Main political rivals in seven-way BBC debate
liveSenior representatives and leaders from seven political parties took part in the BBC’s general election debate this evening. In a 90-minute debate moderated by Mishal Husain, they set out their arguments and took questions from the audience. Jonathan Reynolds, shadow secretary of state for...Senior representatives and leaders from seven political parties took part in the BBC’s general election debate this evening. In a 90-minute debate moderated by Mishal Husain, they set out their arguments and took questions from the audience. Jonathan Reynolds, shadow secretary of state for...Senior representatives and leaders from seven political parties took part in the BBC’s general election debate this evening. In...
Daniel Finkelstein
“Seven people vying for your vote,” announced the BBC, promising a big moment in the election campaign. I am sure they meant it as a promise, but it sounded more like a threat. And it isn’t even true. I heard for the first time tonight of Rhun ap Iorwerth, but Plaid Cymru are not putting up a candidate in Pinner. This debate was held not...“Seven people vying for your vote,” announced the BBC, promising a big moment in the election campaign. I am sure they meant it as a promise, but it sounded more like a threat. And it isn’t even true. I heard for the first time tonight of Rhun ap Iorwerth, but Plaid Cymru are not putting up a candidate in Pinner. This debate was held not...“Seven people vying for your vote,” announced the BBC, promising a big moment in the election campaign. I am sure they meant it...
Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner faced off in the second TV debate of the general election campaign. They were joined by politicians from five other parties: Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats; Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party; Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK; Stephen Flynn...Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner faced off in the second TV debate of the general election campaign.Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner faced off in the second TV debate of the general election campaign.
Euro 2024 | James Gheerbrant
dispatch from texas
Giles coren
Good morning, boys and girls, settle down, settle down. I said settle down! You signed up for this class in Advanced...Good morning, boys and girls, settle down, settle down. I said settle down! You signed up for...Good morning, boys and girls, settle down, settle down. I said settle down! You signed up for...
weekend essay | isambard wilkinson
From his house in the village of Deià, surrounded by orange and lemon trees on a slope above the Mediterranean...From his house in the village of Deià, surrounded by orange and lemon trees on a slope above the...From his house in the village of Deià, surrounded by orange and lemon trees on a slope above the...
Party examines dossier of offensive material
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For the first time in a polling year, those born between 1981 and 1996 make up the biggest population group
Labour has a 20-point lead over the Conservatives, but could the Tories still win?
Cambridge University took fewer state school pupils last autumn than a year earlier, the first time this has happened in a decade. It also accepted fewer British students and more overseas students than in 2022, data published on Friday suggests.Cambridge University took fewer state school pupils last autumn than a year earlier, the first...Cambridge University took fewer state school pupils last autumn than a year earlier, the first...
The footballer Marcus Rashford has admitted speeding on the motorway in his Rolls-Royce, court officials said on Friday.The footballer Marcus Rashford has admitted speeding on the motorway in his Rolls-Royce, court...The footballer Marcus Rashford has admitted speeding on the motorway in his Rolls-Royce, court...
A man who threw a ten-year-old boy off a 100ft cliff after the child tried to stop him raping his sister has been...A man who threw a ten-year-old boy off a 100ft cliff after the child tried to stop him raping his...A man who threw a ten-year-old boy off a 100ft cliff after the child tried to stop him raping his...
The number of teacher vacancies is at its highest since 2010, while almost a quarter of children are eligible for free school meals. Fewer pupils are taught by specialists at secondary schools in almost all subjects, according...The number of teacher vacancies is at its highest since 2010, while almost a quarter of children are eligible for free school meals. Fewer pupils are taught by specialists at secondary schools in almost all subjects, according...The number of teacher vacancies is at its highest since 2010, while almost a quarter of children are eligible for...
Secondary schools in south London have formed an alliance to try to stop children having smartphones until they reach the age of 14. Sixteen schools in the borough of Southwark have begun a campaign to urge parents to refrain...Secondary schools in south London have formed an alliance to try to stop children having smartphones until they reach the age of 14. Sixteen schools in the borough of Southwark have begun a campaign to urge parents to refrain...Secondary schools in south London have formed an alliance to try to stop children having smartphones until they reach...
THE TIMES DIARY
At a Nato airbase in Belgium, President Zelensky celebrated his greatest achievement by greeting five of Ukraine’s new F-16 pilots. Looming over his shoulder, carefully positioned for the cameras last week, appeared the man who represents his greatest flaw. As Zelensky’s first elected term drew...At a Nato airbase in Belgium, President Zelensky celebrated his greatest achievement by greeting five of Ukraine’s new F-16 pilots. Looming over his shoulder, carefully positioned for the cameras last week, appeared the man who represents his greatest flaw. As Zelensky’s first elected term drew...At a Nato airbase in Belgium, President Zelensky celebrated his greatest achievement by greeting five of Ukraine’s new F-16...
ANALYSIS
Brussels is ready to blame Russian propaganda aimed at undermining the European Union for an expected surge in support for populists and nationalists in elections across Europe this weekend. Final polls indicate that hard-right and Eurosceptic parties, such as Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France...Brussels is ready to blame Russian propaganda aimed at undermining the European Union for an expected surge in support for populists and nationalists in elections across Europe this weekend. Final polls indicate that hard-right and Eurosceptic parties, such as Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France...Brussels is ready to blame Russian propaganda aimed at undermining the European Union for an expected surge in support for...
Hunter Biden wiped away tears as his eldest daughter testified about his crack cocaine addiction during his trial on federal gun charges, at which prosecutors revealed text messages between the pair. Naomi Biden, 30, told the court that she had witnessed her father’s descent into addiction after the death of his...Hunter Biden wiped away tears as his eldest daughter testified about his crack cocaine addiction...Hunter Biden wiped away tears as his eldest daughter testified about his crack cocaine addiction...
In September 1871 the Concordia whaling ship was one of more than 30 American vessels that became trapped in Arctic ice while in pursuit of the bowhead whale. As the crew realised the ice was closing in, they took the only action they could: they...In September 1871 the Concordia whaling ship was one of more than 30 American vessels that became...In September 1871 the Concordia whaling ship was one of more than 30 American vessels that became...
A French man detained in Moscow has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a foreign agent while allegedly...A French man detained in Moscow has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a foreign agent...A French man detained in Moscow has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a foreign agent...
An American man accused of taking part in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been photographed in...An American man accused of taking part in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo has...An American man accused of taking part in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo has...
On Thursday, with world leaders watching on, Jill Biden joined her husband on a sunny beach in Normandy to commemorate the D-Day landings. Less than 24 hours later she was in a courtroom in Delaware as prosecutors laid bare evidence of her...On Thursday, with world leaders watching on, Jill Biden joined her husband on a sunny beach in...On Thursday, with world leaders watching on, Jill Biden joined her husband on a sunny beach in...
US CONFIDENTIAL
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Fourteen years after unveiling its first commercial spacecraft design, Boeing celebrated the arrival of its Starliner capsule at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. After one final challenge, in which flight directors in Texas...Fourteen years after unveiling its first commercial spacecraft design, Boeing celebrated the...Fourteen years after unveiling its first commercial spacecraft design, Boeing celebrated the...
The rise of a hard-right nationalist party threatens the existence of Belgium in national and European elections this...The rise of a hard-right nationalist party threatens the existence of Belgium in national and...The rise of a hard-right nationalist party threatens the existence of Belgium in national and...
About 373 million European Union citizens are eligible to cast their votes in one of the biggest elections in the...About 373 million European Union citizens are eligible to cast their votes in one of the biggest...About 373 million European Union citizens are eligible to cast their votes in one of the biggest...
Letter from Nkandla
Jacob Zuma’s grinning election posters pepper the near-vertical hillsides and ridges where he spent his childhood minding his grandfather’s goats and hearing tales about the great clashes of the Zulu warriors. King Shaka, founder of the Zulu...Jacob Zuma’s grinning election posters pepper the near-vertical hillsides and ridges where he...Jacob Zuma’s grinning election posters pepper the near-vertical hillsides and ridges where he...
IN maps and CHARTS
GERARD BAKER
If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace Joe Biden before the...If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace...If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace...
In his memoir, Beautiful Things, Hunter Biden wrote that as the son of a US senator and future president, he had...In his memoir, Beautiful Things, Hunter Biden wrote that as the son of a US senator and...In his memoir, Beautiful Things, Hunter Biden wrote that as the son of a US senator and...
Britain’s extradition treaty with the United States has a “chilling effect” on companies considering selling to American buyers, Sir David Davis has said. The veteran Conservative MP said the acquittal of Mike Lynch, the British technology entrepreneur, in his American criminal trial was a...Britain’s extradition treaty with the United States has a “chilling effect” on companies considering selling to American buyers, Sir David Davis has said. The veteran Conservative MP said the acquittal of Mike Lynch, the British technology entrepreneur, in his American criminal trial was a...Britain’s extradition treaty with the United States has a “chilling effect” on companies considering selling to American buyers...
Mike Lynch was considered one of the most brilliant engineering brains of his generation. Autonomy, his business, was a rare British technology success story, a FTSE 100 business that was started in Cambridge and became a match for rivals in Silicon Valley. Yet over the past decade the reputation of an entrepreneur dubbed “Britain’s Bill...Mike Lynch was considered one of the most brilliant engineering brains of his generation. Autonomy, his business, was a rare British technology success story, a FTSE 100 business that was started in Cambridge and became a match for rivals in Silicon Valley. Yet over the past decade the reputation of an entrepreneur dubbed “Britain’s Bill...Mike Lynch was considered one of the most brilliant engineering brains of his generation. Autonomy, his business, was a rare...
Zuber Issa has finalised a split from his brother Mohsin by selling his stake in Asda to the supermarket chain’s private equity backer. TDR Capital will now have majority ownership of the chain with a stake of 67.5 per cent, with Mohsin Issa and Walmart, the group’s former owner, holding 22.5 per cent and 10 per...Zuber Issa has finalised a split from his brother Mohsin by selling his stake in Asda to the...Zuber Issa has finalised a split from his brother Mohsin by selling his stake in Asda to the...
On Wednesday night, shortly after Canada’s central bank had become the first in the G7 to cut interest rates after two years of sharply higher borrowing costs, promising an end to the era of high borrowing costs in markets worldwide, the big...On Wednesday night, shortly after Canada’s central bank had become the first in the G7 to cut...On Wednesday night, shortly after Canada’s central bank had become the first in the G7 to cut...
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Need a new outfit for a party but don’t want to break the bank? Shein is an obvious place to look. This week I saw a...Need a new outfit for a party but don’t want to break the bank? Shein is an obvious place to look.Need a new outfit for a party but don’t want to break the bank? Shein is an obvious place to look.
market report
Buffeted by global economic factors far outside its control, London’s leading stock index completed its fourth...Buffeted by global economic factors far outside its control, London’s leading stock index...Buffeted by global economic factors far outside its control, London’s leading stock index...
The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the first time in five years in the face of steadily falling inflation and a weak economy. The eurozone’s central bank, which sets interest rates for 20...The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the first...The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the first...
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Before Covid, office jargon was all about touching base in a thought shower and lunching al desko. Ludicrous...Before Covid, office jargon was all about touching base in a thought shower and lunching al desko...Before Covid, office jargon was all about touching base in a thought shower and lunching al desko...
business commentary
Artificial intelligence has its limits. If it was already as good as it’s cracked up to be, it would have no trouble...Artificial intelligence has its limits. If it was already as good as it’s cracked up to be, it...Artificial intelligence has its limits. If it was already as good as it’s cracked up to be, it...
RECRUITMENT
All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of specialist marine biologists remains startlingly small. Barely 13,000 are employed by universities, the government, environmental agencies, conversation groups, fisheries and within businesses, making ocean conservation one of the most fiercely competitive of all graduate roles.All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of...All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of...
recruitment | six from the best
As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion...As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion platform to make a profit, of £15 million last year. The former management consultant also spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at Expedia. Here’s his advice on building a customer-to-customer...As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion platform...
euro 2024 warm-up
A wake-up call as loud as a Viking Thunderclap. This was only a friendly, with none of the cataclysmic consequences of England’s defeat by Iceland in 2016 but, like that, it was still alarming and had a European Championship context. What does Gareth Southgate do now? After making those bold cuts to his squad, he fielded very close to what he regarded as his strongest...A wake-up call as loud as a Viking Thunderclap. This was only a friendly, with none of the...A wake-up call as loud as a Viking Thunderclap. This was only a friendly, with none of the...
EDDIE JONES INTERVIEW | OWEN SLOT
In a quiet hotel bar in a quiet Paris suburb on an everyday Friday morning, we are 35 minutes into our interview when...In a quiet hotel bar in a quiet Paris suburb on an everyday Friday morning, we are 35 minutes into our interview when the peace is broken and the volume and tension start to rise. This is when Eddie Jones starts telling me what he thinks of me. “I can’t believe how negative you are,” he says. “It really intrigues me.In a quiet hotel bar in a quiet Paris suburb on an everyday Friday morning, we are 35 minutes into our interview when the peace...
Euro 2024 | James Gheerbrant
FINN RUSSELL INTERVIEW | stuart barnes
t20 world cup | mike atherton
french open
Even when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were not quite at their best, tennis’s new leading male rivalry did not disappoint. A five-set French Open semi-final ended with Alcaraz becoming the youngest male player in history to reach grand-slam...Even when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were not quite at their best, tennis’s new leading...Even when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were not quite at their best, tennis’s new leading...
martyn ziegler | sport notebook
It may just be a coincidence, but Aston Villa’s emergence in recent months as strong supporters of Manchester City’s...It may just be a coincidence, but Aston Villa’s emergence in recent months as strong supporters...It may just be a coincidence, but Aston Villa’s emergence in recent months as strong supporters...
THE TAILENDER | PATRICK KIDD
You don’t want to meet Iga Swiatek when she is on a roll. And definitely not when she is on a bagel. The Polish world...You don’t want to meet Iga Swiatek when she is on a roll. And definitely not when she is on a bagel.You don’t want to meet Iga Swiatek when she is on a roll. And definitely not when she is on a bagel.
Tour of Britain
A team at the women’s Tour of Britain competed in the second stage of the race on Friday on borrowed equipment after 14 of their bikes had been stolen overnight from the team van in Shropshire. Lifeplus-Wahoo, a British-based team, were forced to appeal to rivals for help after the theft of their entire fleet of bikes, thought to be worth a total of about £70,000, from...A team at the women’s Tour of Britain competed in the second stage of the race on Friday on...A team at the women’s Tour of Britain competed in the second stage of the race on Friday on...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool’s chairman Tom Werner says he is “determined” to see a Premier League match played in New York — and...Liverpool’s chairman Tom Werner says he is “determined” to see a Premier League match played in New York — and envisages a day where other games are played around the world. Werner accepted that the idea would face opposition from fans but suggested they could be offered cheap travel and accommodation. However...Liverpool’s chairman Tom Werner says he is “determined” to see a Premier League match played in New York — and envisages a day...
Gallagher premiership final
Challenge Cup final
Euro 2024
Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has led the country at three major tournaments. At the 2018 World Cup England lost against Croatia in extra time in the semi-finals; at Euro 2020 they...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...
FRENCH OPEN | stuart fraser
Bill Edgar’s euros quiz
t20 world cup
Jofra Archer has admitted that he felt like a burden to English cricket for being paid a central contract by the ECB...Jofra Archer has admitted that he felt like a burden to English cricket for being paid a central...Jofra Archer has admitted that he felt like a burden to English cricket for being paid a central...
stuart barnes
This is a fabulous Gallagher Premiership final for the headline writers. Courtney Lawes is bidding his farewell to...This is a fabulous Gallagher Premiership final for the headline writers. Courtney Lawes is...This is a fabulous Gallagher Premiership final for the headline writers. Courtney Lawes is...
PREMIER LEAGUE
euro 2024 | michael grant
Euro 2024 | group A guide
euro 2024 | group b guide
euro 2024 | group c guide
euro 2024 | group d guide
Euro 2024 | Group E guide
euro 2024 | group f guide
EURO 2024 | James Gheerbrant
interview
Naomi Campbell was the most infamous of the supermodels. Now she’s being honoured with an exhibition at the V&A
The singer entered the pop mainstream once she started playing big UK stadiums — and she has repaid the favour with a passion for all things British
video
Hugo Rifkind
Lost Boys and Fairies is about the generation that came after gay marriage
investigation
The Israeli government insists that Hamas formally sanctioned the use of sexual assault
INTERVIEW
After 22 years, the music director of the Royal Opera is stepping down this month. In an exclusive interview, he reveals why
What do you do after pulling off a pop music coup? When you’re the highest-grossing touring musician of all time, simply planning the next album or gig might feel a little … been there, done that. But there is no doubt Taylor Swift has a road map.What do you do after pulling off a pop music coup? When you’re the highest-grossing touring...What do you do after pulling off a pop music coup? When you’re the highest-grossing touring...
Review | Fiction
Yes everyone says Glastonbury is a magical escape, a pop-up city on a farm where all is groovy for a few days. But it’s broadcast on the BBC and it’s not the UK’s only great pop and rock festival — there are oodles more across the country...Yes everyone says Glastonbury is a magical escape, a pop-up city on a farm where all is groovy...Yes everyone says Glastonbury is a magical escape, a pop-up city on a farm where all is groovy...
richard morrison
jane macquitty
FAME AND FORTUNE
The comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson, 67, was born in Bradford, went to Pocklington boarding school from age 11...The comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson, 67, was born in Bradford, went to Pocklington boarding...The comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson, 67, was born in Bradford, went to Pocklington boarding...
interview
After being catapulted to the world’s attention in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, in which she...After being catapulted to the world’s attention in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread...After being catapulted to the world’s attention in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread...
video
REview
The Lord of the Rings star directs, produces, acts in and also composed music for this tale of a couple living through the American Civil War
video
review
M Night Shyamalan’s daughter Ishana’s directorial debut is muddled and incoherent
video
REVIEW
The sequel to the 2008 documentary about ultra-processed food is bleak but compelling
review
Director and co-writer Stephanie Di Gusto’s portrait of the 19th-century outcast drifts far off piste
first night review
As a ticker on the backdrop screen counted down the years from 2024 to 1994, Liam Gallagher strode on stage during the classic opener Rock ’n’ Roll Star beneath a giant spinning globe to snarl, “You’re all in my hands tonight.” Although the...As a ticker on the backdrop screen counted down the years from 2024 to 1994, Liam Gallagher...As a ticker on the backdrop screen counted down the years from 2024 to 1994, Liam Gallagher...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
first night review
Well, that was frustrating. Alice Childress’s play — written in the 1960s, but only now receiving its UK premiere —...Well, that was frustrating. Alice Childress’s play — written in the 1960s, but only now receiving...Well, that was frustrating. Alice Childress’s play — written in the 1960s, but only now receiving...
first night review
When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she gave $50,000 to the...When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she...When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she...
Masters of modernism, the architects Morris and Steedman’s work across Scotland during the 1950s and 1960s is widely considered to be among the country’s most important house design of the 20th century. So when Adam Holt and Sue Williamson spotted...Masters of modernism, the architects Morris and Steedman’s work across Scotland during the 1950s...Masters of modernism, the architects Morris and Steedman’s work across Scotland during the 1950s...
Viewing GUide
MindGames
1 In 1888, Alexander Macdonald saw a “large stubby-legged animal” surfacing from which loch? 2 What is the most...1 In 1888, Alexander Macdonald saw a “large stubby-legged animal” surfacing from which loch? 2...1 In 1888, Alexander Macdonald saw a “large stubby-legged animal” surfacing from which loch? 2...
Lisa Grainger checks out London’s latest five-star offering
We all know that SPF is essential to keep skin in good condition, so why not invest in the best?
Once vineyards sold all their grapes to the big brands, but recently growers have been making their own fizz
It’s Oceans Week at New York’s Explorers Club, where intrepid pioneers gather to change the way we think about the seas
Corby Castle has its own medieval tower and salmon river
video
Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What about the feeling of a cool string of Tasaki pearls hitting your palm, the pearls lightly tapping against each other? Does the sound of an Hermès...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...
comment
Forget moaning about Heathrow and Stansted. Yes, they have their faults — but this Asian airport I had the misfortune to experience is the one to avoid at all costs
interview
Owen and Alfie, victors of the latest series of the popular BBC show, talk surviving with no devices, where they want to revisit, and the after-show group chat
video
Deal is often overlooked in favour of its more popular neighbours. But now is the time to visit this trendy, foodie-friendly coastal town — before everyone else does
Never mind zippy Portuguese cities — the best way to get to the heart of the country is via its countryside. Our expert picks her top stays, from vineyard quintas to hilltop hideaways
video
The Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson got married this week in Chester. But are its ancient walls and pretty streets worth the hype? Our writer went to find out
video
It’s golden hour in Santorini. That familiar Cycladic architecture, blindingly white an hour ago, is now a buttery...It’s golden hour in Santorini. That familiar Cycladic architecture, blindingly white an hour ago...It’s golden hour in Santorini. That familiar Cycladic architecture, blindingly white an hour ago...
Among the faded Ottoman palaces, domed mosques and crumbling architecture of the Kasbah, which sweeps down towards...Among the faded Ottoman palaces, domed mosques and crumbling architecture of the Kasbah, which...Among the faded Ottoman palaces, domed mosques and crumbling architecture of the Kasbah, which...
video
In Sweden there are six million bicycles among ten million inhabitants — making it one of the world’s best places to saddle up. Simon Parker takes on a challenging but beautiful 400-mile gravel bike route in the west of the country that takes in...In Sweden there are six million bicycles among ten million inhabitants — making it one of the...In Sweden there are six million bicycles among ten million inhabitants — making it one of the...
video
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
I WILL greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of...I WILL greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me...I WILL greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me...
analysis
Renters worried about ‘no fault’ evictions and affordability are likely to use their vote to express disappointment over government failures on housing reform
These ritzy homes have lobster on the menu and oxygen chambers to keep you looking young — all for up to $200,000 a year
Lessons in finding the right property from Susan Gregory, who set up an estate agency specialising in downsizing
The former Countdown presenter and Apprentice adviser’s Northamptonshire house comes with 12 acres, a pond and a heated pool
Interview
For a long time his fellow architects in the Netherlands would mock Koen Olthuis. “You’re an architect, why do you want to build on water?” they would say. Olthuis didn’t care — this was his vocation. “On my father’s side the name is Olthuis...For a long time his fellow architects in the Netherlands would mock Koen Olthuis. “You’re an...For a long time his fellow architects in the Netherlands would mock Koen Olthuis. “You’re an...
Douglas Ross’s position as Scottish Conservative leader has been shored up after a major party donor moved to quell a rebellion over his U-turn to stand again for Westminster. Fury erupted within the Tory ranks at Holyrood after Ross declared he would replace David Duguid, the former minister who...Douglas Ross’s position as Scottish Conservative leader has been shored up after a major party donor moved to quell a rebellion over his U-turn to stand again for Westminster. Fury erupted within the Tory ranks at Holyrood after Ross declared he would replace David Duguid, the former minister who...Douglas Ross’s position as Scottish Conservative leader has been shored up after a major party donor moved to quell a rebellion...
SNP ministers missed out on at least £116 million in funding for economic and anti-poverty projects because they failed to meet key deadlines, it has emerged, in what critics called an act of “financial incompetence”. The figures, revealed in an analysis by the Scottish parliament’s independent research centre, show that more than £250...SNP ministers missed out on at least £116 million in funding for economic and anti-poverty projects because they failed to meet key deadlines, it has emerged, in what critics called an act of “financial incompetence”. The figures, revealed in an analysis by the Scottish parliament’s independent research centre, show that more than £250...SNP ministers missed out on at least £116 million in funding for economic and anti-poverty projects because they failed to meet...
Major sponsors of UK cultural events will be “spooked” by Baillie Gifford’s withdrawal from book festivals, risking leaving them significantly diminished, a former director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival has warned. The investment firm is pulling the plug on all literary festivals after protests and...Major sponsors of UK cultural events will be “spooked” by Baillie Gifford’s withdrawal from book...Major sponsors of UK cultural events will be “spooked” by Baillie Gifford’s withdrawal from book...
The SNP received no reportable donations in the first three months of this year, new figures reveal. There were no...The SNP received no reportable donations in the first three months of this year, new figures reveal.The SNP received no reportable donations in the first three months of this year, new figures reveal.
holyrood sketch
With John Swinney representing the Scottish government at the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, first minister’s...With John Swinney representing the Scottish government at the D-Day commemorations in Normandy...With John Swinney representing the Scottish government at the D-Day commemorations in Normandy...
A witch mural in Pittenweem, Fife, must be removed from a gable wall because it is “based on historically inaccurate false narratives perpetuated by popular media”, planning leaders say. Alan Adey, a publican, commissioned a street artist known as...A witch mural in Pittenweem, Fife, must be removed from a gable wall because it is “based on...A witch mural in Pittenweem, Fife, must be removed from a gable wall because it is “based on...
Scottish business digest
gabriella bennett
Josh Bayliss interview
The family of a teenage “sextortion” victim have accused Meta of not doing “nearly enough” to protect children online...The family of a teenage “sextortion” victim have accused Meta of not doing “nearly enough” to...The family of a teenage “sextortion” victim have accused Meta of not doing “nearly enough” to...
Swapping my pokey central Glasgow flat for a tiny wooden hut where I could touch the front and back walls...Swapping my pokey central Glasgow flat for a tiny wooden hut where I could touch the front and...Swapping my pokey central Glasgow flat for a tiny wooden hut where I could touch the front and...
Comment
Is it too late for Sunak to fall on his sword?
Matthew Parris
PM’s D-Day blunder will leave many candidates wondering if a different leader might yet save them from defeat
newJANICE TURNER
Sorry Sir Keir, we’re losing our NHS religion
newGiles coren
Jargon junkies, run this lot up your flagpole
MATT CHORLEY
Welsh first minister is a rare Labour loser — will Keir quietly bin him?
ANN TRENEMAN | NOTEBOOK
Covid feels distant — until it hits you again
newweekend essay | isambard wilkinson
As ‘overtourism’ pushes Europe to the limit, some are fighting back
DOMINIC SANDBROOK
Milkshake’s vanilla compared with protests past
ROSE WILD | FEEDBACK
Latin verse and a moment to toast on Mount Etna
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John Lewis-Stempel | Nature Notebook
Given a rare glimpse of this shy but game bird
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Leading Articles
Right Turn
As Europe goes to the polls, populist parties seem set for unprecedented gains. If Brussels’ centrists still want to lead, they must also show that they can listen
Green Extremism
The Green Party shows sinister signs of entryism by hardline ideologues and cranks
Scent from the Past
Scientists are analysing and storing increasingly rare smells that stir the memory
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Election claims and the prospect of Reform
Sir, Daniel Finkelstein states that Nigel Lawson’s advisers came up with the idea of costing Labour’s promises in the mid-1980s (“Rishi Sunak’s £2,000 tax claim was perfectly legitimate”, Jun 6). In fact, the practice can be traced back...Sir, Daniel Finkelstein states that Nigel Lawson’s advisers came up with the idea of costing...Sir, Daniel Finkelstein states that Nigel Lawson’s advisers came up with the idea of costing...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Mishal Husain hosts debate between figures from seven political parties for the BBC at 7.30pm; deadline for candidates to file nominations for the general election, statement of persons nominated is published at 5pm.
France: President Zelensky of Ukraine addresses the National Assembly.
World: The UN marks its third annual World Food Safety Day.
On this day
In 1494 the Treaty of Tordesillas was agreed by Spain and Portugal, dividing the New World of the Americas between them in a north-south divide. As a result, Latin American countries are predominantly Spanish-speaking. Portuguese is the national language of Brazil, where colonisation of the eastern tip took place before subsequent expansion west; in 1912 Captain Charles deForest Chandler became the first person to fire a machinegun (a prototype Lewis model) mounted on an aircraft (Wright Model B), flown by Lieutenant Roy C Kirtland. He hit a ground target from a height of 250 feet; in 1954 Alan Turing, mathematician and Second World War codebreaker, died from cyanide poisoning, aged 41. At Bletchley Park he and his team cracked the Enigma code, crucial to protecting Allied convoys from German U-boat attacks; in 2000 the prime minister Tony Blair was heckled while giving a speech to the Women’s Institute conference at Wembley, in protest that the address was overtly political; in 2014 Petro Poroshenko was sworn in as Ukraine’s new permanent president to replace an interim leader after the ousting of Moscow-leaning predecessor Viktor Yanukovych.
Nature notes
A mother mute swan sat on her nest, ringed by her cygnets. The cob (the male) was close by. The nest was huge, a 4m-wide platform. A joint enterprise between the parents, it had taken nearly three patient weeks to build, with the cob finding each piece of reed and driftwood, and handing them over to the female (the pen) for her to patiently build up the raft. Mute swan parents are extremely caring and protective of their young; the urban myth of them being able to break your arm probably comes from this instinct to keep their cygnets safe from a large range of predators including crows, magpies, herons, pike, foxes, rats and mink. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Roberto Alagna, tenor, 61; Helen Baxendale, actress, Cold Feet (1997-2003), 54; Lord (Colin) Boyd of Duncansby KC, senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, lord advocate, Scottish Executive (2000-06), 71; David Buckley, composer, Kandahar (2023), 48; Adam Buxton, comedian, The Adam and Joe Show (1996-2001), 55; Michael Cera, actor, Juno (2007), Twin Peaks (2017), 36; Lesley Douglas, co-founder, Lonesome Pine Productions, controller, BBC Radio 2 (2004-08), 61; Louise Erdrich, author, The Sentence (2021), 70; Monica Evans, actress, known for her portrayal of Cecily Pigeon in Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, 84; George Ezra, singer-songwriter, Shotgun (2018), 31; Bear Grylls, adventurer, chief scout, Scout Association, and broadcaster, Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2019-20), 50; Ben Habib, co-deputy leader of Reform UK, 59; Stephen Hickey, UK ambassador to Iraq (2019-21), 45; Damien Hirst, artist, 59; Imran Hussain, Labour MP for Bradford East (2015-May 2024), 46; James Ivory, film director, The Remains of the Day (1993), 96; Sir Tom Jones, singer, It’s Not Unusual (1965), 84; Anna Kournikova, former tennis player, world doubles champion (1999), 43; John Lytton, Earl of Lytton, chartered surveyor, president, National Association of Local Councils (1999-2014), 74; Dame Virginia McKenna, actress, A Town Like Alice (1956), Born Free (1966), and wildlife campaigner, 93; Liam Neeson, actor, Schindler’s List (1993), the Taken film series, 72; Ralph Palmer, Lord Lucas of Crudwell, editor-in-chief, The Good Schools Guide, 73; Orhan Pamuk, novelist, The Museum of Innocence (2008), and Nobel prizewinner (2006), 72; Mike Pence, US vice-president (2017-21), 65; Michael Pennington, actor and writer, co-founder (1986) of the English Shakespeare Company, 81; Neal Radford, cricketer, England (1986-88), 67; Emily Ratajkowski, model and actress, Gone Girl (2014), 33.