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Manifesto pledges to tackle loopholes and end ‘injustice’ of cases such as Nottingham killer
Rishi Sunak is to pledge the biggest overhaul of homicide laws in a generation to ensure tougher sentences for domestic abusers. The move could also lead to the creation of US-style first and second degree murder. The Conservative Party manifesto will promise to increase from 15 to 25 years the...Rishi Sunak is to pledge the biggest overhaul of homicide laws in a generation to ensure tougher sentences for domestic abusers. The move could also lead to the creation of US-style first and second degree murder. The Conservative Party manifesto will promise to increase from 15 to 25 years the...Rishi Sunak is to pledge the biggest overhaul of homicide laws in a generation to ensure tougher sentences for domestic abusers.
BEHIND THE STORY
Consider this. Two courts, on the same day: April 8, 2024. In Birmingham crown court, two men were sentenced for the murder of Cody Fisher, 23, who was stabbed with a single fatal blow to the chest on the dancefloor of a Solihull nightclub. Remy Gordon was sentenced to serve a minimum of 26 years in prison. Kami Carpenter was given at least...Consider this. Two courts, on the same day: April 8, 2024. In Birmingham crown court, two men were sentenced for the murder of Cody Fisher, 23, who was stabbed with a single fatal blow to the chest on the dancefloor of a Solihull nightclub. Remy Gordon was sentenced to serve a minimum of 26 years in prison. Kami Carpenter was given at least...Consider this. Two courts, on the same day: April 8, 2024. In Birmingham crown court, two men were sentenced for the murder of...
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A former Royal Marine held in Dubai on suspicion of spying is the victim of “hostage diplomacy”, his father has said, breaking down in tears and insisting that his son is “no spy”. Matt Croucher, 40, was barred from leaving the UAE for seven months after being accused of “petty offences”, including owning a...A former Royal Marine held in Dubai on suspicion of spying is the victim of “hostage diplomacy”...A former Royal Marine held in Dubai on suspicion of spying is the victim of “hostage diplomacy”...
Imperial alumni around the world would have been grinning smugly when they heard that the university had bested...Imperial alumni around the world would have been grinning smugly when they heard that the...Imperial alumni around the world would have been grinning smugly when they heard that the...
FIRST PERSON
When I swapped my fully clothed life for a naturist one a few years ago the epiphanies came thick and fast. The big...When I swapped my fully clothed life for a naturist one a few years ago the epiphanies came thick...When I swapped my fully clothed life for a naturist one a few years ago the epiphanies came thick...
Party enjoys poll bounce as new leader announces he would stand for Clacton
Eighty years ago Britain and her allies staged an extraordinary and audacious operation that altered the course of history. Today, the King, the Queen and the Prince of Wales joined politicians and veterans in Portsmouth to pay tribute to those who served on D-Day. This year’s 80th anniversary commemorations in Portsmouth are all the more poignant because the few...Eighty years ago Britain and her allies staged an extraordinary and audacious operation that...Eighty years ago Britain and her allies staged an extraordinary and audacious operation that...
TV REVIEW
D-Day 80
BBC1 Already suffering from election fatigue? Uninspired by the boring bickerfest that was the Rishi Sunak v...D-Day 80
BBC1 Already suffering from election fatigue? Uninspired by the boring bickerfest that was the Rishi Sunak v Keir Starmer TV debate? Then D-Day 80 was your wholesome, healing antidote to shouty, pouty politics. The BBC’s polished commemoration event from the seafront at Portsmouth, hosted by Anita Rani and...D-Day 80
BBC1 Already suffering from election fatigue? Uninspired by the boring bickerfest that was the Rishi Sunak v Keir...
Residents have declared victory and decorated their town with flowers, after finding their way around a council...Residents have declared victory and decorated their town with flowers, after finding their way...Residents have declared victory and decorated their town with flowers, after finding their way...
THE TIMES DIARY
It is rare for the desperate mud-slinging stage to come so early in an election campaign but Tory strategists were...It is rare for the desperate mud-slinging stage to come so early in an election campaign but Tory...It is rare for the desperate mud-slinging stage to come so early in an election campaign but Tory...
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Geert Wilders, the hard-right Dutch leader, warned European leaders that “change is coming” before EU elections which populist and nationalist parties look likely to win. Polls open on Thursday in Holland, where the peroxide blonde Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) dominates a coalition government...Geert Wilders, the hard-right Dutch leader, warned European leaders that “change is coming” before EU elections which populist and nationalist parties look likely to win. Polls open on Thursday in Holland, where the peroxide blonde Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) dominates a coalition government...Geert Wilders, the hard-right Dutch leader, warned European leaders that “change is coming” before EU elections which populist...
INTERVIEW
Russia is being provided with a “backdoor for its spies” to Europe’s latest scientific technologies by CERN, the nuclear research body, Ukraine’s delegation to the group has claimed. In December, members of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, voted to eject Russian and Belarusian members in response to the war in Ukraine.Russia is being provided with a “backdoor for its spies” to Europe’s latest scientific technologies by CERN, the nuclear research body, Ukraine’s delegation to the group has claimed. In December, members of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, voted to eject Russian and Belarusian members in response to the war in Ukraine.Russia is being provided with a “backdoor for its spies” to Europe’s latest scientific technologies by CERN, the nuclear...
Hunter Biden’s former wife described searching their cars for drugs before allowing their daughters in the vehicles as she testified at his trial on federal gun charges. Kathleen Buhle told the court in Delaware on Wednesday that her 22-year marriage to President Biden’s son had broken down after she found a crack...Hunter Biden’s former wife described searching their cars for drugs before allowing their...Hunter Biden’s former wife described searching their cars for drugs before allowing their...
One more time they put on their blue flight suits, one more time they said goodbye to their families and one more time they settled into their seats aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, perched on top of an Atlas V rocket. Then at 10.52am...One more time they put on their blue flight suits, one more time they said goodbye to their...One more time they put on their blue flight suits, one more time they said goodbye to their...
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Narendra Modi has won the backing of his coalition allies to lead India’s government for a third term, despite the...Narendra Modi has won the backing of his coalition allies to lead India’s government for a third...Narendra Modi has won the backing of his coalition allies to lead India’s government for a third...
The King’s second cousin, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, is set to compete for cash on the latest season of the reality...The King’s second cousin, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, is set to compete for cash on the latest season...The King’s second cousin, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, is set to compete for cash on the latest season...
The small but strategically positioned Pacific nation of Palau has accused China of a cyberattack in retaliation for its diplomatic recognition of Taiwan. Hackers penetrated computer networks at Palau’s finance ministry on March 14, paralysing...The small but strategically positioned Pacific nation of Palau has accused China of a cyberattack...The small but strategically positioned Pacific nation of Palau has accused China of a cyberattack...
After drinking his usual ten beers at the Pink Panther pub, Paddy Moriarty shuffled out of the bar with his dog...After drinking his usual ten beers at the Pink Panther pub, Paddy Moriarty shuffled out of the...After drinking his usual ten beers at the Pink Panther pub, Paddy Moriarty shuffled out of the...
A professional rock climber has been sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault of a woman at Yosemite...A professional rock climber has been sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault of a...A professional rock climber has been sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault of a...
will pavia
This week my wife and I decided to try something new in the bedroom. We turn out the lights, we slip under the covers and we listen to a man reading a Wikipedia article about temperate rainforests. Usually, we don’t do anything exciting like this.This week my wife and I decided to try something new in the bedroom. We turn out the lights, we...This week my wife and I decided to try something new in the bedroom. We turn out the lights, we...
A penchant for baring all in public, if stereotypes are to be believed, is as German as bratwurst or garden gnomes. Yet in the land where nudist clubs were born more than a century ago, they are now struggling to recruit new members. The German...A penchant for baring all in public, if stereotypes are to be believed, is as German as bratwurst...A penchant for baring all in public, if stereotypes are to be believed, is as German as bratwurst...
IN maps and CHARTS
Turnout vital in Biden-Trump rematch
The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely candidates is doing little to help predict a winner. American voters are not excited about a rematch between the incumbent, Joe Biden, and the former president Donald Trump, meaning that turnout, which was 62 per cent in 2020, could well be a decisive factor. Trump, 77, has...The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely...The US election will pit two presidents against each other — but the familiarity of the likely...
Donald Trump has gone back to the policy focus that launched him into the presidency in 2016 by placing immigration...Donald Trump has gone back to the policy focus that launched him into the presidency in 2016 by placing immigration at the heart of his 2024 campaign. He is also vowing to recreate the low-inflation economy of his first term to woo voters angry at the steep rises in prices and interest rates during President Biden’s...Donald Trump has gone back to the policy focus that launched him into the presidency in 2016 by placing immigration at the...
Canada has become the first central bank in the G7 to cut interest rates after four years, firing the starting gun on a global round of monetary easing which is expected to be followed in Europe. The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75 per cent on...Canada has become the first central bank in the G7 to cut interest rates after four years, firing the starting gun on a global round of monetary easing which is expected to be followed in Europe. The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75 per cent on...Canada has become the first central bank in the G7 to cut interest rates after four years, firing the starting gun on a global...
Three oil and gas companies have delayed a decision on a new development in the North Sea amid uncertainty over whether a potential Labour government would impose more punitive windfall taxes. The £900 million Buchan project was due to produce its first oil in 2026, and turn out about 35,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at its peak.Three oil and gas companies have delayed a decision on a new development in the North Sea amid uncertainty over whether a potential Labour government would impose more punitive windfall taxes. The £900 million Buchan project was due to produce its first oil in 2026, and turn out about 35,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day at its peak.Three oil and gas companies have delayed a decision on a new development in the North Sea amid uncertainty over whether a...
An “elusive” trading update and lack of profit guidance unnerved B&M investors, despite the discount retailer scoring record annual sales in the last year. Shares in the Liverpool-based business fell by as much 6 per cent on Wednesday after analysts said its full-year trading update had left them with...An “elusive” trading update and lack of profit guidance unnerved B&M investors, despite...An “elusive” trading update and lack of profit guidance unnerved B&M investors, despite...
business commentary
An IPO prospectus is typically a time for full disclosure. So, you can’t help wondering if there’s not a bit missing...An IPO prospectus is typically a time for full disclosure. So, you can’t help wondering if...An IPO prospectus is typically a time for full disclosure. So, you can’t help wondering if...
patrick hosking
It’s a bit of a moment in financial markets. It may conceivably come to be seen as a pivotal event in world economic...It’s a bit of a moment in financial markets. It may conceivably come to be seen as a pivotal...It’s a bit of a moment in financial markets. It may conceivably come to be seen as a pivotal...
Two of America’s biggest investors, BlackRock and Citadel Securities, are backing the launch of a Texas stock exchange to rival New York. BlackRock and Citadel are leading the venture to attract companies that have become disaffected by rules...Two of America’s biggest investors, BlackRock and Citadel Securities, are backing the launch of a...Two of America’s biggest investors, BlackRock and Citadel Securities, are backing the launch of a...
comment
Weak growth. Expensive housing and electricity. Failing public services. Unsustainable public finances. The UK’s...Weak growth. Expensive housing and electricity. Failing public services. Unsustainable public...Weak growth. Expensive housing and electricity. Failing public services. Unsustainable public...
tempus
Associated British Foods has been a disappointing investment in the past decade, barely eking out a return of 0.5 per...Associated British Foods has been a disappointing investment in the past decade, barely eking out...Associated British Foods has been a disappointing investment in the past decade, barely eking out...
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RECRUITMENT
We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care and attention be lavished on our workplaces? The average UK employee spends 90,000 hours in their workplace, but more than half of staff claim their offices are “uninspiring”. With the post-pandemic battle to encourage staff to return to the office still raging, a...We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care...We spend billions of pounds each year designing and upgrading our homes, but should the same care...
SIX FROM THE BEST
In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to...In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to Ingolstadt in southern Germany to start work. He is now chief executive of Seat and Cupra, one of Europe’s fastest-growing automotive brands. Here are his tips to drive your career forward. 1 Be brave....In 1989 aged 23, Wayne Griffiths approached Audi and persuaded it to hire him, before driving from Manchester to Ingolstadt in...
Manchester City’s legal dispute with the Premier League has put the £900million funding deal for the EFL at risk. As The Times revealed on Tuesday, City have launched an unprecedented legal action in an attempt to scrap rules that limit how much companies linked to club owners can pay them in sponsorship. Their case will be heard at a hearing starting on Monday and is...Manchester City’s legal dispute with the Premier League has put the £900million funding deal for...Manchester City’s legal dispute with the Premier League has put the £900million funding deal for...
MAtthew Syed
Did they suppose the document would never leak? Did they not count on the brilliant investigative reporters at Times...Did they suppose the document would never leak? Did they not count on the brilliant investigative reporters at Times Sport, the best in the business? Did they hope that their perversion of the words of John Stuart Mill, in his wonderful tome On Liberty, would never see the light of day? Or do they no longer...Did they suppose the document would never leak? Did they not count on the brilliant investigative reporters at Times Sport, the...
French open | stuart fraser
T20 World Cup | mike atherton
It is more than 1,500 miles from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, to Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, a flying distance of more than three hours. Jamaica is three times closer to Miami, on the American mainland, as it is to Guyana in South...It is more than 1,500 miles from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, to Georgetown, the capital of...It is more than 1,500 miles from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, to Georgetown, the capital of...
Gallagher Premiership final
euro 2024 | paul joyce
For a moment, it felt as if England had been transported all the way back to 2018. When Trent Alexander-Arnold’s outswinging corner arced into the penalty area in the 57th minute against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday night, pandemonium ensued. Amid...For a moment, it felt as if England had been transported all the way back to 2018. When Trent...For a moment, it felt as if England had been transported all the way back to 2018. When Trent...
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 | Ian Hawkey
STEVE JAMES
They were words I had not seen before. Buried at the bottom of the scorecard on the oh-so-excellent Cricket Archive website was this surprising explanation: “This was a short-form match. In 2000 the ECB plan to introduce a mid-season competition...They were words I had not seen before. Buried at the bottom of the scorecard on the...They were words I had not seen before. Buried at the bottom of the scorecard on the...
times sport unseen
Marc writes: While Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and England is just 20 years old, Bradley and I have covered 25 years of Champions League finals, starting with that memorable night at the Nou Camp when Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich in extra time. We have covered nearly all the finals around Europe and I am sure Bradley will agree that we have witnessed some...Marc writes: While Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and England is just 20 years old, Bradley and I...Marc writes: While Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and England is just 20 years old, Bradley and I...
Racecards BET OF THE DAY Alpen Power (6.45 Chelmsford)
This three-year-old seems at his happiest on the...Racecards BET OF THE DAY Alpen Power (6.45 Chelmsford)
This three-year-old seems at his happiest on the all-weather and can put a below-par run at Newmarket behind him. He lost his maiden tag at Chelmsford last year and ran well when a close third here in March. Chelmsford two-liners
5.15 Thunderer’s choice:...Racecards BET OF THE DAY Alpen Power (6.45 Chelmsford)
This three-year-old seems at his happiest on the all-weather and can...
As a group of A-listers call for a watchdog for the film industry, Jonathan Dean explains that harassment has been a problem for Tinseltown’s biggest stars for years
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caitlin moran’s celebrity watch
After the chaos of Johnson and Truss, his ongoing celebrity is deeply weird
Podcaster and mother of two Elizabeth Oldfield is convinced she’s found the answer to the stresses of 21st-century life
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As the university is ranked as the No 1 further education institution in the UK, Tim Arbabzadah reflects on his time there
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Deborah Ross
Our columnist on her top life lessons from the leaders’ debate. Plus what they could have said to win votes
JAMES MARRIOTT
Could this be the first podcast election? Five years ago, when Boris Johnson trounced Jeremy Corbyn, podcasts were...Could this be the first podcast election? Five years ago, when Boris Johnson trounced Jeremy...Could this be the first podcast election? Five years ago, when Boris Johnson trounced Jeremy...
interview
I have a tiny 40 sq m, two-bed place in Quartier Pigalle, five minutes from the Moulin Rouge in the heart of the...I have a tiny 40 sq m, two-bed place in Quartier Pigalle, five minutes from the Moulin Rouge in...I have a tiny 40 sq m, two-bed place in Quartier Pigalle, five minutes from the Moulin Rouge in...
giles coren
There seems to be some confusion in the ranks around the use of hyperbole in this column. A few weeks ago I wrote that a Greek-inspired restaurant in Borough Market was a “slam-dunk best-of-the-year-so-far joint”, which it absolutely was. But below the line there was indignation because, as many of you pointed out, I had recently said that Catch at the Old Fish...There seems to be some confusion in the ranks around the use of hyperbole in this column. A few...There seems to be some confusion in the ranks around the use of hyperbole in this column. A few...
will lyons
Picnic season is upon us and no doubt you’ll be considering which bottles to slip into your basket to enjoy alfresco.Picnic season is upon us and no doubt you’ll be considering which bottles to slip into your basket to enjoy alfresco. Picnics don’t have to be grand affairs, in many ways the simpler the better, and that goes for the wine too. A chilled vin ordinaire with a few hunks of cheese, a slice of terrine and a freshly baked...Picnic season is upon us and no doubt you’ll be considering which bottles to slip into your basket to enjoy alfresco. Picnics...
food
Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by Nico’s £42 tasting menu...Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by...Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by...
Buttery with a crunchy topping, this regional favourite is traditionally served with clotted cream. Rose Frost, 73,...Buttery with a crunchy topping, this regional favourite is traditionally served with clotted cream.Buttery with a crunchy topping, this regional favourite is traditionally served with clotted cream.
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
first night Review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
The Serpentine started life as a teahouse. All those years visiting exhibitions and going for walks in the park and I never knew. This year’s Serpentine Pavilion takes the teahouse theme and runs with it. The Seoul-based architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studios have given us a Korean teahouse built with timber from Surrey and supported on concrete risers. Five...The Serpentine started life as a teahouse. All those years visiting exhibitions and going for...The Serpentine started life as a teahouse. All those years visiting exhibitions and going for...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Since 2004 the annual Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Wells has become a mainstay of London’s cultural calendar. One of...Since 2004 the annual Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Wells has become a mainstay of London’s cultural calendar. One of the chief undercurrents of its programming throughout the decades has been the tug- of-war between tradition and innovation. Few artists, however, have fought so consistently in the front line of...Since 2004 the annual Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Wells has become a mainstay of London’s cultural calendar. One of the chief...
review | fiction
MINDGAMES
MindGames
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As we creep closer to half a century of Star Wars it’s clear that, as cosmic metaphysical powers go, the Force is problematic. Sure, if you have it within you you can do anything: raise a crashed spaceship out of a lake, use your lightsaber to...As we creep closer to half a century of Star Wars it’s clear that, as cosmic metaphysical powers...As we creep closer to half a century of Star Wars it’s clear that, as cosmic metaphysical powers...
Viewing GUide
It’s Oceans Week at New York’s Explorers Club, where intrepid pioneers gather to change the way we think about the seas
Meet the small-batch bubbly popping off this summer
julia samuel
The psychotherapist addresses your dilemmas
Corby Castle has its own medieval tower and salmon river
travel
These gorgeous hotels and apartments are all contenders for an Olympic gold
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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...
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
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
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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
Trainspotters, get excited: these are the rail-inspired stays to know about, featuring a bar made from ticket booths and an old passenger carriage by a beach
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Cycladic architecture, Greek food and clear sea — the only thing missing is the caldera. This luxury new resort (almost) transports you to the romantic isle
‘What I love about this city is that Roman history is completely intertwined with normal life,” said our guide, Nando...‘What I love about this city is that Roman history is completely intertwined with normal life,”...‘What I love about this city is that Roman history is completely intertwined with normal life,”...
Over the past 20 years of holidaying in Puglia, I’ve witnessed mass tourism hit the heel. I’m not complaining: I love...Over the past 20 years of holidaying in Puglia, I’ve witnessed mass tourism hit the heel. I’m not...Over the past 20 years of holidaying in Puglia, I’ve witnessed mass tourism hit the heel. I’m not...
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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...
Obituary
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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
weather eye
WHICH of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the...WHICH of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for...WHICH of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
The body commissioned a costly study on the impact of the legal profession that finds lawyers are unappreciated by the public
The world’s biggest legal profession lobbying group this week published a 115-page report that essentially said that lawyers do good work but the ungrateful masses don’t appreciate them. Not exactly earth-shattering, but a message that doubtless rings true for members of the International Bar Association (IBA) as they suffer another round of dinner party lawyer jokes.The world’s biggest legal profession lobbying group this week published a 115-page report that...The world’s biggest legal profession lobbying group this week published a 115-page report that...
Pragnesh Modhwadia hosted a bash at a Mayfair club last year to celebrate his purchase from administration of the...Pragnesh Modhwadia hosted a bash at a Mayfair club last year to celebrate his purchase from administration of the once-renowned shipping law firm Ince Group. The new boss flew in lawyers from outposts in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai and Cyprus and the club put signs over the dancefloor with the message “Welcome back...Pragnesh Modhwadia hosted a bash at a Mayfair club last year to celebrate his purchase from administration of the once-renowned...
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lawyer of the week
Jenni Richards KC was lead counsel to the five-year infected blood inquiry into the biggest NHS treatment scandal, in...Jenni Richards KC was lead counsel to the five-year infected blood inquiry into the biggest NHS...Jenni Richards KC was lead counsel to the five-year infected blood inquiry into the biggest NHS...
out of court
Judges in England and Wales have been told that there is a problem with their P60 tax calculations. Sources say that...Judges in England and Wales have been told that there is a problem with their P60 tax calculations.Judges in England and Wales have been told that there is a problem with their P60 tax calculations.
in conversation | edouard vitry
Eighty years ago today tens of thousands of British, American and Canadian troops stormed five Normandy beaches in the largest military sea, air and land operation ever attempted. Thousands of troops and French civilians died on D-Day alone at the...Eighty years ago today tens of thousands of British, American and Canadian troops stormed five...Eighty years ago today tens of thousands of British, American and Canadian troops stormed five...
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comment | Amy Langford
Baillie Gifford is on the verge of withdrawing its sponsorship from all book festivals following a backlash over its alleged links to fossil fuels and Israel. A number of high-profile events, including Hay Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Borders Book Festival, have ended...Baillie Gifford is on the verge of withdrawing its sponsorship from all book festivals following a backlash over its alleged links to fossil fuels and Israel. A number of high-profile events, including Hay Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Borders Book Festival, have ended...Baillie Gifford is on the verge of withdrawing its sponsorship from all book festivals following a backlash over its alleged...
Statues of British military leaders are to be removed from the heart of Scotland’s largest city amid concerns that some of the people depicted had a hand in colonial atrocities. Work to revamp George Square in Glasgow will start in January, when all 11 statues will be put into storage. A council official confirmed on Wednesday that some...Statues of British military leaders are to be removed from the heart of Scotland’s largest city amid concerns that some of the people depicted had a hand in colonial atrocities. Work to revamp George Square in Glasgow will start in January, when all 11 statues will be put into storage. A council official confirmed on Wednesday that some...Statues of British military leaders are to be removed from the heart of Scotland’s largest city amid concerns that some of the...
With apologies to Evelyn Waugh, sometimes it seems as though our political system classes issues under four grades: leading issue, first-rate issue, good issue and women’s issue. Frankly, women’s issues are pretty unimportant. That is one of the lessons to be drawn from a new book of essays documenting the fight of...With apologies to Evelyn Waugh, sometimes it seems as though our political system classes issues...With apologies to Evelyn Waugh, sometimes it seems as though our political system classes issues...
A former government minister has been axed as a Conservative candidate after suffering a serious spinal injury. David...A former government minister has been axed as a Conservative candidate after suffering a serious...A former government minister has been axed as a Conservative candidate after suffering a serious...
Labour’s spending plans for government will only work if the Treasury commits to big public spending, one of the UK’s...Labour’s spending plans for government will only work if the Treasury commits to big public...Labour’s spending plans for government will only work if the Treasury commits to big public...
food
Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by Nico’s £42 tasting menu, small plate set menus are all the rage. Blame the French for inventing these tiny-portion marathons of culinary showboating, or...Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by...Whether it’s the £185 menu dégustation at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles or Six by...
Parents of privately educated children are being encouraged to flood councils with requests for state school places to scare them into opposing VAT on public school fees. Groups on social media are reported to be urging...Parents of privately educated children are being encouraged to flood councils with requests for state school places to scare them into opposing VAT on public school fees. Groups on social media are reported to be urging...Parents of privately educated children are being encouraged to flood councils with requests for state school places...
Analysis
Anyone who has studied Scots law in the last 90 years has encountered Morton v HM Advocate. In November 1936, the victim was hustled into a tenement close in Glasgow by a stranger and indecently assaulted. The attack was...Anyone who has studied Scots law in the last 90 years has encountered Morton v HM Advocate. In November 1936, the victim was hustled into a tenement close in Glasgow by a stranger and indecently assaulted. The attack was...Anyone who has studied Scots law in the last 90 years has encountered Morton v HM Advocate. In November 1936, the...
John Swinney has been urged to deliver on controversial deer culling plans after the end of his party’s coalition with the Scottish Greens. The Woodland Trust has written to the first minister requesting “urgent clarity” on his commitment to the...John Swinney has been urged to deliver on controversial deer culling plans after the end of his...John Swinney has been urged to deliver on controversial deer culling plans after the end of his...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The cost of...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.
Q&A
The bill approved by a majority of MSPs allows for each local authority to bring in a system of additional charges...The bill approved by a majority of MSPs allows for each local authority to bring in a system of...The bill approved by a majority of MSPs allows for each local authority to bring in a system of...
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Only radical reform can prevent rising taxes
Juliet Samuel
To fund an ageing population, defence and net zero we need to break free from our drifting model of liberal technocracy
Iain Martin
If Farage is elected, Tory mayhem will follow
James Marriott
Book festivals don’t deserve political bullying
Janice Turner | Notebook
Blackstuff adaptation lays a road to nowhere
Jawad Iqbal
Language app fails to speak up against Russian censors
Leading Articles
Taxing Debate
Rishi Sunak’s claim that households will pay £2,000 more tax under Labour is debatable. But it is legitimate to question how the opposition will meet its promises
Longest Day
Even as D-Day begins to pass out of living memory, it retains the power to inspire
Sound Progress
A triumph of gene therapy gives hope to those suffering from congenital deafness
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ITV debate notable more for what was left unsaid
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Daily Universal Register
Briefing
France: D-Day 80 UK is marked at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer. The King and Queen and prime minister Rishi Sunak attend the UK’s national commemoration event taking place on the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. President Macron of France and Sir Keir Starmer, UK leader of the opposition, also attend.
UK: D-Day 80 remembrance service takes place at 2pm at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire hosted by the Royal British Legion; a D-Day memorial service is held in Southsea, Portsmouth, at the memorial stone; the annual Founder’s Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea for veterans takes place, attended by the Princess Royal; Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria begins, until Sunday.
On this day
In 1844 the YMCA (the Young Men’s Christian Association) was founded in London as a prayer and Bible study group by the 22 year-old draper George Williams and ten friends; in 1872 the last Russian empress, Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse), was born. She was assassinated on July 17, 1918, alongside Emperor Nicholas II and their children, during the Russian Revolution. She was a favourite granddaughter of Queen Victoria; in 1907 Persil, the first self-acting laundry detergent, was launched in Düsseldorf, Germany; in 1929 Louis Bunuel and Salvador Dalí’s influential surrealist short film Un Chien Andalou opened in Paris; in 1944 the Operation Overlord D-Day landings began in Normandy, France, when Allied forces began liberating northwest Europe from German occupation during the Second World War.
Nature notes
It is easy to see why common terns are also known as sea swallows. With their long, thin wings, forked tails and slender bodies, they hover over the water with a breathtaking grace, before diving for fish. Is there a more graceful, buoyant flyer? Their aerodynamic skills enable them to catch sprats or sand eels in blustery seas, and when nesting near freshwater, to catch perch, roach or minnows. Though elegant in flight, it cannot be said that a common tern’s call is immediately beautiful to the human ear. Its rasping kee-yah call sounds like someone screaming. When you hear a colony of common terns, the sound is deafening and unsettling. It is meant to be. This collective cacophony is one way of driving off predators. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Josie Lawrence, pictured, comedian and actress, EastEnders (2009-10), 65; Susan Acland-Hood, permanent secretary, Department for Education, chief executive, HM Courts and Tribunal Service (2016-20), 47; Martin Ainscough, chairman, Ainscough Group of Companies, 72; Ceawlin Thynn, Marquess of Bath, chairman, Longleat Enterprises, 50; King Albert II of Belgium, king of the Belgians (1993-2013), 90; Steve Baker, Northern Ireland minister, Conservative MP for Wycombe (2010-May 2024), 53; Ed Bastian, chief executive, Delta Air Lines, 67; Oliver Blume, chairman and chief executive of Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG, 56; Lord (David) Blunkett, Labour MP (1987-2015), home secretary (2001-04), 77; Björn Borg, five-time Wimbledon champion, 68; Mike Gatting, cricketer, England captain (1986-88), 67; Jason Isaacs, actor, Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, 61; Willie John McBride, former Lions and Ireland rugby captain, 84; Geraldine McCaughrean, children’s novelist, winner of two Carnegie medals (1988, 2018), 73; Lord (Jonathan) Mance, chairman, International Law Association (2009-21), 81; Terry Matthews, businessman, founder and chairman, Wesley Clover International, 81; Prof Robin May, chief scientific adviser, Food Standards Agency, 48; George Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven, founder (2000) of uSwitch website, 63; Lord (James) Palumbo of Southwark, co-founder (1991), Ministry of Sound, 61; Kirsten Rausing, co-owner of Tetra Laval, 72; David Scott, astronaut, 92; Prof Phillip Allen Sharp, geneticist and microbiologist, Nobel prizewinner (1993), 80; Tommie Smith, athlete, 1968 US Olympic gold medallist who gave the Black Power salute on the medal podium, 80; Amanda Solloway, minister for affordability and skills, government whip (lord commissioner of HM Treasury), Conservative MP for Derby North (2019-May 2024), 63.