Monday April 14 2025
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UPDATED
Former Sunak aide charged over bets placed on general election date

Gambling Commission said 15 people are due in court

Politics
British Steel tries to reverse Chinese ‘sabotage’ of Scunthorpe furnace

Chinese companies should be blocked from critical infrastructure, MPs told

Politics
NEW
Miliband’s net zero obsession left British Steel on the brink

Ministers were more concerned with their environmental credentials than what it meant for the country

Politics
21 minutes ago
Six women in blue flight suits on a launch platform.
NEW
All-female Blue Origin crew prepares for launch — watch live

Watch the livestream as Jeff Bezos’s wife-to-be Lauren Sánchez, Katy Perry and the rest of an all-female crew are set to blast off aboard the New Shepard rocket

US news
11 minutes ago
Rory McIlroy putting on the first playoff hole.
THE MASTERS
McIlroy holds nerve in play-off to join pantheon of grand-slam greats
Golf
Mugshot of John Mansfield and HMP Whitemoor prison.
NEW
Inmate arrested over killing of lifer at HMP Whitemoor
Crime
Rory McIlroy putting on the first playoff hole.
THE MASTERS
McIlroy holds nerve in play-off to join pantheon of grand-slam greats
Golf
Mugshot of John Mansfield and HMP Whitemoor prison.
NEW
Inmate arrested over killing of lifer at HMP Whitemoor
Crime
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two injured civilians in the aftermath of a missile strike.
UPDATED
Ukraine wants FBI inquiry as Trump calls Sumy strike a ‘mistake’
Russia-Ukraine war
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Two women, one at a microphone, the other with a surprised expression.
Aimee Lou Wood criticises SNL sketch which mocked her teeth
TV & Radio
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, next to a bottle of wine with a UK flag label.
Hull to become new Bordeaux as climate change redraws wine map
Environment
Dermatologist examining patient's skin with a dermascope.
‘Revolutionary’ skin cancer vaccine fast-tracked for NHS patients
Healthcare
Steelworkers eating lunch on a skyscraper beam high above New York City.
Labour caving in on AI copyright laws, says Getty Images chairman
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Iain Mackay, Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet School.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
Plus-sized dancers are the future, says Royal Ballet School chief
Theatre & Dance
Hidden cameras used for voyeurism to be outlawed
Politics
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Editor's picks

World

President Donald Trump speaking to reporters.
Trump says ‘nobody is getting off the hook’ as new tech tariffs loom

US officials said exemptions granted for electronic products on Friday were temporary

US politics
Illustration of Xi Jinping with a map of Southeast Asia and the Vietnamese flag.
Xi woos China’s neighbours stunned by Trump tariffs
Asia
Last Israeli-American hostage begs for freedom in Hamas video
Last Israeli-American hostage begs for freedom in Hamas video
Israel-Hamas war
Collage of Elon Musk, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump juxtaposed with a crowd holding a chainsaw.
STEPHEN GIBBS
Is Milei’s chainsaw revolution working?
Latin America
Man walking through rubble in Mandalay.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
My week with tattooed rebels and earthquake survivors in Myanmar
Asia
Daniel Noboa wins re-election in Ecuador amid unrest and cries of foul play
Daniel Noboa wins re-election in Ecuador amid unrest and cries of foul play
Latin America
Police officers stand in front of pro-Yoon supporters outside a Seoul court.
Yoon denies insurrection charges in South Korea court
Asia
Collage of Elon Musk, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump juxtaposed with a crowd holding a chainsaw.
STEPHEN GIBBS
Is Milei’s chainsaw revolution working?
Latin America
Man walking through rubble in Mandalay.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
My week with tattooed rebels and earthquake survivors in Myanmar
Asia
Daniel Noboa wins re-election in Ecuador amid unrest and cries of foul play
Daniel Noboa wins re-election in Ecuador amid unrest and cries of foul play
Latin America
Police officers stand in front of pro-Yoon supporters outside a Seoul court.
Yoon denies insurrection charges in South Korea court
Asia
Illustration of Xi Jinping with a map of Southeast Asia and the Vietnamese flag.
Xi woos China’s neighbours stunned by Trump tariffs
Asia
Last Israeli-American hostage begs for freedom in Hamas video
Last Israeli-American hostage begs for freedom in Hamas video
Israel-Hamas war

Comment

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MATTHEW PARRISStarmer should be kicking ass, not kissing it

Failing to side with allies and threaten retaliation for the imposition of tariffs will only encourage a bullying president

Illustration of a starfish-like figure in a steel factory, labeled "Growing Britain's Backbone".

Cartoon by Ella Baron

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LIBBY PURVESHoly Week reflections on Christian bigotry
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JULIET SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKCalling all ‘explorers’: beat that in your slippers
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ALEX MASSIEFishy business is crazy, even by EU standards
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MARK GETTYIn an AI world, we need copyright to preserve innovation
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LIBBY PURVESHoly Week reflections on Christian bigotry
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a man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket
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Business

Three women in pink dresses sitting in a pink convertible.
Sheila’s Wheel’s owner sold to Belgium’s Ageas for £1.3bn

The private equity giant is offloading Esure in a deal that will create the third-largest motor and home insurer in the UK

Companies
Headshot of Paul Johnson.
Paul JohnsonDrastic times need drastic action: breaking the 50-year tax taboo
Headshot of Chris O'Shea in an orange and yellow jacket.
Chris O'SheaZonal pricing will only generate more problems for energy industry
Close-up of a person in a Pfizer lab coat holding sample tubes.
NEW
Pfizer halts development of pill for $100bn weight-loss market
Technology
30 minutes ago
A woman walks past a stock quotation board displaying the Nikkei share average.
Stock markets rise on temporary tariff reprieve
Economics
Two workers in orange safety suits inspect industrial equipment.
NEW
Wood Group gets £242m takeover offer from Sidara
Companies
Steelworkers and their families marching in protest against the possible closure of British Steel Scunthorpe Steelworks.
More industries may need British Steel-style rescue, Labour warned
Companies
Close-up of a person in a Pfizer lab coat holding sample tubes.
NEW
Pfizer halts development of pill for $100bn weight-loss market
Technology
30 minutes ago
A woman walks past a stock quotation board displaying the Nikkei share average.
Stock markets rise on temporary tariff reprieve
Economics
Two workers in orange safety suits inspect industrial equipment.
NEW
Wood Group gets £242m takeover offer from Sidara
Companies
Steelworkers and their families marching in protest against the possible closure of British Steel Scunthorpe Steelworks.
More industries may need British Steel-style rescue, Labour warned
Companies
Headshot of Paul Johnson.
Paul JohnsonDrastic times need drastic action: breaking the 50-year tax taboo
Headshot of Chris O'Shea in an orange and yellow jacket.
Chris O'SheaZonal pricing will only generate more problems for energy industry

Sport

Collage of Kevin De Bruyne in a Manchester City jersey, holding his jersey, and a seated man.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
If you want to kick out City, can you really savour De Bruyne?

There are some calling for City to be stripped of their titles yet also celebrating the brilliant Belgian — you can’t have it both ways

Football
Rugby player scoring a try.
STUART BARNES
Pollock has proved nothing at Test level but can earn Lions call against Leinster
Rugby union
Manchester United players looking dejected after a Premier League match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
New keeper, same mistakes: United blown away by inspired Newcastle
Football
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau at the Masters Tournament.
NEW
THE MASTERS
DeChambeau: Rory refused to talk to me for the whole final round
Golf
Collage of soccer coaches and players.
NEW
IAN HAWKEY
Mancini reunites with old friends to lead Sampdoria rescue mission
Football
46 minutes ago
Mathieu van der Poel cycling in the Paris-Roubaix race.
UPDATED
Van der Poel wins third Paris-Roubaix despite bottle attack at 31mph
Cycling
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrating a goal.
NEW
Van Dijk: Liverpool planning big summer to maintain challenge for titles
Football
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau at the Masters Tournament.
NEW
THE MASTERS
DeChambeau: Rory refused to talk to me for the whole final round
Golf
Collage of soccer coaches and players.
NEW
IAN HAWKEY
Mancini reunites with old friends to lead Sampdoria rescue mission
Football
46 minutes ago
Mathieu van der Poel cycling in the Paris-Roubaix race.
UPDATED
Van der Poel wins third Paris-Roubaix despite bottle attack at 31mph
Cycling
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrating a goal.
NEW
Van Dijk: Liverpool planning big summer to maintain challenge for titles
Football
Rugby player scoring a try.
STUART BARNES
Pollock has proved nothing at Test level but can earn Lions call against Leinster
Rugby union
Manchester United players looking dejected after a Premier League match.
PREMIER LEAGUE
New keeper, same mistakes: United blown away by inspired Newcastle
Football
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Life & Style

Woman biting into a chocolate bar.
How healthy is dark chocolate really?

Could your Easter treats boost your wellbeing ? Here’s what the experts think. Plus, the best Easter eggs to choose

Health & Fitness
Portrait of Caitlin Moran.
Caitlin MoranMy worst trait? I’m a terrible gossip. As in, I’m terrible at it
Portrait of Laurène Lévy.
Kevin MaherWhy is everyone younger than me allergic to work?
Woman in bathrobe with phone on a pearl strap.
FIRST PERSON
By accident, I used the men’s showers at the gym. And got caught
Health & Fitness
Smiling businessman carrying a bag and using a smartphone.
Guys — stop using ChatGPT to flirt
Sex & Relationships
Happy baby in red outfit lying down with soccer ball.
It’s true: when you were born can shape your life
Parenting
Medieval Bottcherstrasse street in Bremen, Germany, with tourists.
The underrated German city that’s full of fairytales
Germany
Woman in bathrobe with phone on a pearl strap.
FIRST PERSON
By accident, I used the men’s showers at the gym. And got caught
Health & Fitness
Smiling businessman carrying a bag and using a smartphone.
Guys — stop using ChatGPT to flirt
Sex & Relationships
Happy baby in red outfit lying down with soccer ball.
It’s true: when you were born can shape your life
Parenting
Medieval Bottcherstrasse street in Bremen, Germany, with tourists.
The underrated German city that’s full of fairytales
Germany
Portrait of Caitlin Moran.
Caitlin MoranMy worst trait? I’m a terrible gossip. As in, I’m terrible at it
Portrait of Laurène Lévy.
Kevin MaherWhy is everyone younger than me allergic to work?

Culture

Maurizio Cattelan at the launch of his exhibition, Bones.
INTERVIEW
Maurizio Cattelan: ‘I want to find a new life for my golden toilet’

The artist talks about the infamous theft of the loo he installed at Blenheim Palace — and insists his work is no joke

Art
A girl from The Last of Us holds a shotgun.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Last of Us
TV & Radio
A man and woman sitting together, holding hands.
Black Mirror’s best episodes — ranked by our critics
TV & Radio
14 minutes ago
Benny Hill in a scout uniform surrounded by women in swimsuits.
REVIEW
The Cancellation of Benny Hill review — what happened when Gen Z watched his sketches
TV & Radio
Conductor leading orchestra and choir.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
SCO Chorus/Batsleer — spiritual devotion with a very human touch
Classical & Opera
Father John Misty performing on stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Father John Misty — entertaining fans with his preacherly style
Music
Nate Bargatze performing at a concert.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Nate Bargatze — entertaining stories of everyday life
Comedy
Benny Hill in a scout uniform surrounded by women in swimsuits.
REVIEW
The Cancellation of Benny Hill review — what happened when Gen Z watched his sketches
TV & Radio
Conductor leading orchestra and choir.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
SCO Chorus/Batsleer — spiritual devotion with a very human touch
Classical & Opera
Father John Misty performing on stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Father John Misty — entertaining fans with his preacherly style
Music
Nate Bargatze performing at a concert.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Nate Bargatze — entertaining stories of everyday life
Comedy
A girl from The Last of Us holds a shotgun.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Last of Us
TV & Radio
A man and woman sitting together, holding hands.
Black Mirror’s best episodes — ranked by our critics
TV & Radio
14 minutes ago

Travel

EXPLAINER
Lanzarote floods: is it safe to travel and should I cancel my holiday?

Storm Oliver brought significant rainfall and caused flooding in Lanzarote with a state of emergency declared at the weekend

Advice
Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne skyline
Sydney v Melbourne: which is better?
Australia
View from the top of Durdle Door, Dorset, UK, showing the natural arch and beach below.
The six surprising UK attractions that overseas tourists can’t get enough of
UK
Businessman sleeping in an airport terminal.
COMMENT
CHRIS HASLAM
Poor airport etiquette? It’s time passengers stopped getting the blame
Cruise ship sailing past snow-capped mountains reflected in calm water.
I’ve found the perfect cruise … for people who think they’ll hate cruises
Cruises
Sunset over Scheveningen beach with pier and Ferris wheel.
The underrated Dutch city with great beaches and a chic new stay
Penmaenuchaf Hotel in Eryri (Snowdonia)
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in Snowdonia worth up to £1,290 at Penmaenuchaf Hotel
Businessman sleeping in an airport terminal.
COMMENT
CHRIS HASLAM
Poor airport etiquette? It’s time passengers stopped getting the blame
Cruise ship sailing past snow-capped mountains reflected in calm water.
I’ve found the perfect cruise … for people who think they’ll hate cruises
Cruises
Sunset over Scheveningen beach with pier and Ferris wheel.
The underrated Dutch city with great beaches and a chic new stay
Penmaenuchaf Hotel in Eryri (Snowdonia)
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury break in Snowdonia worth up to £1,290 at Penmaenuchaf Hotel
Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne skyline
Sydney v Melbourne: which is better?
Australia
View from the top of Durdle Door, Dorset, UK, showing the natural arch and beach below.
The six surprising UK attractions that overseas tourists can’t get enough of
UK
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