Moors Murders, review: this ill-judged documentary series plumbed new depths of bad taste
The three-part Moors Murders (Channel 4) documentary represented a new low for forensic psychologists on the true-crime circuit. A woman called Kerry Daynes shared her insights into…
Clash of the chancellors: How Rishi Sunak faced down Sajid Javid’s demands on Covid testing
He had been at the Treasury for only seven months when Mr Javid abruptly resigned in a row over the sacking of an aide by Dominic Cummings….
Storm Franklin: Grant Shapps concerned by widespread train cancellations
Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, has expressed concern over the scale of train cancellations amid that fears rail operators are succumbing to storm “hype”. Swathes of the…
Oligarchs lobby Foreign Office in bid to avoid sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine
The Government plans a ratcheting up of sanctions to “tighten the noose” around the Russian economy the longer any potential military action continues. Liz Truss, the Foreign…
Boris Johnson accused of doing ‘sweet FA’ to cut Brexit red tape
The Government has done “sweet FA” to cut red tape and risks running out of time to take advantage of Brexit, former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan…
City chiefs to unleash £80bn Brexit ‘Big Bang’ as ministers scrap EU red tape
Tens of billions of pounds in investment is to be unleashed by City insurers after ministers pledged to axe controversial EU-era red tape in a major post-Brexit…
EU urged to ‘be sensible’ and find a ‘sustainable solution’ on Northern Ireland Protocol
Lord Frost called on the EU to be “sensible” last night and stop obsessing over red tape, after talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol broke up with…
Inside Donald Trump’s new ‘truth’ app
For now, though, the social network is the priority. The app looks like a carbon copy of Twitter. Instead of tweeting, users “truth”; the retweet button is…
Carrie Johnson ally leaves Government as No 10 reset continues
Mrs Johnson and her friends have been blamed by some Tory MPs for the Government’s bungled response to the “partygate” scandal, and have been accused of forming…
New election law will give No 10 too much power over us, says voting watchdog
The proposed changes come after an Electoral Commission investigation resulted in the Conservatives being fined £17,800 for failing to properly declare a Tory peer’s £67,000 donation to…
Storm Franklin has cancelled my train – what are my refund rights?
Rail passengers in many parts of Britain have been urged to only travel if absolutely necessary following the arrival of the latest storm, Franklin. Parts of the…
With key Covid data falling, now is as good a time as any to end restrictions
Meanwhile, the infection survey run by the Office for National Statistics, deemed the “gold standard” for surveillance, shows dwindling prevalence in the community, although there is still…
Nadine Dorries: The Government must ‘save the BBC from itself’
The Government must “save the BBC from itself” because the corporation is a “polar bear on a shrinking ice cap”, Nadine Dorries, the Culture Secretary, has claimed….
Home Office launches investigation into ‘racist’ messages sent by immigration contractors
The Home Office has launched an investigation into alleged racist WhatsApp messages sent by staff at a firm paid to escort migrants and run detention centres. The…
Over-80s set to get free Covid tests as they are scrapped for majority of public
Sage advisers and health leaders have expressed concern over the consequences of a “premature” ending of testing and legally-enforced self-isolation. It has not been confirmed whether Sir…
Sellers demand £8,000 more as buyers fight over property scraps
He said: “Like many, our biggest challenge is a lack of stock. As soon as anything new comes onto the market, it is flying off the shelf,…
Money Makeover: ‘Should I invest my £136k inheritance or pay off my mortgage?’
Receiving an inheritance is a golden opportunity for a financial reset, but it can also leave the bereaved with a confusing array of options. Julia Cooper, 58, from…
‘I’ve hired two private investigators but still can’t recover £26k I lost to a rogue tenant’
The debt collection agency has since employed another private investigator. Mr Davis has found the rogue tenant on social networking website LinkedIn and is now hoping the…
Dear Richard Madeley: ‘I’ve accidentally destroyed my wife’s cherished childhood toy’
Dear Richard, I think I’ve destroyed my wife’s soft stuffed seal, a cherished childhood toy and a much-loved companion that she still brings out of retirement if…
‘After I couldn’t fit on a rollercoaster, I went on to lose almost 10 stone’
The first year I lost 40kg (6st 4lbs), the second I lost another 20kg; I’m still on this journey, I don’t want to slip back into old…
The two sides of Wayne Rooney that allow him to dodge responsibility
The recurrent theme is that, as Dalrymple puts it, “it is up to others to ensure that the phenomenal me acts in accordance with the real me”….
The pandemic is over, but DIY testing could be here to stay
Squeezing droplets of fluid onto little white cassettes has become a fact of life for most since the mass rollout of lateral flow tests a year ago:…
It’s Monday morning – and the professional thing to do would be to let your colleagues see the real you
Is there a ‘work’ you? When you log on, on a Monday morning, does anything about you drastically change? Pre-pandemic, the signifiers of this may have been…
My wife is ignoring our autistic daughter’s needs
Last year, our younger daughter was confirmed as being on the autistic spectrum. It was a fairly late diagnosis, as she’s in her early teens, but, apparently,…
The best houseplants to grow in winter, and how to keep them alive
Houseplants offer us so much during February to boost our mood, and they are not as difficult to look after as you might think. I’m sure we’ve…