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Streeting’s Rejoin call drags Labour back into Brexit wars

We should reverse this catastrophe, leadership hopeful declares in challenge to Starmer


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Burnham can’t outrun the EU question but it’s his race to lose

Win a seat in Leave territory and he will surely become PM, heading south to take on Farage. Then the real hard yards would begin


‘Self-indulgent’ Labour spats hurt UK, say Rich List billionaires

Business chiefs and entrepreneurs argue the economy needs stability, not a leadership contest



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Zac Brettler fell to his death. The only man with answers is living it up

When the teenager died in mysterious circumstances, Akbar Shamji rushed to the scene, lied about it and left Britain. Today we explain where he’s been

London


SNP pushes on with food price caps despite ‘gimmick’ row

Retailers dismiss John Swinney’s proposal to limit the cost of staples like bread, but it has resonated with voters. How it would work remains unclear


Dara performing "Bangaranga" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final with backup dancers and confetti falling.
Dara performing "Bangaranga" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final with backup dancers and confetti falling.
Bulgaria first, Israel second on Eurovision’s night of perspiration

England World Cup ticket prices are falling… to £500

Reductions on Fifa’s resale platform suggest fans have been hesitant to splash out


An aerial view of the 11202 Chalon Road, Bel Air estate at dusk, showing a mansion, a large pool, and palm trees.
An aerial view of the 11202 Chalon Road, Bel Air estate at dusk, showing a mansion, a large pool, and palm trees.
Yours for $400m: 39 bedrooms, three pools, one unusual seller

England fans celebrate during a Euro 2024 match screening at BoxPark Wembley.
England fans celebrate during a Euro 2024 match screening at BoxPark Wembley.
England World Cup ticket prices are falling… to £500







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Kylie Minogue on her loves, her losses and what cancer taught her

With a revealing documentary out this week, the singer explains why she’s finally ready to open up


Wes Streeting at St Peter's School in 1993, wearing a red sweatshirt and white shirt.
Wes Streeting in his own words: ‘Nan gave birth in handcuffs’

In 2023 the man who wants to be PM published his remarkable life story, from family pain to the Widdecombe moment that inspired him to enter politics

Wes Streeting at St Peter's School in 1993, wearing a red sweatshirt and white shirt.
Wes Streeting in his own words: ‘Nan gave birth in handcuffs’


How much credit can Burnham take for booming Manchester?




Susannah Constantine with her dog Rocco in Cornwall, UK.
Susannah Constantine: Quitting sugar was harder than drink

The presenter has been addicted to the sweet stuff since childhood. She describes how a drastic intervention helped her beat it






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Kristin Scott Thomas on her secret sadness: I lost my father and stepfather as a child

The actress talks about how her directorial debut My Mother’s Wedding was inspired by a childhood punctuated by grief, Slow Horses — and the joys of being 65



Key takeaways from this year’s Sunday Times Rich List

Britain’s ultra-wealthy are on the move


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Jeremy ClarksonThe world’s best hotel is Welsh — it’s in Abaeoeoaeareauraeary



Ben Giles in a white hazmat suit holding a spray bottle and a respirator mask.
How to get rid of stains at home, by a crime scene cleaner


Gardener Frances Tophill holding a potted delphinium 'Alice Artindale' plant.


Young Asian man walking his Goldendoodle dog in a meadow.
‘Walking beats running and these are the step counts to remember’


The Sunday Times Rich List 2026


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Shehbaz Sharif has become a key player in ending the US-Iran war, but his critics point to repression at home and his own bombing campaign



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Hamas’s sexual terrorism is laid bare and still the world looks away

Horrifying details of atrocities on October 7 keep on coming, yet many people pretend they didn’t happen



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The No 10 goon show betrays this nation’s great thinkers and grafters






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The No 10 goon show betrays this nation’s great thinkers and grafters






Joan McFarlane, with white hair and glasses, sitting in a chair with a bookshelf in the background.

Families who put their homes into trusts to avoid care fees and inheritance tax are now facing huge bills


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Ian CowieThis week has shown that Britain is not a smart place to invest




Jeremy Clarkson stands in a field at The Farmers Dog Pub.

When the star heard high-end restaurants had to import rabbit meat from France, he saw a gap in the market for Clarkson’s Farm


Meg Mathews and Anais Gallagher attend Meg Mathews 60th birthday.
Anaïs Gallagher: My parents didn’t know what a Ucas point was




Construction workers busy building new homes on a housing estate in the Midlands, UK.
Vistry orders workers to down tools to preserve cash


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Diary of a gilt trader: inside the bond market’s whirlwind week

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Dominic O'ConnellLabour leadership drama is not the only factor moving gilt yields



British Airways backs billionaire’s shorter Heathrow runway plan


My mission to drive Lotus cars from ‘shabby’ to chic




Rory McIlroy playing golf at the PGA Championship.

Northern Irishman sits three shots off lead at US PGA Championship while Englishmen Rose and Rai are still in contention along with Rahm and Aberg


Xabi Alonso looking away with an open mouth.
Alonso agrees to take charge of Chelsea on four-year deal




A man and woman standing face to face in a narrow pantry, surrounded by shelves stocked with jars and boxes.

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The Stanley Hotel, a large white building with red roofs, and a bronze statue of F.O. Stanley in the foreground.
Huw OliverWhy so many hotels inspire horror films



A red bridge over a pond, surrounded by lush green foliage and uniquely shaped trees, with a red Japanese torii gate and stone pagoda in the background.
Jane Fonda exercising during a photoshoot.
London’s swankiest exercise classes

A good workout is no longer enough for fitness snobs — we also want stylish interiors, hot instructors and a buzzing juice bar

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