Parents deterred by higher fees, which could rise by up to 20%
The number of children joining private schools has dropped by the largest proportion in more than a decade, new figures reveal. Enrolments at independent schools this academic year have fallen by 2.7 per cent, according to a report by the Independent Schools Council (ISC), the largest annual drop...The number of children joining private schools has dropped by the largest proportion in more than a decade, new figures reveal. Enrolments at independent schools this academic year have fallen by 2.7 per cent, according to a report by the Independent Schools Council (ISC), the largest annual drop...The number of children joining private schools has dropped by the largest proportion in more than a decade, new figures reveal.
After her Tory MP husband was convicted of sexual assault in 2020, Natalie Elphicke was as emphatic in her support of him as she was in dismissing his victims. The criminal allegations were “complete nonsense”, she insisted, saying that because Charlie Elphicke was attractive, charming and wealthy he was an “easy target for dirty politics...After her Tory MP husband was convicted of sexual assault in 2020, Natalie Elphicke was as emphatic in her support of him as she was in dismissing his victims. The criminal allegations were “complete nonsense”, she insisted, saying that because Charlie Elphicke was attractive, charming and wealthy he was an “easy target for dirty politics...After her Tory MP husband was convicted of sexual assault in 2020, Natalie Elphicke was as emphatic in her support of him as...
Even in his gardens at Highgrove on Friday the King was still working as he continued his return to public duties. The Times understands that David Beckham, the former England football captain, met the King for a private meeting. No pictures were released and no press notice was issued. Beckham is understood to have...Even in his gardens at Highgrove on Friday the King was still working as he continued his return...Even in his gardens at Highgrove on Friday the King was still working as he continued his return...
I honestly think if I had stuck at it, I could have been pretty good,” Emma Raducanu says. She is musing about how...I honestly think if I had stuck at it, I could have been pretty good,” Emma Raducanu says. She is...I honestly think if I had stuck at it, I could have been pretty good,” Emma Raducanu says. She is...
Mike Atherton
Australia is no place for old men: hard grounds, hard pitches, hard sun, hard people, as Mike Brearley once said.Australia is no place for old men: hard grounds, hard pitches, hard sun, hard people, as Mike...Australia is no place for old men: hard grounds, hard pitches, hard sun, hard people, as Mike...
IN GRAPHICS
Labour’s lead in a raft of polls is so big that even if Reform’s supporters voted Conservative, Starmer would still win a general election
political sketch
Train drivers have not had a pay rise since 2019, but their pay has increased by 5 percentage points more than inflation over the last ten years
Britain’s human rights watchdog has accused “activist” trans rights campaigners of attempting to “unduly influence”...Britain’s human rights watchdog has accused “activist” trans rights campaigners of attempting to...Britain’s human rights watchdog has accused “activist” trans rights campaigners of attempting to...
Eurovision is struggling to have its songs heard above the din of Middle Eastern politics with Saturday night’s final...Eurovision is struggling to have its songs heard above the din of Middle Eastern politics with...Eurovision is struggling to have its songs heard above the din of Middle Eastern politics with...
The Prince of Wales has said that Princess Catherine is “doing well” in an update about her condition after the...The Prince of Wales has said that Princess Catherine is “doing well” in an update about her...The Prince of Wales has said that Princess Catherine is “doing well” in an update about her...
A woman driver who was pulled over by a fake policeman with a baseball bat and handcuffs in his car has told a court...A woman driver who was pulled over by a fake policeman with a baseball bat and handcuffs in his...A woman driver who was pulled over by a fake policeman with a baseball bat and handcuffs in his...
Photography
Janette Beckman’s exhibition — Rebels: An Ode to Subversives, Revolutionaries and Provocateurs — opens at Foam museum in Amsterdam on May 10 until September 8 and will be part of Amsterdam Art Week, from May 29 to June 1. The exhibition is the first large-scale retrospective of the punk and hip-hop photographer, who has documented pivotal underground movements from the...Janette Beckman’s exhibition — Rebels: An Ode to Subversives, Revolutionaries and Provocateurs —...Janette Beckman’s exhibition — Rebels: An Ode to Subversives, Revolutionaries and Provocateurs —...
video
In a story written by the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in 1964, the hero asks a group of students to hold...In a story written by the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in 1964, the hero asks a group of students to hold their hands out to the sun. “What do you feel?” he asks. “Heat, of course. But there’s pressure as well — though you’ve never noticed it, because it’s so tiny. Over the area of your hands, it only...In a story written by the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in 1964, the hero asks a group of students to hold their hands...
My Week
We’ve just won a glorious victory in the local elections! But we mustn’t be complacent. “Totally,” says Emily...We’ve just won a glorious victory in the local elections! But we mustn’t be complacent.We’ve just won a glorious victory in the local elections! But we mustn’t be complacent.
The Times diary
The late Eric Anderson’s influence on modern politics ran deep. As a teacher at Gordonstoun and Fettes, head at Eton...The late Eric Anderson’s influence on modern politics ran deep. As a teacher at Gordonstoun and...The late Eric Anderson’s influence on modern politics ran deep. As a teacher at Gordonstoun and...
Israel is likely to have breached international humanitarian law with American weapons during its military campaign in Gaza, a US government report has concluded. However, the long-awaited US State Department report added that Israel’s forces did not act in a way that would prevent Washington...Israel is likely to have breached international humanitarian law with American weapons during its military campaign in Gaza, a US government report has concluded. However, the long-awaited US State Department report added that Israel’s forces did not act in a way that would prevent Washington...Israel is likely to have breached international humanitarian law with American weapons during its military campaign in Gaza, a...
analysis
President Xi finished his European tour on Friday with pledges of co-operation with the “renegade” EU state, Hungary. Xi promised investment in the country’s rail infrastructure, saying that Hungary’s relationship with China had reached a level of “all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era” — the type of flowery...President Xi finished his European tour on Friday with pledges of co-operation with the “renegade” EU state, Hungary. Xi promised investment in the country’s rail infrastructure, saying that Hungary’s relationship with China had reached a level of “all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era” — the type of flowery...President Xi finished his European tour on Friday with pledges of co-operation with the “renegade” EU state, Hungary. Xi...
Since before Xi Jinping became president in 2013, western alarm over the rise of China has expressed itself in a baffling array of partnerships, pacts and acronyms. It began with the Arc of Freedom and Prosperity, a short-lived Japanese effort to unite China-wary democracies from Asia to Europe. Then came something...Since before Xi Jinping became president in 2013, western alarm over the rise of China has...Since before Xi Jinping became president in 2013, western alarm over the rise of China has...
A Florida man has described what it was like to fall into a shark pit in the Bahamas and live to tell the tale. Marlin Deere Wakeman, 24, was working on a boat at the Flying Fish Marina on Long Island when he slipped and fell into a “den” of Caribbean reef sharks on April 26. Two sharks attacked him, one pulling him under the water by the leg and another attacking his...A Florida man has described what it was like to fall into a shark pit in the Bahamas and live to...A Florida man has described what it was like to fall into a shark pit in the Bahamas and live to...
Despite having a name that has become a byword for time travel, Kat DeLorean has plenty of real reasons to want to...Despite having a name that has become a byword for time travel, Kat DeLorean has plenty of real reasons to want to turn back the clock. Within two years of her father releasing the first of his gull-winged sports cars in 1981, his company was bankrupt and he was facing charges of cocaine trafficking. By 1985, when...Despite having a name that has become a byword for time travel, Kat DeLorean has plenty of real reasons to want to turn back...
PHOTOGRAPHY
The book Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood, by Robert Dance and Simon Crocker, presents some of the greatest portraits taken by eminent photographers during the film industry’s golden years of 1920 to 1960. Little-seen negatives, long buried...The book Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood, by Robert Dance and Simon Crocker, presents some...The book Fabulous Faces of Classic Hollywood, by Robert Dance and Simon Crocker, presents some...