Bank of England signals it is moving towards a rate cut, possibly as soon as June
The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth meeting in a row but Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, said that more encouraging news on inflation could steer the central bank towards cutting borrowing costs as soon as June. Members of the nine-strong monetary policy committee...The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth meeting in a row but Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, said that more encouraging news on inflation could steer the central bank towards cutting borrowing costs as soon as June. Members of the nine-strong monetary policy committee...The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth meeting in a row but Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, said...
Comment
The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four years, reviving the prospect of monetary policy loosening as early as next month. The monetary policy committee’s 7-2 vote for no change to the base rate of 5.25 per cent this month hides some significant changes to the Bank’s outlook on inflation...The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four years, reviving the prospect of monetary policy loosening as early as next month. The monetary policy committee’s 7-2 vote for no change to the base rate of 5.25 per cent this month hides some significant changes to the Bank’s outlook on inflation...The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four years, reviving the prospect of...
At the back of the courtroom that is hosting the criminal trial of Donald Trump, there is a small holding cell with a bench. There are more downstairs, on the sixth and seventh floors of the Manhattan court, and in the basement. These are larger: some of them can hold up to 25 people. One of them could easily hold a...At the back of the courtroom that is hosting the criminal trial of Donald Trump, there is a small...At the back of the courtroom that is hosting the criminal trial of Donald Trump, there is a small...
Obituary
Inspired by meeting Douglas Bader as a child, David Fielding Smith longed to become a fighter pilot until his dream...Inspired by meeting Douglas Bader as a child, David Fielding Smith longed to become a fighter...Inspired by meeting Douglas Bader as a child, David Fielding Smith longed to become a fighter...
the big question
At the moment the universal state pension age is 66, but it will go up to 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2046, and may well...At the moment the universal state pension age is 66, but it will go up to 67 by 2028 and 68 by...At the moment the universal state pension age is 66, but it will go up to 67 by 2028 and 68 by...
Party is now 30 points ahead of the Tories
A maths teacher accused of having sex with two of her teenage pupils allegedly laughed and said “Oh shut up!” when...A maths teacher accused of having sex with two of her teenage pupils allegedly laughed and said...A maths teacher accused of having sex with two of her teenage pupils allegedly laughed and said...
Eating ultra-processed meat products such as chicken nuggets and hot dogs can send you to an early grave, according...Eating ultra-processed meat products such as chicken nuggets and hot dogs can send you to an...Eating ultra-processed meat products such as chicken nuggets and hot dogs can send you to an...
As the sun rose on Monday morning and many of their peers lay contemplating another day of exam preparation, a small cohort of Oxford and Cambridge students had more pressing concerns. Carrying pop-up tents and camping supplies, their faces obscured by medical masks and keffiyehs, the groups quietly gathered to assemble two pro-Palestinian protest camps under the noses...As the sun rose on Monday morning and many of their peers lay contemplating another day of exam...As the sun rose on Monday morning and many of their peers lay contemplating another day of exam...
Rishi SUnak
I have asked the vice-chancellors of Britain’s leading universities to join me in Downing Street on Thursday to...I have asked the vice-chancellors of Britain’s leading universities to join me in Downing Street on Thursday to discuss how we will take a zero-tolerance approach to antisemitism and keep Jewish students safe on our campuses. I understand the strength of feeling over recent events in Israel and Gaza. No one is...I have asked the vice-chancellors of Britain’s leading universities to join me in Downing Street on Thursday to discuss how we...
Smart meters should be “mandatory” in every household in order to help meet net zero targets, the boss of British Gas...Smart meters should be “mandatory” in every household in order to help meet net zero targets, the...Smart meters should be “mandatory” in every household in order to help meet net zero targets, the...
THE TIMES DIARY
Actors who love food have to be careful what they put in their mouths on set. Laura Dern once provoked the ire of...Actors who love food have to be careful what they put in their mouths on set. Laura Dern once...Actors who love food have to be careful what they put in their mouths on set. Laura Dern once...
US fears humanitarian catastrophe in city of 1 million
updatedPresident Biden has warned Binyamin Netanyahu that he will halt supplies of heavy bombs and artillery shells if Israel goes ahead with a military invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah, prompting criticism from Jerusalem and Republicans. Biden confirmed that he had already ordered the delay of a...President Biden has warned Binyamin Netanyahu that he will halt supplies of heavy bombs and artillery shells if Israel goes ahead with a military invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah, prompting criticism from Jerusalem and Republicans. Biden confirmed that he had already ordered the delay of a...President Biden has warned Binyamin Netanyahu that he will halt supplies of heavy bombs and artillery shells if Israel goes...
analysis
The deepening rift between President Biden and Binyamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza has caused “tremendous anger” in Washington, veteran negotiators have said. When John Kirby, spokesman for the US national security council, was asked on Tuesday to characterise the level of trust between Washington officials and their Israeli...The deepening rift between President Biden and Binyamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza has caused “tremendous anger” in Washington, veteran negotiators have said. When John Kirby, spokesman for the US national security council, was asked on Tuesday to characterise the level of trust between Washington officials and their Israeli...The deepening rift between President Biden and Binyamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza has caused “tremendous anger” in...
video
President Putin has accused the West of risking a global conflict and warned that Russia’s nuclear forces are always on alert, during a speech at a military parade on Red Square to mark the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. Warplanes streaming the Russian tricolour flew in formation above Moscow...President Putin has accused the West of risking a global conflict and warned that Russia’s...President Putin has accused the West of risking a global conflict and warned that Russia’s...
Ukraine could begin recruiting convicts for its military to replenish its outnumbered and outgunned forces before an...Ukraine could begin recruiting convicts for its military to replenish its outnumbered and...Ukraine could begin recruiting convicts for its military to replenish its outnumbered and...
Lithuania is preparing for a possible escalation in tensions with neighbouring Belarus, Russia’s biggest ally in...Lithuania is preparing for a possible escalation in tensions with neighbouring Belarus, Russia’s...Lithuania is preparing for a possible escalation in tensions with neighbouring Belarus, Russia’s...
Police are investigating whether a lyrical feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest stars has escalated after back-to-back incidents at the home of the Canadian rapper and singer Drake. On Tuesday afternoon, a security guard was shot outside the...Police are investigating whether a lyrical feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest stars has...Police are investigating whether a lyrical feud between two of hip-hop’s biggest stars has...
IN maps and CHARTS
Stormy Daniels gave evidence at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday, describing in often graphic detail an...Stormy Daniels gave evidence at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday, describing in often...Stormy Daniels gave evidence at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday, describing in often...
JANE MULKERRINS
Stormy Daniels has lost a great deal by standing up to Donald Trump, including but not limited to: her personal...Stormy Daniels has lost a great deal by standing up to Donald Trump, including but not limited to...Stormy Daniels has lost a great deal by standing up to Donald Trump, including but not limited to...
photography
The release of Michael Kenna’s collection of photographs showcasing the Japanese landscape coincides with a major travelling exhibition in Tokyo, Los Angeles and London. One hundred of Kenna’s most iconic images demonstrate his decades-long love...The release of Michael Kenna’s collection of photographs showcasing the Japanese landscape...The release of Michael Kenna’s collection of photographs showcasing the Japanese landscape...
Bank of England signals it is moving towards a rate cut, possibly as soon as June
The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth meeting in a row but Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, said that more encouraging news on inflation could steer the central bank towards cutting borrowing costs as soon as June. Members of the nine-strong monetary policy committee...The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth meeting in a row but Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, said that more encouraging news on inflation could steer the central bank towards cutting borrowing costs as soon as June. Members of the nine-strong monetary policy committee...The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth meeting in a row but Andrew Bailey, the Bank’s governor, said...
Comment
The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four years, reviving the prospect of monetary policy loosening as early as next month. The monetary policy committee’s 7-2 vote for no change to the base rate of 5.25 per cent this month hides some significant changes to the Bank’s outlook on inflation...The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four years, reviving the prospect of monetary policy loosening as early as next month. The monetary policy committee’s 7-2 vote for no change to the base rate of 5.25 per cent this month hides some significant changes to the Bank’s outlook on inflation...The Bank of England has made a big step towards its first interest rate cut in more than four years, reviving the prospect of...
The battle for the owner of the high street bank TSB has intensified after the Spanish lender BBVA went hostile with its €12.3 billion takeover bid for its rival Banco Sabadell. The move by BBVA to take its offer directly to Sabadell’s shareholders came after the Sabadell board spurned the bid on Monday on the...The battle for the owner of the high street bank TSB has intensified after the Spanish lender...The battle for the owner of the high street bank TSB has intensified after the Spanish lender...
business commentary
Britain was a different country when Ford could command as much as a fifth of the new car sales market. The latest...Britain was a different country when Ford could command as much as a fifth of the new car sales...Britain was a different country when Ford could command as much as a fifth of the new car sales...
tempus
Boohoo, once hailed as the leader of the fast fashion industry, now languishes among the worst performers in London’s...Boohoo, once hailed as the leader of the fast fashion industry, now languishes among the worst...Boohoo, once hailed as the leader of the fast fashion industry, now languishes among the worst...
comment | patrick hosking
It’s the privilege of opposition parties to keep schtum about the awkward decisions they will have to make if elected.It’s the privilege of opposition parties to keep schtum about the awkward decisions they will...It’s the privilege of opposition parties to keep schtum about the awkward decisions they will...
comment | RYAN BOURNE
Bank of England officials now seem confident that we’re on track to hit their 2 per cent inflation target. Ahead of...Bank of England officials now seem confident that we’re on track to hit their 2 per cent...Bank of England officials now seem confident that we’re on track to hit their 2 per cent...
A drugs company developing cannabis-based medicines backed by the tobacco group Imperial Brands is to delist from the London stock market, blaming turbulent UK markets for exerting “continuous, irrational and regressive pressure” on its share price.A drugs company developing cannabis-based medicines backed by the tobacco group Imperial Brands...A drugs company developing cannabis-based medicines backed by the tobacco group Imperial Brands...
Heavy weather losses at Direct Line and a bigger-than-expected decline in motor customers have marred quarterly results from the troubled insurer. Shares in the FTSE 250 company, which recently fought off an unwanted takeover bid, fell as much as...Heavy weather losses at Direct Line and a bigger-than-expected decline in motor customers have...Heavy weather losses at Direct Line and a bigger-than-expected decline in motor customers have...
market report
recruitment
Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year, mediation is the “quiet revolution” aiding British business and the family courts. Succinctly summed up by those in the sector as “mediation avoids litigation”, the confidential process involves an independent mediator appointed to help parties to talk through their problems...Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year...Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year...
RECRUITMENT | six from the best
Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor...Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor Sarah Willingham is now founder and chief executive of the UK’s leading premium cocktail bar group Nightcap. Willingham, is renowned for her eclectic career combining savvy start-ups with hands-on...Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor Sarah...
Fifa is facing an unprecedented backlash against its new 32-team Club World Cup with the international players’ union, Fifpro, and the World Leagues organisation — which includes the Premier League — threatening legal action if it goes ahead as planned. The new competition is scheduled to take...Fifa is facing an unprecedented backlash against its new 32-team Club World Cup with the international players’ union, Fifpro, and the World Leagues organisation — which includes the Premier League — threatening legal action if it goes ahead as planned. The new competition is scheduled to take...Fifa is facing an unprecedented backlash against its new 32-team Club World Cup with the international players’ union, Fifpro...
Billy Vunipola has escaped a severe punishment from the RFU despite his arrest during a Saracens bonding trip to Mallorca, after the union handed him a formal warning but no fine or ban. That warning will stay on Vunipola’s record for five years, and comes just three weeks after the expiry of his previous formal warning, for making...Billy Vunipola has escaped a severe punishment from the RFU despite his arrest during a Saracens bonding trip to Mallorca, after the union handed him a formal warning but no fine or ban. That warning will stay on Vunipola’s record for five years, and comes just three weeks after the expiry of his previous formal warning, for making...Billy Vunipola has escaped a severe punishment from the RFU despite his arrest during a Saracens bonding trip to Mallorca...
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...Lord’s will increase its capacity by 1,100 seats in a £61.8million development of the Tavern and...
champions league | Ian Hawkey
FA Youth Cup final | Paul hirst
matthew syed
I was intrigued to read this week that the IOC has said that the Paris Olympics will seek to “promote mental...I was intrigued to read this week that the IOC has said that the Paris Olympics will seek to...I was intrigued to read this week that the IOC has said that the Paris Olympics will seek to...
Mike Atherton
There was a key question that the Professional Cricketers’ Association should have asked its members as part of its...There was a key question that the Professional Cricketers’ Association should have asked its...There was a key question that the Professional Cricketers’ Association should have asked its...
Champions League
Real Madrid 2 Bayern Munich 1 (Real win 4-3 on agg)
Fairytales are made of this. Real Madrid, the club of the so-called galacticos, are in the Champions League final thanks to a footballer who, with the greatest respect, is no sort of galactico at all. He’s 34. He’s at Madrid on loan from second division Espanyol. He used to play for Stoke City. Oh, and it so happens he’s a Spaniard who was born in Germany, where, at...Fairytales are made of this. Real Madrid, the club of the so-called galacticos, are in the...Fairytales are made of this. Real Madrid, the club of the so-called galacticos, are in the...
champions league
Thomas Tuchel slammed a late offside call in Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid...Thomas Tuchel slammed a late offside call in Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid, labelling the decision a “disaster” and saying that the assistant referee apologised to him afterwards. With Real leading 2-1 deep into stoppage time, Joshua Kimmich played a long pass towards Noussair...Thomas Tuchel slammed a late offside call in Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid, labelling the...
champions league | Constantin Eckner
gallagher Premiership guide
Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
7.45pm, TNT Sports 1
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...Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
7.45pm, TNT Sports 1
No bread, no water, just meat. These...Sale Sharks v Leicester Tigers
7.45pm, TNT Sports 1
No bread, no water, just meat. These...
Times Sport Unseen
Football is the main focus for our Chief Sports Photographer in this week’s gallery, with the end of the season fast approaching. Marc was present for matches with big ramifications at both ends of the Premier League table, including the north...Football is the main focus for our Chief Sports Photographer in this week’s gallery, with the end...Football is the main focus for our Chief Sports Photographer in this week’s gallery, with the end...
first person
Simon Mills hadn’t thought much about the brutality of his headmaster until a chance encounter brought back the trauma he endured at the age of just 12
And there’s even a ‘naked’ dress in the high street retailer’s latest collection
interview
The TV cook says he’s fitter than he was 20 years ago and puts it down to a diet based on plants
Riot police have cracked down on Ivy League institutions in the US, but at the top UK university? Well, so far it’s no Kevlar jacket required
HILARY ROSE
Well, whoop-de-do, women have finally got what we wanted. Not equal pay, equal childcare or equal apportioning of...Well, whoop-de-do, women have finally got what we wanted. Not equal pay, equal childcare or equal...Well, whoop-de-do, women have finally got what we wanted. Not equal pay, equal childcare or equal...
Danny Fortson
Any tech billionaire worth his salt needs a compound — a proper one. Preferably in the middle of the Pacific on one...Any tech billionaire worth his salt needs a compound — a proper one. Preferably in the middle of...Any tech billionaire worth his salt needs a compound — a proper one. Preferably in the middle of...
caitlin moran’s celebrity watch
Good day, dearest Times reader — and welcome to the week where, for an anxious 24 hours, it seemed as if yet another two superpowers were on the brink of devastating conflict. Let’s be honest, the past few years have not been easy, globally.Good day, dearest Times reader — and welcome to the week where, for an anxious 24 hours, it...Good day, dearest Times reader — and welcome to the week where, for an anxious 24 hours, it...
review | Rereading
FiRST NIGHT REVIEW
The Japanese-American artist, who wants to be your ‘eccentric auntie’, delivers a raw take on love, retirement homes and dogs
newA night of cerebral theatre began when Mitski’s silhouette appeared behind a red curtain, teasing her seated audience. We heard the muted synth-folk stylings of Everyone, a song about the Japanese-American’s struggles with fame. The curtain dropped, the crowd screamed and the intensely personal mood of the show was set. In 2019 Mitski Miyawaki announced that she was...A night of cerebral theatre began when Mitski’s silhouette appeared behind a red curtain, teasing...A night of cerebral theatre began when Mitski’s silhouette appeared behind a red curtain, teasing...
REVIEW
The old media gatekeepers are dead, crow the cheerleaders of the new Spotify autocracy. Well, to blow our own rusty...The old media gatekeepers are dead, crow the cheerleaders of the new Spotify autocracy. Well, to blow our own rusty old trumpet for a second, it’s only — about once a year or so — when journalists flock together on social media to champion an unknown new act that anything alternative pierces the mainstream’s defences.The old media gatekeepers are dead, crow the cheerleaders of the new Spotify autocracy. Well, to blow our own rusty old trumpet...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
One big feature of Kirill Karabits’s 15 years as chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has been a...One big feature of Kirill Karabits’s 15 years as chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony...One big feature of Kirill Karabits’s 15 years as chief conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony...
review
It helps to have a sense of excess in The Government Inspector, Nikolai Gogol’s mid-19th-century comedy of...It helps to have a sense of excess in The Government Inspector, Nikolai Gogol’s...It helps to have a sense of excess in The Government Inspector, Nikolai Gogol’s...
FIRST NIGHT review
Millions of voters value John Waggner’s jocundity, but how can they ignore his lack of gravitas? This comedy by the political adviser turned playwright Michael McManus zeroes in neatly enough on the Boris Johnson-ish outlandishness and Nigel...Millions of voters value John Waggner’s jocundity, but how can they ignore his lack of gravitas?Millions of voters value John Waggner’s jocundity, but how can they ignore his lack of gravitas?
my culture fix
review
Scanning the headlines these days, the world appears in such a mess that it’s reasonable to wonder if the best thing...Scanning the headlines these days, the world appears in such a mess that it’s reasonable to...Scanning the headlines these days, the world appears in such a mess that it’s reasonable to...
the big question
At the moment the universal state pension age is 66, but it will go up to 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2046, and may well...At the moment the universal state pension age is 66, but it will go up to 67 by 2028 and 68 by...At the moment the universal state pension age is 66, but it will go up to 67 by 2028 and 68 by...
Welcome to the largest beauty consumer awards in the UK. All you have to do is vote for your favourite products . . . and GO! Bequia Beach Hotel will provide seven nights on a complimentary bed and breakfast basis in a junior suite, as well as...Welcome to the largest beauty consumer awards in the UK. All you have to do is vote for your...Welcome to the largest beauty consumer awards in the UK. All you have to do is vote for your...
MindGames
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...
Viewing GUide
carol midgley
Never mind the news, here’s a first world problem. Should I get some of Marks & Spencer’s new buttock-boosting pants...Never mind the news, here’s a first world problem. Should I get some of Marks & Spencer’s new...Never mind the news, here’s a first world problem. Should I get some of Marks & Spencer’s new...
DR MARK pORTER
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has sent an alert to doctors reminding them to warn men taking...The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has sent an alert to doctors reminding them to...The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency has sent an alert to doctors reminding them to...
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
video
julia Samuel
The psychotherapist addresses your dilemmas
Lagree Fitness is the relentless body sculpting regimen beloved by Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Sussex. Gavanndra Hodge tries to keep up
video
Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
video
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...
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
video
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
Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup and family visited the little Ionian island of Paxos a decade ago. Now an A-list favourite, would it still have all of its simple barefoot appeal?
The song contest has a fitting home in the laid-back Swedish city with waterside charm and a buzzy nightlife, says one resident. Here’s what to do while you’re there
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
video
‘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...
‘Every morning, when I open the shutters and look at Sant’Angelo,” wrote the painter Eduard Bargheer in 1935, “I’m...‘Every morning, when I open the shutters and look at Sant’Angelo,” wrote the painter Eduard...‘Every morning, when I open the shutters and look at Sant’Angelo,” wrote the painter Eduard...
video
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...
THEN he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed
them. While he was blessing them...THEN he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed
them. While he...THEN he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed
them. While he...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
The service aims to support jury members who have to look at and listen to harrowing or graphic evidence, often over long periods of time
comment | tana adkin KC
lawyer of the week
out of court
The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law
cartoon
For a Few Guineas More: The Legal Year in Cartoons by Alex Steuart Williams and Nick Reid is published by Law Brief at £9.99For a Few Guineas More: The Legal Year in Cartoons by Alex Steuart Williams and Nick Reid is...For a Few Guineas More: The Legal Year in Cartoons by Alex Steuart Williams and Nick Reid is...
historical case of the month
commenT | Deborah Jeff
comment | Billy Kay
comment | Nick MacKenzie
The Scottish Greens have accused John Swinney of “taking us back to the repressive values of the 1950s” after appointing Kate Forbes to his cabinet. The comments represent a major blow to the first minister’s ability to rely on the Greens, the SNP’s former coalition partners, to win vital votes...The Scottish Greens have accused John Swinney of “taking us back to the repressive values of the 1950s” after appointing Kate Forbes to his cabinet. The comments represent a major blow to the first minister’s ability to rely on the Greens, the SNP’s former coalition partners, to win vital votes...The Scottish Greens have accused John Swinney of “taking us back to the repressive values of the 1950s” after appointing Kate...
A plan by China’s largest wind turbine company to set up a manufacturing base in Scotland is a threat to national security and should be halted, an SNP MP has said. Stewart McDonald, the former nationalist defence spokesman at Westminster who holds a belligerent stance towards China, said Mingyang Smart Energy Group must not be allowed to...A plan by China’s largest wind turbine company to set up a manufacturing base in Scotland is a threat to national security and should be halted, an SNP MP has said. Stewart McDonald, the former nationalist defence spokesman at Westminster who holds a belligerent stance towards China, said Mingyang Smart Energy Group must not be allowed to...A plan by China’s largest wind turbine company to set up a manufacturing base in Scotland is a threat to national security and...
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 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...Patrick Harvie has never been accused of suffering from a surfeit of grace. The co-leader of the...
RECIPE
These are such a favourite in the bakery. Dark, rich and chocolatey without being too sweet, the muffins are surprisingly light and fluffy, and the sour cream makes this a really moist bake. It is a simple, wet into dry method and a great base...These are such a favourite in the bakery. Dark, rich and chocolatey without being too sweet, the...These are such a favourite in the bakery. Dark, rich and chocolatey without being too sweet, the...
comment | ALEX MASSIE
All first ministers are alike at first, for they enter office with a measure of hope and the promise that, this time...All first ministers are alike at first, for they enter office with a measure of hope and the...All first ministers are alike at first, for they enter office with a measure of hope and the...
Scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Scotland’s...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.
James McAvoy’s directorial debut has taken a major leap after he selected two leading actors for his film about two Scots who fooled the music industry into believing they were American rappers. The Hollywood star will make his directorial debut...James McAvoy’s directorial debut has taken a major leap after he selected two leading actors for...James McAvoy’s directorial debut has taken a major leap after he selected two leading actors for...
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP | michael grant
James Watt, chief executive of BrewDog, has said he is stepping down from the top job 17 years after he co-founded...James Watt, chief executive of BrewDog, has said he is stepping down from the top job 17 years...James Watt, chief executive of BrewDog, has said he is stepping down from the top job 17 years...
Victorian-era technology that would have been familiar to Charles Dickens is still in use across the Scottish rail...Victorian-era technology that would have been familiar to Charles Dickens is still in use across...Victorian-era technology that would have been familiar to Charles Dickens is still in use across...
Comment
It won’t cost billions to boost Britain’s mood
Jenni Russell
The next government has the opportunity to lift the national gloom with some simple measures and strong messaging
JAMES MARRIOTT
Palestine puts paid to cosy campus consensus
IAIN MARTIN
We must rediscover our Cold War resilience
JANICE TURNER | NOTEBOOK
Big shots for the day in basket-case Argentina
Melanie McDonagh | thunderer
BBC risks losing the public’s trust over immigration
Leading Articles
Red Signal
Labour’s regressive renationalisation plan is a gift to the industry’s unions. Starved of private sector input, the proposed state behemoth will surely atrophy
Old Broom
The SNP’s new leader is steeped in the failures of the past
Sleeping Giant
Happy 40th birthday to the Thames Barrier, a quiet British success story
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Concern over GCSE content and ‘ghost’ pupils
Sir, Your article (“‘Bloated’ GCSE curriculum must be reduced, say education experts”, news, May 7) is spot on in identifying that GCSEs are not fit for purpose. However, while the Social Market Foundation suggests that we need to thin out...Sir, Your article (“‘Bloated’ GCSE curriculum must be reduced, say education experts”, news...Sir, Your article (“‘Bloated’ GCSE curriculum must be reduced, say education experts”, news...
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Briefing
UK: National Institute for Economic and Social Research publishes quarterly forecast; John Swinney holds first minister’s questions at Holyrood.
World: Russian Victory Day parade in Moscow; results for Nissan.
On this day
In 1887 the former army scout “Buffalo” Bill Cody’s Wild West Show opened in London. Two days later, Queen Victoria attended a private showing and The Times reported that she “expressed herself as greatly pleased”; in 1916 Lytton Strachey’s Eminent Victorians, a study of character and mores, was published; in 1945 the Channel Islands were liberated from German occupation; in 1974 the House judiciary committee opened hearings to decide whether to impeach President Nixon. The Watergate scandal impeachment led to the president’s resignation on August 8, 1974; in 2009 Jacob Zuma was inaugurated as the fourth president of South Africa after the victory of his African National Congress party in the election held the previous month. He held the office until his resignation on February 14, 2018, after losing a parliamentary confidence vote. His presidency was beset by controversy, including rulings over improperly benefiting from state expenditure and failing to uphold the constitution.
Nature notes
If ever you find yourself on the Carlisle-Settle railway line, why not get off at Ribblehead station? If you do, you will be following in the footsteps of the Skipton botanist Lister Rotheray, who alighted there in 1889 and discovered the Yorkshire sandwort. This low-growing plant with its star-like flower is an English subspecies of the arctic sandwort. Arctic sandworts can be found mainly in Iceland and the mountains of Scandinavia; the Yorkshire sandwort grows only among the limestone pavements of Ingleborough Mountain. Today’s botanists will have to travel a little further than Rotheray, since the plants growing in the immediate vicinity of the station are no longer there. However, in 2019 a survey recorded 30 Yorkshire sandwort colonies elsewhere on Ingleborough. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Sir Clive Alderton, private secretary to King Charles and Queen Camilla, 57; Alan Bennett, dramatist, The Madness of George III (1991), The History Boys (2004), 90; Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire, Labour (Co-op) MP for Batley & Spen (2016-21), 63; Vance D Brand, astronaut, command module pilot on the first Apollo-Soyuz spaceflight (1975), 93; Sir Vince Cable, MP for Twickenham (1997-2015, 2017-19), leader of the Liberal Democrats (2017-19), business, innovation and skills secretary (2010-15), 81; Sir Andrew Dillon, chief executive, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (1999-20), 70; Prof Sir Andrew Hopper, computer technologist, treasurer and vice-president, Royal Society, 71; Paul Lynch, novelist, Prophet Song (2023 Booker prizewinner), 47; Will Lyons, journalist, wine writer and vice-president The Sunday Times Wine Club, 48; Dame Valerie Lund, professor of rhinology, University College London (1995-2017, now emeritus), 71; Beth Mead, footballer, Arsenal WFC and England, member of the Euro 2022-winning England national team, 29; Richard Moore, chief of the UK Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), 61; Laura Muir, middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medallist (2020), five-time gold medallist, European Indoor Athletics Championships (2017, 2019, 2023), 31; Stefan Quandt, businessman, deputy chairman (supervisory board) and largest single shareholder of BMW, 58; Most Rev George Stack, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff (2011-22), 78; Ellen White, footballer, member of the Euro 2022-winning England national team, Manchester City WFC (2019-22), 35; Lord (Nicholas) Wilson of Culworth, justice of the Supreme Court (2011-20), 79.