Starmer promises speaking lessons for all pupils
Speaking fluently and clearly will be put at the heart of the national curriculum and given the same status as literacy and numeracy under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has pledged. In an article for The Times the Labour leader says that the “almost exclusive” focus on reading and writing...Speaking fluently and clearly will be put at the heart of the national curriculum and given the same status as literacy and numeracy under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has pledged. In an article for The Times the Labour leader says that the “almost exclusive” focus on reading and writing...Speaking fluently and clearly will be put at the heart of the national curriculum and given the same status as literacy and...
Science
Sunak ‘fiddling while science burns’ over rejoining EU scheme
Rishi Sunak has been told to stop “fiddling while UK science burns” as he is offered a draft deal to rejoin the EU’s £81 billion research programme. British and EU negotiators are understood to have prepared a proposal that would allow the UK to rejoin the Horizon scheme and are sending it to the prime minister for approval. One Whitehall...Rishi Sunak has been told to stop “fiddling while UK science burns” as he is offered a draft deal to rejoin the EU’s £81 billion research programme. British and EU negotiators are understood to have prepared a proposal that would allow the UK to rejoin the Horizon scheme and are sending it to the prime minister for approval. One Whitehall...Rishi Sunak has been told to stop “fiddling while UK science burns” as he is offered a draft deal to rejoin the EU’s £81...
Anthony Loyd in Ukraine
Kremlin’s own analysis shows Russia on the brink, says Ukraine spymaster
For a man who is claimed by his enemies to be lying in a coma in a Berlin hospital, Ukraine’s spymaster looked in remarkably good health. The Kremlin was so confident that Major-General Kyrylo Budanov had been killed or wounded in a drone and missile strike on his Rybalsky Island headquarters at the end of May that...For a man who is claimed by his enemies to be lying in a coma in a Berlin hospital, Ukraine’s...For a man who is claimed by his enemies to be lying in a coma in a Berlin hospital, Ukraine’s...
Wimbledon | Stuart Fraser
Tsitsipas wary of stepping into ‘Murray’s living room’ after marathon win
DEBORAH ROSS
Here are my rules on how to keep a marriage limping on sadly
After his affair, Andrew Buchan’s wife, Amy Nuttall — they are both well-known actors, by the way — reportedly laid...After his affair, Andrew Buchan’s wife, Amy Nuttall — they are both well-known actors, by the way...After his affair, Andrew Buchan’s wife, Amy Nuttall — they are both well-known actors, by the way...
THE ASHES | GIDEON HAIGH
Jonnyline? Whatever you call it, don’t link it to Sandpapergate
Satisfying a controversy as it has been on so many levels, the imbroglio surrounding the stumping of Jonny Bairstow...Satisfying a controversy as it has been on so many levels, the imbroglio surrounding the stumping...Satisfying a controversy as it has been on so many levels, the imbroglio surrounding the stumping...
NHS at 75
The NHS At 75
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Quentin Letts | Political Sketch
Crossed arms and eyerolls for the duelling deputies
Health
Does the drug Fiona Phillips is trialling bring us closer to an Alzheimer’s cure?
Alzheimer’s is a disease where hope can mingle with despair. Where there are good days and bad days. Where the future...Alzheimer’s is a disease where hope can mingle with despair. Where there are good days and bad days.Alzheimer’s is a disease where hope can mingle with despair. Where there are good days and bad days.
Times Diary
Star quality has its limits
The recent death of Glenda Jackson reminded Nigel Rees of when the actress was on his Radio 4 show Quote . . ....The recent death of Glenda Jackson reminded Nigel Rees of when the actress was on his Radio 4...The recent death of Glenda Jackson reminded Nigel Rees of when the actress was on his Radio 4...
Fashion
Armani is still the star attraction for red carpet-ready couture
No designer is more synonymous with cinema and the red carpet than Giorgio Armani. The Italian was one of the first in the 1980s to understand that getting stars to wear his clothes could transform his business. In tandem with Armani...No designer is more synonymous with cinema and the red carpet than Giorgio Armani. The Italian...No designer is more synonymous with cinema and the red carpet than Giorgio Armani. The Italian...
Education
Parents and pupils want more exams to go digital
Only a fifth of parents think that their children should take all their GCSE and A-level exams with pen and paper...Only a fifth of parents think that their children should take all their GCSE and A-level exams...Only a fifth of parents think that their children should take all their GCSE and A-level exams...
![Brandishing a T-shirt launcher, Adele said: “Stop throwing things at the artist when [we] can shoot things at the audience”](https://web.archive.org/web/20230706060419im_/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F7237f528-1b28-11ee-8198-bf96b6365670.jpg?crop=2717%2C2717%2C439%2C49&resize=320)
MUSIC
Adele throws tantrum over fans hurling things on stage
The trend of adoring fans throwing their underwear at pop stars such as Tom Jones and the Beatles has seemingly taken...The trend of adoring fans throwing their underwear at pop stars such as Tom Jones and the Beatles...The trend of adoring fans throwing their underwear at pop stars such as Tom Jones and the Beatles...
Courts
Firearms officer to face misconduct charge over prison-break death
A firearms officer who killed a man during a prison breakout must face disciplinary proceedings after a Supreme Court ruling that could spark a flurry of misconduct claims. The ruling, which centres on justification of the use...A firearms officer who killed a man during a prison breakout must face disciplinary proceedings after a Supreme Court ruling that could spark a flurry of misconduct claims. The ruling, which centres on justification of the use...A firearms officer who killed a man during a prison breakout must face disciplinary proceedings after a Supreme Court...
Health
Antivax doctor struck off for telling parents to falsify child vaccine records
An NHS doctor prominent in the antivax movement has been struck off for encouraging parents to lie about their children’s immunisation status, following an investigation by The Times. Jayne Donegan, a GP based in London, gave...An NHS doctor prominent in the antivax movement has been struck off for encouraging parents to lie about their children’s immunisation status, following an investigation by The Times. Jayne Donegan, a GP based in London, gave...An NHS doctor prominent in the antivax movement has been struck off for encouraging parents to lie about their...
Trump showed secret papers to Mar-a-Lago guests, says former aide
Donald Trump showed classified documents to visitors on the patio of his Florida home, his former White House press secretary has said. Stephanie Grisham, who served as Trump’s chief spokeswoman between 2019 and 2020, said that she witnessed him showing top secret files to guests at his...Donald Trump showed classified documents to visitors on the patio of his Florida home, his former White House press secretary has said. Stephanie Grisham, who served as Trump’s chief spokeswoman between 2019 and 2020, said that she witnessed him showing top secret files to guests at his...Donald Trump showed classified documents to visitors on the patio of his Florida home, his former White House press secretary...
video
Zelensky warns of false flag attack on nuclear plant
President Zelensky has warned that Russia could be planning to commit a “new evil” by blowing up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and blaming it on Ukrainian forces. Citing military intelligence, Zelensky said that Russian troops had placed “objects resembling explosives” on the top of power units at the site in southern Ukraine.President Zelensky has warned that Russia could be planning to commit a “new evil” by blowing up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and blaming it on Ukrainian forces. Citing military intelligence, Zelensky said that Russian troops had placed “objects resembling explosives” on the top of power units at the site in southern Ukraine.President Zelensky has warned that Russia could be planning to commit a “new evil” by blowing up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power...
Donations halted after €1.6m raised for French policeman who killed teenager
A fund set up to help the French policeman whose killing of a 17-year-old set off riots across the country has been suspended at €1.6 million after a left-wing party asked prosecutors to outlaw it. Jean Messiha, a hard-right television pundit, halted donations to the fund on the GoFundMe site that he opened at the...A fund set up to help the French policeman whose killing of a 17-year-old set off riots across...A fund set up to help the French policeman whose killing of a 17-year-old set off riots across...
De Niro’s grandson ‘died from tablets laced with fentanyl’
Robert De Niro’s teenage grandson was sold fentanyl-laced tablets before he died, his mother has said. Leandro De...Robert De Niro’s teenage grandson was sold fentanyl-laced tablets before he died, his mother has...Robert De Niro’s teenage grandson was sold fentanyl-laced tablets before he died, his mother has...
Central Park Five member wins NYC council primary
newOne of the ‘Central Park Five’ who served seven years for a crime he did not commit has won a Democratic Party...One of the ‘Central Park Five’ who served seven years for a crime he did not commit has won a...One of the ‘Central Park Five’ who served seven years for a crime he did not commit has won a...
Pamplona celebrates 100 years since Hemingway first saw the bull run
A century ago Ernest Hemingway first travelled to Spain and attended Pamplona’s festival of San Fermin, which inspired his lifelong passion for bullfighting and transformed the event into an international jamboree. The festival — which opens on...A century ago Ernest Hemingway first travelled to Spain and attended Pamplona’s festival of San...A century ago Ernest Hemingway first travelled to Spain and attended Pamplona’s festival of San...
World’s hottest day recorded — and summer is only just starting
The world witnessed the hottest day on record on Monday, as global average temperatures exceeded 17C (62.62F) for the first time, according to measurements by US scientists. The average daily air temperature on the planet’s surface on July 3 was...The world witnessed the hottest day on record on Monday, as global average temperatures exceeded...The world witnessed the hottest day on record on Monday, as global average temperatures exceeded...
Vow to end ban on hunting wolves lures Spanish voters
A ban on hunting wolves in Spain may be lifted — the conservative party has pledged to end protection of the endangered species if it wins the general election this month. The main opposition People’s Party (PP), which polls...A ban on hunting wolves in Spain may be lifted — the conservative party has pledged to end protection of the endangered species if it wins the general election this month. The main opposition People’s Party (PP), which polls...A ban on hunting wolves in Spain may be lifted — the conservative party has pledged to end protection of the...
Flowerpots, watches and even sex toys could be spying on you
President Macron’s government has been accused of allowing investigators to use internet-connected objects including sex toys in their work. Legislation allowing police to activate electronic devices without informing the owner...President Macron’s government has been accused of allowing investigators to use internet-connected objects including sex toys in their work. Legislation allowing police to activate electronic devices without informing the owner...President Macron’s government has been accused of allowing investigators to use internet-connected objects including...
Economy
Borrowing costs rise to 16-year high
Yield hits 5.6% in government bond auction as investors demand higher return
Britain sold gilts worth £4 billion today, with the highest yield in 16 years highlighting the level of return that the government must now offer investors to persuade them to buy UK debt after more than a year of interest rate rises. The Debt Management Office got away the two-year bond at...Britain sold gilts worth £4 billion today, with the highest yield in 16 years highlighting the level of return that the government must now offer investors to persuade them to buy UK debt after more than a year of interest rate rises. The Debt Management Office got away the two-year bond at...Britain sold gilts worth £4 billion today, with the highest yield in 16 years highlighting the level of return that the...
Aircraft owners fight to stop insurance case being heard in Russia
Aircraft owners pursuing a multibillion-pound claim against insurers over jets stranded in Russia will begin a fight tomorrow to stop the case being heard in Moscow. Several big aircraft lessors, including AerCap and Carlyle Aviation Partners, are seeking payouts after sanctions imposed in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine forced them...Aircraft owners pursuing a multibillion-pound claim against insurers over jets stranded in Russia will begin a fight tomorrow to stop the case being heard in Moscow. Several big aircraft lessors, including AerCap and Carlyle Aviation Partners, are seeking payouts after sanctions imposed in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine forced them...Aircraft owners pursuing a multibillion-pound claim against insurers over jets stranded in Russia will begin a fight tomorrow...
Spotify chief’s Neko Health raises €60m to open clinics
A health technology business co-founded by Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, has raised €60 million to open clinics throughout Europe and Britain that aim to pick up serious diseases early. Neko Health has developed a body-scanning technology that it is claimed can give patients a full check-up in about ten...A health technology business co-founded by Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, has raised...A health technology business co-founded by Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, has raised...
Alistair Osborne | Business Commentary
High bar for inquiries isn’t fit and proper
Some remarks from regulators read like statements of the bleedin’ obvious. Take this from Financial Conduct Authority...Some remarks from regulators read like statements of the bleedin’ obvious. Take this from...Some remarks from regulators read like statements of the bleedin’ obvious. Take this from...
EMMA POWELL | TEMPUS
Goldman Sachs vehicle goes downhill
In September 2021, ratesetters on both sides of the Atlantic were insistent that sharply rising inflation was temporary.In September 2021, ratesetters on both sides of the Atlantic were insistent that sharply rising...In September 2021, ratesetters on both sides of the Atlantic were insistent that sharply rising...
Comment
Artificial intelligence can give our small companies a very real boost
The past few years have been tough for most companies. For small businesses, they have been especially hard. They are...The past few years have been tough for most companies. For small businesses, they have been...The past few years have been tough for most companies. For small businesses, they have been...
Jessica Newman | Market Report
Keller builds on a record first-half performance
An update from Keller Group revealing that it was on track to deliver a record-breaking first-half performance pushed...An update from Keller Group revealing that it was on track to deliver a record-breaking...An update from Keller Group revealing that it was on track to deliver a record-breaking...
Business
The chief executives who make $100m a year
America’s most highly paid bosses are not necessarily those who run the country’s biggest companies. Chief executives at Hertz, Peloton and Pinterest all earned more than $100 million last year, more than almost every boss in the S&P; 500 index...America’s most highly paid bosses are not necessarily those who run the country’s biggest companies.America’s most highly paid bosses are not necessarily those who run the country’s biggest companies.
Quiz out of fashion as sales falter
The stock market gave an unequivocal answer to Quiz yesterday after the clothing retailer issued a warning over...The stock market gave an unequivocal answer to Quiz yesterday after the clothing retailer issued...The stock market gave an unequivocal answer to Quiz yesterday after the clothing retailer issued...
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1 Britain sold £4 billion of gilts with the highest yield in 16 years, highlighting the level of return it must now...1 Britain sold £4 billion of gilts with the highest yield in 16 years, highlighting the level of...1 Britain sold £4 billion of gilts with the highest yield in 16 years, highlighting the level of...
Hospitality
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THE ASHES | MIKE ATHERTON
Angry England need cool heads and express pace to save the Ashes
Outside the ground, a small sign from the street artist Burley Banksy read: “Ashes ’23. Bairstow 10 not out. Headingley, you ready?” The underlining of the word “not” was probably unnecessary given the unanimity of feeling in these parts and the reception given to Jonny Bairstow and Australia, in its contrasting ways, should be quite a thing to witness this week. For...Outside the ground, a small sign from the street artist Burley Banksy read: “Ashes ’23. Bairstow...Outside the ground, a small sign from the street artist Burley Banksy read: “Ashes ’23. Bairstow...
the ashes | Simon wilde
Raucous Headingley crowd could work to both teams’ advantage
A series of five Test matches has scope for narrative themes to develop and those themes can include two teams not...A series of five Test matches has scope for narrative themes to develop and those themes can include two teams not liking each other, or not agreeing with the way their opponents play the game. Bill Woodfull, an Australia captain in the 1930s, once told the architect of England’s “Bodyline” strategy, Douglas Jardine...A series of five Test matches has scope for narrative themes to develop and those themes can include two teams not liking each...
tour de france | david walsh
Vingegaard defies pain in mountains to leave Pogacar counting his losses
Wimbledon | Stuart Fraser
Tsitsipas wary of stepping into ‘Murray’s living room’ after marathon win
THE ASHES | GIDEON HAIGH
Jonnyline? Whatever you call it, don’t link it to Sandpapergate
Satisfying a controversy as it has been on so many levels, the imbroglio surrounding the stumping of Jonny Bairstow...Satisfying a controversy as it has been on so many levels, the imbroglio surrounding the stumping...Satisfying a controversy as it has been on so many levels, the imbroglio surrounding the stumping...
THE ASHES | ELIZABETH AMMON
Age is just a number – England still need Broad’s theatrical brilliance
The Ashes is Stuart Broad’s stage. No series fires him up quite like playing against Australia and now, as he embarks...The Ashes is Stuart Broad’s stage. No series fires him up quite like playing against Australia...The Ashes is Stuart Broad’s stage. No series fires him up quite like playing against Australia...
THE ASHES | STEVE JAMES
Will ghosts of Lord’s bouncers haunt England at Headingley?
Some words from the Australia head coach, then. “We know what our plans are to beat England,” he said. “What we’re not going to do is get caught up in an emotional battle about who’s going to bowl the quickest bouncers.” That was not Andrew McDonald talking this week, though. That was actually Justin Langer speaking before the 2019 Test at Headingley, after Jofra Archer...Some words from the Australia head coach, then. “We know what our plans are to beat England,” he...Some words from the Australia head coach, then. “We know what our plans are to beat England,” he...
Women's Ashes
Wyatt smashes 76 to keep England in Ashes hunt
England’s Ashes hopes remain alive after a gripping, tense three-run victory in the second T20, inspired by a...England’s Ashes hopes remain alive after a gripping, tense three-run victory in the second T20, inspired by a powerful innings from opener Danni Wyatt. Having lost both the Test and the opening match of the T20 leg of the series, this was an impressive response by England, with Wyatt’s 76 from 46 balls helping them...England’s Ashes hopes remain alive after a gripping, tense three-run victory in the second T20, inspired by a powerful innings...
wimbledon | alyson rudd
Rain, protest, then a bumblebee – but Boulter breezes into second round
football
Dingley received warmly (by most) at first game in charge
The stadium announcer at Melksham Town did the ordinary bit before kick-off, welcoming the players, the fans and reading out the teams. Then came the extraordinary part. “And it would be remiss of me not to offer a very warm welcome this evening to Hannah Dingley,” he said, “the Forest Green Rovers head coach who is making football history as the first ever female...The stadium announcer at Melksham Town did the ordinary bit before kick-off, welcoming the...The stadium announcer at Melksham Town did the ordinary bit before kick-off, welcoming the...
Football
Who is Hannah Dingley, the trailblazing manager in men’s football?
“It was not an issue for us in the recruitment, so we didn’t see it as something to celebrate.” Those were the words...“It was not an issue for us in the recruitment, so we didn’t see it as something to celebrate.” Those were the words of Dale Vince, the chairman of Forest Green Rovers, when he appointed Hannah Dingley as the club’s academy manager in 2019. Rightly or wrongly, it was something to celebrate, just as it is now that he...“It was not an issue for us in the recruitment, so we didn’t see it as something to celebrate.” Those were the words of Dale...
football
Gibbs-White makes amends for penalty miss to fire England U21 into Euro final
Lee Carsley said he believes his England Under-21 side can be even better after they beat Israel in the semi-finals of the European Championship to reach their first final since 2009. England overcame a nervy first half in Georgia before...Lee Carsley said he believes his England Under-21 side can be even better after they beat Israel...Lee Carsley said he believes his England Under-21 side can be even better after they beat Israel...
Women's World Cup
How dreamer-in-chief Bright became England’s leader
On the inside of Millie Bright’s left forearm there is a “dreamcatcher” tattoo designed by the England defender. Before every match, her mum, Nicola, reminds her to dream big. On Wednesday, as she steps on the plane to Australia, as England...On the inside of Millie Bright’s left forearm there is a “dreamcatcher” tattoo designed by the...On the inside of Millie Bright’s left forearm there is a “dreamcatcher” tattoo designed by the...
INTERVIEW
Fiona Phillips on Alzheimer’s: It’s weird, I didn’t think there was anything wrong with me
The television presenter has revealed that she has the disease. She shares her story with the editor of the Mirror, Alison Phillips
FOOD
Think you’re a good cook? Time to find out . . .
A third of us claim to be great in the kitchen. There are 15 ways to prove it, the professionals tell Harry Wallop
TECHNOLOGY
What does the British king of AI really think about its dangers?
Denis Hassabis says the government’s plan to build a supercomputer for AI is likely to be out of date before it has even started
Life
The truth about WFB (that’s working from beach)
A third of companies are allowing employees to do their jobs while abroad
MONEY | The big question
Are we better off after Brexit?
With a pandemic and a cost of living crisis following hot on the heels of Britain leaving the European Union in 2020...With a pandemic and a cost of living crisis following hot on the heels of Britain leaving the...With a pandemic and a cost of living crisis following hot on the heels of Britain leaving the...
Books | Susie Goldsbrough
Introducing your new books newsletter
This week, like an ageing Hollywood actor, the books newsletter is getting a long overdue facelift, with a spruce to...This week, like an ageing Hollywood actor, the books newsletter is getting a long overdue...This week, like an ageing Hollywood actor, the books newsletter is getting a long overdue...
BOOKS
Swords, sandals and scandal: Tom Holland’s favourite novels about ancient Rome
The historian and host of our favourite history podcast, The Rest Is History, selects seven works of fiction that bring ancient Rome to life — from the underbelly of society to the heights of the imperial court. At once a parody of the...The historian and host of our favourite history podcast, The Rest Is History, selects seven...The historian and host of our favourite history podcast, The Rest Is History, selects seven...
HISTORY
The Soviet James Bond who shaped Putin
When Vladimir Putin was a student he had a hero: the fictional Soviet superspy Stierlitz. In the West you had John le...When Vladimir Putin was a student he had a hero: the fictional Soviet superspy Stierlitz. In the...When Vladimir Putin was a student he had a hero: the fictional Soviet superspy Stierlitz. In the...
HEALTH
The year after my mother’s diagnosis was the darkest of our lives
Rory Cargill first realised something was amiss one evening in lockdown when his mother, the BBC radio presenter...Rory Cargill first realised something was amiss one evening in lockdown when his mother, the BBC...Rory Cargill first realised something was amiss one evening in lockdown when his mother, the BBC...
giles coren
Nineteen-O-Five review: ‘Exciting, new, honest. It’s a keeper’
newCrack out the tiny violins, guys, because the Coren family is not going to get to the Mediterranean this summer. I don’t really know how I allowed this to happen. I blame the wife. I also slightly blame the children, although only for existing...Crack out the tiny violins, guys, because the Coren family is not going to get to the...Crack out the tiny violins, guys, because the Coren family is not going to get to the...
First night reviews
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
Modest — cabaret agitprop misses the art of the matter
FIRST NIGHT | OPERA
The Flying Dutchman — Wagner’s stormy opera sails into the future
first night | theatre
Crazy for You — you’ll be swept away by this Gershwin rom-com
first night | opera
A Midsummer Night’s Dream — Peter Hall’s classic casts fresh magic
Life
Do you scroll with your index finger? You’re officially old
To many, the idea of seeming remotely “out of touch” is a terrifying one, as all of us try to keep up with the Joneses.To many, the idea of seeming remotely “out of touch” is a terrifying one, as all of us try to...To many, the idea of seeming remotely “out of touch” is a terrifying one, as all of us try to...
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...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...
WILL LYONS | DRINK
Six English wines that are worth the price tag
newThere is an apocryphal story of an English wine tasting from 30 years ago in which the assembled crowd of professional oenophiles concluded by saying: “The quality is good, but how on earth do we persuade anyone to actually buy this stuff?” Fast...There is an apocryphal story of an English wine tasting from 30 years ago in which the assembled...There is an apocryphal story of an English wine tasting from 30 years ago in which the assembled...
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight
For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
The Effects of Lying
ITVX...For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
...For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Joe Clay
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RELATIONSHIPS
The 7 rules to save a marriage? I know mine
What are the rules for a marriage? I only ask because the actress Amy Nuttall thinks she has it cracked. Her husband...What are the rules for a marriage? I only ask because the actress Amy Nuttall thinks she has it...What are the rules for a marriage? I only ask because the actress Amy Nuttall thinks she has it...
FASHION
Peekaboo! How the bra-out look became summer’s hottest trend
What used to be the ultimate no-no for any woman with — how best to put this? — class has become one of the hottest trends of the year. Those days when one used to worry about even the tiniest bit of bra strap peeping out — and I am old enough to...What used to be the ultimate no-no for any woman with — how best to put this? — class has become...What used to be the ultimate no-no for any woman with — how best to put this? — class has become...
MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
1 In 1997, who was called “the people’s princess” by Tony Blair? 2 A 2023 musical stage adaptation of which satirical...1 In 1997, who was called “the people’s princess” by Tony Blair? 2 A 2023 musical stage...1 In 1997, who was called “the people’s princess” by Tony Blair? 2 A 2023 musical stage...
conversation
The power of reminiscence
Music has a powerful hold on our emotions, making us feel happier and younger, finds Kate Reardon
travel
The 11 best luxury travel accessories
From the Hermès AirTag keyring to the Anya Hindmarch washbag plus a handy wireless charger, we’ve got your packing list sorted
technology
The 27 top luxury tech gadgets of all time
A comprehensive list of Tom Whipple’s top tech picks
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UK
The best hotels, restaurants and things to do in the Lake District
Cumbria is now England’s most Michelin-starred county – and it’s on the up in other ways too. Our expert has the lowdown on what to do and where to book this summer
UK
What happened when I went for therapy — at a poetry retreat
Inside the Shropshire literary escape that treats anxiety with poems, not pills
GREECE
The authentic Crete hideaway that’s blissfully crowd-free
Empty beaches, proper tavernas and a new clifftop hotel — this corner of the island will transport visitors to the Greece of 40 years ago
BIG WEEKEND
Revealed: the unsung Italian city loved by locals
Romantic, walkable Verona has more than Romeo and Juliet going for it — come for the opera, the secret Renaissance gardens and the sunset aperitivi
UK
Seven of the best sea swimming pools
Safe — and easy — salt-water dips await this summer with our pick of the UK’s loveliest outdoor spots
INTERVIEW
‘Nothing prepares you for seeing the Titanic up close’
The American marine archaeologist, deep sea explorer and star of the TV series The Sea Hunters James P Delgado has...The American marine archaeologist, deep sea explorer and star of the TV series The Sea Hunters...The American marine archaeologist, deep sea explorer and star of the TV series The Sea Hunters...
TRAVEL DOCTOR
An airport scanner destroyed my husband’s passport and he wasn’t allowed to fly
✉ My husband and I usually travel independently but we’re concerned about the safety of holidaying in South America...✉ My husband and I usually travel independently but we’re concerned about the safety of...✉ My husband and I usually travel independently but we’re concerned about the safety of...
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Psalm...I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
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Court Circular
July 5, 2023
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Knotweed case could decide fate of mediation
Parties to disputes often want their day in court — or that is at least a commonly held view. As a result lawyers can coin it from lengthy litigation, but it is perhaps partly because of that perception that mediation and other so-called alternative methods of dispute resolution have not been used as much as proponents have hoped. Mediation was given a boost by the 1999...Parties to disputes often want their day in court — or that is at least a commonly held view. As...Parties to disputes often want their day in court — or that is at least a commonly held view. As...
COMMENT
Artificial intelligence can save lawyers time and clients money
I am the 98th Master of the Rolls. The first, John de Langton, was appointed in May 1286 by Edward I to record the...I am the 98th Master of the Rolls. The first, John de Langton, was appointed in May 1286 by Edward I to record the king’s correspondence and decisions using the information super-technology of the time, “rolls” of parchment, many of which survive in the National Archives. The law still gives me responsibility to...I am the 98th Master of the Rolls. The first, John de Langton, was appointed in May 1286 by Edward I to record the king’s...
CARTOON
King’s Counsel, July 6, 2023
lawyer of the week
Sophie Lucas, who acted in the Court of Appeal case where removing asylum seekers to Rwanda was ruled unlawful
Sophie Lucas, a solicitor at Duncan Lewis, acted successfully for the applicants in the Court of Appeal case where...Sophie Lucas, a solicitor at Duncan Lewis, acted successfully for the applicants in the Court of...Sophie Lucas, a solicitor at Duncan Lewis, acted successfully for the applicants in the Court of...
out of court
Barristers criticised by own regulator
Barristers are used to having their historic profession criticised for allegedly being resistant to modernisation —...Barristers are used to having their historic profession criticised for allegedly being resistant...Barristers are used to having their historic profession criticised for allegedly being resistant...
In Conversation | Benjamin Chew
‘You never know what a jury is thinking’
Waiting for the jury to come back in Johnny Depp’s six-week defamation trial against his former wife Amber Heard, his US lawyer, Benjamin Chew, admits to being terrified. The jury at a court last year in Fairfax County in Virginia deliberated for...Waiting for the jury to come back in Johnny Depp’s six-week defamation trial against his former...Waiting for the jury to come back in Johnny Depp’s six-week defamation trial against his former...
Comment | Alun Williams
Cricket could be stumped by the dangers of a short ball barrage
Comment | Michael Devlin
Change compensation laws to give NHS a birthday to remember
Comment | Nicola Brook
Recommendations for change after disasters must be implemented
Sir John Saunders, the chairman of the Manchester Arena inquiry, made an unusual move last month, as he brought the...Sir John Saunders, the chairman of the Manchester Arena inquiry, made an unusual move last month...Sir John Saunders, the chairman of the Manchester Arena inquiry, made an unusual move last month...
Comment | Ellen Lefley
Ministers have taken power from parliament — they must give it back
The Retained EU Law Act 2023 is a rare phenomenon: legislation more famous for what it no longer contains than what...The Retained EU Law Act 2023 is a rare phenomenon: legislation more famous for what it no longer...The Retained EU Law Act 2023 is a rare phenomenon: legislation more famous for what it no longer...
Royal Family
Inside St Giles’ Cathedral for King Charles’s Scottish coronation
Outside was the din of loud republican protests. Inside, a splendidly orchestrated and intensely Scottish celebration of the King and Queen carried on triumphantly. Try as they might, protesters on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile could not drown out the celebration of Charles’s coronation at St Giles’s...Outside was the din of loud republican protests. Inside, a splendidly orchestrated and intensely Scottish celebration of the King and Queen carried on triumphantly. Try as they might, protesters on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile could not drown out the celebration of Charles’s coronation at St Giles’s...Outside was the din of loud republican protests. Inside, a splendidly orchestrated and intensely Scottish celebration of the...
Fringe venue bans comic for life over abuse claims
One of the largest Edinburgh Fringe venues has imposed a lifetime ban on Hardeep Singh Kohli after concerns were raised over his behaviour towards women. The Pleasance, which operates 27 venues across three sites during the world’s largest arts festival, has previously hosted performances by the presenter, chef and comedian. However, Kohli...One of the largest Edinburgh Fringe venues has imposed a lifetime ban on Hardeep Singh Kohli after concerns were raised over his behaviour towards women. The Pleasance, which operates 27 venues across three sites during the world’s largest arts festival, has previously hosted performances by the presenter, chef and comedian. However, Kohli...One of the largest Edinburgh Fringe venues has imposed a lifetime ban on Hardeep Singh Kohli after concerns were raised over...
SNP MP suspended after Commons bust-up with chief whip
One of the SNP’s longest-serving MPs has been suspended over a bust-up with the chief whip in the House of Commons voting lobby. In the latest sign of a breakdown in relationships within the party, Angus Brendan MacNeil has had the whip removed for a week after a public row with Brendan O’Hara. In a letter to SNP...One of the SNP’s longest-serving MPs has been suspended over a bust-up with the chief whip in the...One of the SNP’s longest-serving MPs has been suspended over a bust-up with the chief whip in the...
Comment
Injecting private cash would ‘save our NHS’
Juliet Samuel
The most pragmatic way to get more money on to the front line is to allow patients to pay for better levels of service
Ian Birrell
Foreign aid blights rather than builds a nation
James Marriott
Don’t follow your dreams, they’ll serve you ill
Janice Turner | Notebook
Lounging about isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Chris Smith
It’s high time we extended the right to roam
Leading Articles
Draining Away
Water companies, regulators, shareholders and government all share responsibility for the crisis facing Britain’s water industry. Ministers may need a rescue plan
Not Quite a Coronation
The presentation of Scotland’s crown jewels to the monarch is a curious affair
The Times view: Talking Proper
Keir Starmer is right to say inarticulacy is a barrier to social mobility
Letters to the Editor
Calls for a completely new kind of NHS
Sir, Steve Barclay’s description of the NHS as our most treasured national institution (report, Jul 5) is akin to comparing it to a classic car: a treasured asset but not suitable for everyday use. The NHS was designed in the 1940s, and while...Sir, Steve Barclay’s description of the NHS as our most treasured national institution (report...Sir, Steve Barclay’s description of the NHS as our most treasured national institution (report...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Financial Conduct Authority is to meet the leading banks to discuss concerns that savings rates are not rising as fast as interest rates; Third Ashes Test starts at Headingley.
On this day
In 1535 the former lord chancellor Thomas More was beheaded on Tower Hill, London, for refusing to accept King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England from Rome and his divorce from Catherine of Aragon; in 1813 the anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp died, aged 77. In 1768 he won a test-case for an enslaved black teenager in London and set up a colony of free slaves in Sierra Leone, becoming distressed to learn that many of the settlers later worked in the slave trade; in 1941 London Calling Europe was first broadcast by the BBC to occupied Europe, always beginning with “This is London calling”; in 1964 Nyasaland gained independence from Britain and was renamed Malawi; in 1988 explosions on the North Sea oil rig Piper Alpha killed 167 men. The platform accounted for about 10 per cent of North Sea oil and gas production.
Nature notes
The rain arrived, and so did the birdsong. After a night of downpours, the village song thrushes began to sing again. For the past few, dry weeks, these keen musicians had limited themselves to rather half-hearted vocal displays. Their time had been taken up with finding snails to feed to their nestlings — snails are the drought food of thrushes. Research published in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society revealed that the shattered snail shells scattered around a thrush’s anvil are an important calcium source for the females of other bird species. Great tits, blue tits and blackbirds are among 54 species recorded eating the shell fragments to boost their egg-laying capacities.
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Vladimir Ashkenazy, pianist, appointed conductor laureate of the Philharmonia Orchestra in 2000, 86; Sir Michael Boyd, theatre director, artistic director, Royal Shakespeare Company (2002-12), 68; George W Bush, US president (2001-09), 77; Baroness (Caroline) Cox, founder, Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, 86; Prof David Crystal, linguist, author, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8 (2008), 82; Mark Gasser, concert pianist, 51; Paul Girvan, DUP MP for South Antrim, 60; Eva Green, actress, The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan (2023), 43; Chris Grigg, chairman, UK Infrastructure Bank, 64; Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, spiritual leader of Tibet, 88; Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, rapper, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003), 48; Geraldine James, actress, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), 73; Tony Lewis, former England cricket captain and television commentator, 85; John Makepeace, furniture designer, 84; Kate Nash, singer-songwriter, Foundations (2007), 36; Makhaya Ntini, cricketer, South Africa (1998-2009), 46; Lady Mary Peters, pentathlete, Olympic gold medallist (1972), 84; Chris Philp, Conservative MP for Croydon South, minister for crime, policing and fire, 47; Sir Jonathon Porritt, environmentalist and writer, 73; Lord (Charles) Powell of Bayswater, private secretary to Margaret Thatcher (1983-90) and John Major (1990-91), 82; Jennifer Saunders, comedian, actress and screenwriter, Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2012), 65; Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer, Les Misérables (1980), 79; Sylvester Stallone, actor, the Rocky, Rambo and Expendables film series, 77; Dame Julia Unwin, chief executive, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2007-16), 67; Burt Ward, actor, best known for playing Robin in the TV series Batman (1966-68), 78; Robin Wilson, headmaster of Trinity School of John Whitgift, Croydon (1972-94), chairman of the Headmasters’ Conference (1992-93), 90.