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Prime minister defends 14 years of Tory rule
Rishi Sunak said that Labour was trying to “depress their way to victory” as he sought to defend the Conservative Party’s record of 14 years in government. He accused Labour of attempting to reduce a succession of Tory governments to the 49 days when Liz Truss was prime minister. He said: “What I...Rishi Sunak said that Labour was trying to “depress their way to victory” as he sought to defend the Conservative Party’s record of 14 years in government. He accused Labour of attempting to reduce a succession of Tory governments to the 49 days when Liz Truss was prime minister. He said: “What I...Rishi Sunak said that Labour was trying to “depress their way to victory” as he sought to defend the Conservative Party’s...
Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and personal fixer is testifying against the former president at his hush money trial. Michael Cohen, who is considered the most important witness of the trial, paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels, a porn star, before the 2016 presidential election. He was also involved in a $150,000 payment to Karen McDougal...Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and personal fixer is testifying against the former president at his hush money trial. Michael Cohen, who is considered the most important witness of the trial, paid $130,000 to Stormy Daniels, a porn star, before the 2016 presidential election. He was also involved in a $150,000 payment to Karen McDougal...Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and personal fixer is testifying against the former president at his hush money trial. Michael...
During a rare joint engagement with the Prince of Wales, the King said that his final visit to the Army Air Corps as colonel-in-chief was “tinged with sadness” as he officially handed over the title to his heir. Giving a speech inside the Army Flying Museum at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop, Hampshire...During a rare joint engagement with the Prince of Wales, the King said that his final visit to...During a rare joint engagement with the Prince of Wales, the King said that his final visit to...
Tyson Fury’s father was left bleeding after a head-to-head clash with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team. John Fury...Tyson Fury’s father was left bleeding after a head-to-head clash with a member of Oleksandr...Tyson Fury’s father was left bleeding after a head-to-head clash with a member of Oleksandr...
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable since. We married...Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable...Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable...
Government-commissioned report recommends crackdown on disruptive protests
The Labour MP and shadow minister Sir Chris Bryant has said his skin cancer has returned, this time to his lung, less...The Labour MP and shadow minister Sir Chris Bryant has said his skin cancer has returned, this...The Labour MP and shadow minister Sir Chris Bryant has said his skin cancer has returned, this...
New mothers risk suffering lifelong injuries as hospitals cover up endemic failures in Britain’s maternity system...New mothers risk suffering lifelong injuries as hospitals cover up endemic failures in Britain’s...New mothers risk suffering lifelong injuries as hospitals cover up endemic failures in Britain’s...
Obese people are up to twice as likely to take time off work, a study has revealed, fuelling a crisis that is...Obese people are up to twice as likely to take time off work, a study has revealed, fuelling a...Obese people are up to twice as likely to take time off work, a study has revealed, fuelling a...
Letting children scroll on phones at mealtimes or eat in front of the TV can cause them to become obese, research shows.Letting children scroll on phones at mealtimes or eat in front of the TV can cause them to become...Letting children scroll on phones at mealtimes or eat in front of the TV can cause them to become...
Ukrainian commanders are watching President Putin’s troops advancing into the Kharkiv region and calculating the motive behind his latest move. They lost more border villages on Monday morning, taking to 11 the number of settlements captured by the Russians since the offensive began on Friday.Ukrainian commanders are watching President Putin’s troops advancing into the Kharkiv region and calculating the motive behind his latest move. They lost more border villages on Monday morning, taking to 11 the number of settlements captured by the Russians since the offensive began on Friday.Ukrainian commanders are watching President Putin’s troops advancing into the Kharkiv region and calculating the motive behind...
anthony loyd in ukraine
Tya had always known that freedom would have a price. As the 18-year-old began her lonely escape from Russian-occupied Donbas and headed for Kharkiv, she had expected that the questioning at the border filtration centre on the final leg of her journey might be harsh and sometimes loud. It was natural that the Ukrainian border guards there...Tya had always known that freedom would have a price. As the 18-year-old began her lonely escape from Russian-occupied Donbas and headed for Kharkiv, she had expected that the questioning at the border filtration centre on the final leg of her journey might be harsh and sometimes loud. It was natural that the Ukrainian border guards there...Tya had always known that freedom would have a price. As the 18-year-old began her lonely escape from Russian-occupied Donbas...
In the days, weeks and years that followed the disappearance of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, Norwegian police scoured every inch of the property she shared with her industrialist husband. They searched the lake and the sewers nearby. They made a three-dimensional model of the family home and searched livestock farms in the...In the days, weeks and years that followed the disappearance of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, Norwegian...In the days, weeks and years that followed the disappearance of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, Norwegian...
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Israeli troops have been engaged in “close-quarters combat” with a reanimated Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip as...Israeli troops have been engaged in “close-quarters combat” with a reanimated Hamas in the...Israeli troops have been engaged in “close-quarters combat” with a reanimated Hamas in the...
Every so often at the trial of Donald Trump, a witness has mentioned the name of Michael Cohen, his name cropping up...Every so often at the trial of Donald Trump, a witness has mentioned the name of Michael Cohen...Every so often at the trial of Donald Trump, a witness has mentioned the name of Michael Cohen...
“Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby,” the priest said solemnly. Some in the church, especially those in colourful Taylor Swift T-shirts, nod. It’s a quote from Anti-Hero, one of the singer’s most famous hits. This is not a...“Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby,” the priest said solemnly. Some in the church...“Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby,” the priest said solemnly. Some in the church...
When Mary Beth Graham buried her father, she thought his story had ended. Gerald Shrum, 90, died in March last year...When Mary Beth Graham buried her father, she thought his story had ended. Gerald Shrum, 90, died...When Mary Beth Graham buried her father, she thought his story had ended. Gerald Shrum, 90, died...
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Susan Backlinie, the actress and stuntwoman known for one of Hollywood’s most memorable opening scenes as the first...Susan Backlinie, the actress and stuntwoman known for one of Hollywood’s most memorable opening...Susan Backlinie, the actress and stuntwoman known for one of Hollywood’s most memorable opening...
The landscape behind the Mona Lisa has provoked almost as much discussion as the subject’s enigmatic smile. An American geologist and Renaissance expert now claims to have solved the mystery of the painting’s location, matching it to the mountains...The landscape behind the Mona Lisa has provoked almost as much discussion as the subject’s...The landscape behind the Mona Lisa has provoked almost as much discussion as the subject’s...
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Turnout vital in Biden-Trump rematch
A council facing scrutiny over a succession of disastrous investments changed its rules so that it could invest in a Monaco-based financier’s “junk bond” fund. Warrington borough council removed a restriction on investing in high-risk debt in order for the deal to go through. It has been accused...A council facing scrutiny over a succession of disastrous investments changed its rules so that it could invest in a Monaco-based financier’s “junk bond” fund. Warrington borough council removed a restriction on investing in high-risk debt in order for the deal to go through. It has been accused...A council facing scrutiny over a succession of disastrous investments changed its rules so that it could invest in a...
It was billed as potentially one of the most aggressive sighting shots against a FTSE 100 company. In March the New York-based activist investor Elliott Advisors disclosed that it had quietly built a 5 per cent stake in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT). Elliott’s reputation for ferocity and opportunism has been second to none. It...It was billed as potentially one of the most aggressive sighting shots against a FTSE 100 company. In March the New York-based activist investor Elliott Advisors disclosed that it had quietly built a 5 per cent stake in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT). Elliott’s reputation for ferocity and opportunism has been second to none. It...It was billed as potentially one of the most aggressive sighting shots against a FTSE 100 company. In March the New York-based...
Mark Penn, the American founder of Stagwell, made a merger offer to Sir Martin Sorrell’s company last year. The proposal for S4 Capital, his former boss’s marketing group, was not made public and only revealed last month. The first approach was rebuffed and Penn is understood to have made a series of sequentially...Mark Penn, the American founder of Stagwell, made a merger offer to Sir Martin Sorrell’s company...Mark Penn, the American founder of Stagwell, made a merger offer to Sir Martin Sorrell’s company...
Fever-Tree is teaming up with one of the leading makers of French rosé wine as it seeks to grab a slice of the lucrative spritz market from Aperol. The mixers group, which is best known for its range of upmarket tonics, will uncork a pale pink...Fever-Tree is teaming up with one of the leading makers of French rosé wine as it seeks to grab a...Fever-Tree is teaming up with one of the leading makers of French rosé wine as it seeks to grab a...
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Less than two weeks ago, some us in England went to the polls for this year’s local elections. Reflecting the...Less than two weeks ago, some us in England went to the polls for this year’s local elections.Less than two weeks ago, some us in England went to the polls for this year’s local elections.
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The term “industrial strategy” has long been mired in political discourse. At best, it is misunderstood as...The term “industrial strategy” has long been mired in political discourse. At best, it is...The term “industrial strategy” has long been mired in political discourse. At best, it is...
A former lord chancellor has urged the government to strengthen measures to address national security concerns raised by the ownership of a stake in Vodafone. Sir Robert Buckland has called for an independent committee to oversee the risks of the...A former lord chancellor has urged the government to strengthen measures to address national...A former lord chancellor has urged the government to strengthen measures to address national...
recruitment
About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory certification and compliance courses to upskilling for a new role, and experts estimate that the UK training market is worth approximately £7 billion. Training and skills development is proved to increase the human capital in the national labour force, narrowing skills gaps...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to...Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000 deliveries a week. The activist recently launched the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign calling for supermarkets to adopt better business practices to safeguard the future of British fruit and veg farmers.Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000...
Tyson Fury’s father was left bleeding after a head-to-head clash with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team. John Fury emerged with a cut to his head and blood trickling down his face after the showdown in a Riyadh hotel lobby, where the fighters’ camps were gathering for media interviews, as the build-up to Saturday’s heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia intensifies.Tyson Fury’s father was left bleeding after a head-to-head clash with a member of Oleksandr...Tyson Fury’s father was left bleeding after a head-to-head clash with a member of Oleksandr...
Ange Postecoglou has said he does not understand any Tottenham Hotspur supporter who wants them to lose to Manchester...Ange Postecoglou has said he does not understand any Tottenham Hotspur supporter who wants them to lose to Manchester City. Should Tottenham beat City on Tuesday night, it would leave the Premier League title in Arsenal’s hands, with Mikel Arteta’s team guaranteed to lift the trophy if they defeat Everton on the...Ange Postecoglou has said he does not understand any Tottenham Hotspur supporter who wants them to lose to Manchester City.
rick broadbent | John McDermott interview
The sliding doors of sporting chance closed on John McDermott in September 2009. The heavyweight boxer was sure he had beaten a rising hopeful named Tyson Fury and his career was about to catch fire. He says even Fury’s father admitted he had not deserved to be on the wrong end of the verdict. Fast forward and the retired fighter is a forgotten footnote in the story of...The sliding doors of sporting chance closed on John McDermott in September 2009. The heavyweight...The sliding doors of sporting chance closed on John McDermott in September 2009. The heavyweight...
Manchester City are interested in signing Vivianne Miedema, the Women’s Super League’s all-time top goalscorer, after...Manchester City are interested in signing Vivianne Miedema, the Women’s Super League’s all-time top goalscorer, after Arsenal announced that she will leave the club at the end of the season. It is understood that Miedema, who is in a relationship with the Arsenal winger Beth Mead, has had interest from abroad but...Manchester City are interested in signing Vivianne Miedema, the Women’s Super League’s all-time top goalscorer, after Arsenal...
pga championship | justin thomas interview
Gallagher Premiership
Rory McIlroy has experimented with countless preparation techniques in his decade-long pursuit of a fifth major win...Rory McIlroy has experimented with countless preparation techniques in his decade-long pursuit of...Rory McIlroy has experimented with countless preparation techniques in his decade-long pursuit of...
STUART BARNES
Exeter Chiefs’ victory against Harlequins was no surprise. The style and margin of it? Now that is another matter.Exeter Chiefs’ victory against Harlequins was no surprise. The style and margin of it? Now that...Exeter Chiefs’ victory against Harlequins was no surprise. The style and margin of it? Now that...
Game in numbers
This will be the 39th season in a row in which Celtic or Rangers have won the Scottish league title, a run eight years longer than any other pair have recorded in the history of European football. The second-longest is also an active sequence...This will be the 39th season in a row in which Celtic or Rangers have won the Scottish league...This will be the 39th season in a row in which Celtic or Rangers have won the Scottish league...
premier league | paul hirst
Rick Broadbent | Bill Curbishley interview
It sounds unlikely but the story of the teenage breakthrough act Kris Kim has links to a mid-album practice session by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest sometime in the early 1980s. Just as quirky is the fact that the man now aiding the...It sounds unlikely but the story of the teenage breakthrough act Kris Kim has links to a...It sounds unlikely but the story of the teenage breakthrough act Kris Kim has links to a...
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP play-offs
A “concerned” Novak Djokovic will undergo medical tests after feeling the effects of being struck on the head by a...A “concerned” Novak Djokovic will undergo medical tests after feeling the effects of being struck...A “concerned” Novak Djokovic will undergo medical tests after feeling the effects of being struck...
James Gheerbrant
In 2017-18, the season Manchester City won their first Premier League title under Pep Guardiola with 100 points...In 2017-18, the season Manchester City won their first Premier League title under Pep Guardiola...In 2017-18, the season Manchester City won their first Premier League title under Pep Guardiola...
interview
After childhood abuse and a volatile marriage, the photographer David Bailey’s son was on the path to gender transition. He tells Mark Smith why he’s made a U-turn
IN DEPTH
The mountaineer’s recently discovered letters home reveal much about his complicated life, 100 years after his death, says his relative Tom Newton Dunn
From Timothy Spall beating Brian Cox to Joe Lycett’s ruff and a winner no one has heard of, our writers round up the takeaways
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Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson talks to Blanca Schofield about grappling with trolls, acting with Paul Mescal and baring (nearly) all at the Brits
Who’s best suited to run the country, Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer? Derek Guy, the notorious tweeter also known as ‘Menswear Guy’, inspects their wardrobes
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable since. We married...Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable...Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable...
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On June 16, 2020, Sebastian Junger nearly died. Lying in the emergency department of a hospital on Cape Cod, he...On June 16, 2020, Sebastian Junger nearly died. Lying in the emergency department of a hospital...On June 16, 2020, Sebastian Junger nearly died. Lying in the emergency department of a hospital...
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Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour
BBC2 In Cold Blood
ITV A new celebrity travelogue? Kill me now! This is always my first thought on seeing yet another travel show in which some ex-soap actor swims with dolphins (or something) on TV’s dime. But look. Rob Rinder has always seemed to me a decent soul and an interesting chap, and I like Rylan Clark of the dazzling teeth, who is...Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour
BBC2 In Cold Blood
ITV A new celebrity travelogue? Kill me now! This...Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour
BBC2 In Cold Blood
ITV A new celebrity travelogue? Kill me now! This...
Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also...Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also point out when you can catch up with further performances or on-demand streams of these events. Feel free to join in the conversation in the comment section at the end with your own recommendations.Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also point out...
first night review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
first night review
Growing up near Belfast in the 1990s, the first classical concerts I attended were with the Ulster Orchestra — Mozart...Growing up near Belfast in the 1990s, the first classical concerts I attended were with the...Growing up near Belfast in the 1990s, the first classical concerts I attended were with the...
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Which venue has the edge in the summer Shakespeare stakes? Over at the Globe, you can bask in a winning version of...Which venue has the edge in the summer Shakespeare stakes? Over at the Globe, you can bask in a...Which venue has the edge in the summer Shakespeare stakes? Over at the Globe, you can bask in a...
Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so have the inside track. Here is our guide to the best productions and where to watch them — ordered by when they end. Feel free to get involved in...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...
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MindGames
1 About 71 per cent of which planet in our solar system is covered by water? 2 Which god of thunder is “battering the...1 About 71 per cent of which planet in our solar system is covered by water? 2 Which god of...1 About 71 per cent of which planet in our solar system is covered by water? 2 Which god of...
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He claims to be a disabled Scottish academic called Arthur Knight. American prosecutors insist he is Nicholas Rossi, a serial rapist wanted by the FBI. Before he was extradited to Utah, he pleaded his innocence to Marc Horne
interview
The Marvel star’s grandfather died of the disease, his father is showing early signs — now he’s discovered he’s at high risk. He talks about anxiety, his new health regime and Mad Max
interview
Rebecca F Kuang’s satire of the publishing industry was one of last year’s most talked-about novels, selling 1.5m copies — and there might be a sequel
There are 8.4 million people living alone and they end up paying more for everything from heating to hotels and houses. Rachel Mortimer speaks to one of them
review | memoir
From Ozzy Osbourne prancing in the nude to Ziggy Stardust’s evening glass of milk: this child’s-eye view of the Seventies music scene is funny, tender and playful
EXCLUSIVE interview | Christina Lamb
interview
When Isabella Rossellini was younger, she thought old age would be a time to stop, relax and take stock of her life...When Isabella Rossellini was younger, she thought old age would be a time to stop, relax and take...When Isabella Rossellini was younger, she thought old age would be a time to stop, relax and take...
It is known as England’s wildest shore, filled with jaw-dropping sandy beaches, weather-beaten old castles, Viking...It is known as England’s wildest shore, filled with jaw-dropping sandy beaches, weather-beaten...It is known as England’s wildest shore, filled with jaw-dropping sandy beaches, weather-beaten...
You want your likeness captured for posterity, but who to choose? The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, on this week, is a good place to start
Are your knees ready to be revealed? If not, try one of these innovative knee smoothing solutions. By Jennifer George
Lisa Grainger steps into the rooftop eyrie of the capital’s first luxury eco-hotel
Patek Philippe’s Rare Handcraft collection features examples of artisanal skill that will blow your mind
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It’s a hardened, weary soul who doesn’t get just a little bit excited when Ferrari pulls the covers off a new car. In the time-honoured maxim, out goes the old and in comes the new; we dispense with the 812 Superfast and gain the Ferrari 12Cilindri.It’s a hardened, weary soul who doesn’t get just a little bit excited when Ferrari pulls the...It’s a hardened, weary soul who doesn’t get just a little bit excited when Ferrari pulls the...
Giant lizards, dazzling reefs and villages untouched by tourism — this remote volcanic region is the perfect place to explore on a small ship cruise
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Have a mini interrail adventure through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on an affordable route that takes in the Adriatic’s aristocratic history
Jersey’s empty coves, surfing and incredible seafood helped our writer and her teenagers break out of a ten-year family holiday rut
Knowing how much gratuity to leave — if at all — can be a minefield. From cafés to hotel housekeeping we explain the etiquette in the UK other holiday favourites
A 35-minute train ride from Portugal’s capital, cool Cascais has exciting new restaurants, stylish hotels, and creativity at every turn
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
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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...
Kensington Palace
11th May, 2024 The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened the Danish Fair at the Danish Church...Kensington Palace
11th May, 2024 The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened the Danish Fair...Kensington Palace
11th May, 2024 The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened the Danish Fair...
law report
Supreme Court
Published on May 13, 2024
Rabot v Hassam
Briggs v Laditan
Before Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord...Supreme Court
Published on May 13, 2024
Rabot v Hassam
Briggs v Laditan
Before Lord Reed...Supreme Court
Published on May 13, 2024
Rabot v Hassam
Briggs v Laditan
Before Lord Reed...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Anonymous agitators have hijacked the Scottish government’s controversial new hate crime law and triggered the greatest number of online complaints police in Scotland have ever dealt with, the chief constable has said. Jo Farrell, the first woman to head Police Scotland, said that the majority of...Anonymous agitators have hijacked the Scottish government’s controversial new hate crime law and triggered the greatest number of online complaints police in Scotland have ever dealt with, the chief constable has said. Jo Farrell, the first woman to head Police Scotland, said that the majority of...Anonymous agitators have hijacked the Scottish government’s controversial new hate crime law and triggered the greatest number...
A man has died after two jet skis collided near a holiday park on the Solway Firth. The 42-year-old, who has not been named, was flown by air ambulance from Prestwick to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University hospital after the accident near Gatehouse of Fleet late on Saturday afternoon. He died of his injuries on Sunday, Police Scotland...A man has died after two jet skis collided near a holiday park on the Solway Firth. The 42-year-old, who has not been named, was flown by air ambulance from Prestwick to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University hospital after the accident near Gatehouse of Fleet late on Saturday afternoon. He died of his injuries on Sunday, Police Scotland...A man has died after two jet skis collided near a holiday park on the Solway Firth. The 42-year-old, who has not been named...
Magnus Linklater
Here’s something Kate Forbes could do, quite quickly, to help one of Scotland’s biggest industries. As the weather eases and the midges begin their summer work, the caravans and campervans are invading the Highlands again. Visitor numbers may be growing, but behind the scenes the holiday trade is suffering. While...Here’s something Kate Forbes could do, quite quickly, to help one of Scotland’s biggest industries.Here’s something Kate Forbes could do, quite quickly, to help one of Scotland’s biggest industries.
Sunday Times Scotland Primary School League Table
Iain Macwhirter
I’m not sure who first cracked the joke about John Swinney and Kate Forbes being “yesterday’s man and the candidate...I’m not sure who first cracked the joke about John Swinney and Kate Forbes being “yesterday’s man...I’m not sure who first cracked the joke about John Swinney and Kate Forbes being “yesterday’s man...
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The...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.
A water shortage warning has been issued in Scotland despite the country experiencing its fourth wettest April in recorded history. An early warning has been declared in the northwest Highlands and Inner Hebrides where the Scottish Environment...A water shortage warning has been issued in Scotland despite the country experiencing its fourth...A water shortage warning has been issued in Scotland despite the country experiencing its fourth...
Melanie Reid | notebook
Earlier this year, on one of the wettest, stormiest days of the winter, Liz Carr and her film crew came to visit. The...Earlier this year, on one of the wettest, stormiest days of the winter, Liz Carr and her film...Earlier this year, on one of the wettest, stormiest days of the winter, Liz Carr and her film...
ART | REVIEW
★★★★☆ Jude Barber, architecture curator of the Royal Scottish Academy’s (RSA) major annual show, cites the Pakistani...★★★★☆ Jude Barber, architecture curator of the Royal Scottish Academy’s (RSA) major annual show...★★★★☆ Jude Barber, architecture curator of the Royal Scottish Academy’s (RSA) major annual show...
Comment
We must roll out red carpet for next big idea
William Hague
As Denmark and Taiwan show, with the right environment a handful of innovators can revitalise whole economies
newlibby purves
We’re the masters here, not the machines
tomiwa owolade
A person’s colour is no clue to their opinions
emma duncan | notebook
My robot lawnmower has driven me wild
elisabeth braw
Flag of convenience newcomers make a mockery of system
Leading Articles
Arbiters of Truth
Self-appointed monitors of news accuracy such as the Global Disinformation Index can themselves undermine objective reporting by penalising sites they disagree with
Who Says
Britain must reject a proposed United Nations treaty forcing it to surrender vaccines
Heaven’s Saké
Sales of the Japanese fermented rice tipple are booming in Britain
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bureaucratic barriers to building houses
Sir, Emma Duncan presents an informative but polarised perspective on what she sees as the “stifling regulation” of the UK building sector (“We need to axe red tape to get Britain building”, May 10). Energy efficiency regulations may well...Sir, Emma Duncan presents an informative but polarised perspective on what she sees as the...Sir, Emma Duncan presents an informative but polarised perspective on what she sees as the...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The King officially hands over the role of colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps to the Prince of Wales at the Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop, Hampshire; Mental Health Awareness Week begins; the British Book Awards are held in London.
Netherlands: The World Hydrogen Summit, an annual three-day conference looking at the latest advancements in hydrogen technology, begins in Rotterdam.
World: United Nations office on drugs and crime releases this year’s World Wildlife Crime Report.
On this day
In 1943 General Alexander (later Earl Alexander of Tunis) announced the surrender of Italian and German forces in Tunisia; in 1973 tennis stars Bobby Riggs and Margaret Court faced off in the Mother’s Day Massacre in a challenge match. Riggs belittled women’s tennis, but had the court resurfaced to slow the game to his advantage. Court lost 6-2, 6-1. On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King took up the Battle of the Sexes challenge, beating Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to a $100,000 prize. He had stated: “A woman’s place is in the kitchen and the bedroom — and not necessarily in that order”; in 1981 Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt by a Turkish gunman while he was entering St Peter’s Square, Vatican City; in 1989 student protesters began a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Martial law was declared on May 20; in 2018 the actress Margot Kidder died at the age of 69. Kidder was best known for playing Lois Lane in four Superman films opposite Christopher Reeve.
Nature notes
Near the summit of the hill were two benches and a dog bin, the grass around them worn away by feet. The bare soil, unshaded by any vegetation, was warmer than the soil elsewhere, and this made it the perfect habitat for a tiny predator. The green tiger beetle is a vivid, iridescent green with creamy yellow spots on its long wing cases, big eyes and strong jaws; its long legs mean it can move fast in pursuit of other small invertebrates, but to do so it needs warmth from the sun. The same goes for its larvae: these develop in shallow burrows in unshaded soil that act as pitfall traps, allowing the larva to prey on whatever falls in. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Luciano Benetton, co-founder of Benetton, 89; Baroness Boycott, editor, The Independent (1998), The Express (1998-2001), 73; Joe Brown, singer and guitarist, A Picture of You (1962), 83; Lord (Anthony) Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, justice of the Supreme Court (2009-17), Master of the Rolls and head of civil justice (2005-09), 81; The Rt Rev Peter Collins, RC bishop of East Anglia, 66; Lord (John) Cope of Berkeley, deputy chairman and treasurer, Conservative Party (1990-92), 87; Gareth Davis, chairman, M&C Saatchi (2021-23), 74; Eileen Diss, theatrical designer, six-time Bafta winner, 93; Michael Dobson, chairman, Berkeley Group and Sienna Investment Managers, 72; Evelyn Boscawen, Viscount Falmouth, owner of the Tregothnan estates, Cornwall, 69; Prof Dame Jane Glover, director of opera, Royal Academy of Music (2009-16), 75; David Hill, musical director, Bach Choir, chief conductor, BBC Singers (2007-17), 67; Prof Kathleen Jamie, poet, the national poet laureate of Scotland (makar), The Morrow-bird (2021), 62; Harvey Keitel, actor, Reservoir Dogs (1992), 85; Jonathan Klein, co-founder and chairman, Getty Images (2015-20), 64; Carrie Lam, chief executive of Hong Kong (2017-22), 67; Dame Andrea Leadsom, Tory MP for South Northamptonshire, minister for public health, 61; Richard Madeley, broadcaster, Richard & Judy (2001-09), 68; Dame Natalie Massenet, founder of Net-a-Porter, 59; Scott Morrison, prime minister of Australia (2018-22), 56; Samantha Morton, actress, Minority Report (2002), 47; Jeffrey Evans, Lord Mountevans, lord mayor of London (2015-16), 76; Robert Pattinson, actor, The Batman (2022), 38; Selina Scott, former TV presenter, 73; Tim Shipman, political commentator, The Sunday Times, 49; Casey Stoney, footballer, England women’s team (2000-17), 42; Zoë Wanamaker, actress, My Family (2000-11), 75; James Whale, radio and TV presenter, 73; Keith Williams, chairman, Royal Mail, 68; Stevie Wonder, singer-songwriter, 74.