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You will not be forgiven for blocking Brexit, Johnson warns MPs
newBoris Johnson has warned Tory Remainers and opposition MPs that a generation of politicians will not be forgiven if they stop Britain from leaving the EU. The prime minister also warned of “lasting and catastrophic damage to the major parties in this country” as he accused Tory rebels of damaging...Boris Johnson has warned Tory Remainers and opposition MPs that a generation of politicians will not be forgiven if they stop Britain from leaving the EU. The prime minister also warned of “lasting and catastrophic damage to the major parties in this country” as he accused Tory rebels of damaging...Boris Johnson has warned Tory Remainers and opposition MPs that a generation of politicians will not be forgiven if they stop...
Read the full storyMajor joins legal action to stop shutdown of parliament
newSir John Major will begin legal action next week as he tries to join efforts to block Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament. Gina Miller, the Remain campaigner who successfully challenged the government over its plans to trigger Article 50 without MPs’ approval, has already brought a claim to stop what she believes is an attempt to...Sir John Major will begin legal action next week as he tries to join efforts to block Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament. Gina Miller, the Remain campaigner who successfully challenged the government over its plans to trigger Article 50 without MPs’ approval, has already brought a claim to stop what she believes is an attempt to...Sir John Major will begin legal action next week as he tries to join efforts to block Boris Johnson’s suspension of...
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How crucial week could pan out in parliament
After Boris Johnson’s surprise announcement that parliament would be suspended within a fortnight, the MPs lined up against a no-deal Brexit are determined to make next week count. However, the government believes that the tight parliamentary timetable will make it easier to thwart the opposition’s plans.After Boris Johnson’s surprise announcement that parliament would be suspended within a...After Boris Johnson’s surprise announcement that parliament would be suspended within a...
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Javid criticised after Cummings sacks aide
newSajid Javid has been criticised for failing to defend an aide sacked by No 10 amid claims that she was “collateral damage” as part of a bid to undermine the chancellor’s authority. Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s...Sajid Javid has been criticised for failing to defend an aide sacked by No 10 amid claims that she was “collateral damage” as part of a bid to undermine the chancellor’s authority. Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s...Sajid Javid has been criticised for failing to defend an aide sacked by No 10 amid claims that she was “collateral...
Read the full story‘Get ready’ for no-deal, says £100m ad campaign
Michael Gove will launch the government’s £100-million no-deal public information campaign next week with the slogan “Get ready” as MPs attempt to delay Brexit. Billboards and a revamped government website will kick off the...Michael Gove will launch the government’s £100-million no-deal public information campaign next week with the slogan “Get ready” as MPs attempt to delay Brexit. Billboards and a revamped government website will kick off the...Michael Gove will launch the government’s £100-million no-deal public information campaign next week with the slogan...
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Election fever among Tory donors swells party coffers
The Conservatives have recorded a surge in donations before a possible autumn general election. Donors were said to be on “strike” at the start of this year in protest at Theresa May’s leadership, but figures from the Electoral...The Conservatives have recorded a surge in donations before a possible autumn general election. Donors were said to be on “strike” at the start of this year in protest at Theresa May’s leadership, but figures from the Electoral...The Conservatives have recorded a surge in donations before a possible autumn general election. Donors were said to...
Read the full storyBan on hunting trophy imports ‘will put threatened animals more at risk’
Banning imports of hunting trophies will undermine efforts to protect lions, elephants and other endangered animals, according to more than 100 conservation scientists. They say that income from trophy hunting helps to protect...Banning imports of hunting trophies will undermine efforts to protect lions, elephants and other endangered animals, according to more than 100 conservation scientists. They say that income from trophy hunting helps to protect...Banning imports of hunting trophies will undermine efforts to protect lions, elephants and other endangered animals...
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French call to arms over ‘myths’ of Agincourt
For 600 years the Battle of Agincourt has been viewed as one of England’s greatest triumphs. Now a newly renovated museum in the French village that was the setting for the confrontation on St Crispin’s Day in 1415 has set out to restore a...For 600 years the Battle of Agincourt has been viewed as one of England’s greatest triumphs. Now...For 600 years the Battle of Agincourt has been viewed as one of England’s greatest triumphs. Now...
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Carpe diem: Latin for all with lessons via smartphone
Omnium rerum principia parva sunt, as Cicero said: the beginnings of all things are small. In like spirit...Omnium rerum principia parva sunt, as Cicero said: the beginnings of all things are small.Omnium rerum principia parva sunt, as Cicero said: the beginnings of all things are small.
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Off with their hats!
As the finest legal minds in Remainia try to work out how to thwart Boris Johnson’s prorogation gambit, the...
As the finest legal minds in Remainia try to work out how to thwart Boris Johnson’s prorogation...
As the finest legal minds in Remainia try to work out how to thwart Boris Johnson’s prorogation...
Disney+
Heroes assemble as the mouse takes on Netflix and Amazon
The Souvenir
★★★★☆ Lifting the curtain on a true lovers’ trauma
Serge Pizzorno
★★★★☆ Funk and ballads by the Kasabian guitarist
Ad Astra
★★☆☆☆ Pitt’s spaceman rambles on ad nauseam
This month in the archives: August
August ends with the late summer bank holiday weekend and the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. In the run up to the event we researched pictures of the earliest years of Notting Hill Carnival, finding a great set from 1973.
We also...August ends with the late summer bank holiday weekend and the Notting Hill Carnival in west London.August ends with the late summer bank holiday weekend and the Notting Hill Carnival in west London.
Free cash machine to be guaranteed in every town
Every high street will be guaranteed at least one free-to-use cash machine under plans to stem the tide of closures. Link, the cash machine network, has promised to save free access to cash as hundreds of machines a month close...Every high street will be guaranteed at least one free-to-use cash machine under plans to stem the tide of closures. Link, the cash machine network, has promised to save free access to cash as hundreds of machines a month close...Every high street will be guaranteed at least one free-to-use cash machine under plans to stem the tide of closures.
Read the full storyPensions and paperwork lead to 1,000 GP partners quitting
The pensions crisis and high workloads are partly to blame for 1,000 general practice partners leaving the NHS in the year since June last year. The figures from NHS Digital are equivalent to about one in 20 partners — doctors...The pensions crisis and high workloads are partly to blame for 1,000 general practice partners leaving the NHS in the year since June last year. The figures from NHS Digital are equivalent to about one in 20 partners — doctors...The pensions crisis and high workloads are partly to blame for 1,000 general practice partners leaving the NHS in the...
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Doomed ship of Arctic explorer revealed for first time
The ghostly interior of Sir John Franklin’s fabled wreck HMS Terror has been seen for the first time in more than 170 years after divers on the wreck used robotic submersibles to enter its abandoned quarters. The polar explorer set out with 128...The ghostly interior of Sir John Franklin’s fabled wreck HMS Terror has been seen for the first...The ghostly interior of Sir John Franklin’s fabled wreck HMS Terror has been seen for the first...
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Pressure forces Bolsonaro to pause Amazon burning
Brazilians have been barred from starting fires to clear land under growing international anger about the burning of the Amazon. President Bolsonaro issued the two-month ban by decree yesterday, restricting ranchers who are contributing to fires burning at a record rate in the world’s largest...Brazilians have been barred from starting fires to clear land under growing international anger about the burning of the Amazon. President Bolsonaro issued the two-month ban by decree yesterday, restricting ranchers who are contributing to fires burning at a record rate in the world’s largest...Brazilians have been barred from starting fires to clear land under growing international anger about the burning of the Amazon....
Read the full storyMore than 500 refugees land in Greece in one night
newMore than 500 migrants in a flotilla of dinghies landed in the Greek island of Lesbos today in one of the largest single influxes since the peak of the Syrian war refugee crisis four years ago. A total of 547 migrants crammed in 16 rubber boats arrived on the north east coast of the Aegean island from Turkey early this morning. They...More than 500 migrants in a flotilla of dinghies landed in the Greek island of Lesbos today in one of the largest single influxes since the peak of the Syrian war refugee crisis four years ago. A total of 547 migrants crammed in 16 rubber boats arrived on the north east coast of the Aegean island from Turkey early this morning. They...More than 500 migrants in a flotilla of dinghies landed in the Greek island of Lesbos today in one of the largest single...
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Farc rebel chiefs urge return to arms
Senior commanders of the Colombian rebel group Farc have emerged from hiding and announced “a new stage of armed struggle”, marking a major setback to the country’s peace process. In a video published on YouTube, the guerilla group’s former political leader Iván Márquez read out a manifesto. Wearing army...Senior commanders of the Colombian rebel group Farc have emerged from hiding and announced “a new...Senior commanders of the Colombian rebel group Farc have emerged from hiding and announced “a new...
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US may block Chinese web link on security grounds
An 8,000-mile undersea cable from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, backed by Google and Facebook, could be blocked by the US over national security fears. Most of the Pacific Light Cable Network, designed to deliver ultrafast...An 8,000-mile undersea cable from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, backed by Google and Facebook, could be blocked by the US over national security fears. Most of the Pacific Light Cable Network, designed to deliver ultrafast...An 8,000-mile undersea cable from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, backed by Google and Facebook, could be blocked by the...
Read the full storyRussia offers Iran sanctions-free oil route to Turkey and Syria
Russia has offered to help Iran to skirt US sanctions by allowing it to transport crude oil through ports in Crimea, in a further sign of growing ties between Moscow and Tehran. Iran has previously sent oil deliveries to Syria...Russia has offered to help Iran to skirt US sanctions by allowing it to transport crude oil through ports in Crimea, in a further sign of growing ties between Moscow and Tehran. Iran has previously sent oil deliveries to Syria...Russia has offered to help Iran to skirt US sanctions by allowing it to transport crude oil through ports in Crimea...
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‘Fastest woman on four wheels’ dies in land speed record attempt
A professional racing car driver and television personality crashed and died in the Oregon desert while attempting to set a new land speed record. Jessi Combs was piloting a jet-propelled car across a dry lake bed in the southeastern corner of the...A professional racing car driver and television personality crashed and died in the Oregon desert...A professional racing car driver and television personality crashed and died in the Oregon desert...
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Feeling great on four hours’ sleep? It’s in your genes
A rare gene mutation that allows people to sleep just four to six hours a night, while enjoying health benefits such as greater optimism and energy, has been discovered by US scientists. Researchers said that they had worked...A rare gene mutation that allows people to sleep just four to six hours a night, while enjoying health benefits such as greater optimism and energy, has been discovered by US scientists. Researchers said that they had worked...A rare gene mutation that allows people to sleep just four to six hours a night, while enjoying health benefits such...
Read the full storyTurkish troops occupy buffer zone on Syrian border
Turkish troops are preparing to enter a strip of northern Syria currently controlled by Kurdish forces to patrol a buffer zone set up under an agreement with the US. The so-called “safe zone”, which will stretch 500 miles along...Turkish troops are preparing to enter a strip of northern Syria currently controlled by Kurdish forces to patrol a buffer zone set up under an agreement with the US. The so-called “safe zone”, which will stretch 500 miles along...Turkish troops are preparing to enter a strip of northern Syria currently controlled by Kurdish forces to patrol a...
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Aramco mulling Tokyo float in blow to London
The world’s biggest oil company is leaning towards Tokyo as the international venue for its planned $2 trillion stock market listing in a potential snub to London. Saudi Aramco, the state-controlled oil giant, has been targeting an initial public offering for several years as part of the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans to diversify the kingdom’s economy.The world’s biggest oil company is leaning towards Tokyo as the international venue for its...The world’s biggest oil company is leaning towards Tokyo as the international venue for its...
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Electric cars ‘always cleaner than petrol’
Britain’s increasingly green electricity mix means it is now “inconceivable” that an electric vehicle could be more...Britain’s increasingly green electricity mix means it is now “inconceivable” that an electric vehicle could be more polluting than a petrol or diesel vehicle, according to new research. The closure of coal plants and rise of subsidised wind and solar power has decarbonised UK electricity generation in the past few...Britain’s increasingly green electricity mix means it is now “inconceivable” that an electric vehicle could be more polluting...
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business commentary
Micro Focus may have got too big
Welcome to Micro Focus, home of the wacko company motto: “Bridging now and next”. And you thought it just did software?Welcome to Micro Focus, home of the wacko company motto: “Bridging now and next”. And you thought...Welcome to Micro Focus, home of the wacko company motto: “Bridging now and next”. And you thought...
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Comment
In praise of offices: I love the banter, Bake Off and bitching about Boris
The office gets a bad rap. Ricky Gervais made a reputation and a fortune from ridiculing life inside it. Escaping the...The office gets a bad rap. Ricky Gervais made a reputation and a fortune from ridiculing life...The office gets a bad rap. Ricky Gervais made a reputation and a fortune from ridiculing life...
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Micro Focus: analysis
Software boss left with nowhere to turn after Silicon Valley raid
Struggling Micro Focus may sell off Autonomy
The rump of Autonomy, the former FTSE 100 software developer, could change hands for the second time in two years...The rump of Autonomy, the former FTSE 100 software developer, could change hands for the second...The rump of Autonomy, the former FTSE 100 software developer, could change hands for the second...
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Comment
Private healthcare is no match for our fair and efficient NHS
The National Health Service sparks passions. Opposition politicians are especially quick to charge, in the context of...The National Health Service sparks passions. Opposition politicians are especially quick to...The National Health Service sparks passions. Opposition politicians are especially quick to...
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market report
Investors happy to make Serco part of the family
Serco, the outsourcing group which is installing computers in cells that will allow inmates to arrange family visits...Serco, the outsourcing group which is installing computers in cells that will allow inmates to...Serco, the outsourcing group which is installing computers in cells that will allow inmates to...
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tempus
Landscaper Marshalls revels in sunlit uplands
From driveways to patios, bike stands to benches, litter bins to anti-terrorist street bollards. The industrial logic...From driveways to patios, bike stands to benches, litter bins to anti-terrorist street bollards.From driveways to patios, bike stands to benches, litter bins to anti-terrorist street bollards.
Read the full storySmall firms handed £10m Brexit survival fund
Business groups representing hundreds of thousands of companies have been given access to £10 million of public funds to help them tackle a lack of industry readiness for Brexit. The business department said that the money would enable...Business groups representing hundreds of thousands of companies have been given access to £10...Business groups representing hundreds of thousands of companies have been given access to £10...
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Cricket
Stokes almost moved me to tears. I hadn’t felt like that since 1954
newI know now why the winners of our great sporting events such as the Open Golf Championship or Wimbledon end by shedding tears. Such was the release of tension at Headingley on Sunday when Ben Stokes’s truly amazing innings took England to their impossible victory that I very nearly did the same myself, just watching on TV. That had not happened even when I was at the...I know now why the winners of our great sporting events such as the Open Golf Championship or...I know now why the winners of our great sporting events such as the Open Golf Championship or...
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Scottish Football | Archie Macpherson
Old Firm sectarianism is from another age – game must drive these bigots out
newThe evidence of my long history related to the Old Firm is in the split personality it has left me with. Part of me...The evidence of my long history related to the Old Firm is in the split personality it has left me with. Part of me detests the very mention of the name, because of the baggage the fixture between Celtic and Rangers carries. The other part wallows in it, for its spectacle and, warts and all, its global appeal.The evidence of my long history related to the Old Firm is in the split personality it has left me with. Part of me detests the...
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Champions League | Martyn Ziegler
Messi-Ronaldo bromance upstages bland draw
Football | Matt Dickinson
Bury part of football’s growing pains
So, on the one hand, the sorry tale of Bury, a club that faces liquidation after 134 years, and where it will take...So, on the one hand, the sorry tale of Bury, a club that faces liquidation after 134 years, and...So, on the one hand, the sorry tale of Bury, a club that faces liquidation after 134 years, and...
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The Slice | Stuart Fraser
What Murray’s ‘retirement’ said about his life after tennis
Six years ago, Andy Murray set up his own boutique sports marketing agency, 77 Sports Management, allowing him more...Six years ago, Andy Murray set up his own boutique sports marketing agency, 77 Sports Management...Six years ago, Andy Murray set up his own boutique sports marketing agency, 77 Sports Management...
Read the full storyRugby union
Premiership clubs fail in bid to end relegation for new season
exclusiveThe Premiership rugby clubs have failed in their bid to bring an end to relegation next season. They have failed in large part because they were unable to buy the approval of the 12 clubs in the Championship, the division below. The Championship...The Premiership rugby clubs have failed in their bid to bring an end to relegation next season.The Premiership rugby clubs have failed in their bid to bring an end to relegation next season.
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Football | Paul Joyce
Southgate warns his young players to stay humble
Football | Henry Winter
Oxlade-Chamberlain brings craved touch of Gazza to midfield
When Eric Cantona first brought his unique philosophising to the world, musing on the significance of seagulls...When Eric Cantona first brought his unique philosophising to the world, musing on the...When Eric Cantona first brought his unique philosophising to the world, musing on the...
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James Gheerbrant
Stars are expected to sacrifice mind and body – no wonder they’re quitting early
Last week, a study was published which found that Olympic and professional athletes had poorer oral health than the...Last week, a study was published which found that Olympic and professional athletes had poorer...Last week, a study was published which found that Olympic and professional athletes had poorer...
Read the full storyUS Open
Evans sets up third crack at his practice partner Federer
It was Roger Federer who predicted in January that Dan Evans would eventually return to the world top 50, and as ever, the 20-times grand-slam champion was spot on. Evans’s hard-fought win against Lucas Pouille in the second round of the US Open...It was Roger Federer who predicted in January that Dan Evans would eventually return to the world...It was Roger Federer who predicted in January that Dan Evans would eventually return to the world...
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Champions League
Cantona true to form with King Lear quote
Rugby union | Stuart Barnes
Why World Cup hopefuls should be wary of Japan
The Cherry and White was swapped for Cherry Blossom. Gloucester were hosting Japan v Scotland. It was rugby’s love-in with the Brave Blossoms, Japan, the hosts of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. They had ignited the 2015 tournament, saved it before it...The Cherry and White was swapped for Cherry Blossom. Gloucester were hosting Japan v Scotland. It...The Cherry and White was swapped for Cherry Blossom. Gloucester were hosting Japan v Scotland. It...
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The Ashes
Smith eased back gently by Australia
Steve Smith made his comeback to the Australian team after missing the third Test with concussion but his only...Steve Smith made his comeback to the Australian team after missing the third Test with concussion...Steve Smith made his comeback to the Australian team after missing the third Test with concussion...
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US Open
Konta keeps it brief after frustration of rain delay
Johanna Konta waited more than 24 hours to get on the court at Flushing Meadows, and when she did her appearance was...Johanna Konta waited more than 24 hours to get on the court at Flushing Meadows, and when she did...Johanna Konta waited more than 24 hours to get on the court at Flushing Meadows, and when she did...
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Football
Familiar failings exposed as England throw away lead
There are 23 months until England host the European Championship and on this showing, Phil Neville will need them all if the Lionesses are finally going to lift a major trophy. For half an hour in Leuven last night, England lived up to their...There are 23 months until England host the European Championship and on this showing, Phil...There are 23 months until England host the European Championship and on this showing, Phil...
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Premier League
Emery may go all guns blazing in derby
Premier League
I’d drop me if I was manager, says Shelvey
Europa League
Wolves ease through to group stage
Rugby union
Gatland turns up heat on Schmidt’s men
Game Daily | Martin Hardy
There has never been a better time to be an away fan – especially at Spurs
The average police horse is 16 hands, standing just over five foot tall at its wither (the ridge between the shoulder...The average police horse is 16 hands, standing just over five foot tall at its wither (the ridge...The average police horse is 16 hands, standing just over five foot tall at its wither (the ridge...
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Racing
Tipster of the Year Rob Wright’s racing tips
Rob Wright’s selections for Friday, August 30
Bangor
1.50 Glorious Lady
2.20 Powerful Symbol
2.55 Winding Roe...Rob Wright’s selections for Friday, August 30
Bangor
1.50 Glorious Lady
2.20 Powerful Symbol
...Rob Wright’s selections for Friday, August 30
Bangor
1.50 Glorious Lady
2.20 Powerful Symbol
...
Sports Photography
Times Sport Unseen: Marc Aspland’s exclusive pictures
Marc says: It is easy to take stereotypical images of waterskiers — they always look so dramatic. As the sun set over Wiremill Water Ski Club near Lingfield, I managed to catch an outward and inward slalom run with Brad North, 52. The light...Marc says: It is easy to take stereotypical images of waterskiers — they always look so...Marc says: It is easy to take stereotypical images of waterskiers — they always look so...
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obituary
The Duke of Roxburghe
Landowner in the Scottish Borders with a passion for horses whose stately home was the setting for a royal marriage proposal
obituary
Squadron Leader John Hart
Fighter pilot who helped to shoot down three enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain and flew in a Harvard trainer on his 100th birthday
weather eye
An early hint of autumn weather
august 30, 1919
British wives for the dominions
arts
The rise and rise of Lana Del Rey, the queen of sad-pop
The singer is one of the biggest stars on the planet. She tells Al Horner about the sadness behind her dreamy lyrics
arts
Disney’s heroes assemble for the great streaming war
The House of Mouse is launching a streaming service for its many properties
the big film review
The Souvenir — lifting the curtain on a lovers’ trauma
ALBUM REVIEW | POP
Serge Pizzorno: The S.L.P. — funk and ballads by the Kasabian guitarist
film review
Bait — otherworldy atmosphere and muscular storytelling
★★★★☆
In one of the most extraordinary movie experiences of the year, this Cornish-set drama unfolds in...★★★★☆
In one of the most extraordinary movie experiences of the year, this Cornish-set...★★★★☆
In one of the most extraordinary movie experiences of the year, this Cornish-set...
classic film of the week
Once Upon a Time in the West — cowboy epic a piece of cinematic history
★★★★★
The greatest Clint Eastwood western there never was (Eastwood was offered, but passed on, the gunslinger...★★★★★
The greatest Clint Eastwood western there never was (Eastwood was offered, but passed...★★★★★
The greatest Clint Eastwood western there never was (Eastwood was offered, but passed...
ALBUM REVIEW | POP
Sheryl Crow: Threads — album of duets plays to her strengths
★★★☆☆
Sheryl Crow has stuck to her guns over a three-decade career, doing an unpretentious, gutsy take on country rock and fusing it with straightforward emotional truth. Now comes an album of duets that plays to her strengths, heading toward...★★★☆☆
Sheryl Crow has stuck to her guns over a three-decade career, doing an unpretentious...★★★☆☆
Sheryl Crow has stuck to her guns over a three-decade career, doing an unpretentious...
ALBUM REVIEW | POP
Natasha Bedingfield: Roll With Me — pure American blandness
Essential tracks
The best new music
ALBUM REVIEW | CLASSICAL
Ian Bostridge/Thomas Adès: Winterreise — frozen anguish on exhilarating journey
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
Fleabag — it feels a little old hat but Waller-Bridge is brilliant in her own tribute act
★★★★☆
This whole event has a definite tinge of tribute act to it. But, confusingly, or charmingly perhaps, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is doing a tribute act to herself, recreating her 2013 one-woman Edinburgh show that then came to London, then TV...★★★★☆
This whole event has a definite tinge of tribute act to it. But, confusingly, or...★★★★☆
This whole event has a definite tinge of tribute act to it. But, confusingly, or...
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
Towards Zero — its twists spring some genuine surprises
first night | theatre
My One True Friend — lacks wit and humanity
FIRST NIGHT | CONCERT
Prom 52: Britten Sinfonia/ Wigglesworth — an inexplicably dull performance
★★☆☆☆
For a few delicious minutes towards the end of Tchaikovsky’s Suite No 4, Mozartiana, all was as it should be...★★☆☆☆
For a few delicious minutes towards the end of Tchaikovsky’s Suite No 4, Mozartiana, all...★★☆☆☆
For a few delicious minutes towards the end of Tchaikovsky’s Suite No 4, Mozartiana, all...
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
The Fishermen — a tale of divided brothers
★★★★☆
This gripping two-hander from the East Midlands-based company New Perspectives is a great piece of...★★★★☆
This gripping two-hander from the East Midlands-based company New Perspectives is a...★★★★☆
This gripping two-hander from the East Midlands-based company New Perspectives is a...
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Pop
End of the Road Festival
A much-loved celebration of alternative music old and new with Jarvis Cocker, Cate Le Bon, Metronomy, Nubya Garcia and many more. Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset (endoftheroadfestival.com), tonight, tomorrow and Sun ...Pop
End of the Road Festival
A much-loved celebration of alternative music old and new with...Pop
End of the Road Festival
A much-loved celebration of alternative music old and new with...
viewing guide
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MindGames
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The Times Film Show
The Souvenir — measured, often excruciating, and one of the films of the year
Watch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week Kevin Maher and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh give their verdicts on The Souvenir. See the Times+ website for details of our year-round offer of 2-for-1 Odeon cinema ticketsWatch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week Kevin Maher and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh...Watch our critics discuss the big new releases. This week Kevin Maher and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh...
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luxury
Living the high life in a penthouse
Penthouses are the ultimate symbol of success — the alpha address. Roman Abramovich, the billionaire football club owner recently bought one at the Chelsea Waterfront development in southwest London for £30 million, while the hedge fund manager Ken Griffin hit the headlines when he reportedly paid £100 million for the one at the Peninsula hotel at Hyde Park Corner...Penthouses are the ultimate symbol of success — the alpha address. Roman Abramovich, the...Penthouses are the ultimate symbol of success — the alpha address. Roman Abramovich, the...
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MARKET INTELLIGENCE
A lesson in homebuying
September is nearly here, children are preparing for a new school year and parents who have struggled to keep their...September is nearly here, children are preparing for a new school year and parents who have struggled to keep their little ones entertained over the summer holiday will be quietly dancing round their breakfast tables. Yet for many there is another reason to celebrate. Parents who have spent years planning a home...September is nearly here, children are preparing for a new school year and parents who have struggled to keep their little ones...
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market intelligence
A £41,000 premium to buy in a park
interiors
Trend alert: mustard
Walpole footstool in Love Birds saffron, £779, above
Sofa Workshop Washed linen cushion with trimming, £29.99
Zara...Walpole footstool in Love Birds saffron, £779, above
Sofa Workshop Washed linen cushion...Walpole footstool in Love Birds saffron, £779, above
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comment
Carol Lewis: We’re still waiting for a housing revolution
Our first glimpse of the latest housing secretary’s plans to solve the housing crisis were somewhat buried this week...Our first glimpse of the latest housing secretary’s plans to solve the housing crisis were...Our first glimpse of the latest housing secretary’s plans to solve the housing crisis were...
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Learn the art of ‘tablescaping’
After a blistering bank holiday weekend and forecasts for more balmy weeks ahead, you may be thinking about throwing a late summer party. Far from formulaic, today’s parties are becoming more individual, with “tablescaping” being a big part of the...After a blistering bank holiday weekend and forecasts for more balmy weeks ahead, you may be...After a blistering bank holiday weekend and forecasts for more balmy weeks ahead, you may be...
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HOME OF THE WEEK
A house with a sense of style
on the market
This week’s prime properties
scotland | home of the week
Take a step back in time
interiors
Take a shine to the newest metallic
scotland | legal Q&A
The ceiling in my flat is leaking. Who is liable for repairs?
Q I live in the top-floor flat of a tenement. There is a leak in my ceiling and the roof is in need of repair. Are...Q I live in the top-floor flat of a tenement. There is a leak in my ceiling and the roof is in...Q I live in the top-floor flat of a tenement. There is a leak in my ceiling and the roof is in...
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Athelstaneford, East Lothian
What you get The gardens are the star of this B listed former farmhouse.Village life
Athelstaneford, East Lothian
What you get The gardens are the star of this B...Village life
Athelstaneford, East Lothian
What you get The gardens are the star of this B...
Davidson resignation | video
Scottish Tories consider split from UK party as Davidson bows out
The Scottish Conservatives are considering splitting from the UK party while Ruth Davidson’s successor is chosen. Ms Davidson, 40, used her resignation speech yesterday to back Boris Johnson’s plan to deliver a Brexit deal by suspending parliament and urged MPs to back any agreement reached. “If it requires a new Queen’s Speech to bring back a deal, what I would...The Scottish Conservatives are considering splitting from the UK party while Ruth Davidson’s...The Scottish Conservatives are considering splitting from the UK party while Ruth Davidson’s...
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Print ‘smoking kills’ on every cigarette, health experts urge
Individual cigarettes should have warnings printed on them to discourage smokers, researchers have said. Experts at...Individual cigarettes should have warnings printed on them to discourage smokers, researchers have said. Experts at Stirling University tested how smokers felt about seeing the phrase “smoking kills” on each cigarette in the pack, rather than just on the packaging, and found that the unorthodox approach put people off.Individual cigarettes should have warnings printed on them to discourage smokers, researchers have said. Experts at Stirling...
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Davidson resignation
Vanquished foe is favourite to win this time
Murdo Fraser, who was defeated by Ruth Davidson in the 2011 Scottish Conservative leadership contest, was the favourite yesterday to replace her. With Jackson Carlaw, the deputy leader, expected to enjoy a lengthy period as...Murdo Fraser, who was defeated by Ruth Davidson in the 2011 Scottish Conservative leadership contest, was the favourite yesterday to replace her. With Jackson Carlaw, the deputy leader, expected to enjoy a lengthy period as...Murdo Fraser, who was defeated by Ruth Davidson in the 2011 Scottish Conservative leadership contest, was the...
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Davidson’s route to the top
2009 Ruth Davidson takes a voluntary redundancy from the BBC and joins the Scottish Conservative Party.
May 2011 Becomes MSP through the list system despite finishing fourth in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency. The SNP secures a...2009 Ruth Davidson takes a voluntary redundancy from the BBC and joins the Scottish Conservative Party.
May 2011 Becomes MSP through the list system despite finishing fourth in the Glasgow Kelvin constituency. The SNP secures a...2009 Ruth Davidson takes a voluntary redundancy from the BBC and joins the Scottish Conservative Party.
May 2011...
Davidson's resignation | Comment
The game changed and Davidson cut her losses
leading article
Hard Act to Follow
Meet ‘gilver’, saviour of the indecisive
Forget florals, house plants and industrial chic: the top home interiors trend this autumn will be “gilver”. A blend of gold and silver, the colour has been praised for its versatility compared with metallics such as copper. Its ascension...Forget florals, house plants and industrial chic: the top home interiors trend this autumn will...Forget florals, house plants and industrial chic: the top home interiors trend this autumn will...
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Trafficked woman ‘sold for £10,000 outside Primark’
A trafficked Slovakian woman was sold for £10,000 in Glasgow city centre, a court has been told. The woman, who is 24 and cannot be named for legal reasons, told the High Court in Glasgow that she was bought by a Nepalese man...A trafficked Slovakian woman was sold for £10,000 in Glasgow city centre, a court has been told. The woman, who is 24 and cannot be named for legal reasons, told the High Court in Glasgow that she was bought by a Nepalese man...A trafficked Slovakian woman was sold for £10,000 in Glasgow city centre, a court has been told. The woman, who is 24...
Read the full storyQueen’s former surgeon denies bullying colleagues
The Queen’s former surgeon in Scotland has told a tribunal that he does not believe in “sugar-coating” criticism but denies bullying colleagues. Zygmunt Krukowski was accused of intimidating colleagues and using religious slurs...The Queen’s former surgeon in Scotland has told a tribunal that he does not believe in “sugar-coating” criticism but denies bullying colleagues. Zygmunt Krukowski was accused of intimidating colleagues and using religious slurs...The Queen’s former surgeon in Scotland has told a tribunal that he does not believe in “sugar-coating” criticism but...
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News in brief
Plan to grow Fringe out
FOOTBALL
Celtic advance in style but Ajer is doubt for derby
It wasn’t particularly friendly in the Friends Arena. There was fighting between some Celtic fans and baton-wielding Swedish police at half-time, there were seven bookings and a simmering seam of bad temper showed a couple of times. Kristoffer Ajer came off with a groin strain which is likely to rule him out of Sunday’s Old Firm game and Odsonne Edouard also hobbled off...It wasn’t particularly friendly in the Friends Arena. There was fighting between some Celtic fans...It wasn’t particularly friendly in the Friends Arena. There was fighting between some Celtic fans...
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FOOTBALL
Morelos leaves it late to put Rangers in dreamland
For all the issues by which they are plagued off the pitch, it could hardly be going much better for Rangers on it.For all the issues by which they are plagued off the pitch, it could hardly be going much better for Rangers on it. As the club wrestle with unruly fans whose sectarian singing has incurred the wrath of Uefa, Steven Gerrard and his players are looking forward to a second successive season in the group stage of the...For all the issues by which they are plagued off the pitch, it could hardly be going much better for Rangers on it. As the club...
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Johnson faces legal challenges over suspension of parliament
Boris Johnson faces legal challenges in London, Edinburgh and Belfast over his decision to suspend the British parliament for more than a month in the run-up Brexit. The case in North Ireland has been taken by the victims’ campaigner Raymond McCord, who warned Mr Johnson that he could be remembered as the British prime minister who destroyed the Northern Ireland peace...Boris Johnson faces legal challenges in London, Edinburgh and Belfast over his decision to...Boris Johnson faces legal challenges in London, Edinburgh and Belfast over his decision to...
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Rain means festival will be no picnic
A hard rain’s a-gonna fall on Electric Picnic this weekend, forecasters have said. The three-day music and arts...A hard rain’s a-gonna fall on Electric Picnic this weekend, forecasters have said. The three-day music and arts festival starts tonight in Stradbally, Co Laois, headlined by the Strokes, Florence and the Machine, Hozier and the 1975. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for the western parts of the...A hard rain’s a-gonna fall on Electric Picnic this weekend, forecasters have said. The three-day music and arts festival starts...
Read the full storyUnregistered childminders risk prosecution
Childminders who do not register with Tusla could face prosecution under new rules proposed by Katherine Zappone. The minister for children announced the new draft childminding action plan in Dublin yesterday under which...Childminders who do not register with Tusla could face prosecution under new rules proposed by Katherine Zappone. The minister for children announced the new draft childminding action plan in Dublin yesterday under which...Childminders who do not register with Tusla could face prosecution under new rules proposed by Katherine Zappone. The...
Read the full storyDoctor calls for big rise in weight loss surgery
There should be a substantial increase in the number of surgeries carried out in Irish hospitals to treat people who are severely overweight, a leading doctor has said. Dr Brendan O’Shea said that the amount of bariatric...There should be a substantial increase in the number of surgeries carried out in Irish hospitals to treat people who are severely overweight, a leading doctor has said. Dr Brendan O’Shea said that the amount of bariatric...There should be a substantial increase in the number of surgeries carried out in Irish hospitals to treat people who...
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Comment
When a club dies, it goes beyond football
Philip Collins
The demise of my hometown team, Bury FC, is a tale of financial mismanagement but also of a shattered community
ED CONWAY
Brexit myths exposed by the march of AI
IAIN MARTIN
The EU now knows Johnson means business
ANN TRENEMAN
A great view spoilt by the absence of an old friend
Amy Dickman
Trophy hunting ban would only increase threats to wildlife
Leading Articles
Calm Down
The government has acted to strengthen its hand in negotiations with the European Union. It is wrong, and hysterical, to speak of a coup
All At Sea
More must be done to deter migrants from making the perilous Channel crossing
Band of Brothers
A museum at Agincourt offers a revisionist interpretation of the historic battle
Readers’ poll
Should women get time off work for period pain?
letters to the editor
Modern democracy and the royal prerogative
Sir, It is not constitutionally remarkable in the United Kingdom for ministers to deploy the powers vested in the Crown under the royal prerogative to end a parliamentary session. What may seem constitutionally remarkable in the 21st century, in a...Sir, It is not constitutionally remarkable in the United Kingdom for ministers to deploy the...Sir, It is not constitutionally remarkable in the United Kingdom for ministers to deploy the...
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Briefing
UK: The Blackpool Illuminations switch-on concert will take place, at Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool; a four-day strike is scheduled to start by drivers and guards on South Western Railway.
India: Growth statistics will be published for the first quarter of India’s economic year.
On this day
In 1901 Hubert Cecil Booth patented a vacuum cleaner that sucked in dust and retained it by means of a filter. His machine was used at Westminster Abbey in 1902 in preparation for the coronation of King Edward VII; in 1918 Vladimir Lenin survived an assassination attempt in Moscow, after being shot twice by Social Revolutionary party member Fanya Kaplan; in 1941 German troops blocked the last rail supply route to Leningrad, during the 872-day siege of the city; in 2009 the Democratic Party of Japan unseated the ruling Liberal Democrats in general elections, ending 54 years of near-unbroken rule.
Nature notes
A scum is forming on some lakes and ponds, especially those without any plants such as water lilies on them. This is a phenomenon sometimes described as “the breaking of the meres”. The scum is formed of blueish-green algal blooms. These develop in hot weather in water that is rich in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. The water itself acquires a green gleam. Occasionally signs are put up beside lakes warning people that the algae can irritate the skin, and advising that neither people nor dogs should swim in them. Fish such as roach swim lower in the water. However, moorhens and coots are swimming about, many of them still with families. The young coots especially are very different from their parents, being grey with pale throats, and sometimes people are puzzled by what species they are when they are seen on their own.
Birthdays today
Rev Jonathan Aitken, writer, Margaret Thatcher: Power and Personality (2013), deacon and former Conservative minister, 77; Diran Adebayo, novelist, Some Kind of Black (1996), 51; Prof Simon Bainbridge, composer, 67; Ben Bradshaw, Labour MP for Exeter, and former cabinet minister, 59; Warren Buffett, global investor, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, 89; Prof George Caird, oboist, principal, Birmingham Conservatoire (1993-2010), 69; Dame Frances Cairncross, economist, 75; Cameron Diaz, actress, There’s Something About Mary (1998), 47; Leif Johansson, chairman, AstraZeneca, Ericsson (2011-18), 68; Lord (Daniel) Finkelstein, columnist, The Times, 57; Joann Fletcher, Egyptologist and broadcaster, 53; Sir Antony Gormley, sculptor, Angel of the North (1998), 69; Muriel Gray, journalist and broadcaster, 61; Jean-Claude Killy, alpine ski racer, triple Olympic champion (1968), 76; Robin Lustig, presenter, The World Tonight, BBC Radio 4 (1989-2012), 71; Sue MacGregor, presenter, Today, BBC Radio 4 (1984-2002), 78; Baroness (Delyth) Morgan of Drefelin, chief executive, Breast Cancer Now, 58; Rajiv Ouseph, England No 1 badminton singles player, 33; Keith Payne, VC, Australian decorated for valour during the Vietnam War, 86; Sir Peter North, QC, academic lawyer, 83; Paul Oakenfold, record producer and DJ, 56; Andy Roddick, US tennis player, grand-slam singles champion (US Open, 2003), 37; Dana (Scallon), singer, All Kinds of Everything (1970), and member of the European parliament (1999-2004), 69; Julian Smith, Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon, Northern Ireland secretary, chief whip (2017-July 2019), 48; Martin Temple, chairman, Health and Safety Executive, 70; Craig Whittaker, Conservative MP for Calder Valley, vice-chamberlain of HM Household (whip), 57.