Before Rishi Sunak had even started speaking from the Downing Street podium on Wednesday, Sir Ed Davey was making his way south to Surrey Heath. Twenty-four hours after delivering his first stump speech of the election from a leafy park in Michael Gove’s constituency, the Liberal Democrat leader...Before Rishi Sunak had even started speaking from the Downing Street podium on Wednesday, Sir Ed Davey was making his way south to Surrey Heath. Twenty-four hours after delivering his first stump speech of the election from a leafy park in Michael Gove’s constituency, the Liberal Democrat leader...Before Rishi Sunak had even started speaking from the Downing Street podium on Wednesday, Sir Ed Davey was making his way south...
COMMENT
A couple of years ago, on the 74th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, the phone rang in my office. It was NHS England calling to complain about research we’d put out showing the number of people dying while on waiting lists. They weren’t calling to complain about the accuracy of the story or tell us about their plan to do something...A couple of years ago, on the 74th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, the phone rang in my office. It was NHS England calling to complain about research we’d put out showing the number of people dying while on waiting lists. They weren’t calling to complain about the accuracy of the story or tell us about their plan to do something...A couple of years ago, on the 74th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, the phone rang in my office. It was NHS England...
TIM SHIPMAN
The last time I saw Michael Gove, a couple of weeks ago, I asked him how confident he was of winning his seat, the once rock-solid blue bastion of Surrey Heath (majority: 18,349). He would still be there if the Tories held 150 seats, he explained, but a greater implosion than that would sweep him away. Gove, 56...The last time I saw Michael Gove, a couple of weeks ago, I asked him how confident he was of...The last time I saw Michael Gove, a couple of weeks ago, I asked him how confident he was of...
video
Charles Darwin’s legacy was a family tree. He theorised that humankind shared a primordial ancestor with “all the organic beings which have ever lived on this earth”. He recognised a kinship with every creature that drew breath and every plant...Charles Darwin’s legacy was a family tree. He theorised that humankind shared a primordial...Charles Darwin’s legacy was a family tree. He theorised that humankind shared a primordial...
interview
Eddie Izzard has leapt up from our lunch table and is revisiting the first big laugh he ever got. He was a...Eddie Izzard has leapt up from our lunch table and is revisiting the first big laugh he ever got.Eddie Izzard has leapt up from our lunch table and is revisiting the first big laugh he ever got.
interview
Personally, I don’t trust Clive Myrie. He’s a bad man. A few years ago, when he was still on his way to stardom, I...Personally, I don’t trust Clive Myrie. He’s a bad man. A few years ago, when he was still on his...Personally, I don’t trust Clive Myrie. He’s a bad man. A few years ago, when he was still on his...
To understand how drastically the British electorate has changed since 2019, one could do worse than watch the TV show Clarkson’s Farm. “In my old job I wanted to pave over the countryside,” the former Top Gear host pleads with the West Oxfordshire District Council planning committee in series two. “Now I don’t want to do any such thing.” Viewers of the hit Amazon...To understand how drastically the British electorate has changed since 2019, one could do worse...To understand how drastically the British electorate has changed since 2019, one could do worse...
“Welcome, please come in”, beams Eddie Geio, ushering me into his café in Finsbury Park, north London. “I’d love to...“Welcome, please come in”, beams Eddie Geio, ushering me into his café in Finsbury Park, north London. “I’d love to talk about Jeremy. A lovely guy. A beautiful guy. My neighbour! My friend!” Geio, who happens to live four doors down from Jeremy Corbyn on a quiet street half a mile away, does not care much for...“Welcome, please come in”, beams Eddie Geio, ushering me into his café in Finsbury Park, north London. “I’d love to talk about...
The historic law on Friday to exonerate hundreds of postmasters en masse would never have happened without the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The show, which was broadcast from New Year’s Day this year, brought the horrors of the...The historic law on Friday to exonerate hundreds of postmasters en masse would never have...The historic law on Friday to exonerate hundreds of postmasters en masse would never have...
interview
“I think if we stop being shocked then we shouldn’t be doing the job,” says Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons. Every week he tours the country making unannounced visits and he is frequently horrified by the conditions he finds. “If...“I think if we stop being shocked then we shouldn’t be doing the job,” says Charlie Taylor, the...“I think if we stop being shocked then we shouldn’t be doing the job,” says Charlie Taylor, the...
OUR WEEK
Johnny Mercer: Bad news. The Times has obtained a photograph of me on a train, writing a memo in which I say that...Johnny Mercer: Bad news. The Times has obtained a photograph of me on a train, writing a memo in...Johnny Mercer: Bad news. The Times has obtained a photograph of me on a train, writing a memo in...
The times diary
For the first time in 32 years, none of Stanley Johnson’s children are standing for parliament, though there is still...For the first time in 32 years, none of Stanley Johnson’s children are standing for parliament...For the first time in 32 years, none of Stanley Johnson’s children are standing for parliament...
Louise Callaghan in mexico
On the edge of the United States, Paola and Vera stood with their daughters in the dried-out riverbed of the Rio Grande, looking up at the clouds of concertina wire that blocked their way. Less than ten feet above them, on the other side of the wire, stood a soldier from the Texas National Guard...On the edge of the United States, Paola and Vera stood with their daughters in the dried-out riverbed of the Rio Grande, looking up at the clouds of concertina wire that blocked their way. Less than ten feet above them, on the other side of the wire, stood a soldier from the Texas National Guard...On the edge of the United States, Paola and Vera stood with their daughters in the dried-out riverbed of the Rio Grande...
DISPATCH FROM DELHI
From the sunroof of a large vehicle crawling through a sea of supporters in south Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal railed against the “dictatorship” of Narendra Modi. More personally, the Delhi chief minister also called on voters to make him a free man. Kejriwal, 55, is the star performer in an alliance of parties opposing the ruling Hindu...From the sunroof of a large vehicle crawling through a sea of supporters in south Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal railed against the “dictatorship” of Narendra Modi. More personally, the Delhi chief minister also called on voters to make him a free man. Kejriwal, 55, is the star performer in an alliance of parties opposing the ruling Hindu...From the sunroof of a large vehicle crawling through a sea of supporters in south Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal railed against the...
When Sophia Carnabuci was first contacted at Brooklyn’s Pumps strip club by an up-and-coming director, his offer sounded intriguing. Sean Baker was making an arthouse film he hoped would “destigmatise” sex work and wanted her to not only consult on it, but feature in it too. “I’m a stripper, not an actor, but I’m...When Sophia Carnabuci was first contacted at Brooklyn’s Pumps strip club by an up-and-coming...When Sophia Carnabuci was first contacted at Brooklyn’s Pumps strip club by an up-and-coming...
Dispatch from Madeira
Dispatch | Richard Lloyd Parry
Alec Baldwin is set to stand trial accused of involuntary manslaughter after a judge in New Mexico declined to...Alec Baldwin is set to stand trial accused of involuntary manslaughter after a judge in New...Alec Baldwin is set to stand trial accused of involuntary manslaughter after a judge in New...
Flags flown at the homes of Samuel Alito, America’s third longest-serving Supreme Court judge, have revived a debate...Flags flown at the homes of Samuel Alito, America’s third longest-serving Supreme Court judge...Flags flown at the homes of Samuel Alito, America’s third longest-serving Supreme Court judge...
photography
If there was ever a time to get away with a little trouble, it was New York in the 1990s. As Graydon Carter puts it, “This New York was the one of new money trying to catch the attention of old money and of Wall Street vampires who raided the...If there was ever a time to get away with a little trouble, it was New York in the 1990s. As...If there was ever a time to get away with a little trouble, it was New York in the 1990s. As...
A young woman in sky-high stilettos totters along the pavement before pausing to admire a glittering handbag in the...A young woman in sky-high stilettos totters along the pavement before pausing to admire a...A young woman in sky-high stilettos totters along the pavement before pausing to admire a...
A 65-year-old mortgage broker from Inglewood who has chosen to eat at the bar, EJ Johnson doesn’t have high hopes for...A 65-year-old mortgage broker from Inglewood who has chosen to eat at the bar, EJ Johnson doesn’t...A 65-year-old mortgage broker from Inglewood who has chosen to eat at the bar, EJ Johnson doesn’t...
Surprise poll stymies Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell down taxpayers’ 27% stake to ‘Sids’
Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell shares in NatWest to the public through a blockbuster campaign — one intended to evoke memories of Margaret Thatcher’s privatisation programmes — has been abandoned because of the election on July 4. The Treasury has confirmed for the first time that “a retail offer...Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell shares in NatWest to the public through a blockbuster campaign — one intended to evoke memories of Margaret Thatcher’s privatisation programmes — has been abandoned because of the election on July 4. The Treasury has confirmed for the first time that “a retail offer...Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell shares in NatWest to the public through a blockbuster campaign — one intended to evoke memories of...
Wall Street’s biggest boss, Jamie Dimon, has hinted that he could stay on as chairman of JP Morgan after he steps back from the chief executive role. Dimon has been running America’s largest bank, with 310,000 employees around the world, since 2005, and speculation about when the 68-year-old will hand over the reins has been rife for a...Wall Street’s biggest boss, Jamie Dimon, has hinted that he could stay on as chairman of JP Morgan after he steps back from the chief executive role. Dimon has been running America’s largest bank, with 310,000 employees around the world, since 2005, and speculation about when the 68-year-old will hand over the reins has been rife for a...Wall Street’s biggest boss, Jamie Dimon, has hinted that he could stay on as chairman of JP Morgan after he steps back from...
It was standing room only at the Oval cricket ground in south London in February, as more than 400 representatives from some of Britain’s biggest businesses took their seats for a sold-out event. But they weren’t there to watch Surrey in the county championship. They came to hear the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer...It was standing room only at the Oval cricket ground in south London in February, as more than...It was standing room only at the Oval cricket ground in south London in February, as more than...
comment
Which bits of you do you take to work? Do your beliefs, values and feelings travel with you? Or do you leave them at...
Which bits of you do you take to work? Do your beliefs, values and feelings travel with you? Or...
Which bits of you do you take to work? Do your beliefs, values and feelings travel with you? Or...
analysis
The general election offers a chance to fortify the economy after years of turmoil. Labour wants voters to believe...The general election offers a chance to fortify the economy after years of turmoil. Labour wants...The general election offers a chance to fortify the economy after years of turmoil. Labour wants...
The Manifesto
market report
Coventry Building Society has reached agreement on a £780 million takeover of The Co-operative Bank in the second buyout of a high street lender by a customer-owned mutual this year. The deal, which is subject to approval by...Coventry Building Society has reached agreement on a £780 million takeover of The Co-operative Bank in the second buyout of a high street lender by a customer-owned mutual this year. The deal, which is subject to approval by...Coventry Building Society has reached agreement on a £780 million takeover of The Co-operative Bank in the second...
KPMG is set to merge its operations in Switzerland and Britain to create an audit and advisory business with gross revenues of$4.4 billion. Partners at the Big Four firm in both countries have voted in favour of the combination.KPMG is set to merge its operations in Switzerland and Britain to create an audit and advisory business with gross revenues of$4.4 billion. Partners at the Big Four firm in both countries have voted in favour of the combination.KPMG is set to merge its operations in Switzerland and Britain to create an audit and advisory business with gross...
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Food
The meal kit delivery firm has cut costs and laid off staff as it battles rising inflation and the return to the office
recruitment
For a profession that prides itself on selling, estate agency all too often has failed to sell itself. Despite agents handling more than a million home sales each year worth over £151 billion, agents rank a lowly fifth from bottom on the Ipsos Veracity Index, languishing below both bankers and private landlords. A lack of trust and regulation mean that few young people...For a profession that prides itself on selling, estate agency all too often has failed to sell...For a profession that prides itself on selling, estate agency all too often has failed to sell...
six from the best
Ann Francke is chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, Britain’s professional body for management and...Ann Francke is chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, Britain’s professional body for management and leadership. After more than two decades in senior executive roles at Mars, Boots and Yell, here is what she has learnt to become a better manager. 1. Ask for feedback, don’t just give it. It’s rare to...Ann Francke is chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, Britain’s professional body for management and leadership.
FA CUP FINAL
Man City 1 Man Utd 2
newIt came after the 87th minute, after Jérémy Doku scored. Those telling minutes, that knife-edge time, the emotional red zone during which major sporting contests get decided. This was it. The pivotal chapter of an FA Cup final and perhaps the final chapter of Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United story. An unlikely victory, and maybe a manager’s legacy, were hanging by a...It came after the 87th minute, after Jérémy Doku scored. Those telling minutes, that knife-edge...It came after the 87th minute, after Jérémy Doku scored. Those telling minutes, that knife-edge...
Vincent Kompany is set to be named as the new head coach of Bayern Munich in the coming days after the German club...Vincent Kompany is set to be named as the new head coach of Bayern Munich in the coming days after the German club agreed a £10.2million compensation deal with Burnley for his signature. Kompany has agreed a three-year contract with Bayern and will take his assistants, Floribert Ngalula and Bram Geers, from Burnley...Vincent Kompany is set to be named as the new head coach of Bayern Munich in the coming days after the German club agreed a...
England v Pakistan
Martin Samuel
Say what you like, but he’s still Arsène Wenger. We know the company he keeps at Fifa these days, and it’s depressing...Say what you like, but he’s still Arsène Wenger. We know the company he keeps at Fifa these days...Say what you like, but he’s still Arsène Wenger. We know the company he keeps at Fifa these days...
sky bet championship
Wayne Rooney has been appointed head coach of Sky Bet Championship side Plymouth Argyle. The former Manchester United...Wayne Rooney has been appointed head coach of Sky Bet Championship side Plymouth Argyle. The...Wayne Rooney has been appointed head coach of Sky Bet Championship side Plymouth Argyle. The...
european challenge cup final
Ox Nché and Vincent Koch delivered another destructive scrummaging performance against English opposition as the Sharks took a bite of history by becoming the first South African team to win one of the old European trophies. The Challenge Cup...Ox Nché and Vincent Koch delivered another destructive scrummaging performance against English...Ox Nché and Vincent Koch delivered another destructive scrummaging performance against English...
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
Championship play-off final | RICK BROADBENT
The only time I went to Wembley to watch Leeds United came after placing a small ad in the classifieds of the...The only time I went to Wembley to watch Leeds United came after placing a small ad in the...The only time I went to Wembley to watch Leeds United came after placing a small ad in the...
Alyson Rudd
By midnight on June 7 we will know which players have been cut from Gareth Southgate’s provisional squad for Euro 2024.By midnight on June 7 we will know which players have been cut from Gareth Southgate’s...By midnight on June 7 we will know which players have been cut from Gareth Southgate’s...
STUART FRASER | STAN WAWRINKA INTERVIEW
ZAK BROWN INTERVIEW
JAMES GHEERBRANT
In the aftermath of Real Madrid’s first goal in the Champions League semi-final first leg last month, there was a...In the aftermath of Real Madrid’s first goal in the Champions League semi-final first leg last...In the aftermath of Real Madrid’s first goal in the Champions League semi-final first leg last...
Owen Slot
It is now over five years since CVC, the private equity group, bought into the English Premiership rugby clubs and...It is now over five years since CVC, the private equity group, bought into the English...It is now over five years since CVC, the private equity group, bought into the English...
With the nation heading to the polls, we look at how the result could affect high and low earners, and how you should prepare
Holly Mead
The campaign to cut back on single-use carriers has been a huge success, but retailers that have spotted a loophole are cashing in
Monzo and Starling have won over 10 million customers — but the high street giants are catching up
Prices are still rising higher than the Bank of England’s target and so interest rates are unlikely to fall next month
the big question
DAVID BRENCHLEY | INVESTMENT EYE
In 1948, 30 years after founding the shoemaker Geda, the brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler fell out, shuttered the...In 1948, 30 years after founding the shoemaker Geda, the brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler fell...In 1948, 30 years after founding the shoemaker Geda, the brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler fell...
Ask the experts
Q: I have built up a large cash savings pot of £500,000 and have no mortgage and a second property generating...Q: I have built up a large cash savings pot of £500,000 and have no mortgage and a...Q: I have built up a large cash savings pot of £500,000 and have no mortgage and a...
extract
Aged 33, and three months into trying for a baby with my long-term partner, I just knew it wasn’t happening. I had my suspicions it was from his side, even though he was only 26 and I was the old cougar, but I didn’t want to damage the poor man’s ego by pointing the finger prematurely, so we both went for tests. Unfortunately, I was right. He was told he had low count...Aged 33, and three months into trying for a baby with my long-term partner, I just knew it wasn’t...Aged 33, and three months into trying for a baby with my long-term partner, I just knew it wasn’t...
caitlin moran
Traumatic births have been in the news recently — a damning report by MPs featured harrowing stories of mothers left...Traumatic births have been in the news recently — a damning report by MPs featured harrowing stories of mothers left in agony after being “fobbed off” with paracetamol; who were rendered incontinent or suffered life-changing injuries. The report found a staggering one in three women have traumatic births, and 5 per...Traumatic births have been in the news recently — a damning report by MPs featured harrowing stories of mothers left in agony...
sophia money-coutts
I have just had a polo lesson with Malcolm Borwick, former England captain and polo-playing friend of Prince Harry, and now there’s an ambulance at the Sussex stables with two paramedics having a look for broken ribs. They’re not checking me, I should clarify. They’re feeling up one of Malcolm’s clients. People pay this tall, blue-eyed, intensely charming character, who...I have just had a polo lesson with Malcolm Borwick, former England captain and polo-playing...I have just had a polo lesson with Malcolm Borwick, former England captain and polo-playing...
beta male
The trick, when you have an addictive personality, is to get addicted to things that are good for you rather than...The trick, when you have an addictive personality, is to get addicted to things that are good for you rather than things that are bad. I don’t know who first coined that. I’ve said it so often I’ve half-convinced myself it was me, in the same way I sort of think I invented Bircher muesli because 20 years ago I used...The trick, when you have an addictive personality, is to get addicted to things that are good for you rather than things that...
interview
The artists and tweedy troublemakers talk about the election, the King’s latest portrait — and what happens when one of them dies
review | history
Get in, get out, go home: this daring 1942 assault on a German radar installation was a near bloodless military success
interview
Justin Webb quizzes the BBC newscaster turned TV everyman about Mastermind, his new travel show — and whether he’ll take over from Huw Edwards for election night
Hugo Rifkind
I thought I’d hate ‘Mr Super Prime’ and his gang on Netflix, but what I feel now is pity
REVIEW | HISTORY
Henry Avery stole £100 million in jewels and bullion. Then he disappeared
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TELEVISION
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BOOKS
Welcome to the finest books of 2024. We’re going to keep this list supple and lean, like a whippet, to better enforce some serious quality control. Below you will find our 11 favourite books of the year so far — the ones that have charmed and...Welcome to the finest books of 2024. We’re going to keep this list supple and lean, like a...Welcome to the finest books of 2024. We’re going to keep this list supple and lean, like a...
REVIEW | paperbacks
REVIEW | FICTION
REVIEW | Thrillers
REVIEW | FICTION
Apple Music has spoken, and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is apparently the best album of all time, in the history...Apple Music has spoken, and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is apparently the best album of all...Apple Music has spoken, and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is apparently the best album of all...
REVIEW | fiction
Mucilaginous is not a word that pops up much in fiction these days. I was reaching for my largest dictionary by page...Mucilaginous is not a word that pops up much in fiction these days. I was reaching for my largest...Mucilaginous is not a word that pops up much in fiction these days. I was reaching for my largest...
CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK
MINDGAMES
Mindgames
MINDGAMES
Kicking off our summer special, local foodie Caroline Boucher chooses 30 of the best restaurants, alfresco spots and beachside cafés. Next week, Suffolk
Inspired by social media, boys are heading to the gym to beef up. But is it doing them more harm than good? Bridget Harrison reports
INTERVIEW
The actor Joseph Fiennes, 53, and Sir Ranulph Fiennes, 80, on facing the explorer’s Parkinson’s disease on an epic expedition across Canada
The nutritionist Rose Ferguson is seeing more and more women worried about side effects of the weight-loss drug
Hannah Evans talks to the Dishoom founders Shamil and Kavi Thakrar about Britain’s love affair with spice. Plus four delicious recipes
video
The exhilarating streets of Tokyo proved to be the perfect spot for our writer and his sibling to reconnect and catch up after six long years apart
video
The Cape Grace has been newly refurbished and, with its ultra-convenient location and Table Mountain views, makes for an action-packed stay
Dublin’s digital reimagining of the Book of Kells adds historic heft to its cultural scene — and with the opening of a chic new hotel it makes a perfect weekend break
A menagerie of animals, separate dining for parents and children plus all the toys you could ask for — Caserio del Mirador has a winning formula
Plus: the best villa holiday with a pool in the south of France, a perfect Scottish loch stay and what to do if your cottage rental is a disaster
video
Pensacola is America’s first settlement, established in 1559 — but it remains a relatively untrodden part of Florida. But what a shame: this city in the panhandle has empty beaches, a handsome downtown, and air shows, including November’s Blue...Pensacola is America’s first settlement, established in 1559 — but it remains a relatively...Pensacola is America’s first settlement, established in 1559 — but it remains a relatively...
Obituary
“My twin sister and my mother were survivors,” reflected the Italian actress Marisa Pavan, “and I feel I am too. I’m grateful for my past, for what I went through during the war … I’d say we were strong, definitely not weak.” Although by nature an understated observer, that inner steel, which she found American girls her age did not have, stood her in good stead in the...“My twin sister and my mother were survivors,” reflected the Italian actress Marisa Pavan, “and I...“My twin sister and my mother were survivors,” reflected the Italian actress Marisa Pavan, “and I...
obituary
Few barristers relished the prospect of defending their clients before Her Honour Judge Suzanne Norwood and the huge...Few barristers relished the prospect of defending their clients before Her Honour Judge Suzanne Norwood and the huge handbag and vase of flowers that invariably sat beside her on the crown court bench. One of the last of a now-extinct breed of judge, she repeatedly upset counsel by being openly critical of anyone...Few barristers relished the prospect of defending their clients before Her Honour Judge Suzanne Norwood and the huge handbag...
ONE OF the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he...ONE OF the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a...ONE OF the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a...
From The Times: May 25, 1924 The Scapa Society may justly congratulate itself on the growth of public opinion in...From The Times: May 25, 1924 The Scapa Society may justly congratulate itself on the growth of...From The Times: May 25, 1924 The Scapa Society may justly congratulate itself on the growth of...
credo
Is there any apology convincing enough for Paula Vennells to be forgiven? At the end of her evidence to the inquiry...Is there any apology convincing enough for Paula Vennells to be forgiven? At the end of her...Is there any apology convincing enough for Paula Vennells to be forgiven? At the end of her...
MindGames
1 Dentures derive their name from the French for which body part? 2 Which leaf appears on the tail fin of Air Canada aeroplanes? 3 Singapore’s four official languages are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and what? 4 Which galaxy has major arms called...1 Dentures derive their name from the French for which body part? 2 Which leaf appears on the...1 Dentures derive their name from the French for which body part? 2 Which leaf appears on the...
alicia allen and jesse atiase
Alicia Allen, 33, who works in sales for Boodles, the luxury jeweller, and Jesse Atiase, 34, who owns a sports coaching agency, were married on December 15, 2023, at Bingham Riverhouse hotel, in Richmond upon Thames Alicia always knew that she wanted to be with Jesse for the long term, but their path was not always straightforward and they broke up three times in 13 years.Alicia Allen, 33, who works in sales for Boodles, the luxury jeweller, and Jesse Atiase, 34, who...Alicia Allen, 33, who works in sales for Boodles, the luxury jeweller, and Jesse Atiase, 34, who...
Phoevos Michael Mendelson Couris was born on July 26, 2023, at University College Hospital in London to Ariadne Couri,...Phoevos Michael Mendelson Couris was born on July 26, 2023, at University College Hospital in London to Ariadne Couri, 34, and Alexander Mendelson, 35 In July last year, on the night before Phoevos was born via a planned caesarean section, his father Alexander checked himself into A&E at University College...Phoevos Michael Mendelson Couris was born on July 26, 2023, at University College Hospital in London to Ariadne Couri, 34, and...
Labour is on the rise north of the border while the nationalists struggle to find their feet under their new leader
In 1997 SNP MPs gazed across the House of Commons at Tony Blair’s New Labour, with its slick presentation and strict message discipline, and felt pangs of jealousy. A decade later they took that template, painted it tartan, and began 17 years of Scottish political domination by winning power at...In 1997 SNP MPs gazed across the House of Commons at Tony Blair’s New Labour, with its slick presentation and strict message discipline, and felt pangs of jealousy. A decade later they took that template, painted it tartan, and began 17 years of Scottish political domination by winning power at...In 1997 SNP MPs gazed across the House of Commons at Tony Blair’s New Labour, with its slick presentation and strict message...
Rebel activists expelled from the Scottish Green Party for signing a declaration that sex is biological reality say they were treated like “lepers or a transphobes” by former colleagues. Up to 13 members — including retired GPs and primary school teachers — received confirmation that their association with the party has been terminated for...Rebel activists expelled from the Scottish Green Party for signing a declaration that sex is biological reality say they were treated like “lepers or a transphobes” by former colleagues. Up to 13 members — including retired GPs and primary school teachers — received confirmation that their association with the party has been terminated for...Rebel activists expelled from the Scottish Green Party for signing a declaration that sex is biological reality say they were...
On a bitingly cold day in September 1938, two deerstalkers stumbled upon a corpse, and an enduring mystery that has proved to be as murky as a Highland peat bog. George Reid and Tommy MacPherson found the body on the slopes of Ben Avon, a bleak and unforgiving section of one of most inaccessible corners of Britain.On a bitingly cold day in September 1938, two deerstalkers stumbled upon a corpse, and an...On a bitingly cold day in September 1938, two deerstalkers stumbled upon a corpse, and an...
A mechanic who told a police officer with an English accent to “go back to his own country” has become one of the...A mechanic who told a police officer with an English accent to “go back to his own country” has...A mechanic who told a police officer with an English accent to “go back to his own country” has...
Police have found the ashes of a woman who had died three years ago during a raid of a funeral home, months after her...Police have found the ashes of a woman who had died three years ago during a raid of a funeral...Police have found the ashes of a woman who had died three years ago during a raid of a funeral...
Three teenagers who tried to murder a schoolboy on a busy train must spend more than three years in detention after sentencing during which the oldest boy collapsed in the dock. The accused, who were aged 16, 15 and 13, chased...Three teenagers who tried to murder a schoolboy on a busy train must spend more than three years in detention after sentencing during which the oldest boy collapsed in the dock. The accused, who were aged 16, 15 and 13, chased...Three teenagers who tried to murder a schoolboy on a busy train must spend more than three years in detention after...
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a dog walker in rural Perthshire. Brian Low, 65, was found at about 8.30am on February 17 on a remote path in the Pitilie area on the outskirts of Aberfeldy. He was...A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a dog walker in rural Perthshire. Brian Low, 65, was found at about 8.30am on February 17 on a remote path in the Pitilie area on the outskirts of Aberfeldy. He was...A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a dog walker in rural Perthshire. Brian Low, 65, was found at...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
CHRIS MORRIS INTERVIEW
scottish cup final | tactical analysis
Other than matches against one another, it’s rare that Celtic or Rangers play domestic opponents that can get the better of their midfields, which is why in encounters between the sides, it is the midfield that usually proves the match-defining...Other than matches against one another, it’s rare that Celtic or Rangers play domestic opponents...Other than matches against one another, it’s rare that Celtic or Rangers play domestic opponents...
Review
The perfect place for your next weekend escape
Review
Two years ago the Mishnish hotel’s owners almost sold up. Instead they kicked off a fine dining revolution
Rosemary Goring
Birds’ extraordinary existence should not be taken for granted
INTERVIEW
The Skye restaurant’s chef-patron on his love of wrestling and how you can get him to give you a free glass of fizz
Ashley Davies rounds up the best events in Scotland
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont noodle bars to Auld...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow, from a kebab shop...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...
Comment
It’s marginal, but I know who I’m voting for
Matthew Parris
There is comparatively little to choose between the two main parties — we’d do well to focus on the bigger picture
JANICE TURNER
Starmer should start by rewarding care staff
Giles Coren
Rishi, this is how you could turn the tide
MATT CHORLEY
The magical moments still to come after sorry Sunak’s mix-up in a brewery
Weekend essay
Historians will look back on 14 years of lost opportunities
Dominic Sandbrook
‘Failed German coup’ just the latest plot
MIRIAM DARLINGTON | NATURE NOTEBOOK
Down by the Dart, night works its magic on us
Ann Treneman | Notebook
Yellow is the colour as Chelsea hits full bloom
To the Chelsea Flower Show, then, because, well, it’s Chelsea — the biggest and best flower show in the world, home...To the Chelsea Flower Show, then, because, well, it’s Chelsea — the biggest and best flower show...To the Chelsea Flower Show, then, because, well, it’s Chelsea — the biggest and best flower show...
rose wild | feedback
Patchy plurals: a singular source of annoyance
Andrew Robertson of East Hanney, Oxon, has a problem about what he calls “numeration”. I sympathise. Andrew points...Andrew Robertson of East Hanney, Oxon, has a problem about what he calls “numeration”. I sympathise.Andrew Robertson of East Hanney, Oxon, has a problem about what he calls “numeration”. I sympathise.
Leading Articles
Doing the Dishes
In the rush to pass outstanding legislation before parliament was prorogued yesterday important bills, even a manifesto pledge, were brutally cast aside
Last Stand
In opposing Labour, its former leader gives Keir Starmer licence to purge the far left
Saints and Singers
Honouring the supremely virtuous or talented can inspire others to do better
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Failure of senior management at Post Office
Sir, The act quashing the convictions of sub-postmasters highlights the need not just for a “Hillsborough law” in relation to candour from organisations but also the need to address the problem of senior executives and managers being complicit...Sir, The act quashing the convictions of sub-postmasters highlights the need not just for a...Sir, The act quashing the convictions of sub-postmasters highlights the need not just for a...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: FA Cup final contested between Manchester City and Manchester United.
Italy: Closing press conference for a meeting of G7 finance ministers; Giorgia Meloni hosts Mohammad Mustafa, prime minister of the Palestinian Authority.
India: Penultimate phase of voting in the country’s general election.
France: Cannes film festival concludes.
On this day
Today
In 1659 Richard Cromwell, the third son of Oliver and Elizabeth Cromwell, stood down as lord protector of England, as a result of financial and constitutional difficulties; in 1961 President John F Kennedy gave a speech to Congress, broadcast on TV and radio, calling for funds to get an American on the moon by the end of the decade. “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth,” he said; in 1994 the Camelot consortium won the first contract to run the UK’s first national lottery, which started in November 1994; in 2018 a referendum took place in Ireland on whether to allow abortion for women up to 12 weeks’ pregnant. Voters opted to repeal the eighth amendment of the constitution by a margin of 66.4 per cent.
Tomorrow
In 735 the Venerable Bede, the theologian and historian, died. His bones have been in Durham Cathedral since 1022; in 1647 Achsah Young became the first-recorded person to be executed in the 13 American colonies for witchcraft. She had emigrated from Windsor in Berkshire, England, to Windsor, Connecticut, in the 1630s. On February 6, 2017, Windsor town council exonerated her; in 1919 Madam CJ Walker, probably the first female self-made African-American millionaire, died aged 51. Her Wonderful Hair Grower was targeted at African-American women and she built a substantial property portfolio. She was the first of her sharecropper family born into freedom, and was known to say: “I got my start by giving myself a start”; in 1999 Manchester United football club won the Uefa Champions League title against Bayern Munich. The victory capped a treble for the team after they had won the Premier League and FA Cup.
Nature notes
As the spring bird migration reaches a climax, keen birdwatchers look out for the fleeting visit of the Temminck’s stint. After a winter in Africa, this small wader is returning to breed in the taiga of the far north. Stopping off in Britain, the traveller can be occasionally glimpsed at pools, lakes or marshes. The bird is named after Coenraad Jacob Temminck, a highly influential Dutch zoologist, who died in 1858. This influential figure gave his name to a wide range of bird species, including the Temminck’s cormorant, Temminck’s fruit dove and Temminck’s hornbill. He also provided the name for a broadfin shark, many fish, reptiles and mammals including a pangolin, and a flying fox. Temminck’s golden cat is a beautiful Asian wild cat. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays
Today
Biddy Baxter, producer and editor, Blue Peter (1962-88), 91; Stuart Chambers, chairman, Anglo American (mining company), 68; Said Darwazah, executive chairman, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, 57; Eve Ensler, playwright, The Vagina Monologues (1996), 71; Prof Alice Gast, chemical engineer, president, Imperial College London (2014-22), 66; Peter Harrison, chief executive, Schroders (asset management company), 58; Jamaica Kincaid, writer, A Small Place (1988), 75; Sir Ian McKellen, actor, The Lord of the Rings and The X Men film series, 85; Baroness (Zahida) Manzoor, chairwoman, Financial Ombudsman Service, 66; Liudmyla Monastyrska, soprano, 49; Cillian Murphy, actor, Oppenheimer (2023), 48; Dame Alison Nimmo, chartered surveyor, chief executive of the Crown Estate (2012-19), 60; Frank Oz, puppeteer, The Muppet Show, and director, Little Shop of Horrors (1986), 80; Sir Howard Panter, co-founder, Ambassador Theatre Group, creative director, Trafalgar Entertainment, 75; Octavia Spencer, actress, Hidden Figures (2016), 54; Geraint Thomas, cyclist, double Olympic gold medallist (2008, 2012), and winner of the Tour de France (2018), 38; Jonny Wilkinson, rugby union player, England (1998-2011), 45.
Tomorrow
Simon Armitage, poet, playwright and novelist, poet laureate (since 2019), 61; Helena Bonham Carter, actress, The Crown (2019-20), 58; Zola Budd, world record-breaking athlete, 5,000m (1985), 58; Paul Collingwood, cricketer, England (2003-11), 48; Jeremy Corbyn, independent (formerly Labour, 1983-20) MP for Islington North, leader of the opposition (2015-20), 75; Sir Clive Cowdery, insurance entrepreneur and philanthropist, 61; Frederik X, King of Denmark, 56; Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon restaurants and food writer, 54; Pam Grier, actress, Jackie Brown (1997), 75; Henry Holland, fashion designer, 41; Alan Hollinghurst, writer, The Line of Beauty (2004, Booker prize), 70; Lenny Kravitz, soul singer, Let Love Rule (1989), 60; Kwasi Kwarteng, Conservative MP for Spelthorne, chancellor of the Exchequer (2022), 49; Shantanu Narayen, chairman and chief executive, Adobe Systems (software company), 61; Stevie Nicks, singer-songwriter, Fleetwood Mac, 76; Mary Nightingale, newscaster, ITV News, 61; Michael Portillo, broadcaster and TV presenter, former Conservative MP and cabinet minister, 71; Baroness (Fiona) Shackleton of Belgravia, personal solicitor to the Prince of Wales, 68; Shi Zhengli, virologist, known as the “bat woman” of Wuhan, 60; Philip Treacy, milliner, 57; James Wong, botanist and broadcaster, Grow Your Own Drugs (2009-13), 43.