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Skip to contentAssisted dying: Critics refuse to concede defeat after historic vote
Britain is poised to legalise assisted dying after MPs backed a change in the law in a landmark vote. The Commons voted 330 to 275 to pass a bill that would allow terminally ill patients in England and Wales to gain help from doctors to end their lives after an emotional five-hour debate which...Britain is poised to legalise assisted dying after MPs backed a change in the law in a landmark vote. The Commons voted 330 to 275 to pass a bill that would allow terminally ill patients in England and Wales to gain help from doctors to end their lives after an emotional five-hour debate which...Britain is poised to legalise assisted dying after MPs backed a change in the law in a landmark vote. The Commons voted 330 to...
‘Sickfluencers’ advise benefit claimants as 15,000 a week signed off work
Online “sickfluencers” are helping their followers maximise their benefits as more than 15,000 people a week are approved for long-term sickness and disability payments. The accounts on YouTube and TikTok have received millions of views and thankful followers have shared their stories of successfully receiving disability benefits by using...Online “sickfluencers” are helping their followers maximise their benefits as more than 15,000 people a week are approved for long-term sickness and disability payments. The accounts on YouTube and TikTok have received millions of views and thankful followers have shared their stories of successfully receiving disability benefits by using...Online “sickfluencers” are helping their followers maximise their benefits as more than 15,000 people a week are approved for...
Nato deal could end war, Zelensky says
President Zelensky has said that granting membership of Nato to parts of Ukraine that are not occupied by Russia could bring about an end to hostilities in the almost three-year-old war. Zelensky’s proposal would signal an end to Ukraine’s attempts to win back by force those territories that have been seized by Moscow.President Zelensky has said that granting membership of Nato to parts of Ukraine that are not...President Zelensky has said that granting membership of Nato to parts of Ukraine that are not...
POLITICAL SKETCH
No celebration or condemnation, just sombre reflection
Christmas appeal
INTERVIEW
Tom Kerridge: my food allergy arose like a scene from The Exorcist
Tom Kerridge well remembers the first time he discovered that he had a food allergy. He was in his early twenties, working in one of his first serious kitchens and the head chef had ordered too many lobsters for that day’s service. “It was a Saturday night and the restaurant was closed on Sundays and Mondays, so he asked me if I wanted to take one home. I did, and was...Tom Kerridge well remembers the first time he discovered that he had a food allergy. He was in...Tom Kerridge well remembers the first time he discovered that he had a food allergy. He was in...
The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal 2024
The Times and The Sunday Times are proud to launch the 2024 Christmas Appeal, jointly fundraising for three chosen...The Times and The Sunday Times are proud to launch the 2024 Christmas Appeal, jointly fundraising for three chosen charities across the festive period. The number of people with food allergies in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with more than 5,000 people a year hospitalised in England with food anaphylaxis...The Times and The Sunday Times are proud to launch the 2024 Christmas Appeal, jointly fundraising for three chosen charities...
Editor's picks
first person
Why I’m doing party season teetotal — at 27
The festive period is upon us and for most of my mates it’s a time for getting incandescently, catatonically...The festive period is upon us and for most of my mates it’s a time for getting incandescently...The festive period is upon us and for most of my mates it’s a time for getting incandescently...
review
Meet the Rees-Moggs: Jacob the TV star revels absurdly in his poshness
Politicians who take part in reality TV shows usually trot out some old nonsense about doing it to “connect with the...Politicians who take part in reality TV shows usually trot out some old nonsense about doing it...Politicians who take part in reality TV shows usually trot out some old nonsense about doing it...
Sienna Miller or Kate Moss: who has the best fashion line?
They’re both British, have been influencers since long before the birth of Instagram and this party season are vying for a spot in your wardrobe. But which grown-up It-girl do you covet the style of most: Sienna Miller or Kate Moss? Two of the...They’re both British, have been influencers since long before the birth of Instagram and this...They’re both British, have been influencers since long before the birth of Instagram and this...
Politics
Kneecap: Badenoch funding block on Belfast rap group was unlawful
The Irish-language hip-hop trio have defeated the government’s attempt to recoup a £14,250 grant
Commons honeytrap: victims revealed to each other by police blunder
MPs and others caught up in the Westminster scandal were accidentally sent an email with the contact details of other victims
Farmers’ fury as nature restoration grants run out
Government’s pause on environmental schemes could lead to intensification of production
Gregg Wallace investigated by Channel 5 over new allegations
A woman said the presenter made inappropriate comments about sex, spanking and domination
Gregg Wallace is facing a second misconduct investigation after further allegations emerged about his alleged sexist, lewd and racist behaviour on television productions. The MasterChef host “stepped away” from the programme on Thursday after at least 20 people came forward with claims about his repeated use of sexually inappropriate language. The BBC will now face...Gregg Wallace is facing a second misconduct investigation after further allegations emerged about...Gregg Wallace is facing a second misconduct investigation after further allegations emerged about...
The sexual misconduct claims facing Gregg Wallace
The BBC presenter Gregg Wallace has “stepped away” from MasterChef after an investigation began over claims of sexual...The BBC presenter Gregg Wallace has “stepped away” from MasterChef after an investigation began over claims of sexual misconduct on set in a period spanning almost two decades. More than a dozen people have come forward with allegations about how the host made sexist and inappropriate jokes during filming. Wallace...The BBC presenter Gregg Wallace has “stepped away” from MasterChef after an investigation began over claims of sexual...
Art dealer battles former intern over half of his £1m business
An antique dealer to celebrities is battling with a former intern over claims that he struck a deal in a juice bar to...An antique dealer to celebrities is battling with a former intern over claims that he struck a...An antique dealer to celebrities is battling with a former intern over claims that he struck a...
video
Police decision to ram cow with patrol car ‘was lawful and necessary’
A Surrey police officer who twice rammed a cow with a patrol car will return to frontline duty after an investigation...A Surrey police officer who twice rammed a cow with a patrol car will return to frontline duty...A Surrey police officer who twice rammed a cow with a patrol car will return to frontline duty...
Who’s playing Glastonbury’s legends slot?
One of the best-selling artists of all time is set to play next year’s Glastonbury legends slot. Do you know who it is?One of the best-selling artists of all time is set to play next year’s Glastonbury legends slot.One of the best-selling artists of all time is set to play next year’s Glastonbury legends slot.
THE TIMES DIARY
Boris Johnson a royal danger to the Queen during Covid crisis
When Boris Johnson was prime minister and became seriously ill with Covid at the start of the pandemic, it could have...When Boris Johnson was prime minister and became seriously ill with Covid at the start of the...When Boris Johnson was prime minister and became seriously ill with Covid at the start of the...
INTERVIEW
The ‘pro-Putin’ firebrand closing in on power on Nato’s eastern flank
Calin Georgescu — sceptic of Nato, bottled water and climate change — tries to soothe his critics
For a man accused by his opponents of dragging Romania — the homeland of the fictional Count Dracula — into darkness it seemed fitting for Calin Georgescu to grant a rare interview this week during a blackout. Apologising for the power cut at his makeshift headquarters — a friend’s house in the...For a man accused by his opponents of dragging Romania — the homeland of the fictional Count Dracula — into darkness it seemed fitting for Calin Georgescu to grant a rare interview this week during a blackout. Apologising for the power cut at his makeshift headquarters — a friend’s house in the...For a man accused by his opponents of dragging Romania — the homeland of the fictional Count Dracula — into darkness it seemed...
In Depth
How Zelensky’s popularity has sunk after nearly three years of war
In the early days of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, with the Kremlin’s forces on the outskirts of Kyiv, President Zelensky delivered a defiant message. “We are all here,” Zelensky said from outside the presidential office, as his closest political allies stood behind him. “We are all here defending our independence and our state.”...In the early days of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, with the Kremlin’s forces on the outskirts of Kyiv, President Zelensky delivered a defiant message. “We are all here,” Zelensky said from outside the presidential office, as his closest political allies stood behind him. “We are all here defending our independence and our state.”...In the early days of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, with the Kremlin’s forces on the outskirts of Kyiv, President...
Rebels storm Assad troops in Aleppo as Syrian war reignites
Rebels seized parts of Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, from Russian-backed regime forces on Friday in a lightning advance. In the heaviest fighting for years, Russian and Syrian regime jets bombarded the rebels in an attempt to block the offensive. But in less than 72 hours, the rebels captured dozens of...Rebels seized parts of Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, from Russian-backed regime forces on...Rebels seized parts of Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, from Russian-backed regime forces on...
LETTER FROM MILAN
‘Italy’s Tate Modern’ opens after 50 years — but it may be too late
dispatch from southern lebanon
‘My home is broken’: Lebanese families find little peace in wreckage
Sami Hayek almost ran the 12 flights of stairs up to his top floor apartment, skipping every other step. It was the first time he had been home in two months. “We don’t even need a key,” he joked nervously arriving at his front door. It had been blown open by the force of an Israeli airstrike that hit the building next to his. The laughter stopped as soon as he entered...Sami Hayek almost ran the 12 flights of stairs up to his top floor apartment, skipping every...Sami Hayek almost ran the 12 flights of stairs up to his top floor apartment, skipping every...
visual storytelling
How Israel took on Hezbollah: from pager bombs to ground raids
Assassinations by walkie-talkies, airstrikes using 1,000kg “bunker-busting” bombs, and risky ground raids aimed at...Assassinations by walkie-talkies, airstrikes using 1,000kg “bunker-busting” bombs, and risky ground raids aimed at destroying infrastructure have left Israel’s enemy Hezbollah battered and weakened — but not completely gone. On November 24, about two months after limited exchanges of fire escalated into a full-blown...Assassinations by walkie-talkies, airstrikes using 1,000kg “bunker-busting” bombs, and risky ground raids aimed at destroying...
Australia passes law banning under-16s from social media
The Australian parliament has passed world-leading laws banning children under 16 from popular social media platforms...The Australian parliament has passed world-leading laws banning children under 16 from popular...The Australian parliament has passed world-leading laws banning children under 16 from popular...
New Zealand ship sank after crew left autopilot on
Mistakes on the bridge of a New Zealand navy ship under the command of a former senior Royal Navy officer caused the...Mistakes on the bridge of a New Zealand navy ship under the command of a former senior Royal Navy...Mistakes on the bridge of a New Zealand navy ship under the command of a former senior Royal Navy...
How the Royal Shakespeare Company is plotting a comeback in America
For more than half a century the Royal Shakespeare Company has sought to unlock the 400-year-old power of the Bard’s plays for audiences “throughout the UK and across the world”. Its success over the decades has owed a great deal to its standing with American theatregoers, but until October none of its work had crossed the Atlantic since the coronavirus pandemic began.For more than half a century the Royal Shakespeare Company has sought to unlock the 400-year-old...For more than half a century the Royal Shakespeare Company has sought to unlock the 400-year-old...
will pavia
The rise of the Dull Men’s Club, where it’s hip to be square
Very early one morning this week a man in Alberta posted a photograph taken in the hospital room where, apparently...Very early one morning this week a man in Alberta posted a photograph taken in the hospital room where, apparently, his wife was about to give birth. The photograph was not of his wife. It was a shot of the six-wheeled base of a stand that held devices and monitors beside the bed. “I can’t help but notice how smooth...Very early one morning this week a man in Alberta posted a photograph taken in the hospital room where, apparently, his wife...
Bank of England warns of risks from trade war
UK financial system faces the threat of a sharp correction in markets and disruption to cross-border capital flows
A looming trade war, rising geopolitical instability and mounting government debt burdens have pushed up the risks facing the financial system, the Bank of England has warned. The UK is particularly exposed to rising threats because the country has an “open economy with a large financial sector”...A looming trade war, rising geopolitical instability and mounting government debt burdens have pushed up the risks facing the financial system, the Bank of England has warned. The UK is particularly exposed to rising threats because the country has an “open economy with a large financial sector”...A looming trade war, rising geopolitical instability and mounting government debt burdens have pushed up the risks facing the...
TI Fluid Systems to exit London Stock Exchange in £1bn deal
TI Fluid Systems is to become the latest company to exit the London Stock Exchange in a deal that takes the value of stocks leaving the market this year to more than £50 billion. The FTSE 250 engineer has recommended that shareholders vote in favour of a £1 billion acquisition of the company by ABC Technologies, a Canadian rival backed by...TI Fluid Systems is to become the latest company to exit the London Stock Exchange in a deal that takes the value of stocks leaving the market this year to more than £50 billion. The FTSE 250 engineer has recommended that shareholders vote in favour of a £1 billion acquisition of the company by ABC Technologies, a Canadian rival backed by...TI Fluid Systems is to become the latest company to exit the London Stock Exchange in a deal that takes the value of stocks...
BAE Systems takes £2bn hit over fears of Musk’s efficiency drive
Britain’s biggest listed defence company took a £2 billion hit from investor fears that Elon Musk’s government efficiency drive will cause America to rein in military spending. Shares of BAE Systems suffered the steepest decline on the FTSE 100 on Friday after analysts at the Bank of America warned of “growing...Britain’s biggest listed defence company took a £2 billion hit from investor fears that Elon...Britain’s biggest listed defence company took a £2 billion hit from investor fears that Elon...
Billionaire family behind Boohoo places £15m in fundraising drive
The billionaire family behind Boohoo invested £15.35 million as part of a near £40 million fundraising to help turn around the struggling fast-fashion giant. Mahmud Kamani, who co-founded Boohoo in 2006 and is its second-largest shareholder...The billionaire family behind Boohoo invested £15.35 million as part of a near £40 million...The billionaire family behind Boohoo invested £15.35 million as part of a near £40 million...
dominic o’connell
Vauxhall’s Luton shutdown hides a deeper threat to our car industry
Along with wassailing, druids at Stonehenge for the summer solstice and a first-innings collapse in the Ashes, the...Along with wassailing, druids at Stonehenge for the summer solstice and a first-innings collapse...Along with wassailing, druids at Stonehenge for the summer solstice and a first-innings collapse...
Marc Armengol to lead TSB as banking stalwart steps down after 45 years
Marc Armengol will succeed Robin Bulloch as chief executive of TSB as the bank’s owner continues to resist a hostile...Marc Armengol will succeed Robin Bulloch as chief executive of TSB as the bank’s owner continues...Marc Armengol will succeed Robin Bulloch as chief executive of TSB as the bank’s owner continues...
Cold snap triggers gas injection from largest storage plant
Britain’s largest gas storage facility has injected supplies into the energy system for the first time this winter, slightly earlier than last year amid the cold snap and less wind power being generated, Centrica has said. Centrica, which owns...Britain’s largest gas storage facility has injected supplies into the energy system for the first...Britain’s largest gas storage facility has injected supplies into the energy system for the first...
lunch with the times
Hotel Chocolat founder: ‘I like Murano so much I nicked the chef’
health and wellbeing
‘I turned my family’s physio practice into a £1m enterprise’
family business
‘It’s good to step out of your comfort zone’
Finance
Community lenders unlock £1bn for small firms rejected by banks
About 15,000 small businesses in Britain’s poorest areas look set to benefit from £1 billion of lending from community-based finance firms
female founders
Minister’s shock at investment gap faced by women in business
Poppy Gustafsson has urged investors to create a more “inclusive economic landscape”
RECRUITMENT
Crunch the numbers and it pays to work in data
The sector generates £343 billion in annual turnover and is already a bigger player than telecoms
Black Friday may be the nation’s busiest shopping day, but it’s also the most frantic for data processing and collection too. In the UK alone, hundreds of millions of “data validation requests” are generated by shoppers browsing websites, using contactless travel, scrolling social media and paying online. Every single one requires a team of data experts to make it...Black Friday may be the nation’s busiest shopping day, but it’s also the most frantic for data...Black Friday may be the nation’s busiest shopping day, but it’s also the most frantic for data...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Perfection is often the enemy of action
As the UN attempts to end the globe’s plastic addiction at the Busan treaty talks in South Korea, Sarah Perreard is...As the UN attempts to end the globe’s plastic addiction at the Busan treaty talks in South Korea, Sarah Perreard is focused on turning sustainability into a catalyst for success. As co-chief executive of the Swiss research consultancy EA Earth Action, she helps global corporations transition to the circular economy.As the UN attempts to end the globe’s plastic addiction at the Busan treaty talks in South Korea, Sarah Perreard is focused on...
alex lowe
England players angry at bonus paid to ‘hypocritical’ Sweeney
England players have accused Bill Sweeney and senior RFU leaders of hypocrisy as the executive pay row continued to engulf Twickenham. The Times revealed on Monday that the chief executive was paid £1.1million, including a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) bonus of £358,000 in a year of record...England players have accused Bill Sweeney and senior RFU leaders of hypocrisy as the executive pay row continued to engulf Twickenham. The Times revealed on Monday that the chief executive was paid £1.1million, including a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) bonus of £358,000 in a year of record...England players have accused Bill Sweeney and senior RFU leaders of hypocrisy as the executive pay row continued to engulf...
matt lawton
Old Trafford 2.0 or a new home? Inside United’s £2bn dilemma
At Old Trafford cricket ground next week, the world’s leading experts in stadium design and development will gather, very much aware that, only half a mile away, one of the fattest contracts in the history of their business is up for grabs. “I don’t know if you’ve seen the fight scene between the rival news crews at the end of Anchorman...At Old Trafford cricket ground next week, the world’s leading experts in stadium design and development will gather, very much aware that, only half a mile away, one of the fattest contracts in the history of their business is up for grabs. “I don’t know if you’ve seen the fight scene between the rival news crews at the end of Anchorman...At Old Trafford cricket ground next week, the world’s leading experts in stadium design and development will gather, very much...
interview
Verstappen: Spending half my life in F1 would be boring – you only live once
When he is flying down the Las Vegas Strip at more than 185mph, there is no room for hesitation for Max Verstappen in his Red Bull. Brake or crash. Overtake or concede. The decisions are immediate and forthright. Off the track, the four-times world champion carries that mentality into his communication. He does not...When he is flying down the Las Vegas Strip at more than 185mph, there is no room for hesitation...When he is flying down the Las Vegas Strip at more than 185mph, there is no room for hesitation...
gallagher premiership
Newcastle climb off bottom with first win over Saracens in 15 years
Gallagher premiership
Bristol’s 48 points gatecrash Marler’s leaving party
owen slot
Amusing, sometimes unpleasant, often vulnerable: Marler made rugby richer
This is another contribution to a crowded field of Joe Marler anecdotes, but it works on different levels and...This is another contribution to a crowded field of Joe Marler anecdotes, but it works on...This is another contribution to a crowded field of Joe Marler anecdotes, but it works on...
gregor robertson
I feel for Kyle Walker – I know what it’s like when your legs go
Kyle Walker was doing what he had always done. The thing that made the Manchester City right back one of the most...Kyle Walker was doing what he had always done. The thing that made the Manchester City right back...Kyle Walker was doing what he had always done. The thing that made the Manchester City right back...
paul hirst
Guardiola baffled by why his City team keep falling apart
To have been a fly on the wall in the canteen at Manchester City’s training ground on Wednesday afternoon. Not long after the first-team players had finished their warm-down session following the previous night’s 3-3 draw against Feyenoord, one of Spain’s sporting greats turned up to say hello. Given their Catalan roots, Pep Guardiola and his staff would ordinarily...To have been a fly on the wall in the canteen at Manchester City’s training ground on Wednesday...To have been a fly on the wall in the canteen at Manchester City’s training ground on Wednesday...
paul joyce
Slot: Pep’s Barcelona helped me create my identity
Little appears to be going right for Pep Guardiola at present, so perhaps there should be no surprise that the latest...Little appears to be going right for Pep Guardiola at present, so perhaps there should be no surprise that the latest problem he must confront is one unwittingly of his own making. When the Manchester City manager arrives at Anfield on Sunday with their title hopes on a knife-edge, he will discover that the rival...Little appears to be going right for Pep Guardiola at present, so perhaps there should be no surprise that the latest problem...
alex lowe
Youthful heir to Sexton’s throne begins long audition for Lions job
It was general election day in Ireland on Friday. Cars plastered with images of candidates drove around Dublin.It was general election day in Ireland on Friday. Cars plastered with images of candidates drove...It was general election day in Ireland on Friday. Cars plastered with images of candidates drove...
john westerby
Can Saints bond help England find back-three fluidity they’ve been missing?
Once again, an international period for England concluded with laments about a lack of fluency. How can the coaches...Once again, an international period for England concluded with laments about a lack of fluency.Once again, an international period for England concluded with laments about a lack of fluency.
Hamilton: Our car is good – I’m just not fast any more
Lewis Hamilton bemoaned another disappointing qualifying performance by criticising his own driving in Qatar. The 39-year-old will start Saturday’s sprint race in seventh, while his Mercedes team-mate George Russell will be second on the grid...Lewis Hamilton bemoaned another disappointing qualifying performance by criticising his own...Lewis Hamilton bemoaned another disappointing qualifying performance by criticising his own...
interview
Alex Yee: It’s cool to show a bit of personality. We’re not robots
Overlooking a Loughborough cemetery on a crisp winter’s day, Alex Yee sits on his sofa and explains how he dragged Britain to the edge of its seat during the summer of love-ins. His Olympic triathlon was the purest drama after the saga of the...Overlooking a Loughborough cemetery on a crisp winter’s day, Alex Yee sits on his sofa and...Overlooking a Loughborough cemetery on a crisp winter’s day, Alex Yee sits on his sofa and...
martyn ziegler | sport NOTEBOOK
No vote, just applause for World Cup’s 2034 Saudi Arabia hosts
Fifa is set to deny football associations any opportunity to vote on whether Saudi Arabia should host the 2034 World...Fifa is set to deny football associations any opportunity to vote on whether Saudi Arabia should...Fifa is set to deny football associations any opportunity to vote on whether Saudi Arabia should...
sam warburton
How to fix Wales? Fast-track physical 15-year-olds and cut one region
Welsh rugby is in a dark place, of that there can be no doubt. And with the national side having lost 12 matches on...Welsh rugby is in a dark place, of that there can be no doubt. And with the national side having...Welsh rugby is in a dark place, of that there can be no doubt. And with the national side having...
the tailender | patrick kidd
Bradman’s baggy green on sale… again. But it won’t top Warne’s
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premier league quiz
Which Forest player has delivered 51 long throw-ins this season?
Energy prices are rising — here’s how to cut your bill
Ofgem’s cap goes up again in January, but there are still many ways to save money, says George Nixon
‘I lost £1 million in a bitcoin scam. I feel stupid and gullible’
One in nine people now invest in crypto, but fraudsters love it — and it is risky
your money matters
Two year battle: my fight to get a reader his £110k pension back
Katherine Denham launches her new Times and Sundays Times column by solving a Scottish Widows saga
Ten unexpected moving house costs to watch out for
From energy certificates and fresh paint to mortgage fees and buildings insurance, Holly Thomas outlines some of the property expenses you may have forgotten
THE BIG QUESTION
Should councils charge extra for weekly bin collections?
Having rubbish removed once a fortnight is said to make us recycle more, but is it just an excuse to save money? We hear both sides of the argument
Under pressure to balance budgets and encourage recycling, most councils now collect fortnightly rather than weekly — should they charge extra for weekly pick-ups? We seek opposing views. Household recycling and waste collections are essential services, but they can also be a highly emotive subject. It’svital that we help people understand the need for reducing their...Under pressure to balance budgets and encourage recycling, most councils now collect fortnightly...Under pressure to balance budgets and encourage recycling, most councils now collect fortnightly...
ask the experts
I’m not sure about the new inheritance rules on pensions
Q. Owing to changes made in the budget, I understand that if I die after April 2027, inheritance tax of 40 per cent...Q. Owing to changes made in the budget, I understand that if I die after April 2027, inheritance tax of 40 per cent will be taken from the value of my private pension at that time. But what then happens to the remaining 60 per cent — will it automatically become part of my beneficiaries’ own pensions to be taxed at...Q. Owing to changes made in the budget, I understand that if I die after April 2027, inheritance tax of 40 per cent will be...
interview by polly vernon
Alex James: I didn’t want to be the fat one in Blur
The bassist jumped at the chance to get Blur back together. But could he fit into his original Britpop trousers? Interview by Polly Vernon
first person
It’s trickier than you think being super-rich. I should know
Shruti Advani on the do’s and don’ts of the one percent — and how to behave among them
first person
My year of losing weight at 60 — and how my Oura ring helped
In July, Michael Odell wrote about his quest to get fit and lose his flabby dad bod. So how’s he been getting on?
Cancel culture on campus: ‘Most of us are terrified’
The tragic death of ‘cancelled’ Oxford student Alexander Rogers made headlines this month. But undergraduates at some universities are not surprised
Caitlin moran
I’ve put up a tea towel rack. Trust me, this is a triumph
It’s been on my Deep To-Do list for years, like ‘hem trousers’ or ‘reinvent relationship with father’
Caitlin Moran’s (and her dog’s) Christmas gift list, under £30
What will our columnist be buying for Christmas? No bath salts, socks or chocs to be seen here (although there is...What will our columnist be buying for Christmas? No bath salts, socks or chocs to be seen here...What will our columnist be buying for Christmas? No bath salts, socks or chocs to be seen here...
Emma Barnett: my 2024 lust list under £20
What is Emma Barnett’s kind of Christmas jumper? “An edible one,” she says, such as cute biscuits from the Kitsch Hen...What is Emma Barnett’s kind of Christmas jumper? “An edible one,” she says, such as cute biscuits...What is Emma Barnett’s kind of Christmas jumper? “An edible one,” she says, such as cute biscuits...
interview
Lin-Manuel Miranda: my wild mission to reboot The Lion King
The powerhouse behind Hamilton talks about his new songs for the Disney prequel, his mentor Stephen Sondheim — and why it’s ok to hate musicals
review
Meet the Rees-Moggs: Jacob the TV star revels absurdly in his poshness
The man described as a “haunted Victorian pencil” is going down the Kardashian route
10 best sporting lives on screen — from Maradona to Tonya Harding
Our chief sports writer Martin Samuel picks his favourites but asks how many tell the truth
REVIEW | TOM PECK
My most memorable show of the year? Watching the chaos and joy of Band Aid
Bono, Sting and the pop stars in the fly-on-the-wall film The Making of Do They Know it’s Christmas had no idea this would be such a massive deal
interview
Secrets of the world’s greatest clown: ‘In times of chaos, I create harmony’
In his fairytale home in Paris, the 74-year-old clown Slava Polunin explains why the world has never needed his kind more
gift guide 2024
From bath crayons to Botticelli — the best art gifts for Christmas
The trouble with art lovers is that they tend to have rather high standards. If your measure of beauty is a Titian, then Christmas tat and tinsel just aren’t going to cut it when it comes to presents. While I’m not seriously suggesting you slip a...The trouble with art lovers is that they tend to have rather high standards. If your measure of...The trouble with art lovers is that they tend to have rather high standards. If your measure of...
first night review
Twelfth Night — a lesson in comic timing
INTERVIEW
UB40’s Ali Campbell on the group’s rift: ‘I don’t see my brothers any more’
It is nice to have UB40, reggae enthusiasts who emerged from the inner city district of Balsall Heath in Birmingham in 1978 to go on to score such massive hits as Red Red Wine, Rat in Mi Kitchen and I Got You Babe, still with us and touring...It is nice to have UB40, reggae enthusiasts who emerged from the inner city district of Balsall...It is nice to have UB40, reggae enthusiasts who emerged from the inner city district of Balsall...
The best songs to listen to this week
Here are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the industry. We update it every week, so make sure you save this page. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments with your own recommendations of what you’re listening to at the moment. Kendrick Lamar’s surprise new album, GNX, contains a few...Here are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news...Here are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news...
REVIEW
The unmissable albums of 2024 so far
updatedOur critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update this list regularly, so make sure to check it out again. What’s your favourite album of the year? Are there any you think our critics have missed? Let us know in the comments what you’re listening to at...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update this...
What to watch: your TV and streaming guide
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There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies across TV channels, streaming services and digital downloads than ever before. But sometimes there can be too much choice, and that’s why our experts...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies...
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Boutique panto doesn’t come smuttier (or more fun) than this Napoleon
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People walked out of the LSO’s Lachenmann — but I loved it
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Spend Spend Spend — sex, snobbery and a romp of a musical
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Covent Garden gets into the festive spirit with the Royal Ballet’s production of Frederick Ashton’s lush romantic comedy set to Prokofiev’s robust score. Last year it had a much-needed facelift and, thanks to Tom Pye’s new sets, the ballet is now...Covent Garden gets into the festive spirit with the Royal Ballet’s production of Frederick...Covent Garden gets into the festive spirit with the Royal Ballet’s production of Frederick...
The 19 best books of 2024
Forget the Black Friday sales, delay putting up the tree and don’t even think about starting work on the Christmas pudding: it’s time for the Times and Sunday Times books of the year extravaganza. We’ve asked our expert critics to work through...Forget the Black Friday sales, delay putting up the tree and don’t even think about starting work...Forget the Black Friday sales, delay putting up the tree and don’t even think about starting work...
The 10 best food and drink books of 2024
Are you sick yet from all those adverts for turkey, stuffing and mince pies? Not to worry. There are culinary delights for every palate in our collection of great food writing. Swot up on your baking with Nicola Lamb, layer flavour on flavour with...Are you sick yet from all those adverts for turkey, stuffing and mince pies? Not to worry. There...Are you sick yet from all those adverts for turkey, stuffing and mince pies? Not to worry. There...
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Lily Allen on being five years sober: Addiction runs in my family
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The best festive canapé recipes from top chefs
From Angela Hartnett’s spicy nuts to Paul Ainsworth’s garlic dough balls
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7 great tequila cocktail recipes
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27 of the coolest boutique hotels in the Caribbean
Swap gloomy grey days for island life with our pick of the pads that provide a piece of paradise (without the crowds)
Why a weekend in Cornwall is a rejuvenating winter pick-me-up
Don’t be put off by colder weather — captivating art classes, wild shores and foraging walks give the West Country a different kind of warmth at this time of year
The small old-world American mountain town I return to every year
You may not have heard of Boone, in the Appalachians of North Carolina — but Emma John can’t get enough of its enduring appeal, hip new hangouts and striking surroundings
My multi-gen Malaysian rail adventure (with a three and 71-year-old)
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‘We missed a day’s safari after we were bumped from our flight’
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This travel secret will save you thousands next year
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Everything you need to know about Australia — in three minutes
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Traditionalist who berated the Conservative leadership for bowing to ‘political correctness’
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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
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St James’s Palace
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THE LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Nahum 1.7 (ESV)
...THE LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.THE LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
MindGames
The Times Saturday Quiz: November 30, 2024
1 Which police force’s headquarters is located on Victoria Embankment, London? 2 In 2011, Monty Don returned to which flagship gardening programme on the BBC? 3 AA Milne’s poem Us Two celebrates the bond between Christopher Robin and which bear? 4...1 Which police force’s headquarters is located on Victoria Embankment, London? 2 In 2011, Monty...1 Which police force’s headquarters is located on Victoria Embankment, London? 2 In 2011, Monty...
Lydia Woodage and Angus Mackenzie
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Lydia Woodage, 28, a policy officer, and Angus Mackenzie, 29, a mechanical engineer, were married on September 21, 2024, at Ramster Hall, near Guildford in Surrey Lydia and Angus bonded over beer. She arrived early for their first date at a pub in Ascot, and had a pint of Abbot Ale waiting for him. “That’s my dad’s favourite,” she says. Running to catch the last...Lydia Woodage, 28, a policy officer, and Angus Mackenzie, 29, a mechanical engineer, were...Lydia Woodage, 28, a policy officer, and Angus Mackenzie, 29, a mechanical engineer, were...
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Archie Paul James Hooper was born on October 13, 2024, at Basildon University Hospital in Essex to Harmony Riley, 22,...Archie Paul James Hooper was born on October 13, 2024, at Basildon University Hospital in Essex to Harmony Riley, 22, and Owen Hooper, 22 Harmony and Owen chose Archie’s name for no other reason than that they liked it, but once he was born they did a bit of research into the meaning they discovered that it means...Archie Paul James Hooper was born on October 13, 2024, at Basildon University Hospital in Essex to Harmony Riley, 22, and Owen...
Isle of Skye spree ‘exposed rural policing flaws’
Officers followed killer but were told to wait for armed back-up
Flaws in rural policing have been exposed by the murderous rampage of a gunman on the Isle of Skye in which two officers were ordered not to intervene, it has been claimed. Finlay MacDonald, 41, repeatedly stabbed his wife, Rowena, at Tarskavaig and then shot and killed John MacKinnon, his...Flaws in rural policing have been exposed by the murderous rampage of a gunman on the Isle of Skye in which two officers were ordered not to intervene, it has been claimed. Finlay MacDonald, 41, repeatedly stabbed his wife, Rowena, at Tarskavaig and then shot and killed John MacKinnon, his...Flaws in rural policing have been exposed by the murderous rampage of a gunman on the Isle of Skye in which two officers were...
Child abuse inquiry judge urged to disclose private school links
A senior judge accused of bias towards the operators of private schools has declined to disclose her personal connections, prompting calls from campaigners for “full disclosure”. Former pupils who gave evidence to the Scottish child abuse inquiry have signed a letter urging John Swinney, the first minister, to remove Lady Smith, its...
A senior judge accused of bias towards the operators of private schools has declined to disclose her personal connections, prompting calls from campaigners for “full disclosure”. Former pupils who gave evidence to the Scottish child abuse inquiry have signed a letter urging John Swinney, the first minister, to remove Lady Smith, its...
A senior judge accused of bias towards the operators of private schools has declined to disclose her personal connections...
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‘Now MacDonald has been found guilty, maybe Skye can have peace again’
Finlay MacDonald became emotional only once during his two-week trial, and it was the sound of his own voice that set him off. For a couple of hours, the interview he gave to the police after his arrest in August 2022 was played to the court as evidence. Perhaps it was the whining evasions and his evident contempt...Finlay MacDonald became emotional only once during his two-week trial, and it was the sound of...Finlay MacDonald became emotional only once during his two-week trial, and it was the sound of...
MARK PALMER
SRU craves unity and selflessness to repair Dodson damage
At some point, the Scottish game will be able to draw a line under the Mark Dodson age of excess, but as the recently...At some point, the Scottish game will be able to draw a line under the Mark Dodson age of excess...At some point, the Scottish game will be able to draw a line under the Mark Dodson age of excess...
Scotland budget: What to expect on tax, benefits and business rates
The Scottish government will outline its budget next week on December 4, when significant decisions will be made...The Scottish government will outline its budget next week on December 4, when significant...The Scottish government will outline its budget next week on December 4, when significant...
photography
From wintry scenes to Christmas trees: the week in pictures
Made from more than 100,000 seized weapons, this shimmering angel is a vivid reminder of the dangers of knife crime. The Knife Angel, which is 23ft tall, has been made by the British Ironworks Centre and has been touring the UK for five years. It...Made from more than 100,000 seized weapons, this shimmering angel is a vivid reminder of the...Made from more than 100,000 seized weapons, this shimmering angel is a vivid reminder of the...
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Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Those who are cynical about the calibre of our politicians and the strength of our parliamentary democracy should watch or read the second reading debate on assisted dying. The House of Commons was at its best...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Those who are cynical about the calibre of our politicians...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Those who are cynical about the calibre of our politicians...
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Today
UK: St Andrew’s Day; Alex Salmond memorial service, Edinburgh.
Tomorrow
World Aids Day.
On this day
Today
In 1996 the Stone of Scone (Destiny) was returned to Scotland and ceremonially installed in Edinburgh Castle on St Andrew’s Day. The block of red sandstone had been used for the coronation of Scotland’s monarchs, but it was seized by Edward I’s forces in 1296 and used for the coronation of monarchs in England. On Christmas Day 1950 four Scottish students removed the stone from Westminster Abbey, and on April 11, 1951, it was left on the altar of Arbroath Abbey, but later returned to Westminster Abbey; in 2021 targeted measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant came into effect, including the compulsory wearing of facemasks in shops and on public transport. Also mandatory was the taking of a PCR test by all international arrivals into the UK; in 2021 Barbados became a parliamentary republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state but remaining within the Commonwealth. Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as president and it was announced that the singer Rihanna would become a National Hero. Winston Farrell, a Barbadian poet, told the ceremony: “Full stop this colonial page. Some have grown up stupid under the Union Jack, lost in the castle of their skin. It is about us, rising out of the cane fields, reclaiming our history. End all that she mean, put a Bajan there instead”; in 2022 it was announced that drug trial results confirmed that lecanemab slowed memory decline in Alzheimer’s sufferers. Experts said that it marked the “beginning of the end” of Alzheimer’s and offered “real optimism that dementia can be beaten and one day even cured”.
Tomorrow
In 1581 Edmund Campion, a Catholic priest and Jesuit, was hung, drawn and quartered at Tyburn in London, having been convicted of treason. He was canonised on October 25, 1970, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales; in 1903 The Great Train Robbery (regarded as the first western and featuring innovative techniques) premiered at Huber’s Museum, New York City. The 12-minute silent film screening played at the end of a vaudeville show and featured Gilbert Anderson as Broncho Billy; in 1919 Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, became the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons, after winning the Plymouth Sutton by-election. She stood down in 1945; in 1942 the Beveridge Report, the blueprint for Britain’s welfare state, was published by the economist Sir William Beveridge.
Nature notes
The world of fungi is sometimes called the forgotten kingdom. Birds, animals, insects, plants all receive wide interest and support, but the role of fungi is undervalued and misunderstood. Do we fully grasp its importance? Key enablers of the natural world, fungi recycle organic matter, making it available for insects. Fungi support trees and plants, particularly orchids. Without them, life would simply not be possible. To rectify this lack of recognition, the charity Plantlife is launching the Forgotten Fungi Appeal. For the amateur naturalist, an interest in fungi can be the start of an absorbing study; these enigmatic organisms, more closely related to animals than plants, show a weird and wonderful variety. Kew Gardens estimates that 90 per cent of fungi worldwide are unknown to science. Jonathan Tulloch
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Birthdays
Saturday
Woody Allen, actor and film-maker, 89; Baroness (Hilary) Armstrong of Hill Top, minister for the Cabinet Office and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2006-07), 79; Joseph Boakai, president of Liberia, 80; Magnus Carlsen, five-time world chess champion, 34; Joan Ganz Cooney, co-creator of TV show Sesame Street (1969), 95; George Duffield, flat jockey, rode 2,547 winners, 78; Lord (David) Evans of Watford, chairman, Senate Publishing, 82; George Graham, Arsenal footballer and manager, 80; Billy Idol, rock singer, 69; Dan Jarvis, Labour MP for Barnsley North, minister for security, 52; Lorraine Kelly, TV presenter, Lorraine, 65; Gary Lineker, presenter, Match of the Day, and England footballer (1984-92), 64; Sir Stephen Lovegrove, national security adviser (2021-22), 58; Lord (Patrick) McLoughlin, chairman, Transport for the North, MP for Derbyshire Dales (2010-19), Tory party chairman and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2016-18), 67; Sir Ridley Scott, director and producer, Alien (1979), 87; Lord (Hugo) Swire, Foreign Office minister (2012-16), 65; Lord (Graham) Tope, Lib Dem MP (1972-74), 81; Sir Johnny Weatherby, Queen Elizabeth II’s representative at Ascot, 65; Kate Williams, professor of history, University of Reading, TV presenter and writer, The House of Shadows (2018), 50.
Sunday
Riz Ahmed, actor, Four Lions (2010), 42; Micheline Bernardini, first person to model Louis Réard’s bikini, 97; Candace Bushnell, author, Sex and the City (1997), 66; Safra Catz, chief executive, Oracle Corporation (computer technology), 63; Billy Childish, artist and founder (2008), The British Art Resistance, 65; John Clauser, theoretical and experimental physicist, Nobel prize in physics (2022), 82; Katherine Copeland, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012), 34; William Feaver, art critic and writer, The Lives of Lucian Freud: Youth 1922-1968 (2019), 82; Dame Judith Hackitt, chair, Health and Safety Executive (2007-15), 70; Richard Hawkes, chief executive, the British Asian Trust, Scope (2010-15), 60; Stephen Lowe, a founding artistic director, Meeting Ground Theatre, and playwright, 77; Bette Midler, singer, Wind Beneath My Wings (1988), and actress, 79; Timothy Melgund, Earl of Minto, defence minister (2023-July 2024), 71; Oliver Mundell, shadow cabinet secretary for education (2021-22), 35; Jeremy Northam, actor, The Crown (2016-17), 63; Gilbert O’Sullivan, singer-songwriter, Alone Again (1971), 78; Stephen Poliakoff, playwright and screenwriter, Close My Eyes (1991), 72; Will Shu, co-founder, Deliveroo, 45; Baroness (Jane) Willoughby de Eresby, maid of honour at coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 90.