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Hospitals are struggling to treat more people despite higher funding and extra staff because thousands more patients are stranded on wards with nowhere to go, an internal review has concluded. The most comprehensive internal study of NHS efficiency has caused health chiefs to accept they do have...Hospitals are struggling to treat more people despite higher funding and extra staff because thousands more patients are stranded on wards with nowhere to go, an internal review has concluded. The most comprehensive internal study of NHS efficiency has caused health chiefs to accept they do have...Hospitals are struggling to treat more people despite higher funding and extra staff because thousands more patients are...
The star witness in the criminal trial of Donald Trump acknowledged lying repeatedly under oath during a gruelling cross-examination. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, was confronted with false statements he had made to Congress, to investigators and to a judge who jailed him for three years. He said that he lied in the past...The star witness in the criminal trial of Donald Trump acknowledged lying repeatedly under oath during a gruelling cross-examination. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, was confronted with false statements he had made to Congress, to investigators and to a judge who jailed him for three years. He said that he lied in the past...The star witness in the criminal trial of Donald Trump acknowledged lying repeatedly under oath during a gruelling...
A plumbing company that became renowned for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers without charge is under investigation after it was accused of using fake stories to raise more than £2 million. Following an investigation the BBC accused the social enterprise Depher Community Plumbing & Heating, a...A plumbing company that became renowned for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers...A plumbing company that became renowned for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers...
gerard baker
It was supposed to be a win-win proposition. Tie Donald Trump down in a Lilliputian web of criminal prosecutions and...It was supposed to be a win-win proposition. Tie Donald Trump down in a Lilliputian web of...It was supposed to be a win-win proposition. Tie Donald Trump down in a Lilliputian web of...
Matt dickinson
Istanbul airport, May 26, 2005. The flight back home with the Liverpool squad is bedlam, befitting the bonkers night...Istanbul airport, May 26, 2005. The flight back home with the Liverpool squad is bedlam...Istanbul airport, May 26, 2005. The flight back home with the Liverpool squad is bedlam...
video
Labour leader outlines first six steps for government
analysis
The Labour leader has set out his manifesto to win the next general election
Jeremy Corbyn faces being blocked from standing for Labour at the next election
political sketch
The mother of a six-year-old boy who died early on Thursday morning after falling more than 150ft from a tower block...The mother of a six-year-old boy who died early on Thursday morning after falling more than 150ft...The mother of a six-year-old boy who died early on Thursday morning after falling more than 150ft...
The number of young motorists found driving without insurance is surging because of the soaring cost of premiums...The number of young motorists found driving without insurance is surging because of the soaring...The number of young motorists found driving without insurance is surging because of the soaring...
Archaeologists have long wondered why the ancient Egyptians built most of their pyramids on what is now a narrow, inhospitable strip of desert. They may finally have an answer after scientists uncovered evidence that the pharaohs’ tombs originally...Archaeologists have long wondered why the ancient Egyptians built most of their pyramids on what...Archaeologists have long wondered why the ancient Egyptians built most of their pyramids on what...
Bodies are being left to decompose at NHS hospitals in England, according to a report, with one deteriorating for 70...Bodies are being left to decompose at NHS hospitals in England, according to a report, with one...Bodies are being left to decompose at NHS hospitals in England, according to a report, with one...
A teacher at a school attended by Prince William and Harry was discriminated against when he was sacked for sleeping...A teacher at a school attended by Prince William and Harry was discriminated against when he was...A teacher at a school attended by Prince William and Harry was discriminated against when he was...
More universities are at risk of falling into debt and some need to make drastic changes to avoid closure, the higher education watchdog said on Thursday. A report from the Office for Students (OfS) says universities are too reliant on...More universities are at risk of falling into debt and some need to make drastic changes to avoid...More universities are at risk of falling into debt and some need to make drastic changes to avoid...
Banning the sale of smartphones to under-16s would be “very difficult” and potentially unenforceable, a minister has...Banning the sale of smartphones to under-16s would be “very difficult” and potentially...Banning the sale of smartphones to under-16s would be “very difficult” and potentially...
Police will begin a fresh search for the remains of Muriel McKay after detectives flew to Trinidad and spoke to the...Police will begin a fresh search for the remains of Muriel McKay after detectives flew to...Police will begin a fresh search for the remains of Muriel McKay after detectives flew to...
Support for the militants is fading as the conflict grinds on
In the nightmare of Gaza, elections are a distant dream. “There is no administration at any level,” says Hajj Yazan, 60, who has been imprisoned more than once during previous wars with Israel, the first and second intifadas. “We lost martyrs, our homes, our land and our money.” Tired from...In the nightmare of Gaza, elections are a distant dream. “There is no administration at any level,” says Hajj Yazan, 60, who has been imprisoned more than once during previous wars with Israel, the first and second intifadas. “We lost martyrs, our homes, our land and our money.” Tired from...In the nightmare of Gaza, elections are a distant dream. “There is no administration at any level,” says Hajj Yazan, 60, who...
visual storytelling
Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was targeted by a “lone wolf” gunman and shot several times in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, according to investigators. He is believed to have been hit by at least three bullets, in the abdomen and arm, as he spoke to voters in Handlova, a town 80 miles northeast of the capital, Bratislava.Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was targeted by a “lone wolf” gunman and shot several times in an assassination attempt on Wednesday, according to investigators. He is believed to have been hit by at least three bullets, in the abdomen and arm, as he spoke to voters in Handlova, a town 80 miles northeast of the capital, Bratislava.Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was targeted by a “lone wolf” gunman and shot several times in an assassination attempt...
President Biden has blocked the release of recordings from his interview with a special counsel who characterised him as an “elderly man with a poor memory”, during an investigation into his handling of classified documents. House Republicans have demanded the audio of Biden’s conversations with Robert Hur, whose...President Biden has blocked the release of recordings from his interview with a special counsel...President Biden has blocked the release of recordings from his interview with a special counsel...
DISPATCH FROM TUNIS
Letter from Benin
The romance was as intense as it was brief. She was a French infectious diseases specialist and medical researcher — intelligent, beautiful and kind — who left Senegal, where we both lived, to work in a Paris hospital. Nursing a broken heart and a...The romance was as intense as it was brief. She was a French infectious diseases specialist and...The romance was as intense as it was brief. She was a French infectious diseases specialist and...
profile
The 71-year-old man suspected of shooting Robert Fico, the Slovakian prime minister, at point-blank range has been...The 71-year-old man suspected of shooting Robert Fico, the Slovakian prime minister, at...The 71-year-old man suspected of shooting Robert Fico, the Slovakian prime minister, at...
Russia’s first transgender politician has reverted to the gender he was assigned at birth, issuing an apology to the...Russia’s first transgender politician has reverted to the gender he was assigned at birth...Russia’s first transgender politician has reverted to the gender he was assigned at birth...
Ella Adler was by all accounts an exceptional 15-year-old: a stellar student, an active member of her synagogue congregation and an accomplished ballerina bound for the professional stage. Her life was cut tragically short on Saturday, the day...Ella Adler was by all accounts an exceptional 15-year-old: a stellar student, an active member of...Ella Adler was by all accounts an exceptional 15-year-old: a stellar student, an active member of...
Sony Music has written to more than 700 artificial intelligence companies, accusing them of using its artists’ content without permission, as tension builds between the creative and technology sectors. The world’s second biggest record company has asked technology groups including Google...Sony Music has written to more than 700 artificial intelligence companies, accusing them of using its artists’ content without permission, as tension builds between the creative and technology sectors. The world’s second biggest record company has asked technology groups including Google...Sony Music has written to more than 700 artificial intelligence companies, accusing them of using its artists’ content without...
The new boss of BT has claimed that the telecoms group has reached an “inflection point” in its strategy. As she presented her first set of full-year results, Allison Kirkby signalled her intention to continue the FTSE 100 company’s sometimes painful turnaround, setting out plans to cut costs still further, to monetise its newly built fibre...The new boss of BT has claimed that the telecoms group has reached an “inflection point” in its strategy. As she presented her first set of full-year results, Allison Kirkby signalled her intention to continue the FTSE 100 company’s sometimes painful turnaround, setting out plans to cut costs still further, to monetise its newly built fibre...The new boss of BT has claimed that the telecoms group has reached an “inflection point” in its strategy. As she presented her...
America’s oldest equity index broke through the 40,000 level for the first time on Thursday before slipping back to close at its second highest level. The Dow Jones industrial average, which started with 12 companies in 1896, hit 40,040 during morning trading in New York but reversed those early gains to finish the...America’s oldest equity index broke through the 40,000 level for the first time on Thursday...America’s oldest equity index broke through the 40,000 level for the first time on Thursday...
market report
Talk about surprises. Minutes before the market closed, GSK announced its intention to sell its remaining...Talk about surprises. Minutes before the market closed, GSK announced its intention to sell its...Talk about surprises. Minutes before the market closed, GSK announced its intention to sell its...
business commentary
Betting against BT has long been a lucrative trade. Rewind to 2015 and the shares were just shy of £5. So it makes a...Betting against BT has long been a lucrative trade. Rewind to 2015 and the shares were just shy...Betting against BT has long been a lucrative trade. Rewind to 2015 and the shares were just shy...
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...
Strong demand for package holidays drove second-quarter sales at Europe’s biggest tour operator to a record high. Tui Group, which is moving its listing from London to Frankfurt, delivered better-than-expected results, with revenues in the three...Strong demand for package holidays drove second-quarter sales at Europe’s biggest tour operator...Strong demand for package holidays drove second-quarter sales at Europe’s biggest tour operator...
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...
Luke Shaw is almost certain to miss out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad after the Manchester United defender suffered a setback in his comeback from injury. Gareth Southgate is due to name his provisional squad for the tournament in Germany this summer on Tuesday but the United manager...Luke Shaw is almost certain to miss out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad after the Manchester United defender suffered a setback in his comeback from injury. Gareth Southgate is due to name his provisional squad for the tournament in Germany this summer on Tuesday but the United manager...Luke Shaw is almost certain to miss out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad after the Manchester United defender suffered a...
fury v Usyk
The biggest heavyweight fight in 25 years will take place in Riyadh on Saturday night without any radio coverage in the UK. The BBC sent a team to Saudi Arabia this week expecting to conclude a deal for the rights to broadcast the fight. However, the deal fell through on Wednesday. The bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will be the...The biggest heavyweight fight in 25 years will take place in Riyadh on Saturday night without any radio coverage in the UK. The BBC sent a team to Saudi Arabia this week expecting to conclude a deal for the rights to broadcast the fight. However, the deal fell through on Wednesday. The bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will be the...The biggest heavyweight fight in 25 years will take place in Riyadh on Saturday night without any radio coverage in the UK. The...
us pga championship | Tom Kershaw
Rory McIlroy banished the psychological demons and personal drama that had accompanied him in the build-up to the US PGA Championship, but he will have to contend with another familiar foe to finally end his decade-long major drought. It was only last week that the Northern Irishman surged from behind to ruthlessly...Rory McIlroy banished the psychological demons and personal drama that had accompanied him in the...Rory McIlroy banished the psychological demons and personal drama that had accompanied him in the...
Matt dickinson
Istanbul airport, May 26, 2005. The flight back home with the Liverpool squad is bedlam, befitting the bonkers night...Istanbul airport, May 26, 2005. The flight back home with the Liverpool squad is bedlam...Istanbul airport, May 26, 2005. The flight back home with the Liverpool squad is bedlam...
Stuart barnes
Bad news for Sale Sharks; good news for England. Tom Curry isn’t quite ready for Sale’s crucial visit to Saracens for...Bad news for Sale Sharks; good news for England. Tom Curry isn’t quite ready for Sale’s crucial...Bad news for Sale Sharks; good news for England. Tom Curry isn’t quite ready for Sale’s crucial...
The physical legacy of Lando Norris’s maiden Formula 1 victory, at the 110th attempt, may not be too glamorous — he’s pledged to put his replica trophy in an Ikea cupboard at his home — but the impact has already been felt since his triumph in Miami. Not least in his round of golf at Augusta, the home of the Masters, where the McLaren driver arrived to play with a...The physical legacy of Lando Norris’s maiden Formula 1 victory, at the 110th attempt, may not be...The physical legacy of Lando Norris’s maiden Formula 1 victory, at the 110th attempt, may not be...
gallagher premiership | John Westerby
Focus on the process rather than the outcome, they say, and if the quality of your performance is good enough, the...Focus on the process rather than the outcome, they say, and if the quality of your performance is good enough, the results will come. “When you do that, the score will take care of itself,” was the dictum of Bill Walsh, the former head coach of the NFL side San Francisco 49ers, which has influenced subsequent...Focus on the process rather than the outcome, they say, and if the quality of your performance is good enough, the results will...
Moses Itauma interview
TONY CASCARINO
I’m not surprised Netflix have had a Bafta-winning hit with Class Act, a drama series based on the life of Bernard Tapie. I’ve never met anyone else like him in my life, and I know I never will. He was charismatic, charming, ruthless and intimidating. He reminded me of the Mafia dons you would see in films in the Seventies and Eighties. When I joined Marseille in...I’m not surprised Netflix have had a Bafta-winning hit with Class Act, a drama series based...I’m not surprised Netflix have had a Bafta-winning hit with Class Act, a drama series based...
The Ruck podcast special
Harry Randall’s rapid running style makes him the ideal scrum half replacement for Danny Care in the England squad...Harry Randall’s rapid running style makes him the ideal scrum half replacement for Danny Care in the England squad, according to his Bristol Bears team-mate Callum Sheedy. With Care, 37, having retired from Test duty after the Six Nations, the England head coach Steve Borthwick must find a new No 9 for the summer...Harry Randall’s rapid running style makes him the ideal scrum half replacement for Danny Care in the England squad, according...
Tommy Calvert interview
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...
MARTIN SAMUEL
Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t be any vehicular...Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t...Horses, they were lovely. And if we’d stayed with them, and horse-drawn carriages, there wouldn’t...
t20 World Cup
Three months ago, Eisenhower Park in upstate New York was just a local park. In two weeks’ time it will host international cricket in a 34,000-seat stadium with a world-class pitch that was grown 1,200 miles away in Florida. Unlocking the American market is a key objective for the ICC and it believes there is untapped potential in the United States’ biggest cities. And...Three months ago, Eisenhower Park in upstate New York was just a local park. In two weeks’ time...Three months ago, Eisenhower Park in upstate New York was just a local park. In two weeks’ time...
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, when the news arrived last Saturday of James Anderson’s decision to join Stuart Broad in retirement from Test cricket soon enough. Some names on the cricket field will be forever linked, as those combinations will be...It was hard not to think of another great pair of bowlers, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh, when the news arrived last...
US PGA CHAMPIONSHIP | tom kershaw
Gallagher Premiership Guide
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...
WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE
As an epic title duel hurtles towards its conclusion, the domineering champions are on the cusp of yet another crown. Meanwhile, the challengers could use a favour from their local rivals to end their title drought. Sound familiar? This isn’t the state of play in the Premier League but the equation for the Women’s Super League final day. After Maika Hamano’s goal earned...As an epic title duel hurtles towards its conclusion, the domineering champions are on the cusp...As an epic title duel hurtles towards its conclusion, the domineering champions are on the cusp...
BET OF THE DAY
Waxing Gibbous (5.40 Newbury) Racecards This filly caught the eye when second at Doncaster last...BET OF THE DAY
Waxing Gibbous (5.40 Newbury) Racecards This filly caught the eye when second at Doncaster last time and she is fancied to go one better here. She fared easily best of those that were held up in that race, never able to land a blow on the winner, Fiddlers Green, who was prominent from the outset...BET OF THE DAY
Waxing Gibbous (5.40 Newbury) Racecards This filly caught the eye when second at Doncaster last time and she...
As the British heart-throb begins his run of Romeo and Juliet in the West End, we join his fans in the theatre and track his rise from ballet school to Marvel pin-up
explainer
Sharon Stone, Stephen Fry and Liam Neeson are all lobbying for the disgraced star to be brought back into the Hollywood fold
review
In her confident third album, the star borrows stylistic touches from decades past while singing about coming out, body issues and lesbian lust
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
RICHARD MORRISON
My left-wing friends (amazingly, I still have them) had better look away now. These opening paragraphs are going to...My left-wing friends (amazingly, I still have them) had better look away now. These opening...My left-wing friends (amazingly, I still have them) had better look away now. These opening...
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...
review
The actor and director Judith Godrèche arrived in Cannes as the ostensible “ambassador” of France’s #MeToo movement.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...
video
REVIEW
The “holiday porn” season begins in earnest with this affable tale of Aegean island-hopping for three French female...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...
Giles coren
‘Yes, I know what a snack is. And don’t tell me what “Small plates” and “Big plates” are’
You know how on Uber Exec — the posh one where it costs a few quid extra but the car isn’t held together with Sellotape, the seats aren’t covered with vomit-proof plastic and the driver isn’t running his weed-selling side hustle on speakerphone — you get to choose between “conversation” and “quiet preferred”? Do we think, perhaps, it’s time to offer that option when...You know how on Uber Exec — the posh one where it costs a few quid extra but the car isn’t held...You know how on Uber Exec — the posh one where it costs a few quid extra but the car isn’t held...
Deborah Ross
‘HMRC leaves taxpayers on hold for 800 years,” ran a headline yesterday, and I wonder if you thought, as I did: gosh...‘HMRC leaves taxpayers on hold for 800 years,” ran a headline yesterday, and I wonder if you thought, as I did: gosh, imagine living to 800 and this is what you have been doing all day every day. Talk about taking the fun and bounce out of longevity. People have been on hold since Henry III! But, no, it’s collectively...‘HMRC leaves taxpayers on hold for 800 years,” ran a headline yesterday, and I wonder if you thought, as I did: gosh, imagine...
first night review
Learning a language as an adult is a battle. Your voice feels alien; the words can’t quite find their shape. Sanaz Toossi’s 2023 Pulitzer prizewinning drama, having its European premiere presented by the RSC, articulates this struggle in...Learning a language as an adult is a battle. Your voice feels alien; the words can’t quite find...Learning a language as an adult is a battle. Your voice feels alien; the words can’t quite find...
first night review
first night review
Attending this afternoon concert was like stepping into the world of yesterday. Mark Elder conducted the Hallé in...Attending this afternoon concert was like stepping into the world of yesterday. Mark Elder...Attending this afternoon concert was like stepping into the world of yesterday. Mark Elder...
first night review
Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the veteran singer...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...Stage left was a vast sofa; stage right three backing musicians sat patiently. For this show the...
first night review
Don’t be surprised if, every now and then, you hear members of the audience muttering a line ahead of the actors. Half a century after the first episode aired, John Cleese and Connie Booth’s sitcom, a true work of genius, has become part of our...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...
video
game review
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Good day, dearest Times reader! And welcome to the week when MailOnline made so bold as to move sideways, away from photos of female celebrities “flaunting their curves” and into archaeology, confidently listing the five most amazing unexplained...Good day, dearest Times reader! And welcome to the week when MailOnline made so bold as to move...Good day, dearest Times reader! And welcome to the week when MailOnline made so bold as to move...
the big question
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...
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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
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A private cove, jungle-style surroundings and delicious locally sourced menus await at Yazz Collective, a vibey, luxury hideaway not far from Fethiye
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
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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
comment | Ann Stanyer
Justice secretary refuses to rule out violent offenders being freed under scheme to tackle rising prison population
Up to 500 criminals with fewer than four years left on their sentence will be granted early release under Scottish government plans to ease a prison overcrowding crisis. A surge in the number of inmates has caused a “critical risk” to safety with health and rehabilitation services “severely...Up to 500 criminals with fewer than four years left on their sentence will be granted early release under Scottish government plans to ease a prison overcrowding crisis. A surge in the number of inmates has caused a “critical risk” to safety with health and rehabilitation services “severely...Up to 500 criminals with fewer than four years left on their sentence will be granted early release under Scottish government...
A one-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car in a church car park has been named by her family who say they are “absolutely devastated” to have lost their “beautiful daughter”. Ivy Mae Ross, from Whitecairns, was hit by a Land Rover outside the Plymouth Brethren meeting hall in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. She was taken to Aberdeen...A one-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car in a church car park has been named by her family who say they are “absolutely devastated” to have lost their “beautiful daughter”. Ivy Mae Ross, from Whitecairns, was hit by a Land Rover outside the Plymouth Brethren meeting hall in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. She was taken to Aberdeen...A one-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car in a church car park has been named by her family who say they are...
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John Swinney’s spell as first minister is already proving an interesting experiment. For years, Swinney served as Nicola Sturgeon’s staunchest defender. The public might think him a Blairgowrie bank manager from the age when such individuals had the ability to make decisions but within Holyrood he was better known...John Swinney’s spell as first minister is already proving an interesting experiment. For years...John Swinney’s spell as first minister is already proving an interesting experiment. For years...
There are still numerous potential plot twists in the race for the United Rugby Championship play-offs, but Friday night against Munster is almost certainly going to be Bill Mata’s final Edinburgh home game. If and when the capital club do secure one of the remaining top-eight spots over the last two weekends of the regular season, they will be odds-on to go on the road...There are still numerous potential plot twists in the race for the United Rugby Championship...There are still numerous potential plot twists in the race for the United Rugby Championship...
Brendan Rodgers has vowed to savour the “sweetest” title success of his career after watching his Celtic side clinch...Brendan Rodgers has vowed to savour the “sweetest” title success of his career after watching his Celtic side clinch a third successive championship with what he saw as the perfect response to persistent criticism of their playing style under him. Rodgers’ men swept aside Kilmarnock 5-0 in Ayrshire to maintain an...Brendan Rodgers has vowed to savour the “sweetest” title success of his career after watching his Celtic side clinch a third...
Loch Oich sits between the larger Lochs Lochy and Ness, and all three are linked by the Caledonian Canal. Forest tracks climb high above Loch Oich’s northern fringes while a good path runs along the length of its southern shore, making for a long...Loch Oich sits between the larger Lochs Lochy and Ness, and all three are linked by the...Loch Oich sits between the larger Lochs Lochy and Ness, and all three are linked by the...
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...
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So, the winner of the latest series of The Apprentice plans to establish a chain of gyms catering mainly for professional women. When presenting her business strategy, Rachel Woolford spoke of her prospective clients having the...So, the winner of the latest series of The Apprentice plans to establish a chain of gyms catering mainly for professional women. When presenting her business strategy, Rachel Woolford spoke of her prospective clients having the...So, the winner of the latest series of The Apprentice plans to establish a chain of gyms catering mainly for...
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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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‘Medieval’ maternity services need reform
Sir, The belief that the only thing hindering women from giving birth more easily than your average ruminant is fear of childbirth is often hardwired into new midwives, and taught in antenatal classes across the country (“NHS must end...Sir, The belief that the only thing hindering women from giving birth more easily than your...Sir, The belief that the only thing hindering women from giving birth more easily than your...
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Briefing
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.