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Colleagues call for change in autumn budget if Labour wins the election
newRachel Reeves is being pressed by shadow ministers to increase capital gains tax in her autumn budget to fund public services if Labour wins the general election. Colleagues want the shadow chancellor to increase the rate of capital gains tax, which is paid on profits from selling an asset such...Rachel Reeves is being pressed by shadow ministers to increase capital gains tax in her autumn budget to fund public services if Labour wins the general election. Colleagues want the shadow chancellor to increase the rate of capital gains tax, which is paid on profits from selling an asset such...Rachel Reeves is being pressed by shadow ministers to increase capital gains tax in her autumn budget to fund public services...
ELECTION analysis
Most voters are resigned to more heat than light in an election campaign — and this one is no different. But this week’s rows between the Tories and Labour over their tax and spending plans exclude one central truth: neither party is being honest with the public about the perilous state of the public finances. As independent economists have...Most voters are resigned to more heat than light in an election campaign — and this one is no different. But this week’s rows between the Tories and Labour over their tax and spending plans exclude one central truth: neither party is being honest with the public about the perilous state of the public finances. As independent economists have...Most voters are resigned to more heat than light in an election campaign — and this one is no different. But this week’s rows...
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer joined the King and Queen in Normandy to honour those who took part in the D-Day landings 80 years ago. Both leaders are pausing their campaigning today as attention focuses on the commemorations in northern France. When the King ascended the throne, his past life as an outspoken...Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer joined the King and Queen in Normandy to honour those who took...Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer joined the King and Queen in Normandy to honour those who took...
Eighty years ago today, on June 6, 1944, the invasion of Nazi-occupied France began. It was D-Day. Just over four years after their miraculous escape from Dunkirk, Allied forces were to attempt to secure a foothold in northern France. The Times has recreated that momentous day with an as-it-happened account of the drama on the beaches. [A note on timings: we have posted...Eighty years ago today, on June 6, 1944, the invasion of Nazi-occupied France began. It was D-Day.Eighty years ago today, on June 6, 1944, the invasion of Nazi-occupied France began. It was D-Day.
photography
Leaders of the free world gathered in France to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought and died 80 years ago during...Leaders of the free world gathered in France to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought and died 80 years ago during D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. President Macron told surviving veterans that the French would never forget how they left their homes and crossed the sea to risk their lives for his nation’s liberty.Leaders of the free world gathered in France to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought and died 80 years ago during D-Day and...
George Grylls in Ukraine
Imperial alumni around the world would have been grinning smugly when they heard that the university had bested...Imperial alumni around the world would have been grinning smugly when they heard that the...Imperial alumni around the world would have been grinning smugly when they heard that the...
FIRST PERSON
When I swapped my fully clothed life for a naturist one a few years ago the epiphanies came thick and fast. The big...When I swapped my fully clothed life for a naturist one a few years ago the epiphanies came thick...When I swapped my fully clothed life for a naturist one a few years ago the epiphanies came thick...
Manifesto pledges to tackle loopholes and end ‘injustice’ of cases such as Nottingham killer
BEHIND THE STORY
Party enjoys poll bounce as new leader announces he would stand for Clacton
One in six people will experience withdrawal symptoms when coming off antidepressants, according to the largest study...One in six people will experience withdrawal symptoms when coming off antidepressants, according...One in six people will experience withdrawal symptoms when coming off antidepressants, according...
THE TIMES DIARY
It is rare for the desperate mud-slinging stage to come so early in an election campaign but Tory strategists were...It is rare for the desperate mud-slinging stage to come so early in an election campaign but Tory...It is rare for the desperate mud-slinging stage to come so early in an election campaign but Tory...
Criminal case for ‘gathering military information’ has been opened
A French citizen accused of spying on Russia’s military has been arrested in Moscow, the country’s Investigative Committee announced. The man was named by Russian media as Laurent Vinatier, 48. He was “a consultant at the Swiss Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, dealing with Eurasian issues after...A French citizen accused of spying on Russia’s military has been arrested in Moscow, the country’s Investigative Committee announced. The man was named by Russian media as Laurent Vinatier, 48. He was “a consultant at the Swiss Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, dealing with Eurasian issues after...A French citizen accused of spying on Russia’s military has been arrested in Moscow, the country’s Investigative Committee...
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 nation, named the area Nkandla in the early 1800s after straining up its sheer slopes to settle a...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 nation, named the area Nkandla in the early 1800s after straining up its sheer slopes to settle a...Jacob Zuma’s grinning election posters pepper the near-vertical hillsides and ridges where he spent his childhood minding his...
SpaceX’s experimental Starship made a “toasty” splashdown on its fourth test flight on Thursday, the latest step on the super-rocket’s pathway to the moon and Mars. The world’s biggest and most powerful rocket roared off the launchpad from the company’s Starbase site in Brownsville, Texas, sped halfway around the...SpaceX’s experimental Starship made a “toasty” splashdown on its fourth test flight on Thursday...SpaceX’s experimental Starship made a “toasty” splashdown on its fourth test flight on Thursday...
For many highly experienced skiers, the jagged pyramid of the east face of the Matterhorn is on the bucket list of dream descents. First skied in 1975 by the Italian mountain skier Toni Valeruz, the stretch seems like an impossible proposition...For many highly experienced skiers, the jagged pyramid of the east face of the Matterhorn is on...For many highly experienced skiers, the jagged pyramid of the east face of the Matterhorn is on...
At least four people were killed late on Wednesday night after a high-speed passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic. Twenty-three others were injured in the crash in the city of Pardubice, about 62 miles (100km)...At least four people were killed late on Wednesday night after a high-speed passenger train...At least four people were killed late on Wednesday night after a high-speed passenger train...
The White House has hit back at claims that President Biden is showing signs of age in meetings, including the use of...The White House has hit back at claims that President Biden is showing signs of age in meetings...The White House has hit back at claims that President Biden is showing signs of age in meetings...
Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has announced plans to deport immigrants who commit serious crimes or glorify...Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has announced plans to deport immigrants who commit serious...Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, has announced plans to deport immigrants who commit serious...
The march through the Old City was due to begin just before dusk on Wednesday but from mid-morning, hundreds of young Israeli men — most of them teenagers — streamed through limestone alleyways wearing white shirts and brandishing Israeli flags.The march through the Old City was due to begin just before dusk on Wednesday but from...The march through the Old City was due to begin just before dusk on Wednesday but from...
will pavia
A three-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a stranger in a random attack outside an Ohio supermarket
A three-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a stranger in a random attack outside an Ohio supermarket, authorities say. Bionca Ellis, 32, has been charged with the aggravated murder of Julian Wood, three, on Monday in the Cleveland suburb of North Olmsted. The attack took place as Julian and his mother, Margot Wood, returned to their car after shopping at a Giant Eagle...A three-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a stranger in a random attack outside an Ohio...A three-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a stranger in a random attack outside an Ohio...
Despite sharing a name with a wealthy region of ancient Greece, Ionia County is as nondescript as it gets in America...Despite sharing a name with a wealthy region of ancient Greece, Ionia County is as nondescript as it gets in America: open roads, flat farmlands stretching to the horizon, a peaceful pace of life. Yet this Michigan heartland has risen from obscurity to become ground-zero of a bird flu outbreak that has swept...Despite sharing a name with a wealthy region of ancient Greece, Ionia County is as nondescript as it gets in America: open...
IN maps and CHARTS
Turnout vital in Biden-Trump rematch
The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely candidates is doing little to help predict a winner. American voters are not excited about a rematch between the incumbent, Joe Biden, and the former president Donald Trump, meaning that turnout, which was 62 per cent in 2020, could well be a decisive factor. Trump, 77, has...The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely...The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely...
The New York Police Department is poised to revoke Donald Trump’s firearm licence after his felony convictions in...The New York Police Department is poised to revoke Donald Trump’s firearm licence after his felony convictions in Manhattan last week. Possession of a gun by a convicted felon is a federal crime and the former president was found guilty of 34 charges in a scheme related to hush-money payments to a porn star. Trump...The New York Police Department is poised to revoke Donald Trump’s firearm licence after his felony convictions in Manhattan...
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 countries that use the single currency, reduced its main...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 countries that use the single currency, reduced its main...The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the first time in five years in the...
Businesses intend to lift both wages and prices by a lesser degree over the coming year, bolstering the case for interest rates to come down over the summer. Companies surveyed by the Bank of England last month said they planned to increase pay by an average of 4.1 per cent, down from a forecast of 4.6 per cent in April. Prices charged, an...Businesses intend to lift both wages and prices by a lesser degree over the coming year, bolstering the case for interest rates to come down over the summer. Companies surveyed by the Bank of England last month said they planned to increase pay by an average of 4.1 per cent, down from a forecast of 4.6 per cent in April. Prices charged, an...Businesses intend to lift both wages and prices by a lesser degree over the coming year, bolstering the case for interest rates...
The UK economy will grow faster than expected this year and next, according to upgraded forecasts from the British Chambers of Commerce. The BCC, a business and industry lobby group, said the economy would expand by 0.8 per cent this year, up from a forecast of 0.5 per cent, and by 1 per cent in 2025, compared with...The UK economy will grow faster than expected this year and next, according to upgraded forecasts...The UK economy will grow faster than expected this year and next, according to upgraded forecasts...
business commentary
An IPO prospectus is typically a time for full disclosure. So, you can’t help wondering if there’s not a bit missing...An IPO prospectus is typically a time for full disclosure. So, you can’t help wondering if...An IPO prospectus is typically a time for full disclosure. So, you can’t help wondering if...
market report
Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has fallen a long way since the heady days of 2021, when the digitally focused...Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has fallen a long way since the heady days of 2021, when the...Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has fallen a long way since the heady days of 2021, when the...
The founder and chairman of Bridgepoint is to step down from its board three years after overseeing the private equity firm’s £2.9 billion initial public offering. William Jackson, 60, will hand the chairmanship next month to...The founder and chairman of Bridgepoint is to step down from its board three years after overseeing the private equity firm’s £2.9 billion initial public offering. William Jackson, 60, will hand the chairmanship next month to...The founder and chairman of Bridgepoint is to step down from its board three years after overseeing the private...
Profits for one of the world’s largest traders of oil and metals have tumbled by two thirds, highlighting the easing in the extreme commodity price volatility that has raged over the past three years. Trafigura said calmer...Profits for one of the world’s largest traders of oil and metals have tumbled by two thirds, highlighting the easing in the extreme commodity price volatility that has raged over the past three years. Trafigura said calmer...Profits for one of the world’s largest traders of oil and metals have tumbled by two thirds, highlighting the easing...
RECRUITMENT
We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care and attention be lavished on our workplaces? The average UK employee spends 90,000 hours in their workplace, but more than half of staff claim their offices are “uninspiring”. With the post-pandemic battle to encourage staff to return to the office still raging, a...We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care...We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care...
SIX FROM THE BEST
In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to...In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to Ingolstadt in southern Germany to start work. He is now chief executive of Seat and Cupra, one of Europe’s fastest-growing automotive brands. Here are his tips to drive your career forward. 1 Be brave....In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to Ingolstadt in...
euro 2024
Trafford, Branthwaite, Quansah and Jones also miss out
updatedJack Grealish and Harry Maguire are the highest-profile omissions from England’s 26-man Euro 2024 squad. The decision to axe Grealish is by far Gareth Southgate’s boldest call after the Manchester City forward’s cameo against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday, during which he created a goal for Trent Alexander-Arnold. The absence of Maguire from the final squad, which was...Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire are the highest-profile omissions from England’s 26-man Euro 2024...Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire are the highest-profile omissions from England’s 26-man Euro 2024...
EURO 2024 | Jonathan Northcroft
When Jack Grealish came off the bench at St James’ Park on Monday evening, it felt like the clocks had turned back.When Jack Grealish came off the bench at St James’ Park on Monday evening, it felt like the clocks had turned back. It was 2021. Here was the Jack Grealish of Euro 2020, a man on a smiling mission to have fun and show Gareth Southgate why he deserved to be a tournament player for England. The opposition were only...When Jack Grealish came off the bench at St James’ Park on Monday evening, it felt like the clocks had turned back. It was 2021.
MAtthew Syed
Did they suppose the document would never leak? Did they not count on the brilliant investigative reporters at Times...Did they suppose the document would never leak? Did they not count on the brilliant investigative...Did they suppose the document would never leak? Did they not count on the brilliant investigative...
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...
euro 2024 | michael grant
They would go up and down that boring road, time after time after time. From Lancaster to Preston, 22 miles each way along the M6, three or four times a week. And then it became Lancaster to Manchester, a three-hour round trip spent talking about football or music or playing silly games to try to make each other laugh. They made the journey so often the car could have...They would go up and down that boring road, time after time after time. From Lancaster to Preston...They would go up and down that boring road, time after time after time. From Lancaster to Preston...
euro 2024 | game podcast
“We used to have to carry the crates of beers for my Dad and his pals.” David Moyes is telling stories. “And there...“We used to have to carry the crates of beers for my Dad and his pals.” David Moyes is telling stories. “And there was the time we ended up sitting near Kevin Keegan and he bet me that England would beat Scotland and I won a fiver”. In a 44-year career, Moyes has been used to speaking about football as a player...“We used to have to carry the crates of beers for my Dad and his pals.” David Moyes is telling stories. “And there was the time...
French open | stuart fraser
euro 2024 | paul joyce
For a moment, it felt as if England had been transported all the way back to 2018. When Trent Alexander-Arnold’s...For a moment, it felt as if England had been transported all the way back to 2018. When Trent...For a moment, it felt as if England had been transported all the way back to 2018. When Trent...
Rick Broadbent
Bob MacIntyre said he meant no disrespect to Jack Nicklaus after skipping the golf legend’s $20million tournament to...Bob MacIntyre said he meant no disrespect to Jack Nicklaus after skipping the golf legend’s...Bob MacIntyre said he meant no disrespect to Jack Nicklaus after skipping the golf legend’s...
T20 World Cup | mike atherton
It is more than 1,500 miles from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, to Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, a flying distance of more than three hours. Jamaica is three times closer to Miami, on the American mainland, as it is to Guyana in South...It is more than 1,500 miles from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, to Georgetown, the capital of...It is more than 1,500 miles from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, to Georgetown, the capital of...
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 | Ian Hawkey
As a group of A-listers call for a watchdog for the film industry, Jonathan Dean explains that harassment has been a problem for Tinseltown’s biggest stars for years
caitlin moran’s celebrity watch
After the chaos of Johnson and Truss, his ongoing celebrity is deeply weird
Podcaster and mother of two Elizabeth Oldfield is convinced she’s found the answer to the stresses of 21st-century life
richard morrison
Traditionalists should hold their noses and let these sacred spaces be used for fun
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Deborah Ross
Our columnist on her top life lessons from the leaders’ debate. Plus what they could have said to win votes
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REVIEW
The feel-bad movie of the week is this belated sequel to the award-winning 2008 documentary Food Inc. That film told us that most of our food had become processed corporate junk that boosted “agribusiness” profits, ruined the planet and fuelled...The feel-bad movie of the week is this belated sequel to the award-winning 2008 documentary Food...The feel-bad movie of the week is this belated sequel to the award-winning 2008 documentary Food...
JAMES MARRIOTT
giles coren
There seems to be some confusion in the ranks around the use of hyperbole in this column. A few weeks ago I wrote that a Greek-inspired restaurant in Borough Market was a “slam-dunk best-of-the-year-so-far joint”, which it absolutely was. But below the line there was indignation because, as many of you pointed out, I had recently said that Catch at the Old Fish...There seems to be some confusion in the ranks around the use of hyperbole in this column. A few...There seems to be some confusion in the ranks around the use of hyperbole in this column. A few...
will lyons
Picnic season is upon us and no doubt you’ll be considering which bottles to slip into your basket to enjoy alfresco.Picnic season is upon us and no doubt you’ll be considering which bottles to slip into your basket to enjoy alfresco. Picnics don’t have to be grand affairs, in many ways the simpler the better, and that goes for the wine too. A chilled vin ordinaire with a few hunks of cheese, a slice of terrine and a freshly baked...Picnic season is upon us and no doubt you’ll be considering which bottles to slip into your basket to enjoy alfresco. Picnics...
recipe
The fad of salted caramel refuses to go away, so why not give in to it? These exquisite brownies have not only...The fad of salted caramel refuses to go away, so why not give in to it? These exquisite brownies...The fad of salted caramel refuses to go away, so why not give in to it? These exquisite brownies...
The Big question
Restaurants have been criticised for not passing service charges on to waiting staff and a new law later this year...Restaurants have been criticised for not passing service charges on to waiting staff and a new...Restaurants have been criticised for not passing service charges on to waiting staff and a new...
food
Claire Sawers’ verdict on An Darna
Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by Nico’s £42 tasting menu, small plate set menus are all the rage. Blame the French for inventing these tiny-portion marathons of culinary showboating, or maybe Japan, whose kaiseki extravaganzas made many-course meals popular. El Bulli in Spain raised the bar with a 50-course...Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by...Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by...
Buttery with a crunchy topping, this regional favourite is traditionally served with clotted cream. Rose Frost, 73,...Buttery with a crunchy topping, this regional favourite is traditionally served with clotted cream. Rose Frost, 73, Milborne St Andrew, Dorset On Saturday, residents of Milborne St Andrew assembled what we think was the largest Dorset apple cake in the world, made up of 79 individual bakes and measuring 3.7 sq m (40...Buttery with a crunchy topping, this regional favourite is traditionally served with clotted cream. Rose Frost, 73, Milborne St...
first night review
Peter Serafinowicz’s failed businessman returns to the stage at Birmingham Town Hall: preposterous, disastrous but somehow relatable too
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The NG’s latest in a series of top-notch, two-room shows built around a single painting explores the trapeze artist who inspired an impressionist masterpiece
first night review
first night Review
A small Florida company deserves praise for bringing a selection of dances not seen here for decades to the Royal Opera House
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
You can’t laugh at the singer when he laughs at himself so well
first night review
The Serpentine started life as a teahouse. All those years visiting exhibitions and going for walks in the park and I never knew. This year’s Serpentine Pavilion takes the teahouse theme and runs with it. The Seoul-based architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studios have given us a Korean teahouse built with timber from Surrey and supported on concrete risers. Five...The Serpentine started life as a teahouse. All those years visiting exhibitions and going for...The Serpentine started life as a teahouse. All those years visiting exhibitions and going for...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Since 2004 the annual Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Wells has become a mainstay of London’s cultural calendar. One of...Since 2004 the annual Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Wells has become a mainstay of London’s cultural calendar. One of the chief undercurrents of its programming throughout the decades has been the tug- of-war between tradition and innovation. Few artists, however, have fought so consistently in the front line of...Since 2004 the annual Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Wells has become a mainstay of London’s cultural calendar. One of the chief...
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review
As we creep closer to half a century of Star Wars it’s clear that, as cosmic metaphysical powers go, the Force is problematic. Sure, if you have it within you you can do anything: raise a crashed spaceship out of a lake, use your lightsaber to...As we creep closer to half a century of Star Wars it’s clear that, as cosmic metaphysical powers...As we creep closer to half a century of Star Wars it’s clear that, as cosmic metaphysical powers...
Viewing GUide
It’s Oceans Week at New York’s Explorers Club, where intrepid pioneers gather to change the way we think about the seas
Meet the small-batch bubbly popping off this summer
julia samuel
The psychotherapist addresses your dilemmas
Corby Castle has its own medieval tower and salmon river
travel
These gorgeous hotels and apartments are all contenders for an Olympic gold
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 will marry this week in Chester. But are its ancient walls and pretty streets worth the hype? Our writer visits 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...
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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...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
weather eye
WHICH of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the...WHICH of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for...WHICH of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
The body commissioned a costly study on the impact of the legal profession that finds lawyers are unappreciated by the public
The world’s biggest legal profession lobbying group this week published a 115-page report that essentially said that lawyers do good work but the ungrateful masses don’t appreciate them. Not exactly earth-shattering, but a message that doubtless rings true for members of the International Bar Association (IBA) as they suffer another round of dinner party lawyer jokes.The world’s biggest legal profession lobbying group this week published a 115-page report that...The world’s biggest legal profession lobbying group this week published a 115-page report that...
Pragnesh Modhwadia hosted a bash at a Mayfair club last year to celebrate his purchase from administration of the...Pragnesh Modhwadia hosted a bash at a Mayfair club last year to celebrate his purchase from administration of the once-renowned shipping law firm Ince Group. The new boss flew in lawyers from outposts in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai and Cyprus and the club put signs over the dancefloor with the message “Welcome back...Pragnesh Modhwadia hosted a bash at a Mayfair club last year to celebrate his purchase from administration of the once-renowned...
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lawyer of the week
Jenni Richards KC was lead counsel to the five-year infected blood inquiry into the biggest NHS treatment scandal, in...Jenni Richards KC was lead counsel to the five-year infected blood inquiry into the biggest NHS...Jenni Richards KC was lead counsel to the five-year infected blood inquiry into the biggest NHS...
out of court
Judges in England and Wales have been told that there is a problem with their P60 tax calculations. Sources say that...Judges in England and Wales have been told that there is a problem with their P60 tax calculations.Judges in England and Wales have been told that there is a problem with their P60 tax calculations.
in conversation | edouard vitry
Eighty years ago today tens of thousands of British, American and Canadian troops stormed five Normandy beaches in the largest military sea, air and land operation ever attempted. Thousands of troops and French civilians died on D-Day alone at the...Eighty years ago today tens of thousands of British, American and Canadian troops stormed five...Eighty years ago today tens of thousands of British, American and Canadian troops stormed five...
comment | des collins
comment | Ricardo Geada
comment | Luke Harrison
comment | Amy Langford
Douglas Ross has jeopardised his leadership of the Scottish Conservatives after taking the “heartless” decision to sack a former minister because of ill health, senior Tories believe. SNP figures said that the party would now upgrade the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency to one of...Douglas Ross has jeopardised his leadership of the Scottish Conservatives after taking the “heartless” decision to sack a former minister because of ill health, senior Tories believe. SNP figures said that the party would now upgrade the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency to one of...Douglas Ross has jeopardised his leadership of the Scottish Conservatives after taking the “heartless” decision to sack a...
Baillie Gifford is on the verge of withdrawing its sponsorship from all book festivals following a backlash over its alleged links to fossil fuels and Israel. A number of high-profile events, including Hay Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Borders Book Festival, have ended long-running partnerships with the investment firm...Baillie Gifford is on the verge of withdrawing its sponsorship from all book festivals following a backlash over its alleged links to fossil fuels and Israel. A number of high-profile events, including Hay Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Borders Book Festival, have ended long-running partnerships with the investment firm...Baillie Gifford is on the verge of withdrawing its sponsorship from all book festivals following a backlash over its alleged...
A benefits cheat wept in court after failing in her attempt to be excused from her curfew to go on a foreign holiday and numerous short breaks. Suzanne Gillman, a pensioner, narrowly avoided jail earlier this year and was placed on a tag for 12 months after admitting stealing £40,000 from the benefits agency over...A benefits cheat wept in court after failing in her attempt to be excused from her curfew to go...A benefits cheat wept in court after failing in her attempt to be excused from her curfew to go...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Labour’s spending plans for government will only work if the Treasury commits to big public spending, one of the UK’s...Labour’s spending plans for government will only work if the Treasury commits to big public...Labour’s spending plans for government will only work if the Treasury commits to big public...
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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...
People are leaving the towns and villages of Caithness because of potholes that portray a “patchwork quilt of neglect”, campaigners say. Carers are said to have quit their jobs due to the high cost of repeated repairs, with activists suggesting...People are leaving the towns and villages of Caithness because of potholes that portray a...People are leaving the towns and villages of Caithness because of potholes that portray a...
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Statues of British military leaders are to be removed from the heart of Scotland’s largest city amid concerns that...Statues of British military leaders are to be removed from the heart of Scotland’s largest city...Statues of British military leaders are to be removed from the heart of Scotland’s largest city...
Scotland’s most senior law officer has urged a historic nine-judge bench to overturn a decades-old rule which...Scotland’s most senior law officer has urged a historic nine-judge bench to overturn a...Scotland’s most senior law officer has urged a historic nine-judge bench to overturn a...
Craig Gordon and John Souttar are set to be the odd men out when Steve Clarke names his final 26-player squad for the Euros on Friday. The Heart of Midlothian goalkeeper and Rangers defender are believed to have been informed that their services...Craig Gordon and John Souttar are set to be the odd men out when Steve Clarke names his final...Craig Gordon and John Souttar are set to be the odd men out when Steve Clarke names his final...
John Swinney has been urged to deliver on controversial deer culling plans after the end of his party’s coalition with the Scottish Greens. The Woodland Trust has written to the first minister requesting “urgent clarity” on his commitment to the deer reduction policies that Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister, brokered as part of the Bute House agreement in 2021.John Swinney has been urged to deliver on controversial deer culling plans after the end of his...John Swinney has been urged to deliver on controversial deer culling plans after the end of his...
The SNP has been accused of a “shameless retreat” from climate leadership after Kate Forbes claimed her party was not...The SNP has been accused of a “shameless retreat” from climate leadership after Kate Forbes claimed her party was not against new oil and gas licences in the North Sea. The Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has criticised remarks made by the deputy first minister after she suggested the Scottish government...The SNP has been accused of a “shameless retreat” from climate leadership after Kate Forbes claimed her party was not against...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The cost of...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.
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The bill approved by a majority of MSPs allows for each local authority to bring in a system of additional charges...The bill approved by a majority of MSPs allows for each local authority to bring in a system of...The bill approved by a majority of MSPs allows for each local authority to bring in a system of...
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Leading Articles
Taxing Debate
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Longest Day
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Sound Progress
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Sir, Your report “Labour accused on tax as Sunak comes out fighting” (news, Jun 4) reflects the debate well, including the leaders’ lack of understanding that fixing the NHS cannot happen without also fixing the crises of epic proportions...Sir, Your report “Labour accused on tax as Sunak comes out fighting” (news, Jun 4) reflects...Sir, Your report “Labour accused on tax as Sunak comes out fighting” (news, Jun 4) reflects...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
France: D-Day 80 UK is marked at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer. The King and Queen and prime minister Rishi Sunak attend the UK’s national commemoration event taking place on the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. President Macron of France and Sir Keir Starmer, UK leader of the opposition, also attend.
UK: D-Day 80 remembrance service takes place at 2pm at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire hosted by the Royal British Legion; a D-Day memorial service is held in Southsea, Portsmouth, at the memorial stone; the annual Founder’s Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea for veterans takes place, attended by the Princess Royal; Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria begins, until Sunday.
On this day
In 1844 the YMCA (the Young Men’s Christian Association) was founded in London as a prayer and Bible study group by the 22 year-old draper George Williams and ten friends; in 1872 the last Russian empress, Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse), was born. She was assassinated on July 17, 1918, alongside Emperor Nicholas II and their children, during the Russian Revolution. She was a favourite granddaughter of Queen Victoria; in 1907 Persil, the first self-acting laundry detergent, was launched in Düsseldorf, Germany; in 1929 Louis Bunuel and Salvador Dalí’s influential surrealist short film Un Chien Andalou opened in Paris; in 1944 the Operation Overlord D-Day landings began in Normandy, France, when Allied forces began liberating northwest Europe from German occupation during the Second World War.
Nature notes
It is easy to see why common terns are also known as sea swallows. With their long, thin wings, forked tails and slender bodies, they hover over the water with a breathtaking grace, before diving for fish. Is there a more graceful, buoyant flyer? Their aerodynamic skills enable them to catch sprats or sand eels in blustery seas, and when nesting near freshwater, to catch perch, roach or minnows. Though elegant in flight, it cannot be said that a common tern’s call is immediately beautiful to the human ear. Its rasping kee-yah call sounds like someone screaming. When you hear a colony of common terns, the sound is deafening and unsettling. It is meant to be. This collective cacophony is one way of driving off predators. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Josie Lawrence, pictured, comedian and actress, EastEnders (2009-10), 65; Susan Acland-Hood, permanent secretary, Department for Education, chief executive, HM Courts and Tribunal Service (2016-20), 47; Martin Ainscough, chairman, Ainscough Group of Companies, 72; Ceawlin Thynn, Marquess of Bath, chairman, Longleat Enterprises, 50; King Albert II of Belgium, king of the Belgians (1993-2013), 90; Steve Baker, Northern Ireland minister, Conservative MP for Wycombe (2010-May 2024), 53; Ed Bastian, chief executive, Delta Air Lines, 67; Oliver Blume, chairman and chief executive of Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG, 56; Lord (David) Blunkett, Labour MP (1987-2015), home secretary (2001-04), 77; Björn Borg, five-time Wimbledon champion, 68; Mike Gatting, cricketer, England captain (1986-88), 67; Jason Isaacs, actor, Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, 61; Willie John McBride, former Lions and Ireland rugby captain, 84; Geraldine McCaughrean, children’s novelist, winner of two Carnegie medals (1988, 2018), 73; Lord (Jonathan) Mance, chairman, International Law Association (2009-21), 81; Terry Matthews, businessman, founder and chairman, Wesley Clover International, 81; Prof Robin May, chief scientific adviser, Food Standards Agency, 48; George Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven, founder (2000) of uSwitch website, 63; Lord (James) Palumbo of Southwark, co-founder (1991), Ministry of Sound, 61; Kirsten Rausing, co-owner of Tetra Laval, 72; David Scott, astronaut, 92; Prof Phillip Allen Sharp, geneticist and microbiologist, Nobel prizewinner (1993), 80; Tommie Smith, athlete, 1968 US Olympic gold medallist who gave the Black Power salute on the medal podium, 80; Amanda Solloway, minister for affordability and skills, government whip (lord commissioner of HM Treasury), Conservative MP for Derby North (2019-May 2024), 63.