Thursday December 11 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Households could save £500 a year under slower path to net zero

Plans by Ed Miliband to make UK net zero by 2050 risk costing £350bn more than a delayed approach to reducing carbon emissions, report suggests

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

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

Doctors to vote on calling off strike after new Streeting offer

Health secretary has offered medics priority for NHS jobs over foreign applicants in a deal that the BMA has agreed to put to members

A helicopter hovering over a ship as soldiers rappel down ropes.
Footage shows US military storming sanctioned oil tanker off Venezuela

The interception of the tanker, which Trump called the ‘largest one ever seized’, is the latest flashpoint in the region

Argentine President Javier Milei smiling at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony.
Milei in talks with UK to lift post-Falklands arms ban

Argentina’s president says negotiations are under way to end rules that block the purchasing of British weapons, as he invites Starmer for state visit

Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms training with a simulation system.
Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms training with a simulation system.
Army sat on file alleging Israeli defence firm broke rules

An inquiry into Elbit Systems UK, a bidder for a £2 billion contract, was delayed for 7 months before finding no breach, the Ministry of Defence admitted

Argentine President Javier Milei smiling at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony.
Milei in talks with UK to lift post-Falklands arms ban

Argentina’s president says negotiations are under way to end rules that block the purchasing of British weapons, as he invites Starmer for state visit

Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms training with a simulation system.
Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms training with a simulation system.
Army sat on file alleging Israeli defence firm broke rules

An inquiry into Elbit Systems UK, a bidder for a £2 billion contract, was delayed for 7 months before finding no breach, the Ministry of Defence admitted

EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?

Thousands of people are in hospital with the new and dangerous strain, and health bosses fear this may turn into the worst flu season on record

Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?

Thousands of people are in hospital with the new and dangerous strain, and health bosses fear this may turn into the worst flu season on record

Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim

The complaint against Dame Sarah Mullally, who is due to take up her new role in January, was made in 2020 but not pursued at the time

Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow

A former president of the Sorbonne says 17th-century British importers used bottles rather than barrels and then added sugar

Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
Illustration of a person receiving a vaccine injection with a virus and graph overlay.
EXPLAINER
Should I get an NHS flu jab because of the H3N2 strain?
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Collage of three people, two men and one woman, with abstract red and blue shapes.
Starmer names 25 new peers to force bills through Lords
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
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.
Trump ‘in tune with’ Russian policy on Ukraine, says Kremlin
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Dame Sarah Mullally, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking while wearing glasses, a purple shirt with a white clerical collar, and a black jacket.
Next Archbishop of Canterbury accused of mishandling abuse claim
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
Illustration of Dom Perignon discovering the secret to making champagne.
French find claim that English invented champagne hard to swallow
Dudderhouse Hill Neolithic The Long Cairn in Yorkshire Dales.
Historic England’s 2025 additions range from quirky to ancient

Among the nearly 200 new and upgraded entries to the heritage list are a shipwreck, a 5,000-year-old cairn, a windmill and an Arts and Crafts garden

David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, arriving at 10 Downing Street.
David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, arriving at 10 Downing Street.
Most European countries want to make it easier to deport criminals
Defence Secretary John Healey leaving 10 Downing Street.
Defence Secretary John Healey leaving 10 Downing Street.
INTERVIEW
John Healey: The Royal Navy shouldn’t be stopping small boats
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Sheeran’s wife and Cruise’s height: the Alexa questions of the year
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
Saudi-owned Rolls-Royce towed away in Mayfair’s parking crackdown
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Sheeran’s wife and Cruise’s height: the Alexa questions of the year
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Sheeran’s wife and Cruise’s height: the Alexa questions of the year
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
Saudi-owned Rolls-Royce towed away in Mayfair’s parking crackdown
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
Saudi-owned Rolls-Royce towed away in Mayfair’s parking crackdown
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Sheeran’s wife and Cruise’s height: the Alexa questions of the year
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
Saudi-owned Rolls-Royce towed away in Mayfair’s parking crackdown
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Sheeran’s wife and Cruise’s height: the Alexa questions of the year
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Tom Cruise stands on the wing of a yellow and black biplane, waving.
Sheeran’s wife and Cruise’s height: the Alexa questions of the year
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
Saudi-owned Rolls-Royce towed away in Mayfair’s parking crackdown
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
A blue Rolls-Royce registered in Saudi Arabia being towed away in Mayfair.
Saudi-owned Rolls-Royce towed away in Mayfair’s parking crackdown
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Illustration of a person striking flint to make sparks near a campfire.
Earliest proof of humans making fire is found in Britain
Collage of a Royal Navy officer with a life preserver labeled "HMS PRINCE OF WALES," sailors on a ship with a British flag, and a dark blue grid with a green line.
I see no ships: our shrinking Royal Navy in numbers

The navy is smaller than at any other point since the English Civil War and ships and submarines are ageing rapidly

Police holding back Ipswich Town fans, one holding a blue flare, outside Portman Road stadium.
Police holding back Ipswich Town fans, one holding a blue flare, outside Portman Road stadium.
Police plans ‘mean football and festivals will get more expensive’
Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, the new National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Child Protection and Abuse Investigation.
Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, the new National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Child Protection and Abuse Investigation.
Police warn ethnicity data on child abuse suspects can’t be 100%
A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
Vintage Bentley Tourer for sale — and other news in pictures
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
POLITICAL SKETCH | TOM PECK
Precious few answers from Reeves in our quest to find budget Gollums
Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
THE TIMES DIARY
How Bonnie Blue made her political bed with Nigel Farage
A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
Vintage Bentley Tourer for sale — and other news in pictures
A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
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Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
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Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
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Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
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A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
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A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
A woman in a striped sweater sits in a dark green 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer with a Union Jack emblem.
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking at a committee meeting.
POLITICAL SKETCH | TOM PECK
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Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
THE TIMES DIARY
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Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
Bonnie Blue, with blonde hair, wearing a white patterned long-sleeved shirt, dark red pants, and a blue gem necklace, posing for a photo.
THE TIMES DIARY
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Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni, leaving their residence in Paris.
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People dressed as characters from Peaky Blinders walking.
People dressed as characters from Peaky Blinders walking.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni, leaving their residence in Paris.
Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni, leaving their residence in Paris.
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Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni, leaving their residence in Paris.
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Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
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People dressed as characters from Peaky Blinders walking.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni, leaving their residence in Paris.
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Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni, leaving their residence in Paris.
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Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
Our five years of terror in Africa’s Islamic State
Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
Hawa Mahamoud Ibrahim, Fatima Jama Ibrahim, and Maryan Mohamoud Adan standing under trees.
Our five years of terror in Africa’s Islamic State

Comment

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JULIET SAMUELFailing state has surrendered to mob threats

Unexplained police errors about Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans show how the authorities cave to Islamist campaigners

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Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: December 11, 2025

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EDWARD LUCASSorry, Ukraine, we’ve treated you shamefully
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JANICE TURNER | NOTEBOOKBum wiping slur reveals Zack Polanski’s true colours
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HUGO RIFKINDTale of cats v tigers that should worry us all
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
JAWAD IQBAL | THUNDERERMerging our police forces could take bobbies off the beat
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EDWARD LUCASSorry, Ukraine, we’ve treated you shamefully
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
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Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
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Money

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ANALYSIS
Is now a good time to invest in Goodwin?

A 143-year-old engineering firm sees profits poised to double this year. Yet, with shares at a prospective price-earnings ratio over 60, is the excitement justified?

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Savers urged to grab 5% interest rates before they vanish
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FIRST PERSON
I moved from London to Berlin after Brexit — the housing is better here
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GINA MILLER
Cancer cost me dearly. Others have to sell their homes for treatment
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FIRST PERSON
We’re almost broke and still paying for private school
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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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GINA MILLER
Cancer cost me dearly. Others have to sell their homes for treatment
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FIRST PERSON
We’re almost broke and still paying for private school
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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
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
Grace-Anne Marius and Anselm Baltes smiling.
FIRST PERSON
I moved from London to Berlin after Brexit — the housing is better here

Life & Style

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Spencer Matthews: My triathlon in Antarctica

It was only when he was made aware of the rabid seals that Spencer Matthews realised the danger of his world record attempt, he tells Damian Whitworth

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Big pants and padel rackets: here’s what we bought in 2025
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CAROL MIDGLEY
Believe me, Taylor and Travis, there’s nothing like a good marital argument
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Should we all worry about private jets?
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REVIEW
GILES COREN
Pyro restaurant review: ‘Stone me, this place is stonking’
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How high-status is your knit?
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I loved America’s Next Top Model. Is that bad?
Woman boarding steps of corporate jet, pulling Chihuahua on leash.
Should we all worry about private jets?
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REVIEW
GILES COREN
Pyro restaurant review: ‘Stone me, this place is stonking’
Collage of three women modeling knitwear, including a dark grey knit sweater and brown leather pants, a brown knit sweater over a white skirt, and a brown knit sweater over a black skirt.
How high-status is your knit?
Yoanna House, Tyra Banks, Shandi Sullivan, and Mercedes Scelba-Shorte posing at America's Next Top Model Season 2 finale party.
I loved America’s Next Top Model. Is that bad?
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Big pants and padel rackets: here’s what we bought in 2025
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CAROL MIDGLEY
Believe me, Taylor and Travis, there’s nothing like a good marital argument

Business

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US interest rates cut by a quarter point by Federal Reserve
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Falklands oilfield gets $2bn Rockhopper and Navitas go-ahead
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Alistair OsborneWill lights go out on Cicor’s TT deal?
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Patrick HoskingPensions regulator in spotlight as Aberdeen takes on Stagecoach’s £1.2bn fund
UK pharmaceutical industry welcomes lower NHS medicines rebate
Binge-watching affects the markets? Stranger Things have happened
Regulator launches another investigation into EY over audits
William Hill owner Evoke up for sale after remote gaming duty blow
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UK pharmaceutical industry welcomes lower NHS medicines rebate
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Binge-watching affects the markets? Stranger Things have happened
Ernst & Young (EY) offices in London.
Regulator launches another investigation into EY over audits
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William Hill owner Evoke up for sale after remote gaming duty blow
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Alistair OsborneWill lights go out on Cicor’s TT deal?
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Patrick HoskingPensions regulator in spotlight as Aberdeen takes on Stagecoach’s £1.2bn fund
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Sport

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
City pile pressure on Alonso as Pep shows under-fire friend no mercy

Real Madrid 1 Man City 2: Head coach in firing line as Haaland seals comeback win to give Guardiola the last laugh over Real fans

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah takes a selfie with cheering fans in the background after winning the English Premier League.
COMMENT
MATTHEW SYED
Petulant Salah must stop whining and accept new reality like Beckham did
Arsenal's Noni Madueke celebrating scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League match.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winger shows #NoToMadueke critics why he is game-changer Arsenal wanted
Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah warms up.
Saudi clubs ready to step up Salah interest amid Liverpool stand-off
Nick Woltemade of Newcastle puts his hands on his head during a UEFA Champions League match.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Vulnerable Newcastle blow it again — making top eight now a tricky task
Alex Carey of Australia celebrates taking a catch with teammate Marnus Labuschagne.
COMMENT
MIKE ATHERTON
Carey’s graft shows folly in giving England players too much, too soon
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake of Wales with the Doddie Weir Cup.
Welsh crisis deepens with Morgan set to join Gloucester — and Lake may follow
Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah warms up.
Saudi clubs ready to step up Salah interest amid Liverpool stand-off
Nick Woltemade of Newcastle puts his hands on his head during a UEFA Champions League match.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Vulnerable Newcastle blow it again — making top eight now a tricky task
Alex Carey of Australia celebrates taking a catch with teammate Marnus Labuschagne.
COMMENT
MIKE ATHERTON
Carey’s graft shows folly in giving England players too much, too soon
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake of Wales with the Doddie Weir Cup.
Welsh crisis deepens with Morgan set to join Gloucester — and Lake may follow
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah takes a selfie with cheering fans in the background after winning the English Premier League.
COMMENT
MATTHEW SYED
Petulant Salah must stop whining and accept new reality like Beckham did
Arsenal's Noni Madueke celebrating scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League match.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Winger shows #NoToMadueke critics why he is game-changer Arsenal wanted

Culture

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The 5 best box sets for Christmas 2025, from Bob Dylan to the Beatles

Recordings of Dylan’s formative years that survived against the odds and an early take of John Lennon’s In My Life are among our critic’s favourites

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REVIEW
This charming podcast is a spunky rival to The Rest Is History
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REVIEW
Ella McCay — Emma Mackey is wasted in this mess
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REVIEW
REREADING
This 1970s shagfest shows how ‘spicy fiction’ should be done
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REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Cliff Richard — a cruise ship-friendly night from an 85-year-old stalwart
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REVIEW
Dahl’s BFG has come to life at the RSC — but will it be a giant hit?
Elena Villalón as Dalinda, Emily D'Angelo as Ariodante, and Christophe Dumaux as Polinesso in Ariodante.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Ariodante at Covent Garden — it’s astonishing how the singers pull this off
Vintage 1970s photo of a middle-aged couple in the Roman countryside, Italy.
REVIEW
REREADING
This 1970s shagfest shows how ‘spicy fiction’ should be done
Cliff Richard performing on stage with a microphone in his hand, wearing a sequined jacket.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Cliff Richard — a cruise ship-friendly night from an 85-year-old stalwart
A person dressed as the BFG, with large ears, holding the puppet of Sophie.
REVIEW
Dahl’s BFG has come to life at the RSC — but will it be a giant hit?
Elena Villalón as Dalinda, Emily D'Angelo as Ariodante, and Christophe Dumaux as Polinesso in Ariodante.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Ariodante at Covent Garden — it’s astonishing how the singers pull this off
Illustration of writer Charlotte Brontë in a green dress holding a book.
REVIEW
This charming podcast is a spunky rival to The Rest Is History
Emma Mackey as Ella McCay smiling at an older man.
REVIEW
Ella McCay — Emma Mackey is wasted in this mess

Travel

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

Blow away the cobwebs with some festive fresh air on one of these seven wonderful romps across the country, from London to Exmoor and beyond

Palm beach in Sydney, one of the best places for a holiday in March
The March getaways worth planning ahead for — from ski to sun
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REVIEW
My stay in a revamped Regency treat in the heart of Bath
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A cruise is a wonderful way to see the Baltics. These are the best
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Is it still possible to find cheap flights? Our expert shares her advice
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The Berlin alternative that’s better value… and more beautiful
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WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break worth up to £2,100 at Links House at Royal Dornoch
Ships dock in Stockholm, Sweden
A cruise is a wonderful way to see the Baltics. These are the best
A Qatar Airways plane in Los Angeles
Is it still possible to find cheap flights? Our expert shares her advice
View of the ornate Brandenburg Gate and a fountain from Luisenplatz, Potsdam, Germany.
The Berlin alternative that’s better value… and more beautiful
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
Palm beach in Sydney, one of the best places for a holiday in March
The March getaways worth planning ahead for — from ski to sun
Bedroom at the Francis Hotel, Bath with a large bed, two bedside tables with lamps, and framed art above the headboard.
REVIEW
My stay in a revamped Regency treat in the heart of Bath
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Obituaries

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Margaretta D’Arcy obituary: firebrand campaigner and playwright

Restless writer with four prison sentences to her name whose career was closely intertwined with that of her husband John Arden, dies aged 91

John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy standing in front of the Lawcourts.
Margaretta D’Arcy obituary: firebrand campaigner and playwright
James Riches, fire chief who lost son in 9/11

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