BBC faces review of ‘unsustainable’ licence fee model
Ministers seek alternatives as half a million stop paying
newThe BBC is facing a formal review into the future of its funding amid concerns in government that the licence fee is “unsustainable”. Ministers are expected to formally announce a review of its funding model in the autumn, which will consider alternatives including subscription, a broadband levy...The BBC is facing a formal review into the future of its funding amid concerns in government that the licence fee is “unsustainable”. Ministers are expected to formally announce a review of its funding model in the autumn, which will consider alternatives including subscription, a broadband levy...The BBC is facing a formal review into the future of its funding amid concerns in government that the licence fee is...
Alzheimer’s drug slows decline by up to 60%
A new Alzheimer’s drug is a defining moment for dementia treatment, experts have said, after trial results showed it dramatically slowed decline by up to 60 per cent. Donanemab offered some people at least a year of extra time without their disease progressing, in what researchers said was a potential turning point in the fight against...A new Alzheimer’s drug is a defining moment for dementia treatment, experts have said, after trial results showed it dramatically slowed decline by up to 60 per cent. Donanemab offered some people at least a year of extra time without their disease progressing, in what researchers said was a potential turning point in the fight against...A new Alzheimer’s drug is a defining moment for dementia treatment, experts have said, after trial results showed it...
ANALYSIS
This drug could be a game changer. Is the NHS ready?
With the trial results for the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab come serious decisions for the NHS. Experts believe it is now a question of when, not if, treatments will be approved in the UK. A study of 1,700 patients shows that donanemab slows cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s by up to 60 per cent. Yet if patients...With the trial results for the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab come serious decisions for the NHS.With the trial results for the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab come serious decisions for the NHS.
Women's World Cup
Cleaner, nicer, safer: why brands are splashing out on the women’s game
The Ashes | Mike Atherton
Anderson merits recall – don’t let zombie pitches mask his Bazball form
Everyone is certain of one thing: sentiment should not come into it. It could be James Anderson’s last chance to play...Everyone is certain of one thing: sentiment should not come into it. It could be James Anderson’s...Everyone is certain of one thing: sentiment should not come into it. It could be James Anderson’s...
WORLD NEWS
Saved: one man and his dogged pal
Tom Hanks had Wilson the volleyball, Pi had Richard Parker the Bengal tiger, and Tim Shaddock — the Australian...Tom Hanks had Wilson the volleyball, Pi had Richard Parker the Bengal tiger, and Tim Shaddock —...Tom Hanks had Wilson the volleyball, Pi had Richard Parker the Bengal tiger, and Tim Shaddock —...
JUSTICE
Post Office scandal payout schemes full of ‘holes’
The chairman of the inquiry into the Horizon accounting scandal has said schemes to compensate victims are “a patchwork quilt with holes” as he warned money was being paid out too slowly. Sir Wyn Williams, a retired judge, said the victims of the...The chairman of the inquiry into the Horizon accounting scandal has said schemes to compensate...The chairman of the inquiry into the Horizon accounting scandal has said schemes to compensate...
CRIME
Criminals have a licence to shoplift, says John Lewis boss
The boss of John Lewis has warned that criminals have a “licence to shoplift” amid a rise in cases driven by the cost...The boss of John Lewis has warned that criminals have a “licence to shoplift” amid a rise in...The boss of John Lewis has warned that criminals have a “licence to shoplift” amid a rise in...
EDUCATION
Private tutors go mainstream as parents seek post-pandemic help
Children are being tutored from pre-school through to professional exams as the number getting extra help has almost...Children are being tutored from pre-school through to professional exams as the number getting...Children are being tutored from pre-school through to professional exams as the number getting...
Politics
Times Health Commission
NHS spends £40m on equipment for obese patients
UK NEWS
UK solar panels likely made with slave labour in China
The UK is at risk of becoming a “dumping ground” for solar panels “tainted” by forced labour, a coalition of workers’...The UK is at risk of becoming a “dumping ground” for solar panels “tainted” by forced labour, a...The UK is at risk of becoming a “dumping ground” for solar panels “tainted” by forced labour, a...
UK News
Grieving father says cyberbullies deserve a criminal record
Cyberbullies should face criminal records, according to a father whose daughter took her own life after feeling she...Cyberbullies should face criminal records, according to a father whose daughter took her own life...Cyberbullies should face criminal records, according to a father whose daughter took her own life...
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
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WAR IN UKRAINE
Grain export deal has been terminated, says Moscow
Russia has withdrawn from a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, threatening to spark a new food supply crisis in the developing world. The Kremlin announced that the agreement, which expired today, had been “terminated” and that Russia would only return to compliance if...Russia has withdrawn from a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, threatening to spark a new food supply crisis in the developing world. The Kremlin announced that the agreement, which expired today, had been “terminated” and that Russia would only return to compliance if...Russia has withdrawn from a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, threatening to spark a new food supply...
Millions of US military emails ‘sent to Russian ally by mistake’
Millions of emails written by military staff at the Pentagon have been mistakenly sent to the west African government of Mali, a Russian ally, because of a basic typing error. The Pentagon email used by the military ends with the suffix “.mil” but, by leaving out the ‘i’ by mistake, the emails have been going to “.ml” — the domain used by...Millions of emails written by military staff at the Pentagon have been mistakenly sent to the west African government of Mali, a Russian ally, because of a basic typing error. The Pentagon email used by the military ends with the suffix “.mil” but, by leaving out the ‘i’ by mistake, the emails have been going to “.ml” — the domain used by...Millions of emails written by military staff at the Pentagon have been mistakenly sent to the west African government of Mali...
Trump praises judge assigned to his trial — who he appointed
Donald Trump has lavished praise on the judge appointed to preside over his trial for allegedly hoarding classified documents, describing her as “very smart and very strong”. The former president, 77, has asked Aileen Cannon, a federal judge in Florida, to delay his trial for allegedly hoarding hundreds of...Donald Trump has lavished praise on the judge appointed to preside over his trial for allegedly...Donald Trump has lavished praise on the judge appointed to preside over his trial for allegedly...
War in Ukraine
Crimea bridge ‘attacked by Ukrainian sea drones’
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Gibraltar mounts a war of words on loss of local language
Meet the entrepreneur fighting US wildfires with mushrooms
Massive wildfires that have raged across the American west in recent years have caused untold damage to the...Massive wildfires that have raged across the American west in recent years have caused untold...Massive wildfires that have raged across the American west in recent years have caused untold...
12 bodies pulled from tunnel after flash flood in South Korea
Twelve bodies were pulled from a flooded tunnel in South Korea yesterday after days of torrential rain. At least 39...Twelve bodies were pulled from a flooded tunnel in South Korea yesterday after days of torrential...Twelve bodies were pulled from a flooded tunnel in South Korea yesterday after days of torrential...
Papua New Guinea refuses to choose sides between US and China
Pacific nations will refuse to choose sides between the US and China, the prime minister of Papua New Guinea has said, and the nuclear rivals should keep their rivalry out of the region. James Marape was speaking weeks after signing a defence...Pacific nations will refuse to choose sides between the US and China, the prime minister of Papua...Pacific nations will refuse to choose sides between the US and China, the prime minister of Papua...
China growth slows amid weak demand at home and abroad
China’s economy slowed more than expected in the second quarter of the year, confirming disappointing growth numbers that have defied hopes of major rebound after the country’s reopening from lockdown measures. The world’s second largest economy expanded at a quarterly pace of 0.8 per cent...China’s economy slowed more than expected in the second quarter of the year, confirming disappointing growth numbers that have defied hopes of major rebound after the country’s reopening from lockdown measures. The world’s second largest economy expanded at a quarterly pace of 0.8 per cent...China’s economy slowed more than expected in the second quarter of the year, confirming disappointing growth numbers that have...
‘Extreme’ weather events drive £74m loss at South East Water
Increased costs and rising inflation have plunged South East Water to an annual loss. At a time of ever-increasing scrutiny of the financial strength of Britain’s utility companies, the supplier of water services to 2.2 million customers in Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire suffered a loss before tax of £74.2...Increased costs and rising inflation have plunged South East Water to an annual loss. At a time of ever-increasing scrutiny of the financial strength of Britain’s utility companies, the supplier of water services to 2.2 million customers in Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire suffered a loss before tax of £74.2...Increased costs and rising inflation have plunged South East Water to an annual loss. At a time of ever-increasing scrutiny of...
City veteran to oversee sale of Telegraph and Spectator
Lloyds Banking Group has called on Mike McTighe, chairman of BT Openreach, to oversee the sale of The Telegraph and The Spectator. McTighe, who is also chairman of IG Group, has been appointed chairman of the companies controlling both titles after the group’s ultimate parent company was put into receivership in June.Lloyds Banking Group has called on Mike McTighe, chairman of BT Openreach, to oversee the sale of...Lloyds Banking Group has called on Mike McTighe, chairman of BT Openreach, to oversee the sale of...
ENTERTAINMENT
Netflix subscribers reach record after sharing crackdown
Comment
Abolishing inheritance tax would leave the country a terrible legacy
I despair. There was speculation published on the front page of this newspaper on Saturday that the government is...I despair. There was speculation published on the front page of this newspaper on Saturday that...I despair. There was speculation published on the front page of this newspaper on Saturday that...
Comment
‘Levelling up’ may have fallen out of favour but it could still be of value
The last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line at Ford’s factory in Cologne, Germany, earlier this month. Ford...The last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line at Ford’s factory in Cologne, Germany...The last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line at Ford’s factory in Cologne, Germany...
At first it looked like a jumble sale, says Oliver Bonas creator
The founder of Oliver Bonas was 25 when he started the British fashion, gifting and homeware retailer in 1993. He admits to being clueless about business and finance, or even retail for that matter, but had an eye for quirky jewellery, watches and...The founder of Oliver Bonas was 25 when he started the British fashion, gifting and homeware...The founder of Oliver Bonas was 25 when he started the British fashion, gifting and homeware...
US Virgin Islands demands $190m over Epstein case
The US Virgin Islands is seeking damages of at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase over claims that the American...The US Virgin Islands is seeking damages of at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase over claims...The US Virgin Islands is seeking damages of at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase over claims...
Market Report
Miners give ground after gloomy data from China
More gloomy economic data from China translated directly into “sell” orders in London as miners and other...More gloomy economic data from China translated directly into “sell” orders in London as miners...More gloomy economic data from China translated directly into “sell” orders in London as miners...
Microsoft answers Sony’s Call of Duty
One of the key points of conflict in Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard appears to have been resolved after it emerged that the blockbuster Call of Duty games will remain available on PlayStation. In a statement on social...One of the key points of conflict in Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard...One of the key points of conflict in Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard...
Mental health
From Davos to the jungle and a psychedelic journey
The Ashes | Mike Atherton
Anderson merits recall – don’t let zombie pitches mask his Bazball form
Everyone is certain of one thing: sentiment should not come into it. It could be James Anderson’s last chance to play a Test on his home ground and will be the last Ashes at Emirates Old Trafford for seven years, by which time even he will have comfortably retired. It will certainly be a good...Everyone is certain of one thing: sentiment should not come into it. It could be James Anderson’s last chance to play a Test on his home ground and will be the last Ashes at Emirates Old Trafford for seven years, by which time even he will have comfortably retired. It will certainly be a good...Everyone is certain of one thing: sentiment should not come into it. It could be James Anderson’s last chance to play a Test on...
tour de france | david walsh
Bitterness of a doper: I’ll take to my grave that I was so close to winning Tour
For the past eight years, Michael Rasmussen has been a regular in the Centre de Presse at the Tour de France. The Dane is easy to pick out. Stick-thin, closely cropped hair and, at least in appearance, not much different to the guy who won at the summit of the Col d’Aubisque in 2007 and increased his lead to more than three minutes. With...For the past eight years, Michael Rasmussen has been a regular in the Centre de Presse at the Tour de France. The Dane is easy to pick out. Stick-thin, closely cropped hair and, at least in appearance, not much different to the guy who won at the summit of the Col d’Aubisque in 2007 and increased his lead to more than three minutes. With...For the past eight years, Michael Rasmussen has been a regular in the Centre de Presse at the Tour de France. The Dane is easy...
The Ashes
Longevity, tight lines and lateral movement – numbers behind King of Swing
There will never be another James Anderson. The King of Swing has been a mainstay of English cricket for the past two decades and we are about to witness his final Ashes appearance at his home ground. Anderson will feature in the fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford, starting on Wednesday, and it will be a...There will never be another James Anderson. The King of Swing has been a mainstay of English...There will never be another James Anderson. The King of Swing has been a mainstay of English...
The Ashes | Steve James
Bairstow can turn it around — he just needs to go back to basics
WIMBLEDON | ANNABEL CROFT
Wimbledon showed Britain has brilliant juniors, but don’t expect miracles — the senior tour is brutal
new
tennis
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic rolled into one: Why Alcaraz is so special
The professional journey to Wimbledon glory for Carlos Alcaraz started in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of February 18, 2020. Three weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic would send most of the world into lockdown, the Spanish wild card was...The professional journey to Wimbledon glory for Carlos Alcaraz started in Rio de Janeiro in the...The professional journey to Wimbledon glory for Carlos Alcaraz started in Rio de Janeiro in the...
Olympic Games
Britain barred from hosting Olympic qualifying events
The Open | Chris DiMarco interview
Hoylake heartbreak and Tiger’s chip – how DiMarco found runner-up fame
video
Golf
Watch: Three key holes that could decide the Open
With the Open Championship returning to Royal Liverpool this week, I visited Hoylake a fortnight ago to take on three key holes that will be pivotal in determining the eventual winner of the Claret Jug. Accompanying me on the Wirral Peninsula was...With the Open Championship returning to Royal Liverpool this week, I visited Hoylake a fortnight...With the Open Championship returning to Royal Liverpool this week, I visited Hoylake a fortnight...
Wimbledon
Wimbledon | Stuart Fraser
A special fortnight, if only more kids could have seen it – Wimbledon in review
You will struggle to find anyone in tennis with a bad word to say about Neal Skupski. The likeable Liverpudlian, 33...You will struggle to find anyone in tennis with a bad word to say about Neal Skupski. The...You will struggle to find anyone in tennis with a bad word to say about Neal Skupski. The...
wimbledon | owen slot
This is a rivalry to lift game back to where it once was
They are calling this the changing of the guard. They can think again. After a final like that, who would want...They are calling this the changing of the guard. They can think again. After a final like that...They are calling this the changing of the guard. They can think again. After a final like that...
tennis | tom kershaw
From ‘little noodle’ to the new phenomenon of tennis – the making of Alcaraz
This article was originally published on March 26 One of his coaches describes it as “magic”, another calls it a “fantasy”. Throughout Carlos Alcaraz’s short, sharp rise to the summit of world tennis, the shots that defy belief have been the hallmark. Take his semi-final against Frances Tiafoe at the US Open last year. After twisting every sinew to retrieve two drop...This article was originally published on March 26 One of his coaches describes it as “magic”...This article was originally published on March 26 One of his coaches describes it as “magic”...
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz set for a hero’s welcome in Spain
The new king of Wimbledon’s centre court celebrated last night and prepared for a hero’s return to Spain. Carlos...The new king of Wimbledon’s centre court celebrated last night and prepared for a hero’s return to Spain. Carlos Alcaraz, 20, and the ladies’ champion, Marketa Vondrousova, 24, attended the traditional championship dinner held opposite the All England Club. They were photographed at the event, where it is tradition...The new king of Wimbledon’s centre court celebrated last night and prepared for a hero’s return to Spain. Carlos Alcaraz, 20...
tour de france | david walsh
Footballers? We’re nothing compared with cyclists, says Wenger
the Ashes | Steve James
Saint Patrick: the Australia captain who even the Poms like
golf | tommy fleetwood interview
‘If psychology is so obvious then why isn’t everyone doing it?’
It was a Tuesday night in Canada in June and the tumult caused by the PGA Tour’s seismic U-turn had players flocking to a summit. Some savaged Jay Monahan, the beleaguered commissioner, and one told Rory McIlroy to “f*** off”. Golf had lost its moorings and its head. And Tommy Fleetwood walked on by. The hirsute crowd favourite, who will have huge support at an Open...It was a Tuesday night in Canada in June and the tumult caused by the PGA Tour’s seismic U-turn...It was a Tuesday night in Canada in June and the tumult caused by the PGA Tour’s seismic U-turn...
Golf
McIlroy gets back in the winning habit – now for the big one
Rory McIlroy has known plenty of heartache over the past nine years, but perhaps none quite like the blow he...Rory McIlroy has known plenty of heartache over the past nine years, but perhaps none quite like the blow he delivered at the 72nd hole to deny Bob MacIntyre victory at the Scottish Open. It was an extraordinary finish at the Renaissance Club, where 25mph gusts of wind wreaked havoc on the final round, and McIlroy...Rory McIlroy has known plenty of heartache over the past nine years, but perhaps none quite like the blow he delivered at the...
football
Maguire ‘disappointed’ to be stripped of United captaincy
Harry Maguire said he was extremely disappointed by Erik ten Hag’s decision to strip him of the Manchester United...Harry Maguire said he was extremely disappointed by Erik ten Hag’s decision to strip him of the...Harry Maguire said he was extremely disappointed by Erik ten Hag’s decision to strip him of the...
Football
Dean joins Thomas on new-look Soccer Saturday
Mike Dean is stepping into a new role with Sky Sports in the broadcaster’s new-look Soccer Saturday programme after...Mike Dean is stepping into a new role with Sky Sports in the broadcaster’s new-look Soccer...Mike Dean is stepping into a new role with Sky Sports in the broadcaster’s new-look Soccer...
Golf | The Open
The Open 2023: key holes, players, where to watch, weather and more
Royal Liverpool is hosting its 13th Open this week, its first since 2014, with 260,000 fans expected to attend across the four days. Only three amateurs have won the Open and two of them did so at Royal Liverpool: England’s Harold Hilton in 1897 and the American Bobby Jones in 1930. Rory McIlroy also triumphed here, nine years ago, and arrives this week off the back of...Royal Liverpool is hosting its 13th Open this week, its first since 2014, with 260,000 fans...Royal Liverpool is hosting its 13th Open this week, its first since 2014, with 260,000 fans...
Golf | alex fitzpatrick interview
‘I don’t live in Matt’s shadow but I still get abuse for being his brother’
Alex Fitzpatrick showed no little wizardry to make it to the Open. During the make-or-break qualifying tournament at...Alex Fitzpatrick showed no little wizardry to make it to the Open. During the make-or-break qualifying tournament at West Lancs in Liverpool, he literally got down on his knees by a greenside bunker to play out of the sand. On what looked like a whim and prayer, he holed one of the shots of any season. “The kid’s...Alex Fitzpatrick showed no little wizardry to make it to the Open. During the make-or-break qualifying tournament at West Lancs...
Women's World Cup
Who will win the Women’s World Cup? Try our predictor
Women's World Cup
When it starts, how to watch, and who will win - your World Cup guide
racing
Thunderer’s racing tips
travel
Heatwave hell: I’m scared to go on holiday to Italy
We had soaring temperatures followed by a blackout last time. Now we’re going back and it’s set to be 40C — help! By Ben Rowell
appreciation
The day I met Jane Birkin, the gutsy star you just had to watch
She was the English actress who charmed the French and brought a cool realism to films, says Kevin Maher
FOOD
Hey Brad, how posh are your crisps? The best savoury snacks
Brad Pitt was snapped eating a bag at the Wimbledon men’s final, but were they good ones? Harry Wallop has a taste test of the top brands
arts
Why younger writers are creating games, not novels
Authors are enjoying the creative freedom — and the money — that comes with writing for the ever-expanding world of gaming, finds Susie Goldsbrough
Sarah jossel | beauty
The six skincare products that are (almost) as good as tweakments
DR MARK PORTER
Vitamin B12 deficiency is underdiagnosed — here’s what to look for
The last thing a beleaguered NHS needs is more custom, but that’s not the responsibilty of the National Institute for...The last thing a beleaguered NHS needs is more custom, but that’s not the responsibilty of the...The last thing a beleaguered NHS needs is more custom, but that’s not the responsibilty of the...
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
I live in fear of my breast cancer returning. How can I manage my anxiety?
Q. I was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and I am still living with the fear of it returning. It was...Q. I was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and I am still living with the fear of it...Q. I was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and I am still living with the fear of it...
TV REVIEW
University Challenge — Rajan is a chummier host but the questions are dastardly
new★★★★☆
If some reports are to be believed, not all of Amol Rajan’s BBC colleagues will have been cheering him on in his debut as the host of University Challenge (BBC2). Some, allegedly, were “seething” when he was named as Jeremy...★★★★☆
If some reports are to be believed, not all of Amol Rajan’s BBC colleagues will have...★★★★☆
If some reports are to be believed, not all of Amol Rajan’s BBC colleagues will have...
First night reviews
first night | theatre
Alice in Wonderland — a witty, family-friendly version with real heart
PROMS 2023
Northern Soul at the Proms — a great concept executed a little clunkily
★★★☆☆
The Royal Albert Hall was temporarily transformed into Wigan’s legendary Casino nightclub for this...★★★☆☆
The Royal Albert Hall was temporarily transformed into Wigan’s legendary Casino...★★★☆☆
The Royal Albert Hall was temporarily transformed into Wigan’s legendary Casino...
first night | theatre
Miss Saigon — who needs a helicopter, this is a hit
★★★★☆
It goes without saying that Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Vietnam War update of Madama...★★★★☆
It goes without saying that Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Vietnam War...★★★★☆
It goes without saying that Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Vietnam War...
PROMS 2023
Pekka Kuusisto — seagulls and singalongs in a Prom for all seasons
★★★★☆
I’m not sure of the contractual obligations when you’re appointed an orchestra’s “artistic best friend”, but in Pekka Kuusisto’s case it seems to involve regularly hugging the leader, giving the audience the thumbs up and devising...★★★★☆
I’m not sure of the contractual obligations when you’re appointed an orchestra’s...★★★★☆
I’m not sure of the contractual obligations when you’re appointed an orchestra’s...
TV REVIEW
The Sixth Commandment — a heartbreaking portrayal of a sickening crime
newThe Sixth Commandment
BBC1
★★★★☆ Earth
BBC2
★★★★☆ Anyone who saw Channel 4’s brilliant 2020 documentary Catching a Killer: A Diary from the Grave will know that the story of the slow, sadistic murder of gentle academic Peter Farquhar by Ben Field almost beggars belief. How could anyone be so assiduously evil? It was so remarkable I doubted a TV drama could add much...The Sixth Commandment
BBC1
★★★★☆ Earth
BBC2
★★★★☆ Anyone who saw Channel 4’s brilliant...The Sixth Commandment
BBC1
★★★★☆ Earth
BBC2
★★★★☆ Anyone who saw Channel 4’s brilliant...
Michael Crick | TELEVISION
My dear friend Peter — and the charming young lover who murdered him
‘Why’s he being so stingy with the wine?” I would ask myself. It was always fun going to supper with my old English...‘Why’s he being so stingy with the wine?” I would ask myself. It was always fun going to supper with my old English teacher Peter Farquhar at his home in the quiet village of Maids Moreton near Buckingham. The conversation was stimulating: his guests would usually include teaching colleagues and one or two of his...‘Why’s he being so stingy with the wine?” I would ask myself. It was always fun going to supper with my old English teacher...
Dolly alderton
Dear Dolly: ‘Should I be honest about cheating on my ex?’
Q. I am a 23-year-old man. I cheated on my long-term girlfriend six months ago. I am incredibly remorseful for the...Q. I am a 23-year-old man. I cheated on my long-term girlfriend six months ago. I am incredibly...Q. I am a 23-year-old man. I cheated on my long-term girlfriend six months ago. I am incredibly...
Interview
Steve Rosenberg on reporting from Moscow: ‘Putin can pull the plug any time’
When Steve Rosenberg tries to explain what it feels like to live in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, it isn’t the military...When Steve Rosenberg tries to explain what it feels like to live in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, it...When Steve Rosenberg tries to explain what it feels like to live in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, it...
Luxury
watches
Telling the time on Everest? You need a Rolex
Peter Howarth on the long connection between Mount Everest, its intrepid climbers and their favourite watch
INTERIORS
Why a posh coffee machine is the new status symbol
Impress the neighbours with one of these sleek silver beasts, says a highly caffeinated Harriet Walker
aesthetics
How psychodermatology’s holistic approach is revolutionising skincare
Could a happier mind help to create healthier skin?
food
I tried the world’s fanciest ham
Rachel Speed tries award-winning jamón ibérico on a food tour of Seville with José Pizarro
interview
Self Esteem: ‘This is the body I can have without killing myself’
Rebecca Lucy Taylor, the 36-year-old pop star from Rotherham who records under the name Self Esteem, has an adoring, largely female millennial fanbase. Her gift for channelling the insecurities, frustrations and everyday experiences of...Rebecca Lucy Taylor, the 36-year-old pop star from Rotherham who records under the name Self...Rebecca Lucy Taylor, the 36-year-old pop star from Rotherham who records under the name Self...
BIG WEEKEND
Fire, ice and a legendary happy hour — your Reykjavik city guide
Geothermal pools, local brews and longer days — the tiny Icelandic capital is having a moment in the sun
BEST BEACHES 2023
Revealed: the UK’s 50 best beaches
It’s taken three months and a stunning 4,211-mile trip, but the results of the UK’s top seaside spots are in. Plus: find your nearest one using our postcode checker
best beaches 2023
Ten of the UK’s tastiest ice-cream shops by the sea
Whether you’re after extravagant sundaes or traditional vanilla, these parlours make a beach day even better
GLAMPING
The quirky Estonian glamping trend that you can now do in England
Mirrored high-tech Ood cabins with hot tubs have been booming in the Baltics and now’s your chance to try them too — all on home soil
comment
The bigger the better — here’s why everyone is wrong about megaships
It’s not launching until January but already Icon of the Seas — set to be the largest cruise ship in the world — is causing a stir. Good, says Cathy Adams
BEST BEACHES 2023
18 of the best fish and chip shops in the UK
Disturbing as this may be to some readers, our national dish (not that one) is not a British invention. Battered fish...Disturbing as this may be to some readers, our national dish (not that one) is not a British...Disturbing as this may be to some readers, our national dish (not that one) is not a British...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in Surrey worth £1,000 at Foxhills Club & Resort
There’s so much to see in this city, not least a factory that’s home to one of my favourite snacks. They need...There’s so much to see in this city, not least a factory that’s home to one of my favourite snacks.There’s so much to see in this city, not least a factory that’s home to one of my favourite snacks.
Weather Eye
Can the smell of the sea help to tackle climate change?
Plus: the weather forecast where you are
From the Archive
A fine outlook for Cowes week
Announcements
Births, marriages and deaths
Court Circular
July 15 and 16, 2023
Printable Puzzles
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Hundreds of weapons confiscated from schools
Butterfly knives, a machete, a knuckle duster and a four-foot plank of wood have been confiscated from Scottish pupils, new figures reveal, amid concerns of increasing school violence since the pandemic. Four pellet guns and 42 knives have been confiscated from primary school children in the past...Butterfly knives, a machete, a knuckle duster and a four-foot plank of wood have been confiscated from Scottish pupils, new figures reveal, amid concerns of increasing school violence since the pandemic. Four pellet guns and 42 knives have been confiscated from primary school children in the past...Butterfly knives, a machete, a knuckle duster and a four-foot plank of wood have been confiscated from Scottish pupils, new...
SNP is ‘too weak’ to crack down on its abusive trolls, says analyst
The SNP still has a problem with abusive “cybernats” despite claims that zealous nationalists have quit the party to join Alex Salmond’s Alba, according to a report. Blair McDougall, a political strategist and the former head of the campaign to keep Scotland in the UK, has long been targeted by aggressive online independence supporters. He...The SNP still has a problem with abusive “cybernats” despite claims that zealous nationalists have quit the party to join Alex Salmond’s Alba, according to a report. Blair McDougall, a political strategist and the former head of the campaign to keep Scotland in the UK, has long been targeted by aggressive online independence supporters. He...The SNP still has a problem with abusive “cybernats” despite claims that zealous nationalists have quit the party to join Alex...
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Salmond lording it again as Sturgeon seethes
As Alex Salmond rose to deliver the eulogy to the late Winnie Ewing in Inverness Cathedral on Saturday you could practically hear the teeth of certain members of the audience grinding all the way from Edinburgh. Nicola Sturgeon, sitting stony faced, had to listen to this man — THIS man — cover himself in the...As Alex Salmond rose to deliver the eulogy to the late Winnie Ewing in Inverness Cathedral on...As Alex Salmond rose to deliver the eulogy to the late Winnie Ewing in Inverness Cathedral on...
Brothers’ model ships need endurance for Antarctic voyage
After braving four years on an expedition to the Antarctic in command of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror between 1839 to 1843, Sir James Clark Ross returned to Britain as one of the great polar explorers. Now, two young brothers from Scotland want to...After braving four years on an expedition to the Antarctic in command of HMS Erebus and HMS...After braving four years on an expedition to the Antarctic in command of HMS Erebus and HMS...
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Doggone it! I can’t resist this runaway success story
On the grounds we need uplifting stories, this is the true tale of what happened when my old schoolfriend took a dog...On the grounds we need uplifting stories, this is the true tale of what happened when my old...On the grounds we need uplifting stories, this is the true tale of what happened when my old...
Sturgeon failed on independence as leader, says MacNeil
Angus MacNeil has launched a blistering attack on the SNP, including Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership, as it emerged he...Angus MacNeil has launched a blistering attack on the SNP, including Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership...Angus MacNeil has launched a blistering attack on the SNP, including Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership...
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Tory pledge to take an axe to inheritance tax
Sir, The trouble with your argument (leading article, Jul 15) that “inheritance tax penalises hard work and enterprise” is that for most people their wealth is reflected in the value of their house. Growth in that is generally a reflection less...Sir, The trouble with your argument (leading article, Jul 15) that “inheritance tax...Sir, The trouble with your argument (leading article, Jul 15) that “inheritance tax...
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Briefing
UK: Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, delivers keynote speech on the Labour Party’s approach to national security at a Royal United Services Institute event in Westminster, London; the Post Office Ltd Horizon IT inquiry publishes its interim report on the wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters for theft, false accounting or fraud, and the resulting civil court case, which resulted in a £57.75 million settlement; the first episode in the new series of University Challenge is broadcast on BBC2 at 8.30pm. Amol Rajan replaces Jeremy Paxman, who had hosted the quiz show since 1994.
India: G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, for a two-day event which opens with sessions on the global economy, global health, sustainable finance and infrastructure.
On this day
In 1790 Thomas Saint, of London, applied for the first patent of a sewing machine design; in 1955 Walt Disney’s $17 million Disneyland theme park opened in Anaheim, California. Special invitations had been sent out to 15,000 people (including to the actor and future US president Ronald Reagan), but ticket counterfeiting led to 28,154 guests being admitted; in 1959 the first skull of the early hominid Australopithecus boisei was discovered by Mary Leakey in the Olduvai Gorge of Tanzania, east Africa; in 1979 the first session of a directly elected European parliament started in Strasbourg, with Simone Veil as its first president (obituary, July 1, 2017); in 2014 a Malaysia Airlines jet, with 298 passengers and crew on board, was shot down in a part of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia separatists.
Nature notes
On the floor of the barn, amid the dust and old straw, were fat black pellets and, here and there, pale feathers barred with golden brown: the barn owl box in the rafters was in use. The feathers’ colour is part of a strategy to save their owner some weight: those with dark colouration are stronger but weigh more, as well as being costlier, in energy terms, to produce. Owls’ plumage lacks the waterproofing of other species, instead being specially adapted for near-silent flight: sound is broken up by structures on the wing’s leading edge, while a fine coating of tiny fibres prevents friction.
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Birthdays
Stuart Anderson, Conservative MP for Wolverhampton South West, government whip, 47; Baroness (Joyce) Anelay of St Johns, Exiting the European Union minister (2017), 76; Fern Britton, presenter, ITV’s This Morning (1999-2009), and author, The Good Servant (2022), 66; Baroness Arlene Foster of Aghadrumsee, first minister of Northern Ireland (2016-17; 2020-21), leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (2015-21), 53; Baroness (Trixie) Gardner of Parkes, dentist and Conservative politician, 96; Queen Camilla, 76; Caroline Graham, playwright, novels adapted for TV as the Midsomer Murders series, 92; Sir Kenneth Grange, designer of the InterCity 125 train, 94; David Hasselhoff, actor, Knight Rider (1982-86), 71; John Hemingway DFC, the last-surviving Battle of Britain pilot, 85 Squadron Hurricanes, 104; Jeffrey Holland, actor, Hi-de-Hi! (1980-88), 77; Konnie Huq, presenter, Blue Peter (1997-2008), 48; Sir Stephen Jackson, Frederick James Quick and Cancer Research UK professor of biology, University of Cambridge, 61; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, cellist, a surviving member of the Women’s Orchestra in Auschwitz, 98; Peter Manning, conductor and violinist, artistic director and principal conductor, the Bath Festival Orchestra, 67; Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany (2005-21), 69; George “Zoot” Money, musician, Big Roll Band, and actor, 81; Charles Owen, concert pianist, co-founder of the London Piano Festival, 52; Lord (John) Patten, Conservative MP (1979-97), education secretary (1992-94), 78; Lord (Andrew) Robathan, Conservative MP (1992-2015), Northern Ireland minister (2013-14), 72; Craig Sams, entrepreneur, co-founder of Green & Black’s chocolate, 79; Wayne Sleep, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet (1973-83), choreographer and TV presenter, 75; Donald Sutherland, actor, M*A*S*H (1970), 88; Bob Taylor, cricketer, England (1971-84), 82; Baroness (Pola) Uddin, community activist, 64.