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May plots to demote Boris in reshuffle
PM: ‘I want the best people in my cabinet’
Theresa May will reassert her authority with a cabinet reshuffle in which she is prepared to demote Boris Johnson — as she declared last night: “I didn’t come into politics for an easy life.” In her first interview since her party conference speech disaster last week, the prime minister told The...Theresa May will reassert her authority with a cabinet reshuffle in which she is prepared to demote Boris Johnson — as she declared last night: “I didn’t come into politics for an easy life.” In her first interview since her party conference speech disaster last week, the prime minister told The...Theresa May will reassert her authority with a cabinet reshuffle in which she is prepared to demote Boris Johnson — as she...
Read the full storyCartoons lure kids to gambling
Some of Britain’s biggest gambling operators are targeting children with their favourite cartoon and storybook characters in online betting games, an investigation by The Sunday Times reveals today. Operators are exploiting a loophole in the rules that allows them to promote games that appeal to children without breaching Gambling...Some of Britain’s biggest gambling operators are targeting children with their favourite cartoon and storybook characters in online betting games, an investigation by The Sunday Times reveals today. Operators are exploiting a loophole in the rules that allows them to promote games that appeal to children without breaching Gambling...Some of Britain’s biggest gambling operators are targeting children with their favourite cartoon and storybook characters in...
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No sex, please, this is the census
The UK is to become one of the first countries in the world not to require its citizens to let officialdom know what sex they are. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is proposing to make the sex question in the next census voluntary, after protests that it discriminates against transgender and other non-binary...The UK is to become one of the first countries in the world not to require its citizens to let...The UK is to become one of the first countries in the world not to require its citizens to let...
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Peter Pan and friends hook children on web gambling
Two evenings a week Aaron Ludford, a bright and affable university graduate, makes a short trip from his home in Coventry to a community church hall. He sits in a group of adults of all backgrounds and introduces himself: “My name is Aaron and I’m...Two evenings a week Aaron Ludford, a bright and affable university graduate, makes a short trip...Two evenings a week Aaron Ludford, a bright and affable university graduate, makes a short trip...
Read the full storyYorkshire in bid to be as mighty as a country
Radical plans to turn Yorkshire into a “country within a country” with a powerful mayor to rival London have been leaked to The Sunday Times. Written by senior civil servants, the plan seeks to put a single leader in charge of...Radical plans to turn Yorkshire into a “country within a country” with a powerful mayor to rival London have been leaked to The Sunday Times. Written by senior civil servants, the plan seeks to put a single leader in charge of...Radical plans to turn Yorkshire into a “country within a country” with a powerful mayor to rival London have been...
Read the full storyArmoured brigade faces the chop
One of the British Army’s armoured infantry brigades is set to be disbanded and hundreds of its fighting vehicles scrapped as part of a cost-cutting defence review, Whitehall sources claimed last night. Army chiefs had been...One of the British Army’s armoured infantry brigades is set to be disbanded and hundreds of its fighting vehicles scrapped as part of a cost-cutting defence review, Whitehall sources claimed last night. Army chiefs had been...One of the British Army’s armoured infantry brigades is set to be disbanded and hundreds of its fighting vehicles...
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Break out the sequins: fashion goes Dynasty
Dust off the shoulder pads, apply a whole can of hair spray and then grab the big earrings: Dynasty-style glamour and glitz have returned to the catwalk. The Alexis Colby look — remember Blake Carrington’s scheming former wife from the US...Dust off the shoulder pads, apply a whole can of hair spray and then grab the big earrings...Dust off the shoulder pads, apply a whole can of hair spray and then grab the big earrings...
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Sue Perkins
The presenter takes a mind-expanding trip down the Ganges
Autumn city breaks
From Toulouse to Seville, check out our pick of the best
‘It can’t go on like this’
As plots to oust Theresa May swirl, even cabinet ministers believe it would be not a political assassination but a mercy killing
INTERVIEW
Theresa May: ‘The truth is my feelings can be hurt, but I’m pretty resilient’
The PM talks frankly about her conference disaster — and why she’ll be funnier in future
Boris fears losing No 10 to young rival
Johnson has let slip worries about being outrun by the next generation
Camilla Cavendish
Keeping Corbyn out is not a policy to win votes
Black students less likely to get a first
Britain’s top universities are admitting few black students and those that do get places are less likely to get good degrees. Figures released to The Sunday Times reveal that in 2015-16 Oxford and Cambridge each admitted 40...Britain’s top universities are admitting few black students and those that do get places are less likely to get good degrees. Figures released to The Sunday Times reveal that in 2015-16 Oxford and Cambridge each admitted 40...Britain’s top universities are admitting few black students and those that do get places are less likely to get good...
Read the full storyHead uses own cash to help halve £3.1m debt of reality TV school
He was the naughtiest boy at school and could easily have gone off the rails. But Drew Povey, the head teacher who stars in the reality TV series Educating Greater Manchester, has transformed not only his own life but also the...He was the naughtiest boy at school and could easily have gone off the rails. But Drew Povey, the head teacher who stars in the reality TV series Educating Greater Manchester, has transformed not only his own life but also the...He was the naughtiest boy at school and could easily have gone off the rails. But Drew Povey, the head teacher who...
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Look carefully: the London of Monet and Pissarro is still here
Camille Pissarro might struggle to recognise the scene. The French impressionist’s gentle view of the Thames looking towards Westminster with what was then called Charing Cross Bridge cutting across the river was painted in 1890. Compare it with...Camille Pissarro might struggle to recognise the scene. The French impressionist’s gentle view of...Camille Pissarro might struggle to recognise the scene. The French impressionist’s gentle view of...
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Ex-transplant chief: You won’t get my organs
The government’s former transplant chief says he will opt out of donating his organs if the government goes ahead with plans to change the rules in England. Professor Chris Rudge said he was “horribly opposed” to the proposal...The government’s former transplant chief says he will opt out of donating his organs if the government goes ahead with plans to change the rules in England. Professor Chris Rudge said he was “horribly opposed” to the proposal...The government’s former transplant chief says he will opt out of donating his organs if the government goes ahead...
Read the full storyInsurer gives staff carers’ leave
The head of the insurance giant Aviva is to give his 16,000 workers in the UK the same entitlement to carers’ leave as for parental leave. Andy Briggs, 51, who has himself helped look after a family member with dementia, will...The head of the insurance giant Aviva is to give his 16,000 workers in the UK the same entitlement to carers’ leave as for parental leave. Andy Briggs, 51, who has himself helped look after a family member with dementia, will...The head of the insurance giant Aviva is to give his 16,000 workers in the UK the same entitlement to carers’ leave...
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News in brief
Attenborough in lead for £20 note
Sir David Attenborough tops a list of “ethical champions” Britons want to feature on the new £20 note, ahead of...Sir David Attenborough tops a list of “ethical champions” Britons want to feature on the new £20 note, ahead of Prince Charles, JK Rowling, Sir Richard Branson, Stella McCartney and Jamie Oliver. He won 40% of votes in a YouGov survey of more than 2,000 people for the Good Money Week campaign. Woman arrested at...Sir David Attenborough tops a list of “ethical champions” Britons want to feature on the new £20 note, ahead of Prince Charles...
Read the full storySpain a powder keg as Catalans edge closer to breakaway
When their beloved Barca team play their arch rivals from Madrid, Barcelona football fans often chant “independence!” as the clock marks 17 minutes and 14 seconds into the game. They are remembering a key moment in Catalan history, the fall of Barcelona in 1714 in the War of the Spanish Succession. The Catalans had backed the wrong side. The victor, Spain’s King Felipe...When their beloved Barca team play their arch rivals from Madrid, Barcelona football fans often...When their beloved Barca team play their arch rivals from Madrid, Barcelona football fans often...
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Brutality and broken words: the long fight to keep a nation whole
For General Franco, there were two Spains: the “authentic” and the “anti-Spain”, the victors and the vanquished in...For General Franco, there were two Spains: the “authentic” and the “anti-Spain”, the victors and the vanquished in the civil war. After Franco’s death on November 20, 1975, Juan Carlos was proclaimed “King of all Spaniards”, a phrase thereafter adopted as his mantra and now abandoned by his son. Last Sunday, nearly...For General Franco, there were two Spains: the “authentic” and the “anti-Spain”, the victors and the vanquished in the civil war.
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‘Lipstick ninja’ looms over polls as Abe seeks to revive warrior past
At the age of five Shinzo Abe sat on the lap of his beloved grandfather Nobusuke Kishi, Japan’s ardently nationalist prime minister, as furious left-wing protesters besieged the family compound in Tokyo’s leafy Shibuya district. The young Abe...At the age of five Shinzo Abe sat on the lap of his beloved grandfather Nobusuke Kishi, Japan’s...At the age of five Shinzo Abe sat on the lap of his beloved grandfather Nobusuke Kishi, Japan’s...
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NEWS
Southgate gambles on three at the back
England will switch to three at the back against Lithuania today as Gareth Southgate looks for the spark to reignite both the football and popularity of his team. Confirming the change in Vilnius yesterday, Southgate pleaded with the public to stick with his side as they attempt to improve after...England will switch to three at the back against Lithuania today as Gareth Southgate looks for the spark to reignite both the football and popularity of his team. Confirming the change in Vilnius yesterday, Southgate pleaded with the public to stick with his side as they attempt to improve after...England will switch to three at the back against Lithuania today as Gareth Southgate looks for the spark to reignite both the...
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Holland win to keep World Cup hopes alive
Holland are holding on to their World Cup lives by a thread. They won 3-1 in Belarus last night but Sweden, who they meet in Amsterdam on Tuesday, thrashed Luxembourg 8-0 to take a three-point and 12-goal advantage over their Group A rivals. Dick Advocaat, the Holland coach, will be eating his words. Responding to a journalist’s question...Holland are holding on to their World Cup lives by a thread. They won 3-1 in Belarus last night but Sweden, who they meet in Amsterdam on Tuesday, thrashed Luxembourg 8-0 to take a three-point and 12-goal advantage over their Group A rivals. Dick Advocaat, the Holland coach, will be eating his words. Responding to a journalist’s question...Holland are holding on to their World Cup lives by a thread. They won 3-1 in Belarus last night but Sweden, who they meet in...
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NEWS
Pietersen: Stokes is bad choice for Ashes
Kevin Pietersen has said that Ben Stokes should not play in the forthcoming Ashes series in Australia. In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Times, Pietersen also described England’s struggling top order as “an absolute joke” and said that he fears for the future of Test cricket. The batsman, whose international...Kevin Pietersen has said that Ben Stokes should not play in the forthcoming Ashes series in...Kevin Pietersen has said that Ben Stokes should not play in the forthcoming Ashes series in...
Read the full storyMotor racing
Hamilton laps it up in Japan
World Cup Qualifying
England go back to the future
Coach set to ditch dull, safety-first approach and try formation that suits his best players
Sometimes you have to go back to get to the future. It was in a country that hosted one of England’s many tournament disappointments that Gareth Southgate began hatching a plan. In June he was in Poland, where England had been based for Euro 2012, with his No 2, Steve Holland. They were in the small city of Kielce to watch the Under-21 European Championship, and also to...Sometimes you have to go back to get to the future. It was in a country that hosted one of...Sometimes you have to go back to get to the future. It was in a country that hosted one of...
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Graeme Souness
Southgate’s modest squad have plenty to be modest about
The current crop of England players, along with the squad that went to the European Championship last summer, is the...The current crop of England players, along with the squad that went to the European Championship last summer, is the most modest group that they have produced in my lifetime. And those are the kindest words I can say about them. A big flaw is the lack of a creative force in central midfield. Eric Dier and Jordan...The current crop of England players, along with the squad that went to the European Championship last summer, is the most...
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Super league grand final
McGuire pulls the strings for Rhinos
World Cup Qualifying
Race to qualify: Messi set to miss out on world cup
World cup qualifying
Jack Butland is looking after No 1
World Cup Qualifying
Coleman and Wales ready for a battle
Graeme Souness
At Liverpool, we hounded anyone who was slacking. Who takes responsibility now?
The secret of Liverpool’s success during my time there from 1977-84 lay inside the famous boot room and the collective wisdom of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Ronnie Moran, Roy Evans and Tom Saunders. Joe and Ronnie, in particular, would regularly say...The secret of Liverpool’s success during my time there from 1977-84 lay inside the famous boot...The secret of Liverpool’s success during my time there from 1977-84 lay inside the famous boot...
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Graeme Souness
I got hold of Bellamy and led him to gym
Graeme Souness
Why I said no to Eric Cantona and the Great Dane
World cup qualifying
Independence would mean divided loyalties for Spain’s Catalan players
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aviva premiership
Injury-hit Tigers hold on by skin of their teeth
London Irish 27 Leicester Tigers 28
London Irish are turning second- half fightbacks into an art form and grabbed a vital losing bonus point against a Leicester side that made it four wins in a row despite being ravaged by injury and illness. Irish won the second half 24-14 which will be of some comfort as they reflect on five...London Irish are turning second- half fightbacks into an art form and grabbed a vital losing bonus point against a Leicester side that made it four wins in a row despite being ravaged by injury and illness. Irish won the second half 24-14 which will be of some comfort as they reflect on five...London Irish are turning second- half fightbacks into an art form and grabbed a vital losing bonus point against a Leicester...
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Aviva Premiership
Gloucester on top in thriller
It’s only early October, but I swear that this Gloucester season has died and been exhumed about five times. Here they followed that horrific 57-10 defeat at Sale with a heady victory over the Aviva Premiership leaders, and a crowd which never wavers in its loyalty at least had the courage and passion of their heroes re-confirmed. Also...It’s only early October, but I swear that this Gloucester season has died and been exhumed about five times. Here they followed that horrific 57-10 defeat at Sale with a heady victory over the Aviva Premiership leaders, and a crowd which never wavers in its loyalty at least had the courage and passion of their heroes re-confirmed. Also...It’s only early October, but I swear that this Gloucester season has died and been exhumed about five times. Here they followed...
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Aviva Premiership
Exeter back on top with easy win over Newcastle
Normal service was resumed at Sandy Park as defending champions Exeter Chiefs won at a relative canter, but Newcastle Falcons showed enough to suggest they will still be inhabiting this end of the table come the end of the season. With Northampton slipping up at Gloucester, Exeter’s victory moves them above the...Normal service was resumed at Sandy Park as defending champions Exeter Chiefs won at a relative...Normal service was resumed at Sandy Park as defending champions Exeter Chiefs won at a relative...
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Aviva Premiership
Burns sent off on homecoming but Bath too good for Worcester
AVIVA PREMIERSHIP
McCall struggles to remain in the shadows
Saracens coach is hot property after transforming club’s fortunes
If Mark McCall undertook the four-mile round trip from his club’s training ground to St Albans by foot he probably would not be given a second glance. The 49-year-old, in his ninth season at Saracens after joining from Castres as head coach under Brendan Venter in 2009, has turned keeping a low profile into an art-form as he has slowly but surely turned the north London...If Mark McCall undertook the four-mile round trip from his club’s training ground to St Albans by...If Mark McCall undertook the four-mile round trip from his club’s training ground to St Albans by...
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AVIVA PREMIERSHIP
Clifford injury mars Quins victory
Jack Clifford added to England’s injury concerns at No 8 after departing early from Harlequins’ 42-26 Aviva...Jack Clifford added to England’s injury concerns at No 8 after departing early from Harlequins’ 42-26 Aviva Premiership demolition of Sale on Friday night. Clifford took a bang to his right shoulder at the breakdown with five minutes of the first half remaining and was forced off, knowing that it was an operation to...Jack Clifford added to England’s injury concerns at No 8 after departing early from Harlequins’ 42-26 Aviva Premiership...
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Guinness pro 14
Lee pushes Scarlets over line
GUINNESS PRO 14
Davies eyes autumn opportunity with Wales
Guinness pro 14
Rennie the family guy
Champions cup
The great French enigma
Rugby championship
New Zealand cling on to resist South African fightback
BOXING
Crolla grinds out 12-round points win to overcome battling Burns
Manchester fighter on top in front of adoring home support
Anthony Crolla defeated Ricky Burns on a unanimous points decision after 12 hard-fought rounds at the Manchester Arena last night. It was a much-anticipated clash between two former world champions. The judges scored it 116-115, 117-112 and 116-114. That seemed a fair reflection of Crolla’s superiority. No title was at stake but pride and both careers were on the line...Anthony Crolla defeated Ricky Burns on a unanimous points decision after 12 hard-fought rounds at...Anthony Crolla defeated Ricky Burns on a unanimous points decision after 12 hard-fought rounds at...
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Boxing
Terry Downes: US Marine and world champion who beat Sugar Ray
Above all, Terry Downes, the former world middleweight champion who died on Friday aged 81, was a tremendous fellow...Above all, Terry Downes, the former world middleweight champion who died on Friday aged 81, was a tremendous fellow, a rough diamond who was courageous, funny and generous. In the early 1980s, long after his retirement from the ring, he agreed to be interviewed for The Sunday Times Insight team, who were...Above all, Terry Downes, the former world middleweight champion who died on Friday aged 81, was a tremendous fellow, a rough...
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Gymnastics
Max Whitlock makes history in Canada
Max Whitlock became the first British gymnast to defend a world title when he won the men’s pommel final at the world championships in Montreal. The double Olympic champion scored an impressive 15.441, exceeding his...Max Whitlock became the first British gymnast to defend a world title when he won the men’s pommel final at the world championships in Montreal. The double Olympic champion scored an impressive 15.441, exceeding his...Max Whitlock became the first British gymnast to defend a world title when he won the men’s pommel final at the world...
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Pietersen: ‘When I coach young kids I fear for the future of Test cricket’
Leaning back on a sofa in the foyer of Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews, Kevin Pietersen shouldn’t have much to complain about. Rusacks overlooks the first and 18th fairways of the Old Course at St Andrews and Pietersen, a keen...Leaning back on a sofa in the foyer of Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews, Kevin Pietersen shouldn’t have much to complain about. Rusacks overlooks the first and 18th fairways of the Old Course at St Andrews and Pietersen, a keen...Leaning back on a sofa in the foyer of Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews, Kevin Pietersen shouldn’t have much to complain...
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Tennis
Halep promises to enjoy view from the top
The Romanian is relishing being the WTA’s fifth world No 1 of 2017
By common consent the differences between top-flight men’s and women’s tennis are now negligible, in terms of weight of shot, strength of competition and the magnitude of prize money on offer. Yet while the extended dominance of the Big Four means that the ATP World Tour must look back to early...By common consent the differences between top-flight men’s and women’s tennis are now negligible, in terms of weight of shot, strength of competition and the magnitude of prize money on offer. Yet while the extended dominance of the Big Four means that the ATP World Tour must look back to early...By common consent the differences between top-flight men’s and women’s tennis are now negligible, in terms of weight of shot...
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Davis inspires MS sufferers to prove they can ‘do stuff’
In a quiet parish hall in leafy Chelmsford, things are getting tense. “Go on! Smash him out!” a man in his sixties shouts to the woman sitting next to him. “Please miss it,” begs a woman opposite. The participants are playing a game of boccia — a Paralympic sport similar to bowls, in which balls are thrown as close to a white target ball as...In a quiet parish hall in leafy Chelmsford, things are getting tense. “Go on! Smash him out!” a man in his sixties shouts to the woman sitting next to him. “Please miss it,” begs a woman opposite. The participants are playing a game of boccia — a Paralympic sport similar to bowls, in which balls are thrown as close to a white target ball as...In a quiet parish hall in leafy Chelmsford, things are getting tense. “Go on! Smash him out!” a man in his sixties shouts to...
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SWOTY
How you can vote for the Community Award
The 30th Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards in association with Vitality will be held on Thursday, October 26 at the London Bank Hotel. Sunday Times readers and Vitality members can get involved in this year’s awards by voting online for the Community Award. Voting closes at midday on Monday, October 16.The 30th Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards in association with Vitality will be held on...The 30th Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards in association with Vitality will be held on...
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FOOTBALL
Bradford tear apart 10-man Dons
football
Coventry thwarted by busy Bees
League Two Round-up
Exeter’s happy away day
League One Round-up
Hasselbaink hit for six
motor racing
Failure not an option at Ferrari
Letters
Letters to the Sports Editor
Revealed: Monarch owner’s secret deal with Boeing
The secretive owner of Monarch Airlines, which collapsed last week, drastically cut its exposure to losses through a back-door deal with aerospace giant Boeing. The Sunday Times can reveal that Monarch received the bulk of the money to fund a £165m bailout one year ago from the Chicago-based plane maker — not from its private equity owner Greybull. Boeing is understood...The secretive owner of Monarch Airlines, which collapsed last week, drastically cut its exposure...The secretive owner of Monarch Airlines, which collapsed last week, drastically cut its exposure...
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Monarch: the sting in the tale
Less than four months ago, Monarch Airlines’ chief executive, Andrew Swaffield, stood beaming behind a lectern on a...Less than four months ago, Monarch Airlines’ chief executive, Andrew Swaffield, stood beaming behind a lectern on a sweltering Parisian day. The tanned, genial former British Airways executive was at the Paris air show to sign a deal with the American aerospace giant Boeing. The leisure airline was, he declared...Less than four months ago, Monarch Airlines’ chief executive, Andrew Swaffield, stood beaming behind a lectern on a sweltering...
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David Smith: Economic Outlook
Still clueless on Brexit – and it’s taking a toll
Give Us a Clue was a popular TV show featuring the entertainer Lionel Blair. It was also what Tony Blair (no...Give Us a Clue was a popular TV show featuring the entertainer Lionel Blair. It was also what...Give Us a Clue was a popular TV show featuring the entertainer Lionel Blair. It was also what...
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IRWIN STELZER: AMERICAN ACCOUNT
China drives ahead as Trump looks back
American trade policy is focused on steel, petrol cars and coal; China’s on robots, electric vehicles and solar panels.American trade policy is focused on steel, petrol cars and coal; China’s on robots, electric...American trade policy is focused on steel, petrol cars and coal; China’s on robots, electric...
Read the full storyGoldman buys up school places for Frankfurt flight
Goldman Sachs has booked dozens of international school places in Frankfurt — one year ahead of its planned Brexit-related staff moves. The US investment banking giant, which employs more than 6,000 staff in the UK, is understood to have already...Goldman Sachs has booked dozens of international school places in Frankfurt — one year ahead of...Goldman Sachs has booked dozens of international school places in Frankfurt — one year ahead of...
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Google is watching you
The move to artificial intelligence could make our lives easier, but at what cost
The camera captured a gaggle of children, laughing as they played musical chairs to the commands of a buttery, off-screen voice. The gauzy shots could be mistaken for the latest John Lewis promotion, or a Bisto family reunion, but this was neither. The advertisement provided a small glimpse of the latest plot hatched inside Google’s sprawling Mountain View, California...The camera captured a gaggle of children, laughing as they played musical chairs to the commands...The camera captured a gaggle of children, laughing as they played musical chairs to the commands...
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Brussels cracks whip over tech giants’ tax avoidance schemes
Emmanuel Macron could not hide his jubilation. Last week, Amazon became the latest American tech giant brought to...Emmanuel Macron could not hide his jubilation. Last week, Amazon became the latest American tech giant brought to book by Brussels over opaque tax affairs. For the French president, it was a moment of righteous vindication. In July, a Paris court struck out an attempt by his government to claim €1.2bn (£1.1bn) from...Emmanuel Macron could not hide his jubilation. Last week, Amazon became the latest American tech giant brought to book by...
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My goal? To make DNA testers a must‑have
Like any good football fan, Gordon Sanghera is partial to a pint and a pie. It was over a few beers at the King’s Arms next to Wadham College that he secured the first investment in Oxford Nanopore. Dave Norwood, the co-founder of science...Like any good football fan, Gordon Sanghera is partial to a pint and a pie. It was over a few...Like any good football fan, Gordon Sanghera is partial to a pint and a pie. It was over a few...
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IAIN DEY: AGENDA
Shrinking to grow is the latest FTSE fad
Bigger always used to be better. Doing deals was code for corporate empire-building, foreign adventures and...Bigger always used to be better. Doing deals was code for corporate empire-building, foreign...Bigger always used to be better. Doing deals was code for corporate empire-building, foreign...
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LUKE JOHNSON: ANIMAL SPIRITS
Here’s why start-up founders are in such a tearing hurry
All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.” The historian Edward Gibbon was referring to imperial Rome...All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.” The historian Edward Gibbon was...All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.” The historian Edward Gibbon was...
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Private equity boosts Lloyds
The private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group has delivered a £425m dividend to the lender in the past year after...The private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group has delivered a £425m dividend to the lender in...The private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group has delivered a £425m dividend to the lender in...
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BlackRock steps up diversity calls
The world’s largest asset manager is pushing British boards to boost their ranks of female directors. Amra Balic...The world’s largest asset manager is pushing British boards to boost their ranks of female...The world’s largest asset manager is pushing British boards to boost their ranks of female...
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Queen of Indian street food
Nisha Katona knew she risked the ire of her family when she gave up her job as a barrister three years ago. She wanted to focus on Mowgli, her chain of Indian street food restaurants. It did not go down well. “The truth is, lots of professional...Nisha Katona knew she risked the ire of her family when she gave up her job as a barrister three...Nisha Katona knew she risked the ire of her family when she gave up her job as a barrister three...
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Q&A with angel investor Mike Jackson
Mike Jackson, 55, sold his events management business to WPP in 2005. He set up an incubator for tech start-ups in...Mike Jackson, 55, sold his events management business to WPP in 2005. He set up an incubator for...Mike Jackson, 55, sold his events management business to WPP in 2005. He set up an incubator for...
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Keeping up with the Jones’s
The husband and wife team behind one of Britain’s biggest cloud computing companies pocketed £20m last year. Lawrence...The husband and wife team behind one of Britain’s biggest cloud computing companies pocketed £20m...The husband and wife team behind one of Britain’s biggest cloud computing companies pocketed £20m...
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LAURA ONITA: PRUFROCK
Rake called out at charity auction
DANIEL DUNKLEY: INSIDE THE CITY
Brexit bounce for Holiday Inn group
BUSINESS LETTERS
Farmers simply haven’t got time for llama trekking
Counting the cost of parental leave
Dads get a raw deal from a scheme to encourage shared childcare. No wonder just 1% of parents have taken it up
My nine-month-old son, Wilfred, has just become a member of a very small, exclusive group of children: the “shared parental leave” club. In other words, his father has taken a few months off work to look after him while I return to my job here on the Money section. Launched in April 2015, the...My nine-month-old son, Wilfred, has just become a member of a very small, exclusive group of children: the “shared parental leave” club. In other words, his father has taken a few months off work to look after him while I return to my job here on the Money section. Launched in April 2015, the...My nine-month-old son, Wilfred, has just become a member of a very small, exclusive group of children: the “shared parental...
Read the full storySavers with gold-plated pensions short-changed by poor advice
Tens of thousands of people could have made the wrong decision to transfer out of defined benefit pension schemes because of poor advice, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suggested last week. As many as 80,000 people a year have cashed in such schemes — often described as “gold-plated” — since new pension freedoms were...Tens of thousands of people could have made the wrong decision to transfer out of defined benefit pension schemes because of poor advice, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suggested last week. As many as 80,000 people a year have cashed in such schemes — often described as “gold-plated” — since new pension freedoms were...Tens of thousands of people could have made the wrong decision to transfer out of defined benefit pension schemes because of...
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IAN COWIE: PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Trainspotting Tories rail against Labour but should be focused on tax
Tax is the point at which politics condenses into something more substantial than hot air and hits us in the pocket. So people who put more into society than they take out might well watch the party conferences with a trembling wallet or purse, because most politicians think they need our money more than we do.Tax is the point at which politics condenses into something more substantial than hot air and...Tax is the point at which politics condenses into something more substantial than hot air and...
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FAME AND FORTUNE
I’m happy to be flying without savings
In 2004, Brian McFadden shocked legions of his predominantly young female fans by quitting Westlife when the Irish boy band were at the height of their fame. Dublin-born McFadden, now 37, went on to forge a successful career as a solo artist...In 2004, Brian McFadden shocked legions of his predominantly young female fans by quitting...In 2004, Brian McFadden shocked legions of his predominantly young female fans by quitting...
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PETER CONRADI: EDITOR'S COLUMN
This £12bn cough sweet won’t soothe a sore housing market
HOW TO INVEST £10,000
Choosing investments for your children’s future
HAVE YOUR SAY
Comparing the comparison sites
The problem is comparison websites need a financial model that pays their running costs and generates a return (“Now...The problem is comparison websites need a financial model that pays their running costs and...The problem is comparison websites need a financial model that pays their running costs and...
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MONEY MADE EASY
The new energy price cap
The government has revived plans to cap energy prices for the 12m homes on the costliest tariff, saving them an...The government has revived plans to cap energy prices for the 12m homes on the costliest tariff...The government has revived plans to cap energy prices for the 12m homes on the costliest tariff...
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Store fixed a laptop but erased our memories
We bought an iMac from the Peter Jones department store in Chelsea for £1,599 in August 2015. It stopped working last November, refusing to start up. I phoned Peter Jones’s technical support and was told that, as the iMac was still within its two-year guarantee, it should be brought into the store for repair. Just before Christmas, the store called to tell us it was...We bought an iMac from the Peter Jones department store in Chelsea for £1,599 in August 2015. It...We bought an iMac from the Peter Jones department store in Chelsea for £1,599 in August 2015. It...
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BRIEFING
Help to buy £10bn will benefit 135,000
The government will help another 135,000 people onto the property ladder by spending an additional £10bn on the Help...The government will help another 135,000 people onto the property ladder by spending an additional £10bn on the Help to Buy scheme, the prime minister announced. Plans to boost the equity loan scheme will be outlined in the budget on November 22. Only 20% of 25-year-olds own a property, compared with 46% in 1996...The government will help another 135,000 people onto the property ladder by spending an additional £10bn on the Help to Buy...
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Slaughter on the Vegas Strip
Stephen Paddock had no friends but no known hatreds, so why kill 58 people? The answer may lie in genes from his bank robber father or simply a row over a fence
We had £2.2bn, yet my son felt he couldn’t treat his kids
The former steel boss Angad Paul, who was last week revealed to be mixed up in an alleged tax fraud, hid the mental illness that led to his suicide, his father tells the Sunday Times
All he is saying is give war a chance
Conflict can end suffering and create stable societies, argues the historian Lawrence Freedman in a new book. He explains why peace may not always be best
The outsider prising open our inner worlds
The Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro, who was awarded the Nobel prize last week, is a master at unpicking our love, guilt and anxiety
After Eights, then strip Scrabble
A game of truth or dare that saw a former GCHQ boss end up in court shows how the modern dinner party is changing, with sex games and cocaine on the menu
Last words: Benjamin Whitrow and Jack Good
Benjamin Whitrow
Actor who won acclaim playing Mr Bennet in Pride and Prejudice The actor Benjamin Whitrow, who has died aged 80, was a gentlemanly if quirky character, best known for his Bafta-nominated role as Mr Bennet in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. His greatest love was Shakespeare and he was a stalwart of the National Theatre Company and...Benjamin Whitrow
Actor who won acclaim playing Mr Bennet in Pride and Prejudice The actor...Benjamin Whitrow
Actor who won acclaim playing Mr Bennet in Pride and Prejudice The actor...
Times+ reward
Free ebook by Agatha Christie
Times+ competition
Win a holiday to New York
Times+ event
An evening with Bear Grylls
Times+ event
An evening with Chris Bonington
INDIA
Sue Perkins on the Ganges
A mind-expanding journey down India’s holy river took the TV presenter from raw grief to a higher spiritual plane
THE ALPS
Skiing the ultimate black run — at night
The Sarenne descent is a challenge in daytime. Tackling it in darkness, with just a head torch to light the way, is only for the very best skiers. And our writer...
CITY BREAKS
Seven perfect autumn city breaks
These European cities are a short hop, full of culture and (largely) warmer than Blighty. What are you waiting for?
BRIEFING
How to protect your holiday
ASIA
The Big Stopover: Singapore
Norwegian’s new low-cost flights give you the perfect excuse to grab 48 hours in the Lion City
HAVE YOUR SAY
Letters: your tropical escape tips
NATURAL WONDERS
How to see Stromboli
INTERVIEW
My hols: Simon Jenkins
SCOTTISH TRAVEL
Cruise for the love of Monet
COMPETITION
Win a short break to Sorrento, Italy, with the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria and Sovereign Luxury Travel
“SS Tossup.” Not a leaky tub, but an anagram of the four OS 100,000 square metre squares that meet here. Of more...“SS Tossup.” Not a leaky tub, but an anagram of the four OS 100,000 square metre squares that...“SS Tossup.” Not a leaky tub, but an anagram of the four OS 100,000 square metre squares that...
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SCOTTISH TRAVEL
Baroque ’n’ roll star
Until recently, Mayfair and Park Lane only made me think of the colour purple and childhood Christmases, vying with...Until recently, Mayfair and Park Lane only made me think of the colour purple and childhood...Until recently, Mayfair and Park Lane only made me think of the colour purple and childhood...
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The Big Shot
A young hippo emerges from its slumber on the Chobe River, Botswana. This impressive shot was taken by Matt Naylor, from Cheshire, who is this week’s winner of our Big Shot competition, held in association with Audley Travel (audleytravel.com...A young hippo emerges from its slumber on the Chobe River, Botswana. This impressive shot was...A young hippo emerges from its slumber on the Chobe River, Botswana. This impressive shot was...
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Overseas
Would you — could you — move to Frankfurt?
The ‘boring’ financial hub is friendly, and great for kids
London’s poshest retirement homes
Pool and spa, not pipe and slippers: inside the capital’s £12m retirement pads
IMPROVE
How to turn a tiny flat into a three-bedroom home
This couple transformed a 1930s London block
Robert Penn on the joys of owning a woodland in Wales
The author and forester talks about coppicing, felling, splitting and stacking
HOUSES OF THE WEEK
Homes to lust after in Cornwall, London, Sheffield and Shropshire
Cornwall £1.2m
Converted from an artist’s studio where the master printer Hugh Stoneman collaborated with British artists such as Terry Frost, Patrick Heron and Sandra Blow, Orchard Flower Farm is a timber-frame home on stilts. The...Cornwall £1.2m
Converted from an artist’s studio where the master printer Hugh...Cornwall £1.2m
Converted from an artist’s studio where the master printer Hugh...
PERSONAL
The long goodbye
MOVING ON
Property news from planet celeb
HOMES FOR SALE
I want a doer-upper
Essex £350,000
This grade II listed thatched cottage in Quendon is a charmer, and the interior is ripe for updating. It has three bedrooms, rural views and an inglenook fireplace, but is crying out for a new kitchen and bathroom. Saffron...Essex £350,000
This grade II listed thatched cottage in Quendon is a charmer, and the interior...Essex £350,000
This grade II listed thatched cottage in Quendon is a charmer, and the interior...
Glasgow stations air ‘nine times limit’
The operators of Scotland’s underground rail system have been urged to take urgent action after tests revealed the extent of air pollution on the network. Results obtained by The Sunday Times under freedom of information disclosed the levels of fine particulates known as PM2.5 and PM10, which...The operators of Scotland’s underground rail system have been urged to take urgent action after tests revealed the extent of air pollution on the network. Results obtained by The Sunday Times under freedom of information disclosed the levels of fine particulates known as PM2.5 and PM10, which...The operators of Scotland’s underground rail system have been urged to take urgent action after tests revealed the extent of...
Read the full storyNew attempt to release Jodi Jones’s killer
An attempt to free Luke Mitchell, who was convicted of brutally murdering his Scottish teenage girlfriend more than a decade ago, is to be made by campaigners who believe he was wrongly jailed for the crime. The mutilated body of Jodi Jones, 14, from Easthouses in Midlothian, was found in woods near her home in 2003. Mitchell, also 14 at...An attempt to free Luke Mitchell, who was convicted of brutally murdering his Scottish teenage girlfriend more than a decade ago, is to be made by campaigners who believe he was wrongly jailed for the crime. The mutilated body of Jodi Jones, 14, from Easthouses in Midlothian, was found in woods near her home in 2003. Mitchell, also 14 at...An attempt to free Luke Mitchell, who was convicted of brutally murdering his Scottish teenage girlfriend more than a decade...
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Salmond could grab headlines — by joining bid to buy The Scotsman
Alex Salmond is involved in a plan to buy The Scotsman newspaper, it is understood. Sources have told The Sunday Times that the former first minister, who lost his Gordon seat in the last general election, wants to work with a consortium to acquire the title from debt-laden Johnston Press. In August ABC figures for...Alex Salmond is involved in a plan to buy The Scotsman newspaper, it is understood. Sources have...Alex Salmond is involved in a plan to buy The Scotsman newspaper, it is understood. Sources have...
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Comic book hero takes on demon bureaucrats
Ka-pow, biff, blam! Alan Grant, a leading Scottish comic writer whose credits include Batman and Judge Dredd has...Ka-pow, biff, blam! Alan Grant, a leading Scottish comic writer whose credits include Batman and...Ka-pow, biff, blam! Alan Grant, a leading Scottish comic writer whose credits include Batman and...
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Extra £9.6m scrambled to lift Prestwick out of nosedive
The total amount of taxpayers’ money given to Prestwick airport has soared by more than 45% this year, from £21.3m to...The total amount of taxpayers’ money given to Prestwick airport has soared by more than 45% this...The total amount of taxpayers’ money given to Prestwick airport has soared by more than 45% this...
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Gillian Bowditch
Prize for scientific illiteracy goes to . . .
Kevin Pringle
Catalonia and Caledonia are on different route maps
Here is the news: reporter goes back to his roots
Martin Geissler, the ITV News corresponent, can’t recall a time when he did not know he was adopted. “My parents were very smart about that,” he says. “I was adopted at six weeks old. It was always part of who I was. It was just my story.”...Martin Geissler, the ITV News corresponent, can’t recall a time when he did not know he was adopted.Martin Geissler, the ITV News corresponent, can’t recall a time when he did not know he was adopted.
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Douglas Alexander
Griffiths: ‘Let’s finish this for the fans’
football
Lennon: ‘You leave the goldfish bowl and find there’s more to life than the Old Firm’
It is a friendship that should not be surprising, yet will be to the more blinkered supporters of Celtic and Rangers.It is a friendship that should not be surprising, yet will be to the more blinkered supporters of...It is a friendship that should not be surprising, yet will be to the more blinkered supporters of...
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Graeme Souness
Breaking unwritten rule was right thing
When I was appointed as Rangers manager in 1986, I was asked if I would ever sign a Catholic. I replied, ‘Of course...When I was appointed as Rangers manager in 1986, I was asked if I would ever sign a Catholic. I...When I was appointed as Rangers manager in 1986, I was asked if I would ever sign a Catholic. I...
Read the full storyDonohoe to hit property giants for extra €400m
Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister, will levy up to €400m on commercial real-estate companies in Tuesday’s budget so he can maximise income tax cuts and boost spending on health and education. Donohoe is to increase the 2% stamp duty rate on commercial property transactions by up to four points, in an effort to increase the fiscal space for the next budget and steer...Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister, will levy up to €400m on commercial real-estate companies...Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister, will levy up to €400m on commercial real-estate companies...
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Tribunal goes back to Callinan
The disclosures tribunal is to interview former garda commissioner Martin Callinan again to give him an opportunity...The disclosures tribunal is to interview former garda commissioner Martin Callinan again to give him an opportunity to clarify a statement he made to it. The tribunal is investigating whether Callinan attempted to smear the garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe by suggesting he was a child abuser. The former garda...The disclosures tribunal is to interview former garda commissioner Martin Callinan again to give him an opportunity to clarify...
Read the full storyGardai fail to pursue serious youth crime
Dónall Ó Cualáin, the acting garda commissioner, has ordered an internal investigation following the discovery that since 2010 gardai have failed to pursue hundreds of young offenders who have committed serious crimes. The...Dónall Ó Cualáin, the acting garda commissioner, has ordered an internal investigation following the discovery that since 2010 gardai have failed to pursue hundreds of young offenders who have committed serious crimes. The...Dónall Ó Cualáin, the acting garda commissioner, has ordered an internal investigation following the discovery that...
Read the full storySeeds of destruction at Google’s HQ
Google is launching an offensive to protect its Dublin docklands HQ from a foreign invader: Japanese knotweed. The invasive plant, which can cause structural damage to buildings as its roots break through foundations, walls and...Google is launching an offensive to protect its Dublin docklands HQ from a foreign invader: Japanese knotweed. The invasive plant, which can cause structural damage to buildings as its roots break through foundations, walls and...Google is launching an offensive to protect its Dublin docklands HQ from a foreign invader: Japanese knotweed. The...
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Justine McCarthy
Now is the time for courage, Donohoe
David Quinn
HPV debate abstains from bishop’s insight
English funder urged to explain ‘missing’ €5m
Investors who put more than €5m into a series of Irish companies controlled by an English businessman have told regulators here and in the UK that they fear they may not get their money back. Complaints have been made to the...Investors who put more than €5m into a series of Irish companies controlled by an English businessman have told regulators here and in the UK that they fear they may not get their money back. Complaints have been made to the...Investors who put more than €5m into a series of Irish companies controlled by an English businessman have told...
Read the full storyEven Jackie Chan can’t kick life into Irish politics
Jackie Chan’s latest film, in which the martial arts star takes on the IRA, has underwhelmed at the Chinese box office. Commentators have suggested that Northern Irish politics may have deterred audiences looking for Chan’s...Jackie Chan’s latest film, in which the martial arts star takes on the IRA, has underwhelmed at the Chinese box office. Commentators have suggested that Northern Irish politics may have deterred audiences looking for Chan’s...Jackie Chan’s latest film, in which the martial arts star takes on the IRA, has underwhelmed at the Chinese box office.
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news review
How Tom Humphries fell from grace
Brenda Power
Being leader’s a nice gig, but there’s a concerted effort to bring you down
A hip young politician goes to a gig by a recherché American rock group. It is important they are not widely known to hoi...A hip young politician goes to a gig by a recherché American rock group. It is important they are not widely known to hoi...A hip young politician goes to a gig by a recherché American rock group. It is important they are not widely known to hoi...
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News review
Birth of a new era
News review
A human side kept hidden
atticus: john burns
Sligo hid a Maze of IRA safe houses
Paul Anthony McDermott
Kerry secede? The very idea takes people’s breath away
Letters and emails
Can we share compassion for refugees?
business
Davy to share €20m in fees from float of Glenveagh
Advisers set to cash in as Dublin housebuilder aims to pull in €550m from IPO
business
New BoI boss gets unwelcome card greeting
The bank wrote to a number of customers after it failed to tell them about credit card charges
business
State splashes cash on floating data centres
Nautilus Data Technologies is to set up an Irish operation after €4.2m investment
business
Futures at stake in Apple’s battle for fields of Athenry
Residents and Apple have been frustrated as the project is continually delayed
business feature
Eyeing the prize
business interview
Interview: Declan O’Connor
Agenda: Brian Carey
Dogfight looming over Dublin’s last stands
Aer Lingus has learnt well at the knee of Ryanair: a low-costs focus has driven a thriving long-haul business. It has...Aer Lingus has learnt well at the knee of Ryanair: a low-costs focus has driven a thriving...Aer Lingus has learnt well at the knee of Ryanair: a low-costs focus has driven a thriving...
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economic outlook: cormac lucey
Unemployment rate may seem impressive but it’s the taking part that counts
One of the clearest signs of Ireland’s economic recovery since the dark days of 2011 and 2012 has been the sharp drop...One of the clearest signs of Ireland’s economic recovery since the dark days of 2011 and 2012 has...One of the clearest signs of Ireland’s economic recovery since the dark days of 2011 and 2012 has...
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small business
Link with Asia to oil the wheels
commercial property
Nothing to broadcast for Dublin’s developers
Market watch: John Looby
Prepare for the worst to make the best
money
There’s treasure if you search for it
Gwen Byrne, the owner of three Co Kildare-based businesses, never leaves more than necessary in her deposit account, and has always taken a keen interest in chasing a decent return. She and her husband, Chris, have run CoilOg...Gwen Byrne, the owner of three Co Kildare-based businesses, never leaves more than necessary in her deposit account, and has always taken a keen interest in chasing a decent return. She and her husband, Chris, have run CoilOg...Gwen Byrne, the owner of three Co Kildare-based businesses, never leaves more than necessary in her deposit account...
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Slice of Applegreen is fruitful return for Lynch
The former chief financial officer of Applegreen has been awarded a stake worth €6.1m in the quoted service station group. Paul Lynch left Applegreen on June 30 following less than three years with the business but last week...The former chief financial officer of Applegreen has been awarded a stake worth €6.1m in the quoted service station group. Paul Lynch left Applegreen on June 30 following less than three years with the business but last week...The former chief financial officer of Applegreen has been awarded a stake worth €6.1m in the quoted service station...
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Nick Webb: inside track
Greenlight pots €1.4m for cannabis study
LIAM FAY: TELEVISION
Fingers on the repulse
CULTURE VULTURE
Making room for Yeats
food
Chef Ana Ros talks fusing flavours at her restaurant between Slovenia and Italy
Ros will speak at this year’s Food on the Edge symposium, held in Galway
food
This girl just wants to have fungi
Foraging through field and forest for edible wild mushrooms is one of life’s simple pleasures — but be careful what you pick
ON THE BOTTLE
Cut-price supermarket wine remains dear to drinkers’ hearts
A new report by the Irish Wine Association on the 2016 market for wine in Ireland has some surprising findings
food
Restaurant review: Dublin’s dynamic duo at Dax
One of Ireland’s best chefs and one of our more accomplished restaurateurs has upped Dax’s game
life
Live a little
ingear
Review: Kia Stinger
move
Chic and cheerful get cosy
Making a sumptuous space feel like home is an art — and the interior designer owner of this Ballsbridge pad has pulled it off.
showcase
Keeping up with the Crawleys
Inspired by the hit TV series, Downton Abbey escapades are being offered at a Co Westmeath period home
going places
Hit the trail to Shankill
Transport links and its seaside location are drawing buyers, but can the Dublin village cope with more people
interiors
The style book: better together
When high-end flair meets high-street design, the results showcase the best from both worlds
gardening
Leaf room for fiery autumn jewels to set your plot ablaze
Now is a good time to plant trees and shrubs, so find a place for varieties that will add dazzling splashes of red, gold and orange to your garden at this time of year
nice moves
Four to view this week in Dublin
Time warp in Templeogue Dublin 6W from €725,000
Parts of No 1 Springfield Avenue in Templeogue look as though they belong on the set of the American period drama Mad Men. The house does need updating, however. It was built in 1963 by its...Time warp in Templeogue Dublin 6W from €725,000
Parts of No 1 Springfield Avenue in...Time warp in Templeogue Dublin 6W from €725,000
Parts of No 1 Springfield Avenue in...
city slicker
Dodder view comes at a premium
HOME HUNTER
A gaping void in my bidding power
market watch
Murphy tells apartment developers: build more, build higher
The housing minister Eoghan Murphy laid out new plans on Friday for apartment requirements in Ireland. The minister...The housing minister Eoghan Murphy laid out new plans on Friday for apartment requirements in...The housing minister Eoghan Murphy laid out new plans on Friday for apartment requirements in...
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home front
Housing policy’s shaky foundations
Yet another report has come out dismissing the Department of Housing’s figures for new house builds. Last week...Yet another report has come out dismissing the Department of Housing’s figures for new house builds.Yet another report has come out dismissing the Department of Housing’s figures for new house builds.
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O’Mahony hits out at Corrigan’s ‘silly’ question
Leinster beat Munster 23-17 before a crowd of over 46,000 spectators at the Aviva stadium to set themselves up for a crack at Top 14 leaders Montpellier in the Champions Cup on Saturday. Losing another game in Dublin was frustrating for Munster, whose discipline let them down, but maybe not quite...Leinster beat Munster 23-17 before a crowd of over 46,000 spectators at the Aviva stadium to set themselves up for a crack at Top 14 leaders Montpellier in the Champions Cup on Saturday. Losing another game in Dublin was frustrating for Munster, whose discipline let them down, but maybe not quite...Leinster beat Munster 23-17 before a crowd of over 46,000 spectators at the Aviva stadium to set themselves up for a crack at...
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O’Neill: Let’s not die wondering in Cardiff
Martin O’Neill has dismissed suggestions of needle between Wales and the Republic of Ireland ahead of their Group D decider in Cardiff tomorrow night and called for a performance from his players which meant they wouldn’t “die wondering” about qualification for a World Cup. In the aftermath of Friday night’s results, which have left Ireland...Martin O’Neill has dismissed suggestions of needle between Wales and the Republic of Ireland ahead of their Group D decider in Cardiff tomorrow night and called for a performance from his players which meant they wouldn’t “die wondering” about qualification for a World Cup. In the aftermath of Friday night’s results, which have left Ireland...Martin O’Neill has dismissed suggestions of needle between Wales and the Republic of Ireland ahead of their Group D decider in...
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World cup qualifying
Ireland prepared for tomorrow’s world
When Martin O’Neill was cutting his teeth as a top-class manager at Leicester City in the 1990s he was, at the end of a successful season, prone to ring supporters who had written abusive letters to him during his difficult days at the club, offering them the opportunity to repeat their criticisms. Club officials at...When Martin O’Neill was cutting his teeth as a top-class manager at Leicester City in the 1990s...When Martin O’Neill was cutting his teeth as a top-class manager at Leicester City in the 1990s...
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Sexton guides Leinster to victory
Guiness Pro14
Leinster v Munster: Player Ratings
World Cup Qualifying
Ireland must gamble going forward
World Cup Qualifying
Evans aims for winning return
World Cup QUalifying
O’Neill is here to stay, regardless of whether Ireland qualify or not
University of the Year: NUI Galway
From its stunning location on the edge of the Wild Atlantic Way to its bilingual campus and rich cultural heritage, National University of Ireland Galway shines brightly as a beacon of academic excellence and intellectual wealth. Its ever-growing reputation across both the arts and the sciences has cemented the university as a player on the global stage. The institution...From its stunning location on the edge of the Wild Atlantic Way to its bilingual campus and rich...From its stunning location on the edge of the Wild Atlantic Way to its bilingual campus and rich...
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Institute of Technology of the Year: Athlone
With an astonishing 61% of its students responding to a third-level satisfaction survey, our Institute of Techology...With an astonishing 61% of its students responding to a third-level satisfaction survey, our Institute of Techology of the Year uses the feedback to constantly upgrade the student experience. In the heart of the Midlands lies a third-level powerhouse that is putting its region on the map and giving its students a...With an astonishing 61% of its students responding to a third-level satisfaction survey, our Institute of Techology of the Year...
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COURSE LISTINGS
Honours degree courses for 2018
Degree apprenticeships offer job hopes
On a dazzling autumn morning last month, the future looked especially bright for Irish students. In a packed, light-filled foyer at the National College of Ireland (NCI), its president, Gina Quin, recalled how she had once introduced Christoph...On a dazzling autumn morning last month, the future looked especially bright for Irish students.On a dazzling autumn morning last month, the future looked especially bright for Irish students.
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Comment
Rod Liddle
Sex education has been hijacked, so hey, teacher, leave those kids to fumble alone
Rod Liddle
Niall Ferguson
Guns are America’s blind spot. The NHS is ours
Dominic Lawson
This inquiry is dead. It has ceased to be
Sarah Baxter
Only BoJo has the mojo to take the Tories in hand
ADAM BOULTON
Just one thing stops the Tories ousting May: fear of anointing someone worse
Atticus: Roland White
Joker Jesse pulls up Jacob’s ladder
Quotes of the week
Letters to the Editor
Corrections and clarifications
Leading Articles
Mrs May’s message is the problem, not the delivery
The British sense of fair play means that this weekend there is still a great deal of sympathy for Theresa May because of the series of unfortunate events that dogged her big speech at the Tory conference in Manchester
The odds should be stacked against children gambling
Catch ’em young has always been a tried and trusted principle for many businesses. Grab a customer before they reach maturity and you grab them for life
Reverting to type
In yet more evidence that progress isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, the typewriter seems to be making a modest comeback
Letters and emails
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How to complain about an article in The Sunday Times
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