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Do your duty and we can defeat virus, Britain told
Hancock: it’s your ‘civic duty’ to isolate if asked
Hundreds of thousands of people face a tighter lockdown from today after being told it is their “civic duty” not to leave home for two weeks under a national contact-tracing system. People who have come near someone with coronavirus will have the “personal responsibility” to self-isolate for 14...Hundreds of thousands of people face a tighter lockdown from today after being told it is their “civic duty” not to leave home for two weeks under a national contact-tracing system. People who have come near someone with coronavirus will have the “personal responsibility” to self-isolate for 14...Hundreds of thousands of people face a tighter lockdown from today after being told it is their “civic duty” not to leave home...
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Contact-tracing could determine whether we get a second wave
Any day now, you could get the call: someone, perhaps someone you barely remember speaking to, has tested positive for coronavirus, and you must isolate for 14 days. Of course most of us have been stuck at home for two months. But with the nation on the point of enjoying the first limited freedoms, the psychological toll of two more weeks...Any day now, you could get the call: someone, perhaps someone you barely remember speaking to, has tested positive for coronavirus, and you must isolate for 14 days. Of course most of us have been stuck at home for two months. But with the nation on the point of enjoying the first limited freedoms, the psychological toll of two more weeks...Any day now, you could get the call: someone, perhaps someone you barely remember speaking to, has tested positive for...
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BBC admits attack on Cummings broke rules
Emily Maitlis breached BBC impartiality rules with a Newsnight monologue attacking Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson, the corporation has said. The BBC took the unusual step of rebuking one of its best-known presenters after a stream of complaints about Tuesday night’s programme. It opened with criticism of...Emily Maitlis breached BBC impartiality rules with a Newsnight monologue attacking Dominic...Emily Maitlis breached BBC impartiality rules with a Newsnight monologue attacking Dominic...
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Coronavirus
Local lockdowns aim to stamp out infection
CORONAVIRUS | Q&A
How does the test and trace system work?
CORONAVIRUS
Safety first in brave new world of travel
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Move on from Cummings, PM urges as Tory rebellion swells
Coronavirus
Distraction and dullness to shift attention
ANALYSIS | CORONAVIRUS
Which tests are available and what are they for?
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Treasury pays wages of 10m people
The jobs of more than ten million people are being bankrolled by the Treasury during the coronavirus pandemic at a cost of £21 billion. Since the start of this month the number of employees who have been furloughed rose by a...The jobs of more than ten million people are being bankrolled by the Treasury during the coronavirus pandemic at a cost of £21 billion. Since the start of this month the number of employees who have been furloughed rose by a...The jobs of more than ten million people are being bankrolled by the Treasury during the coronavirus pandemic at a...
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Police step back from action against breaches of lockdown
Police are “retreating” from lockdown enforcement and will now only break up large gatherings. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) have told ministers that most...Police are “retreating” from lockdown enforcement and will now only break up large gatherings. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) have told ministers that most...Police are “retreating” from lockdown enforcement and will now only break up large gatherings. The National Police...
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RED BOX | NICK THOMAS-SYMONDS
Policing by consent has been undermined by the Cummings saga
Political Sketch
The dangerous liaison committee? Not really
coronavirus
Pubs could open sooner than July
Pubs, hotels and restaurants may reopen earlier than planned after Boris Johnson asked scientists to review the two-metre rule. In his road map out of the lockdown Mr Johnson said that they would remain closed until at least July 4. Officials...Pubs, hotels and restaurants may reopen earlier than planned after Boris Johnson asked scientists...Pubs, hotels and restaurants may reopen earlier than planned after Boris Johnson asked scientists...
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CORONAVIRUS
EU nations are urged to back €750bn relief plan
CORONAVIRUS
Virus claims more than 100,000 in the US
coronavirus around the world
Spain wants air bridge to lure British tourists
Weather delays launch for Musk mission’s space crew
Only four times since 1961 have American astronauts boarded a new type of spacecraft, felt the engines roar into life beneath them and embarked on the wild ride to Earth’s final frontier. Last night the astronauts tasked with raising that count to...Only four times since 1961 have American astronauts boarded a new type of spacecraft, felt the...Only four times since 1961 have American astronauts boarded a new type of spacecraft, felt the...
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Patel seeks new powers to turn back migrants off south coast
Priti Patel is considering the introduction of new powers to turn back migrants off the coast as the number of Channel crossings continues to rise. Sixty migrants were brought ashore yesterday after being intercepted in the...Priti Patel is considering the introduction of new powers to turn back migrants off the coast as the number of Channel crossings continues to rise. Sixty migrants were brought ashore yesterday after being intercepted in the...Priti Patel is considering the introduction of new powers to turn back migrants off the coast as the number of...
Read the full storyJohnson plans face-to-face Brexit talks
Boris Johnson is to fly to Brussels next month for his first personal talks with European leaders in more than four months as Downing Street tries to revive Brexit negotiations. David Frost, the prime minister’s chief...Boris Johnson is to fly to Brussels next month for his first personal talks with European leaders in more than four months as Downing Street tries to revive Brexit negotiations. David Frost, the prime minister’s chief...Boris Johnson is to fly to Brussels next month for his first personal talks with European leaders in more than four...
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Roll over Beethoven, the Proms plan virtual night
A “mash-up” of Beethoven’s nine symphonies featuring a 350-strong Grand Virtual Orchestra is to open the Proms this...A “mash-up” of Beethoven’s nine symphonies featuring a 350-strong Grand Virtual Orchestra is to...A “mash-up” of Beethoven’s nine symphonies featuring a 350-strong Grand Virtual Orchestra is to...
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the times diary
Streep had all the iron needed
At the readthrough for The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep had already nailed the role of Margaret Thatcher, which...At the readthrough for The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep had already nailed the role of...At the readthrough for The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep had already nailed the role of...
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US halts trade deal with Hong Kong in protest at China
Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China and its special treatment under US law should be revoked, Mike Pompeo said yesterday. The secretary of state formally notified Congress that China’s new national security law meant that the territory could no longer be treated as it had been since...Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China and its special treatment under US law should be revoked, Mike Pompeo said yesterday. The secretary of state formally notified Congress that China’s new national security law meant that the territory could no longer be treated as it had been since...Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China and its special treatment under US law should be revoked, Mike Pompeo said yesterday.
Read the full storyHuawei executive can be extradited
A senior Huawei executive’s hopes of escaping US extradition and returning to China were dashed by a judge in Vancouver yesterday. In a momentous decision, British Columbia Supreme Court justice Heather Holmes ruled that Meng Wanzhou’s alleged fraud broke both Canadian and US law, paving the way for extradition. The ruling, which Ms Meng...A senior Huawei executive’s hopes of escaping US extradition and returning to China were dashed by a judge in Vancouver yesterday. In a momentous decision, British Columbia Supreme Court justice Heather Holmes ruled that Meng Wanzhou’s alleged fraud broke both Canadian and US law, paving the way for extradition. The ruling, which Ms Meng...A senior Huawei executive’s hopes of escaping US extradition and returning to China were dashed by a judge in Vancouver yesterday.
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Trump threatens to shut Twitter for censuring him
An enraged President Trump has threatened to close down Twitter after it warned users for the first time that two of his posts were inaccurate. After years of criticism over the president’s use of the platform, Twitter added an alert to his tweets on Tuesday night, directing readers elsewhere to “get the facts”. In...An enraged President Trump has threatened to close down Twitter after it warned users for the...An enraged President Trump has threatened to close down Twitter after it warned users for the...
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Missing hikers rescued after 18 days in New Zealand forest
Two young hikers missing in dense New Zealand bush for two and a half weeks were found injured but alive in remote terrain yesterday. Jessica O’Connor and Dion Reynolds, both 23, hiked into Kahurangi National Park on the northwest tip of the South...Two young hikers missing in dense New Zealand bush for two and a half weeks were found injured...Two young hikers missing in dense New Zealand bush for two and a half weeks were found injured...
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Kim changes his tune to decry western pop as cultural poison
North Korea’s state media has warned of the “ideological and cultural poisoning” inflicted by western films, music and language in a rare admission about the country’s vulnerability to foreign influence. An article in the Workers’ Party newspaper...North Korea’s state media has warned of the “ideological and cultural poisoning” inflicted by...North Korea’s state media has warned of the “ideological and cultural poisoning” inflicted by...
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Home loans holiday ‘will put up debt’
As many as 70 per cent of homeowners who have taken mortgage holidays do not need to extend their payment breaks, Britain’s banking industry claimed as it raised concerns about plans to prolong the scheme. UK Finance, the industry body for more than 250 firms, has written to the Financial Conduct...As many as 70 per cent of homeowners who have taken mortgage holidays do not need to extend their payment breaks, Britain’s banking industry claimed as it raised concerns about plans to prolong the scheme. UK Finance, the industry body for more than 250 firms, has written to the Financial Conduct...As many as 70 per cent of homeowners who have taken mortgage holidays do not need to extend their payment breaks, Britain’s...
Read the full storyHold on to your hats in record run for mid-caps
Mid-cap stocks are enjoying their best run since 2017 as hopes rise that domestically focused companies such as Marks & Spencer and Royal Mail will benefit from the easing of lockdown. The FTSE 250 climbed another 210.20 points, or 1.2 per cent, yesterday to a three-month high of 17,143.62. The index has risen for eight sessions in a...Mid-cap stocks are enjoying their best run since 2017 as hopes rise that domestically focused companies such as Marks & Spencer and Royal Mail will benefit from the easing of lockdown. The FTSE 250 climbed another 210.20 points, or 1.2 per cent, yesterday to a three-month high of 17,143.62. The index has risen for eight sessions in a...Mid-cap stocks are enjoying their best run since 2017 as hopes rise that domestically focused companies such as Marks &...;
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UK loses foreign investment crown to France after two decades at top
The UK has lost its crown as Europe’s top destination for foreign investment for the first time in more than two decades after being overtaken by France. However, it attracted almost a third of all overseas digital technology investments across Europe last year, more than France and Germany combined, as the...The UK has lost its crown as Europe’s top destination for foreign investment for the first time...The UK has lost its crown as Europe’s top destination for foreign investment for the first time...
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business commentary
Hammerson horror lurches to climax
People get over some break-ups. But not the “Two Daves”: the double-act from Hammerson, starring chairman David Tyler...People get over some break-ups. But not the “Two Daves”: the double-act from Hammerson, starring...People get over some break-ups. But not the “Two Daves”: the double-act from Hammerson, starring...
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A digital iron curtain is descending as China and America tussle over Huawei
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have a lot more in common than either would care to admit. Both leaders have blundered...Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have a lot more in common than either would care to admit. Both...Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have a lot more in common than either would care to admit. Both...
Read the full storyBritish Land losses pile up amid chaos on high street
Turmoil on the high street has sent British Land spinning to a £1.1 billion annual loss, more than three times greater than the £319 million loss it reported a year ago. Pressure on bricks-and-mortar retailers from increased costs and online...Turmoil on the high street has sent British Land spinning to a £1.1 billion annual loss, more...Turmoil on the high street has sent British Land spinning to a £1.1 billion annual loss, more...
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Web grocery sales double in ‘permanent’ shift online
The online grocery market has doubled as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Online food sales now account for 13 per cent of the entire British grocery market, up from 7 per cent last year, with shoppers spending £1.2...The online grocery market has doubled as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Online food sales now account for 13 per cent of the entire British grocery market, up from 7 per cent last year, with shoppers spending £1.2...The online grocery market has doubled as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Online food sales now account for 13...
Read the full storyRetail investors invited as IWG seeks to raise £315m
A listed serviced offices provider has moved to raise around £315 million from shareholders. IWG, which previously was known as Regus, revealed the placing after stock markets had closed last night and insisted that it was...A listed serviced offices provider has moved to raise around £315 million from shareholders. IWG, which previously was known as Regus, revealed the placing after stock markets had closed last night and insisted that it was...A listed serviced offices provider has moved to raise around £315 million from shareholders. IWG, which previously...
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cricket
Fresh hope for counties in plan for August return
The County Championship could return in August in a significant boost for domestic cricket. There had been fears there would be no county cricket this season because of Covid-19 with only the international game returning. But proposals to be discussed by the ECB and counties today would involve a...The County Championship could return in August in a significant boost for domestic cricket. There had been fears there would be no county cricket this season because of Covid-19 with only the international game returning. But proposals to be discussed by the ECB and counties today would involve a...The County Championship could return in August in a significant boost for domestic cricket. There had been fears there would be...
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Deeney to give Project Restart timely boost
The Premier League managers have been told that the season will be completed in as little as six weeks if the plans for the resumption of the season remain on track. The news comes as Watford captain Troy Deeney has revealed that he intends to return to training. Deeney, who has particular concerns about the health of his five-month-old son...The Premier League managers have been told that the season will be completed in as little as six weeks if the plans for the resumption of the season remain on track. The news comes as Watford captain Troy Deeney has revealed that he intends to return to training. Deeney, who has particular concerns about the health of his five-month-old son...The Premier League managers have been told that the season will be completed in as little as six weeks if the plans for the...
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Cricket | Mike Atherton
Game’s new order could put Hundred in private hands
Who owns the game? The question posed is simple but not easily answered, nor very often debated in normal times, no doubt, although it is one that I find myself pondering from time to time. It is a question, though, that will be fundamental to understanding the future of cricket in the context of the financial...Who owns the game? The question posed is simple but not easily answered, nor very often debated...Who owns the game? The question posed is simple but not easily answered, nor very often debated...
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Football | Henry Winter
Clubs to vote on five substitutes rule amid fears of increased injury risk
rugby union | Owen slot
Saracens plot for 2021 with signing of Wales scrum half Davies
Racing's return
‘Get set for one of the best months ever’
Mark Johnston, trainer who saddled a record of 249 winners last year
We’re delighted racing is back. We’ve been coping all right but that’s due to the support of the owners, who have been willing to keep their horses in training despite the uncertainties. It’s great to have this light at the end of the tunnel. I had coronavirus. It was like bad flu. I was pretty...Mark Johnston, trainer who saddled a record of 249 winners last year
We’re delighted racing is back.Mark Johnston, trainer who saddled a record of 249 winners last year
We’re delighted racing is back.
racing's return
No saunas, no showers and plenty of PPE
The risks of staging racing without any public attendance are considered to be small. It is a non-contact sport that...The risks of staging racing without any public attendance are considered to be small. It is a non-contact sport that takes place out doors, where the chances of virus transmission are lower. The training of racehorses has continued throughout the pandemic, so stable staff and riders are already accustomed to social...The risks of staging racing without any public attendance are considered to be small. It is a non-contact sport that takes...
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Premier League
Chinese travel restrictions leave Ighalo in limbo
The Game Daily | Paul Hirst
Rashford proves footballers don’t need to be told to ‘do their bit’
Much of the last few months seems like a bit of a whirlwind, but let’s rewind for one moment to April 2. That day...Much of the last few months seems like a bit of a whirlwind, but let’s rewind for one moment to...Much of the last few months seems like a bit of a whirlwind, but let’s rewind for one moment to...
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cricket | mike atherton
Fans make a grab for greatness after a six from India’s Sun King
John Arlott, the great cricket commentator and journalist, once called the hitting of a six, “the most companionable...John Arlott, the great cricket commentator and journalist, once called the hitting of a six, “the...John Arlott, the great cricket commentator and journalist, once called the hitting of a six, “the...
Read the full storyThe Greatest | football
Strutting Cantona or spectacular Henry – who is the greatest foreign import?
Eric Cantona
by Alyson Rudd I attended the 1996 FA Cup final on my own with a Liverpool scarf tied around my wrist, feeling hip and hoping to watch a nice win for my football club over arch rivals Manchester United. I left Wembley with one...Eric Cantona
by Alyson Rudd I attended the 1996 FA Cup final on my own with a Liverpool scarf...Eric Cantona
by Alyson Rudd I attended the 1996 FA Cup final on my own with a Liverpool scarf...
premier league
No move to extend Luiz’s Arsenal deal
women's football
Arsenal fined for ‘discriminating’ against autistic youth coach
Sports photography
Times Sport Unseen: golf courses before and after lockdown
QUIZ
Can you crack our midweek sporting quiz?
1 Which team lost FA Cup semi-finals 5-1 in 1970, 4-1 in 1987 and 4-1 in 2007? 2 Which two players have gone on both of the past two British & Irish Lions tours without winning a Test cap? 3 Which English club’s first two European campaigns...1 Which team lost FA Cup semi-finals 5-1 in 1970, 4-1 in 1987 and 4-1 in 2007? 2 Which two...1 Which team lost FA Cup semi-finals 5-1 in 1970, 4-1 in 1987 and 4-1 in 2007? 2 Which two...
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obituary
Ji Chaozhu
Wily translator for Mao during the historic talks with Nixon who after a spell of ‘re-education’ on a farm became ambassador to Britain
As the translator for Chairman Mao, Ji Chaozhu witnessed many moments of history. He even helped to shape some of them. Having spent his youth in the United States, a country he loved, before returning to his native China, Ji was emotionally invested as the sole interpreter at a secret meeting between Zhou Enlai, the Chinese premier, and Henry Kissinger, the US...As the translator for Chairman Mao, Ji Chaozhu witnessed many moments of history. He even helped...As the translator for Chairman Mao, Ji Chaozhu witnessed many moments of history. He even helped...
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obituary
Major-General ‘Gus’ Sinclair
“Gus” Sinclair had an engaging way of delivering bad news with a slight smile accompanied by a realistic suggestion...“Gus” Sinclair had an engaging way of delivering bad news with a slight smile accompanied by a realistic suggestion of the way ahead. This technique served him well during 34 eventful years in the Royal Engineers until his advice clashed with what the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, had decreed on the building of...“Gus” Sinclair had an engaging way of delivering bad news with a slight smile accompanied by a realistic suggestion of the way...
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Lee Konitz
court circular
May 27, 2020
Windsor Castle
27th May, 2020
General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the Defence Staff) had a Meeting with The Queen...Windsor Castle
27th May, 2020
General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the Defence Staff) had...Windsor Castle
27th May, 2020
General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the Defence Staff) had...
law report
Costs assessment investigation not to become disproportionate
Court of Appeal
Published May 28, 2020
Regina (Parveen) v Redbridge London Borough Council
Before Lord...Court of Appeal
Published May 28, 2020
Regina (Parveen) v Redbridge London Borough Council
...Court of Appeal
Published May 28, 2020
Regina (Parveen) v Redbridge London Borough Council
...
weather eye
Ozone levels have worsened during the lockdown
Levels of traffic pollution have plummeted during the coronavirus lockdown, more than halving in cities such as London. But there is one pollutant that has bucked the trend and grown worse: levels of ozone have increased. Ozone is a gas with a...Levels of traffic pollution have plummeted during the coronavirus lockdown, more than halving in...Levels of traffic pollution have plummeted during the coronavirus lockdown, more than halving in...
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Arguing over chores and childcare? Maybe your relationship isn’t gay enough!
New figures show that straight women are taking on the lion’s share of work at home
How sexy are your stamens? The rise of the bouquet snob
A new Netflix show is Bake Off for blooms. Will it be bitchy enough for Planet Fashion?
Flower arranging tips: go for peonies, never put red with white
Elisabeth Perlman on how to posh up your vase
THE TABLE
The cocktails of the summer, and my barman Stanley Tucci
His acting may be great, but right now we’re all more interested in the film star’s mixology tutorials. He is educating our taste for alcohol, says Harry Wallop
JANE MACQUITTY
The great wine debate: ice or no ice?
STAYING IN
Top ten new films to stream
ARTS
The rise of Michaela Coel: the award‑winning star behind a must‑see drama
The writer and actress talks to Ben Dowell about the sexual assault that informed her new TV drama
When I last interviewed Michaela Coel, in 2015, she was a sunny, exciting new talent about to unleash her Channel 4 comedy Chewing Gum on to the world. Reflecting some of her experiences growing up in Hackney, east London, to a single Ghanaian mum, it was a sweet (if sexually explicit) hymn to urban life from the point of view of Coel’s 24-year-old virgin Tracey Gordon...When I last interviewed Michaela Coel, in 2015, she was a sunny, exciting new talent about to...When I last interviewed Michaela Coel, in 2015, she was a sunny, exciting new talent about to...
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Royal tightsgate! Nude hose versus naked legs
Bosworth, Flodden, Tramp nightclub and now Boots’ hosiery aisle — is it me, or have royal battlefields diminished in...Bosworth, Flodden, Tramp nightclub and now Boots’ hosiery aisle — is it me, or have royal battlefields diminished in stature recently? The latest split among our feuding princes isn’t Leave versus Remain, or even Claire Foy versus Olivia Colman. It transpires that there is a far more divisive issue at the heart of...Bosworth, Flodden, Tramp nightclub and now Boots’ hosiery aisle — is it me, or have royal battlefields diminished in stature...
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viewing guide
What’s on TV and radio tonight
For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Dominic Maxwell Britain’s Best...For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Dominic Maxwell...For full TV listings for the week, see thetimes.co.uk/tvplanner Viewing guide, by Dominic Maxwell...
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MindGames
The Times Daily Quiz
1 Gouda cheese is named after a city in which country? 2 Who did Henry VIII marry in secret on January 25, 1533? 3...1 Gouda cheese is named after a city in which country? 2 Who did Henry VIII marry in secret on...1 Gouda cheese is named after a city in which country? 2 Who did Henry VIII marry in secret on...
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BOOK REVIEW
Rereading: Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Ten classic sci-fi books
FASHION
Joggers and jeans: what the style set are wearing in lockdown
As farmers warn of fruit rotting in the fields, the fashion pack are worrying about their cash crop withering on the...As farmers warn of fruit rotting in the fields, the fashion pack are worrying about their cash...As farmers warn of fruit rotting in the fields, the fashion pack are worrying about their cash...
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BOOKS
Best books of 2020: our favourites so far
Here’s our pick of the best books of 2020 so far. If you panic at the sight of groaning bookshop tables and Amazon’s...Here’s our pick of the best books of 2020 so far. If you panic at the sight of groaning bookshop...Here’s our pick of the best books of 2020 so far. If you panic at the sight of groaning bookshop...
Read the full storyWills Act is second-best, say experts
William Shakespeare famously left his second-best bed to his wife, Anne Hathaway, and the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld bequeathed part of his £150 million fortune to his cat, Choupette. However, British adults are historically not good at ensuring they have the last word over what happens to their worldly goods when they die — less than half the adult population have...William Shakespeare famously left his second-best bed to his wife, Anne Hathaway, and the fashion...William Shakespeare famously left his second-best bed to his wife, Anne Hathaway, and the fashion...
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No place like home for big hitters
Offices are the peacock-feather trains of City law firms — vast receptions lead to gleaming corridors festooned with...Offices are the peacock-feather trains of City law firms — vast receptions lead to gleaming corridors festooned with contemporary art and surrounded by mod-con-fitted meeting rooms. In the case of Clifford Chance, one of the “magic circle” firms, even a swimming pool is thrown into the mix. All of this frippery is...Offices are the peacock-feather trains of City law firms — vast receptions lead to gleaming corridors festooned with...
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LAWYER OF THE WEEK
Andrew Tuson
LAW IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
Cummings and goings
SHAMI CHAKRABARTI | IN CONVERSATION
‘You have to treat praise and criticism from strangers the same’
Two months into lockdown and “liberated from frontline politics”, Baroness Chakrabarti, the former shadow attorney general, was in a reflective mood. The horrors of the global pandemic offer the opportunity to capture people’s empathy, imagination...Two months into lockdown and “liberated from frontline politics”, Baroness Chakrabarti, the...Two months into lockdown and “liberated from frontline politics”, Baroness Chakrabarti, the...
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COMMENT
Two wheels can be just as bad as four
Lockdown has triggered a boom in cycling — and many cyclists ride responsibly. Unfortunately unprecedented access to...Lockdown has triggered a boom in cycling — and many cyclists ride responsibly. Unfortunately...Lockdown has triggered a boom in cycling — and many cyclists ride responsibly. Unfortunately...
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COMMENT
Lockdown business relief can’t come at the expense of lenders
Legislation introduced in parliament last week to suspend civil liability for insolvent trading will cause more harm...Legislation introduced in parliament last week to suspend civil liability for insolvent trading...Legislation introduced in parliament last week to suspend civil liability for insolvent trading...
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Young Scots told to carry on cavorting
Scots must be allowed to carry on cavorting during lockdown as long as they are not sleeping around, a leading health expert has said. Linda Bauld, chairwoman of public health at Edinburgh University, said that young adults should not be forced to adhere to the strict ban on meeting people from...Scots must be allowed to carry on cavorting during lockdown as long as they are not sleeping around, a leading health expert has said. Linda Bauld, chairwoman of public health at Edinburgh University, said that young adults should not be forced to adhere to the strict ban on meeting people from...Scots must be allowed to carry on cavorting during lockdown as long as they are not sleeping around, a leading health expert...
Read the full storyHeritage site bosses ‘cavalier’ over job losses, says historian
A distinguished historian has led criticisms of the “bizarre and unacceptable” decision by management of a world heritage site to lay off dozens of staff after failing to apply for coronavirus financial support. Sir Tom Devine, the author of The Scottish Nation, said the New Lanark Trust appeared to have acted in a “cavalier” manner...A distinguished historian has led criticisms of the “bizarre and unacceptable” decision by management of a world heritage site to lay off dozens of staff after failing to apply for coronavirus financial support. Sir Tom Devine, the author of The Scottish Nation, said the New Lanark Trust appeared to have acted in a “cavalier” manner...A distinguished historian has led criticisms of the “bizarre and unacceptable” decision by management of a world heritage site...
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Kirk shelves plan to cut campaigning as ministers cast doubt on finance warning
Church of Scotland leaders have withdrawn a contentious proposal to cut funds for its traditional campaigning work for social justice after a backlash from members. A report by the Assembly Trustees proposed revisions to the five “marks of mission” — the core aspirations the Kirk shares with other denominations —...Church of Scotland leaders have withdrawn a contentious proposal to cut funds for its traditional...Church of Scotland leaders have withdrawn a contentious proposal to cut funds for its traditional...
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Bothy saves pensioner lost for three days
A missing man with dementia who spent three nights in the Scottish wilderness survived by drinking water from a stream and eating sweets he had in his pocket. Hopes had been fading for Robin Green, 74, after he failed to return to his home in the...A missing man with dementia who spent three nights in the Scottish wilderness survived by...A missing man with dementia who spent three nights in the Scottish wilderness survived by...
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Coronavirus
Care homes report ‘could have saved lives’
Mother’s Day death crash driver jailed
A driver who killed a 70-year-old grandmother on her way to celebrate Mother’s Day with her daughter has been jailed. Damian Gulczynski, 27, from Edinburgh, admitted causing the death of Julia Grierson by dangerous driving in a...A driver who killed a 70-year-old grandmother on her way to celebrate Mother’s Day with her daughter has been jailed. Damian Gulczynski, 27, from Edinburgh, admitted causing the death of Julia Grierson by dangerous driving in a...A driver who killed a 70-year-old grandmother on her way to celebrate Mother’s Day with her daughter has been jailed.
Read the full storyForeign firms prefer Scotland to almost anywhere else in UK
Scotland has remained the most attractive location outside London for overseas investment, according to research published today. There was an overall increase in the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects announced...Scotland has remained the most attractive location outside London for overseas investment, according to research published today. There was an overall increase in the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects announced...Scotland has remained the most attractive location outside London for overseas investment, according to research...
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business
Scottish Friendly sales decline
Football
Budge’s plan ‘is nonsense’
Football | Ewing Grahame
Lambert: Zidane shouted ‘Oh no, not you!’ when I saw him again at Real
Football
Hagi’s Ibrox deal is done
Rugby union | Alasdair Reid
Jeffrey’s credibility on the line as he tackles tough job
coronavirus
Future of pandemic payments ‘may be in hands of next government’
A decision on extending or cutting the €350 weekly pandemic unemployment payment may have to be made by the next government, the taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar made the comments as a sobering report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) warned that Ireland faced its most severe recession in history as a result of the pandemic. The report said...A decision on extending or cutting the €350 weekly pandemic unemployment payment may have to be...A decision on extending or cutting the €350 weekly pandemic unemployment payment may have to be...
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Coronavirus
Get ready for worst recession of all time
The Irish economy faces its most severe recession of all time, according to an economic think tank. Unemployment...The Irish economy faces its most severe recession of all time, according to an economic think tank. Unemployment levels for the year are set to average 17 per cent while the state faces a €27 billion deficit — even if the country reopens as planned under the government’s roadmap, a report for the Economic and Social...The Irish economy faces its most severe recession of all time, according to an economic think tank. Unemployment levels for the...
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Man who claimed he was on dog errand challenges drug conviction
A Cork man has appealed against the drugs conviction that led to him being sentenced to ten years in prison. He had told gardaí that he was out getting identity papers for his pet chihuahua, when caught with more than €37,000...A Cork man has appealed against the drugs conviction that led to him being sentenced to ten years in prison. He had told gardaí that he was out getting identity papers for his pet chihuahua, when caught with more than €37,000...A Cork man has appealed against the drugs conviction that led to him being sentenced to ten years in prison. He had...
Read the full storyChild rapist jailed for drugging and attacking boys
A child rapist who used his membership of a voluntary paramedic organisation to target two boys who he then drugged and sexually assaulted has been jailed for nine and a half years. The 29-year-old Co Kildare man used an oxygen...A child rapist who used his membership of a voluntary paramedic organisation to target two boys who he then drugged and sexually assaulted has been jailed for nine and a half years. The 29-year-old Co Kildare man used an oxygen...A child rapist who used his membership of a voluntary paramedic organisation to target two boys who he then drugged...
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Comment
When life’s difficult, cults are an easy answer
David Aaronovitch
Conspiracy theories and new age nonsense like Universal Medicine offer some middle-class escapism from dark reality
COMMENT | MAX HASTINGS
I should never have fallen for Mandelson’s lies
JANICE TURNER
Question 1: who can you trust on the Zoom quiz?
GERARD BAKER
Big tech is blatantly biased against Trump
Libby Purves
Lifeguard charity has lost the plot on beach closures
Leading Articles
Testing Time
The government will introduce mass testing and tracing from today. As long as public compliance is sound, it could be a breakthrough moment
The Right Stuff
A new era of space travel is being hastened by the vision of private entrepreneurs
Bad News
A Newsnight presenter breached the boundary between fact and opinion
letters to the editor
Getting children’s education back on track
Sir, We will need to make up the time lost to education, especially for disadvantaged pupils (“School closures have put an entire generation at a huge disadvantage”, May 25) and it will not be easy. However, may I make a suggestion, at least...Sir, We will need to make up the time lost to education, especially for disadvantaged pupils...Sir, We will need to make up the time lost to education, especially for disadvantaged pupils...
Read the full storyReaders' poll
Would you be happy to send your child back to school?
RED BOX | Emily Benn and Jonathan Powell
We need a new Beveridge commission to build a better post-Covid country
RED BOX | Mandu Reid
If lack of childcare lets us bend the rules then we should prepare for anarchy
RED BOX | Alberto Costa
We must clamp down on rogue beauty treatments
RED BOX | Baroness Kidron
We must stop children being exposed to dangerous online content in lockdown
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Briefing
UK: The government’s three-week review of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic; Scotland’s “test and protect” scheme begins; tenth and possibly last weekly Clap for Carers national round of applause at 8pm to honour key workers; Premier League football clubs discuss potential return to 2019-20 season.
World: SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft due to arrive at the International Space Station.
Japan: Nissan full-year results.
On this day
In 1759 William Pitt (the Younger) was born. He became British prime minister at the age of 24, and died aged 46. In 1799 he introduced the first income tax in Britain; in 1907 the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy took place, now known as the Isle of Man TT race. The winner of the first race recorded an average speed of 38.21 mph; in 1951 the BBC first broadcast the radio show Crazy People, the first programme of what became The Goon Show, starring Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine; in 1959 two monkeys, Able and Baker, were recovered unharmed after Nasa launched them into space in the nose cone of a Jupiter intermediate range ballistic missile. They travelled 300 miles up and 1,500 miles over the Atlantic missile range from Cape Canaveral, Florida; in 1987 Mathias Rust, an 18-year-old West German, flew a light aircraft undetected from Helsinki, Finland, and landed near Red Square in Moscow. He had wanted to build an “imaginary bridge” of peace between nations. He served 14 months in prison.
Nature notes
At night pipistrelle bats can be seen flitting as shadowy shapes around lights in streets and gardens. They are there because moths, flying beetles and other insects they can eat are drawn by the lights. The bats find their prey by emitting radar-like squeaks that bounce back from the insects, enabling the bats to locate them. The bats constantly make swift swerves to snap up an insect, and can take as many as 3,000 in a night. Female pipistrelles are giving birth this month in cracks and behind loose tiles in buildings. The young bats, which are usually solitary offspring, are fed on their mother’s milk. They can fly and join the bats around the lights after about three weeks.
Derwent May
Birthdays
David Baddiel, comedian, 56; Carroll Baker, actress, Baby Doll and Giant (1956), 89; Sir David Brewer, chairman, St Paul’s Cathedral governing council, lord-lieutenant of Greater London (2008-15), 80; Lisa Burger, executive director, National Theatre, chairwoman, Lyric Hammersmith, 58; Brian Clarke, author and journalist, fishing correspondent for The Times (1991-2018), 82; John Fogerty, singer-songwriter, guitarist, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 75; Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s lawyer, mayor of New York city (1994-2001), 76; Dan Jago, chief executive, Berry Bros & Rudd (2015-19), 59; Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive of Uber, 51; Gladys Knight, soul singer, 76; Sir Patrick McNair-Wilson, Conservative MP (1964-66, 1968-97), 91; Kylie Minogue, pop singer and actress, 52; Carey Mulligan, actress, 35; Sir Philip Otton, lord justice of appeal (1995-2001), 87; Dame Janet Paraskeva, chairwoman, Council for Licensed Conveyancers, 74; Jonnie Peacock, sprinter, two-time Paralympic gold medallist (2012, 2016), 27; François-Henri Pinault, chairman and chief executive, Kering, chairman, Groupe Artémis, 58; Mary Portas, retail consultant and broadcaster, 60; Stanley B Prusiner, neurologist and biochemist, Nobel prizewinner (1997), 78; Anne Reid, actress, 85; Lord (Tim) Renton of Mount Harry, Conservative MP (1974-97), arts minister (1990-92), 88; Sir Charles Saumarez Smith, secretary and chief executive, Royal Academy of Arts (2007-18), 66; William Shawcross, writer and broadcaster, chairman, Charity Commission (2012-18), 74; Dame Helena Shovelton, chairwoman, 2020health, 75; Marie Staunton, chairwoman, Crown Agents and Soas, University of London, 68; John Stones, footballer, Manchester City and England, 26; Kyle Walker, footballer, Manchester City and England, 30; Simon Walker, chairman-designate, Trade Remedies Authority, 67.