Legal documents reveal deportations could begin as early as June 24
updatedDeportation flights to Rwanda could start as early as June 24, the government has revealed. Rishi Sunak had previously set a timetable for flights to get off the ground in early July. However, the Government Legal Department has clarified in response to a legal challenge launched by the FDA, the...Deportation flights to Rwanda could start as early as June 24, the government has revealed. Rishi Sunak had previously set a timetable for flights to get off the ground in early July. However, the Government Legal Department has clarified in response to a legal challenge launched by the FDA, the...Deportation flights to Rwanda could start as early as June 24, the government has revealed. Rishi Sunak had previously set a...
The government has stopped giving funding to a disinformation ratings agency that has been condemned for blacklisting gender-critical columnists, according to Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton. The foreign secretary has responded to a letter from Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, that highlighted “concerning reports” about the Global...The government has stopped giving funding to a disinformation ratings agency that has been condemned for blacklisting gender-critical columnists, according to Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton. The foreign secretary has responded to a letter from Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, that highlighted “concerning reports” about the Global...The government has stopped giving funding to a disinformation ratings agency that has been condemned for blacklisting...
Britain’s human rights watchdog has accused “activist” trans rights campaigners of attempting to “unduly influence” its legal independence after successfully resisting an attempt to strip it of its international status. Stonewall and other LGBTQ+ organisations made a formal complaint against the Equality and Human...Britain’s human rights watchdog has accused “activist” trans rights campaigners of attempting to...Britain’s human rights watchdog has accused “activist” trans rights campaigners of attempting to...
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Mae Muller’s Eurovision performance last year delivered what the nation has come to expect from our entries: an...Mae Muller’s Eurovision performance last year delivered what the nation has come to expect from...Mae Muller’s Eurovision performance last year delivered what the nation has come to expect from...
FIRST PERSON
When I was accepted last year to do a master’s degree at a prestigious university in London I was excited. Being the...When I was accepted last year to do a master’s degree at a prestigious university in London I was...When I was accepted last year to do a master’s degree at a prestigious university in London I was...
Margaret Atwood, Sting and Coldplay are among more than a hundred cultural figures who have called for the death sentence on the Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to be quashed and for his release from prison. A revolutionary court in Salehi’s home town of Isfahan sentenced him to be hanged for supporting anti-regime protests after the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini...Margaret Atwood, Sting and Coldplay are among more than a hundred cultural figures who have...Margaret Atwood, Sting and Coldplay are among more than a hundred cultural figures who have...
DANIEL FINKELSTEIN
I am not a great fan of open letters and petitions. I almost never sign them. Almost every issue is more complicated...I am not a great fan of open letters and petitions. I almost never sign them. Almost every issue is more complicated than it seems at first, and I prefer to express myself in my own words, ones that allow for nuance and recognise the strength of alternative positions. But I was happy to join others in a statement...I am not a great fan of open letters and petitions. I almost never sign them. Almost every issue is more complicated than it...
The Comedy Pet Photography Awards have revealed the top contenders for 2024, from a cat’s misadventure in a wall to a dog striking a kung-fu pose. Founded by the photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, the competition celebrates the joy...The Comedy Pet Photography Awards have revealed the top contenders for 2024, from a cat’s...The Comedy Pet Photography Awards have revealed the top contenders for 2024, from a cat’s...
Teenagers will be told for the first time the actual A-level grades that universities accept for courses rather than just the formal entry requirement, under an overhaul of admissions. The drive by Ucas, the admissions service...Teenagers will be told for the first time the actual A-level grades that universities accept for courses rather than just the formal entry requirement, under an overhaul of admissions. The drive by Ucas, the admissions service...Teenagers will be told for the first time the actual A-level grades that universities accept for courses rather than...
Allowing juries to convict defendants on majority verdicts is “insane”, the victim of one of the UK’s worst miscarriages of justice has argued. Andrew Malkinson, 58, served 17 years in jail for a rape that he did not commit...Allowing juries to convict defendants on majority verdicts is “insane”, the victim of one of the UK’s worst miscarriages of justice has argued. Andrew Malkinson, 58, served 17 years in jail for a rape that he did not commit...Allowing juries to convict defendants on majority verdicts is “insane”, the victim of one of the UK’s worst...
THE TIMES DIARY
Like a growing number of black American voters, Roboma Johnson is ending a decades-long family tradition of faithfully supporting the Democratic Party. His vote in the vital swing state of Michigan, where he works for Detroit’s Veterans’ Affairs office, will go to Donald Trump this November.Like a growing number of black American voters, Roboma Johnson is ending a decades-long family tradition of faithfully supporting the Democratic Party. His vote in the vital swing state of Michigan, where he works for Detroit’s Veterans’ Affairs office, will go to Donald Trump this November.Like a growing number of black American voters, Roboma Johnson is ending a decades-long family tradition of faithfully...
The Israeli military will not defeat Hamas by “smashing into Rafah”, the White House said as footage emerged of tanks amassing around the city in the Gaza Strip. While President Biden remains committed to helping Israel “inflict an enduring defeat” on the militant group, “there are better ways to go after what is left of Hamas … than a...The Israeli military will not defeat Hamas by “smashing into Rafah”, the White House said as footage emerged of tanks amassing around the city in the Gaza Strip. While President Biden remains committed to helping Israel “inflict an enduring defeat” on the militant group, “there are better ways to go after what is left of Hamas … than a...The Israeli military will not defeat Hamas by “smashing into Rafah”, the White House said as footage emerged of tanks amassing...
Despite having a name that has become a byword for time travel, Kat DeLorean has plenty of real reasons to want to turn back the clock. Within two years of her father releasing the first of his gull-winged sports cars in 1981, his company was bankrupt and he was facing charges of cocaine trafficking. By 1985, when...Despite having a name that has become a byword for time travel, Kat DeLorean has plenty of real...Despite having a name that has become a byword for time travel, Kat DeLorean has plenty of real...
Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, says that his favourite author is Javier Cercas, who has gained...Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, says that his favourite author is Javier Cercas, who...Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, says that his favourite author is Javier Cercas, who...
The musician Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship because he is no longer capable of managing his...The musician Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship because he is no longer capable of...The musician Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship because he is no longer capable of...
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As Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary on Thursday he was met with open arms. For his host, Viktor Orban, the Chinese president is a willing partner in the face of a hostile EU driving him away from Brussels and toward Beijing. The historic trip — and a...As Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary on Thursday he was met with open arms. For his host, Viktor...As Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary on Thursday he was met with open arms. For his host, Viktor...
Hunter Biden will go on trial next month after a federal appeals court dismissed his bid to throw out criminal...Hunter Biden will go on trial next month after a federal appeals court dismissed his bid to throw...Hunter Biden will go on trial next month after a federal appeals court dismissed his bid to throw...
In an attempt to promote its services to visitors from around the world, Italy’s rail network has come up with an...In an attempt to promote its services to visitors from around the world, Italy’s rail network has...In an attempt to promote its services to visitors from around the world, Italy’s rail network has...
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Turnout vital in Biden-Trump rematch
The UK economy went “gangbusters’ at the start of 2024, growing at the fastest pace in two years and exiting a short recession, the Office for National Statistics said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the economy had “turned a corner” after output rose by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter, better...The UK economy went “gangbusters’ at the start of 2024, growing at the fastest pace in two years and exiting a short recession, the Office for National Statistics said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the economy had “turned a corner” after output rose by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter, better...The UK economy went “gangbusters’ at the start of 2024, growing at the fastest pace in two years and exiting a short recession...
When Gordon Brown unveiled his plan to create individual savings accounts in 1997, the aim was to encourage thrift at a time when saving levels were low. “Half the adult population of our country hardly save at all,” Brown, then chancellor, warned in his inaugural budget. “Through the new Isa we intend to encourage the habit of saving among...When Gordon Brown unveiled his plan to create individual savings accounts in 1997, the aim was to encourage thrift at a time when saving levels were low. “Half the adult population of our country hardly save at all,” Brown, then chancellor, warned in his inaugural budget. “Through the new Isa we intend to encourage the habit of saving among...When Gordon Brown unveiled his plan to create individual savings accounts in 1997, the aim was to encourage thrift at a time...
Jaguar Land Rover has reported best ever profits and expects to do so again this year despite the tricky transition to electric vehicles and lower volumes from the run-off of the current fleet of conventional Jaguar models. The West Midlands company also claimed that £16 billion of its sales went from the UK to the...Jaguar Land Rover has reported best ever profits and expects to do so again this year despite the...Jaguar Land Rover has reported best ever profits and expects to do so again this year despite the...
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Markets often move in mysterious ways. Last year many fund managers became convinced that Japan’s currency, which had...Markets often move in mysterious ways. Last year many fund managers became convinced that Japan’s...Markets often move in mysterious ways. Last year many fund managers became convinced that Japan’s...
tempus
The last time Tempus covered Arm, shares in the semiconductor designer traded at an eye-watering price to earnings...The last time Tempus covered Arm, shares in the semiconductor designer traded at an eye-watering...The last time Tempus covered Arm, shares in the semiconductor designer traded at an eye-watering...
business commentary
A lack of digital skills and “ineffective” governance are the cause of a year-long delay in a state-backed project intended to enable everyone in Britain to see all their pension arrangements on one screen, the government’s spending watchdog has...A lack of digital skills and “ineffective” governance are the cause of a year-long delay in a...A lack of digital skills and “ineffective” governance are the cause of a year-long delay in a...
Comment | HARRY WALLOP
What was the reason for Manchester United’s 0-4 thrashing by Crystal Palace on Monday? It was a loss that led the...What was the reason for Manchester United’s 0-4 thrashing by Crystal Palace on Monday? It was a...What was the reason for Manchester United’s 0-4 thrashing by Crystal Palace on Monday? It was a...
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The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four years, reviving the...The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four...The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four...
ITV has reported a total fall in sales, as its brighter advertising numbers were pulled down by numbers from its production arm, which was hit by the Hollywood actors and writers strike. Britain’s biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster...ITV has reported a total fall in sales, as its brighter advertising numbers were pulled down by...ITV has reported a total fall in sales, as its brighter advertising numbers were pulled down by...
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...
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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...
rick broadbent
Jimmy Egan’s Boxing Academy sits in the heart of a sprawling estate. It does not look much. Red metal doors open on to a floor dotted with hanging bags. A ring is marinated in sweat, cobwebs cling from rafters. This is the 13th location since it opened in 1980 and the founder’s diary entry from day one hangs in a frame by the doorway. “In time the results will macome...Jimmy Egan’s Boxing Academy sits in the heart of a sprawling estate. It does not look much. Red...Jimmy Egan’s Boxing Academy sits in the heart of a sprawling estate. It does not look much. Red...
Mauricio Pochettino has warned Chelsea that he could walk away from the club in the summer before they have the...Mauricio Pochettino has warned Chelsea that he could walk away from the club in the summer before they have the chance to sack him. The head coach’s position has been under constant scrutiny since he was appointed last summer, with the five-times Premier League champions failing to compete for a top-four spot this...Mauricio Pochettino has warned Chelsea that he could walk away from the club in the summer before they have the chance to sack...
harry thacker interview
hal robson-kanu interview
I spotted Hal Robson-Kanu in a smart cafe, furiously typing on a laptop, dressed in a sharp suit and tie, looking every inch the extremely busy businessman — which is exactly what the former Wales forward has become. “I’ve just come from meeting the prime minister,” he says, in order to explain his attire. It is, after all, very rare indeed to bump into a footballer who...I spotted Hal Robson-Kanu in a smart cafe, furiously typing on a laptop, dressed in a sharp suit...I spotted Hal Robson-Kanu in a smart cafe, furiously typing on a laptop, dressed in a sharp suit...
The early retirement of Dominic Thiem evoked an outpouring of sadness in the tennis world on Friday. Here was a...The early retirement of Dominic Thiem evoked an outpouring of sadness in the tennis world on Friday. Here was a player who was on course to win multiple grand-slam titles, only for a dreaded wrist problem to cut him down at the height of his career. Thiem used a poignant social-media video to confirm that he will...The early retirement of Dominic Thiem evoked an outpouring of sadness in the tennis world on Friday. Here was a player who was...
Brendan foster interview
MANU TUILAGI INTERVIEW
The good news is that, while Manu Tuilagi is soon to take his leave of English rugby, his three-year-old son is just starting to make his way in the game. Leo Tuilagi has begun Rugbytots classes near his home in Manchester, the weekly play sessions in leisure centre halls that teach children how to catch, pass, kick and run with the ball. Pity the other three-year-olds...The good news is that, while Manu Tuilagi is soon to take his leave of English rugby, his...The good news is that, while Manu Tuilagi is soon to take his leave of English rugby, his...
Everton have withdrawn the appeal against their two-point deduction for a breach of Profitability and Sustainability...Everton have withdrawn the appeal against their two-point deduction for a breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules, meaning there will be no further off-pitch adjustments to the Premier League table this season. The hearing had been due to begin this month but the club and the Premier League have confirmed...Everton have withdrawn the appeal against their two-point deduction for a breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules...
stuart barnes
As we head into the penultimate round of the Gallagher Premiership season, Bath are three points and three places...As we head into the penultimate round of the Gallagher Premiership season, Bath are three points...As we head into the penultimate round of the Gallagher Premiership season, Bath are three points...
champions league | Ian Hawkey
Six years ago to the day, José Luis Mato Sanmartín, best known as Joselu, made his last visit to Wembley as a player.Six years ago to the day, José Luis Mato Sanmartín, best known as Joselu, made his last visit to...Six years ago to the day, José Luis Mato Sanmartín, best known as Joselu, made his last visit to...
fa youth cup final
No one forgets their first cup final but those memories are always tinged with the wistfulness of wondering whether there will ever be another chance to experience being at a final again. It was in 1997 when supporters of Leeds United last had the most opportunity to watch their under-18 side in the final of the FA Youth Cup, when they beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on...No one forgets their first cup final but those memories are always tinged with the wistfulness of...No one forgets their first cup final but those memories are always tinged with the wistfulness of...
FA Youth Cup final | Paul hirst
As the managers of Manchester United and Leeds United, Sir Alex Ferguson and Howard Wilkinson were rivals for many...As the managers of Manchester United and Leeds United, Sir Alex Ferguson and Howard Wilkinson were rivals for many years, but off the pitch they were close. In the late Eighties and early Nineties, on the way home from Leeds matches or training sessions, Wilkinson would call Ferguson, and that is when his young son...As the managers of Manchester United and Leeds United, Sir Alex Ferguson and Howard Wilkinson were rivals for many years, but...
Bill Edgar’s Deep Dive
Champions League
Europa Conference League
World Rugby plans to overhaul the red card disciplinary system and restrict any advantage enjoyed by richer nations with expensive lawyers. Standard bans of two or four weeks are to be handed down for red cards during a trial in the Under-20 World...World Rugby plans to overhaul the red card disciplinary system and restrict any advantage enjoyed...World Rugby plans to overhaul the red card disciplinary system and restrict any advantage enjoyed...
gallagher Premiership guide
Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
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No bread, no water, just meat. These two squadrons of meat battalions contain more beef than the Drake-Kendrick Lamar saga and are ready to throw hands. Despite being sixth and eighth in the Gallagher Premiership table respectively, there is still a lot to play for. After a run of six consecutive losses across...Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
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No bread, no water, just meat. These...Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
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No bread, no water, just meat. These...
Lord’s will increase its capacity by 1,100 seats in a £61.8million development of the Tavern and Allen Stands after...Lord’s will increase its capacity by 1,100 seats in a £61.8million development of the Tavern and Allen Stands after planning approval was granted by Westminster council. It is the latest stage in the Lord’s “development masterplan” process which initially began with the upgrading of the Compton and Edrich Stands at...Lord’s will increase its capacity by 1,100 seats in a £61.8million development of the Tavern and Allen Stands after planning...
The director grew up watching vintage Powell and Pressburger films and became a close friend of Michael Powell — he salutes the maestro who influenced him
Will the winner be Georgia’s Nutsa, Lithuania’s Belt or Croatia’s Baby Lasagna? Ed Potton rates the 2024 contestants ahead of tomorrow’s final
newfirst person
The young may be amused when she smokes and swears but the writer’s big regret is that she can’t afford any new vices
FIRST PERSON
As Gaza demos are held on UK campuses, Eliana Silver shares her own experience
food
Not until my early twenties did I hear anyone talk about food as if it were a bad thing —something to be controlled, restricted or divided into moral and immoral camps. Although everybody in my family loves food, it was from my nonna that I took...Not until my early twenties did I hear anyone talk about food as if it were a bad thing...Not until my early twenties did I hear anyone talk about food as if it were a bad thing...
Richard Morrison
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Now on its tenth instalment, this cynical ‘coming of ape’ movie about a teen primate in postapocalyptic California is a symptom of an expiring franchise
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The star of Challengers and The Crown is compelling as a moody archaeologist
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The screenwriting is terrible in this story directed by the star’s 22-year-old son Damian, but it is compelling
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The film’s amoral central characters are the perfect protagonists to explore the smug materialism of the Nineties
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The Australian star is at times almost unwatchable in this uneven melodrama about two couples
REVIEW | FICTION
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For a seven-time Grammy Award winner, Kacey Musgraves sure kept it simple on her first UK tour for six years. No screens, no costume changes — just a great band, fun banter and beautiful songs. The country superstar has never been fond of fuss, but her sixth album, Deeper Well, released in March, is among her most sonically sparse. Much of it made the set list...For a seven-time Grammy Award winner, Kacey Musgraves sure kept it simple on her first UK tour...For a seven-time Grammy Award winner, Kacey Musgraves sure kept it simple on her first UK tour...
first night review
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 winning version of Much Ado About Nothing that is much more relaxed and conventional than most of that establishment’s usual fare. Meanwhile, across town, the director Owen Horsley unveils a vision of Illyria which...Which venue has the edge in the summer Shakespeare stakes? Over at the Globe, you can bask in a winning version of Much Ado...
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FiRST NIGHT REVIEW
MindGames
1 There are 8,760 hours in one calendar common what? 2 Blind Pew is a sinister pirate in which novel by Robert Louis Stevenson? 3 Which Asian country outlawed the Falun Gong movement as an “evil cult” in 1999? 4 Which Tory statesman’s opposition to Catholic emancipation led to him being nicknamed “Orange Peel”? 5 Which hard black mineral is the most abundant fossil fuel...1 There are 8,760 hours in one calendar common what? 2 Blind Pew is a sinister pirate in which...1 There are 8,760 hours in one calendar common what? 2 Blind Pew is a sinister pirate in which...
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
The more elaborate and beautiful the better. Peter Howarth reports
Tumbled with fresh petals or intricate and tiered: whatever your preference these are the top bakers to consult
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The psychotherapist addresses your dilemmas
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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...
A 35-minute train ride from Portugal’s capital, cool Cascais has exciting new restaurants, stylish hotels, and creativity at every turn
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Sail the Mekong, ride the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi or flop at a chic resort — these are the country’s most inspiring trips
We’ve picked out the ultimate historic fortresses to roam around, from Devon to the Highlands — plus some lovely places to stay the night nearby
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With its striking looks, volcanic setting and artistic roots, César Lanzarote is already attracting a stylish crowd
You’ve got to work a little harder to get to Granada than some other Andalusian spots but the flamenco, tapas and Alhambra make a weekend getaway worth the effort
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‘It’s coming,” says Jared Soleyn, our guide for an energetic three-hour morning trek through the Vermont Nature Trail...‘It’s coming,” says Jared Soleyn, our guide for an energetic three-hour morning trek through the...‘It’s coming,” says Jared Soleyn, our guide for an energetic three-hour morning trek through the...
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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Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of French climbers made the first ascent. He’s not ashamed to say that the mountain almost broke him. This is his story. Become a subscriber and,...Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of...Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of...
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TASTE and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34.8 (NIV) Bible verses are...TASTE and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34.8 (NIV)...TASTE and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34.8 (NIV)...
Buckingham Palace
9th May, 2024 The King, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Engineers, this morning visited 3...Buckingham Palace
9th May, 2024 The King, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Engineers, this...Buckingham Palace
9th May, 2024 The King, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Engineers, this...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
How lenders are using weather to stall fixed rates
Neil Bouette transformed a 19th-century barn into a fun space complete with pool table, gym and a giant shark
A look inside London’s first custom development, where the buyers have relished developing empty shells
Estate agents can’t recall such a dreary start to the selling season. Plus, how to sell your home in poor weather
A first look at the carmaker’s ‘Bond villain lair’ luxe skyscraper, which comes with a rare Vulcan supercar worth more than $3 million
The days getting longer and the weather finally catching up can mean only one thing: it’s time to go alfresco. Whether your outdoor space is a balcony in Bedford or a patio in Petersfield, you can conjure up an exotic setting with the help of some...The days getting longer and the weather finally catching up can mean only one thing: it’s time to...The days getting longer and the weather finally catching up can mean only one thing: it’s time to...
Mackintosh project won’t be finished this decade
exclusiveA project to rebuild one of Britain’s most celebrated buildings which was destroyed in a 2018 fire has been shelved following a bitter row with insurers. Managers at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) have warned that work to restore the Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece, which was devastated by...A project to rebuild one of Britain’s most celebrated buildings which was destroyed in a 2018 fire has been shelved following a bitter row with insurers. Managers at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) have warned that work to restore the Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece, which was devastated by...A project to rebuild one of Britain’s most celebrated buildings which was destroyed in a 2018 fire has been shelved following a...
A case of mad cow disease (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire, Scottish ministers have said. Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place at the farm of the animal’s origin and two further places where animals have access to the same food. BSE is a fatal brain disease that affects cattle. Thousands of cows were...A case of mad cow disease (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire, Scottish ministers have said. Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place at the farm of the animal’s origin and two further places where animals have access to the same food. BSE is a fatal brain disease that affects cattle. Thousands of cows were...A case of mad cow disease (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire, Scottish ministers have said. Precautionary movement...
first person
When my son was a few weeks old I started writing my first book. My milk came in and, finally, so did the words. Neither came easy at first, but a decade on I wonder if the difficulty, frustration, tenderness, and the damn constraints were what birthed the book. That I wrote not in spite of the pram in the hall...When my son was a few weeks old I started writing my first book. My milk came in and, finally...When my son was a few weeks old I started writing my first book. My milk came in and, finally...
scottish business digest
One of the country’s grandest Georgian properties has been saved from collapse and dereliction after a multimillion pound rescue package was unveiled. Mavisbank House, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, was built in the 1720s as a summer residence for Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, a judge, politician and composer, a little more than a decade after he had been a signatory to...One of the country’s grandest Georgian properties has been saved from collapse and dereliction...One of the country’s grandest Georgian properties has been saved from collapse and dereliction...
Alex Massie | political sketch
Patrick Harvie has never been accused of suffering from a surfeit of grace. The co-leader of the Green Party can...Patrick Harvie has never been accused of suffering from a surfeit of grace. The co-leader of the Green Party can hardly be expected to welcome or embrace his relegation to the backbenches but it is evident that time has not yet soothed his hurt feelings and injured pride. Nor will it for some months yet. John...Patrick Harvie has never been accused of suffering from a surfeit of grace. The co-leader of the Green Party can hardly be...
gabriella bennett
This week I celebrate my second anniversary working on a vegetable farm in rural Perthshire. I say working, but...This week I celebrate my second anniversary working on a vegetable farm in rural Perthshire. I...This week I celebrate my second anniversary working on a vegetable farm in rural Perthshire. I...
A 65-year-old man has gone on trial accused of killing a former teacher from Fettes College in Edinburgh and dumping...A 65-year-old man has gone on trial accused of killing a former teacher from Fettes College in...A 65-year-old man has gone on trial accused of killing a former teacher from Fettes College in...
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Elphicke is symbol of Starmer’s new mantra
Patrick Maguire
Welcoming ex-Tory MP across the floor shows how far Labour’s leader is prepared to put the voter before his party
emma duncan
We need to axe red tape to get Britain building
gerard baker
Even the US right draws the line at shooting puppies
martin Samuel | notebook
Politics is spared the full Monty — for now
Sajid Javid
People with ME have been ignored for far too long
Leading Articles
Strange Bedfellows
Natalie Elphicke’s defection from the Conservatives to Labour is a strategic coup for Sir Keir Starmer, but his anxious MPs must be reassured it doesn’t come at a price
No Brainer
Ucas’s publication of actual A-level grades accepted by universities is welcome
Clinging to the Nest
Young people still living at home are being denied a rite of passage into adult life
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Starmer’s acceptance of renegade Tory
Sir, Charlie Elphicke’s misdeeds in office proved him to be unworthy of selection as an MP, and when his wife was “shunted in” to replace him my concerns were summarily dismissed by my local Conservative association. Despite this, I remained a...Sir, Charlie Elphicke’s misdeeds in office proved him to be unworthy of selection as an MP, and...Sir, Charlie Elphicke’s misdeeds in office proved him to be unworthy of selection as an MP, and...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: ONS publishes quarterly estimate of GDP for the UK, as well as index of production, overseas trade statistics and index of services; Duke of Edinburgh Scheme Gold Award reception is held at Buckingham Palace for young people who have achieved the gold standard; the Prince of Wales visits the Isles of Scilly; FA Youth Cup final takes place in Manchester.
France: Anti-Slavery Day marks the abolition of slavery in France and its former empire.
On this day
In 1940 Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister. Chamberlain had been forced to resign over a disastrous military campaign in Norway; in 1941 Rudolf Hess, deputy leader of the Nazi Party, parachuted into Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace deal, but was arrested and imprisoned. He died in 1987; in 1969 the ten-day Battle of Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill) started during the Vietnam War. US and South Vietnamese forces launched an assault on Hill 937, held by the Viet Cong; in 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first black president of South Africa after the victory of his African National Congress party. Mandela had spent 27 years as a political prisoner for his campaign to end white minority rule. He died on December 5, 2013; in 1998 members of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, voted to accept the Good Friday peace agreement.
Nature notes
By UK standards, southern wood ants are huge. Queens can be 12mm long and workers 10mm. This large size led to them being known as horse ants. Often forming teeming colonies of up to half a million individuals, southern wood ant nests are gargantuan mounds of soil, leaves, twigs and conifer needles. Set in sunlit, woodland clearings, some nests are a few metres wide and over a metre high. The species has developed a useful arsenal against attacks from green woodpeckers and badgers. First, their huge mandibles deliver a nasty bite; second, they can spray formic acid into the eyes of assailants; third, they live in such vast numbers that they overcome predators by sheer dint of crawling numbers. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Dennis Bergkamp, footballer, Holland (1990-2000) and Arsenal (1995-2006), 55; Bono, singer, U2, The Joshua Tree (1987), 64; Barbara Taylor Bradford, author, A Woman of Substance (1979), 91; Edward Cadogan, Earl Cadogan, chairman, Cadogan Group (property portfolio focused on Chelsea and Knightsbridge, west London), 58; Sir Bill Cash, Conservative MP for Stone, shadow attorney-general (2001-03), 84; Donovan, singer-songwriter, Mellow Yellow (1966), 78; Jonathan Edwards, triple jump world record holder and Olympic gold medallist (2000), 58; Linda Evangelista, model, 59; John Fredriksen, oil tanker and shipping tycoon, 80; Diarmuid Gavin, garden designer, Chelsea Flower Show gold medal (2011), 60; Sir Christopher Gent, chief executive, Vodafone (1997-2003), chairman, GlaxoSmith-Kline (2005-15), 76; Lucinda Lambton, writer, Palaces for Pigs (2011), photographer and broadcaster, 81; Dame Maureen Lipman, actress, Educating Rita (1983), Coronation Street (2002, since 2018), 78; Chloë McCardel, holder of the record for the number of cross-Channel swims (44), 39; David Mackenzie, film director, Perfect Sense (2011), 58; Dave Mason, singer-songwriter and guitarist, Traffic, Feelin’ Alright (1968), 78; Anna Maxwell Martin, actress, Bleak House (2005), 47; Antonio Neri, president and chief executive, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, 57; Ellen Ochoa, astronaut, director of the Johnson Space Center (2013-18), 66; Baroness (Charlotte) Owen of Alderley Edge, special adviser to Boris Johnson (2021-22), 31; Sally Phillips, actress, Smack the Pony (1999-2001), 54; Wolfgang Porsche, chairman of the supervisory board, Porsche AG, 81; Miuccia Prada, fashion designer, 75; Roberto Quarta, chairman, WPP Group, 75; Jon Ronson, journalist and author, The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), 57; Venetia Williams, racehorse trainer, 64; Debbie Wiseman, composer for the King’s coronation, 61.