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PM’s top black adviser quits after landmark race review
Resignation will increase scutiny on report condemned as culturally deaf over slavery
updatedThe government’s race review has been condemned as “culturally deaf” after it stated there was a new story to be told about slavery, which was not just about profit and suffering. The report by the independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, formed last July after the resurgence of...The government’s race review has been condemned as “culturally deaf” after it stated there was a new story to be told about slavery, which was not just about profit and suffering. The report by the independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, formed last July after the resurgence of...The government’s race review has been condemned as “culturally deaf” after it stated there was a new story to be told about...
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Pfizer accuses Brussels of holding back vaccine effort
EU export controls have become a burden for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine production, the drugmaker has said. The free movement of goods across borders is “absolutely critical” to the operation of its plant in Belgium, which supplies Britain and more than 70 other countries with jabs, the US company said. Danny Hendrikse, its vice-president for...EU export controls have become a burden for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine production, the drugmaker has said. The free movement of goods across borders is “absolutely critical” to the operation of its plant in Belgium, which supplies Britain and more than 70 other countries with jabs, the US company said. Danny Hendrikse, its vice-president for...EU export controls have become a burden for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine production, the drugmaker has said. The free movement of...
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Met officer accused of rape by two colleagues was not suspended
updatedA serving officer with the Metropolitan Police accused of rape by two female colleagues has continued working since the allegations surfaced four years ago. The officer, who has not been charged, was restricted in his interactions with the public but the force has not prevented him from working with female colleagues.A serving officer with the Metropolitan Police accused of rape by two female colleagues has...A serving officer with the Metropolitan Police accused of rape by two female colleagues has...
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MERCY MUROKI | COMMENT
The race lobby is peddling lazy generalisations
SATHNAM SANGHERA | COMMENT
Report has sensible points but lacks credibility
CORONAVIRUS | ANALYSIS
Why clotting due to AstraZeneca vaccine is rare
The conundrum facing vaccine regulators as they decide whether or not to restrict the use of the AstraZeneca jab is...The conundrum facing vaccine regulators as they decide whether or not to restrict the use of the...The conundrum facing vaccine regulators as they decide whether or not to restrict the use of the...
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coronavirus
Macron puts France back in lockdown
President Macron apologised for France’s sluggish vaccination campaign last night as rising infection rates forced...President Macron apologised for France’s sluggish vaccination campaign last night as rising...President Macron apologised for France’s sluggish vaccination campaign last night as rising...
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Russia says first jab for animals will tackle spread of mutant strains
Russia has registered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals and will begin mass production this month. The Carnivak-Cov vaccine would help in the struggle against the spread of mutations of the virus, the Russian agriculture oversight...Russia has registered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals and will begin mass...Russia has registered the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals and will begin mass...
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Volkswagen goes into reverse as April fool backfires
Even the best jokes can get lost in explanation. Sadly for executives at Volkswagen, they have had a lot of...Even the best jokes can get lost in explanation. Sadly for executives at Volkswagen, they have...Even the best jokes can get lost in explanation. Sadly for executives at Volkswagen, they have...
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the times diary
Corridor of uncertainty
The Times has long been there for the great ascents. In 1953 James Morris scaled Everest; yesterday I knocked off...The Times has long been there for the great ascents. In 1953 James Morris scaled Everest...The Times has long been there for the great ascents. In 1953 James Morris scaled Everest...
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Labour calls for inquiry into ‘£200k revamp’ of No 11 flat
The electoral watchdog must launch a formal investigation into how Boris Johnson funded the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat, Labour has said. Lawyers acting for Sir Keir Starmer’s party have written to the Electoral...The electoral watchdog must launch a formal investigation into how Boris Johnson funded the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat, Labour has said. Lawyers acting for Sir Keir Starmer’s party have written to the Electoral...The electoral watchdog must launch a formal investigation into how Boris Johnson funded the refurbishment of his...
Read the full storyGermany deports three British workers for Brexit rule breach
Three British tradesmen have been fined and deported from Germany as the country toughens its stance on unregistered workers after Brexit. Officials from the customs authority in Stuttgart inspected the paperwork of five...Three British tradesmen have been fined and deported from Germany as the country toughens its stance on unregistered workers after Brexit. Officials from the customs authority in Stuttgart inspected the paperwork of five...Three British tradesmen have been fined and deported from Germany as the country toughens its stance on unregistered...
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Biden mimics Roosevelt with $2trn recovery plan
President Biden launched national renewal plans yesterday costing a total of $2.25 trillion that he hopes will be viewed alongside Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal — although Republicans balked at the associated tax rises. Biden wants his presidency to be defined by his project to renew roads...President Biden launched national renewal plans yesterday costing a total of $2.25 trillion that he hopes will be viewed alongside Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal — although Republicans balked at the associated tax rises. Biden wants his presidency to be defined by his project to renew roads...President Biden launched national renewal plans yesterday costing a total of $2.25 trillion that he hopes will be viewed...
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One-term president in a hurry
The pace of President Biden’s first couple of months in the White House has been anything but sleepy. While Biden has been criticised for being slow to face the press, yesterday’s infrastructure plans maintained a faster pace than his recent predecessors. President Trump kept talking about overhauling roads, airports and bridges but never...The pace of President Biden’s first couple of months in the White House has been anything but sleepy. While Biden has been criticised for being slow to face the press, yesterday’s infrastructure plans maintained a faster pace than his recent predecessors. President Trump kept talking about overhauling roads, airports and bridges but never...The pace of President Biden’s first couple of months in the White House has been anything but sleepy. While Biden has been...
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Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over protest
newA Hong Kong court has found seven veteran pro-democracy activists guilty of unauthorised assembly, dealing another blow to the city’s beleaguered movement. All of the convicted are over 60, and they include Jimmy Lai, 72, a publishing tycoon; Martin Lee, 82, a barrister known as the city’s “father of democracy”...A Hong Kong court has found seven veteran pro-democracy activists guilty of unauthorised assembly...A Hong Kong court has found seven veteran pro-democracy activists guilty of unauthorised assembly...
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Son was on crack as president launched bid for White House
At the time Joe Biden was announcing his run for the presidency, his son Hunter was a crack addict who found himself...At the time Joe Biden was announcing his run for the presidency, his son Hunter was a crack...At the time Joe Biden was announcing his run for the presidency, his son Hunter was a crack...
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Riot suspect wore ‘I was there’ T-shirt
In the aftermath of the assault on the US Capitol in January a friend of a suspected rioter warned that he might be...In the aftermath of the assault on the US Capitol in January a friend of a suspected rioter...In the aftermath of the assault on the US Capitol in January a friend of a suspected rioter...
Read the full storyVillagers club rare leopard to death
Villagers in Pakistan have clubbed an endangered leopard to death as violent confrontations with the big cats become increasingly common. In a video that has gone viral on social media, residents on the outskirts of Abbottabad, about 35 miles...Villagers in Pakistan have clubbed an endangered leopard to death as violent confrontations with...Villagers in Pakistan have clubbed an endangered leopard to death as violent confrontations with...
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Refugee quits election over racist threats
The first Syrian refugee to run for the Bundestag has withdrawn his candidacy after receiving racist threats and abuse. Tareq Alaows, 31, came to Germany at the height of the 2015 migration crisis and has been working as a...The first Syrian refugee to run for the Bundestag has withdrawn his candidacy after receiving racist threats and abuse. Tareq Alaows, 31, came to Germany at the height of the 2015 migration crisis and has been working as a...The first Syrian refugee to run for the Bundestag has withdrawn his candidacy after receiving racist threats and abuse.
Read the full storyMan charged after street attack on Asian woman in New York
A man out on parole after killing his mother two decades ago has been arrested and charged by New York police with assault as a hate crime, after video emerged of a savage attack on a 65-year-old Filipino woman. The attack...A man out on parole after killing his mother two decades ago has been arrested and charged by New York police with assault as a hate crime, after video emerged of a savage attack on a 65-year-old Filipino woman. The attack...A man out on parole after killing his mother two decades ago has been arrested and charged by New York police with...
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China seizes Australian wine as relations sour
China has seized more than 11,000 litres of Australian wine for poor labelling and excessive use of additives, amid souring relations between the countries. Chinese customs data showed that some 8,640 litres from the Bunnamagoo Estate winery and...China has seized more than 11,000 litres of Australian wine for poor labelling and excessive use...China has seized more than 11,000 litres of Australian wine for poor labelling and excessive use...
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Honduran president’s brother gets US life sentence for drug crimes
The brother of the Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernández, has been sentenced to life in prison for drug...The brother of the Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernández, has been sentenced to life in...The brother of the Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernández, has been sentenced to life in...
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Biden picks diverse judges in riposte to Trump years
President Biden has selected his first group of “trailblazing” judicial nominees, including three black women...President Biden has selected his first group of “trailblazing” judicial nominees, including three...President Biden has selected his first group of “trailblazing” judicial nominees, including three...
Read the full storyDeliveroo shares plunge on stock market debut
Deliveroo’s stock market flotation flopped yesterday as its shares plunged by more than a quarter amid growing scepticism about the food delivery group’s business model. The shares, priced at a bottom-of- the-range 390p, opened at 331p in conditional trading and hit a low of 271p, down 30.5 per cent, wiping £2.3 billion from its market value. They closed at 287½p, off...Deliveroo’s stock market flotation flopped yesterday as its shares plunged by more than a quarter...Deliveroo’s stock market flotation flopped yesterday as its shares plunged by more than a quarter...
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How ‘British tech success story’ failed to deliver
It all seemed so different a month ago. The chancellor was praising Deliveroo as “a true British tech success story”...It all seemed so different a month ago. The chancellor was praising Deliveroo as “a true British tech success story” and the London Stock Exchange was celebrating as the company formally announced that it had chosen London over New York as the location for its initial public offering. For Rishi Sunak, the IPO was an...It all seemed so different a month ago. The chancellor was praising Deliveroo as “a true British tech success story” and the...
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Business commentary
Reality bites after all the flotation hype
Somebody forgot to light the touchpaper under Deliveroo’s float yesterday. The food delivery group’s shares opened 15...Somebody forgot to light the touchpaper under Deliveroo’s float yesterday. The food delivery...Somebody forgot to light the touchpaper under Deliveroo’s float yesterday. The food delivery...
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History warns that retreat from globalisation can lead to disaster
The death of globalisation has been predicted many times before, but it’s hard to look at the events of the past week...The death of globalisation has been predicted many times before, but it’s hard to look at the...The death of globalisation has been predicted many times before, but it’s hard to look at the...
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Household savings top £140bn as spending falls in lockdown
Britons were sitting on the biggest pile of savings on record at the end of last year, according to official figures that show the 2020 recession was not quite as bad as had been thought. Hopes for a “roaring Twenties” economic rebound this year...Britons were sitting on the biggest pile of savings on record at the end of last year, according...Britons were sitting on the biggest pile of savings on record at the end of last year, according...
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COMMENT
Making a play for Discord can deliver Microsoft a truly game-changing deal
Satya Nadella has cut an understated figure since taking charge of Microsoft in 2014 — and that’s exactly as he would...Satya Nadella has cut an understated figure since taking charge of Microsoft in 2014 — and that’s...Satya Nadella has cut an understated figure since taking charge of Microsoft in 2014 — and that’s...
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morning briefing
Next raises profit forecasts
newGood morning. The retailer Next has nudged full-year profit forecasts for this financial year higher on the back of...Good morning. The retailer Next has nudged full-year profit forecasts for this financial year...Good morning. The retailer Next has nudged full-year profit forecasts for this financial year...
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Phoenix raises stakes with Dignity funeral plan claim
The shareholder seeking to oust the executive chairman of Dignity has said that it acted after uncovering what it called “some very serious issues” in its pre-paid funeral plan business. Phoenix Asset Management told fellow investors in an open...The shareholder seeking to oust the executive chairman of Dignity has said that it acted after...The shareholder seeking to oust the executive chairman of Dignity has said that it acted after...
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Your three-minute digest
Bezos finds British ally for blue-sky thinking
Amazon has gone into partnership with a British venture capital firm to launch a space start-up accelerator programme. Amazon Web Services, the American group’s cloud-based business, will provide a four-week business support scheme through its...Amazon has gone into partnership with a British venture capital firm to launch a space start-up...Amazon has gone into partnership with a British venture capital firm to launch a space start-up...
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Football | Henry Winter
England can’t rely on defence – time to back attack
England 2 Poland 1
Reality’s coming home. This was a cautionary tale of a qualifier. This was the ideal result for England, keeping them on course for the 2022 World Cup, three wins on the spin, but also introducing some much-needed perspective in their final competitive match before Euro 2020 this summer. This...Reality’s coming home. This was a cautionary tale of a qualifier. This was the ideal result for England, keeping them on course for the 2022 World Cup, three wins on the spin, but also introducing some much-needed perspective in their final competitive match before Euro 2020 this summer. This...Reality’s coming home. This was a cautionary tale of a qualifier. This was the ideal result for England, keeping them on course...
Read the full storyRugby union
Exeter ready to take their place among game’s giants
In the words of Rob Baxter, it is time to get excited. The Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby has detected a vibrancy in his squad that he puts in part down to the sunshine and the loosening of lockdown restrictions — but mainly because the European champions have clicked into big-game mode. Exeter’s quest to join an elite club by...In the words of Rob Baxter, it is time to get excited. The Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby has detected a vibrancy in his squad that he puts in part down to the sunshine and the loosening of lockdown restrictions — but mainly because the European champions have clicked into big-game mode. Exeter’s quest to join an elite club by...In the words of Rob Baxter, it is time to get excited. The Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby has detected a vibrancy in his...
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Rowing
The opera scholar hoping for a grand Boat Race finale
Standing tall and proud — bedecked in a light-blue blazer and matching woollen scarf — the men’s president of Cambridge University Boat Club, Callum Sullivan, poses for a photo on the forecourt of the boathouse. Affable and polite, onlookers may judge him as the quintessential public schoolboy, but that would be a...Standing tall and proud — bedecked in a light-blue blazer and matching woollen scarf — the men’s...Standing tall and proud — bedecked in a light-blue blazer and matching woollen scarf — the men’s...
Read the full storyCricket | Mike Atherton
South African cricket needs its rugby moment under Bavuma
football league | gregor robertson
Will Bolton sail into top three? And is there a Grimsby great escape?
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Football | Matt Lawton
Foden must be central to Euro vision
Boxing | Cheavon Clarke interview
‘I am blessed’ – meet the boxer who cheated death twice and is aiming for the Olympics
Boxers, says heavyweight Cheavon Clarke, are very sensitive people. So sensitive, in fact, that when he argues that the sport is like chess and I ask him which piece he most resembles, he wonders if it is a trick question. I reassure him it is not...Boxers, says heavyweight Cheavon Clarke, are very sensitive people. So sensitive, in fact, that...Boxers, says heavyweight Cheavon Clarke, are very sensitive people. So sensitive, in fact, that...
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The Championship | Gregor Robertson
Who can follow Norwich to promotion? And will big clubs avoid drop?
The finishing line is in sight. It may not have been an EFL season that will live long in the memory — for the right reasons, at any rate. Hastily assembled and injury-plagued squads have battled through a relentless schedule inside empty grounds and there have been fewer goals scored across all three divisions but there is still, as always, so much to play for. With...The finishing line is in sight. It may not have been an EFL season that will live long in the...The finishing line is in sight. It may not have been an EFL season that will live long in the...
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Football League
Can Sunderland’s surge continue? Is survival within Wigan’s grasp?
Many say that the Championship is the most difficult and competitive league in the world. Fans of clubs in League One...Many say that the Championship is the most difficult and competitive league in the world. Fans of clubs in League One may beg to differ. This season has been as tight and hotly-contested as ever and while the lack of supporters in stadiums has, of course, been a low point at least this season promotion and...Many say that the Championship is the most difficult and competitive league in the world. Fans of clubs in League One may beg...
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Rugby union
Tuilagi close to signing new deal at Sale
Premier league
Private equity firm’s £543m deal for stake in Liverpool
Cricket
Cook: While ball is hitting bat, not pads – I’ll play on
Alastair Cook has ended speculation over his future by revealing that he wants to carry on playing for Essex after...Alastair Cook has ended speculation over his future by revealing that he wants to carry on...Alastair Cook has ended speculation over his future by revealing that he wants to carry on...
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Football | Tony Cascarino
Lethal Agüero is like Müller and Shearer in one
What stands out about Sergio Agüero is his apparent lack of ego. He is one of the all-time greats yet he has never...What stands out about Sergio Agüero is his apparent lack of ego. He is one of the all-time greats...What stands out about Sergio Agüero is his apparent lack of ego. He is one of the all-time greats...
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women's champions league
Hayes declares landmark day as Chelsea crush German nemesis
Emma Hayes believes Chelsea’s emphatic Champions League victory over Wolfsburg will mean English clubs are taken seriously by Europe’s elite. Chelsea won the second leg 3-0 thanks to goals from each of their star-studded triumvirate of Pernille Harder, Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby, earning a comfortable 5-1 aggregate victory and a place in the semi-finals. They will likely...Emma Hayes believes Chelsea’s emphatic Champions League victory over Wolfsburg will mean English...Emma Hayes believes Chelsea’s emphatic Champions League victory over Wolfsburg will mean English...
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Football
Montemurro to leave Arsenal Women at end of season
The Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. Montemurro, 51...The Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. Montemurro, 51, has been at Arsenal since 2017, winning the Continental Cup before leading the club to their first Women’s Super League title in seven years in 2019. As a lifelong Arsenal fan, Montemurro described...The Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro has announced he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. Montemurro, 51, has been...
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Football | Angharad James interview
America beckons – but James must leave her footballing fiancée behind
racing
Rob Wright’s racing tips
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Old friends and beautiful ends in Tottenham and Richmond
The highlight of my week was without doubt seeing one of my daughter’s school-friends, Anna Patten, come on as a substitute for Arsenal Women in the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur Women away from home on Saturday. I last saw Anna...The highlight of my week was without doubt seeing one of my daughter’s school-friends, Anna...The highlight of my week was without doubt seeing one of my daughter’s school-friends, Anna...
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INTERVIEW
Katherine Ryan: ‘I planned to be single for life (it didn’t work out)’
The comedian on men, marriage and wanting more children
ARTS
Why my friend John le Carré, chronicler of the English, died an Irish citizen
While making a radio series about the novelist, the lawyer and writer Philippe Sands made a discovery
THE TABLE
Are you still eating farmed salmon? Put down that fork!
A new Netflix documentary has made fresh claims for the damage caused by fish farming
INTERVIEW
Fidelity: the book about infidelity that has shaken up Italy
A revelation by his father inspired Marco Missiroli’s bestseller. What will Brits think, asks Tom Kington
Would you put your Savile Row suit in a washing machine? I did
How does a man who isn’t trusted with dirty socks clean a two-piece without ruining it? He consults an ex-Nasa scientist
DEBORAH ROSS
If you have a ‘torture breed’ dog, I’d like to squash your face too
Here is a word that you probably haven’t heard before, but which you should know. The word is qualzucht. It is used...Here is a word that you probably haven’t heard before, but which you should know. The word is...Here is a word that you probably haven’t heard before, but which you should know. The word is...
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The lowdown: Great Tourney at Harrenhal
Have you heard about the Great Tourney at Harrenhal?
Hmm, not sure. Sounds sporty. It’ll probably get cancelled...Have you heard about the Great Tourney at Harrenhal?
Hmm, not sure. Sounds sporty. It’ll...Have you heard about the Great Tourney at Harrenhal?
Hmm, not sure. Sounds sporty. It’ll...
music reviews
The best new music to listen to this week
updatedFloating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra
Promises
★★★★★
The electronic composer and neuroscientist Sam “Floating Points” Shepherd’s collaboration with the free jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders has been five years in...Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra
Promises
★★★★★
The...Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra
Promises
★★★★★
The...
A QUESTION OF HEALTH
What can I do about my hearing loss?
Food
Rahul’s bank holiday bakes
What a strange year it has been, but at least we can look forward to seeing family and friends again, albeit outdoors for now. All we need now is some decent weather – and, of course, some nice things to eat. These two sweet treats are perfect for...What a strange year it has been, but at least we can look forward to seeing family and friends...What a strange year it has been, but at least we can look forward to seeing family and friends...
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DRINK
Six bottles for your Easter lunch
It was the art historian Roy Strong, describing the change of seasons in his Herefordshire garden in his book A...It was the art historian Roy Strong, describing the change of seasons in his Herefordshire garden...It was the art historian Roy Strong, describing the change of seasons in his Herefordshire garden...
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THREE WAYS
How to get more vitamin B
“Male and female adults need 200ug of folate [also known as vitamin B9] per day,” says Bahee Van de Bor, a dietitian...“Male and female adults need 200ug of folate [also known as vitamin B9] per day,” says Bahee Van...“Male and female adults need 200ug of folate [also known as vitamin B9] per day,” says Bahee Van...
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The best live arts to stream this week
Opera: Metropolitan Opera in New York
Opera excels in love triangles — rarely is there an untroubled romance — and this is the theme of the week’s streams from the New York Met. Joseph Calleja’s Pollione has to choose between Sondra...Opera: Metropolitan Opera in New York
Opera excels in love triangles — rarely is there...Opera: Metropolitan Opera in New York
Opera excels in love triangles — rarely is there...
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight
FIRST NIGHT | CONCERT
Pergolesi’s Stabat mater — an uplifting Wigmore performance
obituary
Gordon Liddy
Eccentric lawyer and mastermind of the Watergate burglaries who proved his toughness by holding his hand over a flaming candle
obituary
Bertrand Tavernier
Lyrical director who emerged from the New Wave to produce a varied oeuvre of poignant films about daily life in France
obituary
Professor Sir David Hull
Leading paediatrician who earned the sobriquet ‘brown fat Hull’ for discovering tissue in newborns vital for retaining warmth
obituary
Barbara Hosking
Doughty and mischievous press secretary to Harold Wilson and Ted Heath who later became a pioneer of breakfast television
obituary
Richard Feigen
Foremost art dealer in old master paintings and diehard elitist who was unafraid to offend those he saw as ‘cultural vandals’
from the archive
Women’s impatience at men’s rule
court circular
April 1, 2021
Windsor Castle
31st March, 2021
The Queen this morning marked the Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force at...Windsor Castle
31st March, 2021
The Queen this morning marked the Centenary of the Royal...Windsor Castle
31st March, 2021
The Queen this morning marked the Centenary of the Royal...
announcements
Births, marriages and deaths
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples...While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it...While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it...
Read the full storyWarm days mean it’s bloom time for cherry blossom watchers
The early morning sun yesterday was slightly more orange than usual across central and southern England thanks to Saharan dust swept up on a large high pressure system. Those warm winds from North Africa also sent temperatures sky-high across much...The early morning sun yesterday was slightly more orange than usual across central and southern...The early morning sun yesterday was slightly more orange than usual across central and southern...
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Junior lawyers deserve better from their watchdog
Claire Matthews is to be allowed to appeal a decision to strike her off the roll of solicitors in a move that is the...Claire Matthews is to be allowed to appeal a decision to strike her off the roll of solicitors in...Claire Matthews is to be allowed to appeal a decision to strike her off the roll of solicitors in...
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meet the in laws
Marilyn Stowe: Dinner-table chats convinced my son to mirror family firm
Marilyn Stowe opened her first office in a converted cobblers in Leeds. An attack by three masked men in 2003 led to...Marilyn Stowe opened her first office in a converted cobblers in Leeds. An attack by three masked...Marilyn Stowe opened her first office in a converted cobblers in Leeds. An attack by three masked...
Read the full story‘Unforgivable’ of SNP to blame private care homes for Covid deaths
The SNP’s attempt to blame private care operators for Covid-19 deaths after hospitals were told to expel hundreds of patients is “unforgivable”, said an expert who has accused ministers of distorting the origins of the care home crisis. June Andrews, a professor of dementia studies, said...The SNP’s attempt to blame private care operators for Covid-19 deaths after hospitals were told to expel hundreds of patients is “unforgivable”, said an expert who has accused ministers of distorting the origins of the care home crisis. June Andrews, a professor of dementia studies, said...The SNP’s attempt to blame private care operators for Covid-19 deaths after hospitals were told to expel hundreds of...
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Farage backs Salmond and says new party is clever move
Nigel Farage has praised Alex Salmond’s character and said that his new party has the potential to deliver a “breakthrough” for independence by appealing to Leave voters in Scotland. The former Ukip and Brexit Party leader said that aligning with a UK single market rather than aiming to join the EU would widen the appeal of the Alba Party...Nigel Farage has praised Alex Salmond’s character and said that his new party has the potential to deliver a “breakthrough” for independence by appealing to Leave voters in Scotland. The former Ukip and Brexit Party leader said that aligning with a UK single market rather than aiming to join the EU would widen the appeal of the Alba Party...Nigel Farage has praised Alex Salmond’s character and said that his new party has the potential to deliver a “breakthrough” for...
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‘Scandal’ that thousands of pensioners are living in poverty
Scotland has the highest rate of persistent pensioner poverty in the UK with the number of older people struggling to make ends meet equivalent to the population of Dundee. The problem has increased over the past decade in what campaigners are calling a national scandal. Scottish government figures show that 12 per...Scotland has the highest rate of persistent pensioner poverty in the UK with the number of older...Scotland has the highest rate of persistent pensioner poverty in the UK with the number of older...
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Businessman buys unknown Burns song for ‘rightful home’
Sir Tom Hunter has purchased a previously unknown handwritten song by Robert Burns, put away for safekeeping 200 years ago, and said it would be displayed in “Scotland and Ayrshire, its rightful home”. The businessman has bought the manuscript for...Sir Tom Hunter has purchased a previously unknown handwritten song by Robert Burns, put away for...Sir Tom Hunter has purchased a previously unknown handwritten song by Robert Burns, put away for...
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Jobs in doubt as Semichem closes 13 stores
The Semichem retail chain is planning to close more than a quarter of its shops with about 140 jobs at risk in a move which further signals the hollowing out of Scotland’s high streets. Shopkeepers are struggling to cope with...The Semichem retail chain is planning to close more than a quarter of its shops with about 140 jobs at risk in a move which further signals the hollowing out of Scotland’s high streets. Shopkeepers are struggling to cope with...The Semichem retail chain is planning to close more than a quarter of its shops with about 140 jobs at risk in a move...
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Blaming care deaths on chasing profit is unforgivable
In February the independent review of adult social care was published. In March last year 900 older patients were discharged from Scottish hospitals into care homes over four weeks, without being tested for Covid-19, to prepare...In February the independent review of adult social care was published. In March last year 900 older patients were discharged from Scottish hospitals into care homes over four weeks, without being tested for Covid-19, to prepare...In February the independent review of adult social care was published. In March last year 900 older patients were...
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Aasmah Mir | Comment
Do the right thing, but without the hashtag
football
Clarke: We are going from strength to strength
Steve Clarke said Scotland’s World Cup group was working out as he expected as they eased into second place behind the group F leaders Denmark. A 4-0 rout of the Faroe Islands at Hampden Park, with John McGinn scoring twice, Che Adams getting his...Steve Clarke said Scotland’s World Cup group was working out as he expected as they eased into...Steve Clarke said Scotland’s World Cup group was working out as he expected as they eased into...
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rugby union | alasdair reid
Scotland must develop women’s game
The Six Nations is upon us again, with women’s rugby set to take centre stage. On Saturday, Scotland take on England...The Six Nations is upon us again, with women’s rugby set to take centre stage. On Saturday...The Six Nations is upon us again, with women’s rugby set to take centre stage. On Saturday...
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football
End of road for Celtic recruitment chief
Nick Hammond, Celtic’s head of football operations, resigned last night to “pursue new opportunities”. The club’s...Nick Hammond, Celtic’s head of football operations, resigned last night to “pursue new...Nick Hammond, Celtic’s head of football operations, resigned last night to “pursue new...
Read the full storyBook virus vaccine online within weeks
People will be able to apply for vaccines through an online portal from the middle of this month , the taoiseach said yesterday. The announcement came as Stephen Donnelly, the health minister, defended changes to the vaccine rollout plan, saying it would help the country to open up more quickly. There were six additional deaths from Covid-19 confirmed yesterday, with...People will be able to apply for vaccines through an online portal from the middle of this month ...People will be able to apply for vaccines through an online portal from the middle of this month ...
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coronavirus
Children’s shoe sales will not keep stores afloat, industry says
Many shoe shops cannot afford to reopen in the lockdown if they must only sell children’s shoes, industry groups have...Many shoe shops cannot afford to reopen in the lockdown if they must only sell children’s shoes, industry groups have said. Retail Ireland, which represents the retail sector in the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, said there are very few shops that sell just children’s shoes and that if retailers cannot...Many shoe shops cannot afford to reopen in the lockdown if they must only sell children’s shoes, industry groups have said.
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coronavirus
Cases likely to rise as rules ease, say officials
Coronavirus cases are likely to rise as a result of easing restrictions in the coming weeks, senior public health officials have said. A letter from Ronan Glynn, the deputy chief medical officer, to the taoiseach also said that...Coronavirus cases are likely to rise as a result of easing restrictions in the coming weeks, senior public health officials have said. A letter from Ronan Glynn, the deputy chief medical officer, to the taoiseach also said that...Coronavirus cases are likely to rise as a result of easing restrictions in the coming weeks, senior public health...
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Pandemic spending to reach €28bn
Government spending on pandemic measures is to reach €28 billion by the end of the year, according to a minister. Michael McGrath, the public expenditure and reform minister, said the cost covers business support, a rise in...Government spending on pandemic measures is to reach €28 billion by the end of the year, according to a minister. Michael McGrath, the public expenditure and reform minister, said the cost covers business support, a rise in...Government spending on pandemic measures is to reach €28 billion by the end of the year, according to a minister.
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Comment
Watergate forged macho myth of the right
David Aaronovitch
The death of G Gordon Liddy, one of Nixon’s burglars, highlights the role he played in popularising a toxic political creed
Max Hastings
Cameron has gone back to Bullingdon ways
JOANNA WILLIAMS
What use are unions that neglect members?
Will Pavia | Notebook
Going for a jog with Raymond Chandler
Jawad Iqbal
Nick Clegg’s pious defence of Facebook is brazen hypocrisy
Leading Articles
Minority Report
Despite a backlash, the government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities should be welcomed by those who wish to see tangible solutions to inequality
Support for Science
Cuts in grants for scientific research and innovation would be a false economy
Rural Rules
The updated code offers an insight into British mores
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Parents, schools and responsibility for abuse
Sir, I went to a similar prep school in the 1960s as described by Louis de Bernières (News & letter, Mar 31). At that time most schools believed in corporal punishment. There was a strong belief that one needed to be toughened up at prep...Sir, I went to a similar prep school in the 1960s as described by Louis de Bernières (News &...Sir, I went to a similar prep school in the 1960s as described by Louis de Bernières (News &...
Read the full storyReaders' poll
Should all drivers have to take a competence test when they reach 70?
RED BOX | Kishwer Falkner
We should all recognise the progress we have made on racial inequality
RED BOX | Mike Amesbury
Planning reforms will kill off the high street
red box | Jenny Harries
Our new health security agency will protect against pandemics
red box | lee willows
Put education at the heart of gambling reform
RED BOX | Kieran Pedley
A year on from his election, Starmer’s honeymoon is over
Back in October, Keir Starmer would have been forgiven for thinking this politics lark was easy. Six months into his leadership, less than a year after Labour had fallen to a crushing double-digit general election defeat, Labour had taken a five...Back in October, Keir Starmer would have been forgiven for thinking this politics lark was easy.Back in October, Keir Starmer would have been forgiven for thinking this politics lark was easy.
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Briefing
UK: Launch of the new UK Health Security Agency to plan for, prevent and respond to external health threats such as infectious diseases and future pandemics. It replaces it replaces the National Institute for Health Protection, which was established in August.
UK: Further easing of lockdown restrictions in Northern Ireland, allowing household mixing in private gardens, outdoor sporting activities and click-and-collect services from plant nurseries.
US: Major League Baseball season begins, with President Biden throwing out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals’ opening game.
On this day
In 1873, 562 people died when the White Star Line ocean liner Atlantic sank after hitting rocks off Nova Scotia, Canada, on its crossing between Liverpool and New York City; in 1875 The Times published the first newspaper weather map, recording the weather from the previous day. The map had been prepared by Francis Galton, a researcher in a wide range of disciplines who was knighted in 1909. He was a cousin of Charles Darwin, the naturalist; in 1918 the Royal Air Force was formed, from the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service; in 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic republic, after a two-day referendum; in 1999 the national minimum wage was introduced after the passing of the National Minimum Wage Act in July 1998, setting a minimum hourly rate for adult workers in most sectors of the British economy. The starting rate was £3.60 per hour for workers aged 22.
Nature notes
What is spring’s most beautiful sound? The irrepressible gurgling of a curlew as it hovers over the pasture would surely gain many votes: a song both sad and yet profoundly affirmative. The telegraph wire twittering of a swallow might be many people’s favourite. And it is not just the birds that create the cherished soundscape of spring. The ponderous but purposeful humming of queen bumblebees searching the ground for nesting holes is a beautiful seasonal solo. Then there is the whole orchestra of early pollinators that gather to feed on pussy willow catkins. More subtle sounds include the delicate percussion of breeding newts beating the warming water with their tails.
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays today
Jofra Archer, cricketer, Sussex County Cricket Club and England, 26; Susan Boyle, singer, I Dreamed a Dream (2009), 60; Jimmy Cliff, reggae singer, Hard Road to Travel (1967), 73; Sir David Davies, investment banker and businessman, president, Wexford Festival Trust, 81; Prof Dame Kay Davies, human geneticist,
co-founder of the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre, 70; John Elkann, chairman of Stellantis (from the merged Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA) and Ferrari, 45; Chris Evans, broadcaster, breakfast show host on Virgin Radio UK, 55; Prof Sir Roderick Floud, economic historian, An Economic History of the English Garden (2019), 79; John Glen, Conservative MP for Salisbury, economic secretary (Treasury) and City minister, 47; David Gower, cricketer, England (1978-92), and cricket commentator, 64; Chris Grayling, Conservative MP for Epsom and Ewell, transport secretary (2016-19), 59; Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Washington and Sunderland West, shadow defence minister, 55; Suzy Klein, writer and broadcaster, BBC Radio 3 and 4, 46; Milan Kundera, novelist, The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984), 92; Ali MacGraw, actress, The Getaway (1972), 82; Lord (Paul) Myners, chairman, Marks and Spencer (2004-06), and financial services secretary, HM Treasury (2008-10), 73; Annie Nightingale, the first female DJ on BBC Radio 1 and its longest-serving broadcaster (since 1970), 81; Sir Stephen O’Brien, former Conservative MP, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief co-ordinator (2015-17), 64; Deanna Oppenheimer, chairwoman, Hargreaves Lansdown investment services, 63; Jane Powell, actress and singer, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), 92; Phillip Schofield, TV presenter, This Morning (since 2002), 59; Fauja Singh, centenarian marathon runner, 110; Sue Snowdon, lord-lieutenant for County Durham, 70; Rick Stroud, author, Lonely Courage (2017), and TV, director, 73.