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Jordan Bardella, the president of the populist right National Rally, has written an open letter to French voters urging them to give him an absolute majority in this week’s parliamentary elections. Bardella, 28, the party’s candidate for the post of prime minister, depicted himself as the...Jordan Bardella, the president of the populist right National Rally, has written an open letter to French voters urging them to give him an absolute majority in this week’s parliamentary elections. Bardella, 28, the party’s candidate for the post of prime minister, depicted himself as the...Jordan Bardella, the president of the populist right National Rally, has written an open letter to French voters urging them to...
The hard-right National Rally is on course to become the largest party in the next parliament after the first round of elections, but will it win a majority or will the National Assembly be gridlocked? Here are the latest projections before the decisive run-off on Sunday. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally won 33.14 per cent of the vote in the...The hard-right National Rally is on course to become the largest party in the next parliament after the first round of elections, but will it win a majority or will the National Assembly be gridlocked? Here are the latest projections before the decisive run-off on Sunday. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally won 33.14 per cent of the vote in the...The hard-right National Rally is on course to become the largest party in the next parliament after the first round of...
in depth | series
The ancient cobbles and archways of the Temple, home of English law since Chaucer’s time, welcomed in the mid-1980s a youth filled with dreams and ideals, a passion for football and a fanatical love of the Smiths. Armed with his first-class law degree from Leeds and a bachelor of civil law from St Edmund Hall...The ancient cobbles and archways of the Temple, home of English law since Chaucer’s time...The ancient cobbles and archways of the Temple, home of English law since Chaucer’s time...
euro 2024 | martin samuel
GLASTONBURY REVIEW
first person
I’m out jogging when I notice my vision is slightly dodgy. I hastily book an optician appointment. Nothing unusual...I’m out jogging when I notice my vision is slightly dodgy. I hastily book an optician appointment.I’m out jogging when I notice my vision is slightly dodgy. I hastily book an optician appointment.
The King has always been full of bright ideas, from the fate of the Patagonian toothfish to the design of the...The King has always been full of bright ideas, from the fate of the Patagonian toothfish to the...The King has always been full of bright ideas, from the fate of the Patagonian toothfish to the...
Great Yarmouth, the faded Norfolk resort, is a three-way marginal where the candidates compete to lift the locals after years of neglect
The UK no longer has any small or medium farms growing new potatoes, according to the founder of one of the country’s...The UK no longer has any small or medium farms growing new potatoes, according to the founder of...The UK no longer has any small or medium farms growing new potatoes, according to the founder of...
Drawings of knights and veiled women on horseback could be doodled by a romantic teenager today but there is a...Drawings of knights and veiled women on horseback could be doodled by a romantic teenager today...Drawings of knights and veiled women on horseback could be doodled by a romantic teenager today...
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Waving French flags and cheering, hundreds of jubilant National Rally activists welcomed the first results at Marine Le Pen’s northern constituency headquarters as a decisive turning point on the party’s path to power. Defending her seat in Hénin-Beaumont, a former mining town in the Pas de...Waving French flags and cheering, hundreds of jubilant National Rally activists welcomed the first results at Marine Le Pen’s northern constituency headquarters as a decisive turning point on the party’s path to power. Defending her seat in Hénin-Beaumont, a former mining town in the Pas de...Waving French flags and cheering, hundreds of jubilant National Rally activists welcomed the first results at Marine Le Pen’s...
Ukraine will struggle to drive out Russia’s invading army without sweeping changes to rid its military of Soviet-style generals who are coldly indifferent to the lives of ordinary soldiers, a prominent MP has said. “I’m fighting for changes in this culture to help us achieve victory,” Mariana Bezuhla, the outspoken deputy head of the...Ukraine will struggle to drive out Russia’s invading army without sweeping changes to rid its military of Soviet-style generals who are coldly indifferent to the lives of ordinary soldiers, a prominent MP has said. “I’m fighting for changes in this culture to help us achieve victory,” Mariana Bezuhla, the outspoken deputy head of the...Ukraine will struggle to drive out Russia’s invading army without sweeping changes to rid its military of Soviet-style generals...
Italian authorities have seized Chinese military drones intercepted at an Italian port in a bid to stop them being shipped to a Libyan warlord. Three containers packed with the weapons were impounded on June 18 by officials at Gioia Tauro port in southern Italy after they were unloaded from a cargo vessel, the MSC...Italian authorities have seized Chinese military drones intercepted at an Italian port in a bid...Italian authorities have seized Chinese military drones intercepted at an Italian port in a bid...
When a poet from Moscow began posting flowery online tributes to President Putin and patriotic “Z poetry” in support of the war in Ukraine, Russian politicians were quick to show their approval. Soon the accounts of at least 100 members of...When a poet from Moscow began posting flowery online tributes to President Putin and patriotic “Z...When a poet from Moscow began posting flowery online tributes to President Putin and patriotic “Z...
Aircraft maker is buying the supplier it spun off in 2005 as it acts to end its safety problems and shore up its production line
updatedBoeing has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems in a $4.7 billion all-share deal as it looks to put the safety and quality crisis that has engulfed the company behind it. The aircraft manufacturer is buying the supplier it spun off in 2005 as part of efforts to end safety problems and shore up its...Boeing has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems in a $4.7 billion all-share deal as it looks to put the safety and quality crisis that has engulfed the company behind it. The aircraft manufacturer is buying the supplier it spun off in 2005 as part of efforts to end safety problems and shore up its...Boeing has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems in a $4.7 billion all-share deal as it looks to put the safety and quality crisis...
Millions of employees saving in workplace pension schemes are set to have their money put into illiquid, unlisted assets for the first time with the announcement by Legal & General of a new fund capable of handling billions of pounds. L&G, which operates workplace pension schemes for employers including Tesco and NatWest, said its new...Millions of employees saving in workplace pension schemes are set to have their money put into illiquid, unlisted assets for the first time with the announcement by Legal & General of a new fund capable of handling billions of pounds. L&G, which operates workplace pension schemes for employers including Tesco and NatWest, said its new...Millions of employees saving in workplace pension schemes are set to have their money put into illiquid, unlisted assets for...
A City law firm claims to be the first legal practice in the country to have launched a “microaggressions” hotline for anonymous staff reports of “interactional bias”. Hogan Lovells, one of the highest-earning law firms in the world, said it had created an “anonymous channel to log incidents”, including perceptions...A City law firm claims to be the first legal practice in the country to have launched a...A City law firm claims to be the first legal practice in the country to have launched a...
Simon French | comment
Sustainable and ethical investing is back in the headlines. After a period during which a
European energy crisis...Sustainable and ethical investing is back in the headlines. After a period during which a
...Sustainable and ethical investing is back in the headlines. After a period during which a
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David Aikman and Richard Barwell | comment
Clare Lombardelli takes up her role today as the new deputy governor for monetary policy at the Bank of England and...Clare Lombardelli takes up her role today as the new deputy governor for monetary policy at the...Clare Lombardelli takes up her role today as the new deputy governor for monetary policy at the...
The boss of Ineos Energy has said it will prioritise expansion in the United States and Denmark rather than in Britain, while contrasting the UK’s uncertain fiscal regime with greater stability offered by policymakers overseas. David Bucknall’s...The boss of Ineos Energy has said it will prioritise expansion in the United States and Denmark...The boss of Ineos Energy has said it will prioritise expansion in the United States and Denmark...
Julian Richer | comment
HOW I MADE IT
FT Pipeline Systems, a business launched in 1982 by Second World War veterans, supplies parts to repair Britain’s broken water and sewerage systems
RECRUITMENT
Ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to UK businesses hoping to boost sluggish growth rates. But how can they be recruited?
Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels, underinvestment and an absence of joined-up policymaking, productivity in this country has barely grown since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. However, with their aptitude of getting stuff done, ex-forces hires are increasingly attractive to businesses hoping to boost...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...Could calling in the military solve the UK’s productivity crisis? With record sickness levels...
recruitment | six from the best
Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations. Now chief executive at the experiential leadership training company LeaderConnect and author of The Leadership Book, these are his tips to lead with military precision. 1. Have a...Former Lieutenant Colonel Neil Jurd OBE taught leadership at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and led on overseas operations.
euro 2024 | martin samuel
Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they did it because of him. None of that matters, really. This is tournament football. So all that matters, really, is they did it. Gareth Southgate’s England are once again in the...Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they did it because of him. None of that matters, really. This is tournament football. So all that matters, really, is they did it. Gareth Southgate’s England are once again in the...Some may think they did it despite him. Some may imagine they did it for him. A precious few may even believe they did it...
austrian grand prix | Molly hudson
George Russell predicted that he would spend the Austrian Grand Prix with his popcorn, watching Lando Norris and Max Verstappen battle for victory and hoping they would inadvertently gift him the win. Little did he know quite how literal that statement would prove to be. “I saw on the TV [big screen, while driving] that Max and Lando were...George Russell predicted that he would spend the Austrian Grand Prix with his popcorn, watching Lando Norris and Max Verstappen battle for victory and hoping they would inadvertently gift him the win. Little did he know quite how literal that statement would prove to be. “I saw on the TV [big screen, while driving] that Max and Lando were...George Russell predicted that he would spend the Austrian Grand Prix with his popcorn, watching Lando Norris and Max Verstappen...
Wimbledon
Stuart Fraser: An early boost for Emma Raducanu this morning as news comes through that her first-round opponent Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No22 seed, has withdrawn because of illness. Instead, Raducanu will now face Renata Zarazúa on Centre Court this afternoon. The world No98 from Mexico is a lucky loser...Stuart Fraser: An early boost for Emma Raducanu this morning as news comes through that...Stuart Fraser: An early boost for Emma Raducanu this morning as news comes through that...
euro 2024 | match report
wimbledon | jannik sinner interview
tour de france | david walsh
Halfway up the second ascent of San Luca in Bologna, 14km from the finish, Adam Yates moved to the front of the elite...Halfway up the second ascent of San Luca in Bologna, 14km from the finish, Adam Yates moved to...Halfway up the second ascent of San Luca in Bologna, 14km from the finish, Adam Yates moved to...
Euro 2024
Jude Bellingham savoured his stunning bicycle kick which saved England’s Euro 2024 bid and said he had thrown some of...Jude Bellingham savoured his stunning bicycle kick which saved England’s Euro 2024 bid and said...Jude Bellingham savoured his stunning bicycle kick which saved England’s Euro 2024 bid and said...
olympics
There is always something special about witnessing the first bloom of a rare talent and on a cold, grey day in Manchester a teenage dream was realised. Phoebe Gill, a schoolgirl from St Albans who only turned 17 two months ago, won the UK 800m title and booked her place at the Olympic Games. It was a race flushed with mind-boggling promise. Gill’s run was strong...There is always something special about witnessing the first bloom of a rare talent and on a cold...There is always something special about witnessing the first bloom of a rare talent and on a cold...
cricket | mike atherton
Some Test squads feel more important than others and this is one such. This is partly because of who is in — Surrey’s...Some Test squads feel more important than others and this is one such. This is partly because of who is in — Surrey’s Jamie Smith is picked as a wicket-keeper/batsman for the first time — but also partly because of who is not, with Jonny Bairstow the most significant omission as Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes...Some Test squads feel more important than others and this is one such. This is partly because of who is in — Surrey’s Jamie...
wimbledon | Annabel croft
wimbledon | grigor dimitrov interview
Stuart Barnes
International rugby needs players like Marcus Smith. So says Scott Robertson, who takes charge of the All Blacks for...International rugby needs players like Marcus Smith. So says Scott Robertson, who takes charge of...International rugby needs players like Marcus Smith. So says Scott Robertson, who takes charge of...
t20 world cup | mike atherton
When the great prizes land early in life and easily, can they ever be properly appreciated and savoured? Ask an...When the great prizes land early in life and easily, can they ever be properly appreciated and...When the great prizes land early in life and easily, can they ever be properly appreciated and...
Euro 2024 | James Gheerbrant
There have been better Spain teams, more regal Spain teams, probably Spain teams more dizzying and deadening to play against. But watching here as Luis de la Fuente’s cast of young stars and old stagers calligraphed this tournament with their magic, you couldn’t help thinking: has there ever been a more purely exciting Spain team, a more fun Spain team to watch? By the...There have been better Spain teams, more regal Spain teams, probably Spain teams more dizzying...There have been better Spain teams, more regal Spain teams, probably Spain teams more dizzying...
euro 2024 | ian hawkey
Murat Yakin, the head coach of Switzerland, paused the usual routines of preparation last week to join his players in...Murat Yakin, the head coach of Switzerland, paused the usual routines of preparation last week to join his players in front of a short video. It had nothing to do with conventional homework. Rather, it had been put together by the squad’s support staff, a special thank-you from them for, as Yakin described it, “the...Murat Yakin, the head coach of Switzerland, paused the usual routines of preparation last week to join his players in front of...
county championship
Wimbledon
The prospect of Andy Murray playing one last singles match at Wimbledon will come down to a practice set on Monday afternoon. In keeping with his rollercoaster career, even the end is subject to uncertainty right down to the last minute. The...The prospect of Andy Murray playing one last singles match at Wimbledon will come down to a...The prospect of Andy Murray playing one last singles match at Wimbledon will come down to a...
first person
After a slight issue with her vision while jogging turned out to be cancer, Tessa Parry-Wingfield found herself on a journey that was by turns terrifying and darkly humorous
She’s no-nonsense and fun. She won’t want the flummery of being a princess, says Hilary Rose
interview
The Great British Menu champion tells Tony Turnbull how he overcame Lyme disease
Kevin Maher
Middle-aged men are removing their body hair in a bid to look young. It’s madness!
Why wear your politics on your sleeve when you can state it on flip-flops, asks Jane Mulkerrins
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
My daughter is ending her first year of her university course and has announced to us that she is dropping out. We...My daughter is ending her first year of her university course and has announced to us that she is...My daughter is ending her first year of her university course and has announced to us that she is...
Ask the experts
I have recently left the military after about 26 years and will soon get my military pension. I think it will be...I have recently left the military after about 26 years and will soon get my military pension. I...I have recently left the military after about 26 years and will soon get my military pension. I...
review
At times like these you discover what kind of TV viewer you are. Or rather, how important a viewer the TV schedulers consider you to be. Are you a VIP, or are you a second-class pleb? Well, it’s simple. If you like watching Euro 2024 then you are...At times like these you discover what kind of TV viewer you are. Or rather, how important a...At times like these you discover what kind of TV viewer you are. Or rather, how important a...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
The opera lasted only a day when first staged in 1840. Garsington makes amends in style thanks to a high-energy staging by Christopher Alden
Verdi’s second opera, usually translated as “King for a Day”, itself lasted only a day when first staged in 1840 at La Scala, Milan. This very high-profile flop nearly persuaded the young composer to give up altogether. He didn’t, but he also didn’t attempt to write another comedy for 50 years. Un giorno di regno hasn’t been revived much since. But rarity value is not...Verdi’s second opera, usually translated as “King for a Day”, itself lasted only a day when first...Verdi’s second opera, usually translated as “King for a Day”, itself lasted only a day when first...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
It’s not every day that an orchestra must perform for an hour and a half, faces obscured either by masks or burglar’s...It’s not every day that an orchestra must perform for an hour and a half, faces obscured either by masks or burglar’s war paint, dressed in what seemed to be items from the fire sale of a bankrupt Norwegian gents’ outfitters, with a bit of tartan madness thrown in. Playing from memory, the superb Norwegian Chamber...It’s not every day that an orchestra must perform for an hour and a half, faces obscured either by masks or burglar’s war paint...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
first night review
MindGames
1 Which birds are known as the guardians of the Tower of London? 2 The clone Dolly the sheep was named after which country western singer? 3 The 13 Stratford Martyrs were burned at the stake during the reign of which Tudor queen? 4 Which Madrid museum houses Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights? 5 In which “play for voices” by Dylan Thomas does...1 Which birds are known as the guardians of the Tower of London? 2 The clone Dolly the sheep was...1 Which birds are known as the guardians of the Tower of London? 2 The clone Dolly the sheep was...
Viewing GUide
excLusIve INTERVIEW BY Matthew SYED
Fans worried the golden age of men’s tennis was over. Then along came the 21-year-old Spanish superstar — who’s looking for a girlfriend
INTERVIEW
From the Mitfords to Alexander McQueen and now making music: the brewery heiress’s world is anything but ordinary. Vassi Chamberlain pops round for a cup of tea
review | books
From literary love stories to bone-chilling thrillers and rip-roaring histories — here are the books to take on holiday
INTERVIEW
The menopause hit the presenter hard. She tells Claire Cohen about what she wish she’d known beforehand, the wonder of HRT, her husband Kenny’s cancer diagnosis — and their sex life
From golden belt buckles to red Roman socks, Stephen Fry, Mary Beard and Dominic Sandbrook make their pick
Beautifully made and able to transport anything from caviar to violins — it’s no wonder that vintage LV luggage remains a status symbol
The tennis star known for her prowess on court could just as easily have been a motocross racer
motoring
What can seat seven adults in luxury, yet rocket from 0-60 in under five seconds? David Green climbs aboard the BMW X7
Madeleine Silver is a guest of the Countess de Limburg, in her grand 500-acre Spanish family home
A new, direct flight is your ticket to tiny Torshavn and its enchanting landscapes of heart-stopping fjords, cinematic waterfalls and fortress-like islands
The smart design of Silversea’s Super Nova makes it feel more like a slick Mediterranean beach club than a ship — and there are certainly no battles for sunbeds
Limiting screen time on holiday for children and adults isn’t always a good thing. Electronics and adventure can work wonderfully hand in hand
Hostels aren’t just for backpackers — they can also be perfect for parents. So is a week-long sprint in Europe with a family of five for under £1500 really possible?
A week on Cape Verde’s uncrowded beaches will cost you under £900 — and that’s during peak season
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
video
The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire — and provides visitors with countless golden villages and sprawling estates to explore. The...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...
video
The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
WHOEVER dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91.1 (NIV) Bible verses...WHOEVER dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm...WHOEVER dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm...
law report
Supreme Court
Published on July 1, 2024
Sharp Corporation Ltd v Viterra BV (previously known as Glencore...Supreme Court
Published on July 1, 2024
Sharp Corporation Ltd v Viterra BV (previously known...Supreme Court
Published on July 1, 2024
Sharp Corporation Ltd v Viterra BV (previously known...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
The Scottish Conservatives have descended into civil war days before the general election, with senior figures calling for a clear-out at the top of the party. In a scathing attack on the hierarchy, which goes beyond Douglas Ross, the outgoing leader, one source described the election campaign as...The Scottish Conservatives have descended into civil war days before the general election, with senior figures calling for a clear-out at the top of the party. In a scathing attack on the hierarchy, which goes beyond Douglas Ross, the outgoing leader, one source described the election campaign as...The Scottish Conservatives have descended into civil war days before the general election, with senior figures calling for a...
She is, Anas Sarwar says, his party’s “secret weapon”. The Scottish Labour leader is talking about a young woman called Cathleen Murray who follows him wherever he goes on the campaign trail, her camera always at the ready. The 27-year-old’s job is to upload videos of the MSP on to the web. And she does this fast. Within half an hour of her...She is, Anas Sarwar says, his party’s “secret weapon”. The Scottish Labour leader is talking about a young woman called Cathleen Murray who follows him wherever he goes on the campaign trail, her camera always at the ready. The 27-year-old’s job is to upload videos of the MSP on to the web. And she does this fast. Within half an hour of her...She is, Anas Sarwar says, his party’s “secret weapon”. The Scottish Labour leader is talking about a young woman called...
comment | Iain macwhirter
Headline writers are struggling for superlatives to apply to the coming Labour victory on Thursday. “Starmergeddon” is already becoming overused. They’ll need even more expressive language to describe the collapse of the Conservative Party, once regarded as the most successful election-winning machine in UK history.Headline writers are struggling for superlatives to apply to the coming Labour victory on Thursday.Headline writers are struggling for superlatives to apply to the coming Labour victory on Thursday.
Comment
Farage will still dominate after the election
Trevor Phillips
The Reform leader has been the standout success of the campaign and a union with the Conservatives is inevitable
Edward Lucas
Betting on politics is dangerous for all of us
Libby Purves
It’s a bit like 1997, but without the optimism
Helen Rumbelow | Notebook
The one thing I am grateful to Tories for
Sonia Friedman
Show must go on by bringing back tax-free shopping
Leading Articles
Muddled Middle
The Liberal Democrats present a confused programme on economic, fiscal and foreign policy. Such a lack of realism ought to cost the party electoral support
Iranian Apathy
Despite voter disillusionment, Iran’s presidential election is a consequential moment
Brit Pack
The next generation of young British thespians is set to take centre stage in America
letter to the editor
Decision time for Democrats as Biden falters
Sir, In the wake of the TV debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it is clear to all objective observers that the president needs to step down to make way for a younger candidate who will have a chance of winning in November (news, ...Sir, In the wake of the TV debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it is clear to all...Sir, In the wake of the TV debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, it is clear to all...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Wimbledon tennis tournament begins; Nationwide Building Society publishes its house price index for June and Q2 regional data; changes to the price cap on consumer energy bills take effect this month with the cap falling to £1,568 for a typical household, down from £1,690.
Belgium: Hungary assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, until the end of December.
Canada: Canada Day national holiday.
On this day
In 1867 the British North America Act created the dominion of Canada; in 1899 the Gideons evangelical Christian association was founded, in Wisconsin, US. The first Bible in a hotel room in Montana in 1908. By 2015 more than two billion had been distributed; in 1921 the Communist Party of China was founded — although later documents revealed the first national congress was actually held on July 23-31. On October 1, 1949, the People’s Republic of China was established, with Mao Zedong its leader from March 20, 1943, until his death on September 9, 1976; in 1967 BBC2 began colour television broadcasts, with the Wimbledon tennis championships.
Nature notes
It is the end of the flowering season for man orchids, which bloom later in the UK, at the northern edge of their range, than in the Mediterranean. This curious species is extremely rare in the UK but is spotted occasionally, usually on short, chalky grasslands. When one turns up it often causes a stir on social media because of the extraordinary shape of the lower lips of the greenish-yellow flowers, which resemble tiny human torsos, heads hidden, limbs dangling down. Like all orchids, they have a complex symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal fungi that is not yet fully understood. It is likely to be why they need undisturbed and unimproved soil, and why they are rarely spotted.
Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Carl Lewis, pictured, athlete, nine-time Olympic gold medallist, 63; Pamela Anderson, actress, Baywatch (1992-97, 2017), 57; Leslie Caron, actress, Gigi (1958), 93; Sir Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly (2001-May 2024), 67; Rosie Duffield, Labour MP for Canterbury (2017-May 2024), 53; Malcolm Elliott, sprint cyclist, two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist (1982), 63; John Ellis, theoretical physicist, Clerk Maxwell professor of theoretical physics, King’s College London, 78; Sir Vernon Ellis, chairman, British Council (2010-16), 77; Trevor Eve, actor, Waking the Dead (2000-11), 73; Iain Ferguson, chairman, Crest Nicholson (housebuilder), 69; Lord (David) Filkin, former Labour minister, 80; Carl Fogarty, motorcyclist, four-time superbike world championship winner, 59; Prof Dame Julia Goodfellow, molecular biologist, 73; Jasset Ormsby-Gore, Lord Harlech, government whip (lord in waiting, HM Household), 38; Debbie Harry, singer, Heart of Glass (1979), 79; Dame Julia Higgins, polymer scientist, emeritus professor and senior research investigator, Imperial College London, 82; Mark Hunter, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2008), 46; Prof Sir David Lane, scientist involved in discovering the cancer gene, 72; Richard Lloyd, deputy chairman, Financial Conduct Authority, chairman, Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, 59; Jean Marsh, actress and co-creator, Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-75, 2010-12), 90; Toshihiro Mibe, president and chief executive, Honda Motor Company, 63; Victoria Miro, director, Victoria Miro galleries, London, 79; Stephen Neidle, emeritus professor of chemical biology and Cancer Research UK professorial fellow, UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 78; Daniel Ricciardo, racing driver, 35; Alan Ruck, actor, Succession (2018-23), 68; Garry Schofield, rugby league player, England (1984-95), 59; Léa Seydoux, actress, No Time to Die (2021), 39; Twyla Tharp, dancer and choreographer, 83.