Wednesday December 24 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Farm closures at record levels in run-up to inheritance tax U-turn

Rural communities are celebrating the climbdown on inheritance tax but figures show thousands of farm closures since the policy was first announced

The Princess of Wales playing piano with another woman in a grand hall decorated for Christmas.
NEW
Princess Charlotte plays the piano with Kate for family carol service

The Princess of Wales and her daughter were filmed playing together in a clip broadcast at the start of the Together at Christmas service

Royal family
Inmates could escape jail on drones, warns top prison governor

A new generation of the technology can lift 100kg — and the first jailbreak may happen ‘any day now’

Aerial view of the Sagrada Família Basilica surrounded by the city of Barcelona.
Inside the race to finish Sagrada Família

Tom Whipple meets the heir to Gaudí, the man tasked with reaching a symbolic milestone a hundred years after the great architect’s death

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
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Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
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Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
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Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
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Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
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Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
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Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
NEW
How Imran Ahmed’s fight against ‘digital hate’ crossed Trump allies
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
NEW
How Imran Ahmed’s fight against ‘digital hate’ crossed Trump allies
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
NEW
Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
27 minutes ago
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
NEW
Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
27 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
NEW
How Imran Ahmed’s fight against ‘digital hate’ crossed Trump allies
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
NEW
Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
27 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
NEW
How Imran Ahmed’s fight against ‘digital hate’ crossed Trump allies
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
NEW
Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
27 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
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Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
NEW
How Imran Ahmed’s fight against ‘digital hate’ crossed Trump allies
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
NEW
How Imran Ahmed’s fight against ‘digital hate’ crossed Trump allies
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
NEW
Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
27 minutes ago
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
NEW
Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
27 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein sitting in an airplane.
NEW
Epstein files will take weeks to be released in full, administration says
16 minutes ago
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
Peter Nygård and four women at the Norby Walters' 24nd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Gala.
NEW
Peter Nygard, the silver-haired sex offender linked to Andrew
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Martha Stewart watches the EFL Skybet championship match.
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as Swansea City co-owner
Football
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
Imran Ahmed, founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament in London.
NEW
How Imran Ahmed’s fight against ‘digital hate’ crossed Trump allies
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
Headshot of a girl with dark hair and light eyes, identified as Madison Richardson.
NEW
Boy, 14, arrested after death of teenage girl
27 minutes ago
Illustration of two dice and a pink question mark.
How London are you? Take the quiz to find out

What is the oldest Tube line? Which men’s football club has won the most trophies? Test your knowledge

London
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews

Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, plotted what police said would have been the deadliest terrorist attack in British history

Caty Oates, Ace Cockburn, Andrew Ellson, Mick Belcher, and Delia Sazon at Priors House Care Home.
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‘The elderly don’t judge you for being in a wheelchair’

A young volunteer for the Kissing it Better charity who has cerebral palsy says her ‘tricks of the trade’ helped create connections in care homes

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Sentencing Council judges could quit over ministerial veto plans

Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, the lady chief justice, warns that measures in the Sentencing Bill could trigger a constitutional clash

Matt Damon as Odysseus on a white horse on a beach, with many men pulling a large wooden ship on ropes towards a sand dune in the background.
The epic lengths Oscar winner Nolan has undertaken for The Odyssey

The director embraced the high seas for his most ambitious project so far

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School teacher Rebecca Joynes arrives at Manchester Crown Court.
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Teacher who had baby with pupil banned from profession

Rebecca Joynes, who had sex with two students and is serving a lengthy prison sentence, was found guilty of bringing the profession into disrepute

Instructor Finn Clark dressed as Santa Claus surfing a wave.
Instructor Finn Clark dressed as Santa Claus surfing a wave.
Santa surfing near Edinburgh — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select the best photos from around the world. Which is your favourite?

School teacher Rebecca Joynes arrives at Manchester Crown Court.
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Teacher who had baby with pupil banned from profession

Rebecca Joynes, who had sex with two students and is serving a lengthy prison sentence, was found guilty of bringing the profession into disrepute

Instructor Finn Clark dressed as Santa Claus surfing a wave.
Instructor Finn Clark dressed as Santa Claus surfing a wave.
Santa surfing near Edinburgh — and other news in pictures

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One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive

While rearing livestock helps biodiversity, its impact on the climate means we should cut our red meat intake by 90 per cent, researchers say

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Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
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UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
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Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
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Club’s plans are out on a Limb
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
THE TIMES DIARY
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Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
THE TIMES DIARY
Club’s plans are out on a Limb
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Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
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UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
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Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
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Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’

A trial found that selling alcohol in smaller containers and breathalysing clubgoers could curb drink-fuelled crime

Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
THE TIMES DIARY
Club’s plans are out on a Limb

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Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
THE TIMES DIARY
Club’s plans are out on a Limb
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
THE TIMES DIARY
Club’s plans are out on a Limb
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
THE TIMES DIARY
Club’s plans are out on a Limb
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
Young couple eating burgers and fries outdoors.
NEW
One ‘stingy’ burger a week is the recipe to help nature thrive
28 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
Nick Pyle OBE smiling and looking at the camera.
NEW
UK diplomat ‘supported’ bid to force out Gibraltar’s police chief
48 minutes ago
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
Alfie Hallett on a bridge over a river.
British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Person making a heart shape with hands in a busy nightclub with laser lights.
Smaller bottles and breathalysing clubgoers ‘could curb violent crime’
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
Ann Limb, smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue jacket and pearl necklace, sits at a polished wooden table with bookshelves in the background.
THE TIMES DIARY
Club’s plans are out on a Limb
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Zelensky hints at demilitarised zones in latest peace proposal

An updated peace plan sent to Russia includes Kyiv holding elections and the country retaining its bid to join Nato

Russia-Ukraine war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv.
Zelensky’s updated Ukraine peace plan highlights wide divide
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Man walking through the empty market and shuttered shops in Nazareth.
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Ancient Egyptian boat restored piece by piece — in public
Middle East
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
After a year of high-profile shootings, Texas loosens gun laws
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Libyan military chief killed in Turkey jet crash
Middle East
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
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Middle East
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Ancient Egyptian boat restored piece by piece — in public
Middle East
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
After a year of high-profile shootings, Texas loosens gun laws
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
After a year of high-profile shootings, Texas loosens gun laws
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Libyan military chief killed in Turkey jet crash
Middle East
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Libyan military chief killed in Turkey jet crash
Middle East
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Ancient Egyptian boat restored piece by piece — in public
Middle East
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
After a year of high-profile shootings, Texas loosens gun laws
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Libyan military chief killed in Turkey jet crash
Middle East
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Ancient Egyptian boat restored piece by piece — in public
Middle East
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Tourists walk past the restored King Khufu's solar boat at the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Ancient Egyptian boat restored piece by piece — in public
Middle East
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
After a year of high-profile shootings, Texas loosens gun laws
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
A person firing a gun at a target in an indoor shooting range.
After a year of high-profile shootings, Texas loosens gun laws
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Libyan military chief killed in Turkey jet crash
Middle East
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Libyan military chief killed in Turkey jet crash
Middle East

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MAURICE GLASMANThe English church protects us all, yet is mute

Whatever our religious beliefs, we owe our freedom to an institution that has become strangely distant from its people

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Cartoon by Peter Schrank

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Money

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‘Inheritance tax U-turn means we can keep the family farm’

Farmers who have been forced to think about their deaths for the year are celebrating the government’s climbdown

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Inheritance tax on pensions could lead to a fire sale on properties
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Lewis Carroll and the gambling duchess: the banking secrets hidden at Barclays
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Essex council seeks ban on ‘for sale’ signs in conservation area
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Labour relaxes inheritance tax raid on farmers
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses with the red budget box outside her office.
Inheritance tax on pensions could lead to a fire sale on properties
Maria Sienkiewicz, head of group archives at Barclays Group Archives, retrieving an archive box from a shelf.
Lewis Carroll and the gambling duchess: the banking secrets hidden at Barclays
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Essex council seeks ban on ‘for sale’ signs in conservation area
A young boy holding a yellow sign that says "No Farmers, No Food, No Future" with a tractor and a Union Jack flag on it, at a farmer's protest in Westminster.
Labour relaxes inheritance tax raid on farmers
"To Let" sign in front of new build houses.
Richard DonnellRenting has returned to normal — but don’t expect it to get cheaper
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Life & Style

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Property & Home
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The food editor’s lazy guide to Christmas lunch
Food & Drink
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Seven of the UK’s most majestic winter wildlife encounters
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‘A truffled chicken cooked in a pig’s bladder for Christmas, anyone?’
Luxury
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Luxury loungewear to keep you cosy this season
Luxury
Tony Turnbull wearing a green apron and holding a glass of red wine in his kitchen decorated with Christmas greenery.
The food editor’s lazy guide to Christmas lunch
Food & Drink
A reindeer in the Cairngorms.
Seven of the UK’s most majestic winter wildlife encounters
Bresse chicken cooked in a bladder, served on a stand with chicken feet.
‘A truffled chicken cooked in a pig’s bladder for Christmas, anyone?’
Luxury
A woman is sitting on a bed talking on a phone.
Luxury loungewear to keep you cosy this season
Luxury
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ANNA MURPHY
I’m wearing heels again — these are the shoes that converted me
Fashion
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Business

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Gold and silver extend rallies to hit record highs

Demand has been driven by geopolitical tensions, central bank buying and expectations of lower interest rates

Rows of stacked gold bars.
Gold and silver extend rallies to hit record highs
BP sells majority stake in Castrol for $6 billion to pay down debt
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Sport

England's coach Brendan McCullum chats with batsman Ollie Pope in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
ANALYSIS
MIKE ATHERTON
Dropping Pope an admission of how badly McCullum got it wrong

Sticking by the 27-year-old at No3 was the head coach’s first big call and his omission will be a painful reminder of how the tour has fallen apart

Cricket
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of South Africa crosses to score his second try during the Wales vs South Africa rugby match.
INTERVIEW
He dreamt of playing for Chelsea. Now he’s world’s most exciting rugby star
Rugby union
Owner Harry Redknapp, jockey Ben Jones, and another man celebrate with racehorse Shakem Up'Arry after winning the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase.
INTERVIEW
Redknapp: I’d watch races in Sir Alex’s office, then hope for a miracle
Horse racing
Jamie Vardy of Cremonese celebrates his second goal against Bologna.
Is miracle-worker Vardy about to do a Leicester at Cremonese?
Football
England's Jofra Archer reacts after bowling to Australia's Usman Khawaja.
Archer ruled out of rest of Ashes as Bethell replaces Pope for fourth Test
The Ashes
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Football
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PREM GUIDE
Saints and Bath face off in blockbuster as rampant Genge lines up Newcastle
Rugby union
Jamie Vardy of Cremonese celebrates his second goal against Bologna.
Is miracle-worker Vardy about to do a Leicester at Cremonese?
Football
England's Jofra Archer reacts after bowling to Australia's Usman Khawaja.
Archer ruled out of rest of Ashes as Bethell replaces Pope for fourth Test
The Ashes
James Bord at a poker table.
NEW
Former poker player named as Sheffield Wednesday preferred bidder
Football
Collage of three rugby players: one diving with the ball, one holding the ball and sticking out his tongue, and one kicking the ball.
PREM GUIDE
Saints and Bath face off in blockbuster as rampant Genge lines up Newcastle
Rugby union
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu of South Africa crosses to score his second try during the Wales vs South Africa rugby match.
INTERVIEW
He dreamt of playing for Chelsea. Now he’s world’s most exciting rugby star
Rugby union
Owner Harry Redknapp, jockey Ben Jones, and another man celebrate with racehorse Shakem Up'Arry after winning the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase.
INTERVIEW
Redknapp: I’d watch races in Sir Alex’s office, then hope for a miracle
Horse racing

Culture

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Film
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Art
Paul Rudd and Jack Black for Anaconda.
INTERVIEW
Jack Black and Paul Rudd: ‘I had a traumatic experience when I was a kid’
Film
Two best-selling book covers, "Always Remember" by Charlie Mackery and "The Impossible Fortune" by Richard Osman.
The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — Always Remember at No 1
Books
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INTERVIEW
Greg Davies: Taskmaster, Ozempic and my ‘cowardly’ life before comedy
TV & Radio
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VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight: Christmas Eve
TV & Radio
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TV & Radio
Two best-selling book covers, "Always Remember" by Charlie Mackery and "The Impossible Fortune" by Richard Osman.
The Sunday Times Bestsellers List — Always Remember at No 1
Books
Greg Davies sitting on a golden throne.
INTERVIEW
Greg Davies: Taskmaster, Ozempic and my ‘cowardly’ life before comedy
TV & Radio
Illustration of Lenny Rush and Greg Davies from "Finding Father Christmas" holding a snow globe with the show's cast inside.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight: Christmas Eve
TV & Radio
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NEW
REVIEW
In Finding Father Christmas, Lenny Rush shows what a charming star he is
TV & Radio
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The real story of Father Christmas — by Waldemar Januszczak
Art
Paul Rudd and Jack Black for Anaconda.
INTERVIEW
Jack Black and Paul Rudd: ‘I had a traumatic experience when I was a kid’
Film

Travel

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A scenic view of Trento, Italy, with the Alps in the background.
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An aerial view of the Mad Swans in the Mendips golf course, tennis courts, and clubhouse.
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Interior of a room with a lake view, featuring a couch, leather armchair, and dining table.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Hampshire break worth up to £1,000 with Avington
Aerial photo of Cazenovia Lake in Madison County, New York, with sailboats on the water and houses nestled among trees on the shore.
My adventures in the real land of the Wizard of Oz
A scenic view of Trento, Italy, with the Alps in the background.
The unsung city in northern Italy with a charming historic centre
An aerial view of the Mad Swans in the Mendips golf course, tennis courts, and clubhouse.
Can a cool new hotel near Bath really make golf fun for everyone?
Collage of a modern building by a river and two smiling women.
We flew 10,500 miles to mark 25 years of long-distance friendship
Marksburg Castle on the Rhine at Braubach in Germany
The very best Rhine river cruises for a fairytale voyage
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