Road protests must be punished by law
The defeats inflicted on the Police Bill in the House of Lords were not so much a setback for the legislation as its complete evisceration. Into the…
The NHS and the BBC must accept reform or they don’t deserve to survive
As a junior reporter many moons ago, a visit to the magistrates court in pursuit of a story was a routine assignment avoided if possible. Most of…
Activision Blizzard boss scores $400m payday after Microsoft pounces on Call of Duty maker
The takeover follows a concerted effort by Activision to clean up its image. The company has reportedly ousted more than 30 staff and disciplined 40 others since…
Joss Whedon forgot the first rule of the ‘damage control’ interview – just shut up
He shared some regrets around how he spoke to Carpenter after learning she was pregnant. “I was not mannerly,” he said. But he refuted her claims. “Most…
Ghislaine, Prince Andrew and the Paedophile, review: tantrums over teddies and little else
Broadcasters have schedules to fill, as we all know, but what was the point of Ghislaine, Prince Andrew and the Paedophile? If you have followed the Ghislaine…
Covid contract awarded to friends of Dominic Cummings was lawful after all, court rules
The Government has won its Court of Appeal bid to overturn a ruling that a contract given to a company whose founders were friends of Dominic Cummings…
Labour unhappy with No 10’s choice of NHS boss… because he used private healthcare
Asked when he last used it, Mr Meddings said: “I had what turned out to be an unprovoked DVT late last year. I started within the health…
Jeremy Hunt: My ambition to be Prime Minister has not completely vanished
In what has been viewed as one of the first indications of a potential leadership campaign, he told The House magazine: “I think the issues around ‘partygate’…
Brussels backs down on clearing clampdown in post-Brexit boost for the City
Brussels has extended London’s lucrative clearing rights until 2025 in a significant backdown by the European Union and a post-Brexit boost for the City of London. Mairead…
UK told to prepare for ‘crisis mode’, as weapons flown to Ukraine to defend Russian invasion
An MoD spokesman said: “Germany has not denied access to its airspace as the UK did not submit a request, there has been no dispute between the…
Rishi Sunak refuses to give Boris Johnson full backing as talk of no confidence vote grows
However, some MPs from the 2019 intake expressed scepticism. One told The Telegraph: “I think there’s a lot of b—— being put out there about 2019 MPs….
The case against cultural repatriation
The West has taken a very strange and unfortunate turn in recent years. Instead of seeking meaningful – even joyous – survival as the leaders of the…
Wise up Boris, the cost of living crisis is already here
Instead, as it flails around in its desperation to change the subject from Partygate (good luck) and throw “red meat” to the electorate, the Government’s attempts to…
Scotland to lift most Covid restrictions from Monday, says Nicola Sturgeon
Although the number of people in hospital has increased by 67 in the past week, she said that rise was “significantly smaller” than the total recorded in…
Sajid Javid declares ‘war on cancer’ as 6m people wait for diagnosis and treatment
“It’s time we launched a war on cancer and I’m working on a new vision to radically improve the outcome of cancer patients across the United Kingdom,…
Government will draw up new laws to tackle Insulate Britain after Lords defeats
The rejected measures – including banning orders for repeat protesters – had been introduced in the Lords by the Government as amendments to its own proposed legislation….
Ministers award £300,000 takeover intelligence contract to firm part-owned by Tory MP
A data intelligence firm partly owned by an influential Tory backbencher has won a government contract to monitor foreign takeovers of British companies, under new laws to…
‘Wildly incorrect’ Covid modelling bounced Boris Johnson into second lockdown, MPs told
Boris Johnson was bounced into the second coronavirus lockdown after a “terrifying” and “wildly incorrect” model warning of 4,000 deaths a day was leaked to the press,…
How smart was Dominic Cummings’s latest move?
Unencumbered by such base hindrances as loyalty or the need to get another job, Cummings, who has family wealth to fall back on, is prepared to do…
Retirees need more help managing pensions, MPs warn
Retirees need more help with their pensions to stop them making bad decisions and the Government should step up its role in the space, an influential group…
‘AIG cancelled my health check cover’
Dear Sally, I have held a Ladyscreen policy (originally from American Express but now AIG) since May 2002, which gives me cover for checks against certain female…
Cyber attack leaves self-employed with no money to pay bills
Thousands of freelancers have been left without wage packets, unable to pay bills or even buy food, after two large payroll firms were hacked. Self-employed workers have…
Questor: this small Scottish housebuilder appears to have solid foundations. Buy
Springfield’s geographic positioning makes it particularly interesting for three reasons. First, Scottish house prices are motoring. The latest survey from Halifax (for last month) shows that prices…
Savers wrongly overtaxed £3,250 on pension withdrawals
Sir Steve Webb, a former pensions minister and now partner at consultancy LCP, said it was a “disgrace” that ordinary savers who wanted to access their pension…
Government scheme to save cash on the high street accused of sinking without trace
A Government scheme to restore access to notes and coins in cashless communities has been dubbed a failure after it emerged few shoppers have heard of it….