Sunday June 29 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Keir Starmer on a staircase.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
‘It’s not an excuse but I was distracted’: Starmer on the benefits U-turn and his toughest week yet

Can the prime minister convince an impatient electorate to stick with his steady approach to fixing Britain? Josh Glancy meets him to find out

Politics
ANALYSIS
INSIDE NO 10
Tears and fury of the Labour rebels: did Reeves go too far over welfare?

Mutiny in the ranks and a third U-turn capped off one of the worst weeks yet for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

Politics
EXCLUSIVE
‘Tell me what to ask about’ — Tory MP faces cash for questions claims
Politics
The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Royal Charity Polo Cup.
Royal donor offered access to Prince William at polo cup for £20k

Kensington Palace cut ties with Minerva Mondejar Steiner after ‘VVIP’ invitations to a Windsor fundraiser were touted via a luxury concierge service

Royal family
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival.
FIRST NIGHT
Pulp’s triumphant Glastonbury return is just like the first time
Music
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of a B-2 Spirit bomber with images of a burning city and destroyed buildings superimposed.
Israel says Iran was building warheads capable of hitting London
Israel-Iran
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Illustration of two defibrillators connected by a heartbeat line.
ANALYSIS
JEREMY HUNT
Here’s how Labour can save the NHS
Healthcare
Rod Stewart and his personal trainer, Gary O'Connor, posing with an exercise bike.
How I got Rod Stewart, 80, fit to perform at Glastonbury
Music
Zack Polanski addressing protestors at a "Stop the War" demonstration against the bombing of Iran.
Green firebrand challenges Corbynites: Join me in the radical left
Politics
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Portrait of Scarlett Johansson wearing a white feather boa.
INTERVIEW
Scarlett Johansson: ‘I was cast for my desirability — that’s shifted’

From child actor to star of Jurassic World: the Rebirth, the actress opens up about her wilderness years, taking on tech giants and the lesson she learned aged nine

Film
A mother and daughter choose juice in a supermarket.
NHS obesity plan aims to cut 50 calories a day from average diet
Politics
An Azerbaijani man, carrying a Polish passport, escorted by police officers after being arrested on suspicion of espionage in Crete, Greece.
Is ‘Iranian spy ring’ snooping on Nato bases?
Defence
Vicky Orsmond, a Progression Leader, observes students in a classroom discussion.
How to get into Oxbridge — by the state schools that do it best
Education
Dermot Murnaghan training for the Sport Relief All-Star Games.
FIRST PERSON
DERMOT MURNAGHAN
Chris Hoy phoned after my diagnosis. If only I’d listened to him earlier
Healthcare
Martin Donnelly's F1 crash.
My F1 crash at 176mph inspired Brad Pitt’s film
Film
Vicky Orsmond, a Progression Leader, observes students in a classroom discussion.
How to get into Oxbridge — by the state schools that do it best
Education
Vicky Orsmond, a Progression Leader, observes students in a classroom discussion.
How to get into Oxbridge — by the state schools that do it best
Education
Dermot Murnaghan training for the Sport Relief All-Star Games.
FIRST PERSON
DERMOT MURNAGHAN
Chris Hoy phoned after my diagnosis. If only I’d listened to him earlier
Healthcare
Dermot Murnaghan training for the Sport Relief All-Star Games.
FIRST PERSON
DERMOT MURNAGHAN
Chris Hoy phoned after my diagnosis. If only I’d listened to him earlier
Healthcare
Martin Donnelly's F1 crash.
My F1 crash at 176mph inspired Brad Pitt’s film
Film
Martin Donnelly's F1 crash.
My F1 crash at 176mph inspired Brad Pitt’s film
Film
Vicky Orsmond, a Progression Leader, observes students in a classroom discussion.
How to get into Oxbridge — by the state schools that do it best
Education
Dermot Murnaghan training for the Sport Relief All-Star Games.
FIRST PERSON
DERMOT MURNAGHAN
Chris Hoy phoned after my diagnosis. If only I’d listened to him earlier
Healthcare
Martin Donnelly's F1 crash.
My F1 crash at 176mph inspired Brad Pitt’s film
Film
Vicky Orsmond, a Progression Leader, observes students in a classroom discussion.
How to get into Oxbridge — by the state schools that do it best
Education
Vicky Orsmond, a Progression Leader, observes students in a classroom discussion.
How to get into Oxbridge — by the state schools that do it best
Education
Dermot Murnaghan training for the Sport Relief All-Star Games.
FIRST PERSON
DERMOT MURNAGHAN
Chris Hoy phoned after my diagnosis. If only I’d listened to him earlier
Healthcare
Dermot Murnaghan training for the Sport Relief All-Star Games.
FIRST PERSON
DERMOT MURNAGHAN
Chris Hoy phoned after my diagnosis. If only I’d listened to him earlier
Healthcare
Martin Donnelly's F1 crash.
My F1 crash at 176mph inspired Brad Pitt’s film
Film
Martin Donnelly's F1 crash.
My F1 crash at 176mph inspired Brad Pitt’s film
Film
Alex Farquharson, new Director of Tate Britain, in front of a painting.
Hate selfies in art galleries? Tate Britain’s boss loves them

Alex Farquharson says sharing pictures of your visit to Instagram is like a modern postcard — but don’t bring your selfie stick

Art
Headshot of Jason Cowley.
Jason CowleyShape-shifting Starmer angers rebels with his lack of a cause
Headshot of Katy Balls.
Katy BallsA week of victory for Trump, but his war with the deep state rages on
Collage of women carrying Birkin bags.
IN DEPTH
Fake, rent or steal: the murky world of £60,000 handbags
Crime
Illustration of tennis players and a trophy.
Muscles! Passion! Sex! The new stars making tennis sizzle again
Tennis
Portrait of Lord Patrick Vallance.
Parents have forgotten that measles kills, says Lord Vallance
Healthcare
Collage of politicians and a microphone with a question mark, sound waves, and a disco ball.
Times Radio at five: Take our news quiz
London
Collage of women carrying Birkin bags.
IN DEPTH
Fake, rent or steal: the murky world of £60,000 handbags
Crime
Illustration of tennis players and a trophy.
Muscles! Passion! Sex! The new stars making tennis sizzle again
Tennis
Portrait of Lord Patrick Vallance.
Parents have forgotten that measles kills, says Lord Vallance
Healthcare
Collage of politicians and a microphone with a question mark, sound waves, and a disco ball.
Times Radio at five: Take our news quiz
London
Headshot of Jason Cowley.
Jason CowleyShape-shifting Starmer angers rebels with his lack of a cause
Headshot of Katy Balls.
Katy BallsA week of victory for Trump, but his war with the deep state rages on
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World

Portrait of Ron Feiner, an IDF reserve officer.
CHRISTINA LAMB IN ISRAEL
Divided over Gaza: the soldiers who fight on and those who refuse

Reservists were quick to join up after October 7. Now some, horrified by the deaths of civilians, stay at home. Others say war keeps Israel safe

Israel-Hamas war
Aerial view of a township adjacent to a wealthy residential area.
Side by side, a slum and gated community show South Africa’s widening gulf
Africa
Joshua Krebs, a Bundeswehr-endorsed social media influencer, in German army uniform.
IN DEPTH
Germany wants to make the military cool, with the help of a techno tank commander
Europe
A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carries an AK47 at a Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran.
Part mafia, part SS — the force keeping the Ayatollah in power
Middle East
Portrait of Nico Kuyt in Katwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands.
I am a father of 50 children, a new one gets in touch almost every week
Europe
Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, celebrates his primary election victory.
Governing New York is hard enough, but can anyone fix its problems?
US politics
The Dalai Lama speaking at an event.
Who will be the next Dalai Lama? As he turns 90, Tibetan leader is making plans
Asia
A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carries an AK47 at a Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran.
Part mafia, part SS — the force keeping the Ayatollah in power
Middle East
Portrait of Nico Kuyt in Katwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands.
I am a father of 50 children, a new one gets in touch almost every week
Europe
Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, celebrates his primary election victory.
Governing New York is hard enough, but can anyone fix its problems?
US politics
The Dalai Lama speaking at an event.
Who will be the next Dalai Lama? As he turns 90, Tibetan leader is making plans
Asia
Aerial view of a township adjacent to a wealthy residential area.
Side by side, a slum and gated community show South Africa’s widening gulf
Africa
Joshua Krebs, a Bundeswehr-endorsed social media influencer, in German army uniform.
IN DEPTH
Germany wants to make the military cool, with the help of a techno tank commander
Europe

Comment

a bald man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera
MATTHEW SYEDOur leaders have to keep offering us new clothes or they’d be gone

In a strange inversion, western democracies have become like the fairytale emperor, blind to fiscal reality

Illustration of a politician playing guitar on stage at Glastonbury with a setlist.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man in a suit and blue shirt looks at the camera
DOMINIC LAWSONEven socialists don’t like paying inheritance tax
a woman with long red hair is wearing a white shirt
CHARLOTTE IVERSChampagne and a helpful cleric showed me a new side to weddings
a man with gray hair is wearing a white shirt with blue leaves on it
ROD LIDDLEClass still decides our elections, even in this mixed-up world
Headshot of Wes Streeting.
WES STREETINGThe NHS must embrace a tech revolution to survive
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DOMINIC LAWSONEven socialists don’t like paying inheritance tax
a woman with long red hair is wearing a white shirt
a man with gray hair is wearing a white shirt with blue leaves on it
Headshot of Wes Streeting.
a man in a suit and blue shirt looks at the camera
a woman with long red hair is wearing a white shirt
a man with gray hair is wearing a white shirt with blue leaves on it
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Life & Style

Portrait of Lena Dunham.
INTERVIEW
Lena Dunham on falling in love, life in Britain and her new TV show

The actress and writer was 25 when Girls was an overnight success. Now 39, she’s back with a new show

Celebrity
Man relaxing on a pineapple-shaped inflatable in a swimming pool.
A holiday doesn’t have to wreck your fitness routine. Here’s how
Health & Fitness
Milk pouring into a bowl of cereal.
Weetabix or Special K? What is the healthiest breakfast cereal?
Health & Fitness
Lambeth Palace.
Holy heat pumps! Inside Lambeth Palace’s £40m eco makeover
Property & Home
David Bailey photographing Celia Hammond.
INTERVIEW
David Bailey at 87: ‘It’s always about the next picture’
Fashion
Five young women in prom dresses pose together.
The rise and rise of the ‘prom-economy’
Parenting
Novak Djokovic leaning on a tennis net.
INTERVIEW
Novak Djokovic: I’d like to steal David Beckham’s wardrobe
Fashion
Lambeth Palace.
Holy heat pumps! Inside Lambeth Palace’s £40m eco makeover
Property & Home
David Bailey photographing Celia Hammond.
INTERVIEW
David Bailey at 87: ‘It’s always about the next picture’
Fashion
Five young women in prom dresses pose together.
The rise and rise of the ‘prom-economy’
Parenting
Novak Djokovic leaning on a tennis net.
INTERVIEW
Novak Djokovic: I’d like to steal David Beckham’s wardrobe
Fashion
Man relaxing on a pineapple-shaped inflatable in a swimming pool.
A holiday doesn’t have to wreck your fitness routine. Here’s how
Health & Fitness
Milk pouring into a bowl of cereal.
Weetabix or Special K? What is the healthiest breakfast cereal?
Health & Fitness

Business

Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, with executives from Rolls-Royce and Airbus at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Rolls-Royce hails British support for next-generation jet engine

The taxpayer will help to support new gas turbines to power short-haul flights

Companies & Markets
Headshot of Irwin Stelzer.
Irwin StelzerCracks emerge in the three main pillars of the American economy
Rachel Reeves MP leaving Downing Street to present her Spending Review to Parliament.
Rachel ReevesWhat backing British entrepreneurs means to me
Lumo train traveling on the East Coast Mainline.
Private rail firms face probe over ‘super’ profits
Companies & Markets
President Trump speaking at a White House event.
G7 strikes deal with Trump to escape ‘revenge’ taxes
Economics
Illustration of stock market data represented as red bars and teal waves overlaid with numerical data.
How to save London’s stock market, by the LSE boss himself
Companies & Markets
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO, speaking at a presentation about cheaper pooled rides and a price-lock pass.
INTERVIEW
Why Uber’s CEO thinks London is key to the future of driverless cars
Companies & Markets
Lumo train traveling on the East Coast Mainline.
Private rail firms face probe over ‘super’ profits
Companies & Markets
President Trump speaking at a White House event.
G7 strikes deal with Trump to escape ‘revenge’ taxes
Economics
Illustration of stock market data represented as red bars and teal waves overlaid with numerical data.
How to save London’s stock market, by the LSE boss himself
Companies & Markets
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO, speaking at a presentation about cheaper pooled rides and a price-lock pass.
INTERVIEW
Why Uber’s CEO thinks London is key to the future of driverless cars
Companies & Markets
Headshot of Irwin Stelzer.
Irwin StelzerCracks emerge in the three main pillars of the American economy
Rachel Reeves MP leaving Downing Street to present her Spending Review to Parliament.
Rachel ReevesWhat backing British entrepreneurs means to me

Sport

Rugby players in a scrum.
LIONS TOUR
Lions shake off attacking sluggishness in eight-try thrashing

Western Force 7 Lions 54: Andy Farrell’s side move up a gear after mixed first half as Elliot Daly and Tomos Williams score two tries each

Rugby union
Joe McCarthy of the British & Irish Lions scoring a try.
Stuart BarnesEnforcer McCarthy has locked down Test spot alongside Itoje
Tommy Fleetwood teeing off at the Travelers Championship.
David WalshJust like McIlroy, Fleetwood can enter a new dawn after darkest hour
England's under-21 football team celebrating their championship victory.
UNDER-21 EUROS
Young Lions the pride of Europe as Carsley sees off Germany to defend title
Football
Illustration of a cricket player batting, with a teal arrow indicating 100 runs.
SIMON WILDE
New evidence that proves record England can’t break just got even harder
Cricket
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon.
WIMBLEDON
Raducanu: I’m not expecting much at Wimbledon (and I’m not dating Alcaraz)
Tennis
Illustration of four tennis players.
ANALYSIS
STUART FRASER
Why this is a golden age for British tennis
Tennis
England's under-21 football team celebrating their championship victory.
UNDER-21 EUROS
Young Lions the pride of Europe as Carsley sees off Germany to defend title
Football
Illustration of a cricket player batting, with a teal arrow indicating 100 runs.
SIMON WILDE
New evidence that proves record England can’t break just got even harder
Cricket
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon.
WIMBLEDON
Raducanu: I’m not expecting much at Wimbledon (and I’m not dating Alcaraz)
Tennis
Illustration of four tennis players.
ANALYSIS
STUART FRASER
Why this is a golden age for British tennis
Tennis
Joe McCarthy of the British & Irish Lions scoring a try.
Stuart BarnesEnforcer McCarthy has locked down Test spot alongside Itoje
Tommy Fleetwood teeing off at the Travelers Championship.
David WalshJust like McIlroy, Fleetwood can enter a new dawn after darkest hour
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Culture

Jack Lowden as Kenneth Noye in The Gold S2.
REVIEW
ROD LIDDLE ON TV
I knew The Gold’s geezers — this show nailed them

Locals told me Kenneth Noye was a man you didn’t cross: this show packed the right amount of menace

TV & Radio
Crowd at Glastonbury Festival watching Coldplay perform.
Glastonbury 2025: Your armchair guide to watching the festival
TV & Radio
Illustration of a person relaxing on a beach towel, reading a book, surrounded by other books, a beach ball, and a life preserver.
80 best books to take on holiday this summer — chosen by the experts
Books
Anna Maxwell Martin as Delia Balmer and Shaun Evans as John Sweeney in a scene from *Until I Kill You*.
Forget serial killers — here’s why victims are the new stars of crime
Books
Charli XCX performing at Glastonbury Festival.
LIVE
Neil Young and Charli XCX headline Saturday night after Pulp thrill Glastonbury
Music
Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola on the set of *Apocalypse Now*.
The inside story of Apocalypse Now: ‘Martin Sheen refused to work with corpses’
Film
Damaged London bus after 2005 terrorist attack.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend: 7/7: Homegrown Terror
TV & Radio
Anna Maxwell Martin as Delia Balmer and Shaun Evans as John Sweeney in a scene from *Until I Kill You*.
Forget serial killers — here’s why victims are the new stars of crime
Books
Charli XCX performing at Glastonbury Festival.
LIVE
Neil Young and Charli XCX headline Saturday night after Pulp thrill Glastonbury
Music
Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola on the set of *Apocalypse Now*.
The inside story of Apocalypse Now: ‘Martin Sheen refused to work with corpses’
Film
Damaged London bus after 2005 terrorist attack.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend: 7/7: Homegrown Terror
TV & Radio
Crowd at Glastonbury Festival watching Coldplay perform.
Glastonbury 2025: Your armchair guide to watching the festival
TV & Radio
Illustration of a person relaxing on a beach towel, reading a book, surrounded by other books, a beach ball, and a life preserver.
80 best books to take on holiday this summer — chosen by the experts
Books

Travel

Slieve League in County Donegal — one of the best places to visit in Ireland
Ten glorious spots to discover on the Emerald Isle

Our expert has been living in, and travelling around the country for nearly two decades. Here are her top places to visit

Ireland
Panoramic view of Sorrento, Italy.
A week on the Amalfi Coast in August for £532pp? Here’s how
Inspiration
Two skydivers flying in tandem over mountains.
The thrillseekers who pay to be faux-kidnapped on holiday
Inspiration
The pool and beach at Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Faena Hotel Miami Beach review: the city’s most dazzling designer pad
Miami
Visiting Lagos is one of the best things to do in the Algarve
Our expert’s guide to making the most of a break in the Algarve
Algarve
Aerial view of Saimaa lake and boreal forests in Finland.
Supercharge your summer holiday with these 15 adventurous breaks
Inspiration
Inside the Feathers hotel in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break near Oxford worth up to £1,100 at the Feathers
The pool and beach at Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Faena Hotel Miami Beach review: the city’s most dazzling designer pad
Miami
Visiting Lagos is one of the best things to do in the Algarve
Our expert’s guide to making the most of a break in the Algarve
Algarve
Aerial view of Saimaa lake and boreal forests in Finland.
Supercharge your summer holiday with these 15 adventurous breaks
Inspiration
Inside the Feathers hotel in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break near Oxford worth up to £1,100 at the Feathers
Panoramic view of Sorrento, Italy.
A week on the Amalfi Coast in August for £532pp? Here’s how
Inspiration
Two skydivers flying in tandem over mountains.
The thrillseekers who pay to be faux-kidnapped on holiday
Inspiration

Money

Illustration of a bomb with "TAX" on it, with a lit fuse and several British one-pound coins around it.
Why boomers face the biggest tax grab in history

They have generous pensions, property wealth and successful investments — now the taxman is coming for a share of the spoils

Illustration of a smartphone displaying WhatsApp messages overlaid on a stock market graph.
I thought I was investing with a top-notch expert — I lost £4,000
Illustration of a man on a deserted island holding a document that says "Please sign and return to Halifax".
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
We set up a trust for our children, but now we don’t speak to our daughter
Illustration of petrol being poured into a British pound sterling symbol.
COMMENT
PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Bunker-busting bombs shouldn’t send shockwaves through your portfolio
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MONEY EDITOR
The housing crisis is a catastrophe for our retirements
Nurse holding hands with elderly patient.
‘We spent £58k a year on Mum’s care. Here’s how we won back £80k’
a woman stands in front of a speech bubble with a question mark on it
ASK THE EXPERTS
I’m saving £700 a month — where should I keep it?
Illustration of a man on a deserted island holding a document that says "Please sign and return to Halifax".
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
We set up a trust for our children, but now we don’t speak to our daughter
Illustration of a man on a deserted island holding a document that says "Please sign and return to Halifax".
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
We set up a trust for our children, but now we don’t speak to our daughter
Illustration of petrol being poured into a British pound sterling symbol.
COMMENT
PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Bunker-busting bombs shouldn’t send shockwaves through your portfolio
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PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Bunker-busting bombs shouldn’t send shockwaves through your portfolio
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MONEY EDITOR
The housing crisis is a catastrophe for our retirements
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MONEY EDITOR
The housing crisis is a catastrophe for our retirements
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I’m saving £700 a month — where should I keep it?
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I’m saving £700 a month — where should I keep it?
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Obituaries

Still from the film *Les Girls* (1957), showing Gene Kelly with three female dancers.
Taina Elg, beguiling Finnish actress
John ‘Fingers’ Fingleton, cricket-loving MCC stalwart

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