Wednesday December 10 2025
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UPDATED
Doctors’ strike may be called off as Streeting makes fresh offer

BMA members are to vote on planned industrial action after the health secretary offered them priority over foreign doctors for NHS jobs

12 minutes ago
A smiling man holds a pint of beer while a beagle dog looks on.
UPDATED
British paratrooper who was killed in Ukraine is named

Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, died while testing a new air defence system

BREAKING
Starmer names 25 new peers to force new bills through Lords

Labour’s appointments include Matthew Doyle, the PM’s former director of communications, and Katie Martin, who was chief of staff to Rachel Reeves

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures with clenched fists in front of a blue banner that reads "LOWER PRICES BIGGER PAYCHECKS" and a crowd.
Tourists may have to provide social media history to enter US

The Trump administration is considering whether to introduce harsher restrictions for travellers obtaining an Esta

Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
NEW
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain

Our ability to make and control flames is 350,000 years older than thought, revealed by a ‘remarkable’ find in Suffolk that has amazed scientists

Sophie Kinsella in a red lace dress, sitting on a couch.
Sophie Kinsella in a red lace dress, sitting on a couch.
Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series, dies aged 55

‘Queen of romantic comedy’ whose bestselling novels that captured the zeitgeist of the 2000s brought her worldwide fame

Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
NEW
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain

Our ability to make and control flames is 350,000 years older than thought, revealed by a ‘remarkable’ find in Suffolk that has amazed scientists

Sophie Kinsella in a red lace dress, sitting on a couch.
Sophie Kinsella in a red lace dress, sitting on a couch.
Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series, dies aged 55

‘Queen of romantic comedy’ whose bestselling novels that captured the zeitgeist of the 2000s brought her worldwide fame

Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits

Chancellor said the Treasury had begun an investigation into the disclosures as she faced questioning from MPs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
5 minutes ago
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
5 minutes ago
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
5 minutes ago
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits

Chancellor said the Treasury had begun an investigation into the disclosures as she faced questioning from MPs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin

Comments add to growing unease among President Zelensky and his supporters in Europe that Washington is Moscow’s ideological ally

5 minutes ago
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish

With the Bank of England expected to cut the base rate next week, you may want to snap up the top savings deals now

Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
5 minutes ago
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
5 minutes ago
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
5 minutes ago
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
Budget leaks were damaging and unacceptable, Reeves admits
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a podium.
NEW
Marco Rubio orders diplomats to stop using ‘wasteful’ font
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Dr. Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP, in the Soho Hotel in central London.
Father’s anger at girl’s potentially fatal testosterone dose
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looking on before his meeting with the President of Cyprus.
UPDATED
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
5 minutes ago
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with the Bank of England building in the background.
Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
People dressed as characters from Peaky Blinders walking.
Taliban detain men in ‘un-Islamic’ Peaky Blinders outfits

The group of friends issued an apology for dressing like characters from the British series after they were accused of promoting foreign influences

COMMENT
Nick Fuentes made a fatal error in Piers Morgan interview

In an interview with Piers Morgan, the hard-right commentator contradicted himself several times on racism, sexism and the Holocaust.

COMMENT
Nick Fuentes made a fatal error in Piers Morgan interview

In an interview with Piers Morgan, the hard-right commentator contradicted himself several times on racism, sexism and the Holocaust.

Britain pushes European leaders to reform human rights laws

David Lammy joins ministers from across the Continent for talks about the deportation of illegal migrants or criminals

Britain pushes European leaders to reform human rights laws
Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan makes contact with estranged father after his surgery

The Duchess of Sussex’s team confirmed a letter had been delivered to the hospital in the Philippines where Thomas Markle is staying

Thomas Markle with his daughter Meghan.
Meghan makes contact with estranged father after his surgery

The Duchess of Sussex’s team confirmed a letter had been delivered to the hospital in the Philippines where Thomas Markle is staying

Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’

The decision not to increase the sentence of the man who sexually assaulted her soldier daughter before she took her life ‘is an insult’

Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’

The decision not to increase the sentence of the man who sexually assaulted her soldier daughter before she took her life ‘is an insult’

Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Leighann McCready holding a framed photo of her daughter, Jaysley Beck, who was a soldier.
Jaysley Beck’s mother: ‘Appeal decision sends devastating message’
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Southern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock at sunset with a colony of penguins in the background by the ocean.
Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Illustration of a sperm fertilizing an egg.
Sperm donor with cancer gene fathers nearly 200 children
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage shaking hands.
France’s hard-right leader vows to work with Farage on Channel crisis
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Abusive partner murdered mother and three children in revenge fire
Claudia Winkleman holding her Member of the Order of the British Empire medal at Windsor Castle.
Claudia Winkleman receives an MBE — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select photos from Britain and around the world, including daring wingsuit athletes and a frost-covered puma. Which is your favourite?

Claudia Winkleman holding her Member of the Order of the British Empire medal at Windsor Castle.
Claudia Winkleman receives an MBE — and other news in pictures
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Jilly Cooper’s Christmas survival guide was a hit when it came out 40 years ago. Following the death of the bonkbuster queen, we’re bringing it back

Sophie Kinsella, a chick-lit author, at the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival.
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Emily Watson of "Hamnet" poses in a brown pinstripe blazer and white t-shirt.
INTERVIEW
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CAROL MIDGLEY
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Collage of two women, a John Lewis portable fan, a fish-shaped glass carafe, and a yellow butter dish.
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Snow-covered Clissold Park with Clissold House and St Mary's church visible in the background.
The UK’s best Boxing Day walks, all near somewhere lovely to stay
Collage of a man with folded arms and a busy restaurant interior.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
Pyro restaurant review: ‘Stone me, this place is stonking’
Collage of a smiling woman in a navy top and Taylor Swift with Travis Kelce at a football game.
CAROL MIDGLEY
Believe me, Taylor and Travis, there’s nothing like a good marital argument
Collage of two women, a John Lewis portable fan, a fish-shaped glass carafe, and a yellow butter dish.
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Collage of a man with folded arms and a busy restaurant interior.
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GILES COREN
Pyro restaurant review: ‘Stone me, this place is stonking’
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57 minutes ago
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World

Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
Our five years of terror in Africa’s Islamic State

From murder to forced marriages, villagers in Somalia recount the terror of life under Isis and their gradual return to normality

Ana Corina Sosa accepts the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her mother, Maria Corina Machado, during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall.
Ana Corina Sosa accepts the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her mother, Maria Corina Machado, during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall.
Machado condemns Maduro ‘state terrorism’ in Nobel speech read by daughter
Princess Delphine de Saxe-Cobourg during the traditional military parade in front of the Royal Palace on Belgian national day in Brussels.
Princess Delphine de Saxe-Cobourg during the traditional military parade in front of the Royal Palace on Belgian national day in Brussels.
NEW
I forgive my father, says Belgium’s love-child princess
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
Young Australians seek loopholes as social media ban met with defiance
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
I can end Thailand-Cambodia conflict with a phone call, says Trump
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
The immaculate restoration of the Virgin Mary
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
Young Australians seek loopholes as social media ban met with defiance
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
Young Australians seek loopholes as social media ban met with defiance
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
I can end Thailand-Cambodia conflict with a phone call, says Trump
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
I can end Thailand-Cambodia conflict with a phone call, says Trump
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
The immaculate restoration of the Virgin Mary
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
The immaculate restoration of the Virgin Mary
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
Young Australians seek loopholes as social media ban met with defiance
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
I can end Thailand-Cambodia conflict with a phone call, says Trump
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
The immaculate restoration of the Virgin Mary
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
Young Australians seek loopholes as social media ban met with defiance
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
A close-up of a girl's hands, wearing multiple beaded bracelets, holding a phone.
Young Australians seek loopholes as social media ban met with defiance
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
I can end Thailand-Cambodia conflict with a phone call, says Trump
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
People travel in a tractor-trailer on a dirt road in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.
I can end Thailand-Cambodia conflict with a phone call, says Trump
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
The immaculate restoration of the Virgin Mary
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
People gather in prayer before the Virgin of Macarena in the Seville Basilica.
The immaculate restoration of the Virgin Mary

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