New Labour PM appoints cabinet including first female chancellor
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to usher in an era of “stability and moderation” and said that his government would be “unburdened by doctrine” after winning a landslide election victory. In a speech outside Downing Street the prime minister, 61, said that he wanted to “rebuild our country” and promised that his politics would “tread more lightly on your lives”. He said...Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to usher in an era of “stability and moderation” and said that his...Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to usher in an era of “stability and moderation” and said that his...
The recriminations began early. Before the exit poll had even been announced Rishi Sunak took the extraordinary step...The recriminations began early. Before the exit poll had even been announced Rishi Sunak took the extraordinary step of publishing his dissolution honours list. As hundreds of Tory candidates braced themselves to lose their seats and their livelihoods, Sunak announced that he was rewarding two of his closest allies.The recriminations began early. Before the exit poll had even been announced Rishi Sunak took the extraordinary step of...
MY WEEK
“I’m just so delighted,” I tell the journalist after bungee jumping and riding in a giant inflatable ring on the same day, “that all of these stunts are attracting attention to our policies!” “Which policies?” says the journalist. “I’ll tell you...“I’m just so delighted,” I tell the journalist after bungee jumping and riding in a giant...“I’m just so delighted,” I tell the journalist after bungee jumping and riding in a giant...
interview
Although Noor Siddiqui and her husband have no fertility problems, she has undergone IVF so that she can freeze her...Although Noor Siddiqui and her husband have no fertility problems, she has undergone IVF so that...Although Noor Siddiqui and her husband have no fertility problems, she has undergone IVF so that...
Jane MacQuitty
There’s no need to spend a fortune stocking your summer wine rack. There are lots of refreshing whites and stylish...There’s no need to spend a fortune stocking your summer wine rack. There are lots of refreshing...There’s no need to spend a fortune stocking your summer wine rack. There are lots of refreshing...
INTERVIEW
Professor Tim Spector, the geneticist, microbiome expert and co-founder of the personalised nutrition company Zoe, finds the thought of Britain trying to jab its way out of an obesity crisis deeply disturbing. Putting millions of people on...Professor Tim Spector, the geneticist, microbiome expert and co-founder of the personalised...Professor Tim Spector, the geneticist, microbiome expert and co-founder of the personalised...
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The King greeted the third prime minister of his reign with a bow and a handshake
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news quiz
It was a landslide for Labour in the general election this week and Nigel Farage finally achieved his ambition of...It was a landslide for Labour in the general election this week and Nigel Farage finally achieved his ambition of winning a seat in parliament. But how many attempts has it taken him? Meanwhile the first women to be allowed to join the Garrick Club were admitted. But which famous actress was amongst them? From a...It was a landslide for Labour in the general election this week and Nigel Farage finally achieved his ambition of winning a...
DISPATCH
France’s second city seethes with discontent about immigration and crime
A dozen stylishly dressed couples danced the tango in the square in front of Marseilles’s art deco opera house on a balmy evening in the run-up to France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. “This city’s a complete mess and no one knows what kind of chaos is coming, but we forget all that while we’re dancing,” Christine, 57, said. Some of the predominantly white...A dozen stylishly dressed couples danced the tango in the square in front of Marseilles’s art...A dozen stylishly dressed couples danced the tango in the square in front of Marseilles’s art...
At least 51 candidates and party activists have been attacked amid a climate of “great violence” during the campaign...At least 51 candidates and party activists have been attacked amid a climate of “great violence” during the campaign for France’s parliamentary elections, according to the French interior minister. Gérald Darmanin, the interior minister, said he feared further disorder after Sunday’s second round, which polls say...At least 51 candidates and party activists have been attacked amid a climate of “great violence” during the campaign for...
Four people were injured in separate attacks by the same shark during July 4 celebrations at a beach in Texas. The attacks on South Padre Island, a resort town 300 miles south of San Antonio, happened within two hours of each other on Thursday.Four people were injured in separate attacks by the same shark during July 4 celebrations at a...Four people were injured in separate attacks by the same shark during July 4 celebrations at a...
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Hungary’s prime minister has arrived in Moscow for talks with President Putin on an unannounced trip that has angered...Hungary’s prime minister has arrived in Moscow for talks with President Putin on an unannounced...Hungary’s prime minister has arrived in Moscow for talks with President Putin on an unannounced...
There are some books that require concentrated effort to read, densely populated as they are with rhythmic...There are some books that require concentrated effort to read, densely populated as they are with...There are some books that require concentrated effort to read, densely populated as they are with...
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Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Mexico’s biggest tourist destinations early on Friday, triggering a red alert in the region after wreaking destruction on several Caribbean islands. The storm’s core shifted over the Yucatan peninsula, with winds...Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Mexico’s biggest tourist destinations early on Friday...Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Mexico’s biggest tourist destinations early on Friday...
INTERVIEW BY WILLIAM HAGUE
Robert Markel, who followed his friend into politics, says ‘there’s no way to spin that performance’ regarding president’s head-to-head with Trump
Taxman claims ‘a significant sum for the public purse’
HM Revenue & Customs has “secured a significant sum for the public purse” after the settlement of a closely watched High Court battle with Delancey, the property firm, and EY, the accountancy giant. The tax authority had claimed that a tax liability worth tens of millions of pounds had arisen...HM Revenue & Customs has “secured a significant sum for the public purse” after the settlement of a closely watched High Court battle with Delancey, the property firm, and EY, the accountancy giant. The tax authority had claimed that a tax liability worth tens of millions of pounds had arisen...HM Revenue & Customs has “secured a significant sum for the public purse” after the settlement of a closely watched High Court...
Rachel Reeves has been urged to resurrect a strengthened version of the Office of Tax Simplification in one of the first pleas from business to the newly appointed chancellor. A beefed-up agency was needed to push for the tackling of the tax traps and cliff edges that complicated the tax system and distorted incentives in the economy, tax...Rachel Reeves has been urged to resurrect a strengthened version of the Office of Tax Simplification in one of the first pleas from business to the newly appointed chancellor. A beefed-up agency was needed to push for the tackling of the tax traps and cliff edges that complicated the tax system and distorted incentives in the economy, tax...Rachel Reeves has been urged to resurrect a strengthened version of the Office of Tax Simplification in one of the first pleas...
As Sir Keir Starmer stepped inside No 10 after giving his first speech as prime minister, the leaders of some of Britain’s biggest companies delivered their own verdicts on what is needed to boost Britain’s economy. From hitting its target of building 1.5 million homes, to optimising the potential of GB Energy and...As Sir Keir Starmer stepped inside No 10 after giving his first speech as prime minister, the...As Sir Keir Starmer stepped inside No 10 after giving his first speech as prime minister, the...
COMMENT
Time will tell whether this proves to be “the most pro-growth, pro-business Treasury our country has ever seen”, but...
Time will tell whether this proves to be “the most pro-growth, pro-business Treasury our country...
Time will tell whether this proves to be “the most pro-growth, pro-business Treasury our country...
tempus SPECIAL
Can a change in government deliver a long-awaited turnaround in the fortunes of the UK stock market? Some analysts...Can a change in government deliver a long-awaited turnaround in the fortunes of the UK stock market?Can a change in government deliver a long-awaited turnaround in the fortunes of the UK stock market?
Sir Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide Labour election victory, but the party’s honeymoon with business might be short-lived. Labour not only has inherited deep-seated economic problems after 14 years of Conservative rule...Sir Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide Labour election victory, but the...Sir Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide Labour election victory, but the...
The drugs company behind the Wegovy weight-loss jab has been reprimanded by the pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulatory body for failing to properly disclose millions of pounds of payments over three years to more than 150...The drugs company behind the Wegovy weight-loss jab has been reprimanded by the pharmaceutical industry’s self-regulatory body for failing to properly disclose millions of pounds of payments over three years to more than 150...The drugs company behind the Wegovy weight-loss jab has been reprimanded by the pharmaceutical industry’s...
As Labour delegates celebrate a historic ascent to power, attention in the new cabinet will turn quickly to the party’s biggest promise: getting the economy roaring again. Here are the trickiest challenges facing Rachel Reeves...As Labour delegates celebrate a historic ascent to power, attention in the new cabinet will turn quickly to the party’s biggest promise: getting the economy roaring again. Here are the trickiest challenges facing Rachel Reeves...As Labour delegates celebrate a historic ascent to power, attention in the new cabinet will turn quickly to the...
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“It’s the one thing that made me not want to become a chief executive,” David Sleath says as he sits back down at our table after spending the past 20 minutes having his photo taken. The picture-shy Sleath is chief executive of Segro, which is, by...“It’s the one thing that made me not want to become a chief executive,” David Sleath says as he...“It’s the one thing that made me not want to become a chief executive,” David Sleath says as he...
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For whoever collects the keys to No 10 on Friday, overhauling the UK’s sclerotic industrial strategy will be top of the in-tray. All the major parties’ manifestos covered new uses for AI, but there was scant mention of the technology most likely to boost our vital manufacturing sector — robotics. While basic robots have been used on manufacturing lines since the early...For whoever collects the keys to No 10 on Friday, overhauling the UK’s sclerotic industrial...For whoever collects the keys to No 10 on Friday, overhauling the UK’s sclerotic industrial...
recruitment | SIX FROM THE BEST
While many politicians are divisive, Baroness Verma brings communities together. After a successful business career...While many politicians are divisive, Baroness Verma brings communities together. After a successful business career, she was appointed as an international development minister, then as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas. Now chairing Empower, the gender equality campaign, and...While many politicians are divisive, Baroness Verma brings communities together. After a successful business career, she was...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
England to switch to back three for Switzerland quarter-final
Where better to go, to try to change your luck, than a stadium belonging to a club called Fortuna? Even the origin story of Fortuna Düsseldorf is one of happy fate. The founders were looking for a name when a horse-drawn carriage from a bread factory passed by — the factory was called Fortuna...Where better to go, to try to change your luck, than a stadium belonging to a club called Fortuna? Even the origin story of Fortuna Düsseldorf is one of happy fate. The founders were looking for a name when a horse-drawn carriage from a bread factory passed by — the factory was called Fortuna...Where better to go, to try to change your luck, than a stadium belonging to a club called Fortuna? Even the origin story of...
euro 2024 | MARTIN SAMUEL
A belt, but no braces. Gareth Southgate is right to go to a back three against Switzerland on Saturday evening, but right to temper attack with defence, too. He could have gone gung-ho, picked two wingers, or one winger and Trent Alexander-Arnold, but this is a sensible compromise. Bukayo Saka to provide the threat, Kieran Trippier to play...A belt, but no braces. Gareth Southgate is right to go to a back three against Switzerland on Saturday evening, but right to temper attack with defence, too. He could have gone gung-ho, picked two wingers, or one winger and Trent Alexander-Arnold, but this is a sensible compromise. Bukayo Saka to provide the threat, Kieran Trippier to play...A belt, but no braces. Gareth Southgate is right to go to a back three against Switzerland on Saturday evening, but right to...
euro 2024 | james gheerbrant
This was a gruelling, gripping arm wrestle of a game, between two teams whose weight of celebrity lies at one end of the pitch, but whose strength of character lies at the other. It was won after 120 goalless minutes by France, who came through the shoot-out when João Félix hit the post and Theo Hernández converted...This was a gruelling, gripping arm wrestle of a game, between two teams whose weight of celebrity...This was a gruelling, gripping arm wrestle of a game, between two teams whose weight of celebrity...
Wimbledon | stuart fraser
tour de france | david walsh
Euro 2024 | Matt Lawton
Gareth Southgate might well recall another major tournament when England experienced problems on the left flank. At...Gareth Southgate might well recall another major tournament when England experienced problems on...Gareth Southgate might well recall another major tournament when England experienced problems on...
euro 2024 | GREGOR ROBERTSON
Will Saturday be the day then? The day England supporters set eyes upon the lesser-spotted left back, Luke Shaw, for...Will Saturday be the day then? The day England supporters set eyes upon the lesser-spotted left...Will Saturday be the day then? The day England supporters set eyes upon the lesser-spotted left...
Will Kelleher
There are many clichés about New Zealand and its love for rugby that are simply untrue. The grandmothers who are supposedly ready to heckle Marcus Smith about his Test goal-kicking percentage are yet to appear in Dunedin. Yet where else would you earwig a lunchtime conversation between four sixtysomethings bemoaning the state of rugby union in Australia over a pint of...There are many clichés about New Zealand and its love for rugby that are simply untrue. The...There are many clichés about New Zealand and its love for rugby that are simply untrue. The...
ALEX LOWE
After six weeks in camp, with stops in Tokyo and Auckland, England appear to have finally arrived in Dunedin, the...After six weeks in camp, with stops in Tokyo and Auckland, England appear to have finally arrived in Dunedin, the furthest city on earth from Twickenham, without registering even the faintest of traces on the All Blacks’ radar. Unless Codie Taylor and Sevu Reece have the New Zealand equivalent of an equity card, the...After six weeks in camp, with stops in Tokyo and Auckland, England appear to have finally arrived in Dunedin, the furthest city...
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wimbledon | Tom kershaw
Frances Tiafoe may have bemoaned an inconsistent year in which he has “lost to clowns”, but the charismatic American...Frances Tiafoe may have bemoaned an inconsistent year in which he has “lost to clowns”, but the...Frances Tiafoe may have bemoaned an inconsistent year in which he has “lost to clowns”, but the...
EURO 2024 | DAVID MOYES
Surviving is a form of success in football management. These days, to do eight years in any job is like running three...Surviving is a form of success in football management. These days, to do eight years in any job...Surviving is a form of success in football management. These days, to do eight years in any job...
EURO 2024
Gareth Southgate was happy to talk about a milestone, just not the one that everyone else wanted to discuss. A century of games in charge of England is a feather in his cap given he will become the first manager to do so since Sir Alf Ramsey, and yet, amid the din of expectation, this was not the time to reminisce. Instead, Southgate offered a landmark of his own after...Gareth Southgate was happy to talk about a milestone, just not the one that everyone else wanted...Gareth Southgate was happy to talk about a milestone, just not the one that everyone else wanted...
euro 2024
Jude Bellingham will have to be on his best behaviour for the rest of Euro 2024 after Uefa gave him a one-match...Jude Bellingham will have to be on his best behaviour for the rest of Euro 2024 after Uefa gave him a one-match suspended ban for making a lewd gesture when celebrating his goal against Slovakia. Bellingham was pictured appearing to cup his genitals in the direction of the Slovakia bench in the wake of his dramatic...Jude Bellingham will have to be on his best behaviour for the rest of Euro 2024 after Uefa gave him a one-match suspended ban...
Euro 2024 | Ian Hawkey
OWEN SLOT
Burning embers. It has been a week of burning embers at Wimbledon. Final flames flickering. I’m just not sure what...Burning embers. It has been a week of burning embers at Wimbledon. Final flames flickering. I’m...Burning embers. It has been a week of burning embers at Wimbledon. Final flames flickering. I’m...
patrick kidd
Tommy Docherty, the former Manchester United manager, once complained that there is “a hell of a lot of politics in...Tommy Docherty, the former Manchester United manager, once complained that there is “a hell of a...Tommy Docherty, the former Manchester United manager, once complained that there is “a hell of a...
wimbledon | Tom kershaw
As the Wimbledon crowd swooned over Andy Murray’s long farewell, the man once supposed to replace him was still fighting forlornly against the ravages of injury. Kyle Edmund had toiled in his idol’s vast shadow for years before his brilliant breakthrough in 2018 — the year Murray underwent hip surgery — where he reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open. For the...As the Wimbledon crowd swooned over Andy Murray’s long farewell, the man once supposed to replace...As the Wimbledon crowd swooned over Andy Murray’s long farewell, the man once supposed to replace...
sky bet championship
Burnley have appointed the former Fulham and Bournemouth manager Scott Parker as their new head coach. The...Burnley have appointed the former Fulham and Bournemouth manager Scott Parker as their new head coach. The 43-year-old replaces Vincent Kompany at Turf Moor after the Belgian’s move to Bayern Munich earlier this summer. Frank Lampard was on Burnley’s shortlist but Parker has beaten the former Chelsea and Everton...Burnley have appointed the former Fulham and Bournemouth manager Scott Parker as their new head coach. The 43-year-old replaces...
EURO 2024 | PAUL HIRST
Shortly before midday on Friday, Arne Slot eased into his seat at the AXA training centre in Liverpool with a smile, a man assured of himself and promising to build upon the firm foundations laid by his predecessor, Jürgen Klopp. The head coach...Shortly before midday on Friday, Arne Slot eased into his seat at the AXA training centre in...Shortly before midday on Friday, Arne Slot eased into his seat at the AXA training centre in...
Thousands say they’re selling up because they fear higher taxes and stricter rules under Labour
Landlords are rushing to sell their properties because they expect a capital gains tax rise and stricter renting rules under the new government. Labour has promised to strengthen tenant rights, including banning no-fault evictions and ending rental bidding wars, and has refused to rule out an increase in capital gains tax (CGT). The threat of higher taxes and more...Landlords are rushing to sell their properties because they expect a capital gains tax rise and...Landlords are rushing to sell their properties because they expect a capital gains tax rise and...
Rachel Mortimer
One of the topics that strikes the strongest chord with our readers is social care. My inbox is full of stories of...One of the topics that strikes the strongest chord with our readers is social care. My inbox is full of stories of the seriously ill who have fought for years against a care system that seems stacked against them — and they have all done it with the help of their family or friends. The system is so complicated that...One of the topics that strikes the strongest chord with our readers is social care. My inbox is full of stories of the...
Holly Thomas
The big question
Pensions are one of the most tax-efficient ways of saving during your lifetime — and the tax perks continue after...Pensions are one of the most tax-efficient ways of saving during your lifetime — and the tax...Pensions are one of the most tax-efficient ways of saving during your lifetime — and the tax...
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I have recently left the military after about 26 years and will soon get my military pension. I think it will be...I have recently left the military after about 26 years and will soon get my military pension. I...I have recently left the military after about 26 years and will soon get my military pension. I...
Troubleshooter
The Times consumer champion negotiates over a failed MOT and helps a reader who has money piling up in their energy account
About six years ago I paid £37,000 for a new Mercedes GLC and have been pleased with the car. But in January I took it to my local Mercedes dealership for its MOT and was told that it had failed because the left indicator was flashing pink. The mechanics said the indicator unit would need replacing at a cost of £995. I searched online and found that in the US Mercedes...About six years ago I paid £37,000 for a new Mercedes GLC and have been pleased with the car. But...About six years ago I paid £37,000 for a new Mercedes GLC and have been pleased with the car. But...
A couple have won a three-year battle with the taxman over a £161,250 stamp duty bill after successfully arguing that...A couple have won a three-year battle with the taxman over a £161,250 stamp duty bill after successfully arguing that their paddock was not residential land. Taher and Zhara Suterwalla bought a £3.6 million, seven-bedroom house with a swimming pool, paddock and tennis court near Henley-on-Thames in December 2020.A couple have won a three-year battle with the taxman over a £161,250 stamp duty bill after successfully arguing that their...
interview
‘I was punished for being ambitious’ — is Minnie Driver the most outspoken female star in Hollywood?
first person
Michael Odell is aiming for a target look that combines Zac Efron, the Rock and Obama
first person
What happened when Elaine Kingett decided to take exercise seriously in her seventies?
interview
Noor Siddiqui says her company, Orchid, can test embryos for hundreds of conditions
interview
Mathilde Favier has written a book about how to be fabulous (it’s not as effortless as it looks, apparently)
Caitlin MOran
What I’ve learnt
Spinal column
The days when most blokes thought that a bar of coal tar soap was all the grooming they needed are thankfully a long...The days when most blokes thought that a bar of coal tar soap was all the grooming they needed...The days when most blokes thought that a bar of coal tar soap was all the grooming they needed...
beta male
This summer, I had hopes I might, finally, after half a century of trying(I can’t claim to have deliberately and with...This summer, I had hopes I might, finally, after half a century of trying(I can’t claim to have...This summer, I had hopes I might, finally, after half a century of trying(I can’t claim to have...
Hello, Dolly! Bruce Springsteen, Florence Welch at the Proms and more – our critics pick the hottest tickets for art, dance, film, comedy and family events
Interview
The actor is returning for a star-studded night at the theatre where he played the Prince of Denmark. He talks about grief, critics and Shakespeare
interview
Maths can help you cut a sandwich into three, fairly. Matt Parker, the author of the summer’s surprise hit, explains all
review | history
How the Cold War killing of a Bulgarian dissident in London obsessed a dogged hack for 30 years
WEEKEND ESSAY
Mary Beard, Rory Stewart, Munira Mirza, David Olusoga and Matthew Parris tackled the big questions in a Times debate at the British Museum
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Hugo Rifkind
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My Culture Fix
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interview
It is a pleasing quirk of Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s colourful writing career that long before he became a children’s...It is a pleasing quirk of Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s colourful writing career that long before he...It is a pleasing quirk of Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s colourful writing career that long before he...
REVIEW | history
The American theatre has long been a place where politics and entertainment collide. As James Shapiro pointed out in...The American theatre has long been a place where politics and entertainment collide. As James...The American theatre has long been a place where politics and entertainment collide. As James...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
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first night review
REVIEW | rereading
In his diaries, over the course of March 1991, Anthony Powell gets very cross about Kingsley Amis. “There has been...In his diaries, over the course of March 1991, Anthony Powell gets very cross about Kingsley Amis.In his diaries, over the course of March 1991, Anthony Powell gets very cross about Kingsley Amis.
REVIEW
Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news...
review | books
From literary love stories to bone-chilling thrillers and rip-roaring histories — here are the books to take on holiday
The election? The Olympics? Taylor Swift? Fuhgeddaboutit. Each big calendar event of this summer is just another distraction. The moment you’ve really been waiting for is finally here: our guide to the most interesting summer reads. Big day. We’ve got riveting fiction, rip-roaring histories, rock’n’roll memoirs, mind-bending science and more. Slather on the suntan...The election? The Olympics? Taylor Swift? Fuhgeddaboutit. Each big calendar event of this summer...The election? The Olympics? Taylor Swift? Fuhgeddaboutit. Each big calendar event of this summer...
REVIEW | fiction
On the windswept tundra of 19th-century Scandinavia, Willa, an educated preacher’s daughter, and Ivvar, a rugged...On the windswept tundra of 19th-century Scandinavia, Willa, an educated preacher’s daughter, and Ivvar, a rugged reindeer herder, harbour a forbidden love. She swoons at the wedge of his cheekbones and the line of his teeth, listening rapt as he tells her the ancient tales of his people. He knows he musn’t marry a...On the windswept tundra of 19th-century Scandinavia, Willa, an educated preacher’s daughter, and Ivvar, a rugged reindeer...
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First Person
Anna Whitehouse, aka Instagram’s Mother Pukka, on being judged for starting over at 43
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Can Jamie Oliver’s son teach your kids to cook? Sarah Rainey and her son Charlie put his new cookbook to the test
Jane MacQuitty
Our critic’s top bottles your picnic, party or barbecue. Our full guide starts with whites. Reds are below
New research shows that eating them can protect against dementia and even prevent heart attacks
Deepak Chopra
In the absence of perfect love, relationships run into differences that can magnify into disagreements, disputes...In the absence of perfect love, relationships run into differences that can magnify into...In the absence of perfect love, relationships run into differences that can magnify into...
SEX COUNSEL
Q. I have been thinking recently about suggesting the idea of separate bedrooms, not because I don’t want to sleep...Q. I have been thinking recently about suggesting the idea of separate bedrooms, not because I...Q. I have been thinking recently about suggesting the idea of separate bedrooms, not because I...
At the meeting point of two fast-flowing rivers — the Glaslyn and the Colwyn — Beddgelert is a pretty village built from local stone and surrounded by inviting peaks. Moel Hebog, a great hulk of a hill, stands guard to the west; the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) range directly north; and Cnicht (the Welsh Matterhorn) lies to the east. Legend has it the village was named after...At the meeting point of two fast-flowing rivers — the Glaslyn and the Colwyn — Beddgelert is a...At the meeting point of two fast-flowing rivers — the Glaslyn and the Colwyn — Beddgelert is a...
It’s been a slow start to the summer weather-wise but at least the past couple of weeks have been decent. Who knows...It’s been a slow start to the summer weather-wise but at least the past couple of weeks have been decent. Who knows what the rest of the season may hold? Some have forecast drought conditions and sun lovers will doubtless be praying they can lie on a lounger and slowly cook themselves. Others, like me, may prefer a...It’s been a slow start to the summer weather-wise but at least the past couple of weeks have been decent. Who knows what the...
Stephen Anderton
Harry JAMESON
These intrepid parents share their secrets on tackling big outdoor challenges as a family — and reveal how getting back to nature bonded them in the process
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The quietly gorgeous neighbour of the world’s most famous party island has laid-back charm, white sand beaches and hip hideaways, including the reimagined Dunas de Formentera
Tala in Paphos is home to beautiful churches, lemon trees and an impressive modern ampitheatre — but what really moved our writer was the family history she uncovered
video
A luxurious stay with a bird’s eye view of the forest allows you to indulge your playful side and proves there’s more to the Loire Valley than châteaux and fine wines
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Plus: how to navigate the new EES system if you’re cruising to or from Europe from the UK and where to go for a short, sunny break in January with a dog
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The online brochure had “Stroll” in large letters in the headline. “Mountains made easy”, read the line below, as though this new trip to the Italian Dolomites were a sort of hiking-for-dummies guide. The message was clear: should you have any...The online brochure had “Stroll” in large letters in the headline. “Mountains made easy”, read...The online brochure had “Stroll” in large letters in the headline. “Mountains made easy”, read...
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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
I AM the gate. All who come in through me will be saved. Through me they will come and go and find pasture.
John 10.9...I AM the gate. All who come in through me will be saved. Through me they will come and go and...I AM the gate. All who come in through me will be saved. Through me they will come and go and...
Buckingham Palace
5th July, 2024 The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP had an audience of The King this morning and tendered...Buckingham Palace
5th July, 2024 The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP had an audience of The King...Buckingham Palace
5th July, 2024 The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP had an audience of The King...
MindGames
1 Gémeaux is the French name for which sign of the zodiac? 2 The music festival Fuji Rock is held in which country? 3 Which prime minister’s government abolished the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1986? 4 Who played James Bond in the films The...1 Gémeaux is the French name for which sign of the zodiac? 2 The music festival Fuji Rock is held...1 Gémeaux is the French name for which sign of the zodiac? 2 The music festival Fuji Rock is held...
Sturgeon criticises campaign strategy
The SNP has descended into a fresh bout of infighting after John Swinney appeared to accept the disastrous election result had wiped out its mandate for an independence referendum. After the Nationalists recorded their worst electoral performance for 14 years, recriminations erupted among senior...The SNP has descended into a fresh bout of infighting after John Swinney appeared to accept the disastrous election result had wiped out its mandate for an independence referendum. After the Nationalists recorded their worst electoral performance for 14 years, recriminations erupted among senior...The SNP has descended into a fresh bout of infighting after John Swinney appeared to accept the disastrous election result had...
Sir Keir Starmer will make helping Anas Sarwar’s campaign to become Scotland’s next first minister one of his top priorities. The prime minister and Scottish Labour leader spoke minutes after an exit poll showed that Labour was on course to record its best result north of the border since 2010. Labour now has the largest number of Scottish...Sir Keir Starmer will make helping Anas Sarwar’s campaign to become Scotland’s next first minister one of his top priorities. The prime minister and Scottish Labour leader spoke minutes after an exit poll showed that Labour was on course to record its best result north of the border since 2010. Labour now has the largest number of Scottish...Sir Keir Starmer will make helping Anas Sarwar’s campaign to become Scotland’s next first minister one of his top priorities.
analysis
From the moment the long-awaited exit poll dropped at 10pm on Thursday, it was clear that the big winners of the night in Scotland would be Labour, with the party returning its best result since 2010. In the end Sir Keir Starmer’s party routed the SNP, winning 37 seats (up 36 from the last election in 2019) while...From the moment the long-awaited exit poll dropped at 10pm on Thursday, it was clear that the big...From the moment the long-awaited exit poll dropped at 10pm on Thursday, it was clear that the big...
POLITICAL SKETCH
Nicola Sturgeon had a miserable night, not only as a former first minister watching her party sliding out of power and the former SNP leader who had proposed that the election should be a de facto independence referendum but as rookie political...Nicola Sturgeon had a miserable night, not only as a former first minister watching her party...Nicola Sturgeon had a miserable night, not only as a former first minister watching her party...
A council employee who stole more than £1 million from a cash-strapped local authority has been jailed for four years.A council employee who stole more than £1 million from a cash-strapped local authority has been...A council employee who stole more than £1 million from a cash-strapped local authority has been...
Gender clinics for children and young people should be rolled out across Scotland, a key report on the implications...Gender clinics for children and young people should be rolled out across Scotland, a key report...Gender clinics for children and young people should be rolled out across Scotland, a key report...
scottish business digest
The holiday let where your neighbours are works by Grayson Perry, Charles Jencks and Tracey Emin
Q&A
The Travis frontman on the hit Eighties film, his childhood in Glasgow and most embarrassing moment
Review
Claire Sawers enjoys a feast of foraged and farmed goods at Fodder + Farm, Stirling
gabriella Bennett
An aerial view is like an introduction to an untravelled land
Cat Thomson gets stuck into a range of agricultural activities while staying at a cosy cottage near Lockerbie
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont noodle bars to Auld...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow, from a kebab shop...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...
The secretive waterfall tumbling towards the pancake-flat Carse of Stirling is dramatic, yet it is unlikely you will have to share the objective of this walk with hordes of visitors. Hidden beneath the crags, the falls are approached from the...The secretive waterfall tumbling towards the pancake-flat Carse of Stirling is dramatic, yet it...The secretive waterfall tumbling towards the pancake-flat Carse of Stirling is dramatic, yet it...
Comment
We ditched the Tories because we felt poor
Matthew Parris
People hate to admit it, but missing prosperity is what fuelled our national rage and Labour will struggle to deliver it
janice turner
Blair gave us hope, this result unsettles me
giles coren
Change is always scary, but we must be brave
Ann treneman | notebook
A moving brush with the real Mrs Tiggy-Winkle
matt chorley
Sir Keir’s most pressing task: speak truth to purr and evict Larry the Cat
WEEKEND ESSAY
Colonial hoard or public trove: are museums worth saving?
DOMINIC SANDBROOK
Banished beards will always grow back
ROSE WILD | FEEDBACK
Doubles trounce singles: you can quote us on that
Sandra Dunn writes from Cambridge that her A-level English teacher would have put a red line straight through my...Sandra Dunn writes from Cambridge that her A-level English teacher would have put a red line...Sandra Dunn writes from Cambridge that her A-level English teacher would have put a red line...
Miriam Darlington | nature notebook
Life buzzing among the reeds of the lazy Ouse
It is 8am and under a polished blue sky the heatwave is already stoking insects and melting the dew in the grass. The...It is 8am and under a polished blue sky the heatwave is already stoking insects and melting the...It is 8am and under a polished blue sky the heatwave is already stoking insects and melting the...
Leading Articles
Labour’s Landslide
Sir Keir Starmer has momentously transformed his party’s fortunes in five years. Yet the fragility of his electoral coalition and the fragmentation of society hold perils
Back to Basics
Principled conservatism rather than populism must be the secret to Tory recovery
Foreign Challenges
A Labour government will have little time to master a forbidding international agenda
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Labour win is triumph for first past the post
Sir, The Labour Party won almost two thirds of the seats in parliament even though it won barely one third of the popular vote (news, Jul 5). This was due to the first-past-the-post electoral system awarding seats to the party with the most votes...Sir, The Labour Party won almost two thirds of the seats in parliament even though it won barely...Sir, The Labour Party won almost two thirds of the seats in parliament even though it won barely...
Briefing
On this day
Nature notes
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