Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned due to ‘unfair trial’
updatedHarvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned by a New York court of appeals. The former film producer, 72, remains in prison in upstate New York, and in 2022 was convicted of rape by a California court and sentenced to 16 years, meaning he will now be transferred to a...Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned by a New York court of appeals. The former film producer, 72, remains in prison in upstate New York, and in 2022 was convicted of rape by a California court and sentenced to 16 years, meaning he will now be transferred to a...Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned by a New York court of appeals. The former film producer, 72...
Revealed: the renovations in Rayner’s council house furore
newAngela Rayner’s renovations to her former council house can be revealed as its new owners say they still receive her post nearly a decade after she left. The deputy Labour leader enlarged her kitchen, installed a new fireplace and replaced windows in refurbishments which could offset her capital gains bill, planning documents seen by The...Angela Rayner’s renovations to her former council house can be revealed as its new owners say they still receive her post nearly a decade after she left. The deputy Labour leader enlarged her kitchen, installed a new fireplace and replaced windows in refurbishments which could offset her capital gains bill, planning documents seen by The...Angela Rayner’s renovations to her former council house can be revealed as its new owners say they still receive her post...
David Pecker tells Trump hush money trial of deal to kill ‘affair’ story
liveToday is the third day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial over a hush money payment to the porn star Stormy Daniels. David Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher, has resumed giving evidence. In earlier testimony, Pecker described an alleged “catch and kill” scheme to bury negative stories about Trump before...Today is the third day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial over a hush money payment to the porn...Today is the third day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial over a hush money payment to the porn...
Editor's picks
the big question
Should couples be allowed two main homes?
INTERVIEW
John Lydon: ‘It’s terrifically lonely in Malibu without Nora’
I live in Malibu, California, at a house my late wife, Nora, and I bought 40-odd years ago when it was just like a...I live in Malibu, California, at a house my late wife, Nora, and I bought 40-odd years ago when...I live in Malibu, California, at a house my late wife, Nora, and I bought 40-odd years ago when...
Design guru Newey to quit Red Bull in wake of Horner saga
newRed Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey is set to leave the team, ending an almost two-decade association...Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey is set to leave the team, ending an almost...Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey is set to leave the team, ending an almost...
Politics
Labour will be more pro-business than Blair, says Reeves
Mission to make UK the fastest-growing G7 economy
115,000 asylum seekers will be in limbo after Rwanda bill
Migrants to cost British taxpayers £17m per day, report reveals
political sketch
Rayner and Dowden provide a surreal marriage of two minds
Pop star Proms not a sign of dumbing down, insist bosses
The bosses of the BBC Proms have insisted they are not dumbing down the event as they revealed Sam Smith, Florence Welch and a Disco Prom as the centrepieces of this year’s classical music festival. David Pickard, the outgoing Proms director, said...The bosses of the BBC Proms have insisted they are not dumbing down the event as they revealed...The bosses of the BBC Proms have insisted they are not dumbing down the event as they revealed...
ITV boss says BBC ‘bleats about budgets’ then blows cash on Suits
ITV’s content chief has criticised the BBC for “bleating” about being strapped for cash while buying expensive...ITV’s content chief has criticised the BBC for “bleating” about being strapped for cash while...ITV’s content chief has criticised the BBC for “bleating” about being strapped for cash while...
THE TIMES DIARY
Sticking to European time? Not on Frank Field’s watch
Unlike many in his party, the Labour MP Frank Field, who has died at 81, favoured Brexit. But he was prepared to stay...Unlike many in his party, the Labour MP Frank Field, who has died at 81, favoured Brexit. But he...Unlike many in his party, the Labour MP Frank Field, who has died at 81, favoured Brexit. But he...
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Who is Begoña Gómez? The PM’s wife thrust into Spanish spotlight
newA victim of Spain’s toxic politics or a figure tarnished by the country’s mass of corruption allegations? In a matter of weeks Begoña Gómez, the wife of Pedro Sánchez, the Socialist prime minister, has been transformed from a low-key political spouse into the woman at the heart of a crisis that...A victim of Spain’s toxic politics or a figure tarnished by the country’s mass of corruption allegations? In a matter of weeks Begoña Gómez, the wife of Pedro Sánchez, the Socialist prime minister, has been transformed from a low-key political spouse into the woman at the heart of a crisis that...A victim of Spain’s toxic politics or a figure tarnished by the country’s mass of corruption allegations? In a matter of weeks...
Prosecutor tries to dismiss corruption case in Spain
updatedSpain’s prosecutor has sought the dismissal of a corruption case against the prime minister’s wife that prompted an unprecedented political crisis and may yet lead to Pedro Sánchez’s resignation. Sánchez stunned Spain on Wednesday by suspending his public duties and announcing that he would take several days to consider his future after a...Spain’s prosecutor has sought the dismissal of a corruption case against the prime minister’s wife that prompted an unprecedented political crisis and may yet lead to Pedro Sánchez’s resignation. Sánchez stunned Spain on Wednesday by suspending his public duties and announcing that he would take several days to consider his future after a...Spain’s prosecutor has sought the dismissal of a corruption case against the prime minister’s wife that prompted an...
Tearful K-pop boss reported to police after consulting shaman about BTS
newStrife at South Korea’s biggest K-pop conglomerate has broken into the open after it reported an executive to police for consulting a shaman on confidential matters, prompting her to hold a tearful, rambling press conference lasting more than two hours. Hybe accused Min Hee-jin, who heads its subsidiary Ador and...Strife at South Korea’s biggest K-pop conglomerate has broken into the open after it reported an...Strife at South Korea’s biggest K-pop conglomerate has broken into the open after it reported an...
video
Hundreds arrested as wave of student Gaza protests sweeps America
updatedHundreds of students have been arrested at university campuses across the United States as state troopers and police in riot gear tussled with students erecting new encampments in Texas and California. University officials are struggling to...Hundreds of students have been arrested at university campuses across the United States as state...Hundreds of students have been arrested at university campuses across the United States as state...
photography
Portraits from Antarctica for World Penguin Day
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BHP proposes Anglo American takeover to create world’s biggest copper miner
BHP, the world’s largest miner, has tabled a mooted all-share offer for Anglo American in a deal that would create the world’s biggest copper miner, producing an estimated 10 per cent of global output. In a brief statement, Anglo American, a FTSE 100 company, confirmed that it had received an “unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional combination proposal from BHP”.BHP, the world’s largest miner, has tabled a mooted all-share offer for Anglo American in a deal...BHP, the world’s largest miner, has tabled a mooted all-share offer for Anglo American in a deal...
Slowing growth casts cloud over rate cut hopes in United States
Growth in the United States slowed at the start of the year to the weakest rate since 2022, while inflation was...Growth in the United States slowed at the start of the year to the weakest rate since 2022, while inflation was higher than expected, dampening the prospects for significant interest rate cuts in the world’s largest economy. On an annual basis, economic growth slowed to 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024...Growth in the United States slowed at the start of the year to the weakest rate since 2022, while inflation was higher than...
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
Heathrow’s new chief enjoys a flying start
Flights of fancy can waste a lot of time. Take Heathrow’s third runway: something Britain has been failing to build...Flights of fancy can waste a lot of time. Take Heathrow’s third runway: something Britain has...Flights of fancy can waste a lot of time. Take Heathrow’s third runway: something Britain has...
patrick hosking | comment
The coming battle over companies’ pension billions
By any measure, it’s a fair-sized wad of money, £359 billion. That’s one official estimate of the aggregate net...By any measure, it’s a fair-sized wad of money, £359 billion. That’s one official estimate of the...By any measure, it’s a fair-sized wad of money, £359 billion. That’s one official estimate of the...
Car production drops by a quarter as factories change gear
Car production in the UK fell last month as factories adjusted for new models and the transition to build zero and low emission vehicles. The number of cars produced dropped 27 per cent to 59,000 from 81,000, bringing to an end a six- month run of...Car production in the UK fell last month as factories adjusted for new models and the transition...Car production in the UK fell last month as factories adjusted for new models and the transition...
Warpaint is the face of success for the beauty industry
Record sales from Warpaint London convinced investors to take a punt on one of the stock market stars of the bustling beauty industry. The Aim-listed cosmetics group behind the W7 and Technic brands, which sells its products to customers either...Record sales from Warpaint London convinced investors to take a punt on one of the stock market...Record sales from Warpaint London convinced investors to take a punt on one of the stock market...
comment
Back off, regulators: Big Tech buying into AI isn’t a bad thing
“When I look at AI, I see only monopolies. Nothing else.” These extraordinary words from Andreas Mundt, head of the...“When I look at AI, I see only monopolies. Nothing else.” These extraordinary words from Andreas...“When I look at AI, I see only monopolies. Nothing else.” These extraordinary words from Andreas...
tempus
Streamer’s struggle with high notes
Spotify is one of the world’s most popular music streaming services, and in its first quarter of 2024 posted a record...Spotify is one of the world’s most popular music streaming services, and in its first quarter of...Spotify is one of the world’s most popular music streaming services, and in its first quarter of...
Design guru Newey to quit Red Bull in wake of Horner saga
newRed Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey is set to leave the team, ending an almost two-decade association with the world champions. Newey, who is seen as a crucial part of the engineering team who have led Max Verstappen to the past three world titles, is understood to have shocked his...Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey is set to leave the team, ending an almost two-decade association with the world champions. Newey, who is seen as a crucial part of the engineering team who have led Max Verstappen to the past three world titles, is understood to have shocked his...Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey is set to leave the team, ending an almost two-decade association with the...
PAUL JOYCE
Misfiring Núñez, ailing Salah and contract concerns – problems pile up for Slot
The brochure outlined to Arne Slot did not look like this. It would have been instructive to have offered Liverpool’s new manager-in-waiting a penny for his thoughts as he presumably interrupted preparations for Feyenoord’s Eredivisie clash with Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday night to keep abreast of the 244th Merseyside derby. When soundings...The brochure outlined to Arne Slot did not look like this. It would have been instructive to have offered Liverpool’s new manager-in-waiting a penny for his thoughts as he presumably interrupted preparations for Feyenoord’s Eredivisie clash with Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday night to keep abreast of the 244th Merseyside derby. When soundings...The brochure outlined to Arne Slot did not look like this. It would have been instructive to have offered Liverpool’s new...
OLYMPICS
Leading swimmers consider suing Wada over Chinese drug scandal
exclusiveA number of leading international swimmers are considering an unprecedented multimillion-pound lawsuit against the World Anti-Doping Agency over its handling of the case involving 23 Chinese competitors who escaped sanction despite testing positive for a banned substance months before the Tokyo Olympics. Senior...A number of leading international swimmers are considering an unprecedented multimillion-pound...A number of leading international swimmers are considering an unprecedented multimillion-pound...
county championship
Clarke looks ‘every inch an England batsman’ – and he keeps wicket
BILL EDGAR’S PREMIER LEAGUE QUIZ
Who did record-breaking Arsenal thrash home and away this season?
new
Matthew syed
Why Declan Rice is becoming my favourite sportsman
In the spring of 2013, a group of teenagers were going through their paces during a trial at West Ham United. The...In the spring of 2013, a group of teenagers were going through their paces during a trial at West...In the spring of 2013, a group of teenagers were going through their paces during a trial at West...
mIKE ATHERTON
Gulf between bat and ball in IPL is slippery slope for cricket
Increasingly, it is clear that first-class cricket and T20 cricket are two completely different games, as contrasting...Increasingly, it is clear that first-class cricket and T20 cricket are two completely different...Increasingly, it is clear that first-class cricket and T20 cricket are two completely different...
premier league | paul joyce
Neighbours delight in ending naive and abject Liverpool’s title dream
Sander Westerveld
Arne is my golf buddy – he’s a perfectionist and ideal fit for Liverpool
Curtis Langdon interview
Nine clubs and ‘mad as a box of frogs’ – Saints hooker ready for England recall
rugby union | Premiership guide
Bath bid to end 20-year wait against Saracens while Tigers fight to survive
Premier League
Terroriser-in-chief Eze shows he is worth Euros chance
United will lead opposition to hard salary cap in Premier League
Manchester United will strongly oppose moves to introduce the first hard salary cap to the Premier League when new...Manchester United will strongly oppose moves to introduce the first hard salary cap to the...Manchester United will strongly oppose moves to introduce the first hard salary cap to the...
Liverpool open talks with Feyenoord over making Slot Klopp’s successor
Liverpool have opened negotiations with Feyenoord in a bid to make Arne Slot Jürgen Klopp’s successor as manager. The...Liverpool have opened negotiations with Feyenoord in a bid to make Arne Slot Jürgen Klopp’s...Liverpool have opened negotiations with Feyenoord in a bid to make Arne Slot Jürgen Klopp’s...
TIMES SPORT UNSEEN
Bellingham and Ederson’s cuddle and a bad day for golf
The main event this week is all about Wembley and the FA Cup for our photographers. Marc and Bradley were both in London all weekend for the semi-finals — Manchester City against Chelsea on Saturday before a thriller between Coventry City and...The main event this week is all about Wembley and the FA Cup for our photographers. Marc and...The main event this week is all about Wembley and the FA Cup for our photographers. Marc and...
interview
Dionne Warwick at 83: ‘Nobody sounds like me and nobody ever will’
The singer on making hits with Burt Bacharach, how Elvis boosted her career — and why she’ll never work with Donald Trump again
new
first person
I’ve lost three stone taking Ozempic. But am I at risk?
Johann Hari took Ozempic. Then he talked to scientists about its possible impact on the brain
Richard Morrison
My working-class hero is a 19th-century blacksmith from Burnley
A collection of revelatory poems in Lancashire dialect by William Cunliffe is being published for the first time
new
Anne Hathaway’s ‘chemistry test’ is the tip of the iceberg — ask Sharon Stone
The actress recently revealed that she had to kiss ten men to satisfy casting directors
JANE MACQUITTY
War of the rosés: the best 12 wines to buy
The French are appalled that pink ‘plonk’ has flooded the market — but it’s not all bad
the big question
Should couples be allowed two main homes?
INTERVIEW
Justin Webb and Jeremy Bowen on their 40-year friendship
Justin Webb and Jeremy Bowen are like an old married couple. The two BBC lifers — Webb is the longest-serving...Justin Webb and Jeremy Bowen are like an old married couple. The two BBC lifers — Webb is the...Justin Webb and Jeremy Bowen are like an old married couple. The two BBC lifers — Webb is the...
deborah ross
Don’t say ‘back in your day’ to me or I will see you in court
Using the phrase “back in your day” towards an older colleague in the workplace could be considered age harassment...Using the phrase “back in your day” towards an older colleague in the workplace could be...Using the phrase “back in your day” towards an older colleague in the workplace could be...
DAISY GOODWIN
I’m sick of middle-aged mansplaining on podcasts
My week is measured out not in miles run, or words written, but in the maunderings of midlife men. It’s Monday so it’s Tom and Dominic mansplaining the Punic Wars; Wednesday is Alastair and Rory mansplaining the democratic process in India; Thursday is a bumper day with Tom and Dominic and Alastair and Rory holding forth; then, every other Friday, Tim Harford grimaces...My week is measured out not in miles run, or words written, but in the maunderings of midlife men.My week is measured out not in miles run, or words written, but in the maunderings of midlife men.
interview
‘There is a softer, more Gareth Southgate way to be a man’
James Graham can point to two moments in his childhood where his life might have turned out differently. A shy...James Graham can point to two moments in his childhood where his life might have turned out differently. A shy working-class kid in Mansfield, north of Nottingham, he was among the geeks at his comprehensive school when a popular girl asked him out. He was 11. Suddenly he had enemies. “By lunchtime some lads who...James Graham can point to two moments in his childhood where his life might have turned out differently. A shy working-class...
what i’ve learnt
Zandra Rhodes: ‘I was given six months to live — four years ago’
Fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, 83, grew up in Kent before studying at the Royal College of Art. Since she...Fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, 83, grew up in Kent before studying at the Royal College of...Fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, 83, grew up in Kent before studying at the Royal College of...
‘Not Davos again!’ The new billionaire retreats
When you’re a tech bro you get used to making key decisions before breakfast. For one British executive in the...When you’re a tech bro you get used to making key decisions before breakfast. For one British...When you’re a tech bro you get used to making key decisions before breakfast. For one British...
First night reviews
first night review
Vivacious dancing and pure spectacle as this Sleeping Beauty turns 40
newWhen it comes to Tchaikovsky’s trio of ballets, Sir Peter Wright has cornered the market at Birmingham Royal Ballet. The company has had his Swan Lake in the repertoire for decades, while every year his vintage staging of The Nutcracker pops up as...When it comes to Tchaikovsky’s trio of ballets, Sir Peter Wright has cornered the market at...When it comes to Tchaikovsky’s trio of ballets, Sir Peter Wright has cornered the market at...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Testmatch — too much slogging and sloganising by the end
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Mendelssohn is given scintillating vigour at Queen Elizabeth Hall
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
This absurd gig with Patricia Kopatchinskaja was one-star whimsy
How far can your electric car really go? Our editor tests the range
It’s a sunny morning and I’m bowling along the M25 with a bootful of clobber including folding chairs and a tent, plus three passengers. I’m also driving in bare feet. I’m not on my way to a hippy festival, but I am trying to prove that green is...It’s a sunny morning and I’m bowling along the M25 with a bootful of clobber including folding...It’s a sunny morning and I’m bowling along the M25 with a bootful of clobber including folding...
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
What’s behind the salmon sperm trend? Horny fish and a canny farmer
REVIEW
Pet Shop Boys’ Nonetheless doesn’t have the magic they’re capable of
The Pet Shop Boys will never make a bad album. They’re too clever, too charming, too in love with pop while being...The Pet Shop Boys will never make a bad album. They’re too clever, too charming, too in love with...The Pet Shop Boys will never make a bad album. They’re too clever, too charming, too in love with...
Review
How Was It For You? — please stop these cutesie couple podcasts
Is there a ghastlier social phenomenon than the self-consciously “entertaining couple”? You come across them every so...Is there a ghastlier social phenomenon than the self-consciously “entertaining couple”? You come...Is there a ghastlier social phenomenon than the self-consciously “entertaining couple”? You come...
REVIEW | POLITICS
How not to run a country: Theresa May and the tortuous Brexit years
MINDGAMES
The Times Daily Quiz
1 Which poison is used in 14 works by Agatha Christie? 2 Belgapom is Belgium’s industry group for which starchy...1 Which poison is used in 14 works by Agatha Christie? 2 Belgapom is Belgium’s industry group for...1 Which poison is used in 14 works by Agatha Christie? 2 Belgapom is Belgium’s industry group for...
What to watch: your TV and streaming guide
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What’s on TV and radio tonight
Television
The best films on BBC iPlayer
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
What to watch now on Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Prime Video and beyond
TELEVISION
The best shows on BBC iPlayer
Television
The best shows on Prime Video
television
The best shows on Sky and Now
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video
Where luxury meets ASMR
Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
updated
Japan’s secret sushi and sake hot spot
How the passion of a local sake master has transformed a little-known town into a gourmet destination
fashion
Why we love the new kitten heel
Tiny heel, masses of pizzazz. Hannah Rogers rounds up the finest, most fabulous kittens
beauty
How Hermès bottled a love affair with horses
A Swiss perfumer with 40 years in the industry has created a scent based on her fear of horses — or more specifically, on the moment she began to let go of it
Is this the cutest boat ever built?
Fiat has unveiled its first (highly adorable) nautical endeavor, the Off-Shore
video
I’ve been on more than 200 cruises. This was my favourite
Seasickness, sinking and budgie smugglers haven’t deterred our cruise editor from sailing on hundreds of ships. But one special journey really stands out
travel advice
Venice tourist tax: new €5 day-trip fee explained
The long-delayed Venice Access Fee is finally here, with a trial taking place on selected dates into summer 2024. Here’s what you need to know
I’m an expert on the Dordogne. Here’s where to stay
This popular region of southern France has some wonderful lodgings, from B&Bs in converted farmhouses to your own châteaux. These are 25 of the best options
james marriott
My exhilarating rail adventure to the intellectual hub of the universe
Europe’s greatest cities for art, music and architecture aren’t the ones you’d expect. Follow the footsteps of Freud and the Habsburgs in Munich, Vienna and Prague
video
USA
How I embraced my inner hippy on this cool California road trip
On my family adventure to LA, Palm Springs and Joshua Tree, I tried gong baths and desert hiking, all with my toddler along for the ride
UK
The UK’s seven best cabins for birdwatching
The first Sunday in May is National Dawn Chorus Day when nature’s avian orchestra is in full voice. There are events...The first Sunday in May is National Dawn Chorus Day when nature’s avian orchestra is in full voice.The first Sunday in May is National Dawn Chorus Day when nature’s avian orchestra is in full voice.
video
City breaks
Forget Marrakesh — try this easygoing, coastal city
Agadir, the capital of Morocco’s central, fertile Souss-Massa region, is often dismissed as being merely a gateway to...Agadir, the capital of Morocco’s central, fertile Souss-Massa region, is often dismissed as being...Agadir, the capital of Morocco’s central, fertile Souss-Massa region, is often dismissed as being...
video
Cruise
What it’s really like sailing on the world’s biggest cruise ship
Longer than the Shard and the Eiffel Tower are tall, Icon of the Seas is the largest ship afloat. But with 7,600 passengers, does it all feel too much? Cathy Adams gets onboard to find out. Plus read more about Royal Caribbean’s other...Longer than the Shard and the Eiffel Tower are tall, Icon of the Seas is the largest ship afloat...Longer than the Shard and the Eiffel Tower are tall, Icon of the Seas is the largest ship afloat...
weather eye
A bright day in the history of solar power
from the archive
London blighted by the curse of unsightly litter
Births, marriages and deaths
SPEAK up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless. Speak for them and...SPEAK up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless.SPEAK up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless.
Court Circular
Balmoral Castle
24th April, 2024
The King and Queen were represented by General Sir Patrick Sanders (Chief of...Balmoral Castle
24th April, 2024
The King and Queen were represented by General Sir Patrick...Balmoral Castle
24th April, 2024
The King and Queen were represented by General Sir Patrick...
Printable Puzzles
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Family court judges don formal robes to improve security
The trial of a more authoritative dress code hopes to reduce courtroom violence
Judges have slipped back into robes for hearings at the main family court in London in a bid to address concerns over safety. The tradition — which had fallen out of favour in an attempt to make the family court less intimidating to litigants — has been resurrected in a pilot scheme as officials scramble to curb attacks on the bench. Rising courtroom dangers were...Judges have slipped back into robes for hearings at the main family court in London in a bid to...Judges have slipped back into robes for hearings at the main family court in London in a bid to...
First Sikh court opens in London
British lawyers have launched a world-first Sikh court amid claims that secular judges lack expertise to deal with...British lawyers have launched a world-first Sikh court amid claims that secular judges lack expertise to deal with the religion’s sensitivities. The court will operate as an alternative dispute resolution forum for British Sikhs caught in family and civil disputes. Launched last weekend at a ceremony at the Old Hall...British lawyers have launched a world-first Sikh court amid claims that secular judges lack expertise to deal with the...
In COnversation | trudi warner
‘I’m not going to be a bystander. Next time I will be stronger’
A “respectable-looking” 69-year-old retired social worker and environmental campaigner, Trudi Warner thought she was invisible to the authorities. Despite a history of attending protests, she had never been arrested until 2019, when she was...A “respectable-looking” 69-year-old retired social worker and environmental campaigner, Trudi...A “respectable-looking” 69-year-old retired social worker and environmental campaigner, Trudi...
Comment
Home-grown decarbonised supply chain will depend on funding and support
A framework that supports the efficient deployment of renewable generation projects is needed if the UK is to achieve...A framework that supports the efficient deployment of renewable generation projects is needed if...A framework that supports the efficient deployment of renewable generation projects is needed if...
Comment
Preventing UK fraud requires proper guidance
There is an epidemic of fraud in the UK as offences are said to account for 40 per cent of all crime. In response...There is an epidemic of fraud in the UK as offences are said to account for 40 per cent of all...There is an epidemic of fraud in the UK as offences are said to account for 40 per cent of all...
Yousaf faces confidence vote after abandoning Scottish coalition
Greens threaten to back Tory motion to oust first minister
Humza Yousaf’s premiership is on the line after the Scottish Greens threatened to help vote him out of office over his decision to sack them from government. It came after the Scottish Conservatives lodged a motion for a confidence vote. In a move that would heap pressure on other unionist...Humza Yousaf’s premiership is on the line after the Scottish Greens threatened to help vote him out of office over his decision to sack them from government. It came after the Scottish Conservatives lodged a motion for a confidence vote. In a move that would heap pressure on other unionist...Humza Yousaf’s premiership is on the line after the Scottish Greens threatened to help vote him out of office over his decision...
analysis
How the coalition breakdown will impact SNP’s election chances
newThere are times when events make political leadership very difficult, if not impossible. The SNP’s failures in office are increasingly obvious, Peter Murrell has been charged with embezzlement, Nicola Sturgeon remains under police investigation and the party is deeply divided. But even in more propitious circumstances Humza Yousaf would...There are times when events make political leadership very difficult, if not impossible. The SNP’s failures in office are increasingly obvious, Peter Murrell has been charged with embezzlement, Nicola Sturgeon remains under police investigation and the party is deeply divided. But even in more propitious circumstances Humza Yousaf would...There are times when events make political leadership very difficult, if not impossible. The SNP’s failures in office are...
exclusive
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell got two days’ notice of rearrest
Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was invited to an interview with police investigating SNP finances two days before he was charged with embezzling party funds. Peter Murrell arrived at Falkirk police station last Thursday morning after making an appointment on the preceding Tuesday with detectives who are part of the...Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was invited to an interview with police investigating SNP finances two...Nicola Sturgeon’s husband was invited to an interview with police investigating SNP finances two...
recipe
John Keenan’s sea bass with crab and coriander mash recipe
I love this dish because it’s simple yet gives the ingredients an opportunity to truly shine. We source the sea bass and the crab meat from a local fishmonger, but supermarket fish counters have them too. Asparagus is available all year round in...I love this dish because it’s simple yet gives the ingredients an opportunity to truly shine. We...I love this dish because it’s simple yet gives the ingredients an opportunity to truly shine. We...
Higher earners head south to reduce tax burden, research finds
More than a thousand higher earners have left Scotland to reduce their tax burden, HMRC research suggests, despite...More than a thousand higher earners have left Scotland to reduce their tax burden, HMRC research...More than a thousand higher earners have left Scotland to reduce their tax burden, HMRC research...
Shiona Ruhemann
Iona’s progress is being blocked by the ‘urban establishment’
In 2016, on “an island off an island off an island”, a group of determined volunteers — motivated by the climate...In 2016, on “an island off an island off an island”, a group of determined volunteers — motivated...In 2016, on “an island off an island off an island”, a group of determined volunteers — motivated...
Former PoW camp which held Nazis renovated into Airbnb complex
A former Second World War prisoner-of-war camp which once held Nazi soldiers has been transformed into a community hub, with former inmate quarters turned into Airbnbs. Cultybraggan Camp located outside the town of Comrie in Perth and Kinross served as a PoW site after its construction during the war. Known as PoW Camp 21, it could house up to 4,000 prisoners in more...A former Second World War prisoner-of-war camp which once held Nazi soldiers has been transformed...A former Second World War prisoner-of-war camp which once held Nazi soldiers has been transformed...
Findhorn’s favourite hotel put up for sale
It was the nerve centre of Britain’s leading “new age” hub beloved by celebrities. Now a former Victorian hotel, once...It was the nerve centre of Britain’s leading “new age” hub beloved by celebrities. Now a former Victorian hotel, once a spiritual haven for the Findhorn Foundation in Moray, has been put up for sale after the settlement was deemed no longer financially viable. For years, Cluny Hill on St Leonards Road in Forres was...It was the nerve centre of Britain’s leading “new age” hub beloved by celebrities. Now a former Victorian hotel, once a...
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Bond between rich world and the rest is broken
Ed Conway
‘Vaccine apartheid’ pointed to developing nations being left behind: the effects will be felt in migration and terrorism
james marriott
Ripley reflects our world of lies and deceit
IAIN MARTIN
Frank Field showed us the best an MP can be
MAX HASTINGS | NOTEBOOK
Westminster Abbey tour was happy and glorious
FIONA HAMILTON
Police watchdog must investigate Calocane failings
Leading Articles
Silent Alliance
Anglo-German co-operation in the defence of Europe is essential. But London and Berlin too often appear to be at odds in their policies towards the war in Ukraine
Uphill Battle
British army veterans who suffered the side-effects of Lariam must receive justice
Honourable Member
Frank Field represented the best of his parish, party and parliament
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Putting the defence budget on a war footing
Sir, The prime minister’s commitment to raising defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030 is welcome, not as a solution to our national security challenges but as a statement of intent (news, Apr 24). Three per cent should remain the...Sir, The prime minister’s commitment to raising defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030...Sir, The prime minister’s commitment to raising defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030...
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Briefing
UK: Annual services of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark Anzac Day take place at Hyde Park Corner, the Cenotaph and Westminster Abbey; Home Office publishes statistics on incidents and fires attended by fire and rescue services for the year ending December 2023.
France: President Macron delivers major address on Europe.
International: World Health Organisation marks World Malaria Day to raise awareness of the disease and highlight the need for investment in prevention and control.
On this day
In 1944 the United Negro College Fund was established to provide scholarships. Prominent alumni include the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, the film-maker Spike Lee, the actor Samuel L Jackson and General Chappie James, the United States air force’s first black four-star general. Since 2008 the organisation has only used its initials, UNCF. It supports 37 historically black colleges and universities and is known for the motto: “A mind is a terrible thing to waste”; in 1956 Elvis Presley signed a film contract with Hal Wallis and Paramount Pictures, with a six-film option; in 1974 the Carnation Revolution took place in Lisbon, Portugal, when the authoritarian Estado Novo government was overthrown in a military coup. More than four decades of fascism ended and on April 25, 1976, the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic became effective; in 2016 the department store British Homes Stores, which employed 11,000 people, filed for administration. The final 22 stores closed in August 2016, ending 88 years on the high street.
Nature notes
The mandarin duck must surely be one of the world’s most eye-catching birds. The males have a green and purple crest, an orange ruff, a small red beak and a broad white eye stripe. Their chest is also purple, while their flanks are apricot. As well as being visually stunning, mandarins have a startling habit of nesting high up in trees, making them one of the UK’s few “perching duck” species. Natives of east Asia, mandarins were brought to Britain to stock wildfowl collections; in the 1930s escapees started breeding in the wild. Once common in eastern Russia and China, their numbers have badly fallen in their native range, making our 7,000 mandarins a valuable “reservoir population”.
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
John Apthorp, businessman, chairman, Majestic Wine Warehouses (1989-2005), founder of the Bejam frozen food chain (1968), 89; Hank Azaria, actor, The Simpsons (since 1989), 60; Andy Bell, singer-songwriter, Erasure, A Little Respect (1988), 60; Lord (Christopher) Bellamy, KC, justice minister, 78; Melvin Burgess, author, Junk (1996), 70; Fiona Bruce, broadcaster, host of Question Time and presenter of Antiques Roadshow, 60; Lord (Tony) Christopher, trade unionist and the last living British parliamentarian to have served in the Second World War, 99; Edward F Crawford, US ambassador to Ireland (2019-21), 86; Tim Davie, director-general of the BBC, 57; Dame Jennifer Dixon, chief executive, the Health Foundation (charity), 64; James Fenton, poet, Yellow Tulips: Poems 1968-2011 (2012), professor of poetry, University of Oxford (1994-99), 75; Misha Glenny, journalist and author, McMafia (2008), 66; Sir Francis Graham-Smith, astronomer royal (1982-90), 101; Nick Hampton, chief executive, Tate & Lyle, 57; Lord (Robin) Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, deputy chairman, Conservative Party (1998-2000), 82; Sir Moir Lockhead, deputy chairman and chief executive, FirstGroup (1995-2010), 79; Felipe Massa, Formula One racing driver, 43; David Moyes, football manager, West Ham United, Manchester United (2013-14), 61; Prof Sir Stephen Nickell, economist, warden, Nuffield College, Oxford (2006-12), 80; John Nunn, three-time world champion in chess problem solving, 69; Al Pacino, actor, The Godfather (1972), 84; Robert Peston, political editor, ITV News, 64; William Roache, actor, Coronation Street (since 1960; the longest-serving male TV star in the same role), 92; Lord (Robert) Skidelsky, professor emeritus of political economy, University of Warwick, 85; Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director, International Monetary Fund (2007-11), 75; Renée Zellweger, actress, the Bridget Jones film series, 55.