Sunday December 7 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Lammy accused of twisting rape case figures to justify jury plan

Leading barristers describe justice secretary’s claims as ‘cynical and inaccurate’ — and Angela Rayner is set to join rebellion among Labour MPs

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner exits a vehicle.
COMMENT
JASON COWLEY
Angela Rayner’s next move has the Labour Party on tenterhooks

A leadership contest is inevitable. Sir Keir Starmer’s former deputy is most likely to succeed him — if she wants the job

Met commissioner won anti-terror deal from force while in private sector

Sir Mark Rowley left Scotland Yard in 2018 before returning to take the top job. His expertise served him well during his time away

Kate Winslet in a black jacket, white vest, and blue jeans, standing against a yellow background.
INTERVIEW
Kate Winslet at 50: ‘Young women have no concept of what being beautiful is’

The actress doesn’t care what people think of her any more. She lets rip about social media, weight-loss drugs — and why it has taken her so long to become a director

McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
NEW
Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale
42 minutes ago
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan emails her gravely ill father in hospital
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Traffic and police vehicles blocking the roadway at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Five taken to hospital after ‘pepper spray attack’ at Heathrow
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Goa nightclub fire: At least 25 dead in suspected kitchen explosion
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Illustration of Lady Justice with a broken scale.
Justice in jeopardy: how to clear the court backlog without ditching juries
A brown hare with black-tipped ears sits in a snowy landscape.
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
Winter’s secrets: the patterns and signs to look out for this season

Tristan Gooley, the ‘natural navigator’, maps out clues in the landscape we can all look for now December is here

Hiyam Zarouri and Hélène Cascaro, alleged victims of Christian Nègre, sitting at the Fondation des Femmes in Paris.
It was torture, I had tears in my eyes: how a French civil servant ‘drugged hundreds of women’

Inspired by Gisèle Pelicot’s bravery, women speak of alleged abuse by a former employee at France’s Ministry of Culture

Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Collage of a West Midlands Police document, police officers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Police apologise to Jewish leaders over Maccabi Tel Aviv report
Collage of gender symbols, a hand holding a syringe, and a person's silhouette.
Collage of gender symbols, a hand holding a syringe, and a person's silhouette.
Children taking DIY cross-sex hormones before going to gender clinics
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
The ‘smuggler kingpins’ accused of cheating Britain for 24 years
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
JOSH GLANCY
Farage has cash in the bag. It’s his teenage self he has to beat
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
We worked a lifetime for our pensions — then they were taken away
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
The ‘smuggler kingpins’ accused of cheating Britain for 24 years
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
The ‘smuggler kingpins’ accused of cheating Britain for 24 years
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
JOSH GLANCY
Farage has cash in the bag. It’s his teenage self he has to beat
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
JOSH GLANCY
Farage has cash in the bag. It’s his teenage self he has to beat
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
We worked a lifetime for our pensions — then they were taken away
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
We worked a lifetime for our pensions — then they were taken away
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
The ‘smuggler kingpins’ accused of cheating Britain for 24 years
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
JOSH GLANCY
Farage has cash in the bag. It’s his teenage self he has to beat
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
We worked a lifetime for our pensions — then they were taken away
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
The ‘smuggler kingpins’ accused of cheating Britain for 24 years
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
Illustration of two figures and a cargo container with red splatter.
The ‘smuggler kingpins’ accused of cheating Britain for 24 years
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
JOSH GLANCY
Farage has cash in the bag. It’s his teenage self he has to beat
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
Nigel Farage introduces Lord Malcolm Offord at a rally in Falkirk.
JOSH GLANCY
Farage has cash in the bag. It’s his teenage self he has to beat
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
We worked a lifetime for our pensions — then they were taken away
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
Collage of a black and white portrait of an older man next to a framed painting of three younger men in work uniforms.
We worked a lifetime for our pensions — then they were taken away
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Five students pose in front of a green chalkboard filled with mathematical equations and diagrams.
PARENT POWER
School league tables 2026: the best UK secondary schools revealed

The top schools are preparing pupils to be curious, problem-solving and risk taking, ready for anything that comes their way — as well as academic success

Secondary schools
Illustration of the Ukraine and Russia flags with a white silhouette of a figure, soldiers, and tangled wires.
The Ukrainian tricked by Russian spies into sabotaging his own nation

An unemployed 27-year-old tempted by an online job offer found himself carrying a remote-controlled bomb into an apartment block

Illustration of a mysterious figure in a top hat and coat, splattered with red blood, holding a dagger, with a question mark on its face, set against a dark brick wall.
Illustration of a mysterious figure in a top hat and coat, splattered with red blood, holding a dagger, with a question mark on its face, set against a dark brick wall.
Who was Jack the Ripper? Rest is History podcast might have cracked it
a man with his arms crossed is wearing a grey shirt
a man with his arms crossed is wearing a grey shirt
COMMENT
MATT RUDD
Sorry, Delia, but lasagne is not a ‘simple supper’
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
INTERVIEW
Minnie Driver: ‘I’ve been speaking up all my life’
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
World Cup fans ‘being priced out of the trip of a lifetime’
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
INTERVIEW
Minnie Driver: ‘I’ve been speaking up all my life’
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
INTERVIEW
Minnie Driver: ‘I’ve been speaking up all my life’
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
World Cup fans ‘being priced out of the trip of a lifetime’
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
World Cup fans ‘being priced out of the trip of a lifetime’
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
INTERVIEW
Minnie Driver: ‘I’ve been speaking up all my life’
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
World Cup fans ‘being priced out of the trip of a lifetime’
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
INTERVIEW
Minnie Driver: ‘I’ve been speaking up all my life’
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
Minnie Driver sits in a cinema wearing a teal coat, orange top, and grey trousers.
INTERVIEW
Minnie Driver: ‘I’ve been speaking up all my life’
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
World Cup fans ‘being priced out of the trip of a lifetime’
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
Fans of the England national football team gather on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin.
World Cup fans ‘being priced out of the trip of a lifetime’
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
Ailsa Wilson, Emma Baylin, and Lisa Slater holding up their phones, showing the poor signal.
In the dark: what it’s like to live in an internet black spot
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People on the ground pulling down a large statue of a man.
Syria, a year after the fall of Assad

Jubilation at the end of the dictator’s regime has given way to a grim inheritance of mass graves, shattered cities — and a complicated map of control

a bald man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera
Matthew SyedUS foreign policy is simply a racket but no one dares defy Trump
Portrait of Camilla Long.
Camilla LongLuxury antisemitism is poisoning Eurovision
A Palestinian child sits with a teddy bear among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Gaza.
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
I spent 33 days inside Gaza last winter. These are the horrors I saw
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Illustration of a person covering their ears in distress over noise from an airplane flying over a row of houses.
Can you turn that down, please? Everyday noise is damaging our health
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Take a peek at Santa’s Extra Nice List
A Palestinian child sits with a teddy bear among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Gaza.
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
I spent 33 days inside Gaza last winter. These are the horrors I saw
Students Daniel Kovalshci Voda, Joy Adeola, Shuchen Lin, Fatima Abbas, Remi Weaver, Arham Azi, and Annie Khan Parveen in a school rewards shop.
The school giving away TVs and bikes to cut absences
Illustration of a person covering their ears in distress over noise from an airplane flying over a row of houses.
Can you turn that down, please? Everyday noise is damaging our health
Illustration of Santa Claus and two elves reviewing a long list.
Take a peek at Santa’s Extra Nice List
a bald man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera
Matthew SyedUS foreign policy is simply a racket but no one dares defy Trump
Portrait of Camilla Long.
Camilla LongLuxury antisemitism is poisoning Eurovision

Best schools in the UK 2026

Dione-Warren, Kalil Warren's mother, and Sadio, his brother, smiling.
How to know — and cope — if your child is a genius

Children with high IQs have bags of potential but can get bored at school and struggle to fit in. We speak to the parents nurturing their exceptional

Dione-Warren, Kalil Warren's mother, and Sadio, his brother, smiling.
How to know — and cope — if your child is a genius
32 lovely innovative things happening in schools

World

Two BRI police officers in tactical gear, one with a shield reading "BRI POLICE," in smoke with flashlights shining.
The gruelling contest to join France’s toughest police force

Officers from the elite BRI tackle everything from crime lords to the Louvre theft — for no extra pay. This is how they’re selected

A participant of the celebration festivities gestures a peace sign.
A participant of the celebration festivities gestures a peace sign.
Inside the secret PKK mountain base as rebels lay down their arms
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
Portrait of Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Maria Machado.
My mother won the Nobel peace prize. I’ve not seen her for two years
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Why Jeffrey Epstein’s victims say: Do not release all the files
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Why Jeffrey Epstein’s victims say: Do not release all the files
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Why Jeffrey Epstein’s victims say: Do not release all the files
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Why Jeffrey Epstein’s victims say: Do not release all the files
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin in a suit and tie, with a background of red, white, and blue geometric shapes.
MARK GALEOTTI
Putin believes he’s winning his war on the West. He may be right
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Petr Pavel, Czech Republic president, sits at a wooden table in front of a Czech flag.
Echoes of 1939: Czech president warns Europe not to appease Russia
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Why Jeffrey Epstein’s victims say: Do not release all the files
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Attorney Brad Edwards speaking with other attorneys and boxes of case files in front of a building.
Why Jeffrey Epstein’s victims say: Do not release all the files
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Comment

a man with gray hair is wearing a shirt with leaves on it
ROD LIDDLEI didn’t need a top judge to tell me that Putin attacks us at will

Now is the time to act — pursuing a policy of doing nothing leaves us like the dimwitted frog in the saucepan of boiling water

Illustration of the World Cup 2026 as a golf tournament, with Donald Trump in a "FIFA" golf cart and other figures holding golf clubs on a green field.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
ROBERT COLVILEIt’s been said our politics is becoming more European. I disagree
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HADLEY FREEMANStreeting must stand up to the ADHD activists
Collage of three scenarios and a red arrow going down, representing the effects of Covid-19 on the UK.
JOSH GLANCYThere’s a reason Britain’s in the doldrums — but we don’t talk about it
Headshot of Sophia Money-Coutts smiling.
SOPHIA MONEY-COUTTSMy neighbours scatter rubbish and have noisy sex. Meet the foxes
a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
ROBERT COLVILEIt’s been said our politics is becoming more European. I disagree
a woman wearing a red sweater and a grey shirt smiles for the camera
Collage of three scenarios and a red arrow going down, representing the effects of Covid-19 on the UK.
Headshot of Sophia Money-Coutts smiling.
a man wearing glasses and a suit looks at the camera
a woman wearing a red sweater and a grey shirt smiles for the camera
Collage of three scenarios and a red arrow going down, representing the effects of Covid-19 on the UK.
Headshot of Sophia Money-Coutts smiling.

Money

Gold coin specialist Harry Thorne holding up two collectable gold coins in their protective plastic cases.
The coin collectors cashing in on a gold rush

With gold prices up 58 per cent in 12 months, investors have snapped up Royal Mint coins to shelter their wealth from capital gains tax

Illustration of two hands holding a roll of £20 notes and a triangular sign depicting one person picking the pocket of another.
The two-tier tax threat to your state pension
Liv Cooke doing a soccer trick with a ball in the air.
INTERVIEW
FAME AND FORTUNE
Liv Cooke: I’m millions of pounds in debt — but it’s good debt
Collage of a man in a red striped shirt with his arms crossed, a document for HM Revenue & Customs, and a one pound coin.
My fiancée and baby nearly died, then the taxman fined me £25,000
A blue pencil rests on a payroll statement, showing "Year to Date" and numerical values.
Budget pension tax raid to hit three million workers
Illustration of two houses, one larger brick house and one smaller green house.
TIMES WEALTH SURVEY
How rich are you?
Illustration of a woman in a bikini and sunglasses relaxing in a pool-like area on top of a stack of five-pound notes.
CALCULATOR
How to get the retirement you really want
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My fiancée and baby nearly died, then the taxman fined me £25,000
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Budget pension tax raid to hit three million workers
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TIMES WEALTH SURVEY
How rich are you?
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CALCULATOR
How to get the retirement you really want
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The two-tier tax threat to your state pension
Liv Cooke doing a soccer trick with a ball in the air.
INTERVIEW
FAME AND FORTUNE
Liv Cooke: I’m millions of pounds in debt — but it’s good debt

Life & Style

Olivia Cooke lying on a bed with a book.
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The Girlfriend’s Olivia Cooke on class divides and conquering Hollywood

The Oldham-born star began acting at her local theatre group aged eight — now she heads up some of TV’s biggest shows

Amanda Staveley and Sarah Tabrizi, who are associated with research into Huntingdon's Disease, posing together.
INTERVIEW
Amanda Staveley: Newcastle, my brain disease and the doctor who gave me hope
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The man giving the King’s shirtmaker a new lease of life
Residential property in Aldeburgh Road, Thorpeness, Leiston, Suffolk.
12 tantalising homes for sale now, from coastal Suffolk to the Dordogne
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Why charms are back — plus, where to buy the best
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How to survive a workout on a hangover — by the experts
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STYLE BAROMETER
Rise of the homely restaurant — plus more trends to know
Residential property in Aldeburgh Road, Thorpeness, Leiston, Suffolk.
12 tantalising homes for sale now, from coastal Suffolk to the Dordogne
A woman wearing gold jewelry, including rings, a bracelet with charms, and a necklace with charms, with her eyes closed and a joyful expression.
Why charms are back — plus, where to buy the best
A young woman taking a break from her workout at the gym, wiping sweat from her brow.
How to survive a workout on a hangover — by the experts
Interior of Cycene restaurant with tables set with candles, and a framed portrait on the wall.
STYLE BAROMETER
Rise of the homely restaurant — plus more trends to know
Amanda Staveley and Sarah Tabrizi, who are associated with research into Huntingdon's Disease, posing together.
INTERVIEW
Amanda Staveley: Newcastle, my brain disease and the doctor who gave me hope
A black sign for "Turnbull & Asser Shirtmakers Est. 1885" hanging outside a building.
The man giving the King’s shirtmaker a new lease of life
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Business

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Baillie Gifford under fire again after £1.5bn merger blocked by Saba

Sport

McLaren driver Lando Norris celebrating his Formula One world championship win with a trophy.
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Norris claims first F1 title after navigating tense Abu Dhabi finale

Max Verstappen wins at Yas Marina but Norris denies him crown with podium finish, to become first British world champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020

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It’s hard to find much cause for optimism after yet another crushing defeat
The Ashes
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Hendy spares Saints blushes in win over Section Paloise
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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool clapping his hands.
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If Salah really loves Liverpool why has he thrown hand grenade into their season?
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England coach Brendon McCullum is interviewed by BBC commentator Jonathan Agnew after losing the Second 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match.
If anything, we trained too much for this Test, says McCullum
The Ashes
George Hendy scoring a try for Northampton Saints.
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Hendy spares Saints blushes in win over Section Paloise
16 minutes ago
Drone view of multiple rugby pitches at Radley College with ongoing matches.
STEPHEN JONES
A version of rugby heaven giving me hope for future of the game
England's Ben Stokes reacts after being dismissed.
MIKE ATHERTON
It’s hard to find much cause for optimism after yet another crushing defeat
The Ashes
England's Ben Stokes looks on during a press conference after losing the second test.
NEW
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Stokes: There’s no place in my dressing room for weak-minded players
The Ashes

Culture

George Osborne smiling while standing at the British Museum's Round Reading Room.
INTERVIEW
RICHARD MORRISON
George Osborne: ‘I have a big smile on my face — the masterplan is under way’

The former chancellor reinvented himself — can he do the same for the British Museum? He talks about bringing the Bayeux Tapestry ‘home’

Two girls with England flags painted on their faces at a St. George's Day parade.
INTERVIEW
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Martin Parr: My biggest regret — and the secret of a great photo
Three actors in period costumes on stage for "Beauty and the Beast".
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FIRST NIGHT
Beauty and the Beast — a festive treat at Glasgow’s restored theatre
Tiger Cohen-Towell singing with a microphone in front of a crowd, with Felix Mackenzie-Barrow playing guitar in the background.
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Divorce — breakthrough Brit band unleash their inner Dolly Parton
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The short, brilliant life of Jeff Buckley — his mother breaks her silence
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Tiger Cohen-Towell singing with a microphone in front of a crowd, with Felix Mackenzie-Barrow playing guitar in the background.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Divorce — breakthrough Brit band unleash their inner Dolly Parton
Black and white photo of Jeff Buckley and his mother, Mary Guibert.
The short, brilliant life of Jeff Buckley — his mother breaks her silence
Rowan Atkinson as Trevor Bingley holding Baby Jesus in "Man Vs Baby."
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What to watch on TV this week: Man Vs Baby and more
Two book covers, "The Little Book of Miriam" and "To Cage a Wild Bird".
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The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — Always Remember still at No 1
Two girls with England flags painted on their faces at a St. George's Day parade.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
Martin Parr: My biggest regret — and the secret of a great photo
Three actors in period costumes on stage for "Beauty and the Beast".
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FIRST NIGHT
Beauty and the Beast — a festive treat at Glasgow’s restored theatre
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Travel

The Fifth Avenue Hotel in NoMad, New York
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My stay at one of New York’s most decadent hotels

The glamourous Fifth Avenue Hotel is home to a buzzy restaurant and is within walking distance of many of Manhattan’s best bits

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Gauchos, vineyards and a lot of beef — my Argentina adventure
The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is putting North America in the spotlight: here’s where to go
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Win a luxury break worth up to £2,100 at Links House at Royal Dornoch
A cozy cabin on the Crystal Symphony cruise ship featuring a double bed, sofa, vanity desk, and an ocean view.
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Vintage retro beach tents on Biarritz beach.
This retro cool French seaside town has a glitzy new reason to visit
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Several buildings with stone facades, including a two-story structure with green trim and a sign that reads "MARA."
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break worth up to £2,100 at Links House at Royal Dornoch
A cozy cabin on the Crystal Symphony cruise ship featuring a double bed, sofa, vanity desk, and an ocean view.
Seven of the best cruise ship cabins for solo travellers
Vintage retro beach tents on Biarritz beach.
This retro cool French seaside town has a glitzy new reason to visit
Corinthia Brussels is one of the best hotels in the city
Where to stay in Belgium’s low-key capital
Collage of a smiling woman with long blonde hair over an image of a night market with a bar and fruit stalls.
Gauchos, vineyards and a lot of beef — my Argentina adventure
The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is putting North America in the spotlight: here’s where to go

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