The Covid inquiry must address misguided measures
The Government’s “living with Covid strategy” has reached a new milestone, with the end of universal free testing for the virus. Of course, it never was actually…
Putin may lose his war in Ukraine, but the West could still lose the peace
A year after annexing Crimea, Vladimir Putin met various leaders involved to finalise the terms of what was, in effect, a surrender. There was dinner, with a…
The cult of Jared Leto, Hollywood’s oddest, most irritating star
The cult-like component of 30 Seconds To Mars fandom has actually been acknowledged by the group. Since 2015, Leto has staged 30 Seconds To Mars “Summer Camps”…
How Dr Michael Mosley is going to get the nation a better night’s sleep
Let’s get the obvious joke out of the way: insomnia can be terrible but an hour of Michael Mosley doing his softly-spoken shtick works wonders. Joking aside,…
The crimes of Jimmy Savile will haunt British television for years to come
October 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Operation Yewtree, the police crackdown that put behind bars sexual predators Gary Glitter, Rolf Harris and Stuart Hall. It was…
Rishi Sunak: Criticism of my wife was upsetting, but at least I didn’t slap anybody like Will Smith
The issue surfaced amid scrutiny about how businesses are operating in Russia given the economic sanctions on the Kremlin in the wake of the war in Ukraine….
MPs reject Government’s ‘unimaginative’ choice for Charity Commission chairman
MPs have rejected the Government’s top candidate to be the Charity Commission chairman, criticising him as an “archetypal and unimaginative choice”. Orlando Fraser, a barrister who served…
Laura Kuenssberg: The ‘rule-breakers’ of British politics have prospered
Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC’s outgoing political editor, has said “rule-breakers have prospered” in politics over the last five years. Kuenssberg, who will officially remain in the role…
Sajid Javid: Doctors too often ‘ignore’ women’s pain
Doctors too often “ignore” women’s pain, Sajid Javid said as he called for change in the wake of the Shrewsbury maternity scandal. Writing for The Telegraph, the…
Chaos as Boris Johnson drops pledge to ban conversion therapy – then appears to row back a few hours later
Confusion reigned over the Government’s position on conversion therapy on Thursday night after plans to scrap a ban were confirmed only to reportedly be ditched within hours…
Sir Keir Starmer says ‘biology matters’ after confusion over Labour’s trans stance
Meanwhile, Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, on Thursday said it “doesn’t make any sense” for male patients to be asked if they are pregnant before undergoing scans….
Public should be told if Carrie Johnson gets ‘partygate’ fine, says Sir Keir Starmer
Downing Street spokesmen have said they will let it be known if Mr Johnson is issued with a fixed penalty notice, which would mean Covid laws had…
‘How do I get my money back from a crypto scammer?’
Dear Ask an Expert, My son recently started investing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies and, after experiencing some promising wins, is encouraging me to do the…
Council tax to hit £2,000 a year in latest cost of living blow
Telecom companies are hiking broadband costs by around 9.3 per cent, while millions of customers will see their mobile phone bills soar by 11.7 per cent. The dramatic…
Questor: two trusts that have sailed through past market turmoil and belong in any portfolio
Around 46pc of the trust is in other investment trusts, exchange-traded funds and listed property companies. These include infrastructure trusts, specific discount opportunities and residential property landlord…
House price growth hits 18-year high as analysts warn market has peaked
Experts warned the longer house price growth continues at this pace, the more unstable the market will become. Andrew Wishart, of Capital Economics consultants, said: “With house…
Elderly ‘left in the dark’ over changes to stamps
The elderly could be left out of pocket and isolated by an impending shake up of the postal system, campaigners have warned. First-class stamp prices will rise…
Thousands of consumers risk overpaying for energy as supplier websites crash
These website outages tend to be due to dramatically increased web visits, Octopus Energy said. A spokesman said the company had added additional capacity to bolster servers….
Five ways landlords can boost profits
“Inflation is up and interest rates have not caught up yet, so there is a window for people to take advantage of that now,” said Mr Armstrong….
Why everything is going up in price – and the one tip to beat the cost of living crisis
Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown, the investment firm, said: “Unfortunately, because houses all had to be valued at the same time, there may have been an element…
BMW 2-Series Active Tourer review: this clever family car proves the MPV is down, but not out
Climb aboard and you’ll find a driving position that’s just high enough to make it appealing to the SUV crowd, but low enough that the 2-Series doesn’t…
The rise of the TikTok toddler
As with everyone, pre-schoolers are susceptible to the surge in dopamine – the feel-good chemical produced in the brain – that smartphone apps produce. “The body seeks…
The best bold red wines on the high street
I wonder how many people buy a bottle of shiraz without realising it is also a bottle of syrah. Plenty of grapes go under various synonyms of…
‘Like Bruce Willis, I’ve got aphasia – it doesn’t have to mean the end’
A third of the 1.3 million stroke survivors in the UK have aphasia, says Juliet Bouverie, chief executive of the Stroke Association. However, it is important to…
Erdogan’s double-dealing will backfire on Turkey
Turkey claims to be an honest broker in its diplomatic quest to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but the military support it is providing Kyiv to help defeat…