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Opposition’s claim is fake news, says chancellor
updatedJeremy Hunt has accused Labour of lying over a claim that scrapping national insurance would put the state pension at risk. Presenting Treasury costings of Labour policies, the chancellor insisted during a speech in Westminster on Friday that his party had been “generous” to pensioners and said...Jeremy Hunt has accused Labour of lying over a claim that scrapping national insurance would put the state pension at risk. Presenting Treasury costings of Labour policies, the chancellor insisted during a speech in Westminster on Friday that his party had been “generous” to pensioners and said...Jeremy Hunt has accused Labour of lying over a claim that scrapping national insurance would put the state pension at risk.
An Islamic extremist has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 44 years for murdering a 70-year-old man in “revenge” for the Israel-Hamas conflict. Ahmed Alid, a Moroccan asylum seeker, stabbed pensioner Terence Carney six times in Hartlepool early on October 15 — eight days after Hamas attacked Israel. Alid showed little...An Islamic extremist has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 44 years for murdering a 70-year-old man in “revenge” for the Israel-Hamas conflict. Ahmed Alid, a Moroccan asylum seeker, stabbed pensioner Terence Carney six times in Hartlepool early on October 15 — eight days after Hamas attacked Israel. Alid showed little...An Islamic extremist has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 44 years for murdering a 70-year-old man in...
Scottie Scheffler was detained and handcuffed by police on Friday morning while trying to navigate a traffic cordon outside Valhalla Golf Club. The world No 1 was attempting to circumvent queues outside the US PGA Championship venue before a misunderstanding with a police officer, who ordered Scheffler to exit his...Scottie Scheffler was detained and handcuffed by police on Friday morning while trying to...Scottie Scheffler was detained and handcuffed by police on Friday morning while trying to...
Jürgen Klopp interview
FIRST PERSON
I can’t think of anything more annoying than having a toy boy. Although right now being a cougar is in vogue: there’s...I can’t think of anything more annoying than having a toy boy. Although right now being a cougar...I can’t think of anything more annoying than having a toy boy. Although right now being a cougar...
review
Kate Hudson’s place in rock’n’roll history is assured. As Penny Lane, No 1 groupie/groovy inspiration to the mediocre...Kate Hudson’s place in rock’n’roll history is assured. As Penny Lane, No 1 groupie/groovy...Kate Hudson’s place in rock’n’roll history is assured. As Penny Lane, No 1 groupie/groovy...
political sketch
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
Hospitals are struggling to treat more people despite higher funding and extra staff because thousands more patients...Hospitals are struggling to treat more people despite higher funding and extra staff because...Hospitals are struggling to treat more people despite higher funding and extra staff because...
The boss of a plumbing company that became renowned for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers without...The boss of a plumbing company that became renowned for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable...The boss of a plumbing company that became renowned for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable...
photography
Buckingham Palace is to host an intimate photography exhibition to celebrate a hundred years of royal portraits. Opening at the newly renamed King’s Gallery on Friday, Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography, will chart the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present. More than 150 items of photographic prints and previously...Buckingham Palace is to host an intimate photography exhibition to celebrate a hundred years of...Buckingham Palace is to host an intimate photography exhibition to celebrate a hundred years of...
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The Queen has revealed that the King is “getting better”, before sneaking in a telling caveat: “Well, he would be if...The Queen has revealed that the King is “getting better”, before sneaking in a telling caveat: “Well, he would be if he behaved himself.” Camilla, 76, has made no secret of her view that the King should slow down following his cancer diagnosis earlier this year. While Palace aides have stressed that the monarch will...The Queen has revealed that the King is “getting better”, before sneaking in a telling caveat: “Well, he would be if he behaved...
Hundreds of senior doctors have been driven out of their jobs in the NHS after raising concerns about patient safety, a campaign group has claimed. The senior consultants say managers of NHS trusts employ a playbook of “dirty...Hundreds of senior doctors have been driven out of their jobs in the NHS after raising concerns about patient safety, a campaign group has claimed. The senior consultants say managers of NHS trusts employ a playbook of “dirty...Hundreds of senior doctors have been driven out of their jobs in the NHS after raising concerns about patient safety...
Growing numbers of pupils are missing more than half of school, new absence figures show. While overall attendance has improved, the number of those deemed severely absent — who are out of the classroom for at least half of the...Growing numbers of pupils are missing more than half of school, new absence figures show. While overall attendance has improved, the number of those deemed severely absent — who are out of the classroom for at least half of the...Growing numbers of pupils are missing more than half of school, new absence figures show. While overall attendance...
In the space of just ten minutes, the biography of Britain’s “forgotten” surrealist, Leonora Carrington, was rewritten by an Argentine billionaire. With the thud of the auctioneer’s hammer, Carrington, who died in 2011 aged 94, became the most...In the space of just ten minutes, the biography of Britain’s “forgotten” surrealist, Leonora...In the space of just ten minutes, the biography of Britain’s “forgotten” surrealist, Leonora...
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 times diary
Moscow girls made the Beatles sing and shout but if their fans back in the USSR wanted to hear them they had to go to...Moscow girls made the Beatles sing and shout but if their fans back in the USSR wanted to hear...Moscow girls made the Beatles sing and shout but if their fans back in the USSR wanted to hear...
Some inherited their wealth, but most of Britain’s gilded youth have forged their own success in commerce, showbiz and sport
Lucrative government contracts have propelled Graham King onto this year’s Rich List for the first time
The stress almost broke him, so why is John Caudwell working harder than ever at the age of 71?
relative values
The founders of the sportswear label Castore, Tom and Phil Beahon, on how sibling rivalry fuels their business
profile
The former prime minister’s son co-founded the apprenticeship service Multiverse with a friend eight years ago
The Sunday Times Rich List features figures who have made their fortunes from stairlifts, shipping containers, supermarkets, petrol pumps and Portaloos — and includes a Catholic priest, the King, the prime minister and Britain’s first billionaire...The Sunday Times Rich List features figures who have made their fortunes from stairlifts...The Sunday Times Rich List features figures who have made their fortunes from stairlifts...
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 running from an assault on the southern city of Rafah, Atta, 39, a father of...In the nightmare of Gaza, elections are a distant dream. “There is no administration at any...In the nightmare of Gaza, elections are a distant dream. “There is no administration at any...
Trucks have started delivering humanitarian aid via a floating pier into the Gaza Strip as lawyers for Israel...Trucks have started delivering humanitarian aid via a floating pier into the Gaza Strip as lawyers for Israel defended the country against accusations in the Hague of “genocide”. The pier, towed into place from the Ashdod port in Israel about 30 miles away, was tied on Thursday morning to support “the humanitarian...Trucks have started delivering humanitarian aid via a floating pier into the Gaza Strip as lawyers for Israel defended the...
Jack Hearn remembers the campaign to conquer Monte Cassino like it was yesterday. “The fighting was atrocious, the Germans were throwing everything they could at us and you lost count of the bombs,” said the 100-year-old Second World War veteran.Jack Hearn remembers the campaign to conquer Monte Cassino like it was yesterday. “The fighting...Jack Hearn remembers the campaign to conquer Monte Cassino like it was yesterday. “The fighting...
A ban on Chinese citizens buying property in large swathes of Florida has prompted claims that local politicians are...A ban on Chinese citizens buying property in large swathes of Florida has prompted claims that...A ban on Chinese citizens buying property in large swathes of Florida has prompted claims that...
Staff at Columbia University in New York voted that they no longer had confidence in their president after she was...Staff at Columbia University in New York voted that they no longer had confidence in their...Staff at Columbia University in New York voted that they no longer had confidence in their...
visual storytelling
Deep in the abundant orchards of California’s wine country stands a grand estate that has become the unlikely focus of a Succession-style family battle. Monticello Vineyards, built on a Prohibition-era prune orchard, is one of the few...Deep in the abundant orchards of California’s wine country stands a grand estate that has become...Deep in the abundant orchards of California’s wine country stands a grand estate that has become...
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A right-wing Dutch coalition dominated by hard-right nationalists is on course for an early confrontation with the...A right-wing Dutch coalition dominated by hard-right nationalists is on course for an early...A right-wing Dutch coalition dominated by hard-right nationalists is on course for an early...
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...
Tech groups accused of using content illegally
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...
One of Britain’s biggest drugs companies has agreed to sell its remaining shareholding in the consumer goods group behind Sensodyne toothpaste for £1.2 billion, fully exiting its investment almost two years after it demerged the business. GSK has sold more than 385 million shares in Haleon at 324p per share, a 2.5 per cent discount to...One of Britain’s biggest drugs companies has agreed to sell its remaining shareholding in the consumer goods group behind Sensodyne toothpaste for £1.2 billion, fully exiting its investment almost two years after it demerged the business. GSK has sold more than 385 million shares in Haleon at 324p per share, a 2.5 per cent discount to...One of Britain’s biggest drugs companies has agreed to sell its remaining shareholding in the consumer goods group behind...
Twitter UK spent £16.7 million on redundancy costs after its takeover by Elon Musk as he slashed jobs at the company. Its accounts for 2022 filed with Companies House reveal the extent of payments to staff when the billionaire bought Twitter, now known as X, for $44 billion in October 2022. Musk, 52, quickly began...Twitter UK spent £16.7 million on redundancy costs after its takeover by Elon Musk as he slashed...Twitter UK spent £16.7 million on redundancy costs after its takeover by Elon Musk as he slashed...
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...
Comment
Are monstrous bosses bad for the bottom line? Last week a top executive of Baidu, one of China’s leading technology...Are monstrous bosses bad for the bottom line? Last week a top executive of Baidu, one of China’s...Are monstrous bosses bad for the bottom line? Last week a top executive of Baidu, one of China’s...
TEMPUS
By his own admission, Nick Train is mortified by the recent performance of his listed investment fund. Shares in the...By his own admission, Nick Train is mortified by the recent performance of his listed investment...By his own admission, Nick Train is mortified by the recent performance of his listed investment...
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...
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...
Scottie Scheffler was detained and handcuffed by police on Friday morning while trying to navigate a traffic cordon outside Valhalla Golf Club. The world No 1 was attempting to circumvent queues outside the US PGA Championship venue before a misunderstanding with a police officer, who ordered Scheffler to exit his vehicle, shoved him against the car and placed him in...Scottie Scheffler was detained and handcuffed by police on Friday morning while trying to...Scottie Scheffler was detained and handcuffed by police on Friday morning while trying to...
Jürgen Klopp interview
Jürgen Klopp will take charge of Liverpool for the last time on Sunday. But first he offers his views on some of the...Jürgen Klopp will take charge of Liverpool for the last time on Sunday. But first he offers his views on some of the key moments during his time at Anfield. The way people in England see it, you have to either love Liverpool or hate Liverpool. Obviously it was very easy for me to fall in love with the club and the...Jürgen Klopp will take charge of Liverpool for the last time on Sunday. But first he offers his views on some of the key...
Thomas Tuchel has announced that he will be leaving Bayern Munich after discussions over him remaining at the club...Thomas Tuchel has announced that he will be leaving Bayern Munich after discussions over him...Thomas Tuchel has announced that he will be leaving Bayern Munich after discussions over him...
Championship Play-off semi-Final
Norwich City have sacked their head coach David Wagner after being thrashed in the Championship play-off semi-final...Norwich City have sacked their head coach David Wagner after being thrashed in the Championship...Norwich City have sacked their head coach David Wagner after being thrashed in the Championship...
us pga championship
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...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...
gallagher premiership | John Westerby
Geir Jordet interview
Luke Shaw is almost certain to miss out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad after the Manchester United defender...Luke Shaw is almost certain to miss out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad after the...Luke Shaw is almost certain to miss out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad after the...
The physical legacy of Lando Norris’s maiden Formula 1 victory, at the 110th attempt, may not be too glamorous — he’s...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...
rick broadbent
rick broadbent | frank warren interview
Moses Itauma interview
Tommy Calvert interview
BILL EDGAR’S PREMIER LEAGUE QUIZ
Eight years ago Gianni Infantino was a member of the Fifa reform committee that introduced a series of measures to...Eight years ago Gianni Infantino was a member of the Fifa reform committee that introduced a...Eight years ago Gianni Infantino was a member of the Fifa reform committee that introduced a...
Premier League
Stefan Ortega will be in goal for Manchester City’s final two matches of the season after Ederson was ruled out for...Stefan Ortega will be in goal for Manchester City’s final two matches of the season after Ederson...Stefan Ortega will be in goal for Manchester City’s final two matches of the season after Ederson...
The Ruck podcast special
Gallagher Premiership Guide
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
FIRST PERSON
For Katie Glass, 43, Anne Hathaway’s age-gap rom-com brought back memories of her days as a cougar
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
what i’ve learnt
The former Manchester United and England defender on parenting, racism — and the secret to his balance and poise
I’d hesitate to call it new — how can we say that about the cuisine of one of the oldest civilisations? — but Greek...I’d hesitate to call it new — how can we say that about the cuisine of one of the oldest...I’d hesitate to call it new — how can we say that about the cuisine of one of the oldest...
review
Kate Hudson’s place in rock’n’roll history is assured. As Penny Lane, No 1 groupie/groovy inspiration to the mediocre...Kate Hudson’s place in rock’n’roll history is assured. As Penny Lane, No 1 groupie/groovy...Kate Hudson’s place in rock’n’roll history is assured. As Penny Lane, No 1 groupie/groovy...
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REVIEW
The star’s character stops Marc Fitoussi’s holiday movie from being too frivolous, but the tear-jerking finale is overdone
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REVIEW
John Krasinski’s latest turn as a director is about imaginary friends and features his wife, Emily Blunt, plus Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper and more stars
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REVIEW
Scarlett Johansson narrates a punishing documentary about the Swedish actress and model who bewitched Keith Richards and Mick Jagger
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review
The director loved this Kill Bill-style drama featuring Raquel Welch
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review
This mesmerising debut about a girl and her hoarder mother has the sweaty claustrophobia of Andrea Arnold’s Fish Tank
First night review
Many companies are putting their faith this year in the seemingly eternal box-office appeal of Carmen. Nowhere more than Glyndebourne, which has chosen Bizet’s opera to open its 90th-anniversary season, and almost to close it as well, with...Many companies are putting their faith this year in the seemingly eternal box-office appeal of...Many companies are putting their faith this year in the seemingly eternal box-office appeal of...
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
The two works on Ballet Black’s new double bill, HEROES, can be viewed as having a common theme — the desire...The two works on Ballet Black’s new double bill, HEROES, can be viewed as having a common theme...The two works on Ballet Black’s new double bill, HEROES, can be viewed as having a common theme...
When the Georgian-Russian writer Boris Akunin took to the stage to accept a special Freedom to Publish award at the British Book Awards on Monday evening, he declared himself to be an impostor. Akunin (which is his pen-name; he was born Grigori...When the Georgian-Russian writer Boris Akunin took to the stage to accept a special Freedom to...When the Georgian-Russian writer Boris Akunin took to the stage to accept a special Freedom to...
MindGames
Review
‘He really does look pretty scary,” Sue Mitchell says of the migrant smuggling mastermind Barzan Majeed, alias (gulp)...‘He really does look pretty scary,” Sue Mitchell says of the migrant smuggling mastermind Barzan...‘He really does look pretty scary,” Sue Mitchell says of the migrant smuggling mastermind Barzan...
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review
Bridgerton series 3, part 1
Netflix Bridgerton, the toff, tits and titles drama, is back for a third series. And, Lordy, the intimacy co-ordinators have been busy. Get ready to desteam your spectacles, folks, because the sex has returned too.Bridgerton series 3, part 1
Netflix Bridgerton, the toff, tits and titles drama, is back for...Bridgerton series 3, part 1
Netflix Bridgerton, the toff, tits and titles drama, is back for...
Viewing GUide
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
Delivered in association with News Associates — the UK’s No 1 journalism training school — the academy will include talks from senior journalists and editorial executives from The Times, The Sunday Times and Times Radio, as well as tours of...Delivered in association with News Associates — the UK’s No 1 journalism training school — the...Delivered in association with News Associates — the UK’s No 1 journalism training school — the...
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
These fine jewellers are encouraging their successors in the schools and universities of Birmingham. Anna Murphy reports
Lisa Grainger on the island the French aristocracy like to keep to themselves, and more travel news
The manor house has a 300-year-old garden complete with giant mushrooms and lopsided lollipops
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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...
Attenborough-approved wildlife, the smallest harbour in Britain and rolling countryside all await in this striking pocket of Scotland — best discovered by ebike
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
Discover the country’s best Costa, spot bears in wild Asturias or drink in the Duero wine region on these invigorating hikes
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
Getting stuck in a rut is often spoken of in terms of a job, a relationship, a fashion style even, but rarely a holiday.Getting stuck in a rut is often spoken of in terms of a job, a relationship, a fashion style even...Getting stuck in a rut is often spoken of in terms of a job, a relationship, a fashion style even...
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...
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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
AND TAKE the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all...AND TAKE the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying...AND TAKE the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying...
Buckingham Palace
16th May, 2024 His Excellency Mr Ravshan Usmanov was received in audience by The King this...Buckingham Palace
16th May, 2024 His Excellency Mr Ravshan Usmanov was received in audience by...Buckingham Palace
16th May, 2024 His Excellency Mr Ravshan Usmanov was received in audience by...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Josie Lywood talks us through every step of her Georgian townhouse upgrade, which added significant value to the property
Most Haunted presenter Yvette Fielding says she has seen poltergeist activity in houses
first person
Luxury developments are offering IV drips to residents. David Byers rolls up his sleeve …
analysis
Thames Water bills 1.2 million households based on a ‘rateable value’ that has little to do with actual usage
first person
People living alone in the UK now make up a third of all households, according to the Office for National Statistics. There has been an 8 per cent increase in solo dwellers in a decade, outpacing the 6 per cent increase in the UK population in the...People living alone in the UK now make up a third of all households, according to the Office for...People living alone in the UK now make up a third of all households, according to the Office for...
If James Bond had a favourite destination, the Bahamas would surely come close. The Caribbean nation’s backdrop of sun, sand and warm seas has featured in multiple Bond movies, impressing Sean Connery so much that he made it his permanent home in...If James Bond had a favourite destination, the Bahamas would surely come close. The Caribbean...If James Bond had a favourite destination, the Bahamas would surely come close. The Caribbean...
John Swinney will demand that his ministers provide “more concrete actions and fewer strategy documents” in an apparent swipe at his predecessors’ approach to government. The first minister promised to deliver “swift and efficient decisions based on the best available evidence” in order to...John Swinney will demand that his ministers provide “more concrete actions and fewer strategy documents” in an apparent swipe at his predecessors’ approach to government. The first minister promised to deliver “swift and efficient decisions based on the best available evidence” in order to...John Swinney will demand that his ministers provide “more concrete actions and fewer strategy documents” in an apparent swipe...
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 curtailed”, the minister responsible for prisons...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 curtailed”, the minister responsible for prisons...Up to 500 criminals with fewer than four years left on their sentence will be granted early release under Scottish government...
An advocate has been fined and severely reprimanded after he commented on the sexual history of a rape survivor and wrongly suggested she had a personality disorder. Ellie Wilson, 26, said she was “dehumanised and humiliated” by the actions of Lorenzo Alonzi, who represented the man convicted of raping her during a...An advocate has been fined and severely reprimanded after he commented on the sexual history of a...An advocate has been fined and severely reprimanded after he commented on the sexual history of a...
Holyrood sketch
John Swinney’s spell as first minister is already proving an interesting experiment. For years, Swinney served as...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...
Rebel activists who signed a declaration that “sex is a biological reality” have been expelled from the Scottish...Rebel activists who signed a declaration that “sex is a biological reality” have been expelled...Rebel activists who signed a declaration that “sex is a biological reality” have been expelled...
LEADING ARTICLE
There’s something wonderfully wholesome about a traditional log cabin. They hark back to simpler times when screens didn’t dominate, beds were covered in patchwork quilts and children played outdoors until the dinner bell was rung. For those...There’s something wonderfully wholesome about a traditional log cabin. They hark back to simpler...There’s something wonderfully wholesome about a traditional log cabin. They hark back to simpler...
There are still numerous potential plot twists in the race for the United Rugby Championship play-offs, but Friday...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...
Robin Blacklock | Comment
The Scottish government set in 2021 a long-term vision for housing “for everyone to have a safe, high-quality home...The Scottish government set in 2021 a long-term vision for housing “for everyone to have a safe...The Scottish government set in 2021 a long-term vision for housing “for everyone to have a safe...
Comment
Starmer’s tussle with the unions isn’t over yet
Patrick Maguire
Labour is committed to new workplace rights but a future government will need employers’ help to make them work
emma duncan
RSPB Woman is ready to come out swinging
gerard baker
This Trump trial looks shakier by the day
Martin Samuel | notebook
Suggesting a sushi joint shouldn’t have hit a raw nerve
Zewditu Gebreyohanes
The National Trust is strangely obsessed with race
Leading Articles
Diagnosing the Problem
As an internal review confronts a sharp decline in productivity, coherent reform is needed to ensure our straining health service provides value for money
Promises, Promises
Opposition’s latest policy launch was underwhelming but it probably won’t matter
Dangerous Pursuit
Amending the law to punish reckless cyclists is long overdue
letters to the editor
Getting the unemployed back into work
Sir, Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have missed the opportunity to create a more informed debate on how to support people back into work (“When the going gets tough, Britons show their resilience”, comment, May 15). Perpetuating the assumption that...Sir, Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have missed the opportunity to create a more informed debate on...Sir, Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have missed the opportunity to create a more informed debate on...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, gives a speech on Labour’s foreign policy to the Institute for Government; the education select committee publishes a report on teacher recruitment and retention.
China: Monthly press conference on the country’s economic data.
Thailand: Hosts of the Fifa 2027 Women’s World Cup announced.
On this day
In 1749 Edward Jenner, the English physician, was born. His pioneering work with smallpox vaccinations lay the foundation for modern immunology. The last remaining smallpox virus specimens are held in two laboratories, in Siberia and the US; in 1792, 24 merchants meeting in Wall Street founded the New York stock exchange; in 1916 the Summer Time Act was passed, with clocks advanced in the UK for one hour from May 21 until October 1. The idea of daylight saving time had first been mentioned by Benjamin Franklin in 1784; in 1990 the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. The anniversary is marked by the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia; in 2014 a new species of titanosaur was announced. One of the largest creatures to have walked the Earth, the juvenile herbivore (Patagotitan mayorum) weighed 76 tonnes.
Nature notes
At last the sun came out, and a large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) basked on a bramble leaf. It had just emerged from the little woodland pond close by. These insects have a two-year life cycle, most of which is spent underwater in nymph form. Large red damselfly nymphs live at the bottom of ponds, among both living and decaying vegetation, and in their early development eat the microscopic rotifers. They then graduate to consume insect larvae, particularly those of midges. Once they have left the water and grown wings, they do not live long. The mean mature lifespan of adult males is one week; females average five and a half days. However, there are records of both sexes surviving for six weeks as adults. Jonathan Tulloch
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