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Record 9,500 millionaires may be lost this year
The number of wealthy Britons looking to move abroad has surged since Labour’s election victory as fears grow over the scale of the chancellor’s impending tax raid on high earners. One company offering relocation services to high net-worth individuals experienced a 69 per cent jump in inquiries...The number of wealthy Britons looking to move abroad has surged since Labour’s election victory as fears grow over the scale of the chancellor’s impending tax raid on high earners. One company offering relocation services to high net-worth individuals experienced a 69 per cent jump in inquiries...The number of wealthy Britons looking to move abroad has surged since Labour’s election victory as fears grow over the scale of...
In depth
Life in Singapore is good for Raphael and his wife Maya. They have well paid jobs in finance and live in a large apartment in a building with a swimming pool. Their meals are cooked and domestic chores completed by a live-in maid from the Philippines, who also stands in as a babysitter for their two children. They used to work in the City...Life in Singapore is good for Raphael and his wife Maya. They have well paid jobs in finance and live in a large apartment in a building with a swimming pool. Their meals are cooked and domestic chores completed by a live-in maid from the Philippines, who also stands in as a babysitter for their two children. They used to work in the City...Life in Singapore is good for Raphael and his wife Maya. They have well paid jobs in finance and live in a large apartment in a...
When the Duke of Sussex celebrates his 40th birthday on September 15 he will receive an extraordinarily generous gift to mark the occasion, according to reports. For the milestone is thought to make Prince Harry eligible to receive millions of pounds from a family trust fund set up by Queen Elizabeth the Queen...When the Duke of Sussex celebrates his 40th birthday on September 15 he will receive an...When the Duke of Sussex celebrates his 40th birthday on September 15 he will receive an...
interview
In a cramped meeting room, with a framed picture of Charlie Bigham’s Fish Pie on the wall, the man himself is squirming.In a cramped meeting room, with a framed picture of Charlie Bigham’s Fish Pie on the wall, the...In a cramped meeting room, with a framed picture of Charlie Bigham’s Fish Pie on the wall, the...
If you have ever sat through a long night with someone who has had a heart attack, you will know how frightening it is.If you have ever sat through a long night with someone who has had a heart attack, you will know...If you have ever sat through a long night with someone who has had a heart attack, you will know...
An heiress who drowned on holiday was “deliberately and unlawfullykilled” by her husband, a judge has ruled, marking a significant victory for her family. Paula Leeson, 47, drowned in a 4ft-deep swimming pool in 2017 while on holiday in Denmark...An heiress who drowned on holiday was “deliberately and unlawfullykilled” by her husband, a judge...An heiress who drowned on holiday was “deliberately and unlawfullykilled” by her husband, a judge...
INTERVIEW
Detective Superintendent Garry Moncrieff is in charge of solving one of Britain’s most complex crimes ever — the Grenfell Tower fire that resulted in the deaths of 72 people. Every one of them was killed by “incompetence”, “systematic dishonesty” and “greed”, the public inquiry into the disaster found on Wednesday. He has read the damning findings, laid out in...Detective Superintendent Garry Moncrieff is in charge of solving one of Britain’s most complex...Detective Superintendent Garry Moncrieff is in charge of solving one of Britain’s most complex...
Lord Pickles will retain a prestigious government-appointed position despite being heavily criticised in the report...Lord Pickles will retain a prestigious government-appointed position despite being heavily criticised in the report into the Grenfell fire that killed 72 people. Grenfell campaigners called for the former housing secretary to be removed as chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), the...Lord Pickles will retain a prestigious government-appointed position despite being heavily criticised in the report into the...
Supporters of the shadow communities secretary question whether right wing MPs ‘lent’ votes to James Cleverly to boost his numbers
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Solicitor-general among those who have question the decision
Children are being given military instruction in how to assemble Kalashnikovs and throw grenades at a school in west London run by the Russian foreign ministry. The Russian Embassy School in Notting Hill operates a curriculum teaching pupils that...Children are being given military instruction in how to assemble Kalashnikovs and throw grenades...Children are being given military instruction in how to assemble Kalashnikovs and throw grenades...
MY Week
Kemi Badenoch It’s my campaign launch today. And after that actor’s absurd attack on my gender-critical views, I...Kemi Badenoch It’s my campaign launch today. And after that actor’s absurd attack on my...Kemi Badenoch It’s my campaign launch today. And after that actor’s absurd attack on my...
THE TIMES DIARY
Daniel Hannan spoke with feeling on Friday in a Lords debate on improving antenatal information. When the Tory peer’s...Daniel Hannan spoke with feeling on Friday in a Lords debate on improving antenatal information.Daniel Hannan spoke with feeling on Friday in a Lords debate on improving antenatal information.
ANALYSIS
The former president still risks losing votes — and his own money
Donald Trump poured scorn on his legal team in a press conference on Friday — but strategically, his lawyers have proved to be a great success. At the start of the year Trump was facing the prospect of four criminal trials with a serious risk of custodial sentences in the run-up to the election.Donald Trump poured scorn on his legal team in a press conference on Friday — but strategically, his lawyers have proved to be a great success. At the start of the year Trump was facing the prospect of four criminal trials with a serious risk of custodial sentences in the run-up to the election.Donald Trump poured scorn on his legal team in a press conference on Friday — but strategically, his lawyers have proved to be...
dispatch
In a scene repeated across North Carolina’s 100 counties this week, Rachel Raper’s small team of election officials spent hours stuffing the envelopes that would have marked a milestone on the road to the White House. However, careful preparations to become the first state in the nation to send out postal ballots and kick off voting in the...In a scene repeated across North Carolina’s 100 counties this week, Rachel Raper’s small team of election officials spent hours stuffing the envelopes that would have marked a milestone on the road to the White House. However, careful preparations to become the first state in the nation to send out postal ballots and kick off voting in the...In a scene repeated across North Carolina’s 100 counties this week, Rachel Raper’s small team of election officials spent hours...
Dispatch from Zaporizhzhia
When the law caught up with Oleh Belyaev, he had been passing information to the Russians for the best part of a decade. He would conceal an envelope beneath a loose paving slab on the industrial outskirts of Odesa to communicate with his handlers, providing the FSB with information about supposed Ukrainian...When the law caught up with Oleh Belyaev, he had been passing information to the Russians for the...When the law caught up with Oleh Belyaev, he had been passing information to the Russians for the...
Michel Barnier, France’s freshly-anointed prime minister, has started picking personnel for a precarious new-style...Michel Barnier, France’s freshly-anointed prime minister, has started picking personnel for a...Michel Barnier, France’s freshly-anointed prime minister, has started picking personnel for a...
Dutch crown princess Amalia has fully entered into the lively life of a student in Amsterdam after more than a year...Dutch crown princess Amalia has fully entered into the lively life of a student in Amsterdam...Dutch crown princess Amalia has fully entered into the lively life of a student in Amsterdam...
PHOTOGRAPHY
From active volcanoes to adorable animals, these are the stunning images that impressed the judges at the European Photography Awards. The competition received more than 3,500 submissions from 50 nations, with the category winners collecting...From active volcanoes to adorable animals, these are the stunning images that impressed the...From active volcanoes to adorable animals, these are the stunning images that impressed the...
Market bets on half-point reduction in rates in September after economy adds 142,000 jobs in August
The United States generated 142,000 jobs in August, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate lower and setting the US Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates this month for the first time in four years, possibly by as much as 50 basis points. Monthly payrolls figures fell below the...The United States generated 142,000 jobs in August, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate lower and setting the US Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates this month for the first time in four years, possibly by as much as 50 basis points. Monthly payrolls figures fell below the...The United States generated 142,000 jobs in August, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate lower and setting the US...
The boss of the Royal Mail’s parent company has warned the government he will “hold them accountable” if ministers fail to back changes to the postal operator’s universal service obligation. Martin Seidenberg, head of International Distribution Services (IDS), said that if ministers failed to support changes to the so-called USO, which...The boss of the Royal Mail’s parent company has warned the government he will “hold them accountable” if ministers fail to back changes to the postal operator’s universal service obligation. Martin Seidenberg, head of International Distribution Services (IDS), said that if ministers failed to support changes to the so-called USO, which...The boss of the Royal Mail’s parent company has warned the government he will “hold them accountable” if ministers fail to back...
The significance of Gracell Biotechnologies’ five-storey research and development facility stretches far beyond its location in the Xuhui district of Shanghai. Gracell was bought by AstraZeneca last year for up to $1.2 billion in a deal that marked the first acquisition of a Chinese life sciences company by an...The significance of Gracell Biotechnologies’ five-storey research and development facility...The significance of Gracell Biotechnologies’ five-storey research and development facility...
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Britain’s aerospace industry used to do a good line in exotic aircraft straight out of an episode of Thunderbirds...Britain’s aerospace industry used to do a good line in exotic aircraft straight out of an episode...Britain’s aerospace industry used to do a good line in exotic aircraft straight out of an episode...
market report
September has often been a tricky month for stock markets and the trend might not be bucked this year, if the...September has often been a tricky month for stock markets and the trend might not be bucked this...September has often been a tricky month for stock markets and the trend might not be bucked this...
in depth
As the United States heads into one of the most consequential presidential elections in decades, there are questions everywhere and views split starkly down the middle. Should America opt for Kamala Harris, the Democrat and vice-president seen by...As the United States heads into one of the most consequential presidential elections in decades...As the United States heads into one of the most consequential presidential elections in decades...
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The nation’s athletes have been going for gold, clocking up an impressive medal haul at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Next week it is the turn of the nation’s trainees and apprentices to do the same at the global WorldSkills competition in Lyon. Held every two years, WorldSkills is the world’s largest international skills contest. Known as the “Skills Olympics”...The nation’s athletes have been going for gold, clocking up an impressive medal haul at the Paris...The nation’s athletes have been going for gold, clocking up an impressive medal haul at the Paris...
recruitment | six from the best
If your children are heading back to primary school this week, it’s likely they’ll be using material from Twinkl.If your children are heading back to primary school this week, it’s likely they’ll be using material from Twinkl. Founded in 2010 by the Oxford alumni and former lawyer Jonathan Seaton, it is a global education resource provider available in 200 countries. Here Seaton shares his lessons on building a business. 1 Be...If your children are heading back to primary school this week, it’s likely they’ll be using material from Twinkl. Founded in...
us open | stuart fraser
Jack Draper was well aware that facing the world No1 Jannik Sinner in a first grand-slam semi-final was going to require a significant step up from what he had faced before at the US Open this fortnight, but never would he have expected that this challenge would result in him vomiting on the court three times during a straight-sets defeat. The British No 1’s impressive...Jack Draper was well aware that facing the world No1 Jannik Sinner in a first grand-slam...Jack Draper was well aware that facing the world No1 Jannik Sinner in a first grand-slam...
MIKE ATHERTON
Shortly before 4pm, with the floodlights on full beam and the clouds drooping so low that you felt you could almost...Shortly before 4pm, with the floodlights on full beam and the clouds drooping so low that you felt you could almost reach up and touch them, Ben Duckett impishly moved across his stumps and ramped the fast bowler, Lahiru Kumara, over fine leg for six. It was a remarkable shot in the circumstances, one that no other...Shortly before 4pm, with the floodlights on full beam and the clouds drooping so low that you felt you could almost reach up...
Jonathan Northcroft
steve james
Dan Lawrence did not even wait long enough to check that the ball had been caught. Once he had realised that it had...Dan Lawrence did not even wait long enough to check that the ball had been caught. Once he had...Dan Lawrence did not even wait long enough to check that the ball had been caught. Once he had...
tony cascarino
World Cup fever was still running through our veins in Ireland and we felt we could take on anyone before England...World Cup fever was still running through our veins in Ireland and we felt we could take on...World Cup fever was still running through our veins in Ireland and we felt we could take on...
owen slot
At the pool on Wednesday, Lex Leary, the 23-year-old overnight darling of Australia, was briefly my favourite Paralympian. That’s the Lex Leary who was so badly hurt in a bike accident three years ago that her parents were told eight times that...At the pool on Wednesday, Lex Leary, the 23-year-old overnight darling of Australia, was briefly...At the pool on Wednesday, Lex Leary, the 23-year-old overnight darling of Australia, was briefly...
simon wilde
When Rob Key went on Test Match Special around lunchtime to discuss all things to do with England cricket, he...When Rob Key went on Test Match Special around lunchtime to discuss all things to do with England...When Rob Key went on Test Match Special around lunchtime to discuss all things to do with England...
martyn ziegler | sport notebook
A £35million funding package for English cricket has been put on ice by the new Labour government as a number of...A £35million funding package for English cricket has been put on ice by the new Labour government...A £35million funding package for English cricket has been put on ice by the new Labour government...
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
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US OPEN
It is all too easy for people to say that Jessica Pegula, with a family fortune of more than £5billion, has used her wealth to become one of the world’s best players. The reality is that there is no shortcut on the court to the top of the sport...It is all too easy for people to say that Jessica Pegula, with a family fortune of more than...It is all too easy for people to say that Jessica Pegula, with a family fortune of more than...
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
tailender | patrick kidd
I gave up on Oasis after six hours in the virtual queue when, with 170,000 people still ahead of me, I heard from a...I gave up on Oasis after six hours in the virtual queue when, with 170,000 people still ahead of...I gave up on Oasis after six hours in the virtual queue when, with 170,000 people still ahead of...
After 14 years at Manchester United, the club he had supported all his life and played for since the age of six...After 14 years at Manchester United, the club he had supported all his life and played for since...After 14 years at Manchester United, the club he had supported all his life and played for since...
The Real Madrid pair of Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham are among the favourites to win next month’s Ballon d’Or for the best men’s player in 2024. If either takes the trophy, it would be the first time that a player born after the turn of the...The Real Madrid pair of Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham are among the favourites to win next...The Real Madrid pair of Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham are among the favourites to win next...
Property investors are acting fast amid fears of tax rises within hours of the budget, report Rachel Mortimer and Lucy Andrews
Five-year fixes at less than 4 per cent are available — but not for everyone. Luckily George Nixon has some tips to help you to beat the rush
Holly Thomas
With several high profile bosses jumping ship, here’s how to decide whether to follow them or stick with your fund
Even with an increase in April, experts say that those in retirement will still need extra savings to cover their basic needs, reports Lily Russell-Jones
ask the experts
Anna Bowes from the comparison site Savings Champion offers her advice
troubleshooter
Our consumer champions helps a reader living in Brunei get some sense out of the tax office and a holidaymaker whose free hotel mysteriously vanished
I have lived overseas for more than a decade and I visit the UK every couple of years. My only UK income is from a flat that I rent out which is managed by a letting agent. As my agent pays tax on my rental income directly to HM Revenue & Customs, I believe that I don’t have to pay the tax myself, although I do file a self-assessment tax return every year. I had...I have lived overseas for more than a decade and I visit the UK every couple of years. My only UK...I have lived overseas for more than a decade and I visit the UK every couple of years. My only UK...
The Big QUestion
Last week a man who crashed into two women while cycling drunk — causing one to have a finger amputated — was spared...Last week a man who crashed into two women while cycling drunk — causing one to have a finger amputated — was spared jail by a judge. The cyclist had no insurance and the women did not get compensation. Should the rules be changed? We seek opposing views. Steve McNamara, general secretary at the Licensed Taxi...Last week a man who crashed into two women while cycling drunk — causing one to have a finger amputated — was spared jail by a...
interview
Sir Ian McKellen injured himself falling off a London theatre stage a few weeks ago so he has been taking time out to recover. I am in his beautiful riverside home in east London inspecting his convalescent reading material. Breathe: Tackling the...Sir Ian McKellen injured himself falling off a London theatre stage a few weeks ago so he has...Sir Ian McKellen injured himself falling off a London theatre stage a few weeks ago so he has...
What I’ve learnt
Alan Cumming, 59, is a Scottish actor, author, producer and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he’s...Alan Cumming, 59, is a Scottish actor, author, producer and presenter. Known for his roles on...Alan Cumming, 59, is a Scottish actor, author, producer and presenter. Known for his roles on...
beta male
I went for a swim in Eight Acre Lake near North Cave, east Yorkshire. Not far from HMP Humber? Right next to the A63?I went for a swim in Eight Acre Lake near North Cave, east Yorkshire. Not far from HMP Humber?I went for a swim in Eight Acre Lake near North Cave, east Yorkshire. Not far from HMP Humber?
interview
Douglas and Kristine Tompkins were the world’s most eminent conservationists. Kris talks to Lisa Grainger about continuing her husband’s legacy
Aristotle wrote that flute tunes could ‘purify the soul’ and Pythagoras used melody to treat psychological conditions
The founder of the Aleto Foundation on why his biggest thrill is giving away what he’s learnt and earned
Lisa Grainger spends two weeks with the country’s most acclaimed craftsmen
The entrepreneur talks smudgeproof eyeliner and finding the right shade of brown
It is undoubtedly a collaboration. The question is, is it of the artistic kind? Or the with-the-enemy kind? On the...It is undoubtedly a collaboration. The question is, is it of the artistic kind? Or the...It is undoubtedly a collaboration. The question is, is it of the artistic kind? Or the...
julia samuel
Q. How do I tell my best friend I think she should break up with her boyfriend? For context, she has been unhappy for...Q. How do I tell my best friend I think she should break up with her boyfriend? For context, she...Q. How do I tell my best friend I think she should break up with her boyfriend? For context, she...
The race track is like the catwalk. Both have one goal: to sell a brand to the public. Yet imagine if Ferrari or Mercedes decided to convert a Formula One car to a road-legal car and sell it to the public. It would thrill the fans but it would be...The race track is like the catwalk. Both have one goal: to sell a brand to the public. Yet...The race track is like the catwalk. Both have one goal: to sell a brand to the public. Yet...
Gavanndra Hodge
I wanted to write this column about prepping my children for the apocalypse, but my husband said that was boring.I wanted to write this column about prepping my children for the apocalypse, but my husband said...I wanted to write this column about prepping my children for the apocalypse, but my husband said...
emma freud
The first lockdown … those strange months encompassed the very worst of times but occasionally times of unexpected joy.The first lockdown … those strange months encompassed the very worst of times but occasionally...The first lockdown … those strange months encompassed the very worst of times but occasionally...
Sometimes it takes something more than the lure of a gambol in the fresh air to separate children from their iPads. Something like, for instance, a slide inside a fire-breathing dragon. Henry Durham is the creator of this Chinese dragon, designed...Sometimes it takes something more than the lure of a gambol in the fresh air to separate children...Sometimes it takes something more than the lure of a gambol in the fresh air to separate children...
hugo rifkind
Over the summer, lovers of classic yachts were in for a treat when a fleet of some of the most beautiful boats to grace British waters converged for a series of races starting in Falmouth and ending in Le Havre. Those watching from the shore...Over the summer, lovers of classic yachts were in for a treat when a fleet of some of the most...Over the summer, lovers of classic yachts were in for a treat when a fleet of some of the most...
technology
Why there’s such a hunger for mystic spirituality, I’m not sure. But TikTok and Instagram are packed with clairvoyants and mediums, in America “psychic vacations” are a hot travel trend and the actor Andrew Garfield is dating a “professional witch”.Why there’s such a hunger for mystic spirituality, I’m not sure. But TikTok and Instagram are...Why there’s such a hunger for mystic spirituality, I’m not sure. But TikTok and Instagram are...
interview
The acclaimed actor opens up about aging, why coming out made him happier and bringing Waiting for Godot to the London stage
Tom Peck on TV
It is the finest British drama of this decade, says our new TV critic Tom Peck — but what’s happened to Jackson Lamb’s explosive trademark?
interview
The punk priestess on her seventies heyday, US politics — and why she’s happily reconciled with the daughter she gave up for adoption at 19
Here’s some inspiration to make the most of your time — from Van Gogh at the National Gallery to Elvis Costello on tour and Jude Law as Henry VIII
review | royalty
The satirist has foraged through diaries and old newspapers, gathering tales of royal circumcisions and weird dreams, to create an unusual royal portrait
Interview
Former indie bands break out into the big time at their own risk. After ten years of slogging on the gig circuit, in 2003 Snow Patrol reached the giddy heights of performing to 18 people in a strip club in High Wycombe. They were on the verge of packing it in. Then they struck unexpected gold with Run, an emotional, acoustic guitar-led ballad that got into the Top...Former indie bands break out into the big time at their own risk. After ten years of slogging on...Former indie bands break out into the big time at their own risk. After ten years of slogging on...
How much of an impact can singing in a choir have on your life? Who are choirs for and what should they perform? How...How much of an impact can singing in a choir have on your life? Who are choirs for and what should they perform? How can we get young people into opera and classical music? These are all questions that come to mind when thinking about singing in a group. As the BBC Proms hosts a Choral Day, five talented amateur...How much of an impact can singing in a choir have on your life? Who are choirs for and what should they perform? How can we get...
review | society
review | SELF-HELP
review | biography
The painter — or, as some uncharitably prefer, paedophile sex tourist — Paul Gauguin’s star has fallen in our age.The painter — or, as some uncharitably prefer, paedophile sex tourist — Paul Gauguin’s star has...The painter — or, as some uncharitably prefer, paedophile sex tourist — Paul Gauguin’s star has...
review | history
Henry V (1413-22) is a king who divides opinions. Henry VIII hero-worshipped him, and Shakespeare portrayed him as...Henry V (1413-22) is a king who divides opinions. Henry VIII hero-worshipped him, and Shakespeare...Henry V (1413-22) is a king who divides opinions. Henry VIII hero-worshipped him, and Shakespeare...
There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies across TV channels, streaming services and digital downloads than ever before. But sometimes there can be too much choice, and that’s why our experts have...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies...There’s never been a better time to be an armchair cinema fan with more ways to watch movies...
FIRST NIGHT Review
rereading
Alexandre Dumas was hunting with the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew when he thought up the title for The...Alexandre Dumas was hunting with the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew when he thought...Alexandre Dumas was hunting with the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew when he thought...
review
There have been a wealth of great video games based on Warhammer 40K since Games Workshop launched the tabletop...There have been a wealth of great video games based on Warhammer 40K since Games Workshop...There have been a wealth of great video games based on Warhammer 40K since Games Workshop...
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
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CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK
MINDGAMES
MINDGAMES
Mindgames
Julia Llewellyn Smith meets the couple who fell head over heels for each other on My Mum, Your Dad – and are now building a life together
first person
Shane Watson on how she found The One in midlife — after she’d given up hope
Experts reveal the truth about red meat, processed meat, white bread, coffee, butter, eggs and alcohol
First Person
Verity Stockdale, 34, on why she dreamt of helping a stranger to become a parent
RECIPE
From Jamie Oliver’s toad-in-the-hole to Raymond Blanc’s favourite pudding: the foodies’ canteen classics
jane macquitty
harry Jameson
The medicine ball (a weighted ball with handles used for strength training) can be found in many a middle-aged man’s...The medicine ball (a weighted ball with handles used for strength training) can be found in many...The medicine ball (a weighted ball with handles used for strength training) can be found in many...
SEX COUNSEL
Q. After a group holiday this summer a dormant crush on an old (also married) university friend developed into a...Q. After a group holiday this summer a dormant crush on an old (also married) university friend...Q. After a group holiday this summer a dormant crush on an old (also married) university friend...
After all the plaudits for M&S’s new autumn collection this week, I have just one question. Never mind the fashion, have you noticed how good the homeware is? If yes, then apologies if I am late to the party. In my defence, I haven’t been...After all the plaudits for M&S’s new autumn collection this week, I have just one question.After all the plaudits for M&S’s new autumn collection this week, I have just one question.
Cut-price hotel stays, no crowds and plenty of sun — it’s no wonder that holidaying on the mainland during September and October is the country’s best-kept secret
A mind and body reset at a luxury spa hotel in mountainous Merano is just what the doctor ordered for this workaholic who struggles to switch off
Is the French capital overrated? Our writer thought so — until she uncovered this new maximalist hotel, gritty neighbourhood and dazzling array of cool dining spots
Colourful new hotels, chic shops and boat trips out to paradise islands await in Cartagena — one of the most luxurious places on the Caribbean coast
travel Doctor
Plus: how to celebrate a 50th in style in Mauritius, the perfect group getaway in Shropshire and accessible Italy
video
Sicily is a richly varied, enormous island — the largest in the Mediterranean — so you shouldn’t expect to see all of its golden beaches, archaeological sites, and regions in one go. But if you’re looking to pack as much Sicilian magic as possible...Sicily is a richly varied, enormous island — the largest in the Mediterranean — so you shouldn’t...Sicily is a richly varied, enormous island — the largest in the Mediterranean — so you shouldn’t...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
AND he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time...AND he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am...AND he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am...
MindGames
1 In 1910, Estrella Jalisco beer was first brewed in Guadalajara in which country? 2 Which city is the largest settlement in the county of Tyne and Wear? 3 Which French emperor was excommunicated by Pope Pius VII in 1809? 4 Which English film...1 In 1910, Estrella Jalisco beer was first brewed in Guadalajara in which country? 2 Which city...1 In 1910, Estrella Jalisco beer was first brewed in Guadalajara in which country? 2 Which city...
josephine tomlins and jessiah thomas
Josephine Tomlins, 24, who works in marketing, and Jessiah Thomas, 27, an accountant, were married on May 27, 2024, at Wasing Park, in Aldermaston, Berkshire As a 14-year-old, Josie was not particularly excited at the thought of attending the opening of a new local church where her parents knew the pastor. But the experience proved to be rewarding. It is where she met...Josephine Tomlins, 24, who works in marketing, and Jessiah Thomas, 27, an accountant, were...Josephine Tomlins, 24, who works in marketing, and Jessiah Thomas, 27, an accountant, were...
Henry Alexander Paul was born on August 3, 2024, at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, to Elizabeth Paul...Henry Alexander Paul was born on August 3, 2024, at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, to Elizabeth Paul, 29, and Robert McConkey, 29 Elizabeth and Robert have a one-year-old cockapoo puppy called Sybil and they were nervous about how she would react to no longer being the top dog in the family since...Henry Alexander Paul was born on August 3, 2024, at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, to Elizabeth Paul, 29, and ...
Thousands of pupils ‘will be forced to switch to comprehensives’
A proposed VAT rise on private school fees will unfairly benefit England, the head of a leading Scottish independent school has said. Daniel Wyatt, rector at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, said the increase would also force thousands of private school pupils across Scotland to transfer to...A proposed VAT rise on private school fees will unfairly benefit England, the head of a leading Scottish independent school has said. Daniel Wyatt, rector at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, said the increase would also force thousands of private school pupils across Scotland to transfer to...A proposed VAT rise on private school fees will unfairly benefit England, the head of a leading Scottish independent school has...
The water industry regulator which has faced intense pressure for unacceptable use of public funds spent £3,500 sending staff on training about providing value for money. Newly uncovered documents show that 12 staff from the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) attended a course run by the Civil Service College in the last year.The water industry regulator which has faced intense pressure for unacceptable use of public funds spent £3,500 sending staff on training about providing value for money. Newly uncovered documents show that 12 staff from the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) attended a course run by the Civil Service College in the last year.The water industry regulator which has faced intense pressure for unacceptable use of public funds spent £3,500 sending staff...
One of the founders of the John Muir Trust is standing for election to the board of the conservation charity which has been struggling with an “unprecedented crisis”. Denis Mollison, who helped to create the Scotland-based organisation 40 years ago, said concern over “significant governance and operational problems”...One of the founders of the John Muir Trust is standing for election to the board of the...One of the founders of the John Muir Trust is standing for election to the board of the...
Around a dozen shaggy black and brown Angus cows mill around a simple corrugated metal shed on a farm just south of Edinburgh. Occasionally they stoop to feed on troughs of fresh hay. What the cattle will not realise is that they are a part of a...Around a dozen shaggy black and brown Angus cows mill around a simple corrugated metal shed on a...Around a dozen shaggy black and brown Angus cows mill around a simple corrugated metal shed on a...
MIchael Grant
A civil servant who developed a social phobia during the pandemic has won the first stage of an employment tribunal...A civil servant who developed a social phobia during the pandemic has won the first stage of an...A civil servant who developed a social phobia during the pandemic has won the first stage of an...
A woman accused of defrauding her American employer of more than £130,000 to buy a kilt and gift cards before fleeing...A woman accused of defrauding her American employer of more than £130,000 to buy a kilt and gift...A woman accused of defrauding her American employer of more than £130,000 to buy a kilt and gift...
Scottish business digest
Photography
These brightly coloured, energetic birds are members of the parrot family, hailing from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru — and they bring a splash of sunshine to a grey day at Bird Gardens Scotland in the Scottish Borders. The popular visitor...These brightly coloured, energetic birds are members of the parrot family, hailing from Bolivia...These brightly coloured, energetic birds are members of the parrot family, hailing from Bolivia...
The curtains are coffee bags, the coat hooks are deer antlers — nothing goes to waste at these holiday cabins in one of Scotland’s most spectacular corners
interview
The stand-up on getting laughs out of the least funny subjects imaginable, the distinctive whiff of Ed Gamble and why Edinburgh is his home from home
Review
ASKR often lacks the ingredient it promises most, says Chitra Ramaswamy
GABRIELLA BENNETT
We’re all a burden, passing it back and forth like a hot potato — and that’s a good thing, because problems don’t cool down on their own
It’s three hours from Edinburgh, gets 300 hours of sunshine a year and makes an ideal autumn getaway, writes Stephen Jardine
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont noodle bars to Auld...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow, from a kebab shop...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...
This superb coastal circuit climbs to the summit of the Hill of Clibberswick, which is crowned by the dramatic Horns of Hagmark on Unst, Britain’s most northerly island. Starting from SaxaVord Spaceport on the Lamba Ness peninsula, the walk...This superb coastal circuit climbs to the summit of the Hill of Clibberswick, which is crowned by...This superb coastal circuit climbs to the summit of the Hill of Clibberswick, which is crowned by...
Comment
There’s a man in the wings Starmer should call
Trevor Phillips
Reforming leaders depend on visionaries who can get things done — which is why the prime minister needs Michael Gove
giles coren
Put the smartphones away, I’m trying to eat
JANICE TURNER
Time to confront Taliban’s gender apartheid
mick hodgkin | feedback
Cross words for both the living and the dead
ann treneman | notebook
Our pedalo escapade exposed my inner grump
weekend essay
A conflict built on centuries of myth-making
ben macintyre
Live coverage was just what SAS didn’t want
rob hutton
Young, lost and far from home: new MPs need Freshers’ Week too
Labour party bosses are, we learnt from these pages on Thursday, trying to stop the new parliament from “feeling like...Labour party bosses are, we learnt from these pages on Thursday, trying to stop the new...Labour party bosses are, we learnt from these pages on Thursday, trying to stop the new...
Jim dixon | nature notebook
Size matters to resurgent gannets of Yorkshire
One of the greatest bird experiences in the world can be had at the end of a rather nondescript lane on the coast of...One of the greatest bird experiences in the world can be had at the end of a rather nondescript...One of the greatest bird experiences in the world can be had at the end of a rather nondescript...
Leading Articles
Wealth of Nations
An accelerating outflow from Britain of high-net-worth individuals suggests unease about the future tax regime. The government must offer reassurance and stability
Barnier’s Encore
The new French prime minister takes office amid unprecedented political turmoil
Be Prepared
The new chief scout is an inspiration for young people in search of a satisfying life
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
How Tory party can regain fighting spirit
Sir, The Conservative Party structure does need to be reformed as Iain Martin suggests (Comment, Sep 5). However, most of its present failings were embedded by the last reforms, also spurred by a calamitous election defeat, in 1997. Lord Hague...Sir, The Conservative Party structure does need to be reformed as Iain Martin suggests (Comment...Sir, The Conservative Party structure does need to be reformed as Iain Martin suggests (Comment...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
Today
UK: Scottish Conservative Party leadership election, Dumfries hustings.
Ireland: UEFA Nations League football: Ireland v England (5pm).
Tomorrow
UK: Trades Union Congress conference starts in Brighton.
Nature notes
Car parks don’t need to be deadscapes. A York park and ride doubles as an orchard, and people leaving their car at Northallerton railway station must walk through an avenue of the most heavily laden blackberry bushes you’re likely to see. Perhaps the most charming UK car park can be found serving the cricket ground at Chester-le-Street. Here, cricket fans have their cars shaded by mature trees whose graceful, arching branches provide birdsong while keeping the metalwork cool. One tree is a particularly fine white poplar. Drivers parking near it will easily locate their vehicle even after the busiest Test match: the slightest breeze teases the tree’s canopy into a wild, clattering dance of white leaves. Jonathan Tulloch
On this day
Today
In 1497 Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be Richard, Duke of York (one of the Princes in the Tower), landed in Cornwall and gathered a 6,000-strong army. Captured and taken to the Tower of London, he was eventually executed on November 23, 1499; in 1888 Edith Eleanor McLean, with a birth weight of 2lb 7oz, was the first baby in the US to be placed in an incubator, called a “hatching cradle”, modelled on a device used at the Paris zoo; in 1994 the lowering of the American flag over US army headquarters in Berlin formally ended the American presence in the city after nearly 50 years; in 2004 members of the Scottish parliament held their first debate in the new building designed by the Catalan architect Enric Miralles.
Tomorrow
In 1504 Michelangelo’s statue of David was unveiled in Florence, having been commissioned for the city’s cathedral in 1501. The artist, who was in his mid-20s, worked the six-tonne statue from a single block of marble; in 1914 Private Thomas Highgate, aged 19, became the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the First World War, on the Western Front. In 2006 Highgate (known to suffer from memory loss) was among 306 soldiers granted a posthumous pardon; in 1986 General Augusto Pinochet, president of Chile, survived an attempt on his life in the capital, Santiago, when his motorcade was ambushed; in 2022 Queen Elizabeth II, who had served as head of state for 70 years, died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire at the age of 96. She acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952, upon the death of her father, George VI. She was given a state funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022, the first since that of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.
The Times
Birthdays
Saturday
Gloria Gaynor, pictured, singer, I Will Survive (1978), 81; Elinor Barker, road and track racing cyclist, Olympic gold medallist (2016, team pursuit), 30; Gerald Corbett, chairman, Marylebone Cricket Club (2015-21), Segro (2016-22), 73; Alex Greenwood, footballer, Manchester City WFC and member of the Euro 2022-winning England team, 31; Chrissie Hynde, singer, the Pretenders, 73; Helmut Jeggle, chairman, BioNTech (biotechnology), 54; Toby Jones, actor, Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024), 58; Julie Kavner, actress, the voice of Marge on The Simpsons (since 1989), 74; Tim Levell, programme director, Times Radio, 56; Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, 68; Peggy Noonan, journalist, political speechwriter to US president Ronald Reagan (1984-86), 74; Lord (Robert) Reed of Allermuir, president of the UK Supreme Court, 68; Luc Rémont, chairman and chief executive, Électricité de France (EDF), 55; Sonny Rollins, jazz saxophonist, last surviving member of the original Miles Davis quintet, 94; Drew Weissman, immunologist, co-recipient of the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine (2023, for developing technology behind the mRNA vaccines used to combat Covid-19), 65; Chris Wright, co-founder and chairman (1969-2011), Chrysalis Group, 80.
Sunday
Lachlan Murdoch, pictured, chairman of News Corp (publisher of The Times and The Sunday Times) and executive chairman and chief executive of Fox Corporation, 53; Ruby Bridges, civil rights activist, the first African-American child to attend an all-white public elementary school in the South, 70; Jos Buttler, cricketer, Lancashire County Cricket Club and captain of England’s limited overs teams, vice-captain of the team that won the Cricket World Cup (2019), 34; Christoph von Dohnányi, honorary conductor for life, Philharmonia Orchestra (London), 95; Michael Frayn, playwright, Noises Off (1982), and novelist, Spies (2002), 91; Martin Freeman, actor, Sherlock (2010-17), 53; Baroness (Margaret) Hodge of Barking, Labour MP for Barking (1994-2024) and former minister, 80; Miles Jupp, comedian, 45; Patrick Kidd, journalist, editor of the diary column in The Times, 48; James Mattis, US secretary of defence (2017-19), former US Marine Corps general, 74; John McDonnell, independent (formerly Labour) MP for Hayes & Harlington, shadow chancellor of the exchequer (2015-20), 73; Pink, singer, Funhouse (2008), 45; Bernie Sanders, US senator, 83; Andrew Scattergood, chief executive, The Royal Parks (charity), 49.