Thursday May 29 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Protesters at a British Medical Association rally.
Striking junior doctors have lost public’s support, Streeting says

The health secretary hopes junior doctors will settle for reforms to improve working conditions and career progression as polling shows waning support

Healthcare
WES STREETING
The NHS was broken — but it’s not beaten

I’m asking resident doctors to vote ‘no’ in the ballot on pay, and continue the progress we’ve made, working together to rebuild our health service

Politics
Trump gives Putin a fortnight to prove commitment to peace deal
US news
A large crowd of people surrounding a car.
Revealed: Liverpool crash suspect is business-owning family man

The 53-year-old man, who has not been named, lives in a detached suburban home and posts about his hobbies on social media

Crime
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Collage of a woman with scissors cutting a British one-pound coin.
Which departments face the deepest cuts in the spending review?
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone, surrounded by factory workers.
NHS and Treasury clash over medicine bill to placate Trump
Politics
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Woman taking a selfie in a London park filled with daisies.
Spring 2025 is sunniest ever with temperatures to soar this weekend
Environment
Close-up of a woman using a teal smartphone.
Nearly one in three UK adults have had their phone stolen
Crime
Rachael Louw and Shanta Sundarason being interviewed.
Al Fayed ‘victims’ call for statutory public inquiry into abuse
Crime
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Ella Mills in an orange dress sitting on a kitchen counter.
Deliciously Ella: People would say I was just a nepo baby

Ella Mills, daughter of a Sainsbury’s heiress and a Cabinet minister, insists her success has nothing to do with her wealthy family

Food & Drink
Schoolboy eating a sandwich at lunch.
Schools ‘must expel ham from canteens’ due to bowel cancer risk
Healthcare
Passengers queuing at airport border control.
Britons may not have right to use e-gates in Europe this ­summer
Transport
Andrew Tate arriving at a police station in Romania.
Andrew Tate faces rape and human trafficking charges in UK
Crime
Illustration of an overweight child measuring their waist with a tape measure, next to an illustration of intestines.
Overweight children ‘face higher risk of bowel cancer as adults’
Healthcare
Row of new homes under construction.
Councillors face ban on interfering in smaller planning applications
Politics
Protestors outside Downing Street holding a picture of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
Government urged to review travel advice to ‘police state’ Egypt
Politics
Andrew Tate arriving at a police station in Romania.
Andrew Tate faces rape and human trafficking charges in UK
Crime
Illustration of an overweight child measuring their waist with a tape measure, next to an illustration of intestines.
Overweight children ‘face higher risk of bowel cancer as adults’
Healthcare
Row of new homes under construction.
Councillors face ban on interfering in smaller planning applications
Politics
Protestors outside Downing Street holding a picture of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
Government urged to review travel advice to ‘police state’ Egypt
Politics
Schoolboy eating a sandwich at lunch.
Schools ‘must expel ham from canteens’ due to bowel cancer risk
Healthcare
Passengers queuing at airport border control.
Britons may not have right to use e-gates in Europe this ­summer
Transport
A baby looks at a Wagyu cow at the Beeftech 25 farming event.
News in pictures
Woman told she would never walk again could be England’s Miss World
Celebrity
THE TIMES DIARY
Jeremy Hunt’s friends in high places help with political book
Politics
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Editor's picks

Rachel Johnson in a red chair.
FIRST PERSON
Rachel Johnson: Where was the punk I lost my virginity to?

For young people the search for a partner is more dispiriting than ever. But my quest to trace my first flame was heartrending

Sex & Relationships
Woman sitting on gym equipment smiling.
NEW
I’m 61, I’ve lost five stone — and I’ve got my best body ever
Health & Fitness
A man in a chef's apron next to a wheel of Stinking Bishop cheese.
Taste test: my top 5 stinky cheeses
Food & Drink
Richard Branson in front of Matsumoto Castle in Japan.
INTERVIEW
Richard Branson: ‘I was so loved-up, I got off a taxiing plane’
Inspiration
Collage of Kermit the Frog, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a couple.
COMMENT
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
A Beckham controlled by his wife? I’ve heard that story before
Celebrity
Diptych of paintings depicting a bare tree under a full moon and a lush green tree.
The artist bringing the Sycamore Gap back
Art
Close-up of a person's teal Adidas sneakers on a red carpet with maple leaf designs, among a group of people in suits.
Doing a Trudeau: should you wear trainers with a suit?
Fashion
Richard Branson in front of Matsumoto Castle in Japan.
INTERVIEW
Richard Branson: ‘I was so loved-up, I got off a taxiing plane’
Inspiration
Collage of Kermit the Frog, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a couple.
COMMENT
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
A Beckham controlled by his wife? I’ve heard that story before
Celebrity
Diptych of paintings depicting a bare tree under a full moon and a lush green tree.
The artist bringing the Sycamore Gap back
Art
Close-up of a person's teal Adidas sneakers on a red carpet with maple leaf designs, among a group of people in suits.
Doing a Trudeau: should you wear trainers with a suit?
Fashion
Woman sitting on gym equipment smiling.
NEW
I’m 61, I’ve lost five stone — and I’ve got my best body ever
Health & Fitness
A man in a chef's apron next to a wheel of Stinking Bishop cheese.
Taste test: my top 5 stinky cheeses
Food & Drink

World

President Trump holding a chart of reciprocal tariffs.
Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs must be overturned, declares court

A federal court has declared President Trump’s tariffs unlawful. The ruling follows seven lawsuits challenging his trade war

US politics
Aerial view of a beach installation in Tel Aviv, reading "58 & 600 SAVE THEM NOW!" during a rally for Israeli hostages.
DISPATCH
Netanyahu says only 20 hostages alive as hundreds storm Gaza aid warehouse
Israel-Hamas war
Drone attack in Ukraine.
Russian troops massing in north, says Ukraine after drone offensive
Russia-Ukraine war
Elon Musk wearing a black shirt with "DOGE" printed on it.
Elon Musk quits Trump’s Doge department
US politics
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz at a news conference.
IN DEPTH
Germany to fund long-range weapons in Ukraine, says Merz
Russia-Ukraine war
Courtroom sketch of Joel Le Scouarnec at his trial.
‘Worst paedophile in history’ sentenced to 20 years in jail
Europe
People exiting a subway station during a blackout.
Spanish government’s green targets blamed for causing blackouts
Europe
Elon Musk wearing a black shirt with "DOGE" printed on it.
Elon Musk quits Trump’s Doge department
US politics
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz at a news conference.
IN DEPTH
Germany to fund long-range weapons in Ukraine, says Merz
Russia-Ukraine war
Courtroom sketch of Joel Le Scouarnec at his trial.
‘Worst paedophile in history’ sentenced to 20 years in jail
Europe
People exiting a subway station during a blackout.
Spanish government’s green targets blamed for causing blackouts
Europe
Aerial view of a beach installation in Tel Aviv, reading "58 & 600 SAVE THEM NOW!" during a rally for Israeli hostages.
DISPATCH
Netanyahu says only 20 hostages alive as hundreds storm Gaza aid warehouse
Israel-Hamas war
Drone attack in Ukraine.
Russian troops massing in north, says Ukraine after drone offensive
Russia-Ukraine war

Comment

a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
JULIET SAMUELBeing boring is no guarantee of safety for Rachel Reeves

Cautious chancellor may feel she can thread her way between market panic and voter rage but it’s no recipe for growth

Illustration of a hand signing the First Amendment.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

Headshot of Lucas-Edward Grey.
EDWARD LUCASWest’s betrayal of Ukraine should haunt us
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
HUGO RIFKINDIgnore white men’s worries and Farage wins
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
JANICE TURNER | NOTEBOOKDon’t spray your crotch guys, just try some soap
Headshot of Tiffany Lynch.
TIFFANY LYNCHPolice exodus due to low pay is public safety catastrophe
Headshot of Lucas-Edward Grey.
EDWARD LUCASWest’s betrayal of Ukraine should haunt us
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
Headshot of Tiffany Lynch.
Headshot of Lucas-Edward Grey.
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
a woman wearing a necklace with a cross on it
Headshot of Tiffany Lynch.
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Life & Style

Milly Alcock and Julianne Moore in a scene from Sirens.
The reality behind Sirens: confessions of a PA

The new Netflix hit depicts a woman’s life as an assistant to a billionaire who even gets her to write her sexts for her. It’s surprisingly accurate…

Celebrity
Portrait of Claire Cohen, arms crossed, wearing a denim jumpsuit.
Claire CohenI’m fed up with ‘manslammers’ on the pavement
a woman stands with her arms crossed in front of speech bubbles
Suzi GodsonBaby-making sex has become a chore
Jimi Famurewa at a table with various dishes.
Jimi Famurewa: The day I sold out my culinary roots
Food & Drink
Jim and Nancy Moir painting birds.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Jim Moir: ‘Nancy and I make the bed together in eight seconds’
Property & Home
Woman in pink dress examining perfume bottle.
What does it take to become a top nose?
Luxury
Orchestra performing with conductor.
NEW
Silver nails and leather tops — the new faces of classical music
Luxury
Jimi Famurewa at a table with various dishes.
Jimi Famurewa: The day I sold out my culinary roots
Food & Drink
Jim and Nancy Moir painting birds.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Jim Moir: ‘Nancy and I make the bed together in eight seconds’
Property & Home
Woman in pink dress examining perfume bottle.
What does it take to become a top nose?
Luxury
Orchestra performing with conductor.
NEW
Silver nails and leather tops — the new faces of classical music
Luxury
Portrait of Claire Cohen, arms crossed, wearing a denim jumpsuit.
Claire CohenI’m fed up with ‘manslammers’ on the pavement
a woman stands with her arms crossed in front of speech bubbles
Suzi GodsonBaby-making sex has become a chore

Business

Jensen Huang holding a computer chip.
Nvidia boss warns Donald Trump’s export rules risk America’s AI leadership

US export restrictions on AI chips threaten America’s global lead, Nvidia CEO warns. A $4.5 billion charge highlights the impact of lost sales in China

Companies & Markets
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneAbsurdly late fine for Thames is all just water under the bridge
a man in a suit and tie is looking at the camera
David WightonAI has barely begun, but there are already winners and losers
Miner observing a tunnel boring machine in a silver mine.
UK miner may have to pay $630m to a Mexican community in gold dispute
Companies & Markets
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, addressing the media.
Christine Lagarde talked of leaving ECB to lead Davos forum
Companies & Markets
A businessman stands outside a building, leaning on a fence.
City regulator issues alert over bankrupt podcaster’s former company
Companies & Markets
Houses of Parliament, London, at sunset.
NEW
Ministers to get power to force pension funds to invest in UK
Companies & Markets
8 minutes ago
Miner observing a tunnel boring machine in a silver mine.
UK miner may have to pay $630m to a Mexican community in gold dispute
Companies & Markets
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, addressing the media.
Christine Lagarde talked of leaving ECB to lead Davos forum
Companies & Markets
A businessman stands outside a building, leaning on a fence.
City regulator issues alert over bankrupt podcaster’s former company
Companies & Markets
Houses of Parliament, London, at sunset.
NEW
Ministers to get power to force pension funds to invest in UK
Companies & Markets
8 minutes ago
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneAbsurdly late fine for Thames is all just water under the bridge
a man in a suit and tie is looking at the camera
David WightonAI has barely begun, but there are already winners and losers

Sport

Conference League - Final - Real Betis v Chelsea
CONFERENCE LEAGUE FINAL
‘I was sick of playing sideways’ — Inspired Palmer earns first trophy of Boehly era

Real Betis 1 Chelsea 4: England playmaker conjures goals for Fernández and Jackson to turn around match before Sancho and Caicedo complete scoring

Football
Manchester United players after a soccer match.
PAUL HIRST
Amorim slams team of ‘chokers’ as United outplayed by southeast Asian XI
Football
A female tennis player wipes her mouth with a towel.
FRENCH OPEN
Raducanu dismantled by ‘Queen of Clay’ in tame exit
Tennis
Liam Delap of Ipswich Town celebrates scoring a goal.
United to find out next week if they have beaten Chelsea in signing Delap
Football
Rory McIlroy at the PGA Championship.
No interviews, driver doubts, Nicklaus snub — what’s up with McIlroy?
Golf
Police officers intervening between fighting soccer fans in a market square.
Police make 28 arrests as Chelsea and Betis fans clash
Football
England cricket captain Harry Brook during a nets session.
COMMENT
MIKE ATHERTON
England all in on Brook — but white-ball revival is not guaranteed
Cricket
Liam Delap of Ipswich Town celebrates scoring a goal.
United to find out next week if they have beaten Chelsea in signing Delap
Football
Rory McIlroy at the PGA Championship.
No interviews, driver doubts, Nicklaus snub — what’s up with McIlroy?
Golf
Police officers intervening between fighting soccer fans in a market square.
Police make 28 arrests as Chelsea and Betis fans clash
Football
England cricket captain Harry Brook during a nets session.
COMMENT
MIKE ATHERTON
England all in on Brook — but white-ball revival is not guaranteed
Cricket
Manchester United players after a soccer match.
PAUL HIRST
Amorim slams team of ‘chokers’ as United outplayed by southeast Asian XI
Football
A female tennis player wipes her mouth with a towel.
FRENCH OPEN
Raducanu dismantled by ‘Queen of Clay’ in tame exit
Tennis
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Culture

Mourners at a Ukrainian soldier's funeral in Kyiv.
I’m building a case against Putin — and this drama is part of the battle

A radical new play is using real testimony of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, explains Peter Pomerantsev

Theatre & Dance
Close-up of a female soldier's hand on her chest, taking an oath in front of an American flag.
REVIEW
I felt voyeuristic ickiness listening to this podcast about a scammer
TV & Radio
Yevgeny Prigozhin in camouflage, holding a rifle in a desert.
REVIEW
RUSSIA
Will Putin be toppled by a military coup?
Books
Men sitting in the Reform Club library in 1969.
NEW
REVIEW
SOCIETY
Why you should join a private members’ club
Books
37 minutes ago
Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman standing by a helicopter.
REVIEW
A ‘shameless, self-promoting grifter’? Michelle Mone won’t like this series
TV & Radio
Portrait of Adam Smyth and Chloe Houston.
INTERVIEW
Could you write a novel with a friend?
Books
Portrait of Baron Hans Max Von Aufsess in a military uniform.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Britain Under the Nazis
TV & Radio
Men sitting in the Reform Club library in 1969.
NEW
REVIEW
SOCIETY
Why you should join a private members’ club
Books
37 minutes ago
Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman standing by a helicopter.
REVIEW
A ‘shameless, self-promoting grifter’? Michelle Mone won’t like this series
TV & Radio
Portrait of Adam Smyth and Chloe Houston.
INTERVIEW
Could you write a novel with a friend?
Books
Portrait of Baron Hans Max Von Aufsess in a military uniform.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Britain Under the Nazis
TV & Radio
Close-up of a female soldier's hand on her chest, taking an oath in front of an American flag.
REVIEW
I felt voyeuristic ickiness listening to this podcast about a scammer
TV & Radio
Yevgeny Prigozhin in camouflage, holding a rifle in a desert.
REVIEW
RUSSIA
Will Putin be toppled by a military coup?
Books

Travel

Tea plantation in Mauritius with a lake in the background.
The Indian Ocean island with an underrated wild side that few tourists see

Mauritius isn’t just a beach haven for honeymooners. Going beyond the resorts reveals national parks and buzzy markets — along with a tempting, newly revamped stay

Mauritius
Barcelona residential building facade.
COMMENT
CHRIS HASLAM
Spain has banned some Airbnbs. This is why they’re right to do so
Woman sleeping on airplane.
This fear of flying course costs just £89. Would it cure my phobia?
Advice
Langdale Chase Hotel — one of the best hotels in the Lake District
Our guide to the Lake District’s loveliest hotels for 2025
England
Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, US — one of the best holiday destinations in July
The 20 places to consider for a getaway in July
Inspiration
Lounge area with plush seating and a bar.
REVIEW
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort hotel review: a grand retreat on the banks of the Clyde
Scotland
Aerial view of the Norwegian Aqua cruise ship in Miami.
Rollercoasters, arcade games and giant slides — I’ve found the most fun-packed cruise ship
Cruises
Langdale Chase Hotel — one of the best hotels in the Lake District
Our guide to the Lake District’s loveliest hotels for 2025
England
Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, US — one of the best holiday destinations in July
The 20 places to consider for a getaway in July
Inspiration
Lounge area with plush seating and a bar.
REVIEW
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort hotel review: a grand retreat on the banks of the Clyde
Scotland
Aerial view of the Norwegian Aqua cruise ship in Miami.
Rollercoasters, arcade games and giant slides — I’ve found the most fun-packed cruise ship
Cruises
Barcelona residential building facade.
COMMENT
CHRIS HASLAM
Spain has banned some Airbnbs. This is why they’re right to do so
Woman sleeping on airplane.
This fear of flying course costs just £89. Would it cure my phobia?
Advice

Money

COMMENT
THE BIG QUESTION
Is Labour right to U-turn on the winter fuel allowance?
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