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Laws to curb Chinese takeovers
No 10 threatens criminal sanctions for companies flouting rules on foreign influence
Boris Johnson is preparing to announce tough laws to prevent foreign takeovers that pose a risk to national security as concern grows about the influence of China. Downing Street is pressing for legislation to make it mandatory for British companies to report attempted takeovers that could give...Boris Johnson is preparing to announce tough laws to prevent foreign takeovers that pose a risk to national security as concern grows about the influence of China. Downing Street is pressing for legislation to make it mandatory for British companies to report attempted takeovers that could give...Boris Johnson is preparing to announce tough laws to prevent foreign takeovers that pose a risk to national security as concern...
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Holiday firms lure nervous Britons abroad with cheap deals
Britons will be tempted abroad by a “flood” of cheap airline seats and package holidays once travel restrictions are lifted, industry experts have said. Travel companies are already cutting prices by up to two thirds in an attempt to restore confidence and entice holidaymakers to book overseas trips this summer, with more deals expected in...Britons will be tempted abroad by a “flood” of cheap airline seats and package holidays once travel restrictions are lifted, industry experts have said. Travel companies are already cutting prices by up to two thirds in an attempt to restore confidence and entice holidaymakers to book overseas trips this summer, with more deals expected in...Britons will be tempted abroad by a “flood” of cheap airline seats and package holidays once travel restrictions are lifted...
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Foreign students are off if universities go online
Thousands of foreign students have said that they would not come to Britain to take degrees if they were taught online, and would expect a discount on fees if part of their course was taught that way. A survey of 30,000 university applicants from around the world, who were hoping to study abroad, found that the...Thousands of foreign students have said that they would not come to Britain to take degrees if...Thousands of foreign students have said that they would not come to Britain to take degrees if...
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CORONAVIRUS | ANALYSIS
Will there be a second virus wave?
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Quarantine scheme ‘won’t work in practice’
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Rail operators call for 1m distancing
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Doctors ‘aghast’ at report on virus risk to ethnic minorities
Doctors’ groups have warned of a “crisis of confidence” in Public Health England after its “profoundly disappointing” report into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities. A letter signed by the doctors’ union and more...Doctors’ groups have warned of a “crisis of confidence” in Public Health England after its “profoundly disappointing” report into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities. A letter signed by the doctors’ union and more...Doctors’ groups have warned of a “crisis of confidence” in Public Health England after its “profoundly disappointing”...
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Virus can spread through hospital ward in ten hours
Coronavirus can spread through a hospital ward in ten hours and linger for at least five days, a study has found. Researchers from University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital left a millilitre of water containing...Coronavirus can spread through a hospital ward in ten hours and linger for at least five days, a study has found. Researchers from University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital left a millilitre of water containing...Coronavirus can spread through a hospital ward in ten hours and linger for at least five days, a study has found.
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PPE cost will ‘cripple’ dental services
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Hancock claims another test victory
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Crisis over and curbs can end, French science chief declares
The French chief scientific adviser has urged the government to fully reopen schools and hasten the end of other curbs on normal life, declaring that the coronavirus was under control. Jean-François Delfraissy, head of the Scientific Council...The French chief scientific adviser has urged the government to fully reopen schools and hasten...The French chief scientific adviser has urged the government to fully reopen schools and hasten...
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China denies cover-up over pandemic
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Wedding link to rise in Iranian cases
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Putin wants restrictions lifted for vote
coronavirus around the world
Play sport and mourn your dead, Irish told
Ascot’s fashion police get off their high horse
Royal Ascot’s style guide is a byword for elegance, with strict rules on hemlines and hats. This year’s outfits, however, could horrify racing officials and make Beau Brummell turn in his grave — although Compo from Last of the Summer Wine would...Royal Ascot’s style guide is a byword for elegance, with strict rules on hemlines and hats. This...Royal Ascot’s style guide is a byword for elegance, with strict rules on hemlines and hats. This...
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Jack Hill on photographing the Black Lives Matter protest
We have all seen the Black Lives Matter protests across the United States after the death of George Floyd, who pleaded that he could not breathe as a police officer knelt on his neck. They have spread across the UK and I was asked to cover the...We have all seen the Black Lives Matter protests across the United States after the death of...We have all seen the Black Lives Matter protests across the United States after the death of...
Read the full storyBrexit quota talks appear dead in the water
No 10 fears that Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, has lost control of the talks under pressure from France and other countries as a row over access to Britain’s fishing waters threatens to delay...No 10 fears that Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, has lost control of the talks under pressure from France and other countries as a row over access to Britain’s fishing waters threatens to delay...No 10 fears that Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, has lost control of the talks under...
Read the full storyNo-fault divorce could be passed in days
Ministers could fast-track reforms to create no-fault divorce this week despite growing unease among at least a dozen backbench MPs. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is set for its second reading in the Commons...Ministers could fast-track reforms to create no-fault divorce this week despite growing unease among at least a dozen backbench MPs. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is set for its second reading in the Commons...Ministers could fast-track reforms to create no-fault divorce this week despite growing unease among at least a dozen...
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Read the full storyPolice face crackdown as protests mount across US
Three of America’s most senior black politicians will introduce legislation in both houses of Congress today, proposing sweeping reforms to policing in response to the death of George Floyd. The bill, which would ban chokeholds, create a national registry of officers with a record of bad conduct and weaken the burden of proof needed to charge officers with use of...Three of America’s most senior black politicians will introduce legislation in both houses of...Three of America’s most senior black politicians will introduce legislation in both houses of...
Read the full storyEditor resigns over ‘Buildings Matter, Too’ headline
The senior editor of a leading American newspaper has resigned over a headline lamenting the damage done to...The senior editor of a leading American newspaper has resigned over a headline lamenting the damage done to businesses last week during protests against police brutality towards black people. It read: “Buildings Matter, Too.” Stan Wischnowski, 58, has worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer for 20 years and been its...The senior editor of a leading American newspaper has resigned over a headline lamenting the damage done to businesses last...
Read the full storySanders allies promote Biden to wary leftwingers
A campaign group set up by former aides to Bernie Sanders will start trying this month to convince leftwingers wary of Joe Biden’s moderate reputation to vote for him anyway. Mr Biden, 77, formally secured the Democratic...A campaign group set up by former aides to Bernie Sanders will start trying this month to convince leftwingers wary of Joe Biden’s moderate reputation to vote for him anyway. Mr Biden, 77, formally secured the Democratic...A campaign group set up by former aides to Bernie Sanders will start trying this month to convince leftwingers wary...
Read the full storyLeader’s ‘discipline’ threat raises fear of new death squads
The Sri Lankan president has set up a security force to “discipline” the nation, raising fears of military rule that echoes the days of mass disappearances and extrajudicial killings. The 13-man task force is made up of current...The Sri Lankan president has set up a security force to “discipline” the nation, raising fears of military rule that echoes the days of mass disappearances and extrajudicial killings. The 13-man task force is made up of current...The Sri Lankan president has set up a security force to “discipline” the nation, raising fears of military rule that...
Read the full storyNasa sets sights on base camp for moon
Nasa has awarded a $187 million contract to design and develop an astronaut outpost the size of a small flat that will orbit the moon. The aerospace company Northrop Grumman has won the task of creating Halo, the Habitation and Logistics Outpost...Nasa has awarded a $187 million contract to design and develop an astronaut outpost the size of a...Nasa has awarded a $187 million contract to design and develop an astronaut outpost the size of a...
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Seville oranges return to Queen’s table after centuries of smoothing Anglo-Spanish relations
A delicate task recently fell to the head gardener at Alcázar royal palace in the southern Spanish city of Seville: he had to choose the oranges for the Queen’s marmalade. “They were harvested over there in the Poets’ Garden and the Marqués de la...A delicate task recently fell to the head gardener at Alcázar royal palace in the southern...A delicate task recently fell to the head gardener at Alcázar royal palace in the southern...
Read the full storyBT auditor highlights new failure
The external auditor of BT has issued an “adverse opinion” on the company’s internal financial reporting controls in a fresh blow to its accounting credibility. KPMG wrote in a letter that BT “did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020 [the end of...The external auditor of BT has issued an “adverse opinion” on the company’s internal financial reporting controls in a fresh blow to its accounting credibility. KPMG wrote in a letter that BT “did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020 [the end of...The external auditor of BT has issued an “adverse opinion” on the company’s internal financial reporting controls in a fresh...
Read the full storyAstrazeneca ‘drops interest’ in company behind coronavirus drug
Astrazeneca has abandoned a tentative interest in combining with an American rival behind remdesivir, the coronavirus treatment. The London-listed, Cambridge-based pharmaceuticals company made a preliminary approach to Gilead Sciences last month, according to Bloomberg. However, sources talked down the prospect of any Astrazeneca...Astrazeneca has abandoned a tentative interest in combining with an American rival behind remdesivir, the coronavirus treatment. The London-listed, Cambridge-based pharmaceuticals company made a preliminary approach to Gilead Sciences last month, according to Bloomberg. However, sources talked down the prospect of any Astrazeneca...Astrazeneca has abandoned a tentative interest in combining with an American rival behind remdesivir, the coronavirus...
Read the full storyConcerns raised over Amigo lending
Problems have mounted for Britain’s biggest guarantor lender after it was revealed that concerns had been raised internally last year about its lending decisions. The worries raised about some of Amigo Holdings’ practices in the second half of 2019 included the risk that regulators could scrutinise lending...Problems have mounted for Britain’s biggest guarantor lender after it was revealed that concerns...Problems have mounted for Britain’s biggest guarantor lender after it was revealed that concerns...
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A new jobs miracle needs to be laid on firmer foundations than the last
It looked like good news. Last week the Office for Budget Responsibility revised down its estimate of the cost of the...It looked like good news. Last week the Office for Budget Responsibility revised down its...It looked like good news. Last week the Office for Budget Responsibility revised down its...
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Businesses that adapt and innovate during the crisis deserve our support
I went to one of my local pubs last weekend for a pint. Yes, it was served in a takeaway plastic cup and, yes, I...I went to one of my local pubs last weekend for a pint. Yes, it was served in a takeaway plastic...I went to one of my local pubs last weekend for a pint. Yes, it was served in a takeaway plastic...
Read the full storySunak and Johnson point towards recovery
Until a few weeks ago, the Treasury was toying with the idea of a fiscal event in July that some were calling an emergency budget. Britain would be moving from phase one of the outbreak, crisis management, to phase two, the start of the recovery...Until a few weeks ago, the Treasury was toying with the idea of a fiscal event in July that some...Until a few weeks ago, the Treasury was toying with the idea of a fiscal event in July that some...
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1 Boris Johnson is preparing to announce tough new laws to prevent foreign takeovers of British companies if they...1 Boris Johnson is preparing to announce tough new laws to prevent foreign takeovers of British...1 Boris Johnson is preparing to announce tough new laws to prevent foreign takeovers of British...
Read the full storyThe week ahead
Wm Morrison is bracing itself for a shareholder revolt at its annual meeting this week amid a row over its...Wm Morrison is bracing itself for a shareholder revolt at its annual meeting this week amid a row...Wm Morrison is bracing itself for a shareholder revolt at its annual meeting this week amid a row...
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FA chief wants plan for more black leaders
The most senior black administrator in English football has said “taking the knee” is an important gesture but it is far more important that the game addresses the lack of ethnic minority representation in managerial and executive roles. Football has seen a wave of support for the “Justice for...The most senior black administrator in English football has said “taking the knee” is an important gesture but it is far more important that the game addresses the lack of ethnic minority representation in managerial and executive roles. Football has seen a wave of support for the “Justice for...The most senior black administrator in English football has said “taking the knee” is an important gesture but it is far more...
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Liverpool owners unable to make trip to Merseyside for title decider
Liverpool’s owners will be unable to attend the Premier League game against Everton because of Covid-19 quarantine rules, which come into effect today. Visitors travelling to the United Kingdom must isolate for 14 days, meaning that members of the United States-based Fenway Sports Group will not be able to attend the fixture on June 21...Liverpool’s owners will be unable to attend the Premier League game against Everton because of Covid-19 quarantine rules, which come into effect today. Visitors travelling to the United Kingdom must isolate for 14 days, meaning that members of the United States-based Fenway Sports Group will not be able to attend the fixture on June 21...Liverpool’s owners will be unable to attend the Premier League game against Everton because of Covid-19 quarantine rules, which...
Read the full storyJames Gheerbrant
Football is coming back, but not as we know it
At one Premier League training ground, the moment had arrived. After two months of lockdown, and just over a week of non-contact work in small groups, it was time to reunite the squad for their first 11-a-side training match since early March. The players were champing at the bit to express themselves, fly into...At one Premier League training ground, the moment had arrived. After two months of lockdown, and...At one Premier League training ground, the moment had arrived. After two months of lockdown, and...
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Hook’s gifts never truly trusted in Welsh game of graft
Formula One | Christian Horner interview
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FOOTBALL | HENRY WINTER
Rashford and Klopp leading the way in helping the community
During this coronavirus crisis, football clubs have intensified their long-standing community work with those in “the...During this coronavirus crisis, football clubs have intensified their long-standing community...During this coronavirus crisis, football clubs have intensified their long-standing community...
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Bleak outlook as lower leagues count cost of Covid
When Grimsby Town were setting out their budget for next season, the Sky Bet League Two club began with a chastening...When Grimsby Town were setting out their budget for next season, the Sky Bet League Two club...When Grimsby Town were setting out their budget for next season, the Sky Bet League Two club...
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Premiership clubs push to lower wage cap
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Referee testing starts this week
Racing
Love conquers all with Guineas victory
A white-faced filly named Love delivered on her name by winning the Qipco 1000 Guineas yesterday in a style which suggests she might have the female classics at her mercy. It has been 35 years since Oh So Sharp and Steve Cauthen won the 1000...A white-faced filly named Love delivered on her name by winning the Qipco 1000 Guineas yesterday...A white-faced filly named Love delivered on her name by winning the Qipco 1000 Guineas yesterday...
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Heather Chasen
Eccentric, impecunious actress who had a colourful array of lovers and appeared in The Navy Lark, Crossroads and The Mousetrap
Heather Chasen was once in Maison Sagne, a smart coffee shop on Marylebone High Street in London, with her partner and fellow actress Amanda Barrie when she realised that she had no money, so went off to phone her bank manager. She returned to the table, glowing, to tell Barrie that she had been given a £40 overdraft and then, in a loud voice audible to all, announced...Heather Chasen was once in Maison Sagne, a smart coffee shop on Marylebone High Street in London...Heather Chasen was once in Maison Sagne, a smart coffee shop on Marylebone High Street in London...
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Sam Johnson
On the night of April 16, 1966, Sam Johnson was flying his 25th mission over Vietnam when his Phantom II fighter jet...On the night of April 16, 1966, Sam Johnson was flying his 25th mission over Vietnam when his Phantom II fighter jet, loaded with napalm, was hit by enemy fire. An engine caught fire. The 35-year-old Texan was forced to eject, parachuting into the jungle with a broken back, broken arm and dislocated shoulder. He was...On the night of April 16, 1966, Sam Johnson was flying his 25th mission over Vietnam when his Phantom II fighter jet, loaded...
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from the archive
Rail passengers’ luggage
From The Times: June 8, 1920
By long custom a traveller looks upon the railway porter much as he might look upon...From The Times: June 8, 1920
By long custom a traveller looks upon the railway porter much as...From The Times: June 8, 1920
By long custom a traveller looks upon the railway porter much as...
law report
Assessing the rateable occupation of cash machines on supermarket premises
Supreme Court
Published June 8, 2020
Cardtronics UK Ltd and others v Sykes and others
Before Lord Reed, Lord Kerr...Supreme Court
Published June 8, 2020
Cardtronics UK Ltd and others v Sykes and others
Before...Supreme Court
Published June 8, 2020
Cardtronics UK Ltd and others v Sykes and others
Before...
The viscountess trying to save the ancestral pile
With paying visitors banned, country house owners are on their uppers. Can yoga classes in the orangery protect one family?
Covid dreams: how strange are yours?
If you’re experiencing strange visions at night, you’re not alone: a new study reveals we are dreaming more vividly
I’m 42 with a full life. Why do I binge-eat?
Grace Ackroyd describes how her fraught battle with food continues to blight her adult life
The young Irish writer everyone’s talking about (it’s not Sally Rooney)
Naoise Dolan, 28, has wowed critics with her razor-sharp debut novel. She talks to James Marriott about autism, Hong Kong and comparisons to Rooney
The cult of Ryan: the online dance guru A-listers love
Sweatfest is free, fun and Emma Stone adores it. Emily Sargent finds out what all the fuss is about
STAYING IN
The best live arts to stream this week
first night | pop
Laura Marling — lonely yet lovely virtual concert
★★★★☆
Now that we are reaching the stage in lockdown where the sight of one more celebrity ordering us to stay safe might send us screaming into the street, the loss of live music is really being felt. So all power to Laura Marling, who...★★★★☆
Now that we are reaching the stage in lockdown where the sight of one more...★★★★☆
Now that we are reaching the stage in lockdown where the sight of one more...
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No new virus deaths for first time since March
No new coronavirus deaths were reported in Scotland yesterday for the first time since March 20, three days before the lockdown began. However, Jeane Freeman, the Scottish health secretary, warned against “reading too much” into the figures. “We know that fewer deaths tend to be registered at the...No new coronavirus deaths were reported in Scotland yesterday for the first time since March 20, three days before the lockdown began. However, Jeane Freeman, the Scottish health secretary, warned against “reading too much” into the figures. “We know that fewer deaths tend to be registered at the...No new coronavirus deaths were reported in Scotland yesterday for the first time since March 20, three days before the lockdown...
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Hold rapid inquiry to ease winter outbreak, experts urge Johnson
An urgent inquiry must identify failures around the official response to the Covid-19 pandemic to help to prepare for a second wave, Scotland’s former chief scientific adviser has said. Dame Anne Glover said that it would be “inexcusable” for ministers to repeat “mistakes that have already been made” should there be a second wave of cases...An urgent inquiry must identify failures around the official response to the Covid-19 pandemic to help to prepare for a second wave, Scotland’s former chief scientific adviser has said. Dame Anne Glover said that it would be “inexcusable” for ministers to repeat “mistakes that have already been made” should there be a second wave of cases...An urgent inquiry must identify failures around the official response to the Covid-19 pandemic to help to prepare for a second...
Read the full storyArt students withhold work in fee row
Students at the Glasgow School of Art have refused to exhibit work at their end-of-year show in protest against being “betrayed” by management. Seventeen of the 18 students on the fine art master’s course have withheld sculptures, video installations and other pieces after weeks of cancelled workshops and no studio...Students at the Glasgow School of Art have refused to exhibit work at their end-of-year show in...Students at the Glasgow School of Art have refused to exhibit work at their end-of-year show in...
Read the full storyPitchforks out for presenter’s art parody
Any politician could tell you that Twitter is home to the modern equivalent of the pitchfork mob. As Fiona Hyslop learnt yesterday, even plastic forks must be approached with care.
The economy secretary has attracted ridicule for failing to...Any politician could tell you that Twitter is home to the modern equivalent of the pitchfork mob.Any politician could tell you that Twitter is home to the modern equivalent of the pitchfork mob.
CORONAVIRUS
Quarter of hotel chain’s jobs at risk
More than 240 workers face redundancy from the Crieff Hydro hotel group. The family-owned business operates seven hotels, including the Crieff Hydro, Peebles Hydro, the Kinghouse Hotel in the West Highlands and the Ballachulish...More than 240 workers face redundancy from the Crieff Hydro hotel group. The family-owned business operates seven hotels, including the Crieff Hydro, Peebles Hydro, the Kinghouse Hotel in the West Highlands and the Ballachulish...More than 240 workers face redundancy from the Crieff Hydro hotel group. The family-owned business operates seven...
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Suspending school inspections ‘will widen the attainment gap’
Suspending school inspections indefinitely is a “worrying” decision at a time when the attainment gap between rich and poor children in education is widening, it has been argued. Iain Gray, the former Scottish Labour leader...Suspending school inspections indefinitely is a “worrying” decision at a time when the attainment gap between rich and poor children in education is widening, it has been argued. Iain Gray, the former Scottish Labour leader...Suspending school inspections indefinitely is a “worrying” decision at a time when the attainment gap between rich...
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Alan Witcutt
Not long after the outbreak of the Bosnian War in 1992 Alan Witcutt, a former miner with a HGV licence, and his wife Christine, a newly retired primary school teacher, joined an aid convoy from Scotland delivering food and clothes to the people of...Not long after the outbreak of the Bosnian War in 1992 Alan Witcutt, a former miner with a HGV...Not long after the outbreak of the Bosnian War in 1992 Alan Witcutt, a former miner with a HGV...
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My land’s link to the inglorious war farmers
Draft dodgers. Shirkers. Conscientious objectors or, more starkly, cowards. We all know what they are, but until last...Draft dodgers. Shirkers. Conscientious objectors or, more starkly, cowards. We all know what they...Draft dodgers. Shirkers. Conscientious objectors or, more starkly, cowards. We all know what they...
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Despite all the experts telling us to pivot, think hard before you try it
While it’s going way beyond my remit, I can highly recommend A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles as lockdown reading.While it’s going way beyond my remit, I can highly recommend A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles...While it’s going way beyond my remit, I can highly recommend A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles...
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Wise Lennon will deliver, says Strachan
Celtic manager has ‘mental strength’ to deliver ten in a row
Neil Lennon has the “mental strength and intelligence” required to lead Celtic to ten in a row, according to one of his predecessors, Gordon Strachan, who insisted the incumbent has proved his doubters wrong by securing a ninth consecutive Premiership title. Lennon was named the Scottish Football Writers’ Association’s manager of the year at the weekend, the third time...Neil Lennon has the “mental strength and intelligence” required to lead Celtic to ten in a row...Neil Lennon has the “mental strength and intelligence” required to lead Celtic to ten in a row...
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How Stavrum turned the page after football came to an end
Type Arild Stavrum’s name into Google, and you would be excused for thinking that you are looking at two different...Type Arild Stavrum’s name into Google, and you would be excused for thinking that you are looking at two different people. First you’ll see the photos of a footballer with a rock n’ roll hairstyle bearing down on goal, a manic focus in his eyes. But scroll down, and there are sharp, close-up portraits of this...Type Arild Stavrum’s name into Google, and you would be excused for thinking that you are looking at two different people.
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McInally: It’s not our duty to nurture Old Firm players
The Peterhead manager Jim McInally said that it is not Scottish football’s responsibility to provide game time for...The Peterhead manager Jim McInally said that it is not Scottish football’s responsibility to...The Peterhead manager Jim McInally said that it is not Scottish football’s responsibility to...
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Shinnie has no Aberdeen regrets after ‘good move’
Former Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie says he does not regret leaving for Derby County last summer. The 28-year-old...Former Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie says he does not regret leaving for Derby County last summer.Former Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie says he does not regret leaving for Derby County last summer.
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One Covid-19 death reported as Ireland enters next phase of lockdown exit
There was one coronavirus death reported by health authorities yesterday and 25 new confirmed cases. There have now been 1,679 deaths in Ireland and 25,201 cases — of which more than 90 per cent have recovered. Northern Ireland and Scotland reported no Covid-19 deaths yesterday. The UK’s death...There was one coronavirus death reported by health authorities yesterday and 25 new confirmed cases. There have now been 1,679 deaths in Ireland and 25,201 cases — of which more than 90 per cent have recovered. Northern Ireland and Scotland reported no Covid-19 deaths yesterday. The UK’s death...There was one coronavirus death reported by health authorities yesterday and 25 new confirmed cases. There have now been 1,679...
Read the full storyDon’t share video of boy’s stabbing, says TD
A Cork TD has urged people not to share a video of a 17-year-old boy being stabbed in the back and sides. Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, said the incident on Saturday night in Waterpark, Carrigaline, was “deeply upsetting and truly shocking”. He asked social media users to respect the victim’s privacy, warning...A Cork TD has urged people not to share a video of a 17-year-old boy being stabbed in the back and sides. Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, said the incident on Saturday night in Waterpark, Carrigaline, was “deeply upsetting and truly shocking”. He asked social media users to respect the victim’s privacy, warning...A Cork TD has urged people not to share a video of a 17-year-old boy being stabbed in the back and sides. Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire...
Read the full storyFoster: Brexit talks don’t seem to be going well
The Brexit negotiations “don’t appear to be going particularly well,” Northern Ireland’s first minister has said. With the transition period running out at the end of the year, Arlene Foster said that she wanted to avoid Britain leaving the European Union without a trade deal. “We need to make sure that both sides...The Brexit negotiations “don’t appear to be going particularly well,” Northern Ireland’s first...The Brexit negotiations “don’t appear to be going particularly well,” Northern Ireland’s first...
Read the full storyPensions, emissions and housing are sticking points in government talks
The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party met at the weekend for further talks towards forming a government. Discussions at Agriculture House in Dublin broke up late on Saturday night without a breakthrough on the outstanding issues.The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party met at the weekend for further talks...The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party met at the weekend for further talks...
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Comment
Brexit risks triggering a race to the bottom
Clare Foges
If the government accepts chlorinated chicken, other nations will sense its desperation and our reputation will be shot
EDWARD LUCAS
Trump’s German withdrawal endangers us all
LIBBY PURVES
A small world at sea defies the doldrums
MAX HASTINGS
How letter caught out Dickens as a slippery fish
Tim Montgomerie
Relaxing trading law would hit small shops and families
Leading Articles
Cooking the Goose
Britain’s universities have relied too much on China’s golden eggs to boost their numbers and balance their budgets. This must change
Marching On
America’s allies should not discount the potency of Trump’s domestic appeal
Dress to Impress
Ascot ladies can be as wild as they wish — from the privacy of their home enclosures
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus crisis
Sir, I agree with Matthew Parris (“Johnson has been tested and found wanting”, Comment, Jun 6). The government appears to be in a complete shambles, its actions confused and coming too late, resulting in the second highest death toll in the world.Sir, I agree with Matthew Parris (“Johnson has been tested and found wanting”, Comment, Jun 6).Sir, I agree with Matthew Parris (“Johnson has been tested and found wanting”, Comment, Jun 6).
Read the full storyRED BOX | NIKITA MALIK
We shouldn’t give up our personal data blindly even in a time of emergency
RED BOX | LORD WARNER AND LORD HUNT
NHS needs ‘reserve’ capacity to deal with future crises
RED BOX | LIZ KENDALL
Unpaid carers must get the support they need during pandemic
RED BOX | Julie Marson and Ruth Edwards
Ending wet markets around the world must be our priority
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Briefing
UK: 14-day quarantine comes into force for people arriving in the UK, with some exceptions, to tackle the spread of coronavirus; Northern Ireland eases lockdown restrictions; dental practices can reopen.
Republic of Ireland: “Phase two” of easing the coronavirus restrictions begins; horse racing resumes at Naas.
US: World Bank launches summer edition of its Global Economic Prospects report, with an emphasis on the emerging and developing regions of the world.
The Netherlands: Murder trial resumes for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014 that killed 298 people.
On this day
In 1374 Geoffrey Chaucer was appointed controller of customs for the port of London, checking the imports of wools and hides; in 1949 the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US security service, published a report naming celebrities including Danny Kaye and Edward G Robinson as members of the Communist Party; in 1949 George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four was first published, with 50,000 copies sold in its first year in Britain; in 1953 the US Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve African-Americans; in 1959 the US navy submarine USS Barbero tested “missile mail”, firing an adapted cruise missile to land in Florida, with a cargo of 3,000 identical letters; in 1968 James Earl Ray, wanted for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr, was arrested in London; in 1982 President Reagan addressed members of both houses of parliament, hoping that Marxism-Leninism would be left “on the ash heap of history”; in 2017 the general election produced a hung parliament. The Conservatives went on to sign a confidence and supply deal with the Democratic Unionist Party.
Nature notes
Blue damselflies, which are smaller relatives of dragonflies and as aptly named, are on the wing. The damselflies are like little shafts of electric blue light, shimmering and flickering over lakes and riverbanks as if they were dressed for the dancefloor. The large, bold hawker dragonflies, which are appearing, feed on other big flying insects, even catching butterflies. They may roam far from water. Another group of dragonflies, the demoiselles, includes the banded demoiselle, which glides about close over the water and lands on waterlily leaves. This is medium-sized with a blue body, and has gauzy wings with a broad black band across them.
Derwent May
Birthdays today
Emanuel Ax, pianist, 71; Colin Baker, actor, Doctor Who (1984-86), 77; Prof Sir Tim Berners-Lee, OM, inventor of the world wide web, 65; Mickey Bushell, athlete, Paralympic gold medallist, men’s 100m (2012), 30; Gillian Clarke, national poet of Wales (2008-15), 83; Kim Clijsters, tennis player, former world singles and doubles No 1, 37; Sir Michael Codron, film and theatre producer, owner of the Aldwych Theatre, London, 90; Julie Driscoll, singer, This Wheel’s on Fire (1968), 73; Alan Farthing, surgeon-gynaecologist to the royal household, 57; Dame Helen Fraser, publisher, managing director, Penguin UK (2001-09), 71; Rowan Gormley, founder and chief executive (2015-Jan 2020), Naked Wines, 58; Victoria Hislop, author, The Island (2005), 61; Mick Hucknall, singer, Simply Red (1985-2010), Stars (1991), 60; Ray Illingworth, England cricket captain (1969-73) and chairman of selectors, Test and County Cricket Board (1994-96), 88; Shappi Khorsandi, comedian, president, British Humanist Association (2016-19), 47; Mary King, equestrian, Olympic silver medallist (2004, 2012), 59; Julianna Margulies, actress, ER (1994-2009), 54; Millicent Martin, actress, Alfie (1966), and comedian, 86; Robin Mortimer, chief executive, Port of London Authority, 48; Doug Mountjoy, snooker player, UK champion (1978, 1988), 78; Sandy Nairne, director, National Portrait Gallery (2002-15), 67; Nicky Oppenheimer, chairman, De Beers Group (1998-2012), 75; Sara Paretsky, novelist, the V I Warshawski novels, 73; Michael Payton, QC (Hon), honorary chairman, Clyde & Co, 76; Nick Rhodes, musician, Duran Duran, A View to a Kill (1985), 58; Prof Louise Richardson, political scientist, vice-chancellor, Oxford University, 62; Nancy Sinatra, singer, These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ (1966), 80; Martin Taylor, chairman, RTL Group, 68; Bonnie Tyler, singer, Total Eclipse of the Heart (1983), 69; Derek Underwood, cricketer, England (1966-82), 75.