Wednesday March 12 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
Close-up of Donald Trump speaking.
Back peace or I’ll ruin you, Trump tells Putin

Europe hopes a pause in the fighting could come as soon as Thursday after Ukraine agreed to a truce plan in Jeddah

Defence
NEW
IN DEPTH
How was Ukraine ceasefire deal agreed? Inside the delicate negotiations

Defence ministers, national security advisers and European leaders worked tirelessly behind the scenes to secure an agreement

Politics
Starmer in race to secure trade deal to dodge Trump tariffs
Politics
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
NEW
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp

Scientific analysis tells the story of the simian star’s troubled early years — and the later effects of a sugary diet

Scotland
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
NEW
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
People in rain gear, alongside a rescue team helping flood victims into a yellow life raft.
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
Environment
Silhouetted F-15 fighter jets in flight.
US jets shatter Suffolk dawn silence in Nato show of strength
Defence
Geoffrey Cox speaking to reporters in Mauritius.
Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius ahead of Chagos deal
Politics
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Rachel Zegler as Snow White in a scene from the Snow White trailer.
Disney’s hopes for new Snow White dwarfed by ‘anti-woke’ backlash
US news
NEW
Was the North Sea collision an accident — or an act of sabotage?
Transport
A farmer trims blooming peach trees in Cieza, Spain.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
A farmer trims blooming peach trees in Cieza, Spain.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
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Editor's picks

World

Zelensky, Starmer, and Macron chatting at a summit in London.
EXPLAINER
France and Germany warm to ‘skilful’ Starmer’s European pivot

The prime minister’s role in the Ukraine negotiations has made him a key figure in the European response to Trump’s withdrawal of support

Europe
Wedding reception table with wine and glasses under a gazebo.
Italian restaurants lure nervous diners with an earthquake discount
Europe
Pit bull sitting on the floor.
Dog shoots man in his bed
US news
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a news conference.
NEW
The ‘Hague Hilton’ that will be Duterte’s new home
Europe
Aerial view of Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris at sunset.
DISPATCH
Plagued by tourists, Montmartre rues the charm of Amélie and Emily
Europe
Illustration of Vladimir Putin with three women.
IN DEPTH
TOM BALL
Putin’s women emerge from the shadows to vie for succession
Russia-Ukraine war
Two FC Bundestag soccer players on the sidelines.
LETTER FROM BERLIN
Footballing MPs lose fight to stop AfD playing on the right wing
Europe
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a news conference.
NEW
The ‘Hague Hilton’ that will be Duterte’s new home
Europe
Aerial view of Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris at sunset.
DISPATCH
Plagued by tourists, Montmartre rues the charm of Amélie and Emily
Europe
Illustration of Vladimir Putin with three women.
IN DEPTH
TOM BALL
Putin’s women emerge from the shadows to vie for succession
Russia-Ukraine war
Two FC Bundestag soccer players on the sidelines.
LETTER FROM BERLIN
Footballing MPs lose fight to stop AfD playing on the right wing
Europe
Wedding reception table with wine and glasses under a gazebo.
Italian restaurants lure nervous diners with an earthquake discount
Europe
Pit bull sitting on the floor.
Dog shoots man in his bed
US news

Comment

a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
JULIET SAMUELTrump is learning wrong lessons from history

If the president thinks ‘hugging the bear’ will usher in a global realignment that weakens China, he will be disappointed

Illustration of a military officer offering free vodka to sailors near imperialist western tankers.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
EDWARD LUCASUS vandalism gives Gaullists the last laugh
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
HUGO RIFKINDMarco Rubio is just the latest in a long line
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JAMES MARRIOTT | NOTEBOOKMy new print is in a noble tradition of hero worship
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SEAN O’NEILLCowardly killers must not be allowed to shirk sentencing
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
EDWARD LUCASUS vandalism gives Gaullists the last laugh
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
a young man wearing glasses and a black jacket
a black and white logo for thunderer with a lion
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
a young man wearing glasses and a black jacket
a black and white logo for thunderer with a lion
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Life & Style

Diptych of a man smoking and talking on a cell phone, and King Charles III.
How did a ‘coked-up’ playboy befriend King Charles?

Socialite James Stunt lent forged paintings to Prince Charles’s charity. How could this man get so close to the heir to the throne?

Royal family
a woman with long brown hair is smiling for the camera
Sarah JosselMy four new favourite perfumes for spring
a man wearing a blue vest and a pink shirt
Dr Mark PorterHigh blood pressure: would the new hypertension treatment help you?
Child using a slushy machine in a convenience store.
It’s not just slushies: the dangers in soft drinks
Parenting
Collage of Meghan Markle, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a man in a bucket hat.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
The hate-watches of With Love, Meghan worked: we’re getting a second series
Celebrity
A man with arms crossed next to a room full of people.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
KopiTiam review — a night in the pub and some Marmite chicken
Food & Drink
Beef steak with grilled vegetables.
How to cook steak like a chef at home
Food & Drink
Child using a slushy machine in a convenience store.
It’s not just slushies: the dangers in soft drinks
Parenting
Collage of Meghan Markle, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a man in a bucket hat.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
The hate-watches of With Love, Meghan worked: we’re getting a second series
Celebrity
A man with arms crossed next to a room full of people.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
KopiTiam review — a night in the pub and some Marmite chicken
Food & Drink
Beef steak with grilled vegetables.
How to cook steak like a chef at home
Food & Drink
a woman with long brown hair is smiling for the camera
Sarah JosselMy four new favourite perfumes for spring
a man wearing a blue vest and a pink shirt
Dr Mark PorterHigh blood pressure: would the new hypertension treatment help you?

Business

Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.
Trump’s ‘disappointing’ tariffs mean all options are on the table, says PM

Starmer says Britain would be more pragmatic than the EU

Economics
a woman in a green shirt is smiling for the camera
Louisa Clarence-SmithTrump honeymoon is over and Wall Street has that jilted feeling
a woman in a black jacket smiles for the camera
Tracey BolesBack to the future for Debenhams
Rachel Reeves entering a car to attend a cabinet meeting.
Taxpayer count soars as more than five million pay higher rates
Companies
Family in decorated golf cart at Independence Day parade.
US inflation dips amid worries about Trump tariffs
Economics
Jes Staley arriving at the High Court in London.
Jes Staley is like family, Epstein told Prince Andrew
Companies
Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference.
US stocks stabilise and European markets rally as EU responds to Trump’s tariffs
Economics
Rachel Reeves entering a car to attend a cabinet meeting.
Taxpayer count soars as more than five million pay higher rates
Companies
Family in decorated golf cart at Independence Day parade.
US inflation dips amid worries about Trump tariffs
Economics
Jes Staley arriving at the High Court in London.
Jes Staley is like family, Epstein told Prince Andrew
Companies
Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference.
US stocks stabilise and European markets rally as EU responds to Trump’s tariffs
Economics
a woman in a green shirt is smiling for the camera
Louisa Clarence-SmithTrump honeymoon is over and Wall Street has that jilted feeling
a woman in a black jacket smiles for the camera
Tracey BolesBack to the future for Debenhams

Sport

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Jamie George receives his 100th Test Match cap from RFU CEO Bill Sweeney.
EXCLUSIVE
Rebels issue call to arms to oust entire RFU board — not just Sweeney

‘It’s likely to get very messy,’ says source as group calling for removal of RFU chief executive attempt to insert second motion to sack board of directors

Rugby union
Marcus Smith and George Ford of the England rugby team looking dejected after a match.
Alex LoweThree No10s, one specialist centre: Borthwick will not die wondering
Jamie Ritchie of Scotland offloads the ball during a rugby match against England.
John BarclayTowering Ritchie lost spark as Scotland captain — now he is Lions bolter
40 minutes ago
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool applauding after a penalty shootout.
Van Dijk: Only a liar could say whether I’ll be at Liverpool next season
Football
Aston Villa v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Villa Park
NEW
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Asensio sprinkles stardust to give Villa tie against PSG — his parent club
Football
55 minutes ago
Winning jockey Sean Flanagan on Marine National at the Cheltenham Festival.
UPDATED
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL | BROUGH SCOTT
Marine Nationale delivers finest tribute any horse can pay to his late rider
Horse racing
Cheltenham Festival 2025: Day Two, Style Wednesday
NEW
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
‘Collection pot may be down,’ jokes priest after his 20-1 horse romps home
Horse racing
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool applauding after a penalty shootout.
Van Dijk: Only a liar could say whether I’ll be at Liverpool next season
Football
Aston Villa v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Villa Park
NEW
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Asensio sprinkles stardust to give Villa tie against PSG — his parent club
Football
55 minutes ago
Winning jockey Sean Flanagan on Marine National at the Cheltenham Festival.
UPDATED
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL | BROUGH SCOTT
Marine Nationale delivers finest tribute any horse can pay to his late rider
Horse racing
Cheltenham Festival 2025: Day Two, Style Wednesday
NEW
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
‘Collection pot may be down,’ jokes priest after his 20-1 horse romps home
Horse racing
Marcus Smith and George Ford of the England rugby team looking dejected after a match.
Alex LoweThree No10s, one specialist centre: Borthwick will not die wondering
Jamie Ritchie of Scotland offloads the ball during a rugby match against England.
John BarclayTowering Ritchie lost spark as Scotland captain — now he is Lions bolter
40 minutes ago

Culture

Stephen Graham as Sugar Goodson and Malachi Kirby as Hezekiah Moscow boxing in *A Thousand Blows*.
Violence is out of control in TV drama — so I’m taking a stand

Casual cruelty and horrific violence in shows such as Black Doves, Virdee, Gangs of London or Yellowstone should make us recoil

TV & Radio
Man with long hair listening to headphones outdoors at sunset.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Birdsong
TV & Radio
Billy Hart playing drums.
UPDATED
REVIEW
The best jazz albums of 2025 so far
Music
Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson speaking at the Obama Foundation Summit.
REVIEW
IMO with Michelle Obama — cleaning tips and long-winded platitudes
TV & Radio
Alison Moyet performing on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
At 63, Alison Moyet is in full pomp
Music
12 hours ago
Stills from the film *A Match* showing three women laughing in the back of a vehicle.
Indian film takes a hard look at ‘objectifying’ bridal viewings
Film
Painting of a woman in a straw hat sitting outdoors, with a view of a body of water and figures in the background.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Edvard Munch Portraits — the Scream painter shows his social side
Art
Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson speaking at the Obama Foundation Summit.
REVIEW
IMO with Michelle Obama — cleaning tips and long-winded platitudes
TV & Radio
Alison Moyet performing on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
At 63, Alison Moyet is in full pomp
Music
12 hours ago
Stills from the film *A Match* showing three women laughing in the back of a vehicle.
Indian film takes a hard look at ‘objectifying’ bridal viewings
Film
Painting of a woman in a straw hat sitting outdoors, with a view of a body of water and figures in the background.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Edvard Munch Portraits — the Scream painter shows his social side
Art
Man with long hair listening to headphones outdoors at sunset.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Birdsong
TV & Radio
Billy Hart playing drums.
UPDATED
REVIEW
The best jazz albums of 2025 so far
Music

Travel

Aerial view of Antalya's old harbor, Turkey.
This is the Med’s best (and most affordable) seaside city

Impressively preserved Roman ruins, private beaches and sparkling minarets all await in buzzy Antalya — where a meal out will cost you just £4 too

Thatched-roof bar and pool area at Hacienda Sotuta de Peon in Yucatan, Mexico
REVIEW
Hacienda Sotuta de Peon hotel review: a historic Mexican hideaway in glorious grounds
View of Mykonos town, Greece, from above, showing whitewashed buildings, a turquoise bay, and windmills.
I’ve been cruising for 20 years. This was my first solo trip
Cruises
The Cavendish Hotel in Baslow, showing its garden room terrace and outdoor seating area.
BEST PLACES TO STAY 2025
Revealed: 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK for 2025
UK
Aerial view of airplanes parked at airport gates.
My day with Heathrow’s air traffic control — and how it’s all about to change
Advice
The harbour in Dubrovnik, one of the best city breaks in Europe
26 of the best city breaks in Europe for 2025
Europe
Hilltop resort nestled in a verdant landscape.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Portugal break for two worth up to £2,500 with Viceroy at the Ombria Algarve
The Cavendish Hotel in Baslow, showing its garden room terrace and outdoor seating area.
BEST PLACES TO STAY 2025
Revealed: 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK for 2025
UK
Aerial view of airplanes parked at airport gates.
My day with Heathrow’s air traffic control — and how it’s all about to change
Advice
The harbour in Dubrovnik, one of the best city breaks in Europe
26 of the best city breaks in Europe for 2025
Europe
Hilltop resort nestled in a verdant landscape.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Portugal break for two worth up to £2,500 with Viceroy at the Ombria Algarve
Thatched-roof bar and pool area at Hacienda Sotuta de Peon in Yucatan, Mexico
REVIEW
Hacienda Sotuta de Peon hotel review: a historic Mexican hideaway in glorious grounds
View of Mykonos town, Greece, from above, showing whitewashed buildings, a turquoise bay, and windmills.
I’ve been cruising for 20 years. This was my first solo trip
Cruises
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Obituaries

Boxer Dick McTaggart training with a punching bag.
OBITUARY
Dick McTaggart, Scotland’s only Olympic boxing champion
OBITUARY
Giles Paxman, diplomat and brother of the broadcaster Jeremy
OBITUARY
Fred Stolle, prolific winner of Grand Slam tennis titles

Parenting

Girl with red tongue after eating a slushy.
Slushie drinks have put at least 21 young children in hospital
Why I don’t think a third child would have made me happier
FIRST PERSON
FIRST PERSON
Should we have kids? We asked America’s ‘baby decision coach’

Science

Illustration of a laughing child with salmon fillets and rosemary.
Fish fingers for tea? It may make your children nicer
Birds, like humans, change their tunes with the generations
Humans are barking up the wrong tree when reading dogs’ emotions

Environment

Swan on Lake Windermere.
We will end sewage in Windermere, ministers say — but set no deadline
In pursuit of the hawk divebombing tall men in Hertfordshire
TIMES EARTH
Inside the model estate testing the government’s plans for eco-homes

Obituaries

Boxer Dick McTaggart training with a punching bag.
OBITUARY
Dick McTaggart, Scotland’s only Olympic boxing champion
OBITUARY
Giles Paxman, diplomat and brother of the broadcaster Jeremy
OBITUARY
Fred Stolle, prolific winner of Grand Slam tennis titles

Parenting

Girl with red tongue after eating a slushy.
Slushie drinks have put at least 21 young children in hospital
Why I don’t think a third child would have made me happier
FIRST PERSON
FIRST PERSON
Should we have kids? We asked America’s ‘baby decision coach’

Science

Illustration of a laughing child with salmon fillets and rosemary.
Fish fingers for tea? It may make your children nicer
Birds, like humans, change their tunes with the generations
Humans are barking up the wrong tree when reading dogs’ emotions

Environment

Swan on Lake Windermere.
We will end sewage in Windermere, ministers say — but set no deadline
In pursuit of the hawk divebombing tall men in Hertfordshire
TIMES EARTH
Inside the model estate testing the government’s plans for eco-homes

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