Thursday April 24 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Portrait of a woman in a blue jacket against a map of Europe.
NEW
Yvette Cooper considers ‘one in one out’ EU youth mobility scheme

The home secretary is considering several options which would allow British and European young people to work and study across the Continent

Politics
NEW
Trump: You don’t know what pressure I’m putting on Russia

US president tells Putin to stop bombing and make peace — and suggests Ukraine will have to give up Crimea

US politics
53 minutes ago
UK could scrap plans to send thousands of troops to Ukraine
Defence
Princess Diana and her private secretary, Patrick Jephson, at Heathrow Airport.
NEW
BBC faces fresh scrutiny over Diana interview scandal in new book

Andy Webb, who forced the corporation to reveal Martin Bashir’s deceit in obtaining his 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, will disclose new details

Royal family
43 minutes ago
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
NEW
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
42 minutes ago
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
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Illustration of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, standing together.
King and Queen are a ‘great team’, says 20th anniversary artist

Phillip Butah hopes his portrait of Charles and Camilla, which appears on the front cover of Tatler, will be seen as a celebration of the royal couple

Royal family
Smiling senior woman lifting weights at the gym.
Older adults lead charge as record number of Britons get active
Healthcare
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Europe
Kittiwake nesting on a building.
Town besieged as ‘hooligan’ kittiwakes return in force
Environment
Portrait of Leah Harrison, a girl wearing a lavender dress and tiara.
Girl died after being swept away in mudslide accident, inquest rules
Education
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Portrait of Dale Vince outside the Royal Courts of Justice.
NEW
Zonal pricing for electricity is a terrible idea, Labour donor warns
Politics
Kittiwake nesting on a building.
Town besieged as ‘hooligan’ kittiwakes return in force
Environment
Portrait of Leah Harrison, a girl wearing a lavender dress and tiara.
Girl died after being swept away in mudslide accident, inquest rules
Education
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Portrait of Dale Vince outside the Royal Courts of Justice.
NEW
Zonal pricing for electricity is a terrible idea, Labour donor warns
Politics
Smiling senior woman lifting weights at the gym.
Older adults lead charge as record number of Britons get active
Healthcare
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Europe
Woman in blue dress with floral headdress and staff standing next to large pot of flowers.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Woman in blue dress with floral headdress and staff standing next to large pot of flowers.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Pepper spray to be used in youth custody after surge in assaults
Crime
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Editor's picks

World

Illustration of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump against a backdrop of the Ukrainian flag, a map of Crimea, and a tank.
IN DEPTH
Why Ukraine would rather fight on than give Crimea to Russia

As Trump pressurises Zelensky to recognise Moscow’s control over the peninsula, Kyiv fears this would set a dangerous precedent and further embolden Putin

Russia-Ukraine war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council meeting.
UPDATED
India tells Pakistanis to leave after Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
Photo illustration of Donald Trump and a smartphone showing a "Trump 2028" hat for sale.
NEW
Trump 2028 hats suggest president seeks to run for third time
US politics
53 minutes ago
Ukrainian firefighters extinguishing a fire in Kyiv after a Russian missile attack.
‘This was Putin’s answer’ — the deadliest strike on Kyiv for almost a year
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of two people toasting beer steins, surrounded by emojis.
LETTER FROM BERLIN
It’s Beer Day in Germany but pilsner consumption is on the decline
Europe
President Macron and Brigitte Macron with Madagascar's President Rajoelina and his wife.
NEW
ANALYSIS
Macron’s grip on Indian Ocean territories tested by Chagos deal
Europe
Shenzhou-20 spacecraft launching with three astronauts.
China launches three astronauts to its space station
Asia
Ukrainian firefighters extinguishing a fire in Kyiv after a Russian missile attack.
‘This was Putin’s answer’ — the deadliest strike on Kyiv for almost a year
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of two people toasting beer steins, surrounded by emojis.
LETTER FROM BERLIN
It’s Beer Day in Germany but pilsner consumption is on the decline
Europe
President Macron and Brigitte Macron with Madagascar's President Rajoelina and his wife.
NEW
ANALYSIS
Macron’s grip on Indian Ocean territories tested by Chagos deal
Europe
Shenzhou-20 spacecraft launching with three astronauts.
China launches three astronauts to its space station
Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council meeting.
UPDATED
India tells Pakistanis to leave after Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
Photo illustration of Donald Trump and a smartphone showing a "Trump 2028" hat for sale.
NEW
Trump 2028 hats suggest president seeks to run for third time
US politics
53 minutes ago

Comment

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PATRICK MAGUIREYvette Cooper is the government’s new gatekeeper

The overlooked Home Office is where tough decisions will be made that may ultimately decide next general election

Illustration of a man watching a large mural depicting Trump and Putin kissing.

Cartoon by Ella Baron

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GERARD BAKERSecular blowhards just don’t get the papacy
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EMMA DUNCANIt’s money that keeps Trump’s chaos in check
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MATTHEW PARRIS | THUNDERERSpeaker’s failure to call Rosie Duffield looks suspicious
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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKFowl dinners in America must not come here
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
GERARD BAKERSecular blowhards just don’t get the papacy
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
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Business

Combo image of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Markets rise despite Beijing’s firm denial over US trade talks

The Trump administration’s confusing stance on Chinese tariffs has unsettled investors after the president said things were going ‘fine’

Economics
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box
Headshot of Alex Janiaud.
Alex JaniaudAre Ashtead shares in a position to power your portfolio?
Protestor holding a "Boycott Tesla" sign in front of a Tesla dealership.
Fall in Tesla sales adds to speculation buyers are put off by Musk
Companies
Mark FitzPatrick, CEO of Prudential Plc, speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival.
St James’s Place blames tariff uncertainty for £1.6bn hit to funds
Companies
Giulia Chierchia at the Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition.
Activist hedge fund wants BP’s green architect out
Companies
Portrait of a man standing in a grove of trees.
Former EY and PwC executives launch rival to challenge Big Four
Companies
Protestor holding a "Boycott Tesla" sign in front of a Tesla dealership.
Fall in Tesla sales adds to speculation buyers are put off by Musk
Companies
Mark FitzPatrick, CEO of Prudential Plc, speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival.
St James’s Place blames tariff uncertainty for £1.6bn hit to funds
Companies
Giulia Chierchia at the Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition.
Activist hedge fund wants BP’s green architect out
Companies
Portrait of a man standing in a grove of trees.
Former EY and PwC executives launch rival to challenge Big Four
Companies
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box
Headshot of Alex Janiaud.
Alex JaniaudAre Ashtead shares in a position to power your portfolio?

Sport

Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrating a goal.
EXCLUSIVE
MARTYN ZIEGLER
United pulled out of Hazard deal after agent asked for backhander

Chelsea eventually won race for Belgian who developed into one of world’s best players, with Sir Alex Ferguson forced to settle for Shinji Kagawa

Football
Arsene Wenger speaking with Jack Wilshere at an Arsenal training session.
NEW
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Lessons learnt in Wenger’s dark days suggest Wilshere may thrive as manager
Football
Rodrigo Bentancur and Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur after a soccer match.
Atletico Madrid want to sign Spurs duo Bentancur and Romero
Football
Bath owner Bruce Craig and fly half Finn Russell after a rugby match.
Bath owner: Premiership must become franchise league with no relegation
Rugby union
Portrait of David Kogan, Chief Executive of Magnum Photos.
EFL clubs concerned over new regulator’s links to Premier League
Football
A Liverpool fan holds a banner celebrating the team's 20th league title.
PAUL JOYCE
Giddy fans holding breath for an Anfield party 35 years in the making
Football
Rekeiti Ma'asi-White of England scores a try during a rugby match.
NEW
INTERVIEW
ALEX LOWE
Honed by Tuilagi and now on England’s radar — meet Sale’s Tongan powerhouse
Rugby union
Bath owner Bruce Craig and fly half Finn Russell after a rugby match.
Bath owner: Premiership must become franchise league with no relegation
Rugby union
Portrait of David Kogan, Chief Executive of Magnum Photos.
EFL clubs concerned over new regulator’s links to Premier League
Football
A Liverpool fan holds a banner celebrating the team's 20th league title.
PAUL JOYCE
Giddy fans holding breath for an Anfield party 35 years in the making
Football
Rekeiti Ma'asi-White of England scores a try during a rugby match.
NEW
INTERVIEW
ALEX LOWE
Honed by Tuilagi and now on England’s radar — meet Sale’s Tongan powerhouse
Rugby union
Arsene Wenger speaking with Jack Wilshere at an Arsenal training session.
NEW
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Lessons learnt in Wenger’s dark days suggest Wilshere may thrive as manager
Football
Rodrigo Bentancur and Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur after a soccer match.
Atletico Madrid want to sign Spurs duo Bentancur and Romero
Football
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Life & Style

Cathy Adams in her kitchen, wearing a yellow apron.
I’m the anti-trad wife — I haven’t cooked a meal since 2009

Cathy Adams says she hasn’t got the bandwidth to care about food, cooking or restaurants

Parenting
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonAm I too old to wear a tracksuit to the office?
Spring garden with stone path, flowering trees, and tulips.
Joe SwiftThe easy guide to ‘no-dig’ gardening
Jim Murphy, author of Inner Excellence, sits for a portrait.
INTERVIEW
How a former FedEx man became a self-help guru
Health & Fitness
Pete Davidson at a New Year's Eve party rehearsal.
FIRST PERSON
Pete Davidson is losing his tattoos. I removed mine — it hurt
Celebrity
Gwyneth Paltrow and a selection of paleo diet foods.
FIRST PERSON
Gwyneth is fed up with the Paleo diet. I’m not surprised, it’s nuts
Food & Drink
Collage of a soccer game and a family portrait.
What it’s really like to be a footballer’s wife in Saudi Arabia
Football
Jim Murphy, author of Inner Excellence, sits for a portrait.
INTERVIEW
How a former FedEx man became a self-help guru
Health & Fitness
Pete Davidson at a New Year's Eve party rehearsal.
FIRST PERSON
Pete Davidson is losing his tattoos. I removed mine — it hurt
Celebrity
Gwyneth Paltrow and a selection of paleo diet foods.
FIRST PERSON
Gwyneth is fed up with the Paleo diet. I’m not surprised, it’s nuts
Food & Drink
Collage of a soccer game and a family portrait.
What it’s really like to be a footballer’s wife in Saudi Arabia
Football
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonAm I too old to wear a tracksuit to the office?
Spring garden with stone path, flowering trees, and tulips.
Joe SwiftThe easy guide to ‘no-dig’ gardening

Culture

Woman lying on her stomach in bed reading a book.
FIRST PERSON
Gen Z can’t focus on reading? So what — we can multitask

Hidden in the latest round of depressing stats about books is that more young people are reading on the go

Books
Film still of Tom Hardy, Quelin Sepulveda, and Justin Cornwell in *Havoc*.
REVIEW
Havoc — Tom Hardy can’t save this clichéd gloomy cop thriller
Film
Paddington Bear and a small dog on an escalator in a London Underground station.
How Paddington Bear got his paws on a West End musical
Theatre & Dance
Eva Ibbotson with the cover of her book, *The Dragonfly Pool*.
The remarkable Eva Ibbotson — remembered by her children
Books
Woman walking a Great Dane on a city sidewalk.
REVIEW
The Friend is a warm, witty story about grief and a Great Dane
Film
Diptych of a woman reading a vintage magazine and a baby elephant flying in a circus.
The best films to watch at home this week — The Firm and Widows
TV & Radio
Still image from "The Quatermass Experiment" (1953) showing the main cast.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
TV & Radio
Eva Ibbotson with the cover of her book, *The Dragonfly Pool*.
The remarkable Eva Ibbotson — remembered by her children
Books
Woman walking a Great Dane on a city sidewalk.
REVIEW
The Friend is a warm, witty story about grief and a Great Dane
Film
Diptych of a woman reading a vintage magazine and a baby elephant flying in a circus.
The best films to watch at home this week — The Firm and Widows
TV & Radio
Still image from "The Quatermass Experiment" (1953) showing the main cast.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
TV & Radio
Film still of Tom Hardy, Quelin Sepulveda, and Justin Cornwell in *Havoc*.
REVIEW
Havoc — Tom Hardy can’t save this clichéd gloomy cop thriller
Film
Paddington Bear and a small dog on an escalator in a London Underground station.
How Paddington Bear got his paws on a West End musical
Theatre & Dance

Travel

Sir Richard Branson and others celebrating Virgin Atlantic's new daily flights to Riyadh.
INTERVIEW
Why this inclusive airline is now flying to Saudi Arabia

Playful Virgin Atlantic has landed in Riyadh. John Arlidge was one of the first to fly with founder Richard Branson

Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
I avoid tipping on holiday whenever I can — here’s why you should too
Advice
Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Inspiration
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
The Valsana Hotel Arosa in the Swiss Alps
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Win a luxury Swiss Alps break for two worth up to £1,500 with the Valsana Hotel Arosa
Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Inspiration
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
The Valsana Hotel Arosa in the Swiss Alps
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Swiss Alps break for two worth up to £1,500 with the Valsana Hotel Arosa
Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
I avoid tipping on holiday whenever I can — here’s why you should too
Advice
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