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Aslef says drivers should accept the ‘good, fair offer’
Two years of rail strikes appeared to be nearing their end after ministers offered drivers a 15 per cent pay rise to settle the dispute. Union bosses said the offer had “no strings” and have recommended the deal to members in a move that raises hopes for resolving strikes that have caused months...Two years of rail strikes appeared to be nearing their end after ministers offered drivers a 15 per cent pay rise to settle the dispute. Union bosses said the offer had “no strings” and have recommended the deal to members in a move that raises hopes for resolving strikes that have caused months...Two years of rail strikes appeared to be nearing their end after ministers offered drivers a 15 per cent pay rise to settle the...
The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, in line with expectations and close to the strong pace recorded at the start of the year. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics showed economic growth slowed slightly from the 0.7 per cent expansion recorded at the start of the year, which put Britain at the top...The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, in line with expectations and close to the strong pace recorded at the start of the year. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics showed economic growth slowed slightly from the 0.7 per cent expansion recorded at the start of the year, which put Britain at the top...The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, in line with expectations and close to the strong pace recorded at...
For the first time more than two million university offers have been made but inequality across the country has widened, figures show as A-level results are published on Thursday.
About eight in ten university applicants will secure their first-choice degree course and 26,370 courses are available in clearing...For the first time more than two million university offers have been made but inequality across...For the first time more than two million university offers have been made but inequality across...
STUDENT GUIDE 2024
student guide 2024
student guide 2024
DEBORAH ROSS
As JD Vance and Elon Musk have both come round to Donald Trump, having once said they despised him, maybe it’s time...As JD Vance and Elon Musk have both come round to Donald Trump, having once said they despised...As JD Vance and Elon Musk have both come round to Donald Trump, having once said they despised...
first person
I felt it inside a crowded Tube carriage during rush hour not too long ago. A hand on my body. It was grabbing at me...I felt it inside a crowded Tube carriage during rush hour not too long ago. A hand on my body. It...I felt it inside a crowded Tube carriage during rush hour not too long ago. A hand on my body. It...
The artistic director of a theatre company has said Shakespeare would be “turning in his grave” after he was told to close down a £1.7 million theatre for not having planning permission. Kevin Fraser said he was “broken-hearted” at a council’s...The artistic director of a theatre company has said Shakespeare would be “turning in his grave”...The artistic director of a theatre company has said Shakespeare would be “turning in his grave”...
If you’re in your forties and you suddenly find hangovers more painful — and aches and pains in general more frequent...If you’re in your forties and you suddenly find hangovers more painful — and aches and pains in...If you’re in your forties and you suddenly find hangovers more painful — and aches and pains in...
The times diary
Wes Streeting has been health secretary for barely a month and already it is starting to age him. “The white hairs...Wes Streeting has been health secretary for barely a month and already it is starting to age him.Wes Streeting has been health secretary for barely a month and already it is starting to age him.
A Ukrainian diving instructor is the first person to have been charged by the German prosecutors investigating the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, it has emerged. The suspect, identified by a Swedish newspaper as Volodymyr Zhuravlov, 44, fled Poland a few weeks after a German court...A Ukrainian diving instructor is the first person to have been charged by the German prosecutors investigating the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, it has emerged. The suspect, identified by a Swedish newspaper as Volodymyr Zhuravlov, 44, fled Poland a few weeks after a German court...A Ukrainian diving instructor is the first person to have been charged by the German prosecutors investigating the bombing of...
analysis
A little less than two years ago, Danish military aircraft flying over the middle of the Baltic Sea spotted a splodge of roiling, stinking froth roughly a kilometre wide, looking like something out of the Book of Revelation. It was only the first element of wild phantasmagoria to arise from the Nord Stream pipeline bombings. After 17 years...A little less than two years ago, Danish military aircraft flying over the middle of the Baltic Sea spotted a splodge of roiling, stinking froth roughly a kilometre wide, looking like something out of the Book of Revelation. It was only the first element of wild phantasmagoria to arise from the Nord Stream pipeline bombings. After 17 years...A little less than two years ago, Danish military aircraft flying over the middle of the Baltic Sea spotted a splodge of...
Kamala Harris’s campaign has edited news headlines from big media groups and used them in online advertising to give the impression of favourable press coverage for her policy agenda. The headlines, which are marked as “sponsored” by the campaign and are used on Google, have been used in promotional materials to...Kamala Harris’s campaign has edited news headlines from big media groups and used them in online...Kamala Harris’s campaign has edited news headlines from big media groups and used them in online...
Nearly five years ago a group of men broke into one of Dresden’s state museums under cover of darkness, smashed open a display case with an axe and made off with a haul of jewel-encrusted artefacts valued at more than €110 million. Now most of the state of Saxony’s historic royal treasures, recovered over the course of a long investigation, have been returned to their...Nearly five years ago a group of men broke into one of Dresden’s state museums under cover of...Nearly five years ago a group of men broke into one of Dresden’s state museums under cover of...
A mural in Rome celebrating a black Italian volleyball player who helped to steer her country to Olympic gold has...A mural in Rome celebrating a black Italian volleyball player who helped to steer her country to Olympic gold has become the focus of a national racism debate after the artwork was whitened. The image of a leaping Paola Egonu was painted by a graffiti artist after the player, who was born in Italy to Nigerian...A mural in Rome celebrating a black Italian volleyball player who helped to steer her country to Olympic gold has become the...
Mark Zuckerberg has paid tribute to his wife by placing a huge blue sculpture of her in their back garden. The 40-year-old tech billionaire and Facebook co-founder shared a photo on Instagram of Priscilla Chan, 39, drinking from a mug next to the...Mark Zuckerberg has paid tribute to his wife by placing a huge blue sculpture of her in their...Mark Zuckerberg has paid tribute to his wife by placing a huge blue sculpture of her in their...
analysis
The Aspe Valley in southern France has proved true to its name after a holidaymaker was bitten by an asp, a venomous...The Aspe Valley in southern France has proved true to its name after a holidaymaker was bitten by...The Aspe Valley in southern France has proved true to its name after a holidaymaker was bitten by...
The billionaire owner of a professional baseball franchise has been accused of using a public California beach as his...The billionaire owner of a professional baseball franchise has been accused of using a public...The billionaire owner of a professional baseball franchise has been accused of using a public...
A homelessness charity in New Zealand distributed hundreds of sweets containing potentially lethal doses of methamphetamine to disadvantaged families in what is thought to have been a botched drug shipment. Several people were taken to hospital...A homelessness charity in New Zealand distributed hundreds of sweets containing potentially...A homelessness charity in New Zealand distributed hundreds of sweets containing potentially...
Democrats have turned the race on its head and the former president is lashing out
The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, in line with expectations and close to the strong pace recorded at the start of the year. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics showed economic growth slowed slightly from the 0.7 per cent expansion recorded at the...The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, in line with expectations and close to the strong pace recorded at the start of the year. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics showed economic growth slowed slightly from the 0.7 per cent expansion recorded at the...The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter, in line with expectations and close to the strong pace recorded at...
Inflation in the United States fell to a three-year low in July, raising expectations of an interest rate cut in the world’s largest economy next month. Official figures showed a drop in headline annual consumer price inflation from 3 per cent to 2.9 per cent, compared with the same month last year. It was the weakest inflation reading...Inflation in the United States fell to a three-year low in July, raising expectations of an interest rate cut in the world’s largest economy next month. Official figures showed a drop in headline annual consumer price inflation from 3 per cent to 2.9 per cent, compared with the same month last year. It was the weakest inflation reading...Inflation in the United States fell to a three-year low in July, raising expectations of an interest rate cut in the world’s...
The boss of Aviva, one of Britain’s biggest savings and insurance groups, has fired a warning shot towards the new government amid speculation that Labour might cut pension tax relief to help plug a hole in public finances. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has said that she will have to make “incredibly tough choices”...The boss of Aviva, one of Britain’s biggest savings and insurance groups, has fired a warning...The boss of Aviva, one of Britain’s biggest savings and insurance groups, has fired a warning...
business commentary
That’s the stock market for you. Put UK companies in its big cement mixer and out can come some weird looking stuff.That’s the stock market for you. Put UK companies in its big cement mixer and out can come some...That’s the stock market for you. Put UK companies in its big cement mixer and out can come some...
patrick hosking | comment
Not for the first time, town hall pension funds are under the spotlight. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, was enthusing...Not for the first time, town hall pension funds are under the spotlight. Rachel Reeves, the...Not for the first time, town hall pension funds are under the spotlight. Rachel Reeves, the...
Mars, the company behind Snickers bars and Pedigree dog food, has agreed a $36 billion takeover of the snack-maker Kellanova in the biggest deal of the year. The privately owned American group will pay $83.50 per share for Kellanova, representing...Mars, the company behind Snickers bars and Pedigree dog food, has agreed a $36 billion takeover...Mars, the company behind Snickers bars and Pedigree dog food, has agreed a $36 billion takeover...
A significant majority of Labour voters support a move to a four-day working week, a new poll has found. Two-thirds of those who backed Sir Keir Starmer in the last general election said they would endorse a government plan to reduce the working...A significant majority of Labour voters support a move to a four-day working week, a new poll has...A significant majority of Labour voters support a move to a four-day working week, a new poll has...
tempus
Halma is not the most headline-grabbing name in the FTSE 100. In fact, despite the £9.6 billion group delivering a...Halma is not the most headline-grabbing name in the FTSE 100. In fact, despite the £9.6 billion...Halma is not the most headline-grabbing name in the FTSE 100. In fact, despite the £9.6 billion...
market report
A fresh bout of boardroom buying at Dowlais signalled confidence in the car parts maker after its shares hit a new...A fresh bout of boardroom buying at Dowlais signalled confidence in the car parts maker after its...A fresh bout of boardroom buying at Dowlais signalled confidence in the car parts maker after its...
Training grants
Companies can claim up to £5,000 to help pay to prepare staff to use artificial intelligence
Employment rights
RECRUITMENT
With employers seeking skills over qualifications, teenagers are choosing to work to gain experience and avoid student debt
Leaving school at 16 was once a standard route for those wanting a steady career. In the 1980s, almost a third of students began work straight after school, starting trade apprenticeships or entry-level jobs in retail or manufacturing. In 1999 Tony Blair set his target for half of all children in the UK to attend university, an ambition achieved two decades later after...Leaving school at 16 was once a standard route for those wanting a steady career. In the 1980s...Leaving school at 16 was once a standard route for those wanting a steady career. In the 1980s...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Training as a nurse in the 1980s inspired Jane Hadfield to value on-the-job learning. As NHS England’s lead for...Training as a nurse in the 1980s inspired Jane Hadfield to value on-the-job learning. As NHS England’s lead for apprenticeships and a key supporter of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, an employer-led group, she is responsible for designing and rolling out healthcare apprenticeships across...Training as a nurse in the 1980s inspired Jane Hadfield to value on-the-job learning. As NHS England’s lead for apprenticeships...
Reviews to use ‘umpire’s call’ style system
The Premier League has asked its clubs and players to be mindful of criticising referees and to show them “patience” this season. The quality of officiating, specifically VAR decisions, was criticised publicly last season, with clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest all drawing...The Premier League has asked its clubs and players to be mindful of criticising referees and to show them “patience” this season. The quality of officiating, specifically VAR decisions, was criticised publicly last season, with clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest all drawing...The Premier League has asked its clubs and players to be mindful of criticising referees and to show them “patience” this season.
matthew syed
I like Tom Daley as much as the next person. Love his back story, love the way he came back from the crushing disappointment of Rio, love the way he knits to keep himself calm, love the way he conducts himself in interviews and love the way that, in general, he’s been such an impressive presence in our national life since he first burst...I like Tom Daley as much as the next person. Love his back story, love the way he came back from the crushing disappointment of Rio, love the way he knits to keep himself calm, love the way he conducts himself in interviews and love the way that, in general, he’s been such an impressive presence in our national life since he first burst...I like Tom Daley as much as the next person. Love his back story, love the way he came back from the crushing disappointment of...
Gregor Robertson
After 22 years outside the Premier League, the visit of Liverpool for Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off promises to be a wonderful occasion at Portman Road, where supporters who were beginning to wonder whether elite, modern football might have let Suffolk drop off the map have fallen head over heels in love with their...After 22 years outside the Premier League, the visit of Liverpool for Saturday’s lunchtime...After 22 years outside the Premier League, the visit of Liverpool for Saturday’s lunchtime...
joe root interview | mike atherton
premier league | hamzah khalique-loonat
Manchester City have been rocked by the news that Oscar Bobb is facing a lengthy layoff after fracturing a bone in...Manchester City have been rocked by the news that Oscar Bobb is facing a lengthy layoff after...Manchester City have been rocked by the news that Oscar Bobb is facing a lengthy layoff after...
window watch
Napoli have stepped up their efforts to sign Romelu Lukaku by offering the Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen to Chelsea...Napoli have stepped up their efforts to sign Romelu Lukaku by offering the Nigeria striker Victor...Napoli have stepped up their efforts to sign Romelu Lukaku by offering the Nigeria striker Victor...
Uefa Super Cup
Kylian Mbappé scored on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth Uefa Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Atalanta in Warsaw. Mbappé, who joined the La Liga champions on a free transfer this summer after ending his six-year stay at Paris Saint-Germain, rifled home his team’s second goal in the 68th minute after Jude Bellingham, who was named man of the...Kylian Mbappé scored on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth Uefa...Kylian Mbappé scored on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth Uefa...
GARY JACOB
Several years ago David Moyes received an unexpected phone call from Julen Lopetegui asking for an invite to the...Several years ago David Moyes received an unexpected phone call from Julen Lopetegui asking for an invite to the League Managers Association awards. At the time Lopetegui was thinking about working in the Premier League for the first time and wanted an opportunity to rub shoulders with people. Little did Moyes, who...Several years ago David Moyes received an unexpected phone call from Julen Lopetegui asking for an invite to the League...
Seth Meyers has a habit of booking guests familiar to British audiences on his Late Night TV show. Diane Morgan (Philomena Cunk, Motherland) has been on for a chat with the Saturday Night Live alumnus, as have Greg Davies and Alex Horne...Seth Meyers has a habit of booking guests familiar to British audiences on his Late Night TV show.Seth Meyers has a habit of booking guests familiar to British audiences on his Late Night TV show.
Jordan Cox admits that his selection for the Test squad came as a surprise. He had thought that if he were to get...Jordan Cox admits that his selection for the Test squad came as a surprise. He had thought that...Jordan Cox admits that his selection for the Test squad came as a surprise. He had thought that...
English supporters will require two television subscriptions to follow club rugby next season after Investec...English supporters will require two television subscriptions to follow club rugby next season...English supporters will require two television subscriptions to follow club rugby next season...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Premier League clubs who are considering suing Manchester City for compensation over the 115 alleged rules breaches may have to lodge legal claims before the outcome of the case is known because of time limits. Legal experts have told The Times there is a six-year limitation period for bringing a claim for breach of contract, which could apply in City’s case and...Premier League clubs who are considering suing Manchester City for compensation over the 115...Premier League clubs who are considering suing Manchester City for compensation over the 115...
Paul Joyce
In time, when Martín Zubimendi offers his side of the story, we will discover whether he was swallowing paracetamol...In time, when Martín Zubimendi offers his side of the story, we will discover whether he was swallowing paracetamol like they were “Smarties” as Steven Gerrard did back in 2005. Even without that detail, however, the picture still emerges of a midfielder torn over his future, the Real Sociedad star’s head telling...In time, when Martín Zubimendi offers his side of the story, we will discover whether he was swallowing paracetamol like they...
Premier League fixtures
premier league quiz
marc aspland | unseen gallery
As this is my final unseen gallery covering the Paris Olympics please forgive me for filing only my personal favourites. I have now covered eight summer Games, starting in Atlanta 1996 followed by Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020 and here in Paris for the 2024 edition. All Olympics offer the sports photographer a...As this is my final unseen gallery covering the Paris Olympics please forgive me for filing only...As this is my final unseen gallery covering the Paris Olympics please forgive me for filing only...
Racecards BET OF THE DAY
Kalama Sunrise (3.55 Chepstow)
This filly reeled off four victories in a month this...Racecards BET OF THE DAY
Kalama Sunrise (3.55 Chepstow)
This filly reeled off four victories in a month this summer, with two of those triumphs being achieved here. She’s continued to run well in defeat, and this looks a good opportunity to get back to winning ways. Beverley
Draw advantage: 5f, low best
2.00...Racecards BET OF THE DAY
Kalama Sunrise (3.55 Chepstow)
This filly reeled off four victories in a month this summer, with two...
first person
A police survey has found that more than a third of British women have been subjected to sexual harassment while commuting
Their relationship reveals a lot about all male bonding, says Simon Mills. Plus: I have a BFF like George and Brad
DEBORAH ROSS
He may be a convicted felon, a conspiracy theorist and philanderer who has lied about his wealth, but we all have our quirks for heaven’s sake
Helen Kirwan-Taylor on the N-Res, the jet set with no fixed abode
interview
She’s the actress who urged Musk to buy Twitter. Now she’s an advocate for mathematical sciences
student guide 2024
Well done, you’ve made it: you’ve been accepted to a university. It doesn’t matter which one; the fact is you’ll be leaving your parents and heading off to live alone, to party and spend your days studying (trust me, you won’t realise how much you’ll enjoy this part until it’s gone), and perhaps most importantly, you’ll be hoping to get laid. It’s quite all right: many...Well done, you’ve made it: you’ve been accepted to a university. It doesn’t matter which one; the...Well done, you’ve made it: you’ve been accepted to a university. It doesn’t matter which one; the...
student guide 2024
From making the most of being around great minds to the importance of taking it easy — Times writers on what they’d...From making the most of being around great minds to the importance of taking it easy — Times writers on what they’d do differently if they were students again. In the weeks before I left home, everyone told me university was going to be fun. “Oh you’ll have a brilliant time,” they said. “Going clubbing, meeting new...From making the most of being around great minds to the importance of taking it easy — Times writers on what they’d do...
first person
student guide 2024
Applying to university or college is one of the most memorable moments for any A-level student. I have been lucky enough to experience the nerves and excitement of results day not only as an applicant but as a school leader, as chief regulator of...Applying to university or college is one of the most memorable moments for any A-level student. I...Applying to university or college is one of the most memorable moments for any A-level student. I...
review | FICTION
Halle Butler skewers disillusioned, depressed millennials in her witty, occasionally brutal new novel
newThe first successful AI novel is bound to be a “sad girl” novel. There are now enough books in this downbeat genre — see Ottessa Moshfegh and Naoise Dolan for more details — for a dumb machine to be able to plunder and replicate them with polished plausibility. The ingredients are simple enough to copy. Take a sad girl, disillusioned, depressed, maybe on the spectrum...The first successful AI novel is bound to be a “sad girl” novel. There are now enough books in...The first successful AI novel is bound to be a “sad girl” novel. There are now enough books in...
REVIEW
Tibb Ingleby is a vagrant, wandering early Tudor England with her Ma. Ma promises to find them a home by enticing...Tibb Ingleby is a vagrant, wandering early Tudor England with her Ma. Ma promises to find them a home by enticing away someone else’s husband but her plan goes wrong, and Tibb is left alone in a terrifying world. She finds herself living on a beach with a young man called Ivo. Ivo has his own reasons to be surviving...Tibb Ingleby is a vagrant, wandering early Tudor England with her Ma. Ma promises to find them a home by enticing away someone...
gabriella Bennett
On Monday I meant to do the dusting but it was my friend’s leaving do before she moved to Copenhagen. We celebrated...On Monday I meant to do the dusting but it was my friend’s leaving do before she moved to...On Monday I meant to do the dusting but it was my friend’s leaving do before she moved to...
the big question
The average grandparent providing childcare for a son or daughter spends £50 a week of their own money and gives up...The average grandparent providing childcare for a son or daughter spends £50 a week of their own...The average grandparent providing childcare for a son or daughter spends £50 a week of their own...
A pretty three-bedroom, three-storey property in Flushing, Pitick Terrace directly abuts the Penryn River and has views out to Falmouth harbour. The ground floor has a living room, dining room, WC and an extension which makes way for a kitchen...A pretty three-bedroom, three-storey property in Flushing, Pitick Terrace directly abuts the...A pretty three-bedroom, three-storey property in Flushing, Pitick Terrace directly abuts the...
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TELEVISION
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WILL LYONS
MindGames
1 Which architect designed the 17th-century Wren Library at Lincoln Cathedral? 2 A sweetheart table is designed to...1 Which architect designed the 17th-century Wren Library at Lincoln Cathedral? 2 A sweetheart...1 Which architect designed the 17th-century Wren Library at Lincoln Cathedral? 2 A sweetheart...
Forget dusty old ceramic baths, these luxury pieces may require a crane to get them into your house. Katrina Burroughs rounds up 13 of the best
The award-winning designer Arne Maynard travels the world for his famous clients
Whether you are experiencing hair loss or just heading in that direction, these are the professionals who can restore your head to its former splendour
Caroline White on the big bouncy accessories taking over the oceans (and Instagram)
emma freud
The process might be slow and humiliating, but the result is unalloyed and long-term happiness
The Bunker in Dungeness, Kent, is on an isolated shingle prairie which could easily pass as being at the end of the world
video
ANALYSIS
Palma, Venice and Barcelona have all seen residents protesting against relentless visitor numbers. Our writer digs into overtourism’s causes
The Peligoni Club, on Zakynthos, combines the space of a villa mixed with the facilities of a hotel. You — and your children — will be converts
Luxuriate in Lisbon in a posh hotel, drive to Brittany to laze by the pool or pack the kids off to Cornwall for an adventure-packed week
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video
From a buzzy music scene to dips in the Atlantic and fabulous seafood, west coast Galway’s got it all
weather eye
video
What have the Victorians ever done for us? Well, along with those familiar things like inventing the telephone...What have the Victorians ever done for us? Well, along with those familiar things like inventing...What have the Victorians ever done for us? Well, along with those familiar things like inventing...
AS ONE whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. Isaiah 66.13 (AV)...AS ONE whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.AS ONE whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Recruitment freeze also in place across large parts of the public sector
Scotland’s finance secretary has signalled that swathes of public sector jobs will be axed under severe cost-cutting plans as she insisted that services will not “crumble away”. Shona Robison confirmed that a recruitment freeze has been put in place across large parts of the public sector in an...Scotland’s finance secretary has signalled that swathes of public sector jobs will be axed under severe cost-cutting plans as she insisted that services will not “crumble away”. Shona Robison confirmed that a recruitment freeze has been put in place across large parts of the public sector in an...Scotland’s finance secretary has signalled that swathes of public sector jobs will be axed under severe cost-cutting plans as...
Nicola Sturgeon is still under investigation as part of an inquiry into the SNP’s finances, Scotland’s chief constable has confirmed. Jo Farrell refused to say when Operation Branchform, the police investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP, will end. The inquiry was triggered in July 2021 after complaints were made relating to...Nicola Sturgeon is still under investigation as part of an inquiry into the SNP’s finances, Scotland’s chief constable has confirmed. Jo Farrell refused to say when Operation Branchform, the police investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP, will end. The inquiry was triggered in July 2021 after complaints were made relating to...Nicola Sturgeon is still under investigation as part of an inquiry into the SNP’s finances, Scotland’s chief constable has...
alex massie
Luck is an underrated commodity in politics. Next month we shall mark the tenth anniversary of Scotland’s accidental referendum on independence. Accidental, I say, because if voters had thought the 2011 Holyrood election might lead to a plebiscite on the national question they would not, I believe, have voted in...Luck is an underrated commodity in politics. Next month we shall mark the tenth anniversary of...Luck is an underrated commodity in politics. Next month we shall mark the tenth anniversary of...
review
A new wave of supremely cool spots are taking over Edinburgh. Margot is the trendiest of them all
Margot is the hippest new café in Edinburgh. So hip that “café” doesn’t cut the mustard. It is all the now things; a neighbourhood wine café serving small plates, minimal intervention wines, coffee, kombuchas, seasonal juices and sodas, and so on. Think house granola and Turkish eggs for brunch, pearl barley risotto on the day menu, Cumbrae oysters and a glass of...Margot is the hippest new café in Edinburgh. So hip that “café” doesn’t cut the mustard. It is...Margot is the hippest new café in Edinburgh. So hip that “café” doesn’t cut the mustard. It is...
edinburgh festivals
The second week of the Fringe is over, and with the festival now in full swing the jokes just keep getting better! Or...The second week of the Fringe is over, and with the festival now in full swing the jokes just keep getting better! Or so we hear. Our reporters have been selflessly yomping round Edinburgh’s finest clubs and its dingiest bars to make sure Times readers get a true sense of the rib-tickling fun going on all over town.The second week of the Fringe is over, and with the festival now in full swing the jokes just keep getting better! Or so we hear.
gabriella Bennett
scottish business digest
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1. One in seven...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.
A Scottish Conservative who is backing Murdo Fraser to lead the party has described the frontbencher’s campaign as...A Scottish Conservative who is backing Murdo Fraser to lead the party has described the...A Scottish Conservative who is backing Murdo Fraser to lead the party has described the...
recipe
I think John Dory is my favourite fish, and I love this dish as it’s communal and a bit messy. Picking meat off of bones is always a good thing. Ask your fishmonger to remove the fins, gills and eyes. This dish uses the best British produce of the...I think John Dory is my favourite fish, and I love this dish as it’s communal and a bit messy.I think John Dory is my favourite fish, and I love this dish as it’s communal and a bit messy.
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Comment
Back our lost children to rebuild Britain
James Kirkup
A dynamic economy depends on giving the nation’s 16 to 24-year-olds the skills and confidence to enter the workplace
JAMES MARRIOTT
Life’s lessons are learnt outside the classroom
IAIN MARTIN
Gray v McSweeney will reveal the true Starmer
LESLEY THOMAS | NOTEBOOK
How phone rituals help us hold on to loved ones
Lee Elliot Major
Universities must do more to create a level playing field
Leading Articles
Counter Stroke
Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region has rattled Vladimir Putin and raised the spirits of a sorely tried nation. The West must continue to keep Kyiv in the fight
British Disease
Economic inactivity in the working-age population continues its alarming rise
Way To Go
The ancient pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is more popular than ever
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Britain’s failure to invest in supercomputers
Sir, Contrary to the views expressed by William Hague, I rather support a rethink on spending such huge sums on a single exascale computing centre (“Scrapping this tech project is not so super”, Aug 13). I suspect that the country might get...Sir, Contrary to the views expressed by William Hague, I rather support a rethink on spending...Sir, Contrary to the views expressed by William Hague, I rather support a rethink on spending...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: The Office for National Statistics publishes quarterly estimate of GDP for the UK; A-level results are published; Edinburgh International Film Festival begins, until Wednesday; Taylor Swift begins a series of concerts in London; Southport Flower Show begins, until Sunday.
On this day
In 1483 Mass was celebrated in the Sistine Chapel (Vatican City) for the first time, by Pope Sixtus IV, dedicating it to Our Lady of the Assumption; in 1914 the Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, was officially opened; in 1945 Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan to the Allies during a recorded radio address; in 1948 the Republic of Korea (South Korea) was founded, exactly three years after it was freed from Japanese colonial rule at the end of the Second World War; in 1979 the Vietnam War film Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, opened in the US. The Oscar-winning film stars Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne and Dennis Hopper.
Nature notes
The large dragonfly zipped over the shallow pond. Seeing a butterfly, it darted up and caught its fluttering prey in mid-air. This expert hunter was a common hawker, a large inhabitant of still waters. The dark brown bodies of common hawker males are marked with blue and yellow spots that can make them look turquoise in the sunshine. The female’s brown bodies can be patterned with either yellow, green or blue spots. They have developed an extreme strategy to avoid unwanted copulation. Unlike many dragonfly species, one coupling is enough to fertilise the female, and further sexual encounters might damage them. When approached by an unwanted male, the female often feigns death, dropping dramatically from the sky. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
The Princess Royal, 74; Abiy Ahmed, prime minister of Ethiopia, Nobel peace prize (2019), 48; Ben Affleck, actor, Air (2023), and film-maker, Good Will Hunting (1997), 52; Prof Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, clinical psychologist, director, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, 66; Lord (Neil) Brailsford, senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, chairman, Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, 70; Neil Constable, chief executive, Shakespeare’s Globe (2010-23), 59; Richard Deacon, abstract sculptor, Turner prizewinner (1987), 75; Melinda French Gates, philanthropist, 60; Prof Andrew Gamble, political scientist and author, After Brexit and Other Essays (2021), 77; John Gilhooly, artistic and executive director, Wigmore Hall, chairman, Royal Philharmonic Society (2010-May 2024), 51; Mikey Graham, singer-songwriter, Boyzone, No Matter What (1998), 52; Jennifer Lawrence, actress, The Hunger Games film series (2012-15), 34; Grzegorz Nowak, conductor, permanent associate conductor, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 73; Prof James O’Donnell, organist and master of the choristers, Westminster Abbey (2000-22), 63; Kate Osamor, Labour Co-op MP for Edmonton, 56; Guillaume Pousaz, businessman, founder and chief executive, Checkout.com (payment platform), 43; Sir Tony Robinson, actor, Blackadder (1983-89), and presenter, Time Team (1994-2014), 78; Jack Russell, cricketer, England (1987-98), and artist, 61; Sir Robert Syms, Conservative MP for Poole (1997-May 2024), lord commissioner (HM Treasury, whip, 2016-17), 68; Carol and Sir Mark Thatcher Bt, 71; Lord (William) Waldegrave of North Hill, Conservative MP (1979-97), provost of Eton College, 78; Sir Roger Wright, chief executive, Britten Pears Arts (2014-Jul 2024, Aldeburgh Festival), controller, BBC Radio 3 (1998-2014), 68.