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When the prime minister said abuse victims had been “failed very badly” by the Church of England shortly before midday on Tuesday, it seemed his words were the final nail in the coffin for Justin Welby’s chances of staying on in Lambeth Palace. For days the Archbishop of Canterbury had refused to...When the prime minister said abuse victims had been “failed very badly” by the Church of England shortly before midday on Tuesday, it seemed his words were the final nail in the coffin for Justin Welby’s chances of staying on in Lambeth Palace. For days the Archbishop of Canterbury had refused to...When the prime minister said abuse victims had been “failed very badly” by the Church of England shortly before midday on...
When Justin Welby moved into Lambeth Palace as Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013, he felt the burden of history. “Every corridor is lined with portraits of dead archbishops,” he said. “You hear them muttering: ‘Ha! Don’t think much of this one.’” What might the departed primates make of him now? Welby has not been mute in his high office. As...When Justin Welby moved into Lambeth Palace as Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013, he felt the burden of history. “Every corridor is lined with portraits of dead archbishops,” he said. “You hear them muttering: ‘Ha! Don’t think much of this one.’” What might the departed primates make of him now? Welby has not been mute in his high office. As...When Justin Welby moved into Lambeth Palace as Archbishop of Canterbury in 2013, he felt the burden of history. “Every corridor...
The NHS has deployed drones for the first time to deliver blood samples between London hospitals in two minutes rather than a 30-minute journey through the capital’s congested streets. Following their launch on Tuesday, drone flights will hop between the rooftops of Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals containing samples...The NHS has deployed drones for the first time to deliver blood samples between London hospitals...The NHS has deployed drones for the first time to deliver blood samples between London hospitals...
Orbital is set to go stratospheric after Samantha Harvey’s novel about the 16 sunsets and 16 sunrises on the International Space Station during one day orbiting Earth won this year’s Booker prize. The British author’s novel had already outsold the other books on this year’s shortlist and had chalked up more sales than the previous three Booker prizewinners had...Orbital is set to go stratospheric after Samantha Harvey’s novel about the 16 sunsets and 16...Orbital is set to go stratospheric after Samantha Harvey’s novel about the 16 sunsets and 16...
COMMENT
Heavens above! Finally, a Booker prizewinner that we can all get behind. Samantha Harvey, 49, is both the first...Heavens above! Finally, a Booker prizewinner that we can all get behind. Samantha Harvey, 49, is both the first English and the first female winner of the Booker prize since Bernadine Evaristo for Girl, Woman, Other in 2019 — and the first English author to win the prize outright since Hilary Mantel for Bring Up the...Heavens above! Finally, a Booker prizewinner that we can all get behind. Samantha Harvey, 49, is both the first English and the...
What I’ve learnt
Poor Daniel Barlow. He didn’t ask to be 6ft 2in. A quick recap if you missed this furore: last week Gary Barlow...Poor Daniel Barlow. He didn’t ask to be 6ft 2in. A quick recap if you missed this furore: last...Poor Daniel Barlow. He didn’t ask to be 6ft 2in. A quick recap if you missed this furore: last...
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Who feels sorry for the 81 per cent of millennials who told a US survey that they “can’t afford to have a midlife...Who feels sorry for the 81 per cent of millennials who told a US survey that they “can’t afford...Who feels sorry for the 81 per cent of millennials who told a US survey that they “can’t afford...
Prime minister said at the Cop29 climate talks that this could be done via renewable energy
POLITICAL SKETCH
Keir Starmer used Cop29 to set Britain as a world leader on protecting the environment, but few were listening, even when his microphone was working
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PM’s former aide turns down role of envoy to the nations and regions
Kim Leadbeater, the proponent of the bill, says it will save the terminally ill from ‘a horrible, harrowing death’
I was nine when my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and 12 when they found secondary breast cancer — metastatic cancer — in her bones. I spent the next three years caring for her as mum battled that horrible disease, desperate to stay with her boys. My dad had died when I was four so it was just me, my mum and my two older brothers. It was hardest in the last year...I was nine when my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and 12 when they found secondary breast...I was nine when my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and 12 when they found secondary breast...
At the end of this month, MPs will vote on whether to take forward a bill to legalise assisted dying, almost a decade...At the end of this month, MPs will vote on whether to take forward a bill to legalise assisted dying, almost a decade after overwhelmingly rejecting a similar bill. This time round they are seen as far more likely to allow the bill to progress for detailed scrutiny of what its proponents insist are “the most robust...At the end of this month, MPs will vote on whether to take forward a bill to legalise assisted dying, almost a decade after...
Justin Welby’s resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury was necessary to “change the face” of how the Church of England tackles abuse, senior colleagues have said. The archbishop tendered his resignation to the King on Tuesday morning after days of mounting pressure on him to step down. A report last week found he mishandled abuse allegations against one of his old...Justin Welby’s resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury was necessary to “change the face” of how...Justin Welby’s resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury was necessary to “change the face” of how...
explainer
How long will it take to choose a successor to Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury? Could the Church of England...How long will it take to choose a successor to Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury? Could the Church of England welcome its first female leader? Who makes that decision? The starting gun has been fired on the lengthy and secretive process of appointing a new spiritual leader for England’s established church...How long will it take to choose a successor to Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury? Could the Church of England welcome...
The Princess of Wales’s annual Christmas carol service will reflect “how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives”. Kate, 42, who has been making a phased return to public work after chemotherapy, will host the...The Princess of Wales’s annual Christmas carol service will reflect “how much we need each other...The Princess of Wales’s annual Christmas carol service will reflect “how much we need each other...
CRIME AND JUSTICE COMMISSION
Global technology companies are now so large and powerful that countries such as Britain must treat them in the same...Global technology companies are now so large and powerful that countries such as Britain must...Global technology companies are now so large and powerful that countries such as Britain must...
THE TIMES DIARY
At lunchtime my wife sent me two text messages, not far apart. “Plumber arrived,” said the first. “Archbishop gone,”...At lunchtime my wife sent me two text messages, not far apart. “Plumber arrived,” said the first.At lunchtime my wife sent me two text messages, not far apart. “Plumber arrived,” said the first.
Giorgia Meloni’s plan to process migrants in Albania is likely to be delayed for more than a year as a European court decides its fate, The Times has learnt. Italian judges ruling on the legality of her off-shore centre referred the matter on Monday to the Court of Justice of the European Union...Giorgia Meloni’s plan to process migrants in Albania is likely to be delayed for more than a year as a European court decides its fate, The Times has learnt. Italian judges ruling on the legality of her off-shore centre referred the matter on Monday to the Court of Justice of the European Union...Giorgia Meloni’s plan to process migrants in Albania is likely to be delayed for more than a year as a European court decides...
ANALYSIS
Giorgia Meloni relished her reputation as the leader who had a plan. As European governments and EU leadership struggled to respond to voter pressure to clamp down on illegal migration, the Italian prime minister took action. Thanks to a deal with Edi Rama, the Albanian prime minister, her government built a centre north of Tirana to...Giorgia Meloni relished her reputation as the leader who had a plan. As European governments and EU leadership struggled to respond to voter pressure to clamp down on illegal migration, the Italian prime minister took action. Thanks to a deal with Edi Rama, the Albanian prime minister, her government built a centre north of Tirana to...Giorgia Meloni relished her reputation as the leader who had a plan. As European governments and EU leadership struggled to...
As the syringe was about to be put in her arm, Romy changed her mind. After four years convincing doctors and family that her suffering from an eating disorder and clinical depression was unbearable and that death by euthanasia was the only way out, Romy, 22, lay on a hospice bed in Leiden ready to die. On June 19...As the syringe was about to be put in her arm, Romy changed her mind. After four years convincing...As the syringe was about to be put in her arm, Romy changed her mind. After four years convincing...
The Chinese military has unveiled a robot “wolf” that can climb stairs and obey spoken commands, as the robotic arms race gathers pace among the armed forces of the world. The Q-UGV Wolf, as it is officially known, can move at running pace and...The Chinese military has unveiled a robot “wolf” that can climb stairs and obey spoken commands...The Chinese military has unveiled a robot “wolf” that can climb stairs and obey spoken commands...
megan agnew DISPATCH
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will pavia | profile
Yoon Suk-yeol is preparing for ‘golf diplomacy’ with the president-elect, who has previously threatened to strike a deal with Kim Jong-un
analysis
No one, perhaps even Donald Trump himself, knows exactly how the US president-elect plans to make good on his promise to end the war in Ukraine within a day of taking office. Yet barring a dramatic turnaround by Trump after his meeting with...No one, perhaps even Donald Trump himself, knows exactly how the US president-elect plans to make...No one, perhaps even Donald Trump himself, knows exactly how the US president-elect plans to make...
Varnish is being painstakingly stripped off Rembrandt’s Night Watch by a team of restorers as part of work to return the Dutch national symbol to its former glory. After five years of research, the entire conservation operation, involving eight...Varnish is being painstakingly stripped off Rembrandt’s Night Watch by a team of restorers as...Varnish is being painstakingly stripped off Rembrandt’s Night Watch by a team of restorers as...
Germany will hold elections on February 23 after the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the opposition came to...Germany will hold elections on February 23 after the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the...Germany will hold elections on February 23 after the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the...
As Australia’s ambassador in the United States, the former prime minister Kevin Rudd will be well aware of the need...As Australia’s ambassador in the United States, the former prime minister Kevin Rudd will be well...As Australia’s ambassador in the United States, the former prime minister Kevin Rudd will be well...
A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered Shell to dramatically cut its greenhouse gas emissions, but the judgment may still leave heavily polluting companies open to more climate-related challenges, legal experts have said. The court case in the Hague, dubbed “The People versus...A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered Shell to dramatically cut its greenhouse gas emissions, but the judgment may still leave heavily polluting companies open to more climate-related challenges, legal experts have said. The court case in the Hague, dubbed “The People versus...A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling that ordered Shell to dramatically cut its greenhouse gas emissions, but the...
The City regulator has fined Metro Bank almost £17 million for “serious” flaws in its systems to tackle financial crime that meant it failed to scrutinise transactions worth more than £51 billion over four years. An investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority found that problems with an automated system to detect money laundering risks...The City regulator has fined Metro Bank almost £17 million for “serious” flaws in its systems to tackle financial crime that meant it failed to scrutinise transactions worth more than £51 billion over four years. An investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority found that problems with an automated system to detect money laundering risks...The City regulator has fined Metro Bank almost £17 million for “serious” flaws in its systems to tackle financial crime that...
Wall Street bonuses are expected to rise by as much as one third this year as bankers eye further bumper payouts after Donald Trump’s election victory. Year-end bonuses are forecast to increase across almost all banking divisions after a boom in equities and debt trading this year, according to analysis by Johnson...Wall Street bonuses are expected to rise by as much as one third this year as bankers eye further...Wall Street bonuses are expected to rise by as much as one third this year as bankers eye further...
Strong demand for sports betting in the US at the start of the National Football League season helped Flutter Entertainment surpass analyst expectations to report 27 per cent quarterly sales growth. The world’s largest online...Strong demand for sports betting in the US at the start of the National Football League season helped Flutter Entertainment surpass analyst expectations to report 27 per cent quarterly sales growth. The world’s largest online...Strong demand for sports betting in the US at the start of the National Football League season helped Flutter...
Former AstraZeneca employees in China used the messaging service WeChat to breach compliance controls, the group’s chief executive has revealed, as he vowed the FTSE 100 company was in the country for “the long haul” amid...Former AstraZeneca employees in China used the messaging service WeChat to breach compliance controls, the group’s chief executive has revealed, as he vowed the FTSE 100 company was in the country for “the long haul” amid...Former AstraZeneca employees in China used the messaging service WeChat to breach compliance controls, the group’s...
alistair Osborne | business commentary
The NHS has deployed drones for the first time to deliver blood samples between London hospitals in two minutes rather than a 30-minute journey through the capital’s congested streets. Following their launch on Tuesday, drone flights will hop...The NHS has deployed drones for the first time to deliver blood samples between London hospitals...The NHS has deployed drones for the first time to deliver blood samples between London hospitals...
tempus | lauren almeida
David Smith
One of Oscar Wilde’s most famous quotes, though I must admit I was introduced to it by Monty Python’s Flying Circus...One of Oscar Wilde’s most famous quotes, though I must admit I was introduced to it by Monty...One of Oscar Wilde’s most famous quotes, though I must admit I was introduced to it by Monty...
Katie Prescott | comment
How do you feel about AI marking your children’s homework? About the same as AI assessing a job application, I imagine.How do you feel about AI marking your children’s homework? About the same as AI assessing a job...How do you feel about AI marking your children’s homework? About the same as AI assessing a job...
recruitment
Can a seatbelt launch a career? Eleanor Eyre, head of careers at Engineering UK, believes they can. “For girls, showing them things that have been designed by and for men — such as seatbelts, construction equipment, smartphones and even the layout of concert venues — demonstrates that they can be part of a much-needed change to make society one that’s designed with...Can a seatbelt launch a career? Eleanor Eyre, head of careers at Engineering UK, believes they can.Can a seatbelt launch a career? Eleanor Eyre, head of careers at Engineering UK, believes they can.
recruitment | SIX FROM THE BEST
After 25 years leading organisations including BA’s Air Miles and the Leasehold Advisory Service, Wanda Goldwag OBE...After 25 years leading organisations including BA’s Air Miles and the Leasehold Advisory Service, Wanda Goldwag OBE became chair of the Covent Garden Market Authority, the body behind the UK’s biggest wholesale market. As the market celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, she shares her advice on nurturing a team.After 25 years leading organisations including BA’s Air Miles and the Leasehold Advisory Service, Wanda Goldwag OBE became...
paul joyce
One by one they filed in for media duties. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Lewis Hall, Curtis Jones and Morgan Rogers, a total of zero England caps between them and each brimming with wide-eyed enthusiasm about the opportunity which they hope will present itself over the coming days. The flipside to the...One by one they filed in for media duties. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Lewis Hall, Curtis Jones and Morgan Rogers, a total of zero England caps between them and each brimming with wide-eyed enthusiasm about the opportunity which they hope will present itself over the coming days. The flipside to the...One by one they filed in for media duties. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Lewis Hall, Curtis Jones and Morgan Rogers, a total of zero...
ALEX LOWE
South Africa rugby fans have adopted Ireland’s World Cup rallying cry — Zombie by The Cranberries — and adapted it for themselves as an ode to their head coach, Rassie Erasmus. The song echoed around Loftus Versfeld after the Springboks had defeated Ireland in the first Test of the summer tour. “He’s in your head, in your head,” they sang.South Africa rugby fans have adopted Ireland’s World Cup rallying cry — Zombie by The Cranberries — and adapted it for themselves as an ode to their head coach, Rassie Erasmus. The song echoed around Loftus Versfeld after the Springboks had defeated Ireland in the first Test of the summer tour. “He’s in your head, in your head,” they sang.South Africa rugby fans have adopted Ireland’s World Cup rallying cry — Zombie by The Cranberries — and adapted it for...
MARTIN SAMUEL
It is hard to believe there are Times readers who do not engage with Danny Finkelstein’s brilliant column every Wednesday, but just in case such a person exists, this is a story he told in these pages on October 10, 2023. I’ll keep it brief.
In 1945, the Brünnlitz labour camp, in what is now the Czech Republic...It is hard to believe there are Times readers who do not engage with Danny Finkelstein’s...It is hard to believe there are Times readers who do not engage with Danny Finkelstein’s...
Abdelatif Benazzi interview
jonathan northcroft
The previous time England played Greece, Lee Carsley was so spoilt for choice in terms of star No10s and wingers that...The previous time England played Greece, Lee Carsley was so spoilt for choice in terms of star...The previous time England played Greece, Lee Carsley was so spoilt for choice in terms of star...
The referee David Coote could face an aggravated misconduct charge by the FA as a result of the video that appears to...The referee David Coote could face an aggravated misconduct charge by the FA as a result of the...The referee David Coote could face an aggravated misconduct charge by the FA as a result of the...
rasmus hojgaard interview
For most of their lives Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard have had a symbiotic sporting relationship, which was why last year’s divergent paths caused such complicated emotions. On the last hole of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, Rasmus found...For most of their lives Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard have had a symbiotic sporting relationship...For most of their lives Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard have had a symbiotic sporting relationship...
times sport unseen
The Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. The German succeeded...The Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.The Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has stepped down from his role with immediate effect.
Racecards Jagwar (12.25 Bangor-on-Dee)
Progressive over hurdles last season, Jagwar has always looked the type to...Racecards Jagwar (12.25 Bangor-on-Dee)
Progressive over hurdles last season, Jagwar has...Racecards Jagwar (12.25 Bangor-on-Dee)
Progressive over hurdles last season, Jagwar has...
Book Extract
In an exclusive extract from her new memoir, the former (and future) first lady recalls her arrival in New York and her first date with the president-elect
exclusive
What I’ve learnt
Famed for groundbreaking dishes like snail porridge, the chef opens up about being bipolar
first person
A new report reveals the mega-salaries that newly qualified lawyers are offered at elite firms — in return for 70 hour-plus working weeks
ANNA MURPHY
Impractical, yes, and expensive, but I’ve fallen for a suede tote and now there’s no going back
If Line of Duty does come back for one final BBC series, as has been heavily hinted by its stars, it will mark one of...If Line of Duty does come back for one final BBC series, as has been heavily hinted by its stars...If Line of Duty does come back for one final BBC series, as has been heavily hinted by its stars...
COMMENT
Who blinks at a boob in 2024? Sideboob, underboob, full-boob — no boob left behind. We’ve had equal opportunities...Who blinks at a boob in 2024? Sideboob, underboob, full-boob — no boob left behind. We’ve had...Who blinks at a boob in 2024? Sideboob, underboob, full-boob — no boob left behind. We’ve had...
first night review
Interview
Halfway along New King Street in Bath, behind the elegant façade of a Georgian terrace, a new planet was discovered: Uranus, in 1781. This is also the building, reincarnated as an astronomy museum, where the author Samantha Harvey worked in...Halfway along New King Street in Bath, behind the elegant façade of a Georgian terrace, a new...Halfway along New King Street in Bath, behind the elegant façade of a Georgian terrace, a new...
The big question
first night review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
MindGames
1 Which TV character’s method of travel, the Tardis, looks like a police box? 2 Mary McCartney’s first solo...1 Which TV character’s method of travel, the Tardis, looks like a police box? 2 Mary McCartney’s...1 Which TV character’s method of travel, the Tardis, looks like a police box? 2 Mary McCartney’s...
Fans of dark comedy drama will be pleased that Bad Sisters, one of Apple TV+’s standout hits of 2022, is back for another run (out November 13, Apple TV+). Having seen off Grace’s abusive and controlling husband in the first series —...Fans of dark comedy drama will be pleased that Bad Sisters, one of Apple TV+’s standout hits...Fans of dark comedy drama will be pleased that Bad Sisters, one of Apple TV+’s standout hits...
![“Naomi [Campbell] with leopard print; her wild eyes capturing a playful yet intense grace. I still remember how she moved — so smooth and so fierce”](https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F30a90115-df31-4227-ac16-4ba16126f3f9.jpg?crop=2982%2C1678%2C184%2C455&resize=320)
The Bavarian model turned photographer tells the stories behind her most iconic shots
Embroidered or hand-painted, on paper or textile, Louisa McKenzie on the companies providing lavish artisanal wall coverings for the world’s fanciest homes
The slouchy jacket worn by Jeremy Allen White in the hit series sold out within 45 minutes. Peter Howarth charts the impact of screen exposure on fashion brands
Vegetable-based cocktails are all the rage in London’s top restaurants. Charlotte Lytton takes them to the test to find out if they are worth the hype
It’s been 25 years since the Swiss watch company brought out a new collection. What took them so long?
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recipe
Santiago Lastra first realised his love of cooking thanks to a packet of crackers. The Mexican-born chef, who was more interested in maths than anything else as a teenager, decided to try his hand at the basic crab dip that was listed on the back...Santiago Lastra first realised his love of cooking thanks to a packet of crackers. The...Santiago Lastra first realised his love of cooking thanks to a packet of crackers. The...
This rural southwest idyll is often overlooked — but great value places to stay are enticing visitors to its pretty towns, including this stylish, affordable château
Add some festive sparkle to your winter with these wonderful illuminations across the UK
Boho neighbourhoods, rooftop pool bars and an exciting spirit of reinvention make Athens an excellent weekender
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Sun, sea and… snacks? The Maldives may be a magnet for honeymooners, but it’s also the perfect place for one exhausted mother and her four-year-old son
comment
A move to make the charity’s cafés more sustainable has its anti-woke clientele up in arms. Our writer, however, is all for their new plant-based menu
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
You have to be very determined to return to our common birthplace, the land where humans are believed to have...You have to be very determined to return to our common birthplace, the land where humans are...You have to be very determined to return to our common birthplace, the land where humans are...
What’s the best way to fly in style? On a private jet, of course. But at £10,000 an hour, and with tax set to rise...What’s the best way to fly in style? On a private jet, of course. But at £10,000 an hour, and...What’s the best way to fly in style? On a private jet, of course. But at £10,000 an hour, and...
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There’s only one thing better than a bracing winter yomp — one done by the sea. Our chief travel writer has criss-crossed the country to bring you the UK’s best beaches, and these are his top picks for the chilly winter months. From the wide...There’s only one thing better than a bracing winter yomp — one done by the sea. Our chief travel...There’s only one thing better than a bracing winter yomp — one done by the sea. Our chief travel...
Obituary
Artist whose faithful sitters returned regularly and whose vibrant landscapes were limited to his immediate locality
Obituary
Political adviser who ‘calmed down’ the government’s relationship with the press in the final years of the Blair administration
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
WEATHER EYE
Buckingham Palace
12th November, 2024 Ms Abda Sharif was received in audience by The King this morning and...Buckingham Palace
12th November, 2024 Ms Abda Sharif was received in audience by The King...Buckingham Palace
12th November, 2024 Ms Abda Sharif was received in audience by The King...
I KEEP asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and...I KEEP asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit...I KEEP asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Michael Matheson, the former health secretary who was forced to quit the government after racking up an £11,000 iPad bill, has put his name forward to stand for the SNP at the next Holyrood election. Two party sources confirmed that Matheson, who received the longest ever suspension from the...Michael Matheson, the former health secretary who was forced to quit the government after racking up an £11,000 iPad bill, has put his name forward to stand for the SNP at the next Holyrood election. Two party sources confirmed that Matheson, who received the longest ever suspension from the...Michael Matheson, the former health secretary who was forced to quit the government after racking up an £11,000 iPad bill, has...
A housing emergency has been declared in the SNP housing minister’s own constituency. East Lothian, which is represented by Paul McLennan, became the latest local authority to formally recognise the severe shortage of accommodation it was experiencing. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Argyll and Bute all declared housing emergencies in their areas...A housing emergency has been declared in the SNP housing minister’s own constituency. East Lothian, which is represented by Paul McLennan, became the latest local authority to formally recognise the severe shortage of accommodation it was experiencing. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Argyll and Bute all declared housing emergencies in their areas...A housing emergency has been declared in the SNP housing minister’s own constituency. East Lothian, which is represented by...
interview
Born in Finnieston, Sharleen Spiteri is the lead singer of Texas. Formed in 1986, the band has released ten albums and Spiteri also has two solo LPs. Aged about five, dancing along to Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain with Pan’s People on Top of the Pops. I had a pair of white tights with a run of little holes down...Born in Finnieston, Sharleen Spiteri is the lead singer of Texas. Formed in 1986, the band has...Born in Finnieston, Sharleen Spiteri is the lead singer of Texas. Formed in 1986, the band has...
Environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge seeking to overturn the approval given to two major offshore oil and gas developments. Greenpeace maintains that a UK government decision to grant consent for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields was unlawful and should be quashed by a judge at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Ruth Crawford KC, senior counsel for...Environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge seeking to overturn the approval given...Environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge seeking to overturn the approval given...
LEADING ARTICLE
Sir Keir Starmer’s government was elected on a manifesto pledging that no new oil and gas fields in UK waters would...Sir Keir Starmer’s government was elected on a manifesto pledging that no new oil and gas fields in UK waters would be granted licences. Existing fields, however, would continue their operations as normal. This included projects for which permissions had already been granted, including the Rosebank oilfield west of...Sir Keir Starmer’s government was elected on a manifesto pledging that no new oil and gas fields in UK waters would be granted...
Scottish Business Digest
Gabriella Bennett
sunday times secondary school league table
Sunday Times Scotland Primary School League Table
Comment
I’m not surprised so many Latinos voted for Trump
Daniel Finkelstein
First and second-generation immigrants often believe in tight controls because we feel it directly if things go wrong
Alice Thomson
Hypocrite Welby has weakened the Church
Agnès Poirier
Erratic Emmanuel Macron is losing his moral compass
matthew parris | notebook
Genius who discovered hydrogen set us gassing
Michael Coren
I thought assisted dying was merciful, now it’s terrifying
Leading Articles
Public Penance
Justin Welby is right to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury amid criticism of his failure to act against a child abuser
Curing the Causes
Wes Streeting’s big plan for reforming the NHS is a rehash of a failed Labour scheme
Own Goal
The BBC blundered in indulging Gary Lineker’s ill-advised forays into politics
letters to the editor
Welby’s resignation and its effect on the church
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, The Archbishop of Canterbury has left his post in a most damaging way for the church (“Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child sex abuse scandal”, Nov 12; letters, Nov 8, 11 & 12). He...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, The Archbishop of Canterbury has left his post in a most...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, The Archbishop of Canterbury has left his post in a most...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
US: President Biden hosts President-elect Trump at the White House to discuss the transition of power; House Republicans vote on leaders for the 119th Congress.
On this day
In 1789 Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of the US, wrote in a letter to a friend that: “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”; in 1849, Marie Manning, 28, a domestic servant, was hanged on the roof of Horsemonger Lane Gaol in London. During the Bermondsey Horror trial she and her husband blamed each other for the brutal death of her lover, whose body they buried under their kitchen floor. The execution was watched by at least 30,000 people, including Charles Dickens, who wrote to The Times: “I believe that a sight so inconceivably awful as the wickedness and levity of the immense crowd collected at that execution this morning could be imagined by no man, and could be presented in no heathen land under the sun.” Manning was the basis for Mademoiselle Hortense, Lady Dedlock’s maid in Bleak House; in 1887, 10,000 people took part in a protest in Trafalgar Square, central London, about repression in Ireland and unemployment. Police action to contain a riot led to the day becoming known as “Bloody Sunday”; in 1940 Fantasia, Walt Disney’s pioneering third animated feature film, had its gala premiere at the Broadway Theatre in New York City.
Nature notes
Smoke hangs over the Yorkshire Dales. Dozens of fires have been lit, and their plumes mingle into a single choking cloud that can be seen more than 20 miles away in the North York Moors National Park. Land owners light these fires to burn away old heather so that fresh tips will grow next year. Known as muirburn in Scotland, this practice aims to provide more “gamebirds” for “sporting” guns to shoot: moorland with new-growth heather can support a far higher density of red grouse than would be the case without burning. Considered for years to be a subspecies of willow ptarmigan, red grouse is now accepted as a species unique to Britain and Ireland. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
The Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, 67; Stephen Baxter, science fiction author, The Time Ships (1995), 67; Gerard Butler, actor, 300 (2006), 55; The Rt Rev Lord (George) Carey of Clifton, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991-2002), 89; James Garden, regius professor of clinical surgery, University of Edinburgh (2000-18, now emeritus), undertook the first successful liver transplant in Scotland (1992), 71; Merrick Garland, US attorney-general, 72; Whoopi Goldberg, actress, The Color Purple (1985), and screenwriter, 69; Michael Harrison, theatre producer in the West End of London, 45; Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author, Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now (2015) and women’s rights activist, 55; Darren Jones, Labour MP for Bristol North West, chief secretary to the Treasury, 38; Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico (2018-Sep 2024), 71; John McGuckian, chairman, Irish Continental Group, UTV Media (formerly Ulster Television) (1990-2012), 85; Art Malik, actor, The Jewel in the Crown (1984), 72; Scott McNealy, co-founder of computer technology company Sun Microsystems (1982), 70; Lando Norris, racing driver, McLaren Racing, 25; Chris Noth, actor, Mr Big on Sex and the City (1998-2004, 2008, 2010), 70; Daniel Purvis, artistic gymnast, four-time British all-around champion, 34; Emma Raducanu, tennis player, US Open winner (2021), 22; Andrew Ranken, drummer, the Pogues, Fairytale of New York (1998), 71; Naz Shah, Labour MP for Bradford West, shadow crime reduction minister (2018-23), 51; Alexandra Shulman, editor-in-chief, British Vogue (1992-2017), and author, Clothes… and Other Things that Matter (2020), 67; Howard Wilkinson, footballer and manager, chairman, League Managers Association, 81; Rear-Admiral Tim Woods, UK defence attaché, Washington DC, and head of the British Defence Staff, USA, 55.