The Times

The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers.

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Anyron Copeman

Staff Writer at Tech Advisor and Macworld UK

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Billy Kenber

Senior Investigations Reporter at The Times. I can be reached on Twitter @billykenber

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Travel Journalist | Content Creator

Laurel Ives

I’m an editor, writer and therapist-in-training specialising in health, nutrition, policy, mental health and neurodiversity. My work combines evidence-based journalism with engaging writing, helping audiences and organisations make sense of …

Latest Articles

Why this rare ebola strain is raising concern

A recent outbreak of ebola has infected hundreds of people and killed at least 131 in one of the most unstable corners of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organisation declared a public health emergency of international concern, its highest level of global alert short of a pandemic. …

By Tom Grant
20th May 2026 • The Times

How did Labour’s leadership crisis unfold?

After a disastrous set of results for Labour in the local elections, MPs on both sides of the Commons are calling for the prime minister to resign, but Sir Keir Starmer is determined to stay.

By Tom Grant
15th May 2026 • The Times

Britain’s ‘historic’ local election: What we know so far

Nigel Farage has said England’s local election results signified a “seismic shift” in British politics, as Labour and the Conservatives were dealt crushing defeats in councils across the UK. Sir Keir Starmer vowed to stay on as prime minister, despite growing calls from his own MPs to step down.

By Tom Grant
8th May 2026 • The Times

Covert filming turned me into a TikTok star

I didn’t know what to expect when — after months of working as an estate agent, fumbling with keys and showing rich kids around central London pads I couldn’t afford — I made the hasty decision to up sticks and buy a one-way ticket to Thailand. I certainly didn’t anticipate …

By Ben Sturt
19th April 2026 • The Times

Could Trump pull the US from Nato?

President Trump has continued his barrage against Nato members, and this time it isn’t about Greenland. The military alliance “didn’t come to the rescue” of the US during the initial strikes on Iran at the beginning of March, and now the other members of Nato have angered Trump further by …

By Tom Grant
16th April 2026 • The Times

Why is Trump blocking the Strait of Hormuz? US blockade explained

President Trump has started a high-stakes blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to attack the Iranian navy.

By Tom Grant
14th April 2026 • The Times

When is open-plan not the answer? When you have teenagers

With noisy children and nowhere to put a big-enough sofa, one family made their house more ‘broken plan’

By Olivia Lidbury.
13th April 2026 • The Times

Why was the al-Quds Day march banned?

A march, with alleged links to Tehran, has been banned from taking place in central London by Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, at the request of the Metropolitan Police.

By Tom Grant
13th March 2026 • The Times

Iran’s nuclear efforts over the past 50 years analysed

President Trump has justified his attack on Iran by saying he could not allow the country to develop a nuclear weapon.

By Tom Grant
9th March 2026 • The Times

My stay in Qatar’s only all-suite hotel

Raffles Doha, one half of the scimitar-shaped Katara Towers, is the Gulf city’s glitziest stay...

By Laura Millar
22nd February 2026 • The Times

The private jet companies that millionaires have on speed dial

Chartering a jet is the pinnacle of luxury. Picture this — you’re reclining in a nappa leather armchair aboard a Gulfstream G700, the cabin bathed in golden light as an unobtrusive flight attendant tops up your Baccarat flute with Dom Pérignon.

By Paul Sillers - aviation writer
18th February 2026 • The Times

Dozens of Britons join $1trn lawsuit accusing Saudi Arabia over 9/11

By Liz Harris
11th February 2026 • The Times

‘I’ve saved £5,000 by donating my body to science’

With funeral costs rising, Peter Dick has decided on a cut-price death and many other families are doing the same

By Ruth Jackson-Kirby
20th January 2026 • The Times

First Sikh court opens in London

British lawyers have launched a world-first Sikh court amid claims that secular judges lack expertise to deal with the religion’s sensitivities.

By Liz Harris
16th December 2025 • The Times

Ofsted brands school ‘inadequate’ over single-sex dance class

A headteacher has lashed out at Ofsted for downgrading her school to “inadequate” over concerns about single-sex teaching in which only girls were given dance lessons.Ofsted’s report found that pupils at Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School in Kent were “not given the opportunity or choice to be educated with members …

By Liz Harris
15th December 2025 • The Times

GC activists 'tracked by terrorism unit'

By Liz Harris
15th December 2025 • The Times

Detective investigated for 'Terf' suffragette sticker

By Liz Harris
14th December 2025 • The Times

Met officer accused of misogynistic 'terf' slur

By Liz Harris
14th December 2025 • The Times

Traineeship offers chance to make a difference in war zones

By Liz Harris
13th December 2025 • The Times

A glamorous, crowd-pleasing stay in the Qatari capital

The exterior of the Fairmont Doha resembles a Bond villain’s lair, particularly when lit up at night...

By Laura Millar
25th November 2025 • The Times

'Dieselgate' and a church scandal keep firm busy

By Liz Harris
13th November 2025 • The Times

The sports law specialist with winning form

By Liz Harris
13th November 2025 • The Times

MasterChef host's downfall after report

By Liz Harris
13th November 2025 • The Times

United Nations judge ends up behind bars

By Liz Harris
13th November 2025 • The Times

Firm's name goes up in lights at Everton ground

By Liz Harris
13th November 2025 • The Times

Guesthouse by the sea was hub for 'spy factory'

By Liz Harris
13th November 2025 • The Times

Olafur Eliasson: I walked out of a Drake concert. God, I was so bored

The artist plays Kris Kristofferson songs on his guitar, is moved by The Deer Hunter and loves EastEnders — and The Real Housewives of Atlanta

By Katie Bevan
10th November 2025 • The Times

Rules forcing trans people to use birth-sex facilities delayed

By Geraldine Scott
30th October 2025 • The Times

5 Great Thrillers on ITVX

By Katie Bevan
26th October 2025 • The Times

5 Great Docs on Disney+

By Katie Bevan
26th October 2025 • The Times