Schools must not teach children that they can change their gender identity and should avoid “explicit” conversations about sex until they reach the age of 13, the government is to say. Ministers will warn schools on Thursday that gender identity is a highly contested area and that teaching...Schools must not teach children that they can change their gender identity and should avoid “explicit” conversations about sex until they reach the age of 13, the government is to say. Ministers will warn schools on Thursday that gender identity is a highly contested area and that teaching...Schools must not teach children that they can change their gender identity and should avoid “explicit” conversations about sex...
Oxford University has dropped plans to vet candidates to become its new chancellor after being accused by senior ministers of trying to “stitch up” the process to prevent another white male politician from getting the job. In a significant U-turn that the university will announce on Thursday that it has abandoned proposals that would have...Oxford University has dropped plans to vet candidates to become its new chancellor after being accused by senior ministers of trying to “stitch up” the process to prevent another white male politician from getting the job. In a significant U-turn that the university will announce on Thursday that it has abandoned proposals that would have...Oxford University has dropped plans to vet candidates to become its new chancellor after being accused by senior ministers of...
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An international hunt is under way for the gang that killed two prison officers and left two others in a critical condition after ambushing their vans to free a convict, the French interior minister said on Wednesday. Gérald Darmanin said that the authorities had implemented an “unprecedented” operation to find...An international hunt is under way for the gang that killed two prison officers and left two...An international hunt is under way for the gang that killed two prison officers and left two...
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Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle that many teenagers...Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle...Lavish parties. VIP clothing. Couture clothing. Chauffeur service. It’s a celebrity lifestyle...
I may not agree with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s politics but I do with her views on women — yes, we...I may not agree with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s politics but I do with her views...I may not agree with the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s politics but I do with her views...
The crews of future warships could be a quarter of their present size, keeping more sailors out of harm’s way, the head of the Royal Navy has said, amid a critical manpower shortage. Admiral Sir Ben Key, the first sea lord, said the advance of...The crews of future warships could be a quarter of their present size, keeping more sailors out...The crews of future warships could be a quarter of their present size, keeping more sailors out...
Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue & Customs amid a “declining spiral” of customer service, according to the government’s spending watchdog. In a damning report, it...Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue & Customs amid a “declining spiral” of customer service, according to the government’s spending watchdog. In a damning report, it...Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue & Customs amid a...
The NHS will put 10,000 people a year on an 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet in a new national drive to help them permanently reverse type 2 diabetes. Patients will be given low-calorie meal replacement products such as...The NHS will put 10,000 people a year on an 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet in a new national drive to help them permanently reverse type 2 diabetes. Patients will be given low-calorie meal replacement products such as...The NHS will put 10,000 people a year on an 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet in a new national drive to help...
the times diary
China is GCHQ’s top priority as it “poses a genuine and increasing cyber-risk to the UK”, the chief of the intelligence agency has said. Anne Keast-Butler, the agency’s director, said that GCHQ devotes more resources to China than any other single...China is GCHQ’s top priority as it “poses a genuine and increasing cyber-risk to the UK”, the...China is GCHQ’s top priority as it “poses a genuine and increasing cyber-risk to the UK”, the...
DISPATCH
Narendra Modi claimed at the outset of his meteoric rise to power that he had been summoned by “Ma Ganga”, the river goddess, to represent India’s holiest Hindu city in parliament. On Tuesday, the man hailed by some as India’s greatest prime minister and by others as a sectarian demagogue...Narendra Modi claimed at the outset of his meteoric rise to power that he had been summoned by “Ma Ganga”, the river goddess, to represent India’s holiest Hindu city in parliament. On Tuesday, the man hailed by some as India’s greatest prime minister and by others as a sectarian demagogue...Narendra Modi claimed at the outset of his meteoric rise to power that he had been summoned by “Ma Ganga”, the river goddess...
Columbia University is facing an exodus of some of its most important financial backers as a confidence vote is held in its president over her handling of Gaza protests on campus. Donors to the embattled Ivy League university are concerned about its response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations that caused chaotic scenes and prompted police...Columbia University is facing an exodus of some of its most important financial backers as a confidence vote is held in its president over her handling of Gaza protests on campus. Donors to the embattled Ivy League university are concerned about its response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations that caused chaotic scenes and prompted police...Columbia University is facing an exodus of some of its most important financial backers as a confidence vote is held in its...
The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged in a jail cell “like an animal”, during fiery cross-examination on Tuesday. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former longtime lawyer and fixer, was questioned by the defence team about a series of bold statements he had made in...The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged...The star witness in Donald Trump’s criminal trial admitted saying the former president belonged...
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Sage the miniature poodle was crowned America’s top dog on Tuesday night, winning best in show in the grand finale of the Westminster dog show. Beneath the bright lights of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, the home of the...Sage the miniature poodle was crowned America’s top dog on Tuesday night, winning best in show in...Sage the miniature poodle was crowned America’s top dog on Tuesday night, winning best in show in...
A Chinese journalist who was due to be released from prison has disappeared after serving a sentence for reporting on...A Chinese journalist who was due to be released from prison has disappeared after serving a...A Chinese journalist who was due to be released from prison has disappeared after serving a...
The coast of California has been inundated with emaciated brown pelicans. The California Department of Fish and...The coast of California has been inundated with emaciated brown pelicans. The California...The coast of California has been inundated with emaciated brown pelicans. The California...
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At least 14 people were killed and 74 injured when high winds toppled a giant billboard in India’s financial capital Mumbai. Footage showed the towering 250-tonne billboard swaying violently during an unseasonal thunderstorm on Monday and...At least 14 people were killed and 74 injured when high winds toppled a giant billboard in...At least 14 people were killed and 74 injured when high winds toppled a giant billboard in...
A 28-year-old Thai woman has died after a hunger strike in protest at the country’s lèse-majesté law, which imposes...A 28-year-old Thai woman has died after a hunger strike in protest at the country’s lèse-majesté...A 28-year-old Thai woman has died after a hunger strike in protest at the country’s lèse-majesté...
An Austrian court has ruled that Josef Fritzl, the notorious sex offender, can be transferred to a regular prison...An Austrian court has ruled that Josef Fritzl, the notorious sex offender, can be transferred to...An Austrian court has ruled that Josef Fritzl, the notorious sex offender, can be transferred to...
A truck driver involved in a deadly bus crash in Florida has been arrested for driving under the influence. Eight people were killed and 37 others injured on Tuesday morning when a pick-up truck collided with a bus said to be carrying migrant...A truck driver involved in a deadly bus crash in Florida has been arrested for driving under the...A truck driver involved in a deadly bus crash in Florida has been arrested for driving under the...
Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, her lawyer has...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...Stormy Daniels wore a bulletproof vest to court when she testified in Donald Trump’s hush money...
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, has resumed testifying in the former president’s hush money...Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, has resumed testifying in the former...Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, has resumed testifying in the former...
Anglo American is considering a stock market flotation of De Beers under plans to break up the miner’s sprawling operations and see off a £34 billion takeover approach by BHP. Duncan Wanblad, Anglo’s chief executive, said the company would look to spin out or sell De Beers, one of the world’s...Anglo American is considering a stock market flotation of De Beers under plans to break up the miner’s sprawling operations and see off a £34 billion takeover approach by BHP. Duncan Wanblad, Anglo’s chief executive, said the company would look to spin out or sell De Beers, one of the world’s...Anglo American is considering a stock market flotation of De Beers under plans to break up the miner’s sprawling operations and...
About 1,650 British jobs are hanging in the balance after Anglo American’s decision to drastically curtail and delay the completion of its ambitious Woodsmith fertiliser mine under the North York Moors. While Duncan Wanblad, Anglo’s chief executive, insisted that it was still going to be a “stonking business” one day, he has slashed...About 1,650 British jobs are hanging in the balance after Anglo American’s decision to drastically curtail and delay the completion of its ambitious Woodsmith fertiliser mine under the North York Moors. While Duncan Wanblad, Anglo’s chief executive, insisted that it was still going to be a “stonking business” one day, he has slashed...About 1,650 British jobs are hanging in the balance after Anglo American’s decision to drastically curtail and delay the...
The owner of Vauxhall plans to import Chinese electric cars into Britain that will cost drivers about £22,000. Stellantis said that it would sell models from Leapmotor, its partner in China, beginning in Europe later this year and with first deliveries to Britain in 2025. Last month Carlos Tavares, the chief...The owner of Vauxhall plans to import Chinese electric cars into Britain that will cost drivers...The owner of Vauxhall plans to import Chinese electric cars into Britain that will cost drivers...
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
Let’s lob a few rocks first. Anglo American’s break-up defence is, as JP Morgan analysts noted, “not materially...Let’s lob a few rocks first. Anglo American’s break-up defence is, as JP Morgan analysts noted...Let’s lob a few rocks first. Anglo American’s break-up defence is, as JP Morgan analysts noted...
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When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent in the first...When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent...When, at the end of last week, official figures showed that the economy had grown by 0.6 per cent...
Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue & Customs amid a “declining spiral” of customer service, according to the government’s spending watchdog. In a damning report, it said that HMRC...Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue...Taxpayers spent a total of almost 800 years last year waiting on the phone to speak to HM Revenue...
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There seems to be an endless flow of hacking horror stories. Dell is the latest big business to have been hit by...There seems to be an endless flow of hacking horror stories. Dell is the latest big business to...There seems to be an endless flow of hacking horror stories. Dell is the latest big business to...
market report
Technology may be the sector at the front of many investors’ minds, what with the persistent talk of London-listed...Technology may be the sector at the front of many investors’ minds, what with the persistent talk...Technology may be the sector at the front of many investors’ minds, what with the persistent talk...
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recruitment
About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory certification and compliance courses to upskilling for a new role, and experts estimate that the UK training market is worth approximately £7 billion. Training and skills development is proved to increase the human capital in the national labour force, narrowing skills gaps...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...About six in ten UK staff undergo some form of training at work each year, ranging from mandatory...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to...Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000 deliveries a week. The activist recently launched the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign calling for supermarkets to adopt better business practices to safeguard the future of British fruit and veg farmers.Guy Singh-Watson is founder of Riverford, an organic vegetable box company which grew from humble beginnings to 70,000...
Ange Postecoglou appeared to become involved in a heated altercation with a supporter during Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 defeat by Manchester City before he launched a withering attack on the culture at the club. The Spurs head coach alluded to the carefree attitude many supporters had to losing but...Ange Postecoglou appeared to become involved in a heated altercation with a supporter during Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 defeat by Manchester City before he launched a withering attack on the culture at the club. The Spurs head coach alluded to the carefree attitude many supporters had to losing but...Ange Postecoglou appeared to become involved in a heated altercation with a supporter during Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 defeat by...
premier league | martin samuel
Erling Haaland tapped in at the far post, and the celebrations began. From the famed white wall behind the far goal, a mocking song about Arsenal. Pathetic, really. This was a stadium that was supposed to bear witness to history. Tottenham Hotspur’s history. A great and proud club, reborn. Instead it was reduced to glorying in a crushing...Erling Haaland tapped in at the far post, and the celebrations began. From the famed white wall behind the far goal, a mocking song about Arsenal. Pathetic, really. This was a stadium that was supposed to bear witness to history. Tottenham Hotspur’s history. A great and proud club, reborn. Instead it was reduced to glorying in a crushing...Erling Haaland tapped in at the far post, and the celebrations began. From the famed white wall behind the far goal, a mocking...
charlotte duncker
When it was suggested to Unai Emery that he was under pressure to deliver the Europa Conference League trophy this season, he was indignant. While a first piece of major silverware for 28 years would have given the club’s supporters a precious short-term fix, the head coach’s key objective for the season has never...When it was suggested to Unai Emery that he was under pressure to deliver the Europa Conference...When it was suggested to Unai Emery that he was under pressure to deliver the Europa Conference...
PREMIER LEAGUE | PAUL HIRST
Tom Kershaw
Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major championship involves...Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major...Long forsaken are the days in the soap opera that is modern golf when the build-up to a major...
martin samuel
Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went straight back down again.Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers and Crystal Palace dropped in 1998. Came up a year earlier, went...
the scorer | elgan alderman
mike atherton
There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution model for the...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...There remain significant concerns among the 11 non-host counties over the proposed distribution...
steve james
The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan Warner and Frankie...The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan...The Derbyshire pace attack, all five of them in Ian Bishop, Ole Mortensen, Devon Malcolm, Alan...
talor gooch interview
uefa referees’ chief
Being a referee in the modern game is very difficult. The men in the middle make between 200-250 decisions per match...Being a referee in the modern game is very difficult. The men in the middle make between 200-250...Being a referee in the modern game is very difficult. The men in the middle make between 200-250...
BET OF THE DAY
Elmonjed (4.15 York) Racecards This gelding showed a good attitude to win both starts last year and...BET OF THE DAY
Elmonjed (4.15 York) Racecards This gelding showed a good attitude to win...BET OF THE DAY
Elmonjed (4.15 York) Racecards This gelding showed a good attitude to win...
TIMES SPORT UNSEEN
This week Times photographer Marc Aspland has been experimenting with his drone, capturing the drama of a penalty shoot-out in St Albans and getting a close-up look at Manchester City’s forwards in their win against Fulham in Craven Cottage....This week Times photographer Marc Aspland has been experimenting with his drone, capturing the...This week Times photographer Marc Aspland has been experimenting with his drone, capturing the...
A traumatic labour triggered a series of catastrophic problems for the former Made in Chelsea star
Anna Murphy gives her golden rules for the season
A subscriber thinks he’s messaging a female model in London — in reality, it’s a team of men manipulating him in Asia. Sophie Peachey investigates
Giorgia Meloni thinks that women at work don’t support each other — but that changes once they have children. Two writers share their experiences
REVIEW
Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in ice-cream parlour colours. The eggs for eyes weren’t part of the plan, but when John sat for the photographer David LaChapelle and spotted the two plastic fried eggs meant for props, he picked them up, popped them in like yolky contacts and the snapper got his shot. It’s a...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in...Even without the eyes, you know it’s Elton John. The hair, the hands, the glasses, the suit in...
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Doctor Who
BBC1 Trust Steven Moffat to make things tricky and awkward for himself in his first Doctor Who episode...Doctor Who
BBC1 Trust Steven Moffat to make things tricky and awkward for himself in his first Doctor Who episode for seven years. The former showrunner has been brought back by his predecessor, Russell T Davies, (yes, things can be complicated in the Tardis) for a one-off episode this Saturday. It’s called ...Doctor Who
BBC1 Trust Steven Moffat to make things tricky and awkward for himself in his first Doctor Who episode for seven...
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★★★★★
It’s nice to be proved wrong. I went into Tate Britain’s Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 with a sense of the inevitable — the patriarchy, erasure, 400 years of scores to settle — and left with a you-go-girls! spring in...★★★★★
It’s nice to be proved wrong. I went into Tate Britain’s Now You See Us: Women Artists...★★★★★
It’s nice to be proved wrong. I went into Tate Britain’s Now You See Us: Women Artists...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Terence Rattigan wrote The Deep Blue Sea in 1952 after his former lover Kenneth Morgan disconnected the rubber hose...Terence Rattigan wrote The Deep Blue Sea in 1952 after his former lover Kenneth Morgan...Terence Rattigan wrote The Deep Blue Sea in 1952 after his former lover Kenneth Morgan...
Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so have the inside track...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so...
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Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress and activist Liz Carr, to be hard-hitting, packed with detail and strong views. And so it was. What I wasn’t expecting was for it to be quite so funny. This smart, spiky, slightly sarky star of Silent Witness and The Witcher was first seen whizzing about on her wheelchair...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...Better Off Dead?
BBC1 You would expect a documentary about assisted dying, made by the actress...
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The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting, open fires and more than a hint of drug taking at an illegal beach rave. Oh, and a teenager called Kelly having her head thrust under the water and left, it seems, for dead. It is a dramatic start, for...The Gathering
Channel 4 Helen Walsh’s six-part Liverpool-set drama The Gathering opens with snogging, vomiting, open fires...
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MindGames
1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament? 3 The WI uses the slogan “Inspiring …” who? 4 Who played the Reverend Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley? 5 The Nemean Lion and The Lernean Hydra are stories in which 1947 collection by Agatha Christie? 6 Playing the fictitious Sherif...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...1 “Tom Mix” is a bingo call for which number? 2 Which party holds 63 of the 129 seats in the...
These fine jewellers are encouraging their successors in the schools and universities of Hull. Anna Murphy reports
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Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
It’s London Craft Week, and everywhere you look there’ll be master potters, embroiderers and quilt makers doing their thing
You want your likeness captured for posterity, but who to choose? The Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ Annual Exhibition, on this week, is a good place to start
Are your knees ready to be revealed? If not, try one of these innovative knee smoothing solutions. By Jennifer George
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Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership of Lawrence Stroll. The latest is the new and improved Vantage, the entry-level sports car from the British manufacturer that is seeking greater...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...Aston Martin is surging ahead with several product launches and overhauls under the new ownership...
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Kansas City’s native jazz, BBQ brisket and friendly, low-key charm was thrust into the spotlight when the singer started dating its Superbowl star Travis Kelce
Can’t get to Chelsea? Towns and villages around the country are bright with a profusion of spring and summer flowers. These are the best
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A private cove, jungle-style surroundings and delicious locally sourced menus await at Yazz Collective, a vibey, luxury hideaway not far from Fethiye
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Have a mini interrail adventure through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia on an affordable route that takes in the Adriatic’s aristocratic history
Jersey’s empty coves, surfing and incredible seafood helped our writer and her teenagers break out of a ten-year family holiday rut
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Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders from the Airbnb loo?Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...Asking for, ahem, a friend: is it ever acceptable to pocket a signed photo of Pat from EastEnders...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question is “Where next?” Of...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...On this particular issue polling would no doubt suggest a nation divided. The issue in question...
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The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery school, brewery and farm shop. Now it has opened chic new accommodation which food lovers can book to stay in overnight. Alicia Miller checks in.
...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...The Welbeck Estate, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is known for its cookery...
SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me.’ Genesis 21.6 (GNB)...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...SARAH said, ‘God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with...
Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning. The King, Freeman...Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.Buckingham Palace
14th May, 2024
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Courts should decide on innocence, says top KC
Emergency legislation to quash convictions for Scottish sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal is a “misstep” which will see guilty people acquitted, one of Scotland’s top lawyers has said. Angela Constance, the Scottish justice secretary, said lives had been “ruined” by convictions...Emergency legislation to quash convictions for Scottish sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal is a “misstep” which will see guilty people acquitted, one of Scotland’s top lawyers has said. Angela Constance, the Scottish justice secretary, said lives had been “ruined” by convictions...Emergency legislation to quash convictions for Scottish sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal is a “misstep” which...
Pupils risk losing almost a whole year of education under a council’s plan to cut teaching hours as part of budget-saving measures, it has been claimed. Falkirk council is proposing a reduction in school hours to plug a £64 million deficit during the next five years. If hours are not reduced, cuts to staff and services will need to be made.Pupils risk losing almost a whole year of education under a council’s plan to cut teaching hours as part of budget-saving measures, it has been claimed. Falkirk council is proposing a reduction in school hours to plug a £64 million deficit during the next five years. If hours are not reduced, cuts to staff and services will need to be made.Pupils risk losing almost a whole year of education under a council’s plan to cut teaching hours as part of budget-saving...
One of Edinburgh’s best-known Fringe venues has been put up for sale, with student flats, offices or a boutique hotel touted as potential development options. Summerhall, which is based in a former vet school overlooking the Meadows in Edinburgh, is a year-round multi-arts venue. More than 600 rooms in the building...One of Edinburgh’s best-known Fringe venues has been put up for sale, with student flats, offices...One of Edinburgh’s best-known Fringe venues has been put up for sale, with student flats, offices...
Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An advertising board for a new bar and restaurant named Caledonia carried a message saying, “An bhfuil ocras ort?Glasgow airport bosses have been told to “show some respect” after confusing Irish and Scottish Gaelic. An...
comment | ian bradley
With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate left-of-centre position” and the Greens on the radical left, where does this leave the Liberal Democrats? Scotland’s...With Labour now back in the political middle ground, the SNP, in John Swinney’s words, occupying “a moderate...
Roger crofts
Hibernian’s search for a new manager will be led by Malky Mackay after he was announced as their new sporting director.Hibernian’s search for a new manager will be led by Malky Mackay after he was announced as their...Hibernian’s search for a new manager will be led by Malky Mackay after he was announced as their...
Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night with the visiting...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...Rugby Park is set to provide the backdrop to more scenes of Celtic celebration on Wednesday night...
It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a league title at the weekend, but oh no. Their patience and temper still had more to endure. Their team eventually beat Dundee — with plenty to spare...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...It seemed as though Rangers fans had suffered enough in losing an Old Firm game and effectively a...
Comment
Why Starmer was right to welcome Elphicke
Daniel Finkelstein
The Tory defector’s change of heart reflects the inconsistent attitudes of most voters better than ideological purity
ALICE THOMSON
NHS must end medieval maternity practices
ROGER BOYES
Kremlin reshuffle sets Putin up for long war
NOTEBOOK | MATTHEW PARRIS
I still regret the day I stuck two pins in Peter
GUY DABBY-JOORY
Free speech shake-up fails to protect Jewish students
Leading Articles
So Many Failings
The latest review into the killings in Nottingham a year ago underlines the many ways in which the victims’ families have been let down
Blinken in Kyiv
The US secretary of state’s visit comes at a critical time as Kharkiv is threatened
What’s That Noise?
A survey suggests that half of us wouldn’t notice if British opera houses disappeared
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Weight-loss jabs and the fight against obesity
Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can never be the only solution to our obesity crisis (“Weight loss jab reduces heart deaths by a fifth”, May 14). Getting access to this new generation...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...Sir, While there is rightly much excitement about the potential of weight-loss drugs, they can...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Women and equalities select committee holds oral evidence session as part of inquiry into incel culture; Labour-commissioned review of private rented sector presents findings.
Germany: Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, hosts President Amherd of Switzerland in Berlin.
Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong, the longtime prime minister, steps down and is replaced by Lawrence Wong.
On this day
In 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, married James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; in 1921 the British Legion was formed from the merger of four First World War ex-servicemen’s support groups. Of 1.75 million war veterans with a disability, half were permanently disabled; in 1928 the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service (Royal Flying Doctor Service) was inaugurated; in 1936 the pioneering aviator Amy Johnson arrived in England after a record-breaking flight to and from South Africa; in 1989 the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev began a highly publicised visit to Beijing, China. At the time mass protests were being held against the Communist Party of China led by students calling for comparable reforms to the glasnost policies Gorbachev had introduced in the USSR.
Nature notes
There are approximately 9,000 wasp species in the UK. The vast majority of these bear very little resemblance to the yellow-jacketed variety that cause mayhem at picnics, but all of them do sterling work in the pest-killing department. The mournful wasp, Pemphredon lugubris, is a particular friend of farmers and gardeners. This medium-sized wasp (7.5–12mm) feeds its young almost entirely on aphids. Nesting in dead wood, the female constructs a system of chambers and lays an egg in each one. Every egg is accompanied by 40 or so aphids, which the wasp larvae will devour when it hatches. This solitary wasp’s poetic name comes from its black colour, which is reminiscent of traditional funeral clothing. Jonathan Tulloch
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