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Home Office ban of Palestine Action ruled unlawful

The High Court ruling comes after more than 2,000 protesters were arrested since the ban on the group in July

Prince William speaking with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, at The Earthshot Prize Innovation Showcase.
William’s charity reported over businessman’s links to Epstein files

The Earthshot prize is being examined by the Charity Commission over Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s donations of at least £1 million

Royal family
Andrew files blocked because of ‘health and safety’ concerns

The Foreign Office is under pressure to release documents from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s time as trade envoy, amid the Epstein scandal

Royal family
Susie Dent holds "The Soreen Wordplay Dictionary" as part of an initiative to enhance children's vocabulary.
Susie Dent says foreign languages help children decode English — now take our quiz

The Countdown wordsmith cautions against the decline in the study of French and German, saying it gives you a ‘huge perspective on human life’

Kathy Ruemmler, former White House Counsel, seated on "Meet the Press."
Senior Goldman Sachs lawyer to resign over Epstein links

Kathy Ruemmler, chief legal officer at US bank and former counsel in Obama administration, was named in files released by the Department of Justice

Jeffrey Epstein with Richard Dawkins at a table in a dimly lit setting.
Jeffrey Epstein with Richard Dawkins at a table in a dimly lit setting.
Richard Dawkins dined with Epstein despite knowing of conviction

The British scientist also wrote to his agent that he had heard the financier’s case was ‘not as black as painted’ and spoke of a ‘witch-hunt’

Kathy Ruemmler, former White House Counsel, seated on "Meet the Press."
Senior Goldman Sachs lawyer to resign over Epstein links

Kathy Ruemmler, chief legal officer at US bank and former counsel in Obama administration, was named in files released by the Department of Justice

Jeffrey Epstein with Richard Dawkins at a table in a dimly lit setting.
Jeffrey Epstein with Richard Dawkins at a table in a dimly lit setting.
Richard Dawkins dined with Epstein despite knowing of conviction

The British scientist also wrote to his agent that he had heard the financier’s case was ‘not as black as painted’ and spoke of a ‘witch-hunt’

NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill

The former national security adviser is launching his campaign to become chancellor of St Andrews by vowing to defend academic integrity

Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill

The former national security adviser is launching his campaign to become chancellor of St Andrews by vowing to defend academic integrity

Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year

Thanks in part to the social media industry, 1,000 taxpayers aged 30 or under are making a seven-figure annual salary

Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service

The pharmacy is launching a pilot scheme at 17 stores for customers to book consultations for Wegovy or Mounjaro

Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
Lord Mark Sedwill seated at a wooden table in front of a bookshelf.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Universities are crossing the line to protect Chinese student intake, warns Lord Sedwill
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
Collage of a Toyota truck with a skull on the hood, a man with glasses and a beard, and armed soldiers with civilians by an armored vehicle.
TOM KINGTON
Sarajevo sniper tourists ‘killed children by day, then partied at night’
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman toasting tea cups.
Torment grows for British couple jailed in Iran after protest crackdown
Middle East
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
Abby Roberts at The Fashion Awards 2025.
NEW
Influencing pays as record number of young Britons earn £1m a year
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
Illustration of an Ozempic pen and box next to a healthy lunchbox with a sandwich, apple, carrots, cucumber, and a drink.
NEW
Weight-loss jabs on your lunch break, as Boots is first to offer high street service
Richard E. Grant photographed at home, seated on a green settee, wearing a black blazer over a blue shirt, jeans, and white sneakers, with his hand to his head, looking at the camera.
INTERVIEW
Richard E Grant: I still write to my wife every night

The actor, 68, talks to Stephen Armstrong about love, loss and finding happiness

Sex & Relationships
Illustration of a smiling homemaker holding a pie, surrounded by household clutter.
Feminists look away. Domesticity has become a luxury

Stagnant wages and high housing and childcare costs mean millennial couples have to work harder than their one-income parents — but have less money

Passengers waiting in Heathrow Airport Terminal Five due to flight cancellations from snow.
Passengers waiting in Heathrow Airport Terminal Five due to flight cancellations from snow.
Heathrow isn’t too crowded — travellers just walk the wrong way, says boss
Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald exiting a black Land Rover with a briefcase in hand.
Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald exiting a black Land Rover with a briefcase in hand.
Axed civil servant gets £260k amid Whitehall revolt against Starmer
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
NEW
I hope TV drama will help make our waters safe, says mother of beach sewage victim
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
NEW
A glass of kvass? The 1,000-year-old fermented bread drink coming to the UK
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
THE TIMES DIARY
Cheers to the most popular ambassador to Britain: Suzuki
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
NEW
I hope TV drama will help make our waters safe, says mother of beach sewage victim
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
NEW
I hope TV drama will help make our waters safe, says mother of beach sewage victim
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
NEW
A glass of kvass? The 1,000-year-old fermented bread drink coming to the UK
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
NEW
A glass of kvass? The 1,000-year-old fermented bread drink coming to the UK
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
THE TIMES DIARY
Cheers to the most popular ambassador to Britain: Suzuki
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
THE TIMES DIARY
Cheers to the most popular ambassador to Britain: Suzuki
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
NEW
I hope TV drama will help make our waters safe, says mother of beach sewage victim
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
NEW
A glass of kvass? The 1,000-year-old fermented bread drink coming to the UK
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
THE TIMES DIARY
Cheers to the most popular ambassador to Britain: Suzuki
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
NEW
I hope TV drama will help make our waters safe, says mother of beach sewage victim
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
Heather Preen, 8 years old, playing on a beach with a wooden pier extending into the water.
NEW
I hope TV drama will help make our waters safe, says mother of beach sewage victim
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
NEW
A glass of kvass? The 1,000-year-old fermented bread drink coming to the UK
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
Outdoor street stall in Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova selling beer and kvas.
NEW
A glass of kvass? The 1,000-year-old fermented bread drink coming to the UK
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
THE TIMES DIARY
Cheers to the most popular ambassador to Britain: Suzuki
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki holding a pint of beer in front of a pub called The Churchill Arms.
THE TIMES DIARY
Cheers to the most popular ambassador to Britain: Suzuki
ADVERTISEMENT
A queen candidate in a sparkly, elaborate silver and purple carnival costume.
A colourful carnival queen — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select photos from Britain and around the world, from Prince Edward blowing glass to a pair of lovebirds — which is your favourite?

Editor's picks

Prince William, Prince Andrew, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, attend Katharine, Duchess of Kent's Requiem Mass service.
How Andrew dragged the Firm down to his level

The Queen contributed to a fund for the former Duke of York to compensate Virginia Giuffre. Can the royal family escape his scandal?

Rebekah Koffler, author and strategic military intelligence analyst, sits at a bar.
NEW
‘I fell in love with my bodyguard. At 58, I told my husband — it’s over’
Collage of a woman eating spaghetti, a pan of roasted potatoes, and a bowl of white rice.
The nutrient you didn’t know you needed, and how to eat more of it
Health & Fitness
Jamie and Nicole Carragher posing for a photograph.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
Jamie Carragher: ‘We’ve been together 30 years. I’m proud of that’
Football
Exterior of The Coach & Horses pub in Soho, with a Taylor Walker sign hanging above its entrance.
I’ve visited hundreds of London pubs and these are the best five. Cheers!
Claire Cohen holding a mug in a baby's room.
FIRST PERSON
Do I actually want to make mum friends at nursery?
Parenting
Griff Rhys Jones as Jim Hacker and Clive Francis as Sir Humphrey Appleby in I'm Sorry, Prime Minister.
REVIEW
Jim Hacker is back in the age of woke — and playing the West End
Theatre & Dance
Jamie and Nicole Carragher posing for a photograph.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
Jamie Carragher: ‘We’ve been together 30 years. I’m proud of that’
Football
Exterior of The Coach & Horses pub in Soho, with a Taylor Walker sign hanging above its entrance.
I’ve visited hundreds of London pubs and these are the best five. Cheers!
Claire Cohen holding a mug in a baby's room.
FIRST PERSON
Do I actually want to make mum friends at nursery?
Parenting
Griff Rhys Jones as Jim Hacker and Clive Francis as Sir Humphrey Appleby in I'm Sorry, Prime Minister.
REVIEW
Jim Hacker is back in the age of woke — and playing the West End
Theatre & Dance
Rebekah Koffler, author and strategic military intelligence analyst, sits at a bar.
NEW
‘I fell in love with my bodyguard. At 58, I told my husband — it’s over’
Collage of a woman eating spaghetti, a pan of roasted potatoes, and a bowl of white rice.
The nutrient you didn’t know you needed, and how to eat more of it
Health & Fitness

World

NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels.
Former US envoys say Nato not a ‘charity’ but vital for security

Former ambassadors and military chiefs warn Trump that weakening Nato would raise US costs, increase conflict risk and erode America’s global influence

Japan's Fisheries Agency patrol vessel "Hakuo Maru" and Chinese fishing vessel "Qiong Dong Yu 11998" in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture.
Japan's Fisheries Agency patrol vessel "Hakuo Maru" and Chinese fishing vessel "Qiong Dong Yu 11998" in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture.
NEW
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat as tensions between nations increase
Father Philip Egitto protests against the death penalty, holding a sign that reads "EXECUTIONS ARE LEGALIZED LYNCHING".
Father Philip Egitto protests against the death penalty, holding a sign that reads "EXECUTIONS ARE LEGALIZED LYNCHING".
NEW
How Florida became the death penalty capital of America
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Taiwan warns neighbours ‘you’ll be next’ if China invades
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Kim Jong-un is ‘training’ next dictator — his own daughter
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Taiwan warns neighbours ‘you’ll be next’ if China invades
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Taiwan warns neighbours ‘you’ll be next’ if China invades
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Kim Jong-un is ‘training’ next dictator — his own daughter
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Kim Jong-un is ‘training’ next dictator — his own daughter
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Taiwan warns neighbours ‘you’ll be next’ if China invades
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Kim Jong-un is ‘training’ next dictator — his own daughter
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
BNP claims win in first Bangladesh election since deadly uprising
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Taiwan warns neighbours ‘you’ll be next’ if China invades
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Collage of Taiwan's flag, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, and Chinese soldiers under the Chinese flag.
Taiwan warns neighbours ‘you’ll be next’ if China invades
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Kim Jong-un is ‘training’ next dictator — his own daughter
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attend a ceremony.
IN DEPTH
Kim Jong-un is ‘training’ next dictator — his own daughter
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Comment

a man in a suit with his arms crossed looks at the camera
PATRICK MAGUIRESurvival for Starmer means a new set of captors

In a post-McSweeney No 10, the PM may claim he’s displaying his authentic self but the party now belongs to the soft left

Illustration depicting "Starmer Apologympics," with various winter sports illustrating different types of apologies.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANLurch to the left won’t get us out of this state
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKERTrump fatigue points to a greater US malaise
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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKManchester is out of the running for Olympic committee wives
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LIBBY PURVES | THUNDERERDirector of public prosecutions makes right call on email v phone
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANLurch to the left won’t get us out of this state
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera

Money

Yolanda Brown, owner of Soul Mama restaurant, smiling at a table with the restaurant's lit sign in the background.
INTERVIEW
FAME AND FORTUNE
YolanDa Brown: I won’t save into a pension after my dad lost his

The saxophonist and broadcaster on the £12k instrument case that is her pride and joy

a man with glasses and a question mark behind him
Tom SelbyDoes it still make sense to leave my pension to my grandchildren?
Illustration of Vicky Reynal smiling.
Vicky ReynalMy family never thank me for money — am I wrong to be upset?
Illustration of a burning twenty pound note with interconnected pound symbols.
SMARTER WITH MONEY
Why higher earners can lose two thirds of savings interest
A person holding an iPhone displaying the National Savings and Investments (NS&I) logo.
‘Good news culture’ at NS&I blamed for botched £3bn digital makeover
Collage of a Benjamin Franklin with a patriotic hat, the Statue of Liberty, money floating above, and a brain-like shape with pound symbols.
SMARTER WITH MONEY
The four reasons Americans are so much richer than us
Illustration of a thoughtful man, an email notification, an Amazon arrow, and the Airbnb logo, representing money matters.
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
We fell for the ‘friend in need’ scam. Now Amazon won’t refund us
Illustration of a burning twenty pound note with interconnected pound symbols.
SMARTER WITH MONEY
Why higher earners can lose two thirds of savings interest
A person holding an iPhone displaying the National Savings and Investments (NS&I) logo.
‘Good news culture’ at NS&I blamed for botched £3bn digital makeover
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SMARTER WITH MONEY
The four reasons Americans are so much richer than us
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YOUR MONEY MATTERS
We fell for the ‘friend in need’ scam. Now Amazon won’t refund us
a man with glasses and a question mark behind him
Tom SelbyDoes it still make sense to leave my pension to my grandchildren?
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Vicky ReynalMy family never thank me for money — am I wrong to be upset?

Life & Style

A headshot of Chris Hemsworth.
INTERVIEW
Chris Hemsworth: ‘I had anxiety. I don’t have much confidence’

He shot to fame as the Marvel superhero Thor. But as his new film, Crime 101, is released, Chris Hemsworth reveals his impostor syndrome

Film
David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, and Nicola Peltz attend the Netflix 'Beckham' UK Premiere.
How to get along with the in-laws — by the psychotherapist
Parenting
Collage of Mick Jagger and his partner, Melanie Hamrick, on a pink background, with an image of a building in London behind them.
What happens in Mayfair stays in Mayfair! The truth about Annabel’s
Hannah Evans in a vibrating chair.
FIRST PERSON
I tried the £4,000 vibrating chair the super-rich use to sleep
Health & Fitness
Alba restaurant review; woman in green sweater and glasses in front of dining room.
CHITRA RAMASWAMY
I tried Scotland’s newest Michelin-star winner — it’s bonkers
Scotland
Uma Thurman attends the Michael Kors Collection Fall/Winter 2026 Runway Show.
UPDATED
Michael Kors at NYFW: full-throttle glitz and glam
Fashion
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JANE MACQUITTY
The best wines for Valentine’s Day — chosen by our critic
Food & Drink
Hannah Evans in a vibrating chair.
FIRST PERSON
I tried the £4,000 vibrating chair the super-rich use to sleep
Health & Fitness
Alba restaurant review; woman in green sweater and glasses in front of dining room.
CHITRA RAMASWAMY
I tried Scotland’s newest Michelin-star winner — it’s bonkers
Scotland
Uma Thurman attends the Michael Kors Collection Fall/Winter 2026 Runway Show.
UPDATED
Michael Kors at NYFW: full-throttle glitz and glam
Fashion
54 minutes ago
Four bottles of different wines: Nyetimber Rosé, M&S Côtes de Provence, Bird in Hand Sparkling, and Lanson Champagne.
JANE MACQUITTY
The best wines for Valentine’s Day — chosen by our critic
Food & Drink
David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, and Nicola Peltz attend the Netflix 'Beckham' UK Premiere.
How to get along with the in-laws — by the psychotherapist
Parenting
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Business

Nikola Mrksic speaking at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon.
NEW
UK tech boss says it ‘pays to be private’ in blow to London
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NatWest boss’s pay jumps as profit beats City forecasts
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Alistair OsborneThe Schroder family waited 222 years to sell up, but was it enough?
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopGive me metal in my pocket over magic beans any day
Big Short’s Michael Burry claims ‘Emperor Palantir has no clothes’
Surprise £10bn swoop on Schroders by US fund stuns City
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Michael Lynagh lifted World Cup while looking after office blocks
Serious Fraud Office reviews 20 cases as bribery trial collapses
Michael Burry attends "The Big Short" New York premiere.
Big Short’s Michael Burry claims ‘Emperor Palantir has no clothes’
Schroders logo on an LED screen with silhouetted people in the foreground.
Surprise £10bn swoop on Schroders by US fund stuns City
Former rugby player Michael Lynagh sitting at a table with oysters and a glass of white wine.
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Michael Lynagh lifted World Cup while looking after office blocks
Pedestrians at an intersection in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Serious Fraud Office reviews 20 cases as bribery trial collapses
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneThe Schroder family waited 222 years to sell up, but was it enough?
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopGive me metal in my pocket over magic beans any day

Sport

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NEW
SIX NATIONS
From free spirit to micro-manager: has Townsend outstayed welcome?

Head coach once prided himself on maverick approach, but now risks alienating finest squad of Scotland players in a generation

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RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose reacts during a Bundesliga match.
NEW
Spurs to appoint interim manager with Rose and Tudor in frame
Football
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Fraser Dingwall and Marcus Smith of England celebrate a try during the Quilter Nations Series 2025 rugby match against New Zealand.
SAM WARBURTON
England should be telling themselves in private: we’ll batter Scotland
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe dives to score a try during the Guinness Six Nations 2024 match.
CHARLIE MORGAN
Forget national pride — tactical nous is why Scotland keep beating England
Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani celebrates a wicket with raised fists during a cricket match.
T20 WORLD CUP
Zimbabwe beat Australia in biggest shock of T20 World Cup so far
Cricket
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrating a goal with his arms raised and fists clenched.
ANALYSIS
PAUL JOYCE
How Salah’s game has changed since he returned to Liverpool team
Football
Rhys Carre of Wales with the rugby ball during the 6 Nations match between England and Wales.
SIX NATIONS
Wales add much-needed heft for France clash
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe dives to score a try during the Guinness Six Nations 2024 match.
CHARLIE MORGAN
Forget national pride — tactical nous is why Scotland keep beating England
Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani celebrates a wicket with raised fists during a cricket match.
T20 WORLD CUP
Zimbabwe beat Australia in biggest shock of T20 World Cup so far
Cricket
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrating a goal with his arms raised and fists clenched.
ANALYSIS
PAUL JOYCE
How Salah’s game has changed since he returned to Liverpool team
Football
Rhys Carre of Wales with the rugby ball during the 6 Nations match between England and Wales.
SIX NATIONS
Wales add much-needed heft for France clash
RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose reacts during a Bundesliga match.
NEW
Spurs to appoint interim manager with Rose and Tudor in frame
Football
34 minutes ago
Fraser Dingwall and Marcus Smith of England celebrate a try during the Quilter Nations Series 2025 rugby match against New Zealand.
SAM WARBURTON
England should be telling themselves in private: we’ll batter Scotland

Culture

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What Wuthering Heights gets right and wrong, according to a Brontë expert

Emerald Fennell’s film does away with Cathy’s Yorkshire accent and makes Isabella Linton a BDSM enthusiast — it’s a posh-washing of the original

Film
Roisin Gallagher as Saoirse Shaw, Caoilfhionn Dunne as Dara Friel, and Sinead Keenan as Robyn Winters stand solemnly behind a coffin with a golden crucifix.
NEW
The five best TV shows to watch this weekend
TV & Radio
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NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
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Classical & Opera
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NEW
The Top 10 British romantic films ranked
TV & Radio
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MEMOIR
How predators get away with it. A victim of R Kelly speaks out
Books
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The five best Jacob Elordi TV and film performances
TV & Radio
Baneen Ahmad Nayyef holding a rooster in "The President's Cake"
REVIEW
The President’s Cake — a mesmerising road movie in Saddam’s Iraq
Film
Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas dancing in a film still from "The English Patient."
NEW
The Top 10 British romantic films ranked
TV & Radio
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Reshona Landfair, a Black woman with long blonde braids and a white shaggy coat, sitting and looking forward.
MEMOIR
How predators get away with it. A victim of R Kelly speaks out
Books
Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in the Warner Bros. movie Wuthering Heights (2026), looking over his shoulder with a pipe in his mouth.
The five best Jacob Elordi TV and film performances
TV & Radio
Baneen Ahmad Nayyef holding a rooster in "The President's Cake"
REVIEW
The President’s Cake — a mesmerising road movie in Saddam’s Iraq
Film
Roisin Gallagher as Saoirse Shaw, Caoilfhionn Dunne as Dara Friel, and Sinead Keenan as Robyn Winters stand solemnly behind a coffin with a golden crucifix.
NEW
The five best TV shows to watch this weekend
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NEW
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FIRST NIGHT
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Travel

A private deck at Onduli Ridge, Namibia, overlooking a desert landscape with large boulders.
I’m a safari expert — these are are some of my favourite camps

Whether you want to meet gorillas in Uganda, ride horses in Botswana or see the big five in South Africa, these recommendations will help you decide which trip is for you

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My solo trip to one of Europe’s most romantic cities
Sunrise view of Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, with colorful buildings along the waterfront and a hillside town in the background.
This is the perfect place for a midlife boys’ holiday
A person on a ridge overlooking Lagoa do Fogo in the Azores, with a bright blue sky and lush green hills.
21 of the best family holidays — by age group
Sommerro, Frogner, is one of the best hotels in Oslo
Where to stay for a slice of Nordic cool in this fjord-side capital
Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral overlooking the Vltava River with boats.
How to escape the stag crowds and join the style set in this European city
Okra, in Taksim, is one of the best restaurants in Istanbul
I’ve eaten my way across Istanbul — these are the city’s best restaurants
A person on a ridge overlooking Lagoa do Fogo in the Azores, with a bright blue sky and lush green hills.
21 of the best family holidays — by age group
Sommerro, Frogner, is one of the best hotels in Oslo
Where to stay for a slice of Nordic cool in this fjord-side capital
Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral overlooking the Vltava River with boats.
How to escape the stag crowds and join the style set in this European city
Okra, in Taksim, is one of the best restaurants in Istanbul
I’ve eaten my way across Istanbul — these are the city’s best restaurants
Collage of a woman in a pink shirt and a photo of the Colosseum.
My solo trip to one of Europe’s most romantic cities
Sunrise view of Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, with colorful buildings along the waterfront and a hillside town in the background.
This is the perfect place for a midlife boys’ holiday

Obituaries

John Connolly smiling at an outdoor table with the sea and sunset in the background.
John Connolly, Deloitte chief who oversaw firm’s rapid growth

Chief executive of Deloitte who shepherded the acquisition of Arthur Andersen and made the accountancy firm the biggest in the world, dies aged 75

John Connolly smiling at an outdoor table with the sea and sunset in the background.
John Connolly, Deloitte chief who oversaw firm’s rapid growth
Stanley Webster, globetrotting economist and consultant

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