The announcement of Jeremy Corbyn’s win in Islington North was met with whoops from his army of young supporters, as...The announcement of Jeremy Corbyn’s win in Islington North was met with whoops from his army of...The announcement of Jeremy Corbyn’s win in Islington North was met with whoops from his army of...
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Labour has won a huge majority and attention is turning to who will be left in the House of Commons to help guide the...Labour has won a huge majority and attention is turning to who will be left in the House of...Labour has won a huge majority and attention is turning to who will be left in the House of...
In the end, the polls were broadly right: Labour has won a landslide victory, and Sir Keir Starmer will be the prime minister after 14 years of Conservative-led government. Yet dig a little deeper, and the data paints a complex picture. Labour’s national vote share is only around 2 per cent higher than it was in 2019, despite gaining more than 200 seats. The...In the end, the polls were broadly right: Labour has won a landslide victory, and Sir Keir...In the end, the polls were broadly right: Labour has won a landslide victory, and Sir Keir...
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Were you up for Liz Truss? Jacob Rees-Mogg? Jonathan Ashworth? Thangam Debbonaire? Were you up for Penny Mordaunt...Were you up for Liz Truss? Jacob Rees-Mogg? Jonathan Ashworth? Thangam Debbonaire? Were you up for Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps, Gillian Keegan, Simon Hart, Lucy Frazer and Johnny Mercer? Were you up for Praful Nargund (otherwise known as were you up for Jeremy Corbyn)? Were you up for Nigel Farage? Were you up for...Were you up for Liz Truss? Jacob Rees-Mogg? Jonathan Ashworth? Thangam Debbonaire? Were you up for Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps...
Wimbledon | Stuart Fraser
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My husband is a spendaholic. I sometimes joke, slightly tensely, as I manage our finances, that if he were a...My husband is a spendaholic. I sometimes joke, slightly tensely, as I manage our finances, that...My husband is a spendaholic. I sometimes joke, slightly tensely, as I manage our finances, that...
The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic sailing events are...The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic...The south of France in season is a bustling delight. Never more so than in 2024, when Olympic...
The Church of England fears that worshippers are donating less to the collection plate in protest over its creation of a £100 million slavery reparations fund. Bishops have moved to reassure congregations that none of the money they give to their...The Church of England fears that worshippers are donating less to the collection plate in protest...The Church of England fears that worshippers are donating less to the collection plate in protest...
An executive at a FTSE 250 company has been awarded more than £3 million after his boss called him an “old fossil who...An executive at a FTSE 250 company has been awarded more than £3 million after his boss called...An executive at a FTSE 250 company has been awarded more than £3 million after his boss called...
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For the first time since 1892, a general election has fallen during Henley Royal Regatta. The town voted Tory that...For the first time since 1892, a general election has fallen during Henley Royal Regatta. The...For the first time since 1892, a general election has fallen during Henley Royal Regatta. The...
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Hard-right political dynasty is finally on the brink of government
It is a dynasty that has dominated the French hard right for decades, amid infighting, intrigue, betrayals and reconciliations. Yet unlike the Kennedys, Gandhis or Trudeaus this political family has never been close to wielding real power — until now. Marie-Caroline Le Pen arrived smiling, in...It is a dynasty that has dominated the French hard right for decades, amid infighting, intrigue, betrayals and reconciliations. Yet unlike the Kennedys, Gandhis or Trudeaus this political family has never been close to wielding real power — until now. Marie-Caroline Le Pen arrived smiling, in...It is a dynasty that has dominated the French hard right for decades, amid infighting, intrigue, betrayals and reconciliations.
President Biden has insisted he is “not going anywhere” as Democrat officials and donors question whether he can carry on and continue as the party’s presidential candidate. Speaking at the White House on Thursday night as he and his family celebrated Independence Day with members of the armed forces, the president responded as a guest...President Biden has insisted he is “not going anywhere” as Democrat officials and donors question whether he can carry on and continue as the party’s presidential candidate. Speaking at the White House on Thursday night as he and his family celebrated Independence Day with members of the armed forces, the president responded as a guest...President Biden has insisted he is “not going anywhere” as Democrat officials and donors question whether he can carry on and...
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Donald Trump referred to Joe Biden as a “broken down pile of crap” and Kamala Harris as “pathetic” in what appears to be secretly recorded footage. The former president suggested Biden would drop out of the race after his poor debate performance and that the vice-president would take his place as Democratic...Donald Trump referred to Joe Biden as a “broken down pile of crap” and Kamala Harris as...Donald Trump referred to Joe Biden as a “broken down pile of crap” and Kamala Harris as...
The head of Germany’s armed forces has called for women as well as men to be included in the government’s plans to...The head of Germany’s armed forces has called for women as well as men to be included in the...The head of Germany’s armed forces has called for women as well as men to be included in the...
A junior minister in President Macron’s government has been attacked while campaigning before the second round of the...A junior minister in President Macron’s government has been attacked while campaigning before the...A junior minister in President Macron’s government has been attacked while campaigning before the...
INTERVIEW BY WILLIAM HAGUE
Sir Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide Labour election victory, but the party’s honeymoon with business might be short-lived. Labour not only has inherited deep-seated economic problems after 14 years of Conservative rule, ranging from planning to skills to productivity, but it is also more immediately confronted with a series of industrial crises...Sir Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide Labour election victory, but the...Sir Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide Labour election victory, but the...
As Labour delegates celebrate a historic ascent to power, attention in the new cabinet will turn quickly to the...As Labour delegates celebrate a historic ascent to power, attention in the new cabinet will turn quickly to the party’s biggest promise: getting the economy roaring again. Here are the trickiest challenges facing Rachel Reeves, Britain’s first female chancellor, in the months and years ahead. Reeves’ first big task...As Labour delegates celebrate a historic ascent to power, attention in the new cabinet will turn quickly to the party’s biggest...
business commentary
Some companies don’t have a leg to stand on when an activist comes knocking. Not Smith & Nephew. It has the kit to...Some companies don’t have a leg to stand on when an activist comes knocking. Not Smith & Nephew.Some companies don’t have a leg to stand on when an activist comes knocking. Not Smith & Nephew.
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Ikea is one of those businesses that generates eye-catching statistics. In a single year, it distributes 2.5 billion...Ikea is one of those businesses that generates eye-catching statistics. In a single year, it...Ikea is one of those businesses that generates eye-catching statistics. In a single year, it...
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“It’s the one thing that made me not want to become a chief executive,” David Sleath says as he sits back down at our table after spending the past 20 minutes having his photo taken. The picture-shy Sleath is chief executive of Segro, which is, by...“It’s the one thing that made me not want to become a chief executive,” David Sleath says as he...“It’s the one thing that made me not want to become a chief executive,” David Sleath says as he...
No matter that the Indian stock market is as expensive as New York’s and about twice as expensive as London, British retail investors are ploughing their money into the country. The £1.6 billion Jupiter India fund ranks among the most popular...No matter that the Indian stock market is as expensive as New York’s and about twice as expensive...No matter that the Indian stock market is as expensive as New York’s and about twice as expensive...
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Will a new government spawn a new era for Britain’s stock market? Only time will tell but, for London Stock Exchange...Will a new government spawn a new era for Britain’s stock market? Only time will tell but, for...Will a new government spawn a new era for Britain’s stock market? Only time will tell but, for...
A private equity-backed savings and life insurance business is aiming for a £2 billion flotation in London within two...A private equity-backed savings and life insurance business is aiming for a £2 billion flotation...A private equity-backed savings and life insurance business is aiming for a £2 billion flotation...
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Misleading environmental statements can now fall foul of regulators. Here’s how to avoid an adverse ruling
recruitment
For whoever collects the keys to No 10 on Friday, overhauling the UK’s sclerotic industrial strategy will be top of the in-tray. All the major parties’ manifestos covered new uses for AI, but there was scant mention of the technology most likely to boost our vital manufacturing sector — robotics. While basic robots have been used on manufacturing lines since the early...For whoever collects the keys to No 10 on Friday, overhauling the UK’s sclerotic industrial...For whoever collects the keys to No 10 on Friday, overhauling the UK’s sclerotic industrial...
recruitment | SIX FROM THE BEST
While many politicians are divisive, Baroness Verma brings communities together. After a successful business career...While many politicians are divisive, Baroness Verma brings communities together. After a successful business career, she was appointed as an international development minister, then as Ministerial Champion for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Overseas. Now chairing Empower, the gender equality campaign, and...While many politicians are divisive, Baroness Verma brings communities together. After a successful business career, she was...
EURO 2024 | DAVID MOYES
Surviving is a form of success in football management. These days, to do eight years in any job is like running three or four marathons back to back, because we live in a world where people are so quick to want change. Unless your team is continually on an upward curve, there is clamour for...Surviving is a form of success in football management. These days, to do eight years in any job is like running three or four marathons back to back, because we live in a world where people are so quick to want change. Unless your team is continually on an upward curve, there is clamour for...Surviving is a form of success in football management. These days, to do eight years in any job is like running three or four...
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Luke Shaw is ready to play a part in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland, leaving Gareth Southgate with a selection conundrum. The England manager has placed such stock on Shaw’s ability to instantly improve the balance in his team that he gambled by bringing him to the tournament, despite the Manchester United left back not...Luke Shaw is ready to play a part in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland, leaving Gareth Southgate with a selection conundrum. The England manager has placed such stock on Shaw’s ability to instantly improve the balance in his team that he gambled by bringing him to the tournament, despite the Manchester United left back not...Luke Shaw is ready to play a part in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland, leaving Gareth Southgate with a...
ALEX LOWE
After six weeks in camp, with stops in Tokyo and Auckland, England appear to have finally arrived in Dunedin, the furthest city on earth from Twickenham, without registering even the faintest of traces on the All Blacks’ radar. Unless Codie Taylor and Sevu Reece have the New Zealand equivalent of an equity card, the...After six weeks in camp, with stops in Tokyo and Auckland, England appear to have finally arrived...After six weeks in camp, with stops in Tokyo and Auckland, England appear to have finally arrived...
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EURO 2024 | Ian Hawkey
Spain versus Germany will forever be a watermark fixture for La Roja. It was against Germany in a European Championship final 16 years ago that Spain broke a fortified glass ceiling, claiming in Vienna the sort of major trophy that seems routine...Spain versus Germany will forever be a watermark fixture for La Roja. It was against Germany in a...Spain versus Germany will forever be a watermark fixture for La Roja. It was against Germany in a...
STUART BARNES
How do you fill the void left by the retirement of one of the greatest scrum halves of the 21st century? Aaron Smith...How do you fill the void left by the retirement of one of the greatest scrum halves of the 21st...How do you fill the void left by the retirement of one of the greatest scrum halves of the 21st...
steve james
I once described the County Championship as a sporting cockroach that is continually stamped upon but just refuses to...I once described the County Championship as a sporting cockroach that is continually stamped upon...I once described the County Championship as a sporting cockroach that is continually stamped upon...
EURO 2024 | PAUL HIRST
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Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from The Times and Sunday Times, Judy Murray receives a phone call in the Queen’s Club player lounge. It is the morning after her youngest son Andy retired...Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from...Shortly before she is due to take a look back through 20 years’ worth of newspaper cuttings from...
sam warburton
I always think that observers expect too much from England when assessing their attacking game. When we watch South...I always think that observers expect too much from England when assessing their attacking game.I always think that observers expect too much from England when assessing their attacking game.
Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension to Erik ten Hag’s contract that will keep the Dutchman at Old...Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension to Erik ten Hag’s contract that will keep...Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension to Erik ten Hag’s contract that will keep...
exclusive book extract
Having been granted unprecedented access, Tom Baldwin’s new biography explores what the Labour leader is really like away from the limelight
updatedhilary rose
The new prime minister’s wife and two children are reluctant to leave their home in Kentish Town, north London
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In her first interview, Kanneh-Mason shares the secret to raising her very musical family — and her mission to keep classical music alive in state schools
interview
The singer may have been in one of the world’s biggest bands but it didn’t make him rich.
first person
Robert Crampton was the bulkier one in the partnership — then he took action
Review
Did anyone spot who was sponsoring Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain (ITV1)? It was tricky. You had to concentrate. The name was only mentioned, oooh, about every five minutes.
It kicked off with the standard puff. Except that it had Kerridge standing...Did anyone spot who was sponsoring Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain (ITV1)? It was tricky. You had...Did anyone spot who was sponsoring Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain (ITV1)? It was tricky. You had...
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Even Eddie Murphy can’t save this inept Hollywood ‘requel’
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review
In this sequel to the original X, the writer-director Ti West has simply thrown everything at the screen, and none of it holds together particularly well
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Film review
This is a steamy dramedy with smart performances
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review
This gritty British drama about an angry closeted Londoner who falls for a non-white drag artist has compelling performances but is too one-note
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This garish smack-and-splatterfest is conspicuously pro-Indian military and, ultimately, boring
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This new play about sexual assault and an alleged rape culture at an Oxbridge-style college was already a knotty...This new play about sexual assault and an alleged rape culture at an Oxbridge-style college was...This new play about sexual assault and an alleged rape culture at an Oxbridge-style college was...
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
High-vis vest and hard hat, judge’s wig and gown, hoodie and skateboard aren’t the usual uniform for a choir. But the...High-vis vest and hard hat, judge’s wig and gown, hoodie and skateboard aren’t the usual uniform...High-vis vest and hard hat, judge’s wig and gown, hoodie and skateboard aren’t the usual uniform...
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Those Generation Xers of a certain age will remember the 1980s Brat Pack as fondly as they will their Sony Walkmans and backcombed hairdos. For a while the names...For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guide Brats
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Those...For full TV listings for the week, see our comprehensive TV guide Brats
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MindGames
MINDGAMES
Lisa Grainger steps inside a 420-year-old nunnery resurrected as Nice’s most heavenly hotel
Creative directors and chief executives select their highlights
beauty
A round-up of the most skilful and subtle aestheticians — they can’t reverse time, but they could help to stall it
The best ones come from Japan and can be costly. Tony Turnbull spends an hour in Soho with a knife concierge in search of a slice of perfection
Chic beach clubs, easy coastal train rides and restaurants in unexpected places — the Côte d’Azur is having a moment. Here’s what to see and do this summer
London
There’s a new wave of good-value hotels in the capital – in handy locations with slick design and excellent food
Cruise for less by opting for an inside stateroom on one of these ships. You’ll have access to all the same facilities, and more cash to splash on extras
Holidays to this cool corner of northern Europe are booming. Striking fjords, photogenic fishing villages and enchanting forested islands await — here are the trips to book now
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A new, direct flight is your ticket to tiny Torshavn and its enchanting landscapes of heart-stopping fjords, cinematic waterfalls and fortress-like islands
A beloved feature of 1930s Britain, the lido is fashionable all over again, with pretty open-air pools delighting...A beloved feature of 1930s Britain, the lido is fashionable all over again, with pretty open-air...A beloved feature of 1930s Britain, the lido is fashionable all over again, with pretty open-air...
How do you get dinner and a night at Raymond Blanc’s place without blowing four figures in the process? Le Manoir aux...How do you get dinner and a night at Raymond Blanc’s place without blowing four figures in the...How do you get dinner and a night at Raymond Blanc’s place without blowing four figures in the...
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The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire — and provides visitors with countless golden villages and sprawling estates to explore. The...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...The Cotswolds is a lot bigger than most think. It’s spread over five counties — Oxfordshire...
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The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
weather eye
LET every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that...LET every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from...LET every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from...
Palace of Holyroodhouse
4th July, 2024
The King, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers...Palace of Holyroodhouse
4th July, 2024
The King, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon...Palace of Holyroodhouse
4th July, 2024
The King, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon...
analysis
If you want to get on the ladder, you’ll have to compete with the beneficiaries of the Bank of Mum and Dad
From furniture to wallpaper, how the new generation of creatives are transforming our domestic spaces
Pretty baskets and detergent dispensers would make laundry day a lot easier, says Victoria Maw
Holiday lets provide an income and the rustic, rugged feel of north Devon is preserved inside and out
It’s 5.30pm on a Monday and Swifty’s alfresco bar at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, is already heaving. A colourful cross-section of generations is sipping margaritas under the palms, long-legged stilettoed teenagers side-by-side with ancient grand...It’s 5.30pm on a Monday and Swifty’s alfresco bar at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, is already...It’s 5.30pm on a Monday and Swifty’s alfresco bar at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, is already...
Independence will be put on the back burner by the SNP, senior party figures have indicated, after Labour routed the nationalists at the general election in Scotland. John Swinney, the first minister, and Stephen Flynn, the SNP leader at Westminster, both admitted that the electorate had rejected...Independence will be put on the back burner by the SNP, senior party figures have indicated, after Labour routed the nationalists at the general election in Scotland. John Swinney, the first minister, and Stephen Flynn, the SNP leader at Westminster, both admitted that the electorate had rejected...Independence will be put on the back burner by the SNP, senior party figures have indicated, after Labour routed the...
analysis
The electorate has sent SNP MPs homewards to think again and think again they must, or the dream that never dies will remain a dream. It is obvious by now that the SNP’s approach over the past decade has led the party up a cul-de-sac. The SNP’s changing pronouncements on what would constitute a mandate (50 per cent of the vote, a majority...The electorate has sent SNP MPs homewards to think again and think again they must, or the dream that never dies will remain a dream. It is obvious by now that the SNP’s approach over the past decade has led the party up a cul-de-sac. The SNP’s changing pronouncements on what would constitute a mandate (50 per cent of the vote, a majority...The electorate has sent SNP MPs homewards to think again and think again they must, or the dream that never dies will remain a...
Joanna Cherry, the outgoing SNP MP, has criticised Nicola Sturgeon for failing to take responsibility for the party’s collapse and “squandering” chances to achieve Scottish independence. The high-profile rebel, who was defeated by the Labour candidate Scott Arthur despite defending a 12,000 majority, said the party...Joanna Cherry, the outgoing SNP MP, has criticised Nicola Sturgeon for failing to take...Joanna Cherry, the outgoing SNP MP, has criticised Nicola Sturgeon for failing to take...
CalMac directors have been accused of “brazen contempt” towards the islands the company serves as it emerged that some have never visited a single port in almost three years. Four out of six Caledonian MacBrayne board members appointed by SNP ministers have never visited an outer isles port which CalMac serves, in their capacities as non-executive directors. Three of...CalMac directors have been accused of “brazen contempt” towards the islands the company serves as...CalMac directors have been accused of “brazen contempt” towards the islands the company serves as...
Celtic have led tributes to Rosemary Burns, the widow of the club legend Tommy Burns, who died on a flight to Glasgow...Celtic have led tributes to Rosemary Burns, the widow of the club legend Tommy Burns, who died on a flight to Glasgow on Wednesday. Burns died on a Jet2 plane travelling from Tenerife after becoming unwell on holiday. The flight made an emergency landing in Cork after an on-board incident was declared. Celtic...Celtic have led tributes to Rosemary Burns, the widow of the club legend Tommy Burns, who died on a flight to Glasgow on...
Wimbledon | Stuart Fraser
Tennis fans have complained to the BBC after the broadcaster scheduled the same match from Wimbledon on two channels...Tennis fans have complained to the BBC after the broadcaster scheduled the same match from...Tennis fans have complained to the BBC after the broadcaster scheduled the same match from...
The Scottish NHS is in a state of “permanent crisis”, a leading doctor has warned as health boards were asked to...The Scottish NHS is in a state of “permanent crisis”, a leading doctor has warned as health...The Scottish NHS is in a state of “permanent crisis”, a leading doctor has warned as health...
Cassillis in South Ayrshire has been a much-loved home to the Scottish-American TV star Craig Ferguson and his family since 2021. But the 13-bedroom castle and estate of 310 acres was a celebrity in its own right well before the former presenter...Cassillis in South Ayrshire has been a much-loved home to the Scottish-American TV star Craig...Cassillis in South Ayrshire has been a much-loved home to the Scottish-American TV star Craig...
Comment
How Starmer will govern: with tips from Blair
Patrick Maguire
Prosaic leader may lack his predecessor’s gifts of political poetry but will keep his eye on the centre ground — and 2029
Gerard baker
Democrat revolt against Biden takes shape
emma duncan
Suddenly Britain seems like the sensible one
Martin Samuel | notebook
Looking for footie fever in Berlin? Go Turkish
Ed Bussey
Science innovation must be at heart of government action
Leading Articles
Home Front
Sir Keir Starmer’s government faces an unenviable inheritance of broken public services and issues needing immediate attention
Foreign Challenges
A Labour government will have little time to master a forbidding international agenda
Hugger Mugger
Australian sanctuaries are encouraging visitors to move away from cuddling koalas
letters to the editor
Leaders’ joyless toil and the death of creativity
Sir, I heartily applaud James Marriott for his thoughts on the sub-inspirational efforts of Messrs Sunak and Starmer to win us over during the election campaign. (“Hard work made Rishi and Keir very dull boys”, comment, Jul 4). These no...Sir, I heartily applaud James Marriott for his thoughts on the sub-inspirational efforts of...Sir, I heartily applaud James Marriott for his thoughts on the sub-inspirational efforts of...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
UK: Results of the general election are declared; annual meeting of Church of England General Synod begins in York, until Sunday, with the Archbishop of York delivering the opening presidential address; Halifax publishes its monthly house price index.
Switzerland: Montreux Jazz Festival begins, until July 20.
On this day
In 1937 the first can of Spam meat rolled off the Hormel Foods’ production line in the US. The founder Jay Hormel offered a $100 prize at a new year party for a winning name; in 1946 the exotic dancer Micheline Bernardini became the first person to wear a navel-revealing bikini in public, at the Piscine Molitor swimming pool in Paris. The designer Louis Réard named his garment after Bikini Atoll, where the US was performing nuclear testing. A newspaper headline pattern was used, and media coverage led 50,000 admirers to write to Bernardini; in 1948 the National Health Service Act came into effect, creating the NHS. The first minister of health was Aneurin Bevan MP; in 1965 Maria Callas gave her final operatic performance, singing Puccini’s opera Tosca at the Royal Opera House, London; in 1954 the first commercial recording session by Elvis Presley took place at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, of That’s All Right (Mama) by the blues singer Arthur Crudup.
Nature notes
Red-necked phalaropes have ripped up the rule book. In most bird species, males are the brightly coloured ones, but among red-necked phalaropes, it is the female who stands out. During the breeding season, her neck is a wonderful scarlet, complemented by a bright white throat and slate grey head. The male is duller. This role reversal is repeated in the childcare. Males incubate the eggs and then feed the chicks. Even when the young have left the nest, the male will continue to care for them for about a fortnight. The female leaves the male to it, sometimes getting another mate. These tiny, rule-breaking waders breed mainly in the Arctic, but a couple of dozen pairs nest in the Shetland Islands. Jonathan Tulloch
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Birthdays today
Sir Paul Smith, pictured, fashion designer, 78; Charlie Appleby, racehorse trainer, British flat racing champion trainer (2021), 49; Sebastian Barry, playwright, novelist and poet, The Secret Scripture (2008), Days Without End (2016), two-time Costa book of the year winner, 69; Mark Cox, former British No 1 tennis player, the first amateur tennis player to beat a professional (1968), 81; Paul Daniel, principal conductor and artistic director, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia (2012-21), 66; Marcus Davey, artistic director and chief executive, the Roundhouse (arts venue) Camden, 57; Susannah Doyle, actress, About a Boy (2002), 58; Ian Durant, chair, Britvic (soft drinks), 66; Elizabeth Emanuel, co-designer of Princess Diana’s wedding dress, 71; Edie Falco, actress, The Sopranos (1999-2007), 61; Shane Filan, singer-songwriter, Westlife, 45; Billy Jenkins, blues guitarist, Sounds Like Bromley (1982), 68; Huey Lewis, singer-songwriter, The Power of Love (1985), 74; Anne Longfield, chair, Commission on Young Lives, children’s commissioner for England (2015-21), 64; Amélie Mauresmo, tennis player, Wimbledon singles champion (2006), 45; Róisín Murphy, singer-songwriter, Mi Senti (2014), Take her up to Monto (2016), 51; Peter Thompson, chief executive, National Physical Laboratory, 57; Prof Christofer Toumazou, founder and chief scientist, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, 63; Gary Warren, actor, The Railway Children (1970), 70; Ian Watmore, chair, England and Wales Cricket Board (2020-21), First Civil Service Commissioner (2016-21), chief executive, Football Association (2009-10), 66; Susan Wojcicki, chief executive, YouTube (2014-23), 56; Whitney Wolfe, entrepreneur, founder and executive chair of Bumble (dating app), 35; John Wright, the first New Zealander to score 5,000 runs in Test cricket, 70; Gianfranco Zola, footballer, Italy (1991-97), Chelsea (1996-2003), and manager, 58.