Monday March 17 2025
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Labour’s welfare rift deepens as Streeting blames ‘overdiagnosis’

The health secretary says too many workers are being ‘written off’ but Andy Burnham opposes benefits cuts

Politics
ANALYSIS
Government prepares for backlash over £5bn benefit cuts plan

Starmer appears to be about to go where even the Tories were unwilling to tread

Politics
Labour’s school reforms are mad, say academy chiefs

As the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill returns to the Commons Lord Harris and Lord Bamford call for their freedoms to be maintained

Education
Jack Draper holding the BNP Paribas Open championship trophy.
STUART FRASER
Draper outclasses Rune to win biggest title of his career at Indian Wells

British No1 is an ATP Masters 1000 champion and world No7 after 6-2, 6-2 victory

Tennis
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Aerial view of SANAE IV research base in Antarctica.
Trapped Antarctic scientists plead for rescue after ‘assault’
Africa
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at the National Manufacturing Conference on Defence Procurement.
Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Refugees with luggage sitting on the sidewalk outside a hotel.
Backlog of rejected asylum seekers’ appeals up 500% in two years
Politics
Pope Francis in prayer.
Pope pictured for the first time since bout of double pneumonia
US
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Harry’s US visa records to be released after court ruling
Royal family
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A man in a blue shirt catches a ball with worn gloves.
Britain’s most dominant sportsman: a 40-something dad with sore knees
Starmer ready to put British troops in Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’
Defence
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Editor's picks

Collage of Mark Field and Liz Truss.
COMMENT
POLLY VERNON
OMG! I actually feel sorry for Liz Truss over Mark Field’s kiss-and-tell
Celebrity

World

Soldier aiming rifle from a snowy trench.
JACK CLOVER IN SUMY
We’ll fight to the bitter end, vow soldiers facing Russian onslaught

As Putin’s battle-hardened units eye victory in Kursk, Kyiv’s few infantry units left on enemy soil are growing angry with America

Russia-Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin gesturing at a press conference.
ANALYSIS
Ukraine on butcher’s block as Putin ‘accepts philosophy of Trump’
US news
Shinzo Abe speaking at a press conference.
Moonies cult in Japan faces dissolution after assassination of PM
Asia
Smoke rising from a location in Sanaa, Yemen, reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes.
Houthis hit by US airstrikes as Trump sends signal to Iran
US politics
People enjoying a view from Lion's Head in Cape Town, South Africa.
JANE FLANAGAN IN CAPE TOWN
Cape Town’s digital nomad boom stirs local resentment
Africa
Cartons of large, grade A cage-free eggs.
The new luxury item being smuggled from Mexico to the US? Eggs
US news
Donald Trump at The Apprentice casting call.
ANALYSIS
What The Apprentice taught me about Trump’s leadership
US news
Smoke rising from a location in Sanaa, Yemen, reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes.
Houthis hit by US airstrikes as Trump sends signal to Iran
US politics
People enjoying a view from Lion's Head in Cape Town, South Africa.
JANE FLANAGAN IN CAPE TOWN
Cape Town’s digital nomad boom stirs local resentment
Africa
Cartons of large, grade A cage-free eggs.
The new luxury item being smuggled from Mexico to the US? Eggs
US news
Donald Trump at The Apprentice casting call.
ANALYSIS
What The Apprentice taught me about Trump’s leadership
US news
Vladimir Putin gesturing at a press conference.
ANALYSIS
Ukraine on butcher’s block as Putin ‘accepts philosophy of Trump’
US news
Shinzo Abe speaking at a press conference.
Moonies cult in Japan faces dissolution after assassination of PM
Asia

Comment

a woman with short brown hair is wearing a green shirt
JENNI RUSSELLNo wonder farmers are furious with Starmer

Halting new sustainable farming payments affects us all — it betrays the industry and will damage the environment

Illustration of a three-panel cartoon depicting a politician being helped into armor, the threat being from Labour benefit cuts, not Russia.

Cartoon by Peter Brookes

a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
LIBBY PURVESRussell Brand deal reveals a book trade gone astray
Joanna Williams byline
JOANNA WILLIAMS‘Fair’ sentencing will tarnish respect for law
a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
JULIET SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKLet’s turn the page at this political crossroads
Portrait of Andy Burnham.
ANDY BURNHAMJobcentres should be Live Well centres — this is what that means
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
LIBBY PURVESRussell Brand deal reveals a book trade gone astray
Joanna Williams byline
a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
Portrait of Andy Burnham.
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Joanna Williams byline
a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
Portrait of Andy Burnham.
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Life & Style

Black and white photo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney writing at 20 Forthlin Road.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

When Lennon met McCartney the 20th century tilted on its axis. In an extract from his brilliant new book, Ian Leslie asks why they fell for each other

Music
a woman wearing a blue jacket and a silver necklace looks at the camera
Professor Tanya ByronOur daughter has broken off contact and we miss our grandchild
Portrait of a woman wearing a dark sweater.
India KnightThis £11 waterproof eyeliner is my dream product
Teenage girl lying in bed looking at her phone.
Five years of the WFH experiment: is it working?
The Sunday Times Magazine
Martini glass with a skull and crossbones warning sign.
I’m a middle-aged man — having my drink spiked was terrifying
Close-up selfie of a couple at night.
My boyfriend gave me his Hinge data — I was amazed by what I found
Sex & Relationships
Portrait of Stephen Graham.
INTERVIEW
Stephen Graham: My daughter is always nicking my trainers
Fashion
Teenage girl lying in bed looking at her phone.
Five years of the WFH experiment: is it working?
The Sunday Times Magazine
Martini glass with a skull and crossbones warning sign.
I’m a middle-aged man — having my drink spiked was terrifying
Close-up selfie of a couple at night.
My boyfriend gave me his Hinge data — I was amazed by what I found
Sex & Relationships
Portrait of Stephen Graham.
INTERVIEW
Stephen Graham: My daughter is always nicking my trainers
Fashion
a woman wearing a blue jacket and a silver necklace looks at the camera
Professor Tanya ByronOur daughter has broken off contact and we miss our grandchild
Portrait of a woman wearing a dark sweater.
India KnightThis £11 waterproof eyeliner is my dream product

Business

Red-hot metal being moved in a Sheffield forge.
‘Ominous’ sign as UK manufacturing output falls in first quarter

Production fell for most businesses between January and March at a time when it normally rises

Economics
Headshot of Paul Johnson.
Paul JohnsonThe chancellor cannot hide for ever from her big political choice
Portrait of a man in a suit.
Stephen PhipsonProtectionist US, ailing UK economy… Trump’s tariffs have history
Rachel Reeves speaking at the Make UK Conference.
Fall in hiring suggests a slowdown ‘only seen during a recession’
Economics
Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, visiting a construction site.
Government to intervene in Olympic village’s cladding test case
Companies
Illustration of Unilever products on a phone screen with social media icons.
‘The voices that matter’: Unilever recruits an army of influencers
Companies
Hands resting on a black coffin adorned with white flowers during a church service.
Watchdog ‘failed to monitor’ funeral savings firm before collapse
Companies
Rachel Reeves speaking at the Make UK Conference.
Fall in hiring suggests a slowdown ‘only seen during a recession’
Economics
Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, visiting a construction site.
Government to intervene in Olympic village’s cladding test case
Companies
Illustration of Unilever products on a phone screen with social media icons.
‘The voices that matter’: Unilever recruits an army of influencers
Companies
Hands resting on a black coffin adorned with white flowers during a church service.
Watchdog ‘failed to monitor’ funeral savings firm before collapse
Companies
Headshot of Paul Johnson.
Paul JohnsonThe chancellor cannot hide for ever from her big political choice
Portrait of a man in a suit.
Stephen PhipsonProtectionist US, ailing UK economy… Trump’s tariffs have history

Sport

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Newcastle United players celebrating EFL Cup victory.
CARABAO CUP FINAL
Newcastle stun Liverpool to end 70-year wait for major trophy
Football
Newcastle United fans celebrating a victory at Wembley Stadium.
COMMENT
OWEN SLOT
‘Just’ the Carabao Cup? Try telling Newcastle fans that
Football
Liverpool v Newcastle United, Carabao Cup Final, EFL Cup Final, Football, Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, UK - 16 Mar 2025
Martin SamuelLiverpool sure to land greater glory. But their future is less certain
Dan Burn of Newcastle United lifts the Carabao Cup trophy.
Martin HardyA place in Newcastle folklore for Burn — the hero who used to push trolleys
15 minutes ago
ANALYSIS
ALEX LOWE
How Sinfield’s rallying call turned England’s Lions possibles into probables
Rugby union
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Norris rises above chaos to win rain-hit season opener
Formula 1
Injured Palmer set to pull out of England squad — but Gibbs-White called up
Football
PREMIER LEAGUE
Merino goal weakens listless Chelsea’s hold on European elite
Football
Ben Earl of England watching a scrum during a rugby match.
ANALYSIS
ALEX LOWE
How Sinfield’s rallying call turned England’s Lions possibles into probables
Rugby union
Lando Norris celebrating on the podium at the F1 Grand Prix of Australia, holding a trophy.
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Norris rises above chaos to win rain-hit season opener
Formula 1
Cole Palmer of Chelsea during a training session.
Injured Palmer set to pull out of England squad — but Gibbs-White called up
Football
Chelsea player attempts a goal during an Arsenal vs. Chelsea Premier League match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Merino goal weakens listless Chelsea’s hold on European elite
Football
Liverpool v Newcastle United, Carabao Cup Final, EFL Cup Final, Football, Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, UK - 16 Mar 2025
Martin SamuelLiverpool sure to land greater glory. But their future is less certain
Dan Burn of Newcastle United lifts the Carabao Cup trophy.
Martin HardyA place in Newcastle folklore for Burn — the hero who used to push trolleys
15 minutes ago

Culture

Person reclining on a chaise lounge in a room with ornate furnishings and paintings on the walls.
INTERVIEW
WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK
Grayson Perry: I like to shock the ‘unshockable’ art world

The Turner prize-winning artist lets loose on breaking taboos, turning 65 — and his best show yet

Art
Collage of Marvel characters.
The 35 Marvel films ranked from worst to best
Film
Smartphone screen displaying streaming service apps: YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV, and MUBI.
Our expert tips for saving money streaming TV shows and films
TV & Radio
Portrait of a man against a yellow background.
Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett: ‘We need another model of what a man is’
TV & Radio
Michael Morpurgo leaning on a wooden gate in a field.
INTERVIEW
Michael Morpurgo — ‘This government doesn’t understand the countryside’
Books
The Russo brothers at a promotional event for *The Electric State*, posing with a robot prop and a vintage Volkswagen van.
INTERVIEW
Russo Brothers: Marvel is killing cinemas? No, they’ve kept them open
Film
Siobhan Finneran as Liz Nyles in a scene from Protection.
VIEWING GUIDE
What to watch on TV this week — Protection, Expedition and more
TV & Radio
Portrait of a man against a yellow background.
Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett: ‘We need another model of what a man is’
TV & Radio
Michael Morpurgo leaning on a wooden gate in a field.
INTERVIEW
Michael Morpurgo — ‘This government doesn’t understand the countryside’
Books
The Russo brothers at a promotional event for *The Electric State*, posing with a robot prop and a vintage Volkswagen van.
INTERVIEW
Russo Brothers: Marvel is killing cinemas? No, they’ve kept them open
Film
Siobhan Finneran as Liz Nyles in a scene from Protection.
VIEWING GUIDE
What to watch on TV this week — Protection, Expedition and more
TV & Radio
Collage of Marvel characters.
The 35 Marvel films ranked from worst to best
Film
Smartphone screen displaying streaming service apps: YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV, and MUBI.
Our expert tips for saving money streaming TV shows and films
TV & Radio

Travel

Hotel of the year: The Cavendish in Derbyshire
1/5|Hotel of the year: The Cavendish in Derbyshire

Hotel of the year: The Cavendish in Derbyshire

BEST PLACES TO STAY 2025
Revealed: 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK for 2025

Scottish castles, revamped Welsh inns and coastal bolt holes in North Yorkshire — this year’s list is a celebration of excellence from stalwarts that have upped their game to newbies making waves

UK
Safari vehicle on a dirt road in Ngorongoro Crater National Park, Tanzania.
I’ve been on countless safaris — these are the tips I tell my friends
Advice
Overhead view of business people waiting in an airport departure lounge.
COMMENT
HUW OLIVER
I’ve found the best time of day to fly — and transformed my travel
Tourists on a boat safari observe elephants at Chobe National Park in Botswana.
The trip that helped my dyslexic daughter overcome her writing fears
The northern lights above Hamnoy in the Lofoten Islands, Norway
The ultimate places to visit in Norway
Aerial view of Parga Beach Resort in Parga, Greece.
29 great summer getaways in Europe for under £800
Europe
The Cavendish Hotel in the Peak District
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a Peak District break for two worth up to £1,078 with the Cavendish — our hotel of the year 2025
Tourists on a boat safari observe elephants at Chobe National Park in Botswana.
The trip that helped my dyslexic daughter overcome her writing fears
The northern lights above Hamnoy in the Lofoten Islands, Norway
The ultimate places to visit in Norway
Aerial view of Parga Beach Resort in Parga, Greece.
29 great summer getaways in Europe for under £800
Europe
The Cavendish Hotel in the Peak District
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a Peak District break for two worth up to £1,078 with the Cavendish — our hotel of the year 2025
Safari vehicle on a dirt road in Ngorongoro Crater National Park, Tanzania.
I’ve been on countless safaris — these are the tips I tell my friends
Advice
Overhead view of business people waiting in an airport departure lounge.
COMMENT
HUW OLIVER
I’ve found the best time of day to fly — and transformed my travel
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Obituaries

Auschwitz survivor Marian Turski in an interview.
OBITUARY
Marian Turski, historian and Holocaust survivor
OBITUARY
Stanley Jaffe, Oscar-winning film producer
OBITUARY
Brian Waites, last club pro to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup

Parenting

Watch: What really happens inside the teenage brain
THE PARENT POD
Watch: What really happens inside the teenage brain
How women, Covid and Google drove a surge in ADHD diagnoses
INTERVIEW
Our only son died at Eton. This is why we want to talk about it

Science

Illustration of a woman holding a red briefcase, bananas, milk, and coins, with the word "ONS GDR" in the background.
Why the ONS struggles to sum up the state of the economy
Nasa pair ending 8-month wait in space: It’s been worse for my dogs
Want to avoid microplastics in your brain? Here’s how you could

Environment

People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Brazil clears miles of Amazon rainforest for road to Cop30 host city
What really goes on inside Thames Water? We’re about to find out

Obituaries

Auschwitz survivor Marian Turski in an interview.
OBITUARY
Marian Turski, historian and Holocaust survivor
OBITUARY
Stanley Jaffe, Oscar-winning film producer
OBITUARY
Brian Waites, last club pro to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup

Parenting

Watch: What really happens inside the teenage brain
THE PARENT POD
Watch: What really happens inside the teenage brain
How women, Covid and Google drove a surge in ADHD diagnoses
INTERVIEW
Our only son died at Eton. This is why we want to talk about it

Science

Illustration of a woman holding a red briefcase, bananas, milk, and coins, with the word "ONS GDR" in the background.
Why the ONS struggles to sum up the state of the economy
Nasa pair ending 8-month wait in space: It’s been worse for my dogs
Want to avoid microplastics in your brain? Here’s how you could

Environment

People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Brazil clears miles of Amazon rainforest for road to Cop30 host city
What really goes on inside Thames Water? We’re about to find out

Today's puzzles

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