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Former PM says new law can bring about a ‘meaningful reduction in human suffering’
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton revealed on Wednesday that he has changed his mind and now supports a bill to legalise assisted dying, arguing that it would help bring about a “meaningful reduction in human suffering”. Writing in The Times, the former prime minister says that he previously...Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton revealed on Wednesday that he has changed his mind and now supports a bill to legalise assisted dying, arguing that it would help bring about a “meaningful reduction in human suffering”. Writing in The Times, the former prime minister says that he previously...Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton revealed on Wednesday that he has changed his mind and now supports a bill to legalise assisted...
David Cameron
In the past, I have opposed moves to legalise assisted dying. I have always sympathised with the passionate arguments put by those who support such moves in order to reduce suffering. Their patient and moving advocacy over many years deserves both respect and a careful hearing by legislators. My main concern and reason for not supporting...In the past, I have opposed moves to legalise assisted dying. I have always sympathised with the passionate arguments put by those who support such moves in order to reduce suffering. Their patient and moving advocacy over many years deserves both respect and a careful hearing by legislators. My main concern and reason for not supporting...In the past, I have opposed moves to legalise assisted dying. I have always sympathised with the passionate arguments put by...
An RAF Reaper drone fired two hellfire missiles at an Islamic State biological weapons engineer because human rights laws prevented special forces troops from detaining him, The Times understands. The incident came to light as former members of the SAS criticised Britain’s decades-old investigations into the actions...An RAF Reaper drone fired two hellfire missiles at an Islamic State biological weapons engineer...An RAF Reaper drone fired two hellfire missiles at an Islamic State biological weapons engineer...
Hugo Rifkind
Every member has his favourite Groucho Club anecdote. For the writer and broadcaster Robert Elms, a member since the...Every member has his favourite Groucho Club anecdote. For the writer and broadcaster Robert Elms...Every member has his favourite Groucho Club anecdote. For the writer and broadcaster Robert Elms...
first night review
“The first time I played in Manchester I played the Deaf Institute. Ten people were there, it was a huge crowd,”...“The first time I played in Manchester I played the Deaf Institute. Ten people were there, it was...“The first time I played in Manchester I played the Deaf Institute. Ten people were there, it was...
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TOM BALDWIN
Labour leader faces a difficult decision on whether to back a bill that could consume political energy for months
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Allies of Donald Trump and the new prime minister of Mauritius have rejected the plan
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Kemi Badenoch has said that migrants could lose access to benefits under a future Conservative government as she admitted that her party got it wrong when it was in government. The Tory leader said that the Conservative Party must accept that it...Kemi Badenoch has said that migrants could lose access to benefits under a future Conservative...Kemi Badenoch has said that migrants could lose access to benefits under a future Conservative...
Les Misérables is the musical the French never thought they would like. Until they took the British out of it. A reworking of the musical, which is based on Victor Hugo’s 1860s French novel, has opened in Paris, with hopes high that it may finally...Les Misérables is the musical the French never thought they would like. Until they took the...Les Misérables is the musical the French never thought they would like. Until they took the...
Thousands of satellites sent into orbit by Elon Musk are obscuring our view of the universe and may even prevent...Thousands of satellites sent into orbit by Elon Musk are obscuring our view of the universe and...Thousands of satellites sent into orbit by Elon Musk are obscuring our view of the universe and...
Crime and Justice Commission
Artificial intelligence could be used to predict when prisoners are about to turn violent or take their own lives...Artificial intelligence could be used to predict when prisoners are about to turn violent or take...Artificial intelligence could be used to predict when prisoners are about to turn violent or take...
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CCTV video leaked from a school in London shows autistic children in a state of acute distress after allegedly being...CCTV video leaked from a school in London shows autistic children in a state of acute distress...CCTV video leaked from a school in London shows autistic children in a state of acute distress...
the times diary
Commiserations, then, to Peter Mandelson and Dominic Grieve as they fall short of the Oxford chancellor’s chair, but...Commiserations, then, to Peter Mandelson and Dominic Grieve as they fall short of the Oxford...Commiserations, then, to Peter Mandelson and Dominic Grieve as they fall short of the Oxford...
Vast smuggling networks exposed as Australia becomes lucrative market for cocaine dealers
newThe Colombian navy seized three “narco-submarines” trafficking cocaine across the Pacific from South America to Australia, as part of a massive bust that intercepted drugs worth more than $8 billion over six weeks. Operation Orion, involving co-operation with the security agencies of the United...The Colombian navy seized three “narco-submarines” trafficking cocaine across the Pacific from South America to Australia, as part of a massive bust that intercepted drugs worth more than $8 billion over six weeks. Operation Orion, involving co-operation with the security agencies of the United...The Colombian navy seized three “narco-submarines” trafficking cocaine across the Pacific from South America to Australia, as...
MAXIM TUCKER | DISPATCH
The young Scottish soldier thought he caught a glimpse of a Storm Shadow missile slung underneath one of the Ukrainian jets as they screamed low overhead. “We saw the plane fly over, let off the missile, then he does a U-turn and f*** off,” said “Twist”, a 19-year-old infantryman for the Ukrainian army, who left the British Army eight...The young Scottish soldier thought he caught a glimpse of a Storm Shadow missile slung underneath one of the Ukrainian jets as they screamed low overhead. “We saw the plane fly over, let off the missile, then he does a U-turn and f*** off,” said “Twist”, a 19-year-old infantryman for the Ukrainian army, who left the British Army eight...The young Scottish soldier thought he caught a glimpse of a Storm Shadow missile slung underneath one of the Ukrainian jets as...
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For much of his decades-long career, Glenn Jacobs was the bad guy. Those to fall foul of the wrestler ranged from mountain-sized opponents to helpless referees caught in the crossfire of a choreographed “fight”. They also included Linda McMahon, 76, the woman poised to become the next education secretary of the...For much of his decades-long career, Glenn Jacobs was the bad guy. Those to fall foul of the...For much of his decades-long career, Glenn Jacobs was the bad guy. Those to fall foul of the...
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During the triumphant finale of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo’s green witch Elphaba prepares to defy gravity in the skies over Oz — but it seems the magic of the moment is casting an unwanted spell over audiences. To the fury of traditionalists...During the triumphant finale of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo’s green witch Elphaba prepares to...During the triumphant finale of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo’s green witch Elphaba prepares to...
Volkswagen has bowed to years of pressure and agreed to sell its factory and assets in the Chinese province of...Volkswagen has bowed to years of pressure and agreed to sell its factory and assets in the...Volkswagen has bowed to years of pressure and agreed to sell its factory and assets in the...
Dominique Pelicot has been described by his lawyer as a split personality who had been genuinely in love with his...Dominique Pelicot has been described by his lawyer as a split personality who had been genuinely...Dominique Pelicot has been described by his lawyer as a split personality who had been genuinely...
Restaurants and IT schools serve as front for nefarious activities
Whatever is sustaining the Sindat BBQ North Korean restaurant, it is not the sale of noodles, kimchi and barbecued beef. All are on the menu, along with mushroom vodka, ginseng brandy and authentic Taedonggang beer brewed in North Korea. But at Sunday lunchtime the restaurant, in the town of Vang Vieng in Laos, is all but deserted. A single customer, a South Korean...Whatever is sustaining the Sindat BBQ North Korean restaurant, it is not the sale of noodles...Whatever is sustaining the Sindat BBQ North Korean restaurant, it is not the sale of noodles...
A former Manchester City footballer known for his anti-western rhetoric is set to become the next president of...A former Manchester City footballer known for his anti-western rhetoric is set to become the next president of Georgia after he was backed by the Black Sea country’s ruling party. Mikheil Kavelashvili, who made 28 appearances for the English Premier League club in the 1990s, founded the far-right People’s Power...A former Manchester City footballer known for his anti-western rhetoric is set to become the next president of Georgia after he...
Internal polling showed she was always trailing in the swing states
Four years ago, Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen were walking their Staffordshire bull terrier, Peggy, through a park in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Lying on the ground was a baby magpie that the couple presumed had fallen from its...Four years ago, Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen were walking their Staffordshire bull terrier...Four years ago, Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen were walking their Staffordshire bull terrier...
Insurer’s initial cash and shares offer rebuffed
updatedAviva has sent shock waves through Britain’s insurance industry with a £3.3 billion bid to buy Direct Line, its troubled rival. The cash-and-shares proposal valued the motor and home insurer at 250p a share, the FTSE 100 company said on Wednesday evening. That offer was rejected by Direct Line on...Aviva has sent shock waves through Britain’s insurance industry with a £3.3 billion bid to buy Direct Line, its troubled rival. The cash-and-shares proposal valued the motor and home insurer at 250p a share, the FTSE 100 company said on Wednesday evening. That offer was rejected by Direct Line on...Aviva has sent shock waves through Britain’s insurance industry with a £3.3 billion bid to buy Direct Line, its troubled rival.
UK consumers and businesses are more downbeat about the state of the economy after Labour’s tax-raising budget triggered concerns about hiring and rising costs. In the latest signs of pessimism, confidence among British households and the growth-driving services sector fell this month, dealing a blow to the government’s ambitions to...UK consumers and businesses are more downbeat about the state of the economy after Labour’s tax-raising budget triggered concerns about hiring and rising costs. In the latest signs of pessimism, confidence among British households and the growth-driving services sector fell this month, dealing a blow to the government’s ambitions to...UK consumers and businesses are more downbeat about the state of the economy after Labour’s tax-raising budget triggered...
A former executive at Wizz Air has been fined for secretly trading more than £4 million worth of shares in the London-listed airline in the run-up to financial results, in the first sanction of its kind by the Financial Conduct Authority. The City regulator said that Andras Sebok, former chief supply chain officer...A former executive at Wizz Air has been fined for secretly trading more than £4 million worth of...A former executive at Wizz Air has been fined for secretly trading more than £4 million worth of...
ALISTAIR OSBORNE | BUSINESS COMMENTARY
A switch of pilots at an airline can be a bumpy affair. Not so at easyJet, where Johan Lundgren is handing over...A switch of pilots at an airline can be a bumpy affair. Not so at easyJet, where Johan Lundgren...A switch of pilots at an airline can be a bumpy affair. Not so at easyJet, where Johan Lundgren...
PATRICK HOSKING
Follow the money, they say. To properly understand anything in business and investment, it’s important to identify...Follow the money, they say. To properly understand anything in business and investment, it’s...Follow the money, they say. To properly understand anything in business and investment, it’s...
RYAN BOURNE
To a man with a hammer, everything’s a nail. To Donald Trump, every cross-border policy problem can be solved using...To a man with a hammer, everything’s a nail. To Donald Trump, every cross-border policy problem...To a man with a hammer, everything’s a nail. To Donald Trump, every cross-border policy problem...
LAUREN ALMEIDA | TEMPUS
Despite being a FTSE 100 name, DCC normally flies below investors’ radars. At first glance it is difficult to pin...Despite being a FTSE 100 name, DCC normally flies below investors’ radars. At first glance it is...Despite being a FTSE 100 name, DCC normally flies below investors’ radars. At first glance it is...
family business
Finance
About 15,000 small businesses in Britain’s poorest areas look set to benefit from £1 billion of lending from community-based finance firms
female founders
Poppy Gustafsson has urged investors to create a more “inclusive economic landscape”
RECRUITMENT
The sector generates £343 billion in annual turnover and is already a bigger player than telecoms
Black Friday may be the nation’s busiest shopping day, but it’s also the most frantic for data processing and collection too. In the UK alone, hundreds of millions of “data validation requests” are generated by shoppers browsing websites, using contactless travel, scrolling social media and paying online. Every single one requires a team of data experts to make it...Black Friday may be the nation’s busiest shopping day, but it’s also the most frantic for data...Black Friday may be the nation’s busiest shopping day, but it’s also the most frantic for data...
SIX FROM THE BEST
As the UN attempts to end the globe’s plastic addiction at the Busan treaty talks in South Korea, Sarah Perreard is...As the UN attempts to end the globe’s plastic addiction at the Busan treaty talks in South Korea, Sarah Perreard is focused on turning sustainability into a catalyst for success. As co-chief executive of the Swiss research consultancy EA Earth Action, she helps global corporations transition to the circular economy.As the UN attempts to end the globe’s plastic addiction at the Busan treaty talks in South Korea, Sarah Perreard is focused on...
COURTNEY LAWES
Head coach has to decide whether his fly half should play expansive rugby or set-piece game through to next World Cup
newEngland are in a strange place. Where are we as a team? We seem to be moving forward in attack, but there is no question we have moved backwards in defence. Nothing is clear. Steve Borthwick has overhauled the team since the World Cup, with nine new players capped. We were building some momentum with the win against Ireland in the Six Nations and with promising...England are in a strange place. Where are we as a team? We seem to be moving forward in attack...England are in a strange place. Where are we as a team? We seem to be moving forward in attack...
Mike Atherton
You never quite know whether you will need factor 50 or a brolly and third layer in Christchurch — westerlies coming...You never quite know whether you will need factor 50 or a brolly and third layer in Christchurch — westerlies coming in off the Canterbury plain can send temperatures soaring, easterlies can send them plummeting — but the cricket can be more predictable. A grassy pitch that tends to flatten out encourages captains...You never quite know whether you will need factor 50 or a brolly and third layer in Christchurch — westerlies coming in off the...
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MATTHEW SYED
Every now and again you find yourself reading through a brilliant Times Sport exclusive and just shaking your head.Every now and again you find yourself reading through a brilliant Times Sport exclusive and just...Every now and again you find yourself reading through a brilliant Times Sport exclusive and just...
Coventry City have appointed Frank Lampard as head coach on a 2½-year contract. The former England midfielder, 46...Coventry City have appointed Frank Lampard as head coach on a 2½-year contract. The former...Coventry City have appointed Frank Lampard as head coach on a 2½-year contract. The former...
It’s been quite a year for Bryson DeChambeau. There was winning a second US Open with that bunker shot, being name-checked by Donald Trump in his election victory speech — “we have to protect our super-geniuses” — and taking only 16 days to complete a potentially never-ending challenge to make a hole in one over his house in Grapevine, Texas. It started as a bit of fun.It’s been quite a year for Bryson DeChambeau. There was winning a second US Open with that bunker...It’s been quite a year for Bryson DeChambeau. There was winning a second US Open with that bunker...
alyson rudd
Pep Guardiola’s all too visible distress as he watched Manchester City throw away a three-goal lead at home to...Pep Guardiola’s all too visible distress as he watched Manchester City throw away a three-goal lead at home to Feyenoord on Tuesday evening was not an easy watch, but appearing in front of the cameras with self-inflicted scratches on his face has placed the welfare of elite managers in the spotlight. “It puts coach...Pep Guardiola’s all too visible distress as he watched Manchester City throw away a three-goal lead at home to Feyenoord on...
premier league quiz
Maresca insists France striker is not unhappy and will feature in league next month
Enzo Maresca has denied Christopher Nkunku is up for sale and insisted the marginalised Chelsea striker will get more playing time next month. Nkunku joined Chelsea from RB Leipzig for £52million in the summer of 2023 but, after an injury-hit first season, he has seen limited game time in the Premier League this term. He has made 11 appearances but only one start, with...Enzo Maresca has denied Christopher Nkunku is up for sale and insisted the marginalised Chelsea...Enzo Maresca has denied Christopher Nkunku is up for sale and insisted the marginalised Chelsea...
The case against Manchester City for 115 alleged breaches of Premier League rules may not be concluded before the end...The case against Manchester City for 115 alleged breaches of Premier League rules may not be concluded before the end of this season after it emerged that the hearing will not be finished until the middle of December. Legal experts have told The Times that there is a good chance any appeal would not be resolved...The case against Manchester City for 115 alleged breaches of Premier League rules may not be concluded before the end of this...
alex lowe
It started with a text. Andy Farrell dropped Joe Schmidt a message in late 2015 after being informed by Eddie Jones, the incoming England head coach, that he had no future at Twickenham. It was a decision Jones came to regret, but it left Farrell on the lookout for a new job and a fresh start after the pain of England’s early elimination at their home World Cup. When...It started with a text. Andy Farrell dropped Joe Schmidt a message in late 2015 after being...It started with a text. Andy Farrell dropped Joe Schmidt a message in late 2015 after being...
Joe Marler will play his final rugby match on Friday for Harlequins against Bristol Bears at the Stoop, having...Joe Marler will play his final rugby match on Friday for Harlequins against Bristol Bears at the Stoop, having decided to exit the sport altogether after his recent international retirement. The prop, 34, always intended to finish his club career this season, but has brought forward his retirement from all forms of...Joe Marler will play his final rugby match on Friday for Harlequins against Bristol Bears at the Stoop, having decided to exit...
first person
In July, Michael Odell wrote about his quest to get fit and lose his flabby dad bod. So how’s he been getting on?
The famous Soho club has been shut down at the police’s request. Simon Mills recalls his experiences rubbing shoulders with the great and not-always-good
After Trump’s victory, bitcoin and dogecoin (Elon Musk’s favourite) are riding high. Here we go again, writes Damian Whitworth
The actress’s rise and rise has taken in award-winning performances along with viral moments
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Interview
I’m very proud of my home. We built it ourselves. Well, I didn’t — my husband, Geof, did. I did nothing. I stayed in...I’m very proud of my home. We built it ourselves. Well, I didn’t — my husband, Geof, did. I did...I’m very proud of my home. We built it ourselves. Well, I didn’t — my husband, Geof, did. I did...
Is what was once seen as a financial Wild West now mainstream? After all, one in eight of us in Britain own some...Is what was once seen as a financial Wild West now mainstream? After all, one in eight of us in...Is what was once seen as a financial Wild West now mainstream? After all, one in eight of us in...
first night review
“The first time I played in Manchester I played the Deaf Institute. Ten people were there, it was a huge crowd,” Charli XCX joked to her audience of 23,000 at the Co-op Live in Manchester. In other words: hers is no overnight success story. The...“The first time I played in Manchester I played the Deaf Institute. Ten people were there, it was...“The first time I played in Manchester I played the Deaf Institute. Ten people were there, it was...
STEPHEN ANDERTON
Forty years after six children claimed to have met the Virgin Mary, a town in Bosnia is now one of the holiest in Europe. Dominic Hauschild makes the pilgrimage
In June 1981 a handsome but painfully shy teenager with shaggy black hair is walking with a friend through an apple orchard. The sun is low and crickets chirp loudly as a warm afternoon breeze ripples through the leaves. The boy’s name is Ivan Dragicevic. He is 16, an ethnic Croat and a Catholic, like most of his village — the remote Bosnian farming community of...In June 1981 a handsome but painfully shy teenager with shaggy black hair is walking with a...In June 1981 a handsome but painfully shy teenager with shaggy black hair is walking with a...
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As a cute play on words goes, Rage Against the Regime (BBC2) isn’t far off a five-star title. What certainly does get...As a cute play on words goes, Rage Against the Regime (BBC2) isn’t far off a five-star title. What certainly does get five stars, though, is the sheer defiance of the individuals going on camera for this week’s TV dose of harrowing testimony. Despite some of them having been shot or tortured or raped or bereaved of...As a cute play on words goes, Rage Against the Regime (BBC2) isn’t far off a five-star title. What certainly does get five...
first night review
Where are all the other victims? In Emteaz Hussain’s thought-provoking if overly dense drama about a grooming scandal in a northern town the young girls who suffered so much at the hands of predators remain largely out of sight. A self-possessed...Where are all the other victims? In Emteaz Hussain’s thought-provoking if overly dense drama...Where are all the other victims? In Emteaz Hussain’s thought-provoking if overly dense drama...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
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first night review
THE BIG QUESTION
Under pressure to balance budgets and encourage recycling, most councils now collect fortnightly rather than weekly —...Under pressure to balance budgets and encourage recycling, most councils now collect fortnightly...Under pressure to balance budgets and encourage recycling, most councils now collect fortnightly...
ask the experts
Q. Owing to changes made in the budget, I understand that if I die after April 2027, inheritance tax of 40 per cent...Q. Owing to changes made in the budget, I understand that if I die after April 2027, inheritance...Q. Owing to changes made in the budget, I understand that if I die after April 2027, inheritance...
MindGames
Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 In 2022, Irish became an official language of which UK country? 2 A “peeler” is old-fashioned slang for which job? 3 At Le Havre, the River Seine empties into which narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean? 4 Which fleet was first sighted off the Lizard in Cornwall on July 19, 1588? 5 Sonny Boy is the 2024 autobiography of which star of The Godfather and Scarface? 6 From...1 In 2022, Irish became an official language of which UK country? 2 A “peeler” is old-fashioned...1 In 2022, Irish became an official language of which UK country? 2 A “peeler” is old-fashioned...
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Louisa McKenzie rounds up the ritziest decorations available this festive season
giles coren
Eating in public is uncouth, says Giles Coren, unless you are in a restaurant. So swerve those devilled prawn morsels at your next swanky cocktail party and stick to the champagne, please
The ‘old money aesthetic’ is all over social media and its poster girl is CBK, a fashion legend whose quietly luxurious style can be seen on the runways and on Pinterest. By Chiara Brown
Impress even the most knowledgeable devotee with these decadent classics
Lovely Leuven, outside Brussels, has everything you need for a festive city break: ancient architecture, cobbled streets, breweries … and there’s not a tourist in sight
A new immersive experience in Queensland takes you inside the home of the cartoon character. It’s a delight for fans — as is the brilliantly family-friendly state
Forget Berlin, a historic centre in northern France beats the crowds — and it’s a train or ferry ride away
Swap gloomy grey days for island life with our pick of the pads that provide a piece of paradise (without the crowds)
Hiking in the world’s tallest peaks may be easier than you think and the rewards are life-affirming — here’s everything you need to know to plan a trip
Travel Editor’s Take
Letting loose on holiday with friends and free shots is a rite of passage. That this had fatal consequences in Laos...Letting loose on holiday with friends and free shots is a rite of passage. That this had fatal...Letting loose on holiday with friends and free shots is a rite of passage. That this had fatal...
It was me, my guide for the trip, Mamoru-san, and a 20ft-tall effigy of a character from a classical kabuki play. An...It was me, my guide for the trip, Mamoru-san, and a 20ft-tall effigy of a character from a...It was me, my guide for the trip, Mamoru-san, and a 20ft-tall effigy of a character from a...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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It might be blisteringly cold here in the Northern hemisphere, but over on the other side of the world another long, hot summer is about to start. Our winter is the best time to visit Australia, a continent that has everything you could want from...It might be blisteringly cold here in the Northern hemisphere, but over on the other side of the...It might be blisteringly cold here in the Northern hemisphere, but over on the other side of the...
Obituary
He rewrote the story of European pre-history and campaigned against the trade in illegal antiquities
OBITUARY
The most distinctive American designer of the 1970s who claimed to have married 11 times
OBITUARY
Senior SIS man who was the driving force behind switch to its Vauxhall Cross HQ in 1994
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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
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Buckingham Palace
27th November, 2024 By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic...Buckingham Palace
27th November, 2024 By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of...Buckingham Palace
27th November, 2024 By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of...
BEHOLD, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in...BEHOLD, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even...BEHOLD, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
As NFU officials lobby against the chancellor’s levy, lawyers contemplate how best to protect assets and plan for succession
After the wellington boot brigade hit Westminster last week with placards denouncing the government’s “war on the countryside”, ministers must face the prospect of legal challenges to inheritance tax on farms. A past combination of agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR) has until Rachel Reeves’s recent budget allowed farmers to pass on...After the wellington boot brigade hit Westminster last week with placards denouncing the...After the wellington boot brigade hit Westminster last week with placards denouncing the...
Relations between the first lady chief justice and Labour’s first female justice secretary seem to be deteriorating...Relations between the first lady chief justice and Labour’s first female justice secretary seem to be deteriorating fast. Appearing before MPs on the justice committee on Tuesday, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, the most senior judge in England and Wales, sent a message to Shabana Mahmood and other ministers...Relations between the first lady chief justice and Labour’s first female justice secretary seem to be deteriorating fast.
Move comes as Labour pledges to reintroduce winter heating payment should it win 2026 Holyrood election
Nearly one million Scottish pensioners will receive a new winter fuel benefit as SNP ministers move to mitigate cuts imposed by Westminster. Shirley-Anne Somerville, the Scottish social justice secretary, is expected to tell parliament on Thursday that the newly devolved pension age winter...Nearly one million Scottish pensioners will receive a new winter fuel benefit as SNP ministers move to mitigate cuts imposed by Westminster. Shirley-Anne Somerville, the Scottish social justice secretary, is expected to tell parliament on Thursday that the newly devolved pension age winter...Nearly one million Scottish pensioners will receive a new winter fuel benefit as SNP ministers move to mitigate cuts imposed by...
Calls to remove a senior judge over allegations of bias towards the operators of private schools will be considered by the first minister, who praised the “courage” of the abuse survivors who wrote to him. Former pupils who gave evidence to the Scottish child abuse inquiry signed a letter urging John Swinney to intervene and dismiss Lady...Calls to remove a senior judge over allegations of bias towards the operators of private schools will be considered by the first minister, who praised the “courage” of the abuse survivors who wrote to him. Former pupils who gave evidence to the Scottish child abuse inquiry signed a letter urging John Swinney to intervene and dismiss Lady...Calls to remove a senior judge over allegations of bias towards the operators of private schools will be considered by the...
alex massie
Sometimes it is not easy to join the dots between action A and consequence B. And sometimes it is not difficult to do so. This week The Times reported that the cost of rented housing has soared in metropolitan areas and that 14,000 build-to-rent homes “may never be built” since investors fear further policy changes...Sometimes it is not easy to join the dots between action A and consequence B. And sometimes it is...Sometimes it is not easy to join the dots between action A and consequence B. And sometimes it is...
The Proclaimers, the folk musician Dougie MacLean and the singer Sheena Wellington will perform at the memorial service of Alex Salmond on Saturday at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. The service will be conducted by the Reverend Dr George Whyte...The Proclaimers, the folk musician Dougie MacLean and the singer Sheena Wellington will perform...The Proclaimers, the folk musician Dougie MacLean and the singer Sheena Wellington will perform...
scottish business digest
A whisky maker has set a new Guinness World Record for the greatest variety of flavours in a single bottle of Scotch. Johnson Reserve was awarded the accolade for its limited-edition release called Ascension — a single malt which spent time in 33...A whisky maker has set a new Guinness World Record for the greatest variety of flavours in a...A whisky maker has set a new Guinness World Record for the greatest variety of flavours in a...
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My mother’s MS has shaped my view on dying
Hugo Rifkind
From a position of health it’s easy to say we’d take the quick route. But real life isn’t like that
juliet samuel
Labour unmasked with tax raid on family firms
iain martin
Miliband’s green zeal plays into Farage’s hands
janice turner | notebook
Supersized ego-mobiles are grinding my gears
lee martin | THUNDERER
Why Rod Stewart’s Glastonbury gig is bad for grassroots music
Leading Articles
Indecent Haste
The assisted dying bill is a rushed piece of proposed legislation. MPs should vote it down
Mowing the Lawn
The ceasefire in Lebanon is welcome but its permanence is open to doubt
Freestyle Foodies
Are TikTok cooking clips a (non) recipe for success or disaster?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Ethnicity and faith in assisted dying debate
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, In recent weeks I have heard politicians, activists, writers and celebrities arguing in favour of assisted dying. I can’t recall any of them being black. Recent data by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, In recent weeks I have heard politicians, activists, writers...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, In recent weeks I have heard politicians, activists, writers...
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Briefing
UK: Energy trends and prices from Office for National Statistics; quarterly release of immigration statistics.
US: Thanksgiving Day (parades in New York and elsewhere).
On this day
In 1660, 12 scholars, including Christopher Wren, decided to set up a “College for the Promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning”, now known as The Royal Society; in 1859 Washington Irving, author of Rip Van Winkle (1819) and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1820), died, aged 76. He was a literary success in the US and England, where he spent several years; in 1911 “Lord” George Sanger, a showman and circus owner, was murdered aged 85 with a hatchet by an employee. Having started off working with his father’s peep show and selling lettered rock, in 1885 and 1898 royal performances were given to Queen Victoria at Sandringham and Balmoral. He was the first president of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain; in 1916 six 22lb bombs were dropped from a two-person LVG C.IV German biplane between Hyde Park and Victoria station — the first aeroplane attack and the first daylight raid on London. Zeppelin airships had been used for raids since May 31, 1915.
Nature notes
The woods are full of mysterious sounds. At this time of year, an intriguing tap-tapping can often be heard. It is too early for the great spotted woodpeckers so the creator of this sound may well be a great tit. In a process known as “hold-hammering”, great tits place an acorn or beech mast on a branch, and holding it steady with their feet, hammer it open with their beak. In this way, the birds can even access the kernel of the obdurate hazelnut within 20 minutes or so. In winter shortages, great tits have also been known to prey on pipistrelle bats. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Kriss Akabusi, athlete, gold medallist in the 1991 World Championships, 66; Fiona Armstrong, Lady MacGregor of MacGregor, lord-lieutenant of Dumfries, broadcaster and writer, 68; Rita Mae Brown, novelist, Rubyfruit Jungle (1973), 80; Mark Cann, director, British Forces Foundation (charity), 59; Martin Clunes, actor, Men Behaving Badly (1992-99), 63; Alfonso Cuarón, film director, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), 63; Gabriele Finaldi, director, National Gallery, London, 59; John Galliano, fashion designer, 64; Karen Gillan, actress, Doctor Who (2008-13), 37; Tom Goldsmith, clerk of the House of Commons, 50; Berry Gordy, founder, Motown Records, and songwriter, Reet Petite (1957), 95; Ed Harris, actor, The Rock (1996), 74; Gary Hart, US politician, 1988 presidential contender, 88; Chris Heaton-Harris, Conservative MP for Daventry (2010-May 2024), Northern Ireland secretary (2022-Jul 2024), 57; Armando Iannucci, writer, director and producer, In the Loop (2009), The Thick of It (2005-12), The Death of Stalin (2017), Avenue 5 (2020-22), 61; William Lyne, emeritus director of Wigmore Hall concert venue, London, 92; Lord (Godfrey) Macdonald, chief of the name and arms of Macdonald, 77; Robbie Moore, Conservative MP for Keighley and Ilkley, shadow environment, food and rural affairs minister, 40; Judd Nelson, actor, The Breakfast Club (1985), 65; Randy Newman, singer-songwriter and Oscar-winning film composer, Monsters, Inc. (2001), Toy Story 3 (2010), 81; Richard Osman, creator and co-presenter of the BBC quiz show Pointless and writer, The Thursday Murder Club series (2020-24), 54; Sarah Perry, author, After Me Comes the Flood (2014), Melmoth (2018), Essex Girls: For Profane and Opinionated Women Everywhere (2020), 45; Édouard Philippe, prime minister of France (2017-20), 54; Stephen Roche, cyclist, winner of the 1987 Tour de France, 65; Jake Sullivan, US national security adviser to President Biden, 48; Sir Nick Varney, chief executive, Merlin Entertainments (1999-22, visitor attractions including Legoland), 62; Sian Williams, broadcaster, 60.