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Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaving Downing Street after a Cabinet meeting.

Kendall set to backtrack on benefits freeze

The work and pensions secretary is expected to dilute welfare plan to head off Starmer’s biggest rebellion

TIM SHIPMAN

Cummings meets Farage to discuss remaking the state — and how to replace the Tories

The Vote Leave strategist has been talking to Nigel Farage and some believe a pact between Reform and the Tories — minus Kemi Badenoch — is a possibility

Politics

INVESTIGATION

A phone is stolen in London every eight minutes. We follow their trail

Crime

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UK pensioners captured by Taliban now being held in separate prisons

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were detained last month in Bamyan, along with an American friend, and taken to Kabul

Asia

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How women, Covid and Google drove a surge in ADHD diagnoses

In the past decade the number of female patients in their late twenties and early thirties receiving ADHD medication has risen tenfold

Parenting

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John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a press conference discussing a peace plan for Ukraine.

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

Liz Green, former BBC presenter, sitting on a sofa in her shop.

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

Henry Pollock of England points to the stands during a Six Nations rugby match.

COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

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Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

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John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

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Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

UPDATED

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

Europe

59 minutes ago

UPDATED

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

Europe

59 minutes ago

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

UPDATED

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

Europe

59 minutes ago

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

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COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

UPDATED

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

Europe

59 minutes ago

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

UPDATED

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

Europe

59 minutes ago

UPDATED

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

Europe

59 minutes ago

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the grief that united two lost teens

Music

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

Politics

Minehunters and 10,000 troops: what Starmer’s coalition of the willing has agreed

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‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

‘I don’t hate my BBC stalker, but I’m furious at the corporation’

Media

COMMENT

DAVID WALSH

Pollock exemplifies England’s rise — how Ireland could do with new blood

Rugby union

UPDATED

Nightclub fire kills at least 59 in North Macedonia

Europe

59 minutes ago

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I’m a middle-aged man — having my drink spiked was terrifying

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I’m a middle-aged man — having my drink spiked was terrifying

INTERVIEW

Our only son died at Eton. This is why we want to talk about it

Photo of Raphael Pryor, age 17, wearing an orange rugby shirt.

INTERVIEW

Our only son died at Eton. This is why we want to talk about it

They’re on your playlist but are they real? The Spotify ghost artists

Music

They’re on your playlist but are they real? The Spotify ghost artists

Music

Protest against the ban on hormone blockers.

Puberty blockers are banned — so why is the NHS planning a clinical trial?

My boyfriend gave me his Hinge data — I was amazed by what I found

Sex & Relationships

My boyfriend gave me his Hinge data — I was amazed by what I found

Sex & Relationships

INVESTIGATION

‘I thought David Holden was a respectable journalist. I had no idea he was a spy’

Crime

INVESTIGATION

‘I thought David Holden was a respectable journalist. I had no idea he was a spy’

Crime

Farewell chow mein, we’re in a new golden age of Chinese food

Food & Drink

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Farewell chow mein, we’re in a new golden age of Chinese food

Food & Drink

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Holly Willoughby: ‘It’s been tough. There’s no way of sugar-coating it’

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Holly Willoughby: ‘It’s been tough. There’s no way of sugar-coating it’

Celebrity

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Dominic Cummings on Johnson’s fall: Obviously I orchestrated it

Politics

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INTERVIEW

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Dominic Cummings on Johnson’s fall: Obviously I orchestrated it

Politics

GABRIEL POGRUND

Revealed: the minister, her ‘despot’ aunt and another freebie property

Politics

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GABRIEL POGRUND

Revealed: the minister, her ‘despot’ aunt and another freebie property

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INVESTIGATION

SUNDAY TIMES CAMPAIGN

Orphans of the infected blood scandal victims who never received a payout

Healthcare

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INVESTIGATION

SUNDAY TIMES CAMPAIGN

Orphans of the infected blood scandal victims who never received a payout

Healthcare

World

Civilians training with rifles in a wooded area.

WILL LLOYD

‘Who trusts Putin?’ Despite talk of ceasefire, Ukrainians prepare to fight on

If Zelensky’s government gave up sovereignty to secure peace, the sense of betrayal in Ukraine would be profound

Russia-Ukraine war

Dad’s under house arrest in Gabon. We’re left playing Xbox in our Mayfair mansion

Africa

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Friedrich Merz, the former teenage rebel taking a gamble with the German economy

Europe

Dad’s under house arrest in Gabon. We’re left playing Xbox in our Mayfair mansion

Africa

Friedrich Merz, the former teenage rebel taking a gamble with the German economy

Europe

Comment

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HADLEY FREEMAN Farewell, Donatella, so foolish yet fabulous

The outgoing Versace scion was as famous as the stars who wore her outfits

Illustration of politicians reacting to scroungers.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man wearing a leather jacket and a white shirt has his arms crossed

JEREMY CLARKSON The French have cracked immortality: Gitanes and duck fat

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DOMINIC LAWSON Welcome to the politics of Sir Pushmi-Pullyu

LAURA TROTT My message to Labour: save academies and we’ll do a deal on schools

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ROD LIDDLE Next time perhaps we shouldn’t shout down the pandemic pariahs

Life & Style

Teenage girl lying in bed looking at her phone.

Five years of the WFH experiment: is it working?

After half a decade of ‘you’re on mute’, are we all about to be hauled back to our desks full-time?

The Sunday Times Magazine

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India Knight This £11 waterproof eyeliner is my dream product

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Charlotte Ivers Wingmans review: ‘I’d take a 16-hour flight for this chicken’

India Knight This £11 waterproof eyeliner is my dream product

Charlotte Ivers Wingmans review: ‘I’d take a 16-hour flight for this chicken’

Business

Ernst & Young (EY) office building in London.

EY to axe 30 partners in biggest executive cull for decades

Big four firm to shed senior roles amid slowdown in demand for professional services after a pandemic boom

Companies

David Smith When uncertainty reigns, be sceptical of economic forecasts

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Seema Shah The US can still avoid recession under Trump

David Smith When uncertainty reigns, be sceptical of economic forecasts

Seema Shah The US can still avoid recession under Trump

Money

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INTERACTIVE

Are you wealthy for your age?

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INTERVIEW

FAME AND FORTUNE

Nicki Chapman: ‘I was offered a Banksy for £5,000. I could have made a killing’

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Johanna Noble Four things to do in your thirties so you can be a pension millionaire

Katherine Denham My husband has months to live, but Zurich won’t pay his £44k claim

COMMENT

HOLLY MEAD

How to spot the next big investment

Friends with money: how to cross a wealth gap and still be pals

Five reasons for not topping up your state pension

How should I invest my £50k gift?

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COMMENT

HOLLY MEAD

How to spot the next big investment

Three women sitting at a table in a cafe, discussing the wealth gap.

Friends with money: how to cross a wealth gap and still be pals

Illustration of a hand adding a coin to a jar labeled "Pension."

Five reasons for not topping up your state pension

a woman stands in front of a speech bubble with a question mark on it

How should I invest my £50k gift?

Johanna Noble Four things to do in your thirties so you can be a pension millionaire

Katherine Denham My husband has months to live, but Zurich won’t pay his £44k claim

Sport

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Merino goal weakens listless Chelsea’s hold on European elite

Football

Lando Norris celebrating on the podium at the F1 Grand Prix of Australia, holding a trophy.

AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Norris rises above chaos to win rain-hit season opener

Formula 1

French rugby players celebrating victory.

Stephen Jones I’d fancy the brilliant French against the best from down under

Maro Itoje of England during a rugby match.

Lawrence Dallaglio Borthwick knew what he was doing — this was best performance in six years

INTERVIEW | MARTIN SAMUEL

Ratcliffe: If I got abused as much as the Glazers, I’d have to walk away

Football

JONATHAN NORTHCROFT

Hard yards and education: why Howe is bucking trend of English coaching failure

Football

NEW

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Sessegnon comes back to haunt distracted, unimaginative Spurs

Football

STEPHEN JONES

Ten-try England inflict worst home defeat on pitiful Wales

Rugby union

Collage of Martin Edwards, Manchester United fans, and a protest sign reading "Glazers Out."

INTERVIEW | MARTIN SAMUEL

Ratcliffe: If I got abused as much as the Glazers, I’d have to walk away

Football

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JONATHAN NORTHCROFT

Hard yards and education: why Howe is bucking trend of English coaching failure

Football

Soccer player Ryan Sessegnon celebrates a goal.

NEW

PREMIER LEAGUE

Sessegnon comes back to haunt distracted, unimaginative Spurs

Football

Will Stuart of England scoring during a rugby match.

STEPHEN JONES

Ten-try England inflict worst home defeat on pitiful Wales

Rugby union

Stephen Jones I’d fancy the brilliant French against the best from down under

Lawrence Dallaglio Borthwick knew what he was doing — this was best performance in six years

Culture

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INTERVIEW

WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK

Grayson Perry: I like to shock the ‘unshockable’ art world

The Turner prize-winning artist lets loose on breaking taboos, turning 65 — and his best show yet

Art

The 35 Marvel films ranked from worst to best

Film

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Our expert tips for saving money streaming TV shows and films

TV & Radio

The 35 Marvel films ranked from worst to best

Film

Our expert tips for saving money streaming TV shows and films

TV & Radio

Travel

1/5|Hotel of the year: The Cavendish in Derbyshire

Hotel of the year: The Cavendish in Derbyshire

BEST PLACES TO STAY 2025

Revealed: 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK for 2025

Scottish castles, revamped Welsh inns and coastal bolt holes in North Yorkshire — this year’s list is a celebration of excellence from stalwarts that have upped their game to newbies making waves

UK