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EU agrees €90bn Ukraine loan as Putin says Kyiv ‘not ready for peace’

Zelensky says the loan strengthens Ukraine’s resilience and the Kremlin says leaving Russian assets alone is a victory for law and common sense

Russia-Ukraine war
2 minutes ago
Collage of images representing the Ukraine war, including Zelenskyy, Putin, a Russian general, soldiers, weaponry, and a dollar sign.
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IN DEPTH
How much does it cost Kyiv to keep fighting?

As European leaders prepare to hand Zelensky a €90bn interest-free loan, we examine what that would buy for Kyiv’s war effort

Russia-Ukraine war
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Foreign Office hacked in ‘hushed-up breach’ linked to Chinese state

The group known as Storm-1849 is alleged to have accessed private information in a cyberattack as fears over the security of government data grow

52 minutes ago
Australian cricketer Travis Head bows down on the field.
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MIKE ATHERTON
Head century grinds England into dirt as slim Ashes hopes fade away

Adelaide (third day of five): Australia lead England by 356 runs with six second-innings wickets in hand, as touring side stare at series defeat

The Ashes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves departs Downing Street.
NEW
UK borrowing rises to second-highest level ever

The government borrowed £132.3 billion between April and November, a record beaten only in 2020 during the pandemic, according to ONS data

British woman may have ridden into record books surfing monster wave
British woman may have ridden into record books surfing monster wave
British woman may have ridden into record books surfing monster wave

Judges at an event in Portugal will confirm whether Laura Crane, 30, from Devon, beat the previous best of 73½ft (22.4m)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves departs Downing Street.
NEW
UK borrowing rises to second-highest level ever

The government borrowed £132.3 billion between April and November, a record beaten only in 2020 during the pandemic, according to ONS data

British woman may have ridden into record books surfing monster wave
British woman may have ridden into record books surfing monster wave
British woman may have ridden into record books surfing monster wave

Judges at an event in Portugal will confirm whether Laura Crane, 30, from Devon, beat the previous best of 73½ft (22.4m)

Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown

Some of Britain’s biggest forces have failed to follow the Met and Greater Manchester police in saying they will arrest people who chant such slogans

Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown

Some of Britain’s biggest forces have failed to follow the Met and Greater Manchester police in saying they will arrest people who chant such slogans

Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt

Claudio Neves Valente was found after a ‘round the clock’ effort by the FBI. He was discovered dead inside a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire

Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack

Sir Stephen Watson, the chief constable at the heart of a crackdown on demonstrators chanting ‘intifada’, said the alleged behaviour was ‘intolerable’

Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
Trans rights protest with signs "Feminism is the refusal to define a woman" and "Protect the Dolls", and a transgender flag.
NEW
Government says guidance on single sex spaces is ‘trans-exclusive’
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
CCTV footage of a suspect walking on a sidewalk.
Brown University shooting suspect found dead after five-day manhunt
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Rory McIlroy holding the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award.
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
McIlroy wins Spoty after astonishing Masters and Ryder Cup triumphs

Northern Irishman completed career grand slam before winning with Europe and surpassing Seve Ballesteros’s record of six Race to Dubai titles

Golf
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Dog walker with six dogs near a polling station.
Dog walker with six dogs near a polling station.
Local elections could be delayed again for millions of voters
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
I was caught on the Coldplay kisscam. Those 16 seconds ruined my life
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s body
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Losing Trafalgar’s Union Jack would be monstrous, says Dan Snow
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
I was caught on the Coldplay kisscam. Those 16 seconds ruined my life
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
I was caught on the Coldplay kisscam. Those 16 seconds ruined my life
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s body
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s body
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Losing Trafalgar’s Union Jack would be monstrous, says Dan Snow
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Losing Trafalgar’s Union Jack would be monstrous, says Dan Snow
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
I was caught on the Coldplay kisscam. Those 16 seconds ruined my life
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s body
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Losing Trafalgar’s Union Jack would be monstrous, says Dan Snow
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
I was caught on the Coldplay kisscam. Those 16 seconds ruined my life
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
I was caught on the Coldplay kisscam. Those 16 seconds ruined my life
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s body
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
A foot with a tattoo of a quote from the book "Lolita," with the book "Lolita" in the background.
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s body
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Losing Trafalgar’s Union Jack would be monstrous, says Dan Snow
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Two Chelsea pensioners in red coats stand beside the Union flag worn by the Royal Sovereign on the day of Admiral Horatio Nelson's death.
Losing Trafalgar’s Union Jack would be monstrous, says Dan Snow
Multiple whales swim just below the surface of the water, creating disturbance.
Drones detect deadly ‘measles of the ocean’ in Arctic whale breath

By using drones to collect exhaled breath from the blow holes of some of the world’s largest whales, scientists hope to monitor their health

Murtaza Lakhani smiling while sitting in a chair.
Murtaza Lakhani smiling while sitting in a chair.
Major Tory donor sanctioned over role in Russian oil trade
Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, at an exhibition for Soviet spies with a portrait of Felix Dzerzhinsky in the background.
Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, at an exhibition for Soviet spies with a portrait of Felix Dzerzhinsky in the background.
Russia claims its spy chief has spoken to new MI6 head
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
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Rob Brydon in a red velvet jacket, appearing twice, once dancing and once singing into a microphone.
INTERVIEW
Rob Brydon: ‘I’m a people pleaser. I don’t like to shock’

He was doing voiceovers when he found fame at 35. But the comedy actor avoids the red carpet — a family tragedy means his home life always comes first

Three preteen boys looking serious in front of a brick wall.
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INTERVIEW
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INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
Frank Skinner and Jack Thorne on being unlikely brothers-in-law
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INTERVIEW
Paul Feig on The Housemaid: ‘Sydney Sweeney has a deep talent’
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INTERVIEW
The multimillionaire socialite who created the celebrity selfie
Three preteen boys looking serious in front of a brick wall.
FIRST PERSON
ANDREW BILLEN
I’m a father of teen girls. I don’t want misogyny lessons for boys
Parenting
Collage of Prince Harry in a suit and in ski gear.
Harry’s on a Lads-Only Ski Trip? I’ve been there
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World

Illustration of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a torn paper design.
ANALYSIS
How can Putin afford Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Moscow’s military spending has almost tripled and its financial reserves are depleted. Analysts wonder how long it can keep the conflict going

Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk shaking hands in front of a Polish eagle emblem.
Illustration of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk shaking hands in front of a Polish eagle emblem.
IN DEPTH
Poland and Ukraine start to heal wounds left by wartime massacres
Collage of an illustration of a woman in a keffiyeh writing on a tablet and a black-and-white photo of Anne Frank writing in a diary.
Collage of an illustration of a woman in a keffiyeh writing on a tablet and a black-and-white photo of Anne Frank writing in a diary.
Painting of Anne Frank in a keffiyeh ‘trivialises the Holocaust’
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
Fake report of French ‘coup’ goes viral — and fools African leader
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
Fake report of French ‘coup’ goes viral — and fools African leader
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
Fake report of French ‘coup’ goes viral — and fools African leader
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
Fake report of French ‘coup’ goes viral — and fools African leader
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
Fake report of French ‘coup’ goes viral — and fools African leader
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
An AI-generated news report about a fake coup in France.
Fake report of French ‘coup’ goes viral — and fools African leader
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review

Comment

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PATRICK MAGUIREStarmer’s lessons from Down Under for 2026

Albanese defied expectations to win again — his relentless focus on the cost of living shows the centre left can succeed

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Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: December 19, 2025

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EMMA DUNCANAt last, Labour has hit on a plan for growth
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HILARY ROSE | NOTEBOOKFriends are all ringing the changes: is it too late to pivot?
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JUSTIN WEBBThere’s trouble in Trumpland this Christmas
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ROS MORGANSlash business rates or the high street will be wiped out
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EMMA DUNCANAt last, Labour has hit on a plan for growth
Headshot of Hilary Rose smiling.
a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
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Headshot of Hilary Rose smiling.
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Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
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Money

Colorful houses in Notting Hill, West London.
NEW
Reeves’s raid on second homes and landlords rakes in an extra £900m

The higher stamp duty surcharge on additional properties led to a 19 per cent boost in takings for the Treasury

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Antonia MedlicottWhy the salary sacrifice cap is bad news for all our pensions
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Tom CloughertyWe may never see taxes fall in our lifetimes
Collage of a roasted chicken, a vintage television, and a pint of beer.
‘What can you do with £10?’ — pensioners bemused by Scroogey Christmas bonus
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INTERVIEW
FAME AND FORTUNE
Sir Tom Hunter: I lost £250m in the financial crisis. It was all my fault
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Banks poised to cut mortgage deals after rate cut
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Liar liar! Buyers’ market leads to ‘staggering’ rise in gazundering
Property & Home
Collage of a roasted chicken, a vintage television, and a pint of beer.
‘What can you do with £10?’ — pensioners bemused by Scroogey Christmas bonus
Sir Tom Hunter outside the Edinburgh International Conference centre (EICC) before attending a fundraising dinner.
INTERVIEW
FAME AND FORTUNE
Sir Tom Hunter: I lost £250m in the financial crisis. It was all my fault
Pedestrians crossing the street near the Bank of England and Royal Exchange building in London.
Banks poised to cut mortgage deals after rate cut
Illustration of a woman with an elongated Pinocchio nose holding a phone to her ear, with a "Sold" sign in front of a house in the background.
Liar liar! Buyers’ market leads to ‘staggering’ rise in gazundering
Property & Home
Pensions minister Torsten Bell wearing a gray suit and turquoise tie, seated and looking towards the camera, with a blurred audience in the background.
Antonia MedlicottWhy the salary sacrifice cap is bad news for all our pensions
Tom Clougherty smiling and wearing a suit jacket and glasses.
Tom CloughertyWe may never see taxes fall in our lifetimes

Life & Style

Rob Hobson in a kitchen, holding a plate of beans on toast.
Yes, you can have a healthy Christmas — and still have fun

The nutritionist Rob Hobson knows how to enjoy the festive food — and fizz — and get away with it

Health & Fitness
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SEX COUNSEL
He doesn’t like me talking during sex
Sex & Relationships
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JANE MACQUITTY
The best places to buy your Christmas wine — our critic’s guide
Food & Drink
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My parents are tireless with our son. It’s an unexpected joy
Parenting
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The six ways I’m avoiding Christmas burnout this year
Parenting
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Nine stylish women’s pyjama sets to suit everyone
Fashion
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ANN TRENEMAN
Our expert’s pick of the gardening podcasts
Claire Cohen standing in a room with a bookshelf behind her and a baby crib to her right.
My parents are tireless with our son. It’s an unexpected joy
Parenting
Woman with curly hair in festive attire, holding a compress to her forehead, surrounded by Christmas decorations and gifts.
The six ways I’m avoiding Christmas burnout this year
Parenting
A woman wearing brown velvet pajamas, a gold cuff, and gold and black high heels, sits in a chair in a room with a flowering branch and lamp.
Nine stylish women’s pyjama sets to suit everyone
Fashion
Collage of Monty Don, Sarah Raven, and Alan Titchmarsh, gardeners.
ANN TRENEMAN
Our expert’s pick of the gardening podcasts
Illustration of Suzi with speech bubbles.
SEX COUNSEL
He doesn’t like me talking during sex
Sex & Relationships
Collage of four different wine bottles: La Cabane Reserve Marsanne-Viognier, La Cabane Reserve Grenache-Syrah, Bodegas San Martin Alma de Unx, and Tamellini Soave.
JANE MACQUITTY
The best places to buy your Christmas wine — our critic’s guide
Food & Drink

Business

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Hogan Lovells in US deal to create firm with £2.7bn revenue
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NEW
Luxury should not be a dirty word, says Fortnum’s boss
12 minutes ago
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Alistair OsborneBP shareholders will be hoping for something a bit slicker
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Mehreen KhanBank of England flags scope for further rate cuts
NEW
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Don’t tell my mother: Tom Athron’s invisible transformation of the King’s grocer
Naked Wines’ profits cheered by bumper Christmas sales
NEW
Nissan’s woes have not delayed the new Leaf — but what is the road ahead?
NEW
Retail sales fall unexpectedly in November
49 minutes ago
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NEW
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Don’t tell my mother: Tom Athron’s invisible transformation of the King’s grocer
Three people harvesting grapes in a vineyard on a sunny day.
Naked Wines’ profits cheered by bumper Christmas sales
A grey Nissan Leaf electric car on the production line, with reflections of bright lights.
NEW
Nissan’s woes have not delayed the new Leaf — but what is the road ahead?
Black Friday advertising on a Gymshark store window, offering "UP TO 70% OFF EVERYTHING."
NEW
Retail sales fall unexpectedly in November
49 minutes ago
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Alistair OsborneBP shareholders will be hoping for something a bit slicker
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Mehreen KhanBank of England flags scope for further rate cuts
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Sport

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NEW
ANALYSIS
PAUL JOYCE
New owners, new stadium and the ‘Moyes-iah’ — inside Everton’s new era

Once facing huge losses and crippling weekly repayments, club is now stable and in the top half of the table a year on from dramatic takeover

Football
Boxers Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face each other during a press conference in Miami Beach.
TOM KERSHAW
‘It’s my job. We’re licensed to kill’ — Joshua doubles down on threat to Paul
Boxing
Collage of a man in a rugby shirt and a man in a pilot's uniform.
INTERVIEW
How learning to fly and finding Jesus put ‘beast of Sale’ back on track
Rugby union
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament.
COMMENT
RICK BROADBENT
Brilliant, brittle, human — McIlroy’s suffering makes him worthy Spoty winner
Golf
Morocco Head Coach Walid Regragui is lifted and celebrated by his team after their victory against Portugal in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
ANALYSIS
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Missing out on Lamine Yamal stings but Morocco are still team to beat
Football
Marcus Smith of Harlequins running with the ball during the Investec Champions Cup match.
STUART BARNES
Echoes of Farrell as Smith finally shows he’s more than a fancy goose-step
Rugby union
Christantus Uche of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Naive Palace labour into play-offs as exhausting season gets even busier
Football
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament.
COMMENT
RICK BROADBENT
Brilliant, brittle, human — McIlroy’s suffering makes him worthy Spoty winner
Golf
Morocco Head Coach Walid Regragui is lifted and celebrated by his team after their victory against Portugal in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
ANALYSIS
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Missing out on Lamine Yamal stings but Morocco are still team to beat
Football
Marcus Smith of Harlequins running with the ball during the Investec Champions Cup match.
STUART BARNES
Echoes of Farrell as Smith finally shows he’s more than a fancy goose-step
Rugby union
Christantus Uche of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Naive Palace labour into play-offs as exhausting season gets even busier
Football
Boxers Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face each other during a press conference in Miami Beach.
TOM KERSHAW
‘It’s my job. We’re licensed to kill’ — Joshua doubles down on threat to Paul
Boxing
Collage of a man in a rugby shirt and a man in a pilot's uniform.
INTERVIEW
How learning to fly and finding Jesus put ‘beast of Sale’ back on track
Rugby union

Culture

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The TV quiz of the year — how many can you get right?

See how closely you were watching the small screen this year

TV & Radio
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REVIEW
The best and worst Christmas albums
Music
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REVIEW
Oh, Mary! — the best thing about this US import? It’s only 80mins
Theatre & Dance
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REVIEW
Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge? More King Charles next time, please!
TV & Radio
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REVIEW
BIOGRAPHY
How the Bear of Very Little Brain became a global star
Books
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REVIEW
HISTORY
A romp across Britain’s ancient sites — from chalk giants to Roman forts
Books
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands.
REVIEW
CHINA
Beware! Britain is selling out to China
Books
Steve Backshall with His Majesty the King at Buckingham Palace.
REVIEW
Steve Backshall’s Royal Arctic Challenge? More King Charles next time, please!
TV & Radio
Christopher Robin Milne sitting with his teddy bear.
REVIEW
BIOGRAPHY
How the Bear of Very Little Brain became a global star
Books
Sunset at Pentre Ifan standing stones in Pembrokeshire.
REVIEW
HISTORY
A romp across Britain’s ancient sites — from chalk giants to Roman forts
Books
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands.
REVIEW
CHINA
Beware! Britain is selling out to China
Books
Kylie Minogue in a red latex dress with matching gloves holding a small blue gift.
REVIEW
The best and worst Christmas albums
Music
Mary Todd Lincoln with her mouth open in shock, her chaperone, her husband's assistant, and her husband.
REVIEW
Oh, Mary! — the best thing about this US import? It’s only 80mins
Theatre & Dance

Travel

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24 of the best new hotels in the UK for the year ahead

From cosy Cornish pubs and irresistible Cotswolds openings, to historic London stays and Northumberland estates — these are the home turf hotels you’ll want on your radar

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My perfect pre-Christmas escape? Less Santa, more sauna …
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How to see Europe’s most majestic capitals from the water
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This is Japan’s biggest draw in spring – here’s how to do it in 2026
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Now’s the time to find great travel deals for 2026 — like these
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I’ve discovered the most memorable way to explore Norway
The Tivoli Alvor Algarve is one of the best all-inclusive hotels in the region
The Algarve’s top all-inclusive hotels: an expert guide
People enjoying cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan
This is Japan’s biggest draw in spring – here’s how to do it in 2026
Rocky coastline and clear turquoise water at Halkidiki Kassandra peninsula, Greece.
Now’s the time to find great travel deals for 2026 — like these
The Bessie Ellen tall ship sailing on a dark blue sea, with a landmass in the background.
I’ve discovered the most memorable way to explore Norway
The Tivoli Alvor Algarve is one of the best all-inclusive hotels in the region
The Algarve’s top all-inclusive hotels: an expert guide
Bedroom with a large window looking out onto a snow-covered forest in Galdu, Finland.
My perfect pre-Christmas escape? Less Santa, more sauna …
The Danube riverbank in Budapest with a cruise ship moored alongside
How to see Europe’s most majestic capitals from the water
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Obituaries

Conservative author Norman Podhoretz in a serious portrait at home.
Norman Podhoretz, magazine editor and father of ‘neocon’

Influential figure at the helm of Commentary who was admired by Kissinger, Reagan and Bush, dies aged 95

Conservative author Norman Podhoretz in a serious portrait at home.
Norman Podhoretz, magazine editor and father of ‘neocon’
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