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A dance teacher was stabbed in the back, arms and neck as she used her body to try to shield young girls from the Southport attacker, The Times has learnt. In a moving account of Leanne Lucas’s heroics, a family member revealed how the 35-year-old bundled two people into a storage room and bent...A dance teacher was stabbed in the back, arms and neck as she used her body to try to shield young girls from the Southport attacker, The Times has learnt. In a moving account of Leanne Lucas’s heroics, a family member revealed how the 35-year-old bundled two people into a storage room and bent...A dance teacher was stabbed in the back, arms and neck as she used her body to try to shield young girls from the Southport...
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The mother of one of the girls killed in the Southport attack has pleaded with people to “stop the violence” after rioting broke out on Tuesday night. Police were pelted with bricks and bottles and police vans were set alight as hundreds of people gathered outside a mosque on Tuesday night after misinformation about the suspect of the...The mother of one of the girls killed in the Southport attack has pleaded with people to “stop the violence” after rioting broke out on Tuesday night. Police were pelted with bricks and bottles and police vans were set alight as hundreds of people gathered outside a mosque on Tuesday night after misinformation about the suspect of the...The mother of one of the girls killed in the Southport attack has pleaded with people to “stop the violence” after rioting...
Huw Edwards has admitted viewing 41 indecent images of children, including two moving images of children believed to be as young as seven, during a WhatsApp chat with a man. The former BBC News at Ten presenter received and viewed at least 377 sexual images from an unnamed adult male between December 2020 and August...Huw Edwards has admitted viewing 41 indecent images of children, including two moving images of...Huw Edwards has admitted viewing 41 indecent images of children, including two moving images of...
paris 2024 | rick broadbent
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alex yee interview
In the unlikely event that you haven’t been following the intricacies of royal dressing recently, the announcement...In the unlikely event that you haven’t been following the intricacies of royal dressing recently...In the unlikely event that you haven’t been following the intricacies of royal dressing recently...
A horrific event like this is your worst nightmare as a parent — that your child is in what you believe is a safe...A horrific event like this is your worst nightmare as a parent — that your child is in what you...A horrific event like this is your worst nightmare as a parent — that your child is in what you...
A myalgic encephalomyelitis [ME] patient dying from malnutrition would have received better care if she had an eating...A myalgic encephalomyelitis [ME] patient dying from malnutrition would have received better care...A myalgic encephalomyelitis [ME] patient dying from malnutrition would have received better care...
King’s College London will revise its investment policy into arms companies after pro-Gaza protests from the student...King’s College London will revise its investment policy into arms companies after pro-Gaza...King’s College London will revise its investment policy into arms companies after pro-Gaza...
The £18 billion Elizabeth Line transport scheme in London is a surprise contender to win the UK’s most prestigious prize for architecture, despite being delivered £4 billion over budget and three and a half years late. The shortlist for the annual...The £18 billion Elizabeth Line transport scheme in London is a surprise contender to win the UK’s...The £18 billion Elizabeth Line transport scheme in London is a surprise contender to win the UK’s...
A junior doctor leader has suggested that the union should prepare to strike next year when Labour’s honeymoon period ends
exclusiveThe Tory leadership candidate dismisses claims as ‘smears’ from former staff
Tom Peck | Political sketch
analysis
On Sunday evening, 54 Labour MPs, most of them newly elected, did something that ought to have irritated Sir Keir Starmer. They organised themselves on a WhatsApp group, gave themselves a name and signed a letter that made a series of policy demands of new ministers. As Theresa May and Boris Johnson might tell you, backbenchers rallying behind a cause expressed in...On Sunday evening, 54 Labour MPs, most of them newly elected, did something that ought to have...On Sunday evening, 54 Labour MPs, most of them newly elected, did something that ought to have...
Analysis
Within minutes of Rachel Reeves’s parliamentary statement on the “black hole” in the public finances, Richard Hughes...Within minutes of Rachel Reeves’s parliamentary statement on the “black hole” in the public finances, Richard Hughes, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), published a letter welcoming the chancellor’s push for “transparency and credibility”. Hughes’s intervention seemed to vindicate the...Within minutes of Rachel Reeves’s parliamentary statement on the “black hole” in the public finances, Richard Hughes, the...
Motorists heading off on holidays face crawling through more than 220 miles of motorway roadworks this summer. Vast...Motorists heading off on holidays face crawling through more than 220 miles of motorway roadworks...Motorists heading off on holidays face crawling through more than 220 miles of motorway roadworks...
the times diary
He’s been prime minister for less than a month but Sir Keir Starmer has already received an offer from someone...He’s been prime minister for less than a month but Sir Keir Starmer has already received an offer...He’s been prime minister for less than a month but Sir Keir Starmer has already received an offer...
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dispatch from ukraine
A club for amputee ex-servicemen is now preparing for their international debut
newWhen Petro Kornaha’s vehicle hit a Russian mine, the first thing he knew about it was waking up in a hospital bed, his left leg missing halfway down his thigh. For three months he lay on his back, thinking it would have been better to die. “You are strapped to the bed, you can’t get up, you look...When Petro Kornaha’s vehicle hit a Russian mine, the first thing he knew about it was waking up in a hospital bed, his left leg missing halfway down his thigh. For three months he lay on his back, thinking it would have been better to die. “You are strapped to the bed, you can’t get up, you look...When Petro Kornaha’s vehicle hit a Russian mine, the first thing he knew about it was waking up in a hospital bed, his left leg...
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As many as 11 civilians have been killed as security forces clashed with thousands of Venezuelans who flooded the streets overnight to protest against Nicolás Maduro’s declaration as the winner of the presidential election. In the capital, Caracas, the protests were met by dozens of police officers in riot gear blocking the march, and...As many as 11 civilians have been killed as security forces clashed with thousands of Venezuelans who flooded the streets overnight to protest against Nicolás Maduro’s declaration as the winner of the presidential election. In the capital, Caracas, the protests were met by dozens of police officers in riot gear blocking the march, and...As many as 11 civilians have been killed as security forces clashed with thousands of Venezuelans who flooded the streets...
dispatch from caracas
‘They were just there,” said Enrique Pérez, pointing to the end of the road, now blocked by two dozen national guardsmen, milling about with riot shields and tear gas cannons. “The protesters got this close.” Peréz lives just one street away from the Miraflores presidential palace in the heart of Caracas. In all his...‘They were just there,” said Enrique Pérez, pointing to the end of the road, now blocked by two...‘They were just there,” said Enrique Pérez, pointing to the end of the road, now blocked by two...
The mayor of San Francisco plans to pay welfare recipients $100 a week to stop using drugs as the city grapples with...The mayor of San Francisco plans to pay welfare recipients $100 a week to stop using drugs as the...The mayor of San Francisco plans to pay welfare recipients $100 a week to stop using drugs as the...
They are the subject of scores of tourist photographs and a documentary film, and have been cared for by communities...They are the subject of scores of tourist photographs and a documentary film, and have been cared...They are the subject of scores of tourist photographs and a documentary film, and have been cared...
A murdered police officer used her body camera to record a final message to her family before she was killed by...A murdered police officer used her body camera to record a final message to her family before she...A murdered police officer used her body camera to record a final message to her family before she...
A photograph showing France’s sports minister “ardently” embracing President Macron during the Olympics opening...A photograph showing France’s sports minister “ardently” embracing President Macron during the...A photograph showing France’s sports minister “ardently” embracing President Macron during the...
Ten men ‘cold-shouldered’ in one of City’s biggest scandals
Ten listed company directors, deal advisers and senior lawyers have been branded dishonest and deceitful in a stock market scandal kept under wraps for 12 years but disclosed for the first time on Tuesday. The Takeover Panel revealed the scam and named the culprits, who include Richard...Ten listed company directors, deal advisers and senior lawyers have been branded dishonest and deceitful in a stock market scandal kept under wraps for 12 years but disclosed for the first time on Tuesday. The Takeover Panel revealed the scam and named the culprits, who include Richard...Ten listed company directors, deal advisers and senior lawyers have been branded dishonest and deceitful in a stock market...
Boeing has named an aerospace industry veteran as its president and chief executive to turn around the struggling aircraft maker. Kelly Ortberg, 64, will replace Dave Calhoun, 67, who said in March he would step down in a leadership shake-up during a continuing safety crisis at Boeing. The announcement was made alongside a widened $1.44...Boeing has named an aerospace industry veteran as its president and chief executive to turn around the struggling aircraft maker. Kelly Ortberg, 64, will replace Dave Calhoun, 67, who said in March he would step down in a leadership shake-up during a continuing safety crisis at Boeing. The announcement was made alongside a widened $1.44...Boeing has named an aerospace industry veteran as its president and chief executive to turn around the struggling aircraft maker.
Two former directors of Chill Brands Group have been accused of “blatant fraud” and embezzlement against the London-listed vaping company, and of allegedly misusing funds for personal expenses and using a company email account to “engage with an X-rated business for personal purposes”. Chill Brands has been locked...Two former directors of Chill Brands Group have been accused of “blatant fraud” and embezzlement...Two former directors of Chill Brands Group have been accused of “blatant fraud” and embezzlement...
business commentary
Some company mottos are hard to live up to. Take Diageo’s “celebrating life, every day, everywhere”. How do you...Some company mottos are hard to live up to. Take Diageo’s “celebrating life, every day, everywhere”.Some company mottos are hard to live up to. Take Diageo’s “celebrating life, every day, everywhere”.
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Things, or perhaps I should say “Fings”, ain’t what they used to be. And in case I have lost you already, it was a...Things, or perhaps I should say “Fings”, ain’t what they used to be. And in case I have lost you...Things, or perhaps I should say “Fings”, ain’t what they used to be. And in case I have lost you...
BDO and Forvis Mazars have been warned that they risk being banned from signing off the accounts of some of their biggest clients if the quality of their audit work does not improve pick up soon. The two accountancy firms, which are the fifth and sixth largest auditors in Britain respectively, have been scolded once again by the Financial Reporting Council for their...BDO and Forvis Mazars have been warned that they risk being banned from signing off the accounts...BDO and Forvis Mazars have been warned that they risk being banned from signing off the accounts...
Behind the story
Every year, the Financial Reporting Council takes a sample of the biggest auditors’ work — generally some of their...Every year, the Financial Reporting Council takes a sample of the biggest auditors’ work — generally some of their “riskier” accounts — and grades it. The regulator expects all audits to score at least a 1 or 2, meaning that little, if any, improvements are required, and this year 74 per cent of the audits the...Every year, the Financial Reporting Council takes a sample of the biggest auditors’ work — generally some of their “riskier”...
Comment
Labour’s election win has brought predictable warnings that business will soon find itself stuck in a new jungle of...Labour’s election win has brought predictable warnings that business will soon find itself stuck...Labour’s election win has brought predictable warnings that business will soon find itself stuck...
market report
Croda International had the unenviable distinction of being one of the biggest losers on the FTSE 100 after weak...Croda International had the unenviable distinction of being one of the biggest losers on the FTSE...Croda International had the unenviable distinction of being one of the biggest losers on the FTSE...
Fundraising
Sale of minority stake by Dmitry Gurski values London-based technology company at $1bn
RECRUITMENT
Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and quintessential British style. As the ultimate antidote to ubiquitous “fast-fashion”, training to become a top Savile Row tailor can take up to ten years, too. However, despite the tough selection procedures and rigorous tutelage, apprenticeship numbers on this exclusive London street...Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and...Taking up to 80 hours to craft, Savile Row suits are the byword for high-end luxury and...
Six from the best
An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s...An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s most successful sportspeople. Named as a Visa ambassador ahead of the company’s sponsorship of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, here she shares her advice on going for gold. 1. Cultivate...An Olympic champion heptathlete and now president of Commonwealth Games England, Dame Denise Lewis is one of the UK’s most...
paris 2024
As Alex Yee approached the final lap marker of a brutal Olympic triathlon, he was isolated in second place and in serious danger of being caught by the three athletes battling it out for third. He looked hot, tired and battered not only by the fast current in the Seine but also by more than an hour of racing on the bone-shaking cobbles of central Paris. But standing...As Alex Yee approached the final lap marker of a brutal Olympic triathlon, he was isolated in...As Alex Yee approached the final lap marker of a brutal Olympic triathlon, he was isolated in...
paris 2024 | Rick Broadbent
“I’ve read reports that rowing is quite boring,” Hannah Scott said with a hint of mischief. “We just thought we’d...“I’ve read reports that rowing is quite boring,” Hannah Scott said with a hint of mischief. “We just thought we’d give everyone a show.” Scott and her team-mates did just that as years of toil, a discarded ambition and a quite remarkable story of resilience coalesced into an Olympic title. It all came down to the...“I’ve read reports that rowing is quite boring,” Hannah Scott said with a hint of mischief. “We just thought we’d give everyone...
paris 2024
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix had been desperate to dive out of her famous father’s shadow, but she could not drown his...Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix had been desperate to dive out of her famous father’s shadow, but she...Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix had been desperate to dive out of her famous father’s shadow, but she...
mike atherton
As a meditation on connections and the meaning of sport from a fan’s perspective, there is no better book than Nick...As a meditation on connections and the meaning of sport from a fan’s perspective, there is no...As a meditation on connections and the meaning of sport from a fan’s perspective, there is no...
paris 2024 | tom kershaw
Paris 2024 | Charlie Elwes Interview
For British Rowing, the Tokyo Olympics were a disaster in almost every sense. The squad arrived in Japan with enormous expectations, as Team GB’s best-funded sport, yet left facing questions of how £24.7million of National Lottery money could reap only one silver, one bronze and a 14th-placed finish in the overall regatta. It was their worst Olympic performance in 45...For British Rowing, the Tokyo Olympics were a disaster in almost every sense. The squad arrived...For British Rowing, the Tokyo Olympics were a disaster in almost every sense. The squad arrived...
paris 2024 | owen slot
The last routine for Simone Biles, here, felt like a lap of honour. It was the rarest piece of theatre. And it was...The last routine for Simone Biles, here, felt like a lap of honour. It was the rarest piece of theatre. And it was history too. Gymnastics halls are busy places. There are four different apparatuses from which incredible women are flying through the air in all directions doing feats for which humans were never...The last routine for Simone Biles, here, felt like a lap of honour. It was the rarest piece of theatre. And it was history too.
paris 2024 | rick broadbent
paris 2024 | james gheerbrant
Harvey elliott interview
paris 2024 | James Gheerbrant
Paris 2024 | Day FOUR
Mike Atherton
‘No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” It rarely makes...‘No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same...‘No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same...
Chelsea have decided not to punish Enzo Fernández after he apologised to team-mates for posting a video of the...Chelsea have decided not to punish Enzo Fernández after he apologised to team-mates for posting a...Chelsea have decided not to punish Enzo Fernández after he apologised to team-mates for posting a...
Unseen gallery
The Paris Olympics have begun and Marc Aspland, our chief sports photographer, has been very busy capturing the action. Here he shares his favourites pictures so far, including Tom Daley’s medal-winning dive, Andy Murray’s incredible comeback in...The Paris Olympics have begun and Marc Aspland, our chief sports photographer, has been very busy...The Paris Olympics have begun and Marc Aspland, our chief sports photographer, has been very busy...
FIRST PERSON
Melanie Reid arrived in Dunblane on the day of the massacre in 1996. That event created ‘ripples within ripples which haven’t stopped’. The Southport tragedy will be the same
first person
After a lifetime of experiencing the thrill of hearing my home town mentioned on TV or radio, listening to what we’ve heard this week makes you feel sick
Dr Beth Mosley’s expert advice for helping young people to process their feelings
The princess has topped Tatler’s best-dressed list by ditching frills. She’s not the only one, says Anna Murphy
carol midgley
Pity the poor celebrities who have to make everyday tasks look orgastic
THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024
RELATIVE VALUES
Perhaps the problem with Katie Price is that she doesn’t tend to make things easy for herself. We’re yet to discover...Perhaps the problem with Katie Price is that she doesn’t tend to make things easy for herself.Perhaps the problem with Katie Price is that she doesn’t tend to make things easy for herself.
FIRST PERSON
The Olympians are limbering up and so am I — sort of. Like them, I have been working towards this moment for years...The Olympians are limbering up and so am I — sort of. Like them, I have been working towards this...The Olympians are limbering up and so am I — sort of. Like them, I have been working towards this...
Adios, Zara! Mango is the Spanish high street label we want most now. After a 15 per cent jump in annual sales last year, the brand has just reported its best half-year results. Its revenue from January to the end of June this year surpassed £1.3...Adios, Zara! Mango is the Spanish high street label we want most now. After a 15 per cent jump in...Adios, Zara! Mango is the Spanish high street label we want most now. After a 15 per cent jump in...
beta male
I’ve discovered the secret to feeling young all over again: go to a Bruce Springsteen concert! At Wembley last...I’ve discovered the secret to feeling young all over again: go to a Bruce Springsteen concert! At...I’ve discovered the secret to feeling young all over again: go to a Bruce Springsteen concert! At...
q&a
Born in Aberfeldy, the actor Alan Cumming hosts The Traitors US and is the co-creator of the comedy duo Victor and...Born in Aberfeldy, the actor Alan Cumming hosts The Traitors US and is the co-creator of the...Born in Aberfeldy, the actor Alan Cumming hosts The Traitors US and is the co-creator of the...
relative values
Anthea is seven years older than me, so I learnt from her mistakes. She pushed the boundaries, causing all kinds of trouble when she was a teenager. I stayed within the boundaries and had an easier life. I remember staring into our bedroom mirror...Anthea is seven years older than me, so I learnt from her mistakes. She pushed the boundaries...Anthea is seven years older than me, so I learnt from her mistakes. She pushed the boundaries...
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Linzertorte is the ultimate jam tart: a rich, nutty Austrian pastry filled with best-quality raspberry jam, named after the city of Linz. I used this recipe when I did a cookery demonstration at the Royal Highland Show some years ago. Even though...Linzertorte is the ultimate jam tart: a rich, nutty Austrian pastry filled with best-quality...Linzertorte is the ultimate jam tart: a rich, nutty Austrian pastry filled with best-quality...
MindGames
1 The archbishop of which English city signs his surname as “Ebor”? 2 In French, which organ of the human body is...1 The archbishop of which English city signs his surname as “Ebor”? 2 In French, which organ of...1 The archbishop of which English city signs his surname as “Ebor”? 2 In French, which organ of...
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What would you do if, on your way to work one day, you witnessed a horrific car crash, house fire or terrorist attack? Would you freeze? Panic? Try and help? In many instances there are only a few seconds to react and make decisions that could...What would you do if, on your way to work one day, you witnessed a horrific car crash, house fire...What would you do if, on your way to work one day, you witnessed a horrific car crash, house fire...
The Italian fashion house is the latest high-end brand to embrace the vogue for made-to-measure
There is only one way to transport 468 Olympic medals along the Seine, and that is inside a specially designed Louis Vuitton trunk
On the Athens Riviera the celebrity-studded One&Only Aesthesis resort is the place to be
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recipe
Go behind the scenes with the acclaimed chef and see him construct his famous dish at the Ritz
Peter Howarth dissects the complex semiotics of modern men’s beachwear.
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Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What about the feeling of a cool string of Tasaki pearls hitting your palm, the pearls lightly tapping against each other? Does the sound of an Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut send shivers down your spine? If you answered yes to any of the above, then you were probably...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...Do you like the sound of a golden zipper as it eases open a leather Louis Vuitton suitcase? What...
Over the past few years there has been a rise in top chefs leaving cities to better understand how food is produced...Over the past few years there has been a rise in top chefs leaving cities to better understand how food is produced: expanding their expertise, developing relationships with local producers, learning how to farm and changing their practices. This result is a boom in field-to-table restaurants, offering all the...Over the past few years there has been a rise in top chefs leaving cities to better understand how food is produced: expanding...
Skip the Dales and make the lesser-known Rosedale valley in the North York Moors your base for exploring the county’s magnificent towns and villages
Our writer reveals the top hotels, restaurants and must-see attractions in this French Riviera hotspot
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Bolzano isn’t just the gateway to walking and skiing in the Dolomites, the local wines, historic old town and award-winning pizza are worth sticking around for
There’s no need to go to a gallery to see a Picasso or ogle an Emin — check in at one of these spots and get your culture fix while staying put
Our guide to the best holiday destinations for October, from Croatia’s Dalmatian coast to city breaks in Bruges or Vienna
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With more than 300 days of sun, Portugal is one of those rare all-year-round destinations that shines no matter what the season. But given how much culture and history awaits — not to mention incredible coastlines strung with golden beaches —...With more than 300 days of sun, Portugal is one of those rare all-year-round destinations that...With more than 300 days of sun, Portugal is one of those rare all-year-round destinations that...
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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
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BUT the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3.3 (NIV)...BUT the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 2...BUT the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 2...
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By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic...Sandringham, Norfolk
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By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of...Sandringham, Norfolk
30th July, 2024
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MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Unions announce dates for industrial action across Scotland after rejecting 3.2 per cent pay offer from councils
newWaste and refuse workers in Edinburgh have announced they will go on strike for eight days during the festival amid union warnings bins across Scotland will not be emptied “from the smallest villages to the biggest cities”. GMB and Unite members in the city and in local authorities across the...Waste and refuse workers in Edinburgh have announced they will go on strike for eight days during the festival amid union warnings bins across Scotland will not be emptied “from the smallest villages to the biggest cities”. GMB and Unite members in the city and in local authorities across the...Waste and refuse workers in Edinburgh have announced they will go on strike for eight days during the festival amid union...
North Sea projects have stalled after Labour confirmed plans to increase taxes on oil and gas giants that have been branded “economic insanity”. Shell disposed of 11 offshore assets and an exploration field, while a £900 million project was kicked down the road after the new policies were announced. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, confirmed...North Sea projects have stalled after Labour confirmed plans to increase taxes on oil and gas giants that have been branded “economic insanity”. Shell disposed of 11 offshore assets and an exploration field, while a £900 million project was kicked down the road after the new policies were announced. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, confirmed...North Sea projects have stalled after Labour confirmed plans to increase taxes on oil and gas giants that have been branded...
kenny Farquharson
When Rachel Reeves announced that she was cutting winter fuel payments for most pensioners, my immediate reaction was relief. Why? Because I realised this was the start of a conversation we in Scotland have avoided for too long. Scotland’s finances are in no better shape than the UK’s. The dynamics are the same...When Rachel Reeves announced that she was cutting winter fuel payments for most pensioners, my...When Rachel Reeves announced that she was cutting winter fuel payments for most pensioners, my...
recipe
Linzertorte is the ultimate jam tart: a rich, nutty Austrian pastry filled with best-quality raspberry jam, named after the city of Linz. I used this recipe when I did a cookery demonstration at the Royal Highland Show some years ago. Even though...Linzertorte is the ultimate jam tart: a rich, nutty Austrian pastry filled with best-quality...Linzertorte is the ultimate jam tart: a rich, nutty Austrian pastry filled with best-quality...
Labour is to launch a crackdown on illegal immigration in Scotland in a move that has drawn criticism from the SNP’s...Labour is to launch a crackdown on illegal immigration in Scotland in a move that has drawn...Labour is to launch a crackdown on illegal immigration in Scotland in a move that has drawn...
A former nurse has been convicted for the third time for posing as a man to deceive women online. Adele Rennie, 33...A former nurse has been convicted for the third time for posing as a man to deceive women online.A former nurse has been convicted for the third time for posing as a man to deceive women online.
INTERVIEW
The Scottish author tells Ashley Davies about why people still don’t want to meet partners online
Alexander McCall Smith is one of an array of big names including Richard E Grant, Irvine Welsh and Caitlin Moran who will be plugging books at this year’s Fringe by the Sea festival. Here the creator of 44 Scotland Street, The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency and many other beloved novels talks to Ashley Davies about one of his new books, The Perfect Passion Company. How...Alexander McCall Smith is one of an array of big names including Richard E Grant, Irvine Welsh...Alexander McCall Smith is one of an array of big names including Richard E Grant, Irvine Welsh...
q&a
Born in Aberfeldy, the actor Alan Cumming hosts The Traitors US and is the co-creator of the comedy duo Victor and...Born in Aberfeldy, the actor Alan Cumming hosts The Traitors US and is the co-creator of the comedy duo Victor and Barry with Forbes Masson, who have just published their book Kelvinside Compendium: A Meander Down Memory Close. What was your first family holiday in Scotland?
Probably a caravan holiday in Prestwick...Born in Aberfeldy, the actor Alan Cumming hosts The Traitors US and is the co-creator of the comedy duo Victor and Barry with...
Comment
If universities can’t thrive, neither can Britain
Peter Mandelson
Our breeding grounds for innovation and skills are being starved of the funding they need if prosperity is to flourish
roger boyes
Biden’s Cold War savvy has shielded Ukraine
Alice thomson
Today’s affluent elderly don’t need handouts
tom whipple | notebook
A protesters’ cover-up: the truth is it’s all rather fun
Natasha Hausdorff
A ban on arms for Israel would help the ayatollahs
Georgia Heneage | NOTEBOOK
Opening ceremony wasn’t blasphemous, it was just very French
The opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris dished up a decapitated Marie Antoinette, a threesome and large spoonfuls of homoeroticism, but the bit which really hit a nerve for many was a tableau of a semi-naked man on a silver platter, a...The opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris dished up a decapitated Marie Antoinette, a...The opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris dished up a decapitated Marie Antoinette, a...
Leading Articles
Home Run
After years of inertia, the new government’s proposals for reinvigorating the planning system are promising. Determined reform and investment must now follow
Class Antagonism
Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private schools is the politics of envy at its worst
Gerrit Reet
Take yer litter home, ta — and learn to speak proper Yorkshire in the council
letters to the editor
Disquiet over loss of winter fuel allowance
Sir, As a recipient of the winter fuel allowance I applaud the chancellor’s decision to cancel the payment that would otherwise be arriving in my bank account in November solely because of my date of birth — another example of ageism (“Tax rise...Sir, As a recipient of the winter fuel allowance I applaud the chancellor’s decision to cancel...Sir, As a recipient of the winter fuel allowance I applaud the chancellor’s decision to cancel...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Updated Scottish GDP estimate; Cabinet Office statistics on pay, location and diversity in the civil service are released; Ofcom’s Public Service Broadcasting Network Compliance Report is published; Riba Stirling Prize shortlist is announced for the architects of the UK’s best new building.
Singapore: Visit by Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state.
On this day
In 1959 left-wing students formed the Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), which used acts of terror from 1968 in its campaign for an independent Basque state in northeast Spain and southwest France; in 1968 the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard made their first appearance in Dad’s Army on BBC television. By the time the series ended in 1977, 80 episodes had been made; in 1990 Graham Gooch broke records by scoring 333 and 123 in the first Test against India at Lord’s; in 1991 the US and the Soviet Union agreed to reduce their nuclear warhead stockpiles. The collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 delayed the ratification of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The reductions were achieved in 2001; in 1998 a total ban on the use of landmines was announced by the UK government.
Nature notes
Britain’s house martins are disappearing. How painful to write those words. Once, we would scan spring skies eagerly watching for their faithful return; now it seems they soon may not come back at all. Red-listed, their population has crashed by more than a third in recent years and, if we do not act, our summer will lose the twittering of these delightful birds of village and town. Why the decline? First, our addiction to insecticides and herbicides has decimated insect numbers. The birds are starving to death. Second, the wooden eaves on which they nest are being replaced by PVC. They are homeless. Third, their long migration is increasingly dangerous. Surely this is a loss that we cannot accept? Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Jonathan Dimbleby, broadcaster and historian, 80; Victoria Azarenka, tennis player, former world No 1 (now rank 20), 35; Baroness (Angela) Billingham, shadow spokeswoman on culture, media and sport (2010-13), 85; Kenny Burrell, jazz guitarist, 93; Will Champion, drummer, Coldplay, 46; Geraldine Chaplin, actress, Doctor Zhivago (1965), 80; Antonio Conte, footballer, Italy (1994-2000) and manager, Napoli, Chelsea (2016-18), Tottenham Hotspur (2021-23), 55; Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), DJ and record producer, 61; Lord (John) Dyson, Master of the Rolls and head of civil justice (2012-16), 81; Daniel Evans, co-artistic director, Royal Shakespeare Company, artistic director, Chichester Festival Theatre (2016-22), 51; Emilia Fox, actress, Silent Witness (since 2004), 50; Edward Gillespie, lord-lieutenant of Gloucestershire, 72; John Goodbody, sports news correspondent of The Times (1986-2007), 81; Evonne Goolagong Cawley, tennis player, Wimbledon singles champion (1971, 1980), 73; Karl Green, musician, Herman’s Hermits, I’m Into Something Good (1964), 77; Fergus Henderson, chef, writer, The Whole Beast (1999), 61; Robert Balchin, Lord Lingfield, chairman, Institution for Further Education, 82; Andrew Marr, journalist, political editor of the New Statesman, presenter, The Andrew Marr Show, BBC 1 (2005-21), 65; JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books and the Cormoran Strike crime fiction series, 59; Wesley Snipes, actor, the Blade film trilogy, 62; Sir Mark Thompson, chairman and chief executive, CNN Worldwide (media company), chairman, Ancestry (genealogy company), president and chief executive of the New York Times Company (2012-20), director-general, BBC (2004-12), 67; Lord (Nicholas) True, leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal (2022-July 5, 2024), 73; Roy Walker, comedian and broadcaster, Catchphrase (1986-98), 84.