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Lebanon’s capital Beirut was hit by another wave of Israeli bombs on Thursday night, causing large explosions and plumes of smoke near the city’s airport. The target was claimed to be Hashem Safieddine, the cousin of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air...Lebanon’s capital Beirut was hit by another wave of Israeli bombs on Thursday night, causing large explosions and plumes of smoke near the city’s airport. The target was claimed to be Hashem Safieddine, the cousin of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air...Lebanon’s capital Beirut was hit by another wave of Israeli bombs on Thursday night, causing large explosions and plumes of...
President Biden refused to say on Thursday whether he had tried to dissuade Israel from attacking Iran’s oil facilities. “I know not to negotiate in public,” the US president told reporters after returning from a tour of the destruction in the south eastern United States caused by Hurricane Helene, now the deadliest storm to hit the...President Biden refused to say on Thursday whether he had tried to dissuade Israel from attacking Iran’s oil facilities. “I know not to negotiate in public,” the US president told reporters after returning from a tour of the destruction in the south eastern United States caused by Hurricane Helene, now the deadliest storm to hit the...President Biden refused to say on Thursday whether he had tried to dissuade Israel from attacking Iran’s oil facilities.
Sir Keir Starmer has renounced sovereignty of the Chagos Islands despite private warnings from the United States and concern among officials that doing so could hand China a strategic spying post, The Times has been told. The islands, which have been British since 1814, have been handed over to Mauritius in a deal...Sir Keir Starmer has renounced sovereignty of the Chagos Islands despite private warnings from...Sir Keir Starmer has renounced sovereignty of the Chagos Islands despite private warnings from...
analysis
The history of European colonialism is filled with little subplots about islands, atolls and archipelagos. The...The history of European colonialism is filled with little subplots about islands, atolls and...The history of European colonialism is filled with little subplots about islands, atolls and...
Most of us have periods when we find ourselves eating the same meals week in, week out, which means that we are not...Most of us have periods when we find ourselves eating the same meals week in, week out, which...Most of us have periods when we find ourselves eating the same meals week in, week out, which...
New Times analysis shows what hospitality, gifts and donations each minister accepted, and from whom
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Energy secretary said UK can ‘reindustrialise by decarbonising’ as he confirms deals with two carbon carbon projects expected to create 4,000 jobs
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The former prime minister reveals his thoughts on Covid, the late Queen and his future in politics
Q&A
Decision to repay some of the money for hospitality and gifts leaves questions for other MPs
A mother has been convicted of the manslaughter of her two sets of young twins in a house fire after leaving them alone to go shopping. Deveca Rose, 29, left four-year-olds Bryson and Kyson Hoath and their brothers Logan and Leyton Hoath, aged...A mother has been convicted of the manslaughter of her two sets of young twins in a house fire...A mother has been convicted of the manslaughter of her two sets of young twins in a house fire...
Britain is entering its “first atheist age” as parents increasingly fail to pass on religious beliefs to their children, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers said previous studies have often underplayed the growth of atheism.Britain is entering its “first atheist age” as parents increasingly fail to pass on religious...Britain is entering its “first atheist age” as parents increasingly fail to pass on religious...
The European Union has awarded more than half a million euros to a charity that compared abortion to the Holocaust...The European Union has awarded more than half a million euros to a charity that compared abortion...The European Union has awarded more than half a million euros to a charity that compared abortion...
Referring to female employees as “birds” amounts to sexual harassment at work, a judge has ruled in a claim involving...Referring to female employees as “birds” amounts to sexual harassment at work, a judge has ruled...Referring to female employees as “birds” amounts to sexual harassment at work, a judge has ruled...
A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a suspected acid attack on a 14-year-old girl outside a school in west London on Monday, police said. Teagan McFarlane and a 16-year-old male relative, who had come to pick her up, were...A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a suspected acid attack on a 14-year-old girl outside a school in west London on Monday, police said. Teagan McFarlane and a 16-year-old male relative, who had come to pick her up, were...A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a suspected acid attack on a 14-year-old girl outside a school in west...
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A GP devised “an intricate plan” to kill his mother’s partner by disguising himself as a nurse and poisoning him with a fake Covid booster jab, a court was told. Dr Thomas Kwan, 53, is accused of attempting to murder Patrick...A GP devised “an intricate plan” to kill his mother’s partner by disguising himself as a nurse and poisoning him with a fake Covid booster jab, a court was told. Dr Thomas Kwan, 53, is accused of attempting to murder Patrick...A GP devised “an intricate plan” to kill his mother’s partner by disguising himself as a nurse and poisoning him with...
Hurricane Helene has become the deadliest storm to strike the US since Hurricane Katrina nearly two decades ago. The death toll surpassed 200 across six states on Thursday, a week after Helene made landfall in Florida as a category 4 before its powerful remnants carved a path inland. The number...Hurricane Helene has become the deadliest storm to strike the US since Hurricane Katrina nearly two decades ago. The death toll surpassed 200 across six states on Thursday, a week after Helene made landfall in Florida as a category 4 before its powerful remnants carved a path inland. The number...Hurricane Helene has become the deadliest storm to strike the US since Hurricane Katrina nearly two decades ago. The death toll...
dispatch
More than a month has passed since police turned up at Sacha’s apartment block in Odesa and warned him that he would be fined if he failed to renew his identification papers. The issue, the police added, could be resolved with a brief visit to the local conscription office. Sacha was not too concerned. He had a chronic kidney condition...More than a month has passed since police turned up at Sacha’s apartment block in Odesa and warned him that he would be fined if he failed to renew his identification papers. The issue, the police added, could be resolved with a brief visit to the local conscription office. Sacha was not too concerned. He had a chronic kidney condition...More than a month has passed since police turned up at Sacha’s apartment block in Odesa and warned him that he would be fined...
A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq more than a decade ago was freed from Gaza this week in an operation involving the United States and Israel. Fawzia Sido is a member of the ancient Yazidi religious minority mostly found in Iraq and Syria. More than 5,000 Yazidi members were killed and...A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq more than a decade ago was freed...A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq more than a decade ago was freed...
A man has been shot and killed in broad daylight on a beach in the Mexican resort area of Cancun, with some of the gunmen escaping by jet ski. The murder of the man, identified as a 30-year-old Mexican national, took place in front of the...A man has been shot and killed in broad daylight on a beach in the Mexican resort area of Cancun...A man has been shot and killed in broad daylight on a beach in the Mexican resort area of Cancun...
The Danish maker of Ozempic, the weight-loss jab, has provided free training courses for at least 1,400 of the...The Danish maker of Ozempic, the weight-loss jab, has provided free training courses for at least...The Danish maker of Ozempic, the weight-loss jab, has provided free training courses for at least...
A German state announced that it plans to legalise wolf hunting, making it the first legislature to take advantage of...A German state announced that it plans to legalise wolf hunting, making it the first legislature...A German state announced that it plans to legalise wolf hunting, making it the first legislature...
The motor industry has urged the chancellor to cut VAT on new electric vehicles and public charging points to arrest the downturn in the electric vehicle market. In an open letter to the chancellor, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that the EV share of the market was...The motor industry has urged the chancellor to cut VAT on new electric vehicles and public charging points to arrest the downturn in the electric vehicle market. In an open letter to the chancellor, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that the EV share of the market was...The motor industry has urged the chancellor to cut VAT on new electric vehicles and public charging points to arrest the...
Tesco’s boss said consumers were in “good shape” before Christmas and starting to treat themselves to more expensive goods, prompting the nation’s largest grocer to lift its profit outlook. Ken Murphy struck an upbeat tone about consumer morale on Thursday after a boost in sales of its premium food range, despite recent reports painting a...Tesco’s boss said consumers were in “good shape” before Christmas and starting to treat themselves to more expensive goods, prompting the nation’s largest grocer to lift its profit outlook. Ken Murphy struck an upbeat tone about consumer morale on Thursday after a boost in sales of its premium food range, despite recent reports painting a...Tesco’s boss said consumers were in “good shape” before Christmas and starting to treat themselves to more expensive goods...
The price of oil hit its highest level in more than a month amid fears that Israel may conduct retaliatory strikes on Iranian oil facilities. When asked whether America would support Israel striking Iranian oil production, President Biden said: “We’re in discussion of that,” before adding, “I think that would be a...The price of oil hit its highest level in more than a month amid fears that Israel may conduct...The price of oil hit its highest level in more than a month amid fears that Israel may conduct...
business commentary
Money is tight in “black hole” Britain, what with Rachel Reeves apparently finding herself £22 billion short. So...Money is tight in “black hole” Britain, what with Rachel Reeves apparently finding herself £22...Money is tight in “black hole” Britain, what with Rachel Reeves apparently finding herself £22...
harry wallop
This week the sportswear company Nike released another set of poor quarterly results. It had already taken...This week the sportswear company Nike released another set of poor quarterly results. It had...This week the sportswear company Nike released another set of poor quarterly results. It had...
Output in the private sector fell by more than expected last month, declining to the slowest pace in three months. A measure of business activity, known as the purchasing managers’ index, dipped from 53.8 to 52.6 in September, lower than an...Output in the private sector fell by more than expected last month, declining to the slowest pace...Output in the private sector fell by more than expected last month, declining to the slowest pace...
Ford is urging the new Labour government to put a moratorium on the UK’s ambitious targets for electric car sales and on the aggressive penalties for manufacturers that do not hit them. The American motor giant, once the dominant bestselling...Ford is urging the new Labour government to put a moratorium on the UK’s ambitious targets for...Ford is urging the new Labour government to put a moratorium on the UK’s ambitious targets for...
tempus
The rise of B&M European Value Retail has been phenomenal: from a single discount shop in Blackpool in the 1970s to...The rise of B&M European Value Retail has been phenomenal: from a single discount shop...The rise of B&M European Value Retail has been phenomenal: from a single discount shop...
SSP’s cafés, bars and restaurants in airports and train stations around Europe were not as busy as it had hoped over...SSP’s cafés, bars and restaurants in airports and train stations around Europe were not as busy...SSP’s cafés, bars and restaurants in airports and train stations around Europe were not as busy...
big tech
Apple is ranked the worst of the big six American tech giants for helping European start-ups, with Google and Microsoft leading the way
recruitment
In a fiercely competitive jobs market it makes sense to recruit from the widest possible talent pool, but many UK firms still overlook working class talent. Only about half of big employers actively seek out candidates from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds; even fewer go on to hire and keep working class staff. With 48 per cent of UK adults thinking of...In a fiercely competitive jobs market it makes sense to recruit from the widest possible talent...In a fiercely competitive jobs market it makes sense to recruit from the widest possible talent...
SIX FROM THE BEST
SIX FROM THE BEST As chief executive of the Camphill Village Trust, Sara Thakkar helps to provide opportunities for...SIX FROM THE BEST As chief executive of the Camphill Village Trust, Sara Thakkar helps to provide opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and autism to live active, independent lives in one of the charity’s nine rural centres. Here she shares her gentle but impactful lessons for effective management.
...SIX FROM THE BEST As chief executive of the Camphill Village Trust, Sara Thakkar helps to provide opportunities for adults with...
europa league | paul hirst
Porto 3 Man United 3
Erik ten Hag stripped Harry Maguire of the captaincy the summer before last and even relegated him to fifth-choice centre back at one point, but the defender did his under-fire manager a huge favour last night with an stoppage-time equaliser against Porto. A few hours after being dropped from the...Erik ten Hag stripped Harry Maguire of the captaincy the summer before last and even relegated him to fifth-choice centre back at one point, but the defender did his under-fire manager a huge favour last night with an stoppage-time equaliser against Porto. A few hours after being dropped from the...Erik ten Hag stripped Harry Maguire of the captaincy the summer before last and even relegated him to fifth-choice centre back...
james gheerbrant
It was the morning after an epic Champions League semi-final, and the most admired young manager in European football was still struggling to come to terms with the manner of his team’s defeat. “It feels like a truck ran us over, and figuratively speaking that is what happened,” he said when the cameras of his club’s in-house TV channel...It was the morning after an epic Champions League semi-final, and the most admired young manager in European football was still struggling to come to terms with the manner of his team’s defeat. “It feels like a truck ran us over, and figuratively speaking that is what happened,” he said when the cameras of his club’s in-house TV channel...It was the morning after an epic Champions League semi-final, and the most admired young manager in European football was still...
The BBC insists nothing has been agreed over Gary Lineker’s future after reports suggested it was preparing to end his 25-year spell as host of Match of the Day. Lineker, who is the BBC’s highest-paid presenter with an annual salary of £1.35 million, is understood to be in talks with the broadcaster’s chiefs as...The BBC insists nothing has been agreed over Gary Lineker’s future after reports suggested it was...The BBC insists nothing has been agreed over Gary Lineker’s future after reports suggested it was...
conference league | Alyson Rudd
stuart barnes
Bath will be hoping for better from the mercurial Finn Russell when they face Bristol Bears in Saturday’s West...Bath will be hoping for better from the mercurial Finn Russell when they face Bristol Bears in...Bath will be hoping for better from the mercurial Finn Russell when they face Bristol Bears in...
Jonathan Northcroft
The Grand Hyatt in Berlin attempts to be both practical and luxurious. It offers a “V.I.D Service” — V.I.D standing...The Grand Hyatt in Berlin attempts to be both practical and luxurious. It offers a “V.I.D...The Grand Hyatt in Berlin attempts to be both practical and luxurious. It offers a “V.I.D...
EllioTt Obatoyinbo interview
Four years ago, when idle during the pandemic, Maro Itoje put together his suggested Nigerian-British XV. Complete with substitutes and a coaching team, it was rich with talent. He imagined Maggie Alphonsi, the 2014 World Cup winner, and the former Bath player Steve Ojomoh, whose son Max now plays for the club, working under Ugo Monye as director of rugby. And from...Four years ago, when idle during the pandemic, Maro Itoje put together his suggested...Four years ago, when idle during the pandemic, Maro Itoje put together his suggested...
George Ford remains hopeful of playing a full part in England’s four Tests in November despite suffering a quadriceps...George Ford remains hopeful of playing a full part in England’s four Tests in November despite suffering a quadriceps tear playing for Sale Sharks. The England fly half met a specialist on Thursday who told the 32-year-old that the injury did not require surgery. Ford was taken off during Sale’s 45-26 defeat by...George Ford remains hopeful of playing a full part in England’s four Tests in November despite suffering a quadriceps tear...
Champions League | Charlotte Duncker
Premier League quiz
women’s t20 World cup preview
First person
As season four of the spy drama reaches its finale, our writer at large explains how it brilliantly captures the truth about MI5 — that it’s staffed by utterly ordinary people
First person
Hannah Betts’ father was her favourite drinking buddy. When his addiction led to his death in 2016, it helped her make the decision to sober up
review | MEMOIR
The former prime minister avoids introspection or penetrating insight in his autobiography
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A British woman has died as a result of a butt lift procedure. I also risked one, hoping to transform my body to the Kim Kardashian ‘ideal’
There’s a new way to bond for those with a lot of love to give
There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies across TV channels, streaming services and digital downloads than ever before. But sometimes there can be too much choice, and that’s why our experts have hand-picked the very best films to watch each day. Every week we’ll update this list with the best films available...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies...
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By the time of their 2021 album, Music of the Spheres, you had to wonder if Coldplay were not actually a band at...By the time of their 2021 album, Music of the Spheres, you had to wonder if Coldplay were not actually a band at all but a hugely successful global corporation with music at its core. Spheres had some nice moments, including a cosmic odyssey called Coloratura, but elsewhere guest spots from the manufactured...By the time of their 2021 album, Music of the Spheres, you had to wonder if Coldplay were not actually a band at all but...
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REVIEW
The director Todd Phillips said there would be no follow-up to the original, but he changed his mind and the result is a derivative musical
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The actor plays a dejected outsider with facial neurofibromatosis in Aaron Schimberg’s original and daring film
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The writer-director Dan Pringle brings a fresh approach to the buried alive genre
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Maroesja Perizonius’s documentary about the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh communes is immediate and enraging
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Michael Felker’s debut is an interminable no-budget story of criminals hiding out in a farmhouse
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The best Mel Brooks film with the finest Gene Wilder performance is this near-flawless horror spoof that’s shot in velvety monochrome and pays loving homage to the original Universal monster movies of the 1930s. The gag-per-minute ratio is at...The best Mel Brooks film with the finest Gene Wilder performance is this near-flawless horror...The best Mel Brooks film with the finest Gene Wilder performance is this near-flawless horror...
first night review
first night review
first night review
first night review
Few centenaries will be celebrated with as much relief as that of the BBC Singers. The BBC had planned to disband Britain’s only full-time chamber choir at the age of 98. Only a widespread public campaign got the Singers into three figures. That was marked with this lively concert at the Barbican in London, 100 years to the day after their first broadcast — of Rutland...Few centenaries will be celebrated with as much relief as that of the BBC Singers. The BBC had...Few centenaries will be celebrated with as much relief as that of the BBC Singers. The BBC had...
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Last year, Barbara Walker didn’t win the Turner prize. This may be a mercy. Tracey Emin didn’t win either and...Last year, Barbara Walker didn’t win the Turner prize. This may be a mercy. Tracey Emin didn’t win either and it hasn’t done her any harm. Being Here at the Whitworth in Manchester is the first serious survey of Walker’s work from the late 1990s to the present day. Her subjects are black sitters past, present...Last year, Barbara Walker didn’t win the Turner prize. This may be a mercy. Tracey Emin didn’t win either and it hasn’t...
Viewing GUide
MindGames
1 “Buon appetito” means enjoy your meal in which language? 2 What colour are the Mr Men characters Mr Cool, Mr...1 “Buon appetito” means enjoy your meal in which language? 2 What colour are the Mr...1 “Buon appetito” means enjoy your meal in which language? 2 What colour are the Mr...
Nigel Farndale settles into his berth alongside a cricketing legend and Hollywood actor for a three-day gourmet journey through the Highlands
Meet Ago Projects, the interiors designers transforming high-end homes with luxury art and local crafts
With its new refurb and hot young chef, the Plaza Athénée is as grandly fabulous
A 2,492-carat rough diamond has recently been unearthed in Botswana
Today it announces the UK hotels that have earned their new coveted Michelin keys
A new series of experience-led city breaks to Paris, Milan and Lisbon are themed around soccer and come with an added attraction: a star player to knock about with
Your rights if you decide to cancel an upcoming holiday to the Middle East and the latest advice on travel by country
Swap gloomy weekends in the UK for cooking tapas in Cordoba, surfing in Basque country and cycling along the Catalan coast
If you’re taking a big sociable group to the Alps, the catered ski chalets of France are ready and waiting to host you. Here are ten stunners
Summer camping in Antarctica, rock climbing in Norway and even a private mass at Christ the Redeemer in Rio — cruise lines are upping their game when it comes shore excursions
UK’s 50 best spas
For those times when a day in a spa simply isn’t enough, there’s always a wellness festival where you can glide...For those times when a day in a spa simply isn’t enough, there’s always a wellness festival where...For those times when a day in a spa simply isn’t enough, there’s always a wellness festival where...
UK’s 50 best spas
We researched hundreds of potential entrants for The Times and Sunday Times 50 Best UK Spas guide and nowhere ticked...We researched hundreds of potential entrants for The Times and Sunday Times 50 Best UK Spas guide...We researched hundreds of potential entrants for The Times and Sunday Times 50 Best UK Spas guide...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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There are few better ways to access the soul of a country than by exploring it slowly and meeting people organically along the way. And during Simon Parker’s epic 4,373-mile-long cycle ride over ten weeks from Seattle to Key West, that was the aim...There are few better ways to access the soul of a country than by exploring it slowly and meeting...There are few better ways to access the soul of a country than by exploring it slowly and meeting...
Obituary
Campaigner who helped to change the racist culture of football by founding Kick It Out
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
Lives remembered
WEATHER EYE
JOHN, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who...JOHN, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is...JOHN, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is...
Buckingham Palace
3rd October, 2024 The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury)...Buckingham Palace
3rd October, 2024 The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First...Buckingham Palace
3rd October, 2024 The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
The bright spots with the most public EV chargers — and how to get one near you
Expensive properties are becoming energy-efficient at a faster rate than others
first person
Gwyneth Lewis was emotionally abused by her mother at home. Then she made the house her own
An architect shares his tips for giving a dated home a modern makeover
This home in one of London’s most magical Royal Parks gives you private access to its 2,500 acres
It was France, not Italy, that was the original dream for Chaz Oldham and his wife, Lucy Akhurst. But in early 2020 the couple swapped southwest England for rural life in Puglia, a beautiful region in the heel of Italy, describing the move as “the...It was France, not Italy, that was the original dream for Chaz Oldham and his wife, Lucy Akhurst.It was France, not Italy, that was the original dream for Chaz Oldham and his wife, Lucy Akhurst.
The much-delayed Glen Sannox ferry has suffered anchor problems and a complete blackout during sea trials. The vessel, constructed at the nationalised Ferguson shipyard, is supposed to be handed over to CalMac, the operator, on October 14 and was being put through its paces off the west coast of...The much-delayed Glen Sannox ferry has suffered anchor problems and a complete blackout during sea trials. The vessel, constructed at the nationalised Ferguson shipyard, is supposed to be handed over to CalMac, the operator, on October 14 and was being put through its paces off the west coast of...The much-delayed Glen Sannox ferry has suffered anchor problems and a complete blackout during sea trials. The vessel...
Edinburgh city bosses broke the law hundreds of times by placing homeless people in “unsuitable accommodation” during the days around Taylor Swift’s Murrayfield concerts. Swift began the sellout UK leg of her Eras tour in the Scottish capital, with about 200,000 people attending the three shows between June 7-9. Charities claimed at the...Edinburgh city bosses broke the law hundreds of times by placing homeless people in “unsuitable accommodation” during the days around Taylor Swift’s Murrayfield concerts. Swift began the sellout UK leg of her Eras tour in the Scottish capital, with about 200,000 people attending the three shows between June 7-9. Charities claimed at the...Edinburgh city bosses broke the law hundreds of times by placing homeless people in “unsuitable accommodation” during the days...
holyrood SKETch
With his red, white and blue tie hanging a little skewwhiff and a broad grin plastered across his mush, Russell Findlay looked as if he’d just toppled out of a Rangers social, where his namesake, the KC Donald Findlay, had been riffing hilariously. This though was a much more auspicious occasion, the debut on the...With his red, white and blue tie hanging a little skewwhiff and a broad grin plastered across his...With his red, white and blue tie hanging a little skewwhiff and a broad grin plastered across his...
Most Scots are sorry to see the nights draw in — not me. Because for this outdoors fan the coming weeks are the best time of year for a walk: no midges, no crowds, just a kaleidoscope of autumn colours, skeins of geese on misty lochs — and a pint...Most Scots are sorry to see the nights draw in — not me. Because for this outdoors fan the coming...Most Scots are sorry to see the nights draw in — not me. Because for this outdoors fan the coming...
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Russell Findlay, a former crime reporter, was appointed as the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives in on Friday...Russell Findlay, a former crime reporter, was appointed as the new leader of the Scottish...Russell Findlay, a former crime reporter, was appointed as the new leader of the Scottish...
The Ministry of Defence has been handed the maximum sanction after a reservist was killed when his military vehicle...The Ministry of Defence has been handed the maximum sanction after a reservist was killed when...The Ministry of Defence has been handed the maximum sanction after a reservist was killed when...
Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll update the list regularly, so make sure you save this page. And please let us know your personal favourites in the comments section below. We’re always...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll...Here are the restaurants and bars, cafés and food festivals on our radar at the moment. We’ll...
Comment
Starmer must prepare for his Brexit reckoning
Patrick Maguire
It was easy to make big promises on EU relations in opposition but quite another to turn platitude into political advantage
emma duncan
Chin up, Wes, things really aren’t that bad
gerard baker
Vance is the credible face of US populism
martin samuel | notebook
Here’s a tip: don’t bother using cash to pay service
Jawad Iqbal
Public deserve better than Simon Case’s Garrick U-turn
Leading Articles
Bad Steer
As the scandal over free gifts and hospitality continues to dog the prime minister, questions must be asked about the capability of his advisers
Braking Point
The car industry cannot meet electric vehicle quotas amid stalling demand
Cold Sweat
Sending a Whatsapp or text to the wrong person is a hazard of the modern age
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Starmer’s partial return of hospitality and gifts
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, In your report “PM repays gig cash — but keeps suits and specs” (Oct 3), the prime minister says that repaying some of the free hospitality is “the right thing to do” (although he is keeping the nicer things)...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, In your report “PM repays gig cash — but keeps suits...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, In your report “PM repays gig cash — but keeps suits...
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Briefing
World: G7 interior ministers’ meeting in Italy to discuss migration and other matters; World Space Week begins; US employment statistics released.
On this day
In 1535 the first complete English translation of the Bible was printed, with Miles Coverdale adding the Old Testament to the imprisoned William Tyndale’s work on the New Testament; in 1883 the Express d’Orient (Orient Express) departed on its first official journey from Paris. The original rail journey terminated at Giurgiu, southern Romania (from 1889 direct to Istanbul); in 1918 the carrier pigeon Cher Ami delivered a message that saved the lives of US troops (the Lost Battalion) during the Meuse-Argonne offensive on the Western Front — despite being severely wounded by gunfire. Cher Ami was awarded the Croix de Guerre military honour; in 1951 Henrietta Lacks, an African-American, died of cervical cancer aged 31. Biopsy samples (HeLa, cells which continually divide) shared without consent have led to medical advances; in 2006 WikiLeaks.org was registered as a domain name by Julian Assange, the founder of the document archive website.
Nature notes
The “splat test” is a rule-of-thumb way of gauging local insect numbers. After every car journey, you check how many insects are smeared on the headlamps. These days there are generally far fewer “splats” than drivers remember from the past when it would often be necessary to clean the lights, especially after night journeys. Another gentler assessment is the “brushing teeth test”. Bathroom light on, window wide open, you see how many insects come in during your washings and brushings. Though insects rarely share our ablutions these days, tooth-brushers of the 1970s and 1980s will recall the faithful presence of moths and crane flies. The latter especially are great bathroom companions as they circle the light, mistaking it for the moon. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Ana Botín, banker, executive chairwoman, Santander Group, 64; YolanDa Brown, saxophonist and broadcaster, chairwoman, British Phonographic Industry, 42; Prof Colin Bundy, historian, and principal, Green Templeton College, Oxford (2008-10), 80; Rachel Campbell-Johnston, journalist, chief art critic, The Times (2002-22), 61; Mark Creasy, Australian investor and prospector, Yandal Investments, 80; Lesley Glaister, writer, A Particular Man (2024), 68; Eddie Gomez, jazz double bassist, 80; Sir Adam Johnson, High Court judge, 59; Chris Lowe, musician and songwriter, Pet Shop Boys, 65; Johan Lundgren, chief executive, easyJet, 58; Lord (John) McFall of Alcluith, lord speaker, Labour MP (1987-2010), 80; Tony Meo, snooker player, winner of the 1989 British Open, 65; Nick Mohammed, actor, Ted Lasso (2020-23), 44; Richard Moriarty, chief executive, Financial Reporting Council, 51; Yvonne Murray, track athlete, Olympic bronze medallist (1988, 3,000m), 60; Stefan Persson, businessman, former chairman and largest shareholder of H&M, 77; Anneka Rice, TV and radio presenter, 66; John Rutherford, rugby union player, Scotland (1979-87), 69; Susan Sarandon, actress, Thelma & Louise (1991), 78; Sir Marcus Setchell, surgeon-gynaecologist to Queen Elizabeth II (1990-2014), 81; Alicia Silverstone, actress, Clueless (1995), 48; Thomas Sondergard, music director, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, 55; Jürgen Stock, secretary-general of Interpol, 65; Ann Thwaite, biographer of AA Milne (Whitbread prizewinner, 1990), 92; Christoph Waltz, actor, Django Unchained (2012), No Time to Die (2021), 68; Ann Widdecombe, Conservative MP (1987-2010), shadow home secretary (1999-2001), 77.