The Times & The Sunday Times
Protesters mass ahead of Trump’s presidency
America split as almost 1m attend inauguration
Donald Trump flew to Washington yesterday to take the oath of office in a city braced for the biggest demonstrations against a new US president since the Vietnam war. As many as 900,000 people are expected to descend on the US capital today — both wellwishers and protesters — to mark the passing...Donald Trump flew to Washington yesterday to take the oath of office in a city braced for the biggest demonstrations against a new US president since the Vietnam war. As many as 900,000 people are expected to descend on the US capital today — both wellwishers and protesters — to mark the passing...Donald Trump flew to Washington yesterday to take the oath of office in a city braced for the biggest demonstrations against a...
Bank dispute means more cash machines could charge
Bank customers face being charged to use thousands of cash machines as lenders argue over the future of a deal that has allowed access to the ATM networks of rivals without having to pay. Nearly 40 banks and ATM providers will meet next week to discuss how to resolve a dispute on so-called interchange fees that lenders must pay to one...Bank customers face being charged to use thousands of cash machines as lenders argue over the future of a deal that has allowed access to the ATM networks of rivals without having to pay. Nearly 40 banks and ATM providers will meet next week to discuss how to resolve a dispute on so-called interchange fees that lenders must pay to one...Bank customers face being charged to use thousands of cash machines as lenders argue over the future of a deal that has allowed...
Scans give new hope to prostate cancer sufferers
Thousands of lives will be saved after a landmark study found that MRI scans are twice as effective at spotting prostate cancer as biopsies. The NHS watchdog is now reviewing whether diagnosis guidelines for the condition should be changed. Up to 100,000 men a year are suspected of having Britain’s most common...Thousands of lives will be saved after a landmark study found that MRI scans are twice as...Thousands of lives will be saved after a landmark study found that MRI scans are twice as...
Special relationship helps rowers beat Atlantic record
Sleep-deprived to the point of hallucination, they battled visions of being attacked by old ladies as they raced across 3,000 miles of uninterrupted seas and all that the elements threw at them. By Wednesday night the British rowers Angus Collins...Sleep-deprived to the point of hallucination, they battled visions of being attacked by old...Sleep-deprived to the point of hallucination, they battled visions of being attacked by old...
Britons among world’s worst for drinking in pregnancy
British women are more likely to drink alcohol while pregnant than mothers-to-be in most other countries in the world, a study has found. The UK has one of the highest rates of foetal alcohol syndrome, the leading known cause...British women are more likely to drink alcohol while pregnant than mothers-to-be in most other countries in the world, a study has found. The UK has one of the highest rates of foetal alcohol syndrome, the leading known cause...British women are more likely to drink alcohol while pregnant than mothers-to-be in most other countries in the world...
Shortage of nurses in hospitals ‘putting patients at risk’
Almost every NHS hospital has dangerously few nurses on wards and staff shortages are worsening, analysis of official figures shows. Healthcare assistants are filling in for qualified nurses in a trend that experts warned would...Almost every NHS hospital has dangerously few nurses on wards and staff shortages are worsening, analysis of official figures shows. Healthcare assistants are filling in for qualified nurses in a trend that experts warned would...Almost every NHS hospital has dangerously few nurses on wards and staff shortages are worsening, analysis of official...
Single-sex schools stay top of the class
The number of private single-sex schools may be falling but the popularity and success of those in the state sector...The number of private single-sex schools may be falling but the popularity and success of those in the state sector shows no sign of waning, according to tables published today in The Times. Nineteen of the 20 highest-ranked state schools are single sex, according to average scores across eight GCSEs sat by each...The number of private single-sex schools may be falling but the popularity and success of those in the state sector shows no...
Brexit gives England the chance of a fairer deal
It was Orwell who said: “I believe in England and I believe that we shall go forward.” Many patriots who believe in England – a growing number according to recent research by YouGov – are with him, but only halfway. Why only...It was Orwell who said: “I believe in England and I believe that we shall go forward.” Many patriots who believe in England – a growing number according to recent research by YouGov – are with him, but only halfway. Why only...It was Orwell who said: “I believe in England and I believe that we shall go forward.” Many patriots who believe in...
Losing touch with liberal values will lead us back to tyranny
The lessons of history are clear. There has never been a sustainably successful government, a prosperous era, or a peaceful world that has not been based on liberal values. The opposite is true as well. If the world loses touch...The lessons of history are clear. There has never been a sustainably successful government, a prosperous era, or a peaceful world that has not been based on liberal values. The opposite is true as well. If the world loses touch...The lessons of history are clear. There has never been a sustainably successful government, a prosperous era, or a...