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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz ‘for remainder of Lebanon ceasefire’

Trump says US blockade of Iran will continue until deal completed, as UK and France to lead multinational mission to protect navigation long-term

1 minute ago
Starmer: Mandelson vetting failure is ‘unforgivable’
Starmer: Mandelson vetting failure is ‘unforgivable’

PM ‘absolutely furious’ that Foreign Office did not pass on concerns

ANALYSIS
Decision to appoint Mandelson ultimately comes down to the PM

Starmer blames a failure of state for the vetting scandal but questions over his own judgment are becoming impossible to ignore

Collage of two images, one of a smiling woman with blonde hair, and another of a bride covered in mud or chocolate.
NEW
Sister-in-law threw black paint over bride to sabotage wedding

Gemma Monk’s marriage went ahead despite the ‘revenge’ attack by Antonia Eastwood, which came after an incident at her own wedding the year before

52 minutes ago
Paul Quinn, accused of raping the woman Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted of raping, smiling while holding a beer.
NEW
Paul Quinn guilty of rape that led to ‘terrible miscarriage of justice’

Andrew Malkinson served 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, but Quinn was eventually snared by his ex-wife, DNA and internet history

A forensic officer in blue protective clothing and mask speaks with two men in plain clothes in Kensington Gardens.
A forensic officer in blue protective clothing and mask speaks with two men in plain clothes in Kensington Gardens.
UPDATED
Kensington Gardens closed after ‘claims of drones carrying radioactive material’

Objects found near the Israeli embassy in London are being examined after officers were alerted to a video by a group linked to Iran

Paul Quinn, accused of raping the woman Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted of raping, smiling while holding a beer.
NEW
Paul Quinn guilty of rape that led to ‘terrible miscarriage of justice’

Andrew Malkinson served 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, but Quinn was eventually snared by his ex-wife, DNA and internet history

A forensic officer in blue protective clothing and mask speaks with two men in plain clothes in Kensington Gardens.
A forensic officer in blue protective clothing and mask speaks with two men in plain clothes in Kensington Gardens.
UPDATED
Kensington Gardens closed after ‘claims of drones carrying radioactive material’

Objects found near the Israeli embassy in London are being examined after officers were alerted to a video by a group linked to Iran

UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak

All patients ‘recovering well’ after receiving treatment

Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?
Royal family
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?
Royal family
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?
Royal family
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak

All patients ‘recovering well’ after receiving treatment

Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN

Reem Alsalem, the UN’s special representative, calls for ‘decisive enforcement’ of the Supreme Court ruling last year

Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?

Concerns have been raised over the president’s tendency to say whatever comes into his head amid the war in Iran

Royal family
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?
Royal family
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?
Royal family
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?
Royal family
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
The exterior of Budmouth Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, showing its brick and curved roof buildings and a sign for the school.
UPDATED
Three meningitis B cases confirmed in schools outbreak
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
Police in riot gear face protesters on Epsom High Street.
BREAKING
‘No evidence’ asylum seekers or immigrants were involved in Epsom rape, say police
27 minutes ago
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Archer Mobile Howitzer firing 155mm shells in a snowy landscape.
Is Britain ready for war? The cost of the nation’s defence crisis
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, stands with her arms crossed.
NEW
Delay to guidance on women’s spaces ‘weakens rule of law’, says UN
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Britain's Queen Camilla, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump attend a State Banquet.
Will King tread softly with Trump as US rolls out the red carpet?
Royal family
Singer in a red sequined dress, holding a microphone, against a yellow background with a red starburst.
YOUNG POWER LIST
The 30 most inspiring people under 30 in the UK

Introducing the class of 2026 — from arts and entertainment to sport and politics

King Charles III walking the England Coast Path at Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve.
NEW
King’s coastal path can only be completed by taking a bus

Walkers say that having to use public transport — or facing a ten-mile trek down a busy road — undermines their ‘self-powered journey’

Royal family
The great unretirement: meet the pensioners heading back to work

Boredom, financial pressures and a desire to stay active are driving older people to rejoin the rat race

The great unretirement: meet the pensioners heading back to work

Boredom, financial pressures and a desire to stay active are driving older people to rejoin the rat race

Hopes of council tax refund for holiday-let owners in Wales

Powys is proposing to row back on rules that make it harder to qualify for business rates

Hopes of council tax refund for holiday-let owners in Wales
Coach Andy Deeley (left) and farmer Callum Stark (right), holding padel rackets, in front of a sheep pasture.
From potatoes to padel: farmers convert barns into courts

As the sport soars in popularity and inner-city padel courts become harder to build and book, farmers struggling to make ends meet are stepping up

Coach Andy Deeley (left) and farmer Callum Stark (right), holding padel rackets, in front of a sheep pasture.
From potatoes to padel: farmers convert barns into courts

As the sport soars in popularity and inner-city padel courts become harder to build and book, farmers struggling to make ends meet are stepping up

NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers

A BBC investigation claimed advisers were helping migrants pretend to be gay for asylum claims. The party said it gave ‘an entirely false impression’

Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers

A BBC investigation claimed advisers were helping migrants pretend to be gay for asylum claims. The party said it gave ‘an entirely false impression’

Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
Zack Polanski giving a speech at the Green Party Conference.
NEW
Greens accuse BBC of creating ‘hostile environment’ for asylum seekers
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Cast of "Shrinking" dressed in formal attire.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
Kam Babaee in a suit and sunglasses, holding a plastic bag and tie.
NEW
TV property developer sued for ‘skimming millions’
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond, CEO of Express Newspapers Ltd., speaks at the Retail Week conference in London.
Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn claim over national lottery
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
Portrait of Samantha Niblett MP, a blonde woman smiling against a green leafy background.
THE TIMES DIARY
No summer of sex please, we’re Tory MPs
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Editor's picks

Sophie Raworth seated with her feet on a table.
INTERVIEW
BBC’s Sophie Raworth: grief, tragedy and how running saved me

She’s the cool face of the BBC Six O’Clock News. Behind the headlines, Sophie Raworth reveals how running marathons helps her deal with pressure

TV & Radio
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JANE MACQUITTY
The best lower-alcohol red wines to buy now
Food & Drink
Singer Raye performing in a red sequined dress, holding a microphone.
INTERVIEW
Raye: I don’t have to suck up to anyone
Emma Grede being styled by several people in a narrow hallway.
INTERVIEW
Emma Grede: from the East End to $300m with the Kardashians
Fashion
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SHANE WATSON
Who’s your crush? It could be the secret to a good marriage
Sex & Relationships
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What the foodies do with their anchovies
Food & Drink
Simon Bailey as The Dutchman and Rachel Nicholls as Senta in WNO's The Flying Dutchman.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Catch this ferocious Wagner — as WNO may never be able to do it again
Classical & Opera
Emma Grede being styled by several people in a narrow hallway.
INTERVIEW
Emma Grede: from the East End to $300m with the Kardashians
Fashion
Collage of Bill Nighy, Nigella Lawson, and Barack Obama.
SHANE WATSON
Who’s your crush? It could be the secret to a good marriage
Sex & Relationships
Marinated anchovies with lemons and mint on a white decorative plate.
What the foodies do with their anchovies
Food & Drink
Simon Bailey as The Dutchman and Rachel Nicholls as Senta in WNO's The Flying Dutchman.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Catch this ferocious Wagner — as WNO may never be able to do it again
Classical & Opera
Collage of four red wine bottles.
JANE MACQUITTY
The best lower-alcohol red wines to buy now
Food & Drink
Singer Raye performing in a red sequined dress, holding a microphone.
INTERVIEW
Raye: I don’t have to suck up to anyone

World

Oleksandr Savov, 47, and his daughter Anastasiia, 26, embracing.
ANTHONY LOYD
The life and death of my father, a PoW tortured in Putin’s jails

After years in Russian captivity, the damage Oleksandr Savov’s body underwent during his imprisonment took its toll. His daughter shares his story

Pope Leo XIV waving to a crowd in Bamenda, Cameroon.
Pope Leo XIV waving to a crowd in Bamenda, Cameroon.
JAMES IMAM
Why Leo took on Donald — inside the Pope’s fight with Trump
The filename "tehran_3x2" suggests the image is related to Tehran, but as the image itself is completely white, it does not convey any visual information.
The filename "tehran_3x2" suggests the image is related to Tehran, but as the image itself is completely white, it does not convey any visual information.
INSIDE TEHRAN
Child soldiers, illegal parties, a smashed economy — but ready to rise from ruins
Middle East
Rosalía posing in a white dress, black sunglasses, and large earrings.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
A superstar saint? Return of Rosalía answers Barcelona’s prayers
French writer Michel Houellebecq posing for an interview.
French writer Michel Houellebecq posing for an interview.
NEW
ADAM SAGE
Writer, sex maniac … rapper. A new chapter for Michel Houellebecq
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
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Netanyahu gambles on Russian-speaking outsider as new Mossad chief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
RICHARD SPENCER
Netanyahu gambles on Russian-speaking outsider as new Mossad chief
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
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Netanyahu gambles on Russian-speaking outsider as new Mossad chief
Rosalía posing in a white dress, black sunglasses, and large earrings.
Rosalía posing in a white dress, black sunglasses, and large earrings.
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French writer Michel Houellebecq posing for an interview.
French writer Michel Houellebecq posing for an interview.
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Writer, sex maniac … rapper. A new chapter for Michel Houellebecq
French writer Michel Houellebecq posing for an interview.
French writer Michel Houellebecq posing for an interview.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
RICHARD SPENCER
Netanyahu gambles on Russian-speaking outsider as new Mossad chief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Major General Roman Gofman in a helicopter.
RICHARD SPENCER
Netanyahu gambles on Russian-speaking outsider as new Mossad chief
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Comment

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PATRICK MAGUIRESecurity deal may give Starmer his EU ties

PM’s allies are buoyed by new security strategy, but after Mandelson revelations and Treasury rows, are voters listening?

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Cartoon by Morten Morland

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EMMA DUNCANTaking an age on pensions reform risks disaster
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GERARD BAKERThere’s a moral vacuum at the core of JD Vance
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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKSixty years on, long hair still arouses cutting remarks
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GEORGE ROBERTSONBritain needs to join forces with Nordic states on defence
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EMMA DUNCANTaking an age on pensions reform risks disaster
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Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
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Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".

Money

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Q&A
HOME HELP
As a cohabitant do I have any claim on my partner’s house?

Plus: advice from readers on how best to remove limescale from a kettle’s rim

Property & Home
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Ben WilkinsonWe are running out of time to prove that work pays
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Rachel WinterI have £100k to invest — should I wait until the Iran conflict ends?
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Why having a rich neighbour could make you bankrupt
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FAME AND FORTUNE
Tiffany: At 18 I bought a $1.6m house from Chuck Norris
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SMARTER WITH MONEY
Six million savers have the resources to invest — why don’t they?
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MONEY
Cut your family’s inheritance tax bill with our new calculator
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Why having a rich neighbour could make you bankrupt
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FAME AND FORTUNE
Tiffany: At 18 I bought a $1.6m house from Chuck Norris
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SMARTER WITH MONEY
Six million savers have the resources to invest — why don’t they?
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MONEY
Cut your family’s inheritance tax bill with our new calculator
Illustration of a man in a white shirt and patterned tie with a brain made of British Pound symbols and wavy lines.
Ben WilkinsonWe are running out of time to prove that work pays
Woman with long brown hair next to a thought bubble with a question mark.
Rachel WinterI have £100k to invest — should I wait until the Iran conflict ends?

Life & Style

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Inside the Queer Eye star Jeremiah Brent’s chic Manhattan home

The designer loves nothing more than being at his kitchen island with his children

Property & Home
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INTERVIEW
Moses Combe: the Gen Z food critic taking on gentrification
Food & Drink
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Meet the young super-commuters ditching London living for a ‘double life’
Property & Home
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Gut-friendly supermarket foods: what to buy (and what to avoid)
Health & Fitness
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JOE SWIFT
How to build a garden archway — the expert’s guide
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ESTHER WALKER
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Beauty
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SEX COUNSEL
Why doesn’t he want as much sex as I do?
Sex & Relationships
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Gut-friendly supermarket foods: what to buy (and what to avoid)
Health & Fitness
Wisteria sinensis climbing over a tunnel archway, with two metal benches underneath, opening to a green lawn.
JOE SWIFT
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Esther Coren posing in a red velvet jumpsuit.
ESTHER WALKER
Redheads are genetic winners? Ha, I knew it
Beauty
Illustration of Suzi with speech bubbles.
SEX COUNSEL
Why doesn’t he want as much sex as I do?
Sex & Relationships
Moses Combe, wearing a blue striped shirt and baseball cap, stands in a cafe holding a pastry.
INTERVIEW
Moses Combe: the Gen Z food critic taking on gentrification
Food & Drink
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Business

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Sport

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Football
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INTERVIEW
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MOLLY HUDSON
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Formula 1
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ELGAN ALDERMAN
Break-ups to pregnancies: how to navigate intra-squad relationships
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Howe: My fire is there. I’m ready to put the wood on it
Football
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Howe: My fire is there. I’m ready to put the wood on it
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INTERVIEW
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Culture

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Van Morrison: ‘I can’t keep singing the same songs the same way. It’s boring’

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Glenrothan — Brian Cox’s directorial debut is a failure on every level
Film
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Jack Reynor: Shooting Lee Cronin’s The Mummy in Ireland was a joy
Ireland
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Avenue Q — deliciously louche humour with smart lyrics
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Film
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Ireland
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Travel

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My captivating Greek island experience — without leaving the mainland

With its stylish beach resorts and sea views, the Ionian Riviera combines familiar holiday vibes with history, adventure and of course, sunshine

The Priests House at Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, surrounded by varied plant beds and garden paths.
The UK’s historic estates where you can stay overnight
Le Morne beach in Mauritius with palm trees, thatched umbrellas, and a mountain under a blue sky with clouds.
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Panoramic view of Lisbon from across the Tagus River with the Cristo Rei statue overlooking the city and red rooftops.
How I found traces of my Myanmar childhood in Lisbon
The Priests House at Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, surrounded by varied plant beds and garden paths.
The UK’s historic estates where you can stay overnight
Le Morne beach in Mauritius with palm trees, thatched umbrellas, and a mountain under a blue sky with clouds.
Early summer sun or far-flung adventure? These deals cover all bases
A mother gorilla and her infant sitting among green plants.

Obituaries

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Ken Smith, Scotland and Lions flanker

Sprinter-turned-rugby player who survived a broken neck to become a Scotland and Lions star and later chaired World Rugby, dies aged 96

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Ken Smith, Scotland and Lions flanker
Colin Swale, round-the-world sailor and adventurer
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