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Sack West Midlands police chief, MPs tell home secretary

Craig Guildford, the force’s chief constable, is accused of ‘misleading parliament’ over a ban on Israeli football fans

Young woman with brown hair and red lipstick smiles.
Fashion student shot in back of head is among Iran protest dead

Rubina Aminian, 23, is among few victims of regime forces to have been identified as protests in Tehran continue despite violent suppression

Middle East
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US locked, loaded and ready to strike Iran, says Trump

Islamic republic has blocked internet access to cover its latest brutal crackdown but demonstrators show no signs of backing down

Middle East
Collage of six people in various formal wear against a pale yellow and tan background.
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Golden Globes: the best looks on the red carpet

Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet and Julia Roberts lead stars at the first event in the 2026 awards season. Can they dazzle us?

10 minutes ago
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, speaking at a Labour Conference fringe event on renewing Britain's democracy.
Burnham told to back northern rail plan amid leadership rumours

Mayor has been ordered to support a Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement as it is feared regional leaders will be unhappy with it

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley speaking outside New Scotland Yard.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley speaking outside New Scotland Yard.
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Met boss hits out at false claims as capital homicide rates fall

Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, said the number of killings in the capital last year was at its lowest since 2014

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, speaking at a Labour Conference fringe event on renewing Britain's democracy.
Burnham told to back northern rail plan amid leadership rumours

Mayor has been ordered to support a Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement as it is feared regional leaders will be unhappy with it

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley speaking outside New Scotland Yard.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley speaking outside New Scotland Yard.
NEW
Met boss hits out at false claims as capital homicide rates fall

Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, said the number of killings in the capital last year was at its lowest since 2014

NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working

The Met will continue to use every tool at our disposal to drive down serious violence. We will not stop in our determination to keep Londoners safe

Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working

The Met will continue to use every tool at our disposal to drive down serious violence. We will not stop in our determination to keep Londoners safe

Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Minister says government will act over ‘gaps in legislation’ that make it harder to ban the IRGC than groups such as Palestine Action

Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud

A scientist from Oxford has forced a leading US cancer research institute to pay a $15m settlement after trawling scientific papers in his spare time

Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
Headshot of Mark Rowley, former Chief Constable of Surrey Police, wearing a white shirt with epaulets and a black tie.
NEW
MARK ROWLEY
We’ve made London safer but we will keep working
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
Nigel Farage speaking at a press conference, proposing to end benefits for EU citizens.
EU demands ‘Farage clause’ as part of Brexit reset talks
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
Southern Water CEO Lawrence Gosden being surrounded by six women.
NEW
Southern Water gives boss a bodyguard after ‘citizen’s arrest’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers in uniform marching in formation.
UK explores ban on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Sholto David posing for a photo with a woman on the Great Wall of China.
Amateur sleuth earns £2m reward for exposing research fraud
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with the Polish sitting volleyball team, a young girl, and an award at the Invictus Games.
Meghan to make first UK visit in four years for Invictus Games event

The Duchess of Sussex is expected to attend the event in Birmingham, which was founded by her husband, if the couple’s police protection is reinstated

Royal family
Collage of movie scenes featuring witches, a worried woman, Leonardo DiCaprio, and people in period attire.
Collage of movie scenes featuring witches, a worried woman, Leonardo DiCaprio, and people in period attire.
REVIEW
Golden Globes 2026 film predictions — who should win and who will win?
Film
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Collage of characters from different TV shows on a yellow background.
Golden Globes 2026 TV predictions — who should win and who will win?
TV & Radio
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Traitors contestant likened Israeli checkpoints to Nazi Germany
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
NEW
Badenoch condemns police and protesters at Israeli restaurant
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
NEW
Channel 4 exposé revealed extremism at mosque that advised police
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Traitors contestant likened Israeli checkpoints to Nazi Germany
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Traitors contestant likened Israeli checkpoints to Nazi Germany
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
NEW
Badenoch condemns police and protesters at Israeli restaurant
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
NEW
Badenoch condemns police and protesters at Israeli restaurant
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
NEW
Channel 4 exposé revealed extremism at mosque that advised police
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
NEW
Channel 4 exposé revealed extremism at mosque that advised police
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Traitors contestant likened Israeli checkpoints to Nazi Germany
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
NEW
Badenoch condemns police and protesters at Israeli restaurant
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
NEW
Channel 4 exposé revealed extremism at mosque that advised police
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Traitors contestant likened Israeli checkpoints to Nazi Germany
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Maz, a contestant on The Traitors.
Traitors contestant likened Israeli checkpoints to Nazi Germany
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
NEW
Badenoch condemns police and protesters at Israeli restaurant
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
Police officers stand in front of protesters holding banners that read "International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network" and "Jews Against Genocide."
NEW
Badenoch condemns police and protesters at Israeli restaurant
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
NEW
Channel 4 exposé revealed extremism at mosque that advised police
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
Illustration of a police officer over an image of the Green Lane Masjid & Community Centre and the Channel 4 logo with "Dispatches" text.
NEW
Channel 4 exposé revealed extremism at mosque that advised police
A woman demonstrating applying polish to her fingernail using a red nail polish applicator.
Musical lollipops and colour-changing nails among top gadgets at CES tech show

Weird and wonderful gadgets were on display in Las Vegas, including digital nail polish, musical lollipops and exoskeletons

Toddler in pajamas watching TV.
Toddler in pajamas watching TV.
Toddlers in Britain watch screens for 127 minutes a day
Victoria Woodall, a former senior Google employee.
Victoria Woodall, a former senior Google employee.
Google employee made redundant ‘for reporting sexual harassment’
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
INTERVIEW
You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green, says Polanski
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
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Stag on student menu could help save trees
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
Cambridge University in ‘bonkers’ trademark row with rowing firm
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
INTERVIEW
You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green, says Polanski
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
INTERVIEW
You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green, says Polanski
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
NEW
Stag on student menu could help save trees
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
NEW
Stag on student menu could help save trees
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
Cambridge University in ‘bonkers’ trademark row with rowing firm
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
Cambridge University in ‘bonkers’ trademark row with rowing firm
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
INTERVIEW
You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green, says Polanski
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
NEW
Stag on student menu could help save trees
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
Cambridge University in ‘bonkers’ trademark row with rowing firm
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
INTERVIEW
You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green, says Polanski
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
Zack Polanski, the Green Party’s new leader, poses for a portrait in London, England.
INTERVIEW
You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green, says Polanski
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
NEW
Stag on student menu could help save trees
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
Red Deer Stag with antlers in a field during rutting season.
NEW
Stag on student menu could help save trees
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
Cambridge University in ‘bonkers’ trademark row with rowing firm
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
University and club rowers training on the River Cam.
Cambridge University in ‘bonkers’ trademark row with rowing firm
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Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers stands next to a US flag.
Trump aide likens UK threat to ban X to Putin’s Russia

Sarah Rogers accused Britain of censorship in a row over Grok AI-generated deepfake pornography on the social media platform

Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers stands next to a US flag.
Trump aide likens UK threat to ban X to Putin’s Russia
NEW
Politicians warn of ‘total warfare’ as election intimidation intensifies
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A blessing for Plough Sunday — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select the best photos from around the world. Which is your favourite?

Editor's picks

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Sarah Parish: ‘We had days where we couldn’t cope with each other’s grief’

As the actress returns in a new series of Piglets, she talks to Andrew Billen about how the death of her daughter changed her

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SHANE WATSON
Uh-oh, the Sussexes are coming — and the full-on Meghan experience
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Oprah Winfrey poses on a purple carpet at "The Color Purple" premiere.
Oprah says obesity is a disease. Is she right?
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Oprah Winfrey poses on a purple carpet at "The Color Purple" premiere.
Oprah says obesity is a disease. Is she right?
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Uh-oh, the Sussexes are coming — and the full-on Meghan experience
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Protesters dance and cheer around a bonfire in Tehran, Iran.
Internet more vital than bread, Iranians say on fourth day of blackout

The regime’s shutdown of online communications has paralysed the country and appears to have failed to scupper mass protests

Middle East
British Army commandos exiting a Royal Navy helicopter in snowy terrain during a troop insertion exercise in Norway.
British Army commandos exiting a Royal Navy helicopter in snowy terrain during a troop insertion exercise in Norway.
Nato plans ‘Arctic Sentry’ mission to bring Trump on side over Greenland
Svetlana Zakharova performing ballet, seated on a stool with one leg extended and on pointe.
Svetlana Zakharova performing ballet, seated on a stool with one leg extended and on pointe.
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Opera house suspends show starring Putin’s ballerina
Russia-Ukraine war
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
North Korea warns of ‘terrible consequences’ after drone incursion
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
Trump: I’ll starve Cuba of Venezuelan oil and put Rubio in charge
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Some Swiss fire victims ‘trapped by locked door’
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
North Korea warns of ‘terrible consequences’ after drone incursion
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
North Korea warns of ‘terrible consequences’ after drone incursion
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
Trump: I’ll starve Cuba of Venezuelan oil and put Rubio in charge
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
Trump: I’ll starve Cuba of Venezuelan oil and put Rubio in charge
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Some Swiss fire victims ‘trapped by locked door’
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Some Swiss fire victims ‘trapped by locked door’
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
North Korea warns of ‘terrible consequences’ after drone incursion
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
Trump: I’ll starve Cuba of Venezuelan oil and put Rubio in charge
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Some Swiss fire victims ‘trapped by locked door’
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
North Korea warns of ‘terrible consequences’ after drone incursion
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
Kim Yo Jong assisting her brother Kim Jong Un with signing a joint statement.
North Korea warns of ‘terrible consequences’ after drone incursion
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
Trump: I’ll starve Cuba of Venezuelan oil and put Rubio in charge
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting with oil industry executives.
Trump: I’ll starve Cuba of Venezuelan oil and put Rubio in charge
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Some Swiss fire victims ‘trapped by locked door’
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing in Sion.
Some Swiss fire victims ‘trapped by locked door’

Comment

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JENNI RUSSELLIt’s time for Starmer to exercise his power

Instability calls for tough measures: the PM must rapidly rebalance the state in favour of defence, justice and policing

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Cartoon by Peter Schrank

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ALEX MASSIETrans lessons from Scotland are cautionary tale
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LIBBY PURVESEnergy policy would put the wind up Mrs Thatcher
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EMMA DUNCAN | NOTEBOOKAttempt at naval gazing is scuppered by dubious art
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SIMON JENKINS | THUNDERERLast orders at your village pub? Try the church instead
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ALEX MASSIETrans lessons from Scotland are cautionary tale
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Portrait of Simon Jenkins.
a man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket
a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Portrait of Simon Jenkins.

Money

Illustration of a stressed student dragging a heavy bowl of money attached by a chain to her leg.
‘I’ll end up owing £200k’ — a graduate generation trapped and betrayed

All students are stuck with crippling debt, but one group is suffering more than others, reveals Mary Downer

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Holly ThomasOur movers didn’t finish until 4am — and still wanted £400 more
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Johanna NobleYoung people are paying the price for flawed inflation data
Multi-generation family walking along the beach with grandparents swinging a child.
The sandwich generation survival guide
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From pensioners to students: who really will be better off in 2026
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Q&A
Is my Liverpool new-build buy-to-let flat a dud?
Property & Home
John Pemberton poses for photographs outside his property in south London.
The buy-to-let investor cashing in on a landlord exodus
Multi-generation family walking along the beach with grandparents swinging a child.
The sandwich generation survival guide
Illustration of an older man holding money, a younger woman with a backpack and phone, and British twenty pound notes, all against an orange background.
From pensioners to students: who really will be better off in 2026
Illustration of apartment building keys on a keychain.
Q&A
Is my Liverpool new-build buy-to-let flat a dud?
Property & Home
John Pemberton poses for photographs outside his property in south London.
The buy-to-let investor cashing in on a landlord exodus
Illustration of a white moving van with a monstrous face, devouring money, a clock, and boxes as a tiny person watches in alarm.
Holly ThomasOur movers didn’t finish until 4am — and still wanted £400 more
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black top and a gold necklace
Johanna NobleYoung people are paying the price for flawed inflation data
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Life & Style

Hikers with backpacks looking out at a village in a valley between hills.
11 coolest UK postcodes to move to in 2026

Welcome to Style’s fifth annual guide to the UK’s hottest neighbourhoods

Property & Home
Camila Morrone in a shiny black dress with a high collar, kneeling.
INTERVIEW
Meet Camila Morrone, the standout star of The Night Manager
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in a steamy scene from "Heated Rivalry".
INTERVIEW
My gay ice-hockey drama has gone global: the sex tells the story
TV & Radio
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Roadworks really are getting worse — but why?
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REVIEW
JEREMY CLARKSON
BYD Seal 6 review — Chinese wallpaper paste with windscreen wipers
Driving
Belle Burden in her New York home.
FIRST PERSON
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
My husband said, ‘I’m leaving you — and you can keep the kids’
Sex & Relationships
Artist Nicole Farhi sitting in front of 25 hand-painted cement busts at the J'Accuse! exhibition.
STYLE UNZIPPED
Nicole Farhi: ‘I hardly wear skirts — and dresses? I don’t own one’
Fashion
Collage of traffic cones, a red traffic light, and various road signs.
Roadworks really are getting worse — but why?
Collage of a BYD ATTO 3 electric car parked on gravel, and Jeremy Clarkson in a black leather jacket.
REVIEW
JEREMY CLARKSON
BYD Seal 6 review — Chinese wallpaper paste with windscreen wipers
Driving
Belle Burden in her New York home.
FIRST PERSON
THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
My husband said, ‘I’m leaving you — and you can keep the kids’
Sex & Relationships
Artist Nicole Farhi sitting in front of 25 hand-painted cement busts at the J'Accuse! exhibition.
STYLE UNZIPPED
Nicole Farhi: ‘I hardly wear skirts — and dresses? I don’t own one’
Fashion
Camila Morrone in a shiny black dress with a high collar, kneeling.
INTERVIEW
Meet Camila Morrone, the standout star of The Night Manager
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in a steamy scene from "Heated Rivalry".
INTERVIEW
My gay ice-hockey drama has gone global: the sex tells the story
TV & Radio

Business

Ed Miliband, Michael Shanks, and Jürgen Maier wear red hard hats, safety glasses, and orange high-visibility vests at the Floating Wind Innovation Centre.
Offshore wind farm delays put UK’s 2030 clean energy goal at risk
A shopper uses a credit card to pay for goods at a farmer's market.
Trump’s cap on credit card rates will harm the poor, banks claim
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Irwin StelzerCan America afford a $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
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David SmithThe UK will turn a corner on inflation, but not on growth
British Land chief executive to leave for warehouse job
The sky’s the limit for £6bn Games Workshop
How likely is a GSK merger with AstraZeneca?
Plan to nationalise rail is way off track, fear ‘gobsmacked’ MPs
Headshot of Simon Carter, Chief Executive.
British Land chief executive to leave for warehouse job
A convention attendee in costume as an Ork from Warhammer 40,000 stands next to a woman with her mouth agape in surprise at New York Comic Con.
The sky’s the limit for £6bn Games Workshop
A scientist wearing safety goggles and purple gloves works with a pipette and petri dish inside a lab.
How likely is a GSK merger with AstraZeneca?
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Plan to nationalise rail is way off track, fear ‘gobsmacked’ MPs
Headshot of Irwin Stelzer.
Irwin StelzerCan America afford a $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
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David SmithThe UK will turn a corner on inflation, but not on growth

Sport

Michael Carrick, manager of Middlesbrough, gestures during a football match.
Carrick the favourite for United interim job

Former Old Trafford midfielder preferred to Solskjaer after impressing hierarchy in talks, with appointment expected in next 48 hours

Football
Saracens rugby players celebrate their victory over Toulouse at the European Rugby Champions Cup final.
CHAMPIONS CUP
McCall’s message hits spot as Saracens seal statement win over Toulouse
Rugby union
Northampton Saints' Henry Pollock being tackled by Bordeaux-Begles' Nicolas Depoortere during a rugby match.
CHAMPIONS CUP
Two-try Pollock plays villain with relish — but Bordeaux teach Saints lesson
Rugby union
US' Katie Uhlaender competes in the women's skeleton competition, wearing a helmet painted with an American flag and bald eagle.
EXCLUSIVE
WINTER OLYMPICS
‘You just f***ed us’ — US skeleton star accuses Canadian chief of sabotage
Olympics
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ANALYSIS
STEVE JAMES
Time to ditch opening partnership and strip Brook of one-day captaincy
Cricket
Crystal Palace's Austrian manager Oliver Glasner reacts during an English FA Cup match.
COMMENT
TONY CASCARINO
Glasner annoys me — his arrogance and tactics wouldn’t wash at United
Football
Sam Heathcote of Macclesfield drinking beer after his team's victory.
Back to teaching for Macclesfield hero: here’s what rest of giant-killers do
Football
US' Katie Uhlaender competes in the women's skeleton competition, wearing a helmet painted with an American flag and bald eagle.
EXCLUSIVE
WINTER OLYMPICS
‘You just f***ed us’ — US skeleton star accuses Canadian chief of sabotage
Olympics
Collage of three cricketers in batting stances, wearing white uniforms and helmets.
ANALYSIS
STEVE JAMES
Time to ditch opening partnership and strip Brook of one-day captaincy
Cricket
Crystal Palace's Austrian manager Oliver Glasner reacts during an English FA Cup match.
COMMENT
TONY CASCARINO
Glasner annoys me — his arrogance and tactics wouldn’t wash at United
Football
Sam Heathcote of Macclesfield drinking beer after his team's victory.
Back to teaching for Macclesfield hero: here’s what rest of giant-killers do
Football
Saracens rugby players celebrate their victory over Toulouse at the European Rugby Champions Cup final.
CHAMPIONS CUP
McCall’s message hits spot as Saracens seal statement win over Toulouse
Rugby union
Northampton Saints' Henry Pollock being tackled by Bordeaux-Begles' Nicolas Depoortere during a rugby match.
CHAMPIONS CUP
Two-try Pollock plays villain with relish — but Bordeaux teach Saints lesson
Rugby union
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Culture

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CULTURE MAGAZINE
The tangled true story of Paddington — revealed by the creator’s daughter

A hundred years after Michael Bond’s birth, his daughter discloses how buying a teddy as a stocking filler changed the author’s life to his dying days

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REVIEW
ROD LIDDLE ON TV
How stupid can TV quiz contestants get?
TV & Radio
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REVIEW
NON-FICTION
The horror of child custody battles — from Edna O’Brien to Alice Walker
Books
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REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
La traviata at Covent Garden — a radiant diva gave me a night to remember
Classical & Opera
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Tom Hiddleston on The Night Manager 2: ‘Pine is like an unexploded bomb’
TV & Radio
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VIEWING GUIDE
What to watch this week: Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials and more
TV & Radio
Misha Glenny and Melvyn Bragg for In Our Time.
INTERVIEW
My plans for In Our Time — ‘We have to compete with The Rest Is History’
TV & Radio
Ermonela Jaho as Violetta Valéry in La traviata, The Royal Opera.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
La traviata at Covent Garden — a radiant diva gave me a night to remember
Classical & Opera
Tom Hiddleston in a white shirt and sunglasses by a swimming pool.
Tom Hiddleston on The Night Manager 2: ‘Pine is like an unexploded bomb’
TV & Radio
A woman in a black dress sitting on the floor surrounded by several alarm clocks and stacks of Agatha Christie books, holding an open copy of "The Seven Dials Mystery."
VIEWING GUIDE
What to watch this week: Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials and more
TV & Radio
Misha Glenny and Melvyn Bragg for In Our Time.
INTERVIEW
My plans for In Our Time — ‘We have to compete with The Rest Is History’
TV & Radio
Illustration of Rob Brydon, Ben Shephard, and Alexander Armstrong with question marks.
REVIEW
ROD LIDDLE ON TV
How stupid can TV quiz contestants get?
TV & Radio
Man in suit holding a baby looking at a woman with an afro and glasses.
REVIEW
NON-FICTION
The horror of child custody battles — from Edna O’Brien to Alice Walker
Books

Travel

Town Hall Square in Riga, Latvia, one of the best places for an affordable city break in Europe
You can still have an affordable European city break — here’s where

Here are our top ideas for a wallet-friendly weekender in 2026, from atmospheric Bari to café culture in Riga

Scenic view of the Rijeka Crnojevica river bend at sunset from Pavlova Strana viewpoint in Lake Scutari National Park, Montenegro.
The less-explored green side of this up-and-coming country
Aerial view of Ozen Life Maadhoo resort in the Maldives
REVIEW
Going barefoot (and all-inclusive) at a hotel with a stellar underwater restaurant
Aerial view of the village of Fowey, Cornwall, UK, on a clear day with boats in the Fowey River.
The affordable cruise that will make you see the English Channel in a new way
Kempinski San Lawrenz, one of the best hotels in Gozo
Where to stay on this charming, sleepy Mediterranean island
Outdoor seating area with umbrellas and daybeds by an infinity pool overlooking the sea.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Corfu break worth up to £2,500 with Mar-Bella Collection
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Decca Aitkenhead: My favourite holiday spot, and why you should go now
Aerial view of the village of Fowey, Cornwall, UK, on a clear day with boats in the Fowey River.
The affordable cruise that will make you see the English Channel in a new way
Kempinski San Lawrenz, one of the best hotels in Gozo
Where to stay on this charming, sleepy Mediterranean island
Outdoor seating area with umbrellas and daybeds by an infinity pool overlooking the sea.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Corfu break worth up to £2,500 with Mar-Bella Collection
Collage of a woman's portrait and an aerial view of the Jamaican coastline.
Decca Aitkenhead: My favourite holiday spot, and why you should go now
Scenic view of the Rijeka Crnojevica river bend at sunset from Pavlova Strana viewpoint in Lake Scutari National Park, Montenegro.
The less-explored green side of this up-and-coming country
Aerial view of Ozen Life Maadhoo resort in the Maldives
REVIEW
Going barefoot (and all-inclusive) at a hotel with a stellar underwater restaurant

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