Britain’s record levels of immigration are falling, with figures showing a sharp decline in the number of foreign workers and students coming to the UK. In the first signs that the government’s visa curbs are cutting the number of legal migrants, skilled worker, health and care, and study visas...Britain’s record levels of immigration are falling, with figures showing a sharp decline in the number of foreign workers and students coming to the UK. In the first signs that the government’s visa curbs are cutting the number of legal migrants, skilled worker, health and care, and study visas...Britain’s record levels of immigration are falling, with figures showing a sharp decline in the number of foreign workers and...
An illegal migrant has become the first to be relocated to Rwanda after taking part in a voluntary removal scheme that is separate to the government’s controversial deportation policy. The man, who had his claim for asylum in the UK rejected at the end of last year, has agreed to be removed to Rwanda and receive a payment of up to £3,000 in...An illegal migrant has become the first to be relocated to Rwanda after taking part in a voluntary removal scheme that is separate to the government’s controversial deportation policy. The man, who had his claim for asylum in the UK rejected at the end of last year, has agreed to be removed to Rwanda and receive a payment of up to £3,000 in...An illegal migrant has become the first to be relocated to Rwanda after taking part in a voluntary removal scheme that is...
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It was the start of the morning rush hour when the residents of Thurlow Gardens in Hainault, east London, first heard a commotion and saw a squad of police officers closing in on their neighbourhood. Shortly before 7am, police received reports of a car driving into a property in the quiet residential street. Within...It was the start of the morning rush hour when the residents of Thurlow Gardens in Hainault, east...It was the start of the morning rush hour when the residents of Thurlow Gardens in Hainault, east...
DISPATCH FROM Anthony Loyd
first person
There I was, strolling towards Sainsbury’s for milk on Friday, only to pause outside Savers in Crystal Palace because...There I was, strolling towards Sainsbury’s for milk on Friday, only to pause outside Savers in...There I was, strolling towards Sainsbury’s for milk on Friday, only to pause outside Savers in...
The National Crime Agency’s alert to teachers, urging them to raise awareness of sextortion among their pupils, will...The National Crime Agency’s alert to teachers, urging them to raise awareness of sextortion among...The National Crime Agency’s alert to teachers, urging them to raise awareness of sextortion among...
It is a common complaint that the air conditioning in offices and public places is set with men in mind, leaving...It is a common complaint that the air conditioning in offices and public places is set with men...It is a common complaint that the air conditioning in offices and public places is set with men...
Childhood vaccines in the form of patches could soon be delivered by post after a trial found them as effective as...Childhood vaccines in the form of patches could soon be delivered by post after a trial found...Childhood vaccines in the form of patches could soon be delivered by post after a trial found...
DISPATCH FROM Anthony Loyd
Azov Brigade has moved on from its far-right origins, its men say
The elite Ukrainian unit that spearheaded the defence of Mariupol against Russian forces has been excluded from the United States’ latest military aid package because of its historical links to right-wing extremists. Azov Regiment fighters held out against overwhelming odds for three months in 2022.The elite Ukrainian unit that spearheaded the defence of Mariupol against Russian forces has been excluded from the United States’ latest military aid package because of its historical links to right-wing extremists. Azov Regiment fighters held out against overwhelming odds for three months in 2022.The elite Ukrainian unit that spearheaded the defence of Mariupol against Russian forces has been excluded from the United...
Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second term and deploy the military to deport more than 11 million illegal migrants. The former president vowed to appoint a “real special prosecutor” to investigate Biden, linking legal action to how the Supreme Court rules on Trump’s liability for...Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second term and deploy the military to deport more than 11 million illegal migrants. The former president vowed to appoint a “real special prosecutor” to investigate Biden, linking legal action to how the Supreme Court rules on Trump’s liability for...Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second term and deploy the military...
The French painting that came to symbolise universal revolution, Liberty Leading the People, has returned to view in its red, white and blue glory after the removal of decades of grime and varnish that had dimmed its colours. Eugène Delacroix’s violent canvas depicting the goddess in a Phrygian bonnet...The French painting that came to symbolise universal revolution, Liberty Leading the People...The French painting that came to symbolise universal revolution, Liberty Leading the People...
The Green River Bar in Daniel, a community of fewer than 100 people in western Wyoming, was set abuzz one night last month when Cody Roberts waltzed in holding a severely injured wolf that he had mowed down with his snowmobile. A beer in hand...The Green River Bar in Daniel, a community of fewer than 100 people in western Wyoming, was set...The Green River Bar in Daniel, a community of fewer than 100 people in western Wyoming, was set...
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Four people have been killed and 32 injured in a Russian missile attack on what Ukrainians call the “Harry Potter castle”. Video shows the Kivalov mansion, which is in a popular seafront park in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa, engulfed...Four people have been killed and 32 injured in a Russian missile attack on what Ukrainians call...Four people have been killed and 32 injured in a Russian missile attack on what Ukrainians call...
“Have you not suffocated us [and] f***ed us up enough?” asked Toomaj Salehi in one of his songs, taking a stand...“Have you not suffocated us [and] f***ed us up enough?” asked Toomaj Salehi in one of his songs...“Have you not suffocated us [and] f***ed us up enough?” asked Toomaj Salehi in one of his songs...
Pedro Sánchez is threatening to tighten control of the media, blaming news reports for prompting a judge to open a...Pedro Sánchez is threatening to tighten control of the media, blaming news reports for prompting...Pedro Sánchez is threatening to tighten control of the media, blaming news reports for prompting...
An amateur photographer has set the bird-watching world a-twitter after he accidentally took what appears to be the first photograph of a rare blue rock thrush in the United States. Michael Sanchez, from Vancouver, Washington state, set up his...An amateur photographer has set the bird-watching world a-twitter after he accidentally took what...An amateur photographer has set the bird-watching world a-twitter after he accidentally took what...
dispatch from phoenix
One of Donald Trump’s top vice-presidential prospects has defended killing a family dog she “hated”. In a forthcoming...One of Donald Trump’s top vice-presidential prospects has defended killing a family dog she “hated”.One of Donald Trump’s top vice-presidential prospects has defended killing a family dog she “hated”.
White House staff have taken steps to improve the perception of President Biden’s stiff gait by accompanying him on...White House staff have taken steps to improve the perception of President Biden’s stiff gait by...White House staff have taken steps to improve the perception of President Biden’s stiff gait by...
Amazon announced a forecast for its second-quarter revenue last night that was below Wall Street expectations as the world’s largest online retailer braces for lower spending from cost-conscious businesses using its cloud computing services. The American technology group, which was founded in...Amazon announced a forecast for its second-quarter revenue last night that was below Wall Street expectations as the world’s largest online retailer braces for lower spending from cost-conscious businesses using its cloud computing services. The American technology group, which was founded in...Amazon announced a forecast for its second-quarter revenue last night that was below Wall Street expectations as the world’s...
As Mark Tucker embarks on the search for the next chief executive of HSBC, he may well be feeling a touch of déjà vu. His first big decision on joining the Asia-focused lender as its chairman in 2017 was to appoint John Flint to the job, only to push him out less than 18 months later. This triggered another search by Tucker, culminating...As Mark Tucker embarks on the search for the next chief executive of HSBC, he may well be feeling a touch of déjà vu. His first big decision on joining the Asia-focused lender as its chairman in 2017 was to appoint John Flint to the job, only to push him out less than 18 months later. This triggered another search by Tucker, culminating...As Mark Tucker embarks on the search for the next chief executive of HSBC, he may well be feeling a touch of déjà vu. His...
Noel Quinn’s departure from HSBC has fired the starting gun on the race to succeed him as the boss of Europe’s biggest bank. Mark Tucker, the lender’s chairman, said he expected to name a replacement for Quinn in the second half of the year. While the bank has a track record of choosing its chief executives from...Noel Quinn’s departure from HSBC has fired the starting gun on the race to succeed him as the...Noel Quinn’s departure from HSBC has fired the starting gun on the race to succeed him as the...
Business Commentary
Sometimes you can’t keep a good story down. Take Darktrace selling up to Thoma Bravo for £4.3 billion cash. Here...Sometimes you can’t keep a good story down. Take Darktrace selling up to Thoma Bravo for £4.3...Sometimes you can’t keep a good story down. Take Darktrace selling up to Thoma Bravo for £4.3...
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On a Friday afternoon in an oak-panelled room overlooking the Bank of England’s courtyard, Ben Bernanke, the...On a Friday afternoon in an oak-panelled room overlooking the Bank of England’s courtyard, Ben...On a Friday afternoon in an oak-panelled room overlooking the Bank of England’s courtyard, Ben...
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After a decade of economic stagnation, post-Covid inflation and the cost of living crisis have stung British people...After a decade of economic stagnation, post-Covid inflation and the cost of living crisis have...After a decade of economic stagnation, post-Covid inflation and the cost of living crisis have...
tempus
Traders and investors have mourned Darktrace’s take-private deal as a loss for London’s stock market as yet another...Traders and investors have mourned Darktrace’s take-private deal as a loss for London’s stock...Traders and investors have mourned Darktrace’s take-private deal as a loss for London’s stock...
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International trade
recruitment
From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and Peter Saville’s album covers, Britain has a proud history of producing outstanding designers. Yet this legacy could be under threat. Entries to the design and technology GCSE have plummeted by 68 per cent over the past decade, a decline that has not been offset by increases in...From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and...From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and...
recruitment
As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering...As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering state-educated students to reach their potential, irrespective of background or circumstance. With a career spanning 30 years of education leadership, here he shares the lessons he has learnt from classroom to...As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering state-educated...
It should have taken the Premier League ten days to approve Chelsea’s sale of two hotels to a sister company for £76.5million — but ten months after the deal was executed it has still not been signed off as being of “fair market value”. The lengthy delay leaves uncertainty hanging over whether...It should have taken the Premier League ten days to approve Chelsea’s sale of two hotels to a sister company for £76.5million — but ten months after the deal was executed it has still not been signed off as being of “fair market value”. The lengthy delay leaves uncertainty hanging over whether...It should have taken the Premier League ten days to approve Chelsea’s sale of two hotels to a sister company for £76.5million —...
Howard Webb has contacted Nottingham Forest to tell the club that they should have been awarded a penalty in their 2-0 defeat by Everton and that VAR erred by not overruling Anthony Taylor’s on-pitch decision. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) refereeing officer has personally spoken to officials at Forest to admit the...Howard Webb has contacted Nottingham Forest to tell the club that they should have been awarded a penalty in their 2-0 defeat by Everton and that VAR erred by not overruling Anthony Taylor’s on-pitch decision. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) refereeing officer has personally spoken to officials at Forest to admit the...Howard Webb has contacted Nottingham Forest to tell the club that they should have been awarded a penalty in their 2-0 defeat...
The Premier League’s American broadcast partner NBC will push top-flight clubs to play a couple of matches on the opening weekend in the United States. The NBC agreement from 2022-28 is the Premier League’s most valuable overseas TV deal, worth £2 billion, and so clubs will know the financial benefits that matches...The Premier League’s American broadcast partner NBC will push top-flight clubs to play a couple...The Premier League’s American broadcast partner NBC will push top-flight clubs to play a couple...
MARTIN SAMUEL
Manchester United’s problem is that of all relegated clubs: who will buy their damaged stock? United? Relegated? Well...Manchester United’s problem is that of all relegated clubs: who will buy their damaged stock?Manchester United’s problem is that of all relegated clubs: who will buy their damaged stock?
champions league | Ian Hawkey
A riyal for the thoughts of Neymar, or a dirham for Marco Verratti’s as they watch, from their villas in the Arabian...A riyal for the thoughts of Neymar, or a dirham for Marco Verratti’s as they watch, from their...A riyal for the thoughts of Neymar, or a dirham for Marco Verratti’s as they watch, from their...
GIRO D’ITALIA
It’s unusual for a rider who has never ridden a certain race before to be such an overwhelming favourite on their debut appearance. But then Tadej Pogacar is an unusually talented rider. Already well established as a generational talent with two Tour de France titles under his belt, the Slovenian would always be fancied on his first attempt at the Corsa Rosa, but so...It’s unusual for a rider who has never ridden a certain race before to be such an overwhelming...It’s unusual for a rider who has never ridden a certain race before to be such an overwhelming...
The US-based investment group 777 Partners says it has made a payment of around £16million towards Everton’s working...The US-based investment group 777 Partners says it has made a payment of around £16million towards Everton’s working capital amid fresh doubts over its ability to fully fund a takeover of the club. The latest loan was paid on Tuesday, later than expected, and came as the company’s Australian budget airline abruptly...The US-based investment group 777 Partners says it has made a payment of around £16million towards Everton’s working capital...
Sky Bet Championship
Cameron Burgess scored the winner as Ipswich Town moved back into the automatic promotion places with victory against Coventry City and needing only a single point to secure a dream return to the Premier League. Burgess restored Ipswich’s lead in the 69th minute, only five minutes after Haji Wright had cancelled out Kieffer Moore’s opener early in the first half. The...Cameron Burgess scored the winner as Ipswich Town moved back into the automatic promotion places...Cameron Burgess scored the winner as Ipswich Town moved back into the automatic promotion places...
T20 WORLD CUP | Steve James
This feels like a critical moment, possibly even make or break, for the career of Jofra Archer after the...This feels like a critical moment, possibly even make or break, for the career of Jofra Archer after the Barbados-born fast bowler was named in England’s provisional 15-man squad for their defence of the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States in June. Archer, 29, has not played for England in more than a...This feels like a critical moment, possibly even make or break, for the career of Jofra Archer after the Barbados-born fast...
Arsenal may not win the Premier League this season but they appear to have an unassailable lead in one area: superiority from set pieces. Two goals from corners in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur took their total this season to 16 from...Arsenal may not win the Premier League this season but they appear to have an unassailable lead...Arsenal may not win the Premier League this season but they appear to have an unassailable lead...
TIMES SPORT UNSEEN
premier league
There are seven games left that will decide the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have three to go, while Manchester City have a crucial game in hand that could take them to a fourth consecutive success. We asked Times writers who cover...There are seven games left that will decide the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have...There are seven games left that will decide the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have...
first person
It increasingly feels like a waste of time to report certain crimes, says Sophia Money-Coutts
interview
David Charter meets the independent presidential candidate dividing America
newIt’s a fashion cliche that we should wear clothes that can take us from day to night. What about the other way round, asks Anna Murphy
what i’ve learnt
The author of The Satanic Verses on the stabbing attack that cost him an eye
interview
The Diddly Squat farmers are back. We put our wellies on to meet the odd couple of the Cotswolds
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review
As Marie Curie didn’t say, though probably would have had she watched The Fall Guy: “Chemistry can only get you so far, even if you’re Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.” And yes, the Barbie star Gosling and Oppenheimer’s Blunt demonstrate oodles...As Marie Curie didn’t say, though probably would have had she watched The Fall Guy...As Marie Curie didn’t say, though probably would have had she watched The Fall Guy...
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As tennis films go, this is definitely one of the better ones. I’ve seen a lot which I haven’t thought were great, other than Borg vs McEnroe and the Williams sisters one, King Richard — they were both really good. The excruciating nature of...As tennis films go, this is definitely one of the better ones. I’ve seen a lot which I haven’t...As tennis films go, this is definitely one of the better ones. I’ve seen a lot which I haven’t...
review
Miriam: Death of a Reality Star
Channel 4 Jamie Cooks Spring
Channel 4 Miriam: Death of a Reality Star was shocking...Miriam: Death of a Reality Star
Channel 4 Jamie Cooks Spring
Channel 4 Miriam: Death of a...Miriam: Death of a Reality Star
Channel 4 Jamie Cooks Spring
Channel 4 Miriam: Death of a...
my culture fix
My favourite piece of music
Legalise It by Peter Tosh. I’m a great believer that drugs should be decriminalised...My favourite piece of music
Legalise It by Peter Tosh. I’m a great believer that drugs should...My favourite piece of music
Legalise It by Peter Tosh. I’m a great believer that drugs should...
troubleshooter
In January last year my partner and I bought tickets from the website Lastminute.com to fly our family of four to Bogota, Colombia, from Heathrow in December, changing in Frankfurt. The evening before we were due to fly, we tried to check in online but the airline Lufthansa said there was a problem with our tickets and that we needed to go to the airport. To be on the...In January last year my partner and I bought tickets from the website Lastminute.com to fly our...In January last year my partner and I bought tickets from the website Lastminute.com to fly our...
Workers, savers, pensioners and investors have until midnight on Tuesday to file a late self-assessment tax return or...Workers, savers, pensioners and investors have until midnight on Tuesday to file a late self-assessment tax return or risk a new round of late-payment fines. Taxpayers should have filed returns for the 2022-23 tax year by January 31, and if you didn’t you were probably fined £100 by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). From...Workers, savers, pensioners and investors have until midnight on Tuesday to file a late self-assessment tax return or risk a...
The lowdown
Britain’s museums desperately need some good news. Our local authorities, which fund hundreds of them, are in financial disarray and many are reneging on their responsibilities to look after these treasure troves. Similarly, central government...Britain’s museums desperately need some good news. Our local authorities, which fund hundreds of...Britain’s museums desperately need some good news. Our local authorities, which fund hundreds of...
first night review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT review
Viewing GUide
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
Television
Television
Christa D’Souza tries Exion, the latest face tightening treatment
conversations
Dainty faces and orange details are just two of the new trends showcased at Geneva’s Watches and Wonders event
How the passion of a local sake master has transformed a little-known town into a gourmet destination
video
Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
video
The French chef Cédric Grolet is the man behind what are considered to be some of London’s finest pastries. You can find them at the Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge or, if you don’t fancy waiting in a queue that often snakes down the street, you...The French chef Cédric Grolet is the man behind what are considered to be some of London’s finest...The French chef Cédric Grolet is the man behind what are considered to be some of London’s finest...
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Skip the Med for the cooler Belgium Riviera and base yourself in royal favourite Ostend which offers art, serious seafood and super sunsets
Make a weekend of it at one of these thrilling attractions that span some of the country’s most exciting destinations from Manchester to Dundee
Ships by night aren’t all cocktails and casinos — from camping in Antarctica to illuminated Venice, these incredible cruise experiences only happen once the sun sets
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Would you go analogue on holiday, relying on paper maps, taking the advice of strangers and making dice-based decisions for a fortnight? Our writer did — here’s what happened
Travel advice
Walkouts by Border Force officials are set to disrupt operations at Europe’s busiest airport – although the refuellers’ strike has been called off. Here’s what you need to know
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
Q. My in-laws are from a wealthy French family — salad-eating, Agnès B-wearing types who have villa holidays...Q. My in-laws are from a wealthy French family — salad-eating, Agnès B-wearing types who have...Q. My in-laws are from a wealthy French family — salad-eating, Agnès B-wearing types who have...
A wish-list landmark. An international exhibition. Maybe a sceney restaurant launch. City breaks so often start with...A wish-list landmark. An international exhibition. Maybe a sceney restaurant launch. City breaks...A wish-list landmark. An international exhibition. Maybe a sceney restaurant launch. City breaks...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or history. And there’s a hotel for every mood and budget. Our Paris expert Hannah Meltzer visits five of her favourites and explains why they’re perfect for...Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or...Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Kate Forbes has dropped her strongest hint yet that she will stand again to be Scotland’s first minister in a move that threatens to plunge the party into bitter infighting. Nominations have opened for candidates to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP leader with Forbes, the former finance secretary, and...Kate Forbes has dropped her strongest hint yet that she will stand again to be Scotland’s first minister in a move that threatens to plunge the party into bitter infighting. Nominations have opened for candidates to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP leader with Forbes, the former finance secretary, and...Kate Forbes has dropped her strongest hint yet that she will stand again to be Scotland’s first minister in a move that...
The SNP is facing a bitter leadership contest after Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland’s first minister in a move that could bolster Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of entering No 10. Yousaf quit just four days after tearing up a power-sharing agreement with the Greens, admitting that he had underestimated the fury it would provoke. His party now...The SNP is facing a bitter leadership contest after Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland’s first minister in a move that could bolster Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of entering No 10. Yousaf quit just four days after tearing up a power-sharing agreement with the Greens, admitting that he had underestimated the fury it would provoke. His party now...The SNP is facing a bitter leadership contest after Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland’s first minister in a move that could...
profile
John Swinney is the favourite to replace Humza Yousaf, but the MSP described as the “ultimate safe pair of hands” may be tarnished by his proximity to both Nicola Sturgeon and the outgoing first minister. His close relationship with Yousaf (Swinney was the most senior of the SNP hierarchy to back his leadership...John Swinney is the favourite to replace Humza Yousaf, but the MSP described as the “ultimate...John Swinney is the favourite to replace Humza Yousaf, but the MSP described as the “ultimate...
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Kate Forbes is unfit to be first minister of a 21st-century Scotland. A 1920s Scotland, maybe. A 1950s Scotland...Kate Forbes is unfit to be first minister of a 21st-century Scotland. A 1920s Scotland, maybe. A...Kate Forbes is unfit to be first minister of a 21st-century Scotland. A 1920s Scotland, maybe. A...
Analysis
The contest to become the embattled party’s next leader will soon begin. So what are the rules and how will the...The contest to become the embattled party’s next leader will soon begin. So what are the rules...The contest to become the embattled party’s next leader will soon begin. So what are the rules...
Nominations are open in the SNP leadership contest after senior figures backed John Swinney, the former deputy first minister, for the top job. A smaller number of the party’s parliamentarians have given their backing to Kate Forbes, the former...Nominations are open in the SNP leadership contest after senior figures backed John Swinney, the...Nominations are open in the SNP leadership contest after senior figures backed John Swinney, the...
A Royal Navy sailor raped a colleague on a Tinder date after inviting her back to his room at Britain’s nuclear...A Royal Navy sailor raped a colleague on a Tinder date after inviting her back to his room at...A Royal Navy sailor raped a colleague on a Tinder date after inviting her back to his room at...
OBITUARY
CJ Sansom was in his late forties when an inheritance enabled him to give up his job as a solicitor for a year to...CJ Sansom was in his late forties when an inheritance enabled him to give up his job as a...CJ Sansom was in his late forties when an inheritance enabled him to give up his job as a...
Scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Abrdn has completed the sale of its European private equity business for up to £100 million. The Scottish group is selling the division, which has £7.4 billion of assets under management, to Patria Investments, which is listed on the Nasdaq exchange in the United States.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
The family of Brian McCardie, best known for his role as crime boss Tommy Hunter in Line of Duty, have described...The family of Brian McCardie, best known for his role as crime boss Tommy Hunter in Line of Duty, have described him as a “wonderful and passionate actor” as they announced his death aged 59. McCardie, who was born in Motherwell, played the mafia boss John Thomas “Tommy” Hunter alongside fellow Scot Martin...The family of Brian McCardie, best known for his role as crime boss Tommy Hunter in Line of Duty, have described him as...
Comment
Contempt for the law shows contempt for us all
Daniel Finkelstein
The British Medical Association rallying behind the jailed GP Sarah Benn ignores the rules of freedom that bind us
ALICE THOMSON
Why I changed my mind over assisted dying
newROGER BOYES
Four-point plan to give Kyiv more than guns
newMATTHEW PARRIS | NOTEBOOK
How easy it was to slip into life in Rome’s army
newJAMIE BURROWS
Police must help farmers eradicate fly-tipping blight
newTOMIWA OWOLADE | NOTEBOOK
Civil War shows how desensitised our phones have made us
newLee Smith can’t stop taking photos of dead bodies. It is her job and she is meeting the demand for the images. But the protagonist of Alex Garland’s new dystopian film Civil War is afflicted with anhedonia. She can’t take joy from any activity...Lee Smith can’t stop taking photos of dead bodies. It is her job and she is meeting the demand...Lee Smith can’t stop taking photos of dead bodies. It is her job and she is meeting the demand...
Leading Articles
Less Woke, Still Broke
The government is right to insist on common-sense terminology in the NHS but the big problems with the health service, such as long waiting times, remain to be fixed
Spanish Practices
Spain’s politics, riven by competing claims of corruption, is a model of dysfunction
Of Mice and Men
Laboratory rodents may be conducting experiments of their own
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
First minister’s resignation and future of SNP
Sir, Humza Yousaf’s resignation is more than just a display of (quite remarkable) political ineptitude. Yousaf was a likeable lightweight, blown like a leaf in the wind. Unlike Nicola Sturgeon, he could not conceal from his party the reality that...Sir, Humza Yousaf’s resignation is more than just a display of (quite remarkable) political...Sir, Humza Yousaf’s resignation is more than just a display of (quite remarkable) political...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs releases national statistics on the concentrations of major air pollutants; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, the foreign secretary, attends an international relations and defence committee session at the House of Commons; the Office for National Statistics publishes its quarterly estimate of government deficit and debt.
US: Nominations for the Tony Awards for Broadway theatre are announced.
On this day
In 1006 astronomers observed a celestial object brighter than Venus, visible during daytime for weeks. It was identified as supernova remnant SN 1006 by Nasa; in 1665 the diarist Samuel Pepys wrote about the plague in London: “Great fears of the Sickenesses here in the City, it being said that two or three houses are already shut up. God preserve us all.” The Great Plague took the lives of an estimated 100,000 people in the city; in 1859 Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities was published, running in weekly instalments until November 26, 1859; in 1945 Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party, died by suicide, aged 56, by gunshot after swallowing a cyanide pill in his bunker in Berlin. Eva Braun, his wife of one day, took her own life by cyanide poisoning, aged 33; in 1994 Roland Ratzenberger, the Austrian Formula One racing driver, was killed in an accident during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix. The next day three-time Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna was killed in an accident during the actual race.
Nature notes
Many gardeners will be familiar with the gorgeous iridescence of the rose chafer, or perhaps the rosemary beetle, the little mint leaf beetle or simply bluebottles as they buzz annoyingly around the house. Some researchers believe iridescence is a way of evading being eaten: a study that trained quail to catch dots on a screen found that if the dots shifted colour — ie performed like iridescence, which changes with the angle of the light — it took the birds more pecks to hit each one. As for birds themselves, the structures that cause iridescence in feathers also increase strength and resistance to microbes: the flashy appearance could be a side-effect that later became useful in communicating fitness and attracting a mate. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
John Boyne, novelist,The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006), 53; Prof Sir Michael Brady, information engineer and oncological imager, 79; Jonathan Brownlee, triathlete, six-time world champion, Olympic gold medallist (2020, mixed team relay), 34; Dame Jane Campion DNZM, film-maker, The Piano (1993), The Power of the Dog (2021), 70; James Cartlidge, Conservative MP for South Suffolk, defence procurement minister, 50; Andrew Carwood, director of music, St Paul’s Cathedral, 59; Colonel Tim Collins, former British Army officer, served in both Gulf wars and leader of Special Forces operations, 64; Sir Geoffrey Cox KC, Conservative MP for Torridge and West Devon, attorney-general (2018-20), 64; Lord (Kim) Darroch of Kew, UK ambassador to the US (2016-19), prime minister’s national security adviser (2012-15), 70; Rev Paul Fiddes, professor of systematic theology, University of Oxford, 77; Gal Gadot, actress, Wonder Woman (2017) Death on the Nile (2022), 39; António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, UN high commissioner for refugees (2005-15), prime minister of Portugal (1995-2002), 75; Stephen Harper, prime minister of Canada (2006-15), 65; Tony Harrison, poet, The Gaze of the Gorgon (1992), 87; Lord (David) Kitchin, justice of the Supreme Court (2018-23), 69; Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman, public inquiry into the infected blood scandal of the 1970s and 1980s, High Court judge (2005-18), 76; John McAdam, chairman, ConvaTec Group (medical device company), 76; Richard Pengelly, chief executive officer, Education Authority, Northern Ireland, 57; Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, 78; Sarah Tynan, opera singer, 48.