Rishi Sunak is relying on winning back about 180,000 Reform UK supporters in key seats, as he urges them to help him stop a Labour “supermajority”. The prime minister is urging disaffected former Conservatives to “lend” him their vote to stop an “unchecked” Labour government as he spends the...Rishi Sunak is relying on winning back about 180,000 Reform UK supporters in key seats, as he urges them to help him stop a Labour “supermajority”. The prime minister is urging disaffected former Conservatives to “lend” him their vote to stop an “unchecked” Labour government as he spends the...Rishi Sunak is relying on winning back about 180,000 Reform UK supporters in key seats, as he urges them to help him stop a...
Thousands of children with cancer could get faster treatment thanks to a cutting-edge genetic test that replaces hundreds of others, an NHS trial has found. The test reveals the entire genetic code of a patient’s tumour, and was trialled on hundreds of children at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cambridge University Hospitals. This “whole...Thousands of children with cancer could get faster treatment thanks to a cutting-edge genetic test that replaces hundreds of others, an NHS trial has found. The test reveals the entire genetic code of a patient’s tumour, and was trialled on hundreds of children at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Cambridge University Hospitals. This “whole...Thousands of children with cancer could get faster treatment thanks to a cutting-edge genetic test that replaces hundreds of...
wimbledon
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles draw after coming to the conclusion on Tuesday morning that he is not physically capable of playing. The 37-year-old will play in the doubles with his brother Jamie but it will still be a bitter blow that he cannot take part in one final singles match at the All...Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles draw after coming to the conclusion on...Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles draw after coming to the conclusion on...
Walking boosts cardiovascular and joint health, reduces anxiety, improves focus and keeps stress at bay. Stacy Clemes...Walking boosts cardiovascular and joint health, reduces anxiety, improves focus and keeps stress...Walking boosts cardiovascular and joint health, reduces anxiety, improves focus and keeps stress...
First Person
No one reading about the tragedy of the two little girls killed in the Wimbledon car crash in July last year could be...No one reading about the tragedy of the two little girls killed in the Wimbledon car crash in...No one reading about the tragedy of the two little girls killed in the Wimbledon car crash in...
in depth | series
Labour leader on the economy, public services and winning the election
ALEX MASSIE | DISPATCH
If the polls are to be believed, in six days Sir Keir Starmer will walk through the door of No 10 as Labour’s first prime minister in 14 years. Although there has been no talk of it on the campaign trail, behind the scenes detailed plans are in...If the polls are to be believed, in six days Sir Keir Starmer will walk through the door of No 10...If the polls are to be believed, in six days Sir Keir Starmer will walk through the door of No 10...
The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed after protected bats were discovered on the site. Designs submitted to Aberdeenshire council propose transforming a vacant smallholding on the royal family’s Scottish estate into two three-bedroom dwellings for tourists. However, the presence of multiple bat roosts has thrown...The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed...The King’s plans to convert a historic Balmoral steading into holiday homes risk being delayed...
Sir Ian McKellen has with the “greatest reluctance” pulled out of a nationwide tour of Player Kings two weeks after...Sir Ian McKellen has with the “greatest reluctance” pulled out of a nationwide tour of Player Kings two weeks after falling off stage and injuring himself. The 85-year-old actor said he had accepted medical advice that he needed rest in order to “protect my full recovery” following the incident last month in...Sir Ian McKellen has with the “greatest reluctance” pulled out of a nationwide tour of Player Kings two weeks after falling off...
The security guard on trial over an alleged plot to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby is a prolific liar whose...The security guard on trial over an alleged plot to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby is a...The security guard on trial over an alleged plot to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby is a...
The times diary
If Labour win the election and carry out their plan to make members of the House of Lords retire at 80, it would deny...If Labour win the election and carry out their plan to make members of the House of Lords retire...If Labour win the election and carry out their plan to make members of the House of Lords retire...
President Macron’s authority is collapsing, with senior centrist figures in open revolt as he tries to lay the groundwork for a German-style coalition to block the hard right from leading France’s next government. Édouard Philippe, the former prime minister who is seen as a potential presidential...President Macron’s authority is collapsing, with senior centrist figures in open revolt as he tries to lay the groundwork for a German-style coalition to block the hard right from leading France’s next government. Édouard Philippe, the former prime minister who is seen as a potential presidential...President Macron’s authority is collapsing, with senior centrist figures in open revolt as he tries to lay the groundwork for a...
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President Biden rebuked the Supreme Court for its “dangerous precedent” setting out a wide scope of presidential immunity as he urged Americans to “dissent” by voting against Donald Trump in November. The court did Americans a “terrible disservice” by delaying Trump’s federal criminal trial, Biden said in a brief address to the nation...President Biden rebuked the Supreme Court for its “dangerous precedent” setting out a wide scope of presidential immunity as he urged Americans to “dissent” by voting against Donald Trump in November. The court did Americans a “terrible disservice” by delaying Trump’s federal criminal trial, Biden said in a brief address to the nation...President Biden rebuked the Supreme Court for its “dangerous precedent” setting out a wide scope of presidential immunity as he...
Up to 40 passengers were injured when an Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo encountered strong turbulence, forcing an emergency landing in Brazil. The plane, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with 325 people on board, was diverted from its course to Uruguay in the early hours of Monday to Natal airport in northeast...Up to 40 passengers were injured when an Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo encountered...Up to 40 passengers were injured when an Air Europa flight from Madrid to Montevideo encountered...
An activist who posted videos documenting the burning and destruction of the dwellings of maritime nomads near Borneo has been prosecuted by Malaysian authorities under a law against sedition. Police in the Malaysian state of Sabah in northeast...An activist who posted videos documenting the burning and destruction of the dwellings of...An activist who posted videos documenting the burning and destruction of the dwellings of...
ANALYSIS
For decades, mainstream political parties from right and left have joined forces in the second round of French...For decades, mainstream political parties from right and left have joined forces in the second...For decades, mainstream political parties from right and left have joined forces in the second...
A judge in Florida has released transcripts from a sex trafficking and rape investigation into the paedophile Jeffrey...A judge in Florida has released transcripts from a sex trafficking and rape investigation into...A judge in Florida has released transcripts from a sex trafficking and rape investigation into...
Consumers will continue to be cautious in discretionary spending until the country sees further interest rate cuts, the boss of Sainsbury’s warned as it posted a slump in Argos sales. Like-for-like sales at the UK’s second largest supermarket chain rose 2.7 per cent in the 16 weeks to June 22...Consumers will continue to be cautious in discretionary spending until the country sees further interest rate cuts, the boss of Sainsbury’s warned as it posted a slump in Argos sales. Like-for-like sales at the UK’s second largest supermarket chain rose 2.7 per cent in the 16 weeks to June 22...Consumers will continue to be cautious in discretionary spending until the country sees further interest rate cuts, the boss of...
A Delaware judge has rejected a request by GSK and other drugmakers to appeal a ruling allowing about 70,000 lawsuits to proceed. The lawsuits claim that the old heartburn blockbuster Zantac caused cancer. The ruling by Judge Vivian Medinilla in the Delaware Superior Court means that the pharmaceutical companies, which also include Pfizer...A Delaware judge has rejected a request by GSK and other drugmakers to appeal a ruling allowing about 70,000 lawsuits to proceed. The lawsuits claim that the old heartburn blockbuster Zantac caused cancer. The ruling by Judge Vivian Medinilla in the Delaware Superior Court means that the pharmaceutical companies, which also include Pfizer...A Delaware judge has rejected a request by GSK and other drugmakers to appeal a ruling allowing about 70,000 lawsuits to proceed.
A West Yorkshire-based stairlifts company has paid its founder a £48.4 million dividend, bringing total payouts to more than £250 million over the past ten years. Acorn Mobility Services, which is based at a business park near Bradford, was founded by John Jakes 32 years ago. It has benefited from a rise in sales...A West Yorkshire-based stairlifts company has paid its founder a £48.4 million dividend, bringing...A West Yorkshire-based stairlifts company has paid its founder a £48.4 million dividend, bringing...
BUSINESS COMMENTARY
The rush into private markets is turning into a stampede. It is hard to meet anyone in the investment world who is...The rush into private markets is turning into a stampede. It is hard to meet anyone in the...The rush into private markets is turning into a stampede. It is hard to meet anyone in the...
comment
There will be few quiet trading days in financial markets this month, with politics driving the economic agenda in...There will be few quiet trading days in financial markets this month, with politics driving the...There will be few quiet trading days in financial markets this month, with politics driving the...
analysis
Boeing’s swoop on Spirit AeroSystems places a question mark over the future of one of Belfast’s most important...Boeing’s swoop on Spirit AeroSystems places a question mark over the future of one of Belfast’s...Boeing’s swoop on Spirit AeroSystems places a question mark over the future of one of Belfast’s...
comment
A year ago the management of Lok’nStore, an owner and operator of self-storage units, went to investors with a plan...A year ago the management of Lok’nStore, an owner and operator of self-storage units, went to...A year ago the management of Lok’nStore, an owner and operator of self-storage units, went to...
TEMPUS
Raspberry Pi was floated on the London stock market only a few weeks ago, but its market value is already up by more...Raspberry Pi was floated on the London stock market only a few weeks ago, but its market value is...Raspberry Pi was floated on the London stock market only a few weeks ago, but its market value is...
market report
A fire was lit under Centrica’s shares after analysts recognised the energy company’s efforts to reduce costs and...A fire was lit under Centrica’s shares after analysts recognised the energy company’s efforts to...A fire was lit under Centrica’s shares after analysts recognised the energy company’s efforts to...
Julian Richer | comment
RECRUITMENT
Ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to UK businesses hoping to boost sluggish growth rates. But how can they be recruited?
Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels, underinvestment and an absence of joined-up policymaking, productivity in this country has barely grown since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. However, with their aptitude of getting stuff done, ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to businesses hoping to boost...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...
recruitment | six from the best
Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations. Now chief executive at the experiential leadership training company LeaderConnect and author of The Leadership Book, these are his tips to lead with military precision. 1. Have a...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations.
wimbledon
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles draw after coming to the conclusion on Tuesday morning that he is not physically capable of playing. The 37-year-old will play in the doubles with his brother Jamie but it will still be a bitter blow that he cannot take part in one final...Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles draw after coming to the conclusion on Tuesday morning that he is not physically capable of playing. The 37-year-old will play in the doubles with his brother Jamie but it will still be a bitter blow that he cannot take part in one final...Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles draw after coming to the conclusion on Tuesday morning that he is not...
Alex Lowe
Steve Borthwick is excited about the emerging crop of young props who are playing in the Under-20 World Championship, a tournament England began with a 40-21 victory over Argentina. But until the likes of Billy Sela, Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Afolabi Fasogbon mature into fully-fledged Test prospects, which cannot come soon enough for the...Steve Borthwick is excited about the emerging crop of young props who are playing in the Under-20 World Championship, a tournament England began with a 40-21 victory over Argentina. But until the likes of Billy Sela, Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Afolabi Fasogbon mature into fully-fledged Test prospects, which cannot come soon enough for the...Steve Borthwick is excited about the emerging crop of young props who are playing in the Under-20 World Championship, a...
Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals against Switzerland on Saturday. We explore the facts and figures behind his stewardship of the national team, before the landmark fixture. Southgate has taken charge of 99 England games, a figure...Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro...Gareth Southgate will oversee his 100th match as England manager when his team play in the Euro...
euro 2024 | jonathan northcroft
Cora is nine years old and that is more than old enough to understand there was a glorious nonsense about England...Cora is nine years old and that is more than old enough to understand there was a glorious...Cora is nine years old and that is more than old enough to understand there was a glorious...
Three board members of the Spanish club Girona with links to Manchester City have stepped down as directors so that...Three board members of the Spanish club Girona with links to Manchester City have stepped down as...Three board members of the Spanish club Girona with links to Manchester City have stepped down as...
tour de france | david walsh
euro 2024 | james gheerbrant
euro 2024 | PAUL HIRST
Twenty minutes of normal time remained in Gelsenkirchen and Luke Shaw rushed off the left touchline and pinged the...Twenty minutes of normal time remained in Gelsenkirchen and Luke Shaw rushed off the left...Twenty minutes of normal time remained in Gelsenkirchen and Luke Shaw rushed off the left...
steve james
Umpires generally know best. These days they wear cameras that collect data, but much of that is merely confirming...Umpires generally know best. These days they wear cameras that collect data, but much of that is...Umpires generally know best. These days they wear cameras that collect data, but much of that is...
THE Ruck podcast special
carl lewis interview | Rick Broadbent
Wimbledon
Tom Kershaw writes: Tears, timeouts, and not least some magnificent tennis. A teenage battle for the ages offered a...Tom Kershaw writes: Tears, timeouts, and not least some magnificent tennis. A teenage battle for...Tom Kershaw writes: Tears, timeouts, and not least some magnificent tennis. A teenage battle for...
Jonny Bairstow’s form has gone backwards and he needs a break from international cricket to try to “get back to his...Jonny Bairstow’s form has gone backwards and he needs a break from international cricket to try...Jonny Bairstow’s form has gone backwards and he needs a break from international cricket to try...
UNSEEN GALLERY
Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite photographs — from Jude Bellingham’s spectacular goal at Euro 2024 and a day at Royal Ascot to action on the tennis courts from Roehampton, Queen’s Club...Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite...Marc Aspland and Bradley Ormesher have been busy this week. Here they share their favourite...
It’s great for your wellbeing and, a study has found, can also improve back issues. Peta Bee talks to the experts
first person
Ali Gill says that his boarding school offered a sanctuary for nonconformists — but when it came to his mental health, he now feels he was let down
First Person
Francesca Steele feels sympathy for the Wimbledon driver whose crash killed two girls. It could have been her
The singer says sex was better during the decade. Alan Jones and Joan Bakewell share their own experiences
In spring 1893 — the warmest on record, at the time — two newlyweds moved to an old cottage in the village of Denham, Buckinghamshire. They were adventurous types who’d met at art school and run away to be married, but had only a small allowance. The cottage, a former alehouse, was tiny. From time to time a confused customer would knock, expecting a glass of beer. Still...In spring 1893 — the warmest on record, at the time — two newlyweds moved to an old cottage in...In spring 1893 — the warmest on record, at the time — two newlyweds moved to an old cottage in...
FIRST PERSON
My student card officially expired yesterday. In a moment of quiet ceremony I snapped the hard plastic rectangle in...My student card officially expired yesterday. In a moment of quiet ceremony I snapped the hard plastic rectangle in half and dropped it sadly into the bin. The good news is that I am leaving university with a postgraduate degree. The bad news is that I am officially unemployed, at the precise moment when the job...My student card officially expired yesterday. In a moment of quiet ceremony I snapped the hard plastic rectangle in half and...
My Culture Fix
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The countertenor Iestyn Davies was cleanly expressive as the eponymous knight, but he didn’t have the heft
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Mikkel Harder Munck-Hansen directs the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto through a kaleidoscopic performance of imagination and skill
GLASTONBURY REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Classical’s ‘queen of weird’ lives up to the hype
We need more Zillennials in design. Don’t take my word for it — listen to the experts who create our domestic and public spaces. “They’re full of so many different takes on design, and solving problems that weren’t challenges in our era,” says Andrew Tanner, head of design for home and furniture at Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat. “Our young designers are so integral to...We need more Zillennials in design. Don’t take my word for it — listen to the experts who create...We need more Zillennials in design. Don’t take my word for it — listen to the experts who create...
Summer is very much on the horizon, and with it lazy, hazy days sprawled outside soaking up the sunshine. But as much...Summer is very much on the horizon, and with it lazy, hazy days sprawled outside soaking up the sunshine. But as much as we love those rays beating down on us, a spot of shade is always needed, whether for entertaining friends over an alfresco lunch, WFG (working from garden) on a laptop or basking on a lounger with...Summer is very much on the horizon, and with it lazy, hazy days sprawled outside soaking up the sunshine. But as much as we...
MindGames
MINDGAMES
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TELEVISION
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few weeks. We’ll also point out when you can catch up with further performances or on-demand streams of these events. Feel free to join in the conversation in the comment section at the end with your own recommendations. This potent and surprisingly subtle Mozart revival (staged...Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few...Here are some of the best concerts and opera performances our critics have seen in the past few...
From grand opera to chamber music, featuring artists including Yunchan Lim, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kozena and Ivan...From grand opera to chamber music, featuring artists including Yunchan Lim, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kozena and Ivan Fischer, these are the best albums our critics have heard this year, and what they’re listening to this week. What have been your favourite new recordings? Let us know in the comments....From grand opera to chamber music, featuring artists including Yunchan Lim, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kozena and Ivan Fischer...
INTERVIEW BY DECCA AITKENHEAD
excLusIve INTERVIEW BY Matthew SYED
It’s not just the Gustavo Dudamel effect — LA has a long history of pioneering classical music making
Beautifully made and able to transport anything from caviar to violins — it’s no wonder that vintage LV luggage remains a status symbol
The tennis star known for her prowess on court could just as easily have been a motocross racer
motoring
What can seat seven adults in luxury, yet rocket from 0-60 in under five seconds? David Green climbs aboard the BMW X7
Madeleine Silver is a guest of the Countess de Limburg, in her grand 500-acre Spanish family home
The warmer weather is finally here and sunnier days are on the horizon. Here are the top spots that will make a splash, whatever the forecast
video
A new, direct flight is your ticket to tiny Torshavn and its enchanting landscapes of heart-stopping fjords, cinematic waterfalls and fortress-like islands
Hostels aren’t just for backpackers — they can also be perfect for parents. So is a week-long sprint in Europe with a family of five for under £1500 really possible?
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
Kathy Lette on what it means when your partner opts for a solo upgrade and how to navigate the first holiday as a stepmum
Deal’s chic, colourful pier is great for a family getaway, especially this cottage complete with its own ship’s mast, palm tree and sunshine-inspired colour scheme
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
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The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire — and provides visitors with countless golden villages and sprawling estates to explore. The...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...
video
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
Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is easy, and there are...Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is...Go in through the narrow gate, because the gate to hell is wide and the road that leads to it is...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Councils hand out hundreds of emergency ballot packs amid fears of voters being disenfranchised
Rishi Sunak is not concerned that some people could be left unable to vote by delays in receiving their postal ballots before polling day, Downing Street has said. Voters north of the border have reported that they have still not received their ballots with days to go until the election on July 4.Rishi Sunak is not concerned that some people could be left unable to vote by delays in receiving their postal ballots before polling day, Downing Street has said. Voters north of the border have reported that they have still not received their ballots with days to go until the election on July 4.Rishi Sunak is not concerned that some people could be left unable to vote by delays in receiving their postal ballots before...
Anas Sarwar has insisted that ending the VAT break on private schools is vital to stop rising violence in classrooms as fears grow about the impact of the policy in Scotland. The Scottish Labour leader said that the “difficult decision” was key to giving more money to state schools, which he said would stop cuts to teacher numbers. Sarwar...Anas Sarwar has insisted that ending the VAT break on private schools is vital to stop rising violence in classrooms as fears grow about the impact of the policy in Scotland. The Scottish Labour leader said that the “difficult decision” was key to giving more money to state schools, which he said would stop cuts to teacher numbers. Sarwar...Anas Sarwar has insisted that ending the VAT break on private schools is vital to stop rising violence in classrooms as fears...
Magnus Linklater
No one watching the presidential horror show in Atlanta, Georgia last week can doubt the importance of leadership. Neither the incoherence of Joe Biden nor the rambling dishonesty of Donald Trump during their TV debate came anywhere close to offering the vision or the direction that most voters wanted. Instead it...No one watching the presidential horror show in Atlanta, Georgia last week can doubt the...No one watching the presidential horror show in Atlanta, Georgia last week can doubt the...
It is a notoriously potent concoction which has become synonymous with drunken disorder rather than discernment, but Buckfast is now being marketed as the perfect ingredient for a sophisticated dinner party. Buckie, as the caffeinated tonic wine...It is a notoriously potent concoction which has become synonymous with drunken disorder rather...It is a notoriously potent concoction which has become synonymous with drunken disorder rather...
ALEX MASSIE | DISPATCH
A Reform UK candidate advocated for Nicola Sturgeon to be shot and called JK Rowling a “wild bitch”, it can be...A Reform UK candidate advocated for Nicola Sturgeon to be shot and called JK Rowling a “wild...A Reform UK candidate advocated for Nicola Sturgeon to be shot and called JK Rowling a “wild...
Scotland will keep its ban on gene-edited crops, even as the European Union considers lifting restrictions, it has...Scotland will keep its ban on gene-edited crops, even as the European Union considers lifting...Scotland will keep its ban on gene-edited crops, even as the European Union considers lifting...
This will be the most closely fought election in Scotland for decades, with the prospect of major changes in the fortunes of the three main parties. The SNP took 45 per cent of all votes cast in Scotland at the last election in 2019, while the...This will be the most closely fought election in Scotland for decades, with the prospect of major...This will be the most closely fought election in Scotland for decades, with the prospect of major...
SCOTTISH BUSINESS DIGEST
Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland. 1 The Dallas Dhu...Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.Hello and welcome to our daily digest of business, financial and economic news from around Scotland.
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Fife’s East Neuk Festival has always made a speciality of bringing artists together, but this year’s programme did...Fife’s East Neuk Festival has always made a speciality of bringing artists together, but this...Fife’s East Neuk Festival has always made a speciality of bringing artists together, but this...
RUGBY UNION
The Scottish Rugby Union is to undergo a “financial reset programme” in a bid to stem the haemorrhaging of resources experienced under Mark Dodson, the recently-departed chief executive on whose watch costs spiralled out of all control. With the latest projections forecasting a loss of around £10.6million for financial year 2023-24, a figure up around £100,000 on the...The Scottish Rugby Union is to undergo a “financial reset programme” in a bid to stem the...The Scottish Rugby Union is to undergo a “financial reset programme” in a bid to stem the...
RUGBY UNION
From early afternoon on Monday, a steady stream of revellers swept past the Scotland team hotel in downtown Ottawa...From early afternoon on Monday, a steady stream of revellers swept past the Scotland team hotel in downtown Ottawa, bound for the Canada Day celebrations in LeBreton Flats Park a mile to the west. The night is rounded off by a spectacular fireworks display, and Gregor Townsend will similarly be hoping that this is...From early afternoon on Monday, a steady stream of revellers swept past the Scotland team hotel in downtown Ottawa, bound for...
Natasha Radmehr
I’m sitting on the edge of a crescent-shaped concrete basin at Carluke Skatepark. It’s a weekday afternoon during...I’m sitting on the edge of a crescent-shaped concrete basin at Carluke Skatepark. It’s a weekday...I’m sitting on the edge of a crescent-shaped concrete basin at Carluke Skatepark. It’s a weekday...
DTH van der Merwe INTERVIEW
The chat had been set up to discuss Saturday’s Canada v Scotland game, but in this of all weeks, there is only one...The chat had been set up to discuss Saturday’s Canada v Scotland game, but in this of all weeks...The chat had been set up to discuss Saturday’s Canada v Scotland game, but in this of all weeks...
Comment
Starmer will have to adopt a war leader’s role
William Hague
Britain faces a profound foreign policy challenge as two of our key allies appear likely to go rogue or lose effectiveness
LAURA FREEMAN
Why do we always glorify the tortured soul?
MELANIE PHILLIPS
Key political divide is now fantasists v realists
GILES COREN | NOTEBOOK
Thick lefty losers need their own QR code
Tony Lodge
Labour’s plans for rail require taking on the unions
TOMIWA OWOLADE | NOTEBOOK
If you honestly can’t stand football, I admire you
That last-minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham. That extra-time winner from Harry Kane. There are people in England to whom these are just headlines; they don’t know where Kane and Bellingham play on the pitch. They didn’t watch England’s match...That last-minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham. That extra-time winner from Harry Kane. There are...That last-minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham. That extra-time winner from Harry Kane. There are...
Leading Articles
Sick Man of Europe
A once supremely confident French president emerges as the main loser from his reckless national election: Macron’s power is ebbing away
Solving Crime
Labour’s strong stance on offenders is welcome, but deeds not words will be the test
Rowing Blues
Henley Regatta’s athletes will have to compete with scandalously dirty water
letters to the editor
Encouraging Tory MPs to show the right qualities
Sir, David Andrew Rees and others (comment, Jun 29; letters, Jun 28, 29 & Jul 1) are puzzled about what to do when they can no longer support the party of a good local MP. The Tory party has, by the behaviour of its members and MPs, lost...Sir, David Andrew Rees and others (comment, Jun 29; letters, Jun 28, 29 & Jul 1) are...Sir, David Andrew Rees and others (comment, Jun 29; letters, Jun 28, 29 & Jul 1) are...
Briefing
On this day
Nature notes
Birthdays today