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Resignation piles pressure on Sunak as poll puts Conservatives 22 points behind
updatedMichael Gove has become the most prominent Tory MP to announce that they are standing down as the number who are quitting surpassed the tally before Labour’s victory in 1997. The levelling-up secretary said he was leaving politics because he believed that after 19 years as an MP, including six...Michael Gove has become the most prominent Tory MP to announce that they are standing down as the number who are quitting surpassed the tally before Labour’s victory in 1997. The levelling-up secretary said he was leaving politics because he believed that after 19 years as an MP, including six...Michael Gove has become the most prominent Tory MP to announce that they are standing down as the number who are quitting...
Labour is looking to introduce votes for 16 and 17-year-olds in its first year in government if it wins the election. The party is closely studying how Scotland and Wales lowered the voting age and believes there is no reason why lowering the national voting age for general elections would need to take longer. Sir Keir Starmer pledged to...Labour is looking to introduce votes for 16 and 17-year-olds in its first year in government if it wins the election. The party is closely studying how Scotland and Wales lowered the voting age and believes there is no reason why lowering the national voting age for general elections would need to take longer. Sir Keir Starmer pledged to...Labour is looking to introduce votes for 16 and 17-year-olds in its first year in government if it wins the election. The party...
Michael Gove will be remembered as one of the most consequential Tories in modern political history. In government he earned a reputation as a reformer, particularly during his tenure in the Department for Education. But his most significant legacy was undoubtedly Brexit and its aftermath, which included two acts of...Michael Gove will be remembered as one of the most consequential Tories in modern political history.Michael Gove will be remembered as one of the most consequential Tories in modern political history.
What I’ve learnt
Musician Nile Rodgers, 71, was born in New York and left home at 14. His band, Chic, had No 1 hits in the Seventies...Musician Nile Rodgers, 71, was born in New York and left home at 14. His band, Chic, had No 1...Musician Nile Rodgers, 71, was born in New York and left home at 14. His band, Chic, had No 1...
sex counsel
Q. I’ve been happily divorced for more than a decade. When my kids were smaller they were at their dad’s every other...Q. I’ve been happily divorced for more than a decade. When my kids were smaller they were at...Q. I’ve been happily divorced for more than a decade. When my kids were smaller they were at...
IN DEPTH
The reverse Ming vase strategy is to break things so people take notice
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“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...
Singapore Airlines will stop serving meals when the seatbelt sign is switched on and order crew to sit down after...Singapore Airlines will stop serving meals when the seatbelt sign is switched on and order crew...Singapore Airlines will stop serving meals when the seatbelt sign is switched on and order crew...
A former Chinese takeaway worker who helped launder the proceeds of an alleged £7 billion bitcoin fraud was jailed on...A former Chinese takeaway worker who helped launder the proceeds of an alleged £7 billion bitcoin...A former Chinese takeaway worker who helped launder the proceeds of an alleged £7 billion bitcoin...
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...
IN DEPTH
As Europe’s right-wing parties rise in the polls in the run-up to next month’s European elections, Giorgia Meloni has a clear plan: unite them and take the bloc in a radical new direction. The Italian prime minister pointed out this week that she had already put together a right-wing coalition in...As Europe’s right-wing parties rise in the polls in the run-up to next month’s European elections, Giorgia Meloni has a clear plan: unite them and take the bloc in a radical new direction. The Italian prime minister pointed out this week that she had already put together a right-wing coalition in...As Europe’s right-wing parties rise in the polls in the run-up to next month’s European elections, Giorgia Meloni has a clear...
IN DEPTH
When President Putin unveiled the Kremlin’s arsenal of hypersonic missiles during a state-of-the-nation speech in Moscow, he boasted that the weapons were “invincible”. The nuclear-capable Avangard, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles, Putin told members of the Russian elite in 2018, were “without global equivalents” and would render Nato armaments...When President Putin unveiled the Kremlin’s arsenal of hypersonic missiles during a state-of-the-nation speech in Moscow, he boasted that the weapons were “invincible”. The nuclear-capable Avangard, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles, Putin told members of the Russian elite in 2018, were “without global equivalents” and would render Nato armaments...When President Putin unveiled the Kremlin’s arsenal of hypersonic missiles during a state-of-the-nation speech in Moscow, he...
Dispatch from Madeira
Winston Churchill’s painting holiday on Madeira in 1950 put the Portuguese sub-tropical island back on the tourist map after the Second World War. Its islanders remain faithful to his memory. None more so than Miguel Albuquerque, the head of Madeira’s regional government, who wrote a book honouring the British...Winston Churchill’s painting holiday on Madeira in 1950 put the Portuguese sub-tropical island...Winston Churchill’s painting holiday on Madeira in 1950 put the Portuguese sub-tropical island...
DISPATCH | JANE FLANAGAN
Although the Brontë sisters spent most of their lives in Haworth parsonage in West Yorkshire, writing novels...Although the Brontë sisters spent most of their lives in Haworth parsonage in West Yorkshire...Although the Brontë sisters spent most of their lives in Haworth parsonage in West Yorkshire...
FRANCE CONFIDENTIAL
In the 1930s, Aldous Huxley would head to Les Deux Magots for a drink and a debate with Georges Neveux, the French...In the 1930s, Aldous Huxley would head to Les Deux Magots for a drink and a debate with Georges...In the 1930s, Aldous Huxley would head to Les Deux Magots for a drink and a debate with Georges...
Dispatch | Richard Lloyd Parry
The thieves in the night were masked and silent, and knew exactly what they were after. One man climbed over a fence and removed the treasures from a shelf in the garden; he passed them to his accomplice who placed them in the waiting car. They...The thieves in the night were masked and silent, and knew exactly what they were after. One man...The thieves in the night were masked and silent, and knew exactly what they were after. One man...
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...
Australia has an alcohol problem — people are not drinking enough wine. Two billion surplus litres of mostly red wine, enough to fill about 900 Olympic swimming pools, are sitting in storage tanks because of bumper grape harvests and dwindling...Australia has an alcohol problem — people are not drinking enough wine. Two billion surplus...Australia has an alcohol problem — people are not drinking enough wine. Two billion surplus...
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...
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Angry residents of Palma de Mallorca, where a collapsed two-storey restaurant building killed four and injured 16...Angry residents of Palma de Mallorca, where a collapsed two-storey restaurant building killed...Angry residents of Palma de Mallorca, where a collapsed two-storey restaurant building killed...
Ofcom launches investigation after postal targets were missed
The owner of Royal Mail filed its delayed annual results on Friday night after the stock market had closed and as the regulator launched an investigation into its failure to meet its postal delivery targets. International Distributions Services, which had been due to file its full-year results at...The owner of Royal Mail filed its delayed annual results on Friday night after the stock market had closed and as the regulator launched an investigation into its failure to meet its postal delivery targets. International Distributions Services, which had been due to file its full-year results at...The owner of Royal Mail filed its delayed annual results on Friday night after the stock market had closed and as the regulator...
The chief executive of Abrdn is leaving after a turbulent period of less than four years in charge in which the £508 billion fund management group courted controversy and its share price plunged. The FTSE 250 company said its board and Stephen Bird had “together agreed that it is the right time” for him to leave the business. Jason Windsor...The chief executive of Abrdn is leaving after a turbulent period of less than four years in charge in which the £508 billion fund management group courted controversy and its share price plunged. The FTSE 250 company said its board and Stephen Bird had “together agreed that it is the right time” for him to leave the business. Jason Windsor...The chief executive of Abrdn is leaving after a turbulent period of less than four years in charge in which the £508 billion...
analysis
The general election offers a chance to fortify the economy after years of turmoil. Labour wants voters to believe that a change in economic management is required; the Conservatives want to see through a recovery that has just begun after four years of upheaval from the pandemic, war in Ukraine and ensuing energy...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...
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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...
market report
If investors had been hoping for a calm day before the long bank holiday weekend, their optimism was crushed by fears...If investors had been hoping for a calm day before the long bank holiday weekend, their optimism...If investors had been hoping for a calm day before the long bank holiday weekend, their optimism...
Britain’s privately owned train operating companies could begin handing back the keys to their networks as early as July 5 if Labour wins the general election. Boris Johnson’s vision of a new Great British Railways to replace the privatised...Britain’s privately owned train operating companies could begin handing back the keys to their...Britain’s privately owned train operating companies could begin handing back the keys to their...
The Manifesto
When Nick Mackenzie was appointed chief executive of Greene King in 2019, he immediately faced questions over the future of the 220-year-old brewery in Bury St Edmunds. A few months earlier Fuller, Smith & Turner, its London-based rival, had...When Nick Mackenzie was appointed chief executive of Greene King in 2019, he immediately faced...When Nick Mackenzie was appointed chief executive of Greene King in 2019, he immediately faced...
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.
Ten Hag expects sack after FA Cup final
Kieran McKenna will wait on Manchester United before making a decision on his next move, with Erik ten Hag expecting to be sacked after Saturday’s FA Cup final. The Ipswich Town manager is on a four-man shortlist that has been drawn up in case United decide to end Ten Hag’s two-year tenure after...Kieran McKenna will wait on Manchester United before making a decision on his next move, with Erik ten Hag expecting to be sacked after Saturday’s FA Cup final. The Ipswich Town manager is on a four-man shortlist that has been drawn up in case United decide to end Ten Hag’s two-year tenure after...Kieran McKenna will wait on Manchester United before making a decision on his next move, with Erik ten Hag expecting to be...
FA CUP FINAL
On the night of May 21, 2016, a few hours after he had climbed the Wembley steps and triumphantly hoisted the FA Cup above his head, Louis van Gaal was having an argument with his wife, Truus, in their hotel suite. The Manchester United manager was angry with his wife after she told him that several media outlets were reporting that he...On the night of May 21, 2016, a few hours after he had climbed the Wembley steps and triumphantly hoisted the FA Cup above his head, Louis van Gaal was having an argument with his wife, Truus, in their hotel suite. The Manchester United manager was angry with his wife after she told him that several media outlets were reporting that he...On the night of May 21, 2016, a few hours after he had climbed the Wembley steps and triumphantly hoisted the FA Cup above his...
monaco grand prix
Max Verstappen issued a bleak warning about his chances of winning this weekend after he was outpaced by drivers from three different teams in Friday practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. The reigning world champion and this season’s title leader said his Red Bull was “bouncing like a kangaroo” and he had to settle for...Max Verstappen issued a bleak warning about his chances of winning this weekend after he was...Max Verstappen issued a bleak warning about his chances of winning this weekend after he was...
european challenge cup final
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...
STUART FRASER | STAN WAWRINKA INTERVIEW
Of the 66 matches that Stan Wawrinka has contested at the French Open during his 22-year professional career, there...Of the 66 matches that Stan Wawrinka has contested at the French Open during his 22-year...Of the 66 matches that Stan Wawrinka has contested at the French Open during his 22-year...
ALEX LOWE | INVESTEC CHAMPIONS CUP
Toulousains refer to their city as La Ville Rose after the distinctive pink terracotta buildings of the old town, which dates back to the 12th century and was built along the east bank of the Garonne River. One Thursday night in the summer of 1981...Toulousains refer to their city as La Ville Rose after the distinctive pink terracotta buildings...Toulousains refer to their city as La Ville Rose after the distinctive pink terracotta buildings...
KYLE WALKER INTERVIEW
ZAK BROWN INTERVIEW
Champions cup final
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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...
NOTEBOOK | MARTYN ZIEGLER
Rishi Sunak will be hoping that England do well at Euro 2024 because an early exit could be the final nail in the...Rishi Sunak will be hoping that England do well at Euro 2024 because an early exit could be the...Rishi Sunak will be hoping that England do well at Euro 2024 because an early exit could be the...
Ellis Genge will miss England’s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand with a calf injury, becoming the second frontline starter to be ruled out of the trip. Genge, the 29-year-old Bristol Bears prop, injured his left calf in a scrum 35 minutes into...Ellis Genge will miss England’s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand with a calf injury, becoming...Ellis Genge will miss England’s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand with a calf injury, becoming...
bill edgar’s fa cup final quiz
THE TAILENDER | PATRICK KIDD
My suggestion last week that Gilbert Jessop, born 150 years ago, was England’s greatest all-round sportsman...My suggestion last week that Gilbert Jessop, born 150 years ago, was England’s greatest all-round...My suggestion last week that Gilbert Jessop, born 150 years ago, was England’s greatest all-round...
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Francophone (2.05 Goodwood)
This progressive filly made a winning return to action...Racecards BET OF THE DAY
Francophone (2.05 Goodwood)
This progressive filly made a winning...Racecards BET OF THE DAY
Francophone (2.05 Goodwood)
This progressive filly made a winning...
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...
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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
FILM
The sun, the sand, the Hollywood stars, plus a handful of controversies, a ton of hype and a few heated press conferences. Is the Cannes Film Festival still capable of surprising us? From the outside, perhaps not. From the inside, however, Cannes is a mercurial beast that shifts and changes with each edition, depending on the movies it premieres, the mood of the stars...The sun, the sand, the Hollywood stars, plus a handful of controversies, a ton of hype and a few...The sun, the sand, the Hollywood stars, plus a handful of controversies, a ton of hype and a few...
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The best movie at this year’s Cannes Film Festival? Easy. The Cate Blanchett one. No, not her goofy political satire...The best movie at this year’s Cannes Film Festival? Easy. The Cate Blanchett one. No, not her goofy political satire Rumours, but the other one. It’s called Evolver and it played at the festival’s virtual reality sidebar section, 40 minutes up the coast from the main Croisette site. And there, in a darkened...The best movie at this year’s Cannes Film Festival? Easy. The Cate Blanchett one. No, not her goofy political satire Rumours...
REVIEW | POLITICS
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Review | MEMOIR
VIEWING GUIDE
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FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
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FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
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 transported us, entertained us and taught us something, made us laugh and bawl. We’ll refresh it regularly to reflect new releases.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...
MY CULTURE FIX
My favourite film
The Court Jester. If I want to cheer myself up I will put it on. I’ve probably seen it 20 times.My favourite film
The Court Jester. If I want to cheer myself up I will put it on. I’ve probably seen it 20 times. I first watched it when I was six — I spent my childhood in the cinema. Also The Quiet Man: John Ford is probably my favourite film director. My passion is Turner Classic Movies, I watch it all the...My favourite film
The Court Jester. If I want to cheer myself up I will put it on. I’ve probably seen it 20 times. I...
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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
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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
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The Cape Grace has been newly refurbished and, with its ultra-convenient location and Table Mountain views, makes for an action-packed stay in the capital
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
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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...
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...
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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...
Bookshops have been told by Scotland’s most powerful literary alliance not to sell books written by gender-critical writers or to give the authors public platforms. A briefing document on providing safety for trans people published by the Literary Alliance Scotland (LAS) said that “Terfs” —...Bookshops have been told by Scotland’s most powerful literary alliance not to sell books written by gender-critical writers or to give the authors public platforms. A briefing document on providing safety for trans people published by the Literary Alliance Scotland (LAS) said that “Terfs” —...Bookshops have been told by Scotland’s most powerful literary alliance not to sell books written by gender-critical writers or...
Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “personal” to him that Labour wins large numbers of seats in Scotland at the general election. In a bid to head off attacks from the Conservatives early in the campaign, Starmer once again emphatically ruled out any deals with the SNP in the House of Commons. Polls currently project that Labour is on course...Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “personal” to him that Labour wins large numbers of seats in Scotland at the general election. In a bid to head off attacks from the Conservatives early in the campaign, Starmer once again emphatically ruled out any deals with the SNP in the House of Commons. Polls currently project that Labour is on course...Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “personal” to him that Labour wins large numbers of seats in Scotland at the general election.
scottish cup final | michael grant
Every Rangers fan will get around to checking out the new Walter Smith statue in due course but first they need to see his likeness at Hampden this afternoon. Comparing any Rangers manager to their late legend or suggesting that the incumbent needs to invoke the spirit of Smith seems a bit too easy, a bit glib, but...Every Rangers fan will get around to checking out the new Walter Smith statue in due course but...Every Rangers fan will get around to checking out the new Walter Smith statue in due course but...
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...
A salesman has been found guilty of committing a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University after colluding with a senior manager there. Aasim Johar, 53, acting with Geoff Turnbull, who has since died, created a fraudulent...A salesman has been found guilty of committing a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University after colluding with a senior manager there. Aasim Johar, 53, acting with Geoff Turnbull, who has since died, created a fraudulent...A salesman has been found guilty of committing a £3.3 million fraud against Edinburgh University after colluding with...
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...
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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 contest. Brendan Rodgers trains his teams to think about space. He wants his players to picture where they want to control the...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...
CHRIS MORRIS INTERVIEW
To anyone remotely acquainted with the dynamics of football in Glasgow, it will come as no surprise that even a...To anyone remotely acquainted with the dynamics of football in Glasgow, it will come as no surprise that even a disputed throw-in can still cause ripples 35 years down the line. Earlier this week, John Brown described the “bitterness” he still feels at Roy Aitken having pulled the wool over the referee Bob...To anyone remotely acquainted with the dynamics of football in Glasgow, it will come as no surprise that even a disputed...
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
Weekend essay
Historians will look back on 14 years of lost opportunities
MATT CHORLEY
The magical moments still to come after sorry Sunak’s mix-up in a brewery
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.