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Reform pledges to scrap Equality Act as Farage unveils ‘shadow cabinet’

Suella Braverman was given the education brief while Robert Jenrick was handed the role of chancellor-in-waiting

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Labour may drop minimum wage pledge over youth jobless fears

With almost one in six 18 to 24-year-olds now out of work, businesses say youngsters are being priced out of the workplace by steep hiring costs

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Labour may drop minimum wage pledge over youth jobless fears

With almost one in six 18 to 24-year-olds now out of work, businesses say youngsters are being priced out of the workplace by steep hiring costs

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Asylum appeal court costs reach nearly £4,000 per case

Taxpayers face £80m annual bill for tribunal hearings as number of failed claimants challenging Home Office decisions doubles in a year

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Asylum appeal court costs reach nearly £4,000 per case
Ghislaine Maxwell and Naomi Campbell at the Rosa Cha Post-Show Celebration party.
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Epstein ‘used association with Naomi Campbell to lure women’

Newly released files suggest the financier and supermodel were in contact after his conviction, though lawyers say she was unaware of criminal conduct

Ghislaine Maxwell and Naomi Campbell at the Rosa Cha Post-Show Celebration party.
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Epstein ‘used association with Naomi Campbell to lure women’

Newly released files suggest the financier and supermodel were in contact after his conviction, though lawyers say she was unaware of criminal conduct

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Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims

Last week Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, said police should re-examine allegations that women or girls were trafficked to the UK aboard these flights

Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
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Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
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Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
Music
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
Music
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims

Last week Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, said police should re-examine allegations that women or girls were trafficked to the UK aboard these flights

Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
Music
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
Music
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
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Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
Music
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
Music
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
UPDATED
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
Jeffrey Epstein in a yellow jacket and blue shirt, smiling in front of a black private jet.
NEW
Police look into Stansted private flights over Epstein trafficking claims
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
UPDATED
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
UPDATED
Transgender father kills son and ex-wife at school ice hockey game
22 minutes ago
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Joseph Molloy, head of index and systematic equity portfolio management at HSBC Global Asset Management.
Ex-banker banned from railway after dodging £5,900 of train fares
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Collage of Cate Blanchett and an aerial view of a construction site overlooking the ocean.
Bats cast shadow over Cate Blanchett’s garden lights at Cornwall home
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
Look Mum No Computer with Furby synth.
He turned Furbies into an organ. Can he win Eurovision for the UK?
Music
Collage of a headshot of Vladimir Putin, a headshot of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and an illustration of a historical scene with a religious figure and kneeling soldiers.
INTERVIEW
Russia dirty tricks ‘pave the way for attack on Baltics’

The Belarusian opposition leader claims Russia and Belarus are promoting a fringe historical theory that could be used to justify a future invasion

Robots in red and gold vests performing a synchronized dance routine on a reflective blue stage.
China shows off kung fu robots in new year celebrations

The robots danced, twirled nunchuks and even black-flipped

At least £1m of clients’ cash missing after collapse of PM Law

The Solicitors Regulation Authority confirmed it was investigating potential fraud after the company suddenly shut its doors this month

At least £1m of clients’ cash missing after collapse of PM Law

The Solicitors Regulation Authority confirmed it was investigating potential fraud after the company suddenly shut its doors this month

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Good Law Project ‘sells hope on trans rights despite court defeats’

Barristers and academics have accused the campaign group of making ‘egregiously false’ claims about a High Court ruling on single-sex spaces

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Good Law Project ‘sells hope on trans rights despite court defeats’
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn

Norfolk and Suffolk are now refusing to join a mayor-led combined authority, with one leader calling local government secretary a ‘two-faced bully’

Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
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Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn

Norfolk and Suffolk are now refusing to join a mayor-led combined authority, with one leader calling local government secretary a ‘two-faced bully’

Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Voters and a dog walk towards a polling station in Yarm, England.
Starmer’s devolution plans in disarray after elections U-turn
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski, Green Party's new leader, poses in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London.
Zack Polanski eyes Lammy, Abbott or Creasy’s seat at general election
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
Josh Simons of Labour Together, speaking and gesturing with his right hand, with stacks of books visible behind him.
NEW
Labour Together used gagging orders to silence departing staff
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Dana Eden at the premiere of Apple's "Tehran."
Creator of nuclear spy drama Tehran found dead in hotel room
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Hamit Coskun, wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice.
Burning the Quran is disorder, CPS insists in Trump ‘asylum’ case
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Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Mail journalist tells Harry trial of ‘mob’ fear after racism claim
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Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
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Farmer plagued by fly-tippers ‘delighted’ as appeal raises £30,000
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Aerial view of a red car on a two-lane road, with a large amount of fly-tipped waste covering the grassy land below the road.
Farmer plagued by fly-tippers ‘delighted’ as appeal raises £30,000
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Mail journalist tells Harry trial of ‘mob’ fear after racism claim
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Mail journalist tells Harry trial of ‘mob’ fear after racism claim
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
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Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
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Farmer plagued by fly-tippers ‘delighted’ as appeal raises £30,000
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Mail journalist tells Harry trial of ‘mob’ fear after racism claim
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
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Starmer’s friend ‘paid from £8.3m Chagos Islands handover budget’
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Aerial view of a red car on a two-lane road, with a large amount of fly-tipped waste covering the grassy land below the road.
Aerial view of a red car on a two-lane road, with a large amount of fly-tipped waste covering the grassy land below the road.
Farmer plagued by fly-tippers ‘delighted’ as appeal raises £30,000
Aerial view of a red car on a two-lane road, with a large amount of fly-tipped waste covering the grassy land below the road.
Aerial view of a red car on a two-lane road, with a large amount of fly-tipped waste covering the grassy land below the road.
Farmer plagued by fly-tippers ‘delighted’ as appeal raises £30,000
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Mail journalist tells Harry trial of ‘mob’ fear after racism claim
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence walking outside the High Court in London.
Mail journalist tells Harry trial of ‘mob’ fear after racism claim
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
NEW
Starmer’s friend ‘paid from £8.3m Chagos Islands handover budget’
45 minutes ago
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
Aerial view of fuel tanks at a military airstrip on Diego Garcia island.
NEW
Starmer’s friend ‘paid from £8.3m Chagos Islands handover budget’
45 minutes ago

Editor's picks

Collage of an aerial view of Wroclaw, Poland with two tall spired cathedrals and a smiling woman holding a glass of red wine.
How I had a European city break for £150 — luxury hotel included

A large glass of wine for less than £4, a free walking tour and flights for £36 return… Wroclaw is a Venice dupe at half the cost

A person skiing down a snowy slope at Les Marecottes ski station in the Swiss Alps, with snow-covered trees and mountains in the background.
Avalanches in the Alps: what you need to know for your ski holiday
A young woman in a leopard print top with arms crossed, in front of a blurred residential background with a "To Let" sign.
Q&A
RENTAL HEALTH
My flatmates have started dating — and the walls are dangerously thin
Property & Home
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HILARY ROSE
Andrew on a raft with a young woman: no, the life jacket didn’t save him
Dr Jack Mosley holding a stethoscope around his neck.
My dad, Dr Michael Mosley, knew that intermittent fasting really does work
Health & Fitness
Young girl studying at a desk with her white dog on a sofa nearby.
How to boost exam performance: the art — and science — of revision
Parenting
Florence Pugh in "Lady Macbeth."
10 best films to watch after Wuthering Heights
Film
Collage of a woman smiling and a man with a woman on a raft.
HILARY ROSE
Andrew on a raft with a young woman: no, the life jacket didn’t save him
Dr Jack Mosley holding a stethoscope around his neck.
My dad, Dr Michael Mosley, knew that intermittent fasting really does work
Health & Fitness
Young girl studying at a desk with her white dog on a sofa nearby.
How to boost exam performance: the art — and science — of revision
Parenting
Florence Pugh in "Lady Macbeth."
10 best films to watch after Wuthering Heights
Film
A person skiing down a snowy slope at Les Marecottes ski station in the Swiss Alps, with snow-covered trees and mountains in the background.
Avalanches in the Alps: what you need to know for your ski holiday
A young woman in a leopard print top with arms crossed, in front of a blurred residential background with a "To Let" sign.
Q&A
RENTAL HEALTH
My flatmates have started dating — and the walls are dangerously thin
Property & Home
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World

German soldiers handling a drone during a visit by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
Germany asks Ukraine to train its soldiers in drone warfare

After years of fighting Russia, Kyiv’s forces will instruct Bundeswehr counterparts in drone tactics and battlefield technologies

Russia-Ukraine war
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
NEW
Nuclear talks make progress even as Iran threatens to ‘slap’ US
Middle East
View of El Helicoide detention center in Caracas, Venezuela, surrounded by hillside communities.
View of El Helicoide detention center in Caracas, Venezuela, surrounded by hillside communities.
IN DEPTH
Notorious torture prison is transforming — into a leisure centre
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Canary Islands nobility uses baroque art hoard to pay inheritance tax bill
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Once-scorned French jets win ‘contract of the century’ from India
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
NEW
Zelensky says it’s unfair Trump is pressing him more than Putin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Canary Islands nobility uses baroque art hoard to pay inheritance tax bill
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Canary Islands nobility uses baroque art hoard to pay inheritance tax bill
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Once-scorned French jets win ‘contract of the century’ from India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Once-scorned French jets win ‘contract of the century’ from India
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
NEW
Zelensky says it’s unfair Trump is pressing him more than Putin
Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
NEW
Zelensky says it’s unfair Trump is pressing him more than Putin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Canary Islands nobility uses baroque art hoard to pay inheritance tax bill
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Once-scorned French jets win ‘contract of the century’ from India
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
NEW
Zelensky says it’s unfair Trump is pressing him more than Putin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Canary Islands nobility uses baroque art hoard to pay inheritance tax bill
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Illustration of "The Abduction of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano, showing Hades carrying Proserpina with horses in the background and a cherub.
Canary Islands nobility uses baroque art hoard to pay inheritance tax bill
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Once-scorned French jets win ‘contract of the century’ from India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron.
Once-scorned French jets win ‘contract of the century’ from India
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
NEW
Zelensky says it’s unfair Trump is pressing him more than Putin
Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
US President Donald Trump speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
NEW
Zelensky says it’s unfair Trump is pressing him more than Putin
Russia-Ukraine war

Comment

Daniel Finkelstein wearing glasses and a suit jacket.
DANIEL FINKELSTEINThe Lib Dems have lost all sense of direction

Ed Davey appears to have no view on where his party should stand in relation to Labour, Tories, Greens or Reform

Illustration of the Shadow Cabinet with four politicians and their large shadows behind them, some of which are raising their fists and holding glasses of beer.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
ALICE THOMSONIt’s time to treat fly-tipping as a serious crime
a man wearing glasses and a striped shirt smiles for the camera
ROGER BOYESTrump needs to show Iran a carrot and stick
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
MATTHEW PARRIS | NOTEBOOKThe Palace of Westminster is hideous. Pull it down
Paul Grey.
PAUL ROSEBY | THUNDERERSchools must teach more drama. It’s character building
a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
ALICE THOMSONIt’s time to treat fly-tipping as a serious crime
a man wearing glasses and a striped shirt smiles for the camera
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
Paul Grey.
a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
a man wearing glasses and a striped shirt smiles for the camera
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
Paul Grey.

Money

Collage of a boy giving a thumbs-up and a piggy bank with coins.
SMARTER WITH MONEY
Give your child a head start in life — for £1.64 a day

Parents who put £50 a month into a Junior Isa could easily find their small sacrifice adding up to a £17,000 nest egg at 18

Collage of a woman reacting with shock to an Octopus Energy bill, with other envelopes in the background.
Holly Thomas‘Our smart meter broke, then Octopus hit us with an £11k bill’
Headshot of Jessica Cook.
Jessica CookI’m deeply worried about politicians accessing our pensions
Pile of Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards.
UK banks plan alternative to Mastercard and Visa amid Trump threat
Illustration of a calculator and two house figurines for financial calculations related to real estate.
COMMENT
‘My obsession with paying off my mortgage was ruining my life’
Illustration of a large grey 0% symbol, with Pound sterling symbols arranged in a web pattern in the background.
SMARTER WITH MONEY
Savers leave £325bn languishing in zero-interest accounts
Collage of a close-up of a smiling man and the Student Loans Company logo on a glass window.
END THE GRADUATE RIP-OFF
Student loans chair to be paid £59,000 a year for 96 days’ work
Pile of Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards.
UK banks plan alternative to Mastercard and Visa amid Trump threat
Illustration of a calculator and two house figurines for financial calculations related to real estate.
COMMENT
‘My obsession with paying off my mortgage was ruining my life’
Illustration of a large grey 0% symbol, with Pound sterling symbols arranged in a web pattern in the background.
SMARTER WITH MONEY
Savers leave £325bn languishing in zero-interest accounts
Collage of a close-up of a smiling man and the Student Loans Company logo on a glass window.
END THE GRADUATE RIP-OFF
Student loans chair to be paid £59,000 a year for 96 days’ work
Collage of a woman reacting with shock to an Octopus Energy bill, with other envelopes in the background.
Holly Thomas‘Our smart meter broke, then Octopus hit us with an £11k bill’
Headshot of Jessica Cook.
Jessica CookI’m deeply worried about politicians accessing our pensions
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Life & Style

Five pupils in a classroom at The London Academy of Excellence in Stratford.
Inside the East End ‘Eton’ wowing Oxbridge

How did a sixth-form college with many students from disadvantaged backgrounds end up sending 62 pupils to Oxford or Cambridge this year?

Gisele Pelicot arrives at court for the trial of her former partner.
EXTRACT
Gisèle Pelicot: how I faced my 51 abusers in court
Collage of Rachel Johnson in a coral dress and in a turquoise suit.
I’ve ditched sexy and gone full man repeller now
Fashion
I went to Greenland to see what all the fuss is about
MARC BENNETTS
I went to Greenland to see what all the fuss is about
A large illuminated winged horse figure at Laomendong, Nanjing.
What to expect from the year of the fire horse, from a feng shui master
Property & Home
Collage of a tortoiseshell cat and Gyles Brandreth in a cat sweater.
INTERVIEW
CELEBS AND THEIR PETS
Gyles Brandreth: ‘Jack Whitehall used to cat sit for us’
Property & Home
Andi Oliver smiling at the camera in a pleated orange dress.
INTERVIEW
WHAT I’VE LEARNT
Andi Oliver: ‘I was the only black girl at school. I was bullied’
I went to Greenland to see what all the fuss is about
MARC BENNETTS
I went to Greenland to see what all the fuss is about
A large illuminated winged horse figure at Laomendong, Nanjing.
What to expect from the year of the fire horse, from a feng shui master
Property & Home
Collage of a tortoiseshell cat and Gyles Brandreth in a cat sweater.
INTERVIEW
CELEBS AND THEIR PETS
Gyles Brandreth: ‘Jack Whitehall used to cat sit for us’
Property & Home
Andi Oliver smiling at the camera in a pleated orange dress.
INTERVIEW
WHAT I’VE LEARNT
Andi Oliver: ‘I was the only black girl at school. I was bullied’
Gisele Pelicot arrives at court for the trial of her former partner.
EXTRACT
Gisèle Pelicot: how I faced my 51 abusers in court
Collage of Rachel Johnson in a coral dress and in a turquoise suit.
I’ve ditched sexy and gone full man repeller now
Fashion

Business

David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, smiling on the NYSE floor with "Goldman Sachs" and stock tickers visible on screens behind him.
Goldman Sachs to eliminate race and gender from board criteria
Commuters crossing London Bridge with skyscrapers in the background.
Fears for a generation as youth unemployment hits 11-year high
Headshot of David Smith.
David SmithWill Rachel Reeves be forced to raise taxes over falling immigration?
Shevaun Haviland
Shevaun HavilandLowering barrier for apprentices will let UK invest in the future
Paramount has final chance to snatch Warner Bros from Netflix
Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Sony PlayStation 6 launch ‘to be delayed’ by shortage of chips
Nato Innovation Fund raises £30m for British satellite company
An aerial view of the Paramount water tower in Los Angeles with mountains in the background.
Paramount has final chance to snatch Warner Bros from Netflix
Thomas J. Pritzker, chairman of the Hyatt Foundation, smiling.
Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over links to Jeffrey Epstein
People gather at the PlayStation booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2025.
Sony PlayStation 6 launch ‘to be delayed’ by shortage of chips
Illustration of a satellite orbiting Earth.
Nato Innovation Fund raises £30m for British satellite company
Headshot of David Smith.
David SmithWill Rachel Reeves be forced to raise taxes over falling immigration?
Shevaun Haviland
Shevaun HavilandLowering barrier for apprentices will let UK invest in the future

Sport

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1/5|Play stopped for ten minutes after Vinícius alerted the referee

Play stopped for ten minutes after Vinícius alerted the referee

UPDATED
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Benfica v Real Madrid halted after Vinicius reports racist abuse

Benfica 0 Real Madrid 1: Match delayed by ten minutes after winger alerts referee to alleged incident moments after scoring winner in play-off clash

Football
33 minutes ago
Henry Pollock of England is tackled by Kyle Steyn of Scotland during a rugby match.
NEW
ALEX LOWE
Pollock’s infectious joy priceless in lifting mood after Murrayfield meltdown
Newcastle United players Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn react to referee Chris Kavanagh after he did not award a penalty during the FA Cup Fourth Round.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Kavanagh a victim of VAR’s great lie: that all decisions are clear cut
Football
Arsenal fans holding up scarves with "Arsenal" and "Arsenal F.G." written on them.
NEW
Arsenal fans accuse club of Fifa-style tricks with new £168 tickets
Football
28 minutes ago
Henry Pollock runs with a rugby ball during an England training session.
SIX NATIONS
Borthwick challenges Pollock to bring ‘euphoria’ on first England start
A group of adults and children in ski gear holding bells and horns, smiling in falling snow.
OWEN SLOT
Piste de resistance: cowbell ban fails to silence fans at Officious Olympics
Winter Olympics
Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira speaking at a press conference.
UPDATED
Pereira: Marinakis is fiery like me — I know what to expect
Football
28 minutes ago
Arsenal fans holding up scarves with "Arsenal" and "Arsenal F.G." written on them.
NEW
Arsenal fans accuse club of Fifa-style tricks with new £168 tickets
Football
28 minutes ago
Henry Pollock runs with a rugby ball during an England training session.
SIX NATIONS
Borthwick challenges Pollock to bring ‘euphoria’ on first England start
A group of adults and children in ski gear holding bells and horns, smiling in falling snow.
OWEN SLOT
Piste de resistance: cowbell ban fails to silence fans at Officious Olympics
Winter Olympics
Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira speaking at a press conference.
UPDATED
Pereira: Marinakis is fiery like me — I know what to expect
Football
28 minutes ago
Henry Pollock of England is tackled by Kyle Steyn of Scotland during a rugby match.
NEW
ALEX LOWE
Pollock’s infectious joy priceless in lifting mood after Murrayfield meltdown
Newcastle United players Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn react to referee Chris Kavanagh after he did not award a penalty during the FA Cup Fourth Round.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Kavanagh a victim of VAR’s great lie: that all decisions are clear cut
Football
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Culture

Heath Ledger as William Thatcher on horseback in "A Knight's Tale."
Save me! I’m addicted to silly medieval movies

As the Heath Ledger classic A Knight’s Tale is re-released for its 25th anniversary, Susie Goldsbrough celebrates the cod historical movies that cheer her up

Film
William Bracewell as Albrecht and Marianela Nuñez as Giselle in Peter Wright's production of Giselle.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
This Giselle shows that the Royal Ballet’s stars get better with age
Theatre & Dance
Headshot of English author Francis Spufford wearing glasses and a blue collared shirt.
REVIEW
FICTION
This novel is ‘as realistic as a rollercoaster and twice as enjoyable’
Books
Robert Duvall aiming a handgun in a scene from Falling Down.
From The Godfather to Falling Down, Robert Duvall’s best roles
Film
Tony and Cherie Blair at the Labour Party Conference.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Tony Blair Story
TV & Radio
The Chiaroscuro Quartet performing at Wigmore Hall, with three violinists and one cellist on stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
I was riveted by this all star’s quartet’s Beethoven — here’s how to listen
Classical & Opera
Danielle de Niese as Jenny Smith in "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny."
REVIEW
Mahagonny is an anarchic five-star night from English National Opera
Classical & Opera
Robert Duvall aiming a handgun in a scene from Falling Down.
From The Godfather to Falling Down, Robert Duvall’s best roles
Film
Tony and Cherie Blair at the Labour Party Conference.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Tony Blair Story
TV & Radio
The Chiaroscuro Quartet performing at Wigmore Hall, with three violinists and one cellist on stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
I was riveted by this all star’s quartet’s Beethoven — here’s how to listen
Classical & Opera
Danielle de Niese as Jenny Smith in "The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny."
REVIEW
Mahagonny is an anarchic five-star night from English National Opera
Classical & Opera
William Bracewell as Albrecht and Marianela Nuñez as Giselle in Peter Wright's production of Giselle.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
This Giselle shows that the Royal Ballet’s stars get better with age
Theatre & Dance
Headshot of English author Francis Spufford wearing glasses and a blue collared shirt.
REVIEW
FICTION
This novel is ‘as realistic as a rollercoaster and twice as enjoyable’
Books

Travel

Sennen Beach in Cornwall, England, with a small town and pier along the coast.
Cold dips, windswept walks… Cornwall is gorgeous out of season

A new cottage near Newlyn makes a lovely base from which to soak up the beauty of the county in winter, says James Stewart

Cruising the Red Sea is one of the best things to do in Hurghada
How to make the most of this winter sun hotspot
The Fife Arms, one of the best hotels in the Highlands
Raw beauty and moody escapism: the Highland hotels to leave your heart in
A green rowboat on the shore of a lake, with modern lake houses reflected in the water.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in the Cotswolds worth up to £3,500 at the Lakes by YOO
Collage of a man in a green jacket and a panoramic view of a city marina with skyscrapers and boats.
INTERVIEW
MY HOLS
Ben Shephard: ‘I know why people fall in love with Dubai’
View of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis from the south, with visitors walking among the mausoleums featuring ornate blue and turquoise tile work and domes.
How I unravelled the stories and legends woven on the old Silk Road
Panoramic view of Barcelona from Park Güell, showing the city skyline, the sea, and a mosaic bench in the foreground.
I have three children under seven. This is the best way to travel
A green rowboat on the shore of a lake, with modern lake houses reflected in the water.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in the Cotswolds worth up to £3,500 at the Lakes by YOO
Collage of a man in a green jacket and a panoramic view of a city marina with skyscrapers and boats.
INTERVIEW
MY HOLS
Ben Shephard: ‘I know why people fall in love with Dubai’
View of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis from the south, with visitors walking among the mausoleums featuring ornate blue and turquoise tile work and domes.
How I unravelled the stories and legends woven on the old Silk Road
Panoramic view of Barcelona from Park Güell, showing the city skyline, the sea, and a mosaic bench in the foreground.
I have three children under seven. This is the best way to travel
Cruising the Red Sea is one of the best things to do in Hurghada
How to make the most of this winter sun hotspot
The Fife Arms, one of the best hotels in the Highlands
Raw beauty and moody escapism: the Highland hotels to leave your heart in

Obituaries

Jesse Jackson posing for a portrait in front of an American flag with his hands resting on an open book.
Rev Jesse Jackson, civil rights campaigner, dies aged 84

Protégé of Martin Luther King who was known for his soaring oratory and ran twice for the US presidency

Jesse Jackson posing for a portrait in front of an American flag with his hands resting on an open book.
Rev Jesse Jackson, civil rights campaigner, dies aged 84
Peter Unwin, distinguished diplomat and writer
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