MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
Hamas frees 11 hostages as truce extended by two days
Qatar announces agreement hours before initial pause was due to expire
updatedEleven Israelis were freed by Hamas and 33 Palestinians released from prison today as the fragile truce in Gaza was extended by two days. Their release came just hours before the deadline for the original four-day ceasefire was set to end. The Israelis were all either women or children and arrived back in Israel just before midnight local time. Among the hostages...Eleven Israelis were freed by Hamas and 33 Palestinians released from prison today as the fragile...Eleven Israelis were freed by Hamas and 33 Palestinians released from prison today as the fragile...
POLITICS
Ditching human rights laws ‘will add to Rwanda deportation delays’
newGovernment lawyers have warned that opting out of European human rights laws risks further delays to No 10’s flagship...Government lawyers have warned that opting out of European human rights laws risks further delays to No 10’s flagship scheme to deport migrants to Rwanda. The prime minister held talks on Saturday with James Cleverly, the home secretary, Alex Chalk, the justice secretary, and Victoria Prentis, the attorney-general...Government lawyers have warned that opting out of European human rights laws risks further delays to No 10’s flagship scheme to...
health
11 fitness tweaks that will improve how you exercise
Fitness advice can be overwhelming. Try to absorb all of the tips given by instructors and personal trainers about...Fitness advice can be overwhelming. Try to absorb all of the tips given by instructors and...Fitness advice can be overwhelming. Try to absorb all of the tips given by instructors and...
BOOKS
My generation are obsessed with Irish writers
If you were to accost an unsuspecting twentysomething on a quiet street today and demand that they empty their...If you were to accost an unsuspecting twentysomething on a quiet street today and demand that...If you were to accost an unsuspecting twentysomething on a quiet street today and demand that...
Cop28 conference
UAE accused of using Cop28 talks to make oil deals
The United Arab Emirates aimed to use meetings ahead of the Cop28 conference to secure deals on oil and gas with...The United Arab Emirates aimed to use meetings ahead of the Cop28 conference to secure deals on...The United Arab Emirates aimed to use meetings ahead of the Cop28 conference to secure deals on...
Food & DRINK
M&S panned for mixing it with Spain’s paella purists
M&S; has been caught up in a cultural appropriation row after it was criticised for selling “Spanish Chorizo...M&S; has been caught up in a cultural appropriation row after it was criticised for...M&S; has been caught up in a cultural appropriation row after it was criticised for...
ENVIRONMENT
Ecologist sees red over costly attempts to save squirrels
With its russet brown fur, bushy tail and endearingly tufty ears, the red squirrel might just be Britain’s most...With its russet brown fur, bushy tail and endearingly tufty ears, the red squirrel might just be...With its russet brown fur, bushy tail and endearingly tufty ears, the red squirrel might just be...
uk news
A fifth of people watch porn during working day
One in five of the 13.8 million people who watch porn online are doing so during the working day, Ofcom has revealed.One in five of the 13.8 million people who watch porn online are doing so during the working day...One in five of the 13.8 million people who watch porn online are doing so during the working day...
World news
Giving back to the charity that helped me escape the slums of Kampala
Catch and pass: the work of a ball boy. Catch the ball, or pick it up, and pass it on. That is what Henry Muyanja learnt to do as a youngster on the tennis courts of Kampala. Out of school and momentarily free from the slum where he lived with his...Catch and pass: the work of a ball boy. Catch the ball, or pick it up, and pass it on. That is...Catch and pass: the work of a ball boy. Catch the ball, or pick it up, and pass it on. That is...
podcast review
The Rest Is Entertainment — insidery, sarcastic and sceptical
★★★★★
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman are the latest recruits to Gary Lineker’s empire of The Rest Is… podcasts.★★★★★
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman are the latest recruits to Gary Lineker’s empire of The...★★★★★
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman are the latest recruits to Gary Lineker’s empire of The...
The Times Diary
Rain pours in on prize losers
The Booker prize is a brutal business. While Paul Lynch gained a £50,000 cheque for Prophet Song, his victory...The Booker prize is a brutal business. While Paul Lynch gained a £50,000 cheque for Prophet Song...The Booker prize is a brutal business. While Paul Lynch gained a £50,000 cheque for Prophet Song...
‘Know-it-all’ Scholz faces budget crisis showdown
Germany has been forced to patch together an emergency budget and declare a renewed fiscal “crisis” after a court ruling torpedoed the government’s spending plans. The judges’ verdict has torn a €60 billion hole in the public finances, larger than the country’s annual defence expenditure, and...Germany has been forced to patch together an emergency budget and declare a renewed fiscal “crisis” after a court ruling torpedoed the government’s spending plans. The judges’ verdict has torn a €60 billion hole in the public finances, larger than the country’s annual defence expenditure, and...Germany has been forced to patch together an emergency budget and declare a renewed fiscal “crisis” after a court ruling...
Most Germans want a lower profile on world stage, poll finds
More than half of Germans want their country to keep a lower profile on the global stage and think Germany’s international influence has declined in the past two years, according to a poll. The Berlin Pulse report, published each November by the non-profit foundation Körber-Stiftung, also found that almost three quarters of voters rejected...More than half of Germans want their country to keep a lower profile on the global stage and think Germany’s international influence has declined in the past two years, according to a poll. The Berlin Pulse report, published each November by the non-profit foundation Körber-Stiftung, also found that almost three quarters of voters rejected...More than half of Germans want their country to keep a lower profile on the global stage and think Germany’s international...
WAR IN ukraine
Ukraine braces for brutal winter as Russia threatens fresh attacks
Winter was already in the air as workmen installed new windows at homes in a war-ravaged town in the northern Kharkiv region, only ten miles from the Russian border. Slatyne was devastated during fighting last year as Ukraine pushed back invading Russian troops. Many of the residents who fled during the hostilities...Winter was already in the air as workmen installed new windows at homes in a war-ravaged town in...Winter was already in the air as workmen installed new windows at homes in a war-ravaged town in...
Middle East crisis
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
Hamas training videos on social media revealed October 7 tactics
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
Doctor accuses Israel of dropping white phosphorus on civilians
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
Israeli hostage who escaped Hamas ‘was recaptured days later’
video
Middle east crisis
Musk meets Israeli leaders over antisemitism concerns
How Taylor Swift made ‘authentic’ America’s word of 2023
Before she launched a tour expected to be the most profitable in history, packing stadiums, reviving the economies of midwestern cities and causing some municipalities to briefly rename themselves in her honour, the pop star Taylor Swift described...Before she launched a tour expected to be the most profitable in history, packing stadiums...Before she launched a tour expected to be the most profitable in history, packing stadiums...
Paris mayor quits ‘global sewer’ Twitter/X
Anne Hidalgo, the embattled mayor of Paris, announced that she was leaving Twitter/X after denouncing the social...Anne Hidalgo, the embattled mayor of Paris, announced that she was leaving Twitter/X after...Anne Hidalgo, the embattled mayor of Paris, announced that she was leaving Twitter/X after...
Thailand pushes for cargo ‘land bridge’ to boost world trade
For hundreds of years it has been a source of frustration to sailors and merchants and a challenge to the...For hundreds of years it has been a source of frustration to sailors and merchants and a...For hundreds of years it has been a source of frustration to sailors and merchants and a...
Give us a business strategy that won’t keep changing, Sunak told
The boss of one of the world’s most influential investment firms has called for “consistency” in the government’s business strategy, pointing out that Britain has had six chancellors and four prime ministers since 2019. On stage with Rishi Sunak at the government’s global investment summit at...The boss of one of the world’s most influential investment firms has called for “consistency” in the government’s business strategy, pointing out that Britain has had six chancellors and four prime ministers since 2019. On stage with Rishi Sunak at the government’s global investment summit at...The boss of one of the world’s most influential investment firms has called for “consistency” in the government’s business...
Value of Telegraph’s parent company plummets after £28m tax error
The market value of The Daily Telegraph’s parent company has more than halved after it unearthed a tax liability of almost £30 million. The value of the holding company has been cut from £47.8 million to £20 million after it failed to properly book tax owed by its publications over a number of years. A fund backed by Abu Dhabi that is...The market value of The Daily Telegraph’s parent company has more than halved after it unearthed a tax liability of almost £30 million. The value of the holding company has been cut from £47.8 million to £20 million after it failed to properly book tax owed by its publications over a number of years. A fund backed by Abu Dhabi that is...The market value of The Daily Telegraph’s parent company has more than halved after it unearthed a tax liability of almost £30...
Rightmove remains bullish despite high rates and rival threats
Rightmove’s position as Britain’s go-to property search website is “unassailable”, its chief executive has claimed. Johan Svanstrom, who has been running Rightmove since the spring, sought to reassure shareholders at an investor day yesterday, saying that the business would continue to grow even if OnTheMarket...Rightmove’s position as Britain’s go-to property search website is “unassailable”, its chief...Rightmove’s position as Britain’s go-to property search website is “unassailable”, its chief...
Tesla sues in Sweden as strike stops delivery of licence plates
A court in Sweden ruled yesterday that the country’s transport authority must find a way to get licence plates to Tesla that are being blocked by postal workers. The decision comes hours after the US electric car maker sued the...A court in Sweden ruled yesterday that the country’s transport authority must find a way to get licence plates to Tesla that are being blocked by postal workers. The decision comes hours after the US electric car maker sued the...A court in Sweden ruled yesterday that the country’s transport authority must find a way to get licence plates to...
business commentary
Inflation defeated? Not yet it isn’t
Andrew Bailey is right to warn that interest rates won’t be cut in the foreseeable future. The governor of the Bank of England needs to lean hard against a growing narrative that the defeat of inflation has been largely...Andrew Bailey is right to warn that interest rates won’t be cut in the foreseeable future. The governor of the Bank of England needs to lean hard against a growing narrative that the defeat of inflation has been largely...Andrew Bailey is right to warn that interest rates won’t be cut in the foreseeable future. The governor of the Bank...
HOw I Made it
A fortune teller said I would start a business. So I invented a new market
Anna Richey, co-founder of Two Chicks
international trade
Fast track export loan scheme ‘to unlock more deals’
Kemi Badenoch | COMMENT
Businesses drive economic growth, not government
recruitment
Logistics delivering a jobs boom
While you are Black Friday shopping, it’s others who will be dropping off your goods. Experts predict that today will be the busiest shopping day of the year, with 80,000 extra lorries and vans on the roads couriering Christmas gifts and parcels. To deliver the goods, the UK’s logistics industry has geared up to become one of the nation’s biggest employers. Job numbers...While you are Black Friday shopping, it’s others who will be dropping off your goods. Experts...While you are Black Friday shopping, it’s others who will be dropping off your goods. Experts...
six from the best
‘Don’t be afraid of bold change’
Freemans’ chief executive, Ann Steer, has certainly steered the 118-year-old shopping institution in a different...Freemans’ chief executive, Ann Steer, has certainly steered the 118-year-old shopping institution in a different direction, scrapping the mail-order catalogue and shifting to new digital capabilities. Today, when the firm expects sales to treble on Black Friday, the 51-year-old Mancunian reveals her tips for success...Freemans’ chief executive, Ann Steer, has certainly steered the 118-year-old shopping institution in a different direction,...
Football
Fears of more delays as VAR could rule on corners and free kicks
Football’s lawmakers will be asked to consider whether VAR’s powers should be extended to cover free kicks, corners and second yellow cards. A VAR working group established by Fifa has been looking into whether video assistant referees should have greater responsibilities, but there are fears it...Football’s lawmakers will be asked to consider whether VAR’s powers should be extended to cover free kicks, corners and second yellow cards. A VAR working group established by Fifa has been looking into whether video assistant referees should have greater responsibilities, but there are fears it...Football’s lawmakers will be asked to consider whether VAR’s powers should be extended to cover free kicks, corners and second...
football | henry winter
Bold faith in Mainoo and putting swagger in Garnacho: United need Ten Hag
Three words: “principled”, “honest” and “driven”. These are the very obvious characteristics of Erik ten Hag. And these are exactly the qualities that a dysfunctional club such as Manchester United need. Three more words: “brave”, “proactive” and “dynamic”. These are the adjectives Ten Hag uses to explain to his players how he wants them to...Three words: “principled”, “honest” and “driven”. These are the very obvious characteristics of Erik ten Hag. And these are exactly the qualities that a dysfunctional club such as Manchester United need. Three more words: “brave”, “proactive” and “dynamic”. These are the adjectives Ten Hag uses to explain to his players how he wants them to...Three words: “principled”, “honest” and “driven”. These are the very obvious characteristics of Erik ten Hag. And these are...
football
Key details inside the Defoe deal under FA scrutiny
The transfer deadline day deal was agreed long after Jim White had left the Sky studio; too late even for Harry Redknapp to deliver one of his customary drive-by interviews, confirming the signing of a new striker.
It was after midnight on January 31, 2008, when Jermain Defoe finally completed his move from...The transfer deadline day deal was agreed long after Jim White had left the Sky studio; too late...The transfer deadline day deal was agreed long after Jim White had left the Sky studio; too late...
cricket | paul farbrace interview
‘It hurt my pride that rising star left Sussex for more money’
Champions league
Miley, 17, ‘ready’ for Newcastle’s Champions League rescue act
rugby union | will kelleher
‘Quiet fella’ Mitchell can be world class – but only if he learns to bark
olympics | Rick broadbent
WhatsApp group and role models help Paris 2024 mums go for gold
When Laura Kenny became pregnant with her first child she wondered aloud if she was about to destroy her career. Now she is heading to a fourth Olympic Games as a mother of two and role model for Team GB’s multi-tasking super-mums. Having already completed the Olympic clock face that she once joked about — she has five gold medals and her husband, Jason Kenny, has seven...When Laura Kenny became pregnant with her first child she wondered aloud if she was about to...When Laura Kenny became pregnant with her first child she wondered aloud if she was about to...
football
Tottenham bid to sign Jota on loan from Saudi Pro League
Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their interest in Jota, which would reunite the left winger with his former manager...Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their interest in Jota, which would reunite the left winger with his former manager at Celtic, Ange Postecoglou. While the north London club’s priority is to bring in a centre back when the January transfer window opens, they have also been looking for short-term cover on the wing...Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their interest in Jota, which would reunite the left winger with his former manager at Celtic...
football
Bergkamp, Agüero, Henry – most memorable Premier League goals
Alejandro Garnacho’s sublime overhead kick in Manchester United’s win over Everton on Sunday is being lauded as not only one of the best goals scored in the Premier League this season but one of the best goals scored in the Premier League, period. Was it the best? Here, our writers have their say on their most memorable strikes. Henry Winter, Chief Football Writer:...Alejandro Garnacho’s sublime overhead kick in Manchester United’s win over Everton on Sunday is...Alejandro Garnacho’s sublime overhead kick in Manchester United’s win over Everton on Sunday is...
FOOTBALL | MARTIN SAMUEL
This week more than ever English game needs Garnacho wow factor
Excellence. That’s what matters in football. Not all these things that seem to be replacing the actual game. The...Excellence. That’s what matters in football. Not all these things that seem to be replacing the actual game. The spotless balance sheets, the faux fairness. Football played well, the best that it can be, is what’s important. A lot of people are taking for granted the elevation of quality in the English leagues. It...Excellence. That’s what matters in football. Not all these things that seem to be replacing the actual game. The spotless...
bill edgar’s game in numbers
London top-flight dominance, goals galore and Kompany’s home struggles
racing
Rob Wright’s racing tips
TERRY VENABLES 1943-2023 | MARTIN SAMUEL
In life and football, Venables taught me lessons that remain with me to this day
Terry Venables sat down at our lunch table, and let out a sigh. Big, broad smile. “I’ve been looking forward to this for weeks,” he said. We were at the Compleat Angler hotel, in Marlow. June 25, 1996. The following evening, England would lose 6-5...Terry Venables sat down at our lunch table, and let out a sigh. Big, broad smile. “I’ve been...Terry Venables sat down at our lunch table, and let out a sigh. Big, broad smile. “I’ve been...
health
Pass the hankies, man flu is real — here’s how to stay healthy
Jenna Hope helps top companies to hone the health of their workforces. Men really suffer more when they’re ill, she tells Maria Lally
SOCIETY
BoPea v MePea — the new posh peasant tribes
Sloane rangers and hipsters are out. Now you’re either a boho or metro peasant
health
11 fitness tweaks that will improve how you exercise
Leading experts on the single best piece of advice they can give
interiors
Gold walls and frills — inside Carrie and Boris Johnson’s home
The Johnsons have grand designs for their £3.8 million moated manor in Oxfordshire. By Hilary Rose
MY CULTURE FIX
Mathew Horne: I fell asleep during Interstellar
dr mark porter
There’s a pharmacy crisis — and GPs like me are partially to blame
Lloyds Pharmacy, the UK’s second largest community pharmacy chain after Boots, has pulled out of the high street and...Lloyds Pharmacy, the UK’s second largest community pharmacy chain after Boots, has pulled out of...Lloyds Pharmacy, the UK’s second largest community pharmacy chain after Boots, has pulled out of...
podcast review
The Rest Is Entertainment — insidery, sarcastic and sceptical
★★★★★
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman are the latest recruits to Gary Lineker’s empire of The Rest Is… podcasts.★★★★★
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman are the latest recruits to Gary Lineker’s empire of The...★★★★★
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman are the latest recruits to Gary Lineker’s empire of The...
Moving Stories
‘We moved from noisy Heathrow to the peaceful Highlands’
I had lived around Heathrow airport all my life, either in Spelthorne in Surrey or Feltham in west London. You could throw a stone at the undercarriage of planes as they were flying over, they’re that close. When the planes went over at night...I had lived around Heathrow airport all my life, either in Spelthorne in Surrey or Feltham in...I had lived around Heathrow airport all my life, either in Spelthorne in Surrey or Feltham in...
SKINCARE SOS
How to manage rosacea at home
First night reviews
FIRST NIGHT | CLASSICAL
Bevan Family Consort — an enjoyable evening that lacked real emotional punch
FIRST NIGHT | POP
The Charlatans — still masters of the feelgood groove
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
The Snow Queen — a wonderful mix of high camp and Scottish myth
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
Jack and the Beanstalk — not enough sparkle in this east London panto
ROYAL FAMILY | hilary rose
Brace yourself for the latest royal revelations
KEVIN MAHER
Nigella is ditching Christmas cake. Clearly she has never tried mine
I normally love Nigella (Nigella who? Oh, come on, like Cher, Adele and Bono, she needs only one name). She’s such a...I normally love Nigella (Nigella who? Oh, come on, like Cher, Adele and Bono, she needs only one...I normally love Nigella (Nigella who? Oh, come on, like Cher, Adele and Bono, she needs only one...
ask professor tanya byron
My controlling mother is making me anxious about Christmas
Q. My elderly mother is increasingly difficult — resentful, controlling, brutally critical and narcissistic — and I’m...Q. My elderly mother is increasingly difficult — resentful, controlling, brutally critical and...Q. My elderly mother is increasingly difficult — resentful, controlling, brutally critical and...
Gift guide 2023
Luxury gifts for design lovers
Timeless and beautiful pieces that will be an ornament to any home
interiors
The fanciest bed linen
A well-dressed bed is one of life’s greatest luxuries, so it’s worth investing in the best
Jewellery
What do you do with a ‘perfect’ 20-carat diamond?
That was the conundrum faced by Boodles when the jeweller acquired ‘the most exciting’ stone it had seen
DESIGN
The chicest homeware designs for your table
Nick Vinson picks pieces to adorn a fashionably attired table
gift guide 2023
The best Christmas gifts for car lovers
From scent diffusers to a full-size replica of a classic 1980s toy. By David Green
cITY BREAK
Italy’s overlooked weekend break that’s at its best right now
There’s much more to the affordable, compact city of Pisa than its leaning tower. Go now and you’ll find a huge old town to explore — with hardly any tourists
AVIATION
This is how Heathrow will ensure your flight takes off this winter
It has been 13 years since snow last closed LHR, but now the airport must grapple with increasingly extreme weather. Chris Haslam has a peek behind the scenes
Cruise
My adventure in Europe’s most tropical winter cruise destination
Featuring tea and pineapple plantations, volcanoes and citrus-loving goats
INTERVIEW
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham: ‘I loved summers in Spain with my nan’
Family holidays have always been a big part of the former model’s life — from pool days with Elton John and trick-or-treating in LA to chicken and chips room service
VIETNAM
Onboard Vietnam’s most luxurious train — with cocktails for breakfast
The Vietage — a 5-star service — takes in the country’s beautiful coast and countryside
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a £10,500 trip to Toronto with Air Canada and Shangri-La Toronto
MOrocco
Inside Marrakesh’s cool new artist-owned riad
I’m not sure what I’d expected when I returned to Marrakesh, but it wasn’t tranquillity or normality. It wasn’t...I’m not sure what I’d expected when I returned to Marrakesh, but it wasn’t tranquillity or...I’m not sure what I’d expected when I returned to Marrakesh, but it wasn’t tranquillity or...
UK
I’ve found a secret Shropshire house that’s perfect for all ages
It had all started so well. The plan: a multigenerational weekend gathering for an (ahem) landmark birthday of mine...It had all started so well. The plan: a multigenerational weekend gathering for an (ahem)...It had all started so well. The plan: a multigenerational weekend gathering for an (ahem)...
Terry Venables 1943-2023 | OBITUARY
Legendary player and manager Venables dies aged 80
weather eye
Moon halo folklore can be good science
announcements
Births, marriages and deaths: November 28, 2023
From the archive
Choosing next year’s calendar
court circular
November 27, 2023
Printable Puzzles
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Scottish Greens face internal revolt over women’s rights
Activists describe ‘censure and fear’ over trans debate
Scottish Green activists who speak up for women’s rights are being silenced by the party’s “chilling atmosphere of censure and fear”, according to a declaration signed by the former MSP Robin Harper as well as part and present members. The Scottish Green Declaration for Women’s Sex-Based Rights...Scottish Green activists who speak up for women’s rights are being silenced by the party’s “chilling atmosphere of censure and fear”, according to a declaration signed by the former MSP Robin Harper as well as part and present members. The Scottish Green Declaration for Women’s Sex-Based Rights...Scottish Green activists who speak up for women’s rights are being silenced by the party’s “chilling atmosphere of censure and...
American XL bully dog breeders ‘will head north’
Scotland faces an influx of XL bully dogs from south of the border, campaigners have warned, after Scottish ministers refused to follow the prime minister’s decision to ban the breed. The dogs, which have been responsible for several fatal attacks including one death in Scotland, will join the list of those banned in England and Wales at...Scotland faces an influx of XL bully dogs from south of the border, campaigners have warned, after Scottish ministers refused to follow the prime minister’s decision to ban the breed. The dogs, which have been responsible for several fatal attacks including one death in Scotland, will join the list of those banned in England and Wales at...Scotland faces an influx of XL bully dogs from south of the border, campaigners have warned, after Scottish ministers refused...
Shorter hours and WFH ‘can help female staff cope with bad periods’
Women should be allowed to work shorter hours or stay at home if they are having a “bad period day”, a senior lawyer has said. Jemma Forrest, an employment law specialist, has argued that female employees should be given special dispensation in the workplace if they experience severe menstrual pain. Last year the...Women should be allowed to work shorter hours or stay at home if they are having a “bad period...Women should be allowed to work shorter hours or stay at home if they are having a “bad period...
FOOD
The 10 best restaurants in Glasgow — critic’s choice
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow, from a kebab shop...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...
Author’s night in cells after chip shop row
An author spent a night behind bars after hurling water at customers of a chip shop because they were disturbing her...An author spent a night behind bars after hurling water at customers of a chip shop because they...An author spent a night behind bars after hurling water at customers of a chip shop because they...
Scottish business digest
Brodies gets new boss: 5 need-to-know business stories
Honours of Scotland restoration is a crowning achievement
The oldest crown jewels in the UK are once again on display together in Edinburgh Castle after painstaking work to bring each precious item back to its former glory. Over many months, the crown, sceptre and sword of state which make up the Honours...The oldest crown jewels in the UK are once again on display together in Edinburgh Castle after...The oldest crown jewels in the UK are once again on display together in Edinburgh Castle after...
champions league
Rodgers urges Celtic to play like angels
champions league
Celtic will do it ‘their way’ as they bid to end six-year wait
Edinburgh Christmas markets: all you need to know
Edinburgh’s Christmas markets are among the best in the UK with more than 2.5 million people visiting festive events in the city last year. Running for seven weeks, the markets offer something for all the family, including traditional food and...Edinburgh’s Christmas markets are among the best in the UK with more than 2.5 million people...Edinburgh’s Christmas markets are among the best in the UK with more than 2.5 million people...
Comment
UAE is admirable but must not own our media
William Hague
Sale of Telegraph group to Sheikh Mansour would seriously compromise the papers’ abilities to report fairly and freely
HUGO RIFKIND
Boarding schools normalised brutality for too long
Giles Coren | notebook
This was a marvellous march, Pret sarnies or not
Melanie phillips
It’s not ‘far right’ to want curbs on immigration
james naismith
A proper Covid inquiry would seek solutions not blame
Leading Articles
Get Real
Now is not the time for empty threats and impossible targets on migration. Ministers must find a way to reduce numbers sustainably without hurting the economy
Fiscal Emergency
Power is slipping from the grasp of Germany’s indecisive and squabbling leaders
Greek Gifts
The Elgin Marbles should be put on display in their natural habitat
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Time for a frank debate about immigration
Sir, Immigration is the highest it has been for centuries and is clearly out of control, indeed the scale it has now reached poses dangers for our society. We accept that highly skilled immigrants can be a benefit to the UK, but scale is important. Net migration reached 670,000 in the year to June. This is three times the level of 2021, yet during the last general...Sir, Immigration is the highest it has been for centuries and is clearly out of control, indeed...Sir, Immigration is the highest it has been for centuries and is clearly out of control, indeed...
Georgia heneage
We Gen Z career ducklings need the soft skills of office life
Peppered along the south coast of Sri Lanka lives a new breed of digital nomad. I spotted them there last week...Peppered along the south coast of Sri Lanka lives a new breed of digital nomad. I spotted them there last week, shaking their little pixie heads after a morning surf to hunker down to their marketing/graphics/nebulous 21st-century job over a smashed avocado breakfast. On their lunch break they might indulge in a...Peppered along the south coast of Sri Lanka lives a new breed of digital nomad. I spotted them there last week, shaking their...
A celebration of the witty and absurd
Get 25% off this elegant and erudite display of Times readers at their most whimsical and droll
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Second reading and debate on Criminal Justice Bill, which would force offenders to attend sentencing hearings.
Belgium: Foreign ministers in Nato begin a two-day meeting in Brussels.
World: Giving Tuesday campaign encourages people to help a good cause after the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping days.
On this day
In 1919 Nancy, Viscountess Astor, was announced as the winner of the Plymouth Sutton by-election. On December 1, 1919 she became the first female MP to take a seat in the House of Commons; in 1943 Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin met together for the first time in Tehran to discuss their strategy for defeating the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan; in 1945 Dwight Filley Davis, tennis-playing Olympian and founder (1900) of the Davis Cup competition, died, aged 66. The International Lawn Tennis Challenge team event was renamed after his death. Davis had been US secretary of war from 1925 to 1929; in 1964 the US launched the Mariner IV spacecraft. It flew past Mars on July 14, 1965, and went on to transmit images of lunar-type impact craters.
Nature notes
Amethyst deceiver sounds like one of James Bond’s beautiful but deadly love interests, but it is actually a small, violet toadstool that likes to grow in oak and beech woods. It looks lovely pushing up through orange and yellow autumn leaves, and while it is not as deadly as its name suggests — in fact, it is edible — the danger comes from its likeness, when fading away, to the lilac fibrecap, which can be deadly if consumed. It is a useful reminder that fungi can appear very different at different life stages, and that many have close mimics. Phone-based identification apps should never be relied on to identify mushrooms. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Kriss Akabusi, athlete, gold medallist in the 1991 world championships and three-time Olympic medallist (1984, 1992), 65; Fiona Armstrong, Lady MacGregor of MacGregor, lord-lieutenant of Dumfries, broadcaster and writer, 67; Susan Brookes, TV chef on This Morning (1988-2011) and writer, 80; Rita Mae Brown, novelist, Rubyfruit Jungle (1973), 79; Mark Cann, director, British Forces Foundation (charity), 58; Martin Clunes, actor, Men Behaving Badly (1992-99), Doc Martin (2004-22), 62; Alfonso Cuarón, film director, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Gravity (2013), Roma (2018), 62; Lord (Alistair) Darling of Roulanish, Labour MP (1987-2015), chancellor of the exchequer (2007-10), 70; Gabriele Finaldi, director, National Gallery, London, 58; John Galliano, fashion designer, 63; Karen Gillan, actress, Doctor Who (2008-13), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), 36; Tom Goldsmith, clerk of the House of Commons, 49; Berry Gordy, founder, Motown Records, and songwriter, Reet Petite (1957), 94; Ed Harris, actor, The Rock (1996), The Truman Show (1998), 73; Gary Hart, US politician, 1988 presidential contender, 87; Chris Heaton-Harris, Northern Ireland secretary, Conservative MP for Daventry, 56; Armando Iannucci, writer, director and producer, In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005-12), 60; Andrew Jones, Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, transport minister (2018-19), 60; Bernard Kops, novelist and playwright, The Hamlet of Stepney Green (1957), 97; Lord (Godfrey) Macdonald, chief of the name and arms of Macdonald, 76; Robbie Moore, Conservative MP for Keighley, minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 39; Judd Nelson, actor, The Breakfast Club (1985), 64; Randy Newman, singer-songwriter and Oscar-winning film composer, Monsters, Inc. (2001), Toy Story 3 (2010), 80; Richard Osman, creator and co-presenter of the BBC quiz show Pointless and writer, The Thursday Murder Club series (2020-23), 53; Sarah Perry, author, After Me Comes the Flood (2014), 44; Édouard Philippe, prime minister of France (2017-20), 53; Stephen Roche, cyclist, winner of the 1987 Tour de France, 64; Jake Sullivan, US national security adviser to President Biden, 47; Sir Nick Varney, chief executive, Merlin Entertainments (1999-22; visitor attractions including Legoland), 61; Sian Williams, broadcaster, 59.