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Woman reading a book under a blossoming tree in a garden.
Britain set to bloom as temperatures soar to 21C

But don’t get used to spring warmth and sunshine — come the weekend, rain pushes in and temperatures fall

Environment
NEW
UK wage growth stabilises in January

Figures from the ONS suggest that recent cooling in the labour market has eased

Economics
Reeves not expected to raise taxes in spring statement
Politics
Amanda Mealing at the National Lottery Awards.
NEW
Casualty actress admits she took cocaine before car crash

The actress was banned from driving for 22 months after her car drifted across the road, hitting a nurse who was driving to work in Lincolnshire

Crime
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Woman in a large cage-like skirt stands by a heat pump in front of a castle.
Heat pump subscriptions would make them affordable, report says
Environment
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Collage of a warship at sea, radar images, and an aerial view of a ship's wake.
Russian warships escort gunrunners through Channel
Defence
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
Bridget Phillipson, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, at a school breakfast club.
Every day of missed school costs £750 in future wages, report says
Politics
A curved yellow building and a gray building.
Couple sue developer over tower that ‘stops them reading in bed’
Law
King Charles III and Queen Camilla tasting whiskey in Belfast.
Charles and Camilla enjoy tipple and sea shanties on visit to Belfast
Royal family
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Politics

Two businesspeople reviewing a report at a computer in a London office.
NEW
AI to free up thousands of police hours and cut court backlogs
Illustration of two people speaking, one man and one woman.
POLITICAL SKETCH
Starmer’s own side has to put the ‘Q’ in PMQs
a logo for tms is shown on a blue background
Patrick KiddGoalie Richard Tice feels fear of the penalty v Strangeways FC
a logo for tms is shown on a blue background
Patrick KiddTrump given short shrift over stubby sensitivities
‘Carrots and sticks’ for bosses could keep sick staff off benefits
US urges UK to drop £800m digital services tax to avoid Trump tariffs
British diplomats swap soft skills for AI and algorithms
British arms industry blocked from €150bn EU defence fund
Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of John Lewis, sitting in a chair.
‘Carrots and sticks’ for bosses could keep sick staff off benefits
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump meeting in the Oval Office.
US urges UK to drop £800m digital services tax to avoid Trump tariffs
David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
British diplomats swap soft skills for AI and algorithms
President Macron addressing French Air and Space Force personnel in front of Mirage 2000 and Rafale fighter jets.
British arms industry blocked from €150bn EU defence fund
a logo for tms is shown on a blue background
Patrick KiddGoalie Richard Tice feels fear of the penalty v Strangeways FC
a logo for tms is shown on a blue background
Patrick KiddTrump given short shrift over stubby sensitivities

Scotland

Portrait of Professor Alice Sullivan sitting in an armchair.
NHS and police urged to collect accurate data on biological sex
Vincent Reynouard in court, facing charges of denying crimes against humanity.
French Holocaust denier jailed after extradition from Scotland
a man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket
Alex MassieSNP finally puts islanders before shipyard workers
a black and white logo for thunderer with a lion
Dale VinceSalmon farming is a false economy destined to fail
Celtic ultras ‘put police at risk’ by publishing photographs online
Highland campervan tax flops as it raises less than £1,200
REVIEW
Red curry and parmesan? I’m still in love with this unique fusion restaurant
RECIPE
The secret to great fried chicken? Coffee and cornflakes
Celtic fans arguing with police officers at a football match.
Celtic ultras ‘put police at risk’ by publishing photographs online
Motorhome driving on a scenic coastal road in the Scottish Highlands.
Highland campervan tax flops as it raises less than £1,200
Woman in green sweater next to a plate of banchan.
REVIEW
Red curry and parmesan? I’m still in love with this unique fusion restaurant
Collage of a chef and a dish of food.
RECIPE
The secret to great fried chicken? Coffee and cornflakes
a man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt and a grey jacket
Alex MassieSNP finally puts islanders before shipyard workers
a black and white logo for thunderer with a lion
Dale VinceSalmon farming is a false economy destined to fail
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London

Chef Michele Pascarella with pizzas and a plate of pasta.
London’s best pizza chef picks his favourite Italian restaurants
48 minutes ago
NEW
SKETCHES OF LONDON
Peacocks, dumplings and a 78-year-old Ulsterman: a day at Spitalfields Market

Royal family

Crime

Collage depicting terrorism, including Hitler's Mein Kampf and bullets.
Ideology is at the heart of terrorism, says extremism tsar
Woman who faked multiple pregnancies jailed for six months
Teen who used loophole to buy shotgun and kill family is jailed for life

Defence

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey visiting a Vanguard class submarine.
NEW
Starmer welcomes submariners home after record deployment
Ukraine force ‘may require Britain to boost defence spending sooner’
Army chief ‘ashamed’ of how women have been treated

Education

Portrait of Christopher Pressler at the University of Manchester.
‘Domineering’ boss of university library faces staff revolt
Cut GCSE exams and rethink the Ebacc — inside Labour’s curriculum review
Who is Professor Becky Francis? Leader of Labour’s education ‘evolution’

Law

Two portraits of politicians.
Row over sentencing intensifies as jails feel the strain
OUT OF COURT
Old Bailey courtrooms idle as the backlog of cases grows
CARTOON
King’s Counsel, March 20, 2025

Crime

Collage depicting terrorism, including Hitler's Mein Kampf and bullets.
Ideology is at the heart of terrorism, says extremism tsar
Woman who faked multiple pregnancies jailed for six months
Teen who used loophole to buy shotgun and kill family is jailed for life

Defence

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey visiting a Vanguard class submarine.
NEW
Starmer welcomes submariners home after record deployment
Ukraine force ‘may require Britain to boost defence spending sooner’
Army chief ‘ashamed’ of how women have been treated

Education

Portrait of Christopher Pressler at the University of Manchester.
‘Domineering’ boss of university library faces staff revolt
Cut GCSE exams and rethink the Ebacc — inside Labour’s curriculum review
Who is Professor Becky Francis? Leader of Labour’s education ‘evolution’

Law

Two portraits of politicians.
Row over sentencing intensifies as jails feel the strain
OUT OF COURT
Old Bailey courtrooms idle as the backlog of cases grows
CARTOON
King’s Counsel, March 20, 2025
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