Johnson fights on after day of chaos
PM defies cabinet mutiny as dozens of Tories quit government
Boris Johnson has declared that he is “absolutely determined” to cling on to power despite a revolt from cabinet loyalists and mass resignations from his government. The prime minister defied calls from a delegation of cabinet ministers to make a “dignified” exit and said that he was “100 per cent ready” to fight a second confidence vote. He sacked Michael Gove, the...Boris Johnson has declared that he is “absolutely determined” to cling on to power despite a...Boris Johnson has declared that he is “absolutely determined” to cling on to power despite a...
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politics
‘People were in tears’: how the drama unfolded
Boris Johnson was, according to allies, bullish to the point of delusion. As he prepared for prime minister’s...Boris Johnson was, according to allies, bullish to the point of delusion. As he prepared for prime minister’s questions in his office behind the Speaker’s chair, he rehearsed his lines about being relentlessly focused on delivery. But in the privacy of the room he added another aimed at his Tory critics: “I’m the...Boris Johnson was, according to allies, bullish to the point of delusion. As he prepared for prime minister’s questions in his...
Quentin Letts | Political Sketch
Westminster charnel house awaits its corpse
ANDY COULSON | COMMENT
Stand by for the fastest prime ministerial memoir in history
SUMMER OF DISCONTENT
BA to cancel another 10,000 flights as travel misery spreads
UK NEWS
Calls to make sharing cleavage photos illegal
Disseminating “downblouse” and pornographic “deepfake” images without permission should be criminal offences, the...Disseminating “downblouse” and pornographic “deepfake” images without permission should be...Disseminating “downblouse” and pornographic “deepfake” images without permission should be...
LAW
‘Hong Kong police’ threaten UK barristers
London barristers representing democracy campaigners in Hong Kong appear to have been threatened by security services...London barristers representing democracy campaigners in Hong Kong appear to have been threatened...London barristers representing democracy campaigners in Hong Kong appear to have been threatened...
UK NEWS
China spying at blistering pace, warns head of MI5
MI5 is running seven times as many investigations into Chinese espionage activity in Britain as it was four years ago, the head of the Security Service revealed today. Ken McCallum, the director-general, said MI5 planned to...MI5 is running seven times as many investigations into Chinese espionage activity in Britain as it was four years ago, the head of the Security Service revealed today. Ken McCallum, the director-general, said MI5 planned to...MI5 is running seven times as many investigations into Chinese espionage activity in Britain as it was four years ago...
education
Students are still less satisfied with universities than before pandemic
Students are less satisfied with their universities than they were before the pandemic, the results of annual research show. More than a fifth of students are not satisfied with courses and even fewer give a positive rating to...Students are less satisfied with their universities than they were before the pandemic, the results of annual research show. More than a fifth of students are not satisfied with courses and even fewer give a positive rating to...Students are less satisfied with their universities than they were before the pandemic, the results of annual...
Haute Couture Week 2022
No one does red-carpet flounce like Armani
Two starkly contrasting visions of what couture means now have just been unveiled in Paris by Armani Privé and Balenciaga respectively. It perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise that a designer who is in his late eighties should maintain an aesthetic...Two starkly contrasting visions of what couture means now have just been unveiled in Paris by...Two starkly contrasting visions of what couture means now have just been unveiled in Paris by...
uk news
Dead student’s mother rejects police apology for slow search
A mother who accused the Metropolitan Police of racist bias after an “unacceptable” response when her son went...A mother who accused the Metropolitan Police of racist bias after an “unacceptable” response when...A mother who accused the Metropolitan Police of racist bias after an “unacceptable” response when...
THE TIMES DIARY
Bad odds? Put a tenor on it
The Johnson premiership has been reminiscent of Rossini’s verdict on Wagner: lovely moments but awful quarters of an...The Johnson premiership has been reminiscent of Rossini’s verdict on Wagner: lovely moments but...The Johnson premiership has been reminiscent of Rossini’s verdict on Wagner: lovely moments but...
world in depth
The drone pilots out to halt Putin’s war machine
Cruising high above dense Ukrainian forest, the combat drone spotted the long Russian column winding down the road from the Belarusian border. Its pilot, operating from afar, used the on-board cameras to scan the treeline for signs of anti-aircraft defences, then selected his target. The bombs struck the spine of the column and one after another the fuel tankers erupted...Cruising high above dense Ukrainian forest, the combat drone spotted the long Russian column...Cruising high above dense Ukrainian forest, the combat drone spotted the long Russian column...
WORLD NEWS
Kremlin rebukes Macron for broadcasting Putin call
The Kremlin has rebuked President Macron for breaching protocol by allowing the broadcast of the phone call of his...The Kremlin has rebuked President Macron for breaching protocol by allowing the broadcast of the phone call of his final vain attempt to restrain President Putin four days before the invasion of Ukraine. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said the inclusion in a television documentary of the nine-minute...The Kremlin has rebuked President Macron for breaching protocol by allowing the broadcast of the phone call of his final vain...
Antigua overturns colonial-era law that banned gay sex
A ban on homosexual sex has been overturned by senior judges in Antigua and Barbuda, in a landmark win for...A ban on homosexual sex has been overturned by senior judges in Antigua and Barbuda, in a...A ban on homosexual sex has been overturned by senior judges in Antigua and Barbuda, in a...
Huge swastika mown into German field
Police have launched an investigation after a large swastika was discovered mown into a field north of Berlin. The...Police have launched an investigation after a large swastika was discovered mown into a field...Police have launched an investigation after a large swastika was discovered mown into a field...
US warns Belgium against swapping Iranian terrorist
Belgium’s parliament has taken its first step to ratify an extradition treaty with Iran despite growing anger over a...Belgium’s parliament has taken its first step to ratify an extradition treaty with Iran despite...Belgium’s parliament has taken its first step to ratify an extradition treaty with Iran despite...
Mafia cocaine kingpin is extradited
A Calabrian mafia boss who is believed to be one of the world’s top cocaine traffickers was extradited from Brazil to...A Calabrian mafia boss who is believed to be one of the world’s top cocaine traffickers was...A Calabrian mafia boss who is believed to be one of the world’s top cocaine traffickers was...
French state nationalises energy giant
Crisis-hit EDF is building UK nuclear plants
France plans a full nationalisation of EDF in an attempt to help the state electricity giant overcome a crisis linked to spiralling debt, falling revenue and an energy price cap, the French prime minister said yesterday. It is not yet clear what the move means for Britain’s future energy security...France plans a full nationalisation of EDF in an attempt to help the state electricity giant overcome a crisis linked to spiralling debt, falling revenue and an energy price cap, the French prime minister said yesterday. It is not yet clear what the move means for Britain’s future energy security...France plans a full nationalisation of EDF in an attempt to help the state electricity giant overcome a crisis linked to...
Glaxo investors give thumbs up for £45bn consumer demerger
GSK shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in support of plans to break up the drugs group through the demerger and listing of Haleon, its consumer healthcare business, later this month. At a general meeting yesterday at Heathrow, 99.8 per cent of voting investors approved the separation, which is set to take place via the listing of Haleon...GSK shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in support of plans to break up the drugs group through the demerger and listing of Haleon, its consumer healthcare business, later this month. At a general meeting yesterday at Heathrow, 99.8 per cent of voting investors approved the separation, which is set to take place via the listing of Haleon...GSK shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in support of plans to break up the drugs group through the demerger and listing of...
Floats dry up in London as volatility puts off companies
The amount of money raised by companies joining the London Stock Exchange fell by more than 90 per cent in the first half of this year as management teams eschewed public markets amid political and economic volatility. During the six months, 26 companies made their London debut, against 47 in the same period in 2021...The amount of money raised by companies joining the London Stock Exchange fell by more than 90...The amount of money raised by companies joining the London Stock Exchange fell by more than 90...
Amazon in watchdog’s sights
Amazon’s treatment of the third-party sellers that use its website is being formally examined by the UK’s competition watchdog. The Competition & Markets Authority’s investigation will look at whether Amazon has a “dominant position in the...Amazon’s treatment of the third-party sellers that use its website is being formally examined by...Amazon’s treatment of the third-party sellers that use its website is being formally examined by...
business commentary
Chancellor learnt from the worst
People often ask: what skills do you need to become Britain’s chancellor? Well, saying “yes” is an obvious one. But...People often ask: what skills do you need to become Britain’s chancellor? Well, saying “yes” is...People often ask: what skills do you need to become Britain’s chancellor? Well, saying “yes” is...
tempus
JD Sports is now ready to kick on
JD Sports Fashion was struggling to reassure investors before the ousting of long-time executive chairman and chief...JD Sports Fashion was struggling to reassure investors before the ousting of long-time executive...JD Sports Fashion was struggling to reassure investors before the ousting of long-time executive...
Microsoft’s merger bid investigated
The planned multibillion-dollar merger of Microsoft and the American video games giant Activision Blizzard is being reviewed by the UK competition watchdog, mirroring investigations on the deal being carried out by other global regulators. If the...The planned multibillion-dollar merger of Microsoft and the American video games giant Activision...The planned multibillion-dollar merger of Microsoft and the American video games giant Activision...
Lender is the latest victim in crypto fall
Voyager Digital, the American cryptolender, said yesterday that it had filed for bankruptcy — the latest casualty of a dramatic fall in prices that has shaken the sector. Firms such as Voyager boomed during the...Voyager Digital, the American cryptolender, said yesterday that it had filed for bankruptcy — the latest casualty of a dramatic fall in prices that has shaken the sector. Firms such as Voyager boomed during the...Voyager Digital, the American cryptolender, said yesterday that it had filed for bankruptcy — the latest casualty of...
Refugees open the door to the metaverse in Britain
A Ukrainian education business that teaches students IT skills in the “metaverse” is launching in the UK, weeks after its staff were made to flee the country by the Russian invasion. DAN.IT offers live online courses in areas...A Ukrainian education business that teaches students IT skills in the “metaverse” is launching in the UK, weeks after its staff were made to flee the country by the Russian invasion. DAN.IT offers live online courses in areas...A Ukrainian education business that teaches students IT skills in the “metaverse” is launching in the UK, weeks after...
market report
Fresnillo not so precious as investors dump shares
Boohoo in fashion again after fund builds stake
Citadel, the giant American hedge fund founded by the billionaire Ken Griffin, has emerged as a leading investor in Boohoo. The online fast-fashion retailer disclosed yesterday that Citadel had built a stake of just over 5 per cent, mainly through...Citadel, the giant American hedge fund founded by the billionaire Ken Griffin, has emerged as a...Citadel, the giant American hedge fund founded by the billionaire Ken Griffin, has emerged as a...
SUNDAY TIMES 100 | INTERVIEW
Fashion UK’s Gurdev Mattu: from Betty Boop to a national giant
SUNDAY TIMES 100 | ONES TO WATCH
The British brands making their name on the world stage
Emmanuel Eribo was waiting in the wings at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, home of the Minnesota Vikings, the...Emmanuel Eribo was waiting in the wings at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, home of the...Emmanuel Eribo was waiting in the wings at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, home of the...
SUNDAY TIMES 100
How female founders are shifting start-ups into the fast stream
By her own admission, Jordan Brompton took a while to find her calling. Growing up in Grimsby, she said: “I never...By her own admission, Jordan Brompton took a while to find her calling. Growing up in Grimsby...By her own admission, Jordan Brompton took a while to find her calling. Growing up in Grimsby...
wimbledon
‘I cannot give you an answer’ – injured Nadal a doubt for semi-final
Rafael Nadal produced a battling performance to set up a Wimbledon semi-final with Nick Kyrgios — then admitted that he did not know if he would be able to play in that match because of an abdominal injury. After winning yesterday Nadal revealed he had suffered from abdominal pain for a few days...Rafael Nadal produced a battling performance to set up a Wimbledon semi-final with Nick Kyrgios — then admitted that he did not know if he would be able to play in that match because of an abdominal injury. After winning yesterday Nadal revealed he had suffered from abdominal pain for a few days...Rafael Nadal produced a battling performance to set up a Wimbledon semi-final with Nick Kyrgios — then admitted that he did not...
FOOTBALL
Sterling to become Chelsea’s top earner in £45m move
Chelsea are closing in on the statement signing of Raheem Sterling after agreeing personal terms with the Manchester City forward. City and Chelsea are finalising negotiations over a transfer fee, believed to be in the region of £45million, but the west London club hope Sterling will be travelling with the squad to the United States on...Chelsea are closing in on the statement signing of Raheem Sterling after agreeing personal terms with the Manchester City forward. City and Chelsea are finalising negotiations over a transfer fee, believed to be in the region of £45million, but the west London club hope Sterling will be travelling with the squad to the United States on...Chelsea are closing in on the statement signing of Raheem Sterling after agreeing personal terms with the Manchester City forward.
Cricket | Stephen Fry interview
‘It’s not wokery to call women batters – it’s just polite’
A 68-year-old public school and Cambridge-educated white man may not be the most obvious choice to steer cricket through some of the difficulties that it faces as it tries to become more inclusive, less elitist and stay relevant. But Stephen Fry, who will embark on his year-long tenure as president of MCC in the...A 68-year-old public school and Cambridge-educated white man may not be the most obvious choice...A 68-year-old public school and Cambridge-educated white man may not be the most obvious choice...
WIMBLEDON | MATTHEW SYED
Djokovic’s man-in-the-mirror pep talk stirs memories of Murray
A pep talk in front of the mirror. This was the technique used by Novak Djokovic at two sets to love down against an...A pep talk in front of the mirror. This was the technique used by Novak Djokovic at two sets to...A pep talk in front of the mirror. This was the technique used by Novak Djokovic at two sets to...
Euro 2022 | Henry Winter
Selfless White shows she is more than just a goalscorer
There is a mantra of “starters and finishers” among the FA coaching ranks at St George’s Park, a philosophy designed...There is a mantra of “starters and finishers” among the FA coaching ranks at St George’s Park, a...There is a mantra of “starters and finishers” among the FA coaching ranks at St George’s Park, a...
Wimbledon
Nadal goes to hell and back in his grand escapade
Rafael Nadal won this year’s French Open despite having a completely numb left foot. Could he be on the verge of winning Wimbledon with an abdominal strain? Throughout this intense five-set quarter-final Nadal looked like a man on a mission, a mission that to most athletes would be impossible. But not the player with 22 grand-slam singles titles under his belt and an...Rafael Nadal won this year’s French Open despite having a completely numb left foot. Could he be...Rafael Nadal won this year’s French Open despite having a completely numb left foot. Could he be...
Cricket
I’m not sure ‘Bazball’ will work against Australia’s attack, says Smith
Steve Smith has challenged England to attempt their new attacking approach against Australia’s bowlers after...Steve Smith has challenged England to attempt their new attacking approach against Australia’s bowlers after questioning the sustainability of “Bazball”. The Australia batsman Smith was overheard by reporters shouting “Bazball” after striking a powerful shot in net practice before his side’s Test match against Sri...Steve Smith has challenged England to attempt their new attacking approach against Australia’s bowlers after questioning the...
Tour de France | David Walsh
Hitting stray hay bale is the last straw for luckless Roglic
Rugby Union
Eddie has gone soft, says ‘coach whisperer’ who helped Jones conjure up his mind games
One of the first advisers Eddie Jones hired when he was recruited by the RFU, an Australian known as “the coach whisperer”, believes that he has the answer to why England are struggling. “Eddie has gone soft,” Bradley Charles Stubbs said. Jones has always surrounded himself with consultants from outside rugby; from Frank Dick, the former director of coaching for UK...One of the first advisers Eddie Jones hired when he was recruited by the RFU, an Australian known...One of the first advisers Eddie Jones hired when he was recruited by the RFU, an Australian known...
rugby union
‘We’re here to dominate England’ – Wallabies pack have tails up for second Test
Australia will attack England at the scrum in Brisbane’s second Test this Saturday as they look to secure the...Australia will attack England at the scrum in Brisbane’s second Test this Saturday as they look to secure the three-match series at the earliest possible opportunity. The Wallabies went 1-0 up in Perth, but were unhappy with their scrum despite forcing England back at points – including when replacement prop Scott...Australia will attack England at the scrum in Brisbane’s second Test this Saturday as they look to secure the three-match...
World Games
From Loughborough to Los Angeles: Flag football – with the help of NFL – ready to fulfil Olympic dream
Athletes will have it drummed into them that there are no shortcuts to Olympic glory. But what about those sports hoping for a chance to take their seat at the Games? As flag football is finding, it can be a similarly arduous task of meeting the...Athletes will have it drummed into them that there are no shortcuts to Olympic glory. But what...Athletes will have it drummed into them that there are no shortcuts to Olympic glory. But what...
FOOTBALL
Ukrainian youngsters pull on their football boots again in bomb-damaged stadium
Ukrainian children have started playing football again in a bombed-out stadium outside Kyiv, a much-needed distraction after more than four months of war. The Champion stadium was heavily damaged in the weeks that followed Russia’s invasion, when...Ukrainian children have started playing football again in a bombed-out stadium outside Kyiv, a...Ukrainian children have started playing football again in a bombed-out stadium outside Kyiv, a...
racing
Rob Wright’s racing tips
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Raducanu’s smile, Boulter’s nails and the underground tunnels of Wimbledon
Bradley writes: It was fantastic to be with Marc for the first week of Wimbledon. It really is a photographer’s dream to work there; there are lots of photo positions, communication is excellent, and it’s generally one of the most photo-friendly...Bradley writes: It was fantastic to be with Marc for the first week of Wimbledon. It really is a...Bradley writes: It was fantastic to be with Marc for the first week of Wimbledon. It really is a...
Pack your boxes! What happens when you move out of Downing Street?
As the black door slams behind them, do outgoing prime ministers turn out the lights? Sometimes they don’t even empty the bins
Boris Johnson: did he really say that?
Which of these quotes are true, and which did we make up? By Stuart Heritage
FOOD
Ditch the burgers, it’s the year of the meat-free barbecue
‘Carnivore king’ Francis Mallmann’s guide to cooking a veggie feast
arts
Is this Love Island winner the new Barbara Cartland?
Amber Gill has been charged with reviving Mills & Boon
FOOD
Would you pay £100 for a barbecue meal kit?
I spent Christmas eating the most succulent barbecued meat imaginable — at Ynyshir, recently voted the best...I spent Christmas eating the most succulent barbecued meat imaginable — at Ynyshir, recently...I spent Christmas eating the most succulent barbecued meat imaginable — at Ynyshir, recently...
Eating out
Giles Coren reviews Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms
Shall we start with the reasons not to go? It seems a bit curmudgeonly but seeing as you’ll never get a table anyway...Shall we start with the reasons not to go? It seems a bit curmudgeonly but seeing as you’ll never...Shall we start with the reasons not to go? It seems a bit curmudgeonly but seeing as you’ll never...
BOOKS | MEMOIR
How to bounce back from a toxic relationship — a cheated girlfriend’s guide
Rebecca Humphries never wanted to write a book. “All I ever really want to do, at any given time, is dance about to gay songs,” she writes in her author’s note. “But I need to. I need to do it because several years after surviving a relationship...Rebecca Humphries never wanted to write a book. “All I ever really want to do, at any given time...Rebecca Humphries never wanted to write a book. “All I ever really want to do, at any given time...
BOOKS | NON-FICTION
The brain’s Big Bang moment — how humans became so intelligent
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
The Climbers — a chilly production that fails to hit dramatic heights
★★☆☆☆
The problematic relationship at the core of the British-Lebanese writer Carmen Nasr’s new play is rooted in...★★☆☆☆
The problematic relationship at the core of the British-Lebanese writer Carmen Nasr’s...★★☆☆☆
The problematic relationship at the core of the British-Lebanese writer Carmen Nasr’s...
FIRST NIGHT | POP
Tears For Fears — the Eighties odd couple return to let it all out
★★★☆☆
“Look at that house,” said Roland Orzabal, pointing up at Waddesdon Manor. “It’s almost as big as Curt’s.”...★★★☆☆
“Look at that house,” said Roland Orzabal, pointing up at Waddesdon Manor. “It’s almost...★★★☆☆
“Look at that house,” said Roland Orzabal, pointing up at Waddesdon Manor. “It’s almost...
music reviews
The best new music to listen to this week
updatedHere are some of the best new albums and tracks our critics have heard over the past week. We’ll update the list regularly, so make sure you save this page. Feel free to join in the conversation in the comments section at the end with your own...Here are some of the best new albums and tracks our critics have heard over the past week. We’ll...Here are some of the best new albums and tracks our critics have heard over the past week. We’ll...
three ways
The best ways to reduce sweating
Sweating is a physiological response by the body to self-cool, and is important for controlling body temperature...Sweating is a physiological response by the body to self-cool, and is important for controlling...Sweating is a physiological response by the body to self-cool, and is important for controlling...
HEALTH
What are the best ways to whiten my teeth?
Professor and chair of prosthodontics In today’s society more and more people are mindful of their body image and...Professor and chair of prosthodontics In today’s society more and more people are mindful of...Professor and chair of prosthodontics In today’s society more and more people are mindful of...
TELEVISION
George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations — from pigsty to curved-glass wonder (for £300k)
George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations
Channel 4
★★★☆☆ 999: Critical Condition
Channel 5
★★★★☆ Bold would be the person who takes on a big house renovation right now. The cost of materials has risen sharply and will rise more. You know that everything will go over budget, so your wallet is on a hiding to nothing anyway. And, pretty soon, most of us will be spending...George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations
Channel 4
★★★☆☆ 999: Critical Condition
Channel 5
★★★★☆...George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations
Channel 4
★★★☆☆ 999: Critical Condition
Channel 5
★★★★☆...
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend
For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
The Baby
Sky...For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
The Baby
Sky Atlantic/Now, 9pm
The Baby is one of those dramas that is best approached without any preconceived ideas of what it’s about. So if you’re in the market for an original horror comedy, stop reading now and just watch...For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
The Baby
Sky Atlantic/Now, 9pm
The...
RELATIVE VALUES
Emily Thornberry and her brother, James, on their hellish childhood
We went through a pretty horrible time as kids — uniquely horrible, we thought back then. It probably wasn’t unique, but it made us feel different. I don’t remember things ever being right. Our dad, Cedric, was an international lawyer who worked...We went through a pretty horrible time as kids — uniquely horrible, we thought back then. It...We went through a pretty horrible time as kids — uniquely horrible, we thought back then. It...
ARCTIC
A Scandinavian summer cruise in the Svalbard archipelago
Sue Bryant spots polar bears, walruses and glaciers from a new ship perfectly built to brave icy conditions
BEHIND THE SCENES
Confessions of a Las Vegas bartender: ‘Someone will spend $100,000 for no reason’
From high rollers and bachelor parties to gambling addicts and those who’ve lost it all, the City of Sin is ‘Disneyland for adults’
EUROPE
25 spectacular European national park stays
Immerse yourself in nature with these hotels, cottages and villas in some of the wildest reserves
USA
Hanging out on Hawaii’s A-list island
Helena de Bertodano checks into the romantic revamped resort, which counts Mark Zuckerberg among its neighbours
BEST BEACHES 2022
Our beach of the year for 2022 is...
With a theme park, sweeping dunes, top-notch surfing and a dollop of civic pride, the northeastern beach takes this year’s crown
Beach of the year
Our winner has pristine sands, civic pride and very few second homes
Best Scottish beaches
See wild, pine-lined bays and craggy shores popular with puffins
Best Welsh beaches
Opt for Llangrannog's fresh doughnuts or Barmouth's Victoriana
Devon and Cornwall
Find secret swimming pools and England's most organised beach
Obituary
Fred Cuming
Mischievous artist known for his almost abstract landscapes featuring Camber Sands as well as his portrait of Stephen Hawking
Obituary
Kazimierz Szmid
Polish soldier who trained in Scotland, parachuted into a hail of bullets at Arnhem and later returned to the UK as a miner
Obituary
Mona Hammond
Pioneering black actress whose repertoire ranged from TV soap operas to Shakespearean tragedy
Obituaries
Lives remembered
From the archive
Sackville Street in ruins
Court Circular
July 6, 2022
Windsor Castle 6th July, 2022
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had...Windsor Castle 6th July, 2022
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of...Windsor Castle 6th July, 2022
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of...
Announcements
Births, marriages and deaths
I WILL praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done. I will sing with...I WILL praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done.I WILL praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the wonderful things you have done.
Your weekday brain boost
Every Monday to Thursday, a printable page of extra puzzles
Hong Kong threat sent to London barristers
Lawyers for Jimmy Lai received emails claiming to be from security police
OUT OF COURT
Disquiet over strike support
The cases, the chatter, the chaos: what’s really going on in the law
comment
International solidarity is key to holding Russia economically accountable
Efforts to hold Russia legally accountable are underway. The United Nation’s general assembly has condemned the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine as illegal; the International Court of Justice ordered Russia to halt its invasion; and the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has opened an investigation into potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. While...Efforts to hold Russia legally accountable are underway. The United Nation’s general assembly has...Efforts to hold Russia legally accountable are underway. The United Nation’s general assembly has...
comment
Rehabilitation providers must have rules
Rehabilitation in personal injury claims is becoming industrialised. Almost all claims for physical injury now...Rehabilitation in personal injury claims is becoming industrialised. Almost all claims for physical injury now include a claim for physiotherapy. And in recent years this has expanded to psychological injury with associated cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and even tinnitus with claims for retraining therapy and...Rehabilitation in personal injury claims is becoming industrialised. Almost all claims for physical injury now include a claim...
Johnson finds time to reject second referendum
Boris Johnson has rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s request for a UK government-sanctioned independence referendum in what she suggested might be one of his “last acts as PM”. As he battled for his political future, the prime minister found time to write to the first minister saying that now was not the...Boris Johnson has rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s request for a UK government-sanctioned independence referendum in what she suggested might be one of his “last acts as PM”. As he battled for his political future, the prime minister found time to write to the first minister saying that now was not the...Boris Johnson has rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s request for a UK government-sanctioned independence referendum in what she...
SNP staff still not safe at Westminster, Grady victim says
SNP staff at Westminster are not safe under the party’s leadership, the victim of an “unwanted sexual advance” by a senior MP has claimed. In an email to colleagues at the House of Commons, the victim said they had “no faith that a meaningful change” would be made to how complaints were handled after the Patrick Grady scandal. Grady, the...SNP staff at Westminster are not safe under the party’s leadership, the victim of an “unwanted sexual advance” by a senior MP has claimed. In an email to colleagues at the House of Commons, the victim said they had “no faith that a meaningful change” would be made to how complaints were handled after the Patrick Grady scandal. Grady, the...SNP staff at Westminster are not safe under the party’s leadership, the victim of an “unwanted sexual advance” by a senior MP...
Patients told to avoid A&E as wards struggle with resurgent coronavirus
Patients in Glasgow have been told to avoid A&E; unless their condition is very urgent or life-threatening as departments are “busier than ever”. Staff from hospitals across the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board are under pressure as they treat more than 450 inpatients who tested positive for Covid-19 in...Patients in Glasgow have been told to avoid A&E; unless their condition is very urgent or...Patients in Glasgow have been told to avoid A&E; unless their condition is very urgent or...
Men’s relationships ‘not badly influenced by porn’
Watching pornography may not be as detrimental to how men view romantic partners as was widely believed, according to researchers at a Scottish university. A study by Abertay University researchers in Dundee found that “much...Watching pornography may not be as detrimental to how men view romantic partners as was widely believed, according to researchers at a Scottish university. A study by Abertay University researchers in Dundee found that “much...Watching pornography may not be as detrimental to how men view romantic partners as was widely believed, according to...
Man abusive at hospital, court told
A man has been accused of attacking hospital staff who were treating him. Arthur Knight, 34, is said to have behaved in a threatening or abusive manner at a ward in Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University hospital on Tuesday.A man has been accused of attacking hospital staff who were treating him. Arthur Knight, 34, is said to have behaved in a threatening or abusive manner at a ward in Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University hospital on Tuesday.A man has been accused of attacking hospital staff who were treating him. Arthur Knight, 34, is said to have behaved...
TRAVEL
Walk of the week: fossil hunt on the Black Isle
There’s a lot to process on a first visit to the Black Isle. It isn’t an island and it isn’t black, for starters. Then there’s the mystery of the rusting giants on the Moray Firth’s horizon that can simply vanish overnight. A circular walk around...There’s a lot to process on a first visit to the Black Isle. It isn’t an island and it isn’t...There’s a lot to process on a first visit to the Black Isle. It isn’t an island and it isn’t...
Magnus Linklater | Comment
The last thing Sturgeon wants is an election
Football
Celtic score seven in Austrian cakewalk
Before his team’s first run-out of the pre-season, a few locals presented Ange Postecoglou with a “welcome” cake. If Celtic’s manager has the same appetite as his players showed in last night’s 7-0 victory, there will not be much left of it this morning. They gorged themselves in a mismatch of a game under the setting sun. Poor Wiener Viktoria, a third-tier side managed...Before his team’s first run-out of the pre-season, a few locals presented Ange Postecoglou with a...Before his team’s first run-out of the pre-season, a few locals presented Ange Postecoglou with a...
Football
Rangers agree fee to sell Aribo as Colak arrives
Joe Aribo was last night closing in on a move to Southampton after Rangers agreed a fee with the Premier League club...Joe Aribo was last night closing in on a move to Southampton after Rangers agreed a fee with the Premier League club for the Nigeria international. The 25-year-old is reported to have agreed personal terms with Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side and will make the move south once he completes his medical. Although Aribo had a...Joe Aribo was last night closing in on a move to Southampton after Rangers agreed a fee with the Premier League club for the...
€3bn commitment to Ukrainian refugees watered down
The government has watered down a €3 billion commitment to help Ukraine, with senior sources saying that the cost risk was now “tilted to the downside”. In April, as part of the stability programme update (SPU), the government set aside contingency funding of €3 billion to pay for Ukrainians moving to Ireland as a result of the Russian invasion. It said: “At this point...The government has watered down a €3 billion commitment to help Ukraine, with senior sources...The government has watered down a €3 billion commitment to help Ukraine, with senior sources...
Tax on vacant properties to increase housing supply
A tax on vacant properties will be introduced in the budget to encourage people to increase supply in the housing...A tax on vacant properties will be introduced in the budget to encourage people to increase supply in the housing market, the finance minister has said. Paschal Donohoe said preliminary analysis by Revenue indicated that vacancy among local property tax (LPT) liable homes was low across all counties and lies “within...A tax on vacant properties will be introduced in the budget to encourage people to increase supply in the housing market, the...
Comment
At last we can be a serious country again
Max Hastings
Once Johnson goes Britain must restore trust in politics, get to grips with the economy and build bridges with our allies
JAMES MARRIOTT
Our addiction to therapy-speak is good for us
IAIN MARTIN
Wanted: an all-rounder to energise the Tories
JANICE TURNER | NOTEBOOK
Quiet grace on the court shows player is a real ace
Jawad Iqbal
Employers can’t compel staff to share their beliefs
Leading Articles
Price of Pride
As support drains away from Boris Johnson, it is not only Conservative fortunes but the effective governance of Britain that will suffer so long as he clings to office
China Crisis
The security services are right to warn of the rising danger of espionage
Don’t Get Mad, Get Eating
Being ‘hangry’ is medically explicable and easily remedied
letters to the editor
Boris Johnson and the question of leadership
Sir, Metaphorically, this is the moment for the prime minister to discover in his library a silver salver, with a pearl-handled revolver and a glass of whisky, all thoughtfully provided by one of his closest colleagues. As with Margaret Thatcher...Sir, Metaphorically, this is the moment for the prime minister to discover in his library a...Sir, Metaphorically, this is the moment for the prime minister to discover in his library a...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: A memorial service takes place in Hyde Park, London, to commemorate the 52 people who were killed during morning rush-hour attacks against the capital’s Tube and bus network on July 7, 2005; The CBI releases a report on the economic impact of businesses created during the Covid-19 pandemic; Northern Ireland face Norway at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, in the Uefa European Women’s Championship.
Indonesia: Foreign ministers from the G20 nations, including Sergey Lavrov of Russia and Antony Blinken of the US, meet in Bali today and tomorrow.
On this day
In 1967 Francis Chichester, who in May had completed his single-handed voyage around the world, was knighted by the Queen using Sir Francis Drake’s sword; in 1981 the Solar Challenger became the first solar-powered aircraft to cross the Channel; in 1990 Martina Navratilova beat Zina Garrison to win a record ninth Wimbledon women’s singles tennis title; in 1999 the Moroccan middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj ran the fastest mile, at 3:43.13, in Rome. His time is recognised by the IAAF as the official world record; in 2001 three days of race riots began in Bradford, West Yorkshire. More than 1,000 police officers were involved in bringing the disturbance under control; in 2018 the England football team beat Sweden 2-0 at the 2018 Russia Fifa World Cup to reach their first semi-final since 1990. The Three Lions went on to lose to Croatia in the semi-finals.
Nature notes
If you’re lucky enough to have bees nesting in one of your bird boxes, they’re likely to be tree bumblebees. Recent additions to the fauna of the British Isles, tree bumblebees were first recorded on these shores in 2001. They’re easy to identify with their ginger thoraxes, black abdomens, white tails and predisposition to nest in bird boxes. Having evolved to live along forest edges, nesting in tree cavities, they find our gardens, which are often modelled on woodland glades, particularly accommodating. If you want tree bumblebees in one of your boxes next year, then don’t clean out the nesting material left behind by the birds — the bees need it for their own nests.
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays
Michael Ancram, Marquess of Lothian, chairman of the Conservative Party (1998-2001), 77; Bérénice Bejo, actress, The Artist (2011), 46; Michael Birch, computer programmer, co-founder, social networking site Bebo, 52; Prof Sir Tom Blundell, biochemist, president, Science Council (2011-16), 80; Mahendra Singh Dhoni, cricketer, India (2005-14), 41; Jane Duncan, architect, president, Royal Institute of British Architects (2015-17), 69 ; Shelley Duvall, actress, The Shining (1980), 73; Gyanendra Shah Dev, former king of Nepal, 75; Adrian Hallmark, chairman and chief executive, Bentley, 60; Zoë Heller, writer, Notes on a Scandal (2003), 57; Lord (Michael) Howard of Lympne, Conservative MP (1983-2010) and party leader (2003-05), 81; Alister Jack, secretary of state for Scotland, Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway, 59; Tony Jacklin, golfer, winner of the Open (1969) and US Open (1970), 78; Michelle Kwan, US ice skater, five-time world champion, 42; Jim McMahon, Labour (Co-op) MP for Oldham West and Royton, shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary, 42; Sir Christopher Mallaby, diplomat, UK ambassador to Germany (1988-92) and France (1993-96), 86; Bill Oddie, TV presenter, ornithologist, writer, One Flew into the Cuckoo’s Egg (2008), and comedian, The Goodies (1970-82), 81; Sir Ringo Starr, drummer, the Beatles, 82; Colonel Bob Stewart DSO, Conservative MP for Beckenham, 73; Prof Sir John Vickers, economist, warden, All Souls College, Oxford, 64; Field Marshal Lord (Michael) Walker of Aldringham, chief of defence staff (2003-06), 78; Jack Whitehall, comedian and actor, Fresh Meat (2011-16), Bounty Hunters (2017-19), 34; Prof Sir Ian Wilmut, scientist chiefly responsible for cloning Dolly the sheep (1996), 78.