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Sturgeon to seek second vote on independence for Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon shocked her political opponents and Westminster in equal measure today when she announced her intention to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. The first minister said she would hold a fresh poll within the next two years to prevent Scotland being taken out of the European Union “against its will”. Ms Sturgeon said she had become frustrated...Nicola Sturgeon shocked her political opponents and Westminster in equal measure today when she...Nicola Sturgeon shocked her political opponents and Westminster in equal measure today when she...
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ANALYSIS
May must not fall into this carefully laid trap
Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to start the formal process for holding a second Scottish independence referendum before...Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to start the formal process for holding a second Scottish independence referendum before Theresa May had even triggered Article 50 is a reminder of why she’s a top-class politician. A call that might have been almost lost in the Brexit clamour, or dismissed as petulant, is ringing clearly...Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to start the formal process for holding a second Scottish independence referendum before Theresa May...
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Strikes spread as Northern and Merseyrail drivers stay at home
One of the most damaging rail strikes in decades escalated today when train drivers refused to cross picket lines –...One of the most damaging rail strikes in decades escalated today when train drivers refused to...One of the most damaging rail strikes in decades escalated today when train drivers refused to...
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Briton fighting for his life after ski accident in French Alps
A British skier is fighting for his life in hospital after an accident in which an Italian man died on a slope in the...A British skier is fighting for his life in hospital after an accident in which an Italian man...A British skier is fighting for his life in hospital after an accident in which an Italian man...
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Tensions rise ahead of Dutch elections
The far right in the Netherlands has demanded that all 400,000 ethnic Turks there be stripped of their dual citizenship amid rising tensions before the country’s elections on Wednesday. Geert Wilders, leader of the Freedom Party, described Turks...The far right in the Netherlands has demanded that all 400,000 ethnic Turks there be stripped of...The far right in the Netherlands has demanded that all 400,000 ethnic Turks there be stripped of...
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Only one person prosecuted in crackdown on chimney pollution
Only one person has been prosecuted under powers granted to councils to crack down on polluting fires in recent years despite 10,000 complaints being made, figures obtained by The Times show. John Ellison, a millionaire...Only one person has been prosecuted under powers granted to councils to crack down on polluting fires in recent years despite 10,000 complaints being made, figures obtained by The Times show. John Ellison, a millionaire...Only one person has been prosecuted under powers granted to councils to crack down on polluting fires in recent years...
Read the full storyTyping mistake led to innocent father’s arrest for paedophilia
A man has spoken publicly for the first time about the “horrendous nightmare” he endured after a typing error by police led to his wrongful arrest for downloading images of child abuse. Nigel Lang’s home was raided and he was...A man has spoken publicly for the first time about the “horrendous nightmare” he endured after a typing error by police led to his wrongful arrest for downloading images of child abuse. Nigel Lang’s home was raided and he was...A man has spoken publicly for the first time about the “horrendous nightmare” he endured after a typing error by...
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Red Box
Risk and opportunity await PM in two-year Brexit talks
When the Prime Minister triggers Article 50, she starts the two year countdown clock. The notification of withdrawal, within the Prime Minister’s March deadline and less than nine months after the referendum result, marks the...When the Prime Minister triggers Article 50, she starts the two year countdown clock. The notification of withdrawal, within the Prime Minister’s March deadline and less than nine months after the referendum result, marks the...When the Prime Minister triggers Article 50, she starts the two year countdown clock. The notification of withdrawal...
Read the full storyPrime minister’s travel schedule left in train carriage
Sensitive documents containing details of the prime minister’s travel plans were left on a train in a major security breach. The detailed schedule, which included the address of a hotel in which Theresa May would be working...Sensitive documents containing details of the prime minister’s travel plans were left on a train in a major security breach. The detailed schedule, which included the address of a hotel in which Theresa May would be working...Sensitive documents containing details of the prime minister’s travel plans were left on a train in a major security...
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Subversion tsar will protect election from Russian dirty tricks
Theresa May has appointed an anti-subversion minister as she makes the integrity of the next election a national security priority. Ben Gummer, a Cabinet Office minister, is leading “broad efforts within government to protect...Theresa May has appointed an anti-subversion minister as she makes the integrity of the next election a national security priority. Ben Gummer, a Cabinet Office minister, is leading “broad efforts within government to protect...Theresa May has appointed an anti-subversion minister as she makes the integrity of the next election a national...
Read the full storyWeight loss can be sign of illness, older people warned
Losing weight later in life is abnormal and could be an indication of ill-health, health experts warn. Anyone finding unexpected signs of weight loss, even small occurrences such as rings falling off, the need to tighten a belt...Losing weight later in life is abnormal and could be an indication of ill-health, health experts warn. Anyone finding unexpected signs of weight loss, even small occurrences such as rings falling off, the need to tighten a belt...Losing weight later in life is abnormal and could be an indication of ill-health, health experts warn. Anyone finding...
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Location
The 20 most desirable villages to live in
Dinner tonight
Lindsey Bareham’s chicken and pancetta ragout
Fitness
Millennials would rather go spinning than clubbing
Visual art
Michelangelo and Sebastiano, National Gallery, WC2
Red Box Comment
Sturgeon confirms her status as UK’s cleverest politician
Ambulance services running up £2m‑a‑week bill on overtime pay
Ambulance trusts are paying staff more than £2 million in overtime a week as crippling vacancy rates and surging demand push the service towards breaking point. More than £700 million has been spent on overtime by ambulance...Ambulance trusts are paying staff more than £2 million in overtime a week as crippling vacancy rates and surging demand push the service towards breaking point. More than £700 million has been spent on overtime by ambulance...Ambulance trusts are paying staff more than £2 million in overtime a week as crippling vacancy rates and surging...
Read the full storyAtheists are doomed by their faith in contraception
The righteous, the Bible explains, shall inherit the land. The godless, on the other hand, will not flourish. The Bible is absolutely correct, at least according to one research paper, which claims that the higher reproduction...The righteous, the Bible explains, shall inherit the land. The godless, on the other hand, will not flourish. The Bible is absolutely correct, at least according to one research paper, which claims that the higher reproduction...The righteous, the Bible explains, shall inherit the land. The godless, on the other hand, will not flourish. The...
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the times diary
Staunton? She has it so easy
Policewoman ‘raped’ by fellow officer after she cheated on him
A constable raped a policewoman after she cheated on him with a custody sergeant at a police training college, a court heard. The officer, who is based in the north of England and cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly...A constable raped a policewoman after she cheated on him with a custody sergeant at a police training college, a court heard. The officer, who is based in the north of England and cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly...A constable raped a policewoman after she cheated on him with a custody sergeant at a police training college, a...
Read the full storyHeadmistress asks fathers to question City firms’ gender bias
Fathers who work in the City are being challenged to take an “unconscious bias” test to see if their gender attitudes contribute to making workplaces unwelcoming to their daughters. Men have been asked by the head of one of the...Fathers who work in the City are being challenged to take an “unconscious bias” test to see if their gender attitudes contribute to making workplaces unwelcoming to their daughters. Men have been asked by the head of one of the...Fathers who work in the City are being challenged to take an “unconscious bias” test to see if their gender attitudes...
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Turkey demands Dutch apologise for banning ministers
Turkey has demanded a written apology from the Dutch government for blocking two of its ministers from holding political rallies in the Netherlands. The foreign ministry summoned the Dutch charge d’affairs early today, the third time it has done so since Saturday. Ankara is demanding an official...Turkey has demanded a written apology from the Dutch government for blocking two of its ministers from holding political rallies in the Netherlands. The foreign ministry summoned the Dutch charge d’affairs early today, the third time it has done so since Saturday. Ankara is demanding an official...Turkey has demanded a written apology from the Dutch government for blocking two of its ministers from holding political...
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Post-election chaos could propel Wilders into a no-lose situation
Even if he loses, Geert Wilders could be a winner after the elections on Wednesday. With his bouffant peroxide hair and strident Muslim-bashing, Mr Wilders has helped to fracture traditional Dutch politics to the point where the country could become ungovernable. Opinion polls yesterday put him and his Freedom Party in second place, just...Even if he loses, Geert Wilders could be a winner after the elections on Wednesday. With his bouffant peroxide hair and strident Muslim-bashing, Mr Wilders has helped to fracture traditional Dutch politics to the point where the country could become ungovernable. Opinion polls yesterday put him and his Freedom Party in second place, just...Even if he loses, Geert Wilders could be a winner after the elections on Wednesday. With his bouffant peroxide hair and...
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Senior South African police officers ‘plotted to assassinate Mandela’
A clique of senior South African police officers plotted to assassinate Nelson Mandela at his 1994 inauguration using a sharp-shooter stationed on a roof, a court was told. The homemade weapon that was to be used was discovered several years later under the desk of a senior police officer in Pretoria, it was claimed.A clique of senior South African police officers plotted to assassinate Nelson Mandela at his...A clique of senior South African police officers plotted to assassinate Nelson Mandela at his...
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Hit-and-run bus driver kills 38 in Haiti
A bus driver is on the run after killing up to 38 people in Haiti when he sped away from a crash and ploughed into...A bus driver is on the run after killing up to 38 people in Haiti when he sped away from a crash...A bus driver is on the run after killing up to 38 people in Haiti when he sped away from a crash...
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Man fined after quokka-kicking video goes viral
A 21-year-old gas field worker who laughed as he filmed his friend brutally kicking a trapped quokka, has been fined...A 21-year-old gas field worker who laughed as he filmed his friend brutally kicking a trapped...A 21-year-old gas field worker who laughed as he filmed his friend brutally kicking a trapped...
Read the full storyRussia’s Eurovision entry threatens to provoke Crimea row
Eurovision has long been a venue for political spats, but this year’s song contest in Ukraine could see international tensions rise to new heights as the Russian entrant takes to the stage. Russia, whose troops are supporting pro-Moscow rebels...Eurovision has long been a venue for political spats, but this year’s song contest in Ukraine...Eurovision has long been a venue for political spats, but this year’s song contest in Ukraine...
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Accept defeat to avoid bloodshed, ousted leader is told
South Korea’s disgraced former president, Park Geun-hye, is facing renewed criticism over a defiant vow that the truth of her impeachment would “be revealed”. The ousted leader finally left her official residence last night, two days after becoming the country’s first president ever to be legally forced from office. Ms Park avoided making any public statement about the...South Korea’s disgraced former president, Park Geun-hye, is facing renewed criticism over a...South Korea’s disgraced former president, Park Geun-hye, is facing renewed criticism over a...
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Samsung chairman, 75, caught on film ‘hiring prostitutes’
First its new smartphones began exploding. Then its boss was charged with paying £30 million of bribes to a friend of...First its new smartphones began exploding. Then its boss was charged with paying £30 million of bribes to a friend of the country’s disgraced president. Now Samsung, the mighty South Korean corporation, faces a third, and still more excruciating scandal – involving prostitutes, blackmail, a secret video, and the...First its new smartphones began exploding. Then its boss was charged with paying £30 million of bribes to a friend of the...
Read the full storyMerkel faces Trump showdown on Nato and Germany’s exports
Angela Merkel will try to head off any attempt by President Trump to penalise German imports when she travels to Washington tomorrow. Her government has been alarmed by calls from the White House for a rebalancing of trade with...Angela Merkel will try to head off any attempt by President Trump to penalise German imports when she travels to Washington tomorrow. Her government has been alarmed by calls from the White House for a rebalancing of trade with...Angela Merkel will try to head off any attempt by President Trump to penalise German imports when she travels to...
Read the full storyIran follows US and bolsters anti-Isis force
Iran has sent 500 Revolutionary Guards to Mosul, one of its largest deployments of troops to the fight against Isis in Iraq. The move, reported in the Iraqi press over the weekend, has not been confirmed by the Iranian...Iran has sent 500 Revolutionary Guards to Mosul, one of its largest deployments of troops to the fight against Isis in Iraq. The move, reported in the Iraqi press over the weekend, has not been confirmed by the Iranian...Iran has sent 500 Revolutionary Guards to Mosul, one of its largest deployments of troops to the fight against Isis...
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Wood Group takeover of Amec puts jobs at risk
Thousands of employees are facing an uncertain future as a result of John Wood Group’s all-share takeover of Amec Foster Wheeler. The deal to create a British engineering champion values Amec Foster Wheeler at about £2.3 billion. Amec Foster Wheeler shares rose by 12 per cent to 547.16p and those in Wood Group gained 1.4 per cent to 762½p. The recommended offer will...Thousands of employees are facing an uncertain future as a result of John Wood Group’s all-share...Thousands of employees are facing an uncertain future as a result of John Wood Group’s all-share...
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Analysis
Chief who shot himself in the foot
One day details of the discussions between Samir Brikho, then chief executive of Amec, and chairman, John Connolly...One day details of the discussions between Samir Brikho, then chief executive of Amec, and chairman, John Connolly, in the late summer and autumn of 2014 may be published. Until then we will not know what levels of ego and hubris took Amec to the point where it is now being taken over by Wood Group, a business that...One day details of the discussions between Samir Brikho, then chief executive of Amec, and chairman, John Connolly, in the late...
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Food lobby chiefs fear border threat to Irish trade
The food and drink industry has called on the government to protect tariff-free trade with the Republic of Ireland. In an attempt to ensure a healthy future for Britain’s largest manufacturing sector, it wants to highlight the...The food and drink industry has called on the government to protect tariff-free trade with the Republic of Ireland. In an attempt to ensure a healthy future for Britain’s largest manufacturing sector, it wants to highlight the...The food and drink industry has called on the government to protect tariff-free trade with the Republic of Ireland.
Read the full storyPremier Oil asks Falklands for tax break to develop field
Premier Oil is asking the Falkland Islands for a tax break to help to develop its Sea Lion field and deliver the area’s first oil. The company is struggling to make the project commercially viable because of low crude prices.Premier Oil is asking the Falkland Islands for a tax break to help to develop its Sea Lion field and deliver the area’s first oil. The company is struggling to make the project commercially viable because of low crude prices.Premier Oil is asking the Falkland Islands for a tax break to help to develop its Sea Lion field and deliver the...
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Business commentary
Basket must pass the taste test
Big screen experience set to become (virtual) reality
The company behind Imax cinemas is to pilot Europe’s first virtual reality entertainment centre in Britain. Imax Corporation said that it is finalising a deal to install 10 VR “pods” in the lobby of the Odeon multiplex in the Trafford Centre in...The company behind Imax cinemas is to pilot Europe’s first virtual reality entertainment centre...The company behind Imax cinemas is to pilot Europe’s first virtual reality entertainment centre...
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High-flyers ditch private jets for airborne taxis
A private jet company that has been dubbed the Uber of the skies has reported a 28 per cent increase in passenger numbers last year, with its growth driven by ultra-rich corporate clients who have given up owning their own jets.A private jet company that has been dubbed the Uber of the skies has reported a 28 per cent increase in passenger numbers last year, with its growth driven by ultra-rich corporate clients who have given up owning their own jets.A private jet company that has been dubbed the Uber of the skies has reported a 28 per cent increase in passenger...
Read the full storyPowa administrator fails to claw back wages for former staff
Former employees of Powa Technologies have been left out of pocket after the administrator confirmed that it had failed to claw back wages and holiday pay. The failed ecommerce and mobile payments company founded by Dan Wagner...Former employees of Powa Technologies have been left out of pocket after the administrator confirmed that it had failed to claw back wages and holiday pay. The failed ecommerce and mobile payments company founded by Dan Wagner...Former employees of Powa Technologies have been left out of pocket after the administrator confirmed that it had...
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small business news
It’s not just froth, craft breweries say as launches rise by 55%
Working Life
Home-grown manufacturers turn up the heat on Aga
comment
Is paper a green light to attack pensions?
Many lobbyists claim that defined-benefit or final-salary pensions are in crisis, with bigger deficits and bigger...Many lobbyists claim that defined-benefit or final-salary pensions are in crisis, with bigger...Many lobbyists claim that defined-benefit or final-salary pensions are in crisis, with bigger...
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HSBC’s big move to the Midlands is offering a chance for equality
The organisers of last week’s International Women’s Day asked us to “Be Bold for Change” in the quest to accelerate...The organisers of last week’s International Women’s Day asked us to “Be Bold for Change” in the...The organisers of last week’s International Women’s Day asked us to “Be Bold for Change” in the...
Read the full storyEssex wakes up to the smell of Costa’s coffee
Europe’s largest coffee roastery will open in Essex today, in an attempt to slake Britain’s growing thirst for lattes, americanos and flat whites. The £38 million plant will allow Costa Coffee to process beans for more than two billion cups of...Europe’s largest coffee roastery will open in Essex today, in an attempt to slake Britain’s...Europe’s largest coffee roastery will open in Essex today, in an attempt to slake Britain’s...
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fa cup
Chelsea consign Mourinho love affair to the past
Seven years ago this week, José Mourinho stood on the touchline at Stamford Bridge — a little nervous, he said, about “coming to my home as an enemy.” As kick-off approached and the former Chelsea manager watched his Inter Milan team warming up, the stadium DJ started playing Rainbow’s Since You’ve Been Gone — “I’m outta my head, can’t take it. You cast the spell, so...Seven years ago this week, José Mourinho stood on the touchline at Stamford Bridge — a little...Seven years ago this week, José Mourinho stood on the touchline at Stamford Bridge — a little...
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Rugby union
2003 World Cup winners v Eddie’s 2017 record holders: which players make the other team
Victory against Scotland on Saturday put England on the verge of breaking New Zealand’s 18-match record for most...Victory against Scotland on Saturday put England on the verge of breaking New Zealand’s 18-match record for most consecutive Test wins as well as becoming the first-ever side to claim back to back grand slams in the RBS Six Nations Championship. Eddie Jones remains unbeaten as head coach since taking charge at...Victory against Scotland on Saturday put England on the verge of breaking New Zealand’s 18-match record for most consecutive...
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Rugby union
French superclubs to merge next season
Champions League
Shakespeare: I have personality to manage in Champions League
stuart barnes
The try that no team in the world could have stopped
England’s third try was as close as rugby gets to perfection. Its combination of technique, timing and stunning...England’s third try was as close as rugby gets to perfection. Its combination of technique...England’s third try was as close as rugby gets to perfection. Its combination of technique...
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cycling
Brailsford led culture of fear — Pooley
exclusiveEmma Pooley, the Olympic silver medal-winner and former world time-trial champion, has criticised Sir Dave Brailsford...Emma Pooley, the Olympic silver medal-winner and former world time-trial champion, has criticised...Emma Pooley, the Olympic silver medal-winner and former world time-trial champion, has criticised...
Read the full storyCheltenham Festival
Bespoke suits and trilby hats: most colourful owner at Cheltenham
It is a Thursday night two weeks before Cheltenham. Rich Ricci is holding court at a preview night for the Festival at the Walkabout Bar on London’s Embankment. He is wearing the trademark prescription dark glasses through which he peers from the stage into the well of the venue where an audience several hundred strong — largely male with mobile phones gripped in their...It is a Thursday night two weeks before Cheltenham. Rich Ricci is holding court at a preview...It is a Thursday night two weeks before Cheltenham. Rich Ricci is holding court at a preview...
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racing
Versatile Vroum Vroum Mag eyes Mares’ double
Rich Ricci has described Vroum Vroum Mag as his super-sub, a mare so versatile that she held five entries for the...Rich Ricci has described Vroum Vroum Mag as his super-sub, a mare so versatile that she held five entries for the Cheltenham Festival. Her direction of travel was confirmed yesterday, though, when she was declared for the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle where she will defend her title. The prolific winner of 12 of her 14 starts...Rich Ricci has described Vroum Vroum Mag as his super-sub, a mare so versatile that she held five entries for the Cheltenham...
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Hughie Fury interview
‘I’m a different character from Tyson’
rick broadbent
Even the 2003 team never won back-to-back slams
six nations
Vunipola: bring on Ireland
Six Nations
What Cardiff loss taught us about Ireland
six nations
How England and Scotland rated at Twickenham
Premier league video
Weekend review: best goals, player of the week and what you may have missed
The Premier League schedule may have been significantly reduced this weekend due to the FA Cup quarter-finals, but there was still plenty to keep you entertained. Liverpool shook off their tags of being a soft touch by grinding out an ugly win...The Premier League schedule may have been significantly reduced this weekend due to the FA Cup...The Premier League schedule may have been significantly reduced this weekend due to the FA Cup...
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Racing
Rob Wright’s racing tips
video highlights
Son rises above the racist chants with a display of beauty
Tottenham 6 Millwall 0
Towards the end of this FA Cup quarter-final mismatch, Tottenham Hotspur fans sang about going to Wembley, to which 3,600 visitors from League One responded with “que sera, sera, we’re going to Shrewsbury”. It elicited brief amused applause from the home support but otherwise, there was no love...Towards the end of this FA Cup quarter-final mismatch, Tottenham Hotspur fans sang about going to Wembley, to which 3,600 visitors from League One responded with “que sera, sera, we’re going to Shrewsbury”. It elicited brief amused applause from the home support but otherwise, there was no love...Towards the end of this FA Cup quarter-final mismatch, Tottenham Hotspur fans sang about going to Wembley, to which 3,600...
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Can and Liverpool learn how to win ugly
Jürgen Klopp conceded it was far from pretty. Indeed, at times, Liverpool’s performance was downright disfigured and yet, by the end, he was still enticed by the manner of a crucial victory. “It is the first ugly game we won. Usually when we are not at our best we have lost,” said Klopp, at last able to smile after an afternoon during which...Jürgen Klopp conceded it was far from pretty. Indeed, at times, Liverpool’s performance was downright disfigured and yet, by the end, he was still enticed by the manner of a crucial victory. “It is the first ugly game we won. Usually when we are not at our best we have lost,” said Klopp, at last able to smile after an afternoon during which...Jürgen Klopp conceded it was far from pretty. Indeed, at times, Liverpool’s performance was downright disfigured and yet, by...
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Tony Cascarino
Easier for Winks to win place in England team than Tottenham
Top-flight football comes so easy to Harry Winks. He can pass and move and his distribution is superb. The biggest challenge for him is to add a physical presence to his game, as he will need that to challenge for a starting place at Tottenham Hotspur. I honestly think it might be harder for him to get a starting...Top-flight football comes so easy to Harry Winks. He can pass and move and his distribution is...Top-flight football comes so easy to Harry Winks. He can pass and move and his distribution is...
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matt dickinson
FA battle plan to conquer stage fright
And so it starts again. After his trial period, Gareth Southgate picks his first squad as full-time England manager this week, while Aidy Boothroyd does the same with the under-21s. Another cycle begins. With hope or pessimism? Well, according to...And so it starts again. After his trial period, Gareth Southgate picks his first squad as...And so it starts again. After his trial period, Gareth Southgate picks his first squad as...
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Tony Cascarino
Pogba must rein in attack to stop Kanté
video highlights
King finds his true calling after false starts
video highlights
Koeman sets Barkley free to make his case for England
video highlights
Niasse helps Hull to plot great escape
tony cascarino
Wilshere is being wasted at Bournemouth
Jack Wilshere is back in the same position he was at Arsenal — on the bench. The England midfielder, 25, has been...Jack Wilshere is back in the same position he was at Arsenal — on the bench. The England...Jack Wilshere is back in the same position he was at Arsenal — on the bench. The England...
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bill edgar
Giants take big strides to all-round dominance
The leading four clubs in both the FA Cup and top flight this season could quite conceivably end up being the same...The leading four clubs in both the FA Cup and top flight this season could quite conceivably end...The leading four clubs in both the FA Cup and top flight this season could quite conceivably end...
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obituary
John Surtees
Sensitive yet stubborn master of speed during the golden age of British racing who took world titles on both two wheels and four
The 1960s were the golden age of British motor racing, and the final grand prix of the 1964 Formula One season in Mexico City was a three-way showdown between Jim Clark, Graham Hill and John Surtees, each of whom had the world title in his grasp. The Duke of Edinburgh was in the country with the Queen, and representations were made to Buckingham Palace and the Foreign...The 1960s were the golden age of British motor racing, and the final grand prix of the 1964...The 1960s were the golden age of British motor racing, and the final grand prix of the 1964...
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obituary
Dick Lyon
A teenage Dick Lyon qualified for the 1940 Olympic Games as a member of the US swimming team, only for the...A teenage Dick Lyon qualified for the 1940 Olympic Games as a member of the US swimming team, only for the competition in Tokyo to be cancelled because of the Second World War. He found a rather riskier use for his aquatic talents, working for the American military as a frogman clearing mines from the Pacific. That...A teenage Dick Lyon qualified for the 1940 Olympic Games as a member of the US swimming team, only for the competition in Tokyo...
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OBITUARY
Professor Mildred Dresselhaus
on this day: march 13, 1917
Baghdad in British hands
law report
Anonymity orders in divorce appeals
Court of Appeal Published March 13, 2017 Norman v Norman Before Lady Justice Gloster, Lord Justice Lewison and Lady...Court of Appeal Published March 13, 2017 Norman v Norman Before Lady Justice Gloster, Lord...Court of Appeal Published March 13, 2017 Norman v Norman Before Lady Justice Gloster, Lord...
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court circular
March 13
Kensington Palace
11th March, 2017
Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Rugby Football Union, this afternoon attended...Kensington Palace
11th March, 2017
Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Rugby Football Union...Kensington Palace
11th March, 2017
Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Rugby Football Union...
weather eye
Ingenious proposal could set politicians afloat
Politicians must get on with refurbishing the Houses of Parliament, the public accounts committee has said (News, March 10). It supported the idea of MPs and peers vacating the building entirely while the restoration work is done, which will take...Politicians must get on with refurbishing the Houses of Parliament, the public accounts committee...Politicians must get on with refurbishing the Houses of Parliament, the public accounts committee...
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20 best villages in Britain
To kick off our five-day series of the best places to live in the UK, here is our list of the most desirable villages (they’re not all in the country)
My Caribbean holiday with Geert Wilders
I just wanted a relaxing break with my boyfriend. Then the Dutch far‑right firebrand turned up
From Iran to Cannes to the travel ban: the director who won’t be silenced
Asghar Farhadi didn’t pick up his latest Oscar. He explains why censorship only makes him stronger
THE MONDAY COLUMN
Hannah Betts: The teen offspring of the elite are staging a takeover
ASK THE PROFESSOR
Tanya Byron: I am filled with self-loathing and regret
Viewing guide
What’s on tonight and when
MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
dinner tonight
Lindsey Bareham’s chicken, pancetta and mushroom ragout
Why millennials would rather go spinning than clubbing
On a Friday night in London, twentysomethings are packing themselves into a dark basement. The lights are low, the music is loud and the room is buzzing in anticipation. Finally, a woman walks on to the stage and the room erupts. You might think...On a Friday night in London, twentysomethings are packing themselves into a dark basement. The...On a Friday night in London, twentysomethings are packing themselves into a dark basement. The...
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FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Pop: Seth Lakeman at the Cadogan Hall, SW1
★★★★☆
The spotlight of media whim seems to have moved on from vaunting the “nu-folk” revival of a few years ago. From Devon, Seth Lakeman, lumped in with that scene after hitting the big time with a 2005 Mercury nod...★★★★☆
The spotlight of media whim seems to have moved on from vaunting the “nu-folk” revival of a few years ago. From Devon, Seth Lakeman, lumped in with that scene after hitting the big time with a 2005 Mercury nod...★★★★☆
The spotlight of media whim seems to have moved on from vaunting the “nu-folk” revival of a few years ago.
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Concert: BBCSO/ Simone Young at the Barbican
★★★★☆
Blood is everywhere in Duke Bluebeard’s castle. It stains the walls and seeps into the shadows. Bartók even symbolically writes it into the very fabric of his chilling opera about this monster, so any composer writing...★★★★☆
Blood is everywhere in Duke Bluebeard’s castle. It stains the walls and seeps into the shadows. Bartók even symbolically writes it into the very fabric of his chilling opera about this monster, so any composer writing...★★★★☆
Blood is everywhere in Duke Bluebeard’s castle. It stains the walls and seeps into the shadows. Bartók...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Pop: Country 2 Country at the O2 Arena, SE10
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Comedy: Russell Howard at the Royal Albert Hall
first night review
Theatre: City of Glass at Home, Manchester
★★★☆☆
A private eye, moody as Bogart in trench coat and trilby; a mysterious dame; a potential killer on the loose; a novelist in search of a narrative. Or two novelists. Or three — or even more? Paul Auster’s 1985 novella is a dizzying hall...★★★☆☆
A private eye, moody as Bogart in trench coat and trilby; a mysterious dame; a...★★★☆☆
A private eye, moody as Bogart in trench coat and trilby; a mysterious dame; a...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Opera: Die Meistersinger at Covent Garden
I’ve rarely seen such gloriously affirmative music so crassly undermined — a very mixed night
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Theatre: My Country: A Work in Progress at the Dorfman, SE1
first night review
Concert: Hallé/ Elder at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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Theatre: The Miser at the Garrick Theatre, WC2
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
My Brilliant Friend, Parts 1 & 2 at the Rose Theatre, Kingston
First Night review
Visual art: Michelangelo and Sebastiano, National Gallery, WC2
★★★★★
In a two-man show, especially when one is an undisputed master, you can nearly always guarantee bags of filler. A couple of major and a few minor masterpieces from the big name, then rather too much considerably weaker stuff from the...★★★★★
In a two-man show, especially when one is an undisputed master, you can nearly...★★★★★
In a two-man show, especially when one is an undisputed master, you can nearly...
The Times Film Show
Kong: Skull Island and Elle
Watch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week, Kate Muir and Ed Potton give their verdicts on Kong: Skull Island and Elle 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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Police investigate online death threats against political leaders
Police officers are investigating death threats and online abuse directed at Nicola Sturgeon and other Scottish political leaders. A spokesman for Police Scotland confirmed that officers were aware of the offensive messages directed at the first minister and were looking into the issue. The force...Police officers are investigating death threats and online abuse directed at Nicola Sturgeon and other Scottish political leaders. A spokesman for Police Scotland confirmed that officers were aware of the offensive messages directed at the first minister and were looking into the issue. The force...Police officers are investigating death threats and online abuse directed at Nicola Sturgeon and other Scottish political leaders.
Read the full storyLand tax ‘a disincentive’ for foreign investors
An American entrepreneur has said that the SNP’s land tax could put off potential foreign investors. Terry Winters, 74, was seeking to buy a Georgian house with panoramic views of the Old Course at St Andrews for about £1.7 million, but was deterred when he learnt that the deal would cost him £162,000 in land and buildings transaction tax...An American entrepreneur has said that the SNP’s land tax could put off potential foreign investors. Terry Winters, 74, was seeking to buy a Georgian house with panoramic views of the Old Course at St Andrews for about £1.7 million, but was deterred when he learnt that the deal would cost him £162,000 in land and buildings transaction tax...An American entrepreneur has said that the SNP’s land tax could put off potential foreign investors. Terry Winters, 74, was...
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Bide your time on referendum, Sturgeon is told
Nicola Sturgeon is facing pressure from inside and outside the nationalist movement to rethink her party’s campaign for another referendum on Scottish independence. Several senior figures in the Yes camp urged caution yesterday, while the Liberal Democrats made it clear that opposition to a new vote was hardening...Nicola Sturgeon is facing pressure from inside and outside the nationalist movement to rethink...Nicola Sturgeon is facing pressure from inside and outside the nationalist movement to rethink...
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COMMENT
Severing historical ties is no laughing matter
Most people know one thing about Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty: that he died of laughter on hearing about the restoration of Charles II. It’s not quite clear what he found so funny, but he knew the jester king pretty well...Most people know one thing about Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty: that he died of laughter on hearing about the restoration of Charles II. It’s not quite clear what he found so funny, but he knew the jester king pretty well...Most people know one thing about Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty: that he died of laughter on hearing about the...
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Pub’s gender stereotyping results in confusion
A pub in the Morayshire fishing town of Burghead. Outside, a storm is raging. Inside, my thirst is much the same. I am at the bar with Tilda Swinton, buying a round of drinks: a couple of beers, a whisky and some water for the...A pub in the Morayshire fishing town of Burghead. Outside, a storm is raging. Inside, my thirst is much the same. I am at the bar with Tilda Swinton, buying a round of drinks: a couple of beers, a whisky and some water for the...A pub in the Morayshire fishing town of Burghead. Outside, a storm is raging. Inside, my thirst is much the same. I...
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FIRST NIGHT
Theatre: God of Carnage at Tron Theatre, Glasgow
★★★☆☆ Yasmina Reza’s most famous play, the frequently revived Art, depicted a friendship tested to breaking point following the acquisition of a large, completely white painting. In Gareth Nicholls’s new production of Reza’s recent hit comedy, ...★★★☆☆ Yasmina Reza’s most famous play, the frequently revived Art, depicted a friendship...★★★☆☆ Yasmina Reza’s most famous play, the frequently revived Art, depicted a friendship...
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Half of Scots affected by identity fraud
More than half of Scots have come in contact with identity fraud, according to a study by Experian, a credit rating...More than half of Scots have come in contact with identity fraud, according to a study by...More than half of Scots have come in contact with identity fraud, according to a study by...
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Eleven arrested after Old Firm game
Eleven men were arrested after the Old Firm game between Celtic and Rangers in Glasgow yesterday. Six, all aged...Eleven men were arrested after the Old Firm game between Celtic and Rangers in Glasgow yesterday.Eleven men were arrested after the Old Firm game between Celtic and Rangers in Glasgow yesterday.
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Youngest MP says being a politician is depressing
Mhairi Black, Britain’s youngest MP, has said that she may stand down at the next general election because she finds being a politician “depressing”. The 22-year-old Scottish Nationalist MP said that she “hates” life in Westminster — in part...Mhairi Black, Britain’s youngest MP, has said that she may stand down at the next general...Mhairi Black, Britain’s youngest MP, has said that she may stand down at the next general...
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Pollution risk as VW drivers ignore recall
Seven out of ten Volkswagen owners in Ireland affected by the emissions scandal have not had their cars fixed despite a recall from the company. According to figures supplied by Volkswagen Group Ireland, 131,242 of the country’s vehicles are affected. Fixes are available for 113,113 vehicles, but...Seven out of ten Volkswagen owners in Ireland affected by the emissions scandal have not had their cars fixed despite a recall from the company. According to figures supplied by Volkswagen Group Ireland, 131,242 of the country’s vehicles are affected. Fixes are available for 113,113 vehicles, but...Seven out of ten Volkswagen owners in Ireland affected by the emissions scandal have not had their cars fixed despite a recall...
Read the full storyUp to 600 Airbnb flats could be long-term lets
Almost 600 Airbnb properties in the centre of Dublin could be used as long-term rental accommodation, a housing official has said. Dáithí Downey, head of policy at Dublin city council’s housing and community services division, said it appeared that 569 properties in the capital advertised on Airbnb’s website were operated by providers with...Almost 600 Airbnb properties in the centre of Dublin could be used as long-term rental accommodation, a housing official has said. Dáithí Downey, head of policy at Dublin city council’s housing and community services division, said it appeared that 569 properties in the capital advertised on Airbnb’s website were operated by providers with...Almost 600 Airbnb properties in the centre of Dublin could be used as long-term rental accommodation, a housing official has said.
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Vatican ‘must make orders pay abuse victims’
The Vatican should put pressure on Irish religious orders to pay more into a fund for victims of abuse, Simon Harris has said. The health minister said that everyone in Ireland had been horrified by revelations of an unmarked burial site at a Tuam mother and baby home. “The Pope, and indeed religious leaders in this...The Vatican should put pressure on Irish religious orders to pay more into a fund for victims of...The Vatican should put pressure on Irish religious orders to pay more into a fund for victims of...
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Brokenshire shuns Trump for crisis talks
James Brokenshire has cancelled a trip to Washington to concentrate on critical talks to save powersharing at Stormont.James Brokenshire has cancelled a trip to Washington to concentrate on critical talks to save...James Brokenshire has cancelled a trip to Washington to concentrate on critical talks to save...
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Comment
We could do with a Fearless Girl or two
She is only a wee slip of a thing, but she stole the show on International Women’s Day last week. She appeared...She is only a wee slip of a thing, but she stole the show on International Women’s Day last week.She is only a wee slip of a thing, but she stole the show on International Women’s Day last week.
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Cross-border fuel tourism worth €230m
Fuel tourism is worth €230 million annually to the exchequer as thousands of motorists from the North cross the border to buy cheaper petrol and diesel in the Republic. A new study on cross-border trade in fuel indicates that...Fuel tourism is worth €230 million annually to the exchequer as thousands of motorists from the North cross the border to buy cheaper petrol and diesel in the Republic. A new study on cross-border trade in fuel indicates that...Fuel tourism is worth €230 million annually to the exchequer as thousands of motorists from the North cross the...
Read the full storySave AIB proceeds for hospitals, Howlin says
Brendan Howlin, the Labour Party leader, has called on Michael Noonan to postpone the sale of a 25 per cent stake in AIB until it can be spent on infrastructure projects. Earlier this month, the government began the process of...Brendan Howlin, the Labour Party leader, has called on Michael Noonan to postpone the sale of a 25 per cent stake in AIB until it can be spent on infrastructure projects. Earlier this month, the government began the process of...Brendan Howlin, the Labour Party leader, has called on Michael Noonan to postpone the sale of a 25 per cent stake in...
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Six Nations
Henshaw: Costly error came from not knowing rules
In a game Joe Schmidt said was decided by fine margins, Robbie Henshaw took ownership of the fine mess that cost Ireland a certain try, and perhaps victory. With 11 minutes remaining, and Ireland trailing by six points, the Leinster man spotted a...In a game Joe Schmidt said was decided by fine margins, Robbie Henshaw took ownership of the fine...In a game Joe Schmidt said was decided by fine margins, Robbie Henshaw took ownership of the fine...
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International football
Keane puts issue of fitness at centre of the discussion
Perhaps Roy Keane knew something the rest of us didn’t when he went off on one on Friday night about the Republic of Ireland medical staff and how precious he believes they can be. Hardly had Keane made his remarkable comments about how the team...Perhaps Roy Keane knew something the rest of us didn’t when he went off on one on Friday night...Perhaps Roy Keane knew something the rest of us didn’t when he went off on one on Friday night...
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Comment
Justice is warped by hysteria over sex crimes
Melanie Phillips
Backlash faced by judge over rape comments shows how victimhood now trumps common sense
Libby Purves
Women’s new challenges are ideal for fiction
Clare Foges
Myth of Iron Lady must not lead May astray
Matthew Syed
The Dyson institute will fill a vacuum in education
Ron Prosor
It’s right to end the unspoken ban on a royal visit to Israel
Matt Ridley
Deal or no EU deal, Britain has little to fear
Perhaps as early as tomorrow, the prime minister will press the button and launch Article 50 on its inexorable, ballistic trajectory towards impact in March 2019. From the political class here, let alone in Brussels, comes incessant pessimism...Perhaps as early as tomorrow, the prime minister will press the button and launch Article 50 on...Perhaps as early as tomorrow, the prime minister will press the button and launch Article 50 on...
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Anxiety in Amsterdam
Likely advances by the far right in the Dutch general election cannot be stemmed by manoeuvring from the mainstream parties. Voters’ concerns need addressing
Downing Street Disputes
Theresa May needs to get behind her chancellor as he suffers a political backlash
Room to Breathe
Local authorities should enforce legislation on pollution from domestic fires
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Right of EU citizens to remain in UK
Read the full storySir, We write to urge MPs to support the House of Lords amendment guaranteeing the right of EU citizens who live in Britain to remain here after Brexit. Oxford University relies on EU citizens as lecturers, researchers and support staff. If they...
Sir, We write to urge MPs to support the House of Lords amendment guaranteeing the right of EU...
Sir, We write to urge MPs to support the House of Lords amendment guaranteeing the right of EU...
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Briefing
UK: David Davis, the Brexit secretary, leads a debate on the government’s withdrawal bill before it returns to the House of Lords; drivers and conductors on Northern Rail, Merseyrail and Southern strike for 24 hours; Chelsea host Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final; the Queen’s baton relay, modelled on the Olympic torch relay, begins in London before the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Queensland, Australia; the Emirates Air Line cable car in London closes for a week for maintenance.
Ireland: Enda Kenny, the Irish prime minister, begins a week-long US trip with a speech on US-Irish relations in Boston.
On this day
In 1781 William Herschel discovered that Uranus was a planet, rather than the star that others had assumed it to be.
In 1926 the English aviator Alan Cobham landed at Croydon aerodrome, having completed the 16,000-mile flight to Cape Town and back.
In 1930 the Lowell Observatory in Arizona announced the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of the planet Pluto.
In 1943 German forces liquidated the Jewish ghetto in Cracow.
In 1996 16 primary school children and one teacher were shot dead in Dunblane.
In 1988 the Seikan Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in the world, opened between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.
In 1998 Israel allowed Mordechai Vanunu out of solitary confinement for the first time in 12 years, after his imprisonment for telling The Sunday Times of Israel's secret nuclear weapons programme.
Nature notes
The first swallows arrived over the weekend. They were mainly solitary birds, and most of them were seen in skies over the western half of Britain, especially in Cornwall and in Wales. One often detects them first by the sweet twittering notes that come trickling down from above, and then one looks up and sees them sweeping by or circling round gracefully. Their forked tails with long streamers either side are conspicuous, and their glossy, dark blue backs may catch the sunlight as they turn. Of the other members of the swallow family, the little brown sand martins are now becoming more common over lakes, and a few more house martins have been noticed. Over Dungeness, Kent, an alpine swift has been seen — another bird that feeds on insects in the skies, although it is not a member of the swallow family. It has the same curved back wings as the common swifts, which will arrive in late April, but is much larger, with a distinct white stomach.
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Birthdays today
Baroness (Valerie) Amos, director, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UN under-secretary-general and emergency relief co-ordinator (2010-15), 63; Rupert Bathurst (Viscount Bledisloe), portrait painter, 53; Joe Bugner, boxer, three-time European heavyweight champion, 67; Flavia Cacace, dancer, Strictly Come Dancing (2006-13), 37; Sir Michael Checkland, director-general, BBC (1987-92), 81; Adam Clayton, bass guitarist, U2, 57; Lesley Collier, principal dancer, the Royal Ballet (1972-95), 70; Dame Nicola Davies, High Court judge, 64; Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive, JPMorgan Chase, 61; Marion Foale, knitwear designer, 78; Lionel Friend, conductor, music director, British Youth Opera, 72; the Very Rev John Hall, dean of Westminster, 68; Ryan Jones, rugby union player, Wales (2004-14), 36; William H Macy, actor, Fargo (1996), 67; Susanna Malkki, chief conductor, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, 48; Michelle Mitchell, chief executive, Multiple Sclerosis Society, 45; Grahame Morris, Labour MP for Easington, shadow communities and local government minister (2016), 56; Catherine Nettleton, diplomat, UK ambassador to Peru (2006-10) and Venezuela (2010-14), 57; Caryl Phillips, writer, The Lost Child (2015), 59; Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter, Oh! Carol (1959), 78; Candi Staton, singer, Young Hearts Run Free (1976), 77; Adam Wood, lieutenant-governor, Isle of Man (2011-16), 62.