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The deputy head teacher at Rudakubana’s former school stopped his hockey-stick attack at an assembly, a former classmate said. An unnamed classmate of the killer at Range High School told the BBC how he heard “yelling” and turned to see “a hockey...The deputy head teacher at Rudakubana’s former school stopped his hockey-stick attack at an...The deputy head teacher at Rudakubana’s former school stopped his hockey-stick attack at an...
Emilia Pérez is nominated for 13 awards, vying with The Brutalist, up for ten, while Demi Moore looks like a cert to win her first Academy Award
And that’s what we call a volte face. Last Oscar season it was all about tradition, the Hollywood establishment and celebrating the masculine energy of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer — a film that entered the Oscar race with 13 nominations and cleaned up on the night with seven wins. This year the frontrunner slot, also with 13 nominations, goes to a truly bonkers...And that’s what we call a volte face. Last Oscar season it was all about tradition, the Hollywood...And that’s what we call a volte face. Last Oscar season it was all about tradition, the Hollywood...
Brat Summer may, in the frosty light of January, be fading into memory, but Charli XCX’s domination of the 2025 Brit...Brat Summer may, in the frosty light of January, be fading into memory, but Charli XCX’s domination of the 2025 Brit awards nominations is proof of its continuing impact. In the list announced today, the woman born Charlotte Aitchison in Cambridge 32 years ago is not only up for the album of the year award for Brat...Brat Summer may, in the frosty light of January, be fading into memory, but Charli XCX’s domination of the 2025 Brit awards...
INTERVIEW
‘You’re that Brexit woman. I f***ing hate you,” was probably not what Gina Miller wanted a man to spit in her face...‘You’re that Brexit woman. I f***ing hate you,” was probably not what Gina Miller wanted a man to...‘You’re that Brexit woman. I f***ing hate you,” was probably not what Gina Miller wanted a man to...
Interview
Back in the louche, Loaded-and-ladette late Nineties and Noughties, when the Primrose Hill set kept London’s...Back in the louche, Loaded-and-ladette late Nineties and Noughties, when the Primrose Hill set...Back in the louche, Loaded-and-ladette late Nineties and Noughties, when the Primrose Hill set...
The prime minister plans to curb legal challenges against big building projects
Brussels says the ‘ball is in the UK’s court’ over the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention
Defence secretary warns of growing aggression from Russia in British waters
The prime minister has amended legislation that suggested academies would lose the freedom to pay teachers more
POLITICAL SKETCH
Parliamentary debate turns clarity into chaos — this week’s prime minister’s questions on education reforms were no exception
review
You might think there was nothing left to discover from Tina Turner’s Private Dancer. The album was one of the biggest releases of the 1980s and transformed a former raunchy soul star, at a low ebb after the collapse of her physically and...You might think there was nothing left to discover from Tina Turner’s Private Dancer. The...You might think there was nothing left to discover from Tina Turner’s Private Dancer. The...
Laser-mounted planes have been criss-crossing the skies above the rural estates of the Duke of Westminster to carry...Laser-mounted planes have been criss-crossing the skies above the rural estates of the Duke of...Laser-mounted planes have been criss-crossing the skies above the rural estates of the Duke of...
Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? No, Lady Macbeth: it is a joystick. The Royal...Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? No, Lady Macbeth: it is a...Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? No, Lady Macbeth: it is a...
Earth’s biggest mountains, more than 100 times taller than Everest, lie deep beneath our feet as two continent-sized “islands” of rock within the planet’s mantle, research has confirmed. Some 2,000km (1,200 miles) beneath the Earth’s surface, two...Earth’s biggest mountains, more than 100 times taller than Everest, lie deep beneath our feet as...Earth’s biggest mountains, more than 100 times taller than Everest, lie deep beneath our feet as...
As many as 585,000 illegal migrants are living in London — one in 12 residents — a previously confidential report...As many as 585,000 illegal migrants are living in London — one in 12 residents — a previously...As many as 585,000 illegal migrants are living in London — one in 12 residents — a previously...
THE TIMES DIARY
Elon Musk’s straight-arm salute at Monday’s inauguration was interpreted according to political bias. Arron Banks...Elon Musk’s straight-arm salute at Monday’s inauguration was interpreted according to political...Elon Musk’s straight-arm salute at Monday’s inauguration was interpreted according to political...
Amrit Dhillon in Delhi
Can Modi’s vision of a developed nation by 2047 overcome the challenge of an ageing population?
Narendra Modi had a simple message for the doubters and the naysayers who “merely crunch the numbers”. The millions of qualified young Indians currently languishing without a job should continue to trust the inner convictions of a prime minister who has the capacity to oversee the country’s...Narendra Modi had a simple message for the doubters and the naysayers who “merely crunch the numbers”. The millions of qualified young Indians currently languishing without a job should continue to trust the inner convictions of a prime minister who has the capacity to oversee the country’s...Narendra Modi had a simple message for the doubters and the naysayers who “merely crunch the numbers”. The millions of...
In the early days of the Second World War, Winston Churchill identified a vulnerability in Nazi Germany’s otherwise formidable military machine. A rickety single-track railway across the Arctic north of Scandinavia, built by a British company in the late 19th century, was the sole route for the Swedish iron ore exports that provided the...In the early days of the Second World War, Winston Churchill identified a vulnerability in Nazi Germany’s otherwise formidable military machine. A rickety single-track railway across the Arctic north of Scandinavia, built by a British company in the late 19th century, was the sole route for the Swedish iron ore exports that provided the...In the early days of the Second World War, Winston Churchill identified a vulnerability in Nazi Germany’s otherwise formidable...
A retired Taiwanese general has been accused of plotting to create an armed group that would help invading Chinese forces, in a sign of the pressure being heaped on the self-ruling island by Beijing. Kao An-kuo, formerly a lieutenant general in the Taiwanese army, has been charged under the island’s national...A retired Taiwanese general has been accused of plotting to create an armed group that would help...A retired Taiwanese general has been accused of plotting to create an armed group that would help...
interview
The head of Germany’s largest concentration camp memorial has called Elon Musk a “mad extremist” who should read up...The head of Germany’s largest concentration camp memorial has called Elon Musk a “mad extremist”...The head of Germany’s largest concentration camp memorial has called Elon Musk a “mad extremist”...
A Chinese man has been arrested after making a five-day crossing to Taiwan in a rubber dinghy, evading the island’s...A Chinese man has been arrested after making a five-day crossing to Taiwan in a rubber dinghy...A Chinese man has been arrested after making a five-day crossing to Taiwan in a rubber dinghy...
dispatch
On the Texas-Mexico border, the effects of the new US presidency are immediately apparent
Donald Trump has promised to tackle US food inflation
new
In the president’s first sit-down interview of his second term, he also suggested it was a mistake that Biden had not pardoned himself
Executive order banning affirmative action paves way for mass layoffs and ‘adverse consequences’ for those who do not report those breaking new rules
A £1bn cost-cutting drive leaves uncertain future for thousands of head office staff
Sainsbury’s is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK ahead of a rise in Budget-induced costs this April. The supermarket group plans to reduce senior management roles by a fifth and closing its cafés and hot counters. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second-largest grocer, said the...Sainsbury’s is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK ahead of a rise in Budget-induced costs this April. The supermarket group plans to reduce senior management roles by a fifth and closing its cafés and hot counters. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second-largest grocer, said the...Sainsbury’s is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK ahead of a rise in Budget-induced costs this April. The supermarket group...
The government is to amend controversial changes to tax rules for non-domiciled residents that were announced in October’s budget as record numbers of millionaires leave the UK. Asked at a fringe event at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos about the exodus of millionaires, chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that the...The government is to amend controversial changes to tax rules for non-domiciled residents that were announced in October’s budget as record numbers of millionaires leave the UK. Asked at a fringe event at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos about the exodus of millionaires, chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that the...The government is to amend controversial changes to tax rules for non-domiciled residents that were announced in October’s...
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has fired more accusations at Boohoo after losing out in another boardroom battle. The Sports Direct owner, which holds a 28 per cent stake in Boohoo and is majority owned by Ashley, has alleged that the fast-fashion retailer is making undisclosed payments to Umar Kamani, the son of its...Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has fired more accusations at Boohoo after losing out in another...Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has fired more accusations at Boohoo after losing out in another...
ALISTAIR OSBORNE | business commentary
Don’t call it checkmate. There are six more votes to go. But the “chess master” Boaz Weinstein has come a deserved...Don’t call it checkmate. There are six more votes to go. But the “chess master” Boaz Weinstein...Don’t call it checkmate. There are six more votes to go. But the “chess master” Boaz Weinstein...
patrick hosking
The gloomiest fears and sunniest hopes of the world’s biggest investors are always worth noting, even if neither...The gloomiest fears and sunniest hopes of the world’s biggest investors are always worth noting...The gloomiest fears and sunniest hopes of the world’s biggest investors are always worth noting...
Adidas reported better than expected annual profits following a successful turnaround as demand for its retro trainers helped to boost sales. The German sportswear company reported an operating profit of €1.34 billion for 2024, up from €268...Adidas reported better than expected annual profits following a successful turnaround as demand...Adidas reported better than expected annual profits following a successful turnaround as demand...
ryan bourne
It sounded like radical shock therapy. Last autumn, Donald Trump pledged to create a Department of Government...It sounded like radical shock therapy. Last autumn, Donald Trump pledged to create a Department...It sounded like radical shock therapy. Last autumn, Donald Trump pledged to create a Department...
TEMPUS
Few investment funds trace their heritage back to the 1800s and even fewer can also say they have increased their...Few investment funds trace their heritage back to the 1800s and even fewer can also say they have...Few investment funds trace their heritage back to the 1800s and even fewer can also say they have...
Rachel Reeves has raised the prospect of scrapping some of Britain’s regulatory bodies as the Labour government prioritises its mission to grow the economy. The chancellor said that the UK’s regulators impose “overlapping burdens” on business...Rachel Reeves has raised the prospect of scrapping some of Britain’s regulatory bodies as the...Rachel Reeves has raised the prospect of scrapping some of Britain’s regulatory bodies as the...
Journalists at the Guardian newspaper group have voted in favour of a deal to sell The Observer to the news start-up Tortoise Media. Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) backed the sale of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper despite...Journalists at the Guardian newspaper group have voted in favour of a deal to sell The Observer...Journalists at the Guardian newspaper group have voted in favour of a deal to sell The Observer...
Expert Tips
Is your founder media-shy? A surprising 70% of CEOs lack media confidence. Could your COO be the better spokesperson? Discover how to leverage their expertise for impactful results
Finance
State-backed economic development agency talks up its success on backing companies, creating jobs and getting a sizeable return on public money
Venture Capital
Royal Academy of Engineering joins Imperial College London and the Department for Science to give backers the skills to assess new ventures
recruitment
Compared with the US and China, Britain’s space sector may seem small, but it is a powerhouse of innovation
Not since the 1960s space race has there been such an intense focus on reaching for the stars. Global investment in the space tech sector has leapt by 25 per cent over the past 12 months with Seraphim Space, the London-based venture capitalist, reporting record numbers of companies closing funding rounds. While the previous space race focused on political grandstanding...Not since the 1960s space race has there been such an intense focus on reaching for the stars.Not since the 1960s space race has there been such an intense focus on reaching for the stars.
RECRUITMENT | SIX FROM THE BEST
As the government seeks affordable ways to fix the NHS, medtech is being touted a possible solution. As co-founder of...As the government seeks affordable ways to fix the NHS, medtech is being touted a possible solution. As co-founder of Consultant Connect, which turbocharges communication between GPs, paramedics and hospital specialists, Jonathan Patrick is at the forefront of the sector’s change. Here, he gives his advice on...As the government seeks affordable ways to fix the NHS, medtech is being touted a possible solution. As co-founder of...
Sir Ben Ainslie has said he was “astounded” to hear that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had severed their sailing alliance and the four-times Olympic champion is now preparing for a legal battle with his former America’s Cup partner. On Thursday the Ineos boss and Manchester United co-owner announced that...Sir Ben Ainslie has said he was “astounded” to hear that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had severed their sailing alliance and the four-times Olympic champion is now preparing for a legal battle with his former America’s Cup partner. On Thursday the Ineos boss and Manchester United co-owner announced that...Sir Ben Ainslie has said he was “astounded” to hear that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had severed their sailing alliance and the...
Bill Sweeney is determined to remain the RFU chief executive until at least 2027 and has said that he will not necessarily leave if the clubs vote for his removal in March. Sweeney, whose job is on the line after he secured a bonus of £358,000 last year when the RFU made a record loss of £37.9million and 27 staff redundant, refused to...Bill Sweeney is determined to remain the RFU chief executive until at least 2027 and has said that he will not necessarily leave if the clubs vote for his removal in March. Sweeney, whose job is on the line after he secured a bonus of £358,000 last year when the RFU made a record loss of £37.9million and 27 staff redundant, refused to...Bill Sweeney is determined to remain the RFU chief executive until at least 2027 and has said that he will not necessarily...
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Many footballers, when they retire from playing, choose to remain in the only industry they’ve ever known, as managers, coaches, executives and media personalities. But there is also a subset of players who choose to leave the sport behind entirely, and do something completely different professionally. I have always...Many footballers, when they retire from playing, choose to remain in the only industry they’ve...Many footballers, when they retire from playing, choose to remain in the only industry they’ve...
stuart barnes
It’s always worth listening to Maro Itoje. He is set to become the most articulate England rugby captain in my lifetime.It’s always worth listening to Maro Itoje. He is set to become the most articulate England rugby...It’s always worth listening to Maro Itoje. He is set to become the most articulate England rugby...
Hundreds of Everton fans fear the club’s recent takeover has led to a dramatic collapse in the value of their shares...Hundreds of Everton fans fear the club’s recent takeover has led to a dramatic collapse in the...Hundreds of Everton fans fear the club’s recent takeover has led to a dramatic collapse in the...
Australian Open
A first grand-slam final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was all but set in Melbourne before Madison Keys blew up plans for this blockbuster showdown with a barrage of rocket-like forehands. From match point down, Keys produced a stunning...A first grand-slam final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was all but set in Melbourne...A first grand-slam final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was all but set in Melbourne...
‘Where History Begins.” Loughborough University sport’s prophetic slogan, emblazoned on walls and posters all over campus, is hard to miss. Yet it feels like an entirely fitting tagline to the story of the Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna: a...‘Where History Begins.” Loughborough University sport’s prophetic slogan, emblazoned on walls and...‘Where History Begins.” Loughborough University sport’s prophetic slogan, emblazoned on walls and...
matthew syed
At set point in the third, perhaps the moment of maximum pressure in another sumptuous match of the kind that men’s...At set point in the third, perhaps the moment of maximum pressure in another sumptuous match of...At set point in the third, perhaps the moment of maximum pressure in another sumptuous match of...
mike atherton
It remains an indelible image of someone who thought he had won the lottery: a few keepie-uppies (with skill and...It remains an indelible image of someone who thought he had won the lottery: a few keepie-uppies...It remains an indelible image of someone who thought he had won the lottery: a few keepie-uppies...
Six Nations
Fergus Burke has revealed that he rebuffed advances from England because he believes Scotland’s style is a better fit for his abilities. The Saracens fly half hails from New Zealand but qualifies to wear the thistle through his Edinburgh-born grandfather, and the red rose through his mother, who is from Devon. Burke was approached by England to play in an A-team game...Fergus Burke has revealed that he rebuffed advances from England because he believes Scotland’s...Fergus Burke has revealed that he rebuffed advances from England because he believes Scotland’s...
Norway has taken a big step towards becoming the first country to scrap VAR after a majority of professional clubs...Norway has taken a big step towards becoming the first country to scrap VAR after a majority of professional clubs voted in favour of dropping the system. A final vote will now be taken by Norway’s “football parliament”, the country’s highest football body, at its meeting on March 1 and 2. The 32 clubs in Norsk...Norway has taken a big step towards becoming the first country to scrap VAR after a majority of professional clubs voted in...
first person
A new generation has embraced her flaws, rejecting the curated perfection of social media
interview
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold are the team behind the year’s most acclaimed film. Making it was agony, they tell Kevin Maher
Emilia Pérez is nominated for 13 awards, vying with The Brutalist, up for ten, while Demi Moore looks like a cert to win her first Academy Award
The woman responsible for Brat summer joins Dua Lipa, Raye — and the Fab Four
new
It’s back, and after last year’s ‘separate bedrooms’ vibe, Gwyneth has turned up the heat
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richard morrison
It’s not the ideal time for the church to be rattling the begging bowl. As an ecclesiastical wag quipped on social...It’s not the ideal time for the church to be rattling the begging bowl. As an ecclesiastical wag...It’s not the ideal time for the church to be rattling the begging bowl. As an ecclesiastical wag...
deborah ross
Generation Z, we read this week, are becoming more and more obsessed with astrology. The American astrology app...Generation Z, we read this week, are becoming more and more obsessed with astrology. The American...Generation Z, we read this week, are becoming more and more obsessed with astrology. The American...
Madrid was already booming, but the recent arrival of Richard Gere as a resident in the city has sealed its new status in Spanish eyes. The actor, 75, and his Spanish wife, Alejandra Silva, 41, put on a loving display on the cover of Elle Spain...Madrid was already booming, but the recent arrival of Richard Gere as a resident in the city has...Madrid was already booming, but the recent arrival of Richard Gere as a resident in the city has...
ESTHER WALKER
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
The billionaires were pressed in so tight at the indoor inauguration, poor Mark Zuckerberg’s eyes were kettled down towards Jeff Bezos’s fiancée’s bosom
Good day, dearest Times reader — and never let it be said that Celebrity Watch isn’t fully up to date with all the latest news and gossip. For, this week, we open with a story that dates back merely 90 years, and in which all the protagonists are long since dead. The Daily Mail’s publishing of Unity Mitford’s previously secret diaries from the 1930s, covering her...Good day, dearest Times reader — and never let it be said that Celebrity Watch isn’t fully up to...Good day, dearest Times reader — and never let it be said that Celebrity Watch isn’t fully up to...
Interview
Back in the louche, Loaded-and-ladette late Nineties and Noughties, when the Primrose Hill set kept London’s...Back in the louche, Loaded-and-ladette late Nineties and Noughties, when the Primrose Hill set kept London’s paparazzi afloat, actress Davinia Taylor was pivotal on the capital’s party scene. Best friends with Kate Moss and Sadie Frost, she bought the fabled house Supernova Heights from Noel Gallagher in 1999 aged...Back in the louche, Loaded-and-ladette late Nineties and Noughties, when the Primrose Hill set kept London’s paparazzi afloat...
review
Seven actors wield 50 puppets while a wailing score is delivered by a trio of musicians
review
Sam Shepherd has a science PhD and studied at Chetham’s. No wonder he started his techno set with a solo harpist
REVIEW
The irrepressible Collier improvised, riffed, sang and played
review
Marianela Nuñez and Reece Clarke were both utterly compelling
review
When did everything get so serious? The streaming revolution has brought us many good things, from the ability to...When did everything get so serious? The streaming revolution has brought us many good things...When did everything get so serious? The streaming revolution has brought us many good things...
REVIEW | FICTION
If any late-night revellers stumbled through Trafalgar Square on Monday night, they may have noticed a group...If any late-night revellers stumbled through Trafalgar Square on Monday night, they may have...If any late-night revellers stumbled through Trafalgar Square on Monday night, they may have...
giles coren
‘The chef is a hippy genius delivering Michelin-aspirant riffs on rare regional Thai delicacies’
RECIPE
The events are close together this year — so make it a double celebration with this winning fusion dish
WILL LYONS
You may have saved up a small fortune if you’ve eased off alcohol this month — here’s the wine to splash out on
Pizza on the beach, Japanese isakayas and dinner on the pier — Hannah Evans heads to Kent and East Sussex to check out the new foodie favourites
New research claims fizzy is better for us. And with prices for the gadgets ranging from £65 to £279, here are our top picks
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MindGames
Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 “Hasta luego” means “see you later” in which language? 2 Nitric oxide is formed by the oxidation of which element, atomic number 7? 3 Which White Star Line ship set sail from Belfast to Southampton on April 2, 1912? 4 Which 5th-century saint denounced British mistreatment of Irish Christians in his Letter to Coroticus? 5 Prospero, Miranda and Caliban are characters...1 “Hasta luego” means “see you later” in which language? 2 Nitric oxide is formed by the...1 “Hasta luego” means “see you later” in which language? 2 Nitric oxide is formed by the...
Lies, spies and secrets. Could there be a better backdrop for a TV show? Over the years conspiracy thrillers have fuelled the imagination of television producers and writers, from plots that go to the very heart of governments to nefarious...Lies, spies and secrets. Could there be a better backdrop for a TV show? Over the years...Lies, spies and secrets. Could there be a better backdrop for a TV show? Over the years...
TELEVISION
Television
TELEVISION
TELEVISION
television
HILARY ROSE
And so it is with hearts full of joy that we find ourselves once again in Montecito. It’s been a long time since the...And so it is with hearts full of joy that we find ourselves once again in Montecito. It’s been a...And so it is with hearts full of joy that we find ourselves once again in Montecito. It’s been a...
Two towns are swarming with the world’s most powerful people this week. But while Donald Trump’s inauguration was...Two towns are swarming with the world’s most powerful people this week. But while Donald Trump’s...Two towns are swarming with the world’s most powerful people this week. But while Donald Trump’s...
They are beautiful enough to display in an art gallery and could even come with their own Oscar-nominated sound editor
Welcome 2025 all over again with these luxurious serpentine presents
Gloves and goggles so fancy they’ll surely keep track of them. Surely.
Jessica Diamond watches Dior’s leading women come together in a show that matches high jewellery with couture
All her life Anna Murphy searched for the perfect raincoat — and then she found the Norwegian Rain Raincho
Avoid the tourist queues at these untapped but must-visit experiences around the capital, and make it a city break with our picks of where to stay nearby
The hotelier Olga Polizzi tells Chris Haslam how tax and visa changes have hit the UK hospitality industry and may lead to closures
Too much technology had put strain on one dad’s relationship with his 12-year-old daughter. This was the adventure break that brought them back together
Albania is more than a low-cost beach break — it’s reinventing itself as a high-end destination (with lower prices than Greece). These are its trendiest spots
Head underneath Green Park in Mayfair to Dover Street — a station hidden within a station — and you’ll see the capital in a totally new light
When it comes to family holidays in the Caribbean, the question isn’t whether to go, but where to go. Trying to...When it comes to family holidays in the Caribbean, the question isn’t whether to go, but where to...When it comes to family holidays in the Caribbean, the question isn’t whether to go, but where to...
If you’re planning a group getaway with family or friends, it’s hard to beat the scenic south of France, where...If you’re planning a group getaway with family or friends, it’s hard to beat the scenic south of...If you’re planning a group getaway with family or friends, it’s hard to beat the scenic south of...
OBITUARY
Journalist who championed voluntary euthanasia and assisted his first wife to die
obituary
Sharp and ever controversial, Raven dated Julie Burchill before they both went on to marry men
OBITUARY
Classically trained musician and primary sonic architect with the 1960s group who pioneered Americana and backed Bob Dylan
OBITUARY
He turned to charitable work, ran a restaurant and became chairman of Ballet Rambert
Dame Joan Plowright, Britt Allcroft and Denis Law
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
The miscarriages of justice watchdog head has quit but outraged critics call for sweeping reforms
The miscarriages of justice watchdog requires “root and branch” reform, lawyers tell The Times as its head finally quit six months after the justice secretary described her as “unfit to fulfil her duties”. Helen Pitcher claimed last week that she had been made a “scapegoat” over the failings of the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC) in the case of Andrew Malkinson...The miscarriages of justice watchdog requires “root and branch” reform, lawyers tell The Times as...The miscarriages of justice watchdog requires “root and branch” reform, lawyers tell The Times as...
Artificial intelligence triggers frothing excitement in legal circles, but the role of older technology is still...Artificial intelligence triggers frothing excitement in legal circles, but the role of older technology is still being debated: ministers have unveiled a review of how computer evidence is used in court. Its role in the criminal justice system — especially the presumption that computers cannot be in the wrong — is...Artificial intelligence triggers frothing excitement in legal circles, but the role of older technology is still being debated...
Mikhail Vishnyakov
gary scott
The Renters’ Rights Bill passed its third reading this month and when it becomes law there will be a seismic change...The Renters’ Rights Bill passed its third reading this month and when it becomes law there will...The Renters’ Rights Bill passed its third reading this month and when it becomes law there will...
Carly Caton
Any move for further integration of the NHS and the private sector inevitably attracts backlash — despite the process...Any move for further integration of the NHS and the private sector inevitably attracts backlash —...Any move for further integration of the NHS and the private sector inevitably attracts backlash —...
Public told not to travel as winds could hit 100mph
updatedMillions of people across Scotland were told their lives are at risk in an unprecedented emergency alert on Thursday as the country braced for the biggest storm for more than 40 years. All trains are cancelled, more than 700,000 pupils have been kept home from school, hospital appointments have been cancelled, and the public have been urged not to travel after a rare...Millions of people across Scotland were told their lives are at risk in an unprecedented...Millions of people across Scotland were told their lives are at risk in an unprecedented...
More than two thirds of Scots are in favour of using North Sea oil and gas to reduce reliance on energy imports, a...More than two thirds of Scots are in favour of using North Sea oil and gas to reduce reliance on energy imports, a poll has found. Some 71 per cent indicated a preference to use domestically produced fuels rather than bring them in from overseas. The advisory firm True North commissioned the poll with Survation...More than two thirds of Scots are in favour of using North Sea oil and gas to reduce reliance on energy imports, a poll has found.
ALEX MASSIE | HOLYROOD SKETCH
Scottish Business Digest
A businessman who strangled his wife to death after being accused of infidelity is facing a life sentence. Walter...A businessman who strangled his wife to death after being accused of infidelity is facing a...A businessman who strangled his wife to death after being accused of infidelity is facing a...
A mother who is accused of killing a store security supervisor with her daughter after striking him with a Zimmer...A mother who is accused of killing a store security supervisor with her daughter after striking...A mother who is accused of killing a store security supervisor with her daughter after striking...
A crazy golf facility has become the first non-golf club in history to be officially recognised by the game’s...A crazy golf facility has become the first non-golf club in history to be officially recognised...A crazy golf facility has become the first non-golf club in history to be officially recognised...
alex massie
It is a decade since Scotland had a first minister who paid even lip service to the importance of economic growth. If...It is a decade since Scotland had a first minister who paid even lip service to the importance of...It is a decade since Scotland had a first minister who paid even lip service to the importance of...
There was no surprise to news of Rennes having apparently agreed a £10million deal for Kyogo Furuhashi emerging at almost exactly the same time as Celtic sealed their place in the Champions League knockout play-off round. For several weeks, the...There was no surprise to news of Rennes having apparently agreed a £10million deal for Kyogo...There was no surprise to news of Rennes having apparently agreed a £10million deal for Kyogo...
Champions League
RECIPE
The events are close together this year — so make it a double celebration with this winning fusion dish
In 2022 Burns Night happened to be in the same week as Chinese New Year. My good friend Nick Kwek, from BBC’s The Travel Show, came to the restaurant with his crew and I made these winners to celebrate both occasions. The show had a weekly viewership of 70 million, so it’s no wonder I started getting messages from all around the world after the episode aired. The...In 2022 Burns Night happened to be in the same week as Chinese New Year. My good friend Nick Kwek...In 2022 Burns Night happened to be in the same week as Chinese New Year. My good friend Nick Kwek...
Review
In 2019 a restaurant quietly opened in a 17th-century inn in the East Neuk village of Kilconquhar. James Ferguson and...In 2019 a restaurant quietly opened in a 17th-century inn in the East Neuk village of Kilconquhar. James Ferguson and Alethea Palmer, previously head chef and front of house at London’s Rochelle Canteen, had never even been to Fife before, but when they met someone who worked at the nearby Balcaskie Estate and...In 2019 a restaurant quietly opened in a 17th-century inn in the East Neuk village of Kilconquhar. James Ferguson and Alethea...
Comment
Even for Trump, January 6 pardons are repugnant
Gerard Baker
President’s self-belief will bring much-needed change but character flaws risk irreparable damage to the soul of America
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Dentistry’s decay opens a gap for populists
hugo rifkind
If lawless crypto wins, so do the billionaires
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Democrats yielded the gender war’s key weapon
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Trump must manufacture a new economics
Leading Articles
Grow, Baby, Grow
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have both stated that growing the economy trumps other priorities. They are right to do so. Now, they must make it happen
End Game
Donald Trump will use carrot and stick on both sides in the Russo-Ukrainian war
On The Ball
Stereotypes of ‘stupid footballers’ are inaccurate and should be disallowed
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Historical grievances and Middle East peace
Write to [email protected] Sir, Daniel Finkelstein is right to point out the commonly ignored truth that it is necessary to make one’s peace with history and reality (“Key to Middle East peace is accepting the past”, Jan 22). My father...Write to [email protected] Sir, Daniel Finkelstein is right to point out the commonly...Write to [email protected] Sir, Daniel Finkelstein is right to point out the commonly...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: A report by the Sutton Trust think tank finds that most employers would not oppose a ban on unpaid internships; one in 20 adults in England both smoke and vape, rising from one in 30 in 2016, according to a study by UCL researchers published in the Addiction journal.
EU: Solar power has overtaken coal in the European Union for the first time, according to the think tank Ember.
On this day
In 1879, during the Zulu War, the battle of Rorke’s Drift ended. About 150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the mission station against more than 3,000 Zulu warriors; in 1960 the Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard and Lieutenant Don Walsh made the first manned voyage to the floor of the Marianas Trench, near Guam in the Pacific Ocean, in the Trieste submersible, reaching 35,797 feet. The trench is the deepest-known part of the ocean; in 1968 North Korea seized the US navy ship Pueblo, claiming it had intruded into territorial waters on a spying mission. The crew of 83 was released on December 23, 1968; in 1985 the proceedings of the House of Lords were televised experimentally for the first time; in 2020 Wuhan’s population of 11 million people entered full lockdown. One year later an exhibition opened to celebrate the Chinese city’s victory in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. On January 23, 2021, Johns Hopkins University recorded 2,120,616 deaths on its global dashboard.
Nature notes
The humans were halfway across the field when the snipe lost its nerve. Skulking behind a clump of soft rush, the bird had been hoping that the interlopers didn’t come too near, but when the walkers burst into sudden laughter, the snipe lifted from its hiding place and flew along the brimming dyke in a zig-zag pattern. A snipe’s main self-preservation tactic is its cryptic plumage, a wash of browns allowing it to merge perfectly with a winter-bound field but if flushed out, its twisting and turning flight pattern can sometimes confuse a chasing predator. Britain has a breeding population of about 64,000 pairs but hundreds of thousands more arrive from the Faroes, Iceland and Russia to spend the winter with us. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Richard Dean Anderson, actor, MacGyver (1985-92), 75; Lady Arden of Heswall (Dame Mary Arden), justice of the Supreme Court (2018-22), head of international judicial relations for England and Wales (2005-18), 78; David Arnold, film composer, Spectre (2015), 63; Lord (Gavin) Barwell, chief of staff to Theresa May (2017-19), Conservative MP for Croydon Central (2010-17), 53; Dee Caffari, sailor, the first woman to complete a solo world circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and currents (2006), 52; Marsha de Cordova, Labour MP for Battersea, second church estates commissioner, 49; Sir Richard Dearlove, head of MI6 (1999-2004), 80; Lee Freeman KPM, HM Inspector of Constabulary and HM Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services, 56; Claire Guest, co-founder, chief executive and chief scientific officer, Medical Detection Dogs charity, 61; Princess Caroline of Hanover (née of Monaco), the eldest child of Rainier III, the Prince of Monaco, and the actress Grace Kelly, 68; Liam Kerr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party MSP for North East Scotland, deputy leader, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (2019-20), 50; Peter Mackay, Earl of Inchcape, 82; Sir Mohamed Mansour, chairman, Mansour Group (conglomerate), former minister of transport for the Egyptian government, 77; Sir Christopher Nugee, lord justice of appeal, 66; Jacek Olczak, chief executive, Philip Morris (tobacco company), 60; Dawn O’Porter, broadcaster and writer, Paper Aeroplanes (2013), 46; Rupert Pennant-Rea, former chairman, The Times’ independent directors, 77; Arjen Robben, footballer, Chelsea (2004-07) and Holland (2003-17), 41; David Tyler, chairman, Domestic General (warranties provider), PZ Cussons (healthcare products), 72.