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Rishi Sunak will put tax cuts and help for first-time buyers at the heart of the Tory manifesto as he says it is “morally right” that people are rewarded for working hard. The prime minister will seek to revive his flagging campaign on Tuesday with a series of retail pledges, saying the Tories...Rishi Sunak will put tax cuts and help for first-time buyers at the heart of the Tory manifesto as he says it is “morally right” that people are rewarded for working hard. The prime minister will seek to revive his flagging campaign on Tuesday with a series of retail pledges, saying the Tories...Rishi Sunak will put tax cuts and help for first-time buyers at the heart of the Tory manifesto as he says it is “morally...
Rishi Sunak has sent his top team to spend most of their campaign in seats with substantial Tory majorities, in a sign of the party’s defensive strategy. After about 100 constituency visits by top cabinet and shadow cabinet figures, almost all of the battle has been fought on what has previously been thought to be safe Tory turf. The...Rishi Sunak has sent his top team to spend most of their campaign in seats with substantial Tory majorities, in a sign of the party’s defensive strategy. After about 100 constituency visits by top cabinet and shadow cabinet figures, almost all of the battle has been fought on what has previously been thought to be safe Tory turf. The...Rishi Sunak has sent his top team to spend most of their campaign in seats with substantial Tory majorities, in a sign of the...
Janice Turner
The brand-new constituency of Waveney Valley is a patchwork of pieces snipped off five Conservative seats. Of its old MPs, two — Richard Bacon in South Norfolk and Jo Churchill in Bury St Edmunds — have stood down, and one, Dan Poulter in Central Suffolk & North Ipswich, defected to Labour last month before also...The brand-new constituency of Waveney Valley is a patchwork of pieces snipped off five...The brand-new constituency of Waveney Valley is a patchwork of pieces snipped off five...
First Person
Interview
Lucy Kellaway was busy doing last-minute A-level revision with her economics students in Newcastle upon Tyne when she...Lucy Kellaway was busy doing last-minute A-level revision with her economics students in...Lucy Kellaway was busy doing last-minute A-level revision with her economics students in...
EURO 2024
Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session at Birmingham because I...Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session...Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session...
political sketch
political sketch
The Lib Dem leader took a break from pratfalling to announce a very, very long list of things he wants to do in power
new
An initial post-mortem examination has shown that Michael Mosley died of natural causes, after CCTV footage suggested...An initial post-mortem examination has shown that Michael Mosley died of natural causes, after...An initial post-mortem examination has shown that Michael Mosley died of natural causes, after...
the times diary
As they continue their grim march to July 4, the Tories have already given up on one seat. For the first time in 89...As they continue their grim march to July 4, the Tories have already given up on one seat. For...As they continue their grim march to July 4, the Tories have already given up on one seat. For...
Margaret the elephant recognised the deep growl and grumble rumbling across the savannah. It was her daughter Marie, and she called back. Later, Margaret heard another call. It was also a deep growl and grumble. It was also from Marie. She didn’t...Margaret the elephant recognised the deep growl and grumble rumbling across the savannah. It was...Margaret the elephant recognised the deep growl and grumble rumbling across the savannah. It was...
video
President Macron recalled the horrors of fascism in Europe on Monday, hours after announcing a snap parliamentary election that could propel the hard-right National Rally to power in France. As party leaders from across the board reeled from a bombshell announcement that could reshape French...President Macron recalled the horrors of fascism in Europe on Monday, hours after announcing a snap parliamentary election that could propel the hard-right National Rally to power in France. As party leaders from across the board reeled from a bombshell announcement that could reshape French...President Macron recalled the horrors of fascism in Europe on Monday, hours after announcing a snap parliamentary election that...
Europe is facing turmoil as it reckons with a seismic shift to the right after votes were cast by 190 million people in 27 countries, a huge exercise in democracy. Here are four key things you need to know. The first lesson is that European elections count for a lot, with this year’s ballots precipitating a major political crisis for...Europe is facing turmoil as it reckons with a seismic shift to the right after votes were cast by 190 million people in 27 countries, a huge exercise in democracy. Here are four key things you need to know. The first lesson is that European elections count for a lot, with this year’s ballots precipitating a major political crisis for...Europe is facing turmoil as it reckons with a seismic shift to the right after votes were cast by 190 million people in 27...
A ten-storey luxury building in Tokyo is to be demolished because it blocks a view of Japan’s sacred mountain, Mount Fuji. After a prolonged campaign by local residents, the apartment building in the western suburb of Kunitachi is to be knocked down just after being finished because it obstructed the line of sight...A ten-storey luxury building in Tokyo is to be demolished because it blocks a view of Japan’s...A ten-storey luxury building in Tokyo is to be demolished because it blocks a view of Japan’s...
In 1945 as the Allies closed in on Hitler’s bunker, French soldiers rooting through the contents of a farm in southern Germany happened across a curious painting in a style they had probably never seen before. Two figures, a black male and a white...In 1945 as the Allies closed in on Hitler’s bunker, French soldiers rooting through the contents...In 1945 as the Allies closed in on Hitler’s bunker, French soldiers rooting through the contents...
Donald Trump theorised that Taylor Swift’s liberal leanings may be an “act” as he praised her talent and beauty...Donald Trump theorised that Taylor Swift’s liberal leanings may be an “act” as he praised her...Donald Trump theorised that Taylor Swift’s liberal leanings may be an “act” as he praised her...
video
Will Smith appears to have escaped Hollywood’s naughty step after his latest film made a much-needed splash at the...Will Smith appears to have escaped Hollywood’s naughty step after his latest film made a...Will Smith appears to have escaped Hollywood’s naughty step after his latest film made a...
When Alec Baldwin was offered his latest role, the Hollywood actor was facing a trial and confronting a stalled career while trying to keep seven young children and an ambitious wife happy. So when the cable network behind such hits as Dr Pimple...When Alec Baldwin was offered his latest role, the Hollywood actor was facing a trial and...When Alec Baldwin was offered his latest role, the Hollywood actor was facing a trial and...
dispatch from texas
Donald Trump accused Joe Biden of “weaponising” the justice system against him as the former president held his first...Donald Trump accused Joe Biden of “weaponising” the justice system against him as the former...Donald Trump accused Joe Biden of “weaponising” the justice system against him as the former...
GERARD BAKER
If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace Joe Biden before the...If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace...If you were a conspiracy theorist, looking for signs of a last-minute Democratic plot to replace...
The banking industry has warned of “real consequences” for the economy from Nigel Farage’s plan to bolster the public finances by scrapping the interest that lenders earn on money deposited at the Bank of England. Farage’s Reform UK party claimed at its manifesto launch on Monday that it could...The banking industry has warned of “real consequences” for the economy from Nigel Farage’s plan to bolster the public finances by scrapping the interest that lenders earn on money deposited at the Bank of England. Farage’s Reform UK party claimed at its manifesto launch on Monday that it could...The banking industry has warned of “real consequences” for the economy from Nigel Farage’s plan to bolster the public finances...
The creditors of a failed money transfer business linked to a fraud investigation have asked for administrators from Interpath to be removed over alleged issues including “beyond excessive” fees. The creditors committee of Viola Money (Europe), which once advertised itself as a rival to Monzo, has told the City regulator it has “lost faith...
The creditors of a failed money transfer business linked to a fraud investigation have asked for administrators from Interpath to be removed over alleged issues including “beyond excessive” fees. The creditors committee of Viola Money (Europe), which once advertised itself as a rival to Monzo, has told the City regulator it has “lost faith...
The creditors of a failed money transfer business linked to a fraud investigation have asked for administrators from Interpath...
The American pharmacy chain that owns Boots has shelved plans for a London float of the high street retailer, robbing the UK’s ailing stock market of a highly anticipated listing. Walgreens Boots Alliance is no longer actively exploring an initial public offering of Boots. Instead it is in talks over a sale, with...The American pharmacy chain that owns Boots has shelved plans for a London float of the high...The American pharmacy chain that owns Boots has shelved plans for a London float of the high...
business commentary
Some puzzlers look a doddle to answer. Take this one: should a bloke running a car company be paid $56 billion? Well...Some puzzlers look a doddle to answer. Take this one: should a bloke running a car company be...Some puzzlers look a doddle to answer. Take this one: should a bloke running a car company be...
comment
The International Monetary Fund will soon publish a report that will include a proposal to shake up the relationship...The International Monetary Fund will soon publish a report that will include a proposal to shake...The International Monetary Fund will soon publish a report that will include a proposal to shake...
Sterling surged to its highest level against the euro in almost two years today after the gains made by the populist right in EU elections and Emmanuel Macron’s surprise decision to call a snap poll in France. Share prices in the major European...Sterling surged to its highest level against the euro in almost two years today after the gains...Sterling surged to its highest level against the euro in almost two years today after the gains...
It was teatime on Friday, March 10, 2023. Rather than winding down for the weekend, some of Britain’s leading entrepreneurs were panicking, trying to get a limited place on a video call. Those who couldn’t desperately pressed refresh. They were...It was teatime on Friday, March 10, 2023. Rather than winding down for the weekend, some of...It was teatime on Friday, March 10, 2023. Rather than winding down for the weekend, some of...
need to know
This week we will receive the manifestos from the major parties. Hopefully, their publication will raise the quality...This week we will receive the manifestos from the major parties. Hopefully, their publication...This week we will receive the manifestos from the major parties. Hopefully, their publication...
MARKET REPORT
Defying the downward pull of the FTSE 100 is M&G after analysts took the view that the investment group...Defying the downward pull of the FTSE 100 is M&G after analysts took the view that the...Defying the downward pull of the FTSE 100 is M&G after analysts took the view that the...
RECRUITMENT
All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of specialist marine biologists remains startlingly small. Barely 13,000 are employed by universities, the government, environmental agencies, conversation groups, fisheries and within businesses, making ocean conservation one of the most fiercely competitive of all graduate roles.All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of...All of us are responsible for protecting the planet, but for an island nation, our number of...
recruitment | six from the best
As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion...As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion platform to make a profit, of £15 million last year. The former management consultant also spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at Expedia. Here’s his advice on building a customer-to-customer...As chief executive of Vinted, Adam Jay is turning trash into treasure. The site became the first second-hand fashion platform...
Manchester United have cooled their interest in Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentinian was included on a shortlist last month when United started reviewing Erik ten Hag’s position as manager. The club are yet to decide whether to ditch Ten Hag — their post-season review is still under way — but if...Manchester United have cooled their interest in Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentinian was included on a shortlist last month when United started reviewing Erik ten Hag’s position as manager. The club are yet to decide whether to ditch Ten Hag — their post-season review is still under way — but if...Manchester United have cooled their interest in Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentinian was included on a shortlist last month...
Euro 2024
Gareth Southgate is giving serious consideration to deploying Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield alongside Declan Rice as he finalises his starting XI for the opening Euro 2024 group game against Serbia. England flew out from St George’s Park to their Weimarer base on Monday as preparations intensified for Sunday’s match in...Gareth Southgate is giving serious consideration to deploying Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield alongside Declan Rice as he finalises his starting XI for the opening Euro 2024 group game against Serbia. England flew out from St George’s Park to their Weimarer base on Monday as preparations intensified for Sunday’s match in...Gareth Southgate is giving serious consideration to deploying Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield alongside Declan Rice...
EURO 2024
Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session at Birmingham because I was working with the first team when he left. His was a unique journey. But when he came in at under-seven level he was no different to any boy at that age, he didn’t really stand out. He was...Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session...Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session...
MIKE ATHERTON’S WORLD CUP DIARY
euro 2024 | adam lallana
There is no doubt that England arrive in Germany with problems to solve, but they should also be confident in what...There is no doubt that England arrive in Germany with problems to solve, but they should also be...There is no doubt that England arrive in Germany with problems to solve, but they should also be...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
When Gareth Southgate launched his attempt to reboot England’s culture, it was at his first camp as permanent manager...When Gareth Southgate launched his attempt to reboot England’s culture, it was at his first camp...When Gareth Southgate launched his attempt to reboot England’s culture, it was at his first camp...
european athletics championships
Charlie Dobson signalled his arrival on the major stage with his first international solo medal in the 400m at the European Championships in Rome on Monday night. Britain has a proud heritage in the event, dating back 100 years to Eric Liddell and beyond, and the Colchester flyer boarded his own chariot of fire to win silver. Two years ago Iwan Thomas was asked who was...Charlie Dobson signalled his arrival on the major stage with his first international solo medal...Charlie Dobson signalled his arrival on the major stage with his first international solo medal...
A year on from wondering if she would play tennis again, Emma Raducanu has said she is in “a really fit place”...A year on from wondering if she would play tennis again, Emma Raducanu has said she is in “a really fit place” heading into the grass-court season and that she missed the French Open to stay healthy for the rest of 2024. Raducanu, 21, the world No209, will start her Wimbledon preparations at the Rothesay Open in...A year on from wondering if she would play tennis again, Emma Raducanu has said she is in “a really fit place” heading into the...
![Kaymer believes many of LIV’s critics haven’t even watched the tour – “I’ve never been to a game of cricket, so I’m not going to give an opinion [on that]”](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2Fbe2e3922-a634-4247-9dee-c56703855d5f.jpg?crop=3586%2C2017%2C968%2C201&resize=320)
martin kaymer interview
t20 world cup | simon wilde
With three days to go until their next match, England’s cricketers had a day off from training on Monday, allowing...With three days to go until their next match, England’s cricketers had a day off from training on...With three days to go until their next match, England’s cricketers had a day off from training on...
molly hudson
There was a familiar winner at the chequered flag of the Canadian Grand Prix, but no one was complaining. Max...There was a familiar winner at the chequered flag of the Canadian Grand Prix, but no one was...There was a familiar winner at the chequered flag of the Canadian Grand Prix, but no one was...
euro 2024
England will continue their Euro 2024 preparations on Monday when they fly to Germany then travel to a remote part of the countryside about an hour’s drive southwest of Leipzig. There, Gareth Southgate’s players and staff will have exclusive...England will continue their Euro 2024 preparations on Monday when they fly to Germany then travel...England will continue their Euro 2024 preparations on Monday when they fly to Germany then travel...
Euro 2024 | James Gheerbrant
He travelled on a private jet, sprung from a cage that had also been his nest, bound for new adventure in the land of an old enemy, trying to change the story of a career that had been all garlands and no gold. “We’re trying to get the England captain out of England,” Thomas Tuchel had said the day before, sounding like Danny Ocean laying down the blueprints for the...He travelled on a private jet, sprung from a cage that had also been his nest, bound for new...He travelled on a private jet, sprung from a cage that had also been his nest, bound for new...
Euro 2024 | MARTIN SAMUEL
As the clock counts down to June 14, Gareth Southgate will sit in his Saxon golf resort pondering what is, on the...As the clock counts down to June 14, Gareth Southgate will sit in his Saxon golf resort pondering what is, on the face of it, a ludicrous question. Yet the answer almost certainly holds the key to England’s tournament. How many good players can he, or any manager, fit into a team without losing? Is it four? Five?As the clock counts down to June 14, Gareth Southgate will sit in his Saxon golf resort pondering what is, on the face of it, a...
Euro 2024 | group A guide
euro 2024 | group b guide
euro 2024 | group c guide
euro 2024 | group d guide
Euro 2024 | Group E guide
euro 2024 | group f guide
EURO 2024 | James Gheerbrant
Euro 2024
Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has led the country at three major tournaments. At the 2018 World Cup England lost against Croatia in extra time in the semi-finals; at Euro 2020 they lost the shoot-out in the final against Italy at Wembley; and at the World Cup two years ago they fell in the quarter-finals...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...Age 53 Matches in charge 94 Southgate, who was appointed as the England manager in 2016, has...
Michael Mosley kick-started the trend for food restriction on limited days with his 5:2 weight-loss regimen. But is it backed by science now, asks Peta Bee
First Person
As the university tells students not to chat up their tutors, graduate Ceci Browning confesses all
Interview
When her education charity’s funding was cut, some rich benefactors stepped in. They can’t support us indefinitely, Lucy Kellaway tells Rachel Sylvester
Interview
The ‘Grace Jones of jazz’ on breaking through in 2020 with her Nina Simone cover and her new album
my culture fix
dr mark porter
Atorvastatin, the cholesterol-lowering drug for preventing and treating heart disease and stroke, was again the most...Atorvastatin, the cholesterol-lowering drug for preventing and treating heart disease and stroke...Atorvastatin, the cholesterol-lowering drug for preventing and treating heart disease and stroke...
I feel such sadness at the loss of Michael Mosley. Since 2021, Just One Thing, his hugely popular BBC Radio...I feel such sadness at the loss of Michael Mosley. Since 2021, Just One Thing, his hugely...I feel such sadness at the loss of Michael Mosley. Since 2021, Just One Thing, his hugely...
review
Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace
ITV1 Gut-wrenching emotion continues to be at the heart of the mission of ITV, the broadcaster that in the late 1990s had an actual heart as its logo. And there are few programmes it does better than Long...Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace
ITV1 Gut-wrenching emotion continues to be at the heart...Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace
ITV1 Gut-wrenching emotion continues to be at the heart...
The world is warming, and along with it heat-related illness and heatstroke are on the rise. The UK Health Security...The world is warming, and along with it heat-related illness and heatstroke are on the rise. The...The world is warming, and along with it heat-related illness and heatstroke are on the rise. The...
film
The crackling 1970s newsreel shows a vast stadium in Mexico packed with a 100,000-strong crowd waving flags and...The crackling 1970s newsreel shows a vast stadium in Mexico packed with a 100,000-strong crowd...The crackling 1970s newsreel shows a vast stadium in Mexico packed with a 100,000-strong crowd...
A grade I listed Jacobean house with 17th-century murals painted on the ceilings, panelled walls decorated with crowns in the style of Charles I, original 1830s wallpaper and trompe l’oeil cornices: this sounds more like an English Heritage...A grade I listed Jacobean house with 17th-century murals painted on the ceilings, panelled walls...A grade I listed Jacobean house with 17th-century murals painted on the ceilings, panelled walls...
first night review
Television
TELEVISION
Television
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...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...
MINDGAMES
MindGames
interview
Not many philosophers turn up for book signings to be greeted by hordes of fans who burst into tears on meeting them.Not many philosophers turn up for book signings to be greeted by hordes of fans who burst into...Not many philosophers turn up for book signings to be greeted by hordes of fans who burst into...
KEVIN MAHER
Oh great. Yet another brand of ebike coming to our streets. And this one’s a whopper, with dual 250W motors, a...Oh great. Yet another brand of ebike coming to our streets. And this one’s a whopper, with dual...Oh great. Yet another brand of ebike coming to our streets. And this one’s a whopper, with dual...
How you feel about yourself is key to understanding whether you should have a facial procedure
Train sets used to be either for the very young or the very old, but the new high-end kit has widened their appeal
What happened when Josh Wood took his beloved Gandalf on a tour of Europe’s finest wineries
From a fancy fountain pen to a retro speedboat, there is something here for every kind of dad
video
Gorgeous 19th-century architecture, cute cafés and nearby lakes — Zagreb, the Croatian capital, ticks all the boxes for a weekend break
video
Sailing through the vineyard-lined Douro Valley makes for a classic journey — and it’s even better on a chic new ship that’s drawing a younger crowd
Kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
Our travel troubleshooter on how to have a harmonious group holiday in tricky circumstances and whether to leave the kids behind for a destination wedding
Beaches that could rival the Maldives, smart new resorts and ice cream for £1— Albania is the season’s most exciting destination for families
comment
Forget moaning about Heathrow and Stansted. Yes, they have their faults — but this Asian airport I had the misfortune to experience is the one to avoid at all costs
Chapter one done. Entering chapter two. I’m sweating. I think I’m wearing too many layers, but presenting Countryfile...Chapter one done. Entering chapter two. I’m sweating. I think I’m wearing too many layers, but...Chapter one done. Entering chapter two. I’m sweating. I think I’m wearing too many layers, but...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
My friend’s mad at me. We argued just the other night — after I told him we wouldn’t have time to see his favourite...My friend’s mad at me. We argued just the other night — after I told him we wouldn’t have time to...My friend’s mad at me. We argued just the other night — after I told him we wouldn’t have time to...
video
Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have breakfast in the Rockies — as a travel journalist I’ve been lucky enough to see some incredible things. But one of my favourite destinations of all? It’s...Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have...Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have...
video
best places to stay 2024
KATHY LETTE | TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Q. Thanks to a pension, downsizing and my savvy divorce lawyer from 20 years ago I’ve got some serious cash to spend...Q. Thanks to a pension, downsizing and my savvy divorce lawyer from 20 years ago I’ve got some...Q. Thanks to a pension, downsizing and my savvy divorce lawyer from 20 years ago I’ve got some...
I have long been a fan of solo travel. And while women striking out on their own is hardly a new phenomenon —...I have long been a fan of solo travel. And while women striking out on their own is hardly a new...I have long been a fan of solo travel. And while women striking out on their own is hardly a new...
Obituaries
Sir Oliver Popplewell, Tony Bramwell, Her Honour Suzanne Norwood, Professor Sir John Boardman
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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
AGAIN, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth...AGAIN, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man...AGAIN, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man...
Windsor Castle
10th June, 2024 The King, Colonel-in-Chief, today presented new Colours to the Irish Guards in...Windsor Castle
10th June, 2024 The King, Colonel-in-Chief, today presented new Colours to...Windsor Castle
10th June, 2024 The King, Colonel-in-Chief, today presented new Colours to...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Leader steps down mid-campaign in unprecedented move
The Scottish Conservative election campaign has been left in turmoil after the party leader Douglas Ross made the unprecedented decision to announce he was standing down. Ross quit after a bitter row over a decision to sack an incumbent candidate and questions over his expenses claims. His...The Scottish Conservative election campaign has been left in turmoil after the party leader Douglas Ross made the unprecedented decision to announce he was standing down. Ross quit after a bitter row over a decision to sack an incumbent candidate and questions over his expenses claims. His...The Scottish Conservative election campaign has been left in turmoil after the party leader Douglas Ross made the unprecedented...
Analysis
Two major debates will open up in the Scottish Conservatives in the wake of Douglas Ross’s resignation. One will be about who replaces him as party leader, the other over whether the party should exist at all. Thirteen years ago, in the aftermath of another bruising Holyrood election, an idea was put forward that the Tories should be...Two major debates will open up in the Scottish Conservatives in the wake of Douglas Ross’s resignation. One will be about who replaces him as party leader, the other over whether the party should exist at all. Thirteen years ago, in the aftermath of another bruising Holyrood election, an idea was put forward that the Tories should be...Two major debates will open up in the Scottish Conservatives in the wake of Douglas Ross’s resignation. One will be about who...
magnus linklater
Pity the poor Tories in Scotland. Just when they thought they were in with a chance, Rishi Sunak departs the D-Day beaches and Douglas Ross mucks things up in Morayshire. One blunder may count as an accident, two could well prove terminal. Good leadership depends on judgment and in both cases it was notable for its...Pity the poor Tories in Scotland. Just when they thought they were in with a chance, Rishi Sunak...Pity the poor Tories in Scotland. Just when they thought they were in with a chance, Rishi Sunak...
Residents living near an £85 million state-of-the-art prison for women say that they are having to sell their houses...Residents living near an £85 million state-of-the-art prison for women say that they are having...Residents living near an £85 million state-of-the-art prison for women say that they are having...
review
Thursday is saag day at Ranjit’s Kitchen, a family-run Punjabi canteen on Glasgow’s ever more hip Southside. They...Thursday is saag day at Ranjit’s Kitchen, a family-run Punjabi canteen on Glasgow’s ever more hip...Thursday is saag day at Ranjit’s Kitchen, a family-run Punjabi canteen on Glasgow’s ever more hip...
Taylor Swift has praised the hundreds of thousands of fans who attended her three record-breaking gigs in Edinburgh which kicked off the UK leg of her Eras tour. Sharing a string of photos from the shows on Instagram, she wrote: “Edinburgh!!! You...Taylor Swift has praised the hundreds of thousands of fans who attended her three record-breaking...Taylor Swift has praised the hundreds of thousands of fans who attended her three record-breaking...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
It is basically a one-room hut with an outside privy. There is no drinking water. The North Atlantic gales can blast in at 100mph. Popping out for a pint of milk is a two-hour expedition. And it can be yours for “offers over £500,000”. But the...It is basically a one-room hut with an outside privy. There is no drinking water. The North...It is basically a one-room hut with an outside privy. There is no drinking water. The North...
UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Glasgow will this week seek to become the first away team to triumph in a play-off at Thomond Park since a knockout phase was introduced to the competition now known as the URC back in 2009. Nonetheless, as the Warriors strive to make history on...Glasgow will this week seek to become the first away team to triumph in a play-off at Thomond...Glasgow will this week seek to become the first away team to triumph in a play-off at Thomond...
![Elon Musk said on Twitter/X: “If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS [operating system] level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation.”](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F62eca536-77bb-458d-a60c-b36230f639db.jpg?crop=2828%2C1591%2C0%2C143&resize=320)
Comment
Farage insurgency only brings years of Labour
William Hague
It’s extremely difficult to break the British two-party system — as the SDP did to the left, so Reform will split the right
Melanie Phillips
Complacent liberals are to blame for rise of right
Hugo rifkind
Now Starmer really has to hold it together
giles coren | notebook
Polished lino and Imperial Leather: my smell archive
Thomas Fink
Putin’s hostility to scientists is causing Russian brain drain
susie goldsbrough | notebook
Are things about to get better? My generation can but D:Ream
What are we doing for election night?” That’s the question that began to ping around pub tables and over group chats this weekend. The conversations often began with the campaign — that icky ITV debate, manifesto speculation, “my dad was a...What are we doing for election night?” That’s the question that began to ping around pub tables...What are we doing for election night?” That’s the question that began to ping around pub tables...
Leading Articles
Macron’s Gamble
A surge in support for the hard right in Europe has goaded France’s president into a risky snap election
Least Said
The Lib Dems’ manifesto hardly matters, but their unspoken pact with Labour does
Life Changer
Michael Mosley made a real impact on the health and wellbeing of the nation
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Braverman’s call for Tories to embrace Farage
newSir, For Suella Braverman to claim that there is “not much difference” between Nigel Farage’s policies and those of the Tories encapsulates the fundamental issue confronting the party (Jun 10). Braverman clearly believes that the country craves...Sir, For Suella Braverman to claim that there is “not much difference” between Nigel Farage’s...Sir, For Suella Braverman to claim that there is “not much difference” between Nigel Farage’s...
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Briefing
UK: Labour market statistics, including unemployment and universal credit.
World: Global Peace Index 2024, an annual report by the Institute for Economics and Peace ranking countries by their peacefulness.
On this day
In 1509 Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, his brother Arthur’s widow; in 1955 at least 80 people were killed after a collision at Le Mans 24-hour race in which flaming debris from one of the cars was thrown into a packed grandstand; in 1975 the first oil was pumped ashore from British oilfields in the North Sea, at Sullom Voe in Shetland; in 1987 Margaret Thatcher celebrated her third general election victory; in 2004 the Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols was spared the death penalty. The 1995 bombing killed 168 people and left hundreds injured. The decision came on the third anniversary of the execution of his co-defendant Timothy McVeigh.
Nature notes
Anyone who grows beans needs garden bumblebees. Large, furry, unkempt-looking creatures with long, horsey faces and white bums, their tongues, at up to 2cm, can pollinate species with deep corollas such as foxgloves, red campion, primroses and beans. (Studies show that even self-pollinating varieties do better if “nudged” by insects, but honey bees, with short tongues, will cheat by biting a hole in the tube.) Garden bumble queens emerge in spring and establish a nest, often in an old rodent burrow. They lay eggs fertilised the year before, provide them with pollen and, if the area has enough food, a colony of up to 120 female workers and queens is formed. Later, males are born, but only new queens will survive the winter.
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Tony Allcock, chief executive, Bowls England (2008-20), world champion (1992, 1996), 69; Diana Armfield, figurative painter, 104; Nadhmi Auchi, founder and chairman, General Mediterranean Holding, 87; Lord (Steven) Bassam of Brighton, Labour chief whip, House of Lords (2010-18), 71; Richard Bean, playwright, One Man, Two Guvnors (2011), 68; Steve Cohen, hedge fund manager, founder and chief executive of Point72 Asset Management, 68; Dany Cotton QFSM, commissioner of London Fire Brigade (2017-19), 55; Lauren Cuthbertson, principal dancer, Royal Ballet, 40; Athol Fugard, novelist, Tsotsi (1980), 92; Jill Gallard, ambassador to Germany, 56; Jane Goldman, screenwriter, Kingsman film series, 54; Ola Källenius, chairman, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, 55; Liz Kendall, Labour MP for Leicester West (2010-May 2024), shadow secretary for work and pensions, 53; Hugh Laurie, actor and comedian, Jeeves and Wooster (1990-93), 65; Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson, chairman, RAF Charitable Trust (2013-20), 68; Diana Moran, Green Goddess keep-fit expert, 85; Jon R Moeller, chairman, president and chief executive, Procter & Gamble, 60; Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder and president of Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), 75; Jenny Pitman, first woman to train a Grand National winner, 78; Sir Timothy Sainsbury, Tory MP for Hove (1973-97), trade and industry minister (1990-94), 92; Sir Jackie Stewart, F1 champion (1969, 1971, 1973), 85; Andy Street, West Midlands mayor (2017-May 2024), 61; Kate Varah, executive director, National Theatre, Old Vic theatre (2015-22), 48; Robin Warren, Nobel prize-winner for discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, 87; Ben Watson, para-cyclist, two-time Paralympic gold medallist, 35; Patrick Woodroffe, lighting design and creative director for the Rolling Stones and AC/DC, 70.