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Election 2017 | video
Theresa May set for landslide in snap election
Brexit voters deserting Labour
updatedTheresa May is on course to win a majority of more than 100 in a June snap election, with Labour’s pro-Brexit voters deserting Jeremy Corbyn, according to polling data for The Times. The prime minister ripped up her promise not to hold an election before 2020 yesterday. In a surprise announcement on the steps of Downing Street, she urged voters to hand her a...Theresa May is on course to win a majority of more than 100 in a June snap election, with...Theresa May is on course to win a majority of more than 100 in a June snap election, with...
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Election 2017
Prime minister accused of dodging TV showdowns
updatedThe prime minister was accused of dodging television debates during the election campaign after Downing Street ruled...The prime minister was accused of dodging television debates during the election campaign after Downing Street ruled out her participation. Theresa May is said to believe that there is no need for debates because the country faces a clear choice between her and Jeremy Corbyn. “They’re not going to happen,” a No 10...The prime minister was accused of dodging television debates during the election campaign after Downing Street ruled out her...
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Election 2017 | video
Cabinet kept in dark by PM over dramatic U-turn
election 2017 | video
Exodus of Corbyn’s MPs begins as divided party stares into abyss
Jeremy Corbyn has been warned that he is facing an exodus of MPs before the snap election as the party heads into the campaign with support at a historic low. Alan Johnson, the former home secretary, was one of two Labour MPs...Jeremy Corbyn has been warned that he is facing an exodus of MPs before the snap election as the party heads into the campaign with support at a historic low. Alan Johnson, the former home secretary, was one of two Labour MPs...Jeremy Corbyn has been warned that he is facing an exodus of MPs before the snap election as the party heads into the...
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Key battlegrounds: where the election will be won and lost
Clacton
The coastal Essex seat has been represented by one man in three different political incarnations in recent years. The incumbent MP, Douglas Carswell was first a Tory, then defected to Ukip in 2014 and last month became...Clacton
The coastal Essex seat has been represented by one man in three different political incarnations in recent years. The incumbent MP, Douglas Carswell was first a Tory, then defected to Ukip in 2014 and last month became...Clacton
The coastal Essex seat has been represented by one man in three different political incarnations in recent...
Election 2017 | comment
Sometimes even the coolest politicians can succumb to the ‘damn it all’ reflex
Election 2017 | analysis
What she said and what she meant: May’s speech unspun
election 2017
Jostling to replace Labour leader already under way
election 2017 | video
Lib Dems’ tails up as they catch scent of comeback
election 2017
Greenpeace fined over election spending
Greenpeace has been fined £30,000 by the Electoral Commission for failing to register as a campaigning organisation in the 2015 general election. The fine, the first given to a body that is not a political party since tougher...Greenpeace has been fined £30,000 by the Electoral Commission for failing to register as a campaigning organisation in the 2015 general election. The fine, the first given to a body that is not a political party since tougher...Greenpeace has been fined £30,000 by the Electoral Commission for failing to register as a campaigning organisation...
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Campaigners rush to rally young voters
On the afternoon of polling day, thousands of students will be sitting an A-level politics paper on “The contemporary government of Great Britain”. Could the youth vote be crucial in deciding where that goes next? Young voters...On the afternoon of polling day, thousands of students will be sitting an A-level politics paper on “The contemporary government of Great Britain”. Could the youth vote be crucial in deciding where that goes next? Young voters...On the afternoon of polling day, thousands of students will be sitting an A-level politics paper on “The contemporary...
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election 2017 | comment
Voter fatigue is a tired excuse for losing
Election 2017 | comment
Yellow peril is force Tories fear the most
Election 2017 | political sketch
No crackles or pops, but suddenly, she snaps
Theresa May is not one of life’s snappers, apart from when a lackey irritates her. She certainly has no snap to her actions. The prime minister would never get a role in West Side Story. She is the sort of woman who, when playing cards with...Theresa May is not one of life’s snappers, apart from when a lackey irritates her. She certainly...Theresa May is not one of life’s snappers, apart from when a lackey irritates her. She certainly...
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Election 2017
Whitehall on alert amid threat of Russian hacking
election 2017
Landslide victory ‘would be terrible for Unionists’
Election 2017
King of Spain will still visit
Election 2017
Optimism lifts sterling against dollar
Racing boss arrested over ‘£1bn debt’
An exiled billionaire known as King of the Good Times was arrested yesterday over accusations of fraud relating to £1.1 billion of alleged debt. Vijay Mallya has spent the past year in exile in Britain, living in a home counties mansion. The...An exiled billionaire known as King of the Good Times was arrested yesterday over accusations of...An exiled billionaire known as King of the Good Times was arrested yesterday over accusations of...
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Met chief pledges to tackle knife and gun crime before celebrity inquiries
Cressida Dick, the new Metropolitan Police commissioner, has placed the fight against rising violence at the centre of her leadership as she moves away from the politically charged agenda of her predecessor. Ms Dick, 56, said...Cressida Dick, the new Metropolitan Police commissioner, has placed the fight against rising violence at the centre of her leadership as she moves away from the politically charged agenda of her predecessor. Ms Dick, 56, said...Cressida Dick, the new Metropolitan Police commissioner, has placed the fight against rising violence at the centre...
Read the full storyGeorge Bush Sr back in hospital with pneumonia
newGeorge Bush Senior has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia for the second time in three months. The former US president, 92, was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital , where he spent more than two weeks in January, on...George Bush Senior has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia for the second time in three months. The former US president, 92, was taken to Houston Methodist Hospital , where he spent more than two weeks in January, on...George Bush Senior has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia for the second time in three months. The former US...
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the times diary
Worthy of the name
news in brief
Hundreds sue after agonising vaginal mesh treatments
TIME TO MIND CAMPAIGN | video
I still feel the shock of my mother’s death, duke admits
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken about still feeling the shock of the death of his mother 20 years after she was killed in a Paris car crash. “You never get over it,” he said. “You just learn to deal with it.” Two days after his brother, Prince...The Duke of Cambridge has spoken about still feeling the shock of the death of his mother 20...The Duke of Cambridge has spoken about still feeling the shock of the death of his mother 20...
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Elephants’ low cancer risk ‘holds the key to surviving life on Mars’
If elephants were astronauts, colonising Mars would be more feasible. They may be rather more expensive to propel to...If elephants were astronauts, colonising Mars would be more feasible. They may be rather more...If elephants were astronauts, colonising Mars would be more feasible. They may be rather more...
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Child abuse pictures shared on WhatsApp
Police have made dozens of arrests in an international operation to break up a paedophile ring that was using...Police have made dozens of arrests in an international operation to break up a paedophile ring...Police have made dozens of arrests in an international operation to break up a paedophile ring...
Read the full storyHow Komodo dragon blood can ward off superbacteria
It sounds like something out of a Harry Potter novel: a potion from the blood of dragons that can repel superbugs resistant to all other treatments. Researchers have discovered a protein derived from Komodo dragons that can kill germs. A version...It sounds like something out of a Harry Potter novel: a potion from the blood of dragons that can...It sounds like something out of a Harry Potter novel: a potion from the blood of dragons that can...
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red box | analysis
The constituencies to watch - and why they matter
red box | comment
A stable May government will ensure a better Brexit
Red Box | Comment
Opportunistic poll is also an opportunity
Red Box | Comment
Labour has the policies to confound pundits and win
RED BOX COMMENT
Only Labour can end this failed project
newYesterday we saw the defining image of Theresa May’s premiership. As she stepped out to make her announcement, the blank podium made it clear that she was speaking on behalf of the Conservative Party rather than on behalf of...Yesterday we saw the defining image of Theresa May’s premiership. As she stepped out to make her announcement, the blank podium made it clear that she was speaking on behalf of the Conservative Party rather than on behalf of...Yesterday we saw the defining image of Theresa May’s premiership. As she stepped out to make her announcement, the...
Read the full storyColgate lasagne is on the menu... at Museum of Failure
It took a year of often fruitless searching to curate the carnage of innovation but a new museum dedicated to failure has proved such a success that it is moving to a permanent home. With exhibits such as Colgate lasagne and...It took a year of often fruitless searching to curate the carnage of innovation but a new museum dedicated to failure has proved such a success that it is moving to a permanent home. With exhibits such as Colgate lasagne and...It took a year of often fruitless searching to curate the carnage of innovation but a new museum dedicated to failure...
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EUROPE ELECTIONS 2017
Le Pen lurches back to far right as race tightens
Marine Le Pen was accused of reviving the toxic past of the National Front yesterday after lurching further to the right in an attempt to bolster her flagging presidential campaign. Pledging a drastic crackdown on immigration, she said she would suspend all visas for non-Europeans seeking to join...Marine Le Pen was accused of reviving the toxic past of the National Front yesterday after lurching further to the right in an attempt to bolster her flagging presidential campaign. Pledging a drastic crackdown on immigration, she said she would suspend all visas for non-Europeans seeking to join...Marine Le Pen was accused of reviving the toxic past of the National Front yesterday after lurching further to the right in an...
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Macron is main target of Russian interference
Russia’s effort to sway French voters is alarming the campaign of Emmanuel Macron, the main target of an onslaught of fake news across French-language social networks. The independent frontrunner has just attempted to quell a fresh bout of fake smear stories about secret bank accounts. They originated with, or were boosted by, Russian...Russia’s effort to sway French voters is alarming the campaign of Emmanuel Macron, the main target of an onslaught of fake news across French-language social networks. The independent frontrunner has just attempted to quell a fresh bout of fake smear stories about secret bank accounts. They originated with, or were boosted by, Russian...Russia’s effort to sway French voters is alarming the campaign of Emmanuel Macron, the main target of an onslaught of fake news...
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Hologram projects image of the Left
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the far-left French presidential candidate, appeared at seven rallies simultaneously last night, thanks to the wonders of hologram technology. Mr Mélenchon, 65, whose surge in popularity has thrown the election race wide open, spoke in Dijon in Burgundy, while his hologram addressed the faithful...Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the far-left French presidential candidate, appeared at seven rallies...Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the far-left French presidential candidate, appeared at seven rallies...
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Black gunman kills three passers-by in ‘race war’ attack
updatedAn African-American man shot three white people dead in California yesterday before surrendering to police while...An African-American man shot three white people dead in California yesterday before surrendering...An African-American man shot three white people dead in California yesterday before surrendering...
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Mugabe, 93, driven to podium
A frail Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president since independence 37 years ago, had to be driven to the stage yesterday...A frail Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president since independence 37 years ago, had to be driven to...A frail Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president since independence 37 years ago, had to be driven to...
Read the full storyEgypt hopes mummies can coax life back into tourism
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than a thousand funerary figurines, several colourful wooden sarcophagi and mummies in a 3,500-year-old tomb near Luxor, a discovery that they hope will draw tourists back to the troubled country. At...Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than a thousand funerary figurines, several colourful...Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than a thousand funerary figurines, several colourful...
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UN worker ‘robbed banks’ in his break
For many at the United Nations, the lunch hour is a precious opportunity to escape the grind of proceedings at its...For many at the United Nations, the lunch hour is a precious opportunity to escape the grind of...For many at the United Nations, the lunch hour is a precious opportunity to escape the grind of...
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news in brief
City refuse piles up
Colombo Rotting rubbish has piled up in the Sri Lankan capital since the main refuse dump was shut after an accident...Colombo Rotting rubbish has piled up in the Sri Lankan capital since the main refuse dump was...Colombo Rotting rubbish has piled up in the Sri Lankan capital since the main refuse dump was...
Read the full storyAlligator in search of a mate makes house call
Living in a first-floor home overlooking a golf course in South Carolina, the Polston family knew alligators lurked in the swamps beyond. They just never reckoned on one emerging from the water, walking across the golf course, climbing a 15ft...Living in a first-floor home overlooking a golf course in South Carolina, the Polston family knew...Living in a first-floor home overlooking a golf course in South Carolina, the Polston family knew...
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Britons face visa bar down under
Malcolm Turnbull’s government has adopted a tough “Australians first” approach to jobs and is to scrap the country’s...Malcolm Turnbull’s government has adopted a tough “Australians first” approach to jobs and is to...Malcolm Turnbull’s government has adopted a tough “Australians first” approach to jobs and is to...
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Spanish PM Rajoy to testify at corruption trial
Mariano Rajoy will become the first serving Spanish prime minister to testify as a witness in a criminal hearing at a...Mariano Rajoy will become the first serving Spanish prime minister to testify as a witness in a...Mariano Rajoy will become the first serving Spanish prime minister to testify as a witness in a...
Read the full storyUK growth is upgraded to 2% as IMF admits error
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded UK growth for the second time in six months, delivering Theresa May an early pre-election boost, after conceding that it had been wrong about the short-term economic impact of voting to leave the European Union. Britain is now forecast to grow by 2 per...The International Monetary Fund has upgraded UK growth for the second time in six months, delivering Theresa May an early pre-election boost, after conceding that it had been wrong about the short-term economic impact of voting to leave the European Union. Britain is now forecast to grow by 2 per...The International Monetary Fund has upgraded UK growth for the second time in six months, delivering Theresa May an early...
Read the full storyBank lending ‘flop’ put under review
The Treasury has drafted in an expert to investigate why a government drive to boost competition in banking has got off to a rocky start. Russel Griggs, who has led industry-wide reviews of small business lending, is to look into whether big banks are abiding by new rules that force them to redirect the small business loan applications that...The Treasury has drafted in an expert to investigate why a government drive to boost competition in banking has got off to a rocky start. Russel Griggs, who has led industry-wide reviews of small business lending, is to look into whether big banks are abiding by new rules that force them to redirect the small business loan applications that...The Treasury has drafted in an expert to investigate why a government drive to boost competition in banking has got off to a...
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Primark and sugar are sweet combination for AB Foods
newAssociated British Foods reported a sharp increase in first half profits today as it was boosted by a recovery at its sugar business and strong trading at its discount retailer Primark. Pre-tax profits at AB Foods jumped 35 per cent to £624 million over the 24 weeks to March 4 after what it described as a “turning...Associated British Foods reported a sharp increase in first half profits today as it was boosted...Associated British Foods reported a sharp increase in first half profits today as it was boosted...
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morning briefing
A spoonful of sugar … helps ABF
newAssociated British Foods (ABF) has posted a 36 per cent increase in half-year profits to £640 million this morning...Associated British Foods (ABF) has posted a 36 per cent increase in half-year profits to £640...Associated British Foods (ABF) has posted a 36 per cent increase in half-year profits to £640...
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Business commentary
An easy win? Don’t bet on it
Going to the polls in June is always highly predictable: just ask David Cameron. So no wonder Theresa May has...Going to the polls in June is always highly predictable: just ask David Cameron. So no wonder...Going to the polls in June is always highly predictable: just ask David Cameron. So no wonder...
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Cycling hits a bump but Rapha’s on a roll
For a man selling a high-end, high-spec product to customers who know what they want, Simon Mottram’s verdict sounds damning. “The shop window,” he sighs, “has been pretty rubbish.” He has a point. The man behind Rapha, the luxury cycling brand...For a man selling a high-end, high-spec product to customers who know what they want, Simon...For a man selling a high-end, high-spec product to customers who know what they want, Simon...
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Hammond set to accept loss on RBS
The chancellor has conceded he may press the button on a sale of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland for less than the government paid in the financial crisis. Philip Hammond’s remarks are set to raise City expectations that the...The chancellor has conceded he may press the button on a sale of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland for less than the government paid in the financial crisis. Philip Hammond’s remarks are set to raise City expectations that the...The chancellor has conceded he may press the button on a sale of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland for less than the...
Read the full storyMillions ‘go missing’ at Aim-listed miner
A London-quoted goldminer has said that millions of dollars seem to have been transferred from its bank accounts without explanation, prompting the removal of its chief executive and finance director and halving the value of...A London-quoted goldminer has said that millions of dollars seem to have been transferred from its bank accounts without explanation, prompting the removal of its chief executive and finance director and halving the value of...A London-quoted goldminer has said that millions of dollars seem to have been transferred from its bank accounts...
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Don’t bring bad old days back, City warned
The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority said that Brexit would not give City banks a chance to return to the “bad old days” as he set out how the watchdog would deal with the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Andrew Bailey said that whatever was decided in the Brexit negotiations, regulators would not allow the threats of relocation of staff and business to...The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority said that Brexit would not give City banks a chance...The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority said that Brexit would not give City banks a chance...
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Runaway credit — and the customers being left behind
The Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator of 56,000 businesses ranging from dentists’ practices offering...The Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator of 56,000 businesses ranging from dentists’ practices offering consumer credit through to the world’s largest banking groups, is privy to an enormous volume of information. Yesterday, for the first time, it gave an insight into the problems it sees looming and what it...The Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator of 56,000 businesses ranging from dentists’ practices offering consumer credit...
Read the full storyBP sues airline offshoot over jet fuel deal
BP has launched legal action against a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, accusing it of wrongly terminating an oil supply contract. It is seeking at least $59 million in damages after Monroe Energy, which owns the Trainer refinery...BP has launched legal action against a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, accusing it of wrongly terminating an oil supply contract. It is seeking at least $59 million in damages after Monroe Energy, which owns the Trainer refinery...BP has launched legal action against a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, accusing it of wrongly terminating an oil...
Read the full storyLate Easter proves a hard sell for retailers
Scottish retail sales have fallen in spite of another strong month of growth in the grocery sector. Sales were down 1 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month; the average decline over the past 12 months has been 0.7 per cent.Scottish retail sales have fallen in spite of another strong month of growth in the grocery sector. Sales were down 1 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month; the average decline over the past 12 months has been 0.7 per cent.Scottish retail sales have fallen in spite of another strong month of growth in the grocery sector. Sales were down 1...
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working life
Being thrown in at deep end was not child’s play
When they were growing up, the Holmes sisters used to go to their father’s teddy bear factory and play in the stuffing. Each was given a bear when they were born, but there was never any expectation that the family business, rather than merely the...When they were growing up, the Holmes sisters used to go to their father’s teddy bear factory and...When they were growing up, the Holmes sisters used to go to their father’s teddy bear factory and...
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The Lions
Hartley fails to earn place on Lions tour
Dylan Hartley is the third successive England captain to be overlooked by the British & Irish Lions, but Jack Nowell is in line for a surprise call-up when the squad to tour New Zealand is announced today, The Times understands. Hartley lost out to Ken Owens, the Wales hooker, in one of the...Dylan Hartley is the third successive England captain to be overlooked by the British & Irish Lions, but Jack Nowell is in line for a surprise call-up when the squad to tour New Zealand is announced today, The Times understands. Hartley lost out to Ken Owens, the Wales hooker, in one of the...Dylan Hartley is the third successive England captain to be overlooked by the British & Irish Lions, but Jack Nowell is in...
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Leicester pushed us all the way, says relieved Simeone
Diego Simeone lavished Leicester City with praise last night, saying that he and his Atletico Madrid team were “living in fear” during the second-half onslaught from the Premier League champions. “First and foremost I’m full of emotion and pride at the performance of my team, full of hope and excitement as we progress in the competition,”...Diego Simeone lavished Leicester City with praise last night, saying that he and his Atletico Madrid team were “living in fear” during the second-half onslaught from the Premier League champions. “First and foremost I’m full of emotion and pride at the performance of my team, full of hope and excitement as we progress in the competition,”...Diego Simeone lavished Leicester City with praise last night, saying that he and his Atletico Madrid team were “living in fear”...
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Matthew Syed
Moral cowardice will define Terry’s playing career
It is the conspicuous absence of contrition that, even after all these years, strikes one the hardest: the aggressive self-justification that has become such a grubby part of the act; the unwillingness to admit to, still less take responsibility for, a litany of woes that will always cast a long shadow over a player...It is the conspicuous absence of contrition that, even after all these years, strikes one the...It is the conspicuous absence of contrition that, even after all these years, strikes one the...
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The fairytale finally ends – but with pride intact
the lions
Gatland was always going to put power players first
At 3.45pm yesterday, Willie John McBride, one of the greatest Lions, arrived at the hotel near Twickenham that the British & Irish Lions are using as their base. McBride was captain in 1974 and was attending a special dinner last night. There are 13 living Lions captains, going all the way back to Ronnie Dawson, who captained the squad in 1959. They were all invited.At 3.45pm yesterday, Willie John McBride, one of the greatest Lions, arrived at the hotel near...At 3.45pm yesterday, Willie John McBride, one of the greatest Lions, arrived at the hotel near...
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the lions
Te’o ready for more than a walk-on part
Only with the greatest reluctance has Ben Te’o risen to prominence as one of the new breed of specialist finishers.Only with the greatest reluctance has Ben Te’o risen to prominence as one of the new breed of specialist finishers. In his first season of international rugby union, he has carved a niche as one of the crack squad of reinforcements used by Eddie Jones in the second half to reshape the flow of a game, a job they have...Only with the greatest reluctance has Ben Te’o risen to prominence as one of the new breed of specialist finishers. In his...
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matt dickinson
Thanks for all the memories. Now it is back to reality
Alyson Rudd
How Leicester and Atletico rated
Kasper Schmeichel 5
Flirted with danger when trying to dispossess Carrasco, otherwise was solid and vocal. ...Kasper Schmeichel 5
Flirted with danger when trying to dispossess Carrasco, otherwise was...Kasper Schmeichel 5
Flirted with danger when trying to dispossess Carrasco, otherwise was...
premier league
Klopp hints at long stay
Jürgen Klopp believes that he could end his managerial career at Liverpool. The former Mainz and Borussia Dortmund...Jürgen Klopp believes that he could end his managerial career at Liverpool. The former Mainz and...Jürgen Klopp believes that he could end his managerial career at Liverpool. The former Mainz and...
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FA Youth Cup
Fantastic Foden gives City Youth Cup chance
Racing
Thunderer’s racing tips
Alyson Rudd
Kanté proves again that he is the key that unlocks a title bid
Amid all the talk of fairy tales and magic and wonder when Leicester City won the Premier League title, the hard...Amid all the talk of fairy tales and magic and wonder when Leicester City won the Premier League...Amid all the talk of fairy tales and magic and wonder when Leicester City won the Premier League...
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Football
Redknapp’s FA Cup win tempered by some messy departures
Harry Redknapp was today appointed as the new Birmingham City manager until the end of the season. Redknapp, who...Harry Redknapp was today appointed as the new Birmingham City manager until the end of the season.Harry Redknapp was today appointed as the new Birmingham City manager until the end of the season.
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Weekend review: Mourinho’s masterclass, Moreno’s miss, Long’s ignominy
And then the gap was down to four. Chelsea still have one hand on the Premier League title but after a second defeat in four matches, their grip is not as tight as it was. Tottenham Hotspur’s seventh consecutive league victory has set nerves...And then the gap was down to four. Chelsea still have one hand on the Premier League title but...And then the gap was down to four. Chelsea still have one hand on the Premier League title but...
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OBITUARY
Michael Bogdanov
Theatre director who faced an infamous private prosecution for The Romans in Britain
It was December 19, 1980; the curtain had come down on a performance of The Romans in Britain at the National Theatre; the company were enjoying a pre-Christmas drink. A call went out: would Michael Bogdanov, the director, please come to the stage door? There he found a small, smiling man holding out what he assumed was a fan letter. Bogdanov thanked him and returned to...It was December 19, 1980; the curtain had come down on a performance of The Romans in Britain at...It was December 19, 1980; the curtain had come down on a performance of The Romans in Britain at...
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OBITUARY
Robert Taylor
Inconvenience sparked Bob Taylor’s interest in computing. As an experimental psychology student in Texas in the 1950s...Inconvenience sparked Bob Taylor’s interest in computing. As an experimental psychology student in Texas in the 1950s he tried to perform a task that needed complex calculations, and found the university’s card-punch system to be cumbersome. “You mean I have to sit down and punch holes in these cards to get my data...Inconvenience sparked Bob Taylor’s interest in computing. As an experimental psychology student in Texas in the 1950s he tried...
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OBITUARY
Bruce Langhorne
WEATHER EYE
April is the cruellest month
April 18, 2017
Court Circular
Windsor Castle
18th April, 2017
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada...
Windsor Castle
18th April, 2017
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Seaforth...
Windsor Castle
18th April, 2017
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Seaforth...
APRIL 19, 1917
Objectors’ life at Dartmoor
From The Times, April 19, 1917 Mr Wiscard, representing the Home Office, visited Princetown, Dartmoor, today and held...From The Times, April 19, 1917 Mr Wiscard, representing the Home Office, visited Princetown...From The Times, April 19, 1917 Mr Wiscard, representing the Home Office, visited Princetown...
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Fashion
Bucket or straw — which bag will see you through summer?
Forget black. When the sun comes out it’s time for a pop of colour
Fashion
Anna Murphy: The great white jacket — spring in a single garment
This timeless classic is a look-lifter all year but now is the season when it comes into its own
FASHION
Pool parties in Palm Springs
Less music festival, more fashion show — it must be Coachella, where stars in bras rule
Arts
The astonishing tale of the Queen of the Desert
Gertrude Bell — adventurer, diplomat, writer and a key architect of modern Iraq — also had a tragic love life, a new film reveals
‘A stiff upper lip damaged my childhood too’
Like William and Harry, Alex Renton survived Eton. He’s glad the emotional climate is changing
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Theatre: Whisper House at The Other Palace, SW1
★★☆☆☆
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the new owner of this Westminster venue formerly known as the St James Theatre, has reinvented it as a place for makers of musicals to “try out and refine new work”. That’s a laudable idea. When you’re charging up...★★☆☆☆
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the new owner of this Westminster venue formerly known as the St...★★☆☆☆
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the new owner of this Westminster venue formerly known as the St...
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on tonight and when
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Dance: Men & Girls Dance at The Place, WC1
★★★★☆
There have been intergenerational dance performances before, but maybe few as self-aware as this...★★★★☆
There have been intergenerational dance performances before, but maybe few as self-aware...★★★★☆
There have been intergenerational dance performances before, but maybe few as self-aware...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Theatre: The Plague at the Arcola, E8
★★★★☆
The wheeze of dying breath; the scream of sirens; the squeak of rats. Neil Bartlett’s stage adaptation of...★★★★☆
The wheeze of dying breath; the scream of sirens; the squeak of rats. Neil Bartlett’s...★★★★☆
The wheeze of dying breath; the scream of sirens; the squeak of rats. Neil Bartlett’s...
THE TIMES FILM SHOW
The Sense of an Ending and Fast & Furious 8
Watch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week, Kate Muir and Ed Potton give their verdicts on The Sense of an Ending and Fast & Furious 8 See the Times+ website for details of our year-round offer of 2-for-1 Odeon cinema ticketsWatch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week, Kate Muir and Ed Potton give their...Watch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week, Kate Muir and Ed Potton give their...
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Sturgeon warns May that snap poll is a ‘huge miscalculation’
Theresa May has warned that the future of the United Kingdom is at stake in the forthcoming general election campaign, which will pitch her against Nicola Sturgeon in a battle over Scottish independence. Promising to campaign “unashamedly” for a union she described as “precious”, the prime...Theresa May has warned that the future of the United Kingdom is at stake in the forthcoming general election campaign, which will pitch her against Nicola Sturgeon in a battle over Scottish independence. Promising to campaign “unashamedly” for a union she described as “precious”, the prime...Theresa May has warned that the future of the United Kingdom is at stake in the forthcoming general election campaign, which...
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Right Move
Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election is that rare thing — a safe political bet. The Conservatives may not win as large a majority as they hope on June 8, but they face a Labour Party in headlong decline and are virtually certain to gain seats. An enhanced mandate for the government would strengthen the prime minister’s position in...Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election is that rare thing — a safe political bet. The Conservatives may not win as large a majority as they hope on June 8, but they face a Labour Party in headlong decline and are virtually certain to gain seats. An enhanced mandate for the government would strengthen the prime minister’s position in...Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election is that rare thing — a safe political bet. The Conservatives may not win as...
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Davidson hopeful Nationalist seats will fall on back of Brexit
Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, was told by Theresa May in a 9am phone call yesterday morning that the UK was heading for a general election. Two hours later the prime minister made her announcement to the world. Sources close to Ms Davidson are confident that the decision means the Tories will...Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, was told by Theresa May in a 9am phone call...Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, was told by Theresa May in a 9am phone call...
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Couple robbed of BMW after taking online buyer for drive
A couple who tried to sell their BMW online had it stolen at knifepoint after taking a man for a test drive. The man...A couple who tried to sell their BMW online had it stolen at knifepoint after taking a man for a...A couple who tried to sell their BMW online had it stolen at knifepoint after taking a man for a...
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Murder inquiry at sheltered home
A murder inquiry has been launched into the death of a woman nine days after an incident at a sheltered housing complex.A murder inquiry has been launched into the death of a woman nine days after an incident at a...A murder inquiry has been launched into the death of a woman nine days after an incident at a...
Read the full storyParties in dash to gather cash and select candidates
Theresa May’s move to hold a snap Westminster vote has sparked a scramble for the candidates and cash needed to fight a general election within two months. As MSPs returned to Holyrood after the Easter recess, the SNP, Labour...Theresa May’s move to hold a snap Westminster vote has sparked a scramble for the candidates and cash needed to fight a general election within two months. As MSPs returned to Holyrood after the Easter recess, the SNP, Labour...Theresa May’s move to hold a snap Westminster vote has sparked a scramble for the candidates and cash needed to fight...
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Unfamiliar territory beyond SNP parapet
Well, that’s £50 I will never see again. Shortly after the last general election Paddy Power was taking bets on the date of the next contest. They were offering evens on 2020 and I was so confident this was a dead cert I...Well, that’s £50 I will never see again. Shortly after the last general election Paddy Power was taking bets on the date of the next contest. They were offering evens on 2020 and I was so confident this was a dead cert I...Well, that’s £50 I will never see again. Shortly after the last general election Paddy Power was taking bets on the...
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No direct rule in North, taoiseach warns May
Enda Kenny has warned Theresa May that a return to direct rule “should not be contemplated” as Britain’s snap election threatens talks to form a Stormont executive. The British prime minister stood accused of showing disdain for the North amid intense efforts to restore power-sharing. Fears have...Enda Kenny has warned Theresa May that a return to direct rule “should not be contemplated” as Britain’s snap election threatens talks to form a Stormont executive. The British prime minister stood accused of showing disdain for the North amid intense efforts to restore power-sharing. Fears have...Enda Kenny has warned Theresa May that a return to direct rule “should not be contemplated” as Britain’s snap election...
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Ireland faces uncertainty over snap UK election
Harry Truman once quipped that what he wanted more than anything was a “one-handed economist”. The 33rd US president was venting his frustration at his economic advisors who started every piece of advice with: “On the one hand . . . ”. What generally ensued was equivocation as they attempted to present both sides of complex issues. Writing...Harry Truman once quipped that what he wanted more than anything was a “one-handed economist”. The 33rd US president was venting his frustration at his economic advisors who started every piece of advice with: “On the one hand . . . ”. What generally ensued was equivocation as they attempted to present both sides of complex issues. Writing...Harry Truman once quipped that what he wanted more than anything was a “one-handed economist”. The 33rd US president was...
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Varadkar: UK election will make power-sharing harder
Leo Varadkar has urged Stormont parties to “redouble” their efforts to form a government and said that Britain’s snap election will make it more difficult to restore power-sharing. The social protection minister indicated he would not call an election in the Republic to seek a fresh mandate if he was elected Fine...Leo Varadkar has urged Stormont parties to “redouble” their efforts to form a government and said...Leo Varadkar has urged Stormont parties to “redouble” their efforts to form a government and said...
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Dublin cyclists prove their worth to mayor
Cyclists in Dublin have hit back at the lord mayor’s claims that those they do not spend as much as motorists in the city. Using the hashtag #shopbybike dozens of cyclists have shared images on Twitter of their two-wheelers laden with shopping...Cyclists in Dublin have hit back at the lord mayor’s claims that those they do not spend as much...Cyclists in Dublin have hit back at the lord mayor’s claims that those they do not spend as much...
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business
Outlook for economy is positive, IMF says
The Irish economy will grow by 3.5 per cent this year and 3.2 per cent next year, in line with a broadly positive outlook for the world economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. Last week the Department of Finance...The Irish economy will grow by 3.5 per cent this year and 3.2 per cent next year, in line with a broadly positive outlook for the world economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. Last week the Department of Finance...The Irish economy will grow by 3.5 per cent this year and 3.2 per cent next year, in line with a broadly positive...
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Irish trade surplus falls 9% as imports surge
Ireland’s trade surplus fell 9 per cent to €4.7 billion at the end of February compared with the same month last year because of an €800 million jump in imports. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office showed that...Ireland’s trade surplus fell 9 per cent to €4.7 billion at the end of February compared with the same month last year because of an €800 million jump in imports. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office showed that...Ireland’s trade surplus fell 9 per cent to €4.7 billion at the end of February compared with the same month last year...
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Children at Risk
Rugby union
Bowe: Lions selection is like The X Factor
Tommy Bowe, the two-times Lions player, has compared the announcement of the squad to a reality TV show. The Ulster and Ireland winger, who toured with the Lions in 2009 and 2013, said that there was an element of cruelty, with players discovering their fate at the same time as fans and viewers. When Warren Gatland names his 37-man squad at noon today, the injured Bowe...Tommy Bowe, the two-times Lions player, has compared the announcement of the squad to a reality...Tommy Bowe, the two-times Lions player, has compared the announcement of the squad to a reality...
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rugby union
Earls happy to be Munster’s elder statesman
For the first few years of his professional rugby career, Keith Earls must have thought the difficulty involved was...For the first few years of his professional rugby career, Keith Earls must have thought the difficulty involved was overstated. He made his Munster debut at 19 and had his first taste of European rugby as an unused replacement in the 2008 Heineken Cup Final. A first Ireland try arrived with his first touch of the...For the first few years of his professional rugby career, Keith Earls must have thought the difficulty involved was overstated.
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ronan early
Best fans? Not until we start supporting our own
Depending on your Twitter feed, news of a snap general election could have been overshadowed by the retirement of...Depending on your Twitter feed, news of a snap general election could have been overshadowed by...Depending on your Twitter feed, news of a snap general election could have been overshadowed by...
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football
The Westmeath man who managed Barcelona
The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, host to two World Cup finals in its time, will be the venue for another small...The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, host to two World Cup finals in its time, will be the venue...The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, host to two World Cup finals in its time, will be the venue...
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Comment
Why hold an early election? One word: Labour
Daniel Finkelstein
The main opposition party’s MPs have no confidence in their leader and there’s no policy on the most important issue
RICHARD LLOYD PARRY
We shouldn’t worry about North Korea’s nukes
ALICE THOMSON
Make businesses pay for throwaway society
Matthew Parris
A mad horse race then it’s time for tea and scones
Frank Field
A sovereign wealth fund is the way to rein in overseas aid
Leading Articles
Right Move
A snap election should help the government in negotiations that will define Britain’s future after Brexit, but Theresa May must be magnanimous in her likely victory
Time to Mind
Prince Harry’s candid interview about mental health will be an inspiration to many
A New Cold War
The Putin regime’s behaviour violates international norms. The US and its allies should commit to containing Russian aggression while working closely with China
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Theresa May’s quest for a personal mandate
Sir, Theresa May’s announcement yesterday came in the aftermath of the Turkish referendum, and reminds us that we need to ponder what constitutes a functioning democracy. It was, after all, the late Lord Hailsham who, as lord chancellor in 1976...Sir, Theresa May’s announcement yesterday came in the aftermath of the Turkish referendum, and...Sir, Theresa May’s announcement yesterday came in the aftermath of the Turkish referendum, and...
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UK: MPs vote on Theresa May’s motion for a general election on June 8, 2017; David Mundell, the Scottish secretary, takes questions from MPs in the Commons; BMW workers strike over plans to end their final salary pension scheme; President Poroshenko of Ukraine visits London; the Ivor Novello awards nominations are announced.
US: The UN security council holds meetings on Libya and Western Sahara; the Tribeca film festival opens in New York; the Writers Guild of America discusses possible strike action over contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
On this day
In 1775 the American War of Independence began with British defeats at Lexington and Concord; in 1839 the Treaty of London recognised the independence of Belgium; in 1927 the actress Mae West was convicted of obscenity for writing, producing and directing the Broadway musical Sex; in 1943 the Warsaw ghetto uprising, led by Mordechai Anielewicz, began; in 1956 Prince Rainier III of Monaco married the American actress Grace Kelly; in 1995 168 people were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing; in 2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as pope.
Nature notes
Spring flowers are coming out everywhere. On the banks below the white-flowered hawthorn hedges there is a further display of white blossom as sprawling bunches of greater stitchwort appear. These clamber over the grass and other plants, with numerous sparkling white flowers on them. The five flower petals are split down the middle, so look like ten. At the base of the hedges the large, nettle-like leaves and small white flowers of garlic mustard, or jack-by-the-hedge, are showing themselves. Also to be looked for under hedges is cuckoo pint, or lords-and-ladies, which has a purple spike wrapped in a greenish-white hood and leaves like arrowheads. In woods and along lanes the pretty pink flowers of herb robert are out, among reddish-tinted, ferny leaves. Dandelions are so common that they are little regarded, but they are coming into the height of their season, and their fine yellow medallions strew the land.
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Birthdays today
Gill Andrews, president, Society of Antiquaries, 64; Dame Geraldine Andrews, High Court judge, 58; Sue Barker, tennis player, broadcaster and host, Question of Sport (since 1997), 61; Dickie Bird, cricket umpire, 66 Tests (1973-96), 84; Antonio Carluccio, restaurateur, broadcaster and writer, 80; Baroness (Jane) Campbell, disability rights campaigner, commissioner, Equality and Human Rights Commision (2006-09), 58; Dame Julia Cleverdon, vice-president, Business in the Community, chairwoman, National Literacy Trust, 67; Tim Curry, actor, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), 71; James Franco, actor, 127 Hours (2010), and director, 39; Trevor Francis, footballer, England (1976-86), England’s first £1 million player (1979), 63; Prof Anne Glover, biologist, chief scientific adviser, Scotland (2006-11), chief scientific adviser to the president of the European Commission (2012-15), 61; Trudy Harrison, Conservative MP for Copeland, 41; Joe Hart, footballer, Manchester City (on loan to Torino) and England (since 2008), 30; Dame Kelly Holmes, middle-distance athlete, double Olympic gold medallist (2004), 47; Kate Hudson, actress, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), 38; Gina Miller, entrepreneur who won a High Court case over the government’s handling of Brexit, 52; Prof Hugh Pennington, bacteriologist, 79; Murray Perahia, pianist, principal guest conductor, Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, 70; Paloma Picasso, fashion and jewellery designer, 68; Alan Price, rock singer, the Animals, 75; Sir John Roch, a Lord Justice of Appeal (1993-2000), 83; Michel Roux, chef and restaurateur, 76; Maria Sharapova, tennis player, 30; Lord (Wilf) Stevenson of Balmacara, director, senior policy adviser, Prime Minister’s Office (2008-10), 70; Dr Bridget Towle, chairwoman of council and pro-chancellor, University of Leicester, vice-president, Girlguiding UK, 75; Michael Trend, Conservative MP (1992-2005), deputy chairman, Conservative Party (1995-1998), 65; Jonathan Tunick, composer and orchestrator, A Little Night Music (1977), 79; Ruby Wax, actress and comedian, 64; Sir Philip Wroughton, lord-lieutenant of Berkshire (1995-2008), 84.