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New Mandelson revelations pile pressure on Starmer

PM was given a two-page warning about the peer’s links to Epstein and still made him ambassador to Washington

Demonstrators at a Unite the Kingdom rally in London.

Musk tells 110,000 Tommy Robinson protesters to ‘fight back’

The Tesla billionaire spoke by video to the far-right march that led to 26 police injuries

IN DEPTH

How furious Mandelson has brought Starmer to the brink

The Labour veteran has always felt undervalued. The sacking that’s ending his extraordinary political life has done nothing to change that

Close-up of a man and woman with their heads together, eyes closed.

INTERVIEW

Emma Heming Willis on caring for Bruce Willis, her action hero with dementia

The actor’s wife tells Megan Agnew about her husband’s diagnosis, making family life work for their daughters and how Demi Moore has been a rock for her

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Brian May performing with an orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

REVIEW

Last Night of the Proms celebrated all musical life — even Brian May

Classical & Opera

Collage of a woman in a hard hat and safety vest, along with images of power lines, a wind turbine, and a gas stovetop, and an energy bill.

Reeves plans to scrap VAT on energy to lower bills

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Brian May performing with an orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

REVIEW

Last Night of the Proms celebrated all musical life — even Brian May

Classical & Opera

Collage of a woman in a hard hat and safety vest, along with images of power lines, a wind turbine, and a gas stovetop, and an energy bill.

Reeves plans to scrap VAT on energy to lower bills

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Brian May performing with an orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

REVIEW

Last Night of the Proms celebrated all musical life — even Brian May

Classical & Opera

Collage of a woman in a hard hat and safety vest, along with images of power lines, a wind turbine, and a gas stovetop, and an energy bill.

Reeves plans to scrap VAT on energy to lower bills

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Black and white portrait of Woody Allen.

INTERVIEW

HADLEY FREEMAN

Woody Allen on Epstein, Prince Andrew and publishing his first novel at 89

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Union General Secretary Daniel Kebede with students at a primary school.

Give teachers a ‘mark from home’ day, says union boss

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Photo of Josh Glancy.

COMMENT

JOSH GLANCY

Starmer and his grown-ups can’t just invent a bold identity

Brian May performing with an orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall.

REVIEW

Last Night of the Proms celebrated all musical life — even Brian May

Classical & Opera

Collage of a woman in a hard hat and safety vest, along with images of power lines, a wind turbine, and a gas stovetop, and an energy bill.

Reeves plans to scrap VAT on energy to lower bills

Prince Harry greeting the public in Nottingham.

ROYA NIKKHAH

Why Prince William can’t forgive Harry

A brief reunion with his father is superficially good for the Firm but the true test is whether the two brothers can ever reconcile

Mayor Andy Burnham with arms outstretched in front of a yellow Bee Network bus.

Does Andy Burnham’s record in Manchester make him PM material?

Illustration of a man swinging a wrecking ball at a large stone head.

Inside the fortnight that rocked Starmer and put Burnham in the frame

Portrait of Richard Osman.

Richard Osman: ‘Cosy crime is a reductive term for what I do’

ANALYSIS

KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER

Kirk wasn’t Kennedy or Dr King — for some that’s the scary part

Charlie Kirk and Ralph Armitage after a debate at the Oxford Union.

FIRST PERSON

As a left-leaning Oxford student I saw Charlie Kirk electrify debates

Portrait of Richard Osman.

Richard Osman: ‘Cosy crime is a reductive term for what I do’

Portrait of Richard Osman.

Richard Osman: ‘Cosy crime is a reductive term for what I do’

ANALYSIS

KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER

Kirk wasn’t Kennedy or Dr King — for some that’s the scary part

ANALYSIS

KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER

Kirk wasn’t Kennedy or Dr King — for some that’s the scary part

Charlie Kirk and Ralph Armitage after a debate at the Oxford Union.

FIRST PERSON

As a left-leaning Oxford student I saw Charlie Kirk electrify debates

Charlie Kirk and Ralph Armitage after a debate at the Oxford Union.

FIRST PERSON

As a left-leaning Oxford student I saw Charlie Kirk electrify debates

Portrait of Richard Osman.

Richard Osman: ‘Cosy crime is a reductive term for what I do’

ANALYSIS

KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER

Kirk wasn’t Kennedy or Dr King — for some that’s the scary part

Charlie Kirk and Ralph Armitage after a debate at the Oxford Union.

FIRST PERSON

As a left-leaning Oxford student I saw Charlie Kirk electrify debates

Portrait of Richard Osman.

Richard Osman: ‘Cosy crime is a reductive term for what I do’

Portrait of Richard Osman.

Richard Osman: ‘Cosy crime is a reductive term for what I do’

ANALYSIS

KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER

Kirk wasn’t Kennedy or Dr King — for some that’s the scary part

ANALYSIS

KATY BALLS, WASHINGTON INSIDER

Kirk wasn’t Kennedy or Dr King — for some that’s the scary part

Charlie Kirk and Ralph Armitage after a debate at the Oxford Union.

FIRST PERSON

As a left-leaning Oxford student I saw Charlie Kirk electrify debates

Charlie Kirk and Ralph Armitage after a debate at the Oxford Union.

FIRST PERSON

As a left-leaning Oxford student I saw Charlie Kirk electrify debates

Five Kim siblings, all academic geniuses, stand outside their home.

Are these the smartest siblings in Britain?

Elias Kim is about to start at Imperial aged 14 after homeschooling from his equally prodigious sisters. What are their secrets?

Trump and Farage in the Oval Office.

Farage failed to register US trip for Trump fundraiser

Protesters in Parliament Square hold signs that read, "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."

Palestine Action court cases are about to start. Who blinks first?

Blackbird on a holly branch and a misty lake in a valley.

Autumn’s secrets: a guide to spotting nature’s clues and signs

Blackbird on a holly branch and a misty lake in a valley.

Autumn’s secrets: a guide to spotting nature’s clues and signs

Ban plastic fruit and veg packaging, says charity with Labour’s ear

Catherine David, CEO of Wrap, holding carrots.

Ban plastic fruit and veg packaging, says charity with Labour’s ear

Melvyn Bragg at 85: ‘I don’t see the point of retiring’

Melvyn Bragg sitting in a chair with his dog.

Melvyn Bragg at 85: ‘I don’t see the point of retiring’

I investigated the BBC cyberstalker — then he came for me

Portrait of Janet Wendleken.

I investigated the BBC cyberstalker — then he came for me

Illustration of a man and woman shielding a briefcase from falling swords marked "ODR".

JIM ARMITAGE

Three men control the fate of Rachel Reeves. So who are the OBR?

A nondescript trio of economists running the Office for Budget Responsibility can make or break a budget. Was it wise to give them so much power?

Chris Robshaw, former England rugby captain and Strictly Come Dancing contestant, sits with his dog.

INTERVIEW

Chris Robshaw on his stalker horror: ‘She’s ruined people’s lives’

Collage of a woman, a young girl holding a book, and an open book.

JOHANNA THOMAS-CORR

How ‘new adult’ fiction got a generation reading again

Photo of Lucy Letby holding a baby garment.

Lucy Letby’s notes were unreliable evidence, says confession expert

Aerial view of Corfu coastline and a black and white photo of a man with an owl.

Fight to save the last untouched corner of Gerald Durrell’s Corfu

Portrait of Heston Blumenthal.

FIRST PERSON

Heston Blumenthal: The secret to enjoying food on Mounjaro

Health & Fitness

Barbastelle bat in flight.

£3m on a bat bridge? No wonder everyone’s in a flap

Photo of Lucy Letby holding a baby garment.

Lucy Letby’s notes were unreliable evidence, says confession expert

Aerial view of Corfu coastline and a black and white photo of a man with an owl.

Fight to save the last untouched corner of Gerald Durrell’s Corfu

Portrait of Heston Blumenthal.

FIRST PERSON

Heston Blumenthal: The secret to enjoying food on Mounjaro

Health & Fitness

Barbastelle bat in flight.

£3m on a bat bridge? No wonder everyone’s in a flap

Chris Robshaw, former England rugby captain and Strictly Come Dancing contestant, sits with his dog.

INTERVIEW

Chris Robshaw on his stalker horror: ‘She’s ruined people’s lives’

Collage of a woman, a young girl holding a book, and an open book.

JOHANNA THOMAS-CORR

How ‘new adult’ fiction got a generation reading again

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World

Mourners embrace near a large wooden cross and floral tributes at a vigil.

LOUISE CALLAGHAN IN ARIZONA

Faith and family in Charlie Kirk’s town: ‘Biblical truth got him killed’

A sense of divine destiny is being attached to the murdered activist in the Arizona community that he and his wife put on the map

Man demonstrating fire starting with fire steel and birch bark.

Poland’s war machine is ready for Russia — so are the preppers

Geisha walking down a Kyoto street.

Tourists love Japan, but under the surface it’s a Land of Rising Anger

Comment

Portrait of Camilla Long.

CAMILLA LONG In this ugly world, Charlie Kirk is killed and we’re told he’s the problem

You look at his family pictures and think, we’re meant to hate this?

Illustration of a man stepping on a rake and falling.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man with gray hair is wearing a white shirt with blue leaves on it

ROD LIDDLE Mandelson is a repellent schmoozer — just what we need in DC

a bald man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera

MATTHEW SYED Nobody wants a bond crisis, but it may be the safest way to wake us up

a woman wearing a red sweater and a grey shirt smiles for the camera

CHARLOTTE IVERS Ambition’s a dirty word in Britain: it’s why we fail

a man wearing a leather jacket and a white shirt has his arms crossed

JEREMY CLARKSON If trolls don’t twist these words too, I’ll eat my dog

Life & Style

Model posing on a hand truck with chairs.

52 top high street buys for autumn, from bags to boots

From a must-have tomato clutch to the brown suede trousers that are already a viral hit, these are the things the Style team really, really want

Erin O’Connor in a black coat and patterned skirt on a cobblestone street.

INTERVIEW

Erin O’Connor on midlife modelling and motherhood

Paris Hilton in a white fluffy coat and black handbag.

INTERVIEW

Paris Hilton: ‘I have an entire room for my sunglasses collection’

Erin O’Connor in a black coat and patterned skirt on a cobblestone street.

INTERVIEW

Erin O’Connor on midlife modelling and motherhood

Paris Hilton in a white fluffy coat and black handbag.

INTERVIEW

Paris Hilton: ‘I have an entire room for my sunglasses collection’

Sport

Arsenal players celebrating a goal.

PREMIER LEAGUE | JONATHAN NORTHCROFT

Zubimendi already looks best in class as Ange’s Forest brushed aside

Arsenal 3 Nottingham Forest 0: Two goals from midfielder either side of Gyokeres’s strike mean new Forest head coach starts tenure with defeat

a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie

COMMENT

MARTIN SAMUEL

Expanding play-offs is a bad idea — it would strip Premier League of jeopardy

Megan Jones and Tatyana Heard of England celebrate their Rugby World Cup victory.

RUGBY WORLD CUP | STEPHEN JONES

Neutrals want Scotland win — but Red Roses are close to sporting perfection

a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie

COMMENT

MARTIN SAMUEL

Expanding play-offs is a bad idea — it would strip Premier League of jeopardy

Megan Jones and Tatyana Heard of England celebrate their Rugby World Cup victory.

RUGBY WORLD CUP | STEPHEN JONES

Neutrals want Scotland win — but Red Roses are close to sporting perfection

Culture

Why you can’t trust Google to pick the best films to watch

Millions use Google’s AI tool to recommend what to watch on the big and small screen. But our investigation reveals it is riddled with errors

Portrait of Elizabeth Day.

REVIEW

FICTION

Elizabeth Day — is this how you fail at writing a novel?

Comparison photo of a modern actor and Robert Redford in *All the President's Men*.

REVIEW

ROD LIDDLE ON TV

Am I really as stupid and idle as The Office spinoff says I am?

Collage of a man and scenes from Peaky Blinders.

INTERVIEW

I went from Peaky Blinders to writing the next James Bond movie — here’s how

Andrew Lincoln as John and Indira Varma as Fiona in Coldwater.

UPDATED

VIEWING GUIDE

What to watch on TV this week: Coldwater and more

Lyse Doucet at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.

REVIEW

CURRENT AFFAIRS

From glitz to grenades — Lyse Doucet on the Afghan hotel that has seen it all

Illustration of a bird eating a hazelnut.

REVIEW

NATURE

The nature writer who has never gone out of print since 1789

Collage of a man and scenes from Peaky Blinders.

INTERVIEW

I went from Peaky Blinders to writing the next James Bond movie — here’s how

Andrew Lincoln as John and Indira Varma as Fiona in Coldwater.

UPDATED

VIEWING GUIDE

What to watch on TV this week: Coldwater and more

Lyse Doucet at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.

REVIEW

CURRENT AFFAIRS

From glitz to grenades — Lyse Doucet on the Afghan hotel that has seen it all

Illustration of a bird eating a hazelnut.

REVIEW

NATURE

The nature writer who has never gone out of print since 1789

Portrait of Elizabeth Day.

REVIEW

FICTION

Elizabeth Day — is this how you fail at writing a novel?

Comparison photo of a modern actor and Robert Redford in *All the President's Men*.

REVIEW

ROD LIDDLE ON TV

Am I really as stupid and idle as The Office spinoff says I am?

Travel

Lake Louise in Banff National Park with canoes and Mount Victoria Glacier.

Nine captivating North America cruises — all with 2026 availability

Great lakes, skyscrapers, vineyards… sailing is a great way to discover the best bits of the US and Canada, and these are our expert’s top picks

Aerial view of the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship at sea.

Laura Jackson All the mistakes I’ve made on cruises — so you don’t have to

Crowded food court at Hong Kong International Airport.

Cathy Adams These are the best — and worst — airport restaurants

Pan Am Boeing 747-100, named Clipper Juan T. Trippe, taxiing.

Is this the return of the world’s most glamorous airline?

Aerial view of a boat on a lake with a wooded island.

The under-the-radar Canadian lakes region the A-list want to keep secret

Palawan in the Philippines, one of the best places to visit in January

The month that’s best to escape the UK… and where to go

Stone houses surrounding a courtyard.

WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION

Win a luxury Pennines break worth £1,000 at the Lord Crewe Arms

Pan Am Boeing 747-100, named Clipper Juan T. Trippe, taxiing.

Is this the return of the world’s most glamorous airline?

Aerial view of a boat on a lake with a wooded island.

The under-the-radar Canadian lakes region the A-list want to keep secret

Palawan in the Philippines, one of the best places to visit in January

The month that’s best to escape the UK… and where to go

Stone houses surrounding a courtyard.

WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION

Win a luxury Pennines break worth £1,000 at the Lord Crewe Arms

Aerial view of the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship at sea.

Laura Jackson All the mistakes I’ve made on cruises — so you don’t have to

Crowded food court at Hong Kong International Airport.

Cathy Adams These are the best — and worst — airport restaurants

Money

Illustration of a house chasing people who are running away.

Is this the start of the fightback by second-home owners?

Illustration of a house chasing people who are running away.

Is this the start of the fightback by second-home owners?

JAMES CONEY

I had 2% of my portfolio in a firm I’d never heard of. Time to make some cuts

Illustration of scissors cutting a midlife MOT certificate.

JAMES CONEY

I had 2% of my portfolio in a firm I’d never heard of. Time to make some cuts

Q&A

YOUR MONEY MATTERS

I made £186k on my pension, then Standard Life took away £183k

Illustration of a worried wizard making money disappear from a piggy bank.

Q&A

YOUR MONEY MATTERS

I made £186k on my pension, then Standard Life took away £183k

COMMENT

JOHANNA NOBLE

The real pension problem is in the public sector

a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black top and a gold necklace

COMMENT

JOHANNA NOBLE

The real pension problem is in the public sector

Obituaries

Photo of Alan Howarth at his home.

Lord Howarth, Tory MP who defected to New Labour

Photo of Alan Howarth at his home.

Lord Howarth, Tory MP who defected to New Labour

Maurice Tempelsman, final companion to Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Maurice Tempelsman walking under an umbrella.

Maurice Tempelsman, final companion to Jacqueline Kennedy

Don McPherson, US fighter ace who shot down kamikaze

US Naval Flying Ace Don Macpherson in cockpit.

Don McPherson, US fighter ace who shot down kamikaze

John Russell Taylor, biographer of Alfred Hitchcock

Black and white photo of Alfred Hitchcock and John Russell Taylor.

John Russell Taylor, biographer of Alfred Hitchcock

Luxury

Woman holding money and smiling.

SURVEY

The luxury of £250

Woman holding money and smiling.

SURVEY

The luxury of £250

I found foodie paradise in Catalonia

Seafood paella being served.

I found foodie paradise in Catalonia

Is scalp care the new hair care?

Dog and two women under hair dryers at a hair salon.

Is scalp care the new hair care?

The fashionable female investors funding women’s football

Women's soccer team in white uniforms posing for a photo.

The fashionable female investors funding women’s football

Today's puzzles

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