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Tories to win 131 seats, Lib Dems 61 and Reform 13
liveAfter six weeks of campaigning, Britain is finally set to elect a new government. We’ll be bringing you every twist and turn throughout the night, as well as expert analysis and commentary. • From 10pm: see the results in full as they are confirmed William Hague has described the predicted results as “catastrophic” for the Conservative party. The former party leader...After six weeks of campaigning, Britain is finally set to elect a new government. We’ll be...After six weeks of campaigning, Britain is finally set to elect a new government. We’ll be...
Daniel Finkelstein
So what just happened? Something that has almost never happened before and something that happens all the time. This...So what just happened? Something that has almost never happened before and something that happens all the time. This election was a landmark political event. If the results follow the exit polls even roughly, they will produce one of the biggest majorities of the modern era. It is vast in scale and significance. The...So what just happened? Something that has almost never happened before and something that happens all the time. This election...
Wimbledon | Stuart Fraser
Andy Murray has at least one more Wimbledon match to come in the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu, but this was the send-off. After playing with his brother Jamie at the All England Club for the first and last time, he deservedly took the acclaim...Andy Murray has at least one more Wimbledon match to come in the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu...Andy Murray has at least one more Wimbledon match to come in the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu...
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...
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...
What could happen if the Tories win a majority, Labour win a landslide or the result is a hung parliament?
From a Sky TV-deprived Sunak to Starmer telling us his dad was a toolmaker for the umpteenth time, here are some of the most memorable moments from the past six weeks
Have you taken your dog with you to vote at your local polling station? Send your images to readers-sm@news.co.uk and we’ll feature a selection of the best.Have you taken your dog with you to vote at your local polling station? Send your images to...Have you taken your dog with you to vote at your local polling station? Send your images to...
The King has installed the Queen and his younger brother the Duke of Edinburgh into the highest order of Scottish chivalry. Appointments to the historic Order of the Thistle are the personal gift of the King and are not made on the advice of...The King has installed the Queen and his younger brother the Duke of Edinburgh into the highest...The King has installed the Queen and his younger brother the Duke of Edinburgh into the highest...
An artist has admitted to murdering her parents before hiding their bodies in their house for four years and telling...An artist has admitted to murdering her parents before hiding their bodies in their house for...An artist has admitted to murdering her parents before hiding their bodies in their house for...
The Times Diary
George Osborne will miss sticking the boot into Tory ministers. The former chancellor couldn’t resist one final blow...George Osborne will miss sticking the boot into Tory ministers. The former chancellor couldn’t...George Osborne will miss sticking the boot into Tory ministers. The former chancellor couldn’t...
adam sage | dispatch
Hard-right political dynasty is finally on the brink of government
It is a dynasty that has dominated the French hard right for decades, amid infighting, intrigue, betrayals and reconciliations. Yet unlike the Kennedys, Gandhis or Trudeaus this political family has never been close to wielding real power — until now. Marie-Caroline Le Pen arrived smiling, in...It is a dynasty that has dominated the French hard right for decades, amid infighting, intrigue, betrayals and reconciliations. Yet unlike the Kennedys, Gandhis or Trudeaus this political family has never been close to wielding real power — until now. Marie-Caroline Le Pen arrived smiling, in...It is a dynasty that has dominated the French hard right for decades, amid infighting, intrigue, betrayals and reconciliations.
President Biden has reassured Democrat allies that he will no longer appear in public events after 8pm so that he can get more sleep. Biden, who at 81 is the oldest president in American history, faces questions over his ability to serve out another term after a disastrous performance in a debate against Donald Trump last week. “From 10am...President Biden has reassured Democrat allies that he will no longer appear in public events after 8pm so that he can get more sleep. Biden, who at 81 is the oldest president in American history, faces questions over his ability to serve out another term after a disastrous performance in a debate against Donald Trump last week. “From 10am...President Biden has reassured Democrat allies that he will no longer appear in public events after 8pm so that he can get more...
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Donald Trump referred to Joe Biden as a “broken down pile of crap” and Kamala Harris as “pathetic” in what appears to be secretly recorded footage. The former president suggested Biden would drop out of the race after his poor debate performance and that the vice-president would take his place as Democratic...Donald Trump referred to Joe Biden as a “broken down pile of crap” and Kamala Harris as...Donald Trump referred to Joe Biden as a “broken down pile of crap” and Kamala Harris as...
With its cobalt-blue water and a backdrop of snow-covered mountains, Lake Tahoe was once an idyllic home to small communities, with traditional alpine chalets and lakeside estates dotted along its coastline. That all changed with the arrival of...With its cobalt-blue water and a backdrop of snow-covered mountains, Lake Tahoe was once an...With its cobalt-blue water and a backdrop of snow-covered mountains, Lake Tahoe was once an...
The head of Germany’s armed forces has called for women as well as men to be included in the government’s plans to...The head of Germany’s armed forces has called for women as well as men to be included in the...The head of Germany’s armed forces has called for women as well as men to be included in the...
A junior minister in President Macron’s government has been attacked while campaigning before the second round of the...A junior minister in President Macron’s government has been attacked while campaigning before the...A junior minister in President Macron’s government has been attacked while campaigning before the...
Cuddling a koala has long been a rite of passage — albeit sometimes a pungent one — for royals, celebrities and tourists visiting Australia. From Taylor Swift to President Putin, many have been unable to resist embracing the animal on visits down...Cuddling a koala has long been a rite of passage — albeit sometimes a pungent one — for royals...Cuddling a koala has long been a rite of passage — albeit sometimes a pungent one — for royals...
INTERVIEW BY WILLIAM HAGUE
British medical devices manufacturer ‘has not generated shareholder value for years’
Europe’s largest activist investment fund has emerged with a large stake in Smith & Nephew and could look in future to secure a seat on the board of the troubled London-listed medical equipment maker. Cevian Capital has built a 5 per cent holding in the 168-year-old company via a Jersey-based...Europe’s largest activist investment fund has emerged with a large stake in Smith & Nephew and could look in future to secure a seat on the board of the troubled London-listed medical equipment maker. Cevian Capital has built a 5 per cent holding in the 168-year-old company via a Jersey-based...Europe’s largest activist investment fund has emerged with a large stake in Smith & Nephew and could look in future to secure a...
Given that knee and hip implants generally require what many would regard as serious surgery, you might think that the arrival of an activist investor on the doorstep of Smith & Nephew would mean only one thing. Cuts, lots of them, with the biggest of scalpels and plenty of pain. But Cevian Capital is not like many of its private sector peers.Given that knee and hip implants generally require what many would regard as serious surgery, you might think that the arrival of an activist investor on the doorstep of Smith & Nephew would mean only one thing. Cuts, lots of them, with the biggest of scalpels and plenty of pain. But Cevian Capital is not like many of its private sector peers.Given that knee and hip implants generally require what many would regard as serious surgery, you might think that the arrival...
Tata Steel has snubbed unions and closed one of two blast furnaces at its biggest plant under plans to switch to a greener form of production. The company said it had ceased operations of blast furnace 5 in Port Talbot, south Wales, as part of its restructuring programme to stem “unsustainable” losses of more than...Tata Steel has snubbed unions and closed one of two blast furnaces at its biggest plant under...Tata Steel has snubbed unions and closed one of two blast furnaces at its biggest plant under...
Two of the biggest hitters in private equity, KKR and CVC, are among the bidders to have put forward offers of more...Two of the biggest hitters in private equity, KKR and CVC, are among the bidders to have put...Two of the biggest hitters in private equity, KKR and CVC, are among the bidders to have put...
Bankers and entrepreneurs were embroiled in a row today over whether investors in privately owned British companies...Bankers and entrepreneurs were embroiled in a row today over whether investors in privately owned...Bankers and entrepreneurs were embroiled in a row today over whether investors in privately owned...
Business commentary
Another day, another bunch of company directors whingeing about low-ball valuations on the London Stock Exchange. The...Another day, another bunch of company directors whingeing about low-ball valuations on the London...Another day, another bunch of company directors whingeing about low-ball valuations on the London...
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One takeover approach that perhaps deserves more attention than it is getting is the £5.4 billion provisional cash...One takeover approach that perhaps deserves more attention than it is getting is the £5.4 billion...One takeover approach that perhaps deserves more attention than it is getting is the £5.4 billion...
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It was worth a try. This week Andrew Neil, the Times Radio host, tried to find out whether Rain Newton-Smith, the...It was worth a try. This week Andrew Neil, the Times Radio host, tried to find out whether Rain...It was worth a try. This week Andrew Neil, the Times Radio host, tried to find out whether Rain...
tempus
In stock market terms, at least, Tate & Lyle’s $1.8 billion acquisition last month of CP Kelco, the ingredients...In stock market terms, at least, Tate & Lyle’s $1.8 billion acquisition last month of CP Kelco...In stock market terms, at least, Tate & Lyle’s $1.8 billion acquisition last month of CP Kelco...
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Expert Tips
Misleading environmental statements can now fall foul of regulators. Here’s how to avoid an adverse ruling
RECRUITMENT
Ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to UK businesses hoping to boost sluggish growth rates. But how can they be recruited?
Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels, underinvestment and an absence of joined-up policymaking, productivity in this country has barely grown since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. However, with their aptitude of getting stuff done, ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to businesses hoping to boost...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...
recruitment | six from the best
Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations. Now chief executive at the experiential leadership training company LeaderConnect and author of The Leadership Book, these are his tips to lead with military precision. 1. Have a...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations.
Wimbledon | Stuart Fraser
Andy Murray has at least one more Wimbledon match to come in the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu, but this was the send-off. After playing with his brother Jamie at the All England Club for the first and last time, he deservedly took the acclaim of his family, friends, rivals and many fans as he...Andy Murray has at least one more Wimbledon match to come in the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu, but this was the send-off. After playing with his brother Jamie at the All England Club for the first and last time, he deservedly took the acclaim of his family, friends, rivals and many fans as he...Andy Murray has at least one more Wimbledon match to come in the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu, but this was the send-off.
euro 2024
Luke Shaw is ready to play a part in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland, leaving Gareth Southgate with a selection conundrum. The England manager has placed such stock on Shaw’s ability to instantly improve the balance in his team that he gambled by bringing him to the tournament, despite the Manchester United left back not...Luke Shaw is ready to play a part in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland, leaving Gareth Southgate with a selection conundrum. The England manager has placed such stock on Shaw’s ability to instantly improve the balance in his team that he gambled by bringing him to the tournament, despite the Manchester United left back not...Luke Shaw is ready to play a part in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland, leaving Gareth Southgate with a...
euro 2024 | Tom allnutt
Five coaches sat around a table at St George’s Park to decide whether two boys were ready. It was rare to put young players in a year early, but the selectors for England Under-15 were convinced. They had read more than 30 scouting reports and heard the whispers of excitement. They had travelled miles to see for...Five coaches sat around a table at St George’s Park to decide whether two boys were ready. It was...Five coaches sat around a table at St George’s Park to decide whether two boys were ready. It was...
EURO 2024 | Ian Hawkey
WIMBLEDON | stuart fraser
euro 2024 | tony cascarino
I’ve been alarmed by how little impact centre forwards are having at this Euros. I can’t remember a major tournament...I’ve been alarmed by how little impact centre forwards are having at this Euros. I can’t remember...I’ve been alarmed by how little impact centre forwards are having at this Euros. I can’t remember...
STUART BARNES
How do you fill the void left by the retirement of one of the greatest scrum halves of the 21st century? Aaron Smith...How do you fill the void left by the retirement of one of the greatest scrum halves of the 21st...How do you fill the void left by the retirement of one of the greatest scrum halves of the 21st...
TOUR DE FRANCE | DAVID WALSH
Time is one of the challenges for the man wearing the Yellow Jersey and Tadej Pogacar, bless him, is learning that it’s just another rival to be beaten. An obdurate opponent who never lets up. Pogacar’s day at the Tour begins as it does for every...Time is one of the challenges for the man wearing the Yellow Jersey and Tadej Pogacar, bless him...Time is one of the challenges for the man wearing the Yellow Jersey and Tadej Pogacar, bless him...
sam warburton
I always think that observers expect too much from England when assessing their attacking game. When we watch South...I always think that observers expect too much from England when assessing their attacking game.I always think that observers expect too much from England when assessing their attacking game.
tour de france | owen slot
The story, here, lies in a headline in L’Equipe but only because that headline was from the Tour de France in 2013.The story, here, lies in a headline in L’Equipe but only because that headline was from the Tour...The story, here, lies in a headline in L’Equipe but only because that headline was from the Tour...
Elizabeth Ammon
Long gone are the days of touring sides having weeks of warm-up matches against different counties before a Test series. For West Indies, their only competitive preparation before facing a new-look England side at Lord’s next week is a three-day match against a County Select XI at Beckenham. The opposition for the game in south London, which started on Wednesday...Long gone are the days of touring sides having weeks of warm-up matches against different...Long gone are the days of touring sides having weeks of warm-up matches against different...
steve james
I once described the County Championship as a sporting cockroach that is continually stamped upon but just refuses to...I once described the County Championship as a sporting cockroach that is continually stamped upon but just refuses to die. And on Wednesday at Cheltenham College there was another example of just why that is, as a frankly ridiculous game of cricket ended in a tie, one run short of a world record, because of a...I once described the County Championship as a sporting cockroach that is continually stamped upon but just refuses to die. And...
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Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from The Times and Sunday Times, Judy Murray receives a phone call in the Queen’s Club player lounge. It is the morning after her youngest son Andy retired...Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from...Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from...
wimbledon | matthew syed
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euro 2024 | martin samuel
Alex lowe | SCOTT ROBERTSON INTERVIEW
Scott Robertson woke up on Wednesday morning in Dunedin and checked the surfing app on his phone, as he does every day. The new All Blacks head coach was hoping to paddle out for half an hour but the waves that rolled into St Clair beach, where a shark warning bell was installed in the 1960s after a series of fatal attacks, were ten feet high. “I would be in Antarctica...Scott Robertson woke up on Wednesday morning in Dunedin and checked the surfing app on his phone...Scott Robertson woke up on Wednesday morning in Dunedin and checked the surfing app on his phone...
Scott Robertson’s first New Zealand team selection features the unexpected presence of Stephen Perofeta at full back...Scott Robertson’s first New Zealand team selection features the unexpected presence of Stephen Perofeta at full back, with Beauden Barrett to make his Test comeback via the bench after a season in Japan. The All Blacks starting XV for the first of two Tests against England on Saturday contains seven changes from the...Scott Robertson’s first New Zealand team selection features the unexpected presence of Stephen Perofeta at full back, with...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
stuart barnes
Jack Rowell called Bath “a family”. A scruffy, argumentative family with our coach, the late, great Rowell very much...Jack Rowell called Bath “a family”. A scruffy, argumentative family with our coach, the late...Jack Rowell called Bath “a family”. A scruffy, argumentative family with our coach, the late...
STEVE JAMES
A snippet to launch a thousand thoughts. Last week, before play on the third morning of the Worcestershire versus...A snippet to launch a thousand thoughts. Last week, before play on the third morning of the...A snippet to launch a thousand thoughts. Last week, before play on the third morning of the...
Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals against Switzerland on Saturday. We explore the facts and figures behind his stewardship of the national team, before the landmark fixture. Southgate has taken charge of 99 England games, a figure exceeded by only two other managers (Sir Walter...Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro...Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro...
euro 2024
Mert Gunok’s save for Turkey in the final minute of their round-of-16 win against Austria was one of the moments of...Mert Gunok’s save for Turkey in the final minute of their round-of-16 win against Austria was one of the moments of Euro 2024, with many hailing it as the save of the tournament and some — Ralf Rangnick, the Austria manager, included — even likening it to Gordon Banks’s wonder stop for England against Brazil in 1970.Mert Gunok’s save for Turkey in the final minute of their round-of-16 win against Austria was one of the moments of Euro 2024...
GEORGIA STANWAY INTERVIEW
UNSEEN GALLERY
Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite photographs — from Jude Bellingham’s spectacular goal at Euro 2024 and a day at Royal Ascot to action on the tennis courts from Roehampton, Queen’s Club...Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite...Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite...
What it lacks in global stars the Sounds Beautiful festival makes up for with flat-Earthers, antivaxers and Putinites
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In her first interview, Kanneh-Mason shares the secret to raising her very musical family — and her mission to keep classical music alive in state schools
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first person
Robert Crampton was the bulkier one in the partnership — then he took action
First person
In film and on TV, gay men are too often portrayed as promiscuous club kids. What happened to monogamy and nice walks?
Proceedings tonight may call for a stiff drink, but there are rules, says Matt Chorley
Susie Goldsbrough
Deborah ross
Keir Starmer said this week that if he becomes prime minister he would ring-fence Friday nights from 6pm for his family.Keir Starmer said this week that if he becomes prime minister he would ring-fence Friday nights...Keir Starmer said this week that if he becomes prime minister he would ring-fence Friday nights...
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Halfway through Deep Purple’s new album, = 1, comes a song called No Money to Burn. It is about being...Halfway through Deep Purple’s new album, = 1, comes a song called No Money to Burn. It is...Halfway through Deep Purple’s new album, = 1, comes a song called No Money to Burn. It is...
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On a cold Friday morning in February 2022, Cory Leadbeater took his final walk with Joan Didion. It was down Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where she and he had walked “thousands of times”, an odd-couple pairing well known to the...On a cold Friday morning in February 2022, Cory Leadbeater took his final walk with Joan Didion.On a cold Friday morning in February 2022, Cory Leadbeater took his final walk with Joan Didion.
review | CRIME FICTION
Jane Tennison, now a detective chief inspector, has left Bromley to join the newly created Area Major Incident Teams who are based in central London. She is the only female DCI in AMIT and, this being 1991, her male colleagues do not make her feel...Jane Tennison, now a detective chief inspector, has left Bromley to join the newly created Area...Jane Tennison, now a detective chief inspector, has left Bromley to join the newly created Area...
gabriella Bennett
For many years I’ve coveted Houses, Gardens, a painting by the Glasgow artist Carol Rhodes. She was preoccupied...For many years I’ve coveted Houses, Gardens, a painting by the Glasgow artist Carol Rhodes.For many years I’ve coveted Houses, Gardens, a painting by the Glasgow artist Carol Rhodes.
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...
Giles Coren
Jeremy King turned 70 last month, just in time for his second regeneration as London’s most important restaurateur. I say “regeneration”, lazily citing Doctor Who, but, of course, Jeremy keeps coming back as himself (and what an excellent...Jeremy King turned 70 last month, just in time for his second regeneration as London’s most...Jeremy King turned 70 last month, just in time for his second regeneration as London’s most...
Review
We are in a field high above the Lake of Menteith, looking over to the Campsie Fells in one direction and the Ochils...We are in a field high above the Lake of Menteith, looking over to the Campsie Fells in one...We are in a field high above the Lake of Menteith, looking over to the Campsie Fells in one...
The naturalised Yorkshire citizen Anushua Biswas swaps mangoes for rhubarb in her seasonal take on a nostalgic family...The naturalised Yorkshire citizen Anushua Biswas swaps mangoes for rhubarb in her seasonal take...The naturalised Yorkshire citizen Anushua Biswas swaps mangoes for rhubarb in her seasonal take...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
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Viewing GUide
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According to opinion polls, it’s not a question of if Labour wins the general election, but how big the party’s majority will be. One poll...For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guide Election 2024
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MindGames
1 The Jaffa Cake is named after a variety of which fruit? 2 GamCare provides advice and support for anyone affected...1 The Jaffa Cake is named after a variety of which fruit? 2 GamCare provides advice and support...1 The Jaffa Cake is named after a variety of which fruit? 2 GamCare provides advice and support...
Creative directors and chief executives select their highlights
beauty
A round-up of the most skilful and subtle aestheticians — they can’t reverse time, but they could help to stall it
The best ones come from Japan and can be costly. Tony Turnbull spends an hour in Soho with a knife concierge in search of a slice of perfection
Nick Vinson selects the most desirable models with curves in all the right places. Photography by Beppe Brancato
It’s not just the Gustavo Dudamel effect — LA has a long history of pioneering classical music making
Holidays to this cool corner of northern Europe are booming. Striking fjords, photogenic fishing villages and enchanting forested islands await — here are the trips to book now
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Mountain walking isn’t just for hardened explorers, as our writer discovers on this spectacular new getaway designed for softies — with a spa at the end of every walk
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A luxurious stay with a bird’s eye view of the forest proves there’s more to the Loire Valley than châteaux and fine wines
Cruise for less by opting for an inside stateroom on one of these ships. You’ll have access to all the same facilities, and more cash to splash on extras
The warmer weather is finally here and sunnier days are on the horizon. Here are the top spots that will make a splash, whatever the forecast
When I tell people how much I used to smoke, I am often met with wonder, or horror, or both. I’d light up first thing...When I tell people how much I used to smoke, I am often met with wonder, or horror, or both. I’d...When I tell people how much I used to smoke, I am often met with wonder, or horror, or both. I’d...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
“Great merciful bloodstained gods!” I exclaim. “What a beautiful day this is.” My friend agrees. Well, he agrees with...“Great merciful bloodstained gods!” I exclaim. “What a beautiful day this is.” My friend agrees.“Great merciful bloodstained gods!” I exclaim. “What a beautiful day this is.” My friend agrees.
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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...
Obituary
Known as Hollywood’s hippest screenwriter, he was also so confrontational he often fell out with stars and directors
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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
Weather eye
I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all...I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of...I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of...
Palace of Holyroodhouse
3rd July, 2024 The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay...Palace of Holyroodhouse
3rd July, 2024 The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince William...Palace of Holyroodhouse
3rd July, 2024 The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince William...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
England football fans have no nails left as the Euros quarter-final match with Switzerland looms — and then there is the more sedate fortnight of strawberries and Pimm’s at Wimbledon and the forthcoming Paris Olympics. With the cricket T20 World Cup just wrapped up with a win for India and the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia all touring to England, this certainly...England football fans have no nails left as the Euros quarter-final match with Switzerland looms...England football fans have no nails left as the Euros quarter-final match with Switzerland looms...
Ella Janneh stood outside the Royal Courts of Justice last month and gave both barrels to the Crown Prosecution...Ella Janneh stood outside the Royal Courts of Justice last month and gave both barrels to the Crown Prosecution Service and the police. “Like thousands of victims I have been completely betrayed by the police and CPS,” said Janneh, to whom a judge had just awarded £200,000 in damages after she brought a successful...Ella Janneh stood outside the Royal Courts of Justice last month and gave both barrels to the Crown Prosecution Service and the...
Lawyer of the week
Nicolas Bratza
The year 1998 was momentous for the protection of human rights in the UK and wider European society. The creation of...The year 1998 was momentous for the protection of human rights in the UK and wider European society.The year 1998 was momentous for the protection of human rights in the UK and wider European society.
cartoon
For a Few Guineas More: The Legal Year in Cartoons by Alex Steuart Williams and Nick Reid is published by Law Brief...For a Few Guineas More: The Legal Year in Cartoons by Alex Steuart Williams and Nick Reid is...For a Few Guineas More: The Legal Year in Cartoons by Alex Steuart Williams and Nick Reid is...
IN CONVERSATION | Sir Geoffrey Bindman
COMMENT | Rebecca Niblock
COMMENT | Alexa Payet
COMMENT | Holly Tootill
Labour is on course to defeat the SNP for the first time since 2010 as the nationalists were projected to crash to a disastrous general election defeat. Sir Keir Starmer’s expected landslide victory was boosted by the official exit poll’s forecast that his party would win dozens of seats north of...Labour is on course to defeat the SNP for the first time since 2010 as the nationalists were projected to crash to a disastrous general election defeat. Sir Keir Starmer’s expected landslide victory was boosted by the official exit poll’s forecast that his party would win dozens of seats north of...Labour is on course to defeat the SNP for the first time since 2010 as the nationalists were projected to crash to a disastrous...
A woman aged 98 whose postal vote failed to arrive was turned away from a polling station when she went to cast her ballot with an emergency proxy vote. Flora Kelsey, from Corstorphine, Edinburgh, was among those who did not receive their ballot papers by post but did not feel able to make the journey to the emergency centre set up to...A woman aged 98 whose postal vote failed to arrive was turned away from a polling station when she went to cast her ballot with an emergency proxy vote. Flora Kelsey, from Corstorphine, Edinburgh, was among those who did not receive their ballot papers by post but did not feel able to make the journey to the emergency centre set up to...A woman aged 98 whose postal vote failed to arrive was turned away from a polling station when she went to cast her ballot with...
An alleged Scottish rapist was arrested as he worked out on a beach in the Costa del Sol after going missing for almost two years. James Clacher, 55, from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, was facing trial accused of attacking two women he met on Tinder. The gym boss was last seen in Airdrie on May 30, 2022, while his car...An alleged Scottish rapist was arrested as he worked out on a beach in the Costa del Sol after...An alleged Scottish rapist was arrested as he worked out on a beach in the Costa del Sol after...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
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Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from The Times and Sunday Times, Judy Murray receives a phone call in the Queen’s Club player lounge. It is the morning after her youngest son Andy retired...Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from...Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from...
Russia has signalled it will double its import tariffs on Scottish whisky in revenge for western sanctions. Kremlin...Russia has signalled it will double its import tariffs on Scottish whisky in revenge for western...Russia has signalled it will double its import tariffs on Scottish whisky in revenge for western...
recipe
I marinate the beetroot in mulled wine — the cinnamon and brown sugar soften the beetroot flesh and really enhance...I marinate the beetroot in mulled wine — the cinnamon and brown sugar soften the beetroot flesh...I marinate the beetroot in mulled wine — the cinnamon and brown sugar soften the beetroot flesh...
The former Conservative MP for Banff and Buchan, who was blocked from standing at the general election, has said recent events have “taken their toll” on him and his family. David Duguid was sacked by the Scottish Tories on health grounds and has...The former Conservative MP for Banff and Buchan, who was blocked from standing at the general...The former Conservative MP for Banff and Buchan, who was blocked from standing at the general...
Debbie Carmichael
Many of us who live and work in rural Scotland will have read Magnus Linklater’s depressing analysis of what was on...Many of us who live and work in rural Scotland will have read Magnus Linklater’s depressing...Many of us who live and work in rural Scotland will have read Magnus Linklater’s depressing...
review
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letters to the editor
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Sir, Winning an election in Europe right now is to be handed a poisoned chalice. The cosy and successful consensus established after the war was centred on a social democratic model in which human rights, medical protection, pensions for the...Sir, Winning an election in Europe right now is to be handed a poisoned chalice. The cosy and...Sir, Winning an election in Europe right now is to be handed a poisoned chalice. The cosy and...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The general election (voting is from 7am to 10pm, identification is needed).
US: Independence Day.
On this day
In 1776 the US Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress, with the 13 American colonies severing their political connections to Great Britain; in 1862 the Rev Charles Dodgson was joined on a Thames rowing trip by the young daughters of Oxford University’s vice-chancellor, including Alice Liddell. Dodgson told the girls a story, which on November 26, 1865, was published as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, under his pen name Lewis Carroll; in 1954 the rationing of fresh meat was lifted in the UK, ending 14 years of restrictions that were introduced in the Second World War in 1940; in 1995, after a leadership contest, the prime minister John Major secured his position as leader of the Conservative Party. He won the votes of 218 of his party’s MPs while John Redwood got 89 votes; in 2017 North Korea tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The missile flew for 37 minutes, falling 578 miles away from the launch site in the Sea of Japan.
Nature notes
Otters have become a frequent and hugely rewarding sight in UK cities. Waterside walks in places as diverse as Glasgow, Carlisle and Castleford can throw up a delightful glimpse of these semi-aquatic mammals as they twist and turn through the water before vanishing in a line of bubbles. However, there are worrying signs that the recent deterioration in water quality is badly affecting them. As eel stocks continue to plummet and sewage and agricultural poisons choke fish populations, the presence of otters in cities may be a sign that they are having to travel further for food. Otter numbers in Wales are falling, and without tackling water company pollution, this decline will continue all over the country. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Victoria Abril, actress, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989), 65; Ronni Ancona, comedian, The Big Impression (2000-03), 56; René Arnoux, Formula One driver (1978-89), 76; Baroness (Janet) Cohen of Pimlico, director, London Stock Exchange (2001-13), writer, Ticket to Ride (2005), 84; Sir Philip Craven, president, International Paralympic Committee (2001-17), 74; Sir Peter Estlin, chairman, FutureDotNow (digital skills charity), lord mayor of London (2018-19), 63; Richard Garriott de Cayeux (known as Lord British), designer of the Ultima video game, 63; Adam Hart-Davis, broadcaster, A History of the World (2010), 81; Sir David Haslam, chairman, Young Lives vs Cancer charity (formerly CLIC Sargent), president, British Medical Association (2011-12), 75; Francesca Hayward, ballerina, principal of the Royal Ballet, and actress, Cats (2019), 32; David “Kid” Jensen, DJ, 74; Prince Michael of Kent, 82; Ron Kovic, anti-war activist whose memoir Born on the Fourth of July was made into a film, 78; Ute Lemper, singer and actress, 61; Lord (Francis) Maude of Horsham, minister of state for trade and investment (2015-16), 71; Neil Morrissey, actor, Men Behaving Badly (1992-98), 62; Dr David Potter, founder, Psion (the handheld computer company), 81; Edi Rama, prime minister of Albania, 60; Amol Rajan, journalist, Today (BBC Radio 4), and presenter of University Challenge, 41; Eva Marie Saint, actress, On the Waterfront (1954), 100; Jenny Seagrove, actress, A Woman of Substance (1984), 67; Pam Shriver, tennis player, five-time Wimbledon doubles champion, 62; Queen Sonja of Norway, 87; Jeremy Spencer, guitarist, founding member of Fleetwood Mac, 76; Jo Whiley, broadcaster and DJ, 59; The Most Rev John Wilson, Roman Catholic archbishop of Southwark, 56; Sir Alex Younger, chief of the secret intelligence service (MI6) (2014-20), 61.