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Israel kills Iranian commander with strike on consulate in Damascus
Attack destroys building in heart of Syria’s capital
newA senior Iranian military commander has been killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus. Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a veteran leader who oversaw the Quds Force — the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps’ external branch — in Syria and Lebanon, was killed in the airstrike on Monday, Iranian media reported. Zahedi is the most...A senior Iranian military commander has been killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on Tehran’s...A senior Iranian military commander has been killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike on Tehran’s...
UK NEWS
JK Rowling’s challenge to police: Arrest me for misgendering
updatedJK Rowling has challenged the police to arrest her under Scotland’s new hate crime laws after making a series of...JK Rowling has challenged the police to arrest her under Scotland’s new hate crime laws after making a series of posts on social media calling trans women men. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act took effect on Easter Monday, creating a new offence of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics...JK Rowling has challenged the police to arrest her under Scotland’s new hate crime laws after making a series of posts on...
Editor's picks
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Hold the chocs, it’s the Easter quiz!
INTERVIEW
How I healed after my tough divorce
In late 2020, Philippa Forrester moved back to England from Jackson, Wyoming, where she’d lived for six years with...In late 2020, Philippa Forrester moved back to England from Jackson, Wyoming, where she’d lived...In late 2020, Philippa Forrester moved back to England from Jackson, Wyoming, where she’d lived...
road to zero emissions
Is UK running out of road on its electric ambitions?
One in six new cars registered in the UK every month are now fully electric, indicating that we are on the road to...One in six new cars registered in the UK every month are now fully electric, indicating that we...One in six new cars registered in the UK every month are now fully electric, indicating that we...
interview
We need Interpol more than ever before, says British candidate for top job
One of Britain’s most senior policing officials has revealed how he overhauled Interpol’s controversial red notice...One of Britain’s most senior policing officials has revealed how he overhauled Interpol’s...One of Britain’s most senior policing officials has revealed how he overhauled Interpol’s...
uk news
Models plead with BBC for video to support rape allegations
A group of models is calling for the BBC to release video and audio they say would help them to bring rape...A group of models is calling for the BBC to release video and audio they say would help them to...A group of models is calling for the BBC to release video and audio they say would help them to...
Politics
health
Long waits in A&E kill 250 people each week
More than 250 people in England are dying each week because of long waits for A&E care, figures from...More than 250 people in England are dying each week because of long waits for A&E care...More than 250 people in England are dying each week because of long waits for A&E care...
crime
Police fail to catch any car thieves in more than 100 neighbourhoods
Not a single car thief was caught by the police in more than 100 neighbourhoods where vehicles were stolen in England...Not a single car thief was caught by the police in more than 100 neighbourhoods where vehicles...Not a single car thief was caught by the police in more than 100 neighbourhoods where vehicles...
ENVIRONMENT
Cuts threaten national park paths and rights of way access
England’s national parks have warned that a funding crisis means they are having to cut back on maintaining footpaths and rights of way, threatening public access to their unique landscapes. Steve Barclay, the environment secretary, has pledged...England’s national parks have warned that a funding crisis means they are having to cut back on...England’s national parks have warned that a funding crisis means they are having to cut back on...
uk news
British Museum investigated over hidden Ethiopian artefacts
The British Museum is facing an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over claims that it is hiding information about 11 sacred Ethiopian altar tablets. The tabots, which were stolen by British forces...The British Museum is facing an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over claims that it is hiding information about 11 sacred Ethiopian altar tablets. The tabots, which were stolen by British forces...The British Museum is facing an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over claims that it is...
technology
Voice-cloning AI tool is too effective for public use
OpenAI has said it is withholding a voice-cloning tool from public release over safety fears. The artificial intelligence company, which created the instant messaging tool ChatGPT, claims its Voice Engine programme can clone a...OpenAI has said it is withholding a voice-cloning tool from public release over safety fears. The artificial intelligence company, which created the instant messaging tool ChatGPT, claims its Voice Engine programme can clone a...OpenAI has said it is withholding a voice-cloning tool from public release over safety fears. The artificial...
video
Erdogan suffers first election defeat in 20 years
President Erdogan has pledged to “renew” his party after suffering his biggest blow at the ballot box in two decades. Erdogan took the rare step of conceding defeat in Sunday’s local elections after a string of surprise victories for the secularist Republican People’s Party (CHP) in some of the...President Erdogan has pledged to “renew” his party after suffering his biggest blow at the ballot box in two decades. Erdogan took the rare step of conceding defeat in Sunday’s local elections after a string of surprise victories for the secularist Republican People’s Party (CHP) in some of the...President Erdogan has pledged to “renew” his party after suffering his biggest blow at the ballot box in two decades. Erdogan...
Germany legalises cannabis but rulebook causes confusion
Cannabis smokers celebrated with joints at the Brandenburg Gate on Monday morning as Germany’s decriminalisation of the drug came into force. The reform means that adults can grow, possess and smoke cannabis but within limits that, critics argue, risk making the law unworkable or a source of conflict with the police. Henry Plottke, a member...Cannabis smokers celebrated with joints at the Brandenburg Gate on Monday morning as Germany’s decriminalisation of the drug came into force. The reform means that adults can grow, possess and smoke cannabis but within limits that, critics argue, risk making the law unworkable or a source of conflict with the police. Henry Plottke, a member...Cannabis smokers celebrated with joints at the Brandenburg Gate on Monday morning as Germany’s decriminalisation of the drug...
Russian spies blamed for ‘Havana syndrome’ attacks on US diplomats
Mysterious ailments including nausea, hearing loss and memory lapses that have afflicted hundreds of American diplomats and intelligence officials are likely to have been caused by Kremlin agents armed with sonic energy weapons, an investigation has concluded. The symptoms that make up Havana syndrome, as it became...Mysterious ailments including nausea, hearing loss and memory lapses that have afflicted hundreds...Mysterious ailments including nausea, hearing loss and memory lapses that have afflicted hundreds...
Boardwalk Empire actor struck by rock in New York
newMichael Stuhlbarg, an actor in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and Marvel’s Doctor Strange films, was left bloodied...Michael Stuhlbarg, an actor in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and Marvel’s Doctor Strange films...Michael Stuhlbarg, an actor in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire and Marvel’s Doctor Strange films...
Hiker finds bones of French toddler missing since last summer
newA hundred police officers scoured a French Alpine gully on Monday after the discovery of the remains of a...A hundred police officers scoured a French Alpine gully on Monday after the discovery of the...A hundred police officers scoured a French Alpine gully on Monday after the discovery of the...
Israel-Hamas war
Green light for Rafah offensive as calls grow for Netanyahu to resign
Binyamin Netanyahu has said that Israel’s war cabinet has authorised military plans to invade Rafah, just before he was prepared for hernia surgery on Sunday. “We have approved the IDF’s operational plans for Rafah. The IDF is preparing to evacuate the civilian population and provide humanitarian aid,” the Israeli prime minister told a televised press conference. He...Binyamin Netanyahu has said that Israel’s war cabinet has authorised military plans to invade...Binyamin Netanyahu has said that Israel’s war cabinet has authorised military plans to invade...
Ultra-Orthodox conscription deepens rift at heart of Israel
The thought of her pious, law-abiding husband being dragged away by the Israeli military, forcibly conscripted or put...The thought of her pious, law-abiding husband being dragged away by the Israeli military, forcibly conscripted or put in jail for desertion, makes Hadassah call out for mercy. “God forbid they try to take him, God forbid,” the 25-year-old repeats. Her name has been changed here to protect her in the ultra-Orthodox...The thought of her pious, law-abiding husband being dragged away by the Israeli military, forcibly conscripted or put in jail...
ANTHONY LOYD
I saw the burnt boy scream in Syria. Now they pretend he’s Palestinian
Pain is no longer his constant companion. Memories of the flames have faded from his mind. The deep scars remain but these, too, have softened with time. Yet some of the lies about his injuries still chase him. When I spoke with Mohammed Hamid...Pain is no longer his constant companion. Memories of the flames have faded from his mind. The...Pain is no longer his constant companion. Memories of the flames have faded from his mind. The...
Pensioner fury as American Express freezes payouts for tenth year
American Express has dashed the hopes of thousands of British pensioners, telling them it is freezing their pension payments for the tenth successive year. The US banking group said it had once again considered the case for a discretionary increase and decided against it in letters sent to...American Express has dashed the hopes of thousands of British pensioners, telling them it is freezing their pension payments for the tenth successive year. The US banking group said it had once again considered the case for a discretionary increase and decided against it in letters sent to...American Express has dashed the hopes of thousands of British pensioners, telling them it is freezing their pension payments...
Home of Gareth Southgate’s former agent is repossessed after debt default
The house of the former agent of the England football manager Gareth Southgate has been repossessed in the wake of a disastrous £25 million commercial property investment involving Fortress Capital Partners. Financial difficulties at Round World Real Estate UK, a company owned by Terry Byrne, a senior football industry figure, have led to...The house of the former agent of the England football manager Gareth Southgate has been repossessed in the wake of a disastrous £25 million commercial property investment involving Fortress Capital Partners. Financial difficulties at Round World Real Estate UK, a company owned by Terry Byrne, a senior football industry figure, have led to...The house of the former agent of the England football manager Gareth Southgate has been repossessed in the wake of a disastrous...
Pragmatic approach promises fab benefits for northeast
It was a familiar if unwanted sight for northeast England, an empty factory that had been unused for years. Wavin had been based here since the 1980s, employing hundreds of people making plastic pipes for plumbing, drainage and the like, but it had upped sticks in the 2010s. A pragmatic and, if possible...It was a familiar if unwanted sight for northeast England, an empty factory that had been unused...It was a familiar if unwanted sight for northeast England, an empty factory that had been unused...
comment
Caution among banks is all very well, but it is stifling growth
updatedAfter the global financial crisis, few commentators were in any doubt that the disaster had been caused by excessive...After the global financial crisis, few commentators were in any doubt that the disaster had been...After the global financial crisis, few commentators were in any doubt that the disaster had been...
road to zero emissions | comment
We need ambitious policies to speed the switch to green transport
Over a century of fossil fuel-powered road transport is coming to an end. By 2035 every new car, van or light truck...Over a century of fossil fuel-powered road transport is coming to an end. By 2035 every new car...Over a century of fossil fuel-powered road transport is coming to an end. By 2035 every new car...
road to zero emissions
Is UK running out of road on its electric ambitions?
One in six new cars registered in the UK every month are now fully electric, indicating that we are on the road to widespread adoption of zero-emissions vehicles. In Britain last year, 300,000 new pure battery electric cars were registered.One in six new cars registered in the UK every month are now fully electric, indicating that we...One in six new cars registered in the UK every month are now fully electric, indicating that we...
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Your three-minute digest
david wighton | comment
Better skills will decide the winners in AI race
If generative AI is going to transform our lives in the way experts predict, what skills will be needed to thrive in...If generative AI is going to transform our lives in the way experts predict, what skills will be...If generative AI is going to transform our lives in the way experts predict, what skills will be...
paul johnson | comment
Favouring the low paid has backfired on the public sector
I wrote a fortnight ago about how this Tory government has been rather more redistributive through the tax system...I wrote a fortnight ago about how this Tory government has been rather more redistributive...I wrote a fortnight ago about how this Tory government has been rather more redistributive...
how i made it
I rescued my food delivery business from IT meltdown
Maurice Watkins book extracts
True story of how Eriksson almost succeeded Ferguson – after Wenger said no
newMaurice Watkins represented Manchester United as a solicitor for many decades, from 1976, and became a director of the club in 1984 until 2012. He was at the heart of many key decisions, including the recruitment of Sir Alex Ferguson as manager, and defending players, including Eric Cantona after his kung-fu kick on a Crystal Palace fan. He died in August 2021, at the...Maurice Watkins represented Manchester United as a solicitor for many decades, from 1976, and...Maurice Watkins represented Manchester United as a solicitor for many decades, from 1976, and...
football
Cocktail bars over loyalty? How super-rich clubs are ‘squeezing fans dry’
From the outside, the southwest corner of Craven Cottage will look more like a luxury villa next season, although you...From the outside, the southwest corner of Craven Cottage will look more like a luxury villa next season, although you wonder who will be out on the sunbeds in December. With its “Sky Deck” terrace, facing away from the pitch and out towards the River Thames, complete with a cocktail bar and swimming pool to take in...From the outside, the southwest corner of Craven Cottage will look more like a luxury villa next season, although you wonder...
rugby union | zack henry interview
Forget Farrell – meet the English fly half already starring in France
football | alyson rudd
Male aggression? Hayes is only harming progress with her gender stereotyping
newAt one of the very first matches I reported on for The Times almost 30 years ago, a journalist, a member of the...At one of the very first matches I reported on for The Times almost 30 years ago, a journalist, a...At one of the very first matches I reported on for The Times almost 30 years ago, a journalist, a...
rugby union
Mad law changes are putting off fans, says Exeter boss Baxter
newRob Baxter, the Exeter Chiefs director of rugby, believes that constant tinkering with the game’s laws runs the risk...Rob Baxter, the Exeter Chiefs director of rugby, believes that constant tinkering with the game’s...Rob Baxter, the Exeter Chiefs director of rugby, believes that constant tinkering with the game’s...
Football | Martin Hardy
England star to swearing at fans: Phillips must go where he is loved to save career
A video starts on the vast indoor pitch at St George’s Park. It is the final day of August, 2021. “Hi guys, Declan Rice here,” says a smiling Declan Rice. “As you can see, Kalvin Phillips is behind me. He is England’s player of the year and it’s fully deserved. Top boy. Top player.” Life seemed easy then for Phillips, who had started every game of England’s run to the...A video starts on the vast indoor pitch at St George’s Park. It is the final day of August, 2021.A video starts on the vast indoor pitch at St George’s Park. It is the final day of August, 2021.
Football | Marco Materazzi interview
‘Zidane offered me his shirt – I said I preferred his sister’
This summer will mark 18 years since the 2006 World Cup final. Even today, there are still many fans who remember it...This summer will mark 18 years since the 2006 World Cup final. Even today, there are still many fans who remember it as the night when Zinédine Zidane, only minutes away from closing out a brilliant career, spoilt his own final by headbutting Marco Materazzi after the two got into an argument in extra time between...This summer will mark 18 years since the 2006 World Cup final. Even today, there are still many fans who remember it as the...
Sky Bet Championship | Henry Winter
Vardy lifts gloom at Leicester to get promotion push back on track
rugby union | STUART BARNES
Farrell will be punished if he keeps losing the plot
There is something enigmatic about this season’s Saracens. It’s not a word with one would usually associate with the...There is something enigmatic about this season’s Saracens. It’s not a word with one would usually...There is something enigmatic about this season’s Saracens. It’s not a word with one would usually...
premier league | Martin samuel
A year ago this dogged plan B would have failed – that’s real proof of progress
Before the rush to judgment on Arsenal begins, remember this: last year they came up here with the title on the line...Before the rush to judgment on Arsenal begins, remember this: last year they came up here with...Before the rush to judgment on Arsenal begins, remember this: last year they came up here with...
RUGBY UNION | Andy Dawling interview
From Kosovo to kit room: how rugby saved life of Saracens’ army man
Andy Dawling is piecing his life back together. With nowhere permanent to call home, there are nights after work at Saracens when he finds shelter and sleeps on his old army bed. But he is getting there, slowly edging his way back from the brink.Andy Dawling is piecing his life back together. With nowhere permanent to call home, there are...Andy Dawling is piecing his life back together. With nowhere permanent to call home, there are...
FOOTBALL | IAN HAWKEY
Sancho outshines Kane as Dortmund kill off Bayern’s title hopes
American Football | Matt Tench
New crop of quarterbacks could be era-defining … but we thought that in 2021
Premier League | Henry Winter
Arsenal thwart City as Arteta outwits Guardiola with show of steel
football | john westerby
Meet club who train 100 miles from home but have promotion in sights
game in numbers | bill edgar
English loyalty, a 92-year first and Brentford’s unwanted history
English players often struggle to gain selection for Premier League games but their managerial compatriots are giving them a boost. Only three of the 17 managers to have taken charge of their team throughout this top-flight season are English, and...English players often struggle to gain selection for Premier League games but their managerial...English players often struggle to gain selection for Premier League games but their managerial...
Premier League | paul joyce
Salah completes Liverpool comeback to send Klopp’s men top
football | gary jacob
No communication, no strategy, no idea – what Chelsea fans really think
football | James Gheerbrant
Off target but Toney still shows he deserves Euros spot
‘Knowing Ivan, he won’t sleep tonight,” Thomas Frank said after this thrilling match, dominated by Brentford. “The...‘Knowing Ivan, he won’t sleep tonight,” Thomas Frank said after this thrilling match, dominated...‘Knowing Ivan, he won’t sleep tonight,” Thomas Frank said after this thrilling match, dominated...
tennis | stuart fraser
Sinner cruises past Dimitrov to take Miami title – and now eyes No 1
Jannik Sinner has Novak Djokovic in his sights at the top of the rankings after winning the Miami Open to become the...Jannik Sinner has Novak Djokovic in his sights at the top of the rankings after winning the Miami...Jannik Sinner has Novak Djokovic in his sights at the top of the rankings after winning the Miami...
gallagher premiership
RFU admits error after Harlequins lock returns early from sin-bin
Harlequins 40 Bath 36
Harlequins will not have their madcap 40-36 victory against Bath overturned despite the RFU admitting and apologising for an error that allowed the lock Irné Herbst to return from the sin-bin early at a crucial point in the match. Herbst, 30, was given a yellow card in the 64th minute, with Harlequins leading 40-13. However, in the 71st minute — with four minutes and 18...Harlequins will not have their madcap 40-36 victory against Bath overturned despite the RFU...Harlequins will not have their madcap 40-36 victory against Bath overturned despite the RFU...
racing
Rob Wright’s racing tips
This colt stayed on strongly to lead close home when making a winning debut over five furlongs at Newcastle and he...This colt stayed on strongly to lead close home when making a winning debut over five furlongs at Newcastle and he looks sure to appreciate this stiffer test of stamina. There is plenty of stamina in the dam’s side of his pedigree and his half-brother, Spirit Of Angel – who stayed 12 furlongs – handled testing...This colt stayed on strongly to lead close home when making a winning debut over five furlongs at Newcastle and he looks sure...
INTERVIEW
How I healed after my tough divorce
Separated, depressed and compelled to leave her US home, the TV presenter Philippa Forrester took solace in nature
TELEVISION
Evil, violent, amoral — Andrew Scott takes on Tom Ripley
A new Netflix adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley has the actor step into the character’s polished Ferragamos
new
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Hold the chocs, it’s the Easter quiz!
Olav Bjortomt tests what you can recall of the year so far, from breakthroughs in science to war in the Middle East
BOOKS
This is how to get your children into Shakespeare
Last night I read Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus and Henry VI, Parts I, II and III before bed. “Swot!” I hear you say. “Show off!” Confession: the versions I read were ten pages apiece. I have on my desk before me a sumptuous copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio. Not an original, of course — the last time an original 1623 First Folio was sold at auction it went for...Last night I read Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus and Henry VI, Parts I, II and III before...Last night I read Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus and Henry VI, Parts I, II and III before...
the lowdown
Jeremy Allen White hangs up his apron for Bruce Springsteen biopic
He made his character’s tight white T-shirts go viral in The Bear, then did the same for a pair of Calvin...He made his character’s tight white T-shirts go viral in The Bear, then did the same for a pair of Calvin Klein briefs in an internet-breaking campaign for the brand. But I know which item of clothing is going to get the Jeremy Allen White treatment next. Are you ready to obsess over … sleeveless vests?
I...He made his character’s tight white T-shirts go viral in The Bear, then did the same for a pair of Calvin Klein briefs in...
First night reviews
first night | THEATRE
Greg Hicks excels in Dostoevsky’s Dream of a Ridiculous Man
FIRST NIGHT | THEATRE
Rachael Stirling impresses, but The Divine Mrs S is forced fun
This new backstage comedy has so much going for it — at least in theory — that I feel almost guilty for not having...This new backstage comedy has so much going for it — at least in theory — that I feel almost...This new backstage comedy has so much going for it — at least in theory — that I feel almost...
FIRST NIGHT | CLassical
Virtuoso percussion in Colin Currie Group’s five-star show
From time to time, I like to close my eyes at a concert and listen without any visual distractions. At others, such...From time to time, I like to close my eyes at a concert and listen without any visual distractions.From time to time, I like to close my eyes at a concert and listen without any visual distractions.
MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
1 What was the first bank holiday of 2024? 2 Which city in Nevada has used the slogan: “What happens here, stays here”? 3 Martin Gardner’s 1960 book The Annotated Alice incorporates two works by which writer? 4 Tim Curry played which resourceful pirate in the 1996 film Muppet Treasure Island? 5 Which catch-all term is used for medication to kill cancer cells? 6 The...1 What was the first bank holiday of 2024? 2 Which city in Nevada has used the slogan: “What...1 What was the first bank holiday of 2024? 2 Which city in Nevada has used the slogan: “What...
What to watch: your TV and streaming guide
video
tv review
This Town — riots, ska and self-indulgence in 1981 Birmingham
This Town
BBC1 I was hugely looking forward to This Town. I mean, what could be tastier — the man who wrote the brilliant Peaky Blinders back with his sexy muse (Birmingham) but in 1981, which has music I remember so fondly and to which I...This Town
BBC1 I was hugely looking forward to This Town. I mean, what could be tastier — the...This Town
BBC1 I was hugely looking forward to This Town. I mean, what could be tastier — the...
Viewing GUide
What’s on TV and radio tonight
tELEVISION | STREAMING GUIDE
What to watch now on Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Prime Video and beyond
Television
The 20 best shows on Paramount+
In case you missed it
Exclusive interview
Rebel Wilson on sex, weight and working with Sacha Baron Cohen
interview | Decca Aitkenhead
Can this man get Gen Z (and the rest of us) off their phones?
video
design
The doll’s house with its own set of Crown Jewels
Queen Mary’s 100-year-old doll’s house is a study in miniature opulence. Now such luxurious playthings are becoming fashionable again
jewellery
Do you like your pearls with a Breton stripe?
Then Jessica McCormack’s new maritime-inspired jewellery collection is one for you
motoring
The Ineos Grenadier — a car as British as a cup of tea
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s rugged all-terrain beast merges old-fashioned features with new-fangled tech
food
Off the slopes and into Michelin-starred pop-ups in the Dolomites
There is nowhere better for mountain dining, where acclaimed restaurants abound
conversations
The luxury of memory
video
Cruise
The sailing that helped me (and my son) reconnect with my mum
This winter sun cruise that takes in four Middle East cities in a week is the perfect multi-gen escape
city breaks
The quieter, culture-packed riverside alternative to Dublin
Vikings, whiskey, live music and cool bars and restaurants make up the sparkling city of Waterford — and you can get there by ferry
malta
Could Sadie Frost’s detox retreat heal my heartbreak?
The actress, director and former party girl knows all about heartache and reinvention. Hadley Freeman joins her on Gozo to see if yoga, fasting and a colonic can help fix her, too
video
italy
I saw all of Rome’s best bits in six hours. This is how
The marathon route of Italy’s largest sporting event takes in the Eternal City’s must-sees. You can stroll it any time — or speed-walk alongside the runners
cyprus
A week’s Med sunshine in April for £433
With spring temperatures in the 20s, this secret corner of Cyprus is perfect for lounging and exploring
kathy lette | travel troubleshooter
My husband wants to bring his pal on holiday
Q My husband and his (single) best friend are inseparable. They’ve known each other since childhood and spend their...Q My husband and his (single) best friend are inseparable. They’ve known each other since...Q My husband and his (single) best friend are inseparable. They’ve known each other since...
canada
The Canadian wilderness where in-the-know city dwellers escape to
Forget the tree in the forest — if you see a moose but don’t snap a picture of it on your phone, did you really see it?Forget the tree in the forest — if you see a moose but don’t snap a picture of it on your phone...Forget the tree in the forest — if you see a moose but don’t snap a picture of it on your phone...
Printable Puzzles
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
UK NEWS
JK Rowling’s challenge to police: Arrest me for misgendering
Author defiant as Scottish hate crime bill becomes law
updatedJK Rowling has challenged the police to arrest her under Scotland’s new hate crime laws after making a series of posts on social media calling trans women men. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act took effect on Easter Monday, creating a new offence of stirring up hatred against...JK Rowling has challenged the police to arrest her under Scotland’s new hate crime laws after making a series of posts on social media calling trans women men. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act took effect on Easter Monday, creating a new offence of stirring up hatred against...JK Rowling has challenged the police to arrest her under Scotland’s new hate crime laws after making a series of posts on...
Woman fired over morning sickness wins £22,000 from ‘family friendly’ employer
newA pregnant woman who was fired after taking three days off for morning sickness has won a discrimination case against her “family friendly” employer. Amy McLaren took Hiflow Property Services to an employment tribunal, claiming she was treated unfavourably because she was pregnant. Zephyrina Donaldson, a Hiflow director who was McLaren’s...A pregnant woman who was fired after taking three days off for morning sickness has won a discrimination case against her “family friendly” employer. Amy McLaren took Hiflow Property Services to an employment tribunal, claiming she was treated unfavourably because she was pregnant. Zephyrina Donaldson, a Hiflow director who was McLaren’s...A pregnant woman who was fired after taking three days off for morning sickness has won a discrimination case against her...
Neighbours plan to sue over noise from women’s prison
Residents living next to Scotland’s only all-female superjail are set to sue the prison service amid complaints about the volume of swearing and late-night singing which is disrupting their lives. Families in the Forth Park estate at Bridge of Allan say they cannot use their gardens due to the din coming from HMP...Residents living next to Scotland’s only all-female superjail are set to sue the prison service...Residents living next to Scotland’s only all-female superjail are set to sue the prison service...
melanie reid
A right to die is will of the people
Politicians wonder why they’re unpopular. Why the electorate is cynical about them. It’s because, in far too many...Politicians wonder why they’re unpopular. Why the electorate is cynical about them. It’s because...Politicians wonder why they’re unpopular. Why the electorate is cynical about them. It’s because...
Lower tax rates to make Scotland wealthier, says Hunter
One of Scotland’s most successful businessmen believes the country would become more prosperous if the government...One of Scotland’s most successful businessmen believes the country would become more prosperous...One of Scotland’s most successful businessmen believes the country would become more prosperous...
Comment
Even Tories seem ashamed of their record
Will Lloyd
With grandees scrambling to distance themselves from the past 14 years, you’d think 2010 was the end of a golden age
Tomiwa Owolade
Kahneman captured man’s struggle to endure
LIBBY PURVES
Our privatised utilities are a busted flush
Sathnam Sanghera | Notebook
Never mind the etiquette, a spoon does the business
ELISABETH BRAW
Sweden shows us the way to defend our infrastructure
Leading Articles
Easeful Death
A new bill in Scotland has reignited a difficult debate on assisted dying. Proponents must consider and confront the potential dangers for the living
Rough Patch
It is unfortunate that laws to tackle homelessness are being held up by political rows
Gull Power
Scientists urge town dwellers to learn to love gulls as gulls love their sandwiches
letters to the editor
Assisted dying and how to value a human life
Sir, Matthew Parris is to be congratulated on having the courage to present a cogent utilitarian argument (“We can’t afford a taboo on assisted dying”, Mar 30). The taboo that he suggests should be lifted must essentially be the...Sir, Matthew Parris is to be congratulated on having the courage to present a cogent utilitarian...Sir, Matthew Parris is to be congratulated on having the courage to present a cogent utilitarian...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Easter Monday bank holiday; national living wage increase takes effect, rising to £11.44 from £10.42, the biggest increase in more than a decade; the price cap on consumer energy bills takes effect this month, dropping 12.3 per cent from £1,928 per year to £1,690 for a typical household; the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 comes into effect.
Germany: Legislation legalising recreational marijuana use, passed in February, takes effect. Under new rules, people aged over 18 are allowed to carry 25 grams of cannabis in public for consumption, and grow three cannabis plants and store up to 50 grams in their own homes.
World: Easter Monday Christian holiday.
On this day
In 1551 the sobriquet Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) was used for the first time to describe Vlad III, referring to the prince of Wallachia (second son of Vlad Dracul) and his method of execution of 20,000 (of a claimed 60,000) people. Vlad III ruled Wallachia (now part of Romania) in 1448 and 1456-62. He died in 1476; in 1748 the ruins of Pompeii near Naples were found by Joaquín de Alcubierre, a military engineer. He was seeking artefacts for the King of Naples (Charles III of Spain, 1759-1788); in 1778 Oliver Pollock is credited with creating the dollar sign, by accident on a ledger. An Irishman who became a merchant in New Orleans, he was a financier of the Revolutionary War; in 1873, 562 people died when the White Star Line ocean liner Atlantic sank after hitting rocks off Nova Scotia, Canada, on its crossing between Liverpool and New York City; in 1875 The Times published the first newspaper weather map, recording the weather from the previous day. The map had been prepared by Francis Galton, a researcher in a wide range of disciplines who was knighted in 1909. He was a cousin of Charles Darwin, the naturalist.
Nature notes
Topping out at a whopping two inches, the great silver water beetle is one of the largest aquatic insects in the world. They are found here and there in the UK, usually in marshes or shallow, vegetated ponds in lowland areas, particularly near the coast, and become active from April onwards. After mating, the female lays 50-70 eggs in a silk cocoon that she sets afloat, like a tiny Moses basket floating on the Nile. The eggs hatch into large, strongly predatory larvae that can drill through the shells of water snails to get at the soft flesh within. The adults are strong fliers, and travel well on land too; they squeak loudly when handled, as well they might. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Jofra Archer, cricketer, Sussex County Cricket Club and England, 29; Vincent Bolloré, former head of the Bolloré investment group, 72; Susan Boyle, singer, I Dreamed a Dream (2009), 63; Sir David Davies, investment banker and businessman, president, Wexford Festival Trust, 84; Prof Dame Kay Davies, human geneticist, co-founder of the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre, 73; John Elkann, chairman of Stellantis (from the merged Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA) and Exor (Ferrari), 48; Chris Evans, broadcaster, breakfast show host on Virgin Radio UK, 58; Prof Sir Roderick Floud, economic historian, 82; John Glen, Tory MP for Salisbury, paymaster general and minister for the Cabinet Office, 50; David Gower, cricketer, England (1978-92), and commentator, 67; Chris Grayling, Tory MP for Epsom & Ewell, transport secretary (2016-19), 62; Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Washington & Sunderland West, shadow defence minister (2020-21), 58; Ben Kelly, interior designer, professor of interior design, Kingston University, 75; Suzy Klein, BBC TV head of arts and classical music, writer and broadcaster, 49; Ramon Laguarta, chairman and chief executive, PepsiCo (food and beverages), 61; Ali MacGraw, actress, Love Story (1970), The Getaway (1972), 85; Jonny May, rugby union player, Gloucester, England (2013-23), 34; Sir Stephen O’Brien, former Tory MP, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief co-ordinator (2015-17), 67; Deanna Oppenheimer, chairwoman, InterContinental Hotels Group, Hargreaves Lansdown (2018-23), 66; David Oyelowo, actor, Selma (2014), 48; Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan OM, biologist, president, Royal Society (2015-20), Nobel prize in chemistry (2009), 72; Thomas Schäfer, chief executive, the Volkswagen passenger cars brand, 54; Beth Tweddle, artistic gymnast, Olympic bronze medallist (2012) and three-time world champion, 39.