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Overheard conversations could amount to harassment of staff, Equality and Human Rights Commission warns
newPubs could ban customers from speaking about contentious beliefs such as religious views or transgender rights over fears of falling foul of Labour’s workers rights reforms. The government has been warned by the equalities watchdog that rules could “disproportionately curtail” freedom of...Pubs could ban customers from speaking about contentious beliefs such as religious views or transgender rights over fears of falling foul of Labour’s workers rights reforms. The government has been warned by the equalities watchdog that rules could “disproportionately curtail” freedom of...Pubs could ban customers from speaking about contentious beliefs such as religious views or transgender rights over fears of...
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Rachel Reeves will remain as his chancellor until the next election as new polling showed Reform UK is now effectively tied with Labour and has pushed the Tories into third place. Reeves flew back from a trip to China to face mounting criticism from within the Labour Party after the cost of UK borrowing...Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Rachel Reeves will remain as his chancellor until the next election as new polling showed Reform UK is now effectively tied with Labour and has pushed the Tories into third place. Reeves flew back from a trip to China to face mounting criticism from within the Labour Party after the cost of UK borrowing...Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that Rachel Reeves will remain as his chancellor until the next election as new polling showed...
political sketch
The dream of AI is that humanity is able to create and harness a higher power of intelligence, capable of solving all the many problems we cannot solve ourselves. The nightmare is that the solutions it finds will be worse than the problems, and we will be powerless to stop it. There have been many thousands of...The dream of AI is that humanity is able to create and harness a higher power of intelligence...The dream of AI is that humanity is able to create and harness a higher power of intelligence...
comment | emma barnett
They say bad things come in threes, and the Royal Opera House is about to complete a trio of new operas about...They say bad things come in threes, and the Royal Opera House is about to complete a trio of new...They say bad things come in threes, and the Royal Opera House is about to complete a trio of new...
FIRST PERSON
I always knew I had a sister. And I thought that I knew we would never meet. This “sister” of mine — even the word...I always knew I had a sister. And I thought that I knew we would never meet. This “sister” of...I always knew I had a sister. And I thought that I knew we would never meet. This “sister” of...
times archive
The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet was nominated in seven categories at the Golden Globes this month and won three awards: best picture, best director and best actor. Adrien Brody plays the Hungarian architect and Holocaust survivor...The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet was nominated in seven categories at the Golden...The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet was nominated in seven categories at the Golden...
NHS hospitals using AI-powered scheduling software report treating 114 extra patients a month
new
Negotiators hope to reach an agreement over the future of the overseas territory before the inauguration of Donald Trump
new
‘Nothing less’ is needed to restore faith in child protection, the Labour backbencher tells Keir Starmer
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The president-elect’s pledge would increase US inflation, hitting Americans in the pocket, a UK government source said
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Deputy prime minister wants the Home Office to end agreements with three private companies which profit from taxpayer-funded contracts
Kiena Dawes died by suicide after a long campaign of domestic violence at the hands of her partner. Now he has been cleared of manslaughter
On the last day of her life, Kiena Dawes, 23, let herself into her friend’s home in Lancashire, where she left her phone and her nine-month-old baby, still strapped in her car seat. She then drove to a nearby railway line and lay in the path of an oncoming train. The device she had left behind, with instructions on how to unlock it, contained a suicide note, blaming...On the last day of her life, Kiena Dawes, 23, let herself into her friend’s home in Lancashire...On the last day of her life, Kiena Dawes, 23, let herself into her friend’s home in Lancashire...
The mother of a woman who killed herself following a campaign of abuse from her fiancé apologised for failing to get...The mother of a woman who killed herself following a campaign of abuse from her fiancé apologised for failing to get “justice” after he was cleared of manslaughter in the first trial of its kind. Kiena Dawes, 23, left a note blaming Ryan Wellings, 30, for her death, claiming: “I was murdered. Slowly”. Hours later...The mother of a woman who killed herself following a campaign of abuse from her fiancé apologised for failing to get “justice”...
A former minister believed that the most senior chiefs in the British military should have resigned over a “national...A former minister believed that the most senior chiefs in the British military should have...A former minister believed that the most senior chiefs in the British military should have...
A stone’s throw from Tower Bridge, in central London, David Lake is standing on Chinese land. The car park of his...A stone’s throw from Tower Bridge, in central London, David Lake is standing on Chinese land. The...A stone’s throw from Tower Bridge, in central London, David Lake is standing on Chinese land. The...
Emma Raducanu has revealed that she would like to meet Luke Littler after expressing “amazing respect” for his achievement in becoming a world darts champion 12 months after his stunning breakthrough run to the final. Parallels have been drawn...Emma Raducanu has revealed that she would like to meet Luke Littler after expressing “amazing...Emma Raducanu has revealed that she would like to meet Luke Littler after expressing “amazing...
An off-duty police officer was killed by a lorry after stopping to help another motorist who had just been involved...An off-duty police officer was killed by a lorry after stopping to help another motorist who had...An off-duty police officer was killed by a lorry after stopping to help another motorist who had...
Whenever a new face arrives at the door, seven-year-old Simphiwe panics that she is being sent back to the orphanage.Whenever a new face arrives at the door, seven-year-old Simphiwe panics that she is being sent...Whenever a new face arrives at the door, seven-year-old Simphiwe panics that she is being sent...
dispatch | Part one
Giant projects are wrecking ecosystems and forcing communities to send their children away
Dawn has not yet broken over the Tonlé Sap lake when under heavy thunder clouds, Chem Chan Kai and his son, Chan Koo, pull up their boat, jump on to the deck of their floating home and pour their basket of glinting silver minnows onto a tarpaulin. Chan Koo goes to wash the morning catch from his...Dawn has not yet broken over the Tonlé Sap lake when under heavy thunder clouds, Chem Chan Kai and his son, Chan Koo, pull up their boat, jump on to the deck of their floating home and pour their basket of glinting silver minnows onto a tarpaulin. Chan Koo goes to wash the morning catch from his...Dawn has not yet broken over the Tonlé Sap lake when under heavy thunder clouds, Chem Chan Kai and his son, Chan Koo, pull up...
Britons buying a property in Spain face paying taxes worth the full price of the house under a proposed reform. Spain’s Socialist prime minister is seeking to limit the number of houses sold to foreigners by significantly raising the taxes they pay. Under a new proposal, non-EU citizens who do not have legal residence in the country will be...Britons buying a property in Spain face paying taxes worth the full price of the house under a proposed reform. Spain’s Socialist prime minister is seeking to limit the number of houses sold to foreigners by significantly raising the taxes they pay. Under a new proposal, non-EU citizens who do not have legal residence in the country will be...Britons buying a property in Spain face paying taxes worth the full price of the house under a proposed reform. Spain’s...
Iran has been conducting secret diplomatic missions to Russia to bolster its military and defence capabilities, despite forthcoming talks with the West designed to revive a nuclear treaty. Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been shuttling back and forth on...Iran has been conducting secret diplomatic missions to Russia to bolster its military and defence...Iran has been conducting secret diplomatic missions to Russia to bolster its military and defence...
A French traveller who has been detained in Tehran for over two years has broken his silence to accuse Iran of using...A French traveller who has been detained in Tehran for over two years has broken his silence to...A French traveller who has been detained in Tehran for over two years has broken his silence to...
Last month the Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris, which is known for its radical, leftist shows and exhibitions, staged...Last month the Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris, which is known for its radical, leftist shows and...Last month the Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris, which is known for its radical, leftist shows and...
When the Hindu god Vishnu wrested a gold pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from a demon, four drops fell to earth — according to legend — in the cities of Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj, where authorities face the herculean task...When the Hindu god Vishnu wrested a gold pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from a...When the Hindu god Vishnu wrested a gold pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from a...
Sterling loses ground against the dollar, extending last week’s fall
updatedOil prices rose sharply on Monday to their highest level since August, exacerbating concerns over inflation and interest rates that have fuelled a sell-off in government bonds since the start of the year. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, the international benchmark...Oil prices rose sharply on Monday to their highest level since August, exacerbating concerns over inflation and interest rates that have fuelled a sell-off in government bonds since the start of the year. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, the international benchmark...Oil prices rose sharply on Monday to their highest level since August, exacerbating concerns over inflation and interest rates...
Retailers in the key West End tourist district of London have warned the government that new business rates reforms will drive up property bills by £44.5 million a year and lead to shop closures and jobs losses. The New West End Company said the 20 per cent increase in rates bills, announced in the October budget, will add to increasing...Retailers in the key West End tourist district of London have warned the government that new business rates reforms will drive up property bills by £44.5 million a year and lead to shop closures and jobs losses. The New West End Company said the 20 per cent increase in rates bills, announced in the October budget, will add to increasing...Retailers in the key West End tourist district of London have warned the government that new business rates reforms will drive...
Regulation in Britain needs to be made less “burdensome” to drive growth and build confidence among small businesses, an industry body has told the UK’s biggest regulators. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has written to seven regulatory bodies, including the financial and competition watchdogs, with a set...Regulation in Britain needs to be made less “burdensome” to drive growth and build confidence...Regulation in Britain needs to be made less “burdensome” to drive growth and build confidence...
business commentary | alistair osborne
People often ask: is there a way to make really easy money, say £2 million in 12 months, for doing pretty much sod all?People often ask: is there a way to make really easy money, say £2 million in 12 months, for...People often ask: is there a way to make really easy money, say £2 million in 12 months, for...
ian king
By tradition, young financial journalists learning the ropes have done so by covering the smaller companies sector.By tradition, young financial journalists learning the ropes have done so by covering the smaller...By tradition, young financial journalists learning the ropes have done so by covering the smaller...
The Sackler family, which made its fortune out of America’s opioid crisis, is offering to increase its financial contribution to a bankruptcy settlement of lawsuits related to the drugs, according to a media report. Purdue Pharma, the maker of...The Sackler family, which made its fortune out of America’s opioid crisis, is offering to...The Sackler family, which made its fortune out of America’s opioid crisis, is offering to...
Just two years after stepping into the shoes of Rupert Soames, Mark Irwin has quit as chief executive of Serco. Soames, who is now president of the CBI, was credited with bringing the government contractor back from the abyss...Just two years after stepping into the shoes of Rupert Soames, Mark Irwin has quit as chief executive of Serco. Soames, who is now president of the CBI, was credited with bringing the government contractor back from the abyss...Just two years after stepping into the shoes of Rupert Soames, Mark Irwin has quit as chief executive of Serco.
The financial betting giant Plus500 has attracted its biggest number of new clients since the boom in have-a-go trading during the Covid crisis. More than 36,000 customers joined the FTSE 250 company’s platform in the final...The financial betting giant Plus500 has attracted its biggest number of new clients since the boom in have-a-go trading during the Covid crisis. More than 36,000 customers joined the FTSE 250 company’s platform in the final...The financial betting giant Plus500 has attracted its biggest number of new clients since the boom in have-a-go...
Apple’s board has urged investors to reject a shareholder proposal to scrap its diversity programmes, diverging from its tech rivals Meta and Amazon, which are rolling back similar initiatives before Donald Trump’s return to presidency. The...Apple’s board has urged investors to reject a shareholder proposal to scrap its diversity...Apple’s board has urged investors to reject a shareholder proposal to scrap its diversity...
management
Many are now offering the kind of packages traditionally associated with large corporations — and seeing it as a worthwhile investment
Comment
All the activity that underpins our business model needs to be constantly challenged
how i made it
Vinita Rathi, founder of Systango, grew up in a traditional family where ‘women wouldn’t go out and work’. Now she runs a firm helping clients with AI
INTERVIEW
Zuber Issa, one half of the duo who took over Asda, explains why he quit the empire he and his brother built – and why, at 52, he’s starting again
richard harpin
Evolution, not revolution. You don’t have to job-hop to find fulfilment; you can thrive by sticking with a company that offers new challenges for all
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...
On this occasion there were no snazzy slogans from David Moyes at his unveiling as Everton manager. In contrast to 23 years ago, when he was first appointed at Goodison Park and promptly declared he had swapped Preston North End for “The People’s Club”, his second coming brought some straight...On this occasion there were no snazzy slogans from David Moyes at his unveiling as Everton manager. In contrast to 23 years ago, when he was first appointed at Goodison Park and promptly declared he had swapped Preston North End for “The People’s Club”, his second coming brought some straight...On this occasion there were no snazzy slogans from David Moyes at his unveiling as Everton manager. In contrast to 23 years ago...
Pep Guardiola has revealed that he turned down the chance to rebuild his Manchester City squad last summer as it emerged that Kyle Walker is edging closer to the exit door at the Etihad Stadium. Walker’s trophy-laden spell at City appeared to be coming to an end after he was said to enjoy a “leaving party” with friends in a bar in...Pep Guardiola has revealed that he turned down the chance to rebuild his Manchester City squad last summer as it emerged that Kyle Walker is edging closer to the exit door at the Etihad Stadium. Walker’s trophy-laden spell at City appeared to be coming to an end after he was said to enjoy a “leaving party” with friends in a bar in...Pep Guardiola has revealed that he turned down the chance to rebuild his Manchester City squad last summer as it emerged that...
window watch
Chelsea have made contact with Bayern Munich regarding a potential transfer for the forward Mathys Tel. The 19-year-old France Under-21 international was the subject of an inquiry by Chelsea last summer, and the west London club have again approached the German side about a possible agreement. The Times understands...Chelsea have made contact with Bayern Munich regarding a potential transfer for the forward...Chelsea have made contact with Bayern Munich regarding a potential transfer for the forward...
GREGOR ROBERTSON
Next up for Tamworth, then, a Birmingham Senior Cup match against Boldmere St Michaels on Tuesday night, 24 hours...Next up for Tamworth, then, a Birmingham Senior Cup match against Boldmere St Michaels on Tuesday...Next up for Tamworth, then, a Birmingham Senior Cup match against Boldmere St Michaels on Tuesday...
SIX NATIONS | Steve James
The cull was both surprising and far reaching. Gone from Warren Gatland’s Wales squad for the Six Nations were Gareth...The cull was both surprising and far reaching. Gone from Warren Gatland’s Wales squad for the Six...The cull was both surprising and far reaching. Gone from Warren Gatland’s Wales squad for the Six...
interview
Captain of Forest’s two European Cup-winning sides John McGovern explains how his team knocked Liverpool off their perch as the present crop try to do the same
newThrough wind and rain, and more recently a bitter cold, a face from the past stands quietly at the side of the pitches at the Nigel Doughty Academy and watches Nottingham Forest’s players go through their paces. It is getting on for 46 years since John McGovern lifted the European Cup and grimaced as he did so, as the unexpected memory of his late father flashed through...Through wind and rain, and more recently a bitter cold, a face from the past stands quietly at...Through wind and rain, and more recently a bitter cold, a face from the past stands quietly at...
Arne Slot has warned Liverpool that Manchester City are over their unprecedented slump and remain credible title...Arne Slot has warned Liverpool that Manchester City are over their unprecedented slump and remain credible title challengers because of their ability to embark upon lengthy winning streaks. The Liverpool head coach said City were on an upward trajectory once again after three successive victories for the first time...Arne Slot has warned Liverpool that Manchester City are over their unprecedented slump and remain credible title challengers...
james gheerbrant
Last month, Joshua Zirkzee was mercy-subbed before half-time against Newcastle United and exited the Old Trafford...Last month, Joshua Zirkzee was mercy-subbed before half-time against Newcastle United and exited...Last month, Joshua Zirkzee was mercy-subbed before half-time against Newcastle United and exited...
STUART BARNES
“When the facts change, I change my mind.” I’ll go with the economist, John Maynard Keynes, to whom this comment is...“When the facts change, I change my mind.” I’ll go with the economist, John Maynard Keynes, to...“When the facts change, I change my mind.” I’ll go with the economist, John Maynard Keynes, to...
interview
Santi Cazorla has dreamt for the best part of four decades for a night like Saturday: an Asturian derby with him wearing the first-team jersey of the home team, the club he grew up with, Real Oviedo. And there he was, peering out of the back...Santi Cazorla has dreamt for the best part of four decades for a night like Saturday: an Asturian...Santi Cazorla has dreamt for the best part of four decades for a night like Saturday: an Asturian...
Martin Samuel
There are a number of things that need to be regulated, or sustainable. Your energy bills, the cleanliness of water...There are a number of things that need to be regulated, or sustainable. Your energy bills, the...There are a number of things that need to be regulated, or sustainable. Your energy bills, the...
Racecards Ideallko (1.40 Plumpton) This progressive chaser has won three of his eight starts over fences and put up a...Racecards Ideallko (1.40 Plumpton) This progressive chaser has won three of his eight starts over...Racecards Ideallko (1.40 Plumpton) This progressive chaser has won three of his eight starts over...
The TV game The Traitors has us gripped. But is this going on in your office?
Isabella Machin transformed her friend group into a thrilling game of betrayal
first person
I had lessons in manliness but basic household tasks baffle me. By Zak Asgard
If, like Gen Z, you’re unsure of how to use a drill, here’s our expert guide to home maintenance
comment | emma barnett
Why it was so awful to hear Caroline Darian recall her father’s crimes
Last month Emiliana Hall sat down to plan all her board meetings for 2025. “I made sure none of them fell in my...Last month Emiliana Hall sat down to plan all her board meetings for 2025. “I made sure none of...Last month Emiliana Hall sat down to plan all her board meetings for 2025. “I made sure none of...
FIRST PERSON
I always knew I had a sister. And I thought that I knew we would never meet. This “sister” of mine — even the word...I always knew I had a sister. And I thought that I knew we would never meet. This “sister” of...I always knew I had a sister. And I thought that I knew we would never meet. This “sister” of...
“Would your dog like some of my yoghurt” is perhaps not a sentence you’d expect to overhear on the ward of a west London NHS hospital. No, the patient, David, whom I estimated to be in his eighties, was not having a strange reaction to his meds.“Would your dog like some of my yoghurt” is perhaps not a sentence you’d expect to overhear on...“Would your dog like some of my yoghurt” is perhaps not a sentence you’d expect to overhear on...
richard morrison
first person
FIRST NIGHT review
first night review
first night review
first night review
MindGames
MINDGAMES
ASK THE EXPERTS
Q. I am a reasonably novice investor but have resolved to give more thought to my portfolio and explore new sectors....Q. I am a reasonably novice investor but have resolved to give more thought to my portfolio and...Q. I am a reasonably novice investor but have resolved to give more thought to my portfolio and...
ask the experts
My wife’s father retired at 65 but unfortunately died very soon after due to cancer. He had worked for a company for...My wife’s father retired at 65 but unfortunately died very soon after due to cancer. He had...My wife’s father retired at 65 but unfortunately died very soon after due to cancer. He had...
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television
TELEVISION
Television
Television
television
TELEVISION
TELEVISION
interview
In a rare interview, the Beatle says Liverpool was always the home of American music — and reveals the lesson he learnt from Elton John’s mum
How did the tiny Pitcairn island in the South Pacific keep its horrifying history a secret for so long?
A school-gate mystery, ‘quarter-life lit’ and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel — these are 2025’s hottest books
FIRST PERSON
Julia Lawrence explains why she quit a well-paid job to study for a degree in her fifties
The reality show is edited backwards to give viewers the warm feeling of being in control — Agatha Christie used a similar trick
Louisa McKenzie traces the surprising history of the jaunty spot stickers loved by Gen-Z and 17th century women
Five of the most glorious seaside villas to dream about for next summer, from an Ibizan farmhouse and a castle on a private island off Cannes to a Cornish clifftop retreat
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
From cats on Tilos to exploring the Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes, island-hopping with an Interrail pass is cost-effective and a lot of fun — for kids and grown ups
Slums, street art and Shakespeare — not to mention murder — are all part of the hidden history of London’s Spitalfields and Shoreditch revealed on this witty walking tour
Mark Smith, who runs the popular rail travel website, looks back on more than a century of the international train pass — and why the thrill is still very much alive
Want to see lots of countries but only have limited time for your big adventure? These itineraries will put you on the right track — and not just if you’re under 26
comment
British Airways status points are changing, and from April 1 will be based on spend rather than distance. Here are some ways to maintain your elite perks
If there’s anything likely to raise your blood pressure, it’s finding out you have high blood pressure. Mine had...If there’s anything likely to raise your blood pressure, it’s finding out you have high blood...If there’s anything likely to raise your blood pressure, it’s finding out you have high blood...
Dublin is flooded with fancy hotels but go for one of the city’s apartments and you’ll have much more space to spread...Dublin is flooded with fancy hotels but go for one of the city’s apartments and you’ll have much...Dublin is flooded with fancy hotels but go for one of the city’s apartments and you’ll have much...
obituary
One half of the soul duo Sam & Dave who rocked the charts with scorching ballads of black empowerment
OBITUARY
Coopers accountant who as lord mayor showed remarkable defiance in the face of the Baltic Exchange IRA bombing
OBITUARY
She defended her grip on the cost of living by announcing that ‘every housewife is a monetarist’
video
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
Balmoral Castle
12th January, 2025
Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning. The Reverend...Balmoral Castle
12th January, 2025
Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this...Balmoral Castle
12th January, 2025
Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this...
law report
Supreme Court
Published on January 13, 2025
FIMBank plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd
Before Lord Hodge, Lord Sales...Supreme Court
Published on January 13, 2025
FIMBank plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd
Before Lord...Supreme Court
Published on January 13, 2025
FIMBank plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd
Before Lord...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Former first minister says she and her husband, who was charged in relation to the embezzlement of SNP funds last year, have been ‘separated for some time’
Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is divorcing her husband, Peter Murrell, as friends say the police investigation into SNP finances put their relationship under strain. The former first minister confirmed they had been “separated for some time now” and it was “time to bring others up to speed”.Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is divorcing her husband, Peter Murrell, as friends say the police investigation into SNP finances put their relationship under strain. The former first minister confirmed they had been “separated for some time now” and it was “time to bring others up to speed”.Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is divorcing her husband, Peter Murrell, as friends say the police investigation into SNP...
IN DEPTH
There is a new energy about Nicola Sturgeon; a new vibe, a new look. For months the former first minister, at least on Instagram, has been telling a different story about herself. Pointedly so. Gone from her favourite social media feed are the stiff political portraits of her as world leader in trouser suits in front of Saltires. Gone are...There is a new energy about Nicola Sturgeon; a new vibe, a new look. For months the former first minister, at least on Instagram, has been telling a different story about herself. Pointedly so. Gone from her favourite social media feed are the stiff political portraits of her as world leader in trouser suits in front of Saltires. Gone are...There is a new energy about Nicola Sturgeon; a new vibe, a new look. For months the former first minister, at least on...
MAgnus linklater
Talking about his new novel, Caledonian Road, the author Andrew O’Hagan mused on what he thought the great themes of contemporary life might be. “How do we live?” he asked. “Are we any good? Even if we think we’re on the right side of history, and supported all the right causes, are we part of the problem? And...Talking about his new novel, Caledonian Road, the author Andrew O’Hagan mused on what he...Talking about his new novel, Caledonian Road, the author Andrew O’Hagan mused on what he...
A Highland school regarded as the most modern in Scotland after it was renovated with help from a billionaire Lego...A Highland school regarded as the most modern in Scotland after it was renovated with help from a...A Highland school regarded as the most modern in Scotland after it was renovated with help from a...
IAIN MACWHIRTER
It can surely only be a matter of time. After Panama, Greenland and Canada, how long before Donald Trump proposes...It can surely only be a matter of time. After Panama, Greenland and Canada, how long before...It can surely only be a matter of time. After Panama, Greenland and Canada, how long before...
stuart fraser
Serb admitted it was strange having former rival in coaching box, but was grateful for his input as he battled to Australian Open first-round victory
Those who expected Andy Murray to be on his feet barking instructions at Novak Djokovic or gesturing at his watch towards the umpire as if he was Sir Alex Ferguson were always going to be disappointed. While he was renowned for his on-court histrionics as a player, Andy Murray the coach is more in line with his restrained manner away from the court. This is not to say...Those who expected Andy Murray to be on his feet barking instructions at Novak Djokovic or...Those who expected Andy Murray to be on his feet barking instructions at Novak Djokovic or...
Premiership
Rangers fans staged an Ibrox walkout amid a pedestrian win for Philippe Clement’s beleaguered team. Furious at the...Rangers fans staged an Ibrox walkout amid a pedestrian win for Philippe Clement’s beleaguered team. Furious at the club’s lack of progress on and off the park — and the board’s decision to stick with a failing manager in Clement — there was a planned exodus as the clock reached 55 minutes. Instigated by the Union...Rangers fans staged an Ibrox walkout amid a pedestrian win for Philippe Clement’s beleaguered team. Furious at the club’s lack...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Macfarlane...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.
natasha radmehr | notebook
‘On average, people spend 4.5 hours a day on their phone — that’s a total of 11 years over a lifetime!” proclaims the...‘On average, people spend 4.5 hours a day on their phone — that’s a total of 11 years over a...‘On average, people spend 4.5 hours a day on their phone — that’s a total of 11 years over a...
review
★★★
Although this Edinburgh-based exhibiting society has moved away from its founding precepts, it retains part of its original purpose in showing work in water-based media, often on paper. Most of the work here is still-life, seascape...★★★
Although this Edinburgh-based exhibiting society has moved away from its founding precepts...★★★
Although this Edinburgh-based exhibiting society has moved away from its founding precepts...
An annual festival launched six years ago to celebrate the life of Robert Burns has been scrapped due to a collapse...An annual festival launched six years ago to celebrate the life of Robert Burns has been scrapped...An annual festival launched six years ago to celebrate the life of Robert Burns has been scrapped...
Peter Brown, the former Scotland rugby captain who was renowned as one of the great characters of the Scottish game...Peter Brown, the former Scotland rugby captain who was renowned as one of the great characters of...Peter Brown, the former Scotland rugby captain who was renowned as one of the great characters of...
Comment
At last, a growth plan — let’s hope they seize it
William Hague
Matt Clifford’s AI proposals would transform Britain but will require money, hard choices and a determined PM
james marriott
Why we need a cultural elite more than ever
newmelanie phillips
Loss of faith in democracy endangers us all
newgiles coren | notebook
What else goes on in my wife’s head, Nasa?
newRami Baitiéh
Together we can start to turn the tide on food allergies
newLibby Purves
Apprenticeship scam is cheating our young
Emma Duncan
I’m taking cold comfort from these clever clogs
Martin Samuel
The Premier League doesn’t need a regulator
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Will Lloyd
Michel de Montaigne is the only guru you need
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Leading Articles
Easy Rider
Bank of England policy rarely gains the attention it deserves, even when it fails. Measures such as quantitative tightening must be clearly justified
No Deal
The Chagos Islands treaty must be scrapped, even if it offends human rights lawyers
Forbidden Fruit
Taxing pineapple on pizza is a policy worth pursuing
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Employing ex-convicts to prevent reoffending
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Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The foreign affairs select committee holds a session on the work of the British Council with Scott McDonald, the chief executive, and Kate Ewart-Biggs, the deputy chief executive; the annual TS Eliot prize for poetry is awarded at a ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall, London.
Poland: Wladyslaw Kosiniak, the defence minister, hosts his German, French, UK and Italian counterparts in Warsaw to discuss support for Ukraine. Rustem Umerov, the Ukrainian defence minister, is expected to join virtually.
Switzerland: A meeting of deputy foreign ministers from Iran, France, Germany and the UK takes place in Geneva.
On this day
In 1852 Gezo, the king of Dahomey (now Benin, west Africa), was forced to agree to British demands to stop the export of slaves, but breached the treaty. On his death in 1858, 800 slaves (of a planned 2,000 from weaker tribes) were sacrificed in his memory, for filling a pit “to contain human blood enough to float a canoe”. The king had claimed the “slave trade is the ruling principle of my people”; in 1929 Wyatt Earp, a lawman in the Wild West, died aged 80 — the last survivor of the gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, on October 26, 1881. Wyatt and his associates were enforcing a city ordinance against the carrying of weapons against the Cowboys, a group of outlaws. The gunfight lasted less than a minute; in 1989 the Friday the 13th virus struck, deleting files in computers made by IBM and compatible machines; in 2016 three tickets secured a record $1.586 billion in the US Powerball lottery. One winning couple planned to upgrade their truck. A record $1.537 billion was paid out to a single US winner in 2019, shortly before the cut-off deadline for Mega Millions claims; in 2020, in Thailand, the first imported case of the Covid-19 coronavirus from China was confirmed, in a 61-year-old Chinese woman who had travelled from her Wuhan City home.
Nature notes
Cormorants are starting to be seen more often inland, on lakes and rivers, instead of purely around our coasts. Black, hunched and faintly reptilian, they are larger than their cousin the shag, which has a finer beak and yellow mouth-corners. Cormorants eat fish, which they dive for, often staying underwater for well over a minute. If their feathers were waterproof, like a duck’s, they would be too buoyant to hunt efficiently; instead they become waterlogged and then must dry out their plumage, which is why they are often seen perched and holding their wings out heraldically. Our resident population of cormorants increases sevenfold in winter as more birds arrive to spend the colder months here. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Bill Bailey, comedian, Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1998-2008), QI (2003-24), 60; Richard Blackford, composer, Not in Our Time (2011), 71; Sir Matthew Bourne, choreographer and director, 65; Tom Bradby, news anchor, ITV News at Ten, and novelist, Yesterday’s Spy (2022), 58; Ros Canter, Olympic gold medallist in the team eventing (2024), 39; Carol Cleveland, actress and comedian, Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-74), 83; Dame Johannah Cutts, High Court judge, presiding judge, Western Circuit (2021-24), 61; Mary Glindon, Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend, opposition whip (2020-24), 68; Stephen Glover, founding editor, The Independent on Sunday (1990-91), 73; Sarah Gosling (née Webb), sailor, two-time Olympic gold medallist (2004, 2008), 48; Liam Hemsworth, actor, The Hunger Games film series, 35; Stephen Hendry, seven-time world snooker champion, 56; Anna Home, chairwoman, Children’s Media Foundation, head of BBC children’s programmes (1986-98), 87; Andy Jassy, president and chief executive, Amazon (technology company), 57; Sir Harpal Kumar, president, Grail BioPharma Business and Europe, chief executive, Cancer Research UK (2007-18), 60; Lord (David) Lloyd-Jones, justice of the Supreme Court, president, Law Council of Wales, chairman, Law Commission (2012-15), 73; Mark O’Meara, golfer, the Open champion (1998), 68; Frances Morris, director, Tate Modern (2016-23, now director emerita), 66; Sir Noel Quinn, group chief executive, HSBC (2020-24, financial services), 63; Lord (Andrew) Roberts of Belgravia, historian, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza (2023, with David Petraeus), 62; Very Rev Prof Sir Iain Torrance, dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland and of the Thistle (2014-19), 76; Tim Warrillow, co-founder and chief executive, Fever-Tree (drinks brand), 50.