A new weight loss jab has been developed that outperforms rivals including Ozempic, helping obese patients to shed four stone in less than a year. The drug, retatrutide, acts on three different receptors in the brain, “turbocharging” calorie burning while making people feel full. Existing...A new weight loss jab has been developed that outperforms rivals including Ozempic, helping obese patients to shed four stone in less than a year. The drug, retatrutide, acts on three different receptors in the brain, “turbocharging” calorie burning while making people feel full. Existing...A new weight loss jab has been developed that outperforms rivals including Ozempic, helping obese patients to shed four stone...
Hamas planned to establish a secret base in Turkey and other terror cells elsewhere to co-ordinate attacks against Israeli targets in neighbouring countries, including Nato members, according to files captured by the Israeli army in Gaza and seen by The Times. The printed document titled “Founding a base in Turkey” was discovered in the...Hamas planned to establish a secret base in Turkey and other terror cells elsewhere to co-ordinate attacks against Israeli targets in neighbouring countries, including Nato members, according to files captured by the Israeli army in Gaza and seen by The Times. The printed document titled “Founding a base in Turkey” was discovered in the...Hamas planned to establish a secret base in Turkey and other terror cells elsewhere to co-ordinate attacks against Israeli...
Donald Trump was more concerned about how the story of his alleged affair with a porn star would impact his presidential campaign than his marriage, his former attorney and fixer has testified. Michael Cohen, the star witness at the criminal trial in New York, said he was acting purely at the direction of his...Donald Trump was more concerned about how the story of his alleged affair with a porn star would...Donald Trump was more concerned about how the story of his alleged affair with a porn star would...
hugo rifkind
Chutzpah. That’s the only word for it. On Times Radio yesterday, the health minister Maria Caulfield suggested that...Chutzpah. That’s the only word for it. On Times Radio yesterday, the health minister Maria...Chutzpah. That’s the only word for it. On Times Radio yesterday, the health minister Maria...
DR MARK PORTER
Alarming symptoms such as coughing up blood or finding a lump in your breast trigger surprisingly different responses.Alarming symptoms such as coughing up blood or finding a lump in your breast trigger surprisingly...Alarming symptoms such as coughing up blood or finding a lump in your breast trigger surprisingly...
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POLITICS
Prime minister defends 14 years of Tory rule
Police would have been given new powers
At the foot of a dormant volcano in Iceland, the Swiss company Climeworks has kickstarted a geological process of its own. The eggy smell of sulphur wafts across the valley in plumes of geothermal steam, but Climeworks’s technicians are concerned...At the foot of a dormant volcano in Iceland, the Swiss company Climeworks has kickstarted a...At the foot of a dormant volcano in Iceland, the Swiss company Climeworks has kickstarted a...
Organisers had earnest ambitions of fostering cross-Atlantic ties when they launched an art installation connecting...Organisers had earnest ambitions of fostering cross-Atlantic ties when they launched an art...Organisers had earnest ambitions of fostering cross-Atlantic ties when they launched an art...
THE TIMES DIARY
David Miliband returned to British politics to join old cabinet colleagues in a charity football match against the...David Miliband returned to British politics to join old cabinet colleagues in a charity football...David Miliband returned to British politics to join old cabinet colleagues in a charity football...
Hamas planned to establish a secret base in Turkey and other terror cells elsewhere to co-ordinate attacks against Israeli targets in neighbouring countries, including Nato members, according to files captured by the Israeli army in Gaza and seen by The Times. The printed document titled...Hamas planned to establish a secret base in Turkey and other terror cells elsewhere to co-ordinate attacks against Israeli targets in neighbouring countries, including Nato members, according to files captured by the Israeli army in Gaza and seen by The Times. The printed document titled...Hamas planned to establish a secret base in Turkey and other terror cells elsewhere to co-ordinate attacks against Israeli...
video
The suspected pro-government thugs who attacked Dimitri Chikovani, an opponent of Georgia’s divisive “foreign agent” law, were waiting for him when he got out of his car outside his home in Tbilisi, the country’s capital. Video from CCTV cameras shows the assailants kicking and punching Chikovani as he lay defenceless on the ground, before...The suspected pro-government thugs who attacked Dimitri Chikovani, an opponent of Georgia’s divisive “foreign agent” law, were waiting for him when he got out of his car outside his home in Tbilisi, the country’s capital. Video from CCTV cameras shows the assailants kicking and punching Chikovani as he lay defenceless on the ground, before...The suspected pro-government thugs who attacked Dimitri Chikovani, an opponent of Georgia’s divisive “foreign agent” law, were...
analysis
Michael Cohen lied to Congress, to a New York district court, to the Internal Revenue Service and to his bank. He put his wife at risk of jail by having her sign, over several years, a joint tax return that understated his income by $4 million. He went to jail for fraud and perjury. The role of Cohen, 57, as the...Michael Cohen lied to Congress, to a New York district court, to the Internal Revenue Service and...Michael Cohen lied to Congress, to a New York district court, to the Internal Revenue Service and...
One recipe suggests having them with kimchi. Another recommends pairing them with a crisp Sauvignon Blanc. A third...One recipe suggests having them with kimchi. Another recommends pairing them with a crisp...One recipe suggests having them with kimchi. Another recommends pairing them with a crisp...
In the days, weeks and years that followed the disappearance of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, Norwegian police scoured every...In the days, weeks and years that followed the disappearance of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, Norwegian...In the days, weeks and years that followed the disappearance of Anne-Elisabeth Hagen, Norwegian...
Analysis
The separatist leader and fugitive from Spanish justice Carles Puigdemont has not yet thrown in the towel, despite defeat in Sunday’s regional elections. Although his Junts per Catalunya party came second to the Socialists, he insists he could...The separatist leader and fugitive from Spanish justice Carles Puigdemont has not yet thrown in...The separatist leader and fugitive from Spanish justice Carles Puigdemont has not yet thrown in...
There have been weeks of unrest in Georgia since the country’s government announced that it was backing a new law to...There have been weeks of unrest in Georgia since the country’s government announced that it was...There have been weeks of unrest in Georgia since the country’s government announced that it was...
“Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby,” the priest said solemnly. Some in the church, especially those in...“Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby,” the priest said solemnly. Some in the church...“Sometimes I feel like everybody is a sexy baby,” the priest said solemnly. Some in the church...
interview
Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff is almost as thrilled with my first row of stitches as I am. “Fantastic work!” she beams, admiring the knitting needle I hold aloft. About a dozen of us are sitting in the courtyard garden of The Standard...Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff is almost as thrilled with my first row of stitches as I...Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter Ella Emhoff is almost as thrilled with my first row of stitches as I...
IN maps and CHARTS
Turnout vital in Biden-Trump rematch
A sweetened £34 billion takeover approach from BHP for its rival Anglo American has been rejected by the FTSE 100 mining group as “highly unattractive”. BHP submitted a revised all-share approach for Anglo last Tuesday, the Australian group has revealed but, as with last month’s initial £31...A sweetened £34 billion takeover approach from BHP for its rival Anglo American has been rejected by the FTSE 100 mining group as “highly unattractive”. BHP submitted a revised all-share approach for Anglo last Tuesday, the Australian group has revealed but, as with last month’s initial £31...A sweetened £34 billion takeover approach from BHP for its rival Anglo American has been rejected by the FTSE 100 mining group...
It was billed as potentially one of the most aggressive sighting shots against a FTSE 100 company. In March the New York-based activist investor Elliott Advisors disclosed that it had quietly built a 5 per cent stake in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT). Elliott’s reputation for ferocity and opportunism has been second to none. It...It was billed as potentially one of the most aggressive sighting shots against a FTSE 100 company. In March the New York-based activist investor Elliott Advisors disclosed that it had quietly built a 5 per cent stake in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT). Elliott’s reputation for ferocity and opportunism has been second to none. It...It was billed as potentially one of the most aggressive sighting shots against a FTSE 100 company. In March the New York-based...
Mark Penn, the American founder of Stagwell, made a merger offer to Sir Martin Sorrell’s company last year. The proposal for S4 Capital, his former boss’s marketing group, was not made public and only revealed last month. The first approach was rebuffed and Penn is understood to have made a series of sequentially...Mark Penn, the American founder of Stagwell, made a merger offer to Sir Martin Sorrell’s company...Mark Penn, the American founder of Stagwell, made a merger offer to Sir Martin Sorrell’s company...
Fever-Tree is teaming up with one of the leading makers of French rosé wine as it seeks to grab a slice of the lucrative spritz market from Aperol. The mixers group, which is best known for its range of upmarket tonics, will uncork a pale pink...Fever-Tree is teaming up with one of the leading makers of French rosé wine as it seeks to grab a...Fever-Tree is teaming up with one of the leading makers of French rosé wine as it seeks to grab a...
comment
Less than two weeks ago, some us in England went to the polls for this year’s local elections. Reflecting the...Less than two weeks ago, some us in England went to the polls for this year’s local elections.Less than two weeks ago, some us in England went to the polls for this year’s local elections.
MARKET REPORT
On the brink of a big week of corporate earnings and economic news, with BT Group, Vodafone, Burberry and easyJet all...On the brink of a big week of corporate earnings and economic news, with BT Group, Vodafone,...On the brink of a big week of corporate earnings and economic news, with BT Group, Vodafone,...
A former lord chancellor has urged the government to strengthen measures to address national security concerns raised by the ownership of a stake in Vodafone. Sir Robert Buckland has called for an independent committee to oversee the risks of the...A former lord chancellor has urged the government to strengthen measures to address national...A former lord chancellor has urged the government to strengthen measures to address national...
recruitment
About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory certification and compliance courses to upskilling for a new role, and experts estimate that the UK training market is worth approximately £7 billion. Training and skills development is proved to increase the human capital in the national labour force, narrowing skills gaps...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to...Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000 deliveries a week. The activist recently launched the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign calling for supermarkets to adopt better business practices to safeguard the future of British fruit and veg farmers.Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000...
It may not chime with the stereotype but Tyson Fury was the voice of reason during a chaotic and violent afternoon in the Riyadh Hilton. His father, John, had just shocked bystanders after he had headbutted a young member of Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage during heated exchanges between the two teams...It may not chime with the stereotype but Tyson Fury was the voice of reason during a chaotic and violent afternoon in the Riyadh Hilton. His father, John, had just shocked bystanders after he had headbutted a young member of Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage during heated exchanges between the two teams...It may not chime with the stereotype but Tyson Fury was the voice of reason during a chaotic and violent afternoon in the...
Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City players to seize their chance to make history and hit back at the critics who claim that they are only on the verge of a record fourth successive title because of their wealth. Guardiola said that he was “calm” and his players were “so focused” before Tuesday’s away match against Tottenham Hotspur...Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City players to seize their chance to make history and hit back at the critics who claim that they are only on the verge of a record fourth successive title because of their wealth. Guardiola said that he was “calm” and his players were “so focused” before Tuesday’s away match against Tottenham Hotspur...Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City players to seize their chance to make history and hit back at the critics who claim that...
Water leaked through the ceiling of the away dressing room at Old Trafford on Sunday as Manchester United’s stadium struggled to cope with almost a month’s worth of rainfall in the space of two hours. Footage that circulated on social media appeared to show water dripping on to the floor and down the walls in the...Water leaked through the ceiling of the away dressing room at Old Trafford on Sunday as...Water leaked through the ceiling of the away dressing room at Old Trafford on Sunday as...
Ange Postecoglou has said he does not understand any Tottenham Hotspur supporter who wants them to lose to Manchester...Ange Postecoglou has said he does not understand any Tottenham Hotspur supporter who wants them...Ange Postecoglou has said he does not understand any Tottenham Hotspur supporter who wants them...
A British boxer has died after his first professional fight in London last night. Sherif Lawal, 29, collapsed and...A British boxer has died after his first professional fight in London last night. Sherif Lawal...A British boxer has died after his first professional fight in London last night. Sherif Lawal...
MARTIN SAMuel
Towards the end of the second half, claps of thunder and flashes of lightning pervaded the area around Old Trafford. But it wasn’t the forked kind. Even the lightning is sheet at Manchester United this season. Just as well, really, because if the...Towards the end of the second half, claps of thunder and flashes of lightning pervaded the area...Towards the end of the second half, claps of thunder and flashes of lightning pervaded the area...
County championship
Gloucestershire have completed their first County Championship victory in 593 days, a barren run that spanned 18 winless matches. Since getting the better of Yorkshire in September 2022 — by which time their relegation to the second tier had...Gloucestershire have completed their first County Championship victory in 593 days, a barren run...Gloucestershire have completed their first County Championship victory in 593 days, a barren run...
rick broadbent | John McDermott interview
pga championship | justin thomas interview
Rory McIlroy has experimented with countless preparation techniques in his decade-long pursuit of a fifth major win...Rory McIlroy has experimented with countless preparation techniques in his decade-long pursuit of...Rory McIlroy has experimented with countless preparation techniques in his decade-long pursuit of...
STUART BARNES
Exeter Chiefs’ victory against Harlequins was no surprise. The style and margin of it? Now that is another matter.Exeter Chiefs’ victory against Harlequins was no surprise. The style and margin of it? Now that...Exeter Chiefs’ victory against Harlequins was no surprise. The style and margin of it? Now that...
Game in numbers
This will be the 39th season in a row in which Celtic or Rangers have won the Scottish league title, a run eight years longer than any other pair have recorded in the history of European football. The second-longest is also an active sequence...This will be the 39th season in a row in which Celtic or Rangers have won the Scottish league...This will be the 39th season in a row in which Celtic or Rangers have won the Scottish league...
Gallagher Premiership
Ian Hawkey
By mid-morning on Sunday, suited, carefully coiffured and, in some cases, not too shy to sing out of tune, Real...By mid-morning on Sunday, suited, carefully coiffured and, in some cases, not too shy to sing out...By mid-morning on Sunday, suited, carefully coiffured and, in some cases, not too shy to sing out...
James Gheerbrant
In 2017-18, the season Manchester City won their first Premier League title under Pep Guardiola with 100 points...In 2017-18, the season Manchester City won their first Premier League title under Pep Guardiola...In 2017-18, the season Manchester City won their first Premier League title under Pep Guardiola...
interview
After childhood abuse and a volatile marriage, the photographer David Bailey’s son was on the path to gender transition. He tells Mark Smith why he’s made a U-turn
Harry and Meghan have just finished a trip to Nigeria with all the elements of a royal tour — except it wasn’t
INTERVIEW
A shocking documentary about the October 7 attack on an Israeli music festival is finally having its UK premiere. The director talks to Anne Joseph
From Timothy Spall beating Brian Cox to Joe Lycett’s ruff and a winner no one has heard of, our writers round up the takeaways
IN DEPTH
The mountaineer’s recently discovered letters home reveal much about his complicated life, 100 years after his death, says his relative Tom Newton Dunn
interview
Fan culture can be scary. The singer Lou Reed was bitten on the behind by a devoted admirer during a performance in...Fan culture can be scary. The singer Lou Reed was bitten on the behind by a devoted admirer...Fan culture can be scary. The singer Lou Reed was bitten on the behind by a devoted admirer...
DR MARK PORTER
Alarming symptoms such as coughing up blood or finding a lump in your breast trigger surprisingly different responses.Alarming symptoms such as coughing up blood or finding a lump in your breast trigger surprisingly...Alarming symptoms such as coughing up blood or finding a lump in your breast trigger surprisingly...
It was the morning after the Met Gala, featuring her dazzling red carpet appearance in a Nineties Givenchy gown, and...It was the morning after the Met Gala, featuring her dazzling red carpet appearance in a Nineties...It was the morning after the Met Gala, featuring her dazzling red carpet appearance in a Nineties...
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable since. We married...Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable...Q: My husband and I are in our seventies. We fell in love at university and have been inseparable...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
first night review
Growing up near Belfast in the 1990s, the first classical concerts I attended were with the Ulster Orchestra — Mozart...Growing up near Belfast in the 1990s, the first classical concerts I attended were with the...Growing up near Belfast in the 1990s, the first classical concerts I attended were with the...
first night review
Which venue has the edge in the summer Shakespeare stakes? Over at the Globe, you can bask in a winning version of...Which venue has the edge in the summer Shakespeare stakes? Over at the Globe, you can bask in a...Which venue has the edge in the summer Shakespeare stakes? Over at the Globe, you can bask in a...
Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so have the inside track. Here is our guide to the best productions and where to watch them — ordered by when they end. Feel free to get involved in the comments and share your own recommendations. Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
It’s time to deconstruct another Jane Austen...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...
Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also...Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also point out when you can catch up with further performances or on-demand streams of these events. Feel free to join in the conversation in the comment section at the end with your own recommendations.Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also point out...
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MindGames
1 About 71 per cent of which planet in our solar system is covered by water? 2 Which god of thunder is “battering the...1 About 71 per cent of which planet in our solar system is covered by water? 2 Which god of...1 About 71 per cent of which planet in our solar system is covered by water? 2 Which god of...
Viewing GUide
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tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
TELEVISION
Television
He claims to be a disabled Scottish academic called Arthur Knight. American prosecutors insist he is Nicholas Rossi, a serial rapist wanted by the FBI. Before he was extradited to Utah, he pleaded his innocence to Marc Horne
interview
The Marvel star’s grandfather died of the disease, his father is showing early signs — now he’s discovered he’s at high risk. He talks about anxiety, his new health regime and Mad Max
interview
Rebecca F Kuang’s satire of the publishing industry was one of last year’s most talked-about novels, selling 1.5m copies — and there might be a sequel
There are 8.4 million people living alone and they end up paying more for everything from heating to hotels and houses. Rachel Mortimer speaks to one of them
review | memoir
From Ozzy Osbourne prancing in the nude to Ziggy Stardust’s evening glass of milk: this child’s-eye view of the Seventies music scene is funny, tender and playful
EXCLUSIVE interview | Christina Lamb
interview
When Isabella Rossellini was younger, she thought old age would be a time to stop, relax and take stock of her life...When Isabella Rossellini was younger, she thought old age would be a time to stop, relax and take...When Isabella Rossellini was younger, she thought old age would be a time to stop, relax and take...
It is known as England’s wildest shore, filled with jaw-dropping sandy beaches, weather-beaten old castles, Viking...It is known as England’s wildest shore, filled with jaw-dropping sandy beaches, weather-beaten...It is known as England’s wildest shore, filled with jaw-dropping sandy beaches, weather-beaten...
You want your likeness captured for posterity, but who to choose? The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, on this week, is a good place to start
Are your knees ready to be revealed? If not, try one of these innovative knee smoothing solutions. By Jennifer George
Lisa Grainger steps into the rooftop eyrie of the capital’s first luxury eco-hotel
Patek Philippe’s Rare Handcraft collection features examples of artisanal skill that will blow your mind
video
It’s a hardened, weary soul who doesn’t get just a little bit excited when Ferrari pulls the covers off a new car. In the time-honoured maxim, out goes the old and in comes the new; we dispense with the 812 Superfast and gain the Ferrari 12Cilindri.It’s a hardened, weary soul who doesn’t get just a little bit excited when Ferrari pulls the...It’s a hardened, weary soul who doesn’t get just a little bit excited when Ferrari pulls the...
Giant lizards, dazzling reefs and villages untouched by tourism — this remote volcanic region is the perfect place to explore on a small ship cruise
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Have a mini interrail adventure through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on an affordable route that takes in the Adriatic’s aristocratic history
Jersey’s empty coves, surfing and incredible seafood helped our writer and her teenagers break out of a ten-year family holiday rut
Knowing how much gratuity to leave — if at all — can be a minefield. From cafés to hotel housekeeping we explain the etiquette in the UK other holiday favourites
A 35-minute train ride from Portugal’s capital, cool Cascais has exciting new restaurants, stylish hotels, and creativity at every turn
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
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The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery school, brewery and farm shop. Now it has opened chic new accommodation which food lovers can book to stay in overnight. Alicia Miller checks in.
...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...
Kensington Palace
11th May, 2024 The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened the Danish Fair at the Danish Church...Kensington Palace
11th May, 2024 The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened the Danish Fair...Kensington Palace
11th May, 2024 The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened the Danish Fair...
law report
Supreme Court
Published on May 13, 2024
Rabot v Hassam
Briggs v Laditan
Before Lord Reed, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord...Supreme Court
Published on May 13, 2024
Rabot v Hassam
Briggs v Laditan
Before Lord Reed...Supreme Court
Published on May 13, 2024
Rabot v Hassam
Briggs v Laditan
Before Lord Reed...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Prime minister angers SNP by saying that ‘Scottish nationalists are trying to tear our United Kingdom apart’
Rishi Sunak has been accused of “puerile” behaviour after he included Scottish independence supporters in a list of extremists that pose a threat to the UK. In a speech in which he claimed Labour was trying to depress its way to victory and that the Conservatives could still win the general...Rishi Sunak has been accused of “puerile” behaviour after he included Scottish independence supporters in a list of extremists that pose a threat to the UK. In a speech in which he claimed Labour was trying to depress its way to victory and that the Conservatives could still win the general...Rishi Sunak has been accused of “puerile” behaviour after he included Scottish independence supporters in a list of extremists...
Anonymous agitators have hijacked the Scottish government’s controversial new hate crime law and triggered the greatest number of online complaints police in Scotland have ever dealt with, the chief constable has said. Jo Farrell, the first woman to head Police Scotland, said that the majority of accusations about hate crimes were made...Anonymous agitators have hijacked the Scottish government’s controversial new hate crime law and triggered the greatest number of online complaints police in Scotland have ever dealt with, the chief constable has said. Jo Farrell, the first woman to head Police Scotland, said that the majority of accusations about hate crimes were made...Anonymous agitators have hijacked the Scottish government’s controversial new hate crime law and triggered the greatest number...
Magnus Linklater
Here’s something Kate Forbes could do, quite quickly, to help one of Scotland’s biggest industries. As the weather eases and the midges begin their summer work, the caravans and campervans are invading the Highlands again. Visitor numbers may be growing, but behind the scenes the holiday trade is suffering. While...Here’s something Kate Forbes could do, quite quickly, to help one of Scotland’s biggest industries.Here’s something Kate Forbes could do, quite quickly, to help one of Scotland’s biggest industries.
Sunday Times Scotland Primary School League Table
Iain Macwhirter
I’m not sure who first cracked the joke about John Swinney and Kate Forbes being “yesterday’s man and the candidate...I’m not sure who first cracked the joke about John Swinney and Kate Forbes being “yesterday’s man...I’m not sure who first cracked the joke about John Swinney and Kate Forbes being “yesterday’s man...
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The...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.
A water shortage warning has been issued in Scotland despite the country experiencing its fourth wettest April in recorded history. An early warning has been declared in the northwest Highlands and Inner Hebrides where the Scottish Environment...A water shortage warning has been issued in Scotland despite the country experiencing its fourth...A water shortage warning has been issued in Scotland despite the country experiencing its fourth...
Melanie Reid | notebook
Earlier this year, on one of the wettest, stormiest days of the winter, Liz Carr and her film crew came to visit. The...Earlier this year, on one of the wettest, stormiest days of the winter, Liz Carr and her film...Earlier this year, on one of the wettest, stormiest days of the winter, Liz Carr and her film...
ART | REVIEW
★★★★☆ Jude Barber, architecture curator of the Royal Scottish Academy’s (RSA) major annual show, cites the Pakistani...★★★★☆ Jude Barber, architecture curator of the Royal Scottish Academy’s (RSA) major annual show...★★★★☆ Jude Barber, architecture curator of the Royal Scottish Academy’s (RSA) major annual show...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Damian Barr’s 2013 memoir Maggie & Me could have been a maudlin affair. While the Lanarkshire-born writer’s depiction of a childhood lit up by the orange glow from the nearby Ravenscraig steelworks, where his father worked, doesn’t pull its...Damian Barr’s 2013 memoir Maggie & Me could have been a maudlin affair. While the...Damian Barr’s 2013 memoir Maggie & Me could have been a maudlin affair. While the...
Comment
We must roll out red carpet for next big idea
William Hague
As Denmark and Taiwan show, with the right environment a handful of innovators can revitalise whole economies
melanie phillips
Eurovision’s anti-Israel mob behaved like brats
newhugo rifkind
Get real, Labour MPs, this is your new normal
newgiles coren | notebook
An Apple a day keeps the doctor away? Not these days
newjawad iqbal
This long wait for compensation adds insult to injustice
newHarriet Walker | notebook
From Pret to vapes, why everyone’s going big on ‘little treats’
newWhat was your last “little treat”? A takeaway coffee or croissant? I have a friend who can’t leave museums without a fridge magnet, and another who, on an evening commute, likes to savour what she calls a “solo gin in a tin”. My husband happened...What was your last “little treat”? A takeaway coffee or croissant? I have a friend who can’t...What was your last “little treat”? A takeaway coffee or croissant? I have a friend who can’t...
libby purves
We’re the masters here, not the machines
tomiwa owolade
A person’s colour is no clue to their opinions
emma duncan | notebook
My robot lawnmower has driven me wild
elisabeth braw
Flag of convenience newcomers make a mockery of system
Leading Articles
Breach of Trust
A parliamentary report paints a damning picture of National Health Service maternity services. Radical reform is needed to make them fit for the 21st century
Secret Craving
China’s appetite for sensitive western military and civilian material is insatiable
End of the Rainbow
The equality, diversity and inclusion industry needs to be culled
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bureaucratic barriers to building houses
Sir, Emma Duncan presents an informative but polarised perspective on what she sees as the “stifling regulation” of the UK building sector (“We need to axe red tape to get Britain building”, May 10). Energy efficiency regulations may well...Sir, Emma Duncan presents an informative but polarised perspective on what she sees as the...Sir, Emma Duncan presents an informative but polarised perspective on what she sees as the...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The King officially hands over the role of colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps to the Prince of Wales at the Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop, Hampshire; Mental Health Awareness Week begins; the British Book Awards are held in London.
Netherlands: The World Hydrogen Summit, an annual three-day conference looking at the latest advancements in hydrogen technology, begins in Rotterdam.
World: United Nations office on drugs and crime releases this year’s World Wildlife Crime Report.
On this day
In 1943 General Alexander (later Earl Alexander of Tunis) announced the surrender of Italian and German forces in Tunisia; in 1973 tennis stars Bobby Riggs and Margaret Court faced off in the Mother’s Day Massacre in a challenge match. Riggs belittled women’s tennis, but had the court resurfaced to slow the game to his advantage. Court lost 6-2, 6-1. On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King took up the Battle of the Sexes challenge, beating Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to a $100,000 prize. He had stated: “A woman’s place is in the kitchen and the bedroom — and not necessarily in that order”; in 1981 Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt by a Turkish gunman while he was entering St Peter’s Square, Vatican City; in 1989 student protesters began a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Martial law was declared on May 20; in 2018 the actress Margot Kidder died at the age of 69. Kidder was best known for playing Lois Lane in four Superman films opposite Christopher Reeve.
Nature notes
Near the summit of the hill were two benches and a dog bin, the grass around them worn away by feet. The bare soil, unshaded by any vegetation, was warmer than the soil elsewhere, and this made it the perfect habitat for a tiny predator. The green tiger beetle is a vivid, iridescent green with creamy yellow spots on its long wing cases, big eyes and strong jaws; its long legs mean it can move fast in pursuit of other small invertebrates, but to do so it needs warmth from the sun. The same goes for its larvae: these develop in shallow burrows in unshaded soil that act as pitfall traps, allowing the larva to prey on whatever falls in. Melissa Harrison
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Birthdays today
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