Friday October 31 2025
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Andrew stripped of prince title and will leave Royal Lodge

The King’s disgraced brother will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace has announced

Royal family
Collage of King Charles III, Prince Andrew, and the Royal Lodge.
IN DEPTH
How the outcast formerly known as prince was exiled to Norfolk

He was once a debonair royal and one of the favourite members of the family, but Andrew’s past has finally caught up with him

Royal family
NEW
Man freed under Labour’s early release scheme is charged with murder

More than 38,000 offenders were freed under the government’s early release scheme between September last year and June

Three women relaxing poolside with glasses of Della Vite Prosecco.
Grapes of wrath? Delevingne sisters’ ads anger champagne makers

Della Vite, the brand founded by Chloe, Cara and Poppy Delevingne, was asked to stop naming the famous fizz in their marketing by the Comité Champagne

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arriving in Downing Street.
NEW
Reeves’s bank sent letter giving her permission to rent out home

Despite being cleared by the prime minster’s ethics adviser, the chancellor could still face a civil fine of up to £30,000

56 minutes ago
The Illingworth family smiling at a wedding in 2015.
The Illingworth family smiling at a wedding in 2015.
‘I see people with dementia in their 20s’: first centre for young patients

Pioneering service at University College London will support thousands diagnosed decades before old age, combining science with emotional support

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves arriving in Downing Street.
NEW
Reeves’s bank sent letter giving her permission to rent out home

Despite being cleared by the prime minster’s ethics adviser, the chancellor could still face a civil fine of up to £30,000

56 minutes ago
The Illingworth family smiling at a wedding in 2015.
The Illingworth family smiling at a wedding in 2015.
‘I see people with dementia in their 20s’: first centre for young patients

Pioneering service at University College London will support thousands diagnosed decades before old age, combining science with emotional support

NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land

Planned developments will disproportionately cover the best grades of farmland — use our tool to see how much of your area will be affected

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters
Food & Drink
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters
Food & Drink
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters
Food & Drink
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land

Planned developments will disproportionately cover the best grades of farmland — use our tool to see how much of your area will be affected

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war

Lidl, Aldi, M&S and Home Bargains are among the businesses finding increasingly aggressive ways to grow because developers are not building the space

Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters

The singing and dancing team of supernatural hunters in the Netflix hit often take ramyeon breaks, and have inspired a new generation of fans

Food & Drink
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters
Food & Drink
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters
Food & Drink
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters
Food & Drink
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
Aerial view of the Manston Solar Farm in south-east England, showing rows of photovoltaic solar panels on green grass.
NEW
‘Wild West’ planning leaves solar farms clustered on prime land
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck smiling while wearing her uniform.
NEW
Sergeant sentenced for sexual assault on teenage soldier
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
Activists spraying an orange substance at Stonehenge.
BREAKING
Just Stop Oil activists cleared of criminal damage to Stonehenge
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
A woman working in the bakery section of the Food Hall Marks and Spencer store in Aberystwyth, Wales.
Retailers resort to ‘ungentlemanly’ tactics in UK turf war
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
Illustration of three K-Pop Demon Hunters on stage, posed as if dancing.
NEW
Korean spicy noodles are hot in the UK, thanks to KPop Demon Hunters
Food & Drink
Collage of four members of Pink Floyd in pink drapes, Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue, and Elvis Presley on a pink background with sound bars.
Old hits, new tricks: why nostalgia still sells in the age of streaming

Remasters, deluxe editions and greatest hits show that back catalogues remain a goldmine for the music industry

Music
Rudy Guede in the back seat of a car, leaving Viterbo's penitentiary.
Rudy Guede in the back seat of a car, leaving Viterbo's penitentiary.
NEW
Meredith Kercher’s killer to stand trial for rape
49 minutes ago
Brendan Burchell speaking at a podium with a lavalier microphone.
Brendan Burchell speaking at a podium with a lavalier microphone.
NEW
‘Independent’ authors of four-day week report had advocated the policy
21 minutes ago
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
JANE FLANAGAN
‘We couldn’t help’: survivor relives chaos and brutality in El Fasher
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Consumers will bear the cost of energy subsidies for industry
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
NEW
Rubbish use of time? Inside the contest to be ‘Britain’s dullest man’
21 minutes ago
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
JANE FLANAGAN
‘We couldn’t help’: survivor relives chaos and brutality in El Fasher
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
JANE FLANAGAN
‘We couldn’t help’: survivor relives chaos and brutality in El Fasher
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Consumers will bear the cost of energy subsidies for industry
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Consumers will bear the cost of energy subsidies for industry
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
NEW
Rubbish use of time? Inside the contest to be ‘Britain’s dullest man’
21 minutes ago
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
NEW
Rubbish use of time? Inside the contest to be ‘Britain’s dullest man’
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A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
JANE FLANAGAN
‘We couldn’t help’: survivor relives chaos and brutality in El Fasher
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Consumers will bear the cost of energy subsidies for industry
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
NEW
Rubbish use of time? Inside the contest to be ‘Britain’s dullest man’
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A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
JANE FLANAGAN
‘We couldn’t help’: survivor relives chaos and brutality in El Fasher
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
A man with a rifle raising his hand, with other men in the background.
JANE FLANAGAN
‘We couldn’t help’: survivor relives chaos and brutality in El Fasher
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Consumers will bear the cost of energy subsidies for industry
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Silhouette of a worker in a hard hat holding a rod, against a bright orange and yellow glow from a furnace.
Consumers will bear the cost of energy subsidies for industry
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
NEW
Rubbish use of time? Inside the contest to be ‘Britain’s dullest man’
21 minutes ago
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
Stuart Atkinson holds up his "Wheelie Bins of Greater Manchester 2026 Calendar" which features a photo of an alleyway lined with various colored wheelie bins.
NEW
Rubbish use of time? Inside the contest to be ‘Britain’s dullest man’
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Bob Geldof: ‘Band Aid’s time has been. I would like to bow out’

Forty years on from Band Aid and the Live Aid gigs, is Bob Geldof really ready, at the age of 74, to take a step back?

Music
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Bowhead whale breaching with its head and upper body out of the water.
NEW
Whale that repairs own DNA may hold the secret of far longer life

Scientists have identified a protein carried by bowhead whales that helps them fend off diseases such as cancer, enabling them to live for centuries

16 minutes ago
Photo of Ben Wilkinson.
Photo of Ben Wilkinson.
COMMENT
BEN WILKINSON
The middle class has been mis-sold the double-income dream
Money
Night view of Gaucho restaurant in St Andrews Square in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Night view of Gaucho restaurant in St Andrews Square in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Gaucho restaurant chain accused of greenwashing by charity
London
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead — and other news in pictures
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
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Flushed with success, Badenoch rallies a tiny number of troops
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
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Mahmood has the honour of ‘career suicide’
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead — and other news in pictures
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
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Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
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Flushed with success, Badenoch rallies a tiny number of troops
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Flushed with success, Badenoch rallies a tiny number of troops
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
THE TIMES DIARY
Mahmood has the honour of ‘career suicide’
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
THE TIMES DIARY
Mahmood has the honour of ‘career suicide’
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
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Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
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Flushed with success, Badenoch rallies a tiny number of troops
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
THE TIMES DIARY
Mahmood has the honour of ‘career suicide’
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead — and other news in pictures
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Day of the Dead altar dedicated to former soccer players Diego Maradona, Pelé, and Antonio Carbajal in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead — and other news in pictures
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Flushed with success, Badenoch rallies a tiny number of troops
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
Collage of a woman speaking into a microphone and people holding signs about tax.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Flushed with success, Badenoch rallies a tiny number of troops
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
THE TIMES DIARY
Mahmood has the honour of ‘career suicide’
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
Shabana Mahmood accepts the "Minister to Watch" award at The Spectator Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2025.
THE TIMES DIARY
Mahmood has the honour of ‘career suicide’

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Collage of Egyptian art with a sphinx, hieroglyphics, and a bust.
NEW
After 23 years, Egypt’s treasures find a palatial new home

The Grand Egyptian Museum opens on Saturday, showcasing the complete Tutankhamun collection after decades of delays, uprisings and crises

Tanzanian riot police walk past a vandalized campaign poster of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Tanzanian riot police walk past a vandalized campaign poster of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
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‘Around 700’ killed in three days of unrest since Tanzanian elections
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Aerial view of destroyed buildings in Black River, Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
Aerial view of destroyed buildings in Black River, Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
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Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
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View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
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View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
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Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
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Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
Half of South Africans would prefer army rule to democracy
View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church (by a whisker)
Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
Another brazen heist rocks France as robbers target gold refinery
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
Half of South Africans would prefer army rule to democracy
View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church (by a whisker)
View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
View of the Sagrada Familia basilica under construction, now the world's tallest church, in Barcelona, Spain.
Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church (by a whisker)
Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
Another brazen heist rocks France as robbers target gold refinery
Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
Female forensic police officer performs a 3D scan after an explosive robbery at POURQUERY Laboratories.
Another brazen heist rocks France as robbers target gold refinery
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
Half of South Africans would prefer army rule to democracy
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa waves to supporters as green and gold confetti falls around him.
Half of South Africans would prefer army rule to democracy
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Comment

Portrait of Sonia Sodha.
SONIA SODHAFix universities or students will downgrade you

Without government overhaul of an unfair and expensive higher education system, young people may decide two main parties are history

Illustration of a headless rider on a horse carrying a red briefcase that says "CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER" as it gallops over smashed pumpkins.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
GERARD BAKERTrump’s learning that China is harder to crack
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANLoopy regulation is stifling British growth
Cherie Blair in a floral shirt.
CHERIE BLAIR | THUNDERERThese courts save families — we can’t let them close
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKStealth fines show councils’ morals have gone down the drain
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
GERARD BAKERTrump’s learning that China is harder to crack
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Cherie Blair in a floral shirt.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Cherie Blair in a floral shirt.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie

Life & Style

Amy Poon pouring Poon's soy sauce on a steamed fish dish with other condiments on the table.
Soy, sesame and rice vinegar: are you really using them properly?

Her family’s Chinese restaurants were legendary. Amy Poon reveals her culinary secrets

Food & Drink
Princess Beatrice, her father The Duke of York, ex-wife The Duchess of York, and Princess Eugenie at Beatrice's 18th birthday party.
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I’ve fallen for the new Euro pin-up Rob Jetten — and his hot fiancé
Four bottles of red wine against a yellow and orange background.
Tempranillo — a grape we can’t get enough of and the top wines to pick
Food & Drink
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Why Lily Allen’s pad is sending interiors fans wild with envy
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47 minutes ago
Collage of two images of Rob Jetten, a Dutch politician, with a partner in San Martin De Los Andes, Patagonia, Argentina, and Zákynthos, Zakinthos, Greece.
I’ve fallen for the new Euro pin-up Rob Jetten — and his hot fiancé
Four bottles of red wine against a yellow and orange background.
Tempranillo — a grape we can’t get enough of and the top wines to pick
Food & Drink
Collage of Lily Allen, the lounge of her brownstone in New York, and David Harbour.
Why Lily Allen’s pad is sending interiors fans wild with envy
A person with a pink feather headpiece laughing, wearing a black puffy jacket and a black ruffled dress.
NEW
The best new fashion for November
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47 minutes ago
Princess Beatrice, her father The Duke of York, ex-wife The Duchess of York, and Princess Eugenie at Beatrice's 18th birthday party.
UPDATED
Their parents have been disgraced. What can Beatrice and Eugenie do now?
47 minutes ago
A dark-hued entertainment room with a drum set, a marble bar, a teal couch, and art on the walls.
Not going out? Here’s how to create a party pad at home
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Business

John Vincent, chief executive and co-founder of Leon Restaurants.
Leon co-founder in talks to buy chain back from Asda at big discount
The Bank of England headquarters with the Union Jack flag flying, symbolizing the UK economy, finance, and monetary policy.
Bank of England interest rate cut finely balanced
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopAppraisals are a waste of time — you can’t measure competence
a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellCountries want weak currencies and it makes gold a good bet
Electric air taxi to the airport? It’s coming soon
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LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Helios Towers boss: Demand for mobile data is a mega trend in Africa
UK house prices rose more than expected in October
Cloud services offer ray of sunshine as Amazon beats expectations
Two electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, one on the ground and one in the air, during a demonstration in New York.
Electric air taxi to the airport? It’s coming soon
Tom Greenwood, chief executive of Helios Towers, seated at a table with various dishes of Greek food in front of him at Lemonia Greek restaurant.
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Helios Towers boss: Demand for mobile data is a mega trend in Africa
Two young women looking at property adverts in an estate agent's window in Edinburgh.
UK house prices rose more than expected in October
Amazon driver wearing smart glasses and carrying a package from a Prime delivery van.
Cloud services offer ray of sunshine as Amazon beats expectations
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopAppraisals are a waste of time — you can’t measure competence
a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellCountries want weak currencies and it makes gold a good bet
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Sport

Gabriel of Arsenal celebrates a goal.
NEW
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GREGOR ROBERTSON
Possession out, long ball in: the style revolution sweeping the football pyramid

Set plays account for 28 per cent of top-flight goals, the highest total since 2009-10. Could this tactical shift be creating a healthier competition?

Football
Maro Itoje of England grappling with Rob Valetini of Australia during a rugby match.
NEW
‘There’s no one we cannot beat’ — Itoje’s bold England want clean sweep
Rugby union
Australia's Harry Wilson drives a maul against Japan.
UPDATED
Australia dismiss Borthwick’s claims about breakdown ‘cheating’
Rugby union
Mark Nawaqanitawase of the Roosters scores a try against the Dolphins.
NEW
Meet 16st wing who ditched Wallabies for league — but will be back for World Cup
Rugby union
West Ham United's Lucas Paqueta celebrates scoring a goal.
NEW
FA ordered to pay 90% of costs in Paquetá betting saga
Football
England Women's EURO 2025 victory parade: young fans celebrating.
KIT SHEPARD
Is the ‘Lionesses boom’ fading?
Football
Collage of five male rugby players with one in the center.
SAM WARBURTON
England have quality and depth in back row to win the World Cup
Rugby union
Mark Nawaqanitawase of the Roosters scores a try against the Dolphins.
NEW
Meet 16st wing who ditched Wallabies for league — but will be back for World Cup
Rugby union
West Ham United's Lucas Paqueta celebrates scoring a goal.
NEW
FA ordered to pay 90% of costs in Paquetá betting saga
Football
England Women's EURO 2025 victory parade: young fans celebrating.
KIT SHEPARD
Is the ‘Lionesses boom’ fading?
Football
Collage of five male rugby players with one in the center.
SAM WARBURTON
England have quality and depth in back row to win the World Cup
Rugby union
Maro Itoje of England grappling with Rob Valetini of Australia during a rugby match.
NEW
‘There’s no one we cannot beat’ — Itoje’s bold England want clean sweep
Rugby union
Australia's Harry Wilson drives a maul against Japan.
UPDATED
Australia dismiss Borthwick’s claims about breakdown ‘cheating’
Rugby union

Culture

Vicky McClure as Lana Washington in Trigger Point Season 3 Episode 5.
NEW
The five best TV shows and films to watch this weekend

From Emma Thompson in ‘the new Slow Horses’ to Vicky McClure in explosive Trigger Point action

TV & Radio
John Dougall (Dr Trevor Lessiter) and Nathalie Barclay (Judith Lessiter) in Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift — enjoyably silly
Theatre & Dance
Dancer Dada Masilo portraying Salome, holding a severed head, with two figures in the background on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Joburg Ballet — a superbly dangerous Salomé from South Africa
Theatre & Dance
Thangam Debbonaire holding a cello and bow, seated in a room with a fireplace, bookshelves, and a Union Jack flag.
RICHARD MORRISON
Opera isn’t just for posh people — and this is how we can save it
Music
Loyle Carner in a black cardigan, white t-shirt, and jeans, scratching his head.
INTERVIEW
Loyle Carner: I rap about my kids, ADHD — and Ottolenghi
Music
A cast of diverse adults and children wave green flags in front of a green backdrop with "The Railway Children Bridge" inscribed.
REVIEW
Glyndebourne’s Railway Children is a white-knuckle ride
Classical & Opera
Collage of Clara Amfo and Graham Norton.
GET BRITAIN READING
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Thangam Debbonaire holding a cello and bow, seated in a room with a fireplace, bookshelves, and a Union Jack flag.
RICHARD MORRISON
Opera isn’t just for posh people — and this is how we can save it
Music
Loyle Carner in a black cardigan, white t-shirt, and jeans, scratching his head.
INTERVIEW
Loyle Carner: I rap about my kids, ADHD — and Ottolenghi
Music
A cast of diverse adults and children wave green flags in front of a green backdrop with "The Railway Children Bridge" inscribed.
REVIEW
Glyndebourne’s Railway Children is a white-knuckle ride
Classical & Opera
Collage of Clara Amfo and Graham Norton.
GET BRITAIN READING
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Get Britain Reading
John Dougall (Dr Trevor Lessiter) and Nathalie Barclay (Judith Lessiter) in Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift — enjoyably silly
Theatre & Dance
Dancer Dada Masilo portraying Salome, holding a severed head, with two figures in the background on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Joburg Ballet — a superbly dangerous Salomé from South Africa
Theatre & Dance

Travel

This period flat with a private patio in Alfama is one of the best Airbnbs in Lisbon
Our insider’s guide to Lisbon’s most charming Airbnbs

Searching for glitz and glam or modern calm? You’ll find both — and more — with our pick of the Portuguese capital’s best holiday rentals

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My fascinating tour of Prague… in the footsteps of Dan Brown
The Hungarian Parliament Building at sunset reflected in the icy Danube river.
From Budapest to Barbados: eight of the best winter escapes for less
Aerial view of the medieval Castle of Mussomeli atop a rocky hill with rolling hills and clear blue skies in Sicily, Italy.
The secret inland region of Sicily that tourists mostly miss
Ashbrooke House in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh, covered in snow with a clear blue sky.
25 of the UK’s best big houses for Christmas and New Year
The Egerton House Hotel, Knightsbridge, is one of the best dog-friendly hotels in London
These are London’s best dog-friendly hotels for a weekend getaway
A stag standing in a grassy field in front of The Gunton Arms hotel in Norwich, UK.
REVIEW
The Norfolk hotel with Emins on the wall and a deer park next door
Aerial view of the medieval Castle of Mussomeli atop a rocky hill with rolling hills and clear blue skies in Sicily, Italy.
The secret inland region of Sicily that tourists mostly miss
Ashbrooke House in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh, covered in snow with a clear blue sky.
25 of the UK’s best big houses for Christmas and New Year
The Egerton House Hotel, Knightsbridge, is one of the best dog-friendly hotels in London
These are London’s best dog-friendly hotels for a weekend getaway
A stag standing in a grassy field in front of The Gunton Arms hotel in Norwich, UK.
REVIEW
The Norfolk hotel with Emins on the wall and a deer park next door
Collage of an urban street scene in Prague with a church and tram tracks, and the cover of Dan Brown's book "The Secret of Secrets".
My fascinating tour of Prague… in the footsteps of Dan Brown
The Hungarian Parliament Building at sunset reflected in the icy Danube river.
From Budapest to Barbados: eight of the best winter escapes for less
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Money

Illustration of a businessman in a suit with his head in his hands, standing next to a declining stock market graph.
‘We invested in an erectile dysfunction firm — it was a flop’

The Coriander Club has met every month for 25 years to discuss the next big thing on the stock market— but groups like this are under threat

Illustration of a businessman in a suit with his head in his hands, standing next to a declining stock market graph.
‘We invested in an erectile dysfunction firm — it was a flop’
COMMENT
BEN WILKINSON
The middle class has been mis-sold the double-income dream

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