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Labour unseats West Midlands mayor on grim day for Sunak
updatedThe defeated Tory mayor of the West Midlands has urged his party to stick to the centre ground after becoming the most prominent casualty of Sir Keir Starmer’s march towards No 10. Andy Street, who was known as the most powerful Conservative outside Westminster, was ousted as Labour claimed a...The defeated Tory mayor of the West Midlands has urged his party to stick to the centre ground after becoming the most prominent casualty of Sir Keir Starmer’s march towards No 10. Andy Street, who was known as the most powerful Conservative outside Westminster, was ousted as Labour claimed a...The defeated Tory mayor of the West Midlands has urged his party to stick to the centre ground after becoming the most...
Tim Shipman
As the results of the local elections came in on Friday, Sir Keir Starmer studied them closely for clues about whether he was on course to be Britain’s next prime minister. “Keir was in a good mood all day,” one witness said. “But he’s been writing copious notes on the results and his plans for what comes next.” Labour gained about 200...As the results of the local elections came in on Friday, Sir Keir Starmer studied them closely for clues about whether he was on course to be Britain’s next prime minister. “Keir was in a good mood all day,” one witness said. “But he’s been writing copious notes on the results and his plans for what comes next.” Labour gained about 200...As the results of the local elections came in on Friday, Sir Keir Starmer studied them closely for clues about whether he was...
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One of the most senior special forces officers in the British Army broke ranks and reported to police that SAS soldiers under his command committed war crimes by murdering prisoners in Afghanistan, The Sunday Times can reveal. The officer — who oversaw all special forces operations — told detectives from the Royal...One of the most senior special forces officers in the British Army broke ranks and reported to...One of the most senior special forces officers in the British Army broke ranks and reported to...
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Sheridan Smith is putting on a brave face. We’re meeting days after it was announced that Opening Night, the West End musical she is starring in, will close early following some stinging reviews, sluggish ticket sales and reports of...Sheridan Smith is putting on a brave face. We’re meeting days after it was announced that Opening...Sheridan Smith is putting on a brave face. We’re meeting days after it was announced that Opening...
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In a dark hole 66 metres under the streets of east London, Roger Bailey is trying to explain the problem. “Imagine Wembley Stadium as an enormous toilet bowl,” he says. “The whole thing filled to the brim. That’s what four million tonnes of sewage...In a dark hole 66 metres under the streets of east London, Roger Bailey is trying to explain the...In a dark hole 66 metres under the streets of east London, Roger Bailey is trying to explain the...
INTERVIEW
Can a former scientist lead her country away from machismo and gang violence?
On a winding mountain lane the favourite to become Mexico’s next president sits in the front passenger seat of a small car, waiting for a herd of cows to cross the road in front of her. We are in Michoacan state, deep inside a region dominated by organised crime, but Claudia Sheinbaum is unflustered. Nine years ago she was a scientist with a share of a Nobel prize...On a winding mountain lane the favourite to become Mexico’s next president sits in the front...On a winding mountain lane the favourite to become Mexico’s next president sits in the front...
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
Thirty-one. That’s how many of my extended family members have died in Gaza since October 7. Thirty-one including my...Thirty-one. That’s how many of my extended family members have died in Gaza since October 7. Thirty-one including my sweet and sociable 12-year-old niece, Farah; uncle Riyad, who had comedic inclinations; aunt Zainab, who loved feeding everyone; cousin Heba, who was incredibly kind despite being the sassiest person...Thirty-one. That’s how many of my extended family members have died in Gaza since October 7. Thirty-one including my sweet and...
dispatch from paris
dispatch from spain
Fujitsu, the Japanese tech giant behind the Post Office’s flawed Horizon IT system has quietly injected £200 million into its UK arm, in the clearest indication yet of how much it will stump up in compensation for victims of the sub-postmaster scandal. Funding for the British division of the...Fujitsu, the Japanese tech giant behind the Post Office’s flawed Horizon IT system has quietly injected £200 million into its UK arm, in the clearest indication yet of how much it will stump up in compensation for victims of the sub-postmaster scandal. Funding for the British division of the...Fujitsu, the Japanese tech giant behind the Post Office’s flawed Horizon IT system has quietly injected £200 million into its...
HSBC’s second-biggest shareholder, China-headquartered Ping An, voted against Noel Quinn’s re-election as chief executive in a move that highlights the long-running pressure he had been facing from his restive Asian shareholders before announcing his surprise retirement last week. Ping An, which owns 8 per cent of HSBC — worth about £10...HSBC’s second-biggest shareholder, China-headquartered Ping An, voted against Noel Quinn’s re-election as chief executive in a move that highlights the long-running pressure he had been facing from his restive Asian shareholders before announcing his surprise retirement last week. Ping An, which owns 8 per cent of HSBC — worth about £10...HSBC’s second-biggest shareholder, China-headquartered Ping An, voted against Noel Quinn’s re-election as chief executive in a...
THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS PROFILE
Steven Bartlett does not have the air of a man burdened by modesty. The author of a book called Happy Sexy Millionaire, his own website described him as “one of Europe’s most talented and accomplished young entrepreneurs and philosophical thinkers”. Critics of Bartlett, host of the wildly popular The Diary of a...Steven Bartlett does not have the air of a man burdened by modesty. The author of a book called...Steven Bartlett does not have the air of a man burdened by modesty. The author of a book called...
oliver shah | agenda
Teneo is one of those silly corporate names, not far off the Consultio/Consultius brand conceived in the Channel 4...Teneo is one of those silly corporate names, not far off the Consultio/Consultius brand conceived...Teneo is one of those silly corporate names, not far off the Consultio/Consultius brand conceived...
DAVID SMITH | ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
It is, as Sherlock Holmes might have said, a three-pipe problem, and it is preoccupying the Bank of England: when...It is, as Sherlock Holmes might have said, a three-pipe problem, and it is preoccupying the Bank...It is, as Sherlock Holmes might have said, a three-pipe problem, and it is preoccupying the Bank...
Visitors getting off the train in Stevenage may be surprised to learn that this Hertfordshire new town has an otherworldly secret. Tucked away on a nearby industrial estate is the “Mars Yard”, a room filled with red sand and rocks to recreate the surface of the red planet. This is where the French aerospace giant Airbus is testing its ExoMars rover, which will blast off...Visitors getting off the train in Stevenage may be surprised to learn that this Hertfordshire new...Visitors getting off the train in Stevenage may be surprised to learn that this Hertfordshire new...
In the mountain valley above North Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid, eagles glide on the thermals against a clear blue sky. The...In the mountain valley above North Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid, eagles glide on the thermals against a clear blue sky. The air is crisp and alpine-clear. But beside a bumpy road flanked by densely forested hills, a pungent smell fills the air — the citric aroma of high-grade cannabis flowers. These rural hills in the...In the mountain valley above North Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid, eagles glide on the thermals against a clear blue sky. The air is...
RICHARD HARPIN | COMMENT
how i made it
Alex Head started employing ex-offenders in 2015 but she kept quiet about it. As the founder of a London-based catering company called Social Pantry, she knew her industry was highly competitive and didn’t want to give anyone a reason to not use her service. “We didn’t talk about it,” admitted Head, 38. “We didn’t want to have an element that people wouldn’t be...Alex Head started employing ex-offenders in 2015 but she kept quiet about it. As the founder of a...Alex Head started employing ex-offenders in 2015 but she kept quiet about it. As the founder of a...
In 2000, when he was a young upstart, Mike Ashley met with the bosses of the nation’s biggest sports retailers at the...In 2000, when he was a young upstart, Mike Ashley met with the bosses of the nation’s biggest sports retailers at the country mansion of the AllSports chairman David Hughes. The gathering began with Dave Whelan, the JJB Sports founder, mistaking Ashley for Hughes’s gardener and ended with him telling the Sports...In 2000, when he was a young upstart, Mike Ashley met with the bosses of the nation’s biggest sports retailers at the country...
INTERVIEW
Becoming a grandparent for the first time can soften even the steeliest of personalities — and TV Narendran is no different. The chief executive of Tata Steel, one of India’s most influential business leaders, smiled as he explained that he became a grandfather for the first time only four months ago. “And it is great fun because if the kid cries, you give the...Becoming a grandparent for the first time can soften even the steeliest of personalities — and TV...Becoming a grandparent for the first time can soften even the steeliest of personalities — and TV...
Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence to the nuclear bomb, and predicted that AI...Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence to the nuclear bomb, and predicted that AI scams are set to become the biggest “growth industry of all time”. The 93-year-old investor was speaking hours after it emerged that his multinational Berkshire Hathaway sold down its famously large...Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence to the nuclear bomb, and predicted that AI scams are set...
lucy tobin | the tipster
irwin stelzer | american account
They have benefited from soaring house prices, generous pensions and regular wage rises — and they are sharing this wealth with their children and grandchildren
johanna noble | money editor
Regulators had their suspicions about the flagship fund so why were investors left in the dark — and at risk of losing their savings
It holds more than £218 billion for 24 million savers, but the government-backed bank can’t compete with high street rates, says Ali Hussain
hunter davies
Hunter Davies writes his last regular column for The Sunday Times and looks back on his first Money missive, from 1999
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Rebecca Seeley Harris did everything right to protect her father when he was diagnosed with dementia, but a labyrinth...Rebecca Seeley Harris did everything right to protect her father when he was diagnosed with...Rebecca Seeley Harris did everything right to protect her father when he was diagnosed with...
fame and fortune
Guy Henry trained at Rada. While much of his work has been with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he is best known for...Guy Henry trained at Rada. While much of his work has been with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he...Guy Henry trained at Rada. While much of his work has been with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he...
EXCLUSIVE
London’s new 15-mile ‘cathedral of crap’ has taken just eight years to construct. Stephen Bleach headed down for an exclusive tour — before it flows with 1.6 million tonnes of waste
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When Cass Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas died in 1974, her daughter, Owen Elliot-Kugell, was just seven years old. She talks to Hadley Freeman
The AfD is on track to be Germany’s second-biggest party in next month’s European elections. Have the horrors of the country’s past been forgotten?
Don’t obsess over how much water you’re drinking and cut the caffeine — Claire Cohen on how to avoid those disruptive loo trips
MATT RUDD
‘The key to my rented VW Beetle snapped in the door lock just after I’d parked on a beach at low tide for a quick swim before flying home to London’
TABLE TALK
The Hollywood hardman Danny Trejo is recalling how his co-stars in the 1997 blockbuster Con Air were full of bravado on set. “Everybody was talking about how tough they were. I’m sitting there thinking, ‘I don’t want to hear that crap,’” he says.The Hollywood hardman Danny Trejo is recalling how his co-stars in the 1997 blockbuster Con Air...The Hollywood hardman Danny Trejo is recalling how his co-stars in the 1997 blockbuster Con Air...
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In recent weeks people with annoying adenoids and tape measures have explained that the average width of the modern car is now 200cm, which means they are too wide to fit into a standard 180cm wide city street parking bay. Naturally this demand...In recent weeks people with annoying adenoids and tape measures have explained that the average...In recent weeks people with annoying adenoids and tape measures have explained that the average...
From the pressure of Harry Potter to where she writes best, for the first time the bestselling author invites readers into her creative world
INTERVIEW
The artist has always admired the Renaissance master. Ahead of a new show at the British Museum, she explains what he means to her
camilla long
This adaptation is so self-important that it forgets the reality of the Holocaust
Book of the week
The French prince ‘Louis the Lion’ rocked up in England to take the crown — but was beaten back by a motley crew of veterans, outlaws and women
Alan Yentob looks back on his friendship with the author — and reveals how they created an AI version of the man who stabbed him
At recent Brit Awards, nominees have tended to be a bunch of artists most viewers have never heard of — until you reach female solo stars. Then there are more household names than there are in the kitchen department of John Lewis. The men are...At recent Brit Awards, nominees have tended to be a bunch of artists most viewers have never...At recent Brit Awards, nominees have tended to be a bunch of artists most viewers have never...
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It can be great sport when movie stars make a joke of their own sex appeal. When Ryan Gosling does it, it feels like what he was put on God’s earth to do. For years he seemed to be trying too hard to put his Mickey Mouse Club years behind him in bruising indie dramas like Half Nelson, Blue Valentine and Drive, but his version of the Method was more the Smoulder. But the...It can be great sport when movie stars make a joke of their own sex appeal. When Ryan Gosling...It can be great sport when movie stars make a joke of their own sex appeal. When Ryan Gosling...
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2023 was a bumper year for film, but what cinematic treats will this year have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back...2023 was a bumper year for film, but what cinematic treats will this year have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya will be stuck in a tense tennis love triangle in Challengers, and there are Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse biopics on the horizon. Plus our favourite marmalade-loving bear...2023 was a bumper year for film, but what cinematic treats will this year have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune:...
REVIEW | Biography
REVIEW | Fiction
Miranda July doesn’t shy away from graphic details. When we meet the unnamed narrator of the film-maker’s new novel...Miranda July doesn’t shy away from graphic details. When we meet the unnamed narrator of the...Miranda July doesn’t shy away from graphic details. When we meet the unnamed narrator of the...
The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK...
Waldemar Januszczak
Expressionism is one of the better names for an ism. It tells you what to expect with unusual clarity. Expressionist artists express deep feelings and stormy emotions. They do it with brave and direct paintwork. No overthinking. No conceptual...Expressionism is one of the better names for an ism. It tells you what to expect with unusual...Expressionism is one of the better names for an ism. It tells you what to expect with unusual...
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Her latest play may be closing early — but the actress says she has no regrets. In a candid interview she talks about dating, motherhood and imposter syndrome
Dolly Alderton
Your love, life and friendship dilemmas answered
Two-way dresses, taco stations — and your very own content creator. Here’s how to be a thoroughly modern bride this year
Best friends (and industry veterans) Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhan Payne were, so they launched a new guide
The film director favours a low-key look, which is why she’s put her name on a lip balm
STYLE BAROMETER
Neutral palettes and safe design choices? Not in the downstairs loo, a once-forgotten room now making its presence loudly known. Papered top to toe in something busy and brash is one clever way of doing this — the interiors designer Rachel Chudley...Neutral palettes and safe design choices? Not in the downstairs loo, a once-forgotten room now...Neutral palettes and safe design choices? Not in the downstairs loo, a once-forgotten room now...
INDIA KNIGHT
I use fairly expensive liquid eyeliners because of smoothness — the smoothness of the brush and of the ink. I can’t...I use fairly expensive liquid eyeliners because of smoothness — the smoothness of the brush and...I use fairly expensive liquid eyeliners because of smoothness — the smoothness of the brush and...
SARAH JOSSEL
There is a man in my life who wears under- eye concealer. Is it my father? Could it be my big brother? Or is it my...There is a man in my life who wears under- eye concealer. Is it my father? Could it be my big...There is a man in my life who wears under- eye concealer. Is it my father? Could it be my big...
premier league
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updatedWell, they didn’t last long: Arsenal’s chink of daylight in the title race and Roy Keane’s theory that Erling Haaland is like a League Two player. Performing with high skill, brutal hunger and physical assets the opposition could not match, Haaland reasserted claims to be the best. And all of that was also true of his team. Demolishing well-coached, always-competitive...Well, they didn’t last long: Arsenal’s chink of daylight in the title race and Roy Keane’s theory...Well, they didn’t last long: Arsenal’s chink of daylight in the title race and Roy Keane’s theory...
premier league | jonathan northcroft
It was a complicated day for Pep Guardiola as far as the Spanish league was concerned. Girona won. His brother, Pere...It was a complicated day for Pep Guardiola as far as the Spanish league was concerned. Girona won. His brother, Pere, is their chairman. So far, so good. But they beat his beloved Barcelona — not so good. And handed Real Madrid the title — worse. Girona also qualified for the Champions League for the first time and...It was a complicated day for Pep Guardiola as far as the Spanish league was concerned. Girona won. His brother, Pere, is their...
champions cup semi-final
CHAMPIONSHIP | David Walsh
jonathan northcroft
For most head coaches, it would be a feather in the cap for their team to keep possession for 60 seconds, away from...For most head coaches, it would be a feather in the cap for their team to keep possession for 60...For most head coaches, it would be a feather in the cap for their team to keep possession for 60...
david walsh
In the 5th century BC, the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War. Two-and-a-half-thousand years later...In the 5th century BC, the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War....In the 5th century BC, the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War....
andy woodman interview
simon wilde
There have been some eye-popping performances by England players in the IPL, with Jonny Bairstow hitting nine sixes in the space of 36 deliveries en route to an unbeaten 108 from 48 balls for Punjab Kings, and Will Jacks a barely credible ten sixes from his last 24 balls during a 41-ball hundred for Royal Challengers Bangalore. All very encouraging with the T20 World...There have been some eye-popping performances by England players in the IPL, with Jonny Bairstow...There have been some eye-popping performances by England players in the IPL, with Jonny Bairstow...
Red Bull’s sporting director is considering his future in a sign of increasing uncertainty at Formula 1’s top team.Red Bull’s sporting director is considering his future in a sign of increasing uncertainty at Formula 1’s top team. Jonathan Wheatley, the man who has made Red Bull the fastest at pitstops, could become the latest key member of staff to leave after the announcement this week that Adrian Newey, their chief technical...Red Bull’s sporting director is considering his future in a sign of increasing uncertainty at Formula 1’s top team. Jonathan...
stephen jones
“They’re talking about a revolution. It sounds like a whisper.” Lyrics courtesy of Tracy Chapman, and the sense of...“They’re talking about a revolution. It sounds like a whisper.” Lyrics courtesy of Tracy Chapman...“They’re talking about a revolution. It sounds like a whisper.” Lyrics courtesy of Tracy Chapman...
rod liddle
In the past six or so weeks of the Sky Bet Championship season the normal rules were abandoned and teams struggling...In the past six or so weeks of the Sky Bet Championship season the normal rules were abandoned...In the past six or so weeks of the Sky Bet Championship season the normal rules were abandoned...
challenge cup
Zach Mercer’s genre-defying performance as a hybrid back-forward inspired Gloucester’s progress to the European Challenge Cup final as their remarkable run in cup competitions this season continues. Spring sunshine warmed the bones of the regulars...Zach Mercer’s genre-defying performance as a hybrid back-forward inspired Gloucester’s progress...Zach Mercer’s genre-defying performance as a hybrid back-forward inspired Gloucester’s progress...
Rugby union
From the first minute it was not to be Alex Mitchell’s day. The England scrum half made a mess of the first lineout.From the first minute it was not to be Alex Mitchell’s day. The England scrum half made a mess of...From the first minute it was not to be Alex Mitchell’s day. The England scrum half made a mess of...
Alyson rudd
Who wants to be a billionaire? It’s tough. You and your consortium spend over £1billion on players and instead of...Who wants to be a billionaire? It’s tough. You and your consortium spend over £1billion on...Who wants to be a billionaire? It’s tough. You and your consortium spend over £1billion on...
Brough scott
Pegasus lost his wings. Dreams of City Of Troy soaring to the ultimate racing heights didn’t last a minute; 50 seconds into this 2,000 Guineas Ryan Moore’s wrists were amoving on the reins and the horse of all our fantasies soon faded to be a distant ninth behind the impressive winner Notable Speech. The finish had been thrilling. Notable Speech had swept through on...Pegasus lost his wings. Dreams of City Of Troy soaring to the ultimate racing heights didn’t last...Pegasus lost his wings. Dreams of City Of Troy soaring to the ultimate racing heights didn’t last...
Racecards This filly progressed throughout her juvenile career last year, signing off with an emphatic success in the...Racecards This filly progressed throughout her juvenile career last year, signing off with an emphatic success in the group one Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh, and she can claim classic success in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas today. She was always close to the pace there and it was impressive that, having gone for...Racecards This filly progressed throughout her juvenile career last year, signing off with an emphatic success in the group one...
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A pretty new adults-only luxury hotel, super snorkelling and big adventures make for a perfect trip on the underrated island of St Vincent and the Grenadines
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Our expert was first on board Cunard’s latest launch, Queen Anne, and found a futuristic twist on tradition with kombucha bellinis, pickleball and even a Banksy
A relaxed beachside boutique hotel awaits on the Tyrrhenian island of Ischia, where you can hike to the summit of volcanoes and bathe in natural hot springs
In 2020 the British hellraiser Pete Doherty and Katia de Vidas, his now wife, retreated to Étretat from Margate
Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup and family visited the little Ionian island of Paxos a decade ago. Now an A-list favourite, would it still have all of its simple barefoot appeal?
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend to celebrate our...Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend...Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend...
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Behaving with courtesy and consideration towards our fellow passengers isn’t complicated, is it? Making it through a...Behaving with courtesy and consideration towards our fellow passengers isn’t complicated, is it?Behaving with courtesy and consideration towards our fellow passengers isn’t complicated, is it?
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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...
‘David and Goliath’ battles are being fought between developers and residents trying to save green space
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The go-getting American has almost seven million social media followers and is a walking, talking brand
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The designers known as The Two Lovely Gays on how colour helped them to cope with homophobic abuse
We visit the East Sussex property where the illustrator’s much-loved children’s books were created
A new generation is discovering the benefits of a hack that has been around since Victorian times
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Our daughter has a small cottage in a conservation area. The property has ugly uPVC windows that are at the end of...Our daughter has a small cottage in a conservation area. The property has ugly uPVC windows that...Our daughter has a small cottage in a conservation area. The property has ugly uPVC windows that...
THE TWO ROBS
I’ve put down a £5,000 deposit on a two-bedroom flat in a desirable part of Manchester. I was told at the time that...I’ve put down a £5,000 deposit on a two-bedroom flat in a desirable part of Manchester. I was...I’ve put down a £5,000 deposit on a two-bedroom flat in a desirable part of Manchester. I was...
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SNP face losing their grip on Westminster and Holyrood
Labour is set to overtake the SNP at Westminster and Holyrood to become the dominant force in Scottish politics once more after the leadership crisis that forced Humza Yousaf to resign as first minister, a poll for The Sunday Times has found. The party, led by Anas Sarwar, has achieved its...Labour is set to overtake the SNP at Westminster and Holyrood to become the dominant force in Scottish politics once more after the leadership crisis that forced Humza Yousaf to resign as first minister, a poll for The Sunday Times has found. The party, led by Anas Sarwar, has achieved its...Labour is set to overtake the SNP at Westminster and Holyrood to become the dominant force in Scottish politics once more after...
Alex Massie | Comment
John Swinney wanted out but the party dragged him back in. If there was no crisis in the SNP, Swinney would be on the glide path to a gentle retirement. He has been an elected politician since 1997 and done his shift. At the age of 60, this parliament was supposed to be his last. But when the party calls, the party man answers. Swinney has...John Swinney wanted out but the party dragged him back in. If there was no crisis in the SNP, Swinney would be on the glide path to a gentle retirement. He has been an elected politician since 1997 and done his shift. At the age of 60, this parliament was supposed to be his last. But when the party calls, the party man answers. Swinney has...John Swinney wanted out but the party dragged him back in. If there was no crisis in the SNP, Swinney would be on the glide...
Little more than a year after her reputation sank in the scandalous mire surrounding SNP finances, Nicola Sturgeon retains the ability to pull in an adoring crowd, just as much as the ability to infuriate her enemies. On Thursday 500 admirers packed into Portobello town hall in Edinburgh to watch the former first...Little more than a year after her reputation sank in the scandalous mire surrounding SNP finances...Little more than a year after her reputation sank in the scandalous mire surrounding SNP finances...
gillian bowditch | comment
TOM HUNTER | Comment
We are familiar with a parliament of owls, a bloat of hippopotamuses and a charm of goldfinches but what about a seduction of lime trees, a clan of Scots pine or a council of elder? A publishing war is expected for the first book imagining the...We are familiar with a parliament of owls, a bloat of hippopotamuses and a charm of goldfinches...We are familiar with a parliament of owls, a bloat of hippopotamuses and a charm of goldfinches...
Peter winterbottom interview
Jim Goodwin interview
Greig cameron | comment
John Swinney will have many issues to face in the weeks ahead so he might be forgiven for putting income tax on the...John Swinney will have many issues to face in the weeks ahead so he might be forgiven for putting...John Swinney will have many issues to face in the weeks ahead so he might be forgiven for putting...
Natasha Radmehr | HOME FRONT
She’s a beauty. A blond Victorian villa with stained-glass windows and wedding-cake cornicing. Garden the size of my...She’s a beauty. A blond Victorian villa with stained-glass windows and wedding-cake cornicing.She’s a beauty. A blond Victorian villa with stained-glass windows and wedding-cake cornicing.
michael grant
Managers of all the other Premiership clubs must roll their eyes and sigh about how easily things come to the bosses of Celtic and Rangers. Only league results are considered for the SPFL’s manager of the month award and in the league table of games in April, Celtic, Hearts and Kilmarnock were joint-top having all taken seven points from a possible nine, yet somehow the...Managers of all the other Premiership clubs must roll their eyes and sigh about how easily things...Managers of all the other Premiership clubs must roll their eyes and sigh about how easily things...
As derby tune-ups go, this wasn’t note-perfect from Celtic, but all the key aspects of the afternoon will have been...As derby tune-ups go, this wasn’t note-perfect from Celtic, but all the key aspects of the afternoon will have been music to the ears of Brendan Rodgers. Hearts caused the defending champions problems, as they have all season in this fixture, but Celtic came through with confidence and class to extend their lead...As derby tune-ups go, this wasn’t note-perfect from Celtic, but all the key aspects of the afternoon will have been music to...
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Security protocols beefed up after protests at TDs’ homes
The security services are preparing to use anti-terrorist legislation to prosecute extremists for intimidating members of the cabinet and Dail at their homes and places of work. The move signals a significant shift in the state’s approach to confronting the far right and anti-government groups...The security services are preparing to use anti-terrorist legislation to prosecute extremists for intimidating members of the cabinet and Dail at their homes and places of work. The move signals a significant shift in the state’s approach to confronting the far right and anti-government groups...The security services are preparing to use anti-terrorist legislation to prosecute extremists for intimidating members of the...
RTE stars are facing a significant overhaul of their contracts and salaries with the introduction of civil service-style pay bands that will be made public under new recommendations being brought to cabinet this week, The Sunday Times can reveal. One of three reports to be published on Tuesday will call for the national broadcaster to...RTE stars are facing a significant overhaul of their contracts and salaries with the introduction of civil service-style pay bands that will be made public under new recommendations being brought to cabinet this week, The Sunday Times can reveal. One of three reports to be published on Tuesday will call for the national broadcaster to...RTE stars are facing a significant overhaul of their contracts and salaries with the introduction of civil service-style pay...
The number of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland hit record levels last week amid an Anglo-Irish spat over immigration and the open border with Northern Ireland. The Sunday Times has learnt just over 600 international protection applicants arrived in the country in the last seven days — well ahead of the previous...The number of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland hit record levels last week amid an Anglo-Irish...The number of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland hit record levels last week amid an Anglo-Irish...
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Sales of Coca-Cola have decreased following the introduction of the deposit return scheme. In a trading update for...Sales of Coca-Cola have decreased following the introduction of the deposit return scheme. In a...Sales of Coca-Cola have decreased following the introduction of the deposit return scheme. In a...
A Green councillor has told how she became the target of hundreds of abusive tweets, texts, emails and calls after...A Green councillor has told how she became the target of hundreds of abusive tweets, texts...A Green councillor has told how she became the target of hundreds of abusive tweets, texts...
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A man whose Irish father died in the UK after being infected with contaminated blood products has described how he...A man whose Irish father died in the UK after being infected with contaminated blood products has...A man whose Irish father died in the UK after being infected with contaminated blood products has...
A breast cancer patient who availed of a test allowing her to skip chemotherapy has applauded the technology, and...A breast cancer patient who availed of a test allowing her to skip chemotherapy has applauded the...A breast cancer patient who availed of a test allowing her to skip chemotherapy has applauded the...
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Luogh North, Doolin, Co Clare
★ 8.5/10 Why shouldn’t a cottage in the west of Ireland be a beacon of fine dining...Luogh North, Doolin, Co Clare
★ 8.5/10 Why shouldn’t a cottage in the west of Ireland be a...Luogh North, Doolin, Co Clare
★ 8.5/10 Why shouldn’t a cottage in the west of Ireland be a...
The new owner of this historic property in Donnybrook approached Antipas Jones Architects with what initially seemed...The new owner of this historic property in Donnybrook approached Antipas Jones Architects with...The new owner of this historic property in Donnybrook approached Antipas Jones Architects with...
Business
Further payouts are on the cards for bank shareholders this year as recent Bank of Ireland and AIB updates point to...Further payouts are on the cards for bank shareholders this year as recent Bank of Ireland and...Further payouts are on the cards for bank shareholders this year as recent Bank of Ireland and...
Cormac Lucey | Economic Outlook
Having held its base rate at minus 0.5 per cent for nearly three years, the European Central Bank started its most...Having held its base rate at minus 0.5 per cent for nearly three years, the European Central Bank...Having held its base rate at minus 0.5 per cent for nearly three years, the European Central Bank...
NIck WEBB | INSIDE TRACK
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champions cup semi-final
Leinster 20 Northampton Saints 17
There was a record Champions Cup crowd of 82,300 crammed into Croke Park and the vast majority spent most of the afternoon celebrating Leinster’s authority and what appeared for all the world like a reverberating passage into the final. It would be cruel to claim that it was men against boys in the first half, but Leinster are so long in the tooth when it comes to these...There was a record Champions Cup crowd of 82,300 crammed into Croke Park and the vast majority...There was a record Champions Cup crowd of 82,300 crammed into Croke Park and the vast majority...
Peter O’Reilly
On the final whistle, James Lowe turned to Hill 16, unfurled his man-bun and raised both his fists before punching...On the final whistle, James Lowe turned to Hill 16, unfurled his man-bun and raised both his fists before punching the sky. It was a special image for a special occasion but in truth, his punch lacked all conviction. Maybe it was exhaustion, or just a touch of deflation. Leinster are on their way to another European...On the final whistle, James Lowe turned to Hill 16, unfurled his man-bun and raised both his fists before punching the sky. It...
Jim Goodwin interview
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Comment
Studying’s too bourgeois for these entitled clowns, but who doesn’t love a protest, right?
Camilla Long
Matthew Syed
Get ready, Keir. Five years to stop us growing poorer than Poland
Rod Liddle
Pay attention: Britain did not get rich from slavery
DAVID BLUNKETT
Our universities are in peril. Scaring off foreign students won’t help
Hadley Freeman
I was scared of Paul Auster, the ‘rock star’ writer. He was lovely
Jeremy Clarkson
Sorry, but I don’t need to see your wedding tackle
Robert Colvile
The Tory base is withering. Fixing that is more important than Westminster games
Dominic Lawson
The electric car crash will rival the dotcom bubble
Richard Coles | Week Ending
Shameless Sheela’s church antics made this worldly vicar blush
Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher
Think Labour is destined to win big? Our figures might give you pause
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Full steam ahead for the crew of HMG Titanic*
Readers’ poll: should grey squirrels be culled to save reds?
Red squirrels once thrived across the British Isles, but now only small populations survive in remote areas. Grey...Red squirrels once thrived across the British Isles, but now only small populations survive in...Red squirrels once thrived across the British Isles, but now only small populations survive in...
Nick Newman’s week
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The Sunday Times View
The uncomfortable truth about SAS night raids must be aired
The Sunday Times View
Starmer has come a long way but challenges remain
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dying in peace can be worth more than life
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Divide or fail: that’s devolution