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Former Labour leader offers three-pronged solution to Reform threat
Sir Tony Blair has urged the new prime minister to come up with a plan for controlling immigration to turn the tide on populism, warning: “If we don’t have rules, we get prejudices.” The former Labour leader, who led the party to its biggest victory, offers his advice to Sir Keir Starmer...Sir Tony Blair has urged the new prime minister to come up with a plan for controlling immigration to turn the tide on populism, warning: “If we don’t have rules, we get prejudices.” The former Labour leader, who led the party to its biggest victory, offers his advice to Sir Keir Starmer...Sir Tony Blair has urged the new prime minister to come up with a plan for controlling immigration to turn the tide on populism...
TIM SHIPMAN | INSIDE no 10
In the minutes after England’s last-gasp win over Slovakia in Euro 2024 the Conservative campaign posted a picture on social media of Rishi Sunak celebrating with the words “It’s not over until it’s over.” Asked whether he saw himself as a Jude Bellingham figure, Sunak made clear his game is cricket not football. He was more likely to play...In the minutes after England’s last-gasp win over Slovakia in Euro 2024 the Conservative campaign posted a picture on social media of Rishi Sunak celebrating with the words “It’s not over until it’s over.” Asked whether he saw himself as a Jude Bellingham figure, Sunak made clear his game is cricket not football. He was more likely to play...In the minutes after England’s last-gasp win over Slovakia in Euro 2024 the Conservative campaign posted a picture on social...
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According to legend, on the night of July 14, 1789, knowledge of the fall of the Bastille was brought by a duke to Louis XVI. “Then it’s a revolt?” the king asked. “No, sire,” the duke replied. “It’s a revolution.” Fourteen years of Tory rule are not ending in a bloody social uprising. Nobody is throwing Liz Truss...According to legend, on the night of July 14, 1789, knowledge of the fall of the Bastille was...According to legend, on the night of July 14, 1789, knowledge of the fall of the Bastille was...
Robert Jenrick
If this year’s stop-start summer weather is good for one thing, it’s to remind us how vital it is to be ready to make the most of a rare day when the sun peeks out from behind the rainclouds. Rather than gambling precious time off on our...If this year’s stop-start summer weather is good for one thing, it’s to remind us how vital it is...If this year’s stop-start summer weather is good for one thing, it’s to remind us how vital it is...
interview
I first met the model, musician and actress Cara Delevingne at her aunt’s wedding in 2001. I remember the cute blonde bridesmaid with short hair galloping around her grandmother’s house in her white silk dress, laughing and making faces at the...I first met the model, musician and actress Cara Delevingne at her aunt’s wedding in 2001. I...I first met the model, musician and actress Cara Delevingne at her aunt’s wedding in 2001. I...
A Friday in Streatham, south London. Three colleagues taking a break from their work at a video production company have popped out to grab lunch at Morley’s, a fried chicken restaurant. “It was my birthday yesterday and I had a few drinks, so I...A Friday in Streatham, south London. Three colleagues taking a break from their work at a video...A Friday in Streatham, south London. Three colleagues taking a break from their work at a video...
DAVID SMITH
It wasn’t meant to end this way, but Sir Andy Murray, barring any changes of heart next year, has played his last Wimbledon. The two-time champion expected a final chance to say goodbye in a mixed doubles pairing with Emma Raducanu on Saturday...It wasn’t meant to end this way, but Sir Andy Murray, barring any changes of heart next year, has...It wasn’t meant to end this way, but Sir Andy Murray, barring any changes of heart next year, has...
There are three reasons for delaying a visit to the Algarve until mid-September. Firstly, the school-holiday hordes will be long gone from this hugely popular region of southern Portugal. Next, temperatures ought to be ideal — instead of the...There are three reasons for delaying a visit to the Algarve until mid-September. Firstly, the...There are three reasons for delaying a visit to the Algarve until mid-September. Firstly, the...
Flashing a presidential smile intended to contrast with the slack-jawed vacancy he had shown in last month’s debate, President Biden sat down in an ABC studio in Madison, Wisconsin, and told the world that only God had the power to make him drop out of the presidential race. “Look,” he told the...Flashing a presidential smile intended to contrast with the slack-jawed vacancy he had shown in last month’s debate, President Biden sat down in an ABC studio in Madison, Wisconsin, and told the world that only God had the power to make him drop out of the presidential race. “Look,” he told the...Flashing a presidential smile intended to contrast with the slack-jawed vacancy he had shown in last month’s debate, President...
In a bygone political era, a 16-year-old from a rough council estate on the outskirts of Paris watched Marine Le Pen’s first attempt to become president of France play out on television. This quiet boy with a love of the Call of Duty computer game was apparently so impressed by her tough stances on law and order and on immigration that he...In a bygone political era, a 16-year-old from a rough council estate on the outskirts of Paris watched Marine Le Pen’s first attempt to become president of France play out on television. This quiet boy with a love of the Call of Duty computer game was apparently so impressed by her tough stances on law and order and on immigration that he...In a bygone political era, a 16-year-old from a rough council estate on the outskirts of Paris watched Marine Le Pen’s first...
DISPATCH from algeria
For 26 years, a small window behind a rusted grill was Omar bin Omran’s only connection to the outside world. The teenager went missing in 1998 and although his family never lost hope, they feared the worst. Then, on May 12, a tip-off posted on the village Facebook group led searchers to the house of a neighbour...For 26 years, a small window behind a rusted grill was Omar bin Omran’s only connection to the...For 26 years, a small window behind a rusted grill was Omar bin Omran’s only connection to the...
The election of a former heart surgeon as Iran’s new president is seen as comically fitting among critics of the...The election of a former heart surgeon as Iran’s new president is seen as comically fitting among...The election of a former heart surgeon as Iran’s new president is seen as comically fitting among...
DAVID SMITH
When Emmanuel Macron, the French president, astonished most political observers by calling a snap National Assembly...When Emmanuel Macron, the French president, astonished most political observers by calling a snap...When Emmanuel Macron, the French president, astonished most political observers by calling a snap...
The new chancellor has won support from investors for her plans to raise billions of pounds from the private sector to kickstart economic growth
Investors have said they will support plans by Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, to raise billions of pounds from the private sector to kickstart economic growth. Macquarie, the Australian investment giant that owns Southern Water and is one of the world’s biggest investors in infrastructure...Investors have said they will support plans by Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, to raise billions of pounds from the private sector to kickstart economic growth. Macquarie, the Australian investment giant that owns Southern Water and is one of the world’s biggest investors in infrastructure...Investors have said they will support plans by Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, to raise billions of pounds from the private...
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is exploring a radical plan to sell a stake in the business to private equity, in what would be the latest in a string of deals reshaping the accountancy industry.
Grant Thornton UK has begun sounding out private equity firms over a potential deal that could see them buy into the business, which is...Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is exploring a radical plan to sell a stake in the business to private equity, in what would be the latest in a string of deals reshaping the accountancy industry.
Grant Thornton UK has begun sounding out private equity firms over a potential deal that could see them buy into the business, which is...Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is exploring a radical plan to sell a stake in the business to private equity, in what would be...
Nigel Bond is leaning over a bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, dipping a jam jar in a river. He has fashioned a pulley system with a piece of string and a plastic milk bottle to dunk the jar into the River Mole. “We don’t have a lot of money, so we have to make do,” he explained, seeing me look sceptically at the...Nigel Bond is leaning over a bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, dipping a jam jar in a river. He has...Nigel Bond is leaning over a bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, dipping a jam jar in a river. He has...
OLIVER SHAH
In a crowded field, Paul Scully made one of the most brainless Conservative comments of 2024 when he said parts of...In a crowded field, Paul Scully made one of the most brainless Conservative comments of 2024 when...In a crowded field, Paul Scully made one of the most brainless Conservative comments of 2024 when...
DAVID SMITH
Now that is all over with, what happens next? You will forgive me a little nervousness at this point. I can’t...Now that is all over with, what happens next? You will forgive me a little nervousness at this...Now that is all over with, what happens next? You will forgive me a little nervousness at this...
the sunday times business profile
As Rachel Reeves enjoys her first weekend as chancellor, one of the grandest of City grandees has been wasting no time in pleading for the financial sector to be allowed to start taking risks again to boost returns for pensions. Sir Nicholas Lyons...As Rachel Reeves enjoys her first weekend as chancellor, one of the grandest of City grandees has...As Rachel Reeves enjoys her first weekend as chancellor, one of the grandest of City grandees has...
the tipster | Lucy Tobin
We all know the feeling. You cross the threshold of your local John Lewis and walk into a beauty hall that’s buzzing with bright lights and busy sales people. But as you venture beyond into the rest of the store, the floor is half empty and staff...We all know the feeling. You cross the threshold of your local John Lewis and walk into a beauty...We all know the feeling. You cross the threshold of your local John Lewis and walk into a beauty...
how I made it
Emma Parkinson had no desire to follow her grandfather, father and uncle into the steel industry until a surprise job offer changed the course of her career. She was working for a recruitment agency when one of her clients, Barrett Steel, asked her if she was interested in a role. “They basically said, ‘You’ve got something. We don’t know what it is, but we like you and...Emma Parkinson had no desire to follow her grandfather, father and uncle into the steel industry...Emma Parkinson had no desire to follow her grandfather, father and uncle into the steel industry...
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When it comes to maximising the potential of the UK’s small and medium-sized companies, two of the most misunderstood...When it comes to maximising the potential of the UK’s small and medium-sized companies, two of the most misunderstood words in business are also two of the most empowering. “Private” and “equity”. Yes, there have been stories that tarnished the industry. Southern Cross care homes and Debenhams department stores were...When it comes to maximising the potential of the UK’s small and medium-sized companies, two of the most misunderstood words in...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
Under Pressure was what the stadium DJ chose to play when we went, with gruelling inevitability, to penalties. But Cole Palmer never feels it, Jude Bellingham never feels it, and Jordan Pickford, veteran of all the head work and marginal gains stuff Gareth Southgate’s England do, has grown to revel in these situations. To Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold, pressure...Under Pressure was what the stadium DJ chose to play when we went, with gruelling inevitability...Under Pressure was what the stadium DJ chose to play when we went, with gruelling inevitability...
EURO 2024 | martin samuel
There was a sign in the Swiss end. “They think they are…” it read, and there was a photograph of three lions. “What...There was a sign in the Swiss end. “They think they are…” it read, and there was a photograph of three lions. “What they really are…” it continued, and there was a photograph of three kittens. Not from the penalty spot, they’re not, chéri. That was the miscalculation. England may mew across two hours of open...There was a sign in the Swiss end. “They think they are…” it read, and there was a photograph of three lions. “What they really...
WIMBLEDON | stuart fraser
With hindsight, Emma Raducanu’s defeat in the first round of the Madrid Open on April 24 was a blessing in disguise. This was the match after which the 21-year-old said she was “mentally and emotionally exhausted” after a busy start to the clay-court season. While most players spent the next few weeks gearing up their clay-court skills before the French Open, Raducanu...With hindsight, Emma Raducanu’s defeat in the first round of the Madrid Open on April 24 was a...With hindsight, Emma Raducanu’s defeat in the first round of the Madrid Open on April 24 was a...
Tour de france | david walsh
Intermarché-Wanty are a small, Belgium-based cycling team. They’ve been coming to the Tour de France since 2017 and...Intermarché-Wanty are a small, Belgium-based cycling team. They’ve been coming to the Tour de France since 2017 and up to this year they had never won a stage, let alone have a challenger for the Yellow Jersey. This year that has changed. This little Cinderella team have come to the ball and claimed two stage wins...Intermarché-Wanty are a small, Belgium-based cycling team. They’ve been coming to the Tour de France since 2017 and up to this...
british GRAND PRIX | MOLLY HUDSON
british grand prix | molly hudson
alastair cook
It feels like this is the Ben Stokes era 2.0. He took the side he inherited and fundamentally changed the style of...It feels like this is the Ben Stokes era 2.0. He took the side he inherited and fundamentally...It feels like this is the Ben Stokes era 2.0. He took the side he inherited and fundamentally...
EURO 2024 | owen SLOT
In the aftermath of Portugal’s knockout defeat on Friday night, Roberto Martínez, the head coach, was unable to...In the aftermath of Portugal’s knockout defeat on Friday night, Roberto Martínez, the head coach...In the aftermath of Portugal’s knockout defeat on Friday night, Roberto Martínez, the head coach...
euro 2024 | ian hawkey
Holland it will be, forming the last barrier between England and the Euro 2024 final. The Dutch are there having been second best for long tranches of a riveting, see-saw quarter-final against Turkey. They may be that bit fresher for Wednesday...Holland it will be, forming the last barrier between England and the Euro 2024 final. The Dutch...Holland it will be, forming the last barrier between England and the Euro 2024 final. The Dutch...
STEPHEN JONES
Time is slipping by. England have spent years trying to return to the podium in world rugby. So many words, so much...Time is slipping by. England have spent years trying to return to the podium in world rugby. So...Time is slipping by. England have spent years trying to return to the podium in world rugby. So...
Lawrence Dallaglio
England fell agonisingly short at the end of what was a pretty awesome Test match. The improvement in the team from...England fell agonisingly short at the end of what was a pretty awesome Test match. The...England fell agonisingly short at the end of what was a pretty awesome Test match. The...
STEVE JAMES
Wales’s woes continue after an eighth consecutive defeat in an entertaining, if not necessarily high-quality, Test between two rebuilding teams in Sydney. Wales were undone by some familiar failings in discipline and at the set piece, at both...Wales’s woes continue after an eighth consecutive defeat in an entertaining, if not necessarily...Wales’s woes continue after an eighth consecutive defeat in an entertaining, if not necessarily...
Alyson Rudd
You do not, as a rule, go to the theatre to see a hypnotist pull an audience member on to the stage to convince them...You do not, as a rule, go to the theatre to see a hypnotist pull an audience member on to the...You do not, as a rule, go to the theatre to see a hypnotist pull an audience member on to the...
EURO 2024 | ROD LIDDLE
It seems to be generally acknowledged that Friday’s quarter-finals involved the four best teams of the tournament...It seems to be generally acknowledged that Friday’s quarter-finals involved the four best teams...It seems to be generally acknowledged that Friday’s quarter-finals involved the four best teams...
Wimbledon
Elgan Alderman writes Novak Djokovic turned towards his family and team and played his racket like a violin. He had just used this musical facsimile to serve his way out of trouble against Alexei Popyrin in four sets and just over three hours. Djokovic has avoided going the way of Iga Swiatek. He may not be the No 1 seed like Poland’s finest, and he may have had knee...Elgan Alderman writes Novak Djokovic turned towards his family and team and played his racket...Elgan Alderman writes Novak Djokovic turned towards his family and team and played his racket...
Racecards Rowayeh (3.50 Chelmsford)
This improving filly fared best of those that were held up off the pace when...Racecards Rowayeh (3.50 Chelmsford)
This improving filly fared best of those that were held up off the pace when a staying-on fourth behind Doha in a big-field handicap at Royal Ascot last month. Both the style of her run there and her breeding suggest that she will be even more effective over this longer...Racecards Rowayeh (3.50 Chelmsford)
This improving filly fared best of those that were held up off the pace when a...
Thieves cashed in a businessman’s life savings, yet none of the firms involved in the transfer is taking responsibility, says Ali Hussain
It should have been a simple transfer. Instead the businessman Stuart James lost almost all of his £1 million pot after a catalogue of failures by a pension firm and two of the UK’s biggest banks. A big reason for his loss was the fact that his life savings were not sent electronically, or via a...It should have been a simple transfer. Instead the businessman Stuart James lost almost all of his £1 million pot after a catalogue of failures by a pension firm and two of the UK’s biggest banks. A big reason for his loss was the fact that his life savings were not sent electronically, or via a...It should have been a simple transfer. Instead the businessman Stuart James lost almost all of his £1 million pot after a...
Ian Cook took his 10-year-old son Gabriel out of their local state primary school a year ago because he felt that he would benefit from smaller class sizes. Cook, a chartered financial planner who lives near Farnham in Surrey, said it was the right decision and that Gabriel is a lot happier. But he is now worried about how he will afford...Ian Cook took his 10-year-old son Gabriel out of their local state primary school a year ago because he felt that he would benefit from smaller class sizes. Cook, a chartered financial planner who lives near Farnham in Surrey, said it was the right decision and that Gabriel is a lot happier. But he is now worried about how he will afford...Ian Cook took his 10-year-old son Gabriel out of their local state primary school a year ago because he felt that he would...
johanna noble
As a new political dawn breaks, many wonder what will be the first areas to come under the scrutiny of Keir Starmer and the Labour government. Tax reforms have been one of the biggest talking points in the lead-up to the election, in particular VAT on private schools and a possible capital gains tax raid. But there...As a new political dawn breaks, many wonder what will be the first areas to come under the...As a new political dawn breaks, many wonder what will be the first areas to come under the...
QUESTION OF MONEY
Personal Account
Don’t go bananas but tomorrow is the deadline for applications to Great British Nuclear to develop small modular...Don’t go bananas but tomorrow is the deadline for applications to Great British Nuclear to...Don’t go bananas but tomorrow is the deadline for applications to Great British Nuclear to...
Ask the experts
Q. I ordered a personalised print from an online seller for a friend’s wedding present and asked for it to be...Q. I ordered a personalised print from an online seller for a friend’s wedding present and asked...Q. I ordered a personalised print from an online seller for a friend’s wedding present and asked...
The nation has spoken … and it’s gone clucking mad for fried chicken. To find out how it became our favourite fast food, Harry Wallop visited the street with more chicken shops than any other
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Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Oliver Moody meets the female athletes of East Germany still living with the pain of winning at all costs
‘I put my foot down and, sweet Jesus, it was fast. Not Ferrari fast. Much, much faster than that’
Interview
Love Island star, footballer’s wife, influencer … and the next Cilla Black? Laura Pullman meets the former grid girl on whom ITV is betting big
First Person
Could Lauren Bravo get over her fear of ever upsetting anyone? Plus, the nine signs that you’re a people-pleaser
Interview
Phil Elwood was at work one day in 2008 when an email landed in his inbox: it was a comment piece by Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator, who was a client of the PR firm he worked for. Elwood’s job was to sanitise the reputations of people with...Phil Elwood was at work one day in 2008 when an email landed in his inbox: it was a comment piece...Phil Elwood was at work one day in 2008 when an email landed in his inbox: it was a comment piece...
A LIFE IN THE DAY
COLLECTORS’ CLASSICS
There were immediate benefits in joining the common market in 1973 — cheap wine, New Year’s Day as a national holiday and espadrilles on supermarket shelves — but the most colourful arrival from the Continent was the Citroën 2CV. True, the “Tin...There were immediate benefits in joining the common market in 1973 — cheap wine, New Year’s Day...There were immediate benefits in joining the common market in 1973 — cheap wine, New Year’s Day...
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INTERVIEW BY DECCA AITKENHEAD
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Hadley Freeman meets the grandson of the Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, whose story is told in the Oscar-winning film The Zone of Interest
camilla long
Who cares how many babies this man has fathered? Netflix doesn’t — as long as everyone looks glam
Francesca Gardiner is the showrunner for HBO’s new mega-bucks show, and she didn’t even have a TV as a child
Review | Memoir
The comedian doesn’t shy away from filth in this memoir. There’s his mother’s raunchy poetry to her lover and his father’s sex noises
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What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two...
Review | Fiction
Having spectacularly imitated the voice of a young man gallivanting through the 1830s Georgia gold rush in his debut...Having spectacularly imitated the voice of a young man gallivanting through the 1830s Georgia...Having spectacularly imitated the voice of a young man gallivanting through the 1830s Georgia...
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This eye-popping Andrew Lloyd Webber roller-skating musical is great fun
It’s easy to be cynical about a garish musical about toy trains, especially one performed by a rollerskating cast wearing the sort of costumes that could get them jobs as aliens in whatever series of Star Trek we are on at the moment. Yet although Starlight Express is a right old load of child-friendly cobblers, and has been since Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe...It’s easy to be cynical about a garish musical about toy trains, especially one performed by a...It’s easy to be cynical about a garish musical about toy trains, especially one performed by a...
Excitement is growing among Harry Potter fans with the announcement of the showrunners Francesca Gardiner and Mark...Excitement is growing among Harry Potter fans with the announcement of the showrunners Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod for the new Harry Potter television series. JK Rowling, the creator of the original books and executive producer of the new series, said on Twitter/X: “I’m truly thrilled to announce our director...Excitement is growing among Harry Potter fans with the announcement of the showrunners Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod for...
Review | Memoir
REVIEW | HISTORICAL FICTION
review | books
The election? The Olympics? Taylor Swift? Fuhgeddaboutit. Each big calendar event of this summer is just another...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...
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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...
interview
The British supermodel on success, sobriety and her new alcohol-free fizz
Dolly Alderton
Your love, life and friendship dilemmas answered
interview
The flamboyant British fashion designer is finally publishing her memoirs, aged 83
Summer party season is go! From weddings to bouji barbecues, the perfect outfit awaits
first person
Olivia Petter’s debut novel centres on ‘blackout sex’, which can be the result of alcohol, drugs or spiking. Here, she writes about her own terrifying experience
style barometer
If there is a way to define the looks of summer 2024, it’s that men and women are backing different teams when it comes to florals. As female fashion insiders disengage from the ditsy and daisy motifs that defined the past few summers, men are going wild for them. Yes, in menswear, florals are emerging as a growing concern, with the best dressed of the boys at the...If there is a way to define the looks of summer 2024, it’s that men and women are backing...If there is a way to define the looks of summer 2024, it’s that men and women are backing...
Welcome to Shop with Style, where you will find the most stylish buys every week for your shopping pleasure. The...Welcome to Shop with Style, where you will find the most stylish buys every week for your shopping pleasure. The Style team will sift through all the latest drops so you don’t have to, curating a covetable selection of high street must-haves and unique jewellery pieces. Go on, treat yourself. • This article contains...Welcome to Shop with Style, where you will find the most stylish buys every week for your shopping pleasure. The Style team...
India Knight
This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue I always feel like honking a special klaxon when I...This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue I always feel like honking a...This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue I always feel like honking a...
Sarah Jossel
Big news today. I’ve joined the NBA! No, no, not basketball. I’m an official member of Nail Biters Anonymous. Yes, my...Big news today. I’ve joined the NBA! No, no, not basketball. I’m an official member of Nail...Big news today. I’ve joined the NBA! No, no, not basketball. I’m an official member of Nail...
The round-the-world tripper, the Sri Lanka explorer, the trans-Africa motorcyclist — these later-life explorers prove you’re never too old to be intrepid
Marbella is the latest region to penalise tourists for getting caught short during a swim. What happened to old-fashioned fun, asks Cathy Adams
India Knight
Exams are over and school’s almost out for summer. But don’t let your kids make their first trips away before you’ve read India Knight’s invaluable tips
Here’s how to cycle, hike, tour arty towns or hit the beach during a week in southern Portugal for just £435
KATHY LETTE | TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Kathy Lette on how soon after having a baby you should go on a family holiday — and how to deal with a travel know-it-all
The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic sailing events are...The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic...The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic...
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The online brochure had “Stroll” in large letters in the headline. “Mountains made easy”, read the line below, as...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...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire — and provides visitors with countless golden villages and sprawling estates to explore. The...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...
From deepest Cornwall to the wild Scottish Highlands, life’s a beach at our top 20 coastal hotspots
The birthplace of champagne lover Winston Churchill has plans to produce its own vintage of fizz
Thanks to the TV presenter (and Cotswoldian), farmers can now convert barns without applying for permission
The best waste receptacles to buy now, including an award-winning new design classic
You don’t have to be an A-lister or member to get advice from the private club’s home furnishings business
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home help
My daughters recently inherited a McCarthy Stone leasehold retirement apartment in Lancashire and need to sell it to...My daughters recently inherited a McCarthy Stone leasehold retirement apartment in Lancashire and...My daughters recently inherited a McCarthy Stone leasehold retirement apartment in Lancashire and...
interview
The first home I bought was a one-bedroom first-floor flat in Bartholomew Villas in Kentish Town, north London. I...The first home I bought was a one-bedroom first-floor flat in Bartholomew Villas in Kentish Town...The first home I bought was a one-bedroom first-floor flat in Bartholomew Villas in Kentish Town...
West Sussex, £3.5 million
Beauty Point is a wooden beachfront home in West Wittering with a difference. Designed by Timothy Hatton, the property incorporates two restored 1880s train carriages in its six-bedroom layout — they make up three of the bedrooms plus a bar. Inside, the Hamptons-inspired interior has a generous entrance hall, lounge with an open fireplace, and...West Sussex, £3.5 million
Beauty Point is a wooden beachfront home in West Wittering with...West Sussex, £3.5 million
Beauty Point is a wooden beachfront home in West Wittering with...
THE TWO ROBS
I’ve read that the Labour Party plans to outlaw accepting upfront rental payments and rents higher than the asking...I’ve read that the Labour Party plans to outlaw accepting upfront rental payments and rents higher than the asking price. The last time I rented out my three-bedroom house I had at least three different families wanting it. One offered to pay more than I was asking for and another offered 12 months of rent upfront....I’ve read that the Labour Party plans to outlaw accepting upfront rental payments and rents higher than the asking price. The...
Puzzles to solve at your leisure on paper
Scotland risks tolerating the “managed decline” of all public services unless a clear plan is launched to reform the NHS, social care and the benefits system, the spending watchdog has concluded. Stephen Boyle, auditor general for Scotland, said the quality of schools, policing, justice, waste...Scotland risks tolerating the “managed decline” of all public services unless a clear plan is launched to reform the NHS, social care and the benefits system, the spending watchdog has concluded. Stephen Boyle, auditor general for Scotland, said the quality of schools, policing, justice, waste...Scotland risks tolerating the “managed decline” of all public services unless a clear plan is launched to reform the NHS...
The flags sent a message. As Sir Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria, made his way to Downing Street on Friday morning the new prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was saluted by saltires as well as Union Jacks. The blue and white cross, appropriated by the SNP for many years as though it...The flags sent a message. As Sir Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria, made his way to Downing Street on Friday morning the new prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was saluted by saltires as well as Union Jacks. The blue and white cross, appropriated by the SNP for many years as though it...The flags sent a message. As Sir Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria, made his way to Downing Street on Friday...
Amid the sturm and drang of the general election coverage, it was easy to miss two moments of televised high drama on Thursday, involving two Scots who have dominated the national psyche for much of the past two decades. Nicola Sturgeon debuted as a political pundit alongside George Osborne and Ed Balls on ITV on...Amid the sturm and drang of the general election coverage, it was easy to miss two moments of...Amid the sturm and drang of the general election coverage, it was easy to miss two moments of...
Sir Andy Murray should have a statue dedicated to him in the grounds of Wimbledon according to Billie Jean King.Sir Andy Murray should have a statue dedicated to him in the grounds of Wimbledon according to...Sir Andy Murray should have a statue dedicated to him in the grounds of Wimbledon according to...
natasha radmehr
Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? Not even a year has passed since the SNP’s rather unpopular short-term lets...Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? Not even a year has passed since the SNP’s rather...Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? Not even a year has passed since the SNP’s rather...
michael grant
Clearly the rising force of Scottish politics knows how to play the football card as well as the beleaguered First Minister. In an entertaining, quickfire Q&A with The Sun the other day Labour’s leader north of the border, Anas Sarwar, was...Clearly the rising force of Scottish politics knows how to play the football card as well as the...Clearly the rising force of Scottish politics knows how to play the football card as well as the...
Timing comes amid pilots’ strike
Aer Lingus has paid up to €2 million for new iPhones for its cabin crew. The move comes as the airline increased punitive measures against pilots who are taking industrial action. Last week the company emailed 2,000 full-time and part-time cabin crew members asking them to book a slot to collect...Aer Lingus has paid up to €2 million for new iPhones for its cabin crew. The move comes as the airline increased punitive measures against pilots who are taking industrial action. Last week the company emailed 2,000 full-time and part-time cabin crew members asking them to book a slot to collect...Aer Lingus has paid up to €2 million for new iPhones for its cabin crew. The move comes as the airline increased punitive...
King Charles III could make a historic state visit to Ireland next year as Dublin and London plan a big reset in Anglo-Irish relations after Labour’s landslide UK election victory. The Sunday Times understands both governments are hopeful that, health permitting, the King, who had cancer diagnosed this year, will follow in the footsteps...King Charles III could make a historic state visit to Ireland next year as Dublin and London plan a big reset in Anglo-Irish relations after Labour’s landslide UK election victory. The Sunday Times understands both governments are hopeful that, health permitting, the King, who had cancer diagnosed this year, will follow in the footsteps...King Charles III could make a historic state visit to Ireland next year as Dublin and London plan a big reset in Anglo-Irish...
Simon Harris stayed up all of Thursday night and into Friday morning, watching the results of the UK election before putting on a bright red tie and heading into Government Buildings to declare: “It is time for a great reset.” Addressing the media shortly after 8.30am, before Rishi Sunak had even resigned, the...Simon Harris stayed up all of Thursday night and into Friday morning, watching the results of the...Simon Harris stayed up all of Thursday night and into Friday morning, watching the results of the...
Fresh concern has been raised for the safety of homeless people who live in tents beside Dublin waterways as gardai...Fresh concern has been raised for the safety of homeless people who live in tents beside Dublin...Fresh concern has been raised for the safety of homeless people who live in tents beside Dublin...
Irish artists performing at the Edinburgh Fringe next month said that the Netflix series Baby Reindeer had changed...Irish artists performing at the Edinburgh Fringe next month said that the Netflix series Baby...Irish artists performing at the Edinburgh Fringe next month said that the Netflix series Baby...
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Piracy is a very real threat in certain parts of the world, according to Mark Maguire. The 42-year-old from...Piracy is a very real threat in certain parts of the world, according to Mark Maguire. The...Piracy is a very real threat in certain parts of the world, according to Mark Maguire. The...
Interview
He could be a surfer who took a wrong turn on his way to the beach, or a guru en route to a yoga class. Robert...He could be a surfer who took a wrong turn on his way to the beach, or a guru en route to a yoga...He could be a surfer who took a wrong turn on his way to the beach, or a guru en route to a yoga...
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Conor McGregor has backed a few winners. The MMA star’s creation and development of the Proper No Twelve whiskey...Conor McGregor has backed a few winners. The MMA star’s creation and development of the Proper No...Conor McGregor has backed a few winners. The MMA star’s creation and development of the Proper No...
Business
As a public company, Kollect on Demand is unconventional. Quoted on the Nasdaq First North exchange in Sweden, the...As a public company, Kollect on Demand is unconventional. Quoted on the Nasdaq First North...As a public company, Kollect on Demand is unconventional. Quoted on the Nasdaq First North...
peter o’reilly
South Africa 27 Ireland 20
South Africa got the victorious homecoming that had been scripted but not with quite the flourish that their jubilant fans would have liked. In fact when Conor Murray crossed with five minutes to go, there remained the possibility that Ireland might rain on the Boks’ parade. Seven points separated the sides at the end but this was a game of inches, of tight calls, most...South Africa got the victorious homecoming that had been scripted but not with quite the flourish...South Africa got the victorious homecoming that had been scripted but not with quite the flourish...
Peter O’Reilly
James Lowe will never have another game like it. It was an odd contest anyway, with pinball qualities but also with...James Lowe will never have another game like it. It was an odd contest anyway, with pinball qualities but also with lulls and stoppages that deadened the febrile first-half atmosphere. Even within that framework, however, it was bizarre how often Lowe’s interventions affected the narrative, how the result hinged on...James Lowe will never have another game like it. It was an odd contest anyway, with pinball qualities but also with lulls and...
Comment
My advice to Keir Starmer: from immigration to fixing the NHS and avoiding ‘wokeism’
Tony Blair
From immigration to fixing the NHS and avoiding ‘wokeism’
exclusiveRod Liddle
Yes, I lost, but my rivals were all delightful, and it may be the best thing I’ve ever done
Hadley Freeman
I’ll miss Andy Murray, our highly strung hero
Josh Glancy
The Biden shambles is a stain on the Democrats
Anthony Seldon
Can Starmer succeed where more youthful Labour PMs have failed?
Kathleen Stock
The hard right could explode here too — once old Uncle Nigel finds his Jordan Bardella
Matthew Syed
The missing ingredient that can bring growth is simple: we need optimism
Vince Cable
Three things the Lib Dems should focus on to oppose Labour
Robert Colvile
If they want a future after this drubbing, the Tories must learn from their history
What’s Appening
The UK’s third-greatest female PM plots her next move*
michael howard
Michael Howard: ‘The support we lost can be regained only if we have a broad appeal’
Week Ending | Tomiwa Owolade
Thirty seconds to change history — don’t tell me that’s not a great gift
What a banal activity voting seems in this country. You go to a building down the road to mark an X on a sheet of paper.What a banal activity voting seems in this country. You go to a building down the road to mark an...What a banal activity voting seems in this country. You go to a building down the road to mark an...
ben houchen
Competence will redeem the Tories. Tacking right will not
“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you …” These words from Rudyard...“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you …” These...“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you …” These...
The Sunday Times View
Wes Streeting said the unsayable on NHS. Now to think the unthinkable
The Sunday Times View
Silent retreats command a great deal of hush money
The Sunday Times View
The best way for the Tories to find a new leader? Slowly
Nick Newman’s week: July 7, 2024
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Labour scores from the centre spot
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Britain can’t afford this lifestyle
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Trump’s dinner-lady pout, the lord of the railways and Toyota v Volvo
I am at a loss to understand what Camilla Long means when she says that Donald Trump “looks like a Fife dinner lady”...I am at a loss to understand what Camilla Long means when she says that Donald Trump “looks like...I am at a loss to understand what Camilla Long means when she says that Donald Trump “looks like...
Readers’ poll: should modern languages be compulsory at GCSE?
Language teaching is in crisis. Only 7,000 pupils took A-level French this year, a tenth of the number that took...Language teaching is in crisis. Only 7,000 pupils took A-level French this year, a tenth of the...Language teaching is in crisis. Only 7,000 pupils took A-level French this year, a tenth of the...