France is heading for a hung parliament after exit polls predicted a shock victory for the country’s left-wing alliance and a third place finish for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. According to the major TV channels, the New Popular Front, formed less than three weeks ago by the three main...France is heading for a hung parliament after exit polls predicted a shock victory for the country’s left-wing alliance and a third place finish for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. According to the major TV channels, the New Popular Front, formed less than three weeks ago by the three main...France is heading for a hung parliament after exit polls predicted a shock victory for the country’s left-wing alliance and a...
Sir Tony Blair has urged the new prime minister to come up with a plan for controlling immigration to turn the tide on populism, warning: “If we don’t have rules, we get prejudices.” The former Labour leader, who led the party to its biggest victory, offers his advice to Sir Keir Starmer, including on the challenges he faces from Nigel...Sir Tony Blair has urged the new prime minister to come up with a plan for controlling immigration to turn the tide on populism, warning: “If we don’t have rules, we get prejudices.” The former Labour leader, who led the party to its biggest victory, offers his advice to Sir Keir Starmer, including on the challenges he faces from Nigel...Sir Tony Blair has urged the new prime minister to come up with a plan for controlling immigration to turn the tide on populism...
TIM SHIPMAN | INSIDE no 10
In the minutes after England’s last-gasp win over Slovakia in Euro 2024 the Conservative campaign posted a picture on social media of Rishi Sunak celebrating with the words “It’s not over until it’s over.” Asked whether he saw himself as a Jude Bellingham figure, Sunak made clear his game is cricket not football. He...In the minutes after England’s last-gasp win over Slovakia in Euro 2024 the Conservative campaign...In the minutes after England’s last-gasp win over Slovakia in Euro 2024 the Conservative campaign...
The Conservatives are set to miss out on more than £2 million in taxpayer funding for opposition parties after losing over 200 MPs and millions of votes at the election. Before coming to power last week, Labour received more than £7.7 million in...The Conservatives are set to miss out on more than £2 million in taxpayer funding for opposition...The Conservatives are set to miss out on more than £2 million in taxpayer funding for opposition...
interview
Kai Höss was 14 when he learnt that his grandfather, as he puts it, accurately, “killed more people than any other man in human history”. “I was in a school history lesson and I heard the name ‘Rudolf Höss, commandant of Auschwitz’. So I went home...Kai Höss was 14 when he learnt that his grandfather, as he puts it, accurately, “killed more...Kai Höss was 14 when he learnt that his grandfather, as he puts it, accurately, “killed more...
It’s the biggest Harry Potter news since the revelation about Snape in the seventh book. Nearly 30 years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published, a lavish television adaptation is in the works — and a third wave of Pottermania...It’s the biggest Harry Potter news since the revelation about Snape in the seventh book. Nearly...It’s the biggest Harry Potter news since the revelation about Snape in the seventh book. Nearly...
interview
I first met the model, musician and actress Cara Delevingne at her aunt’s wedding in 2001. I remember the cute blonde bridesmaid with short hair galloping around her grandmother’s house in her white silk dress, laughing and making faces at the...I first met the model, musician and actress Cara Delevingne at her aunt’s wedding in 2001. I...I first met the model, musician and actress Cara Delevingne at her aunt’s wedding in 2001. I...
News Review
It’s 4am at Billingsgate fish market in London and trade is brisk. Prawns are being sold by the kilo, gigantic Scottish salmon are going for £50 and pallets of red snapper are being wheeled through the aisles by welly-clad...It’s 4am at Billingsgate fish market in London and trade is brisk. Prawns are being sold by the kilo, gigantic Scottish salmon are going for £50 and pallets of red snapper are being wheeled through the aisles by welly-clad...It’s 4am at Billingsgate fish market in London and trade is brisk. Prawns are being sold by the kilo, gigantic...
Q&A
It all seems like a bad dream now: fiddling with a nasal swab, squeezing droplets into a lateral flow test, and waiting for those ominous red lines to appear. While there is no longer any official recommendation to test for...It all seems like a bad dream now: fiddling with a nasal swab, squeezing droplets into a lateral flow test, and waiting for those ominous red lines to appear. While there is no longer any official recommendation to test for...It all seems like a bad dream now: fiddling with a nasal swab, squeezing droplets into a lateral flow test, and...
If this year’s stop-start summer weather is good for one thing, it’s to remind us how vital it is to be ready to make the most of a rare day when the sun peeks out from behind the rainclouds. Rather than gambling precious time off on our...If this year’s stop-start summer weather is good for one thing, it’s to remind us how vital it is...If this year’s stop-start summer weather is good for one thing, it’s to remind us how vital it is...
Flashing a presidential smile intended to contrast with the slack-jawed vacancy he had shown in last month’s debate, President Biden sat down in an ABC studio in Madison, Wisconsin, and told the world that only God had the power to make him drop out of the presidential race. “Look,” he told the...Flashing a presidential smile intended to contrast with the slack-jawed vacancy he had shown in last month’s debate, President Biden sat down in an ABC studio in Madison, Wisconsin, and told the world that only God had the power to make him drop out of the presidential race. “Look,” he told the...Flashing a presidential smile intended to contrast with the slack-jawed vacancy he had shown in last month’s debate, President...
In a bygone political era, a 16-year-old from a rough council estate on the outskirts of Paris watched Marine Le Pen’s first attempt to become president of France play out on television. This quiet boy with a love of the Call of Duty computer game was apparently so impressed by her tough stances on law and order and on immigration that he...In a bygone political era, a 16-year-old from a rough council estate on the outskirts of Paris watched Marine Le Pen’s first attempt to become president of France play out on television. This quiet boy with a love of the Call of Duty computer game was apparently so impressed by her tough stances on law and order and on immigration that he...In a bygone political era, a 16-year-old from a rough council estate on the outskirts of Paris watched Marine Le Pen’s first...
DISPATCH from algeria
For 26 years, a small window behind a rusted grill was Omar bin Omran’s only connection to the outside world. The teenager went missing in 1998 and although his family never lost hope, they feared the worst. Then, on May 12, a tip-off posted on the village Facebook group led searchers to the house of a neighbour...For 26 years, a small window behind a rusted grill was Omar bin Omran’s only connection to the...For 26 years, a small window behind a rusted grill was Omar bin Omran’s only connection to the...
The election of a former heart surgeon as Iran’s new president is seen as comically fitting among critics of the...The election of a former heart surgeon as Iran’s new president is seen as comically fitting among...The election of a former heart surgeon as Iran’s new president is seen as comically fitting among...
DAVID SMITH
When Emmanuel Macron, the French president, astonished most political observers by calling a snap National Assembly...When Emmanuel Macron, the French president, astonished most political observers by calling a snap...When Emmanuel Macron, the French president, astonished most political observers by calling a snap...
The new chancellor has won support from investors for her plans to raise billions of pounds from the private sector to kickstart economic growth
Investors have said they will support plans by Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, to raise billions of pounds from the private sector to kickstart economic growth. Macquarie, the Australian investment giant that owns Southern Water and is one of the world’s biggest investors in infrastructure...Investors have said they will support plans by Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, to raise billions of pounds from the private sector to kickstart economic growth. Macquarie, the Australian investment giant that owns Southern Water and is one of the world’s biggest investors in infrastructure...Investors have said they will support plans by Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, to raise billions of pounds from the private...
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is exploring a radical plan to sell a stake in the business to private equity, in what would be the latest in a string of deals reshaping the accountancy industry.
Grant Thornton UK has begun sounding out private equity firms over a potential deal that could see them buy into the business, which is...Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is exploring a radical plan to sell a stake in the business to private equity, in what would be the latest in a string of deals reshaping the accountancy industry.
Grant Thornton UK has begun sounding out private equity firms over a potential deal that could see them buy into the business, which is...Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is exploring a radical plan to sell a stake in the business to private equity, in what would be...
Nigel Bond is leaning over a bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, dipping a jam jar in a river. He has fashioned a pulley system with a piece of string and a plastic milk bottle to dunk the jar into the River Mole. “We don’t have a lot of money, so we have to make do,” he explained, seeing me look sceptically at the...Nigel Bond is leaning over a bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, dipping a jam jar in a river. He has...Nigel Bond is leaning over a bridge in Leatherhead, Surrey, dipping a jam jar in a river. He has...
OLIVER SHAH
In a crowded field, Paul Scully made one of the most brainless Conservative comments of 2024 when he said parts of...In a crowded field, Paul Scully made one of the most brainless Conservative comments of 2024 when...In a crowded field, Paul Scully made one of the most brainless Conservative comments of 2024 when...
DAVID SMITH
Now that is all over with, what happens next? You will forgive me a little nervousness at this point. I can’t...Now that is all over with, what happens next? You will forgive me a little nervousness at this...Now that is all over with, what happens next? You will forgive me a little nervousness at this...
the sunday times business profile
As Rachel Reeves enjoys her first weekend as chancellor, one of the grandest of City grandees has been wasting no time in pleading for the financial sector to be allowed to start taking risks again to boost returns for pensions. Sir Nicholas Lyons...As Rachel Reeves enjoys her first weekend as chancellor, one of the grandest of City grandees has...As Rachel Reeves enjoys her first weekend as chancellor, one of the grandest of City grandees has...
the tipster | Lucy Tobin
We all know the feeling. You cross the threshold of your local John Lewis and walk into a beauty hall that’s buzzing with bright lights and busy sales people. But as you venture beyond into the rest of the store, the floor is half empty and staff...We all know the feeling. You cross the threshold of your local John Lewis and walk into a beauty...We all know the feeling. You cross the threshold of your local John Lewis and walk into a beauty...
how I made it
Emma Parkinson had no desire to follow her grandfather, father and uncle into the steel industry until a surprise job offer changed the course of her career. She was working for a recruitment agency when one of her clients, Barrett Steel, asked her if she was interested in a role. “They basically said, ‘You’ve got something. We don’t know what it is, but we like you and...Emma Parkinson had no desire to follow her grandfather, father and uncle into the steel industry...Emma Parkinson had no desire to follow her grandfather, father and uncle into the steel industry...
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When it comes to maximising the potential of the UK’s small and medium-sized companies, two of the most misunderstood...When it comes to maximising the potential of the UK’s small and medium-sized companies, two of the most misunderstood words in business are also two of the most empowering. “Private” and “equity”. Yes, there have been stories that tarnished the industry. Southern Cross care homes and Debenhams department stores were...When it comes to maximising the potential of the UK’s small and medium-sized companies, two of the most misunderstood words in...
british grand prix
How long Lewis Hamilton has waited for this moment — 945 days since his previous victory, in Saudi Arabia in 2021. That was the race before his career, and life, changed for ever, with a world title lost to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi. That day, everything that could possibly go wrong, did go wrong, in such dramatic and heartbreaking fashion for a driver who feared, in...How long Lewis Hamilton has waited for this moment — 945 days since his previous victory, in...How long Lewis Hamilton has waited for this moment — 945 days since his previous victory, in...
Wimbledon
Speaking on court after the match, Lulu Sun told the BBC: “It was a great match against [Raducanu]. I really dug deep...Speaking on court after the match, Lulu Sun told the BBC: “It was a great match against [Raducanu]. I really dug deep to get the win. “I really had to fight tooth and nail because she obviously going to run for every ball and fight until the end. I’m just incredibly — I don’t even have the words right now.” Stuart...Speaking on court after the match, Lulu Sun told the BBC: “It was a great match against [Raducanu]. I really dug deep to get...
euro 2024 | MARTIN SAMUEL
It was the night of Tuesday, March 5, 1996. Actually, it was the morning of March 6 because we’d been at it some while.It was the night of Tuesday, March 5, 1996. Actually, it was the morning of March 6 because we’d...It was the night of Tuesday, March 5, 1996. Actually, it was the morning of March 6 because we’d...
Alex Lowe
Steve Borthwick will have watched back England’s 16-15 defeat by New Zealand four times by the end of Sunday, on each...Steve Borthwick will have watched back England’s 16-15 defeat by New Zealand four times by the...Steve Borthwick will have watched back England’s 16-15 defeat by New Zealand four times by the...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
England 1 Switzerland 1 (England win 5-3 on pens)
Under Pressure was what the stadium DJ chose to play when we went, with gruelling inevitability, to penalties. But Cole Palmer never feels it, Jude Bellingham never feels it, and Jordan Pickford, veteran of all the head work and marginal gains stuff Gareth Southgate’s England do, has grown to revel in these situations. To Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold, pressure...Under Pressure was what the stadium DJ chose to play when we went, with gruelling inevitability...Under Pressure was what the stadium DJ chose to play when we went, with gruelling inevitability...
EURO 2024 | martin samuel
There was a sign in the Swiss end. “They think they are…” it read, and there was a photograph of three lions. “What...There was a sign in the Swiss end. “They think they are…” it read, and there was a photograph of three lions. “What they really are…” it continued, and there was a photograph of three kittens. Not from the penalty spot, they’re not, chéri. That was the miscalculation. England may mew across two hours of open...There was a sign in the Swiss end. “They think they are…” it read, and there was a photograph of three lions. “What they really...
STEVE JAMES
Dan Biggar was spot on. Speaking in the Sky Sports studio before the game, the former Wales fly half dismissed all...Dan Biggar was spot on. Speaking in the Sky Sports studio before the game, the former Wales fly...Dan Biggar was spot on. Speaking in the Sky Sports studio before the game, the former Wales fly...
Wimbledon
Judy Murray has criticised Wimbledon scheduling for Emma Raducanu’s decision to withdraw from what would have been...Judy Murray has criticised Wimbledon scheduling for Emma Raducanu’s decision to withdraw from...Judy Murray has criticised Wimbledon scheduling for Emma Raducanu’s decision to withdraw from...
Stuart broad
Jimmy Anderson loves bowling so much that even though he’s turning 42 this month and will walk out for his final Test for England on Wednesday at Lord’s, we still don’t know if that match is the last time we will see him bowl professionally. He...Jimmy Anderson loves bowling so much that even though he’s turning 42 this month and will walk...Jimmy Anderson loves bowling so much that even though he’s turning 42 this month and will walk...
alastair cook
It feels like this is the Ben Stokes era 2.0. He took the side he inherited and fundamentally changed the style of...It feels like this is the Ben Stokes era 2.0. He took the side he inherited and fundamentally...It feels like this is the Ben Stokes era 2.0. He took the side he inherited and fundamentally...
EURO 2024 | owen SLOT
In the aftermath of Portugal’s knockout defeat on Friday night, Roberto Martínez, the head coach, was unable to...In the aftermath of Portugal’s knockout defeat on Friday night, Roberto Martínez, the head coach...In the aftermath of Portugal’s knockout defeat on Friday night, Roberto Martínez, the head coach...
euro 2024 | ian hawkey
Holland it will be, forming the last barrier between England and the Euro 2024 final. The Dutch are there having been second best for long tranches of a riveting, see-saw quarter-final against Turkey. They may be that bit fresher for Wednesday...Holland it will be, forming the last barrier between England and the Euro 2024 final. The Dutch...Holland it will be, forming the last barrier between England and the Euro 2024 final. The Dutch...
STEPHEN JONES
Time is slipping by. England have spent years trying to return to the podium in world rugby. So many words, so much...Time is slipping by. England have spent years trying to return to the podium in world rugby. So...Time is slipping by. England have spent years trying to return to the podium in world rugby. So...
Lawrence Dallaglio
England fell agonisingly short at the end of what was a pretty awesome Test match. The improvement in the team from...England fell agonisingly short at the end of what was a pretty awesome Test match. The...England fell agonisingly short at the end of what was a pretty awesome Test match. The...
STEPHEN JONES
Jack Rowell never read newspaper articles, or so he claimed. This helped increase the air of lofty detachment which he always cultivated but which was already conveyed by his towering height and by his selective attitude to people to whom he...Jack Rowell never read newspaper articles, or so he claimed. This helped increase the air of...Jack Rowell never read newspaper articles, or so he claimed. This helped increase the air of...
EURO 2024 | ROD LIDDLE
It seems to be generally acknowledged that Friday’s quarter-finals involved the four best teams of the tournament...It seems to be generally acknowledged that Friday’s quarter-finals involved the four best teams...It seems to be generally acknowledged that Friday’s quarter-finals involved the four best teams...
Racecards Struth (4.05 Ayr)
This son of Derby winner Australia finished a good third in a valuable handicap at...Racecards Struth (4.05 Ayr)
This son of Derby winner Australia finished a good third in a...Racecards Struth (4.05 Ayr)
This son of Derby winner Australia finished a good third in a...
Thieves cashed in a businessman’s life savings, yet none of the firms involved in the transfer is taking responsibility, says Ali Hussain
It should have been a simple transfer. Instead the businessman Stuart James lost almost all of his £1 million pot after a catalogue of failures by a pension firm and two of the UK’s biggest banks. A big reason for his loss was the fact that his life savings were not sent electronically, or via a...It should have been a simple transfer. Instead the businessman Stuart James lost almost all of his £1 million pot after a catalogue of failures by a pension firm and two of the UK’s biggest banks. A big reason for his loss was the fact that his life savings were not sent electronically, or via a...It should have been a simple transfer. Instead the businessman Stuart James lost almost all of his £1 million pot after a...
Ian Cook took his 10-year-old son Gabriel out of their local state primary school a year ago because he felt that he would benefit from smaller class sizes. Cook, a chartered financial planner who lives near Farnham in Surrey, said it was the right decision and that Gabriel is a lot happier. But he is now worried about how he will afford...Ian Cook took his 10-year-old son Gabriel out of their local state primary school a year ago because he felt that he would benefit from smaller class sizes. Cook, a chartered financial planner who lives near Farnham in Surrey, said it was the right decision and that Gabriel is a lot happier. But he is now worried about how he will afford...Ian Cook took his 10-year-old son Gabriel out of their local state primary school a year ago because he felt that he would...
johanna noble
As a new political dawn breaks, many wonder what will be the first areas to come under the scrutiny of Keir Starmer and the Labour government. Tax reforms have been one of the biggest talking points in the lead-up to the election, in particular VAT on private schools and a possible capital gains tax raid. But there...As a new political dawn breaks, many wonder what will be the first areas to come under the...As a new political dawn breaks, many wonder what will be the first areas to come under the...
QUESTION OF MONEY
Personal Account
Don’t go bananas but tomorrow is the deadline for applications to Great British Nuclear to develop small modular...Don’t go bananas but tomorrow is the deadline for applications to Great British Nuclear to...Don’t go bananas but tomorrow is the deadline for applications to Great British Nuclear to...
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Q. I ordered a personalised print from an online seller for a friend’s wedding present and asked for it to be...Q. I ordered a personalised print from an online seller for a friend’s wedding present and asked...Q. I ordered a personalised print from an online seller for a friend’s wedding present and asked...
The nation has spoken … and it’s gone clucking mad for fried chicken. To find out how it became our favourite fast food, Harry Wallop visited the street with more chicken shops than any other
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Oliver Moody meets the female athletes of East Germany still living with the pain of winning at all costs
‘I put my foot down and, sweet Jesus, it was fast. Not Ferrari fast. Much, much faster than that’
Interview
Love Island star, footballer’s wife, influencer … and the next Cilla Black? Laura Pullman meets the former grid girl on whom ITV is betting big
First Person
Could Lauren Bravo get over her fear of ever upsetting anyone? Plus, the nine signs that you’re a people-pleaser
Interview
Phil Elwood was at work one day in 2008 when an email landed in his inbox: it was a comment piece by Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator, who was a client of the PR firm he worked for. Elwood’s job was to sanitise the reputations of people with...Phil Elwood was at work one day in 2008 when an email landed in his inbox: it was a comment piece...Phil Elwood was at work one day in 2008 when an email landed in his inbox: it was a comment piece...
A LIFE IN THE DAY
COLLECTORS’ CLASSICS
There were immediate benefits in joining the common market in 1973 — cheap wine, New Year’s Day as a national holiday and espadrilles on supermarket shelves — but the most colourful arrival from the Continent was the Citroën 2CV. True, the “Tin...There were immediate benefits in joining the common market in 1973 — cheap wine, New Year’s Day...There were immediate benefits in joining the common market in 1973 — cheap wine, New Year’s Day...
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Hadley Freeman meets the grandson of the Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, whose story is told in the Oscar-winning film The Zone of Interest
camilla long
Who cares how many babies this man has fathered? Netflix doesn’t — as long as everyone looks glam
Francesca Gardiner is the showrunner for HBO’s new mega-bucks show, and she didn’t even have a TV as a child
Review | Memoir
The comedian doesn’t shy away from filth in this memoir. There’s his mother’s raunchy poetry to her lover and his father’s sex noises
interview
The return of the Death of England trilogy could hardly have been better. This month, just after what could be a victorious night if England make it to the Euro 2024 final, along comes a series of plays in which the beautiful game hovers in the...The return of the Death of England trilogy could hardly have been better. This month, just after...The return of the Death of England trilogy could hardly have been better. This month, just after...
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What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two...
Review | Fiction
Having spectacularly imitated the voice of a young man gallivanting through the 1830s Georgia gold rush in his debut...Having spectacularly imitated the voice of a young man gallivanting through the 1830s Georgia...Having spectacularly imitated the voice of a young man gallivanting through the 1830s Georgia...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
What an appropriate week to be swaying among phone torch-toting fans yelling alongside Robbie Williams as if they had never felt anything so deeply as Angels, a song released the year Labour last stormed into government with a huge majority. Williams encouraged this time travel. “I’m going to take you back to the Nineties,” the 50-year-old promised his sold-out BST...What an appropriate week to be swaying among phone torch-toting fans yelling alongside Robbie...What an appropriate week to be swaying among phone torch-toting fans yelling alongside Robbie...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
As if the seismic shift in Westminster wasn’t enough Nineties nostalgia for one day, over in Hyde Park there was an...As if the seismic shift in Westminster wasn’t enough Nineties nostalgia for one day, over in Hyde Park there was an arguably even more era-defining event: a concert celebrating 30 years of the tireless Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Perhaps not tireless; the 65-year-old classical crossover supremo spent about half of...As if the seismic shift in Westminster wasn’t enough Nineties nostalgia for one day, over in Hyde Park there was an arguably...
Review | Memoir
REVIEW | HISTORICAL FICTION
review | books
The election? The Olympics? Taylor Swift? Fuhgeddaboutit. Each big calendar event of this summer is just another...The election? The Olympics? Taylor Swift? Fuhgeddaboutit. Each big calendar event of this summer...The election? The Olympics? Taylor Swift? Fuhgeddaboutit. Each big calendar event of this summer...
Review | Fiction
Austin Duffy is an Irish oncologist who has been writing fiction for the best part of 15 years, mostly in snatches...Austin Duffy is an Irish oncologist who has been writing fiction for the best part of 15 years...Austin Duffy is an Irish oncologist who has been writing fiction for the best part of 15 years...
Our critics pick the best new releases
updatedOur critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update this list regularly, so make sure to check it out again. What’s your favourite album of the year? Are there any you think our critics have missed? Let us know in the comments what you’re listening to at the moment. Butu
Transgressive
★★★★☆
The heat and...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered.Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered.
REVIEW
Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the industry. We update it every week, so make sure you save this page. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments with your own recommendations of what you’re listening to at the moment. After the...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the industry. We...
interview
The British supermodel on success, sobriety and her new alcohol-free fizz
Dolly Alderton
Your love, life and friendship dilemmas answered
interview
The flamboyant British fashion designer is finally publishing her memoirs, aged 83
Summer party season is go! From weddings to bouji barbecues, the perfect outfit awaits
first person
Olivia Petter’s debut novel centres on ‘blackout sex’, which can be the result of alcohol, drugs or spiking. Here, she writes about her own terrifying experience
style barometer
If there is a way to define the looks of summer 2024, it’s that men and women are backing different teams when it comes to florals. As female fashion insiders disengage from the ditsy and daisy motifs that defined the past few summers, men are going wild for them. Yes, in menswear, florals are emerging as a growing concern, with the best dressed of the boys at the...If there is a way to define the looks of summer 2024, it’s that men and women are backing...If there is a way to define the looks of summer 2024, it’s that men and women are backing...
Welcome to Shop with Style, where you will find the most stylish buys every week for your shopping pleasure. The...Welcome to Shop with Style, where you will find the most stylish buys every week for your shopping pleasure. The Style team will sift through all the latest drops so you don’t have to, curating a covetable selection of high street must-haves and unique jewellery pieces. Go on, treat yourself. • This article contains...Welcome to Shop with Style, where you will find the most stylish buys every week for your shopping pleasure. The Style team...
India Knight
This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue I always feel like honking a special klaxon when I...This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue I always feel like honking a...This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue I always feel like honking a...
Sarah Jossel
Big news today. I’ve joined the NBA! No, no, not basketball. I’m an official member of Nail Biters Anonymous. Yes, my...Big news today. I’ve joined the NBA! No, no, not basketball. I’m an official member of Nail...Big news today. I’ve joined the NBA! No, no, not basketball. I’m an official member of Nail...
The round-the-world tripper, the Sri Lanka explorer, the trans-Africa motorcyclist — these later-life explorers prove you’re never too old to be intrepid
Marbella is the latest region to penalise tourists for getting caught short during a swim. What happened to old-fashioned fun, asks Cathy Adams
India Knight
Exams are over and school’s almost out for summer. But don’t let your kids make their first trips away before you’ve read India Knight’s invaluable tips
Here’s how to cycle, hike, tour arty towns or hit the beach during a week in southern Portugal for just £435
KATHY LETTE | TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Kathy Lette on how soon after having a baby you should go on a family holiday — and how to deal with a travel know-it-all
The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic sailing events are...The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic...The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic...
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The online brochure had “Stroll” in large letters in the headline. “Mountains made easy”, read the line below, as...The online brochure had “Stroll” in large letters in the headline. “Mountains made easy”, read...The online brochure had “Stroll” in large letters in the headline. “Mountains made easy”, read...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire — and provides visitors with countless golden villages and sprawling estates to explore. The...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...
From deepest Cornwall to the wild Scottish Highlands, life’s a beach at our top 20 coastal hotspots
The birthplace of champagne lover Winston Churchill has plans to produce its own vintage of fizz
Thanks to the TV presenter (and Cotswoldian), farmers can now convert barns without applying for permission
The best waste receptacles to buy now, including an award-winning new design classic
You don’t have to be an A-lister or member to get advice from the private club’s home furnishings business
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My daughters recently inherited a McCarthy Stone leasehold retirement apartment in Lancashire and need to sell it to...My daughters recently inherited a McCarthy Stone leasehold retirement apartment in Lancashire and...My daughters recently inherited a McCarthy Stone leasehold retirement apartment in Lancashire and...
interview
The first home I bought was a one-bedroom first-floor flat in Bartholomew Villas in Kentish Town, north London. I...The first home I bought was a one-bedroom first-floor flat in Bartholomew Villas in Kentish Town...The first home I bought was a one-bedroom first-floor flat in Bartholomew Villas in Kentish Town...
West Sussex, £3.5 million
Beauty Point is a wooden beachfront home in West Wittering with a difference. Designed by Timothy Hatton, the property incorporates two restored 1880s train carriages in its six-bedroom layout — they make up three of the bedrooms plus a bar. Inside, the Hamptons-inspired interior has a generous entrance hall, lounge with an open fireplace, and...West Sussex, £3.5 million
Beauty Point is a wooden beachfront home in West Wittering with...West Sussex, £3.5 million
Beauty Point is a wooden beachfront home in West Wittering with...
THE TWO ROBS
I’ve read that the Labour Party plans to outlaw accepting upfront rental payments and rents higher than the asking...I’ve read that the Labour Party plans to outlaw accepting upfront rental payments and rents higher than the asking price. The last time I rented out my three-bedroom house I had at least three different families wanting it. One offered to pay more than I was asking for and another offered 12 months of rent upfront....I’ve read that the Labour Party plans to outlaw accepting upfront rental payments and rents higher than the asking price. The...
Puzzles to solve at your leisure on paper
Scotland risks tolerating the “managed decline” of all public services unless a clear plan is launched to reform the NHS, social care and the benefits system, the spending watchdog has concluded. Stephen Boyle, auditor general for Scotland, said the quality of schools, policing, justice, waste...Scotland risks tolerating the “managed decline” of all public services unless a clear plan is launched to reform the NHS, social care and the benefits system, the spending watchdog has concluded. Stephen Boyle, auditor general for Scotland, said the quality of schools, policing, justice, waste...Scotland risks tolerating the “managed decline” of all public services unless a clear plan is launched to reform the NHS...
in depth
The flags sent a message. As Sir Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria, made his way to Downing Street on Friday morning the new prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was saluted by saltires as well as Union Jacks. The blue and white cross, appropriated by the SNP for many years as though it...The flags sent a message. As Sir Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria, made his way to Downing Street on Friday morning the new prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was saluted by saltires as well as Union Jacks. The blue and white cross, appropriated by the SNP for many years as though it...The flags sent a message. As Sir Keir Starmer, accompanied by his wife Victoria, made his way to Downing Street on Friday...
IAIN MACWHIRTER
This column has received an exclusive transcript of the Bute House encounter between the new prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and John Swinney. FM: Congratulations, prime minister, on winning fewer votes than Jeremy Corbyn. Ha ha. Just my little joke. But seriously: how about that special Scottish immigration visa...This column has received an exclusive transcript of the Bute House encounter between the new...This column has received an exclusive transcript of the Bute House encounter between the new...
Gillian bowditch
When the casting call went out for the Edinburgh Fringe’s edgiest show of the year, 16 women vied for the chance to play the lead. Despite directors being “dead set” against casting a non-Brit, Laura Kay Bailey, a Texan, was selected to portray JK...When the casting call went out for the Edinburgh Fringe’s edgiest show of the year, 16 women vied...When the casting call went out for the Edinburgh Fringe’s edgiest show of the year, 16 women vied...
alex massie
Well, you’ll have had your “de facto referendum”, won’t you? The SNP promised to put independence at the centre of...Well, you’ll have had your “de facto referendum”, won’t you? The SNP promised to put independence...Well, you’ll have had your “de facto referendum”, won’t you? The SNP promised to put independence...
comment | blair mcdougall
I have never begrudged other parties the joy of a landslide moment — there are so few rewards for the volunteers who...I have never begrudged other parties the joy of a landslide moment — there are so few rewards for...I have never begrudged other parties the joy of a landslide moment — there are so few rewards for...
mark palmer
Much more of an Edmonton than a Toronto or — heaven forbid — a Vancouver. Scotland have been just about everywhere, and experienced pretty much the full gamut of emotions, on their Canadian travels in the professional era, but after a sticky start in the stifling heat and humidity of the capital, they cantered to an even more comfortable win than had been the case in...Much more of an Edmonton than a Toronto or — heaven forbid — a Vancouver. Scotland have been just...Much more of an Edmonton than a Toronto or — heaven forbid — a Vancouver. Scotland have been just...
MIKE BLAIR INTERVIEW
It wasn’t at all how Mike Blair had pictured his Scotland debut. Running out to a crowd of just over 5,000 people in...It wasn’t at all how Mike Blair had pictured his Scotland debut. Running out to a crowd of just over 5,000 people in a stadium not even enclosed on all sides and where the most distinctive feature is a dozen concrete thunderbird statues sitting on top of 80-foot support towers. Located way west of downtown Vancouver...It wasn’t at all how Mike Blair had pictured his Scotland debut. Running out to a crowd of just over 5,000 people in a stadium...
natasha radmehr
comment | callum mccaig
It has long been regarded as a chamber of secrets, but Scotland’s freemasons now want to transform their headquarters into a major visitor attraction. The Grand Lodge of Scotland’s ornate premises in the heart of Edinburgh have been largely off...It has long been regarded as a chamber of secrets, but Scotland’s freemasons now want to...It has long been regarded as a chamber of secrets, but Scotland’s freemasons now want to...
Timing comes amid pilots’ strike
Aer Lingus has paid up to €2 million for new iPhones for its cabin crew. The move comes as the airline increased punitive measures against pilots who are taking industrial action. Last week the company emailed 2,000 full-time and part-time cabin crew members asking them to book a slot to collect...Aer Lingus has paid up to €2 million for new iPhones for its cabin crew. The move comes as the airline increased punitive measures against pilots who are taking industrial action. Last week the company emailed 2,000 full-time and part-time cabin crew members asking them to book a slot to collect...Aer Lingus has paid up to €2 million for new iPhones for its cabin crew. The move comes as the airline increased punitive...
King Charles III could make a historic state visit to Ireland next year as Dublin and London plan a big reset in Anglo-Irish relations after Labour’s landslide UK election victory. The Sunday Times understands both governments are hopeful that, health permitting, the King, who had cancer diagnosed this year, will follow in the footsteps...King Charles III could make a historic state visit to Ireland next year as Dublin and London plan a big reset in Anglo-Irish relations after Labour’s landslide UK election victory. The Sunday Times understands both governments are hopeful that, health permitting, the King, who had cancer diagnosed this year, will follow in the footsteps...King Charles III could make a historic state visit to Ireland next year as Dublin and London plan a big reset in Anglo-Irish...
Simon Harris stayed up all of Thursday night and into Friday morning, watching the results of the UK election before putting on a bright red tie and heading into Government Buildings to declare: “It is time for a great reset.” Addressing the media shortly after 8.30am, before Rishi Sunak had even resigned, the...Simon Harris stayed up all of Thursday night and into Friday morning, watching the results of the...Simon Harris stayed up all of Thursday night and into Friday morning, watching the results of the...
Fresh concern has been raised for the safety of homeless people who live in tents beside Dublin waterways as gardai...Fresh concern has been raised for the safety of homeless people who live in tents beside Dublin...Fresh concern has been raised for the safety of homeless people who live in tents beside Dublin...
Irish artists performing at the Edinburgh Fringe next month said that the Netflix series Baby Reindeer had changed...Irish artists performing at the Edinburgh Fringe next month said that the Netflix series Baby...Irish artists performing at the Edinburgh Fringe next month said that the Netflix series Baby...
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Piracy is a very real threat in certain parts of the world, according to Mark Maguire. The 42-year-old from...Piracy is a very real threat in certain parts of the world, according to Mark Maguire. The...Piracy is a very real threat in certain parts of the world, according to Mark Maguire. The...
Interview
He could be a surfer who took a wrong turn on his way to the beach, or a guru en route to a yoga class. Robert...He could be a surfer who took a wrong turn on his way to the beach, or a guru en route to a yoga...He could be a surfer who took a wrong turn on his way to the beach, or a guru en route to a yoga...
business | interview
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Conor McGregor has backed a few winners. The MMA star’s creation and development of the Proper No Twelve whiskey...Conor McGregor has backed a few winners. The MMA star’s creation and development of the Proper No...Conor McGregor has backed a few winners. The MMA star’s creation and development of the Proper No...
Business
As a public company, Kollect on Demand is unconventional. Quoted on the Nasdaq First North exchange in Sweden, the...As a public company, Kollect on Demand is unconventional. Quoted on the Nasdaq First North...As a public company, Kollect on Demand is unconventional. Quoted on the Nasdaq First North...
peter o’reilly
South Africa 27 Ireland 20
South Africa got the victorious homecoming that had been scripted but not with quite the flourish that their jubilant fans would have liked. In fact when Conor Murray crossed with five minutes to go, there remained the possibility that Ireland might rain on the Boks’ parade. Seven points separated the sides at the end but this was a game of inches, of tight calls, most...South Africa got the victorious homecoming that had been scripted but not with quite the flourish...South Africa got the victorious homecoming that had been scripted but not with quite the flourish...
Peter O’Reilly
James Lowe will never have another game like it. It was an odd contest anyway, with pinball qualities but also with...James Lowe will never have another game like it. It was an odd contest anyway, with pinball qualities but also with lulls and stoppages that deadened the febrile first-half atmosphere. Even within that framework, however, it was bizarre how often Lowe’s interventions affected the narrative, how the result hinged on...James Lowe will never have another game like it. It was an odd contest anyway, with pinball qualities but also with lulls and...
Comment
My advice for Starmer, by Tony Blair
Tony Blair
From immigration to fixing the NHS and avoiding ‘wokeism’
exclusiveCamilla Long
Headmaster Starmer must now face a country flaming with anger
Rod Liddle
Yes, I lost, but my rivals were all delightful, and it may be the best thing I’ve ever done
Hadley Freeman
I’ll miss Andy Murray, our highly strung hero
Josh Glancy
The Biden shambles is a stain on the Democrats
Anthony Seldon
Can Starmer succeed where more youthful Labour PMs have failed?
Kathleen Stock
The hard right could explode here too — once old Uncle Nigel finds his Jordan Bardella
Matthew Syed
The missing ingredient that can bring growth is simple: we need optimism
Vince Cable
Three things the Lib Dems should focus on to oppose Labour
What’s Appening
The UK’s third-greatest female PM plots her next move*
michael howard
Michael Howard: ‘The support we lost can be regained only if we have a broad appeal’
Robert Colvile
If they want a future after this drubbing, the Tories must learn from their history
On Thursday the world’s most successful political party had its least successful day. The lowest number of seats in...On Thursday the world’s most successful political party had its least successful day. The lowest...On Thursday the world’s most successful political party had its least successful day. The lowest...
ben houchen
Competence will redeem the Tories. Tacking right will not
“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you …” These words from Rudyard...“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you …” These...“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you …” These...
The Sunday Times View
Wes Streeting said the unsayable on NHS. Now to think the unthinkable
The Sunday Times View
Silent retreats command a great deal of hush money
The Sunday Times View
The best way for the Tories to find a new leader? Slowly
Week Ending | Tomiwa Owolade
Thirty seconds to change history — don’t tell me that’s not a great gift
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Labour scores from the centre spot
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Britain can’t afford this lifestyle
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Trump’s dinner-lady pout, the lord of the railways and Toyota v Volvo
I am at a loss to understand what Camilla Long means when she says that Donald Trump “looks like a Fife dinner lady”...I am at a loss to understand what Camilla Long means when she says that Donald Trump “looks like...I am at a loss to understand what Camilla Long means when she says that Donald Trump “looks like...
Nick Newman’s week: July 7, 2024
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Readers’ poll: should modern languages be compulsory at GCSE?
Language teaching is in crisis. Only 7,000 pupils took A-level French this year, a tenth of the number that took psychology. At GCSE too numbers have been falling since the scrapping in 2004 of the requirement to take a foreign language; and 14...Language teaching is in crisis. Only 7,000 pupils took A-level French this year, a tenth of the...Language teaching is in crisis. Only 7,000 pupils took A-level French this year, a tenth of the...