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Thursday April 17 2025

President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meeting in the Oval Office.

NEW

Trump says baseline tariffs will stay in blow to UK hopes of deal

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is travelling to Washington DC to lobby for a bespoke British trading arrangement with the US

Politics

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NEW

POLITICAL SKETCH

Scunthorpe roar helps Reeves dodge tricky trans question

Politics

Move over Ozempic, first weight-loss pill could put an end to jabs

Healthcare

J.K. Rowling on a boat, smoking a cigar and holding a drink.

Trans groups should push for ‘third space’, says equality watchdog head

Baroness Falkner said Supreme Court ruling provided clarity to organisations, while JK Rowling celebrated the decision on social media

Politics

NEW

Coroner’s warning over two million drivers with failing eyesight

Law

Heavy traffic on a highway during Easter weekend.

The not-so-great Easter getaway: travel warnings abound for weekend

Transport

NEW

Coroner’s warning over two million drivers with failing eyesight

Law

The not-so-great Easter getaway: travel warnings abound for weekend

Transport

A man stands on a path as two lions drink from puddles.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Briton wins photographer of the year for close encounter with lions

Wildlife & Nature

PHOTOGRAPHY

Briton wins photographer of the year for close encounter with lions

Wildlife & Nature

UPDATED

AI minister who hailed AI revolution has not used AI at work

Feryal Clark, Minister for AI and Digital Government, speaking at The Times Tech Summit.

UPDATED

AI minister who hailed AI revolution has not used AI at work

Hungry goats outshine sheep and alpacas in memory tests

Science

Two Toggenburg goats peeking out of their shed.

Hungry goats outshine sheep and alpacas in memory tests

Science

THE TIMES DIARY

The Labour band plays on, without Chris Bryant

Politics

Sir Chris Bryant at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

THE TIMES DIARY

The Labour band plays on, without Chris Bryant

Politics

Editor's picks

Diptych of a man and woman at a red carpet event and the same man in a leopard-print jacket.

NEW

INTERVIEW

Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus: life at 80 and falling for a younger woman

Bjorn Ulvaeus is keeping his younger self alive as an avatar in Abba Voyage. But the man himself is still full of energy

Celebrity

Illustration of a family celebrating in front of a school, with a dog and a television in the foreground.

As birthrates plummet, here are the new school catchment area rules

Property & Home

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ASK THE EXPERTS

My portfolio is down 10% — how can I make up the loss?

Money

World

President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House.

NEW

We’ll make the West great again, Giorgia Meloni tells Trump

The Italian prime minister became the latest world leader to visit the Oval Office as she sought to convince the US president to drop his tariff plans

US politics

20 minutes ago

JD Vance and Usha Chilukuri on their wedding day.

ANALYSIS

For thousands of Indians working in the US, JD Vance’s visit is crucial

Asia

Aerial view of Meribel ski resort in the French Alps.

NEW

Méribel school to close as holiday homes force out locals

Europe

ANALYSIS

For thousands of Indians working in the US, JD Vance’s visit is crucial

Asia

NEW

Méribel school to close as holiday homes force out locals

Europe

Comment

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PATRICK MAGUIRE North Sea is battleground for Labour v Reform

After the rescue of British Steel, influential Labour Party figures are now pressing for an urgent rethink on oil and gas drilling

Illustration of Donald Trump cartoon holding a chicken, with text about trade talks.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera

EMMA DUNCAN I love oak trees but we don’t need yet more rules

a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera

GERARD BAKER Trump’s made Harvard look like the underdog

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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOK Morrissey’s right: this isn’t just parody, it’s stalking

MICHAEL COREN | THUNDERER Easter can be a time of reflection for us all — Christian or not

Business

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaking.

IMF to cut growth forecasts for global economy

The fund said inflation would rise with greater stress on markets because of American protectionism

Economics

a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed

Harry Wallop Workplace fitness tracking? It’s healthier to leave us alone

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Alistair Osborne Nvidia in an invidious position as Trump tariffs bite

Harry Wallop Workplace fitness tracking? It’s healthier to leave us alone

Alistair Osborne Nvidia in an invidious position as Trump tariffs bite

Sport

Virgil van Dijk in Liverpool jersey, surrounded by framed photos of Liverpool players.

ANALYSIS

PAUL JOYCE

Van Dijk commits to Liverpool — this is why he’s chosen to stay

Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson knew Dutchman would become Anfield legend — and captain now joins Mo Salah in signing two-year contract with Premier League leaders

Football

Kylian Mbappé holding a soccer ball during a Real Madrid game.

NEW

COMMENT

JAMES GHEERBRANT

Mbappé must adapt or let true greatness pass him by

Football

French Open rejects calls from players for large increase in prize money

Tennis

NEW

COMMENT

JAMES GHEERBRANT

Mbappé must adapt or let true greatness pass him by

Football

French Open rejects calls from players for large increase in prize money

Tennis

Life & Style

Collage of Barack Obama, George Clooney, Tom Hardy, and Brad Pitt.

Team Suit: which side are you on?

Tom Hardy’s mustard three-piece has divided opinion. What’s wrong with dressing like Obama, asks Hilary Rose, while Jeremy Langmead is pro quirky

Fashion

Ann Treneman How to survive the garden centre rush this bank holiday weekend

Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.

Robert Crampton Why Gen Z really annoy me

Ann Treneman How to survive the garden centre rush this bank holiday weekend

Robert Crampton Why Gen Z really annoy me

Culture

Mr. and Mrs. Howard with their dog in front of Castle Howard.

Owning Brideshead? ‘It’s expensive and not always relaxing’

The custodians of Castle Howard, used for the Netflix hit and the setting for TV’s Brideshead, talk about the latest restoration — and the difficulty of paying the bills

Art

Amber Davies and the original West End cast of The Great Gatsby.

UPDATED

Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week

Art

1 hour ago

UPDATED

The best books of 2025 so far — our critics’ picks

Books

UPDATED

Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week

Art

1 hour ago

UPDATED

The best books of 2025 so far — our critics’ picks

Books

Travel

MY HOLS

Liza Goddard: ‘My dad refused to go to Europe because of wartime memories’

The actress on visiting Fiji with her late husband, Alvin Stardust, working with kangaroos on Skippy and a solo trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway when she was 19

Inspiration