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CEO, football coach and paramedic among 13 men named in ‘rape conspiracy’

Names of defendants accused of assaulting sedated woman revealed after legal order lifted at Manchester trial

NEW
Labour descends into civil war over Home Office immigration row

Keir Starmer is ‘taking advice’ on whether Mike Tapp broke the ministerial code and should be sacked for writing unauthorised article for The Times

28 minutes ago
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Labour descends into civil war over Home Office immigration row

Keir Starmer is ‘taking advice’ on whether Mike Tapp broke the ministerial code and should be sacked for writing unauthorised article for The Times

28 minutes ago
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DAN NEIDLE
The King’s tax bill transparency is mostly theatre

The £12.9 million figure that Charles revealed told us nothing new — and is not really tax. But there are ways this could be fixed

Royal family
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DAN NEIDLE
The King’s tax bill transparency is mostly theatre
Royal family
Collage of Peter Thiel speaking and a large, ornate white building with a fountain in front.
NEW
How Peter Thiel’s ‘secret society’ was unmasked by security blunder

Leaked names connected to Dialog include billionaires, Trump allies and Hollywood stars but many seemed shocked to discover what they might be part of

28 minutes ago
Collage of Peter Thiel speaking and a large, ornate white building with a fountain in front.
NEW
How Peter Thiel’s ‘secret society’ was unmasked by security blunder

Leaked names connected to Dialog include billionaires, Trump allies and Hollywood stars but many seemed shocked to discover what they might be part of

28 minutes ago
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave

Cooling down your home can cost as much as £15,000, but even scientists who were wary are changing their minds as summers get hotter

59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave

Cooling down your home can cost as much as £15,000, but even scientists who were wary are changing their minds as summers get hotter

59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
Heating engineers installing an air conditioning unit in a home in France.
NEW
Britons embrace air con units, the pricey way to beat the heatwave
59 minutes ago
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
Collage of a person's feet, a fan, a person washing their hands, and a bowl of ice cubes, symbolizing ways to cool down.
How to keep cool in a heatwave: what the science says
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
John Edwards, U.K. Information Commissioner, speaking at a conference.
Data watchdog boss ‘made jokes about paedophiles and sex with Smurfs’
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Olivia Dean performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards.
Perfect retail playlist? Olivia Dean, Raye and a splash of Harry Styles
Music
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
Theo Clarke and Louise Thompson.
NEW
End NHS failings with maternity commissioner, ministers told
Beeban Kidron stands in front of a bookshelf filled with books and organized file boxes.
NEW
INTERVIEW
The social media ban is not enough. This situation is an emergency

Beeban Kidron, a ‘one-woman scourge of Big Tech’, says companies must be forced to ensure their apps are safe — and warns chatbots are the next threat

Collage of two oil paintings of Christ blessing the children, one restored and one unrestored.
NEW
Rembrandt’s hidden family emerge from shadows — with a £12m price tag

The artist depicted himself and his parents in Let The Little Children Come Unto Me, which was ‘crudely’ painted over but has been restored

Art
A model of the BAE Systems Tempest, a proposed 6th-generation fighter aircraft.
A model of the BAE Systems Tempest, a proposed 6th-generation fighter aircraft.
Hypersonic missiles and drone wingmen: inside the Tempest jet programme
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
ANTHONY LOYD
The cold calculus and killing quota of Kyiv’s commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine war
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
NEW
Does England still stop for World Cup games? The statistics tell the score
London
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
LIVE
Duckett makes 40-ball half-century after Gay goes for duck
Cricket
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
MATT LAWTON
Littler, England fans and $52 G&Ts — the night darts took over the Garden
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
NEW
Does England still stop for World Cup games? The statistics tell the score
London
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
NEW
Does England still stop for World Cup games? The statistics tell the score
London
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
LIVE
Duckett makes 40-ball half-century after Gay goes for duck
Cricket
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
LIVE
Duckett makes 40-ball half-century after Gay goes for duck
Cricket
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
MATT LAWTON
Littler, England fans and $52 G&Ts — the night darts took over the Garden
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
MATT LAWTON
Littler, England fans and $52 G&Ts — the night darts took over the Garden
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
NEW
Does England still stop for World Cup games? The statistics tell the score
London
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
LIVE
Duckett makes 40-ball half-century after Gay goes for duck
Cricket
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
MATT LAWTON
Littler, England fans and $52 G&Ts — the night darts took over the Garden
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
NEW
Does England still stop for World Cup games? The statistics tell the score
London
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
Fans watching England vs. Croatia cheer as Harry Kane scores a goal.
NEW
Does England still stop for World Cup games? The statistics tell the score
London
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
LIVE
Duckett makes 40-ball half-century after Gay goes for duck
Cricket
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
LIVE
Duckett makes 40-ball half-century after Gay goes for duck
Cricket
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
MATT LAWTON
Littler, England fans and $52 G&Ts — the night darts took over the Garden
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
Fans cheering and holding up signs at the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters & North American Darts Championship.
MATT LAWTON
Littler, England fans and $52 G&Ts — the night darts took over the Garden
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Illustration of anthropomorphic books enjoying various activities on a beach.
The best books to read this summer

Novels, memoirs and history, paperbacks and hardbacks — plus something for the children. Here’s our 2026 guide to this summer’s finest reads

Books
Fiona Stewart, owner of the Green Man music festival, smiling at a restaurant table with plates of food.
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Green Man’s Fiona Stewart keeps the indie festival dream alive

The impresario’s Welsh music festival is a beacon for independent music amid industry-wide financial turmoil

Records of boy attacked by crocodile accessed by 40 NHS staff

An investigation will assess a privacy breach over the medical records of a three-year-old allegedly thrown into an enclosure

Records of boy attacked by crocodile accessed by 40 NHS staff

An investigation will assess a privacy breach over the medical records of a three-year-old allegedly thrown into an enclosure

The hacker who wreaked havoc from his parents’ council flat

As a member of the Scattered Spiders, Thalha Jubair spent his ransom proceeds on gaming and takeaways

The hacker who wreaked havoc from his parents’ council flat
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women

Hardeep Singh Kohli has denied the charges in the High Court hearing, which are said to have happened between 2006 and 2022

Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women

Hardeep Singh Kohli has denied the charges in the High Court hearing, which are said to have happened between 2006 and 2022

Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
The main entrance to Glasgow's High Court of Justiciary.
NEW
MasterChef comedian faces rape and sex offence charges by five women
Scotland
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
Illustration of Gustav Badin.
IN DEPTH
The curious case of the boy born in chains and raised by royals
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Calum Stott posing with the 96kg Greenholme Show Stone.
Why strongmen are flocking to Britain to lift ancient stones
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Tim Steiner, CEO of Ocado Group Plc, speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Ocado founder’s ‘Tesla of grocery’ dream runs out of road
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
Andy Burnham smiles while holding a pint of Guinness and a phone at the Holt's Arms pub.
THE TIMES DIARY
Burnham fever makes MPs thirsty for gossip
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Editor's picks

Three people, two men and one woman, posing on the deck of a yacht.
FIRST PERSON
What happened on my Killing Kittens sex cruise in the Med?

When Sophia Money-Coutts set sail on the sex party company’s inaugural cruise, did she retire to her cabin with a good book — or join in all the fun and games?

Sex & Relationships
Collage of Madonna smoking a cigarette with another woman, and Madonna smoking a cigarette with a man.
COMMENT
SHANE WATSON
Madonna and Charli XCX smoking on the frow is childish, not shocking
Girl running through a splash pad.
COMMENT
A heatwave’s must-have? For overheated mums, it’s a working splash pad
London
A vibrant pool deck with lounge chairs and colorful bunting, overlooking a building with striped awnings.
Europe’s top affordable hotel chains (with low rates, even in summer)
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The 29 best bottles of white wine for summer — each for under £10
Food & Drink
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FIRST PERSON
I heard my mother tell a friend: ‘I wish I’d never had children’
Parenting
Madonna performing at a surprise concert in Times Square with a DJ.
Stuart Price on Confessions II: ‘Madonna doesn’t have an off switch’
Music
A vibrant pool deck with lounge chairs and colorful bunting, overlooking a building with striped awnings.
Europe’s top affordable hotel chains (with low rates, even in summer)
Two glasses of white wine and a wooden plate with cheese and grapes on a blanket in a vineyard.
The 29 best bottles of white wine for summer — each for under £10
Food & Drink
Charlotte Edwardes with Margot, 11, Audrey, 8, and Douglas, 9, in a wooded area.
FIRST PERSON
I heard my mother tell a friend: ‘I wish I’d never had children’
Parenting
Madonna performing at a surprise concert in Times Square with a DJ.
Stuart Price on Confessions II: ‘Madonna doesn’t have an off switch’
Music
Collage of Madonna smoking a cigarette with another woman, and Madonna smoking a cigarette with a man.
COMMENT
SHANE WATSON
Madonna and Charli XCX smoking on the frow is childish, not shocking
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COMMENT
A heatwave’s must-have? For overheated mums, it’s a working splash pad
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World

Thousands of protesters filling a street in Albania.
NEW
TOM KINGTON IN ALBANIA
The Kushners, bulldozers, dirty money and a Flamingo Revolution

A planned luxury resort backed by Trump’s daughter and Jared Kushner has brought anger about corruption, poor services and low wages to PM’s doorstep

Illustration of a heatwave across Europe, with red and orange colors indicating high temperatures over most of the continent, and cooler green colors around the UK and parts of Scandinavia.
Illustration of a heatwave across Europe, with red and orange colors indicating high temperatures over most of the continent, and cooler green colors around the UK and parts of Scandinavia.
NEW
ADAM SAGE
Growing pros of air con: sweltering French say it’s better to be cool than green
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A man in a cowboy hat on an ATV prepares a rodeo pen at the Great American State Fair, with a Ferris wheel and the Washington Monument in the background.
A man in a cowboy hat on an ATV prepares a rodeo pen at the Great American State Fair, with a Ferris wheel and the Washington Monument in the background.
The Trump state fair boycott isn’t stopping people spending $6,000 to go
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
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Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
An odyssey to find the long-lost palace of Homer’s hero
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Gone to pot? Billionaire German at war with town hall over planters
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
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We touched our brothers’ bodies, caught Ebola and survived a death sentence
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
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We touched our brothers’ bodies, caught Ebola and survived a death sentence
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
An odyssey to find the long-lost palace of Homer’s hero
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
An odyssey to find the long-lost palace of Homer’s hero
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Gone to pot? Billionaire German at war with town hall over planters
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Gone to pot? Billionaire German at war with town hall over planters
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
DISPATCH FROM ITURI PROVINCE
We touched our brothers’ bodies, caught Ebola and survived a death sentence
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
An odyssey to find the long-lost palace of Homer’s hero
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Gone to pot? Billionaire German at war with town hall over planters
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
DISPATCH FROM ITURI PROVINCE
We touched our brothers’ bodies, caught Ebola and survived a death sentence
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
Ebola survivor Gladys Mungoromo and family members pose outside their home.
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We touched our brothers’ bodies, caught Ebola and survived a death sentence
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
An odyssey to find the long-lost palace of Homer’s hero
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena.
An odyssey to find the long-lost palace of Homer’s hero
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Gone to pot? Billionaire German at war with town hall over planters
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Collage of a man in a hard hat, M. Herrenknecht, CEO, above a wooden planter with yellow flowers.
Gone to pot? Billionaire German at war with town hall over planters
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Comment

Headshot of Patrick Maguire, a man with a beard and light brown, wavy hair, smiling and wearing a dark suit jacket over a light blue collared shirt.
PATRICK MAGUIREBurnham’s big bang needs a fighter in No 11

If the new prime minister wants to overturn Treasury orthodoxy his chancellor will need drive and grip — and that leaves two candidates

Illustration of an audition for Chancellor with political figures.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
GERARD BAKERVance’s ambitions are snared by Iran ‘peace’
Emma Duncan, smiling.
EMMA DUNCANManchesterism for all is not such a mad plan
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKYes, fans got a soaking — but why the big alarm?
Portrait of Simon Jenkins.
SIMON JENKINS | THUNDERERCathedrals are civic jewels: let councils help to run them
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
GERARD BAKERVance’s ambitions are snared by Iran ‘peace’
Emma Duncan, smiling.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Portrait of Simon Jenkins.
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
Emma Duncan, smiling.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Portrait of Simon Jenkins.

Money

Illustration of house keys on a house-shaped keychain.
THE TWO ROBS
I’d rather buy a house for cash — but is borrowing a better bet?

Taking on a lot of debt makes one investor uncomfortable. The maths of using mortgages changes everything, our landlord experts say

Property & Home
Illustration of a hand holding an Aviva eraser, erasing parts of a man.
Holly ThomasAviva declared me dead and asked my daughter to pay back my pension
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Eliza FilbyWhy do so many grown-ups lie to their parents about money?
Collage of three women and one man, likely politicians, over a peach-colored background.
Who will be the next chancellor — and how much will they tax you?
Collage of six women, one with a chow dog.
Can you guess which woman is the richest?
Catherine Warrilow holds a blue Acer laptop while sitting cross-legged.
‘I want the old Vinted back’: the second-hand selling backlash
Collage of a sneaker, airplane interior, rocket launch, and a chart with "ZOTEFOAMS" on it.
ANALYSIS
TEMPUS
Should you buy shares in Zotefoams?
Collage of three women and one man, likely politicians, over a peach-colored background.
Who will be the next chancellor — and how much will they tax you?
Collage of six women, one with a chow dog.
Can you guess which woman is the richest?
Catherine Warrilow holds a blue Acer laptop while sitting cross-legged.
‘I want the old Vinted back’: the second-hand selling backlash
Collage of a sneaker, airplane interior, rocket launch, and a chart with "ZOTEFOAMS" on it.
ANALYSIS
TEMPUS
Should you buy shares in Zotefoams?
Illustration of a hand holding an Aviva eraser, erasing parts of a man.
Holly ThomasAviva declared me dead and asked my daughter to pay back my pension
Collage of a black and white photo of Eliza Filby smiling, on an abstract background.
Eliza FilbyWhy do so many grown-ups lie to their parents about money?

Life & Style

Young Asian woman pouring water from a bottle into a glass at an outdoor restaurant.
The best way to stay hydrated during a heatwave — and it’s not electrolytes

Quench your thirst with something rather more traditional, says Peta Bee

Health & Fitness
Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud sitting together in London.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
‘I was held by Hamas for 505 days’: how we survived October 7
Collage of a woman in red doing pilates on a reformer machine and Harry Styles also doing pilates on a reformer machine.
FIRST PERSON
POLLY VERNON
Memo to Coleen Rooney and the style set: get off my reformer Pilates
Caitlin Moran, a writer, poses seated on a stool with her arms crossed.
CAITLIN MORAN
Why has my husband never come up with a pet name for me?
Collage of three street-style looks featuring wide-leg trousers.
11 workwear trends for summer (white trousers included)
Fashion
Illustration of Suzi with speech bubbles.
SEX COUNSEL
My wife’s weight loss makes me self-conscious in bed
Sex & Relationships
Gstaad Guy smiling and leaning against a grey Bentley SUV with ski racks, parked on a road with green mountains and houses in the background.
What happened when the Instagram star Gstaad Guy designed a Bentley
Luxury
Caitlin Moran, a writer, poses seated on a stool with her arms crossed.
CAITLIN MORAN
Why has my husband never come up with a pet name for me?
Collage of three street-style looks featuring wide-leg trousers.
11 workwear trends for summer (white trousers included)
Fashion
Illustration of Suzi with speech bubbles.
SEX COUNSEL
My wife’s weight loss makes me self-conscious in bed
Sex & Relationships
Gstaad Guy smiling and leaning against a grey Bentley SUV with ski racks, parked on a road with green mountains and houses in the background.
What happened when the Instagram star Gstaad Guy designed a Bentley
Luxury
Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud sitting together in London.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
‘I was held by Hamas for 505 days’: how we survived October 7
Collage of a woman in red doing pilates on a reformer machine and Harry Styles also doing pilates on a reformer machine.
FIRST PERSON
POLLY VERNON
Memo to Coleen Rooney and the style set: get off my reformer Pilates
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Business

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Volkswagen eyes 100,000 job cuts in struggle against China
John Collison, president and co-founder of Stripe, Inc., during an interview.
INTERVIEW
British firms ‘better placed to deploy AI than many US peers’
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneEasyJet lets raider take the controls
a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellBurnham’s big-state gospel has a British Steel problem
NEW
Nationwide ballot row ‘disturbing’, says former board candidate
33 minutes ago
NEW
US tariffs halve Scottish salmon exports and cut whisky shipments
NEW
Ramsdens investor will oppose £206m takeover by US rival
38 minutes ago
Forget the crash, risk is back in fashion at Westminster
Nationwide Building Society branch in York with an ATM, entrance, and posters in the window.
NEW
Nationwide ballot row ‘disturbing’, says former board candidate
33 minutes ago
Atlantic salmon leaping up a waterfall on the River Almond, Scotland.
NEW
US tariffs halve Scottish salmon exports and cut whisky shipments
A woman looking into the window of a Ramsdens 4 Cash shop.
NEW
Ramsdens investor will oppose £206m takeover by US rival
38 minutes ago
Kemi Badenoch, in a white blazer, speaks at a podium.
Forget the crash, risk is back in fashion at Westminster
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneEasyJet lets raider take the controls
a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellBurnham’s big-state gospel has a British Steel problem

Sport

England's Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his half-century in a cricket match against New Zealand.
LIVE
Duckett makes 40-ball half-century after Gay goes for duck

Follow for updates as Brendon McCullum’s side begin reply to tourists’ 438 after superb bowling display in morning session led by Ben Stokes

Cricket
Argentina fans wearing Lionel Messi shirts in the Dallas Stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
NEW
PAUL HIRST
How Messi helped turn Argentina into global brand to rival F1 and NBA
World Cup
28 minutes ago
Marcus Smith of England during the Six Nations 2026 France v England match.
INTERVIEW
WILL KELLEHER
‘I’ve had sleepless nights thinking, Marcus, why the hell didn’t you go for it?’
Rugby union
Collage of a male soccer player pointing to his jersey with a man in a suit behind him, over a "CLASSIFIED" folder and the Panama coat of arms.
NEW
ANALYSIS
THE DOSSIER
Eze’s quick feet and vital Anderson: how England can break down Panama
World Cup
Nika Amashukeli, a rugby referee, on a "mentality camp" in the Georgian mountains.
WILL KELLEHER
The mountain retreat that prepares top referee for mistakes and fan abuse
Rugby union
Collage of British tennis players with a Union Jack background.
NEW
ANALYSIS
No Murray, no problem — Wimbledon awash with bright British talent
Wimbledon
Jack Draper playing a backhand shot at the Lexus Eastbourne Open Tennis tournament.
Dream draw for Serena on Wimbledon return but nightmare for Draper
Wimbledon
Collage of a male soccer player pointing to his jersey with a man in a suit behind him, over a "CLASSIFIED" folder and the Panama coat of arms.
NEW
ANALYSIS
THE DOSSIER
Eze’s quick feet and vital Anderson: how England can break down Panama
World Cup
Nika Amashukeli, a rugby referee, on a "mentality camp" in the Georgian mountains.
WILL KELLEHER
The mountain retreat that prepares top referee for mistakes and fan abuse
Rugby union
Collage of British tennis players with a Union Jack background.
NEW
ANALYSIS
No Murray, no problem — Wimbledon awash with bright British talent
Wimbledon
Jack Draper playing a backhand shot at the Lexus Eastbourne Open Tennis tournament.
Dream draw for Serena on Wimbledon return but nightmare for Draper
Wimbledon
Argentina fans wearing Lionel Messi shirts in the Dallas Stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
NEW
PAUL HIRST
How Messi helped turn Argentina into global brand to rival F1 and NBA
World Cup
28 minutes ago
Marcus Smith of England during the Six Nations 2026 France v England match.
INTERVIEW
WILL KELLEHER
‘I’ve had sleepless nights thinking, Marcus, why the hell didn’t you go for it?’
Rugby union

Culture

The Foo Fighters standing on stage together during their performance at Anfield in Liverpool.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Foo Fighters — Dave Grohl rocks his way out of the doghouse

The frontman and former Nirvana member took off on the first of two nights at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium

Music
Jennifer Nugent and Lisa Race performing in "The Surge An Ode to Sinead O'Connor".
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor — a rapturous tribute to the Irish star
Theatre & Dance
Gerard Butler in character for "In the Hand of Dante."
REVIEW
In the Hand of Dante — Gerard Butler excels as a time-jumping hitman
Film
James Norton as Ormund Hightower in ornate armor, with an army in the background.
NEW
The five best TV shows to watch this weekend
TV & Radio
Susannah Fielding as Roxane and Adrian Lester as Cyrano in a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Cyrano de Bergerac — Adrian Lester is heartbreaking in the West End
Theatre & Dance
Film still from Jackass: Best And Last, featuring Jasper, "Dark Shark," Rachel Wolfson, Sean "Poopies" McInerney, Zach Holmes, Johnny Knoxville, Preston Lacy, Danger Ehren, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man and Dave England.
REVIEW
Jackass: Best and Last — a surprisingly poignant farewell
Film
Cast members of the new musical "Pride" on stage, holding protest signs that read "GAY PRIDE 1984," "DEFEND LESBIANS DEFEND GAYS," "ANGRY AND OUT," "END POLICE HARASSMENT," "GAY PEOPLE ARE ON THE MARCH," and "WE'RE PROUD AND FIGHTING."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Pride — the feelgood Welsh movie skips to the National Theatre stage
Theatre & Dance
James Norton as Ormund Hightower in ornate armor, with an army in the background.
NEW
The five best TV shows to watch this weekend
TV & Radio
Susannah Fielding as Roxane and Adrian Lester as Cyrano in a scene from Cyrano de Bergerac.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Cyrano de Bergerac — Adrian Lester is heartbreaking in the West End
Theatre & Dance
Film still from Jackass: Best And Last, featuring Jasper, "Dark Shark," Rachel Wolfson, Sean "Poopies" McInerney, Zach Holmes, Johnny Knoxville, Preston Lacy, Danger Ehren, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man and Dave England.
REVIEW
Jackass: Best and Last — a surprisingly poignant farewell
Film
Cast members of the new musical "Pride" on stage, holding protest signs that read "GAY PRIDE 1984," "DEFEND LESBIANS DEFEND GAYS," "ANGRY AND OUT," "END POLICE HARASSMENT," "GAY PEOPLE ARE ON THE MARCH," and "WE'RE PROUD AND FIGHTING."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Pride — the feelgood Welsh movie skips to the National Theatre stage
Theatre & Dance
Jennifer Nugent and Lisa Race performing in "The Surge An Ode to Sinead O'Connor".
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor — a rapturous tribute to the Irish star
Theatre & Dance
Gerard Butler in character for "In the Hand of Dante."
REVIEW
In the Hand of Dante — Gerard Butler excels as a time-jumping hitman
Film
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Travel

Sun Siyam Pasikudah resort with palm trees, beach, and ocean reflecting in a swimming pool.
The Indian Ocean idyll that costs less than £120 a night

Sri Lanka super-fan Katie Bowman keeps returning to the island nation for its great value hotels, affordable safaris and spectacular scenery

Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, one of the best luxury hotels in Ireland
Our go-to guide to Ireland’s most luxurious stays
Panoramic view of the resort town of Arachova in the Parnassus mountains in Greece on a sunny day.
The ‘Mykonos of the mountains’ where the Athens style set stay
Aerial view of white buildings of Polignano a Mare perched on cliffs above the turquoise sea.
12 brilliant-value holidays for this summer and beyond
Aerial panoramic view of Innsbruck city center and the Inn River in Austria, with mountains in the background.
The 25 best European cities to visit this summer
How to plan your next holiday — whether you want escapism or adventure
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Panoramic landscape of historical castle El Morro along the coastline, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This Caribbean island should be better known. It doesn’t miss a beat
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12 brilliant-value holidays for this summer and beyond
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The 25 best European cities to visit this summer
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Panoramic landscape of historical castle El Morro along the coastline, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This Caribbean island should be better known. It doesn’t miss a beat
Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, one of the best luxury hotels in Ireland
Our go-to guide to Ireland’s most luxurious stays
Panoramic view of the resort town of Arachova in the Parnassus mountains in Greece on a sunny day.
The ‘Mykonos of the mountains’ where the Athens style set stay
Female traveler walking through a modern airport terminal in Abu Dhabi.

Obituaries

Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, smiling at a table with a glass of white wine and small food items.
Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement

Activist and author who insisted that what we eat should be ‘good, clean and fair’ and became firm friends with the King dies aged 76

Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, smiling at a table with a glass of white wine and small food items.
Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement
Sally Grace, voice of Thatcher on Radio 4’s Week Ending
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