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exclusiveFirst, the obvious. The achievement of Keir Starmer is immense. It is the most remarkable turnaround in recent British electoral history and the most stunning in the 120-year history of the Labour Party. His leadership, his changing of Labour, has been focused, determined and ruthlessly effective.First, the obvious. The achievement of Keir Starmer is immense. It is the most remarkable turnaround in recent British electoral history and the most stunning in the 120-year history of the Labour Party. His leadership, his changing of Labour, has been focused, determined and ruthlessly effective.First, the obvious. The achievement of Keir Starmer is immense. It is the most remarkable turnaround in recent British...
Britain has “too many prisoners and not enough prisons”, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he suggested it was “impossible” to prevent more offenders from being released early. The prime minister said the prison overcrowding crisis was another part of the system that was “broken”, along with the NHS, as he vowed to confront the problems left behind...Britain has “too many prisoners and not enough prisons”, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he suggested it was “impossible” to prevent more offenders from being released early. The prime minister said the prison overcrowding crisis was another part of the system that was “broken”, along with the NHS, as he vowed to confront the problems left behind...Britain has “too many prisoners and not enough prisons”, Sir Keir Starmer said, as he suggested it was “impossible” to prevent...
Wimbledon
Andy Murray has played his last Wimbledon match after Emma Raducanu withdrew from the mixed doubles in a decision that is understood to have disappointed the Murray camp, with his mother Judy describing it as “astonishing”. The announcement was made by Raducanu’s team on Saturday afternoon, confirming that she had...Andy Murray has played his last Wimbledon match after Emma Raducanu withdrew from the mixed...Andy Murray has played his last Wimbledon match after Emma Raducanu withdrew from the mixed...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
Forget coach tours to the coast and caravan parks with bingo afternoons.These ageing adventurers decided that the world had more left for them to discover and that, more surprisingly, there were new versions of themselves to find on the journey.Forget coach tours to the coast and caravan parks with bingo afternoons.These ageing adventurers...Forget coach tours to the coast and caravan parks with bingo afternoons.These ageing adventurers...
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...
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The King greeted the third prime minister of his reign with a bow and a handshake
FULL REPORT
New Labour PM appoints cabinet including first female chancellor
Pro-Gaza independents win seats from Labour in local elections
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political sketch
A creak of gate. A flash of blue light. A whir of helicopter. A sweep of motorcade. Two big old blokes in suits and...A creak of gate. A flash of blue light. A whir of helicopter. A sweep of motorcade. Two big old...A creak of gate. A flash of blue light. A whir of helicopter. A sweep of motorcade. Two big old...
We have a new prime minister. So let’s get straight down to the important stuff: his wife’s clothes. The...We have a new prime minister. So let’s get straight down to the important stuff: his wife’s clothes.We have a new prime minister. So let’s get straight down to the important stuff: his wife’s clothes.
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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 from tel aviv
Every evening, Tami switches on the news to see if she can chart where her husband has been that day. The Israeli air force officer been gone for the majority of the war and the couple are both drained. “It’s tiring, to carry the full house. Every aspect has been on me for almost nine months...Every evening, Tami switches on the news to see if she can chart where her husband has been that day. The Israeli air force officer been gone for the majority of the war and the couple are both drained. “It’s tiring, to carry the full house. Every aspect has been on me for almost nine months...Every evening, Tami switches on the news to see if she can chart where her husband has been that day. The Israeli air force...
louise callaghan in michigan
When Gretchen Whitmer was the opposition leader in the Michigan Senate she would spend her days in pitched battle with her political foes. But when they were done, the Democrat and her Republican counterpart would shut up shop, head to the bar and thrash it all out over a beer. American politics has become incomparably more polarised in the...When Gretchen Whitmer was the opposition leader in the Michigan Senate she would spend her days in pitched battle with her political foes. But when they were done, the Democrat and her Republican counterpart would shut up shop, head to the bar and thrash it all out over a beer. American politics has become incomparably more polarised in the...When Gretchen Whitmer was the opposition leader in the Michigan Senate she would spend her days in pitched battle with her...
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...
spain confidential
Summer has hit Madrid. The temperature is rising to 39C. Its inhabitants, those who can, flee to the coast and...Summer has hit Madrid. The temperature is rising to 39C. Its inhabitants, those who can, flee to...Summer has hit Madrid. The temperature is rising to 39C. Its inhabitants, those who can, flee to...
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...
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
Accountancy firm considers selling stake as rivals turn to cash-rich investors
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...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...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 low-tech device. Bond, a...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 low-tech device. Bond, a...Nigel Bond is leaning over a bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, dipping a jam jar in a river. He has fashioned a pulley system with...
DAVID SMITH
Now that is all over with, what happens next? You will forgive me a little nervousness at this point. I can’t remember exactly what I wrote here on Sunday, May 4, 1997, just after the last Labour landslide — yes, I have been around that long — but I did not predict that two days later, the chancellor, Gordon Brown...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...
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...
lunch with the times
“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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Misleading environmental statements can now fall foul of regulators. Here’s how to avoid an adverse ruling
recruitment
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
Under pressure” was the stadium DJ’s choice when we went, with gruelling inevitability, to penalties. But Cole Palmer never feels it, Jude Bellingham never feels it, and Jordan Pickford has grown to revel in these situations. To Ivan Toney, amazingly to Bukayo Saka given what he’s been through, and to Trent Alexander-Arnold, it proved nothing either. And so England did...Under pressure” was the stadium DJ’s choice when we went, with gruelling inevitability, to...Under pressure” was the stadium DJ’s choice when we went, with gruelling inevitability, to...
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...
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...
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...
british GRAND PRIX | MOLLY HUDSON
british grand prix | molly hudson
Lawrence Dallaglio
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...
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...
euro 2024 | james gheerbrant
Portugal 0 France 0 (France win 5-3 on pens)
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 the decisive kick. Incredibly, they advance to play...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...
euro 2024
The home fans among the 51,000-strong crowd in the Stuttgart Arena stayed in their seats well after Anthony Taylor...The home fans among the 51,000-strong crowd in the Stuttgart Arena stayed in their seats well after Anthony Taylor had blown the final whistle on Germany’s participation at Euro 2024. They did so for two reasons. First, because they wanted to say goodbye to Toni Kroos; and after earning 113 caps and spending 17...The home fans among the 51,000-strong crowd in the Stuttgart Arena stayed in their seats well after Anthony Taylor had blown...
martyn ziegler | sport notebook
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...
Racecards Regal Jubilee (3.00 Sandown Park) This daughter of Frankel looked unlucky when a staying-on second in a...Racecards Regal Jubilee (3.00 Sandown Park) This daughter of Frankel looked unlucky when a...Racecards Regal Jubilee (3.00 Sandown Park) This daughter of Frankel looked unlucky when a...
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 Shakespeare and his first big break
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
review | memoir
My Culture Fix
review | CRIME FICTION
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
first night review
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...
VIEWING GUIDE
Television
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MINDGAMES
MINDGAMES
Mindgames
First Person
Anna Whitehouse, aka Instagram’s Mother Pukka, on being judged for starting over at 43
The sex coach Marie Morice thinks midlife divorcées deserve better love lives, she tells Anna Maxted
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
video
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
travel doctor
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
video
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...
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
damian arnold
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...
Legal news
After the Trinity Election 2024 the Treasurer, The Right Hon Lord Justice Peter Coulson, declared that the following...After the Trinity Election 2024 the Treasurer, The Right Hon Lord Justice Peter Coulson, declared...After the Trinity Election 2024 the Treasurer, The Right Hon Lord Justice Peter Coulson, declared...
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 Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979)? 5 Which Channel 4 game show has featured the Aztec, Industrial and Futuristic Zones?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...
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 this morning and tendered his resignation as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury which His Majesty was graciously pleased to accept.
Mrs Murty was also received by The King. His Majesty received in audience the Rt Hon...Buckingham Palace
5th July, 2024 The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP had an audience of The King this morning and tendered his...
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...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...The flags sent a message. As Sir Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria, made his way to Downing Street on Friday...
campaign diary
May 21 The day before Rishi Sunak’s rain-soaked election announcement one of my campaign team calls to report a spike in betting on a July election. Relax, I say, I know how Westminster works. This is just village gossip. So much for my lobby experience. He is spot on, and as the Tory betting scandal unfolds we realise why. May 22 A...May 21 The day before Rishi Sunak’s rain-soaked election announcement one of my campaign team calls to report a spike in betting on a July election. Relax, I say, I know how Westminster works. This is just village gossip. So much for my lobby experience. He is spot on, and as the Tory betting scandal unfolds we realise why. May 22 A...May 21 The day before Rishi Sunak’s rain-soaked election announcement one of my campaign team calls to report a spike in...
alex massie
Well, you’ll have had your “de facto referendum”, won’t you? The SNP promised to put independence at the centre of their campaign in this election. It was, famously, “page one, line one” of their manifesto. But the thing about elections is that voters, not politicians, decide what an election is really about. The...Well, you’ll have had your “de facto referendum”, won’t you? The SNP promised to put independence...Well, you’ll have had your “de facto referendum”, won’t you? The SNP promised to put independence...
jim murphy
Labour has won the third election landslide in its history. It’s a stunning turnaround for Sir Keir Starmer who...Labour has won the third election landslide in its history. It’s a stunning turnaround for Sir...Labour has won the third election landslide in its history. It’s a stunning turnaround for Sir...
Douglas Ross must be replaced by an interim leader when he returns to Holyrood after being unseated as an MP...Douglas Ross must be replaced by an interim leader when he returns to Holyrood after being...Douglas Ross must be replaced by an interim leader when he returns to Holyrood after being...
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
Birthdays today