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Nigel Farage celebrating the Reform Party's by-election win.
LIVE
Reform UK wins two councils with huge swing from Tories

Reform UK has taken control of Staffordshire and Lincolnshire county councils in major victories for Nigel Farage’s party

Politics
19 minutes ago
DANIEL FINKELSTEIN
Farage’s victory reflects the nation’s mood for change

Labour and the Conservatives must now contend with another political party which can produce good candidates and run successful campaigns

Columnists
ANALYSIS
JOHN CURTICE
Reform’s by-election win outstrips anything Ukip achieved
Politics
Illustration of a map of England overlaid with graphs and X marks, indicating declining polling station activity.
UPDATED
Local election results in maps and charts

Follow the results in full as Reform celebrate two major county council victories, a by-election win and its first mayor

Politics
9 minutes ago
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Russell Brand leaving Westminster Magistrates Court.
UPDATED
Russell Brand accused of rape after Labour Party conference
Crime
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
NEW
US to step back from Ukraine peace talks as Vance admits ‘no end in sight’
Russia-Ukraine war
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
Junior doctors holding signs that say "PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS" at a demonstration.
NEW
Doctors to vote on strike action after pay negotiations stall
Healthcare
54 minutes ago
A female cricket player batting on a sports field.
NEW
Transgender women banned from playing in female cricket teams
Cricket
49 minutes ago
Woman sitting at a cafe table in front of a cathedral, holding a glass of wine.
Woman, 69, held over killing of British mother in Dordogne
Europe
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Princess Charlotte smiling for her 10th birthday photo.
NEW
Princess Charlotte the picture of joy on her tenth birthday

Birthday portrait shows William and Kate’s only daughter in Cumbria earlier this year

Royal family
Model houses atop stacks of coins resting on British banknotes.
Interest rates ‘to fall at fastest rate since financial crisis’
Economics
The Bank of England in London.
Why UK interest rate cuts are at the mercy of Trump
Economics
Illustration of a political cartoon depicting welfare reform.
Licence to Offend exhibition cancelled in case it … causes offence
Media
Court sketch of Erin Patterson.
Woman accused of mushroom murders had ‘toxic’ marriage, court told
Australasia
Shoppers exiting Harrods department store in London.
UK retailers under cyber siege as Harrods joins list of hacked firms
Customers at a Marks and Spencer checkout.
UPDATED
M&S staff share war stories of ‘toughest’ week after cyberattack
Illustration of a political cartoon depicting welfare reform.
Licence to Offend exhibition cancelled in case it … causes offence
Media
Court sketch of Erin Patterson.
Woman accused of mushroom murders had ‘toxic’ marriage, court told
Australasia
Shoppers exiting Harrods department store in London.
UK retailers under cyber siege as Harrods joins list of hacked firms
Customers at a Marks and Spencer checkout.
UPDATED
M&S staff share war stories of ‘toughest’ week after cyberattack
Model houses atop stacks of coins resting on British banknotes.
Interest rates ‘to fall at fastest rate since financial crisis’
Economics
The Bank of England in London.
Why UK interest rate cuts are at the mercy of Trump
Economics
Lava flowing from a volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands.
NEW
Digging a road through hot lava as La Palma rebuilds after eruption
Science
NEW
Creative sector says ministers avoiding transparency on AI bill
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Editor's picks

Man adding olive oil to a pizza on a pizza oven outdoors.
Jamie Oliver and the best pizza ovens — tried and tested

Sales are soaring, so the chef gives his cooking tips — plus his recipes for perfect pizzas

Food & Drink
Walton Goggins at the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW.
INTERVIEW
Walton Goggins: I leave it to others to talk about my hairline and big teeth
Film
John Lithgow in a scene from the play *Giant*.
REVIEW
Giant — John Lithgow’s mesmerising Roald Dahl conquers the West End
Theatre & Dance
Two women modeling clothing against a light blue background. One is wearing an olive green blazer, the other a white eyelet dress.
Yasmin Le Bon at Asda — the supermodel wears the supermarket
Fashion
Photo of three couples from Channel 4's *Open House: The Great Sex Experiment*.
INTERVIEW
We’re couples who had sex with other people. It changed our lives
Sex & Relationships
Portrait of Mina Smallman sitting on a couch in her home.
INTERVIEW
Police shared photos of my dead daughters. I can’t forgive them
Crime
Mitsuko Uchida performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor with the Saito Kinen Orchestra.
MINDGAMES
The Times Daily Quiz
Two women modeling clothing against a light blue background. One is wearing an olive green blazer, the other a white eyelet dress.
Yasmin Le Bon at Asda — the supermodel wears the supermarket
Fashion
Photo of three couples from Channel 4's *Open House: The Great Sex Experiment*.
INTERVIEW
We’re couples who had sex with other people. It changed our lives
Sex & Relationships
Portrait of Mina Smallman sitting on a couch in her home.
INTERVIEW
Police shared photos of my dead daughters. I can’t forgive them
Crime
Mitsuko Uchida performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor with the Saito Kinen Orchestra.
MINDGAMES
The Times Daily Quiz
Walton Goggins at the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW.
INTERVIEW
Walton Goggins: I leave it to others to talk about my hairline and big teeth
Film
John Lithgow in a scene from the play *Giant*.
REVIEW
Giant — John Lithgow’s mesmerising Roald Dahl conquers the West End
Theatre & Dance

World

Collage of Egyptian pyramids, a person riding a camel, and a portrait of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, with the Egyptian flag.
NEW
IN DEPTH
Egypt’s grand vision for the pyramids may surpass pharaoh’s ambitions

The Egyptian president is continuing a transformation in Cairo that started 15 years ago but the infrastructure and construction under dispute

Middle East
Court sketch of Erin Patterson.
Relationship tense before wife served deadly mushrooms to in-laws, court told
Australasia
Collage of two politicians and their supporters at an election rally.
EXPLAINER
An election it can’t lose still holds fear for Singapore’s ruling party
Asia
Pakistani soldiers chanting "long live Pakistan" during military exercises.
On the brink: Pakistani soldiers ready to die to defend Kashmir
Asia
Diptych of a woman and a painting of a nude female figure.
Florence’s life models threaten nude strike over poor working conditions
Europe
A man stands in front of a yellow airplane.
FIRST PERSON
LETTER FROM CHARTRES
‘The door opened mid-air’: my hairy ride in the Model T of the sky
Europe
President Trump and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz meeting in the Oval Office.
Trump removes Mike Waltz as security adviser and offers him new job
US politics
Pakistani soldiers chanting "long live Pakistan" during military exercises.
On the brink: Pakistani soldiers ready to die to defend Kashmir
Asia
Diptych of a woman and a painting of a nude female figure.
Florence’s life models threaten nude strike over poor working conditions
Europe
A man stands in front of a yellow airplane.
FIRST PERSON
LETTER FROM CHARTRES
‘The door opened mid-air’: my hairy ride in the Model T of the sky
Europe
President Trump and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz meeting in the Oval Office.
Trump removes Mike Waltz as security adviser and offers him new job
US politics
Court sketch of Erin Patterson.
Relationship tense before wife served deadly mushrooms to in-laws, court told
Australasia
Collage of two politicians and their supporters at an election rally.
EXPLAINER
An election it can’t lose still holds fear for Singapore’s ruling party
Asia
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Comment

a man in a suit with his arms crossed looks at the camera
PATRICK MAGUIREStarmer should know to beware the mayors

Labour is planning another ostensibly progressive local government revolution — and many of its MPs hate it

Illustration of a man smoking a cigar and drinking on a rooftop, emitting a large cloud of smoke labeled "Local Conclave".

Cartoon by Ella Baron

a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANLabour should stop flailing and go for growth
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
GERARD BAKERHubristic Trump is due a reality check
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKVirginia Giuffre’s last home was a retreat from the torment
Portrait of Seb Payne.
SEBASTIAN PAYNEWe’ve become a low-trust society — the state must step up
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANLabour should stop flailing and go for growth
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Portrait of Seb Payne.
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Portrait of Seb Payne.

Life & Style

Collage of chefs and dishes: Greek salad, grilled meat, and stone fruit with ice cream.
NEW
RECIPE
What top chefs are serving alfresco

Delicious salads, summer tarts, tasty dips and grilled meats — here’s what the foodies are whipping up to eat outside

Food & Drink
a woman with short brown hair is smiling in a green circle
Jane MacQuittyThe best rosé for the May bank holiday
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonCan I handle a Gen Z skincare regime at the age of 60?
Diptych of a boy holding a sign that says "JO JUGAVA AQUÍ" surrounded by tourists on a beach and a young woman wearing a shirt with the same phrase on a tram.
COMMENT
SHANE WATSON
Are you a middle-class tourist that annoys the locals? Probably
Sex & Relationships
A man sits on a green utility vehicle holding a large bouquet of tulips and a small dog.
NEW
INTERVIEW
How a model became the UK’s hippest flower grower
Wildlife & Nature
Portrait of a woman with arms crossed.
FIRST PERSON
I’m 29. Freezing my eggs makes me feel more in control of my life
Health & Fitness
A large, classical-style building at dusk, with a statue in front.
Matthew Parris: My night sleeping in Churchill’s War Office
Luxury
Diptych of a boy holding a sign that says "JO JUGAVA AQUÍ" surrounded by tourists on a beach and a young woman wearing a shirt with the same phrase on a tram.
COMMENT
SHANE WATSON
Are you a middle-class tourist that annoys the locals? Probably
Sex & Relationships
A man sits on a green utility vehicle holding a large bouquet of tulips and a small dog.
NEW
INTERVIEW
How a model became the UK’s hippest flower grower
Wildlife & Nature
Portrait of a woman with arms crossed.
FIRST PERSON
I’m 29. Freezing my eggs makes me feel more in control of my life
Health & Fitness
A large, classical-style building at dusk, with a statue in front.
Matthew Parris: My night sleeping in Churchill’s War Office
Luxury
a woman with short brown hair is smiling in a green circle
Jane MacQuittyThe best rosé for the May bank holiday
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonCan I handle a Gen Z skincare regime at the age of 60?

Business

Tim Cook taking selfies with customers at an iPhone 16 launch event.
Apple beats forecasts as consumers stock up on iPhones

But the tech giant warns President Trump’s trade would cost it $900 million in the new quarter

Companies & Markets
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopDon’t be so hard on your boss: they’ve just been promoted too far
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneIs watchdog’s bark worse than its bite when it comes to vets?
P&O ferry arriving at the Port of Dover.
NEW
KPMG resigns as auditor of P&O Ferries
Companies & Markets
Collage of two people in front of a Kohl's logo.
Kohl’s ousts boss over relationship with vendor
Companies & Markets
Two people standing outside a NatWest bank in London.
NatWest profits climb as government nears sale of remaining stake
Companies & Markets
Shell oil refinery with a cyclist in the foreground.
Shell first-quarter profits fall less than expected
Companies & Markets
P&O ferry arriving at the Port of Dover.
NEW
KPMG resigns as auditor of P&O Ferries
Companies & Markets
Collage of two people in front of a Kohl's logo.
Kohl’s ousts boss over relationship with vendor
Companies & Markets
Two people standing outside a NatWest bank in London.
NatWest profits climb as government nears sale of remaining stake
Companies & Markets
Shell oil refinery with a cyclist in the foreground.
Shell first-quarter profits fall less than expected
Companies & Markets
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopDon’t be so hard on your boss: they’ve just been promoted too far
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneIs watchdog’s bark worse than its bite when it comes to vets?
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Sport

Ronnie O'Sullivan sticking his tongue out during a snooker match.
NEW
WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
O’Sullivan on the brink after losing eight consecutive frames

Seven-times champion suffers session whitewash against Zhao Xintong to trail 12-4 in World Championship semi-final

Snooker
Wrexham AFC player celebrates with fans amidst pink smoke.
COMMENT
OWEN SLOT
Winnipeg, Adelaide, Malaysia — meet the fans on Wrexham pilgrimage
Football
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe with players Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak.
NEW
Howe: It’s our turn to make most of rivals’ PSR struggles now
Football
Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick clapping.
Carrick v Lampard in play-off battle as ‘toughest league’ reaches thrilling climax
Football
Portrait of Alex Iwobi, a Fulham and Nigerian national football team midfielder.
INTERVIEW
Alex Iwobi: I was slide-tackling my sister’s dolls before I could walk
Football
Photo of Thomas Larangerie and Simon Gillham at a press conference.
INTERVIEW
Championship chief: Plan for ring-fenced Premiership is anti-sport
Rugby union
Sam Cook of Essex celebrating taking a wicket during a cricket match.
NEW
Cook set for England debut but touted opener McKinney misses out
Cricket
Frank Lampard and Michael Carrick clapping.
Carrick v Lampard in play-off battle as ‘toughest league’ reaches thrilling climax
Football
Portrait of Alex Iwobi, a Fulham and Nigerian national football team midfielder.
INTERVIEW
Alex Iwobi: I was slide-tackling my sister’s dolls before I could walk
Football
Photo of Thomas Larangerie and Simon Gillham at a press conference.
INTERVIEW
Championship chief: Plan for ring-fenced Premiership is anti-sport
Rugby union
Sam Cook of Essex celebrating taking a wicket during a cricket match.
NEW
Cook set for England debut but touted opener McKinney misses out
Cricket
Wrexham AFC player celebrates with fans amidst pink smoke.
COMMENT
OWEN SLOT
Winnipeg, Adelaide, Malaysia — meet the fans on Wrexham pilgrimage
Football
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe with players Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak.
NEW
Howe: It’s our turn to make most of rivals’ PSR struggles now
Football

Culture

Scene from Barrie Kosky's production of Die Walküre at the Royal Opera.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Die Walküre — brilliantly imagined Wagner (with extra zombies)

The second instalment of Covent Garden’s Ring has a startlingly theatrical production by Barrie Kosky, vivid conducting by Antonio Pappano and some superb performances

Classical & Opera
Gavin Friday crouching in a park with his dog.
INTERVIEW
Gavin Friday: ‘I wouldn’t wish Bono’s success on anybody’
Ireland
A scene from The Government Inspector at Chichester Festival Theatre.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Government Inspector — a Gogol revival with old-school slapstick
Theatre & Dance
Portrait of Wu Qian, pianist, and Alexander Sitkovetsky, violinist.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
Alexander Sitkovetsky and Wu Qian on their teenage romance
The Sunday Times Magazine
Martin Clunes in São Tomé, surrounded by children.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Martin Clunes’ Islands of the Atlantic
TV & Radio
Stephen Rea in a production of Krapp's Last Tape.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Krapp’s Last Tape — Stephen Rea is compelling throughout
Theatre & Dance
A man playing an acoustic guitar on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Shack — a night of shimmering, glimmering guitar pop
Music
Portrait of Wu Qian, pianist, and Alexander Sitkovetsky, violinist.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
Alexander Sitkovetsky and Wu Qian on their teenage romance
The Sunday Times Magazine
Martin Clunes in São Tomé, surrounded by children.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Martin Clunes’ Islands of the Atlantic
TV & Radio
Stephen Rea in a production of Krapp's Last Tape.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Krapp’s Last Tape — Stephen Rea is compelling throughout
Theatre & Dance
A man playing an acoustic guitar on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Shack — a night of shimmering, glimmering guitar pop
Music
Gavin Friday crouching in a park with his dog.
INTERVIEW
Gavin Friday: ‘I wouldn’t wish Bono’s success on anybody’
Ireland
A scene from The Government Inspector at Chichester Festival Theatre.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Government Inspector — a Gogol revival with old-school slapstick
Theatre & Dance
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Travel

View of Como, Italy, from the water, showing the town's waterfront, architecture, and surrounding hills.
How I did luxury Lake Como for less … and what I learnt

The TV presenter Cristo Foufas and his partner like the finer things in life. Could they have a Champagne stay in the glitzy Italian resort on a shoestring?

Italy
Hiker in the Pyrenees mountains near a small pond.
I’ve been going on walking holidays for 20 years. These are Europe’s best
Europe
Forest cabin with a deck and hot tub.
Inside Scotland’s new, more affordable alternative to Center Parcs
Scotland
Rooftop bar at dusk overlooking London skyline.
REVIEW
The Trafalgar St James: A refreshed London stay with great views
London
Person walking a dog under an umbrella on a rainy seaside promenade.
Spending £1m on rain shelters in Wales is completely bonkers
Wales
Conrad Algarve, Portugal
REVIEW
Conrad Algarve hotel review: a modern resort close to Portugal’s best golf courses
Algarve
Four people relaxing in a sauna.
Hot, cold and very cool — a spa break the Loch Tay way
Scotland
Rooftop bar at dusk overlooking London skyline.
REVIEW
The Trafalgar St James: A refreshed London stay with great views
London
Person walking a dog under an umbrella on a rainy seaside promenade.
Spending £1m on rain shelters in Wales is completely bonkers
Wales
Conrad Algarve, Portugal
REVIEW
Conrad Algarve hotel review: a modern resort close to Portugal’s best golf courses
Algarve
Four people relaxing in a sauna.
Hot, cold and very cool — a spa break the Loch Tay way
Scotland
Hiker in the Pyrenees mountains near a small pond.
I’ve been going on walking holidays for 20 years. These are Europe’s best
Europe
Forest cabin with a deck and hot tub.
Inside Scotland’s new, more affordable alternative to Center Parcs
Scotland

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