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Visas issued to skilled workers are down by a quarter
newBritain’s record levels of immigration are falling, with figures showing a sharp decline in the number of foreign workers and students coming to the UK. In the first signs that the government’s visa curbs are cutting the number of legal migrants, skilled worker, health and care, and study visas...Britain’s record levels of immigration are falling, with figures showing a sharp decline in the number of foreign workers and students coming to the UK. In the first signs that the government’s visa curbs are cutting the number of legal migrants, skilled worker, health and care, and study visas...Britain’s record levels of immigration are falling, with figures showing a sharp decline in the number of foreign workers and...
An illegal migrant has become the first to be relocated to Rwanda after taking part in a voluntary removal scheme that is separate to the government’s controversial deportation policy. The man, who had his claim for asylum in the UK rejected at the end of last year, has agreed to be removed to Rwanda and receive a payment of up to £3,000 in...An illegal migrant has become the first to be relocated to Rwanda after taking part in a voluntary removal scheme that is separate to the government’s controversial deportation policy. The man, who had his claim for asylum in the UK rejected at the end of last year, has agreed to be removed to Rwanda and receive a payment of up to £3,000 in...An illegal migrant has become the first to be relocated to Rwanda after taking part in a voluntary removal scheme that is...
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It was the start of the morning rush hour when the residents of Thurlow Gardens in Hainault, east London, first heard a commotion and saw a squad of police officers closing in on their neighbourhood. Shortly before 7am, police received reports of a car driving into a property in the quiet residential street. Within...It was the start of the morning rush hour when the residents of Thurlow Gardens in Hainault, east...It was the start of the morning rush hour when the residents of Thurlow Gardens in Hainault, east...
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There I was, strolling towards Sainsbury’s for milk on Friday, only to pause outside Savers in Crystal Palace because...There I was, strolling towards Sainsbury’s for milk on Friday, only to pause outside Savers in...There I was, strolling towards Sainsbury’s for milk on Friday, only to pause outside Savers in...
The National Crime Agency’s alert to teachers, urging them to raise awareness of sextortion among their pupils, will...The National Crime Agency’s alert to teachers, urging them to raise awareness of sextortion among...The National Crime Agency’s alert to teachers, urging them to raise awareness of sextortion among...
It is a common complaint that the air conditioning in offices and public places is set with men in mind, leaving...It is a common complaint that the air conditioning in offices and public places is set with men...It is a common complaint that the air conditioning in offices and public places is set with men...
Childhood vaccines in the form of patches could soon be delivered by post after a trial found them as effective as...Childhood vaccines in the form of patches could soon be delivered by post after a trial found...Childhood vaccines in the form of patches could soon be delivered by post after a trial found...
Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second term and deploy the military to deport more than 11 million illegal migrants. The former president vowed to appoint a “real special prosecutor” to investigate Biden, linking legal action to how the...Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second term and deploy the military to deport more than 11 million illegal migrants. The former president vowed to appoint a “real special prosecutor” to investigate Biden, linking legal action to how the...Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second term and deploy the military...
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Pro-Palestinian student protesters occupying Columbia University received the threat of expulsion as they vowed to stay until their demands were met after barricading themselves inside one of its main buildings. The standoff between the hundreds of protesters and officials at the Ivy League university escalated after the authorities began...Pro-Palestinian student protesters occupying Columbia University received the threat of expulsion as they vowed to stay until their demands were met after barricading themselves inside one of its main buildings. The standoff between the hundreds of protesters and officials at the Ivy League university escalated after the authorities began...Pro-Palestinian student protesters occupying Columbia University received the threat of expulsion as they vowed to stay until...
Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 by the judge overseeing his criminal trial and warned he could be jailed for a month if he continues to breach court orders by attacking expected witnesses in the case. The former president was accused by prosecutors of breaching so-called gag orders made by Judge Juan Merchan in...Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 by the judge overseeing his criminal trial and warned he could...Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 by the judge overseeing his criminal trial and warned he could...
The French painting that came to symbolise universal revolution, Liberty Leading the People, has returned to view in its red, white and blue glory after the removal of decades of grime and varnish that had dimmed its colours. Eugène...The French painting that came to symbolise universal revolution, Liberty Leading the People...The French painting that came to symbolise universal revolution, Liberty Leading the People...
The Green River Bar in Daniel, a community of fewer than 100 people in western Wyoming, was set abuzz one night last month when Cody Roberts waltzed in holding a severely injured wolf that he had mowed down with his snowmobile. A beer in hand...The Green River Bar in Daniel, a community of fewer than 100 people in western Wyoming, was set...The Green River Bar in Daniel, a community of fewer than 100 people in western Wyoming, was set...
An amateur photographer has set the bird-watching world a-twitter after he accidentally took what appears to be the first photograph of a rare blue rock thrush in the United States. Michael Sanchez, from Vancouver, Washington state, set up his...An amateur photographer has set the bird-watching world a-twitter after he accidentally took what...An amateur photographer has set the bird-watching world a-twitter after he accidentally took what...
One of Europe’s most wanted cybercriminals has been jailed by a court in Finland for trying to blackmail 33,000...One of Europe’s most wanted cybercriminals has been jailed by a court in Finland for trying to...One of Europe’s most wanted cybercriminals has been jailed by a court in Finland for trying to...
Four officers were killed and four others wounded during a shooting while serving a warrant in North Carolina, police...Four officers were killed and four others wounded during a shooting while serving a warrant in...Four officers were killed and four others wounded during a shooting while serving a warrant in...
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Four people have been killed and 32 injured in a Russian missile attack on what Ukrainians call the “Harry Potter castle”. Video shows the Kivalov mansion, which is in a popular seafront park in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa, engulfed...Four people have been killed and 32 injured in a Russian missile attack on what Ukrainians call...Four people have been killed and 32 injured in a Russian missile attack on what Ukrainians call...
Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second term and deploy the...Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second...Donald Trump has threatened to prosecute President Biden “for all his crimes” if he wins a second...
The US federal government is set to recommend reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug and permit its...The US federal government is set to recommend reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug...The US federal government is set to recommend reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug...
Amazon announced a forecast for its second-quarter revenue last night that was below Wall Street expectations as the world’s largest online retailer reported a big jump in profit for the first three months of the year. The American technology group, which was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, who...Amazon announced a forecast for its second-quarter revenue last night that was below Wall Street expectations as the world’s largest online retailer reported a big jump in profit for the first three months of the year. The American technology group, which was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, who...Amazon announced a forecast for its second-quarter revenue last night that was below Wall Street expectations as the world’s...
The boss of HSBC has taken the City by surprise by announcing his plan to retire from the FTSE 100 bank after less than five years in charge. Noel Quinn, 62, said that both he and the bank had reached a “natural transition point” after a wide-ranging overhaul that he has pushed through since 2019. He said he wanted to find “a better balance...The boss of HSBC has taken the City by surprise by announcing his plan to retire from the FTSE 100 bank after less than five years in charge. Noel Quinn, 62, said that both he and the bank had reached a “natural transition point” after a wide-ranging overhaul that he has pushed through since 2019. He said he wanted to find “a better balance...The boss of HSBC has taken the City by surprise by announcing his plan to retire from the FTSE 100 bank after less than five...
The government has given the green light for an onward sale of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator after banning a takeover from a firm backed by a ruler of the United Arab Emirates. RedBird IMI, which is part-funded by an Emirati royal, has confirmed that it will withdraw from a plan to take...The government has given the green light for an onward sale of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday...The government has given the green light for an onward sale of The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday...
Economic growth in the eurozone accelerated at the fastest pace in two years at the start of this year, helping the bloc to shrug off fears of “stagflation”. Output across the single currency area rose by 0.3 per cent in the...Economic growth in the eurozone accelerated at the fastest pace in two years at the start of this year, helping the bloc to shrug off fears of “stagflation”. Output across the single currency area rose by 0.3 per cent in the...Economic growth in the eurozone accelerated at the fastest pace in two years at the start of this year, helping the...
Whitbread is to shed about 1,500 jobs as it turns some of its struggling restaurants into hotel rooms and cuts its chain of branded restaurants by more than 200. The FTSE 100 company, which runs the Premier Inn chain along with...Whitbread is to shed about 1,500 jobs as it turns some of its struggling restaurants into hotel rooms and cuts its chain of branded restaurants by more than 200. The FTSE 100 company, which runs the Premier Inn chain along with...Whitbread is to shed about 1,500 jobs as it turns some of its struggling restaurants into hotel rooms and cuts its...
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
As Mark Tucker embarks on the search for the next chief executive of HSBC, he may well be feeling a touch of déjà vu. His first big decision on joining the Asia-focused lender as its chairman in 2017 was to appoint John Flint to the job, only to push him out less than 18 months later. This triggered another search by Tucker, culminating in the permanent appointment...As Mark Tucker embarks on the search for the next chief executive of HSBC, he may well be feeling...As Mark Tucker embarks on the search for the next chief executive of HSBC, he may well be feeling...
The next chief executive of HSBC will face the twin challenges of steering the lender through increasingly strained...The next chief executive of HSBC will face the twin challenges of steering the lender through increasingly strained relations between China and the West and headwinds from falling interest rates. A central plank of the strategy pursued by Noel Quinn, the outgoing boss, has been to pivot the bank even further...The next chief executive of HSBC will face the twin challenges of steering the lender through increasingly strained relations...
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Mark Zuckerberg shocked investors last week with the eye-watering amount that Meta Platforms is spending on...Mark Zuckerberg shocked investors last week with the eye-watering amount that Meta Platforms is...Mark Zuckerberg shocked investors last week with the eye-watering amount that Meta Platforms is...
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Going with the flow has paid off handsomely for Rotork. Orders at the specialist engineer grew in the low single...Going with the flow has paid off handsomely for Rotork. Orders at the specialist engineer grew in...Going with the flow has paid off handsomely for Rotork. Orders at the specialist engineer grew in...
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From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and Peter Saville’s album covers, Britain has a proud history of producing outstanding designers. Yet this legacy could be under threat. Entries to the design and technology GCSE have plummeted by 68 per cent over the past decade, a decline that has not been offset by increases in...From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and...From Terence Conran’s interiors and Tom Dixon’s furniture to Vivienne Westwood’s fashion and...
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As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering...As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering state-educated students to reach their potential, irrespective of background or circumstance. With a career spanning 30 years of education leadership, here he shares the lessons he has learnt from classroom to...As chief executive of Speakers for Schools, the social mobility charity, Nick Brook focuses on empowering state-educated...
It should have taken the Premier League ten days to approve Chelsea’s sale of two hotels to a sister company for £76.5million — but ten months after the deal was executed it has still not been signed off as being of “fair market value”. The lengthy delay leaves uncertainty hanging over whether...It should have taken the Premier League ten days to approve Chelsea’s sale of two hotels to a sister company for £76.5million — but ten months after the deal was executed it has still not been signed off as being of “fair market value”. The lengthy delay leaves uncertainty hanging over whether...It should have taken the Premier League ten days to approve Chelsea’s sale of two hotels to a sister company for £76.5million —...
The Premier League’s American broadcast partner NBC will push top-flight clubs to play a couple of matches on the opening weekend in the United States. The NBC agreement from 2022-28 is the Premier League’s most valuable overseas TV deal, worth £2 billion, and so clubs will know the financial benefits that matches in the US would bring —...The Premier League’s American broadcast partner NBC will push top-flight clubs to play a couple of matches on the opening weekend in the United States. The NBC agreement from 2022-28 is the Premier League’s most valuable overseas TV deal, worth £2 billion, and so clubs will know the financial benefits that matches in the US would bring —...The Premier League’s American broadcast partner NBC will push top-flight clubs to play a couple of matches on the opening...
MARTIN SAMUEL
Manchester United’s problem is that of all relegated clubs: who will buy their damaged stock? United? Relegated? Well, in a sense. Not relegated the way Sheffield United were at the weekend, not plunging through the trapdoor into the Sky Bet Championship, Millwall ho. For an elite club such as United, however, this...Manchester United’s problem is that of all relegated clubs: who will buy their damaged stock?Manchester United’s problem is that of all relegated clubs: who will buy their damaged stock?
WILL KELLEHER
The rare successes that English rugby has enjoyed since the dawn of professionalism in 1995 have come in spite of the...The rare successes that English rugby has enjoyed since the dawn of professionalism in 1995 have...The rare successes that English rugby has enjoyed since the dawn of professionalism in 1995 have...
“Let’s see how I wake up tomorrow,” Rafael Nadal said on Monday after he needed more than three hours of play to stay...“Let’s see how I wake up tomorrow,” Rafael Nadal said on Monday after he needed more than three...“Let’s see how I wake up tomorrow,” Rafael Nadal said on Monday after he needed more than three...
GIRO D’ITALIA
It’s unusual for a rider who has never ridden a certain race before to be such an overwhelming favourite on their debut appearance. But then Tadej Pogacar is an unusually talented rider. Already well established as a generational talent with two...It’s unusual for a rider who has never ridden a certain race before to be such an overwhelming...It’s unusual for a rider who has never ridden a certain race before to be such an overwhelming...
champions league | Ian Hawkey
A riyal for the thoughts of Neymar, or a dirham for Marco Verratti’s as they watch, from their villas in the Arabian...A riyal for the thoughts of Neymar, or a dirham for Marco Verratti’s as they watch, from their...A riyal for the thoughts of Neymar, or a dirham for Marco Verratti’s as they watch, from their...
T20 WORLD CUP | Steve James
This feels like a critical moment, possibly even make or break, for the career of Jofra Archer after the...This feels like a critical moment, possibly even make or break, for the career of Jofra Archer...This feels like a critical moment, possibly even make or break, for the career of Jofra Archer...
Sky Bet Championship
Kieran McKenna knows Ipswich Town must deliver one final performance after his side took a giant step towards ending their 22-year exile from the Premier League with a vital win away to Coventry City. Cameron Burgess proved the hero when he forced...Kieran McKenna knows Ipswich Town must deliver one final performance after his side took a giant...Kieran McKenna knows Ipswich Town must deliver one final performance after his side took a giant...
TIMES SPORT UNSEEN
Arsenal may not win the Premier League this season but they appear to have an unassailable lead in one area: superiority from set pieces. Two goals from corners in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur took their total this season to 16 from...Arsenal may not win the Premier League this season but they appear to have an unassailable lead...Arsenal may not win the Premier League this season but they appear to have an unassailable lead...
in depth
The fashion resale site Vinted has made a record profit. Cast-offs are cool now thanks to these women, says Harriet Walker
interview
David Charter meets the independent presidential candidate dividing America
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It increasingly feels like a waste of time to report certain crimes, says Sophia Money-Coutts
From spotting the signs of a targeted teen to cutting contact with the abuser and reporting the crime to the police, experts offer advice on how to protect kids
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As Marie Curie didn’t say, though probably would have had she watched The Fall Guy: “Chemistry can only get you so far, even if you’re Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.” And yes, the Barbie star Gosling and Oppenheimer’s Blunt demonstrate oodles...As Marie Curie didn’t say, though probably would have had she watched The Fall Guy...As Marie Curie didn’t say, though probably would have had she watched The Fall Guy...
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On the hunt for something good to read? Our veteran crime critics Mark Sanderson and Joan Smith are keeping a list of their favourite crime novels of the year (so far), which they will be updating when they find excellent new titles. You can also...On the hunt for something good to read? Our veteran crime critics Mark Sanderson and Joan Smith...On the hunt for something good to read? Our veteran crime critics Mark Sanderson and Joan Smith...
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In January last year my partner and I bought tickets from the website Lastminute.com to fly our family of four to...In January last year my partner and I bought tickets from the website Lastminute.com to fly our...In January last year my partner and I bought tickets from the website Lastminute.com to fly our...
Workers, savers, pensioners and investors have until midnight on Tuesday to file a late self-assessment tax return or...Workers, savers, pensioners and investors have until midnight on Tuesday to file a late...Workers, savers, pensioners and investors have until midnight on Tuesday to file a late...
On the subject of new homes, is your local council more likely to be yimby (“yes, in my back yard”) or nimby (“not in my back yard”)? The answer is a complete lottery, planning data shows. In fact, if you live in Britain’s most expensive regions, and no one political party is in control, chances are your area will be bananas (“build absolutely nothing anywhere near...On the subject of new homes, is your local council more likely to be yimby (“yes, in my back...On the subject of new homes, is your local council more likely to be yimby (“yes, in my back...
In Guy Ritchie’s latest hit series, The Gentlemen (on Netflix), the main character, Eddie Horniman, inherits his...In Guy Ritchie’s latest hit series, The Gentlemen (on Netflix), the main character, Eddie Horniman, inherits his father’s sizeable country estate only to find it is a part of a marijuana-growing empire. For this to be happening under the nose of an aristocratic landowner suggests the owner is either completely...In Guy Ritchie’s latest hit series, The Gentlemen (on Netflix), the main character, Eddie Horniman, inherits his father’s...
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Henry Bird visits the mothership on the shores of Lake Geneva, where he gets pampered and hydrated in equal measure
Intelligent blankets, sleek ear buds and a head band that will tingle you to sleep
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Christa D’Souza tries Exion, the latest face tightening treatment
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Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
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The French chef Cédric Grolet is the man behind what are considered to be some of London’s finest pastries. You can find them at the Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge or, if you don’t fancy waiting in a queue that often snakes down the street, you...The French chef Cédric Grolet is the man behind what are considered to be some of London’s finest...The French chef Cédric Grolet is the man behind what are considered to be some of London’s finest...
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Not all of our top whisky spots are in Scotland… from Norfolk to Northern Ireland here are the producers to know about — plus where to stay nearby
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Skip the Med for the cooler Belgium Riviera and base yourself in royal favourite Ostend which offers art, serious seafood and super sunsets
Make a weekend of it at one of these thrilling attractions that span some of the country’s most exciting destinations from Manchester to Dundee
Ships by night aren’t all cocktails and casinos — from camping in Antarctica to illuminated Venice, these incredible cruise experiences only happen once the sun sets
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Would you go analogue on holiday, relying on paper maps, taking the advice of strangers and making dice-based decisions for a fortnight? Our writer did — here’s what happened
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A series of Border Force strikes will disrupt operations at Heathrow airport this week. Border Force staff working at...A series of Border Force strikes will disrupt operations at Heathrow airport this week. Border...A series of Border Force strikes will disrupt operations at Heathrow airport this week. Border...
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Q. My in-laws are from a wealthy French family — salad-eating, Agnès B-wearing types who have villa holidays...Q. My in-laws are from a wealthy French family — salad-eating, Agnès B-wearing types who have...Q. My in-laws are from a wealthy French family — salad-eating, Agnès B-wearing types who have...
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Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or history. And there’s a hotel for every mood and budget. Our Paris expert Hannah Meltzer visits five of her favourites and explains why they’re perfect for...Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or...Paris is one of the most alluring cities to visit, whether you’re into food, art, culture or...
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THOU hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath...THOU hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and...THOU hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and...
Buckingham Palace
30th April, 2024 The King, Patron, Cancer Research UK, and Patron, Macmillan Cancer Support, and...Buckingham Palace
30th April, 2024 The King, Patron, Cancer Research UK, and Patron...Buckingham Palace
30th April, 2024 The King, Patron, Cancer Research UK, and Patron...
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Kate Forbes has dropped her strongest hint yet that she will stand again to be Scotland’s first minister in a move that threatens to plunge the party into bitter infighting. Nominations have opened for candidates to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP leader with Forbes, the former finance secretary, and...Kate Forbes has dropped her strongest hint yet that she will stand again to be Scotland’s first minister in a move that threatens to plunge the party into bitter infighting. Nominations have opened for candidates to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP leader with Forbes, the former finance secretary, and...Kate Forbes has dropped her strongest hint yet that she will stand again to be Scotland’s first minister in a move that...
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the people of Scotland should be allowed to have a say on a new leader for the SNP as he reiterated his call for a Holyrood election. Speaking at the retail trade union Usdaw’s annual conference in Blackpool, he said: “You’ve had chaos and unelected leaders in Westminster, and now you’ve got chaos and...The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the people of Scotland should be allowed to have a say on a new leader for the SNP as he reiterated his call for a Holyrood election. Speaking at the retail trade union Usdaw’s annual conference in Blackpool, he said: “You’ve had chaos and unelected leaders in Westminster, and now you’ve got chaos and...The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the people of Scotland should be allowed to have a say on a new leader for the SNP as...
Kenny Farquharson | comment
Kate Forbes is unfit to be first minister of a 21st-century Scotland. A 1920s Scotland, maybe. A 1950s Scotland, perhaps. But not Scotland in 2024. Amid the machinations over who replaces Humza Yousaf as leader of the SNP, we need to keep this thought uppermost in our minds. It can’t be Kate. The reason becomes...Kate Forbes is unfit to be first minister of a 21st-century Scotland. A 1920s Scotland, maybe. A...Kate Forbes is unfit to be first minister of a 21st-century Scotland. A 1920s Scotland, maybe. A...
A Royal Navy sailor raped a colleague on a Tinder date after inviting her back to his room at Britain’s nuclear...A Royal Navy sailor raped a colleague on a Tinder date after inviting her back to his room at...A Royal Navy sailor raped a colleague on a Tinder date after inviting her back to his room at...
A man knocked down and killed in Edinburgh has been identified as a celebrated US art historian who was once honoured...A man knocked down and killed in Edinburgh has been identified as a celebrated US art historian...A man knocked down and killed in Edinburgh has been identified as a celebrated US art historian...
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Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Abrdn has...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.
RUGBY UNION
Further ignominy has been heaped on the death throes of the Super Series after Glasgow Warriors called off their A...Further ignominy has been heaped on the death throes of the Super Series after Glasgow Warriors...Further ignominy has been heaped on the death throes of the Super Series after Glasgow Warriors...
Comment
Contempt for the law shows contempt for us all
Daniel Finkelstein
The British Medical Association rallying behind the jailed GP Sarah Benn ignores the rules of freedom that bind us
ALICE THOMSON
Why I changed my mind over assisted dying
ROGER BOYES
Four-point plan to give Kyiv more than guns
MATTHEW PARRIS | NOTEBOOK
How easy it was to slip into life in Rome’s army
JAMIE BURROWS
Police must help farmers eradicate fly-tipping blight
TOMIWA OWOLADE | NOTEBOOK
Civil War shows how desensitised our phones have made us
Lee Smith can’t stop taking photos of dead bodies. It is her job and she is meeting the demand for the images. But the protagonist of Alex Garland’s new dystopian film Civil War is afflicted with anhedonia. She can’t take joy from any activity...Lee Smith can’t stop taking photos of dead bodies. It is her job and she is meeting the demand...Lee Smith can’t stop taking photos of dead bodies. It is her job and she is meeting the demand...
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Sturgeon sealed the fate of her successor
newSir, If the Scottish National Party elects John Swinney and, as hints indicate, again enters the “fantastical world view” of the Greens, as your leading article “Humza the Brief” (Apr 30) accurately describes it, there will be a total collapse of...Sir, If the Scottish National Party elects John Swinney and, as hints indicate, again enters the...Sir, If the Scottish National Party elects John Swinney and, as hints indicate, again enters the...
Leading Articles
Less Woke, Still Broke
The government is right to insist on common-sense terminology in the NHS but the big problems with the health service, such as long waiting times, remain to be fixed
Spanish Practices
Spain’s politics, riven by competing claims of corruption, is a model of dysfunction
Of Mice and Men
Laboratory rodents may be conducting experiments of their own
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