Campaigning resumes in earnest today after two days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This evening representatives from seven parties will take part in the second televised debate of the campaign, including Nigel Farage, the new leader of Reform UK, and Penny Mordaunt and...Campaigning resumes in earnest today after two days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This evening representatives from seven parties will take part in the second televised debate of the campaign, including Nigel Farage, the new leader of Reform UK, and Penny Mordaunt and...Campaigning resumes in earnest today after two days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This evening...
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Divers have begun looking for the missing television doctor Michael Mosley amid fears he may have fallen into the sea. The presenter disappeared on Wednesday while walking back to his accommodation from a beach on the Greek island of Symi. He was last seen leaving a beachside restaurant clutching an umbrella, which investigators believe he...Divers have begun looking for the missing television doctor Michael Mosley amid fears he may have fallen into the sea. The presenter disappeared on Wednesday while walking back to his accommodation from a beach on the Greek island of Symi. He was last seen leaving a beachside restaurant clutching an umbrella, which investigators believe he...Divers have begun looking for the missing television doctor Michael Mosley amid fears he may have fallen into the sea. The...
George Clooney allegedly called the White House last month to complain that President Biden had criticised legal moves by the International Criminal Court to arrest the Israeli prime minister on war crimes charges — a case his wife worked on. The Oscar-winning actor phoned Steve Ricchetti, counsellor to the...George Clooney allegedly called the White House last month to complain that President Biden had...George Clooney allegedly called the White House last month to complain that President Biden had...
EDDIE JONES INTERVIEW | OWEN SLOT
FAME AND FORTUNE
The comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson, 67, was born in Bradford, went to Pocklington boarding school from age 11...The comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson, 67, was born in Bradford, went to Pocklington boarding...The comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson, 67, was born in Bradford, went to Pocklington boarding...
At the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, on September 19, 2013, I watch a clean-cut country singer perform the first of...At the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, on September 19, 2013, I watch a clean-cut country singer...At the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, on September 19, 2013, I watch a clean-cut country singer...
IN DEPTH
For the first time in a polling year, those born between 1981 and 1996 make up the biggest population group
Colleagues call for change in autumn budget if Labour wins the election
Labour has a 20-point lead over the Conservatives, but could the Tories still win?
updatedpolitical sketch
The government discussed a plan to sack Paula Vennells over serious concerns about her ability five years before she eventually resigned as chief executive of the Post Office. Documents shown to the Post Office public inquiry reveal how criticism had intensified over Vennells’s inability to deal with “robust challenge” in 2014 as concerns about the Horizon IT scandal...The government discussed a plan to sack Paula Vennells over serious concerns about her ability...The government discussed a plan to sack Paula Vennells over serious concerns about her ability...
Young drivers who have just passed their test are having to pay an extra £1,000 in insurance this year to get on the...Young drivers who have just passed their test are having to pay an extra £1,000 in insurance this year to get on the roads, raising fears it will deter many from learning to drive. The average 17-year-old faces paying £3,075 for their cover, up from £2,004 last year, according to a data analysis by Compare the...Young drivers who have just passed their test are having to pay an extra £1,000 in insurance this year to get on the roads...
Secondary schools in south London have formed an alliance to try to stop children having smartphones until they reach...Secondary schools in south London have formed an alliance to try to stop children having...Secondary schools in south London have formed an alliance to try to stop children having...
A man who threw a ten-year-old boy off a 100ft cliff after the child tried to stop him raping his sister has been...A man who threw a ten-year-old boy off a 100ft cliff after the child tried to stop him raping his...A man who threw a ten-year-old boy off a 100ft cliff after the child tried to stop him raping his...
The number of teacher vacancies is at its highest since 2010, while almost a quarter of children are eligible for free school meals. Fewer pupils are taught by specialists at secondary schools in almost all subjects, according...The number of teacher vacancies is at its highest since 2010, while almost a quarter of children are eligible for free school meals. Fewer pupils are taught by specialists at secondary schools in almost all subjects, according...The number of teacher vacancies is at its highest since 2010, while almost a quarter of children are eligible for...
A landmark study on Alzheimer’s disease is to be retracted after the scientists behind it admitted that their data had been doctored. The study had appeared to provide evidence that a toxic protein known as amyloid was a cause...A landmark study on Alzheimer’s disease is to be retracted after the scientists behind it admitted that their data had been doctored. The study had appeared to provide evidence that a toxic protein known as amyloid was a cause...A landmark study on Alzheimer’s disease is to be retracted after the scientists behind it admitted that their data...
THE TIMES DIARY
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The United States has urged Israel to identify the Hamas fighters it targeted in a fatal airstrike on Thursday on a school run by the United Nations in Gaza, which witnesses and medics on the ground said killed about 40 people, mainly women and children. Israel insisted that it was targeting...The United States has urged Israel to identify the Hamas fighters it targeted in a fatal airstrike on Thursday on a school run by the United Nations in Gaza, which witnesses and medics on the ground said killed about 40 people, mainly women and children. Israel insisted that it was targeting...The United States has urged Israel to identify the Hamas fighters it targeted in a fatal airstrike on Thursday on a school run...
At a reunion with his old colleagues from a top-secret military base in Nevada, over a couple of cold beers David Crete explained how his health had suffered since retiring from the service. Chronic bronchitis, a loss of lung function, non-cancerous tumours, tinnitus — the list went on. It was then that his friends, most of whom he had not...At a reunion with his old colleagues from a top-secret military base in Nevada, over a couple of cold beers David Crete explained how his health had suffered since retiring from the service. Chronic bronchitis, a loss of lung function, non-cancerous tumours, tinnitus — the list went on. It was then that his friends, most of whom he had not...At a reunion with his old colleagues from a top-secret military base in Nevada, over a couple of cold beers David Crete...
Jordan Bardella’s arrival at the Paris Farm Show at the start of the European election campaign was striking. Crowds surrounded him, fans jostled for a selfie with their idol and a young woman screamed: “Jordan, on t’aime (Jordan, we love you).” Now the handsome 28-year-old star of France’s populist-right...Jordan Bardella’s arrival at the Paris Farm Show at the start of the European election campaign...Jordan Bardella’s arrival at the Paris Farm Show at the start of the European election campaign...
About 373 million European Union citizens are eligible to cast their votes in one of the biggest elections in the...About 373 million European Union citizens are eligible to cast their votes in one of the biggest...About 373 million European Union citizens are eligible to cast their votes in one of the biggest...
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Fourteen years after unveiling its first commercial spacecraft design, Boeing celebrated the arrival of its Starliner...Fourteen years after unveiling its first commercial spacecraft design, Boeing celebrated the...Fourteen years after unveiling its first commercial spacecraft design, Boeing celebrated the...
in depth
The alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer kept records in “excruciating detail” of his years-long reign of terror on New York’s Long Island, authorities announced as the number of murder charges against him rose from four to six. Rex Heuermann, 60...The alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer kept records in “excruciating detail” of his years-long...The alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer kept records in “excruciating detail” of his years-long...
Letter from Nkandla
SpaceX’s experimental Starship made a “toasty” splashdown on its fourth test flight on Thursday, the latest step on the super-rocket’s pathway to the moon and Mars. The world’s biggest and most powerful rocket roared off the launchpad from the...SpaceX’s experimental Starship made a “toasty” splashdown on its fourth test flight on Thursday...SpaceX’s experimental Starship made a “toasty” splashdown on its fourth test flight on Thursday...
IN maps and CHARTS
GERARD BAKER
If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace Joe Biden before the...If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace...If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace...
In his memoir, Beautiful Things, Hunter Biden wrote that as the son of a US senator and future president, he had...In his memoir, Beautiful Things, Hunter Biden wrote that as the son of a US senator and...In his memoir, Beautiful Things, Hunter Biden wrote that as the son of a US senator and...
Autonomy founder faced 20-year sentence if found guilty
The founder of Autonomy, one of Britain’s most successful technology companies, has been found not guilty of fraud by a jury in San Francisco. Mike Lynch, 58, has won a criminal case in which he was accused of duping Hewlett Packard out of billions of dollars when he sold Autonomy to the American...The founder of Autonomy, one of Britain’s most successful technology companies, has been found not guilty of fraud by a jury in San Francisco. Mike Lynch, 58, has won a criminal case in which he was accused of duping Hewlett Packard out of billions of dollars when he sold Autonomy to the American...The founder of Autonomy, one of Britain’s most successful technology companies, has been found not guilty of fraud by a jury in...
Mike Lynch was considered one of the most brilliant engineering brains of his generation. Autonomy, his business, was a rare British technology success story, a FTSE 100 business that was started in Cambridge and became a match for rivals in Silicon Valley. Yet over the past decade the reputation of an entrepreneur dubbed “Britain’s Bill...Mike Lynch was considered one of the most brilliant engineering brains of his generation. Autonomy, his business, was a rare British technology success story, a FTSE 100 business that was started in Cambridge and became a match for rivals in Silicon Valley. Yet over the past decade the reputation of an entrepreneur dubbed “Britain’s Bill...Mike Lynch was considered one of the most brilliant engineering brains of his generation. Autonomy, his business, was a rare...
On Wednesday night, shortly after Canada’s central bank had become the first in the G7 to cut interest rates after two years of sharply higher borrowing costs, promising an end to the era of high borrowing costs in markets worldwide, the big hitters of the debt-fuelled buyout industry were in the mood to celebrate.On Wednesday night, shortly after Canada’s central bank had become the first in the G7 to cut...On Wednesday night, shortly after Canada’s central bank had become the first in the G7 to cut...
business commentary
Artificial intelligence has its limits. If it was already as good as it’s cracked up to be, it would have no trouble...Artificial intelligence has its limits. If it was already as good as it’s cracked up to be, it...Artificial intelligence has its limits. If it was already as good as it’s cracked up to be, it...
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Before Covid, office jargon was all about touching base in a thought shower and lunching al desko. Ludicrous...Before Covid, office jargon was all about touching base in a thought shower and lunching al desko...Before Covid, office jargon was all about touching base in a thought shower and lunching al desko...
tempus
National Grid has long been a home for income investors, with a dividend yield that has been held at a chunky 4 per...National Grid has long been a home for income investors, with a dividend yield that has been held...National Grid has long been a home for income investors, with a dividend yield that has been held...
market report
Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has fallen a long way since the heady days of 2021, when the digitally focused...Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has fallen a long way since the heady days of 2021, when the...Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has fallen a long way since the heady days of 2021, when the...
RECRUITMENT
All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of specialist marine biologists remains startlingly small. Barely 13,000 are employed by universities, the government, environmental agencies, conversation groups, fisheries and within businesses, making ocean conservation one of the most fiercely competitive of all graduate roles.All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of...All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of...
recruitment | six from the best
As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion...As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion platform to make a profit, of £15 million last year. The former management consultant also spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at Expedia. Here’s his advice on building a customer-to-customer...As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion platform...
EDDIE JONES INTERVIEW | OWEN SLOT
In a quiet hotel bar in a quiet Paris suburb on an everyday Friday morning, we are 35 minutes into our interview when the peace is broken and the volume and tension start to rise. This is when Eddie Jones starts telling me what he thinks of me. “I can’t believe how negative you are,” he says. “It really intrigues me. At some stage, I must have done something really bad...In a quiet hotel bar in a quiet Paris suburb on an everyday Friday morning, we are 35 minutes...In a quiet hotel bar in a quiet Paris suburb on an everyday Friday morning, we are 35 minutes...
EURO 2024 | Jonathan Northcroft
When Jack Grealish came off the bench at St James’ Park on Monday evening, it felt as if the clocks had turned back.When Jack Grealish came off the bench at St James’ Park on Monday evening, it felt as if the clocks had turned back. Here was the Grealish of Euro 2020, a man on a smiling mission to have fun and show Gareth Southgate why he deserved to be a tournament player for England. The opposition were only Bosnia- Herzegovina...When Jack Grealish came off the bench at St James’ Park on Monday evening, it felt as if the clocks had turned back. Here was...
Gallagher premiership final
Bill Edgar’s euros quiz
T20 World Cup
The United States caused one of the biggest shocks in cricket history by beating Pakistan by five runs in a Super Over at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. In dramatic scenes, the Americans held their nerve in their run chase to tie the scores...The United States caused one of the biggest shocks in cricket history by beating Pakistan by five...The United States caused one of the biggest shocks in cricket history by beating Pakistan by five...
PREMIER LEAGUE
euro 2024 | michael grant
FRENCH OPEN | stuart fraser
The end of this year’s French Open night sessions on Wednesday brought some welcome relief for those who prefer going...The end of this year’s French Open night sessions on Wednesday brought some welcome relief for...The end of this year’s French Open night sessions on Wednesday brought some welcome relief for...
Lewis Hamilton has claimed that Formula 1 drivers fear the new 2026 regulations for their cars will make the sport...Lewis Hamilton has claimed that Formula 1 drivers fear the new 2026 regulations for their cars...Lewis Hamilton has claimed that Formula 1 drivers fear the new 2026 regulations for their cars...
Euro 2024
Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has led the country at three major tournaments. At the 2018 World Cup England lost against Croatia in extra time in the semi-finals; at Euro 2020 they...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...
european athletics championships
t20 world cup
Jofra Archer has admitted that he felt like a burden to English cricket for being paid a central contract by the ECB...Jofra Archer has admitted that he felt like a burden to English cricket for being paid a central...Jofra Archer has admitted that he felt like a burden to English cricket for being paid a central...
stuart barnes
This is a fabulous Gallagher Premiership final for the headline writers. Courtney Lawes is bidding his farewell to...This is a fabulous Gallagher Premiership final for the headline writers. Courtney Lawes is...This is a fabulous Gallagher Premiership final for the headline writers. Courtney Lawes is...
Premier League
euro 2024 | game podcast
French open | stuart fraser
The departure of the Big Three was never going to be sudden. This remarkable era, dominated by Novak Djokovic, Rafael...The departure of the Big Three was never going to be sudden. This remarkable era, dominated by...The departure of the Big Three was never going to be sudden. This remarkable era, dominated by...
wimbledon
We are fast approaching the nation’s favourite two weeks of tennis at SW19, home of Wimbledon. The best players from...We are fast approaching the nation’s favourite two weeks of tennis at SW19, home of Wimbledon.We are fast approaching the nation’s favourite two weeks of tennis at SW19, home of Wimbledon.
Euro 2024 | group A guide
euro 2024 | group b guide
euro 2024 | group c guide
euro 2024 | group d guide
Euro 2024 | Group E guide
euro 2024 | group f guide
EURO 2024 | James Gheerbrant
interview
Naomi Campbell was the most infamous of the supermodels. Now she’s being honoured with an exhibition at the V&A
The singer entered the pop mainstream once she started playing big UK stadiums — and she has repaid the favour with a passion for all things British
investigation
The Israeli government insists that Hamas formally sanctioned the use of sexual assault
review
The legendary Eighties crowd-pleaser may not sing live again after surgery on his vocal chords — this album sounds like an attempt to make peace with that
With the top job at the fashion house up for grabs, the whole industry may be about to undergo a seismic shake-up
richard morrison
review
For all its wilful embrace of the most superficial aspects of club culture and pop star brattiness, Charli XCX’s...For all its wilful embrace of the most superficial aspects of club culture and pop star...For all its wilful embrace of the most superficial aspects of club culture and pop star...
interview
After being catapulted to the world’s attention in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, in which she...After being catapulted to the world’s attention in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread...After being catapulted to the world’s attention in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread...
video
REview
The Lord of the Rings star directs, produces, acts in and also composed music for this tale of a couple living through the American Civil War
video
review
M Night Shyamalan’s daughter Ishana’s directorial debut is muddled and incoherent
video
REVIEW
The sequel to the 2008 documentary about ultra-processed food is bleak but compelling
review
Director and co-writer Stephanie Di Gusto’s portrait of the 19th-century outcast drifts far off piste
first night review
As a ticker on the backdrop screen counted down the years from 2024 to 1994, Liam Gallagher strode on stage during the classic opener Rock ’n’ Roll Star beneath a giant spinning globe to snarl, “You’re all in my hands tonight.” Although the...As a ticker on the backdrop screen counted down the years from 2024 to 1994, Liam Gallagher...As a ticker on the backdrop screen counted down the years from 2024 to 1994, Liam Gallagher...
first night review
Well, that was frustrating. Alice Childress’s play — written in the 1960s, but only now receiving its UK premiere —...Well, that was frustrating. Alice Childress’s play — written in the 1960s, but only now receiving...Well, that was frustrating. Alice Childress’s play — written in the 1960s, but only now receiving...
first night review
When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she gave $50,000 to the...When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she...When Taylor Swift heard John Luther Adams’s Become Ocean, she loved it so much that she...
Masters of modernism, the architects Morris and Steedman’s work across Scotland during the 1950s and 1960s is widely considered to be among the country’s most important house design of the 20th century. So when Adam Holt and Sue Williamson spotted...Masters of modernism, the architects Morris and Steedman’s work across Scotland during the 1950s...Masters of modernism, the architects Morris and Steedman’s work across Scotland during the 1950s...
Viewing GUide
MindGames
1 In 1888, Alexander Macdonald saw a “large stubby-legged animal” surfacing from which loch? 2 What is the most...1 In 1888, Alexander Macdonald saw a “large stubby-legged animal” surfacing from which loch? 2...1 In 1888, Alexander Macdonald saw a “large stubby-legged animal” surfacing from which loch? 2...
Lisa Grainger checks out London’s latest five-star offering
We all know that SPF is essential to keep skin in good condition, so why not invest in the best?
Once vineyards sold all their grapes to the big brands, but recently growers have been making their own fizz
It’s Oceans Week at New York’s Explorers Club, where intrepid pioneers gather to change the way we think about the seas
Corby Castle has its own medieval tower and salmon river
video
Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What about the feeling of a cool string of Tasaki pearls hitting your palm, the pearls lightly tapping against each other? Does the sound of an Hermès...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...
comment
Forget moaning about Heathrow and Stansted. Yes, they have their faults — but this Asian airport I had the misfortune to experience is the one to avoid at all costs
interview
Owen and Alfie, victors of the latest series of the popular BBC show, talk surviving with no devices, where they want to revisit, and the after-show group chat
video
Deal is often overlooked in favour of its more popular neighbours. But now is the time to visit this trendy, foodie-friendly coastal town — before everyone else does
Never mind zippy Portuguese cities — the best way to get to the heart of the country is via its countryside. Our expert picks her top stays, from vineyard quintas to hilltop hideaways
video
The Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson will marry this week in Chester. But are its ancient walls and pretty streets worth the hype? Our writer visits to find out
video
It’s golden hour in Santorini. That familiar Cycladic architecture, blindingly white an hour ago, is now a buttery...It’s golden hour in Santorini. That familiar Cycladic architecture, blindingly white an hour ago...It’s golden hour in Santorini. That familiar Cycladic architecture, blindingly white an hour ago...
Among the faded Ottoman palaces, domed mosques and crumbling architecture of the Kasbah, which sweeps down towards...Among the faded Ottoman palaces, domed mosques and crumbling architecture of the Kasbah, which...Among the faded Ottoman palaces, domed mosques and crumbling architecture of the Kasbah, which...
video
In Sweden there are six million bicycles among ten million inhabitants — making it one of the world’s best places to saddle up. Simon Parker takes on a challenging but beautiful 400-mile gravel bike route in the west of the country that takes in...In Sweden there are six million bicycles among ten million inhabitants — making it one of the...In Sweden there are six million bicycles among ten million inhabitants — making it one of the...
video
The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
I WILL greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of...I WILL greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me...I WILL greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me...
analysis
Renters worried about ‘no fault’ evictions and affordability are likely to use their vote to express disappointment over government failures on housing reform
These ritzy homes have lobster on the menu and oxygen chambers to keep you looking young — all for up to $200,000 a year
Lessons in finding the right property from Susan Gregory, who set up an estate agency specialising in downsizing
The former Countdown presenter and Apprentice adviser’s Northamptonshire house comes with 12 acres, a pond and a heated pool
Interview
For a long time his fellow architects in the Netherlands would mock Koen Olthuis. “You’re an architect, why do you want to build on water?” they would say. Olthuis didn’t care — this was his vocation. “On my father’s side the name is Olthuis...For a long time his fellow architects in the Netherlands would mock Koen Olthuis. “You’re an...For a long time his fellow architects in the Netherlands would mock Koen Olthuis. “You’re an...
A former minister who was sacked as a candidate by the Scottish Conservatives due to his health has claimed it is “simply incorrect” he is not well enough to stand for election. David Duguid, who was deselected on Wednesday night as a candidate because he had suffered a serious spinal injury...A former minister who was sacked as a candidate by the Scottish Conservatives due to his health has claimed it is “simply incorrect” he is not well enough to stand for election. David Duguid, who was deselected on Wednesday night as a candidate because he had suffered a serious spinal injury...A former minister who was sacked as a candidate by the Scottish Conservatives due to his health has claimed it is “simply...
SNP ministers missed out on at least £116 million in funding for economic and anti-poverty projects because they failed to meet key deadlines, it has emerged, in what critics called an act of “financial incompetence”. The figures, revealed in an analysis by the Scottish parliament’s independent research centre, show that more than £250...SNP ministers missed out on at least £116 million in funding for economic and anti-poverty projects because they failed to meet key deadlines, it has emerged, in what critics called an act of “financial incompetence”. The figures, revealed in an analysis by the Scottish parliament’s independent research centre, show that more than £250...SNP ministers missed out on at least £116 million in funding for economic and anti-poverty projects because they failed to meet...
Major sponsors of UK cultural events will be “spooked” by Baillie Gifford’s withdrawal from book festivals, risking leaving them significantly diminished, a former director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival has warned. The investment firm is pulling the plug on all literary festivals after protests and...Major sponsors of UK cultural events will be “spooked” by Baillie Gifford’s withdrawal from book...Major sponsors of UK cultural events will be “spooked” by Baillie Gifford’s withdrawal from book...
A benefits cheat wept in court after failing in her attempt to be excused from her curfew to go on a foreign holiday...A benefits cheat wept in court after failing in her attempt to be excused from her curfew to go...A benefits cheat wept in court after failing in her attempt to be excused from her curfew to go...
holyrood sketch
With John Swinney representing the Scottish government at the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, first minister’s...With John Swinney representing the Scottish government at the D-Day commemorations in Normandy...With John Swinney representing the Scottish government at the D-Day commemorations in Normandy...
Fans have flocked to Edinburgh from across the world, including from the Philippines, the United States and Germany, to watch Taylor Swift kick off her Eras Tour in the UK. The Blank Space singer will play to sell-out crowds at Murrayfield on...Fans have flocked to Edinburgh from across the world, including from the Philippines, the United...Fans have flocked to Edinburgh from across the world, including from the Philippines, the United...
gabriella bennett
Josh Bayliss interview
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Rising...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
Swapping my pokey central Glasgow flat for a tiny wooden hut where I could touch the front and back walls...Swapping my pokey central Glasgow flat for a tiny wooden hut where I could touch the front and...Swapping my pokey central Glasgow flat for a tiny wooden hut where I could touch the front and...
Comment
Starmer keeps manifesto free of taxing detail
Patrick Maguire
Labour strategists have learnt to avoid surprises after the dementia debacle that derailed Theresa May’s election campaign
emma duncan
There are many ways to make tax fairer
GERARD BAKER
Forget November, can Biden see out June?
Helen rumbelow | notebook
The looking glass will never be the same again
Roland white
A bit of diplomacy might have saved Fry’s egg and bacon
Leading Articles
Shadow Over Europe
As President Biden uses the D-Day anniversary to reaffirm US support for Nato and Ukraine, the wider lessons of the Second World War should not be forgotten
Gething Nowhere
Wales’s first minister is in political limbo after losing the confidence of the Senedd
Right Decision
The Premier League is right to retain VAR but it must be reformed
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Election claims and the prospect of Reform
Sir, Daniel Finkelstein states that Nigel Lawson’s advisers came up with the idea of costing Labour’s promises in the mid-1980s (“Rishi Sunak’s £2,000 tax claim was perfectly legitimate”, Jun 6). In fact, the practice can be traced back...Sir, Daniel Finkelstein states that Nigel Lawson’s advisers came up with the idea of costing...Sir, Daniel Finkelstein states that Nigel Lawson’s advisers came up with the idea of costing...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Mishal Husain hosts debate between figures from seven political parties for the BBC at 7.30pm; deadline for candidates to file nominations for the general election, statement of persons nominated is published at 5pm.
France: President Zelensky of Ukraine addresses the National Assembly.
World: The UN marks its third annual World Food Safety Day.
On this day
In 1494 the Treaty of Tordesillas was agreed by Spain and Portugal, dividing the New World of the Americas between them in a north-south divide. As a result, Latin American countries are predominantly Spanish-speaking. Portuguese is the national language of Brazil, where colonisation of the eastern tip took place before subsequent expansion west; in 1912 Captain Charles deForest Chandler became the first person to fire a machinegun (a prototype Lewis model) mounted on an aircraft (Wright Model B), flown by Lieutenant Roy C Kirtland. He hit a ground target from a height of 250 feet; in 1954 Alan Turing, mathematician and Second World War codebreaker, died from cyanide poisoning, aged 41. At Bletchley Park he and his team cracked the Enigma code, crucial to protecting Allied convoys from German U-boat attacks; in 2000 the prime minister Tony Blair was heckled while giving a speech to the Women’s Institute conference at Wembley, in protest that the address was overtly political; in 2014 Petro Poroshenko was sworn in as Ukraine’s new permanent president to replace an interim leader after the ousting of Moscow-leaning predecessor Viktor Yanukovych.
Nature notes
A mother mute swan sat on her nest, ringed by her cygnets. The cob (the male) was close by. The nest was huge, a 4m-wide platform. A joint enterprise between the parents, it had taken nearly three patient weeks to build, with the cob finding each piece of reed and driftwood, and handing them over to the female (the pen) for her to patiently build up the raft. Mute swan parents are extremely caring and protective of their young; the urban myth of them being able to break your arm probably comes from this instinct to keep their cygnets safe from a large range of predators including crows, magpies, herons, pike, foxes, rats and mink.
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Roberto Alagna, tenor, 61; Helen Baxendale, actress, Cold Feet (1997-2003), 54; Lord (Colin) Boyd of Duncansby KC, senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, lord advocate, Scottish Executive (2000-06), 71; David Buckley, composer, Kandahar (2023), 48; Adam Buxton, comedian, The Adam and Joe Show (1996-2001), 55; Michael Cera, actor, Juno (2007), Twin Peaks (2017), 36; Lesley Douglas, co-founder, Lonesome Pine Productions, controller, BBC Radio 2 (2004-08), 61; Louise Erdrich, author, The Sentence (2021), 70; Monica Evans, actress, known for her portrayal of Cecily Pigeon in Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, 84; George Ezra, singer-songwriter, Shotgun (2018), 31; Bear Grylls, adventurer, chief scout, Scout Association, and broadcaster, Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2019-20), 50; Ben Habib, co-deputy leader of Reform UK, 59; Stephen Hickey, UK ambassador to Iraq (2019-21), 45; Damien Hirst, artist, 59; Imran Hussain, Labour MP for Bradford East (2015-May 2024), 46; James Ivory, film director, The Remains of the Day (1993), 96; Sir Tom Jones, singer, It’s Not Unusual (1965), 84; Anna Kournikova, former tennis player, world doubles champion (1999), 43; John Lytton, Earl of Lytton, chartered surveyor, president, National Association of Local Councils (1999-2014), 74; Dame Virginia McKenna, actress, A Town Like Alice (1956), Born Free (1966), and wildlife campaigner, 93; Liam Neeson, actor, Schindler’s List (1993), the Taken film series, 72; Ralph Palmer, Lord Lucas of Crudwell, editor-in-chief, The Good Schools Guide, 73; Orhan Pamuk, novelist, The Museum of Innocence (2008), and Nobel prizewinner (2006), 72; Mike Pence, US vice-president (2017-21), 65; Michael Pennington, actor and writer, co-founder (1986) of the English Shakespeare Company, 81; Neal Radford, cricketer, England (1986-88), 67; Emily Ratajkowski, model and actress, Gone Girl (2014), 33.