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Burnham on track for Makerfield win — thanks to Restore Britain

With less than a week to go to the by-election, the mayor of Greater Manchester has a narrow lead over Reform UK, according to a new poll

Andy Burnham, Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection, smiling while seated on a red patterned bench next to an ornate black railing.

INTERVIEW

Burnham: I’ll cut welfare bill to fund defence

Greater Manchester mayor reveals two-stage plan to ‘change politics’ and says the Makerfield by-election will be a ‘focus group for the country’

IN DEPTH

After Belfast riots, migrants live in fear of the next attack

Families sleep with packed bags and fire extinguishers beside their beds as addresses circulate online in a city locals say was primed for disorder

MELVYN BRAGG

My friend David Hockney — ‘He woke me up at dawn to look at the blossom’

Melvyn Bragg says the artist will be remembered as one of the greats. But in person he was funny, kind, a formidable smoker — and ‘Yorkshire through and through’

Art

Illustration of A Bigger Splash by David Hockney, depicting a pool with a large splash, a diving board, and a modern house with two palm trees.

Where to see David Hockney’s art this weekend

The Times chief art critic picks five places to see Hockney’s work — from early masterpieces to his exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery

Art

Collage of five people who received honors: Helen Mirren, Gary Lineker, and three other individuals.

Dame Helen Mirren recognised by King in birthday honours

The actress, who played the monarch’s mother in The Queen in 2006, becomes a companion of honour, along with the photojournalist Sir Don McCullin

Royal family

Where to see David Hockney’s art this weekend

The Times chief art critic picks five places to see Hockney’s work — from early masterpieces to his exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery

Art

Dame Helen Mirren recognised by King in birthday honours

The actress, who played the monarch’s mother in The Queen in 2006, becomes a companion of honour, along with the photojournalist Sir Don McCullin

Royal family

US-Iran peace deal text has been agreed, insist mediators

Trump had told the regime in Tehran to ‘get its act together’ and complained of slow progress after reports of alleged details of the agreement

Middle East

SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk becomes trillionaire as trading begins

Palestine Action activists jailed over defence factory raid

Collage of Prince Andrew and David Rowland with a Havilland Bank in the background.

Andrew was monitored by detectives in Iceland bank fraud inquiry

Royal family

Satoru Takaba holding a photo of his wife in front of a Buddhist altar in his home.

RICHARD LLOYD PARRY

I kept the bloody footprints for 26 years. Then my wife’s killer confessed

US-Iran peace deal text has been agreed, insist mediators

Trump had told the regime in Tehran to ‘get its act together’ and complained of slow progress after reports of alleged details of the agreement

Middle East

SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk becomes trillionaire as trading begins

Palestine Action activists jailed over defence factory raid

Andrew was monitored by detectives in Iceland bank fraud inquiry

A former investigator says that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attracted attention over his relationship with financiers connected to the failed lender

Royal family

RICHARD LLOYD PARRY

I kept the bloody footprints for 26 years. Then my wife’s killer confessed

A widower paid more than £100,000 to keep his flat exactly how it was on the night of the murder. He was shocked when the culprit revealed herself

President Trump looking upward with a slight pout, seated at a desk in the Oval Office.

US-Iran peace deal text has been agreed, insist mediators

Middle East

SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk becomes trillionaire as trading begins

Palestine Action activists jailed over defence factory raid

Andrew was monitored by detectives in Iceland bank fraud inquiry

Royal family

RICHARD LLOYD PARRY

I kept the bloody footprints for 26 years. Then my wife’s killer confessed

Harry Styles performing at Wembley Stadium during his 'Together, Together' tour.

REVIEW

FIRST NIGHT

Wembley bows to pop’s benign king, Harry Styles

With fan frenzy and chamber strings, the first night of his stadium run was a polished celebration for one of pop’s biggest stars

Music

IN DEPTH

No 10 was braced for Reeves or Miliband to quit. Then Healey jumped ship

Sir Keir Starmer’s defence strategy is in the quagmire after the brutal resignation. How will he respond at the G7 summit this week?

Collage of a man in military fatigues and two men in suits, with color overlays.

TOM PECK | POLITICAL SKETCH

Keir — what is he good for? Absolutely nothing?

The prime minister shows his lack of charisma can diffuse a crisis, but John Healey and Al Carns’ resignations have left Labour battle-scarred

ROBERT CRAMPTON IN MAKERFIELD

The real question in Makerfield is who can be bothered to vote?

Before the pivotal by-election, voters in the Greater Manchester constituency share their views on Burnham. But how many actually know it’s on?

Giovanni Reyna of the United States celebrates his fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match.

Reyna beauty puts cherry on top of US performance for the ages

Pochettino’s side put together statement performance over shellshocked Paraguayans, but manager now has injury concerns to opener’s stars Balogun and Pulisic

World Cup

A white sign with "WELCOME" and three red lions on the left, and a red heart with "KC" and "GOOD LUCK ENGLAND" on the right, placed on a wooden bench on a porch.

America’s ‘soccer capital’ is cheering for England

Thomas Tuchel’s squad has chosen Kansas City as its base despite not playing any games there. Americans and expats are equally delighted

World Cup

Lyse Doucet standing in front of a brick wall, wearing a blue "PRESS" vest.

INTERVIEW

BBC’s Lyse Doucet: Trump, my Afghan bestseller and going inside Iran

After decades of reporting, she’s won the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. She talks about bravery and the US president’s tactics with women reporters

America’s ‘soccer capital’ is cheering for England

Thomas Tuchel’s squad has chosen Kansas City as its base despite not playing any games there. Americans and expats are equally delighted

World Cup

INTERVIEW

BBC’s Lyse Doucet: Trump, my Afghan bestseller and going inside Iran

After decades of reporting, she’s won the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. She talks about bravery and the US president’s tactics with women reporters

‘Was Anne of Cleves a minger?’ TikTok makes history a hit with Gen Z

Viral posts exploring everything from Victorian gossip to odour-blocking curtains are driving a boost in footfall for museums

Dr. Michael Eshaghian, his wife Shiva Eshaghian, and Dima Hamzeh pose for a portrait at the Ziba Med Spa.

Inside the brave new world of ‘vaginamaxxing’

Joe Marler looking intently at the camera with arms crossed.

Joe Marler: As a dad, the manosphere terrifies me

Parenting

Keanu Reeves leaning on an Arch Motorcycle KRGT-1 in a garage.

INTERVIEW

Keanu Reeves at 61: ‘I want to do as much as I possibly can’

Film

David Ellison on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors.

Paramount-Warner Bros merger gets justice department approval

‘Was Anne of Cleves a minger?’ TikTok makes history a hit with Gen Z

Viral posts exploring everything from Victorian gossip to odour-blocking curtains are driving a boost in footfall for museums

Inside the brave new world of ‘vaginamaxxing’

Joe Marler: As a dad, the manosphere terrifies me

Parenting

INTERVIEW

Keanu Reeves at 61: ‘I want to do as much as I possibly can’

When he isn’t breaking box-office records, the Hollywood A-lister is rocking out with his band Dogstar — inspired by Joy Division and the Smiths

Film

Paramount-Warner Bros merger gets justice department approval

Paramount’s chief executive is the son of Larry Ellison, an ally of President Trump who has given a guarantee of $40bn to backstop the bid

‘Was Anne of Cleves a minger?’ TikTok makes history a hit with Gen Z

Inside the brave new world of ‘vaginamaxxing’

Joe Marler: As a dad, the manosphere terrifies me

Parenting

INTERVIEW

Keanu Reeves at 61: ‘I want to do as much as I possibly can’

Film

Paramount-Warner Bros merger gets justice department approval

A man in a military uniform and a man in a police uniform walk through a dark, grassy area.

ANTHONY LOYD

Ukrainian soldiers risk death in the mountains to escape the front line

Thousands of men have fled the war by crossing the Carpathians to Romania, where many have needed help from the Salvamont Maramures rescue team

Collage of a man in a plaid shirt and Nelson Mandela raising his fist.

INTERVIEW

Nelson Mandela and me: by his white prison guard friend

It’s more than three decades since his release. Now a documentary tracks down those close to him, including a white guard who met him aged 19

Middle-aged guests toasting at a 1970s house party buffet table.

Fancy a lambrusco? Seventies throwback is new drink of the summer

Food & Drink

Estelle Manor with a large swimming pool and potted trees in front.

Escape to the country club: city slickers want rural luxury

Luxury

IN DEPTH

Doomscrolling 708 videos a day: how TikTok turned our teens into addicts

As international debate on social media reaches fever pitch, research reveals exactly what children are doing on the app

Illustration of a quiz collage with colorful images of a man in a baseball cap, Kim Jong-un, a clock, a trophy, and a man drinking from a cup.

Which Tony-winning Broadway show debuted in London? Take our quiz

Test your powers of recall from the past seven days

Chris Packham feeding a parakeet a peanut.

Chris Packham: Why I’m defending parakeets, Britain’s most maligned bird

TOM KINGTON

€44 for two ice creams? When in Rome, do as I do to dodge the scams

Walter the orangutan holding two boxes with the flags of Germany and Curacao.

An orangutan predicts World Cup results — and other news in pictures

Times editors select the best photographs from around the world, including a baby elephant in Bedfordshire and a Bolivian dog shelter

Top apprenticeship employers

Illustration of different career paths, showing a woman at a computer, a man in an NHS paramedic uniform, a person hanging a picture frame, and a person holding a baby.

The UK’s 100 top apprenticeship employers 2026

In a shrinking graduate job market, more young people are looking to earn as they learn

The UK’s 100 top apprenticeship employers 2026

The sixth-former’s guide to apprenticeships

Two construction workers in safety gear laugh while sitting in a concrete structure.

The sixth-former’s guide to apprenticeships

Meet the apprentices who ditched university to earn debt-free

An auctioneer gestures from behind a Christie's podium, with a projected image of a portrait and financial data in the background.

Meet the apprentices who ditched university to earn debt-free

Degrees without the debt: a parents’ guide to apprenticeships

Parenting

Illustration of four graduates in different professions: a nurse, a chef, a construction worker, and a mechanic.

Degrees without the debt: a parents’ guide to apprenticeships

Parenting

Watch

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BUSINESS|2:25The Times Tech podcast: Anthropic eyes a $1 trillion IPO

CULTURE|2:42Is this the best Spielberg movie with the worst ending?

VIDEO|8:34Strait of Hormuz: the most dangerous chokepoint in the global economy

BUSINESS|2:25The Times Tech podcast: Anthropic eyes a $1 trillion IPO

CULTURE|2:42Is this the best Spielberg movie with the worst ending?

VIDEO|8:34Strait of Hormuz: the most dangerous chokepoint in the global economy

BUSINESS|2:25The Times Tech podcast: Anthropic eyes a $1 trillion IPO

CULTURE|2:42Is this the best Spielberg movie with the worst ending?

World

Collage of referendum posters from Switzerland with a person voting.

OLIVER MOODY

Swiss vote to cap population risks biggest EU rift since Brexit

The country of referendums will decide this Sunday on measures that could drastically change its immigration policy

People protest the Iranian regime with US and pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, holding signs of Reza Pahlavi.

‘An Iranian footballer could be executed any day during the World Cup’

Astronaut Luca Parmitano, still in his space suit, laughs while being attended to by support personnel after landing.

INTERVIEW

Covered in feathers and flying blind: The astronaut who cheated death twice

Comment

a woman with short brown hair is wearing a green shirt

JENNI RUSSELL Britain needs a saviour — it’s not Andy Burnham

Manchester mayor’s likeability invites people to project qualities on to him that, like Keir Starmer, he patently lacks

Illustration of a Grenadier Guard carrying a white flag, followed by other guards with slingshots.

Cartoon by Peter Brookes

a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it

JANICE TURNER Blaming social media for riots misses the point

GILES COREN End of the wold — how my country dream died

NOTEBOOK | ANN TRENEMAN Call me a dinosaur if you must but I prefer ‘miss’

BEN MACINTYRE Sherpas are still unsung heroes of Everest

Money

Illustration of a woman holding a red briefcase wrapped in chains and padlocks.

SMARTER WITH MONEY

How to retire without relying on the state pension

Holly Thomas outlines some ways to protect your retirement from changes to government policy

Ben Wilkinson In defence of the ‘Richards’ — the rich who refuse to downsize

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a pre-budget speech.

Johanna Noble An income tax rise should now come as no surprise

Union Flag covering the windows of Coutts bank in London.

Wealthy warned over Coutts copycat scam

INTERVIEW

FAME AND FORTUNE

Pearl Lowe: Peacocks went bust owing me £100k — I had to sell my house

A smiling woman in a black lace top and cross necklace at a restaurant.

A £65K salary and a mega deposit — what it takes to buy a home alone

WASPI women protest on Parliament Square on Budget Day calling for fair compensation for 1950s-born women affected by State Pension age changes.

Burnham rules out payouts for Waspi women after backlash

Wealthy warned over Coutts copycat scam

INTERVIEW

FAME AND FORTUNE

Pearl Lowe: Peacocks went bust owing me £100k — I had to sell my house

A £65K salary and a mega deposit — what it takes to buy a home alone

Burnham rules out payouts for Waspi women after backlash

Ben Wilkinson In defence of the ‘Richards’ — the rich who refuse to downsize

Johanna Noble An income tax rise should now come as no surprise

Life & Style

Collage of a meal at The Hope Pole, a person walking over water, and Treen Cove from Gurnard's Head.

18 easy walks with a top pub lunch (you don’t need a map)

From chic gastropubs to Michelin-accredited tasting menus, our walks experts Jen and Sim Benson share their favourite hikes with great food en route

Collage of three images: Whitmore Lakes, two women at Finn Lough, and Farmer's Welsh Lavender Farm.

16 wild(ish) swimming spots with saunas, spas and cafés

Robert Crampton posing in a white t-shirt and dark jeans.

COMMENT

BETA MALE

What are my top irritating quibbles? How long have you got?

16 wild(ish) swimming spots with saunas, spas and cafés

COMMENT

BETA MALE

What are my top irritating quibbles? How long have you got?

Business

Elon Musk gives UK investors the thrill London fails to provide

US President Donald Trump making a hand gesture in the Oval Office.

Oil drops below $90 after Trump calls off Iran strike

a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses

Alistair Osborne Heathrow’s case for third runway doesn’t fly

Elon Musk on a stage next to a model rocket.

Louisa Clarence-Smith What Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO says about America today

Barclays buys children’s banking app GoHenry for £180m

Paddy Power owner ditches London stock market listing

Spend billions on AI or Europe will be left behind: tech bosses

Trailblazing Citi boss and central bank stalwart receive honours

A mother and daughter making a contactless payment at a store counter.

Barclays buys children’s banking app GoHenry for £180m

Fact To File ridden by Mark Walsh winning the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase.

Paddy Power owner ditches London stock market listing

Miki Kuusi, CEO of Deliveroo, speaks to delegates at London Tech Week.

Spend billions on AI or Europe will be left behind: tech bosses

Clare Hornby smiling and holding sunglasses.

Trailblazing Citi boss and central bank stalwart receive honours

Alistair Osborne Heathrow’s case for third runway doesn’t fly

Louisa Clarence-Smith What Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO says about America today

Sport

England head coach Thomas Tuchel reacts on the touchline.

NEW

England training kit stolen as Tuchel’s team move to Kansas City base

FA staff scrambling for kit, including training balls, after theft took place while items were being moved from pre-camp in Florida

World Cup

George Furbank celebrates with his Northampton Saints teammates after scoring a try.

GALLAGHER PREM PLAY-OFFS

Saints silence neighbours to reach final — and show Prem at wonderful best

Rugby union

Phil Mickelson shades his eyes with his hands while looking in the distance during LIV Golf Dallas.

ANALYSIS

RICK BROADBENT

Mickelson’s mighty fall from top of golfing world (remind you of anyone?)

Golf

GALLAGHER PREM PLAY-OFFS

Saints silence neighbours to reach final — and show Prem at wonderful best

Rugby union

ANALYSIS

RICK BROADBENT

Mickelson’s mighty fall from top of golfing world (remind you of anyone?)

Golf

Culture

The Tartan Army marching and playing bagpipes before a UEFA Euro 2024 match.

VIEWING GUIDE

What’s on TV and radio this weekend — Live World Cup 2026

Also this weekend: live coverage of Trooping the Colour from Horse Guards Parade; and a new three-part documentary explores the life of Nelson Mandela

TV & Radio

Illustration of a man in a suit with a stethoscope sitting at a desk in a body of water, with an inset circular portrait of another man in a suit.

REVIEW

CAROL MIDGLEY ON TV

Why does the US keep turning our TV comedy gems to dust?

TV & Radio

Indira Varma, Rosa Salazar, and Patrick Marber posing together.

Staging Glengarry Glen Ross without men: ‘It’s not just putting lipstick on Mamet’

Theatre & Dance

REVIEW

CAROL MIDGLEY ON TV

Why does the US keep turning our TV comedy gems to dust?

TV & Radio

Staging Glengarry Glen Ross without men: ‘It’s not just putting lipstick on Mamet’

Theatre & Dance

Travel

Aerial view of Busan Harbor, South Korea, showing boats in the water, buildings along the coast, and mountains in the background.

My trip to ride the South Korean wave, from K-pop to fried chicken

On a tour of the country, Mike Atkins gets to grips with the local music scene, historic districts and street snacks to see why there’s been such a boom in Korean culture

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