Molly-Mae Hague shouldn’t have apologised for speaking the truth about poverty
If you had to advise somebody on how to achieve their dreams, what would you say? You do not need to spend hundreds of pounds on self-help…
Boris Johnson must clear up this mess if he is to survive
For a few days at the start of the year, it appeared that Boris Johnson’s pre-Christmas troubles were behind him. The polls steadied and his Tory backbench…
Rules of the Game, review: plenty of fun – and a furiously vaping Maxine Peake – in this mad MeToo thriller
A colleague described Rules of the Game as “HR noir”, and I can’t top that. It is billed as “a workplace drama inspired by the Harvey Weinstein…
John Cleese, untamed: the folly of Fierce Creatures
Curtis, who was missing her children, fought with Cleese openly on set; the producer Michael Shamberg’s driver head-butted other set drivers, and most of the supporting cast,…
Nelson and Drake unchained from government review of art linked to slavery
A probe of government-owned artworks has been paused, after it emerged that pieces depicting the victories of Admiral Lord Nelson and Sir Francis Drake were listed “under…
Garden party hangover might explain why Boris Johnson didn’t sack Dominic Cummings straight away
Another factor at play was the fact that while Number 10 staff had continued to turn up for work throughout lockdown, other government departments and almost the…
‘I was in labour all alone’: What Telegraph readers did on day of lockdown-busting party
I was one of only eight people at my dad’s funeral Kerry Ashby, 55, business coach from Cambridgeshire My dad Albert moved into a care home in…
Boris Johnson losing Tory support as storm grows over Downing Street garden party
Boris Johnson must resign if he broke lockdown rules, Tory politicians warned on Tuesday as support for the Prime Minister ebbed away over new Downing Street party…
Boris Johnson must quit if he attended Downing Street party, says Scottish Tory leader
Her anger was shared by former colleagues at Holyrood, with one telling the Daily Telegraph that Tory MSPs would be “cartwheeling down the Royal Mile” if Mr…
Lord Geidt: Give me more power to tackle rule-breaking ministers
These messages, sent in November 2020, were not disclosed to Lord Geidt when he exonerated Mr Johnson of wrongdoing in an earlier inquiry and called into question…
Pressure grows on Boris Johnson’s private secretary amid claims of another boozy lockdown gathering
The civil servant who runs Boris Johnson’s private office is facing claims of involvement in another boozy gathering in Downing Street that may have broken lockdown rules….
The former publican who could call last orders on Boris Johnson
In June 2009, Mr Campbell wrote of a lunch with Ms Gray at which she urged him to stand as a Labour candidate in time for the…
Scotland Yard under fire over failure to launch ‘partygate’ investigation
Legal experts said given that the alleged party in May 2020 took place inside the Prime Minister’s home it would be unlikely that he could face a…
New mortgage deals cost hundreds of pounds more just weeks after rate rise
Threadneedle Street surprised markets when it raised the Bank Rate just before Christmas. Millions of borrowers on variable rate and tracker mortgages faced an immediate increase in…
Protect your investments, property, savings and pension from inflation in 2022
Prices have risen by more than 5pc in the past year and there is growing unease at the Bank of England that inflation is here to stay…
The most expensive UK towns for council tax revealed
People living in the London boroughs of Westminster, Wandsworth and the City of London, however, pay £829, £845 and £1,049. A 5pc rise in council tax would…
Michael Gove’s promise to free cladding victims falls flat
Surveyors and lenders have rejected the Government’s move to free hundreds of thousands of flat owners from cladding turmoil by refusing to change their fire safety policy….
How to avoid an unwanted capital gains tax bill when downsizing
Soaring house prices and record demand for detached family homes mean many downsizing older homeowners will receive enormous windfalls when they sell up. But the cash generated…
Four funds to own if you’re worried about markets falling
Rising inflation, uncertainty about the omicron variant and central banks putting up interest rates form a potentially explosive backdrop for stock markets after they rose steadily in…
Questor: it sells to oil firms and is losing money – but Hunting could prove a worthy find
Here we have a company that is currently loss-making, whose main customers are under pressure from the public, politicians and environmental campaigners alike not to spend money…
Banks warned over lax online security as Britain’s most easy-to-guess passwords revealed
Metro Bank received the worst Which? rating for online banking security overall, while digital bank Monzo was scored as having the worst security on its app due…
Four reasons you should avoid moving your company pension
Reasons not to consolidate your pensions Combining all your pensions may not be the right answer for you. This is where it’s a good idea to talk…
Newbie investors beating midlifers at their own game
Younger investors have beaten older counterparts since the start of the pandemic, taking advantage of the excellent returns offered by investment trusts. Savers under the age of…
Young savers throw away £34m in Isa bonuses
Young savers have returned £34m in Isa bonuses which were supposed to help fund the cost of buying their first home. Would-be first-time buyers handed back record…
The Highway Code is changing – and cyclists get even more priority over drivers
AA president Edmund King said: “By making mobile phone use as socially unacceptable as drink driving, we are taking big steps to making our roads safer.” Newer…