Thursday March 13 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
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
ANALYSIS
Will Putin agree to ceasefire deal? His options explained

The Russian leader has not achieved his war aims, but rejecting the offer of a truce would risk punitive sanctions

Russia-Ukraine war
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
Vladimir Putin at a military command point in the Kursk region.
LIVE
Russia ‘outlines demands’ for ceasefire with Ukraine

US envoy is due to meet Putin to discuss ceasefire

Russia-Ukraine war
12 minutes ago
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Chimpanzee dressed as an elderly woman drinking tea.
Bones reveal life was no tea party for PG Tips chimp
Scotland
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaving 10 Downing Street.
LIVE
Starmer to announce plans for reforming ‘flabby’ British state
Politics
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
Illustration of a sad toddler holding ABC blocks.
Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls
Politics
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
David Amess family: Inquiry denial just prolongs the heartache
Spinal Tap performing on stage.
Elton John and Paul McCartney turn it up to 11 for Spinal Tap sequel
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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
PM in race to secure trade deal to dodge Trump tariffs
Politics
Two red deer stags locking horns at Fountains Abbey.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Two red deer stags locking horns at Fountains Abbey.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
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Editor's picks

NEW
MOLLY HUDSON
How ‘Teflon’ Horner survived scandal that almost tore Red Bull apart
Formula 1

World

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a news conference.
The ‘Hague Hilton’ that will be Duterte’s new home

The former president of the Philippines, who faces crimes against humanity charges, is in a UN jail with cable TV and food to order

Europe
Pit bull sitting on the floor.
Dog shoots man in his bed
US news
Sir Nicholas Soames in his parliamentary office.
Trump despises Europe, says Winston Churchill’s grandson
US politics
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
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
Sir Nicholas Soames in his parliamentary office.
Trump despises Europe, says Winston Churchill’s grandson
US politics

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
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JAMES MARRIOTT | NOTEBOOKMy new print is in a noble tradition of hero worship
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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

Stella McCartney at the Go For Good X Stella McCartney event at Galeries Lafayette in Paris.
The £25 million question: what’s up, Stella?

She’s one of the biggest names in British fashion, yet Stella McCartney’s brand has been hit by huge losses. How will she bounce back?

Fashion
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossStruggling with your ‘ahuacatl’ pears? Call the avocado agony aunt
a woman in a blue shirt smiles for the camera
Carol MidgleyI can’t sell my house: my photos of pets in period costume are just too naff
Portrait of Caroline Elton sitting at a wooden table.
INTERVIEW
Why I dreaded having to look after my autistic brother
Parenting
Collage of four celebrities at an event.
CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON
The McFly kiss — a ‘love rat’ story that isn’t quite rock’n’roll
Celebrity
A light pink sports car driving on a mountain road.
The Morgan Supersport — hi-tech capability meets old-school charm
Luxury
Two dogs enjoying a swim in a pool.
Dog swimming pools: the side hustle keeping one farmer afloat
Property & Home
Portrait of Caroline Elton sitting at a wooden table.
INTERVIEW
Why I dreaded having to look after my autistic brother
Parenting
Collage of four celebrities at an event.
CHARLIE GOWANS-EGLINTON
The McFly kiss — a ‘love rat’ story that isn’t quite rock’n’roll
Celebrity
A light pink sports car driving on a mountain road.
The Morgan Supersport — hi-tech capability meets old-school charm
Luxury
Two dogs enjoying a swim in a pool.
Dog swimming pools: the side hustle keeping one farmer afloat
Property & Home
a woman with blonde hair is wearing a black shirt
Deborah RossStruggling with your ‘ahuacatl’ pears? Call the avocado agony aunt
a woman in a blue shirt smiles for the camera
Carol MidgleyI can’t sell my house: my photos of pets in period costume are just too naff

Business

Jes Staley walking near a court.
Former Barclays boss admits having sex with member of Epstein staff

Jes Staley tells a court that the encounter in a New York apartment was consensual

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
Patrick Hosking byline
Patrick HoskingESG is not to blame for our puny defences
Shoppers walking past a Lancome advertisement on Oxford Street in London.
NEW
John Lewis scraps bonus again as profits treble
Companies
Ursula von der Leyen speaking at the European Parliament.
EU retaliates as Trump steps up trade war with steel tariffs
Economics
Donald Trump and Micheal Martin meeting in the Oval Office.
Luck of the Irish may run out as they brace for Trump tariffs
Economics
A worker cutting steel in a steel mill.
UPDATED
IN DEPTH
How will Trump’s trade tariffs affect the UK?
Companies
Shoppers walking past a Lancome advertisement on Oxford Street in London.
NEW
John Lewis scraps bonus again as profits treble
Companies
Ursula von der Leyen speaking at the European Parliament.
EU retaliates as Trump steps up trade war with steel tariffs
Economics
Donald Trump and Micheal Martin meeting in the Oval Office.
Luck of the Irish may run out as they brace for Trump tariffs
Economics
A worker cutting steel in a steel mill.
UPDATED
IN DEPTH
How will Trump’s trade tariffs affect the UK?
Companies
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
Patrick Hosking byline
Patrick HoskingESG is not to blame for our puny defences

Sport

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Jack Draper celebrates winning a tennis match.
UPDATED
STUART FRASER
Draper closes on top ten after beating world No4 Fritz to reach quarter-finals

Briton into last eight at Indian Wells with confident victory over home favourite while Sonay Kartal takes home £79,850 despite defeat by Aryna Sabalenka

Tennis
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
Mikel Arteta hugging Bukayo Saka after an Arsenal Premier League win.
Matthew SyedArteta a failure? Rising army of sneering fans don’t know what success is
Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid misses a penalty kick during a Champions League match.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Real through after Alvarez punished for double touch in penalty shoot-out
Football
Teahupoo, ridden by Jack Kennedy, winning the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
NEW
ROB WRIGHT
Cheltenham day three tips: Time for Teahupoo in the Stayers’ Hurdle
Horse racing
Tottenham Hotspur FC v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League
NEW
ANALYSIS
TOM ALLNUTT
From reject to best dribbler and duel winner — England next for Spence?
Football
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
Rugby union
Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid misses a penalty kick during a Champions League match.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Real through after Alvarez punished for double touch in penalty shoot-out
Football
Teahupoo, ridden by Jack Kennedy, winning the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
NEW
ROB WRIGHT
Cheltenham day three tips: Time for Teahupoo in the Stayers’ Hurdle
Horse racing
Tottenham Hotspur FC v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League
NEW
ANALYSIS
TOM ALLNUTT
From reject to best dribbler and duel winner — England next for Spence?
Football
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
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
Mikel Arteta hugging Bukayo Saka after an Arsenal Premier League win.
Matthew SyedArteta a failure? Rising army of sneering fans don’t know what success is

Culture

Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson speaking at the Obama Foundation Summit.
REVIEW
IMO with Michelle Obama — cleaning tips and long-winded platitudes

The former first lady’s new series, co-hosted with her brother, is sponsored by Pine-Sol and features an awful lot of anecdotes about cleaning the bathroom

TV & Radio
Billy Hart playing drums.
REVIEW
The best jazz albums of 2025 so far
Music
Conductor leading an orchestra.
The best classical concerts and opera: our reviews
Classical & Opera
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
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
Conductor leading an orchestra.
The best classical concerts and opera: our reviews
Classical & Opera

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

Collage of three celebrities at different events.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Paloma Faith join phone-free parenting pact
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 rewrite 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

Collage of three celebrities at different events.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Paloma Faith join phone-free parenting pact
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 rewrite 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

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