video
Starmer suffers biggest rebellion of his leadership
Sir Keir Starmer suffered the biggest rebellion of his leadership as nearly a third of his MPs, including eight shadow frontbenchers, defied their leader to back a ceasefire in Gaza in a Commons vote. Jess Phillips, the MP for Birmingham Yardley, was the most high-profile resignation from...Sir Keir Starmer suffered the biggest rebellion of his leadership as nearly a third of his MPs, including eight shadow frontbenchers, defied their leader to back a ceasefire in Gaza in a Commons vote. Jess Phillips, the MP for Birmingham Yardley, was the most high-profile resignation from...Sir Keir Starmer suffered the biggest rebellion of his leadership as nearly a third of his MPs, including eight shadow...
video
Sunak: Emergency law can save Rwanda policy
Rishi Sunak has told European judges that he will do “whatever is necessary” to get flights to Rwanda off the ground by the next election after he lost a critical legal battle over the government’s migration policy. The prime minister insisted he would “not allow a foreign court to block these flights” as he left the door open to leaving...Rishi Sunak has told European judges that he will do “whatever is necessary” to get flights to Rwanda off the ground by the next election after he lost a critical legal battle over the government’s migration policy. The prime minister insisted he would “not allow a foreign court to block these flights” as he left the door open to leaving...Rishi Sunak has told European judges that he will do “whatever is necessary” to get flights to Rwanda off the ground by the...
video
War in Ukraine
Cameron lands in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky
newThree days after his appointment as foreign secretary Lord Cameron has arrived in Ukraine and has met President Zelensky. The former prime minister landed in Kyiv on an unannounced visit for talks on defence, the Ukrainian presidency said. In a post on Twitter/X, Zelensky said they discussed “weapons on the front...Three days after his appointment as foreign secretary Lord Cameron has arrived in Ukraine and has...Three days after his appointment as foreign secretary Lord Cameron has arrived in Ukraine and has...
Royal Family
Harry’s call to King ends silence
middle east crisis
Israel ‘uncovers Hamas weapons cache under al-Shifa hospital’
first person
My IVF failed. I will not be a mother. And I’m OK with that
Yes, £25,000 is a lot to pay to answer a question, but I consider it money well spent. That’s the bill for the...Yes, £25,000 is a lot to pay to answer a question, but I consider it money well spent. That’s the...Yes, £25,000 is a lot to pay to answer a question, but I consider it money well spent. That’s the...
giles coren
The Devonshire: ‘What a place. What. A. Place’
Sometimes, when a certain sort of restaurant opens in London, the jostling of our national critics to be first into...Sometimes, when a certain sort of restaurant opens in London, the jostling of our national...Sometimes, when a certain sort of restaurant opens in London, the jostling of our national...
Politics
Politics | Analysis
Braverman’s attacks on PM chime with the working class
Matt Dathan | Analysis
Rwanda scheme: What happens next?
travel
Spain joins calls to relax visa rules for British second home owners
The Spanish government has joined calls from French legislators to allow Britons who own second homes in Europe to...The Spanish government has joined calls from French legislators to allow Britons who own second...The Spanish government has joined calls from French legislators to allow Britons who own second...
MEDIA
Old rules apply for Instagram — flash the flesh
New media might rely on the latest advances in technology but success still relies on one of the first rule of...New media might rely on the latest advances in technology but success still relies on one of the...New media might rely on the latest advances in technology but success still relies on one of the...
Times Health Commission
Cancer ‘jabs’ to stop illness returning available on NHS within 5 years
WORLD NEWS
French critics pour scorn on Napoleon film for ‘playing fast and loose with history’
Critics in Britain and the US are showering praise on Sir Ridley Scott’s biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, but in France the film has been panned as an Anglo-Saxon caricature that plays fast and loose with history. While the 85-year-old British...Critics in Britain and the US are showering praise on Sir Ridley Scott’s biopic of Napoleon...Critics in Britain and the US are showering praise on Sir Ridley Scott’s biopic of Napoleon...
video
Royal Family
Social growth as important as three Rs, says Kate
The Princess of Wales has said that children’s social and emotional progress is just as important as learning the three Rs, as she called for early childhood development to be made a top priority. In a keynote speech at a symposium she hosted as...The Princess of Wales has said that children’s social and emotional progress is just as important...The Princess of Wales has said that children’s social and emotional progress is just as important...
UK News
Flat-faced cats being dumped over care bills
“Flat-faced” kittens have become the most common breed in rescue centres as an online trend for the “cute” kittens...“Flat-faced” kittens have become the most common breed in rescue centres as an online trend for...“Flat-faced” kittens have become the most common breed in rescue centres as an online trend for...
The Times Diary
HS2’s measurements are a feet of engineering
Rishi Sunak’s decision to shunt the northern part of the HS2 railway into a long siding means that at last Andrew...Rishi Sunak’s decision to shunt the northern part of the HS2 railway into a long siding means...Rishi Sunak’s decision to shunt the northern part of the HS2 railway into a long siding means...
video
Middle East Crisis
British-Israeli soldier’s heroic last act caught on camera
New video has emerged showing a British-Israeli soldier’s final act to save dozens of civilians hiding in a bomb shelter by throwing back seven grenades at Hamas gunmen. Staff Sergeant Aner Shapiro, 22, was one of hundreds of people at the Supernova festival, near Kibbutz Re’im, which was...New video has emerged showing a British-Israeli soldier’s final act to save dozens of civilians hiding in a bomb shelter by throwing back seven grenades at Hamas gunmen. Staff Sergeant Aner Shapiro, 22, was one of hundreds of people at the Supernova festival, near Kibbutz Re’im, which was...New video has emerged showing a British-Israeli soldier’s final act to save dozens of civilians hiding in a bomb shelter by...
middle east crisis
‘We have found Kalashnikovs in almost every house’
On Tuesday there was the first bout of heavy weather this winter in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip. As night descended over Gaza City — which for weeks now has been without electricity — lightning from a storm over the Mediterranean, interspersed with flashes of artillery explosions, lit up the destroyed streets of al-Shati, one of the...On Tuesday there was the first bout of heavy weather this winter in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip. As night descended over Gaza City — which for weeks now has been without electricity — lightning from a storm over the Mediterranean, interspersed with flashes of artillery explosions, lit up the destroyed streets of al-Shati, one of the...On Tuesday there was the first bout of heavy weather this winter in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip. As night descended over...
Middle East Crisis
A place of healing that has descended into hell
Gaza’s largest medical facility, al-Shifa hospital, was stormed by Israeli troops in the early hours in what they called “a precise and targeted operation against Hamas” in a “specified area” of the complex. Israel’s military has long contended that underneath the hospital lies Hamas’s command and control...Gaza’s largest medical facility, al-Shifa hospital, was stormed by Israeli troops in the early...Gaza’s largest medical facility, al-Shifa hospital, was stormed by Israeli troops in the early...
War in Ukraine
Kremlin admits Ukraine’s key river victory
Trump moves for mistrial in $250m fraud case
Donald Trump has asked a New York court to declare a mistrial in his $250 million civil fraud hearing, arguing that the judge in the case has not acted fairly. The former president’s lawyers filed papers arguing that Arthur Engoron, a Democrat, and his clerk, acted unfairly when a gag order was imposed last month. It prevented Trump from attacking the court and the...Donald Trump has asked a New York court to declare a mistrial in his $250 million civil fraud...Donald Trump has asked a New York court to declare a mistrial in his $250 million civil fraud...
video
Sanders intervenes as cage-fighting senator challenges union boss
A US congressional hearing almost degenerated into violence when an Oklahoma senator challenged a union boss to a...A US congressional hearing almost degenerated into violence when an Oklahoma senator challenged a union boss to a fight, while in a separate incident a Republican congressman accused another of elbowing him in the kidneys. Bernie Sanders, the veteran US senator, who was chairing a meeting, was forced to intervene as...A US congressional hearing almost degenerated into violence when an Oklahoma senator challenged a union boss to a fight, while...
Russia urged to ban abortion to ease population crisis
Russia should ban abortion or pay families to procreate to alleviate an acute demographic crisis that has been...Russia should ban abortion or pay families to procreate to alleviate an acute demographic crisis...Russia should ban abortion or pay families to procreate to alleviate an acute demographic crisis...
Most organ donors in India are women giving kidneys to men
The majority of organ donors in India are women, who almost always donate their kidneys to men, a survey has found...The majority of organ donors in India are women, who almost always donate their kidneys to men, a...The majority of organ donors in India are women, who almost always donate their kidneys to men, a...
Boots owner close to £5bn pension deal
The owner of Boots is understood to be close to striking a deal for Legal & General to take over more responsibility for its £5 billion legacy staff pension scheme in a transaction that could help revive plans to sell the health and beauty chain. The US group Walgreens Boots Alliance has been...The owner of Boots is understood to be close to striking a deal for Legal & General to take over more responsibility for its £5 billion legacy staff pension scheme in a transaction that could help revive plans to sell the health and beauty chain. The US group Walgreens Boots Alliance has been...The owner of Boots is understood to be close to striking a deal for Legal & General to take over more responsibility for its £5...
Bank ‘likely to cut interest rates in spring’ after inflation falls
The Bank of England could cut interest rates next spring, according to investors who have increased bets on significant monetary easing after better-than- expected inflation data. Money markets are pricing a cut in March, the first since the pandemic, following figures that showed consumer prices were rising at the weakest pace since...The Bank of England could cut interest rates next spring, according to investors who have increased bets on significant monetary easing after better-than- expected inflation data. Money markets are pricing a cut in March, the first since the pandemic, following figures that showed consumer prices were rising at the weakest pace since...The Bank of England could cut interest rates next spring, according to investors who have increased bets on significant...
Amazon ‘blocks promotions for staff who won’t come back to the office’
Amazon is refusing to promote employees who do not follow its policy of returning to the office for at least three days a week. “Promotions are one of the many ways we support employees’ growth and development, and there are a variety of factors we consider when determining an employee’s readiness for the next level...Amazon is refusing to promote employees who do not follow its policy of returning to the office...Amazon is refusing to promote employees who do not follow its policy of returning to the office...
The aircraft giants are flying high once again
The Jean-Luc Lagardère Centre was meant to be the crowning glory of Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, a fittingly chic — and enormous — building for the construction of the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the A380 Superjumbo.The Jean-Luc Lagardère Centre was meant to be the crowning glory of Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, a fittingly chic — and enormous — building for the construction of the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the A380 Superjumbo.The Jean-Luc Lagardère Centre was meant to be the crowning glory of Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, a fittingly...
HS2 delays put hundreds of jobs in jeopardy at Alstom
The delay to HS2 and a lack of new government orders has pushed French train manufacturer Alstom into crisis, putting hundreds of jobs in the UK at risk. The company said it would begin consulting on a “significant reduction”...The delay to HS2 and a lack of new government orders has pushed French train manufacturer Alstom into crisis, putting hundreds of jobs in the UK at risk. The company said it would begin consulting on a “significant reduction”...The delay to HS2 and a lack of new government orders has pushed French train manufacturer Alstom into crisis, putting...
Alistair Osborne | business commentary
A net-zero strategy in need of a jolt
Patrick Hosking | Comment
Fairytale accounting of an NHS pension scheme with no assets
Amazon flourishes again after Jassy takes shears to spending
As Andy Jassy neared the end of his first full year as Amazon boss in November last year, he was forced to accept another, less distinguished title: the man presiding over the first public company in history to see $1 trillion wiped off its market...As Andy Jassy neared the end of his first full year as Amazon boss in November last year, he was...As Andy Jassy neared the end of his first full year as Amazon boss in November last year, he was...
RYAN BOURNE | Comment
Borrowing big comes back to bite you, even when money is cheap
At £94 billion this year, the British government’s projected spending on debt interest is as much as it spends on the...At £94 billion this year, the British government’s projected spending on debt interest is as much...At £94 billion this year, the British government’s projected spending on debt interest is as much...
MARKETS
Tullow Oil pumped up by cash generation forecast
It has been quite a week for investors in Tullow Oil, whose shares have risen by almost a fifth since Monday. The oil...It has been quite a week for investors in Tullow Oil, whose shares have risen by almost a fifth...It has been quite a week for investors in Tullow Oil, whose shares have risen by almost a fifth...
RECRUITMENT
No 2:1 is no problem for graduates
Gaining a 2:1 degree was once the golden ticket to a coveted graduate scheme place. However, an increased focus on inclusivity and social mobility has prompted the majority of graduate employers to drop the need for a 2:1 result. Figures from the Institute of Student Employers’ (ISE) annual student recruitment survey reveal that only 44 per cent of companies still...Gaining a 2:1 degree was once the golden ticket to a coveted graduate scheme place. However, an...Gaining a 2:1 degree was once the golden ticket to a coveted graduate scheme place. However, an...
six from the best
‘Always beware of those who are eager to please’
The British Airways chairman and chief executive Sean Doyle, 52, is flying high with his post-pandemic buildback of...The British Airways chairman and chief executive Sean Doyle, 52, is flying high with his post-pandemic buildback of the airline. A graduate of University College Cork, he trained as a management accountant then joined BA’s finance department. With 25 years’ experience in the airline industry, he shares his advice...The British Airways chairman and chief executive Sean Doyle, 52, is flying high with his post-pandemic buildback of the airline....
Football | CHARLOTTE DUNCKER
Detached ‘rugby man’ who dithered over Greenwood – United chief departs
When Richard Arnold hosted one of Manchester United’s most important all-staff calls in recent years in September, the private chat among many of those on it was not about what he said regarding the issues facing the club but rather what was hanging behind him in the background: framed rugby...When Richard Arnold hosted one of Manchester United’s most important all-staff calls in recent years in September, the private chat among many of those on it was not about what he said regarding the issues facing the club but rather what was hanging behind him in the background: framed rugby...When Richard Arnold hosted one of Manchester United’s most important all-staff calls in recent years in September, the private...
rugby union
Dupont will miss Six Nations to play sevens at Paris Olympics
Antoine Dupont will miss the Six Nations so that he can prepare to play rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics next year. Dupont, who made his post-World Cup comeback for Toulouse at the weekend, has long expressed his desire to play sevens at Paris 2024. At a press conference next Monday to mark 250 days from the start of the Games, the scrum...Antoine Dupont will miss the Six Nations so that he can prepare to play rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics next year. Dupont, who made his post-World Cup comeback for Toulouse at the weekend, has long expressed his desire to play sevens at Paris 2024. At a press conference next Monday to mark 250 days from the start of the Games, the scrum...Antoine Dupont will miss the Six Nations so that he can prepare to play rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics next year. Dupont...
Football
Abramovich ‘made secret €7m payment’ to Hazard’s agent
Chelsea’s former owner Roman Abramovich reportedly made a secret €7 million (£6.1 million) payment to the agent of Eden Hazard, new leaked documents appear to show. The Times revealed last month that a number of offshore payments connected to Abramovich and Chelsea are being investigated by the Premier League...Chelsea’s former owner Roman Abramovich reportedly made a secret €7 million (£6.1 million)...Chelsea’s former owner Roman Abramovich reportedly made a secret €7 million (£6.1 million)...
CRICKET WORLD CUP | mike atherton
Rohit shows the way before Kohli’s record ton fires India into final
Euro 2024 qualifying | Henry Winter
Guéhi: If I can avoid being seen in a game, then I’m doing my job
Football | Matthew Syed
Culture of dissent started with Fergie, end it now with sin-bins
Let’s be honest. The reason that players surround referees, why managers encourage them to do so, why these spats...Let’s be honest. The reason that players surround referees, why managers encourage them to do so...Let’s be honest. The reason that players surround referees, why managers encourage them to do so...
football | gregor robertson
Webb’s drive for transparency makes it even clearer – VAR won’t work
Sometimes the quest for transparency reveals an unexpected, unpalatable truth. Match Officials: Mic’d Up, broadcast...Sometimes the quest for transparency reveals an unexpected, unpalatable truth. Match Officials:...Sometimes the quest for transparency reveals an unexpected, unpalatable truth. Match Officials:...
euro 2024 qualifying | Paul joyce
Palmer: People said don’t go to Chelsea, but I knew I’d make it
Cole Palmer’s first full day as a member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad followed the prescribed pattern for new boys. Training at St George’s Park and then an appearance in front of the media where, over the course of 25 minutes, he was peppered with 50 questions by journalists attempting to learn a little more about the 21-year-old Chelsea attacker. Palmer...Cole Palmer’s first full day as a member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad followed the...Cole Palmer’s first full day as a member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad followed the...
euro 2024 qualifying
Rashford could face Malta after return to England training
Marcus Rashford has returned to training with England and could come under consideration for Friday’s Euro 2024...Marcus Rashford has returned to training with England and could come under consideration for Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier with Malta. The Manchester United forward joined up with Gareth Southgate’s squad on Wednesday, having received permission not to arrive on Monday evening with the rest of the players because of...Marcus Rashford has returned to training with England and could come under consideration for Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier with...
Rugby union | Premiership
Hostilities resumed and streaks on the line in first derby weekend
Bath v Bristol Bears
7.45pm, TNT Sports 1
This isn’t a West Country derby. This is the Sexy Kit derby, and Bath go into it feeling pretty damn frisky. Bath enjoyed their local grudge match last week. After consecutive defeats they went to...Bath v Bristol Bears
7.45pm, TNT Sports 1
This isn’t a West Country derby. This is the Sexy...Bath v Bristol Bears
7.45pm, TNT Sports 1
This isn’t a West Country derby. This is the Sexy...
racing
Rob Wright’s racing tips
Sports photography
Times Sport Unseen: Top-flight drama and Grealish’s crop top
Marc writes: My week began with a visit to Tottenham Hotspur for their Premier League match against Chelsea on Monday night. Almost the very first frame I took was of the Spurs corner flag which has a poppy emblem as its centerpiece, surrounded by the names of those former Spurs players who made the ultimate sacrifice in the First and Second World Wars.
Equipment...Marc writes: My week began with a visit to Tottenham Hotspur for their Premier League match...Marc writes: My week began with a visit to Tottenham Hotspur for their Premier League match...
TELEVISION
How accurate is The Crown season 6? Sorting fact from fiction
The royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith on what is true in the drama and what isn’t
new
first person
My IVF failed. I will not be a mother. And I’m OK with that
Jane Mulkerrins reveals what it’s like to go through gruelling fertility treatment
FOOD
Britain’s best burgers — according to top chefs
Burgers are back, with queues round the block at Supernova in London. Here are the ones to try, says Hannah Evans
Interview
The former glossy magazine editor who’s never owned a handbag
Sarah Wilson travels the world with one small rucksack and zero commitments. Not counting the lovers she meets along the way
FOOD
The new sharing plates? One big showstopper dish for the table
Ordering an entire fish, pie or bird is the fashionable way to eat, says Hannah Evans
COMEDY | INTERVIEW
John Robins: ‘I’m a sober guy performing a drunkard’s tour schedule’
Deborah Ross
Dear Esther, I have a problem that needs your common sense
You’d think: let Esther McVey get her feet under the table at the Ministry of Common Sense before we put her to work...You’d think: let Esther McVey get her feet under the table at the Ministry of Common Sense before...You’d think: let Esther McVey get her feet under the table at the Ministry of Common Sense before...
what i’ve learnt
Motsi Mabuse: ‘I miss my sister Oti being on Strictly’
Dancer Motsi Mabuse, 42, grew up in South Africa before moving to Germany to dance professionally. In 2019 she...Dancer Motsi Mabuse, 42, grew up in South Africa before moving to Germany to dance professionally....Dancer Motsi Mabuse, 42, grew up in South Africa before moving to Germany to dance professionally....
Interview
Super-agent Andrew Wylie: the truth about Martin Amis and me
Literary types tell a story about a phone ringing early one morning years ago in the Andrew Wylie Agency office. A junior staffer named Andrew answers it. “Andrew?” It is the novelist Philip Roth. “Yes.” “I f***ed [name of world famous movie...Literary types tell a story about a phone ringing early one morning years ago in the Andrew Wylie...Literary types tell a story about a phone ringing early one morning years ago in the Andrew Wylie...
interview | music
Joan Armatrading: Why I’m going classical with my first symphony
Books | rereading
A classic tale of sex, amnesia and the wounds of war
“Soldiers are dreamers,” Siegfried Sassoon wrote in 1918, “… mocked by hopeless longing to regain/ Bank-holidays, and picture shows, and spats,/ And going to the office in the train.” Hopeless, for what kind of ordinary life could possibly be...“Soldiers are dreamers,” Siegfried Sassoon wrote in 1918, “… mocked by hopeless longing to...“Soldiers are dreamers,” Siegfried Sassoon wrote in 1918, “… mocked by hopeless longing to...
podcast review
Mary Beard’s new podcast knocks emperors off their perch
PROPERTY | INTERVIEW
Chef Gregory Marchand: ‘I love Laughing Cow in a cheese sandwich’
The French chef on growing up in an orphanage, living next door to his Michelin-starred restaurant and his ‘wild time’ working with Jamie Oliver
I live almost too close to the restaurant [the Michelin-starred Frenchie on Rue du Nil], to be honest. It’s about 50 metres away, in the heart of the 2nd arrondissement in Paris. I live with my wife, Marie, and our two kids, Tom, 14, and Lily, 11. It’s a flat on the fifth and sixth floors of the building. It was almost an accident. I grew up in a “child house”...I live almost too close to the restaurant [the Michelin-starred Frenchie on Rue du Nil], to be...I live almost too close to the restaurant [the Michelin-starred Frenchie on Rue du Nil], to be...
MOVE
What you get for £2m in the UK and Italy
Apperley Farm is the epitome of an English country house. It is grade II listed and dates from the 17th century. It...Apperley Farm is the epitome of an English country house. It is grade II listed and dates from the 17th century. It sits in almost 12 acres of grounds that contain formal gardens, an orchard with 250 apple trees, a vegetable garden, greenhouse, woodland, stables, tack room, paddock and arena. Inside there are beamed...Apperley Farm is the epitome of an English country house. It is grade II listed and dates from the 17th century. It sits in...
TROUBLESHOOTER
LV delays left my sick dad without a shower for months
I hope you can help my elderly parents, who are going through a stressful time after their home insurer, LV, changed...I hope you can help my elderly parents, who are going through a stressful time after their home...I hope you can help my elderly parents, who are going through a stressful time after their home...
HEALTH
What can I do to avoid waking up through the night?
Co-founder and clinical lead of Sleep School
Achieving a full night of consolidated sleep involves a delicate balance...Co-founder and clinical lead of Sleep School
Achieving a full night of consolidated sleep...Co-founder and clinical lead of Sleep School
Achieving a full night of consolidated sleep...
First night reviews
first night | theatre
Fascinating Aïda — a slick display for their 40th anniversary
FIRST NIGHT | CLASSICAL
Nigel Kennedy — Bach with plenty of spirit from the star violinist
first night | visual art
Discover Liotard — celebrating the magic of pastel in paint
FIRST NIGHT | POP
Weyes Blood — high-kicking star keeps it soft
MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight
For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guide Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
The Crown
Netflix
The...For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guide Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
...For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guide Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
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Gift guides 2023
gift guide 2023
The best Christmas gift ideas for her in 2023
Wondering what to buy for the women in your life? Stylish separates, a sexy scent — or really spoil her with an ebike
gift guide 2023
The best Christmas gifts for men in 2023
Whether his wardrobe needs attention or he’s a fitness fanatic, our selection has your man covered
gift guide 2023
The best Christmas gifts for the home
Hold the fine china: the best presents for home lovers are more practical — think blankets or crockery, lighting or candles. And don’t neglect those gardening gifts
gift guide 2023
The beauty editor’s Christmas wish list
The best skincare, fragrances and make-up to buy for others — or yourself. Chosen by Nadine Baggott
gift guide 2023
The best Christmas gifts for kids and teens
Fun and colourful presents that will delight even hard-to-please young ones
In case you missed it
Fashion
The history of Joséphine Bonaparte’s style — and how to get the look
The real star of Ridley Scott’s new epic, Napoleon, is Vanessa Kirby as the trendsetting empress
architecture
The architects behind Britain’s most striking modern homes
A book of the 50 greatest contemporary homes shows what we can build with a bit of ambition
WELLNESS
The luxury retreat in one of England’s oldest rainforests
A new eco-friendly destination in Cornwall can help to restore your soul and mend the environment
MOTORING
The Ferrari 250 GTO that sold at Sotheby’s for $51.7 million
Classic cars are outstripping art by Cézanne and Van Gogh at auction. Are they worth it?
Gift guide 2023
The best high-end handmade gifts for Christmas
Presents from some of Britain’s finest makers and craft emporiums
UK
Seven of the UK’s best festive days out
Get into the spirit of Christmas with this selection of seasonal activities, from visiting reindeer in Scotland to Snowman sculptures in London
Comment
City breaks are far more exciting than a beach holiday. Here’s why
More Brits than ever are visiting cities rather than fly-and-flops. One writer explains why they’ve always been superior
UK
Rakish toffs, wild romps … and Waitrose: a guide to Jilly Cooper’s Gloucestershire
The author’s latest bonkbuster is released this week, based on the fictional county of Rutshire. Our expert and long-time resident picks out the places behind the books
MY STORY
I couldn’t cruise without my guide dog — he loves it too
Sight loss is no barrier to once-in-a-lifetime experiences, as Tom McNulty and Paul Warne discovered
CITY BREAK
The art deco second city with a lively café culture — and no tourists
Cutting-edge art, chicken doughnuts and a lagoon for weekend escapes: welcome to Kaunas, Lithuania’s underrated metropolis
Greece
I’ve found the perfect Greek getaway for the winter months
Stepping out of Athens airport, we were hit by that wonderful wave of heat you spend the whole flight anticipating.Stepping out of Athens airport, we were hit by that wonderful wave of heat you spend the whole...Stepping out of Athens airport, we were hit by that wonderful wave of heat you spend the whole...
WHERE WAS I? competition
Win a luxurious London break for two worth £1,518 with the Beaumont, Mayfair
I told my friend we were going near a city, not into it. But he’s not a good listener. Now he’s broadcasting his...I told my friend we were going near a city, not into it. But he’s not a good listener. Now he’s...I told my friend we were going near a city, not into it. But he’s not a good listener. Now he’s...
Thanksgiving service
Baroness Couttie
From the archive
Carnage and chaos as fierce gales batter Britain
Announcements
Births, marriages and deaths
Court Circular
November 15, 2023
Printable Puzzles
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
interview
Lord Grabiner KC: Retire? Why would I give all this up?
He may be stepping down as head of One Essex Court chambers, but this giant of the commercial Bar is not hanging up his robes yet
The last big beast of the commercial Bar is stepping down. Lord Grabiner KC is relinquishing the headship of One Essex Court chambers, one of the “magic circle” commercial sets, after nearly 30 years. His name is synonymous with it. But Grabiner, 78, insists he is not retiring. “Certainly not. I’m extremely busy at the moment,” he says. Nonetheless it is a moment, and a...The last big beast of the commercial Bar is stepping down. Lord Grabiner KC is relinquishing the...The last big beast of the commercial Bar is stepping down. Lord Grabiner KC is relinquishing the...
Comment | Adam Wagner
The Supreme Court has seen off the Rwanda plan — for now
While still prime minister, Boris Johnson told the Commons that with “iron determination we saw off Brenda Hale”. He...While still prime minister, Boris Johnson told the Commons that with “iron determination we saw off Brenda Hale”. He was clearly still sore after the former Supreme Court president saw off his attempt to prorogue parliament. Now her successor, Lord Reed of Allermuir, has seen off Johnson’s flagship policy, continued...While still prime minister, Boris Johnson told the Commons that with “iron determination we saw off Brenda Hale”. He was...
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King’s Counsel
Lawyer of the week
Rhys Griffiths, who won a landmark victory for On the Beach against Ryanair
Rhys Griffiths, a partner at Fox Williams, secured a landmark legal victory for the package holiday company On the...Rhys Griffiths, a partner at Fox Williams, secured a landmark legal victory for the package...Rhys Griffiths, a partner at Fox Williams, secured a landmark legal victory for the package...
out of court
The rule of law is not an optional extra
There will be few tears among judges and lawyers at the departure of Suella Braverman. They felt that neither as...There will be few tears among judges and lawyers at the departure of Suella Braverman. They...There will be few tears among judges and lawyers at the departure of Suella Braverman. They...
In Conversation: Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
‘We may well see a British citizen die behind bars for fighting for democracy’
Comment | Chantal Peters and Sarah Maddock
Act now to reform the culture of finance
Comment | Arran Roberts
A wave of data privacy litigation is coming
Scramble to save health secretary Michael Matheson amid iPad row
Senior SNP figures were scrambling to salvage Michael Matheson’s career after it emerged that he ran up more than £7,000 of data roaming charges in one day during a holiday to Morocco. After days of intense pressure, Holyrood authorities released a breakdown of the health secretary’s data usage...Senior SNP figures were scrambling to salvage Michael Matheson’s career after it emerged that he ran up more than £7,000 of data roaming charges in one day during a holiday to Morocco. After days of intense pressure, Holyrood authorities released a breakdown of the health secretary’s data usage...Senior SNP figures were scrambling to salvage Michael Matheson’s career after it emerged that he ran up more than £7,000 of...
Revealed: Scottish council is worst in UK for living longer
Residents of West Dunbartonshire will die earlier than anywhere else in the UK, analysis suggests. Scotland hosts five of the worst ten councils in the UK for living a long life, in a measure that takes into account life expectancy, disposable income, smoking, physical activity and fast-food intake. According to a ranking compiled by Forbes...Residents of West Dunbartonshire will die earlier than anywhere else in the UK, analysis suggests. Scotland hosts five of the worst ten councils in the UK for living a long life, in a measure that takes into account life expectancy, disposable income, smoking, physical activity and fast-food intake. According to a ranking compiled by Forbes...Residents of West Dunbartonshire will die earlier than anywhere else in the UK, analysis suggests. Scotland hosts five of the...
‘Stop this inhumane suffering in Gaza’, pleads Yousaf’s wife at summit
Humza Yousaf’s wife has attended a summit in Istanbul demanding a ceasefire in Gaza at the invitation of the first lady of Turkey. Nadia El-Nakla, whose parents were trapped in the territory for almost a month, was among a number of leaders’ spouses at the event, including delegates from Palestine, Qatar, Uzbekistan...Humza Yousaf’s wife has attended a summit in Istanbul demanding a ceasefire in Gaza at the...Humza Yousaf’s wife has attended a summit in Istanbul demanding a ceasefire in Gaza at the...
food
This Malay canteen masters humble cooking. Sometimes
Kampong Ah Lee is a Malaysian canteen on Clerk Street in Newington, Edinburgh. Or as I like to think of it, the...Kampong Ah Lee is a Malaysian canteen on Clerk Street in Newington, Edinburgh. Or as I like to...Kampong Ah Lee is a Malaysian canteen on Clerk Street in Newington, Edinburgh. Or as I like to...
OUTSIDE
Step back in time on this stunning West Lothian wander
The River Avon was in 1526 at the centre of the bloody Battle of Linlithgow Bridge and, though there are few traces...The River Avon was in 1526 at the centre of the bloody Battle of Linlithgow Bridge and, though...The River Avon was in 1526 at the centre of the bloody Battle of Linlithgow Bridge and, though...
Scottish business digest
Capricorn Energy hit with tax claim: 6 need-to-know business stories
FOOTBALL
Don’t switch off for last two qualifiers, Clarke tells players
The Scotland manager Steve Clarke has hammered home the importance of the two remaining Euro 2024 qualifiers against Georgia and Norway because he knows his “relaxed” players are already thinking about the finals next summer. Clarke is wary of his...The Scotland manager Steve Clarke has hammered home the importance of the two remaining Euro 2024...The Scotland manager Steve Clarke has hammered home the importance of the two remaining Euro 2024...
Comment
Human rights treaties have had their day
Juliet Samuel
UK must lead an effort to reform postwar institutions for the era of mass migration or their treasured concepts will die
James Marriott
Battle for top talent opens door to the dark side
Iain Martin
Cameron’s return should be the model for others
Janice Turner | Notebook
Coffey too could find she’s flushed out to sea
John Woodcock
Police can’t control marches, yet resist calls to ban them
Leading Articles
Best Laid Plans
With the government’s plan to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda declared unlawful, the prime minister must find other ways to honour his pledge to stop the boats
Information War
Israel did not raid Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital in a vacuum
Quelle Surprise!
French criticism of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon does not come as a complete shock
Letters to the editor
Rwanda ruling and reshuffle repercussions
Sir, The Supreme Court has ruled (news, Nov 15) that the UK cannot send asylum seekers to Rwanda to have their claims processed because Rwanda is not considered safe enough; that there was a real risk that asylum seekers would not receive a fair...Sir, The Supreme Court has ruled (news, Nov 15) that the UK cannot send asylum seekers to Rwanda...Sir, The Supreme Court has ruled (news, Nov 15) that the UK cannot send asylum seekers to Rwanda...
A celebration of the witty and absurd
Revel in this elegant and erudite display of Times readers at their most whimsical and droll
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK
The Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes its five-yearly assessment for the UK, arguing that improvements are necessary in Britain’s digital exclusion, educational disparities, domestic abuse and justice system failings; the Office for National Statistics publishes statistics for the 12 months to March 31, 2023, on children looked after by local authorities in England, including statistics on adoption and care leavers.
Turkey
The foreign affairs committee holds a parliament session to discuss Sweden’s accession to Nato.
International
Scotland face Georgia at the Uefa Euro 2024 qualifier in Tblisi.
On this day
In 1801 the first edition of the New York Evening Post was published by Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the US, with a circulation of 600; in 1945 the constitution of Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was signed in London, and came into force on November 4, 1946; in 1965 the Soviet Union launched Venera 3. Contact was lost in February 1966, but on March 1, 1966, it became the first probe to make contact with another planet; in 1988 Benazir Bhutto led the Pakistan People’s Party to general election victory. On December 2, 1988, she became the country’s first female prime minister. She was assassinated in 2007; in 2022 UK inflation rose to a 41-year high of 11.1 per cent the previous month, driven by a jump in energy bills and higher food prices, data from the Office for National Statistics showed.
Nature notes
The branches of the hawthorn were strung with lichen. The grey-green tassels dangled down like the wisps of a ragged beard. The resemblance to Rip Van Winkle’s facial hair suggested that this was a member of the beard lichen family. It was Usnea articulata, or string-of-sausages lichen. Among the tangled mat of beard-like tassels, fatter stems hung down like strings of sausages. This lichen does not like the modern world. Highly sensitive to sulphur dioxide pollution (produced by burning fossil fuels), the species declined in the UK during the 19th and 20th century. It’s slowly recovering. The pure air of Devon is its stronghold.
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays
Lord (Waheed) Alli, media entrepreneur, 59; Dame Glenda Bailey, editor-in-chief, Harper’s Bazaar (2001-20), 65; Michael Billington, writer and arts critic, The Guardian (1971-2019), Affair of the Heart: British Theatre from 1992 to 2020 (2021), 84; Prof Paul Boyle, geographer, vice-chancellor, Swansea University, 59; Rev Marcus Braybrooke, joint president, World Congress of Faiths (1997-2022), 85; Frank Bruno, boxer, WBC heavyweight champion (1995), 62; Willie Carson, five-time British champion jockey (1972, 1973, 1978, 1980 and 1983), 81; Prof Sir Anthony Cheetham, materials scientist, 77; Matt Dickinson, senior sports writer and columnist for The Times, author, 1999: Manchester United, the Treble and All That (2022), 55; Very Rev John Dobson, dean of Ripon, 59; Bonnie Greer, writer, A Parallel Life (2014), and broadcaster, 75; Maggie Gyllenhaal, actress, Crazy Heart (2009), The Lost Daughter (2021), 46; Hannah Hampton, footballer, Chelsea FC Women and England, member of the Euro 2022-winning England national team, 23; Lorraine Heggessey, chairwoman, Lyric theatre (London), the Grierson Trust charity, controller, BBC1 (2000-05), 67; Edward Higginbottom, conductor, emeritus fellow, New College, Oxford, 77; Christian Horner, team principal, Red Bull Racing Formula One team, 50; Jeremy Howe, executive editor, The Archers (BBC Radio 4), the world’s longest-running continuous drama, 67; Diana Krall, jazz singer and pianist, Wallflower (2015), 59; Sanna Marin, prime minister of Finland (2019-Jun 2023), 38; Ralph Percy, Duke of Northumberland, landowner, 67; Sir Michael Peat, principal private secretary to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (King Charles III and the Queen) (2005-11), 74; Griff Rhys Jones, actor, Alas Smith & Jones (1984-88), and presenter, Griff Off the Rails: Down Under (2016), 70; Paul Scholes, footballer, England (1997-2004) and Manchester United (1992-2011, 2012-13), co-owner of Salford City FC, 49; Caroline Shenton, archivist and writer, National Treasures: Saving The Nation’s Art in World War II (2021), 58; Danny Wallace, comedian and writer, Awkward Situations for Men (2010), 47; Sir Magdi Yacoub OM, cardiothoracic surgeon, emeritus professor, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, 88; Waqar Younis, cricketer, Pakistan (1989-2003), 52.