Thursday January 1 2026
The Times & The Sunday Times
A gif of people partying in a bar with a flaming drink on the bar.
At least 40 dead in ski bar fire, but identities may take days to confirm

Police are still investigating the cause of blaze in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, which also injured 115 people, many of them teenagers

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IN DEPTH
‘Like a horror film’: How Switzerland ski resort fire unfolded

When the basement bar in Crans-Montana burst into flames the crowd of mainly teenagers inside had one way out. At least 40 did not make it

NEW
IN DEPTH
‘Like a horror film’: How Switzerland ski resort fire unfolded

When the basement bar in Crans-Montana burst into flames the crowd of mainly teenagers inside had one way out. At least 40 did not make it

COMMENT
Crans-Montana grew, but ‘le Constel’ was always its beating heart

Claire Irvin has frequented Le Constellation since a gap year in the Nineties and watched it morph through its roles at centre of an expanding resort

COMMENT
Crans-Montana grew, but ‘le Constel’ was always its beating heart
David Johnstone, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, at his home in County Down, Northern Ireland.
NEW
Starmer’s Troubles aide: Veterans treated worse than terrorists

David Johnstone says new legislation is ‘eating at the very fabric of the armed forces’

David Johnstone, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, at his home in County Down, Northern Ireland.
NEW
Starmer’s Troubles aide: Veterans treated worse than terrorists

David Johnstone says new legislation is ‘eating at the very fabric of the armed forces’

Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told

Infrastructure for Oxford-Cambridge corridor is not being delivered, warn the tech billionaire Larry Ellison, AstraZeneca, GSK, Airbus and others

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told

Infrastructure for Oxford-Cambridge corridor is not being delivered, warn the tech billionaire Larry Ellison, AstraZeneca, GSK, Airbus and others

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
NEW
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
NEW
PROFILE
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy
Russia-Ukraine war
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Children ‘to lose right to Send support’ except in severe cases

Schools to take over from parents to deal with authorities directly for pupils with only ‘moderate’ needs in government proposal to cut soaring bills

A funeral hearse and police motorcycle drive past a building damaged by a bombing in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Female IRA commander ‘key member’ of Enniskillen bombing group

The attack in 1987 was one of the most devastating of The Troubles. The suspect subsequently moved to the US but is now back in Northern Ireland

How John le Carré grilled playwright lined up to adapt spy novel

David Eldridge reveals former spy ran the rule over him in an ‘unnerving’ meeting to ensure The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was in the right hands

Theatre & Dance
Collage of a color swatch fan, a beige car, and a woman in a long beige dress.
The age of greige: why the world is going monochrome

Colour is out, as Pantone picks Cloud Dancer — a pale off-white — as its hue for 2026. Is it cowardice, or are we taking refuge in safe neutrals?

Fashion
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird K7 hydroplane creating a large spray of water while speeding across a lake.
Bluebird returns to thunder across Lake District once again
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua sitting shirtless in the back of a crashed vehicle.
Anthony Joshua’s driver may face court over ‘speeding’ car crash
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Videograb of Bishop Julian Dobbs in a clerical collar and dark jacket, wearing earbuds, with a flag display in the background.
Head of Anglican Church in North America caught up in charity scandal
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
King calls for eco ‘revolution’ in his new documentary
Royal family
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Aerial view of Stromness Whaling Station with snow-capped mountains in the background.
Race to preserve polar station that saved Shackleton’s doomed expedition
Illustration of a collage of various people and events surrounding a central "2026" text.
What will happen in 2026? Take our quiz to make your predictions

Guess how the year will go for Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump, England at the World Cup and more — and in 12 months’ time, we’ll show you how you did

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a black coat and red tie, delivering his New Year's address with the Kremlin in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in a black coat and red tie, delivering his New Year's address with the Kremlin in the background.
IN DEPTH
Putin believes 2026 is his year — so long as he shows no weakness
Russia-Ukraine war
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim mayor of New York City
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Racehorses share new year birthday — and other news in pictures
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Father pays tribute to wife and children who died in house fire
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
THE TIMES DIARY
Stars suggest Labour coup, but do they favour Rayner or Streeting?
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Racehorses share new year birthday — and other news in pictures
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Racehorses share new year birthday — and other news in pictures
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Father pays tribute to wife and children who died in house fire
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Father pays tribute to wife and children who died in house fire
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
THE TIMES DIARY
Stars suggest Labour coup, but do they favour Rayner or Streeting?
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
THE TIMES DIARY
Stars suggest Labour coup, but do they favour Rayner or Streeting?
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Racehorses share new year birthday — and other news in pictures
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Father pays tribute to wife and children who died in house fire
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
THE TIMES DIARY
Stars suggest Labour coup, but do they favour Rayner or Streeting?
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Racehorses share new year birthday — and other news in pictures
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.
Racehorses share new year birthday — and other news in pictures
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Father pays tribute to wife and children who died in house fire
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Black and white photo of Nu Shearman smiling and embracing her children, Eve and Ohner.
Father pays tribute to wife and children who died in house fire
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
THE TIMES DIARY
Stars suggest Labour coup, but do they favour Rayner or Streeting?
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Keir Starmer at a Labour Party event.
THE TIMES DIARY
Stars suggest Labour coup, but do they favour Rayner or Streeting?
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Editor's Picks

Claudia Winkleman next to a large table with gold bars.
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Claudia Winkleman is back and a clever tweak to the format means that, at some point, there’s bound to be a ‘break the internet’ watercooler moment

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INTERVIEW
The rise of the £500 lunchtime bottom lift
Health & Fitness
The private beach at Shangri-La Boracay.
My tropical adventure in southeast Asia’s undervisited island paradise
St Catherine’s Court, a large historic home with extensive gardens nestled in a green valley.
Nine dream homes for sale in 2026, from Powys to Perugia
Property & Home
COMO Le Beauvallon hotel in St Tropez, France, overlooking the coastline.
The world’s most exciting hotel openings for the year ahead
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REVIEW
WRITING
Want to write a novel in 2026? Start by reading this book
Books
The private beach at Shangri-La Boracay.
My tropical adventure in southeast Asia’s undervisited island paradise
St Catherine’s Court, a large historic home with extensive gardens nestled in a green valley.
Nine dream homes for sale in 2026, from Powys to Perugia
Property & Home
COMO Le Beauvallon hotel in St Tropez, France, overlooking the coastline.
The world’s most exciting hotel openings for the year ahead
A young woman sitting on the floor typing on a typewriter with crumpled papers scattered around her.
REVIEW
WRITING
Want to write a novel in 2026? Start by reading this book
Books
Collage of Ella Mills and an aubergine taco.
Deliciously Ella: what the queen of healthy eating did next
Food & Drink
A close-up of a woman's butt and thighs wearing black underwear.
INTERVIEW
The rise of the £500 lunchtime bottom lift
Health & Fitness

World

Reservist Oleg on duty in a war-damaged building with a destroyed council building visible outside.
IN DEPTH
Times correspondents reflect on Ukraine — and what 2026 might hold

In the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion, our journalists reported from the front line

Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of an older man and a younger man, with an Italian flag brushstroke design, in front of a storefront.
Illustration of an older man and a younger man, with an Italian flag brushstroke design, in front of a storefront.
IN DEPTH
How mafia influence spread to Italy’s north — via a bar
A flamenco dancer in a white dress performs a "Zambra" dance for tourists in an arched cave.
A flamenco dancer in a white dress performs a "Zambra" dance for tourists in an arched cave.
LETTER FROM SEVILLE
Has royal recognition helped Spain’s gitanos escape legacy of persecution?
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Riots, explosions and two dead on last new year before fireworks ban
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Beijing changes tactics with ‘personalised’ attack on Taiwanese MP
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
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Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Riots, explosions and two dead on last new year before fireworks ban
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Riots, explosions and two dead on last new year before fireworks ban
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Beijing changes tactics with ‘personalised’ attack on Taiwanese MP
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Beijing changes tactics with ‘personalised’ attack on Taiwanese MP
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
NEW
Ocean’s Eleven-style gang steal €90m after drilling into bank vault
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
NEW
Ocean’s Eleven-style gang steal €90m after drilling into bank vault
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Riots, explosions and two dead on last new year before fireworks ban
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Beijing changes tactics with ‘personalised’ attack on Taiwanese MP
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
NEW
Ocean’s Eleven-style gang steal €90m after drilling into bank vault
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Riots, explosions and two dead on last new year before fireworks ban
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Man in black clothing and balaclava igniting fireworks from a tube in the Transvaal district of The Hague.
Riots, explosions and two dead on last new year before fireworks ban
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Beijing changes tactics with ‘personalised’ attack on Taiwanese MP
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
Puma Shen speaking into a microphone.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Beijing changes tactics with ‘personalised’ attack on Taiwanese MP
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
NEW
Ocean’s Eleven-style gang steal €90m after drilling into bank vault
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Hole in a bank vault wall in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
NEW
Ocean’s Eleven-style gang steal €90m after drilling into bank vault

Comment

a man in a suit with his arms crossed looks at the camera
PATRICK MAGUIREDon’t be shocked if Starmer survives the year

Labour makes it hard to get rid of leaders, plus the party is divided and challengers may lack the necessary bottle

Illustration of a boy with "2026" on his back looking at a melted snowman.

Cartoon by Peter Schrank

a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
JUSTIN WEBBNewsom is the real deal — he can fight dirty
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
JAWAD IQBAL | THUNDERERKhan’s long reign states the case for mayoral term limits
Portrait of Sonia Sodha.
SONIA SODHAHappy new year — same unhappy old Keir
Joanna Williams smiling at the camera.
JOANNA WILLIAMSMore art and less politics please, celebrities
a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
JUSTIN WEBBNewsom is the real deal — he can fight dirty
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
Portrait of Sonia Sodha.
Joanna Williams smiling at the camera.
a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
Portrait of Sonia Sodha.
Joanna Williams smiling at the camera.
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Money

A sad, middle-aged couple at home, reviewing financial documents and bills, symbolizing financial distress and planning.
The pension funds that would have been better off in a savings account

Some final-salary schemes have made such low returns that savers have been asked to pay in more

Vicky Reynal in a white patterned blouse, dark trousers, and a leopard print belt, sitting with arms crossed.
Vicky ReynalHow to be better with money in 2026 — and make the habit last a lifetime
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
Edward LucasMy battle with pension providers is so Soviet
Woman injecting Mounjaro 5 mg KwikPen into her arm.
Why weight loss jabs could shave thousands off your retirement income
Burnsall village, river, and bridge in Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Why you’ll pay a ‘paradise premium’ to live in a national park
Property & Home
Silver 2015 VW Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate Tdi 4Motion A Bitdi 180 Bluemotion Auto 4Motion A32 Start/Stop LCV Double Cab Pick Up Diesel 1968 cc, 4Motion all-wheel drive, moving right to left on a road.
Firms forced to axe company vehicles after ‘van tax’ changes
A woman placing a white rose on a coffin at a funeral.
Co-op told to pay £1,000 after cramming body into wrong-size coffin
Woman injecting Mounjaro 5 mg KwikPen into her arm.
Why weight loss jabs could shave thousands off your retirement income
Burnsall village, river, and bridge in Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Why you’ll pay a ‘paradise premium’ to live in a national park
Property & Home
Silver 2015 VW Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate Tdi 4Motion A Bitdi 180 Bluemotion Auto 4Motion A32 Start/Stop LCV Double Cab Pick Up Diesel 1968 cc, 4Motion all-wheel drive, moving right to left on a road.
Firms forced to axe company vehicles after ‘van tax’ changes
A woman placing a white rose on a coffin at a funeral.
Co-op told to pay £1,000 after cramming body into wrong-size coffin
Vicky Reynal in a white patterned blouse, dark trousers, and a leopard print belt, sitting with arms crossed.
Vicky ReynalHow to be better with money in 2026 — and make the habit last a lifetime
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
Edward LucasMy battle with pension providers is so Soviet

Life & Style

James Brown with declutter expert Julieanne Steel.
I got hearing aids in my fifties — I wish I’d got them sooner

James Brown on midlife hearing loss (and what not to say to anyone struggling with it)

Health & Fitness
Four bottles of alcohol-free wine: two sparkling and two still.
JANE MACQUITTY
The 8 best alcohol-free wines for dry January — chosen by our critic
Food & Drink
Collage of a woman and a child with an adult holding their hand.
COMMENT
DEBORAH ROSS
That GP isn’t the only woman to fib about childcare. I did it too
Parenting
George and Amal Clooney at The Albies hosted by the Clooney Foundation.
Now you’re a Gaul, George Clooney, here’s how to be French
Woman holding a spray bottle and yellow cleaning gloves.
Mrs Hinch’s guide to cleaning the house
Portobello mushrooms and onions with mashed green vegetables and sauce.
EXCLUSIVE
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Food & Drink
Philippa Perry at home with a black and white cat on a table.
Philippa Perry’s guide to being emotionally intelligent
George and Amal Clooney at The Albies hosted by the Clooney Foundation.
Now you’re a Gaul, George Clooney, here’s how to be French
Woman holding a spray bottle and yellow cleaning gloves.
Mrs Hinch’s guide to cleaning the house
Portobello mushrooms and onions with mashed green vegetables and sauce.
EXCLUSIVE
Quick Wins: four recipes from Ella Mills’s latest collection
Food & Drink
Philippa Perry at home with a black and white cat on a table.
Philippa Perry’s guide to being emotionally intelligent
Four bottles of alcohol-free wine: two sparkling and two still.
JANE MACQUITTY
The 8 best alcohol-free wines for dry January — chosen by our critic
Food & Drink
Collage of a woman and a child with an adult holding their hand.
COMMENT
DEBORAH ROSS
That GP isn’t the only woman to fib about childcare. I did it too
Parenting

Business

People stand and cycle outside the newly opened IKEA City store on Oxford Street in London.
Ikea embraces city centres at expense of ‘big box’ stores
Skyline of Berlin against a red and purple sunset, with the Mercedes-Benz star visible on top of the Europa Center and the InterContinental Hotel sign.
Mercedes-Benz UK finance arm plunges to a £365m loss
a bald man in a white shirt looks at the camera
Rhymer RigbyWhy looking backwards could be the way forward
Patrick Hosking byline
Patrick HoskingThe UK is stuck, but there is still hope for 2026
Meet the music fans fighting to save grassroots venues
Royal warranted leather‑goods maker Smythson hit by falling sales
Five key figures to watch in 2026: new CEOs and a tax wonk
Cotswold Company reports strong Christmas sales
Rachel McEntee posing at The Snug venue.
Meet the music fans fighting to save grassroots venues
A woman seated on stone steps with a gray tote bag at her side.
Royal warranted leather‑goods maker Smythson hit by falling sales
Illustration of five people, some in blue tones and some in orange tones, against a background of orange, blue, and black geometric shapes.
Five key figures to watch in 2026: new CEOs and a tax wonk
Cotswold Company store with furniture and accessories displayed in the windows.
Cotswold Company reports strong Christmas sales
a bald man in a white shirt looks at the camera
Rhymer RigbyWhy looking backwards could be the way forward
Patrick Hosking byline
Patrick HoskingThe UK is stuck, but there is still hope for 2026
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Sport

Anton Stach of Leeds United and Florian Wirtz of Liverpool during a football match.
NEW
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tepid, drab Liverpool are far, far away from where Slot wants them

Liverpool 0 Leeds United 0: Head coach may have watched his Liverpool side extend unbeaten run to eight games but they turned Anfield into a library

Football
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Capable of brilliance, but cryptic Maresca didn’t get Chelsea politics
Football
Alastair Cook holding the Ashes Urn in the dressing room.
COMMENT
MIKE ATHERTON
Cook can challenge England’s one-dimensional groupthink as McCullum’s No2
The Ashes
Raheem Sterling of Chelsea during a training session.
NEW
Sterling keen on Fulham move after rejecting West Ham loan offer
Football
49 minutes ago
Greg Fisilau scoring the opening try for Exeter Chiefs.
COMMENT
STUART BARNES
How unheralded Aussie is helping England’s next big thing shine at Exeter
Rugby union
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reacting after a Premier League match.
Maresca leaves Chelsea with Rosenior leading candidate to take over
Football
Collage of three cricketers in different poses against a light blue and grey background.
ANALYSIS
SIMON WILDE
Why can’t England keep their fast bowlers fit?
The Ashes
Raheem Sterling of Chelsea during a training session.
NEW
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Football
49 minutes ago
Greg Fisilau scoring the opening try for Exeter Chiefs.
COMMENT
STUART BARNES
How unheralded Aussie is helping England’s next big thing shine at Exeter
Rugby union
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca reacting after a Premier League match.
Maresca leaves Chelsea with Rosenior leading candidate to take over
Football
Collage of three cricketers in different poses against a light blue and grey background.
ANALYSIS
SIMON WILDE
Why can’t England keep their fast bowlers fit?
The Ashes
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.
NEW
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Alastair Cook holding the Ashes Urn in the dressing room.
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Cook can challenge England’s one-dimensional groupthink as McCullum’s No2
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Culture

Dustin Henderson holding a walkie-talkie.
REVIEW
Stranger Things’ finale was wildly uneven, but the send-off had me in bits

Just when the show seemed to be lost in Marvel-style action nonsense, it found its very best side again in its tear-drenched farewell to each of the beloved characters

TV & Radio
Collage of Lisa Nandy holding a binder and two canal boats in a collapsed canal.
RICHARD MORRISON
Lisa Nandy’s five new year resolutions (as imagined by me)
Art
Bayeux Tapestry detail showing Norman knights attacking the Anglo-Saxon shield-wall.
Get in the queue for Bayeux! The best art exhibitions to book for 2026
Art
Collage of three portraits: Tom Hiddleston in sunglasses, Hayley Squire in a black jacket, and Hugh Laurie in a blue suit.
INTERVIEW
Hayley Squires — The Night Manager has more heart than Bond
TV & Radio
Lawrence Brownlee as Arturo and Lisette Oropesa as Elvira in Bellini's "I Puritani."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Met Opera’s premiere has stars on a par with Callas and Pavarotti
Classical & Opera
The Night Manager S2 main character in a black suit.
VIEWING GUIDE
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TV & Radio
The cast of The Traitors S4 posing around a fire pit in front of a castle.
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TV & Radio
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Collage of three portraits: Tom Hiddleston in sunglasses, Hayley Squire in a black jacket, and Hugh Laurie in a blue suit.
INTERVIEW
Hayley Squires — The Night Manager has more heart than Bond
TV & Radio
Lawrence Brownlee as Arturo and Lisette Oropesa as Elvira in Bellini's "I Puritani."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
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Classical & Opera
The Night Manager S2 main character in a black suit.
VIEWING GUIDE
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TV & Radio
The cast of The Traitors S4 posing around a fire pit in front of a castle.
NEW
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TV & Radio
15 minutes ago
Collage of Lisa Nandy holding a binder and two canal boats in a collapsed canal.
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Lisa Nandy’s five new year resolutions (as imagined by me)
Art
Bayeux Tapestry detail showing Norman knights attacking the Anglo-Saxon shield-wall.
Get in the queue for Bayeux! The best art exhibitions to book for 2026
Art

Travel

Kyrenia Harbour with boats, mountains, and the castle in Northern Cyprus.
The best holiday deals for the months ahead, from Oban to Oman

Now is the time to find great holiday bargains for 2026. Our expert shares his top finds, whether you’re after a discounted Devon hotel or a far-flung escape

Half-timbered buildings line the river in the Petite France quarter of Strasbourg, one of the best cities to visit in France
The loveliest cities in France — all perfect for an easy weekend break
Laugarás Lagoon in Iceland under the Northern Lights.
Iceland’s new rival to the Blue Lagoon
The bay and mountains of Roseau Dominica with a small town in the distance.
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Prestonfield House, a white historic house with red umbrellas, seen from a field of yellow flowers with a hill covered in yellow shrubbery behind it.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Edinburgh break worth up to £1,075 at Prestonfield House
Nyhavn in Copenhagen at sunset, showing colorful buildings, boats, and people dining outdoors.
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The Basilica of Sacre Coeur in Montmartre, Paris.
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The bay and mountains of Roseau Dominica with a small town in the distance.
Why you should visit this unspoilt Caribbean island in 2026
Prestonfield House, a white historic house with red umbrellas, seen from a field of yellow flowers with a hill covered in yellow shrubbery behind it.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Edinburgh break worth up to £1,075 at Prestonfield House
Nyhavn in Copenhagen at sunset, showing colorful buildings, boats, and people dining outdoors.
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The Basilica of Sacre Coeur in Montmartre, Paris.
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Half-timbered buildings line the river in the Petite France quarter of Strasbourg, one of the best cities to visit in France
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Laugarás Lagoon in Iceland under the Northern Lights.
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Obituaries

Michael Lippman, Tommy Mottola, George Michael, and Rob Kahane at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Michael Lippman, mogul who managed Bowie and George Michael

Music executive who launched George Michael’s solo career and managed David Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust era, dies aged 79

Michael Lippman, Tommy Mottola, George Michael, and Rob Kahane at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Sir Johnny Weatherby, Ascot chairman and royal horse adviser

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