National Rally set to take 33 per cent of votes in first round with Macron in third place
Marine Le Pen hailed an unprecedented triumph for her populist right National Rally in the first round of French parliamentary elections last night. With the second round next week, the Rally is now within touching distance of power for the first time. It hopes to be running the country during...Marine Le Pen hailed an unprecedented triumph for her populist right National Rally in the first round of French parliamentary elections last night. With the second round next week, the Rally is now within touching distance of power for the first time. It hopes to be running the country during...Marine Le Pen hailed an unprecedented triumph for her populist right National Rally in the first round of French parliamentary...
Rishi Sunak will mock Nigel Farage’s goal of becoming the opposition to Sir Keir Starmer as he urges undecided voters to back the Conservatives and stop a Labour “super majority”. The prime minister will turn his fire on the Reform leader on Monday after Farage used the biggest rally of the campaign to attack “slippery Sunak” and say that...Rishi Sunak will mock Nigel Farage’s goal of becoming the opposition to Sir Keir Starmer as he urges undecided voters to back the Conservatives and stop a Labour “super majority”. The prime minister will turn his fire on the Reform leader on Monday after Farage used the biggest rally of the campaign to attack “slippery Sunak” and say that...Rishi Sunak will mock Nigel Farage’s goal of becoming the opposition to Sir Keir Starmer as he urges undecided voters to back...
in depth | series
The ancient cobbles and archways of the Temple, home of English law since Chaucer’s time, welcomed in the mid-1980s a youth filled with dreams and ideals, a passion for football and a fanatical love of the Smiths. Armed with his first-class law degree from Leeds and a bachelor of civil law from St Edmund Hall...The ancient cobbles and archways of the Temple, home of English law since Chaucer’s time...The ancient cobbles and archways of the Temple, home of English law since Chaucer’s time...
euro 2024 | match report
GLASTONBURY REVIEW
first person
I’m out jogging when I notice my vision is slightly dodgy. I hastily book an optician appointment. Nothing unusual...I’m out jogging when I notice my vision is slightly dodgy. I hastily book an optician appointment.I’m out jogging when I notice my vision is slightly dodgy. I hastily book an optician appointment.
The King has always been full of bright ideas, from the fate of the Patagonian toothfish to the design of the...The King has always been full of bright ideas, from the fate of the Patagonian toothfish to the...The King has always been full of bright ideas, from the fate of the Patagonian toothfish to the...
Great Yarmouth, the faded Norfolk resort, is a three-way marginal where the candidates compete to lift the locals after years of neglect
England fans were relieved to see their team beat Slovakia after a nail-biting match
Groans became jubilant roars inside Gelsenkirchen’s stadium as England beat Slovakia to secure a spot in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. Supporters, and the manager Gareth Southgate, breathed a collective sigh of relief last night as the final whistle blew on a nail-biting match that nearly ended with the pre-tournament favourites being knocked out early. Fans had...Groans became jubilant roars inside Gelsenkirchen’s stadium as England beat Slovakia to secure a...Groans became jubilant roars inside Gelsenkirchen’s stadium as England beat Slovakia to secure a...
euro 2024 | martin samuel
Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they...Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they did it because of him. None of that matters, really. This is tournament football. So all that matters, really, is they did it. Gareth Southgate’s England are once again in the European Championship...Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they did it...
The UK no longer has any small or medium farms growing new potatoes, according to the founder of one of the country’s...The UK no longer has any small or medium farms growing new potatoes, according to the founder of...The UK no longer has any small or medium farms growing new potatoes, according to the founder of...
Those who have not received their postal votes just days before the election should ask for a replacement from their...Those who have not received their postal votes just days before the election should ask for a...Those who have not received their postal votes just days before the election should ask for a...
Waving French flags and cheering, hundreds of jubilant National Rally activists welcomed the first results at Marine Le Pen’s northern constituency headquarters as a decisive turning point on the party’s path to power. Defending her seat in Hénin-Beaumont, a former mining town in the Pas de Calais, Le Pen achieved an outright victory with more than 50 per cent of the...Waving French flags and cheering, hundreds of jubilant National Rally activists welcomed the...Waving French flags and cheering, hundreds of jubilant National Rally activists welcomed the...
Jordan Bardella, the National Rally candidate to become prime minister, may be running on an anti-immigration...Jordan Bardella, the National Rally candidate to become prime minister, may be running on an anti-immigration platform but he grew up in a family of largely immigrant origin. Only one of his four grandparents was born in France and she was half-Algerian. The others arrived from Italy in the 20th century. One of them...Jordan Bardella, the National Rally candidate to become prime minister, may be running on an anti-immigration platform but he...
When a poet from Moscow began posting flowery online tributes to President Putin and patriotic “Z poetry” in support of the war in Ukraine, Russian politicians were quick to show their approval. Soon the accounts of at least 100 members of...When a poet from Moscow began posting flowery online tributes to President Putin and patriotic “Z...When a poet from Moscow began posting flowery online tributes to President Putin and patriotic “Z...
from our correspondent
The lyrics for the Eagles’ album Hotel California were written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey on five pads of note paper in the mid-Seventies. The notes have since been passed on to a writer, a bookseller, two dealers in rock’n’roll memorabilia and...The lyrics for the Eagles’ album Hotel California were written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey on...The lyrics for the Eagles’ album Hotel California were written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey on...
Millions of employees saving in workplace pension schemes are set to have their money put into illiquid, unlisted assets for the first time with the announcement by Legal & General of a new fund capable of handling billions of pounds. L&G, which operates workplace pension schemes for...Millions of employees saving in workplace pension schemes are set to have their money put into illiquid, unlisted assets for the first time with the announcement by Legal & General of a new fund capable of handling billions of pounds. L&G, which operates workplace pension schemes for...Millions of employees saving in workplace pension schemes are set to have their money put into illiquid, unlisted assets for...
The outgoing boss of Boots is set to run Veonet, one of Europe’s largest chains of ophthalmology clinics and the owner of SpaMedica in Britain. Sebastian James will leave Boots in November and will join Veonet soon afterwards, according to Sky News, which first reported the story. Markus Hamm, the present Veonet chief executive, is retiring...The outgoing boss of Boots is set to run Veonet, one of Europe’s largest chains of ophthalmology clinics and the owner of SpaMedica in Britain. Sebastian James will leave Boots in November and will join Veonet soon afterwards, according to Sky News, which first reported the story. Markus Hamm, the present Veonet chief executive, is retiring...The outgoing boss of Boots is set to run Veonet, one of Europe’s largest chains of ophthalmology clinics and the owner of...
A City law firm claims to be the first legal practice in the country to have launched a “microaggressions” hotline for anonymous staff reports of “interactional bias”. Hogan Lovells, one of the highest-earning law firms in the world, said it had created an “anonymous channel to log incidents”, including perceptions...A City law firm claims to be the first legal practice in the country to have launched a...A City law firm claims to be the first legal practice in the country to have launched a...
Simon French | comment
Sustainable and ethical investing is back in the headlines. After a period during which a
European energy crisis...Sustainable and ethical investing is back in the headlines. After a period during which a
...Sustainable and ethical investing is back in the headlines. After a period during which a
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David Aikman and Richard Barwell | comment
Clare Lombardelli takes up her role today as the new deputy governor for monetary policy at the Bank of England and...Clare Lombardelli takes up her role today as the new deputy governor for monetary policy at the...Clare Lombardelli takes up her role today as the new deputy governor for monetary policy at the...
RECRUITMENT
Ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to UK businesses hoping to boost sluggish growth rates. But how can they be recruited?
Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels, underinvestment and an absence of joined-up policymaking, productivity in this country has barely grown since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. However, with their aptitude of getting stuff done, ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to businesses hoping to boost...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...
recruitment | six from the best
Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations. Now chief executive at the experiential leadership training company LeaderConnect and author of The Leadership Book, these are his tips to lead with military precision. 1. Have a...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations.
euro 2024 | match report
England 2 Slovakia 1 (after extra time; 1-1 at 90min)
It was all in the plan. Bukayo Saka at left back. Only one in midfield. On with big Ivan Toney and long throws launched into Slovakia’s box. And the real bit of genius was not to put a shot on target for the first 95 minutes. One-nil Slovakia with only seconds to go? No worries. Keep calm and carry on, England. It was in this state, after some bits of football so...It was all in the plan. Bukayo Saka at left back. Only one in midfield. On with big Ivan Toney...It was all in the plan. Bukayo Saka at left back. Only one in midfield. On with big Ivan Toney...
euro 2024 | martin samuel
Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they...Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they did it because of him. None of that matters, really. This is tournament football. So all that matters, really, is they did it. Gareth Southgate’s England are once again in the European Championship...Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they did it...
austrian grand prix | Molly hudson
olympics
There is always something special about witnessing the first bloom of a rare talent and on a cold, grey day in...There is always something special about witnessing the first bloom of a rare talent and on a cold...There is always something special about witnessing the first bloom of a rare talent and on a cold...
cricket | mike atherton
Some Test squads feel more important than others and this is one such. This is partly because of who is in — Surrey’s...Some Test squads feel more important than others and this is one such. This is partly because of...Some Test squads feel more important than others and this is one such. This is partly because of...
It is a beautiful winter’s day in Barrett country, just off New Zealand’s State Highway 3 that bends around the west of the North Island. Twelve degrees centigrade, a cloudless blue sky and, in the near distance, the dormant volcano that lends the...It is a beautiful winter’s day in Barrett country, just off New Zealand’s State Highway 3 that...It is a beautiful winter’s day in Barrett country, just off New Zealand’s State Highway 3 that...
wimbledon | Annabel croft
tour de france | david walsh
Stuart Barnes
International rugby needs players like Marcus Smith. So says Scott Robertson, who takes charge of the All Blacks for...International rugby needs players like Marcus Smith. So says Scott Robertson, who takes charge of...International rugby needs players like Marcus Smith. So says Scott Robertson, who takes charge of...
t20 world cup | mike atherton
When the great prizes land early in life and easily, can they ever be properly appreciated and savoured? Ask an...When the great prizes land early in life and easily, can they ever be properly appreciated and...When the great prizes land early in life and easily, can they ever be properly appreciated and...
euro 2024 | ian hawkey
Murat Yakin, the head coach of Switzerland, paused the usual routines of preparation last week to join his players in front of a short video. It had nothing to do with conventional homework. Rather, it had been put together by the squad’s support staff, a special thank-you from them for, as Yakin described it, “the wonderful emotions we’ve been able to share together”.Murat Yakin, the head coach of Switzerland, paused the usual routines of preparation last week to...Murat Yakin, the head coach of Switzerland, paused the usual routines of preparation last week to...
Euro 2024 | James Gheerbrant
There have been better Spain teams, more regal Spain teams, probably Spain teams more dizzying and deadening to play...There have been better Spain teams, more regal Spain teams, probably Spain teams more dizzying and deadening to play against. But watching here as Luis de la Fuente’s cast of young stars and old stagers calligraphed this tournament with their magic, you couldn’t help thinking: has there ever been a more purely...There have been better Spain teams, more regal Spain teams, probably Spain teams more dizzying and deadening to play against.
wimbledon | grigor dimitrov interview
county championship
Tour de France | david walsh
The phone call came on Friday evening, June 21, as Jonathan Vaughters was on his way to dinner in London. Vaughters is founder and general manager of the EF Education First-EasyPost Pro Cycling team. This was eight days before the start of the...The phone call came on Friday evening, June 21, as Jonathan Vaughters was on his way to dinner in...The phone call came on Friday evening, June 21, as Jonathan Vaughters was on his way to dinner in...
first person
After a slight issue with her vision while jogging turned out to be cancer, Tessa Parry-Wingfield found herself on a journey that was by turns terrifying and darkly humorous
She’s no-nonsense and fun. She won’t want the flummery of being a princess, says Hilary Rose
interview
The Great British Menu champion tells Tony Turnbull how he overcame Lyme disease
Kevin Maher
Middle-aged men are removing their body hair in a bid to look young. It’s madness!
Why wear your politics on your sleeve when you can state it on flip-flops, asks Jane Mulkerrins
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
My daughter is ending her first year of her university course and has announced to us that she is dropping out. We...My daughter is ending her first year of her university course and has announced to us that she is...My daughter is ending her first year of her university course and has announced to us that she is...
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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...
review
At times like these you discover what kind of TV viewer you are. Or rather, how important a viewer the TV schedulers consider you to be. Are you a VIP, or are you a second-class pleb? Well, it’s simple. If you like watching Euro 2024 then you are...At times like these you discover what kind of TV viewer you are. Or rather, how important a...At times like these you discover what kind of TV viewer you are. Or rather, how important a...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The opera lasted only a day when first staged in 1840. Garsington makes amends in style thanks to a high-energy staging by Christopher Alden
Verdi’s second opera, usually translated as “King for a Day”, itself lasted only a day when first staged in 1840 at La Scala, Milan. This very high-profile flop nearly persuaded the young composer to give up altogether. He didn’t, but he also didn’t attempt to write another comedy for 50 years. Un giorno di regno hasn’t been revived much since. But rarity value is not...Verdi’s second opera, usually translated as “King for a Day”, itself lasted only a day when first...Verdi’s second opera, usually translated as “King for a Day”, itself lasted only a day when first...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
It’s not every day that an orchestra must perform for an hour and a half, faces obscured either by masks or burglar’s...It’s not every day that an orchestra must perform for an hour and a half, faces obscured either by masks or burglar’s war paint, dressed in what seemed to be items from the fire sale of a bankrupt Norwegian gents’ outfitters, with a bit of tartan madness thrown in. Playing from memory, the superb Norwegian Chamber...It’s not every day that an orchestra must perform for an hour and a half, faces obscured either by masks or burglar’s war paint...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
MindGames
1 Which birds are known as the guardians of the Tower of London? 2 The clone Dolly the sheep was named after which country western singer? 3 The 13 Stratford Martyrs were burned at the stake during the reign of which Tudor queen? 4 Which Madrid museum houses Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights? 5 In which “play for voices” by Dylan Thomas does...1 Which birds are known as the guardians of the Tower of London? 2 The clone Dolly the sheep was...1 Which birds are known as the guardians of the Tower of London? 2 The clone Dolly the sheep was...
Viewing GUide
excLusIve INTERVIEW BY Matthew SYED
Fans worried the golden age of men’s tennis was over. Then along came the 21-year-old Spanish superstar — who’s looking for a girlfriend
INTERVIEW
From the Mitfords to Alexander McQueen and now making music: the brewery heiress’s world is anything but ordinary. Vassi Chamberlain pops round for a cup of tea
review | books
From literary love stories to bone-chilling thrillers and rip-roaring histories — here are the books to take on holiday
INTERVIEW
The menopause hit the presenter hard. She tells Claire Cohen about what she wish she’d known beforehand, the wonder of HRT, her husband Kenny’s cancer diagnosis — and their sex life
From golden belt buckles to red Roman socks, Stephen Fry, Mary Beard and Dominic Sandbrook make their pick
Beautifully made and able to transport anything from caviar to violins — it’s no wonder that vintage LV luggage remains a status symbol
The tennis star known for her prowess on court could just as easily have been a motocross racer
motoring
What can seat seven adults in luxury, yet rocket from 0-60 in under five seconds? David Green climbs aboard the BMW X7
Madeleine Silver is a guest of the Countess de Limburg, in her grand 500-acre Spanish family home
A new, direct flight is your ticket to tiny Torshavn and its enchanting landscapes of heart-stopping fjords, cinematic waterfalls and fortress-like islands
The smart design of Silversea’s Super Nova makes it feel more like a slick Mediterranean beach club than a ship — and there are certainly no battles for sunbeds
Limiting screen time on holiday for children and adults isn’t always a good thing. Electronics and adventure can work wonderfully hand in hand
Hostels aren’t just for backpackers — they can also be perfect for parents. So is a week-long sprint in Europe with a family of five for under £1500 really possible?
A week on Cape Verde’s uncrowded beaches will cost you under £900 — and that’s during peak season
video
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
WHOEVER dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91.1 (NIV) Bible verses...WHOEVER dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm...WHOEVER dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm...
law report
Supreme Court
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Published on July 1, 2024
Sharp Corporation Ltd v Viterra BV (previously known...Supreme Court
Published on July 1, 2024
Sharp Corporation Ltd v Viterra BV (previously known...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
The Scottish Conservatives have descended into civil war days before the general election, with senior figures calling for a clear-out at the top of the party. In a scathing attack on the hierarchy, which goes beyond Douglas Ross, the outgoing leader, one source described the election campaign as...The Scottish Conservatives have descended into civil war days before the general election, with senior figures calling for a clear-out at the top of the party. In a scathing attack on the hierarchy, which goes beyond Douglas Ross, the outgoing leader, one source described the election campaign as...The Scottish Conservatives have descended into civil war days before the general election, with senior figures calling for a...
She is, Anas Sarwar says, his party’s “secret weapon”. The Scottish Labour leader is talking about a young woman called Cathleen Murray who follows him wherever he goes on the campaign trail, her camera always at the ready. The 27-year-old’s job is to upload videos of the MSP on to the web. And she does this fast. Within half an hour of her...She is, Anas Sarwar says, his party’s “secret weapon”. The Scottish Labour leader is talking about a young woman called Cathleen Murray who follows him wherever he goes on the campaign trail, her camera always at the ready. The 27-year-old’s job is to upload videos of the MSP on to the web. And she does this fast. Within half an hour of her...She is, Anas Sarwar says, his party’s “secret weapon”. The Scottish Labour leader is talking about a young woman called...
comment | Iain macwhirter
Headline writers are struggling for superlatives to apply to the coming Labour victory on Thursday. “Starmergeddon” is already becoming overused. They’ll need even more expressive language to describe the collapse of the Conservative Party, once regarded as the most successful election-winning machine in UK history.Headline writers are struggling for superlatives to apply to the coming Labour victory on Thursday.Headline writers are struggling for superlatives to apply to the coming Labour victory on Thursday.
Comment
Farage will still dominate after the election
Trevor Phillips
The Reform leader has been the standout success of the campaign and a union with the Conservatives is inevitable
Edward Lucas
Betting on politics is dangerous for all of us
Libby Purves
It’s a bit like 1997, but without the optimism
Helen Rumbelow | Notebook
The one thing I am grateful to Tories for
Sonia Friedman
Show must go on by bringing back tax-free shopping
Leading Articles
Muddled Middle
The Liberal Democrats present a confused programme on economic, fiscal and foreign policy. Such a lack of realism ought to cost the party electoral support
Iranian Apathy
Despite voter disillusionment, Iran’s presidential election is a consequential moment
Brit Pack
The next generation of young British thespians is set to take centre stage in America
letter to the editor
Decision time for Democrats as Biden falters
Sir, In the wake of the TV debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it is clear to all objective observers that the president needs to step down to make way for a younger candidate who will have a chance of winning in November (news, ...Sir, In the wake of the TV debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it is clear to all...Sir, In the wake of the TV debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it is clear to all...
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