Nerdiness is making a comeback. And about time too
Twice in the past two weeks, I have seen groups of young people playing Quidditch in the park. They looked handsome and happy and perfectly normal, except…
Britain’s asylum policy needs radical reform
The death of 27 men, women and children, who were drowned when their flimsy inflatable capsized in the English Channel this week, is more than just a…
On a day of sorrow, Parliament’s pantomime villain still manages to cause a stir
Priti Patel addressed the Commons in miserable circumstances, following the biggest single loss of life in the Channel since the migrant crisis began. “There are no simple…
The real villain in Alice Sebold’s tragic tale has yet to be caught
It’s a story to break the heart, but also a story with a twist that even a novelist as imaginative as Sebold might have trouble dreaming up….
Maggie Gyllenhaal interview: ‘Sex scenes? I’m kind of an expert’
Ferrante did read over the script, but gave only limited feedback. She gave her blessing for Gyllenhaal to change the story’s ending, though – albeit in ways…
Death of England: Face to Face, review: raw lockdown drama shines light on the politics of identity
What’s in a face? Quite a lot when you are convinced that your mixed-race daughter has similar features to her racist Engerland-braying grandad. “Alan Fletcher, with his…
Treasures of the Al Thani Collection, review: new Paris exhibition showcases 6,000 years of history
If you’ve ever wondered what a 212-carat emerald looks like (whopping), or how the Ancient Egyptian queen Hatshepsut played board games at court (with a piece of…
Madonna has always thrived on outrage – why stop her now?
Perhaps it’s mostly millennials and Gen-Zers, with their easily bruised feelings, who have an issue with such depictions – as they did with a recent photograph alongside…
Avoid ‘dehumanising’ the dead in Channel tragedy, Priti Patel tells BBC
The UN Refugee Agency was so concerned about the use of language that it commissioned research comparing approaches across Europe. It found Germany and Sweden overwhelmingly used…
Scotland’s victim support system is ‘not good enough’, admits Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has admitted Scotland’s system of notifying crime victims about their attackers being freed from prison is “not good enough” after it emerged fewer than one…
Two more children die ‘after contracting infections’ at troubled Glasgow super-hospital
Andrew Slorance, a civil servant who was head of the Scottish Government’s response and communication unit, died nearly six weeks into his stay. Ms Sturgeon attended the…
Travel red list returns as fears grow over Covid super-variant in South Africa
No cases of the variant have been detected so far in the UK. Officials believe there is a low likelihood of the new strain entering Britain as…
Scrap the Human Rights Act or more people will die in the Channel, warn Tory MPs
Tory MPs have called for a radical overhaul of the Human Rights Act as Whitehall insiders admitted Priti Patel’s plan to turn back boats carrying migrants would…
No new money for Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ agenda as Rishi Sunak turns off the tap
Rishi Sunak’s Treasury has made clear no new money will be spent on the relaunch of Boris Johnson’s “levelling up” agenda next month, The Telegraph understands. Ministers…
Was I right to support Brexit? If this is ‘Global Britain’, I’m starting to wonder
As a Europhile who voted Brexit with a heavy and broken heart, I’m always on the lookout for evidence suggesting that I made the wrong choice. I…
Boris Johnson under fire over spy report delays
The intelligence and security Ccommittee has called out Boris Johnson over government delays preventing the publication of its annual report on Britain’s spy agencies. MPs and peers…
Tory MPs cast proxy votes while on corporate jolly at Royal Ascot
Two Conservative MPs used proxy voting rules introduced because of Covid to vote while they were at a horse racing event, it has emerged. Philip Davies and…
How can Boris Johnson solve the Channel migrant crisis?
To answer these criticisms, Ms Patel’s Bill proposes a one-stop shop where asylum seekers will have to lodge up front at the start of the process all…
Boris Johnson tells France to ‘step up’ and stop smugglers after 27 migrants die in Channel
Former minister Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, and a member of the home affairs committee, said the French had been able to “turn a…
Seven ways to boost your holiday let profits
Raoul Fraser, of luxury holiday park operator Lovat Parks, said: “The cost is £3,000 to £5,000 for a high-quality wooden hot tub and, while it takes a…
Questor: PRS Reit’s growth in rental income offers shelter from the inflationary storm
Renting has come a long way since Rising Damp. Now you can go online to choose a brand-new home to rent and have everything handled by an…
Buyers face higher stamp duty for purchasing non-green homes
Buyers of properties with the worst energy efficiency ratings, such as old, large houses, would incur nearly a three percentage point surcharge – the same chunk that…
Rise of the retirement mortgage: banks overhaul buy-to-let rules to lure pensioners
Mr Stewart said: “Customers without obvious income but where rental income is enough to meet mortgage payments will have access to a wider range of buy-to-let mortgage…
‘Will my pension be protected if stock markets crash?’
Simon Hogan*, a 53-year-old helicopter engineer from Hampshire, credits the success of his self-invested pension to Telegraph Money. “I have picked most of the funds in my…
HMRC pays £2m to taxpayers snitching on neighbours and colleagues
HMRC has the power to recruit sources under the Investigative Powers Act and will pay out if information provided helps it to recover monies lost to avoidance…