The Princess of Wales has made her first public appearance since announcing her cancer treatment. She travelled in a carriage with her children for Trooping the Colour and appeared on the balcony with other members of the royal family, including her husband, William, King Charles and Queen Camilla. The Red Arrows flypast has now concluded, bringing an end to the...The Princess of Wales has made her first public appearance since announcing her cancer treatment.The Princess of Wales has made her first public appearance since announcing her cancer treatment.
When the Princess of Wales makes her reappearance on the world stage on Saturday after nearly six months out of the...When the Princess of Wales makes her reappearance on the world stage on Saturday after nearly six months out of the spotlight, it will be a moment shared with her family. For months there has been speculation outside the Palace — and much debate within it — about how and when the princess, 42, would make her...When the Princess of Wales makes her reappearance on the world stage on Saturday after nearly six months out of the spotlight...
Interview | KING’S HONOURS LIST
KEVIN CAMPBELL 1970-2024
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FIRST LOOK REVIEW
What are you most looking forward to on your summer holiday? Quaffing fine wines, moseying around an art gallery or...What are you most looking forward to on your summer holiday? Quaffing fine wines, moseying around...What are you most looking forward to on your summer holiday? Quaffing fine wines, moseying around...
Other weight-loss fads have come and gone, but the 5:2 diet remains as popular now as it was when we first heard...Other weight-loss fads have come and gone, but the 5:2 diet remains as popular now as it was when...Other weight-loss fads have come and gone, but the 5:2 diet remains as popular now as it was when...
interview
Sir John Curtice may not get out to his allotment this weekend. We are mid-election and his is a 16-hour day; he begins at six in the morning, and rarely gets to bed before ten at night. On political programmes he is omnipresent, his analysis of...Sir John Curtice may not get out to his allotment this weekend. We are mid-election and his is a...Sir John Curtice may not get out to his allotment this weekend. We are mid-election and his is a...
Cocaine Inc podcast
Euro 2024 | Owen Slot
What do you get when you squeeze too many Scots into one city? What sounds like the opening line to a corny joke was...What do you get when you squeeze too many Scots into one city? What sounds like the opening line...What do you get when you squeeze too many Scots into one city? What sounds like the opening line...
England fans in Germany were urged to smoke cannabis instead of drink beer during the tournament. Police in...England fans in Germany were urged to smoke cannabis instead of drink beer during the tournament.England fans in Germany were urged to smoke cannabis instead of drink beer during the tournament.
Political sketch
interview
The shadow health secretary reflects on his cancer scare
photography
When Lydia Goldblatt became a mother she found herself unable to make pictures. However, after her own mother died, she began to photograph again, both at home and in the city around her. “I wanted to be honest about what I was struggling with...When Lydia Goldblatt became a mother she found herself unable to make pictures. However, after...When Lydia Goldblatt became a mother she found herself unable to make pictures. However, after...
If you’ve ever dreamt of eating spaghetti alle vongole or chocolate nemesis overlooking the Thames at The River Cafe, Ruthie Rogers’s Italian restaurant in west London, there are usually two obstacles: getting a table and the expensive bill.If you’ve ever dreamt of eating spaghetti alle vongole or chocolate nemesis overlooking the...If you’ve ever dreamt of eating spaghetti alle vongole or chocolate nemesis overlooking the...
My Week
Let me finish! Because Sunak will never understand this country. Whereas I love it so much I’m prepared to spend...Let me finish! Because Sunak will never understand this country. Whereas I love it so much I’m...Let me finish! Because Sunak will never understand this country. Whereas I love it so much I’m...
the times diary
The bookmakers consider Nigel Farage such a short-odds favourite in Clacton that a £10 bet would only turn a £2 profit.The bookmakers consider Nigel Farage such a short-odds favourite in Clacton that a £10 bet would...The bookmakers consider Nigel Farage such a short-odds favourite in Clacton that a £10 bet would...
The first televised debate between a president and his predecessor has been described as the political equivalent of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier stepping into the ring to decide which champion reigns supreme. But unlike the two great heavyweight boxers who fought in their physical prime, this month’s bout between President Biden and Donald Trump will be scrutinised for...The first televised debate between a president and his predecessor has been described as the...The first televised debate between a president and his predecessor has been described as the...
dispatch
If Carolina Liberona had been asked six months ago who she was planning to vote for in November’s presidential...If Carolina Liberona had been asked six months ago who she was planning to vote for in November’s presidential election, she would have had no hesitation in saying Joe Biden. She was even preparing to go out, knock on doors and campaign in Virginia, a state Biden won comfortably over Donald Trump in 2020. But recent...If Carolina Liberona had been asked six months ago who she was planning to vote for in November’s presidential election, she...
It was a busy day for the Pope, urging a group of 107 of the world’s top comedians and entertainers to keep the planet laughing before sternly warning G7 leaders to rein in artificial intelligence before it was too late. He began at the Vatican...It was a busy day for the Pope, urging a group of 107 of the world’s top comedians and...It was a busy day for the Pope, urging a group of 107 of the world’s top comedians and...
Only a third of American voters believe Kamala Harris would win a presidential election, a poll has found. The...Only a third of American voters believe Kamala Harris would win a presidential election, a poll...Only a third of American voters believe Kamala Harris would win a presidential election, a poll...
Like much in Hunter Biden’s life, his romance with Melissa Cohen was something of a whirlwind. In the spring of 2019...Like much in Hunter Biden’s life, his romance with Melissa Cohen was something of a whirlwind. In...Like much in Hunter Biden’s life, his romance with Melissa Cohen was something of a whirlwind. In...
Inflation is set to have fallen to the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target in May, but reaching that landmark is unlikely to prompt the central bank into a pre-election interest rate cut next week. Official figures are expected to show a drop in consumer prices inflation last month from 2.3 per...Inflation is set to have fallen to the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target in May, but reaching that landmark is unlikely to prompt the central bank into a pre-election interest rate cut next week. Official figures are expected to show a drop in consumer prices inflation last month from 2.3 per...Inflation is set to have fallen to the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target in May, but reaching that landmark is unlikely to...
MPs calling for pension funds to invest more in Britain have been accused of “double standards” after it emerged that their own retirement fund appears to have a tiny 1.3 per cent of its total assets in UK equities. While politicians on both sides of the party divide are promising policy changes to boost UK allocations, their own pension...MPs calling for pension funds to invest more in Britain have been accused of “double standards” after it emerged that their own retirement fund appears to have a tiny 1.3 per cent of its total assets in UK equities. While politicians on both sides of the party divide are promising policy changes to boost UK allocations, their own pension...MPs calling for pension funds to invest more in Britain have been accused of “double standards” after it emerged that their own...
The Spanish leading shareholder of Heathrow has sold much of its stake and has been forced to retain a residual holding. It means that the new lead owner of Europe’s busiest airport is Ardian, the French infrastructure fund. Last autumn Ferrovial, the Spanish construction company that led the original 2006...The Spanish leading shareholder of Heathrow has sold much of its stake and has been forced to...The Spanish leading shareholder of Heathrow has sold much of its stake and has been forced to...
The chairman of HSBC and the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange are among the business leaders named in the...The chairman of HSBC and the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange are among the business...The chairman of HSBC and the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange are among the business...
dominic o’connell
“It’s the economy, stupid” has been a catchphrase for most elections since James Carville, head of strategy for Bill...“It’s the economy, stupid” has been a catchphrase for most elections since James Carville, head...“It’s the economy, stupid” has been a catchphrase for most elections since James Carville, head...
The historic train factory in Derby has been given a stay of execution with the award of a £370 million contract to make more trains for the Crossrail metro network in London now known as the Elizabeth line. The announcement came after months of...The historic train factory in Derby has been given a stay of execution with the award of a £370...The historic train factory in Derby has been given a stay of execution with the award of a £370...
market report
Fears around a slowdown in demand for luxury goods hadn’t exactly gone away, but they were pushed to the forefront of...Fears around a slowdown in demand for luxury goods hadn’t exactly gone away, but they were pushed...Fears around a slowdown in demand for luxury goods hadn’t exactly gone away, but they were pushed...
Any doubts about the appetite retail investors would have for the shares of Raspberry Pi were dispelled at the start...Any doubts about the appetite retail investors would have for the shares of Raspberry Pi were...Any doubts about the appetite retail investors would have for the shares of Raspberry Pi were...
THE MANIFESTO
Energy is close to the top of the general election agenda. Renewables now account for almost half of the country’s electricity mix and this week both Labour and the Conservatives set out targets to at least triple the amount of offshore wind...Energy is close to the top of the general election agenda. Renewables now account for almost half...Energy is close to the top of the general election agenda. Renewables now account for almost half...
The competition regulator has opened a formal investigation into Barratt Developments’ £2.5 billion takeover of...The competition regulator has opened a formal investigation into Barratt Developments’ £2.5...The competition regulator has opened a formal investigation into Barratt Developments’ £2.5...
NEED TO KNOW
1 Sir Keir Starmer has again failed to rule out increasing capital gains tax if Labour comes to power and has warned...1 Sir Keir Starmer has again failed to rule out increasing capital gains tax if Labour comes to...1 Sir Keir Starmer has again failed to rule out increasing capital gains tax if Labour comes to...
recruitment
With 1,030 vineyards, 221 wineries and a vibrant community of wine experts, it’s one of the most sought-after places to work in the global wine trade. So are we talking about Tuscany? Or Bordeaux? Or Napa Valley? No, Britain. English and Welsh bottles are the toast of the wine world, with a string of award-winners, including Hambledon Vineyard’s première cuvée brut NV...With 1,030 vineyards, 221 wineries and a vibrant community of wine experts, it’s one of the most...With 1,030 vineyards, 221 wineries and a vibrant community of wine experts, it’s one of the most...
recruitment | six from the best
One third of the world’s food is wasted and Mette Lykke, the chief executive of Too Good To Go, has dedicated her...One third of the world’s food is wasted and Mette Lykke, the chief executive of Too Good To Go, has dedicated her career to changing this. As the world’s largest surplus food marketplace, with 90 million users and 155,000 partners in 17 countries, the platform fights food waste. Here she reveals her advice for...One third of the world’s food is wasted and Mette Lykke, the chief executive of Too Good To Go, has dedicated her career to...
euro 2024
The snapshots of a tournament opener: Antonio Rüdiger shoving Jamal Musiala into the spotlight, pushing him to milk the acclaim of a standing ovation as the dazzling headline act of Germany’s emphatic first chapter at Euro 2024. The 21-year-old Bayern Munich attacker terrorised Scotland and was the chief architect of the night’s other abiding image, that of morose...The snapshots of a tournament opener: Antonio Rüdiger shoving Jamal Musiala into the spotlight...The snapshots of a tournament opener: Antonio Rüdiger shoving Jamal Musiala into the spotlight...
Euro 2024 | Owen Slot
What do you get when you squeeze too many Scots into one city? What sounds like the opening line to a corny joke was...What do you get when you squeeze too many Scots into one city? What sounds like the opening line to a corny joke was getting a sensible answer yesterday. The Euros are starting, Scotland has decamped to Munich and according to @muenchen, the city’s official X account, the city couldn’t cope. It was just after...What do you get when you squeeze too many Scots into one city? What sounds like the opening line to a corny joke was getting a...
KEVIN CAMPBELL 1970-2024
When Kevin Campbell came through at Arsenal in the late 1980s, the apprentices cleaned the manager’s car, tidied the...When Kevin Campbell came through at Arsenal in the late 1980s, the apprentices cleaned the...When Kevin Campbell came through at Arsenal in the late 1980s, the apprentices cleaned the...
martin samuel
Let’s start with Andrew Ridgeley. George Michael always maintained he was the true heart of Wham! He wasn’t the great...Let’s start with Andrew Ridgeley. George Michael always maintained he was the true heart of Wham!Let’s start with Andrew Ridgeley. George Michael always maintained he was the true heart of Wham!
owen slot
This is a column about youth. Or about whether a 31-year-old can prevail as a manager in the Premier League. The question was asked this week by Brighton & Hove Albion, who are about to appoint the 31-year-old German, Fabian Hürzeler, as their new manager. Yes, 31 years old. Even if Brighton have a last-minute change of heart, the fact that they have come so close still...This is a column about youth. Or about whether a 31-year-old can prevail as a manager in the...This is a column about youth. Or about whether a 31-year-old can prevail as a manager in the...
Kaká interview
Two into one will not go. Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham cannot both play as No10s if Gareth Southgate sticks with...Two into one will not go. Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham cannot both play as No10s if Gareth Southgate sticks with the formation he has used in seven of England’s past ten games, 4-2-3-1, where there is room for only one central attacking midfielder. The England manager could change to a 4-3-3 set-up but that seems...Two into one will not go. Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham cannot both play as No10s if Gareth Southgate sticks with the...
Euro 2024
Preparations started with John Stones seeing his longstanding defensive partner cut from the England squad and...Preparations started with John Stones seeing his longstanding defensive partner cut from the...Preparations started with John Stones seeing his longstanding defensive partner cut from the...
Manchester United have submitted an opening bid of £43million for the Everton centre back Jarrad Branthwaite. The...Manchester United have submitted an opening bid of £43million for the Everton centre back Jarrad...Manchester United have submitted an opening bid of £43million for the Everton centre back Jarrad...
ben earl interview
Ben Earl calls it his “overarching quest” — to be regarded as the best player in the world. The back rower, 26, knows he is not there yet and may never achieve this bold aspiration but nevertheless it is a goal worth driving towards and one that...Ben Earl calls it his “overarching quest” — to be regarded as the best player in the world. The...Ben Earl calls it his “overarching quest” — to be regarded as the best player in the world. The...
euro 2024 | james gheerbrant
T20 World Cup | Simon Wilde
Back in 1992, Pakistan’s cricketers found themselves in a sizeable hole at the 50-over World Cup in Australia and New...Back in 1992, Pakistan’s cricketers found themselves in a sizeable hole at the 50-over World Cup...Back in 1992, Pakistan’s cricketers found themselves in a sizeable hole at the 50-over World Cup...
the tailender | patrick kidd
When Stuart Broad was yorked middle stump by Jasprit Bumrah at Trent Bridge three summers ago he set a record, though...When Stuart Broad was yorked middle stump by Jasprit Bumrah at Trent Bridge three summers ago he...When Stuart Broad was yorked middle stump by Jasprit Bumrah at Trent Bridge three summers ago he...
Euro 2024 | paul Joyce
Pep Guardiola sat Phil Foden down at the start of the season and proceeded to impart the sort of insight and advice that only a mind as sharp as his would have spotted. The Manchester City manager recognises the homegrown talent is a street footballer, and had come to hold the view that he was prone to overly complicate things. That Foden was permanently in sixth gear...Pep Guardiola sat Phil Foden down at the start of the season and proceeded to impart the sort of...Pep Guardiola sat Phil Foden down at the start of the season and proceeded to impart the sort of...
EURO 2024
Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session at Birmingham because I...Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session at Birmingham because I was working with the first team when he left. His was a unique journey. But when he came in at under-seven level he was no different to any boy at that age, he didn’t really stand out. He was...Mike Dodds
Former head of academy at Birmingham City I coached his first and last session at Birmingham because I was...
Euro 2024 | James Gheerbrant
euro 2024 | Aleksandar Mitrovic interview
martyn ziegler | sport notebook
Uefa is set to award Cardiff the opening match of the European Championship in 2028 in a blow to hopes in England...Uefa is set to award Cardiff the opening match of the European Championship in 2028 in a blow to...Uefa is set to award Cardiff the opening match of the European Championship in 2028 in a blow to...
Euro 2024
The Euro 2024 hosts, Germany, kick off this year’s UEFA tournament against Scotland tonight, Friday, June 14. The...The Euro 2024 hosts, Germany, kick off this year’s UEFA tournament against Scotland tonight...The Euro 2024 hosts, Germany, kick off this year’s UEFA tournament against Scotland tonight...
EURO 2024 | James Gheerbrant
Bill Edgar’s euros quiz
colin hendry interview
The parties are promising to make cuts, raise revenue and reform the system
holly mead
What’s the point of keeping any branches open if their services are cut to nothing?
Anyone thinking of deferring a retirement or topping up national insurance contributions needs to do their maths, warns Lily Russell-Jones
Ask the experts
Rachel Winter, a partner at the wealth management firm Killik & Co, offers her advice
Troubleshooter
The Times consumer champion steps in to help a blind woman whose bank account was cleared out by fraudsters
the big question
Investment Eye
I do like designer clothes, but I also like a good bargain. That means I generally do my shopping when brands such as...I do like designer clothes, but I also like a good bargain. That means I generally do my shopping...I do like designer clothes, but I also like a good bargain. That means I generally do my shopping...
Investors have been getting fake messages purporting to be from a star fund manager. Nick Train, who manages almost...Investors have been getting fake messages purporting to be from a star fund manager. Nick Train...Investors have been getting fake messages purporting to be from a star fund manager. Nick Train...
first person
After becoming a mother, Esther Walker would drink a glass of wine (or two) most evenings, but when she decided she wanted to scale back on her units, she struggled. Until now
Interview
Robberies, arson, alleged domestic violence — Petra Ecclestone has experienced her share of drama. But that’s all changed since her second marriage
Caitlin Moran
Any working mother will take two prissy Michelin inspectors turning up over her usual clientele: her family
first person
Eighteen months ago, Lottie Hayton lost both her beloved parents. Could artificial intelligence bring back her mum and dad and help her to grieve?
Michel Roux has taken unexpected inspiration for his new restaurant, Chez Roux, at the Langham hotel in London. The menu plunders not the French classics you might expect from one of the country’s most celebrated chefs, but the simple British cooking — admittedly with an added soupçon of French flair — that he enjoyed as a child, things like Welsh rarebit, roast chicken...Michel Roux has taken unexpected inspiration for his new restaurant, Chez Roux, at the Langham...Michel Roux has taken unexpected inspiration for his new restaurant, Chez Roux, at the Langham...
beta male
Back from the big Greek wedding in Corfu, Rhiannon and Nondas duly hitched, as previewed last week. Rhi’s mum and...Back from the big Greek wedding in Corfu, Rhiannon and Nondas duly hitched, as previewed last week. Rhi’s mum and dad are old friends. So, come to that, is Rhi — we’ve known her since the turn of the century, when she was ten, sharing holidays in Pembrokeshire every August. When she was 17 and I was old enough...Back from the big Greek wedding in Corfu, Rhiannon and Nondas duly hitched, as previewed last week. Rhi’s mum and dad are...
interview
The delightfully no-nonsense actress talks accents, age gaps and on-screen sex after #MeToo
video
FIRST LOOK REVIEW
This poignant documentary tells the inside story of the band’s reunion for the biggest gig of their lives
Hugo Rifkind
I’m in awe of the eco-protesters who risked their liberty to stop Arctic drilling, but did they do the Kremlin a favour?
The author salutes the comic brilliance of the novelist Martin Amis, who died a year ago
interview
The Belfast hip-hop trio mock the Troubles and hired Gerry Adams to star in their drug-fuelled movie
There are two types of people when it comes to elections. Those who are best represented by the sentiments of Brenda “you’re joking, not another one!” from Bristol and the people who just can’t get enough of these festivals of democracy in action.There are two types of people when it comes to elections. Those who are best represented by the...There are two types of people when it comes to elections. Those who are best represented by the...
After stunning audiences with the amusing, quirky, open-hearted Sunrise in 2018, Cave once again delves into her personal life. This time, though, the comedian, artist, writer and actress who played Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films is out...After stunning audiences with the amusing, quirky, open-hearted Sunrise in 2018, Cave once again...After stunning audiences with the amusing, quirky, open-hearted Sunrise in 2018, Cave once again...
my culture fix
review | biography
Queen Catherine of Braganza did not have an easy life. Born into turbulent Portuguese politics in 1638, she was...Queen Catherine of Braganza did not have an easy life. Born into turbulent Portuguese politics in...Queen Catherine of Braganza did not have an easy life. Born into turbulent Portuguese politics in...
Review | Fiction
Sometimes we say of a novel, “That would make a great film,” and sometimes the author nudges us in that direction by...Sometimes we say of a novel, “That would make a great film,” and sometimes the author nudges us...Sometimes we say of a novel, “That would make a great film,” and sometimes the author nudges us...
review | biography
BOOKS | art
first night review
REVIEW | FICTION
Before #MeToo, there was #LeaveSheAlone. In early 2017, the hashtag spread across the Caribbean during the...Before #MeToo, there was #LeaveSheAlone. In early 2017, the hashtag spread across the...Before #MeToo, there was #LeaveSheAlone. In early 2017, the hashtag spread across the...
Children’s book of the week
As the founding — and indeed only — member of the Dundee Bird Club (est. 1987) I used to spend hours poring over my...As the founding — and indeed only — member of the Dundee Bird Club (est. 1987) I used to spend...As the founding — and indeed only — member of the Dundee Bird Club (est. 1987) I used to spend...
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
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TELEVISION
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Review | historical fiction
MINDGAMES
MINDGAMES
1. Divide the words below into four groups of four, such that the themes of the groups have no repeated letters...1. Divide the words below into four groups of four, such that the themes of the groups have no...1. Divide the words below into four groups of four, such that the themes of the groups have no...
The Michelin-starred chef is about to embark on the 3,500km route. He talks to Michael Odell
Father’s Day
Tom Whipple’s father seemed to know the answer to everything. Does he have the patience for his own son’s endless questions?
FATHER’S DAY
As a child, Ben Masters didn’t share his father’s love of nature. Then a cancer diagnosis — and a butterfly — changed everything
Cutting calories to 500-600 two days a week is still one of the best ways to lose weight, says Peta Bee — here’s how to do it
The weather may be misbehaving but that won’t stop the style set from wearing sandals
The River Hamps is a winterbourne, only flowing after winter rains, and on this warm cloudy summer’s day it was a...The River Hamps is a winterbourne, only flowing after winter rains, and on this warm cloudy...The River Hamps is a winterbourne, only flowing after winter rains, and on this warm cloudy...
Harry Jameson
One of the big negative signs of ageing is sarcopenia, the gradual loss of muscle mass in your forties. It happens to...One of the big negative signs of ageing is sarcopenia, the gradual loss of muscle mass in your...One of the big negative signs of ageing is sarcopenia, the gradual loss of muscle mass in your...
video
Head of travel Claire Irvin finds a new luxury villa is the perfect base to discover the lesser-travelled Ionian coast — from secret coves to excellent local dishes
From Michelin-starred menus in Finistère to cheese treasure hunts in Paris’s upscale Marais neighbourhoods, these destinations are perfect for a tasty French break
video
A new trip by bus comes with a driver/chef who’ll deliver you to coastal spots for yoga, sea swimming and wild saunas, staying in a different location each night
It’s been 50 years since Bhutan opened to tourists, but the spectacular Himalayan country is still overlooked by many Brits. Here’s what they’re missing out on
TRAVEL doctor
Plus: how to spend a summer family holiday in Sri Lanka, get travel insurance for long trips in your seventies, and ensure you are booking with a trustworthy supplier
video
Until 2011 our rural hospitality scene was mostly ticking-clock stuffy and/or expensive, then the Pig hotels arrived and changed all that, championing informality and affordability. The name was even chosen to make people think of a laid-back pub...Until 2011 our rural hospitality scene was mostly ticking-clock stuffy and/or expensive, then the...Until 2011 our rural hospitality scene was mostly ticking-clock stuffy and/or expensive, then the...
video
Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have breakfast in the Rockies — as a travel journalist I’ve been lucky enough to see some incredible things. But one of my favourite destinations of all? It’s...Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have...Tracing the Silk Road through Uzbekistan, spotting sloths in Costa Rica, watching bears have...
video
The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
Buckingham Palace
14th June, 2024
The Queen, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening attended the Senior...Buckingham Palace
14th June, 2024
The Queen, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening attended...Buckingham Palace
14th June, 2024
The Queen, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening attended...
I AM the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the...I AM the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live...I AM the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live...
MindGames
1 The western black widow and four-spot orb-weaver are species of which arachnid? 2 Which UK pizza restaurant chain launched the “Expressly for Everyone” brand platform? 3 An altimeter is used in an aircraft to measure what? 4 Which once infamous...1 The western black widow and four-spot orb-weaver are species of which arachnid? 2 Which UK...1 The western black widow and four-spot orb-weaver are species of which arachnid? 2 Which UK...
Doctors said overcrowding in emergency units was ‘undignified and unsafe’
Overcrowding in Scotland’s emergency departments has led to more than half treating patients in hospital corridors, research has found. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) analysed data to capture a “snapshot” of an average Monday night in A&E units over four weeks in March and...Overcrowding in Scotland’s emergency departments has led to more than half treating patients in hospital corridors, research has found. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) analysed data to capture a “snapshot” of an average Monday night in A&E units over four weeks in March and...Overcrowding in Scotland’s emergency departments has led to more than half treating patients in hospital corridors, research...
A former adviser to Nicola Sturgeon believes a Labour general election victory could pave the way for the party to take power in Holyrood in two years. Benny Higgins helped to set up the Scottish National Investment Bank and was then asked by the SNP government to write a report recommending ways to lift the economy after the pandemic. The...A former adviser to Nicola Sturgeon believes a Labour general election victory could pave the way for the party to take power in Holyrood in two years. Benny Higgins helped to set up the Scottish National Investment Bank and was then asked by the SNP government to write a report recommending ways to lift the economy after the pandemic. The...A former adviser to Nicola Sturgeon believes a Labour general election victory could pave the way for the party to take power...
interview
Sir John Curtice may not get out to his allotment this weekend. We are mid-election and his is a 16-hour day; he begins at six in the morning, and rarely gets to bed before ten at night. On political programmes he is omnipresent, his analysis of the political scene is forensic. Not surprising, then, that he is a...Sir John Curtice may not get out to his allotment this weekend. We are mid-election and his is a...Sir John Curtice may not get out to his allotment this weekend. We are mid-election and his is a...
euro 2024
Was it really worth the wait? The thousands of ticketless Scotland supporters packed into the official fan zone in Munich’s Olympic Park must have been asking themselves that very question as their world collapsed around them in the course of a...Was it really worth the wait? The thousands of ticketless Scotland supporters packed into the...Was it really worth the wait? The thousands of ticketless Scotland supporters packed into the...
A police officer faces jail after he waged a terrifying campaign of abuse against three women for more than a decade.A police officer faces jail after he waged a terrifying campaign of abuse against three women for...A police officer faces jail after he waged a terrifying campaign of abuse against three women for...
Janey Godley said that she was bullied and made to feel isolated by a clique of male Scottish comedians. She said the...Janey Godley said that she was bullied and made to feel isolated by a clique of male Scottish...Janey Godley said that she was bullied and made to feel isolated by a clique of male Scottish...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
JOSH STRAUSS INTERVIEW
political sketch
Analysis
Whoever emerges as the next leader of the SNP, the key test they face will be to confront the membership with some...Whoever emerges as the next leader of the SNP, the key test they face will be to confront the...Whoever emerges as the next leader of the SNP, the key test they face will be to confront the...
Its recorded links to Scottish royalty are almost 1000 years old and its origins have been shrouded in mystery, with...Its recorded links to Scottish royalty are almost 1000 years old and its origins have been...Its recorded links to Scottish royalty are almost 1000 years old and its origins have been...
review
This new neighbourhood taqueria has some satisfyingly street-food classics
gabriella Bennett
It’s becoming clear that the internet will will never love you back
Researching Scottish witch trials for her novel, Jane Flett was shocked to discover how enthusiastic her countryfolk were
Q&A
The comedian on tackling people’s misconceptions of Edinburgh and researching inspirational tales of overlooked women
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont noodle bars to Auld...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow, from a kebab shop...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...
Comment
Farage will only lead Tories off the end of the pier
Matthew Parris
Aping the populist Reform party is one-way ticket to annihilation, symbolised in the decay and despair of seaside Clacton
JANICE TURNER
Starmer is still woolly over gender reform
GILES COREN
Never mind politicians, we don’t trust anyone
MATT CHORLEY
Do Rishi and Keir love the soccerball? Actually, no one really cares …
LESLEY THOMAS | NOTEBOOK
Who hasn’t taken home a few Biros from work?
WEEKEND ESSAY
No, we haven’t reached ‘peak woke’, it’s going mainstream
BEN MACINTYRE
Macron bets future by rousing the Nazi past
MICK HODGKIN | FEEDBACK
Apologies if our rank language offended anyone
If the return of national service, as proposed by the Conservatives, serves no other purpose, perhaps it could...If the return of national service, as proposed by the Conservatives, serves no other purpose...If the return of national service, as proposed by the Conservatives, serves no other purpose...
JIM DIXON | NATURE NOTEBOOK
Trip to the Cambridge fenland that started it all
One hundred and twenty-five years ago the fledgling National Trust purchased two acres of Cambridgeshire fen in a...One hundred and twenty-five years ago the fledgling National Trust purchased two acres of...One hundred and twenty-five years ago the fledgling National Trust purchased two acres of...
Leading Articles
Uncharted Waters
As Reform UK exults in a ‘crossover moment’ with the Tories, Rishi Sunak must make the case for mainstream conservatism while enforcing party discipline
Trump-proofing
G7 support for Ukraine is a vital insurance against an uncertain political future
Knight Champion
Alan Bates, indomitable advocate for wronged sub-postmasters is rightly honoured
letters to the editor
Implications of Labour’s tax on school fees
Sir, Amid all the discussion around Labour’s proposed tax on private education there has been little mention of those who would be most affected: the children. It seems to be a given that under a Labour government this tax will be applied and that...Sir, Amid all the discussion around Labour’s proposed tax on private education there has been...Sir, Amid all the discussion around Labour’s proposed tax on private education there has been...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
Tomorrow
UK: Father’s Day.
World: Tony Awards, longest-running theatre awards in US; Euro 2024: England v Serbia (8pm).
On this day
In 1215 King John set his seal on Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor; in 1983 the first BBC TV series of Blackadder was shown, starring Rowan Atkinson; in 1996 the IRA detonated a 3,300lb lorry bomb outside the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester, resulting in injuries to 212 people; in 2018 a large fire broke out in the Mackintosh Building at Glasgow School of Art, causing extensive damage.
Nature notes
Perhaps it’s time to rethink our image of Ratty. When many of us picture a water vole, we immediately see the languid boatman of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows, a riparian inhabitant who can only ever live by the river. But though water voles are semi-aquatic and perfectly adapted for riverside life, there is a growing population of these little mammals that live significant distances from water, at least a kilometre. Easterhouse in Glasgow is one of the best places to see Ratty in his new, dryland habitat. These animals are increasingly becoming fossorial, foraging above the ground but living in subterranean holes — more like Mole. Has the Glaswegian Ratty found a way of avoiding the American mink? Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays
Saturday
Samira Ahmed, BBC presenter, 56; Lord (David) Alliance, businessman, co-founder of Coats Viyella, 92; Alain Aspect, physicist, joint recipient of the Nobel prize in physics (2022), 77; Harold Bray, the last survivor of the USS Indianapolis sinking (1945), 97; Alan Brazil, broadcaster, talkSPORT, and former footballer, Scotland (1980-83), 65; Simon Callow, actor, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), and writer, 75; Courteney Cox, actress, Friends (1994-2004), 60; Tom Curry, rugby union player, Sale Sharks and England, 26; Noddy Holder, singer, Slade, 78; Peter Kennaugh, professional racing cyclist, Olympic gold medallist (2012), 35; Lord (James) Lupton, co-founder Greenhill London, 69; Lakshmi Mittal, executive chairman, ArcelorMittal, 74; Stephen Parkinson, director of public prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service, 67; Sir John Redwood, Conservative MP for Wokingham (1987-May 2024), 73; Naomi Riches, adaptive rower, Paralympic gold medallist (2012), 41; Mohamed Salah, footballer, Egypt and Liverpool FC, 32; Lord (Andrew) Sharpe of Epsom, Home Office minister, 62; Lord (Larry) Whitty, general secretary of the Labour Party (1985-94), 81; Xi Jinping, pictured, president of China, general secretary of the Communist Party, 71;
Sunday
Johnny Astor, Lord Astor of Hever, businessman and Conservative politician, 78; John Bloor, businessman, 81; Simon Coveney, TD for Cork South-Central, deputy leader of Fine Gael (2017-Apr 2024), 52; Dame Eileen Atkins, actress, Cranford (2007), 90; Jim Dine, artist, pop art and abstract expressionism, 89; Lady (Leeona) Dorrian, lord justice clerk, 67; Flick Drummond, Conservative MP for Meon Valley (2019-May 2024), 62; Carole Ann Ford, actress, Doctor Who (1963-83), 84; Susannah Goshko, UK high commissioner to Canada, 47; Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Tory MP for Morley and Outwood (2015-May 2024), 50; Jürgen Klopp, footballer, manager, Liverpool (2015-May 2024), 57; Siya Kolisi, rugby union player, captain of the South Africa national team, 33; Neil MacGregor OM, director, British Museum (2002-15), 78; Nigel Newton, founder and chief executive, Bloomsbury Publishing, 69; Joyce Carol Oates, writer, 86; Chris Oti, rugby union player, England (1988-91), 59; Sir Matthew Rycroft, diplomat, permanent secretary at the Home Office, 56; Cat Smith, Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood (2015-May 2024), 39; Dame Elan Closs Stephens, electoral commissioner for Wales, 76; Richard Thomson, SNP MP for Gordon (2019-May 2024), 48; Lesley Titcomb, chairwoman, StepChange Debt Charity, 63; Simon Williams, actor, Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-75), 78; Sir David Wright, diplomat, UK ambassador to South Korea (1990-94) and Japan (1996-99), 80.