Labour grumbles about Reeves grow louder

There’s no mutiny yet but the chancellor is running out of options to bring the growth she promised — cuts are likely

Naomi Watts on hot sex, hot flushes and Hollywood’s last taboo

When the actress started going through the menopause in her thirties, the subject was never discussed in the film industry. Now she has written a book

Can I learn to sing like Bob Dylan? My lesson with Timothée Chalamet’s voice coach

Eric Vetro was the voice coach for A Complete Unknown but could he help our rock critic — who has a ‘voice to make dogs howl’ — find a tune?

Fitness champ at 70: meet ‘Badass Gran’

Celia Duff started competing in gruelling Hyrox races at 68 — she has been breaking records ever since

It’s true, some men just don’t like a woman earning more

Research suggests a man’s mental health can suffer if he makes less than his partner. Two writers confess

Air kiss, don’t wink: what’s OK to do at work

As a tribunal concludes that air kissing doesn’t amount to sexual harassment, Ben Machell assesses the rules of office contact

The clockmaker superstars who redefined time

A fancy state-of-the-art table clock was once the ultimate status symbol, coveted by king and tycoons

The best luxury luggage to buy now

From smart suitcases to classic trunks, these pieces of luxury luggage are the ultimate status symbol for jet-setters

Would you like to go to space in a balloon?

In 2025 your travels could take you to space or to a remote location via sports car. You could also stay in the most glorious European hideaways

My Jane Austen-themed weekend (and no, not in Bath)

This year is the 250th anniversary of the writer’s birth, and in Southampton — her home for three years — you’ll find walking tours, exhibitions and theatre performances

Is it safe to travel to Los Angeles? Latest advice during the California wildfires

Five people have died as fierce forest blazes continue to impact neighbourhoods across Los Angeles with a state of emergency declared. Here’s what you need to know if you’re travelling soon

27 of Europe’s most magical winter city breaks

Take advantage of the quieter season with its cheaper flights and fewer crowds and you’ll find the likes of Amsterdam and Venice are at their most enchanting too

The best value way to ski the Three Valleys this season

Our ski expert reveals the most affordable apartments, cut-price lessons and (almost) free lunches that make swishing around Val Thorens on a budget possible

21 of the best affordable holiday destinations for 2025

Bardonecchia is a steal for skiers, Cape Town offers serious value and packages to Penang are absurdly cheap. These are the destinations where your pound will go further

Britt Allcroft, producer who televised Thomas the Tank Engine

She mortgaged her house to bring the Rev W Awdry’s railway stories to the screen, voiced by Ringo Star

Noreen Riols, SOE agent who wrote novels in later life

Her secret war work included vetting potential recruits for their ability to withstand temptation

Robert Dassa, Zionist whose jailing in Egypt was a political scandal

Idealistic young activist whose recruitment to an Israeli terrorist cell cost him a sentence of 15 years’ hard labour

Her Honour Isobel Plumstead, leading family judge known for divorce case

Early female barrister with a blunt yet good-humoured style who went on to pave the way for pension-splitting on divorce

Times obituaries brought to life in a podcast

The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin

The Times Daily Quiz

Fifteen questions to get you thinking

The Times Daily Quiz

Word Watch

Can you spot the real definition among the fakes?

Word Watch

Printable Puzzles

MindGames and Brain Boost puzzles to print and solve at your leisure

Printable Puzzles

‘This home is what I needed after losing my family’

How the artist Annie Frost Nicholson and her novelist partner designed a house of calm and colour

Scrub up! Upgrade your bathroom on a budget

Interiors experts pick the best wallpaper, tiles, lighting and accessories to revitalise your aesthetic

The manor house that isn’t all it seems

A Somerset residence was once home to a brick-making magnate, a brewery owner and a war hero

Meghancore? Martha Stewart did it first

The farmcore aesthetic is taking over our kitchens. Here’s how to get the look in yours