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Epstein files show Andrew bringing paedophile and Maxwell into high society

Hundreds of thousands of documents from the late financier’s estate include images of Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton, Diana Ross and Mick Jagger

56 minutes ago
NEW
First account of Epstein and Maxwell’s meeting revealed in files

Newly released documents detail how the pair met through ‘mutual friends’ and that the friendship grew after Robert Maxwell’s mysterious disappearance

36 minutes ago
NEW
First account of Epstein and Maxwell’s meeting revealed in files

Newly released documents detail how the pair met through ‘mutual friends’ and that the friendship grew after Robert Maxwell’s mysterious disappearance

36 minutes ago
ANALYSIS
KATY BALLS
Epstein files release won’t make Trump’s problem go away

Trump’s Maga base has certainly enjoyed embarrassing photos of Democratic elites from the heavily redacted files — but they want transparency too

ANALYSIS
KATY BALLS
Epstein files release won’t make Trump’s problem go away
Ben Duckett of England leaves the field after being dismissed by Pat Cummins.
NEW
MIKE ATHERTON
Duckett and the shot that embodies the emasculation of Bazball

Opener, who has 97 runs so far in this series, had been personification of aggressive style, but he, like his team-mates, has wilted in heat of battle

The Ashes
Ben Duckett of England leaves the field after being dismissed by Pat Cummins.
NEW
MIKE ATHERTON
Duckett and the shot that embodies the emasculation of Bazball

Opener, who has 97 runs so far in this series, had been personification of aggressive style, but he, like his team-mates, has wilted in heat of battle

The Ashes
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight

The 89-year-old passenger was brought on to the plane at Malaga airport, where she was confirmed to be dead

Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight

The 89-year-old passenger was brought on to the plane at Malaga airport, where she was confirmed to be dead

Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
EasyJet Switzerland Airbus A320 airplane at Malaga airport in Spain.
Family wheel ‘dead’ British woman on to easyJet flight
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
Two women, one in an orange top and black jacket, the other in legal robes and a wig.
INTERVIEW
We judges face abuse and long backlogs. Morale is fragile
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling in a black dress with blue jewelry at a film premiere.
JK Rowling attacks Labour for delaying new trans guidance
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Resident doctors on strike hold placards, one reads "Tax the Rich and Fund the NHS" and another "Pay Restoration for Doctors" in London.
Public opposition to junior doctors’ strikes grows
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
Anthony Joshua punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match.
TOM KERSHAW
Joshua breaks Paul’s jaw on farcical, unscrupulous night for boxing
Boxing
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting during a hospital visit.
WEEKEND ESSAY | PATRICK MAGUIRE
What will Wes do next? Either way, PM’s fate is in his hands

The health secretary — pugilist, showman, thinker — divides Labour opinion. But after an unhappy year, many MPs expect him to move for the top job

African prison officers get emergency visa extensions to avert staffing crisis

Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, was forced into the move after David Lammy, the justice secretary, said issues in prisons system left no choice

Thermal image of a naval vessel with crosshairs aimed at its superstructure.
Ukraine strikes Russian shadow fleet tanker ahead of peace talks

Putin vows to respond after the vessel Qendil was hit in the Mediterranean, while negotiators gather and the EU agrees €90bn of loans for Kyiv

Russia-Ukraine war
Why HS2 may lead to smaller, slower trains on west coast main line

Industry insiders are concerned that fewer, shorter non-tilting trains are on order for HS2 — and that journey times will return to those of the 1970s

Scotland
A woman walks past an empty LK Bennett store in London, closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.
NEW
Princess of Wales’s beloved LK Bennett up for sale as investor sought

The brand known for ‘affordable luxury’ and once favoured by royalty faces uncertainty as it hopes for a white knight investor

Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
Herbie Russell holding his phone after it was stolen and thrown on the ground in London's Burgess Park.
I had phone stolen in the street. When the thief gave it back, I said thanks
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
Collage of a woman with pink hair wearing black leather pants and a black crop top, and a woman with brown hair wearing a dark gray top.
The dangerous new influencers who don’t even exist
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
Tamazin, a victim of romance fraud, stands outside wearing glasses and a light-colored turtleneck sweater.
‘I was swindled out of thousands by a psychopath romance fraudster’
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Collage of Qesser Zuhrah, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Teuta Hoxha, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello.
Hunger striker asks for DVDs and Al Jazeera while on remand
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
Zaher Birawi of the Palestinian Forum in Britain speaking at a microphone.
‘Hamas operative’ behind group organising pro-Palestine marches
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Collage of three women in different locations with blurred background elements.
IN DEPTH
FGM victims’ fury as academics compare practice to cosmetic surgery

The physical and mental scars of female genital mutilation last a lifetime, say experts, after a medical journal accused the West of ‘stigmatising’ migrants

Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party, arrives in Downing Street.
Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party, arrives in Downing Street.
Gut Rayner’s workers’ rights bill, urges group that backed Starmer
Ted Mayer sings for residents and staff at Cheverton Lodge Care Home.
Ted Mayer sings for residents and staff at Cheverton Lodge Care Home.
Sinatra and conkers: the beauty of intergenerational friendship
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘Where would Bond spend Christmas? I don’t care!’
Film
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
INTERVIEW
Bear Grylls: Jesus was the outcast immigrant on the boat
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
No room at the inn — the vicar packing out pubs with Christmas carols
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘Where would Bond spend Christmas? I don’t care!’
Film
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘Where would Bond spend Christmas? I don’t care!’
Film
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
INTERVIEW
Bear Grylls: Jesus was the outcast immigrant on the boat
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
INTERVIEW
Bear Grylls: Jesus was the outcast immigrant on the boat
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
No room at the inn — the vicar packing out pubs with Christmas carols
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
No room at the inn — the vicar packing out pubs with Christmas carols
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘Where would Bond spend Christmas? I don’t care!’
Film
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
INTERVIEW
Bear Grylls: Jesus was the outcast immigrant on the boat
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
No room at the inn — the vicar packing out pubs with Christmas carols
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘Where would Bond spend Christmas? I don’t care!’
Film
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan attends The King's Trust Carol Concert 2025.
Pierce Brosnan: ‘Where would Bond spend Christmas? I don’t care!’
Film
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
INTERVIEW
Bear Grylls: Jesus was the outcast immigrant on the boat
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
Bear Grylls in a gray shirt.
INTERVIEW
Bear Grylls: Jesus was the outcast immigrant on the boat
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
No room at the inn — the vicar packing out pubs with Christmas carols
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
Fr Richard Watson singing Christmas carols at Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans.
No room at the inn — the vicar packing out pubs with Christmas carols
Collage of Owen Cooper, Liam Gallagher, Rosalia, a dancer from Cunningham’s 1991 work Beach Birds, Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden.
The best and worst of 2025 — from stage to screen

Who triumphed — and who flopped? Our critics pick their favourite moments and their biggest disappointments

TV & Radio
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David and Lizi Roberts with their newborn Elsbeth.
FIRST PERSON
We lost our son last year — our new baby has brought back joy

Last Christmas, David Roberts wrote about the pain of his son Finny’s shocking death. Now, he has good news

Parenting
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India KnightHow to host house guests over Christmas — my 20 expert tips
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Tony TurnbullThe food editor’s lazy guide to Christmas lunch
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The sun sets before the winter solstice — and other news in pictures
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Who is one of Timothée Chalamet’s favourite Brits? Take our quiz
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OUR WEEK | HUGO RIFKIND
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer interviewed on Loose Women by Judi Love, Charlene White, Mariella Frostrup, and Myleene Klass.
THE TIMES DIARY
Not what you’d expect: Starmer reveals his worst moment
Rainbow light from a stained glass window flooding a Neolithic burial barrow.
The sun sets before the winter solstice — and other news in pictures
Collage of Elon Musk, a Universal Destinations & Experiences logo, the Chelsea Football Club logo, Paul Mescal, and Donald Trump.
Who is one of Timothée Chalamet’s favourite Brits? Take our quiz
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OUR WEEK | HUGO RIFKIND
The Vanity Fair White House WhatsApp group*
Prime Minister Keir Starmer interviewed on Loose Women by Judi Love, Charlene White, Mariella Frostrup, and Myleene Klass.
THE TIMES DIARY
Not what you’d expect: Starmer reveals his worst moment
Guest bedroom with two single beds, a decorated chest, and floral-patterned blinds.
India KnightHow to host house guests over Christmas — my 20 expert tips
Tony Turnbull wearing a green apron and holding a glass of red wine in his kitchen decorated with Christmas greenery.
Tony TurnbullThe food editor’s lazy guide to Christmas lunch

World

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IN DEPTH
The billionaires and the babies: China’s elite seek US surrogates

One of a growing number of Chinese super-rich seeking to secure a successor, Xu Bo says he has fathered a ‘tribe’ of 100 children

Ukrainian serviceman walks past apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in Kostiantynivka.
Ukrainian serviceman walks past apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in Kostiantynivka.
CATHERINE PHILP | DISPATCH
We’re under the guns — and in Putin’s sights
Russia-Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow.
Putin fields questions on love, war and comets
Russia-Ukraine war
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
TOM KINGTON
After 20 years, twist in murder case that could free ‘killer’ boyfriend
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
LETTER FROM FINLAND
The beauty queen whose Chinese slur exposed ugly side of Finland
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
ANTHONY LOYD
Assad’s doctors: torturers-in-chief and the cogs in his killing machine
Middle East
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
TOM KINGTON
After 20 years, twist in murder case that could free ‘killer’ boyfriend
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
TOM KINGTON
After 20 years, twist in murder case that could free ‘killer’ boyfriend
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
LETTER FROM FINLAND
The beauty queen whose Chinese slur exposed ugly side of Finland
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
LETTER FROM FINLAND
The beauty queen whose Chinese slur exposed ugly side of Finland
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
ANTHONY LOYD
Assad’s doctors: torturers-in-chief and the cogs in his killing machine
Middle East
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
ANTHONY LOYD
Assad’s doctors: torturers-in-chief and the cogs in his killing machine
Middle East
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
TOM KINGTON
After 20 years, twist in murder case that could free ‘killer’ boyfriend
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
LETTER FROM FINLAND
The beauty queen whose Chinese slur exposed ugly side of Finland
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
ANTHONY LOYD
Assad’s doctors: torturers-in-chief and the cogs in his killing machine
Middle East
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
TOM KINGTON
After 20 years, twist in murder case that could free ‘killer’ boyfriend
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
Woman in a white polo shirt and sunglasses leaning on a black fence in front of a beach.
TOM KINGTON
After 20 years, twist in murder case that could free ‘killer’ boyfriend
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
LETTER FROM FINLAND
The beauty queen whose Chinese slur exposed ugly side of Finland
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
Former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce attending a press conference.
LETTER FROM FINLAND
The beauty queen whose Chinese slur exposed ugly side of Finland
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
ANTHONY LOYD
Assad’s doctors: torturers-in-chief and the cogs in his killing machine
Middle East
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
Collage of a man holding a phone showing a photo of himself as a malnourished youth, flanked by two larger faded images of his emaciated younger self.
ANTHONY LOYD
Assad’s doctors: torturers-in-chief and the cogs in his killing machine
Middle East

Comment

Portrait of an older man with glasses, wearing a yellow checkered shirt, blue tie, and black vest.
AN WILSONJudi Dench shows us the art of staying human

The actress is right to extol the virtues of learning Shakespeare. When we leave knowledge to Google we are losing a vital part of ourselves

Illustration of two men, one resembling Vladimir Putin and the other Michael Gove, wearing festive but militant sweaters and paper crowns, sitting at a dinner table with a turkey draped with the EU flag and a bowl of Brussels sprouts. Putin says, "THE BRUSSELS ARE FROZEN... BUT IT'S HOW WE PREFER 'EM!" and Gove says, "AND THE EU... WHAT A CARVE-UP!"

Cartoon by Peter Brookes

a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
JANICE TURNERWe should applaud Labour’s war on misogyny
Portrait of Coren Giles.
GILES CORENIf young Nigel said racist things, he wasn’t alone
Portrait of Ann Treneman.
ANN TRENEMAN | NOTEBOOKHow soon is too soon to get rid of Christmas presents?
Headshot of Tom Whipple.
TOM WHIPPLEHow an Israeli snack helped crack the problem of peanut allergies
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JANICE TURNERWe should applaud Labour’s war on misogyny
Portrait of Coren Giles.
Portrait of Ann Treneman.
Headshot of Tom Whipple.
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Portrait of Coren Giles.
Portrait of Ann Treneman.
Headshot of Tom Whipple.
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Money

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The six tax ‘dodges’ that could leave you worse off in 2026

There are risks involved in trying to avoid inheritance tax. Make sure you know what they are if you want to pass on cash or property

Pensions minister Torsten Bell wearing a gray suit and turquoise tie, seated and looking towards the camera, with a blurred audience in the background.
Antonia MedlicottWhy the salary sacrifice cap is bad news for all our pensions
Tom Clougherty smiling and wearing a suit jacket and glasses.
Tom CloughertyWe may never see taxes fall in our lifetimes
A person using contactless payment with a credit card at a cafe.
Contactless spending limit to be axed from next year
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Q&A
Should I invest in UK property even though the economy might tank?
Property & Home
Colorful houses in Notting Hill, West London.
Reeves’s raid on second homes and landlords rakes in an extra £900m
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‘What can you do with £10?’ — pensioners bemused by Christmas bonus
A person using contactless payment with a credit card at a cafe.
Contactless spending limit to be axed from next year
Illustration of a yellow house-shaped keychain with two silver keys on a light purple background with abstract shapes.
Q&A
Should I invest in UK property even though the economy might tank?
Property & Home
Colorful houses in Notting Hill, West London.
Reeves’s raid on second homes and landlords rakes in an extra £900m
Collage of a roasted chicken, a vintage television, and a pint of beer.
‘What can you do with £10?’ — pensioners bemused by Christmas bonus
Pensions minister Torsten Bell wearing a gray suit and turquoise tie, seated and looking towards the camera, with a blurred audience in the background.
Antonia MedlicottWhy the salary sacrifice cap is bad news for all our pensions
Tom Clougherty smiling and wearing a suit jacket and glasses.
Tom CloughertyWe may never see taxes fall in our lifetimes

Life & Style

Roast potatoes for Christmas in a silver bowl with Christmas decorations.
How the top chefs roast potatoes — from goose fat to clotted cream

Maris pipers or King Edwards? Season with salt or Marmite?

Food & Drink
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FIRST PERSON
Could this £3,000 hi-tech ‘helmet’ help my ADHD?
Health & Fitness
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NEW
What the fashion set wear on Christmas Day
Fashion
Knight India.
NEW
INDIA KNIGHT
This body wash soothes dry winter skin
Beauty
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Don’t swerve the stilton this Christmas — it could be good for you
Health & Fitness
Robert Crampton, three months into his diet, wearing a white t-shirt and dark jeans.
COMMENT
BETA MALE
My Christmas stress-buster? Wipe a surface. Works every time
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NEW
RECIPE
Three comforting brunch recipes for Christmas
Food & Drink
26 minutes ago
Knight India.
NEW
INDIA KNIGHT
This body wash soothes dry winter skin
Beauty
Cheese platter with various cheeses, summer berries, wild flowers, and crackers on a wooden table.
Don’t swerve the stilton this Christmas — it could be good for you
Health & Fitness
Robert Crampton, three months into his diet, wearing a white t-shirt and dark jeans.
COMMENT
BETA MALE
My Christmas stress-buster? Wipe a surface. Works every time
Smoked trout and spinach baked eggs in two ceramic dishes with buttered toast on the side.
NEW
RECIPE
Three comforting brunch recipes for Christmas
Food & Drink
26 minutes ago
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FIRST PERSON
Could this £3,000 hi-tech ‘helmet’ help my ADHD?
Health & Fitness
A woman in a full grey skirt, red ribbon belt, red fur hat and sweater carries a Christmas tree across a square with a man dressed in black.
NEW
What the fashion set wear on Christmas Day
Fashion

Business

Passengers in a departure lounge at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3, sitting on green seats near a WHSmith newsagent.
WH Smith to claw back bonuses as regulator opens investigation
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
AI may displace jobs like Industrial Revolution, warns Andrew Bailey
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Dominic O'ConnellFCA grapples with crypto regulation as UK seeks global hub status
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Alistair OsborneBP shareholders will be hoping for something a bit slicker
Sixes bar chain bowled out by competition and spending slowdown
Sony takes majority control of Snoopy in $460m deal for Peanuts brand
NEW
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I hired a million of the world’s smartest people to fact-check AI
26 minutes ago
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Don’t tell my mother: Tom Athron’s invisible transformation of the King’s grocer
England's captain Ben Stokes reacts after bowling during the Ashes cricket Test match.
Sixes bar chain bowled out by competition and spending slowdown
Illustration of Peanuts characters Schroeder, Lucy, Charlie Brown, Patty, Snoopy, and Linus dressed in baseball attire and standing on a pitcher's mound.
Sony takes majority control of Snoopy in $460m deal for Peanuts brand
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NEW
DANNY FORTSON
I hired a million of the world’s smartest people to fact-check AI
26 minutes ago
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INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Don’t tell my mother: Tom Athron’s invisible transformation of the King’s grocer
a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellFCA grapples with crypto regulation as UK seeks global hub status
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Alistair OsborneBP shareholders will be hoping for something a bit slicker
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Sport

Ben Duckett of England leaves the field after being dismissed by Pat Cummins.
NEW
MIKE ATHERTON
Duckett and the shot that embodies the emasculation of Bazball

Opener, who has 97 runs so far in this series, had been personification of aggressive style, but he, like his team-mates, has wilted in heat of battle

The Ashes
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool applauding supporters.
PAUL JOYCE
Salah apologises to Liverpool team-mates for outburst
Football
Lindsey Vonn on the podium with her second-place medal, ski, and ski pole at the women's Super-G event.
COMMENT
OWEN SLOT
Nine knee surgeries, five years retired: so why is Vonn back for more?
Ollie Hassell-Collins of Leicester Tigers charges upfield with the ball.
GALLAGHER PREM
Smith shows Leicester what they’ll miss in demolition of dreadful Gloucester
Rugby union
Michael Skubala, head coach for Lincoln City, posing in front of a red wall with a black geometric illustration.
INTERVIEW
The former PE teacher bringing futsal to League One high-flyers
Football
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A Kenyan vet, cult heroes and a punch — best moments from Ally Pally
Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank applauds the fans.
Tottenham stars are buying into my ways, says defiant Frank
Football
Ollie Hassell-Collins of Leicester Tigers charges upfield with the ball.
GALLAGHER PREM
Smith shows Leicester what they’ll miss in demolition of dreadful Gloucester
Rugby union
Michael Skubala, head coach for Lincoln City, posing in front of a red wall with a black geometric illustration.
INTERVIEW
The former PE teacher bringing futsal to League One high-flyers
Football
Collage of four darts players, including two making celebratory gestures, one looking confused, and another looking surprised, with a wasp illustration.
A Kenyan vet, cult heroes and a punch — best moments from Ally Pally
Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank applauds the fans.
Tottenham stars are buying into my ways, says defiant Frank
Football
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool applauding supporters.
PAUL JOYCE
Salah apologises to Liverpool team-mates for outburst
Football
Lindsey Vonn on the podium with her second-place medal, ski, and ski pole at the women's Super-G event.
COMMENT
OWEN SLOT
Nine knee surgeries, five years retired: so why is Vonn back for more?

Culture

Richard Burton as a priest in Absolution, 1978.
What a forgotten Richard Burton film told me about my Dad

Alice O’Keeffe’s father died when she was 12 years old. Watching the film he co-wrote was a revelation — as were the letters about it in her attic

Film
An older woman with white hair smiles in front of snow-covered Christmas trees.
The 75 best TV shows and films to watch this Christmas
TV & Radio
Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as Belle and the Beast dancing.
Minotaurs and basilisks — the weird sexual politics of romantasy
Books
Tom Cruise in a scene from "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."
The five best TV shows and films to watch this weekend
TV & Radio
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REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Christmas Oratorio: a masterpiece of extraordinary ambition
Classical & Opera
Billy Bob Thornton as Bad Santa holding a bottle of whiskey while sitting on a throne.
The 10 best screen Santas — ranked
TV & Radio
Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
No wonder Tarantino adores this masterpiece
Film
Tom Cruise in a scene from "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."
The five best TV shows and films to watch this weekend
TV & Radio
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REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Christmas Oratorio: a masterpiece of extraordinary ambition
Classical & Opera
Billy Bob Thornton as Bad Santa holding a bottle of whiskey while sitting on a throne.
The 10 best screen Santas — ranked
TV & Radio
Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday.
REVIEW
CLASSIC FILM
No wonder Tarantino adores this masterpiece
Film
An older woman with white hair smiles in front of snow-covered Christmas trees.
The 75 best TV shows and films to watch this Christmas
TV & Radio
Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as Belle and the Beast dancing.
Minotaurs and basilisks — the weird sexual politics of romantasy
Books

Travel

A skier in mountains, Pyrenees, Andorra.
I’m 74 — and this over-60s ski trip brought me back to the slopes

After her hip replacement, Liz Vercoe was determined it wouldn’t put paid to her passion for winter sports. Then she stumbled across the sociable ‘creaky skiers’ club…

Christmas tree on the beach at Playa de Amadores on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
Mike AtkinsWhy I’m dreaming of a sun-drenched Christmas
A yellow car drives on a winding road with pine trees and a sign that reads "EL Teide."
Julia BrookesEight holiday hazards that could ruin your trip
Fishing boats on the sandy beach of Taghazout, Morocco, with a town and the Atlantic Ocean in the background.
The laid-back beach town that gives great value winter sun
A bedroom at The Zetter, Bloomsbury, with a bed, nightstand, and an adjacent bathroom with a vanity and bathtub.
24 of the best new hotels in the UK for the year ahead
The Danube riverbank in Budapest with a cruise ship moored alongside
How to see Europe’s most majestic capitals from the water
Bedroom with a large window looking out onto a snow-covered forest in Galdu, Finland.
My perfect pre-Christmas escape? Less Santa, more sauna
Fishing boats on the sandy beach of Taghazout, Morocco, with a town and the Atlantic Ocean in the background.
The laid-back beach town that gives great value winter sun
A bedroom at The Zetter, Bloomsbury, with a bed, nightstand, and an adjacent bathroom with a vanity and bathtub.
24 of the best new hotels in the UK for the year ahead
The Danube riverbank in Budapest with a cruise ship moored alongside
How to see Europe’s most majestic capitals from the water
Bedroom with a large window looking out onto a snow-covered forest in Galdu, Finland.
My perfect pre-Christmas escape? Less Santa, more sauna
Christmas tree on the beach at Playa de Amadores on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
Mike AtkinsWhy I’m dreaming of a sun-drenched Christmas
A yellow car drives on a winding road with pine trees and a sign that reads "EL Teide."
Julia BrookesEight holiday hazards that could ruin your trip
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Obituaries

Donald McIntyre, opera singer, bass-baritone from New Zealand.
Sir Donald McIntyre, opera singer

One of the most celebrated Wagnerian performers of his age whose original passion was rugby dies aged 91

Donald McIntyre, opera singer, bass-baritone from New Zealand.
Sir Donald McIntyre, opera singer
Dr John Brown, doctor who changed way GPs work

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