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Prepare for more curbs on water use to combat drought, ministers warned

Government sources said that five reservoirs are recording exceptionally low volumes, while seven are more notably low

Hayden Panettiere wearing a red blazer at the 2022 amfAR Gala Los Angeles.

Hayden Panettiere, star of Heroes and Nashville, dies aged 36

Panettiere was ‘an incredible light and a force of nature’, her family said in a statement

Half of disability claimants would swap £1,000 of benefits for help

Ministers are considering proposals to replace some disability payments with therapy, healthy meals and workplace support as welfare costs rise

1/5|Hunt won gold in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and 4×100 mixed relay all in the same week

Hunt won gold in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and 4×100 mixed relay all in the same week

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hunt claims record fourth gold before Hunter Bell takes 1,500m title

British women celebrate landmark victories on final night in Birmingham as Asher-Smith becomes most decorated athlete in European Championship history

Athletics

Andy Burnham speaking at a podium outside 10 Downing Street, adjusting his glasses.

NEW

Burnham duped by imposter impersonating Trump’s chief of staff

Prime minister corresponded with a person he believed to be the White House chief of staff, who was suspected to have been hacked

Collage of three smartphone screens showing a man and a younger man with electronic equipment, a man holding a barm cake, and a man talking over an image of a concert.

NEW

Burnham ‘too happy-clappy on TikTok’ to tackle Big Tech

Baroness Kidron, the digital rights campaigner, is concerned the PM is too seduced by social media to tackle the might of the companies behind them

37 minutes ago

NEW

Burnham duped by imposter impersonating Trump’s chief of staff

Prime minister corresponded with a person he believed to be the White House chief of staff, who was suspected to have been hacked

NEW

Burnham ‘too happy-clappy on TikTok’ to tackle Big Tech

Baroness Kidron, the digital rights campaigner, is concerned the PM is too seduced by social media to tackle the might of the companies behind them

37 minutes ago

UK house prices fall at fastest pace in eight years

Rightmove says the average asking price for a newly listed home on its website dropped by 2 per cent in August to £364,999

Jared Kushner speaks at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum.

UPDATED

Blair and Kushner to meet Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza

32 minutes ago

Jason Arday, a Black man with long dreadlocks, stands smiling with his arms crossed in front of a modern building and green shrubbery.

Arday investigation should continue, says Cambridge professor

A Class 756 commuter train on the tracks at Treforest Railway Station.

Build more homes near stations, Angela Rayner says

Jared Kushner, Donald Trump, and Ivanka Trump walking together under a white colonnade.

Trump: BBC is trying to harass my family

UK house prices fall at fastest pace in eight years

Rightmove says the average asking price for a newly listed home on its website dropped by 2 per cent in August to £364,999

UPDATED

Blair and Kushner to meet Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza

32 minutes ago

Arday investigation should continue, says Cambridge professor

Hamptons "For Sale" sign on a street of London suburban houses.

UK house prices fall at fastest pace in eight years

UPDATED

Blair and Kushner to meet Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza

32 minutes ago

UPDATED

Blair and Kushner to meet Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza

32 minutes ago

Arday investigation should continue, says Cambridge professor

Build more homes near stations, Angela Rayner says

Rewritten planning rules give a ‘default yes’ to developments near public transport in a move to reduce dependency on cars

Trump: BBC is trying to harass my family

Broadcaster sought to subpoena the president’s son, daughter and son-in-law in $10bn defamation case

UK house prices fall at fastest pace in eight years

UPDATED

Blair and Kushner to meet Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza

32 minutes ago

Arday investigation should continue, says Cambridge professor

Build more homes near stations, Angela Rayner says

Trump: BBC is trying to harass my family

Taliban fighters patrol the streets of Kabul in a vehicle.

‘Every day we think the Taliban will find and kill us’

Afghan families who supported Nato are still living in fear after being denied the help to reach the UK they were promised by the government

Fears of cancer care delays as ‘quarter of GP referrals rejected’

Hospitals returning cases as unwanted ‘advice and guidance’ could be leaving patients with red-flag symptoms waiting for specialist care, doctors warn

Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice dancing during the live show of Strictly Come Dancing.

Amanda Abbington agrees settlement with BBC over Strictly ‘bullying’ row

The actress had accused her professional partner on the show of verbal abuse and harassment. Six of her 17 complaints were upheld by the broadcaster

TV & Radio

‘Inherent differences’ may explain why girls do better in most GCSEs

Education professor Alan Smithers said Andy Burnham’s government should investigate whether the system is letting down boys

Sam Sunderland poses for a portrait with his Red Bull Triumph motorcycle during an Around the World Record Attempt photoshoot.

From broken back to back on track: biker aims for round-the-world record

Sam Sunderland is attempting to cover 18,000 miles, in under 19 days, 8 hours and 25 minutes. Landing on his head in training was not part of the plan

Robert Jenrick speaking at a press conference on UK social care reforms, with a podium sign reading "Britain Needs Reform".

Reform would ban foreigners from claiming benefits, Jenrick says

Party’s treasury spokesman claims overhaul of the welfare system will save £50 billion and tackle an ‘immoral situation’

Bodhana Sivanandan, a young girl, smiles while sitting at a chess board.

Breaking world chess records is child’s play for 11-year-old prodigy

Bodhana Sivanandan has become Britain’s youngest women’s champion — and is already tipped by some to become the country’s greatest ever player

Parenting

Reform would ban foreigners from claiming benefits, Jenrick says

Party’s treasury spokesman claims overhaul of the welfare system will save £50 billion and tackle an ‘immoral situation’

Breaking world chess records is child’s play for 11-year-old prodigy

Bodhana Sivanandan has become Britain’s youngest women’s champion — and is already tipped by some to become the country’s greatest ever player

Parenting

Speeding drivers dodge tickets because of unfixed camera faults

Thousands escape fines or points as police have not issued penalties to motorists caught by cameras identified as faulty last year

Penny Mordaunt stands in front of the London cityscape.

Former Tory MPs left waiting for approval after net zero and ECHR quiz

A line of police cars and ambulances beneath a bridge on a sunny day.

Murder investigation launched after man bitten by dog

Women holding plastic swords in a fitness class.

Women fulfil their fantasies and get fit with swords and shields

Books

Lucy Galvin, Green leader of the council, next to dead fish in a stream.

Rural Green councillors debate pigeon contraception and arm rests

Speeding drivers dodge tickets because of unfixed camera faults

Thousands escape fines or points as police have not issued penalties to motorists caught by cameras identified as faulty last year

Former Tory MPs left waiting for approval after net zero and ECHR quiz

Murder investigation launched after man bitten by dog

Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera overlooking a busy motorway.

Speeding drivers dodge tickets because of unfixed camera faults

Former Tory MPs left waiting for approval after net zero and ECHR quiz

Murder investigation launched after man bitten by dog

Women fulfil their fantasies and get fit with swords and shields

At A Court of Battle & Burn in Newcastle participants learn that enemy dragons have been spotted and they need to prepare to fight

Books

Rural Green councillors debate pigeon contraception and arm rests

Newly elected town hall leaders are tackling everything from river rights to neurodiversity, but critics say they are ignoring major issues

Speeding drivers dodge tickets because of unfixed camera faults

Former Tory MPs left waiting for approval after net zero and ECHR quiz

Murder investigation launched after man bitten by dog

Women fulfil their fantasies and get fit with swords and shields

Books

Rural Green councillors debate pigeon contraception and arm rests

Ewan McGregor and his daughter Clara on the red carpet.

Ewan McGregor reveals conflict with eldest daughter after divorce

Speaking at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the actor spoke about how making a movie with Clara helped rebuild their relationship

Scotland

Ewan McGregor reveals conflict with eldest daughter after divorce

Scotland

Pay for your own rescue, Mont Blanc mayor tells ‘stranded’ climbers

A white and red SAF helicopter with "Secours Montagne" written on its side, flies in front of snow-covered mountains with scattered evergreen trees.

Pay for your own rescue, Mont Blanc mayor tells ‘stranded’ climbers

Increase in tribunal claims as staff use AI to create complex cases

Illustration of a man using a laptop with an AI brain graphic on screen, typing responses in chat bubbles.

Increase in tribunal claims as staff use AI to create complex cases

Close loophole to stop suspects fleeing abroad, Mahmood urged

Close-up of former Conservative Party leader Michael Howard.

Close loophole to stop suspects fleeing abroad, Mahmood urged

A stunt horse rider in medieval armor hangs upside down from a galloping white horse at the Loxwood medieval festival.

A stunt rider hangs tough — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select photos from around the world, including bagpipe dreams come true and a pair of tussling egrets. Which is your favourite?

Editor's Picks

Damian Whitworth attempting the steak and sauerkraut Sean O'Mara diet in front of an American flag.

I tried the Maga diet — it’s steak and sauerkraut again

It’s the diet Trump’s inner circle are said to swear by: protein, fermented food, not much else. Its creator promises that it works magic on your gut

Health & Fitness

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, smiles and waves to the camera.

KEVIN MAHER

Prince Harry wants to come home more. Here’s how that one plays out

Two women in sunglasses smiling in a convertible car.

How to raise a billionaire’s child so they don’t blow their fortune

Chris Packham stands smiling in a natural setting.

INTERVIEW

WHAT I’VE LEARNT

Chris Packham on his autism: ‘We’re not overdiagnosing it’

TV & Radio

Tom Benn from Future Château wine, smiling at a table with wine being poured into a glass, grapes, and other wine accessories.

INTERVIEW

Why my fine wine is hangover (and guilt) free!

Food & Drink

Collage of Katie Glass and her father next to a plane.

FIRST PERSON

My father was 62 when I was born. I kept his age a secret

Parenting

David Lutken, playing Woody Guthrie, kneels on stage with a guitar and harmonica, the guitar bearing the sign "THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS."

INTERVIEW

Why I’ve spent 20 years pretending to be Woody Guthrie

Theatre & Dance

INTERVIEW

WHAT I’VE LEARNT

Chris Packham on his autism: ‘We’re not overdiagnosing it’

TV & Radio

INTERVIEW

Why my fine wine is hangover (and guilt) free!

Food & Drink

FIRST PERSON

My father was 62 when I was born. I kept his age a secret

Parenting

INTERVIEW

Why I’ve spent 20 years pretending to be Woody Guthrie

Theatre & Dance

KEVIN MAHER

Prince Harry wants to come home more. Here’s how that one plays out

How to raise a billionaire’s child so they don’t blow their fortune

Watch

VIDEO|2:15The UK’s prison capacity crisis explained

VIDEO|2:22How accurate is the new Anthony Bourdain film?

VIDEO|4:49The inside story of exposing Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

VIDEO|2:15The UK’s prison capacity crisis explained

VIDEO|2:22How accurate is the new Anthony Bourdain film?

VIDEO|4:49The inside story of exposing Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

VIDEO|2:15The UK’s prison capacity crisis explained

VIDEO|2:22How accurate is the new Anthony Bourdain film?

VIDEO|4:49The inside story of exposing Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

World

An Israeli soldier in military gear patrols a street in the village of Qusra.

ANALYSIS

Settler violence is latest threat to Israeli-US alliance

Binyamin Netanyahu is caught between trying to placate his right-wing voter base and appeasing his closest foreign ally

Middle East

Migrants gathering on a dry, grassy hill near the border between Fnideq and Ceuta.

Ceuta migrant crisis worsens as police investigate sexual assault claims

Senator Jon Ossoff speaking at a campaign event for President Joe Biden.

PROFILE

Is Jon Ossoff the candidate Democrats have been waiting for?

Comment

a woman with short brown hair is wearing a green shirt

JENNI RUSSELL Nature suffers most in this deadly drought

The government’s focus is on people, not on our reckless damage to the natural world that keeps all of us alive

Illustration of an elderly man kicking a person in a wheelchair down the stairs, with a speech bubble saying, "Who cares about £5m if we can save £50bn."

Cartoon by Peter Schrank

a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera

LIBBY PURVES Remember that education is a lifelong process

SAM MERULLO Employing ex-prisoners makes sense all round

AGNÈS POIRIER | NOTEBOOK Go west if you want to escape this unholy heat

NEIL MENDOZA | THUNDERER Historic buildings can help to solve this housing crisis

Life & Style

Collage of the book cover "Women Who Love Too Much" and a woman in a maroon top.

FIRST PERSON

Can an Eighties self-help guide help me get over my Gen Z ex?

I thought my relationship was perfect — then it ended. I turned to the past for answers

Sex & Relationships

A Scottish Fold cat with amber eyes sitting next to a cup of iced matcha green tea.

FIRST PERSON

Cream tea at my local cat café? Never again

ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON

My friend is dying. Her husband won’t talk about it

Sex & Relationships

FIRST PERSON

Cream tea at my local cat café? Never again

ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON

My friend is dying. Her husband won’t talk about it

Sex & Relationships

Business

Exterior of the FCA Financial Conduct Authority HQ building in International Quarter London.

Regulator ‘looking closely’ at role of banks in loan note scandal

Financial Conduct Authority warns lenders over their due diligence when processing funds for investments that could be enormous Ponzi schemes

Paul Johnson Innovation is the only route to human progress

Alex Wright Why Gen Z and Boomer labels should be abandoned at work

Halcyon Retreat at Chateau de la Cazine in France.

Banks accused of facilitating Ponzi schemes after missing warnings

Leo Quinn, CEO of Balfour Beatty, ascending stairs at a construction site.

WH Smith chairman accused of CCTV intrusion in row with neighbour

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking with Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey during a visit to a family center.

Reverse rise in payroll tax and wages to unlock jobs, Burnham urged

Prime Minister Andy Burnham meeting with community members to discuss the cost of living.

Start-ups ‘losing faith’ in the government as a technology champion

Banks accused of facilitating Ponzi schemes after missing warnings

WH Smith chairman accused of CCTV intrusion in row with neighbour

Reverse rise in payroll tax and wages to unlock jobs, Burnham urged

Start-ups ‘losing faith’ in the government as a technology champion

Paul Johnson Innovation is the only route to human progress

Alex Wright Why Gen Z and Boomer labels should be abandoned at work

Money

Illustration of the letters "ICG" superimposed over a world map, with candlestick charts and yellow tape.

NEW

TEMPUS

Should you buy shares in ICG?

Today’s column presents a choice on whether to invest in the asset manager or its prize specimen — or indeed both. Here’s a rundown of the numbers

Robin Powell Britain’s favourite investing mistake just got more expensive

Illustration of an illuminated capsule filled with binary code, against a background of blue squares and binary code, representing AI drug discovery.

Ian Cowie This is a marvellous moment for medicine. Here’s how to profit

Collage of a man holding stacks of coins, a calculator, and a graduation cap, representing student loan refunds.

They took out a student loan in 1998 — and are still paying it back

Guy Kilbey sitting in a chair in his garden.

‘I was forced to retire at 50 — here’s how I make it work’

Illustration of a magician pulling a calculator with "-TAX" displayed on its screen out of a hat.

MONEY

Cut your family’s inheritance tax bill with our new calculator

Illustration of two houses, one larger brick house and one smaller green house.

TIMES WEALTH SURVEY

How rich are you?

They took out a student loan in 1998 — and are still paying it back

‘I was forced to retire at 50 — here’s how I make it work’

MONEY

Cut your family’s inheritance tax bill with our new calculator

TIMES WEALTH SURVEY

How rich are you?

Robin Powell Britain’s favourite investing mistake just got more expensive

Ian Cowie This is a marvellous moment for medicine. Here’s how to profit

Sport

Christos Tzolis of Arsenal (center) in action against Abdukodir Khusanov (left) and Rico Lewis of Manchester City (right) during the FA Community Shield match.

ANALYSIS

GARY JACOB

Tzolis not superstar Arsenal fans wanted but ‘Leonidas’ is still an upgrade

Compared with Gerard Butler character in the film 300 for his astonishing fitness levels the £34m former Norwich player looks ready to surprise people

Football

England cricketer Jordan Cox wears a helmet and holds a cricket bat.

ANALYSIS

STEVE JAMES

Confident, feisty Cox deserves his place but lack of foot movement a worry

Cricket

Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz celebrate a goal for Arsenal.

COMMUNITY SHIELD

Odegaard shines as ruthless Arsenal expose Maresca’s glaringly weak midfield

Football

Scottie Scheffler holding the trophy after winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

UPDATED

Supreme Scheffler ends 203-day drought with ‘lost’ McIlroy third-last

Golf

THE HUNDRED

Buttler’s boys deny Trent Rockets Hundred double after Seifert masterclass

Cricket

ANALYSIS

MIKE ATHERTON

Pakistan seamer who bowls 77mph — but has better average than Wasim and Imran

Cricket

Team Great Britain swimmers Lauren Cox, Angharad Evans, Keanna Macinnes, and Freya Colbert on the podium with their gold medals and a Union Jack flag.

ANALYSIS

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Women steal show as Brits top swimming medal table with eight golds

Swimming

UPDATED

Supreme Scheffler ends 203-day drought with ‘lost’ McIlroy third-last

Golf

THE HUNDRED

Buttler’s boys deny Trent Rockets Hundred double after Seifert masterclass

Cricket

ANALYSIS

MIKE ATHERTON

Pakistan seamer who bowls 77mph — but has better average than Wasim and Imran

Cricket

ANALYSIS

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Women steal show as Brits top swimming medal table with eight golds

Swimming

ANALYSIS

STEVE JAMES

Confident, feisty Cox deserves his place but lack of foot movement a worry

Cricket

COMMUNITY SHIELD

Odegaard shines as ruthless Arsenal expose Maresca’s glaringly weak midfield

Football

Culture

Will Forte as Martin and D'Arcy Carden as Vicki smiling and gesturing with their hands outdoors.

REVIEW

An exploding crocodile? ITV’s new crime comedy is a bit irritating

This Australia-set comedy drama starring The Four Seasons’ Will Forte has a wannabe whiff of Breaking Bad

TV & Radio

Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick in "Saltburn" stands shirtless on a balcony, a purple robe draped over his arms, confetti and a crown visible on the railing below.

Four great films to watch on Prime Video this week

TV & Radio

Julian Clary wearing dramatic eye makeup with red lipstick and a black top against a blue background.

Clary’s jokes keep on coming— the best (and worst) Fringe comedy

Comedy

Four great films to watch on Prime Video this week

TV & Radio

Clary’s jokes keep on coming— the best (and worst) Fringe comedy

Comedy

Travel

Collage of Paul Wesley and a view of Krakow, Poland.

INTERVIEW

MY HOLS

Paul Wesley: Holidays in Poland taught me how spoilt US kids were

The Star Trek actor on the joy of Lime scooters on a city break, being mugged in Rome and the unusual objects he always packs

Perugia, Italy old town skyline views in the morning time.

48 HOURS

Why Umbria’s easygoing capital is the perfect weekend break

Ella Alkyna, Agios Gordios is one of the best hotels in Corfu

Corfu might just be the perfect Greek island — here’s where to stay

The Great Wall of China, a destination where you can have an affordable bucket-list holiday

Just book it: 12 of the best big trips for every budget

A luxurious living room with patterned walls, a golden ceiling, red sofas, and a large fireplace.

WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION

Win a luxury Highlands break worth up to £1,210 with Glenmorangie House

Llancayo Windmill, Monmouthshire — one of the best unusual places to stay in the UK

Quirky stays across the UK for a weekend getaway with a difference

Taj Mahal at sunset with a fishing boat on the Yamuna river in Agra, India.

PROMOTED CONTENT

Why book a cruise-and-stay with Times Holidays? The best offers for 2027 and 2028

Just book it: 12 of the best big trips for every budget

WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION

Win a luxury Highlands break worth up to £1,210 with Glenmorangie House

Quirky stays across the UK for a weekend getaway with a difference

PROMOTED CONTENT

Why book a cruise-and-stay with Times Holidays? The best offers for 2027 and 2028

48 HOURS

Why Umbria’s easygoing capital is the perfect weekend break

Corfu might just be the perfect Greek island — here’s where to stay

Archaeological site with a stone structure in a rocky, mountainous landscape.

I’m an archaeologist. This is one of my all-time favourite sites

After years spent excavating ruins across the world, Sean Russell felt as though he’d hit gold at the tiny Tempietto di Malchittu in Sardinia — here’s why

LUXX

Illustration of a couple in bed, with the woman saying to the man, "If you're nervous, you can picture me in my underwear."

The Times LUXX cartoon: August 17, 2026

Amanda Chung is a California-based cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Air Mail, Weekly Humorist and Woman’s World. Vincent Coca is a joke...

The Times LUXX cartoon: August 17, 2026

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