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The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers.

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Latest Articles

Stay at one of Monzie Castle’s cottages for a fairytale escape

“When I met David, I had no idea about any of this,” Alexandra Crichton says, gesturing to the oak-panelled hallway of Monzie Castle. We’re on a personal tour of the castle, which is offered to all guests of Monzie’s self-catering accommodation. “He referred to it as a ‘family farm’ in …

By Suzy Pope
17th July 2025 • The Times

Gringo go home! Why Mexico is turning against US immigrants

By THOMAS GRAHAM
11th July 2025 • The Times

Jet cards — VIP travel without the hassle of owning a plane

For those of us hoping to dip a toe into the world of private aviation, a pre-paid jet card offers fixed PJ hours at short notice. Paul Sillers surveys the best schemes on offer.

By Paul Sillers - aviation writer
8th July 2025 • The Times

25 of the most tempting weekends in Europe — all reached by train

The first time I travelled by train in Europe was on a sleeper to the Pyrenees for a school trip when I was 14. It felt impossibly glamorous eating homemade ham sandwiches while the French countryside slipped by outside. Four years later I returned to Interrail around the continent, deciding …

By Siobhan Grogan
27th June 2025 • The Times

Keir Starmer goes against King Charles by bringing forward Trump’s state visit

By Emily Channon
24th June 2025 • The Times

Bijou private jets — compact without compromise

Eighteen minutes. That’s the average time it takes between arriving at a private air terminal and taking off in a business jet. Paul Sillers reports.

By Paul Sillers - aviation writer
16th June 2025 • The Times

I transformed an MoT garage into a Riba award-winning home

Mark Shaw’s £400,000 conversion took almost ten years but the end result — a modern, light-filled house valued at about £1m — made it all worthwhile

By Olivia Lidbury.
19th May 2025 • The Times

My trip capturing the Highlands through the lens of a war correspondent

A five-day photography retreat in the Highlands isn’t my usual kind of holiday. On a Venn diagram connecting amateur photographers and outdoor enthusiasts, I would be somewhere far outside the circumference of both circles, sipping margaritas on a beach. That said, my reluctance to leave my comfort zone has left …

By Jennifer Kennedy
15th May 2025 • The Times

Ukrainian refugees ‘collateral’ in Polish presidential election

As a fringe hard-right candidate grows in popularity, a survey suggests only 25% of Poles view Ukrainians positively, down from 83% in 2022

By Antonia Langford
14th May 2025 • The Times

Crossbasket Castle review: where the 17th century meets the Roaring Twenties

‘Well, I wasn’t expecting that,” I say to my friend as we retire to bed, ears ringing. Behind its crenellated classic appearance, Crossbasket Castle, which reopened in March after a £20 million facelift, hides a big surprise.Midway between Hamilton and East Kilbride, the building began life as a 15th-century tower, …

By Suzy Pope
8th May 2025 • The Times

Step inside the ultimate private jets

Private aviation isn’t just about dodging the hubbub at airports and zipping across the skies more efficiently — it’s also about asserting one’s power, prestige and personal flair.

By Paul Sillers - aviation writer
30th April 2025 • The Times

Meet the storyteller horsing around on Mull charity trek

In Scots folklore, shape-shifting beasts such as kelpies lure humans onto their backs before carrying them to a watery grave.However one mythology expert is turning this tale on its head in a bid for his own legendary status. Tony Bonning, 76, is walking 175 miles around the Isle of Mull …

By Jennifer Kennedy
25th April 2025 • The Times

Unions split over ‘ridiculous’ Birmingham bin strike

Unite is pursuing a “vexatious” strike using “bully boy tactics of the past”, it has been claimed, as talks over Birmingham’s bin dispute remained in deadlock for another day.

By Geraldine Scott
9th April 2025 • The Times

Amyth of Mykonos Super Paradise review: a slick design hotel that celebrates Greek craftsmanship

It may be set near one of the island’s buzziest beaches, but this boutique bolthole provides a sun-kissed haven of peace and quiet...

By Laura Millar
25th March 2025 • The Times

New workers’ rights bill allows officers to go into homes

Officers enforcing Labour’s workers’ rights overhaul will have the power to enter people’s homes and seize documents and laptops while investigating potential breaches of new laws.

By Geraldine Scott
25th March 2025 • The Times

Costa Rica honeymoon ideas: the 10 most romantic places to stay

You'll never forget your first cloud forest.

By Hannah Gwynne Davies
25th March 2025 • The Times

Kalesma Mykonos hotel review: a serene pad away from the island’s party scene

Hotels on Mykonos broadly fall into two camps: smart, boutique properties located right in the middle of the action in Mykonos Town, or those set by one of the beautiful beaches, such as Agios Ioannis or Paraga...

By Laura Millar
19th March 2025 • The Times

Biological sex erased from official data on health, crime and education

Cancer referrals have been missed and previous convictions overlooked because biological sex has been erased from official data on health, crime and education, a review has found.

By Geraldine Scott
19th March 2025 • The Times

Detective investigated for 'Terf' suffragette sticker

By Liz Harris
18th March 2025 • The Times

The new luxury item being smuggled from Mexico to the US? Eggs

By THOMAS GRAHAM
16th March 2025 • The Times

GC activists 'tracked by terrorism unit'

By Liz Harris
15th March 2025 • The Times

Six of the best restaurants with rooms in Scotland

In the Middle Ages, coaching inns, baronial mansions and castles provided hospitality for the weary traveller. Guests would feast on hearty stews, warm themselves by the open fire, then haul their bones upstairs and hit the hay (sometimes literally). Across Scotland, chefs are reigniting this food-first hospitality. No designated drivers, …

By Suzy Pope
14th March 2025 • The Times

Met officer accused of misogynistic 'terf' slur

By Liz Harris
13th March 2025 • The Times

Workers’ bill ‘won’t work unless tribunal backlog is cleared’

Labour’s promises on workers’ rights will be “illusory” and nothing more than “virtue signalling” unless the growing backlog in tribunals is tackled, employment lawyers have warned.

By Geraldine Scott
13th March 2025 • The Times

Efficiency tsar targets ‘Friday night scramble’ for migrant hotels

The government’s money-saving tsar is considering taking over booking hotels and hostels for the homeless and asylum seekers in an effort to find £4 billion in savings.

By Geraldine Scott
13th March 2025 • The Times

29 great summer getaways in Europe for under £800

Nothing gets me through the first few gloomy months of the year like knowing I have a guaranteed holiday ahead. I only have to see the dates in the diary to imagine that blast of oven-warm air when I step off the plane; that first sip of ice-cold rosé in …

By Siobhan Grogan
13th March 2025 • The Times

Peter Kyle: I’ll use AI to boost efficiency like Musk

The technology secretary has described himself as a “disruptor” with similarities to Elon Musk or Dominic Cummings, but with the added “hard work of delivery”, as he boosted public sector pay to attract AI experts.

By Geraldine Scott
12th March 2025 • The Times

Chinese group backing new embassy gave award to ‘spy’

A business group supporting China’s application to open a super-embassy in London gave a “contribution of the year” award to the alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew, it has been claimed.

By Geraldine Scott
12th February 2025 • The Times

In search of the ancient Amazonians who left only eerie forest islands

By THOMAS GRAHAM
9th February 2025 • The Times

Labour shelves plans to make gender change easier

Labour has mothballed plans to make it easier to legally change gender, The Times has learnt, in a step to counter Reform UK’s surge in the polls.

By Geraldine Scott
9th February 2025 • The Times