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Cases are a waste of police time, says chancellor
updatedDoctors, vicars and social workers have been among the professionals investigated by police over non-crime hate incidents, The Times can disclose. Police forces across Britain, responding to freedom of information requests, revealed that hate incidents were being logged against people in...Doctors, vicars and social workers have been among the professionals investigated by police over non-crime hate incidents, The Times can disclose. Police forces across Britain, responding to freedom of information requests, revealed that hate incidents were being logged against people in...Doctors, vicars and social workers have been among the professionals investigated by police over non-crime hate incidents, The...
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The UK’s “gangbusters” growth performance at the start of the year has become a distant memory for a new government grasping for new growth levers. The economy has now only grown in two of the past six months and almost ground to a halt in the third quarter, with a tepid expansion of 0.1 per cent. The first estimate from the Office for...The UK’s “gangbusters” growth performance at the start of the year has become a distant memory for a new government grasping for new growth levers. The economy has now only grown in two of the past six months and almost ground to a halt in the third quarter, with a tepid expansion of 0.1 per cent. The first estimate from the Office for...The UK’s “gangbusters” growth performance at the start of the year has become a distant memory for a new government grasping...
When Justin Welby leaves Lambeth Palace, the Church of England will be a markedly different institution from the one he inherited when he became Archbishop of Canterbury almost 12 years ago. It is a church with more than 30 female bishops, where before there were none. Priests can bless same-sex couples. And...When Justin Welby leaves Lambeth Palace, the Church of England will be a markedly different...When Justin Welby leaves Lambeth Palace, the Church of England will be a markedly different...
WEEKEND ESSAY
No previous Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced from office because of scandal. Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake because the monarchy had reverted to Catholicism after the reign of Edward VI, but that is rather different. The John Smyth...No previous Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced from office because of scandal. Thomas...No previous Archbishop of Canterbury has been forced from office because of scandal. Thomas...
Elon Musk’s ascendancy within Donald Trump’s circle has driven hordes of anti-Republicans from his social media...Elon Musk’s ascendancy within Donald Trump’s circle has driven hordes of anti-Republicans from...Elon Musk’s ascendancy within Donald Trump’s circle has driven hordes of anti-Republicans from...
I really felt for those poor loves who queued all day at the Le Creuset warehouse sale in Hampshire last weekend only...I really felt for those poor loves who queued all day at the Le Creuset warehouse sale in...I really felt for those poor loves who queued all day at the Le Creuset warehouse sale in...
the times education commission
Pupils should be taught “real-life” physics to help them understand energy, climate change, and human existence, the Institute of Physics has said. The IOP is pushing for an overhaul of the curriculum to make physics education more relevant and to...Pupils should be taught “real-life” physics to help them understand energy, climate change, and...Pupils should be taught “real-life” physics to help them understand energy, climate change, and...
The digital age has produced a new vocabulary of acronyms, homonyms and abbreviations — things like TY (thank you), BTW (by the way) and OIC (oh, I see). They may be inventive, practical and admirably efficient, but a study suggests that if you...The digital age has produced a new vocabulary of acronyms, homonyms and abbreviations — things...The digital age has produced a new vocabulary of acronyms, homonyms and abbreviations — things...
Students are “self-policing” at universities, a coroner has told the Department for Education after the death of a...Students are “self-policing” at universities, a coroner has told the Department for Education...Students are “self-policing” at universities, a coroner has told the Department for Education...
the times diary
Celebrities should never kid themselves that their political opinions matter. Rob Rinder, the telly barrister who is...Celebrities should never kid themselves that their political opinions matter. Rob Rinder, the...Celebrities should never kid themselves that their political opinions matter. Rob Rinder, the...
dispatch from snake island
Powerful twin engines propel the boat out into open sea, the acceleration causing the Ukrainian special forces soldiers on either side to grip its lifelines tightly. A second boat follows, packed with more soldiers and their gear, then a third and a fourth. The elite troops we are riding with are about to embark on an operation with a unique set of challenges for modern...Powerful twin engines propel the boat out into open sea, the acceleration causing the Ukrainian...Powerful twin engines propel the boat out into open sea, the acceleration causing the Ukrainian...
dispatch
The invasion plays on a loop from 10am to 6pm. In a darkened hall at the museum of the occupation of Latvia, the red...The invasion plays on a loop from 10am to 6pm. In a darkened hall at the museum of the occupation of Latvia, the red arrows sweep in from Russia across Lithuania and Estonia. Then they turn towards the Latvian cities of Jelgava, Riga and Liepaja, advancing inexorably until the entire map of the Baltic states is...The invasion plays on a loop from 10am to 6pm. In a darkened hall at the museum of the occupation of Latvia, the red arrows...
in depth
Surveying his shortlist of potential attorney-general nominees this week, Donald Trump was not satisfied. He was...Surveying his shortlist of potential attorney-general nominees this week, Donald Trump was not...Surveying his shortlist of potential attorney-general nominees this week, Donald Trump was not...
Donald Trump’s pick for US national intelligence chief was accused by Ukraine of being on the Kremlin’s payroll after...Donald Trump’s pick for US national intelligence chief was accused by Ukraine of being on the...Donald Trump’s pick for US national intelligence chief was accused by Ukraine of being on the...
Interview
One afternoon in the early 1990s Gregory Maguire was walking through Hampstead Heath with the fragments of a novel about the nature of evil slowly coalescing in his mind. Suddenly the clouds parted above him and the American saw a woman. But it...One afternoon in the early 1990s Gregory Maguire was walking through Hampstead Heath with the...One afternoon in the early 1990s Gregory Maguire was walking through Hampstead Heath with the...
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JANE FLANAGAN | dispatch
The pound has suffered its biggest weekly loss since the start of the year and its seventh consecutive week of losses on the back of weak UK economic growth and Donald Trump’s potential tariffs supercharging the value of the dollar. Sterling registered its steepest weekly decline against the...The pound has suffered its biggest weekly loss since the start of the year and its seventh consecutive week of losses on the back of weak UK economic growth and Donald Trump’s potential tariffs supercharging the value of the dollar. Sterling registered its steepest weekly decline against the...The pound has suffered its biggest weekly loss since the start of the year and its seventh consecutive week of losses on the...
The UK economy grew by only 0.1 per cent in the third quarter, the weakest in more than a year on rising uncertainty over taxes and poor performance in the services sector. Official figures showed that growth in gross domestic product (GDP) between July and September was below forecasts of 0.2 per cent from the Bank of England and...The UK economy grew by only 0.1 per cent in the third quarter, the weakest in more than a year on rising uncertainty over taxes and poor performance in the services sector. Official figures showed that growth in gross domestic product (GDP) between July and September was below forecasts of 0.2 per cent from the Bank of England and...The UK economy grew by only 0.1 per cent in the third quarter, the weakest in more than a year on rising uncertainty over taxes...
analysis
The UK’s “gangbusters” growth performance at the start of the year has become a distant memory for a new government grasping for new growth levers. The economy has now only grown in two of the past six months and almost ground to a halt in the third quarter, with a tepid expansion of 0.1 per cent. The first estimate...The UK’s “gangbusters” growth performance at the start of the year has become a distant memory...The UK’s “gangbusters” growth performance at the start of the year has become a distant memory...
DOMINIC O’CONNELL
Back in April I wrote that investing in Thames Water looked a terrible idea. The owners wanted out, lenders were...Back in April I wrote that investing in Thames Water looked a terrible idea. The owners wanted...Back in April I wrote that investing in Thames Water looked a terrible idea. The owners wanted...
ALISTAIR OSBORNE | business commentary
No one’s more addicted to trademark disputes than Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the humourless billionaire who goes...No one’s more addicted to trademark disputes than Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the humourless...No one’s more addicted to trademark disputes than Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the humourless...
lunch with The Times
When the UK chief executive of KPMG agreed to lunch with The Times, I hoped I was in line for a slap-up meal in a ritzy private members’ club. Instead, Jonathan Holt brings me to Bancone, an Italian restaurant a few minutes’ walk from his home...When the UK chief executive of KPMG agreed to lunch with The Times, I hoped I was in line for a...When the UK chief executive of KPMG agreed to lunch with The Times, I hoped I was in line for a...
HARRY WALLOP
The true sign of ageing — and next week I enter my 50s — is complaining not about how your knees creak or the...The true sign of ageing — and next week I enter my 50s — is complaining not about how your knees...The true sign of ageing — and next week I enter my 50s — is complaining not about how your knees...
tempus | Lauren Almeida
Prudential, despite being in the club of London’s biggest listed companies, is mostly focused on the Asian...Prudential, despite being in the club of London’s biggest listed companies, is mostly focused...Prudential, despite being in the club of London’s biggest listed companies, is mostly focused...
technology
The entrepreneur, who sold his last business for £300 million, is launching a new start-up, Build Concierge, to help homeowners find skilled tradespeople
recruitment
If you don’t have a sustainable business then you have an unsustainable one, but just how far will the finance world go to invest in green firms? It’s a question being widely asked at the Cop29 conference in Azerbaijan. The previous government committed a total of £11.6 billion towards climate finance but Sir Keir Starmer has refused to pledge further funding. He has...If you don’t have a sustainable business then you have an unsustainable one, but just how far...If you don’t have a sustainable business then you have an unsustainable one, but just how far...
recruitment | SIX FROM THE BEST
Soaring demand for UK coastal staycations has seen Haven Holidays open its parks in November for the first time...Soaring demand for UK coastal staycations has seen Haven Holidays open its parks in November for the first time, steered by Paul Flaum, chief executive of Bourne Leisure. The 53-year-old started out as a chartered accountant before joining Odeon Cinemas, then Whitbread and Premier Inn as managing director. Here are...Soaring demand for UK coastal staycations has seen Haven Holidays open its parks in November for the first time, steered by...
Manchester City have escalated their legal conflict with the Premier League by sending a further letter to the other 19 clubs — as well as the FA — urging them not to vote in favour of new sponsorship rules that they insist are still “unlawful”. In correspondence that includes attachments...Manchester City have escalated their legal conflict with the Premier League by sending a further letter to the other 19 clubs — as well as the FA — urging them not to vote in favour of new sponsorship rules that they insist are still “unlawful”. In correspondence that includes attachments...Manchester City have escalated their legal conflict with the Premier League by sending a further letter to the other 19 clubs —...
alex lowe
Revolution is in the air. Talk of a global franchise competition signing up the world’s best players to a grand-prix style travelling league, with a rugby and music festival to be held in a different host city each weekend. When Kerry Packer tried to launch a similar venture in 1995, it was to replace international rugby. He took on the...Revolution is in the air. Talk of a global franchise competition signing up the world’s best players to a grand-prix style travelling league, with a rugby and music festival to be held in a different host city each weekend. When Kerry Packer tried to launch a similar venture in 1995, it was to replace international rugby. He took on the...Revolution is in the air. Talk of a global franchise competition signing up the world’s best players to a grand-prix style...
The Fifa president Gianni Infantino has had his name engraved on the new Club World Cup trophy — not once but twice. The gold-plated trophy for the new 32-team tournament, which takes place in the United States next summer, was designed by Fifa and made by the luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co. The inscription on the cup...The Fifa president Gianni Infantino has had his name engraved on the new Club World Cup trophy —...The Fifa president Gianni Infantino has had his name engraved on the new Club World Cup trophy —...
owen slot
For many years during its pomp as the must-read publication of American sports journalism, the magazine Sports Illustrated published a regular diary item entitled the week’s “Sign of the Apocalypse”. These included, for instance, the week that...For many years during its pomp as the must-read publication of American sports journalism, the...For many years during its pomp as the must-read publication of American sports journalism, the...
tailender | patrick kidd
Will the ICC have the balls to stand up to India? Silly question: of course they won’t. The broadcast rights matter...Will the ICC have the balls to stand up to India? Silly question: of course they won’t. The...Will the ICC have the balls to stand up to India? Silly question: of course they won’t. The...
sam warburton
It was the defence. It is pretty obvious where England went wrong in their 42-37 defeat by Australia last weekend...It was the defence. It is pretty obvious where England went wrong in their 42-37 defeat by...It was the defence. It is pretty obvious where England went wrong in their 42-37 defeat by...
Don Charles interview | rick broadbent
Don Charles feels emotional. “I’m angry, man,” he says. “I’d say 90,000 people out of 96,000 came to see a burial and, guess what, we weren’t ready to die.” The boxing trainer’s feelings stem partly from criticism and knowing he has never been in...Don Charles feels emotional. “I’m angry, man,” he says. “I’d say 90,000 people out of 96,000 came...Don Charles feels emotional. “I’m angry, man,” he says. “I’d say 90,000 people out of 96,000 came...
JOHN WESTERBY
When England twice lost narrowly on their summer tour to New Zealand, those defeats could be filed away under near-misses, bounce of the ball, valiant efforts in the backyard of formidable opponents. One more narrow defeat to the same team, at...When England twice lost narrowly on their summer tour to New Zealand, those defeats could be...When England twice lost narrowly on their summer tour to New Zealand, those defeats could be...
Alex Lowe
Steve Borthwick has criticised World Rugby for pushing through untested changes to the game before the Autumn Nations...Steve Borthwick has criticised World Rugby for pushing through untested changes to the game...Steve Borthwick has criticised World Rugby for pushing through untested changes to the game...
stuart barnes
Freddie Steward is back. With the wholly sensible decision on the part of World Rugby to penalise “escort” runners —...Freddie Steward is back. With the wholly sensible decision on the part of World Rugby to penalise...Freddie Steward is back. With the wholly sensible decision on the part of World Rugby to penalise...
WEST INDIES V ENGLAND: third t20
Sam Curran may still be able to reinvent himself. Two years ago he was the man of the tournament down under for his fearless bowling, particularly at the death, when England won the T20 World Cup, but in the meantime, away from the long square...Sam Curran may still be able to reinvent himself. Two years ago he was the man of the tournament...Sam Curran may still be able to reinvent himself. Two years ago he was the man of the tournament...
Interview
The Hollywood star steals the show in Gladiator II. He talks to Jonathan Dean about power, politics and why he never watches his own films
From a sparkling new Nutcracker to Julian Clary’s Robin Hood; from Oliver! to Bill Bailey, our critics choose the finest festive tickets
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The model and environmentalist Cora Corré grew up devoted to the legendary designer. Now she’s quitting her grandmother’s label
What the author of How to Eat 30 Plants a Week dishes up for vegans and vegetarians
After decades of sanded floorboards and aspirational rugs, it could be time to embrace wall-to-wall
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A cocky showboat called Donald with a juvenile personality and a short temper? Hmm, he sounds familiar …
The foreword to this remarkable volume takes the form of a page-size reproduction of the cover of Mickey Mouse Magazine, selling, in July 1936, for 10 cents. Donald Duck, much taller than his more famous co-star Mickey, is dressed in a top hat and tails. He is staring proudly at a mud-spattered poster that reads “Donald Duck for president”. Mickey, standing beside him...The foreword to this remarkable volume takes the form of a page-size reproduction of the cover of...The foreword to this remarkable volume takes the form of a page-size reproduction of the cover of...
review | fiction
The following takes place in a fictional, but oddly familiar, alternate world. Autumn was deepening and it was time...The following takes place in a fictional, but oddly familiar, alternate world. Autumn was deepening and it was time for me — Haruki Murakami, Japan’s bestselling novelist — to finish my latest book. I awoke at 4am and immediately began to write. I did so in the way I had honed for four decades: laid-back tone...The following takes place in a fictional, but oddly familiar, alternate world. Autumn was deepening and it was time for me —...
SUSIE GOLDSBROUGH
The brand’s warehouse sale prompted pandemonium but cheaper imitations are everywhere. Are they any good?
I really felt for those poor loves who queued all day at the Le Creuset warehouse sale in Hampshire last weekend only to find there was nothing left but a few pairs of £25 oven gloves. No wonder the police had to step in — I wouldn’t blame anyone for rioting when they thought they’d be getting their cast-iron Belgian casserole pots for less than the usual £300. I...I really felt for those poor loves who queued all day at the Le Creuset warehouse sale in...I really felt for those poor loves who queued all day at the Le Creuset warehouse sale in...
Ben Machell
The actor John Krasinski has just been awarded the coveted title of People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”. This is...The actor John Krasinski has just been awarded the coveted title of People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”. This is one of those things, such as Baptist theology or savoury dishes involving marshmallows, that you can sometimes forget is a genuinely big deal in American society. But it is. Obviously the winners are...The actor John Krasinski has just been awarded the coveted title of People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”. This is one of those...
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Paul Mescal disappoints in this dreary Marvelesque retread of the original — the film only ignites when Denzel Washington’s brilliant, bisexual slave manager is on screen
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The documentary-maker Duncan Cowles explores his own emotional reserve in this Louis Theroux-like investigation
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Three sprawling generations of an Italian-American clan drink, bicker and kiss in Tyler Taormina’s beguiling movie
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Co-directed by the star’s husband, David Furnish, and RJ Cutler, this documentary focuses largely on the Seventies, including his friendship with John Lennon
first night review
“Red and green should never be seen” goes the saying, but nobody told the makers of the RSC’s archly creepy Christmas show about it. Or maybe they did, and the designer Colin Richmond knew that was exactly the sort of clash between the grisly and the gaudy he wanted for this modern tweak on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale. Not everything here works. The first half...“Red and green should never be seen” goes the saying, but nobody told the makers of the RSC’s...“Red and green should never be seen” goes the saying, but nobody told the makers of the RSC’s...
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Is it inspired or awful? Cigarettes After Sex is certainly a name that sticks in your head, and it may have an added...Is it inspired or awful? Cigarettes After Sex is certainly a name that sticks in your head, and it may have an added retro frisson — the cigarette bit, I mean — for the Gen Zers who dominate the fan base of the Texan dreampop trio. They were out in force for the second of two sold-out shows at the O2, greeting the...Is it inspired or awful? Cigarettes After Sex is certainly a name that sticks in your head, and it may have an added retro...
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Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the industry. We update it every week, so make sure you save this page. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments with your own...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news...
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Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered.Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered.
fame and fortune
Clare Chambers was on the verge of giving up writing when her 2020 novel Small Pleasures became a runaway success. It...Clare Chambers was on the verge of giving up writing when her 2020 novel Small Pleasures became a...Clare Chambers was on the verge of giving up writing when her 2020 novel Small Pleasures became a...
There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies across TV channels, streaming services and digital downloads than ever before. But sometimes there can be too much choice, and that’s why our experts...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies...
Stephen Anderton
MindGames
1 Rick Perlstein’s 2020 book Reaganland is about the rise of conservatism in which country? 2 Which English...1 Rick Perlstein’s 2020 book Reaganland is about the rise of conservatism in which country? 2...1 Rick Perlstein’s 2020 book Reaganland is about the rise of conservatism in which country? 2...
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The Koa tree’s natural swirls have made it the most coveted material for high-end guitars
A new generation of funeral directors is offering ceremonies that are more personal and extravagant than ever
Get your glitter on at one of these private members’ clubs, where you will find the capital’s most decadent discos
Trips to Milan, dinner with Victoria Beckham, pop-ups in St Moritz … Anna Murphy on how the successful e-tailer Mytheresa love-bombs its best clients
A comprehensive list of Tom Whipple’s top tech picks
This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue It’s that time of year again! Beauty Advent calendars have become so coveted that the most lavish offerings sell out long before All Saints’ Day, let alone December 1. And if you worry...This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue It’s that time of year again!This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue It’s that time of year again!
If Paul Mescal has you Gladiator ready, avoid the ticket cap of the Unesco world heritage location and consider these equally fascinating crowd-free options
Aether at Manchester airport promises a private-jet experience with seamless security and a VIP chauffeur, even if you’ve booked with Ryanair
Embrace the outdoors and then cosy up in the warm this chilly seasons, with no-fly holidays offering exciting experiences from wild boar safaris to whisky-themed dinners
This rural southwest idyll is often overlooked — but great value places to stay are enticing visitors to its pretty towns, including this stylish, affordable château
Boho neighbourhoods, rooftop pool bars and an exciting spirit of reinvention make Athens an excellent weekender
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I can’t say I wasn’t warned, multiple times even. Most people would wince, cock their head and mumble something like...I can’t say I wasn’t warned, multiple times even. Most people would wince, cock their head and...I can’t say I wasn’t warned, multiple times even. Most people would wince, cock their head and...
Thousands of people in Malaga have been evacuated following extreme flooding that is expected to last until Friday.Thousands of people in Malaga have been evacuated following extreme flooding that is expected to...Thousands of people in Malaga have been evacuated following extreme flooding that is expected to...
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There’s only one thing better than a bracing winter yomp — one done by the sea. Our chief travel writer has criss-crossed the country to bring you the UK’s best beaches, and these are his top picks for the chilly winter months. From the wide...There’s only one thing better than a bracing winter yomp — one done by the sea. Our chief travel...There’s only one thing better than a bracing winter yomp — one done by the sea. Our chief travel...
obituary
Harold Pinter collaborator with a meticulous approach and unerring ability to recreate accurate period sets
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Swede who became the inaugural winner, at the Festival of Britain in 1951, after being adjudged to have ‘plenty of hair, good teeth and knees that weren’t knocked’
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Chef and writer whose eatery in Soho attracted disaffected Ukrainian expats
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He shrewdly steered the club into the big money era while running a top electronics firms
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of...BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in...BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in...
Buckingham Palace
14th November, 2024
Today is the Seventy Sixth Anniversary of the Birthday of The King. The King...Buckingham Palace
14th November, 2024
Today is the Seventy Sixth Anniversary of the Birthday of...Buckingham Palace
14th November, 2024
Today is the Seventy Sixth Anniversary of the Birthday of...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Europeans have Brexited, Hongkongers have their visas, now it’s the turn of the Chinese and Indians — but what about the disillusioned Democrats?
House histories
This unassuming Victorian residence was built by the man who invented the public flush lavatory
One farmer warns that Labour’s tax rise will lead struggling families to sell up
Get your house to make a great first impression with these expert tips, from a lick of paint to hiding the wheelie bins
A new après-ski index weighs up lifestyle, snow conditions and property prices in the top resorts
Leading economists have warned SNP ministers against hiking tax on higher earners, which they claim is unlikely to raise any additional revenue. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that the higher rates are likely to prompt workers to consider reducing hours, exploring legal...Leading economists have warned SNP ministers against hiking tax on higher earners, which they claim is unlikely to raise any additional revenue. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that the higher rates are likely to prompt workers to consider reducing hours, exploring legal...Leading economists have warned SNP ministers against hiking tax on higher earners, which they claim is unlikely to raise any...
Neil Gray, the Scottish health secretary, has admitted that he took relatives with him when he controversially travelled by ministerial car to watch his football team. Gray said he had appeared to act “more as a fan, and less as a minister” by taking the chauffeur-driven vehicles to matches involving Aberdeen FC. In a statement to...Neil Gray, the Scottish health secretary, has admitted that he took relatives with him when he controversially travelled by ministerial car to watch his football team. Gray said he had appeared to act “more as a fan, and less as a minister” by taking the chauffeur-driven vehicles to matches involving Aberdeen FC. In a statement to...Neil Gray, the Scottish health secretary, has admitted that he took relatives with him when he controversially travelled by...
ALEX MASSIE | holyrood sketch
Poor Neil Gray. Sure, Aberdeen FC are flying high in the SPL this season but like every other Dons’ aficionado the health secretary knows it is only a matter of time before the Dandies come a mighty cropper. The longer their unbeaten run continues, the surer it is that fate lurks around the corner armed with the...Poor Neil Gray. Sure, Aberdeen FC are flying high in the SPL this season but like every other...Poor Neil Gray. Sure, Aberdeen FC are flying high in the SPL this season but like every other...
CRaig Chalmers interview
It was around this time last year that Craig Chalmers’ world was beginning to turn upside down. The Scotland 1990 Grand Slam hero went for the annual blood test he has undertaken since the age of 50 to check for prostate cancer, and despite him having no symptoms, he returned elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a marker for the disease. Chalmers was sent...It was around this time last year that Craig Chalmers’ world was beginning to turn upside down.It was around this time last year that Craig Chalmers’ world was beginning to turn upside down.
Mark Palmer
The Murrayfield meeting with Portugal is one where Scotland’s players will need to conjure up their own sense of...The Murrayfield meeting with Portugal is one where Scotland’s players will need to conjure up their own sense of meaning. If last week’s game against South Africa took care of itself when it came to intrinsic import, a visit from the side ranked 15th in the world and who lost at home to the United States last week...The Murrayfield meeting with Portugal is one where Scotland’s players will need to conjure up their own sense of meaning. If...
I am out of breath, sweating through my hat, scarf and gloves as a mêlée of beaming revellers strips the willow down the ancient cobbled street. All around me, flushed faces defy the frozen November air as hundreds of people who have never met...I am out of breath, sweating through my hat, scarf and gloves as a mêlée of beaming revellers...I am out of breath, sweating through my hat, scarf and gloves as a mêlée of beaming revellers...
Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list regularly, so make sure you save this page. And please let us know your personal favourites in the comments section below. We’re always...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll...
sunday times secondary school league table
Sunday Times Scotland Primary School League Table
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Giles Coren
The broadband’s dodgy and farming’s been banned: here’s everything Hollywood celebrities fleeing Trump need to know
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I’m a believer, but time’s up for the Church of England
newDOMINIC SANDBROOK
The real sibling rivalry behind Gladiator II
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Starmer is learning how to use the Lords, and the winner is Sue Gray
newWhatever Sir Keir Starmer gets around to doing with the House of Lords, he is at least making good use of its...Whatever Sir Keir Starmer gets around to doing with the House of Lords, he is at least making...Whatever Sir Keir Starmer gets around to doing with the House of Lords, he is at least making...
Patrick maguire
Travelling PM needs to prioritise home truths
Last year, in a gift to conspiracy theorists everywhere, Sir Keir Starmer revealed he preferred the World Economic...Last year, in a gift to conspiracy theorists everywhere, Sir Keir Starmer revealed he preferred...Last year, in a gift to conspiracy theorists everywhere, Sir Keir Starmer revealed he preferred...
Gerard baker
Think Trump’s an isolationist? Think again
emma duncan
Death is taboo in Britain so let’s talk about it
martin samuel | notebook
Sport doesn’t need lectures from a real flaming idiot
Melanie McDonagh
The idea that women are too fragile for exams is reductive nonsense
Leading Articles
Wasting Police Time
The non-crime hate incident is a legal abomination, attacking freedom of speech through the use of blacklisting
Nuclear Option
A Kyiv think tank has floated the idea of Ukraine acquiring the atom bomb
Not Forgotten
The remains of four British heroes of the Korean War have been identified
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Pension megafunds and the budget backlash
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Rachel Reeves’s announcement of the creation of pension megafunds shows a level of naivety and lack of understanding that is worrying in a chancellor of the exchequer (“Pension reforms ‘to free billions...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Rachel Reeves’s announcement of the creation of pension...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Rachel Reeves’s announcement of the creation of pension...
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Briefing
UK: ONS publishes quarterly estimate of GDP for the UK; BBC Children in Need Appeal.
Portugal: World Cheese Awards in Viseu.
World: Day of the Imprisoned Writer, organised by the writers’ organisation PEN to raise awareness of attacks against writers, journalists, poets, publishers and editors worldwide; Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of the year.
On this day
In 1899 Winston Churchill, then a war correspondent, was captured and imprisoned by Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer war. He escaped and was hailed a hero on his return to the UK; in 1904 King C Gillette was granted a patent for “a safety razor”. He lost most of his personal fortune during the 1929 stock market crash; in 1923 the Rentenmark currency was introduced in Germany, to curb hyperinflation that peaked at 4.2 trillion marks to the dollar. Up to that point workers had collected their daily pay in wheelbarrows; in 1969 the US submarine USS Gato and the Soviet submarine K-19 collided in the Barents Sea, at a depth of 200ft. The “unlucky” Russian vessel was portrayed in the 2002 film K-19: The Widowmaker, starring Harrison Ford; in 1979 the prime minister Margaret Thatcher revealed that Sir Anthony Blunt was the “fourth man” in the Cambridge spy ring. Blunt had been granted immunity from prosecution after confessing on April 23, 1964.
Nature notes
The black slip wasp is an autumn speciality. It’s always an occasion when one appears on a sunny November windowsill. Their long, thin, glossy black bodies are colour-complemented by bright orange legs. A pair of lengthy, expressive antennae add to the insect’s flamboyant appearance. The female also has a short but hefty ovipositor that masquerades as a humdinger of a stinger. But this ovipositor has its own nefarious deeds to perform. The black slip wasp belongs to the Ichneumonidae clan, a group that parasitises other insects. The black slip wasp’s ovipositor will be used to inject eggs into the larvae of butterflies and moths. In a gothic horror show, the wasp grubs will then hatch inside the larvae and eat their way out. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Dawn Airey, chairwoman, National Youth Theatre, FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship, chief executive, Getty Images (2015-18), 64; Daniel Barenboim, pianist and conductor, music director of the Berlin State Opera (1992-2023), 82; Jenny Beavan, costume designer, three-time Oscar winner, A Room with a View (1987), 74; Andrew Castle, TV and radio presenter, former tennis player, 61; Jimmy Choo, fashion designer, 76; Petula Clark, singer, Downtown (1964), 92; Joe Cokanasiga, rugby union player, Bath and England, 27; Winston Duke, actor, Black Panther (2018), 38; Derrick Evans, fitness instructor, “Mr Motivator”, 72; Tibor Fischer, author, Under the Frog (1992), 65; Sir Ashley Fox, Conservative MP for Bridgwater, leader of the Conservatives in the European parliament (2014-19), 55; Lilian Hochhauser, impresario, 98; Dom Joly, comedian, 57; Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Princess Anni-Frid Synni of Reuss, Dowager Countess of Plauen), singer, Abba, Waterloo (1974), 79; Paul Manduca, chairman, St James’s Place (wealth manager), Prudential (2012-20), TheCityUK advisory council (2015-19), 73; Jonny Lee Miller, actor, Trainspotting (1996), 52; Alexander O’Neal, singer, What Is This Thing Called Love? (1991), 71; François Ozon, film director, Swimming Pool (2003), 57; Tim Pears, writer, In the Light of Morning (2014), 68; Peter Phillips, son of the Princess Royal and Capt Mark Phillips, 47; Alice Rawsthorn, design critic, director, Design Museum, London (2001-06), 66; Gillian Reynolds, radio critic, The Sunday Times (2018-21), The Daily Telegraph (1975-2018), 89; Tommy Stack, jockey, National Hunt champion jockey (1974-75, 1976-77), and trainer (1986-2016), 79; Josh Tongue, cricketer, Nottinghamshire CCC and England, 27; Sam Waterston, actor, The Killing Fields (1984), 84.