Monday December 22 2025
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Britain needs to join customs union with EU, says Streeting

Health secretary’s remarks are being seen as a direct challenge to Sir Keir Starmer, who has repeatedly ruled out such a move

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in a private jet.
Epstein files reveal scale of alleged abuse of underage girls

Thousands of newly released documents and photographs reveal harrowing claims by victims and details of his network of rich and powerful associates

Trump’s legal chief threatened with fines over Epstein file delays

The documents still have not been made public in full although the deadline passed on Friday, and a document featuring an image of Trump was removed

Thermal image of a helicopter landing on a ship at sea.
UPDATED
US in ‘active pursuit’ of third oil tanker off Venezuela

The ship is fleeing the Caribbean Sea, according to reports, as the US pursues a ‘blockade’ on sanctioned vessels promised by President Trump

7 minutes ago
Free-range laying hens inside a shed on a British farm in Shropshire, UK.
Ban on pig and chicken cages ‘another blow for British farmers’

The flagship animal welfare strategy also proposes banning trail hunting, with the government citing concerns it is a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal fox hunting

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shaking hands.
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shaking hands.
Starmer asks Trump for ‘just’ Ukraine peace deal at Miami talks

PM speaks to the US president by phone as Zelensky and Kremlin make positive comments about negotiations

Free-range laying hens inside a shed on a British farm in Shropshire, UK.
Ban on pig and chicken cages ‘another blow for British farmers’

The flagship animal welfare strategy also proposes banning trail hunting, with the government citing concerns it is a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal fox hunting

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shaking hands.
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shaking hands.
Starmer asks Trump for ‘just’ Ukraine peace deal at Miami talks

PM speaks to the US president by phone as Zelensky and Kremlin make positive comments about negotiations

Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low

208,000 homes are expected to be built this year — only two thirds of the annual total needed to meet the target

Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood
Film
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood
Film
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood
Film
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low

208,000 homes are expected to be built this year — only two thirds of the annual total needed to meet the target

Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness

From Nobel laureates to Olympic champions, evidence suggests late developers dominate at the highest levels of adult performance

The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood

The south London borough has become a destination for film producers drawn to its mix of green space, high-rise buildings and ‘unique’ skyline

Film
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood
Film
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood
Film
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood
Film
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Keir Starmer views plans at a housing construction site in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by four others in safety gear, with one person pointing at the plans.
Labour’s 1.5m housing pledge under threat as approvals hit decade low
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israeli flag fluttering in front of the Maale Adumim settlement in the West Bank.
Israel approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank
Middle East
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Illustration of two soldiers aiming rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Far right uses baking contests and video games to lure recruits
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.
Didn’t stand out at school? You may be destined for greatness
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
The Hollywood sign changed to CROYDON on a hillside with a radio tower in the background.
Why Croydon is Britain’s answer to Hollywood
Film
Jamie Smart, a young girl, smiling while holding a large camera with a telephoto lens, standing in a forest with autumn leaves on the ground.
The young wildlife photographer who could be the next Attenborough

Talented ten-year-old Jamie Smart is already winning major competitions thanks to her passion for nature and an ‘eagle eye’ for insects

Volodymyr Zelensky in "Kvartal 95."
Volodymyr Zelensky in "Kvartal 95."
IN DEPTH
How Zelensky’s comedy clique became a political liability
Russia-Ukraine war
Roman Abramovich's mansion at Kensington Palace Gardens in London, seen from behind the gates.
Roman Abramovich's mansion at Kensington Palace Gardens in London, seen from behind the gates.
Less than a third of frozen criminal assets recovered under ‘McMafia’ laws
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Stormy weather gives Britain its greenest autumn
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Christmas getaway disrupted by Dover queues and rail cancellations
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus needs to be decolonised, says museum
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Stormy weather gives Britain its greenest autumn
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Stormy weather gives Britain its greenest autumn
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Christmas getaway disrupted by Dover queues and rail cancellations
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Christmas getaway disrupted by Dover queues and rail cancellations
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus needs to be decolonised, says museum
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus needs to be decolonised, says museum
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Stormy weather gives Britain its greenest autumn
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Christmas getaway disrupted by Dover queues and rail cancellations
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus needs to be decolonised, says museum
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Stormy weather gives Britain its greenest autumn
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Met Office weather map of the UK showing a yellow wind warning for heavy rain and strong winds across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and Wales.
Stormy weather gives Britain its greenest autumn
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Christmas getaway disrupted by Dover queues and rail cancellations
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Holiday and freight traffic queuing at the Port of Dover, Kent.
Christmas getaway disrupted by Dover queues and rail cancellations
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus needs to be decolonised, says museum
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus sitting in a grotto, reading a "Naughty or Nice" list, surrounded by Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus needs to be decolonised, says museum
Linda Westcarr holds a photograph of her murdered daughter Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche.
I had to battle my daughter’s killer boyfriend to care for my grandchild

After a legal fight to look after her daughter’s baby, Linda Westcarr is urging ministers to implement Jade’s Law to restrict parental rights after killings

London Freemasons in black suits and masonic aprons walk in a parade, each holding a blue and white banner for various London Freemasons lodges.
London Freemasons in black suits and masonic aprons walk in a parade, each holding a blue and white banner for various London Freemasons lodges.
London Freemasons swap secrecy for TikTok and techno
London
Sian Williams (centre), Daniel Rajan Mills (left), and Tashan Lane-Pierre (right) of Switchback.
Sian Williams (centre), Daniel Rajan Mills (left), and Tashan Lane-Pierre (right) of Switchback.
Many ex-prisoners prefer jail to homelessness. That’s where we come in
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Palestinian migrant who called for ‘death to Jews’ released from prison
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
Wartime baby abandoned in London reunited with brother after DNA test
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Palestinian migrant who called for ‘death to Jews’ released from prison
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Palestinian migrant who called for ‘death to Jews’ released from prison
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
Wartime baby abandoned in London reunited with brother after DNA test
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
Wartime baby abandoned in London reunited with brother after DNA test
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Palestinian migrant who called for ‘death to Jews’ released from prison
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
Wartime baby abandoned in London reunited with brother after DNA test
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Palestinian migrant who called for ‘death to Jews’ released from prison
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, also known as Abu Wadee, with a rifle against a red and white background.
Palestinian migrant who called for ‘death to Jews’ released from prison
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
Wartime baby abandoned in London reunited with brother after DNA test
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
John and Lucas Borg with their family.
Wartime baby abandoned in London reunited with brother after DNA test
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People celebrating the Winter Solstice sunrise at Stonehenge.
Marking the solstice at Stonehenge — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select the best photos from around the world, including a Christmas bath in Nice and Santa Clauses in Venice. Which is your favourite?

People celebrating the Winter Solstice sunrise at Stonehenge.
Marking the solstice at Stonehenge — and other news in pictures
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Editor's picks

Collage of Elle holding Ruby as a baby, and a later photo of Elle with Ruby as a toddler.
ELLE DANIEL
The year I gave my daughter a new liver

Ruby was born with a rare condition, PMM2-CDG, and a transplant had the potential to improve her life. I knew I had to be her donor

Health & Fitness
Collage of a smiling woman in a denim shirt, Victoria and David Beckham, and Brooklyn Beckham with Nicola Peltz.
SHANE WATSON
The Beckham family rift appears to have deepened — yet again
Headshot of Tanya Byron wearing a black denim jacket.
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Family Christmas makes me anxious. I feel 12 again
Sex & Relationships
Haim band members Alana, Danielle, and Este Haim.
INTERVIEW
Haim on Relationships, our song of the year: ‘It took almost ten years’
Music
Collage of Lily Allen, Raye, Doechii, Grian Chatten from Fontaines DC, Roisin Chappell, and Cat Burns.
Our 25 tracks of 2025, from Lily Allen to Kneecap — but who is No 1?
Music
Jonas Kaufmann looking at the camera with his arms crossed.
INTERVIEW
Jonas Kaufmann: I can’t afford to sing at Covent Garden again
Classical & Opera
Collage of a woman and a line of people outside a nightclub.
FIRST PERSON
I partied at Lost, London’s phone-free nightclub
London
Haim band members Alana, Danielle, and Este Haim.
INTERVIEW
Haim on Relationships, our song of the year: ‘It took almost ten years’
Music
Collage of Lily Allen, Raye, Doechii, Grian Chatten from Fontaines DC, Roisin Chappell, and Cat Burns.
Our 25 tracks of 2025, from Lily Allen to Kneecap — but who is No 1?
Music
Jonas Kaufmann looking at the camera with his arms crossed.
INTERVIEW
Jonas Kaufmann: I can’t afford to sing at Covent Garden again
Classical & Opera
Collage of a woman and a line of people outside a nightclub.
FIRST PERSON
I partied at Lost, London’s phone-free nightclub
London
Collage of a smiling woman in a denim shirt, Victoria and David Beckham, and Brooklyn Beckham with Nicola Peltz.
SHANE WATSON
The Beckham family rift appears to have deepened — yet again
Headshot of Tanya Byron wearing a black denim jacket.
ASK PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON
Family Christmas makes me anxious. I feel 12 again
Sex & Relationships

World

Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, in East Nile province, Sudan.
Why Kordofan matters: the next flashpoint in Sudan’s brutal civil war

The region in southern Sudan is being battered by shelling and its people are starving. As the rebels suspected of atrocities in nearby Darfur advance, things are about to get worse

Russian servicemen walk along an area in the Kursk region.
Russian servicemen walk along an area in the Kursk region.
Fifty civilians abducted in ‘medieval’ border raid on Ukrainian village
Russia-Ukraine war
Vice President JD Vance speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference.
Vice President JD Vance speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference.
KATY BALLS IN ARIZONA
JD Vance anointed as the true heir of Maga
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Inside Denmark’s academy for master builders … in Lego
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
A crash put her in a wheelchair. It didn’t stop her going to space
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
Myanmar junta sets the stage for ‘scripted’ election
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Inside Denmark’s academy for master builders … in Lego
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Inside Denmark’s academy for master builders … in Lego
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
A crash put her in a wheelchair. It didn’t stop her going to space
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
A crash put her in a wheelchair. It didn’t stop her going to space
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
Myanmar junta sets the stage for ‘scripted’ election
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
Myanmar junta sets the stage for ‘scripted’ election
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Inside Denmark’s academy for master builders … in Lego
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
A crash put her in a wheelchair. It didn’t stop her going to space
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
Myanmar junta sets the stage for ‘scripted’ election
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Inside Denmark’s academy for master builders … in Lego
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
A family of four (two adults, two children) playing with colorful Lego bricks.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Inside Denmark’s academy for master builders … in Lego
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
A crash put her in a wheelchair. It didn’t stop her going to space
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
Astronauts exiting a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule.
A crash put her in a wheelchair. It didn’t stop her going to space
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
Myanmar junta sets the stage for ‘scripted’ election
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
People in traditional hats and clothing holding campaign pamphlets in Nawnghkio, Myanmar.
Myanmar junta sets the stage for ‘scripted’ election
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a bald man wearing glasses and a black jacket
TREVOR PHILLIPSFarage wouldn’t like being PM. But president…

After a year in which the Reform leader has upended our politics, he may want to change the way we are governed

Illustration of a collage of six political cartoons of Donald Trump, with his eyes redacted, in different scenarios.

Cartoon by Seamus Jennings

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LIBBY PURVESSend Andrew a Christmas card? Of course
Headshot of Cindy Yu.
CINDY YULoneliest generation needs human contact
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JULIET SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKUK’s word is no longer its Bond, even about Putin
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
MICHAEL COREN | THUNDERERHow to live by true Christmas values every day
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LIBBY PURVESSend Andrew a Christmas card? Of course
Headshot of Cindy Yu.
a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Headshot of Cindy Yu.
a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".

Money

Relations manager Fifi Morgan demonstrates gold scanners in the "Gold room" of IBV vaults.
Inside the underground vaults of the world’s wealthiest

It’s is a bit like the Harry Potter bank for witches and wizards — you’ll never trick your way in to the stash of valuables buried below Park Lane

a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black top and a gold necklace
Johanna NobleThe generosity of the baby boomers could backfire
Illustration of various scenes of financial distress, including overdue bills and bankruptcy, within the numbers "2025."
Katherine DenhamFrom pensions to botched deliveries: how I won £2.3m for Times readers this year
Terry Grantham, 94 years old, sitting in an armchair.
‘I’m sure they’re waiting for us to die’ — the Equitable Life victims fighting for compensation
Illustration of a hand holding house keys above an outstretched hand, with a gavel nearby, symbolizing legal matters related to property.
Q&A
If I convert my house into flats, do they both need a garden?
Property & Home
Pink piggy bank wearing pixelated sunglasses and a mustache, with a purple Christmas ornament and a red party popper.
The six tax ‘dodges’ that could leave you worse off in 2026
A person using contactless payment with a credit card at a cafe.
Contactless spending limit to be axed from next year
Terry Grantham, 94 years old, sitting in an armchair.
‘I’m sure they’re waiting for us to die’ — the Equitable Life victims fighting for compensation
Illustration of a hand holding house keys above an outstretched hand, with a gavel nearby, symbolizing legal matters related to property.
Q&A
If I convert my house into flats, do they both need a garden?
Property & Home
Pink piggy bank wearing pixelated sunglasses and a mustache, with a purple Christmas ornament and a red party popper.
The six tax ‘dodges’ that could leave you worse off in 2026
A person using contactless payment with a credit card at a cafe.
Contactless spending limit to be axed from next year
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black top and a gold necklace
Johanna NobleThe generosity of the baby boomers could backfire
Illustration of various scenes of financial distress, including overdue bills and bankruptcy, within the numbers "2025."
Katherine DenhamFrom pensions to botched deliveries: how I won £2.3m for Times readers this year

Life & Style

A woman in a chunky knit sweater sitting at a linen-covered table.
INTERVIEW
DECCA AITKENHEAD
Lucy Punch: ‘People love to hate Amanda’

Amandaland has become cult viewing — so who’s the woman behind TV’s smuggest school-gate mum?

Two Santas: one in a traditional suit and another showing off his significantly looser red pants, hinting at weight loss.
MATT RUDD
Fat jabs UK: the year we got thinner — and what it means for our future
Collage of a woman wearing a black velvet blazer over a sheer polka-dot blouse, and a man in a red suit with a white shirt and emerald-colored brooches.
STYLE MAGAZINE
The best-dressed British stars of 2025, from Kate Moss to Monty Don
Portrait of Anthea Turner for The Sunday Times.
INTERVIEW
Anthea Turner: ‘I’m a woman who got a second chance at love’
A woman in a hijab and a black shawl with red embroidery smiles in front of Goldsmiths University.
CHRISTINA LAMB
‘This is freedom’: Gaza students on their first term in Britain
Collage of a woman with long red hair and a beige silk shirt over a restaurant interior with set tables.
REVIEW
CHARLOTTE IVERS
My favourite restaurants of 2025
Food & Drink
Collage of a colorful patterned ping-pong paddle and a man in glasses holding a red ping-pong paddle.
STYLE BAROMETER
Swap padel for ping-pong — plus other trends to know now
Fashion
Portrait of Anthea Turner for The Sunday Times.
INTERVIEW
Anthea Turner: ‘I’m a woman who got a second chance at love’
A woman in a hijab and a black shawl with red embroidery smiles in front of Goldsmiths University.
CHRISTINA LAMB
‘This is freedom’: Gaza students on their first term in Britain
Collage of a woman with long red hair and a beige silk shirt over a restaurant interior with set tables.
REVIEW
CHARLOTTE IVERS
My favourite restaurants of 2025
Food & Drink
Collage of a colorful patterned ping-pong paddle and a man in glasses holding a red ping-pong paddle.
STYLE BAROMETER
Swap padel for ping-pong — plus other trends to know now
Fashion
Two Santas: one in a traditional suit and another showing off his significantly looser red pants, hinting at weight loss.
MATT RUDD
Fat jabs UK: the year we got thinner — and what it means for our future
Collage of a woman wearing a black velvet blazer over a sheer polka-dot blouse, and a man in a red suit with a white shirt and emerald-colored brooches.
STYLE MAGAZINE
The best-dressed British stars of 2025, from Kate Moss to Monty Don
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Business

Rob Greacen, founder of Timbrell's Yard hotel in Bradford on Avon, seated in a hotel room.
HOW I MADE IT
The hip hotelier who’s made Somerset a staycation hotspot

His sector is struggling but Rob Greacen, founder of the Stay Original Company, is on track for revenues of £14m as he keeps his venues busy all day

Entrepreneurs

Sport

Alexander Isak of Liverpool lies injured on the pitch during a Premier League match.
PAUL JOYCE
Liverpool fear £125m Isak has broken his left leg

Striker was injured in act of scoring his side’s opener against Tottenham on Saturday and could be out for months

Football
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
US boxer and influencer Jake Paul (L) and British boxer Anthony Joshua fight in a non-title heavyweight bout.
TOM KERSHAW
Diluted, late — but Joshua-Fury can at least consign Jake Paul sham to history
Boxing
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring a goal.
GREGOR ROBERTSON | PREMIER LEAGUE
Remarkable Rogers too good for spirited United as Villa make it ten in a row
Football
Sudan brothers Mo and Abo Eisa in their football jerseys.
IAN HAWKEY | AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
‘When we’re playing the guns are put down’ — Sudan’s Afcon miracle
Football
Arsenal players including Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard celebrate a goal.
BILL EDGAR
Liverpool’s four-player substitution, Arsenal share load and City ‘go west’ — top ten stats
Football
Australian cricket team celebrates after taking the last wicket of England's Josh Tongue during the 2025-26 Ashes Series.
MIKE ATHERTON
England’s failure to prepare brutally exposed in crushing series defeat
The Ashes
Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring a goal.
GREGOR ROBERTSON | PREMIER LEAGUE
Remarkable Rogers too good for spirited United as Villa make it ten in a row
Football
Sudan brothers Mo and Abo Eisa in their football jerseys.
IAN HAWKEY | AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
‘When we’re playing the guns are put down’ — Sudan’s Afcon miracle
Football
Arsenal players including Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard celebrate a goal.
BILL EDGAR
Liverpool’s four-player substitution, Arsenal share load and City ‘go west’ — top ten stats
Football
Australian cricket team celebrates after taking the last wicket of England's Josh Tongue during the 2025-26 Ashes Series.
MIKE ATHERTON
England’s failure to prepare brutally exposed in crushing series defeat
The Ashes
Ollie Pope of England walks off the field after getting out.
SIMON WILDE
Stokes should keep captaincy but jittery Pope’s Test career must be over
The Ashes
US boxer and influencer Jake Paul (L) and British boxer Anthony Joshua fight in a non-title heavyweight bout.
TOM KERSHAW
Diluted, late — but Joshua-Fury can at least consign Jake Paul sham to history
Boxing

Culture

Collage of Wednesday Addams holding a fake eye and the Spice Girls posing together.
ROD LIDDLE AND VICTORIA SEGAL
Our critics’ favourite TV shows of the year — you can watch now

Victoria Segal picks the must-watch dramas and comedies of 2025 — and Rod Liddle reveals the hidden gems that made him sit up, giggle or gasp

TV & Radio
Robbie Williams in a glittery purple suit with red and white snowflake illustrations.
INTERVIEW
Robbie Williams is back — ‘I want more. I have a more problem’
Music
Illustration of Christopher Robin putting on his boots while sitting next to Winnie the Pooh.
On Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday, read the very first story
Books
Lily Collins as Emily and Lucien Laviscount as Alfie walking on a cobblestone street.
The Burnley bodybuilders’ son who’s lighting up Emily in Paris
TV & Radio
Oil painting of a woman in a white blouse and blue skirt reclining on a red chaise lounge, reading a book.
My favourite read this year — by our critics
Books
Illustration of three Christmas ornaments, each containing a different person's portrait.
VIEWING GUIDE
Your 14-day guide to what to watch this Christmas and New Year
TV & Radio
A performer dressed as Shaun the Sheep hanging upside down from a pole while three performers in pink pig costumes sit at a table below, looking up.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Good — or baaad? Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show hits Manchester
Theatre & Dance
Lily Collins as Emily and Lucien Laviscount as Alfie walking on a cobblestone street.
The Burnley bodybuilders’ son who’s lighting up Emily in Paris
TV & Radio
Oil painting of a woman in a white blouse and blue skirt reclining on a red chaise lounge, reading a book.
My favourite read this year — by our critics
Books
Illustration of three Christmas ornaments, each containing a different person's portrait.
VIEWING GUIDE
Your 14-day guide to what to watch this Christmas and New Year
TV & Radio
A performer dressed as Shaun the Sheep hanging upside down from a pole while three performers in pink pig costumes sit at a table below, looking up.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Good — or baaad? Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show hits Manchester
Theatre & Dance
Robbie Williams in a glittery purple suit with red and white snowflake illustrations.
INTERVIEW
Robbie Williams is back — ‘I want more. I have a more problem’
Music
Illustration of Christopher Robin putting on his boots while sitting next to Winnie the Pooh.
On Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday, read the very first story
Books
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Travel

Aerial view of the clear beach and turquoise water of Formentera, Ibiza.
2025 wrapped: the Times travel editors’ highs and lows

We loved Marrakesh heat, Formentera, and small-town Canada — but we’d prefer to forget the overbooked flights, noisy Mexican hotels and UK train chaos

Marine iguana on a rock at the beach in the Galapagos Islands.
This is the best way to see the Galapagos — and celebrate an anniversary
The George in Rye, East Sussex, one of the best UK pubs with rooms
Sunday roasts and stylish rooms — these are the UK’s best pubs to stay in
Interior of a room with a lake view, featuring a couch, leather armchair, and dining table.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Hampshire break worth up to £1,000 with Avington
The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah
REVIEW
My wild tropical stay on one of the Maldives’ most far-flung atolls
A skier in mountains, Pyrenees, Andorra.
I’m 74 — and this over-60s ski trip brought me back to the slopes
The old town of Lecce in Italy - one of the best places that's hot in May
May is the perfect time for sun and fewer crowds — here’s where to go
Interior of a room with a lake view, featuring a couch, leather armchair, and dining table.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Hampshire break worth up to £1,000 with Avington
The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah
REVIEW
My wild tropical stay on one of the Maldives’ most far-flung atolls
A skier in mountains, Pyrenees, Andorra.
I’m 74 — and this over-60s ski trip brought me back to the slopes
The old town of Lecce in Italy - one of the best places that's hot in May
May is the perfect time for sun and fewer crowds — here’s where to go
Marine iguana on a rock at the beach in the Galapagos Islands.
This is the best way to see the Galapagos — and celebrate an anniversary
The George in Rye, East Sussex, one of the best UK pubs with rooms
Sunday roasts and stylish rooms — these are the UK’s best pubs to stay in

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