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Claimants could face cuts of £5,000 a year as government prepares for rows with backbenchers and campaigners over £65bn bill
The long-term sick will be required to look for work and many will see their benefits cut under a radical overhaul of welfare being drawn up by ministers. Hundreds of thousands of people could see reductions in sickness benefits payments under reforms designed to encourage them back to work and...The long-term sick will be required to look for work and many will see their benefits cut under a radical overhaul of welfare being drawn up by ministers. Hundreds of thousands of people could see reductions in sickness benefits payments under reforms designed to encourage them back to work and...The long-term sick will be required to look for work and many will see their benefits cut under a radical overhaul of welfare...
In depth
Until recently, the message emanating from No 10 has been that Reform poses the biggest threat to the Tories. That if Labour gets it right on delivery, the right will effectively eat itself. That thinking is changing, with Sir Keir Starmer and his most senior ministers concerned about Nigel Farage and his nascent party. The question of who...Until recently, the message emanating from No 10 has been that Reform poses the biggest threat to the Tories. That if Labour gets it right on delivery, the right will effectively eat itself. That thinking is changing, with Sir Keir Starmer and his most senior ministers concerned about Nigel Farage and his nascent party. The question of who...Until recently, the message emanating from No 10 has been that Reform poses the biggest threat to the Tories. That if Labour...
Angela Rayner’s overtures to royalty have generally been rather more colourful than Sir Keir Starmer’s, who has always sought to project a statesmanlike, small-c conservative image. In 2022 the Labour leader sought to impress the future King with painstakingly planned visits to the Prince’s Trust. Rayner introduced...Angela Rayner’s overtures to royalty have generally been rather more colourful than Sir Keir...Angela Rayner’s overtures to royalty have generally been rather more colourful than Sir Keir...
interview | crime and justice commission
On January 7 2019, Matt Zarb-Cousin, an Essex Boy recovering from a draining year as Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman, was scrolling through Twitter. Though no longer employed by the Labour Party, he continued to make his profane and lively case for...On January 7 2019, Matt Zarb-Cousin, an Essex Boy recovering from a draining year as Jeremy...On January 7 2019, Matt Zarb-Cousin, an Essex Boy recovering from a draining year as Jeremy...
MY WEEK
It’s time to stop worrying about the bats and the newts! So we’re starting the week with a cabinet meeting about growth.It’s time to stop worrying about the bats and the newts! So we’re starting the week with a...It’s time to stop worrying about the bats and the newts! So we’re starting the week with a...
Giles Coren
How about this for a piece of couldn’t-make-it-up professional timing: in the very week that it was announced on the...How about this for a piece of couldn’t-make-it-up professional timing: in the very week that it...How about this for a piece of couldn’t-make-it-up professional timing: in the very week that it...
When Einstein first scratched a stick of chalk over this previously ordinary Nottingham blackboard, it was for a packed celebrity lecture. Then that evening in 1930, after he had regaled that audience with a brief history of space-time, he signed...When Einstein first scratched a stick of chalk over this previously ordinary Nottingham...When Einstein first scratched a stick of chalk over this previously ordinary Nottingham...
The proposals by the party in Bristol included: monthly bin collections, having the libraries budget and axing school lollipop crossing patrols
Exclusions from offence of ‘endangering another during sea crossing to UK’ in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill raise questions of law’s effect
Steve Reed, the environment secretary, said the plan would protect food security by raising yields on the best land
Backbenchers tell the prime minister to approve the proposed Sizewell C plant and build mini-reactors around the country
Weekend Essay | Niall Ferguson
If you’re wondering why the past two weeks in American politics strike you as unprecedented, it’s because you weren’t around in 1933. No, I am not talking about Germany in 1933 (please can The New Yorker finally retire its absurd “Trump is...If you’re wondering why the past two weeks in American politics strike you as unprecedented, it’s...If you’re wondering why the past two weeks in American politics strike you as unprecedented, it’s...
A driver looks around quickly to check for police before picking up the mobile: it is a dangerous practice that goes...A driver looks around quickly to check for police before picking up the mobile: it is a dangerous...A driver looks around quickly to check for police before picking up the mobile: it is a dangerous...
After three days of intense parliamentary hearings, only one thing seems certain when it comes to legalised assisted...After three days of intense parliamentary hearings, only one thing seems certain when it comes to...After three days of intense parliamentary hearings, only one thing seems certain when it comes to...
Germany is opposed and the UK and France are among countries supporting a deployment if a ceasefire is agreed
Britain and other European countries are divided over the viability of deploying a large-scale peacekeeping force to Ukraine, diplomats and officials have told The Times. The UK, France and the Nordic states support the idea of a Europe-led initiative of sending tens of thousands of troops in the event of a ceasefire deal. However, Germany and others are opposed, it is...Britain and other European countries are divided over the viability of deploying a large-scale...Britain and other European countries are divided over the viability of deploying a large-scale...
Led by Britain and/or France, the post-conflict force would be more of a “deterrence force” than a peacekeeping force...Led by Britain and/or France, the post-conflict force would be more of a “deterrence force” than a peacekeeping force because it would be on Ukraine’s side. European troops would not fight on the front line but act to stabilise the situation and ensure that Russian forces do not dare to mount attacks further into...Led by Britain and/or France, the post-conflict force would be more of a “deterrence force” than a peacekeeping force because...
quiz of the week
A racket club in an upmarket area of Hampshire faces being reprimanded by authorities after neighbours complained...A racket club in an upmarket area of Hampshire faces being reprimanded by authorities after...A racket club in an upmarket area of Hampshire faces being reprimanded by authorities after...
THE TIMES DIARY
Two hundred years ago, politicians settled their differences like gentlemen: with pistols. Two sitting prime...Two hundred years ago, politicians settled their differences like gentlemen: with pistols. Two...Two hundred years ago, politicians settled their differences like gentlemen: with pistols. Two...
anthony loyd in kherson
It is hunting season in Kherson. Civilians are prey. The sport starts before dawn each day, when the first Russian drones fly low and westward across the River Dnieper in search of Ukrainians to kill. Some days the drones chase and blast ambulance...It is hunting season in Kherson. Civilians are prey. The sport starts before dawn each day, when...It is hunting season in Kherson. Civilians are prey. The sport starts before dawn each day, when...
The wreckage from the crash will be removed from the Potomac river on Saturday
The 67 people on the aircraft included at least 14 figure skaters with their families
We reconstruct a timeline of the collision in maps, videos and graphics
DISPATCH FROM MYANMAR
In a tribute to the romantic union of two wealthy Florentine families five centuries ago, visitors to the city’s Uffizi Galleries can enter for free — provided that they bring their significant other. The early Valentine’s Day gift, which was...In a tribute to the romantic union of two wealthy Florentine families five centuries ago...In a tribute to the romantic union of two wealthy Florentine families five centuries ago...
In Depth
The billionaire’s latest venture is a partnership with Visa to turn his social media platform into a payments app. Will it revive X’s fortunes?
Elon Musk has kicked off this year with some bold ambitions: to create thousands of humanoid robots at Tesla; release unsupervised self-driving vehicles; and slash $2 trillion from the US federal budget in his capacity as an adviser to President Trump. The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon’s latest resolution? Turn X, his influential social media platform, into a payments app.Elon Musk has kicked off this year with some bold ambitions: to create thousands of humanoid...Elon Musk has kicked off this year with some bold ambitions: to create thousands of humanoid...
in charts
President Trump has the lowest net approval rating at the start of a presidential term since modern polling began...President Trump has the lowest net approval rating at the start of a presidential term since modern polling began with Dwight Eisenhower in 1953. His net rating of minus 1 per cent in a longstanding Gallup poll of new American leaders is worse than the record low of 0 per cent he set at the outset of his first term...President Trump has the lowest net approval rating at the start of a presidential term since modern polling began with Dwight...
Pharmaceutical powerhouse axes £450 million investment at Speke after frustration with Labour’s handling of the process
Britain’s biggest public company has pulled a proposed £450 million investment for a new vaccines plant in the north of England in a significant blow to the government’s attempts to attract private-sector investment. AstraZeneca said that following “protracted discussions” with the government “we...Britain’s biggest public company has pulled a proposed £450 million investment for a new vaccines plant in the north of England in a significant blow to the government’s attempts to attract private-sector investment. AstraZeneca said that following “protracted discussions” with the government “we...Britain’s biggest public company has pulled a proposed £450 million investment for a new vaccines plant in the north of England...
Smiths Group, the last of the UK’s large listed industrial conglomerates, is to break itself up. The news sent shares in the £7 billion FTSE 100 engineering and technology group to a new high, up 215p, or 11 per cent, to £20.80. They later closed up 10.8 per cent to £20.66. A break-up has long been sought by some investors. Yet news that...Smiths Group, the last of the UK’s large listed industrial conglomerates, is to break itself up. The news sent shares in the £7 billion FTSE 100 engineering and technology group to a new high, up 215p, or 11 per cent, to £20.80. They later closed up 10.8 per cent to £20.66. A break-up has long been sought by some investors. Yet news that...Smiths Group, the last of the UK’s large listed industrial conglomerates, is to break itself up. The news sent shares in the £7...
London’s leading share index continued its record-breaking run on Friday, clocking up its best monthly gains in more than two years as investors sought to diversify out of American stocks. The FTSE 100 closed higher for a fifth-consecutive day, recording a rise of 27.08 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 8,673.96 for a...London’s leading share index continued its record-breaking run on Friday, clocking up its best...London’s leading share index continued its record-breaking run on Friday, clocking up its best...
In Depth
Elon Musk has kicked off this year with some bold ambitions: to create thousands of humanoid robots at Tesla; release unsupervised self-driving vehicles; and slash $2 trillion from the US federal budget in his capacity as an adviser to President...Elon Musk has kicked off this year with some bold ambitions: to create thousands of humanoid...Elon Musk has kicked off this year with some bold ambitions: to create thousands of humanoid...
Taking over the top job at Diageo has not been easy for Debra Crew. As the FTSE 100 maker of Guinness, Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka prepares to reveal its half-year results on Tuesday, the group’s shares are hovering at a five-year low...Taking over the top job at Diageo has not been easy for Debra Crew. As the FTSE 100 maker of...Taking over the top job at Diageo has not been easy for Debra Crew. As the FTSE 100 maker of...
Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is in discussions about moving the incorporation of its business from Delaware to Texas or other states. The world’s largest social media platform has held talks...Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is in discussions about moving the incorporation of its business from Delaware to Texas or other states. The world’s largest social media platform has held talks...Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is in discussions about moving the incorporation of...
Rachel Reeves would be well advised to turn to the works of John Maynard Keynes, the intellectual underpinning for the Labour Party’s economic policymaking, for validation of her latest attempt to revive growth. “Most, probably...Rachel Reeves would be well advised to turn to the works of John Maynard Keynes, the intellectual underpinning for the Labour Party’s economic policymaking, for validation of her latest attempt to revive growth. “Most, probably...Rachel Reeves would be well advised to turn to the works of John Maynard Keynes, the intellectual underpinning for...
dominic o’connell
mehreen khan
Gavin Patterson, the former boss of BT and senior executive at Salesforce, has been appointed as the chair of Alzheimer’s Research UK, becoming the latest senior business figure to help find a cure for Britain’s biggest killer. In an exclusive...Gavin Patterson, the former boss of BT and senior executive at Salesforce, has been appointed as...Gavin Patterson, the former boss of BT and senior executive at Salesforce, has been appointed as...
Chevron has become the first big energy company to adopt the term “Gulf of America” following President Trump’s edict...Chevron has become the first big energy company to adopt the term “Gulf of America” following...Chevron has become the first big energy company to adopt the term “Gulf of America” following...
The American pharmacy chain that owns Boots has suspended its dividend, ending a run of quarterly shareholder payouts...The American pharmacy chain that owns Boots has suspended its dividend, ending a run of quarterly...The American pharmacy chain that owns Boots has suspended its dividend, ending a run of quarterly...
Lunch with the times
Maggie Fanari, a fund manager with RIT Capital Partners, has chosen a favourite haunt of the late Lord Rothschild for our lunch. The legendary dealmaker and investor dined frequently at Il Vicolo, an unpretentious Italian tucked away in an...Maggie Fanari, a fund manager with RIT Capital Partners, has chosen a favourite haunt of the late...Maggie Fanari, a fund manager with RIT Capital Partners, has chosen a favourite haunt of the late...
Shipping
Armada Technologies in Liverpool improves large ships’ fuel efficiency with novel air lubrication devices
Innovation
Ben Lamm’s plan for ‘de-extinction’ relies on advances in genetics but investors believe him and have sunk hundreds of millions of dollars into the US firm
SUPPLY CHAIN
recruitment
The Association of Business Mentors says two thirds of managers who received mentoring reported a direct boost in revenues and profits
This week marks National Productivity Week, but for many, British businesses are not firing on all cylinders. While both the government and the private sector are promoting ideas to kick-start growth, could professional mentoring act as an effective catalyst? A recent report from the Chartered Management Institute suggests that 50 per cent of the UK’s productivity gap...This week marks National Productivity Week, but for many, British businesses are not firing on...This week marks National Productivity Week, but for many, British businesses are not firing on...
recruitment | SIX FROM THE BEST
Ending Dry January this weekend? Perhaps it will be with one of Karan Bilimoria’s beers. After founding Cobra Beer in...Ending Dry January this weekend? Perhaps it will be with one of Karan Bilimoria’s beers. After founding Cobra Beer in 1989 and growing it to a household name, he stepped down as chairman last year. A crossbench peer since 2006, and twice a university chancellor, here he offers his advice on entrepreneurship and...Ending Dry January this weekend? Perhaps it will be with one of Karan Bilimoria’s beers. After founding Cobra Beer in 1989 and...
Villa will make a ‘large contribution’ to Rashford’s £325,000 a week salary
newAston Villa are closing in on signing Marcus Rashford on loan for the rest of the season. The move looks likely to happen after there was progress with negotiations with Villa agreeing to pay a “large contribution” of Rashford’s £325,000 a week salary. There is still work to be done to finalise...Aston Villa are closing in on signing Marcus Rashford on loan for the rest of the season. The move looks likely to happen after there was progress with negotiations with Villa agreeing to pay a “large contribution” of Rashford’s £325,000 a week salary. There is still work to be done to finalise...Aston Villa are closing in on signing Marcus Rashford on loan for the rest of the season. The move looks likely to happen after...
interview
The feeling had changed as Sandro Tonali went to bed the night before he finally stepped back on to a football pitch. He will talk of a nervous night’s sleep, but then of a weight being lifted and there will also be a revelatory moment during our time together when he opens up about an overwhelming feeling of being free. He was a fit...The feeling had changed as Sandro Tonali went to bed the night before he finally stepped back on to a football pitch. He will talk of a nervous night’s sleep, but then of a weight being lifted and there will also be a revelatory moment during our time together when he opens up about an overwhelming feeling of being free. He was a fit...The feeling had changed as Sandro Tonali went to bed the night before he finally stepped back on to a football pitch. He will...
Six Nations
Will Kelleher writes: The Times team are present and correct at the Aviva Stadium! All calm on the streets of Ballsbridge today, but a whipping wind is coming across this evening. I walked along the coast at Sandymount listening to a podcast, searching for a flat white, and couldn’t hear my headphones as it was so...Will Kelleher writes: The Times team are present and correct at the Aviva Stadium! All calm on...Will Kelleher writes: The Times team are present and correct at the Aviva Stadium! All calm on...
Premier League | Jonathan Northcroft
Jonathan Northcroft
six nations | alex lowe
Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. The dominant NFL team of the era will play Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday night vying for a historic third straight title. If there is one characteristic that has underpinned this unprecedented era...Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. The dominant NFL team of the era will play...Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. The dominant NFL team of the era will play...
Mike Atherton
Often described as cricket’s Brexit, given how it has split opinion, the Hundred will produce an immediate financial...Often described as cricket’s Brexit, given how it has split opinion, the Hundred will produce an...Often described as cricket’s Brexit, given how it has split opinion, the Hundred will produce an...
owen slot
An interesting anecdote, here, from the England Under-20 side’s victory over Ireland in Cork on Thursday. England...An interesting anecdote, here, from the England Under-20 side’s victory over Ireland in Cork on...An interesting anecdote, here, from the England Under-20 side’s victory over Ireland in Cork on...
interview
In his sporting afterlife, Steve Davis has played the modular synthesiser with his electronic band The Utopia Strong at Glastonbury and then, last summer, DJ’d for Britpop darlings Blur at Wembley Stadium. He also wrote one of the most left field...In his sporting afterlife, Steve Davis has played the modular synthesiser with his electronic...In his sporting afterlife, Steve Davis has played the modular synthesiser with his electronic...
gary jacob
Second in the Premier League and scrambling for a deal in the dying days of the transfer window: there is distinct...Second in the Premier League and scrambling for a deal in the dying days of the transfer window...Second in the Premier League and scrambling for a deal in the dying days of the transfer window...
sam warburton
The selection of the Curry twins, Tom and Ben, by England for their Six Nations opener against Ireland was a surprise...The selection of the Curry twins, Tom and Ben, by England for their Six Nations opener against...The selection of the Curry twins, Tom and Ben, by England for their Six Nations opener against...
Martyn Ziegler
MARTYN ZIEGLER | NOTEBOOK
The England captain Maro Itoje believes the Six Nations should remain on free-to-air television so the sport can be...The England captain Maro Itoje believes the Six Nations should remain on free-to-air television...The England captain Maro Itoje believes the Six Nations should remain on free-to-air television...
champions league draw
Pep Guardiola joked that Manchester City versus Real Madrid was becoming like a derby fixture after the two teams...Pep Guardiola joked that Manchester City versus Real Madrid was becoming like a derby fixture...Pep Guardiola joked that Manchester City versus Real Madrid was becoming like a derby fixture...
six nations | John Westerby
six nations | STUART BARNES
Much as Marcus Smith might love the concept of keeping the ball alive for 80 minutes, it’s hard to envisage an...Much as Marcus Smith might love the concept of keeping the ball alive for 80 minutes, it’s hard...Much as Marcus Smith might love the concept of keeping the ball alive for 80 minutes, it’s hard...
stephen jones
• Six Nations 2025 live: England vs Ireland A hard-working and superbly athletic lock/blind-side flanker who was...• Six Nations 2025 live: England vs Ireland A hard-working and superbly athletic lock/blind-side...• Six Nations 2025 live: England vs Ireland A hard-working and superbly athletic lock/blind-side...
Gregor Robertson
With six points from 23 games, the south coast club are on track to outdo Derby 2007-08 and become the Premier League’s worst ever team
‘Any year you see a team get remotely close to it, you’re willing them to take the record, because you’re fed up of being the brunt of jokes and quiz questions,” the former Derby County defender, Michael Johnson, says. “For the lads involved, and myself, it’s always been that itch on your back you can’t scratch. A record that nobody wants to hold: the worst team in...‘Any year you see a team get remotely close to it, you’re willing them to take the record...‘Any year you see a team get remotely close to it, you’re willing them to take the record...
Racecards,
BET OF THE DAY Henri The Second (3.07 Sandown Park) This gelding relished a step up in trip when...Racecards,
BET OF THE DAY Henri The Second (3.07 Sandown Park) This gelding relished a step up in trip when an impressive winner over this course and distance in December and he remains well treated despite an 8lb rise in the weights. He stormed home by 18 lengths there and the form of that win has proved...Racecards,
BET OF THE DAY Henri The Second (3.07 Sandown Park) This gelding relished a step up in trip when an impressive...
Bringing retirement savings into the inheritance tax net could raise £65 billion by 2047. Here’s how to protect yourself
Stopping work while you are still healthy is the dream — just plan it right, says Ali Hussain
Checks carried out by the firm Tri Fire are not being accepted by mortgage lenders after its director was accused of unprofessional conduct
the big question
your money matters
I am a 90-year-old British citizen, but I live in Atlanta in the US. My husband died four years ago and in May I was...I am a 90-year-old British citizen, but I live in Atlanta in the US. My husband died four years...I am a 90-year-old British citizen, but I live in Atlanta in the US. My husband died four years...
ask the experts
Q. I will turn 76 shortly and have no intention of retiring any time soon, although I would like to start taking more...Q. I will turn 76 shortly and have no intention of retiring any time soon, although I would like...Q. I will turn 76 shortly and have no intention of retiring any time soon, although I would like...
interview
As his new programme about famous explorers hits the screen, the former Top Gear presenter talks to Andrew Billen about life after The Grand Tour
We are, obviously, in a bar, although not the Royal Oak, the pub James May part-owns in the Wiltshire village where he lives, but the Cross Keys, near his other home in west London. We have secured an unheated games room at the back, but it does not stay unheated for long once May spots its wood-burning stove. He is soon making a fire. As he works, he delivers a...We are, obviously, in a bar, although not the Royal Oak, the pub James May part-owns in the...We are, obviously, in a bar, although not the Royal Oak, the pub James May part-owns in the...
what i’ve learnt
Former rugby player Danny Cipriani, 37, grew up on a council estate in London, and went on to play for Wasps,...Former rugby player Danny Cipriani, 37, grew up on a council estate in London, and went on to play for Wasps, Gloucester and Bath. He made his England rugby debut aged 20 in 2008. He retired last year and now stars in Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt. When you become well known, people pigeonhole you and label...Former rugby player Danny Cipriani, 37, grew up on a council estate in London, and went on to play for Wasps, Gloucester and Bath....
Simon Mills goes full-on Donald and channels the most recognisable man in the world
What is it like to be slathered in turmeric-toned foundation, concealer applied in brickie’s trowel quantities, brows frosted like cake icing, lips glowed up in Dusty Springfield-esque pale pink, a milky-yellow toupee placed atop one’s head? To slip into the silky sheen of a navy blue, baggy, Lego-man business suit — jacket unbuttoned, arms too long, cuffs hanging over...What is it like to be slathered in turmeric-toned foundation, concealer applied in brickie’s...What is it like to be slathered in turmeric-toned foundation, concealer applied in brickie’s...
beta male
Sometimes, out of frustration, adversity and indeed downright misery, something hopeful emerges. Such was my...Sometimes, out of frustration, adversity and indeed downright misery, something hopeful emerges. Such was my experience following an epic fail of a journey this week. My commute normally takes 35 minutes, less on Mondays and Fridays, when so few other people go into work. A five-minute walk, half an hour on the bus...Sometimes, out of frustration, adversity and indeed downright misery, something hopeful emerges. Such was my experience...
interview
The Mad Men star and son of Richard Harris talks about returning to Hamlet for the RSC — and the pleasures and perils of having famous parents
REVIEW | MEMOIR
The billionaire recalls tripping on LSD, marathon programming binges and his utter lack of success with girls
Fans don’t just reread her books: they go as far as they can to inhabit her world. Laura Hackett asks the experts about her enduring appeal
TOM PECK ON TV
The new Channel 4 drama about Margaret Thatcher and her interviewer Brian Walden has five-star performances from Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan
interview
She tried for 25 years without success to sell a novel to publishers. Now she has sold more than six million copies of her Black Country thrillers
Our critic offers his choice of the best film and TV dramas
Boarding schools tend to get a bad rap on screen. If English, they are presented as fortresses of ancestral privilege, double-barrelled names and oddball traditions. If American, the hallowed halls leak obscene wealth — preppy pranksters, private donations, the greasing of admissions to Harvard. How legitimate these depictions are is a moot point because it’s apparently...Boarding schools tend to get a bad rap on screen. If English, they are presented as fortresses of...Boarding schools tend to get a bad rap on screen. If English, they are presented as fortresses of...
Jane Austen was born 250 years ago on December 16, 1775. To mark the occasion, cultural institutions up and down the...Jane Austen was born 250 years ago on December 16, 1775. To mark the occasion, cultural institutions up and down the country have organised a wide selection of events. Which ones will you be attending and what do you think we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments below. Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, Hampshire...Jane Austen was born 250 years ago on December 16, 1775. To mark the occasion, cultural institutions up and down the country...
james MarriotT
“We’re both passionate,” the reality television personality Spencer Matthews explains on Untapped, “about tapping...“We’re both passionate,” the reality television personality Spencer Matthews explains on Untapped...“We’re both passionate,” the reality television personality Spencer Matthews explains on Untapped...
Review | science
According to the geology boffins who know about these things, iron makes up about 35 per cent of the Earth’s total mass.According to the geology boffins who know about these things, iron makes up about 35 per cent of...According to the geology boffins who know about these things, iron makes up about 35 per cent of...
REVIEW | history
A powerful account of the 1525 German Peasants’ War in which 100,000 perished
review | fiction
A savage — and soul-sapping — depiction of the lives of a terminally online generation
review | FICTION
Virginia Feito’s novel, Victorian Psycho, about an unhinged governess is a pitch-perfect piece of mock-Victoriana
rereading
The gentle wisdom of this hugely popular memoir made it a global blockbuster
children’s book of the week
Capybaras and kangaroos jostle with more traditional animals as they compete to win a race in this energetic retelling of the legend
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, here are some of the most idyllic spots to stay in across the country, from cosy pubs to grand country houses
Escape to idyllic cabins; over 35 acres of meadows await. Luxury and seclusion guaranteed
Maria Lally asks the experts how to extend the benefits from last month’s abstinence into February
Shane Watson on how we have less in common with young people than we may think
first person
A family’s marathon in Chengdu, China, becomes a poignant tribute to recovery after a devastating accident
Recipes
At only 26, the Gen Z chef has a global following for her comfort food with a twist
The chef Carolina Gelen is one of social media’s original food influencers, thanks to sharing mouthwatering videos and pictures of her dinners for almost a decade. Her dishes are simple but innovative, attracting the attention of the foodie establishment as well as Instagram users. Now 26, she is fêted by top chefs and foodies, and has a bestselling cookbook under her...The chef Carolina Gelen is one of social media’s original food influencers, thanks to sharing...The chef Carolina Gelen is one of social media’s original food influencers, thanks to sharing...
Jane MacQuitty
Trebbiano, aka the ugni blanc grape, runs riot all over Italy and France but most drinkers would never know because...Trebbiano, aka the ugni blanc grape, runs riot all over Italy and France but most drinkers would never know because it rarely pops up on labels. It’s the grape behind brandy, balsamic vinegar and many good ordinary dry white wines from France and Italy: it’s the most widely planted white grape in the former and the...Trebbiano, aka the ugni blanc grape, runs riot all over Italy and France but most drinkers would never know because it rarely...
harry jameson
DEEPAK CHOPRA
Looking back, the pandemic lockdown exposed a contradiction. Forced to spend time together, many relationships became...Looking back, the pandemic lockdown exposed a contradiction. Forced to spend time together, many...Looking back, the pandemic lockdown exposed a contradiction. Forced to spend time together, many...
sex counsel
Q. All my friends keep telling me that they use vibrators with their partners and on their own, and that I’m missing...Q. All my friends keep telling me that they use vibrators with their partners and on their own,...Q. All my friends keep telling me that they use vibrators with their partners and on their own,...
Mega suites, sunken bars, disappearing DJ booths — the BVI’s Moskito is the secret retreat of the mega-rich. Here’s how the one per cent holiday
Uruguay’s lesser-known rural wineries give Argentina a run for its money, particularly when combined with big skies, riverside retreats and chic coastal hotels
Head to the beaches and islands around the Zeeland region and you’ll find everything from 12-hour marinated turbot bisque to brioche as flaky as a croissant
travel doctor
Plus: What you need to know about name changes on an airline ticket, accessible hotels for lesser abled guests and the perfect city for an affordable group holiday
Whether you want to jet off immediately or plan ahead for a big trip, these offers will help you escape for less to sundrenched beaches, ancient ruins and tranquil hotels
Tickled by Cardigan Bay waves and full of Georgian elegance, the harbour town of Aberaeron has always held appeal.Tickled by Cardigan Bay waves and full of Georgian elegance, the harbour town of Aberaeron has...Tickled by Cardigan Bay waves and full of Georgian elegance, the harbour town of Aberaeron has...
Milan is Italy’s answer to London — a vibrant but hard-nosed place that can be overwhelming at first. Finding...Milan is Italy’s answer to London — a vibrant but hard-nosed place that can be overwhelming at...Milan is Italy’s answer to London — a vibrant but hard-nosed place that can be overwhelming at...
OBITUARY
‘Battle-hardened old fossil’ who faced prison and had his house ransacked by the authorities after he published The Irish War
OBITUARY
Performer who saw magic and meaning in the works of the choreographer Merce Cunningham despite an initially hostile reaction from audiences
OBITUARY
Head of Scotland Yard’s obscene publications branch, the ‘dirty squad’, who retained his matter-of-fact air while investigating horrendous crimes
Melanie Mcdonagh
Candlemas Day marks the true end of the Christmas period, but with festivities starting earlier each year can we truly enjoy the season?
St James’s Palace
31st January, 2025 The Princess Royal this morning visited and presented The King’s Award...St James’s Palace
31st January, 2025 The Princess Royal this morning visited and presented...St James’s Palace
31st January, 2025 The Princess Royal this morning visited and presented...
DO EVERYTHING without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault...DO EVERYTHING without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children...DO EVERYTHING without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children...
MindGames
1 How many colours feature on the Union Jack flag? 2 Students at which university founded the satirical magazine The Oxymoron in 2007? 3 How often are prize draws for Premium Bonds held? 4 Opened in 1810, the Hindoostane Coffee House at 34 George...1 How many colours feature on the Union Jack flag? 2 Students at which university founded the...1 How many colours feature on the Union Jack flag? 2 Students at which university founded the...
Homeowners will be encouraged to replace paved driveways with lawns as part of long-term plan
New parks are to be created in major cities and homeowners will be encouraged to convert tarmac driveways into lawns under plans to protect the country from the rising threat of flooding. Alex Plant, chief executive of Scottish Water, will unveil a long-term strategy next week, predicting a need...New parks are to be created in major cities and homeowners will be encouraged to convert tarmac driveways into lawns under plans to protect the country from the rising threat of flooding. Alex Plant, chief executive of Scottish Water, will unveil a long-term strategy next week, predicting a need...New parks are to be created in major cities and homeowners will be encouraged to convert tarmac driveways into lawns under...
He was the 19th-century equivalent of the fraudsters, hoaxers and fake callers of today, but his scam was on a scale that makes them pale into insignificance. Gregor MacGregor — Scottish soldier, adventurer and self-promoter — pulled off what is by any standards one of the most brazen confidence tricks in history. He did not just prise...He was the 19th-century equivalent of the fraudsters, hoaxers and fake callers of today, but his scam was on a scale that makes them pale into insignificance. Gregor MacGregor — Scottish soldier, adventurer and self-promoter — pulled off what is by any standards one of the most brazen confidence tricks in history. He did not just prise...He was the 19th-century equivalent of the fraudsters, hoaxers and fake callers of today, but his scam was on a scale that makes...
At the beginning of the 17th century, Edinburgh bakers started selling something they called a “reedy bap”. Working with high-quality imported flour — local wheat was then not up to much — the capital’s artisans took dough fermented and proven overnight and turned it into quick breakfast bites. In the four centuries...At the beginning of the 17th century, Edinburgh bakers started selling something they called a...At the beginning of the 17th century, Edinburgh bakers started selling something they called a...
On the night of Saturday, March 28, 1942, under a full moon, 234 RAF bombers dropped 400 tonnes of bombs on the...On the night of Saturday, March 28, 1942, under a full moon, 234 RAF bombers dropped 400 tonnes...On the night of Saturday, March 28, 1942, under a full moon, 234 RAF bombers dropped 400 tonnes...
A second body has been discovered in the search for two Hungarian sisters who went missing shortly after they were...A second body has been discovered in the search for two Hungarian sisters who went missing...A second body has been discovered in the search for two Hungarian sisters who went missing...
six nations
Long gone are the days of Italy being a one-trick pony, solely reliant on pack power. In Tommaso Menoncello and Juan...Long gone are the days of Italy being a one-trick pony, solely reliant on pack power. In Tommaso...Long gone are the days of Italy being a one-trick pony, solely reliant on pack power. In Tommaso...
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. Business...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
Sophie Pither travels to Spain for cryotherapy and fitness classes with Anne Hathaway’s coach. Will they alleviate the struggles of midlife?
review
Smug Instagram posts are inevitable after a stay at this blissful bothy in Fife, where thousands of the flowers are about to spring up
INTERVIEW
The poet on how she writes, reading in front of the Queen at the opening of the Scottish parliament and choosing between the Stones and the Beatles
review
Locals and tourists alike are lapping up this Cowal peninsula bistro’s weekend menus, says Chitra Ramaswamy
gabriella bennett
Being confronted with Bonnie’s fallibility has changed everything
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow, from a kebab shop...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont noodle bars to Auld...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...
With its sandy beaches, painted cottages and gardens full of exotic plants, it’s easy to see why this coast is known by some as the “Scottish Riviera”. It’s like something out of an Enid Blyton story — historic tales of smuggling and shipwrecks...With its sandy beaches, painted cottages and gardens full of exotic plants, it’s easy to see why...With its sandy beaches, painted cottages and gardens full of exotic plants, it’s easy to see why...
Comment
Britain is decoupling from Europe’s decline
Fraser Nelson
While competitors grapple with falling birthrates, the UK is going in the opposite direction: we should welcome that
Giles Coren
Cancer latest: my prostate is bang on trend
Janice turner
Dash for assisted dying ignores palliative care
Lara Spirit
Didn’t get that ministerial role? Don’t worry, you’ll be great as a trade envoy
Ann Treneman | Notebook
We must keep talking about those we’ve lost
Weekend Essay | Niall Ferguson
Trump’s New Deal: 100 days to reverse the legacy of FDR
Ben Macintyre
King-sized bombshell sits in FBI files
Rob Nash | FEEDBACK
Here’s one style tidbit: never use grim genteelisms
Recently I defended “get”, a little word entirely in keeping with our guiding principle of using the language of our...Recently I defended “get”, a little word entirely in keeping with our guiding principle of using...Recently I defended “get”, a little word entirely in keeping with our guiding principle of using...
Miriam Darlington | Nature Notebook
I spy black blobs of life wallowing in the mire
Dartmoor was slicked and sodden after the storm. Spate water flooded down into the river Dart swelling it into...Dartmoor was slicked and sodden after the storm. Spate water flooded down into the river Dart...Dartmoor was slicked and sodden after the storm. Spate water flooded down into the river Dart...
Leading Articles
Sickness and Wealth
Too many people are trapped on long-term sickness benefits and costing taxpayers billions. Radical reforms to get them back to work are welcome
Judging the Judges
Anonymity for those presiding over contentious cases is no recipe for justice
Bye-bye Blackboard
Scientists at Nottingham are seeking to rehouse a memento of Einstein’s visit, in case it falls victim to an zealous campaign of spring-cleaning
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Judicial review of big infrastructure projects
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Emma Duncan (“Time for Starmer to cut out the planning lawyers”, Jan 31) concludes from the chancellor’s speech that what Rachel Reeves is doing to the bats “she now needs to do to the lawyers”. I am a...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Emma Duncan (“Time for Starmer to cut out the...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Emma Duncan (“Time for Starmer to cut out the...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The freeze on alcohol duty announced in the 2023 autumn budget expires.
Sport: Guinness Six Nations: Scotland v Italy, Ireland v England.
On this day
Today
In 1910 the first 62 British labour exchanges opened, the brainchild of Winston Churchill and William Beveridge. The service was later rebranded as Jobcentres, then Jobcentre Plus; in 1924 Britain formally recognised the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; in 1964 Captain William Howard Livens — who invented First World War weapons including flamethrowers and the mortar-like Livens Projector — died aged 74. On January 14, 1916, he was awarded an MC and on January 1, 1918, DSO. In 1924 Livens built an innovative electric-powered domestic dishwasher, adding the ability to dry dishes in 1940, and he patented photographic inventions; in 2021 a military coup in Burma led to the arrests of the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians, on the day that should have marked her party’s second term of office.
Tomorrow
In 1826 Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a lawyer better known as a gastronome, died aged 70. He is known for the phrase: “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are”; in 1922 James Joyce’s novel Ulysses was published in Paris, on his birthday. Ezra Pound hailed the birth of a whole new age: “The Christian era ended at midnight on Oct 29-30 of last year [when Joyce finished]. You are now in the year 1 p.s.U [post-scriptum Ulysses]”; in 1979 Sid Vicious, the Sex Pistols’ bass player, died of a heroin overdose in New York. A party had been held after his release on bail pending his trial for his girlfriend Nancy Spungen’s murder; in 1996 the entertainer Gene Kelly died, aged 83. He is best known for Singin’ in the Rain (1952), and for Anchors Aweigh (1945), On the Town (1949) and An American in Paris (1951).
Nature notes
Four starlings were perched on a television aerial. With the sun casting a bright light, and a crisp blue sky behind them, it was clear that the birds had already changed into their breeding colours, or nuptial plumage. Their feathers had swapped the white spots of winter for the iridescent bottle greens, metallic sheens and midnight blues that shine like a Vincent Van Gogh nightscape. It wasn’t just their plumage that showed they were gearing up for the breeding season. All autumn and winter their beaks had been a drab dark colour, now they had bloomed yellow like dandelions. Other parts of their body also showed their mating readiness; brown feet and legs had turned pink. In March, their eggs will be laid. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays
Saturday
Lord (Alastair) Abernethy, senator of the College of Justice in Scotland (1992-2007), 87; Kate Ashbrook, general secretary, Open Spaces Society, 70; Dame Margaret Barbour, chairwoman, J Barbour & Sons, 85; Ben Broadbent, economist, deputy governor, Bank of England (2014-24), 60; Christina Dodwell, writer and explorer, Travels with Pegasus (1979), 74; Sherilyn Fenn, actress, Twin Peaks (1990-91, 2017), 60; Wally Funk, aviator, one of the Mercury 13 (1959) and the oldest woman to go to space (July 20, 2021), 86; Sir Ian Gibson, chairman, William Morrison Supermarkets (2008-15), 78; Katrin Jakobsdottir, prime minister of Iceland (2017-24), 49; Baroness (Eleanor) Laing of Elderslie, Conservative MP for Epping Forest (1997-2024), 67; Laura Marling, singer-songwriter, Semper Femina (2017), 35; Charles Mayhew, founder and president, Tusk Team (conservation charity), 64; Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, 60; Takashi Murakami, artist, Hiropon (1997), 63; Liz Padmore, chairwoman, British Red Cross, 70; Graeme Smith, cricketer, South Africa (2002-14), 44; Harry Styles, singer, One Direction, and actor, Dunkirk (2017), 31; Anne Weyman, founder (1987), Sex Education Forum, chief executive, Family Planning Association (1996-2008), 82.
Sunday
Sir John Armitt, civil engineer, chairman, National Infrastructure Commission, National Express (2013-22), 79; Gemma Arterton, actress, Tamara Drewe (2010), Black Narcissus (2020), 39; Duncan Bannatyne, entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den investor (2005-15), 76; Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, first sea lord and chief of naval staff (2006-09), president, Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, 75; Christie Brinkley, model, 71; Ken Bruce, radio, Greatest Hits Radio, and TV presenter, Popmaster TV (2023-25), BBC Radio 2 DJ (1986-2023), 74; Prof Chris Day, hepatologist, chairman, Russell Group (of universities), 65; Lord (Norman) Fowler, lord speaker (2016-21), Conservative Party chairman (1992-94) and MP (1970-2001), 87; Sir David Jason, actor, Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003), 85; Luke Johnson, entrepreneur, co-founder (2001), Risk Capital Partners, chairman, Institute of Cancer Research (2013-21), 63; Paul Mescal, actor, Normal People (2020), Gladiator II (2024), 29; Santa Montefiore, writer, The Secret Hours (2019), 55; Libby Purves, writer and broadcaster, 75; Jonathan Rea, motorcycle racer, six-time Superbike World Championship winner (2015-20), 38; Jill Scott, footballer, England (2006-22), member of the Euro 2022-winning England national team, 38; Martha Spurrier, human rights lawyer, director, Liberty (2016-24), 39; Ross Valory, musician, Journey, 76.
Remembering loved ones: Freddie Braithwaite-Smith
From the archive: Young typist disappears at a farm
val jacobs and Jan roberts
Readers’ Lives: Weddings
New readers: Elizabeth Kai Hui Yeoh and Paul Kai Zhi Yeoh
Melanie Mcdonagh
Credo: Dry January? Christmas only really ends tomorrow
Candlemas Day marks the true end of the Christmas period, but with festivities starting earlier each year can we truly enjoy the season?
Remembering loved ones: Geoffrey Bell
weather eye
Ancient Celtic festival hints that spring is around the corner
Births, marriages and deaths
DO EVERYTHING without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault...DO EVERYTHING without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children...DO EVERYTHING without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children...
Court Circular
St James’s Palace
31st January, 2025 The Princess Royal this morning visited and presented The King’s Award...St James’s Palace
31st January, 2025 The Princess Royal this morning visited and presented...St James’s Palace
31st January, 2025 The Princess Royal this morning visited and presented...