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Starmer calls for calm as October 7 poll reveals public views on Israel, Lebanon and Palestinian statehood
newSir Keir Starmer has warned that the conflict in the Middle East risks lighting the “touchpapers in our own communities” and called on all sides to “do everything in their power to step back from the brink”. He said hatred against Jews and Muslims had risen in Britain since the October 7 attack.Sir Keir Starmer has warned that the conflict in the Middle East risks lighting the “touchpapers in our own communities” and called on all sides to “do everything in their power to step back from the brink”. He said hatred against Jews and Muslims had risen in Britain since the October 7 attack.Sir Keir Starmer has warned that the conflict in the Middle East risks lighting the “touchpapers in our own communities” and...
MARK URBAN
As the Middle East peers into the abyss of an all-out confrontation between Israel and Iran, the calculations over what happens next couldn’t be more critical. Among Israel’s western allies there is an active debate as to whether their hostility to Iran dictates standing alongside Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, stepping back from support...As the Middle East peers into the abyss of an all-out confrontation between Israel and Iran, the calculations over what happens next couldn’t be more critical. Among Israel’s western allies there is an active debate as to whether their hostility to Iran dictates standing alongside Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, stepping back from support...As the Middle East peers into the abyss of an all-out confrontation between Israel and Iran, the calculations over what happens...
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Standing on the spot where he was nearly killed in July, Donald Trump told a vast rally that he would “never yield, not even in the face of death itself”. The Republican candidate for president had returned to the scene of the failed assassination attempt just outside the small town of Butler, Pennsylvania, for...Standing on the spot where he was nearly killed in July, Donald Trump told a vast rally that he...Standing on the spot where he was nearly killed in July, Donald Trump told a vast rally that he...
Louise Callaghan in lebanon
the secret lecturer
As the new academic year starts and I put the final touches to my lectures, the emails from students have already begun informing me why they won’t be attending. It’s not unusual to turn up to class and find at least 30 per cent of students absent...As the new academic year starts and I put the final touches to my lectures, the emails from...As the new academic year starts and I put the final touches to my lectures, the emails from...
It was a decision no 14-year-old should have to make. Paul had to choose between years of painful surgery or having his right leg amputated. Since the age of seven, Paul had gone through multiple operations to correct a rare bone condition, and...It was a decision no 14-year-old should have to make. Paul had to choose between years of painful...It was a decision no 14-year-old should have to make. Paul had to choose between years of painful...
INTERVIEW
The actress Katherine Parkinson is sitting on a leather sofa musing on how to revive that quintessentially 1980s word “bonking”. “I do think it’s a word we should use more,” she says. “There’s something joyful about bonking, it makes it sound as...The actress Katherine Parkinson is sitting on a leather sofa musing on how to revive that...The actress Katherine Parkinson is sitting on a leather sofa musing on how to revive that...
MINDGAMES
Let’s start with a question. Why did China’s population grow so much? Because the rainfall on the North China Plain allowed two harvests a year. Flowing from that? A lot of history. Geography is one of the key factors underpinning current affairs.Let’s start with a question. Why did China’s population grow so much? Because the rainfall on the...Let’s start with a question. Why did China’s population grow so much? Because the rainfall on the...
If money were no object Siena Dexter and her partner, Kieran Katwala, would be living in Muswell Hill — the north London suburb that they called home when they were renting. But when the couple decided to buy staying put was not an option — even a...If money were no object Siena Dexter and her partner, Kieran Katwala, would be living in Muswell...If money were no object Siena Dexter and her partner, Kieran Katwala, would be living in Muswell...
dispatch from israel
Walking through the charred remains of Kfar Aza, it feels like the set of a horror film. A year on from the October 7 massacre, only a few buildings remain unscathed. Outside the Siegel home, the sun still shines. A warm breeze plays music on the wind chimes hanging on the porch. Keith Siegel, who used to sit there, is missing. He is trapped in a tunnel shaft somewhere...Walking through the charred remains of Kfar Aza, it feels like the set of a horror film. A year...Walking through the charred remains of Kfar Aza, it feels like the set of a horror film. A year...
Louise Callaghan in lebanon
The gravediggers stopped their work when the family arrived, bearing a photograph of their dead: a woman in her...The gravediggers stopped their work when the family arrived, bearing a photograph of their dead: a woman in her thirties with thick brown curls, a girl of about ten on her lap. They had been killed four days earlier in an Israeli strike on an apartment block in Ain el-Delb, a village near the coastal city of Sidon.The gravediggers stopped their work when the family arrived, bearing a photograph of their dead: a woman in her thirties with...
ANALYSIS by MARK GALEOTTI
DISPATCH FROM ETHIOPIA
louise callaghan in america
PM moves to ease the gloom and declare Britain open for business
Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, will take a central role at next Monday’s UK International Investment Summit when he will appear on stage alongside Sir Keir Starmer. Dame Emma Walmsley, chief executive of the pharma giant GSK, will be moderating a session between Starmer and...Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, will take a central role at next Monday’s UK International Investment Summit when he will appear on stage alongside Sir Keir Starmer. Dame Emma Walmsley, chief executive of the pharma giant GSK, will be moderating a session between Starmer and...Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, will take a central role at next Monday’s UK International Investment...
British Steel’s ambitions to switch to producing “green steel” have been hit after National Grid told the struggling steelmaker that it will not have access to a new electricity connection until 2032. The company, owned by Chinese conglomerate Jingye, wants to close the blast furnaces at its Victorian works in Scunthorpe this year and had...British Steel’s ambitions to switch to producing “green steel” have been hit after National Grid told the struggling steelmaker that it will not have access to a new electricity connection until 2032. The company, owned by Chinese conglomerate Jingye, wants to close the blast furnaces at its Victorian works in Scunthorpe this year and had...British Steel’s ambitions to switch to producing “green steel” have been hit after National Grid told the struggling steelmaker...
Stefano Vaccino provided a blunt assessment of the risks in starting a business. “As founders, we left our safe jobs to take risk, put our lives and our families’ lives at risk and put our savings on the line.” When the former Goldman Sachs banker set up Yapily, a financial technology firm, in 2017, he paid his...Stefano Vaccino provided a blunt assessment of the risks in starting a business. “As founders, we...Stefano Vaccino provided a blunt assessment of the risks in starting a business. “As founders, we...
OLIVER SHAH | AGENDA
It used to be said that Hong Kong’s richest man, Sir Li Ka-shing, took $1 in every $10 spent in the territory. As far...It used to be said that Hong Kong’s richest man, Sir Li Ka-shing, took $1 in every $10 spent in...It used to be said that Hong Kong’s richest man, Sir Li Ka-shing, took $1 in every $10 spent in...
DAVID SMITH | ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
It is easy to forget, amid the many distractions of recent weeks, that when the new government was elected a few...It is easy to forget, amid the many distractions of recent weeks, that when the new government...It is easy to forget, amid the many distractions of recent weeks, that when the new government...
THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS PROFILE
Liam Butterworth of Dowlais is upbeat about his engineering company but says the move to electric is a mess and UK manufacturing is doomed to stay in reverse
Liam Butterworth was always destined for a life in the car industry. As a lad growing up in Lancashire, he would spend his days tinkering with old bangers at home or helping his mechanic father at his garage. “There was always a different car appearing in the drive every week, which he’d renovate, repair, rebuild and sell,” he recalls. Butterworth’s first car was an old...Liam Butterworth was always destined for a life in the car industry. As a lad growing up in...Liam Butterworth was always destined for a life in the car industry. As a lad growing up in...
As he walks around the boundary edge of Lord’s in the late-September drizzle Richard Thompson stops to point out the...As he walks around the boundary edge of Lord’s in the late-September drizzle Richard Thompson stops to point out the famous slope that has flummoxed many a batsman at the ground known affectionately as the home of cricket. “You really get a sense of the scale of the slope at this level,” said the chairman of the...As he walks around the boundary edge of Lord’s in the late-September drizzle Richard Thompson stops to point out the famous...
RICHARD HARPIN | COMMENT
Henry Ford, the car pioneer and one of the great entrepreneurs of his time, was once asked how difficult it was to go...
Henry Ford, the car pioneer and one of the great entrepreneurs of his time, was once asked how...
Henry Ford, the car pioneer and one of the great entrepreneurs of his time, was once asked how...
COMMENT | HUNT FOR GROWTH
There is broad consensus, across the political spectrum, that growing the British economy is a long-standing priority.There is broad consensus, across the political spectrum, that growing the British economy is a...There is broad consensus, across the political spectrum, that growing the British economy is a...
how i made it
For Rebecca Tonks, boss of St Ewe Free Range Eggs, the welfare of her hens was always a priority. But her firm started to fly when she took over packing and selling her produce
Few people have flattering things to say about the planning departments of local councils, but Rebecca Tonks, the 48-year-old chief executive of St Ewe Free Range Eggs, is one of them. When she was on a tight deadline to build a packing centre — so she could expand her business to putting about 3.9 million eggs a week into egg boxes — Cornwall council processed the...Few people have flattering things to say about the planning departments of local councils, but...Few people have flattering things to say about the planning departments of local councils, but...
The Czech government is taking a minority stake in the Rolls-Royce SMR consortium, which hopes to build and sell...The Czech government is taking a minority stake in the Rolls-Royce SMR consortium, which hopes to build and sell fleets of small nuclear reactors to meet increasing demand for electricity in the 2030s. Last month, the Czech Republic announced a strategic partnership with Rolls-Royce SMR to build small modular...The Czech government is taking a minority stake in the Rolls-Royce SMR consortium, which hopes to build and sell fleets of...
The retailer will stock over 1,000 products exclusively made by females. Five founders hope the move will inspire other women to boost the UK’s low levels of women entrepreneurship
Belgian insurer eyes further growth in UK market
SEEMA SHAH | VIEWPOINT
The government’s new fund is not big enough, doesn’t have a clear track record and is not a sovereign wealth fund in any meaningful sense
SIMON FANSHAWE | COMMENT
Caught between progressive activists and the anti-woke, leaders want to ‘take back control’ of the diversity agenda so it serves their goals
IRWIN STELZER | AMERICAN ACCOUNT
Investors in some areas are sitting on £300,000 gains — but they could come with hefty bills. Find out how you could be affected with our interactive map
johanna noble
Digital-only firms with snazzy apps were impressive but the shine is beginning to wear off
Expanding auto-enrolment would give younger people and lower earners a helping hand with their retirement pots, says George Nixon
fame and fortune
After a difficult childhood, the Antiques Roadshow regular worked in salons and as a DJ, but always had an eye for beautiful bargains
Cherry reynard
How much should you worry about who sits in the White House? Probably quite a lot, if you value your pension
question of money
Ask the experts
Q. I have little experience of funds or stock markets but am thinking about trying to learn. Am I too old to start...Q. I have little experience of funds or stock markets but am thinking about trying to learn. Am I...Q. I have little experience of funds or stock markets but am thinking about trying to learn. Am I...
Hundreds of investors, including doctors and nurses, who put £57 million into a “Ponzi-like” scheme that invested in...Hundreds of investors, including doctors and nurses, who put £57 million into a “Ponzi-like”...Hundreds of investors, including doctors and nurses, who put £57 million into a “Ponzi-like”...
After the star left the building in 1977 and with the money running out, his ex-wife made the controversial decision to turn his mansion into the tourist behemoth it is today
How much?! Are vets making a killing or is owning a pet just an expensive business? After she was faced with a potential £20,000 bill for her dachshund, Louise Eccles went looking for leads
INTERVIEW
She didn’t enjoy her first big gig in Graham Linehan’s hit Channel 4 sitcom. Could playing ‘the Jilly Cooper character’ make her a household name?
‘You can use it to take the children to school, pick up a bench from the garden centre, and then you can come back from the pub in it like your trousers are on fire’
Could the chemicals in your cookware be making you ill? Giulia Crouch reports. Plus, the safe pans the chefs swear by
CHARLOTTE IVERS | TABLE TALK
SPECTRUM
From butterflies in China to cannibalistic frogs in Ecuador these are some our favourite shots from this year’s submissions to the Natural History Museum’s 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, the winners of which will be announced...From butterflies in China to cannibalistic frogs in Ecuador these are some our favourite shots...From butterflies in China to cannibalistic frogs in Ecuador these are some our favourite shots...
RECIPES
The cheesecake family is a broad church: baked, burnt, Japanese, New York, savoury There are more variations than I can count on my fingers, and that’s before we even get started on the flavourings or kinds of cheese to use. I’ve got a soft spot...The cheesecake family is a broad church: baked, burnt, Japanese, New York, savoury There are more...The cheesecake family is a broad church: baked, burnt, Japanese, New York, savoury There are more...
The billion-pound HBO reboot is under way and three life-changing roles are up for grabs. Do you have a wizard in your home?
camilla long
Cast Away is the perfect TV solution for a man who just wants to talk about himself (and whom no one wants to work with)
interview
The presenter, comedian and writer talks about receiving death threats and why feisty old ladies are ‘the backbone of society’
MINDGAMES
The bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography has devised the ultimate test of your knowledge
review | Politics
The podcaster and former BBC Washington correspondent reflects on his return home — but where’s the original reporting?
Next year filming will begin on the Harry Potter television series and the search is already under way to cast the next bespectacled wizard. So, before the new series arrives, it feels like the perfect time to revisit and rank the beloved original films. Plus, a week after Maggie Smith’s death at the age of 89, it is worth enjoying one of her finest roles. The original...Next year filming will begin on the Harry Potter television series and the search is already...Next year filming will begin on the Harry Potter television series and the search is already...
The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that every author wants to be on. The listings are based on data collected each Saturday for the following Sunday by Nielsen BookScan (which has been collecting digital data since 1998) and the chart is the...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that every author...
review | history
REVIEW | Business
WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK
Metaphorically, Mike Kelley was a big noise, an artist showcased at every biennale, written about in every art mag, yapped about at every curatorial gathering. Unfortunately, he was also a big noise physically, and Tate Modern’s retrospective tribute to him is so relentlessly and unpleasantly loud, with grunts, bangs, sighs, slurps, giggles, throbs and screams, that I...Metaphorically, Mike Kelley was a big noise, an artist showcased at every biennale, written about...Metaphorically, Mike Kelley was a big noise, an artist showcased at every biennale, written about...
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What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in a tense tennis love triangle in Challengers, and there are Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse biopics to enjoy. Plus our favourite marmalade-loving bear will be back in a new film. Here our critics pick...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in a tense...
interview
When she was 12, Jamie Bernstein came to London with her parents, Leonard and Felicia, and her two siblings. It was...When she was 12, Jamie Bernstein came to London with her parents, Leonard and Felicia, and her...When she was 12, Jamie Bernstein came to London with her parents, Leonard and Felicia, and her...
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“You don’t know me yet,” a 17-year-old schoolboy in tights and ruff says, “but my name is Nigel Havers.” A moment...“You don’t know me yet,” a 17-year-old schoolboy in tights and ruff says, “but my name is Nigel...“You don’t know me yet,” a 17-year-old schoolboy in tights and ruff says, “but my name is Nigel...
interview
Sometimes Colin Greenwood — the bassist in Radiohead — struggles to take it all in: his talented friends, his era-defining band, his exceptional life. “We took something all over the world that we started in a village hall in Oxfordshire. I took photos of us: on a bullet train in Japan, backstage in Mexico City,” he says, sounding surprised. “That’s what I’m trying to...Sometimes Colin Greenwood — the bassist in Radiohead — struggles to take it all in: his talented...Sometimes Colin Greenwood — the bassist in Radiohead — struggles to take it all in: his talented...
REVIEW
Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update this list regularly, so make sure to check it out again. What’s your favourite album of the year? Are there any you think our critics have missed? Let us know in the comments what you’re listening to at...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update this...
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INTERVIEW
Winning gold at the Olympics has made the runner a household name. But she still likes nothing better than a night out with her old mates
Dolly Alderton
Your love, life and friendship dilemmas answered
Wraparound trousers, statement socks, smart denim — here are the items you need to make this season sparkle
FIRST PERSON
Turning 40 was the perfect moment for Jessica Salter to take stock of her life — and, she discovers, she’s not alone
From fancy hats for breakfast to shorts in October — three women explain how moving to new surroundings required a serious wardrobe overhaul
style barometer
From long locks to that “No 1 all over”, when Harry Styles changes his hair everyone takes notice. “What Harry does next becomes next,” the men’s groomer John Vial says. “He’s our very own trend whisperer.” But when Styles sat on the front row at London Fashion Week to support his favourite brand, SS Daley, sporting a new, slightly fluffy and somewhat weird (in a good...From long locks to that “No 1 all over”, when Harry Styles changes his hair everyone takes notice.From long locks to that “No 1 all over”, when Harry Styles changes his hair everyone takes notice.
INTERVIEW
Growing up, Gia Coppola wanted to be anything but a film director. “So often people would ask me, ‘Are you going to...Growing up, Gia Coppola wanted to be anything but a film director. “So often people would ask me, ‘Are you going to be in the film business?’ And I was like, ‘No!’ Just to rebel,” she says with a laugh, iced tea in hand, when we meet at the bouji Hollywood Boulevard coffee shop across the road from her office. “I...Growing up, Gia Coppola wanted to be anything but a film director. “So often people would ask me, ‘Are you going to be in the...
India Knight
Do you prep your face before putting on make-up? I tend not to, unless it’s the depths of winter and things are...Do you prep your face before putting on make-up? I tend not to, unless it’s the depths of winter...Do you prep your face before putting on make-up? I tend not to, unless it’s the depths of winter...
Sarah Jossel
I’ve learnt to accept people who have different political beliefs. It’s not always easy, but seeing things from the...I’ve learnt to accept people who have different political beliefs. It’s not always easy, but...I’ve learnt to accept people who have different political beliefs. It’s not always easy, but...
jonathan northcroft
There’s a story about a young coach at Utrecht. His son was in a serious car accident and players didn’t know if he would make their next game. It was a play-off in which they trailed 3-0 from the first leg but on match day he appeared, having come straight from the hospital to the team meeting. Coursing with emotion he — Erik ten Hag — addressed his players. “My son...There’s a story about a young coach at Utrecht. His son was in a serious car accident and players...There’s a story about a young coach at Utrecht. His son was in a serious car accident and players...
premier league | james gheerbrant
Two assists and a goal from the utterly dependable Bukayo Saka rescued Arsenal from the pitfall of a subpar...Two assists and a goal from the utterly dependable Bukayo Saka rescued Arsenal from the pitfall of a subpar performance and allowed them to keep pace with Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the table. A goal by Cameron Archer, ten minutes into the second half, after nearly an hour of dominant but mostly...Two assists and a goal from the utterly dependable Bukayo Saka rescued Arsenal from the pitfall of a subpar performance and...
ANGEL GOMES INTERVIEW
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martin samuel
No doubt Lee Carsley was talking general qualities when he listed Cole Palmer among the players that could fill in...No doubt Lee Carsley was talking general qualities when he listed Cole Palmer among the players...No doubt Lee Carsley was talking general qualities when he listed Cole Palmer among the players...
david walsh
For all the talk, slogans, poster campaigns, PR waffle, contact sports still don’t get it. Players’ brains need to be...For all the talk, slogans, poster campaigns, PR waffle, contact sports still don’t get it.For all the talk, slogans, poster campaigns, PR waffle, contact sports still don’t get it.
simon wilde
As ever when Ben Stokes is missing, England have to arrange their resources carefully to cope without him and this is the case again as they prepare to go into the first Test against Pakistan in the absence of their captain and totem. There are no guarantees either that he will be ready in time for the second Test. There are a couple of riders to this. First, Stokes has...As ever when Ben Stokes is missing, England have to arrange their resources carefully to cope...As ever when Ben Stokes is missing, England have to arrange their resources carefully to cope...
WOMEN’s T20 WORLD CUP
England’s quartet of spinners combined to defend their lowest total in women’s T20 World Cup history as Heather...England’s quartet of spinners combined to defend their lowest total in women’s T20 World Cup history as Heather Knight’s side secured a 21-run win in their opening game. Bangladesh beat Scotland on Thursday but were outclassed by England on a slow and used pitch in Sharjah. In a match dominated by the spinners, only...England’s quartet of spinners combined to defend their lowest total in women’s T20 World Cup history as Heather Knight’s side...
sportswomen of the year award | Zara Lachlan interview
GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP | Stephen Jones
stuart barnes
On the evidence of Friday night at Franklin’s Gardens, England are fortunate to be blessed with two fly halves who...On the evidence of Friday night at Franklin’s Gardens, England are fortunate to be blessed with...On the evidence of Friday night at Franklin’s Gardens, England are fortunate to be blessed with...
stephen Jones
The unctuous self-righteousness with which people are discussing Phil Morrow, the performance director at Saracens —...The unctuous self-righteousness with which people are discussing Phil Morrow, the performance...The unctuous self-righteousness with which people are discussing Phil Morrow, the performance...
premier league
INTERVIEW
One of the fastest women in the world is perched on a chair in front of me, her impeccably manicured French-tip nails rearranging a piece of stray lettuce from a chicken panini. She’s feeling remarkably fresh despite having gone to bed at 2am...One of the fastest women in the world is perched on a chair in front of me, her impeccably...One of the fastest women in the world is perched on a chair in front of me, her impeccably...
gallagher premiership
america’s cup
The pinnacle of yachting and sometimes known as the “race with no second place”. It was first contested in 1851 in Cowes, Isle of Wight and remains the oldest active trophy in international sport. Match racing puts the defending yacht club, the...The pinnacle of yachting and sometimes known as the “race with no second place”. It was first...The pinnacle of yachting and sometimes known as the “race with no second place”. It was first...
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Cool infinity pools, hot tubs with views and tranquil spa gardens — here’s our pick of the finest UK spots for a relaxing break
Susan d’Arcy shares her tips on what to book (and what not to), how to get your money’s worth during a massage and when (and when not to) go naked
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Your choice of bag can reveal a lot about your personality. Here’s how to play the ultimate people-watching game when you’re on the move
A new, all-female trip spotlights the country’s warm culture, mesmerising landscapes, traditional food and the inspirational trailblazers fighting for their rights
The comedian and daughter of Alastair Campbell on White Lotus-style trips, getting robbed in Greece aged 16, and spending her gap year eating KFC in Jamaica
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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When Parisians head to the west coast rather than the Riviera (so passé) for their seaside downtime, it’s a fair bet...When Parisians head to the west coast rather than the Riviera (so passé) for their seaside...When Parisians head to the west coast rather than the Riviera (so passé) for their seaside...
For generations of Brits, the catered chalet has been a staple of the skiing scene, and it’s easy to see why. Cute...For generations of Brits, the catered chalet has been a staple of the skiing scene, and it’s easy...For generations of Brits, the catered chalet has been a staple of the skiing scene, and it’s easy...
Southwest England
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There are few better ways to access the soul of a country than by exploring it slowly and meeting people organically along the way. And during Simon Parker’s epic 4,373-mile-long cycle ride over ten weeks from Seattle to Key West, that was the aim...There are few better ways to access the soul of a country than by exploring it slowly and meeting...There are few better ways to access the soul of a country than by exploring it slowly and meeting...
Have a pint in the pub and eye up your neighbour’s net curtains: how to sleuth out an area
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In the first of our new Q&A series Wayne Perrey explains how this simple task could save you money
first person
‘House managers’ can make more than £100,000, David Byers gets a lesson in etiquette from the Butler Institute
The retailer has revived its price promise to cover 25 of its customers’ favourite brands
the secret agent
Our covert columnist on why buyers are holding back, the value of home and the kindness of strangers
Why would anyone build their dream home bang in the middle of a floodplain? And not just any old floodplain, but on an island sandwiched between two rivers and designated a flood zone three (the highest risk) by the Environment Agency? The Wind in the Willows view from the terrace of Liz and Victor Tawse’s house, between the Thames and Loddon rivers just outside...Why would anyone build their dream home bang in the middle of a floodplain? And not just any old...Why would anyone build their dream home bang in the middle of a floodplain? And not just any old...
Homeowners living on low-lying ground are being told their properties are flood risks and that they will no longer be...Homeowners living on low-lying ground are being told their properties are flood risks and that they will no longer be eligible for new mortgage deals, even though some have never been flooded, as the Bank of England warns that wetter weather could leave homes uninsured and even affect house prices. Banks have been...Homeowners living on low-lying ground are being told their properties are flood risks and that they will no longer be eligible...
home help
I am about to renovate a three-bedroom Victorian terraced house. It’s rated F [G is the worst] for energy efficiency...I am about to renovate a three-bedroom Victorian terraced house. It’s rated F [G is the worst]...I am about to renovate a three-bedroom Victorian terraced house. It’s rated F [G is the worst]...
the two robs
I recently bought a luxury two-bedroom new-build flat in Manchester city centre — but with 400 apartments in the...I recently bought a luxury two-bedroom new-build flat in Manchester city centre — but with 400...I recently bought a luxury two-bedroom new-build flat in Manchester city centre — but with 400...
London SW7, £6.25 million
You’ll never be late for curtain up again if you live in this three-bedroom flat on Kensington Gore — you can see the Royal Albert Hall from the sitting room. The fully renovated property, on the sixth floor of Albert Hall Mansions, is also a short walk from Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, as well as Kensington High Street and Knightsbridge.London SW7, £6.25 million
You’ll never be late for curtain up again if you live in this...London SW7, £6.25 million
You’ll never be late for curtain up again if you live in this...
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Most homeowners live in their property for about ten years before selling. Homeowners without a mortgage stay longer...Most homeowners live in their property for about ten years before selling. Homeowners without a mortgage stay longer, typically for 24 years. However, this doesn’t stop them from hanging on reports on whether house prices are up or down, even though in the majority of cases these movements are notional returns that...Most homeowners live in their property for about ten years before selling. Homeowners without a mortgage stay longer, typically...
Puzzles to solve at your leisure on paper
More than 11,500 council owned residential properties lay empty across Scotland, despite a housing emergency
The total number of vacant local authority homes in Scotland is at its highest level in almost 20 years despite the country being gripped by housing emergencies, an analysis by the Sunday Times has found. More than 11,500 council-owned residential properties lay empty across the country, compared...The total number of vacant local authority homes in Scotland is at its highest level in almost 20 years despite the country being gripped by housing emergencies, an analysis by the Sunday Times has found. More than 11,500 council-owned residential properties lay empty across the country, compared...The total number of vacant local authority homes in Scotland is at its highest level in almost 20 years despite the country...
The activist who triggered the fraud investigation into SNP finances claims that he has been “persecuted” by fellow nationalists and received death threats. Independence campaigner Sean Clerkin reported concerns to police about the whereabouts of more than £600,000 of funding that had been raised for a second referendum three years ago. He...The activist who triggered the fraud investigation into SNP finances claims that he has been “persecuted” by fellow nationalists and received death threats. Independence campaigner Sean Clerkin reported concerns to police about the whereabouts of more than £600,000 of funding that had been raised for a second referendum three years ago. He...The activist who triggered the fraud investigation into SNP finances claims that he has been “persecuted” by fellow...
For 48 years, he worked at the BBC, most memorably as its royal correspondent reporting on everything from Princess Diana’s death to King Charles’s coronation. But Nicholas Witchell was himself making headlines before he joined the national broadcaster. When he was an unknown 22-year-old student reading law at Leeds...For 48 years, he worked at the BBC, most memorably as its royal correspondent reporting on...For 48 years, he worked at the BBC, most memorably as its royal correspondent reporting on...
Michael Grant
There are times when the bus carrying the Scotland management might be momentarily mistaken for a seniors coach party on a day trip. The combined age of the manager and his three backroom coaches comes in at 250 years. John Carver is the whippersnapper of the group, barely out of short trousers at 59. The newest member of the set-up, Alan Irvine, is 66, goalkeeping...There are times when the bus carrying the Scotland management might be momentarily mistaken for a...There are times when the bus carrying the Scotland management might be momentarily mistaken for a...
UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Jettisoned in Joburg: an Ellis Park evisceration. If Edinburgh’s first two URC games had seen them right in the mix...Jettisoned in Joburg: an Ellis Park evisceration. If Edinburgh’s first two URC games had seen them right in the mix against Leinster and the Bulls, here they were simply blown away by an Emirates Lions team whose devastating mix of energy, ambition and elan savaged their Scottish visitors. The South Africans were...Jettisoned in Joburg: an Ellis Park evisceration. If Edinburgh’s first two URC games had seen them right in the mix against...
Irish politician’s ego means he has ‘let himself be used’
The Irish military and security services have identified a politician in the Oireachtas who has been recruited by Russian intelligence as an agent of influence and whose clandestine connections to Moscow remain intact, The Sunday Times can reveal. The existence of the agent, whom we are calling...The Irish military and security services have identified a politician in the Oireachtas who has been recruited by Russian intelligence as an agent of influence and whose clandestine connections to Moscow remain intact, The Sunday Times can reveal. The existence of the agent, whom we are calling...The Irish military and security services have identified a politician in the Oireachtas who has been recruited by Russian...
Despite his extensive counter-surveillance training, Sergey Prokopiev failed to notice the surveillance officers monitoring his activities at quarters. Officially, Prokopiev served as a counsellor at the Russian embassy on Orwell Road in Dublin, but this was a cover story. Prokopiev was a spy: a high-ranking military intelligence officer...Despite his extensive counter-surveillance training, Sergey Prokopiev failed to notice the surveillance officers monitoring his activities at quarters. Officially, Prokopiev served as a counsellor at the Russian embassy on Orwell Road in Dublin, but this was a cover story. Prokopiev was a spy: a high-ranking military intelligence officer...Despite his extensive counter-surveillance training, Sergey Prokopiev failed to notice the surveillance officers monitoring his...
Last Saturday a hurt and unhappy Paschal Donohoe arrived at his department for a meeting with Roderic O’Gorman, the children’s minister, and Anne Rabbitte, the disabilities minister, along with their respective advisers and officials. The public expenditure minister had grown increasingly frustrated with briefings...Last Saturday a hurt and unhappy Paschal Donohoe arrived at his department for a meeting with...Last Saturday a hurt and unhappy Paschal Donohoe arrived at his department for a meeting with...
BUSINESS | INTERVIEW
Just before the reopening of MTM Engineering’s headquarters in Slane last month after a €1 million investment...Just before the reopening of MTM Engineering’s headquarters in Slane last month after a €1...Just before the reopening of MTM Engineering’s headquarters in Slane last month after a €1...
Political diary
Kevin Bakhurst, RTE’s director-general, and Jim Jennings, its former content director, were among attendees at a...Kevin Bakhurst, RTE’s director-general, and Jim Jennings, its former content director, were among...Kevin Bakhurst, RTE’s director-general, and Jim Jennings, its former content director, were among...
ALISON O’CONNOR
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Irish food”? Lamb stew perhaps, or bacon and cabbage?What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Irish food”? Lamb stew perhaps...What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Irish food”? Lamb stew perhaps...
Israeli people living in Ireland have said their lives here have become “unbearable” in the past year with many...Israeli people living in Ireland have said their lives here have become “unbearable” in the past...Israeli people living in Ireland have said their lives here have become “unbearable” in the past...
There is only so much you can tell about architecture from pictures, social media and other websites. Often you have to experience a space to really appreciate it. That poses a problem for homeowners planning an ambitious project when they’re...There is only so much you can tell about architecture from pictures, social media and other...There is only so much you can tell about architecture from pictures, social media and other...
interview
Having sat on the Ireland AM couch for years, Simon Delaney knows exactly why I was initially reluctant to read his...Having sat on the Ireland AM couch for years, Simon Delaney knows exactly why I was initially...Having sat on the Ireland AM couch for years, Simon Delaney knows exactly why I was initially...
business news digest
The Central Bank of Ireland has divested its shareholding in four Israeli banks due to their “potential activities”...The Central Bank of Ireland has divested its shareholding in four Israeli banks due to their...The Central Bank of Ireland has divested its shareholding in four Israeli banks due to their...
Cormac Lucey | Economic Outlook
Jon ihle | agenda
NICK WEBB | INSIDE TRACK
Since Heimir Hallgrimsson has got off to a poor start as Ireland manager, his every move is now being tracked, and should things get any worse some people might even want him to wear a tag. Has he moved to Ireland yet, as promised? Is he going to matches in England? If so, when and why? Is Liam Delap of Ipswich on his radar? The FAI is used to forensic audits at their...Since Heimir Hallgrimsson has got off to a poor start as Ireland manager, his every move is now...Since Heimir Hallgrimsson has got off to a poor start as Ireland manager, his every move is now...
Boris Johnson’s autobiography is published on Thursday and it is sure to attract a lot of interest, as much from his...Boris Johnson’s autobiography is published on Thursday and it is sure to attract a lot of interest, as much from his detractors as for that dwindling number of people who call themselves his supporters.
Even those revolted by the behaviour of the former UK prime minister may buy his book, if only to have...Boris Johnson’s autobiography is published on Thursday and it is sure to attract a lot of interest, as much from his detractors...
UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Had they seen Munster’s dismal collapse in Parma last week, Leinster would have known that there are dangers attached to bagging an early four-try bonus point in Italy. But there was no heroic comeback from a surprisingly ordinary Benetton side...Had they seen Munster’s dismal collapse in Parma last week, Leinster would have known that there...Had they seen Munster’s dismal collapse in Parma last week, Leinster would have known that there...
Comment
Assisted dying is the latest argument of the progress junkie
Camilla Long
Martin Amis once joked to me about euthanasia booths. It’s no joke now
sir KEIR STARMER
Traumatising a generation won’t heal the Middle East
Rod Liddle
This is what never saying no to children gets you — accepting a lad as a wolf boy
Hadley Freeman
After a year, ignorance on Israel only deepens
Robert Colvile
Out of the ashes of defeat comes a new Tory consensus — rein in the lawyers
Matthew Syed
All the policy in the world won’t save us if we can’t rediscover patience
Dominic Lawson
Self-invention is the essence of US politics
Stephen Bleach
How to beat stress and prosper: just get on with it
Tom Calver | Go Figure
We’ve long thought Britain is broken. In what way, we’re not sure
The Sunday Times View
We must remember the pain of October 7
Observers of Jewish new year, which ended at nightfall on Friday, had time to reflect on an awful anniversary. A year ago tomorrow, during another Jewish holiday — Simchat Torah, which marks the end of the annual cycle of public Torah readings — Hamas terrorists surged through security barriers separating Gaza from Israel and slaughtered 1,200 people, kidnapping a...Observers of Jewish new year, which ended at nightfall on Friday, had time to reflect on an awful...Observers of Jewish new year, which ended at nightfall on Friday, had time to reflect on an awful...
The Sunday Times View
Spare small firms the full impact of rights revolution
Nothing’s too good for the workers: on Thursday Labour will announce a “once in a generation” overhaul of rights that...Nothing’s too good for the workers: on Thursday Labour will announce a “once in a generation” overhaul of rights that will allow more than seven million people to claim sick pay, maternity pay and protection against unfair dismissal from their first day in the job. The government has dropped elements of the package...Nothing’s too good for the workers: on Thursday Labour will announce a “once in a generation” overhaul of rights that will...
What’s Appening
The foreign secretary is in a generous mood*
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Rosie Duffield’s resignation from Labour
Readers’ poll: should the sugar tax be extended to fruit juice, biscuits and cakes?
THE WAY WE WERE
Airs and graces, princely affairs and faith in kind-hearted Koko