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There was excited anticipation at the Crown Prosecution Service awaiting the arrival of its new director of public prosecutions, the award-winning human rights barrister Keir Starmer. The burst of optimism was witnessed by Sir Peter Lewis, who was chief executive. “The service thought it was...There was excited anticipation at the Crown Prosecution Service awaiting the arrival of its new director of public prosecutions, the award-winning human rights barrister Keir Starmer. The burst of optimism was witnessed by Sir Peter Lewis, who was chief executive. “The service thought it was...There was excited anticipation at the Crown Prosecution Service awaiting the arrival of its new director of public prosecutions...
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Rishi Sunak is relying on winning back about 180,000 Reform UK supporters in key seats, as he urges them to help him stop a Labour “supermajority”. The prime minister is urging disaffected former Conservatives to “lend” him their vote to stop an “unchecked” Labour government as he spends the final days of the campaign attempting to win...Rishi Sunak is relying on winning back about 180,000 Reform UK supporters in key seats, as he urges them to help him stop a Labour “supermajority”. The prime minister is urging disaffected former Conservatives to “lend” him their vote to stop an “unchecked” Labour government as he spends the final days of the campaign attempting to win...Rishi Sunak is relying on winning back about 180,000 Reform UK supporters in key seats, as he urges them to help him stop a...
The serial child killer Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl, bringing the total number of her victims to 14 infants. On Tuesday a jury at Manchester crown court convicted the former nurse of having tried to kill the baby, known as Baby K, by tampering with her breathing tube.The serial child killer Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl...The serial child killer Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl...
WIMBLEDON | MaRTIN SAMUEL
With Andy Murray, it was always going to end this way. A sporting reconstruction of the Mel Gibson film, The Passion...With Andy Murray, it was always going to end this way. A sporting reconstruction of the Mel...With Andy Murray, it was always going to end this way. A sporting reconstruction of the Mel...
first person
I still recall with near-perfect clarity approaching my mixed boarding school for the first time. It’s not so much...I still recall with near-perfect clarity approaching my mixed boarding school for the first time.I still recall with near-perfect clarity approaching my mixed boarding school for the first time.
in depth | series
Labour leader on the economy, public services and winning the election
ALEX MASSIE | DISPATCH
Labour has a 21-point lead over the Conservatives, but could the Tories still win?
The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed after protected bats were discovered on the site. Designs submitted to Aberdeenshire council propose transforming a vacant smallholding on the royal...The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed...The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed...
The Elgin Marbles should be sent around the world as “ambassadors” for Hellenic culture rather than being solely sent...The Elgin Marbles should be sent around the world as “ambassadors” for Hellenic culture rather...The Elgin Marbles should be sent around the world as “ambassadors” for Hellenic culture rather...
The times diary
If Labour win the election and carry out their plan to make members of the House of Lords retire at 80, it would deny...If Labour win the election and carry out their plan to make members of the House of Lords retire...If Labour win the election and carry out their plan to make members of the House of Lords retire...
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Viktor Orban, the Hungarian leader often described as President Putin’s closest European ally, has provocatively called for a “ceasefire” with Russia while standing beside Ukraine’s President Zelensky in Kyiv. During his first trip to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion — and as Hungary takes the...Viktor Orban, the Hungarian leader often described as President Putin’s closest European ally, has provocatively called for a “ceasefire” with Russia while standing beside Ukraine’s President Zelensky in Kyiv. During his first trip to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion — and as Hungary takes the...Viktor Orban, the Hungarian leader often described as President Putin’s closest European ally, has provocatively called for a...
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President Biden rebuked the Supreme Court for its “dangerous precedent” setting out a wide scope of presidential immunity as he urged Americans to “dissent” by voting against Donald Trump in November. The court did Americans a “terrible disservice” by delaying Trump’s federal criminal trial, Biden said in a brief address to the nation...President Biden rebuked the Supreme Court for its “dangerous precedent” setting out a wide scope of presidential immunity as he urged Americans to “dissent” by voting against Donald Trump in November. The court did Americans a “terrible disservice” by delaying Trump’s federal criminal trial, Biden said in a brief address to the nation...President Biden rebuked the Supreme Court for its “dangerous precedent” setting out a wide scope of presidential immunity as he...
The Israeli military has begun a renewed operation on Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, calling on residents to evacuate after missiles were fired into Israel from the area. Evacuation orders are usually issued before a ground invasion, but the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have not sent in troops on the ground as of...The Israeli military has begun a renewed operation on Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, calling on...The Israeli military has begun a renewed operation on Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, calling on...
When Gayoung Lee moved to New York she got a place in a quiet neighbourhood of Brooklyn, a few streets from the water.When Gayoung Lee moved to New York she got a place in a quiet neighbourhood of Brooklyn, a few...When Gayoung Lee moved to New York she got a place in a quiet neighbourhood of Brooklyn, a few...
Featuring contestants including Jade Goody, Shilpa Shetty, George Galloway and “Nasty Nick” Bateman, the reality...Featuring contestants including Jade Goody, Shilpa Shetty, George Galloway and “Nasty Nick”...Featuring contestants including Jade Goody, Shilpa Shetty, George Galloway and “Nasty Nick”...
A bloody competition in which New Zealand children are encouraged to trap and kill wild cats has produced its biggest haul yet, with nearly 400 animals dead. More than 1,500 people took part in this year’s event, held north of the South Island...A bloody competition in which New Zealand children are encouraged to trap and kill wild cats has...A bloody competition in which New Zealand children are encouraged to trap and kill wild cats has...
Consumers will continue to be cautious in discretionary spending until the country sees further interest rate cuts, the boss of Sainsbury’s warned as it posted a slump in Argos sales. Like-for-like sales at the UK’s second largest supermarket chain rose 2.7 per cent in the 16 weeks to June 22...Consumers will continue to be cautious in discretionary spending until the country sees further interest rate cuts, the boss of Sainsbury’s warned as it posted a slump in Argos sales. Like-for-like sales at the UK’s second largest supermarket chain rose 2.7 per cent in the 16 weeks to June 22...Consumers will continue to be cautious in discretionary spending until the country sees further interest rate cuts, the boss of...
A Delaware judge has rejected a request by GSK and other drugmakers to appeal against a ruling allowing about 70,000 lawsuits to proceed. The lawsuits claim that the old heartburn blockbuster Zantac caused cancer. The ruling by Judge Vivian Medinilla in the Delaware Superior Court means that the pharmaceutical companies, which also include...A Delaware judge has rejected a request by GSK and other drugmakers to appeal against a ruling allowing about 70,000 lawsuits to proceed. The lawsuits claim that the old heartburn blockbuster Zantac caused cancer. The ruling by Judge Vivian Medinilla in the Delaware Superior Court means that the pharmaceutical companies, which also include...A Delaware judge has rejected a request by GSK and other drugmakers to appeal against a ruling allowing about 70,000 lawsuits...
A West Yorkshire-based stairlifts company has paid its founder a £48.4 million dividend, bringing total payouts to more than £250 million over the past ten years. Acorn Mobility Services, which is based at a business park near Bradford, was founded by John Jakes 32 years ago. It has benefited from a rise in sales...A West Yorkshire-based stairlifts company has paid its founder a £48.4 million dividend, bringing...A West Yorkshire-based stairlifts company has paid its founder a £48.4 million dividend, bringing...
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
The rush into private markets is turning into a stampede. It is hard to meet anyone in the investment world who is...The rush into private markets is turning into a stampede. It is hard to meet anyone in the...The rush into private markets is turning into a stampede. It is hard to meet anyone in the...
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There will be few quiet trading days in financial markets this month, with politics driving the economic agenda in...There will be few quiet trading days in financial markets this month, with politics driving the...There will be few quiet trading days in financial markets this month, with politics driving the...
Tesla confounded expectations that it suffered a sharp sales slump in the second quarter after the Elon Musk-led company posted a smaller-than-feared slide in deliveries in electric cars. The American carmaker said on Tuesday that it handed over...Tesla confounded expectations that it suffered a sharp sales slump in the second quarter after...Tesla confounded expectations that it suffered a sharp sales slump in the second quarter after...
Trading in Harland & Wolff shares has been suspended after the historic Belfast-based shipbuilder failed to publish its audited annual results. A delay in agreeing whether revenue should be recognised during the most recent financial year or...Trading in Harland & Wolff shares has been suspended after the historic Belfast-based shipbuilder...Trading in Harland & Wolff shares has been suspended after the historic Belfast-based shipbuilder...
analysis
Boeing’s swoop on Spirit AeroSystems places a question mark over the future of one of Belfast’s most important...Boeing’s swoop on Spirit AeroSystems places a question mark over the future of one of Belfast’s...Boeing’s swoop on Spirit AeroSystems places a question mark over the future of one of Belfast’s...
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A year ago the management of Lok’nStore, an owner and operator of self-storage units, went to investors with a plan...A year ago the management of Lok’nStore, an owner and operator of self-storage units, went to...A year ago the management of Lok’nStore, an owner and operator of self-storage units, went to...
TEMPUS
Raspberry Pi was floated on the London stock market only a few weeks ago, but its market value is already up by more...Raspberry Pi was floated on the London stock market only a few weeks ago, but its market value is...Raspberry Pi was floated on the London stock market only a few weeks ago, but its market value is...
market report
A fire was lit under Centrica’s shares after analysts recognised the energy company’s efforts to reduce costs and...A fire was lit under Centrica’s shares after analysts recognised the energy company’s efforts to...A fire was lit under Centrica’s shares after analysts recognised the energy company’s efforts to...
Julian Richer | comment
RECRUITMENT
Ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to UK businesses hoping to boost sluggish growth rates. But how can they be recruited?
Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels, underinvestment and an absence of joined-up policymaking, productivity in this country has barely grown since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. However, with their aptitude of getting stuff done, ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to businesses hoping to boost...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...
recruitment | six from the best
Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations. Now chief executive at the experiential leadership training company LeaderConnect and author of The Leadership Book, these are his tips to lead with military precision. 1. Have a...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations.
WIMBLEDON | MaRTIN SAMUEL
With Andy Murray, it was always going to end this way. A sporting reconstruction of the Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ. So much pain, so much suffering. Really, did we need to go through all that? Did he need to go through all that? We know Murray’s story, just as we knew the...With Andy Murray, it was always going to end this way. A sporting reconstruction of the Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ. So much pain, so much suffering. Really, did we need to go through all that? Did he need to go through all that? We know Murray’s story, just as we knew the...With Andy Murray, it was always going to end this way. A sporting reconstruction of the Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the...
alex lowe
Marcus Smith said he was putting his own stamp on the England team after being confirmed as the starting fly half for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin. The Harlequins playmaker, 25, has won 33 Test caps but he is the senior fly half in an England squad for the first time in his career, with Owen Farrell now ineligible...Marcus Smith said he was putting his own stamp on the England team after being confirmed as the starting fly half for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin. The Harlequins playmaker, 25, has won 33 Test caps but he is the senior fly half in an England squad for the first time in his career, with Owen Farrell now ineligible...Marcus Smith said he was putting his own stamp on the England team after being confirmed as the starting fly half for...
wimbledon | Tara moore interview
Before the spring of 2022, Tara Moore was best known for producing one of the greatest comebacks in tennis, when she rallied from 6-0, 5-0 and a match point down to win an unglamorous first-round tie at an ITF World Tour event in Sunderland. However, the two hollowing years separating the former British doubles...Before the spring of 2022, Tara Moore was best known for producing one of the greatest comebacks...Before the spring of 2022, Tara Moore was best known for producing one of the greatest comebacks...
county championship
Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals against Switzerland on Saturday. We explore the facts and figures behind his stewardship of the national team, before the landmark...Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro...Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
Cora is nine years old and that is more than old enough to understand there was a glorious nonsense about England...Cora is nine years old and that is more than old enough to understand there was a glorious...Cora is nine years old and that is more than old enough to understand there was a glorious...
Bayern Munich would be willing to sell Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United if the Premier League club are prepared...Bayern Munich would be willing to sell Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United if the Premier...Bayern Munich would be willing to sell Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United if the Premier...
UNSEEN GALLERY
Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite photographs — from Jude Bellingham’s spectacular goal at Euro 2024 and a day at Royal Ascot to action on the tennis courts from Roehampton, Queen’s Club and, of course, Wimbledon. Marc writes: I always find it amazing that the late Queen Elizabeth II attended Royal Ascot every...Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite...Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite...
tour de france | david walsh
An hour or so after he’d won the first bunch sprint of this year’s Tour de France, Biniam Girmay recalled seeing the...An hour or so after he’d won the first bunch sprint of this year’s Tour de France, Biniam Girmay recalled seeing the race for the first time. An Eritrean, Girmay grew up in the capital, Asmara. His dad and older brother Heven were fans of the race and they got him to watch the Tour. “You see how difficult this is?”...An hour or so after he’d won the first bunch sprint of this year’s Tour de France, Biniam Girmay recalled seeing the race for...
euro 2024 | james gheerbrant
Wimbledon
The night before Carlos Alcaraz opened play on Centre Court as the reigning champion, he could be found just up the...The night before Carlos Alcaraz opened play on Centre Court as the reigning champion, he could be...The night before Carlos Alcaraz opened play on Centre Court as the reigning champion, he could be...
steve james
Umpires generally know best. These days they wear cameras that collect data, but much of that is merely confirming...Umpires generally know best. These days they wear cameras that collect data, but much of that is...Umpires generally know best. These days they wear cameras that collect data, but much of that is...
To the knee, wide but never baggy: the new shorts are wearable almost anywhere, says Harriet Walker
newWant to pull off this popular piece this summer? Harriet Walker has the tips you need
newIt’s great for your wellbeing and, a study has found, can also improve back issues. Peta Bee talks to the experts
They’ve been the unofficial off-court dress code at Wimbledon, and the right pair of pale jeans could power you through summer
newDr Rageshri Dhairyawan, a senior NHS consultant, tells Anna Maxted about her harrowing experience
Eleanor Wilkinson’s dishes will even save on the washing-up and they can all be made in one pot
newIn a culinary world that caters so well for families, couples or large gatherings, why does the solo cook get such a raw deal? That’s the question 28-year-old Eleanor Wilkinson asked herself when, newly single and freshly graduated from the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland, she embarked on a recipe-writing career. Yes, you can divide recipes by four or...In a culinary world that caters so well for families, couples or large gatherings, why does the...In a culinary world that caters so well for families, couples or large gatherings, why does the...
Robert Crampton
Supermarkets used to put security tags only on expensive bottles of spirits and maybe champagne. Then the anti-theft...Supermarkets used to put security tags only on expensive bottles of spirits and maybe champagne. Then the anti-theft measures were extended to include other types of wine. Then came steak and then, as food inflation started to bite a couple of years ago, butter, cheese, chicken, sausages, detergent, honey and, er...Supermarkets used to put security tags only on expensive bottles of spirits and maybe champagne. Then the anti-theft measures...
FIRST PERSON
If I were a Tory MP looking for a safe bet, I’d wager that however bruised and battered Princess Anne is feeling in...If I were a Tory MP looking for a safe bet, I’d wager that however bruised and battered Princess...If I were a Tory MP looking for a safe bet, I’d wager that however bruised and battered Princess...
FIRST PERSON
My student card officially expired yesterday. In a moment of quiet ceremony I snapped the hard plastic rectangle in...My student card officially expired yesterday. In a moment of quiet ceremony I snapped the hard...My student card officially expired yesterday. In a moment of quiet ceremony I snapped the hard...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The countertenor Iestyn Davies was cleanly expressive as the eponymous knight, but he didn’t have the heft
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Mikkel Harder Munck-Hansen directs the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto through a kaleidoscopic performance of imagination and skill
GLASTONBURY REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Classical’s ‘queen of weird’ lives up to the hype
We need more Zillennials in design. Don’t take my word for it — listen to the experts who create our domestic and public spaces. “They’re full of so many different takes on design, and solving problems that weren’t challenges in our era,” says Andrew Tanner, head of design for home and furniture at Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat. “Our young designers are so integral to...We need more Zillennials in design. Don’t take my word for it — listen to the experts who create...We need more Zillennials in design. Don’t take my word for it — listen to the experts who create...
Summer is very much on the horizon, and with it lazy, hazy days sprawled outside soaking up the sunshine. But as much...Summer is very much on the horizon, and with it lazy, hazy days sprawled outside soaking up the sunshine. But as much as we love those rays beating down on us, a spot of shade is always needed, whether for entertaining friends over an alfresco lunch, WFG (working from garden) on a laptop or basking on a lounger with...Summer is very much on the horizon, and with it lazy, hazy days sprawled outside soaking up the sunshine. But as much as we...
My Culture Fix
MindGames
MINDGAMES
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Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also point out when you can catch up with further performances or on-demand streams of these events. Feel free to join in the conversation in the comment section at the end with your own recommendations. This potent and surprisingly subtle Mozart revival (staged...Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few...Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few...
Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so have the inside track...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so have the inside track. Here is our guide to the best productions and where to watch them — ordered by when they end. Feel free to get involved in the comments and share your own recommendations. Orange...Our critics travel up and down the country reviewing the latest theatre, musicals and dance, so have the inside track. Here...
It’s not just the Gustavo Dudamel effect — LA has a long history of pioneering classical music making
Beautifully made and able to transport anything from caviar to violins — it’s no wonder that vintage LV luggage remains a status symbol
The tennis star known for her prowess on court could just as easily have been a motocross racer
motoring
What can seat seven adults in luxury, yet rocket from 0-60 in under five seconds? David Green climbs aboard the BMW X7
Madeleine Silver is a guest of the Countess de Limburg, in her grand 500-acre Spanish family home
The warmer weather is finally here and sunnier days are on the horizon. Here are the top spots that will make a splash, whatever the forecast
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A new, direct flight is your ticket to tiny Torshavn and its enchanting landscapes of heart-stopping fjords, cinematic waterfalls and fortress-like islands
Hostels aren’t just for backpackers — they can also be perfect for parents. So is a week-long sprint in Europe with a family of five for under £1500 really possible?
Cruise for less by opting for an inside stateroom on one of these ships. You’ll have access to all the same facilities, and more cash to splash on extras
Deal’s chic, colourful pier is great for a family getaway, especially this cottage complete with its own ship’s mast, palm tree and sunshine-inspired colour scheme
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire — and provides visitors with countless golden villages and sprawling estates to explore. The...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...
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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
Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is easy, and there are...Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is...Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Councils hand out hundreds of emergency ballot packs amid fears of voters being disenfranchised
Rishi Sunak is not concerned that some people could be left unable to vote by delays in receiving their postal ballots before polling day, Downing Street has said. Voters north of the border have reported that they have still not received their ballots with days to go until the election on July 4.Rishi Sunak is not concerned that some people could be left unable to vote by delays in receiving their postal ballots before polling day, Downing Street has said. Voters north of the border have reported that they have still not received their ballots with days to go until the election on July 4.Rishi Sunak is not concerned that some people could be left unable to vote by delays in receiving their postal ballots before...
Anas Sarwar has insisted that ending the VAT break on private schools is vital to stop rising violence in classrooms as fears grow about the impact of the policy in Scotland. The Scottish Labour leader said that the “difficult decision” was key to giving more money to state schools, which he said would stop cuts to teacher numbers. Sarwar...Anas Sarwar has insisted that ending the VAT break on private schools is vital to stop rising violence in classrooms as fears grow about the impact of the policy in Scotland. The Scottish Labour leader said that the “difficult decision” was key to giving more money to state schools, which he said would stop cuts to teacher numbers. Sarwar...Anas Sarwar has insisted that ending the VAT break on private schools is vital to stop rising violence in classrooms as fears...
Magnus Linklater
No one watching the presidential horror show in Atlanta, Georgia last week can doubt the importance of leadership. Neither the incoherence of Joe Biden nor the rambling dishonesty of Donald Trump during their TV debate came anywhere close to offering the vision or the direction that most voters wanted. Instead it...No one watching the presidential horror show in Atlanta, Georgia last week can doubt the...No one watching the presidential horror show in Atlanta, Georgia last week can doubt the...
The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed after protected bats were discovered on the site. Designs submitted to Aberdeenshire council propose transforming a vacant smallholding on the royal family’s Scottish estate into two three-bedroom dwellings for tourists. However, the presence of multiple bat roosts has thrown...The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed...The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed...
Naturally conceived quadruplets have been born in the Scottish Lothians for the first time in recorded history.Naturally conceived quadruplets have been born in the Scottish Lothians for the first time in recorded history. Arlene and John Mitchell, from West Lothian, have announced the arrival of four baby boys — Ben, Noah, Harrison and Rory — each weighing less than 3lb. A team of 17 doctors and midwives delivered the...Naturally conceived quadruplets have been born in the Scottish Lothians for the first time in recorded history. Arlene and John...
ALEX MASSIE | DISPATCH
One of Scotland’s biggest galleries has revealed it is keeping Baillie Gifford as its main sponsor while its director...One of Scotland’s biggest galleries has revealed it is keeping Baillie Gifford as its main...One of Scotland’s biggest galleries has revealed it is keeping Baillie Gifford as its main...
A Reform UK candidate advocated for Nicola Sturgeon to be shot and called JK Rowling a “wild bitch”, it can be...A Reform UK candidate advocated for Nicola Sturgeon to be shot and called JK Rowling a “wild...A Reform UK candidate advocated for Nicola Sturgeon to be shot and called JK Rowling a “wild...
This will be the most closely fought election in Scotland for decades, with the prospect of major changes in the fortunes of the three main parties. The SNP took 45 per cent of all votes cast in Scotland at the last election in 2019, while the...This will be the most closely fought election in Scotland for decades, with the prospect of major...This will be the most closely fought election in Scotland for decades, with the prospect of major...
Scotland will keep its ban on gene-edited crops, even as the European Union considers lifting restrictions, it has...Scotland will keep its ban on gene-edited crops, even as the European Union considers lifting...Scotland will keep its ban on gene-edited crops, even as the European Union considers lifting...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Fife’s East Neuk Festival has always made a speciality of bringing artists together, but this year’s programme did...Fife’s East Neuk Festival has always made a speciality of bringing artists together, but this...Fife’s East Neuk Festival has always made a speciality of bringing artists together, but this...
RUGBY UNION
The Scottish Rugby Union is to undergo a “financial reset programme” in a bid to stem the haemorrhaging of resources experienced under Mark Dodson, the recently-departed chief executive on whose watch costs spiralled out of all control. With the latest projections forecasting a loss of around £10.6million for financial year 2023-24, a figure up around £100,000 on the...The Scottish Rugby Union is to undergo a “financial reset programme” in a bid to stem the...The Scottish Rugby Union is to undergo a “financial reset programme” in a bid to stem the...
RUGBY UNION
From early afternoon on Monday, a steady stream of revellers swept past the Scotland team hotel in downtown Ottawa...From early afternoon on Monday, a steady stream of revellers swept past the Scotland team hotel in downtown Ottawa, bound for the Canada Day celebrations in LeBreton Flats Park a mile to the west. The night is rounded off by a spectacular fireworks display, and Gregor Townsend will similarly be hoping that this is...From early afternoon on Monday, a steady stream of revellers swept past the Scotland team hotel in downtown Ottawa, bound for...
Natasha Radmehr
I’m sitting on the edge of a crescent-shaped concrete basin at Carluke Skatepark. It’s a weekday afternoon during...I’m sitting on the edge of a crescent-shaped concrete basin at Carluke Skatepark. It’s a weekday...I’m sitting on the edge of a crescent-shaped concrete basin at Carluke Skatepark. It’s a weekday...
DTH van der Merwe INTERVIEW
The chat had been set up to discuss Saturday’s Canada v Scotland game, but in this of all weeks, there is only one...The chat had been set up to discuss Saturday’s Canada v Scotland game, but in this of all weeks...The chat had been set up to discuss Saturday’s Canada v Scotland game, but in this of all weeks...
It is a notoriously potent concoction which has become synonymous with drunken disorder rather than discernment, but Buckfast is now being marketed as the perfect ingredient for a sophisticated dinner party. Buckie, as the caffeinated tonic wine...It is a notoriously potent concoction which has become synonymous with drunken disorder rather...It is a notoriously potent concoction which has become synonymous with drunken disorder rather...
Comment
Labour’s victory will be wide but shallow
Daniel Finkelstein
Politics is in flux and even after this week both main parties have big decisions to make about who they want to appeal to
newLAURA FREEMAN
Why do we always glorify the tortured soul?
MELANIE PHILLIPS
Key political divide is now fantasists v realists
GILES COREN | NOTEBOOK
Thick lefty losers need their own QR code
WILLIAM HAGUE
Starmer will have to adopt a war leader’s role
TOMIWA OWOLADE | NOTEBOOK
If you honestly can’t stand football, I admire you
That last-minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham. That extra-time winner from Harry Kane. There are people in England to whom these are just headlines; they don’t know where Kane and Bellingham play on the pitch. They didn’t watch England’s match...That last-minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham. That extra-time winner from Harry Kane. There are...That last-minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham. That extra-time winner from Harry Kane. There are...
Leading Articles
Sick Man of Europe
A once supremely confident French president emerges as the main loser from his reckless national election: Macron’s power is ebbing away
Solving Crime
Labour’s strong stance on offenders is welcome, but deeds not words will be the test
Rowing Blues
Henley Regatta’s athletes will have to compete with scandalously dirty water
letters to the editor
Encouraging Tory MPs to show the right qualities
Sir, David Andrew Rees and others (comment, Jun 29; letters, Jun 28, 29 & Jul 1) are puzzled about what to do when they can no longer support the party of a good local MP. The Tory party has, by the behaviour of its members and MPs, lost...Sir, David Andrew Rees and others (comment, Jun 29; letters, Jun 28, 29 & Jul 1) are...Sir, David Andrew Rees and others (comment, Jun 29; letters, Jun 28, 29 & Jul 1) are...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Junior doctors in England who are members of the British Medical Association end their five-day strike in a continuing dispute over pay; members of the royal family, including the King and Queen, travel to Scotland for an annual visit, known as Royal Week in Scotland. The traditional Ceremony of the Keys takes place at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark the beginning of the week, with an investiture and garden party later in the day; start of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, the largest annual horticultural show in the world; Henley Royal Regatta begins.
On this day
In 1566 Nostradamus, the apothecary and writer of Les Prophéties (1555, 942 poetic quatrains), died in Salon-de-Provence, France. His predictions end in 3797; in 1900 the maiden flight of the first of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin’s rigid-frame airships (LZ-1) took place, lasting about 18 minutes and covering about three-and-a-half miles; in 1940 the Blue Star liner Arandora Star, transporting Italian internees and German prisoners of war to Canada, was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, with the loss of more than 800 lives; in 1964 US president Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex or national origin; in 1982 airline pilots approaching Los Angeles international airport reported seeing a man in a garden chair with a pistol in his hand flying at 16,000ft, suspended by 42 helium-filled weather balloons. Larry Walters had miscalculated, having intended to rise to 30ft. He was fined $1,500.
Nature notes
Next time you see a fly about a centimetre long perched on a sunny fence post or the leg of a picnic table, its head pointing down, don’t swat it — give it a second look. If its body is narrow and orange it could be a predatory species that glories in the common name of the downlooker snipe-fly, which as well as being descriptive is extremely fun to say. There are 15 species of snipe-fly in the UK and they look very similar, but the downlookers are the most common and can be found in the widest range of habitats. They’re not interested in biting humans; they keep lookout, then catch smaller insects in flight — including pesky gnats and mosquitoes. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Lord (Kenneth) Clarke of Nottingham, pictured, MP for Rushcliffe (1970-2019), lord chancellor and justice secretary (2010-12), 84; Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM, professor of nursing, University of West London (1997-2007), 77; Prof Dame Madeleine Atkins, president, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge, chief executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England (2014-18), 72; Prof Richard Axel, molecular biologist, Nobel prizewinner (2004), 78; Mark Billingham, writer, the Tom Thorne crime novel series, 63; Pete Briquette, musician, the Boomtown Rats and Bob Geldof’s band, 70; Rachel Brown-Finnis, footballer, England (1997-2013), 44; Sir Brian Clarke, painter and stained-glass artist, 71; Larry David, writer, TV producer and actor, Seinfeld (1989-96), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-24), 77; Carl “the Cobra” Froch, boxer, four-time super-middleweight world champion, now commentator, 47; Jerry Hall, model and actress, Batman (1989), 68; Peter Kay, comedian, Peter Kay’s Car Share (2015-20), 51; Mark Kermode, film critic, 61; Dame Sue Langley, chairwoman, Gallagher UK (business insurance, risk management and consulting services), 61; Lindsay Lohan, actress, The Parent Trap (1998), 38; Lord (James) Mackay of Clashfern, former lord advocate and lord chancellor, 97; Sir Ferdinand Mount, author and journalist, editor, Times Literary Supplement (1991-2002), 85; Lord (David) Owen, foreign secretary (1977-79), 86; Dee Palmer, musician, Jethro Tull, 87; Bryan Redpath, rugby union player, Scotland (1993-2003), 53; Margot Robbie, actress, Barbie (2023) 34; Tim Rodber, rugby union player, England (1992-99), 55; Danny Rose, footballer, Watford FC (2021-22) and England (2016-19), and pundit, 34; Baroness (Tina) Stowell of Beeston, chairwoman, Charity Commission (2018-21), leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal (2014-16), 57.