Friday April 18 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
For Women Scotland supporters celebrate outside the Supreme Court following a ruling on the Equality Act.
Equalities watchdog inundated with questions on trans women ruling

Baroness Falkner said organisations may need to provide neutral ‘third spaces’
Politics
Collage of a woman in a business suit and a woman wearing a hard hat and safety glasses.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Scunthorpe roar helps Reeves dodge tricky trans question
Politics
Illustration of a transgender flag with handcuffs, a jail cell, gender symbols, and a menu.
Patchy response to Supreme Court judgment on trans policies
Politics
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Europe
Law enforcement officers at Florida State University following a mass shooting.
UPDATED
Son of Florida sheriff’s deputy ‘kills two with mother’s gun’
US news
Graduation photo of Phoenix Ikner.
NEW
PROFILE
Phoenix Ikner: everything we know about Florida shooting suspect
US news
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Europe
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Europe
Law enforcement officers at Florida State University following a mass shooting.
UPDATED
Son of Florida sheriff’s deputy ‘kills two with mother’s gun’
US news
Law enforcement officers at Florida State University following a mass shooting.
UPDATED
Son of Florida sheriff’s deputy ‘kills two with mother’s gun’
US news
Graduation photo of Phoenix Ikner.
NEW
PROFILE
Phoenix Ikner: everything we know about Florida shooting suspect
US news
Graduation photo of Phoenix Ikner.
NEW
PROFILE
Phoenix Ikner: everything we know about Florida shooting suspect
US news
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Europe
Law enforcement officers at Florida State University following a mass shooting.
UPDATED
Son of Florida sheriff’s deputy ‘kills two with mother’s gun’
US news
Graduation photo of Phoenix Ikner.
NEW
PROFILE
Phoenix Ikner: everything we know about Florida shooting suspect
US news
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Europe
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Two British tourists killed in cable car crash near Naples
Europe
Law enforcement officers at Florida State University following a mass shooting.
UPDATED
Son of Florida sheriff’s deputy ‘kills two with mother’s gun’
US news
Law enforcement officers at Florida State University following a mass shooting.
UPDATED
Son of Florida sheriff’s deputy ‘kills two with mother’s gun’
US news
Graduation photo of Phoenix Ikner.
NEW
PROFILE
Phoenix Ikner: everything we know about Florida shooting suspect
US news
Graduation photo of Phoenix Ikner.
NEW
PROFILE
Phoenix Ikner: everything we know about Florida shooting suspect
US news
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Photo of King Charles III and Donald Trump in formal wear.
Trump takes up King’s invitation to visit the UK in September

The president said it was ‘an honour to be a friend’ to the royal family
Politics
Nigel Farage holding a mug with his picture on it at a campaign visit.
Reform in talks with Truss as it sets sights on Senedd
Politics
Ozempic pen, pills, and measuring tape.
Move over Ozempic, first weight-loss pill could put an end to jabs
Healthcare
President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meeting in the Oval Office.
Trump says baseline tariffs will stay in blow to UK hopes of deal
Politics
Man holding plants, standing with dog in garden.
Garden designer’s ‘paradise’ at risk from 100-acre solar farm
Environment
Rifaat Assad, exiled uncle of Syrian president Bashar Assad, in Paris.
Queen Elizabeth’s solicitor managed Syrian war crimes suspect’s wealth
Politics
Jonathan Anderson accepting the Designer of the Year award.
‘Unconventional’ Irish designer takes the menswear reins at Dior
Fashion
President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meeting in the Oval Office.
Trump says baseline tariffs will stay in blow to UK hopes of deal
Politics
Man holding plants, standing with dog in garden.
Garden designer’s ‘paradise’ at risk from 100-acre solar farm
Environment
Rifaat Assad, exiled uncle of Syrian president Bashar Assad, in Paris.
Queen Elizabeth’s solicitor managed Syrian war crimes suspect’s wealth
Politics
Jonathan Anderson accepting the Designer of the Year award.
‘Unconventional’ Irish designer takes the menswear reins at Dior
Fashion
Nigel Farage holding a mug with his picture on it at a campaign visit.
Reform in talks with Truss as it sets sights on Senedd
Politics
Ozempic pen, pills, and measuring tape.
Move over Ozempic, first weight-loss pill could put an end to jabs
Healthcare
Visitors at Nezu Shrine admiring azaleas in bloom.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Visitors at Nezu Shrine admiring azaleas in bloom.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Coroner’s warning over two million drivers with failing eyesight
Law
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Editor's picks

Diptych of a man and woman at a red carpet event and the same man in a leopard-print jacket.
INTERVIEW
Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus: life at 80 and falling for a younger woman

Bjorn Ulvaeus is keeping his younger self alive as an avatar in Abba Voyage. But the man himself is still full of energy
Celebrity
Diptych of a woman on a phone and a woman eating spaghetti.
Move over, Jamie and Nigella. Meet Emily English, Gen Z foodie
Food & Drink
Portrait of Sam and Archie Reed.
One twin votes for Reform, the other is vegan, gay and a Green voter
Sex & Relationships
Portrait of Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, in a yellow suit.
INTERVIEW
Self Esteem: ‘I’m political, I’m outspoken — and I’m terrified all the time’
Music
Mr. and Mrs. Howard with their dog in front of Castle Howard.
Owning Brideshead? ‘It’s expensive and not always relaxing’
Art
Illustration of a family celebrating in front of a school, with a dog and a television in the foreground.
As birthrates plummet, here are the new school catchment area rules
Property & Home
Portrait of Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, in a yellow suit.
INTERVIEW
Self Esteem: ‘I’m political, I’m outspoken — and I’m terrified all the time’
Music
Portrait of Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, in a yellow suit.
INTERVIEW
Self Esteem: ‘I’m political, I’m outspoken — and I’m terrified all the time’
Music
Mr. and Mrs. Howard with their dog in front of Castle Howard.
Owning Brideshead? ‘It’s expensive and not always relaxing’
Art
Mr. and Mrs. Howard with their dog in front of Castle Howard.
Owning Brideshead? ‘It’s expensive and not always relaxing’
Art
Illustration of a family celebrating in front of a school, with a dog and a television in the foreground.
As birthrates plummet, here are the new school catchment area rules
Property & Home
Illustration of a family celebrating in front of a school, with a dog and a television in the foreground.
As birthrates plummet, here are the new school catchment area rules
Property & Home
Portrait of Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, in a yellow suit.
INTERVIEW
Self Esteem: ‘I’m political, I’m outspoken — and I’m terrified all the time’
Music
Mr. and Mrs. Howard with their dog in front of Castle Howard.
Owning Brideshead? ‘It’s expensive and not always relaxing’
Art
Illustration of a family celebrating in front of a school, with a dog and a television in the foreground.
As birthrates plummet, here are the new school catchment area rules
Property & Home
Portrait of Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, in a yellow suit.
INTERVIEW
Self Esteem: ‘I’m political, I’m outspoken — and I’m terrified all the time’
Music
Portrait of Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, in a yellow suit.
INTERVIEW
Self Esteem: ‘I’m political, I’m outspoken — and I’m terrified all the time’
Music
Mr. and Mrs. Howard with their dog in front of Castle Howard.
Owning Brideshead? ‘It’s expensive and not always relaxing’
Art
Mr. and Mrs. Howard with their dog in front of Castle Howard.
Owning Brideshead? ‘It’s expensive and not always relaxing’
Art
Illustration of a family celebrating in front of a school, with a dog and a television in the foreground.
As birthrates plummet, here are the new school catchment area rules
Property & Home
Illustration of a family celebrating in front of a school, with a dog and a television in the foreground.
As birthrates plummet, here are the new school catchment area rules
Property & Home

World
President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House.
We’ll make the West great again, Giorgia Meloni tells Trump

The Italian prime minister became the latest world leader to visit the Oval Office as she sought to convince the US president to drop his tariff plans
US politics
Billy McFarland on a jet ski.
Sequel to disastrous Fyre Festival hits a snag: it ‘doesn’t exist’
US news
JD Vance and Usha Chilukuri on their wedding day.
ANALYSIS
For thousands of Indians working in the US, JD Vance’s visit is crucial
Asia
A man shouts anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli slogans at an anti-Israeli protest in Tehran, Iran, standing near a military vehicle with a model of surface-to-surface missiles.
Israel ‘was poised to strike Iran before Trump announced talks’
Israel-Iran
Collage of Kim Jong-il and other North Korean military figures.
Kim Jong-un’s right-hand man ‘building his own power base’
Asia
George Clooney at the Broadway opening of
George Clooney picks ‘spectacular’ Democrat who could lead party
US politics
Collage of three men and the Eiffel Tower, with Ukrainian and Iranian flags.
Zelensky accuses Trump’s envoy of ‘spreading Russian narratives’
Russia-Ukraine war
A man shouts anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli slogans at an anti-Israeli protest in Tehran, Iran, standing near a military vehicle with a model of surface-to-surface missiles.
Israel ‘was poised to strike Iran before Trump announced talks’
Israel-Iran
Collage of Kim Jong-il and other North Korean military figures.
Kim Jong-un’s right-hand man ‘building his own power base’
Asia
George Clooney at the Broadway opening of
George Clooney picks ‘spectacular’ Democrat who could lead party
US politics
Collage of three men and the Eiffel Tower, with Ukrainian and Iranian flags.
Zelensky accuses Trump’s envoy of ‘spreading Russian narratives’
Russia-Ukraine war
Billy McFarland on a jet ski.
Sequel to disastrous Fyre Festival hits a snag: it ‘doesn’t exist’
US news
JD Vance and Usha Chilukuri on their wedding day.
ANALYSIS
For thousands of Indians working in the US, JD Vance’s visit is crucial
Asia

Comment
a man in a suit with his arms crossed looks at the camera
PATRICK MAGUIRE North Sea is battleground for Labour v Reform

After the rescue of British Steel, influential Labour Party figures are now pressing for an urgent rethink on oil and gas drilling
Illustration of Donald Trump cartoon holding a chicken, with text about trade talks.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

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EMMA DUNCAN I love oak trees but we don’t need yet more rules
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GERARD BAKER Trump’s made Harvard look like the underdog
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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOK Morrissey’s right: this isn’t just parody, it’s stalking
Michael Coren
MICHAEL COREN | THUNDERER Easter can be a time of reflection for us all — Christian or not
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EMMA DUNCAN I love oak trees but we don’t need yet more rules
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
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Michael Coren
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
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Michael Coren
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Business
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaking.
IMF to cut growth forecasts for global economy

The fund said inflation would rise with greater stress on markets because of American protectionism
Economics
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair Osborne Trump’s idiot wind could be boon for Britain
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry Wallop Workplace fitness tracking? It’s healthier to leave us alone
Kaitlyn Dever as Belle in Apple Cider Vinegar, applauded by a crowd.
Optimistic Netflix beats Wall Street forecasts
Technology
Jerome Powell at a press conference.
Trump says Fed chief’s ‘termination’ can’t come soon enough
Economics
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump applauding at a campaign rally.
Shares in two US companies rose before Trump sons were appointed
US business
BP Chairman Helge Lund in an interview.
BP shareholders revolt against re-electing Helge Lund as chairman
Energy
Kaitlyn Dever as Belle in Apple Cider Vinegar, applauded by a crowd.
Optimistic Netflix beats Wall Street forecasts
Technology
Jerome Powell at a press conference.
Trump says Fed chief’s ‘termination’ can’t come soon enough
Economics
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump applauding at a campaign rally.
Shares in two US companies rose before Trump sons were appointed
US business
BP Chairman Helge Lund in an interview.
BP shareholders revolt against re-electing Helge Lund as chairman
Energy
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair Osborne Trump’s idiot wind could be boon for Britain
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry Wallop Workplace fitness tracking? It’s healthier to leave us alone

Sport
Maguire’s late goal sealed an exhilarating encounter
1 / 4| Maguire’s late goal sealed an exhilarating encounter

Maguire’s late goal sealed an exhilarating encounter

EUROPA LEAGUE
Three goals in seven minutes of madness send United through in epic

Man Utd 5 Lyon 4 (Utd win 7-6 on aggregate): Defender seals classic with last-gasp winner to complete remarkable turnaround from 4-2 down
Football
Kylian Mbappé holding a soccer ball during a Real Madrid game.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Mbappé must adapt or let true greatness pass him by
Football
Virgil van Dijk in Liverpool jersey, surrounded by framed photos of Liverpool players.
ANALYSIS
PAUL JOYCE
Van Dijk commits to Liverpool — this is why he’s chosen to stay
Football
Tottenham Hotspur players celebrating a goal.
EUROPA LEAGUE
Dogged Spurs grasp lifeline with one of best displays of Postecoglou era
Football
Manchester United goalkeeper celebrating with the manager after a goal.
Amorim: Maguire is the only United player who can score with his head
Football
Max Verstappen and his race engineer on the grid before the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
MOLLY HUDSON
Red Bull’s response to slow car? A paddock parade of dirty laundry
Formula 1
Freddy Steward of England at the Rugby World Cup semi-final.
INTERVIEW
Steward: Every time someone made a line break I thought, ‘Oh shit’
Rugby union
Tottenham Hotspur players celebrating a goal.
EUROPA LEAGUE
Dogged Spurs grasp lifeline with one of best displays of Postecoglou era
Football
Manchester United goalkeeper celebrating with the manager after a goal.
Amorim: Maguire is the only United player who can score with his head
Football
Max Verstappen and his race engineer on the grid before the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
MOLLY HUDSON
Red Bull’s response to slow car? A paddock parade of dirty laundry
Formula 1
Freddy Steward of England at the Rugby World Cup semi-final.
INTERVIEW
Steward: Every time someone made a line break I thought, ‘Oh shit’
Rugby union
Kylian Mbappé holding a soccer ball during a Real Madrid game.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Mbappé must adapt or let true greatness pass him by
Football
Virgil van Dijk in Liverpool jersey, surrounded by framed photos of Liverpool players.
ANALYSIS
PAUL JOYCE
Van Dijk commits to Liverpool — this is why he’s chosen to stay
Football
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Life & Style
Collage of Barack Obama, George Clooney, Tom Hardy, and Brad Pitt.
Team Suit: which side are you on?

Tom Hardy’s mustard three-piece has divided opinion. What’s wrong with dressing like Obama, asks Hilary Rose, while Jeremy Langmead is pro quirky
Fashion
Primroses for sale at a garden center.
Ann Treneman How to survive the garden centre rush this bank holiday weekend
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert Crampton Why Gen Z really annoy me
Collage of Ashley St. Clair, Elon Musk, and X Æ A-12.
If you’re having Elon Musk’s baby, this is what to expect
Celebrity
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FIRST PERSON
How unhealthy am I for my age? The scary scan that will tell me
Health & Fitness
Cate Blanchett and Jo Elvin at an event.
FIRST PERSON
Like Cate Blanchett, I got the 50-year itch. I too had ‘things to do’
Celebrity
Collage of three people.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
One small step: Katy Perry turned a trip to space into tour marketing
Celebrity
Collage of Ashley St. Clair, Elon Musk, and X Æ A-12.
If you’re having Elon Musk’s baby, this is what to expect
Celebrity
NINTCHDBPICT000986212272
FIRST PERSON
How unhealthy am I for my age? The scary scan that will tell me
Health & Fitness
Cate Blanchett and Jo Elvin at an event.
FIRST PERSON
Like Cate Blanchett, I got the 50-year itch. I too had ‘things to do’
Celebrity
Collage of three people.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
One small step: Katy Perry turned a trip to space into tour marketing
Celebrity
Primroses for sale at a garden center.
Ann Treneman How to survive the garden centre rush this bank holiday weekend
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert Crampton Why Gen Z really annoy me

Culture
Three people in medical scrubs sit on a bench, one is covered by a black cloth. First aid posters are on the wall behind them.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Confidence Man & the KLF — a bonkers rave-recovery experience

Emergency Chill Clinic, a hybrid of art installation, immersive theatre and musical happening, takes over a mocked-up hospital for clubbing casualties on the Kings Road in London
Music
Film still of Kit Connor as a soldier holding a machine gun.
NEW
REVIEW
Warfare is a five-star sensory blitz that I’ll struggle to forget
Film
8 hours ago
Wallace and Gromit toasting with mugs.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit — a five-star classic
Film
Steve Coogan holding a penguin.
REVIEW
The Penguin Lessons — Steve Coogan stars in anodyne drama
Film
Portrait of Trevor Eve.
INTERVIEW
Trevor Eve: ‘Have I lost work due to my reputation? Yes, and I regret it’
TV & Radio
Mel and Austin having a conversation in a kitchen.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Austin
TV & Radio
Amber Davies and the original West End cast of The Great Gatsby.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
Steve Coogan holding a penguin.
REVIEW
The Penguin Lessons — Steve Coogan stars in anodyne drama
Film
Portrait of Trevor Eve.
INTERVIEW
Trevor Eve: ‘Have I lost work due to my reputation? Yes, and I regret it’
TV & Radio
Mel and Austin having a conversation in a kitchen.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Austin
TV & Radio
Amber Davies and the original West End cast of The Great Gatsby.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
Film still of Kit Connor as a soldier holding a machine gun.
NEW
REVIEW
Warfare is a five-star sensory blitz that I’ll struggle to forget
Film
8 hours ago
Wallace and Gromit toasting with mugs.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit — a five-star classic
Film

Travel
Palais de l'Isle and Canal de Thiou in Annecy, France.
25 of the best short breaks in France

Whether you want a family holiday at a campsite or a tour of champagne country, our expert has you covered with his pick of the most memorable French holidays
France
Medieval Bottcherstrasse street in Bremen, Germany, with tourists.
The underrated German city that’s full of fairytales
Germany
Kakadu National Park is one of the best Unesco world heritage sites
12 of the best Unesco world heritage sites
Inspiration
Woman on tropical beach with hammock.
MY HOLS
Liza Goddard: ‘My dad refused to go to Europe because of wartime memories’
Inspiration
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, viewed from the Ottawa River.
The unsung Canadian city with a new direct flight
Canada
Plockton, Lochalsh, Highlands of Scotland: a white house on the coast with boats and mountains in the background.
Seven of the UK’s loveliest coastal villages — without the crowds
UK
Cruise ship sailing past snow-capped mountains reflected in calm water.
I’ve found the perfect cruise … for people who think they’ll hate cruises
Cruises
Woman on tropical beach with hammock.
MY HOLS
Liza Goddard: ‘My dad refused to go to Europe because of wartime memories’
Inspiration
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, viewed from the Ottawa River.
The unsung Canadian city with a new direct flight
Canada
Plockton, Lochalsh, Highlands of Scotland: a white house on the coast with boats and mountains in the background.
Seven of the UK’s loveliest coastal villages — without the crowds
UK
Cruise ship sailing past snow-capped mountains reflected in calm water.
I’ve found the perfect cruise … for people who think they’ll hate cruises
Cruises
Medieval Bottcherstrasse street in Bremen, Germany, with tourists.
The underrated German city that’s full of fairytales
Germany
Kakadu National Park is one of the best Unesco world heritage sites
12 of the best Unesco world heritage sites
Inspiration
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