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Republican Party that Conservatives knew and admired is captured by a dark cult which threatens freedom everywhere
Both parties’ huge legal teams make ready for combat as former president does his best to sow early distrust in voting system
Explained
The different states’ rules on processing votes means it could take several days before Donald Trump or Kamala Harris is named president-elect
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Winston Churchill apparently knocked back two bottles of his favourite Pol Roger champagne every day at Chartwell...Winston Churchill apparently knocked back two bottles of his favourite Pol Roger champagne every...Winston Churchill apparently knocked back two bottles of his favourite Pol Roger champagne every...
julia samuel
Q. I’m wondering if you’re able to make sense of this for me: I have just turned 50 and my wife is quite a bit...Q. I’m wondering if you’re able to make sense of this for me: I have just turned 50 and my wife...Q. I’m wondering if you’re able to make sense of this for me: I have just turned 50 and my wife...
Superdry’s founder is embroiled in a row over “tatty” marquees at his four-star hotel in the genteel heart of Cheltenham. Julian Dunkerton, the co-founder and chief executive of the clothing brand, has infuriated a local heritage society, which...Superdry’s founder is embroiled in a row over “tatty” marquees at his four-star hotel in the...Superdry’s founder is embroiled in a row over “tatty” marquees at his four-star hotel in the...
Britons will be encouraged not to use electrical appliances at peak times as part of the government’s plans to decarbonise the energy grid by 2030. The operator responsible for keeping Britain’s lights on said there needed to be much greater...Britons will be encouraged not to use electrical appliances at peak times as part of the...Britons will be encouraged not to use electrical appliances at peak times as part of the...
Ministers will consider reducing the age at which domestic abuse victims are recognised in law after the murder of...Ministers will consider reducing the age at which domestic abuse victims are recognised in law...Ministers will consider reducing the age at which domestic abuse victims are recognised in law...
THE TIMES DIARY
As the United States goes to the polls, a prominent family in Springfield is divided. YouGov asked 1,167 Americans...As the United States goes to the polls, a prominent family in Springfield is divided. YouGov...As the United States goes to the polls, a prominent family in Springfield is divided. YouGov...
DISPATCH
The soldiers were dug into their positions southeast of Pokrovsk when the Russian assault started. Over the next 20 hours, artillery rained down on their trenches, interspersed with dozens of glide bombs launched from Russian territory. As the Ukrainians were forced to pull back, newly mobilised Russian reserves swooped in on their position and swiftly dug in. “I’d...The soldiers were dug into their positions southeast of Pokrovsk when the Russian assault started.The soldiers were dug into their positions southeast of Pokrovsk when the Russian assault started.
A hard-right politician is among eight young men arrested in police raids across three countries for plotting a...A hard-right politician is among eight young men arrested in police raids across three countries for plotting a violent regional coup in eastern Germany to establish a dictatorship “modelled on Nazism”. A group of 15 to 20 right-wing extremists, who called themselves the “Saxon Separatists”, are alleged to have...A hard-right politician is among eight young men arrested in police raids across three countries for plotting a violent...
A Belgian man has said his grandmother is the subject of a 128-year-old painting by the impressionist Emile Claus. Claus, who died in 1924, was a leading figure of luminism, the Belgian wing of the impressionist movement, and is famous for his...A Belgian man has said his grandmother is the subject of a 128-year-old painting by the...A Belgian man has said his grandmother is the subject of a 128-year-old painting by the...
The world’s first wooden satellite has been launched into space, marking the debut of a technology intended to reduce...The world’s first wooden satellite has been launched into space, marking the debut of a...The world’s first wooden satellite has been launched into space, marking the debut of a...
A figurehead of the French hard-right, Jordan Bardella, has revealed he was embarrassed to give his first name when...A figurehead of the French hard-right, Jordan Bardella, has revealed he was embarrassed to give...A figurehead of the French hard-right, Jordan Bardella, has revealed he was embarrassed to give...
A post-budget auction of UK bonds has faltered amid the weakest demand for government debt in almost a year — a sign of lingering investor anxiety over the £28 billion increase in government borrowing announced in last week’s budget. Investor appetite was sluggish despite the average yield on...A post-budget auction of UK bonds has faltered amid the weakest demand for government debt in almost a year — a sign of lingering investor anxiety over the £28 billion increase in government borrowing announced in last week’s budget. Investor appetite was sluggish despite the average yield on...A post-budget auction of UK bonds has faltered amid the weakest demand for government debt in almost a year — a sign of...
More than £14 billion was wiped off the stock market value of AstraZeneca as investors were unnerved by reports in China of a widening investigation by the authorities. Shares in Britain’s biggest pharmaceuticals group closed down by 928p, or 8.4 per cent, to £101.14 on the London Stock Exchange, their lowest since March, after a local...More than £14 billion was wiped off the stock market value of AstraZeneca as investors were unnerved by reports in China of a widening investigation by the authorities. Shares in Britain’s biggest pharmaceuticals group closed down by 928p, or 8.4 per cent, to £101.14 on the London Stock Exchange, their lowest since March, after a local...More than £14 billion was wiped off the stock market value of AstraZeneca as investors were unnerved by reports in China of a...
Electric car sales rose by 24 per cent in October from a year earlier to take more than one fifth of the new vehicle registrations market. However, industry experts said a 6 per cent drop in total sales of new cars over the month indicated that manufacturers were holding back petrol and diesel vehicles in an attempt...Electric car sales rose by 24 per cent in October from a year earlier to take more than one fifth...Electric car sales rose by 24 per cent in October from a year earlier to take more than one fifth...
in depth
Subscription models are more typically associated with watching films on Netflix or streaming music on Spotify, but now one airline has brought the model to flying. Wizz Air, the low-cost carrier, launched its All You Can Fly scheme in an attempt...Subscription models are more typically associated with watching films on Netflix or streaming...Subscription models are more typically associated with watching films on Netflix or streaming...
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Central bankers are herd animals. When their global counterparts are on the move, they fear getting separated. With...Central bankers are herd animals. When their global counterparts are on the move, they fear...Central bankers are herd animals. When their global counterparts are on the move, they fear...
Alistair osborne | business commentary
Not for nothing is the airline industry an up-and-down business. Look at the latest from Ryanair and you could...Not for nothing is the airline industry an up-and-down business. Look at the latest from Ryanair...Not for nothing is the airline industry an up-and-down business. Look at the latest from Ryanair...
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A letter arrives inviting me to propose candidates for the 2025 Non-Executive Director Awards, the winners of which...A letter arrives inviting me to propose candidates for the 2025 Non-Executive Director Awards...A letter arrives inviting me to propose candidates for the 2025 Non-Executive Director Awards...
tempus
Since the Coombs family launched S&U in 1938, they have shown an astonishing capacity for survival. Starting with...Since the Coombs family launched S&U in 1938, they have shown an astonishing capacity for...Since the Coombs family launched S&U in 1938, they have shown an astonishing capacity for...
Capital Gains Tax
HOW I MADE IT
Samantha Gilchrist, chief executive of The Gilchrist Collection, says a family bereavement gave her the courage to ‘do something I loved’
SIR MARTIN SORRELL
RECRUITMENT
The industry is seeing a surge in interest from graduates
The anti-obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may be shrinking the nation’s waistlines, but they have helped to expand the appeal of the pharma sector for new employees. The rise of the “pharma with purpose” career has resulted in the number of graduate scheme places jumping by 50 per cent on this time last year. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)...The anti-obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may be shrinking the nation’s waistlines, but they have...The anti-obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may be shrinking the nation’s waistlines, but they have...
SIX FROM THE BEST
Working in construction since 1997, Angela Rushforth is one of the sector’s most high-profile leaders. As founder of...Working in construction since 1997, Angela Rushforth is one of the sector’s most high-profile leaders. As founder of the Construction Inclusion Coalition and managing director of Toolstation, she is dedicated to increasing numbers of female and ethnic minority background staff. Here she shares her expert advice on...Working in construction since 1997, Angela Rushforth is one of the sector’s most high-profile leaders. As founder of the...
champions league | paul hirst
Sporting 4 Man City 1
newThe triumphant tone in the voice of the stadium announcer was clear for all to hear as he asked the home fans for the scoreline. “Sporting?” he yelled. “Quatro!” came the reply. “City?” he inquired. “Um!” they responded. Manchester City’s first Champions League defeat since May 2022 was not just heralded by the delighted home fans inside this atmospheric stadium. It was...The triumphant tone in the voice of the stadium announcer was clear for all to hear as he asked...The triumphant tone in the voice of the stadium announcer was clear for all to hear as he asked...
The controversial penalty that led to Erik ten Hag being sacked as Manchester United manager less than 24 hours later...The controversial penalty that led to Erik ten Hag being sacked as Manchester United manager less than 24 hours later should not have been given, according to Howard Webb. The Times understands that Webb, the chief refereeing officer at PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited), believes it was an error for...The controversial penalty that led to Erik ten Hag being sacked as Manchester United manager less than 24 hours later should...
MARTIN SAMUEL
There is a reason pools companies want their clients to pick draws. Wins are too easy. Everyone thinks they can see a...There is a reason pools companies want their clients to pick draws. Wins are too easy. Everyone...There is a reason pools companies want their clients to pick draws. Wins are too easy. Everyone...
alex lowe
Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged starting XV to play Australia on Saturday but sought to fix the root cause of...Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged starting XV to play Australia on Saturday but sought to...Steve Borthwick has named an unchanged starting XV to play Australia on Saturday but sought to...
STEVE JAMES | dewi lake interview
Mark Palmer
Condemnation is the natural — and obligatory — response when assessing Stuart Hogg’s conviction for a five-year campaign of domestic abuse towards his estranged wife, Gill. The behaviour detailed in Selkirk sheriff court on Monday — obsessive, controlling, intimidating — sent a shiver down the spine. The court was told that his drinking had left his former wife scared...Condemnation is the natural — and obligatory — response when assessing Stuart Hogg’s conviction...Condemnation is the natural — and obligatory — response when assessing Stuart Hogg’s conviction...
Scotland try hero Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Sunday’s clash with South Africa due to a head injury, but his...Scotland try hero Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Sunday’s clash with South Africa due to a head injury, but his fellow back-three man Kyle Rowe could still feature against the reigning world champions. Graham suffered the blow in the act of scoring his fourth try in last Saturday’s 57-17 win over Fiji and has...Scotland try hero Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Sunday’s clash with South Africa due to a head injury, but his fellow...
danny care interview | owen slot
Danny Care is by no means the first athlete to use his autobiography to make headlines and then hope that those headlines help to sell his book. Sometimes these have been hit-and-run jobs: slag off a couple of big names in print and then duck while the publicity storm brews. On other occasions, the athlete has regretted the noise and attempted to rein back on the...Danny Care is by no means the first athlete to use his autobiography to make headlines and then...Danny Care is by no means the first athlete to use his autobiography to make headlines and then...
owen Slot
First you must digest the deluge of anecdotal evidence in Danny Care’s new autobiography, Everything Happens For A...First you must digest the deluge of anecdotal evidence in Danny Care’s new autobiography, Everything Happens For A Reason, in which he details the culture of fear with which Eddie Jones ruled the England camp for seven years. The natural consequential reaction, then, is to ask: how was this allowed to happen?First you must digest the deluge of anecdotal evidence in Danny Care’s new autobiography, Everything Happens For A Reason...
times sport unseen
Mike Atherton writes: When I questioned Stu Forster of Getty Images recently about his marvellous photograph of Ben Stokes and the flying bat in Pakistan, he immediately listed all the things he didn’t like about the image. It confirmed what I...Mike Atherton writes: When I questioned Stu Forster of Getty Images recently about his marvellous...Mike Atherton writes: When I questioned Stu Forster of Getty Images recently about his marvellous...
interview
The actress missed out on a widely-tipped nomination for Till. Now she’s back in the awards race with an incandescent performance
Knee-high styles are everywhere, says Hannah Rogers
Classic dishes from tortilla and gazpacho to patatas bravas
VIEWING GUIDE
Our experts on who to watch, when to watch and how to follow the results as they come in
Are you a victim of lifestyle creep? You know, those occasional small upgrades you allow yourself, only to discover a few months down the line that — yikes — they’re no longer occasional. What starts out as a treat — a vegetable box delivery, a...Are you a victim of lifestyle creep? You know, those occasional small upgrades you allow yourself...Are you a victim of lifestyle creep? You know, those occasional small upgrades you allow yourself...
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“Gunpowder!” says a man in a leather jerkin before a stash of the good stuff. “Who goes there?” pipes up a stranger alerted to the commotion. “Ah shit… guardsmen!” mutters another be-jerkinned cove. It may be November 1605, but this brief exchange...“Gunpowder!” says a man in a leather jerkin before a stash of the good stuff. “Who goes there?”...“Gunpowder!” says a man in a leather jerkin before a stash of the good stuff. “Who goes there?”...
dr mark porter
The NHS in England has launched a TV and radio campaign urging people to dial 999 sooner if they suspect they are...The NHS in England has launched a TV and radio campaign urging people to dial 999 sooner if they...The NHS in England has launched a TV and radio campaign urging people to dial 999 sooner if they...
Most of us know about the risks of having high blood pressure and generally the lower your blood pressure, the lower...Most of us know about the risks of having high blood pressure and generally the lower your blood...Most of us know about the risks of having high blood pressure and generally the lower your blood...
first night review
This Royal Academy exhibition is about inspiration, competition, distraction — and a tantalising mystery
first night review
This exhibition at the British Museum shows Picasso’s supernatural mastery of drypoint
first night review
The playing wasn’t perfect but the conductor’s commitment to a mad and beautiful idea made for an evening of monumental gravitas
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Raging at the audience, Ian Astbury was captivating
Nigel Farndale
The tablecloth as a status symbol? You’d better believe it. Ever since the world went gaga for composed dining...The tablecloth as a status symbol? You’d better believe it. Ever since the world went gaga for...The tablecloth as a status symbol? You’d better believe it. Ever since the world went gaga for...
gabriella bennett
His name was Medo Halimy. When he was 19 he made a garden in the refugee camp where he lived. Under a brutal Gazan...His name was Medo Halimy. When he was 19 he made a garden in the refugee camp where he lived.His name was Medo Halimy. When he was 19 he made a garden in the refugee camp where he lived.
MindGames
MINDGAMES
The producer who made Thriller the greatest pop album was able to add complexity to pop music in ways the listener didn’t notice
It feels fitting that Quincy Jones died just after Halloween, given his most famous work will for ever be associated with hordes of dancing zombies and Michael Jackson transforming from a sweet-faced young boy into a hideous creature of the night in the video for the greatest horror-themed pop song of them all. Thriller was the title song of the 1982 album from a...It feels fitting that Quincy Jones died just after Halloween, given his most famous work will for...It feels fitting that Quincy Jones died just after Halloween, given his most famous work will for...
It is hard to rank Quincy Jones’s work because it stretched over such a wide range. Comparing the pop innocence of...It is hard to rank Quincy Jones’s work because it stretched over such a wide range. Comparing the pop innocence of, say, his production of Lesley Gore’s It’s My Party with the dirty funk of Jones’s own Cool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe) is a fool’s errand. What really shines through, though, is his way of masking any...It is hard to rank Quincy Jones’s work because it stretched over such a wide range. Comparing the pop innocence of, say, his...
From Gavin & Stacey’s final episode to the much-anticipated Squid Game 2
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — especially if your idea of a good time is curling up in front of the TV with a mince pie. Since there has been broadcasting, Christmas has been a time for special television, from the King giving his address to the Commonwealth to cliffhanger soaps, specials of our favourite dramas and comedies, from Doctor Who to Only Fools...It’s the most wonderful time of the year — especially if your idea of a good time is curling up...It’s the most wonderful time of the year — especially if your idea of a good time is curling up...
Rereading
Devices and Desires was the first PD James novel I ever read, back in my teens after a long, much-loved run of Agatha...Devices and Desires was the first PD James novel I ever read, back in my teens after a long, much-loved run of Agatha Christie. Admittedly, it was quite late in his career to meet the series detective, Adam Dalgliesh, for the first time but it was a wonderful gateway to what was already a remarkable body of work.Devices and Desires was the first PD James novel I ever read, back in my teens after a long, much-loved run of Agatha Christie.
interview
He fought for consumer rights on Watchdog. Now he has Parkinson’s, the presenter is fighting a different battle, he tells Michael Odell
Once ‘the internet’s boyfriend’, the Normal People actor is about to star in the year’s biggest blockbuster. Is he ready for Hollywood’s major league?
David Beckham may be buzzing about his honey, and Gwyneth Paltrow might think raw milk is best, but do they have any health benefits?
Forget Coldplay, it’s now celebrity chefs doing sell-out international tours. What’s on the rider, asks Hannah Evans
Ask Professor Tanya Byron
julia samuel
The psychotherapist addresses your dilemmas
The luxury brand famous for its artisanal prowess has turned its talents to fashioning diamonds and gold
They have attractive treatment rooms, famous clients and know how to make your skin glow
Whether you want a view of the stars or a view of the kitchen, priceless art on the walls or a bespoke menu, there’s a private dining room for you
Accessories
You can tell a lot about a person from their phone case, which is why the best options are practical, resilient and swanky
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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...
A historic old town, croissant museum and complete lack of crowds — medieval Poznan, in the country’s west, is made for long weekends
Shrug off the elements in these swish city quarters, which elegantly shelter shoppers with architecture ranging from ornate Victorian sophistication to art nouveau
Our chief travel writer’s guide to flying, from unlikely upgrades to polite reclining
Some of the restaurant scene’s biggest names, from Michel Roux to Jose Pizarro, are now on board. These are the ship dining experiences you won’t want to miss
From a shared love of Chinese food in Philadelphia to moving moments at Uluru, nothing is as life-affirming as a trip with your grown-up kids
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
When Eskerne Falcon was living in New York, she thought she overheard some people speaking Basque. Now leading tours...When Eskerne Falcon was living in New York, she thought she overheard some people speaking Basque.When Eskerne Falcon was living in New York, she thought she overheard some people speaking Basque.
Holidays aren’t the same with part of the family left in kennels. Where I go, my pomeranian, Esme, goes too. We’ve...Holidays aren’t the same with part of the family left in kennels. Where I go, my pomeranian, Esme...Holidays aren’t the same with part of the family left in kennels. Where I go, my pomeranian, Esme...
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In a new series, two Times Travel hotel experts explore London’s best addresses to assess seven key factors: vibe, space, design, amenities, little touches, bathrooms and views. Our experts have more than two decades experience in reviewing hotels...In a new series, two Times Travel hotel experts explore London’s best addresses to assess seven...In a new series, two Times Travel hotel experts explore London’s best addresses to assess seven...
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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
Buckingham Palace
4th November, 2024 The Lord Parker of Minsmere had an audience of The King this afternoon...Buckingham Palace
4th November, 2024 The Lord Parker of Minsmere had an audience of The King...Buckingham Palace
4th November, 2024 The Lord Parker of Minsmere had an audience of The King...
IF you love money and wealth, you will never be satisfied with what you have. This doesn’t make a bit of sense.IF you love money and wealth, you will never be satisfied with what you have. This doesn’t make a...IF you love money and wealth, you will never be satisfied with what you have. This doesn’t make a...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
Justice is being delayed and mistakes made as overworked employees struggle to deal with a huge backlog
Trials are being dropped or delayed and evidence lost because additional bureaucracy and outdated IT systems are hampering Scotland’s public prosecution service, a report reveals. Staff told a survey that they had been placed under significant additional pressure amid efforts to clear backlogs of...Trials are being dropped or delayed and evidence lost because additional bureaucracy and outdated IT systems are hampering Scotland’s public prosecution service, a report reveals. Staff told a survey that they had been placed under significant additional pressure amid efforts to clear backlogs of...Trials are being dropped or delayed and evidence lost because additional bureaucracy and outdated IT systems are hampering...
A golden eagle has been found dismembered and wrapped in a plastic bag on a Scottish forestry track. Police Scotland said body parts had been removed from the bird, which was discovered on a track off the A81 near Loch Rusky, northeast of Port of Monteith in Stirlingshire. Investigations have been ongoing since the bird was found at around...A golden eagle has been found dismembered and wrapped in a plastic bag on a Scottish forestry track. Police Scotland said body parts had been removed from the bird, which was discovered on a track off the A81 near Loch Rusky, northeast of Port of Monteith in Stirlingshire. Investigations have been ongoing since the bird was found at around...A golden eagle has been found dismembered and wrapped in a plastic bag on a Scottish forestry track. Police Scotland said body...
Kenny Farquharson
Are you relaxed at the prospect of Nigel Farage being kingmaker in the Scottish parliament? You are? Let me just take a second to cross you off my Christmas card list. Perhaps you aren’t happy at the idea of Farage dictating the direction of Scottish politics. Me neither. The question is: how can it be avoided? This...Are you relaxed at the prospect of Nigel Farage being kingmaker in the Scottish parliament? You are?Are you relaxed at the prospect of Nigel Farage being kingmaker in the Scottish parliament? You are?
Police used stop and search powers in parts of Edinburgh after emergency services came under attack from fireworks as Bonfire Night celebrations again erupted into serious disorder. Officers intensified their presence on the streets of Glasgow and...Police used stop and search powers in parts of Edinburgh after emergency services came under...Police used stop and search powers in parts of Edinburgh after emergency services came under...
scottish business digest
An “incredibly fragile” slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip that was discovered in a suitcase under a bed has been sold at auction for more than £2,800. The sliver of alcohol-laced fruit cake was one of...An “incredibly fragile” slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince...An “incredibly fragile” slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince...
gabriella bennett
Sir Keir Starmer has personally welcomed an Emirati official who has been accused of orchestrating the torture of two...Sir Keir Starmer has personally welcomed an Emirati official who has been accused of...Sir Keir Starmer has personally welcomed an Emirati official who has been accused of...
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed outright the devolving of powers over migration to Holyrood. The prime minister...Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed outright the devolving of powers over migration to Holyrood. The...Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed outright the devolving of powers over migration to Holyrood. The...
Mark Palmer
Condemnation is the natural — and obligatory — response when assessing Stuart Hogg’s conviction for a five-year campaign of domestic abuse towards his estranged wife, Gill. The behaviour detailed in Selkirk sheriff court on Monday — obsessive, controlling, intimidating — sent a shiver down the spine. The court was told that his drinking had left his former wife scared...Condemnation is the natural — and obligatory — response when assessing Stuart Hogg’s conviction...Condemnation is the natural — and obligatory — response when assessing Stuart Hogg’s conviction...
Kirsteen Campbell
Charities are businesses and businesses that strive to be good employers while balancing the books in difficult times.Charities are businesses and businesses that strive to be good employers while balancing the books in difficult times. Unlike a commercial business, we don’t have the option to put our prices up and pass costs on to customers to help absorb rising costs. So let’s talk about what a disaster the chancellor’s autumn...Charities are businesses and businesses that strive to be good employers while balancing the books in difficult times. Unlike a...
Comment
Trump reveals ugly truth of today’s politics
Daniel Finkelstein
His contempt for democracy is shared by many voters either side of the Pond
ALICE THOMSON
Reeves’ unjust farm tax will punish us all
newroger boyes
America needs a war leader. Has it got one?
matthew parris | notebook
Even toff talkers have gone off the stately ‘orf’
newWILLIAM SHAWCROSS
Flawed Holocaust memorial will only help antisemites
newGeorgia Heneage
Raunchy, riotous Rivals couldn’t have come at a better time
In our sobering times there is something delicious about silly television — pure, unadulterated, adulterous fun. This is the feast that Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster novel adapted by Disney+, Rivals, gifts its world-weary viewers: sex and...In our sobering times there is something delicious about silly television — pure, unadulterated...In our sobering times there is something delicious about silly television — pure, unadulterated...
Leading Articles
Missed Opportunity
A bill to create Britain’s first smoking-free generation is welcome. But ministers have failed to do enough to discourage youth vaping
Nest Eggs
The state-backed pension fund should not impose ethical choices on its members
Beyond Babel
Sensitive literary translation demands a human intelligence
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dyson’s attack on inheritance tax reforms
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, The comment article by Sir James Dyson criticising the budget is correct (“Labour is tearing our economy apart”, Nov 4). Instead of concentrating on seeking growth, Labour has reverted to standard...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, The comment article by Sir James Dyson criticising the...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, The comment article by Sir James Dyson criticising the...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
World: Last day of voting in United States election.
UK: MPs on the Treasury committee hold evidence sessions on the budget. Office for Budget Responsibility chair to attend.
On this day
In 1854 British and French forces defeated the Imperial Russian army at the Battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War. 1909 the first Woolworths store in Britain opened in Church Street, Liverpool, with the event marked by a full orchestra, circus acts and fireworks. By January 6, 2009, the last of the company’s UK stores had closed; in 1914 Britain declared war on Turkey and annexed Cyprus, which had been a British protectorate since 1878; in 1952 General Dwight D Eisenhower secured victory in the US presidential elections, with 55.2 per cent of the popular vote. He was elected for a second term on November 6, 1956; in 1956 British and French paratroops landed near Port Said, Egypt, during the Suez Crisis.
Nature notes
Some wildflowers, especially in sheltered spots, will struggle on into November if the weather is mild — and even beyond. Here and there the grubby, pinkish-white umbels of yarrow still dot the verges, while flatweed and white campion can still be found on fallow fields, railway cuttings, churchyards and waste ground, their brave, final flowers surely the last source of nectar for any night-flying moths that have survived this long. Mayweed can also put out occasional blooms in winter, as can groundsel and white dead-nettle; famously, gorse has a habit of putting out flowers in every month of the year. Soon this year’s final flowers will meet the first early starters from next season, such as primroses, daisies and celandines. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Bryan Adams, singer, (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (1991), 65; Art Garfunkel, singer, Bridge over Troubled Water (1969), 83; Peter Hammill, singer-songwriter, Van der Graaf Generator, 76; Tamara Harvey, co-artistic director, Royal Shakespeare Company, 47; Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary-general, Council of Europe (2009-19), prime minister of Norway (1996-97), 74; Famke Janssen, actress, GoldenEye (1995), 60; Sir Sydney Kentridge KCMG KC, judge and leading anti-apartheid lawyer, 102; Eliud Kipchoge, long-distance runner, the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours, 40; Virat Kohli, cricketer, former captain of India, 36; Bernard-Henri Lévy, philosopher, one of the leaders of the Nouveaux Philosophes movement (1976), 76; Jo Malone, entrepreneur, founder, luxury lifestyle brand Jo Malone, 61; Anthony McClaran, vice-chancellor, St Mary’s University (Twickenham, London), 67; Jane Miller, UK high commissioner to Guyana and non-resident ambassador to Suriname, 59; Peter Noone, musician, Herman’s Hermits, I’m into Something Good (1964), 77; Tatum O’Neal, actress, Paper Moon (1973), 61; Tamzin Outhwaite, actress, EastEnders (1998-2019), New Tricks (2012-15), 54; Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor, principal conductor, Philharmonia Orchestra, 39; Sir Keith Skeoch, chairman, Edinburgh International Festival, QBE European Operations, chief executive, Standard Life Aberdeen (2019-20, co-chief executive 2017-19), 68; Wendy Sly, athlete, Olympic silver medallist (1984, 3,000m in which Mary Decker and Zola Budd collided), 65; Johnson Somerset (Lord John Somerset), record producer, who has worked with Bryan Ferry and Duran Duran, 60; Elke Sommer, actress, A Shot in the Dark (1964), 84; Tilda Swinton, actress, Michael Clayton (2007), 64; Barbara Trapido, novelist, Frankie & Stankie (2003), 83; Bubba Watson, golfer, Masters champion (2012, 2014), 46.