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Academics plead for emergency bailout to save jobs
Universities are facing a financial crisis before the new academic year with an analysis finding that scores will have to cut courses, shut departments and put thousands of jobs at risk. Three leading institutions are understood to be in serious peril and ministers are being urged to introduce an...Universities are facing a financial crisis before the new academic year with an analysis finding that scores will have to cut courses, shut departments and put thousands of jobs at risk. Three leading institutions are understood to be in serious peril and ministers are being urged to introduce an...Universities are facing a financial crisis before the new academic year with an analysis finding that scores will have to cut...
CHRISTINA LAMB
When Russian soldiers told 14-year-old Vova Petukhov that he and his younger brother Sasha had 30 minutes to pack to move to Russia, he thought he would not see Ukraine again. “We were thinking then we would never come home,” he said. The boys, whose mother had died a few months before the war, were among 200 children stranded at...When Russian soldiers told 14-year-old Vova Petukhov that he and his younger brother Sasha had 30 minutes to pack to move to Russia, he thought he would not see Ukraine again. “We were thinking then we would never come home,” he said. The boys, whose mother had died a few months before the war, were among 200 children stranded at...When Russian soldiers told 14-year-old Vova Petukhov that he and his younger brother Sasha had 30 minutes to pack to move to...
investigation
A network of middlemen are making millions from the migrant crisis by striking deals with run-down hotels and filling them with asylum seekers. Companies are taking fees and commission every time a migrant is given accommodation, a Sunday Times investigation has revealed. The cost to the taxpayer of housing a asylum...A network of middlemen are making millions from the migrant crisis by striking deals with...A network of middlemen are making millions from the migrant crisis by striking deals with...
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“I’ve been here for 26 years and I must say, this place has kind of lost its charm,” says Alexis Heuser, gesturing towards the most beautiful waterfall I’ve ever seen. It’s a searingly hot July morning in Lauterbrunnen, a Swiss village overlooked...“I’ve been here for 26 years and I must say, this place has kind of lost its charm,” says Alexis...“I’ve been here for 26 years and I must say, this place has kind of lost its charm,” says Alexis...
When Joshua Schulman’s transatlantic flight touched down in London on Wednesday morning, Burberry’s new chief executive powered through the jet lag and made his way straight to the luxury group’s headquarters beside the River Thames. Over the past...When Joshua Schulman’s transatlantic flight touched down in London on Wednesday morning...When Joshua Schulman’s transatlantic flight touched down in London on Wednesday morning...
Many people dream of being able to spend their retirement years enjoying themselves, without having to worry about money. Perhaps you want to buy a villa in the south of France, take that history course you never had time for, or cultivate your...Many people dream of being able to spend their retirement years enjoying themselves, without...Many people dream of being able to spend their retirement years enjoying themselves, without...
Never mind stockpiling loo rolls and pasta in the understairs cupboard. What today’s high-net-worth “super-prepper” wants is an ultra-isolated property with its own solar, wind or geothermal power, a strong encrypted phone signal and a location no...Never mind stockpiling loo rolls and pasta in the understairs cupboard. What today’s...Never mind stockpiling loo rolls and pasta in the understairs cupboard. What today’s...
Israel has fired on areas of Yemen held by the Houthis, thought to be the first time it has carried out an airstrike on the country. The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for the strikes, which occurred 26 hours after the Iran-backed militia launched a drone that exploded over Tel Aviv...Israel has fired on areas of Yemen held by the Houthis, thought to be the first time it has carried out an airstrike on the country. The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for the strikes, which occurred 26 hours after the Iran-backed militia launched a drone that exploded over Tel Aviv...Israel has fired on areas of Yemen held by the Houthis, thought to be the first time it has carried out an airstrike on the...
DISPATCH FROM Caracas
In her apartment in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, Enma de Ribeiro opens her most treasured possession: a suitcase, packed full of family photos. As she sifts through the collection, pointing out her relatives, she counts who is missing. “Fifteen members of my immediate family have gone,” she says. “It is only the old, like me, who...In her apartment in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, Enma de Ribeiro opens her most treasured possession: a suitcase, packed full of family photos. As she sifts through the collection, pointing out her relatives, she counts who is missing. “Fifteen members of my immediate family have gone,” she says. “It is only the old, like me, who...In her apartment in the Venezuelan city of Valencia, Enma de Ribeiro opens her most treasured possession: a suitcase, packed...
Danny Fortson
As JD Vance walked on stage last week in Milwaukee to accept his nomination as Donald Trump’s vice-presidential candidate, Peter Thiel, somewhere, was smiling. Arguably no one has done more than the enigmatic 56-year-old billionaire tech investor and right-wing string-puller to catapult Vance from angry face in the...As JD Vance walked on stage last week in Milwaukee to accept his nomination as Donald Trump’s...As JD Vance walked on stage last week in Milwaukee to accept his nomination as Donald Trump’s...
DISPATCH
Medieval hilltop villages with baroque churches, their chimes echoing across piazze doused in evening sunlight, olive groves and vineyards rolling towards the Adriatic, the chirp of cicadas and distant laughter … The image of rural Italy — to many...Medieval hilltop villages with baroque churches, their chimes echoing across piazze doused in...Medieval hilltop villages with baroque churches, their chimes echoing across piazze doused in...
It has been billed as a “living spectacle” in a dozen scenes performed by 3,000 dancers and actors, as athletes pass on boats floating down the Seine, viewed by more than a billion people around the world. Friday’s opening ceremony for the Paris...It has been billed as a “living spectacle” in a dozen scenes performed by 3,000 dancers and...It has been billed as a “living spectacle” in a dozen scenes performed by 3,000 dancers and...
Philip Jansen in talks with private equity as FTSE 100 pest control giant struggles to deliver benefits in takeover of American rival
updatedThe former boss of BT is working on a secret private equity-backed takeover bid for the FTSE 100 pest control empire Rentokil Initial, The Sunday Times can reveal. Philip Jansen is in talks with private equity firms over a plan that would see him installed as executive chairman of the faltering...The former boss of BT is working on a secret private equity-backed takeover bid for the FTSE 100 pest control empire Rentokil Initial, The Sunday Times can reveal. Philip Jansen is in talks with private equity firms over a plan that would see him installed as executive chairman of the faltering...The former boss of BT is working on a secret private equity-backed takeover bid for the FTSE 100 pest control empire Rentokil...
The private equity owner of Evelyn Partners, one of Britain’s largest wealth management companies, is exploring options to sell down its £1.5 billion stake. Permira is sounding out advisers to sell its majority stake in the business, whose activities also cover professional services from auditing and tax advice to insolvency, as it looks to...The private equity owner of Evelyn Partners, one of Britain’s largest wealth management companies, is exploring options to sell down its £1.5 billion stake. Permira is sounding out advisers to sell its majority stake in the business, whose activities also cover professional services from auditing and tax advice to insolvency, as it looks to...The private equity owner of Evelyn Partners, one of Britain’s largest wealth management companies, is exploring options to sell...
Clive Schlee, who turned Pret A Manger into a household name during his 16-year reign to 2019, had a simple rule on promotions and price cuts: never discount anything. If you drop your prices, you sell short the value of your product. Current Pret chief executive, Pano Christou, took little time riding roughshod...Clive Schlee, who turned Pret A Manger into a household name during his 16-year reign to 2019...Clive Schlee, who turned Pret A Manger into a household name during his 16-year reign to 2019...
the sunday times business profile
OLIVER SHAH
The denizens of New York’s Park Avenue, with their memberships of rarefied private clubs, like the Aman and Casa...The denizens of New York’s Park Avenue, with their memberships of rarefied private clubs, like...The denizens of New York’s Park Avenue, with their memberships of rarefied private clubs, like...
DAVID SMITH | ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Once, looking at the monthly inflation figures was as exciting as watching paint dry — or, this summer, waiting for...Once, looking at the monthly inflation figures was as exciting as watching paint dry — or, this...Once, looking at the monthly inflation figures was as exciting as watching paint dry — or, this...
On an overcast day on a strawberry farm in Romsey, Hampshire, Ocado Retail’s chief executive, Hannah Gibson, is explaining how the online retailer is shedding its image as the posh supermarket to become “much more accessible”. “We were perceived...On an overcast day on a strawberry farm in Romsey, Hampshire, Ocado Retail’s chief executive...On an overcast day on a strawberry farm in Romsey, Hampshire, Ocado Retail’s chief executive...
TalkTalk’s bonds slumped last week amid mounting fears over the broadband provider’s ability to refinance more than £1 billion of debt falling due in the next seven months.
The company’s £685 million of bonds tumbled by 10p...TalkTalk’s bonds slumped last week amid mounting fears over the broadband provider’s ability to refinance more than £1 billion of debt falling due in the next seven months.
The company’s £685 million of bonds tumbled by 10p...TalkTalk’s bonds slumped last week amid mounting fears over the broadband provider’s ability to refinance more than...
Harland & Wolff has lined up administrators as vulture funds prepare to pick apart the sinking company behind the shipyard that built the Titanic. Contingency plans are being drawn up by insolvency experts from Teneo in case a...Harland & Wolff has lined up administrators as vulture funds prepare to pick apart the sinking company behind the shipyard that built the Titanic. Contingency plans are being drawn up by insolvency experts from Teneo in case a...Harland & Wolff has lined up administrators as vulture funds prepare to pick apart the sinking company behind the...
IRWIN STELZER | AMERICAN ACCOUNT
SEEMA SHAH | VIEWPOINT
how i made it
Jenna Meek was just 14 when her father asked her to write down her life goals. She was unequivocal in her ambition, writing that she wanted to own a business valued at £2.1 billion. “I have no idea why I even knew that a business could be worth that much,” laughed Meek, now 31. The audacious goal is now her target for her cosmetics brand Refy, which she started with...Jenna Meek was just 14 when her father asked her to write down her life goals. She was...Jenna Meek was just 14 when her father asked her to write down her life goals. She was...
Thousands of holidaymakers will grimace at the price of airport car parking as they prepare to jet off this summer.Thousands of holidaymakers will grimace at the price of airport car parking as they prepare to jet off this summer. So stop reading now if you don’t want to know just how much airports are making. The UK’s four largest airports took nearly £700 million — almost £2 million a day — from travellers last year, analysis...Thousands of holidaymakers will grimace at the price of airport car parking as they prepare to jet off this summer. So stop...
Had big tobacco not snubbed Trailfinders founder Sir Mike Gooley, what is now a £1 billion travel empire may never have been. Gooley, 87, had planned to set up a national parachuting company in conjunction with Imperial Tobacco...Had big tobacco not snubbed Trailfinders founder Sir Mike Gooley, what is now a £1 billion travel empire may never have been. Gooley, 87, had planned to set up a national parachuting company in conjunction with Imperial Tobacco...Had big tobacco not snubbed Trailfinders founder Sir Mike Gooley, what is now a £1 billion travel empire may never...
Mark Constantine has come to dread the audit season. The co-founder of the cosmetics retailer Lush has seen his company’s audit fees triple to £1.3 million over the past decade, and signing off Lush’s books is now an intensive...Mark Constantine has come to dread the audit season. The co-founder of the cosmetics retailer Lush has seen his company’s audit fees triple to £1.3 million over the past decade, and signing off Lush’s books is now an intensive...Mark Constantine has come to dread the audit season. The co-founder of the cosmetics retailer Lush has seen his...
RICHARD HARPIN | COMMENT
JULIAN RICHER | COMMENT
Suzanne Coulburn had recently lost her husband when a tenant moved into the house the couple had owned together in 2022. She had hoped it would be the start of a happy tenancy, but after a month the rent payments stopped. What followed was a nightmare of antisocial behaviour, vandalism and theft.Suzanne Coulburn had recently lost her husband when a tenant moved into the house the couple had owned together in 2022. She had hoped it would be the start of a happy tenancy, but after a month the rent payments stopped. What followed was a nightmare of antisocial behaviour, vandalism and theft.Suzanne Coulburn had recently lost her husband when a tenant moved into the house the couple had owned together in 2022. She...
personal account
Good news about a medicine gaining authorisation to help many people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease might have had more coverage in less extraordinary times. Blink and you missed it, but the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug called donanemab for prescription through Medicare, the American safety net that is similar to...Good news about a medicine gaining authorisation to help many people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease might have had more coverage in less extraordinary times. Blink and you missed it, but the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug called donanemab for prescription through Medicare, the American safety net that is similar to...Good news about a medicine gaining authorisation to help many people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease might have had more...
johanna noble
A friend was in the US recently and went to a baseball game. He had given his son $10 for an ice cream, but when the child went to pay he was told they only accepted cards. “But I don’t have a card,” he said. “No problem,” said the ice-cream seller, “you can use that machine.” This is how I was introduced to the...A friend was in the US recently and went to a baseball game. He had given his son $10 for an ice...A friend was in the US recently and went to a baseball game. He had given his son $10 for an ice...
fame and fortune
The 400m runner Iwan Thomas was born in the London borough of Bromley to Welsh parents. As a boy he was a BMX...The 400m runner Iwan Thomas was born in the London borough of Bromley to Welsh parents. As a boy...The 400m runner Iwan Thomas was born in the London borough of Bromley to Welsh parents. As a boy...
Ask the experts
Q. I have a well funded self-invested personal pension (Sipp) which I will be using to finance my retirement,...Q. I have a well funded self-invested personal pension (Sipp) which I will be using to finance my...Q. I have a well funded self-invested personal pension (Sipp) which I will be using to finance my...
question of money
I had a letter from The Mortgage Works (TMW) telling me that the 2.09 per cent fixed rate on my £400,000 buy-to-let mortgage was ending on January 31 and thereafter my loan would go on to a variable rate of 8.49 per cent. Since the rate would more than quadruple I called TMW to say that I wanted to repay the mortgage, leaving a minimum balance. I was told I had to leave...I had a letter from The Mortgage Works (TMW) telling me that the 2.09 per cent fixed rate on my...I had a letter from The Mortgage Works (TMW) telling me that the 2.09 per cent fixed rate on my...
Investors still have about £2 billion of their savings stuck in the St James’s Place property fund, which has been...Investors still have about £2 billion of their savings stuck in the St James’s Place property fund, which has been frozen since October 2023. Ian Britten, 74, has been waiting for months to get at his money. Last year, after being disappointed with the performance of his St James’s Place (SJP) investments, he...Investors still have about £2 billion of their savings stuck in the St James’s Place property fund, which has been frozen since...
interview
Hannah Neeleman, known to her nine million followers as Ballerina Farm, milks cows, gives birth without pain relief and breastfeeds at beauty pageants. Is this an empowering new model of womanhood — or a hammer blow for feminism?
interview by decca aitkenhead
The former Labour leader is overjoyed his friend Keir Starmer is in No 10. He just wishes Glenys was here to see it
As scientists race to explain surging rates, Jenny Kleeman hears what it’s like to work, date and live when your future is so uncertain
MATT RUDD
‘Our newly wedded life together was a blissful cornucopia of quite pretentious books and quite basic DVD comedies’
We guzzle around 10 million bottles of water a day. But what’s wrong with plain old tap?
CHARLOTTE IVERS | TABLE TALK
RELATIVE VALUES
a life in the day
SPECTRUM
Ever since Isis was ousted from Iraqi Kurdistan in 2017 the region has been littered with landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded bombs left by the terror group. Women whose families were torn apart under Isis rule are now working with the...Ever since Isis was ousted from Iraqi Kurdistan in 2017 the region has been littered with...Ever since Isis was ousted from Iraqi Kurdistan in 2017 the region has been littered with...
If you are very old, you will remember the Renault 5. But you will almost certainly not remember a version of it called the Monaco. Which is weird as it was a very important car, a car that launched a brilliant trend, a trend that never caught on.If you are very old, you will remember the Renault 5. But you will almost certainly not remember...If you are very old, you will remember the Renault 5. But you will almost certainly not remember...
InveStigation by Decca Aitkenhead
INTERVIEW BY DAVID WALSH
The former Beatle would have been turning 84 this autumn. Now his son Sean and those who knew him best are keeping his spirit alive
It’s a tough time for debut authors to follow their dreams but the How to Fail host and a panel of experts are here to help
Diehard fan Nick Rufford has travelled miles and paid a fortune to see the Boss countless times. This year, he joined his world tour to work
interview
The actress is playing Catherine de’ Medici — and it’s made her see how harshly we still judge female leaders. She talks politics, Hollywood and music
camilla long
Football isn’t meant to be light entertainment but this line-up of experts was straight off a bland John Lewis ad
Review | DOMinic Sandbrook
review | memoir
Review | Literature
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Pop quiz: which disaster film franchise features the immortal line “Ever since you got struck by lightning, you’ve been no fun.” Five points if you said Twister, Jan de Bont’s lean, gleeful 1996 thriller about tornado chasers having a blast, and ten if you said Twisters, the new Lee Isaac Chung sequel. The new film is more sophisticated in almost every conceivable way...Pop quiz: which disaster film franchise features the immortal line “Ever since you got struck by...Pop quiz: which disaster film franchise features the immortal line “Ever since you got struck by...
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What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in a tense tennis love triangle in Challengers, and there are Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse biopics to enjoy. Plus our favourite marmalade-loving bear will be back in a new film. Here our critics pick...What cinematic treats does 2024 have in store? Timothée Chalamet is back for Dune: Part Two, Zendaya is stuck in a tense...
Waldemar Januszczak
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was one of the most important artists to have lived. I was only there for the tail end...Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was one of the most important artists to have lived. I was only...Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was one of the most important artists to have lived. I was only...
Books
The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and the one that...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK...The Sunday Times Bestseller List is the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK...
Those hoping to see TV return to normal this summer after the Euros, Glastonbury and Wimbledon may wish to book a holiday now, as the BBC schedules are handed over to the Paris Olympics for 17 days. The corporation promises more than 250 hours of live coverage from events across the French capital on BBC television, radio and iPlayer for the first Olympics since London...Those hoping to see TV return to normal this summer after the Euros, Glastonbury and Wimbledon...Those hoping to see TV return to normal this summer after the Euros, Glastonbury and Wimbledon...
Félicitations! You have booked your seats on the Eurostar to Paris, secured tickets for the men’s 100 metres final...Félicitations! You have booked your seats on the Eurostar to Paris, secured tickets for the men’s 100 metres final at the Olympics and are ready to take in some of the cultural highlights. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing, provided you follow these simple tips once you step out of the Gare du Nord. Begin...Félicitations! You have booked your seats on the Eurostar to Paris, secured tickets for the men’s 100 metres final at...
review | fiction
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
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Plus, murder in the Maldives and Commissario Brunetti tackles ‘baby gangs’ running amok in Venice
Five couples arrive on a tropical island to take part in a reality TV show in Ruth Ware’s outstanding new novel. They’ve been lured by the promise of fame, but a ferocious storm blows in, destroying their flimsy cabins and knocking out communications. It’s a familiar plot, reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s 1939 masterpiece And Then There Were None, but Ware’s...Five couples arrive on a tropical island to take part in a reality TV show in Ruth Ware’s...Five couples arrive on a tropical island to take part in a reality TV show in Ruth Ware’s...
Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update this list regularly, so make sure to check it out again. What’s your favourite album of the year? Are there any you think our critics have missed? Let us know in the comments what you’re listening to at...Our critics pick the best albums of 2024. From R&B to indie hits, this guide has you covered. We will update this...
television
TELEVISION
Television
Television
A new generation of British female athletes are heading to the Olympics this week — we meet three of Team GB’s brightest hopes
Kate Tomas is a ‘professional witch’ to the A-list — and is also going out with a leading actor. She talks about spells, seduction and online trolling
FIRST PERSON
The beauty editor Jo Hoare, 44, started in her twenties, but when she hit her forties she decided enough is enough
It’s finally warm out there — but you still have to go to work. Here’s what these women wear to the office when the mercury is rising
Cheese toasties, takeaway pizza and fine wine in cans — this year entertaining is all about keeping it simple but stylish
style barometer
No plans to escape to the sun this summer? No worries: make like the most fashion-dedicated and slip into your bikini anyway. The urban bikini — so named because, you guessed it, it is worn to pound pavements instead of hitting beach bars and...No plans to escape to the sun this summer? No worries: make like the most fashion-dedicated and...No plans to escape to the sun this summer? No worries: make like the most fashion-dedicated and...
dolly alderton
Q. My friend has been diagnosed with ADHD having struggled with many of the symptoms. Now, a classic sign of ADHD:...Q. My friend has been diagnosed with ADHD having struggled with many of the symptoms. Now, a...Q. My friend has been diagnosed with ADHD having struggled with many of the symptoms. Now, a...
india knight
I’m always on the lookout for cheap, summer-specific products. If you’re going on holiday, the last thing you want to...I’m always on the lookout for cheap, summer-specific products. If you’re going on holiday, the...I’m always on the lookout for cheap, summer-specific products. If you’re going on holiday, the...
The Open | Rick Broadbent
Halfway through a third round that started in becalmed conditions and ended in relentless rain, Dan Brown turned away from the crowd and took out a cigarette. Not the most orthodox of major challengers, the world No 272 and son of a pig farmer has lit up this Open despite a stumble to the line. If it ends up being a case of close but no cigar, a dose of romance and a...Halfway through a third round that started in becalmed conditions and ended in relentless rain...Halfway through a third round that started in becalmed conditions and ended in relentless rain...
Simon Wilde
Trent Bridge has seen some dramatic Test cricket in recent times — this was the place where “Bazball” took off when...Trent Bridge has seen some dramatic Test cricket in recent times — this was the place where “Bazball” took off when Jonny Bairstow spearheaded an extraordinary run chase two years ago — and this match promises more of the same. Ben Stokes doesn’t do draws but on a pitch that has yielded more than 350 runs on each...Trent Bridge has seen some dramatic Test cricket in recent times — this was the place where “Bazball” took off when Jonny...
Tour de France | David Walsh
DAVID WALSH
The statement announcing the end was typical. Well written (because he actually wrote it) and classy. It was generous...The statement announcing the end was typical. Well written (because he actually wrote it) and...The statement announcing the end was typical. Well written (because he actually wrote it) and...
DAVID MOYES
Euro 2024 was a good tournament, even if it was not one of the great ones, and my biggest takeaway from a month...Euro 2024 was a good tournament, even if it was not one of the great ones, and my biggest...Euro 2024 was a good tournament, even if it was not one of the great ones, and my biggest...
The OPen | Stuart Fraser
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Georgie Brayshaw interview | Rick Broadbent
This is a story about pain, the joy of it and how it can inspire. It involves disaster, triumph, a horse and nine days in a coma. From being paralysed to Paris, Georgie Brayshaw has already won. “You know if you’re in pain you’re giving your absolute all,” says the world champion rower in her bouncy Yorkshire accent. “That’s what you want out of this sport. You want to...This is a story about pain, the joy of it and how it can inspire. It involves disaster, triumph...This is a story about pain, the joy of it and how it can inspire. It involves disaster, triumph...
Olympics | MARTYN ZIEGLER
Fears of the effects of a Russian cyberattack on the Paris 2024 Olympics have increased after the Games’ computer...Fears of the effects of a Russian cyberattack on the Paris 2024 Olympics have increased after the Games’ computer systems went into “meltdown” as a result of the Crowdstrike outage. The 2018 Winter Olympics were subjected to a serious malware attack which was eventually traced to Russia, and given that most Russian...Fears of the effects of a Russian cyberattack on the Paris 2024 Olympics have increased after the Games’ computer systems went...
HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
Alyson Rudd
Chelsea’s new head coach, Enzo Maresca, may have groaned or he may have punched the air in delight when the Premier...Chelsea’s new head coach, Enzo Maresca, may have groaned or he may have punched the air in...Chelsea’s new head coach, Enzo Maresca, may have groaned or he may have punched the air in...
ROD LIDDLE
I watched the Full Colour ‘66 replay of the World Cup final on TV last Saturday. I assume it was shown as a taster of...I watched the Full Colour ‘66 replay of the World Cup final on TV last Saturday. I assume it was...I watched the Full Colour ‘66 replay of the World Cup final on TV last Saturday. I assume it was...
STEPHEN JONES
In the melancholy aftermath of the England tour to New Zealand, where they lost both Tests, we were reminded again of exactly why New Zealand have been so dominant for so long over European teams. The clue lay in the aftermath. The reaction of the England camp and some camp followers to the narrow defeat in the second Test in Auckland came with a certain optimistic...In the melancholy aftermath of the England tour to New Zealand, where they lost both Tests, we...In the melancholy aftermath of the England tour to New Zealand, where they lost both Tests, we...
Lawrence Dallaglio
This England tour group will be hugely disappointed that they didn’t get over the line in either Test in New Zealand...This England tour group will be hugely disappointed that they didn’t get over the line in either Test in New Zealand, but despite another two defeats — serial winners detest losing, by the way — there are a lot of positives they can take for the future. I think the biggest may be that they are quietly building up...This England tour group will be hugely disappointed that they didn’t get over the line in either Test in New Zealand, but...
olympics
Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over the world travel to the French capital to compete in more than 300 events, we take you through the best of the action, with Team GB hoping for a strong showing. With your lunch There is men’s football action two days before the opening ceremony at 2pm. Spain begin their...Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over...Welcome to The Times’s daily guide to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As athletes from all over...
Racecards Borderline Boss (2.52 Redcar)
He’s a half-brother to the stable’s smart sprinter Bielsa, whose...Racecards Borderline Boss (2.52 Redcar)
He’s a half-brother to the stable’s smart sprinter Bielsa, whose exploits included winning the Ayr Gold Cup in 2021. Borderline Boss has some way to go before reaching that level of ability, but he was well-backed and raised his game on his handicap bow at Doncaster last...Racecards Borderline Boss (2.52 Redcar)
He’s a half-brother to the stable’s smart sprinter Bielsa, whose exploits...
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We’ve travelled 5,583 miles, visited 543 beaches and sampled 17 chip suppers to discover the nation’s superior stretches of sand for this year’s regional guide
From a family-owned takeaway on the harbour to an art deco chippy that also serves oysters, these are our favourite places to tuck in from as little as £6.20
Southbourne in Dorset has glamorous huts, superb food and a festival feel that rivals Ibiza — everything to make it an absolute vibe. Plus three more coastal hot spots
BEST BEACHES 2024
Forget the car and pricey parking. These lovely spots around the country have lashings of charm and great fish suppers — and they’re all an easy walk from a station
Beachfront hotels, striking blue bays and craggy coastline walks await on family-friendly Costa Dorada, where a week in August will cost you just £405
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On my shopping list for a glamping holiday this weekend in Kent: bread, eggs, cereal — boring. Same old. Zzzz. Were...On my shopping list for a glamping holiday this weekend in Kent: bread, eggs, cereal — boring.On my shopping list for a glamping holiday this weekend in Kent: bread, eggs, cereal — boring.
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
Q. My daughter-in-law breastfeeds my six-month-old grandson at the breakfast table and sometimes during dinner. We...Q. My daughter-in-law breastfeeds my six-month-old grandson at the breakfast table and sometimes...Q. My daughter-in-law breastfeeds my six-month-old grandson at the breakfast table and sometimes...
Property agents reveal the must-haves of the ‘super-preppers’ – from the Scottish Highlands to the Isle of Wight
War, rain and old equipment are endangering an ancient craft, and could mean the days of England’s 60,000 thatched homes are numbered
There’s no household problem too trivial for the new, remote DIY experts taking advantage of a skills shortage
The interiors guru has turned his 19th-century apartment into a spectacular living space
They are thousands of miles from conflict zones, but these home-owners are still prepping for Armageddon
Imagine if buildings could act like trees: capturing carbon dioxide, purifying the air and restoring the environment.Imagine if buildings could act like trees: capturing carbon dioxide, purifying the air and...Imagine if buildings could act like trees: capturing carbon dioxide, purifying the air and...
THE TWO ROBS
I’m looking to start a property portfolio with the inheritance I received from my late father, but I don’t understand...I’m looking to start a property portfolio with the inheritance I received from my late father,...I’m looking to start a property portfolio with the inheritance I received from my late father,...
Puzzles to solve at your leisure on paper
The race to become leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party is still in its informal, unofficial phase. Douglas Ross is in the exit room but no candidates to replace him have yet dared show their hand. Among those waiting, and waiting some more, is Meghan Gallacher, the 32-year-old...The race to become leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party is still in its informal, unofficial phase. Douglas Ross is in the exit room but no candidates to replace him have yet dared show their hand. Among those waiting, and waiting some more, is Meghan Gallacher, the 32-year-old...The race to become leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party is still in its informal, unofficial phase. Douglas...
Labour’s general election message was simple and, as it transpired, persuasive: don’t just send a message to Westminster, send a government. Time and time again Anas Sarwar, leader of the party’s Scottish branch, stressed that Scottish voters could — and should — elect MPs who could make a difference from the government benches. The SNP...Labour’s general election message was simple and, as it transpired, persuasive: don’t just send a message to Westminster, send a government. Time and time again Anas Sarwar, leader of the party’s Scottish branch, stressed that Scottish voters could — and should — elect MPs who could make a difference from the government benches. The SNP...Labour’s general election message was simple and, as it transpired, persuasive: don’t just send a message to Westminster, send...
Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love Clarkston” when I tell her that the council, East Renfrewshire, has been named the best in Scotland. Her facial expression changes, suggesting her love of the local authority may not be strong. “It’s a nice place to live,” she says.Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love...Lesley Christie is having her lunch break on a bench emblazoned with the phrase “I love...
He is the multimillionaire king of comic books who is revered by rockstars and divides his time between Los Angeles and a turreted mansion overlooking a Scottish loch. Grant Morrison’s groundbreaking reinventions of Batman, Superman and Wonder...He is the multimillionaire king of comic books who is revered by rockstars and divides his time...He is the multimillionaire king of comic books who is revered by rockstars and divides his time...
Callum McCaig
This week saw the publication of the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which has tracked the public’s views of their...This week saw the publication of the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which has tracked the...This week saw the publication of the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, which has tracked the...
Alf Young
In the wee small hours of Friday morning, struggling to sleep after returning late from a short break in northwest...In the wee small hours of Friday morning, struggling to sleep after returning late from a short...In the wee small hours of Friday morning, struggling to sleep after returning late from a short...
It was more competitive than many had predicted for long spells but Scotland duly wore down Chile to claim the third victory of their Americas tour. After a patchy opening 20 minutes, Gregor Townsend’s side gradually began to turn the screw, their...It was more competitive than many had predicted for long spells but Scotland duly wore down Chile...It was more competitive than many had predicted for long spells but Scotland duly wore down Chile...
Senior gardai fear further confrontations with protesters unless there is “immediate community engagement” on asylum seeker accommodation in the wake of last week’s riots. Their concerns follow violent clashes in Coolock, north Dublin, where officers were attacked with stones, bricks and...Senior gardai fear further confrontations with protesters unless there is “immediate community engagement” on asylum seeker accommodation in the wake of last week’s riots. Their concerns follow violent clashes in Coolock, north Dublin, where officers were attacked with stones, bricks and...Senior gardai fear further confrontations with protesters unless there is “immediate community engagement” on asylum seeker...
A serious overhaul of the TV licence fee model could lead to hotels, bars and bookmakers needing to pay extra under proposals to be considered by the cabinet. The new measures brought forward by An Post, the body that collects the fee, will “strengthen compliance and ensure more people pay, while broadening the base of payers”, according to...A serious overhaul of the TV licence fee model could lead to hotels, bars and bookmakers needing to pay extra under proposals to be considered by the cabinet. The new measures brought forward by An Post, the body that collects the fee, will “strengthen compliance and ensure more people pay, while broadening the base of payers”, according to...A serious overhaul of the TV licence fee model could lead to hotels, bars and bookmakers needing to pay extra under proposals...
Bertie Ahern would often meet Tony Blair for a coffee or a beer before European Council summits; Enda Kenny and David Cameron regularly called one another and grew to know each other “very well” during their years at the top. The two former taoisigh have told The Sunday Times that the casual nature of the bonds they...Bertie Ahern would often meet Tony Blair for a coffee or a beer before European Council summits...Bertie Ahern would often meet Tony Blair for a coffee or a beer before European Council summits...
tom dunne
Not one to ever offer investment advice, but might this be a good time to buy shares in the Catholic church? They’ve...Not one to ever offer investment advice, but might this be a good time to buy shares in the...Not one to ever offer investment advice, but might this be a good time to buy shares in the...
Declan Power
The recent attempt on the life of Donald Trump, the US Republican presidential candidate, has not just exposed...The recent attempt on the life of Donald Trump, the US Republican presidential candidate, has not...The recent attempt on the life of Donald Trump, the US Republican presidential candidate, has not...
interview
Eddie Shanahan describes his career as a series of happy accidents. Luck certainly plays a part in most stellar...Eddie Shanahan describes his career as a series of happy accidents. Luck certainly plays a part...Eddie Shanahan describes his career as a series of happy accidents. Luck certainly plays a part...
There’s a common thread among Ireland’s successful contemporary fashion brands and it’s a reverence for the past.There’s a common thread among Ireland’s successful contemporary fashion brands and it’s a...There’s a common thread among Ireland’s successful contemporary fashion brands and it’s a...
business | INTERVIEW
Dee Waldron took a brief break from the family holiday in Portugal last Monday to attend a TBWA presentation to a...Dee Waldron took a brief break from the family holiday in Portugal last Monday to attend a TBWA...Dee Waldron took a brief break from the family holiday in Portugal last Monday to attend a TBWA...
BUSINESS
It’s widely known that restaurants and other hospitality businesses have been struggling with a dramatically changed...It’s widely known that restaurants and other hospitality businesses have been struggling with a...It’s widely known that restaurants and other hospitality businesses have been struggling with a...
brian carey | agenda
Cormac Lucey | Economic Outlook
NICK WEBB | INSIDE TRACK
When it was time to muster a committee to organise the suits and buses, drinks and grub for the Cork jubilee team being paraded at Croke Park today, picking a line-up demanded the diplomatic skills of a seasoned political strategist. Mark Landers, their captain, was there. Fergal Ryan was one of...When it was time to muster a committee to organise the suits and buses, drinks and grub for the Cork jubilee team being paraded at Croke Park today, picking a line-up demanded the diplomatic skills of a seasoned political strategist. Mark Landers, their captain, was there. Fergal Ryan was one of...When it was time to muster a committee to organise the suits and buses, drinks and grub for the Cork jubilee team being paraded...
After the 1924 Olympic Games had concluded and Ireland’s first appearance as an independent nation was boxed away for posterity, Dr Robert Rowlette set to writing his final dispatch for the Irish Times from Paris. Along with his sideline as an Olympic correspondent, Rowlette had also travelled as physician to the Irish Olympic team. For all...After the 1924 Olympic Games had concluded and Ireland’s first appearance as an independent nation was boxed away for posterity, Dr Robert Rowlette set to writing his final dispatch for the Irish Times from Paris. Along with his sideline as an Olympic correspondent, Rowlette had also travelled as physician to the Irish Olympic team. For all...After the 1924 Olympic Games had concluded and Ireland’s first appearance as an independent nation was boxed away for posterity...
Shane Horgan
Ireland’s victory against South Africa last weekend reminds me of why I love rugby. It shouldn’t really have been a notable series. The Irish players had had a very long and ultimately slightly disappointing seasons — they had been disappointed at the World Cup, been successful in the Six Nations but a bit...Ireland’s victory against South Africa last weekend reminds me of why I love rugby. It shouldn’t...Ireland’s victory against South Africa last weekend reminds me of why I love rugby. It shouldn’t...
John Conlon interview
Harry McNulty interview
GAA | Michael Foley
To start getting a handle on the spellbinding madness promised by today, draw a line back to the last time Clare met...To start getting a handle on the spellbinding madness promised by today, draw a line back to the...To start getting a handle on the spellbinding madness promised by today, draw a line back to the...
Paul Rowan
A year ago this week, in the wake of leading England’s Under-21 to a comprehensive victory in the European...A year ago this week, in the wake of leading England’s Under-21 to a comprehensive victory in the...A year ago this week, in the wake of leading England’s Under-21 to a comprehensive victory in the...
Comment
Vandalism, theft, risking lives. I think that makes Mr Just Stop Oil a career criminal
Camilla Long
Rod Liddle
A global IT flop? We boomer Luddites knew not to trust all this tech
ANDREW MARR
Ignore the Welsh chaos. Here’s how Starmer can make devolution work
Josh Glancy
If the Democrats act boldly, they may yet find their Honest Abe Lincoln
Hadley Freeman
Will the trans activists ever accept they lost?
Ed Conway
Russian gas is fuelling Europe again. That’s why your bills fell
Stephen Bleach
My seven-point plan for Britain, at least until the lizards take over
Dominic Lawson
Labour tackles the Green nimbys: there’s trouble ahead
WEEK ENDING | Aasmah Mir
I knew I was lucky with IVF, but now I realise just how much
What’s Appening
A tranquil morning in Silicon Valley is interrupted*
Dwight@CrowdStrike Hey Kevin, are you in the office? Kevin@CrowdStrike Haha. Good one. No, I’m by the pool. 9am and it’s already scorchio. Have you done that minor security update Hank asked for? Dwight That really minor one for Microsoft? Kevin...Dwight@CrowdStrike Hey Kevin, are you in the office? Kevin@CrowdStrike Haha. Good one. No, I’m by...Dwight@CrowdStrike Hey Kevin, are you in the office? Kevin@CrowdStrike Haha. Good one. No, I’m by...
The sunday times view
It’s a dire time for Ukraine — Nato must stay focused
The Sunday Times view
Labour can boost its dwindling coffers by weeding out waste
Josep Borrell
In a dangerous world, Europe and Britain need each other
The time for complacency about Europe as a bastion of enduring peace has come to an end. Today, our continent finds...The time for complacency about Europe as a bastion of enduring peace has come to an end. Today...The time for complacency about Europe as a bastion of enduring peace has come to an end. Today...
Readers’ poll: does Britain have too many universities?
Three universities are understood to be on the brink of bankruptcy, with a number of others in serious...Three universities are understood to be on the brink of bankruptcy, with a number of others...Three universities are understood to be on the brink of bankruptcy, with a number of others...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Highways boss should be made to endure the M1 nightmare
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tories must go back to core values to win again
letters to the editor
Asbo lager, entitled thieves and strutting your stuff at 80
Nick Newman’s week