Five die attempting to cross Channel
updatedAt least five migrants have died after being crushed when smugglers crammed about 100 people onto a dinghy crossing the Channel, French officials said. The casualties were “inanimate” when taken ashore, officials said. The Maritime Prefecture said rescue services were alerted when several boats...At least five migrants have died after being crushed when smugglers crammed about 100 people onto a dinghy crossing the Channel, French officials said. The casualties were “inanimate” when taken ashore, officials said. The Maritime Prefecture said rescue services were alerted when several boats...At least five migrants have died after being crushed when smugglers crammed about 100 people onto a dinghy crossing the Channel...
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We’ll break smugglers’ business model, says PM after Rwanda bill passes
updatedRishi Sunak has hailed the Rwanda legislation as a gamechanger for tackling illegal migration and vowed “nothing will stand in our way” of getting deportation flights off the ground by July. The Safety of Rwanda Bill is due to become law after a stand-off between MPs and peers ended shortly after midnight. It paves the way for the detention...Rishi Sunak has hailed the Rwanda legislation as a gamechanger for tackling illegal migration and vowed “nothing will stand in our way” of getting deportation flights off the ground by July. The Safety of Rwanda Bill is due to become law after a stand-off between MPs and peers ended shortly after midnight. It paves the way for the detention...Rishi Sunak has hailed the Rwanda legislation as a gamechanger for tackling illegal migration and vowed “nothing will stand in...
Gone in 55 words: the downfall of one of the BBC’s biggest stars
When BBC News staff were called to an impromptu meeting with their chief executive shortly before 2pm on Monday, the expectation was that it was about Huw Edwards. The newsreader, who joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984, had been suspended since July over allegations in The Sun that he paid a young person £35,000...When BBC News staff were called to an impromptu meeting with their chief executive shortly before...When BBC News staff were called to an impromptu meeting with their chief executive shortly before...
FIRST PERSON
I love my husband — that’s why I’m divorcing him
courtroom sketch
Donald the defendant looks tired, cold and ‘all alone’
Editor’s picks
interview
Blooming? The truth about pregnancy isn’t so rosy
When Emily Oster was an infant her mother noticed her talking to herself in her cot. Most mothers would have left the...When Emily Oster was an infant her mother noticed her talking to herself in her cot. Most mothers...When Emily Oster was an infant her mother noticed her talking to herself in her cot. Most mothers...
ROBERT CRAMPTON
April’s chilly and my family’s war over the thermostat rages on
By rights, by late April the domestic heating wars that rip families apart through the winter should have been...By rights, by late April the domestic heating wars that rip families apart through the winter...By rights, by late April the domestic heating wars that rip families apart through the winter...
Black Country student sounds bostin’ after actor donates voice
Eli Lane, a New York drama student who grew up in Walsall, is used to receiving jokes about his Black Country accent and will sometimes even adopt a new voice for auditions. However, for Daniel Challis, a fellow Midlander, Lane’s voice is exactly...Eli Lane, a New York drama student who grew up in Walsall, is used to receiving jokes about his...Eli Lane, a New York drama student who grew up in Walsall, is used to receiving jokes about his...
Even more medics will go abroad, BMA warns
When patients are admitted to hospital in Australia, there is a high chance they will be treated by a British doctor.When patients are admitted to hospital in Australia, there is a high chance they will be treated...When patients are admitted to hospital in Australia, there is a high chance they will be treated...
the times diary
Perks of being US president? Barack Obama on day the music died
You get a plane, some prime Washington real estate and “commander in chief” on your business cards, but what Barack...You get a plane, some prime Washington real estate and “commander in chief” on your business...You get a plane, some prime Washington real estate and “commander in chief” on your business...
‘Chinese spy’ arrested in second AfD scandal
EU infiltration claims rock German hard right
newGerman police have arrested an assistant to Maximilian Krah, the hard-right Alternative for Germany’s leading candidate in the European elections, on suspicion of spying for China. The man, named by law enforcement only as Jian G, was arrested on Monday in Dresden. He lives in Dresden and...German police have arrested an assistant to Maximilian Krah, the hard-right Alternative for Germany’s leading candidate in the European elections, on suspicion of spying for China. The man, named by law enforcement only as Jian G, was arrested on Monday in Dresden. He lives in Dresden and...German police have arrested an assistant to Maximilian Krah, the hard-right Alternative for Germany’s leading candidate in the...
The ultra-Orthodox battalion dividing US and Israel
The wild Israeli soldiers from the “Haredi unit” were never punished for the death of the elderly Palestinian-American man they blindfolded, beat and left out in the winter cold. “They didn’t need to tie up an 80-year-old man, even if he comes at you and swears at you or you fear he will commit an attack. I wouldn’t have done that,” said...The wild Israeli soldiers from the “Haredi unit” were never punished for the death of the elderly Palestinian-American man they blindfolded, beat and left out in the winter cold. “They didn’t need to tie up an 80-year-old man, even if he comes at you and swears at you or you fear he will commit an attack. I wouldn’t have done that,” said...The wild Israeli soldiers from the “Haredi unit” were never punished for the death of the elderly Palestinian-American man they...
Trump accused of ‘criminal scheme to corrupt 2016 election’
Donald Trump orchestrated a “criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 election”, a New York court heard on the opening day of his hush money trial. Trump, who said it was a “sad day for America” in an address to reporters, listened without expressing emotion on Monday as he was accused of falsifying business records to...Donald Trump orchestrated a “criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 election”, a New York court...Donald Trump orchestrated a “criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 election”, a New York court...
Montmartre pétanque club fights eviction in gentrification row
During the Belle Époque, Montmartre was the artistic heart of Paris, home to Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and...During the Belle Époque, Montmartre was the artistic heart of Paris, home to Pablo Picasso...During the Belle Époque, Montmartre was the artistic heart of Paris, home to Pablo Picasso...
Comedian defends ejecting breastfeeding mother over ‘gurgles’
The Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne is hardly a beer-stained bear pit where crowds inspire fear in seasoned stand-ups...The Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne is hardly a beer-stained bear pit where crowds inspire fear in...The Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne is hardly a beer-stained bear pit where crowds inspire fear in...
UK borrowing figures cast doubts over tax cuts
ONS estimates borrowing over the year rose to £120.7bn, above the £114.1bn projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility
The government borrowed £6.6 billion more than expected over the past year, casting doubt on Jeremy Hunt’s capacity to launch substantial tax cuts before an anticipated general election this year, official figures showed. The UK deficit hit £11.9 billion in March, down by £4.7 billion from the...The government borrowed £6.6 billion more than expected over the past year, casting doubt on Jeremy Hunt’s capacity to launch substantial tax cuts before an anticipated general election this year, official figures showed. The UK deficit hit £11.9 billion in March, down by £4.7 billion from the...The government borrowed £6.6 billion more than expected over the past year, casting doubt on Jeremy Hunt’s capacity to launch...
Private sector economy grows at fastest pace in nearly a year
newThe private sector economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly a year last month, underscoring that the recovery from a short-lived recession is picking up pace, a closely watched survey showed. The composite flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which measures output across the UK’s main services and manufacturing sectors, climbed to 54...The private sector economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly a year last month, underscoring that the recovery from a short-lived recession is picking up pace, a closely watched survey showed. The composite flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which measures output across the UK’s main services and manufacturing sectors, climbed to 54...The private sector economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly a year last month, underscoring that the recovery from a...
Short sellers make billions as Magnificent 7 ride into trouble
Short sellers made billions of dollars from the tumble in the stock market value of the so-called “Magnificent 7” American technology giants in recent days. The combined value of Alphabet, which is Google’s parent; Amazon; Apple; Meta Platforms, Facebook’s owner; Microsoft; Nvidia, the chipmaker; and Tesla dropped...Short sellers made billions of dollars from the tumble in the stock market value of the so-called...Short sellers made billions of dollars from the tumble in the stock market value of the so-called...
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Hipgnosis suitor will need lot of bottle
Finally, a brass in pocket moment that doesn’t involve Chrissie Hynde. Hipgnosis Songs Fund has got itself two...Finally, a brass in pocket moment that doesn’t involve Chrissie Hynde. Hipgnosis Songs Fund has...Finally, a brass in pocket moment that doesn’t involve Chrissie Hynde. Hipgnosis Songs Fund has...
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Schiehallion offers something different, if you dare…
Companies are staying private for longer. In 1980, the median age of a business at flotation was six years. Today it...Companies are staying private for longer. In 1980, the median age of a business at flotation was...Companies are staying private for longer. In 1980, the median age of a business at flotation was...
Green subsidies making poor nations poorer, World Bank warns
Industrial policies that pump green subsidies worth billions into advanced economies risk widening inequalities between rich and poor countries, the World Bank has said as it warned of a “great reversal” in the growth prospects of the most...Industrial policies that pump green subsidies worth billions into advanced economies risk...Industrial policies that pump green subsidies worth billions into advanced economies risk...
Orkney to get world’s first offshore charging station for cruise ships
Schneider Electric is helping to develop the world’s first offshore charging station for cruise ships, which would be situated off Orkney. The energy management and sustainability company will establish the technical and commercial viability of...Schneider Electric is helping to develop the world’s first offshore charging station for cruise...Schneider Electric is helping to develop the world’s first offshore charging station for cruise...
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Europe must learn from America if it wants its economy to catch up
For most of the past two years, Russia’s President Putin has helped heal rifts between western democracies. In 2022...For most of the past two years, Russia’s President Putin has helped heal rifts between western...For most of the past two years, Russia’s President Putin has helped heal rifts between western...
Investors pick up Rollins Inc chief’s enormous food bill
Shareholders paid for the billionaire executive of a pest control company to spend roughly $567 per day on dining...Shareholders paid for the billionaire executive of a pest control company to spend roughly $567...Shareholders paid for the billionaire executive of a pest control company to spend roughly $567...
martin SAMUEL
FA cannot let Clattenburg use his power to damage and reduce our game
If Mark Clattenburg was party to Nottingham Forest’s diabolical accusation against the referee Stuart Attwell he should be ashamed. If he was not, he should achieve respectable distance by resigning his post as the club’s referee analyst. The fact he has not done so up to this point, the fact he...If Mark Clattenburg was party to Nottingham Forest’s diabolical accusation against the referee Stuart Attwell he should be ashamed. If he was not, he should achieve respectable distance by resigning his post as the club’s referee analyst. The fact he has not done so up to this point, the fact he...If Mark Clattenburg was party to Nottingham Forest’s diabolical accusation against the referee Stuart Attwell he should be...
Forest face unprecedented action from Premier League over VAR outburst
Nottingham Forest are facing unprecedented action from the Premier League for questioning the integrity of the VAR Stuart Attwell as the controversy over the club’s position intensified. Forest have refused to back down in the face of twin disciplinary investigations by the league and FA, and instead called for the top flight to change its...Nottingham Forest are facing unprecedented action from the Premier League for questioning the integrity of the VAR Stuart Attwell as the controversy over the club’s position intensified. Forest have refused to back down in the face of twin disciplinary investigations by the league and FA, and instead called for the top flight to change its...Nottingham Forest are facing unprecedented action from the Premier League for questioning the integrity of the VAR Stuart...
The Times refereeing summit
How can VAR be improved? Our football experts have the solution
When The Times gathered a high-powered panel to discuss refereeing in English football, it was with the certain knowledge that the next controversy was imminent. Nottingham Forest’s extraordinary impugning of an official on Sunday has highlighted the need, and urgency, for serious debate about how to support officials.When The Times gathered a high-powered panel to discuss refereeing in English football, it was...When The Times gathered a high-powered panel to discuss refereeing in English football, it was...
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Comment
Sadly, Truss’s world view is no laughing matter
William Hague
Short-lived PM is unlikely to return to power but her brand of revolutionary conservatism is gathering pace worldwide
hugo rifkind
Ban the marches and Jews will get the blame
kathleen stock
Turn of the woke tide will leave many stranded
giles coren | notebook
Cork it, wine bores: most rosé’s beyond the pale
Roderick Gilchrist
My prize to thank nurses should become the national model
susie goldsbrough | notebook
This Swiftie is delighted, but 31 songs is too many
They call it “track creep”. The way that albums just keep getting longer. Take the two most sensational releases of the year so far: Beyoncé’s 27-track (cross-) country bonanza, Cowboy Carter, and now Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department...They call it “track creep”. The way that albums just keep getting longer. Take the two most...They call it “track creep”. The way that albums just keep getting longer. Take the two most...
Leading Articles
Offending by existing
Encounters between the Metropolitan Police and those opposing pro-Palestine marches suggest the force is gradually surrendering to anti-Jewish bias
Soap Bubbles
Labour has set out disappointingly thin proposals for Britain’s future foreign policy
Checks, Lies and Videotape
VAR’s lack of transparency is costing the Premier League the confidence of fans
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Policing of pro-Palestinian demonstrations
Sir, The tactics of the Met police officer in confronting the Jewish man wearing a kippah were probably well intentioned but the former could clearly do with a lesson in diplomacy (“Calls for Met chief to quit over ‘openly Jewish’ row”, Apr...Sir, The tactics of the Met police officer in confronting the Jewish man wearing a kippah were...Sir, The tactics of the Met police officer in confronting the Jewish man wearing a kippah were...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, begins a two-day trip to Poland. He is expected make a defence-related announcement during the trip; James Cleverly, the foreign secretary, visits Italy to discuss immigration.
World: The US Senate is to debate the legislative package passed last weekend by Congress that includes foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel.
Sport: Arsenal v Chelsea, Premier League (8pm)
On this day
In AD 303 Saint George died. This is the traditional date of the death of the man immortalised in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon, who has been patron saint of England since 1348; in 1564, although the date is not confirmed, it is widely believed that William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died on the same day in 1616; in 1819 the first soda fountain patent was granted to Samuel Fahnestock, enabling carbonated drinks to be sold by the glass. The strongest claim for creating the ice cream soda goes to Robert McCay Green in 1874, who had “Here lies the originator of the ice cream soda” on his tombstone; in 1851 Canada issued its first postage stamp, the Three-Pence Beaver, after Britain had transferred authority to the Province of Canada for its postal system. It was designed by engineer and inventor Sir Sandford Fleming, who had emigrated from Scotland aged 18; in 1928 Shirley Temple (Black) was born. Her starring role in Bright Eyes (1934) featured the song On the Good Ship Lollipop. She was awarded the first Juvenile Academy Award, served as US ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) and died on February 10, 2014, aged 85 (obituary, February 12, 2014).
Nature notes
The jewel-like small tortoiseshell was once a common butterfly of parks and gardens, but numbers have fallen sharply since the mid-Seventies. Despite a small uptick in 2014 the downward trend has been accelerating and last year was their worst on record — particularly in southern Britain. Some blame Sturmia bella, a parasitic fly that arrived in 1998, assisted by climate change; its grubs parasitise small tortoiseshell caterpillars, whose life cycle happens to coincide perfectly with theirs, as well as those of peacocks and red admirals, and occasionally speckled woods. However, small torts were struggling well before Sturmia bella made landfall, so the fly may have been the last straw, tipping an already fragmented and weakened population into freefall. Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison
Birthdays today
Neville Brody, professor of visual communication, Royal College of Art (2011-18), 67; Alistair Brownlee, triathlete, two-time Olympic gold medallist, 36; Sir Akhlaq Choudhury, High Court judge, president of the Employment Appeals Tribunal, 57; Sir Paul Collier, professor of economics and public policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, 75; Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, president, Royal Aeronautical Society (2017-18), 70; Judy Davis, actress, A Passage to India (1984), 69; Chuck Feeney, co-founder of the Duty Free Shoppers Group, 93; Victoria Glendinning, novelist, The Butcher’s Daughter (2018), 87; Bill Hagerty, chairman emeritus, British Journalism Review, 85; John Hannah, actor, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), 62; Steph Houghton, footballer, Manchester City and England women, 36; Ruth Jones, Labour MP for Newport West, shadow environment minister, 62; Prince Louis of Wales, 6; Bernadette McAliskey, civil rights activist, 77; Lee Majors, actor, The Six Million Dollar Man (1973-78), 85; Pierluigi Martini, Formula One driver (1984-95), 63; Michael Moore, documentary-maker, Bowling for Columbine (2002), 70; Sir Richard Mottram, chairman, Amey plc (2008-17), permanent secretary, Intelligence, Security and Resilience, Cabinet Office (2005-07), 78; Gianandrea Noseda, principal guest conductor, London Symphony Orchestra, music director, Teatro Regio, Turin, 60; Dev Patel, actor, Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 34; Sir Simon Picken, High Court judge, presiding judge, Wales Circuit (2018-21), 58; Shaun Spiers, executive director, Green Alliance think tank, 62; Dick Steele, chairman, Portmeirion Group, 69; Raffaele Trombetta, ambassador of Italy to the UK, 64; Ben van Beurden, chief executive, Shell (2014-22), 66; Tessa Wyatt, actress, Robin’s Nest (1977-81), 76.