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Stores have become ‘concerningly low’, says British Gas owner
Britain has less than a week of gas supplies in storage, the country’s largest supplier has warned after plunging temperatures and high demand. Centrica, the owner of British Gas, said the UK’s gas storage was “concerningly low” after coming under pressure this winter. “The ongoing...Britain has less than a week of gas supplies in storage, the country’s largest supplier has warned after plunging temperatures and high demand. Centrica, the owner of British Gas, said the UK’s gas storage was “concerningly low” after coming under pressure this winter. “The ongoing...Britain has less than a week of gas supplies in storage, the country’s largest supplier has warned after plunging temperatures...
The Archbishop of Canterbury will no longer be the de facto head and sole “face” of the world’s 85 million Anglicans under official proposals for a “post-colonial” shake-up. For the first time since the formation of the Anglican Communion in 1867, as a fellowship of Anglican churches across 165 countries worldwide, its most senior figure...The Archbishop of Canterbury will no longer be the de facto head and sole “face” of the world’s 85 million Anglicans under official proposals for a “post-colonial” shake-up. For the first time since the formation of the Anglican Communion in 1867, as a fellowship of Anglican churches across 165 countries worldwide, its most senior figure...The Archbishop of Canterbury will no longer be the de facto head and sole “face” of the world’s 85 million Anglicans under...
Fraser Nelson
A year ago, Sir Keir Starmer had only one serious opponent. Now he has three. The Conservatives are perhaps the least dangerous, given their complicity in most of the problems they now point to. Nigel Farage and Reform UK may yet become the bigger electoral threat. But the prime minister’s biggest and, it seems...A year ago, Sir Keir Starmer had only one serious opponent. Now he has three. The Conservatives...A year ago, Sir Keir Starmer had only one serious opponent. Now he has three. The Conservatives...
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographs reveal devastation as five uncontrolled fires tear through city’s districts
The wildfires bringing devastation to southern California have cost at least ten lives and laid waste to more than 10,000 buildings, causing damage estimated at $150 billion. These before and after images, captured by photographers on the ground and in the air, paint a vivid picture of the destruction. • Latest news on the LA fires – follow liveThe wildfires bringing devastation to southern California have cost at least ten lives and laid...The wildfires bringing devastation to southern California have cost at least ten lives and laid...
After receiving a closed-door briefing on the wildfires on Friday afternoon, President Biden appeared to suggest that...After receiving a closed-door briefing on the wildfires on Friday afternoon, President Biden appeared to suggest that power lines may have sparked at least one of the five major wildfires that have laid waste to swathes of Los Angeles. “One of the things that has got to change is we have to change the way we...After receiving a closed-door briefing on the wildfires on Friday afternoon, President Biden appeared to suggest that power...
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★★★★★
A while ago I talked with Simon Rattle about growing older. “I think,” he said, “there’s probably a...★★★★★
A while ago I talked with Simon Rattle about growing older. “I think,” he said...★★★★★
A while ago I talked with Simon Rattle about growing older. “I think,” he said...
first night review
★★★★★
Camp can be a treacherous element. Too often, it’s merely an excuse to weave together tired nudges and...★★★★★
Camp can be a treacherous element. Too often, it’s merely an excuse to weave together...★★★★★
Camp can be a treacherous element. Too often, it’s merely an excuse to weave together...
Temperatures as low as -16C forecast with widespread new weather warnings issued
Commuters were warned to expect disruption after the Met Office issued several new weather warnings on Thursday amid fears temperatures could plummet to -16C in parts of the UK. Yellow weather warnings for ice covering much of Wales, Northern Ireland and the east of England are in place until 10am on Friday. A separate warning covering large parts of southwest England...Commuters were warned to expect disruption after the Met Office issued several new weather...Commuters were warned to expect disruption after the Met Office issued several new weather...
A second sighting of lynx has been reported in the Scottish Highlands following the capture of two illegally released...A second sighting of lynx has been reported in the Scottish Highlands following the capture of two illegally released wildcats on Thursday, as conservationists said they could not rule out more animals may be out there. Police Scotland said a report of two further lynx being seen on a wildlife camera in the Dell of...A second sighting of lynx has been reported in the Scottish Highlands following the capture of two illegally released wildcats...
Becky Francis, David Blunkett, Kevan Collins, David Bell and the teaching unions have the cabinet minister’s ear, but what are they saying?
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The chancellor is seeking advice from cabinet members amid market turmoil
Hawala system has become favoured payment for migrants and people smugglers — and it is legal in UK
The Treasury minister has referred herself to the prime minister’s ethics watchdog over links to her aunt’s ousted Bangladeshi regime
The former prime minister made Charlotte Owen the youngest life peer in parliamentary history
Sylvester Stallone will be dubbed into French in his latest film using the cloned voice of a dead actor. For the past 50 years Stallone’s official “dub voice” in French has been the actor Alain Dorval. After Dorval’s death in February, aged 77...Sylvester Stallone will be dubbed into French in his latest film using the cloned voice of a dead...Sylvester Stallone will be dubbed into French in his latest film using the cloned voice of a dead...
in charts
Last year was the hottest on record as scientists declared a “new era” for Earth. For the first time, temperatures were 1.5C warmer than before the Industrial Revolution, when fossil fuels began to be burnt in earnest. Holding warming to 1.5C is...Last year was the hottest on record as scientists declared a “new era” for Earth. For the first...Last year was the hottest on record as scientists declared a “new era” for Earth. For the first...
Political sketch
It was shaping up to be a difficult morning for the government. The cost of borrowing continues to rise, all but...It was shaping up to be a difficult morning for the government. The cost of borrowing continues...It was shaping up to be a difficult morning for the government. The cost of borrowing continues...
THE TIMES DIARY
Rod Stewart, who turns 80 today, has really pushed the boat out to celebrate. Or rather the super yacht. The rocker...Rod Stewart, who turns 80 today, has really pushed the boat out to celebrate. Or rather the super...Rod Stewart, who turns 80 today, has really pushed the boat out to celebrate. Or rather the super...
Ocean Infinity will operate autonomous vessels from a south coast control centre in the hope of locating the missing plane
newOn the banks of Southampton’s River Itchen where production of the Spitfire plane once thrived, a building packed with gaming-like control pods and banks of screens could soon help solve the world’s greatest aviation mystery. From the sleepy suburb of Woolston, the futuristic Ocean Infinity...On the banks of Southampton’s River Itchen where production of the Spitfire plane once thrived, a building packed with gaming-like control pods and banks of screens could soon help solve the world’s greatest aviation mystery. From the sleepy suburb of Woolston, the futuristic Ocean Infinity...On the banks of Southampton’s River Itchen where production of the Spitfire plane once thrived, a building packed with...
analysis
Donald Trump has reignited his longstanding feud with Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, by blaming the deadly Los Angeles wildfires on his “gross incompetence”. The president-elect, who regards Newsom as an inept liberal whose policies since being elected in 2018 have encouraged illegal immigration and high taxes, holds him...Donald Trump has reignited his longstanding feud with Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, by blaming the deadly Los Angeles wildfires on his “gross incompetence”. The president-elect, who regards Newsom as an inept liberal whose policies since being elected in 2018 have encouraged illegal immigration and high taxes, holds him...Donald Trump has reignited his longstanding feud with Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, by blaming the deadly Los...
Dispatch
In the western Russian town of Sudzha there is a house on the hill known among locals as Little Monaco. Built around four years ago, the residential complex is far more grand than any other around. There is an on-site restaurant. A neighbouring sports centre has a boxing ring and swimming pool. Until last August...In the western Russian town of Sudzha there is a house on the hill known among locals as Little...In the western Russian town of Sudzha there is a house on the hill known among locals as Little...
Wildfires across southern California have left at least ten people dead and displaced tens of thousands more. The...Wildfires across southern California have left at least ten people dead and displaced tens of...Wildfires across southern California have left at least ten people dead and displaced tens of...
Dispatch
As the inferno threatened to consume his home in the Pacific Palisades, Anthony Deni’s neighbours fled from the...As the inferno threatened to consume his home in the Pacific Palisades, Anthony Deni’s neighbours...As the inferno threatened to consume his home in the Pacific Palisades, Anthony Deni’s neighbours...
In a packed gallery in Lower Manhattan, a young art lover was staring at a mixed media painting by Isabelle Brourman. It depicted a man in the well of a courtroom, conferring with his lawyer, his face duplicated several times and surrounded by a...In a packed gallery in Lower Manhattan, a young art lover was staring at a mixed media painting...In a packed gallery in Lower Manhattan, a young art lover was staring at a mixed media painting...
letter from tokyo
Fears of overheating economy with impact of Trump trade policy still to come
Borrowing costs rose and the pound fell to a 13-month low after the US economy beat jobs growth expectations, deepening a global bond sell-off over fears of overheating in the world’s largest economy. The US monthly payroll figures for December came in at 256,000, far higher than a forecast of...Borrowing costs rose and the pound fell to a 13-month low after the US economy beat jobs growth expectations, deepening a global bond sell-off over fears of overheating in the world’s largest economy. The US monthly payroll figures for December came in at 256,000, far higher than a forecast of...Borrowing costs rose and the pound fell to a 13-month low after the US economy beat jobs growth expectations, deepening a...
An activist investor has made a £350 million takeover bid for Alliance Pharma, putting the struggling consumer healthcare company on course to leave London’s junior stock exchange. The Isle of Man-based Dbay Advisors, Alliance’s largest shareholder, has had a 62.5p per share offer recommended by the Alliance board. City analysts believe...An activist investor has made a £350 million takeover bid for Alliance Pharma, putting the struggling consumer healthcare company on course to leave London’s junior stock exchange. The Isle of Man-based Dbay Advisors, Alliance’s largest shareholder, has had a 62.5p per share offer recommended by the Alliance board. City analysts believe...An activist investor has made a £350 million takeover bid for Alliance Pharma, putting the struggling consumer healthcare...
Concerns about the possible impact of tariffs imposed by the US under Donald Trump have rattled international markets, ten days before he re-enters the White House. China’s currency has fallen to a 16-month low against the dollar on the expectation that Trump will impose steep tariffs on Chinese products. The...Concerns about the possible impact of tariffs imposed by the US under Donald Trump have rattled...Concerns about the possible impact of tariffs imposed by the US under Donald Trump have rattled...
Lunch with The Times
Elon Musk has said he is a fan of The Art of War, a book written by the Chinese general Sun Tzu. It is a...Elon Musk has said he is a fan of The Art of War, a book written by the Chinese general Sun...Elon Musk has said he is a fan of The Art of War, a book written by the Chinese general Sun...
Alistair osborne | Business commentary
Call that a Christmas menu? The Marks & Spencer boss, Stuart Machin, sold more than 900,000 tins of baked beans. Not...Call that a Christmas menu? The Marks & Spencer boss, Stuart Machin, sold more than 900,000 tins...Call that a Christmas menu? The Marks & Spencer boss, Stuart Machin, sold more than 900,000 tins...
The boss of Britain’s biggest supermarket group warned that wage increases and rising costs will affect business this year, overshadowing “record” Christmas trading and its highest market share since 2016. Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco, said there was “no doubt” that rising employer national insurance contributions and the increase to the minimum wage have...The boss of Britain’s biggest supermarket group warned that wage increases and rising costs will...The boss of Britain’s biggest supermarket group warned that wage increases and rising costs will...
The chief executive of Marks & Spencer has pledged to pass on “as little as possible” in rising costs to shoppers as...The chief executive of Marks & Spencer has pledged to pass on “as little as possible” in rising costs to shoppers as he warned of a challenging year ahead after strong Christmas trading. Stuart Machin said the retailer would look to hold prices “as much as we can” to offset inflation and budget-driven tax rises...The chief executive of Marks & Spencer has pledged to pass on “as little as possible” in rising costs to shoppers as he warned...
An illustrious Oxford college has waded into a battle being waged by a New York hedge fund against UK investment trusts, warning that its activities were “nakedly self-serving” and a threat to Britain’s technology sector. Christ Church Oxford...An illustrious Oxford college has waded into a battle being waged by a New York hedge fund...An illustrious Oxford college has waded into a battle being waged by a New York hedge fund...
HARRY WALLOP
I am not a believer in New Year’s resolutions, mostly because I find the prospect of shackling myself to a dubious...I am not a believer in New Year’s resolutions, mostly because I find the prospect of shackling...I am not a believer in New Year’s resolutions, mostly because I find the prospect of shackling...
tempus
SSP, the owner of food chains such as Caffè Ritazza and Upper Crust, moved quickly back into the black just a couple...SSP, the owner of food chains such as Caffè Ritazza and Upper Crust, moved quickly back into the...SSP, the owner of food chains such as Caffè Ritazza and Upper Crust, moved quickly back into the...
scaling up
Imagine a job juggling venture capital, science, investment, finance and intellectual property. That is all in a day’s work for the team at Frontier IP, a company that advises academics on how to commercialise, or scale up, their research.Imagine a job juggling venture capital, science, investment, finance and intellectual property.Imagine a job juggling venture capital, science, investment, finance and intellectual property.
Ryan Bourne
A big challenge in writing about economics in Britain is the urge to analyse everything through a political lens.A big challenge in writing about economics in Britain is the urge to analyse everything through a...A big challenge in writing about economics in Britain is the urge to analyse everything through a...
The head of Airbus has warned that the European aerospace industry is bracing itself for the impact of tariffs and...The head of Airbus has warned that the European aerospace industry is bracing itself for the...The head of Airbus has warned that the European aerospace industry is bracing itself for the...
investment
Sarah Sclarsic and Sierra Peterson say the city is an innovation hub and vow to ‘figure out’ challenges presented by the budget
food and drink
The Harry Potter star’s premium gin brand is expanding into new markets
hospitality
Siddhi Mittal, who set up the London-based start-up with Heinin Zhang in 2019, says Yhangry is pushing back against the consistently low pay for chefs
From the rise of AI agents to the end of the office wars, futurologist Julia Hobsbawm shares her predictions for the year ahead
Out with the old, in with the new way of working. From major corporates enforcing a “return to the office” mandate to the gradual dwindling of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, 2024 saw a number of major changes in the way we work, often pitting employees against employers. But with hiring declining and a far tougher economic outlook ahead, what does this...Out with the old, in with the new way of working. From major corporates enforcing a “return to...Out with the old, in with the new way of working. From major corporates enforcing a “return to...
recruitment
One in ten employees is looking for a new job this January. As managing director for UK and Ireland of Page Group...One in ten employees is looking for a new job this January. As managing director for UK and Ireland of Page Group, the FTSE 250 recruitment firm, Doug Rode has spent the past 25 years helping people land their dream jobs. Here he shares his advice on how companies can win the race for top talent.
1 Offer choice in...One in ten employees is looking for a new job this January. As managing director for UK and Ireland of Page Group, the FTSE 250...
Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Uzbekistan and Lens centre back Abdukodir Khusanov for a fee that could rise to £42million. Khusanov cost Lens £84,000 when he joined them from the Belarusian side Energetik-BGU in July 2023, but the French club look set to make a huge profit on...Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Uzbekistan and Lens centre back Abdukodir Khusanov for a fee that could rise to £42million. Khusanov cost Lens £84,000 when he joined them from the Belarusian side Energetik-BGU in July 2023, but the French club look set to make a huge profit on...Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Uzbekistan and Lens centre back Abdukodir Khusanov for a fee that could rise...
David Moyes is on the brink of signing a 2½-year deal at Everton and is likely to be in charge for the Premier League match against Aston Villa on Wednesday. The 61-year-old, who managed at Goodison Park from 2002 to 2013, will lead the club into the new era at their Bramley-Moore Dock stadium after Sean Dyche was sacked on Thursday. An...David Moyes is on the brink of signing a 2½-year deal at Everton and is likely to be in charge for the Premier League match against Aston Villa on Wednesday. The 61-year-old, who managed at Goodison Park from 2002 to 2013, will lead the club into the new era at their Bramley-Moore Dock stadium after Sean Dyche was sacked on Thursday. An...David Moyes is on the brink of signing a 2½-year deal at Everton and is likely to be in charge for the Premier League match...
Dean Windass says he has little doubt that heading balls during his playing career contributed to him having dementia diagnosed at the age of 54. The former Hull City and Middlesbrough forward, who is now 55, received the news last year but has chosen to speak out now in support of a new initiative, which has also...Dean Windass says he has little doubt that heading balls during his playing career contributed to...Dean Windass says he has little doubt that heading balls during his playing career contributed to...
OWEN SLOT
My favourite anecdote from the 1972 rugby league World Cup is the simplest. Great Britain won that tournament and in...My favourite anecdote from the 1972 rugby league World Cup is the simplest. Great Britain won...My favourite anecdote from the 1972 rugby league World Cup is the simplest. Great Britain won...
John westerby
The tackle that Fin Smith made on Miles Reid in Northampton Saints’ thrilling victory over Bath on Sunday stirred a...The tackle that Fin Smith made on Miles Reid in Northampton Saints’ thrilling victory over Bath...The tackle that Fin Smith made on Miles Reid in Northampton Saints’ thrilling victory over Bath...
MOLLY HUDSON
The 2025 season is set to be the year of the rookie: a new generation of talents who have been trusted to get behind the wheel and inject some fresh blood into Formula 1. Here is a look at some of their achievements so far, and what to expect in the coming months. The 21-year-old Australian is the most likely to fail to see out the season. That already appears a harsh...The 2025 season is set to be the year of the rookie: a new generation of talents who have been...The 2025 season is set to be the year of the rookie: a new generation of talents who have been...
martyn ziegler | sport notebook
The UK government has paid its £1.1million annual fee to the beleaguered World Anti-Doping Agency but is understood...The UK government has paid its £1.1million annual fee to the beleaguered World Anti-Doping Agency but is understood to have concerns about the scale of public money spent by the organisation on targeting its American critics. The US government, Wada’s biggest funder, has withheld its $3.6million (about £2.92million)...The UK government has paid its £1.1million annual fee to the beleaguered World Anti-Doping Agency but is understood to have...
patrick kidd | tailender
My wife bought me some socks for Christmas. Not the most thrilling intro, I admit, but stay with me. They were in the...My wife bought me some socks for Christmas. Not the most thrilling intro, I admit, but stay with me.My wife bought me some socks for Christmas. Not the most thrilling intro, I admit, but stay with me.
Ollie Lawrence has admitted that he “probably could have carried on” after clashing heads with Alex Mitchell in...Ollie Lawrence has admitted that he “probably could have carried on” after clashing heads with...Ollie Lawrence has admitted that he “probably could have carried on” after clashing heads with...
STuart Barnes
Elliot Daly needs one of those mesmerising performances for Saracens against Munster on Saturday evening. He may have...Elliot Daly needs one of those mesmerising performances for Saracens against Munster on Saturday...Elliot Daly needs one of those mesmerising performances for Saracens against Munster on Saturday...
james gheerbrant
Wanted: new water-carrier. After 12½ years holding the brimming amphora of France’s dreams, aspirations and...Wanted: new water-carrier. After 12½ years holding the brimming amphora of France’s dreams...Wanted: new water-carrier. After 12½ years holding the brimming amphora of France’s dreams...
The reality show is edited backwards to give viewers the warm feeling of being in control
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Book Extract
When the actress started going through the menopause in her thirties, the subject was never discussed in the film industry. Now she has written a book
interview
The director of Vera Drake and Secrets & Lies on the angry woman in his new film Hard Truths, being mistaken for Ken Loach and voting for Keir Starmer
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TOM PECK on tv
Playing Nice asks tough questions of parents, but would have been more courageous if it hadn’t given the answers too
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Celia Duff started competing in gruelling Hyrox races at 68 — she has been breaking records ever since
What has Timothée Chalamet got that I haven’t? Apart, that is, from youth, beauty, global fame and an immersive approach that inspired The Hollywood Reporter to proclaim the New York-raised 29-year-old as the best actor of his generation? Singing...What has Timothée Chalamet got that I haven’t? Apart, that is, from youth, beauty, global fame...What has Timothée Chalamet got that I haven’t? Apart, that is, from youth, beauty, global fame...
review | MEMOIR
‘Sleep well? Oh, sure I do,” Fidel Castro’s state executioner told Norman Lewis in 1959. “I go out of my way to show...‘Sleep well? Oh, sure I do,” Fidel Castro’s state executioner told Norman Lewis in 1959. “I go...‘Sleep well? Oh, sure I do,” Fidel Castro’s state executioner told Norman Lewis in 1959. “I go...
Jane MacQuitty
With two thirds of us limiting our alcohol intake or on the wagon entirely, zero-alcohol booze is no longer niche.With two thirds of us limiting our alcohol intake or on the wagon entirely, zero-alcohol booze is...With two thirds of us limiting our alcohol intake or on the wagon entirely, zero-alcohol booze is...
REVIEW
The Hollywood star plays the Greek diva in her last days in Pablo Larraín’s wilfully limp biopic
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Laure Calamy from Call My Agent! shines as a randy dentist
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Set in Copenhagen after the First World War, this gripping drama about a woman with an unwanted pregnancy becomes something far darker
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A man drags his family to a Swedish island to see a mysterious ceremony in a film that’s crying out for decent characters
Our TV editor offers his favourites, from Colditz to Band of Brothers. What did he overlook? Tell us in the comments
It’s pretty likely there are more films and TV dramas about the Second World War than any other conflict. To put it tritely, for scriptwriters it has everything — heroism and savagery, moral confusion and black comedy — but with a scope like no other. There were campaigns in the skies, on beaches, in deserts and across far away tropical atolls. Whole worlds are there to...It’s pretty likely there are more films and TV dramas about the Second World War than any other...It’s pretty likely there are more films and TV dramas about the Second World War than any other...
classic film
The brief resurgence of popular westerns in the early 1990s (Dances with Wolves, Unforgiven, Tombstone ...The brief resurgence of popular westerns in the early 1990s (Dances with Wolves, Unforgiven, Tombstone etc) culminated with this star-studded homage from the producer and lead actress Sharon Stone. In a mega-mix of the best Sergio Leone shoot’em-ups, Stone plays a mysterious stranger, The Lady, who wanders into...The brief resurgence of popular westerns in the early 1990s (Dances with Wolves, Unforgiven, Tombstone etc) culminated...
review
Talk about stamina. Varna International Ballet began its UK tour on January 2. By the time this venerable Bulgarian company — founded in 1947, and also responsible for one of the world’s most prestigious ballet competitions — packs up and heads back home after two months, it will have racked up 75 performances in 20 British cities. With scant days off, Varna is juggling...Talk about stamina. Varna International Ballet began its UK tour on January 2. By the time this...Talk about stamina. Varna International Ballet began its UK tour on January 2. By the time this...
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★★★★★
A while ago I talked with Simon Rattle about growing older. “I think,” he said, “there’s probably a...★★★★★
A while ago I talked with Simon Rattle about growing older. “I think,” he said, “there’s probably a point, somewhere around 70, when conductors start getting competent.” His age of competence has arrived. He turns 70 on January 19. But if this birthday concert with the London Symphony Orchestra is any...★★★★★
A while ago I talked with Simon Rattle about growing older. “I think,” he said, “there’s probably a point...
first night review
first night review
first night review
first night review
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Set in Utah in 1857, it depicts the clashes between the Mormon militia, the US army, Native Americans and pioneers
If you like your westerns harsh, hyper-realistic and brimming with unrelenting, eye-watering violence, then American Primeval (Netflix) is for you. Good Lord, it’s bleak. But it’s well made, I’ll give it that. It deserves respect for refusing to airbrush or glamorise anything about this era of history. There is no romanticising, no prettifying. There is barely even any...If you like your westerns harsh, hyper-realistic and brimming with unrelenting, eye-watering...If you like your westerns harsh, hyper-realistic and brimming with unrelenting, eye-watering...
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Here is a round-up of the latest records our critics for The Times and The Sunday Times have been enjoying the most.Here is a round-up of the latest records our critics for The Times and The Sunday Times have been enjoying the most. From rock and Puerto Rican bomba to country and folk, the choices are varied and the list will be added to every week. Which new albums have you been listening to? Do you agree with our verdicts? Let...Here is a round-up of the latest records our critics for The Times and The Sunday Times have been enjoying the most. From rock...
Hopes that banks would cut mortgage rates this month appear to have already been dashed by a sharp rise in government...Hopes that banks would cut mortgage rates this month appear to have already been dashed by a...Hopes that banks would cut mortgage rates this month appear to have already been dashed by a...
the big question
Cash Isas have never been so popular — in April 2024 we deposited £11.7 billion, the highest monthly total since the...Cash Isas have never been so popular — in April 2024 we deposited £11.7 billion, the highest...Cash Isas have never been so popular — in April 2024 we deposited £11.7 billion, the highest...
MindGames
Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 The Swedish pop group Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid was renamed as what? 2 Levocardia refers to the normal position of which organ on the left side of the body? 3 Which British naval hero’s death is depicted in a 1952 painting by John Minton? 4 Flying ace Douglas Bader was responsible for more than 20 aerial victories during which war? 5 HS1 is the high-speed...1 The Swedish pop group Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid was renamed as what? 2 Levocardia...1 The Swedish pop group Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid was renamed as what? 2 Levocardia...
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TELEVISION
The Lotus Emeya has 23 speakers for total sound immersion and a charging system that’s as fast as an old-fashioned petrol stop
kate reardon
A fancy state-of-the-art table clock was once the ultimate status symbol, coveted by king and tycoons
From smart suitcases to classic trunks, these pieces of luxury luggage are the ultimate status symbol for jet-setters
In 2025 your travels could take you to space or to a remote location via sports car. You could also stay in the most glorious European hideaways
This year is the 250th anniversary of the writer’s birth, and in Southampton — her home for three years — you’ll find walking tours, exhibitions and theatre performances
Ten people have died as fierce forest blazes continue to impact neighbourhoods across Los Angeles with a state of emergency declared. Here’s what you need to know if you’re travelling soon
Take advantage of the quieter season with its cheaper flights and fewer crowds and you’ll find the likes of Amsterdam and Venice are at their most enchanting too
Our ski expert reveals the most affordable apartments, cut-price lessons and (almost) free lunches that make swishing around Val Thorens on a budget possible
Bardonecchia is a steal for skiers, Cape Town offers serious value and packages to Penang are absurdly cheap. These are the destinations where your pound will go further
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One of my great travel achievements of last year was coming within touching distance of Silver status with British...One of my great travel achievements of last year was coming within touching distance of Silver...One of my great travel achievements of last year was coming within touching distance of Silver...
If your flight to or from the UK has been delayed for three hours or more, whether it’s due to strike action, air...If your flight to or from the UK has been delayed for three hours or more, whether it’s due to...If your flight to or from the UK has been delayed for three hours or more, whether it’s due to...
OBITUARY
She mortgaged her house to bring the Rev W Awdry’s railway stories to the screen, voiced by Ringo Star
OBITUARY
She defended her grip on the cost of living by announcing that ‘every housewife is a monetarist’
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OBITUARY
Her secret war work included vetting potential recruits for their ability to withstand temptation
OBITUARY
Idealistic young activist whose recruitment to an Israeli terrorist cell cost him a sentence of 15 years’ hard labour
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
weather eye
ON THE following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went
home, joyful and glad in heart...ON THE following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went
home, joyful...ON THE following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went
home, joyful...
Balmoral Castle
9th January, 2025
The King was represented by The Duke of Edinburgh at the State Funeral of...Balmoral Castle
9th January, 2025
The King was represented by The Duke of Edinburgh at the...Balmoral Castle
9th January, 2025
The King was represented by The Duke of Edinburgh at the...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Interview
How the artist Annie Frost Nicholson and her novelist partner designed a house of calm and colour
Interiors experts pick the best wallpaper, tiles, lighting and accessories to revitalise your aesthetic
HOUSE HISTORIES
A Somerset residence was once home to a brick-making magnate, a brewery owner and a war hero
The farmcore aesthetic is taking over our kitchens. Here’s how to get the look in yours
The former first minister described Salmond as ‘really rough on people’ and says independence ‘off the radar’
newNicola Sturgeon has revealed she intervened “many times” to quell bullying behaviour from Alex Salmond. The former first minister claimed Salmond — who mentored her political career — “would be really rough on people” and she would have to step in to stop him. In an interview with the Financial...Nicola Sturgeon has revealed she intervened “many times” to quell bullying behaviour from Alex Salmond. The former first minister claimed Salmond — who mentored her political career — “would be really rough on people” and she would have to step in to stop him. In an interview with the Financial...Nicola Sturgeon has revealed she intervened “many times” to quell bullying behaviour from Alex Salmond. The former first...
Thousands of Scottish households risk their heating and hot water being left permanently switched on or off when outdated energy meters are deactivated later this year. Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters will be switched off on June 30 as the equipment which broadcasts the signal is nearly obsolete. RTS meters were introduced in the...Thousands of Scottish households risk their heating and hot water being left permanently switched on or off when outdated energy meters are deactivated later this year. Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters will be switched off on June 30 as the equipment which broadcasts the signal is nearly obsolete. RTS meters were introduced in the...Thousands of Scottish households risk their heating and hot water being left permanently switched on or off when outdated...
A Romanian gang have been found guilty of raping and sexually abusing ten Scottish women and girls in a landmark case described as a “Scottish Rochdale”. The four men and one woman groomed their victims — all from Dundee and aged between 16 and 30 — by supplying drugs and manipulating them with “cruel” lies of...A Romanian gang have been found guilty of raping and sexually abusing ten Scottish women and...A Romanian gang have been found guilty of raping and sexually abusing ten Scottish women and...
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. The...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
A nurse who was suspended after she complained about a trans doctor in a female changing room has requested that her...A nurse who was suspended after she complained about a trans doctor in a female changing room has...A nurse who was suspended after she complained about a trans doctor in a female changing room has...
A private sector culture led to lavish spending on meals and travel at Scotland’s water regulator, the...A private sector culture led to lavish spending on meals and travel at Scotland’s water regulator...A private sector culture led to lavish spending on meals and travel at Scotland’s water regulator...
Champions Cup
Lucio Sordoni has warned his Racing 92 team-mates to brace themselves for “war” when they come to Scotstoun on Friday...Lucio Sordoni has warned his Racing 92 team-mates to brace themselves for “war” when they come to...Lucio Sordoni has warned his Racing 92 team-mates to brace themselves for “war” when they come to...
Comment
Starmer can combat Musk with cold hard facts
Fraser Nelson
Attacks by X boss over grooming gangs reveal the danger to PM of dodging data and trying to avoid tricky conversations
newweekend essay | Tom Tugendhat
Reeves in China is a step back in time: she should look to Taiwan
newDominic Sandbrook
Trump isn’t the first American to eye Canada
newGiles Coren
Kim’s hot dog ban is a banger but I’d go further
newSometimes I think the only sane, competent, non-senile leader left in the world is Kim Jong-un. Or, rather, I thought...Sometimes I think the only sane, competent, non-senile leader left in the world is Kim Jong-un.Sometimes I think the only sane, competent, non-senile leader left in the world is Kim Jong-un.
Lara Spirit
Britain needs babies! And PM should find the right words to say so
newSir Keir Starmer has very little to say about Britain’s falling birthrate. It is, he insists, not his place to “tell...Sir Keir Starmer has very little to say about Britain’s falling birthrate. It is, he insists, not...Sir Keir Starmer has very little to say about Britain’s falling birthrate. It is, he insists, not...
patrick maguire
Labour grumbles about Reeves grow louder
emma duncan
It’s time to put home schooling in detention
Gerard baker
This is no right-wing takeover, it’s a media reset
Martin samuel | notebook
No, Phoenix, Wills is born to do it, not a wannabe
Leading Articles
Britain’s Problem
The Trump administration is right to insist that Shamima Begum and other Britons in Syria linked to Islamic State should be returned to this country to face justice
Pitch Invasion
The proposed football regulator is a harmful solution in search of a problem
Face Off
Opinion is divided over whether Miss England should scrap its make-up-free round
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Effect of school reform bill on academies
Sir, Further to your report “School reform will dismantle academies, warns Gove” (Jan 9), the academy schools introduced by Tony Blair and expanded by Michael Gove have been an outstanding success, based in part on their freedom to adopt and...Sir, Further to your report “School reform will dismantle academies, warns Gove” (Jan 9)...Sir, Further to your report “School reform will dismantle academies, warns Gove” (Jan 9)...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, begins a three-day visit to China for talks on economic and financial co-operation with He Lifeng, the Chinese vice-premier, due to take place on Sunday. Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, is expected to join Reeves; the Met Office publishes figures on 2024 global temperatures alongside related reports from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Nasa, the World Meteorological Organization, and the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service; Bradford opens its year as 2025 City of Culture with RISE, a show created by Kirsty Housley with the Bradford-born magician Steven Frayne (formerly known as Dynamo).
On this day
In 1845 Robert Browning wrote to Elizabeth Barrett, thanking her for praising his poetry. They married in secret on September 12, 1846; in 1954 a BOAC de Havilland Comet passenger jet crashed into the Mediterranean, killing all 35 people on board, including ten children, minutes out of Rome en route to Heathrow airport; in 1971 the fashion designer Coco Chanel died, aged 87. The October 1926 issue of Vogue introduced her design for a short simple black dress — the little black dress; in 1979 the prime minister James Callaghan flew back to a strike-torn UK, denying the country was in chaos. The headline in The Sun: “Crisis? What Crisis?”. The Winter of Discontent led to Labour losing a confidence motion, and then the general election, won by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party; in 1985 the Sinclair C5 electric trike, capable of 15mph and costing £399, was launched by Sir Clive Sinclair. Options costing up to £140 included mirrors and indicators. It was a notable product failure, but became a cult item.
Nature notes
Like so many common plants that are traditionally disliked by gardeners, the stinging nettle is a biodiversity powerhouse. Among its eye-catching clients are our most colourful butterflies; the caterpillars of small tortoiseshells, commas and peacocks all devour these prickly leaves. Ladybirds also feast on the aphids that are drawn to nettles. And it’s not only insects. Many birds nest in the stinging clumps, utilising the thick cover. The long list of nettle-nesters includes corncrakes, chiffchaffs, blackcaps, blackbirds, song thrushes and willow warblers. Whitethroats spend so much time skulking among the plant that they were once known as nettle-mongers. In winter too, nettles provide essential assistance. Species such as reed buntings, siskins and bullfinches rely on their seeds. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Stéphane Bianchi, businessman, group managing director, LVMH, 60; Toby Blackwell, president, Blackwell’s bookshops (1995-2022), 96; Prof Sir Walter Bodmer, specialist in cancer and human population genetics, 89; Gurinder Chadha, film director and writer, Bend It Like Beckham (2002), 65; Abbey Clancy, model and TV presenter, 39; Sir Tom Clarke, Labour MP (1982-2015) and former minister, 84; Terry Cobner, rugby union player, Wales (1974-78), president, Welsh Rugby Union, 79; Sir Peter Gershon, chairman, National Grid (2012-21), Tate & Lyle (2009-17), 78; Sir Max Hill KC, director of Public Prosecutions (2018-23), 61; Sir Clive Jones, chairman, Sightsavers International, 76; Jared Kushner, senior adviser (2017-21) to former US president (now president-elect) Donald Trump, 44; Lord (John) Mann, independent adviser to the government on antisemitism, Labour MP (2001-19), 65; Sherrill Milnes, opera singer, 90; Lord (David) Neuberger of Abbotsbury, president, UK Supreme Court (2012-17), 77; Lord (Matthew) Oakeshott, independent social democrat peer, 78; Michelle O’Neill, first minister of Northern Ireland, vice-president of Sinn Féin and MLA for Mid Ulster, 48; Marta Ortega Pérez, chairwoman, Inditex (including high street labels Zara, Massimo Dutti and Uterque), 41; Prof Mark Power, vice-chancellor and chief executive, Liverpool John Moores University, 65; Michael Spence, president and provost, University College London, 63; Sir Rod Stewart, rock singer, Sailing (1975), 80; Sir Stephen Wall, foreign policy adviser to John Major (1991-93), and historian, 78; Marjorie Wallace, founder (1986) and chief executive of Sane (mental health charity), 82.