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PM, defence minister and senior Hamas leaders accused of crimes including ‘wilful killing’
newBinyamin Netanyahu has described an attempt to seek an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Gaza as “absurd” and insisted that any attempt to tie Israel’s hands was doomed to fail.
Israel’s prime minister and defence minister, as well as senior leaders of Hamas, were all...Binyamin Netanyahu has described an attempt to seek an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Gaza as “absurd” and insisted that any attempt to tie Israel’s hands was doomed to fail.
Israel’s prime minister and defence minister, as well as senior leaders of Hamas, were all...Binyamin Netanyahu has described an attempt to seek an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Gaza as “absurd”...
MELANIE PHILLIPS
The decision by the International Criminal Court prosecutor, Karim Khan, to request arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and its minister of defence, Yoav Gallant, is a wickedly perverse and deeply troubling move. Khan has also requested arrest warrants for Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, Mohammed Deif...The decision by the International Criminal Court prosecutor, Karim Khan, to request arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and its minister of defence, Yoav Gallant, is a wickedly perverse and deeply troubling move. Khan has also requested arrest warrants for Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, Mohammed Deif...The decision by the International Criminal Court prosecutor, Karim Khan, to request arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister...
political sketch
They looked, at first, like a Cup Final crowd, with their custom-printed red T-shirts and black and yellow pin badges, holding up their banners in the hot spring sun. There were a thousand of them, at least. There could have been thousands more. They had brought with them, to Westminster, that familiar sense of...They looked, at first, like a Cup Final crowd, with their custom-printed red T-shirts and black...They looked, at first, like a Cup Final crowd, with their custom-printed red T-shirts and black...
dr mark porter
I appear to have developed another bad habit. It has taken 61 years but, according to my wife, Ros, I have started...I appear to have developed another bad habit. It has taken 61 years but, according to my wife...I appear to have developed another bad habit. It has taken 61 years but, according to my wife...
About one in three UK adults (32 per cent) are thought to be living with high blood pressure, or hypertension, yet...About one in three UK adults (32 per cent) are thought to be living with high blood pressure, or...About one in three UK adults (32 per cent) are thought to be living with high blood pressure, or...
Self-driving cars have been given the green light to operate on British roads within two years, after a new bill...Self-driving cars have been given the green light to operate on British roads within two years...Self-driving cars have been given the green light to operate on British roads within two years...
A nine-year-old boy died of sepsis eight days after he was discharged from hospital with influenza and sent home with...A nine-year-old boy died of sepsis eight days after he was discharged from hospital with...A nine-year-old boy died of sepsis eight days after he was discharged from hospital with...
The migration of Denisa, a greater spotted eagle, in the spring of 2022 was more eventful than usual. Flying north through Ukraine near Kyiv, the bird — whose only usual worry is picking off a tasty frog — was rocked by battlezone explosions and...The migration of Denisa, a greater spotted eagle, in the spring of 2022 was more eventful than...The migration of Denisa, a greater spotted eagle, in the spring of 2022 was more eventful than...
A retired accountant has accused the property company linked to Prince George’s godfather of threatening to ruin his...A retired accountant has accused the property company linked to Prince George’s godfather of...A retired accountant has accused the property company linked to Prince George’s godfather of...
the times DIARY
Giving the graduation address to students at New York University, Sir Nick Clegg urged them not to pursue things that...Giving the graduation address to students at New York University, Sir Nick Clegg urged them not...Giving the graduation address to students at New York University, Sir Nick Clegg urged them not...
The death of Iran’s hardline president was confirmed on Monday, provoking a mixed reaction and presenting a fresh challenge for the Islamic regime to hold elections within 50 days to replace him. The news that Ebrahim Raisi had died was announced by state media after his helicopter crashed on...The death of Iran’s hardline president was confirmed on Monday, provoking a mixed reaction and presenting a fresh challenge for the Islamic regime to hold elections within 50 days to replace him. The news that Ebrahim Raisi had died was announced by state media after his helicopter crashed on...The death of Iran’s hardline president was confirmed on Monday, provoking a mixed reaction and presenting a fresh challenge for...
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Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president, has been killed along with his foreign minister after a helicopter crash on Sunday. State media confirmed that there were no survivors in the accident, which took place as the president was returning from a visit to neighbouring Azerbaijan. • Who runs Iran now? What happens when a president dies in...Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president, has been killed along with his foreign minister after a helicopter crash on Sunday. State media confirmed that there were no survivors in the accident, which took place as the president was returning from a visit to neighbouring Azerbaijan. • Who runs Iran now? What happens when a president dies in...Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president, has been killed along with his foreign minister after a helicopter crash on Sunday. State...
A witness called by Donald Trump’s defence team at his criminal trial caused the judge to clear the courtroom on Monday after he scoffed at rulings and stared sullenly back at the bench in response to an order to show “proper decorum” on the stand. Robert Costello, an attorney and former federal prosecutor, was...A witness called by Donald Trump’s defence team at his criminal trial caused the judge to clear...A witness called by Donald Trump’s defence team at his criminal trial caused the judge to clear...
For decades France has been afflicted by le déclinisme, a sense that its prestige and power are waning. Its once exalted cuisine is now criticised as staid and unadventurous, while Paris’s dominance in art and fashion is increasingly challenged...For decades France has been afflicted by le déclinisme, a sense that its prestige and power...For decades France has been afflicted by le déclinisme, a sense that its prestige and power...
As France prepares to host the Olympic Games, an unwelcome visitor has crashed the party. Tiger mosquitoes carrying...As France prepares to host the Olympic Games, an unwelcome visitor has crashed the party. Tiger...As France prepares to host the Olympic Games, an unwelcome visitor has crashed the party. Tiger...
Disneyland bills itself as the happiest place on Earth. But the people who breathe life into characters such as...Disneyland bills itself as the happiest place on Earth. But the people who breathe life into...Disneyland bills itself as the happiest place on Earth. But the people who breathe life into...
Hollywood loves a comeback story — and this year’s Cannes film festival has delivered in spades, with a crop of 1990s stars returning to bask in the limelight. On Sunday Kevin Costner, 69, was back on the red carpet after a 20-year absence, and...Hollywood loves a comeback story — and this year’s Cannes film festival has delivered in spades...Hollywood loves a comeback story — and this year’s Cannes film festival has delivered in spades...
South Africa’s top court has ruled that Jacob Zuma, the former president, is not eligible to run as a candidate for...South Africa’s top court has ruled that Jacob Zuma, the former president, is not eligible to run...South Africa’s top court has ruled that Jacob Zuma, the former president, is not eligible to run...
A coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been foiled, with an exiled opposition leader killed in a...A coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been foiled, with an exiled opposition...A coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been foiled, with an exiled opposition...
IN maps and CHARTS
Donald Trump has insisted his “good reflexes and strength” stopped him from nearly falling on stage, after being...Donald Trump has insisted his “good reflexes and strength” stopped him from nearly falling on...Donald Trump has insisted his “good reflexes and strength” stopped him from nearly falling on...
Justin Webb
The defendant appears to be asleep in court and occasionally breaks wind. His accusers portray him as a nasty piece...The defendant appears to be asleep in court and occasionally breaks wind. His accusers portray...The defendant appears to be asleep in court and occasionally breaks wind. His accusers portray...
Demand for reforms to address ‘poor standards’
Britain’s audit firms failed to raise the alarm for three quarters of the big companies that have gone bust over the past decade, renewing concerns that the industry is not doing enough to weed out looming corporate collapses. A report from the Audit Reform Lab, a think tank at the University of...Britain’s audit firms failed to raise the alarm for three quarters of the big companies that have gone bust over the past decade, renewing concerns that the industry is not doing enough to weed out looming corporate collapses. A report from the Audit Reform Lab, a think tank at the University of...Britain’s audit firms failed to raise the alarm for three quarters of the big companies that have gone bust over the past...
The Bank of England could cut interest rates this summer if the inflation rate moves in line with its expectations, a deputy governor at the central bank said on Monday. Ben Broadbent said that if inflation continued to ease in the coming months, then “it’s possible the Bank rate could be cut some time over the summer”. The comments are the...The Bank of England could cut interest rates this summer if the inflation rate moves in line with its expectations, a deputy governor at the central bank said on Monday. Ben Broadbent said that if inflation continued to ease in the coming months, then “it’s possible the Bank rate could be cut some time over the summer”. The comments are the...The Bank of England could cut interest rates this summer if the inflation rate moves in line with its expectations, a deputy...
Mike Ashley is eyeing up a stake in Exeter’s Princesshay estate, The Times has learnt, in what would be the first joint venture between the retail mogul and the King’s property company. Frasers Group, the FTSE 100 retailer majority-owned by Ashley, “is the frontrunner” to buy a 50 per cent interest in the estate...Mike Ashley is eyeing up a stake in Exeter’s Princesshay estate, The Times has learnt, in what...Mike Ashley is eyeing up a stake in Exeter’s Princesshay estate, The Times has learnt, in what...
business commentary
European domination every year. No issues over financial fair play, let alone copping 115 charges. And a soaring...European domination every year. No issues over financial fair play, let alone copping 115 charges.European domination every year. No issues over financial fair play, let alone copping 115 charges.
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Sweeping US tariffs against clean energy technologies from China represent the latest ratcheting up of the Biden...Sweeping US tariffs against clean energy technologies from China represent the latest ratcheting...Sweeping US tariffs against clean energy technologies from China represent the latest ratcheting...
British Land has sold its share of the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield to its joint-venture partner in a deal that underscores the sharp decline in retail property values over the past decade. Norway’s oil fund has paid £360 million for...British Land has sold its share of the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield to its...British Land has sold its share of the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield to its...
TEMPUS
There are few British technology companies that have double-digit growth in their sights. Kainos, the FTSE 250 software group, is one of them. Shares in the company, which designs IT systems for commercial, government and...There are few British technology companies that have double-digit growth in their sights. Kainos, the FTSE 250 software group, is one of them. Shares in the company, which designs IT systems for commercial, government and...There are few British technology companies that have double-digit growth in their sights. Kainos, the FTSE 250...
Buzz Bingo is pumping millions of pounds into improving its estate after acquiring the country’s biggest bingo club and launching a pared-back bingo hall format for high street locations. The group, formerly Gala Bingo, has...Buzz Bingo is pumping millions of pounds into improving its estate after acquiring the country’s biggest bingo club and launching a pared-back bingo hall format for high street locations. The group, formerly Gala Bingo, has...Buzz Bingo is pumping millions of pounds into improving its estate after acquiring the country’s biggest bingo club...
market report
The price of gold reached a record high while silver hit its highest level since 2012 as growing interest from China and wider geopolitical tensions pushed “safe haven” metals to new heights. Spot gold prices reached a record of $2,427.21 per...The price of gold reached a record high while silver hit its highest level since 2012 as growing...The price of gold reached a record high while silver hit its highest level since 2012 as growing...
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construction
Innovative approach to building labs for biotech and pharma is paying off for Tony and Kirsty Wells
Expert tips
how i made it
Amy Knight, co-founder of Must Have Ideas, on her career journey from law to entrepreneurship, and why she took her baby to a meeting with a private equity firm
Recruitment
In 2021 Boris Johnson boldly declared that “Britain will become the Qatar of hydrogen” as part of his government’s strategy for reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan was for hydrogen to supply up to 35 per cent of Britain’s energy needs, but was the promise a load of hot air? No, according to key players in the country’s burgeoning hydrogen industry. Already the...In 2021 Boris Johnson boldly declared that “Britain will become the Qatar of hydrogen” as part of...In 2021 Boris Johnson boldly declared that “Britain will become the Qatar of hydrogen” as part of...
Six from the Best
As an award-winning writer on the past, present and future of work, Julia Hobsbawm has observed thousands of...As an award-winning writer on the past, present and future of work, Julia Hobsbawm has observed thousands of companies at close range. Working Assumptions, her latest book, unpacks what employers and employees need to know about the post-Covid changes rippling through the modern workforce. Here she shares her...As an award-winning writer on the past, present and future of work, Julia Hobsbawm has observed thousands of companies at close...
MATT DICKINSON
It is strange to stand in the video assistant referees’ (VAR) room on a match night thinking that this glass room on a business estate, with a handful of people going about their work with quiet earnestness, is the cause of so much emotional turmoil. Stranger still to think that this ultra-modern...It is strange to stand in the video assistant referees’ (VAR) room on a match night thinking that this glass room on a business estate, with a handful of people going about their work with quiet earnestness, is the cause of so much emotional turmoil. Stranger still to think that this ultra-modern...It is strange to stand in the video assistant referees’ (VAR) room on a match night thinking that this glass room on a business...
Vincent Kompany is being considered by Bayern Munich to become their manager despite leading Burnley to relegation from the Premier League this season. The former Manchester City captain arrived in the Premier League last summer with a growing reputation, having led Burnley to a total of 101 points as they dominated the Sky Bet Championship.Vincent Kompany is being considered by Bayern Munich to become their manager despite leading Burnley to relegation from the Premier League this season. The former Manchester City captain arrived in the Premier League last summer with a growing reputation, having led Burnley to a total of 101 points as they dominated the Sky Bet Championship.Vincent Kompany is being considered by Bayern Munich to become their manager despite leading Burnley to relegation from the...
premier league
VAR officials are set to be told to intervene in Premier League matches only when a referee is “clearly wrong” next season among a number of changes intended to speed up the controversial system and ensure interference only for unarguable errors. Several adjustments are being planned in the firm belief at the...VAR officials are set to be told to intervene in Premier League matches only when a referee is...VAR officials are set to be told to intervene in Premier League matches only when a referee is...
TOM Kershaw
Bryson DeChambeau did not leave Louisville with the Wanamaker Trophy or a police mugshot but no player captured the hearts and minds of spectators on Sunday quite like golf’s madcap scientist. There were Olympian fist pumps, childlike roars, bizarre quotes about robotics and, above all, a blistering exhibition of shot-making in a round of 64 that so nearly forced a...Bryson DeChambeau did not leave Louisville with the Wanamaker Trophy or a police mugshot but no...Bryson DeChambeau did not leave Louisville with the Wanamaker Trophy or a police mugshot but no...
paul joyce
Arne Slot has been charged with helping Darwin Núñez and several of his team-mates fulfil their potential at...Arne Slot has been charged with helping Darwin Núñez and several of his team-mates fulfil their potential at Liverpool after being appointed officially as Jürgen Klopp’s successor on a three-year deal. Liverpool moved swiftly to confirm the arrival of the Dutchman, 45, just a day after the emotional Anfield farewell...Arne Slot has been charged with helping Darwin Núñez and several of his team-mates fulfil their potential at Liverpool after...
COUNTy CHAMPIONSHIP
Rick Broadbent
At the start of last week Tyson Fury sat down and discussed his long-term future. Sometimes when he does this you get...At the start of last week Tyson Fury sat down and discussed his long-term future. Sometimes when...At the start of last week Tyson Fury sat down and discussed his long-term future. Sometimes when...
Stuart Barnes
In an ideal world this column would be written in praise of Northampton Saints, crowned champions of England at the...In an ideal world this column would be written in praise of Northampton Saints, crowned champions...In an ideal world this column would be written in praise of Northampton Saints, crowned champions...
Martin Samuel
Everyone will have their own idea of where the 2023-24 season was won and lost. The moment Son Heung-min went clear and missed. Arsenal’s six points surrendered to West Ham United and Fulham in December. Mikel Arteta settling for a stalemate at...Everyone will have their own idea of where the 2023-24 season was won and lost. The moment Son...Everyone will have their own idea of where the 2023-24 season was won and lost. The moment Son...
First person
Mandy Appleyard discovered that her photograph was being used by a stranger online
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caitlin moran
A damning new report about Britain’s appalling maternity care will come as no surprise to most women. I still get flashbacks from my horrendous experience
It’s a silent killer but lifestyle changes can result in significant improvements to readings, the experts tell Peta Bee
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robert crampton
A society without notes and coins would expose the consumption-related sins of omission in many marriages
Forget going out — staying in with all your friends is the new way to socialise
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MY CULTURE FIX
SARAH JOSSEL
I haven’t worn my hair back for just over a year now. A slick bun? My usual topknot? Forget it. Out of the question.I haven’t worn my hair back for just over a year now. A slick bun? My usual topknot? Forget it.I haven’t worn my hair back for just over a year now. A slick bun? My usual topknot? Forget it.
dr mark porter
I appear to have developed another bad habit. It has taken 61 years but, according to my wife, Ros, I have started...I appear to have developed another bad habit. It has taken 61 years but, according to my wife...I appear to have developed another bad habit. It has taken 61 years but, according to my wife...
When I met the Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong Mui Ngam at her airy mansion block apartment in Kowloon on July 1, 2017, I asked her what she was working on. “I am planning to write something about politics,” she said, and at the time it seemed...When I met the Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong Mui Ngam at her airy mansion block apartment in...When I met the Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong Mui Ngam at her airy mansion block apartment in...
REVIEW | music
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It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is back and this year promises to be even more, well, Cannes than ever.
Yes, it boasts a big-beast director. Last year it was Martin Scorsese with Killers of the Flower Moon, and this year comes the premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited mega-sci-fi Megalopolis.It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is...It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is...
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Yes, it’s that time of festival again. Time for a movie that’s unleashed as a mid-point adrenaline boost, proving so...Yes, it’s that time of festival again. Time for a movie that’s unleashed as a mid-point adrenaline boost, proving so provocative and controversial that it sends some traumatised viewers scurrying for the exits, and others reaching for their superlatives. In the past it was the Lars von Trier slot (The House...Yes, it’s that time of festival again. Time for a movie that’s unleashed as a mid-point adrenaline boost, proving so...
MindGames
1 Shown in a list at the back or front of a book, what is an “erratum”? 2 A potent opioid, laudanum is a tincture of...1 Shown in a list at the back or front of a book, what is an “erratum”? 2 A potent opioid...1 Shown in a list at the back or front of a book, what is an “erratum”? 2 A potent opioid...
first night review
first night review
first night REVIEW
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TELEVISION
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tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
They didn’t teach her how to manage a drill at the convent, so now she is going back to school to find her way around a toolbox
Florist Poppy Sturley on her bold design for this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, inspired by Netflix’s Bridgerton
Guy Ritchie is hosting a series of lavish outdoor dinner parties at his Wiltshire estate, with chefs from around the world. But will he be there himself?
Fountains, sculpture, exotic trees, bonkers topiary — why a lavish garden has always been the ultimate status symbol. By Dr Louisa McKenzie
Titouan Bernicot was 16 when the corals surrounding his Polynesian home turned white. Since then he has dedicated his life to revitalising reefs around the world
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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...
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Beaches, tuk-tuk trips to wineries and fabulous fountains — Geneva is all about fun in the sun. Here’s how to spend a long weekend here (including the best place for fondue)
Pair picnics and rosé with an alfresco show at these venues, showing everything from Shakespeare to Singin’ In The Rain. Plus we’ve selected the loveliest places to stay nearby
Once the preserve of explorers and Inuit hunters, Scoresby Sound in Greenland is jam-packed with icebergs, glaciers and — if you’re lucky — the aurora borealis
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Tourism is big news for the kingdom, but lots of Brits would think twice about a visit. Our writer finds out for herself what it’s like
From hiking in Nepal to homestays in Sri Lanka, these are the ultimate trips to go at alone (and my tried-and-tested ideas for how to enjoy them)
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
Q. My partner’s adult sons still see me as “the other woman” who split up his first marriage, even though I have now...Q. My partner’s adult sons still see me as “the other woman” who split up his first marriage,...Q. My partner’s adult sons still see me as “the other woman” who split up his first marriage,...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
I think this small town is the ideal focus for a day-tripping itinerary. Not only is it peppered with tempting cafés...I think this small town is the ideal focus for a day-tripping itinerary. Not only is it peppered...I think this small town is the ideal focus for a day-tripping itinerary. Not only is it peppered...
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Pensacola is America’s first settlement, established in 1559 — but it remains a relatively untrodden part of Florida. But what a shame: this city in the panhandle has empty beaches, a handsome downtown, and air shows, including November’s Blue...Pensacola is America’s first settlement, established in 1559 — but it remains a relatively...Pensacola is America’s first settlement, established in 1559 — but it remains a relatively...
Buckingham Palace
20th May, 2024 The King and Queen this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the...Buckingham Palace
20th May, 2024 The King and Queen this evening visited the Chelsea Flower...Buckingham Palace
20th May, 2024 The King and Queen this evening visited the Chelsea Flower...
law report
Supreme Court
Published on May 21, 2024
Merticariu v Judecatoria Arad, Romania
Before Lord Hodge, Lord Sales...Supreme Court
Published on May 21, 2024
Merticariu v Judecatoria Arad, Romania
Before Lord...Supreme Court
Published on May 21, 2024
Merticariu v Judecatoria Arad, Romania
Before Lord...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
JK Rowling has urged Scottish ministers to condemn those who conduct “witch-hunts” against gender-critical women after a tribunal ruled that a rape crisis centre worker was unfairly dismissed for her views. Roz Adams was discriminated against at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC), and...JK Rowling has urged Scottish ministers to condemn those who conduct “witch-hunts” against gender-critical women after a tribunal ruled that a rape crisis centre worker was unfairly dismissed for her views. Roz Adams was discriminated against at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC), and...JK Rowling has urged Scottish ministers to condemn those who conduct “witch-hunts” against gender-critical women after a...
Labour has opened up a ten-point lead over the SNP in a sign that John Swinney is failing to turn around the nationalists’ faltering fortunes, a new poll has found. The result would lead to a rout, with the SNP crashing to just 11 MPs were it to be repeated at the general election. In a further blow to the new first minister, most voters do...Labour has opened up a ten-point lead over the SNP in a sign that John Swinney is failing to turn around the nationalists’ faltering fortunes, a new poll has found. The result would lead to a rout, with the SNP crashing to just 11 MPs were it to be repeated at the general election. In a further blow to the new first minister, most voters do...Labour has opened up a ten-point lead over the SNP in a sign that John Swinney is failing to turn around the nationalists’...
magnus linklater | comment
When visitors pour into Paris for the start of the Olympic Games in July, they will be able to gaze, admiringly, at one of the great restoration works of modern times. Notre Dame cathedral is nearly back to its former glory. Its elegant spire, topped by a golden rooster, is proudly in place. New stained-glass...When visitors pour into Paris for the start of the Olympic Games in July, they will be able to...When visitors pour into Paris for the start of the Olympic Games in July, they will be able to...
Red squirrels will once again inhabit Scotland’s west coast after a successful reintroduction initiative, experts say. Conservationists are hopeful that the endangered species will expand to create a thriving population across the Morvern...Red squirrels will once again inhabit Scotland’s west coast after a successful reintroduction...Red squirrels will once again inhabit Scotland’s west coast after a successful reintroduction...
Scotland’s most senior civil servant will be pushed on the “shambles” of ministers repeatedly failing to provide...Scotland’s most senior civil servant will be pushed on the “shambles” of ministers repeatedly...Scotland’s most senior civil servant will be pushed on the “shambles” of ministers repeatedly...
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Serica Energy...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.
FOOTBALL
The Scotland defender Aaron Hickey is definitely out of Euro 2024 after national team assistant coach John Carver confirmed the Brentford right-back has no chance of recovering in time. Hickey has not played since the end of October but it had...The Scotland defender Aaron Hickey is definitely out of Euro 2024 after national team assistant...The Scotland defender Aaron Hickey is definitely out of Euro 2024 after national team assistant...
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Comment
Three stages that will reveal the real Starmer
William Hague
The Labour leader’s true political character will only emerge in office — and it may surprise supporters and even himself
MELANIE PHILLIPS
Wickedly perverse move should sink the ICC
HUGO RIFKIND
It’d be better with Boris? This myth won’t fly
GILES COREN | NOTEBOOK
Sorry, Tesco: fancy cheese is mostly fit for the bin
OWEN mEREDITH
Freedom of press depends on closing this dark loophole
Susie Goldsbrough | notebook
Charles Dickens would have set the best of times for Hackney Half
It was like a nightmare. I’ve never seen so many people who look like me. If you had the misfortune of being in east London on Sunday you probably saw it too: mile after mile of bum bags, cat-eye sunglasses and half-hearted mullets — squads of 20...It was like a nightmare. I’ve never seen so many people who look like me. If you had the...It was like a nightmare. I’ve never seen so many people who look like me. If you had the...
Leading Articles
Day of Shame
The Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report exposes decades of mistreatment, lies and official cover-up
Lost in the Fog
The death of the Butcher of Tehran will send ripples across the Middle East
Say Cheese
Britain’s dairies and cheesemakers are smiling at record cheese consumption
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Times letters: Rogue cyclists and improving road safety
newSir, Edward Lucas may be right to condemn the behaviour of aggressive cyclists (“It’s high time rogue cyclists were humbled”, May 20). But he implicitly exculpates road-planners, whose every new wheeze is calculated to encourage them. Floating...Sir, Edward Lucas may be right to condemn the behaviour of aggressive cyclists (“It’s high...Sir, Edward Lucas may be right to condemn the behaviour of aggressive cyclists (“It’s high...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The infected blood inquiry publishes its final report; The King and Queen, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, attend RHS Chelsea Flower Show preview; Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, the foreign secretary, attends European scrutiny select committee session as part of its inquiry into the UK’s new relationship with the EU.
Japan: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia arrives in Tokyo.
On this day
In 1498 Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, arrived at Calicut, India, becoming the first European to open a sea-based trade route to India; in 1608 Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra was entered in the Stationers’ Register; in 1895 the American Supreme Court ruled that a national income tax passed by Congress in 1894 was unconstitutional; in 1913 the first RHS Chelsea Flower Show opened — called the Great Spring Show, it was a three-day event and was attended by Queen Alexandra with two of her children. The only gold medal to be awarded before the First World War was for a rock garden; in 1977 the original Orient Express started its final direct journey from Paris to Istanbul.
Nature notes
The longer a species has existed somewhere the more time it’s had to form associations with other species, which is why native species are considered more valuable to wildlife than those which have been recently introduced. In the UK there are no fewer than 149 species of invertebrates which live on hawthorn, including 25 moths that are completely reliant on it; only oak, willow and birch support more. The hawthorn leaf beetle is also specific to our May trees: though small, it is rather handsome, with black markings on its bronze wing cases. There are two generations per year; the first, which peaks around now, overwintered as a pupa in the soil. A second will peak in August and September. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Jeff Blackett, president of the Rugby Football Union (2020-22), judge advocate general of the Armed Forces (2004-20), 69; Sir Graham Brady, Conservative MP for Altrincham and Sale West, chairman of the 1922 committee, deputy chairman, Centre for Policy Studies, 57; Colin Sutherland, Lord Carloway, lord justice general and lord president of the Court of Session (Scotland), 70; Cher, singer, If I Could Turn Back Time (1989), and actress, Mermaids (1990), 78; Flight Lieutenant JA (John Alexander) Cruickshank VC, the last living recipient to have been awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War, 104; Lynn Davies, long jump Olympic gold medallist (1964), president, UK Athletics (2002-15), 82; Greg Dyke, chairman, London Film School, Football Association (2013-16), British Film Institute (2008-16), director-general, BBC (2000-04), 77; Keith Fletcher, cricketer, England player (1968-82) and team manager (1993-95), 80; Chris Froome, cyclist, Tour de France winner (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), 39; Sir John Hegarty, advertising director, chairman, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (1991-2012), 80; Lord (Clive) Hollick, chief executive, United Business Media (1996-2005), 79; Claire Horton, director-general, Commonwealth War Graves Commission and chief executive, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (2010-20), 62; Debbie Jevans, tennis player, chairwoman, All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, director of sport for Locog, organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (2006-12), 64; Cindy McCain, executive director, World Food Programme, 70; Dieter Rams, industrial designer, known for Braun consumer products, 92; Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer, custodian of Althorp and writer, A Very Private School: A Memoir (2024), 60; Louis Theroux, broadcaster, Louis Theroux Interviews… (since 2022), 54; Lord (Iain) Vallance of Tummel, chairman, BT (1987-2001), 81; Wei Jingsheng, Chinese human rights activist and dissident, 74.