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Unrepentant teenager must spend at least 52 years in jail
The sentence imposed on the Southport killer prompted calls for legal reform on Thursday after he avoided being ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison because of his age. Axel Rudakubana, 18, will spend a minimum of 52 years in jail for the murders of three young girls he attacked at a...The sentence imposed on the Southport killer prompted calls for legal reform on Thursday after he avoided being ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison because of his age. Axel Rudakubana, 18, will spend a minimum of 52 years in jail for the murders of three young girls he attacked at a...The sentence imposed on the Southport killer prompted calls for legal reform on Thursday after he avoided being ordered to...
The courtroom where Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three young girls in Southport did not hear only the details of the horrific crimes. It was also given an insight into the overwhelming sense of loss and despair felt by the parents and survivors of the horror on July 29, 2024, delivered through...The courtroom where Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three young girls in Southport did not hear only the details of the horrific crimes. It was also given an insight into the overwhelming sense of loss and despair felt by the parents and survivors of the horror on July 29, 2024, delivered through...The courtroom where Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three young girls in Southport...
IN DEPTH
On July 7, 2024, Leanne Lucas posted an advert on Instagram for a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class for children aged 6 to 11. It was sold out within days. Three weeks later, on July 29, the teacher and her friend Heidi Liddle arrived at the Hart Space studio in central Southport to prepare for the event. A...On July 7, 2024, Leanne Lucas posted an advert on Instagram for a Taylor Swift-themed dance and...On July 7, 2024, Leanne Lucas posted an advert on Instagram for a Taylor Swift-themed dance and...
When the Range Rover Evoque was launched 14 years ago, one motoring journalist was so taken with the SUV he wrote it was a “Christine Bleakley in a world full of Eamonn Holmeses”. It became Land Rover’s fastest-selling car and numbered Jamie...When the Range Rover Evoque was launched 14 years ago, one motoring journalist was so taken with...When the Range Rover Evoque was launched 14 years ago, one motoring journalist was so taken with...
Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year
interview
Kate Elysia was 18 years old, a student in her second year at college in Telford, doing her A-levels. A sunny and...Kate Elysia was 18 years old, a student in her second year at college in Telford, doing her...Kate Elysia was 18 years old, a student in her second year at college in Telford, doing her...
first person
The news that a growing number of parents are lying about where they live or how religious they are to get into top...The news that a growing number of parents are lying about where they live or how religious they...The news that a growing number of parents are lying about where they live or how religious they...
Oranges, okra and chickpeas could be widely grown in Britain due to climate change, according to scientists. However, researchers found that while global warming is likely to allow the UK to diversify into new crops, it will hurt the British...Oranges, okra and chickpeas could be widely grown in Britain due to climate change, according to...Oranges, okra and chickpeas could be widely grown in Britain due to climate change, according to...
Reform leader says the deputy prime minister’s suggestion that he exacerbated tensions after the attack increased the threat against him
POLITICAL SKETCH
The mayor of London threatened legal action against the evil government that would build a third runway. Is he prepared to take on his own party?
Energy secretary makes U-turn over previous stance and says the plan is not in conflict with net zero
Brussels says the ‘ball is in the UK’s court’ over the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention
A study commissioned by Sadiq Khan in 2020 estimated 397,000 undocumented people lived in the capital
Emilia Pérez is nominated for 13 awards, vying with The Brutalist, up for ten, while Demi Moore looks like a cert to win her first Academy Award
And that’s what we call a volte face. Last Oscar season it was all about tradition, the Hollywood establishment and celebrating the masculine energy of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer — a film that entered the Oscar race with 13 nominations and cleaned up on the night with seven wins. This year the frontrunner slot, also with 13 nominations, goes to a truly bonkers...And that’s what we call a volte face. Last Oscar season it was all about tradition, the Hollywood...And that’s what we call a volte face. Last Oscar season it was all about tradition, the Hollywood...
Brat Summer may, in the frosty light of January, be fading into memory, but Charli XCX’s domination of the 2025 Brit...Brat Summer may, in the frosty light of January, be fading into memory, but Charli XCX’s domination of the 2025 Brit awards nominations is proof of its continuing impact. In the list announced today, the woman born Charlotte Aitchison in Cambridge 32 years ago is not only up for the album of the year award for Brat...Brat Summer may, in the frosty light of January, be fading into memory, but Charli XCX’s domination of the 2025 Brit awards...
Teenager searched online for terrorist atrocities
Axel Rudakubana was reported to the Prevent counterterrorism programme for social media posts about Colonel Gaddafi and internet searches about mass shootings and the London Bridge terrorist attack. The full story of how the killer slipped the net of the UK’s anti-extremist programme can be revealed after the triple murderer was sentenced to life with a minimum term of...Axel Rudakubana was reported to the Prevent counterterrorism programme for social media posts...Axel Rudakubana was reported to the Prevent counterterrorism programme for social media posts...
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman in her 40s, who was found seriously injured...A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman in her 40s, who was found seriously injured in the street in Plymouth, police have said. Police had previously said they wanted to speak to Paul Antony Butler, 53, in connection with the death and described the suspect as potentially “armed...A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman in her 40s, who was found seriously injured in the...
The first time Scott Imbrie used his robotic arm one of the scientists, Lisa, walked in. Another researcher asked, could Imbrie shake her hand? So he tried. Just by thinking about it, he instructed the robotic hand to move up to hers. But...The first time Scott Imbrie used his robotic arm one of the scientists, Lisa, walked in. Another...The first time Scott Imbrie used his robotic arm one of the scientists, Lisa, walked in. Another...
A23a is on course to collide with South Georgia, a wildlife haven in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is on course to collide with a British island in the South Atlantic Ocean, raising fears that colonies of penguins and seals will be wiped out. The mega-iceberg known as A23a is twice the size of Greater London and weighs nearly a trillion tonnes. Last month it broke free from a position north of the South Orkney Islands, where it had been...The world’s largest iceberg is on course to collide with a British island in the South Atlantic...The world’s largest iceberg is on course to collide with a British island in the South Atlantic...
THE TIMES DIARY
The closure of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s undergraduate course has been met with sadness and nostalgia by alumni.The closure of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s undergraduate course has been met with sadness and nostalgia by alumni. One was Tim Bentinck, best known as David in The Archers, who went in the 1970s, when his flatmate was Daniel Day-Lewis. Even then, DDL was a student of “method” acting and immersed himself in...The closure of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s undergraduate course has been met with sadness and nostalgia by alumni. One was...
Amrit Dhillon in Delhi
Can Modi’s vision of a developed nation by 2047 overcome the challenge of an ageing population?
Narendra Modi had a simple message for the doubters and the naysayers who “merely crunch the numbers”. The millions of qualified young Indians languishing without a job, he suggested, should continue to trust the inner convictions of a prime minister who has the capacity to oversee the country’s...Narendra Modi had a simple message for the doubters and the naysayers who “merely crunch the numbers”. The millions of qualified young Indians languishing without a job, he suggested, should continue to trust the inner convictions of a prime minister who has the capacity to oversee the country’s...Narendra Modi had a simple message for the doubters and the naysayers who “merely crunch the numbers”. The millions of...
President Trump suffered an early legal setback to his plan to overhaul immigration on Thursday when a judge temporarily blocked his attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship. Trump signed an executive order on Monday to remove the right to citizenship for children born to those in the United States without legal status, or with...President Trump suffered an early legal setback to his plan to overhaul immigration on Thursday when a judge temporarily blocked his attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship. Trump signed an executive order on Monday to remove the right to citizenship for children born to those in the United States without legal status, or with...President Trump suffered an early legal setback to his plan to overhaul immigration on Thursday when a judge temporarily...
The Kremlin has dismissed President Trump’s threats to impose additional sanctions and tariffs on Russia unless President Putin agrees to end the war in Ukraine as “nothing new”. Trump said last year that he would resolve the war within 24 hours of being sworn in as president but has since backtracked and said that...The Kremlin has dismissed President Trump’s threats to impose additional sanctions and tariffs on...The Kremlin has dismissed President Trump’s threats to impose additional sanctions and tariffs on...
analysis
Donald Trump suggests predecessor could face an investigation after Republicans claimed to have uncovered evidence of corruption
dispatch
Migrants in the Windy City were braced for a ‘horror film’ on inauguration day. It never came — but the fear remains
Donald Trump has promised to tackle US food inflation
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The US president tells the World Economic Forum his country is being treated ‘very badly’ and calls for lower oil prices
Members of the family who own the OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma have reached a $7.4 billion settlement over their company’s role in America’s opioid epidemic. Letitia James, the New York attorney-general, announced the settlement between...Members of the family who own the OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma have reached a $7.4...Members of the family who own the OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma have reached a $7.4...
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Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have tied the knot after a law change granted them the same rights as...Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have tied the knot after a law change granted them the...Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand have tied the knot after a law change granted them the...
An award-winning board game that recreates the Sicilian mafia wars of the 1980s and turns players into murderous...An award-winning board game that recreates the Sicilian mafia wars of the 1980s and turns players...An award-winning board game that recreates the Sicilian mafia wars of the 1980s and turns players...
Roee Baruch spread an Israeli flag across a table. It featured a picture of his younger brother, Uriel, flanked by the wings of angels. Uriel was almost certainly among the Israeli hostages killed while held in captivity in Gaza during 15 months...Roee Baruch spread an Israeli flag across a table. It featured a picture of his younger brother...Roee Baruch spread an Israeli flag across a table. It featured a picture of his younger brother...
A £1 billion cost-cutting drive leaves uncertain future for thousands of head office staff
Sainsbury’s is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK before a rise in budget-induced costs this April. The supermarket group plans to reduce senior management roles by a fifth and is closing its cafés and hot counters. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second-largest grocer, said the...Sainsbury’s is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK before a rise in budget-induced costs this April. The supermarket group plans to reduce senior management roles by a fifth and is closing its cafés and hot counters. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second-largest grocer, said the...Sainsbury’s is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK before a rise in budget-induced costs this April. The supermarket group...
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched fresh investigations into the market dominance of Apple and Google in mobile internet services, shortly after the government forced out the watchdog’s chairman amid a push for regulators to encourage growth. The authority said it would look into whether the technology giants’ control of...The Competition and Markets Authority has launched fresh investigations into the market dominance of Apple and Google in mobile internet services, shortly after the government forced out the watchdog’s chairman amid a push for regulators to encourage growth. The authority said it would look into whether the technology giants’ control of...The Competition and Markets Authority has launched fresh investigations into the market dominance of Apple and Google in mobile...
Consumer confidence suffered a steep drop to its lowest point in over a year in January, signalling that households see “dark days ahead” for the economy. The GfK consumer confidence index fell by five points over the past month to minus 22, the weakest reading since December 2023, dragged lower by pessimism over...Consumer confidence suffered a steep drop to its lowest point in over a year in January...Consumer confidence suffered a steep drop to its lowest point in over a year in January...
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alistair osborne | business commentary
Maybe it’s the crisp mountain air. Or all that hobnobbing with billionaires. Or the forced attendance of Davos...Maybe it’s the crisp mountain air. Or all that hobnobbing with billionaires. Or the forced...Maybe it’s the crisp mountain air. Or all that hobnobbing with billionaires. Or the forced...
harry wallop
Amid all the gloom about the state of the economy, it is worth highlighting a recent British success story: Wingstop UK.Amid all the gloom about the state of the economy, it is worth highlighting a recent British...Amid all the gloom about the state of the economy, it is worth highlighting a recent British...
Primark has blamed recent budget measures for eroding the confidence of its core customer base in Britain — and forcing the fashion retailer to slash its annual sales forecasts. Eoin Tonge, finance director at the food-to-fashion group that owns...Primark has blamed recent budget measures for eroding the confidence of its core customer base in...Primark has blamed recent budget measures for eroding the confidence of its core customer base in...
LAUREN ALMEIDA | TEMPUS
Netflix was the biggest riser in the S&P 500 on Wednesday, after the streaming company reported that it had added...Netflix was the biggest riser in the S&P 500 on Wednesday, after the streaming company...Netflix was the biggest riser in the S&P 500 on Wednesday, after the streaming company...
The head of the world’s largest advertising agency, WPP, has considered moving the company’s present London primary...The head of the world’s largest advertising agency, WPP, has considered moving the company’s...The head of the world’s largest advertising agency, WPP, has considered moving the company’s...
Matthew Moulding’s beauty and nutrition business has reported a decline in revenues after spinning off its tech division Ingenuity. THG, which secured investor approval for the divestment of Ingenuity last month, saw total revenues from the...Matthew Moulding’s beauty and nutrition business has reported a decline in revenues after...Matthew Moulding’s beauty and nutrition business has reported a decline in revenues after...
Mitie, the cleaning and caretaking contractor, has reported a record quarter with revenues up 15 per cent...Mitie, the cleaning and caretaking contractor, has reported a record quarter with revenues up 15...Mitie, the cleaning and caretaking contractor, has reported a record quarter with revenues up 15...
The City regulator has told broking firms to do more to combat criminals who are using the financial markets to...The City regulator has told broking firms to do more to combat criminals who are using the...The City regulator has told broking firms to do more to combat criminals who are using the...
Trade
Made in the UK, Sold to the World awards are open to small and medium-sized businesses
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Expert Tips
Is your founder media-shy? A surprising 70% of CEOs lack media confidence. Could your COO be the better spokesperson? Discover how to leverage their expertise for impactful results
Finance
State-backed economic development agency talks up its success on backing companies, creating jobs and getting a sizeable return on public money
recruitment
Compared with the US and China, Britain’s space sector may seem small, but it is a powerhouse of innovation
Not since the 1960s space race has there been such an intense focus on reaching for the stars. Global investment in the space tech sector has leapt by 25 per cent over the past 12 months with Seraphim Space, the London-based venture capitalist, reporting record numbers of companies closing funding rounds. While the previous space race focused on political grandstanding...Not since the 1960s space race has there been such an intense focus on reaching for the stars.Not since the 1960s space race has there been such an intense focus on reaching for the stars.
RECRUITMENT | SIX FROM THE BEST
As the government seeks affordable ways to fix the NHS, medtech is being touted a possible solution. As co-founder of...As the government seeks affordable ways to fix the NHS, medtech is being touted a possible solution. As co-founder of Consultant Connect, which turbocharges communication between GPs, paramedics and hospital specialists, Jonathan Patrick is at the forefront of the sector’s change. Here, he gives his advice on...As the government seeks affordable ways to fix the NHS, medtech is being touted a possible solution. As co-founder of...
Sir Ben Ainslie has said he was “astounded” to hear that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had severed their sailing alliance and is now preparing for a legal battle with his former America’s Cup funder. On Thursday Ratcliffe, the Ineos boss and Manchester United co-owner, announced that Ainslie was no longer...Sir Ben Ainslie has said he was “astounded” to hear that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had severed their sailing alliance and is now preparing for a legal battle with his former America’s Cup funder. On Thursday Ratcliffe, the Ineos boss and Manchester United co-owner, announced that Ainslie was no longer...Sir Ben Ainslie has said he was “astounded” to hear that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had severed their sailing alliance and is now...
OWEN SLOT
In the summer of 2023 the news announcement from Thames Water was that its chief executive, Sarah Bentley, had decided not to take her bonus or receive the other sort of bonus due to her which, as we in rugby are getting to know all too well, is called a long-term incentive plan, or an LTIP. I just thought I’d put that out there because the...In the summer of 2023 the news announcement from Thames Water was that its chief executive, Sarah Bentley, had decided not to take her bonus or receive the other sort of bonus due to her which, as we in rugby are getting to know all too well, is called a long-term incentive plan, or an LTIP. I just thought I’d put that out there because the...In the summer of 2023 the news announcement from Thames Water was that its chief executive, Sarah Bentley, had decided not to...
Ruben Amorim praised the importance of Alejandro Garnacho as clubs circle to sign him in the final week of the transfer window. The 20-year-old was one of United’s brightest attacking sparks during their Europa League win against Rangers, hitting the post in the second half with the fans showing their adoration for...Ruben Amorim praised the importance of Alejandro Garnacho as clubs circle to sign him in the...Ruben Amorim praised the importance of Alejandro Garnacho as clubs circle to sign him in the...
James gheerbrant
They call it the jump. It’s one of the hardest moves to time and execute, and it’s the thing that makes Bournemouth’s...They call it the jump. It’s one of the hardest moves to time and execute, and it’s the thing that...They call it the jump. It’s one of the hardest moves to time and execute, and it’s the thing that...
stuart barnes
It’s always worth listening to Maro Itoje. He is set to become the most articulate England rugby captain in my lifetime.It’s always worth listening to Maro Itoje. He is set to become the most articulate England rugby...It’s always worth listening to Maro Itoje. He is set to become the most articulate England rugby...
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Not every retired footballer goes into coaching or punditry. Here are three who took a different path and found that ‘normal’ life suits them better
Many footballers, when they retire from playing, choose to remain in the only industry they’ve ever known, as managers, coaches, executives and media personalities. But there is also a subset of players who choose to leave the sport behind entirely, and do something completely different professionally. I have always been fascinated by their stories, partly because...Many footballers, when they retire from playing, choose to remain in the only industry they’ve...Many footballers, when they retire from playing, choose to remain in the only industry they’ve...
The heavyweight legal panel that ruled on Manchester City’s legal challenge against the Premier League will meet...The heavyweight legal panel that ruled on Manchester City’s legal challenge against the Premier League will meet again next week to decide on the status of its Associated Party Transaction (APT) regulations — and their final verdict could have a big impact on the future of the competition. The three retired senior...The heavyweight legal panel that ruled on Manchester City’s legal challenge against the Premier League will meet again next...
Hamzah Khalique-Loonat
When a team like Manchester City lose in such spectacular fashion — conceding four and turning a two-goal lead into a...When a team like Manchester City lose in such spectacular fashion — conceding four and turning a...When a team like Manchester City lose in such spectacular fashion — conceding four and turning a...
elgan alderman
When covering a cricket tour I often think about John Woodcock’s commission during his three-week trip aboard SS...When covering a cricket tour I often think about John Woodcock’s commission during his three-week...When covering a cricket tour I often think about John Woodcock’s commission during his three-week...
Phil Parkinson was left frustrated after a second-half barrage by his Wrexham side failed to earn them all three points in League One’s so-called “Hollywood derby.” Birmingham’s American chairman Tom Wagner was present among the fans in the away section while the Wrexham box included members of the Allyn family from New York, who had become minority investors in the...Phil Parkinson was left frustrated after a second-half barrage by his Wrexham side failed to earn...Phil Parkinson was left frustrated after a second-half barrage by his Wrexham side failed to earn...
Dominic Solanke has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury as Tottenham Hotspur’s injury crisis hit a new low.Dominic Solanke has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury as Tottenham Hotspur’s injury crisis hit a new low. The forward missed the defeat by Everton in the Premier League on Sunday as well as Thursday’s 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim in the Europa League after picking up the injury when taking a shot in...Dominic Solanke has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury as Tottenham Hotspur’s injury crisis hit a new low. The...
Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year
Keely Hodgkinson winning gold in the 800m in Paris was the most watched event in the UK of the entire Olympic Games — it was one of those jump-off-the-sofa moments. I think the reason why her victory resonated was because of the manner in which...Keely Hodgkinson winning gold in the 800m in Paris was the most watched event in the UK of the...Keely Hodgkinson winning gold in the 800m in Paris was the most watched event in the UK of the...
Andy Farrell is set to appoint David Nucifora and Aled Walters to his British & Irish Lions management team for this...Andy Farrell is set to appoint David Nucifora and Aled Walters to his British & Irish Lions...Andy Farrell is set to appoint David Nucifora and Aled Walters to his British & Irish Lions...
Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old Lancashire all-rounder, scored a blistering century to rescue England Lions from a...Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old Lancashire all-rounder, scored a blistering century to rescue...Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old Lancashire all-rounder, scored a blistering century to rescue...
Australian Open
American reaches first grand-slam final for eight years, ending prospect of Australian Open duel between the top two players in the world
A first grand-slam final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was all but set in Melbourne before Madison Keys blew up plans for this blockbuster showdown with a barrage of rocket-like forehands. From match point down, Keys produced a stunning comeback to end Swiatek’s dominant run in the Australian Open semi-finals. There will no doubt be disappointment among some...A first grand-slam final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was all but set in Melbourne...A first grand-slam final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was all but set in Melbourne...
football
Broadcasters are in talks with the Premier League and the FA about being able to interview managers, coaches and even...Broadcasters are in talks with the Premier League and the FA about being able to interview managers, coaches and even substituted players during matches next season. Two rights-holders, TNT Sports and Sky Sports, are pushing for more access, including the possibility of being able to film inside dressing rooms, when...Broadcasters are in talks with the Premier League and the FA about being able to interview managers, coaches and even...
Bill Edgar’s QUiz
Premiership Guide
Northampton try to earn their first Premiership win at Harlequins since before Covid-19 while Leicester bid to continue dominance over Gloucester
Friday, 7.45pm
TNT Sports 1
What better way to welcome back the Premiership (for one week) than with the craziest fixture possible. Points are never in short supply between Harlequins and Northampton, and you would not expect this to be any different given that they sit seventh and eighth and face an uphill scrap for the play-offs. Quins, who managed to advance in...Friday, 7.45pm
TNT Sports 1
What better way to welcome back the Premiership (for one week)...Friday, 7.45pm
TNT Sports 1
What better way to welcome back the Premiership (for one week)...
Racecards Frankies Dream (1.40 Lingfield Park)
This lightly-raced sprinter opened his account at Wolverhampton...Racecards Frankies Dream (1.40 Lingfield Park)
This lightly-raced sprinter opened his account at Wolverhampton this month and has shaped like the best horse on both subsquent starts, despite finishing second on each occasion. Those two defeats have come in slowly-run races and on each occasion Frankies Dream...Racecards Frankies Dream (1.40 Lingfield Park)
This lightly-raced sprinter opened his account at Wolverhampton this month...
first person
After 20 years, Molly Gunn and her husband are separating. But dividing possessions isn’t the hardest part
first person
A new generation has embraced her flaws, rejecting the curated perfection of social media
interview
Kate Elysia was one of the victims of the Telford grooming gang. She’s weighed up the role of race and religion in the scandal — and thinks Elon Musk is wrong
first person
Until all state schools receive proper investment, parents will continue to bend catchment rules
INTERVIEW
BrewDog’s James Watt wants to be the next TV entrepreneur. What about those claims of ‘toxic attitudes’ at his company, Andrew Billen asks him
interview
The most memorable moment from the movie awards season hoopla so far has probably been the best director Golden Globe win for The Brutalist. As the film-maker Brady Corbet delivered his heartfelt thanks, the cameras at the Beverly Hilton hotel...The most memorable moment from the movie awards season hoopla so far has probably been the best...The most memorable moment from the movie awards season hoopla so far has probably been the best...
richard morrison
It’s not the ideal time for the church to be rattling the begging bowl. As an ecclesiastical wag quipped on social...It’s not the ideal time for the church to be rattling the begging bowl. As an ecclesiastical wag...It’s not the ideal time for the church to be rattling the begging bowl. As an ecclesiastical wag...
Will Hodgkinson
As a jazz artist trained in classical music, a civil rights activist who claimed her protest...Will Hodgkinson
As a jazz artist trained in classical music, a civil rights activist who...Will Hodgkinson
As a jazz artist trained in classical music, a civil rights activist who...
review | memoir
The 85-year-old godfather of gay fiction lets it all hang out in his new autobiography
newThere’s no foreplay in Edmund White’s new memoir — it’s trousers down from page one. “I’m at an age when writers are supposed to say finally what mattered most to them,” he writes. “For me it would be thousands of sex partners.” This won’t come as a shock to his fans, who will be familiar with his proclivities from a dozen-plus novels and a clutch of previous memoirs —...There’s no foreplay in Edmund White’s new memoir — it’s trousers down from page one. “I’m at an...There’s no foreplay in Edmund White’s new memoir — it’s trousers down from page one. “I’m at an...
rereading
If Conclave, the acclaimed film of Robert Harris’s thriller, has whetted your appetite for far-fetched stories...If Conclave, the acclaimed film of Robert Harris’s thriller, has whetted your appetite for far-fetched stories of papal skulduggery, then you must read Hadrian the Seventh, one of the strangest fantasies in British literature. This 1904 novel is also an extraordinary act of wish fulfilment. It is Frederick...If Conclave, the acclaimed film of Robert Harris’s thriller, has whetted your appetite for far-fetched stories of...
review
Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones star in a majestic historical epic from the director Brady Corbet
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review
His first film as director in almost ten years is let down by dodgy effects
video
review
Steven Soderbergh’s latest is a ghost story exploring existential threats and unsettling truths
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CLASSIC FILM
A boy and his mother age before our eyes in an Oscar-winning drama
review
This Dawn Porter film about the writer and singer is a satisfyingly old-fashioned documentary
There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies across TV channels, streaming services and digital downloads than ever before. But sometimes there can be too much choice, and that’s why our experts have hand-picked the very best films to watch over the coming week. We update this list weekly with the best films available...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan, with more ways to watch movies...
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REVIEW
It doesn’t take long for the sexy marketing hook of this homegrown action flick to become a flaw. This is a...It doesn’t take long for the sexy marketing hook of this homegrown action flick to become a flaw. This is a military-themed movie that’s “made by and starring” former Royal Marine commandos. They include the lead actor Tip Cullen, co-director James Clarke and co-writer Sam Seeley. Cullen stars as a taciturn former...It doesn’t take long for the sexy marketing hook of this homegrown action flick to become a flaw. This is a military-themed...
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TELEVISION
Audi’s latest SUV is a dream drive
They are beautiful enough to display in an art gallery and could even come with their own Oscar-nominated sound editor
Welcome 2025 all over again with these luxurious serpentine presents
Gloves and goggles so fancy they’ll surely keep track of them. Surely.
Jessica Diamond watches Dior’s leading women come together in a show that matches high jewellery with couture
Petrol costs are 50 per cent of those in Europe, mountain lodges — perfect for bear spotting — start from £80 a night and the best views in the world? They’re free
The hotelier Olga Polizzi tells Chris Haslam how tax and visa changes have hit the UK hospitality industry and may lead to closures
From historic châteaux to contemporary properties with pools, here’s a little inspiration to help you find your next French home-from-home
Albania is more than a low-cost beach break — it’s reinventing itself as a high-end destination (with lower prices than Greece). These are its trendiest spots
Avoid the tourist queues at these untapped but must-visit experiences around the capital, and make it a city break with our picks of where to stay nearby
When it comes to family holidays in the Caribbean, the question isn’t whether to go, but where to go. Trying to...When it comes to family holidays in the Caribbean, the question isn’t whether to go, but where to...When it comes to family holidays in the Caribbean, the question isn’t whether to go, but where to...
A trip to Paris doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Yes, this is a city that’s home to some of the most luxurious and...A trip to Paris doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Yes, this is a city that’s home to some of the...A trip to Paris doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Yes, this is a city that’s home to some of the...
OBITUARY
Quiet but persuasive force in music as a player, composer and conductor who directed the first brass band Prom and worked with the Beatles
obituary
Sharp and ever controversial, Raven dated Julie Burchill before they both went on to marry men
OBITUARY
Computer-wary NHS consultant obsessed with standardisation who claimed his lifetime achievement was the handheld, paper maternity care record
OBITUARY
Classically trained musician and primary sonic architect with the 1960s group who pioneered Americana and backed Bob Dylan
OBITUARY
Journalist who championed voluntary euthanasia and assisted his first wife to die
LET YOUR light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.LET YOUR light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father...LET YOUR light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father...
Sandringham, Norfolk
23rd January, 2025 The Queen, Patron, the Anne Frank Trust UK, today attended a Reception at...Sandringham, Norfolk
23rd January, 2025 The Queen, Patron, the Anne Frank Trust UK, today...Sandringham, Norfolk
23rd January, 2025 The Queen, Patron, the Anne Frank Trust UK, today...
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It’s a scorching summer afternoon in Moclín, a village near Granada in southern Spain, reached by precipitous switchback roads that rise above burnished yellow fields and miles of olive groves. There’s no sign of life. In the main square, Moclín’s...It’s a scorching summer afternoon in Moclín, a village near Granada in southern Spain, reached by...It’s a scorching summer afternoon in Moclín, a village near Granada in southern Spain, reached by...
HOUSE HISTORIES
Life in a five-storey townhouse in Kensington in the 1880s must have been very quiet for Sir Sanford Freeling. He had recently returned to London from the Caribbean island of Trinidad to settle in the UK after more than 20 years of working abroad.Life in a five-storey townhouse in Kensington in the 1880s must have been very quiet for Sir...Life in a five-storey townhouse in Kensington in the 1880s must have been very quiet for Sir...
Public told of risk to life as winds may hit 100mph
Millions of people across Scotland were told their lives are at risk in an unprecedented emergency alert on Thursday as the country braced for the biggest storm for more than 40 years. All trains are cancelled, more than 700,000 pupils have been kept home from school, hospital appointments have...Millions of people across Scotland were told their lives are at risk in an unprecedented emergency alert on Thursday as the country braced for the biggest storm for more than 40 years. All trains are cancelled, more than 700,000 pupils have been kept home from school, hospital appointments have...Millions of people across Scotland were told their lives are at risk in an unprecedented emergency alert on Thursday as the...
When Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for a National Care Service for Scotland she said it would be the “most ambitious reform since devolution”, while Humza Yousaf, then health secretary, said it would be the largest public sector reform “since the creation of the NHS in 1948”. At that time in 2021 1,615 patients were stuck in Scottish...When Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for a National Care Service for Scotland she said it would be the “most ambitious reform since devolution”, while Humza Yousaf, then health secretary, said it would be the largest public sector reform “since the creation of the NHS in 1948”. At that time in 2021 1,615 patients were stuck in Scottish...When Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for a National Care Service for Scotland she said it would be the “most ambitious reform...
PHILIP RODNEY
The only act of overt antisemitism that I ever experienced was arguably not antisemitic at all. In my last month at university, someone in my year sought me out to tell me he wasn’t antisemitic. Antisemitism was hostility to or prejudice against all semitic races. He just hated Jews. As International Holocaust...The only act of overt antisemitism that I ever experienced was arguably not antisemitic at all.The only act of overt antisemitism that I ever experienced was arguably not antisemitic at all.
A bisexual bar worker has won more than £10,000 in a discrimination case after his boss repeatedly referred to him as...A bisexual bar worker has won more than £10,000 in a discrimination case after his boss...A bisexual bar worker has won more than £10,000 in a discrimination case after his boss...
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As an old tabloid hack, Russell Findlay knows all about the ladder of ignominy. A minister hauled before the hanging...As an old tabloid hack, Russell Findlay knows all about the ladder of ignominy. A minister hauled...As an old tabloid hack, Russell Findlay knows all about the ladder of ignominy. A minister hauled...
We’ve all heard of flat-pack Swedish furniture, but what about an entire 19th-century timber house? In 2002 this...We’ve all heard of flat-pack Swedish furniture, but what about an entire 19th-century timber house?We’ve all heard of flat-pack Swedish furniture, but what about an entire 19th-century timber house?
Scottish Business Digest
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Leading Articles
Deep Impact
Russia is engaged in a campaign to map and possibly sabotage undersea fibre-optic cables that are vital to Britain’s information economy. Greater protection is needed
Free Press
The government must intervene to break the deadlock on the sale of the Telegraph
Simply the Mediocre
A rejected and now rediscovered Tina Turner track adds little to her legend
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NHS dentistry and fixing a decaying system
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, James Kirkup hits the nail on the head regarding NHS dentistry becoming a top political issue (“Dentistry’s decay opens a gap for populists”, Jan 23) but omits to diagnose what is fuelling the crisis.Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, James Kirkup hits the nail on the head regarding NHS...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, James Kirkup hits the nail on the head regarding NHS...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Red weather warnings issued as Storm Éowyn hits the UK.
US: President Trump visits Los Angeles after wildfire damage.
Netherlands: Dutch Darts Masters in Hertogenbosch.
On this day
In 1848 gold was discovered near Coloma, California, by James Marshall, leading to the gold rush. Surface gold in California had largely disappeared after 1850; in 1965 Sir Winston Churchill died, aged 90. His body lay in state for three days at Westminster Hall, with 321,360 mourners filing past the casket. On January 30 more than 350 million people watched the funeral service on television; in 1986 Leon Brittan, the trade and industry secretary, became the second cabinet minister, after the defence secretary Michael Heseltine, to resign from the cabinet over the Westland helicopter affair; in 1995 opening statements began at the OJ Simpson trial, where he was charged with murdering his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. Simpson was declared not guilty on October 3, 1995; in 2017 the Supreme Court ruled that parliament must give its approval before the government could give official notification to leave the EU, after High Court action the previous year.
Nature notes
Your neighbours will still be asleep as you read these words. One of Britain’s most common species, the black ant (Lasius niger) thrives in countless gardens and backyards, and may well have a nest within a few yards of your back door — but you won’t see them until they wake from their long hibernation in late March or early April. Living under flagstones and paths and in walls, black ants are useful neighbours. They can’t bite humans but they can raise the fertility of our soil by sifting it finely. They also provide one of nature’s great sights, the nuptial flight. On a hot summer’s day, the males and fertile queens of a colony take to the air in search of mates. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Anil Agarwal, businessman, founder and chairman of Vedanta Resources (mining), 71; Jonathan Akeroyd, chief executive, Burberry (2022-24, fashion brand), previously Versace and Alexander McQueen, 58; Daniel Auteuil, actor, Jean de Florette (1986), Un Coeur en Hiver (1992), 75; Gerard Baker, editor-at-large, Wall Street Journal (previously editor-in-chief), US editor, The Times (2004-09), 63; Maria Balshaw, director, Tate (art museum and galleries), chairwoman, National Museum Directors’ Council, 55; Simon Borrows, chief executive, 3i Group (investment company), 66; Sir Robert Chote, chairman, UK Statistics Authority, Northern Ireland Fiscal Council, Office for Budget Responsibility (2010-20), 57; Neil Diamond, singer-songwriter, Sweet Caroline (1969), 84; Rebecca Downie, gymnast, three-time European Championships gold medallist (2014, 2016, 2023), 33; Joachim Gauck, president of Germany (2012-17), 85; David Green, founder (2000) and director (2000-21), Civitas (think tank), 74; Jools Holland, pianist, broadcaster, Later… with Jools Holland (since 1992), 67; Nastassja Kinski, actress, Tess (1979), Paris, Texas (1984), 64; Dan Labbad, chief executive, the Crown Estate, 53; Moon Jae-in, president of South Korea (2017-22), 72; Desmond Morris, zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, author, The Naked Ape (1967), 97; Aaron Neville, singer, Don’t Know Much (1989), 84; Prof Steve Ormerod, ecologist, chairman of council, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) (2012-17), 67; Vic Reeves (Jim Moir), comedian, Shooting Stars (1993-2011), and artist, 66; Charles Rifkind, property investor, Lord’s cricket ground, 67; Rebecca Romero, Olympic medallist in rowing (2004) and cycling (2008), 45; Prof Jane Somerville, cardiologist, emeritus professor, Imperial College School of Medicine, 92; Rev Canon Dr Robin Ward, principal, St Stephen’s House, University of Oxford, 59.