PM says Southport murders must be ‘line in the sand’ with inquiry aiming to restore trust in the state
liveSome details of Rudakubana’s life could only be reported after his guilty plea — including previous referrals to the Prevent counterterrorism scheme. The Times revealed on Monday that after being expelled from secondary school he returned to rampage through Range High’s corridors with a hockey stick marked with the names of pupils and teachers. Nigel Farage has accused...Some details of Rudakubana’s life could only be reported after his guilty plea — including...Some details of Rudakubana’s life could only be reported after his guilty plea — including...
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On July 7, Leanne Lucas posted an advertisement on Instagram for a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for children aged...On July 7, Leanne Lucas posted an advertisement on Instagram for a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for children aged 6 to 11 during the summer holidays. It was sold out in 11 days. Three weeks later, on July 29, the dance teacher and her friend Heidi Liddle arrived at the Hart Space studio in central Southport to...On July 7, Leanne Lucas posted an advertisement on Instagram for a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for children aged 6 to 11...
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Newly inaugurated president commits to ‘America first’ as he declares a national emergency at the border and pledges sweeping changes
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The inaugural address carried several references to unity. But it also excoriated Joe Biden and the ‘vicious violence’ of the justice department
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The new president acted immediately after his inauguration on areas ranging from deportations to TikTok
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Away from the blizzard of executive orders lies the failure to address climate change, curb US debt or regulate crypto
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From dancing with Melania at glitzy balls to signing dozens of executive orders — how the 47th president celebrated his return to the White House
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Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president in an indoor ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol on Monday.Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president in an indoor ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol on Monday. Here are a few of the highlights you may have missed. As Trump walked through the rotunda of the US Capitol he greeted his wife, Melania, with what social media users called “the most awkward kiss ever”.Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president in an indoor ceremony in the rotunda of the Capitol on Monday. Here are a...
Most of us are aware that the build-up of visceral fat stored around internal organs is linked to metabolic disease...Most of us are aware that the build-up of visceral fat stored around internal organs is linked to...Most of us are aware that the build-up of visceral fat stored around internal organs is linked to...
I like to consider myself a mild-mannered man but this morning I am ashamed to admit that I shouted at my family. I...I like to consider myself a mild-mannered man but this morning I am ashamed to admit that I...I like to consider myself a mild-mannered man but this morning I am ashamed to admit that I...
A council in west London has introduced a scheme to allow residents to drive around its streets in yellow buggies and park free of charge to alleviate traffic congestion. While most councils have rolled out e-scooters and bike schemes to take the...A council in west London has introduced a scheme to allow residents to drive around its streets...A council in west London has introduced a scheme to allow residents to drive around its streets...
The health secretary confirmed delays to the Conservatives’ pledge to build the new facilities by 2030 accusing them of handing over an ‘undeliverable’ promise
Labour’s ambition to reset relations with the EU could come under strain when a court rules on Europe’s ‘industrial trawling’ of British waters
The chancellor hopes that a series of meetings held behind closed doors, including with allies of President Trump, can help build confidence in Britain
The prime minister intends to put greater emphasis on improving personal relations
Hilary Benn, the Northern Ireland secretary, said the law would not impact the internal market
CCTV could be installed inside the MPs’ bar in parliament under prospective plans to tighten security after an alleged spiking. The Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has been involved in discussions about the possibility of...CCTV could be installed inside the MPs’ bar in parliament under prospective plans to tighten security after an alleged spiking. The Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has been involved in discussions about the possibility of...CCTV could be installed inside the MPs’ bar in parliament under prospective plans to tighten security after an...
Yawning and laughter have long been seen as infectious, liable to spread between individuals. Now scientists believe something similar applies to answering the call of nature. A study of chimpanzees kept in captivity in Japan...Yawning and laughter have long been seen as infectious, liable to spread between individuals. Now scientists believe something similar applies to answering the call of nature. A study of chimpanzees kept in captivity in Japan...Yawning and laughter have long been seen as infectious, liable to spread between individuals. Now scientists believe...
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Relatives and supporters celebrate Trump’s decision to sign pardons for 1,500 people convicted in connection with the riots
Keep Benjamin Franklin, lose Robert F Kennedy — time-honoured tradition of White House redecoration begins immediately
Returning first lady insists on her independence
REVIEW
More stars lined up than at Trump’s first inauguration but the performers failed to excite
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Oliver Marsden in the West Bank
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The giant screens suspended over a sports arena in Washington showed video of past presidents, senators and at least...The giant screens suspended over a sports arena in Washington showed video of past presidents...The giant screens suspended over a sports arena in Washington showed video of past presidents...
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After taking the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump heralded the return to a...After taking the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump heralded...After taking the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump heralded...
North Korea obtained a key tool used in the production of nuclear warheads by shipping it through three separate countries in an elaborate ploy to dodge international sanctions on the country’s weapons programme. According to a US think tank, authorities in Mexico, South Africa and China failed to spot false documentation for a vacuum furnace, which can be used in...North Korea obtained a key tool used in the production of nuclear warheads by shipping it through...North Korea obtained a key tool used in the production of nuclear warheads by shipping it through...
The Pope claimed women make better managers than men as he handed another senior job at the Vatican to a woman.The Pope claimed women make better managers than men as he handed another senior job at the Vatican to a woman. “[Women] have been running things since the garden of Eden,” he said as he announced he was appointing an Italian nun to run the Vatican city state — a job hitherto held exclusively by men. Sister...The Pope claimed women make better managers than men as he handed another senior job at the Vatican to a woman. “[Women] have...
The jobless rate has risen to 4.4%, while vacancies and the number of payrolled employees have fallen
newThe number of job vacancies has fallen to the lowest level in more than three years and unemployment has risen, signalling that businesses reined in hiring after Rachel Reeves’s October budget. Wages also accelerated to a six-month high before the Bank of England’s next interest rate meeting.The number of job vacancies has fallen to the lowest level in more than three years and unemployment has risen, signalling that businesses reined in hiring after Rachel Reeves’s October budget. Wages also accelerated to a six-month high before the Bank of England’s next interest rate meeting.The number of job vacancies has fallen to the lowest level in more than three years and unemployment has risen, signalling that...
Some of Britain’s biggest banks are expected to start eyeing potential approaches for Santander’s UK business after it emerged that the Spanish lender could quit the country. A decision by Santander, which has been a presence on British high streets for more than two decades, to exit retail banking in the UK would reshape the industry here...Some of Britain’s biggest banks are expected to start eyeing potential approaches for Santander’s UK business after it emerged that the Spanish lender could quit the country. A decision by Santander, which has been a presence on British high streets for more than two decades, to exit retail banking in the UK would reshape the industry here...Some of Britain’s biggest banks are expected to start eyeing potential approaches for Santander’s UK business after it emerged...
The chief executive of Barclays has urged businesses to give the Labour government and chancellor time. CS Venkatakrishnan, who is known as Venkat, said: “The UK has a lot of potential. The new government has laid out plans to realise that potential. It is new, just six months old, so you just have to give it time...The chief executive of Barclays has urged businesses to give the Labour government and chancellor...The chief executive of Barclays has urged businesses to give the Labour government and chancellor...
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Ana Botín has chosen an opportune moment to let it be known that she could pull out of retail banking in the UK. The...Ana Botín has chosen an opportune moment to let it be known that she could pull out of retail...Ana Botín has chosen an opportune moment to let it be known that she could pull out of retail...
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The second Donald Trump era has begun and among the litany of uncertainties is the question of how the president...The second Donald Trump era has begun and among the litany of uncertainties is the question of...The second Donald Trump era has begun and among the litany of uncertainties is the question of...
Sterling enjoyed its biggest one-day gain against the dollar in more than a year, rising by as much as 1.1 per cent per cent to $1.23 as the new US president’s campaign threat to impose trade tariffs from “day one” was delayed. Officials told The...Sterling enjoyed its biggest one-day gain against the dollar in more than a year, rising by as...Sterling enjoyed its biggest one-day gain against the dollar in more than a year, rising by as...
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It was striking to note, at the Britain’s Most Admired Companies awards held last week at the London Stock Exchange...It was striking to note, at the Britain’s Most Admired Companies awards held last week at the...It was striking to note, at the Britain’s Most Admired Companies awards held last week at the...
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Microsoft is primed to be one of the biggest winners in the world of generative artificial intelligence, as both an...Microsoft is primed to be one of the biggest winners in the world of generative artificial...Microsoft is primed to be one of the biggest winners in the world of generative artificial...
Ogres, elves and dwarfs have joined the UK’s top flight of listed companies owing to the addition of Games Workshop to the FTSE 100 and its success has spawned an entire industry of model-making near its Nottingham base. The fantasy figurine...Ogres, elves and dwarfs have joined the UK’s top flight of listed companies owing to the addition...Ogres, elves and dwarfs have joined the UK’s top flight of listed companies owing to the addition...
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The success of these female tech CEOs challenges the tech industry’s gender imbalance — and makes the case for more diversity in leadership
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Interest in pre-loved goods is giving rise to new career paths and a new sector
Second-hand is no longer second choice. One in ten Christmas gifts was bought pre-loved in the UK over the festive season at an estimated cost of £2.05 billion, moving vintage shopping firmly from cult status to mainstream. Initiatives such as “Second Hand September” where shoppers are encouraged to buy only used items and Primark’s “Swap Shop”, which sees customers...Second-hand is no longer second choice. One in ten Christmas gifts was bought pre-loved in the UK...Second-hand is no longer second choice. One in ten Christmas gifts was bought pre-loved in the UK...
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Known as “Blue Monday”, January 20 is said to be the most depressing day of the year, but as chief executive of the...
Known as “Blue Monday”, January 20 is said to be the most depressing day of the year, but as chief executive of the award-winning B-Corp platform Neighbourly, which matches company funds and volunteers with local good causes, Steve Butterworth’s career is focused on building happier communities. Here he shares his...
Known as “Blue Monday”, January 20 is said to be the most depressing day of the year, but as chief executive of the...
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Borthwick also loses Jack van Poortvliet, Alex Dombrandt and Alex Coles to injury with Henry Pollock among reinforcements called up
newJamie George has been ruled out of England’s opening Six Nations game against Ireland and Alex Mitchell is a major doubt after Steve Borthwick’s squad was hit by an injury crisis on the eve of the championship. Borthwick, the head coach, has also lost scrum half Jack van Poortvliet, No8 Alex...Jamie George has been ruled out of England’s opening Six Nations game against Ireland and Alex Mitchell is a major doubt after Steve Borthwick’s squad was hit by an injury crisis on the eve of the championship. Borthwick, the head coach, has also lost scrum half Jack van Poortvliet, No8 Alex...Jamie George has been ruled out of England’s opening Six Nations game against Ireland and Alex Mitchell is a major doubt after...
Last year, Tony Mowbray collapsed on to his kitchen floor twice. He lost 4½ stone. He was too weak to stand up in the shower. He feared for his life. Yet somehow, this wise, worldly and universally-revered football addict remained determined to return to the dugout. “It never crossed my mind not to come back,” Mowbray, 61, said. “I just had...Last year, Tony Mowbray collapsed on to his kitchen floor twice. He lost 4½ stone. He was too weak to stand up in the shower. He feared for his life. Yet somehow, this wise, worldly and universally-revered football addict remained determined to return to the dugout. “It never crossed my mind not to come back,” Mowbray, 61, said. “I just had...Last year, Tony Mowbray collapsed on to his kitchen floor twice. He lost 4½ stone. He was too weak to stand up in the shower.
Haas have appointed Formula 1’s first female race engineer, Laura Müller, who will work alongside their new driver Esteban Ocon. The role of race engineer is one of the most public-facing in the sport — essentially an additional set of eyes for the driver, who communicates with them on the radio throughout a...Haas have appointed Formula 1’s first female race engineer, Laura Müller, who will work alongside...Haas have appointed Formula 1’s first female race engineer, Laura Müller, who will work alongside...
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The new single-league format for the Champions League, implemented for the first time this season, was the most...The new single-league format for the Champions League, implemented for the first time this season...The new single-league format for the Champions League, implemented for the first time this season...
Arne Slot has chosen to reserve judgment on the new Champions League format whenever he is quizzed on it, yet there...Arne Slot has chosen to reserve judgment on the new Champions League format whenever he is...Arne Slot has chosen to reserve judgment on the new Champions League format whenever he is...
Ange Postecoglou retains the support of the Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy, with the club not looking to change their...Ange Postecoglou retains the support of the Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy, with the club not...Ange Postecoglou retains the support of the Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy, with the club not...
Aston Villa have valued Jhon Durán at more than £80million after turning down two approaches from West Ham United in...Aston Villa have valued Jhon Durán at more than £80million after turning down two approaches from...Aston Villa have valued Jhon Durán at more than £80million after turning down two approaches from...
It’s hard to detect a lie, as the TV series shows. Here’s what the experts look for
HILARY ROSE
After a ‘distressing’ exposé in America’s glossy celebrity bible, Harry and Meghan appear to be floundering. So how do they recover, asks Hilary Rose
A new study has highlighted the dangers of fat buried deep within our muscles. This exercise plan will help to reduce intermuscular fat and build power
New research suggesting that is the age at which we become our parents is true, says Stuart Heritage
A Dutch professor has an unusual approach that boasts rapid success, she tells Damian Whitworth
ROBERT CRAMPTON
About a third of the clothes we own are never worn, according to research by a second-hand fashion platform called...About a third of the clothes we own are never worn, according to research by a second-hand...About a third of the clothes we own are never worn, according to research by a second-hand...
DR MARK PORTER
The age at which bowel cancer screening starts in England has just dropped to 50, bringing it in line with Scotland...The age at which bowel cancer screening starts in England has just dropped to 50, bringing it in...The age at which bowel cancer screening starts in England has just dropped to 50, bringing it in...
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Usher’s Confessions — it was a defining R&B album. I grew up in Southampton listening to him. I met him in Paris once and we ended up doing freestyles together. “In her strawberry eyes/ The way she sees you signifies/ That she’s susceptible to...Usher’s Confessions — it was a defining R&B album. I grew up in Southampton listening to him.Usher’s Confessions — it was a defining R&B album. I grew up in Southampton listening to him.
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The big reveals of Pompeii: The New Dig (BBC2) were “spoilt” somewhat by being released to the press last week. But it didn’t matter. They were still sensational. Every detail was enthralling, right down to the double pearl earrings found with a female victim that were designed to bash together like 1970s clackers when the wearer walked, the sound a sign of wealth and...The big reveals of Pompeii: The New Dig (BBC2) were “spoilt” somewhat by being released to the...The big reveals of Pompeii: The New Dig (BBC2) were “spoilt” somewhat by being released to the...
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As the saying goes, “Beware the law of unintended consequences.” Never has that been more apt than in relation to the...As the saying goes, “Beware the law of unintended consequences.” Never has that been more apt than in relation to the Renters’ Rights Bill. As the bill completed its passage in the House of Commons, the government introduced an amendment to ban landlords from being able to ask for more than one month’s rent in...As the saying goes, “Beware the law of unintended consequences.” Never has that been more apt than in relation to the Renters’...
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MindGames
Gabriella Bennett
When the Palisades fire reached the home of Andy Ouchi, the multimedia artist lost his whole archive. Also destroyed...When the Palisades fire reached the home of Andy Ouchi, the multimedia artist lost his whole...When the Palisades fire reached the home of Andy Ouchi, the multimedia artist lost his whole...
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Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so have the inside track...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...
From big orchestral showpieces to intimate chamber-music programmes, grand operas (including on Blu-ray/DVD) to solo...From big orchestral showpieces to intimate chamber-music programmes, grand operas (including on...From big orchestral showpieces to intimate chamber-music programmes, grand operas (including on...
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When Donald Trump takes office today, half my family will be watching with horror and the other half with glee. My...When Donald Trump takes office today, half my family will be watching with horror and the other...When Donald Trump takes office today, half my family will be watching with horror and the other...
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Q. My partner has been struggling with panic attacks for the past year, and it’s completely changed our lives. At...Q. My partner has been struggling with panic attacks for the past year, and it’s completely...Q. My partner has been struggling with panic attacks for the past year, and it’s completely...
The city’s most celebrated tailors are overwhelmed. Their customers’ bespoke suits and shirts are suddenly baggy and require drastic readjustment
Chelsea Barracks’ latest development is a six-bedroom house expertly decorated and furnished with rare antiques
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Learn to make Matsuhisa’s acclaimed miso black cod dish at his glamorous beachside restaurant
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The latest high-end creams come with an ingredient list so complex, you’d be forgiven for thinking you need a PhD to decipher them. Our beady-eyed experts take a closer look
Albania is more than a low-cost beach break — it’s reinventing itself as a high-end destination (with lower prices than Greece). These are its trendiest spots
Science labs, graffiti classes and even dog sledding excursions … these cruise lines are a dream for children of all ages (and frazzled parents too)
The hotelier Olga Polizzi tells Chris Haslam how tax and visa changes have hit the UK hospitality industry and may lead to closures
Up in the Alps, historic Innsbruck pairs cultural highlights and pretty light shows with jagged peaks and downhill thrills
Your own space, home-cooked meals after a day of skiing, room for all the family — these are our favourite getaways for groups large and small
It would be impossible to visit all of southeast Asia’s tens of thousands of islands in a lifetime, but with Bangkok...It would be impossible to visit all of southeast Asia’s tens of thousands of islands in a...It would be impossible to visit all of southeast Asia’s tens of thousands of islands in a...
The sheer variety of landscapes Lake Garda offers is astounding and never ceases to amaze me. To the south are...The sheer variety of landscapes Lake Garda offers is astounding and never ceases to amaze me. To...The sheer variety of landscapes Lake Garda offers is astounding and never ceases to amaze me. To...
OBITUARY
Provocative film-maker who worked on pop videos for the Pet Shop Boys and persuaded Dalí to give him unparalleled access to his life in New York City
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Dunne was the monarch’s representative in Herefordshire and Worcestershire as well as an influential chairman of the Association of Lord-Lieutenants
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Italian PE teacher who swapped life on the mainland for a solitary existence on the pink beaches of the island of Budelli
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After convincing her husband Mark Rylance to take a part in the BBC’s Wolf Hall, Van Kampen also composed the Tudor musical interludes for the series
FOR GOD is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye...FOR GOD is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward...FOR GOD is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward...
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Alexandria Stewart, a trans woman at Greenock women’s prison, says she is the victim of a four-year hate campaign from a fellow inmate
Four convicted killers housed in a Scottish women’s prison have become embroiled in a transphobic hate row, a court has heard. Alexandria Stewart, a transgender prisoner at HMP Greenock, claims her fellow inmate Jane Sutherley carried out a four-year campaign of verbal abuse that left her feeling...Four convicted killers housed in a Scottish women’s prison have become embroiled in a transphobic hate row, a court has heard. Alexandria Stewart, a transgender prisoner at HMP Greenock, claims her fellow inmate Jane Sutherley carried out a four-year campaign of verbal abuse that left her feeling...Four convicted killers housed in a Scottish women’s prison have become embroiled in a transphobic hate row, a court has heard.
A social media producer for the National Museums Scotland has won more than £20,000 after she was sacked for not posting enough content and for making too many typos. Anita Briggs, whose role it was to create digital content for social media, shared just six posts in a single month compared with a colleague who produced 73, an employment...A social media producer for the National Museums Scotland has won more than £20,000 after she was sacked for not posting enough content and for making too many typos. Anita Briggs, whose role it was to create digital content for social media, shared just six posts in a single month compared with a colleague who produced 73, an employment...A social media producer for the National Museums Scotland has won more than £20,000 after she was sacked for not posting enough...
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For anyone familiar with working in Westminster, there are two eternal frustrations. First, MPs are so overworked with parliamentary activity and constituency matters that even the most serious of issues might struggle to get the attention it deserves. Then the civil service is masterful at working with ministers to...For anyone familiar with working in Westminster, there are two eternal frustrations. First, MPs...For anyone familiar with working in Westminster, there are two eternal frustrations. First, MPs...
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It’s what Trump won’t do that is worrying
William Hague
Away from the blizzard of executive orders lies the failure to address climate change, curb US debt or regulate crypto
Melanie Phillips
If this deal fails Israel, Netanyahu is finished
James marriott
Sociability is vital but true solitude is precious
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Princely test to fit in with the lads of real London
Lemn Sissay
Orphanages belong in the past: let’s rid the world of them
Leading Articles
Trump Triumphant
Donald Trump’s inaugural address as the 47th United States president set out an uncompromising agenda for power and a near-total repudiation of his predecessor
Bumpy Road to Peace
The war is over for strutting Hamas gunmen but years of hard bargaining lie ahead
Going to the Dogs
Greyhound racing is a British pastime worth saving
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Effect of school reforms on poorer children
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Katharine Birbalsingh once again hits the nail firmly on the head (“Education reforms catastrophic for poorer children, warns head”, Jan 18). It beggars belief that Bridget Phillipson wants to undo all...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Katharine Birbalsingh once again hits the nail firmly on the...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Katharine Birbalsingh once again hits the nail firmly on the...
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Briefing
UK: Latest labour market statistics published; Institute for Government hosts annual conference in London.
Slovakia: The prime minister Robert Fico hosts his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban in Bratislava.
Australia: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz compete in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
On this day
In 1824 Sir Charles MacCarthy, a British Army officer appointed as the military governor to west African territories, died aged 59. He was killed by Ashanti forces (a slave-trading empire in what is now Ghana) in the battle of Nsamankow and his skull used as a gold-rimmed drinking cup. A campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade in west Africa, he helped to establish settlements and schools for slaves that had been liberated from their captors; in 1919 the Dail Eireann (Irish parliament) met for the first time, and independence from Great Britain was declared; in 1966 British cars in the Monte Carlo rally were disqualified on a headlight technicality. Four British cars crossed the finish line first, yet Citroën was declared the winner, with similar headlamps. A British Pathé news report took a dim view: “We Was Robbed!”; in 2017 more than 470,000 people attended the Women’s March event in Washington DC in response to President Trump’s inauguration the previous day. Demonstrations were held throughout the world.
Nature notes
Piddocks, also known as angelwings, are bivalves: two-shelled marine molluscs strong enough to tunnel holes into rock. Not rocks as hard as flint, admittedly, but sandstone, chalk, limestone and clay — and this is why many beaches are strewn with holey stones. These are commonly termed “hagstones” and ascribed lucky or magical properties, but true hagstones are naturally formed holey flints, which are far rarer. Piddocks enter crevices in rock as tiny larvae and slowly enlarge their burrows by rotating within them as they grow, using the rock as protection for their fragile shells and extending their siphon from it to feed. They are rarely found around the coasts of Scotland, northern Ireland or north Wales. Melissa Harrison
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Birthdays today
Emma Bunton, singer, Spice Girls, 49; Dame Rosemary Butler, AM for Newport West (1999-2016), presiding officer, National Assembly in Wales (2011-16), 82; Geena Davis, actress, Thelma and Louise (1991), 69; Plácido Domingo, tenor, 84; Lord (George) Foulkes of Cumnock, Labour MP (1979-2005), 83; Barbara Harvey, medieval historian, Living and Dying in England 1100-1540 (1993), 97; Jeff Koons, artist, Rabbit (1986), 70; Luke Littler, darts player, world no 2, world champion (2025), 18; Alex McLeish, footballer, Scotland (1980-93) and manager, Scotland (2007, 2018-19), 66; Sir Richard Mantle, general director, Opera North (1994-23), 78; Jonathan Meades, journalist, An Encyclopaedia of Myself (2014), 78; Phil Neville, footballer, England (1996-2007), co-owner of Salford City football club, England women’s team head coach (2018-21), 48; Tracey Neville, netball player, England (1996-2008), and former head coach, 48; Sir Guy Newey, lord justice of appeal, 66; Jack Nicklaus, golfer, three-time winner of the Open and six-time winner of the Masters, 85; Billy Ocean, singer-songwriter, When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (1985), 75; Ursula Owen, founder-director (1974), Virago Press, 88; Lord (Nicholas) Phillips of Worth Matravers, president, UK Supreme Court (2009-12), 87; Paul Potts, chief executive, Press Association (2000-10), 75; Dame Seona Reid, chairwoman, National Theatre of Scotland (2013-22), 75; Laura Robson, tennis player, Olympic silver medallist (2012, mixed doubles with Sir Andy Murray), 31; Martin Shaw, actor, Judge John Deed (2001-07), 80; Wes Streeting, health and social care secretary, Labour MP for Ilford North, 42; Lord (Andrew) Turnbull, head of the Home Civil Service (2002-05), 80; Michael G Wilson, screenwriter and film producer, the James Bond film series, 83.