Thursday March 13 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
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.
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.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
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.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
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.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
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.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
Politics
Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
Starmer defends welfare reforms as Labour backlash mounts
Politics
Jes Staley walking near a court.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
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.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Jes Staley walking near a court.
Staley admits having sex with member of Epstein staff
US business
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Father feeding baby cereal, pretending the spoon is an airplane.
Married men more likely to be obese than singles
Health & Fitness
Jonathan Reynolds, Business and Trade Secretary, arriving at Downing Street for a cabinet meeting.
Cabinet minister admits he was wrong to claim he had been a solicitor
Politics
Crowd of commuters walking away from the camera.
UK wages would be £4,000 higher per year if it had US growth
Politics
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Illustration of a ship fire with tugboats and a radar overlay.
Was the North Sea collision an accident — or an act of sabotage?
Transport
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Two red deer stags locking horns at Fountains Abbey.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures: Thursday March 13, 2025
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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.
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.
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
a young man wearing glasses and a black jacket
JAMES MARRIOTT | NOTEBOOKMy new print is in a noble tradition of hero worship
a black and white logo for thunderer with a lion
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 blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossStruggling with your ‘ahuacatl’ pears? Call the avocado agony aunt
a woman with long brown hair is smiling for the camera
Sarah JosselMy four new favourite perfumes for spring
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 blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossStruggling with your ‘ahuacatl’ pears? Call the avocado agony aunt
a woman with long brown hair is smiling for the camera
Sarah JosselMy four new favourite perfumes for spring

Business

Ursula von der Leyen speaking at the European Parliament.
EU retaliates as Trump steps up trade war with steel tariffs

The EU has announced €26 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US goods

US business
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneLeo Quinn must have mixed feelings about leaving Balfour Beatty
a woman in a green shirt is smiling for the camera
Louisa Clarence-SmithTrump honeymoon is over and Wall Street has that jilted feeling
FCA signage at its London headquarters.
City regulator drops plans to ‘name and shame’ firms
Companies
Family in decorated golf cart at Independence Day parade.
US inflation dips amid worries about Trump tariffs
Economics
Ian Hannam arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
City dealmaker awarded $2m over gold merger
Companies
Ursula von der Leyen giving a press statement.
Ursula von der Leyen: We’re ready to talk
US business
FCA signage at its London headquarters.
City regulator drops plans to ‘name and shame’ firms
Companies
Family in decorated golf cart at Independence Day parade.
US inflation dips amid worries about Trump tariffs
Economics
Ian Hannam arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
City dealmaker awarded $2m over gold merger
Companies
Ursula von der Leyen giving a press statement.
Ursula von der Leyen: We’re ready to talk
US business
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneLeo Quinn must have mixed feelings about leaving Balfour Beatty
a woman in a green shirt is smiling for the camera
Louisa Clarence-SmithTrump honeymoon is over and Wall Street has that jilted feeling

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 not just Sweeney but entire RFU board

‘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
Ma'a Nonu of the New Zealand All Blacks running with the rugby ball during a match against England.
Steve JamesEngland produce so many huge players — so why can’t they find a Nonu at No12?
Real Madrid players celebrating a victory on the soccer field.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Second-best Real go through after controversial Alvarez slip in shoot-out
Football
Aston Villa v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Villa Park
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Asensio sprinkles stardust to give Villa tie against PSG — his parent club
Football
Winning jockey Sean Flanagan on Marine National at the Cheltenham Festival.
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL | BROUGH SCOTT
Marine Nationale delivers finest tribute any horse can pay to his late rider
Horse racing
Teahupoo, ridden by Jack Kennedy, winning the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
ROB WRIGHT
Cheltenham day three tips: Time for Teahupoo in the Stayers’ Hurdle
Horse racing
Real Madrid players celebrating a victory on the soccer field.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Second-best Real go through after controversial Alvarez slip in shoot-out
Football
Aston Villa v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Villa Park
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Asensio sprinkles stardust to give Villa tie against PSG — his parent club
Football
Winning jockey Sean Flanagan on Marine National at the Cheltenham Festival.
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL | BROUGH SCOTT
Marine Nationale delivers finest tribute any horse can pay to his late rider
Horse racing
Teahupoo, ridden by Jack Kennedy, winning the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
ROB WRIGHT
Cheltenham day three tips: Time for Teahupoo in the Stayers’ Hurdle
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
Ma'a Nonu of the New Zealand All Blacks running with the rugby ball during a match against England.
Steve JamesEngland produce so many huge players — so why can’t they find a Nonu at No12?

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
Miners marching in London, carrying banners for Polmaise and Ledston Luck collieries.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Strike! The Village that Fought Back
TV & Radio
Billy Hart playing drums.
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.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
At 63, Alison Moyet is in full pomp
Music
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.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
At 63, Alison Moyet is in full pomp
Music
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
Miners marching in London, carrying banners for Polmaise and Ledston Luck collieries.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Strike! The Village that Fought Back
TV & Radio
Billy Hart playing drums.
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

Black and white photo of Andrée Dumon, codenamed 'Nadine'.
OBITUARY
Andrée Dumon, Comet Line agent who helped Allied airmen
OBITUARY
Tony Kinsey, jazz drummer and composer
OBITUARY
Dick McTaggart, Scotland’s only Olympic boxing champion

Parenting

Portrait of Caroline Elton sitting at a wooden table.
INTERVIEW
Why I dreaded having to look after my autistic brother
Slushie drinks have put at least 21 young children in hospital
Why I don’t think a third child would have made me happier

Science

Archaeologist excavating fossilized bone fragments.
Oldest human facial bones found in western Europe rewrites prehistory
Astronomers solve mystery of ‘cosmic Morse code’ signal
Fish fingers for tea? It may make your children nicer

Environment

Swan on Lake Windermere.
We will end sewage in Windermere, ministers say — but set no deadline
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
In pursuit of the hawk divebombing tall men in Hertfordshire

Obituaries

Black and white photo of Andrée Dumon, codenamed 'Nadine'.
OBITUARY
Andrée Dumon, Comet Line agent who helped Allied airmen
OBITUARY
Tony Kinsey, jazz drummer and composer
OBITUARY
Dick McTaggart, Scotland’s only Olympic boxing champion

Parenting

Portrait of Caroline Elton sitting at a wooden table.
INTERVIEW
Why I dreaded having to look after my autistic brother
Slushie drinks have put at least 21 young children in hospital
Why I don’t think a third child would have made me happier

Science

Archaeologist excavating fossilized bone fragments.
Oldest human facial bones found in western Europe rewrites prehistory
Astronomers solve mystery of ‘cosmic Morse code’ signal
Fish fingers for tea? It may make your children nicer

Environment

Swan on Lake Windermere.
We will end sewage in Windermere, ministers say — but set no deadline
Why Atlantic weather pattern points to ‘much worse’ storms and flooding
In pursuit of the hawk divebombing tall men in Hertfordshire

Today's puzzles

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