The new Covid restrictions are sad and depressing – and must be temporary
It was difficult to listen to Boris Johnson’s press conference on Covid without a sinking heart. Just as the UK was normalising again after the catastrophe of…
The Stephen Sondheim I knew: Cameron Mackintosh, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more remember
Stephen was my best teacher in musical theatre. His notes were very concise and specific and he could sometimes be harsh. He told me once not to…
Keira Knightley: ‘It’s impossible to be liked by everyone’
Keira met her husband at a mutual friend’s dinner party in 2011, and they married two years later in Mazan, Provence, where she owns a farmhouse (and…
Strictly Come Dancing 2021: week 10, live – John Whaite is back on top with a fiery Argentine tango
Every week, the judges have commented on Stephenson’s speed and energy, so how would he cope with a slow waltz? Pretty well, in fact. This was by…
Government agrees funding for academic to investigate MPs who challenge China
The Government has agreed to pay more than £80,000 for an academic to write a thesis expected to accuse MPs of spreading “moral panic” about China. The…
Boris Johnson orders return to face masks and isolation to slow omicron variant
Prof Whitty warned: “There is a reasonable chance that at least there will be some degree of vaccine escape with this variant.” Face coverings will become mandatory…
‘Woke’ speakers critical of Boris Johnson banned from Whitehall
Civil servants have been banned from inviting “woke” speakers who criticise Boris Johnson’s policies to address internal events in Whitehall, a leaked memo reveals. An “official-sensitive” email…
Eastern leg of HS2 scrapped before formal value for money analysis was calculated
Critics of the scheme believe the new calculation could result in an official assessment showing for the first time that the scheme offers “poor” value-for-money, after the…
Peerages should be awarded on points rather than nepotism, urges Boris Johnson’s anti-corruption tsar
Boris Johnson’s anti-corruption tsar has called for a points-based honours system, to sever the perceived link between political donations and peerages. In a paper to be published…
British researchers to be given ‘safety net’ after EU funding fails to materialise
British researchers left in limbo over EU funding that has failed to materialise will be given a “safety net” by the Government this week, with a pledge…
Letters: Is it Britain or France that is exploiting the migrant tragedy for political ends?
SIR – I was surprised to read that Marks & Spencer has permission from Westminster City Council to demolish its fine Art Deco Marble Arch store (report,…
Eric Zemmour pictured giving the finger to member of public on promotional tour
Mr Zemmour, who has been likened to Donald Trump for his populist politics and controversial statements, said Marseille had been “disintegrated by immigration” and that if nothing…
Forced isolation for contacts of people who test positive for omicron – even if they are fully-vaccinated
Many fully-vaccinated people could be asked to start self-isolating within the next 24 hours as officials examine positive Covid-19 swabs for the omicron variant. Boris Johnson announced…
‘People just won’t be able to live’: Tory supporters voice concerns before bellwether by-election
“There is a fundamental elephant in the room that nobody wants to talk about, and that’s the fact that the population is just spiralling out of control,”…
First-time buyer mortgage rates drop to 2019 prices
It began in the run up to an anticipated Bank Rate rise by the Bank of England earlier this month, which ultimately failed to materialise, but continued…
‘I’m homeless at 73’: property sellers left in the lurch after law firm goes Awol
Desperate home buyers have been trapped for months in property purchase purgatory, leading to deals breaking down and people being left homeless. Two weeks ago a “security…
Thousands of families face surprise inheritance tax bills
A £2m estate five years ago would be worth £2.8m today due to house price and stock market growth, according to advisers Lycetts Financial Services. The death…
‘I earn £4,000 a month raiding high-end charity shops’
Depop, a website bought by the American e-commerce business Etsy earlier this year, acts as both a marketplace and as a social media site, with sellers amassing…
Why you should fight back against plans to force your pension into ‘green’ stocks
Savita Subramanian of Bank of America warned that these “extreme inflows” might create a market bubble. The MSCI World ESG Leaders index has returned four percentage points…
Hotel-drive packages: posh hotels that include a driving experience
Robinson is happy to show interested guests around his collection, kept in a tidy farm building beside Headlam Hall. Alongside his father’s Series 3 Jaguar E-Type Roadster…
Ask the expert: ‘Will an SUV be safer for my daughter than a regular hatchback?’
Alex Robbins is contributing editor at Telegraph Cars where, as well as responding to readers’ queries, he also contributes reviews of new and used cars, together with…
Tony Dron: 29 August 1946 – 16 November 2021
“Wanna race?” I was sitting at traffic lights on the A240 Kingston Road in Surrey one summer evening in the late 1980s, homeward bound from my junior…
13 quick tips for cleaning your house
This week, I want to share with you my tips for using what you probably already have in your kitchen – and not necessarily in your cleaning…
‘We blamed ourselves’: Paddy and Christine McGuinness on their children’s autism
Long before they had children, on the rare occasion Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine went out for dinner, after looking at the menu she would ask…
The best red wines to buy for Christmas 2021
Hollick The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 2017 Australia (13.5%, Seven Cellars, Brighton, £12.95; Vineyards of Sherborne, Dorset, £12) This is a beautifully structured wine, all cedar and…