60 Days with the Gypsies, review: a far cry from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, thankfully
A decade ago, Big Fat Gypsy Weddings became one of the biggest ratings hits in Channel 4 history, pulling in 9 million viewers and courting controversy amid…
No Return, review: ITV’s watchable drama is let down by cartoon baddies
Don’t go on holiday to Turkey. This is not advice from me – I’ve been there and had a lovely time – but from ITV. In No…
Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child, Hayward Gallery, review: too slick to shock
Van Gogh painted sunflowers. Oranges were Matisse’s favourite fruit. What about Louise Bourgeois, the French artist who died in 2010, aged 98, having lived for decades in…
Monday evening UK news briefing: Rishi Sunak ‘absolutely’ loyal, says Boris Johnson
As Britain tries to transition to life learning to live with Covid – and dealing with its after effects – a potentially lethal virus seven times more…
The Tory MPs who have publicly submitted letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson
“[There’s] the prospect of a steady drip of stories as we’ve seen in the press today which all dominate the news cycle, and this is just horrible…
Boris Johnson sang ‘I Will Survive’, says new communications chief Guto Harri
Others cited “genuine concerns as to how his connections and views on China will affect the wider Number 10 thinking regarding Beijing”. Angela Rayner, the shadow chancellor,…
Low taxes key to economic success, says new No 10 policy unit head
Boris Johnson’s new policy unit head has said low taxes will be the key to Britain’s economic success – and that regaining backbench support for the Government’s…
Sir Keir Starmer bundled into police car as Labour accuses Boris Johnson of inciting violence
Sir Keir Starmer was on Monday night bundled into a police car to protect him from a group of protesters, as MPs blamed Boris Johnson’s claims about…
The Downing Street power balance has shifted – and Rishi Sunak ‘is on manoeuvres’
Mr Sunak is understood to have paused the funding because the NHS was working towards a March 2025 target of eliminating the one-year waiting list, which has…
Why ‘First Lady’ Carrie Johnson doesn’t deserve this vicious, sexist pile-on
Yet it was ever thus. Back in 1993, before she ascended to the House of Lords as Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws, Helena Kennedy QC penned Eve…
The fatalistic Tory Party is sowing the seeds of its own destruction
In his moments of leisure, No 10’s nemesis Dominic Cummings has been devouring War & Peace. In an online blog last week he gushed about Tolstoy’s artistic…
Extra cash for the NHS needs to be justified
When the Prime Minister announced a rise in National Insurance contributions last September, he said the £12 billion raised annually was in the first instance to be…
Eric Zemmour: ‘Boris Johnson is the leader I feel closest to’
Hard-Right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour said he was “culturally and intellectually” closest to Boris Johnson out of all world leaders as he likened himself to the British prime minister….
‘Steep’ visa fees for Commonwealth veterans should be cut, says former British Army head
The former head of the British Army will try to force the Government to reduce the cost of a UK visa for some Commonwealth veterans. Lord Dannatt…
Promise to eliminate one year wait for NHS operations at heart of rift between Treasury and No 10
The promise, originally set out in the NHS long-term plan in 2019, was supposed to be introduced in April 2020, but was delayed by the pandemic. On…
Sajid Javid brands criticism of Carrie Johnson ‘sexist, undignified and wrong’
Criticism of Carrie Johnson is “sexist, undignified and wrong”, Sajid Javid has said after the role of the Prime Minister’s wife in No 10 came under fresh…
Rishi Sunak’s alcohol tax rise ‘will wipe out Brexit benefits’
Wine prices will rise because of the new post-Brexit tax system and wipe out the benefits of slashing EU red tape, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association…
Six North Sea oil and gas fields to be fired up amid Cabinet row over net zero
The six oil and gas areas, which have already been given a preliminary licence by ministers, are expected to be given approval by Britain’s oil and gas…
‘My new-build has snagging problems but the developer refuses to fix them. What are my rights?’
Dear Property Doctors, We would very much appreciate your advice on a sticky issue that has arisen with a developer refusing to rectify snagging issues (some quite…
Landlords prepare to sell as ‘levelling up’ backfires
The changes proposed by Mr Gove will mean private rental homes have to meet minimum standards, as local authority properties do. However, experts said this would have…
Money Makeover: ‘I started with £250 from Gordon Brown and now my fund is worth £56,000 – how should I invest it?’
In 2005, former chancellor Gordon Brown launched a tax-free savings scheme designed to help parents save for their children’s futures. Some six million children born between 2002…
Pandemic housing boom ‘over’ as rising cost of living takes hold
“Despite record levels of first-time buyers stepping onto the ladder last year, younger generations still face significant barriers to home ownership as deposit requirements remain challenging,” he…
‘John Lewis tempted me with a £100 voucher – then refused to honour it’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our Consumer Champion is available to help. For how to contact her click here. Dear Sally, In November, I purchased a television…
For sale: the £1.75m birthplace of ‘the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo’
For an 11-hour sitting at Monte Carlo Casino in July 1891, a man named Charles Wells had an exceptional winning streak. In a run of 30 spins…
My three golden rules to keep your tenants happy and profits high
To ensure properties remain mould-free, ventilation is critical. This becomes harder when winter sets in and people like to keep all their windows closed to ensure no…