiled in claims of antisemitism has warned the prime minister against clamping down on freedom of expression at universities. As Rishi Sunak told university vice-chancellors that they faced potential sanctions for allowing allegedly antisemitic protests, Shaima Dallali, whose...A former student leader who was embroiled in claims of antisemitism has warned the prime minister against clamping down on...
comment | David Anderson
cartoon
lawyer of the week
Jonathan Goulding, a senior associate at Holman Fenwick Willan, acted for the South African government in a Supreme...Jonathan Goulding, a senior associate at Holman Fenwick Willan, acted for the South African...Jonathan Goulding, a senior associate at Holman Fenwick Willan, acted for the South African...
out of court
Alex Chalk KC, the lord chancellor, last week attended for the second year running the dinner for the annual One...Alex Chalk KC, the lord chancellor, last week attended for the second year running the dinner for...Alex Chalk KC, the lord chancellor, last week attended for the second year running the dinner for...
in conversation | Baroness butler-sloss
comment | Matthew Hall
comment | Tom Bacon
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The scrapping of peak rail fares in Scotland will be extended by at least another three months in a boost for commuters. John Swinney, the first minister, is expected to announce that the trial scheme, which was due to finish at the end of June, will continue over the summer. Peak prices, which...The scrapping of peak rail fares in Scotland will be extended by at least another three months in a boost for commuters. John Swinney, the first minister, is expected to announce that the trial scheme, which was due to finish at the end of June, will continue over the summer. Peak prices, which...The scrapping of peak rail fares in Scotland will be extended by at least another three months in a boost for commuters. John...
Plans to build a nuclear reactor in Scotland within ten years are being drawn up by UK ministers in anticipation of the SNP losing control of Holyrood. The Scottish government has a long-standing opposition to any atomic energy and SNP ministers have said that planning laws would be used to block any attempts to construct a nuclear power...Plans to build a nuclear reactor in Scotland within ten years are being drawn up by UK ministers in anticipation of the SNP losing control of Holyrood. The Scottish government has a long-standing opposition to any atomic energy and SNP ministers have said that planning laws would be used to block any attempts to construct a nuclear power...Plans to build a nuclear reactor in Scotland within ten years are being drawn up by UK ministers in anticipation of the SNP...
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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...
Celtic are the champions again for the 12th time in 13 seasons, taking their overall total to within one of Rangers’ cherished “55”. Their fans and maybe their marketing and communications folk might have some fun with the reality of “going for 55” next season as the club relentlessly claws back Rangers’ historical advantage in tournament wins. Chris Sutton has already...Celtic are the champions again for the 12th time in 13 seasons, taking their overall total to...Celtic are the champions again for the 12th time in 13 seasons, taking their overall total to...
This title has been much more a test of endurance than a procession for Celtic, but when it came to crossing the line...This title has been much more a test of endurance than a procession for Celtic, but when it came to crossing the line, Brendan Rodgers’ men were all about smashing through the tape. There was not even the slightest hint of a stumble at Rugby Park as the Parkhead side started fast and kept their foot on Kilmarnock’s...This title has been much more a test of endurance than a procession for Celtic, but when it came to crossing the line, Brendan...
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A former police officer has been jailed for seven years after subjecting a woman to “appalling” abuse including having sex with her without her consent. Christopher Wylie, 47, also offered another man sexual intercourse with...A former police officer has been jailed for seven years after subjecting a woman to “appalling” abuse including having sex with her without her consent. Christopher Wylie, 47, also offered another man sexual intercourse with...A former police officer has been jailed for seven years after subjecting a woman to “appalling” abuse including...
Scotland’s spending watchdog has uncovered further evidence of “inappropriate” use of taxpayers’ funds at a public water body. Audit Scotland previously identified serious problems at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland...Scotland’s spending watchdog has uncovered further evidence of “inappropriate” use of taxpayers’ funds at a public water body. Audit Scotland previously identified serious problems at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland...Scotland’s spending watchdog has uncovered further evidence of “inappropriate” use of taxpayers’ funds at a public...
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There was a certain tartan-clad octogenarian that no one messed with in the 1980s. As a vulnerable old lady shambling across a park with a bent back, Granny Smith (Gudrun Ure) is struck by a magic beam and transformed into Super Gran. She is soon...There was a certain tartan-clad octogenarian that no one messed with in the 1980s. As a...There was a certain tartan-clad octogenarian that no one messed with in the 1980s. As a...
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UK: Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, meets executives of tech companies; second leg of the Championship play-off semi final between Leeds United and Norwich City (football).
Brussels: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, the foreign secretary, chairs a meeting of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement partnership council, discussing energy, fisheries and the EU’s Horizon scientific research programme.
Netherlands: The International Court of Justice in The Hague begins a two-day hearing of a case brought by South Africa, alleging that Israel’s actions in Gaza have violated its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
China: President Putin of Russia begins a two-day visit.
On this day
In 1763 the first meeting of the distinguished writer Samuel Johnson and his future biographer James Bowell took place, unexpectedly, in a mutual friend’s home. Boswell began recording in his diaries what would become The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791); in 1943 the RAF’s 617 Squadron, the Dambusters, made raids on three dams in the Ruhr valley of Germany, dropping the bouncing bombs developed by the scientist Barnes Wallis; in 1969 the Russian spacecraft Venera 5 spent 53 minutes obtaining atmospheric data on Venus, before succumbing to the planet’s high temperatures and pressure; in 1975 Junko Tabei, of Japan, became the first woman to reach the summit of Everest.
Nature notes
A rasping croak rang out over the old mill pond at Newburgh Priory in North Yorkshire. It was a gadwall. These dabbling ducks are generally quiet, but at mating time the male has a resonant, percussive call that is sometimes referred to as a burp. The gadwall’s scientific name, Mareca strepera, refers to this noticeable vocalisation — it means noisy wild duck. But whereas the bird’s Latin tag is easily understood, we don’t have a clue where the word gadwall came from or what it means. In 1666, Christopher Merret assembled the first list of English birds, and it included gadwall, but there was no explanation of its meaning nor origin. Once just a winter visitor to the UK, gadwalls are becoming more common as a breeding species. Jonathan Tulloch
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Birthdays today
Baroness (Kay) Andrews, deputy speaker (Lords) (2018-21), chairwoman, English Heritage (2009-13), 81; Pierce Brosnan, actor, starred as James Bond (1995-2002), 71; Nicky Chinn, songwriter for Suzi Quatro and Tina Turner, 79; Philip Collins, columnist, The Times, 57; Andrzej Duda, president of Poland, 52; Judy Finnigan, presenter, Richard and Judy (2001-09), 76; Robert Fripp, guitarist, King Crimson, and record producer, 78; Mary Anne Hobbs, DJ, presenter, BBC Radio 6 Music, 60; Janet Jackson, singer, Rhythm Nation (1989), 58; Milton Jones, comedian, panellist, BBC Two, Mock the Week (2009-22), 60; Olga Korbut, gymnast, four-time Olympic gold medallist (1972, 1976), 69; Christian Lacroix, fashion designer, 73; Lord (Benjamin) Mancroft, president, The Lotteries Council, 67; Lord (Kenneth) Morgan, historian, 90; Andrew Nethsingha, organist and master of the choristers, Westminster Abbey, 56; Krist Novoselic, bass guitarist, co-founder, Nirvana, Nevermind (1991), 59; Laurel Powers-Freeling, chairwoman of Uber UK (transport) and Moneybox (digital wealth platform), senior adviser to the Bank of England (2010-11), 67; Prof Emma Rothschild, historian, writer, An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France Over Three Centuries (2021), 76; Gabriela Sabatini, tennis player, US Open women’s singles champion (1990), 54; Lieutenant General Charlie Stickland, chief of joint operations, Permanent Joint Headquarters, 56; Nigel Twiston-Davies, racehorse trainer, 67; the Rev Prof David Wilkinson, principal, St John’s College, Durham University (2006-23), 61; Baroness (Susan) Williams of Trafford, Lords chief whip, 57; Debra Winger, actress, An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), 69; Lord (Stephen) Woolman, senator of the College of Justice in Scotland (2008-23), president, Scottish Tribunals (2020-23), 71.