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US ELECTION
Potential rivals rally round vice-president
livePresident Biden has announced he is withdrawing his candidacy as the Democratic Party nominee for the 2024 presidential election, and endorsed Kamala Harris, the vice-president, to take his place. Biden, 81, had faced weeks of growing calls to resign from close allies in the party who believed his unpopularity was dragging down the entire Democratic ticket. Douglas...President Biden has announced he is withdrawing his candidacy as the Democratic Party nominee for...President Biden has announced he is withdrawing his candidacy as the Democratic Party nominee for...
analysis
With President Biden ending his re-election campaign, Democrats are in uncharted waters as they race to replace the...With President Biden ending his re-election campaign, Democrats are in uncharted waters as they race to replace the 81-year-old president at the top of the ticket with fewer than four months until polling day. Biden’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, his vice-president, should make the process smoother, but numerous...With President Biden ending his re-election campaign, Democrats are in uncharted waters as they race to replace the 81-year-old...
IN DEPTH
Joe Biden has always had an eye on his place in history. “Presidential historians said we’ve gotten more done of consequence than any president since Franklin Roosevelt,” he said last week, referring to the wartime Democratic president. Biden has...Joe Biden has always had an eye on his place in history. “Presidential historians said we’ve...Joe Biden has always had an eye on his place in history. “Presidential historians said we’ve...
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
Q. My daughter-in-law breastfeeds my six-month-old grandson at the breakfast table and sometimes during dinner. We...Q. My daughter-in-law breastfeeds my six-month-old grandson at the breakfast table and sometimes...Q. My daughter-in-law breastfeeds my six-month-old grandson at the breakfast table and sometimes...
Kevin maher
I’ve always liked Rufus Sewell. Loved him in the 1990s sci-fi Dark City, thought he was fabulous as Sidney Luft...I’ve always liked Rufus Sewell. Loved him in the 1990s sci-fi Dark City, thought he was...I’ve always liked Rufus Sewell. Loved him in the 1990s sci-fi Dark City, thought he was...
With its sleek, stealthy design and Formula 1-style technology, this is the multi-billion pound combat aircraft under development for the RAF. The first realistic model of what Tempest will look like in 2035 has been published by BAE Systems even...With its sleek, stealthy design and Formula 1-style technology, this is the multi-billion pound...With its sleek, stealthy design and Formula 1-style technology, this is the multi-billion pound...
The lawn has gone out of fashion in recent years — damned by environmentalists as bad for pollinators and requiring...The lawn has gone out of fashion in recent years — damned by environmentalists as bad for...The lawn has gone out of fashion in recent years — damned by environmentalists as bad for...
A family-run sausage maker has bought a bus to transport elderly people to markets to combat rural isolation and...A family-run sausage maker has bought a bus to transport elderly people to markets to combat...A family-run sausage maker has bought a bus to transport elderly people to markets to combat...
‘Following the popular will is dangerous’
Hong Kong must be governed by supporters of the Chinese Communist Party rather than by popular mandate, one of its leading politicians has said, in a clear confirmation that the era of representative democracy in the territory is over. Regina Ip, convenor of the executive council, Hong Kong’s...Hong Kong must be governed by supporters of the Chinese Communist Party rather than by popular mandate, one of its leading politicians has said, in a clear confirmation that the era of representative democracy in the territory is over. Regina Ip, convenor of the executive council, Hong Kong’s...Hong Kong must be governed by supporters of the Chinese Communist Party rather than by popular mandate, one of its leading...
He claimed to be a dissident and won fame in right-wing American political circles as a fearless critic of China’s ruling Communist Party. But the New York trial of Miles Guo, a US-based Chinese businessman, might have shown that the two systems in which he operated have more in common than supposed. For Guo, who was convicted last week of...He claimed to be a dissident and won fame in right-wing American political circles as a fearless critic of China’s ruling Communist Party. But the New York trial of Miles Guo, a US-based Chinese businessman, might have shown that the two systems in which he operated have more in common than supposed. For Guo, who was convicted last week of...He claimed to be a dissident and won fame in right-wing American political circles as a fearless critic of China’s ruling...
A day after the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944, Gerda Boenke was putting on her work overalls in the changing room of a Berlin factory when she told colleagues that it was a shame the “dog” had survived and that she would have downed a bottle of Schnapps had he not. Boenke, a divorced mother...A day after the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944, Gerda Boenke was putting...A day after the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944, Gerda Boenke was putting...
The Iranian-backed Houthis have warned of a “large and significant” response to the Israeli military attack on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The rebel group, which controls swathes of northern Yemen, including Hodeidah, confirmed that it had launched several ballistic and cruise missiles at Eilat in southern Israel in response to Israel’s airstrikes, but said this...The Iranian-backed Houthis have warned of a “large and significant” response to the Israeli...The Iranian-backed Houthis have warned of a “large and significant” response to the Israeli...
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
The 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a bad start for Miguel Garcia when he found himself behind an iron curtain. “It’s...The 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a bad start for Miguel Garcia when he found himself behind an iron curtain. “It’s as though we are in prison,” he said, standing on an empty pavement outside Fajitas, his Mexican restaurant, which lies inside the security zone set up along the Seine in advance of this week’s...The 2024 Paris Olympics got off to a bad start for Miguel Garcia when he found himself behind an iron curtain. “It’s as though...
The billionaire would-be owner of Royal Mail will meet the leader of the postal workers’ union for the first time this week in what is likely to be a stand-off over the future of the nationwide parcels and letters delivery group. Almost two months after the board of International Distribution...The billionaire would-be owner of Royal Mail will meet the leader of the postal workers’ union for the first time this week in what is likely to be a stand-off over the future of the nationwide parcels and letters delivery group. Almost two months after the board of International Distribution...The billionaire would-be owner of Royal Mail will meet the leader of the postal workers’ union for the first time this week in...
Not even half of people earning more than £70,000 a year can afford to buy their first home in their local area, a new affordability index shows. The index, published by Skipton, the building society, and Oxford Economics, the advisory firm, lays bare the “stark reality of the scale of the challenge facing first-time buyers”, Stuart Haire...Not even half of people earning more than £70,000 a year can afford to buy their first home in their local area, a new affordability index shows. The index, published by Skipton, the building society, and Oxford Economics, the advisory firm, lays bare the “stark reality of the scale of the challenge facing first-time buyers”, Stuart Haire...Not even half of people earning more than £70,000 a year can afford to buy their first home in their local area, a new...
Britain is losing out on high-spending tourists, the boss of Longchamp warned as he called for tax-free shopping to be reinstated. Jean Cassegrain, the chairman and chief executive of the French handbag brand, said the return of tourism since the pandemic had been “less strong in London than on the Continent” after...Britain is losing out on high-spending tourists, the boss of Longchamp warned as he called for...Britain is losing out on high-spending tourists, the boss of Longchamp warned as he called for...
Fears of a tax raid by Labour have prompted business owners to bring forward plans to sell up, research suggests. The number of mergers and acquisitions of both public and private companies in Britain reached a total of 855...Fears of a tax raid by Labour have prompted business owners to bring forward plans to sell up, research suggests. The number of mergers and acquisitions of both public and private companies in Britain reached a total of 855...Fears of a tax raid by Labour have prompted business owners to bring forward plans to sell up, research suggests. The...
Expectations for dividends from London-listed companies are being scaled back after payout cuts by miners and amid a harsher outlook for oil companies. Total dividends are expected to grow by only 3.8 per cent to £93.9 billion...Expectations for dividends from London-listed companies are being scaled back after payout cuts by miners and amid a harsher outlook for oil companies. Total dividends are expected to grow by only 3.8 per cent to £93.9 billion...Expectations for dividends from London-listed companies are being scaled back after payout cuts by miners and amid a...
RECRUITMENT
The new Labour government has pledged to recruit 6,500 expert teachers in “key subjects to set children up for life, work and the future”, promising £350 million in funding to achieve the aim. While shortages of physics, computing and languages teachers have been well documented, it is religious education that is facing the biggest skills gap. Despite RE being...The new Labour government has pledged to recruit 6,500 expert teachers in “key subjects to set...The new Labour government has pledged to recruit 6,500 expert teachers in “key subjects to set...
six from the best
As Deutsche Bank learning and development manager, Andy Ward focuses on technology and engineering training. However...As Deutsche Bank learning and development manager, Andy Ward focuses on technology and engineering training. However, following lived experience of mental ill health, he set about transforming how mental health is supported and is now a non-executive director at MHFA England and the founding chairman of the...As Deutsche Bank learning and development manager, Andy Ward focuses on technology and engineering training. However, following...
HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
Red Bull driver hits out at team over ‘shit’ strategy after Hamilton crash
An angry and frustrated Max Verstappen has told his critics that “they can all f*** off” after an eventful Hungarian Grand Prix in which he collided with Lewis Hamilton and saw his lead in the title race cut. Verstappen eventually finished fifth after the crash. Frustrated that he could not get past Hamilton, having earlier been stuck behind the Mercedes, he drove up...An angry and frustrated Max Verstappen has told his critics that “they can all f*** off” after an...An angry and frustrated Max Verstappen has told his critics that “they can all f*** off” after an...
The Open | Rick Broadbent
In the Firth of Clyde by the edge of Royal Troon, a hardy bare-chested supporter held up a homemade sign with the...In the Firth of Clyde by the edge of Royal Troon, a hardy bare-chested supporter held up a homemade sign with the words “Good Luck Justin Rose” daubed on cardboard. Shivering in the iced waters, the ink on his soggy placard had started to run. It was a sign of things to come as all challengers slowly faded and the...In the Firth of Clyde by the edge of Royal Troon, a hardy bare-chested supporter held up a homemade sign with the words “Good...
Second Test | mike atherton
tour de france | david walsh
Hungarian Grand Prix
SECOND TEST | SIMON WILDE
Shoaib Bashir’s performance in the second Test match — seven wickets in the game at a notoriously difficult ground...Shoaib Bashir’s performance in the second Test match — seven wickets in the game at a notoriously...Shoaib Bashir’s performance in the second Test match — seven wickets in the game at a notoriously...
second test | steve james
It was, rather surprisingly, the first, but it certainly won’t be the last. Harry Brook’s first Test century in...It was, rather surprisingly, the first, but it certainly won’t be the last. Harry Brook’s first...It was, rather surprisingly, the first, but it certainly won’t be the last. Harry Brook’s first...
olympics
Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over the world travel to the French capital to compete in more than 300 events, we take you through the best of the action, with Team GB hoping for a strong showing. With your lunch There is men’s football action two days before the opening ceremony at 2pm. Spain begin their...Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over...Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over...
Racecards Eternal Sunshine (4.15 Ayr)
This rapidly-improving filly has won both starts over this six-furlong trip...Racecards Eternal Sunshine (4.15 Ayr)
This rapidly-improving filly has won both starts over this six-furlong trip and she had plenty in hand when winning over the same course and distance last time. She is lightly-raced for a four-year-old and there should be more to come. She can defy a 6lb rise in the...Racecards Eternal Sunshine (4.15 Ayr)
This rapidly-improving filly has won both starts over this six-furlong trip and she...
If you can’t go to that beach because there’s no signal you are the reason no one can relax
Interview
The TV chef on being treated badly as a woman in kitchens — and on cooking shows
first person
Clearing out his mother’s house, Mark Liam Piggott was able to learn the truth about his past
Kevin maher
Rufus Sewell is 29 years older than his new wife, Vivian Benitez. How can famous actors do this?
first person
Chris Stokel-Walker asks what he’s doing wrong
ask professor tanya byron
Q. I would welcome advice on a family issue. My younger brother has one child, now five, who is on the autism spectrum....Q. I would welcome advice on a family issue. My younger brother has one child, now five, who is...Q. I would welcome advice on a family issue. My younger brother has one child, now five, who is...
Ask the experts
I understand that you can make regular payments to your children to cover their rent from your excess income, without...I understand that you can make regular payments to your children to cover their rent from your...I understand that you can make regular payments to your children to cover their rent from your...
first person
During my twenties and early thirties I had a classic “work hard, play hard” life. I had a flat in Shepherds Bush, west London, and I loved the city life of going to the theatre and out for fancy dinners. I was lucky enough to travel all over the...During my twenties and early thirties I had a classic “work hard, play hard” life. I had a flat...During my twenties and early thirties I had a classic “work hard, play hard” life. I had a flat...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
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first night review
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proms 2024
Here comes Ludwig again. Beethoven’s Fifth had already been heard on the opening night, and now it cropped up once more, albeit in a funkier form. If you remember the Seventies, you may well recall hearing Walter Murphy’s breezily syncopated orchestral hit A Fifth of Beethoven in the era when Studio 54 was the world’s hippest nightclub. Disco isn’t remembered with...Here comes Ludwig again. Beethoven’s Fifth had already been heard on the opening night, and now...Here comes Ludwig again. Beethoven’s Fifth had already been heard on the opening night, and now...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Watching Katori Hall’s Pulitzer-winning, all-male drama about a group of friends working on their entry for a Memphis...Watching Katori Hall’s Pulitzer-winning, all-male drama about a group of friends working on their entry for a Memphis cookery competition is like being dropped into the third series of a sitcom you’ve never seen before. In-jokes hurtle past, and you can quite easily spend the first hour trying to make sense of all...Watching Katori Hall’s Pulitzer-winning, all-male drama about a group of friends working on their entry for a Memphis cookery...
MindGames
Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 Figures sculpted from which material are traditionally displayed at Madame Tussauds? 2 Which Hebrew prophet was played by Charlton Heston in the 1956 film The Ten Commandments? 3 Which late Irish singer is the subject of the 2022 documentary Nothing Compares? 4 The Plaza de Colón in central Madrid is named after which Italian explorer? 5 In which Douglas Adams...1 Figures sculpted from which material are traditionally displayed at Madame Tussauds? 2 Which...1 Figures sculpted from which material are traditionally displayed at Madame Tussauds? 2 Which...
review | memoir
![Arsha Kaviani: “I always thought it was bizarre that you could commission a sculptor, you could commission an artist, [but] musically that never seemed to be the case”](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F3cb0f8d1-a8a8-4f4b-ad19-c4b60007e068.jpg?crop=1500%2C844%2C0%2C57&resize=320)
The celebrated young concert pianist Arsha Kaviani doesn’t just perform
watches
The French luxury brand is bringing an exhibition to London illuminating the creative skills of its watchmakers
For the first time in 150 years, the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo in Monaco is granting guests access to its collection
Why sharing a duvet is like trying to wear the same pair of pyjamas — amusing for about ten minutes but not the route to long-term happiness
Luxury cruising is thirsty work. These are the best speakeasies, rooftops and gin bars in which to raise a glass of champagne, a martini or a mocktail
Get your big celebration sorted with one of these party-ready home-from-homes in Devon, Norfolk and more
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
Kathy Lette sets a father in law straight — and what to do when you get the ick at your companion’s travel habits
comment
Culture and beaches don’t top my list of holiday highlights. The real joy comes from stocking up on cheese at a Carrefour hypermarket
video
Tokyo’s culture of cuteness, futuristic attractions and themed hotel rooms make the Japanese capital one of the world’s most exciting places to visit as a family
video
Yes, you can fly and flop on the 33 islands that make up St Vincent and the Grenadines, but this corner of the Caribbean is also ideal for anyone who loves hiking, birds, botanical gardens and cocktails. Laura Jackson spends a week hunting down...Yes, you can fly and flop on the 33 islands that make up St Vincent and the Grenadines, but this...Yes, you can fly and flop on the 33 islands that make up St Vincent and the Grenadines, but this...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
WE GIVE thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work...WE GIVE thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering...WE GIVE thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering...
legal news
The following have been called to the Bar this Trinity term: Gregory Berno Leon Chilson, Raiyan Binte Rafiq, Daniell...The following have been called to the Bar this Trinity term: Gregory Berno Leon Chilson, Raiyan...The following have been called to the Bar this Trinity term: Gregory Berno Leon Chilson, Raiyan...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Racist and homophobic abuse from football fans outside Murrayfield forced two cricket teams to abandon their match, it has been claimed. The local Edinburgh teams were having a game in Roseburn Park on Saturday before a pre-season friendly between Rangers and Manchester United. Murrayfield DAFS...Racist and homophobic abuse from football fans outside Murrayfield forced two cricket teams to abandon their match, it has been claimed. The local Edinburgh teams were having a game in Roseburn Park on Saturday before a pre-season friendly between Rangers and Manchester United. Murrayfield DAFS...Racist and homophobic abuse from football fans outside Murrayfield forced two cricket teams to abandon their match, it has been...
A ransomware attack on a Scottish health board was most likely carried out by a Russian gang, experts believe. NHS Dumfries and Galloway lost three terabytes of data in February — including confidential patient medical information — after it was hit by a group that calls itself Inc Ransom. The health board was told to transfer funds to the...A ransomware attack on a Scottish health board was most likely carried out by a Russian gang, experts believe. NHS Dumfries and Galloway lost three terabytes of data in February — including confidential patient medical information — after it was hit by a group that calls itself Inc Ransom. The health board was told to transfer funds to the...A ransomware attack on a Scottish health board was most likely carried out by a Russian gang, experts believe. NHS Dumfries and...
melanie reid | notebook
The great sadness about turmoil at any vital charity is that it jeopardises its reason for existing — in this case to protect women at risk of serious violence. The Times revealed this weekend that Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) has been without a chief executive for more than two months. Mridul Wadhwa, who...The great sadness about turmoil at any vital charity is that it jeopardises its reason for...The great sadness about turmoil at any vital charity is that it jeopardises its reason for...
John Swinney will set out new Scottish government funding for a “landmark” carbon capture and storage project in the...John Swinney will set out new Scottish government funding for a “landmark” carbon capture and...John Swinney will set out new Scottish government funding for a “landmark” carbon capture and...
IAIN MACWHIRTER
Rumour has it that manoeuvres have begun in the race to lead the Scottish Conservatives. It is hard to tell as there...Rumour has it that manoeuvres have begun in the race to lead the Scottish Conservatives. It is...Rumour has it that manoeuvres have begun in the race to lead the Scottish Conservatives. It is...
in depth
The area covered by Highland council has the worst public services in Scotland, while East Renfrewshire has the best, according to new Sunday Times analysis which exposes huge variations in performance by local authorities, health boards and police across the country. Some councils recycle twice as much rubbish as others, while cancer patients in parts of Scotland are...The area covered by Highland council has the worst public services in Scotland, while East...The area covered by Highland council has the worst public services in Scotland, while East...
Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love Clarkston” when I tell her...Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love Clarkston” when I tell her that the council, East Renfrewshire, has been named the best in Scotland. Her facial expression changes, suggesting her love of the local authority may not be strong. “It’s a nice place to live,” she says.Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love Clarkston” when I tell her that the...
The Scottish inventor Alexander Stewart is hardly a household name, but perhaps he should be. One of his most successful inventions, the punkah louvre, a small spherical valve that blows air inside aeroplanes, was also used in naval ships, cruise...The Scottish inventor Alexander Stewart is hardly a household name, but perhaps he should be. One...The Scottish inventor Alexander Stewart is hardly a household name, but perhaps he should be. One...
Comment
Saintly quest of eco-zealot will lead more astray
Will Lloyd
The apocalyptic views of Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam are shared by rising numbers of green supporters
newTOMIWA OWOLADE
Hand of God rests easier on this England
newLIBBY PURVES
Talking up teen suicide risk is sick opportunism
newSathnam Sanghera | Notebook
Perhaps my mother was right about the ‘evil eye’
newCAROLINE KEAN
Starmer can restore trust by protecting the right to free speech
newLeading Articles
Paying for Welfare
The case for awarding above-inflation pay rises to public-sector employees,while plausible, must be combined with far-reaching structural reforms
Community Cohesion
Demagogues exploiting the violence in Leeds last week discredit themselves
Culture Shock
No meal is more satisfying than one concluded with cheese
letters to the editor
Lessons to be learnt from global IT mayhem
Sir, A fault in the software of one IT supplier has led to global chaos (news, Jul 20). In parallel, the first report of the Covid inquiry has identified inadequate healthcare data systems as a contributory factor in the mishandling of...Sir, A fault in the software of one IT supplier has led to global chaos (news, Jul 20).Sir, A fault in the software of one IT supplier has led to global chaos (news, Jul 20).
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Nominations period for MPs seeking to become a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons; the Royal Welsh Show begins in Llanelwedd, Powys; House of Commons holds debate on the King’s Speech; Farnborough International Air Show begins in Hampshire; London bus drivers in the Unite union are balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay and other issues including scheduling agreements.
Germany: Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, addresses the International Aids Conference in Munich.
On this day
In 1298 English troops under Edward I defeated the Scots led by William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk; in 1847 Mormon pioneers reached the Great Salt Lake in Utah, the homeland of the Latter-day Saints; in 1977 Deng Xiaoping was returned to positions of power in China’s government. He had been sidelined by the Gang of Four (later purged from the Communist Party) the previous year; in 1990 England’s Nick Faldo won the Open golf championship at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland; in 2004 the Old Bridge of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina reopened after it was destroyed by Bosnian-Croat forces in 1993 during the Balkans war. The area was designated as a Unesco world heritage site in 2005.
Nature notes
Leopard slugs are, as their name suggests, patterned all over with smart spots, but they lack their namesake’s turn of speed. However, they share with big cats a predatory instinct: these large slugs — reaching 10cm to 15cm long and with lifespans of up to four years — have a taste for other, smaller slugs, as well as for their eggs. These they use to supplement their usual diet of fungi, lichen, decaying organic matter and animal faeces. Also known as great grey slugs, in spring and autumn a pair will climb a tree or shrub and then hang suspended from it on a thick rope of mucus while they mate. Their eggs are laid in large clusters under stones or in the soil. Melissa Harrison
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Birthdays today
Marcus Agius, chairman of trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2009-19), 78; Albert Brooks, actor, writer and comedian, Broadcast News (1987), 77; William Buick, flat jockey, winner of five British Classic Races, 36; Barbara Cassani, chairwoman, London 2012 Olympic bid (2003-04), 64; George Clinton, funk singer and band leader, The Cinderella Theory (1989), 83; Prof Sir Philip Cohen, biochemist, Royal Medal recipient (2008), 79; Willem Dafoe, actor, Platoon (1986), At Eternity’s Gate (2018), 69; Prince George, 11; Danny Glover, actor, the Lethal Weapon film series (1987-98), 78; Louise Haigh, transport secretary, Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley, 37; Don Henley, musician, a founding member of the Eagles, Hotel California (1977), 77; Nigel Hess, composer, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (Novello award, 1997), 71; Andrew Holness, prime minister of Jamaica, 52; Bonnie Langford, actress, Doctor Who (1986-87), 60; Mireille Mathieu, French singer, La dernière valse (1967), 78; Alan Menken, composer, scores for Walt Disney films, Beauty and the Beast (1991), 75; Adolfo Orive, president and chief executive, Tetra Pak (food packaging and processing), 61; Alistair Phillips-Davies, chief executive, SSE (energy company), 57; Nick Prettejohn, chairman, TSB bank, Reach (media group), 64; Carolyn Quinn, presenter, PM (2000-23), BBC Radio 4, 63; Rathna Ramanathan, head, Central Saint Martins, and pro vice-chancellor, University of the Arts, London, 53; Harold Rhodes, cricketer, England (1959), 88; Steve Rowe, chief executive, Marks & Spencer (2016-22), 57; Terence Stamp, actor, Billy Budd (1962), 86; Rufus Wainwright, singer-songwriter, Poses (2001), 51.