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£2bn tax raid on doctors and lawyers as Reeves targets the wealthy

The chancellor considers the national insurance exemptions offered by limited liability partnerships to be unfair

Collage of Prince Andrew and an aerial view of a large white house and grounds.

‘Idle disgrace’ Andrew must leave Royal Lodge, say ministers

Senior politicians join the call for the King’s brother to vacate his grace-and-favour mansion on the Windsor Estate

How Prince Andrew has lived rent-free for 35 years

Documents obtained by The Times suggest he paid no rent on Sunninghill Park, his official residence before he moved to live cost-free in Royal Lodge, Windsor

Royal family

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Arsenal rip Atletico apart as Gyokeres ends goal drought

Arsenal 4 Atletico Madrid 0: Swedish striker scores twice as Arsenal put Simeone’s side to sword with four goals in 14 devastating second-half minutes

Football

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at peace talks for the war in Ukraine.

Trump-Putin summit off after Russia rejects ceasefire proposal

Rear view of two Metropolitan Police officers in yellow high-visibility jackets and traditional hats in London.

All police forces set to stop recording non-crime hate incidents

Boris Johnson looking frazzled, wearing a suit and carrying a bag.

POLITICAL SKETCH

Boris Johnson stays true to form — and not to facts

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood looks on.

Focus of grooming gang inquiry won’t change, vows home secretary

Baroness Louise Casey appearing before the Home Affairs Committee.

ANALYSIS

Chaotic grooming gangs inquiry risks spiralling out of control

Trump-Putin summit off after Russia rejects ceasefire proposal

All police forces set to stop recording non-crime hate incidents

POLITICAL SKETCH

Boris Johnson stays true to form — and not to facts

Focus of grooming gang inquiry won’t change, vows home secretary

ANALYSIS

Chaotic grooming gangs inquiry risks spiralling out of control

A person in green gear climbing a steep, snow-covered mountain with exposed rock.

The unconquered peaks: raw terrain, solitude and a place in history

Shunning the crowded slopes of Everest, two French climbers are the first to reach the summit of Jannu East in the Himalayas

Collage of King Charles III, the title "THE CROWN ESTATE" and a large white building.

The Crown Estate: how does it work and who owns Royal Lodge?

The lease at the Berkshire mansion protects Prince Andrew and his family from eviction. Here’s everything you need to know

Royal family

MPs begin attempt to strip Prince Andrew of his titles

Collage of two men, one speaking and one looking forward.

No 10 ‘has lost faith in Britain’s most senior civil servant’

A Paddington Bear puppet with goggles on its head snorting a pile of white powder with a rolled-up paper.

Drug-fuelled Paddington Bear parody faces sticky legal battle

Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan speaking at the Northerners march for Palestine in Leeds.

Doctor who backed Palestine Action arrested days before antisemitism hearing

Vice President of Oxford ACS George Abaraonye.

Oxford Union president-elect ousted due to Charlie Kirk comments

Drug-fuelled Paddington Bear parody faces sticky legal battle

Doctor who backed Palestine Action arrested days before antisemitism hearing

Oxford Union president-elect ousted due to Charlie Kirk comments

Drug-fuelled Paddington Bear parody faces sticky legal battle

Doctor who backed Palestine Action arrested days before antisemitism hearing

Oxford Union president-elect ousted due to Charlie Kirk comments

Drug-fuelled Paddington Bear parody faces sticky legal battle

Doctor who backed Palestine Action arrested days before antisemitism hearing

Oxford Union president-elect ousted due to Charlie Kirk comments

Protesters holding a banner reading "NO TO RACISM HATRED DIVISION INEQUALITY NO TO THE FAR RIGHT."

Islamophobia definition risks breaking the law, equalities watchdog says

EHRC warns definition could obstruct courts and have a chilling effect on free speech

Migrants boarding a small boat in Gravelines, France, to reach Britain.

Boost for PM as Kosovo in line to take UK’s rejected asylum seekers

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp giving a speech at the Conservative Party Annual Conference.

Nearly 1.9 million foreign citizens claiming UK benefits

A red offshore circuit racing boat with two crew members airborne above the water during the Aqua Adrenaline Tour.

NEW

Powerboats race off the coast of Devon — and other news in pictures

An elderly lady walking along the pavement in a street in Brighton, carrying a handbag.

Older women ‘reduce risk of early death with twice-weekly walks’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street.

NEW

THE TIMES DIARY

Starmer’s little cheat sheet for PMQs

NEW

Powerboats race off the coast of Devon — and other news in pictures

NEW

Powerboats race off the coast of Devon — and other news in pictures

Older women ‘reduce risk of early death with twice-weekly walks’

NEW

THE TIMES DIARY

Starmer’s little cheat sheet for PMQs

NEW

THE TIMES DIARY

Starmer’s little cheat sheet for PMQs

NEW

Powerboats race off the coast of Devon — and other news in pictures

Older women ‘reduce risk of early death with twice-weekly walks’

NEW

THE TIMES DIARY

Starmer’s little cheat sheet for PMQs

NEW

Powerboats race off the coast of Devon — and other news in pictures

NEW

Powerboats race off the coast of Devon — and other news in pictures

Older women ‘reduce risk of early death with twice-weekly walks’

NEW

THE TIMES DIARY

Starmer’s little cheat sheet for PMQs

NEW

THE TIMES DIARY

Starmer’s little cheat sheet for PMQs

Editor's Picks

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Smear campaigns and silliness — the truth about the Oxford Union

The president-elect has been booted out in infamy. Bad behaviour is nothing new, says alumnus John Maier

Nicolas Sarkozy waves to supporters while departing his residence for prison.

Sarkozy’s cell is better than mine was, but I know how he’ll be feeling

Bill Nighy holds a microphone and a cable ending in an audio jack that he holds to his ear, with "ill-advised BY BILL NIGHT" written on the microphone.

REVIEW

JAMES MARRIOTT ON PODCASTS

Who cares about Bill Nighy’s advice? I’d listen to him say anything

TV & Radio

Sarkozy’s cell is better than mine was, but I know how he’ll be feeling

REVIEW

JAMES MARRIOTT ON PODCASTS

Who cares about Bill Nighy’s advice? I’d listen to him say anything

TV & Radio

World

A woman in a white wedding dress walks beside a man in a black suit.

IN DEPTH

Why a strapless wedding dress threatens the Ayatollah’s henchman

Bride wore a low-cut gown, prompting accusations of double standards in Ayatollah Khamenei’s Islamic regime

Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at an international peace summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

TOM KINGTON

Enough globe-trotting, Meloni needs to focus on the economy

Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), applauds during a session at the Lower House of Parliament.

RICHARD LLOYD PARRY

Can ex-rocker, Thatcher-loving Japanese PM beat the odds stacked against her?

Inaugural exhibition at the Fondation Cartier featuring artworks by Alessandro Mendini, Bodys Isek Kengelez, and Peter Halley.

Fondation Cartier moves its modern art collection across from the Louvre

Illustration of a thumbs-down hand in the colors of the German flag, surrounded by social media logos.

Have we reached peak social media? Use ‘falls among Gen Z’

Felipe González, lead candidate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), raises his fist with others in solidarity.

Spain honours its architects of democracy — but unity is slipping away

Fondation Cartier moves its modern art collection across from the Louvre

Have we reached peak social media? Use ‘falls among Gen Z’

Spain honours its architects of democracy — but unity is slipping away

Fondation Cartier moves its modern art collection across from the Louvre

Have we reached peak social media? Use ‘falls among Gen Z’

Spain honours its architects of democracy — but unity is slipping away

Fondation Cartier moves its modern art collection across from the Louvre

Have we reached peak social media? Use ‘falls among Gen Z’

Spain honours its architects of democracy — but unity is slipping away

Comment

Daniel Finkelstein wearing glasses and a dark jacket over a light pink shirt.

DANIEL FINKELSTEIN New deputy means only one thing for Starmer

Whether Lucy Powell or Bridget Phillipson become his No 2, logic dictates a shift to the left is coming — with or without the PM

Illustration of a four-panel cartoon of Boris Johnson testifying at the UK Covid Inquiry. He states in succession "It was a disaster...", "A calamity...", "The full horror of which was too slow to dawn on us...", and "But enough about Gavin!".

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man wearing glasses and a striped shirt smiles for the camera

ROGER BOYES Freed Palestinian rivals hold key to peace

a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket

ALICE THOMSON It’s not too late to help Covid’s lost generation

a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera

MATTHEW PARRIS | NOTEBOOK China spy allegations will leave a stain for life

ROBERT COLVILE | THUNDERER Reeves’s figures on red-tape blitz just don’t add up

Life & Style

David Beckham holding a bunch of carrots in a greenhouse.

I tried David Beckham’s Good Life. It didn’t go well

He keeps bees and chickens, grows veggies and has edited a new issue of Country Life. My attempts at rural bliss weren’t so smooth

A man in a suit jacket and a woman in a striped sweater smiling at the camera, standing in a kitchen with plants and framed photos on a wooden table in the foreground.

Nine eco-friendly home improvements that boosted our house price

Property & Home

Gail Rice photographed at home in Sydney, Australia.

FIRST PERSON

My 70th birthday treat? I hired a male escort

Sex & Relationships

Nine eco-friendly home improvements that boosted our house price

Property & Home

FIRST PERSON

My 70th birthday treat? I hired a male escort

Sex & Relationships

Business

The exterior of the ExCeL London exhibition center with a large "Playtech" sign above the entrance and several people entering.

Playtech shares down 25% after accusation of ‘smear’ by rival

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, and Eduardo Franco as Argyle standing in front of a yellow van with a "Surfer Boy Pizza" sign.

Netflix misses forecasts as surprise tax bill hits profits

a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses

Alistair Osborne Coca-Cola bottler’s fizzy move slakes thirst for growth

Louisa Clarence-Smith Silicon Valley’s new clash: missionaries versus mercenaries

TIMES TECH SUMMIT 2025

News Corp boss warns AI companies not spending enough on content

JP Morgan opens $3bn New York ‘fortress’ for bankers

Andrew Bailey: collapse of US firms may signal bigger problems

Borrowing exceeds forecast by £7.2bn to dig deeper hole for Reeves

Robert Thomson, CEO of News Corp, speaking.

TIMES TECH SUMMIT 2025

News Corp boss warns AI companies not spending enough on content

Collage of the JPMorgan Chase headquarters exterior and interior.

JP Morgan opens $3bn New York ‘fortress’ for bankers

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaking at a Bank of England Stability Report.

Andrew Bailey: collapse of US firms may signal bigger problems

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a keynote speech.

Borrowing exceeds forecast by £7.2bn to dig deeper hole for Reeves

Alistair Osborne Coca-Cola bottler’s fizzy move slakes thirst for growth

Louisa Clarence-Smith Silicon Valley’s new clash: missionaries versus mercenaries

Sport

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Arsenal rip Atletico apart as Gyokeres ends goal drought

Arsenal 4 Atletico Madrid 0: Swedish striker scores twice as Arsenal put Simeone’s side to sword with four goals in 14 devastating second-half minutes

Football

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans holding an Israel flag at Partizan Stadium before a match.

COMMENT

MARTIN SAMUEL

Maccabi saga shows danger of excluding Israel — it normalises antisemitism

Football

Anthony Gordon celebrates his opening goal for Newcastle United against Benfica.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Gordon’s game has gone to new level as he wins Mourinho’s praise

Football

COMMENT

MARTIN SAMUEL

Maccabi saga shows danger of excluding Israel — it normalises antisemitism

Football

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Gordon’s game has gone to new level as he wins Mourinho’s praise

Football

Culture

Frederick Forsyth looking directly at the camera.

REVIEW

This is why we need more men like Frederick Forsyth

The glorious BBC1 documentary about the Day of the Jackal writer showed how effective sublimely simple programming can be

TV & Radio

Illustration of various books with a skull, a bird, and plants, alongside a photo of a smiling woman.

Q&A

DEAD, ALIVE AND UNDERRATED

‘There’s one author who always hits the sweet spot of pure enjoyment’ …

Books

Sam Heughan as Macbeth in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Macbeth.

REVIEW

FIRST NIGHT

Macbeth at the RSC — Sam Heughan smoulders in intimate play

Theatre & Dance

Q&A

DEAD, ALIVE AND UNDERRATED

‘There’s one author who always hits the sweet spot of pure enjoyment’ …

Books

REVIEW

FIRST NIGHT

Macbeth at the RSC — Sam Heughan smoulders in intimate play

Theatre & Dance

Travel

Mist-shrouded fields and trees with Glastonbury Tor visible in the distance under a pale sky.

The UK’s spookiest tours for Halloween — haunted prisons and more

Witch trails, late-night ghost hunting, Jack the Ripper’s London… here’s where to get your thrills and chills around the country (and where to stay afterwards)