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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour.
NEW
Andrew inquiry looks at ‘sexual misconduct’

Police appeal for potential victims and witnesses to come forward after searches of his homes as part of ongoing misconduct in public office inquiry

Royal family
IN DEPTH
The Andrew files — read the documents in full

The first tranche of files released by the government relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s time as the UK’s special trade envoy

Royal family
IN DEPTH
The Andrew files — read the documents in full

The first tranche of files released by the government relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s time as the UK’s special trade envoy

Royal family
Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, guidance rules

The government has approved statutory guidance allowing gyms, hospitals and leisure centres to legally restrict services based on a person’s birth sex

Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, guidance rules
Collage of Mick Jagger, Dakota Johnson, and Lou Doillon in front of a village landscape.
Italian islanders pull the plug on Jagger’s star-studded party

The Stones frontman was with Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan and Jessie Buckley at a movie wrap party when it was silenced by police

Collage of Mick Jagger, Dakota Johnson, and Lou Doillon in front of a village landscape.
Italian islanders pull the plug on Jagger’s star-studded party

The Stones frontman was with Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan and Jessie Buckley at a movie wrap party when it was silenced by police

UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump

Government debt servicing now exceeds £100 billion annually and last month’s bill of £10.3 billion is the highest on record for April

Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
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Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
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A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump

Government debt servicing now exceeds £100 billion annually and last month’s bill of £10.3 billion is the highest on record for April

Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
British flag superimposed over the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben at sunset.
UK borrowing hits £24.3bn in April as debt service costs jump
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
Andy Burnham holding a red and yellow "Vote Andy For Us" sign with a cartoon of his face.
LIVE
Burnham to set out pitch for Makerfield by-election
7 minutes ago
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
A woman speaking into a microphone, with a blue and red filter over the image.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Reeves serves up a summer of savings but can’t catch a break
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
A worker loads crates of grapes onto a cart in a terraced vineyard while other workers pick grapes in the background.
NEW
ISAMBARD WILKINSON
In the Douro valley, the future of port wine is down to the dregs
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
Collage of three English footballers wearing white jerseys with England crests and the text "JAPAN 31.03.26".
UPDATED
Trent misses out with Palmer and Maguire but Toney in World Cup squad
World Cup
53 minutes ago
Illustration of a community of diverse people in a city with various buildings, cars, and a train.
NEW
BEST PLACES TO WORK
The best places to work in the UK 2026 — and how to enter in 2027

From four-day weeks to fully remote working, jobs are changing fast. But one thing still holds true: happy staff make for booming businesses

Culture secretary urged to investigate Southbank Centre boss

More than 60 MPs and peers have warned Lisa Nandy that Misan Harriman’s political views have ‘implications for public trust and community confidence’

A pink military vehicle with an emblem of Iran and two armed men driving down a city street.
NEW
‘We see pink but smell blood’: how Iran uses women for propaganda

Pink missiles and vehicles, and the appearance of unveiled women at pro-regime events, are an attempt to ‘soften the face of war’, say activists

Middle East
COMMENT
RICHARD MORRISON
No theatre in the West End on Saturdays? It could happen

The arts union Equity and the Society of London Theatre have reached an impasse in pay negotiations so Saturday shows may be cancelled

Theatre & Dance
Joseph Walters pictured with his daughters, Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters, and Rebecca Walters.
Family of sisters found dead off Brighton beach condemn conspiracies

Aunt said distressing theories intensified after relatives used AI to create an image of the women from old photographs

Bride and groom standing with fingers crossed behind their backs.
Reality TV nearing ‘abyss of exploitation’, ex-Channel 4 boss says

Lord Grade warns the format risks crossing a line after allegations of sexual assault were revealed in an investigation into Married At First Sight

Stephen Fry: If only Wilde had known how he would be remembered
Stephen Fry: If only Wilde had known how he would be remembered
Stephen Fry: If only Wilde had known how he would be remembered

In a video with the National Portrait Gallery for Celebration Day, the broadcaster says that learning about his hero’s prosecution was a ‘hammer blow’

Film
Bride and groom standing with fingers crossed behind their backs.
Reality TV nearing ‘abyss of exploitation’, ex-Channel 4 boss says

Lord Grade warns the format risks crossing a line after allegations of sexual assault were revealed in an investigation into Married At First Sight

Stephen Fry: If only Wilde had known how he would be remembered
Stephen Fry: If only Wilde had known how he would be remembered
Stephen Fry: If only Wilde had known how he would be remembered

In a video with the National Portrait Gallery for Celebration Day, the broadcaster says that learning about his hero’s prosecution was a ‘hammer blow’

Film
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail

Three boys who raped two girls in separate attacks have been given rehabilitation orders after a judge declares they have low IQs

Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’
Ireland
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’
Ireland
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’
Ireland
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail

Three boys who raped two girls in separate attacks have been given rehabilitation orders after a judge declares they have low IQs

Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’

Yves Sakila, a Congolese man who lived in the country for 20 years, died after he was pinned down for several minutes by security guards

Ireland
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’

The monument’s curator says Stonehenge may have been Britain’s first sporting venue — and even the hauling of the stones could have had a competitive edge

Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’
Ireland
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’
Ireland
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’
Ireland
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Southampton Crown Court building with a brick facade and steps with yellow treads.
Teenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Fans at the Vinegar Yard pub in London watch the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 match between England and Germany.
Home secretary ignored police concerns over World Cup pub times
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Two men removing sponsorship signs at the Hay Festival.
Book festival protest authors accused of ‘cultural vandalism’
Books
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Antoinette Lukeba kneeling at a vigil, wearing glasses and a hat, with her hands open in despair, next to a flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters condemn Ireland’s ‘George Floyd moment’
Ireland
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Collage of Stonehenge, a thatched house, and a man playing a ballgame.
Stone Age Olympics ‘may have drawn crowds to Stonehenge’
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INTERVIEW
TOM KERSHAW
Stan Wawrinka at 41: I really squeezed the last drop out of the lemon

The three-times grand-slam champion prepares for his final appearance at the French Open, the scene of his greatest victory against Djokovic in 2015

Tennis
A group of friends jump into the pool at Jesus Green Lido in Cambridge.
Bank holiday Monday set to break temperature record for May

The Met Office and the RNLI have advised Britons to wear sunscreen and check sea conditions as 19 million people are expected to head for the seaside

Gemma Fox, deputy national secretary of the Police Federation of England and Wales, smiles.
Gemma Fox, deputy national secretary of the Police Federation of England and Wales, smiles.
Police Federation officer ‘forced out after reporting corruption’
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan speak with Metropolitan Police Commander Clair Haynes during a visit to a police station in Lambeth, south London.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan speak with Metropolitan Police Commander Clair Haynes during a visit to a police station in Lambeth, south London.
London mayor blocks £50m police deal with US tech firm Palantir
London
A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
We sold our holiday home — then bought it back with 28 strangers
Property & Home
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
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A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
We sold our holiday home — then bought it back with 28 strangers
Property & Home
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
NEW
Portrait of Iron Duke tells the tale of two great men — for £12m
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
NEW
Portrait of Iron Duke tells the tale of two great men — for £12m
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
THE TIMES DIARY
Gavin Williamson: Ich bin ein Somalilander
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
THE TIMES DIARY
Gavin Williamson: Ich bin ein Somalilander
A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
We sold our holiday home — then bought it back with 28 strangers
Property & Home
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
NEW
Portrait of Iron Duke tells the tale of two great men — for £12m
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
THE TIMES DIARY
Gavin Williamson: Ich bin ein Somalilander
A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
We sold our holiday home — then bought it back with 28 strangers
Property & Home
A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
A stone house with a swimming pool and patio in the Provencal countryside.
We sold our holiday home — then bought it back with 28 strangers
Property & Home
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
NEW
Portrait of Iron Duke tells the tale of two great men — for £12m
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Portrait painting of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
NEW
Portrait of Iron Duke tells the tale of two great men — for £12m
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
THE TIMES DIARY
Gavin Williamson: Ich bin ein Somalilander
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
Gavin Williamson, a Kenyan governor, an Emirati representative, Taiwan's ambassador, a Kenyan representative, and an Ethiopian representative at the 35th Somaliland Independence day celebrations.
THE TIMES DIARY
Gavin Williamson: Ich bin ein Somalilander
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Michael Bay filming an Airman on the set of "Transformers".
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President Donald Trump gestures on stage during his visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
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RICHARD LLOYD PARRY
In the Great Game for Pacific, there’s little to stop relentless Xi
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President Donald Trump gestures on stage during his visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
President Donald Trump gestures on stage during his visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
DAVID CHARTER
Trump’s wealth has shot up 165% in 18 months. How did that happen?
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RICHARD LLOYD PARRY
In the Great Game for Pacific, there’s little to stop relentless Xi
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Michael Bay filming an Airman on the set of "Transformers".
Epic Fury, the movie: Hollywood to feature US airmen’s dramatic rescue
Michael Bay filming an Airman on the set of "Transformers".
Michael Bay filming an Airman on the set of "Transformers".
Epic Fury, the movie: Hollywood to feature US airmen’s dramatic rescue
President Donald Trump gestures on stage during his visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
President Donald Trump gestures on stage during his visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
DAVID CHARTER
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Illustration of an aerial view of a tropical island next to portraits of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
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RICHARD LLOYD PARRY
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PATRICK MAGUIREThis by-election is an anti-politics revolt

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Sod the ‘science’ — we just want to feel supported
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Boss of collapsed investment firm jailed for contempt of court
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Sport

INTERVIEW
TOM KERSHAW
Stan Wawrinka at 41: I really squeezed the last drop out of the lemon

The three-times grand-slam champion prepares for his final appearance at the French Open, the scene of his greatest victory against Djokovic in 2015

Tennis
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JONATHAN NORTHCROFT
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World Cup
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Football
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RICK BROADBENT
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Football
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Hamilton: People want me out of F1 but I’m not going anywhere. Get used to it
Formula 1
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RICK BROADBENT
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Football
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Football
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Formula 1
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JONATHAN NORTHCROFT
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INTERVIEW
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Michael Goedhuis, suave dealer of Persian and Chinese art

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