Leaders hold events across the country after July 4 polling day announced
liveRishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are holding a series of events across the UK on the first full day of the general election campaign. Sunak has begun a two-day tour of the four nations as he seeks to pull off the biggest political comeback in history at the general election on July 4. Starmer, meanwhile, hosted an event with Angela Rayner as he seeks to kickstart his...Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are holding a series of events across the UK on the first full...Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are holding a series of events across the UK on the first full...
Paula Vennells is giving evidence for a second day at the Post Office inquiry after breaking down in the witness box...Paula Vennells is giving evidence for a second day at the Post Office inquiry after breaking down in the witness box three times on Wednesday. The former chief executive of the Post Office blamed senior colleagues for failing to give her the unvarnished reality of the Horizon system and the company’s history of...Paula Vennells is giving evidence for a second day at the Post Office inquiry after breaking down in the witness box three...
the big question
Changing the way motorists are charged to use roads so that those who drive the most pay more could be fairer and...Changing the way motorists are charged to use roads so that those who drive the most pay more...Changing the way motorists are charged to use roads so that those who drive the most pay more...
deborah ross
Live Action, an American anti-abortion group, has made an animated video, “Meet Baby Olivia”, that will be mandatory...Live Action, an American anti-abortion group, has made an animated video, “Meet Baby Olivia”...Live Action, an American anti-abortion group, has made an animated video, “Meet Baby Olivia”...
POST OFFICE inquiry sketch
Fifteen minutes into Paula Vennells giving evidence to the inquiry, a sudden ding-dong heralded a fire alarm test.Fifteen minutes into Paula Vennells giving evidence to the inquiry, a sudden ding-dong heralded a...Fifteen minutes into Paula Vennells giving evidence to the inquiry, a sudden ding-dong heralded a...
Hundreds of NHS patients have been prescribed fruit and vegetables by GPs in a pioneering scheme found to help them...Hundreds of NHS patients have been prescribed fruit and vegetables by GPs in a pioneering scheme...Hundreds of NHS patients have been prescribed fruit and vegetables by GPs in a pioneering scheme...
Eating lots of ultra-processed foods could harm brain health, according to a large trial linking the products to...Eating lots of ultra-processed foods could harm brain health, according to a large trial linking...Eating lots of ultra-processed foods could harm brain health, according to a large trial linking...
the times diary
You may have thought that Rishi Sunak’s surprise election announcement was chaotic, but at least he did it sober. The...You may have thought that Rishi Sunak’s surprise election announcement was chaotic, but at least...You may have thought that Rishi Sunak’s surprise election announcement was chaotic, but at least...
video
The slickest element of a brief and chaotic Congolese coup attempt at the weekend was its social media strategy. Christian Malanga, 41, announced his mission to remove the president of the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo on a livestream video, dressed in camouflage and flanked by armed men. “Felix, you’re out,” he said to the camera. “We are coming for you.”...The slickest element of a brief and chaotic Congolese coup attempt at the weekend was its social...The slickest element of a brief and chaotic Congolese coup attempt at the weekend was its social...
When Tyler Thompson flew first to South Africa and then on to the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 10, it was...When Tyler Thompson flew first to South Africa and then on to the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 10, it was the first time he had been on a plane by himself or travelled overseas. Last week the 21-year-old tried to escape the country by swimming across the Congo river before being arrested for attempting to...When Tyler Thompson flew first to South Africa and then on to the Democratic Republic of Congo on April 10, it was the first...
An Austrian winemaker has discovered mammoth bones up to 40,000 years old while renovating his cellar in what has...An Austrian winemaker has discovered mammoth bones up to 40,000 years old while renovating his...An Austrian winemaker has discovered mammoth bones up to 40,000 years old while renovating his...
The commander-in-chief of the Swedish armed forces has warned that President Putin wants to control the Baltic Sea...The commander-in-chief of the Swedish armed forces has warned that President Putin wants to...The commander-in-chief of the Swedish armed forces has warned that President Putin wants to...
Five decades ago Bordeaux suffered a historic humiliation when it was defeated by Californian wines in a blind tasting that became known as the Judgment of Paris. Now the region in southwest France has regained some of its pride in a tasting...Five decades ago Bordeaux suffered a historic humiliation when it was defeated by Californian...Five decades ago Bordeaux suffered a historic humiliation when it was defeated by Californian...
Germany would arrest Binyamin Netanyahu if the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him, a...Germany would arrest Binyamin Netanyahu if the International Criminal Court issued an arrest...Germany would arrest Binyamin Netanyahu if the International Criminal Court issued an arrest...
In the early days of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, close aides of Benny Gantz, the centrist politician and...In the early days of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, close aides of Benny Gantz, the centrist...In the early days of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, close aides of Benny Gantz, the centrist...
Proceeds will be used to finance a £60 billion investment programme in Britain and the US over the next five years
newNational Grid has set out plans to raise almost £7 billion from equity market investors to help to fund a substantial upgrade in the energy network, which has been left under strain by the rapid growth in electricity demand. Proceeds from the fully underwritten £6.8 billion rights issue will be...National Grid has set out plans to raise almost £7 billion from equity market investors to help to fund a substantial upgrade in the energy network, which has been left under strain by the rapid growth in electricity demand. Proceeds from the fully underwritten £6.8 billion rights issue will be...National Grid has set out plans to raise almost £7 billion from equity market investors to help to fund a substantial upgrade...
CVC and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are part of a bid team weighing a takeover offer for Hargreaves Lansdown, the £4.6 billion investment platform. The bid team includes CVC Advisers, part of the Luxemburg-based private equity powerhouse, Nordic Capital X1 Delta and Platinum Ivy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu...CVC and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are part of a bid team weighing a takeover offer for Hargreaves Lansdown, the £4.6 billion investment platform. The bid team includes CVC Advisers, part of the Luxemburg-based private equity powerhouse, Nordic Capital X1 Delta and Platinum Ivy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu...CVC and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are part of a bid team weighing a takeover offer for Hargreaves...
The billionaire who is the biggest shareholder in Hargreaves Lansdown has said he is “watching with interest” after the wealth manager he co-founded spurned a £4.7 billion bid from a private equity-led consortium. Peter Hargreaves, 77, owns about a fifth of the FTSE 250 company, making him a key player in any...The billionaire who is the biggest shareholder in Hargreaves Lansdown has said he is “watching...The billionaire who is the biggest shareholder in Hargreaves Lansdown has said he is “watching...
business commentary
That’s mining for you. Dig a bit deeper and who knows what may turn up. Mike Henry, the BHP boss, has unearthed...That’s mining for you. Dig a bit deeper and who knows what may turn up. Mike Henry, the BHP boss...That’s mining for you. Dig a bit deeper and who knows what may turn up. Mike Henry, the BHP boss...
COMMENT
During the long years of ultra-low interest rates, there was a fierce and sometimes ill-tempered debate among...
During the long years of ultra-low interest rates, there was a fierce and sometimes ill-tempered...
During the long years of ultra-low interest rates, there was a fierce and sometimes ill-tempered...
Offices during the middle of the week are now as full as they were before the pandemic and are starting to get busier on Mondays as well, according to the boss of one of Britain’s biggest landlords. Simon Carter, the chief executive of British...Offices during the middle of the week are now as full as they were before the pandemic and are...Offices during the middle of the week are now as full as they were before the pandemic and are...
comment
Labour often talks a good game on housing. Sir Keir Starmer’s party acknowledges the need to reform planning laws to...
Labour often talks a good game on housing. Sir Keir Starmer’s party acknowledges the need to...
Labour often talks a good game on housing. Sir Keir Starmer’s party acknowledges the need to...
Tempus
Demand for City office space is at its highest in 24 years and British Land, the commercial property landlord and...Demand for City office space is at its highest in 24 years and British Land, the commercial...Demand for City office space is at its highest in 24 years and British Land, the commercial...
market report
All that optimism about slowing inflation and the prospect of interest rate cuts being only just over the horizon was...All that optimism about slowing inflation and the prospect of interest rate cuts being only just...All that optimism about slowing inflation and the prospect of interest rate cuts being only just...
A leading British technology company is restructuring its balance sheet, fuelling speculation that a deal with...A leading British technology company is restructuring its balance sheet, fuelling speculation...A leading British technology company is restructuring its balance sheet, fuelling speculation...
construction
Innovative approach to building labs for biotech and pharma is paying off for Tony and Kirsty Wells
Recruitment
In 2021 Boris Johnson boldly declared that “Britain will become the Qatar of hydrogen” as part of his government’s strategy for reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan was for hydrogen to supply up to 35 per cent of Britain’s energy needs, but was the promise a load of hot air? No, according to key players in the country’s burgeoning hydrogen industry. Already the...In 2021 Boris Johnson boldly declared that “Britain will become the Qatar of hydrogen” as part of...In 2021 Boris Johnson boldly declared that “Britain will become the Qatar of hydrogen” as part of...
Six from the Best
As an award-winning writer on the past, present and future of work, Julia Hobsbawm has observed thousands of...As an award-winning writer on the past, present and future of work, Julia Hobsbawm has observed thousands of companies at close range. Working Assumptions, her latest book, unpacks what employers and employees need to know about the post-Covid changes rippling through the modern workforce. Here she shares her...As an award-winning writer on the past, present and future of work, Julia Hobsbawm has observed thousands of companies at close...
premier league
Chelsea could turn to Ipswich’s McKenna or Leicester’s Maresca to replace Argentinian
Mauricio Pochettino is interested in talking to Manchester United if they decide to part ways with Erik ten Hag this summer. The Argentinian, 52, left Chelsea on Tuesday after only one season in charge and has not made a decision on what he wants his next career move to be, but his availability...Mauricio Pochettino is interested in talking to Manchester United if they decide to part ways with Erik ten Hag this summer. The Argentinian, 52, left Chelsea on Tuesday after only one season in charge and has not made a decision on what he wants his next career move to be, but his availability...Mauricio Pochettino is interested in talking to Manchester United if they decide to part ways with Erik ten Hag this summer.
After weeks of failed talks and unlikely candidates, Bayern Munich’s fraught pursuit of a new manager looks set to finally come to an end — in Burnley. In recent days, Vincent Kompany has emerged as the frontrunner to replace the departing Thomas Tuchel, who leaves Bayern after their first trophyless season for 12 years. But how did one of...After weeks of failed talks and unlikely candidates, Bayern Munich’s fraught pursuit of a new manager looks set to finally come to an end — in Burnley. In recent days, Vincent Kompany has emerged as the frontrunner to replace the departing Thomas Tuchel, who leaves Bayern after their first trophyless season for 12 years. But how did one of...After weeks of failed talks and unlikely candidates, Bayern Munich’s fraught pursuit of a new manager looks set to finally come...
gary jacob
Julen Lopetegui has been appointed by West Ham United as their new head coach. The 57-year-old former Spain, Real Madrid and Wolverhampton Wanderers manager succeeds David Moyes, who achieved two of the club’s five best top-flight finishes and also delivered their first trophy for 43 years with the Europa Conference...Julen Lopetegui has been appointed by West Ham United as their new head coach. The 57-year-old...Julen Lopetegui has been appointed by West Ham United as their new head coach. The 57-year-old...
It is shortly before 3am and the New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil hits a line drive to Bryson Stott, the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, to end a closely fought encounter in the tenth inning. In truth, it is actually only 10pm, but my day started some 20 hours previously and my body clock is stuck on UK time, tiredness the price to pay for trying to squeeze as much baseball...It is shortly before 3am and the New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil hits a line drive to Bryson Stott...It is shortly before 3am and the New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil hits a line drive to Bryson Stott...
Europa League Final
It promises to be some home coming to Bergamo in northern Italy for Atalanta and in particular their Wandsworth-born...It promises to be some home coming to Bergamo in northern Italy for Atalanta and in particular their Wandsworth-born winger Ademola Lookman. His devastating hat-trick brought to an end the 51-game unbeaten run of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen. European football has come at a heavy and heartbreaking cost to Bergamo...It promises to be some home coming to Bergamo in northern Italy for Atalanta and in particular their Wandsworth-born winger...
mike atherton
Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Arron Banks’s open letter to the Gloucestershire members last Friday was his...Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Arron Banks’s open letter to the Gloucestershire members...Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Arron Banks’s open letter to the Gloucestershire members...
martin samuel
With the possible exception of the summer of 2021, when Manchester City paid £100million for Jack Grealish, it is...With the possible exception of the summer of 2021, when Manchester City paid £100million for Jack...With the possible exception of the summer of 2021, when Manchester City paid £100million for Jack...
David wilkie 1954-2024
the trend | hamzah khalique-loonat
Tactical decisions that shaped the season
Pressing has been one of the main tactical themes of the past decade but this season Manchester City bucked a trend they helped to establish. When Pep Guardiola arrived in England in 2016, he immediately set about creating a team who stuck to his positional play principles but also pressed high and with intensity.
Since last season, however, City’s pressing has never...
Pressing has been one of the main tactical themes of the past decade but this season Manchester...
Pressing has been one of the main tactical themes of the past decade but this season Manchester...
Eddie Howe says he has no injury concerns over Kieran Trippier after the Newcastle United defender limped off early...Eddie Howe says he has no injury concerns over Kieran Trippier after the Newcastle United defender limped off early in a post-season friendly and was later seen with an ice pack on his ankle. Trippier was named in Gareth Southgate’s England provisional 33-man squad for the Euros on Monday but was substituted in the...Eddie Howe says he has no injury concerns over Kieran Trippier after the Newcastle United defender limped off early in a...
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interview
This month, the designer was at his mother’s hospital bedside when she was made a dame and died days later. He tells Louise Carpenter about the impact his parents, Shirley and Terence, had on his life
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
The prime minister recently learnt that he and his wife are worth £651m
PROFILE
The company’s latest results show sales are booming. I know why, says Esther Walker, who buys everything from its fruit and veg to its flatform sandals
First person
Fire, flood, cyberattack … Simon Mills is ready
review
Lenny Kravitz is rarely taken as seriously as other musical greats of 30 years’ standing. Maybe it is because he...Lenny Kravitz is rarely taken as seriously as other musical greats of 30 years’ standing. Maybe...Lenny Kravitz is rarely taken as seriously as other musical greats of 30 years’ standing. Maybe...
the big question
Changing the way motorists are charged to use roads so that those who drive the most pay more could be fairer and...Changing the way motorists are charged to use roads so that those who drive the most pay more...Changing the way motorists are charged to use roads so that those who drive the most pay more...
You wouldn’t think that Frederick Ashton, the founder choreographer of the Royal Ballet and one of the 20th century’s greatest talents, would need a festival to bring his ballets into the spotlight. But time and tastes have moved on since he died in 1988 at the age of 83, and in a dark, damaged 21st-century world the quiet beauty, elegant frivolity and nuanced emotions...You wouldn’t think that Frederick Ashton, the founder choreographer of the Royal Ballet and one...You wouldn’t think that Frederick Ashton, the founder choreographer of the Royal Ballet and one...
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 time, in the history of humanity — No 1 in a top 100 list the streaming service published this week. My first thought is a predictable one: really? Yes, it is a wonderful piece of music — warm, soulful and historically...Apple Music has spoken, and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is apparently the best album of all time, in the history of...
review | FICTION
Who says we never win anything? British women are among the saddest in Europe, according to a recent study by Hologic, a medical technology company. Researchers discovered that 32 per cent of us felt sad the previous day — the average in the EU is 26 per cent. Alas, the researchers did not disclose whether they conducted their study before or after Rachel Cusk moved to...Who says we never win anything? British women are among the saddest in Europe, according to a...Who says we never win anything? British women are among the saddest in Europe, according to a...
Rereading
“It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite when Ali announced that the...“It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite when Ali announced that the archbishop had come to see me.” The memorable opening line of Earthly Powers by Anthony Burgess, published in 1980, immediately announces its stock in trade: gay sex and religion. The unreliable narrator...“It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite when Ali announced that the archbishop had...
first night review
During his creative heyday from the mid-Sixties to the late Eighties, via hit productions such as Hello Dolly!, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles, the American musical-theatre composer and lyricist Jerry Herman wrote some of the best earworms in Broadway history. Originally created in 1981 by the director Larry Alford, the choreographer Wayne Cilento and Herman himself...During his creative heyday from the mid-Sixties to the late Eighties, via hit productions such as...During his creative heyday from the mid-Sixties to the late Eighties, via hit productions such as...
first night review
Anything goes with the Egyptian soprano and rising opera star Fatma Said: we know that from her album recitals...Anything goes with the Egyptian soprano and rising opera star Fatma Said: we know that from her album recitals variously incorporating the music of Egypt, Lebanon, Ravel, Lehár and Whitney Houston. Unfortunately, this live showcase proved that some things go much better than others. On she marched for the very...Anything goes with the Egyptian soprano and rising opera star Fatma Said: we know that from her album recitals variously...
First night review
first night review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
giles coren
Okay, I give up. I’ve done my best. I can’t crack them. Can’t get any love. Cannot raise a smile. I’ll just write about it now, pay my respects to a dazzling menu and some incredible cooking, and that will have to be that. I’ve been three times to Jincheng Alley, a new Sichuan restaurant in Holborn, bang opposite the excellent Shanghai Family and hard by the always...Okay, I give up. I’ve done my best. I can’t crack them. Can’t get any love. Cannot raise a smile.Okay, I give up. I’ve done my best. I can’t crack them. Can’t get any love. Cannot raise a smile.
WILL LYONS
It was the gourmand Waverley Root who observed that it was pointless trying to name the “best” wine or vinicultural...It was the gourmand Waverley Root who observed that it was pointless trying to name the “best” wine or vinicultural region, and I entirely agree. France, for example, persists in its ancient rivalry between Bordeaux and Burgundy, but who is to say one region is better than the other? It’s perfectly possible to enjoy...It was the gourmand Waverley Root who observed that it was pointless trying to name the “best” wine or vinicultural region, and...
MindGames
1 Which word describes “someone who has been Called to the Bar of England and Wales”? 2 Who wrote the children’s...1 Which word describes “someone who has been Called to the Bar of England and Wales”? 2 Who wrote...1 Which word describes “someone who has been Called to the Bar of England and Wales”? 2 Who wrote...
review
Buying London
Netflix Many people, and I am one of them, would cross a six-lane motorway to avoid shark-eyed, sharp-elbowed estate agents whose one topic of conversation is luxury London “real estate” and the commission they get on selling it. But...Buying London
Netflix Many people, and I am one of them, would cross a six-lane motorway to avoid...Buying London
Netflix Many people, and I am one of them, would cross a six-lane motorway to avoid...
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review
It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is back and this year promises to be even more, well, Cannes than ever.
Yes, it boasts a big-beast director. Last year it was Martin Scorsese with...It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is...It’s that time again. The Croisette, the red carpets, the cocktails and the chaos. Yes, Cannes is...
Lisa Johnson selects seven of the smartest holiday seaside homes — and the specialists for booking them
Claudia Winkleman always preferred a pointy, goth-like shoe. Until her knees went
It’s all palazzos, pomp and delicious pasta on the country’s east coast, says Rosalyn Wikeley
Dr Louisa McKenzie meets the Parisian art world’s enfant terrible attracting new audiences to auction houses via social media and graffiti
They didn’t teach her how to manage a drill at the convent, so now she is going back to school to find her way around a toolbox
video
Since 1888 Lalique has produced some of the world’s most covetable crystals from its headquarters in France. The company was founded by René Lalique, a French jewellery designer who was part of the art nouveau design movement. Lalique began his...
Since 1888 Lalique has produced some of the world’s most covetable crystals from its headquarters...
Since 1888 Lalique has produced some of the world’s most covetable crystals from its headquarters...
Soak in a Nordic hot tub with vineyard views, live like a king in Versailles or take over a 14th-century hunting lodge in Brittany with these elegant château stays
Not to mention that plane journeys are set to become even bumpier in future because of climate change — luckily there’s hope tech can change that
Sheffield, Birmingham and Swansea are among the places ranked least appealing for a weekend break in a new survey. Times writers weigh on on why they deserve more love
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
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Beaches, tuk-tuk trips to wineries and fabulous fountains — Geneva is all about fun in the sun. Here’s how to spend a long weekend here (including the best place for fondue)
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Looking out from the foothills of the lava-strewn Jabal Umm Nasser mountain over the deserts of northwestern Saudi...Looking out from the foothills of the lava-strewn Jabal Umm Nasser mountain over the deserts of...Looking out from the foothills of the lava-strewn Jabal Umm Nasser mountain over the deserts of...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
I think this small town is the ideal focus for a day-tripping itinerary. Not only is it peppered with tempting cafés...I think this small town is the ideal focus for a day-tripping itinerary. Not only is it peppered...I think this small town is the ideal focus for a day-tripping itinerary. Not only is it peppered...
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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...
OH, THAT I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for. Job 6.8 (NIV) Bible verses are provided by...OH, THAT I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for. Job 6.8 (NIV) Bible...OH, THAT I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for. Job 6.8 (NIV) Bible...
Buckingham Palace
22nd May, 2024 The King this afternoon held a Reception for The Prince’s Trust Awards at...Buckingham Palace
22nd May, 2024 The King this afternoon held a Reception for The Prince’s...Buckingham Palace
22nd May, 2024 The King this afternoon held a Reception for The Prince’s...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Trolling and the toxic debate surrounding giving children puberty blockers or hormonal treatment is putting specialists off appearing in court
essay competition
Henrik Tiemroth, author of the winning essay in the Times/One Essex Court competition, has his say
lawyer of the week
out of court
The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law
Student law
Lucy Barnes had a “turbulent and chaotic” childhood characterised by “domestic abuse, neglect and family dysfunction”.Lucy Barnes had a “turbulent and chaotic” childhood characterised by “domestic abuse, neglect and...Lucy Barnes had a “turbulent and chaotic” childhood characterised by “domestic abuse, neglect and...
Student law
Medical staff rather than lawyers come to mind when picturing the International Committee of the Red Cross’s work in...Medical staff rather than lawyers come to mind when picturing the International Committee of the...Medical staff rather than lawyers come to mind when picturing the International Committee of the...
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COMMENT | HELENA BROWN
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The former health secretary will lose his salary for 54 days after using £11,000 of data roaming
newMichael Matheson has been handed the biggest sanction in the history of the Scottish parliament after racking up a £11,000 data roaming bill on his iPad. The former health secretary has been suspended from parliament for 27 days and will lose his salary for 54 days. It is understood the salary...Michael Matheson has been handed the biggest sanction in the history of the Scottish parliament after racking up a £11,000 data roaming bill on his iPad. The former health secretary has been suspended from parliament for 27 days and will lose his salary for 54 days. It is understood the salary...Michael Matheson has been handed the biggest sanction in the history of the Scottish parliament after racking up a £11,000 data...
Rishi Sunak has been accused of “disrespecting” Scottish voters by scheduling a general election for the school holidays when many families will be abroad. Pupils break for the summer in Scotland about three weeks earlier than their counterparts in England, which means the July 4 ballot clashes with the traditional holiday season north of...Rishi Sunak has been accused of “disrespecting” Scottish voters by scheduling a general election for the school holidays when many families will be abroad. Pupils break for the summer in Scotland about three weeks earlier than their counterparts in England, which means the July 4 ballot clashes with the traditional holiday season north of...Rishi Sunak has been accused of “disrespecting” Scottish voters by scheduling a general election for the school holidays when...
A little more than two weeks ago, an old broom swept into the SNP that the party hoped would revive its sagging popularity. Hopes are being pinned on John Swinney, who was central to the project that brought the Nationalists into government in 2007, served as Alex Salmond’s finance secretary and then Nicola...A little more than two weeks ago, an old broom swept into the SNP that the party hoped would...A little more than two weeks ago, an old broom swept into the SNP that the party hoped would...
Review
Zoom in on the view of Tobermory harbour, with its cheerful rainbow of buildings. That bright yellow stripe (plus part of the blue one next door)? It’s the Mishnish hotel, aka the Mish. In September 2022 Les and Meg Macleod, the Mish’s owners...Zoom in on the view of Tobermory harbour, with its cheerful rainbow of buildings. That bright...Zoom in on the view of Tobermory harbour, with its cheerful rainbow of buildings. That bright...
David wilkie 1954-2024
Between Henry Taylor in 1908 and Adam Peaty in 2021, the best swimmer Britain ever had was David Wilkie. Four things instantly came to mind when I heard of David’s death just a couple of months after he had celebrated his 70th birthday in the...Between Henry Taylor in 1908 and Adam Peaty in 2021, the best swimmer Britain ever had was David...Between Henry Taylor in 1908 and Adam Peaty in 2021, the best swimmer Britain ever had was David...
Rosemary Goring
A ferry ran aground causing dozens of injuries to passengers after the captain “almost certainly fell asleep”, an...A ferry ran aground causing dozens of injuries to passengers after the captain “almost certainly...A ferry ran aground causing dozens of injuries to passengers after the captain “almost certainly...
A specialist maths adviser has been appointed by Scottish ministers to reform the curriculum and boost achievement in...A specialist maths adviser has been appointed by Scottish ministers to reform the curriculum and...A specialist maths adviser has been appointed by Scottish ministers to reform the curriculum and...
EURO 2024
Steve Clarke reached his fifth anniversary as the Scotland manager on Monday and soon marked the occasion by making the most adventurous and bold selection of his reign so far. Half a decade in charge has been enough to establish him as a leader of pragmatism and loyalty, committed to relying on the tried-and-tested group of players who have generally served him so well...Steve Clarke reached his fifth anniversary as the Scotland manager on Monday and soon marked the...Steve Clarke reached his fifth anniversary as the Scotland manager on Monday and soon marked the...
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The private...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The private bank Hampden & Co has picked a senior member of Handelsbanken’s UK operation to be its new chief executive. Tracey Davidson will join in the autumn to replace Graeme Hartop, 60, who is retiring from...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The private bank...
Comment
Four reasons why Sunak has gambled on July
Daniel Finkelstein
After 14 years there was no good time for the Tories to call an election but this makes more sense than clinging on
James Marriott
Vandalism of opera may be only first shock
Janice Turner | Notebook
Labour and trans people is no happy marriage
James Kirkup
Stalkers are hounding MPs out of parliament
Elisabeth Braw
Let’s test public’s preparedness for the next crisis
Leading Articles
Battle Commenced
Rishi Sunak is gambling on a summer election, trusting that his solid performance will save him, but the odds on his survival are long
Recognising Reality
Without Israel’s agreement, campaigning for a two-state solution is pointless posturing
Standing Tall
The quadruple amputee MP Craig Mackinlay richly deserves his accolades
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Pupils need educating about apprenticeships
Sir, Alice Thomson (“Apprentice scheme isn’t working for anyone”, May 21) turns a welcome spotlight on apprenticeships but the problem of low take-up is deeper than the government levy on employers. There would be fewer Neets — young people...Sir, Alice Thomson (“Apprentice scheme isn’t working for anyone”, May 21) turns a...Sir, Alice Thomson (“Apprentice scheme isn’t working for anyone”, May 21) turns a...
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Briefing
UK: Home Office releases quarterly immigration statistics; Hay Festival of arts begins in Hay-on-Wye until Sunday; Ivor Novello music awards take place in London.
Italy: G7 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors begins, until Saturday.
US: International Space Development Conference begins in Los Angeles, until Sunday.
On this day
In 1832 Samuel Sharpe was hanged for leading the 1831 Christmas Uprising of slaves in Jamaica, a general strike that turned to violence and involved up to 60,000 slaves. The rebellion lasted until January 4, 1832. Sharpe was named a National Hero of Jamaica in 1975; in 1969 the Who released the rock opera Tommy, a double album. On March 26, 1975 a film based on the album was released, directed by Ken Russell and starring the lead singer Roger Daltrey and the rest of the band; in 1977, 105 children and five teachers were held hostage at a primary school in the Netherlands by gunmen from the South Molucca islands (formerly part of the Dutch East Indies), with another group seizing a train with about 50 passengers. Twenty days later the last hostages were freed by Dutch Marines. Two train hostages and six hijackers were killed; in 1984 a methane gas explosion at Abbeystead water treatment plant in Lancashire resulted in the deaths of 16 people, including two children, during a tour of the plant. An inquiry found that methane had built up in an empty pipe from coal deposits; in 2014 a fire broke out in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Building at Glasgow School of Art, causing extensive damage. On June 15, 2018 another blaze engulfed the building.
Nature notes
A whinnying sound rolled out over the water. Was there a pony near by? No, it was a male little grebe calling. But where was it? Again, the loud, distinctive trilling flurried across the pond, yet there was still no sign of the aquatic bird. Little grebes are masters of disguise. Not much larger than a duckling, they can easily hide from view in waterside vegetation; but they can also vanish from open water, by diving down and swimming quickly away, resurfacing at some distance. A favourite tactic is to impersonate a piece of driftwood. By sinking low in the water, with only their neck and head poking free, they will lie there motionlessly, until the threat has passed. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Richard Ayoade, comedian and actor, The IT Crowd (2006-13), 47; Johnny Ball, actor and TV presenter, Play School (1964-88), 86; William Barr, US attorney-general (1991-93, 2019-20), 74; Rubens Barrichello, racing driver, Formula One (1993-2011), 52; Craig Brown, satirist, 67; Dame Joan Collins, actress, The Stud (1978), Dynasty (1981-89), 91; Henry Mountcharles, Marquess Conyngham, chairman, Slane Castle, 73; Ryan Coogler, screenwriter and film director, the Black Panther films (2018, 2022), 38; Very Rev John Drury, chaplain and fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford, 88; Dan Evans, tennis player, British No 3, 34; Christopher Finney GC, former Blues and Royals soldier, awarded the George Cross in 2003, 40; Graeme Hick, England cricketer (1991-2001), 58; Richard Hill, rugby union player, England player (1997-2008), 51; Anatoly Karpov, chess player, world champion (1975-85), 73; Lady Olga Maitland, Conservative MP (1992-97), chief executive, Money Transfer International (2008-14), 80; Ian Kennedy Martin, TV scriptwriter creator, The Sweeney (1974-78), 88; Robert Warren Miller, entrepreneur, co-founder of DFS (Duty Free Shops), 91; Bob Mortimer, comedian, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (since 2018), 65; John Newcombe, tennis player, winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles and 17 doubles titles, 80; George Osborne, chairman, British Museum, partner with Robey Warshaw (investment bank), editor, Evening Standard (2017-20), chancellor of the exchequer (2010-16), 53; Xander Parish, ballet dancer, 38; Heidi Range, singer-songwriter, Sugababes, Push the Button (2005), 41; Michel Roux Jr, chef and broadcaster, 64; Sir Pascal Soriot, chief executive, AstraZeneca, 65; Dame Janet Thornton, molecular biologist, director, European Bioinformatics Institute (2001-15, now director emeritus), 75; Matt Wrack, general secretary, Fire Brigades Union, 62.