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Streeting orders inquiry into mental health ‘overdiagnosis’

Health secretary wants clinical review of the rise in conditions such as ADHD and autism that cause people to drop out of the workforce

Prince Andrew and the Crown Prince of Bahrain smiling in a carriage.
EXCLUSIVE
INVESTIGATION
Revealed: Andrew lobbied Middle East royals over business venture

Messages to the crown prince of Bahrain and an Omani government adviser show how Andrew tried to use his contacts to further his interests in the region

COMMENT
NORMAN BAKER
Andrew’s rent was just the start — royal entitlement must be reined in

Our monarchy costs us about half a billion pounds a year — Andrew is just an extreme example of a wider culture of questionable royal entitlement

Root is chasing his first Test century in Australia
1/4|Root is chasing his first Test century in Australia

Root is chasing his first Test century in Australia

LIVE
Root chasing first ton in Australia as he and Stokes survive tough conditions

Brook caught behind off poor shot; Crawley dismissed for smart 76 after Duckett and Pope fall for ducks as Starc strikes in first over again

The Ashes
7 minutes ago
CCTV footage of Russian Novichok poisoning suspects Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.
MI5 left Sergei Skripal ‘alarmingly accessible’ to Putin’s assassins

Sergei Skripal described as ‘sitting duck’ in inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess that is expected to strongly criticise failure to protect the public

New photos of Epstein island offer a ‘disturbing’ look inside
New photos of Epstein island offer a ‘disturbing’ look inside
New photos of Epstein island offer a ‘disturbing’ look inside

A dentist’s chair with masks around it, and a blackboard with the words ‘power’ and ‘deception’, are among a new cache of ten photos and four videos

CCTV footage of Russian Novichok poisoning suspects Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.
MI5 left Sergei Skripal ‘alarmingly accessible’ to Putin’s assassins

Sergei Skripal described as ‘sitting duck’ in inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess that is expected to strongly criticise failure to protect the public

New photos of Epstein island offer a ‘disturbing’ look inside
New photos of Epstein island offer a ‘disturbing’ look inside
New photos of Epstein island offer a ‘disturbing’ look inside

A dentist’s chair with masks around it, and a blackboard with the words ‘power’ and ‘deception’, are among a new cache of ten photos and four videos

NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off

Investors withdrew £3.02 billion from funds in November alone. What caused this unprecedented financial reaction?

Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off

Investors withdrew £3.02 billion from funds in November alone. What caused this unprecedented financial reaction?

Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond

Princess Alexandra and her family have lived in Thatched House Lodge since 1963, raising further questions about Crown Estate rental deals with royals

Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax

Markus Campbell-Savours had the whip removed after voting against the change to agricultural property relief

Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, holding the red Budget Box outside 11 Downing Street.
NEW
Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘havoc’ triggered £3bn funds sell-off
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Illustration of a black-and-white portrait of a man, with torn papers of the Syrian flag and an Arabic death certificate layered over it.
Doctors complicit in Assad’s torture now working in Europe
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A busy waiting room in a health centre with people sitting and one person standing at reception.
A&Es overrun by patients with hiccups and blocked noses
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Collage of Princess Alexandra and Thatched House Lodge.
Late Queen’s cousin pays £2,200 a year for luxury home in Richmond
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Markus Campbell Savours MP wearing a Labour Party rosette.
Labour MP suspended as dozens rebel over farm inheritance tax
Government paves way for facial recognition tech use on general public

Live images captured by police cameras could also be run through the driving licence database in plans for a major expansion of the technology

Collage of a man's face with a facial recognition overlay and a van with a "Live Facial Recognition" sign.
My day under the eye of live facial recognition

As ministers consider rolling out the ‘Big Brother’ tool nationwide, The Times sees how quickly it can identify those on police watch lists

LIVE
Energy bills to rise to pay for £28bn grid upgrade

Energy regulator says investment part of £90bn of funding for the network; £108 will be added to household bills by 2031

King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Budenbender.
We stand together with Ukraine, King tells German president on state visit

President Steinmeier attended a banquet at Windsor and will also visit the ruins of Coventry Cathedral

Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Collage of Egyptian artifacts including seated statue, bust, and Rosetta Stone.
Keep our other treasures but we want Rosetta Stone back, says Egypt
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Illustration of a universe filled with stars, nebula, and galaxy.
Giant spinning strand of galaxies puts scientists in a whirl
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Leighton Snelgrove, 26, stands in a field among his organically farmed Sussex Reds cattle.
Beans before beef: shoppers’ tastes adapt amid rising cost of meat
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Thomas Markle photographed near his home in Rosarito, Mexico.
Meghan’s father ‘fighting for life’ after surgery
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
A man in military uniform looks at a board representing a country with interconnected lights and numbers during a cyber defense exercise.
Was Russia behind M&S attack? Nato general warns on cyber-threat
Aerial view of a 20-foot tall golden Roman Gladiator statue, seen from behind, standing over a street with parked cars and brick buildings.
The wanderer returns: Wigan reunited with its 20ft naked gladiator

Golden Balls has been brought back for the festive period after residents said it would help spread Christmas cheer

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to journalists in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to journalists in Kyiv.
EU moves to seize €90bn of Russian assets to fund Ukraine reparations
Miners coming off the last shift at Kellingley Colliery.
Miners coming off the last shift at Kellingley Colliery.
COMMENT
Rachel Reeves’s £3.8bn coal industry pension giveaway is pure madness
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
The Night Sky Tapestries — and other news in pictures
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
Households under new flight paths ‘should not be compensated’
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
THE TIMES DIARY
Labour peer Jacqui Smith could clean up in new role
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
The Night Sky Tapestries — and other news in pictures
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
The Night Sky Tapestries — and other news in pictures
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
Households under new flight paths ‘should not be compensated’
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
Households under new flight paths ‘should not be compensated’
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
THE TIMES DIARY
Labour peer Jacqui Smith could clean up in new role
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
THE TIMES DIARY
Labour peer Jacqui Smith could clean up in new role
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
The Night Sky Tapestries — and other news in pictures
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
Households under new flight paths ‘should not be compensated’
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
THE TIMES DIARY
Labour peer Jacqui Smith could clean up in new role
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
The Night Sky Tapestries — and other news in pictures
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
Two women viewing Justine Randall's "Night Sky Tapestries" at Roche Court.
The Night Sky Tapestries — and other news in pictures
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
Households under new flight paths ‘should not be compensated’
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
British Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Amsterdam over Myrtle Avenue on approach to runway 27L at Heathrow in gusting wind, the remnants of Storm Francis.
Households under new flight paths ‘should not be compensated’
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
THE TIMES DIARY
Labour peer Jacqui Smith could clean up in new role
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is interviewed in the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
THE TIMES DIARY
Labour peer Jacqui Smith could clean up in new role

Editor's picks

Collage of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew in front of Royal Lodge.
What’s really happening with Andrew, Fergie and Royal Lodge

Sarah Ferguson may be hunting for a new home but Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor doesn’t seem quite ready to relinquish the keys to his estate

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KATY BALLS
My adventures in Magaland: power, parties, politics and Trump
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How on trend is your shopping basket?
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COMMENT
DEBORAH ROSS
Fancy being a ‘rage baiter’? Get a feel for it, I’ll start you off
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I’m 54, what do you mean my ‘listening age’ is 74?
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A £10 tote and tilted shelves: how Daunt Books beat Amazon
Alan Bates, sub-postmaster of the Craig-y-Don Post Office in Llandudno, standing outside his Post Office.
REVIEW
INVESTIGATION
‘Blessed is the brand’ — the truth about what caused the Post Office scandal
Collage of a woman in a black shirt and a woman screaming at a laptop.
COMMENT
DEBORAH ROSS
Fancy being a ‘rage baiter’? Get a feel for it, I’ll start you off
Collage of musicians including Halsey, Taylor Swift, Morris Chestnut, and Bad Bunny, and My Little Pony characters, set against a green background with large Spotify logos.
I’m 54, what do you mean my ‘listening age’ is 74?
Collage of a woman walking past "Daunt Books" and a woman browsing books inside.
A £10 tote and tilted shelves: how Daunt Books beat Amazon
Alan Bates, sub-postmaster of the Craig-y-Don Post Office in Llandudno, standing outside his Post Office.
REVIEW
INVESTIGATION
‘Blessed is the brand’ — the truth about what caused the Post Office scandal
Collage of a woman on a blue background and Donald Trump in a blue suit and red tie.
KATY BALLS
My adventures in Magaland: power, parties, politics and Trump
Collage of two images, one with an overhead view of hummus, lentils, and couscous salad, and the other with cooked chicken thighs and roasted potatoes in a pan.
How on trend is your shopping basket?

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov meet with US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin in Moscow.
ANALYSIS
Ukraine peace plan has only led to Putin losing his fear of Trump

The Russian leader has shown no signs he is ready to give up his imperial ambitions — while talks have deepened the rift between Europe and Washington

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a cabinet meeting.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a cabinet meeting.
Pete Hegseth endangered troops’ lives using Signal, watchdog finds
Agnes Wanjiru-Wanjiku.
Agnes Wanjiru-Wanjiku.
British soldiers in Kenya accused of assault and murder over decades
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Meloni parades her power with all-star Christmas party
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
Drunk as a skunk: racoon has smashing time in liquor store
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Doctor who gave Matthew Perry ketamine jailed for two and a half years
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Meloni parades her power with all-star Christmas party
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Meloni parades her power with all-star Christmas party
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
Drunk as a skunk: racoon has smashing time in liquor store
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
Drunk as a skunk: racoon has smashing time in liquor store
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Doctor who gave Matthew Perry ketamine jailed for two and a half years
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Doctor who gave Matthew Perry ketamine jailed for two and a half years
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Meloni parades her power with all-star Christmas party
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
Drunk as a skunk: racoon has smashing time in liquor store
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Doctor who gave Matthew Perry ketamine jailed for two and a half years
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Meloni parades her power with all-star Christmas party
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Collage of Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk, Andrea Agnelli, Serena Williams, and Gianluigi Buffon overlaid on an image of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Meloni parades her power with all-star Christmas party
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
Drunk as a skunk: racoon has smashing time in liquor store
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
A raccoon passed out on the floor of a bathroom next to a toilet and trash can.
Drunk as a skunk: racoon has smashing time in liquor store
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Doctor who gave Matthew Perry ketamine jailed for two and a half years
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Matthew Perry speaking at the 28th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
Doctor who gave Matthew Perry ketamine jailed for two and a half years

Comment

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JULIET SAMUELStarmerism is the worship of impotence

Tussles with the CPS and OBR are typical of a government whose aim is to hang on to power by pretending it has none

Illustration of a cartoon with a man on the left saying "They know the terms... Surrender territory or continue to suffer terrible losses" and another man on the right saying "Kemi won't hear of it..."

Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: December 4, 2025

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MAX HASTINGSTrump’s narco-war is a blow to world order
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
JANICE TURNER | NOTEBOOKStreets of Lisbon are a sight for sore thighs
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HUGO RIFKINDMadness of Your Party is a warning to the rest
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
IAN HOLDROYD | THUNDERERDoctors can halt reckless BMA strikes by boycotting ballot
a man wearing glasses and a tan suit looks at the camera
MAX HASTINGSTrump’s narco-war is a blow to world order
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
a man wearing glasses and a tan suit looks at the camera
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".

Money

Income tax letter from HM Revenue and Customs among a pile of British pound notes.
Top earners face £9,000 tax bills after cash Isa raid

Limit to savings allowance, plus increase in rates will hit additional-rate payers hardest

Miners coming off the last shift at Kellingley Colliery.
John RalfeRachel Reeves’s £3.8bn coal industry pension giveaway is pure madness
a man stands in front of a speech bubble with a question mark on it
Martyn JamesMy £2,300 sofa arrived with huge stains — can I get compensation?
Aerial view of rows of terraced houses.
Londoners pay more stamp duty than north and Midlands combined
Illustration of a hand holding money notes over a pie chart and wavy lines.
Why workers on £52,000 will be the biggest losers of the budget
Collage of Becky Holmes with red and gold wrapped gifts.
How not to get scammed at Christmas: a fraud expert reveals all
Illustration of the Berkeley Group logo on crumpled paper with a trowel, bricks, and a stock graph.
ANALYSIS
TOM HOWARD | TEMPUS
Is this a good time to invest in Berkeley Group?
Aerial view of rows of terraced houses.
Londoners pay more stamp duty than north and Midlands combined
Illustration of a hand holding money notes over a pie chart and wavy lines.
Why workers on £52,000 will be the biggest losers of the budget
Collage of Becky Holmes with red and gold wrapped gifts.
How not to get scammed at Christmas: a fraud expert reveals all
Illustration of the Berkeley Group logo on crumpled paper with a trowel, bricks, and a stock graph.
ANALYSIS
TOM HOWARD | TEMPUS
Is this a good time to invest in Berkeley Group?
Miners coming off the last shift at Kellingley Colliery.
John RalfeRachel Reeves’s £3.8bn coal industry pension giveaway is pure madness
a man stands in front of a speech bubble with a question mark on it
Martyn JamesMy £2,300 sofa arrived with huge stains — can I get compensation?

Life & Style

Collage of Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk, with a picture of Paltrow holding a pan of roasted chickens.
The Christmas spirit chasm: is your marriage like Gwyneth Paltrow’s?

The actress feels ‘alone’ at this time of year. Her husband Brad Falchuk just wants it all to be over. I’m with him, says Shane Watson

Giulia Crouch holding a shot glass of olive oil, with a display of olive oil bottles, bread, and basil on the table in front of her.
Aroma of thistle! My dinner at the restaurant with an olive oil sommelier
Collage of a woman in a yellow shirt, Paddington Bear, a woman in a grey suit, and a man in a white shirt and tie.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Nothing can be gained from RFK Jr’s erotic poetry — but read it we must
A woman in a rust-colored fuzzy sweater and dark red pants lies on a light green couch.
NEW
Helena Christensen: the homes and furniture that inspired me
Overhead shot of a holiday dinner table with a whole roasted goose surrounded by vegetables, potatoes, and drinks.
RECIPE
Ribena red cabbage? Recipes to add the wow-factor to Christmas lunch
The Horse Shoe Bar in Glasgow, Scotland, with "THE HORSE SHOE" in gold lettering above the entrance and hanging flower baskets.
100 BEST PUBS IN SCOTLAND 2025
Top 30 Glasgow boozers for pints, pies and patter
Three pairs of feet in various Christmas socks, relaxing by a fireplace and a Christmas tree.
Festive magic is finding AA batteries — and other things I’ve learnt
A woman in a rust-colored fuzzy sweater and dark red pants lies on a light green couch.
NEW
Helena Christensen: the homes and furniture that inspired me
Overhead shot of a holiday dinner table with a whole roasted goose surrounded by vegetables, potatoes, and drinks.
RECIPE
Ribena red cabbage? Recipes to add the wow-factor to Christmas lunch
The Horse Shoe Bar in Glasgow, Scotland, with "THE HORSE SHOE" in gold lettering above the entrance and hanging flower baskets.
100 BEST PUBS IN SCOTLAND 2025
Top 30 Glasgow boozers for pints, pies and patter
Three pairs of feet in various Christmas socks, relaxing by a fireplace and a Christmas tree.
Festive magic is finding AA batteries — and other things I’ve learnt
Giulia Crouch holding a shot glass of olive oil, with a display of olive oil bottles, bread, and basil on the table in front of her.
Aroma of thistle! My dinner at the restaurant with an olive oil sommelier
Collage of a woman in a yellow shirt, Paddington Bear, a woman in a grey suit, and a man in a white shirt and tie.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Nothing can be gained from RFK Jr’s erotic poetry — but read it we must

Business

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
$300bn AI start-up Anthropic prepares blockbuster IPO
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield holding "Kamala's Coconut Jubilee" ice cream in front of a "Scoop the Vote" truck.
Magnum warns Ben & Jerry’s charity after audit finds ‘deficiencies’
Portrait of Ben Grey.
Ben MartinNelson expected to do his duty, for now
a man wearing glasses and a blue suit stands with his arms crossed
Ryan BourneLabour isn’t ‘fixing a black hole’, it’s growing the welfare state
Glencore axes 1,000 jobs but plans to double copper production
New York hedge fund aims to sack board of UK investment trust
NEW
Caterer SSP reviews European rail business
16 minutes ago
Spire Healthcare issues profit warning
A person in protective gear observes molten copper being poured at the Altonorte copper smelter in Chile.
Glencore axes 1,000 jobs but plans to double copper production
The Baillie Gifford offices in Edinburgh, Scotland.
New York hedge fund aims to sack board of UK investment trust
A passenger at Reading train station walks with luggage past an Upper Crust baguette sandwich bar.
NEW
Caterer SSP reviews European rail business
16 minutes ago
Staff at Ealing Hospital in London.
Spire Healthcare issues profit warning
Portrait of Ben Grey.
Ben MartinNelson expected to do his duty, for now
a man wearing glasses and a blue suit stands with his arms crossed
Ryan BourneLabour isn’t ‘fixing a black hole’, it’s growing the welfare state

Sport

Liverpool's Florian Wirtz, right, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during a soccer match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Wirtz spares sloppy Liverpool — but magical moment ruled an own goal

Liverpool 1 Sunderland 1: £116m playmaker’s barren run goes on despite sparing hosts from another damaging defeat with sensational solo effort

Ao Tanaka of Leeds United celebrates his goal with teammates.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Questions raised of contenders Chelsea as they wilt in face of Leeds ambush
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scores his second goal against Brentford.
PREMIER LEAGUE
‘Never good news’ — Arteta three centre backs down as Mosquera limps off
Fraser Dingwall (right) celebrates scoring a try for England during a Quilter Nations Series rugby match.
ALEX LOWE
Gift of a World Cup draw will have England targeting at least the final
Collage of a man in a blue and white striped scarf and a man in a black suit.
Farage aide fronted Brighton owner’s £600m football betting syndicate, court told
Ian Bell of England avoids a short ball from Mitchell Johnson of Australia during day four of the First Ashes Test match.
ANALYSIS
MIKE ATHERTON
Farewell to the ‘Gabbatoir’: concrete fortress that inspired dread in even the best
The Ashes
Lewis Hamilton wearing a red Ferrari hoodie with sponsor logos, looking down.
ANALYSIS
MOLLY HUDSON
Ferrari’s early 2026 gamble leaves Leclerc and Hamilton in ‘boring’ limbo
Fraser Dingwall (right) celebrates scoring a try for England during a Quilter Nations Series rugby match.
ALEX LOWE
Gift of a World Cup draw will have England targeting at least the final
Collage of a man in a blue and white striped scarf and a man in a black suit.
Farage aide fronted Brighton owner’s £600m football betting syndicate, court told
Ian Bell of England avoids a short ball from Mitchell Johnson of Australia during day four of the First Ashes Test match.
ANALYSIS
MIKE ATHERTON
Farewell to the ‘Gabbatoir’: concrete fortress that inspired dread in even the best
The Ashes
Lewis Hamilton wearing a red Ferrari hoodie with sponsor logos, looking down.
ANALYSIS
MOLLY HUDSON
Ferrari’s early 2026 gamble leaves Leclerc and Hamilton in ‘boring’ limbo
Ao Tanaka of Leeds United celebrates his goal with teammates.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Questions raised of contenders Chelsea as they wilt in face of Leeds ambush
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scores his second goal against Brentford.
PREMIER LEAGUE
‘Never good news’ — Arteta three centre backs down as Mosquera limps off

Culture

Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, and Kate Ashfield from Shaun of the Dead, covered in blood and holding a shovel, cricket bat, and axe.
Everything we learned from Quentin Tarantino’s top 20 films

The Pulp Fiction director has ranked his best films of the 21st century — and the list reveals his likes (war; sad toys) and dislikes (Paul Dano)

A collage of nine book covers on a yellow background.
REVIEW
Our 12 favourite rediscovered books of the year
The Sycamore Gap tree before it was felled, standing in a dip between two grassy hills with Hadrian's Wall running up the sides.
REVIEW
The Sycamore Gap Mystery makes you outraged again at these moron vandals
A fiery explosion and dark smoke billow from the top of the World Trade Center towers.
REVIEW
SUSIE GOLDSBROUGH ON PODCASTS
Aftershock — a chilling reminder of the US response to 9/11
The Muppets, Michael Caine, and a penguin character stand in a snowy street scene from The Muppet Christmas Carol.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Classic Christmas Movies
Anna of the North holds a heart-shaped lollipop in a garden with laundry hanging on a clothesline behind her.
UPDATED
The best albums of 2025 so far
a woman in a white dress is standing next to a man in a suit
UPDATED
TELEVISION
The best hidden gem TV shows
A fiery explosion and dark smoke billow from the top of the World Trade Center towers.
REVIEW
SUSIE GOLDSBROUGH ON PODCASTS
Aftershock — a chilling reminder of the US response to 9/11
The Muppets, Michael Caine, and a penguin character stand in a snowy street scene from The Muppet Christmas Carol.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Classic Christmas Movies
Anna of the North holds a heart-shaped lollipop in a garden with laundry hanging on a clothesline behind her.
UPDATED
The best albums of 2025 so far
a woman in a white dress is standing next to a man in a suit
UPDATED
TELEVISION
The best hidden gem TV shows
A collage of nine book covers on a yellow background.
REVIEW
Our 12 favourite rediscovered books of the year
The Sycamore Gap tree before it was felled, standing in a dip between two grassy hills with Hadrian's Wall running up the sides.
REVIEW
The Sycamore Gap Mystery makes you outraged again at these moron vandals

Travel

The romantic Rovinj town in Croatia with its old historic architecture on the Adriatic Sea.
The underrated Croatian city on a charm offensive

Rovinj, in the north of the country, has a Venetian-era old town, a café-lined harbour and restaurants newly minted by Michelin

The rice fields of Kochi in Japan, one of the best cruise destinations for 2026
From Japan to Colombia, these are the top cruise destinations for 2026
Paseo del Prado and El Capitolio in Havana city centre
Heritage, style and atmosphere … here’s where to stay in Havana
Fulham Pier Hotel in Stevenage, UK, next to a river with a town and trees in the background.
REVIEW
My stay in London’s fanciest new hotel — in a surprising location
Cairo is one of the best places to visit in Egypt
A trip to Egypt makes for an unforgettable holiday — here’s where to go
Hotel Lucine in Galveston with a pool and people relaxing on lounge chairs and swimming.
America’s motels have had an upgrade — these are the ones to book
Woolley Grange in Wiltshire restaurant.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in Wiltshire worth up to £1,000 at Woolley Grange
Fulham Pier Hotel in Stevenage, UK, next to a river with a town and trees in the background.
REVIEW
My stay in London’s fanciest new hotel — in a surprising location
Cairo is one of the best places to visit in Egypt
A trip to Egypt makes for an unforgettable holiday — here’s where to go
Hotel Lucine in Galveston with a pool and people relaxing on lounge chairs and swimming.
America’s motels have had an upgrade — these are the ones to book
Woolley Grange in Wiltshire restaurant.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in Wiltshire worth up to £1,000 at Woolley Grange
The rice fields of Kochi in Japan, one of the best cruise destinations for 2026
From Japan to Colombia, these are the top cruise destinations for 2026
Paseo del Prado and El Capitolio in Havana city centre
Heritage, style and atmosphere … here’s where to stay in Havana

Obituaries

Collage of Tim Marrs holding a sunflower and the aftermath of the King's Cross Fire.
Tim Marrs, toxicologist who studied King’s Cross fire deaths

Leading authority on lethal poisons such as cyanide at Porton Down who helped uncover the true cause of deaths in the 1987 tragedy, dies aged 80

Collage of Tim Marrs holding a sunflower and the aftermath of the King's Cross Fire.
Tim Marrs, toxicologist who studied King’s Cross fire deaths
Lord Higgins, Olympic runner turned Tory grandee

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