The hundreds of thousands of retail investors who own shares in BT have had a decent year so far, with the stock shooting up from a low of around 105p in April by more than 40 per cent to 148p. The market has lapped up the telecom group’s plans to slim down, cut costs and keep ramping up its dividend. So is it time to revisit the shares in this former state monopoly? BT makes most of its money from its infrastructure arm Openreach and the EE mobile network, which resides in its consumer division. Together these two businesses made up more than 80 per cent of the group’s total £2.2 billion operating profit in its financial year ended in March.

Nov 22, 2024 12:00:00An 'AI Christ' that talks to believers and forgives their sins is born, and two-thirds of those who confess their sins say it was a 'spiritual experience'In Christianity, there is a ritual called 'confession ' to receive forgiveness of sins. 'We considered theologians, laypeople, saints, and so on, but ultimately we came to the conclusion that the best avatar would be Christ himself. After that, Deus in Machina will accept questions and confessions from believers, generate answers in real time, and provide them to believers. Of the more than 230 participants who provided feedback, two-thirds said it was a spiritual experience. Deus in Machina is indeed a machine, but it gave me a lot of good advice from a Christian perspective.

A Children in Need spokesman said: "Nothing is more important to us than the safety of all children and young people. Children in Need suspended grants to the charity in May 2024, after Millard says she alerted them to his case. However, Millard, who used to be an arts correspondent for BBC News, criticised Children in Need for what she said was a lack of due diligence. She accused chief executive Simon Antrobus of failing to respond “with the necessary level of seriousness” and hesitating to take action. Antrobus, who has been chief executive of Children In Need since 2016 and previously held senior positions at Parkinson's UK and Scope, has not publicly commented.

Wondering when Spotify Wrapped 2024 will be coming out? When does Spotify Wrapped 2024 come out? How to get your Spotify Wrapped when it dropsIt’s easy to find your Spotify Wrapped, but you need to be a Spotify subscriber, have the app installed on your phone and be signed in. Alternatively, head to Spotify’s website and Spotify Wrapped should be there. Read more:AdvertisementCheck out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to see what's on tonight.

Read our privacy policyDonald Trump has announced he’s going to nominate former Florida Republican congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general. Here’s what you need to know about Gaetz, who was once dubbed the “Trumpiest Congressman” in Washington:Who is Matt Gaetz? Gaetz, an attorney by trade, was elected to Congress in 2016 to represent Florida’s first district, after previously serving in the Florida House. Why was Matt Gaetz investigated? How are leaders reacting to Matt Gaetz being suggested?

Sometimes you can give an event a quite different colour by switching its date only a few weeks. Sherelle Jacobs, one of the Telegraph’s libertarian columnists, reflected on the economic consequences of assisted suicide with refreshing candour: “Assisted dying will leave society financially better off. “Assisted dying will also help people protect their family wealth. Society may soon be faced with a large number of very old people eking out miserable and painful lives. How fortunate the country is to have in the Church of England an example of real moral depravity on which to fix its eyes as it votes on assisted dying.

ANTI-CHRISTIAN hate crimes involving targeted abuse and violence are increasing across Europe, but especially in the UK, France, and Germany, two new reports say. The information relates to 9891 violent incidents. France was worst affected, with 950 reported crimes, followed by England and Wales, with 702, and Germany, with 277. Increasing acts of bullying and discrimination against expressions of “traditional religious beliefs” are also having a “chilling effect”, the report says, especially among younger Christians and politicians. It said that 13,200 NCHIs had been recorded by 45 police forces over the year to last June, including that of a Humberside parish priest who had remarked that homosexuality was sinful.

A long walk in the mountains last weekend brought sudden perspective to just how heavily the shoutiness and anger was weighing. But it was the sound of a serenity that only nature can gift – a noise of extreme unplugged-ness if you like. In recent years, probably since the pandemic lockdowns, I’ve been a big advocate of walking with my own silence. It was in a hotel room while on holiday in Arizona that we watched the first presidential election debate. The recent 5 November presidential election and its aftermath still seems like the most consequential in recent global history, and certainly of my life – and that of my children and grandchildren.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, The announcement of six cost-saving reductions in the defence budget (news, Nov 21) might have seemed credible were it linked to a commitment to raise overall defence expenditure by a specified date. That commitment was glossed over by vague references to the strategic defence review. However, this review, like HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, looks dead in the water before it has even been completed. With whichever blind eye “Admiral” John Healey chooses to look through his telescope, he cannot fail to notice how dangerous the world is at present. If it is necessary to fire Storm Shadow missiles into Russia then surely it must be necessary for the government to commit itself to a level of defence expenditure

A copy of the chart was also provided to the House Ethics Committee, according to the paper. The House Ethics Committee also launched an investigation and was due to release a “highly damaging” report of its findings last week, before Gaetz’s attorney general nomination and subsequent resignation from the House derailed its publication. One of Leppard’s clients received $4,025.27, the diagram allegedly shows, and the other received $3,500. The receipts, which were said to have been displayed during closed-door testimony in the House Ethics Committee probe, reflect transactions between July 2017 and January 2019, when Gaetz was a newly elected representative. On Wednesday, the House Ethics Committee was deadlocked over whether to release the report into Gaetz.

ShareFor the past 5 years, luxury Houses have been evolving in a permanent-crisis context: pandemics, climate crisis, Russo-Ukrainian war, Israeli-Palestinian conflict. When we analyze the criticisms made about luxury, we find six risk factors2:Boycott risk factors in luxury. For instance, protests against LVMH in France8 reflect frustrations over luxury brands amid rising living costs. To know more about it and how to apply it, buy the book or reach out to set-up a meeting. 1 BETC, HAVAS, Prosumers Luxury Study carried out among 1,647 luxury customers in nine key markets (China, United States, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), January 2024.

President Vladimir V. Putin escalated a tense showdown with the West on Thursday, saying that Russia had launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia. In what appeared to be an ominous threat against Ukraine’s western allies, Mr. Putin also asserted that Russia had the right to strike the military facilities of countries “that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities.”His warning came hours after Russia’s military fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile at Ukraine that Western officials and analysts said was meant to instill fear in Kyiv and the West. Though the missile carried only conventional warheads, using it signaled that Russia could strike with nuclear weapons if it chooses.

US and UK universities collectively hold 10 of the top 20 places in the list, with 13 UK institutions featuring overall in the list Louis Ashworth for VarsityThe University of Cambridge has been ranked the top UK university in The Times Higher Education (THE) Global Employability Ranking, coming in fifth place globally. The ranking assesses universities based on their graduates’ employability and readiness to enter the world of work. Despite dropping down a place from last year’s rankings, Cambridge University has still managed to outperform Oxford, which moved up from eighth place last year to seventh in the 2025 ranking. US and UK universities collectively hold ten of the top 20 places in the list, with 13 UK institutions featuring overall. This comes after Cambridge was ranked fifth in The Times World University Rankings 2025 for the second year running, and fourth in the UK ranking, dropping below rivals Oxford in both.

The Times, external describes the first use by Ukraine of British-made Storm Shadow missiles on targets inside Russia as a "marked intensification" of UK involvement in the conflict. The paper's front page has a grainy photo which it says shows a command post in the Kursk region being hit. It argues that the move - and the use of American ATACMS missiles - shows Moscow "that Ukraine's western allies remain determined to supply Kyiv with the systems necessary to defend the country". "UK defies Putin", external is the headline for the i. The Sun, external has photos of his former One Direction bandmates, and his ex-partner Cheryl, at the ceremony.

Harry Maguire must seize the opportunity for a fresh start under new Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, says Wes Brown. Despite being a key figure in defence under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Maguire found himself sidelined during the majority of Erik ten Hag's tenure. "It's been a horrible situation for Harry Maguire, but not playing as much is never where a player wants to be at this stage of their career," Brown told Casino24. "He's been pushed to the side a little bit, but this is a great opportunity for him to show Ruben Amorim what he can do. "Obviously, it's not good enough,” Maguire acknowledged last month as pressure began to overwhelm the squad and Ten Hag.