Friday April 25 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Portrait of a woman in a blue jacket against a map of Europe.
Yvette Cooper considers ‘one in one out’ EU youth mobility scheme

The home secretary is considering several options which would allow British and European young people to work and study across the Continent

Politics
Trump: You don’t know what pressure I’m putting on Russia

US president tells Putin to stop bombing and make peace — and suggests Ukraine will have to give up Crimea

US politics
UK could scrap plans to send thousands of troops to Ukraine
Defence
Collage of a woman smoking and drinking, with disposable vapes in the background.
Party lifestyle takes its toll on health ‘from age 36’

Researchers in Finland found relatively few consequences to heavy drinking and smoking in your twenties — but the damage mounts quickly afterwards

Healthcare
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
Pope Francis lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.
Vatican asks visitors not to take pictures of Pope in coffin
Europe
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
3D illustration of Earth, showing Europe, East Asia, and North Africa, lit by the sun.
Experiments to dim the sun get the green light
Environment
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Photo of Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner for England, speaking.
Ofcom puts tech firms above child safety, children’s commissioner says
Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, speaking.
Starmer refuses to confirm equality watchdog head will be reappointed
Politics
Illustration of Elon Musk and another man facing each other.
ANALYSIS
The hidden feud behind Musk’s White House shouting match
US politics
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Illustration of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, standing together.
King and Queen are a ‘great team’, says 20th anniversary artist

Phillip Butah hopes his portrait of Charles and Camilla, which appears on the front cover of Tatler, will be seen as a celebration of the royal couple

Royal family
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
Smiling senior woman lifting weights at the gym.
Older adults lead charge as record number of Britons get active
Healthcare
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Portrait of Leah Harrison, a girl wearing a lavender dress and tiara.
Girl died after being swept away in mudslide accident, inquest rules
Education
Kittiwake nesting on a building.
Town besieged as ‘hooligan’ kittiwakes return in force
Environment
Detail of the Bayeux Tapestry showing two figures with clubs and dogs.
Mystery appendage fascinates Bayeux Tapestry historians
History
Person using a fingerprint scanner at a German airport border control.
EU fingerprint registration chaos looms for Britons
Transport
Portrait of Leah Harrison, a girl wearing a lavender dress and tiara.
Girl died after being swept away in mudslide accident, inquest rules
Education
Kittiwake nesting on a building.
Town besieged as ‘hooligan’ kittiwakes return in force
Environment
Detail of the Bayeux Tapestry showing two figures with clubs and dogs.
Mystery appendage fascinates Bayeux Tapestry historians
History
Mugshots of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.
Constance Marten says ‘bigoted’ family sent private investigators after her
Crime
Smiling senior woman lifting weights at the gym.
Older adults lead charge as record number of Britons get active
Healthcare
Kingfisher diving into water.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Kingfisher diving into water.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Pepper spray to be used in youth custody after surge in assaults
Crime
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Editor's picks

World

Illustration of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump against a backdrop of the Ukrainian flag, a map of Crimea, and a tank.
IN DEPTH
Why Ukraine would rather fight on than give Crimea to Russia

As Trump pressurises Zelensky to recognise Moscow’s control over the peninsula, Kyiv fears this would set a dangerous precedent and further embolden Putin

Russia-Ukraine war
Shenzhou-20 spacecraft launching with three astronauts.
China launches three astronauts to its space station
Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council meeting.
India tells Pakistanis to leave after Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
Ukrainian firefighters extinguishing a fire in Kyiv after a Russian missile attack.
‘This was Putin’s answer’ — the deadliest strike on Kyiv for almost a year
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of two people toasting beer steins, surrounded by emojis.
LETTER FROM BERLIN
It’s Beer Day in Germany but pilsner consumption is on the decline
Europe
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Europe
President Macron and Brigitte Macron with Madagascar's President Rajoelina and his wife.
ANALYSIS
Macron’s grip on Indian Ocean territories tested by Chagos deal
Europe
Ukrainian firefighters extinguishing a fire in Kyiv after a Russian missile attack.
‘This was Putin’s answer’ — the deadliest strike on Kyiv for almost a year
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of two people toasting beer steins, surrounded by emojis.
LETTER FROM BERLIN
It’s Beer Day in Germany but pilsner consumption is on the decline
Europe
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Boy, 15, stabs teenage girl to death in school attack
Europe
President Macron and Brigitte Macron with Madagascar's President Rajoelina and his wife.
ANALYSIS
Macron’s grip on Indian Ocean territories tested by Chagos deal
Europe
Shenzhou-20 spacecraft launching with three astronauts.
China launches three astronauts to its space station
Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council meeting.
India tells Pakistanis to leave after Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia

Comment

a man in a suit with his arms crossed looks at the camera
PATRICK MAGUIREYvette Cooper is the government’s new gatekeeper

The overlooked Home Office is where tough decisions will be made that may ultimately decide next general election

Illustration of a man watching a large mural depicting Trump and Putin kissing.

Cartoon by Ella Baron

a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
GERARD BAKERSecular blowhards just don’t get the papacy
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANIt’s money that keeps Trump’s chaos in check
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
MATTHEW PARRIS | THUNDERERSpeaker’s failure to call Rosie Duffield looks suspicious
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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKFowl dinners in America must not come here
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GERARD BAKERSecular blowhards just don’t get the papacy
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a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
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Business

Collage of Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, a teddy bear, a bitcoin, a cargo ship, and the Federal Reserve seal.
EXCLUSIVE
BlackRock CEO: We’re investing in ‘undervalued’ Britain

Larry Fink praised the government’s pro-growth agenda and said many British stocks were at ‘too deep’ a discount

Economics
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneWater regulation is a mess just when we need the spending taps
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box
Crowded Whitby high street with shoppers.
Tariff turmoil and inflation knock consumer confidence
Companies
Google logo at the company headquarters.
Google owner beats forecasts and announces $70bn share buyback
Companies
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a press briefing.
IMF calls on China to cut trade surpluses
Economics
Giulia Chierchia at the Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition.
Activist hedge fund wants BP’s green architect out
Companies
Crowded Whitby high street with shoppers.
Tariff turmoil and inflation knock consumer confidence
Companies
Google logo at the company headquarters.
Google owner beats forecasts and announces $70bn share buyback
Companies
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a press briefing.
IMF calls on China to cut trade surpluses
Economics
Giulia Chierchia at the Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition.
Activist hedge fund wants BP’s green architect out
Companies
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneWater regulation is a mess just when we need the spending taps
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box

Sport

Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing team principal, wearing headphones in the garage.
Horner in push to rein in rivals amid fears Mercedes engine will dominate

Red Bull team principal supports alteration to FIA regulations for 2026 season

Formula 1
Arsene Wenger speaking with Jack Wilshere at an Arsenal training session.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Lessons learnt in Wenger’s dark days suggest Wilshere may thrive as manager
Football
A Liverpool fan holds a banner celebrating the team's 20th league title.
PAUL JOYCE
Giddy fans holding breath for an Anfield party 35 years in the making
Football
Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrating a goal.
EXCLUSIVE
MARTYN ZIEGLER
United pulled out of Hazard deal after agent asked for backhander
Football
Portrait of David Kogan, Chief Executive of Magnum Photos.
EFL clubs concerned over new regulator’s close links to Premier League
Football
Bath owner Bruce Craig and fly half Finn Russell after a rugby match.
Bath owner: Premiership must become franchise league with no relegation
Rugby union
Rekeiti Ma'asi-White of England scores a try during a rugby match.
INTERVIEW
ALEX LOWE
Light-footed powerhouse honed by Tuilagi — have England found No12 solution?
Rugby union
Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrating a goal.
EXCLUSIVE
MARTYN ZIEGLER
United pulled out of Hazard deal after agent asked for backhander
Football
Portrait of David Kogan, Chief Executive of Magnum Photos.
EFL clubs concerned over new regulator’s close links to Premier League
Football
Bath owner Bruce Craig and fly half Finn Russell after a rugby match.
Bath owner: Premiership must become franchise league with no relegation
Rugby union
Rekeiti Ma'asi-White of England scores a try during a rugby match.
INTERVIEW
ALEX LOWE
Light-footed powerhouse honed by Tuilagi — have England found No12 solution?
Rugby union
Arsene Wenger speaking with Jack Wilshere at an Arsenal training session.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Lessons learnt in Wenger’s dark days suggest Wilshere may thrive as manager
Football
A Liverpool fan holds a banner celebrating the team's 20th league title.
PAUL JOYCE
Giddy fans holding breath for an Anfield party 35 years in the making
Football
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Life & Style

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaking at the TIME100 Summit.
FIRST PERSON
Meghan’s right. The best time of life is your forties

It can be more fun — and you feel sexier — than in your twenties, says Rosamund Dean

Celebrity
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonAm I too old to wear a tracksuit to the office?
Spring garden with stone path, flowering trees, and tulips.
Joe SwiftThe easy guide to ‘no-dig’ gardening
Jim Murphy, author of Inner Excellence, sits for a portrait.
INTERVIEW
How a former FedEx man became a self-help guru
Health & Fitness
Pete Davidson at a New Year's Eve party rehearsal.
FIRST PERSON
Pete Davidson is losing his tattoos. I removed mine — it hurt
Celebrity
Gwyneth Paltrow and a selection of paleo diet foods.
FIRST PERSON
Gwyneth is fed up with the Paleo diet. I’m not surprised, it’s nuts
Food & Drink
Collage of a soccer game and a family portrait.
What it’s really like to be a footballer’s wife in Saudi Arabia
Football
Jim Murphy, author of Inner Excellence, sits for a portrait.
INTERVIEW
How a former FedEx man became a self-help guru
Health & Fitness
Pete Davidson at a New Year's Eve party rehearsal.
FIRST PERSON
Pete Davidson is losing his tattoos. I removed mine — it hurt
Celebrity
Gwyneth Paltrow and a selection of paleo diet foods.
FIRST PERSON
Gwyneth is fed up with the Paleo diet. I’m not surprised, it’s nuts
Food & Drink
Collage of a soccer game and a family portrait.
What it’s really like to be a footballer’s wife in Saudi Arabia
Football
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonAm I too old to wear a tracksuit to the office?
Spring garden with stone path, flowering trees, and tulips.
Joe SwiftThe easy guide to ‘no-dig’ gardening

Culture

Woman lying on her stomach in bed reading a book.
FIRST PERSON
Gen Z can’t focus on reading? So what — we can multitask

Hidden in the latest round of depressing stats about books is that more young people are reading on the go

Books
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performing at a festival.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
A woman singing into a microphone, flanked by four backup dancers.
UPDATED
The best albums of 2025 so far
Music
Eva Ibbotson with the cover of her book, *The Dragonfly Pool*.
The remarkable Eva Ibbotson — remembered by her children
Books
Corbin Bleu, Rachel Tucker, and Jon Robyns in a blue vintage car.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Great Gatsby — big, brash, noisy and one-dimensional
Theatre & Dance
Divided image showing Leonardo DiCaprio in *The Beach* and *Titanic*.
UPDATED
The best films to watch at home this week — The Beach and Titanic
TV & Radio
Black and white photo of a Nazi swastika flag being carried in a city street parade.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Nazi Ratlines in Franco’s Madrid
TV & Radio
Eva Ibbotson with the cover of her book, *The Dragonfly Pool*.
The remarkable Eva Ibbotson — remembered by her children
Books
Corbin Bleu, Rachel Tucker, and Jon Robyns in a blue vintage car.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Great Gatsby — big, brash, noisy and one-dimensional
Theatre & Dance
Divided image showing Leonardo DiCaprio in *The Beach* and *Titanic*.
UPDATED
The best films to watch at home this week — The Beach and Titanic
TV & Radio
Black and white photo of a Nazi swastika flag being carried in a city street parade.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Nazi Ratlines in Franco’s Madrid
TV & Radio
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performing at a festival.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
A woman singing into a microphone, flanked by four backup dancers.
UPDATED
The best albums of 2025 so far
Music

Travel

Sir Richard Branson and others celebrating Virgin Atlantic's new daily flights to Riyadh.
INTERVIEW
Why this inclusive airline is now flying to Saudi Arabia

Playful Virgin Atlantic has landed in Riyadh. John Arlidge was one of the first to fly with founder Richard Branson

Landscaped grounds at The Oberoi Marrakech, with Atlas Mountains on the horizon
The Oberoi Marrakech hotel review: a palatial Moroccan marvel with lush grounds
Marrakesh
Busy interior of the Palmerston restaurant in Edinburgh with large artwork.
11 of the best restaurants in Edinburgh
Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Inspiration
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Inspiration
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
Landscaped grounds at The Oberoi Marrakech, with Atlas Mountains on the horizon
The Oberoi Marrakech hotel review: a palatial Moroccan marvel with lush grounds
Marrakesh
Busy interior of the Palmerston restaurant in Edinburgh with large artwork.
11 of the best restaurants in Edinburgh
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