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Angela Rayner says she believes she did not break parliamentary rules over a “personal holiday” in New York funded by a multimillionaire Labour peer. The deputy prime minister did not report that Sam Tarry, then the Ilford South MP, stayed with her at a $2.5 million apartment in Manhattan owned...Angela Rayner says she believes she did not break parliamentary rules over a “personal holiday” in New York funded by a multimillionaire Labour peer. The deputy prime minister did not report that Sam Tarry, then the Ilford South MP, stayed with her at a $2.5 million apartment in Manhattan owned...Angela Rayner says she believes she did not break parliamentary rules over a “personal holiday” in New York funded by a...
INTERVIEW
Rachel Reeves is sitting in the imposing state room in 11 Downing Street. Each December it hosts the chancellor’s children’s Christmas party, where a magician beguiles youngsters with tricks such as pulling a live rabbit from a hat. But in a frank interview before the Labour Party conference in Liverpool this week, Reeves is clear there is...Rachel Reeves is sitting in the imposing state room in 11 Downing Street. Each December it hosts the chancellor’s children’s Christmas party, where a magician beguiles youngsters with tricks such as pulling a live rabbit from a hat. But in a frank interview before the Labour Party conference in Liverpool this week, Reeves is clear there is...Rachel Reeves is sitting in the imposing state room in 11 Downing Street. Each December it hosts the chancellor’s children’s...
Prosecutors have admitted that they twice failed to bring charges against Mohamed Al Fayed, who now stands accused of being a serial predator who raped, sexually assaulted and threatened women over decades. Lawyers have been contacted by more than 150 survivors and witnesses in the two days since a documentary...Prosecutors have admitted that they twice failed to bring charges against Mohamed Al Fayed, who...Prosecutors have admitted that they twice failed to bring charges against Mohamed Al Fayed, who...
TOM CALVER | Go Figure
investigation
Not many people walk past Vantage House. It sits on the edge of an industrial estate in the middle of a car park for the discount chain Home Bargains. On one side are the smart £1 million-plus Victorian terraces of Wimbledon, on the other...Not many people walk past Vantage House. It sits on the edge of an industrial estate in the...Not many people walk past Vantage House. It sits on the edge of an industrial estate in the...
interview
Writing sex scenes well is notoriously hard, but they come naturally for Melanie Hamrick. “I find them the easiest,”...Writing sex scenes well is notoriously hard, but they come naturally for Melanie Hamrick. “I find...Writing sex scenes well is notoriously hard, but they come naturally for Melanie Hamrick. “I find...
first person
One of the worst things about a cancer diagnosis is the loss of control. Even when treatment has been successful, you...One of the worst things about a cancer diagnosis is the loss of control. Even when treatment has...One of the worst things about a cancer diagnosis is the loss of control. Even when treatment has...
interview
When Andrew Neil learns he’s being interviewed for Culture, he’s unable to suppress a little brag. “I invented the Culture section,” the former Sunday Times editor says. “So it’ll be nice to be in it.” Neil, 75, has had a distinguished career. As...When Andrew Neil learns he’s being interviewed for Culture, he’s unable to suppress a little brag.When Andrew Neil learns he’s being interviewed for Culture, he’s unable to suppress a little brag.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has beaten its Oxbridge rivals to the top spot of our UK university rankings for the first time, claiming the title of best university in Britain. The University of Oxford has been knocked...The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has beaten its Oxbridge rivals to the...The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has beaten its Oxbridge rivals to the...
DISPATCH FROM Shengjin
recipes
Food, for me, is the perfect combination of science and pleasure: the more I learn, the better it tastes. These recipes build on my six key principles for eating well: eat 30 plants a week; eat the rainbow of different colours of fruit and...Food, for me, is the perfect combination of science and pleasure: the more I learn, the better it...Food, for me, is the perfect combination of science and pleasure: the more I learn, the better it...
video
INTERVIEW
From the crest of the mountain the land splayed out before me like a ruffled green rug, its pudding-bowl curves carpeted with stunted summer bushes of lingonberry, crowberry and blueberry and studded with mushrooms. A trio of very blue freshwater...From the crest of the mountain the land splayed out before me like a ruffled green rug, its...From the crest of the mountain the land splayed out before me like a ruffled green rug, its...
CHRISTINA LAMB interview
María Corina Machado says Venzuela’s autocratic president is the one with his back to the wall
For more than 50 days she has been in hiding. Thousands of her supporters have been arrested and 25 killed in what she describes as “the worst crackdown Venezuela has ever seen”. Her closest political ally has fled to Madrid, fearing for his life. Anyone who helps her risks arrest. Yet María Corina Machado, 56, the courageous mother of three taking on the country’s...For more than 50 days she has been in hiding. Thousands of her supporters have been arrested and...For more than 50 days she has been in hiding. Thousands of her supporters have been arrested and...
LOUISE CALLAGHAN IN NEW YORK
When James Carville was running Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, he scrawled three words on a whiteboard that...When James Carville was running Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, he scrawled three words on a whiteboard that became the foundation of that winning campaign: “The economy, stupid.” Now, six weeks before another US election, Kamala Harris is rising in the polls, which mostly have her in a dead heat with Donald...When James Carville was running Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, he scrawled three words on a whiteboard that became the...
MARK GALEOTTI
As he prepares to travel to the United States to address the UN general assembly on Wednesday and meet President Biden in Washington, President Zelensky says he will be unveiling a plan for victory in the war with Russia. This is forcing the West...As he prepares to travel to the United States to address the UN general assembly on Wednesday and...As he prepares to travel to the United States to address the UN general assembly on Wednesday and...
When Emily in Paris first aired in 2020, haughtier Parisians bemoaned a cliché-soaked, Americanised portrayal of their city. A Le Mondecritic said they felt after watching “as if I had eaten all the macaroons in the box by myself”. Yet by the time...When Emily in Paris first aired in 2020, haughtier Parisians bemoaned a cliché-soaked...When Emily in Paris first aired in 2020, haughtier Parisians bemoaned a cliché-soaked...
LSE knocks Oxbridge out of the top spots and is named our University of the Year
good university guide 2025
Ranked No 1 by the Sunday Times, the London School of Economics and Political Science champions free speech, with graduates that go on to change the world
Expert advice for narrowing down universities, knowing when to submit your application and what to do if you don’t get the offer you want
After rent is covered, there are the must-haves and nice-to-haves to consider. Here’s how to budget
The record-breaking team from Imperial College London present the ultimate 30 questions. How many — if any — can you get right?
By the time your child reaches 18 it’s possible you’ll have belonged to dozens of class WhatsApp groups, compulsively collecting and circulating information — from the precise number of snacks required for the school trip to unsolicited advice...By the time your child reaches 18 it’s possible you’ll have belonged to dozens of class WhatsApp...By the time your child reaches 18 it’s possible you’ll have belonged to dozens of class WhatsApp...
Good university guide 2024
Good university guide 2024
Good university guide 2024
Good university guide 2024
Sovereign wealth and pension funds tell minister unpredictable rules on infrastructure force them to invest elsewhere
One of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds has declared it will not invest in the UK’s regulated water, electricity and gas utilities in a blow to Labour’s hopes of attracting major global investors. Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is among a clutch of overseas investors to have...One of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds has declared it will not invest in the UK’s regulated water, electricity and gas utilities in a blow to Labour’s hopes of attracting major global investors. Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is among a clutch of overseas investors to have...One of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds has declared it will not invest in the UK’s regulated water, electricity and...
Creditors to Thames Water are planning to inject more than £1 billion into the stricken utility before the end of the year as a lifeline while it tries to get its finances in order. A group of hedge funds and institutions holding about £10 billion of Thames’s debt believe it needs a stop-gap infusion of cash to stabilise the company and...Creditors to Thames Water are planning to inject more than £1 billion into the stricken utility before the end of the year as a lifeline while it tries to get its finances in order. A group of hedge funds and institutions holding about £10 billion of Thames’s debt believe it needs a stop-gap infusion of cash to stabilise the company and...Creditors to Thames Water are planning to inject more than £1 billion into the stricken utility before the end of the year as a...
Two years ago, at the glittering, glass-clad offices of the construction giant ISG in London’s up-and-coming Aldgate district, building sector grandee Paul Cossell was bullish. “I think our industry is getting sexier,” he declared. “We can help save the planet.” He had good reason to be so confident. The veteran ISG...Two years ago, at the glittering, glass-clad offices of the construction giant ISG in London’s...Two years ago, at the glittering, glass-clad offices of the construction giant ISG in London’s...
the sunday times business profile
The morning sun framed Simon Robey’s regal presence like an incandescent halo. “If you do exactly as I say, you will win,” he said softly, his buttery voice redolent of his days as a choral scholar at Oxford. Robey occupied a substantial upholstered armchair placed in front of an east-facing window in the sparsely decorated living room of Masayoshi Son’s rental home, a...The morning sun framed Simon Robey’s regal presence like an incandescent halo. “If you do exactly...The morning sun framed Simon Robey’s regal presence like an incandescent halo. “If you do exactly...
When Thomas Mason Daffern set up a building society 140 years ago this year, his vision was clear. The accountant...When Thomas Mason Daffern set up a building society 140 years ago this year, his vision was clear. The accountant wanted to help local people save for the future and borrow money to buy their own homes. Now, the Coventry Building Society is poised to embark on a dramatic divergence from his original plan by taking...When Thomas Mason Daffern set up a building society 140 years ago this year, his vision was clear. The accountant wanted to...
Richard Harpin | comment
In retrospect, my most life-changing moment occurred at around 2am one sleepless night. I’d woken suddenly, my brow...In retrospect, my most life-changing moment occurred at around 2am one sleepless night. I’d woken...In retrospect, my most life-changing moment occurred at around 2am one sleepless night. I’d woken...
Seema Shah | VIEWPOINT
Since 2020, markets have seen huge swings in volatility. Covid, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the...Since 2020, markets have seen huge swings in volatility. Covid, conflicts in Ukraine and the...Since 2020, markets have seen huge swings in volatility. Covid, conflicts in Ukraine and the...
how I made it
Noah Carlile-Swift was 14 when Tara, his mum, suggested that they start a business together as a way to boost his confidence after secondary school education left him feeling “stupid”. Diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia at the age of 11, Noah...Noah Carlile-Swift was 14 when Tara, his mum, suggested that they start a business together as a...Noah Carlile-Swift was 14 when Tara, his mum, suggested that they start a business together as a...
CGT and IHT raids could be on the horizon, but think carefully before you change your plans, says Rachel Mortimer
johanna noble
The government must act now to avoid a looming pension crisis
One million people could be living with dementia by 2030. Ali Hussain explains how families can prepare their finances
fame and fortune
The former Strictly star lived on the breadline in Moscow, so now likes to treat his daughters
ian cowie
From Unilever to Fever-Tree, our investment expert runs through the domestic companies he thinks are worth investing in
question of money
I saw a second-hand Brompton bicycle listed on Facebook Marketplace in June and messaged the seller, asking to buy it.I saw a second-hand Brompton bicycle listed on Facebook Marketplace in June and messaged the...I saw a second-hand Brompton bicycle listed on Facebook Marketplace in June and messaged the...
ask the experts
Q. My wife owns a flat which she now rents out but due to the changes to mortgage relief and the high service charges...Q. My wife owns a flat which she now rents out but due to the changes to mortgage relief and the...Q. My wife owns a flat which she now rents out but due to the changes to mortgage relief and the...
interview
The younger brother of the Princess of Wales was so depressed he came close to killing himself. Then Ella, his faithful cocker spaniel, stepped in — and even found him a wife
interview
He’s the professor of genetic epidemiology who became the hero of the Zoe app who became the nation’s gut health guru. Now he has written a cookbook
matt rudd
Have you received your code to register with EduFlap via the IntraFlap portal?
Malicious, incompetent or misunderstood? As the Post Office inquiry enters its final stage, the former CEO faces a reckoning. Oliver Shah speaks to her former colleagues to work out how she became the face of a scandal
There are approximately 25,000 ‘city killer’ space rocks orbiting near Earth. Luckily, there are plans to save us all
Let’s say you were standing in the heart of London. The incandescent projectile, moving at 40,000mph, would travel from the top of Earth’s atmosphere to the apex of the Shard skyscraper in just a few seconds. A bright flash would immediately give way to a shockwave that would thunder through the city like a titan’s roar. Everything — metal, glass, concrete, rock and you...Let’s say you were standing in the heart of London. The incandescent projectile, moving at...Let’s say you were standing in the heart of London. The incandescent projectile, moving at...
car clinic
Q. Is there any way round the long wait for driving tests? A friend says you can take one sooner at a remote test...Q. Is there any way round the long wait for driving tests? A friend says you can take one sooner at a remote test centre on, say, a Scottish island, and still get a valid UK licence.
TM, Middlesborough A. The backlog in driving-test spaces has been a bane for learners ever since testing was frozen during Covid. We...Q. Is there any way round the long wait for driving tests? A friend says you can take one sooner at a remote test centre on,...
CHARLOTTE IVERS | TABLE TALK
a life in the day
recipes
Easy dishes from the Zoe app nutrition expert’s new cookbook
Food, for me, is the perfect combination of science and pleasure: the more I learn, the better it tastes. These recipes build on my six key principles for eating well: eat 30 plants a week; eat the rainbow of different colours of fruit and vegetables; eat a variety of nutrient-dense wholefoods to take care of your protein needs; think quality not calories; incorporate...Food, for me, is the perfect combination of science and pleasure: the more I learn, the better it...Food, for me, is the perfect combination of science and pleasure: the more I learn, the better it...
will lyons
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Organic September — a month-long campaign created by the Soil Association to...In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Organic September — a month-long campaign created by the Soil Association to encourage us to celebrate all things organic and the positive effects it can have on our health and the environment. But what about organic wine? There are many different definitions of organic viticulture...In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Organic September — a month-long campaign created by the Soil Association to encourage us to...
spectrum
Forty years after the miners’ strike, photographs of one of the biggest battles in Britain’s industrial history are on display at an exhibition in East London and in a new book. Industrial disputes were common throughout the 1970s and early 1980s...Forty years after the miners’ strike, photographs of one of the biggest battles in Britain’s...Forty years after the miners’ strike, photographs of one of the biggest battles in Britain’s...
interview
Normal People made the novelist a star in her twenties. Now 33, she talks about the pressures of fame and the story behind her fourth novel, Intermezzo
Interview
The in-demand director is keen to surprise Covent Garden audiences with his new Eugene Onegin
new
interview
The veteran broadcaster is taking to the airwaves — but what does he make of podcast rivals The News Agents and The Rest Is Politics?
camilla long
We’re forced to watch the hapless prince (not) sweat his way through that Newsnight interview one more time in A Very Royal Scandal
review | Fiction
The Normal People author’s fourth book has it all: fist fights, erotic agony, epiphany, even farce
REVIEW | history
VIEWING GUIDE
The Great British Bake Off (Tuesday, C4, 8pm)
“The last time I felt this nervous was either before my A-level results or in the queue to get tickets for the Taylor Swift concert,” says one of the new contestants as series 15 of The Great...The Great British Bake Off (Tuesday, C4, 8pm)
“The last time I felt this nervous was either...The Great British Bake Off (Tuesday, C4, 8pm)
“The last time I felt this nervous was either...
video
interview
Last summer, as Blur were preparing for the biggest concerts of their career at Wembley Stadium, their guitarist was quietly getting on with a very different musical project. “We weren’t just fitting it around Graham’s time with Blur,” says Rose Elinor Dougall, a former member of the Brighton girl group the Pipettes, a solo artist in her own right and mother to her and...Last summer, as Blur were preparing for the biggest concerts of their career at Wembley Stadium...Last summer, as Blur were preparing for the biggest concerts of their career at Wembley Stadium...
The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that every author wants to be on. The listings are based on data collected each Saturday for the following Sunday by Nielsen BookScan (which has been collecting digital data since 1998) and the chart is the...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that every author...
The Savoy. It’s a typical September afternoon in London — cold, windy, overcast — and I’m spinning my way through the revolving door that marks the entrance to perhaps the world’s most famous hotel, accompanied by a conga of international rich...The Savoy. It’s a typical September afternoon in London — cold, windy, overcast — and I’m...The Savoy. It’s a typical September afternoon in London — cold, windy, overcast — and I’m...
REVIEW
Eeet ees a challenge for ze little grey cells, ees it not, mon ami? How do you stage something as...Eeet ees a challenge for ze little grey cells, ees it not, mon ami? How do you stage something...Eeet ees a challenge for ze little grey cells, ees it not, mon ami? How do you stage something...
review | FIction
In a typical year the Booker prize nominees will invariably include one title that seems to have been selected mainly...In a typical year the Booker prize nominees will invariably include one title that seems to have...In a typical year the Booker prize nominees will invariably include one title that seems to have...
video
review
“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself — younger? More beautiful? More perfect?” asks the writer-director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance. It stars Demi Moore as a film star who takes an anti-ageing serum and finds herself in a Faustian trap. Moore gets high points for candour. It’s been over 30 years since Robert Redford paid Woody Harrelson a...“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself — younger? More beautiful? More perfect?”...“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself — younger? More beautiful? More perfect?”...
video
What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in a tense tennis love triangle in Challengers, and there are Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse biopics to enjoy. Plus our favourite marmalade-loving bear will be back in a new film. Here our critics pick...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in a tense...
WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK
review | CHILDREN’S
television
Television
TELEVISION
Leopard-print bags, high-shine totes and a pair of sunglasses to match every outfit — this season’s accessories have landed
interview
High heels, catsuits and gardening in low-rise jeans: the actress opens up her wardrobe
The creators of new musical of the famous film knew they had to get one aspect absolutely right: the fashion. Here’s how they did it
Getting hitched can cost a fortune — which is why committed crafter Katherine Ormerod is making hers a handmade affair
Off-kilter designs, crumpled shirts and reinventing the briefcase: Thom Browne is one of the most exciting American designers — even if he loves grey
megan agnew
india knight
Very good blusher alert, which is not an alert I make that often. I won’t tell you yet again how challenging I find...Very good blusher alert, which is not an alert I make that often. I won’t tell you yet again how...Very good blusher alert, which is not an alert I make that often. I won’t tell you yet again how...
sarah jossel
August: tan lines! Aftersun! Heatproof make-up! September: time to cover up! Back to work! Hello hibernation! That’s...August: tan lines! Aftersun! Heatproof make-up! September: time to cover up! Back to work! Hello...August: tan lines! Aftersun! Heatproof make-up! September: time to cover up! Back to work! Hello...
milan fashion week
Dolce and Gabbana and Bottega Veneta take centre stage for the finale of Milan fashion week. Next stop: Paris. There was a time when Bottega Veneta was the foremost label among the stealth wealth crowd: “For when your own initials are enough” ran...Dolce and Gabbana and Bottega Veneta take centre stage for the finale of Milan fashion week. Next...Dolce and Gabbana and Bottega Veneta take centre stage for the finale of Milan fashion week. Next...
singapore grand prix | molly hudson
One by one, Lando Norris is obliterating the unwanted statistics that have haunted him. First, it was claiming a victory to discard the tag of being the most successful driver without a win. This time he finally managed to hold on to the lead on the first lap of a grand prix, at the fifth time of...One by one, Lando Norris is obliterating the unwanted statistics that have haunted him. First, it was claiming a victory to discard the tag of being the most successful driver without a win. This time he finally managed to hold on to the lead on the first lap of a grand prix, at the fifth time of...One by one, Lando Norris is obliterating the unwanted statistics that have haunted him. First, it was claiming a victory to...
Singapore Grand Prix
The three-times world champion Max Verstappen said the “silly” decision of the FIA to give him a community service-style punishment for swearing in a press conference has left him questioning his future in the sport. Verstappen is leading the world championship and is widely considered one of the greatest drivers of all time. The...The three-times world champion Max Verstappen said the “silly” decision of the FIA to give him a community service-style punishment for swearing in a press conference has left him questioning his future in the sport. Verstappen is leading the world championship and is widely considered one of the greatest drivers of all time. The...The three-times world champion Max Verstappen said the “silly” decision of the FIA to give him a community service-style...
Paul Joyce
When Trent Alexander-Arnold was discussing his objectives for the season with Arne Slot, he outlined one vision in particular to the Liverpool head coach. Something he hopes can help bring success to Anfield and in the process demolish what he feels are misconceptions about his game. “I said to him that I would like...When Trent Alexander-Arnold was discussing his objectives for the season with Arne Slot, he...When Trent Alexander-Arnold was discussing his objectives for the season with Arne Slot, he...
tony cascarino
I was surprised Eddie Nketiah was subbed off when he was, in the 67th minute, just as he was beginning to look...I was surprised Eddie Nketiah was subbed off when he was, in the 67th minute, just as he was...I was surprised Eddie Nketiah was subbed off when he was, in the 67th minute, just as he was...
Joshua v Dubois | Tom Kershaw
Long after the final bell had tolled on Anthony Joshua’s faculties, a spare ring announcer was ordered up onto the...Long after the final bell had tolled on Anthony Joshua’s faculties, a spare ring announcer was...Long after the final bell had tolled on Anthony Joshua’s faculties, a spare ring announcer was...
Premier League
What do you get when the team with the Premier League’s canniest offside trap meets the top flight’s counterattacking specialists? A heck of a lot more than anyone bargained for, that’s for sure. A pulsating encounter between Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest ended with four goals shared, ten yellow cards, three reds and both teams retaining their impressive...What do you get when the team with the Premier League’s canniest offside trap meets the top...What do you get when the team with the Premier League’s canniest offside trap meets the top...
Hamzah Khalique-Loonat
When Julen Lopetegui was appointed West Ham United manager this summer there was hope that he could help turn the...When Julen Lopetegui was appointed West Ham United manager this summer there was hope that he could help turn the club into regular competitors in Europe and bring a style that would excite supporters. Yet after just five Premier League matches the boos have returned to the London Stadium — the very same that marred...When Julen Lopetegui was appointed West Ham United manager this summer there was hope that he could help turn the club into...
Gallagher Premiership
joshua v dubois
Joshua suffers his worst night in the ring during brutal fifth-round knockout
Daniel Dubois is not a man of many words but he had dubbed himself the “king-slayer” and so it proved on a wild night at Wembley Stadium. Anthony Joshua’s crown had long gone but this was a win that not only featured the younger man usurping him in the heavyweight reckoning, but also sending the former golden boy crashing to the canvas and oblivion. There were no wild...Daniel Dubois is not a man of many words but he had dubbed himself the “king-slayer” and so it...Daniel Dubois is not a man of many words but he had dubbed himself the “king-slayer” and so it...
Daniel and Dave Dubois Interview
Boxing is no stranger to stories of fathers and sons, but there is perhaps none quite like the interim world...Boxing is no stranger to stories of fathers and sons, but there is perhaps none quite like the interim world heavyweight champion supposedly delivered by God to a council flat in southeast London. As Dave Dubois explains it, he received a spiritual vision that instructed him to put his unborn child into professional...Boxing is no stranger to stories of fathers and sons, but there is perhaps none quite like the interim world heavyweight...
Second ODI | simon hughes
Martin Samuel
And for what? If football’s authorities do end up, one day, provoking a strike by burnt out players, what will have...And for what? If football’s authorities do end up, one day, provoking a strike by burnt out...And for what? If football’s authorities do end up, one day, provoking a strike by burnt out...
david walsh
This week Max Boyce, the Welsh singer, writer and entertainer, turns 81. For decades he’s made a lot of people laugh...This week Max Boyce, the Welsh singer, writer and entertainer, turns 81. For decades he’s made a...This week Max Boyce, the Welsh singer, writer and entertainer, turns 81. For decades he’s made a...
women’s super league
There is one facet in which Arsenal Women are not so much ahead of the field, as in a field of their own. Last season, the average attendance for their home games was 32,618. That was the highest in the Women’s Super League by about 20,000 and the 15th-highest of any English side, men or women. Taking only their six league games at the 60,704-seat Emirates Stadium —...There is one facet in which Arsenal Women are not so much ahead of the field, as in a field of...There is one facet in which Arsenal Women are not so much ahead of the field, as in a field of...
SPORTSWOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS | emily campbell interview
No two paths to the Olympic podium are the same and the unlikely route taken by Emily Campbell provides a vivid...No two paths to the Olympic podium are the same and the unlikely route taken by Emily Campbell provides a vivid illustration. She had never lifted weights until she went to university, where she was training as a shot putter and discus thrower. To develop her throwing power, her coaches suggested she develop her...No two paths to the Olympic podium are the same and the unlikely route taken by Emily Campbell provides a vivid illustration.
Alyson Rudd
If Slow Horses can make you believe that a group of MI5 rejects can solve the most heinous of crimes, usually...If Slow Horses can make you believe that a group of MI5 rejects can solve the most heinous of...If Slow Horses can make you believe that a group of MI5 rejects can solve the most heinous of...
stephen jones
Has World Rugby lost a leader of great potential and vision, or has the governing body had a great escape — at the...
Has World Rugby lost a leader of great potential and vision, or has the governing body had a...
Has World Rugby lost a leader of great potential and vision, or has the governing body had a...
Norway’s Vesteralen archipelago, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, has spectacular landscapes, whales and lovely hamlets that most tourists miss
San Diego is often overlooked in favour of its northern neighbours, but its rich culture, a slew of cool new hotels and fabulous food make for a perfect getaway
The country has some of Europe’s cleanest seas, but most of its beaches are pebbly and stony. Secret swathes of sand do exist — you just need to know where to look
comment
Lobster mayonnaise might unfortunately be a thing of the past, but there’s no greater thrill of peeling back a tinfoil lid to see what’s underneath. Just please no baked beans
Research for a book on contentment took the comedian to Rishikesh — but how would he survive a silent breakfast without his big Trigger Happy phone?
Our eyes are on early to mid-October for a last-minute, last-ditch sun break, but some destinations are more reliable...Our eyes are on early to mid-October for a last-minute, last-ditch sun break, but some...Our eyes are on early to mid-October for a last-minute, last-ditch sun break, but some...
chris haslam
Over the past four decades I’ve travelled by train on six continents. I’ve jumped freight trains in America, ridden...Over the past four decades I’ve travelled by train on six continents. I’ve jumped freight trains...Over the past four decades I’ve travelled by train on six continents. I’ve jumped freight trains...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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There’s really no bad time to visit the Spanish capital. Madrid, the hub of culture and powerhouse of tradition, is magical in summer — but you can enjoy its brilliant cuisine (including some of the world’s best tapas), art galleries, pristine...There’s really no bad time to visit the Spanish capital. Madrid, the hub of culture and...There’s really no bad time to visit the Spanish capital. Madrid, the hub of culture and...
The billionaire is building Britain’s most expensive development in Mayfair, central London
Undergraduates are increasingly opting for purpose-built accommodation, despite the high cost
The slick glamour of US hit shows such as Selling Sunset didn’t translate well to the UK’s prime market
SECRET AGENT
Our covert columnist on being caught in a long-running beef between two warring couples
For Damaris Evans, the conversion of Haute Caussine, a summerhouse in the south of France, into a proper home feels like the bestselling memoir A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle. During her quest — in which she swapped life as a fashion designer in Primrose Hill, London, for mixing concrete, digging trenches and sanding shutters — Evans braved freezing temperatures...For Damaris Evans, the conversion of Haute Caussine, a summerhouse in the south of France, into a...For Damaris Evans, the conversion of Haute Caussine, a summerhouse in the south of France, into a...
It’s been nearly a century since the term “Arts Décoratifs” was coined — and later shortened to art deco — but this...It’s been nearly a century since the term “Arts Décoratifs” was coined — and later shortened to art deco — but this decorative arts and architecture movement, which first exhibited in Paris at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in 1925, is back in vogue. With roots in 1910s France...It’s been nearly a century since the term “Arts Décoratifs” was coined — and later shortened to art deco — but this decorative...
Interview
I still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder from my time in Iraq. In the months after my release, I was...I still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder from my time in Iraq. In the months after my...I still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder from my time in Iraq. In the months after my...
home help
I like to buy a large selection of cheese but I would like some advice on how to stop them going dry or mouldy. If I...I like to buy a large selection of cheese but I would like some advice on how to stop them going...I like to buy a large selection of cheese but I would like some advice on how to stop them going...
Somerset, £1.75 million
A grade II listed converted church in 20 acres of grounds (there’s no graveyard) in East Cranmore, eight miles from Frome. The 3,000 sq ft property has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and many of its original features...Somerset, £1.75 million
A grade II listed converted church in 20 acres of grounds (there’s...Somerset, £1.75 million
A grade II listed converted church in 20 acres of grounds (there’s...
Puzzles to solve at your leisure on paper
Anas Sarwar has warned Sir Keir Starmer that he will scupper Labour’s chances of defeating the SNP at Holyrood unless the UK government is seen to be delivering positive change for Scotland. Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, said that his party must use its annual conference in Liverpool, which...Anas Sarwar has warned Sir Keir Starmer that he will scupper Labour’s chances of defeating the SNP at Holyrood unless the UK government is seen to be delivering positive change for Scotland. Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, said that his party must use its annual conference in Liverpool, which...Anas Sarwar has warned Sir Keir Starmer that he will scupper Labour’s chances of defeating the SNP at Holyrood unless the UK...
A spectre haunts Scotland’s political establishment and its name is Reform. At the party’s conference in Birmingham, Rupert Lowe, the newly elected MP for Great Yarmouth, gave voice to the party’s fundamental view of the British state: “Let’s reverse devolution and restore our act of union. Scotland is now a dysfunctional example of failed...A spectre haunts Scotland’s political establishment and its name is Reform. At the party’s conference in Birmingham, Rupert Lowe, the newly elected MP for Great Yarmouth, gave voice to the party’s fundamental view of the British state: “Let’s reverse devolution and restore our act of union. Scotland is now a dysfunctional example of failed...A spectre haunts Scotland’s political establishment and its name is Reform. At the party’s conference in Birmingham, Rupert...
interview
Last Friday, Sandy Brindley, the chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, was collecting her daughter from primary school when a journalist rang to ask if she would comment on JK Rowling’s demand for her resignation. By the time the reporter hung up, Brindley was in tears. “I’m never upset in front of my daughter.Last Friday, Sandy Brindley, the chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, was collecting her...Last Friday, Sandy Brindley, the chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, was collecting her...
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Gillian Bowditch | comment
Gisèle Pelicot will go down in history in much the same way as Rosa Parks has — as a woman who, at great personal...Gisèle Pelicot will go down in history in much the same way as Rosa Parks has — as a woman who...Gisèle Pelicot will go down in history in much the same way as Rosa Parks has — as a woman who...
alf young | Business comment
If you are looking for a compelling case study of our Scottish government’s failure to provide cost-effective...If you are looking for a compelling case study of our Scottish government’s failure to provide...If you are looking for a compelling case study of our Scottish government’s failure to provide...
PREMIER SPORTS CUP
Scottish independent schools review
SCOTTISH INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS REVIEW
SCOTTISH INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS REVIEW
Scottish independent schools review
INTERVIEW
After six months the taoiseach has boosted the fortunes of Fine Gael. Now he’s promising tax reforms in its next manifesto
Simon Harris will hold talks with coalition party leaders about the date of the election after the budget is announced on October 1, he has revealed. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the taoiseach repeatedly refused to rule out a general election taking place this year as he set out Fine...Simon Harris will hold talks with coalition party leaders about the date of the election after the budget is announced on October 1, he has revealed. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the taoiseach repeatedly refused to rule out a general election taking place this year as he set out Fine...Simon Harris will hold talks with coalition party leaders about the date of the election after the budget is announced on...
Two thirds of the public say the cost of living will be the main factor influencing how they vote in the next general election with just nine days to go before the coalition delivers its last budget. The finding in the latest Sunday Times/Opinions poll is likely to pile pressure on the government to deliver a big giveaway budget before...Two thirds of the public say the cost of living will be the main factor influencing how they vote in the next general election with just nine days to go before the coalition delivers its last budget. The finding in the latest Sunday Times/Opinions poll is likely to pile pressure on the government to deliver a big giveaway budget before...Two thirds of the public say the cost of living will be the main factor influencing how they vote in the next general election...
The challenges facing Micheál Martin could hardly be more stark. The tánaiste has been given the formidable task of transforming the Defence Forces into a “smart army” just as Ireland and the European Union grapple with new and fast-evolving threats: cyberattacks, espionage, the crime-terrorist nexus, sabotage and...The challenges facing Micheál Martin could hardly be more stark. The tánaiste has been given the...The challenges facing Micheál Martin could hardly be more stark. The tánaiste has been given the...
political diary
Brenda Power
Despite the war, Ukraine’s baby factories are still flourishing. One of the biggest global players in the commercial surrogacy business is the Swiss-registered BioTexCom, which controls 70 per cent of the Ukrainian market and a...Despite the war, Ukraine’s baby factories are still flourishing. One of the biggest global players in the commercial surrogacy business is the Swiss-registered BioTexCom, which controls 70 per cent of the Ukrainian market and a...Despite the war, Ukraine’s baby factories are still flourishing. One of the biggest global players in the commercial...
Gary Murphy
Today’s Sunday Times/Opinions poll ends a good week for Simon Harris. Fine Gael is up five points to 24 per cent from our last poll in May. As important as Fine Gael’s rise has been the continued voter exodus away from Sinn Fein.Today’s Sunday Times/Opinions poll ends a good week for Simon Harris. Fine Gael is up five points to 24 per cent from our last poll in May. As important as Fine Gael’s rise has been the continued voter exodus away from Sinn Fein.Today’s Sunday Times/Opinions poll ends a good week for Simon Harris. Fine Gael is up five points to 24 per cent from...
People are often presented with big decisions to make. However, few are presented with such a drastic choice as...People are often presented with big decisions to make. However, few are presented with such a...People are often presented with big decisions to make. However, few are presented with such a...
Halfway through our conversation Cauvery Madhavan becomes teary about a horse. We are in the Cellar bar of the...Halfway through our conversation Cauvery Madhavan becomes teary about a horse. We are in the...Halfway through our conversation Cauvery Madhavan becomes teary about a horse. We are in the...
brian carey | agenda
Business | Interview
NICK WEBB | INSIDE TRACK
BUSINESS in brief
CORMAC LUCEY | ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Speculation about the timing of the next general election is increasing. It had been expected that, after a giveaway...Speculation about the timing of the next general election is increasing. It had been expected...Speculation about the timing of the next general election is increasing. It had been expected...
Small Business
As founder of the Business of Food, a training and consultancy firm in the hospitality sector, Blathnaid Bergin...As founder of the Business of Food, a training and consultancy firm in the hospitality sector...As founder of the Business of Food, a training and consultancy firm in the hospitality sector...
Munster 35 Connacht 33
Having an interprovincial derby as your first game of the season isn’t really the done thing — it’s 21 years since Munster had opened their schedule with a local scrap. After Saturday’s extravaganza in Limerick, that policy may have to be revised. This was sensational entertainment. With both teams scoring five tries — and eight of the ten scored by backs — the...Having an interprovincial derby as your first game of the season isn’t really the done thing —...Having an interprovincial derby as your first game of the season isn’t really the done thing —...
Michael Foley
As the wind rattled through the struts supporting the marquee above him having finished his third round at the Irish...As the wind rattled through the struts supporting the marquee above him having finished his third round at the Irish Open last Saturday evening, Rory McIlroy strained to hear one last question before splitting for home. “If you’ll excuse a non-golf question, I don’t know if you saw the Casement Park news last night...As the wind rattled through the struts supporting the marquee above him having finished his third round at the Irish Open last...
jonathan walters interview
Michael Foley
It was around this time 15 years ago in the biting teeth of recession when a PR company in Dublin pow-wowed with a...It was around this time 15 years ago in the biting teeth of recession when a PR company in Dublin...It was around this time 15 years ago in the biting teeth of recession when a PR company in Dublin...
curtis campher interview
Cricket is a stats-heavy game with data available for every facet of player performance. Curtis Campher recently came...Cricket is a stats-heavy game with data available for every facet of player performance. Curtis...Cricket is a stats-heavy game with data available for every facet of player performance. Curtis...
Comment
Who knows more about WFH — a career politician or a boss with 1.5m employees?
Robert Colvile
Camilla Long
Huw Edwards, Pelicot … why does society let predators pretend they’re victims?
Rod Liddle
Starmer’s no Blair — his cronies had swagger. Keir’s only have the hypocrisy
Matthew Syed
If you think we’re past peak woke, we may not even be halfway up that hill
Hadley Freeman
The Jewish Chronicle: a tiny row with a huge impact on us
Tom Bower
I knew Fayed. Behind the bonhomie was a vicious inferiority complex
The establishment cover-up has been finally blown. Thirty years after Mohamed Al Fayed was first exposed as a serial rapist, the BBC has finally exposed his appalling crimes in a new documentary, Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods. Cynics will...The establishment cover-up has been finally blown. Thirty years after Mohamed Al Fayed was first...The establishment cover-up has been finally blown. Thirty years after Mohamed Al Fayed was first...
Dominic Lawson
Lammy’s latest joke is to back ethnic cleansing
Jeremy Clarkson
Only scaredy Brits treat squirrels like a horde of velociraptors
TOM CALVER | Go Figure
Are government officials like Sue Gray really overpaid?
What’s Appening
Guess who’s back, briefly, at the Reform after-party*
The Sunday Times View
Labour has a job to do, so the silly distractions must end
The Sunday Times View
Our universities are flawed but can still inspire the world
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Unhealthy lifestyles hindering the NHS
THE WAY WE WERE
Spiteful monkeys, lace trains and squirrels up the chimney
Newman’s week
Readers’ poll: would you let your child play contact rugby?
We report today that school rugby is in decline. Participation has fallen from 9.7 per cent to 8.3 per cent of...We report today that school rugby is in decline. Participation has fallen from 9.7 per cent to 8.3 per cent of children aged 5-16 in just four years. Many parents will have horror stories of injuries or near misses sustained by children or their friends, and are insisting they switch to touch rugby or different...We report today that school rugby is in decline. Participation has fallen from 9.7 per cent to 8.3 per cent of children aged...