Wednesday October 8 2025
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Kemi Badenoch embraces an unidentified person at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Badenoch makes £9bn promise to end ‘bad tax’ of stamp duty

The party leader says the move will benefit people of all ages, ranging from first-time buyers to pensioners wanting to downsize


Kemi Badenoch delivering a keynote address at the Conservative Party Conference.
Badenoch did her duty well —    but were voters still listening?


Photo of Ben Wilkinson.
Kemi has played a blinder with vow to kill stamp duty
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Illustration of a woman waving, with men behind her, overlaid with red and blue squares.
Kemi stamps her authority and gets the crowd on its feet

Illustration of Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg at Leicester Crown Court.
Alleged stalker shouts at Kate McCann as she gives evidence
Jonathan Ross speaking, gesturing with his hands while seated in an armchair.
The Celebrity Traitors begins with all-star cast — follow along live
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Illustration of a woman waving, with men behind her, overlaid with red and blue squares.
Kemi stamps her authority and gets the crowd on its feet


Illustration of a woman waving, with men behind her, overlaid with red and blue squares.



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Antisemitic doctors to be banned from treating patients

Health secretary responds to outrage over Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, who was seen making a ‘slit your throat’ gesture towards Jews in a video


A Palestinian flag flies above tents belonging to pro-Palestinian protesters outside King's College.
Cambridge cancels Palestinian speaker who celebrated Hamas attacks

Decision came as PM promised to crack down on pro-Palestine chants and to ask police to protect the Jewish community after the October 7 protests


Jewish students can’t allow this hatred to become the norm

President of the Union of Jewish Students calls for action on antisemitism on campus as he warns that ‘violent language breeds violent acts’

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Greta Thunberg, holding flowers, gestures with a raised fist while wearing a white shirt and patterned scarf, at an airport surrounded by people.
Greta Thunberg branded a ‘joke’ after Israeli hostage photo mix-up

The sister of a Hamas captive pointed out the activist had used his picture in a social media post about the plight of Palestinians in Israeli jails






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Editor's picks



John Lennon and Yoko Ono speak to news media at JFK Airport.
‘I’ll be around for another 60 years’: John Lennon’s lost interview from 1975

Nicky Horne found the reel-to-reel tapes of his interview with the Beatle in his garage


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I’ve lost 4 stone on Wegovy. Now I look like a weedy nerd



Collage of a man cycling on a road and a close-up selfie of the same man in a helmet.
Exhausted and embalmed in my own urine: could I complete 58hr, 800km ride to redemption?


Josh O'Connor in a red robe with blood on his outstretched hand looking up.



Illustration of gender symbols on coin stacks and a woman looking forward, representing the gender pay gap.
The true cost of motherhood? Start with £65,000 in lost earnings



British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales traveling through water with jet aircraft and helicopters on deck.

The use of drones in Ukraine has already changed ground warfare — and it is forcing navies to rapidly evolve as well



Why I’ve changed my mind about the ECHR

Lord Wolfson’s 185-page analysis of how the convention affects Britain is damning — it’s time to be shot of Strasbourg



Illustration of a political cartoon by Morland where a person speaks about "New Golden Rule" and two speech bubbles say "For every unworkable policy..." and "...there'll be another that we failed to implement when in power!"

Morten Morland’s Times cartoon: Thursday October 9, 2025



Portrait of Lucas Edward Grey smiling.
China spy fiasco reveals cowardice at No 10






Portrait of Lucas Edward Grey smiling.
China spy fiasco reveals cowardice at No 10




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Collage of Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman, Kimi, and J.K. Rowling.

After the Harry Potter author took down Emma Watson on X, the Culture Club singer weighed in with Chinese mythology


Collage of three men dancing.
Gen Z, here’s how to find your dance mojo




Donald Trump speaks at a podium with Masayoshi Son, Larry Ellison, and Sam Altman listening.
AI bubble risks global market sell-off, Bank of England warns


IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaking at a press briefing.
US economy has ‘held up’ despite Trump’s tariffs, says IMF

A grey cat is sitting on a windowsill, looking out the window.
Ian KingAI boom has eerie echoes of dotcom bust — but will this crash be worse?



Hargreaves Lansdown founder passes on the baton to his son


Dotcom entrepreneur had ‘extravagant’ lifestyle, Candy court battle told







Australia's Pat Cummins takes the catch to dismiss South Africa's Marco Jansen during the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final.
England’s decent Ashes chances will be even stronger if totemic Cummins is unfit
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Bob James posing at the Tokyo Jazz Festival.
How Bob James, age 85, became the most sampled man in hip hop


Jonathan Goldstein, wearing glasses, a dark blazer, a light blue shirt, black v-neck sweater, and striped tie, stands with his hands in his jean pockets, in front of a white backdrop with event logos.
Malcolm Gladwell rescues Heavyweight, the whimsical show Spotify axed

Audi car dealership sign with cars for sale outside the car showroom.
How to claim car finance compensation


BAE is up 30 per cent in six months — is it time to sell?


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