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Illustration of a man, a burning building, and missiles, depicting the war in Ukraine.
NEW
IN DEPTH
The untold story of British military chiefs’ crucial role in Ukraine

The extent of the UK’s involvement in the 2023 spring offensive against Russia has remained largely hidden — until now

Defence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking with Jaguar Land Rover CEO Adrian Marvel at a factory.
Britain must strike ‘extraordinary deal’ or face permanent 10% tariffs
Politics
Shipping containers at Felixstowe Port.
NEW
UK economy rebounds with 0.5% growth in February
Economics
Collage of a mammogram, pills, and a pink ribbon.
Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS
Healthcare
Recovery of helicopter crash debris from the Hudson River.
‘Tourist family and pilot’ killed in New York helicopter crash
US news
Prince Harry speaks with a war-wounded person at an orthopedic clinic in Ukraine.
Prince Harry meets war victims in surprise Ukraine visit
Royal family
Collage of a mammogram, pills, and a pink ribbon.
Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS
Healthcare
Collage of a mammogram, pills, and a pink ribbon.
Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS
Healthcare
Recovery of helicopter crash debris from the Hudson River.
‘Tourist family and pilot’ killed in New York helicopter crash
US news
Recovery of helicopter crash debris from the Hudson River.
‘Tourist family and pilot’ killed in New York helicopter crash
US news
Prince Harry speaks with a war-wounded person at an orthopedic clinic in Ukraine.
Prince Harry meets war victims in surprise Ukraine visit
Royal family
Prince Harry speaks with a war-wounded person at an orthopedic clinic in Ukraine.
Prince Harry meets war victims in surprise Ukraine visit
Royal family
Collage of a mammogram, pills, and a pink ribbon.
Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS
Healthcare
Recovery of helicopter crash debris from the Hudson River.
‘Tourist family and pilot’ killed in New York helicopter crash
US news
Prince Harry speaks with a war-wounded person at an orthopedic clinic in Ukraine.
Prince Harry meets war victims in surprise Ukraine visit
Royal family
Collage of a mammogram, pills, and a pink ribbon.
Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS
Healthcare
Collage of a mammogram, pills, and a pink ribbon.
Breakthrough breast cancer drug approved for NHS
Healthcare
Recovery of helicopter crash debris from the Hudson River.
‘Tourist family and pilot’ killed in New York helicopter crash
US news
Recovery of helicopter crash debris from the Hudson River.
‘Tourist family and pilot’ killed in New York helicopter crash
US news
Prince Harry speaks with a war-wounded person at an orthopedic clinic in Ukraine.
Prince Harry meets war victims in surprise Ukraine visit
Royal family
Prince Harry speaks with a war-wounded person at an orthopedic clinic in Ukraine.
Prince Harry meets war victims in surprise Ukraine visit
Royal family
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Woman and golden retriever in field of cuckoo flowers.
Wildfire warning as hottest day of the year expected
Environment
Doubts over Kemi Badenoch’s grit lead to drop in donations
Politics
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Editor's picks

World

Collage of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump with declining stock market graph and flags.
IN DEPTH
Why China is not afraid of a trade war with Trump

President Xi’s government outlined a series of policies to boost domestic consumption last month and has been working on diversifying its markets

Asia
Protest against Friedrich Merz's migration policies in Berlin.
ANALYSIS
We’ll cut foreign aid if you don’t take back your migrants, says Merz
Europe
Rachida Dati at a state dinner in Paris.
French minister ‘kept lover’s €400k jewellery gifts quiet’
Europe
Two men and a young boy at an outdoor picnic.
PROFILE
WILL PAVIA
Meet the money man who talked the president back from the brink
US business
President Trump at a White House cabinet meeting.
ANALYSIS
DAVID CHARTER
How much damage have the tariffs done to Trump himself?
US politics
Collage of artwork and a woman in uniform examining a photograph.
Masterpiece saved from Nazis to fetch millions at auction
US news
Collage of Pope Francis, Elon Musk, Jeremy Corbyn, and a Roman bust.
Germans happier — but not lazier — with extra €1,200 month
Europe
Two men and a young boy at an outdoor picnic.
PROFILE
WILL PAVIA
Meet the money man who talked the president back from the brink
US business
President Trump at a White House cabinet meeting.
ANALYSIS
DAVID CHARTER
How much damage have the tariffs done to Trump himself?
US politics
Collage of artwork and a woman in uniform examining a photograph.
Masterpiece saved from Nazis to fetch millions at auction
US news
Collage of Pope Francis, Elon Musk, Jeremy Corbyn, and a Roman bust.
Germans happier — but not lazier — with extra €1,200 month
Europe
Protest against Friedrich Merz's migration policies in Berlin.
ANALYSIS
We’ll cut foreign aid if you don’t take back your migrants, says Merz
Europe
Rachida Dati at a state dinner in Paris.
French minister ‘kept lover’s €400k jewellery gifts quiet’
Europe
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Comment

Portrait of Patrick Maguire.
PATRICK MAGUIREIs this a time to be bold? Not for Starmer

PM is cautious on tax, spending and Europe despite Labour calls to seize the moment of flux for more radical change

Cartoon depicting Donald Trump breaking a vase and having others clean up the mess.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKERThis is a perilous new phase in Trump v China
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKForget youth demand, here’s my oldie agreement
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANTrump 0, globalisation 1 — it’s still very much alive
Joanna Williams byline
JOANNA WILLIAMS | THUNDERERPrince Harry the Sad could learn from the King
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKERThis is a perilous new phase in Trump v China
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Joanna Williams byline
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
Joanna Williams byline

Business & Money

Trader at the New York Stock Exchange using a tablet.
Shares and dollar fall on Wall Street over trade war fears

US equity markets resume their sharp drops as traders are spooked by President Trump’s tariffs seesaw

Companies
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneNinety days in limboland will help no one
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy it’s high time we rediscovered the tea break
The Bank of England building in London.
Central banks under pressure to tighten leverage rules for hedge funds
Economics
Penny Mordaunt carrying the Sword of State during King Charles III's coronation.
Penny Mordaunt criticised for role as British American Tobacco adviser
Economics
Cristiano Ronaldo applauding after a Portugal soccer game.
‘Superhero’ Cristiano Ronaldo starts movie studio with X-Men film-maker
Companies
Sam Altman speaking at the New York Times Dealbook Summit.
Sam Altman’s OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of ‘campaign of harassment’
Technology
The Bank of England building in London.
Central banks under pressure to tighten leverage rules for hedge funds
Economics
Penny Mordaunt carrying the Sword of State during King Charles III's coronation.
Penny Mordaunt criticised for role as British American Tobacco adviser
Economics
Cristiano Ronaldo applauding after a Portugal soccer game.
‘Superhero’ Cristiano Ronaldo starts movie studio with X-Men film-maker
Companies
Sam Altman speaking at the New York Times Dealbook Summit.
Sam Altman’s OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of ‘campaign of harassment’
Technology
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneNinety days in limboland will help no one
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy it’s high time we rediscovered the tea break

Sport

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Mohamed Salah signing a new contract at Anfield.
NEW
Salah signs new two-year Liverpool contract

Egypt forward extends Anfield stay with Virgil van Dijk also expected to sign new two-year deal at Premier League club

Football
24 minutes ago
Southampton soccer players in pink uniforms applaud after a game.
James GheerbrantSecret to Premier League survival for promoted sides? Stop copying elite
Phil Mickelson hitting a golf shot from a bunker.
Owen SlotFrustrated and suboptimal, LIV golfers exposed on game’s biggest stage
Justin Rose celebrates after making par on the fifth green at the Masters Tournament.
RICK BROADBENT
Evergreen Rose three shots clear but dangerous Scheffler in ominous form
Golf
Rory McIlroy at the Masters Tournament.
OWEN SLOT
Vulnerable and frazzled McIlroy collapses. Is it all over already?
Golf
A soccer goal is scored during a Europa League quarter-final match between Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United.
EUROPA LEAGUE
Onana’s words come back to haunt him after double howler
Football
Sale Sharks rugby players celebrating their victory with the trophy.
Chabal: I don’t remember a single second of a rugby match I’ve played
Rugby union
Justin Rose celebrates after making par on the fifth green at the Masters Tournament.
RICK BROADBENT
Evergreen Rose three shots clear but dangerous Scheffler in ominous form
Golf
Rory McIlroy at the Masters Tournament.
OWEN SLOT
Vulnerable and frazzled McIlroy collapses. Is it all over already?
Golf
A soccer goal is scored during a Europa League quarter-final match between Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United.
EUROPA LEAGUE
Onana’s words come back to haunt him after double howler
Football
Sale Sharks rugby players celebrating their victory with the trophy.
Chabal: I don’t remember a single second of a rugby match I’ve played
Rugby union
Southampton soccer players in pink uniforms applaud after a game.
James GheerbrantSecret to Premier League survival for promoted sides? Stop copying elite
Phil Mickelson hitting a golf shot from a bunker.
Owen SlotFrustrated and suboptimal, LIV golfers exposed on game’s biggest stage

Life & Style

Woman sitting in a chair in her living room.
FIRST PERSON
20 horrific years as an NHS patient — ‘I saw things I can’t unsee’

Tilly Rose has spent more time than most as a patient in the NHS. Now she’s written a shocking book about her experiences

Healthcare
Illustration of a beer can in armor confronting a beer bottle.
Pete BrownWho really brews Beavertown — and what is ‘indie’ beer?
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossHow I was cured of my smartphone addiction — for four minutes
King Charles III and Queen Camilla walking and greeting people in Rome.
Queen Camilla has reworn her wedding dress — again! I did it too
Fashion
Portrait collage of a woman and a man.
SOPHIA MONEY-COUTTS
The curse of a famous surname: I get Will Gove’s dilemma
Celebrity
Vanilla ice cream in a waffle cone.
Fior di latte: will you be eating it this summer?
Food & Drink
Man doing squats in his living room.
Fit in five minutes — the simple workout that can transform your health
Health & Fitness
King Charles III and Queen Camilla walking and greeting people in Rome.
Queen Camilla has reworn her wedding dress — again! I did it too
Fashion
Portrait collage of a woman and a man.
SOPHIA MONEY-COUTTS
The curse of a famous surname: I get Will Gove’s dilemma
Celebrity
Vanilla ice cream in a waffle cone.
Fior di latte: will you be eating it this summer?
Food & Drink
Man doing squats in his living room.
Fit in five minutes — the simple workout that can transform your health
Health & Fitness
Illustration of a beer can in armor confronting a beer bottle.
Pete BrownWho really brews Beavertown — and what is ‘indie’ beer?
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossHow I was cured of my smartphone addiction — for four minutes

Culture

Band photo of Pulp.
REVIEW
Pulp and Jarvis Cocker are back, but is their new single any good?

As the band announce their first new album, More, in 24 years, our critic gives a cautious welcome to its first single

Music
Illustration of William Shakespeare seated, holding a quill.
NEW
RSC to show play depicting Shakespeare and Marlowe as co-authors
History
a man playing a guitar next to a woman playing a piano
REVIEW
One to One: John & Yoko — did this have to be such a drag?
Film
Jon Hamm in a tuxedo, adjusting his cufflinks.
REVIEW
​Your Friends and Neighbours — is this Jon Hamm’s best role since Don Draper?
TV & Radio
Film still of Rami Malek as Heller in The Amateur.
REVIEW
The Amateur — an action movie that falls flat on its face
Film
Still from High Noon (1952) showing Miller's gang arriving in Hadleyville.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Inside High Noon
TV & Radio
Two women embracing on a stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Shanghai Dolls — this play about Mao’s wife is more like soap opera
Theatre & Dance
Jon Hamm in a tuxedo, adjusting his cufflinks.
REVIEW
​Your Friends and Neighbours — is this Jon Hamm’s best role since Don Draper?
TV & Radio
Film still of Rami Malek as Heller in The Amateur.
REVIEW
The Amateur — an action movie that falls flat on its face
Film
Still from High Noon (1952) showing Miller's gang arriving in Hadleyville.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Inside High Noon
TV & Radio
Two women embracing on a stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Shanghai Dolls — this play about Mao’s wife is more like soap opera
Theatre & Dance
Illustration of William Shakespeare seated, holding a quill.
NEW
RSC to show play depicting Shakespeare and Marlowe as co-authors
History
a man playing a guitar next to a woman playing a piano
REVIEW
One to One: John & Yoko — did this have to be such a drag?
Film
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Travel

A woman in a black dress next to an aerial view of a luxury house on a cliff overlooking a tropical beach.
Q&A
Charlotte Church: ‘I opened a healing retreat after losing my baby daughter’

The singer on supernatural happenings in hotel rooms, the Asian city she’s desperate to return to and being struck by lightning while flying to Dublin

Inspiration
Illustration of Lufthansa Allegris First Class suite with a bed.
The new ‘ultra-first-class’ plane suite — yours for £14,500 return
Advice
A woman reading her smartphone on an airport escalator
Could my social media stop me getting through immigration?
Advice
The Pierhouse Hotel in Appin, Scotland, seen from across the water.
I love Scotland more than anywhere else. These are my 25 top stays
Scotland
Interior of a room with antique furniture and tools on the wall.
I’ve found the most magical (and unusual) stay in Marseilles
Panoramic view of Lublin, Poland's historic city center.
This lesser-known Polish city is also one of its prettiest
Poland
A Woodland Hive treehouse at Wildhive Callow Hall in Derbyshire
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Derbyshire break worth up to £1,200 at Wildhive Callow Hall
The Pierhouse Hotel in Appin, Scotland, seen from across the water.
I love Scotland more than anywhere else. These are my 25 top stays
Scotland
Interior of a room with antique furniture and tools on the wall.
I’ve found the most magical (and unusual) stay in Marseilles
Panoramic view of Lublin, Poland's historic city center.
This lesser-known Polish city is also one of its prettiest
Poland
A Woodland Hive treehouse at Wildhive Callow Hall in Derbyshire
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Derbyshire break worth up to £1,200 at Wildhive Callow Hall
Illustration of Lufthansa Allegris First Class suite with a bed.
The new ‘ultra-first-class’ plane suite — yours for £14,500 return
Advice
A woman reading her smartphone on an airport escalator
Could my social media stop me getting through immigration?
Advice

Obituaries

Today's puzzles

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