Ardern and Trudeau, the woke darlings of the Western world, are finally getting their comeuppance
Who knew that empathy wasn’t enough? Two leaders who got to their positions by showing how much they can emote, how much they can feel, how much…
Sadiq Khan cannot shirk responsibility now
There was a time when Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, was talked about as a future Labour leader, or even prime minister. Few suggest such a…
The Berlin Exchange by Joseph Kanon review: a giant of Cold War spy fiction returns
Among the dozens of spy novelists who have set their books during the first decades of the Cold War, many connoisseurs would place the American author Joseph…
Dark Glasses, review: plodding slasher sabotaged by a weirdly aggressive Alsatian
The Italian horror maestro Dario Argento is an old dog (at 81) without too much interest in learning new tricks – certainly if his latest is anything…
Flux Gourmet, review: highbrow Jackass, led by a sensual Gwendoline Christie
Welcome to the Sonic Catering Institute – a forum for microphones to be plunged into bubbling fat, trips to the supermarket mimed, and a live colonoscopy projected…
MSPs will get up to £2,500 for home security upgrades after death of Sir David Amess
MSPs are to receive allowances of up to £2,500 to pay for security upgrades to their homes following a safety review ordered after the death of Sir…
Former counter-terror chief emerges as frontrunner to succeed Dame Cressida Dick
Her resignation leaves a vacuum at the top of Britain’s biggest police force. The lack of an obvious candidate to take over from Dame Cressida was in…
NHS Test and Trace to be scaled back in ‘living with Covid’ plan
The experts also expressed alarm at reports that the “gold standard” ONS infection survey, which gives a weekly estimate of infections in the UK, is to be…
Boris Johnson receives questionnaire from police in ‘partygate’ investigation
There have been reports that Mr Johnson intends to fight on if he is fined. The Prime Minister has declined to say he would resign if found…
UK and EU seek ‘moment of hope’ as Northern Ireland Protocol talks break up
The UK and EU are aiming for a “moment of hope” to clinch a breakthrough on the Northern Ireland Protocol before the end of the month, as…
It is folly to think Britain can turn away from producing its own food
‘Farming is a form of manufacturing,” says Sir James Dyson, “I want to make things.” The famous inventor has said it often, actually, but as we talk,…
‘Captain Fantastic’ Ben Wallace has come a long way from his days as a whippersnapper
The seemingly neverending rise of Ben Wallace through Britain’s political ranks, and in popularity, has been little short of amazing for those who first clapped eyes on…
How Boris Johnson is keeping the Tory ‘wolf children’ from the door
“I’ve listened carefully to the Prime Minister today, the Boris Johnson we love and who has delivered,” Mr Sambrook tweeted, adding that Mr Johnson had his support. …
Death threats and intimidation of British journalists mark Russia’s response to doping questions
Her obvious natural talent was clear to see but so too was the apparent stress on the young girl, as she suffered three heavy falls while rehearsing…
What Cressida Dick’s resignation means for Boris Johnson and the ‘partygate’ investigation
Met Police insiders insisted on Thursday that “partygate” was too far down the track for its outcome to be influenced, and that too many officers are already…
Dame Cressida Dick: The high-flying Met Police chief who couldn’t shake controversy
In their time working together, Dame Cressida and Ms Patel have had a frank relationship but shared an ideology; both were horrified by the 2019 eco-protests that…
Dame Cressida Dick forced out of role as Met Police chief
Labour sources also said Sir Keir Starmer, the party leader, had also not been informed of Dame Cressida’s departure in advance. Sir Paul Stephenson, a former Scotland…
Labour MP Rosie Duffield: Keir Starmer no better than Jeremy Corbyn and it could make me defect
Speaking to Friday’s Chopper’s Politics podcast – which you can listen to using the audio player above – Ms Duffield laid bare the harassment she has faced…
A week is a long time in politics for Boris Johnson’s gaffe-prone director of communications Guto Harri
Mr Harri retweeted Mr Devine’s comments to his profile late on Thursday night, above, before rushing to remove the post, according to reports. As of Friday morning,…
Will there be a recession in 2022? How to protect your savings and investments
Pressure is building on households in Britain. The cost of living crisis looms large and low interest rates mean that the value of our money is falling…
‘I bit down on a pig’s tooth in a pork pie and M&S won’t pay my dental bills’
Sally says: Ouch. I can almost feel the discomfort you went through when biting down on that rogue material in your pork pie. I certainly felt your…
Questor: companies relying heavily on debt should be a red flag
Rock-bottom interest rates have shielded many highly indebted companies from financial difficulties over recent years. Indeed, rates have been at or below 0.75pc for 13 years. Now,…
‘Is my neighbour encroaching onto my property?’
Dear Property Doctors, I have a question about a boundary definition relating to my property. My deeds document shows the side in question as a straight line,…
The five rules of investing that will help protect your money as inflation runs rampant
February 14 is an important date – and woe betide anyone who forgets it. Yes, that’s right: it’s when our Fantasy Fund Manager competition kicks off. Players…
‘Every investment out there looks really lousy’
What will stock markets do? A lot of the factors around the world that were pushing markets upwards aren’t there any more. Inflation had been depressed by…