Sunak’s ‘stealth’ tax rise to cost workers £40bn
newRishi Sunak is imposing the biggest income tax rise on record as soaring inflation imposes a £40 billion raid on taxpayers, according to new analysis. Higher rate taxpayers will be handing over £3,700 a year more in tax as a result of the prime minister’s six-year freeze to income tax thresholds...Rishi Sunak is imposing the biggest income tax rise on record as soaring inflation imposes a £40 billion raid on taxpayers, according to new analysis. Higher rate taxpayers will be handing over £3,700 a year more in tax as a result of the prime minister’s six-year freeze to income tax thresholds...Rishi Sunak is imposing the biggest income tax rise on record as soaring inflation imposes a £40 billion raid on taxpayers...
Politics
Labour hails by-election win as big step towards No 10
liveSir Keir Starmer has said that Labour’s emphatic by-election win is a “big step in the right direction” on his road to No 10. The party leader said Labour “blew the doors off” the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election, with internal strategists predicting 40 Scottish seats will flip from the SNP at the general election. Speaking outside...Sir Keir Starmer has said that Labour’s emphatic by-election win is a “big step in the right direction” on his road to No 10. The party leader said Labour “blew the doors off” the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election, with internal strategists predicting 40 Scottish seats will flip from the SNP at the general election. Speaking outside...Sir Keir Starmer has said that Labour’s emphatic by-election win is a “big step in the right direction” on his road to No 10.
JOHN CURTICE
Labour’s triumph suggests SNP is in serious jeopardy
Parties that win a by-election often succumb to the temptation to exaggerate the significance of their success. But in truth it is difficult to dispute the claim of Scottish Labour’s leader, Anas Sarwar, that his party’s success in Rutherglen was “seismic”. The scale of his party’s victory suggests the SNP’s...Parties that win a by-election often succumb to the temptation to exaggerate the significance of...Parties that win a by-election often succumb to the temptation to exaggerate the significance of...
Times Cheltenham Literary Festival
Zadie Smith: I dream of being a jazz singer in my 80s
TIMES CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Inspiration for James Bond’s M ‘was sleeping with the enemy’
Ian Fleming needed little imagination when he created M, James Bond’s formidable spymaster with “damnably clear” grey...Ian Fleming needed little imagination when he created M, James Bond’s formidable spymaster with...Ian Fleming needed little imagination when he created M, James Bond’s formidable spymaster with...
simon kerrigan interview | mike atherton
‘One Ashes match shaped my career. A small part of me wishes they could take that cap away’
‘The glorious thing about mountains is that they endure no lies,” wrote the mountaineer Heinrich Harrer. Professional...‘The glorious thing about mountains is that they endure no lies,” wrote the mountaineer Heinrich...‘The glorious thing about mountains is that they endure no lies,” wrote the mountaineer Heinrich...
Politics
HORSE RACING
Bin Laden family enter British racing
uk news
‘It was a vicious cycle’: murdered teen’s parents campaign against drug gangs
The parents of an 18-year-old man who was murdered by three gang members said their son was trapped in a “vicious...The parents of an 18-year-old man who was murdered by three gang members said their son was...The parents of an 18-year-old man who was murdered by three gang members said their son was...
The Times Diary
Badenoch as sharp as ever
At a Tory conference with the prime minister far behind in the polls, it fell to Badenoch to insert the knife. I’m...At a Tory conference with the prime minister far behind in the polls, it fell to Badenoch to...At a Tory conference with the prime minister far behind in the polls, it fell to Badenoch to...
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
TIMES CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Book now! Eight unmissable events at Cheltenham Literature Festival
From Douglas Stuart to the Year in Books — snap up these last-minute tickets for autumn’s finest literary festival
TIMES CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Why Zadie Smith is the voice of the 21st century
The author, who wrote her bestselling debut, White Teeth, as a student, is the winner of the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence
interview | books
David Mitchell: My Peep Show history of England
The comedian on writing a romp through England’s monarchs and finding his perfect life partners — Victoria Coren and Robert Webb
TIMES CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Sebastian Barry and Jane Garvey: the books that made us
Music
Campaigners call for Palladium to cancel Roger Waters concert
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the owner of The London Palladium, has been urged to cancel upcoming concerts by Roger Waters...Andrew Lloyd Webber, the owner of The London Palladium, has been urged to cancel upcoming...Andrew Lloyd Webber, the owner of The London Palladium, has been urged to cancel upcoming...
Defence
Nine alleged rapes in one year at army’s youth training centre
An army training centre for 16 and 17-year-olds previously attended by Jaysley Beck, the teenage gunner who is...An army training centre for 16 and 17-year-olds previously attended by Jaysley Beck, the teenage...An army training centre for 16 and 17-year-olds previously attended by Jaysley Beck, the teenage...
UK NEWS
Stress of divorce drove Stewart to sleeping pills
Sir Patrick Stewart has revealed he developed a dependency on sleeping pills after his first divorce. The actor, who rose to fame on the British stage but is today best known for roles in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises...Sir Patrick Stewart has revealed he developed a dependency on sleeping pills after his first divorce. The actor, who rose to fame on the British stage but is today best known for roles in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises...Sir Patrick Stewart has revealed he developed a dependency on sleeping pills after his first divorce. The actor, who...
UK News
Rape adviser quits, saying ‘myths ingrained in system’
The government’s rape adviser is quitting her role, claiming that myths about sexual assault are perpetuated at the highest levels of the civil service and the police. Emily Hunt, the independent adviser to the Ministry of...The government’s rape adviser is quitting her role, claiming that myths about sexual assault are perpetuated at the highest levels of the civil service and the police. Emily Hunt, the independent adviser to the Ministry of...The government’s rape adviser is quitting her role, claiming that myths about sexual assault are perpetuated at the...
OLIVER MOODY
How Berlin-bashing consumed the Polish election
Poland does not regard Germany as a reliable Nato ally and doubts that Berlin would be willing or able to help defend Polish territory against a Russian attack, according to one of Warsaw’s top diplomats. Arkadiusz Mularczyk, the secretary of state in the Polish foreign ministry responsible for relations with Berlin and Brussels, also accused the Germans of failing to...Poland does not regard Germany as a reliable Nato ally and doubts that Berlin would be willing or...Poland does not regard Germany as a reliable Nato ally and doubts that Berlin would be willing or...
Trump ‘spilt nuclear sub secrets’ to cardboard king
Donald Trump revealed potential secrets about the capabilities of US nuclear submarines to a billionaire Australian...Donald Trump revealed potential secrets about the capabilities of US nuclear submarines to a billionaire Australian businessman who has since discussed what he was told with 45 people, including former Australian prime ministers and journalists. Anthony Pratt, a Melbourne industrialist who has cardboard box...Donald Trump revealed potential secrets about the capabilities of US nuclear submarines to a billionaire Australian businessman...
Painting dictators? It’s an echo of empire, says Obama artist
Kehinde Wiley sat with his latest subjects for so long that they might have felt themselves ageing. Then again they are used to staying put, being some of Africa’s most enduring dictators. The artist, who rose to prominence when he was chosen to...Kehinde Wiley sat with his latest subjects for so long that they might have felt themselves ageing.Kehinde Wiley sat with his latest subjects for so long that they might have felt themselves ageing.
video
WAR IN UKRAINE
Boy and grandmother among 50 killed in Kharkiv strikes
Biden plans to meet Xi in US next month
President Biden is planning to meet President Xi in San Francisco next month as their countries seek to improve...President Biden is planning to meet President Xi in San Francisco next month as their countries...President Biden is planning to meet President Xi in San Francisco next month as their countries...
US Confidential
Washington spends $500m a year on police — so why is the murder rate rising?
Henry Cuellar has a black belt in karate but he knew it was pointless to put up a fight when three masked youths...Henry Cuellar has a black belt in karate but he knew it was pointless to put up a fight when...Henry Cuellar has a black belt in karate but he knew it was pointless to put up a fight when...
Strong US jobs growth renews bond sell-off
Companies hired a better-than-expected 336,000 people in September
newThe US economy generated 336,000 new jobs last month, blowing through forecasts and triggering fears of a fresh sell-off in government bonds. The US non-farm payrolls data showed jobs growth rising at the fastest rate since the start of the year, outpacing economists’ expectations of 170,000 and well up on the 187,000 jobs added in August. The figures are...The US economy generated 336,000 new jobs last month, blowing through forecasts and triggering...The US economy generated 336,000 new jobs last month, blowing through forecasts and triggering...
PROPERTY
House prices continue to fall — but by less than expected
updatedHouse prices fell for a sixth month in a row in September, but nevertheless held up better than expected. Average...House prices fell for a sixth month in a row in September, but nevertheless held up better than expected. Average prices fell by 0.4 per cent last month, according to Halifax, half the decline that economists had forecast. A separate house price index this week from Nationwide, the rival high street mortgage lender...House prices fell for a sixth month in a row in September, but nevertheless held up better than expected. Average prices fell...
Metro Bank
Short-sellers ready to take big winnings
market update
Takeover talk breathes life into Aviva
busines commentary
Metro’s board is on a tight leash
Welcome to Metro Bank, where “we do banking differently”. And how does it demonstrate that, you ask? By turning a...Welcome to Metro Bank, where “we do banking differently”. And how does it demonstrate that, you ask?Welcome to Metro Bank, where “we do banking differently”. And how does it demonstrate that, you ask?
comment
Pay transparency seems attractive, but it won’t guarantee harmony in the office
Shortly after I started working on a national newspaper I went to the pub with colleagues after work. That is what we...Shortly after I started working on a national newspaper I went to the pub with colleagues after...Shortly after I started working on a national newspaper I went to the pub with colleagues after...
Cloud Computing Inquiry
Shedding light on a £7.5bn market
Cloud Computing Inquiry
Watchdog has lots more to chew on
Scrutinising the market for cloud infrastructure is just one item in the Competition and Markets Authority’s bulging...Scrutinising the market for cloud infrastructure is just one item in the Competition and Markets...Scrutinising the market for cloud infrastructure is just one item in the Competition and Markets...
tempus
Manufacturer offers safety-first option
When Covid shut production lines across industry, Halma suffered just a blip in sales. Yet amid the current economic...When Covid shut production lines across industry, Halma suffered just a blip in sales. Yet amid...When Covid shut production lines across industry, Halma suffered just a blip in sales. Yet amid...
times enterprise network | comment
UK manufacturers must put the good of society first
simon kerrigan interview | mike atherton
‘One Ashes match shaped my career. A small part of me wishes they could take that cap away’
‘The glorious thing about mountains is that they endure no lies,” wrote the mountaineer Heinrich Harrer. Professional sport, too, can be bleak, unforgiving terrain, revealing everything and demanding courage of its participants. Not physical courage necessarily, although that can also be a requirement, but the courage to lay yourself open to scrutiny, time and again.‘The glorious thing about mountains is that they endure no lies,” wrote the mountaineer Heinrich...‘The glorious thing about mountains is that they endure no lies,” wrote the mountaineer Heinrich...
Rugby World Cup | Sam Warburton
Ferocious Ireland defence will be the difference against Scotland
When he was the Wales defence coach, Shaun Edwards would have a saying taken from American football: “Offense sells...When he was the Wales defence coach, Shaun Edwards would have a saying taken from American football: “Offense sells tickets, but defence wins championships.” While that may not portray rugby union in a particularly romantic light, it is a saying with which I wholeheartedly agree. I have mentioned the quality of...When he was the Wales defence coach, Shaun Edwards would have a saying taken from American football: “Offense sells tickets...
cricket world cup | mike atherton
First impressions count: Empty seats for global shop window is not a good look
new
rugby world cup | Steven Luatua interview
‘I was sent to Samoa for a year for being naughty – I came back polite’
new
matt dickinson
‘Seeing him on screen is a kick in the teeth – ITV are such hypocrites’
Tuning into the Rugby World Cup on ITV the other day, I stumbled across Gareth Thomas talking as a pundit. And I was troubled. A few days later I saw that Thomas had been on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4, talking about his experiences...Tuning into the Rugby World Cup on ITV the other day, I stumbled across Gareth Thomas talking as...Tuning into the Rugby World Cup on ITV the other day, I stumbled across Gareth Thomas talking as...
football | bill edgar
Premier League quiz: test your football knowledge
football | tony cascarino
Lazy pundits are the problem, Kevin, not ‘lady footballers’
I have been a football pundit for 23 years and the difference between those who are good and those who are bad at it...I have been a football pundit for 23 years and the difference between those who are good and...I have been a football pundit for 23 years and the difference between those who are good and...
football
Saudis to chase world’s elite players in support of 2034 World Cup bid
Saudi Arabia is set to step up its pursuit of the world’s best players after announcing its bid to host the 2034...Saudi Arabia is set to step up its pursuit of the world’s best players after announcing its bid...Saudi Arabia is set to step up its pursuit of the world’s best players after announcing its bid...
Cricket World Cup | Mike Atherton
World champions? England played more like timid rabble from 2015
Supporters of a certain vintage may remember an England team losing once before to New Zealand in Ahmedabad in the opening match of a World Cup. Jos Buttler’s side operate at a completely different level to the stragglers of 1996 (mea culpa), but they will have to show significant improvement very quickly after a rusty and drab performance brought defeat in a manner...Supporters of a certain vintage may remember an England team losing once before to New Zealand in...Supporters of a certain vintage may remember an England team losing once before to New Zealand in...
cricket world cup | simon Wilde
Eviscerated England played with no authority – where was their mongrel?
There was a telling moment at the first drinks break of the New Zealand run chase in this World Cup curtain-raiser...There was a telling moment at the first drinks break of the New Zealand run chase in this World Cup curtain-raiser when Ben Stokes — though he had been declared unfit for selection and spent the game watching from the bench — came out to join his somewhat bewildered team-mates. The second-wicket pair of Devon Conway...There was a telling moment at the first drinks break of the New Zealand run chase in this World Cup curtain-raiser when Ben...
RUGBY WORLD CUP | Alex Lowe
Borthwick finally gets wish to pair dream playmakers Ford and Farrell
rugby world cup | stuart barnes
England should follow the 2003 playbook . . . of Wales
europa conference league
McGinn finally sees off minnows with Villa’s 27th attempt on goal
football | martyn ziegler
Saudi Arabia the only winner from Fifa’s farcical 2030 World Cup plan
Early in 2021, The Times suggested that it was only a matter of time before football’s leaders considered splitting...Early in 2021, The Times suggested that it was only a matter of time before football’s leaders...Early in 2021, The Times suggested that it was only a matter of time before football’s leaders...
Champions League | Martin Samuel
Newcastle are everything PSG are not – including future Champions League winners
Newcastle United were not only a better team than Paris Saint-Germain last night. And they are not only a better team...Newcastle United were not only a better team than Paris Saint-Germain last night. And they are...Newcastle United were not only a better team than Paris Saint-Germain last night. And they are...
Rugby World Cup
‘Gutted’ Willis’s World Cup over after neck injury
TELEVISION
The return of Frasier: ‘I think people will enjoy it, but I’m terrified’
How do you make TV’s beloved shrink relevant for a reboot — after almost 20 years away?
TELEVISION
The 8 most iconic Frasier episodes to watch now
All episodes of the classic sitcom are available to stream on Channel 4 — here are the finest instalments
INTERVIEW
Prue Leith: ‘My husband says he wishes he’d married Mary Berry’
The Bake Off judge talks to Julia Llewellyn Smith about baking, marriage and her Tory MP son
RICHARD MORRISON
The music teachers who made me who I am (and still haunt me)
With music being downgraded in many state schools, teachers are working in the most unappreciated circumstances
VISUAL ART
The 9 best things to see at Frieze art fair
Tickets aren’t cheap but there’s plenty to discover at this year’s fair, says Laura Freeman
FOOD
Soul food: how to make Caribbean cuisine at home
If you walk along your local high street or browse the shelves in a cookbook shop, you might just feel as if Britain is — at long last — discovering the joys of Caribbean food. Not just in takeaways, but in restaurants and kitchens across the country. This month the author Riaz Phillips publishes East Winds, a book that celebrates food from lesser-known...If you walk along your local high street or browse the shelves in a cookbook shop, you might just...If you walk along your local high street or browse the shelves in a cookbook shop, you might just...
DRINKS
How Greek wines got so good
Greek wines are on a roll. Everyone from Aldi to The Wine Society and Waitrose has fallen head over heels for the...Greek wines are on a roll. Everyone from Aldi to The Wine Society and Waitrose has fallen head over heels for the Greeks. The Wine Society sells more Greek wine than Argentine. Yet if you had told me in the late Eighties that Greece would turn into one of the world’s most exciting wine producers I’d have laughed.Greek wines are on a roll. Everyone from Aldi to The Wine Society and Waitrose has fallen head over heels for the Greeks. The...
Film reviews
FILM REVIEW
BlackBerry — finding poetry in the tech boom
★★★★☆
This darkly funny drama about the rise and collapse of the BlackBerry smartphone focuses on a handful...★★★★☆
This darkly funny drama about the rise and collapse of the BlackBerry smartphone focuses...★★★★☆
This darkly funny drama about the rise and collapse of the BlackBerry smartphone focuses...
FILM REVIEW
Golda — Helen Mirren loses to the latex in this dismal biopic
★☆☆☆☆
Of all the many talents demonstrated by formidable screen presence Helen Mirren, the ability to act her way...★☆☆☆☆
Of all the many talents demonstrated by formidable screen presence Helen Mirren, the...★☆☆☆☆
Of all the many talents demonstrated by formidable screen presence Helen Mirren, the...
FILM
London Film Festival 2023 reviews: the best and worst films
Just when you thought that film festivals were done for 2023 (ciao Venice! Au revoir Cannes!), along comes the biggest of them all. London is an absolute monster, with 252 titles playing until October 15 and 14 world premieres including, most...Just when you thought that film festivals were done for 2023 (ciao Venice! Au revoir Cannes!)...Just when you thought that film festivals were done for 2023 (ciao Venice! Au revoir Cannes!)...
FILM REVIEW
20 Days in Mariupol — the human cost of war laid bare
★★★★★
Documentary film-making rarely gets more impactful and devastating than this personalised account of life...★★★★★
Documentary film-making rarely gets more impactful and devastating than this...★★★★★
Documentary film-making rarely gets more impactful and devastating than this...
CLASSIC FILM OF THE WEEK
Cry, the Beloved Country — a restored masterpiece about bigotry and fear
★★★★★
Zoltan Korda’s mid-century masterpiece about the dehumanising impact of South African apartheid is given a...★★★★★
Zoltan Korda’s mid-century masterpiece about the dehumanising impact of South...★★★★★
Zoltan Korda’s mid-century masterpiece about the dehumanising impact of South...
PODCAST REVIEW
McCartney: A Life in Lyrics — pure gold for Beatles nuts
CAITLIN MORAN'S CELEBRITY WATCH
I’m a Labour voter but the Conservatives just make better TV
Good day, dear Times reader, and welcome to the week MailOnline introduced us to the “big” new scene for white women worth multiple millions of pounds . . . . “Rise of the moonfluencers!” as the headline put it, explaining that it was definitely A...Good day, dear Times reader, and welcome to the week MailOnline introduced us to the “big” new...Good day, dear Times reader, and welcome to the week MailOnline introduced us to the “big” new...
First night reviews
first night | pop
Lauren Mayberry — the Chvrches singer takes the spotlight in style
FIRST NIGHT | VISUAL ART
John Robins: Howl — addiction, death and top-class comedy
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
The Book Thief — Jodi Picoult’s musical falls flat
MUSIC
Go your own way: 9 things we will miss about Fleetwood Mac
Stevie Nicks has said that she can’t see Fleetwood Mac reforming after the death of Christine McVie last year. “When Christine died, I felt like you can’t replace her. You just can’t. Without her, what is it?” Nicks told Vulture magazine. “Who am...Stevie Nicks has said that she can’t see Fleetwood Mac reforming after the death of Christine...Stevie Nicks has said that she can’t see Fleetwood Mac reforming after the death of Christine...
music reviews
The best new music to listen to this week
album review
World music album of the week: an odyssey across continents
★★★★☆
That title is more than a tad ironic, considering how the music, restless but unfailingly tuneful, reflects...★★★★☆
That title is more than a tad ironic, considering how the music, restless but...★★★★☆
That title is more than a tad ironic, considering how the music, restless but...
ALBUM REVIEW
Classical album of the week: Vikingur Olafsson’s miraculous Bach
★★★★★
The booklet images in Vikingur Olafsson’s albums are never frivolously chosen, and everything this time comes...★★★★★
The booklet images in Vikingur Olafsson’s albums are never frivolously chosen...★★★★★
The booklet images in Vikingur Olafsson’s albums are never frivolously chosen...
food
This hearty dish is a perfect post-exercise protein hit
This is the kind of rich warming food that only needs a big green salad dressed with sharp mustardy dressing to go...This is the kind of rich warming food that only needs a big green salad dressed with sharp...This is the kind of rich warming food that only needs a big green salad dressed with sharp...
HEALTH
How can I manage cystitis during the menopause?
Cystitis is 30 times more common in women than in men and most women will experience cystitis at some point, with...Cystitis is 30 times more common in women than in men and most women will experience cystitis at...Cystitis is 30 times more common in women than in men and most women will experience cystitis at...
THe big question
Should we have to pay for the river clean-up?
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight
MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
MINDGAMES
Word Watch
Interiors
A history of posh paint — and where to buy the best ones
Walls of vivid crushed lapis lazuli were once all the rage — now a status paint is likely to be a muted hue
Interiors
I let a paint influencer decorate my bedroom
Lick is one of most ubiquitous home decor brands on Instagram
travel
The makeover of the Orient Express
Lisa Grainger is among the first to try the glorious new suites (with bathrooms!) on the world’s most celebrated train
photography
The secret history of Slim Aarons
One of society’s greatest photographers, he created perfect images of wealth and power while keeping his own, less glossy background hidden, a new book reveals
design
Top of the pots: Lucie Rie and Hans Coper
Nick Vinson on a rare opportunity to buy the works of the 20th century’s most celebrated British-based potters
travel
The Johannesburg hotel where heads of state relax
Many people visiting South Africa do not stop off in Johannesburg on their way to Cape Town for a beach holiday or to...Many people visiting South Africa do not stop off in Johannesburg on their way to Cape Town for a...Many people visiting South Africa do not stop off in Johannesburg on their way to Cape Town for a...
Interiors
Meet the man who brought Paris’s Hotel Costes to Sloane Square
Some brands make their fortunes by shouting about what they do from morning until night, until their products feel as...Some brands make their fortunes by shouting about what they do from morning until night, until...Some brands make their fortunes by shouting about what they do from morning until night, until...
MALDIVES
I went to the most romantic place in the world — with my mum
The Maldives is a paradise hotspot for honeymooners, but what’s it like when you’re not coupled up? Our writer went to find out
italy
The Italian coastal town that’s at its best in winter
While the rest of Italy shutters down at the end of summer, Sorrento gets even sweeter, with year-round lemons and locals who swim in the sea right up until Christmas
travel
Inside the Beckhams’ favourite hotels
The new Netflix documentary shines a light on the couple’s jet-set life. But what’s it really like to stay at their favourite hotels? Our writer knows the score
TREND
The inspiring Roman ruins that 50 per cent of Brits are obsessed with
A TikTok trend revealed that most men think about Julius Caesar and his peers surprisingly often. Here’s where to visit, at home and away, if you’re among them
COMMENT
England’s best region for outdoor breaks? I’m not surprised
Natural beauty, great food, sunshine and ‘empty clouds’ — no wonder East Anglia beat the southwest, the Lakes and the Cotswolds in a new poll, says our expert
cruise
The adventure cruise that takes you into the heart of Niagara Falls
Landing on Mackinac Island on a sunny midsummer holiday weekend was like entering a film version of the American Dream. It was straight out of central casting; all white picket fences, pastel painted clapboard houses, rocking chairs on neat lawns...Landing on Mackinac Island on a sunny midsummer holiday weekend was like entering a film version...Landing on Mackinac Island on a sunny midsummer holiday weekend was like entering a film version...
Weather Eye
October heat records across Europe
From the archive
Waitresses in the making
Announcements
Births, marriages and deaths
I HAVE given my people Israel a land of their own where they can live in peace, and they won’t have to tremble with...I HAVE given my people Israel a land of their own where they can live in peace, and they won’t...I HAVE given my people Israel a land of their own where they can live in peace, and they won’t...
Court Circular
October 5, 2023
Balmoral Castle
5th October, 2023
The King this morning drove to the old Gairnshiel Bridge, near Ballater, and...Balmoral Castle
5th October, 2023
The King this morning drove to the old Gairnshiel Bridge...Balmoral Castle
5th October, 2023
The King this morning drove to the old Gairnshiel Bridge...
Printable Puzzles
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
MOVE
Londoners are fleeing high rents — here are the areas they’re moving to
Thousands are quitting the capital and heading to the countryside. But now they’re making their mark on the letting markets there too
First person
‘I never thought a full woodshed would make me feel smug’
After quitting London for a remote Welsh village, Kiran Sidhu turned an old milking parlour into her home
MOVE
C-suite: yours for £18m, a former ICI boardroom
Walk your own corridors of power in a central London penthouse with Thames views
interiors
Clever ways to create a colourful home
Move away from the magnolia: from sunshine yellow to dusty pink, it’s time to be bold and creative with your interiors palette
OVERSEAS
Cool runnings: why British buyers are turning from the Med to the Alps
As tourists flock to the mountains year-round, holiday homeowners can get more income — and enjoy the balmy temperatures in France and Switzerland
Politics
Labour hails by-election win as big step towards No 10
liveSir Keir Starmer has said that Labour’s emphatic by-election win is a “big step in the right direction” on his road to No 10. The party leader said Labour “blew the doors off” the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election, with internal strategists predicting 40 Scottish seats will flip from the SNP...Sir Keir Starmer has said that Labour’s emphatic by-election win is a “big step in the right direction” on his road to No 10. The party leader said Labour “blew the doors off” the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election, with internal strategists predicting 40 Scottish seats will flip from the SNP...Sir Keir Starmer has said that Labour’s emphatic by-election win is a “big step in the right direction” on his road to No 10.
Holyrood’s definition of woman branded ‘utterly unworkable’
The legal definition of “woman” as adopted by the Scottish government is “utterly unworkable” and will bring an end to single-sex spaces, a court has heard. Holyrood last year issued guidance about a law designed to get more women on public boards that defined women as including males who had changed gender. The guidance was the second...The legal definition of “woman” as adopted by the Scottish government is “utterly unworkable” and will bring an end to single-sex spaces, a court has heard. Holyrood last year issued guidance about a law designed to get more women on public boards that defined women as including males who had changed gender. The guidance was the second...The legal definition of “woman” as adopted by the Scottish government is “utterly unworkable” and will bring an end to...
JOHN CURTICE
Labour’s triumph suggests SNP is in serious jeopardy
Parties that win a by-election often succumb to the temptation to exaggerate the significance of their success. But in truth it is difficult to dispute the claim of Scottish Labour’s leader, Anas Sarwar, that his party’s success in Rutherglen was “seismic”. The scale of his party’s victory suggests the SNP’s...Parties that win a by-election often succumb to the temptation to exaggerate the significance of...Parties that win a by-election often succumb to the temptation to exaggerate the significance of...
PHOTOGRAPHY
Celebrities hit the links for Alfred Dunhill championship
Hollywood stars have descended on Scotland’s finest fairways ahead of the annual Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Celebrities including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Murray, Huey Lewis and Andy Garcia were spotted practising at Kingsbarns Golf...Hollywood stars have descended on Scotland’s finest fairways ahead of the annual Alfred Dunhill...Hollywood stars have descended on Scotland’s finest fairways ahead of the annual Alfred Dunhill...
travel
This Perthshire hotel is the ideal place for a cosy autumn getaway
‘Ol’ man river, he just keeps rolling,” I mused from my balcony as the treacly-black depths of the Tay ghosted silkily past on its way downstream to Dunkeld. I couldn’t fault the 7th Duke of Atholl for picking this spot on the family estate when...‘Ol’ man river, he just keeps rolling,” I mused from my balcony as the treacly-black depths of...‘Ol’ man river, he just keeps rolling,” I mused from my balcony as the treacly-black depths of...
Scottish business digest
Forth Ports to create hub for offshore wind turbines: six need-to-know business stories
Rugby World Cup
Townsend hopes Price provides the precision Scotland needs
Europa Conference League
Miovski helps Aberdeen buck trend for Scottish sides
A late Bojan Miovski header rescued Aberdeen’s first point in the Europa Conference League and prevented Scottish football from suffering a truly horrendous week in European football. After defeats for the Old Firm, Aberdeen wanted to restore some pride and would have been full of confidence after an outstanding weekend win at Ibrox. But on a night where the hosts paid...A late Bojan Miovski header rescued Aberdeen’s first point in the Europa Conference League and...A late Bojan Miovski header rescued Aberdeen’s first point in the Europa Conference League and...
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Rangers knocked back in wounding European defeat
So much for the restorative benefits of some autumnal Cypriot sunshine. Rangers headed to the Mediterranean hoping...So much for the restorative benefits of some autumnal Cypriot sunshine. Rangers headed to the Mediterranean hoping for an upturn in fortunes following a dismal start to the season that contributed to the sacking on Sunday night of Michael Beale, their beleaguered manager. Instead, what unfolded was a loss so...So much for the restorative benefits of some autumnal Cypriot sunshine. Rangers headed to the Mediterranean hoping for an...
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In 1976 the “Gang of Four” was arrested on the order of Hua Guofeng, the new leader of China’s Communist Party. The “gang” included Jian Qing, the widow of Chairman Mao Zedong, who died on September 9, 1976; in 1979 Pope John Paul II became the first pope to visit the White House, as the guest of President Jimmy Carter, at an event attended by 6,000 invited guests; in 1981 Anwar Sadat, the president of Egypt since 1970, was assassinated during a military parade in Cairo, by rebel soldiers armed with AK47 automatic rifles and hand grenades; in 1985 PC Keith Blakelock was stabbed to death by a mob during the Broadwater Farm housing estate riots in Tottenham, north London. Another officer was shot and injured.
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Throughout September the hops filled this North Yorkshire lane with their delicious aroma. Clambering high into the hedge of hawthorn and elm, their thimble-sized, cone-shaped flowers were largely hidden in the foliage of these trees, but their scent was so strong that even passing motorists got a whiff. Cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians enjoyed the full effect of the zestful scent. Slowly these light-green flowers turned brown, and now they are ripe. Hops not only give flavour to ale, they also have bacteriostatic properties, making the brew safer to drink for longer. Traditionally, half an ounce was used to flavour every gallon. Hops were also once used to treat anxiety.
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Birthdays today
Lord (Melvyn) Bragg, presenter, In Our Time (Radio 4), The South Bank Show (1978-Aug 2023), controller of arts, London Weekend Television (1990-2010), and author, Love Without End: a Story of Heloise and Abelard (2019), 84; Lez Brotherston, production designer, Tony and Olivier award winner, 62; Bill Buford, editor, Granta (1979-95), 69; Richard Caborn, Labour MP (1983-2010), sports minister (2001-07), 80; Mario Capecchi, molecular geneticist, discovered a method to introduce gene modifications in mice (Nobel prize, 2007), 86; Dame Bobbie Cheema-Grubb, High Court judge, 57; Major-General Patrick Cordingley DSO, Gulf War commander, 79; Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor-general, head of the National Audit Office, 58; Lord (Bob) Edmiston, chairman, IM Group (automotive and property company), 77; Britt Ekland, actress, Get Carter (1971), 81; Adam Gemili, sprinter, captain of Great Britain’s athletics team at the 2016 Olympics, 30; Ioan Gruffudd, actor, Fantastic Four (2005), 50; Sir Michael Hardie Boys, governor-general of New Zealand (1996-2001), 92; Ricky Hatton, boxer, held multiple light-welterweight world championships, 45; Penny Junor, writer, The Duchess: the Untold Story (2017), 74; Sir Iain Livingstone QPM, chief constable, Police Scotland, 57; David Morgan, president, Marylebone Cricket Club (2014-15), International Cricket Council (2008-10), 86; Emily Mortimer, actress, Mary Poppins Returns (2018), 52; Admiral Sir Derek Reffell, flag officer Third Flotilla in charge of amphibious ships and aircraft carriers during the Falklands conflict, 95; Elisabeth Shue, actress, Leaving Las Vegas (1995), 60; Ben Summerskill, director, Criminal Justice Alliance (2015-18), chief executive, Stonewall (2003-14), 62; Geraldine Van Bueren KC, professor emerita of international human rights law, Queen Mary, University of London, 68.