Thursday January 1 2026
The Times & The Sunday Times
A gif of people partying in a bar with a flaming drink on the bar.
At least 40 dead after fire at Swiss ski resort

About 115 people were injured after a bar in Crans-Montana went up in flames. Witnesses have blamed the fire on sparklers allegedly used inside


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

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


Starmer’s Troubles aide: Veterans treated worse than terrorists

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



Russian President Vladimir Putin relaxes topless in a chair on a lake, with mountains and trees in the background.
The hidden life of Putin: how his children and home are shrouded in secrecy

The president gave Russian state TV an insight into his ‘non-stop’ work in the Kremlin, yet his existence is said to be increasingly isolated

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

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


Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, poses with supporters holding "I'm voting Reform" signs during an election campaign event.
Farage to go ‘double or quits’ on local elections with £5m spend
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
A woman at a rally holds a sign that reads "NO TO DIGITAL ID".
Newborns could be assigned digital IDs alongside health record book

Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, featuring multiple large, modern buildings with extensive parking lots and surrounding green spaces.
Dream of ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ is fading, Reeves told





A person receiving red light therapy in a bed-like device.
A person receiving red light therapy in a bed-like device.
Gen Z give pubs the cold shoulder to use -110°C cryotherapy chambers




Children ‘to lose right to Send support’ except in severe cases

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


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

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


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

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



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

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






Illustration of a collage of various people and events surrounding a central "2026" text.
What will happen in 2026? Take our quiz to make your predictions

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


Russian President Vladimir Putin in a black coat and red tie, delivering his New Year's address with the Kremlin in the background.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in a black coat and red tie, delivering his New Year's address with the Kremlin in the background.



Eloise Smith and racehorse Milldam celebrate their shared birthday.



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Editor's Picks



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

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


Collage of Ella Mills and an aubergine taco.
Deliciously Ella: what the queen of healthy eating did next


A close-up of a woman's butt and thighs wearing black underwear.
The rise of the £500 lunchtime bottom lift

The private beach at Shangri-La Boracay.
My tropical adventure in southeast Asia’s undervisited island paradise


St Catherine’s Court, a large historic home with extensive gardens nestled in a green valley.



A young woman sitting on the floor typing on a typewriter with crumpled papers scattered around her.
Want to write a novel in 2026? Start by reading this book



Reservist Oleg on duty in a war-damaged building with a destroyed council building visible outside.

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





Don’t be shocked if Starmer survives the year

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



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

Cartoon by Peter Schrank



a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
Newsom is the real deal — he can fight dirty






a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
Newsom is the real deal — he can fight dirty




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Vicky Reynal in a white patterned blouse, dark trousers, and a leopard print belt, sitting with arms crossed.
Vicky ReynalHow to be better with money in 2026 — and make the habit last a lifetime





People stand and cycle outside the newly opened IKEA City store on Oxford Street in London.
Ikea embraces city centres at expense of ‘big box’ stores


Skyline of Berlin against a red and purple sunset, with the Mercedes-Benz star visible on top of the Europa Center and the InterContinental Hotel sign.
Mercedes-Benz UK plunges to a £365m loss

a bald man in a white shirt looks at the camera
Rhymer RigbyWhy looking backwards could be the way forward



Meet the music fans fighting to save grassroots venues



Five key figures to watch in 2026: new CEOs and a tax wonk

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Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, looking down with his hand on his forehead.

With more bosses than strikers, Stamford Bridge is not an easy place to work. Italian coach got it wrong despite triumphant moments on the pitch

Football
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Collage of Lisa Nandy holding a binder and two canal boats in a collapsed canal.

Save historic Britain, sort out the BBC and sweet-talk the rich — the culture secretary has urgent business to attend to this year




Collage of three portraits: Tom Hiddleston in sunglasses, Hayley Squire in a black jacket, and Hugh Laurie in a blue suit.
Hayley Squires — The Night Manager has more heart than Bond

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Queen Elizabeth II talking to Johnny Weatherby on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot.
Sir Johnny Weatherby, Ascot chairman and royal horse adviser

Amateur point-to-point rider turned the late Queen Elizabeth’s industrious representative at Ascot and adviser on her horses, dies aged 66

Queen Elizabeth II talking to Johnny Weatherby on Ladies Day at Royal Ascot.
Sir Johnny Weatherby, Ascot chairman and royal horse adviser


Patrick Cooney, Irish justice minister who took on IRA



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