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Hammond clashes with Brexiteers on migrants
updatedThe chancellor has angered Eurosceptic ministers by calling for a delay on migration curbs that would lead to a hard Brexit and dismay business. Philip Hammond suggested that members of the Brexit cabinet committee should continue examining options after Amber Rudd, the home secretary, put...The chancellor has angered Eurosceptic ministers by calling for a delay on migration curbs that would lead to a hard Brexit and dismay business. Philip Hammond suggested that members of the Brexit cabinet committee should continue examining options after Amber Rudd, the home secretary, put...The chancellor has angered Eurosceptic ministers by calling for a delay on migration curbs that would lead to a hard Brexit and...
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Troops in final battle to liberate Mosul from Isis
updatedThe Kurdish battle to liberate Mosul from the grip of Islamic State began at 5am this morning as bulldozers broke through their own earth defences to allow dozens of armed personnel carriers and tanks to reach the outskirts of the city. Under the light of a full moon, the Kurdish operation faced an onslaught from Isis fighters, who set fire...The Kurdish battle to liberate Mosul from the grip of Islamic State began at 5am this morning as bulldozers broke through their own earth defences to allow dozens of armed personnel carriers and tanks to reach the outskirts of the city. Under the light of a full moon, the Kurdish operation faced an onslaught from Isis fighters, who set fire...The Kurdish battle to liberate Mosul from the grip of Islamic State began at 5am this morning as bulldozers broke through their...
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VIDEO
Corbyn is accused of being in denial over antisemitism
Jeremy Corbyn has been urged by Labour MPs to “take seriously” an excoriating report into antisemitism in the Labour Party after he tried to dismiss it as partisan. The home affairs select committee found that the Labour leader had failed to provide consistent leadership in tackling the problem within the party.Jeremy Corbyn has been urged by Labour MPs to “take seriously” an excoriating report into...Jeremy Corbyn has been urged by Labour MPs to “take seriously” an excoriating report into...
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Parents told to be alert to stillbirth warning signs
newPregnant women have been urged to seek help when they notice reduced movement in their babies or itching as part of...Pregnant women have been urged to seek help when they notice reduced movement in their babies or...Pregnant women have been urged to seek help when they notice reduced movement in their babies or...
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Artificial sweeteners can reduce fertility
Women trying for a baby through IVF are being advised to avoid refined sugar and artificial sweeteners after a...Women trying for a baby through IVF are being advised to avoid refined sugar and artificial...Women trying for a baby through IVF are being advised to avoid refined sugar and artificial...
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red box: analysis
Labour’s strife blunts grammar schools attack
red box: comment
Bookish May ignores the evidence on selection
From the moment Theresa May launched her campaign for the Conservative leadership against a backdrop of shelves of...From the moment Theresa May launched her campaign for the Conservative leadership against a...From the moment Theresa May launched her campaign for the Conservative leadership against a...
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RED BOX: COMMENT
Time for us to set the ignorant Remainers straight
It took the Remainers long enough to start their fightback. Theresa May had a very good party conference and...It took the Remainers long enough to start their fightback. Theresa May had a very good party...It took the Remainers long enough to start their fightback. Theresa May had a very good party...
Read the full storyGrowing up with ghosts of Aberfan
Assembly had just finished and Gaynor Minett, aged eight, was sitting at her desk at Pantglas junior school when she heard a rumble. The sound got louder and louder, like a rapidly approaching train. Realising that something terrible was about to...Assembly had just finished and Gaynor Minett, aged eight, was sitting at her desk at Pantglas...Assembly had just finished and Gaynor Minett, aged eight, was sitting at her desk at Pantglas...
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Chakrabarti charges £5,000 for speeches
Baroness Chakrabarti charges up to £5,000 for speeches at corporate and public sector events despite serving in the...Baroness Chakrabarti charges up to £5,000 for speeches at corporate and public sector events...Baroness Chakrabarti charges up to £5,000 for speeches at corporate and public sector events...
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The Times Diary
Hallelujah for girls in bikinis
Bob Dylan may have the Nobel prize but Leonard Cohen gets other benefits for his equally gifted songwriting. The...Bob Dylan may have the Nobel prize but Leonard Cohen gets other benefits for his equally gifted...Bob Dylan may have the Nobel prize but Leonard Cohen gets other benefits for his equally gifted...
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Victims could gain appeals against lenient sentences
Victims of stalking, child sex abuse and terrorism offences could be given the right to challenge sentences they deem too lenient. The idea of legislation to address “soft justice” has gathered momentum as public outrage has...Victims of stalking, child sex abuse and terrorism offences could be given the right to challenge sentences they deem too lenient. The idea of legislation to address “soft justice” has gathered momentum as public outrage has...Victims of stalking, child sex abuse and terrorism offences could be given the right to challenge sentences they deem...
Read the full storyFast payouts for birth injury will avoid courts and ‘improve safety’
Parents whose babies are harmed by the NHS during labour have been promised fast-track compensation without the need to go to court under plans to encourage doctors and nurses to admit mistakes. The NHS will from now on...Parents whose babies are harmed by the NHS during labour have been promised fast-track compensation without the need to go to court under plans to encourage doctors and nurses to admit mistakes. The NHS will from now on...Parents whose babies are harmed by the NHS during labour have been promised fast-track compensation without the need...
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VIDEO
Scientist to unlock unreadable scrolls
In the vaults of the British Museum there is an Egyptian Book of the Dead that scholars believe may be among the most important to have been put on papyrus — but which is so fragile that it has never been opened. Go into the museum’s Sumerian...In the vaults of the British Museum there is an Egyptian Book of the Dead that scholars believe...In the vaults of the British Museum there is an Egyptian Book of the Dead that scholars believe...
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‘Google Map of body’ will fight disease
A programme backed by the founder of Facebook aims to create a “Google Maps of the human body” to sketch out the workings of every type of cell. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, launched a $3 billion (£2.5 billion)...A programme backed by the founder of Facebook aims to create a “Google Maps of the human body” to sketch out the workings of every type of cell. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, launched a $3 billion (£2.5 billion)...A programme backed by the founder of Facebook aims to create a “Google Maps of the human body” to sketch out the...
Read the full storyHealth and safety bell tolled at minster
The dean of York Minster has broken her silence in a dispute over bellringers, insisting that the decision to get rid of the voluntary team was based on health and safety laws. The Very Rev Vivienne Faull, who was made dean in...The dean of York Minster has broken her silence in a dispute over bellringers, insisting that the decision to get rid of the voluntary team was based on health and safety laws. The Very Rev Vivienne Faull, who was made dean in...The dean of York Minster has broken her silence in a dispute over bellringers, insisting that the decision to get rid...
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Air B&B takes off: jet converted into a holiday home
Hastings . . . or the battle of Portaloo?
About 8,000 history lovers watched a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings by more than 1,000 people playing the parts of soldiers to mark the 950th anniversary of the conflict. The recreation on Saturday took place at Battle Abbey, in East...About 8,000 history lovers watched a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings by more than 1,000...About 8,000 history lovers watched a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings by more than 1,000...
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Schools break law by excluding autistic pupils
Nearly half of children with autism in England have been illegally excluded from schools that struggle to meet their needs, a charity has said. A report, shown exclusively to The Times, reveals that 45 per cent of families...Nearly half of children with autism in England have been illegally excluded from schools that struggle to meet their needs, a charity has said. A report, shown exclusively to The Times, reveals that 45 per cent of families...Nearly half of children with autism in England have been illegally excluded from schools that struggle to meet their...
Read the full storyEnglish is de rigueur at French university
Defenders of the French language have always been keen to protect it from the scourge of English infiltration. Unfortunately, they have lost a key battle. In a move that would have Robespierre rotating in his grave, one of...Defenders of the French language have always been keen to protect it from the scourge of English infiltration. Unfortunately, they have lost a key battle. In a move that would have Robespierre rotating in his grave, one of...Defenders of the French language have always been keen to protect it from the scourge of English infiltration.
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VIDEO
Dylan lyrics are childish, says poet
Bob Dylan’s lyrics are no more sophisticated than a poem composed by a child, the Oxford professor of poetry has said. Simon Armitage, who was elected last year, said that Dylan’s work was not close to the standard usually demanded for the Nobel...Bob Dylan’s lyrics are no more sophisticated than a poem composed by a child, the Oxford...Bob Dylan’s lyrics are no more sophisticated than a poem composed by a child, the Oxford...
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VIDEO
Iraqi general offers Isis an escape route in battle for Mosul
The Iraqi general commanding the operation to liberate Mosul plans to leave open a corridor for Islamic State fighters to flee the city rather than trap them in an urban battle that would endanger civilians. Major-General Najim Abed al-Jubouri believes that the hundreds of thousands of residents in the city would be used as a mass human shield. “I believe in a...The Iraqi general commanding the operation to liberate Mosul plans to leave open a corridor for...The Iraqi general commanding the operation to liberate Mosul plans to leave open a corridor for...
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Islamic State on the run as holy village falls
A village in northern Syria prized by Islamic State has been seized by Turkish and rebel forces. Dabiq is a minor...A village in northern Syria prized by Islamic State has been seized by Turkish and rebel forces. Dabiq is a minor position strategically but huge symbolically. It lies at the heart of Isis’s apocalyptic mythology because Islamic texts name it as one of two sites for the battle between Muslim and Christian forces...A village in northern Syria prized by Islamic State has been seized by Turkish and rebel forces. Dabiq is a minor position...
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Refugees riot after mother and son are killed by Greek driver
newRefugees rioted at a camp in northern Greece after a local driver ran over and killed a Syrian mother and her young son. Extra police officers have been sent to try to restore order around the Fessa camp, on the outskirts of the northern Greek...Refugees rioted at a camp in northern Greece after a local driver ran over and killed a Syrian...Refugees rioted at a camp in northern Greece after a local driver ran over and killed a Syrian...
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Islamist gunmen stage attempted coup in Tripoli
Gunmen loyal to a sidelined Islamist politician have seized key state offices in Tripoli, leaving Libya’s ragged...Gunmen loyal to a sidelined Islamist politician have seized key state offices in Tripoli, leaving...Gunmen loyal to a sidelined Islamist politician have seized key state offices in Tripoli, leaving...
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Peace campers in Bogota seek end to civil war
In the shadow of Colombia’s capitol building, in a square that is usually home to only a few dozen pigeons, there are...In the shadow of Colombia’s capitol building, in a square that is usually home to only a few...In the shadow of Colombia’s capitol building, in a square that is usually home to only a few...
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Chinese astronauts blast off on space station mission
updatedChina launched two astronauts into orbit last night for the country’s longest manned mission in space, which could lay the foundations for crewed trips to the Moon and Mars. Jing Haipeng, 49, and Chen Dong, 38, were seen off by cheering crowds at...China launched two astronauts into orbit last night for the country’s longest manned mission in...China launched two astronauts into orbit last night for the country’s longest manned mission in...
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This means cyberwar, Kremlin tells ‘insolent’ US
Cyberspace looks set to be a battleground in the renewed Cold War between Moscow and Washington after the Kremlin pledged to respond to what it called unprecedented US threats over alleged Russian hacking. Joe Biden, US...Cyberspace looks set to be a battleground in the renewed Cold War between Moscow and Washington after the Kremlin pledged to respond to what it called unprecedented US threats over alleged Russian hacking. Joe Biden, US...Cyberspace looks set to be a battleground in the renewed Cold War between Moscow and Washington after the Kremlin...
Read the full storyGhost towns beg for more migrants
One of Italy’s most beautiful regions is encouraging asylum seekers from Syria and Africa to repopulate its abandoned, hilltop hamlets. As tens of thousands of migrants land, regional authorities have often refused to resettle...One of Italy’s most beautiful regions is encouraging asylum seekers from Syria and Africa to repopulate its abandoned, hilltop hamlets. As tens of thousands of migrants land, regional authorities have often refused to resettle...One of Italy’s most beautiful regions is encouraging asylum seekers from Syria and Africa to repopulate its abandoned...
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Turkish police killed during anti-terror raid
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Surf’s up off the Lebanese coast
Party office firebombed in act of ‘political terrorism’
The US presidential election took another ugly turn yesterday when a Republican campaign office in the swing state of...The US presidential election took another ugly turn yesterday when a Republican campaign office...The US presidential election took another ugly turn yesterday when a Republican campaign office...
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Russian hospital doctors ‘too drunk’ to treat cancer patient
A cancer patient at a Russian hospital called his wife to rescue him from doctors who were so drunk that they could...A cancer patient at a Russian hospital called his wife to rescue him from doctors who were so...A cancer patient at a Russian hospital called his wife to rescue him from doctors who were so...
Read the full storyStore giants apply ‘unfair’ cost squeeze on suppliers
Britain’s biggest supermarkets have been accused of treating suppliers unfairly by demanding savings when the pound was strong but refusing to share the burden of higher costs now that sterling has collapsed. Concerns have been raised with the Groceries Code Adjudicator, the supermarket watchdog, that retailers who requested price reductions when suppliers gained from...Britain’s biggest supermarkets have been accused of treating suppliers unfairly by demanding...Britain’s biggest supermarkets have been accused of treating suppliers unfairly by demanding...
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Treasury is ordered to stop meddling
The Treasury is facing demands to strengthen the independence of the Office for Budget Responsibility after being...The Treasury is facing demands to strengthen the independence of the Office for Budget Responsibility after being criticised for meddling in its affairs. Officials had pledged to redraft the so-called memorandum of understanding to protect the watchdog from interference from Whitehall and to put an end to political...The Treasury is facing demands to strengthen the independence of the Office for Budget Responsibility after being criticised...
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business commentary
Closing the book on story of PPI
There cannot be a single person who wants to be badgered by more no-win, no-fee claims companies over payment...There cannot be a single person who wants to be badgered by more no-win, no-fee claims companies...There cannot be a single person who wants to be badgered by more no-win, no-fee claims companies...
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Playing it safe may mean giving Brexit Britain a very wide berth
Scene: the boardroom of a multinational somewhere in America. Chairman: Alright, next item, our expansion plans and...Scene: the boardroom of a multinational somewhere in America. Chairman: Alright, next item, our...Scene: the boardroom of a multinational somewhere in America. Chairman: Alright, next item, our...
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working life
Falling pound is dragging down smaller businesses
Charlotte Jamme is not the sort of person to be put off by a fight. Her company Mia Tui saw off TUI Group, the German travel giant, in a trademark row last year. She won by convincing TUI, the owner of Thomson Holidays, to back down in its claim...Charlotte Jamme is not the sort of person to be put off by a fight. Her company Mia Tui saw off...Charlotte Jamme is not the sort of person to be put off by a fight. Her company Mia Tui saw off...
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La Niña’s new problem for a prime minister getting used to power
It might not seem important right now, as shockwaves from the Brexit earthquake continue to reverberate, but falling...It might not seem important right now, as shockwaves from the Brexit earthquake continue to...It might not seem important right now, as shockwaves from the Brexit earthquake continue to...
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Cadbury’s owner paid no tax on £177m
The American owner of Cadbury paid no corporation tax on its main UK business last year, despite making a profit of...The American owner of Cadbury paid no corporation tax on its main UK business last year, despite...The American owner of Cadbury paid no corporation tax on its main UK business last year, despite...
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Premier League
Klopp antics are mocked by Mourinho
José Mourinho has raised the stakes before Manchester United’s Premier League clash at Anfield tonight by appearing to ridicule Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp’s touchline antics. As it emerged that Mourinho faces an FA investigation into comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor, who will...José Mourinho has raised the stakes before Manchester United’s Premier League clash at Anfield tonight by appearing to ridicule Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp’s touchline antics. As it emerged that Mourinho faces an FA investigation into comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor, who will...José Mourinho has raised the stakes before Manchester United’s Premier League clash at Anfield tonight by appearing to ridicule...
Read the full storyRugby union
Munster left devastated as coach dies in team hotel
The European rugby community was in mourning yesterday after the death of Munster head coach Anthony Foley, at the age of 42. Foley, who won 62 caps for Ireland between 1995 and 2005, was found dead in his Paris hotel room a few hours before Munster’s scheduled European Champions Cup clash with Racing 92. The game was called off as a mark...The European rugby community was in mourning yesterday after the death of Munster head coach Anthony Foley, at the age of 42. Foley, who won 62 caps for Ireland between 1995 and 2005, was found dead in his Paris hotel room a few hours before Munster’s scheduled European Champions Cup clash with Racing 92. The game was called off as a mark...The European rugby community was in mourning yesterday after the death of Munster head coach Anthony Foley, at the age of 42.
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Cycling
Brailsford: I’ve been stupid
Sir Dave Brailsford yesterday repeatedly refused to reveal the contents of a mystery medical package that has sparked an investigation by UK Anti-Doping, and admitted that he had mismanaged the controversy over Bradley Wiggins’s use of medical exemptions for a banned substance. Brailsford, who is under mounting...Sir Dave Brailsford yesterday repeatedly refused to reveal the contents of a mystery medical...Sir Dave Brailsford yesterday repeatedly refused to reveal the contents of a mystery medical...
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Maddie Hinch interview
‘I’d happily teach the footballers what I’ve learnt about penalties’
The greatest goalkeeper in British sport is not a footballer. She is a woman who used to “stand there with helmet hair, sweaty in cold and smelly kit, maybe five people watching, picking the ball out of the net.” Having put women’s hockey on the map, this Olympic champion has moved to Holland with her “Mad Dog” moniker and secret notebook on how to win a penalty shoot-out.The greatest goalkeeper in British sport is not a footballer. She is a woman who used to “stand...The greatest goalkeeper in British sport is not a footballer. She is a woman who used to “stand...
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Cycling
Cavendish blows his golden chance
Amid the present, troubled landscape of British cycling, a momentary tactical error in a frantic sprint finish seems...Amid the present, troubled landscape of British cycling, a momentary tactical error in a frantic sprint finish seems of little significance, but it was the difference for Mark Cavendish between winning a second road World Championship and a silver medal that came as scant consolation. In the fierce Qatari heat, a...Amid the present, troubled landscape of British cycling, a momentary tactical error in a frantic sprint finish seems of little...
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Eddie O’Sullivan
Foley was a true great who would have eventually taken charge of Ireland team
Like everyone who knew Anthony “Axel” Foley, I spent most of yesterday in a state of shock. Anthony was a special man...Like everyone who knew Anthony “Axel” Foley, I spent most of yesterday in a state of shock.Like everyone who knew Anthony “Axel” Foley, I spent most of yesterday in a state of shock.
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rugby union
The Monday Overview: Farrell proves his worth again
Try of the week
Niyi Adeolokun (Connacht): Justin Tipuric scored a brilliant individual try for Ospreys but this was...Try of the week
Niyi Adeolokun (Connacht): Justin Tipuric scored a brilliant individual try...Try of the week
Niyi Adeolokun (Connacht): Justin Tipuric scored a brilliant individual try...
Championship fixtures
Results, scorers and upcoming games for the season
League One fixtures
Results, scorers and upcoming games for the season
Premier League
Mourinho is at risk of being left behind by tireless Liverpool
By the time he leaves a raucous Anfield tonight, and certainly by the time he departs the more welcoming stage of Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening, the mood surrounding José Mourinho’s Manchester United will have changed, perhaps dramatically. It feels rather early to be talking of a defining...By the time he leaves a raucous Anfield tonight, and certainly by the time he departs the more welcoming stage of Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening, the mood surrounding José Mourinho’s Manchester United will have changed, perhaps dramatically. It feels rather early to be talking of a defining...By the time he leaves a raucous Anfield tonight, and certainly by the time he departs the more welcoming stage of Stamford...
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Henderson: I’ll never forget the way time-wasting Chelsea cost us title
Two years, five months and 20 days have passed, but the pain of José Mourinho’s most unlikely and devastating triumph at Anfield still sticks in Jordan Henderson’s throat. Mourinho may now be the Manchester United manager, but the one image of the Portuguese that is etched in Henderson’s memory is that of the 53-year-old thumping the...Two years, five months and 20 days have passed, but the pain of José Mourinho’s most unlikely and devastating triumph at Anfield still sticks in Jordan Henderson’s throat. Mourinho may now be the Manchester United manager, but the one image of the Portuguese that is etched in Henderson’s memory is that of the 53-year-old thumping the...Two years, five months and 20 days have passed, but the pain of José Mourinho’s most unlikely and devastating triumph at...
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Howard Webb
How my proudest moment turned into a nightmare
And, just before 8.30pm on Sunday, July 11, 2010, a miner’s son from Rotherham strode on to the Soccer City pitch, lifted the World Cup final ball off its plinth, nestled it in the crook of his arm and walked out to referee the biggest sporting showpiece on earth. As we lined up with the teams and shook hands with...And, just before 8.30pm on Sunday, July 11, 2010, a miner’s son from Rotherham strode on to the...And, just before 8.30pm on Sunday, July 11, 2010, a miner’s son from Rotherham strode on to the...
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Paul Ince interview
‘United may wilt at Anfield if they aren’t tough’
Premier League
Mourinho’s powers are not fading, says Klopp
Video highlights
Watford celebrate victory - with an argument
Video highlights
Austin punishes old club with double
Ivan Rakitic interview
Henry Winter meets Barcelona’s unsung star
Six games into his Barcelona career, and Ivan Rakitic was briefly basking in the glow of a 6-0 thrashing of Granada. The all-action Croatia midfielder had headed home from Lionel Messi, who scored twice while Neymar plundered a hat-trick. Newly...Six games into his Barcelona career, and Ivan Rakitic was briefly basking in the glow of a 6-0...Six games into his Barcelona career, and Ivan Rakitic was briefly basking in the glow of a 6-0...
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Premier League
Neville: Taunting Liverpool fans was a career highlight
Howard Webb
Taylor’s tough enough for Anfield clash
Anthony Taylor will not have been fazed by José Mourinho’s mind games in the build-up to tonight’s game. Mourinho...Anthony Taylor will not have been fazed by José Mourinho’s mind games in the build-up to...Anthony Taylor will not have been fazed by José Mourinho’s mind games in the build-up to...
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Premier League
United trounce Liverpool... at producing young players
Liverpool announced last week that they were imposing a wage cap on their academy players in an attempt to avoid...Liverpool announced last week that they were imposing a wage cap on their academy players in an...Liverpool announced last week that they were imposing a wage cap on their academy players in an...
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Premier League
Striker cannot play every game – Puel
Video highlights
Alderweireld boost for Pochettino
Video highlights
Was Xhaka’s tackle worthy of a red card?
Tony Cascarino
Talking points: Vardy needs to get act together
Video highlights
Walcott: I’m in the form of my life
Video highlights
Finally, Chelsea give youngsters a chance
Video highlights
Bravo: Pressure will be on Barcelona, not City
Video highlights
Nine Englishmen – but no call-ups for Bournemouth
Video highlights
Moyes fears Sunderland are too youthful
Video highlights
Zaza upstages Benteke to make difference for West Ham
Championship
How did the big name new managers fare?
Championship
Hoolahan urges Norwich to keep their focus
obituary
Graham C Greene
One of the most influential publishers of his generation, Graham C Greene belied his quiet and modest manner to become a fierce champion of liberal values and a free press. As managing director of Jonathan Cape from 1962 to 1990, he published works such as the diaries of Richard Crossman, giving unprecedented insights into the workings of government that many in the...One of the most influential publishers of his generation, Graham C Greene belied his quiet and...One of the most influential publishers of his generation, Graham C Greene belied his quiet and...
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obituary
Jean Alexander
It is doubtful that in her pre-acting career as a library assistant Jean Alexander ever uttered the words “Ta-ra...It is doubtful that in her pre-acting career as a library assistant Jean Alexander ever uttered the words “Ta-ra, chuck”, which became her tagline in Coronation Street. But then it is equally unlikely that many of the millions of viewers who knew her as Hilda Ogden were aware of her bookish past, or that her...It is doubtful that in her pre-acting career as a library assistant Jean Alexander ever uttered the words “Ta-ra, chuck”, which...
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Professor Sir Patrick Sissons
weather eye
The hunt is on for new sources of power
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Treatment of conscientious objectors
court circular
October 16
fashion
The Mormon teen who’s wowing the fashion world — and his model family
Lucky Blue Smith was spotted at 12 and at 18 he has an autobiography
Susan Greenfield: ‘I dream of an early test for Alzheimer’s’
We need to diagnose dementia sooner, says the crusading baroness
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A new app that allows women to ‘shop’ for fathers raises difficult questions
ARTS
We are not amused (but we like playing spot the queen)
Fans of the television drama Victoria shouldn’t expect the same fireworks at Compton Verney’s new exhibition. Pop in to the gallery’s Picasso show instead
THE MONDAY COLUMN
Kevin Maher: I’ll tell you the core subject we should drop: maths
THE TIMES FILM SHOW
American Honey and Inferno
MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
the lowdown
Whistling
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Opera: Madama Butterfly at Glyndebourne
new★★★★☆
Butterfly isn’t the first abandoned child bride in Japan. When the curtain goes up on Annilese Miskimmon’s new Puccini production for Glyndebourne’s touring wing, we’re not in Pinkerton’s flat-pack house, but Goro’s marriage bureau...★★★★☆
Butterfly isn’t the first abandoned child bride in Japan. When the curtain goes up...★★★★☆
Butterfly isn’t the first abandoned child bride in Japan. When the curtain goes up...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Dance: The Tempest at Sadler’s Wells
This production feels driven more by a sense of duty to a linear narrative than a passion for its emotional pulse
First Night Review
Theatre: Oil at Almeida, N1
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Opera: Ulysses’ Homecoming and La Calisto at the Hackney Empire
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Film: Free Fire at the London Film Festival
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Concert: The Sixteen at the Barbican
BOOK REVIEW
Love and loss after the Bataclan massacre
On November 13, 2015, Antoine Leiris’s life changed forever. The Paris-based journalist, 35, is at home looking after his son, Melvil, while his wife, Hélène, is at a concert at the Bataclan when he receives a wave of text messages. “Are you...On November 13, 2015, Antoine Leiris’s life changed forever. The Paris-based journalist, 35, is...On November 13, 2015, Antoine Leiris’s life changed forever. The Paris-based journalist, 35, is...
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VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on tonight
Viewing guide, by David Chater Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers: Andrew Marr’s Paperback Heroes
BBC Four, 9pm
What...Viewing guide, by David Chater Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers: Andrew Marr’s Paperback Heroes
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DINNER TONIGHT
Lindsey Bareham’s smoked mackerel pâté with pickled cucumber
I’m having a smoked mackerel moment, using it often in salmagundi salads, quick pasta suppers with creamed...I’m having a smoked mackerel moment, using it often in salmagundi salads, quick pasta suppers...I’m having a smoked mackerel moment, using it often in salmagundi salads, quick pasta suppers...
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Soft Brexit will end plan for independence vote
A second independence referendum will be taken off the table if the UK government secures a soft Brexit, Angus Robertson said yesterday. The new deputy leader of the SNP made clear that the party would be satisfied if Theresa May secured a close, renewed relationship with Europe for either the UK...A second independence referendum will be taken off the table if the UK government secures a soft Brexit, Angus Robertson said yesterday. The new deputy leader of the SNP made clear that the party would be satisfied if Theresa May secured a close, renewed relationship with Europe for either the UK...A second independence referendum will be taken off the table if the UK government secures a soft Brexit, Angus Robertson said...
Read the full storySNP could kill plan to revive selective schools
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted it is right that her SNP MPs could vote against plans for grammar schools in England. Theresa May has said she wants to bring back the selective schools, to the dismay of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and some Conservatives. If the SNP members also opposed them, it would put a Commons vote on a knife edge. It...Nicola Sturgeon has insisted it is right that her SNP MPs could vote against plans for grammar schools in England. Theresa May has said she wants to bring back the selective schools, to the dismay of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and some Conservatives. If the SNP members also opposed them, it would put a Commons vote on a knife edge. It...Nicola Sturgeon has insisted it is right that her SNP MPs could vote against plans for grammar schools in England. Theresa May...
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Online porn fuels rise in helpline calls from children
An increasing number of children across Scotland are contacting an NSPCC charity helpline over worries after viewing online porn. Childline’s bases in Glasgow and Aberdeen took 248 calls from young people on the issue in the past two years. The figures are in line with a UK trend, with the number of calls by...An increasing number of children across Scotland are contacting an NSPCC charity helpline over...An increasing number of children across Scotland are contacting an NSPCC charity helpline over...
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‘Ninja’ Ecstasy linked to death of girl, 16, at party
Police have issued a warning about a form of Ecstasy following the death of a 16-year-old girl from Newtongrange near...Police have issued a warning about a form of Ecstasy following the death of a 16-year-old girl...Police have issued a warning about a form of Ecstasy following the death of a 16-year-old girl...
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Cheesemaker goes to court in fight against E coli ban
Scotland’s leading cheesemaker is taking legal action to stop food safety chiefs from closing down its business and...Scotland’s leading cheesemaker is taking legal action to stop food safety chiefs from closing...Scotland’s leading cheesemaker is taking legal action to stop food safety chiefs from closing...
Read the full storyGlencoe legends throw down gauntlet
It is more than 60 years since two young mountaineers met in Glencoe to contemplate an impossible climb. Hamish MacInnes, then 23, had learnt his mountaineering skills with the army in Austria while Sir Chris Bonington, 19 at the time, was a good...It is more than 60 years since two young mountaineers met in Glencoe to contemplate an impossible...It is more than 60 years since two young mountaineers met in Glencoe to contemplate an impossible...
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Hidden cost of Brexit is in ‘tens of millions’
Brexit could add tens of millions to Ireland’s annual legal costs and severely limit the government’s ability to protect the country’s interests in EU legislation talks, it has emerged. Britain is expected to leave the union in 2019 after two years of exit negotiations, which are set to begin in...Brexit could add tens of millions to Ireland’s annual legal costs and severely limit the government’s ability to protect the country’s interests in EU legislation talks, it has emerged. Britain is expected to leave the union in 2019 after two years of exit negotiations, which are set to begin in...Brexit could add tens of millions to Ireland’s annual legal costs and severely limit the government’s ability to protect the...
Read the full storyKenny may get ambassador role when he steps down
Enda Kenny could be offered a Brexit ambassadorial role when he steps down as taoiseach. It is understood that a number of Fine Gael TDs are working on a proposal to create a special Brexit position for him. Mr Kenny is likely to step down as taoiseach in March, when Theresa May is expected too trigger Article 50, which formally begins exit...Enda Kenny could be offered a Brexit ambassadorial role when he steps down as taoiseach. It is understood that a number of Fine Gael TDs are working on a proposal to create a special Brexit position for him. Mr Kenny is likely to step down as taoiseach in March, when Theresa May is expected too trigger Article 50, which formally begins exit...Enda Kenny could be offered a Brexit ambassadorial role when he steps down as taoiseach. It is understood that a number of Fine...
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‘We are absolutely shocked and devastated’
Anthony “Axel” Foley’s sudden death in France sent shockwaves back to Limerick, the home of Munster rugby, where fans built a shrine at the gates of Thomond Park. Rugby supporters visited the ground during the day leaving Munster scarfs, hats, and jerseys, as well as floral tributes. One handwritten note read: “The...Anthony “Axel” Foley’s sudden death in France sent shockwaves back to Limerick, the home of...Anthony “Axel” Foley’s sudden death in France sent shockwaves back to Limerick, the home of...
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Comment
A little for everyone but no one’s happy
The help-to-buy scheme announced in the budget last week passes what I call the Father Ted...The help-to-buy scheme announced in the budget last week passes what I call the Father Ted...The help-to-buy scheme announced in the budget last week passes what I call the Father Ted...
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LEADING ARTICLE
Firm Centre
It has been a decent week’s work for the centre of politics here. On Tuesday the two main political parties...It has been a decent week’s work for the centre of politics here. On Tuesday the two main...It has been a decent week’s work for the centre of politics here. On Tuesday the two main...
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Anthony Foley obituary
Loyal Munsterman Foley the warm soul who ended the hard luck story
In Paris yesterday, hundreds of Munstermen were lost for words and somewhere to go. They just did not know what to say or do. Not when one of their own had passed away so suddenly and so young and not when they thought about the way it had...In Paris yesterday, hundreds of Munstermen were lost for words and somewhere to go. They just did...In Paris yesterday, hundreds of Munstermen were lost for words and somewhere to go. They just did...
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European Champions Cup
Fresh blood raising the standards at Leinster
European Champions Cup
Connacht show strength to whip up cyclone
European Champions Cup
Late show puts early pressure on Ulster
Enda McEvoy
Sarsfields provide fitting tribute to hero of old
There were two obvious questions hovering in the ether at Semple Stadium yesterday and the second of them as well as the first was apparent prior to throw-in. First question? Not the outcome of the Tipperary hurling final but the margin of victory. Bluntly, by how much would the defending champions, Thurles Sarsfields, beat big-day newcomers, Kiladangan? In the event...There were two obvious questions hovering in the ether at Semple Stadium yesterday and the second...There were two obvious questions hovering in the ether at Semple Stadium yesterday and the second...
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Ewan MacKenna
Old-school Brennan blows much-needed fresh wind into the game
A win for the ages
Amongst the sea of big-day victories, defeats and despair, it can be easy to lose sight of...A win for the ages
Amongst the sea of big-day victories, defeats and despair, it can be easy to lose sight of perhaps the most remarkable story. Yesterday, John Brennan at the age of 79 led Cargin to a surprisingly easy Antrim title. Most men would be winding down at such a juncture, but he is still doing what...A win for the ages
Amongst the sea of big-day victories, defeats and despair, it can be easy to lose sight of perhaps the...
Comment
Matt Ridley
We’ve become a nation paralysed by protest
Matt Ridley
Charities, civil servants and lawyers are an unholy alliance working to delay any project from getting off the ground
Libby Purves
Teachers are killing off the Oxbridge dream
Justin Webb
Clinton’s biggest enemy is her own left wing
Melanie Reid
Jokes about the forest cull will get my goat
Simon Wolfson
The state of our roads is a national disgrace
Leading Articles
Treasury Troubles
Philip Hammond must reassure financial markets and commerce about the government’s economic direction. The prime minister should back him
Slaughterhouse Syria
Mounting a military challenge to Russia will not help the people of Aleppo
Proper Process
The police have to learn to accept the verdicts of juries
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Brexit, referendums and our fears of a crisis
Sir, Matthew Parris is deeply worried about the government’s approach to the negotiations over Brexit (“We’re heading for the biggest crisis since Suez”, Comment, Oct 15) and he enters a plea to know What Are You Going To Do? This is little more...Sir, Matthew Parris is deeply worried about the government’s approach to the negotiations over...Sir, Matthew Parris is deeply worried about the government’s approach to the negotiations over...
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Briefing
UK: Parade in Manchester to celebrate the success of Team GB and ParalympicsGB at the recent Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil, broadcast live on BBC One with a highlights show in the evening. Parade of Olympians and Paralympians begins at 4.30pm and is expected to last about one hour, taking in the length of Deansgate, Huntsbank, Todd Street, Corporation Street, Exchange Square, Cross Street and finally Albert Square, which hosts the finale at 5.30pm.
EU: European Union foreign affairs council meets in Luxembourg, and is due to be attended by Boris Johnson, UK foreign secretary. The EU High Representative Federica Mogherini will chair the meeting. Talks are expected on sanctions against Russia following recent severe bombardment of Aleppo.
US: United Nations security council meeting on Syria and the wider Middle East, with discussion expected on the recent attack on an aid convoy near Aleppo.
France: Bulldozers due to move in at Calais Jungle migrant camp, pending court ruling.
On this day
In 1651 Charles II fled to France after his defeat by Oliver Cromwell at Worcester; in 1855 a steel-making process was patented by Sir Henry Bessemer; in 1973 Arab oil producers increased oil prices and cut back production in response to US support of Israel in the Yom Kippur war;in 1997 Che Guevara was finally buried in a specially built mausoleum in Cuba 30 years after he was killed in Bolivia; in 1998 the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London following an extradition request from Spain.
Nature notes
Colour is now invading both countryside and town. Many trees have not yet advanced beyond showing a sprinkling of yellow leaves, as is the case with silver birches, while wild cherry trees have some sparse red leaves as well as yellow ones on them. However, beech trees already have a general yellow glow, particularly noticeable when a beechwood is seen on a distant hillside across a valley, and on some elder trees almost all the leaves are a whitish yellow. Lime trees have started to drop their leaves, which are withering away both on fine country house drives — which are often lined either side with tall limes — and on suburban pavements. A commonly planted roadside tree that is especially colourful as it changes colour is Swedish whitebeam, which has many leaves that are a rich red turning to gold. Oak trees may have some brown leaves dotted about them, but most of them are still a grand, magisterial dark green.
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Birthdays today
Professor Anthony P Adams, emeritus professor of anaesthetics, University of London, 80; Professor Richard Barnett, vice-chancellor, University of Ulster (2006-15), 64; Sir David Butler, social scientist, psephologist (co-inventor of the swingometer) and author, 92; Right Rev George Cassidy, bishop of Southwell and Nottingham (1999-2009), 74; Michael Eavis, founder (1970), Glastonbury Festival, 81; Shaun Edwards, rugby union coach (Wales, defence) and former player, 50; Ernie Els, golfer, Open champion (2002, 2012), 47; Lady Marion Fraser, chairwoman, Christian Aid (1990-97), 84; Ian Gambles, director, Forestry Commission (England), 54; Alan Garner, children’s author, 82; Mark Gatiss, actor and writer, Sherlock (since 2010), 50; Margot Kidder, actress, Superman (1978), 68; Stephen Kovacevich, pianist, 76; Graeme Le Saux, footballer, Chelsea (1989-93, 1997-2003) and England (1994-2000), 48; Matthew Macfadyen, actor, Spooks (2002-11), 42; Sir Cameron Mackintosh, musical producer, Cats (1981), Les Misérables (2012), 70; Rob Marshall, film director, Chicago (2002), 56; Craig Murray, writer, broadcaster and ambassador (Uzbekistan, 2002-04), 58; Les Murray, poet, The Biplane Houses (2006), 78; Kimi Räikkönen, racing driver, Formula 1 world champion (2007), 37; Professor Michael Rosen, president, Royal College of Anaesthetists (1988-91), 89; Philippe Sands, QC, professor of law, University College London, 56; Peter Stringfellow, nightclub proprietor, 76; Sir Michael Tomlinson, education commissioner for Birmingham, chief inspector of schools (2000-02), 74.