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TikTok and Instagram will be told to ‘tame aggressive algorithms’
newSocial media apps including TikTok and Instagram will be told to “tame aggressive algorithms” pushing harmful content to children, under new rules. The platforms will also have to install tough age checks to stop children from accessing pornography and content that promotes suicide, self-harm...Social media apps including TikTok and Instagram will be told to “tame aggressive algorithms” pushing harmful content to children, under new rules. The platforms will also have to install tough age checks to stop children from accessing pornography and content that promotes suicide, self-harm...Social media apps including TikTok and Instagram will be told to “tame aggressive algorithms” pushing harmful content to...
Stormy Daniels has testified that she agreed to a hush-money deal with Donald Trump’s team not for the money but because she was concerned for her safety. Daniels, 45, a key witness in the first criminal case to be brought against a former president of the United States, described having sex with Trump at a celebrity golf tournament as she...Stormy Daniels has testified that she agreed to a hush-money deal with Donald Trump’s team not for the money but because she was concerned for her safety. Daniels, 45, a key witness in the first criminal case to be brought against a former president of the United States, described having sex with Trump at a celebrity golf tournament as she...Stormy Daniels has testified that she agreed to a hush-money deal with Donald Trump’s team not for the money but because she...
will pavia sketch
Stormy Daniels lent forward and peered around the edge of the judge’s bench. She was midway through a vivid account of how she met Donald Trump. “Do you see Mr Trump in court today?” a prosecutor asked. She pointed. “Navy blue jacket,” she said. “Second at the table.” Trump did not look up. His eyes were closed. The...Stormy Daniels lent forward and peered around the edge of the judge’s bench. She was midway...Stormy Daniels lent forward and peered around the edge of the judge’s bench. She was midway...
carol midgley
Never mind the news, here’s a first world problem. Should I get some of Marks & Spencer’s new buttock-boosting pants...Never mind the news, here’s a first world problem. Should I get some of Marks & Spencer’s new...Never mind the news, here’s a first world problem. Should I get some of Marks & Spencer’s new...
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julia Samuel
Q. Dear Julia, my wife and I have been married for 20 years and have two daughters. About three years ago my wife was...Q. Dear Julia, my wife and I have been married for 20 years and have two daughters. About three...Q. Dear Julia, my wife and I have been married for 20 years and have two daughters. About three...
A convicted fraudster accused of killing his wife on holiday to inherit her £4 million fortune rang his travel...A convicted fraudster accused of killing his wife on holiday to inherit her £4 million fortune...A convicted fraudster accused of killing his wife on holiday to inherit her £4 million fortune...
A Tinder fraudster scammed several British women out of £80,000 by secretly photographing their driving licences...A Tinder fraudster scammed several British women out of £80,000 by secretly photographing their...A Tinder fraudster scammed several British women out of £80,000 by secretly photographing their...
A convicted fraudster accused of killing his wife on holiday to inherit her £4 million fortune rang his travel...A convicted fraudster accused of killing his wife on holiday to inherit her £4 million fortune...A convicted fraudster accused of killing his wife on holiday to inherit her £4 million fortune...
the times diary
As a pioneering British astronaut, Tim Peake has been made an ambassador for Stem learning. His own love of science...As a pioneering British astronaut, Tim Peake has been made an ambassador for Stem learning. His...As a pioneering British astronaut, Tim Peake has been made an ambassador for Stem learning. His...
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Binyamin Netanyahu hailed Israel’s military takeover of the Rafah border crossing in the Gaza Strip as a “very significant step” towards the dismantling of Hamas’s military and economic power as he said that only further pressure could release hostages held by the group. The Israeli prime...Binyamin Netanyahu hailed Israel’s military takeover of the Rafah border crossing in the Gaza Strip as a “very significant step” towards the dismantling of Hamas’s military and economic power as he said that only further pressure could release hostages held by the group. The Israeli prime...Binyamin Netanyahu hailed Israel’s military takeover of the Rafah border crossing in the Gaza Strip as a “very significant...
When President Putin strutted through the Kremlin’s gilded doors at his glittering inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday, he was met by loyal members of the political and religious elite who portray him as the living embodiment of Russia. Not since Joseph Stalin, the Soviet tyrant, has a leader in Moscow established such a powerful...When President Putin strutted through the Kremlin’s gilded doors at his glittering inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday, he was met by loyal members of the political and religious elite who portray him as the living embodiment of Russia. Not since Joseph Stalin, the Soviet tyrant, has a leader in Moscow established such a powerful...When President Putin strutted through the Kremlin’s gilded doors at his glittering inauguration ceremony in Moscow on Tuesday...
Cannes Film Festival organisers are said to have recruited a crisis management team amid rumours that ten prominent French actors and directors will be denounced as sex abusers during this month’s event. The list of the alleged abusers has been sent anonymously to the National Cinema Centre and other organisations...Cannes Film Festival organisers are said to have recruited a crisis management team amid rumours...Cannes Film Festival organisers are said to have recruited a crisis management team amid rumours...
ANTHONY LOYD IN UKRAINE
A leading practitioner of yoga with puppies has vowed to fight a ban on the pastime, claiming it is not cruel to the animals but helps them to relax and become more sociable. Francesco Di Turi, who launched Puppy Yoga classes in 19 Italian cities...A leading practitioner of yoga with puppies has vowed to fight a ban on the pastime, claiming it...A leading practitioner of yoga with puppies has vowed to fight a ban on the pastime, claiming it...
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President Putin was sworn in for a fifth term at a glittering ceremony at the Kremlin on Tuesday, shortly after the...President Putin was sworn in for a fifth term at a glittering ceremony at the Kremlin on Tuesday...President Putin was sworn in for a fifth term at a glittering ceremony at the Kremlin on Tuesday...
Sleeping in could soon be a legal right for French air traffic controllers after the government abandoned plans to...Sleeping in could soon be a legal right for French air traffic controllers after the government...Sleeping in could soon be a legal right for French air traffic controllers after the government...
A teenager was mauled to death by a Siberian tiger. A baby gorilla was crushed by a hydraulic door. A penguin died under a guillotine gate. And a worker fled a grizzly bear after a fence was left unlatched. Yet for all of this, San Francisco Zoo...A teenager was mauled to death by a Siberian tiger. A baby gorilla was crushed by a hydraulic door.A teenager was mauled to death by a Siberian tiger. A baby gorilla was crushed by a hydraulic door.
The most ardent competition at this summer’s Olympics may not be an athletic one but a linguistic one. A war of words about the anglicisms littering the Games’ promotion has broken out between French MPs and organisers. French politicians have...The most ardent competition at this summer’s Olympics may not be an athletic one but a linguistic...The most ardent competition at this summer’s Olympics may not be an athletic one but a linguistic...
IN maps and CHARTS
One of the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s running-mate has suggested that President Biden’s unruly pet dog...One of the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s running-mate has suggested that President...One of the leading contenders to be Donald Trump’s running-mate has suggested that President...
Stormy Daniels has been called to the witness stand in the Donald Trump hush money case. Daniels, 45, a porn star...Stormy Daniels has been called to the witness stand in the Donald Trump hush money case. Daniels...Stormy Daniels has been called to the witness stand in the Donald Trump hush money case. Daniels...
New lending rules intended to make banks more resilient would drive up the cost of borrowing for small companies and leave the UK as an international outlier, MPs have warned. The Commons Treasury committee said the Prudential Regulation Authority should scrap proposals to end preferential...New lending rules intended to make banks more resilient would drive up the cost of borrowing for small companies and leave the UK as an international outlier, MPs have warned. The Commons Treasury committee said the Prudential Regulation Authority should scrap proposals to end preferential...New lending rules intended to make banks more resilient would drive up the cost of borrowing for small companies and leave the...
The chief executive of P&O Ferries has been criticised by MPs for accepting a bonus of £183,000 while paying some seafarers as little as £4.87 an hour. The ferry operator caused outrage two years ago when it made hundreds of workers on cross-Channel ferries redundant without warning — with many staff finding out via a video message —...The chief executive of P&O Ferries has been criticised by MPs for accepting a bonus of £183,000 while paying some seafarers as little as £4.87 an hour. The ferry operator caused outrage two years ago when it made hundreds of workers on cross-Channel ferries redundant without warning — with many staff finding out via a video message —...The chief executive of P&O Ferries has been criticised by MPs for accepting a bonus of £183,000 while paying some seafarers...
DIY investors are achieving returns on a par with highly paid City fund managers, figures suggest. Retail investors on the online platform Interactive Investor have bagged returns of 12.6 per cent on average over the past three years, compared with 10.7 per cent delivered by funds in the Investment Association’s...DIY investors are achieving returns on a par with highly paid City fund managers, figures suggest.DIY investors are achieving returns on a par with highly paid City fund managers, figures suggest.
business commentary
Three auditors in as many years. You’d think that was a red flag in itself unless, of course, you’re the trio...Three auditors in as many years. You’d think that was a red flag in itself unless, of course...Three auditors in as many years. You’d think that was a red flag in itself unless, of course...
katie prescott | COMMENT
Last week, I added another subscription to my groaning bow and signed up for Paramount+, joining the 71 million other...Last week, I added another subscription to my groaning bow and signed up for Paramount+, joining...Last week, I added another subscription to my groaning bow and signed up for Paramount+, joining...
Disney’s streaming business neared profitability in the second quarter of the year, boosted by the success of Hulu shows such as The Bear and Under the Bridge. The direct-to-consumer entertainment division, which includes the Disney+ and...Disney’s streaming business neared profitability in the second quarter of the year, boosted by...Disney’s streaming business neared profitability in the second quarter of the year, boosted by...
THE TIMES SHADOW monetary policy committee
david smith | comment
Official statistics later this week should confirm that the economy moved out of the “technical” recession of the...Official statistics later this week should confirm that the economy moved out of the “technical”...Official statistics later this week should confirm that the economy moved out of the “technical”...
tempus
The London market is losing its best technology companies, critics say. The takeover of the cybersecurity business...The London market is losing its best technology companies, critics say. The takeover of the...The London market is losing its best technology companies, critics say. The takeover of the...
The video games maker Frontier Developments raised its annual guidance after reporting strong sales as consumers splashed out on new releases. Shares in the Cambridge-based company rose 5 per cent in early morning trading after the update.The video games maker Frontier Developments raised its annual guidance after reporting strong...The video games maker Frontier Developments raised its annual guidance after reporting strong...
market report
The majority of sectors from retail and housebuilders to banks and miners made decent headway on Tuesday but the best...The majority of sectors from retail and housebuilders to banks and miners made decent headway on...The majority of sectors from retail and housebuilders to banks and miners made decent headway on...
need to know
1 The business at the centre of a cyberattack on the Ministry of Defence also handles sensitive data for other UK...1 The business at the centre of a cyberattack on the Ministry of Defence also handles sensitive...1 The business at the centre of a cyberattack on the Ministry of Defence also handles sensitive...
Leadership
recruitment
Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year, mediation is the “quiet revolution” aiding British business and the family courts. Succinctly summed up by those in the sector as “mediation avoids litigation”, the confidential process involves an independent mediator appointed to help parties to talk through their problems...Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year...Offering a 92 per cent success rate and economic savings of more than £6 billion a year...
RECRUITMENT | six from the best
Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor...Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor Sarah Willingham is now founder and chief executive of the UK’s leading premium cocktail bar group Nightcap. Willingham, is renowned for her eclectic career combining savvy start-ups with hands-on...Best known for her appearances on the BBC television show Dragons’ Den, the serial entrepreneur and investor Sarah...
Manchester United have no immediate plans to sack Erik ten Hag despite the fact that he has led them to more defeats in a single season than any United side in Premier League history. The 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Crystal Palace was United’s 13th defeat of the campaign, leaving them eighth in...Manchester United have no immediate plans to sack Erik ten Hag despite the fact that he has led them to more defeats in a single season than any United side in Premier League history. The 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Crystal Palace was United’s 13th defeat of the campaign, leaving them eighth in...Manchester United have no immediate plans to sack Erik ten Hag despite the fact that he has led them to more defeats in a...
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | Ian Hawkey
There is no animosity, Carlo Ancelotti insists, between the England captain and England’s newest league champion. “No problems at all between them, you can be sure of that,” the Real Madrid manager said firmly, on the eve of the Champions League semi-final second leg between his team and Bayern Munich, about any residual tension between...There is no animosity, Carlo Ancelotti insists, between the England captain and England’s newest league champion. “No problems at all between them, you can be sure of that,” the Real Madrid manager said firmly, on the eve of the Champions League semi-final second leg between his team and Bayern Munich, about any residual tension between...There is no animosity, Carlo Ancelotti insists, between the England captain and England’s newest league champion. “No problems...
gallagher premiership Q&A
Alex Lowe Northampton Saints, Saracens, Bath, Harlequins
Northampton have led the way all season and Saracens are looking ominous. Bath benefit from playing Newcastle Falcons. So all eyes on Bristol Bears and Harlequins. Pat Lam’s rejuvenated side have all the momentum but also the worst possible fixtures...Alex Lowe Northampton Saints, Saracens, Bath, Harlequins
Northampton have led the way all...Alex Lowe Northampton Saints, Saracens, Bath, Harlequins
Northampton have led the way all...
alyson Rudd and tony cascarino
STEve JAmes
Regular readers of these pages may well be aware of my keen interest in the technical intricacies of batting, so a piece with Ollie Pope in the most recent edition of the Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine naturally caught my attention. It was quite...Regular readers of these pages may well be aware of my keen interest in the technical intricacies...Regular readers of these pages may well be aware of my keen interest in the technical intricacies...
bill edgar
Manchester United’s defeat by Crystal Palace on Monday night was a new low for Erik ten Hag’s side. It was not only...Manchester United’s defeat by Crystal Palace on Monday night was a new low for Erik ten Hag’s side.Manchester United’s defeat by Crystal Palace on Monday night was a new low for Erik ten Hag’s side.
Nottingham Forest have lost their appeal against a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s spending...Nottingham Forest have lost their appeal against a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier...Nottingham Forest have lost their appeal against a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier...
world snooker championship
gallagher premiership
Times Sport Unseen
Football is the main focus for our Chief Sports Photographer in this week’s gallery, with the end of the season fast approaching. Marc was present for matches with big ramifications at both ends of the Premier League table, including the north...Football is the main focus for our Chief Sports Photographer in this week’s gallery, with the end...Football is the main focus for our Chief Sports Photographer in this week’s gallery, with the end...
The former TV star has been baptised with the help of the adventurer. He has found God — and possibly some new friends
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INTERVIEW
Isabel Marant is celebrating 30 years in business and her signature looks are still at the cutting edge
FIRST PERSON
Hannah Betts has always had an aversion to money matters. Could a therapist help her face up to them?
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Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly
BBC2 How to make sense of the senseless? If you’re a master of the written word, the answer seems obvious. Salman Rushdie describes his new book, Knife, a meditation on the attempt on his life in 2022, as “my way of fighting back”. It’s not short of vivid, horrifying descriptions of his most vulnerable moment, recollections...Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly
BBC2 How to make sense of the senseless? If you’re a...Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly
BBC2 How to make sense of the senseless? If you’re a...
Whether they choose to wear a “naked dress” or vast crinoline that requires assistance from several security guards...Whether they choose to wear a “naked dress” or vast crinoline that requires assistance from several security guards, the most talked about guests at Anna Wintour’s Met Gala are usually its red carpet A-listers. This year, however, the name on everyone’s lips belonged to someone who neither posed for the...Whether they choose to wear a “naked dress” or vast crinoline that requires assistance from several security guards, the most...
The days getting longer and the weather finally catching up can mean only one thing: it’s time to go alfresco.The days getting longer and the weather finally catching up can mean only one thing: it’s time to...The days getting longer and the weather finally catching up can mean only one thing: it’s time to...
Q. We have just put our London flat on the market with the intention of moving out of town into more green space and...Q. We have just put our London flat on the market with the intention of moving out of town into...Q. We have just put our London flat on the market with the intention of moving out of town into...
As the Renaissance masterpiece leaves for Cambridge, our critic says it’s a golden opportunity to look afresh at a classic
There are Venuses and then there are Venuses. Botticelli painted both. The Venus we all know through endless reproduction is the Venus born on the wave and blown to the shore on a clam shell paddleboard. She is nude but shy. Ineffectually so. One hand covers one breast, never mind about the other. Her waterfall of hair is swept into a covering for what remains to be...There are Venuses and then there are Venuses. Botticelli painted both. The Venus we all know...There are Venuses and then there are Venuses. Botticelli painted both. The Venus we all know...
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Let It Be
Disney+ from May 8 If Peter Jackson’s near-eight hour Get Back miniseries was a blowout of...Let It Be
Disney+ from May 8 If Peter Jackson’s near-eight hour Get Back miniseries was a blowout of Beatles-nerd gluttony, this restored feature-length documentary from the same period is a less calorific dessert. Shot in January 1969, Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s film was seen as charting the death throes of the...Let It Be
Disney+ from May 8 If Peter Jackson’s near-eight hour Get Back miniseries was a blowout of Beatles-nerd gluttony...
FIRST NIGHT review
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW
Welcome to the largest beauty consumer awards in the UK. All you have to do is vote for your favourite products . . . and GO! Bequia Beach Hotel will provide seven nights on a complimentary bed and breakfast basis in a junior suite, as well as...Welcome to the largest beauty consumer awards in the UK. All you have to do is vote for your...Welcome to the largest beauty consumer awards in the UK. All you have to do is vote for your...
MindGames
Fifteen questions to get you thinking
1 In which language was the novel Les Misérables (1862) originally written? 2 Which London airport’s Terminal 5 became operational in 2008? 3 Which emergency service has fire boats named Tanner and Errington moored at Lambeth river station? 4 The world’s four biggest producers of wine are Italy, Spain, the US and which country? 5 Which Berkshire public school’s 25...1 In which language was the novel Les Misérables (1862) originally written? 2 Which London...1 In which language was the novel Les Misérables (1862) originally written? 2 Which London...
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julia Samuel
The psychotherapist addresses your dilemmas
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Lagree Fitness is the relentless body sculpting regimen beloved by Michelle Obama and the Duchess of Sussex. Gavanndra Hodge tries to keep up
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Whether it’s the sound of a Mason Pearson brush gliding through hair or a Hermès Kelly bag clipping shut
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travel
Forget high-speed rail. Steve King applauds the revival of sumptuous — and soporific — trains
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The 12cilindri is a rare homage to past glories — in design as well as engine — without sacrificing speed. David Green reports
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With its striking looks, volcanic setting and artistic roots, César Lanzarote is already attracting a stylish crowd
You’ve got to work a little harder to get to Granada than some other Andalusian spots but the flamenco, tapas and Alhambra make a weekend getaway worth the effort
Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup and family visited the little Ionian island of Paxos a decade ago. Now an A-list favourite, would it still have all of its simple barefoot appeal?
The song contest has a fitting home in the laid-back Swedish city with waterside charm and a buzzy nightlife, says one resident. Here’s what to do while you’re there
In 2020 the British hellraiser Pete Doherty and Katia de Vidas, his now wife, retreated to Étretat from Margate
Kathy Lette | Travel Troubleshooter
Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend to celebrate our...Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend...Q. I’m happily married and planning a fun short break to Las Vegas with a very close friend...
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
“What’s keeping you?” hisses my friend, hovering by the exit. “I was just admiring the general splendour,” I tell him...“What’s keeping you?” hisses my friend, hovering by the exit. “I was just admiring the general...“What’s keeping you?” hisses my friend, hovering by the exit. “I was just admiring the general...
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Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of French climbers made the first ascent. He’s not ashamed to say that the mountain almost broke him. This is his story. Become a subscriber and,...Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of...Our writer hikes to the top of Morocco’s extraordinary Mount Toubkal a century after a group of...
MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure
New SNP leader voted in as first minister
John Swinney vowed to change personally and politically as he was voted in as Scotland’s new first minister. He said he would ditch the partisan politics that has dominated the SNP and Holyrood and instead embrace a more collaborative approach to government. In a symbolic gesture after being...John Swinney vowed to change personally and politically as he was voted in as Scotland’s new first minister. He said he would ditch the partisan politics that has dominated the SNP and Holyrood and instead embrace a more collaborative approach to government. In a symbolic gesture after being...John Swinney vowed to change personally and politically as he was voted in as Scotland’s new first minister. He said he would...
Henry McLeish, the former first minister of Scotland, has said that the country was more divided than it had been in 25 years and described relations between Holyrood and Westminster as at “rock bottom”. McLeish was first minister between 2000 and 2001, and recalled easy communications with then-prime minister Tony Blair, as well as the...Henry McLeish, the former first minister of Scotland, has said that the country was more divided than it had been in 25 years and described relations between Holyrood and Westminster as at “rock bottom”. McLeish was first minister between 2000 and 2001, and recalled easy communications with then-prime minister Tony Blair, as well as the...Henry McLeish, the former first minister of Scotland, has said that the country was more divided than it had been in 25 years...
Stuart Hogg, the former Scotland rugby captain, has denied abusing and stalking his estranged wife over more than seven years. Hogg is charged with stalking by engaging in a course of conduct which caused Gillian Hogg fear and alarm at properties in Glasgow and Hawick between January 2017 and March 2019. Hogg, 31...Stuart Hogg, the former Scotland rugby captain, has denied abusing and stalking his estranged...Stuart Hogg, the former Scotland rugby captain, has denied abusing and stalking his estranged...
The remains of a grandmother who was swept away by a swollen river have been found almost two years after she...The remains of a grandmother who was swept away by a swollen river have been found almost two...The remains of a grandmother who was swept away by a swollen river have been found almost two...
A disabled government employee who was forced to work without the necessary office equipment and was sworn at by...A disabled government employee who was forced to work without the necessary office equipment and...A disabled government employee who was forced to work without the necessary office equipment and...
Comment
Starmer doesn’t need Gaza extremists’ vote
Daniel Finkelstein
The Labour labour should stick to his position on the war against Hamas and not seek to appease those who want to see Israel destroyed
ROGER BOYES
War in Hamas’s tunnels will be long and costly
ALICE THOMSON
The police still don’t take stalking seriously
MATTHEW PARRIS | NOTEBOOK
On a siding to nothing with our rickety railways
JAMES HURLEY | THUNDERER
The City should embrace FCA transparency, not fear it
Leading Articles
China Syndrome
Beijing’s cyberattacks on Britain are becoming ever more brazen. Private companies working on government contracts present foreign hackers with a soft underbelly
Social Security
Ofcom’s new rules on social media should limit the dangers posed to the young
Downward dog
Italy has banned puppy yoga, but fortunately other formats are available
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Challenges Sunak faces in convincing voters
newSir, William Hague is correct that in the course of the election campaign there should be debate about the longer-term future of this country (“All Sunak can do now is prove he has a plan”, May 7). I would like to think that politicians...Sir, William Hague is correct that in the course of the election campaign there should be debate...Sir, William Hague is correct that in the course of the election campaign there should be debate...
Briefing
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Nature notes
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