Friday December 19 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s body

The Democrats on the House oversight committee released another tranche of images on Thursday before the full files’ release deadline on Friday

Kristin Cabot seated on a couch in her home.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
I was caught on the Coldplay kisscam. Those 16 seconds ruined my life

For the first time, Kristin Cabot speaks publicly about her panic after seeing the video, the impact on her children and the danger of the online mob

Russia claims its spy chief has spoken to new MI6 head

Sergei Naryshkin said he held a long phone call with Blaise Metreweli, the recently appointed boss of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service

British woman may have ridden into record books surfing monster wave

Judges at an event in Portugal will confirm whether Laura Crane, 30, from Devon, beat the previous best of 73½ft (22.4m)

Murtaza Lakhani smiling while sitting in a chair.
Major Tory donor sanctioned over role in Russian oil trade

The government sanctioning statement alleges that Murtaza Lakhani’s activities in the oil sector have supported the Kremlin

British High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner with a team of Kenyan boxers at a reception.
British High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner with a team of Kenyan boxers at a reception.
Starmer picks career diplomat to replace Mandelson as US ambassador

Christian Turner, former high commissioner to Pakistan and Kenya, has been described as a ‘seasoned hand’ — and ‘a bit of a hustler’

Murtaza Lakhani smiling while sitting in a chair.
Major Tory donor sanctioned over role in Russian oil trade

The government sanctioning statement alleges that Murtaza Lakhani’s activities in the oil sector have supported the Kremlin

British High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner with a team of Kenyan boxers at a reception.
British High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner with a team of Kenyan boxers at a reception.
Starmer picks career diplomat to replace Mandelson as US ambassador

Christian Turner, former high commissioner to Pakistan and Kenya, has been described as a ‘seasoned hand’ — and ‘a bit of a hustler’

Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown

Some of Britain’s biggest forces have failed to follow the Met and Greater Manchester police in saying they will arrest people who chant such slogans

Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown

Some of Britain’s biggest forces have failed to follow the Met and Greater Manchester police in saying they will arrest people who chant such slogans

Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife

Charles James Spencer-Churchill was arrested last May and is accused of three offences against his estranged wife, Edla Marlborough

Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’

Law firm which once represented Princess Diana acted last year for Chen Zhi, a wealthy Cambodian who was later sanctioned in the UK and US

Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Protesters in Piccadilly Circus hold a banner that reads "MANCHESTER SAYS ONE SOLUTION INTIFADA REVOLUTION!"
Police forces refuse to commit to ‘intifada’ crackdown
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Australian police apprehending people near a white car.
Police ram car taking men towards Bondi beach ‘to plan violence’
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Mourners gathered outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, with a large pile of flowers and tributes laid out.
Manchester police say people are celebrating Bondi beach attack
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
The 12th Duke of Marlborough opening a contemplative garden in Oxford.
Duke of Marlborough fails to attend court on charge of strangling wife
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Collage of a man in a suit, a brick building, and architectural floor plans.
Mishcon de Reya handled property deal for ‘romance scam billionaire’
Black and white cat with paws raised high, against a blue sky.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Leaping cats, laughing dogs and a stag: the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards

Professional wildlife photographers sifted thousands of entries for this year’s competition. Here are 20 pictures judged to be among the best

Rory McIlroy holding the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award.
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
McIlroy wins Spoty after astonishing Masters and Ryder Cup triumphs

Northern Irishman completed career grand slam before winning with Europe and surpassing Seve Ballesteros’s record of six Race to Dubai titles

Golf
Slavko Aleksić, commander of the "Novosarajevo Chetnik Detachment."
Slavko Aleksić, commander of the "Novosarajevo Chetnik Detachment."
Witness in Sarajevo ‘human safari’ investigation dies unexpectedly
Zulma Guzman Castro standing in front of a white electric car that is charging.
Zulma Guzman Castro standing in front of a white electric car that is charging.
Who is the alleged raspberry killer and what is she accused of?
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
HOUSE HISTORIES
Inside the homes of 1900s London — from slums to the grandest designs
Property & Home
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
HOUSE HISTORIES
Inside the homes of 1900s London — from slums to the grandest designs
Property & Home
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
HOUSE HISTORIES
Inside the homes of 1900s London — from slums to the grandest designs
Property & Home
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
HOUSE HISTORIES
Inside the homes of 1900s London — from slums to the grandest designs
Property & Home
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
HOUSE HISTORIES
Inside the homes of 1900s London — from slums to the grandest designs
Property & Home
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
Dorchester House, Park Lane, 1905
HOUSE HISTORIES
Inside the homes of 1900s London — from slums to the grandest designs
Property & Home
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Alberto the albino badger, with light fur, pink nose, and reddish eyes, looks back over its shoulder.
Stately home’s £25m restoration derailed by Alberto the albino badger
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Collage of Hadrian's Wall winding through a landscape and three Roman soldiers holding spears and red shields.
Defending Hadrian’s Wall took a strong stomach, study finds
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Multiple whales swim just below the surface of the water, creating disturbance.
Drones detect deadly ‘measles of the ocean’ in Arctic whale breath

By using drones to collect exhaled breath from the blow holes of some of the world’s largest whales, scientists hope to monitor their health

Off-piste skier in green at Courchevel 1850 in the Three Valleys, France.
Off-piste skier in green at Courchevel 1850 in the Three Valleys, France.
British skier, 24, dies in 300m fall down off-piste slope
Dog walker with six dogs near a polling station.
Dog walker with six dogs near a polling station.
Local elections could be delayed again for millions of voters
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
Conservatives urge action on Iran’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
Conservatives urge action on Iran’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
Conservatives urge action on Iran’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
Conservatives urge action on Iran’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
Conservatives urge action on Iran’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
A man in a hard hat and life vest stands on a platform at Kharg Island Oil Terminal in the Persian Gulf.
Conservatives urge action on Iran’s shadow fleet of oil tankers
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
Runners and riders during the Shetland Pony Grand National.
The London International Horse Show — and other news in pictures
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
Clement Attlee smiling, holding a pipe, and wearing a pinstriped suit.
THE TIMES DIARY
A distasteful outbreak of electioneering in the Lords

Editor's picks

Kate Reardon being prepared for a photoshoot, with a makeup artist and a person holding a hairdryer and a handbag.
FIRST PERSON
‘Claudia Winkleman was my PA’ — my life as a glossy mag editor

The former Tatler boss Kate Reardon, now editor of Times Luxx, reveals her highs and lows from a career in glossy magazines

Fashion
Miya Lind smiles at the camera at a beach with an orange sunset over the water.
Bondi survivor: I looked at the beautiful sky so I didn’t die in fear
Scotland
Gold, silver, and bronze medals with red, white, and blue ribbons, on a red background.
Why praise is more complicated — and powerful — than you think
Parenting
Collage of a family in a circle overlaying a house.
Meet the Americans stuck in their houses with ‘golden handcuffs’
Collage of a woman in a black shirt and a man lying on his stomach working on a laptop.
COMMENT
DEBORAH ROSS
Oh no! How will Pornhub’s users cope with being exposed?
Sex & Relationships
The Bessie Ellen tall ship sailing on a dark blue sea, with a landmass in the background.
I’ve discovered the most memorable way to explore Norway
Geoff Hurst scores England's fourth goal in the 1966 World Cup Final against West Germany.
Geoff Hurst: ‘I washed the car the morning after we won the World Cup’
Property & Home
Collage of a family in a circle overlaying a house.
Meet the Americans stuck in their houses with ‘golden handcuffs’
Collage of a woman in a black shirt and a man lying on his stomach working on a laptop.
COMMENT
DEBORAH ROSS
Oh no! How will Pornhub’s users cope with being exposed?
Sex & Relationships
The Bessie Ellen tall ship sailing on a dark blue sea, with a landmass in the background.
I’ve discovered the most memorable way to explore Norway
Geoff Hurst scores England's fourth goal in the 1966 World Cup Final against West Germany.
Geoff Hurst: ‘I washed the car the morning after we won the World Cup’
Property & Home
Miya Lind smiles at the camera at a beach with an orange sunset over the water.
Bondi survivor: I looked at the beautiful sky so I didn’t die in fear
Scotland
Gold, silver, and bronze medals with red, white, and blue ribbons, on a red background.
Why praise is more complicated — and powerful — than you think
Parenting

World

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaking at a press conference surrounded by microphones from various news outlets at a European Union leaders summit.
EU leaders in last chance saloon to secure €90 billion for Ukraine

Belgium remains sceptical of the plan to use seized Russian assets as collateral without protection from other EU leaders should Putin take legal action

Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a torn paper design.
Illustration of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a torn paper design.
ANALYSIS
How can Putin afford Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Russia-Ukraine war
Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks speaks, flanked by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks speaks, flanked by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Pope appoints liberal as Archbishop of New York
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
‘Doctor of death’ who poisoned 30 patients is jailed for life
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
‘Doctor of death’ who poisoned 30 patients is jailed for life
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
‘Doctor of death’ who poisoned 30 patients is jailed for life
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
‘Doctor of death’ who poisoned 30 patients is jailed for life
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, standing in front of a gray wall with the Mango logo.
Mango founder’s heirs near inheritance deal despite homicide review
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Alex Ryvchin at the funeral of Matilda, killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Sydney funeral of Matilda, the youngest victim of Bondi beach attack
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
‘Doctor of death’ who poisoned 30 patients is jailed for life
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
Frederic Pechier, a French former anaesthetist, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a dark brown coat with a sheepskin collar.
‘Doctor of death’ who poisoned 30 patients is jailed for life
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PATRICK MAGUIREStarmer’s lessons from Down Under for 2026

Albanese defied expectations to win again — his relentless focus on the cost of living shows the centre left can succeed

Illustration of Donald Trump in a bathroom stall, sitting on a golden toilet, surrounded by graffiti on the walls and framed pictures of himself and Barack Obama.

Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: December 19, 2025

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EMMA DUNCANAt last, Labour has hit on a plan for growth
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HILARY ROSE | NOTEBOOKFriends are all ringing the changes: is it too late to pivot?
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JUSTIN WEBBThere’s trouble in Trumpland this Christmas
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
ROS MORGANSlash business rates or the high street will be wiped out
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EMMA DUNCANAt last, Labour has hit on a plan for growth
Headshot of Hilary Rose smiling.
a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Headshot of Hilary Rose smiling.
a man wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket stands with his arms crossed
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".

Money

Pedestrians crossing the street near the Bank of England and Royal Exchange building in London.
Banks poised to cut mortgage deals after rate cut

Brokers expect the Bank of England’s decision to send rates below 3 per cent by the spring as lenders compete for business

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
Illustration of a woman with an elongated Pinocchio nose holding a phone to her ear, with a "Sold" sign in front of a house in the background.
Liar liar! Buyers’ market leads to ‘staggering’ rise in gazundering
Property & Home
Illustration of a man in front of TVs showing a hacker and the Facebook logo, with Christmas ornaments and gifts.
‘My daughters’ Christmas gifts turned out to be scams’
Family with two children enjoying vacation on a beach during sunset.
Will paying for family holidays leave you at risk of a tax bill?
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ANALYSIS
Where the state pension is worth £400k: see how your town compares
Illustration of a woman with an elongated Pinocchio nose holding a phone to her ear, with a "Sold" sign in front of a house in the background.
Liar liar! Buyers’ market leads to ‘staggering’ rise in gazundering
Property & Home
Illustration of a man in front of TVs showing a hacker and the Facebook logo, with Christmas ornaments and gifts.
‘My daughters’ Christmas gifts turned out to be scams’
Family with two children enjoying vacation on a beach during sunset.
Will paying for family holidays leave you at risk of a tax bill?
Illustration of a map of the UK with pound coins and a Union Jack purse, representing pensions.
ANALYSIS
Where the state pension is worth £400k: see how your town compares
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

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INTERVIEW
Can kids’ ‘acquired ADHD’ be cured by cutting screen time?

Dr Sanjiv Nichani has been a consultant at Leicester Children’s Hospital for three decades — and he believes screens are changing children’s brains

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VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE
I had a mastectomy like Angelina Jolie. I’m glad she’s shown her scars
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MARINA FOGLE
My Erasmus year, partying in Madrid with a police chief
A selection of six different beer bottles and cans.
PETE BROWN
My favourite new beers of 2025 — from pale ales to porters
Food & Drink
Amanda Seyfried, Paul Feig, and Sydney Sweeney posing on the red carpet at the "State of the Industry" and Lionsgate Presentation at CinemaCon 2025.
INTERVIEW
Paul Feig on The Housemaid: ‘Sydney Sweeney has a deep talent’
Film
A woman sitting at a table with a glucose monitor on her arm, with a plate of food, an apple, and porridge next to her.
I chose a caesarean. No woman should be judged for doing so
Health & Fitness
Six bottles of wine: Monsigny Champagne, Wild Ferment Chardonnay, Saint-Émilion Grand Vin de Bordeaux, Morador Organic Chardonnay, Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva, and Tawny Port.
REVIEW
WILL LYONS
Last-minute Christmas wines: the best bottles under £17
Food & Drink
A selection of six different beer bottles and cans.
PETE BROWN
My favourite new beers of 2025 — from pale ales to porters
Food & Drink
Amanda Seyfried, Paul Feig, and Sydney Sweeney posing on the red carpet at the "State of the Industry" and Lionsgate Presentation at CinemaCon 2025.
INTERVIEW
Paul Feig on The Housemaid: ‘Sydney Sweeney has a deep talent’
Film
A woman sitting at a table with a glucose monitor on her arm, with a plate of food, an apple, and porridge next to her.
I chose a caesarean. No woman should be judged for doing so
Health & Fitness
Six bottles of wine: Monsigny Champagne, Wild Ferment Chardonnay, Saint-Émilion Grand Vin de Bordeaux, Morador Organic Chardonnay, Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva, and Tawny Port.
REVIEW
WILL LYONS
Last-minute Christmas wines: the best bottles under £17
Food & Drink
Collage of Victoria posed for a photo and Angelina Jolie on a Time magazine cover.
VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE
I had a mastectomy like Angelina Jolie. I’m glad she’s shown her scars
Collage of a smiling woman in a striped shirt and a photo of three women in silver tops with drinks and snacks.
MARINA FOGLE
My Erasmus year, partying in Madrid with a police chief
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Business

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss speaking at the CERAWeek oil summit.
Murray Auchincloss was on borrowed time at BP
Exterior of Hogan Lovells Law Firm London offices at Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct London, with a red bus and pedestrians outside.
Hogan Lovells in US deal to create firm with £2.7bn revenue
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Alistair OsborneBP shareholders will be hoping for something a bit slicker
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Mehreen KhanBank of England flags scope for further rate cuts
Elliott prepares to list Waterstones and Barnes & Noble in London or US
Naked Wines’ profits cheered by bumper Christmas sales
Activist investor Corvex calls on hotel group Whitbread for review
Cornish Metals floats on London’s junior market after move from Canada
Interior of the Wool Exchange in Bradford, showing the Waterstones bookstore and Cafe W.
Elliott prepares to list Waterstones and Barnes & Noble in London or US
Three people harvesting grapes in a vineyard on a sunny day.
Naked Wines’ profits cheered by bumper Christmas sales
People sitting in deck chairs outside a Premier Inn hotel.
Activist investor Corvex calls on hotel group Whitbread for review
Workers operate a rig at a drill site in the South Crofty mine.
Cornish Metals floats on London’s junior market after move from Canada
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneBP shareholders will be hoping for something a bit slicker
a woman wearing glasses and a black jacket looks at the camera
Mehreen KhanBank of England flags scope for further rate cuts

Sport

Rory McIlroy holding the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award.
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
McIlroy wins Spoty after astonishing Masters and Ryder Cup triumphs

Northern Irishman completed career grand slam before winning with Europe and surpassing Seve Ballesteros’s record of six Race to Dubai titles

Golf
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament.
COMMENT
RICK BROADBENT
Brilliant, brittle, human — McIlroy’s suffering makes him worthy Spoty winner
Golf
Ollie Pope of England leaves the field after being dismissed during the 2025-26 Ashes Series.
ANALYSIS
SIMON WILDE
Pope’s last chance to save Test career — sadly he’s worse in second innings
The Ashes
Christantus Uche of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Naive Palace labour into play-offs as exhausting season gets even busier
Football
Boxers Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face each other during a press conference in Miami Beach.
TOM KERSHAW
‘It’s my job. We’re licensed to kill’ — Joshua doubles down on threat to Paul
Boxing
Morocco Head Coach Walid Regragui is lifted and celebrated by his team after their victory against Portugal in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
ANALYSIS
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Missing out on Lamine Yamal stings but Morocco are still team to beat
Football
Marcus Smith of Harlequins running with the ball during the Investec Champions Cup match.
STUART BARNES
Echoes of Farrell as Smith finally shows he’s more than a fancy goose-step
Rugby union
Christantus Uche of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Naive Palace labour into play-offs as exhausting season gets even busier
Football
Boxers Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face each other during a press conference in Miami Beach.
TOM KERSHAW
‘It’s my job. We’re licensed to kill’ — Joshua doubles down on threat to Paul
Boxing
Morocco Head Coach Walid Regragui is lifted and celebrated by his team after their victory against Portugal in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
ANALYSIS
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Missing out on Lamine Yamal stings but Morocco are still team to beat
Football
Marcus Smith of Harlequins running with the ball during the Investec Champions Cup match.
STUART BARNES
Echoes of Farrell as Smith finally shows he’s more than a fancy goose-step
Rugby union
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament.
COMMENT
RICK BROADBENT
Brilliant, brittle, human — McIlroy’s suffering makes him worthy Spoty winner
Golf
Ollie Pope of England leaves the field after being dismissed during the 2025-26 Ashes Series.
ANALYSIS
SIMON WILDE
Pope’s last chance to save Test career — sadly he’s worse in second innings
The Ashes

Culture

Nicky Spence as Peter Grimes pulling ropes.
RICHARD MORRISON
We know how to fix the Arts Council — but will Lisa Nandy make it happen?

Baroness’s Hodge’s report on the troubled quango was worth the wait. But will the culture secretary act?

Classical & Opera
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands.
REVIEW
CHINA
Beware! Britain is selling out to China
Books
Three women in period costumes stand together, looking surprised.
FIRST NIGHT
When We Are Married — broad Yorkshire laffs (plus Beyoncé)
Theatre & Dance
Lily Collins as Emily and Eugenio Franceschini as Marcello in Emily in Paris.
REVIEW
CAROL MIDGLEY ON TV
Apparently I was po-faced to dismiss Emily in Paris — does season 5 prove me wrong?
TV & Radio
Sir Chris Hoy smiling with arms crossed in front of a sign that says "HOY".
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Sir Chris Hoy: Cycle of Hope
TV & Radio
Photo of Julian Assange raising his fist.
REVIEW
The Six Billion Dollar Man — a gripping portrait of Julian Assange
Film
Tony Award-winning performer Michael Crawford sitting at a table.
INTERVIEW
Michael Crawford on his lifetime award from Trump: ‘I’m in awe’
Theatre & Dance
Lily Collins as Emily and Eugenio Franceschini as Marcello in Emily in Paris.
REVIEW
CAROL MIDGLEY ON TV
Apparently I was po-faced to dismiss Emily in Paris — does season 5 prove me wrong?
TV & Radio
Sir Chris Hoy smiling with arms crossed in front of a sign that says "HOY".
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Sir Chris Hoy: Cycle of Hope
TV & Radio
Photo of Julian Assange raising his fist.
REVIEW
The Six Billion Dollar Man — a gripping portrait of Julian Assange
Film
Tony Award-winning performer Michael Crawford sitting at a table.
INTERVIEW
Michael Crawford on his lifetime award from Trump: ‘I’m in awe’
Theatre & Dance
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands.
REVIEW
CHINA
Beware! Britain is selling out to China
Books
Three women in period costumes stand together, looking surprised.
FIRST NIGHT
When We Are Married — broad Yorkshire laffs (plus Beyoncé)
Theatre & Dance
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Travel

Rocky coastline and clear turquoise water at Halkidiki Kassandra peninsula, Greece.
Now’s the time to find great travel deals for 2026 — like these

Our expert has tracked down bargain holidays including a spring break in Corfu, discounted skiing in France and winter sun in Dubai and the Caribbean

The Tivoli Alvor Algarve is one of the best all-inclusive hotels in the region
The Algarve’s top all-inclusive hotels: an expert guide
Lime Wood, Lyndhurst, one of the best dog-friendly hotels in the New Forest
The New Forest is Disneyland for dogs. Here’s where to stay with them
Adelaide Oval sports stadium full of spectators with the city skyline in the background.
Wine and wickets at one of the world’s finest cricket grounds
MSC World America cruise ship docked at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a holiday with MSC Cruises worth up to £1,500
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I’ve found America’s wildest ski adventure
The pool at Shangri-La The Shard - one of the best luxury hotels in London
Our expert’s guide to the best luxury hotels in London
Adelaide Oval sports stadium full of spectators with the city skyline in the background.
Wine and wickets at one of the world’s finest cricket grounds
MSC World America cruise ship docked at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a holiday with MSC Cruises worth up to £1,500
A person in ski gear looking down into Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
I’ve found America’s wildest ski adventure
The pool at Shangri-La The Shard - one of the best luxury hotels in London
Our expert’s guide to the best luxury hotels in London
The Tivoli Alvor Algarve is one of the best all-inclusive hotels in the region
The Algarve’s top all-inclusive hotels: an expert guide
Lime Wood, Lyndhurst, one of the best dog-friendly hotels in the New Forest
The New Forest is Disneyland for dogs. Here’s where to stay with them

Obituaries

Conservative author Norman Podhoretz in a serious portrait at home.
Norman Podhoretz, magazine editor and father of ‘neocon’

Influential figure at the helm of Commentary who was admired by Kissinger, Reagan and Bush, dies aged 95

Conservative author Norman Podhoretz in a serious portrait at home.
Norman Podhoretz, magazine editor and father of ‘neocon’
Antony Price, fashion designer for pop stars

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