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The Times & The Sunday Times
Lammy accused of twisting rape case figures to justify jury plan

Leading barristers describe justice secretary’s claims as ‘cynical and inaccurate’ — and Angela Rayner is set to join rebellion among Labour MPs

Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries

David Lammy plans ‘swift courts’ to reduce the 80,000 cases waiting to be heard but there are other ways to tackle delays without sacrificing jury trials

Met commissioner won anti-terror deal from force while in private sector

Sir Mark Rowley left Scotland Yard in 2018 before returning to take the top job. His expertise served him well during his time away

Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
JOSH GLANCY
Farage has cash in the bag. It’s his teenage self he has to beat

The Reform UK leader is celebrating a record £9m donation and another Tory defection. But will racism allegations from his youth scare off voters?

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner exits a vehicle.
COMMENT
JASON COWLEY
Angela Rayner’s next move has the Labour Party on tenterhooks

A leadership contest is inevitable. Sir Keir Starmer’s former deputy is most likely to succeed him — if she wants the job

Kate Winslet in a black jacket, white vest, and blue jeans, standing against a yellow background.
Kate Winslet in a black jacket, white vest, and blue jeans, standing against a yellow background.
INTERVIEW
Kate Winslet at 50: ‘Young women have no concept of what being beautiful is’

The actress doesn’t care what people think of her any more. She lets rip about social media, weight-loss drugs — and why it has taken her so long to become a director

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner exits a vehicle.
COMMENT
JASON COWLEY
Angela Rayner’s next move has the Labour Party on tenterhooks

A leadership contest is inevitable. Sir Keir Starmer’s former deputy is most likely to succeed him — if she wants the job

Kate Winslet in a black jacket, white vest, and blue jeans, standing against a yellow background.
Kate Winslet in a black jacket, white vest, and blue jeans, standing against a yellow background.
INTERVIEW
Kate Winslet at 50: ‘Young women have no concept of what being beautiful is’

The actress doesn’t care what people think of her any more. She lets rip about social media, weight-loss drugs — and why it has taken her so long to become a director

Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report

Senior police officer wrongly told parliament local Jews were consulted on barring Israeli football fans before Aston Villa match

Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report

Senior police officer wrongly told parliament local Jews were consulted on barring Israeli football fans before Aston Villa match

Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for

Dutch driver’s greatness is made all the richer by his dark side. It’s why, even in an inferior car, he could still shatter Lando Norris’s dreams

Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’

Inspired by Gisèle Pelicot’s bravery, women speak of alleged abuse by a former employee at France’s Ministry of Culture

Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris shake hands.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Villains like Verstappen are great for sport. He’s everything F1 could wish for
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’
Amanda Staveley and Sarah Tabrizi, who are associated with research into Huntingdon's Disease, posing together.
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
Amanda Staveley: Newcastle, my brain disease and the doctor who gave me hope

The football financier on her Huntington’s disease — and the British professor who has discovered a groundbreaking new treatment

Illustration of the Ukraine and Russia flags with a white silhouette of a figure, soldiers, and tangled wires.
The Ukrainian tricked by Russian spies into sabotaging his own nation

An unemployed 27-year-old tempted by an online job offer found himself carrying a remote-controlled bomb into an apartment block

Pro-assisted dying campaigners outside the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben in the background.
Pro-assisted dying campaigners outside the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben in the background.
Peers’ delay of assisted dying bill ‘could lead to constitutional crisis’
Sergei and Yulia Skripal raising glasses of beer and wine.
Sergei and Yulia Skripal raising glasses of beer and wine.
ANALYSIS
I visited Sergei Skripal at home and couldn’t believe the lax security
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
ED THOMAS
Gangsters, death threats and £3 cigarettes — my year on our high streets
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
MATT RUDD
My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
ED THOMAS
Gangsters, death threats and £3 cigarettes — my year on our high streets
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
ED THOMAS
Gangsters, death threats and £3 cigarettes — my year on our high streets
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
MATT RUDD
My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
MATT RUDD
My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
ED THOMAS
Gangsters, death threats and £3 cigarettes — my year on our high streets
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
MATT RUDD
My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
ED THOMAS
Gangsters, death threats and £3 cigarettes — my year on our high streets
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
Illustration of a shopping basket filled with cigarettes and two disposable vapes, sitting on stacks of twenty-pound notes.
ED THOMAS
Gangsters, death threats and £3 cigarettes — my year on our high streets
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
Illustration of a speaker at a podium addressing a crowd of officials under missiles on a Chinese flag background.
China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
MATT RUDD
My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
Lego art replicating Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
MATT RUDD
My day with the over-50s Lego club (now I can’t wait for retirement)
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The ‘smuggler kingpins’ accused of cheating Britain for 24 years

The Home Office says two Kurds given UK citizenship have lied since the day they arrived in 2001. Their story can now be revealed

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Who was Jack the Ripper? Rest is History podcast might have cracked it
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Collage of gender symbols, a hand holding a syringe, and a person's silhouette.
Children taking DIY cross-sex hormones before going to gender clinics
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I was a slave and a master, says Hollywood actress jailed over sex cult
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Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul McCartney: Don’t let EU ban Linda’s vegetarian ‘sausage’
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Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
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Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
I was a slave and a master, says Hollywood actress jailed over sex cult
Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
I was a slave and a master, says Hollywood actress jailed over sex cult
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Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul McCartney: Don’t let EU ban Linda’s vegetarian ‘sausage’
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul McCartney: Don’t let EU ban Linda’s vegetarian ‘sausage’
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Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Tom Kerridge’s tips to get the most out of your freezer
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Tom Kerridge’s tips to get the most out of your freezer
Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
I was a slave and a master, says Hollywood actress jailed over sex cult
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul McCartney: Don’t let EU ban Linda’s vegetarian ‘sausage’
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Tom Kerridge’s tips to get the most out of your freezer
Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
I was a slave and a master, says Hollywood actress jailed over sex cult
Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
Collage of Allison Mack in a street photo and a studio portrait.
I was a slave and a master, says Hollywood actress jailed over sex cult
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul McCartney: Don’t let EU ban Linda’s vegetarian ‘sausage’
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul and Linda McCartney with mouths open wide, about to eat hamburgers.
Paul McCartney: Don’t let EU ban Linda’s vegetarian ‘sausage’
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Tom Kerridge’s tips to get the most out of your freezer
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Collage of a chef with a roast and fried food, and a freezer with bread and frozen vegetables.
Tom Kerridge’s tips to get the most out of your freezer
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PARENT POWER
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The top schools are preparing pupils to be curious, problem-solving and risk taking, ready for anything that comes their way — as well as academic success

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PETER CONRADI
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Scandal has brought growing scrutiny of their behaviour and finances. Will it destroy any magic that is left, or do European monarchies offer a model?

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The prison diary of Nicolas Sarkozy, aged 70¾
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The prison diary of Nicolas Sarkozy, aged 70¾
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World

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Syria, a year after the fall of Assad

Jubilation at the end of the dictator’s regime has given way to a grim inheritance of mass graves, shattered cities — and a complicated map of control

Two BRI police officers in tactical gear, one with a shield reading "BRI POLICE," in smoke with flashlights shining.
Two BRI police officers in tactical gear, one with a shield reading "BRI POLICE," in smoke with flashlights shining.
The gruelling contest to join France’s toughest police force
A participant of the celebration festivities gestures a peace sign.
A participant of the celebration festivities gestures a peace sign.
Inside the secret PKK mountain base as rebels lay down their arms
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
My mother won the Nobel peace prize. I’ve not seen her for two years
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
My mother won the Nobel peace prize. I’ve not seen her for two years
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
My mother won the Nobel peace prize. I’ve not seen her for two years
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
My mother won the Nobel peace prize. I’ve not seen her for two years
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
My mother won the Nobel peace prize. I’ve not seen her for two years
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
My mother won the Nobel peace prize. I’ve not seen her for two years
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
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Comment

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MATTHEW SYEDUS foreign policy is simply a racket but no one dares defy Trump
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Cartoon by Morten Morland

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CAMILLA LONGLuxury antisemitism is poisoning Eurovision
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ROD LIDDLEI didn’t need a top judge to tell me that Putin attacks us at will
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ROBERT COLVILEIt’s been said our politics is becoming more European. I disagree
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HADLEY FREEMANStreeting must stand up to the ADHD activists
Portrait of Camilla Long.
CAMILLA LONGLuxury antisemitism is poisoning Eurovision
a man with gray hair is wearing a shirt with leaves on it
a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
a woman wearing a red sweater and a grey shirt smiles for the camera
Portrait of Camilla Long.
a man with gray hair is wearing a shirt with leaves on it
a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
a woman wearing a red sweater and a grey shirt smiles for the camera

Money

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We worked a lifetime for our pensions — then they were taken away

Rachel Reeves has pledged £1.2bn to help those whose retirements were ruined — but their fight continues

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The coin collectors cashing in on a gold rush
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The two-tier tax threat to your state pension
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INTERVIEW
FAME AND FORTUNE
Liv Cooke: I’m millions of pounds in debt — but it’s good debt
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My fiancée and baby nearly died, then the taxman fined me £25,000
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Budget pension tax raid to hit three million workers
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TIMES WEALTH SURVEY
How rich are you?
Liv Cooke doing a soccer trick with a ball in the air.
INTERVIEW
FAME AND FORTUNE
Liv Cooke: I’m millions of pounds in debt — but it’s good debt
Collage of a man in a red striped shirt with his arms crossed, a document for HM Revenue & Customs, and a one pound coin.
My fiancée and baby nearly died, then the taxman fined me £25,000
A blue pencil rests on a payroll statement, showing "Year to Date" and numerical values.
Budget pension tax raid to hit three million workers
Illustration of two houses, one larger brick house and one smaller green house.
TIMES WEALTH SURVEY
How rich are you?
Gold coin specialist Harry Thorne holding up two collectable gold coins in their protective plastic cases.
The coin collectors cashing in on a gold rush
Illustration of two hands holding a roll of £20 notes and a triangular sign depicting one person picking the pocket of another.
The two-tier tax threat to your state pension

Life & Style

Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
INTERVIEW
Minnie Driver: ‘I’ve been speaking up all my life’

The actress is back with a new life in London and a role in Emily in Paris. But her time in the spotlight hasn’t always been easy

Olivia Cooke lying on a bed with a book.
INTERVIEW
The Girlfriend’s Olivia Cooke on class divides and conquering Hollywood
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THE NATURAL NAVIGATOR
Winter’s secrets: the patterns and signs to look out for this season
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STYLE BAROMETER
Rise of the homely restaurant — plus more trends to know
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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
The Style editors’ guide to last-minute Christmas gifts
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In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
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SPECTRUM
Europe in the 1950s — through the lens of Henri Cartier-Bresson
Interior of Cycene restaurant with tables set with candles, and a framed portrait on the wall.
STYLE BAROMETER
Rise of the homely restaurant — plus more trends to know
Young woman holding a red Christmas present with a brown ribbon.
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
The Style editors’ guide to last-minute Christmas gifts
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
Black and white photo of men in hats, including one laughing man, standing outside a building.
SPECTRUM
Europe in the 1950s — through the lens of Henri Cartier-Bresson
Olivia Cooke lying on a bed with a book.
INTERVIEW
The Girlfriend’s Olivia Cooke on class divides and conquering Hollywood
A brown hare with black-tipped ears sits in a snowy landscape.
THE NATURAL NAVIGATOR
Winter’s secrets: the patterns and signs to look out for this season
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Business

Sport

Mohamed Salah waves to fans after a Premier League match.
Salah says goodbye to Liverpool: ‘I have no relationship with Slot’

Marginalised club legend believes he has been thrown under the bus and warns he may not return to Merseyside after upcoming Africa Cup of Nations

Collage of Mohamed Salah, Paul Heckingbottom, and an older man in a suit.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
This was brazen disloyalty from Salah — but keeping him wasn’t a mistake
England's Ollie Pope leaving the field after being dismissed during the 2025/26 Ashes Series Second Test.
SIMON WILDE
England slide towards defeat as they crumble again at the Gabba
The Ashes
Collage of four male rugby players in action, wearing white jerseys with "O2" and "Q" logos.
COMMENT
STEPHEN JONES
England not on same planet as 2003 heroes. Only three make my combined XV
Argentina players Rodrigo De Paul, Cristian Romero, Enzo Fernández, and Exequiel Palacios celebrating after winning the South of American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier.
COMMENT
DAVID WALSH
Dark arts but devilish talent: my sneaking respect for Argentina footballers
Max Verstappen celebrates qualifying in pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
MOLLY HUDSON
Fired-up Verstappen takes pole ahead of Norris for title shootout
Xabi Alonso, head coach of Real Madrid, sitting on a red bench and looking to the left.
ANALYSIS
TOM ALLNUTT
Alonso must wish he could pick himself in Real Madrid’s midfield
Collage of four male rugby players in action, wearing white jerseys with "O2" and "Q" logos.
COMMENT
STEPHEN JONES
England not on same planet as 2003 heroes. Only three make my combined XV
Argentina players Rodrigo De Paul, Cristian Romero, Enzo Fernández, and Exequiel Palacios celebrating after winning the South of American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier.
COMMENT
DAVID WALSH
Dark arts but devilish talent: my sneaking respect for Argentina footballers
Max Verstappen celebrates qualifying in pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
MOLLY HUDSON
Fired-up Verstappen takes pole ahead of Norris for title shootout
Xabi Alonso, head coach of Real Madrid, sitting on a red bench and looking to the left.
ANALYSIS
TOM ALLNUTT
Alonso must wish he could pick himself in Real Madrid’s midfield
Collage of Mohamed Salah, Paul Heckingbottom, and an older man in a suit.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
This was brazen disloyalty from Salah — but keeping him wasn’t a mistake
England's Ollie Pope leaving the field after being dismissed during the 2025/26 Ashes Series Second Test.
SIMON WILDE
England slide towards defeat as they crumble again at the Gabba
The Ashes

Culture

George Osborne smiling while standing at the British Museum's Round Reading Room.
INTERVIEW
RICHARD MORRISON
George Osborne: ‘I have a big smile on my face — the masterplan is underway’

The former chancellor reinvented himself — can he do the same for the British Museum? He talks about bringing the Bayeux Tapestry ‘home’

George Clooney as Jay Kelly in a cream suit, smiling with a large black and white image of a man in the background.
REVIEW
TOM SHONE ON FILM
Love or hate George Clooney, don’t miss his film you can watch on Netflix
Katherine Ryan smiling.
PATRICIA NICOL ON AUDIO
Get into the festive swing — with carols, ghosts and treats for your ears
Three actors, two men and one woman, from the stage show Merrily We Roll Along, sitting together and laughing.
DOMINIC MAXWELL ON THEATRE
Daniel Radcliffe fans paid $949 to see him on Broadway — now he’s in cinemas
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What makes Rowan Atkinson tick? ‘I’m perennially dissatisfied with myself’
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The five best TV shows and films to watch this weekend
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The best films to watch at home this week — The Alto Knights and Sicario
Three actors, two men and one woman, from the stage show Merrily We Roll Along, sitting together and laughing.
DOMINIC MAXWELL ON THEATRE
Daniel Radcliffe fans paid $949 to see him on Broadway — now he’s in cinemas
Headshot of Rowan Atkinson, actor and comedian.
What makes Rowan Atkinson tick? ‘I’m perennially dissatisfied with myself’
Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch embracing on a beach.
The five best TV shows and films to watch this weekend
Collage of two images, one of Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran in "The Irishman" and one of Emily Blunt as Kate Macer in "Sicario".
The best films to watch at home this week — The Alto Knights and Sicario
George Clooney as Jay Kelly in a cream suit, smiling with a large black and white image of a man in the background.
REVIEW
TOM SHONE ON FILM
Love or hate George Clooney, don’t miss his film you can watch on Netflix
Katherine Ryan smiling.
PATRICIA NICOL ON AUDIO
Get into the festive swing — with carols, ghosts and treats for your ears
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Travel

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Gauchos, vineyards and a lot of beef — my Argentina adventure

A tour taking in buzzing Buenos Aires, Mendoza’s vines and horseriding at a ranch near Cordoba is the ideal introduction to South America

Christmas market in Nuremberg with a large crowd, food stalls, and the Frauenkirche in the background at night.
Laura JacksonNine mistakes I’ve made at Christmas markets
A red Eurostar train engine standing at a platform at Brussels station.
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A scenic view of a snowy mountain village, Alta Badia, with snow-covered peaks and evergreen trees.
The striking Dolomites resort that keeps reinventing itself
Aerial drone view of Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain.
The European island that’s warm in winter — with a week all-in from £815
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The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is putting North America in the spotlight: here’s where to go
A scenic view of a snowy mountain village, Alta Badia, with snow-covered peaks and evergreen trees.
The striking Dolomites resort that keeps reinventing itself
Aerial drone view of Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain.
The European island that’s warm in winter — with a week all-in from £815
Several buildings with stone facades, including a two-story structure with green trim and a sign that reads "MARA."
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break worth up to £2,100 at Links House at Royal Dornoch
The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is putting North America in the spotlight: here’s where to go
Christmas market in Nuremberg with a large crowd, food stalls, and the Frauenkirche in the background at night.
Laura JacksonNine mistakes I’ve made at Christmas markets
A red Eurostar train engine standing at a platform at Brussels station.
Julia Brookes‘My 81-year-old father had to stand for a Eurostar journey to Antwerp’

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