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NEW
Health officials reject calls for mass screening for prostate cancer

In final guidance published on Thursday, the UK’s National Screening Committee said that checks for middle-aged men would do ‘more harm than good’

Collage of a man in glasses over an attendance sheet, a student working on a machine, children raising hands in a classroom, and a "job centre plus" sign, all overlaid with a white graph.
NEW
IN DEPTH
No Saturday jobs and application misery: ‘lost generation’ laid bare

Alan Milburn’s report states that despite the majority wishing to work, Neets aged 16–24 face major issues obtaining jobs and mental health struggles

UPDATED
Welfare system ‘gives young people a cheque but not a plan for life’

Alan Milburn has backed Sir Tony Blair’s calls for an end to policies which make it harder for employers to hire younger people

47 minutes ago
1/5
‘I came for tennis not a fashion show’: rival calls out Osaka’s outfits

The four-time grand slam champion ensured her first-round appearance at the French Open was nothing short of catwalk-worthy

Tennis
Smoke rises from Beaufort Castle following strikes.
NEW
Israel ‘hits ancient site’ as it pushes deeper into southern Lebanon

Video appears to show a 900-year-old castle struck as the city of Tyre comes under heavy fire and Hezbollah clashes with advancing forces

A night on patrol with the pioneering force hunting sex predators
A night on patrol with the pioneering force hunting sex predators
A night on patrol with the pioneering force hunting sex predators

Project Vigilant has had such an impact that Swedish officers are now coming over to Wiltshire to learn from the targeted efforts to protect women

Smoke rises from Beaufort Castle following strikes.
NEW
Israel ‘hits ancient site’ as it pushes deeper into southern Lebanon

Video appears to show a 900-year-old castle struck as the city of Tyre comes under heavy fire and Hezbollah clashes with advancing forces

A night on patrol with the pioneering force hunting sex predators
A night on patrol with the pioneering force hunting sex predators
A night on patrol with the pioneering force hunting sex predators

Project Vigilant has had such an impact that Swedish officers are now coming over to Wiltshire to learn from the targeted efforts to protect women

EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished

A 15-year-old girl who was raped by three boys says a judge’s decision to spare them custody has left her too terrified to leave her home

Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss
London
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss
London
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss
London
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished

A 15-year-old girl who was raped by three boys says a judge’s decision to spare them custody has left her too terrified to leave her home

Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears

A lecture on ancient Israel and Judah will be rearranged after officials warned that a ‘significant proportion’ of attendees planned to disrupt it

Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss

Kew Gardens hopes to raise people’s awareness of the effects of climate change. The CEO Richard Deverell shares why it is still a place of ‘hope’

London
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss
London
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss
London
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss
London
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
Exterior of Southampton Crown Court, a light brown brick building with "COURTS OF JUSTICE" written on one wall and a coat of arms.
EXCLUSIVE
Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Daniel Craig as James Bond exits a black car in front of a brick building.
Aston Martins ‘banned from new 007 books to avoid upsetting Amazon’
Books
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe and Jill Biden with their cat.
Joe Biden’s wife thought he was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
The Great Court of The British Museum in London, UK, with a modern glass and steel roof arching over a circular building and people on the floor and stairs.
NEW
British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month talk over protest fears
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Kew Director Richard Deverell in front of Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points.
Heatwaves killed 400 of our trees, says Kew boss
London
Lisa Walker wearing a red top and a gold necklace.
FIRST PERSON
How I escaped Jeffrey Epstein and his ‘wife’ in a London mews

Lisa Walker remembers the night in Ghislaine Maxwell’s house in Belgravia when the paedophile cornered her in his bedroom

Life insurance salesman Peter Rosengard at a table with breakfast.
The salesman who’s had breakfast at Claridge’s 10,367 times

Peter Rosengard has hosted 10,367 breakfasts at Claridge’s. What is the secret to his success in mastering the art of the business breakfast?

London
NEW
COMMENT
HARRY WALLOP
Sack HR? Maybe not, but definitely cut its mission creep

The purpose of Britain’s half a million HR professionals has increasingly come under question — the problem isn’t the role itself but its overreach

NEW
COMMENT
HARRY WALLOP
Sack HR? Maybe not, but definitely cut its mission creep

The purpose of Britain’s half a million HR professionals has increasingly come under question — the problem isn’t the role itself but its overreach

Labour donor faces £600k legal bill after dropping libel claim

A judge has ruled that Dale Vince must pay punitive costs to Lord Bailey of Paddington, the Tory peer, over the ‘unexplained abandonment’ of his case

Labour donor faces £600k legal bill after dropping libel claim
Illustration of a map with a central school, houses around it, and expanding circles signifying a catchment area.
NEW
Why falling birth rates mean it’s easier to get into primary schools

As fewer people have children, this demographic shift is redefining catchment areas, offering surprising property opportunities for parents

Property & Home
Illustration of a map with a central school, houses around it, and expanding circles signifying a catchment area.
NEW
Why falling birth rates mean it’s easier to get into primary schools

As fewer people have children, this demographic shift is redefining catchment areas, offering surprising property opportunities for parents

Property & Home
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told

The prosecution has opened its case against the former DUP leader, who is charged with offences against two girls over 23 years

Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told

The prosecution has opened its case against the former DUP leader, who is charged with offences against two girls over 23 years

Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arriving at Newry Crown Court surrounded by media.
Jeffrey Donaldson abused girls with wife’s knowledge, court told
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Two police officers wearing high-visibility vests.
Police officers in uproar over changes to pension lump sum
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Greg Penellum of Swinside Farm in Cumbria feeding sheep.
Surge in sheep rustling leaves farmer fearing for his future
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
Gladys Dickson, the former Housekeeper at Speaker's House in the UK Parliament.
THE TIMES DIARY
Glad to have known Gladys Dickson, doyenne of Commons tearoom
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Editor's picks

John Humphrys at his home in London, with a model airplane on the table.
INTERVIEW
John Humphrys: I think I was an alcoholic. Imagine marrying me

At 82, the former Today presenter still doesn’t pull his punches, even when the subject is his violent childhood — or the current Today team

Collage of Jessica Diamond and Nelly London, both showing rings on their fingers.
Why single women are spending thousands on engagement rings
Jessica Barrett, a woman with long blonde hair, sits in a chair in front of a bookcase.
FIRST PERSON
I had always been ambitious — then I had children
Parenting
Jermaine Clement with a hand to his ear as if listening intently.
INTERVIEW
Jemaine Clement: ‘Working with Nicola Walker made me nervous, actually’
TV & Radio
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Less oh là là: young French women aren’t so keen on sex
Sex & Relationships
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein looking at each other and smiling at the premiere of Netflix's 'Office Romance.'
Is JLo dating the Brit from Ted Lasso?
Jeremy Silver, CEO of The British Library, posing in front of bookshelves.
The future of the British Library? Robot workers and more cyber defence
Books
Jermaine Clement with a hand to his ear as if listening intently.
INTERVIEW
Jemaine Clement: ‘Working with Nicola Walker made me nervous, actually’
TV & Radio
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Less oh là là: young French women aren’t so keen on sex
Sex & Relationships
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein looking at each other and smiling at the premiere of Netflix's 'Office Romance.'
Is JLo dating the Brit from Ted Lasso?
Jeremy Silver, CEO of The British Library, posing in front of bookshelves.
The future of the British Library? Robot workers and more cyber defence
Books
Collage of Jessica Diamond and Nelly London, both showing rings on their fingers.
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World

Collage of Nikol Pashinyan, Vladimir Putin, natural gas pipelines, and a Lada car.
UPDATED
ANALYSIS
Drop EU ambitions or lose our cheap gas, Russia warns Armenia

Putin has warned that the former Soviet state could suffer the same fate as Ukraine before pivotal parliamentary elections

Sailors and Marines on the USS Abraham Lincoln watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft land.
Sailors and Marines on the USS Abraham Lincoln watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft land.
Iran targets US base as Trump rejects ceasefire proposal
Soldier in camouflage kneels in the sand, wearing FPV goggles, operating a drone, with a tactical vehicle in the background.
Soldier in camouflage kneels in the sand, wearing FPV goggles, operating a drone, with a tactical vehicle in the background.
OLIVER MOODY
How Russia could invade Lithuania on three fronts
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
No sex please, we’re young French women
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
The desert freedom fighters who became Glastonbury rock royalty
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
No sex please, we’re young French women
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
No sex please, we’re young French women
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
The desert freedom fighters who became Glastonbury rock royalty
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
The desert freedom fighters who became Glastonbury rock royalty
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
No sex please, we’re young French women
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
The desert freedom fighters who became Glastonbury rock royalty
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
No sex please, we’re young French women
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon kissing in a scene from "Amours celebres."
No sex please, we’re young French women
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
The desert freedom fighters who became Glastonbury rock royalty
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
Four musicians from the band Tinariwen perform on stage, wearing traditional Algerian robes and headscarves, with one singer gesturing towards the audience.
The desert freedom fighters who became Glastonbury rock royalty
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato
Britain and Poland to share missile programme in pact to boost Nato

Comment

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JULIET SAMUELMore parents must join the fight against social media

Dopamine hit of endless scrolling is leaving the young unfit for work, study or life, and governments are failing to lead

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Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: May 28, 2026

Will Pavia.
WILL PAVIATwo ways to climb the student debt mountain
Rory Bremner smiles while leaning on a theater seat in a blue suit and light blue shirt.
THUNDERER | RORY BREMNERNo one wins if Send pupils are in the wrong schools
Daniel Finkelstein wearing glasses and a suit jacket.
DANIEL FINKELSTEINWhy Andy Burnham could be a winner for Labour
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MAX HASTINGSI grieve for the Israel I once admired so much
Will Pavia.
WILL PAVIATwo ways to climb the student debt mountain
Rory Bremner smiles while leaning on a theater seat in a blue suit and light blue shirt.
Daniel Finkelstein wearing glasses and a suit jacket.
a man wearing glasses and a tan suit looks at the camera
Will Pavia.
Rory Bremner smiles while leaning on a theater seat in a blue suit and light blue shirt.
Daniel Finkelstein wearing glasses and a suit jacket.
a man wearing glasses and a tan suit looks at the camera

Money

Three students from Västersundoms skola, Vilja, Elvira, and Andrei, using tablets at Yrityskylä.
Inside the fake towns teaching children how to handle their money

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in Finland they give them an entire economy to run. We travel to Espoo to see it in action

Louisa Grey, headshot.
Louisa Clarence-SmithWhy investors are following Trump for stock tips
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Rishi SunakRishi Sunak: poor financial education is holding back our economy
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The nation that wants to be the most money-savvy country on Earth
Collage of a smiling man in a hard hat, the Cranswick Country Foods logo and stock chart, and an image of the Cranswick Country Foods building.
ANALYSIS
TEMPUS
Should you buy shares in Cranswick?
Graduates from Birmingham University wearing black mortar board hats and robes, viewed from above.
END THE GRADUATE RIP-OFF
Graduates tell MPs they didn’t understand student loan terms
Illustration of a magician pulling a calculator with "-TAX" displayed on its screen out of a hat.
MONEY
Cut your family’s inheritance tax bill with our new calculator
Collage of a child counting coins with a calculator, Euro coins, and the flag of Finland.
The nation that wants to be the most money-savvy country on Earth
Collage of a smiling man in a hard hat, the Cranswick Country Foods logo and stock chart, and an image of the Cranswick Country Foods building.
ANALYSIS
TEMPUS
Should you buy shares in Cranswick?
Graduates from Birmingham University wearing black mortar board hats and robes, viewed from above.
END THE GRADUATE RIP-OFF
Graduates tell MPs they didn’t understand student loan terms
Illustration of a magician pulling a calculator with "-TAX" displayed on its screen out of a hat.
MONEY
Cut your family’s inheritance tax bill with our new calculator
Louisa Grey, headshot.
Louisa Clarence-SmithWhy investors are following Trump for stock tips
Illustration of a grayscale headshot of a man, with a textured green background, on a pink background with wavy lines and speech bubbles.
Rishi SunakRishi Sunak: poor financial education is holding back our economy
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Life & Style

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FIRST PERSON
I was desperate for a baby — but IVF almost broke my relationship

The novelist Claire Powell and her partner embarked on IVF, and discovered the huge toll it can take on couples

Parenting
Lara Bowman, sitting in a chair, with a slight smile.
I tried the frog poison detox that’s killing people
A collage of six dark beer bottles and cans, including London Porter, Cocoa Wonderland, Cherry Porter, Smoked Porter, Baltic Porter, and English Porter.
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PETE BROWN
The six best porters — by our beer reporter
Food & Drink
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The sleep awards: what to buy for your bedroom
Health & Fitness
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13 best bikinis for all ages and body types, from £34
Fashion
Cottage cheese pancakes with blueberries on a wooden cutting board.
RECIPE
Cottage cheese pancakes
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19 best sunglasses for summer 2026, from £16
Fashion
Happy woman lying in bed with a pink sleeping mask, smiling.
The sleep awards: what to buy for your bedroom
Health & Fitness
Collage of a woman on a beach wearing a black and white bikini, a yellow plaid bikini, and a green bikini with a fish charm.
13 best bikinis for all ages and body types, from £34
Fashion
Cottage cheese pancakes with blueberries on a wooden cutting board.
RECIPE
Cottage cheese pancakes
Collage of Julianne Moore in sunglasses and three pairs of sunglasses.
19 best sunglasses for summer 2026, from £16
Fashion
Lara Bowman, sitting in a chair, with a slight smile.
I tried the frog poison detox that’s killing people
A collage of six dark beer bottles and cans, including London Porter, Cocoa Wonderland, Cherry Porter, Smoked Porter, Baltic Porter, and English Porter.
NEW
PETE BROWN
The six best porters — by our beer reporter
Food & Drink

Business

CRH Chief Executive Albert Manifold speaking at the CRH Annual General Meeting.
Former BP boss claims ‘nonsense’ and ‘lies’ behind ousting
View of Lime Street station redevelopment in Liverpool, showing ongoing construction.
NEW
BDO fined £2m over ‘pervasive’ audit failures at collapsed builder
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneDid BP draw a Blanc with chairman?
Peter Done, co-founder of Betfred and founder of Peninsula, at the head office in Manchester.
Peter DoneWith fuel costs so high, should I let staff curtail their commute?
NEW
Hotel group behind Park Plaza and Art’otel gets £930m offer
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Scottish Mortgage to keep Space X holding for ‘off-planet’ growth
Why a global recession is on the cards as Iran war enters fourth month
Samsung workers in line for $400k bonuses from AI boom
Rooftop pool at art'otel London Battersea Power Station with chimneys from the former power station visible.
NEW
Hotel group behind Park Plaza and Art’otel gets £930m offer
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching the GOES-U satellite into orbit.
Scottish Mortgage to keep Space X holding for ‘off-planet’ growth
A cargo ship named Zardis in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why a global recession is on the cards as Iran war enters fourth month
Two workers in white cleanroom suits and face masks walk down a hallway in Samsung Electronics' chip production plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
Samsung workers in line for $400k bonuses from AI boom
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneDid BP draw a Blanc with chairman?
Peter Done, co-founder of Betfred and founder of Peninsula, at the head office in Manchester.
Peter DoneWith fuel costs so high, should I let staff curtail their commute?

Sport

Serena Williams looks frustrated during her match, holding her tennis racket behind her head.
NEW
Is Serena making comeback at Queen’s? ‘Wild card requests’ spark frenzy

Prominent journalist claims that 44-year-old is planning first professional match since 2022 in women’s doubles alongside Victoria Mboko

Tennis
Leicester Tigers' Adam Radwan scoring a try by diving with the rugby ball.
ANALYSIS | CHARLIE MORGAN
How explosive Radwan built all-round game to become England contender
Rugby union
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
Dean Henderson and Crystal Palace players celebrate their UEFA Conference League victory.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE FINAL
Mateta makes European history for Palace as Glasner signs off in style
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi batting during a cricket match.
Watch: 15-year-old ‘Bradman’ smashes yet another IPL record
Cricket
Gucci team, including a backer and team principal, posing with a covered Alpine car.
ANALYSIS
Suits you: Alpine’s Gucci deal another sign F1 strugglers are on the up
Formula 1
Collage of four male soccer players holding up trophies, with question marks in the background.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUIZ
Who were the last club to win the Champions League in their own country?
Football
Dean Henderson and Crystal Palace players celebrate their UEFA Conference League victory.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE FINAL
Mateta makes European history for Palace as Glasner signs off in style
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi batting during a cricket match.
Watch: 15-year-old ‘Bradman’ smashes yet another IPL record
Cricket
Gucci team, including a backer and team principal, posing with a covered Alpine car.
ANALYSIS
Suits you: Alpine’s Gucci deal another sign F1 strugglers are on the up
Formula 1
Collage of four male soccer players holding up trophies, with question marks in the background.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUIZ
Who were the last club to win the Champions League in their own country?
Football
Leicester Tigers' Adam Radwan scoring a try by diving with the rugby ball.
ANALYSIS | CHARLIE MORGAN
How explosive Radwan built all-round game to become England contender
Rugby union
Julian Metherell in a suit and striped tie, seated and smiling.
INTERVIEW
Tribalism vs tradition: meet man trying to drag MCC into the future
Cricket
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Culture

Madison Leonard as Violetta Valéry in Verdi's La Traviata.
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La traviata — I have never seen a better Violetta

The American soprano Madison Leonard is simply exceptional as the heroine of Garsington’s five-star production

Classical & Opera
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FIRST NIGHT
Black Comedy — 60 years on, the idea still makes you gasp
Theatre & Dance
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NEW
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REVIEW
Tuner review — Leo Woodall is exceptional, his best performance yet
Film
Richard Madeley in front of prison bars, with blurred prisoners visible in the background.
REVIEW
Was Richard Madeley’s prison documentary like watching Alan Partridge?
TV & Radio
Boris Yeltsin addresses a crowd with a bullhorn in Dzerzhinsky Square after the statue of KGB founder Felix Dzerzhinsky was toppled.
REVIEW
HISTORY
The August coup — three days that hastened the fall of the Soviet empire
Books
Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Marco Calvani as Claude, Tina Fey as Kate, Colman Domingo as Danny, and Will Forte as Jack in a scene from "The Four Seasons, Season 2."
The Four Seasons is back — but can it survive without its best character?
TV & Radio
Leo Woodall as Niki and Dustin Hoffman as Harry standing outside.
REVIEW
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Film
Richard Madeley in front of prison bars, with blurred prisoners visible in the background.
REVIEW
Was Richard Madeley’s prison documentary like watching Alan Partridge?
TV & Radio
Boris Yeltsin addresses a crowd with a bullhorn in Dzerzhinsky Square after the statue of KGB founder Felix Dzerzhinsky was toppled.
REVIEW
HISTORY
The August coup — three days that hastened the fall of the Soviet empire
Books
Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Marco Calvani as Claude, Tina Fey as Kate, Colman Domingo as Danny, and Will Forte as Jack in a scene from "The Four Seasons, Season 2."
The Four Seasons is back — but can it survive without its best character?
TV & Radio
Three actors on stage in character: Joe Bannister as Brindsley Miller, Jason Barnett as Colonel Melkett, and Simon Manyonda as Harold Gorringe.
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Travel

Scenic view of the sea against the sky in Antibes, France.
A grand tour of the Côte d’Azur — starting at its lesser known tip

You can now fly direct to the west end of the French Riviera from the UK, and explore the diamonds dotted along the coast from Hyères to Nice, via St Tropez and Cannes

Man O ’War beach near Durdle Door in Dorset, one of the best places for a family-friendly weekend in the UK
The UK’s best family-friendly holidays that you can do in a weekend
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South America’s most exciting city — and its coolest neighbourhood
Coastal landscape with a white sand beach and hills of green plants, with hazy purple mountains in the distance and a soft sunset sky.
The world’s most extraordinary flower show? It’s in South Africa
Elissa Lifestyle Resort's outdoor infinity pool with chaise lounges overlooking the sea.
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Infinity pool at Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, overlooking a coastal town and mountains.
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Obituaries

Six explorers in expedition gear pose with their Land Rover after their journey.
Tim Slessor, film-maker on the London to Singapore expedition

Adventurer and producer who went on the 1955 Oxford and Cambridge expedition and was a cornerstone of the BBC’s golden age of travel, dies aged 94

Six explorers in expedition gear pose with their Land Rover after their journey.
Tim Slessor, film-maker on the London to Singapore expedition
Mircea Lucescu, footballer and coach who rivalled the greats

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